Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-06-22

one division OF the army that rareI
ever moved from a station and neve
was known to take a hike" Thi
precedent, however. is now SO 81
verely broken that it is probabl
that in future the Coast Artillery wi
be modified at different points al
nually for extensive maneuvers.
When the Mexican difficulties al
sumed a serious stage, Federal troop
from over the United States wer'
suddenly sent to Texas. At For
Sam Houston 10000 infantrymen an
cavalrymen are quartered, while a
Fort Crockett 1000 coast artillery
men are in rendezvous. A few week.
ago the Fort Sam Houston troop
marched TO Leon Springs and return
which gave the cue for like maneuv
ers among the troops at TT. Crock
EFT.
This latter hike" was commenced
May 30 and extended over a period
Of two weeks, the 1000 artillerymen
transformed into infantry and armed
with Springfield rifles marching a di
lance of 100 miles and maneuverine
in the vicinity Of Houston. Several
sham battles we're stages, but the
aTti'issyulen readily responded to the
tactics ofthe infantrymen andfor sew
eral days routed each other over
the plains, around the cool deep pine
forests and along the inland bay
Gus from the coast. During the
hike" the only thing that would
have distinguished the artillerymen
from infantry they represented were
the red hat cords, denoting the artil-
lery, worn by soldiers, and a single
mounted Calling battery that accom-
panied the three regiments on the
march. In Houston, an extensive pa
rade and review over the main
streets of the city was made, while
later the troops marched through
Harrisburg, the first body of soldiers
to traverse this historic spot since
the armes Of the Texas general Sam
Houston and those OF the Mexican
general Santa Anna marched through
Harrisburg to San Jacinto battlefield
a few miles below in 1886 when San
ia Anna met his Waterloo and Texas
secured her independence from Mex
leo.
j.. B. Evans, who has the contract
to build Audrain's new Sic, 900 inflrm'
aary, was in Mexico late Wednesday
afternoon to sign contracts. Mr..
Evans bid for the construction of
the building alone amounts to $12,561.
N. A. King accompanied him. He is
also Of Columbia and has the con-
tract to do the plumbing and heat
ing job. His bid vas $1,000. This
makes the total $14, 1851.
The above named gentlemen were
accompanied by w. M. Dinwiddie,
their attorney, who assisted in draw
ing up the papers.
Columbia, Mo-, June 10.
Saturday, a school of Forestry was
established by the Agricultural Col
lege, of the State University, and
the purpose announced to make it
the largest school of its kind in the
West.
Prof. I A. Ferguson, of Pennsyl-
vania State College, has wired his ac-
ceptance of the chair of Forestry and
will take charge this fall. The pur-
pose Of the College of Forestry is to
r~e-forest Missouri, as well as teach
the farmers how much timber they
should have on their places, how to
care for the same and how to make
it profitable.
The State has $4,000 acres of vir-
gin forest in the Ozarks and this
will be used for laboratory purposes.
One year of the four year course in
Forestry will be spent camping out in
the forest reserve with a member of
the faculty.
F. w. White, editor of the Banner
News, of st. Charles, Mo-, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Bur
hop, and is in this city for a visit
for the first time. Mr.. White was
visibly impressed with the city and
thinks it is a good town in every
respect.
1.-THE minute l investigated your
city | saw there a business lull here,
but knew 1t was a good town." said
Mr.. White, why, Mexico is buster
and more prosperous Just now than
many larger towns in Missouri, and
l am greatly impressed with the
general air of prosperity"
1t is no longer proper to say "Is
it hot enough for your"
The popular greeting in Mexico,
these days, is ,"Have you seen the
water?"
Although the chemist, whose duty
it is to sapolio the city water, has
failed to arrive, the Company took
the initiative and have SO far clear
ed the water as to cause one man to
faint when he saw his feet in the
bath tub after submerging them.
1t is no, longer necessary to dust
off after the Saturday might regular.
While the water is not as clear as
1t will be, for some untreated water
is still in the pipes, yet the product
is sufficiently clear to delight every
subscriber.
The chemist is expected this week
and then Fulton and other towns
that have Dragged over their water
and poked the finger Of fun at us
must withdraw that embarrassing dig
IL.
F. s. Reford, 615 New York Life
Bldg, Kansas City, Mo-, says: Il
had a severe attack of a cold which
settled in my back and kidneys and
/ was in great pain from my trouble