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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-12
PETITION FOR THE ORGANiZA-
: TION or An IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT WITHIN CAMERON
COUNTY, TENAS.
To the Honorable Commissioners
Court Of the County or Gamer

To the Honorable Commissioners
Court Of the County or Gamer
on. State OF Texas.
We. fhe undo med holders Of
title and evidences of little 20 lands
within the proposed irrigation dis
trict, hereinafter described, desiring
70 provide for the irrigation OF said
lands. hereby petition for the organ
izstion OF an irrigation district Of
the area and with the boundaries
hereinafter described. do most res
p%ectfully represent and show:
/.
That II Is the purpose Of the under
signed petitioners 10 organize an IT.
rigation district under the provisions
OF an Act OF the Legislature of the
State OF Texas. enacted In 1908. en-
titled: "An Act 20 provide for the
organization and government of irrl-
cation districts. and "a provide for
the acquisition or construction there
BY OF works for the irrigation Of the
lands embraced within such districts
and 10 issue bonds in payment there
for as authorized under the Consti-
tuition: and also 10 provide for the
distribution OF water for irrigation
and to furnish water for
mechanical purposes granting 70
such irrigation district the right Of
eminent domain" page 269 supple
ment to sayles' Texas Civil Statues,
1860
That the general description and
boundaries 81 said proposed irriEa-
ton district hereby petitioned to be
organized. Il as follows. to-wlt:
$4,000 acres OF land. more or less.
situated in the County OF Cameron
In the state OF Texas. being All The
land contained within the following
limits and bounds:
BEGINNING at a point az low water
mark OF the Rio Grande River be-
ing the southeast corner OF share
No. / IN the partition ofthe Espiritu
santo Grant. J. $. de Ia Cara ORR
rinai grantee. as effected by the De
cree OF Partition entered by the Dis
trict Court OF Cameron County. Tex
a.. on May %. 1889. in cause No
134s. entitled. M. Kennedy, X. King
~ A.. VS.. Thomas Carson. admins
traitor OF Maria Josefa Cavazos, e.
al. and being the point where the
dividing lire between the hrst ano
second sixths OF the said Espirlt'
santo Grant intersects the said riv
or: thence north 5 degrees and -
minutes East with the said dividint
line. being also the dividing line
Share No. ! and har 10
II or said partition, to the y. ". cor
uer az a tract OF 1909 acres conveyed
nv Felipe II. Tiierina TO George
champion out Or said Share III
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-12

We are publishing the following testimonial because we are
naturally proud Of the regard in which our friends hold us and because
we are looking for new customers TO become our &frends-for that is
what It means-our customers for our Irrigated Farms. at Phan, on the
Rio Crande. are our friends. It'll do no harm to talk it over with us
write
Ilth Floor, Mccormick Bldg. Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-12

The undersigned petitioners con-
siitnte and representa- majority OF
all such holders Of title or evidences
of title 10 the lands Included within
the boundaries of tAe proporcd Irri-
CATION District. and IN the aggrs-
gate. a majority - value ot the lands
within the boundaries o. said dis
trict. according 20 tho County assess
ment rolls for the year immediately
preceding the filing Of this petition;
and the siEncrs hereof. your petition
crs. hold title and evidences a. title
90 lands included within the bound
aries OF the proposed irrigation dis
trlct. or the value. according To the
seic County assessment rolls for ne
year Immediately preceding tie fiI-
Ing Of this petition. - hereinafter
set opposite their respective sigma
lures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-12

continued on Page Eighth
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
y ~ MAJORS AND MINORS ~ 81 /,

hip. but feels no bad effects from 1t
now. -
Grover Alexander. the star pitcher
of he Phillies. is going to 90 10 Hot
Springs on February 81 to do some pre-
liminary work at the bathing resort
before the regular training season Of
the team starts.
There 10 a report going tho rounds
that the Montreal franchise in the In
ternational League 10 to be transferred
TO Syracuse. but President Jake Stein.
Of the Buffalo team, says there is nc
chance for any such q switch.
Rubc MarQuard was not a holdout
until he heard about vean Gregg. the
n southpaw star, starting trouble
over his 1919 contract. The Giant
pitcher is now anxious TO do as well
or a little better than Gregg IN the
holding-out game.
Dardevill Dave Aitizsr, the demon
shortstop OF the Minneapolis Miiiers,
Is going TO retire from the American
Association championship team. Al
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06

| 81 am % years old, 6 feet 2 inches in
height and weigh 21S pounds In con-
dition. I'm bigger every way than
Johnson, and I've got him beaten in
reach. I stretch S0h inches.
81 was born on a farm neal Ossian.
Ia, about sixty miles from the home
of Frank Gotch. I always was a
husky kid and l did the hardest kind
Of farm work you ever heard of. 1t
developed me wonderfully. I fell into
the fighting game naturally. I like it.
81 came TO New York less than a
year ago., after whipping all the boys
around the farm. I wanted to become
a real fighter. I won the West Side
amateur championship, whipping two
men n night. Then I took on Frank
Moran, of Pittsburgh, In Brooklyn, and
won a decision in ten rounds.
when the white hope eliminations
was staged I won, whipping Sailor
White and Joe Rogers the same night,
fighting both with a broken hand.
Then Tom O'Rourke and / signed up.
my next bout was with Tom Ken
nedy, the rich amateur champion. l
outpointed him in ten rounds. I
knocked out Sailor Delaney in three
rounds, then won over Kennedy again.
My next fight was with AL Kaufman,
whom ! knocked out In five rounds.
q" was sorry when my match with
Jim Flynn was called off, for I know
/ can beat him; but ~Johnson's arrange
ment with Flynn made HIM chip IN,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06

There's a big, blonde kid in New
York, not very long removed from
the corn belt, who has one ambition
and that is to beat the tar out OF
Champion Jack johnson and be hailed
as worlds champion boxer.
This big fellow lie being guided by
hat veteran master of ring craft, Tom
O'Rourke, who believes he sees a flu
ture champion in the Iowa farmer, and
more than O'Rourke share this belief,
notably James j.. Corbett.
Palzer has already proved hat he is
anything else, can hit like a trip ham,
mer, he assimilates punishment and is
d~iscouraging to the man whose
punches to jaw and stomach fail to
produce an impression.
AL Kaufman, II he cannot do any
thing else, can hit like a trip ham,
mer. Well, Kaufman hit Palzer often
enough and hard enough to make q
human being hunt for q soft spot to
rest, but Palzer merely leaned against
the punches and waded in. He couldn't
be stopped.
81 don't want to fight Jack John
son now,' said Palzer the other day.
81 know he'd have 1t all over me. But
a year from now I will be willing to
meet him. When I go into the ring
with the negro Tn going in because
/ know I can whip him; not until then.
I'll fight frequently In the next twelve
months. I need experience and I'm
going after it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
Buddy FauIkeS Gets the
Decision OUer Chandler

Buddy Faulkes got the decision over
Willie Chandler at Troxler's Central
Institute last night, but he also got q
good marking up as a memento. IT
was a smuggling match at times. II
was also a clever exhibition of boxing
and FauIkes ~outpointed his rival.
The boys got going in the very first
round, when Buddy banged away to
the jaw a straight left. After parry
ing Buddy again led and landed to
the wind. Chandler recovered a little
from the singing toward the end of
the round and was giving Buddy ar
argument as the bell sounded, the pair
exchanging rights and lefts to the jaw,
and Chandler got in one to Buddy's
eye
The next round was less one-sided.
Buddy landed thrice before his OPP
ponent could collect his wits. Chandler
rushed and Buddy retreated to the
ropes, where he met Chandler with q
sharp right to the ear. Chandler
landed with a smash to the jaw and
Buddy may have been dazed, for he
took three rights to the wind without
coming back. In fact, 1t looked az
though he was holding on at this
stage of the round. Faulkes made UP
for 1t in the next round, when he swung
rights and lcfts to the jaw against
which Chandler could not defend him
self.
The fourth was a ~riptearing round
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
MOI
Entirely
Pleased
"New Game VIII Be q Good One
to Watch" Said
Bill.

PHILADELPHIA. Fob. A-wIIlism
Roper, who coached the Princeton foot
ball team into the championship last
fall. thinks that the now rules indicate
q regime Of yale football" Of the old
lin -shattering type. He explains.
1.-THE changed rules mean that here
after the best team will win and win BY
a handsome score. I am a little disap-
pointed. for I like to see the smaller
fellows have a chance
"The additional down, the fact that
the forward pass is legal anywhere and
the retention Of the same distance to be
gained have made the game 9 crest one
from the offensive standpoint. A team
can march right down the field for a
touchdown. A small team With = great
kicker will no longer have q chance Of
carrying off the honors BY drop kicking.
for 1t will take three goals from the
field to better a score from touchdown.
It may be the belief of members Of the
rules committee that line hammering
will not be used extensively under the
present code. but II they think that,
they have been misled.
1.-THE new game will be q good one
to watch. I will say that for Il. fol
once the better team gets the bail Il
will be able to advance II right aions
the line. The poor defense h going K
take a pounding this fail"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
ImpOrt1n I
Baseball
Rules
Ward and Tom Connolly in Big
Discussion Over One Par.
ticular Regulation.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The rules Of
baseball will be a bone Of contention
when the major league code commit
tees meet here next week. The chief
argument which has arisen thus far
between Chairmen Ward, Of the Ma
tional League. and Connolly, Of the
American League, is about q play
which occurred In Boston last season.
With one outSand a runner on first
tho batsman hit for a home run. The
ball was thrown to the catcher. who
touched out the man who had evident
ly scored from first base. The umpirea
called both runner out OF the ground
that the runner from first had failed
to touch second base. and that the
batsman was out for following the
runner In who had failed to touch one
Of the bases.
Mr.. Ward and President Lynch de-
cided that the umpire was right in de-
claring both unners out. Mr.. Con-
molly says the batsman should be al
lowed to score. for he was in no way
responsible for the action of the runner
ahead of him In not touching the
bases In order.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06

The pruning knife was again sharp
ened up and put into play yesterday
when Joe McGinnity and George l.
Solomon, the business management of
the Newark club. cut loose on Tony
Carlo, the 17~-year-old phenom. Carlo
was sold to Hank Ramsey, who man.
ages the Troy Club for Charley Dooley
and Larry Schlaiy..
Jimmy Callahan and part of his ball
team will be leaving for the South in
three weeks If the south side manager
carries out his plan OF taking his
pitchers down ahead Of the remainder
of the team. -
Jimmy Doyle win be mourned for
many a day because Of his gentle
manner and lovable disposition. He
was an exception among ball players,
for he was as full Of fight as any of
them, but never offensive about 1t.
Pat Moran, the Phillies' catcher, who
is wintering in Chicago, says that he is
fully recovered from the street car ac-
cident of a few weeks ago.. He was
thrown pretty hard and bruised his
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06

TIGER organized a team in Riverside.
Cal, last fall and had 30 much sue
oess there all winter that he does not
oare to come back for anything less
than a big boost in last years stipend.
The body Of Fred Knowles, former
secretary Of the New York Nationals,
was buried yesterday afternoon from
his home at 26 Arlington emu South
Orange. Knowles died at Denver
Colo, on February /.
Outfieider Cravath, who slugred .ssa
last year In the association, has signed
with the Phillies and is ready to take
Johnny Tftus's Job. Titus is about
ready to go Those who saw Cravath
last year say he is a finished outfelder.
a great slugger and as fast as a cyclone
on the bags.
Ray Caldwelrs signed contract and
that OF J. g. Priest, the Richmond
shortstop, were received at the head
quarters of the New York American
Club in yesterdays rural free delivery
over IN Manhattan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
kid BURNS MAY
TR UBLE
PACKEY
New York Boy Is a Rusher and
Strong Fighter with a
Punch.

1t will be another case of the clever
boxer and the slugger coming together
tonight at the Fairmont A.. c.. when
Packy Mcfarland meets Kid Burns. If
Burns can get Mcfarland to forget
himself ~momentarily and shift from his
clever style of defense. he figures that
he car put ove the knockout. but there
are others who think that Burns will be
beaten before he IA sting Packy hard
enough to arouse his ire or lose his
head.
Burns will try a rushing game and Is
ready to take any kind of a beating.
just to get the opening. but Mcfarland
ois wise and is up to his opponents
game. Burns is a popular boy over in
New York and has his friends who see
everything in his favor. but It promises
to be a very close bout all the way.
Burns is no Ounce at the boxing end
Of 1t, but he does not class with Mac
in this direction. He has a better sting
If he a land It. but that's the hard
part Of the work he has ahead.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06

Both boys stood toe to toe and slugged.
Both landed fierce swings to the jaw,
but Buddy had a shade all the time
They clinched hi then came some In
fighting. at which Faulkes is a past
master. They were both mixing it at
the bell.
Jake Magtn won from Jim Craney in
his bout, but he did not come out un-
scathed. Magin had the better of 1t in
all but the third round, when Craney
let loose n gave Magin a chance to
show how game he Is. Craney tool a
beating. but was as game as a pebble
all the way.
In the other bouts Jim Mcveigh de-
feated Joe Tierney. Battling Baum was
retired by Gus Danback after one min
ute In the first round by the tx. o."
route, Young Miller got an everlasting
larrunping from Kid Gross, and Young
Cummings defeated Young weinert by
a shade. Young Walcott shaded Kid
Davis, Young Turzey and Patsy Brown
were hooked after an amateur night
iiasco.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06

for fear I would beat Flynn before he
81 am seeking a match with Carl
Norris. but l can't get the Oklahoma
hope within a mile of a ring. / know
I can whip him."
"Al Palzer is like a horse chatting
on the bit, who has been tied up In
the stable without work, he Is sc
anxious to take on Carl Norris" writes
Tom O'Rourke.
THE manager of the National Sport
ing Club has offered me 20 per cent.
of the gross receipts to box Carl Nor
ris with Al Palzer. l have accepted, as
I know the ~clientage of this club will
pay championship prices to see this
bout. I will further agree to make IL
more interesting and will give Car
Morris Sc, 1000 for his end, from the per
centage / receive if. AL Palzer does
not stop Carl Morris In ten rounds
and II Palzer does stop Morris in ter
rounds Palzer will dgree to give Nor.
his $500 If the latter loses, leaving
the decision to five morning news
papers.
THE Morris contingent have boastec
that they wanted to bet from So. 900 tc
10000. AS It Is impossible to place q
side stake according to our laws, ii
they can succeed In getting any clut
where they will draw as much money
as they will In New York, where bet.
ting Is allowed, I will be only toe
pleased to bet them the amount they
wish 70 place"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
BILL KAY PLANS
A SALARY
CONFAB
viii Visit Here Within Ten Dayl
to Adjust Matters-A Ro.
nance, Too.

Bill Kay, the eluggins outaea6o,
from Albany, 10 coming north next week.
and will stop over In Newark to talk
over the terms Of his contract With
the Tiger Club for next season. Kay
was dissatisfied with the frst offess
made by the local club and returned
his contract unsigned. He has writ
ten that he will pay . visit 70 Newark
within the next ten days and talk over
the terms, a. he believes thai q lnSWu1
figure than the one offered would bD
more commensurate with his ability.
Kay's trip will not bo all business
nor Is his playing contract the only
one that induced him to make the Trip
The little winged god with the bow
and arrow has shafted q deadly mis-
sile deep into Kay's heart. and Sir Biz
intends to go to Albany to press hie
suit with the fair damsel whom he
met three years ago, when he nr9t
broke into the lair Of the politicians ~
the Empire States capital city. There
is a very sentimental story ~counootok
with Kay's baseball career. II II b
true, one thai would DO justice 70 ~
conception of a Laura Jean Libhey.
Kay 10 q natural hitter. Addie JoGI
the lead pitcher of the Cleveland Clu1
who was a wonder In his day. cftsn n
marked that Kay was the most uAsNe:
hitter he ever pstehsA6g&fnsS Ham
Ramsey. manager of the Troy New
York State League team, who was &
visitor at the local club headquarters II
the Union building, shares the same
opinion. Hank has been In tho Nav
York State League and Tr1-State
League for a very long time. and he
knows more ball players than the aver
major league manager. He relates
how he asked Jack Pappainu. the for
mer Montreal finger, who was tbs
hardest man in the league to fool. Pap
palau replied hat Harry Lumley wA6
q terror, but he'd rather face Lumley'
thar Kay any day. THE only ball Dr.
which aver bothered him IL . oloss
fast one, and he is just az likely to
drill that back for a homer If he "a
poets 1t as any other kind OF a ding"
Kay is a big man. but he is fast fu
his size and stole thirty-hve bases las
year. 1t is strange hat such . maxs
was never picked up by a big league
club, but, II is said, Kay did n6.
want TO join o big league club
He fell in love with a girl h.
Albany, and for three years In q row
he managed to land back in the Nev
York State, capital. Now Bill has de-
| cided to marry the girl II he can pressi
his suit successfully and bring her u
Newark this sumnne 20 Kay's naisslo1.
next week will be to sign tmO oon
tracts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
Bey Defeats
COn1nf on the
Green Table

George Bey. with a 60-point margin
in the Metropolitan Billiard Academy's
1872 balkline handicap. had TO 60 fifty
eight innings last night, as he was Of
form, to beat out r. I. Conant (75
points, In their billiard match. The
final tally was 200 to 100. Boy aver
aged 17-19 and Conant 1 1857. Boy
had high run OF II points in the If
tieth frame.
Tonight Charley Bennett faces Char
ley Himmelberger. Bennett has a 60
point handicap. while his opponent has
50 points. There will be no game
Thursday. as 3. o. Fisher. who wae
scheduled to meet Clifford Headley, has
been called out of town, and the match
is postponed until the 18th.
The score
George Bey-1 2 0 55706581s 2
/ 0 00 0 0 "a 703251o /
17013 2 / l IL 0 0 ! 0 8 0 4+5(
200.
r. L. Conant--0 o 11101s12122 I
100000 60S1052100
0O1611e1f f-JT5
-.f6O
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
SALT LAKE OFFERS
$4,000 FOR MATCH
FOR THE MAT TITLE


New York is not going to get the
wrestling match for the championship
Of the world between Frank Gotch and
the winner Of the Zbyssko-R aicevich
contest, which takes place at Madison
Square Garden next Monday night,
without bidding pretty high for the at
traction. The managers Of the Salt Air
Palalce. Salt Lake City. have made an
offer Of $4,000 for the match, and sent
word yesterday to Jack Herman,
Zbyszko's manager. and to Raicevich's
brother. Emile, that they were sending
a representative to New York who will
be at the Garden 9 Monday night,
ready to talk business with the one
who carries OFF first honors in the
struggle.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
DAVENPORT TO RUN
IN ANTHONY KNIGHTS
GAMES IN BROOKLYN

CHICAGO. Feb. 6-Ira N. Davenport
Of the University Of Chicago. the con
ference champion quarter, mile anc
half-miie runner. Decided last night tc
taks part in the events at tho meet to
be given by the knights of st. Anthony
in Brooklyn next Monday night.
He will meet D. B. Young, of Am
herst, the Eastern Intercollegiate guar.
ter-mile titleholder, in a special invita-
ton 440-yard race. The event is In.
tended to take on the aspect ef On
Amer1oan ehampaoushtp SAoA
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
Deal Imminent
Between the Cubs
and the Phillies

The death OF Third Bascrnan Doy1a,
of n Chicago club. and the holding
out Of "Three-Efnger- Brown will
probably bring about a deal between
the Cubs and the Philliea. Az Tar
back as last July there was dickering
between the two clubs involving q
trade for Earl Moore. At that time
the only man Chance would consider
in such a trade was big Ed Reulbach.
and. OF course. ha was nea acceptable
~ the Philts2
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
O'KEEFE-DUNDEE
WINNER TO MEET
BILLY MARCHAN1

The bout next Thursday night at tho
National Sporting Club between Eddie
O'Keefe and Johnny Dundee Is creating
more interest than any other contest
that has taken place at this club this
season. The club will be taxed to It's
utmost capacity when these boys meet.
Blocks Of seats are being sold every
day.
Billy Marchant. the English cham
pion. has come here to meet the winner,
and Mr.. Bettinson and Eugene CORR
have sent letters to the management Of
this club that Marchant Is the greatest
boxer and fighter seen In England In
many days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
PHIL CROSS BETTER THAN
! CY SMITH AT ALL STAGES

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Phi1 Cross OUT
fought Cy Smith last night at the.
Olympic A. C. 1t wal one of the fast
est bouts held at the club IN many
months. Cross had the better OF near
ly every round. Cross was a few
pounds heavier than his opponent.
When weighed at the ringside he
weighed 144h pounds, while Smith bal
anced the beam at 1888.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
HICKS BEAT p

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Freddy Hicks.
of Detroit, earned the honors over
Walter Coffey, of California, In a fast
io-roand bout NJ the Fordon A. G. last
night. He had the better OF a ma
jority of the rounds and twice had
the Pacific coast fighter ~staggerinE
about the ring.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
GLEASON OFFICIALLY APPOINTED.

CHICAGO, Feb. 8-Jack (Kido
Gleason. formerly OF the Philadelphia
National League team, has been given
the appointment of assistant manager
by Manager Callahan, of the White
sox. He wifi go on the spring training
trip with the club, and when the team
splits up will take charge Of the second
division.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-06
FRANK ERNIE KNOCKED OUT.

WILLIAMsPoRT. Pa, Feb. Gin a
one sided fight here last night Jess
Gilbert knocked out Frank Erne, OF
Philadelphia, in the fifth round. This
has been six knockouts ont Of the
last ten fights for Gilbert at this place.