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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-10
AMERICAN INJURED
BY STRAY BULLET
A Shot Fired from Mexican Side of
Border, in Battle at Ojinaga, In
jured a Citizen Of Preside.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Maria, Tex. Sept Ojinaga,
Mexico, opposite Presidio, Texas.
was attacked from two sides by four
hundred rebels at three o'clock this
afternoon and at nightfall the bat
tie was still in progress. A bullet
from the Mexican side struck an
American at Presidio, wOunding
him in the hip. General Sanchez Is
in command of the federals defend
ing Ojinaga
A party of United States officers
left Maria early tonight for Presidio.
Maria is fifty miles north Of the
border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-10
Recommendations Upon Water
Works Plant.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 9, 1912.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council.
Brownsville, Texas.
Gentlemen:
I beg herewith to give you short
report on the condition of our water
works system and my views "a to
what ought to be done to better the
present condition of the plant
The first thing that ought to be
done is the making of storage
basin. This could be done by using
the resaca near the plant. With
this storage basin we could cut down
the expense Of treating the water. as
it would not only act as a storage
basin, but would also act as a
settling tank. However. in order TO
get water into this storage basin, we
will have to install pump at the
river. We have this pump on hand.
but we will have to build a discharge
or conveying line from this pump to
the storage basin. A six inch pipe
would be sufficient
Our present suction pipe is in a
very bad condition. This will have
to be attended to at once, or we shall
find ourselves one of these days
without water. In order TO get wa
ter, this pipe has drop of fourteen
feet below the river bank, which
places the pipe almost upon the shall
low river bottom, and whenever the
river rises it is buried in the sand
that settles around it.
/ can not see any other way to
rememdy the present trouble than
to install a new suction line and,
with the consent Of J. B. Scott. by
using the piling now used by him
and extending a few more piles out
into the river.
You may think it strange that
recommend the earthen tank and the
installation of a pump at the river.
and also a new suction line. My
answer is, that in case of an emer-
gency, had we a settling tank, and
if anything happened to the pump at
the river, we could get our water as
we are doing now.
I would strongly advise thai we
Immediately put in this suction pipe.
even though we may have to borrow
the money to do sol do not believe
we would have any more trouble in
getting water from the river If this
is done.
The next thing | would advise
would be the purchase Of two new
ramps. one for the raw water sup
ply, and one for the city water sup
ply. 80 that should an accident be-
fall our big pump we would no be
handicapped in case of a fire. our
small motor pump would be worth
less should a fire occur.
In regard to the question of 2
Standpipe. | will say that ] am much
in favor of one If the conditions OF
our plant would perit But le- u
for the present forget this standDipt
proposition and install storage
tank for our filtered wa err We
have at present storage capacity
OF three hundred thousand gallons
| by installing said storage tank il
would take he place of a standpipe
for we ought to have a storage ca
pacity of no less than million gal
Ions.
Should we put up a standpipe W,
could not use any smaller than on,
that could give us pressure o
from sixty TO eighty pounds. w
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-10
TIGERS FOR SALE

A pair (male and female) beauti-
full Mexican tigers, golden and black
spotted. They are six months old,
and thoroughly accustomed to man.
Address It. L. Care Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-10
WILL DESTROY
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Associated Press.

X Associated Press.
y Tucson, Ariz., Sept 8
x Emilio Campo, one of the rebel :
x leaders, served notice on the
= Southern Pacific officials at !
X Tucsons today that he would de- :
x stroy the system in Mexico if :
= the company persists in haul
X ing of federals. He began by :
= burning passenger train cap
X tured yesterday, and is now en- :
y gagged in hitching an engine to
x telegraph poles and pulling :
X them down.
X X X X * X * x X X * X X X X
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-10
WATER TROUBLES
BEFORE CITY DADS
RIVER HAS CAUSED ACUTE
STAGE TO DEVELOP
West Brownsville Canal Comes to
Rescue-Supt. Stobart Recon-
mends New Reservoir - $4,000
Bond Issue Proposed.

When the report of Superinten-
dent f. A. Stobart Of the Browns
vile water and light department
was read yesterday, it developed
that that department i still having
troubles Of its own. The vagaries
of the Rio Grande have again jumped
into limelight, this time placing the
city's pipe line to the river in such
a condition that yesterday at noon
pupming through it ceased. j. B.
Scott of the West Brownsville COM
pany came to the rescue with his
canal, however, and now water is
being had from this source.
Quick work being necessary. the
council authorized Mr.. Stobart to
order pipe at once for the construc-
tion of line to the river, at an es-
timated cost Of about $1,000. In
s.ead of being laid fourteen feet in
the ground, as is the old line, this
one will be laid near the top. The
suction pipe will be so constructed
as to allow it to be raised and low
cred, by system of joints, thus
keeping the suction out of the sand
bars.
Mr. Stobarts report was passed
until the next meeting, excepting
that portion referring to the pipe
line. because of the fact that the
budget has not been prepared and
so nothing could be done The su-
norintandant,c ronort fnIIows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-10

Boils, Broils, Fries and Toasts-
LET US SHOW YOU
BROWNSVILLE HARDWARE co
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-10

this pressure, and il would cause IL
to operate our pumps al a very high
rate of speed, which means more
steam consumption, more fuel and a
greater expense.
What | advise would not increase
our present current expenses.
When we get our new pumps and
storage tank | am positive that we
will have at all times a constant
pressure in our mains. The cost Of
this installation would, | estimate
not exceed eight or ten thousand
dollars.
have tried for the past eight
months to give the city of Browns
vile water at all times, and the few
times that | have failed was due to
the condition of the plant
I would recommend that your
honorable body act upon this mat
ter at once and see what can be done
to raise the money and begin work
Immediately. A city without a per-
feet and sufficient water supply is
the greatest drawback it can have
Believing that have been corisid-
crate in my request, leave this mat
ter in your hands for such action az
you may deem proper.
Respectfully submitted
f. A. Stobart, Supt.
Alderman Blackshear, who read
Mr.. Sobart's report, after complet-
ing it, explained that the superin-
tendent's idea was to make a reser-
voir out of the resaca at the pump
ing plant. 1t is proposed o use the
reservoir as a settling basin. the wa
ter then to be pumped into the filtra-
ton plant
The condition of the river, he
said, causes the filter to become
choked quickly with plastic mud
that is very difficult to force out. To
be cleaned, the filter must be emp
led of water. The clear water
tank has a capacity Of 100000 gall
Ions of water, and before the work
of cleaning the filter can be COM
pleted this supply has given out, re-
sulting in the absolute necessity of
pumping muddy water straight
from the river to the mains.
Mr.. Blackshear said that, in order
to supply the city with sufficient
amount of clear water, reservoir
with a capacity of at least million
gallons must be had.
y. K. Kendall, who was present at
the meeting Of the council. stated
that he has had considerable exper-
ience in pumping water from the
Rio Grande river. He approved Mr.
Stobart's plan. and stated that in
his opinion the city should con-
struct a settling basin about so or
60 feet wide and 200 or 800 feet
long. He suggested the oblong
shape in order that he water at one
end might be still, while water was
being pumped into the other He
stated that if this was done The fill
tration plant could easily take care
I, Of the water pumped into it,
$4,000 Bond issue Proposed.
The council al this point turned
its attention to other matters with
out taking action on The basin.
Mr.. Blackshear, however, would not
let it rest, and stated that he
thought a bond issue of about sl2.-
900 should be arranged TO take care
of the proposed improvements. He
said this is the most important mat
ter to the city. and continued that
as far as he new pipe line j. con-
cerned the city j. in just the same
position with regard TO water as II
CONTINUED on page fOur.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-10
Cattle.
Associated Press.

A&SOcllTed TrpsS.
Kansas City. Mo-. Sept. Cat
tie. steady; export steers, So to
$10.50. Hogs. 10 to IL cents high
er; heavies. $S40 to sS.65. Sheep,
steady
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
'URbAN JEWELLERS
| TURN TO SUBURBS
Where Streets Are Wide, Tree
Bad and Gardens Grow
Delightfully."-
WHAT REAL ETTATE
MEN ARE OFFERING
Buyers From Other Towns
are Coming to Richmond
to Buy Suburban Prop
erty and Local Peo-
| are Investing

Along about this time Of the year
the thoughts Of city jewellers turn with
an. intense longing toward a. home
in the suburbs. where the streets arr
wide. where the grass grows. the tree
bud. and where there Is an oppOf-s
tunity for small garden In the rear
of the house.
To eatisfy this longing, Richmcu0B
real estate dealers are busy as b<eD
developing all kinds of suburbs IN
every section of the environs Of thu
city. Sidewalks are being laid, streets
oraned. trees planted. water works
constructed. The transfer OF lots to-
home builders has gone nerrily on
during the past week. Soon the
sound OF the saw and the hammer VIII
be heard where the pick and shovel
Is now active. A large amount o.
home building In the suburbs has BEEN
prevented for many months by the in-s
clement weather. and now that spring
has arrived. large amount OF this
pent up activity will be loosed. The
streets and roads have been In such
condition as to prevent the suburban.
promoters from transporting their cuA~
toners to the prorerty which they
have desired to sell. The warm suns
shine OF April has changed all OF this.
and during the past week there hA0s
been an exodus OF buyers and sellers
10 the SuUuTOS. lie puyCt dtV ~ -
classes from the retired business man
who buys fifty-acre tract on which t.;
build a mansion to the wage-earner;
who purchases a small piece OF terr1
firma on the installment plan An
unusually large number Of buyers arc
coming to Richmond from other towns
TO invest In suburban property.
The rapidity with which the popu~
lation OF Richmond Is overlooking thA
| ordinary bounds makes An investm< ~
| In suburban real estate very desirMhle-
| Sections. which a few years ago were
| looked upon as being out in the rssrAI
| districts. are now beautiful residences
| districts. With the continued srpwth
| in population the same story u boUnit
| to be repeated time and again. Tire
march Of progress has been westward
| for the most part. and 1t IL IN this
| section that the larger number 81
the new subdivisions are located.
Following are the principal sub
urban places which are being devel-
oped at this time. with brief account
| Of what is being done at each. Take
| your choice:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
CONSTRUCT HOMES
AT GINTER PARK

Ginter Park IL one Of the mos
progressive suburbs In the South.
While not over Ave years old. II nov
has nearly two hundred homes, some
OF them costing AZ much as $50,009.
In the midst Of this live communitx
lies one Of the leading institutions ~
learning in the State, the Union The1~
logical Seminary.
All of the lots In Ginter Park are
100 by 333 feet This enables th4
homes to have elegant flower rn6
vegetable gardens. The streets are
well constructed. shaded by elegAst3
trees and bordered by privet hedgea
An excellent system Of water ana
sewerage il maintained. and every
other convenience In available.
There are now more than . dozen
homes under construction In 0lntd3
Park. The company operating thl4
Guburb ID now spending thou4an ds IL
dollars In improvements for tho 80
ter works. streets and sadewalksxsEssa!
street car lines furnish quick tr1nnA
portation to and from the city.
The Lewis Ginfer Land and IuI~I
provoment Company employs about
seventy-ffve people on their work 0G
development. and 1T all times kecro
its properties In tho most attractive
condition. Il has for the convenleuca'
OF parties Of moderate means places
on the market about q dozen attTn0~
tive lots. Of 50x20e feet on tho Lal
side car line near Bryan Park.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
REAL, ESTATE CIRCLES
ACOG OVER EXTENSION
TOBACCO SALES
CONTINUE GOOD

Loose tobacco to the extent OF
about 100000 pounds Of rather In
ferior quality was sold on the Rich
mond market during the past week.
Tho price ranged around an average
of s, Ia cents. which Is considered
very good In view Of the inferior
Quality ofssmucas ef the aeaf that was
offered. About 90 per cent Of the
crop has ben marketed so far and 1t
is likely that there will be rapid
decline In the volume OF the sales
from this time.
Planting has been seriously hamp-
cred by the wet weather, and II Is
too early to venture q prediction ~
o the acreage for next year. Tho
farmers have been very much en-
couraged by the prices which they
have received for their product this
year. and It IL very likely that the
acreage next year will be large.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
STOBART INVESTING
ALL IN AMERICA

y NEW YORK. April Afraid to
invest his money In England under
present conditions. H. q. stohart. Of
London. arrived today on the Baltic
on his WY to the British Northwest.
y confess I'm 3 pessimist." said
Mr.. 6tohart. "but one who UNDER
stands conditions ~ they now are In
Eug1an4 cannot b othrwtee. The
country fAces grave condition. and
every thinking unan knows 4. ana IN
prepa11ng 10 onve himself whnu thu
Inuctal memcnt arrives. Az 3apt -
u TN &tepClo ~ nv holo1m9ss fhAxa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
SOUTH BOSTON
TOBACCO MARKET

HOUSTON. VA. April s.-sales on
the South Boston tobacco market
have been over 100000 for each sales
day for the week past. totalins 4oo.-
900 pounds. bringing receipts to the
present writing for the season. IT,
100000 pounds. Prices have ranged
about the Same for the last offering
with qn~ity up to standard. Re-
ceipta are getting very light and are
expected to materially lessen ~ the
land gets into condition for plow-
ing. although the warehouses will
not close before June LIT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
PETITION IS MADE 81
FOR NEW STREETz

Chamberlayne Court. the new peoiS
erty just being opened betwaen Chal
berlayne avenue and Brook ro1d 49,
tween Ginter Park ana this citys Id
be developed - high class 1nbaS
The Land Investment Corporation, r.
owncrs. have petitioncd the city ~
shorities to open LombArdy streek I'M
berlayne avenue. and this viii Rtl
an attractive outlet. The resideRtSy(
Gintsr Park have shown much
torcst Ia tho proposed openine of IT,
street. and have presented to IN en-
authorities : petition SIGNED w
largs number. ssS5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
Richmond Business Men Will
Assemble in Force
April 18th
WILL BE SEQUEL TO
MASS MEETING
Leading Speakers Will Dis
cuss Subjects of Interest
and Richmond Bust
ness VIII Be Boosted Z

AZ sequel to the industrial mass
meeting and parade held January I'd.
In which practically al OF the leading
business men OF Richmond partici-
pated. dollar dinner Will be held
at the Blues armory on Thursday
evening. April 18th. under the auspices
OF the Richmond business crganixa-
tionx. M. 's47'T-
The dinner win be held for the pur-
pose OF furthering the business and
industrial interests Of the city. A
number Of addresses will be delivered
by leading speakers on industrial sub
jects OF interests to tho business men
at this time. The same enthusiasm
that animated the parade and meeting
held January I'd will predominant at
the dinner. So heartily did the bust-
ness men enter into tho spirit OF the
former meeting. that 1t has been de-
cided to hold the dinner a. sequel
to the first demonstration.
Tickets for the dinner were placed
on sale yesterday. and win be on sale
all Of this week. The, tickets can
be secured from the secretaries OF tho
Chamber OF Commerce. the Richmond
a Advertiser Club. Business Men's
Club. Travelerl Protective Assccia-
tton. United Commercial Travellers,
Retail kefchAnea' Association. Rich
mcnd and Chesterfield Business Mems
Association. The SPACE n Hunted.
and those who 6esire 70 attend arc
requested - buy their tickets carly.
euhlscts And opsajsfs.
Mr.. John stewart Bryan viii act a
toastmaster. The following y the
program OF speakers:
Ideal Relations Between tho Citissns
and the Railroads: FOR the Cttisens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
DOLLAR
DINNER TO BE HELD
RAILROAD REVENUES
SHOW An INCREASE

statement which has just been
issued by the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company shows that the total
operating revenues Of the company
during the month OF February was
$s.o4s.ssl.7c. as compared with s2.-
563,aso.&s for February. 1911.
h The operating expeifses FOR. the
month aggregated $2.0s3.500.SF. as
compared with $1.7As.63c.8c for Feb
ruary. 1911. Tho net income Of the
company for February was $685.
277.c0. as compared with $444,335
for the same period In 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
RAINS WILL MAKE
BIG COTTON CROP
HEAVY PRODUCTION ALWAYS FOL-
Lows STRING FLOODS IN
SOUTHERN STATES.
EXPECT BIG ACREAGE
REMARKABLE PERTURBATION OF
SOIL BY RECENT 0vERFLOws
WILL INSURE HEAvr
YIELDS.

BY EDWARD Low RANLETT.

BY EDWARD LOW RANLEIT.
NEW YORK, April 6.-Overfiows
OF the Mississippi Valley and it, trib-
utaries have nearly always been fore
runners Of large yields OF cotton in
those sections. Not only this. but
the conditions which bring about high
water In the lower Mississippi have
been Of Q kind to furnish soil moist
ure for the hill IAnds and plains of
the entire cotton bait. This 10 true
Ia remarkable degree 1t this time.
and the great plains Of Texas and
Oklahoma, Western and Northern
Louisiana and Southwest Arkansas
have rarely enjoyed = more propitious
condition in theDo respects for the
seed when once planted.
An Exccss 81 Moisture.
The Atlantic States, which for the
purposes OF this atAtomont must In
clude Alabama, hAvo had abundant
rainfall: In fact. m excess Of moist
ure has visited theoe sections with
overfiows OF the lowlAnds and hill
creek bottoms. In the nature Of
things these waters will subside long
upper Mississippi and Missouri shall
have passed through the lower Mis-
stseippt TO the 0ulf.
the lands OF the CArolinaS, GeCrgi0
ana Alabama win undoubtedly be fer
tilisod and fully peepared tor q splen.
did growth. and perhaps even early
maturity of thn crop should dry,
warm weather prevnll Tor the great
~ part Of the nGxt alxty days.
i = fair 70 estiml&s that should
thA cotton Acreage tcr tho coming
season apprcxlmste q. ooo.eso acres.
M ~ as~~n. = ~ sfa1,YS as.x.ss-sTss - ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
Proposed Extension Of Monu-
ment Avenue Would Mean
Much Development
CAR LINE WILL
BE CONSTRUCTED
Activity in Real Estate Dur
ing Past Week Centers
Largely Around HUI
~
Street Section

Interest In real estate circles dur.
ing the past week has centered In
the progress Of events In regard to
the proposed extension OF Monument
avenue by the purchase by the city
authorities OF . right OF way through
announced. exclusively In. The Vir-
Kipian the nrst Of the week. A. soon
as the avenue Ii extended through the
property OF Mr.. Forbes, II will Inn
mediately be taken up by tho prop
erty owners beyond. and extended q
distance Of l.: miles In a straight
line the full width of lao feet. When
tho real estate men think OF an ave-
nue. Ia miles In length. lao feet
4 residence property which has hum
dreds OF natural attractions. their
lamentations perform all sorts Of
gyratiOns and they have Visions Of
commissions galore.
A soon az the avenue II opened.
subdivisions will be In order all along
the route, and the rapidly expanding
movement to the west vill have q
magnificent outlet. Options are al
property which Will be thrown on the
market a. soon a. the street II opened
A large amount Of the property along
the new boulevard will also likely DO
held by the present owners Tor I'D.
vancement One Of the largest. In
dividual owners In thu section h A.
A. Patterson. and his holdings viii
likely not be for sale.
New Cur Linz.
Plans for q street car line Through
the section to be travevsed BY tho
new boulevard have ben IN process II
formation for some. tlme. It = very
likely that tho broad street line VIII
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
VIGOROUS RENEWAL
OF ROAD BUILDING
Counties Throughout State
Preparing to Issue Large
Amount of Bonds
CONCRETE BRIDGES
REPLACING STEEL
With the Advent Of Spring
Road Building Will Be
Pushed With a Vim
in Many Counties

Contemporaneously with the bud
ding OF the trees and the Towering Of
che hedges along tho highways OF
virginia during the spring. there viii
begin an Immense amount OF new
road building activity. Road build
lag. which has laid dormant during
thv winner opfh IA RE tss
strenuous resurrection. The sap OF
good roads sentiment Is rising rapidly
and ~i;l soon bud forth into large
bond fasues for road Improvement
funds In all parts Of the State. DUR
Ing sre ling sforins tcs1i af n e., =
~ $2.oo0.ao0 In bonds will be voted
by a dozen different counties.
Augusta County Leads.
Augusta county will lead of with
an election April 30 to decide upon
the Issuance OF sIeuhvo - -oaf
for road improvement. This win be
the largest single bond issne aver at
tempted by any one county In the
state, and perhaps In the South.
There Is every reason to believe that
the electio nwiil be carried In favor
Of the issuance Of the bonds Angus
Ia county don't do things any other
way.
A meeting was held In Alhemarie
county the rare week for the purpose
OF .rn8 s.e, M, 4. n.,,sa
some time during the spring or sssm-
uer The amount to be voted on will
probably be about 100000.
Elections will be held In Ave dis
tricts OF P~ince william county in the
nea. sa' s...-.a.a ..'.,, e1ss nnn
e. n".a ns,,r,s ranri.. r,,y ,s,n A.
~" 49,. eIno oon L. go ~,
ens ,nss -, ~. aS.,rt.t
pr,,rs-s,.r na ~ I.rrenharr -
a,s,-,rt. IN Rsnn.hanrcck ana one
sts.~,,. !, r,,nar,- rnmrt,a. ,rtii yrta
anaas s.,rtrn ~ .rrsnr Tha .rcnnt
.taa sann dtrtrsct I'm
...ra~ aro,na f.a lnN Nelson
.s -.,, 80 - ean nnn h.,s
.a.,.r
Thsrs ,x every reason IA he,,ev&
,na, ~, e,actton. IN ~ ~ N. co,,n.
80. EVA a,.,r,r,x mentioned u,i,i ha
nsrr,aa - f.xar ~. ~ hnrax ,rh,s
,.s,u ,,.ear ,rs nxrara,t.ra ~ war
=. non ,,na 49, cr,a 800, n ~ ~.
,,as,s,.. f,,,,rs Th,s 10 u,thou, ,ak.
40 ,rto .ccorrt ,ha tnrrs n nonp, ~
n,nrn,. .hs. /. hatnr .rs,t ~ gooa
80. &C.,, 80 rss.,,i.r cn,,r., ,nma.
So, -.
~. WILSON, ic's 81 acs'ty.
csrsain e St. Julien Wilson. state
H'ehNas &omniss'oiier. nsn nsneu
uhis week anou. inc ""'h IN "is oe-
paI."ent' Saw ~,
Duf'us tne past i've years va"
ktni. ms -aeS r"n.na,e o'c nroes
" tue WORK OF ,mpros.hs our r"ans.
state AID IN the form OF CONVEX .anor
was nrs' oeEun IN isoe. ana s'a.e
Iso3. VI 70 tne emo o. .ne Us. hsrai
year 1neI~ mao nseh nuiH unusr a ama
mils. scattered through seventy
e>'s''.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
To Gjxe Concert.

Crescent Circle Of Ladies' Aid So
ciety of Westminster church will give
4 victroia concert at the church. on
the evening Of Thursday. April II. 1t
s o'clock.