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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-30
TEACHERS TEACHERS INSTITUTE
IS'BR'Q'yGHI TO A Close
cNE or THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
MEETINGS EVER HELD in NAB.
ION couNTY-'uNFLAeelNe IN.
TEREsT MANIFESTED TO THE
LAST.

The Marion county teachers, insti
tute was brought to successful close
this morning after five days ses
sion, which was held in the Normal
school building. 1t is the conceasus
OF opinion that this was the best instl,
tute ever held in the county, and At is
believed that great good will resul,
to the schools throughout the county.
Superintendent Vim. E. Kennedy in
his farewell address this morning
voiced this sentiment which was
strcng all during the institute and
thanked the able Corps OF instructors
for the splendid work accomplished
and the teachers for their untlagglng
interest in each and every session Of
the institute.
supt Kennedy stated that he con.
sidered the instructors. DR.. Harrop,
OF the Denver University; Prof. Gers,
OF the Louisville High school: Prof.
Marsh. Of the State Board of Re.
gents; Miss Gertrude Dobson, OF Col.
umbus, US well as the local instruc.
tors, the best ever conducting an in.
stftute in this county and II was his
hope that they might all visit this
county again.
To Mr.. Kennedy belongs largely the
success of the institute as 1t has been
through his untIring efforts that II has
proven 10 he such great success.
DR.. Harrup aud Prof Gers made
their closing addresses this morning,
which were full of helpful hints for
the teachers, and DR.. A. j. Davis also
talked upon the success OF the lnstl.
tute.
A strong set of resolutions were
adopted by the committee on resoltt.
lions and are printed below. This is
said to be the strongest set Of resolu.
tfonA ever compiled and, zaoptedisby
an Institute III the state.
We, the teachers Of Marion county.
in institute assembled, present the
following declarations and resolu.
tions:
l. Be It, resolved, that we com.
mend to the people of this state. for
their ratification or rejection, the pro.
hibltion amendment; and that we, as
ieachers, knowing the evil effects OF
alcohol on mind and body, do en-.
dorse the amendment and pledge Cur.
selves to its support.
2. That we are in favor OF and will
work for centralized schools and bet.
ter roads.
3. That we believe that teachers
should be employed by the year and
that all OF their time be spent In the
interest OF school work.
4. That in adopting the course Of
study to the conditions and life OF
the community. we recommend that
greater emphasis be placed on the
teaching OF nature study and agrlcul.
ture.
Q. That the legislature amend the
laws respecting the present trustee
system, and empower boards Of edu.
cation to employ teachers for their
respective districts.
g. That we favor laws providing a
pension for teachers who have rendefs
ed faithful service for period Of
twenty years.
z. That the legislature enact laws
enabling boards of education of rural
tcontinued on page four.y :; =;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-31
EMPEROR
TAKES solemn WOW 20 Uphold the GLORY
OF \ Rlowery Kingdom
TAFT vtsdts Ambassador.

TOKYO July 3O-Yoshfhito. the new
emperor OF Japan. took the oath OF Of
iather' M~utsuhito. The solemn cere-
mony. In which the young ruler swore
10 uphold the glory OF the ancient EN-
pre-. was performed In the throne room
L2t the palace. Earlier In the day the
ceremonies connected with
the ascension were held in the i'm
peIial Shinto sanctuary.
The voice of the emperor broke as
10 took the solemn vow TO perform the
duties which the death of his father
had Imposed upon him and there were
tears in the eyes OF the privy council
and cabinet MEMBER. The oath was
administered by Prince Aritomo Yama-
eata- president OF the privy council,
who has worked practically all his life
time with Emperor Mutsuhito.
While the ENJOYS were calling at the
ralace the cabinet held a conference
and decided to call a special session
OF the parliament.
WASHINGTON. d. c. July so
resident TAFT today paid a personal
call on Eiscount chinda. the Japanese
the death OF thsJhiikado.
The visit OF the President OF the Unit
cd states To the embassy OF a foreign
nation Is a most unusual ev~-' -
occurs only on rare occasions. The the
DRY IL held that the embassy Is .o....h
soil. nd that the President should not
reticaliy.
me Japanese emperor. however. led the
President TO feel duty bound TO call
on Nlscount Chinda and renew in per-
son the official condolences the Presi-
dent cabled the impress Dowager and
the new mpor yesterday. M Pres
cent was accompanied By Maj. Rhoades.
his military aid.
The President received the following
replies from the new emperor and the
Empress Dowager TO messages sent by
Taft:
I am deeply touched by your sim
pathetic message and oner YOU my sim
cere thanks.
eNOSH1HITTO."
Il I'm deeply touched by your kind
message. Ply accept my sincere
thanks for the heartfelt svmpathv 50
cordially expressed by YOU and Mrs.
Tart on this sorrowful occasion.
"HARIKO.'
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE
Administrator Sale.

IN order 10 settle the estate OF the late
John Wolfe. deceased. / will offer for
on the north fork OF short Creek one
ana one-half miles northeast Of clinton.
Chio county, West Virginia. on Wednes-
day. the 2Nth day OF August. 1912. COM
MERGING at 10 o'clock. a. m. the follow
ing described real estate. to wit: That
II 20 say. all that certain piece or par
Gel OF ground ituated and lying on ne
north waters or Short Creek. being
bounded and described as follows:
commencing at a stone near a county
road. corner TO Jno. Waite and running
thence with his line north S2L east
sl.b4 poles TO a stone. thence south
65A east 1880 poles 20 stone. corner
line north s. 81 east SIP poles 20 a
stake. thence north 25i west ais poles
to the center or county road. thence
along said road north t3a. west 7.52
stake on the west side OF said road,
thence cutting off "a bend OF said road,
north lOis west 1912 poles to a point
In the middle OF the road. thence along
said road north 60 west sos poles north
56i west Sos poles north 15A west
l1.4f poles north 1s1 west 13.76 poles
south sc west 1850 poles south 5SL
west sos poles south co. west 1915
poles south 80 west 9.S4 poles south 60
west 20 poles then leaving the road
south II Fast 3.36 poles 10 the place OF
beslnning. The above courses being as
Of the year 1857.
Containing CO Acres, Rods .. +. IA. be
the same more or less and being a part
OF the property conveyed to Theodore
Wolf by J. ianson Good. trustee BY
and recorded in the office of the Clerk
Of the County Court OF Ohio County.
West Virginia. in Deed Book 50. page
TERMS OF sALE-Made known on
ELLswoRT WOLFE.
Administrators.
CURTIS II. RICE. A-uctioneer.
observation-disclosures
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ARREST WOMAN
Mrs. Cora swsher. Charged with Shoot
ing Lonnie Richards, Behind
the Bars.

FAlRMoNT. ". Va. July 30-Mrs.
Cora Swishcr. charged with emptying
both barrels q "a shotgun into the body
Of Lonnie Richards at Miiierville late.
saturday night. was arrested th even
ing Oh a warrant issued by Justice Amos.
The woman WAS charged with "A felony.
aud waved preliminary hearing on the
charge. She gave bond late o-night Of
$500 and was released from custody.
ar. and Mrs S~isher have been married
a year past The young men ia the
crowd saturday night say they went TO
s~erenade the couple. Mrs Sw.sher says
That Richards attempted 10 break into
ner home. and after ordering him away
she fred.
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DETECTIVE BURKE
VIII Leave To-day for San Francisco
with Pr1soner-Gives Out
Interesting interview.

Detective Burke. Of San Francisco. who
arrived in the city several DAVIS ago 10
take Charles -. Reid rnck o. taIlforuia.
where he f. wanted on charges OF EN-
~ne@1icHeut. stated last evening that he
would not leave the cify with ReiI until
the automobile races are over.
tie also stated that lie thought he
back 60 california without Tie re1uisi-
ton papers.
lie said. Reid thinks that he Will
Hiaht me mink De ls anxious 90 got back,
thinking that I viii relax mn witch of
MIN on the train and glve him "a chance
20 escape. but D am on to bis game and
VIII keep my eyes open all the way out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-31
NEW CUMBERLAND GIRLS
MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEAR
HAVE NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE SUN.
DAY NIGHT.
Parents Are Frustrated with Grief.
Police Of the Surrounding Towns
Have Been Notified.

New Cumberland Is all excitement
over the mystery which surrounds the
disappearance OF Hilda Crago. aged
10. and Myrtle Ward. aged II. dangh-
tiers OF prominent New Cumberland
people. who have been missing from
their homes since l O'Clock Sunday
afternoon.
The Crago girl is the youngest
daughter of Mrs. Andrew Crago. while
the Ward girl is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ward.
Although the police in the cities
within a radius OF twenty-five miles
have been informed to be on the look.
out for the missing girls, no trace OF
them has been found. and the dis
tracted mothers are III as a result of
the continued worry. Up until after
midnight they had not been located.
Their Description.
The following description is given
OF the two girls:
Hilda CragO-Heighth. five feet
five inches; weight 152 pounds,
auburn hair and blue gray eyes.
AT the time Of her disappearance
she wore a blue Bingham dress. a
dark blue hat with a black velvet
band. black hair ribbons and
black oxfords. She wore two
rings. one a gold band and the
other n garnet ring.
Myrtle Ward-IIeighth FIVE feet
two inches; weight. 1O5 pounds;
dark brown hair and blue eyes.
When she left she was dressed in
white with a white hat upon which
there were white flowers. She
also wore white shoes. Her hair
was parted in the middle. She
wore a locket bearing the letters.
~. VI. W She also wore a
topaz ring.
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lHf.h 80 f.e fnf, Hfernrer
ELhlNS. W. Va July 81 H samuel
No'1 aged about g. years. and sup
posed to Do either from U~arrisonburg
or 'nh"ooi. 49, Va wa Instantly
killed hr % Western Maryland pas
soneer train on fhe Huftousr.uo ce
tension .lfe iasf night Wood was
e'frr Hn 'Ia rni az s cros-fIe uhan
thf train tf-I. him clfrnE on a
portion 0f the foI of t- bead Tho
rrmar are bs.rr he.d 40 mo E.rlaII
uf rar'n- aaafrr rrrI
from relatives Wood s saIl fo fsr-
been employed Iu ff. coal a. iron
I.uhrr r.r.r
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POISONS HIMSELF IN HOTEL

Special Bispatr1 Co tre I~uteIlreneer
WESTON. W. Va. July GOV. n.
camden. a guest az the Bailey house
mere. took rough on rats o. died at
> o'clock this morning. Ue lcft "a
letter saying that he was disappointed
In life. \ Baltimore q Ohio meal
ticket dated Akron. O. and a pawn
ticket for s. on a watch. dated Cum
berlaud. Nd. July %. were found. lie
VAS consciOus up 20 death tie gave
bis home address as Ledonis. s.. O..
but claimed he had no relatives.
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HOTEL

100 Yards from Beach. the most popu-
piers. central to all attractions. modern
nlen-class hotel. as good as the best:
.apacity- 25O. VII u'ake verv special
1sr1as OF ~. $40. slz.5O. SIS up weekly.
Including large ocean rooms. metal beds
Iatoi baths. phones. superior table.
Nltn white service, table supplied direct
I.'ih arm porch7s overlook the ocean
and ~hoaidwalk. hnoklet. W. MArTs
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AMENDMENT NOTICE
corsrrrurroEAL AnuuD"rr.
A rroeiAn.asa ny the oovsnsr.

l. william + Glasscock. Governor Of
me state OF West Virginia. pursuant
- the Constitution and laws % said
STATE; Do issue this proclamation. an
nSuncing 20 the voters OF the state OF
West Virginia. that. on the TUESDAY
next after the FIRST Monday IN Noyem-
1T; y the year one Thousand MIN.
election held on that day. there will
De submitted for ratification or reJec-
ton an amendment TO the constitution
OF the state. as follows. to-wtt.
Proposed Amsndmsnt
That section forty-six OF article ak
OF the Constitution % West virginia
following inserted In lieu thereof.
sec 80 ON and after the FIRST day
OF July. one thousand nine hundred
ana fourteen. the manufacture. sale
ana eepin FOR sale OF malt. vinous
or spirituous liquors. wine. ale. porter.
beers. or any intoxicating drink. mix
ture or preparation OF like nature, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided. are here
hy prohibited In this State. Provided.
however; that the manufacture and
uors for medicinal. pharmaceutical.
mechanical. -sacramental. and scien-uc
purposes: and the manufacture and
sale of denatured alcohol for Industrial
may be permitted under such
equations as the Legislature may
prescribe The Legislature shall. with
out delay. enact such laws. with regu-
lations. conditions. securities and pen
alties as may be necessary to carry
ton.
The proposed amendment Is desiEnat-
ed as Prohibition Amendment" and
on the official ballots TO be voted at
said election will be printed the fol-
lowing:
Ballot on Constitutional Prohibition
Amendment
Amending section forty-six of Article
six.
For ratification OF Prohibition Amend
ment.
Agninst ratification of Prohibition
Amendment
Those favoring the ratification of
said mendment will vote. For Rattn-
cation OF Prohibition Amendment"
and those opposing will vote. Against
Ratification OF Prohibition Amend
ntent."
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal Of the State. al the Capt.
tot. this goth day OF June, in
(Seal) the Year of our Lord One
Thousand Nine Hundred and
Twelve. ana In the hftieth
year OF the State.
WM. l.. GLASSCOCR,
By the Governor:
STUART r. REED.
Secretary or State.
o. a. w.-l3w. Last insertion oct. %.
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II COLWYn.

u youth Michigan Ave. splendidly
cntSd near Reach and amusementS.
behghtfut rooms, open surroundings
one block from = ( q. station. MRS.
= GERkEN. Prop. formerly of San
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-31
CREST LAWN
FARM

- roomed brick dwelling. hard wood
finish mostly Walnut: barns stables
40 sraneFles. etc. orchard. woods,
ltr'ile teIds IN grass or high state OF
cultivation Total Of 1919 acres. One
the best farms In Jefferson county
ONO. Nine miles from Wheeling on
t"o pixies. close u railroad For an
Ideal farm 10 is hard 70 equal in this
or any other county For fun infor
nation. write or phone
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TITANIC WRECK
LAID TO SPEED
LORD CRITICIZED By
BRITISH INQUIRY.
However. the B~ritishors Exonerate J
Bruce Ismay and Captain
Smith

LONDON. July 3O.-According 10 the
report Of the British comtssimon OF in
quiry. excessive speed is responsible for
the Titanic disaster. The report was
presented In Scottish Drill hall to-day.
J. Bruce ismay. managing director OF IN.
White star line. Is ahsoIved from blame
TO- jumping into a lifehoat and saving
his life while hundreds Of other pas
x went TO ti.eir doom. In the re-
port there ~ no cenSure Of the conduct
or 'apt smith. OF the lost liner. In
driving his ship AT high spesC through
tH" Ice region he was merely following
the general custom u ship masters. the
rcIor -tstes.
Practically the only a~:serse CT ticism
IN the report is visited upon Capt Lord.
OF Tire Lcyland liner Californian. who
might have saved many. II o all. Or the
lives That We're lost. the commission
finds.
Lord Mersey presided when the COM
mission vas called o. order and per
~onHlly read the conclusions OF the body.
The loss II the Titanic was due 10 "A
collision with an iceberg brought about
hv the exec, sive spe,~ at which tine shin
was ~naNigated the report says but the
ship was Differed efficiently and was
supplied with the proper charts"
TIE commission found that there had
been no boat drills aboard the Titanic.
and commended that the board Of trade
formulate rules requiring boat drills ami
boat muster ngs The commission found
That HI of The officers ia their work
Vol and With boo thought for their own
N"i'H Tue wireless iustaflauon was
'H iFe. but there were not enough
Operators discipline ~ both pnsgenrers
AMI crew during t.e lowering Of the
boats va- found tp hs good. but had tho
OF AHL.UNf.H nH HH Fn.n. Hrmu H.aa.-
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SEALED PROPOSALS
NOTICE

NOTICE:
Sealed proposals. will be received By
CLERK OF York Township. Belmont coun-
Ohio. ~ Steinersville. until - O'Clock
or Wednesday. July 3lst. 1912. for
grading. furnishing material and ma
gT@osmi1ing 80 miles Of road In YORK
"A good and sufficient bond o. a
terurcd check TO the amount Of three
binnK 3D. no on n. OiS,RegT!nhS@,iSns vii
The Tight b. reserved TO reject all
lids. or accept ans bid.
By order or tie Trustees OF York
Township
= l. BONAR. Clerk
Aedr r. j. so. J.. ~Powhattan
.FutnsheI the first time. July 18Th.
1917 jui-l5-v.
pa viii Do received until ~ o.cio~h
room on august 10th. FOR the fnstaiiatio1
~ ths beating plant in the new Wheel
ing tif. hperitu.
3n 'einrr- ei.rc-ed o. b. p Behrens.
'f fma. l.I.i.rr committee NerrnI-
~ I'nf co.. Mrfrlfrr "a We. before 80
nur an' ris'n Zach tHI must he ac-
af GO urn4rf 10 fHe bid
FH. AMI If ar'urs are on exhibit
n I'trI ~ Trade FIIE and al
nflI ' Clara -uu#rfnfenfrrf
' iy-'s
Heuoo &C. E-auufa-rursrs Toss.r. -
enauts ana uthsr Nsoissai. Dssisrs
holl'E b. hEliEDl Ca a.. Traf
- f rrI Hf IsHufrul % the stats
% n 80 EGrIn eI receive rifa HaffT
~ sta nll~ af rrartEsfou. West viz
Hlrla To- rarr.r.irE fea Tor fha
- r~al rfarn .rnf. tufluna re Frnrra
-ararrwfrf 20 urfrE - rrsfrI IL go
Hoarl c1rt-srta sui - sesrdsf 10 -
go users uIaufu rnrel-raI anI
r fN HFrH aaunN West a.rU.nIn
% HNrr ErTfareuna
80 Hf q ]. nn Gee .H mH raa
r Eaass nr ~r Do % $685.
OF. "a
mW EnWrunr
1855 Wss Nlra a.
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A ATLANTIC HOTEL.

Nlrslnla av near Beach and Steel Pier
and cold sea water ratrs Iarge roosrs
southern exposure. Elevator 70 street
levtl. spaci"as porcles. etc. special weeS
meet trains.
COOPER and LEEDS.
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For RENT

FOR large front rooms %
floor. bath, phone. These are finest
ana best located living rooms in city. 3
minutes walk from Postoffice. I&ttional
phone l5l7-Y. Jy-27-h
TOR 6EHT-Large front room. End
floor. e. Hess a Son. ~..Jy-3I-4t
FoH RENT-Ne'v house. Z rooms, bath,
pantry and laundry. 600 South York.
Inquire 1881 S. York. Nat. phone 1e17-R
ty-15-tf
FOR REHT-NeE, modern s-roomed
house. IN WOodlawn. ali co~nven!ences;
possession at once. See W. II. Nichols.
Leatherwood. Bell phone 2s9-J Alien
helm. my-IT-fe
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South Carolina Ave. End house from
heaSAi Best equipped modern price
notel IN Atlantic City. Elevator. bath
ing from hotel. BOOKLET. +. A. BEN
DER. Owner.
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FOR SALE

ron SALE-An up TO date grocery in
South Wheeling. good trade. Good
reasons FOR selling. cheap. Address q.
:. care Intelligence. fv-2O-tf
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MISCELLANEOUS

WAuTED-To secure a COPY OF the
Journal OF the session OF the Wheel
ing convention. which convened Febru-
arr IL. 1868. This journal Was printed
ard bound by Campbell and Dertnott.
and IL wanted for the State Archives OF
w. Va. any owner OF "a copy OF the
journal will perform a public service
by communicating with the IntellL-
gencer, or with Hon Virgil Lewis.
state Archiveist. Charleston. w. va
tf-julyl2.
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POULTRY


oAF1reToHH-I o. .an.a white come
excellent .rreIn.a aHIn price rer
Iofr phorer U H Earr
.r-.s.f-na.1a
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"AHTED-To buy eopy OF Chronicles
on Border warfare a book descrip-
tive of the early Indian wars in West
Hlrsinia and other portions Of the Ohio
Also wanted to buy any copies OF old
histories OF Virginla and Hest Virrfnia
or county histories. that may be on the
nerkeL Persons having same will ad-
dress History. care Intelligencer.
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WE@ColIect Bad Bills. Buy and Sell
Claims. Attachments carefully placed
ahI executed. We adjust claims and
maF . corrections on a commission basis
No objection. no pay. The Buckeye Mer-
SsR tle Agency. 500 Board OF Trade Bldg.
WI eeIng, w. Va n
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HOME
FIDELITY

frrerurrf &c Eoan $500
~ - &C. 80 nrrrn rranrr~.
lran $50 $780,
r i7ii Hsu paa-- ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-03

The soil analyst usually prefaces his study
of the soils Of any region with the remark that
actual production is the truest test Of soilfertl
ity In his laboratory the chemist can tell easily
soil which is likely to be fertile, and can always
detect harmful elements, and so on, but there
seem to be certain things that escape the most
rigid analysis which influence soiI-fertility.
Judged from the standpoint Of productivity,
Alimbres Valley soil ranks high in any list Of
productive soils John Humid, a farmer, living
two miles from Dening, reports this week that
many acres of his field yielded last week one and
three-quarters tons of alfalfa, this representing
a thirty-days' growth. Those acquainted with
the demands of alfalfa upon soil will know that
only very strong soil and one peculiarly adapt
ed to alfalfa can make such yield as this. Vege-
tables Of all kinds yield enormously in the soils
of the Mimbres Valley. Sweet potatoes have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-03

Mimbres Valley soils lend themselves adj
mirably to irrigation. There is a hard subsOiI
under the surface from Is inches to four or five
feet in the greater portion Of the valley which
prevents water used in irrigation from leaking
away before the growing crops have thoroughly
utilized it. This condition also allows water to
be conducted great distances in open bitches
without appreciate loss. AS single instance
Of this, the Little Vineyards Co. irrigated 40
acres in % hours last week from two wells To-
Gated three miles away from the land to be irri-
gated The water was conducted from the wells
to the land irrigated in open ditch In valley
underlaid within few feet of the surface with
dry gravel deposits, this would be impossible.
In some portions of the west 10 feet Of water
is required for alfalfa during single season. In
the NIimbres Valley it is next to impossible to
use more than forty inches for five cuttings dur
ing the alfalfa season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-03
"PUREST WATER IN AMERICA"

been known to yield five hundred bushels to the
acre; Irish potatoes 400 bushels; onions 10000
pounds. Wheat yields 80 bushels to the acre,
and sorghum has produced as much as thirty
nine tons per acre Of green feed; an almost I'M
beIevable amount and this is a statement which
would not appear in this advertisement if it did
not have behind it the word Of Hugh Ramsay,
who harvested this yield, and man whose word
is as good as his bond.
Bear in mind that these yields are not
picked from the richest portion of the valley, nor
from artificially fortified patches; these exam
pies are selected purposely at random. Even
more phenomenal yields are on record which are
not mentioned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-03

fertile soil and scarcely any alkalies.
Concerning the sO-called caliche which Oc-
ours in various places in the Mimbres Valley
Mr.. Willard states: can analysis was made Of
this material, and aside from the elements which
make up ordinary soils, a very high percentage
of lime was found. There were no injurious al
kalies which give rise frequently to fear of this
condition"