El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-11

Governors Wife Active in
Fight Against Tuberculo-
sis An Onion Queen.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
OF TEXAS WOMEN

J A4ELlns ] eAdSr MAY any fhDAA-7--
| In this state are devoting much OF their
/ time and energies to business enter
I prises Of much magnitude They are
also prominently identified with vari-
/ Gus movements which have for their
I purpose the Improvement and uplifting
Of social conditions and Improvement
Of the health and standing of human
[ ity generally. In civic Identification
and sanitation Of the different towns
and cities of Texas women are taking
the leading part. Through their ef-
forts and influence wonderful progress
has been made in this line Of modern
ization during the las two or three
years They are largely responsible for
the widespread agitation that has
brought about the creation OF many
+ public parks in the different towns
the adoption Of modern methods of san
itation and the general improvement or
Mrs. o. 3. CoIquitt. wife of the gov
ernOr. is taking a very active part IN
the campaign that is being Waged in
that state TO provide. means for taking
proper care of INDECENT tuberculosis
patients. She is president Of the Texas
Anti tuberculosis association, which is
deVOtiDg its particular energies to the
establishment of a home at some
Point on the gulf coast of the state Tor
the treatment Of children who have tu-
berculOsis Of the bone She is also
chairman OF the Texas Ited cross as
ISOLATION. which raised $4,000 by the
sale of Christmas stamps as part OF
the fund TO be used in the establish
ment Of the proposed home The last
legislature Of the state Of Texas ap-
prOpriated Sl50.OJO for the esta bIish-
ment OF two tuberculosis colonies and
the work of erecting the necessary
buildings for these Institutions was
started early in the present year.
Mrs. Henrietta NJ King is said to
own the largest ranch Of any woman
brace 1.25O,OO0 acres This vase estate
Is situated in the lower gulf coast re-
glon OF Texas Mrs King and her
husband, Richard King. located upon
land which now constitutes a part OF
the ranch in 1855. They passed
through stirring and exciting days in
oured all the hardships and dangers
that fell 10 the lot of the pioneer in
those days Mrs King is IS years old
and still takes an active part in the
mana cement OF her property.
Mrs Edwards C. Dodd. of Texas. IS
known as the Onion queen from the
Iact that she has made fortune out
o. growing Bermuda onions during the
last few years Her farm is in the
valley of the Rio Grande near Laredo. I
She became interested in the industry
a rev years ago following the death of
her husband. who left her q tract OF
Wild land which at that time was con-
sidered practically worthless Mrs
Dodd decided TO utilize this resource TO {
the best Of her ability and 20 this end
she constructed system Of frriga-
ton and started to grow Bermuda on
ions The industry proved profitable
from the very beginning and she in
creased the acreage in onions year by
year until a large part Of her farm is I
now devoted to that crop Her annual
revenue rom the onions ranges from :
$4,000 to $4,000 1t is a crop that is /
enormously profitable. the net returns .
per acre being from $500 to $500. Mrs .
Dodd does her own marketing and has /
offices I'm New York during the shin /
ping season. where she looks after the {
sale OF the crop as il arrives in carload /
lots.
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacl,er. Of Aus /
TN IS chairman of the endowment fund 1
committee Of the General Federation OF .
~ omen cLuDS. Whlcl has Tor its pur- /
pose the raising Of 500 900 which is
70 be invested and the proceeds there !
from used 10 pay certain expenses of /
the organization The special object of I
providing for a revenue from this
source each year is to enable more
work TO be done In the matter of .
EuiIdng up and creating an interest in Z
the WOmen's club work. Mrs Penny
packer is the author OF Pennybacker's
history Of Texas, which is in use in
an t"e puollc SCHOOLS Of the state She Z
Is candldaJe Tor president Of the
General federation and her chances OF
being elected are said to be good
Mrs. J. C. Miles. OF Taylor. has made
great success as contractor on
works OF large magnitude. She is now
employed in the construction Of I
large irrigation canal for company
Involves an expenditure Of more than
SSOOuOO and Mrs Miles has one of the
principal subcontracts of tile work Al
the time her bid was accepted for this
Job she had her contracting ourfft
consisting Of many wagons and other /
equipment as well as a great number
IaylOr- She took her outfit overland
10 the scene Of the proposed cOnstruc-
ton work, a distance OF about 40
miles The convoy attracted much ar
tenuOn OF people along the route II
was headed by Mrs Miles and upon its
arrival at the place where the CON
struclon work was TO be done she d.
EecIed the esta bLshment of the camp I
The construction operations are con-
Quoted under her personal supervision
and direction
Miss Katie Daffan. who has been
prominent for several years I'm wou-
ems club circles IN the south. was re-
Gently appointed superintendent of the
Texas State Confederate VVomer.s
home, at Austin, Texas. II was larreI,-
through her efforts that the Dau-b-
Iers or the Confederacy organization
Of this state brought about the es-
adjustment OF this home. Ii YVES con
Quoted for a time under the a1sDfces
Of that society. Through an act Of tba
legislature it was recently taken Over
by the state.
Mrs. C. Adair is close rival Of Mrs.
King IN the matter-ef land ov-nersIir,
In this state Her ranes rs ssffUsteS
near clarendon and embraces more {
.1an 100000 acres OF land. UDIfl<s
MIS- King, however. she leaves the ac-
i've management of the property to
1thers- She spends part OF each yasr
IN Europe and figures Dromfrenrly in
society in England during ber nariol7J--
-al visits to that country