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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-30

said dividing line between Partition
Shares Nos ~ and IA 81 the rs
piritu Santo Grant and the prOjec-
ton or extension thereof 10 the in
~tersection Or said extended or pro-
jccted line by the Rio Grande River:
thnce with the low water mark Of
the Rio crande River up said river
with its meanders TO the place OF
beginning.
All the lands situated within the
general boundaries Or the proposed
irrigation district a. hereinbefore
defined. are 10 be included in and %
be subject TO the government and
control a the said irrigation dis
trict.
Excepting. however. from out or
the lands embraced In said b0undar-
les. a parcel Of 2072 acres IN and out
of Partition Share No. ~ Of the Is
piritu Santo Grant. and extending
from the Fresnos Resaca south for
quantity, and embracing the full
width Of said share L. and being a
part of the lands owned by the san
Renito Land and Water Company out
0f said share The said parcel W 81
072 acres j. wholly excluded from
this district.
All the lands situated within the
boundaries or the proposed IrriEa-
ti0n district a. above set v are
situated IN the County Of Cameron
In the State OF Texas.
nv.
An the lands included within the
boundaries Or the proposed irrlga-
ton district as above - out are
within those portions q the State
Of Texas In which. b. reason Of in
sufficient rainfall and also BY rea-
son ~ the irregularrty of the rain
fall, irrigation In beneficial for agrI-
cultural purposes.
All OF the said lands are snscep-
tible OF irrigation from a common
source. namely. the source herrlnaf-
after sat out. and ny the same sys-
tenn 0f works. a. hereinafter des-
scribed. and all OF them will be bene-
fitted and greatly Increased In value
aud productivan+Ss by the c0nstruc-
ton. maintenance and operation IA
the same system Of irrigation works
intended 10 Be adopned. applied and
used for the irrigation OF the lands
within the proposed district.
NJ.
The Aggregate number "a owners
and holders Or tale or ridences "a
title 10 the lands sltuated and in.
clud<d Within the boundaries OF the
proposed irrigation district as herein.
before 80 out. ~ approximately lei.
and the aggregate value on the lands
Included within the boundaries u
said proposed district. according a
the county ASSESSMENT rolls for The
year immediately preceding the filing
m this petition ~ approximately
sfa2.sll.4 Az.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-30
PETITION ROM THE ORGANIZA.
TION OF AN IRRIGATION DIs-
TRIcT WITHIN CAMERON
COUNTY, TEXAS.

To the Honorable Commissioners
Court of the County III Gamer
on. State Of Texas.
We. the undersigned holders OF
title and evidences of title 20 lands
within the proposed irrigation dis
trict. hereinafter described. desiring
20 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
pectfully represent and show
II.
That IL Is the purpose 81 the under
signed petitioners 20 organize an ir-
riraiion district under the provisions
~ an Act or the Legislature III the
state 81 Texas. enacted IN 1905. en-
titled. An Act TO provide for the
organization and government Of irri-
cation districts. and TO provide for
the acquisition or construction there
w ~ works for the irrigation or the
lands embraced within such districts
and % issue bonds In payment there
for MS authorized under the COnsti-
tuition, and also 20 provide Tor the
distribution 81 water for irrigation
purposes and TO furnish water for
mechanical purposes granting 10
such irrigation district the right Of
eminent domain" Page 269 supple
ment 10 Sayles' Texas Civil Statues.
1867
That the general description and
boundaries OF said proposed irriga-
tion district hereby petitioned 10 be
organized. Is az follows. to-wit.
C3.aoo acres 81 land. more ~ less.
situated In the County OF Cameron
in the State 81 Texas. being an the
land contained within the following
limits and hounds.
Beginning A a point AZ low water
mark or the Rio Grande River. be-
lng the southeast corner ~ share
w \ ~ tAN IAAAANANN NtANf tArIllANA
Santo Grant. J. 5. Dc Ia Cara ORR
ginal grantee. as effected hy the De
cree vi Partition entered ~ the Dis
trict Court ~ Cameron County. Tex
as. on May q. 1859. In cause No.
1896. entitled. M. kennedy. r. king.
a. AL. vs. Thomas Carson. admins
TRAITOR OF Maria Joseia Cavazos. ct
an and being the point where the
dividing line between the first and
second sixths Of the said Espiritu
SantO Grant intersects the said riv.
err. thence north : degrees and A.
minutes cast with the said dividing
line. being also the dividing line
between Share No J and share Ne.
IL OF said partition. 20 the y " cor
ner 81 a tract 81 1890 acres conveyed
hy Felipe IA Tljerina to George
Champion ont OF said share ~:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-30
Western farm Land Company
Chicago Illinois and Pharr Texas.

During the trip Of Dcme 9TH 20 Phr Texas from Chicago there we some 40 vgurn ON
board In tn handling Of this number the unSihHg and exceptional courtesy extended by your Mr. Kh
and Mr. Low has prompted Us to thus address ourselves to you On the entire trip heir kindness nd prL
ted during every minute Of every day; the banquet give Us By hem at the HOhln PMrw was a most
enjoyable and instructive function at uhhha all facts pertaining TO points q land and Enml interest 70 vs.
fully ad freely discussed The uut@s shown m from ChagO 70 Chicago we're n before stated very gem
unea and numerous md We dss to aPrn ym our thanks md appreciation Of each member Of ym" @
py as gentlemen nd a guar business man DESTROYS Of going the limit to shhhhh those whom you
have sold land in their new homes uh as little EunvninH M puuHhe
With best whH or future success sand that We may ali be gathered together h many years hcoms
at our dn hentfns nmmer home We remain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-30
Our Customers Are
Our Friends
Are.

We are publishing the following testimonial because we are
naturally proud Of the regard in which our friends hold us and because
we ar looking for new customer to become our fiends-for that i
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
WESTERN FARM LAND CO.
18th Floor. Mccormick Bldg. Chicago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-15
ELKS OF PORTLAND
lIPLAN CONVENTION
ORIGINAL AND HARMONIOUS
DECORATIONS FOR BIG MEET
Purple and White of Order Will Mix
With Patriotic Colors i'm Electrical
Schcmc-BusineSS Men Busy.

Portland, Ore, Feb. 15.-Original-
ity and harmony will be manifest in
the decorations with which the Elks
will adorn Portland during the Ma
tional convention next July. The
special committee, of which John H.
Burgard is chairman and which is
composed of George l.. Baker, DR..
Harry F. Mckay, A. c. Callen and
DR.. c. w. Cornelius. met and ap-
pointed a number of subcommittee,
each of which shall have charge of
a special feature of the work.
The various subjects of decoration
| will conform to the one general
scheme that now is in course of pre-
paration and which will make the
city's festival dressappear harmoni-
ously dazzling by day and artictically
brilliant by night.
1t Is proposed to erect number of
arches across the principal streets
and to make every foot of the line
of march, which includes streets on
lboth the East and West sides of the
river, pleasantly attractive to all who
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-15

As it will require much time to ar
range the elaborate decorations ne
cessary to present a proper setting
for the big conclave the present is
none too early to lay plans, say the
committeeman. The committee call
culates to begin work on constructing
its electric effects and its street and
building ornamentions late in June.
that they may be completed on the
opening day of the convention July
S.
Application has been made by the
Elks to erect viewing stand on the
Postoffice grounds for a week, dur
ing the meeting Of the grand lodge.
1t has the approval Of Postmaster
Merrick, and with his recommends
ton the request has been forwarded
to the department at Washington. 1t
has been agreed that the stand will
not interfere with the entrance to
the postoffice and that six speciai
policement will be employed by the
Elks to keep the entrance clear at
all times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-15


The following committees We're
named for the several decorating
features:
Arches-Dr Harry f. Mckay, ]. \.
Graef, l.. f, Thibeau, George L. Hut
chin.
Line of Parade-George L. Baker,
w. H. Fitzgerald, j. B. Coffey, A. C.
Callen.
City, County and Government
Buildings-B. d. Sigler, d. Soils Co.
hen, w. II. Fitzgerald, John b. Cof-
fey, William Adams.
Lighting of Buildings-R. E. Men
efee, \. G, Rushlight, Tom Monke,
F. E. Watkins, George Dunning.
Railroad Terminals--K. V. Lively,
Millam McMurray, A. d. Charlton,
r. w. Foster, William Burke, Ed
ward Lyons.
Ho,els-C. w. Cornelius, Phil Met
schan, Jr., NJ. c. Dickinson, H. c.
Bowers, Joseph Dietz.
Department Stores-A. c. Callen,
d. NJ. Dunno, A. L. Beard.
Glass a. Buildings-H. w. Fries
G. E. Streeter, j. b. Yoen, George
Henry, A. L, Finley, V. NJ. C. Silva.
Oother Buildings-George II. Kel-
ly, George NJ. Hyland, T. w. Watson
r. C. Bishop, w. o. Van Schupver.
River Front-Captain J. E. Spier
Thomas II, Crang, Eugene Parrell
Dou Winther, Felix sherwood.
Window Decorations-A. Feiden
heimer, A. b. Steinbach. w. H. Gads'
| by, C. c. Bradley, X. X, Kubli.
Electricity--John II. Burgard, Geo
l.. Baker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-15
NO more GAS
IN STOMACH
and BOWELS
Not Only Relief, but Cure
for All Time.

II you wish to be permanently relieved q Cos in the
Stomach and Bowels, take two BAALMANNS GAS
TABLETS for q few days. ~
BAALMANN'S G. -TABLETSarc prepared distinctly
and especially for Stomach Gas and particularly Tor all
the had effects coming from Gas Pressure.
That empty, gone and gnawing feeling at the pIt OF
YOUR stomach will forever disappear in few days; thet
anxious and nervous feeling, with heart papaon viii
vanish and you will once more he able TO take deep
BREATH so often prevented by gas pressing against your
heart and lungs. =,
Your limbs. arms and fngers won't feel cold and 70
10 sleep. because BAALMANNS GAS-TABLl is prevent
gas interfering with the circulation; that intense
drowsiness and sleepy feeling after dinner viii soon be
ran,aced by desire for some form Of entertainments
Your dstended stomach will reduce by inches heraus'
gas simply cannot form after few days use o bAAl-
MANN'S GAS-TABIETS. -
These peculiar tablets are sold for bOc. by every
druqrist. or send direct to lIahnomann Pharmacy,
1856 Sutter st., San Francisco.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-15

Banks. 5. Bean, George w. Hoyt
\. NJ. Wright
Theaters-John F. Cordray, w. T.
Pangle, John j. Johnson, Lawrence
Keating.
Armory-E H Langford, H. p.
Christensen, w. c. Haseltine.
East Side-George H. Kleiser. II.
H. Pomeroy, John F. Cordray, Ell
win Newbegin.
Fraternal Orders-C. C. Bradley.
A. Feldenheimer, r. w. Foster, Wal
ter Holman, George S. Bergers.
Professional decorating firms in
various parts of the country are in
communication with Chairman Bur-
gard and Harry c. McAllister. sec
retary of the convention commission.
They propose to transform sixth
street, Seventh street, Washington
street and other business thorough
fares into veritable avenues of bril-
lance and beauty.
Plans Under Consideration.
The general scheme of decorating
now is being worked out. The illu-
minating plan devised by E. Il. Me
Claran, a Portland architect, and
providing for a canopy of electric
lights radiating from a high illumi-
mated tower on top of the Yeon bull
ding is being considered among 9th
ers. The committee decided yester.
day that all colors used in decorat-
ing will be purple and white with
the American flag.
Owners of various business build
ings already are laying plans to wiz
the first prize offered by the genera
committee for the best decorated
building. 1t is probable that Other
substantial prizes will be offered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-15
DON'T GET RUN DOWN

Weak and miserable If you have
kidney or bladder trouble, dull head
pains, dizziness, nervousness. pains in
the back and feel tired all over, get
a package of Mother Gray's AFRO
MATIC-LEAF, the pleasant herb
cure. 1t never fails. We have many
testimonials from grateful people who
have used this wonderful remedy. AS
a regulator it has no equal. Ask for
Mother Gray's Aromatic-Leaf at drug
gsts or sent by mail for SO cents
Sample FREE. Address. The Moth
er Gray Co, lie Roy n. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-15
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMo ouiniae
Tablets. Druggists refund money IL 1t
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture Is on each box as.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-15
Seventeen Committees Named.

gather to view the parade as we'll as
to the men in line.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
Fifteen Million
Peasants Destitute
(By United Press.)

London May 23.-Famine condi-
tons in Russia, due to the failure OF
last summers crops, continue wide
spread, according to latest advices re.
ceiyed by the London Relief Commit.
tee. which has issued an urgent pub
lie appeal for funds. 1t is eonserva-
lively estimated that 100000 peas
ants are in a state of destitution and,
the committee states that the suffer
ing is more general tnan in any sim.
liar calamity since the famine of 1891.
an some of the Bashkir villages,
writes one correspondent, where no
relief has yet been supplied, the peas
ants simply lie down on the floor OF
their huts and patiently wait fot
death
parents are praying for death
their children so they may not see
their continued suiferings,' writes an
other. They themselves are ottel
tempted to put an end to their owl
tortures by suicide
The older peasants, declared th'
committee, have noticed the absence
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
Modern EnOCh Arden
Ignores Precedents
(By United Tress.)

Madrid, May %. An Enoth Arden
story, with up-to-date improvements
comes from Algeciras. Antonio Ma
ueda many years ago left Ceuta, haY-
ing met reverses in business, and went
10 Colombia His family never heard
from him and finally gave him up as
dead, ms wife eventually marrying
again. Last week, with her husband,
she went to bull-dght in Aleecira8'
and there recognized in the person Of
the toreador her long lost husband.
Antonio accepted the situation philos-
ophically, but unlike his fctional pro
totype, he did not die Al last &C
counts be was still toreadoring, while
the ex-Mrs. Antonio was tending heI
new tables at home
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
LEVIATHhN LAUNCHED
(By United Press.)

Hamburg, May 23-The world $
greatest ship the Hamburg American
liner, the Imperator 10 Il feet long.
er than the i'll fated Titanic, today
vas launched here by Emperor VIII
liam. The lmperator is $50 feet long.
90 feet wide, 1o3 feet high. She
will have tonnage of 10000 and ac.
commodations for 5000 passengers
with life boats and life preseYefs for
all.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
BUDAPEST IN TERROR
BECAUSE OF ELECTION
(By United Press.)

BUDAPEST, May 23.-This city is al
most in state of siege and great
columns of troops were massed at
ever point of vantage, the govern
ment being determined to put down
all riotous demonstrations. UP 10
7 O'Clock last night, four people hao
bccn killed and $50 injured as re-
suit of the clashes between the mill
tary and police and the strikers. the
riots followed the election as Presi'
dent of Count Tsza bitter opponent
of ,In versal suffrage,
Tho socialist council ordered gem
oral strike of all unions as protest
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
MuRDEROUs OFFICE SEEKER
(By United Press.)

pekin, China, May 23.-While Pres
ident Yuan Shi Kai was dining with
the members of his cabinet, Shang
Lin, "a dsgruntled office seeker en-
tered the hall and fired several shots
at Tang Shao VI wnom he blamed
for his failure to get position. Hls.
arm was bad and the shots went Wlia'
The offender was overpowered ana
taken to jail The woud-be victim ID
minister OF communication and was
educated in the United States.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
RiChesOn's Remains
Taken To Virginia

Tie body OF Clarence Y T. Richie
son. who was cIectroented in Boston
carly Tuesday morning for the murder
of Avis Linnell, was sent last night
to Amherst, Va, his former home, for
burial.
Brief funeral services were held N
the Warren Avenue Baptist Church III
Boston. Only Rieheson's brother and
sister and his counsel and few other
persons were present as mourners.
The services were conducted by the
pastor of the church, the Rev Her
bert S. Johnson. who acted as spirit
nal adviser for Richeson
Douglas Rieheson, brother, and
Miss l.. ]. Richeson, a sister, are ac
eompanyine the body 10 Amherst.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
OPEN AIR
CONCERT

# is to be regretted that we are
likely to be deprived of the pleasures
of the city Band concerts in the
Public Square this summer. But this
is what is most likely to happen if
we do not all get together and con.
tribute to the cause and so help the
boys along, in their good work.
Telephone us today that you will
give something aud we viii see that
you get credit for it.
Amount reported to date. $S4.oo
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
tBy United Press.)

Columbus, Ohio, May 2S.-The con
troll of the committees of the Demo
cratic and Republican state conven-
tions next month appear to be doubt
full today. Where yesterday, Roose-
welt made no claims regarding the
Republican convention to eject six
delegates at large from Ohio, they
now claim that Roosevelt will nave a
slight majority although of the total
OF 759 delegates to the state conyen-
ton they only claim 3S7 while they
conecdo 81 to President Taft
This change in the general idea OF
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23

what the results will be based On
only small part Of The returns
shows the waste of tme in guessing
on the outcome.
The fact that Roosevelt comedies to
Tat almost as many delegates as they
claim for themselves seems to show
that probably Taft has carried the
majority of his own state
The Harmon forces who We're at first
confident OF Tie control of the Demo
cratic state convention which has the
power to order the unit rule of the en-.
tire Ohio delegation TO the National
Convention are now very uncertain OF
their strength.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
ENGINEERS REFLECT
GRAND CHIEF Stone
This Time For A Term of Six Years
viii Entertain Insurance
Features Today.

Warren S. Stone. of Cleveland,
grand chief of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers since 1908 was
reelected by that organization at its
Harrisburg. Pa. convention for a term
of six years. But one ballot was
taken. and Stone had so many of the
7q1 votes cast that the election was
made unanimous. Mr.. Stone was
elected in 1908 to fill the uneXpired
term of p. M. Arthur, and WAS re
elected for four years terms i'll lao4
and 1908, his election today being the
first for Il siX-year term.
NE convention proceeded to the
election of assistant engineers, of
whom four are to be chosen, and these
elections will be concluded as rapidly
as possible. In addition to ballotne
The convention heard appeals Of
lodges and discussed features of the
brotherhood constitution and fixed to
day as the time for acting on the in
suranee features of the order Whiel
are to be considerably changed, &C
c0fding To present plans.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
TRANSPORT WORKERS
STRIKE IN ENGLAND
(By United Press.)

London, May 23.-FolloWing sey.
EN- hours session the general e&ee0-
i've committee of the United Trans.
port workers this afternoon called a
general strike Or all transport work
ers in Great Britain The order was
generally obeyed and it was claimed
by the Union officials that more than
! 900 workers would be out al night
fan. Every port viii be closed arc
all sea going commerce VIII be para
lived.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
DERA|LEO TRAIN KILLS z
(By United Press.)

The Pennsylvania passenger train
number % which left Columbus at
1875 a. m. for st. Louis was derailed
near Bradford early today. The en-
gineer and Gremen died after being
aiken out from under the wrecked
engine. The mail clerk was injured.
NJ the cars left the rails and jumped
mo shallow ditch tearing up 500
feet OF track
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
TO ADDRESS SCHOOL,.

Washington, May Ex-senator Chill
ton. OF West Virginia, will deliver
the graduating address 70 the class of
1912 Of the Greenbrier Presbyterian
School at Lewisburg, w. Va. he
will leave Washington Thursday night
and spend Friday in Lewisburg'
speaking Friday night,
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
BODY FOUND.

The body of William Hump, of Par.
kersburg, bridge Waterman for the
baltimore and Ohio railroad, missing
since week ago yesterday was
found floating in the Ohio river 10
miles below here, and was brought
here Wednesday evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
Drastic Canal Bill
Passed By Congress
(By United Prcss.)

Washington, May 23.-The Panama
Canal bill with its drastic provisions
prohibiting any railroad company own
ing or having an interest in steamship
companies engaging in the marine
business where they compete against
their land lines, passed the House to
day. The bill will now go to the Sen
ate.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
Miss Walters And
Nh. JONey Are Married

Miss Mary GenevieVe Walters,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wal
tiers. Decatur street, of Cumberland,
and Mr. Charles Philip Jolley were
married at the parsonage of the Bed
ford Street M. p. Church, that city,
by Rev. Gegfoe, at 5.45 O'Clock Wed
nesday morning. Only members of
the families were present Mr. and
Mrs Jolley will spend some time in
the West after which they will make
their home IN Cumberland, whore Mr..
JolIey is the well known decorator for
McMullen Brothers department store
The groom is a brother Of Mrs. Isaac
Kilmer, of West John street, and Mrs
RAYMOND Caldwell, of Strine avenue
A Bakerton Couple.
Mr.. Walter Lee Manuel and Miss
Essie f. Welch, both Of Bakerton, JET
fefson county, we're married in Chan
les Town Wednesday at the Jefter8o-
Hotel by Re. J. c. Hawk pastor o
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel will re
,ido at pa1tprton w Va
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
CONSUL GENERAL HILL
KILLED IN GERMANY
(By United Press)

Frankfort, Germany May %
Frank David Hill, consul-general OF
the United States was found dead in
the corridor of his Offices here, today.
1t is believed that he started down
stairs, was seized with an attack and
toppled over the railing, falling three
stories to his death. His skull was
badly fractured and dean was in
Simultaneous.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-23
DOWDie And Wheeler
Here For The Day

Downie & Wheeler's shows came in
this morning and although somewhat
late unloading they got their tents up
al Base Ball Park in ample time and
gave creditable parade about /
o'clock. The shows attracted large
crowd to Martinsburg and the streets
were lined with spectators along the
route of march. There was pl nty
of music by the bands one OF which
was a colored aggregation, and the
parade wound up with steam CALI
ope After the performance tonight
the shows will embark on the c. Y
II. r, for the next stop, Mercersbure