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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-18
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-18

HOU SEkEEPING and sleeping rooms
moderate rates 512 Myrtle, OPP. Elks.
CLEAN housekeeping rooms close in.
us y. Santa Fe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-18

WANTED kitchen helper. See MI
Scott, Homan SanatOrium.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-18

FOR SALE one OF the prettiest
homes in FL PasO: g room red pressed
brick house, sleeping porch. furnace
heat; all modern improvements. 5 min
utes walk from postOffice. cash or
easy terms. Address zoe. Herald Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24
GRAIN CROPS WILL
BE ABOVE AVERAGE
Foreign Countries Cable
Crop Report to Agricul-
tnral Department.

Washington. D. c., Aug. 24.-Pre-
1iminary figures of this years produc-
ton of the principal crops of several
foreign countries were received today
by the department of agriculture by
cable from the international Institute
of Agriculture at Rome. Italy, as fol-
lows:
Wheat-Prussia, 9O.472,O 900 bushels;
Bulgaria. $3.50, 900 bushels; Canada,
1S7.927.OOO bushels; Egypt. 2S,s4s.oOo
Corn-spain. 25.sS4OOo bushels;
Egypt 76,44S, 600 bushels.
Cotton-Egypt, S44.144,00O pounds.
Rye-Prussia. 346444000 bushels;
Bulgaria, 100000 bushels; Belgium,
% ~ g 200 bushels; Denmark, 1S.0SS,000
bushels.
iJar4ey-Prussia. SLIPS, 900 bushels;
Bulgaria, 1S,373.OO0 bushels; Canada,
32.52O.OOO bushels; Egypt. 1O.Ss5. 900
bushels; Denmark, 25.655, 900 bushels.
Oats-Prussia, 3S7,444.00 bushels;
Canada, $1,000 900 bushels. Denmark
32.52O00O bushels; Egypt, 10S45,000
bushels.
The condition OF. cereal crops in Rus
STA is such as to predict yields above
the average.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24

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only now be irrigated for one-haIf the
season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24

few larger single rocks have been
placed, some up to IT tons in weight
Sand for making concrete is obtained
from the bed of the river where the
dam is to be: 1t is excavated by three
yard grab buckets operated on the
cableways. Below the first eight feet
of depth on top, the sand obtained Is
OF excellent quality
Rapid Progress Is Made.
On completion of the 1ume the cof-
ferdams will be finished. forcing the
river through the fume. Excavation
of the main foundation pit will then
be started
All the more important operations
are carried on continuously, by three
shifts per day, as only limited num-
Der of men can be worked at one
time. The force has ranged from 400
to 500 men, with an average of about
500.
During the present month q board
of engineers convened at the dam TO
consider matters related to the work
This board consisted of A P Davis.
chief engineer; L c. Hill, supervising
engineer: D. c. Henry and Z. H. Bald
win. consulting engineers. and w. NJ:
Reed, district engineer This board OF
engineers approved all the work done
to date and made plans for future
work.
the flood in the river was greater than
1t had been since 1905, and although
the work at the dam site restricted
the river channel to a great extent,
yet this large flood was passed WITH
out serious damage.
All of the preparatory work being
completed, conditions are now very
favorable for rapid progress in the
near future. The work from TINS time
forward Will consist mainly of oper-
ating the construction plant. which
has been provided, economically and to
its full capacity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24
Rapid Progress Is Now Being Made
In Construction Of Elephant Butte Dam

ways of 1925 feet clear span. p der
ricks. four locomotives, 40 cars. ma
chine shops, storehouses, c large rock
crushing plant, three of the largest
concrete mixers, a complete sand-ce-
ment grinding plant and numerous
other important works. Two rock quar-
ries have been opened along the rail
road TO furnish rock for building the
dam.
Nearly all of the large amount of
machinery on the work except the To-
comotives, is driven by electricity,
which also furnishes light for the
camp and for night work on the dam.
With the exception of the sand-cement
plant, all of the construction plant is
practically completed.
The permanent work which has been
done includes the excavation for the
spillway, and a large amount Of exca
vation for the dam. The plan
of operations involves the building
OF a flume to carry the river
for two or three years while the lower
part OF the dam is being built. This
flume was the first work started on the
damsite, and it is now nearing COM
pletion Without unforeseen mishap the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24

its abundant sunshine and irrigation
water. and select his ten acres, divide
it into tracts. and by proper test, de-
termine the soils best adapted for each
culture. and successfully produce peach
er on one, barley on another. pears On a
third. beans on a fourth. his house and
buildings on fifth, apples on a sixth,
potatoes, alfalfa and strawberries on
q next three-or many other varieties
Of the legumes, the fruits or the ce-
reals-together with a garden repre-
sentiEg every root and plant for food
and every flower for scent or beauty
that ever grew along the many miles
reached by the upper Rio Grande or
its thousand tributaries.
The valley of the Rio Grande is not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24

flume will be completed in October this
year.
FIume in Solid Rock.
This flume is 1000 feet in length, 30
feet in width, and mostly cut OUu %
the solid rock of the hillside. 1t IS
large enough to carry the entire river
during the largest expected flood. At
the point where the fiumc passes
through the location for the dam. a
large block Of the dam hau 10 be DIilt
first to carry it This has been a larg-
er and most tedious job than had been
anticipated, as it was necessary to ex-
cavate to a depth of so feet below the
level of the river bed to get satisfac-
tory solid rock on which to build this
portion Of the dam Very good foun-
dation was secured, however. and on
June p, this year, the actual building
Of the dam itself was begun. Since
that date concrete has been deposited
in this block. working three shifts per
day. This block, when completed to
the level of the flume, will contain
about five percent of the masonry
of the entire dam.
Large rough rocks. up to eight tons
in weight, are brought from the quar-
ries and placed in the concrete. \
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24
PRODUCTIVE. LAND
IN ALL VALLEYS

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only now be irrigated for one-half the
season.
Productive Land.
Canneries have already been located
at Las Cruces, y. NJ, and FL Paso. to
take care of the heavy crops and ship
ments are made to the eastern mar
kets Of fresh vegetables after the local
demand is supplied. As a cantaloupe
center, the Mesilla valley has in the
past two years taken rank with Rocky
Ford. Colo. and the Imperial valley.
of California, and many carloads OF
cantaloupes were shipped during the
past two years. FL PasO and Mesilla
valley apples have been noted for years
and in the long ago the natives made
wine from the FL Paso grapes for
lighted them. The FL Paso valley pear
is noted as the only pear that has new
er had the blight and the FL Paso
onion is known from New XOrk to San
general excellence, and these are but
some of the products that thrive in
this valley of sunshine.
The agriculturist and fruit grower
in other lands, who are confronted with
stunted growth. or the alternative, ex-
tensive fertilization outlay. will find
on investigation that the soil of the
Rio Grande valley is as rich as IN
ESypts valley of the Nile" to be an
expression properly used-for like that
famous valley, the valley of the Rio
Grande is but the fortified silt brought
down by the waters. with the excep-
ton that in this instance the deposits
are greater in variety, being from
larger territory.
Soil Combination Splendid.
All the earth chemicals needed by
the fruits and flowers, the roots and
been brought to this valley from the
mountain attitudes Of Colorado. other
earth chemical combines have been
brought from the 5000 foot levels, still
other salts and earth forms from New
Mexico's 5000 feet elevations, others
from the lower levels higher than the
Rio Grande. which combined with the
valleys growing season being earlier,
longer and later, makes the assertion
fact that Luther Burbank, or other
eminent expert agriculturist could by
test in one square ten acre tract. any
where in the valley find such differ
ent soils and earth chemical compost
ton. as would successfully grow a
hundred varieties of product. and this
could not be done in the valley of the
Nile. largely famous for its splendid
long staple cotton.
The man who like the author of Ten
Acres Enough"-(the Philadelphia
manufacturer in the SOS. who tired of
city struggle, won on his ten acres Of
New Jersey soil. more happiness in
five years than in 40 in the city,
may come to the valley Of the Rio
Grande. with its self-fertilizinS soil,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24

wv PORK on the dam being built by
w the United States reclamation
service at Elephant Butte has
progressed steadily and satisfactorily
since the beginning of active construc-
ton two years ago.
In this time all of the large amount
of preliminary and preparatory work
has been completed and actual con-
struction OF the dam Itself begun
This preliminary work consisted of
building wagon roads. II miles of rail-
road, and practically the construction
of small temporary city in a rocky
wilderness Provisions had to be made
for the residence Of employees and their
families, who now number a popula-
ton OF about 1900
The Construction Plant.
The building of the construction
plant was a large undertaking in itself.
This consists of a complete Waterworks
system Of 100000 gallons daily sup
ply; an electric power plant of 1000
horse power; three Lidgerwood cable
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24
Ell PasO, Texas,
August "a, 1912.
Mr.. Citizen,
Ell Paso and Vicinity,


customers for the
enabled to
another large snow
display
Mountain
install
this
continue
arm Imple
Studebaker, Racine,
Haying Dri11s
B.
full Machines;
E shou be proud Of
Will SO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24

for the slothfuI or ignorant. who may
not produce 10 percent of what may be
won by the alert, hard working stu
dent, but the man who understands
irrigation, and much is yet to be
learned, can by proper work, on $50
acres of this land. win all he or his
family needs and more, and as surely
as the sun sets tonight and comes
again tomorrow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24

flume viii be completed in october this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24

Sulz5erger & Sons have completed
their meat products building in FL
Paso and viii occupy it by Oct / This
will be the most complete distribut-
ing plant in the southwest It will
be fitted for smoking meats and boil
ing hams and will cost $50, 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Princess Was Robbed.

UNITED Press leased Wire Service, ]
LONDON, Aug. 14-That Princess
Frederick Charles OF Hess, the kais-
er's sister, was robbed of valuable
jewels as she was leaving London for
Germany last week, leaked out today
through the efforts OF Scotland Yard
and the German embassy in making
preparations to recover the gems. APP.
parently her highness' jewel casket
was stolen from the royal car at Vic.
toria station while good bye's were
being exchanged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
CUB FANS SEND
PETITION TO LYNCH
Suspension Of Evers Does Not Appeal
to Chicago Fans and Lynch Is
Asked to Reinstate Him.

United Press Leased Wire Servfce.l
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Indignant pro-
test over the action of President
Lynch of the National League IN pre-
senting FIVE day suspension to john
ny Eyers, the Cubs premier second
sacker. was voiced today in petition
signed by more than a hundred Cub
fans and mailed to the league presi-
dent. asking that Evers be assessed
the maximum fine and that he be re-
instated and allowed to play during
the Cubs-Giants series. Il the suspen-
sion holds. Evers viii be out of all the
New York Chicago games. Several
other petitions we're being framed to-
day and it was estimated that by to-
night the protest of nearly thousand
Cub fans will be in Lynch's hands.
The petitions asked questions, peril
nent or impertinent. according TO the
point of view, and charge Lynch with
being unduly severe in his attitude to
wards the Cubs in general, Evers in
particular and with favoring the
Giants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
NTH its heartiest commendation.

with its heartiest commentator.
That we of this day may manifest
appreciation of, and that future gene
rations may know to whom they are
Indebted for this great work, 1t is be-
coming that the association which
represents the upper Mississippi river
should act especially, in appropriately
perpetuating the name of Mr.. Cooper.
its builder, in connection with the
beautiful dam stretching its way
across the Mississippi river, connect
ing the imperial states Of Illinois and
Iowa with a structure solid and i'm
movable as the rock OF Gibralter. The
work will endure through all the I'M
disturbed cycles of time, monument
to his genius and integrity, and 1t is
proper it should be known by his
name.
Therefore, as the representative OF
the Upper Mississippi River Improve
ment Association on this occasion, it
affords me pleasure to give to the
dam name to which 1t is rightfully
entitled, and in honor of Its distin'
glished author and builder, to chris
ten it, The Cooper DAM"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
cruicia, Series starts Thursday.

Crucial Series Starts Thursday.
United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Aug. Manager Nc
Graw and his New York Giants. with
blood in their eyes, are in Chicago to-
day ready for what may prove the
pennant-winning series of the Nation
al League struggle OF 1912. The
Giants open a three-game series to
morrow.
They trimmed Us last time" said
McGraw today, referring to the Giants
defeat at the hands OF the Cubs on
the last western invasion, 'but this
time we're going to get to 'em good. Z
Vanguard was due to take the
mound for the Giants and either 'Lu.
rid Lew" Richie or Lavender for the
Cubs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
FOR SALE BY

movement Is on foot to acquire more.
Mayor Elder of Keokuk reported
his city owner of 5000 feet of river
frontage OF which 1000 has been re-
claimed from the railroads. Also the
city owns 2 miles of right of way
along the river front for the purpose
of any railroad and has appropriated
$4,000 for clearing and grading its
water front.
DR.. John Downs reported that Fort
Madison owns no river frontage but
controls 1000 feet by riparian rights.
DR.. Johnston reported for Warsaw
that his city owned between 500 and
soc feet of river frontage.
Jos. S. Nelson of Nauvoo reported
that his city owned 1000 feet of river
frontage extending entirely around
the peninsula, and that 5 feet from
the shore at any point there is 20 feet
of water.
Hon Thomas Wilkinson, Of Burling-
ton. reported that his city owned $500
or / 800 feet of river frontage but had
no conveniences.
Following these reports and gener
al discussion upon them, the delegates
adjourned at 1875 a. m. to 1870 p. m
The delegates we're guests Of the 10
cal organization at lunch at the An
| thes house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
on the Wronn Ian.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Aug. IL
Mrs. Georgia Smith, a young widow.
was shot and instantly killed here to-
day by Mrs. Cleveland Echols. Mrs.
Echols entered her home TO find Mrs.
Smith sitting on her husbands lap. A
shotgun was standing in one corner of
the room and Mrs Echols ran for it
and fred. She was arrested shortly
after the shooting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Escape the Summer Heat

Get away from it-that's all "a,
can do. This is the greatest state /,
the union all right, but stickin,
around in the same old place especial
ly during the hot spell sort Of gets !,
your nerves. Take vacation. You,va
been wanting to see the west for
long time. Do it this year and coma
back with a fresh grip on life. Go
via one. return via another route and
make the entire circle. 1t will open
your eyes. You can see the Yellow.
stone or Glacier Park country, cross
chain after chain of giant mountain
ranges, go through immense tunnels
see the wonderful fruit valleys, stop
at Spokane; Seattle and Tacoma sea
the Charmed Land of the American
Continent" to which Nature has civ.
en- bewitching beauty and climate
unexcelled for healthfulness, and Port
land (the famous Rose City,; run on
down the coast through the great
woods of Washington and Oregon,
via the Shasta Route, view the great
Sferras, see the California Missions
enjoy the luxury of captivating San
Francisco, and the beautiful City Of
| the Angels" CLOS Angeles), take dip
| in the waters of the glorious Pacific,
and then come home through Salt
Lake City tby the Great Inland Sea-,
and then through beautiful and won
/ derful Colorado, with its great R0yal
Gorge and justly famous Pixies Peak
region (where all the Pilgrims psuss
and its many natural wonders, and
Denver that gateway to a marvellous
ily beautiful wonderland among the
clouds and then back to the folks
at home. This is one of the grandest
rail journeys in the world. 1t doesn't
cont a great deal either.
I'm employed by the Burlington
Route to answer your questions, send
/ you our dandy new folders. help you
to change the usual way of going ane
coming II you desire, arrange for stop
overs and In general be genuinely use
| full. Come in and let's talk it over. i
you can't come, write--a postal vii
do. say when you are thinking OF go
iing-and I'll send the folder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
No Permanent League.

Upon converting at 1:5o p. m, the
delegates first heard q report OF the
committee appointed at an earlier
meeting to consider the proposition Of
forming a permanent organization of
the power zone cities. The committee
reported in favor of not going into a
permanent league, but to continue the
informal conferences in the same way
as those already held. The committee
recommended that the proceedings OF
the meetings should be printed in
pamphlet form for distribution among
the members of the commercial or
CARNATIONS of the cities represented.
Both provisions of the committees re-
port We're adopted as proposed.
The committee having this report
in charge consisted OF E. E. Egan,
Burlington: Jno. De Witt, Keokuk;; S
j. Roy, Hannibal: f. W. Wood, Ham.
ilton; H. E. Hershey, Fort Madison.
Following the adoption of this re
port, the meeting was opened tc dis
cussion Of the matter Of river ternlin
ais. Hon Thomas Wilkinson or Bur
| lington outlined his measure provid
/ ing for the bonding of cities to build
terminals which will be introduced il
/ the next session OF the state legisla
ture. Geo. A. Wrighrman was called
upon to address the body upon tht
value of the proposed river terminal,
to manufacturing interests of th'
state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Celebration Proposed.

The question of arranging for a
celebration, which was first brought
forward for discussion, was turned
over to committee to be appointed
later for further examinations and
later report.
Following came the reports of the
cities regarding local conditions fay.
orable to the building Of river ter.
minal
S. j. Roy for Hannibal reported that
his city owns 1000 feet of river front
age accessible to railroads. He then
spoke at some length upon moulding
public sentiment in favor of the pro
ject which is now being discussed al
along the big stream.
w. P. Bushnell for Quincy reported
his city controls 1000 feet OF rive
frontage by riparian rights and {
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
johnson Waits For Bidders.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Aug. Champion Jack
Johnson today sat back and waited
for the arrival OF Billy Gibson, of the
Garden Athletic Club and Jim McMa-
hon of the St. Nicholas A. c., rival
New York promoters, who are enroute
to Chicago to bid against each other
in an effort to sign up the champian
for match on Labor day.
I'm not going to give either OF
these gentlemen the best of it." said
ill Artha" today. 'Tll go wherever
there's the most money, and unless
there is $4,000 in it for me, won's
90 at ALL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Moonlight on the Lake.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. 1.-THE
anti-administration forces having been
routed. the international Typography
cal union got down 10 cases today,
restricting amusement features to a
moonlight lake ride tonight. Addresses
from representatives OF affiliated or.
ganizations were made in addition TO
further consideration of the report OF
the bylaws committee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Smith Wants a Match.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Aug 14.-Dave Smith,
heavyweight champion OF Australia,
who has just arrived in port, began
negotiations today for bout with
Billy Papke. He will also try to sign
up with Eddie McGoorty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Dundee and Brock Draw.

United Press Leased Wire Service
CLEVELAND. O., Aug. 14.-Sport-
ing critics today credited Johnny Dun
dee. OF New York. with a slight shade
over Matt Brock, local feather
weight. In their IL round battle last
night The referees draw decision,
however. met with general approval.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
kiIbane Goes to Work.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 14-Feath-
erweight Champion Johnny Ki1bane
has hired out to do days work as
a road laborer next Monday, accepting
an admirers dare that he could not
stand the work Johnny will get 50
for eight hours toll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Butler peal Completed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 14.-Ar-
thur Butler. infielder of the st. Paul
team OF the American Association. is
expected to join the Pirates tomor-
row. President Dreyfus. OF the Pitts
burgh club confirmed the report that
the deal had been closed today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
oh You Girls,

limited Press Leased Wire service.l
EVANS. Colo, Aug 14-Finding no
men to take them out, eight members
of a girls club of 16 donned boys
clothes and escorted the other eight
members to a party.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Athletes VIII Be Entertained.

limited Press Leased Wire Service !
NEW YORK, Aug 14-Prominent
men in public life have identified
themselves with the committee to
give the Olympic athletes a reception,
including supreme court Justice Vic
tor Bowling, Major General John F.
Organ, Frederick w. Ruben, ". L.
Jones Major D. j. Murphy and Pat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14

rick j. Conway. President Taft and
Governor Dix and Governor Wilson
will be invited to review the parade
on August "a.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Family Affair.

PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. IA death
certificate received at the health
ard shows Nora Seattle, a woman
physician, died refusing to see doc
tors, instructed the undertaken to bury
her and that her husband preach her
funeral sermon. The orders were car.
ried out.