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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-26
BEAN POT BLOWS UP.
Wrecks Store and Hurls the Cook Into
the Yard.

Meeker, Colo, Aug. ga stove
was blown into scrap iron and man,
the single occupant of the building
was precipitated violently into the
yard all as the result of pot OF
seemingly inoffensive beans.
Fred Cochran, q farmer living near
here, was preparing dinner. On the
stove. boiling away merrily, was a pot
of beans which had been cooking for
an hour or so. Cochran raised the
lid of the pot to stir them. He had
barely removed the cover when a ter
rible explosion scattered cooked beans
all over the cabin, reduced the stove
to junk and partly wrecked the house
Cochran was blown through the open
doorway into the road, suffering nu-
merous scalds and a badly wrenched
knee cap.
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Big STAND GOES DOWN
Women and Men Hurt While Watch
ing Baseball Game.

New York. Aug. 26.-Twenty-five
persons were injured and 1900 thrown
into a panic which threatened to
have serious consequences, when a
section of the grandStand at the East
New York ball park collapsed. More
than a hundred persons were hurled
20 to so feet to the ground, among
them were a number of women. But
ambulances took all the injured to
hospitals or to their homes.
1t is expected that three or four
will die Some of the women most Sc
riously injured were trampled on y
the crowd in a wild rush for the gates.
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MAY SIGN FERGUSON.
Ban johnson Likes Work of Chiving-
ton AFbiter.

: Milwaukee. Wis, Aug. 26.-Umpire
Charley Ferguson of the American
association staff, the most efficient
umpire on the Chivington staff, may
go up to the big league before the
opening of the 1913 season. President
Ban johnson of the American League
is said to have had his eye on Fergu-
son for months and the blonde arbt-
ter probably will be rendered John-
son Contract at the close of the present
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

YOUNG LADY, experienced stenographer,
wants position about Sept. /. Phone GA.
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LOST AND FOUND,

LOST-Papers belonging to r. o. Housed,
w S. Galloway and New Mexico Land
and Irrigation co. Finder please call 1852
Black.
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Pittsburg BuYs Cooper.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug 26.-Pitcher
Wilbur Cooper of Columbus, has been
sold to Fittsburg.
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MANIFESTATIONS.

WANTED-Position in bank or lumber
office, anywhere in Kansas, years ex-
perience; would invest some capital In
Vestment, care Journal.
NTED-Stenographic work, auditing
and collections; envelopes addressed,
81 25 per NJ. Phone 1852.
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PICTURE FRAMING.

FRAMING. regilding. mat making, mount
ing done by ]. D. Sullivan. 122 W. Eighth
street. Packing, shipping. etc
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MACHINE SHOPS.

wANTED-Lawn mowers to grind. fac
tory process, done right. at Towards.
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POOL AND Billiard TABl Is.

FOR SALE-New and secondhand carom
and pocket billiard tables and bowling
alleys. We lead the world in cheap FIX
lures: easy payments. Send for catalogue.
Brunswick-BaIke-Col Co.. 1881
Main street, Kansas City. Mo.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

w. LEON TRAVIS has purchased a ma
chine for sharpening safety razor blades.
Mail or bring blades to 1900 FILLMORE.
NOTICE to Real Estate Agents: Ny
resience at 1907 Buchanan st. is hereby.
withdrawn from the market. F. L. Camp,
bell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-26

Phone 2s7. Day and Night
HAWLEY & STEELE,
funeral directors and embalmers, IFS East
eth ave. Mrs. Robt. Steele, assistant
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UNDERTAKING.

L. NJ. PENWELL. funeral director and
embalmer, z, e. Jones. Asst First class
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TRANSFER AND STORAGE.

MERCHANTS Transfer and Storage CO.
furnish expert packers; also look after
fPeight. Phones 1885, Skinner g. Gayhart-
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FURRIER.

JOHN PETRzILEK the only practical
fprrier in Kansas. 1H w. 9TH, Topeka
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FOR sALlOne buggy. small wagon. AIS
Kansas ave.
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ATTORNEYS At LAW.

HIRAN- @. ROOT, Attorney at Law,
Abstracts and Real Estate and Probate
Hw. Rooms 4oS-4 MHlvane Bldg. Topeka.
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

J. B, ARMSTRONG, NJ. ID. Onice over
Marshall's drug store.
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FOR MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR RENT-Desk room, cheap, in front
suite, New England Bldg. Phone 1852.
FOR Rents acre truck farm with 4
room house and barn, block from Gar
field park. +. j. Hodgins. Phone $50.
FOR RENT-store room. s2s Kansas ave.
2299 Blue,
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MONEY.

MONEY to loan on live stock, pianos or
gums. typewriters, household goods and
personal security. 7. Biscoe. 523 Kan. ave.
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TO TRADE-246 acre farm, well improved;
some first bottom, balance good black
SOIL for good rental Topeka properties.
Inquire at American House, e04 Kansas
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FOR SALE-HORSES. COWS.
LOCKSMITHS.

HAVE YOUR KEYS MADE by r. A.
Bauman. 40 Kansas ave.
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FOB RENT--flAIS,

ROOM FLAT, new, modern and COM
pIete, 7O6 West Sth. Possession immed-
lately. Telephone f.
FOR RENT unfurnished apartment In
flats at corner of End and Monroe SITS,
rooms upstairs and down, gas and city
water Rent $11.O0 per month. Geo. NJ.
Noble & Co., 4S5 Kansas ave. Phone 444.
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WANTED-MALE HELP.

! MADE $50. 600 in five years with a small
mail order business; began with 70. send
for free booklet. Tells how. Aeaeoeks
his Lockport, N, Y.
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FOR EXCHANGE

A good corner and some city property
to trade for lots. 3428 r.
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FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOyS,

TWO CHAIR barber shop; fixtures COM
plete. Price $500. 2001k, W. 9Th. Topeka.
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-Experienc cook at Inglesid,
with reference. 81 Huntoon.
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CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS
PATENTS.

J. A. ROSEN, patent attorney. as kan
sas ave-, Topeka. Kan.
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FOR EXCHANGE.
FOR EXCHANGE

Fine n section western land clear to
trade for autos or city property. 1928 r.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
LAND SALE APPROVED;
AUTO ROAD FAVORED

Douglas. Ariz., Jan. s-The annual
meeting Of the Wheeler Land company
was held in Hermosillo, the stockhold-
ers passing through Douglas to inspect
the property switch is of immense acre
age. Stanton A. Hyer, OF Rockford, ILL.,,
was elected president; Frank NJ Watts.
Of Douglas, vice president and general
manager; Lie. I. Castillo. Of Hermo-
stllO, secretary and treasurer. One Of
the principal moves was to approve the
recent sale of $4,000 acres Of land in
the vicinity of NacoZari, to the Mocte-
yuma Copper company and order deeds
Of transfer drawn
Word has been received from Deming
that the chamber OF commerce at that
place IS ready TO cooperate with that Of
Douglas in securing a feasible automO-
bile road from FL PasO west Only
small amount of work in the vicinity OF
Deming is needed The Deming
chamber recently elected its new offic-
ers and appointed new committees the
letter explains. As soon as these can
get to work the matter viii be given
attention.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
DEVELOPMENT
BOOM
IN BUILDING line
New Year Starts With Rush
in Construction of
Business Blocks.

Roswell, N NJ. Jan. 9.-Another three
story building is being contemplated in
Roswell
A capitalist from the east has an op-
ton on the corner Of Richardson and
Fourth, just across the street west from
The $4,000 government building now
under construction. If the deal goes
through this same capitalist viii build
a three-story building, and open large
department store.
The realty men plotting the deal re-
fuse to divulge the name Of the party.
Building activity is going to be fast
II the signs Of the times read Alright.
me tlrsL National bank viii shortly
start a handsome structure; Price & Co,
their three story building; y. Smith Lea
figures on building on Main street close
to the Roswell Printing company 7. 3.
Boellner IS having the material hauled
on the ground for his one story busi-
ness house Other buildings are under
contemplation and many residences are
TO be built owing to the scarcity Of
houses
Harry Waite, living II miles east Of
Roswell firmly believes there is oil
under his soil, in commercial paying
quantities, to the extent that he is
going TO drill another well, guarding II
as he would his life. While drilling a
well on his place last summer, the
Workmen struck a rich flow Of oil. An
enemy Of Mr.. Haite's thought to do him
damage by placing a stick OF dynamite
in the hole. The force Of the explosion
crumbled the rock and dirt losing the
oil flow, but an extra fine flow of water
resulted Other parties are planning to
dig holes to test the flow under the
Roswell vicinity. The latest find was
at the Yellow House ranch, north Of
here, where at a depth Of 1900 feet a
paying streak was had.
J. B. Kipling, Of the Kipling Candy
company, has bought Of F. A Thelan,
the Sanitary Food company, manufac-
turers Of the princess" butter. The
plant has a capacity Of 500 pounds a
day.
The Roswell Manufacturing Co, is
building a plant on the east side and
viii begin the manufacture Of orchard
heaters. and making cement tile about
the first Of the month
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
DEVELOPMENT
HlNESTEADERS
PREPARE TO FARM
San Simon Valley to See
Much Improvement
in Spring.

Bowie. Ariz-. Jan 9.-The homestead
ers that have moved to their locations
are now busy with improvements, and
letters have been received from others
stating they intend to move in soon.
and there is promise OF much develop
ment in this end Of the san Simon val
ley.
As an indication of what Is possible
in a new homestead proposition. and
particularly in the San Simon valley. is
demonstrated. by making hand well
drilling machines. and a number Of
wells have and are being drilled by this
method successfully. some are churn.
and others rotary drills. operated by
two or three men, and often drilling as
fast as 10 to 20 feet per day.
D. D. Gitchel, one mile north OF
Bowie, has committed on his homestead,
and has a well driu now at work put
ting down a wei, having already ar
ranged for a pumping plant, for irrlga-
ton the coming season
Mr.. Carter, three quarters Of mile
east Of town. states he will soon have
well drilled and instends TO put out 10
acres Of fruit this spring, and the cult
walton of at least 80 acres.
S. p. engineer Jones. who scriped one
section of land in the eastern end Of
LAG san s-4llAl-- e-A-G-s STATES ne --c1 ~A--
tracted for an artesian well, and in
tends 10 put out $50 acres Of fruit this
spring.
Mr.. Gordon is expected home from
Kelly, n. NJ, in few days, and his en-
CINE and pump are also due. A pit win
be sunk at once to the water level and
the pumping machinery installed at once
for irrigation.
Mr.. Jaque's oats and wheat sowed IN
November are looking fine. and the
moisture on ground ploWed at that time
now shows is inches deep from the
recent snow and rains. Mr. Jaque in
tends to build soon and move onto his
homestead from town and viii get in
three acres Of fruit this spring.
The large Commercial Club sign near
the station and in view OF the S p.
trains is attracting mucheattentiOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
LACKED CONFIDENCE
STILL 1T HELPED
Happy Experience Of Ridge
ley Lady, Who Describes
Her Own Narrow
Escape From
Death.

Ridgeley, Tenn.-3Irs- Jennie Estes,
Of this place. writes: Il want to say
something good for Cardui I cant be-
gin to say enough. was sick abed
with womanly troubles, from February
until october, and was in very bad con
dition. The doctor came to see me.
three or four times a week. but he did
me no good. One day. I thought I
would give Cardui a trial. I had no
condolences in II, at all but bought a
bottle. In few days, was up and
doing my housework- Now, I have
gained 25 pounds. and am feeling as
well as I ever felt in my life. If it had
not been for Cardui ]. honestly believe
I would have been In my grave. I ad-
wise all sick and suffering women to
take CarduL 1t cured me when al
other medicines failed"
In the past SO years. thousands of
ladies have written, like Mrs. Estes. TO
tell Of the benefit received from Cardui
such testimony from those who have
tried and know Cardui, surely indi-
Gates the value Of this reliable wom-
ans remedy.
For quick relief from all forms Of
womanly trouble. Cardui is the medi-
cine you need. Try it.
n. B.:-WrIte tos Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co. Chat
tanooga, Tenn, for Special Instructions,
and 64-page book, Home Treatment
for Women, sent in plain wrapper. on
request
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
A Pint Of Un8quaIed
Cough Syrup for SOC
The Quickest, surest Cough Remedy You
Ever Used, or Money Refunded. Stops
Even Whooping Cough Quickly.

You may not need the 50 which a so
cent bottle of Pinex saves You. but you
do need the wonderful effectiveness Of
this famous cough remedy. 1t viii usual
ly stop the most obstinate deep-seated
cough inside of a hours, and has no
equal for Whooping cough.
A 50-cent bottle of Pinex. mixed with
homemade sugar syrup, gives you q full
pint-a family supply-of the most pleas
ant and effective cough remedy you ever
used. Easily prepared in five minutes
directions in package.
The way this takes hold of a cough and
gives instant relief will make you regret
that you never tried it before. Stimulates
the appetite. is slightly laxative and tastes
goOd-children take it willingly. 1t has q
wonderful record in cases of iuciDienf
lung trouble and is splendid for Group.
asthma, bronchitis throat trouble, etc.
Pinex is special and highly concen-
trated compound of Norway White Pine
extract, rich in guaiacol and other natural
healing pine elements. Simply mix with
sugar syrup or strained honey. in a pint
bottle, and It is ready for use. Used in
more homes II the .. s. and CANADA
than any other cough remedy.
Pinex has often been imitatedi but
never successfully, for nothing else will
produce the same results. The genuine is
guaranteed to give absolute satisfa ction
or money refunded Certificate Of f-uar-
antee is wrapped in each package. iYour
druggist has Pinex or will gladly get ia for
you If not, send to The Pinex Cox TT.
Wayne. Ind.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
BUSINESS HOUSES AND
RESIDENC ES BUILT AT PI,AIyvTFEx

PlainTiew, Tex, Jan. "a contract
has been awarded by R. p. Smvtb 10
the McRae Building company for the
erection Of a two story office and store
building on the site adjoining the First
National bank building on the nortb
The structure VIII be 125x25 feef Of
gray pressed brick, and the contract
price is $4,000. Work on the same
is expected to start some time this
month.
The McRae Building company also
has the contract for the Woiderf store
building on the north side of the eouare
1t is to be a one story brick strncf17rs
50x100 feet, and is to cost approxinoste,
" $1,000. Work on the same hes al
ready started, but has been DELAYED
by bad weather. Or. z. A. WoIdert. of
Tyler. is the owner.
Local contractors also have several
residences for construction. Anoro
these are some costly stucco str7ict11rss
to be erected around Seth Ward col
leEe and Wayland Baptist co11sre
These college ADDITIONS are experience
ton Of Plainview.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
PLAFNVIEW TO EXTEND
ITS TELEPHONE SYSTEM

Plainview, Tex, Jan. 9--The North
west Texas Telephone company an
nounces extensive improvements IN its
year.
On account Of crowded facilities q
new brick building will be put IN and
also the modern flash-1ight system will
be installed. These improvements will
entail an expenditure Of about s35 0O0
The copper toll line viii be extended
from Plainview to FlOydada in the near
future.
There are at present 800 phones in at
Plainview and local manager Joe Ryan
challenges the state for a better collec-
ton record than he has made this past
year Out Of a total business for 1911
of $4,000, he has collected all but $47.50
and says that he will turn that in, even
II he has TO pay It himself
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
ALPINE WAX PLANT
TO START JAN. Is
Many Good Wells Are
Brought in by Al
pine Men.

Alpine, Tex Jan. 9.-A well is be-
ing drilled at the Rio Grande Wax COM
pany site and the factory viii be in
operation by the middle Of January.
A force Of men is at work cutting
candelilla at the rate Of about twenty
tons per day
Work on the Masonic Temple is going
on rapidly under the supervision OF
contractor John N. Webb.
j. F. Miles has developed a good
strong flow Of water at his sunny Glen
gardens in the western part Of the Al
pine valley. He has plenty Of water
now for ali stock and agricultural pur-
poses but Is going deeper in the ef-
fort to obtain an artesian flow.
g. B. Pearson has struck water at
his ranch
R. C. Goodwin has brought in two
good strong wells at comparatively
shallow depths at his suburban farm
here. he wilhirrigate about so acres OF
the best Of the valley land.
Interest in irrigation through pump
ing and by conservation of moisture is
growing rapidly and healthily, and a
great deal more Of 1t viii be done in
Brewster county this year than ever be
fore Hundreds Of people are planting
trees this year, also, and much atten-
ton is being paid to civic beauty.
The stock law viii go into effect
FEBRUARY 4, when no burros, horses OF
cattle viii be allowed to run at large
in the town limits.
w. A. Weakley has resig. posi-
ton as secretary Of the Alpine cham
Der Of commerce, and is succeeded by
c. K Moffett
News received today from the Orient
is to the effect that the rails have
been laid on this side of the Pecos for
a distance Of seven miles, and work IS
progressing, track being laid at the
rate of nearly a mile day 1t is now
thought to be an assured thing that the
road viii reach Alpine by the first of
May. Work on the Leoncita reservoir
has begun, and it will be completed by
October
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
How to be Certain of
Curing Constipation

Prejudice IS a hard thing to over
come. but where health is at stake and
the opinion Of thousands Of reliable
people differs from yours prejudice
then becomes your menace and you
ought to lay 1t aside This IS said
in the interest Of people suffering from
chronic constipation, and 1t is worthy
Of their attention.
In the opinion Of Iegions Of reliable
American people the most stubborn
constipation imaginable can be cured
by a brief use of DR.. CaldWells syrup
Pepsin. You may not have heard Of
ii before, but do not doubt its merits
on that account, or because ii has not
been blatantly advertised 1t has sold
very successfully on word Of mouth
recommendation. Parents are giving IL
10 their children today who were given
II by their parents, and It has been
truthfully said that more druggists use
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
COUNTY HOSPITAL
REPORT SUBMITTED
Removal of Old Dam Above
CanutillO Bridge Is
Requested.

AT the meeting of the county com
missioners Monday afternoon the re-
port of county health officer Hugh ,
White was received. This shows thar
during the month Of December there
were entered at the county hospital ~
patients, 20 We're discharged and %
January I. 81 remained. There were !
patients treated in the hospital. ob4
were seen at the clinic. 1l34 consuitas--
lions were held at the clinic and 80
visits were made in the city
Sam Gillett appeared before the com
missioners and petitioned that the OLD
dam above Canutillo in the Rio Grande
be removed, as flood waters being I'M
pounded there endangered the Canu-
tilIo bridge. The matter was referred
to county Judge a. S. J. Eylar for in
VesngauOn-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
AUTO CLUB PLANS
FOR CLUB HOUSE
May Be on County Road;
Probable Cost About
$4,000.

Although no plans have been def
nitely made, the FL Paso Automobile
club is considering the erection Of
club house to be situated on the county
road nine miles southeast Of FL Paso-
1t is suggested that concrete struc-
ture to cost $4,000 or $4,000 be built on
such a plan that i may be added to
from time to time as the membership
Increases and the demands for more
room are made
This viii be a sort Of a Country club
to which the members may take a run
whenever they are so disposed. 1t viii
be built close 10 the paved macadam
road down the valley and viii be ar
ranged for the convenience Of members
with suitable accommodations such as
are generally demanded for automobil-
lists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
No Indigestion, Gas, Heart
burn or Headache five
minutes later.

If you had some Diapepsin handy
and would take a little now your
stomach distress or Indigestion would
vanish in five minutes and you would
feel fine.
This harmless preparation wiz digest
anything you eat and overcome sour,
out-of-order stomach before you realize
If your meals don't tempt you, OF
what little you do eat seems to III
you, or lays Ike a lump Of lead IN
your stomach, or If you have heart
burn, that is a sign Of Indigestion
Ask your Pharmacist for a 53-cent
case OF Pape's Diapepsin and take
little just as soon as you can There
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
MUCH BUILDING IN
PROGRESS At CLOVIS

CLOVIS. \. n. Jan 9-The OEl9h0ma
roomi1la house Wnicn va rfr'le lily
destroyed by fire about a month ago is
being rebuilt as is also the Olsen block
on Main street which suffered
similar disaster some three months ago.
Besides these two, the Catholic church.
a splendid brick. and a modern resi-
dence for A. II. Skarda are in course OF
construction. Much additional building
ll.IUe NJ $40 200 santa Ne bos1itai
and fl now looks as though Clovis IS
to have an active building period this
spring.
J. F. Love, one of the owners Of the
Lone Star Lumber company in this and
several. other New Mexico towns, and
who makes his headquarters at Melrose,
spent several days here. Mr.. Love re-
ports a decided increase in the lumber
business in eastern New Mexico within
the past three months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09
DEVELOPMENT
GERMAN FARMERS
SETTLEAT MIDLAND
Colony VIII Cultivate $1,000
Ace Tract Near the
Town.

Midland, Texas. Jan. 9.-AnOther
large colonization project for the Mid
land county has been successfully
financed and the farmers who viii
settle on the tract are now coming IN
J. N. JemisOn, Of Denison, Texas, has
purchased 1900 acres and viii settle
the entire tract with German farmers
from Minnesota and Wisconsin The
first of these Germans have arrived IN
Midland and viii proceed to break
ground at once. Mr.. jameson states
that the greater part Of the tract viii
be irrigated from shallow wells and
alfalfa and other good revenue pro-
ducing crops viii be raised. Mr. Jane
son attended the recent irrigation vel
celebration at Midland and after see
ing the great possibilities for irrl-
gated farming decided to buy in this
section.