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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-06-07
Your Dollar Buys More

When you buy Studebaker E MI go" or Studebaker,
Flanders 90 you get for your money dollar for
dollar than in any other car built.
There may be other good carsbu what their price?
That's the rub If they really good cars they eces
sariy cost more because comparatively are built Some
poor cars know high priced too so that the dealer
can ,ooi you oy cutting the price What is really
WORTH not what it COSTS should be your standard.
The Studebaker Corporation has the largest and best
automobile factories in the world We could build and sell
any competing today for less money than its present
price In your Studebaker-EM M F go" or Flanders $50"
you get full value because the biggest factories and the
best brains in the industry build these cars
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-06-07
Father Of Governor Foss DEAD.

Boston, June 7.-George Edmund
Foss, aged eighty-two, father of Gov
ernor Eugene N. Foss of Massachu-
setts and Congressman George e. Foss
of Illinois, died at his home in Jamaica
Plains after an illness OF several
months. At his bedside were Gov
ernor Foss. Congressman Foss and
other members OF tkA family.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-06-07
BRUTAL CRIMES IN CUBA
state Department informed In Official
DISPATCHES.

Washington, June 7.-Atrocious
crimes committed by rebellious Gu
ban negroes were reported in Official
dispatches to the state department. In
one case former government official
of high standing was seized and bound
by negroes, his son killed In cold blood
before his eyes and his wife assaulted.
Three similar instances were re-
ported
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
Are CanleLs Still
Roaming Arizona?

~ HOENLX, ARIZ, Jan 27.-Ths
~ declaration lately made that
strange animals have been seen
in the Eagle Tau mountains IN this
state recalls the experiment Of the
United States government to raise
camels In Arizona for military use, and
leads to the belief that some Of these
animals may Yet be roaming the noun
talus OF the new state
Two experiments were made BY tla
United states in raising cdmsls in this
country. one in Florida and one in Arl-
iona, but the Florida experiment was
soon given up and the indians drove
off the animals In Arizona and made
Of the experiment an equal failure
However. the animals are known 20
have lived for many years ana only a
short time ago several Of them were
killed in the state Il Was proved rhat
they would thrive here, Tor they null
tiplied and grew rapidly aitn9qsA
without attention and running Wlld-
One OF the most interesting chapters
Of the early history OF the terrll0rE
has to do with the importation Of these
camels into Arizona
lieve that camels would BE OF great as
sistance to the army in solving the
transportation problems IN the south
west, so IN 1875 a number OF the ami
mails were imported from smyrna. Asia
Minor. They were landed at Galveston
and started overland TO arizona and
California. Near Aqua Calientes IN the
western part Of MaricOpa county, Ari-
zona q part Of the herd was located.
but they soon escaped TO tho noun
tains or were driven of BY the in
dians.
For number OF years the escaped
camels and their progeny roamed &c
western Arizona, principally In the
Eagle Tail mountains. Stockmen shot
them because il was claimed, they
scared cattle and horses
In 1888 nine Of this band were cap
tured by PapagO indians and sold to
a circus.
Even & few years ago one or two
OF the animals were seen alive and
some are vet believed TO be IN the
state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
THE STORY OF DRESS;
WHY THIS EXPENSE?

An antiquary was chuckllng ever an
article on extravaganza Of dress "a
man wrote this, I'll warrant" he said.
Men are always writing such things
See what a man wrote in 1850 Of a GER
tain Miss Paraser's gown"
And he read from his notebook:
''This lovely rich gown, Of the best
brocade, much bejeweled and embroid-
cred, cost 1880. 1t rights Sir Clave
Scroope, who is much In love with her,
from marrying her. saying his estate
will scarce maintain her in clothes"
He turned another page.
Nine. de Montespan," he read, wore
at a great court festival a gown Of gold
on gold, embroidered in gold, bordered
with gold, and over that a gold frieze
stitched with a certain gold which
makes the most divine stuff imagi-
nable. But why deck out the human
form with such ruinous extravaganeeT'
Louisville Courier-JournaL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

IN BE agricultural and Horticultural
outlook for FL PasO and vicinity
= could not be better With the
great Elephant Butte dam under way
new wells being sunk throughout the
valleys in the dry farm regions. ex-
periments in dry farming proving the
adaptability, value and worth OF this
new system to the country. and the
irrigators rapidly increasing their
acreage throughout the southwest
farming is fast coming into its own
ana taking rank even with the mining
Fi Paso. occupies the center Of an ir-
rigated district rich as any In the
world. During the past year there vas
q large increase in the cultivated acre
aEe-over 10 per cent in actual figures
and last year there was a big IN
crease over the cultivated area or
previous years. Practically everything
in the line Of fruits and vegetables is
grown. Grapes, peaches plums. pears,
apples, celery, chilli cabbage, turnlps,
radishes, asparagus, lettuce. tomatoes,
can.aloupes Watermelons. casaba
melons are among the crops grown IN
marketable quantities on the land sur
rounding Fl Pasoi other crops grow
equally we'll; these show what eau be
Irrigation and Dry Farming.
The farming is all done in the III
Paso valley by irrigation from the
Rio Grande or by pumping. but IN the
country surrounding Fl Paso much
farming is done after scientific soil
culture methods-Often called dry
farming" Much Of the territory in
New Mexico and Arizona is devoted 70
dry farming" and inc west Texas the
cultivated area was largely increased
and surprising results were obtained
during the past year on land where
there was no artificial application OF
moisture. The Mexican government
continues to carry on It's dry farming
experiments in the region close TO FL
Paso and il has just arranged to have
Prof. Romulo Escobar and R Branagh,
OF JuareZ, establish several experiment
stations throughout the Mexican re-
public. particularly at TorreOn and
Dry Farm Work.
Arizona this year spent a large sum
in conducting experimental dry
farm" work and ii is estimated that
the state has 235, 600 acres under cul-
tivation without irrigation The terri
torial legislature in 1911 gave $4,000 for
dry farm experimental work, the FL
Paso & Southwestern railroad gaye
$4,000. the Santa Fe 5000 and the
chamber OF commerce Of Prescott $4,000.
This is being used on experiment farm
work In several different localities. but
the one most advanced Is in the Sui
phur Springs valley, near Douglas. The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
Ell Paso Is In the Heart Of the
COuntry's Biggest Livestock Region
1912 Witnessed Rapid Grot OF Cattle Business In Whole
Southwest Imports At Ell Paso Exceedingly Large Are
GrOtOing---EI Paso a Real Center For Cattemen

through the FL Paso port are the largest
Of any port in the United States During
the year 1911 there were 1z1,o5s head
Of Mexican cattle imported through FL
Paso. The duties paid to the United
States government on this number Of
cattle amounted to s461, and the
value Of the cattle imported totaled ST.
717. 1880
Although these imports do not sur
pass the impOrtations during the year
1910, they show large business IN
this industry, carried on through this
port and one which would have been
larger If Il had not been for the in
ternal trouble IN Mexico in 1911
which tied up the railroads for several
months and made Il impossible for NOV
ing cattle from the Mexican ranges TO
the markets OF the United States.
Mexican Imports Large.
The cattle imported from Mexico are
shipped to the large packing houses IN
the middle west and there prepared for
the market, while a share Of the cattle
is transported to American ranges,
where there Is better grazing, and
where they are fattened up for the
American markets.
Since the close Of the revolution in
Mexico an immense traffic In the i'm
portstion Of cattle has been carried on
between the large ranges IN Mexico and
the cattle buyers Of the United tSates.
In the months Of October, November
and December thousands Of head Of cat
tie were imported daily. During these
three months, the number OF imports in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

this industry exceeded those OF the 9th
er three-quarters Of the year.
1910 the Banner Year.
In 1910 the number Of cattle imported
was zO8,l14 and the customs duty col
lecued from the importation amounted
TO S55S,O33. Including 1910, the inn
ports of cattle were the largest In the
history Of the port and were over so
percent OF the total number of cattle
imported into the United States The
years fmportations showed an Increase
OF 1858 head over the importations Of
For the handling Of the Mexican cat
tie imported and the domestic cattle
brought to FL Paso to be distributed
Fl Paso has three large stock yards
The thorough train service with
which Fl Paso is provided, makes It
easy to put the cattle on the market
TO the east. north and west.
Other Livestock.
Other livestock is raised in this sec
ton IN large quantities, including
mules, horses goats, sheep and hogs.
Ihese, too, are important industries in
this section and the breeding ana rails
Ing Of this stock is helping largely to
make FL Paso the stock center OF the
United tSates
In years TO come, when FL Paso be-
comes the location Of the large packing
houses which will be the eventual re-
suit OF the large and profitable cattle
industry carried on here, it Is expected
that this city will be the supply point
for the entire nation for meat and cat
tie.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

A \ industry which stuI holds Its
- old time lead over all others IN
the southwest IS the cattle rails
ing industry. The immediate section
sn which Fl Paso IS located holds the
first position IN this country for suita-
bic cattle ranges and the city itself IS
the center for cattlemen from a wide
territory and for ths shipment Of cattle
70 the eastern markets as well as for
the importation Of Mexican cattle into
the United States. Domestic stock is
also raised in large quantities N the
Fl Paso section and part Of the eastern
supply OF meat is made up OF the cattle
from the district.
The large ranges which used 70 be
found in the great cattle country are
rapidly disappearing on account OF the
increased population OF the western
country and the turning Of cattle ranges
into agricultural lands There now re-
mains Of what used to be q district en-
dreiy devoted 70 cattle raising, only
che section in the southwest of which
Fl Raso IS the center. The area for
which Fl PasO IS the shipping point
Tor the cattle industry covers q radius
q about zoo miles over northern Mex
leo ana southwestern United tSates. The
valuation OF the cattle in this section
would amount to q sum between $780,
Co0.o00 and s400, 900, 900.
Cattle imports alone from Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

land in the Rio Grande valley i'm
mediatelv surrounding Ell Haso- The
preliminary work has about been com
pleted on this vast project, and actual
construction on the dam VIII begin as
soon as the spring floods subside. This
Is the biggest irrigation undertaking
in the world and viii cost $40, 600. The
lake formed above the dam viii be 40
miles long
During the year past several
hundred men have been at work pre-
pairing the preliminaries A town has
been built TO accommodate the Off
Gals and Workmen, WaterWorlks have
been put in. the railroad from the
Santa F'e main line. u miles away has
been completed, and power plants.
rock crushers and machinery have been
erected Bridges have also been built
over the stream and work has been
under way for turning the river out OF
its present course so that the great
dam may be put down between the rock
walls OF the muddy stream
Dry Farm Crops.
In Arizona. where the rainfall ap-
pears to be heavier or the soil better
constituted FOR holding the moisture
than in New Mexico and west Texas,
farmers have had excellent success IN
growing practically anything OF the
ordinary crop nature. but in New
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
Ostriches, Turkeys and
Chickens Do Well Here
Diseases That Attack the Poultry In Other Parts of the
Country Do Not GiOe Any Trouble IN the South
Dest--- Good Demand For the Product and
Splendid Success In Raising Them.

been IN operation IN this district but It
is rapidly growing, and the southwest
according to experts, viii be the turkey
raising district OF the country before
long.
IN other parts Of the United States.
the turkey raising industry has been
decreasing during the last 10 years on
account OF the "blsckhead," but this
trouble has not been experienced in this
section, and, instead OF a decrease,
there is a large increase. as the birds
seem to thrive wonderfully in this eli
mate. Turkeys need a dry climate and
a high altitude in order to avoid the
diseases TO which they are susceptible,
and these conditions in FL PasO are
very suitable for them.
The state of Texas IS the turkey
raising state Of the country, as statis-
tics show that this state raises the
largest amount Of the birds OF any IN
TURKEYS and Oztriehes.
The FL Paso valley turkeys supplied
20 percent Of the total number used in
the city during the year, which was a
large increase over the local supply
for the previous year, It is only a
matter Of a short time, III is believed,
before the entire local supply viii be
made up Of the local product
Ostriches were added to the FL Paso
poultry industry during the year 1911.
a farm for the raising Of the big birds
having been founded in the Ei Paso
valley. The ostrich industry viii be
made e permanent one for Fl Paso. and
plumes for the millinery market VIII be
supplied from here
Association Is Formed.
The poultry raisers in Fl Paso and
this valley have organized an -assOcia-
ton TO further their interests The
association is known as the Ell Paso
Poultry association and. although only
a young organization, already has over
100 members. The association has made
an annual event OF its poultry show, at
which the local poultry raisers exhibit
their stock and compete for prizes.
Officers for the year 1912 are Presi-
dent, DR.. r. B. Homan; first vice presi-
dent J. G. Kenan; second vice presi-
dent. n. Bulger; secretary and treas
urer Harry Feeback; directors, II. G.
Sherwood, Walter L. Long and c. Dean
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

n OULTRY raising Is an industry
which IS meeting with much sue
cess in the Fl Paso district and
large numbers Of the different varieties
Of fowls are now being raised in this
section
Large poultry plants have been es-
tablished IN the valleys below and
above FL Paso, ana many promoters Of
the industry have gone into the busi-
ness On a wholesale plan and intend 10
make It an Industry which viii com
pete with almost any other OF the
rive years ago the raising OF chick
ems vas begun IN FL PasO and since
that time local poultrymen have IN
creased their properties and means OF
raising chickens until nov many OF
them are as large as any in the coun-
try Many Of the residents Of the city
have also taken Up poultry raising and
model poultry yards may be seen IN
the rear Of many Of the residences In
Local Market Supplied.
Almost the entire III Paso egg and
poultry market Is supplied from the
products OF the local poultry plants ana
this makes IL possible 10 secure the
products at reasonable prices and does
away with the necessity OF using the
cold storage products from the east
The feed for the poultry IS also raised
81 this section. and III is not necessary
20 import much foodstuffs for the pOul-
try, thus making II an entirely local
industry from every standpoint and
making possible low prices 10 the con-
Eumcr-
Climatic conditions are very favor
able for the raising Of poultry in the
III Paso valley and the usual diseases
70 which poultry IS susceptible are
avoided IN the southwest on this ac-
count
Turkeys DO Wen.
The turkey Industry, especially, is
meeting with success in this section.
For only two years has this industry
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

results of private farms in that region
have been as splendid as the state
farm. and the experiments have gone
forward sufficiently to prove beyond a
doubt that dry farming is successful
New Mexico has several dry farm
stations and the FL Paso and South
western and Santa Fe railroads are
giving It every encourage ment- Both
these roads have scientific soil eultlVa-
tion and moisture conservation.
Pump Irrigation.
Not all the irrigation in the vicinity
of FL Paso is done from the river but
much of it is done by pumping Big
pumping plants have been installed
at Portales and Roswell y. NJ TINS
year on a cooperative system ana At
Deming. n ~ Midland, Texas, Pecos,
Texas, Wilcox and Douglas. Arizona
and several other localities surrounding
and tributary to FL Pase, there nave
been some big developments, during
the past year IN pumping water Tor
irrigation and adding to the cultivated
area. More than twice the amount
under cultivation a year ago may be
found now successfully producing big
crops in all these communities
Elephant Butte Dam.
When the Elephant Butte dam IS
completed north Of Fl Paso, water VIII
be assured for over 100000 acres OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
Prosperous TtUelve
Months Ii, Pecos

DECOs. Tex Jan 27.-The past y
~ months have been the most pros
porous this city has ever known
Bank deposits Of the two city banks
and the county banks have increased
more than S25O.Oo0, of which increase
more than 100000 is represented by
the two Pecos banks.
Two new banks began business dur
ing the year IN Reeves County. al
Saragosa and Balmorhea, two of the
new towns on the recently constructed
Pecos Valley Southern railway.
Telegraph and express business has
increased. according to officials here,
shout 80 per cent during the year.
Fosto1flce receipts for the first time
IN the city, history have passed that
$4,000 mark while the freight receipts
q the city, always phenOmenally large
Tor a city Of this size. now reach more
than S5t5,U0O per annum. an increase
being shown of more than 100000.
Enrolment at city schools public and
private, now exceeds $50 students,
showing a large increase
Land DEVELOPMENT
Irrigated lands newly put under the
pillow show a very gratifying increase,
and the PecQs valley this wear has sold
TOT cash larger amount OF agricul-
tural products than ever before in its
history. More than 5000 car loads OF
alfalfa and other crops have been
shipped out Of the lower or Texas
valley. including especially heavy ship
ments from PecOs Valley Southern
railway points and from Barsto1v and
Grand Fails in the eastern Pecos val-
CONSTRUCTION Work.
More than S25O,000 worth OF new
buildings have been erected in the
city OF PecOs alone durina- fbe ves-
and at least that much more in fbe
smaller valley towns and on the ir
rigated farms
Nearly $4,000 has been spent during
the year in putting I'm pumped water
irrigation well plants in the shallow
water belts Of the valley. which con
stitutes one Of the largest and most
successful pumped water IRRIGATION
developments in all the southwest
Irrigation.
Arrangements are being made 20
spend S225, 600 on the new Balmorhea
reservoir IN the Davis mountafne.
500, 600 in the vicinity Of Grand Fails
for a new system with canals there
and about $4,000 for new svsfeT,,
at BarstOW. Work has been done On a
number OF other systems. the I'm
perial reservoir at Buena Vista. cost
ing about $4,000 has been completed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

DOULTRT raising Is an industry
~ which IS meeting with much sue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
Ell Paso Is Metropolis Of
Big Farming and Fruit Region
Section That Has No Supeiors Very RyaScentc Farming Has
Developed Hitherto UndeveOped Land But Irrigation the Big
Money Maker-Cantaloupes and All Kinds Of Fruits
Grow Here AS In Few Other Places

Mexico and west Texas. DRY farming
has been mostly confined to turage
crops. There have been some farm
ers, however. who have made excellent
successes OF growing a variety or
articles. some Of them classed as the
fenderer garden and farm plants
Several experiments in New Mckee
with very light rainfall, have been
successful in growing fruits without
irrigation
The most profitable method OF dry
farming has been growing forage for
cattle feed-combining cattle raising
and dry farming. and making the two
successful where either alone would
have been a failure Tt Us this that
has been developed so extensively and
so rapidly IN west Texas
Irrigation Possibilities.
The irrigation possibilities OF the
region around FL Paso are unlimited
The cantaloupes. for example. that are
shipped from the Mesilla valley, bring
the highest prices in the eastern
market and are famed for their fine
favor. The same applies to the apples
Of the Roswell region and the grapes
OF the FL Pas0 valley, and to various
other products that grow exceptionally
wen under the peculiarly favorable
soil and climatic conditions OF this
section
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
WhenKingsD Decided Away Kingdoms In America
FIRST LIBRARIES
OF THE WORLD

So far as existing records show, tbs
Oldest approximation to Libraries was
brought to light by the Assyrian dis
coveries in the form Of Babylonish
books inscribed on clay tablets. They
are supposed to have been prepared for
public instruction about $50 B. c. Pi-
sisratus is said to have founded
library at Athens about 53T B. O., but
there Is no clear evidence TO that e.
feet According to sTabo. Aristotle
was the first known collector OF IL
brary and beoueathed It to Theophritus
go B. c.. the library finally going to
Rome.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
An Arizona Man Who Thinks
He Is Head OF a Kingdom
Believes Land Grant From King OF Spain Made Him Lord
OF One Of the Richest Regions OfNeD Stafe--B4uch
Trouble With Land Titles In Past Decads IN TlUO
Nel0 States Because OF These Old Grants.
A Court Created To Settle It.

conviction that he owns the most Of
Arizona and still with a desperate hope
that he VIII yet be recognized as
ruler Of this inland empire.
Several OF the claims were approved
by the court OF private land claims
moug these was the rich AlgOdOnes
grant below Yuma Among those that
were rejected were the NOgales de
Elias, san Jose dc Sonoita, Bab0comarl.
san Rafael del Vale, TucumcacorI,
Calabazas and Huebabi Most OF these
grants were in the southern part OF the
state
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

The fruit and truck growers OF Har-
rison county have started q movement
toward organizing themselves into an
association for handling their fruit and
truck during the coming season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
Ans BY PRONE

You can easily sell it. Call
Bell rs, Auto Ills, tell the
girl what it is and The
Herald viii sell it. No
bother, no formality.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-28

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