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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
Property Transfers.

heirs Of Harry G. Mcdowell, to FL.
Clayton Mcdowell, Prospect Hill''
farm Of 100 acres, $1 and other
considerations.
Joseph Thomas Riale and wife to
Theodore Sharpless, farm of 157
acres in Sixth district, $4,000.
Edwin K. Owens and wife to
Wilbur Janney, n acre farm, 81
and other considerations.
Malinda X. McVey and others to
Elisha Sebold, Is acres in Sixth
district, 1925.
Sarah 4. Worrall, Of Delaware,
to George r. Ewing, farm Of 81
acres in Fourth district, 2,750.
George r. Ewing and wife to j.
Wilmer Hall, 81 acre property in
Fourth district, LOO.
William Pinkerton and wife to
Poea Reed, 2 acre property in
Sixth district, $5 and other consid
eratiOns.
James B. Russell and wife and
Joseph T. R. Russell and wife to
s. Ella Manning, property 10 Fifth
district, $5 and other considera.
tions.
Frank Kemether to Joseph
Kemether, of Delaware, lot OF
land on the south side Of West
High street, Elkton, 81, 900.
Elizabeth Wilson and Jacob
wilson, her husband, to George,
Bedwell, 20 acre property in Upper
Elk Neck.
Mary E. Jones and a. j. Jones,
ST., her husband, to Biles s. Cam.
eron, % acre property in Sixth dis
trict, 81, $50.
G. r. Biles and wife and Jessie
T. Cameron and wife to Freedus f.
Johnson, property above, 81, 300
and other considerations.
Perryville Real Estate and I'm
provement Company to William s.
Craig, lot of land at Perryville,
1925. (Deed made in 1907.
Same grantor to Joel r. Craig, 2
lots of land, 1926. Deed made in
1907.
David s. English and wife, Of
Camden, N. j., to Adolph Joseph
Siebert, of Philadelphia, So acre pro,
perty in Fifth district. 81, $50.
Enoch Mccullough aud wife
and Ella w. Byrd, of Baltimore, to
George j. Liddell, ia acre farm
in Seventh district, $40 and other
considerations.
Catherine a. BalderstOn, of Pen
nsylyania, to Elmer j. Reese, So
acre farm in Sixth district, 5000.
William s. Evans, Trustee, to
billiard W., Crosby p, and Thomas
D. News, Bradbury property i'm
proved by three double houses on
East High street, EIkton, 2,225.
William s. Evans, Trustee, to
Fred 81. Letter, house and. lot on
Church street, $645.
Allen e. Kirk and wife and
Francina NJ. Kirk to Clarence M.
Garvin, farm of 282 acres in Sixth
district, 5000.
Samuel g. England and wife to-
John r. Faddis, 2 acre property at
Zion, 81 200.
Freedus f. johnson and wife to|
William R. Cameron, 10 acre pro
perty in Sixth district, 81, 100.
Martha ". DnHamell and other
heirs Of William j. DnHamell|
to Lillian e. Price, small property
in First district, 81, 100.
William Il. Gross and wife tO|
Harvey r. Alexander, "a acre
property at Pilot, 800 and other
considerations.
Joseph 7. Tyson to William T.
B. r. Robertson, lot of land at
Rising Sun, $5'and other considera.
tiOns.
George Bedwell to Harry a..
Walter, of Washington, 165 acre
farm in Upper Elk Neck, 81 and
other considerations.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
WIN Manufacture Syrups and Ex
! tracts.

Sheriff J. win Perkins and his son,
Joseph II. Perkins. have formed a part
nership and. under the name Perkins 8
Perkins, will manufacture at Elkton frui,
juices and syrnps and fiavoring extracts
for the soda fountain trade. They will
use the secret processes developed and
used bysthe late Smith & Painter Com
pany. Of Wilmington. Del, for nearly
halt ceatury. and by their successors.
The Hires Rooibeer Company. until re-
Gently The rights OF both these COM
Panies in this line OF business have been
secured7by Perkins & nerkins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18

Samuel Swartz. fruit grower Of near
Spring Grove. York county. has saved his
peach crop for this season BY placing $50
'oiI heaters in bis orchard to protect the
buds during the cold nights Swartz is
one Of the larees, fruit growers in York
county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18

William II. Berry. former Treasurer Of
Pennsylvania. has been appointed Col
lector Of the Por Of Philadelphia. by
President Wilson. at a yearly salary Of
$1,000, il coming in the mat ure OF re-
ward for the exposure OF the great
Capitol fraud.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-18
Fine Residence for Sale

ENINE, large frame dwelling in go
Rising Sun, located on Cherry T55
street. Lot improved by large wood aai5
ana fruit trees, good garden House substan.
Iiaily Quilt OF best material throughout and in
excellent ats repair slate roof, ten rooms and
Daun, WIN modern plumbing, stati0narv
washstands. hot and cold water in Fitcbeny
path and two, bed rooms. Heater in CELIA.
s ana open crate in living room. This is one Of
S ne. most desirable residence properties IN
ftiAng sun. For terms and further parficn n.
,ars inquire OF MRS. P. s. SHAFFER, on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17

refuse to accede humbIy to all your
demands And if they did. was your
duty to those who relied upon your
promises and whose money you had
ing plucked the south line, decide to
move north with the season and harvest
northern New Mexico, Arizona and CEN
Packing the Convention.
The telegram Of your president dated
April 16, 1913, in reply to kirker' s
wire of April II, 1913, when viewed in
the light Of concurrent facts, was IN
worthy Of an officer of high moral and
business ideals He first sweeps aside
just twO-thirds of your roads basic
security and faith Of the people Of the
south line. constitution does not per-
init proxies" was only another way Of
saying to pack the convention which
shortly after was done.
No, this matter is not settled, be-
cause no great cause can be perma-
nentiy settled except It be b. the appli-
cation Of the principles of right and
honor. Your officers by their actions
in these matters leading up to the
Kansas City convention, have already
made your organization odiOus TO a
large majority OF the people of the
southwest, but why hide. AdamliZe,
behind the skirts Of your rurnp cOnven-
ton?
What Albuquerque Did.
Before this arrives you will plainly
see the marks of the AK that has Just
fallen at albuquerque, and I assure
you the people Of the southwest have
just begun to use that ak over an area
that If need be- VIII extend even 10
Washington.
Zette," does not feel worse than others
down here; he hardly does the matter
justice in expressing the opinion OF
the average AriZonan.
The balm that is attempted to be ad
ministered in your circular letters Of
May 8 and only serves to insult our
Intelligence and add insult TO injury.
Send US something more substantial
than PROMISES because these neonra
have gone shy OF National Old Trails
promises and believe your road viii
have. mans size Job in takinS care Of
The Only Alternative.
II your organization wishes to re-
gain the partial respect OF this people,
vince them OF the associations finan-
cial honesty at least. and remove
from their minds the strong suspicion
that they have been grated
If the officers of your association can
explain away or palilate the heavy sus-
plclOn Of your associations financial
and moral integrity. that is brought
about by a study Of the scant records
we have ana By current events. many
thousands or people in four states viii
welcome II, but TO satisfy them il must
be substantial and not an attempted
The Best Is Left.
In closing I wish to thank your asso-
citation for leaving to US from Albu-
querque south. the real Old Trails
the Canine Real. the Kearney trail 90
the Pacific, the old Seaport Y una trail.
etc; twO-thirds OF the wealth and pop
ulatiOn of New Mexico and Arizona. and
especially a heavy prepOnderance Of the
American population OF those two
states; YOU have also left to us many
places Of great scenic beauty but
best Of all. we still have a route across
the continent that even q small. frafI
woman can successfully drive, as has
Just been demonstrated by a lady Of FL
PasO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17
H. LESTER this week completed

! - H.'LESTER this week completed
! the skinning process which
~ Chas. B. Stevens started last
week with the Old Trails association
for its duplicity in handling its affairs
in the southwestern soliciting mem
berships from Ell Pasoans on the direct
promise that the road was coming
this way, and then going into northern
Arizona and soliciting mem DerSnlpS
there on the promise that II was gong
that way, and delivering the goods
( TO the northern ArizOnans. Nj. Les
! ter calls spade a spade IN MS let
ter to Frank \. Davis, secretary OF the
Old Trails Road association, and tells
the secretary sQuarely that the people
Of the southwest do not propose to
stand for such treatment. Already a
big lot 0 trouble is being kicked up
Old Trails association, and more IS
A Red Hot Letter.
Mr.. Lester writes to AIr. Davis, at
Kansas City, as follows:
acknowledge the delayed receipt
of yours Of April 16, 1913, with cor
respOndence, etc, also acknowledge re-
CelDt of circular letters dated May
8 and g, respectively.
The action of the officers and en-
plOyes of your association In this
matter has done much to destroy the
public's faith in the integrity Of all
similar road organizations and the
faith and respect OF the southwest
for your organization is practically at
zero point: indeed, the small commu-
mites amid the rugged mountains Of
northern New Mexico and Arizona, in
common with the Santa Fe railroad,
whom your action. If finally successful,
viii tend to benefit must view your &C
tons prior to the Kansas City cOnven-
tiOn with merited scOrn-
"GrOssest Duplicity."
Notwithstanding your statement Of
May. that your organization was not
to blame for the results Of the Kansas
City convention. your own records, for
warded me in April furnish the proof
Of what appears to be the grOssest du-
pIclry on your officers part in pack
ing that convention
You accuse our people Of being dis
appointed; with thousands the term is
too mild. they are mad and strenuous
ly object to being stabbed and robbed in
the house Of supposed but treacherOus
friends
Promises Broken.
Is not your organization guilty Of
obtaining money under false pretences,
when viewed in the bright light Of re-
cent acts When your man, Mr. Kirker
was soliciting membership fee money
IN Texas, New Mexico and Arizona last
winter, our people were assured that
the Old Trails road would come south
from Santa Fe via SOcorro, Las Cru
ceS, FL PasO. Deming. LOrdsburg. Doug
las, Bisbees Tucson. Phoenix, Yuma and
on to the coast This fact is easily
within the bounds OF legal proof and
our people TO contribute so literally to
your support Your organization can
not defend itself BY claiming that our
people failed TO use their rights, be-
cause your organization. after getting
thousands of dollars Of our money, de-
broke the promises that had
been made and framed Up and entered
into a conspiracy to change the location
Of the road and to secretly pack the
Kansas City convention And for what
-eaSon. According 10 your own records.
apparently because Los Angeles and
southern California positively refuse to
In what way? Did they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17

AL~ HE Meridian road" IS another
thoropghfare that is destined
4 eventually to give FL PasO
cross-cOuntry driving enthusiasts an
outlet for their enthusiasm This road
now runs from Winnipeg. Canada to
Galveston. Tex. and is said to be in
fair shape From san Antonio or Fort
Worth to FL PasO the roads are not
bad even now, and with a few more
can go TO either OF these places, there
strike the Winnipeg road and go north
The Meridian road is logged organ
lied and open for automobile traffic
from Winnipeg to Galveston. IRON
Winnipeg TO Wichita Kan, for over
1000 miles, ii is already first class
good dirt road. From Wichita south
two routes have been located. one
through Enid, Fl Reno and LaWtOn to
Wichita Falls. Tex. and the other by
way of the Santa Fe towns to OklanO-
ma City thence to FL Reno through
Lawton to Wichita Falls From
Wichita Falls TO Fort Worth the tour
ist can take his choice between the
JaclIsbOrO route or the Bowie route
From Fort Worth the road is BY at
tomobue TO Cleburne and thence 10
Waco by way OF GlenrOse, Clifton and
Ter road than via HillsbOrO- At Waco
the Meridian road FORKS, one branch
extending southeast On The east side
of the BrazOs river through Marlin,
Hearne, Bryan, College Station, Ma
yasOta. Hampstead, Houston to Calves
ton. while the other branch extends
from Waco through Tempe, Granger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17
The Meridian Road Viii Some Day
Give Outlet From Here to Canada

Austin, San Marcos, New Braunfels to
Hampstead is a very poor road Many
miles of i is what is called black
Waxy land and many miles OF sand
From about % miles east Of Hemp
stead, through Houston to Galveston
is a she'll road about 100 miles IN
length that is the longest and best
stretch Of road on the Ezeridiau road
between Winnipeg and the Gulf OF
Mexico. Between Waco and Granger
From Granger, through Austin TO san
Antonio, is a fairly good read
In the vicinity of Houston ana Cal
weston there has been constructed
about 1000 miles Of she'll road that are
equal, if not superior. for automObiIng
to the oiled roads in southern Cali
fOrnia- Realizing that It is necessary
to have a good road in and out of the
gulf country, Houston and Galveston
construct and maintain the gulf d.
vision of the Meridian road Likewise
the enterprising city Of san Antonio
viii do all il can TO cause to be con
structed a firstclass road between san
Antonio Waco. Fort Worth and north
There viii also be constructed in the
near future a road from san Antonio
TO Houston. thereby forming a loop
for automobile traffic in central
Texas
The Meridian road viii also connect
with Dallas through Fort Worth, 50
miles distant, thus placing all of the
large cities Of Texas on the Meridian
road Governor COlquitt recently rec
commended the construction Of the
above roads and entitled to federal
aid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17

no Jurisdiction over the roads within
the ClodcrOft reservation and would
have no right to remove trees which
now shade the road and prevent the
sun drying them up, We do not feel
like spending any money on roads IN
der this condition.
Want to Cut Trees.
If the ClOUdcrOft board Of directors
and the railroad company could be
induced to authorize the county road
board to remove such trees from the
road side as are now shading the road,
we would feel more like doing some
thing on these roads and probably
would within the next few months bal
last the road with crushed rock in
the vicinity Of ClOudcrOft, but as be-
fore mentioned we do not feel dis
posed TO spend any money on this road
under the existing conditions
Sign Boards.
We have not yet taken Up the mat
ter Of sign boards on the roads, but
this viii come along a little later and
as we get little deeper enthusiasm
in road building
Finally I would say that the Box
Canyon road is a very pretty trip for
anyone out on a sight seeing expedi-
ton, but / would caution automobiles
70 use every possible precautiOn
against frightening horses while on
that road, as IL is a dangerous place
for runaWayS. otherwise, the road Is
short Cut to Artesia.
It is our intention to continue the
Box Canyon road on up Haynes canyon
from HighrOlls TO Cloudcroft aud then
TO build a road on the east OF Cloud
croft across to Hope and Artesia in the
PecOs valley This VIII give the OterO
county people a short cut to the PecOs
valley and, as the road viii not have
many hard pulls or stiff grades, I be-
lieve that it viii form a short cut from
AlamogordO TO Roswell for most OF
the year In winter the snow IS likely
to make this road bad for automobiles,
however
We are also going to do some work
on the road between AlamOgOrdo and
FL PasO in the way OF removing some
sand.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17

- TERO county is awake to the
necessity Of good roads One Of
- its plans is a short cut across
the Sacramentos to the PecOs valley.
Chairman G. Z. MOffett, of the county
road board announces this ana say
that the county VIII soon De AZ W VLH
putting the road in good cOnuILl0h
north from TularOsa to the Lincoln
county line, there TO meet the roau
from CarrizOzO. This viii make a
good road all the way from FL PasO 10
Roswell, through Las Cruces, Alanno-
gOrdO, CarriZOZO, CaplLanr~LlncO4n anu
HOndO to Roswell Otero county IS also
planning much other good roads WOIA'
including a short cut TO the PecoS val
ley. Mr.. MOffett, in reply 70 a 4elIsI
from The Herald says
The road between TularOsa and the
Lincoln-OterO county hne IS NOT IN n
good condition for automobile tra1Ilc
at this time. There has been no Worh
on this road for a long time II there
ever was any. However, II IS the IN
tention Of the OterO county ROAD DoaIu
to cooperate with the Lincoln county
board and to establish GOOD road
which would connect up CarflzOzO 20
AlamogordO. This road In OterO county
from TularOsa to the Lincoln county
line viii probably be built during the
next few months The Otero county
road board has already purchased
equipment for rapid road coR 1S,-
with a view to improving the man
travelled roads Of the county ana 4oE
new road building.
Box Canyon Road.
The Box Canyon road between Ala
uogordo and CloudcrOft is in passaDle
condition from AlamOgOrdO to IoOog-
gan. near ClOudcrOft- lnasmuch as Il
IL the intention TO build a new road
from Hfghrolls to ClOudcrOft ellHln-
ating the worst grade and keeping on
fhe south hill side, it is not intended
TO waste any money working over tHs
~oad above TobOggan. The roads IN
I'd about Cloudcroft are bad and we
would be glad to undertake lot OF
good road work in the immediate VI
cinttv of CIoudcroft. if the condition
were q little move favorable, but owing I
TO the fact as it seems, that we have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17
OUTSIDE CARS FOR
THE JUlREZ RACE
Several Entries From Other
Towns; Many Speed En-
thusiasts Coming.

That the automobile races to be held
at the race course in Juarez on May
p, viii exceed those OF April in pop
ularity is evidenced by the interest
which is being manifested in the races
from towns in southwestern New Mex
leo and Arizona
Promoter Lew Gasser received word
Friday that a big delegation of speed
enthusiasts are coming down from
Globe. Ariz, and Silver City. n NJ. to
attend the races. and a large number
from other towns in this district VIII
be present
A number of box seats for the event
have already been taken.
Gasser also received telegram
stating that if il can be put in con-
ditiOn, the Knox car Of so horsepower.
which won the PhOenix-Los Angeles
race last fall viii be entered in the
races If the car can be conditioned,
it viii be driven by Red" Mcdonald.
, Of Denver. It is owned by Mr.. Peters,
a cattleman.
Two new entries have been secured
in addition to the five already on the
list in the motorcycle race, making
seven now entered and several more
to hear from.
De Koenig viii ride the Harley
Davidson machine and the CUrtiss viii
be handled by Jim Mills, in the mo-
tOrcycie race.
Six entries have been received for
the SLAP small car race. De KOenig
Chas- Switzer and Billy Adolph in
this event-
a The 1OH mile auto race. the third
event promises to be one Of the fast
est events on the card Six entries
have been received for this race. Those
entered now are: Packard, Buick Is.
Nelie so. Stutz so. White Steamer. Knox
80. and an AppersOn Jack RABBIT, owned
by Fred Pryor, OF Sherman. n. N
This last entry was wired in
n frc f. In hn NrrN
stand novelty race. carded as the
fourth event. is the manner in which
the passengers carried by the entrants
are loaded and unlOaded in front of
the grandstand- The cars will start in
front OF the stand with four passen-
gers, make one lap, and then unload
the passengers in front of the grand
stand. make a second lap with the ma
gers at the starting point and finish
the race in one lap. The entrants in
this race are practicing daily on West
San Antonio street. The entries are:
Rainier 40, driven by Klondyke; Chal-
mers 40. driven by Ray Harrell, Chal-
mers 40, driven by Jack Forest, and
an Interstate 20 driven by kid"
Richards
A good deal Of interest is being
taken in the owners race. and this
promises to be unusually exciting. The
names Of the entrants viii be listed
on the official card.
Twelve cars have been entered in
the 50-mile free for all race. The cars
entered for this event are: Packard
30. Buick 10. Buick 16. Studebaker
30. Knox so, Ford 20, Apperson Jack
Rabbit 80, Hupmobile 80. White
Steamer. Buick 10, Stutz so. Velie 40.
The pursuit race carded as the
windup event will be participated in
by nearly all cars, which have en-
tered the former races.
Three entries have been wired IN
from outside towns. A Stutz so, has
been entered by L. J. Stauber, Of Silver
City; a Velie 40 car has been entered
by Clay Predmore, Of Globe. Ariz.: and
a Marian Bob Cat has been entered
in the owners race by E. A. Blivens,
Of Silver City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17

north 70 Red Lake, passing a little
sand At Red Lake follow south OF
ranch house across flat, following road
near south side of fence, running in
northwesterly direction some two or
three miles until you go through gate.
OllOW main road uOrtherly TO Fiat
Lake Flat Lake strike nOrthWesterly
direction, passing little black hills on
left and following main road 10 Priser
tank with little black hflD: so
through corral (tWO gates), follow
main road still in north nOrthwesteriy
dlrecJlOni good road TO Aleman- Go
through ranch house corral about quar-
ter mile east Of railroad track, follow
Ing main road north to SOcorro. At Cut
ter make injuries about road to So
zorro. as parties there know. including
Mr.. Weston Follow on the Engle least
side of track. From Engle to SOcOrro
the road is on the plains and goes by
IF you have time. by all means go
from Cutter to Elephant Butte dam
and spend day there you will never
regret it, Then so back from the dam
TO EnSle. Cutter. the dam, and Engle
form the points Of triangle"
Two Other Routes.
H O. Bursum, mayor of ~Socorro,
writing of the possibilities OF a trip to
SocorrO from FL PasO, says:
y would say the best route would be
from RtncOn to Mutt station. then from
Mutt 70 Lake Valley, then to Hinsboro.
Cuchtllo. Fairview, Magdaiena and So
zorro; either this route or else by Dem
ing, then to Mutt and on the same. The
road should be very fair from Mutt to
Socorro by this route. and it is about
the only route I know Of safe to
travel
The Trip Is Easy.
A H Hilton, of San Antonio. n NJ,
in response to a letter from The Her
aid, tells Of the work being done on
the road west Of Magdalena and of the
Possibilities Of a trip to SOcorro from
FL Paso. He says:
From las Gruces +o Socorro 4ba
way the road runs is approximately
100 miles. 1t is no trouble to get
through anywhere. Why not stop off at
Engle and go over to Elephant Butte,
POlOmas springs and Polomas?
Going north after leaving Las Cru
ces the only towns are Cutter, Engle,
Carthage and San Antonio, but there
are lots of ranches.
Everything is going along fine with
the road of 500 miles above the
clouds We have got some $4,000 OF
Forest money pledged for it, also S1O.-
600 private and $4,000 state and
county"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-17
BOB BURMAN WILL DRIVE
AT INDIANAPOLIS ON MAY so

Indianapolis, Ind. May blob Bur-
man is the latest addition to the colony
of drivers who are gathering at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway in pre-
paratiOn for the third annual 500 mile
International Sweepstakes race on May
80. Burman is accompanied by T. janice
the young Italian who viii act as his
mechanic. Burman is determined that
he will drive the entire 500 miles with
out relief, so has nominated no regular
relief driver. He has already started
his Speedway training. His reputation
for speed is second to none but Bur-
mans luck on the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway has not been Of the best
Last year he had a blow OFT Of both
the rear tires of his car at the same
time. which caused the car to turn
turtle and compelled Burman to quit
the race.