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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
ACCIDENT POLICIES
ARE PROFITABLE FOR
INSURANCE COMPANIES

SPECIAL nisrArcn 70 1oRNiNe JOURNAL
Santa Zee. July 22.-Narious kinds 81
Insurance flourish in New Mexico, ac-
cording to the second annual report
IF the corporation commission Last
year for instance. premiums to the
amount of $96,125.66 we're collected
Tor accident insurance However
only S26,4SS40 was paid out FOR
claims in the state. There were coll
lected S27. 503.S6 premiums on health
insurance while the claims paid
amounted to sl5.5fS,7S. ON liability
insurance S274S2.53 were collected IN
premiums while the losses paid
amounted to $9,Tg6 For workmen
compensation. the premiums collected
were Ss5f.93 and the losses paid
sf.64. for fidelity insurance Sl5,lb4.-
9a in premiums were collected ana
$fs,Sis.1S paid in clams for surety
the premiums were Sl6.50i.os and the
claims paid s3,602.Gl for plate glass
Sf.Tl6.61 premiums and S2,2oS.l2 IN
claims; steam boiler insurance pre-
miums were s3,3t9.56 while no
claims were paid For burglary ana
theft SiS00.4l was collected and
SG0045 paid out. For credit insur-
ance the premiums amounted TO ST.
72l71. no losses; sprinkler Insurance
SS0.25 I'm premiums, no losses; fly
wheel insurance S307.04, no losses
auto ana teams. property damage $52
In premiums: workmen's collective in
surance S2G.64S.99 In premiums, while
the losses paid amounted to S5,f9S.Oi.
The total premiums collected by these
miscellaneous insurance companies
were $222.7S9.l4 and the losses paid
S710G125.
The twenty-cipht fraternal insur-
ance concerns. in the aggregate col
lected S192.fS0.23 in premiums last
year In New Mexico and paid ti4t,-
973.25 in claims. They wrote ages
new policies ana on January Of this
year had 1876 policies in force ag-
gregatlng Si5,331.S4G The Woodmen
of the World had the most policies IN
force. 2.i93. the Fraterna Union was
second with l.54a; the Alianza His
pano-Americano, third with 1,lS2, but
Is one of the lodges that had fewer
certificates than the year before, the
statistics showing loss Of seven. The
Modern Woodmen come next with
925 policies, then Woodmen Circle
GIL. Fraternal brotherhood 55i, order
of Railway Employees $40. Heralds OF
Liberty 49s. National Creation Society
426. Yeomen AIS. Royal Neighbors
1854. knights and Ladies Of Security
351. Ladies Of the Macabees 295. Mys-
tic Circle Pei. Highlanders 1876,
knights of Columbus 1852. Knights Of
Pythias 102, Knights Of Maccabees 49,
each of the others having less than H.
Add to these forms Of insurance the
1900 straight line life policies in
force aggregatine s2S.131, 7O709: the
$50 life assessment policies aggregat-
Ing $4,000. the fire insurance risks
written amounting to S3s.573,1a7 last
year, and ii is readily seen that the
insurance business has grown to be an
important financial factor in the life
of the state The total premiums of
all kinds not including lodge dues.
collected last year, amounted to ST.
S56,946.SS or more than s200 for
every adult man in the state
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23

Santa Re, July 22-l'inal judgment
precuding appeal was entered today
in the federal court in the case Of
Leon bennett, of Bernalillo county
VS.. Mary A. Hill and James Edward
Hill. The case was an interesting one
and involved a homestead claim OF
1874 acres, covering NJ SEh Me-
sW "A and lot In See ~, T 9 n, + 3,
r. which had been filed upon by the
plaintiffs father who died before pat
eniing the claim 1Ac administrators
sold the claim to the defendants ana
the plaintiff brought suit to recover
1t. The judgment is in his favor ana
Il writ of poss esslon has been issued
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
SELF DEFENSE PLEA
FREES JACK BlDWELL

tsrseiAl eosHssraapsrcs 70 so"niNo JOURNAL
Santa Fo, July 22--Jack E Bid
we'll was discharged from custody 10y
Justice of the Peace l. w. Dryer al
Taos yesterday. where he was givef
a hearing on a charge by the state
for the killing Of William Fraser, j
mining man at Twining last week.
Attorneys j. r. Crist and f. 7
Cheetham represented the defendant
Mrs. NJ. c. McNitt, court stenoeraph
or at Santa he, took down the test.
mony, which was all to the effeci
that the shooting was done in self
defense and was therefore justifiable
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
Rain In santa ic.

Santa Re, July -. One-thlrd OF an
inch was added to the precipitation
for July this afternoon. IN down
pour that fell between 4 aud 8 o'clock.
Even before this. the July prccipita-
ton record had already gone consid-
cradle above the average for the
month. the total being three and a
half inches with nine more days in
the month and the clouds hanging
low over the Sanere dc Cristo range.
Since the first Of the year, the excess
over The normal Is more than an inch
ana bali. stamping 1914 as one Of
the wei Years
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
AnstrnIlan Wed. in Taos.

Santa Fc. July pa An Information
al wedding took place at Taos on
Monday. when Miss Elsie Margaret
witt. eldest daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Lee Witt was married 60 Bert
I.eRoy. of Perth. western Australia.
Rev. F. $. Thomas officiated. Miss
Ruth Case. a cousin of the bride
was bridesmaid. Dorothy Cummins
aud VERNE Carleton were flower
girls. Alien Stewart, of Van Houlen.
was best man. a reception aud
dance followed the ceremony.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
New MeNico COWBOYS Win.

Carlsbad, July 22.--Clay McGona-
gill and John Murrah, well known
New Mexico cowboys whose home is
in Eddy county, carried off $500 in
prizes at the cattlemen's convention
and round-up at Dewey and Pawnee
Oklahoma. Motion pictures were
taken Of the events in which they par
tIcipated
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
Map Of DrIft Fences.

map has been ma ie OF the nrlnci-
pal fences IN Eddy county and VIII be
submitted 10 the commissioner of the
ronerpl land office aud the secretary
OF the interior 4 number Of drift
fence cases are being held up pending
settlement of the entire controversy.
The fencing Ia Of lands leased from
the state In large areas has made more
difficult the prosecution Of cattlemen
for erecting drift fences. the cattlemen
asserting that the future Of the stock
Industry depends upon a more lcnIen,
attitude Of the federal authorities and
VA their having equal rights on the
public domain ana state lands
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
NEW POLICY FOR
DRIFT FENCES To
Be SUBMITTED
Prosecution of Those Who
Erected Barriers on Public
Domain May End Salts
factodly

santa ne. July ss.- United states
Attorney summers Rurkhnrt will re-
turn to Albuquerque tomorrow. lie
mas been holding important confer
ences with Land Commission lsp. Er-
Nl'n' Governor Mcdonald and Theo-
lore Espc of the general land office
regarding drift fences In Eddy county.
The Vigorous prosecution of thase
who pat mp drift fences on the puhll.
domain has led to considerable pollt-
lra feeling and dissatisfaction and ii
truce il said io bee undor consideration
which viii result In different pulley
toward drift fences in southeastern
New Mexico.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
Wool From Mexico.

Santa Fe. July 22.- New Mexico
wool has found a new competitor in
wool that is being imported from
Chihuahua, Mexico. The wool is Of
about the same grade and is being re-
ceived at the rate of three to -four car
loads week by FL Paso wool buy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23

Santa Re, July 22-Adiutant Cen
eral Harry T. Herring and Inspector
Instructor +. G. Test failed to return
with the national guard today. having
gone to FL Paso and Roswell from
Deming expecting to return here by
the end Of the week. Colonel r. G.
Abbott, however. returned aud eX-
pressed himself immensely pleased
with the result Of the maneuvers. lie
reports that there was no serious III
ness or accident during the entire en-
campment.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL BESlEGED
WITH FREAK QUERIES

Santa Fe. July eat ia never duh
in the office of Attorney General
Frank W Clancy Even when impor-
tant eases are not Worrying General
Clancy and his TWO assistants. there
are always enough Inquiries aud de-
mand for opinions on am sorts of
questions pending
Assistant Ira /. Grmshaw this fore
noon was bordering over the inquiry
of a Massachusetts, woman, the ad-
ministratriX OF an estate. She asked
Why are the shares OF the Eureka OF
company and tho Occidental Petro
leum company Of New Mexico not list.
ed Oh the Boston exchange How
much are they WORTH | must know
in the settlement of an estate
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
Tom NInrrnn a Nntnr,

Santa re, July 22-Goyernor Nc
Donald before leaving for his ranch
ut Cafrizozo this noon. appointed
Thomas Marion, Of san Mafcial' So
zorro county. a notary public
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
Males ON The Range.

Here is dry farmer at Boa2, cha
YES county who asks. What is the
law regarding males on che range go
Another New Mexico citizen. this
time from Sehoyeta, Socorro county.
complains that he must go ont Of the
saloon business because his district
has voted dry. He declares that he
will go to farming but wants To Know
whether it is legal to eolIec, a saloon
bill There are other problems thai
are presented daily and account for
the look Of abstraction so often seen
on the countcnances Of the states le-
gal counselors
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
VIII Serve Pancrs.

Santa Fe. July deputy United
states Marshal NJ. r. Baca left for Ra-
ton this afternoon to serve papers in
federal cases
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
Prospects Good for Oil.

The Carlsbad oil and Gas company
is drilling steadily and their we'll is
now zoos feet deep. The formation
changed at the e.45O-foot level to n
dark and much harder limestone.
The indications are improving, but it
is still thought that oil In quantities
cannot be struck until the 3,0o0-foot
level is passed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23
EDDY COUNTY To
WORK HARD FOR
BETTER ROADS
Delegation Of Boosters to Go
TO Highway Association
Meeting in Santa Fei Active
Campaign to Begin,

nv hoH$iNo JOURNAL SPECIAL LFAsrn wIRuf
Carlsbad, y. A., July Eddy
county is getting into the good roads
game. 4 progressive lot of citizens
met this afternoon and organized an
association that Will affiliate with the
New Mexico Good Roads association.
= u. MeLenathen IL president. 4. C.
Heard vice president A. NJ Hove.
secretary and c. NJ. richards. treas
uref. These with three directors: $.
! Roberts II. g. Kerr AMI y. r. VIII
llains, form the executive board of the
association. 1t was decided TO senG
a large delegation To- the good roads
meeting In Santa lee The last of the
month The Commercial club VIII
also send delegates. The county com
missionors and the Eddy county road
board viii also be represented AT the
meeting. The local association is or
ganiaei .or work and viii open an act
I'VE campaign at once for compre-
hensiye road system for the county
The hig highway through the county,
q road east and west. ami other need
81 roads viii be promoted. The mem
beers ate IN earnest ana start out with
the determination to get results. Vice
presidents have been named az nearly
every point in the county outside of
Atttsia and Hope that will have as
soeiatuns of their own
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26

Washington,D. g.. Jan. 36.-Thc Inter
state Commerce commission TODAY sent
the senate the result of its investigation
of the Frisco rccciNcr>hip.
The report declared the Senate rc>olu-
tions ordering the investigation do not
call for expressions of opinion or recon
mcndations. and then followed simple
statement of facts by the commission.
The commission reported that financ
ial operations and not ordinary railroad
difficulties caused the Frisco receiver
ship. The financing If Texas lines T.
among the reasons assigned for these
financial troubles.
The commission ~harecd the railroad
had cNtraVagani arrangements with
bankers who made cNiranrdinarv large
profits selling Frisco bonds. Stock ia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
TRAFFIC MANAGER FOR PETEO
LETM ASSOCIATION SAYS FIVE
PER CENT INCREASE WOULD IA
NOR STANDARD OIL TERRITORY
CHAHGE BEFORE |. C. C.
COMMISSION IL TOLD THAT TAR
IFF SHEETS WOULD SHOW THAT
THERE WOULD BE No UNIFORM
ITl IN PROPOSE DINCREASE.
fBy fSSncidfcd PrcSS.l

Washington. -. G.. Ian. - Charges
that the proposed freight rate increase
on petroleum. which eastern railroads
are requesting would discriminate hcav-
lily against independent rcfinericS in fav-
or Of the Standard oil Company were
made before the Interstate Commerce
Commission bv 4. W. BoltZ. traffic man
arer for the National Petroleum As>oci-
alton. IN organization of fort, compan-
ieA
Boltz assured the commission that al-
though the roads were apparently apply
ing for uniform five per cent increase
on petroleum. their tariffs would show
the increase not 10 hc uniform hut ~
vary from two to nineteen per cent.
He said that wherever the Standard
Oil Company was involved the rate
changes 10 favor that company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
ATTEMPT TO ROB
A PRIZE WINNER
HOME OF = I. BENANIDE>. WHO
WAS SUCCESSFUL IN IlEEALDS
PUZZLE CONTEST. IL ENTERED
IN IN RGLAE>.
FRIGHTENED AWAY
NOISE uF CLOSING ~rREEN DOOR
AWokE AIR RENANiDES. SOLE
OCCUPANT OF IIpt ~. AND IN
TIL DER MADE llfS ESCAPE.

Attracted tn hi~ hr.4r presumably hN
lhr tiyI that ihc nr, nui had won IT,
llrrli first prize ANA thr rcvrui puzzle
,"u.r- amounting wv %n. a bul a
rutrrt. thr l.mr f I Hcnn .id' AZ
>hl Adim> .tr,rt ahugt > y clock sunday
morning How nv. before h. was able
III CONNECT w p'h either The check or the
cash. thr intrilrr NH~ frightened away
hy The uoi>e ~ y closing screen door. and
tmidr h> escape.
Mr. Eeua,idc> stated ihlt the closing
wv thc >rrrrn drur which The intruder
evidently allowed to slip frnn hIs hands,
uut only scared thr man away hut also
aNokc Mr. ErnnNidc~. who Vas the only
uui ~iu iH ihp house. thr tnlily having
gone into ihr country tn spend the night.
nv mmrdidtrl, arose and going out
arum -rl some NJ his nrishhors The
huu>, was surrounded ", number of
ncighhnr~. an NJ whom came quickly
tu ihu rescue. hut thrl we're never abe
tn di~cuyrh thc mnI
enc urighbrr sls shadow form
drop from a fence and disappear quickly
into thc darkness. anil with ~ single
exception the man with criminal inten-
tious was never sighted.
when hr heard thr first noise Mr.
Bcnavidcs went a. the outside of his
home IIc saw TWO huN~ coming down
lhc street, from the direction of the city
market. and thinking thry were police
mrn h. notified them of the robbery.
IN viewer thrt were not, lint volunteered
their services. l'rnn Mr. RrnnvidcS ~.
-truriuu>. Ihcy went into the alley. Tat
instead uf remaining there to apprchcnd
he intruder WV the event ~ his attempt
ri ESCAPE. they went into the yard. IL
was then that The burglar was seen 10
drop frnm thr lrurr und c~rapr
Mr. HcuavidcS stated tudat that he
lost nothing. aud W. believes that the ~
irudrr expected ~ realize 4 small for
tune on account M the fact that the oc-
cupant 81 the house was the Uust sue
rr>~fnl contestant ~ the rcrrl puzzle
contest.
For the information ~ amy others who
may covct this money. Mr. Bcnavi les
states that hc always rlarrS HI money
in The bank. and that there VI hc little
w NV opportunity to capture the prize,
for he, got il grabbed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
ROAD MEETING
GREAT SUCCESS
col D N GAY RETURNS AFTER
ATTENDING MEETING At EAGLE
PASS. rpNN Need THAT ROAD ~
Ni.gES> AkN.

Cnl. -. T. Cav hl> returned after
taking thr long automobile trip from
Brownsville 90 Eagle Pass with the
Border Military Highway Logging EN
p-di ION and to'laV WAS enthusiastic in
hi- recount ~ the trim and the cord al
reception that wis given the party M
Eagle Pass ilc -ih that after leaving
Eio GrAu.!c City ne road was extreme
TN rough ami irru-h ~ rmiuNcd The trip
immensely u great deal of the cuinyhcnt
was taken from him hY thr many inli>.
Sixty people from all counties on tn
TrNnS MrN ran border attended the meet
ing M ihc Southern National Highway
A~snrinifiun. and ~ which there wa- or
uani4rd also the BORDER Military High
vnv As~nriation Col Cav WAS made the
virr president from Cameron county nn
this association. and WAS also appoint
WI \ member wv ne committee that W. NV
20 io Washington IN furihcrancc Of the
project
Col Cav stated that he learned ~
Eagle Pass that the war department. ~.
pcriallv the commando ~ generals ia
Texas are greatly in favor nf he high
WAY that Is proposed from Brownsville
~ F.l raSn. AMI thlt also M haS learned
that the United States Boarl ~ Eueiu
ever, fnsnr- the proposition They believe
N u the construction ~ This highway
would prove valuable aii ~ The govern
mcui u various wuv
Efforts ARE now being made Mn inter
-~t - other STATES WI The Mexican hor
frr including New Mckee. Nriznna. Cnl
9radp and California in The effort wv
have the highway continued along The
'rirt'rr lime Ht those states. ihH~
giving government highway all thf
ait from ihr Gull W. McNiro. near
Browns llr a. the California coast.
There ems much enthusiasm rnr The
project nt fhr Eagle Pass meeting and
every attendant gave assurance that hi>
rnunir would IN all N possibly could
~ bring about The ~nccc>> w the prof
rr' which an already fast gaining
ground.
The Nagle Pas people entertained FIR
'hc visitors aud during The short stay ~
ihnt rntprpri~inG little ritv there was
= i,afl~erc. aud I dancc which was st-
tended hr W large crowd both from the
town and Duiside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
0LMIT0 GR0WESR
TO GET WATER
STATE BOARD OF ENGINEERS
GRANTS APPLICATIONS OF ID. 4.
GAY. j. l.. PACKER AND LOUIS
II. PARKER To USE RIO GI;ANDI-

Austin. Tex. Ian. 80 The state board
of engineer. has granted = permit 10
Col " u. Cav M rlnitr- y. W Parker
of BROWNSVILLE and Irus T. Parker of
kin~lrr Kansas. M arprupril'r the En
appropriated public water ~ the Pib
Nrlnir INV amount nf water SIM acre
fcct pc annum. cF ~ fuhic fr,'i per sfe-
und D lime frr IN nfri n NM 10 dal ~
- hours each. iu each wear. and the
rpu ,n,rnt thereof for the purpose ~ ir-
rigatiug 3.nln acres WIT land wv tamrrOn
County. Texas. and for stock raising ON
said lands. and the contraction and op-
Grafton nj watcrwnrks fnr cities, and
towns thereon. such water ~ wv mcasur.
cd ai the pant of diversion from the
stream Wy means NJ pumping plants
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
SIMPLE STATEMENT Of FACTS IS RESULT
OF l. &C. INQUIRY INTO FRISCO AFFAIRS
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, NOT ORDINARY RAILROAD
Difficulties, WAS CAUSE OF
RECEIvERSHIP.

the Kirby Lumber company was declared
a bad investment. and ID was asserted
that all the bankers were road pflici .is
who helped 10 sell securities tD The pub
lie when Insolvency a the road seemed
certain.
The report showed a reserved CON
dcmnation. and >prNcr \ CO.. the New
York bankers. were specifically crit
ciScd.
The summary II the syndicate opera
tiunS ~ properties Sold ~ the Frisco
show the >yndi -atc paid ia S..9>l ,G0O on
The - Louis Browns ilir 4 Mexico rail
road. and made = profit of ;i0l .9,,>.25.
according ~ the report. ~ H. Nrahum
chairman oi Tie board ,f director oi
the Fr.>cu. and y director. Wy named H>
one "f the individuals subscribing tn the
syndicate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
HE 80 TERMS REPORTS THAT
EEAR-ADMlEAL FLETCHER HAD
ORDERED \ LANDING OF Ma,
INES At VERA tHtL.
REGIME CRUMBLING
WILSON STILL III
LIVES THAT ADMINISTRATIONS
II UNDERGOING ~NATI RAJ. DE
CAY CONFERENCE TONIGHT.

Washington 49, C.. Iam ~ pr,si
dent " lstn TODAY called REPORTS shot
Rear Admiral Fletcher ordered land
ing ~ marines ut Vera Cruz Interest
ing Fiction"
Thr>t reports said marines would keep
open the road to Mexico i'd the llucrtl
government collapsed.
The president sill believes that The
Ilucria regime > undergoing natural
decay
The president denied hi- rcming cnn.
ference tonieh with the senate foreign
relations committee i inspired IN rr ii.
cal or even unusual Mexican develop.
mcni>. and that meeting viii also di>
cus.> the Japanese situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
MRS. MtcIENNAN AND SEVERAL
FOLLOWERS LEAVE CONGl:E>>
IONAL UNION AND JOIN NA-
TIpNAL NOMEN~ : SUFFRAGE.
LOSS is NOT FELT
CONGRESSIONAL UNION ANNOYING
IS MlcLENNNN LOSSES AEE
MORE THAN MADE TF EN MRS.
BELNONT'S PLEDGED SUPPORT
Re eiaIrd Prcs.l

Washington. ". C. Ian ~ Mrs
Russell " NacIeuudu ahd several ful
lowers hnlicd the Congressional l'n.on
Woman Suffrage and Joined the Nation.
N NnrrTs ~nifrlgr a-~nriHfinu com.
miitcc of which The late Mark IIauui'>
tuuhttr Mrs. Mciiil MrCnrmirh IN the
chairman.
The Iungrr>>iun union announces
fhr M~lcruan lu~sc> arc more than
inndr ur hy thr pledged support from
Mrs y. H. N. Belmont and other society
women.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
VOTERS
ARE ENROLLED
NUMBER OF POLL TANES PAID
DOUBLES IN THREE DAYS Art
PLICANTS ARE APPEARING FAST
At COlRTHOt' SE

Up 10 noon TODAY ~; Cameron yot-
cr> were registered in The county tax cul
lcctor'S Office and Indications are that hy
the cnd of the week the number nf voters
in the county will have reached the u>u.
al number Of approximately inuo Satui
day and today there was almost a con.
tinuous stream Of applicants for poll
tax receipts
ln the county. outside of Brownsville
ol5 poll taxes have been paid. and IN the
city of Brownsville ia cnumher of plv-
mcnts since lasr Friday ha>c Increased
from about l5O 10 s..
By precincts the payments are ~ fol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
ARRANGING TO
COMBAT FIRES
FIRE MARSHAL HANSON SEEKS
TO ORGANIZE VOLUNTEER
BRANCH To DEPARTMENT..
WANTS ABOUT FORTY MEN.

Fire Marshal Martin Hanson this aft
cruoon began = campaign 90 Increase the
fire fighting fore in Brownsville n ~
his plan a. organize a volunteer branch
a. the paid department aud IT, stated
that ID in hi> intention ~ secure the liz
natures of forty ~ fifty men Who vii
~ trained in fire fighting work. and will
hc expected a. respond 10 any call to
duty.
The fire department has among it>
equipment TWO hose reels used AN the old
fire department work. and h. intends %
place these two reels iu different ~rc
tiou> oi the city. at points where they
will ~ accessible at ail hours. The lc-
cation of the reels will hc assembling
p.int~ for the volunteer fire fighter, in
ease .of duty.
Mr. Hanson believes ih1t III this WAY
the efficiency of The Ere department viii
~ improved MANY times. aud viii also
afford bunch of trained men for FIRE
fighting. Fires which have already pc
t.urrcd have demonstrated that though
much help i~ given n j, III The untrtucl
Kind. ami ~ a result there H. p great
deal II excitement and considerable dif
firnlty la fighting the rame> systematic.
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