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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-16
Order to Show Cause Why a De.
cree to Mortgage Real Estate
Should Not be Made
State OF South Dakota
Ia County Court

State Of south Dakota 10 SoaIsy Court
County OF Grant said County
In the matter OF the Estate Of Samuel NJ. Boy
er, deceased.
Clarisa Boyer, the administrative of the estate
of SamQei NJ. Boyer, deceased. having filed her
petition herein praying for a decree to mortgage
ceased for the purposes therein set forth, said
land being situated In the county of Grant, aud
state OF south Dakota, to-wit:
The southeast quarter (sel) of section
thirty two (32,) and the northwest quarter of
the northeast quarter (nWl+ neis) and lots
thirty three (33). and lot one "a OF section
twenty-eight (ss), all in township one hun
dred twenty-onc O2l) of range ffty-one (51),
Slsseton 4 Wahpeton Indian Reservation
It ls therefore ordered, by Hon. ). ). Lockhart
Judge of eaid Court, that all persons Interested
said county court on the 18th day ofOctober, 1914
at two O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day, at
the court room Of THE court at the First Nation
al Bank building. Milbank, IN the county OF
Grant, and etate of South Dakota. to show
cauee why q decree should not be granted to the
said real eetate Of the said deceased, Samuel M.
Boyer, for such sum-, rate OF interest and for
such lengtn VI time as the court may deem nee.
essary.
And 4 copy ofthis order eh all be published at
least three successive weeks in the Herald-Ad-
said Grant county, and personally served upon
the attorney for the other heirs, and the petition
er. Ciarrieea Boyer. ten days before the hearing.
Dated September sf, 1914.
BY the Court
:. ). LocKHART
County Court County Judge
Sast)
ncf J.".l6
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-16
Longevity Of Birds.

In ancient days it was the general
belief that ravens lived longer than
any species of birds. and 1t was said
that their age frequently exceeded a
century. Recent studies Of the subject
indicate that NJ authentic instance OF
q raven SURPRISING seventy years Of
age Is on record. But parrots have
been known to live one hundred years.
There is also a record Of a golden eagle
which died at Schonbrunn at the age
OF lis; another was kept in the Tower
OF London for ninety years, while a
third died at Vienna aged 1O4 years.
Geese and raj are tenacious Of life,
and extraordinary accounts exist Of
the great age to which they have at
tanned Button and other naturalists
have credited them with eighty and
n hundred years Of life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-16
Tactfulnsss Of Old Sam.

TActfulnoss Of Old Sam.
The stout lady struggled with din.
Guilty into the railway carriage.
"Ah." she gasped. that door might
ha' been made by Old Sam"
She paused for breath. and then, says
the Manchester Guardian. proceeded to
explain herself.
You sec Old Sam was one Of them
chaps 'oo'd getten on. Went from a
three an six cottage to q big 'ouse.
But Is missis wasn't used to q big
'ouse and spent all 'er time In kitchen
WI t servants. Old Sam didn't like
this. but e never argued wi wimmen.
Now, she was stout, like me. So he
taxes her away to Blackpool, and while
they was away he'd the kitchen door
built up narrer. SO t. servants could
get In and out, but not t misses. That
did 'er, that did
ED what l call tao" said a man
opposite.
And all sat lost in admiration Of the
tacttu'ness of Old Sam.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-16
Notice Of Application to Change
Name.
J. W. Ross
NJ ayor.
NJ G.. Niles
City Auditor.
State of South Dakota

q UT SOulU DHhUIH
SO In Circuit Court
County of Grant Fifth Ind icial circuit
Thirty dave previous notice If my inten-
ton to make application to the Circnit
Court to Change ms name is hereby giveI, and
all to whom these presents may come, are here
by notified that | have flied q petition with the
clerk OF the circuit court showing that am q
bona tde citizen OF Grant county. and desire TO
change my name from NorHan Hansen to Hans
No-mann. and that the hearing upon "a d appli-
cation Will be had before the Judge Of the Ctr
cunt Cont AT the next term thereof in open
court Of the truth Of the allegations set forth in
the petition, and any person may appear at said
time and place and show cause why the relief
asked therein should not be granted. The hear
Ing will be mad at the opening OF court ut the
court room IN the court house in the CITY OF Mil
bank. upon November 10, 1914.
NORMAN HANSEN
Oc 9 IL % 30 Petitioner
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-16
Eyes That Shine At Mint.

The CLEAN OF a cats eyes when a
light catches them In the darkness ap-
pears to be due to reflection from a
layer behind the ret1na called the
"choroid tapetum." This layer in
cludes numerous fiat cells packed with
c~rystalloid bodies. which act like a
mirror. In some beetles and moths
the eyes shine like rubies when they
are obliquely illumined at night. Pro
fessor Bugnion has recently studied the
eyes OF one Of the hawk moths and
finds that the retina is very thick and
infltrated with q rose colored pigment,
"erythropsin." Part OF the retina
forms a tapetum. and the reflection Is
due to q network OF silvery air tubes,
or tracheae, helped to some extent by
movement Of the ret1nal pigment
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-16
Madison.

Well here we are again after a long
silence due to having nothing to
write about. Some of our news
may be a eek or so old this week.
but that must be excused.
Carl REM is just spinning around
at the present time. Why: He pur-
chased a new motorcycle.
The rain has again delayed thresh-
ing for a period Of a few days.
James Peterson and Elsie Kimball
were Sunday visitors at Mannings.
Nels. Nord is having a new barn
erected On his farm in N. Z. Madison.
Mortons, Kibbes and Maxwells en-.
tertained threshers last week.
Mrs. Darling and Elsie Kimball
were Milbank visitors Saturday
Chas. Raw and Linda Karges spent
Sunday at the latters home. We
should have mentioned Sunday even
ing as they got rained in.
Mrs. Darling visited Mrs. Kruger
Thursday afternoon.
The Amsden family spent Sunday
the 4th at the fleming home.
H. Shuman and Frank Kibbe at.
tended the Diverse Question Saturday
evening.
Art Chrisman, Oscar Manning, C..
w. and C.. s. Amsden were roun ding
up a bunch of stock Sunday which the
latter purchased and are to be fatten-
ed by c.. w. Amsden.
Mrs. Ken Alderman is enjoying a
visit with her sister Mrs. Miller of
Hause.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-16
Alban

Harvey Greening has returned
home after having spent a couple of
weeks at that place and Webster Wis.
ting friends and school mates.
Ruben and Carl Roth enrolled in
the Alban school No 4 this Monday.
Gretchen Helm visited at home with
her folks on the farm Sunday.
Geo. Wise returned home from n.
Oak. after a days visit in that state.
Minnie Kettenbeil spent Sunday
with her folks on the farm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-16
VOTE FOR

Much OF the western portion OF the
state can irrigate.
1t cannot do this without amending
the constitution.
The pending amendment provides
that lands benefited must pay all OF
the costs.
In principle it is exactly like the
drainage amendment of 1908.
It will make a large section prosper
Gus.
It appears as Amendment s, on the
official ballot.
Vote for 1t.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-16

An Ordinance to levy Il tax for the next fiscal
year.
Section l.; Tn q tax to meet the expenses of
the city for the tiscaI Year De and lie hereby ap-
proprlated upon taxable pr0pert in eaid CITY in
the am cunts and fol the purpose herein specited
and follows, w;
For Geoeral ruEd $500. 20
For Library Fund $40. %
Por Interest Fund 5000 co
For Watefworxs Fund 1900. %
For Sinking Fund 1000. %
Section :: That this Ordinance shall take eff.
feet and be In force from and after the passage.
approval and On blic alton.
Passed fl 4 reading September II. 1914.
Passed second reading OCTOBER 5. 1914.
Adopted and approved October 5, 1914.
D. W. Ross
NJ. g.. NILES Mayor
City Auditor
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-16
What the Robin Eats.

In the northern and southern parts
OF the west the robin is among the
an omnivorous feeder. and its food
includes many orders of insects as well
as earth worms, but IS per cent Of its
food is derived from vegetable matter.
the principal item being fruit. The
general usefulness of the bird is such,
however. that protecting orchards and
fruit should be tried before the policy
OF killing them Is determined on
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-16

The lsackson young people Of
Stockholm spentSunday the 4th with
Frank and Flo. Darling.
Carl REM. Ray Morton and Simon
Kruger called at Darlings Sunday
afternoon.
Yes indeed we are all planning on
that dance IN La Bolt the oath. Are
you.
c. Raw and Linda karges called
at Darlings Saturday evening.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-16
Oyster Divers.

Oysters are obtained in various ways.
At Minorca, In the Mediterranean, the
fisherman simply dives to a depth OF
seventy feet, with a weight in one
hand to carry him down. With the
other hand he picks up as many oys-
tiers as he can carry and brings them
to the surface.-London Telegraph.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-09


BRoMLEY--March 2. 1T residence. 81
commonwssith-sveY Levi Ives -.
sys c!srsnes 4 q ro a%i ana ana
Gertrude 0ribbsll Funeral Tuesday
at . p. N.
cAMPBELL.--Mary Louise. believed
VIE OF a. r. Campbell. daughter OF
Abnsr and Mary ehstsuek and sts-
Harry and Lee shsttuck, e her rest
dence. ~ Erskine-st. Funeral from
residence OF Ars. Elmer q: Christie
ns.r sSsssd. n T Sin.S:s as s.mst.rg
Cleveland papers please copy.
nspasw q 1ls Woo ana s:oss.s ea
Thomas and Chris Sparrow, Of Nus
kegon and Mrs. Morrison. Of CHI
cago. Notice Of funeral later.
HAwKs--March Z. at s4S woodward.
ave. cheries Albert Hawk:. sgsd :,
SsSs:; Tuesday mornind Il s:is
HESS--March z, 1914. at Providence
hospital. Bertha 4. Hess. beloved
wife Of Charles II. Hess. mother 81
Charles A.. Clayton. George and
and xrs. russell Barrcw;. runs nSi
:. ). pixon. $40 v.fss:nsh."t' Tues.
S Ssyy;.1 March 10: a. $50. and 81. Lees
ana sestS Bead Ina. 1SDsr: pleas;
copy -. 49,
kRUE0ER-John A.. beloved HUSBAND
OF Mary Kruger and father .~ol
ChArles. Rose. Myrtle and AarGarsl
KRUGER. Funeral from his late res.
iaeocHs 20 WilltAms- Ave. Tuesday
March 10. at ,. N. Us o,
NeIAAU0HLIN--llarc Z, 1914. Jonn. be
loved husband OF Jane p. and father
OF Eta I. Mclaughlin. aged 81
YearA Funeral from residsnce, az,
Bseufait-avs.. Tuesday ut p. m
vndsr the spspicss Of Detroit lods'
Woodmsrs cemetery. 80
TE0Y-Masoh Z. 1914. at Chicago. Ill
T M,,s% Ana son SrS g James end hMass.,s
Agnes Troy. Funeral from residenc'
OF parents. LA 81. Aubin-ave. Tim
given later. ~,
THAEUS-Caroline. beloved mother O
August. Charles, Mrs. Henry schon
soheck. Mrs. Emit Sehueok. Harr,
and Edward .ThAeus. Funeral, Wed
nSsdSy. at 2 p. m. from rssidence
TRIDAY.-At residence ass Larchmont
ave-. Elisabeth. beloved wife OF Her
nan Friday. beloved mother o.
Clara, Fred, Annette Friday. Flu
neral. Tuesday. at .. m.
RQHETAIIL4E--March Z. at residence
$40 .Jay-st, Frank. beloved HUSBAND
OF Mary Robetaillo, SON OF Francii
and Nellie Robetatlle.S brother q
E9. Freddie. Esra and Bella Robe
tsllle: Notice ct funeral later.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-09

REAL ESTATE. LOANS 4 INSURANCE
ALLDIS 4 COMPANY, 400 -l0a
Union Trust Building. Phones Cherry
1890 and city a33s.
BASSETT q SMITH. 40 Ford Bldg
Phone Main 2S26.
G. s. BEADLE q SON. 4 Mc0raw Bldg.
Spssx Gri'wold and lafayette Main
=. e. BELL CO. 1919 Dime Bank Bldg.
JY SSs5S n RESD = $40 Ford Bldg
Max BROCK. sls Union Trust Bids-
CRAIG ossowsxl 4os Free ,rsss
SAMUEL cRAwFoKD. sis Dime Bank
cHxs: H, cofLINs co. ,o7 Majestic
Bog. Main $50. subdivisions ane
Eb 5SHlpS6' ESHR 'p: :Ss ys.,.ss.s
JA SMafh ff TSrpE Msa9 co. s.' 10, e.ass.
JOHN p. HEHL. isss Dime BANK bldg.
Phone Cadillac $50.
e W K asi.woia CO fst.y Msoa-c S: ss
i :ass z: ~ koEpcxr. lls. Majestic
ILA 1MsdE CHI IKE KELLY . CO.. - . u
S cEEs5Xe "a PsSh: 'i RSikAIrY co,
xiSc:fHErsoaSS "' LAND 4 HoMn CO
North Woodward subdivlslol; Lota
H. sToEPfL. III Dime bssk DS16.,
| 9A MSawhfh.2,czA,e1As 90. no:
CsSilas 1xiS'
The Detroit times., 1914-03-09

ADOLPH BUNGE. s9s Mt. Elliott ave.
tician. Dealer In Watches, biamcnds,
Cut-0lass. High Grade Jswelry, Eye
0lassos and spectacies. II will Be
worth your while to come and see
me-
NEW WATCHES for OLD on.s W.
will allow you present cash valuG Tor
that thick, heavy. 6ld-timer. Come
in and trade Old Gold ana Silver
bought and sold. Cadillac Jswslry
G. q A'ch'ssn'Av'. rAohs Cherry
COATS BROS. sac Dresaway Market
b 5s:a:::s So Sc - "a :! ~;
The Detroit times., 1914-03-09
AT1WRNEYs AR LAW.

IpIS COHN. 706 Free Press bldx'
1ain tl3 Practice In all courts
bpoctal attention to Comemrciai Law
MILAN -. COOK, 1909 Ford bldx'
Phone Cherry l24L.
SRNELIUs 4 RING. see Ford Bldg.
Phone Cherry 1894.
WINE 4 SNYDER. s27-9 Majestic
RHY pINGEMAN. 6ls-S2s Ma
0Utic Bldg Cadillac 23S.
SNRY c. L. FOKLER. 81 Bull Block.
6R f9S Main q, Off iisi; 81, Union Trus.
5{dG. Phone Cadillac 1851. Resi-
RSuce. Hickory 2OsS-l
SWARD i. GREECE, Suite Sls Dime
nm Bldg. once Phone Cherry
100: Reside nee Phone Grand $751;.
hin LOREE, a16 Moffat Bldg rnohs
Main 600l.s Residence North 3+i,5
eNRY Il: MAuRER. Sl6 Mona' Hios-
iTHHoN w. NELSON, 1875 Penobscot
Bldg. Phone Main 296.
RORGE p. PALMER. u Bum bioch.
Phone Cherry S9l-M ,,s
AAC NJ PAYNE. COS Whitney bloS
Phone Main 1884. ma
SANK J. RIGGS. 51-52 McGraw Bog.
SXNK c. RoMMECK, 4os Moffat
k,ds; r hen Cadillac s'si Residences
IN RTi''iT I. 'ssvXsviERY . 7l5-7is Majestic
bldg. Phone Main %s4. Residence
I'm J. 2IMMER. loos-1ol2 Majestic
Pldg. Phone Main e14e.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-09
HANDY AND SERVICEABLE INDEX OF DETROIT
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL FIRMS

NEAL ESTATE. LOANS 4 INSURANCE.
.a.. siOHa rkLrL-a.UvELA.i ~.
FRANK q. VAN DYKE q CO.. 7le
D;me Bank Bldg. Main 1850
WEIGH BROS, Dealers in bargains
only. $685. Hammond Bldg. Phone
Aain 80.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-09

CONT7lACTORS-0E
HEYSTER BROS, 1864 Tort-st- west.
Phone Cedar 1861.
CARPENTER 4 ANDERSON. sos
Union Trust Bldg. Phone Cherry
3seS. Bituminous and brick ROADS
and pavements; sewers. concrete Ano
reinforced concrete.
THOS. r. CURRIE. 20 MsGraw Bldg.
II. ROY HABERKCRN, 1856 Dime
Bank Bldg. Main 47Sl.
LENNANE BROS, 30S Union Trust
Bldg. Main 2373. Grade separation
work and concrete construction =
speciality.
GEORGE d. MUTT. Mason work .
specislty. SIS Free Press Bids.
Cherry 1864.
p. c. SCHULZ, sl2-s13 Chamber of
Commerce Bldg. Phone Cherry 2lSe.
Mason work a speciality. Expert az
boiler work and brewery construc-
ton.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-13
Making Him Understand.

Many a shy and crafty foreigner
has shielded himself from trouble by
affecting not to understand the lam
guage spoken to him. Tagliche Rouns-
chau tells an amusing story Of an
oriental who pretended not to under
stand English, but forgot himself at
the moment
A Chinaman was brought before a
magistrate in a court of Canadian
city. and received a fine for a slight
misdemeanor. The judge had great
difficulty in making the oriental I'M
derstand, for he pretended not to
know a word of English.
Look here, man." he said. dis
gustedly, that is one dollar. Do you
see? Pay it-otherwise. in Jail! Un'
derstand?" The Chinaman signified
that he did not understand. and the
magistrate repeated it.
Let me talk With him, your honor,
said the portly officer who had ar
rested the man. III make him un
derstand,"
When the judge had given him
leave, the officer approached the
Chinaman, and shouted in his ear
Say. you With the teakettle face
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-13
Living on a SaaIry.

Living on a salary is more or less
not always wise for every man to go
into business for himself. Some men
are not fitted for that responsibility.
and there are a great many failures
of men who strike out for themselves
without sufficient backing Of capital
or experience. However, II you never
save any money Of your salary. you
will never get ahead financially. You
always will be the tail Of another
mans kite, always stocking to keep
up steam in the boilers Of somebody
elses Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-13

So much has been said about seed
corn selection, breeding and quality
that this phase of producing corn
crop will not be discussed here. In
very large area the corn is already IN
the ground, and it is now the exact
time when farmers should put into ex-
ecution those practises which VIII tend
tn produce as bushels OF corn grown
on an acre that has been producing
less.
While good seed Is essential. 1t 1s
not the only vital thing. We may
have the best seed that can be pro-
duced, terminating test may be OF the
highest. but unless the plant receives
the attention 1t must have, our crop
will be a disappointment.
Good corn growing does not alto
eether lie in good seed. either. Dir
ferent seed must be used on dlnerent
soLs and after the crop is out OF the
ground the everlasting fight against
weeds begins. A shallow-grained
corn will do better on light soil than
will the deep, fulLgrained Dent va
riety.
corn raising is. as much OF an arr
os stock raising, and aside from the
marketing, requires as much skill. Se
much depends upon the seed and III
relation as to the soil; the quality o
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-13
European Apple Canke,.

European apple canker is becoul
common in apple orchards in di.s.
parts of the cOupntry.
The preventive is to adopt 30
ing as a settled policy. giving
orchards several sprayings ever 1
son, whether they seem to be recur
or not. Then the invisible spora
destructive diseases will be reada
harmless.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-13
CRv L. NJ. BENNINGTON

In deciding what trees to plant
call attention to two varieties, one Of
which is quite well known. The first
is the Japanese walnut. This tree
from the Orient was first imported
about ten or fifteen years ago and is
rapidly growing in popularity wher-
ever it has been tested.
1t does not bear much resemblance
to our native kind, differing in leaf
and manner of growth. 1t does not
start many limbs and they are thick,
stubby and blunt. When bare of leaves
its appearance is not very progresses
ing or graceful, but when in leaf 1t
will compare in beauty with any of
our shade trees and is sure to attract
the admiration of every observer of
tree life
Its leaves are large and tropical in
| outline and make dense shade. To
all these qualities Of fine shade tree
! 1t adds the value of nut tree. II
bears a nut something like our native
DutteTHuI III shape, Dul llOl 81 ldI &C.
! These nuts are borne in clusters and
| in great abundance and one of the
best features of this tree is the very
early age II comes into bearing, begin
ming at three and four years. Ii Is a
perfectly hardy and vigorous grower.
The second tree that | would rec
ommend is the Downing mulberry or
perhaps one of the several other so
called everbearins varieties, for | be
lieve there is not great deal Of diff.
ference between them though the
Downing is said not to be entirely
| hardy in the North.
1t is very rapid growing tree
which in itself is valuable quality
in a shade tree. It's leaves are large
and make fine Shade and from every
point of view it is a beautiful tree ex
cept, perhaps. that some might objec
that il bears fruit In abundance.
This quality. however. should make
it priced all the more by the farmer
For a number of weeks 1t produces de
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-13
ENGLISH AND CELTS TOP LIST
Mother Tongue Bulletin OF Census
Bureau Shows Number In
America In 1910.

Washington, d. Cor the 32,243,3S2
persons of white stock in the United
States in 1910, the English and Celtic.
including Irish, Scotch and Welsh.
had the largest representation, accord
ing to the mother tongue bulletin is
sued by the census bureau.
AS reported, the total foreign white
stock whose mother tongue was Eng
lish and Celtic numbered 10.037, APO.
This represented 1873 per cent Of the
total white population of the United
States in 1910, which was S1,731,9 57.
The German group numbered 8,S17,271,
or 1913 per cent; Italian, 2,151 ,422, or
2.66 per cent; Polish, 1,707,6 $40, or 81
per cent; Yiddish and Hebrew, 1876
1852, or 81 per cent; Swedish, 1,445.-
$50, or 1.S per cent; French, 1857. 16s.
or IL per cent, and Norwegians. 1.o09.-
S54, or IL per cent.
The number Of persons In the Unit
ed States Of foreign white stock re-
porting other principal mother tongues
were: Bohemian and Moravian, $780,
1872; Spanish, 44s. 1893; Danish. 446, Alb;
Dutch and Tristan, 324,930; Magyar,
32O,S93; Slovak, 2S4,444; Lithuanian
and Lettish. 211,235; Finnish. 200,6SS;
Slovenian, 1s3,431; Portuguese. 141.-
26S; Greek, 130,379; Serbo-Croatian.
129,254 Gncluding Croatian, 93.036;
Servian. 36,752; Dalmatian, 5,505, and
Montenegro, 3,961; Russian, 95,137;
Roumanian, 51,124; Syrian and Ara
bic, 46,727; Flemish. 44.S06; Ruthe
nian. $3.50; Slavic mot specified)
1916; Armenian, 30.O21; Bulgarian
1880; Turkish, SAL; Albanian, 2.
| $3.50; all other and those whose mother
fnnpna WAS unknown ala ga
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-13
WORLD CONTAINS NO COUNTRY So
FULL Of CONTRASTS AS MEXICO
Although University Was Established There Before John Ha
ward EHhu Yale or William and Mary Were Born, the
Masses of Its People Are HopeessIy Ignorant
Parks Victim of Poisoned Cigarette.

OF tough meat the juice attacks the
fiber and softens it.
No other country south Of the Rio
Grande is so well supplied with rail-
roads. Prior to the Madero revolution
it had 10000 miles of up-to-date Ameri-
can railroad. which carried 1l,OOO'ooO
passengers annually and handled
about IL 100000 tons of freight. Their
total revenues amounted to about $4o.-
100000. The government owns a con-
trolling interest in the major portion
of the mileage of the railroads.
Mexico produces one-third Of the
worlds silver, a considerable percent
age of its gold, one-ninth of its lead,
and one-twentieth of its copper. The
country's mineral production, exclu-
sive of iron, coal and petroleum
amounted to $15S, 100000 in 1910. The
famous iron mountain at Durango Is
estimated to contain GOO million tons
of iron ore, which is worth seven times
the value of all the gold and silver
mined In Mexico in two centuries. The
Santa Mario graphite mines are the
largest and most important in the
Western world. The region around
the Gulf of Mexico is very rich in pc
troleum. One company at Poteri del
Llano struck a gusher which flowed
100000 barrels of oil day.
| The drawn-work OF the Mexican
Indian is justly famed throughout the
world, and deserves to rank with the
finest of Spanish and Italian laces
| The Indians make all sorts of small
objects to attract the centavos of the
! tourist. The little dolls Of Cuerna
vaca, half-inch tall and dressed in
finely embroidered raiment. are the
| admiration of every one who sees
them. The small clay animals. per
'ectly fashioned and ranging from the
| peaceful dog to the charging bull and
/ the bucking mule, would do credit tc
J he genius of many a sculptor whose
| anne figures in the art publications
the world. But perhaps the mos
wonderful of all are the tiny dressed
ieas, which may be bought in Mexico
city. Another wonderful work Of the
indians is the making of feather pic
lures from the plumage Of humming
birds. now almost lost art
The Indians of Mexico eat many
curious foods. One of the most re
markable of these is made Of the egg!
of species of marsh fly. This fly de