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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23
Pressure Recording Gauqe.

The Inspectors recommended that a
Pressure recording gauge be installed in the
city hall. Such gauge keeps a record on
2 ruled blank Of the water pressure in the
mains every noun Of the day and night
These should be dated and filed for refer
cnrc. Supt. Williams states that this /,
The only one of the suggestions affecting
the water department that was not fore
stalled Il month or more ago. Such a re
e>Sary luxury, he says.
,. Fire Departmental city the size of
Brownsville should have at least ten fire
men on full pay. based on the requirement,
Of > paid men for each 5000 population
or fraction thereof. Employing seven fire
men, fully paid, d~evoting all their time to
the service and sleeping nj the station. IN
addition Ia the present crew of three men,
VIII remove the present charge of three
cents Tor AN insufficient number of fire
men.
The dePartment has only 300 feet of
good two and one-half inch hose. A total
81 1000 feet J. required in 4 city Of the
size Of Brownsville. A charge Of one cent
additional IN the key rate j. in order for
hose equipment deficient ten per cent.
10 remove the present charge Of two
rents Tor one hose wagon deficient, the city
should have two it will be necessary to
purchase Il standard hose wagon. The
commission recommend. AN automobile
hose wagon. II an automobile i put INTO
service = credit Of one rent will be- in order
u 4 combination hose and chemical wagon
4 bought with a chemical tank holding "A
least 30 gallons, and $50 feet Of rubber
hose, an additional one-half Der
cent can come off the rate.
In the present key rate two cents j.
charged for the lack of "A hook and ladder
'ruck. The purchase of a horse drawn or
'utomnbl" :ruck will eliminate this charge.
One PEE "cHt additional will he struck nf
Tor an ru;"Irrhiir hook and ladder truck
Having no adequate fire alarm sv~irr
N~n"ler'~ ~" MY 4" rl1"H- m"nace. The
strongly rrr"nmrnd- INSTALLING
m approved electric fire alarm system.
When this i done the kc, rate will be
reduced five cents.
\ good supply al cui-o n%ozzlc~ should
he provided IN order that the minimum If
water damage may be- had in an i%ntcr,r
fire. These nozzlco for fire hose are prn-
vided with 4 valve to shut off the wafer III
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23
Lindsey Hog Club
Holds A Program

Garland, Tex. July 23.-The Lindsey
Hog Club. Of Dallas. was 10 hold an all
day program here today during which ex-
perts were to address boys and eirI~ and
farmers Interested IN hog raising. Poultry
raising and agricultural subjects also were
10 he discussed. The object of the Lind-lcv
Hog Club i 10 induce farmers in this see
ton to raise more hogs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23
Machine May Replace
The Washer Woman

Portland. Ore. July -. The problem
Of how to reduce the cost IT laundering
- that American housewives ~ longer
could afford ~ have the work lone an
home. occupied the attention TO-DAY M
the delegates f. the convention here ~
the Laundrymen's National Association.
Manufacturers told the convention YES
terday this could he accomplished hy a
new type of laundry machinery soon -
bc evolved AMI il Was thought nv the del
egatcS that this machinery also would
do much 10 meet the competition offered
the laundryman If America ~ OrirntalS
who il was declared annually received
so Wn nm FOR laundry work.
In 4 few wears the women ~ America
will rise ~ aud ble>, the laundryman.
said Wm Fitch. of Ia sale. Ill. prcsi
dent of the asSociation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23

,. Building LAWN che present key
rate j. included a charge of five cents for
Inadequate building laws. To remove thie
thargc and to prevent the erection Of poor
II constructed and c~ombu>tiblc buildings
the commission recommends the adoption
IN full Of the building code Of this com
mission.
4. Electrical Ordinance. Many serious
fire. have been traced to defective electrical
wiring. If the National Electric Code j.
adopted in full and a competent city cleo
tric Inspector appointed To enforce 1t, a
credit of two per cent will be allowed.
,. Fire Prevention Ordinance. Many
fire. are due to the storage Of unduly large
quantities oi explosive and Intlammable
materials. and IL order ~ safeguard life
and property il will be necessary 10 adopt
2 standard ordinance regulating these
thing. Copies of such an ordinance will
hc furnished to the commission.
City Secretary C%ri~anto NillareaI today
addressed = letter to Secretary Andrews
u The commission informing him that the
city council ha~ authorized the offer Of
\ reward of 5000 iur information beading
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23
JEFFREYS WINS
HIS 18TH GAME
SAN BENlTO SAINTS DEFEAT THE
MISSION MAGlCS BY SCORE OF
10 TO 2 THURSDAY.
Especial To- The Herald

San Benito. eTx.. duly 2-Pitchcr
Jeffreys of the San BENT" Saints pitched
his fifteenth game this season ~ Mission
Yesterday. the Saints winning by "A
score Of 10 and :. giving them their
thirteenth wins OUT of the fifteen played.
.Icflrcv> struck out fourteen men aud
allowed only four hits. In the fifteen
games played Jctfrcys has struck out Il
total of l1J men.
The Saints pilfered ten bases from
the Masics catcher aud PLAYED Il fast
game both at tc bat and in the field.
The Scurc:
Il II T.
SAN Banlto. : I
"'N>i'h ! :
Batteries: San Benlto. .Icffreys and Full
Ter: Mission. Parks and TrittIp,.
Don't forget to take your water ami
ls~lt A.c-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23
Special Sprinkler Hydrants.

referring to this recommendation Supt.
Williams says that the whole trouble /,
caused by sprinkler drivers. To avoid this
in the only possible way the water depart
ment has bought six special sprinkler hy-
.drants and has had them here ready to IN
stall n rapidly "a it can be done. The
sprinkler hydrantS are placed below the
surface In AN iron box covered with an IRON
nd. Connections for the filling hose on the
ePrinklers after the six new hvdrants 30
service will be changed in size. a. the
nipples are not Of the same diameter.
sprinkler drivers will then be- unable to till
their carts al the fire plugs. These latter
can be repaired once and easily kept IN
repair with the sprinkler drivers elimln-
ated from the problem.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23
THE NEWS IN THE MAGIC VALLEY

Stillson wrenches by sprinkling ccntrac-
tors deface, the key controlling the turn
ing of water and will delay in getting water
started AT Il fire. Caulkins. around MANY
nipples i in poor condition. The inspcc-
tors recommended that these things be cor
rccted Immediately 10 insure the city
against a serious c~onflagration which might
start a. "A small blaze and gain great head
way while the tiremen were baked BY dam
aged %hydrants. In their Present condition
many hydrants cannot be used at all 10 at
taeh fire hoSe
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23
Don't forget 10 take your water and
light discount. 723


Palestine. Tex. July pa meeting Of
farmers Of this section was called for to-
day to organize a local branch of the East
Texas Development League. The local
Business League L. cooperating with local
leaders in the matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23
The Building Law.

the nozzle without waiting for cuttIn. out
at the hvdrant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23
FIRE INSURANCE
COMMISSION
GIVES REPORT
FIRE INSPECTORS OF STATE SAY
MANY THINGS ARE NEEDED TO
REDUCE THE FIRE RATE.
NUMEROUS CHANGES INTHEFIRED DE-
PARTMENT, MORE MEN, MORE
HOSE, MORE WAGONS.

Fire INSPECTORS from the state fire in
ges in practices prevalent IN Brownsville
and remedying Of faults in the city's sys-
tenn Of fire protection and fire prevention,
If changes are made in accordance with
the recommendations of the commission the
key rate for fire insurance may be reduced
materially. At present the key rate, on
Which rates for fire insurance on all elias
ses of risks are based. l. 81 cents, which
: comparatively high, but much lower than
former rates.
Brownsville was Inspected on July II by
Inspectors III. II. Sutton and =. Smith.
Their report To- the State Commission was
enclosed in 4 letter from the commission to
Mayor A. A. Browne, dated July 20. The
letter says IN substance that the report Of
the July 18th inspcction dlscloses "A number
of defects, correction of which Will save
money for every insurer IN Brownsville.
Correction and revision of the rate for this
city i now pending, awaiting action. il
amy, taken hv the city on the recommended
tion~ enclosed. The letter j. Signed by A.
II. Andrews, secretary of the State Fire
Insurance Commission.
4 digest of the report Of the Inspectors
follows:
1. Water Works-Pumps at the Pump
ing Station should be- equipped with Il re-
lief valve of sufficient size TO discharge
their entire output.
Hose in the pumping station ! IN poor
repair. Inspectors recommended that 1t
be- replaced with at least 100 feet of label
"a two and one-half inch cotton rubber
linen fire hose. In regard 10 this Super
intcndent Williams of the water depart
ment says that the new hose was ordered
three weeks ago. before the inspection.
OILY waste and rags are subject To >pon-
taneous combustion and should he thrown
into an approved labeled oily waste can
with \ tight lid. Supt. Williams says all
waste ~ the pumping plant goes into the
furnace immediately. and doe not accu-
mnlatc.
Their J. bn' ~" -Epplv mann from the
pumping station 80 -crHI"" distribution
To be prepared tor ] break III the
supply main. Which might he extremely di~
if a fire broke out while the line
wa useless. or If II should break under
high pressure STRAIN during u severe fire.
an additional main Of ~ least : inches ~
diameter should be laid parallelmg TIA,
Present supply mann. This will bring 4 tw"
cent reduction IN the KEY rate. upt. vii
liam. states that 4 TX inch extra supply
main has been authorized by the council.
and will be- contracted for shortly.
Fire Hydrants in Poor Repair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23

Don't forget to take your water ami
light discount. 1885,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23
Model sc
SI25OF o. e. Toledo

n ERECTION in automobiles IL reached in the Overland 1916
Model SO. seven passenger. 6-cyhnder touring ear. a ear for
family use and one that viii meet every requirement W the
most discriminating IN automobiles. The new 50 differs slightly
from the old model 81. beng equipped with a newer Continental
motor, and some improvements in body. A " . build more ears in
a single week than most European manufacturers build in a whole
year, w ar able to utilize every modern manufacturing economy.
The more car we make, the greater the output, the less the cost
Of the individual ear. The Model Sc furnishes q n unusual oppor-
tunity for persons wanting a seven passenger car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23

Batteries: San Benito. Jeffreys and Full
Ter: Mission. Parks and TrittIp,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23

\ woman would rather have q ske-
Teton in her closet than q wrinkle IN her
forehead.
II i easier IT, coax some girls - ing
than il il to induce them - stop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23

The average woman expects To get
her reward IN heaven. but the average
man wants his here on earth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-23
Fire Hydrants in Poor Repair.

Fire hydrant~ are IN poor repair. CHAINS
on many are detached from the caps which
protect the thread, on the connections. and
caps are left off on nearly every hydrant
by ,prinklIng wagon drivers. The u-e Of
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-06-04
Elmira.

Edna Chapman returned to her
home ia Milbank Saturday having
fininhed her term Of school in Vernon
No ,. School closed Friday with a
picnic at Mr.. Fraziers. Attic it
rained nearly all day. Every one
cam and had a good time. A good
dinner and lots Of ice cream was on
theFprogram.
News comes from Appleton this
week that Arthur Williams has an
other fine big boy at his house.
The new town hall is we'll under
way despite the rainy weather.
Mrs. G. j. Steel gave a farewell
party last Thursday evening for Miss
Chapman. The evening was spen'
playing games. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Steel. Every
body had a good time.
Mrs. Will McKernan and children
have gone to Minneapolis to visit th,
Thos. Mckernan family and Other
friends for a week or two.
The Grant County telephone peopl,
are making a new line that will con
meet the people between Bnntings ant
the Moore place, and connect will
Revillo and Milbank. These folks
have waited a long time for the lin
and will be glad To get it at last
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-06-04

Miss Vera Alderman who had
been living at Willow Creek.
Montana, for several months
past, returned home the first of
the week, having been called
home by the illness of her uncle,
W. G. Alderman.
Kenneth Alderman, of Cotton.
wood, \. D., arrived last week,
having been called to his old
home here by the illness of his
father, who has been in a very
feeble condition during the week
and passed away Wednesday
morning.
A little deaconness arrived at
the Methodist parsonage last
Monday, and will probably make
the Morrison home headquar ers
for q while in the future. It has
been some time since a cclebra.
ton OF this character has taken
place at the parsonage, the star
in the preceding one, Miss Faith
Chapel, now being a young
lady OF about ten years of age,
who is enjoying life in the SUM-
flower State Of Kansas.
The Misses Corinne and Jean
Jaoquot Of Minneapolis, have
been enj wing the week with
Milbank friends as guests at the
home Of N. ]. Bleser.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-06-04
KilbOrn

Selma Schaup visited at n. H,
Dirkson's last week.
Ethel O'Connell visited at Fred
DOcktors a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Dirkson and
SOD, Dwight visited friends in South
shore Thursday.
Mrs. Winke and Mrs. Boockholt o.
Wausau, Wis, yer visitors at Fl
Buttke's Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim McCrea were
Corona shoppers Saturday.
Quite a few of KilbOrn people cele
brated at Milbank Monday and Z
large crowd vas reported.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hof
man. a girl, sunday May 3Oth.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-06-04
Local and Personal Paragraphs.

4ZVNUl usN 1 VI ! WVlc
Ed. Engel and little daughter
made a trip to Aberdeen anc
spent Sunday in that city.
W. w. Harper aud soa, Walter
have been out in Montana dur
ing the week. looking over that
new country.
Harold Nav, who has been at.
tending a medical college in
Chicago, arrived home for the
summer vacation last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Gold came
up from Big Stone Tuesday to
take the flyer TO Minneapolis for
a weeks visit to the cities.
Mr.. aud Mrs. H. J. Benedict
came up from the lake Sunday
and remained over Decoration
Day with their Milbank friends.
A. Rhenke was in town the
first Of the week expecting the
arrival of his sister-ln-Iaw, who
was to come from R~ossalid,
Washington.
Henry Mitchell left Tuesday
evening on the flyer for a visit
to his daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Briggs, at Willow Creek, Mon
tana.
Judge Bouck and wife left
Tuesday on a visit to Dubuque,
Iowa, where their son, Teddy,
has been attending school, but
has been slightly i'll OF late.
Miss Anna Jean Templeton,
who has been teaching in the
Watertown schools during tie
past year, returned home las
week for the summer vacation
Mrs. A. A. Grove accompanied
her mother to Minneapolis las
Saturday on the latter's return
to her home in that city, after 8
visit to the little granddanghte,
here.
Attorney A. A. Sherin, oil
WatertoWn, was IN town lasl
Thursday, on his way to Sisse
tor, where he had some business
before the court now sitting a
that place.
Mrs. Leonard Bardsley known
to our Grant county people as
Miss Esther Bohn, now living a
jamestown, sends word to he
friends Of the arrival Of a DO,
last week at the Bardsley home
Mrs. Erick Thorburg, Of Bi
marck, N. D., who had been a
her former home here assistin,
her mother, Mrs. S. K. Clark
during her illness, returned t
her North Dakota home Tuesday
Rev. Israel leaves on the Il
inst. to attend the svnodic;
meeting at belmont. S. D whic
convenes on the 9th and cor
tinues to the 18th. Chas Femme
accompanies Rev. Israel as tt
lay delegate from the Milban
church.
Among the graduates of til
1915 class Of the Northern No
nal and Industrial school !;
Aberdeen the Grant count
young people where the Missf
Amy Amsden. Irene Marten
Wayne G Holbrook and Esthe
Ruth Schaffer. of this city; an
the Misses Eva Breckenride
and Lillian Egrmayer Of TWl
Brook; MissMaud Johnson,
Kilborn; and Harvey Greenin
of Alban; MissAgnes Talcott,
former resident, now living ;
Marmath, n. D.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-06-04

The l O. 0. F.picnic which was
TO have been held at Hartford on
June 3rd, has been postponed tc
June 10Th.
Milbauk friends Of Miss Nellie
Wilson of Watertown will be
pleased to learn that she was
married to Mr.. John Hickman
of Leola last Wednesday evening
Miss Wilson made many friends
while 10 u city where she was
engaged as sales lady ia the
New Store. Her home will be
at LeoIa, where Mr.. Hickman is
ia the mercantile business.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-06-04

A. P. Gokey, who taught
school in Big Stone township q
year or so ago was in iowa the
first Of the week. He is at pres
ent engaged in the insurance
business at Aberdeen.
Road Master Knute Nelson
while in town last week stated
that he had received notice tina:
the work Of ballasting the road
between here and Sum NIT would
be commenced at once and work
has already been started.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. Harrington,
of Waubay, were visitors at the
home of their brother law, F.
G.. Rockwell, last week for q day
or two. They were on their way
home from California, having
spent the winter at Los Angeles
an 1 San Diego.
Mrs. Harry Schuester, of
Thief River Fails, Minn,, with
her little son is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gaynor.
Mrs Geo. Bowers, an old resi-
dent Of Milbank. accompanied
Mrs. Schuester on 4 visit TO the
A j. Lifts family.
Miss Altabell Enos, Of Osceola,
Wis, arrived Tuesday afternoon
for a visit with friends at the
old home in Milbank, and 10 at
tend the graduating exercises OF
some of her friends in the high
schl oil.
County Treasurer Albert Lin
dahl and Mr.. Earl Owen, who
had been on a trip to the Cal,for-
MIA exposition. arrived home
last week, we'll pleased with
their trip but glad to get home
again. While in Montana the
boys stopped off at Willow Creek
and visited with E. D. Thorn
dixie and the Milbapk folks at
that point.
James II. Toartellett, Of Sis
seton Agency, S. G. Jones and
A. Gogstatter, Of Wiimot, and
Messrs. CLARK, Lee Gold and +.
NJ. Lutz, Of Big Stone, were IN
Milbank on the 9th, attending
the meeting the Il. A Masons,
for which an afternoon con voca-
ton was held for the conferring
OF the Royal Arch Degrees.
E. V. Ramharter has been en-.
joying a visit from Mrs. Ram
harter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
August Miller, Of Sunbright.
Tenn. When they return south
Mr.. Ramharter expects to &C.
J company them, and enjoy the
mountain climate Of Tennessee
with the hope Of improving his
health.
c.. M. Hollbert and wife anl
children we're guests at TIT
Methodist parsonage for a da,
or two las. week. Mr.. Hollber
is a brother of Mrs. Morrison
and the family we're on thei:
way from their home in l.
Moure County, n D., to the oil
home in eastern Iowa, but tn
continuous rain last week com
,pelled them to rest at Milbanl
until the flood subsidized.
Jack MADEIRA, who is employ
ed in Minneapolis, came up an
!, spent Sunday at the Mllban.
home. He says that befor
leaving the cities he took in
Wild West Show, one Of the al
fractions of which was Jess Wi.
lard, the ring champion, whol
+ devotees Of the sport like to a
lude to as the man VINO brough
light out of darkness, and turr
ed night into day in the defea
of Jack johnson.
The Fairbanks herald., 1915-07-11
MAL0NEY & SON HEADED FOR
 CHANDLAR COUNTRY

William and James Maloney left to. day for prospecting trip in the Chand- lar country. They have large holdings ot quaatz and placer in that country, and it is their intention to spend the summer in prospecting 1t more thor oughly to ascertain if it will warrant beginning development work on large scale or whesher it will be necessary to await the improvement of transporta- ton facilities.
The Fairbanks herald., 1915-07-11
MINERS STAKE
 DUTCH FLATS
To Look For Gold Near
 Keystone Canyon

VALDEZ..--A number of men have staked the ground above Keystone Can you, known as the Dutch Flats, for placer gold. Good discoveries have been made and diamond drill has already been taken out by Mir. George Steven son and others. The discovery of placer here has caused all of Lowe River above ises to be good developments in that locality. The big slide in the canyon is all that is in the way of the prospectors getting their outfits to the strike.
The Fairbanks herald., 1915-07-11

contingent and contractual interest in g., 900, 0OU of the comm on stock. Judge Wickersham was practiclng law at that time and was attorney for Ballaine in his suit against the Alaska Central.
 Since the days of the building of the building of the Alaska Central things have taken change. Government ownership of railways has become a popular issne and is being widely ad- vocated. The Government of the United States has authorized the president to construct governmln mt owned railway and placed S35, GOO, GOO at his disposal to do the work. Pickle fortune, the old goddess that generally attended the lobbyist who went down to the capital of the state or nation, greased the palm of Senators and congressman with shares of stock ill return for franchises seems to have played falae with Johnnie Ball. aine
 Naturally Ballaine feels aggrieved. Instead of being king of private own cd railway he has apparently become wildcat promoter of townsite properties with the promotor's usual unscrupul- ousr ess.
The Fairbanks herald., 1915-07-11
A Good Man
The Valdez Commcner say:


 Bart Thane, the man who made Juneau famous as mining center, has taken an option on the George Her. mann property, on Bettles Bay, and wi{l henceforth give this district some atten- tion. A few men like Bert Thane are worth more to 8 community than a linn Hill. but he should not be permitted to introduce Juneau wages throughout AL aska. Why permit a mining corporation, to rob Alaska of her gold any more than we should permit cannery company to rod her of her fish?
 The Cook Inlet Pioneer is a n CIV pa per published at Anchorage. It giv c the population of the place as 2,2OO.
The Fairbanks herald., 1915-07-11
Thomas A. McGoWan
 On Way Home.
Will Placate Local Democrats Who
 Are Dissatisfied.

Local Democrats will greet with joy the home coming of Thomas A. McGow- an, the well known attorney who is re- turning to Fairbanks after brief visit to the States. On Nc Gowan's arrival 1t IS said that he W ill be asked to allav the dissatisfaction and discord that has prevailed among the local politicians since his departure.
 Do you want an Independent paper <?
 The Herald is Independent.
The Fairbanks herald., 1915-07-11
Council Will Meet In Solemn Conc1ave. To Transact The Business
 of Its Constituents,

Monday night the members of the Fairbanks clky council will meet in sol emn session for the purpose of trans act its regular business. Some business houses are doing more business than others and the council will be asked to remedy this by raising the licenses of some and reducing that of others so as to equalize things little more.