West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-03
Judge Shaw Writes
Encanto, Cal, Jan. is. 1916

sistance OF one man planted six bush
els OF potatoes. I did not think |
was working hard. but / became very
much heated up and that night | felt
that had taken cold. Christmas
morning w. +. Shaw came for me and
l went TO Lemon Grove for dinner. We
came home in the night and the car
running against the wind gave me a
chill and the work was done. Since
that time l have been a pretty sick
man but good nursing has brought
me out and II the weather was fine
l could be out II has rained almost
| constantly this month. but that is
what we need. The run-off into the re-
servoirs has been large, assuring us
OF bountiful supply OF water for
the dry season. On the 2Sth OF De-
cember Encanto voted to annex to the
city and the city has ordered an cleo
ton to take the sense of the people as
to receiving us. don't think there Is
any doubt as TO our success. Since
that time East San Diego. La Mesa
and Lemon Grove are asking annexa-
tion. The Chamber OF Commerce has
secured a beet sugar factory with a
capacity of 100000 lbs. per day. A
factory covering thirty acres has been
started at Chula Vista just south OF
the city for the manufacture OF potash
from kelp which grows so abundantly
i'm the Pacific ocean, covering thou
sands OF acres along the shore. They
VIII also manufacture powder. These
industrial plants will add largely to
the growth OF San Diego and give en-
ployment TO thousands OF her people.
Sugar beets can be grown without ir-
rigation and will put all the vacant
land in the back country into cult
vation All San Diego needs is the
completion OF the San Diego and Ari-
zona railroad to make Il one of the
great cities OF the coast, and the road
only lacks the finishing OF thirty
seven miles TO put us I'm direct con-
nection with the East and the South.
After an illness OF several months
my neighbor, Col. James NJ. French
passed away last week at the age OF
81. Col. French commanded the 63d
Va. infantry. c. s. A., during the Civil
war. Afterward he practiced law in
Charleston, w. Va, as a partner of
Senator Chiffon. He had large fam
lily. all of whom were here at his
funeral except one son In West Vir-
ginia and daughter in Uniontown.
Pa.
Mr.. Dillon Bower. formerly OF King
wood, is in very poor health.
The winter rains have given us
green fields and wild flowers AL
though the winter has been colder
than usual. We could see the snow
upon the mountain and il even snow
ed in Los Angeles where snowballs
sold at 10 cents each, but Il never
SHOWS here although the temperature
here got down to 80 above zero. Civ
ing us white frosts but no damage
The Panama California internation-
al exposition is In full blast and the
city is full of tourists. All the finest
exhibits were brought here from San
Francisco and have been installed
The attendance on the opening night
was 100000 and is keeping up well.
The Mexican situation is grave. The
assassination of eighteen Americans
at MADEIRA by Villaista bandits has
caused extensive riots in El Paso
These men were assured by the Amer
lean consul at lei Paso that II was
safe to return to their homes and
were promised protection. And now
the utter Indifference Of the govern
ment has so exasperated the people OF
Texas that when the bodies OF slain
men were brought in rioting at once
began. AS yet no steps have been
taken to punish the murderers. Mr.
Wilson says they were warned not to
go into Mexico They were not warn
ed for the U. s. consul told them they
were safe and would be protected
The parties who were blown up in
Europe were warned not 20 sail on
certain vessels but when they we're
lost all the government oficlals at
Washington were called and a caustic
letter was at once dispatched TO the
government who owned the destroyer
The burning question is why is not
an American citizen I'm Mexico en-
titled 10 the same protection that one
has on the Black sea. It looks now
as though Mr. Wilson has endanger-
ed his reelection for without the
great Dems cratic states OF Texas.
New Mexico and Arizona he would
stand no more chance OF election than
a jack rabbit Feeling is running very
nigh in ail these states and II some
thing is not done soon II will be dis
astrous. Mr. Wilson's Mexican policy
has always been unpopular but now
II he would get the consent OF Car
rama and turn 1000 Texas rangers
loose northern Mexico would soon be
clear Of bandits.
There is now 1900 u s. marines
from here held In Magdalona bay. but
lower California Is comparatively
quiet. hope to live long enough to
see this border numbering stopped I
am tired and will close
M, SHAW,
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Rival of Burbank Grows Colored Cot.