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La Junta tribune., 1917-10-04
sweet Glover.

Although one of the Oldest known
plants, not until recently has sweet
clover been considered as foraY.
plant In this country. The chief r.a-
son for not using It were. It's aegres-
SNeness on uncultivated land, the
tendency OF the stems 10 became
woody when near maturity. and In.
refusal of stock to eat Il before get.
TING accustomed TO the bitter taste.
In Noriheg Kentucky the continuous
growing Of tobacco and wheat had 40
impoverished the soil that th.s.
crops were beginning TO be failures
Upon some farms, abandoned from
this cause. sweet clover was intro.
ducod. simply as honey plant. A
Few years In sweet clover. tobacco
would max. remarkable Yields when
planted In ground 30 treated. and the
acreage began TO increase rapidly un-
Ill now It is grown In every state in
the Union.
In this locality. alfalfa viii answer
every purpose that sweet clover will.
except that OF pasture for cattle and
sheep. \ number OF small pastures
have been introduced here this year
Tor pasturage purposes and ha,. xiv
en- good satisfaction as means of
furnishing green feed for cattle. In
dleations point to an increased acre
age next year.
One excellent reason fr growing
sweet clover In some parts OF this
valley. II the fact that Il IL one OF
the most alkali resistant plants
known. The Wyoming Agricultural
Experiment Station reports that II
has obtained good yields OF sweet
clover or scepagc land. so strongly
alkaline that no other plants except
some variaties OF native grass will
survive. Prof. =. s. Harris. agrono-
mis-, Of the Utah Experiment Station
at Logan. claims that Il Il one OF the
most alkaline resistant crops crown
In Utah and that In 1914 and 1914
quite = large industry developed In
some parts Of that state IN growing
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-04
Remarks About Things.


Pit silos. IL properly constructed
Will last Indefinitely in the Great
Plains region. Where there Is suffi
cient depth OF soil above the water
level, pit silo Is the best Investment
any farmer can make We have be
fore US Farmers Bulletin S2j. Pit
Silos. which gives drawings and full
details OF construction II you are
contemplating pnting down a pit ST.
10. two cent stamp or postal to
the United States Department OF Ag-
rieulture at Washington will bring
It.
a wheatless ration for egg produc-
ton has been found to compare ia
vorably with ratlons containing
wheat. In the wheatless ration. the
scratch mixture was two pounds OF
cracked corn and one pound OF oats,
while the dry mash was three
pounds Of corn meal and one pound
OF beef scrap. About equal par,- Of
each mixture were fed.
The forecast Of product n IN the
important be4n growing states is 49,
100000 bushels compare with S.
$4,000 last year and l0.2eI 900 in
Iei5. The five states and The fore
cast for each. ar, Colorado. e.32S.-
zoo bushels; Michigan, 7.asO,0OO
bushels. California, G.SS9.OO0 bush.
els: New YORK. $4,000 bushels:
New Mexico. 96..0O0 busarls.
The total numoor Of stock h,Ls IN
the United States September lst was
6g.2is.00O head as compared with
6j.6i5,000 head last year The num-
bor in this state was 23s.0O0 against
2s7.Oo In 1916.
The total production OF hay this
year is estimated at 9l.G25.00o tons.
compared with g9,7S6.00O tons In
1916, a per contago OF S.1.6 per cent
Of an hay Glover hay IS only 7S.T
per cent OF last years production.
Our latest Weekly Market Re
VieV has the following item "CoIora-
do CaHtaloupes, which make lp prac-
tieally the whole supply ou the mar
ket this week. arrived lu poor oondi-
tion generally the past week. They
we're DO poor demand and prices de-
clinsd TO 800 10 Jg25 per crate.
Colorado shipments are now dociin-
iug Evidently another cantaIoupc
season has passed into history.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-04
Kansas Boys Dairy Experience

Rudolph Ems. u fifteen -year. old
boy OF Newton, Harvey county. Kan.
bought a registered Holstein COW. .
local banker lending him the money
for the transaction. The boy paid
the note. when II became due. and at
taehed the following interesting let
ter TO his check:
II have MIXED Daisy seven
months ard twenty days. In that
time she gave me 1884? pounds OF
milk-1.3s7.5 salions-which I sold
In Newton for s?s9.so. I sold tho
calf for $3.50. making me . total In.
come OF s+is.so. My expenses have
been $500 for the COW. 81: interest.
sss.ss for Daisy's feed and S23.ss
for calf feed: total. elot.3I, leaving
me still sIS.ss for which now get
interest"
Rudoiph's intention IL to build q
dairy herd. and At the pace he IL 60
Ing. he will be rich by the time he
IL twenty-one.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-04
save the By.l'roduct,.


The misuse OF the bi-products OF
farm crops is causing American far
merr loss OF millions OF dollars an.
nnaily. Nothing Offers better oppor-
tunity for increased and more eco.
nomicai production OF mca, and dairy
products than by the increased and
more effective use OF such products
All managers OF our greatest indus
tries have learned that bi-producis
constitut. n very larg. source OF
their income. but Will. farming is
the greatest OF all American indus.
titles. the average farmer pays little
attention to the bi-products OF tho
farm.
For Instance. Il IL estimated that
the total amount Of corn stovcr and
straw burned. plowed under. allowed
70 rot In stacks and wasted In other
vayr. II worth over 800. .0O0. 900.
This total u an appalling loss. aitho
the amount waited % the usual small
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-04
sli"iln Not ~ Dependable Crop.

Many varieties OF sorghum have
been introduced into this country
In thc rast forty year,. Soplo Of
these have proved extremity valuable
under tp land conditions but other,
have little value. Fairly and T. ia sea.
son varieties OF dwarf or medium.
Grow. give the bes, results. Large
and late maturing varieties canno, b.
depended on TO produce grain be-
cause The season is often short and
conditions unfAyorabIc TO rapid
rro",h. Shallu was imported from
Iniia about Is years ago by the
Louisiana Experiment Station. II re-
quires a long. favorable season. TAX.
ing between four and five months 10
mature. and because Of its late ma.
turity 10 more liable TO injury from
drought than earlier varieties OF mi.
10 or kaifr.
The large open heads are very Mt.
tractive when filled with rip. grain
and give the appearance OF extra
good yields. Because Of this fact,
rhaiiu has been greatly exploited un.
der various names and an exorbitant
price demanded for seed. Some Of the
names II has Been masquerading uu.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-04
build n silo

III ! needed three buildings. n
hay barn. a silo and corn crib. but
could afford only one OF them. I
would stack my hay in the field, pile
my corn on the ground and build a
silo." Thus spoke one OF the soO.-
900 farmers who have had exper-
ienee with the silo. This sta,m.nt
was at leas, 80 per cent logical.
The best place for soft corn Is
in the silo. The best place for any
corn In amounts sufficient to feed all
livestock throughout the winter and
TO carry them over the Inevitable
drouth OF the following summer Is In
the siio.
II In normal times II IL advisable
to build siios-and coo. 900 farmers
OF the country have built them In
normal times-it IL doubly advisable
to build silos this year when siiarc
promises to be the only real cheap
feed that can be hoped for.
Time is yet Just barely sufficient
for adding the slid to tho farm
improvements. and no bit Of advice
along chcapcninr feeding operations
can we give that will b. more Ger.
tain to help solve this gigantic prob
lem than to say. Build a siio.''--
kimbaii's Dairy Farmer.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-04

chill off the water. Cows will drink
more water II warmed to 60 or 20
degrees r. than IL made TO drink ice
water A tank heater can be pro-
vided at a low cost that will keep
water at proper temperature. there
by saving feed and energy of the an
imal. II is cheaper to warm ice wa
ter than TO allow the COW to warm
II with high-priced teed.-H. c.
Neyius. Colorado Agricultural Col
lege, Fort Collins. Colo.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-04
Arkansas Valley Farmer
JOSEPH H. SHANK. Editor
NAER

farm may seem small in itself. II
;hese feedstuns were used in feeding
cattle. sheep and horses. II would re-
sui in increased profits to our indl-
yidlal farmers. as well as increase
the visible supply OF meat and dairy
products.
or the total amount OF straw pro
duced annually In this country, 81 9
per cent or si,7Os.O0O tons is eBti-
mated as being used for feeding pur-
poses The amount used for bedding
is estimated at 1873 per cent. The
remaining J2s per cent. or 3s.527,-
900 tons was either burned or plow-
ed under That that was burned is
practically total loss. while the
straw that is plowed under Is being
ns,d disadyantageously II Is cN-
t5suely poor economy to plon under
straw thar cru lie Used IS f-ad or
as An absorbent for liquid manIr,.
when used as bedding.
The estimated total yield OF corn
stoyer is 245.253.O tons II our
figures from the United States Blu
reau OF Crop Estimates are correct.
the crop was disposed OF as follows:
Fifty-seven per cent fed to cattle;
21.6 per cent led TO other live stock:
81 per cent 100000 tonsl burn
ed: 1913 per cent C25.OOO. 900 tous)
rlowed under and the rest used for
other purposes The yield of dry
stover win average about three tons
per acre with a value OF perhaps 81
per ton. Figure the total loss for
yourself
In preparing stover for feeding
cutting and shocking is the most
economical method OF handling
where there is no silo. Dry corn sto-
yer can be put into the silo. II plenty
OF water is added although the feed
Ing value Is nor as great a. that OF
90 NAahH
The utilization Of stoyer for feed
OF course, calls Tor the use Of concar-
uatrd feeds in connection. Corn sto-
yer may be led to dairy cows without
limit if they receive 20 addition. 81.
lag aud alfalfa hay and an straw
should be placed back on tho land
from which il came, in the form Of.
fertilizer.
Another frsat annual loss is In th.|
"aie OF manure Il Is estimated
that onc-hslf 'he manure produced i'm
NE uu.tcd states Is wasted. an appp.
si ,oss Of ,s.2oo.oo5 600. Each lor..
produces So worth or manure. eati
$40 worth. hogs SIS worth. THIS val.
uaiioa is made on q comparison Win
The value oil oomerrIal fertilizer
and the census figures as TO IN. Mum
Der Of animals on farms. gives the.
sum total OF The value iu the nation
We have given figures for tho
whole United States. in order to i'm
press the fact that what may seem
to be small waste to the individual
farmer. may assume appalling pro
portions when the total waste Of the
up.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-04

der are Egyptian wheat. Egyptian
rice. California wheat. California gol-
den corn. Mexican desert wheat corn
and other names.
In 1915. a very favorable season.
The yields Of various sorghum grains
al the Cereal Field Station. near
amarillo. Texas, was. shallu. 34.5
bushels per acre; dwarf milo. 6s.4
kaffir. 53.3 bushels. other years
show the same comparative yield.
Another objection to shalIu Is the
fac, that the stalks are slender and
easily blown down by wind. making
il difficult TO harvest.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-04

piled and thus not be compelled to
draw upon commercial sources for
their food products, and would In q
measure at least cheaper the cost OF
living.
This false impression which has
gained a somewhat wide circulation.
should be corrected by wide public
ity of the facts as stated above
II. T. French. director Extension
Service. Colorado Agricultural Col
lege. Fort Collins. Colo.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-04
Warm the Water for Dairy Stock

A good supply Of clean. fresh wa.
ter should always be at hand for
dairy cows. Much water II needed
for the hish.producinx milch COW.
owing 10 the nature OF her product.
about 81 per cent Of which IL water.
u should b. handy At all times and
In the winter. u the tank IL outside.
heat should Be applied to take the
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
CRIMINAL AND
LAW COURT
AUGUST TERN

Civil Docket:
Levi Summer VS. G N O T P Ry
Co Damage, continued by consent.
Jas c. Ross VS. Dunn Mccarthy
Co., damage.
Bette Satterfeld VS. The Oliver
Hill construction Co., damage.
Finding in favor of pltff, 1900.
JE SatteIfeld VS. the Oliver
Hill Const. Co., continued.
Hannah Trew VS. G N o d T +
Ry Co., damage. Voluntary non
suit.
RS Carpenter VS. C NO&TP
Ry Co., damage. Continued.
John A Jones VS. Morgan County
damage. Compromised.
S T Kimbell VS. w R Howard
condemnation of land. Condem-
nation order entered.
Mrs Homer Headrick VS. The Nor
gan & Fentress Ry Co., damage
continued.
Minnie Sharp VS. c N o & T +
Ry Co., damage. In favor of plttt
$1,000.
John W Hall VS. Morgan Co
damage. Compromised.
Jasper Owens VS. c N o d I I
Ry Co. damage. Continued by
consent.
LIE Lane VS. T w Fugate receiv
er of the III Fugate Cc, damage
Premptory instruction.
Jas A Wilson VS. G n o d L L
Ry Co., damage. Judgt for pltn
$500.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
MASONIC
COUNTY OFFICIALS

w. Z. Stricklin, County Judge.
H. c. Byrd Sheriff.
GU Howard Trustee.
S. II. Jestes, County Court Clerk.
Chas w. Summer, Circuit Court Clerk
R. A. Davis, Clerk and Master.
w. B. Crenshaw, Register
w, H. Jackson, Tax Assessor,
w. D. Jones, Coroner.
N. B. Melton, County Surveyor.
Err Williams, County Superintendent
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
Josh E:.lincs.

JOSH E.'''H'SS'
The quaint spelling that helped 70
make Josh Billings" faaoHs was nat
ural to him. josh was not an edu,
Gated man in the academic tense. and
WAS a poor speiler to the last Whom
he started out IL the humorous line ne
observed that the way IN Which be put
together lis wo-Gs--a style that ne
followed simply because he Knew no
other-tich!ed the people ard helped to
sell his writings, and Ike the wise
.erstble man that Re WIS. despite his
literary Deficiencies, he s'ur@ 10 10
the end OF course had thS7e not
been the keenest, wit, hutHoF and sat
ire behind the "ouclhndis'. spelling
he would have twisted The King ETA
lish in vain
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07

The Pike Road Commission will
meet on the lst and 3rd Fridays In
each month.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07

appeal. JuuSG lol Pi'H
attorney fees
Mrs NIL Berger VS. Morgan Co
damage. Contd to next term
Hattie Hansford Inman Va The
Western Union Telegraph Go, dam
age by consent.
VIM Sheridan vs. G N o q t +
Ry Co. damage. Continued by
consent.
James Wallace VS. G N O & T P
Ry Co. damage. Continued,
Kosmos Portland Cement Co vs.
JHWatt, condemnation Of land
Dismissed by plttf.
The McCully Hat Co VS. j ID
Watt. condemnation Of land. DIS
missed by pl'f.
| w Nj Jackson VS. Henry Davis.
Minnie Hinebeaugh VS. 9 M y u
|
T P Ry Co. damage,
J S Keebler vs. r II Jackson,
condemnation of land. CImpfo-
missed and settled.
|. CY Haggard, trustee, VS. Pru-
Dental Coal Go. Appeal.
Lee Stonecipher VS. Sam Stone
cipher, divorce. Dismissed a"d
delft taxed with cost.
VIM McGee vs. Laura McGer,
divorce. Decree.
Philip Davis Admrvs The Tenn
es see Mineral IL Lumber Co, dam
age. Issue term.
John Black and Jno Lehman VS.
Lone Mt Lumber CO. damage. Com
promise and settled.
Granville Duncan VS. Nora Dun
can divorce. Alias summons
John W Hall VS. Jno Porter, ap
peal. Continued.
Ootavis Simmons VS. Jack Sim
mons, divorce. Alias attachment.
ment.
John W Hall VS. Alex Morgan,
condemnation of land. Con3cmna-
on ordered.
CA Zumstoin vs. Mr. and Mrs /
G Dillon, condemnation OF LAND.
Continued pending settlement.
Ben Jones vs. limo Jones, divorce
Alias process to Flntrcss Co.
Leo L Brunhill VS. S L K'mbelI,
condemnation of land. Condem-
ton ordered,
Julia Maupin vs. Guy Maupin,
dive ce. Bill amended and case
continued.
Martha Brown VS. Henry Brown
divorce. ludI ucClFC'
JABriggs admr VS. Tenn. Mineral
" Lumber Co, damage.
T. w. Weaver VS. T F Briggs. APP
peal Judgt for plttf $4.55.
Mary Ann Fre4rick VS. Jno Fred
rick. divorce. Plttf dismisses suit
at cost of defendant.
Central Telephone Co VS. A f
Paul, appeal. Continued.
CDH Hurst VS. W H Tallman, APP
peal Compromised and settled.
Sterns Coal aud Lumber Co VS. j
W Anderson ct al, debt. Judgt
in favor of pltff for $36.
Trustees Cincinnati Southern
Ry Co VS. Basil H Human, petition
Compromised and Settled.
Trussees Cincinnati u Southern
Rv Co VS. Isham Webb, petition.
Compromised and settled.
Trustees Cincinnati Southern Ky
Co VS. Y r Human, petition. Com
promised and settled.
Trustees Cincinnati Southern Ry
Co VS. Jas Sexton, Petition.
Ell Dorscheid VS. Continental
Casualty Co, insurance. Issue
term.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07

Don't lrn.cr api, aud S"pNr aaa; idie Auny
10 aut: Ylaeco efsi,y and forever 10 mag
l,ttc. nj! ~ life, nerve and vtror, tHse MOL"
Vac mo w9airrN r1Ir that makes Wea" n'H
.tromg - druggists, 80 or a. 1u'e ua'"D
,c.,. Maize, And sanp.e free Address
nroylinr R,,-n'y 10. c"i"aso or New So'v
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-02
SOD VILLISTAS
ARE DEFEATED
Murguia's General Captures
Much of Loot Taken From
Chihuahua City.

Andres Garcia, inspector general OF
Mexican consulates. received a dis
patch Tuesday from Gen. Francisco
Nurguia at Chihuahua City that Cen
Eduardo Hernandez, of his forces, had
inflicted a severe defeat on 600 bandits
left by Villa in the vicinity Of Guer-
zero to guard the loot taken from the
recent occupation OF chihuahua City.
According to Gen. Murguia's dis
patch. the Villistas lost 40 prisoners,
- dead and many wounded Gen
Hernandez captured 400 rifles IN Daq
order. eight cannon. 5000 shrapnel
shells, 5000 hand grenades, several ma
chine guns one Rexer gun. l5,O0O rifle
cartridges, four cars of provisions, one
car of clothing and many other "ele-
ments OF war
Two generals were At the head OF
the Villa bandits, according TO the
message received by Mr. Garcia, and
escaped with 100 men They are being
closely pursued by Cen Hernandez
forces.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-02
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS AND
18TH Pa. GOES WEDNESDAY

The 18th Pennsylvania regiment and
the Second brigade headquarters VIII
leave for Pittsburg Wednesday after
noon at 2.30. The regiment is headed
by Col George g Richards, and the
bri gade by Brig Gen Albert Logan
on account or the extreme cold at
Mt. Gretna, the Pennsylvania mObiliza-
ton camp. the Pennsylvania regiments
that will depart for home in the near
future viii he sent TO their home sta
tons direct to be mustered out
Troop movements Will come fast for
the next few days Maj. Cen Charles
" Clement and staff. with the excep-
ton of his CHIEF Of staff, Col George
Van Horn MOseley. who is now at the
national capital. viii depart for home
next Monday. according TO the latest
announcement
The mobile field bakery" under the
direction of Capt. Frank Mueller, organ
lied after the Pennsylvania troops had
reached the border, viii be the last of
the Pennsylvania troops to depart for
home.
With no troops to replace the Penn
sylvanians. il is thought that y hen the
camps now occupied by the regiments
ordered home. are vacated. the buildings
VIII be torn down. as the camps vacated
by the regiments that have already de
parted. have been torn down Only the
roofs OF the mess shacks are left OF
most of the regimental camps, and it
is said that these will soon be torn
down.
The last OF the Pennsylvania troops
ordered home. viii leave about January
10 or L.
The Pennsy boys began drilling
again Tuesday morning, after q rest
Of ten days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-02
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY
TROUBLE AND DON'T KNOW It

Weak aud unhealthy kidneys cause
much sickness and suffering and
when through neglect or other causes.
kidney trouble il permitted TO con-
tinue. serious results msy he expected.
Your other organs may need atteD-
tiOn-buf your kidneys should have at
tentiOn first because their work is
most important.
II you feel that your kidneys arc the
cause of your sickness or run down
condition commence taking DIR. Hill
mer's Sw8mp-ROOt. the Erent kidney.
liver and bladder remedy, because II IL
proves to be the remedy you need and
your kidneys begin 10 improve they
will help all the other organs TO health.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-02
1T
SAN DIEGO ENDS
Attendance Figures During
Second Year Slightly in
Excess of 2,250,0O0.

san Diego. Calf. Jan. 2-The Pans-
ma-CaIifornia international exposition
closed its career at midnight Monday
night with the distinction OF having
been open Tor the public continuously
for two years.
Among cOngratuiatory kilograms re-
ceived by presideE- c. 4. Davidson. was
one from president Wilson. which read:
May not convey to the san Diego
Exposition association my warm con-
sratulations upon the completion Of
that unique and valuable service to the
art and industry of the country
(SienedD Woodrow Wilson"
The attendance during the year is es-
timated by exposition officials in ex-
cess OF 2.250. O0e, slightly under the rec
ord established in 1915
The main buildings and landscapes,
the beauties OF which were the attrac-
tiOns. viii be preserved.
Although formally closed, the board
Of directors announced the exposition
would be unchanged for three months.
y number of exhibits. including the
main in thc9 entirety. other exhibits
which are to be permanent will be en-
l2rged by additional exhibits under a
plan for continual enlargement.
With the sounding OF taps followed
by the rendition OF Aud Lang Syne'
by Nine. ErnestiHe Schumann Heink
before a vast asSemblaCc at the great
outdoor organ. the exposition passed
into history al midnight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-02
CITY MAY GET
AERO SCHOOL
Los Angeles Aviator De-
clares FL Paso May Be
instruction Point.

Hopes that the government may es-
tablish a school in Il Psso for army
aviators were held out Tuesday by
Farnum Fish. the noted Los Angeles
airmsn, who is spending a brief vaca-
ton at the Hotel Paso del Norte Mr..
Fish arrived in time for the New Years
celebration after more than a years
service as instructor in the govern
ment aviation school at Mineola. L. l.
The government has appropriated
several million dollars for tie found
ing OF aviation schools, MI Fish
said. and border points seem 10 have
the call one OF the largest of the
schools is to be established AT san An
tonic. Already a large school is in
operation near san Diego, Cal
III PasO should Have One.
in my opinion, the FL Paso district
should have an aviation school also.
/ have looked over the field here to
some extent and consider this city an
advanta geOus point The only diff
Guilty is the high altitude. which makes
II somewhat more difficult for begin
ners to master their airplanes- still.
all airmen must learn 10 fly in the
highest attitudes. so this is not a vital
drawback.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-02
BURGLARS ROB GROCERY
STORE OF SMALL, CHANGE

About $50 in small change was Oh
tanned by burglars who early Tuesday
morning effected an entrance into the
Hefferman grocery store At Piedras and
Tularosa streets, and broke the cash
register.
a Firestone automobile tire was re-
moved from the back end OF an auto
mobile owned by G W Cameron. OF
1908 Boulevard. early Tuesday morning.
J. NJ Evans. Of 209 West Nevada
street, reported the loss of n WaItham
watch 10 the police Monday night
4 suit of clothes was taken from the
room Of 5. H. Matson, 321 san Antonio
street, Tuesday morning