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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27
METALS

A volume OF inquiries which tho
furnaces are unable 10 satisfy dis
tinguish the iron market Coke
ovens report serious trouble IN get
ting cars and making deliveries
Activity In the steel industry IS
quickening. although restrained by
traffic conditions A rise in copper
before next January is predicted.
Lead producers have reduced quota
tiOns 10 prevent heavy imports.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27
bull position.
WOOL

All markets OF the world are af-
fected by the glut OF wool. Domes-
tic consumption has fallen sharply.
due 10 unsettlement in the goods
trade and heavy cancellations Tn
til the mills resume operations and
consume wool now at hand. growers
OF the new clip must store their wool
or sell at a great sacrifice. Trading
in wool is purely nominal and does
not serve 10 establish quotations I'm
some instances best woods are
off 20 percent and coarse grades
have reached abysmal depths. There
are no indications OF an upward
turn. Yet unquestionably the world
will need and buy wool. Time
is required TO dispose of present
surplus stocks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27

HIDES AM TALLOW
Corrected Today By =. W. LIppman, 2l0
~. Main st.
HIDES-1o to 15c; caifskins. 15c to 2Oc
rendered tallow, 4ol7c IL; rOugs tail
low. 26Sc a ID. beeswax. 2J@35c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO. June -G.-WHEAT-No I
rcd s. - No . hard s. 20, NO. hard
- 20
CORN-No I yellow. S1-Ta5I SOL No
yellow. 81 T9d1 10le No 8 yellow
81 a. No = yellow 81 -. M. I mixed
81 ISL. No mixed 81. 7S611 TSai
OATS No white. S112t2M
RAEIEY-Sl 41O1 IS.
RYE-No - -
TIMOTHY SiOI12
CLOVER S1JG35
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. June 26.-HOGS- Receipts.
100. market 1920 up; bulk. 81 300lG
butchers. xI4 2Od1615: packing Sl2.J00n
1913. lights. S14 5OW1j7j; pigs $1,000
1475. ruuEhs, S1Sd 1880
CATTLE Receipts 5000, market
steady. beef. S1+ GOWl1.iO; butcher stock.
STn15- Gamers and cutters s. J06f~
st0ckers and feeders, S76nl2, cows. SIU
%: calves. Sl3d14 %
SHEFP-Hcceipts 1900. market
steady wool lambs. S14Hl1S0; ewes, So
E50 "a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27
South Bend Markets
HAY. STRAW AND FEEp.

HAY. STRAW AND FEED.
tCs<rseted Daily by the Wesley Miller
Flour Feed Co. 42O s. AlchIEsn.)
NEW HAY-s3O to s35 selling $4Od
80.
NEW C0RE-Selllng k2O0dS2 ..
S-IkAW-faylng ST. selling SI46i6 OF
SC bale.
OATS - Paying S115. selling $50 OF
$40
NEW CORN - Paying tIT5, selling
$40 TO s. u
CLOVER sEED-PayIng s24 70 2e bu-
selling $50 20 S32
ALSIkE CLOYER-Selling $500.
ALFALFA (Northera groVnl-S2s. 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27

POULTRY AND MEATS.
Corrected Danny py Jlmmie's Market
Ifs n. Jefferson Blvd
BEEF-Roast. 3O2Oc: boiling, zoe /:
rsund steak. 4Oc; sirloir, C0c; porter.
house Toe
PORK LOIN-4oc.
LARD-30c
SPRING CHICKEN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27

GBAIN AND FEED.
Corrected Daily by ID. d. Morgan. Starr
Mills. Hy dr.ulic hv.)
SHELL CORN-Pa. ing y1S5.
OATS. Paying $l.15, selling 81 10
BKAN-Selling $500.
MIDDLINGS-Selling $35o9S35O hun
bred
CHOPPED FEED-Selling A25 per
ewt.
SCRATCH FEED-SeIling s475 per
ewI
GRINDINGS-Sc busheI
WHEAT-Buyins S276.
RYE -ying $3.50 bushei.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27

PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected Today ny the Brotharhoed
Gn-Sery, go ~. Main 81.
BUTTER AND EGGS-Creamery but
ter, paying SIS pound. selling 64c pound
eggs, paying 42c dozen, selling 47c dozen.
FRUITS AND YEGETABLES-Fruit
California naval oranges 75c per dozen
selling IS cwt-; new cabbage. selling &c
pound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27

6NHDs.
Corrected Daily ny Warner Bros. Seed
Store, z26 y. Michigan ST.
COW PEAS-S7.O 90 busheI.
JAPANESE MILLET-$S.00 TO $500.
RED CLOHEH-$37 90.
TIMOTHY-S7.oU
SPELTS-4 so cwt
SOUDAE GRASS-s16.5O to $500 per
hundred.
ALSIKE-y36.0 90 to $500.
SIlNFLOWERS-2Oc pound
WINTER Oh HAIRY BErCH-t27 90
per bushel.
BLUE GRASS-x5OO
SWEET CLOVER-$35o 90
MAMMOTH CLOVER-$35.0 10 $500
WHITE CLONER-S45.OO
SWEET WHITE CLOVER-S35.
FIELD PEAS-$4O0 20 $500.
RAPE SEED Dwarf Essex $50 bu.
LAWN GRASS-4Oc per ID.
SOFA BEANS q to San)-$1o bu.
SEED CORN-$45O b1shel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27

LIVE SToCB.
tCorrectsd Daily by Major Bros, =. IL.
gan St, MishAwAka.l
HOGS-13O 10 10 lbs, 1870: $50 Il
175 lbs. lac; 10 to 200 lbs, HE; 90
up, l4hc.
HEAVY FAT STEERS-Fair to good
lOn lie: prime. 12R14c.
HOGS-130 TO $50 lbs, lie; $50 10 IL
lbs, l41ac l75 TO 200 lbs, 1Jc; 200 up, 15c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISION.
Try NEWS-TINES Want Ids

Nominal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-09
BlOOded-StOck

If you buying horse and he just horse you
would have to take granted the things the said and
then wait for experience show he had spoken the truth
But you bought horse of booded stock that had ped
gree you would need take the mans word for it. The
pedigree would show his ancestry and and idea
of the animals capacity for speed and endurance .. II
It's the in buying advertising space Some pubica-
ons sell Just horse" and you have take their circulation
statement with pinch of salt.
The EAST OREGONIAN is blooded stock. An A. B. c.
statement the pedigree that tells you what expect in the
way of speed and endurance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

Jens H. Jensen Post No. %243
meets Monday. Oct. 4, at $50
in the town hall There will be
debate on what the Legion is
doing. Attorney Albert Johnson
of Sandstone, will be present to
tell us what he knows about the
Legion. He was a delegate to
the national convention.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Askov

L. i. kllStOfte was q business
caller in Duluth last Thursday.
The Carl Miller family moved
into the rooms over the hard
ware store. Saturday.
Mrs. Lars Jensen left last
Thursday for Tyler. where she
will visit several days with rela-
tives.
Harry Vildso. returned to his
home near Green Bay. Wis. at
ter visiting at the V. Heininge
home the past week.
Mrs. S. G. Quist and daughter
went to Minneapolis last week
for a several days visit with
friends and relatives.
| Paul Heininge. who has been
at his home here the past two
weeks. returned Sunday to Glen
wood, a summer resort, where he
runs pleasure boat.
Ejvind Fenger. who has beer
home for several weeks. left
Monday for Minneapolis to re
sumo his medical studies at th1
University of Minnesota.
4 A large number of friend'
spent Monday evening in a .;ocia
way at the home of Mr.. AID Mrs
N. c. Bendiks: the occasion bein,
their 10th wedding anniversary
G. S. Strandvold. city editor o
the Grand Forks Herald. visite,
relatives here from Tuesday til
Thursday, being a guest at tn
home of Mr.. end Mrs. Svend Pc
tersen. He came here to lecture
which is reported elsewhere.
About fifty friends and neigh
bors spent a very social after
noon. Sunday. at the home O
Mr.. and Mrs. Thue Christensen
the occasion being Mrs. Christer
sens 63rd birthday anniversar,
Another large crowd enjoyed tn
J evening there.
J. p. lessen and DR.. F. L. ObeI
veterinarian. were in Askov FIR
day, the latter to make arrange
ments for giving the Askov CON
munity first class veterinary sci
vices. DR.. Ober has a bushes
card in the American which give
further particulars.
Members of the Danish Sister
hood Lodge are making prepar'
tons for a bazaar and Hallov
cen party to be given Octobe
80. The ladies say they will b
glad to receive donations for I'll
affair and same may be left wit
Mrs. N. C. Bendiks or Mrs. Har
Kced.
Peter Jensen returned to A
kov Friday after having visitt
with his brother in Rut
ton and brother in Nebrasl
the past two months. Just b
fore returning to AskOv Mr.. Je
sen took a mud bath treatmel
for rheumatism but seems to |
worse off than before the trea
ment. He is now staying at II
home of his brother. Jens b. Jel
sen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

DR.. f. c. Roberts. Optemctrist.
will be at Askov Hotel. Monday,
Oct. 18th. Glasses fitted that
will relieve all Eyestrain that
causes Headache, Dizziness,
Floating Spots, Nervousness,
Sore and Inflamed Eyes, Cross
Eyes, Cataract, etc.
35w4-2t.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
FOR SALE

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of School District No. II
will receive sealed bids on the
outbuildings Of former school
District No. SO until Oct. IL
1920, 8 p. M.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
All bids must he marked.
Jeppe Sorensen. Clerk.
53W2-3t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

Mrs Knott--Didn't your husband
rave when YOU showed him the
dressmaker's billl
Mrs. Spott-Rather.
Mrs. nott-And how did you
quiet him:
Mrs. Spott--I showed him the
milliner's. and then he became
speeches..
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

For Sale 80 acres three miles
from Kerrick. partly improved.
On main road. For price and
particulars address 0. w. Aker-
son, Grandy. MINI. 25w4-lt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

Wanted to Buy to 5 good
graded Guernsey or Holstein
cows; to 'freshen this fall or in
early winter. Address John
Guessing, Box 33. Willow River,
MINI. 28w3-2t.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

For Sale-Two or three head
of farm horses or mares. Your
choice out Of 10 head Of differ
ent weights and ages. A. p.
Jensen, North Land Stock Farm,
Askov. 30w3-3t.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

For Sale-One registered
Shropshire ram, 3 years old, or
will exchange for another ram Of
equal value and same breed. -
Earl Howey. Bruno, Mimi.
25w3-2t.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

A Kansas enfoinolOgisf expects to
rid his state Of grasshoppers by turn
ing loose lot Of infested hoppers
How our men In France would have
appreciated IL IL somebody had dis
covered cootie nu a year or 30 agoj
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

FoySale 6 Duroc Jersey pigs.
4 Weeks old, 50 a pair. Elmer
jensen, mile east and 3-4 mile
south of Askov. 24w3-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

ID. p. s. meets IN town hall
Saturday evening, Oct. 2
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

Young Peoples meeting at the
assembly hall Sunday evening.
October 3, at 8 p. M. Everybody
welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

DR.. Fridley. dentist. will be at
the hotel at Askov October 6, Z
and 8. l5wl-4t.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

Fresh fish at Community Me,k
Market, Friday and Saturday
25w4-lt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

For Sale Three year old
brown mars; weight about 1900
lbs. H. tarch' Bruno,
l4w3-3t.&
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

Much Of the milk Of human kindness
II adulterated beyond the cream 30
erstns stage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Want Column

RATE--l cent per word per tnaer.
tton. Minimum IS cents.
For Sale. A good supply Of
Danish ball head cabbage. Lou
is Rrun, Askov. 25wi-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

For ale-Four cows, coming
in in October. Thue Christen-
sen, Askov. z 25w4-lt%
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

How wonderfully developed must b.
the furniture mnvefs' bump Of D.
StGuctivenesa
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

Ingen Gudst ieneste Sondag d
3. Okt. S. ID. Rodholm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30

Ingen Sendagsskole holdes n
c. Andersen Skolen den g. Okto-
Der, men derimod den 10. Okto-
Der.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE WEEK

This column is for free use by
churches. schools societies. lodges.
etc. for the purpose OF announcing
meetings where no admission Is to
he charged. such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
WOUNDED MAN WILL
RECOVER; REFUSES
TONAME ASSAILANT

Limo Soils, the young man who was
shot in the face with birdshot and
dangerously wounded early Saturday
night near the Country Club road.
three miles out Of the city, has re-
covered consciousness, but refuses to
name his aSsailant or to give any de-
tails concerning the affair Soils viii
probably lose his sight in one eye.
His face was literally riddled with
birdshot. the shot being evidently at
close range. An empty shell was
found Sunday on the road over the
dam at the Country Club, which re-
vealed the place where the trouble
occurred The horse evidently bolted
when the shot was fired, and travelled
a mile and three quarters to the
mans home, without guidance, max
ing twelve correct turns.
Soils will recover, according to the
attending physician, DR.. J. l.. Rent
fro.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
BROWNSVILLE -TEXAs MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH Is
FIRE DESTROYS TOWN
IN JOHNSON CO., 1000
PEOPLE ARE. HOMELESS

DALLAS, Tex, March 15.-Tha
little town of Grandview, Johnson
county, today lies smouldering in
ruins, with its more than one thou
sand inhabitants homeless, as the re-
suit of a fire that Sunday destroyed
virtually every residence and business
building in the place. The property
loss, including over 200 residences.
some seventy business houses and
several hundred bales of cotton, is
variously placed at from S1,000,000
to Sl.500,000 Only three persons
were injured as the flames, starting
from the explosion of an oil stove in
an incubator. swept the town from
the southern TO the northern limits,
starting at o'clock in the afternoon
and continuing all last night.
Among the outstanding acts of he
roism in connection with the fire is
that Of Miss Pearl Smith, the 10 year
old telephone operator Despite the
frantic pleas of her mother. the girl
stayed by her switchboard until the
walls Of an adjoining building fell in
and until every wire in the telephone
building was dead
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
EXODUS OF MEXICANS
TO U. S. Is PROBLEM
Governors of Jalisco and Ta-
maulipas Ask Government
to Stop Movement

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March Is.
Emigration Of Mexicans from the cen
trail and northern part Of Mexico to
the United States continues to give
the Carranza government concern.
Advices from Mexico City said the
governors Of Jalisco and Tamaulipas
had asked the department Of goberna-
cion to stop the movement, declaring
that if it continued it would paralyze
the country's industries. The Mexi-
can authorities at Juarez have re-
ported to the department of the inte-
rior that in a single day seven car
loads of MeXicans passed through that
place into the United States. Large
numbers also are leaving for Cuba to
work on the sugar plantations.
The department of the interior, ac-
cording to the advices, has published
daily reports Of trouble said to have
been encountered by Mexicans in the
United States; has called upon the
mayors of the principal cities of the
country TO dissuade men in the COM
munities from leaving and has sue
ceeded in having some Mexicans
turned back from the border by the
soldiers and customs officials.
President Carranza has ordered ex-
PEELED several Americans engaged in
contracting workers for Colorado and
California.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
WORK OF u. S. NURSES
OVERSEAS is PRAISED
General Pershing Speaks for
Them at New York Rally
lRy The Associated rrcssl

NEW YORK, March 13-General
Pershing praised the work of Ameri-
can nurses overseas in an address
here Saturday night at a rally to raise
funds for the visiting nurses service,
administered by Henry Street Settle
ment He said he had cancelled sew
eral engagements in order ITO say a
word in their behalf"
knowing as DO the splendid serv-
ice given our armies in Europe, ! am
in position to speak on this subject" /"
General Pershing declared. The
women who came to France gave the
touch of home, reminded Us of our
obligations TO our mothers. wives and
sweetheartS, and did much to hold up
the high standing of morale Of the
American army"
Contributions totaling $235. 900
were made AT the meeting.
The funds are being raised to open
additional nursing centers in New
York City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
Texas Fruit and Vegetable
Industry.--Valley Shares in
Feeding the Nation
(The Houston Post)

calling Texas blondolar agricultural output Of
addition all its other products Texas
shippers of fruits and vegetables in the nation
letting the Of the forget that fact right
the chief Of fresh vegetable supplies for
The Valley the ouhrnmost
trucking district the United States living its by
while blocking the and roads of the
nd middle
thousand cabbage these
this mention of of other varieties
fresh vegetables The railroads of the heaviest
officials
before the 5000 garden truck
out of this region.
Magic Valley of South Texas doing share
feed the country. If did nothing than raise
would Of the the
country But the vegetable all
the first market the
The
with of rivang Florida and California future
If the country hungry will not be the fault Of the
lowe
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
u. S. TROOPS in
GERMANY WON'T
co IN FURTHER
Will Not Make Advance Ex-
cept on Specific Directions
of the President

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March Is.
While technically still under the
direction Of Marshal Foch, American
troops on the Rhine will not partici-
pate in any allied advance into Ger
many without specific directions
from President Wilson, il was said at
the war department
Officials said the situation as far
as the Americans are concerned is
complex. The United States is the
only nation with troops on the Rhine
which did not become party TO the
treaty Of Versailles.
Consequently the American de-
tachment is still governed BY the
terms Of the armistice. The Amcri-
cans number about $4,000 under
Major General Henry Il. Allen.
Steps being taken overseas for pos
sble military action against Germany
a. the result Of the revolution are
closely followed here. Interest II CEN
tered in Marshal Foch's conference
with the allied commanders and the
later meeting Of the supreme council.
The United States is not now repre-
sented on the council
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
CARDS AND ATHLETICS
AT MERCEDES TUESDAY
First of Series of IL Games to be
Played. Ten in Valley

many ~ them come uut nuly w glimpse
tn" great Georgian they know ~. IL unf
thinking about his big check every two
weeks. Ills one immediate concern I'M iu
winning that particular hail game Thi.
makes iim worth the very fancy Stipnd
hr ~ drawing from the Detroit ,luh
No lawyer who expects to riS. tn
heights ln hiS profession shudders at the
Thought NJ the opening nf long session
M court 4 session where hp Enuu%
prominent advocates viii appear in FAM
Gus eases. whrr" the finest points NJ law
and equity will hc fought out and dccii-
- after. perhaps years If litigation.
\" surgeon. hr W. ambitions tn shine
aS disciple nf Ars ulapius. hut wnulI
travel many miles to attend clinic
where noted surgeons were " operate
and discuss various remedies for pre-
valcnt Si,isnesSeS
Tiresome Grind. but Effective
N NJ thc same with hnll PLAYER. IIr
walls and rails when thp time fDr train
ing comes because hr knows that vim
ter-restcd muscles viii be- sore for some
DAYS when once again he calls on them
tn resume action. Yet hc realizes that this
tIr">nmr grind H. absolutely necessary
with nu more than the ordinary trfnprrtl-
mental grumhling which most PLAYERS af-
feet. The season in the majors Il n
long "ne-there are many jumns. some
n them extremely tiresnmc- the one
from fnstnr tn n. Louis fur instance.
And vet these players welcome thp start
~ the real flag play Their heart " N
II as much as is that of young lawyer
working ~ his first brief or the Young
nhNsl. IAN meditating nn nrrsrriptiun
i"r hiS flrst ease since IN hung our hi8
shinglc
Their hearts are III IL: 10 you suppose
for second that the rather wise AMI
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
24O men DISCHARGED
And LETTING OUT TO
CONTINUE INTO MAY

Some 240 men, former members
of the border garrisons, left Saturday
for their homes in the north and east.
These men were emergency soldiers
who had taken advantage Of the or
der Of February 2S,19I9. by re-en-
listing for a period of one year.
Of the men discharged 48 were
members Of the Brownsville garri-
son, fourteen were members Of the
machine gun troop, eighteen were
members of company |, 37th Infantry
and two were members of tire head
quarters troop, 18th cavalry. The
discharges will continue heavy until
late in May.
The Sixteenth. however, is worry
ing very little over the discharges a.
they have been more fortunate than
any other border regiment in getting
recruits. Ii is estimated that. when
all the men leaving the service at this
time are out, there will still be III
least 1000 men left in the regiment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
U. SURVEY FOR
FLOOD CONTROL
GETS APPROVAL
Valley Towns Enter Into Con-
tract With United States
Reclamation Service
Especial to The Herald.)

HARLINGEN, Texas, March 10
The offer of engineers of the United
States reclamation service to conduct
a preliminary survey in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley to determine the feast
bility of flood protection work for the
entire Valley will be accepted
This was decided at a meeting at
tended by 2S representative from all
parts of the Valley, held this morning.
The sum of $4,000 will be raised, of
which $4,000 will 90 to pay for the
survey work and $1,000 for the serv-
ices Of secretary, who will devote
his entire time to the project for a
period of six months. II was pointed
out that should the undertaking be
found feasible and a bond issue au-
thorized for the greater work, the
money thus raised will be refunded to
the donors.
A Joint bond issue by Cameron and
Hldalgo counties, il was stated. will
be legal for such an undertaking.
Bonds for drainage purposes, espe-
cially where they cover towns as well
as farms, are readily salable on the
markets.
a committee consisting of A. Tamm
of Harlingen, c. 5. Hobbs of Browns
vile. Jim Bowie Of San Benito and
+. NJ. Card Of McAllen, was APP
pointed to meet with engineers Of the
United States reclamation service
this week to enter into final contract
for the survey. The money will be
payable in thirty, sixty and ninety
days.
\. J. McColl of McAllen presided
at the meeting. Emory Lattaner of
McAllen, who Is associated with Mr..
McColl, will be released by the latter
for a period Of six months to act as
secretary in charge of the Valleys
end Of the work. The place was Of
fered to G. l.. Jessup Of Brownsville,
but Mr.. Jessup declined.
The apportionments were made as
follows: Mission $500, Sharyland
$500, McAllen, guaranteed by Mr..
McColl, $1,000; Pharr, guaranteed.
$1,000; X. b. Creager for Alamo Land
company, guaranteed, $1,000; Alamo
community $3.50, San Juan $3.50.
Donna $1,000, Weslaco $1,000. Merce-
des $1,000, la Feria $500, Harrington
$1,000, guaranteed by F. z. Bishop:
San Benito $1,000, guaranteed by Jim
Bowie; Brownsville $1,000, guaranteed
by 5. q. Tucker. representing Mayor
A. B. Cole; Raymondville and Lyford
$500, Fresnos tract $500, Edinburg
$3.50 and Iceland $3.50.