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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02

"If the salt shall lose its SAVIOR
wherewith shall the earth be salted:
Texas salt is not likely to lose Its
SAVIOR, nor the supply to be exhausted
In West Texas there have been drilled
in recent years more than 100 wells
that have penetrated salt beds. These
wells are distributed over an area OF
100 or 200 miles wide by some 4Oo
miles long, including not less than
10000 SQUARE miles. The records OBJ
tanned from these wells, together with
other considerations, indicate that salt
beds underlie this entire area. extend
ing also into New Mexico on the west,
and into Oklahoma and Kansas on
the north. Although the salt BEDS
vary in thickness from place to place.
the well records indicate beds Of as
much as 400 or 500 feet, while some
wells have passed through a total OF
more than 1000 feet Of salt.
For commercial purposes it is nee
essary to consider the depths at which
these salt beds lie below the surface,
and in this respect there is much va
ration. Some idea will be conveyed
by indicating the depth to salt in a
number of the counties of this part
Of the state. The depths given are
to the first salt beds reported. The
records here cited are not given as
complete, but as illustrative only.
DEPTH TO SALT.
Salt has been reported in the coun-
ties mentioned at depths in feet as
follows:
In the Panhandle of Texas. Arm
strong, 1920: Carson, 645; Donley,
$40: Hartley. 1910; Oldham, $50 ;
Potter. 692; Randall, $40, and Lips
comb. $40. On the High Plains, Gar
n, 5S5; Hale, 1760; Howard, 93O;
Lynn, 1890. At the foot of the High
Plains, Childress, S4S; CollingswOrth,
so; Dickens, $40; Hall, 100; Kent,
go: Mitchell, $50; Scurry, 695. On,
or near the Pecos river, Crane, $50;
Crockett northwest part), 945; Low
ing. 900; Pecos. 962; Reagan, 1927,
and Ward, 1000.
The thickness Of the salt beds Is
likewise variable. Often there are
several beds of salt separated by an
hydrite, or other material. As illus
trative Of thickness recorded may be
the followings: Armstrong
county, total depth of well 1866 feet,
total thickness Of salt beds reported
325 feet; Crane county, total depth
Of well 240O feet, total thickness of
salt beds 675 feet; Donley, total
depth of well 1905 feet, total thick
ness of salt S97 feet; Howard, total
depth Of well 2745 feet, total thick-
ness of salt ass feet; Loving, total
depth Of well 4417 feet, total thick
ness of salt 1176 feet; Potter, total
depth Of well 800 feet, total thick
ness of salt rs feet; Randall, total
depth Of well 2575 feet, total thick
ness Of salt $50 feet; Reagan, total
depth of well 3147 feet, total thick
ness Of salt 900 feet.
GREAT SALT DOMES.
Associated with the salt is potash,
the amount Of which is yet TO be de-
terInined. Although at present no
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02
INFANTRY OFFICERS
HOSTS AT RECEPTION

Officers and women Of the 3JSth
Infantry, which has been in training
here for fifteen days, were guests Of
the Officers and wives OF the First
Infantry az n reception and dance fol-
lowed by buffet supper. The en-
tertainment was held on the tennis
court Of the post in which the First
Infantry Is garrisoned.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02
GREAT SALT DEPOSITS
DISCOVERED In TEXAS
By E. H. SELLARDS

I mining is being done in this part oil
the state, it is not too much TO eA-
pect that the future will see an INDUS
try founded on these valuable prod-
ucts, Formerly salt was made from
water taken from springs and wells
at Colorado in Mitchell county. Some
salt is obtained also from salt lakes
in Culberson, HudSpeth, Andrews
and Willacy counties.
The Texas salt resources are by
no means confined to the northwest
section Of the state. In the coastal
plains of Texas are those remarkable
structural features known as salt
domes. These are essentially cores
of salt and associated minerals that
have been forced up from an I'M
known depth TO, or nearly to the sur
face. Such domes are known in more
than a dozen of the gulf coast coun-
ties. Many of them have been drilled
into a sufficient depth to demonstrate
the presence of salt. Sulphur is like
wise frequently present, while a num-
Der of those in the southeastern part
of Texas are producing oil.
TWO SALT COMPANIES.
In a general way these dOmes may
be divided into two groups, those near
the gulf coast and those of the inner
coastal plains. At the present time
no salt is being taken from the salt
domes at the gulf coast, although in
Louisiana salt u being mined from
similar domes.
The salt now being mined in Tex
as is taken from the domes of the IN
ner gulf region, Palestine dome IN
Anderson county, and Grand Saline
in Van Zandt county. At each OF
these places a salt brine is pumped
from wells drilled into the salt mass
and the salt obtained by evaporation
from the brine. The companies OPP |
Grating are the Morton Salt Com
pany at Grand Saline and the Pales- |
tine Salt and Coal Company at the
Palestine dome.
INEXHAUSTIBLE SUPPLY.
The salt dome at Palestine reveals
very definitely the remarkable struc-
tural features of these domes. In or
near the center Of this dome there IS
q depression or SALINE. W els OElLlCu Il
in this saline find salt at a depth of
from 135 TO 300 feet. That this salt
has been lifted to near the surface
from a great depth is shown by the
rock exposures. At the
sides Of the dome, particularly at the
northwest side, are found rocks Of the
Cretaceous formations, which under
normal conditions would lie at a
depth Of several thousand feet below
the surface. Although so greatly up
lifted the domes are small in area,
the salt plug being probably less
than a mile across. The wells drilled
into this dome have penetrated the
salt from 300 to 500 feet without hay
ing gone through it.
Salt is exceptional ampng minerals
in that it is the only Mineral used
as such in our food. The ialt Of Tex
as including that of the ,salt domes
Of the coastal plains and tn stratified
deposits Of the western nart of the
state constitute an inezH busible re-
source.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02
CUSHION AND PLIERS
TAKEN FROM GARAGE

Thieves entered the garage OF
George W. Cabe, l15 West Ash
street Saturday. stole two cushions,
pair Of pliers. and then drained the
gasoline tank Of the machine.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02
PRISON FOR HIS HEALTH.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-Charles f. Cox
was acquitted of burglary after he de-
clared he entered a house ''in order
to be sent to prison to recover his
health.n -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02
BUSINESS MEN LIKE
HORSEBACK RIDING
lContinued Boon Page /, q -

CONTINUED From Page /, Part p
frequented these bride paths. These
riders came upon scenes that no mere
motorists can see, scenes that lacked
nothing in beauty and were like parts
of the forest primeval. These first
riders were real lovers OF horseback
riding, for the sake Of the riding II
self and Of the quiet recreation that
il afforded them in the cool OF the
morning before the arduous day
work.
ORGANIZATION FORMED
These ''pioneers" carried back word
Of the delightful quietitude TO be
found almost in the center Of the
city and others began 10 follow suit.
The lure Of the narrow trails became
more infectious and more riders
sought the winding pathways. Finally
IL became a habit for the biggest bust
ness minds Of the city 10 congregate
in the mornings and 10 ride off IN
pairs through the park.
Already bound together with q com
mon interest in fine horse flesh, horse
back riding and n genuine love Of ma
ture. especially in the restful state
In which il is 70 be found in the morn
jngs. these men decided 70 organize
themselves into a riding or saddle
dub. This organization took shape
the other day.
WILL BUILD CLUBHOUSE
Plans already are being made for
the future. One Of the ends the club
has in view is the extension Of the
bride paths and the widening Of those
already in existence. A club house
that viii give them a meeting place
every morning or whenever they wish
10 ride also is CONTEMPLATED. But even
without this the club Is one Of com
mon interest and mutual good fellow
ship.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
he Aay&ntur>s5 naggstyAnn
 9 Ea99e4yAn4y :R dsaA by ]ekmy Sru<'e alS7

"I spect this is wkhere Mrs. Grumpy lives" Raggcdy Ann said as she and Raggedy Andy came to queer little house in the deep deep. woods.
 Tt is" Raggcdy Andy replied. There is Mrs. Grumpy sitting on the kitchen porch and she looks very, very grumpy"
 Why are you looking so grumpy and sad this morning Mrs. Grum- py?" Raggedy Ann asked as she walked Up 10 the porch.
 You know very well, Miss Rag gedy Ann" Mrs. Grumpy replied in a very peeved voice, When l want ed to eat the candy puppy dog back there in the woods you and Rag gody Andy took hold Of my arm and made me come all the way home. Then, afterwards, when l made up my mind 10 eat the candy puppy dog anyway, he had been eating a lot of onions and didn't taste good at all, He was my very own candy dog and ] had a right to cat him and it was all yoNr
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02

"If you wish to eat candy, why don't you make some more. Mrs. Grumpy?" Raggody Andy asked. You can make just plain candy and not candy puppy dog and then it won't come to life and run away"
 T have forgotten how to make nice plain candy" Mrs. Grumpy said.
 "Raggedy Ann can show you how to make nice candy, Mrs. Grumpy" Raggcdy Andy said.
 So Mrs. Grumpy smiled then and wasn't peovish. "Then show mo, Raggedy Ann and we will make some nice candy"
 So Raggcdy Ann and Eaggedy Andy went into Mrs, Grumry's lit- tle Kitchen and in a few minutes they had cooked tn" incest candy. Then when the candy was still warm Raggedy Ann and EaE-edy Andy showed Mrs. Grumpy how 10 pull it until fl was snow, And when Mrs. Grumpy tasted it, she laughed, My" she said, "I am very glad that I did not rat the candy puppy dog. for this candy is ever so much batter than the candy I made in the candy puppy dog and there is no one about 10 work rv.gic on itsand make il come to life,"
 So she put whole lot Of the candy in Raggedy Ann's little bas- ket and thanked her for showing her how to make tho lovely taay. Tt just shows" Mrs. Grumpy said. that if We cannot have the thing we wish for, We should try and find something else 10 take its place."
 Indeed it docs," EaEsody Ann agreed. And often we will Gnd that what we have longed for so hard, is not as good as the other thing we have 10 take its place." l So the Raggedys thanked Mrs Grumpy and left her sitting in hcI rocking chair on the kitchen porch eating candy and smiling very hap. oily.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02

licyc the ship can move before spring tides"
 "Ill agrcc it's hard" returned Twining. But if Captain Alden Drake says he can move the ship, I won't believe 1t impossible as long as he carries on trying. I'm waiting to sec him set sail and back her off yet"
 Stevens watched the last sailor carry the last mess kit into the fore castle. Then the Doctor shambled aft cursing, taking off his filthy apron and turning it before enter ing the saloon door. The great haw- scr stretched taut as harpstring along the deck, mans height up, from the forecastle head leads to the fairlcader on the poop, It qulv- cred to the strong ripples of the fast ebbing tide. So terrific was the strain upon 1t thnt where 1t en- tered the sea it was scarcely more than one-half it's normal diameter Possessed of tremendous elasticity, too, was that coconut fibre towing hawser. It exerted q pull of many tons even while stretched there mo- tionless Drake knew what he was about when he planned every move he had made. Stevens conceded that. But Jake Stevens was thinking of many things not concerned with coil cables and since neither mates nor men rendered him an invita- tion to eat
 He lowered himself to the deck, and looked inside the galley. The
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
A Wife's Confessional
  REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

respect of tho police regulations of that celebrated social resort, the driver of the sedan shot ahead, turned a corner and saw 1t no moro.
 heard Iillian's voice behind mo in low-yoIced instruction to Marion, and the next minute the young girl had turned and put her lips close 10 my ear
 Mother says to whisper your an- swors," she sail. "Do you think Aunt Katherine has gone to the farm yet"
 l took one hand from the wheel and consulted my wrist watch.
 "I don't think so," I said.
 Then she wants you 10 drive around 10 the entrance of the Southamton Hospital, and then so in and ask Aunt Katherine to come cut. She wants to know if we wouldn't be apt to find Dr, Petit there also at this time"
 "Ycs, l am sure his hospital vis- iting hours are not over"
 A Trip to a Hospital
 Then she wants you 10 ask him 10 come over to the farm as quick ly as he can. She says for you not to be frightened, but she thinks the girl Is pretty sick, though not in any immediate danger"
 
 She slid back into her former po- sition again, and l drove to the hospital, parking the car at the curb and hurrying up the walk without daring a backward glance at the girl, upon whom my face and voice appeared to have so exciting an influence. At the superintend- ent's office l was informed that Katherine was still in the building but that she was at liberty to gc at any minute. her patient having gone home. A hastily scrubbed note sent up to her brought her flying down to me.
 Lillian has a sick woman out 1T l the car" l said. "A victim of am. nesia whom she picked up on tht train coming In from Chicago. Sht doesn't want to put her here in thu hospital, if It isn't dangerous tc take her home to the farm. I wist you'd come out and take look a her."
 I'm all ready to go, anyway Katherine returned. "I'll just rul up and get my things and be witl you in a jiffy. You know my train ing school maxim, though, don you? "A good nurse never diagnose and never prescribes.' However, al rules go by the boards when Gen eral Lillian waves her sword"
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02

dishes for the saloon dinner were in the open oven. The Doctor was pre- pairing the table. There were six i Jumps of boiled salt beef, Steaming greasily Tn a great dishpan. They l Were extra rations, cooked ready for l certain cold meals 10 come. There 1 was full bread locker. Jake | dumped out the beef, and selected | the best piece. This, with two cobs of bread wrapped up in his jacket l he replaced in the dishpan. He felt in his pockets, made sure he had his pocket knife, and then with a swift glance along the decks he darted to the ships side nearest the shore. The island lay a cable length distant.
 High voices could bc heard from the foreCastlc, where tired and sur ly men argued loudly and rebel liouSIy. Stevens grinned, but with out any pleasure or amusement. It was the grim grin of an upright man about to do something not quite so upstanding. It was the grin of the outcas Jake Stevens felt his position intensely. He knew he was neither master nor man, neither welcome passenger nor useful crew. He had no doubts whatever that reaching port to him meant nothing at all but loss of his certificate, and starting all over again. With every sineW of his powerful frame at ten sion, he stealthily lowered himself into the water by rope-end, clutch ing the dishpan in one encircling arm until he could set it afloat. Then he pushed off from the ship and swan swiftly towards the shore, floating the pan ahead of him.
 He turned when he had almost | reached the rocks. The Doctor had not appeared yet He grinned again. and now thcro was a trace of satis- faction in the grin, Jake had formed q splendid plan. If he could only win out of sight from the ship be- i fore the Doctor discovered the loss of the beef and bread, he would soon be sitting on top of the world. He scrambled out of the water, and 1 carried his stores hurriedly out of sight beyond the waterside, and
 crouchcd eXpoctantly. The Doctors untidy head bobbed along above the
 rail of the Orontes, going 10 the galley. Jake listened, and watched,
 The Doctor rcappeare d, and passed
 back to the cabin. Apparently he
 had been so intent upon the cabin
 dishes that he had not noticed the
 loss Of beef and bread.
 Gro Be Continued)
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02

Breakfast -- Stewed figs, cereal, thin cream, poached eggs on gra- ham toast, milk. coffee.
 Luncheon - Asparagus in rami- kins, lettuce sandwiches, bran pud- ding. milk, tea.
 Dinner-Filet Of sole with lemon butter, boiled potatoes, beet greens, jellied egg salad, hubbard pudding. rye bread, milk, coffee.
 Crisp brown toast is particularly acceptable with a soft cereal. The toast makes one chew" which is not a virtue of the cereal.
 Asparagus in Ramikins
 One cup cooked asparagus tips. 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1-2 cups white sauce, 1 teaspoons grated cheese, 4 tablespoons coarse bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons butter
 Cut asparagus into inch pieces. ut a layer in well-buttered rami- ins, add slices of eggs, pour over 'hlte sauce 10 cover. Cover With read crumbs. dot with bits Of but and sprinkle with cheese. Bake a hot oven tor Is or % minutes. rye in the ramikins.
 Bran Pudding
 Two tablespoons butter, 2 table .oons lard. 1-2 cup molasses, 1-2 ID milk. eggs, 1-2 cup white 'ur. l cup bran. 1-2 teaspoon soda, teaspoon salt. cup stoned and 0pped dates.
 Soften shortening. Add molasses | mix we'll. Beat eggs well and to first mixture Mix and sift da and salt with flour Add ic ran and add alternately with milk , ls mixture. Stir in dates. Turn lntC
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02

breaking, heart racking labor was fu tile. Some, those who most loyalty hacked the mates and little Joe Blunt breaking, heart racking labor was fu- ure of Jake Stevens in the vast. By ten o'clock the tide was full. All the movable weight forward, eX- cept the deck water tanks, had been shifted aft.
 "Try her now, Mister Twining," cried Drake eagerly.
 sullenly the mon shiIYed their capstan bars again. EyerG man in the ship except Drake, Stevens and Erb Oats put his weight to the bars,
 "Hcavo" wheczcs Joe Bunting. "Oh, Heaye an but 'er!" It was useless starting a song, The ship must be moved before she would be- i gin to slide fast enough to call for song. But to move her was terrific task. With muscles cracking, tho veins swelling on The forchcads of the few real workers. only tho "Clack, clack, cla -a-ackn Of three re lIuctant pawls resulted. Mir. Twining straiGhtcnod his agonized back. Mir Adams almost fell forward at the ,exriration of his heroic effort.
 "Blme, I'm done" panted Joe Bunting. Nick Coombs. silent hither- to, but heaying with every atom of his tremendous arm and shoulder power, glared with glassy eyes from beneath lowering, dripping brows, shaking his head, beaten.
 fought 10 make everybody give "ls poun1" ho grnmbIe1, And young Adams, knowing the man spoke the truth, glanced along the deck at Stevens and at the sail locker door. He knew how useless all this labor was. He thought he knew. anyhow 1 And tho coffee had been pretty bal. Adams was ready 10 back his skip per to the limit, as was Twining; but he was yOUng. and with the prononcss Of youth was likely to overlook a few things in the heat Of annoyance. He watched Drake pacing tho poop, apparently only thinking up ways to further be- devil and bully-Jamn th" mates and the men. What Alden Drake was
 really thinking about was how he could get his ship afloat and on hcI way 10 port with loast delay
 Mister Twining." he called out
 Twining responded briskly Here wa:
 word to quit breaking the men''
 hearts. Drake leisurely packed hi: old black briar pipe, and as leisure
 ly lit the tobacco. The smoke wa!
 jetting freely when Twining appear.
 cd at the head of the ladder
 Mister Twining, you may Was
 hcaving for this tide" Twining! face frightened. Let the men ge
 their dinners, give 'em a spell for <
 smoke. then go 10 work and shif the water tanks aft TwininE's jaw
 dropped. His eyes clouded. DraR' puffed et his pipe, and went on il
 the same voice as he might use t' to'l Ike 10 put buttons in a C,eal jacket:
 } "Tommorrow, if shifting tho tank , doesn't help her off, we'll open th
 fore hold and break out those Man chester ceases. Send the cook aft t F set the cabin table when the mel | Lave got their rations."
 , Twining was halfway down th
 poon ladder before he could roverI
 his voice enough 10 respond:
 Aye. aye, sir"
 , He said nothing 10 the men ex cept that they were to have thei 2 dinners and a smoke. He saw then . troop forward in glee.
 some of the men are ready t ? chuck in their hands now" sai | Adams. Break out cargo in thi l heat? Have 10 do it. I suppose. t' l damned hard, though. l don't be
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
ON HEALTH -------- THE HUMAN ENGINE

Mrs. Mann of Anytown learned to compare the body with an engine, in her study of foods for health's sake.
 If the engine is not supplied with fuel it will produce no power. The same is true with the body. There is but one difference here.
 Nature provided that the body should lay up a reserve of fuel in the form of latent energy. This re- serve supply enables one to live for some time, even after food has been cut off.
 But just as some materials can not be converted into power and energy when placed in an engine furnace. likewise many things, some
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02

a buttered mold and steam r,yo hours. Serve with siple lemon sauce,
 Filet of Sole with LeDn Butter
 One and oDe-half pods filet of sole, teaspoon salt, Tablespoon lemon juice, to 3 cls boiling water.
 Add salt and lemon ire to boil ing water. Add fish and ing quick. ly to the boiling point. lduce hea, and simmer just belowhe boiling point for 10 minutes. Drain and place on a hot platter. Pour over tablespoons butter cited srr blended with l tabiespQ lemo, juice. Sprinkle with prika an garnish with parsley.
 Rhubarb puddiI
 One bunch q pound) lubarb. cup bread crumbs, GU sugar. tablespoon butter, egg,
 Pare rhubarb and cutnto ipc, lengths. If the rhubarb s a yer, thin tender skin wash we througI several waters and doot pare Parboil in tablespoon%ater tt which I-S teaspoon sodaas beer added. Rinse in cold tier ana cook in just enough preven, burning until tender. Addigar anf butter and cook one mite long CT. Remove from the firhnd stn in egg well beaten. Coathe bot tom of a deep, well-buthd pit dish with bread crumbs!dd tbt rhubarb mixture and CT with remaining crumbs, Bake a slow oven for I5 minutes. Cir dish with a buttered paper We bak. ing to prevent the top nm be- coming too brown
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
4hecan8leA

fashion that mother has always wanted to do. Father, you know, never had time. Karl has always been to mother like a real son. Their tastes are much alike. I think it is an ideal arrangement.
 "Yes, the Mauretania sails We'd nesday. Be sure and get passage. Mother has already sent to Wash ington for passports. Senator Blank is going to put them through for her.
 Thank you, dear. You had better come over here not later than Sat- urday and go from here to New York with mother.
 "Oh, I'll be all right, I'm feeling splendidly. you know, and with this great retinue of servants and friends about me, it would be very selfish of me to think that could not get along.
 "Yes. If you can come back this way after your trip to New York, and I am sure that I will be well enough to go home with you.
 "No, I don't believe mother wants anything. I'll ask her. If you leave for New York Sunday she will have time to do some shopping Monday and Tuesday,
 | "Yes, mother is all excited over the idea and comparatively happy 1 since she got the letter"
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