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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
Car Overturns On
Rodeo Road; Slight
Injuries Are Result

ly injured in wreck yesterday morn
ing near Bernardinao station when
their Willys-Knight sedan overturned
in the mud.
Mrs. Davis was treated for number
of cuts and abrasions and Davis is con-
fined to his home recovering from Ine
shock
The car is damaged to abeu the ex-
tent of $500 and is, covered by insurance
with Alex Baird Realty company.
The car has a broken radiator, all
the windows are gone and the top is
ripped entirely off. 1t was hauled to
the WHY'S Knight garage yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Davis started out ear
ly yesterday morning for Fort Worth,
Texas on a vacation. They had pur-
chased a wreck insurance policy on
the car the day before.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
WIDE AREA IS
HIT BY HEAVY
FALL OF RAIN

The heavy downpour yesterday and
last night which continued for many
hours was just the edge of a storm
of considerable force which covered
the area between here and Ell Paso
and extended we'll off to the north
west,
Stage drivers reported rain on the
FL Paso road which caused consid-
erable damage. Between MesilIa
Park and FL Paso the road was under
two 1eet of water al day yesterday.
Travellers reported rain in the val
ley region almost continuous for the
past week. The showers of the reg
ular rainy season are upon Douglas
With day OF grace for his July
prediction, Father Ricard came out
with flying colors. He predicted near
the first of the month that the
rains would commence here between
July 20 and July %.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
B1ARR3

FLYERS HOME: NEW YORK
WILD, says a headline. Finally, the
truth about New York!
Coolidge wore chaps; he's the cow
boys candidate. We are wondering
who'll knock off the flagpole-sitters'
vote.
The Royal Geological Society of Ire
land asks for more accommodations
for reptiles at the Dublin ZOO" And
after Patrick went to all that trouble,
too.
The army is going to walk on rub
ber heels, according to Washington
disp h. That TRAMP, Tramp,
Tramp" song can now be changed to
"Shush, Shush, Shush."
In Wichita, Kans., the women held
a gasless day to protest gas rates. One
of these days there's going to be big
news break when the dressmakers
raise their prices.
Copyright, 1927, NEA Service, Inc)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
NINE. BELCHERE,
WAR TEACHER, is
.BACK IN THE CITY

Nine. Marie Belchere has returned
to this city after an absence of sew
eral years. Mime. Belcnere was sta
toned at Camp Harry j. Jones dur
ing the war, and at that time made
a host of friends who will welcome
her return to this city.
While at Camp Harry j. Jones
Nine. Belchere was instructor in
Spanish and in French.
Nine. Belchere has announced her
intention of remaining in this CITY
to teach French and Spanish. She
will also teach English to any for
eigner who wishes to learn to speak
the language.
Nine Belchere's career has been
UNIQUE. and a number OF splendid
recommendations are in her possess
sion. One comes from Newton D.
Baker, secretary of war, who praised
her services during the war, when
she was an official teacher of Ian
guage. Another is from Robert L.
Howe, brigadier general, who was
in command at Fort Bliss, near Ell
Paso, Texas.
| Another speciality that Nine. Bel
chere will teach is underground and
mining terms" that will enable min
ing men to handle their workmen
with greater facility. Nine. Belchere
has acquired her knowledge of this
phase of work after four years as
| instructor for the United Verde Cop
per company, in Jerome, and she
brings splendid recommendation from
this company:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES ]. MONTAGUE
DEPARTING GLORIES

Let Scots arise and make stand
Lest all their fame and glory perish
While envious nations rob their land
OF everything they love and cherish
There still must dwell beyond the
Tweed
Sufficient gallant souled defenders
To hold against despite and greed
Their ancient SplendorS.
First came the smooth tongued Duth
to claim
With impudent observation
That they evolved the noble game
Which glorifies the Scottish nation
That they, beside the North Sea S
waves
Were putting, driving and approach
ing
While Caledonians dwelt in caves
i. And lived by poaching.
And now, with still more grave con-
Germ,
We note the accents of dissension,
And of Roman plot we learn
To claim another Scotch invention
The bagpipes, SO the story goes,
Were always expert bagpipe squeez-
erS,
And played them to appal the foes
Of Sundry Caesars.
OF golf and bagpipes both deprived
The Scot with pride can scarce be
swollen
But still one custom has survived
Which up to date has not been
stolen.
And yet some antiquarian wight
May find that haggis served to PAN
der
To the exotic appetite
Of Alexander!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
A. j. McKINNON CHOSEN
v. p. OF TEXAS BANK

Word has come from Cleburne,
Texas, that A. j. McKinnon, formerly
of this city, has been appointed
active vice president of the newly
organized City National Bank of
Cleburne.
Mr.. McKinnon was for many years
resident of this city, and during
his residence here was cashier at
the Arizona Southwest Bank, which
was also during his stay here known
as the Bank of Commerce.
Mr.. McKinnon with his family
moved to Texas there to locate. 1t
was announced only Monday that
James McKinnon would attend Ros-
well Military Institute this fall.
A. T. Lowman, of Cleburne, Texas,
master mechanic of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe railway, was
unanimously elected president of the
newly organized City National Bank
of Cleburne.
A. j. McKinnon is vice presidel-<
(active) A. A. Horne, of Galveston,
vice president; D. S. Sowell, of Gle
burne, vice president; w. E. Abas,
OF Cleburne, cashier; E. A. Enoche,
formerly of Monroe, La, assistant
cashier.
-~-----~~~~--~~-~>-----~~->~
Scott, Fort Worth; P. c. 1--..,-.dry,
Fort Worth; w. G. Reid Ell Paso;
George T. Barney; j. E. Leonard,
Tucson; H. D.. Adams, Ell Paso; l..
A. Wray, San Francisco; E. j. Brown,
Los Angeles; j. Morrell, FnoeniX; O..
G. Sweeney, Phoenix; j. D. Mason,
Ell Paso; w. M. Shilliam, Phoenix;
E. A. Mitchell Ell Paso; ]. T. Keagh,
E. PaSo; M. B. Lasch, El Paso; E.
B. Antonell, Phoenix; r.. E. Valkin-
burg, Phoenix; Mrs. F.. Waughtal,
Stafford; B. Waughtal, Stafford; A. Il.
Fisk, Greeley, Colorado; Lee Bueh-
man, Tucson; r. l.. Miller, Phoenix;
c. A. Brown, Ell Paso.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO

Harry Bledsoe, for many years
manager of the furniture depart
ment of the G. @. store, is now
vice president of large furniture
store in San Diego and owns
third interest. George " Hill, also
a former resident of Douglas, has
been promoted to the position of
manager, which was vacated by
the promotion of Mr.. Bledsoe.
A petition is being circulated
asking for the appointment of Dr.
F. It. Wright to the school to fill
the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation Of DR.. @. H.. Lund.
Carl Smith will leave Saturday
Tor K ms a S City and Omaha,
where he will represent the Doug
las Country club in the trans
Mississippi golf tournament.
Percy Wilson of the Buxton
Smith company is in the city from
Bisbee on business.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
Tortoise Race

The two men, each driving a road
ster, escaped after a spectacular chase
which led them and the marshal, who
pursued them, down South Morland
boulevard, through Shaker Heights
village, at siX-mile-an-hour clip
Cleveland paper.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
Did He Smell If?

The swimmer was before Magistrate
Lawrence T. Gresser, charged with
driving an automobile at 35 miles an
hour Miss Ederle pleaded guilty, and
Magistrate Gresser said:
81 will suspend sentence for you be-
cause of your big feat"
Miss Ederle smiled, thanked the
court and went out.-Baltimore Sun.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28

Fresh: In lecture the other day the
prof said that in learning to do any,
thing we fell back on our habits.
Frosh: Gosh, that isn't what they
called it when 1 learned to skate
Northwestern Purple Parrot.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
Hotel ArriUGlS
GADSDEN

GADSDEN
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Windsor, Naco-
zari; Miss Florence c. Windsor,
Nacozari w. L. Tanner, Ell Tigre; A.
R. KearnS, Douglas; w. Mclean,
Nacozari; L. M. Grant, El Paso; p.
j. Johnson and family; W. l.. Rusche,
Tucson; Wesley G. Martin; H. S.
Ward, New York City; L. c. Daven-
port, Long Beach; Mr.. ana Mrs. w
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
TO0f-Tnntl

Unlike the horse, the automobile
does not eat when it isn't working. A
man without a car is like bird with
out wings. GET YOUR TUTMOBILE.
Arthur Brisbane in the Indianapolis
| Star
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
ABE MARTIN

Th' bIamdest sensation is havin'
a door knob come off in your hand.
Remember when we used t" say,
"Ah, Pm afraid he's gone up"
when sOmebuddy got in a jam?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
Keeping Cool With Cal

While anxious to get started, the
president has had little time over the
weekend to give thought to the trip.
Playing hose to Col Charles A. Lind
bergh has proved busy and engag-
ing proposition for him.-New York
Times.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
OIIT OF DATE

1t is no longer helpful to careers to
advise young men to keep their feet
on the ground.
Copyright, 1927, Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
No Wonder "slim" Got Tired

Lindbergh was escorted to the place
reserved for him while the great
crowd came to it's feet with a roaring
welcome that lasted for two months.
Washington dispatch in the Hous-
ton Chronicle.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
Plucked From the Plains

Speaking of dumbbells, Burt Guy
nup has located about the biggest one.
Mike: well, Pat, did you succeed
in your channel sWim?"
Pat: mo. I swan three quarters
OF the way when I saw 1 couldn't make
1t, so 1 turned around and swan
back"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
BRITISH FLIGHT DELAYED

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, July 81 N9
"A gale today prevented another
trial flight Of the flying boat, Whale.
in which Captain Frank T. Courtney
is planning to make transatlantic
flight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28

NOT WORTH THE EFFORT
A spiritualist medium beat drum
over the radio the other night, but her
performance was far inferior to that
of the average jazz band drummer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
SuPEREROGATORY

SUPEREROGATORY
A means has been invented of an
alyzing breath by electricity. Prohibi-
ton cops employ a simpler and just
as satisfactory method.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
With Other Editors
ENGLAND's MORNING WITH THE sun
(New York Tribune)

ENGLAND'S MORNING
YorkT
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28

Trained Settlers
Where were you boys when 1 called
for you to help me an hour ago?"
asked Farmer Jones at the supper ia
BILE.
Il was in the barn settin' a hen,"
said one.
"And 1 was in the loft settin' saw"
answered another.
Il was in grandmas room settin'
the clock" came from the third boy.
Il was up in the pantry settin' a
trap" said the fourth.
you're a fine set!" remarked the
farmer. "And where were you?" he
asked turning to the youngest.
Il was on the doorstep settin' still"
was the reply.-The Ooutlook.
Tina: Tess, I'm the happiest girl
alive. I'm marrying the man I want.
Tess: Pooh you goose; that is
nothing to the joy of marrying the
man someone else wants.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-28
Perseverance

Old Man: When did street car
first start to run on this line?
Stude: August 3, 1868.
Old Man: I just wanted to be sure
am still waiting for it. : Tawne!
Kat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Systems Are Basis of Valley Prosperity

1S-mile strip, one-fourth OF a mile
wide, lies In Hidalgo county.
Many improvements have been
made in the system the past year. In
GLIDING the installation OF electrical
~ driven pumps at the river and sec
ond lift, the replacing OF many OF
the old wooden gates with concrete
structures and the installation Of
many water meters. Considerable
attention has also been given to
drain bitches have been dredged. and
large quantities Of concrete drain
pipe laid
System Of High Efficiency
The Mercedes system, established
during the early days OF irrigation
in the Valley. has made an enviable
record for efficiency. TO this ef-
ficiency N due the large acreage or
vegetables and staple crops. Merre-
de- was one NJ the first towns in
the Valley 70 ship vegetables In vol
ume. and each year the acreage on
the Mercedes tract devoted to vege-
table and fruit production has in
creased.
The records Of the show
that on January 4. 1922. there were
about $4,000 acres az the tract un-
der cultivation ~ lbs farmers. At
present there are approximately -5.-
600 acres under cultivation with over
5000 resident farmers. Approx
imately $4,000 acres have been sold
on the tract and brought under cult
walton in the past three years.
Farmers Of the tract are now or
ganizing a district with the inten-
ticn Of appraising the value az The
system and eventually purchasing III
IL they can make satisfactory -
engagements with the company.
Plan Model Development
Hidalgo District No. s. Organized
in 1925. and comprising approx
imately 5000 acres. was purchased in
August BY the Progreso Development
Co., composed of Valley and Houston
capitalists. X. ~. Creager NJ Browns
vile being vire-president or the
company and a. O- Miles or Wesla-
coAmanager.
The irrigation system, valued AZ
approximately 5000. 600. was com
pleted in 1925. electrically driven
pumps being installed. The Llano
Crande plantation, part Of which was
devoted to uEa production during
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

the early days of Valley develop
ment was one w the first sections
M the Valley to irriEate. but follow
try little effort was made 90 develop
the acreage.
I've district lies between Eiano
Grande lake southwest Of Weslaco
and the Rio Grande. and includes nm
area NJ great natural beauty. Two
beautiful lakes IRE located In The
southwestern part nf che tract. and
development work TOW well under
way contcmplates the use of the
lakes a. the nucleus for n beauti-
fication plan which promises TO make
the Llano Grande district one Of the
most attractive in the Valley.
Approximately 1000 acres had
been cleared when the PrOgreso De-
velcrmert C0- purchased THE tract
from the New Orleans owners ana
several hundred lah0rers are now
employed in clearing the remainder
Small acreaEes and citrus fruit
orchards are included in the plans
OF the developers who propose TO
place the entire tract upon the mar
ket a. a small domestic proposition.
The irrigation system is well euuin-
ped ~ supply all needs 0f the dist
rirt. Concrete was used for All
structures. the pumps are of the
most approved design and plenty of
auxiliary power has been provided
Completes Damage System
The Harlingen system. Cameron
County Water Improvement District
No. 4. has recently completed IA
drainage project which cffectuallv
cover the entire district and is ll-
ready showing results in Increasing
acreage and greater production. The
district comprises over 43 5000 acres
Tn the northern part of Cameron
county. and the past two years have
been marked by rapid development
of the entire section.
The Harlinren district was the
first I'M the Valley tD inaugurat1
drainage by The district. and tha sys-
term was completed from Che income
M the district without w special bond
issue for the purpose. Several miles
of drainage bitches were cut each
year. following a program which has
provided a very efficient system for
practically the entire area under ir-
rigation.
The pumping plant contains four
\ Continued IN page ski
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

Mobilization Of the canal system were
awarded. the district making the rec
ord Of securing the lowest price for
moving dirt yer secured i'm the Val
ley
Improvement Of the irrigation sys-
TEN, now well under way, contem-
plates practically rehabilitation of
the entire plant. Canals are being
cleaned and ~deerened wherever nee
essary, all wooden water gates are
being replaced with concrete struc-
lures, and nc both the river and sec
ond lift plants. electrically driven
pumps are being installed. One Of
the features of the improvements
under way in the districts will be
the huge flume to carry irrigation
waters across the floodway. The
county will finance part or this i'm
provement.
A complete drainage system IA IN
der construction. and the engineers
assert that when the system 4 COM
pleted every part Of the Donna tract
will be drained mad that the menace
Of seepage waters will be practically
EtAAAAAA4AN4~ AnE 4A004 ERHtA0A ~
nels are utilized n outlets for the
drainage, the lands On the first lift
draining into the fl0odway south OF
Donna. and second lift lands drain
ing into the north floodway channel
near Mile is on the Mercedes tract.
Huge Private System
The irrigation system Of the Amer
lean Rio Grande Land & Irrigation
Co., designed to irrigate approx
imately 100. 1000 acres. IL the largest
privately owned system in the world.
TX operates approximately $50 miles
Of main and branch canals. exclus-
i've Of the thousands Of miles az lat
erals which carry irrigation water
onto the farms Of the growers.
More than $4,000 acres are now IN
der cultivation. and is being irri.
gated with water pumped from the
river BY electrically driven pumps.
For several years the Mercedes cs-
laco section has led the Valley IN
total shipments Of vegetables and
cotton. Weslaco breaking all records
this year with over 1900 cars Of
vegetables. The tract served BY the
company extends ~northward from the
Rio Grande Is miles and is approx
imately 10 miles in width. The en-
tire tract. with the exception OF an
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

Of the model systems of the Valley.
Approximately eight miles Of main
canal was constructed to bring the
water into the old canals Of the sys-
TEN. the engineers asserting that
the reduction ia pumping costs would
prove a saving fully iustifying the
expenditure.
The Penitas plant, which operates
six pumps, provides ample irrigation
water for 10000 acres included in
the district and will be able TO sup
ply the new development west 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

Mission, adjoining the districts
main canal, which viii include ap-
proximately $4,000 acres. Numer-
GUS improvements have been made In
the ola canals including cleaning. and
deepening where necessary. and the
installation OF concrete gates and
water meters.
The plant erected at Penitas ut a
cost of approximately 100000, IS
one of the finest and most efficient
in the Valley. II contains six 30
inch centrifugal pumps, operated BY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

oil engines with a combined horse
power of 1000. Canals and struc-
lures Of the system are valued at
approximately Sl.400. 0G0.
Donna Improving System
BY voting d bond issue or $5S0.000
the water users Of the Donna sys-
TEN last fall went on record as favor
ing an irrigation system Of the most
efficient type. and the board of di-
rectors are now engaged in supply
ing il. Following the bond issue,
contracts for drainage works and re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

Ten years Of careful study and experiment in soil and
climatic conditions on our part has proven the ~unexceI-
ed INERT Of the Valley for the production Of citrus fruits
and every variety Of vegetables; as well as ideal living
conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
DIRECTORS

O. z. Stuart
Woods Christian
Wimberly Mcleod
George Phillips
ID. W. ~Schuepbach
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

The Edlrhurg district. which con-
pleted is pumping plant az Penitas
west Of Mission last year, has enc
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-20
$. 5. YUKON GOES SOUTH
 FAIR NUMBER PASSENGERS

The southbound listing of reserva- tions on the s. S. Yukon, which sailed yesterday, was as follows:
 Margaret Ness, MT. and Mrs. Krefting, Eleanor Krefting, John Anderson, w. R. Shellhorn, Thomas McMahon, J. M Boxee, Wm Ander- son, c. A. Plaser, Mrs. J. F. Kelly, Madeline Kelly, Mrs. D. Smith, Mrs. Uotila, James Harper, Harry Carlson, c. w. Carlson, J. A. Drolet, John Kru- ger, Frank Kauada, Jos. Benton, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Harrison, MT. and Mrs. G. A. Lockman, IIenery c. Green, E. G. Davis, Elsie R. J. Jonston, Mrs. M. J. Mcdonald, Harvey Smith, L. w. Brener Mrs. Dr. L. Won Zeck, Bob Kavavich, Eli Kavavich.
 Cordova-John Anderson, Ben Die, G. Markies, Lille Johnson.
 Haines-T. Rogers.
 Keachikan-C. T. Gamong, W. J. Wright, s. B. Morris, K s. Anderson, C. Comelium.
 Valdez-Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wakley.
 Latouche-Rudolph Sundberg, Bill Chichecoff, w. Danilson, John Clucas, Chas. Lacoat, W. w. Stoll, Tom Cal lery, A. Kigstadt, l.. Odman, A. Lar son, Mrs. K c. Kohler.
 Juneau MT. and Mrs. c. w. Hawk ins, Mrs. P. M. Pitzer, Ole Peterson, Ed Jones, c. H. Ager, D. Rose.
 Wrangell-Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ensch and baby, Robert Ensch, Gene Ensch
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-20
TO FLY FROM ANCHORAGE

W. Tnson. president of the Alaska Packers Associations; D. " Branch, General Manager of the Libby, Me- Neil & Libby Company; and H. B. Friele, General Manager and Vice. president of he Nakat Packing Con- pany, all of whom arrived in Seward Friday from the South, planning to take an airplane from Seward to Bristol Bay, left Saturday for Anch- orage over the railroad. They will fly from Anchorage to Bristol Bay
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-20

ed with the City Medal of Valor. In presenting the medal Mayor Walker said he could not surrender the city to the Colonel because he had al- ready captured it. People lined the sidewalks of Broadway 10 deep as Lindbergh proceeded from his recep- tion at Battery to the City Hall, then to 23rd Street and Fifth Avenue and finally to Central Park. All along the route. the hero flyer received formal honors but far greater was the gorgeous spectacle of the entire city drawn into a few narrow thor oughfares to pay respects to their idol. He was an idol worthy of wor- shippers. Throughout the tedious pro- ceedures when he was forced to stand at times for hours Lindbergh never faltered Nor was his famous smile lacking whenever it was need ed in affairs. He rode stolidly through the masses of humanity, his face little red with embarrassment but calm and unaffected to the end. He was honored with medals of val or by Mayor Walker of New York City and Governor Al Smith of New York State in two seperate ceremon- ies
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-20
AFTER WINTERS SUPPLIES

Doc Dutton and Joe Kackley ol Tinalian Point have their truck gard- en planted in the Lake Clark country and are coming out to Hans Sever sons trading post to take in their seasons supplies of provisions. They also brought out a large catch oi furs
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-20
SAYS FAREWELL TO ALASKA

Parker Johnstone, Chicago news paper man, arrived Saturday from Fairbanks and left for Seattle yester- day on the steamer Yukon. MT. Johnstone will join his mother and sister in Long Beach, Calf. Later he plans going to the Orient and then Europe.