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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-14
PROFIT TAKING FOLLOWS
TJRNNESS AT MILL CITY

Minneapolis. Jan. a. (AP) -
). Wheat futures displayed firmness
early in today's session, but buying
failed to follow the advance and
weak turn in corn prompted profit
taking. A setback 5-S % 3-4 cents
under yesterdays close resulted.
Finish was near low levels for the
day. Other grains dragged ON late
trade.
Oats gained 3-s cent early and
based hack.
May rye was firm early, but eased
with wheat late In the session.
May barley gained 5.8 cent early
md fell back on ease In the cash
market.
Flaxseed offerings were light and
May advanced J.: cent.
Cash wheat offerings were small
er ana posted receipts and demand
was better in soma Of the depart
ments.
High protein and good weight con-
tinued in demand. The general
market was steady to firm. Winter
wheat was firm to strong for choice.
Durum was steady and quiet.
Corn offerings were fair and de-
mand WAS higher, the market url-
settled, except for good color AMI
weight.
Oats was quiet and steady. Of
ferings were larger and lightweiga:s
draggy.
Rye was In smaller supply and de-
mand fair to good.
Barley offerings we're larger and
sales were mostly 1-2 q l cent low
or 1t ~ q SO.
Claxseed offerings were larger,
but demand was brisk and the
premium basis was firm.
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best; light vcalcrs closed at 100

best; light vcalcrs closed at 100
to 1900.
Sheep 1000; practically none on
sale today; for week 70 doubles
from feeding stations, 5000 direct;
fat lambs closing 25 to 35 cents
lower; yearlings steady; sheep rs
cents highed: feedin lambs strong
to 25 cents higher; weeks top fed
lambs 1885; fat nstives 1880; fat
ewes 7.2s; feeding and shearing
lambs 1900; weeks bulk prices;
fed western lambs 1850 to 1890;
natives 1926 to 1880; fat ewes
$50 to 7.25: yearling wethers 1850
to 1850; feeding and shearing
lambs 1900 to 1915.
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POTATOES

IOk AIVElO
Chicago, Jan. 14.-(AP)-(U.S.D.
Of A.)-Potatoes: Receipts Ill cars;
total United States shipments 762
cars; supplies moderate on russets;
market about steady with slightly
weaker under tone; other stock de.
mand slow: market dull and weak;
Wisconsin sacked round whites $1.46
to $l.65; fancy shade higher; Mime
sofa sacked roundwhites Red river
Ohios $l.l0 to $3.50; Idaho sacked
russell Burbanks $l.75 to $3.50; fancy
shade higher; commercial pack $3.50
to $3.50; new potatoes, Florida bus
crates bliss triumps $500 to 1925.
Minneapolis, Jan. 14.-(AP)-
(U.S.D. Of A.)-Potatoes: Light
wire inquiry; demand slow; market
steady, Carload delivered sales,
freight only deducted, Minneapolis
and St. Paul rate, sacked hundred.
weight, round whites, United States
No. !, $l.35, few low ~ $3.50.
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RANGE OF CARLOT SALES
Minneapolis. Jan. 14.-(AP)-

Range Of carlot grain sales:
Wheat: No. 8 dark northern
1925 1-6 to 1.32 1.8; No. 2 hard
winter $50; No. 5 amber durum
1.l5 1.e; No. 2 mixed durum 1.1e Ia;
No. I mixed wheat 1.22 l.6.
Corn: None.
Goats: No. 2 white .53 81.
Rye: No. 2, Toe 5.e to 70.
Flax: None.
Barley: No. 5, 81 to 81 1-2.
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vent IS baiSrs. they knew Il wal
from North pakoes.
spencer explained tAs yarioul:
; reS. e .s ss id: y x.4 ss NJ . :se
that the lower settling flour Aa4 high,
= s pssr s si9 tn H was %. SSs ex.
plaias6 this was due TO the feet that
,'Ss: .sn. r: ":sss t ss.S Sst,,s s.;
that ths higher clades .esntaihSd
most most vsiyst,s sSiss: tshsrs iiss
flour With hlgh protein because 4
nv. eesry e,s 5ss s sra yRs e;
higher protein makes them easier
to attain.
wheat Cest Tee nigh
Rep. 4. w. Fowler. Cas- county,
asked u Spencer agreed with the
tact. flndtnR committees reeomMepd.
atoms 70 the governor on July J that
the cost Of Wheat milled. - com:
s'.ss IS ossss .ss MAJ.
reasonably eempeis cith other iarss
mills on cost milled bssis."
spencer :yn ,. int :: e Sn3 ma;
swered. THAT II true"
under further Q9sstlonins BY rowl.
e.: spencer said that the commistsss
titles for less than the cost Of bare
4estination.. without any manufactur:
ing cost sAaed. - indefeneible. and
1ss .i: s Susnr ana sales
pertinent. at the Mill:
Answering = question a. to the
mills recent .purch4see Of wheat
ws!s: sees ssa ' sssa SSssss
from that firm since he assumed
charge % the milrs affairs.
Of wheat 70 North pekota.
Syyins fro fro ttsFmsr n.. and lcea! s,ss
have been bought In that manner II
the protein content Of wheat through
out The state had not been generally
'0s s.s mo yss ea,ess.r. Grand FORKS. in.
June and July. 1925. and ssked Il they
were not intended to meet an anticis
pated lass on wheat .premiums.
spencer admitted that this Was the
fact and also that the wheat buyer,
d q: Ss f.e that ~ p. sssn not Need ssss
ed by the mill. This was due, ha
said. to = lack OF coordination be-
tween the milling ana buying depslt.
Answering . question II the mill
was NOT long on cash wheat which
could have been sold. Spencer a.
sveYsd yss. but that the mil IL not
N the wheat busileee ana he felt II
s ssssla1 Il. %s:s'!s e s sssRassss 1.
said, and in selling flour for OStober
delivery II y weif. 70 have Z carry.
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Df01ueto QDo0eQf eotQ - QlV.
s,.n c:y'! sS 81 SSss. ss, cssss's finally
S ord1sf "a ,h s"e st.te mi 10 SSfd Wheat
unit nit ettsr 10 ssd advocated Il 70 the
ssisFiIlcsS;' ,.,s !, ~.a,s seem TIA. the
Mil u In iNs hsest 90 no meeeront
iS e: and the n''' would y ses'a'
30 less. On TT y: ssyaT mn ~ 1as.
Epe sSssrs said. ssa svcsseS e Va. Sii.
~ s;Tri 8. q mlil:ss .ss : different 81
h. Ds9s w e: Si ns susS% sn
to get II. to produce flour. UP to
sn : y e.: !: (: believed II. a,v..
paper publicity and the fact. finding
Committee were. both. TO- hlame tyr
difie..y II ::il|"s II: i ": pr sss
81 his sslesmsn Which WAS new
creating ) better market.
foUeA Co1De1ltleD
He ssid that anysh!nf e 3, o. Z
~ p ssS s''v ns~sb: sse''fs
mediately reprinted In aottonel trade
ss-ssn e: ':. :sa s s.rn.s sr teu sS.
sr s0psis as :.s sssss ss' s sssss :-
tor Frank ptoyhaP later character
s ees ssia nat = az ~ ssl,sv. ts:ss
t nes q s" sss ss IA wv ssss
sa: ~ X. s.: 90 sSs
n $4,000 o. $4,000 of Psying ~
charges. He did net eeaaldsr that
AAkf
e*sif' you "e can as setter a than ws can.
can vi" he said:
Lower Frsi9ht rates 1880 !.
he dcss not Se.st .nh a ~ rs tast
20 SO the Mill Would have rates on :
Einnsapoiis. that il would rey.
senator Den Pattsrion, Rsnville
f flour sent the Aeficaiiursl eeiifes
by Mrs. c. e. Erickson ot Crot6y,
p. Tour .e ".s 'ss e; "ss:s
sis was made ii 1918, the analysis
was ordered stricken from the record.
senator Patterson had offered. Il e
Spencer. askln9 him II the mill had
- He9ssks stfjekeS
Spencer was still on the. stand when
the committee opened tts evening
sG IL: r ssssk !. o x! as:s
OF the afternoon session be stricken
from the record and sqGgested they
might be tinged With = little Political
.'sS s:sDs.s said, ",m .sm.. ! dom.
ny S,M mouth sS2S's .seyt. gov p''''e' - ~.''
The committee veted 70 strike the
rems Tx. 1r osa the recofa' WIZ e"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-14

MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR
Minneapolis, Jan. 14.-tR-Flour
unchanged; shipments 44,1e3 bar
rels.
Bran 3O.5o@30.75.
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SeSSI river IL ~ ivsss;sn = project s s'i sisSt
ssss.,,s .s' a's motion wss
ss:i s ss..s.. Fa: & 81; s::::z
s1is s|v: :nS nessssa ne ss ss
altsss !As s9yeftSSss q 20 nss}3 zee.
| ures 81 tHc project might some day
| s. Of importance when the pQpuIe.
Ltien ot tie stats iucreases ep1 le@d
sees!3sst g "seSSd furnish s az sSssusss
ana scu1k DAKOTA towns. averrlng
that ''pFactleally every city and WI
: + : 81; ct: :s: ri 2 o. =; :se vi 8
"@'s' Playground Possibilities
hs yySrs,ses rss. ao sp 81
gut a 81 ssmSso;cs r. HSc.o,.ss,,if a x. sSs
Like s, sx .s.e ss,' ffG So,s near ear
0oO.o0 acre feet Of water. Aadi-
6oao fest more. 10 said.
r.: s, ssssSs e . e; ny'f i: r3s s@
sour from the iI5aiis sis!a: SsTth
Of Bismarck and Mandan e Wall e
j jaH% ' 81 tSs river With The Mis-
'WS(tk" nsvis stson. North Dakota
ss'S il Ss ss@e.on
Tslline OF his travels In connection
Sad ne e chcsso hsa'a
81. Lsuis. Talss. Okla. and other
s's s:;ss :: :! !! s': :s'sr Il h:i Been out
that the LEGISLATURE should tell con-
gress that the state Is ready TO Of
Ter anything In. connection with the
ssS aetns ana may no require
assistance from the state. The cost
Of the lands which It is estimated
I'll n Be needed e al n With
Rep. L. L. Tw!chell asked Thomp-
70 cost sns rs: :sd
estimate Of tho engineers was $780,
100000 for the entire project but said
believed cut fo%d
He believes. Thompson said. that
when the. government adopts some
st.rs Of G rivers s0. sHtsr,ss tie he soes
fvi attention to the North Dakota
Dell % Stana Telay
G. 4. Bell. grain buyer &C the mill
?nS elevator. was tho first wltnsss
when * sS';as elena e rs s:e
eouAty. Bell said that before he took
charge Of the. elevator department.
August Is he had been sent 70 see
mills storage cspacity:. He went sn:
on the road with the flour saleomen.
ana IN six weeks had the elevator
as:;;..s o. iieu; sale: II! Y III: Misss
hts work In the elevator depertment.
the Aim n.. n,Sw. he h: s:'d. Z g, a.. as
min VI! s''f from G issm =: vS '::sto &.
North Dakota. However. IL said.
ss'isSs s:a q S9 b r.s tex e @ssss
thu. nv "a. s''s an q s.tss.
erdinery year. with little !: or bet
'et protein gii. o..s,. q w...t
purehsged by the. mill under his su.
isrsely On The Northsrs pa se3fssor 20
that tr3nstt on fleur could Sc oh
tsined; % cars had been bought from
wsie sssss: @S:.t WITH With
the mill: 15l cars had been beueht
from mercha ndisers Of wheat: iss
ssos wheat Sss~sr i;o 9ss 20 csr SG htd
been bought from fafmers' elevators
aireet % from commlseion firms rep-
Fesent!ne them and 1se cars ftem in
commtssion. firing representing them.
RSsss::s:: 10 ga: = IS ssas tse y
eom Per cent !, f pss e :n:
from ths merch sndissrs; 10 Der cent cent
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ee ss cs,>s sesassss ss:s end
shf s.Ms rate: hs :a'd 9cr os sS,Sss
Going ' ass &; IL s:ssa sal: ::is. 70, u,
,.9s w .s IL: S:y.ss ;s,s Y *, x
thsy HaS ~ pises else to send their
sss - s:'S and sem e. , ss r.: s con.
usSss Ssssesryy -' sitssm:ssssss, IS
l''s' ,s q is:s q ri:'s:
eehssss % n e. easss,s sse NH
sSs.sins With Nth res rsspsst 70 iss ssls:
st s::s ts e.. n; .s.d s re
u.s. !. s I'D Pr0st on IT. feed sales IN
Edwin TTayner, Ramsey county.
:ss1r i. NH s sss.; rs sS" g &:
$uotaslen; Il ssid: Hu6ilshed il g:
Sprsr, g s. m Would s1 ssc.v. isss
than the Minneapolis price and would
nays e pay freight to Minneapolis
1uss The SANE. 49,. 49,. m
Is: . i:P q any sven sfs point %
me-: i.!s '' shs sai srRg EsS%''s% e
MinneApolis; Then i comes to Grand
rssss. ra.n IL the '' floep 1si' e tsoi Inc
min pays the Sifisrsncs Sst~ssn tie
freight rates from the. point Of orIe!n
from Tie point 81 e origin sn TO Is c Gr H
Of milling in transit. "
The pveeeut Practice
me present practice, he said, = for
eszsf w 20 sy br ~e's At NJ na snss.
to comment on II the previous policy.
Answertng Traynor's question % to
j. ss' T ss4Hssr s s ssss
SAID the Grand Forks terminal in.
protein test certificates: Knowine
the shipper who also has sent =
sample with grade and protein certif.
ic9te: to Minne4polis and Duluth.
seller sends Il On TO the highest east
ern market. taking . chance on get.
ties rs.S,. fGs y aesSe Spencer ',, sid
q Mensspos OF ,es p S1Ises.s s @et
the grain can move eastward TO Sither
e the ether terminals without added
safas fS' t tie IN hs nus; e eo'ests
s s,,Sss q {. !, re other Two terminals.
Hs !stS.sd 70 conc.l@ that it would
whess 70 eems,s.isr h.a u ' {sr ss Il:
10 the state mill, saying ne hes been
S!yiss.is :sa :msl siss:so:: .sS sss
% e'fSs cst e 81 s X. 'Ss s e s.s
through cemMissien houses because
wheat. he said. He seid he has tried
sees III sds r,. sssssr
that II m individual stopped q car
1t Grand Forks the mill would have
TO big 9gatnst the eastern terminals
Mil direct. the Mill you'd pay what
it considered ri0ht. u the mill didn't
tveat such customers right Il would
b = long time before It get ansther
e LEA, Of srs'a fro" that country
Traynor said that in the case OF 4
man noMed ErDe. the mill must have
fallen into disrspute. ERIE: Trsy.cr
mil. cS%psriseR with .nsthsr esr
Purchssed on tho same day Showed
that Erhe'e car had Z higher protein
osr D sod e. esf snS
company. DvefytAlns being equal,
fyAyAor said. Erhe was beaten out Of
seven Ind one.Quarter cents euehel
SPENCE ala $1S (. = ws sSs have . -.
the wheat % know e that we're true,
that ether factors may have entered
IS. Erbts wheat wHs efaded Nc. 3
TOT wheats made be{ore he could
establisb 4 the price g Erbe were
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-14
CHICAGO POULTRY

Chicago, Jan. 14.-(AP)-Poultry
alive steady; receipts three cars;
fowls 20 to ,23; springs 10 to "a;
turkeys rs to .26; ROSTERS 10;
ducks Ii to 20; geese IT to .l6.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-14

10 not in favor OF sppropriatjnx
money TO blow up soueoae'S poijti-
cal balloon"
It was apparent that the expected
battle Of auditors, during The course
Of which at least tour sceovptAuts
were to have been placed 81 the
stand, would not develop. The sd-
mission last night BY Q. !. Spencer,
mill manager. that the report of
the senate tact.findiug coinmit&ee
and the mill audit Of q. J. Lund
were correct, was believed 70 have
effectively disposed Of that question.
The committee today woe looking,
however, for william '6chants, Bis.
marck, who audited the affairs OF
the Midland Grain company and the
!. 8. Joseph company At the gov.
ernor's request. Both are Mime.
apolis firms.
schasts, OCT q C(ty
Rep. L. l.. Twichell, Cass county,
said he did not want Schauts going
about saying he had made report
tending to dispYove the Lund 6udits
and that the committee was afraid
to question him.
Chairman Ployhar said he had
asked that Schantz appear before
the committee, but that he was 70.
ported to be out OF the city. 6cbents
might be back this slternoo&, be
said.
Neither Luud, X. c. Nelson, mil
auditor for the Industrial commits.
sion, nor F. F. Bufchard. the cover.
nor's mill auditor, will be called
to testify.
Discussion OF III, freioht rate
question developed the fact that the
governor had told Speaker John w.
Carr, Jamestown. that he aud the
state railroad board were IN dis.
agreement on the question %
break in freight rates In North pa.
kota and the question Of free transit
or the state mill and elevator.
These questions will be taken MP
by Milhollan Monday, the committee
Reiteratinr his demand for exon.
Grafton from charges which he Said
had been made against him and the
management Of the state mill and
elevator. Governor A. G.. Sey)ie
created 4 mild sensation yesterday
when he appeared before the Joint
committee Of the legislature which
he called in special session, TO review
his MANAGEMENT Of the stote-owued
enterprise.
ed to appear but decided 70 do. %
after conferences with various poltt-
ical leaders who sueeestod that he
ciarify. in some degree, the 1000.
word message which he seat - the
lerislature last Tuesday.
The executive declared again that
he had called the special session "{or
tho purpose OF clarifying some Of
the insinuations made BY tAe news.
papers Of the state IN mjscoustruipe
the report Of the fact.findine cen.
mittee" appointed ct the last regular
session Is investigate the state mill
and elevator"
The governor admitted that he has
made sslots Of mistokes'' in his lie.
time but that he had proiited fre4l
those mistakes made IN the manage.
meme Of the mill in 1895.
No Quarrel with Committee
He had NO quarrel with the fact
findinr comnitt1e. the aoveyaor
said. and went on to rive IN account
Of tho manner in which he has tyie4
| to build up q grain terminal ot Grand
Forks. where the mill 10 located.
He asked the committees that il 20
report Il it found that the affairs q
IL mill were honestiy eouduct6d.
/ ssse, eees s%S-AS -.~..N1 >~e.s
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MINNEAPOLIS CASH CLOSE

Minneapolis, Jan. 1l-lP>-Wheat
receipts today 304 compared to l25
q year ago. Minneapolis cash wheat
and coarse grain closing quotations
today follow:
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MINNEAPOLIS RANGE
DULUTH RANGE
Ian. IA \.

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
Body of Missing
Man Is Found By
ISearchers Monday

EDINBURG. Oct. 30.-After an all
night search, the body Of Preeiliana
Gonzales, Al, was found early Mon
day morning in a small clearing
about 500 feet from his camp near
IEgleman's club house.
r. d. Haley. justice Or the peace
who held the inquest issued a YER
dict of death from cramp collie"
There were no injuries on the
body with the exception of a slight
cut place above his nose caused bv
a stick that struck him as he fell.
Gonzales. who was a contractor
for clearing land, left his camp
about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon n,
walk TO the home Of his son and
daughter, Gully n short distance
away. When he did not arrive at
dark, the son organized a searching
party that combed that section of
the country in search Of the miss
Ing man. They found his body ut
7 o'clock Monday morning.
He was a native or the state OF
Nuevo Leon, Mexico. but had lived
in this country about ten years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
Valley Girls AT
C.I. Reception

DENTON. Oct. 3O.-President l..
n. Hubbard Of the College of Indus
trial Arts. gave his annual reception
for the freshmen last week. Since
the class NY unusually large, N was
divided into three groups which
were entertained separately Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday eve
uings. At each Of the gatherings
there was a short musical program
after which punch was served. Val
ley girls present were: Theresa
Champion and Lula Kowalski from
Brownsville. Edna Taylor and Rach-
acl Dcan from San Benito; Callie
Halliburton. Lucille Waters, Hazel
Fender, and Wanda Spray from Har-
lingen; Alice Cor. Vera Head, and
Frances Dudley from Santa Rosa;
Priscilla Wade and Marjorie Wig
gins from Mercedes; Norma Van
Nhct and Jane Stebbins from Nes-
laca; Ella Sue Roberts from Dom
ma; Myrtle Montgomery from Meal
len; and Helen Duncan and Deshazo
Simpson from Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NONITION


In the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas,
United States Of America VS.. One
Chrysler Roadster CSeized from G.
Il. Peck ard John w. WriEht). No.
6D6. Law.
In obedience tn a Warrant Of
Seizure 10 me directed, in the above
entitled cause, / have seized and
taken in my possession the follow
ing-described automobile, to-wit:
One Chrysler Roadster. Motor No.
J23l7l3. and License No. l-O5s-362.
For the causes set forth in the libel
row pending in the U. 8. District
Court for the Southern District OF
Texas. at Brownsville, Texas, I here
by give notice TO all persons claim
ing the said described automobile,
or knowing or having anything to
say why the same should not be
condemned and forfeited, ard the
proceeds thereof distributed accord
ing 70 the prayer Of the libel. that
they be and appear before the said
Court. to be held in and for the
Southern District Of Texas, At the
United States Court Room, in the
city of Brownsville, on the 93rd day
of November, 1928, nj 10 o'clock on
the forenoon Of that day. IL the same
shall be a day or jurisdiction. other
wise on the next day or jurisdiction
thereafter, then and there 20 inter
pose n claim for the same, and 10
make their allegations in that be-
half.
L. A. HARvTN. U. S. Marshall,
Southern District Of Texas.
BY H. r. JEFFERDS, Deputy.
10-3n-lt-31e3
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
Ducks Returning
To Life of Ease
On Olmito Lake
Special u The Herald \

L-NEE
OLMITO Oct. 31.-The duck fam
lily is coming back to Olmito.
Soon the thousands of ducks. which
sportsmen watched last year and the
year before on Lake Tepeguaic IN
Olmito. Will be back at their old
feeding grounds. growing fat and
lazy. and Indifferent ~ automobiles
and persons. because they are both
fed and protected on this lake.
During the past two seasons Lake
Tepeguajc with its ducks has prov
ed one Of the most interesting spots
70 visitors from other sections and
to Valley people. The duck popula-
ton is a. varied as ii ~ numerous,
thousands Of ducks of all kinds lol-
ing around on the water all day. or
summing on the banks.
The ducks arc fed and protected ~
Till Hellman. with the Al Parker
Securities company, developers Of Oh
mito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
GREEN FRUIT
NOT SHIPPED
Is Bell Statement In
Letter Thanking
Columnist

SAN BENITO. Oct. Self any
green citrus fruit from the Lower
Rio Grande Valley l. sold on the
market at Houston, or any other
point in Texas. il is not a shipment
that some unwiSe dealer sent forth
too soon" but either n spurious ar
ticle or a violation of the law, which
is not likely in view Of the careful
watch being maintained on Valley
fruit In enforcing the green fruit
law.
This statement was contained i'll 4
letter sent by J.. r.. Bell. secretary
Of the San Benito Chamber Of Com
merce. TO NJ. f. Foster, editor of the
Houston Press, concerning a state
ment that Mr.. Foster. or "Mefo,'
had in his page one column in the
PPreSs.
The statement VI Mcfo read:
"The citrus fruit growers WI the
Valley are bitterly opposing the
shipping Of that sections wonderful
grapefruit before it is fully ripe.
They are right. To send forth VAL
leytgrapefruit when il is still green.
or not fully matured. is a crime.
Whenever you get a grapefruit from
Southwest Texas that needs sugar.
you may know IL Il either a spurious
article. or a shipment that some IN
wise dealer sent forth too SOON
Mr.. Bell thanked Mr.. Foster sin
cerely for the compliments to Val
ley fruit. and followed IT with the
information that no green fruit gets
out Of the Valley because Of the
careful state and federal inspection
and guarding or border points.
Apparently some fruit b. being
shown in other sections and sold
for Valley fruil" Mr.. Bell said.
VALLEY people should capitalize on
the fact that nothing but ripe fruit
and good quality fruit moves out Of
this section now. and should guard
against fruit from any other sections
being sold a. Valley fruit. This
probably can Be best done by being
careful that a Valley mark ~ placed
on all fruit moving from this sec
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
Inspector Tests
New Fire Alarm

EDINBURG. Oct. 30.-Lce d..
Olive. state fire Inspector at Aus
tin, has completed tests and ap-
proved the new fire alarm system
recently installed here.
Olive complimented the condition
of the fire department apparatus
work being done IN Edinburg. He
particularly complimented Fire Mar
shall G. l.. Hampton and Fire Chief
I. VI. Stout.
Tests Of the system were made
both by telephone and pulling the
alarm boxes. in order that he might
see how both alarms we're recorded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-30
Former Resident
Hands Boquet to
Postoffice Force

G.. W. bennett, Brownsville post
master, received a letter Of COM
mendation Monday on the ability and
competency Of his department in
keeping with the meanderings Of a
former Brownsville resident who
has been on the move for practically
five years.
The letter was written by Barney
Woolverton, superintendent of the
commissary and store operated as a
part Of the Oklahoma state reforma-
tory.
II want 70 congratulate you and
your working force" the letter stat
ed. II have lived most every place
since I left the Fl Jardin tract in
1928 but somehow your office has
kept up with me-"
Woolverton stated that he took the
Brownsville Herald and found II
very interesting