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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
Avocado Plantation
Planned for Valley

A large avocado plantation for the
Valley is seen in a letter from A. B.
Gigax. Encinitas. Cal, to the local
chamber Of commerce.
Mr.. Gigax requested information
on the Valley. and stated that he
was interested in starting a large
avocado plantation If the situation
here was favorable. He added that
Valley sod was excellent for the
fruit. and that the market was
large.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
IS Killed by Texas Twister
Tornado Lays Waste Property Valued AT
More Than Half Million Dollars

DALLAS. May T-P-Sxty-nve persons were killed. many we're in
jmed. and property damage estimated at more than 100000 was caused
by a tornado which struck in Central and South Texas late yesterday.
a partial check revealed today.
The death list included the following: W
Twenty-Five men, a woman and three children near Runge.
Seven men, three women, four children, and ten negroes near Frost.
Two persons near Waco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
Case Affirmed

During the proceedings Of the
court of criminal appeals at Austin
Wednesday. the Ease Of Felipe Zun-
iga. Webb county. was affirmed.
Appellants motion for rehearing
was overruled in the case Of Nose
Maris Yglecias. Willacy county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
Mississippi Society
To Meet I'm Harrington

HARLINGEN. May THE Mis-
sissippi society Of the Valley viii
hold a meeting at Fair Park here
on May Is. Mrs. M. L. Dew Of Wes-
Iaco Is chairman or arrangements.
The Indiana society Is scheduled
70 meet on June I. T.. "A. Clevenger
OF Sebastian In Ia charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
Memorial Day Plans
To Be Made by Legion

Plans for proper observation of
Memorial day will be made by the
American Legion at its regular
meeting Thursday evening, IL has
been announced by w. o. Wash
ington, post commander.
Graves Of all veterans will be
decorated on that day, according ia
present plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07

with those for
women which are
taking up so much
space in the news
papers these days.
Today we offer
the following sug-
gestionS TO the
tougher members
of the specie. Men
usually all dress
alike, you know.
The more formal
the occasion the
more the poor
things dress alike.
We have never
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
Funeral Today
Senate Rejects Parker
Hoover Nominee AS Supreme Court Justice
Defeated-First Since 1894

WASHINGTON, May 7-P- The Senate today rejected John j.
Parker i a associate justice Of the Supreme Court. The vote was Al to
80.
The North Carolina Judge missed confirmation after ten days Of de-
bate concerning his attitude toward organized labor and the negro
1t was the first Supreme Court nomination to be rejected since 1894
The senates decision left vacant the seat OF the late Justice Sanford
The roll call follows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07

. A fifteen-year-old boy and a child
near Ennis.
Two men, two women and three
negroes at Bynum.
Two men at San Antonio AMI
Bronson.
Kennedy, 10 miles from Runge, re-
ported u deaths. but 1t was believed
some, at least. of the fatalities
there we're accounted for in the
Runge list.
Frost Hard Hit
Striking yesterday afternoon. the
tornado took the greatest toll OF life
at Frost, in the east central Texas
and at Runge In south central Tex
as. The force Of the storm was
felt in practically all sections Of the
state. Navarro. Hill, McClennan,
and Ellis counties in central Texas
and Karnes in the southern part OF
the state bore the brunt Of the
storm.
National guardsmen. firemen and
volunteers were working early to-
day in the debris at Frost. where
it was feared the death list would
mount higher. Nearly every build
ing in the town was demolished.
Descending on Frost from a south
westerly direction, the tornado pass
ed over a residential section, sailed
over a schoolhouse and then RACED
practically every one of about 80
business houses. Telegraph. tele.
phone and electric wires were torn
down by the wind. which vas ac-
companied by a driving rain, ac-
centuating the terror Of the surviv-
ors.
Children Saved
Sensing unusual danger when the
swishing Of the tornado sounded
over the droning of school children
at their recitations. Superintendent
Harrison Of the Frost public schools
ordered the children TO march to
the basement. Hardly had the pupils
reached the lower floor when the
storm struck, tearing off the school
house roof and scattering 1t over
the countryside.
Of three churches in the town,
one remained-the Presbyterian. the
Baptist and Methodist churches
were destroyed.
Employees and customers in the
two Frost banks saved themselves
when they ran into an open vault
and closed the door. Both buildings
we're wrecked.
OF Frost's population Of six hun
bred, half we're homeless. Streets
we're blocked with debris torn from
wooden and brick buildings Auto
mobiles were tossed about like toys
One street was almost blocked with
automobiles that had been In a
dealers window.
Bodies in Rows
Most OF the white dead at Frost
we're taken to Hillsboro and COrSi-
cana as fast as ambulances could
reach them over black land roads.
One wrecked building was cleared
and bodies Of negroes. wrapped in
sheets. were laid In rows to await
burial.
Throughout the night, the Corsi-
cana Salvation Army and women
from that city served coffee and
sandwiches to the rescue workers.
Many OF the dead in the southern
part OF the state we're believed to
be Mexican farmers. The twister
Sconttnued on page b.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
IN DUE
HOW ABOUT III?
: By HALL q

HOW ABOUT III?
The right use of leisure time
Is the key TO happiness"
Mrs. Mary Sherman, president
Of the Federation Of women's
Clubs.
so long as the human appetite
Tor stimulants on one side and
Tor money on the other remain
what they are, there are likely
70 be some violations OF the
prohibition law"
Calvin Cool.dce.
IF I we're given the oppor-
tunity TO exchange my " period
OF time for any other. I would
choose the next three-quarters
OF a century"
Secretary Of Treasury Andrew
Mellon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07

ARDMORE. Okla, May 7.-tPl-
Mrs. II. McLennan. Ardmore, was
painfully burned about the arms
when lightning struck her house
Tuesday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
WITNESS TAKES
STAND in LIBEL TRIAL
Deny Citizenship
To Nurse of Vets

NEW YORK, May 7.-P1-MiSs
Marie AveriIl Bland. Canadian.
who nursed American soldiers In
the war. has been denied citizen
ship because she refused to bear
arms for the United States If
need be.
She said religious convictions
forbade 1t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
Details Explained


For Brownsville and the Valleys
Cloudy, unsettled and cooler this
afternoon and tonight with rains and
probably thundersqualls; Thursday
partly cloudy.
For East Texas: Mostly fair to-
night except unsettled on the west
coast; warmer i'm west portions
Thursday partly cloudy.
Moderate variable winds on the
coast mostly westerly 70 southerly.
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
The river will remain practically
stationary all along during the next
"a TO As hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
JOFFRE CONFIDENT

PARIS, May Y. -Py-MarshaIl
Joffre. hero OF the Marine, about
whose health his friends have shown
concern. insisted today he was
feeling quite all right.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
TAKES
LAST MEMBER
OF GAR. POST
Frederick b O r
Dies in Brownsville
Tuesday

Ranks Of "wearers OF the blue"
thinned already to a pitable hand
full OF silver-haired veterans. lost
tn r lone survivor in Brownsville
in the death yesterday afternoon
OF Frederick A. II. Sanborn. The
last man. of A. NJ. Barney POST,
NO. 81, @. "A. r. in Brownsville. for
many years he carried alone the
colors Of a long-departed regiment.
Succumbing finally to an Illness
of many years. Mr.. Sanborn, almost
90. ended a life that was az once
adventurous and full Of service TO
his country and those about him.
He had become a fimiliar figure In
Brownsville, and during his early
years here was prominently identi-
fled with the progress of this section
OF the Valley. He arrived soon
after the cessation OF hostilities OF
the Civil War, and finding q number
Of other Union soldiers later made
I'D the Brownsville @. A. r. post.
Mr.. Sanborn was a pioneer mana
ger Of the Western Union telegraph
company here.
After SOM years he went to Mex
leo City staying there four years
as manager of the English Gable
company. He returned TO Browns
Vile and resumed his office with
the telegraph company, remaining
there until his retirement from ac-
tive business some years ago. His
death ended a residence OF almost
so years in the city.
without Relatives Here
The veteran was without relatives
in the South. Survivors in his fam
ily are a sister, Mrs. Mary Burril,
and a niece. Mrs. Annie Green, both
of Bangor, Me.
He died at the home Of MI. and
Mrs. I. r.. Clark, on Washington
street. Near to him. almost, as
members Of his own family would
have been were Miss Dora Kimble
of Brownsville and her late brother
William Kimble. who were practic-
ally reared by Mr.. Sanborn. When
william Kimble died a number OF
years ago., and the veteran purchas-
ed a lot for his burial, 1t was with
the understanding that he was to
be buried by his side. And he viii
be.
Funeral Today
Funeral services will be held at
S o'clock this afternoon from Sacred
Heart church. with interment in the
City cemetery. The American Legion
will conduct military funeral and
burial rites.
Active pallbearers will be billiard
Smith. Emmett Dodd, Wilbur Den
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been able TO figure out this hand
cutting of individuality, but per-
force We must do likewise.
JUDGE Oscar Dancy is up and at
it again today. with a proposal
TO close the gaps on the mill
tary road, and offer the Valley an
Their paved outlet. At the same
time he offers TO give Rangerville
a road, and says that another high
way should be erected between San
Benito and Harlingen.
He feels as II the military high
way and the Rangerville roads can
be financed without issuing time
warrants, or bonds. AS we sum IL
up. Judge Dancy would delay pay
ment of other debts now pressing
and keep the rOadways in step with
progress.
He offers figures of deaths on the
highways TO show the pressing need
and figuers to show where he will
get the money. 1t Is something TO
be well considered and then acted
upon as the findings warrant. That
We need the military road paved
offers no argument and Rangerville
should have a road.
HAVE at hand a letter today from
r. ID. Howard. manager Of the
Gateway Bridge explaining how
II happened that the bridges were
closed, and many had to spend the
night in Matamoros on May 4 and
5.
When IL is desired to have the
bridge remain open application must
be made TO government representa-
tiyes on both sides by interested
persons, or organizations, other than
that of the bridge companies. In the
instances mentioned permission was
obtained from the Mexican govern
ment to open that end Of the bridge.
but no action was ever taken on the
American side. This caused the an
nouncement.
1t was simply an oversight on the
part Of those. who should have been
interested. But a bridge half open
will not let people across, hence the
III ONcI night
We gotta get together on these mat
tiers.
THOSE interested in the continued
story High Hat will find 1t
missing today. The other in
stallments have been delayed In the
mail. But if the readers will kindly
bear with US We hope TO get it with
m q few days, when it viii be con-
tinued.
FOUND ON THE WIRES
WASHINGTON - Uncle Sam has
wv saved $40 a month since he
abolished free cheese with pie
and charged five cents for it, Rep
resentative Underhill. who runs the
House restaurant, revealed this in
debate.
NEW YORK - In intelligence
tests at James Madison high school
In Brooklyn, athletes have been
rated higher than honor students,
the latter are below normal physi-
cally.
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! DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isap
bel tomorrow, under normal meteA
geological conditions:
hlgn 1z.4o p. M
Low $1,000. 6.31 q. M 7:20 p. m.
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sufiseb To-Day ..asa-sseps-saea III
lSunrise tomorrow ............ So
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07

THOSE interested in the continued
story High Hat will find 1t
missing today. The other in
stallments have been delayed in the
mail. But if the readers will kindly
bear with US We hope TO get it with
m q few days, when it viii be con-
tinued.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-10-16

u streets should be kept up in good
shape from 10Y on. Previously when
any street work was to be done it
was necessary * borrow a blade from
the county road department and it
was usually hard to secure one when
needed. With grader and several en-
gines in town the street department
can go over the streets whenever they
need repairing.
James Connole and Jas. T. Ran
dali spent Sunday in Plentywood.
The Cross family moved into town
from the Reservation early last week
and have rented the Asved home for
the season.
Cliff Hansen is moving into the
Gunderson home this week.
Mrs. Gibbons and Mrs. Hans Lar
sen who have been on the sick list
are both reported to be much inn
proved in health.
The two inch rainfall during the
week makes things look brighter for
next years crops.
lfr. and Mrs. Lund have secured a
car
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-10-16
For Co. Attorney

This is to to my many
friends and voters of Sheridan Coun-
ty that | am a candidate on the Re-
publican ticket for reelection to the
Office of County attorney at the gen.
eral election, to be held on Novem-
Der 4th, 1880.
| am now completing my first term
of that office, and if my services have
met with your approval, | sincerely
solicit your vote for a second term.
No doubt | have made many mis-
takes, as we all do, but / have en-
deavored to uphold the oath of my
office at all times and have faith
fully served you to the best Of my
ability, which | will continue to do if
reelected.
1t was gratifying to know how
many friends | had in Sheridan coun.
ty last July, at the primary election
and if given a second term, | assure
you, it will be my aim to not disap-
point you.
GRANT BAKEWELL,
Plentywood, Montana.
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artment on Main Street.

artment on Main Street.
Mrs. Edward Nordhagen has moved
to town for the winter so her son car
attend school.
Miss Christine Jensen teacher OF
the Elkhorn school spent the week
end at her home.
Mrs. Elias Olson of Elkhorn town.
ship was a Westby shopper Satur-
day.
Miss Alice Rice is visiting hel
parents. Miss Rice is a graduate
nurse of the Deaconess Hospital OF
Great Falls. Welcome home Alice.
Mrs. August Hultgren, Mrs. Otto
Enger and Ruben Hultgren left fol
Ambrose Saturday. Mrs. Hultgrer
going to consult the Doctors as she
has been very poorly this fall. Hel
many friends wish her a speedy re-
covery.
Mrs. Edwin Iverson is enjoying a
visit from her uncle Mr.. Pomerlau OF
Medicine Lake.
Henry Wertz of Pleasant Valley
transacted business in Westby on
Thursday.
Edwin and Oscar Hulseth were
called to their parental home in
Minnesota due to the illness of their
mother who is reported very i'll.
The birthday circle entertained the
teachers Wednesday afternoon at the
George Friesleben home.
Clarence Onstad and family ar
rived last week and are nicely set
tied in their new home on the Meek
er farm.
Ddr. and Mrs. Klabo, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peterson of Sask., were callers in our
city Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. klabo recently re-
turned from Minneapolis and will be
back on their farm again. Mr.. Kla-
BIO returned Thursday to the cities
where he will be back on his job as
conductor on the street railroad un-
til spring when he will return back
to his farm.
Alena George has been home from
school the week end due to illness.
The birthday circle was entertain
ed at the Mrs. George Freisleben
home Wednesday afternoon. A de-
licious lunch was served by the host
ess.
Nh. and Mrs. Sig Otheim and Nor
mar were up from Crosby Sunday.
Mr.. Otheim is the proud possessor
of a new Willys-Knight sc.
Mrs. August Hultgren is up and
around after a few days confined to
her bed. Her many friends hope
she will soon gain in health as she
has been very poorly this fall.
Mrs. Nordhagen celebrated her
birthday Tuesday afternoon. Her
children were at home to help her
celebrate the day. Mrs. Nordhagen
received many beautiful gifts in
birthday remembrance.
A deal was closed Wednesday NOR
ming where Luther Hultgren became
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RESERVE

Reserve-While operating a disc,
Boyd Carpenter got his hand caught
in the machine last week and sus-
tanned several very W. cuts; he
will be laid up for some ime and may
have received permanent injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jacobsen return
ed last week from a car trip to points
in Washington.
John Kallack returned last week
from a car trip to Fergus Falls,
Mimi, where he has business inter-
ests.
Alfred and Hjalmer Petersen are
preparing to do some extensive gra-
yelling for the Cooperative Implement
Co.
The Commercial Club has secured
a small road grader for grading
work around town. This will be a
very useful piece of machinery and
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Westby

Westby-Miss Ethel Neston has
entered the State Teachers College
at Minot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Mayhem of Pink
Valley were Westby shoppers on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester of Daleview
called at the Walter Peterson home
on Monday.
The Misses Christensen Of Coal
ridge were Westby shoppers on We'd
nesday.
The Mission Circle will be enter
tanned at the P. Anderson home north
of town Thursday.
The sale at Burger Larsen's store
is going fast but yet there are many
good bargains left to pick from.
Dutch" Gerke has gone to house
keeping in the Walter Erickson ap-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-10-16
$3.50 MEANS GOING
AHEAD IN MONTANA
Education, Charity, Correction and All
State Work Assured at Small
Cost by Measures

Would you give $3.50 to make it
possible for your boy or girl to go to
college? Would you, for the sake Of
saving $3.50, risk d~epriving thousands
OF Montana boys and girls from higher
educational opportunities"
These questions asked in the course
OF addresses by one Of Montana's lead.
ing citizens, has brought the serious
ness OF Montana's problems involved
in Referendum Measures 80 and "a
before thousands of people OF the
state. Regardless OF where these
questions have been asked the answer
Invariably has been mo"
Back of the questions are the facts
that revenue which has supported the
higher educational institutions in the
state will be cut off at the end Of this
year because the levy voted in 1920
expires. Referendum "a will continue
state support for these institutions
and assure continued revenue for all
work OF the state. The average added
cost per capita will be about 1924.
Referendum SO for a bond issue to pro-.
vide buildings and equipment at seri-
ously overcrowded state institutions,
charitable, corrective. as we'll as edu-
cational, will cost about Sc cents.
These facts which are brought out
not only by the speaker quoted but by
Governor J. E. Erickson, Lieutenant
Governor Frank A. Hazelbaker, other
state officials, members Of the 'egisla-
ture, leaders Of organizations and
Others intimately acquainted with az
fairs Of the state are swinging the
sentiment OF the people of Montana
overwhelmingly in favor of the Refer
endum Measures. The people realize
that Montana faces a very serious sit
u%ation, the committee OF citisens in
charge Of the international effort for
the measures points out. and that only
through the passage OF these measures
can q crisis In the states affairs be
averted.
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the sole owner of the meat market
here and Burger Larsen taking over
the Meat Market at Crosby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Flaskerud
left for Washington this week.
We had a good rain Tuesday night.
Martin Carlson and children were
Westby callers Saturday.
Mrs. Anton Nelson and Mrs. OF
to Enger called on Mrs. Alvin Sta
ICEBERG Friday.
Peter Miller is visiting the home
folks and attending to business mat
tiers this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Spoklie returned
from Missoula this week. They drove
down by car with their daughter Ell
eanor who has entered the university.
Mrs. P. G. Anderson and daughter
Mildred spent the week end visiting
Archibald.
Miss Engler spent the week end
with Helen Hultgren.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-10-16
CALL 0 BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of County Commissioners will
receive Bids for Ignite Coal for the
use of Court House and County Lii
brary and also for County poor re-
siding in Plentywood, for a period of
n year.
Bids will be received until Novem-
Der Bird, 1880 at 200 o'clock p. M.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a Bond in the m
cunt of $4,000. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all Bids.
Mark your envelope "Bid on Lig-
mite Coal"
BY order Of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Niels Madsen.
Clerk. It.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-10-16

Roland Phelps of Wolf Creek was
in the county seat looking after bus
mess matters first of the week.
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General Election November lth
If elected | will use my best eff
forts for the taxpayers of Sheridan
in the Legislature.
YOUR SUPPORT AND VOTE APP
PRECIATED
-Pd. Pol Adv.