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NOTICE FOR BIDS.
Ely, Minnesota, March 20, 1881
Office of the City Clerk.


NOTICE is hereby given that sealed
proposals, or bids, will be received in
the Office of the City Clerk of the
City of Ely, st. Louis County, Mime
sofa, up to Eight 90 o'clock P. NJ,
Tuesday, April Z, 1881, for the fur
nishing of 10, more or less, Single
Light Ornamental Street Lighting
Standards complete with Luminaires,
in accordance with specifications now
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Each bidder shall accompany his
proposal with certified check in the
amount of ten per cent of the total
bid. made payable to the Treasurer
Of the City of Ely, Minnesota. Said
check shall be forfeited to the City
of Ely, Minnesota, as liquidated
damages, should the contractor to
whom the contract is awarded fail to
enter into such contract and furnish
surety bond within ten Q0) days after
the date Of the award.
Successful bidder will be required to
furnish q corporate surety bond in an
acceptable surety company, authorized
to do business in the State of Mime
sofa, In the full amount of the con-
tract.
All bids must be in sealed envelopes
bearing plainly on the outside thereof
the name and address Of the bidder
and marked bid For Lighting Stand
ards" and addressed to the City Clerk,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
The City Council of the City of Ely,
Minnesota, reserves the right to re-
Jet any and all bids.
BY order of the City Council of the
City of Ely, Minnesota.
A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
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State of Minnesota
Department of State
1 hereby certify that the within in
strument was filed for record in this
office on the 18th day of March, A. D.
1881 at 11:30 o'clock A. M. and was
duly recorded in book BIS of Incor-
poration on page 518.
MIKE HOLM,
Secretary of State.
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ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION
FOR LICENSE TO MORTGAGE
LAND.

LAND.
State of Minnesota, County of st.
Louis-SS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of Maria
Uusijarvi Hario, Decedent.
Thine Petition of Anna Leino as
representative of the above named
estate having been filed in this Court,
representing, among other things, that
for reasons stated in said petition, it
is necessary and for the best interests
of the estate of said decedent and of
all persons interested therein, to mort
gage certain lands of said decedenU in
said petition described and praying
that license be to her granted to mort
gage the said land:
1t Is Ordered, that said petition be
heard before this Court, at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House. in
Duluth, in said County, on Monday,
the goth day of April, 1881, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, and all persons interested
in said hearing and in said matter are
hereby cited and required at said time
and place to show cause, if any there
be, why said petition should not be
granted
Ordered Further, That this order be
served by publication in The Ely Miner
according to law.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, March goth,
1881.
BY the Court.
VIM. j. ARCHER,
Attest: Judge of Probate.
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
Seal Of the Probate Court, st. Louis
County, Minnesota.
(Ely Miner, Mar. 81, April $40. 1881
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ORDER TO EXAMINE FINAL AC-
COUNT, ETC.
State of Minnesota, County Of st.
LouiS-Ss
IN PROBATE COURT

State of Minnesota, County Of st.
Louis-ss.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of Susan
Odgers, Decedent.
The Petition of Melville Odgers as
representative of the above named de-
cedent, together with his final &C
count of the administration Of said
estate, having been filed in this Court,
representing, among other things that
he has fully administered said estate.
and praying that said final account of
said administration be examined, adj
justed and allowed by the Court, and
that the Court make and enter its
final decree of distribution Of the res
idue of the estate Of said decedent to
the persons entitled thereto, and for
the discharge Of the said representa-
tive and the suretieS on his bond.
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard, and said final account examin-
ed, adjusted, and If correct, allowed by
the Court, at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City Of Dull
nth in said County, on Monday, the
Goth day of April, 1881, at ten o'clock
A. M, and all persons interested in
oeliSl llOcS1 LlS cAIA III ooll cAS
hereby cited and required at said time
and place to show cause if any there
be, why said petition should not be
granted
Ordered Further, That this Order be
served by publication In The Ely Miner
according TO law.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, March Goth,
1881.
BY the Court,
VIM. j. ARCHER,
Attest: Judge of Probate.
Sheldon Watts, Clerk Of Probate.
Seal OF Probate Court, st. Louis
County, Minnesota.
Oscar Bodin, Attorney.
ely Miner, Mar. 81 April $40, 1917
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State of Minnesota, County of St.
LouiS-SS.
I hereby certify that the within in
strument was filed in this office for
record March Is, 1881, at $3.50 A. M,
and was duly recorded in Book 40 of
Misc. page 800.
CHARLES CALLIGAN,
Register of Deeds,
BY G. L. LOFGREN,
DeDlltv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-03-27
Turkeys CAPITAL

Many variations are seen Of the an
Gent name for Constantinople, which
has been introduced throughout the
world. The Turkish embassy says
that the official spelling is Istanbul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-03-27
Aged Fossils

The Field museum has collected the
rare fossils of some worms that lived
in Chicago about 390,00O,00O years
ago.-Indianapolis News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-03-27
Unlucky Word

1t is not lucky word this same i'm
possible; no good comes of those that
have it so often in their MOUTH
Carlyle.
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Crowded Metropolia

Crowded Metropolis
Manhattan has an area Of % square
miles; Station island has an area Of
% square miles. On these two areas
Of land are crowded several of New
FORKS teeming millions.
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100000
100000

fesa TO Of EsT 9S
AesSn. s'sa sss sSss
s ai e w ns Sss ground 100000
y ms It. s e' sass'o ooo
s 1 sss ss 1eS and % 100000
ea new Rs ssTsto no chemical ad aas hsa
plumbing DeI grading sS dr aot a a1s
Dsmanns present boiler house engine house and i'O'O0
rns ss pe ea ra nasS over present pumps 100000
INTAKES intake pipe $500 # long installed 100000
Moving sbstaton switching equipment into new S'00000
Dsens s Sss ss discharge ss s R sa on surface
SONS ps '' gal 's s5 wen
ps a for Of e ss e sne and ai oT
9s. ssSsss nss s1s sss54s
the ss cost W for supply referred
Whole to consider the
Alderman of the Committee
1as read as follows:
Mayor and City Council ~ l N' 49, 1901
o GEN Ha sas '''nnea0'"
beg follows
ructed
transmission lines, and
That the request Jacob
it.
his property, for building denied.
ects be laid on the table for further consideration.
Respectfully
By w. p. WOLFF
Committee fled
supported thai
meeting adjourn.
A.. o. KNUTSON
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this 18th day of March, 1881.
c. A. JOHNSON )SeaD
JOSEPH VERANTH (SeaD
S. S. DAHL (SeaD
A. j. THOMAS (SeaD
G.. I. ASHTON (SeaD
In Presence Of:
L. j. WHITE, VIENNA NIKKOLA as
to Joseph Veranth and A. j. Thomas
MARY SCHNORR, NICK j. LAGA-
THEIR as to c. A. Johnson and s. S.
Dahl.
H. j. GIEFER, j. B. ARCHAM-
BAULT as to Geo. I. Ashton.
State of Minnesota, County of ST.
Louis-SS.
On this 18th day of March, 1881,
before me Notary Public within and
for said County and State, personally
appeared
Joseph Veranth
A. j. Thomas
to be known to be the same persons
described in and swho executed the
foregoing articles of incorporation, and
they severally acknowledged that they
executed, signed and adopted the same
freely and voluntarily for the uses and
purposes therein expressed as their
free act and deed.
L. j. WHITE
Notary Public, st. Louis County,
Minnesota.
My Commission expires July IL, 1881
or oil
Minnesota.
State of Minnesota, County of St.
LouiS-SS.
On this 18th day of March, 1881,
before me Notary Public within and
for said County and State, personally
appeared
G. A. Johnson
S. S. Dahl
to me known to be the same persons
described in and who executed the
foregoing articles of incorporation, and
they severally acknowledged that they
executed, signed and adopted the same
freely and voluntarily for the uses and
purposes therein expressed and as
their free act and deed.
A. D. HERITAGE
Notary Public, st. Louis County
Minnesota.
My Commission expires Sept. q, 1887.
(SeaD Notarial Seal, st. Louis County,
Minnesota.
State of Minnesota, County of Ramsey
S.
On this 14th day of March, 1881,
before me Notary Public within and
for said County and State, personally
appeared
Geo. I. Ashton
to me known to be the same person
described in and who executed the
foregoing articles of incorporation, and
he acknowledged that he executed,
signed and adopted the same freely
and voluntarily for the uses and pur-
poses therein expressed and as his free
act and deed.
CHARLES A. HAAG
Notary Public, Ramsey County, Min
neSota.
My Commission expires Oct. IA, 1881.
(SeaD Notarial Seal, Ramsey County,
Minnesota.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF The
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ELY

I'll | VUONOI., vi VI Lit
oG Ely Minnesota; Tuesday March IT, 1881
the city Council was called order o'clock NJ
PRESENT
Trezona.
kaps BY Aaa a anss nss the
March 1881 be approved published
lite Of % e @ sn
p p9@ ae iS #ee s
aS prepaIe WORKING
Sh0T Moved sherman wo Homer
Tecos the working in
Sls The FaP light the
billed the regular rate for damaging
Sid I Is p sa s ssa ses
to be replace -
That ] on 4a as
sss e ena s n"as s ans s on @ %
s @ c %a nR
S hss St
for ss III Water
requsen accepted
5 s n M 5ss &c sns aa @ ss 20 lie
Report City showing the cost
1885, s nd d M a aa on Lake 1ar
] safq the Rde 1k ee waser h Brought tne City, provision
s s @ the ps P sss @ sa s the xa
s fa a an G ku SS fort seee a sd license was read
the Of Carried.
Northern Railway Company
Duluth
Ne sp ns ss BY Alderman that the
aas BS @ s 5a % % s0 As aasi sps
pnion custodian the City Hall
building Carried.
offering $3.50 for
tract sna IL # s
the Committee Of the Whole
of the electric rates. read and referred
Communication of
them substitute $115O0 3$ Treasury Bonds OF
deposits the City Treasurer
following resolution:
depository between She Sly OF s
securities
Duluth Minnesota acting agents Tor
WHEREAS wishes substitute $ 500
3s the amount OF 81 o.
permitted and that the delivery Of the substitute securities
all those securities for which
substitution Is made
its put
to vote adopted a follows:
Olson Tauzen Won mayor
proposals following read
according to spechcaton planting
delivery F. O T,
City Nmserys144Oo;
Nursery (Omttng "a Boxwood)
Buildings Com
to investigate next Regular Meeting
cost relating the improvement OF the water supply were
read as follows
OBTAINING WATER SUPPLY FOR THE CITY OF
ELY FROM BURNSIDE LAKE
Water
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Legion And Auxiliary
Hold Joint Meeting
Especial TO The He-ald)


RAYMONDVILLE. Oct. 3.-Fri-
day evening a joint meeting Of
Meuse Argonne Post of thu Amer
lean Legion and the Legion Aux
iliary was held in the Willacv coun-
~ court house in Raymondville and
officers OF both organizations were
installed.
The new officers for the legion
who were installed were, Command
er, Verne Sabin; vice commander.
George Commings. adiutant. I. B.
Loe: finance officer. II. z. TONNE.
service officer. Davis E. Decker:
chaplain, <. p. Bostick: sergeant
az arms. i. II. Thomas: historian.
j. B. Starnes.
The new officers OF the Aux
Hilary who were installed were:
president, Mrs. I. B. Loe: vice
president. Mrs. Cozy TONNE: Sec
rotary. Mrs. w. c. Gilbert: treas
urer, Mrs. George Commins: chap
lain. Mrs. w. ". Pittman: sergeant
at arms. Mrs. T. c. Greer.
II was decided that the auxiliary
would meet on the second and
fourth Fridays and the legic- on
the first and third Fridays OF each
month. The ladies plan TO hold a
Joint meeting with the legion on
October 10th. at which time they
will complies their membership
drive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
large Valley Audience Expected to Hear Conservation Plans Tuesda,

Irrigated I'd. cos subd. cd'nt
$4,000.
Valencia Park. Inc. 10 John E.
McArally and Ruth w. McAnally.
All OF Lot /, Blk. 3. Valencia PARK
Addition, san Benito. can: 81
344O0.
Henson-Lomax Development Co.
ct a.. to Soledad Barrios. w IL OF
Lot 8. Blk. .. City OF Brownsville,
Cdn: $4,000.
John =. Terman. et nj. To ". Il.
Sharp. Leila A. Sharp and J. w.
Sharp. Lots A, 3, g, u, i, g, a. X
or q re-Subd.. of BIks. ~. 1B. ~ ~
70. In Surveys ISL and 297. Stuart
Place Subd., Cd'n: 500 = {
Port Isabel Irrigation co. t0
James III. Maher. AL Of Blks. 70 and
Is, Sec. 3. Bayview Citrus Groves
Subd.. Unit No. a. Cd'n: Sl8.A50.O0-
Homer r. Maxwell to K. r. Max
well. >. 22.31 acres OF Blk. ST.. All
OF Blk. 80, the X. Is acres on Blk.
as. all OF Blk. as, and all or Blk.
AZ. All out N w Y. Bishop Subd.,
Cd'n: 100000.
RoIla J. Harris. et al. 70 Robert
j. Harris. An Und. IL Int. I'm and
to the +. or S. T.. 1913 acres or
Lot 80. Lon g. Hill Subd, Cdnn:
Sl.00, a. c.
Real Estate Sales
Thursday Sept. 18th. 1890 &5.B4n.n .
Thursday Sept. oath. 1881 27.8O6n0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Trollinger Joins
Edinburg Bank Force

MERCEDES. Oct. 3-According
TO an announcement made Satur-
day. Jack Trollinger. cashier of the
First National Bank or Mercedes
has resigned his position, and vii,
assume the same position with the
American State Bank and Trus!
company Of Edinburg.
Mr.. Trollinger has been with the
local bank for more than six years.
He is taking the place Of Charles
Ramsey who IS moving to Stock
dale. Texas.
Mr.. Trollinger's place will be-
filled by oscar DUDE. formerly as
sistant cashier OF the local bank.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
RAIN OF SNAILS
PUZZLES GIRLS
Especial to The Herald)

Especial to The Herald)
MERCEDES. Oct. 3.-Last night
1t rained snails on the road near
here.
Positive assertion Of this was
brought to Mercedes by members
Of the w. M. We.ch family. who lives
on the highway near here.
Last night during a light shower
Misses Marjorie and Bette WEIGH
were riding along this highway, and
they came to a spot in the road
where hail appeared to be falling.
The highway was literally covered
with an inch or so Of some white
objects appearing to be hail.
The girls got out with their es-
cortS and examined the highway,
and found 1t covered with thousands
and thousands OF tiny snails. The
pavement could not be seen through
the Snails, they said.
The young girls are well known
society girls of this section.
Other residents on the Progreso
highway today reported they had
also seen the snails in large num-
bers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Real Estate Transfers

Prepared by The Brownsville
Title Company, Brownsville. Texas.
Deeds Filed September r3rd, 1891
A. T. Holland. ct al. to Lynn +.
Grassland. Part OF Blk. 81, David T.
Stephenson Subd., Survey rs. Cdn:
100000.
"A. I. Holland, ct al. 10 Lynn r.
Grassland. w. 5 acres OF the w. 10
acres Of Blk. "A, and the +. 5 acres
OF the w. I'D acres or Blk. "a, Wilson
Tract Subd, Survey %, Cd'n: $1,000
& c.
The City OF Brownsville. Texas,
to Edward McChesney. Lot 20. Blk.
As, Brownsville City Cemtery, City
Of Brownsville, Cdn: $1,000.
j. +. Mize, ct al, 10 Mrs. K. L.
Lucas, All OF Blk. SO, cont. 96.96
acres. out Of san Benit0 Id. AZ w,
Cos Subd., Cdn: 5000 %.
o. r. Nash, Ct al, to III. @. Shirley.
Lot 81, Highway Addition, town.
site OF HarlIngen. Cd'n: $4,000.
H. O. Shirley, ct NJ. to O. r. Nash,
Al " LII 81 E1AhAANag AAAAAADla
City OF Harrington, Can: 10000.
Elizabeth b. Stoddard. ct al. Ia
Mao Carnicom. ". 10 acres or the
5. 20 acres OF Blk. 81, Collins Subd.
Cd'n: S ,730.O0.
Merchants National Bank or
Brownsville. to Josefina Hernandez
Lot g. Blk. IL. Fourth Addition
City oi San Benlto
Real Estate Sales
Wed. Sept. oath. 1880 .. $1,000 90
Wed. Sept. 23rd. 1881 -. 8,0l5.OO
Deeds Filed September cath. 1891
=. g. Smith. ct al. 70 +. j. wilkins
Lots IL. 18, az 10, Espiritu Santc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Worlds Finest Loser
bMourned BY Britain

LONDON, Oct. 8. Rl-The death
Of Sir Thomas Upton. who was the
worlds finest loser" as a yachts
man, was mourned today by Britons
from the exclusive confines OF the
royal yacht squadron to the slums
OF his native Glasgow.
AS plans for his funeral went
forward. there was much specula-
ton as to the size Of his estate
and who would inherit 1t. He never
married and was the last Of mis-
family.
The old rumor that he had set
aside a large sum years ago to be
used in carrying on the assaults
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Mercedes Plans
Series Trade DAYS

MERCEDES. Oct. ga number
OF meetings have been held during
the past week at the local chamber
Of commerce. by merchants and
business men OF Mercedes. with the
view Of planning a series Of trade
DAYS for Mercedes during the fall
and winter months. These meet
ings we're called by the local cham
Der and the Retail Merchants as
ISOLATION.
Five groups OF business men were
formed each representing related
phases Of business activities in the
city. Meetings have been held by
representatives OF these groups to
discuss plans for trades DAYS and
problems dealing with their par
ticular line OF business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
BARRIERS Wrangse
tBy Staff CorreSpondent)

HARLINGEN, Oct. s. Because
they were not members local cut
rate BARRIERS were refused the floor
by the Harrington local, Of Journey
man BARRIERS when they sought to
ask for a compromise.
1t is understood that the BARRIERS
who have reduced the price from 50
10 25 cents wish TO raise their
charge TO 40 cents II the Journey
man BARRIERS will reduce their price
to the same level.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
LA DATA
WEATHER SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was relatively
to moderately low from Arizona, New
Mexico, and extreme western Tex
as northwa1i to south-central Can
ada this morning. and relatively to
moderately high over the far north
western states and over the states
cast Of the Mississippi river. Aside
from some local cloudiness and e
few widely scattered showers, the
weather was still mostly fair to clear
throughout the country. Tempera-
lures continued near to slightly be-
low normal practically throughout
the country since last rennrt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Attend c. of c. Meet

Two local men viii attend the an
nuai meeting OF the South Texas
Chamber os Commerce. 70 be held
Oct. 80 IN San Antonio.
They arc G. c. Richardson. chair
man Of the international relations
committee Of the South Texas cham
Der, ana A. Wayne Wood. chairman
OF the international relations CON-
mittee Of the Brownsville Chamber
OF Commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04

against the America Cup after his
ceath was ~rejuyenated but 1t was too
early Tor definite information.
Hoover Regrets.
Although he was reputed to be
many times a millionaire, some OBJ
servers held that his estate likely
would prove less valuable than
popularity surmised because Of his
many gifts and the immense sums
spent on his line OF Shamrock yachts.
This afternoon Ambassador Char
les @. Dawes conveyed Pres. Hoove-'s
sympathy on the death of "a dis
tinguished British subject whose
spirit OF true sportsmanship and
whose friendship with the u. S. won
the whole hearted respect Of the
American people"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
II DUMB G

TRACY, Cal.-CloSing for the
night, a local laundry left its empty
safe unlocked. In the morning the
SAFE was found badly battered. ' =.
locked. Strewn beside 1t were hath-
mers, chisels, a hack saw, a wrench
and other tools. To all appearances,
the intruder had Internationally
locked the safe before trying TO
break into IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
INCREASE IN
PUPILS Seen
BY COLLEGES

DALLAS, Sept. 8. -CR)- Hard
times may have beset business and
living conditions in Texas, but col
leges and universities in the state
are filling claSsrooms with appar-
emily the same number Of faces
as last year. Lack Of jobs was
seen as a strong factor influencing
students to return to school.
One college official explained
church schools we're losing some
what to state-operated universities
and colleges, since there is a saving
in tuition at state school2. This
was reflected in enrolment at the
University Of Texas. at Austin.
which registered 5.546 students
compared to $3.50 last year.
Southern Methodist University,
Dallas. enrolled 1880 students for
the fall term-82 students less than
last year.
Rice Shows Increase
Baylor University at Waco,
Baptist institution now approach
ing its centennial and the Oldest
school Of higher learning in Texas
was about 100 short of last years
enrolment. registrations totaling
1,I67.
Rice Institute at Houston had
an enrolment Of 400, an increase
OF about so over last year. Off
Gals said many graduates returned
for additional study due TO the
scarcity Of jobs.
Texas A. & NJ. enrolled alta az
the start Of the present term En-
rollment was expected to equal and
perhaps exceed the 2,437 students
at the close OF the last term.
Texas Neurological College al
Lubbock. another state school, en-
rolled 1,726 and officials predicted
the student body would be as large
and possibly larger than last year.
G. i. A. totals High
The College OF Industrial Arts
at Denton. the state school for
girls. enrolled 1876 students,
slightly more than the total at
the same time last year.
Southwestern University at
Georgetown, veteran Methodist
school, had an enrolment of only
3Sl. compared to 422 last year.
Trinity University, Presbyterian
school at Waxahachie and one Of
the Oldest in Texas. declined to
make public registration figures.
although officials admitted the
total enrolment was 90 less than
last year.
Daniel Baker college and How
ard Payne college. both at Brown
wood. reported slight increases in
registration. although fiugres were
not announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
ACTION need
VOICED, PLAN
ORGANIZATION

SAN BENITO, Oct. s.-All indi-
cations r that there will be an
extremely large and interested at
tendance at the water conservation
meeting to be held In Fair Park
auditorium, Harrington. at ? p. m.
Tuesday, because of the fact that
the people of the Valley have be-
come aroused TO the necessity for
action on this very important
matter, according to Frank S. Rob-
ertson. n OF the leaders in the
conservation movement.
The meeting viii be for the pur-
pose OF hearing a definite plan
Tor a water conservation associa-
ton to take the place OF the pro-
posed conservation district which
recently met defeat at the polls In
four Valley counties.
1t Is hoped to form O voluntary
organization which will be repre-
sentative az this section and
therefore be influential in securing
federal appropriations for flood
control and for water con5erva-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Band RECOGNIZED

HARLINGEN-The high school
band which last yeer had three
representatives on the all-state
high school band which played at
again be represented on this body.
according to Joe Lyday, manager
director. Harold CroSsett. Edward
La Turno and Gottlieb Shoemaker
represented the Harlingen band
last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
BATTY TRICK

STOCKTON, Cal-The person
VIII. sent Mrs. w. j. Mccarthy a
package certainly is not going to
receive any OF her thanks. She re-
ceived the package. wrapped 1T
tractively, delivered by a NEE Ter
boy. When she opened 1t several
bats flew into her face.