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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
GOOD HUMOR
FIESTA MAY
RIVAL LAREDO
Washington Birthday
In Laredo Celebrat-
ed Annually
MATAMOROS
Festival May Rival the
Other I'm Size Tn
Years 70 Come

III present plans m~aterialize. the
Good Humor carnival will increase
In both size and prestige each year,
and will in time rival the Laredo
washington birthday celebration,
according to local and Matamoros
officials.
The initial carnival. held I'm 1880
I'm March, attracted q total of APP
proximateIy 1900 persons, for
bridge authorities stated that num-
Der crossed the two international
bridges 10 was also pointed out
many persons came from the in
terror Of Mexico 10 augment this
total.
The fiesta this year l. expected ID
exceed the first one In interest and
in attendance. and II this is true.
the total number TO cross the
bridge will possibly amount %
around 10000.
The Washington birthday celebra-
ton in Laredo annually attracts
thousands Of tourists and residents
OF Texas cities. for ii has gained "A
reputation throughout the south.
Special rates are given by railroads
as an added inducement. and pro-
grams are given publicity in state
newspapers.
IL is planned TO make the Good
Humor carnival in Matamoros
similar TO the Laredo fiesta In size
and interest. and II Is with this
aim In view that municipal and
military officials are working.
1T will certainly be a boost for
the Valley as n tourist center, for
the large number or persons who
would come here for the carnival
would see the undoubted possibili-
ties offered BY the Valley. and win
ter here. DR. possibly invest To-
cal chamber OF commerce officials
said Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

CdrniUal
To Start Saturday
Elaborate Plans Completed For Successful
Festival; Promises To Be Better
Than One Held Last Year

Tomorrow the second annual
Good Humor Festival starts In
Matamoros. and according to spon-
sors is more elaborate i'm every re-
spect than the one held last
March which attracted thousands
of Valley and northern Mexico res
idents.
Municipal and federal officials,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Bridge To BE Open
All Night of
Carnival

The international bridge will re-
main open all night during the
carnival, according to information
received Friday.
This is in order 10 allow VAL
ley visitors and tourists who de-
sire to remain in Matamoros for
dances and balls sufficient time to
enjoy the events until their end,
and still be able to return to
Brownsville that night.
Attempts are being made TO
open the old Missouri Pacific
bridge to automobile traffic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Invitations Being
Issued For Dances

Invitations 10 the special dances
and balls which are 10 be held as
features OF the Good Humor ccrni-
val are being mailed Immediately.
Ruben Martinez. secretary OF the
Matamoros Chamber OF Commerce,
said today.
Many of the dances viii be public
affairs. and no invitations will be
needed TO attend them, ID was ex-
planned. but others, formal dances
and balls in honor Of the queen. will
neceSsitate the presentation Of the
invitations which are now being
mailed all over the Rio Grande.
The first improved highway In
Brazil that permits a 1000-mile
automobile trip In comfort has
been completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
DOCTOR

PARISH this mechanical age.
many people in Paris are taking
the treatment OF mechanical doc
tors One OF these doctors IL Dr.
Vachet. who has prepared a series
Of monograph records which his
patients listen 10. He is a strong
believer in the healing powers or
suggestion, and his records arr
based somewhat along the lines OF
Coueism.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

POINTS IN
MATAMOROS
City Is One of Unusual
Interest To Many
Valley Tourists

Heroic Matamoros Is a mecca for
tourists TO the Valley, and during
the Good Humor carnival will be
doubly attractive and interesting.
The city Is rich IN historic facts
and points OF interest, and during
the four-day fiesta tourists and
visitors will be able to view ancient
ruins, old buildings. famous plazas,
amid an air Of general festivity.
Once 2 year the legendary rites
which start every Good Humor
carnival in Mexico will be held.
and this alone will attract numer-
Gus visitors who are interested in
events Of this nature.
The city was awarded the title
Heroic" because OF the bravery and
courage OF her citizens In defend
ing the city against rebellious
forces.
This old world city with modern
improvements will delight tourists.
Death House
Outstanding points OF interest are
the Teatro Reforma, constructed in
1865 and one OF the first theaters
in this part of the world; the Casa
Mata, or death house, an old for
treSs and arsenal in the eastern
part OF the city where more than
800 executions are reported TO have
taken place: and the old cathedral,
erected in the early '40-s.
The cemetery. southwest OF the
city. Is the Oldest on the border.
The plaza Benito Juarez. in the
center Of the city. Is also Of interest.
Interesting sights. and uncom-
mon sights TO northern visitors. are
the old city market and the quaint
shops.
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Immediately across
the river from Brownsville. grew
around the ferry landing nov
abandoned) and was the terminal
Of the Ferrocarril Urbano Mata-
moros Y Santa Cruz, also abandon
ed. II was built by Francisco Ar
mendiaz, and the tracks still stand
as they did In the old days OF
mule-drawn car One of the an
Gent cars Is on display in the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce
park.
MatamOros during the past five
years has developed tremendously.
and Is destined to become the
largest Mexican border city. Dur
ing the past five years, the follow
ing improvements have been made:
a modern sewage SYSTEM: consid-
cradle paving; modern telephone
system. two main highways under
construction. etc. The city boasts
OF a live chamber or commerce and
many active civic clubs. led by the
large Rotary club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
CHAMBERS OF
COMMERCE IN
VALLEY help
Every Secre In
Valley Does
Utmost
INTERNAT'L
Affair Assured BY Active
INTERNAT'L
Affair Assured BY Active
Support OF Various
Organizations

Although the first Good Humor
Festival. held in 1880. was purely a
Matamoros affair. with two queens
reigning jointly, one from Mata-
moros and one from Brownsville.
the 1881 edition OF the popular
carnival is a Valley-wide and in
tcrnational attraction.
The queen will be from Mata-
moros, but ~princesses from every
town In the Rio Grande Valley
viii represent their various cities.
Also. princesSes from the interior
Of Mexico. Tampico, Monterrey. and
Reynosa, with possibly one from
Victoria. will be present.
All Valley chambers Of commerce,
from Brownsville to Mission, have
Uooperated in the carnival. and
from present indications II will
doubtless be much more elaborate
than the II last year.
q. G.. Richardson, Brownsville
Chamber or Commerce secretary,
mas aided Matamoros authorities
every way within his power. and
has given local publicity TO the
festival. j. z. Bell. San Benito sec
rotary, has aided and was in
strumental In getting the schools
to select a princess. Miss Elizabeth
NommenSOn
was Help
John T. Floore. Harlingen, Sec
ictary Of the organization in that
city. also helped IN selecting a
princess and in giving publicity 10
the carnival in Harrington.
Other secretaries who aided in
the fiesta were s. M. Patterson.
Weslaco: T.. Fl. Guilfoyle. Port
Isabel; Whit Rogers, McAllen; and
Mrs. Mabel watson. Mission.
The international relations COM
n;ittee or the Brownsville Chamber
OF Commerce. consisting OF A.
Wayne Wood. r. q. Rentfro, G. C..
Richardson. Pedro Chapa, Alfred
Putegnat. and aided by z. "A. Ros-
enthal. city manager. and Judge
III. l.. Yates, we're unusually active
in insuring the success OF the
festival.
The chambers or commerce In
Valley cities also notified all tour
lists that the festival would be held
this week, and urged their atten-
dance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
INVITATION
ISSUED BY
SR. GARCIA
Matamoros Mayor In
vites Local, Valley
Citizens to Fiesta

Roberto +. Garcia, mayor OF
Matamoros. has issued a formal
invitation 20 all residents Of
Brownsville and the Valley. End
all tourists new in this section. to
attend the Good Humor Festival
Feb. l~4-15-16-i7.
His invitation, in both Spanish
and English, are printed below.
TO the Americans. Mayor Garcia
issued the following invitation:
II am authorized IN behalf or the
people Of Matamoros to issue a
cordial invitation to the people Of
Brownsville. the Rio Grande VAL
ley, and tourists now In the sec
ton. TO attend the Good Humor
Festival which will take place IN
the city or Matamoros during the
days OF Feb. 14-15-l6-17.
THE attendance OF the people or
the Rio Grande Valley will. I am
certain. be large, and help make
the Good Humor carnival a sue
cess.
Anticipating your persence, !
remain.
Roberto r. Garcia, mayor"
Spanish Invitation
To the Latin American residents
in this section. Mayor Garcia Is
sued the following invitation:
LA autoridad q mi cargo. en-
nombre del pueblo que representa-.
hace una atenta Y cordial invita-
cion al pueblo de Brownsville. Tex.
as. asi como a todos los del Vale.
para que 81 slrvan concurrir a las
Fiestas del Carnival. que tendrar
v~erificativo en- esta ciudad durante
los dias i4-i5-i6-lT del actual. a
fin de darle q dichas fiestas e.
cxplendor v lucimiento necesario.
Esperanto vernos honrados con
Ia asistencia de todos los habi-
tantes del vale de Texas. me Is
rsuy grato protestarle mis- sinceros
agradecimientos.
"Sufragio effective no reelection.
Fl. Matamoros. lamps. a 3 de
Febrero de 1891, Ell ~presidente mu-
nicipal, Roberto r. Garcia"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

Among the strange wills stored
away In Somerset House. London.
Is me carved by a soldier on both
sides Of an identity disc. II con-
tains 5000 words and can only be
read through a microscope.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Everyone Invited

The success of the first carni-
val. and the enthusiasm which has
attended preparations for this one.
presage the most successful Good
Humor Festival yet held" Mata-
mcros officials said Friday. We
sincerely invite mil our American
friends in the Rio Grande Valley
TO attend, and also extend a most
cordial and sincere invitation To all
tourists now Tin this section. wye
will show them every courtesy. and
we feel positive that they viii en-
joy the carnival"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-08

Spokane. Wash. Aug. S.
Mining is active this year IN the
old Ten Mile camp Of centr8i
Idaho. according to Ralston Nc
Craig. who returned recently from
that district.
THE old stamp mills. which
saved about a third OF the values.
are giving way to flotation and
amalgamation and will pay un-
der such ore treatment, said
Mr.. Mccraig
''The New York mine. with
this modern mill equipment. is
doing exceedingly well. learned
az Golden. Frank r. Noble and
George r. Noble. merchants. and
other Spokane men, are in this
company.
IL. J. Daley OF Seattle is
building Hardinge mini and flo
tatIon plant at the Gilt Edge.
These plants are nearly complet-
cd. The mine formerly was op-
Grated by 8 stamp mill
Miller & Son Of Lewistown. it
Is understood. viii build new
mill for their property
Mr. Mccraig says small crews
are doing good work at the Una
and North Hills mines, which are
IN his charge. They are on Sum
nit fiat in the Ten Mile district.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-08

Spokane Wash. Aug s--Silver has become a mystery
metal said Pierce Longergan, Seattle attorney who ad
dressed special meeting Of Northwest Mining Associa
ton the Davenport Hotel He represents the Seattle
Exchange organized provide facilities for buying
silver quantity
New York and San Francisco the only cities 10
America silver accumulated The price quoted more
or less fictitious and from threeeghths TO veeighth under
price buyer this country would have TO II ne were
able to buy any quantity Of the metal at all
Our organization offered to buy up 100000 ounces and
was told there no had for investment pecula
ton If we attempted 10 buy 10000 Of refined silver
from the Bunker Hill would be told the entire
output marketed
what desire for the public to purchase silver for
It's own value and keep the bank vaults the
Il keeps its stocks and bonds there
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-08
SHELBY MEN
Ar WORK on
GOLD PLACER


Hovelock, Nevada. August
s.--aicang operations on
the gold placer property OF
the Nev-aEonf Gold Mining
company, composed o. shell
b., afonsana, men. have
started with apparatus e.
pcchslIy designed for the pro-
Ject
The whole recovering apparatus
Is mounted on a movable frame
50 constructed that II can be
pulled by means Of tractors or
self-propelled shovels over short
distances. The object Is to be
able 70 take the machine as near
As possible rather than hauling
gravel a considerable distance to
a permanent set-up. Pipes are
then run from the storage tanks.
erected on the hills above the
camp and holding $4,000 gallons
Of water. to The machine in It's
temporary location.
Plans are 10 move the equip
ment into the various ravines
that have been tested for ore ana
work them out. then move on TO
he next one. The site selected
Tor first operations Is on the
stratton property. which consists
u nine claims. Il was bought
rom E. J. and c. G. stratton
n the fail OF 1928. the broth
srs then moving TO Bakersfield,
vhere they had other placer
ilaims
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-08

Mixed among grizzIed old pros
peetors who toss their pokes o.
aust upon the scales are youns
men fresh from college, large
numbers Of unemployed who
scarcely know how 70 WELD .
pan. men bringing pay dirt
from the large mines and even a
few women with scraps Of yellow
metal
The cause OF this sudden STAN
pede was the change IN 9. s. Mint
service regulations 70 allow
amounts as low as two ounces to
be deposited Formerly the
minimum was 500 or be-
tween xix and seven ounces The
reason for this reduction was an
effort on the port Of the mint 10
aid in relieving the unemployment
situation and to increase prodnc-
ton
Many men are repanning the
dIggings around Idaho City and
other old placer locations In the
Boise Basin or searching for new
strikes along the streams and IN
the hills surrounding the basin
Much 10 the sorrow OF the
assay office assistants virgin gold
ii not the only form IN which
the future double eagles come
over the counter Secondary
gold In all forms and shapes is
taken nrings pins, watches,
spoons and even old teeth, crowns
ana bridges make their way to the
smeIter
TO prevent the office from be-
coming veritable pawn shop,
the old minimum Of s10o deposit
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-08
BUNKER HILL
CHIEFS JOIN
GOLDSEARCH

Bunker Hin s sullivan
Mining Company. which has
paid more than $4,000, 600
ia dividends on Us silver
lead mine IN the Couer a.
Alene, Is also joining In
tiae search for gold. This
Is indicated By q dispatch
from Spokane. to the effect
than f. ". Bradley and 9th.
er Officials Of the company
have optioned the famous
liig BuffaIo mine on Buffalo
Hump. southwest Of EIk
City, Idaho. Other nearby
properties have also been
optioned and IL Is reported
the company Is aboui 70 90
in for gold mining IN q big
wg
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-08
New Mint Gold Rule Is
Big Aid To ProspectorS
Change In Regulations Allows Purchase
of Gold Dust And Nuggets In Lots
AS Small AS Two Ounces

BOISE Idaho, Aug The call Of the
Argonauts still is ringing out anew! The
latest gold rush is not along some tumbllng
river nor among snow-c0vered hills, but at
the United States assay office where mot
ley throng gathers to exchange precious
metal for government checks.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-08
ZINC REDUCTION
COSTS LOWERED
BY Gas PROCESS

Washington. Aug. sThe zinc
industry may be revolutioni9ec
BY a discovery that natural gas
can be used 70 smeIt the metal
more easily. and cheaper than
present processes. is the claim
made BY the U s. Bureau Of
Mines.
The new process. using natural
gaa instead Of coal gas TO re-
move zinc from the ore. was de-
vsIoped by Charles @. Maier, me
talIurgist Of the bureau. II re-
suited from three-year study
Of ways to improve the quality
and reduce the cost Of produc-
ton OF zinc.
Ia Maier's process. the zinc ore
is placed in large tube heated
by an electric furnace to about
leo degrees .centrigrade. The ma
tural gas, purified. is fed IN from
above. The chemical action Of
the natural gas transforms the
zinc in the ore into gas also.
The combined gases pass on into
3 condenser where the zinc is de-
posted as metal that IS 1898 per
cent pure.
The Maier process. ii is explain
ID by bureau officials. permits
more economical use of~fuel and
'equirss less heat than existing
Methods.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-08
Demand For Weird Mineral
Crows 500, 900 Pledged
To Finance Development
Takes Stock In Company Uses
For Unique Product Found Daily

Libby, August s Following action OF
stockholders in approving the sale of 100000
shares of stock at ST per share, plans for a
definite nationwide sales program have been
by the Zonolite Company of this
city, in control Of one of the worlds largest
known deposit of verniculite
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-08

fsion. stated Mr. Alley The rea-
Isons for the possible removal
would be so as to obtain gas
for fuel and better transporta-
fion facilities.
business Increasing
In spite OF the world busi-
ness depression. the zonoiIte
company is steadily gaining new
enstomers and holding its cid
ones. A recent new customer.
states Mr.. Alley. is the Burgess
Battery Company OF Madison.
wis
This company speciaiizes in the
manufacture OF intake sliencers
and automobile muffiers. It has
contracted to take from seven to
~ carloads Of zonollte per
month on an annual basis after
two years Of experimental work
Two cars were shipped to this
company within the past few
days
Other New Users
a bake oven manufacturing
company in Michigan has con-
tracted for carload lots and the
first carload has been shipped
and the second carload Is now
being loaded. This company
manufacture ovens for the bak-
ing Of enamel on bathtubs. cleo
tric refrigerators and similar ar
Eicles
A new agency for Zonolite ia
kansas City has contracted to
take minimum Of three cars
! month and has placed its or
der for the first three cars. IN
10 these there are many
other companies that are using
zonoate steadily and that are or
ierins il in small and large
mounts
ta49e Demand In Canada.
The Dominion stucco Company "a
las found q ready sale for its J
,roduct IN Canada. It has devei- G
ped an especially large demand
or its zonolite-gypsum insulat- 9
ng plaster There Is no sand 2
ised 10 this new plaster. It Is =
therefore, much lighter than the 2
Id product and the saving IN
reight expense and weight II
he construction OF large build
ngs IS remarkable.
Also IL does not crack so read :
y as does common plaster
hese favorable characteristics
re creating a heavy demand for
In tbs dominion. and the com
any Is also finding a ready sale
IT its other zonolite products
$ experience with zonolite has
zen 50 altogether encouraging
at # lndnced Them to take this
eater interest in the Libby
mpany and to underwrite the
W issue Of stock.
See Big Expansion Coming
The Officers and stockholders
The zonolite company are en-
over its future. with
3 additional capital now avail
lie and with the valuable con-
ctiona that now have been
de. they feel confident. states
/. Alley thar the future Of the
npany s. assured and that II
] steadily move forward into
&c and profitable industry.
For this happy contamination
oh S due Mr.. Alley. II was
who first conceived the plans
the development Of the then
known mineral to which be la
gave the trade name Of zono-
F., and It has been through his
sistent endeavor and constant
h in the product that # fin
has been developed to its
sent promising condition
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-08

Arrangements had pFefiou1s'
been made for the sale Of lhh
entire block Of stock at psr-si
per share-and the proceeds vii
, be used for the building Of nev
plants in the east, for the con.
struction Of a tramway from the
mine to the railroad at Libby
and for other minor improve.
ments.
Canadian Purchasers
The new issue has been pur-
chased BY the Dominion stucco
Company, Ltd, Of St Bonifaee,
Can. a suburb Of Winnipeg. The
Dominion company is a subsi-
diary Of Gypsum Lime and Ak
bastine Canada, Ltd. This is a
two and a half million dollar cor
lportation and is the second dar-
gest Of lis kind on the continent
The dominion company has
been using zonoiite in manufact-
lnFed products for about two ama
half years. In that time Il has
built up not only a rapidly grow
ing business throughout Canada
but likewise an export business
to Europe, especially to Eng
land and the Scandinavian coun-
tries.
Widespread Uses
Il manufactures and sells zon-
olite-gypsum insulating plaster.
zcnoIite acoustic and as bulk In
sulation for buildings. The com.
pany has plants at Calgary ana
Winnipeg and is now building
new plants at Caledonia. Ontario,
and vancouver. B C.
This company has become 30
enthusiastic over the possibili-
ties Of zonoiite that 1t desired Is
take over the entire new issue /.
Of stock. which it viii do except
that ali old stockholders win BE- /
given the opportunity. confined
70 20-day period. 10 purchase
the new stock at par In an
amount equal to rs per cent OF
their present holdings Of stock.
The balance Of the new issue war;
be taken By the Dominion com
pany.
New Plant IN Chicago i
Mr. B ID white. president Of
The Dominion stucco COMPANY
and elected a director Of The
zon0Iite Company, win have ac-
i've personal charge OF the build
ng and management OF q new !
'alcining and manufacturing plant !
n Chicago It is further proposed I
Q construct two other process ]
ne and manufacturing plants at Z
wo other eastern points as soon (
8 arrangements can he made. &
robably on the eastern ssaboard. c
The Dominion company Al In
nee pnt I'd $4,000 to carry
onward these expansion plans
nd is contracted to raise addi- Of
onal sums whenever needed IN
,r tramway from the mine to Il
he railroad at Libby and for al
Iinor improvements to the LIB NJ
, plant to the fun value OF m
Re 10000 shares OF stock or NJ
lch part thereof as the punhase co
ter the requirements OF the wi
resent stockholders are taken la
re Of The Dominion company
first insisted on underwriting m
e entire Issue but finally con he
Htsd to allow old stockholders fo
purchase the stock II they so IN
sire az outlined above. tel
Elect Osficera lit
The stockholders At the annual pc
setting created new office. fal
81 Of chairman 81 the board Of all
reetors The election result PR
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-08

KEE41sOG. Idaho. Ang. 8
Harvey Hansen. KeIlog
niner. returned from hir
gold camp near Murray md
displayed collection Of
gold nuggets from pannings
ON bedrock. He q operat-
ing ON Trail GuIch and has
a piSce OF virgin ground
on which he win carry along
operations. He has sunk n
shaft 60 bedrock and has
now located the pay streak
along which he win drift.
This district in which he j
working was noted for the bis
nuggets found the early days o
placer operations when chunks
il gold weighing 80 to 40 ounces
ire said to have been taker
rom the bedrock along Trai
Snlch.