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. * Welcome M. Sahualla extends a cordial invitation to all visitors to visit his store, corner of Washington and I 2th Sts. My store is headquarters for everything in the Mexican Curio line. I have a beautiful assortment of Mexican drawn work. I am the only dealer that has Mexican drawn work made to order. 1 have the most beautiful stock of Zera pcs, ever made. The colors are exquisite. My Mexican curios are known the world over. You can get them at no other store. Come, look over my stock, and delight your friends by sending them a pretty curio. M. SAMAULLA Washington Street Opposite Herald . Building Brownsville Texas * An Eye For Beauty U what you get when you make a ^ pur» ham* at this store, no matter how small or Urge it may be. If you are anxious for a particu larly new idea in jewelry for a gift for auy occasion, you will find it ■winii. here. _ ... , REED JEWELRY AND OPTICAL CO Positive Reed jewelry & Op - tide Company Mason Grain C I Oats, Corn, Bran, Chops i Alfalfa, Sorghum, Etc. TRY OUR RICE BRAN AND MOLASSES NO FEED EQUALS IT A WATERING TROUGH FOR YOUR HORSE AND ICE WATER TOR YOU. NO TROUBLE TO QUOTE PRICES. : : : : : i t t ' 1215 LEVEE STREET BRpWNSVILLE, TEXAS ’ EL ClftRES i HRS F G GARZA, SUCCESSOR fo CELFDONIO GARZA , STAP E AND FANCY GROCE RIES FEATURE DAY OF MIDWINTER FAIR I Continued from Page 1.1 was very done and in consequence, the prize* were well distributed each school except Mission, taking at least one. Ch'ldren's Department. The exnihil* In ihlldren'* a-wing and in the everal competition* open to boy* are shown on the tipper floor of the hospital building, also, i While th* s*wing entries are not a* numerous a* in the < lae»e* oj>en ;o j th* elder* «« exhibit reflect* cre dit upon the y ting ml**** * hose work i* on view Miss Marie Arm strong won th* Grand Sweepstake Prize in thi* daw with a good gen. ! eral diaplay Th* drawn work of Miss Louise Keller and the embroid | ery of Mis* Olga Taiuslll w • re also ; much admired. Th* bov* contest* did n t attract many entries but the quality of work shown is very good Of especial note in thi* exhibit i* the fret work of J. E Pecker of Rio Grand* City. |the wood work of Clarence Archer of Brownsville and the collection* ol nature wood*, plant* and herb* 1 Shown by K F Starck and Walter H Keller A well rounded displav of shell*, wood* plants and wood w rk by Dwight Bray was awarded Di gram! sweepstake in thi* eta** A hand carved box showing on the top a complete set of tools although not a prize winner, deserve* rr.en tl n It D exhibited by Waiter II. Keller, In tlie child]en*s looking cl*a*». (Miss Edna Hawkins < arried off the Sweepstake two blue ribbon* tnd a red ribbon. Mi-* Olga Tan-il was her elos-st competitor winning one j blue ribbon and two red ribbons The display of the latter Mis* was more utilitarian in it* prize winning fea tnre* then that of Miss Hawkins.1 the first young cook who acknowied i ges \'l years carrying off first honors ; for bread and second for t-a cake. ' While her more successful rival 'shone in making sponge and layer and candy All the prize win ning exhibit* were god enought to cat ami many were the glances of desire cast in their direction by *he spectators.” Live Stock Department. The feature of the display In this department was the showing of the famous Duroc hogs from ( ol Alba's Hey wood‘a San Benito hog rani b. The nearest eonipeHtor* of the Roy al family were the entries of J II. Antoni, of VV-st Brownsville, who showed I Poland China’s and*i Ohio Impr red Chester White hogs all worthy porkers but not quite good enough to lop the Duroc*. Col Jack p | l Sugg’s lady. * ol. |Hevw<s>d * particular pots wen likewtf* 1 la choice ft Mt Ravage, who did 'h judging for the best l«»ar and sow two years and over respectively. The San Benito hog raiser exhib ited his numerous ribbons with gn at prid*' and took delight in telling ad miring visitors of hit 'best heard- f swine as some one jocularly put It. The bench show, likewise, was a very creditable displav for the first show of the kind to bo given in this region A number of registered dog* were entered chief among them the let bull terrier t'apl. Jim entered by E. il. Heed which was adjudged the beat d >k in the show and the run ner.up Prof Handy, et., Johnson'st collie. The award* in t9e poultry show were a* follw*: Poultry Prize Winner*. fraud Sweepstake Prize: Largest aud best display of poultry by an in dividual. 130 cash prize — C. M Star< k. Largest and best display of any one variety by an individual, 112 pie. e dinner set. given by Brown#-; vllle Hardware t o-H. A. Wbi.e: white Wyandot tea. I Highest scoring breeding pen. a handsome silver loving cup. To be- i come the permanent property T>f the! winner, this clip must be won three year* in succession—M Starek— White Legh in*. Score 187 1-2 Blue rib boas were awarded as sweepstake prizes as follows: f. M S’arck. Brownsville: B»*#t parti-colored pen: be*. Med.' Iterranean pen; beat wbi.e pen; thei champion cock. Prince Edward, and White Leghorn Kuhn Poultry Farm. Brownsville: Champion pullet, White Leghorn; j best black pen It A. White. RaymondviHe: Best Buff pen; boot English pen; cham pion pen. White Wyandotte; ebam p|m cockerel. Brown Leghorn: be*. Amcri.an p»*n II. Schreilier. best miscellaneous pen. Regular prizes were awarded in ea> b class aa follows: Breeding pens: First $3: second $i third $1; fourth ribbon. Single birds: First took $2: second $1; third 30c; fourth ribbon. First cocker I $2; second $1: third I«»e: fourth ribbon. First hen 12: second ft; third 3bc: fourth ribbo. Flfst pullet $2; second 91; third 3Me; fourth iboou. Clan f—Americans Barred Rock*, breeding pen: I t\ | II. Starek: 2 H (J. Dubose: cork.! ft <; Dubose; cockerel, I ('. M I Starek: pullet, I. 2. 3, I, M ■ Starek: hen. 1, 2. 3. 1. H l». Dubose. Buff 'Tocka: Cockerel.* I C. M. Starek; pullet, 1, 2, 3, I. €. M Starek. ■ I- > t'olumUiau Rocks, h-n. 1 M. Star, k Partridge Rocks, pullet, 1. 2. 3. 4. C, M. Stuck; cockerel, 1 C. M.j Starek. l White R < ks. breeding pen: I E. D Mann; 2 C. M Starek; 3 E. D. Mann; cock l.,2 K 1> Mann: hen, 1, 2, 3. I E D. Mann; cockerel, 1, 2, 3, K D. Mann; 4 C. M Starek; pulle I <*. M Starek; 2 K. D Maun; 3 C.J M Starek; 4 E, D. Mann. folden Wyandotte#: Hell I, 2, II. \ White; cockerel 1 H. A Whio*; pullet I H. A. White. BLtck Myandotte*: Hen 1 H. A. I White; pullet 1. 2 H A White. Partridge Wyandotte#: rock 1 H I 4% White; pen Ml A. White; pullet J 1 H. A White. Silver Penciled Wyandotte#: Cork-1 erel I H. A. White: h n I, 2. 3 H. A j ■ - ---- - - - ■ - § Honti»u...t on !*.«« t.l j E.R. T.HOWARD Wholesale and Roetail Hay, Grain, Seed, Produce SORGHUM SEED t SORGHUM HAY fSSTitftttt GARDEN SEED Market Play a HAVE YOU LAND FOR SALE? l.i»t it with it*. We mlvrt i*,. it by bit numbers private) ht-r** win! North, Kr< • . *!mw it. ..ml make only Regulat Charge wh»*n sold. Giw full j»arii*ular*. tell the whole truth, make your lowest price and best terms. WANT TO BUY LAND? tirt our List. see our Bargains \V» . an suit you ami save you money. ABSOLUTELY th. WHOLE TRUTH NO MISREPRE SENTATION We show you around FREE IRRIGATED FARMS ORCHARD FRUIT ami TRUCK ING LANDS. Improved or Not; Colonixation tracts C ty and SUBURBAN PROPERTY Nothing too small or too large Non resident owners business a specialty Land and Vendors' Lien Loans Send voiir list ot once, we want it for Land Stow at Houston. We will be there Special Bargains at or near SAN BENITO DONNA. MISSION MERCEDES and MONTE CHRISTO m Resale and Native Lands Correspondence Solicited Rio Grande Realty and Invest ment Company. W. E. BREWER. Manager New Besteiro Bldg ,, WRITE FOR GRIFFING’S 1912 TREE BOOK CRIFFINGS BROTHERS COMPANY tTWcALLEN, TEXAS PROMPT DELIVERY MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED MORALES STL DIO BOX 4% Burt E. Hinkley Funeral Director and Embalmer E^hey’re~in*j r New Fall and £ ntcr Assortments I High Grade and V ndard Makes of othing I iberdashery 1 d Shoes * verything from £ Top to Toe M ..Spero. abeth St. Near t FIRE INSURANCE • KIM)Ait L HICKS Vtvlcr Building Kliatbeth <irwl Brownsville, Texas . ....- .....—- — ■ OVERLAND In tl-i* lairt three month* thous-snd* of people made up Ibetr ml ml* to ge* a machine of the 2m horsepow-er flve»paaetager touring ear type. T h «y e x .peel*xl to pay a r on s d i 1 2 5 •. 0 ti I a vent tga I lo n (1) ey bop git 4mb r Model St at 9900a It gave them ex-actly what th> y wa*it**d am! allowed them to .-av«s f'too or more in the bargain. Wrl e aud a«k for Cata logue ti-lio, or come aud get dt-nwin*: ration. verson .Motor Car Company, Brownsville i Wheelbase 1 #it Inches: motor 1x4 1*2; horsepower 24; Splftilorf mas neto; traununciou wlecllr*, 3 spco da and reverse; F. and t». ball bear ings; tires 32x3 1*2 Q IK; 3 oil la nips, 2 gas lamps ami generator Complete set of tool*. Whittlesey Oarage & Machine Co,s,n Bcn"" . Land at Mission For Sale by Owner 480 Aen-a of Irrigate! Land, one mile fom illusion. No heller land in the Valley. Will to ll any size tract either improved or m ild to suit purehaeer. Absolutely perfect well aster for drinking pur posts. I live on ihe land, foeie and see »* aud 1 will offer yon a real bargain. EVAN REES, Minion, Texas. Residence one milt south and one half milv east of deoot ""ir ...-.—.—.... ..■...■■■.-■*.. .......t vvtttvtvvv v r vvr ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ wtt ▼ rv^-'<r^wrvv ▼ \nrwv vv v vvvwvvt • > < ► j I The Old Reliable Jewelry Firm of the Valiev I • • m 4 t 0 4 > 1 > .1 < * 4 > | Rutledge Jewelry Co. 0 4 I 1 ► ____________________________________< > i * ."" 4 > 4> 4 » ^ *. The Man's Jewelry :r ,s(hLi''ir , . . , o 111 ‘ vi* h ,»■ may not he so costly or so varied as that of my J; * *)r-' \ i , ,: r lady',. hut he --- ouW'ht to he rart,cular ;; ■■ about having it of the best quality, exclusive in v ^ design and neat in appearance. We cater to I; the dressy man's jew elry needs and can please him in variety, quality and prices, j; j. i\ 1"■——-—i———————————■— To The Second < * and always on time, because it was repaired by Rutledge Jewelry Company. Watch inspector for ,! St. L. B. and M. R. R, Co., if good enough for ;; them, why not for you? 4 4 4 . < * < 4 f i 4 4 > 4 4 ---___.......... . . . 4 I LYLS! You Need Glasses D0N7 if you are tired easily while looking at a small ob- j; £*arm ject you need a pair of glasses, don't lool with the J \ S eyes, come and see us at once and have them ex amined. No better cptician anywhere, cur Mr. [ rt-cri/'H Albright is a graduate of one of the best schools in \! . * the country and fits your eyes correctly at reason* « i able prices. 3! 4 i Rutledge Jewelry Company zlZI_!^... .