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Special Sale To MaKe Room For Spring Goods 1 will Continue a SPECIAL SALE For the next few days I leadquarters for Mexican Curios. Mexican Drawnwork in original patterns Remember, Comer of I 2th and Wash ington Streets. M. SAHUALLA _Washington Street Opposite Herald Building Brownsville Texas .. . —.. 1 An Eye For Beauty Is what you get when you make a pur< base at this store, no matter how small or large it may be. If you are anxious for a particu larly new Idea in Jewelry for a gift for any occasion, you will find it here. # , KF.ED JEWELHY ACT OPTIC At CO Positive Reed jewelry & Op V<,lu,w - tide Company Mason Grain C . Oats, Corn. Bran, Chops AUalfa, Sorghum, Etc. THY Of It RICE URAN AND MOLASSES. NO FEED EQUALS IT A WATERING TROUGH FOR YOUR HORSE AND ICE WATER FOR YOU. no TROUBLE TO QUOTE prices. :::::: : : 1215 LEVEE STREET BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS EL CIPRES MRS F 0 GARZA, SUCCESSOR TO CELFDONIO GARZA STAPE /y*D FANCY GROCERIES FREE DELIVtR^o^^^ ... DITTMANN’S THEATRE 3 NIGHTS Starting Mon. Jan. 29 THE Sim THEY TALKABOUT .•SELECT PLAYERS i H NEW PLAY5-NEW MUSICS ^NEW SPECIALTIES^ 1 Tu«*dav night, the (ireat Emotional Play, * THE LITTLE HOMESTEAD'* Wednesday night, the S^usat ional Society Drama DRIF'ED APART"* litH Es >:>, :.o, 75 Sea » at Puiegnata + #• + T %• v -tr -r ?r t t *r t t f t t | HERALD WANT ADS + ^ *► -4- -I- d? + d* d* + 4? & *i- d: + ROOMS—Furnlsh.il. 1(00 Jeffer son »t. i 1-24-1 Ot FOK8Af.lb —Large bouse with garden, in Matamhros, one block from plaza. Apply Jf. Herald office v 18-3fttd 4tw FOR SALK —From .100 to 6*»0 acre* of land, with Oweet surface water. 1-4 mile from ^ebastian Sta tion on main line Af St llejuls Brown svlllf and Mexico V it. Irrigation canal will <«Avb it Address P. O Box 154 or call a I $16 Adams St. \J 12-30.tf. REAL ESTATE «*R SALK — A tract of 242 1-2 ^res of ‘and 2 1-2 miles below city lot Malamoros on Klo Cranrie Riv4- with permit to take water from tee river for irrigtw «ion purpose*. lt.i acres cleared and now prepared for rotton planting, 31 horse power gasoline engine in good order, canals and \aterals in first class order on the fend —10 mules, wagons and (arming nnplimenJs will sell cheap. Alan havw a few small tra- ts near the city Jr Brownsville •vith water rights. 1 19 tf E. H. G<#dr!rh ft Son. FOR SALK. Fort.v-four acres Ifine irrigated land «t Llano Grande,rTex ** in the h«-sirt of Rio Grande yal|ey irrigated section Two and oni half mile# from railroad Title guaranteed Price ICO.AO per acre cash Thi# of fer good until February 3rd./.Address P. O Box 702 BrownsrflM Texas. FOR SALK Whit L -ghom eggs. I! •*« ii.-r ii.. I ‘Cu»a' ir> otie ■ pair bronze turkey- Belling--! by, Brownsville, 1-24-St WANTED —- We wait an office j manager who ran furni* No. I re j fere nee# and has ll.ooo i»a\® cash t<> invest. Georgia laian A In\^fment , Go., Tlfton, Ga. \27-2t FOR SALK—Two lAts and small house, centrally lo *at«K; near pa# | HAnger depot. Inquire Iverson Gar j age. \ 1-J I SAI.KSMKX WANTKnUkmk af ter our interest In * ameronVtul ad jacent counties Salary or flbmmis j #i Hi. Address The Harvey CHI C*®., Cleveland. Ohio l-rJ-l tw HOUSE TOR KMT Corner Ad- ' am- at >! I ih A;»;>’ ■ >i Mr» \\ A Wale. 141 FOR RK\T — \m«!v furni-bed front room; suttabj# for man and ! I ®ife or tw® genikarn Apply .corner i , lAth and St. ('harm utreota, a- r as ( | from Sait C*rt®a ijptel l-Jtl-tf | FOR RKVT—Twolor three unfur- t uisbeti ro‘ins, Apply 715 Madison. 9 l-3»-3t 175 BUYS furnit ' five room !i«*u-e for n il' its « mrl—» .-t _ liiHLH .. (Continued from Page 2 > ever pul upon uiir statute books It carefully guards every move to be made in carrying out the wishes of the people. A petition coming from a majority of the owners of land re presenting a majority in value must be presented to the director* every time there are *■\oendtture* to be made or new work d *ne Each and ♦•very petition must he published. Publicity is bought to be a safe guard against wrong-doing. The pe tition must be voted on by the peo ple. and. where money Is to lie ex pended. It must receive a two-thirds* majority to authorize the expendi ture. guarding constantly (Be in.er e*ts of the people Why did our peo ple demand such a law? If was to guard the Interest of 'he common, every-day people and provide a way b| which they could combine ilieir interests for the purpose of improv ing their lands Right here I want to say tha !| Is only a matter of time, in my opinion, for various reasons not neeessarr to state, when every canal now in exis tence In the State of T uan will adopt the irrigation system. There Is a very important clause in Section IS of this Act, which reads: ‘•Also there I* given, dedicat'd a *d set apart for the use and purposes a~»Tesatd an water and water rights belonging to this state within t V* dis trict *’ Having stated h >w we are going :o get water for irrigation. I now give some detail* of the plans: I had one of the best eng'netr* in the state. Mr. E. B. Gore, mak * an actual, t*ona fide survey, and I have a profile of said *\*vey, together with estimates, for the inspection of any one who feels dispos'd to do so You can find them In Mr. J. C. • *» Bruln's office. By taking advantage of the naural resacas. we can put a canal commencing a: tow water in the Rio Grande River, through *11# entire, district, for less than one dol lar per acre. If every land owner will tivr the necessary rigiit of way acr »** hi* lands. Now I can see som* l>eople smile. Well, 1 had this sur vey mad- till have paid for i: and Mr. E B. Gore remarked fo me thai it was the best canal proposition in th,, Rio Grande Volley Now I make this proposeItAi t> arty * doubting Thomas:” Get a competent engine- r and have this route surveyed, and if he does not find Mr Gore's survey and estimate* correct, I will pay his ngineer for ihe work, out of my own pocket, hut If he does find Mr. Gore’s survey correct, the * doubting Thom as' X'V* for it. "Well, but the resacas won't do. because they will seep the lands.”] *a v« som one. In answer to this. I will state thaf 1 can show to any one who w ill ride ! with me for two hours that canals ! seep the lands Resacas ran not seep them any worse Canal* seep land* not only her*-, hut everywhere else. Jn the State of Ctati a government inspector opens hi* report in these words* “There I* scarcely ar irrigat ed valley in the Stale of Utah which has been cultivated for a term of years in which some of the best land has n »t become too wet for cul tivation and abandoned, or from which only uncertain crops of Infer ior value are now obtained.** There is but one remedy /or seepage, and that is drainage, and* this remedy is being us-Mi everywhere Irrigation Is employed. The preservation of storm water is being recommended by the govern ment experts and by many other sci entific men By means of this pro position. we will he' »hlt to store 81,-j «»•**• acre-feet of water, and twro-j thirds of these lands can W*Watered by gravity when ihe hank* are cut down as low as six feet below the top. and a good percentage »f the lauds are lower than the very bot tom of the resacas. “But your resacas will fill up with silt from the water.” say* another Oh. yes. and canals fill up also with dlt. What advantage has a canal aver a reaaca as regard* silt? But I will tell you what you can do with a resaca: you can put in a dam and make a nettling pool and then put in * dredge and take out the silt, all at me place, while you have fo clean a canal out with bridges. locks and flu me* to interfere with your work 1 wish to Invlt- any one interested la this matter to discuss It with me through the column* of this paper, personally, or in any manntyc they , like. D P GAY RHio Wants a Registered Jersey Bull 11 I I ■ ■ 1 i • | . I 1 I | I I I I l ■ i i WRITE FOR GRIFFING’S 1912 TREE BOOK GRIFFINGS BROTHERS COMPANY a cTWcALLEN, TEXAS • \ c^WORALES STUDIO OVER THE DEPARTMENT STORE HIGH GRADE WORK LARGE OR SMALL Call and mc sample* ALSO KODAK FINISHING Burt E. liinkley Funeral Director and Embalmer FIRE INSURANCE EDGAR L llK'KS Vlvter Building KH&aheth Hre*! Brownsville, Texas --—-*-—r— | OVERLAND In the last three month* thoua-and* of people made up their minds to get a machine of the 2a boraepow-er f he-panne tiger touring rar type.. They expected to pay around 91220.On investigation they bought our Model :.a at 9*o» It gave them ex-actly what they wanted and allowed them to save 920(1 or more in the bargain. Write and ask for Cat* 'ogne <1-4 i U, or come and get dem- on miration. \ erson Motor Car Company, Brownsville Wheelbase Iftfi inches; motor lx I 1-2; horsepower 20; Splitdorf mag neto; transmission selective. 3 spot* ds and reverse; F. and it. ball bear ings; tires 31x3 1-2 Q D.; 3 oil la mi>s, 2 gas lamps and generator Complete set of tool*. A Whittlesey Oarage & Machine Co, s*n lkni ,0 1 —f- —r- - 1 1 1 w.- — Land at Mission For Sale by Owner j 480 Acret of Irrigated Land, one mile foaa !!union. No belter land in the Valley. Will sell any size tract cither improved or wild to suit purchaser. Absolutely perfect well water for drinking pur poses. I live on the land. Cone and aee and I will offer y«it IN®* real bargain. EVAN REES, Mission. Texas. Residence on# mil# south and on« half Mils east of dooot ^ ^ ft ft ft # * ttt* ft « ifilWIfllHItt ft f ' > :: i; The Old Reliable Jewelry Firm of the Valley " :: ’ I! Rutledge Jewelry Co. |i_i: . • i ► The Man's Jewelry < > \ J / may not be so costly or so varied as that of my i > l. j lady's, but he is—or ought to be particular about having it of the best quality, exclusive in ; o design and neat in appearance. We cater to | the dressy mail's jewelry needs and can please , him in variety, quality and ; rices. < > • o ii * ► .. . ..<* . .. —..... . 1 ■ I i! , To The Second < > and always on time, because it was repaired by j; Rutledge Jewelry Company. Watch inspector lor <» St. L. B. and M. R. R. Co.t if good enough for 11 them, why not for you? j / — /. j j; in',, 11-1*1 J * || <» .. .... % EYES! You Need Glasses ii , DON f if yoU are tired easily while looking at a small cb- ;; Wear ^cct you nc?<* a Pa*r £*asscs* don’t loci with the 11 GLASSES eyes. ome and see us at once and have them ex Until amincd. No belter optician anywhere, cur Mr. I Ih'uiru Albright is a graduate of one of the best schools in i _. able prices. < ! < t > -n in .... .-. < > ( * < > < * Rutledge Jewelry Company < i _ ___ * i I v 'i ■ \ iiZM