Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1915 Page: 4 of 16
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JACKSBORO GAZETTE
JACKSBORO GAZETTE
Published every Thursday by
J. N. ROGERS & COMPANY
Entered at the Postoffice at
Aacksboro, Texas, as second-class
•sail matter. .
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ner of Public Square, Jacksboro,
Texas.
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Subscription: $1.00 a year.
Telephone 71.
Thursday, February 4, 1915.
age.
“Texas buys over $300,000,000
worth of food products every
year from farmers outside of
Texas. Of this amount $54,000,-
000 goes for pork and $52,000,-
000 for corn, wheat, oats and
hay.”
There is not a more important without price.” "These trees were
problem before the people of j planted by enterprising citizens
Texas than that of feeding it- of Marion County, i
of Missouri had appealed most
strongly to him during a recent
visit to that State, he promptly
answered: “The fruit trees bor-
dering the macadam road from
Hannibal to Palmyra. It is the
emblem of hospitality, inviting
tired wayfarers to pluck and eat,
cotton to pay for “supplies.”
Diversify; live at home; be-
come independent.—The South-
west Trail.
fACK COUNTY GETTING IN
PROSPERITY LINE.
Farmers from all parts of the
#ounty state that themselves and
neighbors, as well, are preparing
for a greater diversification of
grops than has been for a number
♦f years. All reports state that
colton acreage in this county will
fee reduced very much and the va-
rious feed products will be plant-
ed instead of the usual large acre-
4ge of cotton.
It is also hoped and really ex-
pected that the people of Jack
county will again take up the
raising of all kinds of livestock.
In years past this was the most
valuable industry engaged in, and
t' en there was not the cry of
hard times that has existed for
t’. e last few years, under the all-
cotton regime. Let diversifi-
cation in Jack County include the
raising of cattle, hogs, sheep,
gnats, horses and mules ond all
k’nds of poultry. Then this sec-
tion will again come into its own.
J ck County’s old guard who
started, developed and carried
the burden of the old county fair,
self. When it is considered that
$300,000,000 are sent out of Tex-
as for food products that couldd
be raised in-Texas, the problem
of “feeding itself” looms up as
a big one and one that should en-
list the consideration of all class-
es of people. As long as Texas
farmers allow $300,000,000 sent
out of the state for food products
that could easily be grown at
home that long will they feel the
This fruit tree idea of Mr. Buf-
fum’s is timely in connection
with the Statewide campaign for
beautifying school grounds, both
in town and in country. In most
of the Missouri schools tree cult-
ure and farming are taught as a
regular course. The students are
assigned to the care of the trees
as a part of the regular study
course and they have entered up-
on the work eagerly. Many
hard times brought on by raising schools are located on barren hill
too much cotton at the expense sides or on flat and unsightly
of growing at home what is con- town lots. The fruit trees are an
sumed by their families.
Chairman McCombs of the Dem
oeratic national committee stated
recently that plans for the 1916
campaign were under way and
that he predicted a sweeping
Democratic victory.
Planting Trees on Country Roads.
An interesting campaign to
beautify pubile roads, parks,
church, school mid cemetery
grounds is being carried on by
Frank W. Buffum, Missouri’s
State Highway Commissioner, in
Connection with his activity for
better highways, and is told of in
the American City by Edgar
White of Macon, Mo. v
In Mr. Buffum’s home town of
a nur-
important step toward the trans-j
formation of unattractive sur-
roundings into cool and pleasant
park like grounds ‘ i
. “ ‘Homelike,’ is the expres-
sion,” remarked Mr. Buffum
“The idea is to make Missouri a
homelike State, and I can- not
conceive of anything that " wil
bring us more quickly to that re-
sult than to see growing along ou
highways and about our school?
and churches fruit hearing trees,
thrifty and well cared for. Our
people have shown gratifying ea-
gerness in carry ng out the plan
and in time I look for a splendid
transformation, statewide in its
beauty.”
HOW COTTON CARGOES
CAN REACCH GERMANY.
German Embassy Will Furnish
Information to Shippers on
Request
Jacksboro Opera House
Washington, Feb. 1.—Texas
cotton exporters desiring to find
transportation to Germany should
get in touch with H. F. Albert,
45 Broadway, New York, com-
mercial adviser to the German
Embassy. Inquiries reaching Sen
ator Sheppard were laid before
the embassy, bringing information
that the commercial adviser would
indicate to shippers of cotton
where they could obtain transpoir-
tation facilities.
Owing to the high figure offer-
ed for cotton deliveries in that
countr, cotton exporters have
been anxious to gather* in the
trade. The Dacia’s cargo, it is
understood, is bringing 16c per
pound.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17TH.
Tte L A. C. ORCHESTRA
The personnel of the company is as follows:*
HILDA EILER, First Violin.
DONNA GODFREY, Second Violin and First Alto.
RUTH FOOTE, ’Cello and Second Soprano.
LINNA HUSTON, Cornet.
MARGARET ONTHANK, Flute.
FAYE PALMER, Trombone and Second Alto.
MARIE ASQUITH, Soprano Soloist and Piano.
BEULAH TRUITT, Reader and Drums.
The finest concert eveears’ 35, 50 and 75c.
Guaranteed by the Opr given in Jacksboro.
Seats on sale at Spera House Management.
BAPTIST FIFTH
SUNDAY MEETING
10,916 COTTON BALES
SHIPPED TO BREMEN
Held an Interesting Session at Tank Steamer Carries Cargo
•*»
Antelope at Its Regular Time
of Meeting.
« ». i
$
Louisiana, Mo., there is
or aiiizld'it for a higher~develop- 8Cr5’’ which at 4116 dosc the
m nt of the agricultural interests shipping season, burned 50,000 to
Go Back to Old Time Conditions.
So many cotton growers are sus
picious of the advice to diversify
their farming and raise live stock
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
Men of National Reputation to
Take Part in Meeting at Wa-
co Which Opens Feb. 9.
Waco, Feb. 2.—The program foi
the Anti-Saloon League conven-
tion to be held here Feb. 9 and
10 has been prepare’d. The names
of a numbuer of prominent pro-
and feed crops as well as cotton, hibitionists, including former Gov-
60,000 young fruit trees that had Many are ready to oppose the ernor Hodges of Kansas, appear
section~to^the “Blue Grass” $ot been sold. He induced the proposition every time it is sug-|on the program. Dr. H. A. Boaz
of Jack County always compared
those gested because they think that it
is a new plan that book farmers
those applying for them.
As a result of this idea many
miles of tree-bordered* highways
can be seen in the counties of
Northern Central Missouri. The
ladowed by the cotton craze
which took possession of the en-
tire South. But it seems that a
change has come over the people
and now they are beginning to
torn again to the products for
which this country is best fitted Pouting was in Lincoln and
for growing. Pike Counties, where the trees
have reached the bearing stage.
They are planted seventy to the
mile on each side of the road.
County Courts or persons asking
for the trees are notified that
that they will be expected to look
after them carefully. This means
that the weeds are to be kept
,
A MOVEMENT THAT SHOULD
BE ENCOURAGED.
The business men and bankers
of Dallas and Fort Worth have
•it ation as it appeals to the men
behind the movement and inform-
ed of the necessity for the Texa;
farmer raising on his farm every
f>r >dnct possible for the support
-of himself and the feeding of hi
*”imals. Having given heed to
e first essential of supporting
of Kentucky in its possi-: nursery firm to Sive him
_ for raising fine blooded trees for distribution to towns
horses and hogs but for and counties which would agree tc and city men are trying to force
time their efforts were over-!Plant and look atter them- The!ou them t0 their disadvantage. If
freight is the sole expense to such farmers would stop to look
back they would remember that
evqry farmer and planter in their
grandfather’s time followed di-
versified farming of which rais-
ing cotton was a part and at that
time, the cotton growing districts
were among the most prosperous
farming sections of the world.
The old time cotton grower, had
a well filled smoke house, his gar-
den produced more than the fam-
ily could use, the pantry shelves
were filled with pickles and pre-
serves and other good things,
more than enough to last through
the winter. There were hens and
turkeys and geese and ducks and
eggs in abundance. Milk and
rich efceam and golden butter
were plenty as were berries and
fruit. The old time cotton grow-
er raised his own com and hay.
Every year he had a colt or a
mule of his own raising to sell
cows and a few pigs. He made
his farm feed his family and his
animals and his cotton was a sur-
plus crop not needed to pay store
bills.
Old time cotton growers say
that for years cotton sold at four
and five cents a pound and that
they made money every year.
When) it got up to eight cents a
pound they barely made expens-
es. Since! cotton has been ten
cents or more a pound they have
been left in debt after settling
undertaken one of the most laud-
able movements yet started for down, the trees regularly spray
ed and in dry weather Hie prop-
er mulch created for the roots.
Where no interest is shown in
protecting the trees the commis-
sioner does not repeat the gift.
The care of the trees by county
courts will in time more than re-
pay the early expenditure of la-
bor, and the product, Mr. Buf-
fum figures, will yield a surplus
the relief of Texas farmers, that
is “Let Texas Feed Itself.” In
a letter to the business men whom
they hope to enlist, they say:
“This movement is not to be
Confused with former movements
d signed to insist upon a reduc-
ti >n of the Texas cotton acreage.
Rather it is a whirlwind cam-
paign in which the bankers, mer-
Jill
and landowners of Texas to be devoted to road improve-
will be frankly told exactly the
ment. No complaint has been
made that the fruit has been ap-
propriated by the general public
—at least in the eastern counties
near Mr. Buffum’s home. The
public is appreciative of an en-
terprise of that kind and will
nearly always respect it. It is
expected, of course, that the oc-
nearly as he may, it is casional tourist will help himself
this will accomplish! the!by the wayside to the fruit that
result in making of cotton! he needs for the moment, and
anyone who would steal the fruit
to sell would steal as readily
cash, money crop which will
t in a large part a sur-
plus, since money realiz’d from
crop
Hie sale of the cotton crop will
not necessarily have to be spent
for food for man and beast which
hi bought outside of Texas.
It possibly will surprise many
well informed Texans to learn
tjhjit the last United States cen-
sus shows that on 92,000 farms in
•Texas there is not a single dairy
•dw; 124,000 farms are without
« hog; 60,000 are without a chick
from a private orchard.
The proposition of the enter-
prising Road Commissioner is be-
ing eagerly accepted by County
Courts, school and church boards,
and, if snit&ble appreciation of at the store
of Fort Worth, president of the
League and of the Texas Wom-
an’s College, will preside.
Brownwood Chamber of Com-
merce Helping Fa nners.
Through the efforts of the
Chamber of Commerce diversifi-
cation will be practiced more
than ever before. The commit-
tees are arranging to market ev-
erything the farmer grows, ship-
ping stuff in carloads while the
market is good. The farmers of
Bangs have organized an Irish pa
tato club and a cucumber club
will be organized in Brownwood.
In addition, a large quantity of
cantaloupes will be raised and
marketed through the Chamber
of Commerce committees. From
every viewpoint the agricultural
Offer Free Cotton Mill Site.
Fort Worth, Feb. 1.—A free
factory site at Lake Worth, free!
water and freedom from taxation
were offered for the establishment
of a cotton mill by Mayor R. F.
Milam, who welcomed the dele-
gates to the joint meeting of the
Northeast Texas and East Texas
Central District Farmers’ Unions
The meeting convened at the
Chamber of Commerce this morn-
ing.
Harvie Jordan of Atlanta,
president of the Southern States
Cotton Association, addressed the
meeting this afternoon. He urg-
Antelope, Tex., Jim. 2.—The
Baptists gathered and held their
regular session of fifth Sunday
meeting. Deacon H. M. Bunnell
of Jacksboro was elected modera-
tor and O. H. Harmonson, clerk.
While the attendance, both local-
ly and from over the Association,
was small the program was rendei
ed in full to the evident enjoy-
ment and edification of all pres-
ent. Special mention is due to
be made, of the excellent spirit
manifest by messengers and home
people, and, also the extraordina-
ry good preaching of Revs. G.
W. Tyson, A. R. Tyson and J. K.
Hicks. No one seemed discour-
aged, but it seemed as if a new
day had dawned and everyone is
.rejoicing. Those who stayed
away have an empty place in
their life’s experience that can
never be but vacant.
By unanimous vote the location
Uniue to Ship. Other Ships
Ready for Stale.
Galveston, Feb. 2.—The Amer*
. *
iean tank steamer Gulflight sailed
foi* Bremen today with a cargo of
10,916 bales of cotton. This is tbs
first known case of an oil tank
steamer Being transformed into a
cotton carrier.
The American steamship Leek
enaw, recently nprehased by a lo-
cal cotton exporting firm, is due
to arrive here from San Francis-
co Friday. She will be loaded
with cotton for Bremen. The
American steamships Navajo and
Oliver J. Olson are also en route
to this port from the Pacific coast
and will take cotton to Bremen.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
The State of Texas, J
County of Jack, j ■
Notice is hereby given That by
virtue of a certain Execution is-
of, the next meeting was put in sued out of the Honorable Coun-
the hands of the.. Executive jty Court of Jack County, on the
17th day of December, 1914, by
Board.
Missionary Tyson has a sensible
vision of what needs to be done
and is desirous of putting into ef-
fect the work o£ unifying and en-
listing the Baptist forces. It is
the prayer of us all that soon ev-
ery member of the Baptist family
in Jack County may be in joyous
journey to development.
O. J. Harmonson, Clerk. ,
WOMEN SCORE
IN
ARKANSAS
Senate, by Vote of 23 to 12, Pass-
es Bill to Submit Suffrage
Quuestion to Vote.
ed the farmers to join the associ-
time almost every year. While cot- ation and to assist in its capital-
ton was low it was raised as a
surplus crop and the farmer rais-
ed his own farmer raised his own
ization. He explained the plan
under which the association will
operate and showed the advan-
food apd feed. When cotton got tages that would , be gained if it
high it was planted on all the
land and everythinga the farmer
ate or fed was bought on credit
the gifts is shown, in a few years
Msisouri will become famous for
tsi beautiful highways, church
and school grounds and parks.
The trees that have been set out
are apple, pear, peach, cherry
on; 30,000 raise no forage; 369,-!and plum. Missouri soil is well
(DO raise no sweet potatoes and adapted to all these varieties.
(fiat 27 out of every 100 Texas: When the late Senator Dolliver
farms raise neither hay nor for- of Iowa was asked what feature
Mr. Cotton Grower, 1915 is the
time for you to drop the meth-
ods of farming that have been
keeping you in debt and to adopt
the methods of farming that made
your grandfather so prosperous.
Grow a variety of crops and raise
enough live stock so that you
will never again have to use a
dollar received from the sale of
recevies a sufficient capitaliza-
tion to enable it to finance cot-
ton in times of distress.
“There are 35,000 co-operative
marketing societies among the
farmers of Germany,” Mr. Jor-
dan said. “Every one of them is
capitalized and run like a bank.
They are non-political and non-
partisan, bnt they select from the
candidates from the Reichstag a
man who understands their needs
and who will see that they are
protected and assisted.
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 1.—
Woman suffrage scored a victo-
ry in Arkansas today when the
Senate, by a vote of 23 to 12, de-
clared in favor of submitting the
question to the State at large. Op-
position to the bill came chiefly
from those who said they feared
the addition of negro women to
the voting lists. The bill now
goes to the House.
The Gazette has a field of its
awn—that of the home paper that
gives the home news that you can
not get in any other way or in
any other paper. Come in and
subscribe. It is only one dollar.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury
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end completely dermge
entering It tfcroagb the
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will rarely destroy the mom of smell
the whole arttem when
macoan Mfucet. Snch
article*- aboeld never be need except on pieecrtp-
from reputable phyalcUan. an the damage
will do la ten fold to the good you can poa-
___. derive (torn them. Haifa Catarrh Cura.
manufactured by F. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo, O..
coatalna no mercury, and fa taken Internally,
acting directly upon the Wood and macooa aur-
fmcaa of the system. In buying Haire Catarrh
Cure be eure you get the genaTn# It la taken
Internally and made lu Toledo, Ohio, by 7. J.
Cheney ft Co. TeetimonlaU free.
Sold by Dragglets. Price, The. per bottle.
Mi UaU’i rtally nut ter coatttMtfea.
C. R. Risch, Clerk of said County
Court for the sum of Two Hun-
dred Eighty and 14-100 Dollars
and costs of suit, under a Judg-
ment, in favor of Oliver Loving
& Co., Bankers, in a certain cause
in said Court, No. 602 and styled
Oliver Loving & Co., Bankers, vs.
M. Davis, placed in my hands for
service, I, Sam J. Rogers, as
Sheriff of Jack County, Texas,
did, on the 26th day of January,
1915, levy on certain Real Estate,
situated in Jack County, Texas,
described as follows, towit:
All that certain lot or parcel of
land lying and being situate in
Jack County, Texas, and being
Lot No. 5 in Block No. 17 in the
town of Jermyn, Texas as shown
upon the plat of said town of ree-
ord in Vol. 48 at page 192, Deed
Records of Jack County, Texas,
and levied upon as the property
of M. Davis and that on the first
Tueusday in March, 1915, the
same being the 2nd day of said
month, at the Court House door,
of Jack County, in the City of
Jacksboro, Texas, between the
hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m., by
virtue of said levy and said exe-
cution 1 will sell said' above de-
scribed Real Estate at public ven-
due, for cash, to the highest bid-
der, as the property of said M.
Davis.
And in compliance with law, I
give this notice by publication, in
the English language, onee. a week
for three consecutive weeks im-
mediately preceding said day of
sale, in the Jacksboro Gaette, a
newspaper published in Jack
County.
Witness my hand, this 3rd day
of February, 1915.
Sam J. Rogers.
Sheriff Jade County, Texas.
Geo. A. Rice, a practical repair
man will have charge of the watch
work in the new firm of Austin A
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