Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1915 Page: 1 of 16
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JACKSBORO GAZETTE
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VOLUME XXXV.
JACKSBORO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1915.
NUMBER 43.
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OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS
W. A. Shown,
President
Sil Stark
J. R. Lilly
Vice Pres.
James Hayes,
Cashier
W, B. Mann
Asst. Cash.
IS JUST BANKING
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Service within the bounds of
FAIR and CONSERVATIVE bank-
ing methods.
It is our purpose—to serve the
interests of our customers as
best we know—
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FURM-Tfl-TflBLE
PLAN SUCCESSFUL
DEPARTMENT CONSIDERING
EXTENSIONS IN NEW VEN-
TURE DURING YEAR,
HOW SYSTEM OPERATES
S. V. Stark
S. Castleberry
J. H. Timberl ake
tichardson
Kinder
Nay we not serve
basis.
you on this
P. 0. Department Adopts Method
of Aiding Producers to Place
Products With Consumers.
Jacksboro National Bank
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it would make great inroads into
their profits. Instead of being a
policy of ruination, it has been
measurably helpful to the mer-
chant, for while aiding the city
resident to make purchases by
mail instead of from country
traveling wagons, it has enabled
the merchant to make his pur-
chases in similar manner, to get
them qnickly and at small ex-
pense. Some merchants have
standing orders with farmers, at
a smaller profit to the country!
seller on account of frequency'
and bulk of sale, than would be
realized through sales to the con-
sumer, for regular shipment of
produce, etc., which are offered
daily on the market counters.
Parcel post selling is no longer
confined to the big mail order
houses.
With its
service the
reaches practically
territory and alike
A VISIT TD THE
BIG DIMMER!
REVEALED THE EXTENSIVE
BUILDING OPERATIONS BE-
ING DONE BY COMPANY.
It REFINERY THE FINEST
In This Part of the State. A
Machinery New and cf Most
Approved Type.
rural free delivery
postal establishment I
Tuesday morning Mr. F.
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all farming _^reus treated Messrs. T.
expands the MarkSj B A Gwaltney and W. B.
Washington, April 3.—The first
year of the farm-to-table facili-
ties offered by Postmaster Gener-
al Burleson, through the parcel se^jng opportunity of the produc- u f + • t A - i,rfl
post, which period has just been i fh h ^ MeComb to a trip to Avis, where
comnleted furnish the most nrat- f and.the buym~ opportunity ofi,the $100j000.(X) oil refinery is lo-
compietea, turmsn tne lyosj. gra tke consumer. Farmers hitherto , ^
ifying rsultse in the larger com-1 - - catca.
munities where established, and
will
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THIS IS THE BEST FLOUR.
There isn’t a better judge of
flour on earth than'my mother.
She uses the Jacksboro flour.
Merit commands recognition.
Consumers of this flour are
steadily growing in number. All
are pleased and none dissatis-
fied with the result of its use.
Be sure to always ask for a
sack of Jacksboro Flour.
JACKSBORO MILL &
ELEVATOR COMPANY.
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justify
sion of the
may be expected during the year,
and, it has been ventured, the
nxt feew years will see the sys-
tem applied to many smaller eom-
unable to reach the city market
have had little cash demand for
service Extensions their ,,arnrard> truok and ^IroadT These people have almost
service. Extensions j prod|letS} and have been compell- * *
ed to dispose of them in trade at
the nearest country town. Now
many such farmers finl the city
specific purpose and wonder at
the time it must have taken tc*
study out this complicated sys-
tem to say nothing of the time
and worry it must have taken to-
obtain all these necessary patented.
Although the oil business is
thought by some to consist only
of being able to strike oil and
get it above ground, we say that ’
once you have seen this refinery
you will agree with us that the
oil business-is NOT one of the
simple, but one of the DEEP*
propositions.
After looking at and hearing:
more of this machinery than we '
can possibly tell the people of in
one issue were- we able to tell it,
Mr. Wells stated it was 11 -.30 and
time for lunch,land that he had
previously arranged to have, din-
ner served to ns. He then led the
way to Mr. J. J. Nipper’s tent and
Mrs. Nipper served ns with fried
chicken, cakes, pies, etc, which
we enjoyed to the fullest extent.
After luncheon we were invited
into Mr. Wells’ private office
where he answered any questio* >
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market available and are doing a
First we call your attention to!we were able to as^-
the now excellent condition of thej - are sure of the oil being-
! there after seeing all this expen-
diture of money. The thing for
each live citizen of Jack County
to do is to never miss an opportu-
nity to boost our oil proposition
worked magic on this entire road.
They have hauled rock to fill
chug-holes, and by helping the
I county repair bridges there are
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munities throughout the United ^ busine at
States. As a starter, Postmaster!
now no
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figures well
| above those allowed them here-
General Burleson inaugurated the tofore jn Ul0 cities tte|
farm-to-table movement in ten' . • „„„„ i' „ . „ x>„ ,
cities - Washington. St. ******!* *° ^°. P?^the truck.
Boston, Baltimore, Atlanta, Bir-
mingham, San Francisco, Rock
less than twenty-,when boosting Jack'County. IT-
six bridges between Jacksboro:We wdl do this there is no telling
and Avis, which, together with! what '^11 be the growth of Jacks-
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office Department, a substantial
| reduction of prices.
GENERAL VILLA WOULD
MAKE MEXICO DRY
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Quoted as Saying He Will Use
His Influence to That End
When Peace Comes.
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the past week we
and delivered
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NEW FORD is CREATING a SENSA-
srywhere with their latest improvmente
lights, speedometer, and other tal-
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CITY GARAGE
E. C. RICHARDS, Manager
Island, 111.; Lynn, Mass., and La
Crosse, Wis. These cities, in
scope of population, gave, ground
for a fair t$st. of the idea, and
so favorably vfas the service re.r
ceived tliat ^during the year twen
ty-five other cities of hisses pop-
ulation and with still more vary-
ing conditions were added to the
list.
Supplied With Names of Produc-
ers.
The postmasters compiled and
j printed lists of farm product pro-
ducers and circulated them among
the city householders,
cases, on their own
postmasters went a step farther Mexico a dry country if he
and prepared lists of city con sum-’ any power in the matter,
era for circulation among farmers.
Probably nowhere in the country when peace comes if it
has the idea been given a more I power, ’ ’ said he. “My
severe test than in Washington.
Postmaster Otto Praeger, with a
drag, attached to!boro «Pd Jack County in the
which is run af-^next twelve months.
j ter each rain, and their huge au-j ^bis is no siren s song, but real
I to truck Which has to date haul-! facts as we see them. The Ga-
!ed 2,500 tons of. material overate does not publish this for
th:s road has packed tlic bed un-1 Tuoney, but it has always beerf
'til it is about equal to pavement.motto to boost the interest
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'With all these improvements over Jacks^'Cro gnd Jack County.
I what the road once v-as. we oasi-
jly niade the drive in approxi-
iraat ly twenty-five minutes. The!
‘drive was made at one steady!
! rate of speed and not by reckless |
dashes. Tuesday ike big truck
--- • made a run of twenty-three miles,
San Antonio, Texas, March 31. carrying four tons half that dis-j
A staff special from Monte- tamm in one hour and fifty-five |
minutes. So you see the foad;
. | must certainly be in good eondi- i
LAST FIRST MONDAY
BROUGHT
Merchants Had Advertised
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rey delayed in transit says:
General Villa in. a personal in
Bargains in Lines of Goods
People Wanted.
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In some terview gave out tlie statement ^ cn-
initiative, ■ that with peace he would make ^ e wcre
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“Mexico will be without liquor:
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ccuutry |
is now suffering from the liquor
traffic. Most of the epilepsy
greatly surprised at
2ms the sight when Avis first loomed; Jacksboro.
iinto view, for where only three crowd, and
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or four months ago stood a forest |
Last Monday was a big.day for
There was a big
although times are-
dose financially almost, ev
is
was now
buddings
the big thing—the
covered with office,! business house had an unusuj
, restaurants,
thing
tents and good trade. The merchants
refinery. Mr. advertised bargains in all lines of
staple goods, and the people’
jg!Wells proceeded to show and
view of extensive advertising and due to drinking, and the children l#in to us thc different parts of j glowed their appreciation of this
I close attention to queries, hasjand the poor, as in all such things tbe refin*. such as engines, j fact by spending their cash at,
! been able to put a large number are the sufferers. The-President purape, pipe
lines, filters, home. Perhaps there are
I of people in touch with the farm-: of a Nation may not be a. drink- condensers, storage tanks,; ally some bargains,:but people, *
er who has produce, meats, but-' ing man himself, but if he permits barrel houses, etc. Every- not have the tim<
•ter and eggs for sale in a state]his people to indulge in that poi- thing is new and of the very hestjnp. If they have
j of undisputed freshness.
! a farmer advises that he is in po-
jsition to furnish these things his
;naine, postoffice and priees go on
;the printed list. When Mrs. City
[Lady wants a dozen fresh eggs,
|a pound of fresh country butter,
|a Virginia ham, or the like, she
a state his people to indulge in that poi/thing is new and of the very hest|up.
When son he is showing himself a weak- _ material, h key have their
to look t!
to spend ti
l’ght'ng system which
the best electric light
msi
ling. I do not permit my officers
or men to use liquor, and I am
d :’n*' my best to put liquor out this part of the state,
of business wherever possible.
Wrfn my troops reach a town I
order all saloons closed. An in-
ventory of the stoek is taken, and
wor
reason
easilv
an absolute necessity,
have a well equipped
shop for dong their
own;t0 i00k for bargains they
» one of!that they can do it smore easily ~
plants in'by reading their mail catalogues.
merchant puts
•argains oetor*1 them in black
They also {and white, in their local papers^
they are ready to accept the op-
portunity to trade at, home. The
As they j But when the hom'
ran day and night'such lights are the bargains befor
machine i
machine i
!gets a list on application and by when the order is revoked thesa-
* inquiry can determine what the loon is not permitted to reopen
cutting and threading pipe, I bargains were here and the peo-
DENTAL NOTICE
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I will be in Dallas attending Clinics, May
and 11. And in Galveston attending The
Dental Association Nay 17 to 21 inclusive.
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C. E. PUTNAM, D.D.S.
etc.,' together
postage on the purchase will be. if a cheek of the inventory shows work as may
be has violated the order Lind
sold liquor. Some of my men
have been shot for drunkenness
’Letter carriers periodically drop
j with your mail a printed list so,
in the language of the day, tlie
with such other pi© bad read about them before
be necessary. They they, c-ame to town and knew just
are, also, often called upon to do
work in this shop for outsiders.
They have a huge iron tank.
what they could buy
i they could get it.
In addition to the
and where
good
exec
;*uted for selling liquor to the the several different tanks for oil,! there were a n
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situation is covered coming and and some saloon men have been j empty, connected by pipes with I enjoyed by the
going.
Opposition Disappearing.
“The parcel post has already
done much, and promises to do
more, toward completing a sys-
tem of food distribution which
will knit the city and the country
not drink and I
am opposed to liquor, because it
[makes fools out of men.”
for use in case one of these tanks I animals on
containing oil should catch fire—’shows what
in such case they are prepared to ing fine stock in Jack County.
trad*
business men
or of very fico>
display, which also
is being done in rais-
more closely together,” is a slo-
gan of the postoffice department
in speaking of the plan referred
to. As is the case with most in- carried into action
Some of the papers ask,
the country is agitating
* ‘ Made in America * ’ goods,
not start agitating, buy “madi
Texas” goods? This slogan,
: drain the oil from the other tanks
while which are near the one on fire in-
Trade day interest is gro’fnOsjg;;
<1 is becoming of more real
buy!to this empty lank some distance;lle to the people a h month. Lei
why away. They also have steam pro- i all begin to plan now to make the
teclion for any of these tanks and next first Monday another big
by merely turning a valve or two day.
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novations, at
! tion to the
by all the they can force steam into tlie top
the outset opposi- chambers of commerce, boards ofjof the one burning and extin-
farm-to-table move- trade and business leagues, might guish the flame. Any one
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ment arose on the part of the lo- begin turning more rapidly the see that each intricate part of all
The Gazette is worth ten times:
can (its cash price in one year to yonrv
family. Do you take it? If yotv-
cal merchants, who believed that wheels of prosperity.
this huge piant was built for a do not you should begin now.
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Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1915, newspaper, April 8, 1915; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth729618/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.