Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 9, 1915 Page: 3 of 16
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JACKSBORO GAZETTE
THE FIRST IMIi
JERMYN ITEMS.
SHANNON.
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OF JACKSBORO, TEXAS
•Capital $150,000 Surplus $50,000
James W. Knox, President. E. R. Worthington, Vice Pres.
H. T. Daugherty, Vice Pres
C. A. Worthington, Cashier.
Jermyn School Will Be at Field
Day With Material. Stock
News.
Literary Society Organized i
School. Preparing Christmas
Program. General News.
concern had a total of forty loco-
motives ordered against about
only a dozen a year ago.—State
Topics.
James W. Knox,
T. D. Sporer,
YOU BE A
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TOO,
DIRECTORS.
H. T. Daugherty.
Warren Worthington.
E. R. Worthington,
C. A. Worthington,
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When tne year has nearly rolled around what a satis-
faction it is to have for your months of labor a NET
RESULT! The man who BANKS his money and has
his money safe not only enjoys the feeling of independence
but spurs himsslf on to GREATER work.
We offer the services and safety of our bank to those
who have not yet banked with us. We refer them to
those who have made our bank their bank.
Make OUR bank YOUR bank
C. A. WORTHINGTON. Cashie,
Total Rainfall, as shown by gauge at The First
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The Jermyn News of last week
contained the following items
that will be of interest to many
of the Gazette’s readers:
At the teachers’ annual county-
institute in Jacksboro last week,
every school in the county tnroll-
ed in the Interscholastic Lgague.
The participation in this work
will be literary and athletics.
The county meet will he in the
early spring, at which time • the
arious phases of the work will be
keenly contested. The winners in
these contests will represent the
county in the district meet in
Fort Worth at a later date, and
then the district will he repre-
sented at the state meet in Austin
in the early summer by the dis-
trict winners. •
We are informed that this is the
first hundred per cent enrollment
to have ever occurred in the state,
ers of Jack County are very
proud.
Professor Breedlove tells us he
has some sound material to apply
on some phases of the work, and
that he expects to wag home with
some of the laurels from the coun-
ty meet if not from the district
and state meets.
The patrons and friends of the
Jermyn school should encourage
the students and faculty in this
work and help them all they can.
and of which fact the school work-
A few days ago, Lester Carter
received at the Jermyn Station a
four and a half horsepower gas-
oline engine to pull his feed mill
on which he will grind feed for
h's thoroughbred Hereford^ and
other stock.
W. L. Newman, ranch foreman
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Dec. 7,
1913,
30.44 In.
Dec. 7,
1914,
29.23 In.
Dec. 7,
1915,
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32.16 In.
For the Last Seven Days:
::or Stewart, Pribble & Fiquett, ^or ^or ensuing year,
received two ears of cattle dur- Some one is erecting a new
ing the past week as a beginning building in Shannon which they
;o stock their newly acquired say *s be c^y garage,
ranch hold Jigs north of town. Mr. Hurrah for Shannon! She’s on
Newman reports the cattle doing
::inely on their new range.
Dec. 6 .................. 27 In.
the other day. His cows had no
ticks and they got into Ed Prid-
Total.............27 In.
eaux’s where there were ticks and ^cr» Charlie Brister.
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VINEYARD.
ie lost three out of five. The j T'he school organized a literary
cows, when they got into Ed’s society Friday evening, programs
pasture had no ticks, but when
Passing Away of Rev. O. W.
Horsohler. School Progressing
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Vineyard, Texas, Dec. 6.—Our
hearts were made sad indeed on
lorning of the first day of
er when we received the
announcing Rev. C. W.
Horschler’s death. It was a shock
to almost the entire community
as we all thought he was on the
road to recovery.
His remains arrived at the sta-
tion Friday, December 3rd at
S :25 with, his family and his broth
er, John Horschler, of Oklahoma,
and Mrs. Horschler’s brother,
Chas. Nimmo of Fort Worth ;also
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PHONE
1 PEERLESS PRESS
friends who came with them, Mr.
John Blankenship, A. A. Nipper
and Spencer Sibley, all of Hedley,
Texas. A great host of friends
and relatives met them- at the
station and conveyed the remains
to Fairview cemetery where a
large number of friends were
assembled. Rev. J. C. Taylor had
been called and he conducted the
funeral service, after which the
W. O. W. took charge and buried
him.
As we turned away from his
grave we were made to. know
that when the Lord calls we must
go,—young and old, weak or
strong,—and in this world is the
time to. make preparations.
School is progressing nicely
with Brof. Daily and Miss Wis-
dom as teachers.
We are expecting the inspira
tional rally with us Tuesday night
The drillers for oil are still at
work, and are something near
the two thousand feet they were
to go.
Wishing the Gazette and its
many readers a happy Christmas.
Shannon, Texas, Dec. 5.—Ev-
erything is progressing nicely in
o^r community Cotton picking
is almost a thing of the past in
Clay Couunty. Hog killing has
been the order of the day the past
week.
Mr. Floyd Gates is at home
from art school at Dallas, to
spend the Christmas holidays.
Rev. J. M. Scott, pastor of the
M. B. Church for ensuing year
filled his first appointment last
Sunday.
Miss Winnie Gates entertained
her littlp friends Saturday even-
ing.
Mr. Rob Moore is moving over
near Antelope on Mr. Jasper Gar-
rett’s place.
Mrs. E. T. Walton and Mr. Day
Eiland went to Mrs. Tom Thread-
gill’s near Bellevue, last week,
visit’ng and gathering pecans
while there.
Mrs. Era Tooley visited her
cousin at Vashti last week.
Misses Eunice and Oneita Too-
ley are visiting friends and rela-
tives here . .
Mr. Stevens and Miss Avery of
Cobb community were married at
Rev. E. T. Walton’s Nov. 29th.
Mr. Simmons and daughter, Sal-
lie, and Mrs. Sparkss and daugh-
ter, Gladyss, visited near Wich-
ita Falls last week.
I see Jack County is going to
try to eradicate the fever tick.
Clay County has voted on the
question, which carried, but what
is puzling the people is that they
don’t know who is going to dip
the rabbits. We wonder who will
dip them in Jack County.
Bro. Davis is the Baptist pas-
Birds Increasing Under Federal
Law.
Scientific American.- The Fed-
erla Migratory Bird Law, enact-
ed in 1913, lias had, according to
the Department of Agriculture,
a very marked effect upon the protects not only game birds but
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the number of water-fowl re-
maining to breed exceeds any-
thing seen during the past 10 to
25 years. The timely character
of this law is shown by the fact
that the number of migratory
game birds now existing in the
United States is only about 10 per-
cent of that found in the same
area 75 years ago, and the total
extermination of many important
species was imminent. The law
abundance of waterfowl through-
out the greater part of the coun-
try. Reports collected by the
Biological Survey show increases
varying, with the locality, from
10 to several hundred per cent,
in such species as mallards, widg-
eon, sprigtails, teal, wood ducks,
canvasbacks, Canada geese, , and
swans. Some reports state that
also insectivorous birds, and the
latter are the natural enemies of
insects which, according to an. es-
timate of the Bureau of Entomol-
ogy, injure agricultural products
to the extent of about $652,000,-
000 a year.
Do it now. Take the Gazette.
ANNOUNCEMENT
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We Have installed a modem well equipped
flour, feed and meal mill at Perrin. <JWe can grind
for Cash or Grain Toll, and guarantee absolute
satisfaction. {JGive us a trial and we will both be
satisfied. Gf Yours to Please, ,
PERRIN MILLING CO.
PERRIN, TEXAS
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We Have for Sale-
1,000 BUSHELS
Texas Red Rust-Proof Seed Oats
FARMERS UNION SUPPLY COMPANY
a boom now.
Mr. and Mrs . Babe t Threadgill
Fred Daily lost three fine eows are visiting relatives near Belle-
vue.
Miss Trotter is visiting her sis-
found were covered with ticks.
Again, Clate Garney has been
dipping his cattle and has hadpo
loss. Prideaux who joined past-
ures with him and did not dip hac
a big loss. Sam Nixon had a
heavy loss and went to spraying
and his cattle quit dying. I don’t
know what the people think
about the eradication of the tick
but it does appear to me that the
best thing to do is to clean up.
Some of our farmers continue
to sow wheat and oats. Some of
the land is getting very dry. A
good rain at this time would be
acceptable.
to be rendered twice a month.
Christmas is almost here—so
I’m wishing all a merry Christ-
mas and a happyy new year.
In Memory of Clarence C. Fentcr.
On the evening of November
29th, 1915, the death angel visit-
ed the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.
L. Fenter and claimed their son.
Evidence of Greatest Prosperity.
The whole country seems to
have entered on a period of great
prosperity and all lines of com-
merce, trade and manufacturing
are feeling the stimulating effects
of it. The products of our for-
ests, fields and mines are in great
demand and prices have advanc-
The railroads are receiving about
all the busines they can handle
and in common with other indus-
tries that were languishing a year
ago are beginning to prosper and
grow healthy once more. The
mills, factorie s and workshops,
everywhere, are running overtime
to keep up with the orders that
pour in on them, and in many in
The Christmas Issue
OF
THE GAZETTE
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Will Be Issued
Thursday, Dec. 9th
Clarence Clifton Fenter was stances, vast orders have been
born April 9th, 1898; departed
this life November 29th, 1915. He
turned down for no other reason
than an absolute inability to fil
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For QUALITY JOB
PRINTING
Jacksboro Gazette
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RHEUMATISM ARRESTED
Many people sutler the tortures of
tide enfcstlefeand stiff*
leaves father, mother, five sis-!them. There is, of course, a large
ters and three brothers, besides a j demand for our grain and cotton
host of relatives and friends to both at home and abroad, anc
mourn his departure. ! prices are either on awar basis or
Clarence was a good, obedient rapidly approaching that point.
boy and was loved by all who
knew him. May the greatest
blessing be bestowed upon the be-
reaved ones. May we so live that
when we are called from this
lame musilea'and stiffened joints Because
of impurities in the blood, and each suc-
ceeding attack seems more acute until
rheumatism has invaded the whole system.
To arrest rheumatism it is quite os im-
portant to improve your general health as , , ,
to purify your blood, and the cod liver oil may *)e prepared
inScott’sEmulskm ismture’agTMtblood-j home which is prepared for the
maker, while its medicinal nourishment , . , , - .
strengthens the organs to expel the j true and faithful
impurities and upbuild your strength
acoti’s Emulsion is he!nine tbousa
An encouraging feature of the
prosperous condition of the mills
in the North and East, is the fact
that an immense business is be-
ing done In contracting for goods
world of sin and sorrow t’at we now to be delivered next Novem
to enter the her, and December. The war ex
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FRONTISPIECE —
---Smbolizing Universal Observance
of Christmas, By Henry Keller.
THE CHRISTMAS MYSTERY —By Gibson, interesting story for
the holiday season.
HOW EACH LAND CELE-
BRATES CHRISTMAS —Something that will entertain,
interest, and instruct.
THE PROSPECTOR’S
CHRISTMAS--Among the mining camps
Christmas Day.
THE CHRISTMAS
MISTLETOE---A pretty romance of rural New
England life.
GIFT REMINDERS —
--Practical gifts that are inexpen-
sive.
CHRISTMAS IN WARTIME
CHRISTMAS PLANS
AND GAMES -
:i’» Emulsion is helping thousands
everyday who could sot find other relief.
Refuse the alcoholic substitutes.
Do it now-
‘A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is st ll,
A place is vacant in the home
Which never cap be filled.”
One who loved him.
plains the phenomenal demand
for iron and steel to be used in
manufacturing munitions of war, i
but there is a heavy demand from
other, sources, for the railroads
have begqp .ordering large quail-[
titles of material. Last week one
—•The Frozen Santa Claus and oib
e. er things that will interest the
boys and girls.
THREE SUGGESTIONS FOR
CHRISTMAS DINNER—For the good cheer of the family
on this day of all days.
CHRISTMAS BELLS
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—One of Longfellows carols that
always good to hear .
-By William S. Jerome, suited to
the times.
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Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 9, 1915, newspaper, December 9, 1915; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth731385/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.