The Pecos Enterprise and Pecos Times (Pecos, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1923 Page: 4 of 8
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COOPERATION
No people on earth understand the
real meaning of this word more than
the people of Toyah in Reeves coun-
ty. | The caravan of trucks which
passed through Pecos Wednesday
en route to the site of the Stratton
well in Ward county is positive proof
of this fact. For some time the
Willoughby well No. 1, in the south-
western part of Reeves county has
been shut down on account of
finances and the people of Toyah
wanted this operation to go on. They
wanted it to go on to such an ex-
tent that the past week they all got
together in public meeting and decid-
ed to see that it does go on down to
pay o:L In the first place they
raised the funds with which to con-
struct a standard derrick, secured the
derriek, raised funds with which to
buy the fuel oil with which to run
the trucks and the lubricating oils
with which to oil them, the grub with
which to feed the men who were to
drive them and do the work of tearing
down and rebuilding, and all other
expenses necessary toward getting
the work again started which it is
believed will in a very short time
uncover one of the greatest oil fields
in the entire country right in the
vie uity of Toyah in the Willoughby
well. The Enterprise is reliably in-
formed that the good people of
Toyah are putting up every cent of
the money and labor necessary to
secure the erection of this standard
rig which is one of the best in the
Toyah oil field, on the loca-
is cooperation is very gratify-
to Mr. Willoughby, who called
on the Enterprise Wednesday to as-
sure the editor that the work would
be completed in the shortest possible
time and that his appreciation of the
cooperation of the good people of
Toyah is such as to encourage him to
greater efforts, if possible than ever
before to put that well down to pay
sand. It is a tested location with his
“'Magnet** and Willoughby has all the
fa th in the world that he will there
develop an oil pool which will startle
the entire United States.
The caravan of trucks sufficient to
brine back with them the entire rig
Witli its equipment Is expected back
cn i s return trip some time this
We it and will be a vivid example of
jus what cooperation will do to-
ward getting results in any under-
^tak ng and should set an example
which Pecos could well afford to
pf*ti?ni after if she is ever to amount
to anything more than a wide place
- in the road. Ail the towns along the
T. & P. east of Peeo? have this
\s.asm made an active campaign to
get their territory settled up with
tuat farmer? from east Texas and
tizens of Reeves county who have
ed Fort Worth and Dallas, going
the T. A P. have made the ex
tills writer that “It actual-
makes me sick to see what the
ns along the line are doing and
i think of what we have done
a more favored section than any
Them.*’ It takes cooperation to
anything, and so long as we of
county sit down and consider
that the other fellow’s business is
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.editor that he wis opposed to the
construction on a fifty-fifty basis at
that t me but that since it is assured
that we can get three for one in said
construction he ii in favor of same.
Mr, Couch is also hi favor of the
construction under the present terms,
and it is doubted if a single one of
our citizens will oppose the measure
under the terms secured. Our people
appear to stand an a unit in the mat-
ter and the Bankhead will be gnished
through this part of West Texas. As
a matter of fact tig Enterprise knows
an 1 has always known that it is easy
to find out just where Dr. Jim Camp
«tands on any proposition—all that
is necessary is to approach him
pointedly—but it is also a fafct
that no newspaper man who runs
a country weekly with a limit-
ed support which necessitates a
limited help, can run down every
:itatement made in such publication
and get tb® material first hand. How-
ever, the Enterprise does not wish to
put any citizen oif this or any other
county in the light of opposing any
progressive move. . Dr. Camp is one
of our most progressive citizens and
is only watching out for the expenses
and to cut them where it is possible
to do so which in very sensible as
well as commendable.
THE COUNTRY PRESS
We wonder if our readers fully
appreciate the difference in tone and
uplift between the country press and
city papers. The editor of the Lake
Crystal Tribune sizes up the situa-
tion very accurately in the following
editorial:
“Turning from toe city newspapers
to the rural exchanges which come
to our desk is like stepping from the
siums full of vile odors into an old
fashioned garden sweet with honey-
suckle and the scent of perenmai
1 lowers. The pages of the big dailies
are so full of murders, thievery, im-
morality, the breaking up of homes
by infidelity and iielfishness that the
better news is obscured. One pubs
the paper aside with j% feeling of de-
pression and heartache that the
wor.d is so full oi! such terrible and
unhappy things.
“Then, picking up the paper that
record the happenings of the smaller
towns around us one gains renewed
faith in life. Hero are set forth only
that which uplifts a community—
toe activities of the business men,
toe church news, the civic good ac-
complished by the women, school
items, the happy social gatherings oi
the people, the marriages, births and
deaths, farmers’ items and all the
thousand and on«t daily occurrences
that make up the simple annals ol
the great common people who ar«,
really the foundation of this broad
country of ours.
“Scandals are seldom published in
the country newspapers, but if it so
happens that decency so demands it
the uglier details are omitted, or are
given a kindly touch that is widely
dfffe ent from tie unfeeling pub-
licity of toe city press. No wonder.
The offenders may be our neighbors,
or people we have rubbed elbows
w th all our lives. They are real
human beings, while to the great
city dailies they are merely grains of
a sort that are ground out hourly
in their news mill.”—Lake Crystal
(Man.) Tribune.
Ip
the race just between Dr. B. F.
Berkeley of Alpine and Quaid might
be too close to be comfortable and
that the safest course to pursue in
order to defeat Quaid was to get
Judge Hunitr in the race.
Judge Hunter is a positive char-
acter and does things in a positive
way. When he moves off into the
senatorial waters he will deal; with
the klan in like manner. As far as
he is concerned he can see but one
issue in the race, and, accordingly,
he is going to make the Ku Klux
Elan the sole issue as far as he is
concerned. Judging from his past
performances the chances are he will
not mince words. -
- Those who are intimately an d even
casually acquainted swith Judge Hunt-
er declare that El P&&o'bas no better
friend in this section of the state.
He has always been an ardent ad-
mirer of the city and has never
overlooked any opportunity which
would further the city’s prosperity.
Works For Constituent*.
Citizens in the lower end of the
district have sent Judge Hunter to
Austin on a number of occasions to
assist them in getting through some
favorable stock measure or an ap-
propriation and he always , got the
resuits. He has gone to Austin and
remained at times all during a ses-
sion in order to assist in getting
some beneficial measure through for
the residents of West Texas.
“I do not believe.” said one of
Judge Hunter’s warmest friends here
yesterday, “that a better man could
have been selected in the distinct to
succeed Senator Dudley. Judge Hunt-
er, like Senator Dudley, is a fighter,
and he will be found at all times
fighting and working for the in-
terests, not only of El Faso, but oi
the entire district.”
Judge Hunter is a banker at Van
Horn, a stockman and the owner of
considerable land in that section.
* Election Date Unsettled.
Many appear to be speculating on
the probable date the special elec-
tion will be held. Before any can be
called by the governor Senator
Dudley would have to resign. If be
feels like it he can wait until aftei
he ie formally elected mayor of the
city, which will be April 10. On the
other hand, he can resign now.
Should he resign now, Vrhich would
be during vacation of the legislatur e,
the governor would have to allow a
30-day notice in his call for the elec-
tion. If Senator Dudley waits until
the legislature is in session before
resigning the election call would only
have to carry a 20-day notice. Up
to this time Senator Dudley has not
intimated any date for his resigna
lion to be turned in.
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his own and none of ours, so long
w 1 we sec the other fellow picking
our grapes. It is my business, your
bm insss and everybody else’s busi-
ness to see to it that every business
Concern In the town wbieh a real
aavet is prosperous. When we do not
do cur best to accomplish this in-
stead of trying our durndest to kill
the business which m just barely
g^ett ng by we will be biowed up.
Enterprise recently published
>h which had reference to
lad Highway in which it
“It is also said that both of
omen opposed the building
road at this time with the
voted for that purpose some
ago.” Dr, Camp informs the
JUDGE HUNTER OF VAN HORN
SAID TO HAVE 1IEST CHANCE OF
DEFEATING QUAID FOR SENATE
By Bob Chapman in El Paso Times.
Opponents here of the Ku Klux
Kian have selected*Judge J. C. Hunt-
er of Van Horn to uin uga nst Statu
Representative J. E. Quaid for *the
senatorial toga winch will be dropped
by R. M. Dudley when he qufcl dies a.
mayor of El Paso.
Announcement to this effect
yesterday by thoie responsible for
the senatorial boom met with con-
siderable ..enthusiasm and encourage
ment in many quarters and if the
sentiment assumes the proportions it
s expected to th 3 formal announce
m nt of Judge Hunter may be ex-
pected very shortly. 'Judge Hunter
i& ready to throvr his hat into the
ring and make an active,campaign if
the voters of El Paiso signify that
they would like to have him as their
state senator. /
In his own home town and county
Judge Hunter ban fought the klan
every time it has bobbed up and he
has fought it without: asking or giv-
ing any quarter. It was for this
reason he was selected to oppose
Quaid when the time came to pick
a candidate to succeed Senator
IDudley. ! ! '
At first Judge !&unter was written
to and asked to be a candidate. Ht
refused. Then he was asked to come
to El Paso for a conference with
those who are determined to continue
the fight to keep the klan from con
trolling any stabs, county or city
office. This conference occurred
yesterday and it iwas a lengthy one
Finally Judge Hunter said: “If 1
can be of any service to El Paso and
this district I will malte the race.”
Saafc To Oef«,i Quaid.
Local portica) wizards fi
CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Bible School 10:00 a. m. Chas.
Young superintendent.
Communion and morning worship
11:00 a. m.
Sermon subject “Abide With Me.
Junior C. E. 0:00 p. m. Mrs. New-
man Green, superintendent
Sew or C. E. 7:00 p. m.
Evening worship 8:00 p. m.
Sermon Subject “If Christ Came
to Pecos.”
A baptismal service at the close of
the Sunday evening services.
You are invited to meet with us.
C. A. JOHNSON, Minister,
CHRISTIAN LADIES AID SOCIETY
i The Ladies Aid Society of the
Christian church held their regular
monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the beautiful and %pacious home
of Mrs. Sam Prewit. The president,
Mrs. Ed Vickers, conducted the
devotional meeting and presented the
business. Then fhe social hour was
held, one especially pleasing feature
was the presentation, in behalf of the
society by the vice president, Mrs.
Charles Y4>ung, of a handsome
bouquet of pink carnations to Mrs.
M. P. Bell, lovingly called by her
friends Grandma Bell, on her 79
birthday anniversary in appreciation
of her gentle loving character. Thus
literally, as it should be, giving flow-
ers to the living.
The lovely daughter of the hostess,
Miss Irene Prewit, gave two beautiful
vocal solos with Mrs. Roger White as
piano accompanist. Guests outside
the membership of the society were:
Mrs. W. B. Oates and Mrs. Ira J.
Bell, daughter and daughter-in-law of
Mrs. M. P. Bell. Delicious refresh-
ments of sandwiches, salad and coffee
were served.
SUNDAY SCHOOL OF-
FICERS ENTERTAINED
Mrs. T. J. Hefner entertained the
members of the Bible class and the
officers and teachers of the Baptist
Sunday School Friday evening of last
week at the beautiful and palatial
home of Mrs. F. W. Johnson. The
decorations were suggestive of Easter
and an interesting and instructive
program was given.
Delicious refreshments of fruit
salad and cake were served.
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STATISTICS ABOUT “THE
FOUR HORSEMEN” AS PUB-
LISHED IN LITERARY DMlES'i
“Tne screen version of VieeuU
Balsco Ibanez’s epochal novel took
more than six months to complete.
4’Upward of 12,000 persons wert
engaged in the undertaking.
“More than 125,000 tons of roa
somy, steel, lumber, furniture, an
shrubbery—in excess - of the mater
ials used in the Woolworth Built*
ing—were used in constructing tbf
marsivc settings for the colossa
spectacle.
“Aii eiitire rV«mch vdiege, capable
of housing 6000 souls, was put u*
and then destroyed before the camera
lens.
“Every houte in this village wa*
finished throughout, instead of beijK
a Groat.’
“A costume factory was ergeted u.
the Metro sudio grounds for *<ire?s
ing’ the production.
“An armory and two attach! nv
shop* were incidentals of the other
building operations.
“More ti,an 500,000 feet of raw
film were exposed in the taking o.
the picture, which when shown on the
scre n w. 1 not exceed 12,000 feet.
“Fourteen cameramen were em
ployed to *shoot* the big scenes from
every angle, and Rex Ingram, tin
director, at times had fourteen
directors assisting him.
“Field kitchens and a complete
commissary organization were re-
qu red to feed the army of 12,580
persons engaged on the production.
44A collection of art treasures from
galleries and private sources, valued
beyond price, was used in dressing
the handsome interior settings. The
insurance alpne on these art works
Was $375,000.
“The cast interpreting the role*
contain# two dozen principal players,
who in other productions would be
lated as stars.” ~ j
The Four Horsemen will be shown
at the Rialto April 10, 11 and 12.
Abstracts and title work, Reeves
and Loving counties. Pecos Abstract
Company. 34-3t,
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Hibdon, John. The Pecos Enterprise and Pecos Times (Pecos, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1923, newspaper, April 6, 1923; Pecos, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth801221/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .