Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 7, 1913 Page: 1 of 20
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JACKSBORO GAZETTE
JACKSBORO, TEXAS, THURSDAY AUGUST 7, 1913.
NUMBER 10.
The Bank Habi
Possibly you who read this have never kept a bank account.
If not, let us suggest that you make the experiment. You will
find it helpful in many ways. Aside from this; the fact that your
money will be safe from theft and fire, such a habit tends to
thrift, economy, discipline and a general understanding of busi-
ness principles, all of which are essential to success.
AN ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK
WILL BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE.
THE JACKSBORO NATIONAL OINK
JACKSBORO, TEXAS
Capital $50,000 Surplus $10,000
M'ADOO TO CONFER $26,000,000 CUT
WITH BANKERS
IN EXRESS RATAS
return of the money to the gov-
ernment.
The treasury department ex-
pects to begin making the depos-
SECRETARY GOES FAR FROM before the close of August and 1VEOST IMPORTANT CHANGE
' gradually to feed the money into ‘
the selected centers as the de-
mand grows through the crop-
moving period. •
WALL STREET TO ASK
ADVICE ON
DEPOSIT OF $50,000,000
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS,
WJI. TURNER, Cashier.
Vice Presidents;
W. A. SHOWN, President.
J. H. TIMBERLAKE,
SIL STARK,
E. A. GWALTNEY. S. CASTLEBERRY. J. R. LILLY.
J. D. VENTIONER. J. W. KINDER.
THE CHOICEST WHEAT
HARVEST
yields to you Hour which takes
rank second to none when we
grind it into > what is widely
known as the Jacksboro Brand.
Starting with prime whole wheat
made into flour according to the
best accept© modern methods,
what else could be the result but
A1 flour?
JACKSBORO MOLL &
ELEVATOR COMPANY.
Emergency Lean to National
Banks in Crop Regions. Many
Representatives Invited.
TRADES DAY
BRINGS BIG CROWD.
Washington, Aug.
sentative bankers of
4.—Repre-
fifty-eight
People From Different Parts of
County, Everybody in Good
Spirits. Trading Good.
PRESCRIBED IS MODIFICA-
TION OF SCALE
THE COMPANIES PROTEST
Amarillo-Dodge City road whicl
connects with the new Santa Fc
trail and enters the Pikes Peak
region by wav of Pueblo*;*
the other the Amarillo-Raton-
Trinidad highway or the North-
South route. From Amarillo two
highways extend south across
Texas, both in excellent eondi-
! tion.
Colorado Springs is taking an
active interest in the development
of the highways from Texas to
Colorado, and it has become ac-
tively interested in the Colorado-
to-the-Gulf Highway Association,
It was represented at the meet-
ing of that association held a
few days ago at Clarendon, Tex.,
by B. A. Briggs, and through its
Chamber of Commerce and good
. . , . . -r, j roads associations, has pledged
Monday brought a much larger Washington, Aug. 4.—]Reduc- meffibership - the agsoci.
_ crowd than was here the first tions m express rates which u ill. ^ ^ ^ work i(. ig doing<
large cities in the agricultural re- Monday m July, and trading was ^st the compan.es $26,000,COO aj qo1 d Snrinjzs is interested
gions of the South, Middle West: brisk in most of the stores. Also |year, approximately 10 per cent'^ the develo?me£t of all si_
and Pacific coast were invited by;a number of the houses had arti-,of them gross revenue, were or- ^ ronteg frQm Texag tQ Colara.
Secretary McAdoo today to come cles in the auction which washed by the interstate commerce ^ e ia], iQ both branch.
Order Becomes Effective Oct. 15,
and My Form Basis of Solu-
tion of Existing Rates.
commission today, to become ef-
treasury ^'departiuent regarding) The attractions were a ball'Active on or before Oct. 15, 1913. ^ Worth!
the disposition cf the $50,000,000 game between Jacksboro and;Notable reforms in practices also Hougtcn and (jalvest0E; a„d tb(I
of government bends about to be Dallas Independents, broncho jwere ordered. ; other by way of San Angelo Sad
d posited in the national banks of riding, potato race, etc. Winners J T|ie most important change pre- ^nton-0 and Corpus Christi to
those sections to facilitate the ma jin the potato race were John Wil- scribed is by way rf modification Culf of Mexico. The Colo-
keting and movement of the crops son, Lee Atkinson and Horace °f pres.iu graduated scale of rado gpringg Chamber of Com-
The unprecedented step is de- (Draper.
parcel rat r
One hundred
inerce has been in touch with
signed to give the secretary first j There was quite a good display pound rates Kr sh >ri distance ei- eommercial organizations, good
hand information and advice as of kaffir corn and milo maize and ther have ban left unchanged or rQadg a3SOCiatiOIls an(i various
ot the specific and relative needs1 some of it was of extra good slightly reduced; for longer dis- 0££jeja^s ^ ap £0wns along
of each of the farming districts, j Quality, which shows that farm- tances they have been lowered thege two roads and is co-operatr
It has been tentatively decided tojers can depend on these crops as for flfty pounds or less, but all ^ tQ devejop tiiese roads
The section of the Colorado-to-
place-the dsposist in the fifty-
eight cities to be represented at
staples for feeding purposes.
rates have been practically reduc-
mmm
m
m
JKGKSBOOO STEAM WORT
With a complete equipment of machine y and
an abundance of the best of water I am prepared
to do in best shape all Laundry Work
Your Patronage Solicited
MRS. CORDA PHIPPS, Proprietor.
Mr ■
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All kinds of Automobile and
Gas Engine repairing at the
GARAGE
Also Keep a Complete Line of Accessories
All Work Guaranteed
J. F. BOYD
( Trade day is becoming more ed* *Fpr packages of more than Highway in El Paso
the conferences. Invitations were and more an occasion of interest four pounds going more than 200 County *s excellent condition,
sent by telegraph to the presi- (to the people from all parts of uiiles and less than 2,000 the nev aQd £rom reportg reCeived by mo-
dents of the clearing House asso- the county. People are gradual- express rates are generally lower- torists wh ohave made the trip
ciations in each of the cities. ask- ly acquiring the habit of coming than the parcel- post rates; for over~these r0adgj there has been
ing them to send representatives.! here for different reasons. They more than 3,000 miles the same consaderabie improvement andae-
The conferences with the repre-’are more generally turning their rates practically are the same. |Velopment within the last year,
sentatives from the southern eit" attention here as a trading place. ( The report and order of the due in gr0at meagure to tiie keen
ies will be held at he treasury de-The dry goods stores are making commission, prepared by Commis- interest that has been stirred up
partment Thursday, Aug. 7. with’a greater effort to have their sioner John R. Marble, are a ^ Texas relative to the develop-
those from the West, Friday, stocks the equal of those of any virtual affirmation of the find- m0nt 0f these highways.
Aug. 8, and with those of the Pa- town the size of JacksbJro or of former Commissioner
even larger, and since Franklin K. Lane, now secretary
even larger and since the opening of the interior.
cific coast on Thursday, Aug. 14
The 53 Cities Represented.
These cities have been invited of the wholesale grocery many
to be represented: I merchants from the various neigh-
Birmingham, Mobile, Montgom - boring towns are making this thei
ery, Ala.; Little Rock, Ark.; Los trading point in the grocery line.
Angeles, San Francisco, Cal.;' Also two other new stores, Wil-
Dcnver, Colo.; Tampa, Jackson san’s Variety store and Humble
ville, Fla.; Atlanta, Savanah, Ga.; & Cotton's hardware store are be-
Chicago, Evansville, Fort Wayne, coming drawing cards with the
Indianapolis, Ind.; Des Moine, trade through their support of all
Sioux City, Iowa; Kansas City., the movements for building up
Wichita, Kan.; Louisville, Ky.; and developing the trade. The
COLORADO SPRINGS.
Hundreds of Knights Templar,
from Texas cities, wh©' will at-
tend the annual conclave in Den-
ver commencing August 12, are
planning tojspend the latter part
of August iColorado Springs
-- and pikes Peak region. And
Texans Prominent Everywhere in ^ present arrangements are car-
ried out, the eDtire region will
be placed at the disposal of the
visitors .
City. Colorado Springs Inter-
ested in Texas Good Rosds.
visitors.
Greeting them as they approach
Colorado Springs, Aug. 1.—That the region either by train or au-
NewOrleans, La.; Baltimore, Md.; |grocery houses too promise better Texag ftt pregent is enjoying one tomobile and while yet far out on
Vicksburg, Meridian ,Miss.; St 'things for the trade since the.Qf the mogt progperoug periods of the prairie, will be an immense
Louis ,Kansas City, Mo.; Minne- opening of hte wholesale house. itg histQry ig being demonstrated white cross,450 feet high and 300
apolis, St. Paul, Minn.; Detroit, Altogether, Jacksboro business ^ mogt £or(.ibie maimer in Col- feet above the surrounding peaks
Mich.; Charlotte, Wilmington, houses are making it worth your Qrado Sprillgs whepe travelers which form the front of the range
Raleigh, N. C.; Omaha, Neb.; while to come here to do your £rom every j art 0f the world At night a similar cross, brilliant-
Oklahoma City, Muskogee, Okla.; trading. ! gather for s veral months each ly lighted by thousands of small
summer. Cosmopolitans soon incandescent bulbs, will flash its
learn to judge a state or nation welcome from the summit of
Portland, Ore.; Cincinnati, Cleve-
land, Columbus, Ohio; Charles-
ton, Columbia, Spartansburg, and
Greenville, S. C.; Chattanooga
Keechi News.
Keeehi \ alle.\, Aug. 6. Into by its residents whom they meet Pikes Peak, a mile and a half
est in the Methodist revival at
'Mi-
CUNDIFF.
Splendid Revival Meeting Clos-
ed.Gins Being Repaired Get-
Ready for Cotton.
Cundiff, Aug. 4.—The Baptists
dosed their meeting Sunday
night-
-the most successful meet- at Bridgeport.
affair. He was hauling hay and
a bale of hay fell on the team,
abroad. And Texans in the Pikes above Colorado Springs.
Barton Chapel is good, with pros- peak region |rs certainIy buiid.J Great preparations have been
ing a reputation for their com- niade for the visit here of the
Knights and many trips have
On every and drive in and been planned. Chief among them
about the city automobiles carry-|are l°ng "hikes into the heart
ing the big yellow and white' of the mountains and numerous
Nashville, Memphis, Tenn.; Dal
las ,Galveston, Houston, San An 'pacts for a fine meeting,
tonio, Texas; Richmond, Norfolk.! Mr3. Hannah Jones and daugh- mQnwea}£k
Roanoke, Va.; Wheeling, W. Va. ;'ters of Weatherford are visiting
Seattle, Spokane, Wash., and! Mr. and Vrs. John Williams and
Milwaukee ,Wis. attending the meeting.
Will Determine Amounts.
______________________ . Oolvin leaves this week banners ci the Lone Star state I picnics in the beautiful canons
Secretary McAdoo announced f°r I1«11^’UDt-v where he Koeson are seen-and the traveler who j which wind here, there and every-
a prospect mg trip.
We have had fine local show-
they ran away, threw Mr. Ilam- that it vras not practicable to in
ilton off,bruising him pretty bad- j crease the number of cities, and; , , n •
ly, and ran against his windmill he bciieved those selected werei^ a“‘ „°W“ 1 P 'A
and tore it down and wrecked the'thoroughly representative of the!.m? P " y ° ^°C ‘T an<
takes his automobile with him,wbcre through the range,
is usually considered a successful1 ' ** 1
wagon considerably.
Mr. and Mrs. "'Vofford are vis-
agricultural sections.
j help
ing grass and growing crops.
ing for a long time. There were
~ twenty-nine conversions and sev-
Mr .and Mrs. J. W. Files were
visiting at Mr. Sutherland’s at
church, at Burton Springs Saturday and
enteen additions to the
Fifteen were baptized Sunday Sunday,
rating in Mr. Bobbitt’s tank, a' Mr. Jas. Guynn has gone to
crowd attending, quite a Post Oak to do iiome rock work
raher from Jacksboro and some for Mr. Kirk,
om Chico. | Quite a number from here went
C. P. Farmer and family and ^ to Jacksboro Monday.
Mr. Stuart’s family have gone to j M. W. Gordon is helping on the
Grayson County, visiting. gins this week.
^ Waiter Hamilton had a runaway | G. O, Stuart was here looking
l&at came near being a serious aft r bis gin Monday ,
man in a prosperous community. Hardin Maiiard Closes S
Everywhere in the region are j cessful Meeting.
___ prosperous ippcaring Texans | Rev. j. H. Mallard has
Treasury officials^declared that Comn,ittee0n Fall Amusement! “ °ny I closed a most successful
Completing Arrangements.
The committee wrhich has
hand the amusement feature of the traffic between Texas points
,ust
--------------------- re vi
prosperous people can. feting at Cushing. There were,
Automobile travel is proving es- twenty.one conversions. Mr.Mal-
^cmlly popular with^Texans and, ,afd ig gpending this week wit
his parents. Next week
the entire $5,000,000 which lias
been offered will be deposited if
the situation demands it. It was
explained that care would be ta- _ w
ken to prevent any undue inflation Jacksboro’s iall entertainment and the Pikes Peak region j^to another revival meet ing Jj
of the circulating volume of the will b< able to report deli- year is unusually heavy. This*
money and that the government ttfrely in fbe near future. They note of travel has been made all
would deposit only what was need- iarc communication with a good the more popular by the wonder-
ed to assist in moving the crops, | company, and all hope lor a splen-^fui improvements which have
with the stipulation that it must
be returned to the treasury as
soon as that need shall have pass-
Holiness Meeting.
The Holiness people have begun
been made on the ' highways be- a meeting in Jacksboro with sev-
jtwetn Texas- and Colorado j eral visiting preachers and sing-
will Springs. At present there
Ice Cream Supper.
The Pr sbyterian ladies will springs. At present there areiers.
ed. At the conference with the give an ice cream supper on the two excellent roads which may
bankers, Secretary McAdoo will Presbyterian lot Thursday night. 1 be used, one the Chisholm trail or
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Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 7, 1913, newspaper, August 7, 1913; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth839911/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.