The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, August 8, 1913 Page: 1 of 27
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AND PIONEER EXPONENT
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Chief E»tal»!Uhrd 1873 VOL, 40
Bxponeul Ksublithvd 1837
COMANCHE, COMANCHE COUNTY, TEXAS, AUGUST 8, 1913.
No. 49 Consolidated Sept. I, 1912
Circulation (sworn) Over 3,M#
,Jlig Car Ft. Smith Wagons Just Received at Neely-Harris-Cunningham Co.
FOOT BALL SCHEDULE.
Stork Visits.
The following births'have been
Permitted to Pair.
The following marriage licenses
SOCIAL EVENTS
Copperas Prairie and Gap News.
°°Itt^ini,nthe!nks°of ^ clerk feporU^ ***** ^^ pSI
Wilson News.
Rev. Greenwood hi^« cloned hie
Homer Lloyd, on July 3£th, a
The following letter has been girl, near Sipe Springs.
Abe Kasco, on July 30th,
sent out to prospective members
of thp C. H. S. track team, base I girl, uear Sipe Springs,
ball and foot ball teams, by Coach - '
Milton Collins, which is self-
explanatory .*
Whitaker.
W. N. Ruth to Miss Ida Belle
a Daniels. - ■" ^
I Homer D. Estes to Miss Mary
Ed. Underwood, on July 28th, E. Wallace,
a girl, uear Sipe Springs. J Archie Moore to ^liss Annie
Clarence Green, on July 22nd, Stephenson.
each week, or telephoned to No.
180.—Editor. *
Birthday Party.
Little Miss Mary Dingwall en-
tertained a few friends last
Football season is coming with a girl, near Sipe Springs. v J G. N. llodge to Miss Myrtfe | Arthur, of Sipe* Spring.
all the glories of a successful
season, and we must meet it with
a rush.
“Last year Comanche High
School was the champion of West
Ode Armstrong, on August 2, Culp. ..... . . ,
a boy, near Sipe Springs. I G. W. Hanson to Miss Willie her inends.
Richard Kie, on July 27th, a'Howard. ]were Pla^d
boy, n$ar DeLeon. i W. R. Bolding to Miss Alma were Mrve”.
Earnest Cogburn, on July 15th, Ham.
a boy, near .DeLeon. I G. B. Dyson to Miss Anna Gil-
•xpressiug it mildly. Cotton all in sick at this writing,
except what boll* it has on it and Uncle Bill Massingill’s wife wi
they are scattering. buried last Friday at Midway, and
The picnic July 20th passed off hIso Grandma Foster was buried
nicely. All had a good time, there Sunday.
Music was furnished by Prof. I Uncle F. M. Richburg, of Carl-
Henry Vernon and his brother, ton, was buried at the Carlton
______________ _ The cemetery laaf Thursday by the
Various 'games "t"* interesting feature of the day Masonic order,
and refreshments waa ball game played be-1, G. Wornble is riding around, try-
tween Sipe Spring and Gay, which ing to organize a Yoemen lodge
, ■ resulted in a victory for the Sipe at this place. *
Greer Entertain*. Springs bunch by the score of 9 We are beginning to need more
to 2. In the afternoon the Wal- rain now on our cotton and late
Texas and the second best in the---„„-----------_ . -------„ — ^ B-r-~ ^ , „ _ „ w 1U me yyjii- «».« ««
state. This year we are going af- Louis Greenwaldt, oA July Slat, more. Mre. Eugene Greer entertained uyt ^ Cat Valley teams crossed feed.
-Ter the championship of the state, a girl, near DeLeori. j W. C. Baker to Miss Effie Hoop- j Thuwdlv ^0° bati and ! waa • hotly contested ; J. R.
and w order to obtain that, we | J. D. Bice, on July 29th, a boy, er. ! ?orc" P«ty on Thursday even- gHme from gUrt t0 flniah and r(j picnic at r>ld)lin
must gather aU the best athletes near DeLeon i --—--- !I£ ™d ““Bed in a tie. Then Sipe Spring* 1 Lewis Highly and family
in the country and train as a| J. K. Ward, on July 22nd, a I All parties desiring storage on i™an» or Guthrie. Oklahoma, and n„-----* ..*? - ..... v
bunch never trained before. We girl, near Sidney.
ed you and with your best per-t W. F. Vancleave, on July 30th,
■latent efforts and dogged deter- a boy, near Gap.
mination to make the best team I Robt. Abterson, on July 28th, a
in Texas, we can succeed in put- boy, near Gap«
ting Comanche *nd Comanche j J. L. Courtney, on July 30th, a
High School on the map. " I girl, near Gustine.
8 V AU P^,es desirmgstorageon aud 0ftp caiae iu for t*he Uat week for North Texas and
household good*, should see T°ni Missej Louise and Francis Burke batUe anJ thejr WPut at it with a Oklahoma on k prospecting trip.
’ Ynrd I8e aAdv ! principal diversion, of the even- !*?’ aud a‘ thf M tbe «&mti t went
Let’* get to gether on the 20th j Chester McQuarterg, on July 25, n^hifn Shop Lifter Arrested in
> . i » t J J 1)_ f___« Kav nnoe riiia4iYiA I V *
ComanchA
Yard. *Adv.) j principal
___ mg. Deheiou* cream and cake
Saddle and harness repair work.'were served by the hostess, and
(Adv) W. W. Kilpatrick & Son. ;C*me as a pleasant finale to the
{evening’s entertainment
♦of Augustand go to I Add’s farm a boy, hear Gustine. Sr9S|
on the Leon for a ten day’s train- J George McCullouh, on July 30,
ing trip. Make the trip one of the a boy, near Reining
most pleasant in our lives and at! Frank Clark, on July 27th, a
Miss Hall Entertain*.
Miss Mae Hsll entertained on
the score stood 6 to. 4 in favor of to StephenVille last week on
Gap. : visit.
Wallace Pendergrass, of Ix>- ; We are having some still weath-
raine, came down in his car to vis- er this week, and some people an
it his brother, Robert, and attend out of water, and if the wind
the picnic. ;don’t get up, there will be lota of
i Walter Wallace, of Tulsa. Ok
the A time we cm, with e.rn- pH, Comanche . . |Id&££& & 'uS.SS HmoTiTav, fi£
est co-opcration, develop to the D. Rssco, on July 16th, a boy, , Utterback-Harris Company of1 , i • , , , ... together in 17 years.
.tago where we ian mef the tat .«« Ctaud* , ' Mtait rn^ wSrC"'.^; ZTeiT. e^^TlSt^ I Dr. HUley, of—
High School teams early in the • p m ^ ’ .store Monday morning and pre-! gtory of a Tree” was enioved b‘* Pr°P«rty at
SIB ^ 25th’ of‘mini a'pur-! **! I **£*»$! ttti.eh.,nith of
.an meet and dee. a eomeea., ^ oo «, 7th, . | ^
* ’ one o’clock train, which reached the other out of t(Jwn (is at Gap putting up A. L. McDan
us that will be in the same fix.
“The camp will be pitched on
• a hill over-looking the river and
will be convenient for all purposes,
fe will follow a daily schedule
ith the intention of developing
arfa at the same time "0^’ I^r BpLeon.
K‘X* ^SemaliToit’ ML I .If- V. Moore, on July 2!)th, a
T. E. Thornton, on July 25th, w
. hnv n»,r ri«T,»nn here at 1 ^56, p. m. Sheriff Cunning
ham was notified by the author-
a ities at Dublin, who found the
1 man and placed him under arrest.
a boy, near DeLeon.
8. B. GeorgA on July 17th,
Creamer Callings. - y "if.
There seemes to be quite s lot
of visitors this season throughout
the country.
Dr. Ililley, of Sidney, has sold ^Mrs. W. H. Creamer will leave
Gap to R. 11. this morning for Milam county
to visit relatives and friends at
her old home where she was raid-
ed. <•=“-■
Sam Taylor and family, of
Merkel, are visiting relatives here;
and family, of
tug* mtuZT«S8L*X»|*£ ttHoMgj. on July 24tb,
body kno4m. Cross country hikes
and runs, swiming, baseball and
He refused to give his name claim, the 5c and 10c store
VI
many other pleasures that forty
young athletes will enjoy. We
will work six days of the week and
ing that he had forgotten same.
Constable Bob Peacock came
over Tuesday and carried hig pris-
oner to Stephenrille and lodged
him in jail.
When shopping visjt the-5c and
10c store, new goods arriving
daily, i - (Adv.)
' W. C. Odom.
Junior B. Y. P. TJ. Outing.
Tuesday morning the Junior B.
Y. P. U. and a few invited guests,
i,m nui& bia uajb ui me wen auu together with their direetor, Miss j
Sunday will be devoted to rest Kinis Roberson, and chaperones,;
with the privilege of attending Mrs. Hill Huddleston and J. W.!
Sunday school and church. Reese, left for Creamer via the
Messrs. George Sullivan, J. R. St. Louis and Southwestern rail- ‘ _
Eanes, Professor Holloway, J. R: road for a day’s outing on the j0v._ waama Trades for a Horse
Palmer and M. J. Sutphin will shady banks of Salt Creek. ( which Proves to Be Stolen
The tsar was a scene of much ;
Cream and cake were served at iel'a *in’ which he •“oved from also M. Casey
the close of the evening. |Co?.per“ f.ralri.e- I Mitchell county. ,
. | Mrs. F. M. Johnson and her sis-1 Joe Creamer came m from
New sheet music once a week at t®r* Mia* Kffle par*on«. of Abi- Quanah last Wednesday.
— (Adv) !lene* have been here the past tsn A right noisy little party of
days visiting relatives. 'about forty oame out from Co-
.... Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Vancleave manche, picnicing on the creek
Paints aO^srnishss. (Adv.) ar« highly elated over the arrival one day this week. 1 think they
Of a big boy, which occured July were representing the B. Y. P.
30th. U.
Mrs. J. R. Reese and children, | The people have s smile on their
“*■"' |m ' turn i
w.
y^Aiip
W. C. Odom.
atriek * Son.
Notioe to Old Soldiers!
I have just received a supply
Buy a “VELIEV’
W. W. Kilpatrick *
(Adv.)
Son.
Property.
While at Waco some two w’eeks
assist. Everyone is requested to *
bring camp cot, bedding, fishing knerriment so much so that as we iji>vw
tackle five pound tumb bells, foot were nearing our destination the a " J0hrf "Weems Traded for
ba)Jl togs, baseball glove, b*t and conductor called out Creamer w «jnce Drovan to
til, and wpctallY shoes. Every with * smiling countenance an<T stolen property
ro boys will procure a tent and as the last one left the car, his j A raan name of McClean
mgeraent will rent a tent large smile changed to a broad grin.' accorapanied by Deputy Sheriff
enough for a moss tint. The Very soon a suitable place was Bradford, of Strawn, was here
dumb bells can be had at Burks- ,fouud and shortly after the cloth Wednesday to prove the property,
Simmons Company for sixty was spread, which fairly groaned which was claimed bv said Mc-
ceuts per pair. Put in your order under its weight of delicious eat- (>iean
____________r of Energy, who has been visiting faces from the results of ■ littlo
of blanks udder the new pension relatives here the past week, left rain that fell here last Saturday,
law. The commissioners’ court todft^ for their home I but don’t think it will do much
convenes next Monday, a*d, im-! ^,r"- E- Wallace and chil- good, owing to the fact that it in
mediately following it I have « dren left^Sunday for a two weeks’ dry -all around,
two weeks’ term of county court. vwit with hpr parents at Mercer’s | Mott everybody in this com-
It will therefore be three weeks 0aP* whi,e Mr Wallace is on a munity went io Comanche last
before I can get away from the tour to the San Saba and Monday.
court house. I intend to visit the Llano rivers. | Our enterprising merchant, D.
different towns in the county the 1 M”1 & A. Reese was bitten by i A. James, is figuring on building
first week in September for the a "Pider °ne night last week, a neif store building in the near
purpose of taking application and w^ich has caused her considerable fature.
evidence for all who cannot eon- Pain> but "he ia improving. j One of the Cotton Belt officials,
Mrs. A. Y, Parsons is suffering Mr.~Britlgi K passed through on
I will publish dates later. 1 *ro,n a
J. Ij. McMillan, County Judge
felon on her flflger.
at once.
ables.
, i-T*. ,. An old man by the name of
Our schedule this year reads; 4fter the pangs of hunger were p^nell was arrested at Thurber
like that of a big University. We appeased, the rest of the after- jast week, charged with stealing
the above mentioned horse; also
another one which h£ stole some
two years ago, Pinnell was taken
(to Stephenville and lodged in jail
FOR RENT.—-A nice flvo-room ________t
house in northeast Comanche,g6od visiting her uncle, Mr. Gill, here
, water,.orchard, garden, barn, and this .week.
I other conveniences. See me at my f Miss Bettie Helms, of Corsica-
a motor car today, enroute to
Comanche. "... ■ .. * ? ,
Pick Briscqc. who bad his leg
Sidney News. ------------- -----r---------
Miss Hattie Gill, of Hasse, is1 kicked out of place, is impror-
•.A* ■ • .. __ 1 , inn aLitifltr in tiAHr iihln 4a
office —W. T. McPherson, Coman- na, who has been attending school
chs, Texas.
jrill open this season with Coleman noon was spent, in kodaking.
| High here, and the first week in! At 4:35 onr train pulled in and
October will take on San Angelo our tired, but happy bunch, start-
at the San Angelo Fair, then ed for home, all declaring that th$
double back to Coleman for the . day waa one of much pleasnre and
{Adv) at Austin^ is visiting her sister,
Mrs. W. I. Jones. >
1 Mr. and Mrs. Parks and little
ing alowly, and is now able to
walk db crutches.
A number tit people are attend-
ing the protracted meeting at
Indian Creek this week.
/
Downing Doings.
The eleven-year-old daughter of
Mrs. W. O. Dawkins, of near
return game. Following that we are looking forward
.play Brownwood High in Brown- more such occasions.
.wood, and P’ort Worth High in ■ Contributed.
Comanche. The last week in1 --------------------
Juctober we take Dallas on in
Dallas at the Fair at the saihu
time.
to many
Mrs. Mary Pulliam Dead.
mBI We learn just before going to
Durmg the Cotton Palace p^sa that Mrs. Mary Pulliam died
we play Waco at Waco and look t at San Angelo Wednesday after-
over the Cotton Palace. Thanks- noon from the effects of an op-
iving we play Brownwood in eration. >'lj|
anche for the Championship of ( Mrs. Pulliam was (he daughter
)est Texas, and on the 30th of; of Mrs. Bettie Holmsley, of this
November we play Fort Worth at • city, and a sister of Tom and Jim
thl Fat Stock Show for the cham- j Holmsley, Mrs. R. H. Moore and
pidnship of Texas. How does that | Mrs. Chandler, and has numerous
readt Don’t you want, these other relatives ih this section, her
trips with all expenses paid and
play on the best team in Texas!
wouldn't you like to win a big
and be counted among the
best. Think this over anctjrrite
me at once. ,
T. M. Collins.”
to await the action of the grand
jury. V
Weems will be a horse looser
unless he succeeds in locating the
jnan, who is now in possession of
the horse he traded for the stolen
horse, and which he had to give
up to Mr. MoClean. ^ ‘ v '
Beattie WsswAi
We bad a little shower Friday daughter, of Carbon, are visiting
that will help some. -n* their daughter, Mrs. T. C. Walker
Jack Hickman and family, of and attending the Christian meet-]Buffalo school house, died Friday
Gustine, are visiting in thi* coin- ing. and the remains were brought thtu
munity. i .. 1 Mr. Tomlinson, of San Saha, is here and carried to DeLeon for
C. Perkins and family visited visiting his uncle, M. McCarty, i burial bn Saturday.
Robert Swafford’s Sunday. hero. s I Mrs. Favors and children span#
D. Bingham made a trip over' Andrev Jackson and family, of last week at Victor with friends
to Duster Sunday. /New Mexico, have returned *^to ! and relatives*,
mother, Mrs. Holmsley, being a
Cunningham prior to her marriage
to Mr. Holmslejr, and Mrs. Pul-
liam was making arrangements to
Shot gun and rifle c*rtridges.
(Adv.) W. W. Kilpatrick & Son.
—-—
New white and decorated dish-
es just arrived. Call and see them.
5c and 10c store. (Ady'i
W. C. Odom.
, --
Brownwood Horse > and Mule
If it don’t rain a good rain in make this their home!
a few da>« cotton will be short J Mrs. T. M. Graham and chil-
in thin part of the county. 1 dren, of near Downing, are viait-
The Methodist revival is going her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
on in Beattie this week, Brother Kellett, and attending the meet-
Vinson, of Rising Star, is doing ing
the preaching. j Floyd White, of Gap, is visiting
Jeff Sanders and family have his 'sister, Mas. F, J. Johnson, this
just got back from a fishing trip, j week. ~ ^
■......... ................. ! Mr. and Mrs. Claude Oox and
FOR SALE—200 acres, 125 in little sons, of Comanche, visited
Sale in new barn, August 15th and
16th. One of the largest sales -lome,
Notice! <
We are preparing the copy for
new telephone directory. All
ing changes, or thinking of
ling a ’phone, will do well
take the matter up with me at
(Adv.y
I. O. Wyatt, Mgr.
ice.
luy a
•VELIE.’
attend the Cunningham family
reunion
ever held in 'West Texas, as we
will have buyers from all parts
* «vv avt voj ms »»*mv Wl winailvlIU^ Y HItvU
cultivation, of which 90 is ufflrst- his mother, Mrs. J., J. Cox, Sat-
class black land and 35 sandy urday night and Sunday and at-
10 acres in.hog pasture, 2 tended the meeting,
seres in orchard, 5 room house, j Mr. and Mrs. Lanford, of near
large harp and aheda, smoke Blanket, attended church here last
union here, when stricken. af the Souths Bring your stock if, hpuse, storm cellar, well and wind Sunday.
MesdamAs Holmsley, Chandler you want to sell them. (Adv) |mill, 75* acres of mesqueto grass} Mr. E
. . ---- — ,------. .J VHPP—, -----^ — Rrjk4ah*w, of Comanche,
aaaa More and Messrs. Tom and Brownwood Horse and Mule Co., (in pasture, good tank sadh water attended church here Sunday.
A. F. McAlister, N. B. Fisk, Mgrs tub from wind mill. This place j Mrs. Efettie Stagner and chil-
, {•:--'■ jig near high school and railroad, dren, aud her mother, Mrs. Tay-
ou want tomboy a farm, see j and on rural route, and has sold lor, who have been visiting Mr.
Sanes & Company. They can i for $10000. The owner needs the Harper Taylor, have returned to
Jim Holsley left Thursday morn-
ing for San Angelo to attend the
funeral. ,/irv<
The Chief-Exponent tenders j, n jj,
condolence to the bereaved in
their night-time of aorhow.
I suit yon.
(Adv)
money and will take $GQ00
| one-fourth cash and 8 per c
for it, their home it Woodson.
tHaaae,
w. w. Kilpatrick ft
' WANTED! t t
I Iff you have a went. YU |
(Adv.) yon to let your wants be knoi
through our Want
...... —■>' ■■ -----* j oiic--iuurin casn ana o per cent on ( Mrs. Rosa, of Haaae, visited jrel-
Neat-foot harness oil at V. W. j balance. This is one of the best stive* at this place last week.
ft Son.
(Adv.l ' farms in
"v'
■J&W,
m&i
■ \
See J. R. Eanes on
• * (Adv.) Tc
Comanche eounty, but
to turn it loose at
B.
Edgar Jenkins and wife, who
have been viibtiug his parents, Mr.
and Mra. J. R. Jenkins, have re-
turned to their home in California.
Mrs. Florence LOudermilk and
family are visiting relatives in
Throckmorton this week.
Roy Smith and family, Eddie
LittlefteJd'Tmd—Lml. Hulsey left
Tuesday for the Clearfork on a
fishing trip.
John Hyatt’s children, of
are visiting their grandpar
Mr. and Mrs. Will Wozencraft i
other relatives.
I Earl and Bud Painter, of Comyn
returned -from a trip 'through tike
southwem.on their motor cycles
this weelh ittd while they passed
through aere Irwing AVarren’s
hofrpe, standing hitched, became
frightened, and ran about one-
half, mile, aid tore the buggy up
besides being badly eut.
Henry Mmix. of Sahana, is
visiting his wide and ■friends.
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Mrs. B. F.'Cox and children
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A. Stewart and family and
Mias Kula Lusk have gone to Mrs- Baker and childrens I
Blue, Comanche* Oklahoma to visit relatives and Leon, are visiting JDr. Neal
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