The Pearsall Leader (Pearsall, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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Pearsall, Texas, Friday, August 16, 1912
Number 18
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‘ WITH THE REARS ALL NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL. SURPLUS AND PROPIT. SI40.000.00.
§2
is The Cheapest
lac when Durability and Service is properly
at starts, but if you are crazy about winding
for its lights, which will burn 120 hours with-
is the most powerful light ever used on an
>u every minute the amount in your tank, a
grease and a sure go, 53 horse power that will
as ever gone, and many things too numerous
predate an opportunity to demonstrate to
stem of starting and lighting this year which
i?
ollow.
e copied but the Quality of the car can not
t oan $3,000.00. The Cadillac is approxi-
ixtras are required.
be advertised soon and then will be seen
er built for less than $3,000.00.
.■me to see you and give a demonstration that
id times better than mere words can do.
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HINSON, £2
MEDINA AND FRIO COUNTIES.
m MILL STARTS MONDAY.
1 he work of placing the oil
lirst class condition for the
on's run, is about done and
:ager Duke tells us the mill
P Monday with enough
I for a week’s run. However,
to is now coming in rapidly
t is expected that once start-
le mill will be able to contin-
uing throughout the season,
’ • • about January. Among
improvments made for the
>y Mr. Duke was a large
ouse in which to store cotton
- Heretofore it has been
>ry to use the seed house for
p urpose, but it was often
vied to the roof. Seed are
>w worth about $17.
ihs. Sugar for $1.00 at Clay
400 BALES GINNED.
At 8 o’clock Thursday morning
the Pearsall Gin Company had
turned out 183 bales of cotton and
DeVilbiss & Ward 217 bales. Cot-
ton is now coming in at the rate
of 60 bales per day, and both gins
run nearly full time. The price
of the staple has dropped and is
now worth about llff, with pros-
pects of going lower. The crops
in most parts of the state are turn-
ing out much better than first ex-
pected, besides rains reported in
different sections have had a tend-
ency to lower the price. Heavy
clouds in the vicinity of Pear-
sall every morning and the pre-
dictions are that rain is due with-
in a very short while.
THE HOME STRETCH.
In the clean-up campaign that
has been prosecuted by the ladies
of Pearsall for the past few months
they are now on the home stretch,
figuratively speeding. Previous
to last week, great headway had
been made, and everyone spoke of
the general improvement in the
appearance of the whole town.
The joint meeting of the 10,000
Club and the Federation of Clubs
held at the opera house xwas pro-
ductive of material results, as be-
sides arousing general interest in
the movement, it enlisted the sup-
port of the public more generally
than theretofore and a committee
was appointed to raise funds to
assist the ladies. In one day $75
was subscribed and all this week
the ladies have been putting it to
good use. Two wagons have been
kept going constantly, hauling
trash and weeds to the city dump-
ing grounds. Twelve men have
been employed and the cleaning
up of the town gone about in a
systematic and thorough manner,
beginning in the East side of town
every street running north and
south was cleared of all the trash
and shrubbery, and few of will be-
lieve there was so much dirt in our
town,which we always prided our-
selves on thinking rather clean.
This is the last and most thor-
ough clean-up Pearsall will have
before the inspectors in the con-
test start on their rounds, which
were to commence yesterday. The
last effort before the start, but not
last by any means,as the crusade
will be pushed continuously till
the contest is called off, and we may
as well prepare ourselves to do our
part- There may be some clean
towns in Texas, but Pearsall peo-
ple stand as a unit in believing
Pearsall stands at the head of the
list. We are proud of it; strang-
ers speak of how clean we are, and
using a fitting phrase of one of our
citizens, “it makes us think more
of ourselves,” because we feel more
respectable.
To the ceaseless and untiring
efforts of Mrs. Walter Trickey,
Mrs. E. A Lilly, Mrs. J. Buttles,
Mrs. E. G. Cochran, and others
are we indebted for the growing
cleanliness of the town. These
ladies are going constantly, early
and late and have imparted much
of their enthusiasm to the citizens.
Too much cannot be said.of their
unselfishness, and they should cer-
tainly receive a vote of sincere
thanks from the whole town.
Forester wants all of your
clothes trouble. See him.
BANK
been selected a depository for the
Wells-Fargo Express Company
t his place, and we are authorized to
se Money Orders in denominations of
$10.00 or multiples thereof.
Payable Anywhere in the World
itest and most convenient form of
inying self-identifying drafts for money.
PEOPLES STATE BANK.
SPRINKLING THE STREETS.
As noted in our last issue, Pear-
sall has taken another step toward
citydom, by adding a street sprink-
ler to its list of conveniences. The
business men made the proposition
that if the city would buy the
sprinkler they would pay for its
operation. The sprinkler was
completed by J. W. Harris last
week, and a list taken around to
see how many business houses were
willing to pay their pro rata of the
expense of operating the sprinkler
several hours a day in the business
part of town. Practically every
business house in town agreed to
pay their part which was from
five to ten cents per day for every
day the sprinkler was run. The
wagon is now kept going from
early morning till noon, and is
proving a great aid in not only
keeping down the dust and sand
from blowing, but cools the at-
mosphere. It is to be hoped that
before another year passes the city
will be able to afford part of the
expense of running the sprinkler
and keep it going all day during
the next summer.
STAG SUPPER FOR J. B. THOMAS.
Yes, the boys were out for a
good time Wednesday night, com-
mencing with the picture show
and later going to the White
House Cafe to banquet in honor
of John B. Thomas, future com-
mander-in-chief of the American
armies, who was leaving next day
for West Point to prepare for his
military career. John, who Is
only six feet three and usually
has to occupy his bed in a diago-
nal position in order to snooze
comfortably, only weighed 116
pounds when he went into train-
ing last year, but under the direc-
tion of a competent instructor, he
rapidly climbed to 146, the gov-
ernment requirement. This was
John’s weight Wednesday evening
but Thursday morning it had de-
creased to nearer 136, and we
wonder if others had the same
experience. The bill of fare con
sisted of everything goodtoeat,and
er,—the occasion was thoroughly
enjoyed by the whole crowd. The
party was composed of George
Alex Kemper, Mercer Windrow,
Earl Boon, Walter Harris, Chas.
Hudson, Robert Hudson, Henry
Bilhartz, J. B. Thomas, Walton
Nixon, J. N. Kilgore, Lester
Pranglin and Fletcher Lowe.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
August term in session Monday
August 12th. adjourning Tuesday,
with Commissioners J. W. Win-
ters, R. Mel ms, T. V. De Woody
and R. E. Dixon present.
Proceedings:
Howard Winters, County
Treasurer, Annual statement o f
funds etc. Approved.
Miguel Common School District.
Returns of election canvassed,
bonds ordered and tax levied.
John L. Pranglin, County clerk,
Quarterly Statement of receipts
and expenditures. Approved.
Howard Winters, County trea-
surer, Quarterly Statement ap-
proved.
Peoples State Bank, Annua)
statement of school funds " Ap-
proved.
J. N. Mayes, J. P., Quarterly
report approved.
L W. Moore, J. P-, Quarterly
report, approved.
E. F. Gates, et el. Petition for
an election for $80,000 road bonds
passed to September term.
H. E. Johnson, et al. Petition
for stock law election in Precinct
No. 6. Election ordered to be
held on September 14, 12ST5-
Commissioners Court. Motion
that clerk draw warrants against
2nd class fund for land deeded to
county for roads, in favor of Mrs.
Lou Spruill for $125, Maud Hunt-
ress $62.50, Joe Harris $70, and
Hannegan Bros. $131.87 Carried.
S- T. Dowe, Supt. Pu^Jjp In-
struction, Ex-officio
for quarter ending
1912, Allowed.
C. F. Smith, etal.
establishment of justice
Granted. W. A- Adat
ed J. P. Time for holt
first Monday in each
F. Smith was appoint*
AUGUST SHIPMENT.
August exports, so far, show no
shipments of cattle, though ice
and melons have held up well.
Melon shipments have now ceased
entirely, as the crop is practically
all gone. The exports to date in-
clude:
Melons, 8 cars.
Ice, 7 cars.
Horses, 1 car.
Honey, 240 pounds.
Cotton, 450 bales.
BAPTIST NOTICE.
Rev. J. A. Howard will preach
at the Baptist church Sunday
morning and evening.
W. A. Pipkins,
Pastor.
County Judge, S. T. Dowe, vis-
ited the Mexican district Tuesday
and at the request of some of its
citizens, gave them a good talk on
the whys and wherefores of the
clean-up campaign being waged on
this side of the road. Heretofore
they have not quite understood
the situation and had not made ef-
fort to clean up that part of the
town, but now they have started
in with the intention of making
that side as clean as this.
John B. Thomas left Thursday
morning for Galveston to take the
boat to New York, where he will
again enter West Point to study
for examination. This is John’s
third trial and his friends admire
his pluck in sticking at it, feeling
sure that he will win out eventual-
ly.
BOOK LOVERS’!
On Wednesday,
Mrs. George R. Sandei
ess to the Book Lovers’ G^B^She
was charmingly assisted no enter-
taining by her aunt, Mrs. Jameson,
of San Antonio. As the guests
arrived, they were invited into the
dining room and refreshed with
delicious punch.
At the close of the business ses-
sion, Mrs. Sanders invited the la-
dies to remain for a social session.
A number of other guests were
present: Mrs. Metcalfe, Mrs.
Wells, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Daven-
port, Mrs Beever, Misses Hunter
and Ryan, of San Antonio-
Mrs. Cochran and Mrs .Boone
chose sides for an old-fashioned
spelling match. This proved very
entertaining and was provocative
of much merriment. Mrs New-
comb and Miss Ryan won the
championship for the afternoon.
Miss Ryan was presented with a
pretty boquet of flowers. The
guests then discussed the game to
their heart’s content as they par-
took of dainty refreshments of ice
cream and cake.
The club will meet next with
Mrs. W. Trickey.
Rev. Theophilus Lee and fami-
ly returned home Monday night
from Corpus Christi, where they
have been attending the Epworth
Encampment. They report a most
enjoyable time, though for the
first few days all were quite ill.
ROOMS TO RENT: —Apply
Mrs. T. A. DeVilbiss.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Eggleston,
who have made their home in
Pearsall for the past several
months, left Wednesday morning
in their car for Corpus Christi,
with the intention of making that
place their home.
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.
Vali&no Carranza t o Refugio
Blanco, August 6th. I. C. Halsell
and Miss Delia Brown, August 7th
Julian Martinez and Maria Me-
drane, August 8th. J. A. Isbell
and Miss Eula Mae Wallace,
August 9th. Panciand Martinez
and Petra Aranda, August 10th.
W. F. Thomas and Mrs. Mattie
J. Winters, August 13th. Geo
W. Stroud and Allie R. Burch,
August 14th.
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Hudson, C. H. & Woodward, Roy. The Pearsall Leader (Pearsall, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 1912, newspaper, August 16, 1912; Pearsall, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009479/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .