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PACE FOUR
MERCEDES TRIBUNE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBERS
I
Meet Olmsted—
Wear Diamonds
The only jeweler
on the wrong side
of Elizabeth St.
Political News
OUSTED SOCIALISTS
TOT IN ELECTION
Legislature Bared Last Winter Car-
ry Districts Over Fusion Can-
didates
BROWNSVILLE, TEX.
New York.—All five of the social-
ist assemblymen who were thrown
out of the New Yorla State assem-
bly last fall in a coup by Speaker
Sweet and hi& political henchmen,
have triumphed at a special election
in their districts.
Each candidate whipped a fusion
candidate offered by the republicans
and democrats.
The men who go back to the legis-
ture are: Samuel Orr, Louis Wald-
raan, Charles Solomon, August Claes- j
sens and Samuel A. De Witt.
IS THE VOICE OF MAINE
THE VOICE OF AMERICA?
Says Investors Are Turning to
Gulf Coast As the Most Inviting
Field for Oil Development Now
sustained production
Oil Geologist Thinks Texas and Mex-
ico Main Territory cuf Pros-
pectors
San Antonio Express.
Attention of investors is turning
to the Gulf Coast fields of Texas and
Mexico, according to F. J. S. Sur, oil
geologist, who has just returned from
a trip to New York, where he met
persons interested in oil develop-
ments and promotion work.
“I found that the interests that
gather money for promotion believe
that the popular investing public j
have turned their attention from oth-;
er former widely advertised oil fields I
to those .of the Gulf coast of Texas'
and Mexico,” said Mr. Sur.
“I have had numerous requests |
for information concerning these and;
than in the
North Texas fields. These things ap-
peal to the investor and hence they
appeal to the interests engaged in
gathering money for promotion work.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OIL NEWS
(By Wm. LINGENBRINK)
Hidalgo County
The Dale L. Smith Oil Co’s. No. 1
Fernandez is drilling at 1025 feet with
gas showing.
The Dale L. Smith No. 1. Flores, is
drilling at 500 feet.
No. 1 Daskam is finishing at 2356
feet in 38 feet sand rock.
Cameron County.
The Rio Grande Gulf Oil Corpora-
tion No. 12. Champion is drilling at
3375 feet.
Starr County.
Alcotts No. 1, Blumberg, drilling
the questions asked as well as the( oor
statements made show the trend of| ““ °.°o0 iee^'
thought to the coast section. Rl° Gian e
“There are ’ a number of tilings
that are turning the attention of
these men to this field. It was in
the Gulf coast region that Capt.
Lucas’ well came in on Spindle Top
some years ago with 100,000 bar-! „ „r Ik,t, r -
rels, which is the latest predion| "MS,*1"’
•ever made in the United States.
“Some of the largest wells drilled
Oil Cfimpany No. 2,
Kelsey is standing at 1950 feet.
United Southern Oil Company No.
1, Gueterra, is standing at 1305 feet.
Valley Oil and Gas Company No. 1,
Salamas, is rigging up.
ANOTHER EQUALED IN RACES
British Press Reads American Senti-
ment in the Ballots of the
North Star Slate. -
■ London.—The British press sees in
the results of the Maine election ev-
ery justification for republican con-
fidence of success in November and
an expression of hostility by the peo-
ple toward the league of nations.
Says Pall Mall Gazette:
“America evidently is resolved to
let the Old World stew in its own
juice. The Maine figures show a
leaning toward isolation.”
Says the Express:
“Unless unforseen events occur
the name of the next president of
the United States will be Harding.”
The Westminster Gazette’s com-
ment is: “The Maine result certain-
ly is evidence that the republican
confidence in the November elec-
tion is justified.”
tions of the independent movement
to “Clean House” politically in Hi-
dalgo County. Due to some not.
qualifying or declining to enter a
campaign, some changes have oc-
curred over the county. The formal
report of the secretary is dated on
the 14th of this month, and was sent
out from the secretary’s office at
Pharr.
Following is the report as submit-
ted by the secretary: •
Pharr, Texas, Sept. 14th, 1920.
“To the members of the executive
committee, Independent Party.
“The following is a complete list
of the candidates for the county of-
fices and precinct offices, as they
j appear to date.
► “Sheriff, Tom Gil.
“County Judge, F. M. Atlee.
“County clerk, W. Z. Miller.
“County tax assessor, E. E. Olson.
“County tax collector, Lee Prosser.
“District clerk, Dale Mellenbruch.
“County, treasurer, E. H. Griffith.
“County Commissioner Precinct No.
1, Chas. Settles.
“County commissioner precinct No.
2, John W. Ewing.
“County commissioner precinct No.
3, W. H. Wood.
“County commissioner prcinct No.
4, A. H. Lyngaas.
“McAllen, 3 J. P. precinct, W. N.
Stevenson, justice of the peace and
constable vacant, Mission, 4, pre-
cinct R. R. Howard, justice of the
peace; J. W. Trigg, constable. Pharr
8, precinct W. W. Irvine, justice of
the peace; M. C. Hansen, constable.
Mercedes precinct, both justice of
the peace and constable still vacant.
Edinburg, precinct, R. B. Curry jus-
tice of the peace; W. W. Caruthers,
constable.
“W. W. IRVINE, Secretary.”
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Mr. Daniels, secretary of the navy,
who made speeches for the demo-
cratic party and in favor of the
leagne of nations throughout the
State of Maine during the recent
campaign is optimistic .over the re-
sult, declaring that state issues won
the battle for the republicans, and
that the state would have
strongly in favor of the league of
nations had there been no other is-
sues of local nature involved.
But what happened in Georgia re-
cently would lead one to believe that
the British press has more correct-
ly'1 gauged American sentiment than
has Mr. Daniels. In Georgia, it will
be remembered, Senator Hoke Smith
recognized as the Wilson—leagiie-of-
nati.ons candidate; was badly defeat-
ed in the . democratic primaries by
Tom Watson, on an anti-league of
nations platform.
ADVISES HOLDING
SEED FOB $50 A TON
. . Syracuse, N. Y.—One world’s rec- <, ___
brought" iTT\Vbit ColumWa I °rd wa* brolten “* another equated! HA&WG’S APPROVAL OF ROOT
Within thekaat ten dayse Wi vrtdl t tte ,Graod C,nml meettag here ™lilbYAL SCARES DEMOCRATS
n last ten aayse sucu a wen Wednesday. Prince Loree set
has come in with a production of 33
000 barrels.
“This coast territory, about 100
miles wide and 480 miles long, con-
taining 48,000 square miles of terri-
tory of the same formation, now' has
132 tests going down, and it is nat-
ural to draw the conclusion that it
should produce other good fields.
Furthermore, there is not only big-
ger individual production, but more
a new
mark for double-gaited horses when
he paced a mile in 2:0‘2y2, breaking
the world’s record, held by Harvest-
er at 2:06% for the trot and 2:04%
for the pace. Prince Lorees mark
for the trot is- 2:03%:
Trampsafe equaled the world’s
record for a 3-year-old pacing colts
of 2:04!% in the 2^.3 class pacing
event. General Todd first estab-
lished the mark; seven years ago.
HE USES
MARECHAL NEIL
FLOUR
AND GETS IT AT
L. W. JONES & CO.
Mercedes, - - - Texas.
Colby, Baker and Daniels Will Take
Stump to Boost Cox Stock
Washington, D. C.—Sq greatly
alarmed is the administration over
the acceptance by Senator Harding
of Elihu Root’s plan for an inter-
national court that Secretary of State
Colby, Secretary of War Baker and
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, the.
three biggest figures in President
Wilson’s cabinet, will, it has been an-
nounced, immediately take the stump
on behalf of Governor Cox and the
league of nations.
Mr. Colby will open his campaign
in Chicago. Later he wiy go to Bos-
ton. Mr. Baker is now on his way
to speak at Waterloo, Iowa, and Mr.
Daniels, will work in the East.
It is the contention of some admin-
istration leaders, that Mr. Root, in
turning his plan for a court over to
Senator Harding has not acted in
good faith.
It is believed in the highest govern-
ment quarters that Mr. Root now in-
tends not only to work with Sen-
ator Harding but also to work with
that particular part of the republican
party that the administration hates
the most, the “Senate oligarchy”
which headed off Mr. Wilson’s league
of nations when it came before the
senate.
Corpus Christi, Tex.—Farmers of
Texas were urged to hold cotton seed
for a price of $50 a ton, in a state-
gone | ment issued here Thursday by Fred
Roberts, president of the United Cot-
ton Growers’ Association of America
Growers are not receiving a fair re-
turn for their commodity, Mr. Rob-
erts said, and quoted present prices
■of cotton seed products as proof. He
also cited wide discrepancies between
the prices paid by buyers and those
paid at the gins in support of his
belief that $50 can be obtained.
“J. E. Garrett, a farmer living
near Corpus Christi, this week sold
a four-acre-ton lot of commpn gin
run seed to an independent buyer at
$45 a ton,” said Mr. Roberts. “Mr.
Garrett is confident of selling the
remainder of his seed to the same
buyer for $50 a ton. Independent
buyers are offering more than the
gins. But if cotton seed is worth
$50 to one group of buyers it should
be worth the same price to any oth-
er set of purchasers.| I can not
urge Texas farmers too strongly to
hold their seed until a price of $50
or more has been reached.”
HIDALGO COUNTY’S
INDEPENDENT PARTY
Candidates for Nearly All Offices
Selected—Still a Chance for Two
Good Men at Mercedes
W. W. Irvine, secretary of the in-
dependent political movement in Hi-
dalgo county, has submitted to the
members of the executive committee
of the party the names of the nomi-
nee!- on the independent ti- ket for
county and precinct offices. There
will be supplied. It augers well,
however, that men of strength are
bearing the standard of the aspira-
aie hut few offices not coveied by
nominees. It is thought that these
NEW SPEED RECORD
IN LOADING WHEAT!
238,500 Bnshels Placed in Holds of j
Vessels in Less Than Eleven
Honrs
Loading at the rate of approxi-
mately 22,00 bushels an hour, the
Galveston Wharf Company at its Ele-
vator A on Saturday last, loaded
238,500 bushels of wheat into the
holds of the British steamship
Baldina, Fowler & McVitie, agents
The entire quantity was stowed in
holds of the vessel in ten hours anct
forty-five minutes. According to
elevator officials, the loading of the
Baldina sets a new speed record for
the Galveston facilities, and it is
declared that it is doubtful if a better
record has ever been set at any oth-
er port.
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SLAYER OF MERCEDES’ FIRST
MARSHAL ‘ACQUITTED
Brownsville, Tex.—The jury in the
criminal district court Wednesday in
fifteen minutes acquitted Joe Tur-
ner of Raymondville of killing John
Puckett over a year and a half ago.
Both were well lsnown coast country
ranchmen.
When Mercedes was incorporated
in 1909 Mr. Puckett was elected city
marshal. After the expiration of his
term of office he removed with his
family to Leona ranch, a property
consisting of some 2000 acres of land
which he had purchased, and which
lies near Edinburg. He was manag-
ing this property at the time .of his
death.
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THE EXPLOSION IN WALL STREET
Not Known Whether the Catastrophe
Was Caused by Accident or
Design
Cotton Seed Prices at Various Texas
Points
Bonham, $28.00; Ennis, $30.00;
Lampasas, $30.00; Waxahachie $25.-
00; Belton, $25.00; Greenville $25.00;
Denton $27.00; Waco $25.00; Clarks-
ville $28.00; Terrell $27.00; Sher-
man $25.00; Denison $2o.0(L Paris
$28.00; Hillsboro $25.00; Temple $25.
Last weeB the Tribune carried a
very brief story of the explosion
which wrecked a portion of what is
known as the Financial district of
New York City and the killing and
wounding of a large number .of peo-
ple. The explosion occurred at noon
Thursday. Reports of the catastro-
phe published in last Friday’s news-
papers place the number of dead at
thirty and the number of injured at
200. The damage to buildings is
$2,000,000.
There is some question whether
the explosion was caused by design
or was the result of accident. It is
said that notices had been received
by certain employes of J. P. Morgan
& Co., the well known financiers,
warning them that this financial
house would be destroyed on the 15th
of September.
Others, however, hold to the theory
j that the explosion was the result of
j a collision between a truck loaded
j with dynamite and a wagon. Among
these holding this belief is Mr. Thom
as P: Lamont of the house of Mor-
gan, who stated that no threatening'
communication had been received by
his firm, and there was no real rea-
son for the planting of a bomb out-
side the firm’s office.
Whether or not the explosion is
the result o£ design or accident, in
many of the larger cities, usch as
Chicago, St. Louis, and Dallas, extra
precautions are being taken to guard
against demonstrations of the “rad-
icals” who, it is claimed by those
who hold to the belief of intentional
bomb explosion in New York, are
trying to inaugurate a reign of ter-
ror throughout the United States.
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Ponzi has been offered $00,0020 to
appear in the movies. How would it.
do to have a scene with all his in-
vestors in pursuit?
Cotton League of West is Organized
in Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, Cal.—Representatives
of various phases of the cotton in-
dustry in Western states and Mex-
ico, meeting here to consider means
of protecting Southwestern fields
from insect pests; have organized the
Cotton League of the West.
Louisiana Produces Half of Coun-
try’s Entire Rice Crop.
Washington, D. C.—Louisiana is
producing almost half of the coun-
try’s 52,152,000-bushel crop of rice
this year, according to the depart-
ment of agriculture’s forecast. Lou-
isiana’s total is 25,200,000 bushels,
Texas has 9,094,000 bushels; Arkan-
sas, 7,780,000; South Carolina, 101,-
000; Mississippi, 82,000; Florida 52.-
000; Georgia, 29,000; Alabama, 13,-
000; North Carolina, 10,000.
We fear the last chance to scare a
too lively boy* is gone. Babe Rutli
was graduated from a reform school.
The present season has indicated
the need of a Maxim silencer for
corn on the cob.
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Now won’t somebody get up a ben-
efit for the poor sugar speculators
who got caught in their own trap?
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HADDEN PHARMACY
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
KILLS SAN JUAN MAI
Peter Roe of the Roe Brothij
Garage of San Juan, met death!
Monday morning about 11 o’cloc|
a result of a peculiar accident.
Roe was pumping air into a tire
a truck and evidently the tire h|
not been clamped on the wheel
curely. The air in going into
tire caused the rim to fiy off str
ing Mr. Roe on the head. The bit]
cracked his skull open and he livl
but a few minutes afterwards. T|
body was sent to San Antonio on
train Monday afternoon. Mr. Ro^
parents reside in San Antonio.
Frontier Day
September 23, 24, 25
Steer Riding, Steer Roping.
BRONC RIDING CONTEST
with real outlaw horses and wide
horned Mexican Steers
Riders known throughout the United
States and Ropers from everywhere.
Roman races and Hurdle races by of-
ficers of the U. S. army.
At least FIFTEEN OTHER EVENTS
put on by the Fourth Cavalry and the
Thirty-seventh Infantry.
Music by Fourth Cavalry Band
JOHN HARRIS, Mgr.
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Hoyt, L. T. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1920, newspaper, September 24, 1920; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1017662/m1/4/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.