Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1920 Page: 6 of 8
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Inspection of interstate shipments of
livestock
CALLS ANSWERED PROMPTLY
WE APPRECIATE
YOUR BUSINESS
Mercedes
Bank of
Commerce
Temporary Quarters Tribune Building |
MERCEDES, TEXAS
McMurry Lumber Co
Everything in LUMBER and
BUILDERS MATERIAL }
PAINT
Now is the time and
‘'Faint Devoe” we sell it
McMurry Lumber Co
Mercedes, Texas
Acker & Jones
BUYERS
SHIPPERS\ /
MERCEDES TRIBUNE
DAIRY COWS BRING IN MONEY EVERY WEEK
Ihe Hidalgo County Bank
Oldest State Bank in the Valley
GUARANTY FUND BANK
HpHERE is still good season m the ground.
*■ Start now afresh to plow your land deep,
conserve the moisture, be quick to turn un-
der the weeds and vegetable matter for
Humus, and be ready for planting your
staple crops in February and March.
Now is the Time to Plow Deep
The Hidalgo County Bank
LOCAL OFFICER WINS
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
MAIL INQUIRIES GIVEN IMMEDIATE
PERSONAL ATTENTION
Lieut. Thornburg Plays on Victorious
Polo Team and Takes Seven
Straights on Court
Lieutenant Thornburg, morale of-
ficer at Camp Mercedes, was the
bright and particular star at the
athletic tournament held at Browns-
ville last Saturday and in which
men and officers from various bor-
der stations took part. Lieut. Thorn
burg, besides playing on tbe winning
polo team and officiating at the
football game in the afternoon as
head linesman, won the tennis tour-
nament for Mercedes, playing sev-
en sets without losing a game.
The feature of the day’s <
was the foot ball game in which
Fort Ringgold, the district cham-
pions, and Fort Brown, holders of
2nd place in the series, and champi
ons in the 16th Cavalry sector, gave
the Brownsvilleites a wonderful ex
hibition of good playing. Fort Brown
won by the very close score of 7 to
0. The game was remarkable and
gratifying throughout for the clean
and sportsmanlike manner in which
the participants went into the con-
tests.
The 16th Cavalry won the polo
contest, defeating the 4th Cavalry,
6 to 4. Both were picked teams
The ponies used by the 4th Cavalry
were loaned by the 16th, the team
thus playing at some disadvantage
not being used to the mounts. The
game however, was very fast and
cleanly played, and won mainly by
good team work on the part of the
16th’s players.
Plans for athletics in the district
now call for a continuance of polo
and the beginning of baseball. New
polo schedules will be issued soon.
No baseball schedule will be issued
for the time being. It is the p]
of the district commander that games
be restricted to inter troop contests
until later in the season. Then
teams will be picked for each sta-
tion, and a series of inter camp
games started. Detailed instructions
with reference to this will be issued
by the district athletic officer.
FLORIDA CITRUS MEN
INTERESTED IN VALL
At Your Service
Mercedes, Texas
L. E. Suavely Says They Are Con
ringed This Section is to Be-
come Factor in Industry
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Dairy Cows Bring in Money Evey Week
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KEEP YOUR EYE ON
THE BIG STORE
Again Open for Business
The citrus growers of Florida are
taking considerable notice of the
I Lower Rio Grande Valley and rec-
ognize it as a coming citrus growing
region, according to L. E. Snavelv
of Harlingen who 7,’eturned to C.
Valley this week from an extended
business trip to Lake and Orange
counties in Florida. Mr. Snavely is
proprietor of the La Bonita Nursery
at Harlingen and was accompanied
to Florida by his family.
While there Mr. Snavely inspected
the 14 cars of orange and grape fruit
trees he had purchased and which
are expected here immediately. I_i_
shipment will total more than 110,00
trees practically all of which he
says have already been sold in the
Valley. The stock is all petigreed
and on sour orange root stock.
“Sour orange root stock in Flor-
ida is practically exhausted,” said
Mr. Snavely who was here Wednes-
day. “The demand from nursery-
men in the Lower Rio Grande Val-
ley has been so tremendous this year
that the citrus growers and nursery-
men in Florida have become thor-
oughly convinced that this is a
proven citrus region and destined to
become a factor in the country’s cit-
rus industry.”
The growers there have had a good
season with a mild winter and a good
crop and good demand at excellent
prices, according to Mr. Snavely.
Watch for announcement
of arrival of new and
most complete stock
ever shown in
Mercedes
L. W. JONES & CO
WMS
Mrs. Williams who has been seri-
ously ill of influenza is improving
rapidly.
Herbert Zieset returned Wednes-
day from Hutchinson, Kans. He told
friends that, the weather is too cold
and disagreeable up there to suit
him after spending the first part of
the winter in the Sunny South.
J. L. Siegriest returned Wednesday
from Hutchinson, Kans, where he
has' been for about a month attend-
ing to business.
Why can’t the women organize a
poultry and egg marketing club? A
West tract woman was recently of-
fered ten cents a pound for frying
size chickens. She took them home
Why not? , Could she afford to sell
her chicktens for ten cents a pound
and buy meat at the market paying
from twenty-five to fifty cents a
pound for it?
Br. Benbon and five children are
suffering with influenza. Three ol
them have had prieumonia set in.
Mrs. Benbon is now being helped
by Miss Hampton, a trained nurse.
Mr. Simmons has rented his farm
to Mr. Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. Sim-
mons and family leave this week for
Kansas. Mr. Hampton and family
have jiist arrived from Nebraska.
Mrs. Grappehause and baby have
returned from, an extended visit in
St. Louis.
Springs Done Away With.
The use of springs is done away
with in a new cord operated device
for opening and closing transoms, win-
dows, or shutters.
Always \
We buy any produce provided there is
enough of it to justify shipping and same is
in marketable condition.
WE PAY CASH
Acker & Jones
Mercedes, Texas
Have MeClear Your
If you want it done prdperly
thoroughly and at RIGHT PRIC
J. A. JONES
Ceaning, Grubbing
and
Plownig
Mile 8 and
3 1-2
Mercedes, Tex]
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Rector, J. F., Jr. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1920, newspaper, February 27, 1920; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1017672/m1/6/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.