Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, November 23, 1917 Page: 8 of 8
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PAGE EIGHT
EDITED 1ST THE BIO GRANDE
HARDWARE & MACHINERY CO.
Success is not always sold at the
same price. It is always bought
with the same coin.
No Joke—The neckties your wife
gives you for Christmas and that you
must wear.
We are expecting our car load of
inrniture in this or early next week,
this will be the best selection ever
brought to this valley. Remember Ye
Editor goes to St. Louis and selects
the latest things up-to-date. The
last car load sold out in sixty days.
That means some thing.
What is nicer than a pretty piece
«af furniture for an Xmas gift. It is
■a joy forever, come in and make
Tour selection early.
Watch for our display of to vs f
Xmas.
Don't suffer with the cold, we
have a large quantity of heating
stoves and we have the price.
Irish potatoes 5c per pound at
the Rio Grande Grain Co’s.
Mrs. Wynne Garrison of LaFeria
came up from LaFeria Wednesday.
Mr. E. P. Moxley of LaFeria was
a business visitor to Mercedes Wed-
nesday.
Good Live Stock.
Nothing shows the prosperity - of
community more than the character
of live stock on the farms, when you
buy cows or hogs, etc., get the best,
it always pays.
w A second-hand stag sulky plow
tor sale, it is in fine condition and
about half the price of a new one.
A second-hand disc plow for sale
almost as good as new.
" i
We have just received a beautiful
*me of comforts, heavy woolen, some
silk lined soft cotton, from
$4.00 up to $7.00. These are fine
quality and the price is right.
We have a very fine selection
blankets. It is worth your while
look them over if you need any.
We handle the well known line of
‘ “Belbers” hand bags and suit cases.
They are extensively advertised. A
Mr. P. P. Smith of Santa Maria
was a business visitor to the city
Monday.
Mr. Wm. Borcheldt is building a
garage on his newly purchased city
property.
E. J. Johnston and C. A. Williams
of Bay City are here for a week’s
hunting trip.
E. H. Rowe of Santa Maria trans-
acted business in the wholesale mar-
ket here Wednesday.
Another shipment of those fine ta-
ble peaches at the Rio Grande Grain
Co’s. Price 25c per can.
Mrs. F. E. Hadden' left Tuesday
for San Antonio where she will re-
main until after Thanksgiving.
Mr. Chas. J. Wangler’s new $2000
home has reached the painting and
paperhanging stage of completion.
Lee Collins left yesterday for Go-
liad to attend the funeral of his
brother, James F. Collins, there to-
day.
Mrs. Margaret King is adding va-
rious conveniences and making re-
pairs to her recently purchased
home.
GREATER PRECOOLING
CAPACITY SECURED
Wetegrove & Co. Lease Space From
Mercedes Independent Ice and
Precooling Co.
-handsome hand bag makes
-Xmas present.
fine
This valley raises fine Grape Fruit
—good broom corn, truck, etc. Lets
-establish our reputation on good live
stock as a matter of pride, if nothing
else. What looks better than a proud
-rooster strutting around the yard
'with a big fat hen by his side, re-
minds you of your younger days,
when you were out with yoUr girl!
Somebody said. An echo is like a
woman—always determined to have
‘the last word.
We received this week a large
^shipment of the famous Ever-Wear
^aluminum wear, come in and make
:your selection.
It pays to deal with us for cash,
■get your chance on the fide kitchen
■ cabinet you might be the lucky one.
Mr$. E. E. Evans returned Monday
from a three months’ visit spent at
Los Angeles, Cal., and Greenville,
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Van Sant of
Topeka, Kansas, arrived in Mercedes
Wednesday and are the guests of
Mrs. Van Sant’s brother. Dr. Charles
B. Buck.
H. B. Crouse left Saturday for
Pittsburgh, Pa., after a three weeks'
stay here. He is employed in the
sales department of the Studebaker
Motor Co.
Dr. Otto Gentry, eye specialist,
San Benito", Tex., will make regular
monthly visits to Mercedes. Next
visit Mpnday, December 17th. Office
at Mercedes hotel. 3§-yr
A carload of four seven-passenger
Empire automobiles was received
here Tuesday by Chadick & Birk-
man, local agents. Messrs. Chadick
& Birkman each took one, Mrs. Hat-
tie Coy another and Mr. Coonie the
fourth.
If you
;see us.
are interested in tractors,
Don’t forget the blankets and com-
forts, we have the quality and the
price.
Pre-eminently in quality and price.
Is the Buick car, let us prove it to
:you.
We are expecting another ship-
ment of Crex Rugs this week. We
have been temporarily out of them
hut expect them this week.
We have a special price on gaso-
line ranges. See us if you wish a
bargain.
Any person can sleep on our
downy mattresses, buy one and get
:rid of your insomnia.
It is our gues sthat pretty soon
there will be a good many American
citizens (?) leaving Camp Matamoros
and Camp Reynosa, where they hiked
to avoid the army draft. It is
likely that they will decide that
it is better to fight in the American
army than in the Mexican army, and
indications now are that they will
have to do one or the other.
Kodak finishing. Mail orders giv-
en special attention. Mercedes Photo
Gallery. 37-4t
The Buckner orphan’s box will be
found at Dr. Carter’s office and we
hope you will take it upon your-
self today to select something from
your wardrobe, any size, for in-
fants, youths, men, women and if in-
convenient to deliver, a notice left
at the dentist’s office with your
name and the size of the package
will insure delivery.
Mercedes Photo Gallery kodak fin-
shing and enlargements. Box 425.
Mercedes, Tex. 37-4t
Mr. T. L. Jones, one of the pio-
neers of Mercedes, but who for the
past few years has been residing in
the State of Louisiana, arrived this
week to spend the winter here. His
wife and daughter came some weeks
ago. At the time of his former res-
idence in Mercedes Mr. Jones was
extensively engaged in agriculture
and also identified with the banking
business of the community. His many
friends are glad to welcome him
among them again.
A deal was made Tuesday by
which the management and occupan-
cy of the pre-cooling department of
the Independent Ice & Precooling
plant has been turned over to Wete-
grove & Co.
Albert H. Kalbfieisch will continue
in the management of the ice plant,
the ice cream factory and the bot-
tling works.
The rapidly increasing business of
Wetegrove & Co., had made neces-
sary the obtaining of additional pre-
cooling accomodations.
The firm seriously contemplated
the construction of a new and mod-
ern plant but the high cost and
scarcity of material made this al
most impossible at the present time.
Last season the firm shipped 58
cars of mixed precooled vegetables
besides a large quantity of local
express shipments. Since then Mes-
srs. Wetegrove, Borcheldt and Carle-
son, composing the firm, have each
purchased more land and materially
increased their acreage. Then other
farmers have also been taken into
the firm.
The precooling plant belonging to
the company will be used this year
to store hampers, crates, etc., and
the cooperage shop for the manu-
facture of barrels will also be there.
The precooling rooms of the In-
dependent Co. have a capacity of two
carloads of vegetables per day and it
is believed that this capacity will
be taxed as soon as the shipping sea-
son is fairly under way. The vegeta-
ble crops could not look better and
the shipments will probably be three
times more than last year. Mr.
Wetegrove is shipping vegetables
from only fourteen acres up to the
present time from his own farm but
the receipts from these fourteen
acres are more than one hundred
dollars per day. This will give
some idea of what the business will
amount to when the 140 acres in his j
place and the 300 acres in the places
of his associates are all producing.
The shipments of the firm last sea-
son amounted to $127,000. Their
acreage in vegetables was about 300.
The arrangement for the use of the
Independent plant by Wetegrove &
Co., will not interfere with the
agreement in force between Mr.
Kalbfliesch and the members of the
Mercedes Unit State Bonded Ware-
house Co., as Wetegrove & Co., will
precool the vegetables of the com-
pany and carry out the agreements
of Mr. Kalbfliesch.
Classified
Make your wants known in this
column. 1 cent a word—
Cash in advance.
WANTED—TO BUY.
Second-hand Ford ear with good en-
gine. Not particular about condi-
tion of body. State price and par-
ticulars. Address Ford Car, care
Tribune.
One farm wagon in good shape also
good team. Carl Ortman, American
hotel. ltp
A good dairy cow.
Mercedes.
Address Box 278,
If you have land for sale under the
Mercedes canal, give me your best
price and terms. Mr. Merchant, 408
Gumbel Building, Kansas City, Mo.
w30-tf
One span good young mules. Ad-
dress P. O. Box 303, Mercedes. 2tpd
40 or 80 acres of land on the Mercedes
canal, cleared or uncleared. Must
be priced right and sold on reasonable
terms with substantial cash payment.
Give location, block and lot number
and best price and terms. Address A.
C.. care Mercedes Tribune.
WANTED—CABBAGE PLANTS.
will pay cash for 100,000 cabbage
plants. Write or call at once. Let
me hear from you. Carl Ortmann,
American hotel. ltp
PLAY SAFE!!
Safcrlitc Lenses Perrin “No Glares”
Auto Gloss Paints Goodyear Tires
STORAGE BATTERIES RECHARGED
:AGENT FOR THE
fggafriBwmBl
WEfROLEr
Auto Repair Company
EDW. H. DIEHL, Prop.
TO TRADE
18% acres land, George Co., Miss.,
clear title, to exchange for land
under Mercedes canal. M. killer,
box 367, Mercedes, Texas. 38-4t pd
FOR EXCHANGE.
For Exchange—Two houses and lots
in good California town, both rent-
ed and bringing good income, for land
on the Mercedes canal. M. Miller,
Box 367, Mercedes, Tex. 38-4tpd
MISCELLANEOUS
Death of James F. Collins.
The death of James F. Collins, one
of Mercedes prominent citizens and
farmers, occurred at a hospital in
San Antonio Wednesday night at 10
o’clock after an illness of tw<v
months from a complication of heart
disease and lung troubles.
The deceased was 48 years of age
and was born and spent most of his
life at Goliad, Texas.
He came to Mercedes seven years
ago and purchased a tract of 160
acres of land four miles south of
town which he has since occupied
and farmed, having produced some
of the best crops in this section of
the country.
His health commenced to fail
about two months ago and one month
ago he went to San Antonio for
treatment.
He was never married and leaves
to survive him one brother, Lee Col-
lins of Mercedes, and three sisters,
one at Goliad, one at an Antonio and
one at Childress, Texas.
The body was shipped to Goliad
and the funeral and burial was held
there today.
Salespople! Improve your selling
ability atid earn more salary. “The
World’s Best Salesmanship Sugges-
tion” tells you how to do it. What
every clerk and salesman should
know. Price 25 cents. W. C. Jen-
kins, published, 122 East 25th street,
New York City. 31-tf
A. Kephart, everybody’s
Donna, Texas.
auctioneer.
m33-tf
Highest cash price paid for hogs.
Anyone having hogs for sale, noti-
fy Mason & Allen, Mercedes, Tex.
_ 40-tf
FOR SALE
Two big American mules and two
big American horses. H. P. Mc-
Neil, LaFeria, Texas. tf
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<S> RED CROSS ITEMS.
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Quite a number of knitters were
present at Red Cross headquarters
Wednesday afternoon. A shipment
of gray yarn has been received and
we are still expecting the khaki
yarn. This department of the Red
Cross is developing rapidly and ev-
ery one is enthusiastic and anxious
to do creditable work. A few sug-
gestions for knitting by Miss Anthea
Cleveland, chairman of the Ameri-
can Red Cross knitting committee:
I In casting on and in binding off
stitches there is danger in making
the edge too tight. In sweaters,
socks and wristlets the edges where
the work begins and ends should be
just as elastic as the rest of the
garment.
Knots are never admissible in
knitted garments. Yarn may be
readily joined by lapping the two
ends and knitting 6 or 7 stitches
with the double thread. In the next
row the double stitches should be
knit as though single and the ends
of the thread cut off close to the
work.
Socks should be pressed before be-
ing handed in, as it softens the wool
making them more comfortable and
also improves their appearance. This
is done by pressing them on the
wrong side with a damp cloth over
them until they are nearly dry and
then with a dry cloth on the right
side until dry. Socks must not have
a ridge under the heel or at the toe
Never finish a toe by placing
stitches on two needles and casting
off from both needles together; nev-
er do this under the heel.
A REWARD.
of $5.00 will be givgn for the return
of or Information leading to the re-
covery of my young, light colored
J?.rsey c°w, with left horn slipped
off, diappeared about November 1st
CLAUDE ARMSTRONG.
TAKEN UP.
i J?nit-bay mare brand T S on
left thigh, and one mule colt. Owner
can have same by paying
and this adv.
charges
40-4t
H. M. BAILEY,
Mercedes, Texas
Notice to Land Owners.
We are in almost daily receipt
from prospective settlers
over the country asking
of land. If you wish to
lot and block number
inquiries
from all
the price
sell send • us
with price and terms and we will
put you in touch with these in-
quirers.
TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO.
Program for Sunday’s Concert.
1. March, Land of Moa, by Lith-
gow.
2. Masterpieces of great compos-
by Sofranek.
Sextette from Lucia, by Doni-
An up-to-date five-room house with
bath, two-story barn, chicken yard
etc.; in a very desirable location.
Can be bought cheaper than you
could build it. Apply to Rio Grande
Hdw. & Machinery Co., Mercedes, tf
A bargain—A five-room house in
eluding bath, with small barn for
$800. Come quick. Apply to Rio
Grande Hdw. & Machinery Co., Mer-
cedes. tf
Grande
HARDWARE
and
MACHINERY Co
COVERS THE VALLEY
^on’t send ”onr films away. Mer-
cedes Photo Gallery makes kodak
prints every day. 24-hour service.
37-4t
The woman’s auxiliary of the Bap-
tist church held a regular meeting
at the home of Mrs. D. A. Black
well Tuesday afternoon. The sub-
ject “The Modern Missionary Move-
ment,” was led in a most interest-
ing manner by Mrs. Watson. Mrs.
Claude Armstrong, corresponding
secretary for the Cameron-Hidalgo
association, gave an interesting re
port of the district convention of
women’s auxiliaries held at San An-
tonio this month. Mrs. Moody was
welcomed into the auxiliary as a
new Inember. The next meeting will
be held at the church on Tuesday.
Nov. 27, when Mrs. Poag will lead
the subject, “Buckner Orphan’s
Home.”
First-class barber work only. Hot
and cold, tub and shower, baths—
Palace Barber Shop.
Dr. M. E. Davis, Osteopath
Has located in McAllen, office
McAllen hotel. Dr. Davis is a grad-
uate of the American school of oste-
opathy also post graduate of the
Los Anglese College of Osteopathy,
and has had sixteen years’ experi-
ence.
Any one desiring to investigate the
osteopathic methtod of treating dis-
eases will be furnished literature up-
on dropping me a post card at my
office or telephoning 174, McAllen. It
A Fancy Hamper of Vegetables.
1 am now shipping a half bush-
hamper full of assorted vegeta-
bles consisting of cabbage, eggplant,
green onions, new beets, green
beans, tomatoes, radishes and mus-
tard for one dollar. Or a full bush-
el hamper for a dollar and a half.
The express on the half bushel ham-
per is 30 to 40 cents in the state.
Send cash with order,
tf T. R. RIGGS.
NO
MORE LARD OR
SUGAR CAN BE EXPORTED
The exportation of lard and sugar
in any quantity, either for afmily use
or retail trade, has been stopped for
the present through orders reaching
the Brownsville customhouse late
Wednesday afternoon from the San
Antonio headquarters of the cus-
toms district. At the customhouse
it was stated today that licenses
which have been issued by the Ex-
ports License Board for the export of
lard and and sugar are now inop
erative. Exports in quanties may,
until further orders, be exported now
only through special permits issued
by the board.
Since the embargo was put on in-
dividuals have been allowed to carry
a few pounds of sugar or lard bought
at retail in Brownsville to Matamor-
ros.—Brownsville Herald.
Cabbage plants, leading varieties,
good strong plants, 100, 35c; 500,
$1.25; 1000, $2.00; postpaid. Sinton
Plant Co., Sinton, Texas. tf
Five room house with bath; two lots.
50x150 each, planted with orange
gi-ape fruit, lemon and peach trees.
Close iu, four blocks from postoffice,
near church, for $1300 cash. Box 6,
Mercedes, Texas.
Forty acres of land under the Mer-
cedes irrigation canal. Will take
part trade. Wm. Lingenbrink, Mer-
cedes, Texas. 37-tf
For Sale—Three pairs good mules in
good order and right size; five
miles west of Lyford. Emil Sjolberg.
Lyford, Texas. 38-4tpd
Cow with calf one month old. Good
large cow. Price $65.00. McMurry
Lumber Co. 40-lt
Overland touring car in good me-
chanical condition. Price $275.
L. T. Hoyt, Mercedes.
Three fine Jersey cows for sale, will
calve in spring. Will be sold at a
bargain. T. H. Poag, Mercedes,
Texas. 40-it
Good pair of gentle mules, 14% and
15 hands high. Also one disc plow
Address Box 357, Mercedes, Texas.
40-ltpd
Those who have turned in knitted
socks are Mesdames Coy, Riggs, Her-
ring, Erby, Banks, Tumlinson and
Miss White.
Mrs. Geo. Birkman finished and
turned in the first sweater knitted
by a member of the Mercedes aux-
iliary.
Mrs. Schumacher and Mrs. Rickert
have joined the ranks of sock knit-
ters.
Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Stedman
brought in two dozen hospital shirts
this week.
Mrs. Grisham, the very busy and
efficient secretary of the Red Cross
of Mercedes is confined to her home
by illness this week.
ers,
3.
zetti.
4.
des.
4.
5.
Rech.
National anthem.
Lorley, paraphrase, by Nesva-
Slavonic dance, Divorak.
Galloping Sixteenth Cavalry, H.
Italy needs “moral and material
aid” from the United States. A de-
claration of war against Austria
would come within the former cate-
gory.
Barn Burned.
We are sorry to learn that our
friend and subscriber, Mr. John H.
Krueger, living two miles north of
LaFeria, lost his barn and its con-
tents by fire, last Monday afternoon,
the barn was 30x62 feet and contain-
ed much feed stuff, besides agricul-
tural implements. All of these, to-
gether with the building, were a total
loss. He succeeded, however, in sav-
ing his automobile, which was under
a shed attached to the barn. The
loss will run fully $2000. It seems
that his own boy together with some
visiting children, built a fire in play
too near the barn, from which the
structure caught.
NOTICE
Hunting is strictly forbidden
on all lands controlled by me
known as the Capisallo Pasture.
Any one caught hunting on said
land will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
J. A. CHAMPION.
W. T. Shaw is expected home to-
morrow from a week’s business trip
St. Louis.
District
Edinburg
yesterday.
Clerk V. A. Albers of
was a Mercedes visitor
S. B. Smith, a prominent attorney
of Mission, was in town yesterday.
J. G. Elliott of Corpus Christi was
a business visitor here yesterday.
W. H. Raymond Smith of Temple
was amonk the visitors here Monday.
J. S. Craig of Detroit, Mich., was
among the out of town people here
Tuesday.
Two brood mares in foal by Lon-
goria’s jack.
One black mare, 12 years old, weight
1400 lbs.
One bay mare, 10 years old, weight
1200 lbs.
One 2-year old mule, 16 hands high,
weight 1000 lbs.
One filley, two years old, weight 800
lbs.
Kitchen furniture, farm tools and
other things too numerous to men-
tion. First some, first served. Chas.
H. Deway, one mile east of La-
Feria. 40-lt
Big Bargains in Flour
For One Week Only
Liberty Bell 48 lbs. - - $3.35
Liberty Bell 24 lbs. - 1.70
Liberty Bell by Barrel - - 12.90
Sky High 48 lbs. - - 3.50
Sky High 24 lbs. - - - 1.80 7
Sky High by Barrel - - 13.40
Do Not be Misled We are Always the Cheapest.
Mercedes Cash Grocery
O. SEIBERT, Proprietor
FOR SALE OR TRADE.
Land on Mercedes canal for sale or
trade. See me at the farm three
miles N. E. of town. H. M. Bailey,
Owner. _ltp
FOR RENT./
Three furnished rooms for light
housekeeping to small family.
Claude Armstrong.
Let us not forget the patriotism
of those who, to relieve the short-
age of pennies, make the consumer
pay the war tax in multiples of five.
JACOB FOSSLER
CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
Estimates furnished free on application
Prices Reasonable Satisfaction Guaranteed
MERCEDES, TEXAS
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