The Rocksprings Record and Edwards County Leader (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
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ROCKSPRINGS, TEXAS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1929
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>ners’ Court held its
tbe Otw year January
Judge Gilmer pre-
commissioner report-
the following:
R. Perkins, E. T.
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advertised
and bids arc to
15th.
•one year’s supply of
made setting the
salary at $1600 per
• county school
$600 per year. Sheriff
was fixed at $1000
Celrk Hough’s sal-
As county clerk,
$1000 .keeper of fin-
Miss Minnie Clark,
21-2 per cent of
into her hands not
*er year.
canceling the
rings Record
county’s print-
• 1st. Any ptint-
be paid for at
Fred T. Earwood. President A. A. G. B. A.
Rocksprings Gets The 1930 Meeting
One of the most enthusiastic meet-
ings of the American Angora Breed-
ers’ Association ,was held at Junction,
Tuesday, January 15, 1929. While the
gathering to a man and woman miss-
ed the beloved face and cheerful
words of President John A. WTard,
whose death occurerd in Junction on
January Cth, yet they bow’ed their
heads in submission to the mandates
of the Great Giver of all good, who
in His wisdom saw fit to take from
this body its illustrous leader, and his
family one who will missed—yes, miss-
ed always at the family fireside, whose
council and loving affections on this
earth are no more, and those pre-
sent all realized that they had each
lost a beloved friend whose vacant
place among them will ever be missed.
The gathering stood with bowed
heads for one minute in silent prayer.
the handling of necessary records dur-
ing the annual meeting, it was advis-
able to hold annual meetings in the
city where the records are kept. Every
member of the association from Ed-
wards county voted against the reso-
lution, and T. C. Hampton and V. A.
Brown rising to ‘ a point of order,
staled that they were opposed to the
move on account of the fact that they
believed the annual meetings should
rotate, and that no city should be given
preference, and that Edwards county
did not want it said that the member-
ship here wished to take away from
other sections that honor which was
rightfull theirs. But each speaker
from this county extended an invi-
tation to the members of the A. A.
G. B. A., to meet in Rocksprings at
any time they so desired promising
them a hearty welcome from the good
Fred T. Earwood, one of the most , people of this city and county as well.
allowed a mon-
-----ictcd very
session, and ap-
- probate of will
, estate of
which was
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soned for
1929 at 10 o’-
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Ed Ad-
Tobin,
Paul
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T. B.
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prominent ranchmen inv the southwest
whose home is in Edwards county, and
postoffice at Sonora, and 1st vice-
president of the A. A. G. Bl A., presi-
ded in a most able manner.
Upwards of eighty' visitors were
guests of. the Junction Chamber of
Commerce at an elegant chevon bar-
becue and luncheon, spread and pre-
sided over by the good ladies of
Junction, at tke Kimble County court
hctfSe at noon, ample tables being ar-
ranged on the second floor of the
building.
Music for this occasion was fur-
nished by the Junction Band.
In response to an invitation from
the Edwards County Chamber of
Commerce, presented by its president,1
J. W. Hutt, that this body hold its
next regualr meeting in Rocksprings,
our city was selected by unanimous
vote as the meeting place for the next
ul gathering. .
od was elected presi-
dent, F. O. Landrum, of Laguna, 1st
vice-preskfc*aH C. Av -pepper of S«*r
Antonio, 2nd Vice-president; Miss
Claudine Bourland, Rocksprings. sec-
retary. This is the fourth year the
body has placed in the secretary’s
office this estimable young lady.
An effort by'the committee on by-
laws to make Rocksprings the per-
manent meeting place was voted down.
The committee thought to facilitate
B. Wardlaw,
Bode, L. M.
Young,
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which
this mat-
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of high
it will
and make
as any pro-
Mr. Brown, in opposing the move to
have the annual* meetings at Rock-
springs, took occasion to call the mem-
bers attention to the fact that they had
this sort of thing to contend with at
one time when is was compulsory to
hold its annual meetings in Missouri
where the attendance was at times
only foqr or five members.
The meetings were held in the Tex-
as Theatre, the use of which was
gratuitously tendered them by our
fellow-townsman T. B. Phillips.
Following invocation by Rev. Mil-
ton Hill, pastor of the First Metho-
dist Church, of Junction, the visitors
were welcomed by Hon Weaver Ba-
ker, president of the chamber of Com-
merce, and response was made by
Wallace Dameron of the Ranch Ex-
periment Station.
J. D. Randolph, county judge of
Kimble count, in speaking of the pros-
perity the goat raisers are now enjoy-
ing, warned them against being too
optimistic, and laughingly added that
oar ranchmen should not look for-
ward to having more than three or
four homes, or more than one auto-
mobile for each member of the family.
O. G. Babcock, entomoligist of the
Ranch Experiment Station, then spoke
briefly on goat lice, and told of the
difficulties that might arise out of
improper dipping.
Members of the Association, each
of whom is a raiser of registered An-
gora goats all agreed that the past
year was one of the best in the history
of the association, from a viewpoint
of prosperity. Most of the breeders
reported that they had already con-
tracted their bucks for this year.
The annual report of Miss Claud-
ine Bourland, which was approved,
showed that 6,872 goats were regist-
ered in the association, and 36 new
members were added to the rolls
during the past year. Cost of operat-
ing the association ’during 1928 was
$2,953.39, and that after the report on
January 1, 1928, that there was $3,702.-
23 in the treasury; $3,000 lent out on
interest.
The secretary reported that there
are now regist: red in the association
upwards of 32,000 goats.
The executive committee to serve
throughout the year includes Presi-
dent Earwood, Sonora; V. A. Brown,
Rocksprings; Jack Turner, Junction;
John A. Ward Jr., Junction; F. O.
Landrum, Laguna.
The board of director includes T.
C. Hampton, Rocksprings; V. A.
Brown, Rocksprings; Jack Turner,
Junction; C. A. Pepper, San Antonio;
F. O. Landrum, Laguna; Mrs. M. Ar-
mer, Kingston, N. M.; B. M. Halbert,
Jr., Sonora; J. W. Riddell, Lingerville,
Ore.; Dave Riddell, Monmouth, Ore.;
Aubrey Gist, Arizona; U. S. Grant,
Ore.; M. L. Conklin, California; W.
W. Nipper, Bracketville; John Guth-
rie, Rocksprings;. Sam F. Cooper,
Rocksprings; Bob Davis, Rio Frio;
HL.A. Thomas, Oakland, Ky.; J. T.
TuUy, Uvalde; A. K. Mackey, College
Station; A. C. Gage, Portland, Ore.;
John B. Stump Jr., Ore.; W. H. Raw-
lings, Uvalde; M. D. Taylor, Vance;
John A. Ward Jr., Junction.
A committee composed of W. H.
Dameron, W. W. Nipper and Carl
Wolff, was appointed to work out
some plarr other than the one now
used in selecting the board of direc-
tors, if one can be found. At present
a committee of five is instructed to
select 50 names from the member-
ship, 25 of whom are voted for, and
the ballot provides a blank column in
which are to be written names of
voter’s choice if not on the list of
50 provided by said committee.
Governor
After going over
yards of “good advice”
governor’s message “
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This list of names, taken from the
membership in good standing, is
merely for the guidance of the voter,
and anyone desiring to vote for men
not suggested in the number of names
has the privilege of doing so. As is,
one is not obliged to vote for any
person the committee has named, but
can vote against each and every one
of them on the blank ballot provid-
ed by the secretary.
President Earwood, J. M. Jones and
Bob Davis were named a committee
to see that mohair exhibits were plac-
ed on display at the leading fairs over
the country and if possible secure
some moving picture that will give
a proper conception of the* industry.
The resolutions committee is made
up of Bob Davis, M. D. Taylor and
R. E. Taylor, while the by-laws com-
mittee is composed of C. A. Pepper,
W. W. Nipper, W. H. Dameron, T.
C. Hampton and B. M. Halbert Jr.
Resolutions adopted at this meet-
ing include one eulogizing its former
president Mr. Ward, one asking the
legislature of Texas for $10,000 and
the National government for $10,000
for use in fighting the blowfly, another
thanking Junction for its hospitality,
another thanking T. B. Phillips for
the use of the Texas Theatre building
and one thanking the press for its
courtesies.
The resolution asking aid of the
state and national governments for ap-
propriations for two years to combat
the blowfly was prepared by V. A.
Brown, and carried with it : la use
where this amount would be matched official
in a considerable amount by counties
wishing to engage in the eradication
of the fly.
It was decided to carry a page ad
in the Angora Journal for a period erf
one year, which is to cost $480, less a
discount for cash in advance.
A report was pnt in circulation at
this meeting, which gamed a good deal
of headway, to the effect that Mr.
Gage editon of the Journal had not
been paid for the trip he made
throughout this section of the United great state.
States, in lecturing and giving screen
demonstrations, and it was given out
officially that the gentleman had been
paid an amount of about $500 for this
work.
nesday, and during
members of both
deferred nap, we
ful governor of
wealth had simply
a message that
from governors-
memorial.
Be that as it
governor’s message
and new advice,
the pleasure to
predecessors.
It is so voluminous i
go into it at lenght i
section by section, as 1
to do. yet on the othe:
that every nei
j should go into this :
on those things
bear directly upon
state as regards
state affairs that
as property owners
this state.
The only part of
many words
is that part of the i
to an “Aj
as against an
ment,” for
very
to weaken
ruction, then ;
superstructure i
While we
try newspaper
business men, a:
strength to
of
foundation c
w^: I Look Over the
Bank Statements
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school
schools
Cr.
the P. T. A.
> are interested
appearance,
the meet-
t in this
We wish to call your attention to
the excellent bank statement appear
ing in this week’s paper of the First
State Bank of this city, showing as, it
does individual deposits, subject to
check of •$210,300.95, and deposits of
He funds of $29,415.63.
It will also be noted that this insti-
tution carries healthy certified surplus
fund of $12,500.00, and other surplus
of $7,500. Interest bearing accounts ag-
gregate $23,454,13.
The statement will be found else-
ere in the Record, and we would
you to look this statement over,
as also the statement of the First
National Bank appearing in last week’s
issue, and by so doing we are sure that
you will find Rocksprings banks are
in as good, if not far better, condition
than banks in the circle pronounced
“good” by Industrial Dallas Inc.,
which appeared in the Record a few
weeks ago.
Wc cannot see why the San An-
tonio crowd, in the teeth of the ex-
cellent condition as is reflected by
these excellent banks, continue to
us outside of its trade territory,
nd refrain from giving us even a
lacp on the Rocksprings-Uvalde-San
Antonio highway.
Goat Raisers Are Not
In Favor of 7 Grades
CLAUDE PRIDDY ADVANCED
BY ALAMO
Claude Priddy passed through
Rocksprings last week on. hjs way to
Camp Wood, where be will assine
the position as manger of the Alamo
Lumber Co. of that City. The Record
s Claude's host of friends in wish-
him every success in this new
ngi and we are more than
have him and hi better ninc-
to again locate near Rock-
In reponse to invitations through
the press, about thirty-five represen-
tative ranchmen, bankers, buyers and
Mr. Grayson, Associate Marketing
Specialist of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, met in the
ballroom of the Blue Bonnet hotel at
Kerrville Wednesday morning at 10:-
30 o’clock, with R. E. Taylor of Son-
ora, as chairman.
The chairman called for an open
discussion as to whether the body
assembled would make any effort to
have the present tariff changed, and
the first speaker on this subject was
A. C. Schreiner, who went into this
matter from the angle that as at pre-
sent the ranchmen of the southwest
were getting in excellent condition,
the industry’s recovery has been re-
markable in the past three or four
years, and he would recommend that
the tariff provisions remain as is,
unless the incoming administration at
Washington saw fit to change same;
and stated in substance in his opin-
ion, very little of this tariff on wool
and mohair was finding its way to the
account of the grower.
Others, following Mr. Schreiner,
agreed with him on this question,
among them being Bob Davis, Dr.
vW. W. Nipper, V. A. Brown, Sid
Peterson, Fred Earwood, Fred Real,
E. H. Prescott, while J. M. Lea, a
buyer, favored ? reduction in the tar-
iff of 31-2 cents per scoured pound.
Motion was made by V. A. Brown
that the tariff remain as is, he ex-
plaining that a change upward would
not benefit the grower, as he was
getting veqy little of the tariff, and
if a change downward was made, then
the grower would pay for the change
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in the long run. This motion was
is indeed pleased, along ! carried, and a committee appointed.
<*s. cf friends, to j which includes A. C. Schreiner, Bob
Davis and Fred T. Earwood, with
is to draw up a suitable re-
setting fourth the action of
and forward same to the
I fVBMtt
at Washington.
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Then the matter of Standardization
oL Mohair was gone into, and quite a
good deal of discussion was entered
into, pro and con, and as the United
States Department of Agricluture’s
representative was present, then the
chair called on him for a discussion
along lines of grading mohair, and as
to the many grades that the mills
would demand, with the result that
Mr. Grayson stated what the mills
would demand, setting forth the con-
tention that the mills would ask for
at least seven grades of hair. This
provoked quite a good deal of argu-
ment, in that those prominent ranch-
men and mohair raisers raised the
question as to how this would be
graded, by whom, and on what the
grading would be based.
The result of this question terminat-
ed in a statement from the govern-
ment representatives that the grading
naturally could net be made by the
ranchmen, neither could it be done at
the different warehouses, in that they
did not have the room, and in fact
it developed that an expert would have
to be employed to do this grading,
and that being the case, the conten-
tion was made, and carried weight at
the gathering that the matter be soft
pedaled, and that if the mills wished
to grade the hair, it would be better
to have it graded by them, as is.
The result of the meeting terminat-
ed around three grades of hair, as is
the case now, and each and every one
present thought is advisable to pre-
vail on the growers to separate it
at the shearing pens—baby kid hair,
yearling hair and mohair.
It was brought out that frequently
big bunches of coarse billy hair was
found in kid hair sacks, and very
much kid hair was found to contain
large quantities of kemp, and the buy-
ers present stated that the growers
would receive the benefit of an ad~
vanced price on their hair if they
would keep the three grades separated
Brown President
Of R. S. Loan Co
affairs, as
In reporting the election of offi-
cers and directors of the Rocksprings
Livestock Loan Company last week,
we were informed that all the old offi-
cers had been re-elected, and a list of
directors was furnished us on a letter
head of this company, which had at
its heading a list of its officers, whidh
was as follows: E. Webb, President;
T. B. Phillips, Vice-President; Wal-
ker Ragsdale, Secretary-Treasurer.
While still using this letter head,
this company’s officials family had
been changed quite a whole ago, and
the new officers arc: V. A. Brown,
President; T. B. Phillips, Vice-Presi-
dent; Lon R. Smart, Secretary-Treas-
urer.
The Wool and Mohaid Sales Com-
mittee composes the following: V. A.
Brown, Chairman; -W. W. Sherrill,
Walker Ragsdale.
This company, with a capital of
$23,000. and a certified surplus of $10,-
000, is now permitted to make loans
to single customer of $17,500, where
it was $12,000 before. This also gives
the Rocksprings Livestock Loan Co. a
discount privilege from the Federal
Intermediate Bank of Houston a cre-
dit of $350,000.
Moral: When you change officers ‘ ed in the
and directors of your business insti- j gents, who are
nations, then change them on your 1 ernor, and so on
printed stationery, or else many mis-«a determined
then ii
sense why -
business.,
a big
get
has the
or else get
The governor,
power, in that
like to have only
eers in the stab
turn appoint
state's
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arrangement
two other
ly. For then it
want it. and
peal for succor
peal,” and the ,
rily on. Ill
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of the people, who I
than the' govt
it be the
people will vest
as with the pov
then the Czar of
run a close
a progressive
that which s
money and
Dan says he
the highway
pointive; and
gards our school
for it, when we
our hold on that
so dear to all
about turned the
the university
v <■
hands
takes might occur like the one above.
Naturally, we arc in the printing b isi-
ncs s.
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(Continued on page four) ,, paid
DEFUNCT BANK PAYS 70 PER
CENT DIVIDENDS
Alice, Tex., Jan. II.—More than
half a million dollars is being put in-
to circulation in Jim Wells county this
week through the medium of a 70. per
cent dividend to depositors of the Se-
curity State Bank of Alice,
closed its doors on September 7
The payments are
Texas State
the defunct *
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of eitHer 10
of the governor
dictator in
state, and the
damned.”
This things
God only knows J
will call a halt
stop it will
the prof
people of
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Hutt, J. W. The Rocksprings Record and Edwards County Leader (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 1929, newspaper, January 18, 1929; Rocksprings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1096896/m1/1/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .