The Rocksprings Record and Edwards County Leader (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, November 4, 1932 Page: 1 of 4
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ANO EDWARDS COUNTY LEADER
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE TEXAS ANGORA GOAT RAISERS ASSOCIATION
KOCKSPRINOS. TEXAS, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4th. J932
NUMBER FORTY
e W. R. Ely, Chairman State Highway Commission, Says No Trade Made
DUliC
Road Work
In Edwards Co.
Our hats are off to the present State
Highway Commission for giving this
section needed road building, in order
that our unemployed might secure po-
sitions during the present depressed
period of time.
• Just before the end of the fiscal
year in September the state highway
department put a number of local men
to work over this entire district, and
kept them on the job up to the
closing hours of the outgoing fiscal
year September 1st.
Some folks bawled their heads off
about this program, and we heard at
-political meetings, and on the streets
of Rocksprings, Barksdale and other
places that it was “just a political
move to get votes."
Just drive out Highway No. SS and
look at the number of Edwards county
citizens at work on the highway this
side of the canyon. Who is paying the
bills on this work? The State High-
way Department.
Look at what is going on between
here and Carta Valley on No. 41, and
the local labor being held on that road.
Who is paying the bills? The State
Highway Department.
We wonder if some will still charge
that this program giving work to many
deserving Edwards county citizens is
a political move?
Thanks to these gentlemen of the
State Highway Department should
come from the throats of our citi-
zens, for certainly they arc doing their
bit for Edwards county, and will in
alt probability turn enough work loose
in this section so that we will not
have to call on the Federal govern-
ment for any unemployment relief.
When politicians drag Highway
building into their campaigns, then we
Id advise taking such parties to
task. We can lose much by following
in the wake of politicians who know
' little, if anything, about our highway
problems.
Rev. L. N. Myers
Goes to Odem
We notice the action of the Metho-
dist Conference held in San Antonio
last week transferred Rev. L. N.
Myers from Rocksprings to Odem, and
Rev. John C. Palmer of Brackettville
has been given the Rocksprings
charge.
Some few weeks ago we knew that
Bro. Myers had asked that he be
transferred into the south Texas terri-
tory, and we are indeed glad that he
was given the Odem church, as his
acquaintance is wide in that section
of the state, where he at one time
had charge of the Taft church.
We are indeed sorry to lose Bro.
Myers from among our outstanding
citizens, as‘well as losing his most
excellent family, who have drawn the
love ties of this community very close
to them.
Bro. Myers has not only made a
mdst excellent exponent of the doc-
trine of Christian religion while here,
and his actions have ever proven that
he hat at all times practiced what he
preached, yet he has been a citizen
<wcll, working with our communi-
on its problems, being head of the
s Club, and head of the Boy
Here.
has been outspoken in his be-
on many matters of importance
nation, state and county, and
be said of this excellent Chrisc-
itlemsn that he has never shirk-
duty to his church, his nation,
his county and hid fellow
Palmer, who eomes to us, is
n in this section, and has
if friends, who will be glad
e him and his excellent fam-
community.
Win the Negroes
legro
Control Election?
With the chairman of the state
democratic executive committee, as-
sisted by the newly-elected secretary
of the same committee (who the ne-
groes have quoted many time* as be-
ing their friend) assisted by Jim Fer-
guson is organizing "Colored-Fergu-
son-For-Governor" clubs over the
state, we have, a sweet-smelling mess
of fish to fry in the event of Fer-
gusons being elected to the office of
governor of Texas. As Jiin says, "Two
for the price of one.” Yet what a price
we will pay if wc vote for Fergu-
sons along with the negroes.
We hope that Governor Ross Sterl-
ing will issue clemency to all deserv-
ing people now confined in the peniten-
tiary, and allow Jim and his gang of
shyster lawyers take care of the mur-
derers, rapists and such like. These
birds can always dig up five grand or
more.
'But Jim, if elected in his wife’s
name, can pardon this class of people
even before they reach the peniten-
tiary doors after conviction. Just read
the record of such cases.
The prison farms will no doubt feel
the heavy hand of Jimferguson should
he be elected in his wife’s name, and
much that belongs to the state will
find its way into the storehouse of
Jim Fergusoit. See the records on this
matter also.
In the case where the American
Book Company sold the state, through
Jim Ferguson, thousands of textbooks
at exhorbitant prices, that the same
company was selling individuals at
around four cents, delivered, less than
the state, through Ferguson, paid for
them, in large lots. See the records on
this.
Ferguson dominated the highway
commission under his appointments,
and sat in on every meeting, nodding
fore the body. Up and down meant
yes. Shaking his head meant no. So
there it was in open meeting during
the Ferguson administration. Con-
tracts were even made by Jim for
roads that never appeared before the
His Letter Below, Says Committee In-
sisted that the Designation Remain.
Get Busy and Help Hold Present
Maintenance On Highway 29
THE STATE OF TEXAS
State Highway Department
AUSTIN
Abilene, Texas,
October 31, 1932.
Mr. J, W. Hutt,
Rocksprings, Texas.
Dear Mr. Hutt:
I have your letter of October 29, in regard to an action
of the Highway Department in cancelling the designation of
Highway No. 29.
It may be rgreesble to re-instate this road, with the under-
standing that when Highway No. 4 is completed it will be can-
celled. It will be utterly impassible to ever construct a road on
the location of Highway No. 29, and I thought that it was gen-
erally understood that it was. to be cancelled.
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE IMPRESSION
EVER COT OUT THAT A TRADE WAS MADE. BE-
CAUSE THE COMMITTEE THAT SAW ME HERE IN-
SISTED THAT THE DESIGNATION REMAIN. I will think
over the matter, and, as stated above, I might reach the conclu-
sion to join with the other members of the Commission in keep-
ing this road under maintenance temporarily.
Very truly yours,
W. R. ELY, Chairman,
WRE W Stats Highway Commission.
Since our return from Austin, where
the editor of this paper was a mem-
ber of a delegation from the commis-
sioners’ court sent to that city in an
effort to secure some needed highways
in Edwards county, we have heatd
his head as each delegation came be- on the streets of Rocksprings and at
political gatherings, that this paper two years ago, where -the High war
failed to print some things that came
before the meeting at Austin.
It has been openly charged, among
other things, that this delegation trad-
ed Highway No. 29 for some other
body at all. See the records on this highway (No. 55).
vast steal. There is not one word of truth in
He even engaged in the insurance. this statement, for Highway No. 29 be-
business, through his daughter, and
had a vast rake-off from this sort of
thing. See the records.
Jim Ferguson even tried to hop-
swaddle the income tax division of
the United States government, yet that
body found that instead of he and his
| wife having a combined net income of
around $8,000 during Mrs. Fergu-
son’s two years in office, the total net
income coming to the government was
better than $108,000. Just look at the
records.
We could go on for a week, recit-
ing just how things were handled in
the Secretary of State’s office, under
Jim’s thumb, as well as other depart-
ments he controlled, that dug heavi-
ly into the state’s funds, but we stop
at these few deductions, as of record
at Austin.
With all this before us, and with
Jim, Hughes, et al conniving with the
negroes of Texas, we will cast our
vote and support of this paper to Or-
ville Bullington, the republican white
man for governor of Texas Nov. 8th.
Naturally, if our friends do not see
the matter as we do, certainly we arc
not so narrow that we will fall oulr
with them. It is every person’s privi-
lege to cast their ballots as they wish,
and we should concede to each other
in all friendliness the privilege of do-
ing just that which is guaranteed un-
der the constitution, and the right of
free-thinking and free-voting.
NOTICE
The P.T.A. will serve coffee, cocoa,
sandwiches, chili, candy and cake, on
election day. Beginning at 4 o’clock
in the afternoon. The place will be
announced later.
'In addition to the refreshments ser-
ved by the P.T.A.,' the V. H. E. girls
and ninth grade will have booths sell-
ing confetti and candy. ,
A place for skating will also be
furnished. The money made will be
used for necessary supplies and equip-
ment in school.
longs to the State of Texas, and no
would possibly be continued until
Highway No. 4 had been finished, al1
of which appeared in this paper at the
time.
If our readers had kept up with this
highway matter they would have seen
hi tiie columns of this paper, around
Department approved designation of
Highway No. 4, and in commenting
on this designation, it appeared that
“its designation is contingent on the
removal of maintenance from High-
way No. 29.”
Later on the editor of this paper
heard through the Dallas Chamber
of Commerce that maintenance on
man nor set of men could possibly Highway No. 29 had been removed.
Wc immediately got in tpuch with
Commissioner Earwood and Judge
Johnson, which resulted in a trip to
would have had in a “trade" whereby Austin, where we appeared before the
trade anything they have no control
over. Wc had just as much authority
to “trade” Highway No. 30 as we
Bulldogs Trim
logs i
Sou
ora Broncs
The Rocksprings Bulldogs defeated
the Sonora Broncs last Saturday in
a very spectacular game of football
on the local gridiron. This game was
the third district game won by the
Rocksprings boys. The score being
19 to 0.
Sonora received the ball on the
ball-on the kick-off and on the first
play, Crane, playing fullback, for
Sonora ran 80 yards for a touchdown
the try for point being unsuccessful.
On the kick-off to the Bulldogs, the
Rocksprings boys carried the ball
down the field on line plays for the
tying score, try for point was unsuc-
cessful.
In the second quarter, Cloudt ran
40 yards on a line play for the Rock-
springs second touchdown of the game
the line play for extra point being
successful.
Neither team made much ground in
the third quarter. The ball was in mid-
field most of the quarter.
In the fourth quarter Cloudt with
the help of Earwood and Turner car--
ried the ball over for another touch-
down on line plays. The try for point
was unsuccessful.
Sonora made five first downs; Rock-
springs made 10. Sonora drew 35 yards
of penalties during the game and Rock-
springs drew five yards. Sonora tried
12 passes, with 3 complete; 3 intersept-
td by Earwood, Turner and Ross; six
of them were broken up by the hack-
field and line. Rocksprings tried 2
passes, one incomplete and one inter-
septed by Sonora.
This is the first time Rocksprings
has been scored on this season. This
game showed that the Bullodgs can
make a touchdown anytime they are
badly in need of one. We have an idea
that Coach Ward and his boys have
some tricks up their sleeves that they
will pull on the Eldorado boys. Every-
ouc be sure and come out and sec this
'game: It promises to be the best
game of the season. The Eldorado team
is the other undefeated team in this
half of the district.
-:::-
NEGRO MINSTREL
Correcting A
False Rumor
I, W. J. Muller, here and now de-
nounce as absolutely false, untrue and
without foundation the rumor that I
am drawing a Government Pension.
The originator of this false rumor, no
doubt for political purposes, has told
a deliberate and malicious falsehood,
ar any person by writing to Washing-
ton, D. C.. could and would have found
out that I do not now, nor have I ever
drawn a Government Pension of any
kind or nature.
I will appreciate my friends resent-
ing and preventing the further spread-
ing of this false political propaganda,
my only connections with the Gov-
ernment is in the fact, that I like all
other ex-service men, served our
country to the best of our ability dur-
ing the late World War, and feel
in duty bound to do no less in any
future war or wars involving the
United States.
Respectfully,
W. J. MULLER, Candidate
for County Judge.
(Political Advertisement)
The Lion’s Club is sponsoring a
negro minstrel to be given at the
High School Auditorium Nov. lltli
Petersen Sells
Short Wool
(Del Rio Evening News)
The peak price paid for short wools
thus far apparently has been obtained
by N. P. Peterson, Brackettville, in
disposing of 300,000 pounds to Tom
Richey for A. W. Hilliard and Sons.
The price unofficially reported was U
1-2 to 12 cents. Richey has acquired
about 2,500,000 pounds of wool during
the season.
Other sales reported recently In-
clude Fred Horner, Uvalde, 25Q.OOO
pounds to Joe Skinner for the Colon-
ial Wool Company of Boston at a
reported price of H cents. Blakettey
has acquired about throe quarters of
a million pounds all told this season.
With continued dear weather, the
clip is increasing to the point where
5.000. 000 pounds appears likely. Early
estimates indicated a crop as low as
2.000. 000 pounds.
Of unsold clips Schreiner at Kerr-
ville has about 200,000 pounds, L.
Schwartz and Co. of Uvalde about
for the benefit of the Vocational Agri- j a quarter million and the First State
cultural class who plan to send a live- ■ Pank of Rocksprings about 150,000
stock judging team to A. & M. in the pounds,
spring. A detailed article will appear
Highway No. 29 was in the bargain,
and it seems any sensible party might
know that your committee could not
trade anything that did not belong to
them, or over which the county and
its citizens have no control.
If persons living in Edwards coun-
ty, who have taken any interest In
highway matters heretofore, will go
over the columns of the Record for
the past few years, wc are sure they
will find that on numerous occasions
we have called attention to the fact
that the Highway Commission could
not hold Highway No. 29 on its pre-
sent location.
Maintenance on Highway No. 29
has been removed to our certain know-
ledge several times, and it was our
pleasure, and as we feel a duty we
owed the people of this section, to
immediately go to Austin and plead
for continued maintenance on this
highway until some other provisions
might be made that would not have
this road endangered from overflows
several times during each year.
One time in particular, coming to
our mind, was when Highway No. 10
Association (of which the editor of
this paper is a member) met in Aus-
tin and filed a brief protesting the
designation of Highway No. 10 from
Brady to Menard. Your delegation did
not aign that brief, knowing the High-
way Department was in favor of the
Menard route. The result of this
movement 8h our part, went a long
way toward having Highway No. Z>,
which had been removed from the
state's maintenance program, put
back on the calendar. In fact, Judge
Ely, on being informed of the fact
that Edwards county did not sign this
brief, would not entertain a motion
made by Hon. Cone Johnson, we be-
lieve, that Highway No. 29 be ,dis-
Kiglnvay Commission in support of
a continuance of maintenance on
No. 29. Mr. Earwood was then and
there informed that Highway No. I')
was the most expensive piece of road
in the state’s system and the commis-
sion did not feel justified in holding
to the maintenance on this Highway
through the Llano river beds. Mr.
Earwood then pleaded for its main-
tenance, stating in substance that he
would use county funds to his credit,
in making fills and other improve-
ments on the road in question, in or-
der that the state might continue its
upkeep. After quite a discussion on
the matter, engaged in by the chair-
man of the highway commission, Mes-
srs. Earwood and Johnson, as well as
the writer, the commission again
granted our plea, and maintained this
Highway in an appreciative manner.
On our recent visit to Judge Ely at
Abilene, that gentleman told your
committee,* consisting of Judge John-
son, Commissioner Rucker and the
writer, that maintenance was order-
ed removed from Highway No. 29 on
account of the many wash-outs on
that road in the past few months.
• After granting your committe’s plea
on Highway No. 41 and an extension
of Highway No. 55, then it was an-
nounced that maintenance on High-
way No. 29 would be removed.
Other members of your delegation
will testify to the fact that the writer
made a plea for continued mainten-
ance on thia road, and Judge Ely told
us frankly that be would listen to
no further pleadings on Highway 29:
the laat decision being final. He stated
to us at the time that we had talked
the commission out of cancelling
maintenance on Highway No. 29 sev-
eral times, but the commission had is-
sued its ruling, which is of record on
this highways
this article kne
in next week’s paper.
1 “"■■■■'!!!
Subscribe for The Record.
Misses Ruby Myers and Dot John-
son returned this week from a visit
to San Antonio and Fentress.
Proof of Johnson’s Tax Reduction Activities
It has come to my notice that statements are being circulated to the effect
that your County Judge took little interest in lowering your taxes up to just a
few weeks ago.
To show that I was among the first county judges in Texas to advocate a
drastic cut through diverting one cent of the gasoline tax to take up and
assume our bonded indebtedness on State Highways, I beg leave to quote yo>J
below a letter, having bearing on this subject.
Yours very truly,
J. L. JOHNSON, County Judg.r.
OTIS MILLER
County Judge Jones County ,
Anson, Texas
October 25th, 1932,
“Hon. J. L. Johnson,
“Cbunty Judge, Edwards County.
"Rocksprings. Texas.
"Dear Judge Johnson:
“You have of course received my mimeographed letter of recent date thank-
ing all the county judges who co-operated in the recent state-wide campaign
for road bond relief through a special session of the legislature and enactment
of the road bond assumption law. However, I am trying at my leisure mo-
ments, which are few and which account for the delay, to write a personal
letter of thanks to those county judges who attended the Dallas meeting and
whose commissioners courts passed resolutions asking the Governor to call
the speciat session.
“Your good county was one of the first to join us in our state-wide move-
ment for road bond relief and was among the first to pass resolutions petit-
ioning the Governor to call the speciat session.
“The turning point in the state-wide campaign for the special session to
give road bond relief came at the Dallas meeting, which you attended. I be-
lieve this meeting showed the Governor just how strong sentiment over the
state was for tax relief through road bond assumption. Tpoi, the telegrams
which were sent from Dallas to all county judges and commissioners not
attending had the good effect of enlisting most of the commissioners
of Texas in our movement.
“Permit me to say in closing that I deeply appreciate the splendid
tion you and your commissioners court accorded Jones county in the
the special session. Only through co-operation of you and your court
co-operation of orit a hundred and twenty other county
sioners courts we were able to accomplish the desired resul
tax burden that had grown intolerable.
“With every good wish and with kindest personal regards, I am,
“Cordially yours,
“OTIS MILLER.
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