Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, February 25, 1927 Page: 1 of 4
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IK-rformcd. Sunday they sent, for the
two children and Tuseday morning at
10 o'ck'k she died. Interment was
made in the Mission iturial Park of
of San Antonio.
Mrs. Upchurch is survived by her
hnslwitd. I,. II. Upchurch, and two
children. Mack and Charles Owen,
her I*rents, Mr. and Mrs. (J. E. Mc-
Kinley of Snow, K.v.; four sisters and
three brothers, all of whom were pres-
ent at the burial.
Mr. Upchurch is conductor on the
Uvalde IMvison of the 8. A. U. A Q.
railroad and the family had been liv-
ing in Crystal City for sometime.
Mrs. Upchurch was 35 ygars of age,
was a member of the Baptist Church
and of the Order of the Eastern Stajj
and had made many friends hera
whose sympathy goes out to the be^
reared one*.
motored to the flourishing little city
of Catarina on Sunday afternoon.
Prospects are I looming there and much
VVYintcr Haven is highly praised as
King an Ideal place lor building a
Ktodt 1 little city.
Jf ---wen--
I Miss Thelma Wilcox is assisting at
■he Crystal Drug Co. for a few days.
" Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Moore, Frank-
ie Bob Cause, and Austin Tuylor vis-
ited in Con Can Sunday.
AV. S. Neale, of Denton, and J. H.
Kay, also of Denton visited E. L.
Ready and family last Friday and
Saturday. Mr. Neale is an uncle of
Mr. Ready and the latter gentleman
a brother.
-o-
Miss Emmy Scheldt returned Wed-
nesday from a visit In San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Ulbrich
got the week end at Devine and San
Misses Price. Power and Fly spent
c week end in Uvalde.
C. 8. Southern and family and Mias
Perdle Busby visited friends In La
Pryor Sunday.
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Owens, Jack Lacy of Sabi-
L J. Davenport of Uvald^
This picture show* a party of local business men witnessing the drawing
of the first lee from the 70-ton plant of the Central Power k Light. Co. If
14 Ions of ice is required for one car of spinach, you can figure what an
enormous amount Is used in shipping 20 cars spinach per day.
P. T. A. will hold their regular
dy meeting this (Friday) after-
in the school auditorium.
Arthu
nal mvj
were in
AVei.se of Carrleo Springs,
igeat for the Singer Sewing
MLmis here last week nnd
Mrs. Ivy*Shane and children of Sab Mr. and Mrs. Hop
Inal apent the week-end with Mr. and daughter, Katherine,
Mrs. R. A. Nash and family. are visiting Mr. and
THE WINTER
VOL. 15
CRYSTAL CITY, ZAVALA
IPEN JOURNAL
JNTY, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 25, 1927
No. 33
COUNTY ROAD BONDS
NOW BEING SIGNED
Last week the Sentinel stated 'that
$375,000 of the county road bonds bad
been approved, which amount was ac-
cepted by the Commissioners’ Court,
and Judge Hunt was in Austin sign-
ing the bonds. That was the report
here. But when It was reported Mon-
day that Judge Hunt had returned
without signing the bonds, friends of
the good roads movement were won-
dering what the trouble was. AA’hen
Judge Hunt explained that there was
no hllch at all and that he was acting
on his best judgment in the matter,
^all were satisfied. It appear* that
labile the Commissioners' Court au-
Jorled the County Judge to sign the
Jinds, he was to be cautious in the
Ratter. After going to Austin and
^talking things over with the officials
there be thought it best to came back
and report to the Court. This was
^done Tuesday and Judge Hunt left
again Tuesday afternoon to sign the
bonds.
Because Judge Hunt has always
riaid all his cards on the table before
the Commissioners, he lias their full
confidence and all are working in
complete harmony. Some of our peo-
ple were Impatient, yet all appreciate
the fact that the County Judge and
the Commissioners id's cautious. It
indicates that the money will lie hon
estly spent., and silent just like it
was voted to be spent.
The entire amount of $550.00(1 lias
been approved by the Attorney Gen-
eral, but only the $375,000 will Ik-
available now. The balance wiil t>e
available after the valuations in the
Dimmit-Zavala Irrigation District
No. 1 are raised, which will be in
May.
---AA’GD—---
ITEMS FROM WINTER HAVEN
j The town of Winter Haven is only
a few weeks old but Is attracting at-
tention far and near. Real estate is
_yery active, both in the new town site
Ihd surrounding country. Just ra-
Jently Henry I-Iagelstein Land Co.
fold Chris Zedler 705 acres joining
|lie town site on the ^flttli, for $3500.
This tract is being improved, 200 n<-
res being grubbed, a well already
drilled and a modern up-to-date
low.pumping plant installed, electri-
cally operated, a large overground
tank built, and other improvements
to follow.
Adjoining this tract AA’. G. Dudley
bought from same land firm 869 acres
at a consideration of $40,000. Later
Mr. Hundley bought 90S acres for
$30,000.. Quite a Hit of improvement
is being done on these tracts.
About $7,500 worth of town lots,
resident and business, were sold this
last week, different lines of business
pi.spccts, inveUigiiting AA’iiliyr Ha-
ven.
A 240 acre tract was sold recently
to AV AV. Jackson, also 40 acres to AA’cst
& Talbot. Northern prospectors are
buying niep tracts in the AVinter Gar-
den farms. Mr. Mnttison bought 03
acres, Mr. Hadley 116 acres, E. M.
imith 80 acres. Several 10 acre li-
lted tracts were sold to the follow
i: M. Miller. P. A. Hall, two 10
|e tracts, A. P. Hempen. Faust Rnn-
1, Mr. Mize, E. Runyon, Mrs. Mize,
I Restumier, nnd others.
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED TO CALL
ELECTION FOR IMPROVEMENT BONDS
Upon call of the City, Council, a I
mass meeting was held in the school
auditorium last Friday night to dis-
cuss the matter of water works and
street improvements.
Mayor Walker called the meeting
to order and explained its purpose.
He slated that so far as he knew ev-
eryone realized the wed of p better
water works system and improved
streets and was in favor of them, but
that there wns a difference of opin-
ion as to how it should be done. Some
were in favor of selling the water
works plant. The City Council want-
ed to know the wishes of the people
in the matter.
A lot of figures had been placed ou
a board and Mayor AA’alker explained
the figures. They are given liere-
wit li:
‘ T.ital tax roll .for 1926, $608,000
New real property , (listed below)
$228,700. This makes $836,700; to-
tal 1927 value without touching 1926
roll. From this is taken $137,546
personal property, leaving $699,154
net real value 1927 without raising any
1926 real valuation.
The Real valuation needed to have
bonds approved is $1,225,000, from
which is taken $600,154, real valu-
ation • above accounted for, leaving
$525,846, which is the increase needed
over the 1926 valuation.
Double the $137,546 personal pFopcr-
ty nnd get $275,092. Add this to the
$1,225,000 Real 1927 value will give
$1,5000,092, total tax renditions 1927,
on which tax rate would be made.
A proposed bond issue of $60,000
for water improvement, $400,000 for
streets and $15,120 old bonds to be
refunded from 6 per cent to 5 1-2
l«er cent, a total of $115,120 debt on
$1,500,092 valuation, to lie covered by
a 60c tax rate and 10c reserve fund,
or a total tax rate of 70c.
Earnings of approximately $500.00
I>er month will relieve us of all other
taxes.
YOU NOAV PAY $1.35 on each $100
valuation or $13.50 per $1000.
NEW RATE 70 cents with your val-
uations raised double and still pay
approximately the same tax.
All that Is necessary is to agree
that the town has .GROWN and in-
creased in valuatloti.
The $228,700.00 New Valuation not
on 1926 roll Is accounted for as fol-
lows :
49 New American homes, $40,000;
185 new Mexican homes, $60,500;
Central Power A Light Co. (in-
crease) $85,000; Sam AA’ard Market.
$2,000: Nash Motor Co. new building,
$7.00(1; AVhite & >1 System building,
$7,000; Chevrolet Co. building,$5,000;
SiH*er Garage, $2,500; Mexican brick
store near 1). Ruiz Station, $1,(HK>;
Dryer and P. O. building,$1,700; Peel
and Ilarkey building, $2,000; improve-
ments on Moore Filling Station, $1000.
The above list shows 234 new homes
accounted for, yet the water works
record show 300 new homes in a lit-
tle over a year.
AA'ater AA'orks Record for January,
1927 shows a total revenue due and
collected of $1216.60. Totol expenses,
$734.72; net profit, $518.32.
The AA’ater revenue and the 10c tax
levy on a $1.500 092 valuation will
easily take care of all expenses of the
i Ity.
$1.35 tax on $100 Is alwnit equal to
70c rate on $200 valuation. Then
why can't valuations be increased and
our needed improvements lie made?
Mayor Walker was asked a number
of questions, but all were answered
in the above figures.
Several parties made talks, includ-
ing E. C. Pegues, R. A. Nash, J. E.
Peel, AA’. F. Cook, C. AV. Bailey and
brother and perhaps others. Every
one who spoke was against selliug the
water works plant and all were in
favor of voting hs-uds as outlined
above.
A motion wns made and carried
without a descending vote that the
City Council proceed at once to call
an election to vote $115,120 f r the
purpose statfd.
A rising vote of thanks was given
the City Council for trying to ex
plain tlie whole proposition to the
public.
WINTER GARDEN GIVEN
8. A. ROTARY CLUB
LUNCH AND PROGRAM
Here they are icing the spinach cars at the River Spur loading point.
It requires a burnt 14 tons of ice for each car of spinach.
More than 250 members and guests
attended the Rotary Club luncheon
last Friday at the St. Anthony Hotel
in San Antonio, when the AVinter
Garden District Chamber of Com-
merce furnished the meal and pro-
gram.
This program originated with the
publicity committee of the AVinter
Gaden District Chamber of Com-
merce, of which Mr. L. F. Merl of Dil-
ley is chairman. There were repre-
sentatives from all Chambers of the
District except Eagle Pass and La
Pryor. Four young ladies from Dil-
ley, appropriately costumed, pinned
buuqets of orange blossoms on each
jiersou as he entered the dining room,
turnips, radishes, lettuce, cauliflower,
beets and onions from the Winter
Garden District were served at the
luncheon, at which L. F. Merl of Ilil-
tey and ('has. F. (". Ladd, coloniza-
tion agent of the Catarina project,
were tlie principal speakers.
An outline of the development of.
the AA'inter Garden District in the last
year, in regard to agriculture, high-
ways and irrigation, was presented
by Mr. Merl.
Mr. Ladd spoke on the development
work and the aims and purposes of
the colonization agent in this section.
He told what lie bad done in the Rio j
Grande A’alley and what he was try-,
ing to do in the AA’inter Garden Dis-
trict. He has boon instrumental in
bringing thousands of prospectors in-1
to South and Southwest Texas ami;
has sold millions of dollars worth of
land. It meant a great deal to San j
Antonio and he thought Sail Antonio j
business men should lend their hear- j
ty cooperation.
Those from here who attended tliej
luncheon were; AA'. A. Butler, secre- j
tary of the AVinter Garden Chamber j
of Commerce and also secretary of!
the local Chamber, Bruce Ilolsom- j
hack, president of the local C. of C..
Scott lVgues, president of the local,
Rotary Club, and Sam Schleicher.
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ENTERTAINMENT KY MR. LUCY
WAS FINE
Those who failed to attend the en ;
tertalnment by Thos. Elmore Lucy at
the school auditorium Wednesday,
evening missed something that wasj
really worth while. It was an cuter-1
tainment of chalk-talk, songs, stories. |
quick change character portrayals, j
miinieing, mirth and homely philoso-|
phy, and was of the very highest tyi*\ j
The auditorium should have been j
fillul although only a few attended.
It Is very pri liiihlc tliflt thoso sponsor-
ing the program had to raise a defic-
it to pay for same.
----AVC.D------
Services at Presbyterian Church
H. L. Cockerham. Pastor.
Morning service 11 o'clock, subject.!
"Saints and Sinners.
Evening service 7 :30 o clock, sub- j
joct, "Things in the wrong place."
Sunday School 19 o'clock. » j
Prayer Min ting AA'cdnesday evening |
7 :30 o’clock.
. ----AVGD---
Mr. nnd Mrs. Sam Schleicher, Mr.
nnd Mrs. G. Sehl ichor, Prof, and Mrs
S. H. Fly, and Master Sterling Jr.
C. OF C. OPPOSES TOO
LARGE BOND ISSUE
At the meeting of the directors of
the ('handier of Commerce Thursday
it was unaminously agreed that the
amount of the bond issue which the
mass meeting asked the City Council
to call for was more than the valua-
tion of the city would stand. It was
agreed that the valuations could not
possibly Ik- doubled this year, and ev-
en if tlie issue should carry, the bonds
could not be sold on inflated values.
All are highly in favor of improving
the water works just as far ns the
city is financially able, but did not
believe it wise or projier to go so far
as to make tlie i reposition impracti-
cable. They thought the water works
should lie improved even if the streets
could not lie pavid at this time, it
was voted that a conimitto from the
('. of ('. meet with the City Council
and try to arrive at a reasonable
amount to lie s|ieni licfore an election
is called. If this is done, then every-
body will get Indtind tlie movement
and carry it over in a big way.
The committe selected was G. C.
Jackson, Scott Pegues and Bruce Hol-
sondmek. They were going to try to
meet tlie City Council Thursday af-
ternoon.
The discuss! n of the above subject
took up tic time so that no other bus-
iness was disposed of.
F. AA'. Pulliam. Adolph Butler and
AA*. AA’. AA'alker were attending the
AA’inter Garden Chamber of Commerce
at Big Wells.
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SHIPMENTS FOR THE WEEK
t'li to Thursday morning a total of
1768 car loads of spinach had lieen
shipped from Crystal City. Shipments
at this time will average about 2"
cars per day. The price is not so
good and weather conditions are^not
very favorable for growing, although
fine for shipping. It is not thought
now that shipments will run any high
er than last year.
Onion plants are the next best slip-
per at this time. AA'hile only 11 car-
loads are reported to date, the express
and local shipments for the season
are equivalent to as many cars. Three
ears are Itcing loaded today (Thurs-
day) at Byrd switch and one here.
But the shipments from Byrd switch
are credited to Carrizo Springs.
The total of all vegetable ship-
ments to date are: spinach 1768 cars,
l>ep|iers 18, green onions tor onion
plants) 11. miscellaneous 6, lettuce 5,
cabbage 3. turnips 1 and mixed 9; a
total of 181 cars. The express and
local sitit meats would probably bring
the amount to approximately 1900
en i s.
---AVGD---
AIRS. UPCHURCH DEAD
Our little city was saddened Tues-
day when news came that Mrs. L. |1,
Upchurch had died in San Antonio.
On Wednesday of last week Mrs.
Upchurch was up doing her work,
but went to San Antonio with Mr.
UjK'bureh to have a medical examina-
tion made, as she was not feeling so
well Thnrsduv an ODeration wns
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Stinebaugh, Jack & Hardy, J. H. Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, February 25, 1927, newspaper, February 25, 1927; Crystal City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1115694/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .