The Success. (Eldorado, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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Eldorado, Schleicher County, Texas, Friday, November 19, 1915.
NO. 47.
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VV. B. Silliman, President.
J. B. Christian. Cashier.
The First National Bank
CAPITAL $75,000.00.
SURPLUS and UNDIVIDED PROFITS
$20,000.00
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VV. B. Silliman, J E. Jones, T. W. Palmer,
C. A. Spencer, J. A. Whitten, C. C. Doty,
D. E. DeLong
M. HOOVER & CO.
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“Remember the Sabbath day to keep
it Holy. Six days shalt thy labor and
do all thy work: but the seventh is the
Sabbath of the Lord, thy God, in it thou
shv.lt not do any work.”
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The Eldorado Hardware Company will most gladly serve
you any hour, day or night, as the occasion demand* for
six days in the week. In real and unavoidable emerg-
encies will also serve on Sundays; tut please do not call on
ns for Gasoline or any other item on Sundays unless
absolutely necessary and unavoidable.
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Ranking Hours from 0 O’clock a.m. to 4 p m.
.Holland Hotel 5
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Best in the West”
Courteous Treatment to All
Eld; rado. Texas S. W. HOLLAND.Prop
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Eldorado Hdw. C o.
AT BAILEY RANCH.
would have won the prize for
eating had not Misses Walling
and Bishop been along -they
took it away from us.
No doubt, Bailey Ranch will
get anotner day of the institute
next year.
Oscar Gibson and wife motor
ed to town Thursday, and while
Saturday the teachers of
Sch e’chor county met at, Bailey
Ranch to hold a day of the
Teacner’s Institute which was
postponed from the institute in
E dorado. Not only did the
teachers meet, but the popula-
tion of Bailey Ranch turned out. hr* re Oscar advanced his sub
to welcome the teachers and the scription.
people who came to spend the,
da.v with them. | Joe Riley was in from the
The program was opened with | ranch near Mayer Fiiday, with
song and prayer, and then the H load of hogs which he readily
welcome address was delivered j sold at 6c per pound on foot to
by VV. A. Si»encer, in which he Will G. Smith.
assured the visitors they were -■
more than welcome. The prog O. 11. Newman, who recently
ram was short but good, and I moved to our county from Coie
wiu finished about 12:80, when mm, called at The Success
it was announced that dinner office Thursday and added his
name to our subscription list.
He has leased Mrs. G. E. Cobb's
ranch.
BiG CATTLE DEAL
BELL COUNTY VOTES ORY.
was ready. Coffee was hot and
all the good eatables one could
wish for were spread on a long
table. After the feast it was
discovered there was plenty left.
it was a most agreeable day
and everything well until a.young
lady passed a compliment on our
friend Sparkman’s looses, which
caused us to swallow a spoonful
of salad crossways and almost,
choked us. But after all, the
day’s work was well done and
all knew and felt the hospitality
of tl*e Bailey Ranch people.
In addition to the regular
program, Miss Stroud, the
Bailey Ranch teacher, told the
institute of her methods of con-
ducting the school, and Miss
Bishop gave two splendid read
ings, besides filling her part on
W. F. Bevans and Ohas. Speck
received last week head of
cow s which they had purchased
ol Paul Willoughby of Crockett
Temple, Texas,Nov. 18.—After
one of the most hotly contested
prohibition campaigns ever
waged in the state, the anti-pro
county. The price paid was $5!! j hibitionists of Bell county were
around, making a total.of $70 |defeated today by a majority of
City property in Midland, Big
Springs, Eldorado, San Angelo1
and Sonora. Will trade for:
horses and mules. See, write!
or phone T. L. Benson Co., Eldo-
rado, Texas.
500 00. This is one of the larg
est deals pulled off in this section
in some time.—Menard Messen-
ger.
T. L Benson Co. sold foi Robt
Johnson, of Sonora, 440 bred
ewes to J. L Nutt at p. t.
Ed Ratliff sold .‘10 head of cows
to S. W. Mather this week at $40
per head. The cows were cut
out of about 130 head by Mr
Ratliff himself
Frank Murphy was in the city
Monday from his ranch near
Mayer, and reports that he sold
150 nannies for $2.50 per head
and 100 at $3.50 per head. This
leaves Mr Murphy about 500
head of good young nannies.
The sale he made was to J. I)
Baker, of Ft. McKavett.
473 votes. Owing 1o the cold
and damp weather many voters
refrained from visiting the polls
Temple went wet by twenty
three votes, although in the
election in 1912 the vote stood
antis 900, pros 731.
The election returns in 1912
at the tive voting boxes in Belton
gave the antis 495, pros 393.
The tot al vote cast today was,
wets 2911; drye 3384. Today’s
DINNER PARTY.
Sunday Miss Molete Martin
gave a dinner party ut the Mar-
tin ranch, honoring Miss Clyde
Hollutid, of Temple, t^uite a
number of Eldorado’s young
people were in attendance, and
all report a most enjoyable time
and one of the best dinners ever
spread before them- The day
was somewhat cold, but the
warm hospitality in which every
one was received soon dispersed
all gloom. The following were
guests: Misses Ruth and Sibyl
Jones, Rutli Holly, Nettie Isaacs.
Gladys aud Ruby Patton. Mess-
rs Tucker Cloud, Lon Hoover,
T P. Robinson, Jim D. hill,
BRANNAN-COWSERT.
election v. ill abolish thirty-two I Taylor Silliman. Wade Hampton,
saloons in the county. Baylor Montgomery, of Rudd,
Bell county voted dry by a Jack Nabei s, of San Angelo.
majority of 473 with one small j -
box unreturned. Three years
ago the county went wet by u
majority of 114.
Ollie Strickland and family, of
Del Rio were in the city last
week, the guests of S. I. Nicks
and family.
Auto Accessories, a good line
of all small parts in stock,
Eldorado Water & Power Co.
Mr. Luther Brannan and Miss
Rena Cowsert were married lu
Brown wood Sunday, November
14th These young people eloped
from San Angelodurlng the fair,
but could not obtain marriage
license without the consent of
both their parents. After they
were located at Brownwood,
Messrs. Brannan and Cowsert
went down and secured licence
for them. The young couple
remained over at Brownwood.
Toe groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H Brannan, of our city,
aud was astudeut in the Eldora-
do school.
The bride is the only daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs Chas.
i Cowsert. and is one of Eldorado’s
sweetest girls.
The Success wishes thsse
I young people God’s richest
blessings and a life of unceasing
joy.
T F Green is building a new
home on the land he recently
purchased from Ira McDonald
at Bailey Ranch. Mr. Green
purchased 320 acres and. when
he gets it improved, will have a
desirable place.
Louis Ball, of Fort McKavett,
was over the first of the week
attending coin t.
Roy Phillips, of Valley Spring
passed through Eldorado Mon-;
the program Your scribe did j day, enroute to Chi istovat after|
not have time to make a speech,
but did his part with the de
licious dinner and probably
his wife, who oas been visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Lewis.
VV. M. Smith, of Kaffir, was
hobnobbing in the city Saturday j
and boosting Kaffir Mr. Smith
reports that prospectors visit Ernest Ratliff and wife, of
his country from time to time; rownwood, were in Eldorado
and all seem to be pleased with ! vhe first of the week attending j jpg hands with old friends,
the country. He still has hopes district court.
of getting a postoflice establish-
ed there. Jno Webster, of Ft. McKavett,
---- w{jS n court visitor in town this
Fred Smith, accompanied by Week, and was an appreciated
Messrs. Hamilton ami Walker, callei at The Success office,
of Denton, arrived Sunday for a — - Before buying your new Shoes
few weeks limiting trip. Tliev ‘ Mrs. T. G. Chaney was in see the nice line which has just
left Tuesday for the Devil’s River I the city Monday taair.g u; a j arrived at our store. The latest
country. Fred will visit rein I subscription for the purpose of; and most durable shoe on the
tives here and at Sonora before J repairing their school house market can be found here,
returning to Denton. land was meeting with success. ! Stamford Mill «& Elevatoi Co.
H. H Davis, of Rock Springs,
was in Eldorado Monday, shak-
For Sale—Fat killing hogs.
Will take 7c on foot, or 10c
dressed. Phone Oscar Gibson
For Indlgastlon.
Never take pepsin and prepar-
ations containing pepsin or other
digestive ferments for indiges-
tion. as the more you take the
more you will have to take, what
is needed is a tonic like Chamber-
lain’s Tablets that will enable
the stomack to perform its func-
tions naturally. Obtainable
everywhere. adv.
Dr. and Mrs VV. T. Chapiuau
returned to Sonora Sunday.
Original I)e Luxe Fruit Cak*
for Sale at Haynes Confection,
ery Call and get samples be
fore all gone.
Mrs. E C Haynes.
W. D. Fatton, M. D.
OFFICE IN
STATE BANK BLDG.
Office Phone, 39 —Residence. 21
Painting-Decorating
(Wall Paper orders Solicited)
Window Shades and Linoleum
Let uie figure with you.
W. B. Foley. Jr.
Carpenter Work
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1 Cool, Refreshing Drinks •
An-up-to-date Parlor, a place to treat your friends, the
Best of CREAM, FRUITS, CANDIES, NUTS, COLD
DRINKS, Etc., served to your taste. The Best
Cigars and Tobaccoes
always in Stock.
We Solicit a liberal share of your patronage. ,
XXOX-.lL-^XTID 6Z SO XT, |
1 will build, remodel or repair
your home, Contract or Dav
work done. Phone 81.
S. L. Wright.
FEED
We keep all kinds of feed
stuff for your stock and can
take good care of your team
when in town.
Phone your order to 42,
prompt delivery made any
where in town.
ELDORADO WAtlON YARD.
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CITY'
Barber Shop
Hot or Cold Baths
N e«it Hair Cuts,
Smooth Shaven.
All Courtesies Appreciated,
C- A- Spencer, Prop
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CAMPBELL & KINCHELOE
-THE CASH-
GROCERY & HARDWARI HOUSL
We will SAVE.von MONEY,
Send us your order.
CAMPBILL ft KINCHILOt
Mertzon, Texas.
White House
Barber Shop.
You will find us just east
of the Landon Hotel, every-
thing new. neat, clean and
sanitary. Baths and shin-
ing parlor in connectin',''*'
We solicit your patronage
when in San Angelo.
J W Taylor, Prop.
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\ We are agents for
i Ford Cars ana Access-
l aries. Will keep a full \
♦ supply of all parts on hand at ♦
♦ the New Garage. J
t Osborn & Douglas j
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ranch aupplleii, I handle
Dry Goods-Groceries
And will promise Fair and
Courteous treatment,
I wint youi- business and
will try to merit same.
W- M- Smith. Kaffir, Tex,
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Wright, A. T. The Success. (Eldorado, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 1915, newspaper, November 19, 1915; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1123498/m1/1/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .