The Nocona News. (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1917 Page: 1 of 6
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PIVOTED TO AMY WOHK WHIM WILL PMOMOTB TUB PUBLIC GOOD
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Nocona, 'Montague County, Ie*as. February 16, 1917
No. 36.
7. K. Stump, Pub
The Layman's Union
Our Tad Bill
SPECIAL
SATISFIED CUSTOMERS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Means that those who come back to ns
Friday and Saturday Only
J. J. BERRY
Telephone No. 91
Nocona. Toxa*
Speaking Society Program
District Court
Go With Successful People
The Nocona National Bank
Copper Mining
Kill the Ticks
bscribe for The News today
GAN YOU AFFORD
CAN YOU AFFORD
new
YOU CANNOT
MAY WE START TO-DAY
Texas, la the geest of Mrs. R. R
The Nocona News $1.00 a year.
A telegram from Karl Sftuey
to the I. & N. Oil, Gas and Min-
eral Company of this city stated
that be was on his way to Ryan.
He was in this section some time
ago making investigations and
reports that there is enough
copper ore in sight to run a
smelter for fifty years at the
rate of 150 ton per day. He has
been figuring with the I. & N.
people on putting in a smelter
for the reduction of their cop-
per ore and they will go into the
matter fully when he arrives.
The above item is from the
Ryan Leader of last week This
copper mine run of 150 tons per
day for 50 years would reach an
almost inconceivable total. We
understand that this ore aver
ages from 9 to 48 per cent pure
copper. Or say that the general
average is 80 per cent pure cop-
per and you have 90,000 pounds
of copper per day. At 80 cents
per pound this would amount to
172,000 per day, or $26,980,000
per year. Or a total of copper in
eight valued at 11,814,000,000.
This copper mine lies just across
Red river In Nocona's immediate
trade territory. Come to the
The State of Texas vs:
Sam Fleming, arsen, on trial.
Lee Thompson, assault with in-
tent to murder. Dismissed by
State. Adjusted in Co. Court.
Tom McBride, murder, con-
tinued by agreement.
W. J. Tyro, theft, plea of guilt,
jury disagreed on suspended
sentence
W. J. Tyro, theft, plea of guilt,
punishment set at 2 years in
penitentiary.
Tobe Crump, theft of cow, dis-
missed by State.
Claude Cook, theft of cow, dis-
missed by State.—Montague En-
terprise.
Capt. Knight informs The
News that be has sold the C. E.
Pair farm of 225 acres located in
the valley north of Nooona, to
Mr. U L. Varley of Tarrant
County, Texas. The price being
111000.00. which ws think is the
To overlook the importance of personality as re-
lates to our garments?
To neglect your personal appearance when our
prices for cleaning, pressing and repairing clothes
are easily within your means?
The B. H. 8. 8. S. met Febru-
ary 9, 1917 and the following
program was rendered:
Roll call, Miscellaneous quota
tions.
Reading—Glen Miller.
Continuation of "Burning Day-
light,”—Floyd Roberson.
Declamation—Richie Modral
Discussion on Single 'fax—All
Members.
Critics Report—Mr. Compton.
The club adjourned to meet
February 16, 1917.
Libby’s Chilli with and with-
out beans. J. J Berry. It
J. H. Vaughan of Montague
died Friday of last week after a
short illness. His wife, two
daughters and a son survive him.
He was a well known Montague
business man of some 58 years
of age.
Tuesday afternoon petitions
were presented to the Commis-
sioners court of Montague coun-
ty asking for a necessary appro-
priation and cooperation to car-
ry into effect the tick eradica-
tion law that was voted on by
the people something more than
a year ago. A motion appro-
priating $5,000 00 was provis-
ionally adopted. The provision
was that if a satisfactorily num-
ber of signers were on the pe-
titions presented to the court.
Of those, presented a total of
1,886 names appeared. And
there were out several of the pe-
titions. This means that Mon
tague county will make a tre-
mendous effort to clear the ticks
out during the year 1917. Real
work, field wora, will begin about
the 20th of April or not later
than May 1st. With coopera-
tion of the right sort, this coun-
ty can be placed above t he quar
antine line this year and at a
minimum expense.
purchase at Our Drag Store always receive satis-
factory service.
They know that whatever we sell them is thor-
oughly reliable.
They know we do not ask more than fair profits
on our sales.
They know they can rely on our advice—Truth
is our standby.
They know that carefhllness, honest, courtesy,
cleanliness and promptness characterize us.
McAlester lump coal at Berry’s
for $10.00. 36tl
Will meet next Sunday at the
Central Christian church.
It is the intention to incorpo
rate the Union for religious and
charity purposes, ns soon as the
application for charter can be
sent to Austin probably this
week. The trustees for the first
year, will be one f rom each
the churches, to wit; John
March, A. A. Temple, J.
Hynds, Sam Hodges and C.
Gardner.
The March social will be with
Mrs. Gardner. /
We plan to have a social each
month during the year. Every
member will soon receive a copy
of the year book containing date,
place of meeting, leader, subject
for discussion, and names of
hostess helpers. ’
“Social Legislation” is a gen-
eral subject given Methodist
women, by the Council for study
and discussion during year.
The Methodist women and any
others who care to come will
meet at M rs. Lunn's February 19
to begin the study of the book
“World Missions and World
Peace.” The lesson will ha tak-
en from Chapter I, "War and
the Kingdom-” How did militar-
ism gain entrance to and foothold
within the church?
We solicit your patronage and agree to give you
unexcelled service
Ernest S. Aiderman, U. S.
Highway Engineer, is making an
inspection of the roads in Mon
tague county and examining the
local available materials which
might be used in road construc-
tion. With a view of recom-
mending a county system of
roads and materials to be used
to obtain the best results. A
similiar inspection will be made
of Clay and Wise counties, after
the work has been completed in
Montague county. Accompan-
ied by Mr. Searigbt of Bowie,
be visited Nocona last week and
was driven over the country by
Guy Cone.
Electric lamps 25c up.
It J. J Berry.
The Woman’s Missionary So-
ciety met in a social meeting at
Mrs Rufus McNew's in January.
All present bad a pleasant time,
happy to have Mrs. McNew with
us again.
The Febi uary social meeting
was with Mrs. Addison, all pres-
ent report a delightful time, en-
tertained with vocal and instru-
mental music, dainty refresh-
ments were served. The only
regret of the evening that all
members and invited guest were
Begin the New Year by joining
our company of satisfied deposi-
tors, and share with them the
many advantages of an account
with a safe, sound and success-
fid institution.
FOR TRADE—160 acres U. S.
Government rehnqtiisbment, 8
miles south of Mangum, Okla
homa. A town of about 6,000
people. In one mile of good
school. This is rough grass
land, not tilable All fenced.
Two good plank lots, crib, stock
well of unfailing water, 4 feet
deep. Good concrete cistern
for drinking water. Well built
and painted two room house.
Value $800. Will take Nocona
residence property or would take
good Ford car as part payment.
1 also want, for out of town par
ties, one house for cash, one on
terms and three to reno. Let me
know what you have for sale,
ren* or trade. Also what you
want to buy. Willie Kennedy
at Post Office Confectionery.
35t2
Hire, Cans Heinz Plum Pudding
$1.00
'of
B.
C.
G.
Uncle John Downard, who has
made his home with Ed Pair for*
several years past died about 3
o’clock last Monday morning.
And was buried late Monday
afternoon in the Nocona ceme-
tery. He had been sick but
a short time, but with tbe weight
of his years he succumbed quick-
ly. We are informed that many
years ago, he was one of the best
known as well as one of the
largest cattlemen in Cook county.
He had no near relatives in this
immediate qountry, but a nephew
is a prominent Gainesville bank-
er.
Three large pails Crisco
$4.00
Through the courtesy of Conn-
tv Tax Collector, H. Overstreet,
The Nocona News is able to pre-
sent some interesting figures on
the tax bill of Montague county ,
Mr Overstreet informed us thati
there was a total of 3,526 poll
taxes and exemptions issued for
the year 1916.
The total assessment valua-
tion of all taxable property in
Montague county last year was
$13,182,485.00 Making the total
taxes due $172,291.15 and of this
there were actually collected a
total of $168, 415.57. Thus leav-
ing delinquent tbe snm of $3,-
875.58 or about two per cent of
the ^hole amount of taxes.
Mr. Overstreet said that the
collections by months were as
follows: for October $875.00;
for November $12,917.15; for De
cem^er $32,449.82 and for tbe
month of January $122,173.60.
SERVICE AND QUALITY IS THE
CREATOR OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS
ON THE “COME-BACK.”
We are equipped and know how to Give you
both. Phone us to call for your work, and you
will have no cause for complaint.
Don’t overlook the fact that spring is
approaching. Drop in and look over our
spring lines now on display. .
Yours for service and quality,
OUR DRUG STORE
Boys' Club
To the Boys of Montague County:
You are invited to join the boys
agricultural clubs of Montague
county for the year 1917. Our
work this year is starting out
better than ever before Last
year we did fairly well, but this
year we are going to do much
better. Last year we sent three
boys to the Dallas Fair,
giving them a whole week’s en
tertainment free. This year wa
expect to send six. Our premium
lists are going to be much larger.
We held one county show last
„ year, this year we will hold two,
and maybe more. Everything is
starting out better for our work.
We want a great big enrollment
of boys, and we want them right
away. Any boy who is over ten
and under eighteen years old
may become a member by either
growing an acre of corn, or of
peanuts, or raising a pig And
it doesn’t cost the boys one cent
to enter this club work. Talk
the matter ovqr with your par-
ents and write me, letting me
know which division you wish to
join, whether the corn club, the
peanut club, or the pig club.
Boys, get in the harness. Get
busy; let us put old Montague
county on the map in boys club
. Write me soon.
A. M Latham,
unty Agricultural Agent,
Montague, Texas.
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The Nocona News. (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1917, newspaper, February 16, 1917; Nocona, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1206038/m1/1/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Friends of the Nocona Public Library.