The Matagorda County Tribune. (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 1916 Page: 8 of 8
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A Wise Man will buy land on a dull market.
for a boom then follow the crowd and buy on an inflated market,
bow is the time to buy land and lot bargains ahead of the boom.
MAGILL BROTHERS
TjHE RELIABLE PIONEER LAND MEN
BAY CITY, TEXAS
MAGILL BROS.
Also offer improved and unimproved farms to actual settlers, on easy
terms and long time. Rich prairie or valley lands. Also wholesale
tracts for colonization.
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F. O. B. Bay City.
FUNERAL OF DR. BURDITT.
twenty from Houston, members of the
how can any
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WILL HOLT) SERIES OF LECTURES.
I CULBERTSON BROS.,
| 1 mile south, 1 -2 mile east of Bay City
as a number of relatives and friends
who met the train bearing the funeral
partisan Germans, party at Smithville.
Cash With Order. Write or
Call on
H. A. Clapp, of Collegeport, has
been selected by the Texas Industrial
Congress to tour the Mid-Coast coun-
ties and lecture in behalf of the Exall
actly the kind of folks we do business
with and must do business with in
order to live.”
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KLONDIKE SMMffl PLANTS
$1.75 PER THOUSAND I
OR 30 CENTS PER HUMORED 3
Promptness, accuracy, neatness,
crop prize plan and to organize clubs, our printing motto. Give us that next
Mr. Clapp’s first week, beginning order. You’ll find no better equip-
Monday, January 31, will be devoted ment anywhere than right here in
to Matagorda County. The Tribune office.
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one-tenth of the cost of the European afternoon. Accompanying were about
war had been put into well directed twenty from Houston, members of the
publicity and advertising to teach the profession and other friends as well
people of the world that they were
brother citizens of the ■world, instead
of patriotic and p--x-— ---
' Frenchmen, Englishmen or Turks, the
war would never have come,” declar-
j ed J. B. Powell, instructor in adver-
j tising at the University of Missouri, in
an address at today’s session of the
I annual convention here at the South-
, western Lumbermen’s Association. Mr.
, Powell maintained the daily news-
paper was the greatest
ADVERTISING WORLD
BROTHERHOOD IN DAILY
PAPERS WOULD HAVE ' Lockhart Post.
PREVENTED THE WAR. I The body of Dr. J. B. Burditt, who
i died in Houston Monday morning, ar-
i rived in Lockhart in a special car on
Kansas, City, Mo., January 28.—“If the 1:47 M. K. & T. train Tuesday
advertisements to recruit
The Masons took charge of the body
at the train and buried it in Lockhart
Cemetery with their rites. Religious
services were conducted by Rev. R.
A. McCurdy, pastor of the Presby-
terian Church, and were held at the
grave.
The pallbearers wrere Doctors T. B.
advertisnig Coopwood, A. A. Ross, W. H. O’Ban-
medium and urged the lumbermen to ion, W. M. Morgan, Lan L. Hewlett,
begin patronizing the advertisng de- F. R. Karbach.
partment of their home papers. | A large number of people were
“When the ruler of a poor European present at the funeral, nearly all of
nation,” said he, “steps from the dig- the older families of the Clear Fork
nity and presents his views to the neu- . community where the deceased was
trals of the world through the medium reared being represented.
of the newspaper; when a government | The floral offerings were many and
like England used full-page newspaper . beautiful.
Jesse Burditt, as he is remembered
when the rules of Germany, France by all schoolmates, grew to manhood
and Russia send to American editors ' in the Clear Fork community south
almost daily reports of their side of of Lockhart. He availed himself of
the conflict, how can any business the educational advantages of his day
man doubt the possibilities of adver-} fn 1893, he, with three others from
tising? I this county, entered Tulane Univer-
“The newspaper in all cases is the' sity. They are Doctors T. B. Coop-
best and most economical advertising wood and A. A. Ross of Lockhart and
medium for us, because it reaches ex- ■ r. r. white of Temple.
j Dr. Burditt is a son of whom Cald-
well County and his community are
justly proud. His life, though short,
was a success.
An account of his death from the
i Houston Post and Houston Chronicle
are found in another column.
(Continued from Page 1.)
industry was
CORPS OF HELD WORKERS |
DISCUSS FARM PROBLEMS
the hazards and damages of a freezing
temperature. He said the California
grower had been able to cope wtih
every adverse situation by common
sense, foresight, energy and intelli-
gent interest. Mr. Dixon answered a
number of questions asked him by Bay
City citrus growers and gave his lis-
teners the benefit of some sound and
wholesome advice on the subject.
As was said by Mr. Dixon in his
address to the farmers of Matagorda
County yesterday, “There can be no
permanent prosperity of any commun-
ity in the midst of a languishing agri-
culture. The success of every enter-
prise, industrial or otherwise, must
look to a successful agriculture for its
success. A community therefore in-
terested in its industrial development
should feel a vital interest in the
agriculture surrounding it.”
Matagorda County is conceded to be
one of the richest counties of the j
State. Yet its agricultural resources •
are little appreciated and understood. :
The agencies at work in our city and j
county to exploit our latent resources '
and opportunity merit the most hearty 1
support of our people. It means a!
great deal to the growth of our towns
and cities and much to our county. I
George A. Smith of Beaumont, dem-
onstration agent for Jefferson Coun- ;
ty, spoke briefly on citrus growing in
his county where the
first started in Texas.
Over in another part of the school
building, Miss Cornelia Simpson, as-
sistant State agent in home economics,
instructed the ladies and girls in a
practical study and demonstration of
cooking, home canning and other sub-
jects. Of the choice dishes prepared
under her direction an appetizing
menu was served at the noon hour.
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several tracts of
forage crops
briefly discussed by several pres-
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BIG LAND DEAL AT EL CAMPO.
, Two
Men Get Tract in Kansas and
Other Part of Wharton
County.
Campo, Texas, January 31.—A
big land deal was completed this week
here, whereby E. G. Gustafson and A.
Mustard became the owners of a
tract of land in Ness and Trego Coun-
ties, Kansas, of 2800 Acres, and T. K.
Rorick and son got
i Wharton County land which total 1120
acres.
Saturday Morning’s Session.
The school of study reconvened at
the City Hall this morning, at which
meeting 15 or 20 farmers were pres- ,
ent, there being a few persons on;
hand who were not present at the J
meeting, yesterday.
Three distinct subjects were dis- i
cussed this morning, being seed corn, I
cotton growing and farm dairying. |
Mr. Persons again presided, draw-!
ing out in his ingenious way from'
those present statements relating to
their experiences on the farm.
Geo. A. Smith, whose general know-
edge on various farm topics is very ex-
tensive and w7ho is perfectly familiar
with his subjects, explained methods
of testing seed corn and told of a fine
exhibit of corn recently made at the
Beaumont fair. One result of tests
made by him and Mr. Paul Wipprecht
and others was to ascertain the extent
of storm damage to corn in his sec-
tion. By reason of this ascertained
damage Mr. Smith advised every farm-
er in the Coast Country to test out
every ear of corn before planting this
year, as the deterioration from storm
damage is very apparent.
An effort will be made through the
department over which the county
demonstration agent presides to in-
duce the cotton growers of Matagor-
da County to plant a uniform variety
of cotton this year. At Collegeport
seven farmers have agreed to confine
themselves to one variety and the
plan will likely be adopted throughout
the entire county. Mr. Persons ad-
vised the adoption of either the Me-
bane or Lone Star varieties and cau-
tioned against the use of seed from
territory further north an a line
drawn through the State south of
Temple.
Mr. Smith of Beaumont, who has
had considerable experience in farm
dairying and who has had the oppor-
tunity of studying this subject closely
in New York and other Northern
States, told of what is being accom-
plished in dairying in Jefferson Coun-
ty wrhere there are ten or twelve
dairies, all prospering. His talk was
intensely practical, the speaker plac-
ing emphasis upon the economic im-
1 portance of the industry, declaring
that as it was the basis of real pros-
perity in the North and East it could
be made so here.
' Sorghum and other
were
ent.
' The afternoon session was held in
K. of P. Hall, Col. Sam H. Dixon be-
ing tne principal speaker. A snyop-
sis of his speech will appear in The
I Tribune Monday.
QUICKLY
UP
BUILDINGS GO
TEXAS
GOVERNMENT LANDS
IN
AND OTHER STATES SHOULD
BE GIVEN UNEMPLOYED.
heretofore
Use Idle Texas Land.
“There are extensive areas of
vately owned but unusual
Suggested by Wilson.
In this annual report, Secretary
Labor Wilson says that public
WOULD OFFER IDLE LAND
I TO JOBLESS MEN
Secretary Wilson’s Plan—Head of De-
partment of Labor Makes
Recommendations to
Lawmakers.
usefully devoted to
opening opportunities
ment.”
That “Uncle Sam” with his millions
of acres of idle lands should utilize '
his property for promoting opportun- '
ities for the employment of the idle is
the contention of Secretary of Labor
Wilson. Secretary Wilson points out
that there are extensive areas of un-
used farming land in Texas and other
States that could be offered the job-
less men with the result that the
labor problem in the United States
would be practically solved.
of
em-
ployment service of a National char-
acter must go beyond merely hunting
“manless jobs” for “jobless men.” He
declares that this latter policy will
not affect the causes of involuntary
unemployment, which will express
themselves “to the great prejudice of
the wage workers of United States
and consequently to the harm of all
industrial interests.”
To remedy this evil, the ex-secre-
tary-treasurer of the United Mine
Workers of America presents a con-
structive plan, the legislation for
which need not be either voluminous
or revolutionary, and the “nothing
more is required than .a judicious util-
ization of government lands.”
The trade unionist develops his
plan as follows:
“Title to some of the old public do-
main still remains in the government.
By a recent decison of the Supreme
Court, Congress is soon to have the
power, and to be under an obligation
to treat with land grant railroads re-
garding the terms on which large
areas of that domain
granted away may be restored.
over
to bo
loans,
could
named above
tiers placed by his department upon
lands set aside for that purpose in
accordance with the authorized plan
for thus augmenting labor opportuni-
ties. Those loans could be safe-
guarded, without commercial collat-
eral, by resting them upon the best
possible basis of industrial credit-
ability, opportunity and character—
and by establishing in connection
with them a system of community
credits adapted to the circumstances.
“It is a reasonable prediction that
such a policy would develop in coun-
try and city an economically inde-
and socially progressively
The results would be
those of
at an earlier
pri-
but unusual farming
land in Texas and other States which
might be acquired or retained by it
for the creation of public parks. If
Congress were to adopt, with refer-
ence to these lands, a policj’ of util-
izing them for promoting opportun-
ities for employment, the benefits of
the labor-distribution work of this
department, and of States and muni-
cipal public employment offices
throughout the United States, would
be vastly augmented.
' “For such a policy the homestead
laws seem to afford a legislative
basis and their history to furnish
valuable suggestions.
“One necessary condition is that
the general government shall retain
title to the public lands it already
holds. Another condition is that
from time to time it shall re-acquire
title to such land formerly owned by
it, but^now privately owned, as are
held out of use and may be acquired.
Stil lanother condition is that the
government from time to time shall
acquire title to such privately owned
lands in different States as may be
the purpose of
for employ-
pendent
population.
analogous in our time to
’ the homestead laws
period.”
M ould Restrict Values.
With the' above as the basis for his
i theory, Secretary Wilson provides
I methods by which inflation of land
lvalues may be prevented. He then
| suggests that the departments of
1 the interior, of agriculture and of
i labor unify their efforts to “make
efficient farmers of inexperienced
but otherwise competent workers
seeking that vocation.”
“Pursuant to such unification,”
his theory, Secretary Wilson provided
a ‘rotary fund’ for lending purposes;
that is, a fund to be used over and
again for those purposes, and
maintained by repayments or
Out of this fund Congress
authorize the departments
to make loans to set-
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No time lost
They are all
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where our lumber is used,
in picking out good boards,
good. Straight grained, practically knot-
less and thoroughly seasoned, they work
up perfectly and save lots of time, which
means money and lots of other money later
on by their saving of repair bills.
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Alamo Lumber Company
JOHN SUTHERLAND, Manager
Bay City, Texasj
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Bay City Bank & Tru& Co.
The Guaranty Fund Bank
The COURTESIES of our INSTITUTION
are extended to each and everyone ALIKE.
Your deposit—large or small—will receive
bur most careful consideration.
Our MODERN BANKING METHODS and
EFFICIENT SERVICE will be sure to
please you.
Let Us Put You on
Of Depositors
Condensed Statement of
Fir^t National Bank
BAY CITY, TEXAS
RESOURCES:
$4G1 S65 48
LIABILITIES:
$461 665 48
As made to the Comptroller of the Currency at the
close of business December 31, 1915
The above statement is correct,
J. C. LEWIS, Cashier.
$326 517 81
33 866 72
25 000 00
3 750 00
18 560 00
6 325 00
1 250 00
46 401 95
Loans and Discounts
Bills of Exchange
United States Bonds
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures
Other Real Estate
Five Per cent Redemption Fund
CASH AND EXCHANGE
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
M. Thompson, president; D. P. Moore, vice president; J. C. Lewis,
cashier; S. J. Thompson, assistant cashier;
N. M. Vogelsang, A. H. Wadsworth
Capital Stock—
Paid in
Earned
Surplus—Earned
Undivided Profits
Reserved for Taxes....
Dividends Unpaid
Circulation
Rediscounts with Federal Reserve Bank
Bills Payable
DEPOSITS
$50 006 00
50 000 00— 100 000 00
25 006 00
5 437 24
2 459 91
5 000 00
24 6O0 00
16 $28 82
60 U09 90
222 344 51
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Smith, Carey. The Matagorda County Tribune. (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 1916, newspaper, February 4, 1916; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1291571/m1/8/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.