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I he Profitable Business of
Breeding Cattle Now Being
Opened to Small Investors
The “Oso Land and Cattle Co.” is now being organized the object and
purpose of which will be the breeding and raising of live stock.
Cattle companies in the past have all been close corporations composed
and controlled by a few.
It is our intention to interest with us the man of small means as well
as the capitalist.
The increase and profits are so certain that the man of small means has
never before been invited to participate.
No one ever heard of a cattle raiser going broke —it is always the cat-
tle speculator that is hard hit when prices fluctuate downward.
This company will soon offer a part of its capital stock to the public
to raise money to pay for a large ranch and stock it with at least 5000 head
of good cows.
A well-managed cow ranch will pay handsome dividends. Figure it
out for yourself. Estimate the calf crop of 5000 head of cows at 80 per
cent or 4000 calves worth at least $3O per head at 8 or 9 months of age.
Can you beat that as an investment?
One thousand head of thin yearlings sold at the Fort Worth market
recently at $39.00.
A ranchman from Spofford shipped his 8 and 9 months calves less
than two weeks ago. They weighed 550 pounds and sold in Fort Worth at
$8.50 per hundred or $46.75 per head.
The ranch this company will take over is well watered and well grassed
and will carry eight to ten thousand head of cattle. It is also well stocked
with game such as turkey deer and a few bear. The hunting privileges will
be reserved for the exclusive use of shareholders.
The capital stock will be divided into shares of $lOO par value fully
paid and non-assessable. and can be paid for in monthly installments. You
may subscribe for one share or as many as you desire.
Information cheerfully given.
PERSONAL—I ask that you investigate me thoroughly
through any channel or source you may elect and satisfy
yourself as to whether or not I will make goed. I refer
personally to all banks and bankers of San Antonio and
Southwest Texas.
GUNTER HOTEL
CONGRESSMEN ATTACK
POSTMASTER GENERAL
Group of Lawmakers Charge
That Efficiency Has Been
Sacrificed to Economy.
WASHINGTON D. C-. Feb. 12.
War hae been declared on the ad-
mlnletratlon'e conduct of the Post-
office Department by nearly a hun-
dred members of the House. Before
the administration get ß Its supply of
money for the conduct of the de-
partment for the next fiscal year
there Is promised some oratorical
and political fireworks In Congress
■with set pieces to demonstrate that
Postmaster General Burleson and his
aides have failed to maintain the
pcstofflce service and have cut down
the efficiency of the mails. In order
to make an economy record.
The men In Congress who repre-
sent the real "peepul" the men from
the districts where the agricultural
population predominates are the
leaders of the movement against
the department. They are rampant
1.l their demands for a change In
postoffice methods and they par-
ticularly denounce the conduct or
the rural free delivery service.
In their search for means of cut-
ting down expenditures the effi-
ciency experts of the administration
In the Postoffice Department hit up-
on the rural free delivery service as
one of the most available places to
begin pruning. A reorganization
was decided upon. There were not
enough postoffice Inspectors avail-
able to go into the field and make a
survey of the service with a view to
reorganization. So the maps of the
various states were brought forth
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No springs no adjustments to create trouble and ex-
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SUNDAY
Facts for Illustration
D. B. CHAPIN
and clerks were set at work com-
bining routes cutting out routes ana
generally changing things. It saved
money and it gave the rural carriers
something to do.
But since Congress has been in
Washington the department ha.
heard a different verdict on the re-
crganlzation. Members of Congress
bombarded with letters from back
home have beeelged the department
demanding to know what has hap-
pened to the rural service. Farmers
are writing to their congressmen as-
serting that they cannot get their
mall that they cannot use the par-
cel post and that deliveries are un-
certain or are never made.
A delegation of rural representa-
tives descended on the House post-
office committee had served notice
that the postoffice appropriation bill
will be bitterly fought unless some-
thing is done. The committee al-
most immediately agreed to increase
the appropriation for rural carrier
pay submitted by the department by
some J 5.000.000. A dozen bills pre-
scribing what shall be a maximum
rural route have been Introduced and
there is a good chance that one of
them will find its way to the statute
books.
TWO DEATHS AT BOERNE
George S. Waternuui and Adolph
Horg Succumb During Week.
BOERNE Tex. Feb. 12.—George
S. Waterman died at hie home Mon-
day February 7. leaving a wife and
'two small sons a sister Mrs.
I Charles Perrin and a brother John.
।He was a member of Fern camp
‘W. O. W. which had charge of the
I funeral. He was bom July 22 1863.
Adolph Horg. a prominent busi-
ness man of Boerne died February
i 9 at his home of blood poison. Mr.
Horg was born here In 1864 en-
gaged in the windmill business at
lan early age. which business he was
lin at the time of his death. He is
{survived by his wife and five grown
• children.
market
SAN ANTONIO
EAGLE PASS FILES
PROTEST ON RATES
Switching Charge of Coal Is
Held Unfair to Border City
Interests.
EAGLE PASS. Tex. Feb. 12. —The
following Is one of the many tele-
tramp sent to the railroad commis-
sion of Texas by the Eagle Pass
Commercial Club and other local
institutions regarding alleged unjust
rates on ooal from local mines to
Eagle Pass:
"Hon. Allison Mayfield Chairman
Railway Commission of Texas: We
enter protest against withdrawal of
five dollar switching charge from
the local mines to Eagle Pass as
same will be very harmful and dis-
criminating against our city and its
local Industries. The former rate
of five dollars we think was ade-
quate and the raise to fifty-five cents
per ton we consider unjust and ex-
tremely harmful to us as well as all
other local Institutions. We request
your immediate attention with a
dew of giving us relief. Signed
Eagle Pass Commercial Club per
C. F. Carson president.”
This matter will be discussed at a
meeting of the Commercial Club
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. J
R. Christian general freight agent
of the Sunset Lines has been asked
to attend this meeting as an effort
will be made to straighten the mat-
ter out. /
AIDE TO COMMANDER
Captain Fitzhugh Ix*e to AiVninkt
Duties With (^neral Funston.
Captain Fitzhugh Lee. well Ronwn
officer of the Third Cavalry has
1 been appointed aide to Major Gen-
; oral Frederick Funston commander
\of the Southern Department. It is
expected he will assume his now po-
-1 sltfon about March 1. With the
j coming of Captain General
Funston will again Eave two aides.
I Since the departure of Captain W.
I G. Ball who rejoiied his regiment
several months ego Captain Ster-
| ling Price Adam* has been the gen-
' cral’s only aid* On account of his
tank. General t 'unston tn entitled to
three aides-de-camp.
Captain Le* js regarded as one of
the most capible officers in the cav-
! airy arm of the service. He is a
j proficient I orseman and command*
I ed the Southern Department team
that wor. laurels In the mounted
• competitions at San Francisco last
. year. Fie has been on duty with the
Third Cavalry since his return from
the PHlippines. nearly two years
ago.
Cap «ain Lee is descended from the
Lees 3f Virginia who have figured
so prominently in American history.
The family includes the names of
General Fitzhugh J^ee and General
Kobext E. Leo
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
WOULD SUING
ELK BICK TO
OLD RANGES
Dall DeWeese Hunting Com-
panion of Roosevelt Has
Plan to Save Species.
TEXAS IS RECOMMENDED
Elk in Yellowstone Park Multi-
ply Too Fast for Grazing
Facilities.
Dall DeWeese of Canyon City
Colo. widely known sportsman com-
panion of Theodore Roosevelt on
many of the ex-president's big unts
has conceived and is promoting a
plan to save the elk of the United
States from sharing the fate of the
buffalo. He would have the federal
government take the surplus elk from
Yellowstone Park. Wyoming and re.
stock those sections of the country
In which these animals naturally
thrived before their numbers were
depleted bj- the advancing tide of
civilization. Texas Is among the states
recommended by DeWeese as a home
for the elk.
Mr. DeWeese's plan Is a Rouble
one. If the elk failed to flourish In
some of the sections to which they
were transported he would)/ have
the United States government ac-
quire land adjoining Yellowstone
park on the south extending the
game presene through the Jackson
Hole country so that the elk might
have what they now lack —an ade-
quate retreat for winter grazing.
Mr. DeWeese calls upon the
brotherhood Order of Elks and
sportsmen’s clubs throughout the
United States to father his plan by
appointing a committee to draft a
bill present it to Congress and use
their influence to put it through. He
discusses the subject more fully as
follows:
Time for Quick Action.
"Save the elk!
"We have heard this same expres-
sion time time and again—have also
heard and read of the elk question
being exploited under many differ-
ent headings and with all this there
has been something accomplished
but the time to wake up and do the
real thing has finally arrived and
the same rule as applies to all busi-
ness: To resolve is to act —and I
want to add that it is expedient and
high time to act right now and not
drag along with the action until the
grand and noble elk has gone over
the tyail of extermination as has the
lordly buffalo. It was a wise and
creditable move on the part of the
Canadian government to take the
initiative in trying to perpetuate the
buffalo. It Is a crime against pos-
terity that we the citizens of the
United States failed to do this years
ago. But all this Is past history and
as I have said there is yet time to
save the elk.
"The mid-summer meeting of the
Camp Fire Club of Chicago was held
the first week in July last at the
hospitable resort of the Honorable
Neal Brown near Wausau Wls.
This great sportsman had arranged
special Pullmans for the convenience
of the attending members and upon
their arrival at Wausau they were
met by the genial host and his staff
in automobiles a-plenty and escorted
to his lodge where everything was
sunshine and comfort during our
week's stay. Outing trips were plan-
ned and made and fishing excursions
taken to the beautiful banks of the
Plover and Wolf rivers as well as a
look through the wonderful Indian
reservation. There is only one Neal
Brown and those fortunate enough
to have his acquaintance know this.
Elk In Park Multiplying.
"After four delightful days of
happy-go-lucky touring fishing and
boating in flannel shirts and old
clothes meals ready at any hour
day or night all expenses borne by
our generous host —then a day was
given to the semi-annual business
meeting of the club. During its
course we had a report from' the
eminent Mr. W. H. Osgood of Wash-
ington. D. C.. on the surplus Increase
of the elk in the Yellowstone national
park Wyoming. I was much inter-
ested in this report and understood
during the course of his remarks
that the government had appointed a
special committee to Investigate this
very problem during the last year
namely the summer fall and early
winter of 1915.
"At the close of Mr. Osgood's re-
marks. It was voted that a commit-
tee from our club consisting of
Messrs. Emerson Hough. G. E. Os-
good and Dall DeWeese be appointed
to offer some feasible plan with ref-
erence to the surplus elk accumu-
lating in the Yellowstone park.
What I mean by surplus is a haven
or refuge for such animals that are
in excess of the number that can be
safely fed and cared for ill the park.
This committee reported at the an-
nual winter meeting of the Camp
Fire Club of Chicago. As I was una-
ble to attend this meeting which was
held last week. I submitted my Ideas
briefly as to how these surplus elk
might be handled to the best advan-
tage for the elk and in a way that
would be a blessing to the people of
this country.
"I understood that there was a dis-
position on the part of some of the
park commissioners to advocate the
killing of this surplus increase. I am
frank to confess that this does not
appeal to me only as an extreme
measure—last resort as it were. And
this last resort I mean should not be
applied until after the plans which I
herein mention have been thoroughly
tried out.
Restore Elk to Old Ranges.
"Plan No. I—l am firmly con-
vinced that these animals can and
should be transported to the various
localities In the United States where
elk once thrived naturally and that
this disposition should be made
through the investigation of
an able competent man of
experience appointed by the govern-
ment to visit such localities and de-
termine how many elk could be
maintained by taking careful Inven-
tory of the natural surrounding con-
ditions of each locality wherein It
would be practical for them to be
liberated. And that he would co-
operate with the state officials and
county officials together with the
sportsmen’s clubs fraternities or
other game protective organizations
in these different localities and
through the co-operation of all the
money should be proportionately
provided for the transportation of
these elk. That the government
should pay the expenses of this
agent together with the cost of crat.
Ing and loading the animals aboard
cars. This agent is also to arrange
for the proper care and protection
of animals liberated in each locality
us would be provided for by state
and county game laws and regula-
tions. The planting of the animals
should begin where the conditions
are most favorable.
It is true that this would meet
with some opposition but not from
the careful thinking man or woman
who believes that the uninhabitable
sections of the vacant ranges should
be given one more chance to be oc-
cupied by this grand and noble ani-
mal.
Plan Feasible and Economical.
My forty-five years’ experience on
hunting and outing trips in every big
game locality of North America con
vlnces me that plan No. 1 Is per-
fectly feasible and practical and in-
expensive compared with the enor-
mous gain and good that would be
derived from it under proper man-
agement.
To my certain knowledge I know
of ten to fifteen different localities
in the state of Colorado one of
which I tramped over last August
which would support fifty to one
thousand head of elk and there are
six to eight localities equally as good
in Wyoming Oregon Washington
California Utah Texas Arkansas
and in the mountainous country of
the New England states and the Ap-
palachian ranges extending as far
south as North Carolina.
In all these different localities
mentioned the elk once lived and
flourished but he has been ruth-
lessly slaughtered and almost exter-
minated not but what the wild ani-
mals must give space to the settle-
ments of man yet granting this he
should have his place also as there
are millions of acres suitable for his
environment and not for man; and
if this plan wa s carried out it would
be possible for each state to have
Its game laws permitting the hunt-
ing of this animal when an Increased
number justified It. It would not
only afford the younger generation
the sport of their forefathers but it
would also afford a wonderful reve-
nue to each state and we have only
to cite the protection of moose for
a period of ten years in the state of
Maine to verify this statement. A
report from that state last year
shows that over six million dollars
was spent for hunting licenses out-
fits transportation hunting and fish-
ing.
Would Not Injure Cattle.
Some few people would say that
this move would be detrimental to
the cattle interests in the various
states and territories. Having had ex.
perience as a cattle man I beg leave
to differ In this opinion for the
reason that elk can and do thrive
in many localities where cattle can-
not because elk are 90 per cent
browsers from weeds and twigs or
aspen alder elder willow etc
while cattle are 90 per cent grazers.
In some localities cattle and elk can
mingle to no disadvantage to either
for the reason that the environ-
ment surrounding the elk in the Yel
lowstone park has been such that
they have become more domesticated
by cattle and horses feeding on their
range than they were in years of the
past.
"I am firmly convinced that we
should make this one bold last
effort to save the elk. It can all be
done at a very very moderate cost
and we can all in the future point
with pride that we did try our best
to perpetuate the last remnant of
this splendid animal. Incidentally 1
will add that part of this plan has
already been carried out by clubs tn
a few localities agreeing to care for
elk that have been captured in the
park and shipped to them—but what
I am after Is that this plan should
be made general and effective at
once. I say that this should be trief
in each locality for a period of four
to five years. If it fails in some lo-
calities on account of environment
and other physical conditions than
in that event resort to second plan
also.
Would Extend Game Preserve.
"Plan No. 2—Land should be ac-
quired by the government In Wyo-
ming extending a game preserve
south of the Yellowstone park
through the Jackson Hole country
and for enough south to a lower al-
titude. where these animals can have
a safe retreat for winter grazing as
this condition is the cause of the
principal trouble now.
"I suggested these plans in an
article some twenty years ago. but
there was no person or persons who
made it his or their business to put
it Into execution and I am frank
to say that If this was done it would
only be a question of a few years
until this extended territory would
be overstocked and a new plan re-
quired. or the surplus elk would
have to be killed. Therefore let us
get together and work for plan No.
1. which I believe under a thorough
diagnosis will be found practical in
every way. as It will extend the limits
of the elk range to all of the terri-
tory that was once Inhabited by them
and that in so doing it will not be a
move on the part of the government
for one specially favored locality
where only the people able to travel
can see this animal in its habitat
but such a generous distribution of
this animal as provided in Plan No
1 will make it- possible for the chil-
dren of all our land to know an<f
appreciate the elk. As already stated
this would not be expensive on the
part of the government or the dif-
ferent states or localities and it is
mov e wherein everybody would join
as everybody will be more or less
benefited.
Elk Too Have to Live.
“Did you ever stop to think that
the smallest humblest child under
the steps on the streets of our cities
owns some infinitesimal part of
every blade of grass on the public
domain? It does not follow that we.
as farmers ranchmen or cattlemen
or our children’s children should nip
this blade of grass without paying
some tribute to that child.
Let us all solicit the aid of the
Boone and Crockett Club the Camp
Fire Club of New York the Camp
Fire Club of Chicago and the
Brotherhood Order of Elks to father
plan No. 1 that a committee from
these clubs will draft a bill and
jointly and severally use their in-
fluence to prevail on their congress-
men to put it through.
"Several years ago I wrote an
article which appeared in Forest
and Stream January 11. 1902. urg-
ing adequate game laws for Alaska.
Special Monday and
Tuesday Only
22 pounds fine Granulated Su-
gar and 3 pounds Santos Pea-
ST..?"" 2 00
SWITCH OFF the habit of being indifferent about
the quality of the groceries as long as the price is within
your limit. Just bear in mind that good groceries will cost
you money but poor groceries will cost you more. So
come here and get quality as well as quantity. To insist
on both is ttfe only real economy.
Eleven Stores Conveniently Located—Phone Us Your Orders
Store No. 11 is now open ready for business nt 633 East Conunc
F. J. Luckett & Co.)
Hudson Cane and Maple Sy-
rup large can 80c
Telmo Catsup 25c size ...20c
Hershey's Cocoa 26c size 20c
K. C. Baking Powder 25c
size .Hoc
Calumet Baking Powder 25c
size 20c
Calumet Baking Powder 5
lb. can ..' 75c
Swan’s Down Cake Flour
per package 28c
Swan’s Down Graham Flour.2Bc
Jello ... 8c
Fjncy Pin Head Gunpow-
der Tea 40c
The Peoples Cash Stores
My suggestions were taken up
promptly by eastern game protec-
tionists which resulted in ertectlve
laws for that territory. I hope this
measure will receive as favorable
support."
Experienced.
“So” said the old general “yon think
you would make a good valet tor an old
wreck like me. do you? I have a gian
eye a wooden leg and a wax arm that
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Says the Stranger
An
Electric
Sign
Is the
Modern
Business
Getter
Mlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
San Antonio Gas & Electric Co.
CASH
Jello Ice Cream Powder .. 8c
Fancy Congou E. B. Tea . .-10 c
Peoples Blend Tea 40c
Washington Crisp 9c
Shrimp Mermaid Brand . . 9c
Shrimp Apalache Brand ..12c
Sour Pickles per dozen ....10c
Laundry Soap per cake ... 4c
Starch per package 4c
Old Dutch Cleanser 8c
Sewing Machine Oil large
bottle 8c
3 In 1 Oil per bottle 8c
Ammonia per bottle 8c
Lanterns 40c
Shinola 8c
need looking after not to mention false
teeth and «o forth.”
"Oh that’s all right general." replied
the applicant enthusiastically; "I've had
lots of experience. I worked six years
in the assembling departmc nt of a big
motor car factory.”—Tit-Elts.
"Bobby do you know you’ve deliberately
broken the eighth commandment by steal-
ing James erfdy?” "Well I thought I
might as well break the eighth command-
ment and have the candy as to break the
tenth and only ’covet’ it.”—Life.
to Himself
as he stands in the street:
“There 1 s an Electric Sign in front
so the place must be alright.”
You who may still have a
doubt about the value of
ELECTRIC advertising test
this statement yourself the next
time you are away from home.
Electric Signs have made
good: the survivals in business
prove it. They lend an air of
permanence and dignity to your
business.
An Electric Sign is your sin-
cerest expression of your belief
in w hat you have to sell —it be-
gets the confidence of new r cus-
tomers and assures the old ones.
Let us make you a proposi-
tion for an Electric Sign to fit
your business.
CROCKETT 315
FEB. 18 1916.
Special Monday and
Tuesday Only
Mission Bell Brand Fancy
Peaches No. 1 can 8c
Royal Kitchen Brand Apri-
cots No. 10 can 32c
Special Monday &
Tuesday Only
Royal Kitchen Brand Peach-
es No. 10 can 30c
Potatoes 10 lbs. for 25c
Evaporated Peaches per lb. 8c
Lange Island E. J. Peas per
can
Bc
Corn regular 2 for 2ic
grade per can 9c
New South Syrup 10c size. 8c
Chipped Beef in glass .... 9c
H. P. Sauce 25c size 18c
Sweet Piccalette Pickle Rel-
ish 3 cans for 11c
Walker’s Chile con Carne 2
cans for 15c
Calumet Baking Powder 10c
size 7c
Street. Phone Travis 4311. (Formerly
Olives stuffed or plain 30c
size 22c
Olives stuffed or plain 25c
size 20c
Olives 20 oz. Mepon Jar . .28c
Creole Gumbo 9c
Argo Salmon 17c
Mince Meat 8c
Marvel Cedar PoMsh 25c
size 20c
Sauer’s Extracts 10c size .. 8c
Sauer's Extracts 25c size ..20c
Macaroni Vermicelli Spag-
hetti 8c
American Sardines «lc
Wire Clothes Lines 75 foot. 18c
English Patient—Well doctor what
seems to be the matter with me? Doc-
tor—Case of German measles. English
Patient —Oh. pshaw doc! Try again. My
family's one of the oldest In Warwick-
shire.—Judge.
"Is Alice musical?" "No but she al-
ways sings If you ask her." —Boston Tran-
script.
"Willie did you see my new shaving
brush ?”
"Yeo—Mom is using It to paint the
bird cage.”—Columbia Jester.
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