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AMBER OF COMMERCE
PUTTING ON CAMPAIGN M
FOR NEW MEMBERSHIP
The harder-the condition the more
active we should be in our cooperative
-rotate' Railroad Board _:
To Hear Plains Bids
COMMISSIONiSTWl- MEET
CONSIDER APPLICATION OF
TWO BIG ROADS
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Austin, June 25.—At the request of
the Interstate Commerce, Comimssion
the .Texas" Railroad Commission will
hold a hearing at Plainview, Hale
county, on the application for the
construction of three railroads in the
Panhandle of-Texas on July 20. This
announcement was made Wednesday
afternoon by C. V. Terrell 'member
of the Texas commission and acting
chairman of that body. !
.. The applicants are the Fort Worth
and Denver, South Plains Railway
Company to construct a line from
Carey to Dimmitt and from Silverton
to Lubbock, Texas; the Peeps and
Santa Fe Railway Company to build
a line from Plainview to Dimmitt,
Texas, and also an application by the
latter named line from Lider to Sil-
verton. ; '
Acting Chairman Terrell stated
that the three applications will be
heard at the same hearing. These ap-
were filed some time ago
with the Interstate Commission and
an. examiner of. the Interstate body is
expected to sit with the Texas com-
£ mission at the hearing.
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Mexia, June 21.—Rainfall for the
first six months in Mexia was only
1*82 inches, with light fains the latter
part of 1024, resulting in' the dryiest
season in the records of the weather
bureau station here, according to Miss
Josephine Newman, voluntary obser-
er, who points out that records have
been kept here since 1904. - ™-:J
The rain of Wednesday amounted
-to .30, the first in Jung aiul gave the
5.82 total for the season.
The average annual rainfall for fi?-_
teen years! is 36 inches. Rainfall Dy
manthsthis'year . shows: January
J.88; February .33; March .29; April
2^5; May .67f and June .30.----
Will Realize '■
$700 Off 3-4
' Acre of Onions
A. L." Ellison was in oiir office Sat-
urday displaying some of the Ber-
muda onions his son, Hughfey, is rais-
ing on his place close to town. -
The samples displayed were vgry
fine and of considerable size,_. however
the onion that is in most demand as
a comjnercial onion, is the medium
size one.
On Friday, Mr. Ellison sold $450
Worth of onions. Amarillo wired him
Friday that they wanted a hundred
crates at $3,50 a crate delivered at:
Amarillo, which will net hirrf** $3.10"
per crate. The flay before Lubbock
wanted thirty-five crates, which he
immediately filled
off his three-fourths acre of onions.
Or about 700 bushels of onions. Be-
sides this hehast one-fourth acre in
strawberries. On the acre of ground
he expects to/make a thousand dol-
I* " lars this year.
When asked if he made"- this kind
of an onion crop each . year, he stated
that with the probable exception of
mmt . one, he had -made equally as good
crops for the past several years.
I This is one of the best truck farm-
ij-jjv counties in the world. Most any-
• thing can be grown profitably around
Crosbyton. The soil is peculiarly
adapted to truck farming as well as
an kinds of row crops. Ju§st enough
sand mixed - with the-dark loam r to
make it TfchT&nd not enough to blow
-away .badly. . . ' "
doubtful about crops—there is a time
during ev^ry year that the people do
this but we are glad that courage re-
hiains in the hearts of our" citizens.
Comparatively speaking, we "have
nothing to complain about. Very few
Vicinities are in better conditions
than this one. ,
There are* many things that
QROSBYTON'S TRAD E S D A Y
WAS SET FOR .FIRST4 MONDAY
1 SOME TIME BACK FOR -THE
REASON THAT THERE WAS
THEN NO TRADES DAY FEA-
TURED BY ANY TOWN OF THE
COUNTY AND THE R E A S ON
THAT MANY OF THE RURAL
PEOPLE ASKED FOR IT.. /
THE ONLY REASON FOR MAK-
ING THE CHANGE TO SECOND
MONDAY IS THAT -INTIMATIONS
HAVE BEEN MADE THAT WE
people can do and should be up anc[ . WERfe TRYING TO TAKE "FIRST
doing and we are glad xto note that
a goodly number of our citizens are
strictly in the harness for the up
building for Crosbyton and vicinity.
Besides some work that is bejng tak-
en care by some committees more
new members are being enrolled and
renewals made.' _The_juty is. parctic-
ally 100 per cent for this organized
work, without which we could not get
along. The following list of names
represent renewals and new members
this week: °*
Smith & Elsby, Caf^Qy
Jesse - McDermett, Blacksmith.
Aubry Brock, Lumber Salesman.
Dickson Jones, Lumberman.
J. B. Roden, Blacksmith.
P. C. Newton, Station Agent".
Bob Sheiton, Telegraph Dispatcher.
Penn Ware, Cattle Dealer.
E. A. Wfetson, Lawyer.
D. C. Davis, Farmer.
Mrs. Maude Beauchamp.
J. I. Sieber.
Geo. Crump.
_W. M. Bondurant.
Perkins Tailoring Company.
There are a few who have not yet
taken membership with our Chamber
of Commerce. Why not make this
100 per cent -within the next few days
and show to the world that you are
If your living comes from a salary or
business you are depending' upon the
community and public for .it. Why not
show' oiir full appreciation. Don't
wait for someone to beg- you but
phone the secretary or let it be known
right now that you are with, and for
the people who are striving for our
general welfare.
Date of Cros-
byton's Trades
Day Changed
MONDAY" FROM OUR NEIGH-
BOR—THIS IS A MISTAKE. WHILE
WE BELIEVE THAT ANY .CITY
SHOULD HAVE THE PRIVILEGE
OF SELECTING ITS TRADES DAY
WITHOUT CRITICISM,_IN ORDER
TO PROVE WITHOUT DOUBT
THAT WE ARE STRIVING TO
DEAL WITH OUR COMPETITORS
AS WELL AS PATRONS, IN THE
MOST EQUITABLE AND JUST
MANNER POSSIBLE, THE TRADE
DAY FOR CROSBYTON HAS BEEN
FIXED FOR THE SECOND MON-
DAY IN EACH MONTH.
Good- Rain Breaks Hot
Wave in Austin Section
Austin, June 20.—The drouth which
has. prevailed here and in surround-
ing territory- for the past several
months was broken Saturday night,
When a heavy rain reported to be. over
^ ,-irti4 inch prevailed. The precipitation
V-xtf.nded within a radius of at least
forty miles of Austin. The rain fell
in the outlying districts dtfring the
afternoon, while there, was a heavy
downpour in Austin at night. This
rain, which had beeri prayed for in
the various churches here, will assure
„ a good cotton Crop, it was stated,
for;,a- progressive concert^ ; 'effoftT'- Airtih Saturday afternoon experi-
| enc>ed._the hottest weather on record,
the temperature reaching 106 degrees
The "heat was .oppressive and caused
much inconvenience to people who hap
pened to be on the streets^ Following
the rain the -temperature dropped to
belo.w 90. ■ - •
Lone Star Producing Co.
Her July 10th and 11th
The Chamber of Commerce lias con-
tracted with the Lone Star Producing
Company for big play to be Staged
on July 10th and 11th. This will be'
an unusual feature and should have,
the heartiest support of our citizens.
Let everyone be a committee torSoost
this and njake it a real success. The
committee will be ready to repifff
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within the next day or two and full!
account will be given next weeki Keep
your eyes opfen and be ready for the
big occasion.
Lightning Strikes Girl,
, Eips Off Her Hair
The Davis Test Wei Will'
• Be Going at Early Date
R. A. Hodges, of Abilene, was ■ in
Spur the first of this week closing up
the details of the contract for drilling
a test well for oil oh the Davis lease
to the northeast of Spur.
• ,,nnn full and complete geological sur-
Mr. Ellison Will -easily reea e $ ^^^ ofthe territory is being made and
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will probably be completed this week.
In making this survey the geologist
has not only gone .over the territory
within the block, but has run hisrlinCs
in following up the structure from
adjoining counties.- In fact this is
one of the most, complete and thor-
ough- geological surveys ever made/iff
this territory. . i.
-'• Mr. Hodges assures us. that the
drillers with whom he is dealing will
probably begin operations within the
next two or three weeks if the geolo-
gical report is acceptable to them
when completed. The geological re-
port will he made this tyeek^Texas
Spur. ■ >
Woman's Mis-
sionary Union
Holds Session
The District - Womans. .Missionary
Union comprising. ..sixteen countifes
held its annual session here Monday
and Tuesday, June 22 and 23.
The principal speakers of the oc-
casion were: Mrs. J. W. Byers, Mat-
ron of the training school of the
Southwest Baptist Seminary at Fort
Worth, Miss Lucille Reagan, Mission-
ary of Nigaria, Africa, and F. M. Mc-
Donald, President of Wayland College
Plainview.
There were about 200 visiting dele-
gates, representing the towns of Lub-
bock, Plainview, Floydada, Brown-
field, Tahoka, Spur, Paducah, Mata-
dor, Tulia, Aimherst, Silverton, Lo-
renzo and Ralls. . ~ .
The G. A. Girls of the local"organi-
zation of Crosbyton gave a'paegant
on Monday night in which the differ-
ent foreign*"^countries were represent-
ed.
Dinner was . served ,on Tuesday on
the. .ground to the,.visiting delegates.
The meeting was inspirational in
every respect and everyone enjoyed
the occasion.
The next annual meeting will go
to Tohoka.
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Barbecue and Celebration
At Floydada July 3rd, 4th
The McDermett Post, American
Legion and the people of Floydada
.are putting on a big barbecue and
celebration, July 3rd and 4th.
They are planning to have plenty
of good entertainment for every-
body. Addresses by prominent ...ora-
tors, Defense day Parade and pro-
gram, band concerts daily, musical
comedy vaudeville company, etc.
Big ball games and free barbecue
each day. It is expected that a large
delegation of.. Crosbyton people., will
attend one, or both of these days.
Former Governor Will
* Take Lead Next Election
Wellington, June 19—Alice Phipps,
19., struck by lightning several days
ago in a field on the farm of her fath-
er, Jerry Phipps, seven miles north-
west, of here, is reported recovering.
The bolt cut.^he hair from the back
of the girl'&^e'aff and burned;,, he?
breast and legs' Her father stand:
ing nearby, was knocked down, but
not injured.
Clothing was burned from the girl's
body, even her shoes- being
She has been...deaf since the accident.
SMITH COMMUNITY PUTS
ON BIG BOX SUPPER-
Dickens County Continues
To Make Good Roads
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„ .Progressive citizens -
Smith Com'munity- put on a be
per Thursday night the 18th, j
purpose of raising funds with
to buy a piano., A great dez
preparation was made By
let the contract to John F. Haner, of ganization and abundance of
Fort Worth for the regrading of the ""' ' "
highway north from Dickens to Afton
and on, towards Roaring ^Springs, a
total distance of approximately thir- would be the outstanding one of
teen miles, the contract price amount- j season and the Chamber of ~
The commissioners court in conjunc
tion with a representative of the
State .Highway Department.' last week
pies cooked by the good ladies fot
occasion.
It wafc hoped that this me
ing to between seventy-five and eigi*
ty thousand dollars. The work will
begin immediately. - --
Up to this time "since the State
Highway Department has had charge
of the road work in Dickens County;
they have spent approximately two
hundred thousand dollars while coun-
ty funds to the amount of twelve to
fifteen thousands^^dollars have been
spent. c
The highway on .the plains from the
west county lineT:6* tlieicap rock is
.being hard-surfaced with crushed lime
rock, rolled and made smooth and
most inviting to travel. From the
Cap Rock into Dickens, Spur and on
to the east county line is being hard-
surfaced .with gravel.
In addition to the work to be done
merce had planned a good rep
tatipn but on account of threaten:
rains, the crowd was small. It look-
ed so much like rain that only <£ small
group had assembled by nine o'clock
but more came later. It looked evert
minute like rain would begin to pour
down upon us-VThis Would have been
very acceptable but since it did not
ram its a pity that we were defeated
in having, the,anticipated good me£t-
ing. - ■ > T i ^
The dandy reporter of Smith Com-
munity, Mr. Thomas, announced the
pie sales and made a few statements
wliich were appreciated and Mr. W.
Jf' Parks in that usual good 'manner,
'sold"-the pies. The
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returns of tjhe
evening amounted to a little above
$"30.00. If the weather had been fav-
from Dickens north, the commission-j 01'able, no doubt, but that they would
ers are taking up with the Highway ^ave amounted to upwards of a hun-
Department the proposition of regrad j c'rec' dollars. Several cars left be-
ing and hard-surfacing the highway I ^ore the meeting commenced and
through Cotton Breaks and on to the some turned back before reaching
east county, Hn8,°.t,hus giving Dickena jtllere °.n account of rainy conditions;
county a , complete ' system of hard- j ** j? hoped that another opportunity
surfaced roadways from the "east to'l may given that "may not be1 <lis-
the west and the north .to the south t ^urbcd. . * ^
lines. V - -—'-;t The Smith Community is one of the:
In addition to the work already; 'n the entire country and those
under way on Dickens county^"High- j Pe0Ple are deserving of the very best
ways and other contemplated work,I 811 PR-°rt. in their troves for the wel
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NEFF 'DENIES, ALL
STORY'S STATEMENTS
Chicago',' June 23,—Pat M. Neff,
former Governor .of Texas, denied to-
i day that he had given ouf an intei
view in which he was quoted assay-
ing the Ferguson" administration in
Texas was due ,to. come to ^an un-
timely |The alleged statement'of
the former governor was made' a
special news .dispatch to an Austin
paper. Mr. Neff is here to attend a
fraternal order xonventioh.
The former Governor of Texas «wa*
emphatic in liis denial he had mfi.de.
tfie statements credited to him, de-
claring he had said nothing to anyone
and had not been asked to sjty.an^
thing concerning the Ferguson admin-
istration of Texas politics. He added
there was no. truth whatsoever in the
special story.
Austin, June 22.—"The Ferguson
administration in Texas is doomed to
an untimely end," Pat M. Neff de-
- ^hrred yesterday in Chicago, accord-
ing to a dispatch to the Austin Ameri
can from its Chicago correspondent.
Nef£.,Ts in Chicago attending the in-
temation convention of Modern Wood j
men of America.
The special dispatch to the Ameri-
can says that Neff broke a long post
election silence to courage "the mis-
rule and vagaries of a family that
'already cost my state too dearly.
Govevnor Miriam Ferguson has little
or has no chance for re-election,"
Neff, continued, "and her husbaifcl will
never be seriously considered .ftor-
JJnited States senatorship. .
r' "The Ferguson rule," -Neff alleged
"was 'Such- that tlie worst mistakes
of the^Ha,rding regime in our nation*
al government cannot-be compared to
his dictatorship.'"
"I, myself, if necessary, along with
other right thinking men whom Tex-
ans heed, will take the lead in the
next election to see to'if that petti-
coat government is abolished. The
;Rlan issue is dead in Texas politics,
but the issue of clean .ami holiest gov-
ernment^ is as "alivp "as it always has
been alive and my state will remem-
ber at the polls."
the State Highway-..,Departmgnt"'Fro-
poses to' spend t^o dollars, tp/; o'n.b
.from county funefs^^ other rdad
building purposes.
When the proposition of taking
over the road construction work in
Dickens county by the State Highway
Department was first considered and
discussed, the heads of the__depart-
ment stated that it was their inten-
tion in view of the permanent, and"!
systematic work already undertaken,
to make ■ Dickens the model county
of West Texias in road construction
work. The~~work now being done is
substantial evidence of the consuma-
tion of such.-intention.—Texas Spur.
fare of their comunity. They have
a dandy Chamber of Commerce unit
out there -and those men and women
are going to show to the world what
can be done through organized effort.
They are faithful. in taking care of
every phase of community life and al-
MEETING OF BOY SCOUTS
Called for; Saturday night instead
of Friday night. All Scouts urged
to attend.
O. O. Scott.
PANHATMDLE WILL PRODUCE
6,000,000 BUSHESLS OF WHEAT
The Texas Panhandle will produce
,x6,000,000 bdshels of wht^at this year.
This statement was made by Walt-
er, Barlow, of the.'Great West Mill
,urid Elevator Company. -~
Mr. Barlow -stated that the major-
ity of wheat would be produced in
what is jcpown as the Central Plains
region with' the exception..' of the
Groom * territory.
"Last year the Panhandle produced
14,000,000 bushel s of wheat and "in
192^ only 8,000,000 bushels, so you
FLOYDADA INVADES
CROSBYTON WEDNESDAY
The Fioyftada Boosters arrived in
Croshyton.Wednesday evening at 4:30
on schedule time. '"'They remained
about forty minutes during which
time the Floydada banH^ rendered
music and advertising souvenirs were
distributed. >• « *• ■
The object of the Floydada delega-
tion was advertising their picnic and
barbecue for July 3rd and 4th.
J Mayor Carter of Crosbyton welcom-
ed them to our city, and L._ G. Math-
ews, Attorney of Floydada, outlined
ths object of their visit. , ,
There were about seventy in the
delegation with fourteen cars.
"We were - pleased Jto have Floydada
visit our city and hope that it will be
repeated.
though the threatening rain upset the
plans for this big occasion, they grill
not let this deter them but will- -go
i'orward in their work of commnnty
building arid make things' hum on
some future date. '
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109 in the shade
'Registered .at hearne
Hearne, Robertson co., Texas, June
21.—The extreme hot weather for
the last several days reached its high-
est point here,Satedjiy, the thermo-
meter registering 1.09 in the shade.
Corn in this locality has wilted and
withered and is a total loss. Cotton
yet has a chance, as it is a hardy
plant and can stand considerably dry
weather.
District Court
To Convene*
Next Mondt
District Court will convene at Cx'os
by ton, Monday^June 29th, with Judgt
Clarke M. Mullican on the bench.
Following is the Grand Jury list
-and the Petit Jury for the first week:
■:/ —G.i'iin.d- J.v)ry j . -
•N._, WT^anderp, R.'^A. -Dobbs, J. F.
Wal^tron,' lW. A. Ferguson, W: W. "
Anderson, F. \V\ Merchant, J. E.
Huckabay, J. B. Zinn, J. J. Hillin,
Bryant Robinson, F. X. Robbins, J. P.
Scott, Flim Gillespie, F. M. Ci-utop,
C. A. McClure,-H. T.' Austin.
Petit Jury
M. F. Ball, R. L. Kirksoy,' W. A.
Pehdergrass, Roy Able, Jim Hutto,
Henry Guess, Laurel Ellis, J. J..-Jen-'
kins,".XT H. Sei-vice, John Bull, R,
Shaw, V. II. Davis, M. II.
Jim McBuff,'J. P. Goins, W.
tes, B. H. Gillespie, J. R. 4
C. Burkholder, F. L. Lockwooc'
Elms, M. A. Gideon, M. t.
Geo. Smith, Will Ritchard. Cis
is, Minor Widman, Ellis Winge,
Ci-ump, J. Robinett, J...W. "
R. L. Kkld, Carl D. "
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The Perkins Tailoring Co., and the
see that this is not going to be suchj Crosbyton Tailoring Co., will be clos-
. Scoutmaster. ' - an awful year after all'! _ " "P'" ed all day Saturday, July 4th. 24-lt „
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