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The Hereford Brand
VOLUME 12
HEREFORD, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16,1912
NUMBER 28
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MAYOR'S LATER
BRINGS REPLIES
Citizens Express Their Opinions
snd Desires—Seme Think? Ex-
penses Can Be Cnt Down.
In s sort of symposium of the con-
dition of the city with reference to
the Mayor's letter in The Brand of
last week, a number of tax payers
have been asked to express them-
selves and (be following are quoted
in brief. There seems to be no dis-
position to criticise the Commission
in an unfair way nor to withhold
praise where praise'is due, but all
realize that the city ii in great finan-
cial straights and that some steps
should be taken to relieve the situa-
tion.
suggests owe wat.
I believe one good, active man
can do all the work for the city—run
the pump, keep the books, assess
and collect the taxes. There is no
necessity for a marshal as we have
a sheriff, deputy sheriff and con-
stable, who are certainly able to
keep the peace. I do not think it
sdvisable to change the present fire
equipment. R- E. Cook.
( ' would''keep vagon.
One man could easily do all the
work such as assessing and collect-
ing taxes, running the pump station,
and keeping the city's books, and,
if necessary, pay him a little more
salary. I think we bad better leave
the fire fighting as it is £he man
may stay there for six months and
we not need his services one time*
hot then a fire at night would cause
...a ion of ten times his salary and
the equipment.
F. H. Britain
plenty of tax money to keep up all
departments.
F. H. Oberthier.
wants fire department.
I would like mighty well to keep
the present fire fighting equipment.
If there is anything we need it is
protection against fire. The satisfi-
ed feeling of protection is worth a
great deal to the peace and quiet of
the property owners.
Geo. A. Stambaugh.
favors using team on streets.
Individually, I have never been
satisfied with the manner in which
the fire station man spent his time.
His time should have been utilised
on the street with his team. This
would have saved the city consider-
ably in the past three years. As
most of the fires are at night, the
team could be used to a good ad-
vantage in hauling gravel and work-
ing the streets in the day time.
E. B. Black.
favors mayqr's suggestion.
There are a great many city im
provements that I would like to see
made, but our present financial con-
dition prevents, and I do not see how
the expenses of the city can be cut
down except in the fire department
From our mayor's explanation as
published in The Brand it appears
that an economy can be effected in
the fire department without crippling
its efficiency. I heartily favor the
mayor's suggestions.
* G. A. F. Parker.
thinks doing well.
I do not believe we cat} improve
the present arrangement in the fire
depaitment. The city is being run
with as little expense as any other
town of its else. No town can be
operated without some expense and
as soon as the present financial
stringency is over, we will have
should keep wagon amd team.
I don't think there should be soy
change in the fire equipment for the
worse. The Commission should not
sell the wagon and team.
W. H. Rat.
troubles of his own.
I have troubles of my own and I
will just leave it up to the city dads
to run that. Ed. Johnson.
should encourage fire boys.
1 am in favor of keeping the pre-
sent equipment and believe the boys
should be encouraged in every possi-
ble way to increase its efficiency.
Homer Wilkinson.
has paid for itself.
I don't hold to the mayor's views
on the fire department. If there , is
anything at all that is worth anything
to the sity is that fire department.
It is true that a good many tax
payers are not in reach of the hose,
but the department has already paid
for itselt a time or two. Just be-
cause we have had no fires that is no
reason we will not have one.
E. T. Woodburn.
Weeds and More Weeds.
Many good folks in Hereford are
not dulling their hoes cutting weeds.
The efforts of the Mayor and the
Civic League have brought some re-
sults, but at present, Hereford will
be last in the list of towns in the
Holland Clean Town Contest; in
fact, the inspector, who cometh
when no man knoweth, would pass
Hereford up as a joke in the Con-
test. It's a pity. Bnt there's no
to gnmble. Perhaps the local
fstfevtswili taring results. The ladies
a^e to be commended for every ef-
fort made.
IVew Pump Arrives.
W. D. Keliehor received this week
for the Green Valley Ranch the
much-talked-of Roth pump. This is
anew kind of rotary pump somewhat
different from the ordinary centri-
fugal pump, the shaft having rotors
fixed at distances of ten feet apart.
In addition to the rotors, the casing
contains an equal number of "guides"
which serve the purpose of support-
ing the rotating water. The pump
will be installed as soon as the en-
gineer of the manufacturing com-
pany arrives.
Victor-Wolfe Nuptials.
. Friends in Hereford will be pleas-
ed to learn of the marriage of Miss
Dee Wolfe to Mr. Vain Victor, both
of Carter, N. M. The happy event
occurred on August 3rd. it will be
remembered that Miss Jessie Wolfe
and Mr. Nelson Victor were martled
in Hereford some three years ago
and now another brother marries
into the same family.
Prizes to be Awarded Saturday.
The £ivic League will award the
various prizes in the Clean Town
Contest next Saturday afternoon at
5 o'clock in front of Wilkinson's
store. The prizes to be given have
been on exhibition in his show win-
dow for a week and have attracted a
good deal of attention. Tnis effort
on the part of the members of the
League to secure a general "clean
up" of the town is to be commended
and as a result many property own-
ers and home owners have been fight-
ing weeds in a; heroic manner.
Get a Deaf Smith County Map.
Up-to-date, only $1.50. H. G.
Hays, Co. Surveyor, Hereford. 21tf
foruTum
HEREFORD COUNTRY
FORJRIGATION
"Best Place QP Earth for Irrigation
By Pumping," Says Experienc-
ed Colorado Farmer and
Feeder.
While in conversation with E. W.
Morgan, now of Deaf Smith county,
but recently from Larimer county,
Colorado, the news faker for The
Brand developed a real case of won-
der and surprise, that so many Here-
ford people were still waiting for
something to turn up and that they
have allowed strangers to discover
the source of the greatest revenue
for years lying idle under their feet.
It is water—just plain, pure water
and enough under each section to ir-
rigate it for a thousand years and
more. Mr. Morgan says—"You
people," (that means the Hereford
folks), "don't know what you've got
here. I have been a farmer and
feeder in Colorado for over 20 years
and I consider the irrigation by
pumps in this section far better than
the gravity ditches of Colorado.
With an endless, inexhaustable sup-
ply—the great underflow—your irri-
gation is more dependable than the
reservoirs. With a well of 1,350
gallons capacity, sufficient for 320
acres, you can have water any time
ot the year, not being compelled to
wait on the rains and snows to fill
your reservoir!."
In this connection, the remarks of
David Warnick, who was here on a
visit to Mr. Morgan the other day,
mid be worth conaMering. He
and others were looking at the water
in the ditches on the Morgan-Clam-
mer farm near Hereford and was
asked to state how much he thought
the ditch was carrying. "I own for
my farm in Colorado a water-right
for 320 acres and there is more
water coming down this ditch than I
use on my 320 acre," Mr. War-
nick was formerly from Illinois, but
has been a successful farmer and
feeder in Colorado for 12 years.
He was here with a view of locating
and may yet become one of our citi-
zens. Another thing which Mr.
Warnick observed while here was
he sugar beets on the McDonald
Farms. On examining the beets he
remarked—"This is a perfect sugar
beet." Now, be grows beets and
knows beets; hence what he said
must be given weight-
While Mr. Morgan knows that we
have the finest water in the world,
he does not fail to see the advantage
the Hereford country has in the soil.
"The soil here," he said, "is equally
as good and in some respects better
than the Colorado soil. The smooth,
level surface and freedom from rocks
and rough places makes it desirable
and saves a lot in preparing the sur-
face for irrigation. The soil itself
is well adapted to irrigation."
"While Colorado beats the world
raising Irish potatoes," he said,
"Hereford can beat Colorado in
growing sweet potatoes. And then
this country can grow kaffir, maize,
millet, Indian corn, none of which
can be railed in Colorado; while the
big yields of alfalfa, wheat and beets
in that state can be duplicated every
year in the Hereford country by
proper irrigation." "I have the
greatest faith in the future of this
country," he concluded. "Tour
average rainfall will save a lot of
expense io pumping, often as much
as one half, and the farmer who in-
sures big annual yields of all kinds
of crops with a big pump will be the
independent fellow in this country."
Mr. Morgan mentioned another
subject, that of feeding, which will
be given next week. Watch for the
article as be gives some mighty fine
talk on this subject.
Commence Work Out of Texico.
Clovis, Aug. 8.—Forty teams of
mules and dump wagons passed
through Clovis Sunday ehroute to
Texico, where they started work on
the Lubbock-Clovis Road which is
now being pushed to completion.
There are twelve grading outfits
at work along the line and it is au-
thentically reported that 'ere thirty
days passes the road will be ready
for the steel.
The road will be completed on
into Clovis as soon as the track is
laid into Texico, and when com-
pleted, will give Clovis a gulf con-
nection that will put us on the map,
indeed.
Miss Maude Kirkman Dies.
One of the saddest desths to occur
in this community for some time was
recorded in the sudden demise of
Miss Maude Kirkman, age 36 years,
recently from Centralia, Missouri, a
sister of Mrs. G. W. Smith. She
had not been in good health for some
time and came to Hereford on Fri-
day, August 2, hoping that a change
of climate might relieve the trouble
if not entirely effect a cure, but all
for no purpose. A severe attack of
the malady on Friday, August 9,
just one week after her arrival at
her sister's home, was too much for
her frailty.
Bays More Exchanges.
Local Manager R. W. Lovelace
informs The Brand that the South
western Telegraph and Telephone
Company has purchased the ex
changes at Canyon, Tulia, Plain-
view, Lsckney, Floydada, and the
toll lines from Amarillo to Hereford
and from Amariljo to Lubbock
This is considered a big deal in tele
phone circles and means an improved
service for all the people in a wide
section of territory. Each one of
the exchanges will be put in an up
to-date condition and tbe toll lines
made first-class in every respect.
Tbe Southwestern has demonstrated
what its service means and its efforts
to cover all the state and in fact
most of the United States will in-
crease the service.
Goats as Vfc eed Sillers.
Perhaps if the weeds persist in
growing where they are not wanted,
how would it do for the city to pur-
chase a good size herd of goats of
the angora strain. They would have
plenty of range as the weeds seem to
be quite prolific. It would assist
those who possess to a degree a dis-
inclination to harvest their own
weeds. And then after the weeds
had been destroyed, the aforesaid
abutting animals could begin on the
tin cans and baling wire.
Machine Shop.
One of the best equipped shops for
all general work will be foynd right
here in Hereford. The Hereford
Garage and Machine Works is in-
stalling a complete machine shop in
the Hawkins building near the gar-
age. Pete Skidmore is overseeing
the installation. The outfit consists
of a heavily built 24 in. lathe, drill
press, 12 in. shaper, emery stand,
and air compression. A modern gas
welding machine may be bought for
the shop.
Come to see us in our
new store. H. C. Myrlck.
TENNIS LOVERS
AT AMARILLO
Hereford Team Win Over Their Old
Rivals the Clovis Team But
Lose Other Events.
Messrs. Woodburn, Dameron,
Russell and Stanberry were tbe
Hereford Lawn-Tenni* enthusiasts
who attended All-Panhandle Tennis
tournament at Amarillo last Friday
and Saturday. Messrs. Woodburn
and Dameron playing in doubles and
Mr. Russell in singles.
The doubles began Saturday
morning at nine o'clock, the initial
event being between Harris and
Jones of Amarillo and Hoover and
Martin of Canadian. The score re-
sulting as follows: 1-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-8.
Woodburn and Dameron of Hereford
drew their old rivals, Hull and Stone-
bill of Clovis. The Hereford boys
iping out the drubbing that Hull &
Stonehill gave them some time ago
on the local courts here by a score
of 8-6, 6-3, 6-4. The most interest-
ing event of the day was the deciding
round in the afternoon between
Woodburn and Dameron of Hereford
and Hoover and Martin of Canadian.
The play starting out by the Cana-
dian team taking the first two sets
8-6, 6-1. Then the Hereford boys
got in the play and won the next two
sets 6-1, 6-4. In tbe final set
Woodburn and Dameron won three
straight games before tbe Canadian
gentlemen * raatfaa* that at that-rate
they would lose tbe championship of
tbe All-Panhandle tournament. It
was then nip and tuck until Canadian
finally won by score of 9-7.
Tbe first of the singles was played
Friday aftecqoon, Stonehill ot Clovis
winning over Shaver of Claude by
the score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Saturday
morning in the singles, Woodburn
defaulted to Russell; Gum won from
Dameron, 6-4, 6-2; Gum won from
Russell, 6-3, 6-2; Hoover won from
Stonehill, 6-4, 6-1 ; Gum forfeited to
Hoover. Thus Canadian carried off
the honors in the singles as well as
doubles.
The finsl match between Gum of
Sayre, Okla., and Hoover of Cana-
dian was easily the most interesting
event of the singles and was marked
by many spectacular plays.
If the plans of the local tennis
players do not go amiss they hope
to have a meet in Hereford along
the first of September at which most
of the strong Panhandle teams will
probsbly be present.
A Dsy in the Country.
A very delightful time was had
yesterday, Thursday, by a circle of
friends of Mr. and Mrs. B, K. Nutter
at their country home 6 miles south*
east of town. The invitation was
"Come and stay all day." Pleasant
conversation as only ladies of con-
genial natures can know, made tbe
day one of pleasure and to this was
added a most bounteous and appetiz-
ing noonday meal. The table was
tastely laid in a full set of 12 pieces \
of crochet, in the center piece being (
placed a bowl of pink sweet peas.
Those who enjoyed this homelike \
hospitality were: Mesdames A. W.
Gregg, T. E. Shirley, T. G. Nance,
A. C. Elliott, Jas. Nutter, Curtis,
Kathrioe McNerney, Charles Mo
Nerney, H. G. Hayes.
Cut down the cost of living by
using a Gumey Patent Refrigerator.
They keep your provisions from
spoiling. For sale by E, B. Black
Co- ' 15tf
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Elliot, A. C. The Hereford Brand, Vol. 12, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 1912, newspaper, August 16, 1912; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth253666/m1/1/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.