The Hereford Brand, Vol. 14, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, January 22, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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The Hereford Brand
HSKKFOKD. TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, MS
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J. V. Snyder toft jwltrdty after-
Boon for Misaouri and IUinoit to
Bafeh the organisation of hit toad
and immigration company Since
the announcement appeared in the
Braad last week, Mr. Snyder has
received scores of letters making in*
quiry about land and as soon as
WWi the usual
ilV'RV
aad brass
Jim Tergueon of
Temple, passes from plain "Jim"
ialo the spotlight aad it sow "Gov-
ernor." The incident took place la
the "House" of dfc float granite
capitol at Austin in the presence of
some 5,000 citizens. He is the
second native son of Texas to be
placed in this responsible poeition.
He was an unknown man when the
every detail has been completed, be
aad his associates will begin active j campaign opened last winter but in
work. It is their purpose to sell |Ie" ** an «« of speech mak-
land in the Hereford shallow water1 "*« he won enou*h vote 10 bcftt
district only. While they have! hl opponent, who had a nation-wide
several hundred acres under con- 4Qd tate-wide reputation, by one of
tract now, they will accept a few Ithe larKest m joritie« in some years
in Texas. It was a remarkable
more sections, provided the land is
smooth, suitable for irrigation, not
too far out and which the owner
really wishes to sell. Mr- Snyder
oays that his company will not list
any more land than they can pro-
bably sell this year. It is not gen-
erally hnown, but he was instru-
mental in selling nearly $300,000
worth of shallow water land in 1914
and he proposes to double the busi-
ness in 1915. During his absence
of ten days, those who have land to
sell will call at the Brand office and
secure the blank contracts. These
blanks should be filled out and ready
by the time he returns.
Santa Fe Announces Im-
portant Changes in
Schedule
campaign for the reason that bis
opponent had the indorsement of the
leading pro politicians of the State,
and prrctically all of the "moral
element," but the ranks of the proa
were so scattered by their own tac-
tics, as well as by their opponents,
that when counting time came it was
found that the Temple man had won
over all.
Another Missouri Man
Conies to Hereford
Louis D. Kelsey and wife have
just arrived from their home at
Brookfield, Mo., to make their
further happiness in the Hereford
district. They own a fine quarter
section a few miles east of town and
are moving out to take charge. Trie
McDonald Company are putting
down a big irrigation well and it is
the purpose to plant at least 100
acres in alfalfa. To this will be
Announcement has been made by
the Santa Fe effective Sunday, Feb-
ruary 7th, of important changes in
train service.
Trains 113-118 will be discontinu- added a herd of fine hogs,
ed. Trains Nos. 21 "West Coast"
and 22 "Chicago Flyer," carrying
Pullman Standard drawing room and
tourist sleepers between Chicago,
Kansas City, Carlsbad and the Paci-
fic Coast will be substituted, train j
No. 21 "West Coast" leaving Kan-'
The Lord Needs Help
A certain preacher, in one of the
sonthern states, was preaching away
one Sunday night, when a tire alarm
broke the attentive stillness of the
sanctuary
'Sit still!" he cried to bis disturb-
sas City daily 10:45 a. m. will j e(j congregation. "If there is a tire
reach Hereford 6 :40 a. m. the fol-jthe Lord will take care of his own
lowing morning. Los Angeles 7 =50! and not let anythjng happen that
p. m. next day, San Francisco 8 shouldn-t. •
o'clock second morning. Train No.
22 east bound will depart 10:35 a.
m., arriving Kansas City 7 :35 a. m.
next day, Chicago 9 :00 p. m. same
night.
Train 114 will leave 5 :59 p. m.,
reaching Kansas City 5 :05 p. m.
next day making close connection
with all eastern lines including the
Frisco "Kansas City-Florida
Special" enabling passengers to
reach Memphis, Tenn., 8 o'clock
second morning, passengers' for
Chicago will reach that point 7 :25
a. m. second day.
No. 117 now leaving at 11 :20 p
Just then two children, who had
stepped outside, shrieked :
"Oh, it's the parsonage ! It's the
parsonage !"
Without a word of farewell that
preacher made a wild bound from
the pulpit and struck out for his
burning residence.
"They is times, it seems," said a
lean member of the csngregation,
"when th' Lord needs he'p." — Na-
tional Monthly.
Skains-Wood Nuptials
On Wednesday of this week, at
m. arriving Clovis 1 :15 a. m. will j the home of the bride in South Here
leave Hereford 12:17 a. m. reach-1 ford, Miss Lucy Wood was united in
ing Clovis 2 :10 a. m. j marriage tc Mr. Fred A. Ska ins oi
The new service provides excell-j Franklin, Texas, the ceremony tak-
ent accommodations and fast time to iog place at 2 o'clocs, Rev. W M
all points and will, no doubt, be well Baker officiating Only the relatives
and a few friends were present i
wedding'
/
Thm latent photogrui ii >r tn>- km
lilnesa art* HMrtoualy affectnm hint
helmet arid hin chnakN ar - *urikt fj
received by the public
Movie Play
by L o c a
Writer Shown at Star
Theatre
Wednesday night of this week, at
the Star Theatre, among the reels
shown was a movie play written by
a local near-celebrity under the title
"Down by the Sea." It is not gen-
erally known that Hereford can
boast of a movie play writer and he had built
(or she) is so modest about the home for
matter that the Brand has been pro-
hibited, under pain of being "balled
out," if we mention the name.
After congratulations, th
party went to the station where the
newly we^i took the train for their
home at Franklin. A large namber
of friends were at the depot to bid
them a pleasant and happy trip.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J P Wood, well known
and substantial citizens of Hereford
Mr. Skains is a well-to-do ar. J suc-
cessful farmer near Franklin He
and newly furnished a
his young bride before
coming to Hereford to claim her.
plainly that the war aii't tils
lour from under lit*
NOT FINDIN' FAULT
I know a lot of feilers that ,u'
They could pit sweeter mus'x :
If tney were given half a ban
Tney'd ;.<e y., rearrange tr,«*
They th.ak
For them th
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Barnbart & Rice have installed a
gasoline storage outfit and are now
Mrs. Sarah Jonnson of Farwell
was severely Durned at the nome
last wee* by the unexpected ignition
of gasoline which she was using in!
selling gaeoline and oil. They have 'cleaning some garments. She plac-
also made improvements to their ed a pan of gasoline in another ves-
free air service and gasoline and air j sel of warm water and dipped the
be supplied without entering the garment into the liquid and began to
l«H«
Johnnie Jones has gone up to Em-
peris to fet a ear of fine bulls.
TImm will be distributed among the
of this oounty.
rub, when an explosion occurred
with the remits stated.
Messrs. O'Brien, Conkright and
Phillips nave gone Soutn to buy
some more cattle for their pastures.
er. sk.'-s .1 • " ' . "rif
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They d? not sav tha* wi
But no'h rt' n *m •. it:
If they •
Some s
To widi ■
The so.-, -a ■
Nobody plant
Nor dig;, a di?
Schools air.'t rut. -;ght. nr. '-a .
Some ' htng. are r. * jui'e 1 er .«;r,
If they could ha." the r way,j
Pigs would hav* feat' era an w< .....
And things * .Id be ,
If some of th se folks u; i* I krs j*
H-it I d'inno I .-,r of ..k- the "■
I like to see tn ra n • ok* lo*.'. I
I like trees growm' rigm si ie ip ."
A-flowin' down-hii! line they do
My days i-i.i / gladness arid
And I am mighty glad the iky is ust t.oat t
And I am glad t-j tread the ways • .'sat other
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na*e trod,
And I'm too busy lovin' things tor rind in fa.it with Go d.
Judd Morsmer Lewis, in H iston Post.
W. A. Noffsker returned yester- and control some 1,800 acres about
day afternoon from his ranch in 2J miles northwoet from Melrose.
New Mexico, whore he had been the They are engaged in farming aad
last few days. He and hie son own stock raising. I
Some Weather,
Say* Mr. Clioe
**W OB LI AM, Jan. as. (Special to the Braad) -Colder.
atare will he two to eight degrees ta th* Panhaadle Saturday
Signed CLIMB
Mexican Shtep Herder De-
mented
Last Sunday K W Morgan was
phoned by the neighbors that his
Mexican sheepherder was acting
strangely, so he went down He
found the man laboring und r ao
hallucination that his family had
come over frnm Tucumcari and
were in a nearby house He was
induced to get into the auto and was
carried >ver to Dimmitt and from
there to Hereford. Later the of-
ficers here turned the man over to
* astro county officers and they then
communicated with his folks at Tu-
cumca'i Some of his Mexican
friends < ame after him and he was
carried to V« ga to take 'he train
Likely the man had taken cold and
his feverish condition had caused
his trouble
Fifth Sunday Meeting at Canyon,
Jan. 28 it, h i5.
I'ne h'ittn Sunday meeting of the
B ipt.st 1 h«ir< h will b<* held at Can-
yon, beginning Thursday, ]ao .iH
Tne mer>:• ik of the Tierra Blanca
Auxiliary will begin their session , t
1 ! 1 p ' in i'> The following
,-miiers ! r m Hereford will appear
Ray's Auction Sale a
th* prigr-ini Mrs. J R. ! iarri-
pffsident , Mrs Kva Hicks,
R N Mounts, Mrs W H
r. Rev K K I. Farmer, Hev
i J rstiv n, A <J Thompson,
Snort. 1'1 W Harnson, C. H.
''arl, H ["rjw, F W Lambert,
Mi:! W <<mi, j I' Robersoil A
. if ge ttion will go over from
il-ret
Former Hereford Boy Kill-
ed at Clovis
Whi> peffortiiing bis luties as
"caller' 111 the yards at Clt vis,
Hogb Wilson, son ol Mr and Mrs
F F Wi.s.on, wno ma le tneir norne
u Hereford for a numuer of years,
wks a.1 *<l by being run d'<w«i oy a
"k.faed ' freight car The at' ident
Kxurred aoout midnight on We-i
neerlay He l.ved but 1 *h*ort time
ifter 'he c ' ident The remains
were snip' t-> L-it> < w.fere tney
efe .nterr'-i Trie fneads of 'he
WiIimi im.ly :n Hereford were
The auction sale conducted aft
Bill Ray's jewelry store by Mr.
Kmmett Mitchell of America wae a
decided success The gentleeMMi
with the voice that don't wear out
left Sunday morning for Oklahoma
where he will engage in another
similar contest Large crowds were
at Ray's each afternoon and night
and some pretty lively bidding was
had. One of the attractions was
the gift of the Columbia, which he
gave to the lucky ticket holder. As
the tickets were entirely free, there
was some tall speculation as to who
might be the lucky one, but this fell
to Mrs J L Duncan. Mr. Ray
seems to be well pleased with the
auction sale as he is wearing that
sweet milk smile since the event
Wornbks Sells herd of
Thorobreda
One of the best herds of cattle to
be sold by local stockmen iri this
section, was delivered to Midland
parties this week, when W T
Womble disposed oi forty white
face cows and one registered bull.
The consideration was near 87,500.
Hereford is rapidly gaming the
reputation of breeding and raising
the best white face stock in the
j Southwest
Judge hughes Ties First
Bow
Judge jas Hughs had the pleas-
ire of performing his first marriage
ceremony last Monday evening when
Mr M H Hatley and Miss Lula
^ler'fide Simpson were mited in the
marriage contract They with two
friends in an auto • ailed at the home
of 'he Judge and in 'ne presence of
his family tied 'he ^<>w with grace
and ligmty Mr Hailey is mana-
ger for tnc 'jrt'n '< Ranch.
This event was also 'he iccasion for
the first license o be issued by the
new county clerk, A.ex Thompson.
L i her Black, a r>« ph«w ot K B.
Mia- a, surpri**-: 'ri"n yesterday
iw>:rmt;.g wti « -ie • -■! in Here-
ford '"-rri n s n- «" - A.aoama.
This ,« m* ft s 'r •; "i- >reat
r' ,1 iris i T-xas
HAI K^: )VVKLL, vnhjmst
Will Appear m e Grand Concert in Canyon, Wednesday, February 17th*
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Elliot, A. C. The Hereford Brand, Vol. 14, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, January 22, 1915, newspaper, January 22, 1915; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth253788/m1/1/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.