The Lubbock Avalanche. (Lubbock, Texas), Vol. 12, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 1911 Page: 1 of 12
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WBHOCK lUIIUOCK COUNTY UXAS 1MUMSHAY NOVlMHlM 7.1 I'll!
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AVALANCl
10 MORE HIS OF BIG CONTEST
EACH CONTESTAN1 HAS FIGHTING CHANCt FOR MRST PREMIUM
AND THEY ARE ALL WORKING HARD FOR FIRST PLACE
INItlilbllNG SCHOOL AHllClt 'Ivp w-hIi.t uimi go bumk
fur ytpijr -)i i I lr-ri 'n ake.
Suporintpnrtant of Lubliock High K. Wester Supl.
School Addrrssrs Opon Com-
munication to Patrons
STANDING UNCHANGED BUT POLLING VOTES RAPIDLY
Contest Closes at 3:00 o'clock Promptly Saturday No Votes Polled
After That Hour Count Will be Announced at 5:00 o'clock.
Premiums Will be Delivered to Winners by Committee
Only two more days remain j ness to all and we have not
in the big contest. Kach con- heard one complaint of the treat-
testant is losing no time in fret-J ment that the contestants have
ting in additional votes and ' received at our hands
though the contestants have up j We congratulate those who
to the present not changed their have remained faithful to the
position in Uie line up the count end. and have dime such good
m leing s-.Mtcti.-d around con- work in the contest and the
siderably. and within the next I!;jums that they will receive
two das there is no telling just will amply repay them for the
what the result will he. Kach time they have devoted to the
or e is in the race to vin and work.
Si IK ml. Nu l KM
The basket hall girls played
Way la rid girls last Saturday we
"I should like very much l(J 1 tjorry our tirh d.d not carry
. . . . . .... i oil the laurels hut a c sure they
he p the teacher with my child ... . ..
' i will practice more and he ready
in school hut I don't know how. j lo wjn nnxt tjmPj
Methods have chanfred so much Most of the teachers will at-!
since I went to school that I can j tend the Panhandle Teachers
help my boys but little." In j Association of Plainview. The
answer to this question I ue8jre Normal question will be stilled
ai mis meeting wnai is luu-
bock froinfr to do in this matter?
SOI SOUTH PLAINS DRAW-BACKS
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LAND3 IN LARGE TRACTS MUST til CUT UP TO DEVELOP THE
AGRICULTURAL POSSIBILITIES Oh THIS SECTION
to say that the child needs but
little help from the parents ex-
The foot ball frame between
they all have their hearts set on
the hrst grand pne. The stand-
i'; is uncoin fortaMy close he-
tv.een some of the contestants.
It will take some hard work to
maintain the present line up.
i'r e interest seems to lie increas-
i .g and the friends of the
several contestants are warming
: to their interests which
The Avalanche is one of tin
I. .ii .
oi.i established pijsiness con-) nt reali.(
cerns. ami can alwai s he relied 1 va. of promptness
cept to encourafre him. The! Lubbock High School boys and
first thing that you can do to Way land boys stood 8 to 2 in
help the teacher is to see that I favor of Wayland.
the pupil attends school regular-! The primary teachers and
!y as he can't do the work andPuPlls were delighted to have
keep pace with his classes whenjMrs- v'st thpm durin the
he misses school one or two days !wjrk hours. Hope she will
during the week. In a frreat ' cone 'ft('n and watch the in"
many instances where pupils tellectual frrowth of the children
fail of promotion.it is found that The second basket hall team
they have missed a frreat deal will play Post City Thanksgiving
of time from school. M'" Cnssett visited her
. . i i
The oan.nt c-.m also M the parents aturday and 5umiay
teacher bv seeing that the child
... 0.v...i ti.. run hill were welcome visitors
most of the cases of tardiness in wtt'-
i.. t Uw...l- w..iw...iu i.jrr..u- Since our last report. Mi
made hv a few children and bv Clark Principal
SMALL FARMERS MUST BE 6IVEN Jl SHOW HEBE
Untrue Reports Make it Necessary to Prove That the Country is What
We Represent it to be. It is Easy and the Big Land Holder
Must Play the Leading Part
One of the draw backs to the quantity and quality sufficient to
South-plains country is the lack I produce a living and a surplus
of farmers. It is a serious J amount sufficient to make pay-
draw hack too one that will hold'ments on land. Tj remedy this
the progress of the country back -our land holders can perform a
indt finitely if the situation is I big part. They can spend their
not in some way relieved. In surplus money in putting irn-
Mesdames Mohlev and ( ireen-' a Ud approvements on their land in
isl ; w itn one ot the promanent real small tracts. rut in a farm
estate men of the town who has ; build some residence houses and
eeri onserv ing cioseiy ior some oiner necessary improvements
i : I I .1.. : i r i r . 1 .
the Ward j 1 Mi ' illc" l":u 11 was a"' 1('r lu 'miiy purposes and oiler
solutely necessary to the future these places for rent one or two
ot
upon to carry out their under-
takings to a letter. We congrat
ulate ourselves upon ha
r .... .. :i: l .i iiiiildini.'. ha rvsiirm-d arid mov-
iev lamine. vvnere mepaienis i !..v..l.m..t .f ti. .ith K I... ..:
the tj .rational to laliforn.a. He are sorry ; " . .an!a
clild togiseherup for we love ht-r l"t M" "l" J yn.nwuii uie mor.ey invested
' i . i i ... i their land on the rnarknt and . and ut t h o-.n-.i t ; .l .
. i i. ami wi miss ner sj mucn. yei . kol- iue
i M i . i. ... . i i ifii lano or it'
a lienor H.smess - .1... : : .i i:... . ..
there is cue who loves h.r ulso. n.r mimami iiu.i- laimer an opportunity t
trailing than hv forming the
mi
i i .l i . i reach of the renters in the nast ! ornve fr hia aitifU.;..n .1 u .
habit of alwavs being on time an.j as ine sus unuer me hi.aue T. V l11
t.oiit 1 it fl.M ;.plr..t -1.; ...l . . .u nf th.. nrnnirp trees an fee s the' tlvt "UL "o-iiai lo ue- .can mawe a living here easier
...k . wnen ie goes 10 worK ne win " u i. .1 . .
lis of any paper on the South finiJ that lf he i8 5 r 1 minute refreshing sea hree.e fan her;Ilh. them get .j than he can n some other parts
Plains and few weekly Papers ate he will soon lose his job. cheeks. We hope she will kind- i u .L: J 1 e 8tflf' and that he is
in ttw itUf.. K o Li t ' . . . . lur.-m.mUrr f ripm U ( .11 ..cuac ot-rn nuuKn U WHS ; SUrroUOUCU D" good edUCatlona
iculation -Ix.nifide. than we. It t0 school on time. You can also tK'k'
is for this reason that our adver- heln bv secmir that (ut child' The pupils of the high school i
Users always receive g.xd re-Lots in a reasonable length of building will render a Thanks-
turns from their ads in th i ...t ;u. .. u nr .r irivinir urogram in the Audi-
.... ( tlM lALII IMKIIb J 1 1 tiHT Ml " "
pai-er. and are satisfied cus-!the next dav's lesson. PuDils tonuio.
turners. ! have lessons to nrenare outside1 Mrs. Hay nes has been elected
i t
The contest will close with
great interest and next issue
will re a Thanksgiving number
As fxT announcement in last
week's iss'.ie the contest will
close promptly at 3:0 o'clock
when the ballot box will le
turned over to the counting com-
mittee ami a correct tubulali n
w;:i mad- and at .r:iKi u'cl''k
th.t result will l announced and
t;e Iirellliums delivered to the
w : r.ers jacr hr g to their stand-
ing at the close of the eon teat.
It is ho;'d that ail ciei'.eitants
w ill he pr sen: at the h ir of
a.vard. that they n.i receive
t! "ir regard at tli" hand f
t co'intiv.g c .in-rit'ee.
No votes will U- taeo al'ttr
''.' o'cl'K'k. I Ins tune ha t-en
-t in acc.nlar.ee with the tram tants at lLMm o'cl.K'k Thursday.
s-.-heddle and a!l votes hy mail I today) is as fol.ow s:
will have ample time to nach u. Miss (Henna P.urns. first.
The Avalanche has endeavored Kosa May Jones second
to conduct this contest on a high Curtis iLitliff. third
plane and with absolute fair-1 Mrs. Pearson fourth.
of the school room and you can
heln the teacher bv seeinir that
i i t- i
vour child prepares bis. You ; winajnfr wunua
and if you as a business man are! can also help a long social lines.
principal of the Ward building.
Mrs. Lowers visited the Ward
The teacheis
and punils appreciate the inttr-
country to know that if a man ; social and religious conditions
once gets his home established in j At the end of his lease make
Lubbock county and the first him a proposition to sell this
vears crop made that he will be land at a reasonable figure. Give
on easy street or in other
words he will make enough one
year with another to make a
reasonable payment on his land
and have a Jiving besides. This
must be done or else the pro-1
him plenty of time to pav for it
and you will have no trouble in
selling your land at a good price
and at the same time settle the
country with an industrious set
of people and men who want
" BMU o'ft" fviivwi o.uui'" .inintrv il l romuin in q fn.ji-i-l nnnjoo
Villi will rTii .n.. i.f th... ; i . .. n . . aehrvnl tl i fprm
' un nor mix wen m any ureal - i i .
. II ..r..l Muo Ki'rnd
est o.Hrtunities of your life to .'quantities. I have never known
get your business -f..re thous- & Krl who went to several part-
arids of readers w ho w ill scan s each week and yet did a
the column of this interesting
paper.
No a- is the time to get bu.y.
N'evt Week w ill he Phi late.
country will remain in a retard-; purposes.
It is the farmer this country
will render their Thanksgiving
Another thing that has made ; needs. It is the farmer that will
program Friday afternoon Nov-j'1 Vtr-V hard on the SoUth plains develop the agricultural possihil-
couruo w mer laci mat a jrreai i mes oi the plains and make the
... I- 1. . .1 .1 . .
(;.(ye i many jeopie no not Know just I soil hear Iruit. To do that thev
121th.
Lane
John
The standing of the contes-
TAHOKA WEDDING
t. i i mliitr llu
reasonable amount oi goMi wtrK
in ti... I . . t li uchiM.I liiincc ir is Martha
verv neo ssarv to 'keep her at Margaret Atkins. C.ladys and wnat constitu es the plains sec- must get possession of it. They
"o rntsar in nt f uti ol . V .. . I ti.n i.f the ti :iin Irwuu.. .1. . r. . . I . t.
Jesie Parker and three oi .vir. - ..v.. itie tracts i nev
children entered KRnwi " ia-muar nave no use tor large txKjjeg 0f
I nun me t.ou. uons uie pasi lano. j hey are men of mited
U - U-. L . !..! Ji . .
The Literary smiety was un."w u-ais uidi uie i annanuie capital usua.iy and the Pig land
1 . and ..iiith I'lains rinintri' h-i hol.lut. rv-nc. l
wri.u th hut t.ar.'nts should see usua ly entertaining r nuay even- - - "' un rns enor-
thi Theirs and girls hadajhad efficient rain for general mous holdings in order that this
llectua puriK of the children warm time in the debate. Putj - h.le in some of may come to pass. Mr. big land
Ly Sn thanks to the judge they gave he counties under the breaks holder are you willing to do your
oj losing lot) inu'ii nine jn'iii ... i u.v U t.rrnnt an iha ...t tv;--..
sch(K!. but should be made to women the right to vote. ; ' :". 71 7 . f " . . . ouarea-
ofthetownand we are proud to Stimulate a sch.Mil anirit Emon ' Most of the pupils in .ehooli'""""1 the country a
claim him as a citizen. ! the children nr.d therebv assist are doing excellent work. The
home and see that she prepares
her lessons. The games that the McLarry's
i-.v - u A .r.rk t.lav nr.. verv school since our last report.
. i 1 'i
necessary lo tneir fn8icai
Joe Stokes Takes Unto Himself lhe oun? ll will be at 1 in their mental development this ' teachers are planning and study-
a bride Nov. 12. Will home in tntir Hy bungalow 'can be d.ne by requi ring pupils ing to make our school the best
Rpmi s in Tahoka the WMl 8ie of town- a re-; to reach certain standards in de- on the Plains. We hope all the
cent purchase of the groom in portment and recitations. It al- ( boy and girls will sharpen up
anticipation of the happv event j ways helps for the parents to eir enlellects crawl in the
Je Stokes and Miss Cladya L'nn County News. notice the monthly report cards band wagon and yell for the
McOonagiil. were married last! TheSe young people have a brought home by the pupils. Lubbock High School.
Sunday afternoon November 12. ' are circlt? of acquaintances and This gives the parents an idea as R B Ellj9 0f i)enison accom-
at 2:30 o'clock. relatives in Lubbock who will ( u how well or how poorly the )&nled'iy his wife was here the
The young people accompanied Hasten to send subsUntial con- child is doing and if he is doing finjt of the week Mr. Ellis was
bv Mr. and Mrs. Uud Milliken. Kratulations to the happy couple. well encourage him and if he a pieaMnt caller at our office
sister and brother-in-law of the Mr. nt cat iis not doing so well ascertain ' r1IHav. He sava the croD con-
brid drove to the home of Elli nected with the Slatonite the ! the cauHe and have the teachfr ditions in the vicinity of Deni-
son was rather bad this year
good on ccount of the drouth. Goxxl
ayne where the ceremony took newsnsm-r of tha u ... remedy it
pace They were met at the here the fint of he . ... Frankness kindness.
gate by the family party from i aC(JU!llRtPlJ wjtn the gnJj nature mutual sympathy and !crop9 in thi9 aection looks gtMd
the Hotel. i seeing things as they are in Lub-! muua' co-operation are those to Mr llis. He was at one
Bro. P&lch pronounced thei j WM ..u.... m.w qualities which should character- timp a resident of this town and
te emony that made them man at this otYlcv anJ condj-. 1Z? the relation! of teacher and ' WM manager of the Light and Country isl an agricultural terri-' ful oration of this business
nd wife and nvr did thrt ttm ' ... ..n. U'w. u.n u.nPi .w . i : . i vl ""3 UU!lws.
. f uons very lavorahie n the town I " : " ""7 . ice company ousinew "f.tory. that crops can te raised. Get busv. Heln dv.ln th-
stances almost distressing and great injustice by with holding
many people farmers mostly your land from the market or
have been compelled to leave offering it in such large quanti-
and seek more congenial fields. ; ties that it is out of the reach of
most of them returning to the the man who wants it for a home
east and many not bettering These points are brought out
themselves by the move. They j that our readers may have a bet-
give the section of country that ter insight to the conditions and
they returned from a bad name j that they may be able to t
themselves at work to correct
the mistakes that are being made
and begin to settle the great
plains countryiththe man with
the plow and the hoe. The dav
idea that the plains country is J has come when this country is
drouth stricken and unfit for the farmer'sjhome and no longer
farming. This false idea will j the. home of the big rancher
have to be removed. We will as f olden times and
have to give the farmers a chance 1 his thonsands of cattle. Land is
to prove to themselves that this 1 worth too much for the success-
and in so doing make the state-
ment so broad West Texas that
it includes the fertile seasonable
Panhandle and South Plains in
the territory hence the mistaken
vitr- ia iimmnv i Dusiness nere ..-.. v .... . r u : ... i
v.....-...! .......i- l - . ' ' - i ' . . . ' I-I--.CAJ: vjrri uus)
" Bwrr"r ofSlaton. He als. srke kindly er 10 ine u"e81- inere during the time it was ting;here one vear after another in South Plains
mnihcance than when pronminc-;of the many dpv of work for Uth inguMej.
r" ueiuveu lAiiur w wit- way in this city !n reaching me aesireu ena.
young iK-op.e of hi church. . . . -- 'which is the greatest poasihle
Mr. and Mrs Hartley and Miss Grand Jury Finds Five Bills nd smuggle the stuff out in rt-
The bride and irroom number i Jt J0n- OI i5. here .f n. tu0 rKiu l..t hot AUrl llamln wenV lo The grand jury at the last sit-
their friends by the score anij ' the first of the week and was a not eaJl thj? molherhid of the 1 ata- morninir and re-tinK r.turiied five bills of in-
all join in wishing the bride ! ''ant caI1'r at thi town can also help the schools in turne Monday. They went to dictmPnt four of which were
much joy in her journey through run hU wripton date up on an orjranized parity. I be'ieve' vlt Mra' artl'y ? pother Mr. atfainit boot leggers. The other
lif- and hearty congratulations ' our mailing esr and lhat eve moher who haJ a( Frank Henry who has been one hiving not -on made public
U)thegn.min the p.. .n of thor.wd u. to keep the Aa- fhilJ jn ifhiBi u . sndrng aome weeks in Li.b- at Uij. time. The way of the
so peerless a bride. Unch coming. He brought over j mrml)er of a Mothers Club. Uck for the U"ne 1 . Uot-legger i hard in LuLNktL
MinsCIadv his l-n a r-si- of New Mesico ftln t They have all ready done great ' heath- L nn Count' NVS' The t--ple of this nty voted .-al
Ttof Lynn county since he iU bl- k gin. ijr0oJ Jof h achtg of tie 11 Duwen of Hale Center has" option U'caae they did not
wa a httlegirl and has endeared L W. DalPm. of Plainview. is country and we have as good sold l.ftn) bushrl of apples from j want whiskey !d in th town.
bervlftyulUhu know her. J.- in t).e city U.is ek. attending mothers in Lubbuck as in other 'his orchard this esr. Iliswp and they do n.-t pr-i that
one of the nsii.g young men uistrict ivurL towns and hy 1x4 bind ) our-! amounted to atut 2 i" Uhr!s 'men can come into thec.Hjnty
urn or wnoieiiale quantities.
Our officers are alert and we are
of the opinion that thore who
want to teddle whiskey and stay
out of the h nitentiary had better
stay clear of Lubbock county.
The ladies of the South Side.
Christian church served dinner
in the Palace restaurant builJing
yeterday (Wednesday) and
were ery liUraily ttMnii.J
by the wMp!e t f the city and the
vmtirg court leple.
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Dow, James L. & Turner, John F. The Lubbock Avalanche. (Lubbock, Texas), Vol. 12, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 1911, newspaper, November 23, 1911; Lubbock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth287863/m1/1/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .