Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 77, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1909 Page: 3 of 8
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UBILEHE COUNTRY FARMERS
Wkat Tkey're Detng Have Dane
and can de. -: By S. L. N.
Initiatory dogrco next Tuesday
night tit Odd FellowB hnlt.
Mack Clack had boon bringing In
and soiling pumpkins for two weeks. .
M C. Parnoll was in from Ned Tues-
day night on buslnesB but llko Bon
Mlddloton ho forgot that it was Odd
Fellows mooting night
A. Q and Mrs. Hamilton have gone
to their ranch over m tho Inkum dis-
trict for n wook or two.
J. A. Collins' of Morkol camo down
and Bpent a fow days eating yellow
yam potatoes with his cousin J. A.
Collins out in North Park.
J. H. Barrett of near Contorllno Bold
balo of cotton Saturday for $104.45.
He's an ox-Collln county farmer and
will salt down four good hogs for his
next year's meatt
J. H. Ashby has Just returned from
a trip to Caldwell an dother points
eaBt. "Fairly good cotton cropB In. the
' sections I. visited but feed Is as scarce
there as here" ho says.
W. B. Daniel and son Earl after
trying the Wichita Valley country for
12 months havo returned to Abilene
J!Our reason for returning is because
wo like this country and people so
much better than up there." said Earl.
Maj. McCamant reports many of the
peanut growers in tho river district
still "grabbling goobers" and that the
frost last week killed tons of peanut
hay. '
Tax Collector Crawford who -makes'
a. trip over tho county every fall says
there are more hogs In Taylor county
now-than ever before. He says they've
got some whoppers over in Mulberry
Canyon.
After spending eight weeks with
her parents' and attending the ' bed-
side of her mother Mrs. J. C. Mont-
gomery up to the time of her death
Mrs. Carl Stephenson has returned to
Tier home in Estancla New Mexico.
Now is the lime to prepare to irri-
gate. If no more than a small garden
may be irrigated thiB should bo done.
Moro than enough can be made tho
' first year to pay the cost of a small
( plant "
A. M. Lamkln will leave in a day
or so for tho Parramoro King county
ranch and after spending a few days
there will go on to New Mexico where
"he will spendthe winter trapping.
Several weeks ago about half The
Reporter's Nubia subscription list got
mixed up in some .unaccountable
way with tho Ned list and the papers
Jia've been going to the latter office. It
was tho dutiy of the postmaster there
to notify The Reporter
J. T. Barrett brought jn a wagon
load of turkeys and chickens Monday
Belling the former at 11 cents per
p6un!l and the latter at $325 per doz-
en putting him ahead in tho wuy of
cash just $25.0.0 '
J. W. Patterson- living out near'
rock crossing on the. Elm creek and
Nugent road killed seven hogs last
week and sold them to the meat mar-
kets here for $131.00. He has nine
more to kill tho first cold snap.
While gnawing ona ham bono at the
W.0. W banquet at Tye last Saturday
night H. V. Mancell flipped a crisp
ttvo dollar bill in my face with the
remark "I. want The Reporter and
Dallas. News." .'
While in from Ovalo on buslnes T.
P.. Obar subscribed for The Roportor
to ;go to his son C. P. Obar Chlcka-
sha Okla. three months and Rev. W.
P. Crow sends 'er to his son John H.
at Kent six' months.
J. W. Blackwood reports farmers
In the Tuscola Valley busy gathering
remnants of cotton and turning tho
soll for wheat oats and other crops.
Now is the time tq plow; deep while
sluggards sleep so as to catch and
hold tho winter rains.
S. E. Friend George McCoUum arid
others were in Tuesday from the Moro'
district after lumbo rfor Mr. McCollum
who is rebuilding and making some
substantial Improvements on his homo.
Good Tfor George.
.W V. Raynes and. son E. II. latQ
of Durant Qkla. havo moved here
principally in search of bettor health
and will live out near Potosl. Thoy
both wear the Woodchopper's stump
and thrce-lirikor'B links. Tho former-
is a brother of J. B. Raynes one of
our old timers out on Elm. "Oklaho
ma Is a fine farming country hut too !
much mnlarln." snld tho elder . gen-
tloman. A. L. Turnor waa in Abilene Mon-
day the second timo for 12 months; Ho
says the boll weevils destroyed about
half tho cotton crops In tho Eaglo
covo district this year and lid thlnltB
that iliero'Jl. Jjs plenty of them there
-next year to .swijo the whole crop No
bettor coutnry in Texas for growing
maize broom corn peanuts hogs
frutts and vegetables than all that
country southeast and these things
will beat cotton.
h. B Bennett a farmer living near
Noodle eight miles "northwest of Mer-
kel wns In Abilene with a wngon load
of turnips. He has already sold 100
bushels at $1.00 por bushel and lias
100 or moro bushels for Balo. Diver-
sification is-tho key note to the pros-
perity of coming years. But farmers
aro smiling over tho. fact that they
are fast finding it out.
F. F Fribble of near. Center lino
had about SO acres In cotton lma gath
pred 31 bales 20 pf which ho sold to
W K. Mott who "held n land note
-against him at 1& centB per pound
giving him the snug Utile sum of
$1584.46. Ho also sold Mr Mott a
few head of Btook niul took up IiIb next
years noto.
iSleD. TowtiBond of North Park
whllo out near Hodges .on business
dropped la ami spout the night Willi
Tho Reporter's good fiiond XI. W
Cnrr and MqD. saya tho old man Is
winding up the year's work in pret-
ty good Bhape. Ho made a lino maize
crop and hns Several god hogs and
his wheat crop Is tho best in that
community.
Phillip Yost was over Monday from
JitoTecumseh district in Callahan
county. In splto of tho drouth and
boll weovlls gnloro in that district
this year ho Bays thoy havo gathered
from bile-fourth to a hnlf bale of
cotton por acre. Tho Tecumseh post
office. he says has been discontinued
and all mall intended for that office
now goes out from Clyde R. F. D.
3
. W. XI. Webb was In aftor Bait and
you know what that means. Ho haB
been living near Potosi for two yoarB
and is from the black land district
Johnson county nnd ho'a well pleased
with his movo to thlB country. He. 1b
a son of "Sweet Singer" Webb but a
much better looking man. Couldn't
afford to say bo but tho "Sweet Sin-
ger" don't lake Tho Heportor and
he's the kind we lovo to peel.
Thanks to tho following subscrib-
ers for. their renewals during tho last
few days: R. X.. Harbor $1; G. F.
Lewis $1; T. P. Obar $1; W. H Evans
$1.75 j G.A.Oliver $1; A.. G. Plttman $1
W. H. Blttick $175; XicD. Townssend
$1; J. D. Mlnnatreo $3.50; A: W.
Daughtry $2.25. Watch the Httlo la-
bel and opposite your name you will
find tho month and year your timo
paid for expired. To illustrate: "Jack
Frost Nov. '08" showB that your time
expired ono year ago and. that you
had bettor put on your flipping gloves.
In renewing his Reporter subscrip-
tion R. J. Donald living out on route
2 said "I have made and gathered
much better crops than i thought two
months ago I would make. Many far-
mers in this section have not only
made better crops than they were fig-
uring on during tho "long dry spell"
but have made moro money than for
a number of years. It's the short feed
and meat crops that's going to hurt.
W. H. Hooper living out in the Caps.
district but well-known In Abilene as
manufacturer and dispenser of high
class anecdotes says that ho has qqult
his foolishness and gone to studying
on economy "My father taught he
when a kid" said he "that the curry
comb- mixed well with olbow grease
Is half feed and I have just bought
experience that a- good warm stable
for horses through the winter season
is half feed and I have just brought
one dozen curry combs finished up
an ajr-tlght stable and am figuring on
going through tho winter without.hav-'-Ing
to -feed my stock."
J. L. Mlnnatreo was over Xlonday
from Tuscola Valley wearing a smile
of prosperity as long as a plow line;
"I've made more money this- year
than over before" said he. "I've
gathered 20 bales of cotton and have
three or moro yet in the field; have
pretty fair feed' crops eleven good
hogs and some bacon oh hand that I
salted down last year." J. L. has 320
secrahe bought bIx ypars ago at $9.00
per acre giving notes for the greater
part of the amount and at times' tho
future looked dark and gloomy to
him as tho waves of adversity lashed
him against the rock's of disappoint
ment but the way is now open and
nlrtnn tn lilfta o A tin cttm Iirv'r. rvntniv I r
tear down and rebuild the old home
for tho good wife and wimbles
J. D..Adams of Portagoville 'Missou-
ri was hero a few days ago looking
after some business matters pf his
son (Drew Adams who lived out on
W. E. Kirk's farm thre miles west
of town last year but became diss'at-
isflcd with tho country and returned
homo; When. aBked how ho liked tho
looks of our country Mr. Adams said:
"From tho description my son furnish-
ed mo on his return home I Imagined
ono or two days hero would bo about
all I coulr- stand but I'm delighted
with tho country and people and I'm
going to stay hero until I havo to
leave on account of tho expiration of
my ticket I am satisfied now that
It was only n case of home sickness
with my boy that caused him to go
back" Pap's Bmoke house and barn
has caused many young people to' re
turn to tho parental roof.
Two artists Willis and Duncan Li-
brary Hall Nov 219 Patronage St.
Paul'a XI. E. church South.
The LndloB Xilsslonary Society of
First Presbyterian church will hold an
open meeting nt church Sunday night
Public cordially Invited.
You Need Money
I want to lend it to you on your
good improved land." Can let
you hnve it SURELY and
QUICKXY property and title
being satisfactory and on easy
terms. No charges other than
for abstract and recording deed
of trust.
WILL iSTITH
Office over Citizens Nat'l Bank
Abilene Texas
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Roberts Telephone & Electric Co.
Names Added Since August Directory-Septenifee J 909
Names added' Since August Dlreotory Sopt. 1000.
700 Abilene & Southern Depot So. 2nd & Loc St.
480 Abllono Steam Dyo Works It. Xlowry'Xlgr- 255 ChOBtnut
4358 Alford B. P. Res. 002 Poach St.
4107 Abnoy C. B. RcB. 341 Xlulborry.
588 Alllaneb. Wagon Yard Walnut & KVGth. '
4273 Avrictt W T. Res. 733 Cedar St. .
132 Arnold J. B.) Rob. JN. 8tlr & Grnpo.
718 Arnold. J E. Ofs. Radford Building.
4035 Bukor Miss Essie Res. 1812 South rd."
205 Barnes Dr. C. L. Res 17th & Grape.
CGI Bean Phil L. Restaurant S. 2nd;
510 Bean Phil L. Rob. 200 Cherry St. .
798 Blaine T. XI. Ofs: Xiageo Building.
G20 Brlllhart G. W. Res. 1152 N 3rd St.
'419 Bryan Dick Residence 875 Buttornut. .
. 780 Brock XIrs. S. A. Res. 124Q N. 8th .St.
4299 Buio XIrs L. C.. I es. 7th & Grape. .
2G5 Camp Mtb. XI. L.i Res. 510 Cherry St.
C37 Campbell S Res! 232 Cedar St.
384 "Carter R. E. & Co. Real Estate 2G2 Pino St . .'"
293 Clark J. F. Dop't Store 234 CheBtnut St.
2i3 Cloo Bros. Blacksmiths 234 Walnut St. - " ! .' !
4G19 Coffman D. E.r Res 218 JoJnnings Aye. '. . " .
797 Connor John. Res. Lnvacctt St.
70G Crawford & Cardwell Bicycle Shop 240 CheBtnut St.
4563 Cullins J T. Res." 1582. N. Gth St. . ' " ' J.
737 . Darden O. L Res 317 Poplar St.
46G Darden J. C. Residence 5th & Cypress.
2322 Darnell J. F. ReBidenco Peach St. .
57 Davidson. T. P; Att'y. Radford Bl'djg
58G Davidson T. P'.f Residence 320 Beech.
2470 Dlllard W. F Res. Valloy View.
710 Dowty1 S. J. Res. Xfeapder.
441G Dudley T J .Resldenco 774 Elm.
- 691 Eagle Lodge Ofs.. 252 Pino St.
Eaglo Restaurant 203 Chestnut St
Early XIrs. W; D. Res. 602 Peach St
Ellis Capt J. W. Ofs. N. 1st St:
FarlsB J D; $es. Butternut St.
FarmorB WarChouso Ass'n. S. 2nd'& Cherry.
149 Flnborg Geo. Ofs. 272 Pine St. - - . .
C64 Flnborg Geo. Res. 1234 N. 2nd.
4432 Fry W. F. Res. 12th & Xlulberry.
330'Glrarid A. XL Tailoring Co. Grace Hotel.--:
489 -Girls' Industrial Homo N. Hickory. ' '-:'.'
447G Goldberg Joe Res. S. 1st & Peach;
GOO GorBilck F. W; Res. 5th & Elm. " - ."
105 Gowdy Alston. Res. 625 Chestnut St. '.'-
Greer R. S. Residence 3rd Ave. and Shackelford
Grace Hotel 103 Cypress St. ;
Grace Hotel Booth pay Station 102 Cypress St..
Green E. E. Res. Hickory St
Gray Rev. J. A.. Res. 1131 N. 3rd.
. ' 347 . Grogan Honry Gro Co. Groceries 207 Pino
.4771. Harbor H. C. Res. Church &'. Butternut'
.335 Ha'rdie John T Res. 72G Palm St. . ..'
. E90 Gunn J. T. Res. 1230 N. 1st St. .
"'" 172 .Harris' XlrV. VV-Res 10th & Locust
'4689 Harrell. XIrs. H. C Res. 644 Locust St"'-v.
734 High School Building Poach &S. 1st' '..;
31G Hilton XIajor Res. Gth & Locust. :. "
3155 liively W. S. Res. 1733 S. 1st .''..;
539 - Hooser W. C Res. .Orange St. ;
. .537 : Holbert J.. XL Res. 6th &Boyco.
. Gil Humphries C. W. Resldenco 8th. & Xlulborry.
4547 Jasper Frank Res. Gth & Walnut
2G1 Irvine XlrB. XL J. Resldenco 39 Beach.
303 Jobo. & Knapp 2ndhhnd Fur. 318 Chestnut
Leavelle S. H. Res. 202 Oak St
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Lew.is C. HI Res. N. Hickory St.
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4511 IxigBilOii Xlra". S. A Res. Cth & Oaago.
092. Lowry Goo. 1443 8. lBt St.
770 Lyan J. H. Res. 504 Ohorry St.
4285 XlastoVs L. E. Res N. Hickory St.
5G89 XIaxwolU J. XL Res. N. Park St
523 Xtoxwollls Gin Xlesqulto & N. 3rd.
477G Xlomlob Frederick W.t Rob. 417 Oak- St.
267 XIInguB F. XL Res Osage & N. 2nd .
4601 Mitchell Tom Res. 710 Chestnut.
444G XIpody H. E. Res. 1433 N. Gth.
. 4773 . Xlontgomory XIrs. Honry Rob. Cedar & N. 2nd.
735 Xlorgan XI. O. Res. G26 Elm.
4597 XIcBrldo J. W. Res 503 S. 7th St.
707 XIcBride & Llnilsey Now Xiothodlat Church 5th and Beech
453 XIcBrldo j. D. Res. 717 Cedar St
3470 XlcCutchon S. P. Res. 3rd Ave Valloy Vlow.'
4368 XlcCoy D W. Res. 10th & Grapo.
Mullen Goo. W. Res. Eugene St
5GG Nooly-Gray Pool Hall Grnco Hotel. .'' s .
s 709 Nenl Dr. W. C. Dentist 144 Pino St '-'" "
157 Nobles B. F Rob. 305 Xlulborry St "
.789 North Ward School. Building Orange St. "' '. :
799 Nowlln G. L. Res. Cedar &. N. 2nd. ' '
131 O'Brien S.L.'Tailorltig Shop 1002! N.lBt St-
28 Olds F. S. Cotton Ofs. Pino St . ' 1 '
. 703 Olds F. C.; Res. 630 Ornngo.
551 Oliver John E. Gro. Pino St. . ;.
'2772 Owens J. d; Rea. 10th & Sycnmorb.-
l48 Potroo W. C & Co. Gro. 133 Chestnut St;.
t 232 Postal Telegraph & Cable Co. Graco -Hotel''
Gil Powell J". 7. Resldenco 50G Osngo.
k 4777 PrcBton Chas. Res. 519 CheBtnut St. ; ."' '
4294 Power J. F. Ressldonce 209 Pecan.
781 Preston &. Curtis Ofs Radford Building.-
4599 pain G. R Res. 142 Poplar. '"- ' v
768 Russoll W. T. Rea. 15th & Xlulborry.
244 Snndofer J. D. Ofs. Cowden Hall. '. -.
- 529 SoundorBon Win Res. Windsor Hotol '''
. 400 ' Scott T. P. Rob. N. Pino. " ;
186 Scott & Campboll Drs Ofe. XlorsOj Building.
Sharp L C Res. S. Sycamore '
;787 Shell XlrB. R. Res. 89G Orango St. - .- ' :
177 . SlmmonB Supply Storo Simmons Collogo
725 Smith H. B; Res. 1341 S. 1st St. ."-.'
.. 287 Smith J. C Res. 6th & Poplar.
775 Smith XIncon Res. 3rd & Peach.
-. 301 Smith ft- D. Res. Gth & Poplar.
4784 Smlloy R. W. Res. 821 Pbcnn
33 South- Side Gin 3. 2ml & Pecan..
023 . South Ward School Elm St.
i 222 Stanley J. E. Res. Pino ft 10th.
550 Strain & Mead Gro. 925 S. 2nd.
4778 Taylor Xlrs. Arthur Res. G17 Oak St
321 Terrell AV. C Ofs. Xiageo Bluldlng. '
G79 Thomas J. W. Res 233 .Orango.
4727 Tlllett H. A. Res. 540 Butternut St.
4734 TInnIn W. H. Res. 741 iMCWt St. ' . t;
380 Tinnln & PhlUlps Geo 257 CheBtnut .'Sti v.v'
. 4430 Tolmnn J A' Rcb. 17th & Orango. ."- 7
12 Trantham & Darby Gro. 160 Chestnut St
4730 Walker; J XL Res. 1209 Onk St. ''''"
407 Walker R S Res. 3rd & Park.
109 Walters Win. Groceries Chostnut
GG5 Webb C. B. Res. 255 Chestnut St. .
17G Wobb Jack T Res. 520 Orango St
- 379 Webster A. B. Rob. 210 Grapo St
119 West Texas Compress Co.' N. 2nd St
4533 Whito P. L. ReB. GGG Sycamore St.
558 Wilson 0. Res. 1432 N. 4th St'
723 Wlnterhaltor Goo. Ros. Valloy Vlow.
3GG Wltherspoon & Sons; Ofs. 946 S. 1st St.
701 Young earn Res JS N. IH .
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Please qnt out and Pa6t in Directory
JOSEPH DALY M.I).
Practice limited to diseases of the
JfilE EAR NOSE THROAT
AND FITTING GLASSES.
Office and Residence one hjjock
west of postoffice
Diamonds and Watches j
OM INSTALLMENTS j.
Dr. A. D. Hamilton
Dentist .
Office over Eugene Wood & Co
Pine Street
Oot the bpnoflt of your. Watch or Diamond whllo you pay for It:. On nccount of unusually large
purchases ipado. before tho recent advance of Diamonds wo still hdva a fiilo oHsorlindnt wlilcli we can
sell at tho old prices. Diamonds aro- always acceptable gifts ns'. tlujy nover grow old nnd cost nothing
for maintenance Diamonds aro a good safo Investment.
SEE us for bargains In furni-
ture. SEE us for bargains in stoves.
WE sell new and BCCond-hand
goods j
WE repair furniture .
WE repair clocks
1VE repair type wrlterB
WE repair guna
WE repair sowing machines
lJi repair talking machlnen
WE repair most any old thlnng
WE gunranteo our work
WE Would apprecjato your pat-
ronage ABILENE TRADING
COMPANY
North First Street
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Wb oIbo havo a largo stock' of Gold Jowolry; including tho latent Btyles and. designs In cncli lluoj
Watches ClocltB Silverware Cut Glass Hand'. Painted China"; Umbrellas qtc. '.'
Wo ask a comparison of quality and .prices and will risk your judgment as to whoro tho boat
values aro to bo had. '.. .' .-. .' ' '''' '
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All goods guaranteed as represented nt
Magee's Corner Jewelry Store
W. C. FISHER Jeweler & Optician
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Mrs. E. M L0WD0N
Artist
Will teach China Paint-
ing Water Colors and
Tooled Leather
tmmmmamm
TOM E. WOOD Z
Successor to Spnulding Bros.
MACHINE SHOP
1111 111 1 11 1 1 ;
Competent WoiKmen Prompt attention to all kinds
pf work. Can ao your work on short notice The best
equipped Machine Shop in West Texas for any kind of
Auto repairing. Your business solicited
Bee Hal! Music Co. for Pianos that
aro reliable
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