Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 117, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 22, 1911 Page: 7 of 12
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BONDS ARE SOLD
MONEY ON HAND
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Our Great January Clearance Sale
Continues Through This Month
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Here Are Some of The Reduced Prices
ABILENE BANKS AND CONCERNS
OF EAST TVKIIK BtfYEHS OAVE
I'AIl AND INTEREST.
WORK COMMENCES SOON
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Foreman vith 20 Years' Experience
Eniplojed to Supervise Active
CotistrHclIoBj Ah Interview
Willi Judge Bledsoe.
Tlntt the good roads'bbnds of Com-
missioners Precinct No. 1 lave been
old that the money is dctualy in hand
and that nork will actively tommence
shortly within the week in ull pfoba-
'blllty ia a collective report that has
beeli authenticated by County Judgo
Bledsoe In an interview with The Re-
porter Saturday night Judce Bledsoe
Bald:
"The bonds have been sold All
doubts ami delays aro happily done
awuy with. Only the roil work or
constructing improved roadways for
' tho precinct remains. It will be a big
Job.
Abilene Banks Interested.
"Abilene bunks and Eastern parties
purchased the bonds for face value
and accrued Interest The first nctu.il
work on the roads will conimence
rshortIy the exact date I cannot state
not being positive myself. It will at
the outset be necessary to work out
' the details and systematize a program
of procedure. One crew will be star-
ted at an early date and so soon as it
. Is thoroughly organized and actively
at work others will be put on the
"' roads.
For Road Macliincr).
"Negotiations are now ponding for
road machinery which will be neces-
sary before-a lull forcean be pub to
Work. ' All parties will bo. given op-
portunities to work bo soon as these
and other details are worked out.
Precinct People Do Work.
"As has been heretofore agreed on
and Understood the work s to be done
by people living In the precinct The
Commissioners Court) has secured the
services of a competent foreman who
has had more than twenty years ex-
perionco in road construction and un-
derstands Ml the details thoroughly.
He has constructed gravel and mac-
adam .roads and thoroughly under-
stands the rock crushing business. .He
Is in addition a thorough machinist
and the Court feels he can and will
give absolute satisfaction and with his
- long experience assist materially In
making the procinct roads as good as
any In tho entire state.
The (oi eminent Engineer.
"We will have associated 'with us
Mr. C R. Thomas an engineer from
the Good Roads Bureau of the De-
partment of Agriculture."
0L0 OFFICERS REELECTED
2 CHANGES IN THE BOARD
Life Members of Carnegie Llbnry
AsbOCiatin Met Friday In"
Annual Session.
The life members of the Carnegie
Library Association met in annual ses
sion Friday afternoon for the purpose
of electing a Board naming new mem-
bers and attending to other routine
matters. Tho entire old Board was
rejected with the exception of Mrs.
L. H. Bradfleld who soon leaves for
Fort Worth. Mrs. qeorgo W. P.
Coates was elected to succed Mrs. Brad
field J. M. Wagstaff Esq. retired
from tho Board and his place was fill-
ed by George L MInter.
Old OfflccrH Reelected.
In thft Hoard npRnInn nil nll nTtlnura
i were relected for tne ensuing! year
as follows: " "'
President MisrElIa" Cdckrell
FJrBt iVlce President Mrs. J Henry
Montgomery. J
Second Vice President Mrss I C. O.
Morris f '
. Secretary Mrs. aW.iSherlfiho.
Treasurer Mr. .JHSWidfrd.
Ttfere will ho no change In ftjhe of-
fice of Librarian Miss Emmai Taylor
being retained In that capacity
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FOR SALE 1910 seven passenger
CH4anobiIe touring car. t you want a
bargain and Investigate yon1 can get It
Will sell for gash only Car has had
exceptionally good care and is In
perfect condition. Address J. 8. Mc-
Fall 1711 St. Louis St. Dallas Tex
Hero. Is the largest und best Block of Millinery and
Ladles Ready to Wear garni cuts in tho West. Wo. also
have a thoroughly equipped alteration department and
guarantee a perfect fit In oVery garment sold. Clearance
prices In this department are lower than the actual cost of
the materials In the garments In many instances.
Ladies Union Suits
2b' dozens ladles' cotton union suits n good smooth knit
garment and good weight a GOc quality our clearance
sain price oniy
All Ladles' and children's Sweaters Clearance ?.
prico BXE.THIini PIT
All Furs ad Fur pots for Ladles Misses and
children
.ONB.T1HBP OFF
25
Here is the Way we Price Thetn
All Ladles' Silk and Wool Dresses will be sold during
this sale nt JUST HALF REGULAR PRICE.
All Ladles' Wool Coat Suits made by Wooltex and
others at JUST HALF PRICE.
All Children's Coats Half Price
Extra' Quality Children's Union
Suits
35 dozen children's cottoi
yarn; a complete run
on this lot only
flue soft'
sale price
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imnon Huns. KniLjrrom
m sizes. Our cljawnnce
A nn thin lot rmlv J9 j
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I Fjgs?mlvoestBnu drawers lorcjpruiren sizes
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A1I Wool Scarfs and Knitted Capa will go in this
salo at ONE.yUKTK OFF
All Ladles' and MUbcb Trimmed Hats this sale
at JUST HALF PRICE
Beautiful line toadies and Misses Tailored Sktrts
this salo ONE-FOURTH OFF
Rugs and Art Squares
Splendid stock and benutlful patterns In tine Rugs and
Art Squares. If you need any extra floor coverings now
Is tho time- to select it. Our entire stock of Rugs and
Squares will go In this salo at ON'E-FOURTH OFF
pf our usual low prices
Blankets and Comforts Underpriced
Wo have sixty days of Winter before us. Now fa the
time to make your bed comfortable. Clearance prices
on all comforts and blankets means n saving to yon
you can't afford to overlook.
to be Sacrificed
Wool Dress Goods and Silks
Every piece selected In the best markets. no
fashionable and carefully bought. We are ovorstoc
and will quote prices that will mean a great saving
you on every pattern you buy. Come in and price
$12000
If you need a Suit or Overcoat ym can not afford to miss the prices we
are making on our fine HartBcnaff ner & Marx clothes. They are the
best clothes made at anyjprce and can be bought now for less than other
stores ask for ordinar3rgrades. Every Suit or Overcoat in our entire
stock is included in our great January Clearance Sale at prices far below
any price quoted this season. We can fit you perfectly. We carry regu-
lar Stouts and Slims in all grades. Come ih Monday and see them. '
Shoes shirts hats gloves hosiery underwear neckwear and inxfact
practically every item. in our big sales rooms will go in this sale at great-
'. y reduced prices.
"THE BIG STORE
WITH THE
LITTLE PRICES"
MINTER DRY GOODS GOMP Y
Abilene's Progres
sive Store
CONDITIONS THE SAME
EVERYWHERE HE WORKED
C. M.-Russell Returns From two weeks
Trip to Mexico Arizona and
' Jfcw Xexice
RED SOX ADVANCE AGENT
SUBMITS A PROPOSITION
Would Wtid Abilene (o Stringent
' Contract i Matter Referred ot
Fraternal Order.
STREET CARS PASS OVER A BACHELOR'S HONEYMOON
NEWLY COMPLETED TRACK
PLEASED LAM AUDIENCE
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FhII Service on Street Hallway tiao Dwight Xeada a Splendid CeHcdian Is
About to He Helmed j AVerk
Progressing Kapldly. w
as.
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C. M. Ijupeell traveling representa-
tive of the F-reidman-Shelhy Shoo Cora
pany of St. Louis has returned to
his home in Abilene after spending
several "weel?B In New Mexico Arizona
and the Republic of Mexico in tho in-
terest of his pedple.
Conditions Sane Everywhere.
"In order to please tle trade in Ari-
r.ora and New Mexico I "'wish I might
bring a glowjng report back to Abi-
lene" said Mr. Russell "but candor
pompels mo to admit thnf whereas
our conditions here are not so favor-
able they are as bad or even woraj
at other points I have visited it
seems to have been nn off crop year
lp all portions of tho country. How-
over merchants are hopeful of better
tilings in 1011 and are stocking them-
uelves for t good season'
Mr Russpll and two companions
visited Juarez and other points in
Northern Mexico and intended going
down to tbo City of "Mexico but were
fearful of being held up indefinitely
owing if tun. troubled state of afalr
prevalent In Chihuahua Coahuila and
other states
"1 find" uRBerted Mr. Itusaell "that
tho revolution Is a real thing in Nor-
thern Mexico however insignificant It
may be. People talk revolution and
read revolution and roports oC battles
&re received dally"
General Agent A. B. Waldron of the
Texas & Pacific rnilway who has been
in Indirect correspondence with tho
advance agent of the Boaton baseball
club of th" American League has at
nlst received a (reunite proposition
relative to a Red Sox .stopover hire
Some dayc ago the advance agent
wired from San Francisco asking
what sort of term Abilene would of-
fer this Red Pox to dXvlv I ere on ho
Hternoon" of March 31 .Mr Waldroa'
after consultation with a number of
local fans wired bark asking the
last received a definite proposition
He did It was a proposition anl no
mistake - The Boston club wants a
ptrantee of two hundred dollars
with seventy percent of the groog re
ceipts after the guarantee has. ben
sccurea ns well as percentage 3t
grandstand rcelpta The tports shlnl
rf The club wanted tot much.
"I havo turned the nutor over to a
local fraternal organlzajlon'' sakl ftr.
"Wnldron 'and It 1 possible that wo
will yet et to see the Boston clnh In
cction here."
SarreaHded by CenpHMV ef
Capable Acters.
TRAOE PICKING DP SAYS
JOHN DEERE PLOW A6EN1
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FOR SALE 1910 Peerless touring ear
with all equipments cost $5015.00;
driven five months and 4000 nailei
guaranteed nme as new and runs'
better now than when first unloaded
absolutely perfect All cash can se-
cure almost un-heard-of bargain.
Worth tlm and trouble tq Investigate
Will not' talk trade at all. Aftdrecs' P
O Box 362 DU&i TexM ' 22-tf
For the first time In several weeks One of-tbo best offerings of this
street cars have been run over tho Beason aB Well a8 tho 8Cgwng that
nowly completed track on Pine 8tret . ....''
- .. . . .. ' havo gone into hlatory won "A Bache-
Saturday afternoon tho cars resumed '
tentative service while the tracks on lor'B "qneynioon" Presented at the
Pine were being torn up and replaced Lyceum Theatre Friday night. Tho
In concrete Full service will probably audience preent was unusually largo
bo resumed Monday. ' and lt wold quUe 8afe aMert
Pavers Makfeg Rapid FrefreM that few Jf any plays preen(ed In
Supt. Iackio of tho Toxas Bitullth- Abilene have sucpb4cd in Mtlefyln
tvi v.ui'j. u .mm iu.vu ui mca B0 large per cent or uoso aasembjea.
hard at work and is rapidly bringing A Bachelor's Honeymoon" la heralded
hla wnrk to a head. Rock and liquid aB a comedy and It 1b it real comedy
asphalt have been laid on North First from niAU :o m aipost every en-
street from Cedar to PIu strets and tence In ina lines ftiraltMuf !.
Saturday afternoon the rock was Dwlsht A. Meade who takes the lead
as "Benjamiue Bachelor" Is a fln-
MerckaafH Usylitf Years Gssdx
Hepes sf Ssceessfnl Crtfs
Year Next Scmsr
spread and rolled on the cast side of
Pine street between 1st and 2nd
streets.
The Locke gang are laying curbs
and vuttnftt am Iia wool &fJ n tMtt f
street between North First and Third
streets and will turn tho street over
to the pavement workers this week.
Cel. Merchant I)w"T!ir.
Co). C. W. Merebt Is reported
yeeterday afternoon a feeling mnch
better being able te drive dewn town
and get In and out of his hussy with
out aeelstanee hlany freds will
be glM to know. Iuriag the recent
cold gild rainy days he did not ven-
ture out but FrkUy and Saturday the
Meal weather vm too inviting! for. him
to remain Indeers.
lafacd actor and naturally a comedi-
an possessing a magnetic originality
that can not he reelsted by those before
him He is supported by si Us
Florence Thompeoo whs is a clever
little actress sad In the Interpretation'
of her rede leaves no gap for criti-
cism. They are wrrns4ed hy well be!-
nnee4 eewfNtnr Hrfw mm!
eech oe makes the best of the Uheral
owwrtunltk'S liven by the author to
draw smiles frem their festHneie.
The netrMts ef Ae Lyeenm hsye ef-
fered YhtllmMM consrsnllooe to
Manaser Snnvderse for booklns "A
Bachelor's Honeymoon" i
J. A. Rees traveliHg ealesman of
Jqhn Decro Plcw Company with he
quarters hoe returned to ifals cl
Saturday moming from Delias and o
er points where he spent Issn week.
"I spent an unusually bus? week
said Mr. Reese "and feared I wou
be unable to reach AWleiw Snturdl
night to attend our U. C. T. meetint
Tr4e Ptefckf Vp.
"I worked along the Texas it 11
clfic railway for four dys betw
Weatherford and Cisco and am deli
ted to find that business conditio
genearlly ore loekinf better than
would imagine at this time ot the y
Personally I heve ne cause for
plaint. Merchants who have com
ted their year's invoice are purchi
oede for 'he new year utd with
npneeranee of Ucht but steady rsl
are inclined to view the' future wil
more onthnlem then heretofore.
"Just put It down that I pr
good crops In 1911 We are solus
have themwe've get to have th
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The January term of JTnsUr
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docket nn4 the lawyers whhav
en to he tried are urgedjb take
notme.
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Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 117, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 22, 1911, newspaper, January 22, 1911; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth334824/m1/7/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.