Lipscomb Lime Light (Lipscomb, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 29, 1917 Page: 1 of 6
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Herald-Vol. 4. No. 42
LIPSCOMB, LIPSCOMB COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH-29, 1917
Vol. 5, Nq. ,19
Official Paper of Lipscomb County, Texas—Devoted to the Interest of Lipscomb and Lipscomb County.
Attention.
Voters
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Fairly Accurate Data Regard-
Valuation
ing Property
WINNERS AT TWO BIG DAYS
IN UPSCOMB, MARCH 15th, 16th
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Contestants at Interscholastic Meet Have Something to Fe-el Pleased
Over—The Greatest One Ever Produced in County.
LaKemp *
Whispers
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Turned in by Our Regular
Correspondent.
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OF PRECINCT NO. 1
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Good Points For
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Every Voter
sider Before Election.
Note—J. G. Junior Girls; S. G. 3rd in Senior
Senior Girls; J. B. Junior Boys; 1 Barton.
S. B. Senior Boys. 1st place.' 1 t • r
■ athletics, 5 points; 2nd place1
Each and ia™eiiCF. •* Points; 3rd place
athletics, 2 points. 1st place
to Con . literary, 10 points; 2nd place liter-
ary, 5 points; 3rd place, 2 points
Essay. Theda
Declamatiort,
1st in
Editor Lime Light:—In order Owens, J.
that those who are going to vote! 2n(i ;n
at the coming road bond election •
may know with some definiteness! Gwens, J •
LIPSCOMB IN ATHLETICS.
Ruth
Potatoe
G.
Potatoe
G.
race,
i ace, Ruby
Potatoe Race,
what the increased rate of taxa-
tion will be if the .bonds are issu-
ed, I beg to submit below fairly
accurate -data regarding the
property valuation, etc., of Pre-' Hale.
cinct No. 1: j 2nd in Potatoe Race, George
(1) "Property valua- Herber.
3rd. in S. G
Louise Barton. .
1st in J. B. Pdtatoe Race, Nay
tion of Precinct No. 1
is approximately $1,000,000
(2) Amraal inte.-est Hurlehey.
2nd in J. G. 30-yard, Liona
at 5i% on $35,000 of,
bonds.
<3) Necessary annu-
al pinking fund—
3rd in J. G. 30-yard, Ruby
1,9251 Owens.
„ AJ' 2nd in J. B. run Broad Jump,
L^iNay Hale.
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(4) Total to be rais-
ed annually for interest
ana sinking fund $2925.00
(5) "A tax of SOc on '
the $100.00 will be <
necessary for this pur-
pose. .
(6) The average val-
uation of land in the
precinct is about $8.00
per acre, or $1920.00 >
per section of 640 acres.
(7) A 80c on $1920.- •
00 will-amount to_-_._
: (8) A man,rendering
a section of $3.#0 land
and $1,000 of personal
property, will pay an-
nually a bond tax of..
(9) A man render-
ing a half section of
, $3.00 land and $500 of
' personal p/operty, will
pay
C1Q) A co# rendered
§t $80.00 will be taxed _
(11) A horse render-
ed at $50.00 will be tax-
gome very wild statements are
afr*dy being made. One of
th*m is that the increased tax will
amount to fiom $15.00 to $20.00
per section. Another is that Bill
Wynnewood and Samuel High-
?mith got the election ordered to
spite Rea gawyer.
j- 1st in S B. run Broad Jump,
LOyd Bussard.
3rd in S. B. run Broad Jump,
Bruce Guy.
1st in S. B. run High Jump,
Allie Hopper.
1st in J.' B. run High Step and
Jump, Nay Hale. \
1st in J. G
Eveus Newland.
1st in J. B. Declamation, Nay
Hale.
1st in S. G. Declamation,
Louise Barton.
1st in S. B. Declamation, Allie
Hopper.
LOCUST GROVE.
3rd in S. B. 12-pound Shot
Put, Lewis Pundt.
2nd in S- 880-yard, Lewis
Pundt.
COPE SCHOOL.
3rd in J. G. Potatoe Raca,
Thelma Cope.
1st in J. G. 30-yard, Thelma
Cope.
3rd in J. G. Basket Ball throw,
Thelma Cope.
2nd in S. G. Basket
Throw, Bertha Cope.
1st in ciphering, Virgil
and Homer Akers.
PLAINS SCHOOL.
2nd in S. G. Potatoe
Frapcfs Redman.
3rd in J. B. 220-yard, Bernice
Clark.
1st in S. G. 30-vard Francis
Ball
Cope
Race,
1st in S. B. run High Step and j Redman.
Jump, Allie Hopper.
1st in J. G. Basket Ball Throw,
5.76 Mollie Herber.
2nd in J. G. Basket Ball
Throw, Liona Hurlehey.
1st in S. G. Basket Ball Throw,
8.76 Mildred Keffer.
3rd in J. P>. Chinning Bar,!
Baretau Bbbitzke and Geo. I
Herber (tied,).
4#3g 1st in S, B, 100-vpd, Loyd
.* j Bussard.
■09 2nd in S. B. 100-yard, Bruce
: Guy.
1st in J. B. Base Ball Throw,
Nay Hale.
1st in S. B. Step Broad Jump,
Allie Hoppei.
2nd in S. B. Step Broad Jump,
Bruce Guy.
1st in S. B. 440-yard, Loyd
Bussard.
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1st in S. B. 880-yard Relay, Hamker
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£
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Omar Owens, Bruce Guy, Loyd
Neigbors should be reasonable
in this matter, and these bonds i
should be voted or defeated as a _ , „
result of fair consideration of the Bussard, Allie Hopper.
fact. " • 2nd in J. B. 8-pound Shot Put,
'Hie only issue for determina- Fred Skaggs.
tion is whether the road and j lst in s B i2.p0und Shot Put,
Allie Hoppei.
2nd in ciphering, Francis Red-
man.
RUSSELL
lst in S. G. Potatoe Race,
Emma Freeman, v
3rd in J. B. Run Hop Step and
Jump, Farnum Freeman.
2nd in S. G. 30-vard Emma
Freeman.
3rd in J. B. 440-yard Relay,
lst io J. G. 140-yard Relay,
lst in Senior spelling, Emma
Freeman.
OJLLALOO
2nd in J; B. 440-yard, Edward
Winters ' _,
lst in J. B. 8-pound Shot Put,
Kenneth Hamker
3rd in 'J. B. 8-pound Shot Put,
Edward Winters
- lst in J. B. Poll Vault. Kenneth
improvements will
what they will cost.
be
^/tinent questions are:
low much bigger loads will I
be able to haul?
How much time will I save?
How much more comfortable
will-traveling be?
Will there be any considerable
laving in gas, harness, vehicles,
teams, time and disposition?
2nd in J. B Poll Vault, Edward
Winters
PRAIRIE VIEW
3rd in J. B. 50-yard, Glen Hos-
tutler _ _ ;
JONES. * ♦
3rd in J. B. Potatoe Race,
1st in Poll Vault. S. B. Allie
Hopper, (tie.)
2nd in S. G. Relay 140-yard, Milton Sc-hwop___ .*
Rachel Shahan, Mildred Keffer, 2nd *n ^un ^°P $teP and
Louise Barton, Ruby Owen. Jump,Everett Jones
2nd in 880-yard for J. B. Rus-j 2nd in J- Chinning Bar;
Lawrence Jones
3rd in J. B. Base Ball Throw
sell Boyd.
lst in 880-yard for
S. B. Bruce
After all, will the improved p
iflrliomva KrirJrr^ an(J culverts * '
LIPSCOMB IN LITERARY.
EVENTS.
,the develop- ^ junj0f Essay, Martha
and like questions ought Minton.
tQ be asked and answered by 2nd in Junior Essay, Mollie
every voter, and the ballots ought Herber.
highways, bridges
cost anything?
What effect will road improve-
fhents have
upon
ment of the country?
These
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the deliberate and un-
conclusions of the men
are to hasten or retard
Very, Truly v
W. H. Sewell,
lst in Senior Essay, Mildred
Keffer.
2nd in Senior Efcsay, ,Rachael
Shahan.
! Milton Schwope. ....
3rd in S. G. 30-yard Katie
Riffle
2nd in J. B. 50-yard, Milton
Schwope
3rd in Standing Broad jump,
Henry Price
2nd in S. B. 440-yard Everet
440-yard, Henry
Everet Jones, Claude Abbott, FRESH AND SHORT
Henry Price, __ J
2nd in S. B. 12;pound Shot Put; *
Claude, Abbott. 1 Snappv Paragraphs About the
3rd m S. B. 880-yard Henry
Price _' Neighborhood—What
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Bate-
Nata
3rd in Ciphering, Nata
man and Katie Riffle i. _ _
lst in Junior Spelling,
Bateman
HIGGTNS.
2nd ip S. B. Run Broad Jump,
Edgar Bruce
2nd in J. B. Run High Jump,
Burnice Clark:
3rd in S. B. Run
Edgar Bruce
Doing
in
Brief.
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LAKEMP, OKLA., MARCH
High
26—Mrs. Teare aAd her son, J6hn
Teare visited with Mrs. Geo.
Harrison and family last Sunday.
Mrs. Tea.'e will probably get
: around and visit her neighbors
Jump, more as the weather gets warm as
they have a fine automobile to go
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3rd in S. B. Run Hop Step and |in now.
J7rd ^fWOO^ardr Edgar! h M'.and ^ M°™^y'S
gruce has been quite sick this week '
2nd in J. 15. Base Ball" Throw", '7^ S ^thro^ ^ **£
Jno. Mo,-eland ?t Thefe 88 bTn
9nri 1 p 1A'a "r'nV" qrnte a bit of complaint in this1
-inain.J. H. 440-yard Relav • t_i_ 1 j —l ,
neighborhood by people tliat
have been having some kind of
ff^ore throat. * • '
Relay.
lst.in S. B. Poll Vault, Frank-
lin x Peugh. t tied i
- TURNER.
2nd in S. G. Basket
Throw, Dulca Tifrner
lst in J. B. Chinqing
mond Glasgow
• SAND CREEK.
lst in 220-yard, Gilbert
2nd 220-yard. Vester Hill_ . .__
lst in 100-yard, Gilbert Hill.'
1st in Run Broad Jump, Gil-
bert Hill
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Ball
Ray
HilL
Mr. M. T. Wilson and famUy
red up to Forgan' last Satur-
day. -Miss f^earl Wilson is quite
handy with their new automobile
and seems to have no trouble in"
making it go.
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Mr. Harry Mitchell and family
were out in these parts again this
week visi'ting^old friends. Harry
has accepted a position in one of
i j -A , ri... ' the elevators at Higgins. '
lst in 50-yard, Gilbert Hill. /
lst in 440-yard. Gilbert Hill School was out in district No.
3rd in J. B. Run Broad Jump, 123 las^ Friday. There was seven
Vester Hill months of school this term and
lst in J. B. Run High Jump, Miss Lennae Yarbaugh was the
Ernest Baldwin. _ ' teacher.
3id in J. B. Run High Jump Farming in this part is almost
\ ester Hill— on a standstill as there is no mois-
2nd in S. B. Run High Jun|p, ture in the ground and no peos-
ttil'- ) pect in the near furture.
in J. B. Hop Step and
Vester Hill
Vester
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Lewis
2nd
Jump,
3rd in 440-yard. J. B.
Hill.
lst in J. B. 440-yard,
Gilbert Hill. Vester-Hill.
Hill and Ernest Baldwin
lst in J. B. 880-vard.
Ernest Baldwin.
POINTS WON BY SCHOOLS.
The f611o\ving is the summary
of the points won by each school :
Lipscomb ______ 190 points.
Locust Grove ____5 points.
Cope_
The railroad grade js beginning
to look li}ce they sure mean busi-
ness. In some places it is nearing
_ -'completion. ~
R^lay, i
Henrv McCulick is threshing out
some cane seed and maize from
Run, L- B. Harrison.
Purely Homespun.
Plains ____
Russell
Gillaloo
Prairie View
Jones
Higgins _ .
Turner _
Sand Creek
The town sprinkler hasn't laid
much dust this we§k.
John Edgar was down town
22 points. last night looking for - little hiz.
.15 points.! JohnMes. ' * 1 *
27 points.
' Layton Bai ton occupied a stool
in the City Ga/age last evening
for two minutes and a half and
then left.
-18 points.
2 points.
.42 points.
. 23 points.
_7 points.
55 points.
Jones
3rd in S. B.
Price :
2nd in S. B. 880-yard Relay,
\ A. l^emaster, of the Temple
of Honesty, lost hiz sky piece
yesterday afternoon through the
rush ov business, but after getting
the town rake busy for a spell
, was located and the same old hat
iz worn now as it uster waz.
J. R. Turner, of the Temple of
Honesty treats the editor to a
some thin, but Little Tom Tuesday evening and
as jglly as ever j put himself two- steps nearer to
being president of a milliner store
than ever. Here's betting on
him.
Back 1 rum -Higgins.
Baird Prater arrived homefrom
Higgins the first of the week,
where he has been at the Sana-
tarium there undergoing an oper-
ation for a tnmer on the breast.
He came down town yesterday
morning for the first time for a
week looking
otherwise was
although not so suple as usual
and remaked that he "was com-
ing along fine."
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Lipscomb Lime Light (Lipscomb, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 29, 1917, newspaper, March 29, 1917; Lipscomb, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth388002/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Higgins Public Library.