The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1912 Page: 4 of 8
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I HE ALBANY NEWS
Issued Evert Friday Morning.
PAUL BAKER, - - - Publisher.
Wn'"r«'«lHt fh< I'of.J OfTio" at Albany, Texu*. as
Siicond C t *a Mail Matter.
Subsaipt o • $1,00 I\ y Ytuy.
I'M DAY, AUGUST Jt, tgt?
Citizens of Albany and the
county are invited to contribute
short articles to the News, 200 to
100 words, on local questions.
Many suggestions on or discus-
sions of local questions may be
made by people in the commun-
ity which will be valuable in
pointing the way to better con-
ditions and progress. The col-
umns of the News are open to
those who desire to make them-
selves useful in this way.
(loot! roads facilitate commun-
ication, and communication is
enlightening.
The smiles that greet one in
Albany now are decidedly re-
freshing. May they continue.
Texas needs a compulsory ed-
ucation law one of the surest
ni Kins of forcing illiteracy from
the land.
The recent rains have worked
marvels in Shackelford county.
K very thing points to prosperity
and plenty this fall.
The optimist believes that the
forces that work for advance-
ment, for good, for righteous-
ness, are stronger than the for-
ces that work for evil. It is a
great boon to be an optimist.
Greatness is revealed in sim-
plicity. Some of the greatest
w riters have been the most sim-
ple in expression. Some of the
greatest men have lived the sim-
plest lives. "Lowly living and
lofty thought" were as easy to
the great Kmerson as lofty living
and lowly thought to some of the
faddist of today.
Imagine, if you can, good
iiiads leading into Albany from
every direction. How much it
would mean for the town. It
would mean twice the trade for
the merchants, twice the amount
of hauling for the draymen,
twice the amount of work for
the artisan. In fact everyone
would be heri'T'ttcd in a material
way, and Albany would be alive
with business and smile in its
prosperity.
B.H.EZEIi
The
Cash
Grocer
Pull line of
Groceries.
Everything
in season.
See me for
prices
A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
In the report of the proceed-
ings of the Commissioners'
Court, published in this issue of
the News, you will read that the
Court is planning to put in iron
bridges and culverts over the
places in the roads of the county
where they are needed most.
The funds of the county for this
purpose are meager, and the
road repairing will have to be in
i proportion to the amount of mon-
ey available. More funds for re-
pairing and building roads Would
mean better roads.
At present there is a road and
bridge fund tax of 15c on the
$100 valuation of property. This
is all that the Commissioners can
assess, and it is far inadequate
j to keep the roads of the county
in the proper condition for travel.
There is much complaint of the
roads, and there is also an effort
on the part of some people to
place the blame for bad roads on
road overseers, the Court, or
others they deem responsible.
The truth of the matter is that
all the people of the county are
j responsible for the condition of
| the roads. The law provides
| that in addition to the 15c tax on
the $100 valuation levied by the
Commissioners' Court for road
and bridge fund, another 15c on
^he $100 valuation may be voted
bv the people for the support of
the roads and bridges. If this
sum were voted, Shackelford
county could have splendid roads
all the time.
That we need them is deplor-
ably evident. The present tax
rate is low much lower than in
most places. The question is,
are the citizens willing to pay
for good roads? Are they will-
ing to pay a little more taxes in
order to have roads that are
passable and roads, too, that
will save to the voter the money
spent on them in the form of less
wear and tear on wagons, bug-
gies. autos, teams, and nerves.
Good roads save time, and time
is valuable. (Jood roads means
progress, and progress means
happiness. (Jood roads means
, the development of the county
'and the advancement of her peo-
ple financially, intellectually, so-
cially. and morally. Are you in
earnest in your demand for good
roads. If so. you will be willing
to pay the price.
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
County of Shackelford |
We, the undersigned County
Judge and members of the Com-
missioners' Court of Shackelford
county, Texas, after being duly
sworn upon our oaths, depose
and say that Art. 807, Chapt.
laws of the regular session of
the 25th Legislature has been in
all things fully complied with by
us at the regular August term,
1012. of the Commissioners'
Court in and for said county and
that the cash and other assets
mentioned in the treasurers re-
port made by J. S. McConib,
County Treasurer, at said term
of said Court has been fully in-
spected by us and that the
amount of money in his hands to
the credit of Shackelford countv
is $21771.13 dollars.
Witness our hands this the 11th
day of August. A. I>. 1012.
.1. A. King, Co. Judge.
J. E. Allen, Com. Pre. No. 1.
A. Andrews, 2.,
J. M. Rooks,
N. M. Minis, I.
Subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me this the 11th day of
August. A. D. 1012.
i..s. W. II. King,
('lk. Co. t'l. Shackelford, county,
Texas.
Severe Rheumatism.
drove Hill, Ala: Hunt's Light-
ning Oil cured my wife of a se-
vere case of Rheumatism and my
friend of toothache. I surely be-
lieve it is good for all you claim
for it. - A. R. Stringer. 25c and
50c bottles. All dealers.
CITY BUILDING NOTES
Commercial Secretaries.
Shade trees will enable a town
to boast of the delightful cool
evenings encountered in its lo-
cality. Trees create breeze, and
a breeze brings relief from the
heat.
A modern sewer system will
increase the population by giving
disease and pestilence a serious
set-back.
Put not your money in a dead
town — quoth Experience.
A commercial club would be a
failure without the aid of the
local newspapers, for the suc-
cess of any community depends
largely on the quality and quan-
tity of publicity received.
With prospects of bumper crops
on every hand, the city building
movement should receive a great
impetus. Join the commercial
club.
Advertising in a consistent
way is absolutely necessary to
the progress of any line of busi-
ness.
A stranger can usually distin-
guish between the store that ad-
vertises and the one that does
not. One is crowded with both
local and out-of-town buyers,
I while the other carries a woe-
i begone look of dissolution and
decay.
1 Some cities lack the very
things that could add materially
to their growth, health and pros-
perity, such as down town partes,
shade trees, sidewalks and at-
tractive public buildings. The
aim of the citizens seems to be
to develop the commercial side
and to skip by the very things
that build. Health as well as
wealth should receive attention.
Some boosters make a lot of
noise but attract very little at-
tention for the reason that they
cannot go into detail and exploit
the resources of the adjacent
country as well as the home
town. A general knowledge of
the whole section is necessary to
systematic promotion. Capital
demands definite details.
The Dallas Semi-weekly Farm
News and the Albany News,
both one year for $1.75.
After visiting friends and rel-
atives in Albany several days,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilson have
returned to their home in Cisco.
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WHAT MAKES A TOWNT
I^^xperts in farming tell us that there
should be no such thing as LAYING
BY a crop-that it should be plowed
just as long as a plow can be used,
I without damaging the crop. Let the
farmers of Shackelford County try
the opinion of Experts during this
year.
It does not take an expert to tell
you that the way to get rich is to
save your money.
Consult our many satisfied cus-
tomers and they will tell you that
the place to save your money is in
THE
ALBANY NATIONAL
BANK
STRONG! SAFE! CONSERVATIVE!
The Raising and Marketing of
Live Stock
What makes n town, anyway?
Is it IIip wealth evidenced hy
line homes and splendid more
buildings? These may attest the J
stability and thrift of oortaln +
pimple, Inn the} offer no great T
Inducements to commercial and +
moral progress Is It the spirit J
of good order and law observ-
ance? That Is a factor only. The
sleepiest old hamlets that dot
the map have this spirit In rank
almndance. Is it the schools
and churches? May their mini-
her ever Increase, hut they don't
make a town they only culture
it. Is It the geographical loca
tlon, the character of the coun-
try surrounding. the shipping fa-
cilities. the natural advantages?
Nolle of these is alt essential.
Well, what Is It that makes a
town anyway? .lust one thing
the unity of the people, the ex-
istence of a common bond which
causes business and social ene-
mies lo put aside all differences
when It comes to boosting the
town No town ever made real
progress on the way to substan-
tial sill without the get to-
gether spirit unanimously adopt-
ed It bas rejuvenated old hulks
of towns that were yawning
their way Into endless sleep It
lias Infiused new llfeblood Into
the heart of commercial life and
made thriving cities out of para-
lytic villages Natural advan-
tages count for much, and pros-
perity cannot he built on shift-
ing sand, but any town with
half a rhatKH can lie made to
grow ,iU'' expand and thrive
when Its citizens Join with one
mrord in the boosting program.
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Produced
THE TEXAS PORK BARREL.
As a revenue producer, the Texas hog undoubtedly excels
every other animal on the globe and enjoys the distinction of
being the only animal that can swell a bank account by emptying
a swill barrel. He is the favorite of the barnyard, a leader in
packing house society and occupies first place in the larder of
the consumer. In addition to consuming all the pork we pro-
duce, we ship in 100 carloads of pork per week and our annual
consumption excels production $24,450,000.
The Texas pork barrel will be investigated by the Texas Wel-
fare Commission. Col. I. T. Pryor of San Antonio ia chairman
of the sub-committee having this subject in charge.
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The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1912, newspaper, August 23, 1912; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth393415/m1/4/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.