Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 24, 1923 Page: 2 of 4
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Published every Friday
Entered at the Palaclos Post Office
as second class mail matter
J. W. DISMUKES Publisher
MRS. EARL GRANT, Local Editor
"me year $1:50 Six months $1:00
Trespalacios
Toe Prints
work, and gave somt} dingus or
other ah extra turn, when—off it
went. We turned around and
came back home. We are willing
to give anyone a chromo who will
tell us what we touched that
made'r go, and if we ever get in
the same fix we will know what
thing-a-ma-jig to touch off.
(By Sam R. Smith)
The pesky skeeter's on the wing,
The chigger's on the bite,
The tadpole in the puddle sings,
And keeps us 'wake all night,
v—Apologies to Ring Lardner, or some
other potn.
Rice harvesters from College-
port were up in these parts Mon-
day hunting hands. They were
offering $1.50 per day for a 14 to
16 hour day. We don't know how
many they hired, if any.
Last week we advised a mini-
-mum price of 30 cents for cotton.
This week our minimum slogan
is, 35 cents for cotton. Hold on,
boys; don't sell yet. Forty-cent
cotton is in sight. Just cut down
to war time feed a little while;
it will pay you.
C. W. White, of Blessing, went
up to his old home in Kansas a
few weeks ago, and last Satur-
day returned to Blessing, bring-
ing with him an old-time sweet-
heast. They were married after
arriving in Blessing and settled
down to housekeeping in the ele-
gant home Mr. White has in
Blessing.
We sure were made happy the
fore part of this week when our
good neighbors, A. J. Beard and
wife, drove into the yard with
3 or 4 big juicy watermelons in
the wagon and told us to get out
our knife and go to carving. Wife
and I sat and ate melon, and ev-
ery once in a while, with her
mouth full and a struggle to
keep the melon from falling out,
she would gurgle to us, ' 'Good,
ain't they Dad?" Then in a
piighty effort to keep the juice
in and shoot the seed out, we'd
murmur, "Shore, Maw."
A sister and several other rela-
tives of our neighbor, Ben Mur-
phy, drove from Nebraska down
to visit Ben and family. They
report a very serious drought
through Southern Kansas, Okla-
homa and Northern Texas. So
much so, that cotton and other
crops are a practical failure.
They came from our old stamp-
ing ground in Nebraska, and re-
port that farmers have been hav-
ing a series of good crops up that
way. We are always glad to
hear that the farmers prosper,
for when they fail, it's slim pick-
ing for the do-nothings.
Last week the Chronicle re-
ported one poor nearly bankrupt
gasoline operator putting up a
howl that the whole blooming
gang was going on the rocks. He
said the gas cost 10 cents, and
some were selling at 11 and
couldn't pay expenses. Listen!
if the gas costs 10 cents, how
much do those operators make
selling it at 20, 22 to 27 cents,
the price we pay nearly all the
time? We notice a call has been
made for a State and Govern-
ment investigation of the gaso-
line situation. Now, long before
you read these lines, gasoline
will go up—UP! For just as
soon as investigation begins gas
and oil folks know it's safe to go
up. Watch and see.
We started to Bay City last
Monday and four miles west of
Markham ran into mud, slush,
pools of water and, to cap the
shock, the timer on our car went
bum. We coaxed and petted it,
and still it wouldn't go. Then a
fellow from El Campo came along
and suggested that a few swear
words might help, but we con-
cluded "* that neither cusses or
prayers would do any good, so
we commenced to work at it
again, and whistled while at
LOCALS
The Kumquat pickle is at Ruth-
ven's Grocery.
Large and complete line of
men's shirts at Boyds.
Mrs. Parkins spent Monday
with friends in Blessing.
Mrs. D. C. Sansom, of Ganado,
paid our city a brief call the first
of the week.
Full line of Jewelry, watches,
clocks, silverware and optical
goods at Boyds.
Three cans of that Famous
Jonteel Talcum for 50c during
this month. Nester Drug Co.
Tubes steam vulcanized while
you wait. Ten minute service,
at the Steam Vulcanizing Shop.
Little Miss Rosa Reeves came
down from Bay City Wednesday
for a few days with Mrs. Eades
and Mrs. Shuey.
Demand that your insurance
agent meet every requirement os
Safety, Stability and Service.
Grant & Grant do this.
Mrs. Baxter Golighty arrived
Wednesday from Bay City and is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Robert B. Hill and family.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hendricks
of Plainview, left for their home
Thursday morning, after having
visited Mrs. Hendricks' mother,
Mrs. W. J. H. Thompson.
George Manley, of Beverly,
Kansas, has taken rooms at the
Winona for the winter. This is
Mr. Manley's second winter in
Palacios and he hopes to spend
many others here,
Mrs. S. E, Twilligear and chil-
dren returned to their home in
Houston the first of the week,
Mrs. J, R. Wagner and son, Har-
lan Bonner, driving them up.
Mrs. Wagner and Harlan return-
ed Tuesday night.
Mr. A. C. Dow and family and
Wayland Baxter drove down
from Houston Saturday after-
noon for a short visit with Mrs.
Dow's mother, Mrs. A. Nelson.
Miss Meta Baxter joined them
on their return Sunday afternoon
to spend a few weeks.
H. C. Innes and son, of Port
Lavaca, are spending the week
at the Park Hotel. Mr. Innes is
the general manager of the Coast
Telephone Co., and is here in-
stalling a new switch board and
making other improvements that
will be much appreciated by the
patrons of the line.
Mr. and Mrs. George Curtis at
the old Academy dormitory, are
enjoying a sort of family reunion.
They have as their guests Mr.
Curtis' mother, Mrs. J. T. Curtis
of Dallas, his aunt, Mrs. W. P.
Jackson of Houston, and his sis-
ter-in-law, Mrs. S. E. Curtis and
three children of Waco,
FOR SALE—A 10-acre tract
of land near corporation line of
Palacios, Texas. Tract is fenced
and in cultivation. Price to
please the purchaser. Inquire
of Palacios State Bank or write
Mrs. Ada M. Hall.
101 West Center St.
Akron, Ohio.
Texas News
E. O. Edson, poultry husbandman,
Texas A. and M. College, spent Fri-
day in Jackson County and held pub-
lic meetings at Edna and Ganado.
The county commissioners who were
In session this week at Edna fixed tho
tax rate for Jackson County for tho
Tear 1923 at 94c on the $100 valua-
tion.
In the election held at Mexla on the
adoption of a new city charter, the
new charter was defeated by more
than 2 to 1.
Twenty-eight dollars per ton ia be-
ing paid at El Campo for cotton seud.
The school bond issue was lost at
Beeville Saturday by a vote of 143 to
79. The Issue was for $15,000.
Taxpayers of Jefferson County will
pay a county tax of 48c on the $100
valuation, the same rate as In 1922, by
an order passed by the county com-
missioners recently.
Frying-size chickens are plentiful in
Brenham and are selling for 15c a lb.
Hens bring 12 a pound, and egga
are selling for 18c a dozen. The best
country butter sells for 60c a pound.
Owners of land along tho Concho
river in Tom Green and other counties
are contracting their 1923 pecan yield
at from $300 to $350 a mile of trees,
which is above the average price. The
crop will be heavier than at first ex-
pected and of fine Quality.
An apportionment of 60 cents for
sach of the 1,297,000 scholastics in Tex-
,as has been announced by the state
board of education. This is the final
apportionment of school funds for the
1922-1923 school term and brings the
total allotment for the year to $13 per
capita.
The act of the thirty-eighth legisla-
ture making it a felony to drive an au-
tomobile or any motor vehicle upon
the streets of any Incorporated city,
town or village or upon the public
highway while the driver is under the
Influence of intoxicating liquor became
effective last week.
Notwithstanding the dry condition of
the ranges in most parts of the state,
the condition of cattle, sheep and goats
has fallen off but sligtly during the
month, It is reported by H. H. Schutz,
statistician, division of live stock es-
timates. Ranges have become very
flry except in localities favored by
rains.
Grading on the Bankhead highway,
which runs from Tyler to Chandler,
will be completed within two weeks
and the road will be open for travel
within a month. The final completion
of this road will extend into next year,
however, for an asphalt surface will
be laid on the highway from Tyler to
tho Henderson County line.
Preliminary work on the $000,000
bard surface highway, extending
through Jim Wells county from north
to south, is to start this week. L. W.
S. Mantel, an engineer of prominence,
will be in charge. Surveys will be
made in 15-mile stretches. It Is esti-
mated that two years' time will be re-
quired to complete the highway.
An apportionment of 50 cents' for
each of the 1,297,000 scholastics in Tex-
as was announced last week by tho
state board of education at Austin.
This is tho final apportionment of
school funds for the 1922-1923 Bchool
term and brings the total allotment for
tho year to $13 per capita. Funds are
available to meet the apportionment.
A slice of 71 cents on the $100 valua-
tion was taken out of the total tax rate
□f Orange County at the regular Au-
gust meeting of the county commis-
sioners court on Monday. This gives
Orange County a rate of $1.90 on the
$100 valuation, which, added to the
state rate, makes. the grand total of
|2.65 against a total rate of $3.36 last
year.
For Rent
Nice home, five acres land and,
artesian well. Three-fourthf of:
mile from school. Phone 303.
Take Notice—For Sale
Very Best Locations in "City-
By-the-Sea."
Beautiful little home, large
grounds, every fine fruit. Near
Bay, auditorium, all schools and
churches; completely furnished
from parlor to kitchen: thorough-
ly modern in every particular;
fine streets and sidewalks.
Bay front corner, on three
streets, five rooms, close to ev-
erything and very desirable.
Large, ten rooms, two-story,
sixty-foot galleries, right at
schools and churches, completely
modern, fruit, flowers, big trees,
artesian well.
Three best lots in city 100x150
feet, close to depot and opposite
Bank block; has some improve-
ments, fine fruit and sewer con-
nection.
Above property will be sold
cheap and on terms to real buyer.
Titles perfect and abstracts com-
plete. Fine bath room outfit for
ten dollars. F. B. Chilton,
33-4 Box 482, Palacios, Texas
Federal Land Loans.
See or write R. H. VonKessel,
Sec'y. Francitas Nat'l. Farm
Loan Ass'n., Francitas, Texas.
THEATRE
FRI.-SAT. 24-25-
The
Third Alarm
Admission 10-35 Cents
MON.-TUES., 29-30-
"South of Suva"
and
COMEDY
Admission 10-25 Cents
WED.-THURS., 31-1—
The Miracle Man"
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Admission 10-25
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WHOLESALE
RETAIL
Campbell Land Company
PALACIOS, - TEXAS
Farms—Garden Tracts—City Property
Rent or Sell Your Land
If you want to sell your land, write us. We
need more small tracts for fruit farms. We are
general agents for The Valley Fruit Farm and
Garden Company, Incorporated. 1,000 acres sub-
divided, to be planted in Figs and sold to invest-
ors. 10 acres makes you independent. Write us
for facts about the tasty little fig that makes little
fortunes big. Literature and information free.
No crop failure. Market already established. Ask
us how to have an independent income without an
investment nor labor—We can tell you.
SALESMEN, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY
CAMPBELL LAND COMPANY
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More and more people
everywhere are saying
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that the Overland is the
most automobile in the
world for the money.
TOURINQ
f. o. b. Toledo
Roadster $525, Red Bird $750, Coupe $795, Sedan
$860, all prices f. o. b. Toledo. We reserve the right
to change prices and specifications without notice.
Curtis Auto Sales Co.
Sales and Service
Green-Fox Garage
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Given Away Free!
BIXBYS
SHOE SHINING
CABINET
(on display in our show window)
To customer estimating nearest to the
correst number of BEANS in the jar.
Buy a box of shoe polish and make a guess.
This cabinet is an ornament to any home, nicely
finished in quarter-sawed oak.
Curtis-Sisson Grocery Co.
Phone 22
'The Home of Quality Groceries
Phone 22
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Grant, Mrs. Earl. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 24, 1923, newspaper, August 24, 1923; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth411524/m1/2/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.