The Meridian Tribune (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 10, 1921 Page: 1 of 10
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Don't Forget the Meridian Chatauqua Begins June 23rd—
Secure Your Tickets and Enjoy All the Numbers,
The Meridian Tribune
Devoted to the Upbuilding of Meridian and Bosque County
VOI*., 27, NO. 1.
MERIDIAN, TEXAS, JUNE 10, 1921.
PRICE $1.50 A YEAE
BringYour Dollars—-
To This Store and Let Them
DO DOUBLE DUTY
Saturday and Monday
1,000 yards of Val Inserting, at per yard ....„ 3c
500 yards of Embroidery Banding, at per yard 4c
Good Grade Jjlattress Tick, per yard - . ...16c
White Petticoats, beautiful lace trimmed, value up to $3.50, for Two Daws at....$1,59
Plain White Bassiers, lace trimmed, $1.00 grade, each.......... ...58c
Kimona Crepe, in colors like Rose, Pink, Lavender, and Copen with floral designs,
75c values, for the Two Days, at per yard 28c
3 pieces Silk Finish Underwear Crepe, in White, Light Blue, and Lavender, 36 inches
wide, a Special at per yard „ . 39c
2 pieces Linen Suiting, Copen and Pink, 60c grade, a bargan at per yard , 37c
All Umberellas at HALF THEIR FORMER PRICE
All Figured Voiles out at..,. HALF THEIR FORMER PRICE
7 yards Soft Finish Bleach Domestic for.. $1.00
Misses and Children's Gingham Dresses, valued up to $4.Qp at Special for 98c
All Men's Dress Shoes at HALF PRICE
Men's Dress Shirts in Silk and Madras at HALF PRICE
2 Check Jumpers for $1.00
MERIDIAN, TEXAS
Some Recent Bosque
County Land Transfers
O. T. Williams and wife to S. H.
Winn, 67 acres W. H. King suiwey,
$4,305, May 30, 1921.
J. D. Railsback and wife to Ed
Handley, 3 acres John Simpson sur-
vey, $300, May 27, 1921.
Ed Handley and wife to J. D. Rails-
back, parcel of land in Clifton, $200,
May 20, 1921.
Mary Seedig Hasen and husband to
G. J. Lane, 200 acres Emanuel Dur-
ran and lower Daniel Chandler sur-
veys, $16,500, Jan. 25, 1921.
Chris L. Rhone to Lars Olson, par-
cel of land in Cranfiiis ~(*ap, $1,500,
May 27, 1921.
W. W. Whitlock and wife to W. W.
Wright, part of block 13, Scott's ad-
dition to Mei'idian, $1,800, May 30,
1921.
D. M. Kaylor and wife to H. L. Phil-
lips, parcel of land in Iredell, $2,500,
June 2, 1921.
The Boy Scouts of Meridian have
secured' the Preston Hornbuckle lot
on Main street where they will estab-
lish a Tourist Camp. As it is neces-
sary for them to build some tables
and other necessary comforts around
a camp they are needing material.
Anyone having anything they w^b te
donate to this camp kia&Y' inform
their Scoutmaster Dr. Knight. This
will be good advertisement for Meri-
dian and the Boy Scouts and we trust
they will be successful in furnishing
their camp complete in all respects.
QUEEN THEATRE
MERIDIAN, TEXAS J
Show starts promptly at 8:15 Admission, 15c and 30c
FRIDAY NIGHT
William S. Hart
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"Bill" is at his best in this picture, and assures you
your money's worth.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Roy Stewart
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home. A typical Western story.
I WE HAVE INSTALLED MORE FANS WHICH WILL AID IN 1
YOUR COMFORT WHIL.... SEEING A GOOD SHOW.
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Do You Understand
the Issues Involved?
Do you understand the issues in-
volved in the school maintenance tax
to be voted on here next Saturday?
The Attorney General has recently
ruled that all of the new territory
taken into the Meridian Independent
School District is wholly exempt from
any special tax, both as to the main-
tenance as well as to the school build-
ing bond tax. We have no way of
taxing this addition•>,] territory" sfcaken
-iuto v'ie District by the act of the
Legislature unless the election carries
tomorrow. All those owning these
additional lands taken into our Dis-
trict will get all of the benefit of the
special tax paid by the balance of us,
and will not have to pay one cent of
special tax, if the tax is defeated.
Will you let a part of the people of
the District bear the burden of the
whole people of the District?
Another thing: The present main-
tenance tax is 25 cents, and the school
building bond tax is 25 cents, making
50 cents in all. Under the proposal
to be voted on tomorrow, there is only
an increase of 25 cents over what we
are already paying. Just 25 cents,
remember. In addition thereto it
subjects all the recent territory taken
into the District to the special tax;
and without a favorable vote, this ad-
ditional territory will not have to
bear even the present maintenance
tax we are now paying. This tax is
needed. The new Board will have to
have the building reroofed at once,
and will be short of funds to give the
full term and to carry the expense of
repairs and reroofing the building,
which now leaks like a riddle.
The special tax, including both
school house bonds as ^yell as main-
tenance, totaled about $4,600 last
year, half of which has to be paid as
interest and sinking fund on the
school house bonds, leaving only half
the amount less expense of assessing
and collecting to be used for mainten-
ance. Last year we had enumerated
about 350 children, this year it is in-
creased to 374 children.
oS 3av nBltS 'saa^oA o^ dn
forward ?
H, C. Gdie to Visit
Mexico With Party
The party representing the Meri-
dian Highway, who will visit Mexico
in the interest of an extension of this
highway to Mexico City, will leave
Laredo next Sunday. Seventeen citi-
zens of the United States and Cana-
da will compose this party, and
among the number selected to make
the trip is H. C. Odle of this place,
one of the original good roads boost-
ers of Texas.
It was the original plans to make
the trip by auto, but owing to the ex-
cessive rains in Mexico it will be some
three or four months before the trip
can be made overland, and as it is de-
sirous that these representatives
visit this country at this time, Presi-
dent Obregon of Mexico has requested
that they be ready to leave Laredo
Sunday, the Mexico government
promising to furnish them with a spe-
cial Pullman and defray all expenses
while in that country.
At a conference held in Laredo last
week, representatives of Mexico were
authorized to pledge $2,000,000 from
the government, $1,250,000 to be
raised by auto taxation, provided the
states through which this road should
run would raise $1,750,000. It being
agreed that the Highway representa-
tives woud make stops at the towns
through which they pass and assist in
interesting the people in raising the
last named amount.
When this Highway is completed to
Mexico City it will be the longest and
straightest road in the world, and
those at the head of the proposition
state that > if they succeed in establish-
ing it to Mexico City, next summer
efforts will be made to extend it to
Panama.
It is expected that eight days will
be consumed in making the trip at
this time, and if they are successful in
their efforts' an auto trip will be made
over the road in that country next
year.
We are indeed glad to know that
Mr. Odle has been selected as one of
the number to make this trip, and
such recognition is a partial reward
for his untiring efforts in establishing
better roads in Texas. It will be a
pleasant trip and we trust he will en-
joy it to the fullest extent.
Sherril L. Powell was a recent vis-
itor in^Waco, Dallas and Fort Worth
where he had been to make arrange-
ments for the State Rural Letter Car-
riers' Association meeting which will
be held in Waco on August 8th to 10th
with headquarters at St. Charles
Hotel. Mr. Powell is secretary-treas-
urer of the State Association and
states that great interest is being
taken in the Assocation by carriers
all over Texas and indications are that
a large number will be presejjJ-^t^the
Waco meeting,, -v - -
LADIES' WHITE SHOES
White Shoes are the thing for these warm days—we have several
styles at per pair.... $3.50 to $7.50
A BARGAIN IN MEN'S SHOES
We bought a lot of Men's Shoes at a bargain and for quick disposal
for Cash we offer you $10.00 values for..... $5.50
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Taffeta Dresses, we only have 3 or 4 to close out, your choice..$12.50
2 Ladies' Suits—Serge and Tricotine, your choice $20.00
A Lot of Mar-Hof Middie Suits, your choice $6.50
A Lot of Middy Blouses, each $1.00
Gingham and Percale Aprons, each $1.00
PIECE GOODS.
10 yards Bleached Domestic, ' $1.00
One Lot of Gingham, 10 yards for , $1.00
12 yards Brown Domestic, $1.00
6 yards 36-inch Percale, , $1.00
SILKS.
$2.00 Taffetas, Satins and Messaline at $1.59
$2.50 Taffetas, Satins and Messaline at $1.98
$3.00 Taffetas, Satins and Messaline at .....$2,49
OVERALLS, per pair, $1.00
Jumpers, each $1.00
Blue Shirts, each ! 75c
We will make you a good price on any thing in the line for cash only.
The prices above quoted are jor cashVnly, no exchanges
or approvals. / "
GROCERY DEPARTMENT.
11 pounds Sugar $1.00 Large bkt. Rex Jelly, 9c
5 Gallons Oil,... 60c
2 cans Pink Salmon, 25c
2 No. 2 Tomatoes, 25c
2 cans Red Beans, 25c
2 cans Tall Milk,... 25c
6 lbs Crisco,.— $1.10
8 lbs. Swift Jewell, $1.10
2 pkgs. Corn Flakes 35c
Large Mary Jane Syrup..75c
Large Blue Label Karo..75c
Fresh Tomatoes Snap
Beans, Oranges, Bananas,
Apples and Lemons on hand
most every day.
Try us out. this month and
see if there is any difference.
We expect to give you the
best groceries at the lowest
possible prices.
We Appreciate Your Business.
E. E. GARDNER & SON
MERIDIAN,TEXAS
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Mrs. Bab Reeder, colored, was tried
and adjudged insane at this place
Monday, and as soon as a place is
found in one of the asylums she will
be taken there for treatment. She
is about 44 years of age and has re-
sided in Morgan.
Human Skeleton
Found At Glen Rose
A human skeleton was found in a
cave on Cross Branch a tributary of
the Paluxy and about three-quarters
of a mile from the city Tuesday eve-
ning by a wood-cutter, Merritt Jame-
son, who was seeking a shady place
to rest. The bones were almost bur-
ied by rock and gravel which appeared
to have fallen from the roof of the
cave, the skull and part of one arm
being exposed. The wood-cutter dug
up and found practically the entire
skeleton which was lying face down,
and brought the bones to town deliv-
ering them to E. L. Roark, County and
District Attorney, who states that
they will be sent to Austin in a short
time.
The finding of the skeleton which
shows to be that of a woman, accord-
ing to many who have examined the
bones, has put many to wondering if
it could be the retnains of a party
wh<J disappeared while the Mill dam
was being built here during the early
sixties. Old settlers say that while
the work was underway, a dispute
arose between two of the workmen,
one of whom disappeared and has
never been heard from since. The
skull found shows evidence of a blow
on the right side of the head, which
leaves room for the supposition of
foul play.
Another story brought to light by
the discovery is that in 1869 the In-
dians made a raid thru this sectiorf,
passing thru Johnson county and into
Bosque about where Kimball now is.
A few Rangers and settlers gave
chase and the Indians fled, passi
thru Glen Rose.
of Hamilton^cjiJ^yTlbut at that time
a i^liferof Meridian, gives the
■Story. She says that the Indians kill-
ed a white man and his wife near
Glen Rose on that raid.
Mrs. Evans is at the Sanitarium
here for treatment. She is 76 years
old. Her father, Elder J. S. White,
was wounded by the Indians in1 the
sixties in Coryell county while on his
way to one of his appointments.—
Glen Rose Reporter.
Knights of Pythias
Elected Officers
At a meeting of Meridian Lodge^
No. 251, Knights of Pythias, Monday
night the following officer^
ed for the ensuing
ler, chancellor
^a£^Sgj?*^?ce-ch.ancellor; F. E. Mor-
ris, prelate; Furman Odle, master of
work; Preston Hornbuckle, master at
arms; Elmer Moore, inner guard;
Grady Gore, outer guard.
This lodge continues to move along
nicely, new members being initiated
into the Order at each meeting. Mon-
day night six ranks were conferred—
two for Rank of Page, three for Es-
quire and one Knight. More work
will be done next Monday night, and
each member of the local Lodge is in-
vited to be present, and all visiting
brethren are cordially invited.
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Dunlap, Levi A. The Meridian Tribune (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 10, 1921, newspaper, June 10, 1921; Meridian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth415419/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Meridian Public Library.