The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 17, 1928 Page: 2 of 8
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THE BIG LAKE WILDCAT, BIG LAKE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS
Saturday, March, 17, 1928
Treasurers Quarterly Report
From November I 1, 1927, tc» February I l, 1928, Reagan County, Texas.
Examined and approved, an 1 Voucher* canceled in open Commissioner*'
t mri this 12th day of M irth, A. li. I‘>28. AV AV Pittman, Presiding Of-
liter Commissioneis’ Court, Reagan County, Texas.
Quartet I v report of Mrs. Norma liby, Countv l'rea*urer of Krakau
hi* opportunity to Taylor Emerson,
who missed the same thing by selling
to his brother Fulton. Have you
noticed the Standard Ford 1 oupe I ul*
ton now drives? Well, th it'* the ear
manager of the Wr*t Texas l til dies
Company, dealing with the danger*
of kite flying ard hiirh voltage wire*.
This article w ill add one other worry
t( the long list of “win mothers get ,
but it is very
The cost of living may be coming
down but there are several places in
the mountain* that it hasn't reached
vet
urtk
3
llusinedt hasn't been pressing in
New York < *r a week ro to, all the
trilors amft^ry cleaners being on a
sti ike.
I’ , amount paid iluii.i ; Quarter, l x, "A,"
U\ .inioiiui pci i t. Commission on am’nt rec'd
Amount to 15a I ante.
Horace would lie driving had he not ? , «"*
•old to Taylor, and Tavlor likewise .a warning that should be he'd- ,
and vice voa. It’s a‘beauty, and 'H>e d .ilv pres* rm-ntlv carried
ytuiwi• » ...........................„............-...........-e... no question about it. Joe II. Moore. «n account of a man who tried t. res.
County, Tcxi- of Receipts and F.xpenditurei* from November II, 1927, to j president of the Joe II Moore Motor "" a " vl1' ''
February li, 192 ncluaiva < o. In, . took th. «t.ter foi a spin t '" (
It ICt I t \l>. Ul ( lass I in the new Ford, and what we Manager kittrcll relates how, only a
11 tlance 1.1*1 Qua.ti l, * 252.6‘> « ! have to s.v is this: The m-w model -nort while n-« h- was culled to a
I,. unou..l I.' rived during Quarter 6420.27 Ford rides'as nor a* the old models residence soul!, of th ’ ra.lrrnd to re-
(4.20 ! tide rouvrh. and that’s a mouthful. ^ase some entanglement* from an
>,l 1 __ electric lidit wire. A little kid bad
6.5442)6 I -Cud.” is a small word, but it ha. ’ ^ » wrich‘ *° 8 ,ror'1 hnd
! cieated quite ., bit d argument l!.c «»<row„ it over the wtrr. Ihcprornn
6,672.% U.{ week between a pis minent sheep. '*» ™1,m* ^ mm'aWr’ »’°7 . ’
man and others, including some of was the means of preventin' a death,
th. oldtime, atth-mu an I a few bo at le-.si, erirna m,ury to one or
! men. The .,uestiot, is: "H.< a w a "■<”* children plavinB around
I cud. if she has , ml could she lose ^neighborhood. March ,s k.te-flv-
.1,937.76 | her cud and if she could, could die ..... time and the sport ,* at its hemht
143.27 1 live without her cud?” 'Ac got mix- '** ,ak< a“P fr“™ th,s nrtu\,c
28.62 led up in the argum.-.i but fri. klv ad- f‘v >”,lr k*"’^ ‘!Ut* *av ‘'u,• m
12,612.75! muted we did not know whether she the wide o,^n spaces.
---[ could or couldn't. Some maintain
16,722.40 ; that if a cow loses her <’ud, if she
| did not die immediately, she
6,672.96
ROAD AM> BKIDGt I l Mi. 2nd Class
Balance last Quarter,
To amount rc. eiv d during Quarter,
To amount liaiisferrcd from other funds.
Hv amount paid dui in : Qu ■ r, Lx, H.
Bv amount pet ct ( onnnission on am nt rec d
Kv Am’nt pet • t. Com’*n on am nt paid out.
Amount to Balance,
2.166.18
13,855.92
100.00
S 16,722.40
11 Nl). 3rd Class
558.06
37.206.88
GENERAL ( tH NTY
Balance last Quarter
To .mount received luring Quarter,
Bv amount paid during Quarter, Ev ”C,"
By om'nt pei ct t'om’sn on am’nt rec'd,
Bv im’til per ct. Cotn’sn on am’nt paid out,
Amount to Balance,
S 37,764.94
t & J. I I Mi. Itb ( las.
Balance last Quarter 2,046.47
To amount reivived daring tjuarlrr, 6,258.41
By amount paid out durm Quarter, f x. "li
Bv .•mount transferred to other funds.
Bv am’ul pcT ct. Ccm’sn on arn'nt rec'd
Bv .un’nt per ct. Com’sn on am’nt pai i out.
Amount to Balance,
S 8.304.88
I’f ftVI VNI N l SINKING FI MV 5th Class
Ba lane a last Quarter 5,254.24
To amount received during Quarter. 18,579.05
Bv arn’nt paid out during Quarter, l x. *~F., ’
Bv am nt per ct. Corrt’sn on am’nt rec’d
Amount to Balance,
Big Lake drv good* stores, baler- )
will dashers and tailors, are up-to-thr-min-
pine away, lose strength and become ut<- and keep abreast w itb the times.
10,071.59
309.11
55.45
27,328.16
ia phvsical wre k. Others claim that
a cow does lose her cud. because they
have picked them up on the range.
One man said he knew where he
could get a wagon load of cows
od> When a small bov we watched
in fittingly dressing their show win-
dows in keeping with special neons-
mm- ami the' spirit of the day. As
you pass down the streets todav vou
will see some very attractive show
windows, all dolled up in creen in
57,761.91 ©Id I’i.’e a» she laid under the shade commemoration of St. Patrick’s dnv.
of a tree at noonday, ar.d saw \j the Paul B. Mnl.vmicek dt\ mods
|Ve little lump sliile up lier throat. U;ore a splendid displav of st»rina
Then she would chew and chew, and apparel greets the eve. This wi-dew
554.48 In Id her mouth eh-rd lor a little work was done bv Vi’s. ('. L. (urn-
UHi.tM) vsbtle. and then she w uld -wallow .|IU f and Mr. T-rdh l Over across
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. 'y.
The Cream
of the
Tobacco
Crop
V
(»1.8*1 l p again would come the lump short
2.28 lv to foil w the wav of the other one
7,286.23 "What's that little thing that keeps
--—{coming up and going down?” vve
8,304.88 asked. "Win. that's lirr cud, and if
she lest it she would cie. wa< the
g'ave replv. How main times have ( i.nipaov have
vim heard the same old story.' It played window
the street at the llid> Tailor* tin- w ;n-
dow shows a line of beautiful shills
and accessories. ( r“dil lor this nice
window displav m n berijuallv divid-
’ed between Bvron ki>ll> -m and Her-
biit Mimrns. HcmphiB-f'hane«llor
v eiiually w-ll dis-
if ,,re"n. Mr. a" i
$ 23,833.2*1
Pf t I \l f t N |) r,th ( las*
1,606.95
I 1,500.96
K & B.
Balance last Quarter,
To amount reeeived during Quarter.
Bv arn’nt paid nut during Quarter, f.t “f,”
Bv am’nt per ct Corn's a on am’nt rec’d
liv uni’nt per ct. (iomsn on arn’nt paid out.
Amount tn Balance
• 16,107.91
llisiprctfullv *Ut>Wlltte*L
Ml{s NtilfVf A IRBY. ( ounty Trea*urer
Jsw "U II this ; 2tn uav 'i.T tfTr (•
\A r \! r*l RMf n > ,.ur,ry I Ink
Hft API 11 I ATKIN
Bol.toce in e n h fund and its indebtedness fir
Jury Fund, I sit ( la*.*
R uu! and Bridge, 2nd i !***
(iet»-ri»l (inuntv Ini class
( .A J. fund. 4th t la*
Permanent Smkins, >tl» Cla,*
U. A B. Spc. ul, (all ( lass
TUP STATT Or’ TKN
County of Rea an
185.6<> fell to our lot, as we became a little Mi-, launders and Holly Tavlor be-
185.W. older, to drive old Pide to an t from jc<> the instiv'titors thereof. In com-
23,‘lot,97 tie pasture morning and night, and memnra'ion and spirit of the dnv vve
v were alw av« careful, verv careful, join with our up-to-date merchants
not to hurry old Pide. or throw rocks j„ “drinkine’’ to the health of the
a: her, i r make her jump deep gul Sm * of Ireland, who have contrihu-
lies. brcauM* v»c loved old Pide an i jt ,| in s(, |ar<re a measure to Ameri-
did not want to be the cause of inak- r;,', prosperity. That vou max pros-
ing her "lose her cud. for then she tin the future, a* vou have in the
w.mld die.*’ AA r worried a great past and that we max be permitted
deal about that "cud losing game. | , vrvr vou alwav* this is our St.
In our later year*, and since we have ( Patrick’s Pay wish!
gradually drifted away from the cow j__
business, we have not given the row *
cud much thought. Since having our ^
attention called to the subject and
i Mf iiinyyii^ v^jyy^i the definition of the j
word curb l ^ "-ription . .. com-
plrx stomadSand more esj>ecinllv
:>••• pr„. • - ll;®i h which a cud pas •
ig ju throw our in-
>ve prominent aheep-
es that a cow does j
d. and if it »rtr |ms-
23.853 29
8.797.71
115.00
71.85
7.o*)3.32
“l Appreciate
Lucky Strike^
Says George
M. Cohan
America’s Staj»e
Favorite
“Goo J old Luckies!
WcYe been pals for
years. And like an old
friend they treat me
well. No irritation to
my throat and no
coughing. And l ap-
preciate Lucky Strike
— the full body tobac-
co with the toasted
flavor that's been the
some since that day
we met."
7-
16,107.91
l or some people the
to have sevrn days.
Wildcat ads pet rr«nlt*.
week-end
It’s toasted '
No Throat Irritation-No Cough.
C1928, The American Tobacco Co., Inc. *
$ 6.544..16 ; r' ar*’ 8
12 612k75 fb’enee to the
272528 U» ,n“n* *!,n
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from their j
ed a second ;
25*16197 f'hle for that calamity to befall th«
7 (Ji)3 (2 cow, the loss would n t affect the
physical welfatr^of the animal. Je.ist-j
to the *ia«? . , *
timely oral li *
fhe forr .-i»(>i • i > a tfl and fmwdi * 1 jjf ... . . - Jj .
Inn-* td nani >-oim(v foi th. OUflN ending the 1 b1: av of f ebru.irv. |928 "
Mated at Rif I ai, lit - I2th day a M,«». h. 1928 !“ tom mat iuv sntmall
MRsv NORMA IRBA. « omitv Treasurer, firs* stomach, to be rlu\
C Reagan Count*. Texas :*«*;" The word nim»Yotr as ap
StihiH tibcsi and -worn to b-fore me ihi* the 12th d «v of March, 1*728. I’dd to animals mean* ti v < i< w ie J
AV I AMUR MITT, (Vunt, ( lerk. * ' ..............
C ....... Reagan ('ounty, Texas
Fxaminei’ md approved m »i*en < rnnimvi net* (.ourt of Reagan
County, Texas, at Bn* l.akr ihi* 12th dav of Marih. 1928
AV AV PITTMAN, Presiding Officer. Com. (5'urt
ATTEST:
AV F. MrDERMFTT, f ountv ( lerk, Reagan ('ounty, Texas.
GOSSIP
N-._
I hr wntei (Uid wife v i*ite<f Mer*
tun 'Sunday, and incidental!*, th>-
revv oil well, two mile* *outh "f
ti wn. The well i* located up in th>
I'ills and it'* a rocky rna I leading t<»
it on# of these one-wav drive•>,
vvb< re you have to stand *tdl t<* let
the other fellow pa*u. AV e took n<>
count of the cars pa««ing u* »« we
m nt out. but there w-rr -•> mans *u
to, parked around the well stxiv
odd we made ,i count of the
t<w ones coming as we drove !»,»<*
t > town Ju*t twenty foe car* pa--
erl u* within the two-mile drive In-
terest is running high, and wrli it
may for oil usually make* a town,
especially shallow oil, where a great
number of small operator* can ini
« foothold (.usher* boom a town
rpiicker than tb'* pumper* u I it i
diso true that gusher* kill the town
when the gushing ceases, It v* tfie
*t"'ltdv pumper* which make for sub-
rtvntial gTowth. and a town is for
lunate when surrounded by shallow
ml. M'-rt/on is looking forward to
an era of prosperity, and i« begin
r n* to lay the foundation for a larg-
^ »f»wn The finding of oil nearby
has already imreased the price of
< ifv proirerty and stimulated business
Tire V H. Hill No. 1, Harlan Hor
nev, norfheiust corner of the south* j
quarter section 2, block 3, the
discovery well, is being rater! as a
15-harreler, produeini oil of high
i ravitv. I-eases are changing hood*
rapidly • number of mntrart*
arr twmg let It will not be a great
while until a number of derricks max
ie -ecru dotting the hillside*. It was
not the newly found oil which in-
resird u- taring mrrrlv curious
«ightsi-ers but the Iwatitles of the
• in i ntidmi- *. The low lying bill*,
frit.le. irrirted valley*. the
end;” applied to man it ‘v^ean* t.>
“ihrw the rag." Lndrr th. ‘bead ot
ruminating animal* are elas*ed
cows, sheep, goat*, antelopes, deer.)
giraffes and camels, because of a j
complex stomach they "chew thej
cud.” A description of a complex
stomach ami process of ‘‘chew-
ing the cud" is as follows:
"The fir«t and largest division of tin*
stomach of typical ruminants i« the
rumen, or paunch; the second, the re-,
tietilum: the third, the omasum,
pttaherium or manvplies; and th**j
fourth, the abomasum, or rennet bag.
T he herbaceous food is swallowed
uni hewed, and t>a**es into the ru
alrrs and the majestic oak* mp|) (jf rrlirulum, whence it i» re-
lit I- n • rmrrv our ehiMhoo I
hoiM- b.n k in the dav* when we
waded the -.fecks and played in the
• pr.njr hr tn- h AVe «j>ent a glorious
f 'it da» in Mert^on, and when the*
hi inv M a few more oil well* wr are
gout:: ha* k to -pend the other half
hi : i -v lit,' tf .■ eautie* of nature
Horace hittrell oiiw*e,| the tumor
i being the fust Big Lake owner of
* new model lord, l«ecau*e be sold
jcrgit.Ued in masses which are then,
thorough masticated ard mixed
with saliva whlie the animal is at rest.1
It i* then swallowed, mixed with sa
Ion to a semifluid max and!
p«s«e# through the reticulum ard
i tnasuin into (he abomasum, where it
i « a< ted t n bv the gastrit juice ” And
that’s that
In another column of the AA ildrat
will l«e found an article from the
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Sur<*-Beariii}5 ()rcliards
n
Few fruit tree* have been planted in many year*, and
the supply of home-grown peaches, plum*, pear*, ber-
ries. fig* and other fruits r* far below the demand.
People will go twenty mile* to g*t fresh fruit The
grower does not have to take it to market.
Rack yard# will produce enough fruit for town home*.
Why not rsi?e thondmwe of fruit at home *
We have sure-hearing varieties for every section. Ask
for free eatalogue.
We also make Beautiful Home Grounds
RAMSEY'S AUSTIN NURSERY
Austin, Texas
i
NEW SPRING MODES
DRKSS GOODS—(.harming materials that will make
the prettiest frocks for spring and summer wear. Mater-
ial^ for eA er\ 1a pe frock—in a range of colors and designs
that will furnish innumerable suggestions for smartK in-
dividual model**. \nd ih;aa i** the time to plan your
wardrobe—come in and make a our ^election from a com-
plete stock.
We an* also showing some very chic articles of wear in
the G\p^v Scarfs and Sashes, also some hand-painted
scarf>. Drop In and take a look at our show window-then
come in and let us show vou the goods and give \ou the
prices.
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l,n!' H;1"1
Paul B. Halamieek
YOUR SHOE MERCHANT
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Hibdon, John. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 17, 1928, newspaper, March 17, 1928; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth633860/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.