The Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 5, 1926 Page: 1 of 16
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FOR COLEMAN AND COLEMAN COUNTY
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VoL No. 45.
Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, Friday, March 5, 1926.
No. 10.
STRENGTH OF
COLEMAN CO. IS LESS
THAN 2 YEARS AGO
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Coleman county will not roll up the
majorities for her favorites this year
that were accorded them two years
ago. Tax Collector J. C. Lewis Tues-
day released for publication the vote
of the various voting precincts in the
county and in several a decided de-
crease is noticeable. The total num-
ber of receipts in the three Coleman
boxes this year is 1534. Overs and
‘lose reaching their majorities and ex-
empt from the payment of a poll tax1
will increase this total to a small ex-
tent. The two boxes at Santa Anna
will have a voting strength of 905 with
overs and unders. The vote of the
county by precincts is produced here
with:
m North..................................406
W8t ...................................537
--------South ..................................591
Santa Anna North............................398
f*fcW|*8s ...................... 151
Hardin ......... 36
Talpa............A......................................808
Glen Cove ............ .204
Novice................... 217
Silver Valley ...................................188
Burkett ................................................302
Camp Colorado .......... 58
Rockwood ............. 201
_Echo ............... 94
T4adge ............. 84
Valera ..............,V„.............................184
Niwat ................ 63
Gouldbusk .............. 196
Voss............... 181
Leaday --------------------------,................ 82
Shields...............................v.................nr
Flak .................................-1.................130
Red Bank ...r:...................1................. 53
Whon ...................Z................... 72
Goldsboro .............. 87
Anderson ..........................:...........*.. 86
Bowen ------------1........................... 75
Youngest Dean
Marriage Licenses Issued.
M. C. Kendrick and Artis Johnson.
Dee Williams and Edith Cross.
Joel S. Peoples and Esther Ellis.
, T. C. Holmes and Kate Lovelady.
A. R. Gatlin and Ruby Ethel Risin-
ger.
Raymond Rogers and Jewel Smith.
Fred A. Turner and Susanna Owen.
E. Doyle Delleney and June Stay-
ton.
Edward Boyd of near Mechanics-
burg, Ohio, recently shot the only
“white crow” ever killed in that sec-
tion as far as is known. It has been
stuffed and sold to the Ohio State
University museum.
Weekly Oil Report
Shows Increase In
Activity Over County
Old Landmarks on Live
Oak Street Give Way to
Modern Brick Buildings
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Old landmarks on Live Oak Street
have given way to progress. Dr. R.
H. Cochran and Karl Wallace last
Saturday let contracts ior the erection
™ £*°„brick buildmgs adjoining the
E. T. Morrison furniture store on the
east. The M buildings that have
stood guard there through many years
have been torn away and work on the
new has hftgun. Both buildings will
be 30xl00Wt. The Wallace build-
ing will be Vented to the local unit of
* j Rational Guard when completed
and fitted up for an armory.
In diacussing the matter with a re-
porter, Mr. Wallace said that he may
decide to add another story to his
building, but could not say for what
purpose the upper story would be
used. These modern buildings, to-
gether with the Pool building that is
rushing to completion, will give Live
Oak street a different appearance and
contribute largely to the value of other
property in ilmt part of the business
Novice Has Newspaper.
P. C. Smith was in Coleman Monday
from Novice in the interest of the
Novice Enterprise, a new newspaper
venture in Coleman county. The
vv.v.itmi wUUbJFa i IlC
newspaper will be owned by P. H. Ar-
meisted and Mr. Smith is an assis-
Mntu S.® i“ue wiU appear
March 9th. The Enterprise will be
printed at Lohn hi Taylor county and
mailed at Novice.
Canary et al, on Morris upper ranch
are drilling on No. 2, around 2050 feet.
A. T. Wright et al, on the Hutchens
land about 5 miles north of Coleman,
are fixing to plug at 1600 feet.
Cheney et al. on the Sam McCreary
farm, are drilling around 2,000 feet.
St. John & Morrison, on Powell, had
iV gas showing at 1648; are under-
reaming, going to drill deeper.
T. B. Slick on the Star land, about
3 mileSNgast of Burkett, had a show-
ing of ml and gas at 1572. Thia well
is beihg watched with interest as this
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Missouri Man
Toots Horn For
The Democrat-Voice
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This office is too modest to
toot it’s own horn. But when
the other fellow grabs it and
uses his stomach for a bellows
we have no objection to publish-
ing the result. Herman Herme-
link writes in from Mt. Wash-
ington, Missouri, for a year of
good reading matter and among
other things he says: “I am
pleased with your paper. At the
place where' I am employgd-
The Buick Motor Company—
we get hundreds of papers from j
all over Missouri. K»ns»; and *
Oklahoma and your paper is in
the front line in make-up and in
local and general news.” And
he’s from Missouri.
jyj Mr. Hermelink wants The
/! Democrat-Voice at this particu-
/“ lar time as a medium through
which to keep posted on oil de-
velopment in Coleman county,
especiallv-H*. the Goldsboro sec-
tion where English et al are
drillingAwo deep tests.
Record of Births.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Will F. Holt,
Santa Anna;, boy.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Garter Dug-
gins, Santa Anna; boy.
Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Townsley, San-
ta Anna Rte. 1; boy.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Merrett,
SaBoarnAtonMrRtand2MbrsyL. W. Stevens, “ ft t?Wn
Camp Colorado; girl. consideration.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Walters, R,ob"
Burkett; girl. ; L°tN°. 2, Block No. 21 of J.
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson,'A‘V''° ^ Pi0.-1'8
alera: boy. ’ Nos. 5 and 6 of Clow’s 2nd Addition
Survey; $10.00 consideration.
West Texas Coal & Mining and De-
velopment Co., to Mrs. Sgm Trimble,
2% acres out of Block No. 11; $25.00
consideration. .\ .
Wm. Burkett to Roxana Petroleum
Coro., 11 acres on PecanfBayou;
$137.50 consideration. /
$137.50 consideration.
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Deeds Filed for Recrfrd. /
Joseph M. Daly Vd wife .to . L. L.
Jones, lots 19 and 20 in BTk. 19 in town
of Silver Valley; $10,000.00 considera-
tion.
Martin Reo Sales Co. to R. G. Hol-
lingsworth, lot No. 14 in Block No. 3
and part of Lot 13 in «ock 3 of orig-
inal town of Coleman; JflO and other
consideration.
B. C. Howell et al to Coleman Hotel
Company, lots No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in
Block No. 13 in original town of Cole-
Valera; boy.
Boro to Mr. and MrjKG. Boyle, Bur-
kett; girl. "
Boro to Mr. and Mrs. John Norman,
Coleman; boy.
Record of Deaths.
Mary Emily Stanfield, age 75 years,
died Feb. 21; cause, ureniec poison.
Oil and Gas Leases.
G. L. Davis to J. E. Glazener, S. W.
40 acres in square out of land deeded
to G. L. Davis; $1.00 consideration.
Chris Parson4o Leon Shield, 203H
acres out of various surveys; $1800.00
consideration.
J. P. Morris et al to Leon L. Shield
and C. G. Maddox, 40 acres out of I.
R. S. Co. Survey.
J. P. Morris et al to J. K. Hughes
Development Co., 200 acres out of
John Wiley Sur.; $3,000.00 considera-
tion.
W. C. Henderson jto Simms Oil Co.,
160 acres out of Jas. Gray Sur.; $800
consideration.
C. B. Edington et ux to J. P. Wil-
liams, 60 acres out of Martha Scott
to town of Coleman; $250.00 considera-
tion.
Howard Newsom to L. L. Shield Es-
tate, lots Nos. 10, 11, 12 in Block No.
3 in Shield Addition to Santa Anna;
$30.00 'consideration.
W. J. Coppin and wife to C. B. Ver-
ner, six acres of land out of E. W.
Oliver Survey No. 63 in town of San-
ta Anna; $1,500.00 consideration.
H. A. Robertson et ux to W. Marcus
Weatherred, Lot No. 2 in Block No. 21
of J. A. Stobaugh sub. div. of farm
Blocks Nos. 5 and 6 of Clow’s 2nd Ad-
dition to town of Coleman; $400.00
consideration.
W. A. Gray and wife to Karl E. Wal-
lace and Elgean Shield, Lot No. 4 in
Block 14, Phillips addition No. 2 to
town of Coleman; $4,500.00 considera
tion.
Assignment of Oil and Gas Leases.
F. Craig Norton to Humble Oil &
Refining Co., 180 acres; $1.00 consid-
eration.
J. E. Bauer to Independent Oil &
Gas Co., 100 acres out of various sur-
veys; $1.00 consideration.
HEARD ON THE SQUARE^-
More Cars in Coleman County.
Tax Collector J. C. Lewis last year
registered 3630 cars and trucks to the
present date. This yepr 4066 cars and
trucks have been registered and they
are being legalized every day.
More Skelly Oil Company Men
Arrive in Coleman.
C. K. Broadstock, an office man and
a helper for V. B. Curl, head carpenter
for Skelly Co., armgd in Coleman
last Friday and wilkassist in the con-
structiov^ofthe casinghead plant on
the Dibrelnranch near the Gwinnup oil
field. Bessemer engines have arriv-
ed and apparently the contract to have
the plant in operation in sixty days
will be fulfilled
Lee Hemphill to Enter Ministry.
Lee Hemphill, son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Hemphill of this city, in a let-
ter last week to Rev. C. E. Lancaster
uate from the Coleman High School
last year and is now a student in Sim-
mons University at Abilene. In his
college work he is making good rec-
ords and leading a class of 500.
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New Front Being Built for
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Harbour’s Store.
Carpenters went to work Monday
morning tearing away the old front
qn the Jerry Harbour Jewelry Storey
11 ..... ft jfcod.
Her^ in Interest of Salvation
Army Finances.
W. E. ^Hutchins, Salvation Army
campaign manager for this district of
the Southwestern division, has been
m Coleman this week in the interest of
the organization. The Salvation army,
he says, is making its annual appeal
for funds for carrying on its work in
this county and division. The army
work- is no longer confined to the
cities, but is reaching its helping hand
into the smaller communities and al-
tapating suffering among the poor
needy, and aiding the outcast in
his or her effort to
cial recognition.
regain lost so-
A Garden That Will Be Well
Worked—Maybe.
Raymond Hubert has voluntarily of-
fered to supply the writer with garden
vegetables this approaching spring
and summer. He has just received
PRAIRIE PIPE LINE
ACQUIRES ACREAGE
FOR PUMPING PLANT
The Prairie Pipe Line Company will
enter the Dibrell oil field in dead ear-
nest, according to an announcement
made Tuesday afternoon, soon after it
acquired ten acres of land near the oil
field in the making. Improvement
work has started/ A pipe line will be
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run into the field from' Pioneer. It
will consist of nine miles of six inch
pipe and eight miles of 4 inch pipe.
A big pumping plant will be built
on the lease, a concrete dam will be
constructed across Ranch Creek and
number of tenant houses will be
erected for employes.
The Dibrell field ia presenting
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University, Des Moines, la., clu__
to be the youngest law school dean
in the United States. He is 30.
Coleman Co. Medicos
Convened in City This
Afternoon at 2 O’clock
„_— _ ,—,-nung a
busy appearance, according to Mr.
Dibrell, and resembles a real oil field.
F’our derricks are up near Gwinnup
No. 1 and contracts have been let for
the erection of three more. On ad-
joining property two have been erected
and others ft re contemplated. He
coming in of the pipe line company
has spurred interest in the field and
oil men believe it is an expression of
confidence in worth while develop-
ment.
Gwinnup No. 1 came in several
weeks ago with* flush production va-
riously estimated at from 65 to 70
barrels of high grade oil per day. It
immediately began to show an increase
in oil and gas and now its daily output,
according to gauge, is 110 barrels.
The well came in unexpectedly and has
never been given a chance, according
to those best informed. The bringing
in of others in that locality will be
watched with a great deal of interest
locally and otherwise.
The Coleman County Medical So- ... . „ _
ciety convened in this city this (Thurs- World 8 Fastest Talker
day) afternoon at 2 o’clock in the of-i u/'ll r> j . a
fices of Drs. Cochran and_ Gordon.1 Will Conduct Another
Auction Sale Monday
Topics discussed included “Treatment
of Deformities from Extensive Bums,”
by Dr. Alexander S. Stewart; “Paren-
tal Care,” by Dr. Joe C. Young of
Cross Plains; “Relation of Dentistry
to Obstetrics,” by J. F. Gaines, D. D.
S., Coleman. Dr. R. H. Cochran is
Notice to Our Country
Correspondents.
. -----his home garden ._.
the seed are sprouting even before
they have been planted. This system
complete cost Mr. Hubert $9.75. It ir-
rigates from above and has given
genuine satisfaction wherever it has
been used. The system is alright and
if a rake and hoes handle does not
hurt Raymond's hands we have every
reason to expect an early fulfillment
of the promise.
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Home buildings on the north are_____
ing completion. These improvements,
together with those made by B. A.
Bessels on the same street, have great-
ly improved the appearance of the
town’s main drag.
Here Talking Golf.
Business Change,
liness deal—wax-consummated
this city th\/ week when R. G. Hol-
wgswortKsklsed a deal for the build-
ing and business of the Martin Reo
Sales Co., formerly conducted by Bar-
clay Martin and others. Thd cor-
poration will probably be dissolved and
Mr. Hollingsworth will assume con-
trol in his own name. Mr. Martin will
continue as manager. The terms of
Santa Anna has a golf club with 30 < the sale were not~announced and the
members with a course located four ’ * *
WHA,T WOULD A HIJACKER WANT
WITH YOUR CHECK BOOK?
He couldn t use it—so if you keep your
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money in a checking account, all the thief or
robber could get would be a book of blank
checks.
Yet they represent READY MONEY to
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Could anything be safer—-or more conve-
nient?
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PM National bank
“There Is No Substitute For Safety”
miles out from the city on the Rock-
wood road. We know it’s a fact because
Leman Brown said so while in Cole-
man Monday afternoon with W. I.
Mitchell, Doll Brown and S. W. Chil-
ders. Leman was not wearing his red
necktie and did not have on any pants
plans of the new owner are unknown.
It is understood the business will be
—golf pants we mean—but he* was
talking about midirons, mashies, cad-
dies and using other words in n golf-
er’s vocabulary that are strangers to
the average man.
Rain Coming Is Opinion of Local
The Democrat-Voice weather proph-
et went to sleep on the job and forgot
to predjet the weather for February
29tn and 30th, and even now reluc-
tantly wades into the subject. It
would be avoided entirely had it not
been for a tip passed this way Tues-
day afternoon by District Judge J. 0.
Woodward that he received while talk-
ing with Ove Wooten and John Downs.
Both of these men agreed it would
rain in three days. Their reason for
the belief
continued along the same lines
the past.
as in
Good Rain Falling Over
Coleman County.
As we go to press a general rain is
falling over Coleman county and indi
Several interesting communi-
cations from rural districts have
been crowded out this week on
account of late arrival. Also
several advertisements have
been delayed for the same rea-
son. When this office prints a
16-page paper press work starts
$! early Wednesday morning, at
M which time 4 pages are printed.
Four more pages are printed
Wednesday afternoon. Four
are printed early Thursday
morning and the final 4 go to
press about 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. Deferred articles
and advertisements are there-
fore crowded out. All the con-
tpnts of 16 pages cannot be
incorporated in 4 pages. It
must be distributed equally over
the 16. And this is impossible
if the material is received after
12 have been printed. This of-
fice carnet be crowded or rush-
ed or snowed under if rural cor-
respondents will bear the fore-
going facts in mind and make an
effort to get copy for advertise-
ments and news items in not
later than Wednesday noon.
Coleman people last Saturday heard
the world’s fastest talker selling used
Ford cars for the M. K. Witt Motor
Company. Between the hours of
2:30 and 4 o’clock he disposed of thir-
ty-six cars. The sale was conducted
south of the First Christian church
and a large crowd was present Many
rode away in their first cars. Mon-
day, March 8, another sale of the
same kind will be conducted at the
same place and even a larger crowd is
anticipated. W. R. Stone, head of the
Stone Auction Company of Kansas
City and Jefferson City, Mo., has
charge of the auction, and he keeps
Fords moving without the use of gaso-
line.
Evans & Wakefield Spud
Deep Test on Dr. Walker
Place Mile of Gwinnup
Ell (cowboy) Enans and M. E.
Wakefield, Cross Cut ftnd Cross Plains
operators, spudded a deep test on As
M. G. Walker place Monday. The lo-
cation is on the Dunlavy survey off
Highway 23 and is approximately one
mile from Gwinnup No. 1 on the J. C.
Dibrell ranch. These men have 107
acres leased from Dr. Walker. The
well started Monday is to drill 2,000
feet unless Gwinnup sand is pene-
trated at a shallower depth.
Canyon Oil A Gas Company art
drilling on the O. N. Parson farm in
the J. W. Hicks survey.
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cations point to continued inclement
weather. It began raining in Coleman
Wednesday and Thursday morning .38
had fallen> A good shower fell dur-
ing W ednesday night and early Thurs-
day rooming. It has been of great
benefit to farm crops, gardens and
ranges. Farmers had commenced com
plaining of the surface being t ’
for rapid growing, though the:
good season beneath.
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A BELIEVER IN
DIVERSIFICATION
J. V., Jr.
Raised 16 bales of cotton off of 34
acres planted on feed stubble and only 14
bales off of 50 acres off old cotton land.
He doubled his yield by diversification,
and is ahead of the game. You can also
be ahead if you will rotate your crops.
too dry
tre is a
Coleman Had No Postmaster
Tuesday.
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Coleman was without a postmaster
MSEkSI an
Tuesday. And B. F. Robey was in the
office as usual. But his commission
expired Tuesday, March 2, and a new
one had not been received. The bid
The Coleman
National Bank
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Williamson, J. T. The Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 5, 1926, newspaper, March 5, 1926; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth724097/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Coleman Public Library.