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THE DEMOCRAT'VOICE
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12 Pages
FOR COLEMAN AND COLEMAN COUNTY
Vol. No. 44.
Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, Friday, March 13,1925.
No. 11
MOfJE WELLS SPUD IN
IN BURKETT FIELD;
MEREST INCREASING
Interact in Burkett oil activity i*
increasing daily, according to B. D.
Wesley, who, was in from that city
Tuesday transacting buciness. The
second well on the Barns ranch was
completed Saturday night with prac-
tically the same production as the dis-
covery well.
Saturday afternoon Fox, Adams and
$mw spudded in another well on the
sense tract and the first of this week
the Canyon Oil A Gas Company
spudded in its No. 1 on the Burns
tract and another on the Henry That®
acreage.
Theae last wells are not far removed
from the discovery well and it ia
thought they will be brought in by
Saturday night Several others will
•oanhpod In in the Burkett field, no-
cordis* to reliable information, and
Ae general belief is that a splendid
l ha Ike field ia in the making Ex-
dUranr*. ia running high and it is be-
hoved that prominent oil men have be-
come interested in the development
The well on the Henry Sackrtt ranch
near Camp Colorado, spudded in two
wuoka ago by Welch A Th.aU*. Tuesday
had reached a depth of approximate-
ly #60 feet and was expecting to en-
counter the shallow sand pas*
through in the Y. B. Johnson well.
“Death Ray’
ROUND ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE Agriculture
Marriage Licenses Issued.
March 6—Shannon Estep and Ollie
Moore.
March 9—Jim Kincaid and Mabell
Barnes.
MV
W. Me-
Record of Births.
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. J.
Horse, Gouldbusk; boy. *.»
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Dodds,
Talpa; girl.
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. William Iry
Mayfield, Talpa; boy.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George A.
Hipp, Trickham; girl.
Bora to Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Daw-
son, Valera; girl.
Bora to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tucker,
Valera; boy.
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C.
Came*, Camp Colorado; boy.
Bee Roach and Simmons before buy
mg your groceries, especially flour*
tlx.
INCREASED POSTAL SEh
RATES EFFECTIVE
APRIL FIFTEENTH
Increased postal rates applying to
nearly all mail matter will go into ef-
fect April IS, according to announce-
ment jus! made by Postmaster B. E.
Robey, which will neceasiute a new
marling schedule in the business
houses and residences of Coleman.
Thi new rates that will apply on and
after the foregoing date follow:
The rate of postage on all post cards
will be 2c each, whether they bear
written or printed matter. There will
be bo change ia the rate of postage on
Government postal cards nor on any
Hirer mail of the first class
Mail of the third claim will embrace
all matter now included in the third
sad fourth classes up to and including
* ounces in weight, while the new
fourth class (parcel poet) will include
>U matter formerly in- the third and
fourth classes over 8 ounces ia weight
and not exceed tag 70 pounds in the
first, second, and third
xreeding 50 pounds when mailed for
deliran *n any of the other tones.
The rate of postage on all matter
embraced in the new third class will
bo I1* cents for each 2 ounces or frac-
tion of 2 ounces up to and including 8
H. Grindetl Mathews’ “death ray,”
said to be the most destructive war
invention known, has been sold to
an unnamed party in America, aft-
er England had refused to buy it.
The “death rays" are sent through
the air, and are capable of destroy-
ing life and machinery, the inven-
tor says.
Schedule Effective at
12:01 A. M. Sunday
Practically every passenger train
entering and leaving Coleman will
operate on a changed schedule after
12:01 a. m. Sunday, March 15. An-
1-4he change was made'
columns last week, and is
by the arrival of an official
sheet Tuesday. The schedule
i that will govern the operation of
j trains in the future follows:
Kant Bound (from San Angelo).
No. 7—Leave Coleman 6:25 a. m,,
(to Brown wood only).
No. 78—I .cave Coleman 8:00 p. m.
East Bound (from Sweetwater)
No. 92— Leave Coleman 8:22 p. m.
West Bound (to San Angela)
No. 77—Leave Coleman 9:58 a. m.
No. 75— Leave Coleman 10:28 p. m.
West Bound (to Sweetwater and
Beyond).
No. 91—Leave Coleman 9.25 a. m.
See Roach and Simmon* before buy-
ing your groceries, especially flour
Spend Aa Hour With D.-V.
Advertisers.
The entire force in the office of
this religious weekly is proud of the
advertising patronage in the paper
this week. Practically every ei-gres-
•ive firm in Coleman is represented,
and you will find quotations and
farts pertaining to everything from
a rat peeling to a ranch. An hour
these i
Record of Deaths.
Mrs. S. C. Ray, aged 81 years, 9
months and 16 days; died March 3rd,
1925; cause, cancer of the liver; place
of burial, family cemetery, near Sil-
ver Valley, Texas.
Deeds Piled for Record.
R. S. Siler to John T. Scott, 160
acre* of land, being out of Samuel
Wilson Survey No. 753; $4,500.00 con-
sideration.
J. B. Norman to Cecil A. Freeman,
Lota'Nos. 2 and 3 of Block No. 6, Sad-
ler and Martin Addition to town of
Coleman; $1,000.00 consideration.
25 ft by 30 ft. out of Lot No. 4 in I
Block No. 16, Phillips Addition to j
town of Coleman; $5,000.00 considcra-1
tion.
W. P. McDaniel to Cecil Gray, 357.6
acres of land consisting of 194.1 acres,
I being part of S. S. Robinson Survey
No. 206, and 163.6 acres, being part
of the Peter Minnish Survey No. 207;
$7,152.00 consideration.
George Dibrell to Harry Dibreil, 145
acres of land off the west side of that
certain 845 acre tract described in
deed from W. C. Dibrell, et al, to
George Dibrell; $1,000.00 considera-
tion.
Clyde A. Gray to E. E. Home, 503.9
acres of land out of Victoria Co.
School I,and Survey No. 187 in Cole-
man County; $8,818.25 consideration
T. M. Griffis to R. D. Ferguson, J.
E. McCord Survey No. 122 south of
Valera and Coleman Highway and
east of Valera and Voss Highway, less
the amount of land taken up by the
right-of-way of the G. C. & S. F. Ry
Co.; $500.00 consideration.
J. M. Barnett, et al, as independent
executors of the estate of Nannie R.
Parker, deceased and individually, to
J, S. Hill, one-half undivided interest
in Lots Nos. 8 and 8 in Block 75 of
townsite of Novice, Texas; $15.00 con-1
sideration.
First National Bank. Coleman, to J.
S. Hill, one-half undivided interest in
l/ots Nos. 8 and 9 in Block No. 75 of
Cecil Gray to W. P. McDaniel and townsite of Novice, Texas; $15.00 con
N. L, McDaniel, 63 1-3 by 90 ft. and sideration.
HEARD ON THE SQUARE
Shallow Oil Activity.
The shallow oil field in the vicinity
of Burkett is fast getting into the
limelight and new location* are becom-
ing as thick as fleas on a hound's hide,
according to G. H. Kellar who w^s in
Coleman Monday. The oil fraternity
looks to it as a paying shallow field,
Mr. Kellar said.
Why pay more?
gasoline at 19c at
chine Shop.
You can get your
the Coleman M»-
llx.
spent with
advertiser* will not
, and not only be pleasant, but profitable as
well. Their messages convey an in-
vitation to you to make Coleman your
trading point and their places of bus-
iness your headquarters. If you hap-
pen to be the missing link, a back-
slider not represented in this eensor-
in weight, except that the rate I J»“rt*al, y««* too can use it as a
an books, catalogues, seed*, mttings I valuable medium through whieh to
gjgflgsa gain entrance to the homes of Colo-
man and Coleman county
bulbs, toots, scions, and plants shall
wntlnue to be l cent per vach 2 ounces!
on parcels not exceeding 8 ounces in
wright.
The present parcel post pound rates
aorording to tona will apply to parcel
port matter aad in addition thereto
there will be a service charge of 2
enU for each parcel, except on par-
< Continued on page 12)
F. H. Cole has ordered his Demo-
crat-Voice changed from Silver Val-
ley to Old Glory, Texas.
Mrs. C. W. Barnett of Oklahoma
City, and Mrs. Bob Hewitt of San An-
gelo. were guests of Mr*. Leon Shield
last Sunday and Monday.
You Must be a GOOD SCOUT
to Help a BOY SCOUT
The farmer who is depending more and more on good
dairy stock as a safe and.sure revenue is bound to bring
home the dollars. * */
Good cows more than pay their way—they build up a
profitable business for their owner.
The price of dairy products remains much firmer than
live stock, hay or grain.
Ve cash butter and cream checks.
We cash bt
pksT
ST NATIONAL RANK
"There is no Substitute for Safety.”
Gus Wynn a Visitor.
Gus Wynn, who left Coleman coun-
ty some thirty years ago to engage in
ranching in New Mexico, has been in
Coleman and Silver Valley the past
week looking after farm interests and
renewing old acquaintances. He is
| now connected with the special office
of the Santa Fe near Lagunta. Sev-
eral changes have been made during
his thirty years absence and he hard-
ly recognised the old home town and
the scenes the transformation has
wrought.
Moore Studio to Occupy
New Quarters.
On or about April 1st, J, R. Moore
will move his picture st„dio from the
Culp building over the Owl Drug
Store to the Horne buiiding on east
county uuring the open-range days ot Pecan street recently vacated by Col
the late seventies and eighties and isjliiu A Shore. When the move is
■till a tax payer of this county. He I made Mr. Moore will add a line of
many »“im personal friends novelty goods and cater to the gener-
among the old-timers yet living here, [al public. He expects to leave the
latter part of thi* week or the early
part of next week for Dallas to pur-
chase his merchandise.
Former Pioneer Citizen Here.
J. W. Herndon of Sweetwater, for-
mer pioneer citizen of Coleman coun-
ty, was attending to business affairs
In Coleman and Santa Anna last week.
Mr. llemdon ranched in Coleman
Commissioners' Court in Session
First of Week.
The regular session of tbe County
Commissioners' Court convened Mon-
day morning and transacted pending
Car Load Incubators Distributed
From Abilene.
F’or the first time in history steps
have been taken to get an accurate
check on agricultural products of
the world. Leon M. Estabrook of
the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture has been selected to direct the
census work, which is to be com-
pleted by 1930.
Local Trustees and
Supt. Hufford on An-
other Inspection Tour
Supt. O. H. Hufford and the trus-
tees of Coleman Independent School
District left Wednesday on another
inspection tour of finjahed. high school
ImTTdTngs aiiT buildings in course of
construction. The itinerary mapped
out for this trip includes Abilene,
Stamford and intervening towns. Re-
cently the party had the pleasure of
inspecting buildings at Georgetown,
Taylor, Hillsboro and other towns
that have recently completed school
buildings similar to the one Coleman
has voted bonds to erect, and the local
authorities are anxious to obtain all
the information it is possible to gain
by close Inspection before starting
work or securing an architect for the
local school. The board realizes that
if the new high school building is to
be ready for occupancy by the open-
ing of the 1925-26 term of school in
September immediate action in start-1
ing construction work is essential. !
The chorua in "Mr. and Mrs. Polly!
Tickk” has the right pep and swing
to it to make the “Follies of 1924 look'
like a Ladies’ Aid Society." llx..
Another New Home Near
High School.
George Cochran let a contract Wed- !
nesday to W. E. Haney for the erec- j
tion of a modem 5-room bungalo on 1
what is known as the Dr. Cochran lots
near the high school building. It will
have all conveniences and add jo the
general appearance of that part of the
Central City.
Rockwood Men Tour Magic
SHORT SECURED TO
ADDRESS COLEMAN
COUNTY FARMERS
A. K. Short, agronomist connected
with the State Department of Agri-
culture, with his assistants, has been
secured by the Coleman Chamber of
Commerce to address the farmers of
the county Thursday night, March
19th, at the court house. Mr. Short
is no theorist, but a real dirt farmer,
and will bring to Coleman a message
that will be of interest to every tiller
of the soil. He will discuss “Improw
ed Methods of Farming” from the
farmers angle, and the ways of pro-
ducing more cotton on fewer acres
will be dealt with in full, according
to advanced information.
Mr. Short is scheduled to conduct a
fanners short course at Ballinger, be-
ginning Monday morning." The work
at that point will be concluded by
Thursday and in a letter to President
Martin of the Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Short signified a willingness to
appear and speak in Coleman. The lo-
cal body acted upon the matter at
the luncheon in the basement of the
First Christian Church Wednesday
and it was definitely decided to secure
the services of Mr. Short. Further
announcement of his coming and a
more detailed statement of’ his ad-
dress wiil appear in circular form be-
fore the date of the meeting.
Give $25 to Welfare League.
The Chamber at Commerce hnwB-
eon Wednesday was attended by 23
membera and a good dinner prepared
by the ladies of the Christian Church
was served. After disposing of the
matter referred to above those pres-
ent unanimously voted a donation of
$25 to the local Welfare League to be
used in paying the balance due on the
home recently acquired for the care of
Coleman’s unfortunates. * No other
business pending the meeting adjourn-
ed to lunch at the same time and place
Wednesday, March 25.
Wanted
Men and Teams. Apply
W. Moore at the city hall
morning, March 16th, 1925.
to John
Monday
llx.
Medical Society Met
in Santa Anna. Next
Meeting in Coleman
A joint meeting of the Coleman and
Brown county Medical Societies. ..wax
held at Santa Anfm,Thursday, March
5, at 8 o’clock p. -m. with the following
doctors in attendance from Brown-
wood: Dr. A. L. Anderson, Dr. Joa
E. Dildy, Dr. Jewel Daughtcy, Dr. C.
L. lobestine, Dr. T. S. Pier, Dr. E. L.
Maxwell, Dr. W. H. Page and Dr. John
Tottenham Members of the Cole-
man County Medical Society present
Dr.
Valiev of Rio Grande. ! were: Dr. s- N. Aston, Dr. L. P. Al- (
Sam Mcllvain andJF. M. Bryant of! Li80n- °rL Jayson Tyson, Dr. R. H.
bu.inc M **«*. mmr*
importance came before the body
Routine matters were disposed of and
adjournment followed.
Contract Let for I-aying of
Water Mains.
s.onVeir.fX°ri,ve ££ Commte* deposed of. According
night the contractor Kgth« chkken
ter mains from lake Scarborough toil.,,
the city was let to John W. Moore, and year,Tnd it i
Eye infection resulting from influ-
entering the poultry business A lo !mP t0 ,h<> val,eV vla Laredo and down I enza W8-‘< discussed by members
cal merchant receive,! a truck load of 1^? 9™** fe 1 ^1“,
them Monday and many have already
work will start Monday morning and
be rushed to completion. The con-
tract price was 36 cents per foot.
Edgar Maaning Placed on
School Board.
At a meeting of the trustees of Cole-
man Independent School District held
Saturday night Edgar Manning was
unanimously elected to fill the vacan-
cy that ha* existed indefinitely, so
that there can be no hitch of any kind
in planning and building the new high
school.
District 54 to Vote on School
Tax Increase.
. ■ J. W. Boyles and I. Self were in
Coleman from Gouldbusk Wednesday
and Mr. Boyles was n pleasant caller
at this office. He said that the EUiott
school District No. 54 is planning to
hold an election on April 4 for the pur-
pose of increasing their school tax
from 50 to 75 cents. • .
StaM to variiT 7™ in ThU r 0f th/ R\(rnde v4KiDr'C E- Smith and J-
section to supply an immediate ur. I aa<l both were favorably impressed' I'“clwls-
gent demand from farmers who are I with what they saw. They made the j
tnp to the valley via Laredo and down 1
the Rio Grande river, and returned by! - ...
way of Corpus Christi. They visited I was sP€?lt- The next tbe
Donna, Brownsville and intervening' association will be held in Coleman at
towns and had a good tithe. At Cor j 8 date to be decided upon later,
ptss Christi they found a copy of the j **'
last issue of the great family weekly! Stand together men! Let’s keep
and it furnished the biggest thrill: our trousers. Though Clothiers re-
they experienced on the trip. Mr j port sartorial invasion by women,
and Mrs. Mcllvain were in Colemat : men still have rights. See “Mrs. and
Wednesday. \ M,\ Pollytickk.” llx.
Martix Brick Company Carries
Insurance for Employes.
Leland L, Williams of Abilene, was
in Coleman last week closing a deal
with the Martin Brick Company for
insurance for the employes. Each man
will be presented with an initial pol-
icy of $1,000, which will be increased
with the length of time the employe
is in the service of the company. This
is under the group plan and is pattern-
ed after several of the larger corpora-
tions doing business in Texas.
We are holding down the price of
gasoline to 19c. Coleman Machine
Shop. Hx.
wiil no doubt be a very
acceptable source of revenue in the
sunnper and early fall.
Clean white rags wanted at Demo- i
crat-Voiee office.
J. T. Warnock Buys Fine
Bull Calf at Fat Stock Show.
J. T. Warnock, prominent farmer
and ranchman living near Valera, re-
turned yesterday (Thursday) from
Fort Worth, where he attended the
Fat Stock Show. He was accompa-
nied by H. J. O’Hair, Mr. Jameson and
Eilis McKlrath. While there Mr ;
Warnock purchased a $350 Polled I
Hereford calf that will be one year I
old this spring. The fine animal'will
arrive Saturday and be taken to its
future home. The Fat Stock Show,
according to Mr. Warnock, is bigger
and better than ever and cattle have
been selling well. After buying the
expensive calf and seeing all the
,worth while sights in the city “where
the west begins” the man from Val-
era had enough money left to pay his
fare from Coleman to his home.
Man Breaks Window Trying to
Evade Officers.
A man, fairly well illuminated on the
streets of Coleman Saturday night
about 10:30 o’clock, broke one of tho
large windows in the Piggly-Wiggly
store on the corner of Commercial
Avenue and Live Oak street in an un-
successful attempt to evade peace of-
ficers. He had been arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Stafford and was be-
ing escorted to the county hotel. Near
the center of Live Oak street he made
a dart for liberty by twisting himself
free of the officer’s embrace. In the
race that followed he came in sudden
contact with one of/the big windows
in the store referred to and it was
shattered into a thousand pieces. But
the man’s progress was not retarded.
The race was renewed with Increased
Santa Fc Traveling Passenger Agent
a Visitor.
Oscar Nelson, traveling passenger
agent for the Santa Fe Railroad Com-
pany, was a visitor to Coleman last
Friday. While here he took occasion _________ ___________________________
to meet some of the patrons of the speed with the fugitive maintaining a
road and discuss the change in ached-®*—’**-- ' -J--------"!-
rlle that will go into effect Sunday.
He expects the new schedule to please
Coleman people. It will give them
improved service to all points west,
•onto tad north.
healthy lead over the officers until he
was overtaken near Bowen’s Drug
Store. He was placed in jail, but a
little later intervention on the part of
friends resulted in him again regain-
ing his freedom.
Dont Let It Slip .
Throu<|k your Fingers
Put it in 0*ir Bank
THENYoU^
WBLtHAVE IT
***** '
What are you doing with the money you work hard to get?
If jou are spending it foolishly quit it You will need that
money some day.
When you put it in our Bank it is still your money and it is
safe from fire, burglars and hold-up men, or your own tempta-
tions to lend or spend it
Our officers will be glad to advise with you on your financial
problems. COme in. We will welcome you.
The Coleman National Bank
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COLEMAN,
TEXAS
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