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FOR COLEMAN AND COLEMAN COUNTY
Vol. No. 45.
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Coleman, Coleman County, Tezal, Friday, June 11,1
BATTERY SPEAKERS
STRESS IMPORTANCE
DIVERSIFIED FARMING
Col. E. Q. Lee of Cisco, president of
the West Texas Chamber of Com-
merce, E. H. Whitehead, publicity
man for the same organization, and
Col. C. C. French, industrial agent for
the Fort Worth Stock Yards Com-
pany, were in Coleman Monday after-
noon and addressed a small crowd on
the court house lawn at 3 o’clock. It
was the first official visit of Mr. Lee
to this city since his election to the
presidency of the West Texas Cham-
ber of Commerce and the crowd was
disappointing to his friends. The
slimness of the crowd was due large-
ly to the fact that farmers are in the
midst of harvesting one of the biggest
grain crops ever matured in the coun-
ty and pretty weather prevailed.
Whitehead First Speaker.
E. Whitehead was the first
speaker of the afternoon and confined
his remarks to a discussion of the
manifold advantages that have ac-
crued to west Texas by reason of the
everlasting functioning of the West
Texas Chamber of Commerce. He
dealt at length on the common point
freight rate and discussed a contem-
plated rate increase in range cattle to
market and an expected change in
rate on compressed and uncompressed
cotton to ports. Both measures, he
said, would be injurious to west Tex-
as, especially compress and cattle
men, and the entire strength of the
organization will oppose their adop-
tion.
Lee Has Worth While Message.
Mr. Lee’s address dealt primarily
population. Last year there were less
(Continued on Page 16).
GATES HEADS MOODY
MEN IN COLEMAN Q).
NEWSOM SECRETARY
The first political organization in
Coleman county for the present cam-
paign was perfected at the court
house in this city last Saturday after-
noon, when a few friends gathered at
3 o’clock and completed the organiza-
tion of a “Moody for Governor Club.”
Leaders in the movement are J. H.
Babington, H. A. Halbert and H. A.
Newsom. J. H. Babington explained
the purpose of the meeting and the
following were elected officers: Rev.
J. W. Gates, president; T. J. Lancas-
ter of Santa Anna, first vice-presi-
dent; J. B. Pitts, second vice-presi-
dent; Col. T. A. Burns of Burkett,
third vice-president; H. A. Newsom,
secretary and H. A. Halbert, assistant
secretary.
The purpose of the organization is
to co-operate with Moody Dallas head-
quarters in conducting an aggressive
campaign in Coleman county in be-
half of the young attorney general
who is seeking the office of governor.
Before adjournment H. A. Halbert,
one of the prime movers, delivered an
address that was listened to with a
great deal of interest and enthusiasm.
A letter from Frank Anson, 37
Princess Gardens, London, England,
was received at this office Monday. It
contained a postoffice money order
for ten shillings for the Democrat-
Voice another year. *
ANOTHER PRODUCER
ADDED DIBRELL OIL
FIELD SUNDAY EVE.
AnotWr producer was added to the
Dibrell oil field Sunday afternoon
when Burke-Greis No. 2 came in for
a production .estimated at 100 barrels.
It is the second well due south and
about 1,000 feet removed from the
Skelly casinghead gasoline plant.
Western Sales Corporation is near
the sand and will probably be brought
in today.
Production Off 100 Barrels.
According to pipe line reports Cole-
man county showed a decrease of 100
barrels in production last week. Re-
ports of the several counties compris-
ing the Central West Texas district
are shown herewith.
Central West Texas.
Palo Pinto Co. ......... 505
Stephens Co...................12,450
Shackelford Co............. 10,525
Ranger .......................... 5,320
Eastland-Comanche .... 1,985
Brown Co................. 7,220
Coleman County .......... 1,915
Callahan County .......... 3,530
540
12,530
9,500
5,865
2,005
7,385
2,015
3,570
Marriage Licenses Issued.
Mr. Walter Travis and Miss Thel-
ma Tenneson.
Mr. Walton L. Baun and Miss Min-
nie Mcllvain.
Mr. Ed Davis and Miss Hettie Pip-
pin.
Mr. T. R. Montgomery and Miss
Pearl Maupin.
Mr. Wendell Campbell and Miss
Juanita Creamer.
i Mr. W. M. Turner and Miss Emma
M. Ewing.
Record of Births.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
ford, Rockwood; girl.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Guth-
ery, Voss; girl.
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Slate,
Shield; boy.
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Jasper O.
Horton, Santa Anna Rte. 2; girl.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Emil D. Wil-
lion, Trickham; boy.
ROUND ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE
Weekly Report.
Neely-Halbert & Josey, on the John
W. Cox ranch on the Colorado River
drilling around 1150 feet.
Nolan-Pfile & The National Refin-
ing Co., on the Harris estate south of
Burkett, are drilling around 2330.
Burk-Greis, Dibrell No. 3, a nice
well making better than 100 barrels.
J. A. Stobaugh et al on the Edmond-
son farm lMi miles S. W. of the Gwin-
nup field, rig burned, cause unknown.
Kirby Petroleum Co.; on Younglove
farm in the Dibrell field ready to spud
in on No. 2.
Canyon Oil Co. on the Davenport
farm drilling.
Selby Oil Co., on the Hubbard farm,
drilling.
Wright & Ross on the Morris ranch,
drilling.
English et al, Goldsboro, had a fish-
ing job on No. 2 last report and shut
down on No. 1.
Magnolia, on the Morris Ranch, sec-
tion 80, Davidson survey, picked up
shallow sand at 710, making 4 mil-
lion feet of gas. •
C. O. Moore on the Dibrell land
drilling.
Hutson & McMurray, on the Dibrell-
Sackett block on the east line of the
county, Bowen survey, rigging for
deep test.
Canary et al, on the Ellis farm, S.
(Continued on Page 8).
CHOATE & HENSHAW
OCCUPY THE OFFICES
VACATED BY ROXANA
Choate and Henshaw, oil operators
in the San Angelo district, have estab-
lished offices in Coleman over Mayes
Drug Store. They are occupying the
two rooms vacated by the Roxana
Company June 1st. The Roxana peo-
ple are locted in the Stobaugh build-
ing on east Pecan Street where they
have more commodious quarters.
Howard Samuell is in charge of the
Choate & Henshaw offices and C. I.
Block is head of the geological de-
partment. So far they have done no
development in Coleman county but
expect to secure blocks for develop-
ment in the immediate future.
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BANKER SERVICE AND BANK -
SERVICE.
s
In addition to the benefits to be derived from ordinary
mechanical bank service (which are many, to be sure) we
believe every play-fair patron is entitled to the personal in-
terest and personal effort of every officer and employee.
Putting this idea into actual practice is winning good
for ns rapidly. ^ .
T NATIONAL RANK
“There Is No Substitute For Safety."
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Warranty Deeds Filed.
Mrs. Zoe Dunman Hayworth to Mrs.
L. E. Dunman, lots 13 and 14 in Block
18, original town of Coleman; {3,000.
E. W. Eddins to M. A. Ward, 218
acres of Walter Fosgate Survey No.
487; {1.00.
Lula Murphy to M. A. Ward, 218
acres of Walter Fosgate Survey No.
487; {1.00.
Ruth Godwin to H. C. Godwin, 34.6
acres of G. H. Allen Survey No. 151
and 167.15 acres of W. T. Dunlavy
Survey No. 259; 216 acres of Johanna
Foxel Survey No. 83 and 2 5-100 acres
of Survey No. 165; 71 1-9 acres out of
south 1-3 of John Foxal Survey No.
83; 20 acres of W. T. Dunlavy Sur-
vey No. 259; 160 acres of H. T. & B.
R. R. Co. Sec. 22; {1.00.
J. H. Green to Mrs. Jennie Oakes,
north 1-2 of lots Nos. 1 and 2 and
north 1-2 of east 1-2 of lot No. 3 in
Block No. 38, town of Santa Anna;
{250.00.'
J. H. Green to R. R. Tushek, part
of Block No. 23, of Clow’s Second Ad-
dition to Coleman; {1250.00.
J. N. Needham to R. R. Tushek,
Block No. 2 of Needham Addition to
Coleman; {1200.00.
(R. E. L. Culp to Lennie C. Culp, 64
feet east and west by 125 feet north
and south out of the N. W. 1-4 of
Block No. 15, of Clow’s Addition No.
1; {10.00.
Leon L. Shield et al, to W. R. Gard-
ner, Lots Nos. 5 and 6 m Block No. 80,
original tpwn of Santa Anna; {12,-
000.00. V
R. L. Clayton to C. W. Story, west
1-2 of Lot No, 2, in Block No. 11, of
Sadler & Martin Addition to Cole-
man; {1300.00. H
R. Willett Stockard et al ot J. M.
Wagstaff, being"all of Lot No. 3, in
Block No. 15, and* Lot No. 3 in Black
No. 16, original town of Santa Anna;
{150.00.
Keeney estate; {1100.00.
W. M. Riley to Kirby Petroleum!
Company, S. 1-2 of the N. E. 1-4, and [
the S. E. 1-4 of the N. W. 1-4 and the f
East 1-2 of the S. W. 1-4 of Section
No. 82, G. H. A H. R. R. Co.; {1.00.
Central State Bank, Coleman, Tex-
as, to Roamer Oil Company, Inc., 167.2
acres of H. T. & B. R. R. Co. Survey
No. 21, and 171.69 acres of A. Jen-
nings Survey No. 20; {1500.00.
J. W. Gates to Humble Oil & Re-
fining Co., 185 and 39.5 acres of M.
Chaves Survey No. 44; {1600.00.
J. P. Morris et al, to P. K. French,
300 acres of L. H. McNeil Survey No.
284, and Jas. H. Harris Survey No.
77: {1.00.
V. W. McClure to Kirby Petroleum
Company, S. E. % of Section No. 82,
G. H. A H. R. R. Co. Survey; {10.00. ft'
Henry Sackett to Roxana Petroleum
Corporation, 340 acres of J. G. Hen-
derson, B. Z. Cooper and F. M. Bowen
subdivision of Sections 16 and 19, H.
T. & B. R. R. Co. Survey; {6300.00.
Mrs. T. L. Harris to Chas. Pfile, et
al, 100 acres of M. E. P. & P. Ry. Co.
Survey No. 81, and 200 acres of A.
White Survey No. 161; {J0.00.
Oil and Gas Leases Filed.
Isaac Lee Keeney et al to J. K.
Hughes Developing Co., Block No. I
of lands of Isaac
3, of subdivision
Assignment of Oil and Gas Leases.
Aaron Cohen to Empire Gas & Fuel
Co., west 1-2 of 135 acres of John
Stewardson Survey No. 96; {1.00.
.A. T. Wright to S. C. Canary, tract
3812 feet by 1315 feet out of Wm. B.
Twitty Survey No. 721; {1.00.
Aaron Cohen to Empire Gas &
Fuel Co., west 1-2 of the S. W. 1-4 of
the South 1-2 of E. T. R. R. Co. Sec-
tion No. 91; $1.00.
J. A. Stobaugh to Alice Pearce, an
undivided 1-64 interest in 40 acres in
the form of a square out of S. W.
comer of Francis Johnson Survey No.
260; {1.00.
Sam Henderson to W. L. Morgan,
20 acres off the north side of the E.
1-2 of the N. 1-2 of the S. 1-2 of the
Geo. E./Harrison Survey No. 255;
{1.00.
S. A. Sloan et al to The Texas Com-
pany, the south 100 acres of the north
200 acres of H. T. & B. R. R. Co. Sur-
vey No. 1; $10.00.
S. A. Sloan et al to The Texas Com-
pany, north 10 acres of 230 acre tract
out of H. T. & B. R. R. Co. Section No.
1; {10.00.
S. C. Canary to H. A. Muse, et al,
the north 87 acres of S. S. Tompkins
Survey No. 328; $1.00.
S. C. Canary to H. A. Muse et al,
an undivided 1-2 interest in .60 acres
out of Pleasant Young Survey No.
494;- {l.OQr-'
S. C. Canary to H. A. Muse et al,
undivided 1-2 interest in .27 acres of
Pleasant Young Survey No. 494;
$1.-00.
S. C. Canary to H. A. Muse et al,
south 80 acres of Pleasant Young
Survey No. 494; $1.00.
S. C. Canary to H. A. Muse et al,
the north 50 acres of Block No. 5, of
S. D. Harper subdivision of Pleasant
Young Survey No. 494; $1.00.
L. M. Shadbolt to Frank T. Connor,
east 18 acres of the South 50 acres of
Th^rogram calls for paving Col
lege Avenue in front of the property
and the erection of a modern parson-
age on the east end. Between the
church on the west end and the par-
sonage an educational building will be
erected near the south line of the
property and in front a lawn and
park will be provided. Should future
growth of the church demand the
building can then be enlarged by build-
ing north. A two story garage will
also be provided. All buildings will
be of brick and designed especially for
the purpose for which they will be
used.
“There is every reason to believe,”
said Rev. Lancaster this morning,
“that actual work will start within
a short time.”
The church during the pastorate of
Rev. C. E. Lancaster has experienced
a remarkable growth and for the past
several months Sunday School classes
have been conducted in the Gem
Theatre. The crowded and congest-
ed condition, members say, has made
the movement an imperative one if
the church is to keep pace with Cole-
man.
(Continued on Page 15)
Judge Smith a Visitor.
Judge J. R. Smith of Burnet coun-
ty, candidate for congress, and W, E.
McLean of Brownwood, were in Cole-
man from Tuesday until Thursday
patching the Judge’s political fences.
From here they went to Taylor coun-
ty to do personal work. Judge Smith
expressed himself as being well sat-
isfied with the progress ofhiscam-
paign up to date.
Martin Brick Company Sends Brick
to All Parts of Texas.
One day last week the Martin Brick
plant loaded and shipped three cars of
brick to scattered parts of the world.
One went to Shreveport, La., one to
Houston, Texas, and the third to
Amarillo. In spite of the tremendous
local demand for the superior brick
made by Martin, the planiwwill ship
more than 200 cars to various parts
of the United State* this year. It’s
Lakes Replenished by Rain.
All creeks in Coleman county have
been swollen as the result of the
heavy rain last Thursday night and
the two city lakes caught some water.
The level at Lake Scarborough was
raised about eighteen inches and the
old lake west of the city six inches.
It is estimated now that in places
Lake Scarborough is thirty to forty
feet deep and it will require about
seventeen feet more of water to run
over the spillway.
capacity has been nearly doubled dur- XT . ~ „ .
ing recent months and the biggest No™e £»P«r. Suspends
Texas contracts can be handled with XT . Publication.
■ • 1 The Novice Enterprise has suspend-
ed publication, according to J. Bab
Local Market.
Oats, sacked................. 35 cents
Barter ................................. 47 cents
Hens 18 cents
Friers _____ 25 cents
Eggs ........................ 18 cents
Turkeys ............... 18 Cents
Butter................... 18 cents
Hides ....................... 6 cents
Roosters ...................... 6 cents
In obedience to a decree handed
own last week by Mayor E. P. Scar-
rough1 vaccinating of pot hounds
tarted last Friday and up to noon
esterday twenty-six were treated
ith the serum to prevent an epidemic
r rabies. Dogs not vaccinated and
roperly tagged will be slaughtered.
Monday was the time limit, but owing
to the fact that several days was re-
quired to secure the serum the time
has been extended. The decree, how-
ever, will be rigidly enforced and un-
less your dog is properly treated this
w&jk you may exnect to be dogless.
The development of an economical,
efficient and easily administered sin-
gle-dose vaccine against rabies is of
great importance from the standpoint
of public health and safety. While it
has been possible for some time to
prevent rabies in domestic ap.i|paip by
the use of the Pasteur or ''similar
treatments, yet there has been the
handicap of expense and repeated
doses. Many cities have made it
compulsory to either muzzle or vac-
cinate all dogs and the Coleman order
is not new. ■
The vaccine now used by veterinari-
ans to prevent rabies has been proven
successful. Over 30,000 dogs were
vaccinated near Tokio and only one
case of rabies developed among them,
while unvaccinated dogs in large num-
bers continued to contract the dreaded
disease. In preparing the serum now
used healthy rabbits are inoculated
with fixed virus, of known virulence
and are allowed to develop rabies.
When maximum symptoms are shown
the brain and spinal cord are removed,
the presence of Negri bodies ip them
proven, the vaccine is prepared and
attenuated. The finished product is
examined and cultured to prove free-
dom from contamination.
NOUIWU STRIKE
is ■
HARRIS PRORERTY I* R™hed to Coleman
dispatch.
Strong for Paving.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ransberger
and two boys arrived in Coleman Sun-
day from Phoenix, Arizona, where Mri
Ransberger has been in the fuel and
ice business. Mr. Ransberger says
that Phoenix has more than 400 miles
of paved streets and citizens are an-
noyed very little with dust. He say4
that living there has convinced him
that every town should pave, and he is
willing to kick in when other proper-
ty owners on Cottonwood are ready.
Concert Sunday Afternoon
Bandmaster V. Rawlins Gilliland re-
quests the anouncement that there
will be a hand concert on the court
house lawn at 3 o'clock Sunday after-
noon. The last concert was postponed
on account of Memorial Day service*
at the cemetery and this will be the
second appearance of the band in open
air concert for the summer. The pub-
lic of Coleman county is invited. The
concerts in the future will be given
every other Sunday afternoon through
Lewis, who was a visitor to Coleman
Sunday. The paper was only pub-
lished for a short time and the print-
ing was done at Lawn in Taylor coun-
ty. A young fellow by the name of
Smith visited Coleman frequently dur-
ing its existence and solicited pa-
tronage but the circulation of the pa-
per was small.
Make 10,000 Bushels Oats on
1M Acres Land.
J. L. Wilkinson, who livss on a ru-
ral route on Indian Creek, was a
Coleman visitor Wednesday and was
visibly well pleased with crop pros-
pects in his locality. He says hs has
150 sens of land In oats and expects
to mak* 10,000 bushels. Hs will
start threshing this week. He has SO
acres planted to cotton but would not
venture a guess on the probable yield.
*nd Mris. J. T.-Rjmkle and two
children will leave today for “
er, Colorado, to spend the hot
months. While there Prof,
will take advantage of the
nity to attend the sum*
the Colorado University.
Nolan-Pfile, drilling on the Harris
estate land about three miles north-
east of the Dibrell field, M. E. P. &
P. Survey No. Al, struck a 10 to 15
barrel sand the first of the week at
2150 feet and drilled to 2180. It was
later shot with forty quarts of nitro-
glycerine and the general belief is that
it will make a good well when drilled
deeper. If it does it will be a sub-
stantial and important extension to
the Dibrell field and result in increas-
ed leasing activity in the area.
Derrick on Edmondson
Farm Destroyed by Fire
Early Tuesday Morning
Fire of unknown origin completely
destroyed the derrick at the test oil
well being drilled on the J. P. Ed-
mondson farm, Francis Johnson sur-
vey, at an early hour Tuesday morn-
ing. It is located about a mile and a
half southwest of the Dibrell field
and progress has been watched with
considerable interest. The loss sus-
tained by the fire, according to infor-
mation received at this office, will
approximate $2,000. Passers Tues-
day morning viewed the smouldering
rains- 1 f«h.
Ed Miller, engaged in hauling grav-
el an<J sand for Jack Powell at Echo,
narrowly escaped death last Thursday
evening by the timely assistance of
co-laborers when he was covered by a
sand and gravel slide. . According to
information reaching this city Mr.
Miller was buried some eighteen inch-
es in the pit. employes nearby clear-
ed his face immediately and later re-
moved his body from the debris. He
was rushed to his Coleman home for
examination and treatment. He sus-
• tained a badly broken left thigh, an
I injured back and right shoulder and
I many minor bruises. Reports from
I his home in south Coleman are to the
effect that he is doing nicely. Mrs.
Miller is a trained nurse and it was
not necessary to carry him to the hos-
pital. , V
Local Boy a Dentist.
Ray W. Thompson, son of W. S.
Thompson of this city, has completed
a course in dentistry at Vanderbilt
University, Nashville, Tenn., and is
in Houston, Texas, this week taking
examination before the Texas State
Dental Board. He will be at home the
latter part of this week.
The Presbyterian Ladies will have a
market Saturday at Hubert’s stem.
24x.
What is a Good
Citizen?
In this age of banking, a good
citizen is~first of all--a good
bank depositor. *
The man who hoards
his money, and keeps it
from circulation, is not
good citizen in any
age.
We invite the people of this
community to become better
citizens through closer co-
operation with this Bank.
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