The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1925 Page: 3 of 8
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iy pay more (or cheap harness?
hat is just what you do when you buy a
;ap harness. You save money in the end
investing a few dollars more in a good
>p made harness as it will last twice as long
«eather Harness from $22.50 to $35.09
N. J. Rabensburg
PLEASANT VACATION TOUR
INTO LLANO, COLORADO, FRIO
HONDO AND SABINAL CANYON8
By VICTOR H. SCOFFELMAYER
ally interesting, not to forget the ap- Between high walls clothed with
peal to the man with a geological j ferns and vines watered by hundreds
knowledge and sympathies. This ii: of springs gushing from the solid lime
In the central mineral region of Tex-frock, the Rio Frio winds its way over
as. a country distinguished by small to an almost smooth stone floor upon
which automobiles may run with per-
fect safety. This floor is so level that
,, . mountains, deep canyons, tumbling
u you have never spent a vacation . , . , , . .
K i waters, rare minerals including lch- ____ ___________T__________ ________ ______
am (st t le superb scenery of the , tf,yol, graphite and an array of gran- often there is not two inches varla-! begins season’s run
TEXAS WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL
RREVIEW ,
Lubbock—21.000 acres of Spado
ranch, near hero, to be converted in-
to farms.
Lufkin— The Lufkin syrup factory
Uidudhi' °the' "Big j ite and other stone partly under de- tion In the depth of the crystal waters J Shelby County melon shipment to
I Grande, you have missed something.
I velopment. The big granite quarries which flowed over it’. This stream be resumed.
, at Llano anil Burnet were visited, bed is from fifty to one hundred feet1 Texarkana < Ity votes $300,000.00
| 01 ^ed,s ^le wr’ter has wanted to wjlere the sides of whole mountains wide, with occasional boulders that j bond Issue for st -«t improvement on
, explore the (.banning region which llave (,een whacked away in the quest j fell from towering walls on either, Texas side of t,
s<
lies beyond Kerrvllle and which em-
braces the canyons of the Hondo,
,Seco, Sabinal, Rio Hio. the Nueces, Rjv^r was crossed air! recrossed at oaks and other trees come down to
the Devil’s River, the Pecos and the numerons times iu this part of the ‘ the water’s edge,
mountainous section of the Itio journ9y_ with entrancing views of | Tltere are two branches of the Frio.
Giai.de Ri'er, due south of Alpine and paciisa{j(jie- sharp and Granite Moun- the eastern and the w stern, and both ; grounds.
---- • ’ ' , ' Matfa. He has touched these ean>- jn tj,e distance. The elevation ’are splendid in scenery. Numerous ^ Morton Contract let at $73 *«0ti for
ING THE WINTER GRAIN , sidered entirely too much for the ons at times in his agricultural warn ^ ^ .fi>m ^ ,)m> ^ ah()ve se;t ■ Citr8 were par*e(l in tna coves of the ’ the completion of ( o .hran ( , ,nty
- (western section of the wheat and oat derings but not until early August of lwe, am, ,he niKbtB were dollghttul. stream, and bathing, swimming and
uite probable that a large per- m>*ing area. 1 he same is true of this year did he find time to do these , cool fishing parties were frequently seen,
of winter grain will be sowed .exas. South Texas and Lest Texas sections justice. I visit to Fredericksbutg I For the students of geology this
s this year than has ever been where the rainfall is usual,y abund-, Without any elaborate pre-arranged, V * MarhU^ Fails the river , (Vers some problems ,0 solve,
u previous years. Much of the »’it- ®<>re seen per acre than plan of journey, on the contrary, rath-; ^ a ' ' ^ ^ Almost (hrcugh it, ,e:.gth a deep .is-
South Texas that was prepar- *">«»•■» t)e ^nsu ered advisable in the er letting the trip develop as it might ' ; falrl ' , ^hlavs t0 sure runs practically through the mid-
I cotton has failed to produce 01’northern ^ of the sta^ by heading the nose of the £ J ^ ;m<1 Q ' die of the stream bed. having ail the
ich stalk, and this ground will amount of seed sowed in .he fall into a generally southwestern direc ^ ^ unlncIrporutetl tow)l appearance that the stream is follow-
[veellent condition for seeding is usually about 5 pecks of wheat, 7 tion, some 2000 miles of surpassingly
for exceptional building and monu- side. Great overhanging ledges awe: Austin--Contruets awarded at $54,-
niental stone. The beautiful Llano to the surroundings, (.urge pecans,! 878 for erecting now building at State
Hospital.
Hillsboro—Combination c-; o tion
hall unii auditorium to be built » fair-
court liotise.
Dallas -Co '.tracts awarded for near
ly $1,400,000 paving in this city.
Greenville Construction darted on
new *sr. 0:1,1 girls' dormitory, at Burle-
son College.
Dallas Additions to be built to Col-
onial Hill and Lips :omb schools, at
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Founded a crack in the earth crust caused cost of approximately $200,000.
or upjieavel, Runge- Loo il gi.-.s turned out LCDS
lerent to all at the present time bushels of oats and not less than 2 1-4 j streams with waters clear as crystal ^ ^ |)ecome prosper. lifted above the sea.
I caid lookin' farmers are be- bushels of barley. land a delightful climate were the re-, . . ......
to think seriously of increas- If a grain drill is available a more j ward of the venture. To Texans who |0U8’ retuinin>? man>’ 1 ° ‘! w'>1..'
^ir acreage in winter grain to aven distribution of seed can be se- have not visited that section of the
he necessity of heavy expense cured by using it. but the ground i State a detailed story of tile journey
I during the winter. should be well prepared by disking might prove interesting. The pictur-
es on this page were taken on the
customs. The old Nimitz Hotel, built
Fort Wortl I’laas tieing d'.i ted
for new automobile exhibit building
for Southwestern Exposition a.id Kat
Stock shove
Mexia Preliminary work to start
Immediately on greatest street im-
t
[ie recent, meeting of the county and harrowing before the grain is
and farmers at the short sowed. Where no grain drill is avail-
nt the A. & M. College there able it is usually customary to sow
msiderable discussion as to the fbe oats first oil a stubble ground and
[of the different grain crops for then cover them by disking the field
le purposes, and also as to the thoroughly. Where a tractoi is used
nethod of seeding. Several of an‘i a tandem disk is available Ihe
aunty agents present reported oats should be sowed ahead of the
strations carried out at differ- tractor and they will be sufficiently
[rues in different sections of the , covered by double disking, in some
in seeding winter oats in rows places where no disk or diill is avail-
journey and they may tell what words
may fail to convey. __
An eighten-dav vacation amidst the
wonders of Southwest Texas was shar
ed by the writer and his wife at a
cost of approximately $150, which in-
cludes stops at good hotels, baths, |
good eating and all other incidentals
of a vacation. Those who wish to see . *am*s-
Texas first might find something of
Largest Tree in Texas
At the delightful little village of
I of native stone, with its strange archi- ui,> Frio the largest tree in Texas was
lecture, not unlike a steamboat, and fo«a(1 on the old Newman Patterson
the old ballroom proved highly Inter-! estate, now owned by .1. O. Cunning provement program in city- , history,
eating historic relics. Then down to hum. This great llveoak tree was, Dallas Hotel Southland to bo Ini
Kerrville on the Guadlaupe River ! recently measured by State officials proved at cost of $100,000.
crossed by many concrete “dips.” a | **tid its girth was given as twenty-six
delightful cool night was spent there. 1 and one-half feet and spread of
the elevation being nearly 2,000 feet, branches ten feet. Usually very large at tills point
Many Dallas travelers were found f«es in bottoms in a moist dim
there and the place ranks high among ate, but this llveoak seems to thrive proved at cost of $100,000.
the resorts of the Central Texas high- °“t «« the flats, although its great Orange-$3000,000 bridge to h« con-
front system probably reaches down structel between Texas and Louisiana
I I into subterranean water from the, at this point.
Orange $300,000 bridge to bo con
structe l between Texas and Louisiana
Dallas Hotel Southland to ho ini-
apart. using about 3 pecks of able the oats are first sowed by hand 1 value in the log of this journey
per acre.
These outs were usu* and then the giound is plowed by a
e lowed int.he middles between cot- small turning plow. After the plow -
(r corn ami after the cotton or ing is completed the surface is logged
fcfhad been gathered the oats were down with a brush or log drag,
ntj two or three cultivations. The I In the drier sections of the state
-inij, 0f these demonstrations prov- after the oats have sprouted and be-
0 Inclusively that the production of gun to come up they will undoubtedly
'P%nd grain from this method of he greatly benefited by rolling or go-
er.^ waH fuiiy u3 large as where ing over the ground with a sub-surface
ul.ats had been broadcasted or drill packer. This work should be done
ith an ordinary grain drill using , when the surface of the gorund is dry
t|ishels of seed per acre. This , and it is better to do it in the after-
yield of oats sowed in rows 3 noon rather than the forenoon on ac-
apart is due to the tendency of count of the fact that oats are wilted
plant to stool or tiller out when 1 at this time and will not be injured
given plenty of room. j by the tramping of the horses’ feet
Method of Seeding j or pressure of the roller or wheels of
r seeding oats or barley In this ! the sub-surface packer,
use an ordinary cotton planter j Winter oats, weat or barley aie in-
tha cotton plate. Knowing the dispensable this year on the dairy
of the field, the plate can easily , farm and cows that can wade knee
ijusted so as to distribute the deep in growing winter grain will fill
er amount of seed. Three pecks ' the milk bucket twice each day with
ere is the amount usually recom- , little other feed, and the growing calv-
ied. The time of seeding small es will also find in this luxuriant feed
extends over a period of several 1 all the food elements and vltamines
hs in the fall and a period of j uecessary to keep them in a healthy
a month to six weeks in the and growing condition.—Progressive
g. When it is desired to make Farmer,
f the oats for pasture, sowing in
Road Signs Needed
However, the first article will deal
only with the trip as far as the Rio
Frio country and will tell of the beau-
ties of the Hondo, Seco, Sabinal,
Llano and Guadalupe valleys, in which
of the drouth-blasted regions which servlcos wore frequenUy cotl. ! Ennis - Henry Warren Company .0
J p,et l '! ‘ 1 UH *Ur '* j Jl.)Urn< ^ ! ducted in the shade of its branches, spud in tests on 5,000-acre lease north
t migh be said hat thiough , ^ ouo urrlv0H at ,,oncan ht. „f here.
Llano, uine • ' esp f a!' v' j has crossed the Rio Frio four times Dallas-Five-room Spanish hunga-
Counties range grass seemed to be
i Texas usualy starts about Sep-
3T 1 and continues from that
on until about December 1.
g seeding is usually done early
BUSINESS TO THE LAST
Isaac was dying, there was no doubt
about it. He had been unconscious
bruary. In North Texas the dat-; for hours. His family had anxiously
beginning in the fall would be ' gathered about his bedside. Suddenly
the same, but undoubtedly the his eyes opened. His wife leaned ov-
ler would be too cold for seeding ' er him and said tenderly:
successful stock raising was found in
the State. These are old settled sec-
tions of Texas and are in the hands of
a very solid citizenry, mostly home
owners. Their substantial type of
houses, their stone fences, their large
flocks and herds of sheep, goats and
cattle point unmistakably to solidity.
While the main highways are usual-
ly in pretty fair condition and often
consist of excellent paving, the lesser
traveled roads are stony and rough.
Many weary miles must be traveled
through goat and sheep pastures with-
out even one sign to point the weary
wayfarer oil his way. The attitude
seems to be that if you can not find
your way you are out of luck, that is
all there is to it. It is a pity that
such a beautiful country should not
be opened to the traveling public and
made fully secure by having proper
road signs. If that were done it would
no doubt, result in extensive travel
to that part of Texas, as it deserves
closer acquaitnance in every way.
On the whole the hotel accoinmo-
of the finest farming and most quite good and many cattle from the
drouth-stricken sections were being
moved into these pastures.
Visit to Small Canyons.
Just below Kerrvllle the discrimi-
nating tourist wil find some of the
most pleasing scenery iu all of Texas
of a kind which might lie termed “pas-
toral.” Although the lovely Rio Frio
canyon can be reached via Ingram
and Hunt and through a set of gates
through magnificent pastures and
highlands, it was thought best on a,
count of recent heavy rains to take a
safer way through Medina City and
Bandera. This proved highly accept-
able, since it led through one of the
finest bits of scenery in Texas along
the Medina, Hondo. Seco and Sabinal
canyons and valleys. A strange mix-
ture of East and West in plant growth
ually beautiful setting.
Uvalde City was one of the neatest
towns visit,'1, w:ih a fine square and
many handsome buildings.—From The
Semi-Weekly Farm News.
interests the discerning traveler. For
instance, along the upper reaches of
the Medina, Guadalupe, Hondo and
Sabinal Rivers, Ihe cypress flourishes
most unexpectedly, reaching far up
into the broken Edwards Plateau,
which gives this section a charm ep-
ilations were good and drinking water tlrely it’s own. Good fishing may be
the middle of November in the
r earlier than February 20 in the
fkey, do you know me?”
Ach. what foolishments; sure I
?. Fall seeding for oats and bar-j know you; you're Rebecca, mine wife.
preferable to spring seeding. It “And these people, do you know
he advantage of furnishing con- them?”
ible pasture during the winter j “Yu. Jake ray son; Isidor, my neph-
and where the land is infested jew; Rosie, my daughter; Simon, my
Johnsou grass, fall seeded oats son, ar.t my brother David, and my
.arley will establish themselves brother, Joseph—ach Gott, who’s tend
11 in the soil during the winter j ing store?"
is that in the spring they will
buck the Johnson grass and it
ot cut down the yield of grain,
ded in the spring the Johnson
will often materially reduce the
seeded grain stools out much
than spring seeded and for this
less seed per acre is required,
broadcasted or drilled the
it of seed will also he determin
some extent by the amount of
re in the ground. Heavy seed- ,
extensively practiced in the
states and the amount of seed
-e there per acre would be con
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was of unusually fine quality. In
some places during heavy rains it is
impossible to cross creeks for hours
or days until the waters subside, but
most of the highways have good con-
crete “dips” across streams, although
bridges are scarcely seen.
Route to Travel
Starting from Dallas on the after-
noon of August 1. the route led thru
Duncanville. Cedar Hill and Alvarado
over good roads to Glen Rose, where
the night was spent at a good hotel.
Next day over Meridian highway to
Hamilton, where the night and part
of the following day were spent on
the ranch of O. K. Rea. near Pottsville
Miss Anna Rea, who extended this
hospitality, was one of the Texas girls
who a few years ago helped to make
had In practically all these streams,
hut the writer found his delight .a the
challenge to try his camera among
the scenic splendor or sm ill moan-
tains. high cliffs, mirror-smooth il'eis
great boulders and semi-tropical veg-
etation.
After exploring the magnificent
reaches of the Hondo canyon below
Bandera, a fair mountain road led
through productive fields of cotton
and feel crops to Tarpley in the Seco
canyon region over a brand-new high-
way through a pass in Seco Mountain
which taxed the power of the car in
its steepness. Then down to the
Sabinal valley to Utopia, quaint,
strange and nestling among giant pe
cans and live oaks with old stone res
idences dating from the early days
'over concrete “■lips.” The river wld- low to be built on roof of Hotel South
er.s considerably at those crossings, hind at cost of $7 500.
and there is a high cliff, probably 500 Paris This city to be supplied with
feet to the summit, at each crossing | natural gas by January Is)
beneath which the stream flows, lend | Dallas 'Mans tun I *r way for ox
ing much charm to the sc-me tending and repairing Warren Street.
From (’oilcan the drive led to Sal) Grand Ibairie Work progressing
inal, where a night was spent during ; rapidly on new ice and cold storage
which a violent rainstorm broke over j plant for ConsumerH Ice Company,
the country. Palm trees along some j Dallas - Sever al new buildings to bo
of the streets gave Sabinal an unuH-: constructed at Lady of Charity Homo
at cost of approximately $140,000.
S;,;, Conir, t ,1 o led for erect
ing now <ity j.til. to replace structure
recently destroyed by fire.
Gainesville Two ste y department
store building under construction.
Cisco Hlttson well, seven miles
north of hem, drilling at. 1,300 foot.
Caddo—New Rochelle ' otnpany
well, six miles north of here, doing
100 barrels oil and 13,000,000 cubic
foot gas daily.
Vinton.......Gulf Refining Company’s
No. 40 Vincent flowing 1,200 barrels
pipe line oil from 3,120 foot depth.
Childress -Survey being made for
new railroad In Eastern Panhandle.
Cleveland New oil well to tie drill
ed two miles from here.
Port Arthur - Many local streets be-
ing paved.
Desdemona —Deepest wildcat tost
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To all persons Interested in the Es
tate of Mrs. Elizabeth Haynie, Deceas-
ed :
VV. B. Haynie, Executor of the Es
tate of said Mrs. Elizabeth Haynie, De-
ceased, has filed in the County Court
of Llano County, his final Account of
the condition of said estate, together
with an application to be discharged
as Executor thereof, which will be
heard by said Court, on the first Mon-
day in October, A. 1) 1025, same being
the fifth day of October, A. I). 1925,
at the Court House of said Llano
County In Llano, rexas, at which time j Wfl|j |tl want Texas being drilled here
and place all persons Interested in I jjy Magnolia Petroleum Company
•aid estate are required to appear and Hexar county to vote on 2,050,000
contest Haid Final Account and appli-
cation, if they see proper.
Witness, J. T HALLFORD,
Clerk of the County Court of Llano,
County, Texas.
Given under my hand and seal of
bond issue for municipal Improve-
ments.
Lockhart Lockhart oil field lias
211 producing well with output of 2f>2(-
1000 barrels 39 gravity oil tier month.
Corsicana—Humble Oil ami Refln
said ( ourt. at my office in Llano, |ng Company has three new produc
f*’* *■ <>n 'lay Sepw.n )|lg wells in Mildre I-Navarro se tion
■.. D. 1925. ! of Corsicana Powell field.
J. 1. I! ALL!'GRD, Lockhart—Gulf Production Com
c. . ( -aunty Court, Llano Co., Texas pany t„ .lrilI for oU jn northern Cald
...... ■■1 - 1 ' well County.
the Texas banker-farmer tour through j when tJl(, (.OR1bats w ith Comanche?
the Northwestern United States. Mr
Rea’s fine flock of sheep and herd of
purebred cattle were fine looking.
The hospitality of the ranch was a de-
light
and wild mimals were almost th
daily lot of settlers. Some of these
stirring stories were recounted by the
light of an oil lamp at the comfort-
able hot<*I iiept by Mrs. A. J. Httb>
for the liver
Beware of imitation*. Demand
the genuine in 10c and 35c pack-
ages bearing above trad* mark.
August 3, the tour led down through , La(e as {h honr of arrlval was Mrs
Goldthwaite to San Saba, where the j Huby jn true Southern hospitality
I night was spent among the ma'^nifi- j (ir^3Ker| a chicken and supper wa<
I cent pecan trees in a hotel near the eaten at 10 p m Tijj* (8 the <• mntry
beautiful San Saba River. The follow #eUled ,)y J(>hn Leak9y, Tom Wall
ing day the drive was through th< Jameg ju^shaw and otli -- plon-ers
beautiful Llano country with dinner at I wbo ctm„ fr,m A|abamu an,i other
the town Of L'sno and an aPcrr.orm j JJouthPa,tera SlalB( fn .bout l»5-
drive through the mountains of that f,)r ,||B w<Ml develop" ! valley
section to Marble Falls, where quart
ers were had at a delightful *nn over-
looking the Colorado River with a
ud WORKING PEOPLE
Thi of workers get out of sorts
when the liver fails to act. They feel
languid, half-sick, “blue” and discouraged
arid think they are getting lazy. Neglect
of these symptoms might result in it sick
sp**!l, therefor** the sensible course is to
take a dose or two of Herbine. It is just
U * m ’ v 1 i to purify the system
and restore th° vim and ambition of
health. Price 60c. Sold by
Sold by The Corner Drug Store.
Profit by reading News ads
General Law Pra< tine
G. N. BRUBAKER
( ou.ity Attorney's Oft'nje
Llano, Texas
STAR GARAGE
)urant ® Star Cars
Cxide Batteries
1
.gelding and General Repairing
SATISFACTION’
Motto
i h like
view of the falls and rapid* n
reconstructed lS.ddO-spindle
mill which will be operated by
pow»»r.
Two days in th<*
with frequent excurfci^n^ * *
highlands of th#* t olorado
to obtain photograph 1 w»r#* *
A bleed of eastern ami w»
growth makes thi* region e\
.STOP) CROUP
M '?hpr« want ♦* for It #1
CHAMBERLAIN’S
COUGH REMEDY
No N»r> *ti(.S
the country is
that time
Bsa-tHul rrio Carrou*
After a day of delightful
■»eejng in the bTokeu lands o
dern. Real and Uvalde Courtti<
trail led to Trio Canyon which.
Bar
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Everything in the building line
that may be needed for any use
Our Stock is alwat s complete in
every line. Let us serve you
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The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1925, newspaper, September 17, 1925; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth817013/m1/3/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.