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The Fort Stockton Pioneer
VOLUME VII
FORT STOCKTON, PECOS COUNTY, TEXAS. JANUARY 8, 1915
NUMBER 40
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FIRST FARM SCHOOL
IS BRILLIANT SUCCESS
FORT STOCKTON WEATHER
Mr. Herman H. Butz, volunteer weather observer at Fort Stockton for
the United States Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau, furnishes
the Pioneer with the following summary of the weather for the year 1914.
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The Great Variety of Subjects Ably Handled Will Prove
of Immense Benefit—To be Repeated Next
Year—At Buenavista Week-End.
Pecos county’s first Farm and become seriously ill at Alpine, en
Ranch School ended Wednesday route here, and was forced to
afternoon after three of the most
interesting and instructive days
in the history of the county, and
is voted an absolute and unquali-
fied success from every stand-
point.
The attendance was splendid
throughout and in the matter of
turn back. However Prof. J. W.
Jackson from the State experi-
ment Station, and Prof. H. C.
Stewart, director of the Pecos
sub-station, arrived by automo-
bile and helped materially to
strengthen the staff. During the
second day able instruction was
interest taken the instructors i given by these two gentlemen on
state that nothing more could j matters pretaining to grain crops,
have been desired. j dairy profits and experiment
The school was worked up by j station results. Prof. Minnear
Prof. S. A. Minear. our own farm j handled the subject of beef pro-
adviser, and he labored long, duction, while Prof. Scholl dis-
hard and earnestly to secure the j cussed field and garden insects,
very best talent obtainable and j bees, their keep and care and also
to arrange a broad and compre
hensive program. This program,
with a few slight alterations,
was carried out and the great
the profits from bees.
Wednesday was a good day
and hogs, poultry, egg-produc-
tion, marketing alfalfa, cultiva-
mass of matter pertinent and ap- tion, irrigation, climatic condi-
plicable to farm and ranch con- tions, vegetable and fruit grow-
ditions in Pecos county, was ing, and a vast variety of other
handled in a masterly manner
and in a way that the benefits
will be felt for a long time in
this locality.
The school was organized Mon-
subjects were ably discussed and
and valuable information was
gained.
The Pioneer sincerely regrets
that the lack of space in this is-
.1 anuary
February
March
April
May------
June
July
August ---
September
October___
November.
December
Temperature
Character of Days
No.
Nainy
Precip-
M. Max.
M. Min.
Mean
Clear P. Cldy
Cloudy
Days
itation
71
38
56
23 7
1
0
.00
68
34
51
14 14
0
0
.00
74
39
54
14 15
2
o
.35
84
50
67
11 17
2
• »
.36
87
61
74
4 21
6
7
2.21
92
65
18
2 27
1
9
3.35
96
66
81
7 20
4
4
2.48
94
66
80
4 1 25
2
10
4.86
91
61
76
14 16
0
4
3.69
82
52
67
13 12
6
6
2.43
70
44
57
8 15
7
5
1.38
56
31
43
11 10
10
6
1.52
22.83
THE NEW TEAR WISHES
day morning at the Commercial sue precludes a more compre-
Club room with the selection of j hensive report of the school, but
G. W. Colvert as president, Ed-; we will try to give it the consid-
gar L. Midleton as vice-president | eration it deserves in a later re- j
and R. C. Thompson, secretary, port.
Mayor-Farmer James Rooney de-; The Fort Stockton school ad-
levered a happy address of wel- journed Wednesday afternoon in j
come in his well known style, i time to permit the instructors,
and was followed by Secretary- accompanied by Prof. Minear to
Editor Lee Giles, with a few 1 go to Buenavista, where that di-
random remarks. j vision of the school opened yes-
The first number was an ad- terday morning, and where, we
dress by Prof. E. Scholl, state j are advised by telephone, a mag-
entomologist, on classification of inificent representation of farmers
fie4d insects, followed by Prof, is on hand.
Minear on the value of alfalfa as: The following resolutions were
a feed. Prof. Scholl in the af- adopted:
ternoon entertained the school Resolutions
with a discussion on grapes, dis- Whereas, The Texas Experi-
eases of the vines and injurious ment Station has been and is co-
insects. The first day was ended operating with the agricultural
by a round-table discussion. workers of Pecos coonty, in solv-
Tuesday morning it was learned j ing their problems,
[A large number of responses
have been received the past
week in answer to the Pioneer’s
query as to what in the opinion
of the writer would be the great-
est blessing that could come to
Fort Stockton for the year 1915.
We are printing all of these in
the columns below, and this will
end the symposium for this time.
We are gratified at the interest
taken in the matter, and it shows
that our people are wide awake
and thoroughly alive to the best
interests of our town and com-
munity. Some of the answers'
are perfectly splendid and agree
exactly with the opinion of the
editor. Some others are a little j
strained, and some appear not to j
be original at all. but are quoted.
However, it was open and free
for all and no answers have been
‘edited’ but appear just as writ-
ten, and absolutely none have
been left out. We thank our
friends very much, and assure
them that we heartily appreciate
their co-operation in this matter.]
with regret that Prof. Connally,
Live Stock man from the State
Department of Agriculture, had
Whereas, The Experiment Sta-
tion has earnestly assisted in the
(Continued on Page 4)
FORT STOCKTON
TEXAS
Capital and Surplus
$50,000,00
We Solicit
Your
Banking Business
Kansas City, Mo., 12-31-14
The Pioneer,
Fort Stockton, Texas.
Increase Immigration
Increase Population
These will increase business
and all of these will increase
prosperity.
The Orient will do all she
can to this end.
Signed,
H. C. ORR,
General Passenger Agent
K.C.H.IO.R. R.
Edward Fromme, Merchant:
That the Pioneer continues to
be throughout the year ; the same
‘live,’ ‘boosting’ newspaper it
has been the last four issues.
Dan Bihl, ‘Any Ole Hour’ Trans-
fer:
A $35,000 High School building;
a $25,000 hotel building, city
water works, another railroad, a
gas well.
Donald Moffatt, Farmer:
A hearty and sincere co-oper-
ation between all residents of
Pecos county, irrespective of oc-
cupation, age, nationality or
creed.
W. H. Bird, Undertaker:
To organize a good strong Trust
company, to develop our irrigated
land and our mineral resources,
and best of all go after the oil
that is here: we can get it if we
get the proper co-operation.
Luis Barron, Carpenter:
A stone school building for the
children of Fort Stockton and a
reduction in county tax rate.
W. A. Crouch, Preacher:
For all of us to seek: First the
kingdom of God, and His right-
eousness; and all these things
(which we think necessary) shall
be added unto us, for our Heaven-
ly Father knovveth that we have
need of all these things.
J. M. Rooney, Pharmacist:
A modern High School build-
ing fully equipped, more boosters,
no knockers, more workers, less
talkers; a long, steady pull to-
gether. A water works system,
(if practicable.)
Thos. F. Owen, Sec. Chamber of
Commerce, San Angelo, Tex.
Establish water works system
for city; every farmer should
own some good Jersey cows, two
good brood sows. Plant sweet
clover for hog and dairy herd.
R. W. Mussey, Ranchman, Long-
fellow, Texas:
A good oil well. Hope to see
one in operation this year.
E. L. Middleton, Grape Grower:
To the irrigated lands, a
thorough underground drainage,
a power plant in Fort Stockton
to pump water for 25 miles around
our town and county; to drill for
oil; we lead in everything.
J. W. Cheatham, Farmer:
An irrigation district of two
hundred thousand acres includ
ing Fort Stockton; long time
cheap loans handled by local
people, enabling both town and
country to beautify and produce
profits.
R. E. Beaty, Ranchman, Hovey,
Texas:
For the Commissioners Court
to reduce taxes so the people can
live easy.
G. E. Broach, Farmer:
A strong organization with
cheap money that homebuilders
could improve their property and
a prosperous year to all.
Ed. L. Blaine, Buenavista, Texas
Farmer:
For everybody to live up to
their convictions of what is right.
J. H. Broach, Farmer:
A continuance of peace; more
good law-abiding citizens; co-
operation among all concerned;
a bumper crop; a test well for
oil near Fort Stockton: health
and prosperity to all.
A. M. Loar, Farmer, Buenavista,
Texas:
Railroad for Buenavista coun-
try, sufficient reservoir capacity
for all needs of Zimmerman-Im-
perial Irrigation and Fort Stock-
ton irrigated lands. Guaranteed
good weather and prices.
T. A. Walker, Buenavista, Texas
Farmer:
That every man pledge him-
self to abstain from strong drink,
start a bank account with the
Farmers State Bank at Buena-
vista and read the Pioneer.
J. S. Wilson:
For time and eternity, would
be to just heed the admonition:
“Seek ye first the kingdom of
God and His righteousness and
all these things shall be added
unto you.” —Mathew 6-33. __
A. P. Dilworth, Farmer, Buena-
vista, Texas:
For all intelligent people to
quit their meanness and become
consecrated Christians, prepared
to meet Jesus when He comes
the second time, without sin
unto salvation. “This same
Jesus which is taken up from
you into heaven, shall so come in
iike manner as you have seen
Him go into heaven.”—Acts 1-11
T. J. Oldham, Railway Employee:
For the knockers to purchase
a one way ticket and use it. All
citizens become ‘live wires’ and
assist the Pioneer in boosting the
natural resources of Fort Stock-
ton and Pecos county.
NOST CLEVER CAPTURE
OF THE ENTIRE WAR
Entire Orient Forces Capitulate Without the Firing of a
Shot -Take Oath of Allegiance to Fort Stock-
ton and Declare Themselves Citizens.
THE PRISONERS
Edmund Dickinson, president
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
Ry., Kansas City, Mo.
W. T. Kemper, president Com-
merce Trust Co., Kansas City,
Mo.
B. F. McLean, president Fourth
National Bank, Wichita, Kans.
Thos. Best, president Best
Bros. & Keene Cement Co., Med-
icine Lodge, Kans.
H. F. Hall, president Hall-
Baker Grain Co., Kansas City,
Mo.
Chas. W. Smythe, director
Union Stockyards Bank: Electric
Light & Power Co., Interurban
Ry. Co., capitalist, Wichita, Kan.
W.W. Colpitts, of W.H Clover-
dale & Co., engineers, New York
City.
Neal S. Doran, auditor K. C.
M. & 0. Ry.
E. H. Shaffer, traffic manager
K. C. M. & 0. Ry.
Clifford Histed, of Harkless &
Histed, corporation attorneys,
Kansas City, Mo.
D. J. Haff, of Haff, Meservey,
German & Michaels, corporation
attorneys, Kansas City, Mo.
N. J. O’Brien, vice-president
and general manager, K. C. M.
& 0. Ry. of Texas.
J. R. Holcomb, general agent,
K. C. M. &0. Ry., of Exposition,
1915.
H. P. Rush, City Physician:
A more perfect appreciation
of the duties we owe ourselves
and neighbors by ridding our
city of many unsanitary con-
ditions.
Round about and over Pecos
county’s fertile plains and val-
leys. beside her rippling waters,
sparkling in the glorious sunshine
of a perfect day, Fort Stockton’s
loyal army of boosters, with facts, ,
figures and fancy bombarded the,
invading Orient Army of execu-
tives and officials all day Thurs-
day with such telling effect that
at a peace conference called in
the handsome dining room of
the Hotel Stockton Thursday
evening, the treaty was signed
sealed and delivered, and every
man pledged his unfaltering, un-
dying and steadfast loyalty to
Fort Stockton and to her pros-
perity forevermore.
Rising in their places where'
they had been feasting on the
fatted calf—a Fort Stockton en- j
silage-fed calf—backed up by a
steaming dish, known in our
Pecos parlance as “the gentle-
iman from Odessa." these big
j men of affairs, these financial
; giants who nave been called to-
j gether to make of the Orient
! railway what it was intended to
I be. one of the greatest transcon-
i tinental systems on earth—frank-
ly, concisely and with no ambig-;
uity told what they thought of the
town, the country and the peo-
! pie, and the telling was good to
hear by the faithful who sat
about that board and who have
such high hopes of the splendid
cooperation of the Orient railway.!
As was fitting James Rooney,
pioneer, farmer, merchant, bank-
er, booster, was chief medicine-;
man, and in his opening remarks, i
made Fort Stockton proud to call j
him one of ‘ours. ’ At his re-
quest Senator Burton of Kansas
—and Fort Stockton, the man
who really ‘discovered’ Fort
Stockton, made the feature
speech of the evening and it was
a masterpiece.
The senator was followed by
President Dickinson, Judge Hart*.
William Kemper, B. F. McLean,
W.W. Colpitts, H. F. Hall and
Thomas Best of Kansas, and
Clifford Histed of Fort Stockton.
In their adresses the Kansas
City people took oecasion to set
their seal of approval upon J. W.
Oldham and Clifford Histed, upon
their work here, and stated that
they were __ hy of every con-
sideration and courtesy, and that
they would respond in a way that
would be for the everlasting
good of the Fort Stockton coun-
try.
After the luncheon a general
get-together talkfest was held
in which everybody congratu-
lated everybody else on being
present.
The visitors were handed cards
by the Pioneer man, and asked
to fill out the blank for the best
thing for Fort Stockton in 1915,
and the following are the an-
swers that were returned:
Edmund Dickinson:
CO-OPERATION.
N. J, O’Brien:
Everything Good.
James W. Oldham:
Get Together.
Thos. Best:
Keep on doing what you are
now doing—improving and devel-
oping.
B. F. McLean:
Develop tne Springs: make a
watering resort.
John Brooks:
More people: more money.
Chas. H. Smythe:
Make this a Winter resort; put
in a beautiful lake, gool bathing
boating and fishing.
William Kemper:
To locate about one hundred
Belgian farmers on your irriga-
ted lands around Fort Stockton.
When you do your future pros-
perity is assured. [We would like
to trade you that hundred Bel-
gians for fifty Kansans and Mis-
sourians. —Editor. ]
The party departed at 11
o’clock on their special for the
run to Alpine, and will pass
through the city some time to-
day on their return trip to Kan-
sas City.
TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE
It has been hinted to me all
along that the people here
thought that the market known
as the Willingham Market, be-
longed to Mr. McWilliams and
since I have moved t>3 my new
place I have been asked if Mc-
Williams’ Grocery v.'as in my
place of business.
For the benefit of the doubting
Thomases, I will instruct the
cashier of the First National
bank, to let all those who may
wish to dig into my private affairs
know, whether or not I am doing
business for myself or McWil-
liams. We came from the same
town, and were friends and ac-
quaintances there and of course
it was perfectly natural for me
to get near him when I came to
Fort Stockton, so hoping this
will suffice. 1 am.
Yours for business,
J. W. Willingham
Cash Meat Market & Grocery
39-lt
Trespass Notice.
All trespassing on the 7D past-
ure is strictly forbidden, such as
fishing, hunting, wood hau :ngor
firing the grass. We will * ose-
cute any one disregarding this
notice. —Fort Stockton Irrigated
Lands Co., Pryor & Wilson. tf
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