The Refugio Review. (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1913 Page: 4 of 8
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Tiis Refugio Review, Cowper-Tbaite
Has Sailed.
Published Every Friday.
fintered as second-elassunatter at the
postoffice at Refugio, Texas, under
vhe act of Congress of Mareh43, 1870.
Prank dickson, - propriet. b
.50 Per Year m Advaix-t
Friday, Feb. It, 1913
Bask of
Wsodsboro
S
Pays 4 per cent on
Savings Deposits.
Start Now,
President of S. A., R. & M. Ry.
Coming to Start Work.
Earl Davis the champion corn
pTovVer of Texas produced in
1912 122% bushels of corn per
acre without irrigation or fertili-
zation, Anderson county a few
miles from Palestine on bottom
land. He took first prize for
Texas under the federal Gov-
ernment’s Boys’ Corn Clubs.
This is the second year In suc-
cession that the highest yield
under these conditions has gone
to Anderson county. Palestine
and Anderson county also took
second prize in 1912 for next
greatest yield, being 116 2 5
bushels per acre. The prize yield
for 1$11 was 114% bushels and
ro'wn on upland.
London, Feb. 1.—E Cowper-
Thwaite, president of the Sau
Antonio, Rock port & Mexican
Railway, took passage on the
Mauretina, sailing for New York
today.
Interviewed prior to leaving
London Mr. Cowper-Thwaite
said to the correspondent of the
San Antonio Light *
“1 shall stay in New York two
or three days and will then go
to Chicago where I will remain
for two days. 1 will then pro-
ceed to St. Louis and San An-
tonio.
“Mv trip is for the purpose of
completing certain arrange-
ments affecting the vatious pha-
ses of our railroad business prior
to starting to work on a large
scale.
“We are behind our schedule,
it is true, due to causes over
which we had no control what-
ever, but we will finish on time,
and that is the main essential.”
Are You a Cold Sufferer ?
Take Dt. King's New Discove
Tke best cough, cold, throat and lij
medicine made.' Moo, y refunded? f; 'it
fails to cure you. Do not hesitstf
take it at our ri. k. First dose helwps,
J. R. Wells, Floy da e, Texas, writljes
“Dr. King’s New Discovery cured jfu)y
terri de cough and cold. I gamed
pounis.” Buy 4 <>t Ci - rkSon’S.
Blanconia Briefs.
Mrs. H. .]. Bissett and son Ed-
gar of Skid more were here for a
few days on a visit to Mrs. Bis
sett’s mother Mrs. Tom McGuill.
Mrs. W, P. McGuill and baby
spent this week with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. M. Dorsey,
P. J. Sullivan is in Sail \nto-
nio under* the doctor s care. We
hope to see him return much im-
proved in health.
Miss Grace Fox visited lela-
tives iu Beeville and Skidmore
this week..
tock ship-
Worth Live
'with the exeep-
showed a large in-
>ver the 1911 receipts
liptneuts according to the
Yeport of the Fort Worth Stock
Yards Company issued for the
twelve months ending December
81, 1912. A comparison of the
figures on the shipments and re-
ceipts of livestock of the Fort
Worth market and the other
livestock markets of the United
States shows the local market
the only one to show substan-
tial gains during 1012 in eyery
class of livestock except one.
The total receipts and shipments
OfoCattle for 1912 was 775;321
head, against 690,840 head in
1911, showing a gain of 84,481.
The calf’reeeipts and shipments
for 1912 were 263,958, and
192,713 the previous year.
—The death of Mrs. Elizabeth
Peets occurred on Friday of last
week at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chas. G. Johnson. At
the time of her death Mrs. Peets
was nearing her 78th year of
age. Mrs. Peets was born in the
State of New York, but came to
Texas in the early days of her
life and settled at St. Mary in
Refugio county, Texas, then a
thriving coast town of several
hundred inhabitants. There she
lived until about seven years
ago when with her husband she
came to Rockport and had since
made her home with' Mrs. John-
son. Mrs. Peets was a lady of
lovable character and sincere
ties of friendship bound her to
many people throughout this
section. Besides her aged hus-
band she is survived by foiir
daughter®, Mesdames Chas. G.
Johnson, W. F. Sparks and J
A. Brundrett of this city and
Mrs. John Dugat of Skidmore,
and one son, Ed Peets of this
pi Ace. Roe k p<3 rfc E n ter p ri se.
A large crowd from here at-
ed a dance anf the home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Freiderichs
on last Friday night at Sarco
Creek.
Another most enjoyable dance
was given at the home of J. A;
Sullivan.
In the Commissioners’ Court
Refugio County, Texas.
TKE STATE OF TEXAS,
ik uuty of Refugio.
On this 23d day Of December, 1
the Commissioners’ court of Refu
county, Texas, met ;n special s;
for the purpose of opening the pc:
counting the Votes nnd declaring
result of an c.ic ctinn . uly and leg
belVf rr yful for Justice preo.net
six of Refugio county, Texas, on
THh day of December, 1912, in accord
a nee with an ortfe’# of th.s court ms ,de
and entered on the llfifnfteb of s;
Commissioners’ court on the 12th <«»Y
of November,- I0f0, as requited thy
law, ordering an election to be bfiTd
in said Justice precinct No. s?x o?Jke-
fugio county, Texas, at the' i*eg
voting place in said Justice precisilet
No. six, to-wit: At the school ho-
for whiie children in the town of B
side, of which sw id election the r^q,
site notices have been given in
manner and for the length of tim
quired by law ; said election was
dered to be «o held to deter:
whether or not the sale of intoxica
liquors shall be prohibited in s
PLANS TO RE-FOREST
SA^T TEXAS.
Timber Supply Decreasing,
Houston, Texas: Mr. Jno. H,
Kirby i:\. his report to the Texas-
vV el la re (.Mnrrnisaion estimate flint-
bie forests of Texas will be ex-
hausted in a period of fifteen years
md recommends that plans bo coil-
- id e red for : e-forest ing East Texas,
i he rep-'; t n quoted below iu part:
nere were 3.1.9.34 milts in oner-
it: on
in the I'nitc
d .State
? in .1910
•pro.”;
•.ring
40,018
.£02,000
feet of
[mnly
•r ar 1
of tilts'
'pi.aul.it
v 11.14$-
471.0
.10 fee
t wae y
t.liow pi
“Thoffi are 4€& i
>;.’s in
I ex;xs, 20
TiiL'o
0 pern.
ie okeli:
-avelv u
rion hard--
rood
tim be
r .and 70 mills :
j .'.orate ori
50 th
pine
ipA hsr
Iwrxrri.
while the'.
\.ro ai
uing
3Z c i
erata c
xel naively
j pe n
pine.
T'iie av
drago af
fin A pro-
luetic
'11 of
these ini ills is
in round
1 two
bill ion
feet.
The eon-
ion 0;
lumber
in Texas is abmi
B. IU. Kelly.
tinner and plumber
all Kinds of windmill work, galvanized
CISTERNS AND STOCK WATER TANKS.
Siiop Next Loop to Review Office
City Meat Market,
HOLLAND A HEARD, Proprietors
We want your trade and will treat you right
Choice meats of all kinds at “live and let live” prie*
Miss Mae Sullivan arid Boyd
iVestwerein from Prairie View
Tuesday evening,
Rufus Williams df Mathis is
here on a visit to home folks,
Miss Vaugn Williams delight-
fully entertained a few friends
Monday night.
Miss Margaret Grover gave a
box supper on Thursday night
of last week for the benefit of
her school and it was a most
enjoyable affair.
Mrs. G. W. Plum frier and Miss
Florence Secoy were in Goliad
this week.
A. H. Freidrichs and little son
of Sarco Creek spent Thursday
at the home of Win, McGuill.
Joe Williams and wife visited
the Evergreen City this week.
Mrs. Nannie Tuttle and little
daughter Bettie were with Sarco
Creek relatives Wednesday.
Mrs. M. Sullivan is on a visit
to relatives in San Antonio.
Mrs. J. F. Tuttle and little
Miss Ellen Mae and Theodore
Tuttle of W oodsboro were here
for several 'days on a visit to
relatives.
Wm. MeGuill made a business
trip to Refugio Saturday.
J. A. Sullivan and family were
with Prairie View relatives Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Grey iSYKS.
Dr. King’s New Discovery
Soothes irritated throat and lungs,
stops chronic and hacking cough* re-
lieves tickling throat, and tastes nice
Take no other; once used, always used
Buy it at Clarkson’s
Justice precinct No. six of Refugiio
county, Texas ; |
And the court having opened the
polls, as shown by the returns of sa/id
election, and fully and fairly countjed
the votes cast at the same, as shown
by said returns; and it appearing/ to
the court, after such count, fully ^nd
fairly made, and the result fuilyi as-
certained at said election so held as
aforesaid, that there were east at said
election in Justice precinct No. six
twensy-two (22) votes “For Prohibi-
tion,” and there were caat four (4)
Votes “Against Prohibition” in said
precinct ;
And the majorities of all the legally
qualified voters of said Justice pre-
cinct No. six of Refugio county, Texas,
voting at said election did vote “For
Prohibition.”
Now, therefore, it is hereby, by the
Commissioners’ court of Refugio
county, Texas, pursuant to Article
5721 of Title 88 of the Revised Civl
Statues of the State of Texas, for the
year 1911, by this Order declared that
a majority of,the
election so heid as aforesaid were ca
‘For Prohibition,” and that saidelek
tion has heretofore resulted in fav
of the prohibition of the sale of into
icating liquors within Justice precin
No. six of Refugio county, Tex
with such exceptions only as the la
makes
It is therefor® now here orderej
published and decreed by this cou
tag prey
To :
action of Tex a?
a win ills prod need
’ — Hi :ra AT~-vafe of 1,884.134.-
Eet U-• ri. ; near are which was
. / per cent of the total art:omit of
••'rpljef produced in the United
ri-niej.
"E it a&tiniatsrd that there is abdu4
G,l-9b,T500,%0 feet of yellow pine
•T'H-r still standing in Texas. T
hick true estimate ultra-conserva-
Taking this estimate, how-
a haicis, :[: will be seen at a
panee fibtfi at the present rate ©{
lonsnAplion, the volume of raw wa-
■trisl. will bo exhausted in a period
“ if teen years, i do rot believe
net, the forests will be entirely .do-
ni-Iod m chat period. On the eon-
I
E. D. CLHRKSON®
DEADER IN
0^5
DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES.
S. W, P. Paints, Oils and Window Glass.
Locajl Agent
GULF DEFINING COMPANY
nary, !. tltia-k Mk
low pine wdl he
fca for half a
mgh it goes wi
: manufacture of
carried on in this
eeritury at least, i
.hcr'dt saying that
t-oH: will Ire an annual reduction
o the tolurne of the product as well
.? a steady is crease in the volume
f coTHiimr.fiea.
“It u unfortunate that no practical
h-uis for re-foresting the lands of
’Ft Texas r.re being considered.
'Lose are the only lanj» iu Texas
> ‘ which yellow pine ia indigenous
r upon which forests may be culti-
vated at a minimum expense,
t is true that the present genera-
tion of home builders enjoys a con-
dition of cheap material which will
be d-enied to succeeding ones. These
>8 me benefits might be preserved to
our posterity if the public which is
interested, would provide the means
therefor by appropriating funds from
public, tjeas^Y for the promo-
Hrm of prj^irnMMrrjtry plans.”
-CALL AT THE-—
HefHgio Tin Shop
For All Kinds of Tin Work,
Plumbing, Galvanized Tanks and Cisterns. Windmills, Pip#,
Casing, Water Supply Material
JOSEPH D. SHAt, Proprietor
FRANK JECKER,
DEALER IN ALL THE
Standard Brands of Liquors,
Wines and Cigars.
KWjnnHBi tWKiKAaaiMn - 1 | —r-~-r‘fnn• iihiiAj
CULP COAST SALOOM
J ' ■
pui
k Fins J
Fot* sale one black jack, two
years old, 12 hands and 1 inch
high, white breast and nose.
that tli*; sale of i«fe»k»ttng Hqu°£ I Gratlo an.l CM8.V to hanrlle. For
cept for the purposes and und r
regulations specified in Title 88 of th3 | (.Uon
Revised Civil Statues of Texas for the 1'
year 1911 within the limits of Justice
precinct No. six of Refugio epuntje
Texas,, be and the saine is hereby abb
solmeiy prohibited until such time a-
the qualified voters therein may at ais
election held for that purpose byb
majority vote decide otherwise. a
And it is further ordered by th
court that this order shall be puls
fished for four successive weeks
some newspaper published in Refug
county, Texas, which newspaper shdlo
be selected by the County Judge til
Refugio county, Texas, for such purtf
pose.
Apply to
B. E. THOMAS,
La Rosa Famls, Woodsboro, Texas
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Divine worship every 2d, 3d and 4t
Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
minister League everv Sunday nig®-
Prayer meeting every Wednesday it
p. m.; Sunday schooL every sar
day at 9:30 a. m.. Leslie AdkinS,
periotendent. All £tve cordially
vited to all the3e services.
J. I. Paisley, Pastor.
J. Adkins, J. D. Carpenter
M. D. M- D-
Adkins & Carpenter
PHYSICIANS
AND
SURGEONS
Refugio, : Texas
Office next door to the drug store.
All calls answered promptly.
— woodsboro, iei3i,
...
......RAYMOND QUINTERO, Proprietor..^..
Standard brands of wines, Honors,
cigars and tobacco.
............keg AND BOTTLED BEER............
WANT
_ a Better
That question will be asked you L^amfiug—andshow^mStionfolitJ^
services, if TR"llON’S College! than indorse all other busi-
More BANKERS^ndorse toternatienal reputation,
ness colleges COMBINED. 4J s..,lir Arithmetic, Letter Writing, Baslaew
iers. bookkeepers, and stenographers are
holding good positions as the result ofc
taking Draughon’s Home Study.
CATALOGUE. For prices on lessons
BY MAIL, write Jno. F. Draughon,
President, Nashville. TenB. For'free cat-
alogue On course Alt. ULl^l: v,/’.,
Law—FREE auxiliary branches. Good POSil
Bookkeeping. Bookkeepers all over
the United States Say that Draughon s
New System of Bookkeeping saves them
from 25 to 50 per cent in work and worry.
Shmitod. Practically all U. S. offi-
cial court reporters write the System of
Shorthand Draughon Colleges teach.
Why? Because they know i t is the oesL
Land Hois
Keep Out.
All persons are positively forbidden
l-1 from fishing, hunting or camping at
Twin Mott Lake, Refugio county, in
the O’Connor pastures; under full pen-
ally of the law.
THOS. O’CONNOR
J. (k Strauhal & Co., Woods
boro, iVxns, buy and sell rea
estate. For good results lis
vour lands with them.
Farm For Sals
A fine black land farm of 32(
acres, 140 acres in cultivatioi
Well improved aud plenty o'
good water. This farm is i?
Refugio county and only sever:
miles from WoodsborO, a pros
perous railroad town surroun
ded by many Rood, desirabl
farmers. For particulars appl
at this office.
Posted
write
Amarillo T<tx6xham*, cr El ***** ’Tex**-
he Love Letters ©I a
■ ^derate General
umii-aai
Notice'is hereby given that all per
sons are positively forbidden fiom
fishing, hunting or camping in any of
my pastures. All trespassers will be
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
law.
THOS. O’CONNOR.
vr t TE begin in the November issue a series
\Fy of real love-letters written over fifty
years ago by one of our national
E- A. MALSCH, M* I).]
8URGERY and DI8EA8E8
OF WOMEN
Office at Valley View Hospital^
ViOTORiAf; - Texas.
Take Notice.
Notice is hereby given that all per-
sons are strictlv forbidden from fi
ing, hunting, camping or in any w y
trespassing in the Lambert pasture on
South of the Mission fiver.
R. H. WOOD.
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posterity as having accomplished one of the
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The Refugio Review. (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1913, newspaper, February 14, 1913; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth846836/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dennis M. O’Connor Public Library.