The Fort Stockton Pioneer (Fort Stockton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, September 9, 1921 Page: 2 of 8
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IN DAVIS MOUNTAINS WHERE
OPENING OF SCHOOL
STATE PLAYGROUND IS PROPOSED LARGELY ATTENDED
In the western part of this north wall* of the Madera can-
hlitre state the Davis mountains >on. The water flowing from
I,** perennial springs, tumbles over
•_i . , . the rocky bed of the canyon in
Strange and weird is their u>- jorrf,n(jaj fashion, adding to the
pography. for the winds and the baauty 0f the natural picture fur-
rains of countless years have nished.
chiseled in them fantastic shap- Frazier canyon is another of
i the scenically beautiful canyons.
. . .. - ' It is one of the few of the gorges
It is where the Tex** in the park area which can be
stand on end. Rough it is. to be traversed by automobiles,
sure, for the convulsions of time ..wnd Ro8e PaJW>» one of the
have torn great gashes in the tributaries to the famous Lim-
face of Nature. Grant yawning pia canyon# is not scenically
canyons thex are -rich in their: beautiful throughout its length,
beauty, for the hand °f man but may be traveled by automo-
left them unspoiled. j bile. When the government
Some day this may be a play- maintained a chain of fortified
ground for all the people. The I p^ts across the state, parallel-
Texas legislature has named aijnKthe Rio Grande, the military
committee to make an early in- j road leading to historic Fort
vestigation of the feasibility of Davis passed through Wild Rose
creating a state park in the Davis pas>H Even if the trail made by
mountains. The committee is to tbe feet of the army mules and
make its inspection soon after ^e wheels of armv wagons were
the adjournment of the legisla- fajnt to follow, the rock mounds
ture. built by army signal men to pro-
Champions of the proposed tect the poles of the telegraph,
park are earnest in their asser- will serve.
tions that the Davis mountains One of the highest peaks of
excel in beauty anything that Davis mountains is Star moun-
muchly advertised Colorado has tain, upon the top of which the
to offer. The cold blue of the j military authorities maintained
Rockies is lacking, and there is a signal station during the trou-
infinitely more variety in the
color and rugged ness of this pic-
turesque spot in Western Texas.
The agitation of the establish-
ment of this state park is already
attracting automobile tourists.
They enter the proposed park
area through Fort Davis with a
hope that even with automobile
roads still only in the minds of
the park prophets, they may
have a chance to see some of the
many canyons which will be in-
cluded.
Ifusquiz and Limpia canyons
may be traversed by automobiles
but the Big and Little Aguja,
Madera and others of the deep-
er, narrower and wilder canyons
may be approached or entered
by machine, but to be seen, must
be negotiated, until the roads are
built, on foot or by means of
horses.
After seeing Musquiz, Wild
Rose, Frazier, Horsethief and
Cottonwood canyons, the tour-
ist may go northward, in the di-
rection of Balmorhea, taking in
Big and Little Aguja canyons on
the way. To see Madera and
Cherry canyons, a detour must
be taken at Balmorhea, by way
of the Head Springs and Phan-
tom Lake, to the W. L. King-
ston headquarters ranch, at the
mouth of the Madera canyon.
Because of the interest being
manifested in the canyons which
ble with Mexico in 1916, partic-
ularly while the Langhorn expe-
dition was chasing bandits far to
the southward of the Rio Grande,
more than 100 miles away
Good camping places are fre-
quent in the canyons of the Da-
vis mountains. The creeks and
forests furnish water and fuel,
and the elevation of from 5,000
to 9,000 feet keeps the air cool
and free from troublesome in-
sects.
Among the touches of civili-
zation in this wild region are the
homes of Beauregard McCutch-
eon and W\ L. Kingston, and
those spots where automobiles
make a camp. Once the roads
are built the residents of that
country are certain the tide of
tourists now wending their way
to Colorado and other distant
points, will swing to the Davis
mountains.—Marfa New Era.
FOR TRADE
One Overland five passenger
car, model 85, in good mechani-
cal condition and has four nearly
new tires. Will trade for hoga
or cattle.
Also one seven passenger Cole
car, eight cylinder, in good me-
chanical condition, has four good
tires on wheels and two extra
tires. Will trade this car for
hogs or cattle. For particulars
see D. R. Bee man. tf
The Fort Stockton public
schools opened Monday morning.!
September 5th, with a large at-
tendance.
As evidence of the splendid
school spirit existing in our tow n
the commodious high school au-
ditorium was crowded with
friends and patrons of the school.
An excellent program had been
prepared for the occasion on
which the following appeared:
Messrs. Tom Vickers, F. L. Glis-
son. R. D. Blaydes, W. P. Rooney,
C. H. Lang, Waldo Williams, C.
V. Compton, S. R. McClure,
Misses Maurine McDonald, Win-
nie Martin, and Mrs. I. L. Huff.
At the close of the program,
Supt. C. V. Compton made the
announcements for the day, after
which the pupils repaired to their
respective rooms.
The opening of the new school;
term was very auspicious. A full
corps of earnest, xvell prepared
teachers has been secured, who
will conscientiously endeavor to
prepare those under their guid-
ance and instruction, for the
greater work of life. All that
now remains to make the school
a great success, is close and sys-
tematic application on the part
of the students and hearty co-
operation on the part of the pat-
rons.
it is hoped will be included in the
proposed park, in the Davis HAND THAT RESCUED
mountains, attention of the road
commissioners of the five coun-
ties interested—Jeff Davis, Pre-
side, Brewster, Reeves and Pec-
os—is being directed now to-
wards making the roads leading
to the park area more easily ne-
gotiated by automobiles and a
move is on foot to hasten the
“signing” of the roads in order
that tourists may reach the var-
ious points of interest by the
shortest routes and without loss
of time.
One of the wonders of Little
Aguja canyon is “Monument
Rock,” a natural monolith, seem-
ingly insecurely based, which
towers several hundred feet in
the air, sole remnant of a num-
ber of needles which formed a
natural barrier across the great
masses of broken granite. In
this same canyon is a great nat-
ural bridge across a smaller box
canyon, which opens into the Lit-
tle Aguja, forming an almost
perfect arch.
In the Big Aguja (needle) can-
yon may be found some of the
most rugged natural scenery as
exemplified by or expressed in
terms of towering peaks. No
photograph can do justice to the
scene or give more than the
faintest idea of its grandeur.
The gateway to Madera can-
yon is impressive because of the
grandeur of the masses of gran-
ite which line the portal and
through which the sightseer
must guide his automobile or
horse with care unless the horse
is one of the mountain-bred sort,
in which case it will be better for
tho rider to leave the choice of
routes and the manner of nego-
tiating it to the animal. He
knows.
“Dead Man's Canyon,“ so call-
ad because the skeleton of an un-
known man waa found in it many
yean ago, when the cattlemen
flret began running their herds
over the Davis mountain ooun-
a box canyon running a
• back from the
MOSES GIVEN INSTITUTE
Peoria, Illinois, August 19.—
"The right mummy hand of Pha-
raoh’s daughter, who rescued
Moses from the waters of the
Nile,” was left to Bradley Poly-
techic Institute in the will of
Mrs. Annie E. Petherbridge, fil-
ed yesterday for probate.
Mrs. Petherbridge was a well
known Bible student and, with
her husband, had made several
trips to the Holy Land.
STRII
:ioai
S'
In order to give more efficient
service and make connection
with the east bound T. A P. at
Monahans at 4:41 p. m., the
schedule of the Monahans-Fort
Stockton Mail Line has been
changed. The stage now arrives
at 11:00 a. m. and leaves at 12:00
m.
The change gives decidedly
better service, as the mail leav-
ing here at 12:00 m. will reach
Fort Worth early next morning
instead of the afternoon of the
next day.
Passengers traveling the stage
route will also be able to save
much time in going and coming,
as the several hours wait at
Monahans has been eliminated
by the change.
ESTABLISH ANNUAL
BAPTIST ENCAMPMENT
A number of Stocktonites en-
joyed last Sunday at Pasiano
park, where they attended a
large Baptist gathering which
had been called for the purpose
of determining whether to estab-
lish an annual Baptist encamp-
ment at the park. The meenting
was well attended both locally
and by prominent Baptist di-
vines.
It was the voice of those as-
sembled that an annual encamp-
ment should be established and
the necessary funds for same
were easily raised. Those in at-
tendance from Fort Stockton
were the families of A. E. Bar-
rett, D. W. Rigg, I. L. Huff, Mark
Reeves and Mr. and Mrs. R.D.
Blaydes.
TTO seal
A in the
delicious
Burley
flavor
Once you've
the
toasted flavor
you will ai-
SPECIAL CLASSES
ARE ORGANIZED
At the time of the opening of
the public schools, several special
classes were organized in our
town. Miss Euna Sachse op-
ened a Froebel-Pestalozzi Kin-
dergarten and primary school in
the primary rooms of the Meth-
odist church. Miss Marjorie Liv-
ingston and Mrs. W. R. Chancel-
lor each opened music studios,
that of Miss Livingston being at
the home of Mrs. Jud Crawford,
and that of Mrs. Chancellor be-
ing at the I. E. Brown residence.
Mrs. I. L. Huff organized a class
in expression.
CHANGE IN THE
M0NAHANS-ST0CKT0N
MAIL SCHEDULE
We Want to Guarantee
You Big Profits
THIS IS OUR WAY OF DOING SO
Read Thte Carefully! A plain sUtement
in common language, without any hidden
meaning. You want to know in what we are
asking you to invest and we want you to
know. We want you to buy a ten-acre lease—
or more—but want you to do that firmly con-
vinced that you are going to get a square deal.
We have acreage ranging in value from $1.50
to $6.00 per acre that we are releasing for
sale—prices hinging solely upon distance
from the David Well, which we are drilling to
the 1,600-foot sands. Every acre is a poten-
tial drilling site, with perfect title.
We Guarantee You:
Eirst.—The David Well is now drilling,
with hole made past 500 feet.
Second.—David Humphreys—the old re-
liable—is giving personal supervision.
Third.—Location was made by Oil Geol-
ogist Brown.
Fourth.—Money sufficient to drill the
well to oil or completion.
Fifth.—A competent corps of drillers,
steadily at work.
Sixth.—Our prices are less than one-
tenth that for which similar and no better
acreage has been sold.
Seventh.—Acreage reserved from which
we will reap our profits.
Eighth.—Any Banker, Business Man.
or Citizen will testify to our integrity.
Ninth.—A full pro-rata interest in 75
per cent of all production.
Tenth.—As square a deal as it is possible
for honest men to give you.
EVERY PROMISE WILL BE FILLED
We started this drilling campaign with
the determination to give to every man who
joined us as good a deal as we could see onr
wav clear to arrange, and we have given no
little thought to the matter. We know that
every man who is in the leastwise interested
in the oil game would like to feel that he had
a chance to reap profits direct from the pro-
duction of a well, and with the object in view
of convincing you that we really and consci-
entiously want you to share in all good fur-
tune that may attend our operations, we have
concluded to make it possible for every buy-
er of a lease from The Humphreys Company
to reap direct profits from all production we
may drill in. With this in mind, we have de-
termined to make the buyer of a lease a co-
partner to the extent that he will share in
production with us. according to the amount
that he may invest in leases. For this pur-
pose seventy-five percent of all production
will he divided amongst the lease buyers, each
buyer sharing in proportion to his purchase.
From the remaining 25 per cent, which we
shall keep, w’e will pay to the land-owner one-
half of it in royalties, leaving us a net inter-
est of one-eighth, besides the unearned incre-
ment from the acreage we are reserving,
which will, we believe, make many thous-
ands of dollars.
ADDRESS ALL NAIL AND WIRES TO
The Humphreys Company
Fort Stockton, Texas.
COMPLIMENTING
MRS. J. H. BURKE
The home of Mrs. Will Flynt,
on N. Valentine street was the
scene of a delightful social af-
fair Tuesday afternoon, when
Mmes. Will and Charles Flynt
entertained complimentary to
Mrs. J. H. Burke, who is soon to
leave our midst for her new
home near Rodgers, Texas.
Four tables were arranged for
the ever popular game of “42",
of which a number of spirited
games were played, after which
the hostesses, assisted by little
Miss Ida Mell Flynt, served a
dainty and refreehing ice course.
Please don't forget to come to
see us when you want school sup-
plies.—Central Drug Start.
NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS)
COUNTY OF PECOS )
Notice i8 hereby given that by vir-
tue of a certain alias execution is-
sued out of the Honorable Diatrict
Court of Presidio County, Texas, on
the 2nd day of August. 1921, by Essie
Aiken, clerk of said court, for the
sum of Five Hundred and Seventy and
40-100 Dollars, interest and costs of
suit, under a judgment in favor of
Murphy Walker Co., in a certain cause
in R&id court No. 11 ifl And etylod
Murphy Walker Co. vs V. C. Brannon,
placed in my hands for service, I, D. ]
S. Barker, as Sheriff of Pecos County.
Texas, did on the 22nd day of Aug-
ust, A. D. 1921, levy on certain real
estate situated in Pecos County, Tex-
as, described as follows to-wit:
600.6 acres more or less, in James
Campbell survey No. 1, Block No. 105,
in Pee os County, Texas, described by
metes and bounds as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest corner;
of Section No. 11, Block 117, G. C .At
5. F. Ry. Co., about ten miles South
of Fort Stockton; thence West 351 and I
1-3 varas along the north line of sec- j
tion No. 1, Block 116. G. C. A S. F. Ry.!
Co., to the Southeast corner of section :
8, Block 27, State University lands;]
thence North 10712.6 varas along the;
East lines of sections 8, 9. 24, 25. 28, 29
and 32 in Block 27, State University
lands; thence East 351 and 1-8 varas
to a point in the West line of section
6, block 117, G. C. A S. F. Ry. Co.;
thence South 10712.6 varas to the
place of beginning and levied upon as
the property of V. C. Brannon. And
on the first Tuesday in October, 1921,
the same being the 4th day of said
month, at the court house door of
Pecos County, in the city of Fort
Stockton, Texas, between the hours of
ten a. m. and four p. m., by virtue of
said levy and alias execution, I wiH
sell said above described real estate
at public vendue, for cash, to the high-
est bidder, as the property of said V.
C. Brannon.
And in compliance with the law, 1
rive this notice by publication in the
English language once a week for
three consecutive weeks immedistely
preceding said day of sale, ip the Port
Stockton Pioneer, a newspaper pub-
lished in Pecos County.
Witness my hand this the 22nd day
of August, 1M1.
D. S. BARKER, Sheriff
28-3 of Pecos County, Texas.
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Oil Leases
RANCHES
IRRIGATED LANDS
•Ad
CITY PROPERTY
Set or Write
C. C. ROLLINS
Pert Stockist, Texet
Parts and Accessories
A
A Complete Line for Ford,
Dodge, Essex end Other Care
When we sell you tires and they do not
prove satisfactory, it is not necessary to send
them away for adjustment. We make our own
adjustment right here.
We are in business to give you service, and
we are exerting every effort in that direction.
We want at least part of your business.
Dealers in Dodge, Essex, Hudson end
Cadillac Cere, end G. PL C. Trucks
Smyth Motor Co.
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Rose, G. W. The Fort Stockton Pioneer (Fort Stockton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, September 9, 1921, newspaper, September 9, 1921; Fort Stockton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth848170/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .