Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1921 Page: 4 of 8
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Some ten years ago Wesley R
Hancock bought a 140 acre farn
3Vi ihites of Stephenville,, locate< y
on the Bosque giving his note foi *s
$1000.00 due in ten years for thi il
balance of the purchase money oiie
same.
At that time Mr. Hancock wair>
just a common cotton farmer ’
barely able to meet yearly ac ’
counts. *
Today Mr. Hancock owns an<£
has paid for the 140 acre tract off1
land, has improved it to the exA-
tent of about $2500.00 and has itb
stocked with a nice herd of Jerseyt
cattle, fine hogs, chickens and al
small bunch of sheep, all paid for[
and it is suspicioned he hast
money in the bank.
Mr. Hancock will not plant nor I
allow to be planted an acre of
cotton on his place this year, but
is selling an average of $10.00 per
day from his poultry and cream.
And it is said the fishing is fine
at his place.
♦**•**•*••**•*****•**
J. R. (Shorty) Keyser, of Brady
has been in the city the past week
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. B. Keyser. He is well satisfied
at Brady and is connected with
one of the big automobile agen
J. D. Ray, a local
•r, is fortunate in
epqsjtion to adopt
ville, Tex., March 11, 1921
that tMm trip fer » little pa
like tha^ He s«re and read it
the library,
QI)JDRTe¥ TO ‘ALEXANDER
achieve success in his business at
a minimum of cost., One of these
is An improvised oat sprouter for
sprouting oats for baby chicka
and for laying hens, and every-
body knows that a ration of green
oats promotes laying, increases
fertility ^nd health, and gives to
the yolk the egg a rich golden
color. This frame say is two-
feet wide, and las long as may w
desired, and is covered withftMHN
chick wire. A trench is dugXnd
four or five inches of greenJna
nure placed therein either jHm
the hen house or the stable, An
half an inch of sand. Oats half
an inch thick are then strewn Mud
the whole then covered with Hh
soil, after which the frameVis
placed, the frame extending abjt
two inches above the ground.
oats soon sprout and the chickflg
eat it through the meshes ofB*
wire. *
Published Weekly—$1.50 Per Year
The time to do a thing is when
the opportunity presents itself—
now is the time and season to
plant shade trees.
H. A. Driver, Hico route 7,
came in Monday to enroll with
the local post of the American
Legion. Mr. priver went to
France with the 26th division but
was soon placed in the 2nd divis-
ion and saw some hard fighting,
being wounded while engaged in
the Muse-Argonne offensive.
The boys quartet went to Alex-
ander Monday night, it rained on
them but they went on, the crowd
was small but all enjoyed the
program, and made the boys
promise to come back some other
time.
Free mail delivery is a thing
most towns jump at the chance
•f getting, yet Stephen ville is en-
titled to it but without proper
sidewalks the service cannot be
obtained.
It is absolutely making money. Mack Oreswell and Walter Cox
Just think of it. Making money. are what might be termed gradu-
Somebody out Brady way has ated grocers. They gained their
wrought well, and the Tribune graduation in the school of “Hard
people would like to know how it Knocks," hence are familiar with
was done, a sthere were a thou- an the minute details of the busi-
sand ways to make the usual fatal ness, and also know how to treat
mistake and only one the plan for customers who deal with them so
success. There is a wizard out ^ to perpetuate their trade. These
Brady way—maybe two or three— two popular men are now busi-
and we all want to know how it ness associates, having purchased
was done. The Stephenville water the i “Pigly-Wigly’i, store, vhich
plant has barely been able to keep they will convert into a regular
its head “above water/ and yet conventional grocery house.
there is Brady with a population -
very much smaller than Stephen- At the Methodist church Mon-
ville, with a showing of a profit ^ evening, March 7, Calvin C.
Paris, Texas, before the big fire
in 1916, was referred to as having
the most beautiful shade trees of
any city in Texas. Let’s have them
aay the same thing about Stephen-
ville, five years hence.
Stephenville is in the city class
when it comes to free mail de-
livery, but in order to secure the
service given free by Uncle Sam,
we must first build sidewalks in
keeping with the requirements of
the post office department.
1 After an illness exceeding
'seven months, during which time
nQthing was left undone that gave
promise of effecting a cure*, Mrs.
J. W. Fulkerson died at her home
in Stephenville, at 9:25 p. m.,
March 5, and was buried at West
End, services being conducted by
Rev. H. E. Dana of Fort Worth.
Her husband during her illness
sent her to Marlin, and at the
time death came she was being
treated by a specialist ffom
SAN TOX
of $3115 profit for the month of
February on its water and light
plat. As Stephenville is soon to
vote on a bond issue for a new
water plant we want humbly to
go to the Brady wizards and learn
the lesson from them how to build
intelligently.
Is your community represented
in the columns of the Tribune?
It should be, and we will gladly
accept the local happenings of
your church, school and socials
for publication. Write us a letter
'next week and put your commun-
ity “on the map.”
Family Remedies and Toilet Prepara
Read the official statement, as
reported for month of February:
Receipts
Revenue#on water—-----$1,856.25
Revenue, light and power 1,745.35
Time and material------- 705.40
Build sidewalks and your Uncle
Sam will put your town on the
map as a city of free mail deliv-
ery. It’s worth the ammunition.
It will do much to make the city
attractive and desirable as a
place in which to educate your
children and the children of those
who come here to live. Progress-
ive people do not locate in un-
desirable towns.
HE IS NOW MIGHTY HUNTER
Roy Geren and Floyd Oxford
are now operating the Grace Cafe
just east of the First State bank,
and are receiving a liberal pat-
ronage both from citizens of
Stephenville and out of town peo-
ple because they are serving good
meals at prices much more reason-
able than those charged during
the flush days. Mr. Geren is a
^tickler for cleanliness, hence any
one eating at this place can feel
sure that he is being properly
served. Mr. Oxford has had
eight years- experience in the
business, one of which was in a
$4,307.00
Total revenue----------
Expenses
Salaries---------------
Fuel-----------t-------
Maintenance and repair
Office expenses.,-------
Car expense----------
Stable expense..------
Lub oil——---------
STEWART BROS.
One door below First State Bank on East Washingtoa St.
Repairing of All Kinds Done Quickly and
' at Reasonable Prices
Finis Lidia has at last killed a
wolf, and his friends class him
with Daniel Boone and other great
hunters. Finis was out shooting
rabbits with a party which con-
sisted of himself. R. R. Dawkins,
Will Vaughn and Claude Johnson.
When they reached the Vaughn
place north of the city Finis saw
the eyes of the wolf and fired,
and a few seconds later he again
saw the eyes and fired, the second
time, using No. 6 shot. The ani-
mal fell a short distance from
where he was shot. In addition
62 rabbits were killed. The hunt
was on Friday night of last week.
$ 690.00
227.00
150.00
35.00
30.00
18.00
42.00
Onq of the most important in-
vestments the city could make
right now would be in a new fire
truck and chemical wagon. It is
not only needed for the protection
it would afford, but would offer a
substantial saving in the matter
of getting the key rate reduced.
The fire department has waited
patiently for many years for the
new truck and now that the city
is getting its finances in better
rendition they feel that the in-
vestment should be forthcoming.
It must be remembered also that
members of the fire department
are working without compensation
and they should at least be pro-
vided with sufficierit Equipment *as
'to insure them getting results/of
the right kind When they. Are call-,
*d upon to extinguish fires. The
truck {hey hava^nas about reach-
ed! its final stage of usefulness,
a!nu to say the least, equipment of
some nature will have to be in-
stalled at some early date.
$1,192.00
Total expense
$3,115.00
Keep on hand at all times cold patches
and other inner tube necessities
BRING US YOUR CAR TROUBLES
STEWART BROS. GARAGE
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: LOCAL BRIEFS :
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Mrs. Charley Roberts of Steph-
enville was taken to Dallas last
week for an operation.
Ernest Wright suffered from
appendicitis and was taken to
Fort Worth, Monday. He is 13
years old;
-w - ■--
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Young and
Mrs. John Dean motored to Fort
Worth Tuesday for a two days’
visit at the Fat Stock Show.
Los Angeles caf£ See these boys
when you gethungry. They will
treat you right.
STEPHENVILLE ORATORIO
Fifty Voices
Presents
“THE CRUCIFIXION”
By JOHN STAINER
College Auditorium, Thursday Night,
March 24, 1921
8 O’CLOCK Po5fcre„r 8 O’CLOCK
A Community Enterprise Deserves
Community Support
FOR THE MAN WHO DOESN’T
Ernest Richard, born May 4,
1918, died March 4, 1921, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Nix, was
buried at West End on March 4,
services being conducted by Rev.
Kidd.
While W. F. Cobb was killing
rats a few days ago he stepped on
a rusty nail, and is now using
only one shoe.
It is remarkable how a little lumber,
a little paint and a good workman
or two can make over a plain, old-
fashioned out-of-stjfie house into a
neat, attractive hFme. One man
spent a few humfltil dollars &n<f the
very next day the simple improve-
ments were* completed he was offer-
ed $1400 more for the property than
he had ever been offered before
as follows: $50,000.00 for water
works improvements; $40,000.00
for street improvements and $10,-
000.00 for sewer extensions. No
man can deny the fact that all
the above improvements are badly
needed. Then, if this be true,
how can you consistently vote
against the issue. Why* not vote
the bonds that will bring the de-
sired results and which is sure to
enhance property values and at
the same time bring the satisfac-
tion of knowing that something
really worth while has been ac-
complished. Even though the bond
issue carries, the city tax rate
will still remain as it is now—
3ixty-five cents on the one hun-
dred dollars valuation. J. H. Earp, who has been liv-
—■-oo—- ing on fcbe Paluxy for the past
TRIBUNE COMMENDED > 35 years was in from Morgan Mill
Monday, mingling with the big
’e j crowd of farmers and stockmen,
si Mr. Earp likes the country around
The home of W. C. Lancaster in
the northwest section of Stephen-
ville is now ^Tactically finished,
and is classed as one of the best
residences of the city, all the
work being high class.
The greatest word in the banking busi-
ness is SERVICE. Banking is more than
*
a mere money-making business. The
banker is as much a public servant as
the Mayor of a city, or the Governor of
a state, and he owes a duty to the public
exactly as any regularly elected official.
But it isn’t altogether the money in-
vested that ought to be considered.
Perhaps mother and the girls are
dissatisfied with the old plain home. '
The neighborhood has been beauti-
fying and your folks, too, may long
for those attractive little features
that make the passerby pause and
say: “Now there’s a neat little home.
Come in and See Us. We have Some In-
teresting Suggestions for Economical
Remodeling, and We Can Supply the
Materials.
Manton
We shall be glad to render our patrons
every possible service and to assist them
to the full limit of legitimate banking.
HIGGINBOTHAM BROS. & CO
LUMBER
T BACKS THF FARM I
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Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1921, newspaper, March 11, 1921; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881312/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stephenville Public Library.