Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 17, 1921 Page: 3 of 8
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desdemona reports
GENERAL ACTIVITY
A news letter from Desdemona
to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
last Tuesday said:
“Strangers coming to the Des-
demona field, and old-timers re-
turning, express themselves as
astonished at the progress of the
place as well as at the general
activity despite lower prices for
petroleum.
"The Magnolia Petroleum Com-
pany is drilling two wells, one in
the western part of the field and
the other in the eastern part
which latter well offsets one of
the Genoway wells. The same
company is also drilling several
old wells deeper.
“Jerome McLester has almost
completed the well he is drilling
on the Nabers tract, and indica-
tions for oil are good. There is
another well in the northern part
of the field on the Abernathey,
which is being drilled by Brace-
well and others that is now near-
ing completion.
“Gilmore & Lowe, gasoline en-
gineers of Tulsa, have completed
a gasoline plant for the Orfic
Gasoline Company of Chicago.
This plant is located on the Mc-
Man tract and with other gas will
also use that from the big Tid-
well well.
“This same firm of engineers
has almost completed another
plant on the Bearden lease for
■Hall et al.
“The Magnolia Company will
soon start the erection of another
gasoline plant which will make
the sixth in this field for the com-
pany.
DUBLIN NEWS TAKEN
FROM THE PROGRESS
f Miss Annie Clare Oliver of
Stephenville was the guest of
Miss Estelle Gibbs from Sunday,
to Tuesday. /
FARMERS HARVESTING
GRAIN IN ERATH COUNTY
T. M. Elkins, the enterprising
merchant of Duffau, recently sent
in a communication to the Farm
and Ranch, giving news of the
harvest in the south end of this
county. Here is what Mr. Elkins
has to say:
“The majority of farmers here
are harvesting their grain this
week. General reports from them
are that the head of the grain is
very well matured, but that they
are short and thin on the ground,
the most conservative estimates
are that this part of the country
will average about a half crop.
There will be very little grain for
the market through here until the
Corn crop is further assured. The
rats have destroyed almost all of
the old corn through here, and it
will take the most of the grain
crop for feed.
“Cotton is all up and about half
of it chopped out. It looks well
and most of it is in fairly good
shape.
“Corn is of good color and
stalk, but will need rain soon.
“Gardens are good.
“The farmers through this sec-
tion will raise one of the cheap-
est crops they have raised in
years. They are raising their liv-
ing at home and a little surplus
for spending money. Cream is
cheap, but the most progressive
farmers bring in their cream as
regularly as if it was 50 cents
per pound.
“We are looking forward to
great prosperity through here.
Our country is composed princi-
pally of wide awake farmers and
stockmen, and with the present
state of economy and hard work
by them, it will surely be reward-
ed by full barns and a good bank
account.”
Miss Myrtle Moss, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Moss, who
taught at Cleburne during the
last school session, is at home for
the summer.
Miss Frances Clay was at Den-
ton last week to be present at the
graduation of her sister, Miss
Roberta, from the College of In-
dustrial Arts.
Mrs. R. W. Higginbotham left
Dallas Monday morning for Bos-
ton, Mass., to be present at the
graduation of her daughter, Miss
Hattie Smith Higginbotham, from
Dana Hall. After the graduation
exercises Mrs. Higginbotham and
daughter will spend a month vis-
iting in northern cities and will
return home by water, by way of
New Orleans, according to word
received by relatives and friends
in Dublin.
DESDEMONA VOTES BONDS
FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
The school bond election which
was held at Desdemona Saturday
carried with only two dissenting
votes. Arrangements will go for-
ward at once to commence the
erection of a $75,000 school build-
ing. - i
There was $6,000 left over from
the term just closed and there is
an abundance of funds in the
treasury for the coming year to
have the best talent the country
affords in the way of teachers for
the ensuing year, reports from
Desdemona state.
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PURSUED BY THE GIRL’S
FATHER
Miss Mary Higginbotham, who
was a student at the College of
Industrial Arts, Denton, during
the last term, came home last
week for a few days’ visit with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John
Higginbotham, returning first of
this week to Denton for the C. I.
A. summer course. She was edi-
tor of the art department of the
last edition of the C. I. A. year
book and has some very excellent
art work in that publication.
TIRE ABUSE COSTLY
There are two ways of mistreat-
ing a tire, one neglect and the
other downright misuse. To get
proper mileage on the investment
involved it is necessary to give a
tire occasional attention, especial-
ly important being the require-
ment that $he inflation be kept up
to the prescribed figure.
“But it is equally important,”
says Evans Auto Co., dealer in
United States tires, “that abuse
be avoided. How can a tire give
a good account of itself if it is
bumped and scraped and ham-
mered? Even the best tires will
look like poor ones under such
treatment, for they simply cannot
stand up under it.”
TRAVEL, NIGGER, TRAVEL
A negro was trying to saddle a
mule, when a bystander asked,
“Does that mule ever kick you?”
“No, suh, but he kicks some-
times whar I’se jes’ been.”—Ex-
change.
“I suppose you marry a lot of
eloping couples, squire. Quite a
source of income, eh?”
“Yes; I get $5 for marryin’
each couple an’ they come in such
darned haste I alius fine ’em $10
more for speedin.”—Boston Tran-
script.
Oren H. Ellis
General Insurance—Surety Bonds !
Over Service Drug Store
Phone 379
Dr. W. L. Edelen
DENTIST
Phone 292
Office over First State Bank
L. G. Oxford, M. D.
Office in Cross Drug Store
STEPHENVILLE :: TEXAS
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Is worth your time and will save you
money. Patronize them every week
and you will have more money as our
saving is very noticeable.
Men’s Extra Good Dress Shoes
Out on counter to close out at_.
Men’s Dress Sox; Black and Brown
15c, 2 pair for___________________
$4.75
25°
7 Silk Dresses
choice______t.
All Ladies’ Hats
choicd
HOOTCH OR HOME BREW
A curious youth looked intently
at the bridge of his father’s nose
the other evening and finally
asked:
“Say, pop, what makes your
nose red up there?”
“Glasses, my boy,” answered
the father.
“How many?” ventured his
wife, and the victim of the re-
partee buried himself in the daily
Mrs. B. B. Lavender reached
home Wednesday, after several
weeks absence in Indiana and rel-
atives in Mississippi.
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news.—Columbus Dispatch.
Drs. Boone & Boone
CHIROPRACTORS
Health without drugs or knife;
Stephenville and Dublin, Texas
For Fire and Life Insurance and
Notary Work
—See
E. S. Howell
Stephenville, Texas
J. C. Ward
General Insurance and Surety Jr
Bonds
At Chandler St Pannill’s office
Telephone 137
A. E. Lankford
Physician and Surgeon
The treatment of piles and other
rectal diseases a specialty.
Stephenville, Texas
Office over First State Bank
Office Phone 159 Res. Phone 192
Dr. J. A. Whitacre
DENTIST
Over White Drug Co.
Stephenville, Texas
ABSTT * 7TS
Furnished "‘romptly
KING & KING
Stephenville, Texas
Established 1893
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Charles Baber, who lives west
of town, grafted a grape—one of
Munson’s creations—on a Mus-
tang root the past spring, and
met with such wonderful success
he is highly elated. He believe!#
the grafted vine this season will
make a growth of over 30 feet,
and the grafted plant has such
large deep-green leaves he be-
lieve* it will be quite valuable to
this section. The curious part of
this transaction is that Mr. Baber
had had no previous experience «
in grafting, and what he learnedji:
was taught him by G. W. Jenks
of the Tribune who used two
matches in demonstrating the!
method to be followed. Mr. Baber j|>
was an apt scholar, and met with ‘
success. Farmers who have mus-
tang vines can easily convert
them into useful tame varieties
as has been demonstrated by Mr.
Baber. Try it.
' On the J. P. Syler farm on
route 5 there is a big war in
progress. Gen. Green made a suc-
cessful attack on this farm and
his sharpshooters, known as the
Crab Grass scouts, are entrenched
all over the farm. J. P. Syler’s
forces have attempted to out-
flank tfie enemy, but have only
partially recovered lost ground.
Gen. Syler says he can win if he
can secure fresh troops, as his
old body guards are about ex-
ited but he will continue to
b as long as a live enemy re-
mains
Live Men in
Cemetery
There will be a couple of live
men at West End Cemetery
Friday and Saturday, building
some REAL COPING. We re-
inforce and guarantee our
work.
If you are going to beautify
your lot this summer you can
save money by doing it now.
Come out and see our work
and get our prices.
Saunders &
Dillingham
Ladies’ Black Tennis Oxfords
to go at_________ ______ .
$1.40
Men’s Genuine Palm Beach Rants
Light and dark colors, $4.50 to____
$5.50
Men’s Fine Serge Pants
to go at__________________________
$6.75
$2.25, $2.50, and $2.95 Men’s Khaki
Shirts' with collar. Extra Special-
$1.65
Men’s Gray Dress Shirts, collar
attached at SI.75 and
$2.50
Men’s White Soft Shirts, collar
attached, $2.50, $2.75 and- __
$3.00
New Shipment Boys’ Knee Palm Beach
Pants. Both light and dark
shades to gto at
$2.25
Only a few more Ladies’ French
heel Ox-
fords and Pumps to close out this
week at______— ________ - ..
$1.45
Men’s Dress Shoes, black and
brown, English and Swing toe at__.
$3.95
Boys’ Blue Overalls
to go at_ ------- ____ _
69c
Men’s Good Grade and weight
Blue Ovefalls___________ -
95c
Men’s Best Grade Blue and
Striped Overalls at__________ .
$125
Men’s Good Grade ‘Striped Work
Pants at__ . -_____ __ ____
$1.65
Men’s Blue Work Shirts
Good grade and well made- _ _
65c
Men’s Extra Good Work Shirts
on sale at_ ________ -_____
85c
Men’s Dress Shirts with collar and ACC
without collar-. _____ . ____
3 Pound Roll Quilting Cotton
on sale at______ ____ _ _
39c
Organdie Dresses on Sale—All $12.50 and
$15.00 Fine Organdie Dresses
on sale this week at______ ____
$9.95
Another Big Lot Organdie Dresses
on sale at_ _____ — - - --
$4.95
HALF PRICE
HALF PRICE |
ling Suits. (BD r A J j
2 Ladies’ Suits Left
choice_____________
HALFPRICE
Big Complete Stock Bathing Suits.
Choice selections, priced 50c to.,.—.
Japanese Crepe, Pink, Rose and Blue, the
most desirable wash material — • QC^
on sale at- ,----------^,—tit)
Entire Line of Fancy Dress Voile, ,$1.50,
$1.95 and $2.50 grades on sale ACC
per yard at__—_________;----------
All other VoiJ^ 45c to 85c in dries*
patterns, on sale at--------------.1
Extra Soft Finish' Bleach Domestic,
36-inches wide, on sale at
36-inch: Bleach Domestic
:$ on sale at
Best Bleach Domestic
on sale at----------------------
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36-inch Good Sea Island Brbwfi
Domestic, on sale at.
36-inch Best Brown Domestic
on sale at
Pepperell Sheeting on Sale Another Week
9/4 Pepperell Sheeting, Bleach
$ on Sale
10/4 Pepperell Sheeting, Brown
on Sale_______________________
9/4 Pepperell Sheeting, Brown
on Sale_______________________
10-yard piece Red Star Diaper
Cloth, on sale at
« 36-inch Standard C Canvas
on sale at.
Window Shades on sale at
only
Duplex Window Shades
on sale at
Rack Full again of those Extra Good ACC
Silk Hose for Ladies, on sale at----r_
3 Cakes Palmolive Soap
on sale at
Men’s Genuine Palm Beach Suits, Extra
well made in dark and light
shades, $12.00 to—
Boys’ Blue Overalls
Sizes, 4 to 15 at_____
; 12 only, last season Straw Hats
to close at________________
MEN’S CLOTHING AT OUR STORE IS SELLING
[ j Our Reason is We Have the Right Kind of Clothing at Reasonable
[ j Prices. If you are interested in a Suit by all means See What We
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Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 17, 1921, newspaper, June 17, 1921; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881940/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=180: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stephenville Public Library.