The Comanche Chief. (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. [39], No. [50], Ed. 1 Saturday, February 3, 1912 Page: 4 of 6
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*at whBej^rdtafts a re
t:,.
rear
Felop-
and no
rder than
Tnty in try*
..agricultural
growth of the
rin narrative form is
hows:
Emulated growth of ciiy
Cl<W ItbTlW DCopte.
Waged two campsiarns for
reads,(beaten but not whip*
rped:>
3. Laid five miles of sidewalks.
- 4r~ -Built Priddy and Indian
Gap roads, 28 miles.
5. Secured up-town Wells Far-
go office.
, 6. Secured up-town Western
Union office.
T. Put Koss county out of the
running.
8. Secured teacherB normal.
9. Exhibited agricultural pro-
ducts at both Dallas
iventi*
rlcultu-
ffbunty, as fol-
fal work amtHriTfarm
ihotosgirtTWrieuDs in
Paid salary of government
t for year.
c) Secured appronriatinns [for
'permanent government agent in
(county.
(d) Secured appropriations for
girls tomato clubs in county.
(e) Organized and financed the
Comanche county boys corn club.
(f) Organized the diversifica-
tion club to secure markets in
1912. ....... ..
(g) Distributed large^quantity
of fine seed8.
(h) Furnished poison and as-
sisted farmers in fighting kaf
worm. —- „
13. Advertised extensively, in-
^ ^re almost _
("for the arnooth^stfn-
eluding g5.(00 Dhamphiets at Dal-
las and Wac» - fairs,'3,^00 letters,
to Odd bellows over Texas, use of
the daily state papers, the local
papess and visits to four state
conventions.
14. ' Assisted in I. 6, 0. F-.
home for orphans and widows, in*
eluding heavy bonus. t
15. Took census of Comanche
twice to show growth. , .
16. Maintains cermanent"agri-
cultuarl exhibit sr.d meeting hall
Fair andjfor the people.
deatrale.
necessary
"usiness affair^
ith the at»ii4jAt<r"pronibii inn JT
patron wouid^fwre to keep a stric
and agetrtate record of hij^bank
ouftt at all times oe^liave
checks reiurnetj^-'tm accou
oyerdrafta»rffetlmes by
manpkTof a dollar
Overdrafts Weie Jnever allowed
except in the case of reputable
business men or firms who would
often be compelled to check out
more than .they deposited during
a certain day, but who would
make up the deficiency the' next
day or so.—Fort Worth Recurd,
You will remember the above
decision as having gone through
the tribunals .of Texas lately, but
the ruling here is the highest in
the land. The United States su-
preme court,holds, as above, that
tf an overdraft is permitted that
the party allowing {same is guilty
of misappropriating 'the funds of
the bank. ■ ■. -'' ■
The decision of the court will
work a hardship upon the Banks
m tint permitting then, to accom-
ouite aluiT
n6 amiBs in the results
la way states that nutwM
the yrror on our part, he
rtjfTning his beat an^sray^
We try to i errors,
they are J^etfnd to creel
to apoloj
>way tor~
The following shows poll tax
payments from different boxes in
the countv. largest this year than
ever before.
Comanche Pre. 1.......... 450
Comanche Pre. 2.. . ...... 485
Basse Pre. 3 ..".... .“.v. .. ,-.V 157
Soda Springs Pre. 2,. ...... 77
Dingier Pre. 5 --------..... HI
Gustine Pre. 6-. *....... 202-
Fleming Pre. 7............ 95
Energy Pre. 8............55
Lam kin Pre. 9........... 115
Farmers Chapel Pre. 10 ... 52
H»/.eldelle Pre. 11.. ........01
Wilson Pre. 12 ,........... 99
Proctor Pre. 18... "TnTrt7 **4T
Thene.y Pro. 14........... 70
DeLeon Pro. 15
cl
all who
aLi^tOpafnering of
iday atern
The to
mailed Farm
t Palmer an
an. in an entjeatfor
full attendance as is pi
command. It will be wei
this letter and then you
derstand the object of the
and will be able, no drubt.'
nisn some good ideas at the
Ing:
Comanche, fex., Feb.
Dear SirThis is to remii
that the regular monthly na<
of the member! of the Divi
tion Club, and of all uthera
ested in the work, will be hi
the Chamber of Commerce
Mondav afternoon, beginni
promptly at 2 o’clock. _ .We wot
be glad to have you meet with
Wc have a special attraction fcj
modate their friends and custom- D6wnink, pre. I(i... . ;;;.. . - l2S
ers as in the past, hut |it will no 1 Dj?8ter Pre. I7.....jr>7
doubt cauaradmit in the reckless[^uciser Pre. jg ......... ijg
expenditures of which some of ua^pe Springs Ph* 19 ,..:t~^0
gre guilty when there is no “dan-j Slirum Pro 20.........80
KICKED BYtHOUSE
RESULTS ARE FATAL
• * " *.
\ . , ■ ^
r Ted Carnes, the 15 year old son
; ^ Bob Carnes of Comanche hap-
%
HAS SOLD OUT AND OPENED
UP NEW BUSINESS HERE
oenad to theaccident of being
kicked by hia favorite- pony , last
resulting in his death
boy bod returned homo weathera visited
from-school and had forgotten
s some hooka which he wanted to
s^udy for Monday V recitations.
•f He rode hh horse back to the
school balding, and the horae be*
1*5$
came unmanageble and threw Mm
» .....-
end. ran down the street a
distance. Ted went down
to get the horse and started to
abort
there
S. A. Weathers, hse sold his in
terest in their stare to his broth-
er-lap weathers, and has opened
up a new grocery store in the
Davenport building on Depot St.!
The change (n this firm took
place last week, when Mr. 9. A.
bis fotk*' at
Goldthwaite a few days, awaiting
he completion of the building
which is just being finished, fhoir
new Btock is in now, however,
aud is in every respect a very at-
tractive store.
• m~ i — m — —— ■
Did you enjoy ’' The Microbe
of Love” and” A Welshrafebit
m
wound wee recognizedf*4 WelibraneMt Dream,”
beginnnig as a. very dan
" ‘ little or no hope
ruined for hie re*
shalei in waa aummon-
jUdeHo^iewaa
young man's life.
-the reins, when M
suddenly aad kicked
L-^
Mrs, God hold's new play POLL
TICS. Jt ie n new and better
.....-..'V iai
Don't forget that the doting out
•hie ecpftleutt Tllf the 15th nt
I’-etare I
in the 0 A 15 cent store
r windows end see who ds a-
t in the voting content.
fo&AlL.'-f-
II to
ger sign” to warn us.
A short time since the commis-
sioner of hanking sought to stop
overdrafts in banks, and the at-
torney general’s department gave
an opinion which crveruled the
commissioner, and the matter was
referred to the U. S.'supremecourt
and the result is the above decis-
ion. that banks can no longer per-
mit overdrafts.
FATHER OF W. 6. OINGUS
DIES AT HOME IN VIR6INIA
Bibb Pre. 21,..,.....,,-r..... 102
Sidney Pre. 22-",V.^. ........182
Whitvilje Pre. 28-. . . . - .... 80
Mercer’* (iaj) Pre. 21 -1...... 56
Brushy Gat* Pre- 25 *.... 40
New burg Pee. £0> .......... 102
Beattie Pre. 27.....91
Indian Mt. Pre. ^8 ,..^.. ,76
Kobinson Springs Pre. 29 76
Suez Pre. 30..... ........ 39
Mr. W. G. Dingus was called
awav to the homey of bis father in
Virginia reveral days ago, and a
message to friends here statea
that his father passed away on
January 24. Ail, the children
were prewnt except one. and he
arrived on the scene soon after-
ward.
Mr. Dingus’ many friends fin
Comanch? county will regret to
hear of this sad occurrence. .Mr
Dingus visited his parents last
•uww*r4„at w05b*t»ina We father
who la 55 years of age, was strong
and in b*« of health. N* £*7?*!*
definite statement waa given fa|»Mtyaiy«
the message at what time
DiOgus ytill.retyrnjrome.— Q«gid«a the two chidren
-t Rwitt’s Premium hapis ; and' ' w -
i Swfpe Premium lard at' the Un-
ion aUre. )
Mrs. H«
-homedtiidiift
m ON.
HH
lit, 1f you m
cleaning'” —
Total No. paid............ 434$
Exemption receipts issued-• 167
Poll Tax Receipts for I9I0-.-4307
Poll Tax Receipts for IUII. -4230
Poll T«x Receipts 1912 - -/,4$49
AN 0L0 FRIEND DIED AT
HIS HOME IH S. CAROLINA
The ma’by-friends Of Uncle Wil-
liam George -Who spent several
yenra here wltjii hia ’son, Bert
George^ end daughter, Mrs. G. E.
Shipman, will regret to boat [that
tha old fellow passed Sway nt hia
home In GreeovUle. South Caro-
lina, on the 14th of Janua
Mr. Georga had many
Qotnanehe, and he was
us when he went away
i - -A— - iir-'imii i- *' —
DELML
mOF*FEW FI
Mrs. John Cunninghamj
tained a few of her frle*
pleasant afternoon of fivaj
at her home on East Ml
Tuesdav aftornoor,
being: ,• -----. -
Mesdam<*s L. P. Hu
Moore, •-•Gi- * W;.....Me
Chilton. iv 0. Tunnel]
ing, Torn Dunlap.
Ion. S. B. Holman.,
N. Dunn, H. Bi
Neek. Laiia Genti
After playingj
Mrs.. J. B, Chil
have made the
was presented
Rose O’Neal,
ed tne J”1
used as
card*.^ J
Baited
caramel
cream,
served, j
: All
log
were
nect
•r>4«db«»tp,
aeveral years.
ha ieeyea two others, W.
Gmofr*. with whom ho was *4
Ing his homo at iho time of
death, and an adopted dai
Mrs. Waldrip, who also
community ihd
ban tha dead
Have your ted
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Cunningham, T. J. The Comanche Chief. (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. [39], No. [50], Ed. 1 Saturday, February 3, 1912, newspaper, February 3, 1912; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth883363/m1/4/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.