The Junction Eagle (Junction, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, April 13, 1923 Page: 1 of 8
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V
HEAD THE.
EAGLE ADVERTISEMENTS
IT PAYS!
-smr
READ THE
JUNCTION HARDWARE AD.
ON PAGE 7.
TUB JUNCTION EAGLE
Volume XXXIX.
Junction, Kimble County, Texas, Friday, April 13, 1923.
Number 51.
WILL ORGANIZE KIMBLE
COUNTY TURKEY CLUB.
During the past few days ap-
plication cards for becoming
members of a “Turkey Raisers’
Club” have been put in the
hands of the majority of the
school boys and girls in this
county.
This club, as well as several
other kinds of clubs, is being
fostered by the Extension Ser-
vice, U. S. Department of Agri-
culture, and the A. & M. College
of Texas co-operating. The
purpose of the club is to encour-
age the raising of more and bet-i unlimited number of tourists.
TOURIST CAMP HOUSE DID YOU BUY FROM ANY
IS NOW COMPLETED. QF THESE PROMOTERS?
The Junction Tourists’ Park
now has a very attractive addi-
tion in the form of a camp house
that will serve as an accommo-
dation to the tourists this sum-
mer. In fact, it is already serv-
ing its purpose, as some one has
occupied it every night since it
was completed. The camp house
is to be used for protection dur-
ing rains or a shade during the
day. However, the numerous
pecan trees in the park will
It seems that the United
States District Attorney at Fort
Worth has thrown a monkey
wrench into the.smoothc work-
ing machinry of the “big" oil
operators of North Texas.
A number of whose names
have becojne known throughout
the State and in other states, by
their full page advertisements
about the big dividends that
their concerns are making and
how much money they can make
EX-GOVERNOR WAS ' R. BECKER CELEBRATES
BlfRIEI) WEDNESDAY, HIS 76TH BIRTHDAY.
ter turkeys in Kimble County.
For the ben lit of those who
are not familiar with the organ-
ization of such a club, the fol-
lowing information is given. To
be eligible, boys and girls must
be between the ages of ten and
eighteen year. If you haven’t
been supplied with an applica-
tion card and wish to join, see
or write to the County Agent at
Junction for a card. In order
to get as many members as pos-
sible to start the work, purebred
eggs will not be required the
first year, but every effort will
be made to secure eggs from
purebred turkeys the second
rear. Three settings (a total
>f "!• eggs or more) is the mini-
mum number of eggs required
fo be set in order for a boy or
girl to become eligible to club
membership. Each member is
furnished with a record book in
order that a Complete record of
; in* project may be kept. There |
afford sufficient shade for an j for other prospective suckers.
Other arrests will likely fol-
The camp house is 20x24 feet,' lnw, but the following have
and substantial! constructed, been placed under bond, so far:
Galveston, April 2.—The body j On yesterday, April 12th, R.
of former Governor Thomas M. Becker was seventy-six years
Campbell of Palestine, w’as for-1 old, but is as hale and active as
warded by the I. & G. N. railway j the average man of forty of tif-
Mondny morning at 9:30 o’clock ty. He was born in Dunkirk,
It was accompanied by the Gov- New York, and at an early age
ernor’s son, Thomas M. Camp-1 begun to travel over this and
bell, Jr. The former Governor foreign countries,
died at a hospital here Sunday i For five years he was in the
night at 8:38 o’clock following Secret Service of the United
an illness of almost a year of States, during which time he
j pernicious anemia. j was in many countries of Asia,
The funeral will be held at Africa, Europe, Australia and
j Palestine at 3 p. m. Wednesday.1 South America, and helped to
j The former Governor entered secure the return, to the United
the John Scaly Hospital here on l States, of a great many crimin-
The fence and posts are on the
ground and the fence and a
stock gate will be built at once.
Within the next few’ days the
Junction Tourists’ Park will be
S. E. J. Cox, (formerly of
Houston), employe of the Pe-
troleum Products Association,
furnsihed $25,000 bond.
J. W. (Hog Creek) Carruth,
a most attractive one, and from trustee of the Hog Creek Car-
indicatioms, will be a very popu- ruth Company, furnished $20,-
April 20, 1022. He had borne
his illness with fortitude and
courage in the face of the inev-
itable, according to Dr. M. L.
Graves, his physician. While
his condition had been not icon
als that had escaped to other
countries. One particular case
was that of a former Treasury
employee, who escap'd to Ger-
many with $106,000 stolen mon-
ey. Mr. Becker lured the man
lar one, as this summer will
doubtless see the greatest num-
ber of tourists ever visiting
Kimble County.
000 bond.
John C. Veser and Albert H.
Shepherd, trustees of I he Re-
vere Oil Company, furnished
$25,000 bond each.
Charles Shenvin and Harry II.
,v , • . I Schwartz, trustees of the Gen-
\W ,s ,.rotf>vss,„K on the Lte f>t.vl,Oomp:mv
"“!Kr," .f mi!i j.....aJUhi
1 ond each.
MORE CONCRETE WORK.
nL/;;;, Trzi'»<*««»ir,,,
no dues or assessments
and the south entrances of the
i onrI house, and when complet-
ed will add greatly to the appear
am.T ,,f VU: hm,s1c as ! ih? lvtriilouin IT,.......
well as being ol much service.
especially in wet weather.
Within thi' next few days a
concrete walk and curb will hi
1 built in front ol
locksmith shop. Ii is also pro-
W. P. \\ city, B. S. I lenninger
and II. O. Stephens, employes ol
Associ-
ation, furnished $5,000 bond
t aeh.
Charles D. Spann, attorney
.. tor Texas-Mexia Drilling Syn-
IPe jell j ideate, furnished $5,000 bond.
John Guerin and William
blv worse during the past two [to Paris where he was arrested
weeks, a definite relapse occur-) and returned to the United
red Friday w hen intestinal trou-1 States and sentenced to 15 years
hie developed, contiiming thru
Sat unlay.
From a saw mill worker at
Longview to the highest office
within I ht> gift of the people of
Texas, is the record of Campbell
former Governor, railroad exec-
utive, attorney, banker and na-
tive Texan. The former Gov-
ernor was born at Rusk, (’hero
kee County, Texas, Apiil 23,
1 Sob. i io at tended t lie public
schools at Rusk and Jacksonville
and th(> Masonic Institute at
Rusk. He also attended Trinity
University, then at Tehuacana.
He studied law while employ-
ill the district and countv
in the penitentiary. The man,
at the time of his arrest, had
$160,000, which was recovered
and returned to the Treasury.
After leaving the Service, Mr.
Keeker worked as a railway en-
gineer for several years, in Mis-
sissippi, Alabama, Tennessee,
Txeutucky, Ohio, Illinois, and Mis
oiiri. In all, he ha lived in
J 1 states in l hr l nion.
He came to Texas in 1885 and
located at Austin, where he
worked as a blacksmith for 8
years. From there he moved
to Sail Saba and followed the
same occupation for 24 years.
With his family he moved here
eet is the purchase of eggs pro-
dded you haven’t the minimum
umber at home already, and
proper! y
ex ere Oil
'k's office at Longview and j aboui L> years age
the purchase of feed or any oth-! ‘1I function State Bank,
. .accountant for the none i
I lie • unct ion Hardware Com- D’onipany, furnished $5.(too boi
the First National Bank each.
e (♦items of expense in the rai
ing or marketing of the turkey .
At the end of the year, the re- ,u>t ,u" u,>‘ ks.
i ord books are turned in to the
( unity Agent, he in turn, for-
arding t hem to t he Extension
have had new tar and gravel
roots placed on them during the*
GOOD GKNER \L R MNS.
Showers fell in different parts
J. Frank Hoard, sole f ru. tec
of the Dorado Oil Syndicate, fur
nished $5,000 bond.
Bernard M. Hatfield, solo • ru
tee ol the Tcxas-.Me\ia Drilling
Syndicate, bond not yet made.
Fn d K. Smit h, Petroleum I'm
was admitted to the bar in 1878.
He practiced law for a number I'*’*'
ot years at Palestine. He was
elect oil (iovernor in 1006 and
lt»os, Prcviouslv h
MTV ice at College Station. Tex- of ahe county Tuesday, and in j Association, fund b
.•oralii in
lot ted w ill
enterprises.
through the Extension Ser some places as much as half an
the best reports are given inch fell in the afternoon. Dur-
bcitv in ol del ^ that othei jug j he night about two inches
» mbers of t he \ ari
ay know
>niplished
rU in thi
us countie
5,000 bond.
I.. A. Mi K«
Producers A>
ond.
• peaks Kngli h. German
ueh. His father was
German and In mother French.
His ancestors all lived to very
............ ............ ,,„ o!d ages. His grand father and
had been brst receiver and then! 1 other lived to be !»!» years old.
general manager of the I. & G. j Mr. Becker is the father of
N. Railway. He organized a ' srv,,n ehihlreii, six of which are
number of buniks and was con- b\ing.
I lie Kagle extends congratu-
al ions to him and wishes for
lim man\ more birthdavs.
numerous husinos
1*.
what has been ac-
a heaxey
win
d and elect rical
LENA MM SIIKOYEK
.Miss l.oii.i Mae Shroxer.
by
sam<
other boys and
t* work. All the
storm.
So far
as it
was possible to
isl ril
l ee t
>uted from time
o club members.
learn the
this part
rain
of 1
was general over ’
he State Ren •
ute.^i \eai ->id dauehtt • u
uid Mrs. s 1 Shrover.
Agent wdi be
x die. Roc
ksprii
•igs. Menard. So •
Roiidax morning at the ra
t t } ’ ||t
ar from boys or
IbtTM ttliil
Mas-
ikli e»ow,et >> Ivoiti I
:ome mi Voi-th jJmu,
to enroll in this
organized.
the same
anion
nt as fell hen ’
• * M» s , t r M >\ t * 1 i» » • 'h ti ‘ \ ’ | * 11, ^ \\ {
:es
ELECTED.
Mr. an.
and Misse
1 Mi>.
,s I an
Robert Winslow
tiIht Win-low at 1 .
• ru >irk tor m .oral month
NrU* |> • in \ n| r»\ f • |* (f ♦»
election** were 1
er of t he sehxxol1
Myrtle 1
xxere visit
ors at
.ax of Menard, f
the A 1. Madge
Burial xx a n at the ( .
I WO MEN \RICES’!'ED
\M» I Ml ED VT I.E \MA
W ord came lu re Monday that
I r\ an < ol b and San Freeman
ru arrested and placed in
•ol TlIW ES I TOW \s REP-
RESENTED \T FIESTA.
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Page K. Carson of Rock*
■prtnifs «a> in Junction WRmni* |
.tax amt ThursU). He hail hrtn
n Menard on business and went.
frtxm here home. j
M. 1. DOME
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•3 i
>d
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f OK ,V\K*XHJ
stmt
MOW MUCH
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By J. M B««r
A 1 j MUivu'k wuu
J I thought thi5 was a *
lFive ANO IfeN CtNT STOKt
it I
1
WfcLL, HOW MUCH
\ FIVE, AND TEN
£3
o
HONOR Rt II I
F Ud
h, h, Kim k recently purvhaa■
ed the Price |»Uce nn South
l.iatto ,«kut three miles aboxe
town, from J, (’. Morns.
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Perry, H. Grady. The Junction Eagle (Junction, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, April 13, 1923, newspaper, April 13, 1923; Junction, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth890456/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .