The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. [24], No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1912 Page: 4 of 8
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Arizona Gets Place in
Union as the 48th Star.
Washington, Feb. 14.—Pres.
Taft today signed the proclama-
tion admitting Arizona to the
Union. Thus was added the 48th
star to the flag and brought with-
in the sisterhood of states the
last bit of territory within the
confines of continental United
States.
To perpetuate the scene for
future Arizonians, the moving-
picture man invaded the White
House for the first time.
The president’s office was filled
with officers of the new state,
government officials and others
interested.
Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 14.—Gov^
Hunt’s inaugural address today
was short and succinct and while
breathing the spirit of “progress-
ive” democracy, referred only to
two things in the prospective
legislative program.
The first state legislature, the
/governor declared, should re-
place in the constitution the pro-
vision for recall of judges, and
-an anti-lobbyist measure. He
promised a progressive adminis-
tration, a business administra-
tion and one that should not be a
“dollar administration.”
“I am ambitious,” he said,
“that it may be known as a gold-
en rule administration.”
Suspended Sentence Act is Knocked Out.
Austin, Feb. 14.—In two cases
of horse theft against Lonnie
Snodgrass from Erath county,
Judges Davidson and Harper of
the court of criminal appeals to-
day ordered affirmation and held
unconstitutional the act of the
Thirty-second legislature known
as the suspended sentence act,
which confers upon district
judges power to set aside crimi-
nal verdicts of less than five
years on the first conviction in
all except the more radical crim-
inal cases and also to quash the
verdict if after double the time
given in the sentence the record
of behavior of the defendant is
still good. Judge Pendergrast
dissented, being inclined to be-
lieve that the act is constitutional.
Culberson for Texas Primary.
Washington, Feb. 14.—Senator
Culberson of Texas, a supporter
of Governor Woodrow Wilson, to
day gave out a statement favor-
ing a presidential primary in
Texas. He based his advocacy
of such a primary on the fact
that it would “strip the bosses of
their authority in nominations for
this great office.”
Ml. Pleasant Currents.
Regular Correspondent.
Mt. Pleasant, Feb. 13.—The
rain of Monday afternoon and
night, and Tuesday, was just
simply fine—restoring lost confi
dence, and putting new life into
small grain which was not killed
by the last freezes. Really we
nepd a root-soaker, it has been
drjr so long. . J
A literary and debating socie-
ty was organized at the Mhunt
Pleasant school house Friday
night, and the following officers
were elected: K. B. Hallmark,
president; Everett Hughes, vice-
president; Hugh Gilbreath, sec-
retary and treasurer. A very
interesting program was render-
ed by the pupils under the super-
vision of the teacher, Mrs. Ralph
Goodwin. Music was furnished
by Mrs. Karo Hallmark, Messrs.
Ernest Hughes and John Jerni-
gan. The society meets every
two weeks, and the public is in-
vited to attend.
J. M. Higginbotham and Fred
Briggs, two of our most success-
ful farmers, have installed pump-
ing plants and they will try irri-
gation this year. Mr. Higgin-
botham will raise sweet potatoes,
cabbage and other truck, while
Mr. Briggs will irrigate cotton
and corn as well as other stuff.
They have secured W. N. Cole,
of Kempner, to assist them, and
success is bound to follow.
Messrs, and Mesdames Karo
Hallmark, Huey Whigham and
Mrs. A. J. Whigham were guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Gilbreath, Sunday.
Mrs. Everett Hughes was very
sick yesterday but we are pleased
to report that she is improving at
this writing.
Miss Eula Collier, of Lometa,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Will
Ellis.
Mr. and Mrs. Barker Briggs
visited Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hughes.
Rev. Tallie Williams, filled his
regular appointment here Sun-
day, and a large and interested
crowd was present.
Miss Tishia Casteel was on the
sick list last week, but is now
convalescing.
Singing at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wilkerson on
Sunday afternoon was enjoyed
by a large crowd of young folks.
Mrs. Tom Collier is on the sick
list this week.
Morris Sheppard Not a Candidate.
Texarkana, Texas, Feb,^ 14.—
Representative Morris Sheppard
of the First Texas district an-
nounced tonight his withdrawal
from the senatorial race and that
he will retire entirely from pol-
itics when his term as representa-
tive expires March 4, 1913. Ill
health and the requirements on
Ms time of a position he holds
’with a fraternal association are
■given as reasons for his retire-
ment.
Temple had its city primary
election Wednesday, the principal
contest being over the office of
mayor, for which there were five
candidates. The record shows
Mayor Hamill received 416 votes,
J. B. Watters, also a former may-
or received 371; Dr. P. H. Brown
received 347, and Wm. Ginnuth,
who has also been mayor, re-
ceived 44 votes. A newjprimary
election will be held, in which
only Hamill and Watters will
participate.
Railroads and folks.
According to statistics compiled
by Auditor Fitzgerald of the Rail-
road Commission, Texas has
ninety-nine railroads.—Mabank
Banner.
And every one of these rail-
roads has made fortunes for then
to whose property they gave mul-
tiplied values. There is room for
another and another ninety-nine
roads in this State, yet there is a
popular prejudice against those
already here that is delaying the
building of many more which are
urgently needed. This is a con-
dition for which some who man-
age the roads and some who pat-
ronize them are jointly to blame,
not to mention the demagogues.
Each side will have to concede
something to the other before the
cure is found. It is an unfortu-
nate condition, one that does not
apply to any other great busi-
ness, and will, therefore, not last
always.—Dallas News.
Commissioners Court
Has been in session since Mon-
day of this week, the greater
portion of the time having been
spent in examination of accounts
and reports of officials.
The following entry appears on
the minutes: “A petition having
been presented to the1 commis-
sioners court of Lampasas coun-
ty with the proper number of sig-
natures thereto asking for the
creation of the office of county
scab inspector and it appearing
to the court that the law subjects
each member of the court to a
fine "f $100 upon failure to create
the office, it is therefore ordered
by the court that the office of
sheep scab inspector be and the
same is hereby created.
“John W. Stephens was ap-
pointed sheep scab inspector of
Lampasas county upon the vote
of Commissioners Kirby, Ligon
and Holley. D. J. Perryman re-
ceived the vote of W. H. Sim-
mons.”
Barnett R. Ellis, of Oklahoma,
who came here two weeks ago
with his brother, Edward, to
visit Dr. J. W. Ellis and Mrs. R.
A. Martin, has decided to remain
here, and will enter the high
school at once.
I am 64 years old and Mi-o-ha
is the best thing I ever used for
stomach trouble.—J. M. Burger,
R. F. D. No. 3, Box 58, Woo3ter,
Ohio. Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets
are guaranteed by Schwarz &
Hoffmann for indigestion. 50c dw
Miss Nannie Sanders of Marys-
ville, Louisiana who came here
last summer for her health, and
has been occupying rooms at
Mrs. J. R. Dawson’s has returned
home much improved in health.
Miss Sanders made many friends
while here who regret to see her
leave and will welcome her back
whenever she chooses to return.
R. F. Fuller, from a few miles
north of the city, was here Wed-
nesday and advanced the date on
his paper while having the Dallas
News sent to his address for the
year. He is a young man who
will succeed, for he believes in
work and knows how to make it
profitable.
Mrs. A. W. Carson, now in
Bisbee, Arizona, will receive the
Leader in the future on the order
of her sister, Mrs. Carlisle, who
was in Wednesday afternoon to
attend to the matter.
Mrs. A. W. Stockton of Oena-
ville who has been here visiting
her mother for a few days, re-
turned home Wednesday. Mrs.
Stockton, better known here as
Miss Emma Knight, has many
friends both here and at Espy-
ville and Naruna, who are always
glad to meet her.
Wm. Warnken, who is now liv
ing on the J. H. H. Berry ranch
south south of Lampasas, reports
that his jersey cattle are doing
well in mis climate, he having
recently brought them here from
the line of Fayette and Colorado
counties. His herd of jersey
cattle is attracting considerable
attention and he reports some
sales at very satisfactory prices.
There is nothing better for this
section than the little jersey cow,
and The Leader hopes Mr. Warn-
ken and others who are inter-
ested in that line will so develop
the growth and usefulness of
these animals that a creamery
and other attendant industries
may be established here to con-
sume all the milk and cream that
can be produced, and that will
give employment to many people
in the care of the stock and the
manufacture of butter, cheese
and other by-prodncts of such
an industry. There are a num-
ber of very fine jersey cattle in
this part of Texas and there is
yet room for several thousand
more. Take care of the calves.
They will soon be grown and are
rapid reporducers of their kind.
TEXAS LIGNITE
Cheap and Abundant Fuel.—.
30,000,000,000 tons on
Deposit.
In a report issued by Prof. W. B.
Phillips, Director of the Bureau of,
Economic Geology and Technology,
some interesting data is given on
the fuels of Texas. The lignite
fields of the State probably extend
over 60,000 square miles, so the pam-
phlet states, and the original supply
of this fuel lying beneath our sur-
face is estimated at 30,000,000,000
tons. As the amount taken from
the earth so far amounts to only a
small per cent, the supply of this
fuel need occasion no anxiety for the
next thousand years or so. Every
known variety of lignite has been
found in Texas, from a material
carrying but a few per cent of fixed
carbon to nearly 45 per cent and
with from 30 per cent of volatile and
combustible matter to more than 76
per cent. The beds of this fuel run
from 15 feet and more in thickness
to depts of 400 to 600 feet. The
counties in which workable beds of
lignite occur are Anderson, Ange-
lina, Atascbsa, Bastrop, Bowie, Brew-
ster, Caldwell, Camp, Cass, Chero-
kee, Dimmitt, Fayette, Freestone,
Grimes, Harrison, Henderson, Hop-
kins, Houston, Jasper, Lee, Leon,
Limestone, McMullen, Marion, Me-
dina, Milam, Morris, Nacogdoches,
Newton, Panola, Rains, Roberteon,
Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shel-
by, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van
Zandt, Webb, Wood and Zavalla. In
a general way, workable lignite is
found in all that part of Texas lying
east of the 97th meridian of west
longitude and north of the 31st de-
gree of north latitude, but there
are a few important areas outside
of these boundaries.
The average value of the lignite
mined in Texas in 1910 at the mines
was 96 cents, the production having
been 979,282 tons, the largest in the
history of the State.
It may be accepted as a fact that
there is enough lignite beneath the
surface of Texas to run our engines,
supply our factories and provide fuel
for heating purposes for several cen-
turies tp come.
The University of Texas is using
lignite for running the power house
of that institution, a Texas rail-
road is using it for fuel, and Tex-
as lignite bids fair to become uni-
versally used as a fuel during the
next decade.
Arizona A State.
On Wednesday, February 14,
1912, President Taft signed the
proclamation admitting Arizona
into the sisterhood of states. Just
fifty years ago, Feb. 14, 1862,
Jefferson Davis, President of the
Confederate States of America,
signed a similar proclamation de-
claring Arizona one of the Con-
federate States; but she never
became so in fact, because Fed-
eral troops were sent in from Cal-
ifornia preventing the action of
the civil authorities. One year
and ten days later President Lin-
coln, on Feb. 14 1863, issued his
proclamation, conferring territo-
rial government upon Arizona.
She has been waiting for admis-
sion into the galaxy of states
ever since. Where shall we get
the material for another state?
Alaska has enough for several.
We ought to have fifty.
Prof. G. D. Scott has a letter
from C. H. Cleveland, of Hum-
boldt, Kansas, who desires to
prospect in this section for gas
and oil, provided some of our
citizens would be sufficiently in-
terested to take stock and furnish
a location for such a proposition.
There is gas in this section, and
doubtless oil in paying quantities
can be found, provided the test is
made in the proper place and a
sufficient depth to the well to
penetrate the oil strata. Mr.
Cleveland is also a manufacturer
of virtrified brick and other goods
in this line, and will probably
establish a factory for the manu-
facture of brick at Atlanta, Texas.
/
Clayton and Grundyville Items.
(Ry Auntie.)
We had a nice slow falling ra
this week which will be mu
help to the sickly, puny oats a
wheat in bringing it out agai
A few days of warm weather w
make this country blossom as t
rose.
Farmers are all busy prepa
ing for another crop; don’t s
many of them going to tow
these days.
Mrs. Will Cole left last wee
for - Hale Center, Texas, wher
she and her husband will resi
for a time.
Rev. Andrew Smith preach
here last Sunday. His time w
now be on the second Saturd
and Sunday, instead of the thi
as heretofore. The neighborho
will please remember that t
Methodist day is the first Satu
day night and Sunday. And tT
Baptist day is the second Satu
and Sunday. Mr. Editor you a
invited out next Sunday to atte
services and to parteke of dinn
We will have a two day
quarterly conference Saturd
and Sunday, the 17th and 18
Everybody invited and bri
your dinner.
There has been several cas
of measles on T. P. Garner
place; two of his children amo
the number. They are all doi
well at last accounts.
The Bostick boys are out
the Colorado river hunting.
The directors of our Rural
phone have appointed Mrs. Ad
Emswiler as operator of the
switchboard at Kempner.
Joe Gee came home from Mor-
gan, Texas, to stay awhile until
business gets better. He has
traveled over quite a number of
counties in the state and says we
people here are in much better
shape financially than any place
he has been in the state. He is
in love with Lampasas county
after his wanderings.
Mr. Coker has charge of a lot
of teams and machinery and is
putting our road, the Waco and
Lampasas, in fine shape. Wewil|
all be delighted if the count-
commissioners will give us a
bridge across Lucy creek,
We did not object to Ev. Will-
iams wedding our Miss Donie
Norred, but we do miss her very
much from Sunday school.
Many hearts were made sad
last week on reading an account
in the Leader of Mrs. Ada Cook’s
death. Everyone that knew her
in this county was a friend.
J. R. Gee feels like he has some
help now with Ben Parsons and
Joe Gee. He has all his land
broke, but can keep the boys
busy at odd jobs.
It does one lots of good to talk
with our progressive farmer
friends. Diversification and less
cotton acreage is the usual run
of conversation. It stamps the
farmers as alive to their own best
interests, and marks the dawn of
a greater era in the agricultural
history of our county. The past
years, disappointing and discour-
aging as they have been, have
taught lessons that will prove of
inestimable value in the years to
come. The day of the one-crop
farmer is past—in his stead we
have the independent, practical
and self-reliant diversifsing
farmer whose every effort is for
the upbuilding of a greater and
better country.—Brady Standard
D. H. Risinger, who formerly
lived in the northern pkrt of this
county, now making his*home in
Nueces county, will accept thanks
for an appreciated remittance,
and is assured that his request
will have proper attention.
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. [24], No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1912, newspaper, February 16, 1912; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth892507/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.