Devil's River News. (Sonora, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 1647, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 10, 1922 Page: 1 of 4
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DEVIL'S RIVER NEWS
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VOL 32
SONORA SUTTON CO., TEXAS. SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1922.
NO. 1647
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Ranch Snpplie
YOUR TRADE SOLICITED
Sonora Mercantile Company
R, E. ALDWELL, Manager. -
SHOWED UP OTHER OLD HEN HORNED OWL REAL FIGHTER
Geo. J. Trainer, E C. Garvin,
Geo. J. Trainer Commission Co.
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DEAL EES IN •
LAND and UVE STOCtC,
Phone 57 SONORA, TEXAS.
Wc wnrt 3.003 Iambi knit diliv ry. Wilt pny $3.00 per bead.
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BOB HOLLAND
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HAS THEM"
The Fastest Selling: Tires in America
Firestone and United States Cord and
t. .
Fabric Tires
The greatest value ever offered car owners
A.T
Holland Auto Company
Make *bur Garage your headquarters
19, 21 West Twohig Avenue
S-AJST -AUSrO-ZEIDO
Indlanapolle Man Could Not Stand for
Claim That Anything With Fsath-
• r* Could Beat Him.
If them is anything in tin* world
that will make a man hoppin’ mad
nml cause him to bring his feet down
oil a chair just after he has got then)
(irmly anchored for the evening, it’s
to read about another man having
an old hen that can lay bigger eggs
than his old hen.
The other evening, after \V. E.
Johnson, 417 East Fiftieth street,
had just settled down for a snooze
with the News, he snorted. He hud
rend a story of an old lien with a
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Bird I. by No Means an Adversary
Tint Other Birds or Animals
Can Oaspiss.
That the great horned owl is a
good tighter does not need to be
sworn to in order to Le believed by
the woodsmen ami hunters among
us. Old readers will recall tluit a
few years ago some very thrilling |
incidents were recorded here of ut- |
I tucks by this strong bird on men
| who hud, so fur us they knew, done
| nothing to olTeml the owls, re-
marks u correspondent of the Mont-
real Family Herald. One of them, I
remember, was wearing a fur cap.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The Devil’s tttvsr N.iu is autho-
rized to announce:
'the News rates ior announcsuients
I :
Congressional. I.egislarure and Judi-
cial Dis riels Siu.nu.
County officer* $IU00.-
1‘reeiticl oltteers $1 AO. *
All aniiounueiuanis are payable In
cash In adVHncs.
record of having laid an egg weigh- I which the owl snatched off, perhaps
ing four ounce#. j as a reminder I hat men ought not to
“Hull,” said Mr. Johnson. This deprive the birds of any furry prey,
was followed closely by “Pooh, or posaihle prey. Probably none of
I'oohs’’ and at least three “Pishes.” , the victims of these assaults could
When he finally came hack to nor- have told just how the big bird hit
ninl, he ended up with, "Why, dad, Mm; but the method is now re-
burn it, my old lieu can beat his vcaled by the magnificent photo-
holler.” j | graphs made by Dr. Frank Ovefton,
To prove it he carried^three oggss-.ull|l reproduced in Natural History,
downtown the next morning ami ex- j 1 hose snapshots show that the great
hibited them to admiring friends. ! horned owl hurls itself on powerful
Orip' of them easily weighed four ‘ wings at the object of its wrath,
ounces. “And that ain't Till,” said with its„ legs stretched forward
Mr. Johnson.-*“That old hen lava straight and stiff, so that a strong
at lca^ one four-onqce egg every blow is given followed by tlie grip-
weeV fn the Tear.”—Indianapolis I r’Pff action of the talons. " This is
its way of knocking down and seiz-
News.
NOT THE REASON
UKPItKSKNTATIVK With DIVTICT
II. O. Perry ot Junction, Kill lor.
Junction Nagle. Former Member o
Leglilnture fr in Krath eouniy.sul jeet
to uetlon of the Democratic primaries.
Stands for MoltK KKKIl IK.NtY and
l.KSS POLITICK.
B. J. Stewart as a sandidate for te-
election to the ofl.ee ol Represent ill o
of the SCtii district, asbjsct to the
notion ot the Dcimsr.iiu Primaries.
ITubby—T think you married me
because I had a little money.
Wifey—You know that isn’t true.
I’d have married you if you’d hail
twice as much.
ing the rabbits and other animals on
which it preys, and the wings and
bill tuke no part in (lie striking.
These owls defend their nesta with
fearless courage, attacking on in-
truder repeatedly.
• THE DETAILS
Author—Well, the evening wore
DInTKIC* juduk.
Sul jeet to tlie notion of the D» tun-
erntic Printsny 1 announce ns § enndI-
daic for tfie office of District Judve of
the S3rd Judiowl Dlstrial'or T exas.
W. A. Ilndden.
I A
Subjcc' to the action of tlie Penm-
en tie Primary I announce ns a candi-
date for the otlice of Judge, l.Mrd ,
Judicial Diiitrlct of Texas.
C. U. Sut.'on. ,
Subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Primary 1 announce ns a candi-
date f'r the oillco of District Judge of
the SJrd Judicial District of Texas.
1. K. Mead.
DISTRICT ATTOUNKY.
Sub|cct to the action of the Demo-
cratic Primary 1 anununce ns u cai.dl-
date for the ollice of District Attorney
SJrd Judicial Dl.trict of Texas.
Brian Montague.
SH Kit IKK AND TAX CULLKCTOK
S. I,. Merck ns a candidate for elec-
tion to the ollice of Sheriff and Tux
Collector of Sutton County, subject to
the acllon.of the Democratic primaries
W. McComb. ns n candidate for elec-
lion to the office of flieriff ai d Tax
Collector of Sutton County, subject to
the notion ot the Democratic pri arle.
W. U. Keeree as a candidate for
election to the o’l ce of Sheriff at d
Ton I'a.llootm- at a**l*»s ‘ ■■■■hiy lull.
jeet to theuctivn of the Dimocrath
primaries.
TAX ASSK3SOR.
Geo. J. Trairte , ns a candidate for
re-election to the office of l ax Assessor
of button cottniy subject to the aitieu
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INFANCY OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING
The Institution of Electrical En-
gineer^ hhs been celebrating its jubi-
lee, remarks tho Ixmdon Times. At
oho of the gatherings Col. II. 15.
Crompton’," wlgis-e eonneetion with
the electrical industry goes back 44
years, related how he began by in-
stalling Gramme dynamos and Ser-
rin lamps, and at a molding which
tho Institution of Mechanical En-
gineers held in- Paris in 1878 he
found himself the only English ine-
Frieud—It did, eh? What did it of the Democratic primaries,
wear?
Author—If you must know, thy
close of a summer day.
WELD WITH COPPfeft
A new and very useful welding
Claude Keene, ns a candidate for
cle lion to the office of Tax Assessor
of .Snttoil county, subject lo t.ie action
of tho Democratic prnunriea.
I'OH TiiK.VStJltKI’.
Mro. A. .1. smith. a« a candidate for
. , , * , ,, re-election to the olliee of 'J'reHsurcr ol
process is based upon the fact that Sutton County, subject to the action
if a pieeo of copper on an iron plate °* l,,u Democratic primaries,
he heated in ah atmosphere of hy-
drogen, the copper will spread over
llic iron in a thin, penetriting film, ...
....................... ..........o........... like hiitter on hot toast. f A'V * Jrfhn,on’
ehanical engineer present who bad * * ^lllsi Hie copper be melted he-
county jiiduk.
NEW STANDARD
ROLLER BEARING 1
WINDMILLS
ever {corked with a dynamo. So far tWeen dtvo pieces of iron, it welds
r.s he knows, the first country house them together in a surprisingly inti*
to have aa installation-of Swan in- »'ntc fash!°n, .the copper film acta-
candescent lamps was Berechumh working itself in between the
hall, EKg0X, and the first largo un- crystals of the iron.
Law1 H.V this process-it is practicable
to join together, without screws, tria-
ihinc parts which can be. most* coh-
Voiiji'ntly made in two pieces. Blades
fot ’’steam turtiinca are among tlie
articles which have hecu,«fahri<-ated
by thi3 simple ami novel means.
aa a candidate for
ele tion to tbi cltico of County Judge
] of Sutton county, aubject to the action
stallation was that ut the
Courts, which he carried out.
VERIFIED
Hyatt Roller Bearing*
Ball Bearing Turntable *
Ring Oiling Pitman
Self Tightening Wheel
SELF OILING-LIGHT RUNNING-NOISELESS
Hyatt Equipped Windmill* Never Squeak Nor Bind.
Standardize on the Standard
IT BRINGS WATER EVERY TIME THE WHEEL TURNS AROUND
** Made in All Sizes '
9 ft., 10 ft, 12 ft., 14 ft., 16 ft, IS ft., 20 ft., 22K ft.
FOR SALE BY
West Tern Lumber Co
“Mr, Jobson,” said the head of
the firm, “this expense account is
rather heavy.”
.“I draiik some ‘moonshine’ with
one of my customers, Sam Hickshy,
in Johesvillo, and got a big order
from hint, but I lmd to spent! two
weeks in a hospital.”
’’“Humph! I guess your story is
true. I have a cancellation of the
SHBt-RE^tiNIZED ROMANCE
se<- - .. ,
Who wofl+d ever guess Hint, there
is ronmjiee even in-a trash wagon
driver’s life? Yet the other morn-
ing a fair young maid languishing
late amidst downy coverlets jn a
order stating that Hicksby died ten I"?1' nc*\ th,e ba!'.k ond of
dti’vs ago.”—Birmingham" Age-Hcr- “*'^. 'vas ,,roused by jangling cans.
ajj anw the ash clouds rise like morning
- ’__| mist to greeftlirfsky and then heard
MAY BE USED COMMERCIALLY , t*u’ gfotcaguc driver cry very plain-
tively to a jaded and forlorn-looking
of the Dumoccratlo primaries.
f.uihor It. ’I horp. as-a candidate for
election to the oitice of County Judge
Button County sul>J ct to the action of
iou L'emoeratio primaries.
.Sam II. Stok s. as a candidate for
election to the fflee of County JitUKe
of Sutton county subject to the action
of tho l.'< mocratiu priuiarlui.
Ii. II. Italch, as a candidate for
electi-n to the office of County Jud|(e
of Sutton county, subject to the action
of tho Democratic , rimarios.
COUNTV AND DISTRICT CLRHK
J. I). I.owrey, aa a car dldate for rc-
election to tho nillcf* of bounty and
District Clerk ol Sutton County, sub-
ject to the action of the Detuecra ic
party.
To facilitate the study of prnh- steed:
Jems in ice-cream making, the dairy
division of the Department of Agri-
culture has niadc a new application
of devices for taking ar.d recording
temperatures electrically.,. Although
the apparatus was designed for use
in scientific investigations, it is ox-
‘Come on, Ri'ldap, Aphrodite I”
FRUIT THIMBLES
( OM MISSIONKIIH.
IV. F..(ilasscot-k.naa ear dldate for re-
election to the ollice of Coqtumaloner
of Precinct No. 1. autton county, aub-
'ject to theaution of the DemocratIr
primaries.
Roy Hudspeth, as a candidate for jr*-
clectlon to the office of Commlsfianer
oi Precinct No. f, sut on county, sub-
ject to tbc sciton of the Democratic
primaries.
D. <J Adams, as a e rdldate for re
Thinihle-Iike contrivances that fit
over the linger ends, to facilitate the
hulling of fruits, are the novel in-
pected that it niav find application ?/ .‘.V1"' .*' 'V t ' i*** el*c,lon lo .••*« "ffioe of i.ommis-ioni r
in enmmereinl plants.-Popular Me- C,’ 1 he ,lmn bl7 ,r*°f of Preen , No. 3. Sutton county, sab:
a",) arc with art.fi- Jer.t to the action of the Demograttc
eial nails. TV each of them is faat- primaries. 1
cned a sitort rubber tube, which se- j w. H. Kelley. sS>a eat didst.d f,„„.
cures it upon the linger.—Milwaukee eli-etioe to the office of t ommlssloner
chanies Magazine.
BUSY PHOTOGRAPHER
HOPELESS SITUATION
SONORA. TEXAS
Devil’s River News$2.oo a year
There's a photographer in Buenos Sentinel.
Aires who believes he is the busiest
in the world. When the Argentine
government derided to establish the -
“Cedilla” system for the identiliow- .'™l n,e nbo,,t fK0!,lc '» ,
tion of oitiw ni*, ho wns to ^ °^(‘ H-ntu#. \ on
do the “snaps" and he baa a slack bccn. ,K,a'’ ,l|°"8,,r ■ 1 l“1'- Tu,, n,#
day when he takes less than 800. wb? *
of Pn-elnct No. 4. Smtcn eounty. sub-
ject to the action o( the Democratic
primal too.
The other day hia serial numbers
had reached the eight-figure mafk.
“Oue a minutf,” is his motto,
'‘Aw. dey’s no good, Sambo. No-
body ain’t who, hc»h.”—Nashville
Tennesseean.
QUAKED KODAK HCTURES fREE
MHIIdsIMflfflM Mfl nuHffTii iwlii
PNINTB FROM C\ftm OSNTUt*
Tk« MAYO STUDIOS
■ROWNWOOD, Tax
WOOL AND MOHAIR
CHARLES SCHREINER, BANKER1.
(UNINDOKPORATKD)
KERRVILLE. TEXAS.
Makes Liberal Advances on Sheep, Goats, Wool sndMobair
KalahlUhad 1869.
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MORTGAGE LOANS
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On Improved Farms and Ranches.
E. B. CHANDLER * co,
102 Fast Crockett St., San Antonio, Texas.
MR. SHEEPMAN:
Do You Want More Money
If ao FOR YOUR WOOLP
Never put swceplncs of per In hug with woo';
Never put over M to 2M pounds In a hag;
Never tnek old ewes' wool with your young wool;
Never keep your alieep In dusty.pan--
Never s ek black and buck wool with your other wool;
Never shear your sheep on the ground;
Never shear your sheep with burrs In tbs wool, burr them before
shearing;
Never sack your twelve months wool loose, tie It with paper llaeca
tvlne. every lleece to itself, white side oitt;
Ntver leave the tuga In the wool, take them out and sack them
separate; ' / , ’ •'
Never got the sacks dirty, keep them clean and make every bag
look the Suiue. . % .
Consign Your Wool and Mohai^ to •
WOOL CLOWERS’ CENTRAL STORAGE CO.,
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS.
for top prices.
Liberal advance* matte on Wool and Moba'r.
A supply of wool hags, paper twine and Mlieep Marking Liquid
always on hand.
OIUOB 4iS , L'lOIMU
FATTTE TANKEBSLET, Prti, J. D. 1068, Vlci-Pru,
0. E. HUGHES, Sec-Treat.
WEST TEXAS WOOL AND
M0HAIR ASSOCIATION
HERTZ )N,
Invites the attention of the Sheep
and (joat raiaera of West T« xaa to
# its unexcelled fauilitien for hand-
ling wool and uiohair and respect
fully solicit your patronugo.
,, >•;
Out sales manager keeps in touch with
the wool and mohair markets of the
United States and we can assure our
customers the top prices for their
products.
' hip Us Your Wool and Mohair
A Square Deal Assured Customers
.DIRECTORS.
Fayttla Tattaley J. 0, Sugg D. E. Hughss
W* M. Nosiks H. C, Noelke, Shtfl^ld S. M, Oglesby
■ N, D. Blaekstone, SM Angelo.
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GEO. E. RUTAN,
WOOL AND MOHAIR COMMISSION.
Bee me for prices of advance oh your, clip.
Guaranty State Bank Buildings
fast U0.es Box a 19. ■Warehouse nssr BssM Vs Pspot.
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