Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, July 6, 1923 Page: 1 of 4
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ARANSAS PASS PROGRESS
Volume XIII
ARANSAS PASS, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS, JULY 6, 1923
Number 10
THE CITY OF CERTAINTY, WHERE SAILS MEET RAILS
Sigmund Wei!
Ho. 4 Proposition
Receiving Support
! to which be was assigned, and did all
i he could to spread the gospel. As a
i man be was liked universally, a friend
i to all, yet Conservative in the belief
: to which he aspired. He was open in
i his views, and strong in his conviet-
i ions. He did not claim to be without
1 fault, neither does any man, but as
| a Christian gentlemen, none could
1 question his intentions. He was a man
br principle, a good citizen in every
John Sigmund, president of the Ar- respect
ansas Live Oak Itiage Oil Co., who is preached his farewell sermon at
now in Dalhart in the interest of the tbe Baptist church last Sunday night,
Company, states that everything ^looks & jarge congregation being present, at
favorable for the financing of the No. tbjg service he was presented with a
4 well, and the people in that part of donation of $80 cash, from the non-
the State are very enthusiastic over members of the Baptist church, as an
the prospects. appreciation of Lis services in this sec-
A meeting of the Stockholders of tkai) aud the esteem in which he was
Dalhart will be called July 12th and held by those not members of the
plans will be discussed relative to the Baptist Church.
drilling of Well No. 4. Mr. Sigmund , while we regret to see this family
will be present at this meeting. leave our midst, we wish them the
The following message was received best of success wherever they may
yesterday from Mr. Sigmund: chance to locate.
Dalhart, Tex., July 4, 1923
-Contributed.
Aransas Pass Progress,
Aransas Pass, Texas.
Will have meeting July twelfth.
Stockholders very enthusiastic about
our proposition. Believe will sell all
units right here. Have shaken hands
with hundreds old friends. Any Aiv
SID SNYDER LANDS BIG
FISH NEAR PORT ARANSAS
Last week while Jim Witt and Sid
Snyder were out fishing near the port
Sid happened to the good fortune of
tying into a monster .Tune fish which
ansas people want units they will have „ave him the tussle of his gay young
to get them soon. Brooks has made
good report to friends here. Dalhart
in gala attire.”
JOHN SIGMUND.
life. After “fighting” this 400 pound
critter, he was brought ashore and Sid
of course was proud of his catch. It
is some sport to catch these big fish
--- that abound in these waters, and a
REV. W. B. PERRITT AND 'profit also. Sid took off a slice for
FAMILY LEAVE FOR LOUISIANA dinner, which he said was very pala-
_ • table, and the fish was marketed,
Crude Oil From
Luling Field te
Atlantic Seaboard
Where King
Cotton Farms
m Big Scale
! signs or touches the pencil before a
witness, as he is paid. This pay roll
is then sent to headquarters and filed.
Provisions and supplies can be had at
the company’s commissary by order
from Mr. Childers; they are charged
and taken out of his weekly or monthly
pay.
Everything sold from this farm is
credited to the farm, and all labor,
equipment or expense of any nature is
charged, so at the end of each year it
Only Two Weeks
Left to Apply
For C. M. T. C.
John T. Withers, Jr., of Dallas, pres-, M. W. Holland in Farm & Ranch,
ident of the National Petroleum Com- j Were all the acres in Texas as fer-
pany, which has just completed .the ' tile, as systematically cultivated, and
building of a loading rack and lay- J as efficiently managed as are the 1087
ing a pipe line to take the crude oil' acres in cultivation on the Taft Ranch
from the Caldwell County field, is in1 Farm No. 23 at Gregory, Texas, the , , ,
San Antonio and said Tuesday that farmers of the Lone Star State would i CIH eac 1 m^nai=er mus ma e 13
. . , . i. . , ! farm pay aprofit.
his company was making arrange- have but one problem—finding a mar-1 _ .. • . ...
', . . . .. , Cotton is tbe principle money crop on
ket for surplus cotton. ! ... „ 1 J
this farm and this year there are 812
ments to market a large amount of
the Luling crude in the Atlantic sea-
board States. Tbe crude will be ship-
ped to Aransas Pass over the San An-
There are three principal factors
. „ Applications for the 1923 Citizens’
Ma^it matter tofl^re the* profit Militai'y lYaining <iamPs are comin£
or loss of this farm. The manager, to *n to tbe <iJ' ^ OHicer at Eighth
a certain extent, plans his own crops, 01 Ps Area Headquarters, Fort Sam
and plats the acres planted; by this Houston, Texas, in large numbers.
The recruiting campaign will close Ju-
ly 15th and as in previous years the
rush of those who decide to come the
last minute, was begun. There are
to the
tonio & Aransas Pass Railroad and owners. First of all, it is properly
from there by boat to the Atlantic financed and equipped. This means
seaboard.
The National has connections all ; time and in an approved manner,
made with the Tabor and other wells When the fields need cultivating, a
acres nlanted to this cron The cron orily about 750 vacancies left in the
that make this farm a credit to ! ls ln aPperfect state of cuuWati0n. anS four whi<* *'«» * *> «
State as well as profitable
barring some unforseen calamity and i01t ^am Houston, Texas; Fort Sill,
Oklahoma; Fort Logan, Colorado and
Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. These will be
the boll weevils, it bids fair to do -ts
|that things can b« done at the correct]^ “r^acrel'plantefto kaffiri fllled *»*■* «* tm> •*
-------- ' which is need for ensilage, or headed ** young men desiring to
and fed as grain, and 92 acres of sor-
ghum for hay. Mr. Childers prefers
sorghum hay to all other hays he has
that are prodding, and Monday mov-! lai;ge gang of two-row cultivators,
ed 6,000 barrels of oil out of the field j pulled by mules, are ready for tbe job,
and expected Tuesday to move tbe which is completed in a very short
attend one of these camps apply at
once.
The camps start July 28th and end
tried. Thirtv acres of corn" and the August 26tb- Tbey offer a montb of
balance of about 50 acres in gardens ^creation and training carefully ached
for the manager and laborers, lots, etc. uled to aPPe&l to the candidates. The
There was a striking contrasts be- (x(n ernment pays all expenses to and
Rev. W. B. Perritt, who has been after being photographed,
pastor of the the First Baptist Church
of this place for the past two years, DECISION GIVEN ON
CORPUS SEAWALL FUND
and his estimable family, left Monday j
morning overland for Alberta, La., j -
They went from here to Mineral Wells, I Austin, Tex., July 4. Attorney Gen-
Tex., where a few days will be spent eral Keeling Tuesday held that Nueces
in that city, with a view of getting County cannot use remitted tax money
the benefit of the healthful mineral (1° build any part of a deep water proj-
waters, as Bro. Perritt has been suf- (ect> but niust confine expenditures to
fering from a stomach ailment for J constructing a breakwater or seawall
some months past, and it is to be in accordance with the terms of the
hoped that the relief gained by his aet, giving the State taxes for 25 years
stay there will prove beneficial. ,f°r that specific purpose.
As a pastor Bro. Perritt proved him- j -
self worthy of the calling, a forcible 1 You may not like trouble, but have
talker, deep reasoner, and able ex- you ever noticed that you can’t ac-
ponent. He was zealous in the work complish much without it?
HAVE YOU TRIED OUR
ALMOND MACAROON
WHITE BREAD
WHOLE WHEAT
PULLMAN
CAKES and COOKIES
FRUIT BARS, LEMON SNAPS
ALMOND MACAROON
Sugar Cookies, Muffins, Cinnamon
Rolls, Jelly Rolls
fi>ai m
same amount. Shipments will be \ time. Second, the topography of the
going out daily. The company has con-! land is such as to permit the use of
nections also with the Fields No. 1 of I two or even four-row cultivators, and
the Beauchamp Petroleum Company the rows are from half a mile to a
which is about ready to
The National had so much
that the Fields well would be a good for the eye to see these hundreds of
producer that the connection by pipe acres of cotton, corn and grain sor-
line was made in advance of its being ghums with hardly a single weed or
brought in. wash in the entire field.
No price has been posted by the! Were it possible, it would prove
National as yet until the market can profitable for all the cotton farmers
be felt and it can be ascertained what as well as those interested in financ-
the oil will bring, but it is understood ing and guiding the agriculture of tbe
that the price is going to run around State, to spend a day or two looking
75 cents a barrel in the field. Unless \ over this farm. Much could be learn-
put through a cracking process, there ed from the manager, R. L. Childers,
is no gasoline obtained from the Lu-1 who constitutes the third factor that
ling crude and it will sell on the | aids in the successful operation of this wilh hav7woved" profitable Quarters Eighth Corps Area, Fort Sam
market as fuel oil. I farm and who has evolved an efective | praetically eTery yearP Lagt year was Houston, Texas. It must be remember
be drilled in. mile long and as straight as if laid off j ‘ween cr0»s ”nd <f •»
* engineer. It is a sight good SSS £ "“e
management. A part of this is prob- Much of the time at the camps is de-
ably due to the equipment and funds yoted to athletics and other forms of
available to do the work at the prop- iecreation. All candidates are urged
er time, but it also shows that the to bring swimming suits, baseball uni-
Taft organization is making a busi-
ness of farming and that the results
are clearly visible even
casual observer.
Mr. Childers has been connected with
the Taft organization for eleven vears.
He was not with it in 1919 and 1920,
but says that the farms he has been
forms, track suits and musical instru-
ments. There will be many eompetive
to the most 8ame8 and the field day which is held
hear the close of the camps will be a
big event.
Application can be made to the local
C. M. T. C. Committee, or by writing
direct to the C. M. T. C. Officer, Head-
There are nine producing wells in fsystem of operating a cotton farm on ^ & ^ Owing to the exces ed however, that the time is short and
ted that if the wells were all turned i funds are available at all times to buy The faim paid the owners a profit on ,-
on, the production would be close to equipment or hire help for any neces- j the year’s operation. Feed crops are ! farm> and one tbat .g wortb inspection
good praetically every year. Taft by any one interested in farming King
Farm No. 23 is surely a model Texas Cotton for a profit.
OF COURSE YOU GAN SAVE
Anybody Can Who is Determined to Get Ahead
THE PERSON WHO REALLY SAVES HIS MONEY IS
USUALLY THE ONE WHO SPENDS IT THE WISEST
We can help you by supplying your Grocery Wants with l^resh,
Clean Groceries at the lowest possible prices. Deliveries made
to any part of the city.
Todd’s Sanitary Grocery
Aransas Pass, Texas
TODD BUILDING PHONE 188
6.000 barrels daily. Pipeline connec-: sary farm operation,
tions, it is understood, are. being made j When plowing time comes tractors
temporarily by the National with the and mules of proper type and in fast- ■
Grayburg wells on the Merriwether class condition are erady for the job, I
lease and this oil will be run to the and plowing is done in a thorough man- j
loading racks on the San Antonio & her and completed at the right time. ;
Aransas Pass tracks, from which point ] This usually means much to the crop j
it will be handled by the Grayburg. that is to be planted on this land, j
Oil Company. As soon as the Gray-; It is the same with each operation. J
burg’s pipe line is laid it will handle There is plenty of labor and equipment j
its own oil. ! to do the job right and on time, and ;
The San Antonio & Aransas Pass 1 nothing is left undone that should be j
is putting in a station at the point done.
where the loading rack and pipe line The owners realize the importance of,
terminal has been placed and has , having a manager capable of handling :
named the place Oilfield and will keep a big proposition and they are aware
an agent there and maintain a tele- ■ of the fact that a man of this type j
graph station. . ; merits a comfortable home and sur- j
Mr. Withers of the National Pe-' roundings, and these have been amply j
troleum Company, is' very optimistic provided. Note the beautiful palm
as to the Luling field and believes | trees and gravel drives. Large barns j
that some wells will yet be brought and sheds are provided to house all the i
in larger than any thus far complet- livestock and feed. Two large-capacity j
ed. eH is not very optimistic as to the silos are filled with Kaffir and the en- j
gasoline situation generally, however, silage is fed to the cows and mules,
and says there is a vast amount of This farm has thirty-two small box-
gasoline in storage and that prices houses, grouped together, and these are
have suffered greatly and are very usually occupied by Mexicans, twenty
low. Tbe fuel oil market, however, Is of whom are employed tbe year round,
good and fuel oil such as that com- Mexican labor is used exclusively on
ing from the Luling district can be ; this farm. Mr. Childers says Mexicans
handled better now that crude with are good farm laborers and he never
more gasoline, since the refineries has any trouble with them. When one
handling crude with a large amount does not suit him or tries to cause .
of gasoline are finding it very diffi- trouble he is promptly paid and dis-
DAY BY
N EVERY
DAY
WAY
THE PEOPLE ARE WATCHING WHERE THEY ARE SPENDING
THEIR MONEY. A DOLLAR IS WORTH JUST WHAT IT WILL
BUY AND WE ARE GIVING YOU YOUR MONEY’S WORTH
EVERY TIME YOU MAKE A PURCHASE FROM US.
Aransas Drug Co.,
Aransas Pass, Texas
cult to dispose of the gasoline after
the crude has been refined.—Express
THE
FIERY CROSS OF
THE KU KLUX KLAN
Charged. He prefers them to any oth-
er laborers at the same price, even
theougli they are little slow by nature.
Theavailable and cheap Mexican labor
makes this large operation possible
and profitable.
blazed forth last night from the roof Hr. Childers says that through no
of Seaton hall, attracting the atten- , means than the little brown man
tion of the many visitors and Corpus jcould tlie thousands and thousands of
Christ! people who were in the city 0f South Texas land have been
for the celebration exercises. The j cleared and profitably farmed. When
cross was illuminated shortly after 8 iasked direct question of how it
o’clock and stood out brightly in the | wus possible to get every row so ab-
darkness. The klan cross looked to be • solute straight, he replied that he ha
about 12 feet high, and from its size j several men that could take a maikei
and the heighth at which it was erected ;aud Plant Perfect rows if let alone and
could be seen in many parts of the city. ! given time.
_Caller ! When hoeing time comes Mr. Chil-
ders is with them all the time, and he
" ; thinks this necessary. They work all
7,000 Pigeon Racers rights under the straw-boss when culti-
To show the interest which has been vating or dojng other farm work but
aroused in pigeon racing, there are not with the hoe. “A Mexican will do
now more than 7,000 members of rac- j hig work as told or as nearly as is hu-
ing pigeon clubs in this country who I mauly possible, or he will say he can
run their lofts against their rivals reg-' not do the tMng demanded.,, declares
ularly, says Nature Magazine of Wash-! f;bjiders.
ington, D. C. Despite unfavorable, Accurate records are made of all
! weather conditions, the birds will make fransactions and work done; these rec-
rapid progress toward their home goals < or(Jg are gent to headquarters weekly
after they start in a race. When the | or monthly. depending on their nature.,
wind is high and strong, they fly very rpbft monthly or regular help is paid by '
close to the ground, where they are chfeck from the general office at Taft, !
best sheltered from the elements. m . . , . , ,
Texas, which is only a few miles from j
this farm. All extra labor is paid at j
the farm weekly by Mr. Childers. Pay 1
roll sheets are made and each one
BIGELOW’S
THE PIONEER STORE
CARRIES COMPLETE LINES
GROCERIES and DRV GOODS
Feed and Flour
Goods received, and stock replenished regularly as the
trade demands, therby assuring purchases strictly fresh
PRICES CONSISTENT WITH THE TIMES
GIVE US A TRIAL
The man who lives fast soon finds
that happiness cannot keep up with
him.
GUS GRIMM & SON
GENERAL REPAIR SHOP
Sporting Goods
Gunsmiths and Locksmiths
Typewriters, Cash Registers, Adding Machines
Repaired. Bought and Sold
Umbrellas Recovered and Repaired
Bicycles and Bicycle Parts
409 Chaparral St.
Corpus Christ!, Texas
Phone 803
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Warrick, W. E. Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, July 6, 1923, newspaper, July 6, 1923; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth992038/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.