The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1907 Page: 4 of 12
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THE HEREFORD BRAHD
he Successful Farmer
Like any other successful man, thinks ahead, lays his plans
intelligently, and works to them.
NOW THAT THE HARVEST IS OVER
he is getting ready to break his stubble, knowing that the
earlier and the more thoroughly it is done, the better it
will be for next year's crop. When he thinks of plows he
thinks of JOHN DEERE and that takes him to
Garrison Brothers
who carry a complete line of John Deere Plows, the LIGHTEST
DRAFT PLOWS MADE, besides a full line of Farm Implements of
all kinds, including /
The Deering Row Binder, the
Emerson Disc Plow, the Emerson
Alfalfa Renovator, Moline and Burr
Oak Wagons, Etc. Make our store
headquarters when in town.
DRINKING WATER.
Hereford the Best Watered Town In
The Panhandle—40 to 50 feet
to Inexhaustable supply.
Other places in the Panhandle may
be lacking in a ready supply of water
for domestic purposes but this can-
not be the case with Hereford. The
pure cold water that every household
in the city enjoys is easily obtained.
A small windmill or even an old-time
hand pump will bring the limpid
water up from its hiding place some
40 or 50 feet below the surface.
There are so many windmills in the
city that she has been dubbed the
"city of windmills." The supply
comes from an underlying sheet of
water, contained in a sand bed some
25 feet in thickness, and covering
an area of 400 square miles. Wells
which were sunk nine years ago do
not indicate that the supply has in
the least been reduced. When new
wells are put down, the water rises
to the same level as it did several
years ago.
With no intention of casting a re-
flection on the water supply of our
old sister, read what the Daily Pan-
handle has to say about the condi-
tions down there:
There is a problem which is up to
the city council and mayor of Ama-
rillo to solve and that in the near
future, and that is the water problem
for the city of Amarillo.
To show the damage present con-
ditions are doing the city of Amarillo
we will recite a recent incident which
came under the notice of the editor:
A gentleman of means from Ten-
nessee, came to the city at the solici-
tation of friends, with a view of
making investments. He is worth
over $150,000, and it was hoped
that he might be induced to become
a citizen. At various rival points
over the Panhandle country and New
Mexico, he was told that he could
not get a drink of water in Amarillo.
The first thing he did when he met
his friend in Amarillo, who is con-
nected with a drug store, was to ask
for a drink of water. The friend
apologetically said, that the water
was off and he could not give him a
drink at that time, but that if he
would come back or wait awhile the
water might be on and he would give
him a drink of the best water in the
world. The gentleman waited, or
came back, but the water did not
come on, and disgusted he left the
city and returned to his home in
Tennessee, where quite a colony had
become interested in the stories of
Amarillo, and contemplated coming
to the home for the homeless, but
the stories he told gave the city a
bad reputation, and you could not
interest a citizen of that locality in
Amarillo again.
How much longer is the city coun-
cil and mayor going to dally with
the experiments of *he Water Works
Co? There is a ?way of getting
water for this city, and the city of-
ficers should consult legal authori-
ties, proceed rightly, but at once,
prepare to get water for the city of
Amarillo, and get it at once. It
can be done, and now is the time to
go after it. We have waited long
enough on this Water Works Co.; it
is high time some other authority,
authorized to act, was doing some-
thing.
The Panhandle awaits results. It
will record them as rapidly as the
changes occur.
This does not indicate that Ama-
rillo does not have the source of
supply, but the means of obtaining
good water in sufficient quantities
are lacking. The blame seems to
rest with the Water Works Com-
pany. All this trouble and annoy-
ance is avoided in Hereford, where
every house has its own water works
and system. If the gentlemen had
CHOICE PRAIRIE HAY
The odor of this nice clean bright and
sweet North Texas prairie hay reminds
you of Down on the Wabash. Makes you
wish for a horse's palate. Makes the horse
neigh for more. It's the best. Positive
proof is the cheapest. Our Alfalfa is good
too. Everything: good. Phone No„ 76.
E. W. HARRISON
stopped off at Hereford, every man
in town could have given him a
drink of wafer fresh from a well and
so cold that the good Tennessean
would have thought of the cold
springs of his good old state or that
ice had heen put in it to deceive
him. Hereford has all the environ*
ments for making a great city. An
ample water supply at small cost ii
one of the first requisites. Here-
ford has that.
The Brand Commended.
The Hereford Brand published
this past week a sixteen-page issue,
and we must say that it is certainly
a credible number. There are many
things in it that denote thriftness in
the town as well as the paper's force.
We are very glad to see such a
disposition manifested on the part of
any people and there is nothing so
completely reflects the true condi-
tion of a town as the local paper.
The personel of the paper gener-
ally has the blame to bear when the
paper does not exactly come up-to-
date, and while such should be the
case to a large extent; yet it is im-
possible to have a live up-to-date
paper published to the dead citizen-
ship of a dying town.
We commend the Brand for such
an issue as August 2nd, and we con-
gratulate Hereford on having the
privilege of supporting such a pub-
lication as the Hereford Brand.—
Mansfield Sun.
The Sun writes correctly when it
says that the local paper reflects the
condition of the town. Yes, it is
like a long weekly letter written to
the friends outside of the town and
the growth and progress of that town
depends largely upon the impression
that the paper makes. The Sun
thinks that it is a glad privilege to
support such a publication as the
Brand. The management is not at
all dissatisfied with the patronage
which the Brand receives. Its list
of advertisers include every business
firm and concern in the town; its
subscription list is growing at a most
rapid rate. Of course, the Brand
will never be dissatisfied, but always
unsatisfied; unsatisfied unless every
issue is good, unsatisfied unless it is
serving its patronage with the fullest
news of the town and country; un-
satisfied unless it reaches each week
more and more good people of
Texas and other states. The Brand
now goes to more than 00 states and
territories and to many provinces of
Canada, and tho it makes no preten-
sions towards being more than a
county newspaper, it tries to give
the news of the Hereford country
and the Panhandle in such a way as
to appeal to the reader. If the
Brand meets with the commendation
of its contemporaries and friends,
this in a large measure repays for
the pains and anxiety cf the man-
agement.
Give Attention.
Are you interested in repapering
your house? If so, let me make you
a proposition. It is this: If you
will let me do the work, I will sell
you the paper at wholesale cost.
Figure with me and see how cheaply
it can be done. Best of references
in Hereford.
C. M. McGhee at Mrs. W. B.
Robinson's residence. 5tf
Parr ish-Kid well.
At the residence of Pastor O. W.
Dean, on Saturday evening, August
17, 1907, Mr. Lon Parrish of Dim-
mitt and Miss Maggie Kidwell of
Little Rock, Arkansas, were united
in marriage. Miss Kidwell comes
all the way from her native state to
meet the man of her choice. The
Brand admires her bravery and
compliments Mr. Parrish in winning
such a girl for a wife. They will
malr* tVi ir hnmn in th* Panhandle
Large and Small Tracts.
We have cash buyers for large
and small tracts in the Panhandle.
Write us what you have. Baskio
Land Co.. Hereford. 14-tf
GOOD STUFF
TO EAT
Is Our Business
Pre Yod 68iti9g
Your snare?
Try us one month and
we will convince you that
we can please the most
exacting.
We Sell Albatross Floor
"BEST ON EARTH"
Cardwell Bros.
GROCERS
HEREFORD, .... TEXAS
major's Studio
PORTRAITS, VIEWS
AND ENLARGEMENTS
Satisfaction Always
M. M. MAJOR
BOYLjU & CIPIIKY
TAILORS
OF DENTON
Have opened up a branch
shop at Pinkston's Mr.
Boylan is a practical
Cutter and Tailor. Call
when in need of anything
in the Tailor'* Uní
BflYLSH i MlPIIJf?
TAILORS
AT PINKSTON'S
PHONE YOUB WANTS
To the Hereford
Steam Laundry and
and they will do
your work on short
notice. We will call
for your bundles and
deliver same free.
All work guaranteed
to be first-class.
Hereford Steam
... Laundry...
Phone M. M. Maior for views, tf
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Elliot, A. C. The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1907, newspaper, August 23, 1907; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth142524/m1/4/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.