The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, June 27, 1930 Page: 3 of 8
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Trinity River
To Gulf Planned
DALLAS, June 20—Striking • note
of confidence in the plans drawn
recently for the navigation of the
Trinity river from here to the Gulf of
Mexico, the reclamation diitrict
officials have announced that con-
struction on a turning basin will start
in the very near future. The basin
will be constructed near the Com-
merce street viaduct and will be of
sufficient depth to float craft draw-
in* 30 feet of water.
It was also declared here this week
that Roy Miller, of Corpus Christi,
will act in the capacity of general
manager of the Trinity River associa-
tion. The acquisition of Mr. Miller,
which was effected by John Carpenter,
president, and Walter Scott, vice-
president, of the association, was re-
ceived enthusiastically here. Mr.
Miller's sticcess in handling the Intra-
coastal canal is regarded as outstand-
ing.
At a recent Chamber of Commerce
meeting here, Mr. Miller pointed out
that additional transportation facili-
ties must be provided to meet the re-
quirement of our rapidly growing
commerce. He also said that trans-
portation on liasic commodities and
raw material must be reduced as a
measure of necessary' relief both to
industry and agriculture. Mr. Miller
a*lo declared that while our popula-
tion ha^ increased .100 tier cent in thi-
pa ! fifty y 'ars, comtrer e has in-
creased i800 per cent in th«* same
time. Hu advocates that whenever
possible our natural heritage of in-
land streams and rivers «h<>til«l he
translated into instrumentalities < f
service to the American people.
In speaking of the relationship of
the Trinity river to the Mississippi
river system, Mr. Miller said, "The
constructor! of of the Intra-coastal
canal which has been authorized with
a nine-foot depth and 100-foot bottom
width from the Mississippi river to
Corpus Christi, a fl i stance of 600
miles, is progressing satisfactorily.
The Trinity will connect with this
canal as a'feeder, and therefore have'
a through water connection to the
Mississippi River System, to the
Chicago sanitary canal, to the jfreat
coal and steel regions of the Great
Lake and Pittsburg."
Albert Reed, commerce counsel of:
the Dalla* Chamber of Commerce de-!
clared recently that inland waterways j
under a recent Interstate Commerce
Act «re protected by the government ,
which guarantees the waterways a
fixed differential in competing with
railroads. He also said that inland '
waterways today are of greater
necessity to metropolitan development!
than ever before in the history of the j
country.
It i estimated that the Trinity, of
navigable, would handle approximate-
ly 6,000,000 tons of freight "er year.
Statistics also prove that the Trinity
river project strikes through the
heart of the territory producing
America's principal export commodity
—unmanufactured cotton. For many
years cotton has lead the list as the
leading export commodity. Navigation
of the Trinity would enable co'-ton to
move to the port of exportation at a
saving of approximately 75 cents per
bale. This would leave, in the terri-
tory of production, several millions of
dollars which is n<>w paid out for
transportation costs.
The hydraulic dredge, which will
construct the turning basin, is unique
in its operation Kngincers calf it
"the dredge that walks like a man." i
(Jianto stilts are provided which en- i
ables it to shift position as the oper- '
ations demand. A massive "spider"— I
orpropeller—at the end of a draw J
pipe, dips deeply into the river and ¡
draws the mud and water into
receptacle chambers where it is sent
out through feeder pipes ont the un- t
even waste lands. A gradual fill is
this accomplished. 1
Investors Warned
Against Fraudulent
Stock Promoters
DETROIT, June 26—A warning
against fraudulent brokers and pro-
I motara who are offering stock in for-
! eign Ford motor companies was issued
) today by the Better Business Bureau
I of Detroit, in conjunction with the
I National Better Business Bureau and
affiliated offices throughout the
United States and Canada.
Relying on thq goodwill and in-
tegrity of the Ford name, thousands
of persons throughout the country
have purchased stoeks which either
turned'.out to be spurious or were not
¡delivered at all, the warning said.
I There is ne way of estimating the
financial loss involved.
1 "There are a number of fraudalent
j concerns in various parts of the coun-
I try that represent themselves as
brokerage houses and that offer
¡stocks in various foreign Ford com-
' panies," the statement front the Better
\ Business Bureau said.
"Several of these companies sell on
l the partial payment plan. They offer
| Htock for stipulated down payment
and a fixed sum per month. Before
the final payment becomes due and
before the stock is delivered to the
purchased, the company goes out of
business and it officers disappear
only to begin operation* at another
location and under another name.
"Stocks of the Ford Motor Com-
pany of England, Ltd , and the Ford
Motor Company of France are listed
on the New York Curb market and
the prices t which they ar<? current-
ly selling are printed in the financial
pages of the newspaper . Neverthe-
h-s many persons arc beiag led by
unscrupulous brokers to pay far in
excess of the market prices.
"The majority of stock brokers, of
course, are honest. Our warning is
directed solely against the fraudulent
concerns that carry on their fleecing
of the public under the guise of
reputable concerns. Anyone con-
templating the purchase of stocks
should first consult his local Better
Business Bureau."
Texas Fire Losses
In May Show
A Sharp Decline
The fire Iosb in Texas for the
month of May has been cut almost
one-half of the previous month of
April, the fire loss for April being
11,137,663.00, making a reduction for
May of $660,960.00.
The Texas Fire Insurance Depart-
ment attributes this reduction to the
fact that a relentless war is being
waged in most every city and town
in Texas against careless fires, vaeent
house fires and incendiary fires. The
city officials, the local fire marshals
and fire departments, and the citiiens
of the Texas cities and towns have
come to realize what a tremendous
waste has been taking place in Texas
for the past number of years on ac-
count of our enormous annual fire
loss. It seems that there has been a
general awakening on the part of all
the people of Texas to the tremendous
cost that they are paying due to our
heavy fire loss, and that there is con-
certed action and cooperation taking
place in the cities and towns of Texas
to further reduce the cost of fire by
reducing our losses.
The Texas Fire Insurance Depart-
ment wants to commend the city
officials and the citizens of Texas
for the stand that they have taken
in behalf of fire prevention and fire
protection and to say to them that
without their support and cooperation
the work of this department would be
futile in trying to reduce our annual
fire waste. We appeal to them to
Weep up the fight against the agencias
that reap destruction of life and pro-
perty in this state thru the channels
of fire. Also, we want to appeal to
our city officials in giving to their
local fire marshal better support in
thj performance of his duties, and
ask the people of Texas to welcome
the local fire marshal when he comes'
to their place of business to make an
inspection, for the reason that he
has come to perform a service for
them and is entitled to their support.
J. .W DEWEESE,
Fire Insurance Commissioner, Texas
Fire Insurance Department.
•O' '
The Brazos river has been on a
ten foot or more rise the past week
caused by heavy rains up the country.
ICE
Yesterday's
Luxury
NEW CORPORATION
C HARTERS TOTAL 227
AUSTIN, June 26—New corpo-
rations receiving charters from the
Texas Secretary of State in May total-
ed 227, according to Bervard Nichols,
editor of the Texas Business Review,
issued monthly by the Bureau of
Business Research at the University
of Texas. These corporations were
capitalized at $5,562,000, while capital-
ization of the 168 companies charter-,
ed in April was $3,637,000 and that
of 273 companies in May, 1929, was
$9,779,000. Permita were granted to '
39 outside companies to operate j
in the State.
Sherman County
Farmer Makes Profit
On Beef Cattle
STRATFORD—A net profit of
$13.60 per calf on 49 head has been
made by Walter Lasley, Sherman
county farmer, who has recently com-
pleted a feeding demonstration with
the uid of the oounty agent. The
calves, sold in April on the Kansas
market, brought $83.60 each after a
95-day feeding period in which the
feed consumption per calf amounted
to $16. The ration consisted of 12
pounds ground maize heads and two
pounds cottonseed meal for the first
70 days, and during the last 25 days
8 pounds maize heads, 8 pounds bar-
ley and one pound cottonseed meal.
The calves weighed 400 pounds at the
beginning and 7 >0 pounds when sold.
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Mr. and Mrs. Otis Sale and family
t<f Houston are guests of their
father, Mr. Archie Sale, and sister.
Miss Eula Sale, this week.
Kill this pest- it spreads disease
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Kills
FlieS and
Mosfiuitoes Yj
Roaches Bedbugs Ants Moll
All Kinds of
BARBECUE
FOR SALE
Every Saturday
Steve Scarmardo
Brazos Bottom
Today's
Necessity
The
time
is past
when intelligent
people look
upon ICE as a
luxury. They
know it costs
less to order
ICE regularly
than to spoil food
and ruin health.
Let us help you
SAVE WITH ICE
leiilf States
UTILITIES COMPANY
SAVE WITH ICE
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SPECIALS
JUNE 27th to JULY 4th
Libby's Sliced Pine Apple, No. 2V¿¡ can 28e
Olives, quarts 39c
Grape Juice, quarts 44c
Chum Salmon, No. 1 tall can, 2 for „... 27c
Pork and Beans, Campbell's or
Van Camps, £ for .23c
Libby's Apple Sauce, large can 15c
Pickles, Dills or Sours, IV/2 ozs 21c
Van Camps Catsup, 14 oz. bottle 18c
The demand for our FRIENDSHIP OFFER
far exceeded our supply, so we are again
offering 1 beautiful green Pitcher and 6
10-ounce Glasses to match, for 49c
—at—
THORNTON'S
L6.A. STORE.
JULY 4
xcursions
Between all Stations in Texas
75%
of Che One Way Fare for the round crip
TICKETS ON SAI.E JULY 3 AND 4
Limited to reach original Starting Point prior to
Midnight of July 7
STANDARD PULLMANS AND CHAIR CARS
For Details and ReaervatioiiH
A#k Your Santa Fe A^ent
July 4th Specials
For the Independence Holidays
Sale Starts Today and Runs Until July 4th
LADIES' SILK DRESSES—Georgettes, Flat Crepes,
Chiffons, all sizes and colors, Regular Ár
price $10.50. Sale price
LADIES' SILK DRESSES—Regular price *7 Q£
$8.95. Sale price —
SILK PONGEE—Natural color. Regular V|r
price 49c. Sale price 05FC
MEN'S LINEN SUITS—Plaids and stripes. All 0Á QC
sizes. Regular price $10.00. Sale price
MtiN'S WORK SHOES—Composition soles, d | CQ
regular price $1.95. Sale price W1
MEN'S OVERALLS—220 Heavy Demin, eye or 0|J
suspender back. Regular price 98c. Sale price — 0«JC
ORGANDIE RUFFLING—All colors and fast. | |J
Regular price 19c. Sale price leJC
One Table LADIES' SUMMER HATS—Regular Cfk
price 98c. Sale price ÜUC
Several other special items included in this sale that
space prohibits mentioning.
THE GRAND LEADER
Caldwell, Texas
STILL LOWER PRICES
JUST OUT
Goodyear Tires
GOODYEAR GOODYEAR GOOPYEAR-PATHFINDER
All-Weather All-Weather BALLOON HIGH PRESSURE
BALLOONS High Pressure ^ ««.o •£^Reí[;
Heavy Heavy 4.50-20 (29x4.50) 6.55 30x3^ (Oversize) 5.30
Size Regular Duty Size Regular Duty 4.50-21 (30x4.50) 6.65 3***— 8.95
4.40-21 (29x4.40) $7.85 $11.20 30x3', Reg. $ 6.40 4.75-19 ( 28x4.75) 7.80 Uxa~ ino*
<££> 8.75 !15 30x3'^ sT^ 935 ^ ^ £¡0 JfR
4.75-19 ( 28x4.75) 9.70 12.10 • 5.00-19 ( 29x5.00) 8.40 '
4.75-20 ( 29x4.75) 10.10 12.80 31x4 11.40 ?iníl¿ vv n„,v in il
5.00-19 (29x5.00) 10.45 13.25 32x4 12.15 15.00 5.00-20 ( Wx. .0 ) 8.70 30x5 Heavy Du > 0.25
5.00-20 (.10*5.00) 10.80 13.H0 33x4 12 80 5.25-20 (30x5.25) 10.10 32x6 Heavy Duty .{;,.«)()
í «"¡Í V2 m nJJ 32x4 Vx 16.45 21.35 5.25-21 (31x5.25) io.40 Speedway Cords
5-25-21 (81x5.25) 12.95 15.95 ..7* í/ |7 |(> 22 >0-19 (2<k:> :.0) 10 80 Size
5.50-19 (29x5.50) 13.40 16.45 3,1x4 1 22, 0 30x3'/, S4 30
6.00-19 (31x6.00) 14.70 18.05 30x5 25.55 «.00-19 (31x6.00) 12.10 £™.¿\ (29<uo)
6.00-21 (38x6.00) 15.65 19.00 33x5 22.35 28.25 6.00-21 (asxfi.00) 12.90 4.50-21 (30vl.5i>) 5.95
CADE AUTO COMPANY, Caldwell
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Cromartie, C. E. The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, June 27, 1930, newspaper, June 27, 1930; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth174906/m1/3/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.