The Hereford Brand, Vol. 20, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1920 Page: 1 of 12
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HEREFORD, DEAF SMITH 6 NTY, TKXAH. A I'll. 3d. IITJO.
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EREFORD FAIR DATES OCTOBER 15 16; TOURISTS'
CAMP GROUNDS TO BE EQUIPPED FOR USE AT ONCE
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y«M BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BETTING INTO HARNESS
ONE DOZEN
TRADES FOR
LAND MADE
$43.75 IS TAKES
BY THIEVES FROM
BVRJSS DRUG STOKE
PLAINS DIRT IS BEGIN-
NING TO MOVE, AS
CROP DOPE GROWS
MANY NEW FACES
Streets of Hereford Filled
With Strangers; Real
Estate Men Busy
Someone who evidently needed
remlj cash gained euiritmv into tkr
Burin# Iirtig Store l*«t Turwlay night
ami appropriated M.H.7.1 from Hit* cask
register. Check* *w left untouched,
only tl > It mm* silver ntul pennies l#elng
taken. Outsiile till* nothing else has
Ik- -h missed.
It In tadieved thtit th<> night prowler
Hot iu through the h«<-lc door in mw
way anil mvcrwl up hi* tracks very
prettily. Sheriff l'urceil in working on
the case. although a St Louis sleuth
would be yuaalad by the hick of clow
left behind.
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Offers $11,Ml
For Registered
Bull Owned Here
Activity in acreage property luuj
taken a midden spurt in the Hereford;
country lately and a large number of *'• ^ I'ommern ami M. M. Taylor .of
deala are being recorded. Many new Foreman. N. U. were in Hereford
faces are appearing on the streets, aud Tuesday looking over the herd* of lo- j
the demand for the land i« Increasing «*«• register^ Hereford*, and other-
day by day. No leu* than twelve w,* P !ht* Here/on I country
trades are known to the Brand at thia "dtuatlon. These gentleuicnt have been
writing, with many more being eon- ,u Houston for several uiontbx. where
aidered. The twelve referred to are: ,hev have 0,1 Interests, ami. with their
Ell Dtinlap sold to A. Alliaon. of families, came a* far a* Amarlllo in
Vernon, Texas. a .124 acre Improved "n automobile enronte to Spokane,
farm, seven mile* north on 2S-Mlle j Washington. They -old the .-ar at
Avenue, the consideration being 111,- Amarlllo owing to muddy road*, aud
300. Mr. Alllsou ha* a man on the jwin ,l,ak'' ,h'' rMlt "* trip to the
place and will farm it. j Coast via rail.
R. L. Elllsfnn has purchased the T. Mr I'ommern Is an old Illinois
£. Shirley place on 25-Mile Avenue, in- breeder of registered Hereford)*, and
eluding the house and ten acre* of Intends stocking bis Coast ranch with
ground. Consideration, >5,000. A. M. new blood noon.- Ilea ring of the kind
Jones handled this deal. ' of cattle kept here he came down to
Vern Witherspoon luta bought a j look over the possibilities.
quarter section of land west of town} He expr#***#-.! himself freely us to
from Willard Slahaugli, consideration, j |,|K surprise in finding such IiIimmI hen*
$1*1.00 per acre. I He especially fell in love with one of
Ed C'onnell reports two salea: iJones & Daineron's herd hulls, and of
first, the Mrs. H. H. Stanley section.
five miles south on 25-Mlle Avenue to
a. C. Owen. £40.00 per acre; aecond,
a half section four miles northeast
owned by Otho Heene, to Ira Iticketta, j. siuipKou bred
$00.00 per acre.
Barnett A Thurmond made three
sale*, first, a section si* miles south (,,Wli „„ Bean President*. Dominoes.
fen*#l Slu.iMHt for him on the sp« t.
which was declined. He win lavish in
Itls praise of the matron* and was very
tnit< h surprised at the numlM'r of tiud
ows he found.
.Mr. I'nmmum said that he stmply
ould not unilestititii how such tired
3f I knew you and ym knew
'Tis seldom we wmUl dim/tree;
Bui never having yet clasped hands♦
Both often fail to understand
That each intends to do what's right.
And treat each other "honor-bright"
How little to campkfr there'd he
If I knew you andjg>u knew me.
Whene'er we skip you by mistake.
Or in our hill soma error make.
From irritation you'd he free, •
If I knew you and you knew me.
Or, when the checks don't come on time
And customers send us "nary" a line,
We'd wait without anxiety
If I knew you and you knew me.
Or, when some goods you "fire" hack
Or make a kick on this or that,
We'd take it in good part, you see.
If I knew you and you knew me.
With customers ten thousand strong
Occasionally things do go wrong—
Sometimes our fault, s*>metimes theirs.
Forbearance would decrease all cares.
Kind friend, how pleasant things would he
If I knew you arul you knew me.
Then let no doubling thoughts abide
Of firm good faith on either side;
Confidence to each other give.
Living ourselves, let others live.
But any time you come this way.
That you will call, we ho fie and pray.
Then face to face we each shtdl see.
And I'll know you and you'll know me.
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TWO ENTHl MASTIC MEETINGS HELD SO fAl*
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS WORKED
OtT, AND FIELD SH RVEYED
TO GO SLOW ABOUT SECRETARY
Do Not Want to Make Mistake; Mayor
Head of Special < iommittee on Civic Affairs lo
Cooperate With the !Ncw Organization
The new Hoard of IHreetom of the Hereford Cham her «f ('
hud wesfe, have held two meeting* -.lure thai time ami are ijliftj
wortt of the Chamber under a full toad of *>anm. fhme
are nehsrly mmwImm of the heavy
gafaif at their iltfTteuH Jof
* drat meeting. Friday night, lugrnd It. the quewtfmia of
nallr). lines f work, ami the matter of a Serretnn «*n taken up. H
ford Kair dales were lt**d for Oetoher 1.1 and IN. letHe Veal appauihMl <
Manager of the Kalr, and adjainlng counties invlled to gnrtfrtpaitr In Km
Idbtt# ami dl pla>s.
It tile seroml meeting. MwnIk) at iMion. partial lists of standing trnmmM-
tees were worked out. the immediate mnatrfletlan of a ( amping Urmtml hr
Tourists Mas authorlied, plans laid far holding Hereford's trade territory <mt-
lined, immigralhm. pnhlleit). roads. e«hlhit<s. etr.. dloeuaaed.
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tin- tuii'i tug Krtdu.v tiitflit tln>
■ >f tin- Mnaril iiicuila-rs uni • 11 v (• I
fiill.m-i V|ciul 'ixlil|i mi.I t'I
'' I- VI. I infilli>l Immigritiion.
'iiitlliiisl >i U'Mtutlvc .-Minmlgn for get-
iin« more isnjilc into thin «x tli.u
H' H ( m i ii in 11 i..|M.rti'il Dial two
uooiilwr* . f iii« iioomittiH' would ha
Henry Wilkinson iud K. H Ircinud.
(III! st.«i, Kfinnliig l.csll^ rhe> had eiamlmsl n site ftir a Tour-
I'utili. 11v mil Knti-rt>iitimeut 1st f*aMl|tlng UnoilHl war lite I'. I) t'.
Homer \Vilklumoi lllKhwava W K KMHt Herefonl and after full
Human Trail#' Ktico-iou. waa aotborltml
I'o* . lt#'Klsti r#>d H« rcfor l t attle W
t« g" aliead ami < r ct a slieltlir,
etc . with water iiml aewer •iiiinae-
I'. I •* me run Kiidi Hlreiior ni;ree«l to Hons, ami profwrly slgiipost the roads
iM'longing to D. (>. Colwell, to J. H.
Wi^bh, SSTi.OO i*?r acre; second, a
half section w st. the property of Wil-
lard Sltbaugh, to Wllkiusou & Valen-
tine; third, a sis-tion six miles south,
belonging to .1. H. Weema. to J. Wood,
l^x'kney. Texas. j>er acre.
Byrd, Mikel A Hill completed three
trudes as follows: first. 1.000 acres.
A. H. Murehlson. owner, to R. s. Ruth-
erford. ten uiileM northeast, i-onslilera-
tion $80,000: second, 100 a< res four
mllea from Vega to j. A. Mctiowan for
S:iJSOO; rhirtl, 100 acres within a half
mile of Claude. Texas, to C. (ioodger.
consideration. 912,000.
O. P. Oliver sold one section, eight
milea aouth ami ode mile east of Here-
ford, h B. K. Royett. consideration
Hon per acre. W. A. Hunter handl-
ed thia deal. Mr. Royett. a retired
Presbyterian minister, will move to
Hereford and improve the land.
ami Reau Mischiefs could ever get
away off down here.
lie will la* hack in the near future
to take another look, and be says he Is
determined to secure some of the lis-al
blood for the ranch he is uliout to
toek.
R. E. Underwood
Speaks for Neff
Friday Afternoon
Bailey Speaker
Makes \<ktress
To Local
Cavalrymen Back
From Training at
The State Capitol
Castro Gains In
1926 Census, But
Oldham Has Loss
The iH-nf Smith Comity Neff Club
announce* that rh«* lion It K. I'mler
wissl. of Amarlllo. will ilcJher u cam
paign adflr« ss in the Histrlct Court
i'iwiiu on Friday e\ening. August _'7
tiegluning at .*{ ;g) oclts k. in the Inter
est of I'at M. Neff for <>overmir.
Mr. Cnderwrsal is a ilistinguiabtsl
attorney of Amarlllo ami has many
Hna. It K Weldon Histrlct .fudge
r Wichita Falls. nddr#'sM«d a goo#l sis
•••' aiMlh'Uce hi the Histrlct Court rooms "tion
T leaday flight ill 'tie interests of I W
iiilley s caiKllilu' v for <i«iv rnor of
T xa«. Judge Wehlon tvas hrought
ti>'re under tlie iiiii#|iic<«> of the lH>af
smith Cnootv Bailey C|i|b.
Judge \Vc|iIon in mi utile and enter
'lining platform man. ami the l#a*al
<oippi rters of Mr Italley ex pressed
tliemaelvea as well pieaaed with hbi ad
• irMW Judge Weidon s remarks were
•iirerted along rtie usual linen drawn
by the issues of the present campaign.
In all. the Omnia Bureau has ensm-
Texaa counties.
Wea Bradly and twenty two
of Troop C, Texaa National
Guard, returned thia week from the
training camp at Camp Mabry. Aoatia., ^ed eighty three
The boys all report a iptaadid mantles show a total population
i and rani enjoyment, notwlto- of 1W2,4M«. against afih.4M ten yonrs
r the beat to which they ware
and the discipline which
with miUtary service.
friends and admirer* in this vicinity*
( astro i ounty has a population of ^ ^rWr, ** H dear ami forceful
UMS people, a gain of M over the 1910 spM|k(.r BtK, „ milll who m,m,.
ii-nsus reports, while Oldham county with bis audiem-es to think about
has 700. a loas of 10#, according to the preparations are under way to take
latest census figures given out "l (an. <it a generous crowd Friday af-
Waahington. Ramlall county baa 8,- tmMlon
075, a gain of 3HS. ♦tgnres for I>aaf
Smith county have not yet been an- < aaaiSaeaa!gii!!!=!Mi
«.s|l0cal pouncs warming up
thai Cochran county, on the New
ico border south of here,
the amallmt number of faofla living Poiittaa baa oecupled the local stage the office* of Hherllf and fVmaty 'Terk
la It of any coanty la the Called ^ ^ ^ week, aad as election day hate ahm rereivusi nwh atteatloa.
Ma tea, only 07 And at that It gelaad
two people during*the ten years, or*
three percent.
eloee the fever has been rlalag
ckaa
Bailey, while the two local race*
It le believed that the seroad prl-
have been packaA with mary will draw a much heavier vote
small groups of partisans of mRr and thaa the first
for
not only in Deaf Mmltb
•unty but over the entire state
1M8.4M*. against
'ago. a gain of 1O2.D06. ami a percent-
age Increase of more than 17 percent.
_ . .' Considering thst with bit one excep-
Rohert C. Neeley was appointed tlon JHremin County, all of the big
mat Lieutenant of the troop, subject <t)Untkw of tv,,, hsve yet to be an
to afproeal. and Royal A. Terry re- wmn,^ alMj likewise, the great major
relvad the rank of Mecond Ueutenant of c-^tiM. Census Bu
Non commlaaioned officers will be aa- m|n «tatlatlrijiiis say that Texas rural
The End of a Perfect Day
non need by Captain
The queatlon of tl
troop la a problem.
crulta and Intereet la
bring the organiaatlon up to the ■
peace strength it ran be ma
This question will he
la the near future.
gmwth Is more than keeping
with that In other states
The percentage of rural growth Is
expected to take a decided increase
When the bureau begins announcing
the populous counties.
C. a NORTON IS
SICK IN KANSAS
CITY SANITARIUM
ef all
errs
r ar>w rmj cammr
it * went
SJUIUfWI
si rwr
OS
re«mivtei«u)M i
v *aor eoe
m rorco
|ii* k ill*. - wii coiiiiiiiti '#' in net regular
committee meeting lime*. ||till If) tfef
l>ii > on tiin imrtlcular line of work
Mayor Kuiglit was appointed ' liair
i m ill of ii <|ici |ii| Civic I 'olUllllllee lo
work with i lie Chamber It was
ngrevst Hint wliaI ltils 'oimtrv ue«'<l«sl
more iIhiii niKitiiiiK else wii* more
|s-opi«' ii mi 'luit the i ulilliii.v work
-liolllil tie IX| >| 111 II V illrts-ted III this
diMMliei.
I he uiafter if >i Me. retm v 0n* 'ii
• ihwiI lit length < lining In Mu- «ieiir<
it. of it > ii liatll#' luutwr of tlie right
«iri, it an il«*i li|e#t Unit II .v■.11M he
l,e*f |i, • h-fe | llll> i|l|est|o|l fur tlte
time tieuit! 'o i arefutiv sdutlv 'tie <1111
HfMi menu while gel ! he > oiiimlt
fee work -tnrte | Vk h >eoi|sirary
measure St'lh ft llolmav wa" tsked in
act ii4 Teuil'oriirv ftis relarr It was
ite> lde<l to «e# ure a down town office
.in ■<«MIII 11 jmn-itile ami eflipiiiv i i oln
is-tent <!• nograpticr I office woman
to handle small details etc
Momlay s regular luncheon mis'ting
brought out a one hundred percent at
tend mice every director tieing < n ham!
ami chock full of pep ad entliusissm
The Heref#ir«l Fair rwnlvwl the tna
J# r share of the at tent I# m of the e n
fereins# Mr \e*i disfuasesi detalia.
snd agreed to report his commutes*
aad general plan of work at Monday's
meeting, August 90 Chairman Hill, of
the Immigration committee, reported
that be bad selected Judge I.. • #oogii
aad Ralph lis mett to help htm start
hia work, bulb being preaent They
Schools to Opea
September 13th;
Can von Institute
BETTER BABY SHOW
POSTPONED UNTIL
SEPTEMBER 2-3
<By L «. Fertaah)
Tti#' Hereford ''Itv M#*li#sils will open
MoiKiar W«'|e# mt(er l.i The tea# tiers
will ntt#'iiil 'he w*s k « inslitu'e -it i'su
<in. ts-gifining Vfoiutu s«.j> «.Tiif.er flu-
sixth A gr#-at pr«a|ra«i lia« lws n nr
r;ing#s| I >r Havitl Mtie<li|eii 'if <oliirn
toa I lllvemity will give i «.rl#«# of
popular nlui'illunxl le# fiir#-* Aopt H
It C0M1, 1 if Waco, will have tiarge <if
the Itigh •"** ho##l section Mr .1 K
i'eeieit. <*upervis«ir of Intermediate
Work Hallas Mchisds. will have charge
of Ki#' itlt^'rm •<llef • «ss-ti##n Mr F I'
fJm-nther of C'inyon. will eondtnt the
program f#<r r# ral s«'h s«ls MHs Marie
leiitluig io the t amp in Ixith dlrectioaa.
\ great iminr other interesting mat -
tcrs of putillc IIIIerent were taken up,
tint, further iictliiu pimtpomsl for one
w#a#k The director* are especially in
ter#<stcd lo getting the rosds leading
into the city into o ml I Hon to hold the
trniie if th#* town
Tiler#- whs 11 -plrit of i>u«h anil de-
termination |s-rvadtng Imth meetings
that looks like r«#al tuislnc** Tin# i|e-
faili-il work -.f getiing strung out and
itilo liHiuesn is heatr ntul the ltoar>l
asks 'he iu#)iilgen< e of die im*mts>r
for th# 'line iietng mil the active a 1*1
nod nipiwirt of .ill the I'ltlsens. Mlw«
'he iiigiiuil H^t of sutiscrila#rs was
liuiiilnlied th . following liave adiieil
their names 10 ilie its' for the month-
ly iinoonts «et opposite their iiameM
J U Newell
l.-m Terrv IIMM)
K M11 'is lO.fH)
Itenfro llro- IIMKI
r K Mh trier .VMI
This makes the total immthiy pledge
to tlw ' luimtter *001.10 to date.
Import Hogs to
Fatten on Large
Plains Row Crap
i« W Rruialey and Jim RoMaaoa
are going Into the hog reeding bmd-
oens this fall on a different heels than
heretofore Me#s>iitly they imported
three carhaids of poor hogs from the
iiilts s roil mi l.lsmt. Texas, and at pres-
ent Mr Roblasori is In tfcat country In
•earch of five more carloeds of hugs.
M1 Itrumley [troposes to feed about
• Vni heart mil Mr Itohiuaon WO hand.
Ttiesc enterprising gentlemen tlgnre
ftiat 'h«- 'remcmloiis row crops that are
it##w t« nreil - no f*-*t ta# realiaeri prof-
Itahly through fe sting to these hoga.
The * Will fessl f t #' hiilMllcil stuff, thus
••liminatiiig thr#—hlng ami other ex-
pellMen
The experiment will he watched
Willi great tlilereat I o#-ally. Both
\|i««r« Itrumley ami R«rfilnson believe
the •iHoger of 1 tn(sirring choiern «leea
tmi amount to anything, as the Uano
"iiiwtrr has always heen free from
this disease, ami etcry precaution will
he taken to s**> that the I togs hrnaghf
in are properly Inoculated before shlg-
pitig.
Th#- Hereforil '-ountry la. a 1
Mhldle Mupervlaor of I'rlmary Work
; Waco Mch«a#ls. will give a series of one for profitable hog raising.
den#onstrati ins in primary work id nee has shown that there la
| Twenty-five plains counties have better hog country on the
joined in this Institute. Rverythlag! freer from disease.
I hklM fair for the greatest educational then more bogs, are
[rally ever held la the plains.
Copies of the pragram far the lustl- taent by
tute may be had by calling on Judge era amy bave far-reaching
Hughes es to the Industry locally.
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