The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, March 29, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
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The Rusk Cherokeean
WITH WHICH IS CONSOLIDATED THE PRESS-JOURNAL
WORKING FOR A GREATER RUSK AND A MORE PROSPEROU S CHEROKEE COUNTY
Originally Established February 27, 1850.
RUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS. FKIDAY, MARCH 29. 192i
VOLUME 10, NO. SC.
EARLE-RAGSDALE IS
AMONG BEST WELLS.
Earie-Ragsdale No. 1, brought in
Saturday afternoon about i'ivo o'clock
by the Humble Oil it Refining Com-
pany, according to statements of of-
ficials, is among the best walls in the
field, reports from the w"! 1 today be-
ing that it is making 180 barrels of
pipe line oil each 24 hour.- through a
three-eights of an .>ich choke, with a
gas pressure averaging; around 000
pounds, and no indication ■ of the pre-
sence of salt water.
Pursuant to expectations, the well
was brought in, or in fact, came in
on its own motion, after the neces-
sary preparations had been n-.:ide for
the event. It is said that the hole
did not even have to be bailed in or-
der to coax the fluid to come forth,
hut as soon as the mud weight in the
hole had been sufficiently lightened
by a watering process it developed in-
to a tremendous oil producer rigTit
then. The well was not permitted to
flow into the slush pit but a very
short time, but was switched into a
pipe line running to a tank nearby.
The Eurle-Ragsdale well is the
thirteenth produced in the Carey
Lake field, and is located on this side
of the Neches River, about eleven
miles from Jacksonville.
The well is several hundred feet
northeast of Elliott-Clark No. 2, also
on this side of the Neches river and
and thereby lengthens the proven
field to that extent.
Two other Cherokee county wells
are now being drilled, the second
riverbed well located on the Cherokee
county side of the Neches river and
Elliott Clark B-l, as an offset to the
riverbed well. With the Earle-Rags-
dae well already in as a big produc-
er, it is expected that many other
wells will be drilled this year in the
field to see just how far the oil strata
extends in a northeasterly direction.
—Jacksonville Progress.
CLEAN-UP WEEK. CAM-
PAIGN BEING PLANNED.
A concerted effort, headed by the
Miiyw and city council, is being
launched to have a general "clean-
up ' week in Rusk, anil ;t certainly is
needed, if ever such an emergency
existed anywhere.
The city is arranging for a remot-;
and saf" dumping ground and ju
as soon is this is effected the big
drive will start.
This being the time of the yeai
when everyone is, or should he en-
gaged in cleaning up their premises,
it is an ideal one for carrying out the
commendable move.
The city will provide means for
taking away all the debris and othei
foreign sub.-tances if the property
owners will only assemble it in an
available place, and it will not be
much of a job for anyone to do.
The alleys are to be given special
attention, and they certainly need it.
The present condition is a menace
to the health of the community, as
well as a disgrace to the town, and
something must and is going to be
done to relieve the situation.
While the recent fires are not at-
tributed to this cause to any degree,
we all know that those trash piles and
rubbish are the breeding grounds of
conflagrations and the' greatest dan-
ger sources imaginable.
Let us all enter into the spirit of
this great and necessary movement
and note what a salutary effect it
will have.
GlL PROSPECTING IS
AGAIN IN THE AIR.
A SUBURBAN RESIDENCE
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
J. H. Chapman, who had been visi-
ting relatives and friends here for
ten days, returned to his home in
Galveston, Sunday.
BURNS PROVE FATAL TO
NOCOGDOCHES WOMAN
Nacogdoches, March 35.—Injuries
received by Mrs. Arthur Daivis, 21,
in a fire which destroyed her home
late Thursday, caused her death Fri-
day night. Mrs. Davis, who lived ten
miles east of this city, was attemp-
ting to start a fire in her kitchen
steve with five gallons of kerosene
and gasoline mixed when the can ex-
ploded.
Miss Louise Pfarr and brother,
Clark, of Nacogdoches, were visiting
friends in Rusk, Saturday and Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. II. H. Pfarr, of Nac-
ogdoches, were here Saturday and
Sunday, on their way to and from
Troup, where they had been to see
Mrs. Pfarr's mother, Mrs. Clark, who
has been ill for some time
Many people, and among tnem
thi.se who should know and have put
their money into past developments,
are still firm in the belief that there-
is oil in what has become as the Sum-
mers estate and Kennedy fields, a
; cvv milt s northeast of Rusk, and that
hepc ami faith is being renewed wkn
preparation* for further efforts.
Paitie:, im?rested and know the
the game are again lining up to make
furtiiei tests and incidentally .ake
advantage of the experience and mis-
takes of those who have gone before
and they are goin" to make it most
thorough in every detail.
Prospecting has been going on in
new fields and by different opera-
tives amj, one company has already
contracted for material to be u.-ed in
the development, which will start
within the next sixty days.
It will be recalled that when the
first disappointments overtook the
Carey Lake field that many said it
was "blowed up," that there was no
oil there in the first place, that it
was simply a wildcat proposition and
many other untoward things, but the
people who were putting up the
money and had faith kept right on
and have demonstrated that it was a
proven field and they are bringing
in producers right along, and spud-
ding in new wells, practically every-
day, with prospects of great develop-
ment, and there is every reason to
believe that the field near us is cap-
able of like possibilities.
For the second time within th<-
brief period of five days a desirable
residence of the town has been to-
tally destroyed by fire.
The recently constructed modern
cottar;e of E. E. Tomlin, located
about a mile west of town on the
Jacksonville road, was discovered to
be on fire at one o'clock Tuesday
morning, but the discovery u . loo
late for anything to he done to save
the building or it contents, which
together with the garage were a total
lev .
The building had but recently been
constructed and furnished on the
most modern plan, and was an ideal
five-roon abode.
The origin of the conflagration i.
unknown, but is supposed to have
been in the kitchen. It had made
such headway when discovered that
Mr. Tomlin and his brother, who were
the only occupants of the building,
had barely time to escape and got
out without anything except their un-
derclothing and a pair of trousers
each.
While the garage also burned they
did succeed in getting their auto to
a place of safety. *
The fire department responded to
the cali, but owing to the headway
obtained by the fire and the lack of
water facilities, were unable to af-
ford any relief.
The loss is estimated at something
like .$">,000.00, with insurance on the
building and contents amounting to
$3,000.00.
COUNTY CONTRACTS OF
BACK TAXES UPHELD.
Austin, March 21.—( ounty com-
missioners courts are authorized to
enter into contracts for services of
outsiders incident to collection of
deliquent taxes and pay a part of
remuneration in a percentage of the
| collections, the Supreme Coir.t held
Wedm day.
It decided the case in the commis-
sioners court of Madison County vs
George F. Wallace and oth< rs and
and Standard Plat Book Com .iry vs
A. R. Odom, Tax collector.
Cherokee county had entered into
a coptract with the Standard Engi-
neering and Plat Book Company for
preparation of an abstract of the pro-
perty and a map and plat system of
the different surveys and blocks of
land in the county, preliminary to
collecting deliquent taxes. In addi-
tion to the other remuneration the
i company was to receive 33 1-3 per
cent of the delinquent taxes penalties
j and interst collected.
The district court held, and was af-
firmed by the Court of Civil Appeals,
that the contract was void because it
i was not for county business and be-
I cause it involved a part of the state
j delinquent taxes. The Supreme
] Court reversed and rendered the case
ABOUT TOWN TRASH
One of the worst problems Rusk
:!) :ar- to have . one of the dis-
j posal of its waste, trash, etc.
All tiie highways coming into town
| a:\ littered with it, even inside the
j corporate limits. As far . . the looks
! to the town is cocerned it would be
1 little worse if left in the court yard,
! and the people who property is thus
littered up with shcIi jitter including
old car's, offal from the markets, and
i all kinds of inde- Lructicai.ie stuff,
; would have just as much ri.-.ht to
| place such stuff in the square as other
1 people have to place it upon their
] land.-.
• 1 own the land on both ;id"s of the
Gallatin road to the bridge one and
one half miles north of town, and
hereby give notice to all parties not
to deposit any of such material on
my land, under penalties of the law.
Several times parties hauling out
such material have undertaken to
burn it, and have set the timber
lands afire, burning young timber 1
am trying to conserve, fence posts
and valuable grass.
The thing is becoming very tire-
some.
Frank B. Guinn.
for the plaintiffs.
FORMER RUSK GIRL
DIES IN AUSTIN.
Eldredge Sublett, who is now cm-
ployed in Palestine, was visiting home
folks a few hours last Friday after-
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Stcne and
children spent Sunday in Jackson-
ville, visiting friends.
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ASTOR THEATRE
Now Showing
John Gilbert
"THE HUSKS OF THE DEVIL"
For Fun—Charlie Chase
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CHASING HUSBANDS
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Saturday, March 30tit.
You'll get a punch like you have never had
before, in
"GANG WAR"
Olive Borden - Jack Pickford
Sun.-Mon, IVlarcli 31st.-April 1st*
Wm, Haines
"ALIAS,- JIMMY VALENTINE"
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Tuesday-Wednesday, April 2-3
NORMA SHEARER
IN
"The Lady of Chance"
.COMEDY.
Miss Jane Joyce, youngest daught-
er of Mr. L. W. Tittle, passed away at
the faimly home, in Austin, Friday,
March 22nd.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon, being conducted by
Rev. Geo. Green, Baptist minister at
Austin, after which interment took
place in the Oakwood cecetery.
Deceased was born and reared in
Rusk, during the time that h?'- fath-
er held different positions of trust,
and up until the time he was made
a member of the Board of Control,
about ten years ago, when the family
moved to Austin, which had since
been her home She was about twen-
ty-four years of age.
The surviving members of the fami-
ly, in addition to the father and
mother, are four sisters, as folloNvs:
Mrs. Daisy Shook, of Dallas; Mrs.
Lizzie Priest, of Rusk; Miss Sammie
'l ittle, who is a teacher in the Hous-
ton schools; Mrs. Myrtle Metcalf, of
Memphis, Tenn.; Miss Lois, of Aus-
tin; and Miss Pauline who is connect-
ed with the Dallas public library.
Mrs. Priest was summoned to Aus-
tin when her sister became danger-
ously ill and remained during the last
days, death and furncral.
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AIRPORT DEDICATION
PALESTINE MARCH 30
Palestine, Texas, March 29.—
While 20 army airplanes and many
commercial craft hover over the field
State Commander Rufus Scott of the
American Legion, on Saturday after-
noon March 30th.. will formally de-
dicate Howard Gardner Municipal
Airport.
Opening of the Airport here will
form an important link in develop-
ment of air transportation in East
Texas, according to officials of How-
ard Gardner Post No. 85, American
Legion, who are sponsoring the af-
fair. Army air corps authorities
have also stressed the importance of
the event, and will send 20 planes
from Kelly and Brooks fields.
A thrilling series of air maneuvers
and aerial circus stunts are promised
to be a unique celebration. The pro-
gram includes concerts at the Air-
port by the famous Palestine Missouri
Pacifist Booster Band and the South-
ern Pacific Post American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps of Houston.
Because of the nature of the
ground, wet weather will not deter
the Airport Dedication. Parking
space will be provided adjacent to
to the field for thousands of auto-
mobiles, and a crowd of several thou-
sand is expected.
COUNTY COURT HEARS
HOME BEN1FIT SUIT.
The time of the Cherokee County
Court was taken up Monday after-
noon with the hearing the civil suit
of Ca'-! Newman et. al., vs. Home
Benefit Insurance Association, No. 7,
of Jacksonville, being an action in
which plaintiffs sought to recover on
an insurance policy taken out by the
late J. R. Gleason of Jacksonville,
Mr. Newman being a son-in-law of
deceased and beneficiary under the
policy.
Judge Bolton, having been a policy
holder of the association at one time,
was held to be disqualified and the
case was tried by Henry T. Brown as
special judge, under agreement of
parties.
It was claimed by the defendant
that the insured was past the age
limit established by it as being es-
sential to the taking out of or making
a poilcy binding. There was much
evidence pro and eon touching this
proposition.
It was also contended that the in-
sured was not in good health a: the
time the policy was issued, which it
makes requisite to holding it liable.
The judment of the court was
held up until a special term to be held
next Monday, during which time both
sides will be allowed to submit briefs
bearing on the law in the case.
The plaintiff was represented by
Guinn & Guinn of Rusk, and the de-
fendant by John B. Guinn of Jack-
sonville.
| While the foregoing decision set-
I ties the question of the right of the
i Commissioner's Court to contract
I with outsiders for collection of de-
1 linquent taxes, which was already a
fairly well established principle of
j law, it does not settle the real point j
at issue in the suit of the Standard j
| Plat Book Company against A. R.
| Odom, Cherokee county tax collector'
J to recover amounts alleged due them, j
' which is refused-on the grounds that
t the contract was not complied iwth, j
j even granting the legality of the j
j same, and that is what is being main-;
' tained and it is believed will invali- |
i date the claim.
VISITORS FROM RUSK
PEP UP PROGRAM
Four visitors form Rusk helped
enliven the program held at the Ki-
wanis club meeting at the Liberty
Hotel Tuesday night.
Headed by Judge Bennett Perkins,
the Rusk delegation included County
Superintendent E. S. Erwin, W. L.
Knapp and Dr. T. H. Cobble. All
made short talks, telling of the work
of the Kivvanis club at Rusk and how
they won attendance contest with
Jacksonville.—Nacogdoches Herald.
LONG ILLNESS FATAL FOR
DIALVILLE POSTMISTRESS
Mrs. T. H. Singletary and son Tom 1
: Jr., spent the week end in Dallas, (
where Mrs. Singletary was selecting'
; her stock of Easter flowers.
The Astor Theatre is presenting j
i some very high-class productions j
right now, and you are missing it if •
! you don't see them.
Dallas. March 22.--Mrs. Nettie
Emma Shields, 52, postmistress at
Dialville, Cherokee county, died here
after a seven weeks' illness. She
came to Dallas for medical treatment.
Mrs. Shields had been in charge
of the post office for more than six
years.
Jno. Andrews was here Sunday, j
| visiting his family.
Miss Agnes Bolton who is attend-
ing C. I. A., at Denton, came in yes-
terday evening to spend the Easter
holiday with her parents, Judge ano
Mrs. J. J. Bolton.
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TERSAL CAB
FARMERS USING MORE
FERTILIZER TIHS YEAR.
Herman Odom, who was cnlled
here here by the death of his Grand-
mother. the late Mrs. Shattuck, re-
turned to Beaumont, Monday morn-
ing.
While there has always been more i
or less fertilizer used on Cherokee
county farm land during the past few j
years, not that the land is worn out |
and absolutely demands it, as is the j
case in many of the other southern I
states, but more as a preservative, j
there is going to be considerable more
applied this year than ever before.
The fact is that the land really !
needs some nutrition, whie' will not
only prolong its life, but add to its ;
productiveness far more than the j
most intensive cultivation.
Those who have used fertilizer to
any marked degree, and with discre-
tion and scientific applcation have >
found that it not only preserves the I
ground but adds far more to the crop i
production that the cost of it any- j
where near approaches.
While tht season is a little late and I
it is going to take activity to get re-1
suits, everything, particularly the
heavy rains, point to a banner crop |
in Cherokee county this year, and it
is going to be a heavy one in point
of acreage.
The farmers are constantly and
right now rapidly being educated as
to the most approved methods and
availing them selves to all of the ad-
vantages.
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Ward, H. O. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, March 29, 1929, newspaper, March 29, 1929; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291398/m1/1/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.