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Wf Hfl g l.'S SECOND SECTION \
WEEKLY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE }
THlItTY-KKillTH YKAK ( KMlablislnsl February 7. IHMI).
MuKINNKY, COUilN IXIUNTY, Tl .WS. TIU'KSIIAY. KGB. S. INI.
SECTION 2—EIGHT PAGft
CITY PROPERTY
OWNERS FAVOR
PAVING NOW
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NO. (I OITI.INKD
Following is mi outline of the
district which in to he paved un-
der the contract which is to he
awarded on Thursday:
Standifer from Tennessee to
Kentucky.
Kentucky
Henry.
Collcgi
Anthony
Evelyn.
Bradley
Tucker.
Coleman from Heard to Erwln.
Kentucky from Heard to
Erwln.
Davis from College
Church.
Wilcox from Jefferson to
thony.
Hunt from Tennessee
Chestnut.
Davis from Tennessee
CheHtnut.
Hrwln from College to
tueky.
College from Howell
Ijoulsiuno.
Howell from Parker to
lege.
from Standifer to
ni Heard to lSrwln.
iiom CheHtnut to
from Virginia to
to
An-
to
to
ADVOCATES
INCREASE OF
ACRE YIELD
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I BEGINS THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR
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The Wilcox Lumber Company of
McKinney In one of our oldest and
most extensive business institutions
'I h's in 111 ih advocating tin Increase In
the .ti re yield to owVet the high cost
of production and th" falling markets
for agricultural products. This is
good advice. Here is a copy of a letter
sent out by the firm.
To oftset the high co t of produc-
tion and falling markets for agricul-
tural products, increased yields per
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I The Weekly Democrat-OuZctte is
thirt) seven years it was cstub-
Itshed Feb. 7, I si has been pub-
lished continuously s, e. Within the
span of thirty-seven years it has lieen
th< privilege and pleasure of the
edltots and puhllshers of the paper to
contrlliute their mite to the upbuild-
ing and advancement of out city and
mints in Its every worthy undertaking
We have not been content to sit by
ami watch others, but have had our
shoulder to the wheel with others
and we an- proud to have hud a part
re-
Keu-
to
Col-
'Il
In response to an Invitation to
meet with the City Commission at i
theii regular monthly session held in j
city hall, TueHdny night, about sixty
five citizens wore present to confer
with Mayor Finch and Commission- j
ers Massif and Barnes on the advisa-
bility of awarding a contract for the
paving of I )ist lilt No. 0, as above out-
lined. Mayor Finch presided and wel-
comed those pi • .. lit because, as lie
stated, the City Commission desired
to do the will i f the majority of the |
citizenship of the city in the matter
of proceeding with the paving or de-
lay It again indefinitely In the hope
that in.leiiil and freight rates might
conic down. This was the third time
thnt lil 'Ik have been iidyertlsed for
since the bond issue was voted. On
the two previous occasions It was de-
cided to not accept bids on accouhf of
the great Increase in cost besides their
were few bidders. There were more
bids submitted this time but the May-
or stated thnt only two or three of
them would he considered.
♦ ♦ ♦
Asphalt Favored.
He Introduced Col. Sidney Suggs of.
Ardmore, Oklahoma, who entered at.
length upon the discussion of the ex-
cellent asphalt rock mntorln.1 found
near Ardmore for paving purposes.
This material has been In practical
use for a number of years especially
In Kansas City which uses it more
than any other material. He recited
many advantages that this natural
rock asphalt offered to McKlnnoy as
(he preferable material. One of these
advantages was Its closeness and
therefore lower freight rate. The two
Levy brothers composing the paving
firm of Levy & Levy were also pres-
in tile growth and the progress of this
splendid section of our county.
Il is true there have been rough
acre are advocated by the Texas 111- places in the load over which we
dust rial Congress. have I raveled: man does not find a
| The bigger the yield per acre the sinooih trail in ibis vale of tears llut
greater will be the net profits; and while confessing that we have met
yields can he materially enlarged by: iup wm, t|,e vicissitudes, we have per-
(1) thorough soil preparation, (2l the 'formed our (ask eh fully and put
use of selected seed, i :i t an appllca- forth the best efforts possible to pro-
lion of commercial fertilizers, and (4)
constant cultivation.
| No land should be planted In eot-
|ton this year that Is not fertile enough,
J with a due regard for the four
.tors above mentioned, and a favorable
season, to produce a bale to the acre.
I Better preparation of the plant bed
is now generally recognized as an es
jscntiul to good yields; terracing where
needed, and plowing around rather
than up and down the slopes, will
prevent wasting of thi> soil and help
to Increase the harvest.
A well-known Texas seed-breeder
says half of the crop depends upon
the seed planted, and the other half
on soil, cultivation and the season;
too much Importance, therefore, can
not be given to proper seed selection.
Fertilisers contain necessary plant
footlr and give crops an e;irller start.
Experimental results show that one
dollar Invested In the proper ferti-
lizer will return four or live dollars
In larger acre yields.
Finally, frequent, continuous, shal-
low cultlviil ion will keep down
weeds, retain soil moisture and in-
sure better crops.
n
SM'MX TO M \UKi:r
N w Business Man Of MoKimicy
jectlilg New Ulc Info All Old I
tablislicil .Store.
In
It. (I Mci'iiln of the It. <1 McCain
Co., owner of stores in McKinney and
|i\: rmersvlllc, left Tuesday for the
Kastern market centers whore he will
join other members of his company
in buying supplement* to the new
spring und summer merchandise fo>-
his stores. Mrs Fannie Mitchell Al-
len. from the millinery department, of
11 his store preceded (he other buyers
to market some days ago.
Mr. McCain is one of the brightest,
{busiest young dry goods men In
North Texas. He „wiII soon move to
McKlnncy with bis family to give, his
full time and attention to tho Mc-
Klnncy store. He has some v. ' fine
plans to put into effect for (III busi-
ness. lie has already Injected n life
and Interest i i (he business, lie. villi
bis associates bought the Matty iws
llros. Co. store some months ago and
will make a ladies' spcciulty store of
ll.
mf.ihcos
A HI'
BY
; ENTKItTAIM'-n
nit. ii. r. iaiuh
ent and one of them talked, making i ,
a straight forward business talk. I 1 "/ > ''M'fical an'
Levy X- I,eve In id the first, resi-|Hnclo(y held Its regular monthly m ev-
idential district streel paving put | '•« Tuesday flight at the homo of I Jr .
down In McKlnncy. They later took1111"' Mrs: Men I'. I .argent, South
•a second contract and Mayor Finch Bradley sire, t, with a good a.tend-
stated that they were responsible men am e. At (• .(<• o clock u "umpiuoun
and the city had no fauK lo find with banquet, was served ♦' members of
them in their paving contracts. The the oeiety by M' ijirgent, assisted
Mayor then called for expressions by Mrs. Joe W. .j-irnes and Mli^s I^ois
from Individual citizens on the do- 11 .argent and Miss Florence l/'igh Har-
slrahlllty of awarding (lie contract al rls.
tills time, and going ahead with puv j Following (he elaborate repast tho
ing. Before any other expression were 'medicos went into business session
made. Commissioners Barnes and with President Dr. .1. C. Erwln pre-
MoksIo both expressed themselves In sidliu; and Secretary Or. 10. C. Sehillze
favor of going ahead now. They are at his p A scientific paper deal-
er tlij! opinion thai on account of the ing with endocrinollogy was read by
vast amount of road bonds and mu- |\y. |jt Mathers, and discussed by
njcipat paving bonds voted and wait-
ing to be spent In road building and
street paving all over (lie county that
they did not have hopes of a material
reduction In the cost of paving for
many months yet. Neither Is thore
much prospect of a reduction of
freight rates which have recently
been greatly Increased. Besides our
Commission have more or less troublo
In securing bids when they adver-
tise for them.
a large number of the society. A
large number of cases were reported
and discussed by the various mem-
bers.
The out if town visitors were Dr*.
Mounds and Kidd of Prosper.
The next monthly meeting
h"ld at the home of Dr. E L
and wife.
will be
Burton
Citizen* Fxpn-ss Views.
Having already advertised three
times and now If this third batch of
bids Is turned down to advertise for
them ngnln In the course of a few
Willi!
UFQIIIIF. WEEK TO
ITN'lHll IHSMNO KF/'IIIITS
Kverv Incoming mall Tuesday
brought large batches of letters to
McKlnnoy for Tax Collector W. M.
Burgess from the remote portions of
months or a year will tend to dlscour- |«ho county. These letters contained
contractors from bidding any checks in payment of properly and
age
niorc. Among citizens who took oc-
casion lo express themselves on the
problem of gu'ni: ahead or delaying
were: P. B. Westmoreland. W. C.
Holilnson, Rev. 11. I>. Shults, Or. J.
C. N Smith, Vernle Graves, O. J. S.
V'alker, S. K. Walker, Harvey llaugli,
\A1 ma Wilson, A. C. Bullock. Woot
allow Bev. A. J. Scale. Only four
f tin gentlemen expressed them-, past
Ives III favor of postponmenl. SontJ-'
cut was overwhelmingly In favor of
City Commission selecting the
t bid considering material and
ec both and awarding the con-
nt ones. The discussion con-
deil with a rising vote, Only three
isent voted In opposition. The gen-
1 sentiment of the properly owners
the streets unpnved was vigorously
ressed III favor of going ahead. |
fClnney's present excellent mileage
nveil streets only made them
llior «
poll taxes. The letters were placed
in the tnnl! .lanunry .11. the last tax
payment day without ponnlty. The
entire force of (he Tax Collector's of-
tlce ire busy going through this mail
and Issiiiiir receipt/". It will probably
require the remainder of the week fo
complete working the mail that has,
come to (he Tax Collector's office the
lav or (wo.
duce (lie lives! newspaper in the
richest county and among the finest
people il h< possible lo find anywhere
W i have enjoyed a splendid patron-
age from both our advertising and
reading friends for which we are duly
gr.itctul and embrace (his opportunity
in extend our most cordial thanks and
appreciation for I tin I very fine con-
sider.! Hon and trust that we may have
iln same pleasant and profituhli
lailolls in the future as have c
acterizet! the past
W i eiiler the thirty-eighth year with
a lull reuli/.alloll of the ahum m il
conditions existing In tin- world.
'I'hi conditions brought about h> the
lecerii world cataclysm will no^ be
ea-.v to cvercouic but we are trust-
ing in the wisdom of our stale ami
iialIi>iiii I leaders to direct lis into paths
thai lend on to complete readjust-
ment to the very best interests of
every citizen of our great and glor-
ious country.
DEMONSTRATION
IN PRUNING TO
BE GIVEN HERE
"JAY-WALKING"
NOW BARRED B
AN ORDINAN
liu.
from
l 'oiinly
LECTURERON
DECORATION TO
SPEAK HERE
Through the efforts
. Nellie of I ho A. K
Miss Ijiura
College of
WIFE SURPRISES
HUSBAND ON
5IST BIRTHDAY
Mrs. John W. Smith served a mag-
ullleieiif surprise dinner In honor of
Texas, Mrs Orace Wilmot of Washing- I;
to tin- many requests coming
thi' residents of McKlnncy
Agent i; 11 Kverelt w ill give
n pruning demonstration of fruit trees
at the heme of Ciininiissionci Joe W
liar- Barnes, liin West l.ouslann street,
tomorrow i Thnrsilav i alternoon al
o'clock.
This pruning demonstration Is of
vital importance to every person iu
McKlnncy who has fruit trees. One
reason given for (lie short life of our
frull trees, especially (lie peach, Is
(hi' luck of pruning. Peach frees
should lie pruned each year, as It
st tin ii lales fhc growth of new wood
which produces the fruit the succeed-
ing year. Pruning also shapes up the
tree opens up the center letting In
Hunshine and ulr, rids the tree of
dead, diseased and rubbing branches,
and as a result the fruit Is of a better
quality.
It is known that a peach tree
duces more buds than the tree can
accommodate without serious injury
to the tree. This pruning demonstra-
tion will only require a short amount
of time probably not more than
thirty minutes and every one interest-
ed lu pruning should avail themselves
of (his opportunity of going out lo
Commissioner Barnes home and wit-
nessing the demonstration by
M liu- regular weekly meeting of
tin city commission held TuoadAy
,11it;hl an ordinance prohibiting "Jay
ealking" was passed and Will be pub-
lished in the next day or two. Immc-
idlalelj aficr (lie traffic ordinance wan
passed several days ago, and addi-
tional officers were put on by til? oily
lo Instruct aui^isis the corrent way
to drive ami park, I lie officers also
began an educational campaign
against "Jay walking."
•S I'er Cent Comply.
Ii was found thai itt least nlnely-
flve per cent of the citizens eomp
with the requests against "Jay-wa.
lug" and approved of the movement,
but officers Hlate that the romalnlitf
five per cent took the requests of th«
officers lightly and would deliberately
Jay walk after they had been requ
to cross the stroo.s correctly, and, .It
.... |was necessary that an ordinance
' mi* ihlbltlng "Jay walking" be passed. P>r
sons who violate the Jay walking ori
diiiaucc will In the future be subjeii
to arrest end paying a fine. Just thi]
same as a person who violates th'
traffic ordinance.
I
husband's fifty-first birthday at Mvcrell, who has had a number
'ill. *101110 iu the soulhwestern part years specialty work experience
of u city Tuesday, February 1st. It lover I ho stale.
I was1 one of the most bountiful spreads Mr. Everett has already given
; i ii ii t. the writer over had the pleasure era I pruning demonstrations at
u'c* lor silling down to. Mr. anil Mrs. rious placce lu the county. Mr. Kverelt
iSmith own more than a hundred sn>" 1111,1 principle holds
acres of valuable land which borders ,n"' '■ ,he pruning of frull trees as
on (he city limits and which they are pruning of shade trees, es-
I improving into ideal suburban farm
ho properly. While there is sonic
cultivating land on (lie place II Is
mainly adapted lo stock raising and
Mr. Smith Is pulling It in such use
more each year. He has built sev-
eral good kirns and is erecting good
femes and otherwise Improving II.
lb Ii ii-i i number of head ol Jersey
callle, brood mares, a idg flock of
hogs and line chickens, Mr.
came io the county about 27
years ago from Alabama Ins native
stale. His wife was formerly Miss
l.i va Slurry, daughter of the lale fi.
W. Hperr.v. a highly respected old
inzen who lived many years in or
mar McKinney. Tlie.v were married
November IX. I too and have four
hiren. They located on their, pres-
ent farm In order to give their chil-
dren the advantages of our excellent
city schools Their pretty little two of the business, he was u well known
and a hall year old baby son, Wtlford, innd successful (raveling salesman.
I'JX-
Mc-
tho
of
Feb-
ton, I). C. has been secured for a
series of lectures in Tcxius. She will
visit most of the counties where
tension work is carried on. Her
lure in Collin county will he in
Kinney, under the auspices of
City Federation In the Chamber
Commerce auditorium Monday,
ruary 7 al 3 p. m.
A rare (real Is in store for those
that can attend, as Mia. Wilmot Is
widely known In the South for her
splendid lectures on "Interior Oecortt-
tinn ' and "Problems in House Fur-
nishing."
Tills will be her only leetufre 111
r county while on (his visit to Tex-
an! Il is hoped the people of Col-
county will not miss this oppor-
tunity ol hearing her.
Tin; public is cordially Invlicd to
at tend t lie lee! lire,
Mr.
of
all
I"'
(h.
He V-
va-
•lully when it conies lo
• surplus branches.
iilling oil
I 'oroicr
i • out!
rHE LOCAL MARKET
tVhat tins Fanners Are llelng Paid f«*
Their ProdunU*—«>orrert«l to Imifl
Feedstuff and Gl'lilll.
Corn In shuck per hu
Bran per cwt
Shorts per cwt
Chops per cwt
Hulls per ton
Oats per bushel
What per bu. ((bnsls No. 1.)
AT I 11 1* IKON
Knsnoll and FrneM lfc w<l|r IkrtJl
travel out hTal City—Nmm
il. IV. Iknvriy.
I'lTITS TO M \ltKET
Traveling n.iIcniiiiiii Milking
In T'ic l>ry (,oini- Business
lu McKlnncy. I
Bus-ell liowilv litis returned li>
Deulsoii which is Ills headquartera
ivliili he |h i-i i ii ii lu iv out of Unit city lo
Houston and San Anlonlo as a rcpre«
jtienlat\e of a railway news service,
hi' lo ot her Fi nest lnnvdy, holds
hIiiiIIiu- position with heiidquarlers al.<
mi In licnlseu. Itua ell and i'irni's
I towd ire sons of Mr. ami Mrs. John
W. I low ily of t his rlly.
t (1 is. s( III l/l /, IN CIIAIKilO.
idieep,
I
...60c
12.00
.12.60
.12.60
... f,
. . . 60i
• 2.B0
Alfalfa hay pur ton $20 to $2f>
.Millet hay per ton $12 to $15
Johnson graae hay per ton $10 lo $12
1'iairte bay per ton $15 in $17
Bermuda hay per ton $lf>
♦ ♦ ♦
Produce and Provisions.
I'noon per pound 2Gc lo 40c
liuftor per pouud . . 2Dc lo 3bc
Yoanierv butter 4Sc
'hickens, fryers per pound 26f
Old roosters, per lb 8c
Hens, per lb 20c
Hggs per do/., (candled) .. .. ..45c
Turkeys per lb 30c
Ijiril per lib 20c
Irish potatoes pfir hu .$2.00
Sweet Potatoes per bu $2.25
IM II Pel us lefl Wed net,day for
Chii'ago. !>tow Vork and other market
cities where he will he Jollied by other
buyers from the grout chain of
('hooves Bros, stores for the purpose
of selecting the line of spring and
'summer merchandise for his store.
Many ol the spring goods, previously
purchased, have already commenced
to arrive.
Mr. Pcllns came to McKlnncy more
111 ii 11 two years ago. Prior lo buying
!an litlercHl in the Choeves Bros, store
here and accepting the management
Their pretty little two of (he business, lie was n
ii- old baby son, Wllford, ;,a ml successful (raveling
has been a prize winner in three or j For many years he met with marked
four baby shows at McKlnnoy during success in this work. He has been suc-
iho la.it year and a hnlf and many or ccssful as manager and store owner of
our rnadi rs have seen ami adinlred "'Is McKinney store which in the old-
i Ins til most one hundred pin- cuPt /■ ' «>«y goods store In the city.
perfect little baby lioy.
l onin r ( It* l.nL'.iiiecr
ing of Levy <«cls
to III reel
«'oiilllict.
1^11 V -
"lt Hugh! t'Ual'b
be in eluiri c of l he ivof,
ni l.eyy l.evy 11^0
contrail for paving (liu
1
Former
Schuliu will
here pi ev
.iivardcd ih<
Is 1111"• \ II1111 Ih now being coiisld-"
"led. Mr. Sehnlty. owns his home and
. 111111- 110 p 111:11' hot h professionally
id as an all round citizen. He I111M
1 pel oual illli'1'i-rl ill seeing 1
e.v gel best pc..;i|blo Vll|UM(* III St rClof
pavinir. Ii would Vi pleasing to hln
many friends iiere to see I1I111 lr<
elinrge of the proposed street paving.
Improvenicnis.
III'. \l,'I'll OF
CITY
Ft lit
IIKTTFIl THAN:
MANV MONTHS!
II I, Havls, city health 4fiy-
tik r
Live Stia-k
Hogs per cwt
Beef cattle per cwl
-•beep per owl
♦ ♦ ♦
Cotton.
'otton per pound
'otton seed per (on
Cotton seed meal (4 per ccnt
protein)
Mixed hulls and meal cotton
need por cwt
7 c
lo I 6c
. , 2F.
12 01
$1.10
JIM l . IHlWKI.Ii
IIO.MI . FROM FAST
Mrs. ^rnith completely surprised
her husband 011 the occasion of his
birthday with ibis splendid dinner (o
which she Invited a few of his close
personal friends as follows: llov. J,
Sam tlnretiH, wife und little son, Jim,
Or. If. F. Watford and wife, Dr. W.
K. Backer and wife. Mr, and Mrs.
Mlmor Moreloek, Mr. and Mrs. A M.
Hill, and Walter H. Wilson. Mr.
Smith's brother. W. < >. Smith. IIvIiir
11. few miles southwest of McKinney,
wife and two dntlghlers, Misses l.ola
and Muna, and thnlr son. Sam Smith
and bride were also present. Sam
Sinllli was married about a week ago,
his wife being formerly Miss Nannie
Smith of near Allen.
The entire company not, only enjoy-
ed the splendid dining in llils hospit-
able home, lull also enjoyed the hour
spent together In a social way whilo
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Smith
I'ltospKit man ki (iiiiyrs
1'I.AN TO IMI'ltOVI': IIOAIIS
OitOl MI IIO<. HFTI'BVS
Ft lit A-WKI4KK NAI
Thanks to W. M. Snyder of l^-ei'
?U.
Oklahoma, for his renewal subscrlp-
flno lo The Weekly I>einocrat-Oa*ette.
majority desire of
They will probably
their constituents,
select mid accept
meet Ing again Thurs-
an:tinus to add to It.
a bid at their
day night.
Mayor Finch and Commissioners
Mnssie nml Barnes are nil three, safe
^conservative and good business men.
j All of our paving except (he public
* + + ! square has been In 11 under their nd-
To Acocpt Itlds. j ministration. Tax payers feel that
• -Th o Mayor and Clly Commissioners their Interests tire I11 safe hnnds nnd
fMt 'ho overwhelming sontlmont thnt full value will be received again
getting busy on paving and for every doilnr spent on this proposed
Jnow propone to carry out this new contract.
1
Jim I*. Dowel I, big McKinney cot-
ton exporter, has returned home from
a month's business trip In the east.
He visited New York and other Idg
cotton exporting cities. Mr. Dowell
snys conditions In the cast are not
very nattering especially In tho col-
ton business. Other businesses seem-
ingly are not suffering as tho cotton
line. He slntes that many or (he
manurncturlng Institutions are rc-
openlng on rod tier ' labor as 'well as
snlaries to their employes. He stated
Ihnt II was quite noticeable that the
railroads and Intel-urban lilies were
laying off their men and reducing Hhadow Is 1
wages. But one of the matters which l|H Mppnront
he could not understand was that Un-
loading hotels were crowded to (heir
limit It being almost Impossible to
get accommodations and that fliny
were higher noyv tlinn during war
tlmo. Mr. Orwell believes thnt (he
farmer of (he smith will" e greater
sufferer In the future than .* y yescnt
If he falls or refuses to cut Ills
ncrcnge In cotton Mr. Dowell • many
friends are jdenscd to see bin. home
ngnln.
Wednesday. Feb. 2, Is a day of sll-
pers'ltion to some and of religious
designation to others.
Provlnclally, It Is ground hog day.
Beitgiottsiy, it Is Candelmas day. In
tlie old world It marks the Feast of
tho Purification of the Virgin Mary
or tho Presentation or Christ In the
Temple.
In Scotland It Is one of tho quarter
days.
But in provincial United States anu
Canada It Is more of a weather prog-
nosticator than either the barometer
or thermometer.
Weather depends on whether or not
thi' ground hog or woodchuck, a hib-
ernating marmot, sees his shadow on
Fob. 2. for mi that day It Is his al-
leged custom fo emerge from his win-
ter nap. Snpersfltously, If he ensta a
shadow, he retires In haste, and win-!""a''ling th
try weather continues, while If no
1st, the advent
All hough It was a little
morning (he groundhog ventured j
from his home, took 11 peep over (lie j
horizon, saw his shadow and returned
Wo have noted ItcprcHcnlni Ive
Sneed's letter In county papers ex-
plaining and defending the lain road
law which he pleads guilty to having
lathered, and have 110 doubts as lo
his good Intuitions when placing sa,mo
upon the statutes of the state of Tex-
as. However, we feel sure that long
ere tills he has become fully convinc-
ed, (hat what seems good In theory
■will Call for shoi I meeting pill lie cx-
IpeetatloiiH when put into practice,
ill e says, find truthfully, (hat the layv
has not been given a fair trial, and
we might udd, never will lie, for If
there is any law requiring the pitbllci
highways lo ho kept in repair, there
is no pfoof lo lie found in (his part nt
the moral vineyard.
♦ ♦ ♦
Ills It*mil rhin.
Our idea of tho proper procedure
along Hie lines of rond Improvement,
is for the s'aie to make 1111 appropria-
tion, sufficient to cover, and authorize
County Commissioners to accept tililH
from responsible men who will con-
tract to drag a specified number of
miles of puolic highways after every
rain, once, and oftener If necessary.
Then let the roads bo well graded,
say once In two years, and tho low
placed he put I11 proper condition with
slip scrapers mid we will have I11 our
humble opinion, tho best system ot
public highways, that this generation
will ever seo.
It is true, thai thore Is an enor-
mous amount of money being expend-
ed at this time In the construction ot
plkeil highways over the county, yet
tho public as a whole will derive but
lltttlo benefit from fills source, since
these roads will only serve to connect
jthe little towns with tho county sent.
wholesale men tn deliver
their merchandise to the retail tner-
of spring jchanl by trucks at a lower cost than
by rormer methods. The number nl
1 inllert of pike now under oonstruetlon.1
is entirely Irndequnto fo supply iliej
needs of the runners as a
whose product must get to market
Dr.
slclan, stales that (here has heei^ifery
Millie sickness In McKlnnoy during tha
tuiHt two weeks. The health of th«.
clly al present Is better tlia/i It jifmJ
been for many months. WlHi t||ii ex -
eepiion or 11 few cases or "chlckonpoz"
Dr. Davis states that there are noi
contagious diseases, no pneumonia orj
other serious IIIiichs Iii McKlnncy.
McCAItTV DOWICMi VISITS
HOI I'll (' AltoMNA Ml HI.
,T MeCnrly Dowell of tho OowiijJ
Bros. Cotton Company left Tiles'
for Clinrleslon, S. C., win:'" he
on business for his firm.
VI A\ si MI" Ti:K Itl'.OIS-
TIIATION AT OOTid
%
Monday was regis!ration for
new semester. The registrar's ofBc.i
besides the main oHIcc was alive wit
those Took I ng after scholastic lnt.4
1 s's. Some new faces appeared, tuj
old ones disappeared. The iiul
ait 11atIon litis changed the plans
desires of some. SI range thai]
thing is Utile as a dollar ban suclf
IInonce, and can wreck so many pfain
The attendance steadily growr. Tl;
McKlnncy Junior College has an
••el I en 1 Held in which to do a grei^
work for the children of this and mnj
ccoding generations.
Ilcaiitlful Things.
cobl dial
in bis underground haunt, indicating -,h" wh( P,M «' commerce are to con-
that six weeks more or cold weather'' « "-evolve and in order to do
is due for this territory. ",l"' "thfr of ^.aud, "|prow;
, I men I Is Imperative and Ibis brings im
11 h outlined above.
v. imh>\ MirriiomsTs
I'OHM SMNlOll ClAMB
The
S' -..et
Senior Class or the Wilcox
ni'HTON Hl'NTF.R VISITS |back to our plan
SOI TI1 AMr.llK'AN' (H)rNTRQB8 '^ nn>' ono *1}IS m>nu thin)j !>etter to
„. , |offer in tho way of road bottormont.
Arble Sparlln or this city Is in re- "'<■ ""'"''l ,,,, Pleased to hear from him,
colpt of ii lot I or from nophew. F3n- with tho hope, "that If It wore (tone
sign Burton I,. Hunter, who Is now I when 'tis done, then It were well
with the 1 notric Hoot on a visit lo were done quickly."
.1 W. HHATH.
The ii -autiful things are In t
things we do; they are not the thlr
we wear, ns we shall find when t
Journey's through nnd tho roll oall'aAj
read up there. We're llluntratlng the*<
latest styles with raiment that beata."
the band hut the benutlful thing* art
the klmlly smiles thnt go with the*
helping hand. We burden oureelves
with gleaming gems, that nelght
may stop and stare; but the beau/
things are the diadem of stars
the righteous wear. There are
tli'ul things In the poor man's
though empty (he hearth and cc
love and service are In each th|
lha( husband and wife muy
. :There arc lieautirul things in i_
! . i lowest slum where wandering outi
grope, when down to Its depths t]
see you come with message of
nml hope. The beautiful thing* (
we mortals buy and Hash In
crowded street, will all be Junk
we come to die, and murch tcf|
Judgment seat. When every!
weighed on that fatel'iii day **
If
South American countries. The letter
wns written while in the Panama
Methodist Sunday school was t y,ono. nurton said !hat the
mixed last Sunday morning with
• ecu members present. The class
< - lends a cordial Invitation to the
young people bolh men nnd women,
of the city, not artlllnled with nthet
Sunday schools lo Join tlilri cla**.
rieet would gel hack to California by
(he last of March, Burton wns born
nnd reared In McKinney, graduated
from Ihc McKinney High School and
riuished trom the Nnval Academy at
Annnpolls.
Prosper. Texas. Feb. 1. 1911,
Uroccry store Improvement*.
Some extensive Improvement* are
being ninde by C. J. Hnydon In hi*
ensh grocery store No. 1. of which
Jim O. Kttchlng Is manager.
.
lightest (hlng will be gold. Th
beautiful things within reae
It I but tlicy are not bought c
Walt Mason. '
•—^ our yi
Buys l.i
e give t, ^
Jason Furr l",e Question of
Carl l^ockmlllc n question to
Hast Virginia Hunday t.tarnlr
making some °1' stay at ho*i
building amnvenlence of h'
In a day or''"""1 °' " r"- v
eh Attendance |M. *
owe both t<>,-ji.-ir
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1921, newspaper, February 3, 1921; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291692/m1/5/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.