The Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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ARMSTRONG CX)tTNTY. TEXAS, JULY 21 1916.
JSTO. 44
CLEANUP DAYAT LAST
SET JULY 27. GET BUSY
A "Cleanup" meeting was held
by ladies in the County Court-
room, July 18, Mrs. W. T. Right,
presiding, committees represent
ing the following societies of
town had been appointed: Bapt-
ist Aid: Mrs. T. E. McCaleb,
Mrs. C. O. Light, Mrs. J. S.
Stallings; Methodist Missionary:
Mrs. Sam Callihatn, Mrs. R. O.
Ashworth, Mrs. W. R. Gibson;
Royal Neighbors; Mrs. S. T.
Jones, Mrs. G. P. Neal, Mrs. C.
W. Wooten, Eastern Star: Mrs.
T. S. Cavins, Mrs. C. Wolf, Miss
Hamner; Rebekkahs: Mrs. H. M,
Right. Mrs- R. M. Franklin,
Miss Callie Weaver; County Fed-
eration of Women's clubs; Mrs.
W.F. Right, Mrs. J. E. Weeks.
Mrs. S. A. Underwood. The
majority of these were present.
It was decided to set apart
Thursday, July 27, as "clean up"
day with Lawrence Zinn, as dir
octor. Everybody is urged to
meet at 8:80 a. in. at the west
entrance of the courthouse, with
uteasils necessary for the work.
It ,-as decided also that eacli
l'amiiy bring and eat their own
lunc)), these lunches not to be
spre ,d together in picnic fashion.
GOOD ROADS MEANS
MUCH TO CLAUDE TER.
Texas Good Roads Congress,
from Geo. J. Roark, public city
seoretary, San Antonio Chamber
of Cotnmeroe. ,
The urgent reed for thorough
oo-coperation of all good roads
organizations in Texas was never
more apparents than now. The
$85,000,000 Federal Aid Road
Bill, which has been signed by
President Wilson, provides that
the funds shall be distributed
among the States that are willing
to appropriate dollar for dollar.
If Texas counties or districts vote
a million dollars worth of bunds
for road oonatruetion federal aid
will be extended to the amount of
one million. This means that a
good roads system will cost the
property owners, who evince a
progressive interest and take ac-
tion exactly one-hall of the ac-
tual expenditure made.
At the Texas Good Roads Con-
gress, to bo held August 17, 18
10 at Modina Lake, San Antonio,
thenew law will be interpreted
by competent authorities and a
co-operative elTort will be launch-
ed toward securing every dollar
that should be lightly spent on
Texas Ruads. It is declared by
ARMSTRONG CO FARMS
CANNOT BE EXCELLED
D. W. Badgley.
Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas.
1 came here from Dallas county
Texas. I rented out this past
year 600 acroa of land to a ten
ant at $2.00 per aero in advance.
The tenant raised from 50 to 60
hogs and large quanties of milo
maize, kaffir and Sudan grass,
and in addition to feeding his
hogs, ran 150 head of cattle on
his Sudan grass, at a very large
profit to him. He also had left
FINE CATTLE TO BE SEEN BEST COUNTRY FOR
AT THE PANHANDLE FAIR
At a meeting of ths, Fair As-
sociation, officers the secretary
was instructed to write to all im-
portant cattle breeders within
two hundred miles of Amarillo,
and urge on them the benefits to
be derived from showing cattle
at the Fair; also, the importance
of making entries at an early
date, ft was announced that
President Hazlett of the Ameri-
can Hereford Breeders Associa-
tion will be at the fair with an
MONEY MAKING FARMS
about 8,000 bushels of feed, and exhihit pwe bred Hereford
firs. W. Right was put at the {tho9e cl'ja«'y in touch with the
he ul of a committee, the other9ituation fchat counties having
members to be selected by ^(representatives at^the Congress
this committee being instructed j wiH be better efluiPRed to secure ,
he netted a clear profit of $2,000.
00 on the land
1 have another place, 500 acres,
which I rented out on shares,
one-third and two-thirds, and
which was planted 150 acres
in wheat and made over 20 bush-
els per acre. Balance of this
place was planted in milo and
sorghum. This was fed to hogs
and cattle, and balance threshed
out for sale. This tenant, W. A.
finnin, made a clear profit after
all his expenses of every kind,
including living fur himself and
family, of about 84,000.00. He
was well pleased that tie has now
bought his own place and has
planted it to wheat for tiny year,
and will raise hogs arid feed
crops. I netted myself off the
rent from this last place about
to collect funds for the following
contests: For the cleanest block
in town, $7; for the cleanest busi-
ness premises, $5; for the clean
'est residence property, SU; for
the clean est vacant lot, each lot
to-be 50x1^0 feet in size, $3.
In order to aid in exterminating
the .flies of tht town, Mrs. W.
R. Gibson was made chairman-of
a committee to buy Hies, further
details of this contest to be giv-
en next week.
The following persons were ap-
pointed to act as chairman of
committees of inspection with
power to appoint their assistants:
The following ladies were ap-
pointed; MesdamesH. H. Right,
inspection of blocks; H. M. Davis,
inspection of business; T. S,
Cavins, inspection of residence
property; S. T. Jones, inspection
of vacant lots.
LOOK ITJJP NOW
This week we are using our
new mailer, and those whose sub-
scriptions are past due may know
all about it by refereneo to the
date you find just after your
name. If it is Jan. 1, 16, that
means your time was out Janu-
ary 1st, 1916. If its July 1, 15,
that means your time expired one
year ago. Look at the figures
just after your name and you
will find by that date just how
far in advance your subscription
is paid, or how far behind you
are with The Claudo News. Look
it up while you are thinking
about it.
their pro-rata part, because they
will have a complete knowledge
of the situation and tno valuable
co-operation of the entire good
roads forces of Texas. The pro-
grams for the three days will soon
be ready- for the press and each
program will offer solutions for
problems taat seem insurmounta-
ble in certain.districts of Texas.
BAPTIST REVIVAL
The Baptist revival meeting is
«till in progress at the large
tabernacle. Rev. G. O. Key is
doing some mighty good preach
ing, and those in attendance are
pleased with his masterful ad-
dresses. Hugh L. flight lias
worked up a good interest in the
song service Eve-.ybody pre
diet a good meeting aud many
souls will be saved at this time.
II. D. Robinson,
Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas.
1 only moved to Armstrong
county laat year and had time
to plant only 45 acres of wheat,
on which I made a profit of about
$1,200.00 over and above all e* -
penses. 1 am delighted with the
country, and this year have
planted 225 acres of wheat and
110 acres of oats, and have pur-
chased for hog production. 1 ex
peet to make a large profit. It
is the greatest country for the
new man with small means I
have ever seen.
Mrs. J. W. Martin and family
spent the week end on a camp-
ing trip at the canyon.
At Our Store
You will iind our prices are right aud
our goods the best money can buy.
FULL LINE OF
Dry goods, notions, ladies furnishings,
Furniture and undertakers supplies.
H. M. RIGHT & SON
CASH STORE
00 and thus got as my
share from the two places over
$3,700.00. wnich I do nut think
can be excelled anywhere.
h'ditur Joe Warren, chief liam-
rod of the Clarendon News, was
•in appreciated caller at this of-
fice Monday. Jo a" says ho re-
ceived XI"! ' a tlivu.-ifuui fot
Printing the co'untyticket, which
is a very reasonable price for the
work. Mr. .Warren says the
ticket was turned to him tu print
without asking him to bid against
Sears-Roebuck or any Mail Ord-
er house, in fact they gave hin
the ticket without getting the
price as they know all reliable
orint shops make a reasonable
price fur work of that kind.
Just now the City National Bk.
of Childress is proposing to spenr
a lot of muney and take consid
erable chance in an effort to sup-
ply their farmers with the ver\
best milk cows, making it possi-
ble for any farmer to own a reg-
istered milk cow when ho has ru
money to pay for one, and at a
lower price than he could buy it.
If the Claude Banks want to of-
fer the same inducements, the
News editor will buy one NOW
Since the good ladies of Claude
have started a clean-up cam
paign for our town, we call your
attention to the following item
taken from The Clarendon New-
"It is very strange to us thai
individuals who would not allow
their person to stay filthy a mo-
ment will allow their premises to
stay filthy the year around, thus
forcing themselves and their as-
sociates to breathe filth, germs,
sickness and death. Clean up—
and stay clean -and remember
its just as important that the
things around you are kept clean
as it is that your person is clean
W. F. Kight, who has the Ford
Tractor agency for Armstrong
and Donley counties, went to
Dallas Monday to attend the
Ford Tractor Demonstration of
the South. With these tractors
many acres of land can be broke
in a day. It means a rp«t to
horses, less feed and less u.1 ble
for the farmer who farms on a
big scale. Mr. Kight has dem-
onstrator on hauds and wu pre-
dict that he will sell many
tractors between now and Fall.
W. H. Ccrbiri,
Claude, Arrsetrong Co., Tei-at.
I planted this year the follow-
ing: 125 acres in wheat, which
made 22 bushels per acre; 35
acroa in oats, which made 35
bushel per acre; 50 acres in
kaffir, which made 35 bushels
per acre.
feed 35 head of hogs, at almost
a clear profit to me, also 20 head
of fat atook for market. 1 also
raised 20 head of horses; all my
own vegetables and fruits and
plently of poultry. I estimate 1
made $1,500.00 clear profit this
year above all expenses for my
TO THE VOTERS OF
' ARMSTRONG COUNTY
cattle from his ranch at Eldorado,
Kansas and J. R. Kenser, secre-
tary of the Association., togeth-
er with many prominent members
from Kentucky will pay the Fair
a visit,
Nearly 200 entries from the
Boy's and Girl's Club are in up
to date. It is stated that one of
the surprises at the Fair will be
the many entries in the Swine
department. Two years ago this
department was very small, now
it ranks next to the cattlt de-
partment. In fact, the Fair is
going to be larger and better in
all departments. Let the people
of the Panhandle and Plains
country unite in making their
Fair one of the beat in the west,
for is no better medium than the
Panhandle State Fair fur as-
sembling their vast resources and
showing tfiem to the world at
at larye.
HEN PECKED HUSBAND.
We sometimes read about
someone committing suicide be-
cause they were disappointed in j The large barn o
love, but the reason there are su | j„ Xurtli Clauilv took Hie •-
many drunken men and^ bad! ,jay ui^ht about twelve o'clock,
women in the. world, they' were ruu| two fine Durham milch cows,
disappointed in marriage. I be- j 50 bnsliels of corn, I sets of hur
lieve a true woman is the grand- j n0SS) -syf, worth of lubercatiug
half barrel of coal oil, som^
farming tools, were destroyed.
self and family. I conoider this
the best country anywhere for a i in my power to make
new-comer. Land is yet cheap.
Quite and interesting gather
ing of Old Settlers was had at
Goodnight Wednesday of last
week, with Miss Laura Hamner,
uur Posmaster, as secretary of
the Panhandle Old Settlers As-
sociation. Tom F. Turner of
Amarillo, President of this as-
sociation was present. C. W.
Arlington, of Canadian, for many
years sheriff of Wheeler county,
was present. O H. Nelsun, of
Amarillo, one of the old timers
and prominent cattlemen was
present. J. N. Browing, the
first District Attorney of the Pan-
handle. at one time Liuet. Gov.,
was present. They meet at the
pretty home of Col. C. Goodnight
one of the oldest settlers in this
country. It was a very interest-
ing meeting many stories were
told about by gone days.
il l. I?. Hi"l.:ox, I
est thing God ever created, manj0il
ever saw, or the sun ever shined
>n, but the ly trouble is their
scarcity. Did you ever think
for a moment that Christ knew
how to sympathize with us from
experience in all our troubles ex-
cept those of a married life. He
Genltemen:—
!t v/3! njy intention if possible to
visit every part of the Comity and
see every voter personally, for the
purpose of extending my apprecia-
tion for past favors and presenting
my candidacy for re-election to the
office of County and District Clerk.
I am therefore taking this method
to thank you for the honor you
have conferred upon me, and the
confidence you have reposed in me
and to solicit your vote again on
July the 22nd.
I have tried hard to make you
the very best Clerk that it ha- been
Faiihfull-
ness and efficiency have been my
watch words ever since the people
of Armstrong first honored me with
this important office and if you sec
fit. to select me again, it shall be my
purpose to be more faithful arid ef
ficient still, if such a thing he pos-
sible arid it. probably will he,
since rny past service as Clerk have
enabled me to become thoroughly
acquainted with all liar records of
the office, and of course renders me
better qualified than when I was
first elected. You arc entitled lo
the very best service that can be
rendered, and to courteous treatment
at all times, and your business with
the Clerk is entitled to prompt and
careful attention, all of which I have
tried faithfully to give. If re-elected
1 will be the people's clcr' und it
will he my jjleasure lo so conduct
the business of the office that no
one may regret having voted for
me.
Regretting dial conditions over
which 1 have im control have made
it i 1 i 11><■ 11ile for me t< < >: you jut*
.'serially, and thanking yen for any
: thing that you may feel disposed to
do for me in I he pending contest, I
beg to remain, with great respect,
faithfully Yours,
I',. C Cay-ton
Will
worth, better than
you. Look them
Emporium.
know how to sympathize with the saw t,[ie j,
hungry for he fasted forty days
and nights and was afterwards
tempted of the Devil. Ho knew
how to sympathise with the poor
for he had to send Poter fishing
to get money to pay his poll tax. j
He knew how to sympathize with
ihe tired and weary for he walk-
ed nearly all over the rocky
mountains of Juda, Galilee and
Samaria. He knew how to sym-
pathy with the poor laboring
man, for he was spit upon,
'rowned with thorns and erucifi-
ed by the Trusts who said his
religion interferred with their
business, but he don't know how-
to sympathize with a poor brow-
beat hen-pecked husband that
has been trying to live with a
sententious an and angry woman.
J. W. FOY.
Donley, Armstrong, Randall,
Swiser and Hale
Wheat' 30 per cent of last year;
oats, 25 per cent, with some of
the land being plowed up and
planted to row crops; milo, kafir,
and feterita, late and not all
planted, but that in the ground
in good condition.
Very little corn planted, but
that in good condition. Pasture
cattle and hogs doing well. Some
farms badly infested with Russian
thirtle. Local rains general, and
a known good one throughout
Swisher and Hale counties.
IjOSS about $.'00 and Mr. Ijickox
had no insurance whatever. Hej
said lie felt that he was not able Poultry raiourn who are soiling
to carry insurance, but this lo.-,s two or more urates of eggs a week
will probably change his mind, maybe benefited by. writing to
Some parties in South Claudel^o Extention Service of-: the A.
to his M- College, College Station,
out of Texas, for plans of selling eggs
'or the at an advanced price. Many
barn, but the smoke and flames large poultry men are selling eggs
had already suffocated the cows m tj,,
re and autoed
residence and called him
bed. They made a dash
before they arrived.
NOTICE
Green tags for Real Bargains
at The Emporium. 44-2t
GREEN TAGS
show you your money's
price of candled eggs. If
they are not producing eggs by-
careful,methods, they are getting
all their eggs are worth; but if
they are" using careful methods
they should receive a premium
over at The! over the price of candled' eggs.
44-2t. Write the Extention Service for
A. C. Ashworth went to Fort information concerning-the pro-
Stockton Monday to look after I Per methods of caring for and
some business matters. j selling eggs.
we can t.el
Ford Tractor
Place
"Ford
your order now for a
Tractor " and get ready
to do your "Fall Plowing
W. F KIGHT, Agent.
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Waggoner, Thomas T. The Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1916, newspaper, July 21, 1916; Claude, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth348656/m1/1/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Richard S. and Leah Morris Memorial Library.