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In {Pre*Wio Couniy, Forty Two Years
MARFA, TEXAS, SATURDAY,'• FEBRUARY 11, 1928
PRESIDIO COUNTY HISTORY CLUB WILL GIVE
MORE PROSPEROUS A PLAY FEBRUARY 13th
M A N FOR 7 YEARS
Celebrating National Drama
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Ranches' Well Stocked week, "No Servants," a one-act
Water Por .Irrigation play will be presented by the
History club of Marfa, Monday
. And Everything.
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PRESIDIO. BRIDGE COMORIENT MAKES
PANY CHOOSES OFFICERS MANYIMPROVE-
evening, February 13, in tlie
' Miss Katharine Duckworth In high school auditorium. Closely
Fori. Worth Star-Telegram.
following 'thki program, the date
^fitAREAi Feb. 'I-—Prosperity to be announced later, another
is apparent in Marfa and* prac- club play will be given privately
tically throughqu;; Presidio Coun to members, and a limited numty. Assumption of all progres- ber of guests, in the home of
sive business men is that the secMrs- li. C. Brite. Both plays will
tion is facing a paiod of advan- be directed, staged and costumcement, with prospects most pro
ed by club members, with Mrs.
misi ng in all enterprises and aU
Jack Wheeler, director, and Mrs.
linen of industry. Investigation
Conrad S. Babcock in charge of
and interviews with outstanding business men in Presidio stage and costumes. The plays
'MAW INADVERTENTLY
REMINDED PAW THAT
County's largest centers of pop- were specially arranged by Miss
Bessie
Jacobs
and
the
music
by
TAXES' ARE ABOUT
ulation, including. Marfa, PresiDUE"
dio, Ruidosa • and Candelaria,Miss Frances Mitchell, both well
known in local, productions. The
give this report:
and JfihT Davis Counties shall be pro. Tlie majority of Presidio coun Sul Ross Glee Club of Alpine willchair and have been leaders fn hibited.
This is an important matter,
ty's citizenship live in comforta-sing the choruses. A. A. Cavn- every progressive movement especially to Presidio County, since it
ble homes, which are provided nough and Miss Mitchell will throughout this section. The produces most of the cotton in said
with practically all modern con- play leads in "No. Servants". history club of Marfa encourag- co'tinUe*. Pecos probably prodtices next
tovthls county, with Jeff Davis, Brewveniences. Ninety per cent of theThose completing the cast are: ed the organization and federa- nteV
and Ten-ell hardly considered as
entire population own their own Mmes. W. P. Fischer, K. C Mil- tion of all other local clubs and producers.
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homos, ranches and farms, and ler, R. S. McCracken, and Miss inspired the Davis Mountain Fe- Why SI Paso County Is not mentionhave good educational advanta- Jacobs Those taking part in deration which includes Presidio,ed i n tlie notice Is probably because lt
ges. No section of the country is "Wistful Waiting" are: Mmes- T.Brewster, Jeff Davis, Terrell andis not In this district. But if the pink
boilwoixi has wings—as some say—El
more capable of complete local M. Wilson, Lee Glascock, K- CJ Pecos counties. The club was fe-Past)
Culberson County should be
Miller, Jessie Hubbard, Arthur derated in 1911. Mrs. W. P: classedandtogether,
support and independence.
at least, with PresiKerr, C- E. Mead, Lillian Bailey Fischer is now president.
dio County.
Rancltes Well Stocked.
Again, lt has been a quesUon, if the
and Miss Nell Wilson. Marfa's
Prvsidio County's; vast rancheshistory club, the first of west P I N K B O L L W O R M C O M M I S S I O N
cotton acreage ought to be reduced,
are slacked with pure-bred Here-Texas Clubs to be organized and T O H O L D M E E T I N G I N M A R F A why not let trie pink boll worm cut It
down.
fords; farms orchsrds and garfederated, is the first of local W I L L M E E T O N F E B R U A R Y 29th
dens produce.practcally a full
T O DISCUSS I M P O R T A N T
YOTJNG P E O P L E ' S M I S S I O N A R Y
supply 'of human foods; roads clubs to sponsor the growing inQUESTION.
S O C I E T Y T O M E E T FEB.,' 14th
terest
in
the
"little
theatre"
are flood, and pasmng through
her door yards is a state-built movement as a part of its liter- In this issue of the New E r a will be The Young People's Missionary Sohighway, known as the Mexican ary activities. The club was or- found an Important notice * from Geo. ciety will hold Its regular monthly
Border Highway, accredited as ganized in-1898 by Mrs. W. W. B . Terrill, Commissioner of Agrlcul- meeting, Tuesday, February 14th, at
ture. A meeting is to be held at Marfal' 4. o'clock: p. m „ In the Methodist church
the biist road between San An- Bogel, with, twenty-five charter on
February 29th, to discuss the ques-«f Mrs. O . L . Snyder o f - E l Passd, Supt., of
members, all of whom have suctonio and El Paso.
tion whether the growing of cottoif Young Pcsople in the New Mexico C o n cessively occupied the president's in Pecos, Terrell, Brewster, Presidio ference.. will be here for tlds meeting.
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NUMBER 35
Over'2000 Header.
MENTS IN 1927
Presidio, Tex., Feb., 7.—The
Presidio Bridge Company has Is Granted Permission
elected C. Li 'Dfttazan of M'cTo Bridge River At
Camey, presiclent; K. E. Dupuy,
Presidio.
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of Presidio, vice-president, and
F. H. Scott of Fort Worth,r se- The Orient "railroad is cohtinu
cretary-treasurer. Scott was in ing its extensive improvements
charge .of the -onstruction of theprogram of last year by making
bridge in conjunction with Du- even greater or more e:rtensive
puy, who is chief engineer.
improvements this year. TheThe bridge was opened for road is now at work enlarging
general traffic December 10, their' already spacious yards at
1927, and the formal -opening, Wichita, Kansas, a move that is
and dedication, of this new port to include the adding and imof entry, will be held in March proving of six or eight blocks of
or April. The bridge is located additional space. The fences of
on state highway No; 118, lead-the right of way are being shoving from Marfa to Presidio to ed back and mord sidings and
Chihuahua City, Old Mexico. It buildings are being built.
is the main port of entry be- The Orient yards in Wichita.
tween El Paso arid Del Rio on are complete in every way, and
the Mexican Border.
i;hese improvements would seem
Many amusement places are tb indicate a real development ,
being started in the town of Oji-program in the near future. At
naga, Mexico, for the entertain- present the Orient will buy secment of tourists. Presidio has ond hand locomotives from other
three hotels and there is a pro- loads, and take them to their
ject under way at .this time for shops to be overhauled. They em
the building of a new 85-room p'Joy a complete crew of expert
engineers for \his work, and.
hotel.
when the engine leaves; the shop
DEPENDABLE TREES & PLANTS it is as good as a new one, though
costing much less.
Finest trees infifty-twoyears, SureBy July 1 of this year the
bearing Peach, Plnm, Apple, Appricit, Fig, Nectarine, Jujube, Persim- Orient will also have added since
mon, Grape, Blackberries, Hauptber- January 1, 1927, 52 new, shortries, Dewberries, Pecans. We pay ex- span steel bridges to their Texpress, and can tell you best sorts for as lines. They will also have comyour location. Shades, Evergreens,
pleted a large number of concrete
Climate-proof Shrubs, Roses and
Bulbs. We make modern landscape boxes and culverts in Kansas,
Oklahoma and Texas Divisions.
plans. Ask for free catalogue.
This is all permanent work and
RAMSEY'S AUSTIN NURSERY
sptjaks well for the permancy of
Austin, Texas..
V the roadBesides the above expenditures
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It's Easier To Buy Your Groceries Here
PLAIN PRICES - Every Item plainly .priced - You get just what you pay for
No "Juggling" or "thimble and Bean" Prices here.
GIVE YOUR GROCERY BUSINESS TO THE LEADIN' GROCERY
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THE NEW ERA, MAR]'A, TEXAS
sponsored by the Presidio Cham-!
PRESIDIO SHOWS RAPID
GROWTH IN PAST YEAR ber.of Commerce, is planned for
March or April, the opening hav
.. Publisher.
KILPATRICK
Many-new people have moved ing been delayed in order that
•Manager-Editor
WINNIE B . K I L P A T R I C K
into Presidio the past year, sev comfortable camping facilities
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MARFA, (PRESIDIO COUNTY) T E X A S
The Newspaper That Covers The Big Bend, And Then Some. 500 Gir. eral of whom have built homes may be provided for the crowd
and others expects to build'in which is expected. S- C. Johnson,
01de»L Newspaper Published in Big Bend Country. Now in 41st year.
the near future, according to R. of Fori. Stockton, has begun the
Devoted'to the upbuilding, of Marfa, and. Presidio County and all of.
proximate cost to be $60,000. At
E« Bledsoe of Bledsoe arid BagMarfa's Territory, and the dissemination of local and State News.
erection of a power plant, the ap'
Should any statement reflecting on the' character of any person or ley, realtors, who also states thata recent meeting of the Champersons appear in these columns, please report it, in order that correc- Bledsoe & Bagley expect to
ber of Commerce, Presidio, R. C.
tion may be made.
start the laying out of streets at Sparks, G'eorgo Etes, H. B. Davis
an early date. Most of the homeand II. H. Lovett were elected
Advertising Hates upon request. Four Issues constitute a Month. All
Advertising Charged for. Until Ordered out. Obituaries, Cards of sites in Presidio are now being directors for 1928. Sparks states
made in the foothills north and that developments preparatory
Thanks, etc., i at Regular Rates.
east of the old Government bar- to the building of the Orient into
$2,00
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, Year
racks, Ft. Leaton. Besides the Presidio, have just started, with
E,nl(!red as second-class mattor at-the Postofflce in Marfa, Texas, un- business building already com- many new plans proposed for the
der the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879.
pleted, some are under construc-immediate future.
tion and others being planned.
PEPPING AHEAD.
The West Texas Chamber-of A new customs house has recent
W A N T E D — W h i t e wyandottes, either
Report comes from the city of C a n - Commerce is to be commended ly been completed at a cost of
pullels or hens. Write Box B , Valentine
delaria .that its progressive citizens for its action in asking a congres
$8,000; an international bridge, Texaii.
are not to be left behind in the onward
sional investigation of the Feder- a credit to any city on the bormarch of progress, they too, have or
Banking System der and meeting al) the requireare no'v making gestures and motions; al Reserve
with view of organizing a Chamber which has proven to be the great
ments of both governments, in
of Commerce. /
'SUPREME AUTHORITY'
specifications,
was completed
est curse ever imposed upon the
Amercan people—the request several months ago. At a recent
WEBSTER'S
FOR T H E LEGISLATURE
should have included the Inter- stockholders' meeting, L- C. DitN E W INTERNATIONAL
W e txe heartily in favor of the mostate Commerce Commission man of McCamey was elected
tion ms.de by the Sentinel, that it te
DICTIONARY
president of the Bridge Comabout idrae Presidio County sent some which serves.just about as use—THE
M E R R I A M WEBSTER .
pany; H . E. Dupuy of Presidio,
one to the Legislature.
ful purpose.
•' vice-president and F. L. Soto; of
Because
Hundreds of Supreme Court
N O T i c s - - T y p w r i t m ^ d o n e at h o m e '
' . secretary-treasurer,
»" C H A S E D 325 IrtTLES
Judges concur in highest praise
after 5:00 p. m. Noia Waguespack.
Formal opening of the bridge,
of the work as their Authority.
A n iVssociated Press dispatch froir.
THE N E W ERA
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Austin tells how pink boll worms were;
, chased 325 miles before capture. \Thv
Red Terror from Mexico is
surely
spreading over Texas—the report says:
T h e story of how L . A . Cook, State;
pink to.1 worm inspector, located al;
Presidio, in the B i g Bend section, chased four Mexican cotton pickers 32,'i
miles to San Angelo, Wiled pink boll
worms clinging inside their picking
sacks, and probably prevented new destruction i n some uninfected section of
the cotton belt, was told Tuesday at the
State Department of Agriculture.
i
R. II. McDonald, State entomologist
said Cook discovered that the" Mexicans had gone eastward by an i n direct route which would not pass a
quarantine statio n.Overtaklng them at
San Angelo, he found four pounds of
cottorseed in their sacks harboring
several live boll worms, as he had suspected might be the case.
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W o r t h
Fresh Meat & Vegetables, and Oysters
All States that have adopted a
large dictionary as standard have
selected Webster's New International.
Tne Sclioolbooks cf the Country
adhere to the McrrianvWebstcr
system of diacritical marks.
City Meat Market
Phone 230
Tiie Gcvesnment Printing Office
at Washington uses it as authority.
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Vandalism.
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For the protection of the beautiful Sunset Park,* a barb wire
has been placed on the top of
the posts, this was only several
days ago. Last Monday night
sorr.e malicious person deliberately cut the wire around the
park in about 20 different places.
Th«i criminal statutes of Texas
for such an act says: "Any person who shall wilfully and wantonly or with intent to injure w
destrop any fence or part of a
fence shall be confined in the
penetentiary not less than one
p.or more than five years, etc."
T'Hh. BUX bill to place Mexican immigration on a quota basis; if passed by this session of
Congress, will prove a disaster
to all states bordering on Mexico
the; Chambers of Commerce of
these fitaicS should unite in an
effort to defect the bill.
GET IN CLOSER TOUCH
WITH YOUR FRIENDS
Pecos and F!£o Grande Telephone Co.
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T h i ! Presidio Journal is here and according to S. A . Pipes, its live-wire
Editor, "is here to stay". M r . Pipes is to
be congratulated upon this splendid
edition and when we read its pages,
we cun all but see "The Sky Scrapers".
Doubtless, there is a great future for
Presiiio and we congratulate brother
Pipes for his Wisdom in getting there
on tlie ground floor. Beyond the shadow of doubt M r . Pipes will be a great
help in building the Metropolis of the
Rio Grande. The gateway to Old Mexico. The New E r a wishes for him a
bright future and much success, and
long may The Presidio Journal live.
You will be able
to arrange and
close that business deal more
quickly in this
way. .
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The Presidents of all leading Universities, Colleges, and Normal
Schools give their hearty indorse,
ment.
"This probably prevented infestation
of the worms in some place i n the cotton belt,*' McDonald stid, "Eternal v i gilance is the price we have to pay fcr
immunity from the pink boll worm."
Now you tell one.
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•visitor to M a r f a Sunday.
SOCIETY HOLD REGULAR M E E T
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^ r i J B e r s c l i e l Horfl returmjd first of the
T h e Belle Beianette Missionary SoS?-fWftk lijnm Kansas City ' a n d other
ciety of the. Methodist Church .met
While away he attended the
with Mrs. A . J . .Hoffman In' the regular
,28tcde1*».ter Convention at Chicago
Monthly business and lesson study
meeting - Wedn<jsday afternoon, Feb.,
9E POPULAR AltT SHOP
8. T h e subject for study "New Stan. ' ^ .
• 5 ^ r e ' J o e Sorokel, prop.
dards for New Days" was conducted
A "oaiutlful assortment of Kayser by Mrs. Harry iVnderson. Mrs. Hinckley
^ £ f H o s e ? - T w i n -Heel, Paxiitfan clock and gave a n Interesting talk on "The O l d
••pother styles
and New Versions of Missionary Service." Mrs. Thompson reported that the
tel.u
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t--Ca]>ialn Jerry Gray w i s a visitor ta book "New Talks for New Times" had
f ^ H i J i a r f a . Monday from l>resldlo. It ta been completed by the Study Class.
v\*epoitKi that his frlerids there are Two new membera, M r s . J . Frank RosS3
'trying te induce h i m to run for son
Counand Mrs. Chas. Shannon were enj W$ > & Ownndssioner from ,T.aat Precinct.
rolled. A t the close of the study.period
Mrs. Hoffman served delicious
tea,
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• - : Misers Elliot and Bagby, State Audi cake and sandwiches to the following
tors, have been for several days La members;.- Mesdames, Arnold, Harry
<3tf?" iiai(8. cliecking up the lex records of Anderson, l ^ n k Gottholt, Gregg, L u cius Hurley, Hinckley, Rawlins, Nic1S27.
hols, Jack Irtawls, Frank Rosson, Chas.
JfOTICE
Shannon, .Ilr.i Tyler, Thompson, and
Jimmy . Yatej. M r s . Rawlins Nichols
•-. E d i t i n g , Cutting of G r j e n Pines and will have tlie social hour, for the society
2k«r
Cedars pi: otherwise trespassing o n my
Wednesday afternoon, Feb., 22, 1928.
. l a n d s In Jeff D,avls Coun-;y, are hereby
STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
—Reporter.
D . O. M E D L E Y .
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A very . enthusiastic and delightful
meetng of the Msslonary Society of
the First Christian Church was held
Monday afternoon at the beautiful
and hospitable nome of Mrs. I . C .
Brite. There was an excellent attendance and mach interest was man'fested in plans for the immediate future.
It vas. deciied
put on a contest in
raising money to be used o n ! their
pledge. Tht division leaders are to see
who can turn i n the most monjy for
the next several months, by each meni,
ber giving 50 cents and investing the
50 cents personally, thus seeing who
can bring In the most money from her
investmen;.
NoUce is hereby given that a hearing-will be held at the County Court
House of Presidio County at Marfa,
Texas, at 9 o'clock a. m., February 29,
1&28,"by" the Pink Bollworm Commission of the State of Texas and for J u dicial'District 83 for the Counties of
Pecos, Terrell, Brewster, Presidio, and
Jeff Davis.
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BARBERSHOP
In a Bad Fix
from
INDIGESTION
1 bifid suffered. Trith indigestion for 6 yeiirs,'' aHiyf'Mr.
H. C.Dove,R.F.Dl4,C3ie»ter,
S. C. "I had fiotten to tbe
place where I could 'hardly
eat a thing—e^:rytliing hart
me.- I had smothering spella
and fell, off 20 pounda. I was
in a bad Sx
The purpose of this hearing is to determine whether or not in is necessary
for the protection of the cotton i n dustry of Texas that the growing of cot
ton be prohibited within said counties
"I read of .'Black-Draught
or tha^ the growing of cotton be placed
and decided to try it I do
or continued under supervision as a
not believe that I would have
Race pioblems, the Negro, vras the means of control and eradication of the
been living today had it not
theme of a very earnest progran. M n i . pink bollworm which has been found
been for Black-Draught I had I E
Brite led the program, which opened to exist i n the cotton growing areas
gotten to where I only ate
with a hymn "From Greenland's Icy within, said counties.
milk and crackers, but after
~
Mountains". After a helpful talk by
taking Black-Draught I began
A l l persons having an interest in
to eat end gradually got my
the leader, the Scripture lesson was
such matters should come before the
appetite back. I gained in
given and all members joined in rePink Bollworm Commission at the time
weight and felt better. I have
peating the Lord's Prayer. Interestand place herein before mentioned, and
not had a bad spell cf indigos*
ing features of the program included
state their contentions i h said matter.
tion in ten months/,' =«•>*•
the reading of two poems by Mesdames
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Thedford's Black-Draught ia
E.'Williams and G . F . Killough, and
GEO. B. TERRELL,
prepared
in a powder from
two Negro Spirituals, "Unci* Rome", Commissioner of Agriculture of Texas.
medicinal rootii and, herb*. In
and "Lord I wanta be a Christian", ren
Austin, Texas, February 7r 1928.
lc.
use over 85 years.
dered by Mrs. H . H . Kllpatrick. Those
Sold everywhere. 25 centa.
giving helpful leaflets on tlie subject IN T H E D I S T R I C T C O U R T O F T H E
were: Mesdames, W i l l F . Evans. J . B . U N I T E D S T A T E S F O R T H E W E S T Gilletl; J . T. Hamic, and T . H . BroadERN DISTRICT O F T E X A S E L
foot.'
PASO DIVISION •
The Society was happy 'XJ have as
T H E CEN1.T1AL P O W E R & L I G H T
)>r. R . L . Irving of Port Davis was a
their guest. Mrs. J . G . Porter of L u b -y
j^Xojixtipation.
In the matter of John Rowdy Love,
CO., S O O N T O M O V E I T S O F F I C E
visitor to M a r f a Friday.
bock. A l l passed" a very enjoyable sioclal Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy No. 439.
Indigestion TOilioujneis
hour after the program WBJI concluded.
To the creditors of the above named ntiitiiiitiuiiiiiiitiiEiiktuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu:
The; Central Power & Light Com- A n elegant refreshment course was serE. A. Share of Houston, came i n
Bankrupt: ,
this week on a visit to his parents, M r . pany here, has recently purchased the ved, the plate-,holding: cn.am chicken
and Mrs. E . E . Share. Ellsworth ls with Griffith building adjoining the Masonic en patties, hot rolls, chopped frozen • Notice is hereby given that on the 31
• tt* George Leland Investment Coni- Temple ar.c: are having its new quar- fruibi on lettuce leaf, topped with grape day of January, A . D . 1928, the person
ptiny of Houston, and while here ex- ters fllteo* '. up i n fine style. According and .orarge ice, maple leyer cake or above named was duly adjudicated
pects to look around i n the Interests c f to C. R . Norman, local manager, this fruit cake, tea, chocolate cr coffee with bankrupt, and that the first meeting of
the • Company. H o says his stay may office when, completed will be one of whipped cream. Last but not least, his creditors will be held at the Court
the compsjiy's most modern' and best bright colored fancy candy in sliver House at Sierra Blanca, Texas, on the
list for several weeks.
equipped places of business. Among baskets was passed, artistically reflect- 15 day of February A . D . 1928, at 10
ATTOHNflYS-AT-LAW
other
imjo-ovements now under con- in;; the bright color note that prevailed o'clock i n the forenoon, at which time
T H E P O P U I A R A R T SHOP
struction, according to Norman, is a in the decorations which constituted a the said creditors may attend, prove
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M i s . Joe Sorokei; Prop.
• A beautiful assortment of Kayser' transportation line between M a r f a and wealth of bright- blossoms and ferns i h e i r claims, appoint a trustee, examine
General Practice.
the bankrupt, consider the Trustee's ap
Hotie—Twin -Heel, Parisian clock and ^P ™rendering the cnviromrient very atplication
to
sell
the
entire
property.;
6th sr styles*
During 1927 the company rebuilt' tractive indeed.
both personal and real, belonging to
' Richard Warren, District freight j both distribution systems In Marfa and
Texas
said estate, and transact such other
Marfa,
agent of the S. P . Lines, with head-jAiPhie and erected a new plant and
Mrs. George Jones who was operated
and further business as may properly
quarters at E l Paso wns-a visitor to J dlstributk n system i n Fort Davis. F o l on
- in 151 Paso last Tuesday is reported
come before said meeting.
Marfa Wednesday. He was accompan- j lowing suggestions made by officials of much improved and hojjes to be home
** Dated at E l Paso, Texas, this 1 day of
led by J . P . Castel, traveUng freight j the company. Marfa's chamber of corn- .• oon. She was accompir.ed by her husFebruary, A . D . 1928.
agent.
' nierce will appoint a committee to pre-' band s.nd Mrs. Will Coljultt.
NICHOLAS D. MEYER,
i pare a list of industries needed here,
Referee i n Bankruptcy.
Drayage
F . D . Anderson ofPresidio was In | arid the company, from the offices In
Qfryp,
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Marfa several days ago. H e stated that J San Antonio, will aid hi interesting
h e . was looking for vates but failed ja*"* locating these industries,
is a wonderful tobaceonbt. lie keeps your
to say what for.
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/avo'ite brand* always leady for you: he
13 a nays "jutt nrounil the corner"; and
BAPTIS CLOSE ONE O F BEST
nis i.tore is open seven (lays a week. This
O . L . Shipman and E . R . Pampellj
REVIVALS H E L D IN Y E A R S
week he is featuring a new assortment of
;
have been taking- a short. vacation!
. Clenr and Cicarettc holders, l'ipes, and
tzf.ua their* business at;-the Busy Bee
T h e revival'at the Baptist church omnkcr's Supplies. Let your druirgiit fill
vaur "Smoke Prescript!tn" too.
P-20
and nwtored through the country over i
£ j d a y night with the largest
r
to Carlsbad to take n ttw Carlsbad j crowd attending that has probably
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ever been i n the Baptist church building. Many extra chairs-were brought
J E . Murtha who hare been for some into the auditorium, some stood thru
time h i a hospital at Sweetwater where the service and some were turned
ftu underwent a slight operation, is away. R<JV. Thorn's messages were, well
much improved and hopes to join his j adaptei to the needs of the jteople
family here soon.
Folk frem all 'the churches and no
church e;; gave him hearty and sympaM r . and M r s . J i m Dodd and little thetic attention every ' evening. T h e
daughter M a r y Alice Dodd left here many children who were attracted by
last "week for Chanring, where M r s . M r . Cooper's Booster Choir sat thru
E o d d and little daughter will spend the the sermons and seemed .to enjoy them.
remainder of the winter with her There were fifteen additions xa the
mother. M r . Dodd will return soon and church. A n impressive baptismal service was held Sunday morning.
tiike up his surveyin?:.
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Regular services at the
Christian
Church morning and evening at the regular hours, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. T h e
Paster T . M . Broadftot will be there to
hold these services, having returned
from and Evangelist!: service held for
" l h e last two weeks i n Dallas County.
Mr. Dave Andrews who is in
charge of the geological survey
of Presidio, Brewster and Jeff
Davis Counties for the U- S. and
State Governments, was in the
city Wednesday confering with
oil and mining men relative to
the survey.
into Presidio County as rapidly
M r . and Mrs. J . G . Porter of Lubbock
as possible. The Chamber of Com
are i n our «ity for a months stay. M r .
merce
committees on oil and minPorter is State Scab Inspector.
LAMBERTH MISSIONARY SOCIETY
HOLD REGULAR MEETING
erals have and will render Mr.
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as well as assitance.
T h e Lamberth Missionary Society
This survey will be of very
held the regular business meeting Feb.,
great
importance to the Presidio
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with a very good attendance of memwealth and will very probably
bers. One visitor was present.
Mrs. A-.'Mitchell presided, M f t . Joe unearth many rich mineral deRosson substituted in the absence of posits of-a nature undreamed of
Mrr« T o m Snyder.
at this time, as our mountains
Mrs. Rosson was also unanimously have not been prospected scienchosen to fill Mn=. Snyder's place, in j ^ f i c a H „
M r s . Snyder's abserce.
Mrs. Mitchell urged the society to
take up the same .special work, and it
] was decided to havo a play. T o be given
^ sometime i n the spring.
lz ma.';in>; a special effort this week to
I
Idrs. Mitchell asked each member to brine to your tttention (lie new prcparatiois.for lh£ .xirbpL'r cnre-.uif thohatr^ iii'
C bring a guest, to t;he next meeting to
jlas BrraiiRofl special displays of ijhan.poos,
)?7lct them see how interesting and-proI5ri Unntines. Tonics, Hnir Dyts. Notox,
Jtair Net.?. Cnmbs, ond lirus'ms. Knuitiisli
t"'nriJssive the meetings really are.
yjur scpply nnw from a is coraprcb.'iisive
fi?"' M r s . D . A . Flint was hostess to the
oi>;ilr.y.
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kso:lety. M r s . Flint served delicious rc•% freshments with which the Valentine
t'schemi: was carried .out.
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ESTATE
INSURANCE & LOANS
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nimvber
5M
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Meets second Thursday evening in eaoh
mouth.
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Visiting brethren are
oordially invited, to be present.
John MacDonald, W. M.
. Cha3. Bowman, Secretary
Hiirfa ftt&ekah Lodge no 432
Meats every Friday at 7:30 p.m. I
Oddfellows Hall
Mrs. Mae Norton Moore, N. G.
Miss Neita Godbolt, Secretary.
ROTARY
INTERNATIONAL
MARFA
CLUB
Meets every Tuesday's
12 Noon. Lontrhorn Cafe
STANLEY CASNER, Pres. .
B. HILLSMAN DAVIS, Sec'y
Chas. Bishop
Dft us make your new Boole
or repair yonr old Shoem
Light and Heavy Haultop,
—AgentPierce Petroleum Corpora lion
Pennant Oils uid Gasoline
Our .7ork ls guaranteed—
MARFA BOOT AND §HOiC 00.
— Phones —
Gotholt Brothers
Prices Reasonable
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Union Drug Store, 45
Haifa,
Residence, 106
Marfa,. — Texas.
Texas
MARFA GHAPTBR.
Htf. 176, IL
of die
Tobacco
Crop
kcompanions welcome.
P. murphy
Agent.
Tetas
WILL PAY
Captain of N.Y.
Americans Hockey Team
,
"I can't afford to take
any chances with my
physical condition.
That's why I stick to
Luckies. In addition
to the pleasure 1 get
from their fine flavor,
they have never cut
my wind to any no
j.'
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ly, I never suffer with
sudden coughing
which might be very
dangerous for me
whenthere'sasctamble on the ice"
J C Bean, H. P. •
J. W. HOWELL, Sec,
Marfa,
'TLucki.es never cut my' ^^^H
wind^saysBiliyBiirch,
A . M .
Meets 4th Thursday uight In each
m o n t h . Visiting
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR
PRESIDIO, BREWSTER &
J E F F DAVIS COUNTIES
F . O . Stain of E l Paso, Traveling
Passenger Agent, of the S. P. Lines,
was a pleasant caller at the New E r a
Office Thursday. M r . Stain stated that
he was new i n this part of the country
but was very much pleased with our
The work will begin immecountry and the people i n general, and
expects to pay us ar.other visit i n the diately on the east side of Brewnear future.
ster County and-push westward
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$mjffiiio-,m l)riicj (p.
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LEE FENNELL & COX
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Good Shini 10c
W;EXT TO SCHUTZFS PLACE
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Reasonable Prices
MARFA LODGE
No. 64 I. 0.0. F.
1st Tuesday Night, 1st Degnse
2nd Tuesday Night, 2nd Degree
3rd Tuesday Night, 3rd Degree
•1th Tnesday Night, Initiatory
Degree.
All viriting brothers are cordially invited to be present.
Arthur Tyler, N. G.
I will pay Twenty-five Dollars each
for approved articles on each of the
following subjects, each article to contain not more than one thousand
words, and to be submitted by
March 15th. 1928.
"Why the United States should pay
[E.-F. NICGOLLS, Secretary.
the SOLDIERS BONUS Bill in Cash
now."
"Why Each Stato should pay a SpeMABFA CHAPTER No. IU
cial Bonus, to World War Veterans."
O. E. S, meets the 3rd"Why ihe Soldiers should have their
Tuesday evenings ia
present pay raised."
each month. Visiting
"Why A Law Should be Passed that
members
ere cordially
would prevent repetition ef the condi,
invited
to
be
present.
tions following the World War,
Whereby our soldiers were compelled
to Beg and Patronize Bread and Soup
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The four winning articles, with tne
name of author, will-be published in * Mrs. Ruth Roark, Sec.
my book "An Appeal For The American Soldier," and copies will be sent
to this session of Congress and to each
winner. All publication rights must be
assigned to me.
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My intentions are to put this Booklet in the hands of all the United
States Senators and Representatives,
State Governors,. and.^ Congressmen,
The Merchant .wholhas'li»a>etJealiy
Soldier Camps and American Region I \ }
Everything
and will-Sell It For Less
Posts, as it is for the benefit of the'
American Soldier.
LEE MEANS,
Marfa,
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Texas
Valentine, Texas.
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Brunswick Phonographs ar.d Portajhlcs at BAILEY'S.
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mmmtiff-
ing into a goat and sheep coun
try. The annual income this *•
year -.from mohair was $70,000
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Mohair sold at 52 cents and kid
hair
an 62 cents. Much more land
Presidio
County
:is
endowed
"on improving the lines that are
can
be
bought and fenced for the
•
' already in operation, the Mexi with natural resources, including
can lines ol: the Orient are now fertility of soil, abundance and raising of goats and sheep. There
being completed from Ojinaga, purity of water secured from has been an increase of dairy catto Chihuahua: City, Chih., Mexldeep weels; untold mineraj tle in'Presidio County this year,
It is expected that work will be wealth; unsurpassed ticenic at- with dtiiry products growing instarted on the 87 mile gap that tractions and , healthy climate. to importance. There is an ppen, now exists between Alpine and Presidio County leads all others ing for .a greater development in
'Presidio, on the border and ac- of the Big Bend- in agricultural this line of,indu?try.
JOE SOROKER, Prop,
ross the river from Ojinaga development', with improved The increasing tourist trade,
When these two gaps are com- farm lands amountinsr to approx- which, goes directly through Mar
pleted the Orient will have an unimately 9,000 acres! along a 85 fa on its t»asi-west route over the
broken access to the heart of the mile strech of the Rio Grande. country, cft'tv,". an opportunity
ricaest and best trading district The fertile soil of this section, for the building cf a modern hoIn the United States and to the its abundance of water, early tel, tourist camp, apartment
heart of the richest and largest Springs and long warm summers house and other housing laciiprovince in Mexico. It will also make it ideal for diversified farmities.
. mean cutting off several hours ing, truck gardening, intensive
running time between the north cultivation of Bermuda onionc WOODMAN CIRCLZ HOLDS REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
ern and eastern trading areas. and all winter vegetables, ar.cl
for producing, practically all Monday evening «;t .be W p. W . Hall
Tuesday Congress granted fikinds of feed stuffs and cotton, i the woodman cirnio net and held
nal permission'to the Orient for
their regular uicnthly meeting, with
the construction of their bridge Peaches, plums, figs, and a the
Guardian Mrs. I»;nilcent Williams
across the Bio Grande here. This great variety of other fruits can presiding.The Circle seems to - iiavs
bridge is to be a combination rail be profitably produced, and it is taken oh new life along with the New
road, vehicle and .foot pas senger possible for farmers in this dis- members initiated at this meeting,
bridge. The material for the trict, using irrigation, to arrange namely, Mrs. Charlie BLshop, and Miss
Hazel Williams. Two more applications
structure has already been or- crops so that there is a continu are pending, those of Mrs. Floyd Nicdered and work will be begun on ous program of production dur colls and Miss Katherine Schutze,
it as soon £.s the Mexican lines ing the entire year, for aftec who wlU'b': initiated at the next re
reach the border, the contract Summer crops have been har- gular meeting. A t the conclusion of
vested the same land is available the business me;tlng a very delight-,
having already been let.
for the planting of Winter Vege- ful social hour \ms held in honor of
In the original plans drawn up tables.
ihe newly initialed members and at
this time Mrs. Georgie Arnold served
the the Orient Engineering dea tempting refreshment plate, holding
Water For Irrigationpartment for the gap between
sandwiches,
potatoe chips, hot tea and
Presidio and Alpine is another Water for irrigation iii this £/.mcy cakes.
bridge that is worthy O:E men- section is obtained from the Rio
tion. This is a structure that will Grande and from springs and
cross Alameta Creek, ten'miles wells, by means of pumpng sys
from Presidio. Here the original terns. This year the valley has
plans call for the erection of a had its most successful year agsteel bridge 1000 feet long and riculturally, .with a cotton crop
76 feet high, to be built of steel of more than 2,000 bales, avertowers and to cost about $150,- aging a bale and a half an acre
000. This will be the largest and and selling for 21 cents a pound.
most expensive bridge between Based on a $35 per head aver
Presidio and Alpine. When work age which is a conservative esti
starts on the road it is balieved mate, almost $2,000,000' worth of
that the crew will start from Pre cattle have been shipped- from
sidio and work as far as that Marfa this season, many of
point, and that' the rest will be which were pure bloods, bringbrought from" Alpine to there— ing fancy prices. High grade
HOUSTON
TEXAS
^Border Times.
stock sold at 9 1-2 and 10 cents a
pound. Up to Dec. 1, 1927„> apFORT DAVIS GETS NEW
proximately 920 carloads of cat" ATTRACTIVE BUILDING tle were shipped from Marfa and
Valentine. Several hundred more
Fort Davis, Texas, Feb 1- went out before the shipping
The construction of what pro- season closed- ,
1 s upl^O SOhie.
mises to be the most attracctive Throughout 1927 Marfa witbusiness building in Fort Davis nessed a substantial develop4fenui3 l o - i n v e n t
was commenced the early part ment program. According to M.
<M> e x p l o s i v e n i c k f e .
of this week. It will be a two- D- Bounds, president of the Mar^ K A ^ W V I I b\o\N up
story concrete structure with a fa National Bank, deposits were
cobblestone front. The ground larger than since 1920, T. M. Wil
. p h o n e boy: ^ f l e r l h e
,floor will be occupied by the Du-| on, president of Marfa State
Wrong
mas market and Abie's Cafe,'Bank, says conditions in Marfa
(£)
r\um&eh<2>
while one-holf of the upperfloorand vicinity are better than at
will be used as an amusement any time in the past 20 yearshall, and the other half for oin
Commercially, Presidio County
ces., The building will be com offers unusual opportunities.
What others have to say about you. is vastly '
. pleted by thefirstof May.
The chicken industry can provide
more important than what you have *o sa3'
John A. Dumas, Fort Davis a means of livlihood for people ofg S I S R V l C E T E L L ' , 5 T H E ?
about yourself. The Orient has been fortunate
Merchant, will be the owner. Sev energy; the mineral and mining
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eral years ago Mr. Dumas drove district is awaiting capital for
and that its friends have often spoken kind
into Fort Davis in a worn out, development.
words concerning the qualityof its livestock
rattling Ford car, with four bad > Vast Mineral Resources.
service. Following is one of many testimonies
tires, a bursted raidator, and The silver mining industry of
four dollars and thirty-five cents Presidio County, located at Shaf
E. H. Shaufler, General Manager the K. C.
in cash. He sold his Ford for ter, has. for 40 years been an im•• —far better than any*
<•>
M. and O. "It mitfht interest you to know
enough- to make the first pay- portant factor in the section's de
that the special service accorded stockmen
ment on a small adobe shack, in velopment. In the neighborhood •lengthy speech we could*
which he started his lunch and of this district and below the Imake. Our belief in thef
along your route in Texas, "Oklahoma and
market business. From the very rimrock large i-ndeveloped inin
Kansas, has caused. more favorable comment
first he was successful, and in eral resources are reported to be •supreme qualities of
around the Wichita Union Stock yards than
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PHILADELPHIA
spite of much opposition and ton-awaiting development.
t
,gue-lashing, he has forged ahead
anything your road has ever done."
Eight
cuttings
of
alfalfa
were
of his competitors, until now he
|batteries is proven in their*
''Yours for a bigger and better Orient Railway.''
iihe proprietor of the most pro- harvested in the valley this seafitable business concern in Fortson, selling at $25 a ton; the |daily performance.
wheat crop ran 50 bushelu to the*
BRUCE BEHYMER, Editor,
Davis.
acre; corn, higera and other feed-*
"Second to none!" is the slo- stuffs have groAvn abundantly, •
Wichita Daily Stockman.
gan which these two men have and so have fruits and vegetaJidoptedbles.
MARFA MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Marfa, Texas
Presidio County is fast develop
S U B S C R I B E T o The New E r a !
KARFA MODE PROSPEROUS
ORIENT RAILROAD MAKING
NOW ittAN IN bBVBN YEARS
MANY IMPROVEMENTS' NOW
A/Nice assortment of
Martha Washington Washable Dresses
Attractive Styles
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M O R N I N G ~ N O O N *~ N I G H T
C O F F E E
You'll know
BATTERY
"Ru TELL'BM
A new
COFFEE
appreciation of
satisfatction
COFFEE
when you
goodness
taste it.
for yois!
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Magnolia Coffee Company
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