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THE BASTROP ADVERTISER
SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR.
BASTROP, BASTROP, ( III N'H TEXAS. I III RSDA Y. J\M \RY, 7, I92 i
M >1BEK 33
FOSTER EXPECTS COLD WEATHER
DURING MONTH OF JANUARY
WASHINGTON, January 5, 1926.
Week centering on January 'J will
average considerably below normal
temperatures and about normal pre-
mutation over the continent in gen-
eral; greatest precipitation on cen-
tral Pacific slope, Atlantic and Gulf
coast states; this period threatens to
pull down a severe cold wave west
of Rockies crest as contact is made
between high barometer in far
northwest and low barometer west J
of southern California during this.
,.<• od. A few days of rising tem-
peratures will follow cold wave of
January 9 and lie brought to a close
as center of a moderate storm wave
crosses continent during week cen-
tering on January 12. Principal
feature of January 12 storm wave
will be a sharp, severe cold wave
following torm center; heavy pre-
cipitation is not expected during this
period.
Venus is slowly catching up with
the Earth in their swift planetary
race around the Sun and will pa <s
between the Sun and Earth on Feb-
ruary 8, not forming an eclipse, how-
ever, as the alignment of the three
bodies will be fai from a straight
line. There are times wh« 'i Venus
becomes a strong influence in breed-
ing bad weather, but present relative
positions are not favorable to such
result. Every fifth conjunction of|
F .n. Earth and Venus, occurring in'
.actly eight years minus two days,
nai.es the cycle of these three bod-
i.-, with consequent influence, eas
My traceable. Some scientists now
aim that the wonderfully accurate
tronomical tables found in Central
America were arrived at by observ-
ing the relative positions and move-
ments of Sun. Earth and Venus.
Planetary Weatherology is contin-
uously gaining converts. Some scien-
tific societies everlastingly lambast,
pall weather forecasts that do not
I eir.inate from the government bu-
reau, thereby gaining attention and
^keeping the way of least resistance,
without spending their valuable I
energy. I>insmore Alter, professori
of astronomy at the University ofi
MANt SNAKES DESERVE PRO-
TECTION
< ntrary to j opular belief, most
on snakes are neither obnoxious
poitonous, sf>ys the Biological
vey i f tin- United States depart-
I >ent of Agriculture. The prevalent
lircad of snakes is due largely to the
fear of such venomous species as the
intton mouth moccasin, the copper-
V'ail. the rattlesnake the mussasauga,
«md the coral snake. Although these
pfii.-onous snakes have n<> place in a
.settled country, and efforts should be
inade to eradicate them, yet most com-
)ii"ii snakes are beneficial in their fond
IWilli'- and should be protected.
) Wherever makes are present in ab-
normally large number: there must be
mi abundance of living animal1 food In
the vicinity t<> attract them. I his
Ii.od consists Inrvely ol Injurious ro-
ilcnt.s and insects, pests of garden
rnps and stored foodstuffs. Snakes
i . t such small living creatures as
Lai thworms, spiders, grasshoppers,
| 'ilanianders, small frogs, mice, tats
hipmunks, and young rabbits. King
nakes are able to kill rat?hjsnakos,
Mid have been known to eat them.
The little red-bellied snake subsists
t- a lagre extent on slugs, which are
f^ery destructive to gardens. Bull
' takes and gopher snakes destroy
1 -g.' numbers of injurious rodents in
fh( course of n year.
TSe food habits of very few snakes
« ntlict with man's interests. Water
t aiue f.ed largely on «mall fish, but !
|i"t as a rule on species used as food j
1 man. 'I he moon or ipicen snake
eats crawfish and toads. The black
■nake and coach-whip snake destroy a
ei.iin number of ground-nesting
irtieularly quail and egg- in
. e nest, and have been known to eat
young chickens and even young phea
ants. Local campaigns for th*' des-
truction of these and of poisonous
Inake.H may be dvsirabTe tn many dis-
riet«, and clubbing and shooting are,
> far as known, the only successful
net hods of eradication. No success-
ul apparatus for anarmg snake* has
ver been devised, and most species
eem immun ♦ <> poison gates.
Kansas, declared in n paper before
the convention of meterologi.sts at
Kansas City on December 2H as fol-
lows: "Indications are that periods
of maximum and minimum sun spots
are related to weather cycles, but it
would be unsafe to make agricultural
predictions on results so far obtained
thru investigations. The prepond-
erance of evidence suggests that
periods in which the maximum num-
ber of sun spots appear are constant
Rainfall periods certainly do exist.
A hypothesis which has been dis-
cussed somewhat of recent years is
that weather periods, or cycles, do
exist, and that they stretch out or
close up so .s to keep in step with
the variations of the sun spot per-
iod."
Every such declaration of this na-
ture, even with the limitations that
were superimposed, coming from
such .in influential source, is a cer-
tain step in progress. The conver-
ioii nf a few more brilliant minds to
the cause of Planetary Weatherology
will place that coming science in a
position that cannot be stormed by
the orthodox. When this result has
been attained, progressive minds now
within the government bureau will
give this science the support and im-
|M-tus needed.
FEDERAL AID FOR 3XAS
ROADS ANNOUNCED
The Secretary of Argiculture Jar-
dine announced on December Hist,
the apportionment for States for
monies for Federal Aid for the con-
struction of roads. The Texas ap-
portionment is $4,426,317.00, which
is the largests amount contributed
of any state in the Union.
The roads included in the system
are the most important in the coun-
try and reach directly and indirectly
every city of over f>000 population.
The bureau reports that approxinut
tely 10,000 miles of Federal-aid
road were brought to completion
during 1025 and the indications are
that the coming year will be equally
successful.
PAIGE PiCK-UPS
PAIGE, Jan. -1 We had nice sun-
hine today after several days of rain
Miss Ester Glona of Austin spent
the ( hristnias holidays with her par-
iits, Mr. and Mrs. August Glona.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Matti/.a and
daughter. A1 vera, returned to their
home at Houston Thursday after
spending a week with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Seaniank are the
proud parents of a baby girl arrived
December Otli.
Mr. Oscar Jenke made a business
trip to M, Dade Thursday.
New Year's day we had rain all
day.
Miss Alvinc (ilona of Austin spent
the Christmas holidays with her
parents. Mr and Mrs. Wm Glona.
Mr. Kmi 1 Sohultz was a visitor in
Bastrop Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Kr snick re-
turned Sunday to their home at
Houston after spending ten pleasant
days with relatives.
Mr. and Mr August Kunschick
visited Sunday in the Emil Schultz
home.
Miss Rosa Riedel returned to Au
tin today after spending the Christ-
ma holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Riedel
Mr. Emil Schultz spent a while
Sunday evening with his brother,
\ugust Schultz,
Mr. and Mr < harlie Riedel and
family visited Thursday night in the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Emil
Wachmann at Manhiem.
REPORTER
It \in YOl NG IMPROVING
'] little son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
K Poling who has been quite ill at a
hospital in Austin s gradually im-
proving according to Mr. J. K.
Young father of the little fellow.
All friends who are interested will
*• glad to know that it is only a
question of time when he will again
l>e completely recovered.
His Annual Stunt
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MCDADE NEWS
McDADE, Jan. 4.—As we enter
into the New Year, we are reminded
of the yester years when young peo-
ple honored and reverenced old age,
but not so now.
If there is anything on this side
of the grave that seems to be a great
injustice, it is the attention that is
being paid to old age by our younger
people and the reverence it receives.
I am at a loss to know why and am
sure I will never be able to under-
stand it.
A father and a mother can raise
a large family—and God only knows
what it means to bring children in-
to the world and rear them up in
the way they should live, the hard-
ships and the heartaches that a
family costs and then in the end
get nothing but ungratefulness and
neglect for all they have done.
To my mind the greatest sermon
ever preached was Christ's "Sermon
on the Mount", and the next two
greatest are obedience to parents and
respect and reverence for old age.
Do we want a better world than
we now have, if we do, its up to the
people to make it better.
With the fine rain that fell here
Thursda> and Friday the soil is in
"apple pie" order to begin farming,
vsith a bright future ahead.
About 7.500 bushels of corn have
been hauled out of McDade by our
farmers within the past two weeks,
probably enough to supply the
needed demand. The c|iiestion arises
what's to become of the poor that
have neither money to buy feed
to make a crop on, nor to pay their
taxes. Will somebody tell u . Talk
is cheap, but facts are facts.
Married in the home of the bride's
parent , Mr. and Mrs. Frit/. Zander
this week at Paige, Mr. Albert Roth
or and Mi Fredie Zander, Rev. An
dors performing the ceremony that
joined two happy souls together.
Albert! The writer while Deputv
Clerk away back in 1N71, issued your
father his marriage licence and now
I am writing the marriage of his
baby boy Such is life. Congratula-
tions to you and yours Albert. Ma\
your voyage down the old stream of
time be filled to overflowing with
unadulterated happienss and
bounded prosjierity as well.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sanders
a 12 party Thursday night at
ho pitable country home. <juitc a
number from town going out and re-
port having spent a pleasant evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II Harvey spent
the holidays in New Braunfel • w ith
Mr. Harvey's mother, Mrs. A C.
Harvey.
Mi Florence Atkinson visiting in
Kan is City was expected home this
! week, but owing to the installation of
I her daughter. Mrs. Jnanita Mauss as
Worthy Matron of the Golden Gate,
Chapter, No. 5H, Order of the Eastern
Star, remained over to witness the
installation, being honored as chap-
un-
gave
their
tin during ceremonies. What an
honor it is to have honor bestowed
save in ones own country. Congrat-
ulations anyway.
Master Edwin llowery, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Howery of New
Braunfels, spent the holidays here
with relatives.
Dr. Bryson was here profession-
ally Wednesday to see Mrs. A. De-
Glandon. We are glad to report
Mrs. DeGlandon at this writing, do-
ing nicely.
Mr. M. D. Banks made a business
trip to Austin Saturday.
Misses Mary Stagner and Margie
Scarborough left Saturday for San
Marcos to enter the State Normal.
Miss Moselete Briggs attending
school here visited her parents at
Beaukiss Wednesday.
Misses Jewel and Novis Hudler af-
ter spending the holidays with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs, T, J. Hudler
returned to their respective schools
Sunday, Miss Jewell to Sour Lake
and Miss Novis to Sonora.
Mr and Mrs. B. F. Parker and
baby of Austin were week-end vis-
itors with Mrs. Ella Parker.
The Watch Party at Mr. and Mrs.
L. I). Hillman's, New Years night
was enjoyed by a number of young
people. 42 cards and other games
were enjoyed until 12.
After a weeks visit with relatives
here. Mr. and Mrs. E. II Parker and
Mr Fagg returned to Austin Satur-
day .
.vliss Faith Hodge returned to her
school at Red Rock Saturday after
spending the holidays at home.
Mi . Frankie Weatherford and
Mis W. 11. Joiner left Thursday for
Houston to be with their brother,
Mr. Warren We-1 brook -uffering
with a severe attack of "flu". War-
rens many friends no doubt will be
sorry to hear of his illness.
Mr. ( . E. Fort and estimable fam-
ily after making their home in Bas-
il p the past year have moved back
to i Id McDade. We are glad to have
you and yours with us again Cliff.
We had the delightful pleasure
Saturday evening in meeting and
greeting on our streets, our old
Kimhro friend, Capt. A. F. Smith.
Glad indeed to have met you Captain
We mean what we say. Best wishes
and an exceptionally prosperous
New Near, • >Id friend.
Two renewals to the Courier this
week. Mr. Robert Brown Jr. and Mr.
J. II. Fort. Thank you friend-
With the New Year, let us all run
the race with unlimited faith in God,
do the right thing by one another
and in the end we will ha\e nothing
to fear here nor in the hereafter.
SAM
o
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pends on how much you use it as to
what interest you own.
OAK HILL NEWS
OAK HILL, Jan. -1. How swiftly
time flies, it seems such a short time
since we started dating our letters
1925, and were making New Year's
resolutions. Now we must liegin
all over again, as we grow older it
makes u.s almost shudder to think
how fast we are nearing eternity,
ami we wonder —if we are doing our
best.
W" have had a fine rain, and such
a good season in the ground gives
us courage to begin another crop.
We hope every one will think of food
for man and beast before he plans
too many acres of cotton. We be-
lieve the garden should be the first
ground prepared if it is not already
done. Some few in our community
have winter cabbage growing nice
ly, and Mrs. A. M. Smith has a
nice patch of strawberries, am sure
you would enjoy "strawerries and
cream," Well she will have both.
Mr. Wallace Stagner of Houston
spent some time with homcfolks this
week and they had a "Turkyey Din-
tier," with all their children and
grandchildren present.
Misms Mary Stagner and Margie
Scarborough left Saturday for San
Marcos, where they will attend the
State Normal. We shall mis.? them,
but wish them much success.
On last Thursday night the
youngsters enjoyed a party at the
home of Mr. T. L. Scarborough.
Those attending from McDade were
Mis-e Dcmpis Hudler, and Katie
Freeman, also Miss Annie
Biti Milton and some othei
names we never learned,
ind Mi . W R. MaPheny have
returned to their home at Harlengen.
Mrs. MaPheny's sister, Mrs. J. I>
Owen and son Jack, accompanied
th<«m for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. ,1. s. Cottle and their
Car-lysle of Austin,
with their son, AI
Marie
Wood,
w hose
Mr. ;
■ on. \. W.
some time
Ellen Jari
Mrs. A.
Marie
Mr
■ell and son Frankie,
1 DeGlandon New
DeGlandon visited
Jarre!! at Cedar
spent the holidays
Mrs. W, T. Stagner
Advertising in the Bastrop Adver-
tiser does pay. We kno« it does.
gram
spent
bert
Mrs.
visited
Years
Mis>
her aunt.
Grove.
M i s Kay Ow en
with her aunt.
at McDade.
Mrs. Ida Buffa wa home Tuesday.
Announcement.-: Mi- Law son will
meet the girl Friday morning with
the State I Specialist, Miss Lola
Blair from A. M. College for a
demonstration in making yeast
bread, in the afternoon making angel
food cake foi ihc women. Anyone
will be permitted to get I. >th lessons
if they wish. A treat in stew f> r all
who attend.
Preaching Sunday morning at 11
o'clock by T. J. A'omack of Mes-
quite Sunday S-hool at 2 o'clock in
afternoon. Everyone cordially in-
.ited *fi all these Appointments.
TEXAS ITEMS
Pardons granted by Governor Fer-
guson during 1926 amounted 722.
Houston's building permits for the
year of 1925 passed the $'15,000,000
mark
Miss Lucy Breen has been reap-
pointed postmaster at Mincola for an
other term.
Bonds for the Big Sandy school dis-
trict have been approved by Attorney
General Dan Moody.
Bexar County will buil ' $1,400,000
court home with bonds approved by
Attorney General Dan Moody.
An incubator of 12,000-egg capacity
has bgen installed at Canton, Texas
and will he put in operation soon.
A proposal to raise bonus totaling
$1,700,000 for road work In Victoria
County was votod down by a majori-
ty of voters.
Authority to do business has been
granted to the Sealy State Bank of
Sealy, capital stock $26,000, Ly the
state banking board.
Marriage licenses issued iri Tarrant
County during 11125 fell off to a mark-
ed degree, 105!) more permits to wed
having been issued during 1'JLM than
in the year just past.
An issue of $-10,000 Buna (Jasper
County) independent school district
bonds, bearing 5 per cent and matur-
ing serially has been approved by the
attorney general's department.
Texas oil fields had 493 completions
during December, 292 of which were
producing wells with a total initial
output of H7.221 barrels. Six o# the
wells were gassers and 201 failed.
Floyd and Hale counties, in the Tsx-
as Panhandle, already have seeded
100,000 acres of wheat, and the grain
i coming up nicely with recent snows
and rains furnishing ample moisture.
A contract for the erection of a new
four room school house for the Ban
com consolidated school district, seven
miles east of Tybr has been let by
the trustees. The building will cost
$4000.
Smith County cotton ginnings for
tho 1925 season exceed the county's
1924 ginnings by more than 100 per
cent. The 1926 ginnings are 63,288
bales as compared with 26,441 bales in
1084,
Macaroni, spaghetti noodles and
vermicelli, straight or mixed car loads,
minimum weight 30,000 pounds, may
be shipped in Texas on the maxima ol
fl4 cents per 100 pounds, the railroad
commission has ordered.
On three acres of land Jessee F
Roberts, Titus County farmer, pro-
duced 3263 pounds of lint cotton, the
equivalent of six and a half bales.
The three acres yielded 475'J pounds
of seed. The cotton being the lonjj
staple variety.
The Mt. Pleasant high school ha.a
been accredited with the Association
of Colleges and Secondary Schools of
the Southern States. The school re-
ceived the honor by popular vote at
a recent meeting of the association
in Charleston, S. C.
A shipment of 16,000 small rainbow
trout, destined for stocking Medina
Lake, was revived at San Antonio re-
cently from Neosho, Mo. Since th*
rainbow species was first introduced
in the lake last year, there have been
several plantings and the trout hav«
been doing well.
Recommendation has been made to
the interstate commerce commission
by Ed. P. Byars, manager of the Fori
Worth freight bureau that a meeting
be held *t I-' <i*t W orth January IN b«
tween shippers and carriers to dis-
cuss Southwestern grain rates Ths
commission recently suggested hold-
ing of such a meeting.
All records for payment laid hi s
12 mor 'h period were broken at Dal
las d i.'ng the year 1925. A report
completed by City Engineer E. A
Kings'-v showed that 27 41 m'les, or
lflf.,310 si|u« -e yards of pavement
was laid during the year at a tota
cost of $1,781,313.
What for years had been the dream
Hinl desire of the people in the Free-
port section has been realized V good
road to Houston has Ween compleated
Now there is an unbroken shell high-
way from F'eepoti to Angleton vis
St ration R;dge, thence to Anchor and
on into Hou >n following the Inter-
national-Great f- >rthern Railway
track
The state treuMirv closed 1925 witl
a ejuh balance of $.<2,10!2, but banki
of Austin and Da il have advancei
$1,6 (10.(too to avert the state's goinj
on deficiency, Tn asurer W. Gregory
Hatcher announced There will be n<
deficiency, ho said. Mr Hatcher ap
pealed to county t x collectors to re
nut state taxes promptly, sad not
waft the entire 26 days after Janunr)
1 allowed them by law.
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Hinrichs, E. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 7, 1926, newspaper, January 7, 1926; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth206469/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.