The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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IN, CROSBY COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 4, 1916
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Good For Bumper
in Crosby County,
's issue of the Rails
lined the following
of conditions in Crosby
tiinty that are so correct that
we reproduce it in toto:
"With the coming of the man\
itizens from the North and
points in the Union it i* an
ured fact that a much large?,
reage of cotton will be planied
in the Ralls territory this year,
sing cotton in Crosby county
long passed the experimental
umper croi
en raised here during the
last few years will prove. With
cotton added as a sure and un-
failing crop to the various other
crops raised here, easily places
Crosby county far in the lead of
any other portion of Texas as a
farming country. Not only do
we produce the greatest variety
of crops in Crosby county, Jbut
Twe produce them with less labor
and expense than can be done
in any other portion of the State.
We say again to thehomeless peo-
ple, and those who are seeking
a field for profitable investment
of surplus money certainly fails
to realize what they are missing
if they are at all acquainted with
fhe country, by failing to take
advantage of the opportunities
offered here at this time."
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Five Hmsidreil Parly.
Last Saturday night Mrs. J. I.
Sieber entertained at her home
with a Five Hundred party. The
ladies' prize, a compote, was
captured by Mrs. Clark Smith,
and the gentlemen's prize, a box
of eigars, was awarded to Mr. J.
J. Cleveland. Chicken salad,
coffee and sandwiches were
served, after which Miss Pei>gie
Pitman.and Mrs. W. R. lots-
pecht furnished selections on
the piano. The guests were:'Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Spencer, Mr. arid
Mrs. C. C. Cherbennier, Mr. and
Mrs. Clark Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
W.JR.Lot8peich,Mr.andMr9JJ,
A. Parks; Misses Peggie Pitman
and Florence McKay; Messrs. J,
J. Cleveland, Cyril McKay and
Mi C.! Hess.
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Phillip Hurt Got Badly tort
Phillip. Hurt, a young man re-
siding with W. F. Strange, seven
miles southwest of town, got
quite seriously hurt about nine
o'clock yesterday morning. He
had started to town with a big
Jpad of seed cane and got one
of his fingers hung in the wagon
rod as he stepped down on the
axle' tree to get off the wagon.
He was thrown under the wagon
and the wheels ran ovgr his body,
.bruising him up considerably;
but luckily no bones were broken
"Dr. Miller was called and atten-
ded his wounds and he was able
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to hobble back home.
k Lovelorn Swain.
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A Review.reporter in walking
through the corridors 'of ;.the
ourthouse recently found a scrap
>f paper, containing the begin-
of the outpouring of some
ely swain's heart. It has.
either address nor signature,
young men about town
t copy the style. The follow-
ing is the epistle:
"My Dearest and Ever Adored
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seived your most
• iiigMv : j>j n!Riated letter yester-
day, and little girl, you don't
idea how awfully dej
lighted I was to get a missive
«.—:— onjy sweetheart in the
:i<J, you can't imagine
\v your
on the lonely
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Found Dead in Bed.
Jack Pucuett, a middle age
man, who has been at work in
Jthe cotton fields around Cone
and Lorenzo since last rati, was
found dead in bed at the Hinson
hotel in Ralls yesterday morning.
He came to. Ralls on the train the
evening before from Lorenzo
and was in apparent good heal h,
but spoke that night ol feeling
badlf. When he tailed to show
up for breakfast the proprietor
of the hotel went to his room to
investigate and found him dead,
but his., body .was yet warm,
showing he hkd-die<ahooly-.a!;sh6rt
time bef</re. Local ptivsiejans
examined ^hirn
pronounced Fns sudden taking
away due to heart failure.
County Judge Pink L. Parrish,
accompanied oy Sheriff Mitchell,
County Clerk Edgar Allen and
Attorney R. A. Wallace, went to
Ralls to hold an inquest over the
body, and a verdict was rendered
that his death was due to heart
failure. The officers phoned and
telegraphed to a number of
places to try to get in commun-
ication with some of his people
so they would know how to dis-
pose of his body, but without
success.
No money was found on his
person, neither was any scrap of
paper or anything else found that
would throw, light on the history
of his life or where he lived, but
jt is thought his home was some-
where in New Mexico,
His remains were interred in
the cemetery in Ralls at the ex-
pense of the county, the officials
in charge seeing that he received
a decent burial in every respect.
Mew Restaurant to Open.
W, J. and John Bull are here
from Lott figuring on opening a
restaurant. They have'been all
over the plains prospecting and
say that Crosbyton presents the
most inviting field- of any town
they have visited. We see no
reason why they should not do
well here as they are both ex-
perienced restaurant men, and
the Review extends them a
most hearty welcome to one of
the best towns on the Plans.
Boss Ray .Acquitted.
Boss Ray, on trial last week at
Post City for the alleged murder
of Dr. Beeson a short time ago,
was acquitted. The jury was out
about thirty-minutes.
Story With a good Moral
Once upon a time says the In-
diana Republican a donkey fell
into a deep hole and after nearly
starving caught sight of a fox
and implored the stranger to
help him out. 'I am too small to
aid you' said the fox 'but I will
give you some good adviee: Only
a few rods away is a big, strong-
elephant; call to him and you will
get out in a j iffy ' After the fox
had gone the donkey reasoned
th'Us: 'l am very weak for want
of nourishment and every move I
make is an additional loss of
strenght. If I raise my voice to
call the elephant I will be weaker
yet. No I will hot waste my sub.
stance that way. It's the duty of
the elephant to come without
calling.' So the donkey settles
back eventually starved to death.
Long after, the fox when pass-
ing the hole saw a whitened
skeleton and remarked: 'IfTt be
that the soul-of- animals-are
transmigrated into men, this
poor.deluded do key'wilI become
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ui town Wednesday and toad Jthe
TRIP TO LORENZO
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The Editor Visits a Prosperous New
Town and Passes Through a Very
Fertile Country
Hon. Harm
Through the courtesy of J. J.
Cleveland, one of the popular
field men of the C B Live Stock
Co., who offered us a seat in his
car; the editor, wife and "l'ittle
daughter Ernestine visited the
immediatly - and flourishing-sister city of Lorenzo
Tuesday afternoon. We found
the citizens up and doing, even
though it was a cold day. Their
main street was oeing graded
and other improvements were
plainly visible all over town,
several houses, in both the res-
idence and business district were
in course of Construction or had
just been finished and everything
looked like business and pros-
perity. Among the new business
houses "that have recently gone
up is that of W. S. Hodges who
moved in from Kansas some
months ago, and is putting in a
stock for a variety store. In con-
versation with the Review man
he expressed great faith in the
town and country and said his
business had started off nicely.
W. E. Landmon, the new pho-
tographer, is also erecting a
building for his business and
when finished he will have one
of the neatest and coziest photo-
graph galleries to be found any-
where on the plains, and he, too,
expressed great faith in the
future oi Lorenzo, and Crosby
county in general.
We were pleased: to meet a
number of the people of that
thriving young town and to place
some npw names on our sub-
scription' list. Although our
siay was short we were con-
vinced that the citizenship of
Lorenzo is of the progressive
type, which means advancement
for any town.
The country through which we
passed, all the way from Crosby-
ton to Lorenzo—20 miles distant
-was both beautiful and pro-
ductive, and—we were made to
again realize that we were in
one of the best portions of Texas
and the banner part oj' the Great
South Plains—the coming garden
spot of America.
The editor and wife both ex-
tend thanks to Mr. Cleveland for
his courtesy and we assure him
that the outing was heartily en-
joyed and. his kindness greatly
appreciated.
©UK PUBLIC FORUM
J. S. Cullman „
ON, TEXAS ECONOMIC LEAGUE.
In assisting In (lie organization of th« Texas Economic
League, niy motive was to help form an association that
could voice the sentiment and promote the interests of
those engaged in producing and distributing the products
of tlie earth. Having belonged to this class all myt- life
and having occurred varhros" positions in business from
labotfKHto" msuia&er • and owner, 1 have come In personal
Lyceum Course.
On February. 15th. the famous
Cambridge players will show, in
Crosbyton. This is one of the
very best Lyceum organizations
oh the road in the United States.
It is composed of four top-notch
performers, namely, Misses Mar-
tha Miller, Margaret Kriegh and
Messrs. Jess Coffer and
Joseph Rose.
They present an artistic per-
formance of song and drama.
Their solo, duet and ensemble
work is as fine as any musical
organization now traveling. But
probably the most attractive
part of the show is the present-
ation of-scenes from the most
famous drama.. The costumes
are historically correct, and pro-
cured without regard to expense.
This will be the very first time
any scenes from the great
Shakesperean plays have eVOr
been produced in Crosbyton, and
this will be the most attractive
number of the Lyceum course.
Everybody should attend as
the performerance is highly ar-
tistic and worth many times the
amount charged for admission.
The price will be the same as
usual, fifty and twenty-five cents.
ord to advertise.
coiltact Wifti' nfost of The hardsTJipiT rmcoiniierrtdj)}' those
engaged jn productive pursuits 3ini I feel that mucftof
the suffering we undergo Is preventable and that im-
proved-conditions can b" easily brought about through
a, more active and intelligent citizenship. 1 have resided
_ in Texas for eighteen years and during that time have
boon actively identified with many lines of business, and in direct touch with
industrial conditions of the state. It().|as been my aim to influence capital to
Texas, to ^ive employment to labor and to see Texas 'institutions spread over
the globe.
I have faith in the people and in the future of the State-and I want
those who feel likewise and have a '^permanent interest in tho State's welfare
to join me in this work. The only qualification is that Citizenship, Federal.
State and Community in the order named, be placed above class interest, and
a more diligent study of the Declaration of, Independence and the Constitution
of the United States be pursued. '
The men engaged in productive pursuits should manage civilization. Much
of the incompetency and inefficiency in our public affairs is the result of
indifference and impatience of the..producing classes.in dealing with important
public, problems, leaving their' solution to the non-producing classes, who
should take orders from, and not give orders to, society. If business men,
farmers, laborers and all factors in productive industry would discharge more
fully the responsibilities of citizenship, many of the fundamental evils from
which we suffer would automatically disappear, revealing a more capable and
efficient commonwealth. I have unbounded l'aith in our system of govern-
ment and believe that the serious difficulties which we encounter are due to
incompetency and degeneracy of important branches of government and tfoci-
etv over which the citizenship, as a whole, has neglected to exercise a proper
supervision and has failed to, demand a high order of efficiency and integrity.
. We should look to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
of the United' States for guidance and apply their principles to the problems
of the*),'day. As citizens we enter into a contract with government as the
"party of th« first part" and unless we perform Abe services agreed, we have
no right to share the henefitsu-of^-government and certainly no cause for
complaint against organized society for evils, which the performance of our
duty as citizens would easily correct.. Wo. want to invite the people of Texas
to study and discuss citizenship, determining our rights and privileges undei
government with, a view of enjoying more fully the life, liberty and pursuit
of happiness set forth 'Tri ftiff Declaration of Independence arid guaranteed
by the Constitution of the United States.
LI. Moores Announces
Per Counts? Tait Assessor.
The Review is authorized to
place the name of E. J. Moore?
in our announcement column as a
candidate for ihe office of Tax
Assessor for Crosby county sub-
ject to the Democratic primary.
Mr. Moores has had considerable
experience in this office, having
served as deputy under the pres-
ent assessor as well as former
Assessor Reed, and hence is
thoroughly familiar with the
duties and details of the office.
in Amarillo, is sending :
warning to farmers and sto
raisers of the Fanhiti "
against hog cholera,
for preventing
disease are also indue
warning. Following is a e
^Several1 carloads of hog&i
ing hog cholera germs have been
shipped into the Panhandle uri-
try. Until quite recently chciera
has been confined to widely
rated herds. Within the past fif-
teen days many outb>.
occurred which art
earlier shipments. In at
communities cholera e
most every herd of :
spreading./ "
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How to Keep Cholera From
Reaching Your M^r4
"Locate hog lots and pastures
away from
highways, and
to run free .range
*'Do not buy or exchange hogs
unless, you know that cholera
does not exist in the herd of the
one with whom you exch
and even then it is safer to !<
exchanges quarentined from yout*
herd for at least two weeks.
"Do not visit your neighbor or,
allow him to visit you, if either
of you have hog cholera on .yikjr '
premises. , Sr' ■
"Do not loan or borrow wagoti3
farm implements or farm animal
of your neighbor, if either of
you have cholera.
"Do not drive into hog jots •
when returning from market dr -
after driving on public highways., ,, ,-,vg
"Do not use hog lots for yarcf- i
ing wagons or farm implements.
"Burn to ashes or cover with r/ M
quick lime and bury under four
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With this expeiisnce he feels
fully competent to discharge the | feet of earth" aifieidlS^^^
duties of the office and asks the !and the viscera'removed
voters of the county to give him I animals at butchering time^lp^^S
a tr,alr ! cause they attract the attention
JurbrrSefecterIn 'Noterfase^ -dogs, cdyefcesr ete1;,"
jurors j>eiecieo in f^oteu i ase. j whlch are liable t0 car
Plainview, Feb. 3.—After ex-1 cholera.
hausting a ^special venire of 106 "Confine your dogs an&djdj^
men and twelve talesmen, the j keep pigeons unless' y 3u confinelf1
jury was completed yesterday at! them.
noon in the Sears murder trial If Hog Cholera Ap-
being tried here on change of t pears in Your WM
T" from Briscoe county, in j ''Treat your hogs
which , VV. C. Sears is charged wfth anti-hog cholera
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vith killinpr J. 0. Long On the
streets of Silverton last May.
moved here from Nebraska, was
a pleasant caller at the Review
office Monday morning and start-
ed the paper to his address at
McAdoo. He purchased a quar-
ter section of land near the above
hog cholera,
after which they should be kept
on a light diet and pure drinking
t o j. i • i. ,water> and confined-to
1* .S!^ garters that may'berttaRj*
daily and sprayed three times a
week with one quart of cor
pound cresol solution. To obta
the best results the serum mu
be administered before the dis
, ., , , ease has progressed,
place three years ago and has "Notify your neighbor' th'a
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Me'nvs $1 wool undershirts "for
50c at the Variety Store, Ralls.
egday ana nau tn
to his address.
V. 0. Sims, whom we reported
in la^ week's paper as having
received painful wounds in a
motorcycle accident, was able to
leave with his . mother Monday
for his former home at Corsicana
and it is thought that he will
soon b& himself again. ;
Rev. A. L. Moore, presiding
elder for this district, preached
two splendid and inspiring ser-
mons last Sunday at the Meth-
odist church.
M.S. Common of. the Cone
community was trading in town
Monday. >
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Nancy Jay-ypf- Richmond Is fOui
years' old and 'full of wisdom—anr
,$ome Scripture.
'Nancy's parentp are Mr. and "Mrs
Harry Jay. The parents belong to. #
coterie that gather^ every so often tc
agitate the feet, in the new dances.
"Recently t.he -dancing club adopted
the plan of meeting at Mr. and. Mrs
Jay's every other Monday evening
The Jays have a house well adapted
to dancing. The members of the club
bring their suppers as if bound Tot
a picnic. Thoy eat, then dance.
Naixsy Jay has grown weary of "the
commotion. And so, a few Mights ago,
as she knelt by ber hod to pray, she
niadii up a little Lord's prayer all her
own. The mother was startled to
heafr this plea issue from her daugh
"Aud, 'O* Lord,"deliver us from peo-
ple 4ui<l lead us not Into hesitation."
—Indianapolis Nejua. 1
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just finished a residence house
on it and will move in this week
He expects to break out some-
thing over 100 acres to put in
cultivation this year, and reports
his community as settling up
rapidly
We regret to report., Mrs. L. B.
Culwell on the sick list with la-
grippe this Week. Mr. Culwell
was also in bed with this malady
a few days last'week but we are
glad to see him able to be on tfee
streets again. - -
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Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McHmnoi)
returned Saturday from El P;
where they had been attending
the -Cattlemens' Convention and
Mr. McKinnon reports a great
meeting.
r,L>. M. Joirdj a
caUieman* w,
and Sunday, a I
ty home of
Simpson nor
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your herd is infected, that, the)
may take the necessary precau-
tions to keep hog cholera fro
reaching their herds, ;
How to Rid Premises ofIrtfectio
Remove all manure and,.sat.
rate with quick lime. Burn a
liter, rubbish^and old ilogt^ul^ s
After "
ly cleaned, £
and other surfaces with disinfe
tant (one part compound
solution to thirty par
Where hog houses arc
turn them over expoair
underneath
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Buck, James T. The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 1916, newspaper, February 4, 1916; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth242327/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Crosby County Public Library.