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The Hereford Brand
VOLUME 12
HEREFORD, TEXAS, 1FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1912
NUMBER 14
BIGGEST WEEK
Of CONTEST
Heaviest Vote Rolled in Contest
at Count Last Monday—Second
Bonne Prize to be Awarded
Monday. May 13th
The biggest week of the Contest
was closed with a rush to deposit
votes by all the candidates. Over
three hundred thousand votes were
cast by the first five candidates,
while the remaining 12 voted over
100,000, thus making the big vote of
over 400,000. This means that the
candidates and their ft tends are out
rustling for Trade Coupons and Sub-
scriptions. It is just a question of
who will stir up the most business.
The position of the different candi-
dates in the race did not materially
change in this last lap. The only
one that moved up the line as much
as three places was Miss Ora Ramey
of Dimmitt, who changed from the
16th to the 13th.
SPECIAL BONUS PRIZE.
The second Three-Week Period
will close Saturday, May 11, at 10
p. m., and the votes will be counted
Monday following to determine who
has won the beautiful jewel box.
All votes must be in by the hour set
in order to be counted. Remember
that this Bonus Prise will go to the
one receiving the greatest number of
votes between the dates of April 20
and May 11. Miss Nannie David-
son won the first Bonus PrUe. Who
will get the second?
FAIR PLAT.
In this Contest theffc has been no
disposition to .play the game unfair.
A good honest effort and "fair play"
will get more votes than any other
way. Each candidate is at liberty
to pursue her own methods, and all
the contest company requires is that
all candidates be treated impartially
by the merchants and publishers.
The committee will count all votes
absolutely correct, their method
guarantees this, and the Brand
knows that each candidate is being
accredited with all votes turned in.
This is a free snd friendly contest
and all candidates should maintain
tnat dignity of conduct that will pre-
clude all criticism. Only one can
win the Grand Prize and that one
should be in a position to be heartily
congratulated by all the others. It
requires the highest mark of man-
hood and womanhood to maintain
the same degree of composure in de-
feat the same as in victory. Win
with "fair play," but lose with
honor.
EEAD EULE 7.
The attention of candidates, mer-
chants and their clerks is called to
Rule 7. Some complaint is being
made as to this rule and the mer-
chants will please see that it is fol-
lowed by all candidates. Clerks
and others connected with any of the
merchants or publishers are warned
not to engage in the Contest, nor to
use the votes of their customers for
any candidate. See Rule 6. The
Brand wants this Contest conducted
in the proper manner and in strict
accordance with the jules.
EXTRA FREE VOTES.
The attention of all candidates is
called to the extra free votes to be
given next Saturday, May 18. You
will have to get busy on this. Read
the big ad on page 3.
MAILING LIST READT.
The mailing list, corrected and
complete, is resdy and will be given
to the candidates tomorrow, Satur-
day afternoon. Call and get a copy.
This list will show all names now in
the subscription books, and the date
of their expirations.
See A. M. Jones for Fire Insur-
ance. 9tf
Randall County For Harmon.
In the Democratic convention held
Tuesday, Randall county instructed
its one delegate, C. R. Fletcher, to
vote for Harmon. On first ballot
the vote stood, Wilson 29, Harmon
25, Clark 17. No one receiving a
majority, the Clark men went over
to Harmon and Wilson was "snow-
ed" under.
The Warren Hardware Co. carries
a full line of P & O implements,
they are the most satisfactory line
for the Panhandle. 12tf
CONTEST OPENED MONDAY, APRIL 1,1912 AT 8 P M.
Standing of Candidates
In The Merchants and Publisher's Trade Campaign Con*
test Up to Saturday, May 6th at 10 p. m.
Mrs. Allan Bell, Hereford 301785 Votes
Miss Eddith Sjpith, Hereford 289870 Votes
Miss Nannie Davidson, Hereford i 220495 Votes
Mrs. Estelle Tucker, Hereford 204795 Votes
Miss Eloise Pitman, Hereford 177810 Votes
Miss Lena Gregory, Kelso - 85040 Votes
Miss Dessie Short, Hereford 74185 Votes
Miss Louise Oberthier, Hereford 65115 Votes
Miss Elzina Mounts, Hereford 57265 Votes
Miss Margie Baker, Summerfield ... _ 53635 Votes
Miss Lena Roberson, Summerfield 47580 Votes
Miss Percy Gallaher, Hereford .... 37630 Votes
Miss Ora Ramey, Dimmitt 21575 Votes
Miss Dollie Whitaker, Dimmitt 9130 Votes
Miss Iva Biggs, Hereford 7150 Votes
Miss Maude Wyre, Dimmitt 5715 Votes
Miss Mildred Gilbert, Springlake 5000 Votes
We the committee, selected to count the votes in the Mer-
chants dnd* Publisher's Trade Campaign Contest for the week
ending May 6th, 1912, certify that the above and foregoing
is true and correct to the best of our knowlecge and belief.
Jos B. Collins, ")
L. W. Davidson, [ Committee
W. T. Stanbkrrt, )
CONTEST CLOSES WEINESIAY, JULY SI, 1112 AT I P. M.
:: ...
closed up
Telegram From J. P. Snyder Gives
Assurance That Capitalists
Will Boy Land.
A telegram received this morning
by the Evants-Snyder Land Com-
pany from J. P. Snyder at Indian-
apolis states that O. R. Farrar, Dr.
W. U. Cole and others concerned
favor the purchase of 50,000 acres
of land around Hereford for the pur-
pose of development, and that the
money is ready when option con-
tracts have been obtained. This
means that these men will buy as
much as 50,000 acres of shallow
water land in the Hereford country
and this will bring many new fam-
ilies to the country, as they will be-
gin at once to develop the resources
of the land.
Wanted 50,000 Acres.
If you want to sell your land, call
at the Evants-Snyder Land Office
on Sampson street. There will be
only two questions, the location and
the price. When these options are
obtained the money is ready at the
First National Bank, Hereford. It
texasgoEsTor
wilson and i. r.
Counties Give Wilson a Strong
Lead Over All Opponents—T.
T. Clubs Taft.
In the primary conventions last
Tuesday held all over the state,
Woodrow Wilson secured a decided
victory over Harmon and Clark.
Out of 249 counties, Wilson leads
with 345 delegates, Harmsn follows
with 138, while the Missouri cham-
pion brings up the rear with only 39.
While this is a disappointment to the
Clark men, they, no doubt, lost their
votes by many going over to Harmon
when they saw the strong showing of
Wilson.
Roosevelt gained a victory over
Taft by 82 to 45 delegates, but
many of the counties did not hold
Republican conventions.
Early Amber Cane Seed at Hughes
Grain Co's. Store at $1.25 per bushel
cash. l3-2t
More Rain This Week.
The county was visited again
Tuesday night by a light shower of
0.10 inches and again on Wednesday
night with 0.50 inches. These
showers are keeping the cultivated
land in good condition and are mak-
ing the wheat and oats "dobusiness."
Later—After the above paragraph
was written and hung on the hook,
the clouds again lowered their spouts
and poured out the biggest rain of
the season, measuring 0.70 inches.
This occurred between 9 and 11
o'clock Thursday, and the rain con-
tinued to fall slowly most of the day.
The total precipitation this week
was 1.30 inches.
Sermon to Young Men.
At the Baptist church Sunday
night the pastor will talk especially
to the young men, taking for his
subject: "Run speak to that young
man." The usual morning service
and Sunday school.will be held. All
invited.
Remember Hughes Grain Co.'s
Cash Store is the best place in Here-
ford to buy coal, grain, hay, salt
and field Mris. 13-2t
District Court.
The following cases have been
disposed of in District Court since
Thursday of last week:
S. J. Dodson vs. J. N. Bolard,
suit for damages. Dismissed at cost
of plaintiff.
Ed. Wilkerson et al vs. J. W.
Head et al, suit on note and fore-
closure of Vender's Lien. Judgment
by default for plaintiffs.
B. S Arnold vs. Fred Millard et
al, suit on note and foreclosure of
Vendor's Lien. Judgment for plain-
tiff.
J. W. Stitt, trustee, vs. Sallie
Stone et al, suit to set aside convey-
ances of real estate. Jury returned
a verdict for the defendant, Sallie
Stone.
P. & N. T. Ry. Co. vs. L. P.
Landrum, trespass to try,title. Jury
returned a verdict for plaintiff for
the title and possession of the land
sued for.
The Criminal Docket was taken up
Monday morning and the following
cases have been disposed of:
The State of Texas vs. E. T.
Stevenn, swindling over $50. Jury
returned a verdict of not guilty.
The State of Texas vs. Mrs.
Maude Davidson, receiving and con-
cealing stolen property. Jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty.
The State of Texas vs. Dr. H. H.
Taylor. Jury returned a verdict of
not guilty under instructions of the
court.
Judge F. P. Works of Amarillo
was a visitor at the court bouse
Wednesday.
C. H. Hitson, an attorney of
Tucumcari, N. M., is attending
court here this week as counsel for
some of the defendants in cases on
the criminal docket.
Tudge L. S. Kinder, District At-
torney J. L. Penry and Reporter
Baker, who have been holding court
at Dimmitt, came through Hereford
on their way home Wednesday and
dropped in at the court house for a
few minutes while waiting for their
train.
Trustees Elected.
Last Saturday the voters of the
Hereford Independent District elect-
ed four men as trustees to serve for
the next two years, three oI board
being hold-overs. There were six
on the ticket and the vcte stood as
follows: R. N. Mounts 68; J. W.
Barnett 59 ; G. M. Suggs 53; H. C.
Myrick S3; H. H. Hawkins 35 ; W.
M. Cogdell 32. There were also a
few scattering votes. This completes
the present board, composed of seven
good men. Besides the first four
named above, the other three are:
R. H. Norton, H. B. Webb and J.
L. Wilson. The board have organi-
zed by electing J. W. Barnett as pres-
ident andG. M. Suggs as secretary.
Convention Presinct No. x.
This convention was not largely
attended. S. B. Edwards was chair-
man and E. B. Black secretary.
The following delegates were chosen :
S. B. Edwards, E. B. Black and J.
S. Wyche, who were instructed to
vote first for Wilson, second for
Clark.
They were instructed to vote con-
tinuously for Woodrow Wilson first,
and as long as bis name was before
the convention at Houston, and to
vote for Champ Clark as second
choice. Power was given the dele-
gates to send a proxy in the event
he nor bis alternate did not attend.
We have the latest improved coal
oil stoves, they are economical and
safe. Come and see them. Warren
Hardware Co. 12tf
AMARILLO CROWD
GIVEN RECEPTION
Trade Excursion Entertained in
Royal Style By Local Autoista '
And Friends.
Bang! Bang, Bang!! Boom I!!
This was the first thing that greeted
the Amarillo Auto Trade Excursion-
ist and some thought they had run
into a Mexico insurrection crowd.
The boosters arrived in a long string
at 10 a. m. A party consisting of
32 autos went out from here and met
them about five miles east of town.
The Hereford party fired off a num-
ber of salutes of dynamite charges
when the two parties met.
The whole bunch proceeded to the
Baskin & Hester irrigation well, and
after washing up, taking a squint at
the flow of 1,500 gallons per minute,
and slaking their Amarillo thirst
with the best and purest draught
that ever chased down their throats,
they were taken to the McDonald
irrigated farm north of town. Re-
turning to town, luncheon was served
in the court house basement and a
speech made by Prof. Lowrey, set
the crowd to laughiog and hurrahing.
The Amarillo crowd gave Hereford
three cheers and repeated them three
times; Hereford responded with nine
rahs-in a vociferous manner.
After luncheon the party was es-
corted to the Renfro well south of
town, from which point it proceeded
on to Dimmitt.
The banks and many business
houses closed until after the party
left town.
The people of Hereford enjoyed
this trip very much, and say to the
Amarillo boosters, come again, the
latch string hangs out and you are
always welcome.
Buffalo Hunters Manifest Interest.
Lubbock, Tex.—Since the publica-
tion of the announcement that the
old buffalo hunters would have a re*
union in Lubbock about July 4, a
great many letters are being receiv-
ed from old hunters stating that they
will be present. The committee re-
serves the right to change the date,
however. In fact no positive date
has as yet been decided upon, and
the committee wishes to avoid any
conflict with other public entertain-
ments and affairs during that month.
Within a few days the committee
will get right down to regular work
on this matter, and will continue an
active campaign until the date of the
meeting, it is certain to be one of
the biggest affairs in many respects
that has ever been held in the United
States.
Figure your lumber bill at Kemp's.
You will be surprised. 13-21
Children's Picnic.
Last Friday afternoon, despite the
bad weather, the school children of
the lower grades enjoyed an outing
at the "City Park" near the bridge.
Misses Brown and Elder had the
tots snd totees in tow, but were as-
sisted by a few good mothers. Each
one bad brought a basket of good
things to eat and at the lunch time,
such a sumptious spread was had
that all enjoyed beyond measure.
The children romped and played
games at pleasure. The only regret
that could have possibly marred the
jolly good time was a few sunburnt
faces and necks.
We have some pure alfalfa honey.
11 pound buckst $1.30. Phone 172
or 41. 13-2tp
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Elliot, A. C. The Hereford Brand, Vol. 12, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 1912, newspaper, May 10, 1912; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth253652/m1/1/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.