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YEAR. NO. 44.
HEREFORD, DEAF SMITH COUNfY, TEXAS. NOV 27. 1919
TWO DOLLARS A TEAR.
EREFORD OIL
WELL NO. ONE
HAS OIL TRACE
Oil Crops Out In Bailer When Drill Is
At Depth of About 300 Feet; Old Water
Wells Show Same Seepage Years Ago
on utfvttiM tn uus MctioB took Crouch Sells Store
(£TCuilo££i Jo E. T. Gallagher
a showinf of seep i. uuwiguv
TuHa Gives Us
A Football Lesson
TRAIN
Hereford High's football squad T V C
invaded the Tulia territory la t J J |"| | ^
CARD
A I'nion Thanksgiving Service,t Ilia merciful goodness. Our grat
in which all the congregations of'titudc can find not more per fee?
the city will participate, will be j expression than to bulwark with
held at the First Presbyterian j loyalty and put not mm those prin-
Church Thursday morning, begin- J eiples for whieh the free people of
ning promptly at 10 30 o'clock, .the earth fought and died.
A program of special musie has! ''During the past year we have
at a danth of a|
foot. The bailer brought up Announcement was made Mon-
ud water and oil from under day of this week that the Gents
MVtn foot ledge of shale. 8am- Furnishing buainesa of J. E.
of the mixture are now on dis- Crouch has been sold to E. T.
at the office of L. Baaldn. A Gallagher and sons.
.two thirds full of water The stock wax invoiced Monday. . A program of special music ha*; During the past
a topping Of about a half the store being closed for that pur- ! lH*en prepared, and the people arc) had much to make us grateful In
0fl pose, and the new owners arc now ' "t"ged to attend the service and j spite of the confusion in our . eou-
This well is in the neighborhood in charge. I render homage for the blessings omie life, resulting from the war.
rhere seep oil was found in water Mr. Crouch has not announced!0" the year jmt past. The pro-j we have prospered. Our harvests
rells several years ago, at about his plana for the future. He pur- £ram follows: , have beeu plentiful and of ou
same depth this seepage was chased the business from Ralph
severed.. It will be remember- Harnett about a year ago.
td that a well drilled on the Mr. Gallagher recently retired
founts place, about three miles from the News ami Confectionery)
from Oil Well No. 1 ten years ago business in the Beene & Shaw J
showed distinct traces of oil. This building. He has a reputation a-s
>ld well was never developed and a successful business man. and his j Miss Jane Gregg. .1. S.
[has never beeu cleaned out. I friends are confidently predicting | nd Earl (tough.
The discovery caused a wave of a prosperous future for him in his' Scripture Heading—Rev
[excitement locally, but the drillers ut*w venture. jMcClurkin.
Piano Prelude—Mrs. C. H. Dyar.i *kundance we have been able to
National Hymn America. ' I render succor to lean favored na
Thanksgiving Proclamation tion*. Our democracy remains un
dev. W H. Tcrrv shaken in a world torn with polit
Hymn No. 423. * tau«' social unrest. Our tradi-
(Quartette—Mrs. Homer Fox,
J. F..
j kept pounding away, and at this
iwriting are down 400 feet in solid
;formation and making rapid pro-
gress. The officials of the Com-
)any are highly elated at the
showing to date, and one of them
iturday was offering to wager
that they would hit a shallow well,
'with oil in paying quantities,
iwithin ten days.
The McDonald well east of town
is down over 300 feet and plugg-
ing away, although haviug some
difficulty with sand and watw.
The Muse well outfit is about er-
ected and ready to spud in.
The oil situation is being watch-
Little James Bell
Stops Freight Train
Prayer. Rev. J. R. Sharp.
Solo—Mis* Helen Lambert.
Sermon. "Think and Thank"
—Rev. J. M. Asbell
Hymn 434,
Benediction.
James Bell, small son of Mr. and'
Mrs. Allen Bell, of Hereford. Hag |
ged his Hrst train one day last j
week, gave the crew of the Santa|
Fe Local a shock, and nearly sear-
ed his parents to death.
The youngster, whose parents
reside in the west part of town,
near the crossing of the Santa Fe
and Twenty Five Mile Avenue,
wandered awav from the back
ed keenly by everyone, and antici-
put ion is rife for an even better i while his mother was busy,
showing before many days.
*
RED CROSS
QUOTA IS
LITTLE SHY
Final fitfur< s on the Third Red
( Vgns M embcrsiiip Roll ('all for!
Deaf Smith county were not ob-
tainable this week before going to
press, tlx committee not having <
complete check on the returns.
However, it is certain that the
county did not secure the entire
quota asked. In fact. so far as can
be ascertained, very few county t
quotas have been reported one
hundred percent, and it is not
thought .!:c national headquarters
re-'Uy expected such an outcome.
I'p to Saturday of hist ween
about $700 had been reported.
Saturday lady soliutors worked in
the postrffice end secured over(
$11X1. Reports from all country
districts have not yrt been com-
piled. but return.; were light. The'
full amount asked for was $1300
nnd it is thought about $<*00 or
$1,000 was actually r ised.
While this is disappointing to a
certain extent, it is believed to be
on a par with the percentage of
the quotas turned in by oth< r Tex
as counties. No strenuous cam-
paign was put on by the < ommit
te. as it was realized that finan-
cial conditions were not such as to
justify such a demand.
and made his way to the crossing.
The Local came along ami whistl-
ed but James calmly stood his
ground. The train stopped and
the crew brought the boy to the
depot, where Agent Garton finally
ascertained the identity of the boy
and delivered him to his distract
e<l parents.
James evidently
iark and showed hv
President's Proclamation
The text of the annual Thanks
giving proclamation issued by-
President Wilson follows
"By the president of the I'nited
States of America
"A proclamation
"The season of the year has
again arrived when the people of
the I'nited States are accustomed
to unite in giving thanks to
Almighty God for the blessings
whieh he has conferred upon our
country during the twelve months
that have passed. A year ago our
people poured out their hearts in
praise and thanksgiving thai,
through Divine aid the right was
victorious and peace had come to
the nations which had so conrag-
jeously struggled hi defense of hu-
enjoyed hislman liberty and justice. Now that
his demeanor I the stern task is ended and th
that no big engine and
cars could bluff him.
lot
SECOND AT
BIG ROYAL
EXHIBITION
Ladies Must Pay
A carload of grade steer Here-
ford yearlings, property of o < .
Hill and E. P. Barnard, claimed
the unusual distinction of second
prize at the trreat Royal Sto<-K
Show at Kansas < ity last week.
These cattle will he remembered
as the same shown here during the
('ounty Fair by these gentlemen.
Twenty head w. ighed an averag •
of 720 pounds and brought thirt
een cent., averaging a little over
00 each.
These yearlings were sin k and
good to look at and a splendid
example of wiiat can be done n
the Plains country by proper
handling. They were up against
the keenest competition in tIn-
world at Kan as City, and Messrs
Hill and Barnard are being eon
gratulated on every hand upon
their mgnifieent showing.
f fruits of achievement are ours we
look forward with confidenee to
i the dawn of an era whieh the na
•tion will find recompensed in a
world of peace.
"Hut to attain the eonsunima
tion of the great work to which
'he American people devoted their
manhood and the vast resources
of their country, they should, as
they give thanks to God reeonse
■rate themselves to God. reeonse
crate themselves to the principles
of right which triumphed through
tioual ideals are still our guides
Warnerf'" the path of progress and eivili
zation.
Theme great blessings vouch
safed to uh. for whieh we devoutly
give thanks, should arouse us to s
fuller Sense of our duty to ourselv-
es and to mankind to see to it that
nothing we may do shall mar the
completeness of the victory which
we helped to wiu.
"No selfish purpose animated us
in becoming a participant in the
world war. and with a like spirit
of unselfishness we should strive
to aid by our example and by our
co-operation in releasing the en
during welfare of all peoples and
in bringing into being a world rid
ed by friendship and good will.
"Tnerefore, I. Woodrow Wilson,
president of the I'nited States of
Ameriea, hereby designate Thurs
day, the 27th <lay of Nov- mber.
next for observance as a day of
Thanksgiving and prayer by my
fellow countrymen, inviting them
to cease ou that day from their or
dunary tasks and to unite in their
homes and in their several places
of worship hi ascribing to God. the
Author of all blessings ami th*
Pastor of our destinies.
Ill Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and cause 1
the seal of the i'nited States to he
affixed.
Done in the District of Cohirti
Ina this fifth 'lay of November in
the year of Our Lord, one thou
sand. nine hundr. ■! and nineteen
and of the Independence of th"
I nited States the one hundred
and forty fourth
Signed
WOO|>R< iW WILSON
Seal Ity the President
Robert l.an eng. Secretary of
State "
Friday and were given a neat and
busmen* like lesson in the art of
how to play football. The score
, tells the stoiy—27 to 0.
{ Auvone who has Witnessed the
fighting qualities of Hnivford'*
team knows that it takes a real
footbail outfit to beat them 27 to
0 And Tulia certainly quali(i<sl
As a matter of feet the differ
dice between the two teams was
solely one of practice Following
the Amarillo game Hereford did
not practice and went to Tulia
without adequate preparation On
j the other hand the Heinhcr county
1 aggregation had been steadily irn
'proving and systematically prae
11icing for weeks for this game
It was the forward pass which
I spelled the difference. ("aptain
jt hink Tucker and his associates
| had the pass down to a science,
land had trained his men to block
the opposition long enough to
complete « eh play and make s
good job of it They worked the
pass time after time Hereford's
line held well and Tulia made tu
significant gams through it But
the Tulia interference on end runs
and their perfection in the aerial
igame was too much for our boy*
Hereford was unable to make
any substantial gains and wen- on
the defensive practically the en
| tire time. Only in the last quarter
j did they show a Hash of real form,
in this period they smashed the
Tulia line for asonic substantial
•gains, but Were unable to push the
I ball across.
Hereford was badly handn-app
ed by Jowell s injuries Paul play
led the first half with his injured
(hand, but was hi no condition to
do effective work and was unable
j to handle the ball on passes. This
ithrew the labor upon Outhrie, who
j had had no practice Jowell retir
Ied in the last half and the lineup
| was switched ail around.
Basketball in the next school
sport, and both the boys and girts
of the High School are whipping
teams into shape for the season.
Doable Ditty Tram Service
Begins oa Snta Fe at
Nov. 90
in
Referring to tb recent
nouncement of better
train service The Brand is
receipt of the following memo
dum from the Ueneral offices ef
the Nanta Fe el Amarillo;
Important changes have boon
announced by the Santa Fe in
train service, effective Sunday,
November 30
"Trains Nos. 21 and 22, "The
Missionarywhich, it is recalled,
were withdrawn from service dur-
ing the early part of 191H. will be
re-established, and will run bs-
tween Chicago. Kansas City and
California. Train No 21, west-
bound. under the new schedule,
will pass Hereford at 8 12 AM,
reaching l* * Aogele* 10.00 PM
the nest day No 22, east bound,
will psss Hereford at 9 30 AM,
reschiug Kansas City H .00 AM fol-
lowing morning, ( 'hicago 9 JO PM,
second day Trams Nos. 113 and
Ilrt, which arc at present, running
thru, will lie discontinued went of
Amarillo However, in lieu of the
discontinuance of these two trains
Nov 117 and 514, which, at pres-
ent, operate to Amarillo only, will
he extended and run thru to (lov-
is. No lit, we*thound, pasahlg
Hereford at 10 35 PM. and No.
114. eastl ouud. will pass here at
2 42 PM.
"It will lie observed from the
•those announcement that on and
after November M) double dally
service will be available between
Amarillo and Clnvts, which in re
ality. restores pre war service,"
MORE GIRLS THAN BOYS
(X) TO HEREFORD SCHOOLS
There are enrolled to date in th
\ 11 fold, however t He school*
Sister-in-law of
Mayor Knight Dies
Mayor Knight reurtied to *he
'•ity Mondav aft' r an absence of
over a week in Denver. Colorado,
where he had been called by th--
fatal illness of a Mrs. Moore. #is~
ft r of the Mayor 's wife.
Mrs. Moore passed away la-;
Friday, and her Iwwly was shipped
to Glasgow, Mo the internuent
occurring ou We«Jn *Mlay of this
week
Supt. Fertsch To
Attend Convention
M h
Supt L M Fcrtseh of II
ford s Public schools took the Il-
eal to Amarillo Tues lay aft> rn«n it
in order to eatch the Fort Worth A
Denver soul hhound i ram for I' m'-*
Worth. Prof Fcrtseh will aft. n-i
the meeting of the Slate Teach
••r. Association, which eonv ties
in Dallas this week
'Hereford City Schools "•* ; pupil' are making excellent progress,
j Of this number ltif> attend .it c- n Thanksgiving day will be properly
tral School and -1? at Hign observed hv the schools, as a hoi-
j School. There are more girl« ida.v Init school will lw in s *ssion
{than bovs in the grades and Frida_\ l'ir> nis should plea«*e
more jjirls than hoys tn 'to- High lake notice ,tf this and not hav<>
j School The average daily attend the children absent themselves,
mice at school is .£4. The percent The school program* rendered
of attendance is 'M toil the tardy by the iw hoois and direefed by
problem «s unusuailv bad Miss Mattes VfcClurktn follow
PROGRAM
POLLY IH POLITIC#
Wednesday Night, December 3
Star Theatre
Characters
! Colonel Jasper Dan vers Leader of the Did Ouard . R*-* Harris
Joftcph Pcndext-r An Insurgenti Atkins
! .lames Nil as V Regular Keith Stegall
I >ammv \ Bell Bov I ad and ' ril breath
i Mrs Dsnvers The Colonel s W.fe) Lura Orsgg
' Polly Itsnverv Th • olonel s Daughter Kath *rme Wilson
1 Cora Jones \ Telephone Oirl .. tiladys Haiighton
Marie \ I'srlot Ma d Mane Burns
\.m I Parlor of the Imperial Hotel at the State « apttol. The Night
of the liov. rnor S Ball Ths Skirmiah
Vet I! Tel.pl Room at The Imperial T-n < (dock Neat
Morning The Ambush
I \.-t 111 Committee Room at the State Hons. Ten Thirty Five
o'clock the Same Morning Ths Victory
Tune The Present Place The i apitol of a New Kngland
State
Thursday Night. December 4
New Brick Bulletin
Tei
Their Own Poll Tax Fine Weather Is
A Memory of Past
A recent decision of the Attor
ney General of the Htate makes it
necessary for any woman who de-
sires to vote the coming year to
pay her poll tax. and pay it person-
ally. or else give a written order
The beautiful weather we have
been experiencing all fall has ap
parently come to an end. Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week have
been cold, foggy and drizzlv, and
for it. In other words hubby can the Weather Man has been predict
not pay her poll tax and probably ing bad weather. The streets ur
do the voting for both, but madam sloppy from a light drizzle and he
must look after her own political dampness is penetrating to inhab-
status. itants of our high drv altitude.
Poll taxes so far are light, but There can be no complaints made,
it is believed that manv women of however, as no country in the
Deaf Smith county will avail world has been blessed with as
themselves of the^pilvilege of the much splendid fall weather ss we
ballot the comjrfg year. ihave this vear.
Canyon Hi Plays
Here Thanksgiving
The last football game of the
season will be played Thanksgtv
ing Day. on the High School
grounds, beginning promptly at
2 30 o'clock Canyon High eleven
will try their Incji with
High.
Come out and help the boys reg
ister a victory in the final contest
of the season.
J. J.
About Ready For Tenants
The four new brick buildings on
the east Side of Maill street ar«
nearly ready for occupancy Th-
Hereford Bakery 4 ' on feet tone ry
h.ts already installed modern and
attractive fixtures and is half way
ft. rou gh the moving agony When
fully installed Mr Lewm will hav
one of the uiost up to date hak>-r
ics and confectionery parlors in
the entire Panhandle
Ovdie Newell "s shelve* and piste
Hereford glass windows are also being erect
ed. and he will be moving in a
short time T K Wilson s Itisur
ancc Agency will take another one
of the new buildings. The Brand
has not been informed as to who
will occupy the budding belonging
to W H. Parmer.
Taken as s whole these four new
add fifty percent to the!
Here's hop ,
followed by
R K Bruner
Mary Inez Hough
Kussel Whitehead
Velma Jarrail
Thornton Shirley
Ralph Hastings
Duanc Orr
h'raii'-i** Obarthier
Millie Mrodie
(Original*
Biickner and T M Palm r
left Monday for Waco. Texas.
where they will attend the Annual
Convention of the (irand Chapter bricks
of the Masonic Lodge of Texas, looks of Main street.
Mr. Biickner was accompanied by mg the lead will be
h>s wif who will visit in Waco. other progressive owners.
I a My Sore Thumb
V Daddy s t irl
It. gerlet Wriggler
I Tbn Terrible Tommy Imje rsonation
! .i When Mamma Was a Little 'tirl
b When Father Starts to Snore
e i Teeny W 'cny Li I Fello ws
t 1 kelele S<tlo .
.*• Little Phll'isopher
•i Tooi I" irst Pie. <
Finm W lliams Murlin (lilliland
7 M liste
s A Christian Soldier Impersonation) Psulme Wds n
'I Violin Solo Lula Drr
If) As One VIati To Another" Finis William *
II Oeorge s .Soliloquy Martin (iilliland
12 Music OrchestR^^
"Mrs Busby s Pink Tea"
Charactart
Mrs Mushy Lucile Hicks
Mrs Dashh-igh Th>* Widow Wh" Makes It !nter -sttrigi
, (iwedolvn Price
Mr Bushy 'Known as |t«d> i Rog *r Wilkinson
Mrs. I'pperten (Certainly way Up Klanor Stubbs
Mrs Hightoue Who Has Reached The Top Most Konnd >
Moselle Hill
\|r« Wis^'acre fToo Klegant For Anything) Biiisie I^ee Banard
Miss Marv Busby (Bob's Sister) Heorgia Karr
Annette (The Maid) Vclma Carroll
Scene: Drawing Room of Mrs. Busby's Home.
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The Hereford Brand, Vol. 19, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 1919, newspaper, November 27, 1919; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth254027/m1/1/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.