The Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 1916 Page: 1 of 30
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* The doctor's diagnosis is as fol-
low: It was written after he had
received a letter from one of the
targe mail order houses in which
the mail order letter writer had
advised the dootor that they had
been looking for his name on
their list but did not find that he
had ever bought any merchan-
dise from them and they wanted
to know the reasons why he was
not one of their customers.
This is his letter:
Your letter of recent date ask-
ing why I do not trade with you,
reoeived, and you ask me to tell
you frankly why, I will tell you a
few of the large number of rea-
sons.
First—I am in business in this
community and am looking to
this community with its various
industries for my support. I can-
not ask the merchants of this
town for their support if I jo not
give them mine.
Second—In looking over my
books I fail to find either Mr.
Sawbuok, Mr. Motley-G. i'c Co.
or other of the company's names
which rominds me that neither of
these gentlemen have ever given
me a penny's patronage. Why
is this? Am I too fac away, or
have neither of them needed a
physician, or are they afraid of
the mail order plan when it comes
to the practice of medicine? I
can certainly give a9 good satis-
faction by mail as your house can
and will appreciate a call from
either one of them when in need
of medical service.
Third—In looking over sub-
scription lists for improving our
streets and 'public highways, I
have failed to find the name of
either member of your firm down
for one penny to assist in the
work. Also have I failed to find
your name on any of the charity
lists where help has been ren-
dered to our poor; in other words
you are not down as a contribu-
tor to our Helping Hund society.
In fact, all of the movements for
the betterment of our conditions,
where our community has needed
the united efforts of her public
spirited citizens, I have failed to
find your name among the lists
of our contributing merchants.
Your name is not on our city tax
books, nor do I find whoro you
have paid a city license to do a
mercantile business in competi-
tion with our home merchants.
When the people in our com-
munity trade with you, they
handicap the progress and pros-
perity in our home town. We be-
lieve that our merchants give
just as goad value as you do and
they don't makeone-half as much
out of it. There are a large num-
ber of other logical reasons why
I do not buy from you and the
above are merely a few sugges-
tions which will prove that I have
taken an interest which every
patron in this community should
take.
The bulk of the people who are
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TML WRITES TO
FRIENDS AT CLAUDE.
Dear Sir:
1 notice that the News has
stopped ooming to me, I suppose
that this is for the reason that
you are needing some money.
You will find $1.50 enclosed, for
which you will please give me
orjdit and keep sending the News
Rube and I are lonesome without
it. You probably do not know
us, but all the old timers do.
Brother Hamner can tell you
who we are.
I did not meet any of the
Claude people at the National
Convention at El Paso, but Ama-
rillo was represented with a car
load. I am sure that the Claude
people have not quit th9 cattle
business, as Ransdell Rodgers
passed through Kent with two
loads of fine Herefords, which
were unloaded at Van Horn. I
notice in the Pecos Times that
Sid Kyle had brought a fine
bunch from the Doak ranch at
Claude. Ben Christian unloaded
a car of fine Herefords at Kent
a short time ago which were
raised by J. T. Christian and B.
H. Connor. These Christian and
Connor males were purchased by
ranchmen north and south of
Kent, everyone was pleased with
them. I took part of them my
self. I have eleven of the fine
Doak males that I purchased last
year. Boys let the good work
go on, keep sending us males
like these and we will be able to
furnish you some good feeders
after awhile.
With success to the News,
I remain yours truly,
C. H. TAUL, Kent, Texas.
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FARM AND RANCH PARTY
Last Friday evening a merry
crowd of high school pupils were
entertained at the home of Pro-
fessor Van Buskirk. This party
was the outoome of the Farm and
Ranch contest in which the pu
pils have earned fifty volumes
for the school library. As thi
Blues were the winning side in
this contest the Reds were called
upon to entertain them, which
they did in a very delightful
manner. Several games were
played and a patriotic program
rendered. Cocoa, oakeand candv,
were served, and after a rousing
game of Flying Dutchman was
played the guests departed, each
expressing the sentiment that
they had spent a very pleasant
evening and all hoped that Farm
and Ranch contests would come
often.
Mrs. Grumke has been quite
ill at the home of her son-in-law,
H. A. Finley, the past week.
sending big volumes of read\
cash to the mail order houses, di
so without realization of wh;it
they are doing to handicap them-
selves and their local merchants-
in their home town.
Have you ever considered the many
advantages of brick and tile construction for residence and
farm building:
Air tightness, wanner iti winter, cooler in summer, no
paiutiug required, no ( ecay or deterioration, damp proof.
No mice, rats, or l,ed bugs. Everything desirable and
nothing undesirable.
The Cost
Nearly the same as good, frame construction and the
quality much better.
See Albert L. Randall
Architect Claude, Texas or phone 176 and he will see you.
.with
Ledford & Randall
General Contractors
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ARMSTRONG COUNTY
This county is one of the several excellent; ones in north-
west Texas contributing to tbe make-up of the increasingly
famous Panhandle, and of ail those whose farming possibili-
ties have been tested and that are highly prosperous it is ad-
mitted that none have to their credit either superior con-
ditions, records or accomplishments, or more hopeful outlooks
for the future. It has a population of about 3,300 (as against
2,680 in 1910). Claude is its county seat, with a present pop-
ulation of about 1000, and is 308 miles northwest of Ft. Worth
and 28 miles from the city of Amarillo. With reference to
transportation facilities the county is well situated, being
served by the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway, whose line
passes through it in a northwesterly direction, and by the
Chicago, Rock Island St Gulf Railway whose rails run east
and west along or close to its northern border. The altitude
of the county ranges from about 2,GOO to 3,500 feet above sea
level. It is blessed with rain falls averaging from 22 to 24
inches per annum, being given mneh the better percentage
during the growing seasons.
Its climate is strikingly buoyant and healthy, its sum-
mers being always pleasant and its winters as a rule being
mild, with some snow and practically no rain; the thermom
eter rarely going as low as zero. Its underground water
supply is abundant, is of the purest freestone variety and is
reached at depths ranging from 150 to 200 foet. In the main
the soil of the county is very fertile and productive of all
kinds of grain, vegetables and forage crops, being a very
deep and rich ehocolato loam. The Palo Duro Canyon
crosses the southwest corner of the county and Mulberry
Canyon pursues a diagonal course a little north of its center;
tho former being a gorge of exceedingly wild scenic beanty—
reaching depths of a thousand foet in places, and is promi-
nently mentioned in Congressional petitions as worthy of be-
ing set aside as a National Park. In addition to the live
stock interests of the county, which are large and important
and in which much attention ij being given to the improve-
ment of breeds (with the result that iti ranches and combi-
nation farms now possess goodly percentages of excellent
Hereford, Polled Angus and other high grado animals) the
crops to which its people arc now most largely and success-
fully devoted aie wheat, oats, rye, Indian corn, mile maize
kafir corn, millet and sorghum, all of which they have
enviable records to .their credit.
As in otherfeounties comprising this providentially far-
ored section, apples, grapes, peaches, pears, plums and other
small fruits, as well as a variety of vegetables are grown for
home consumption with such success as to encourage their
growth on a commercial scale. In addition to amply pro-
tecting their home interests with goodly portions of their
1914 crops, the farmers of the county shipped to distant
markets hundreds of car loads of profitable products; there
having beon over 1,COO cars forwarded via the Fort Worth &
Denver City Railway alone, of which there were of wheat 351,
of other grains and grain sorghums 4:11, and r • miscellaneous
live stock and poultry 221. Land prices in thy county rango
from about $12.50 to $30.00 per acre, according to locations
and improvements; and in view of their admitted excellence
they are attracting increasingly large and favorable attention.
CALL ON OR WRITE
R. L McLAREN, Dealer In Real Estate
CLAUDE, TEXAS
FIRST STATE BANK
INCREASES CAPITAL
Papers filed in the office of
' County Clerk Cayton last week
I dhow that the capital stock of the
First State Bank of Claude has
been increased from twenty-five
thousand dollars to seventy-five
thousand, all of which has been
fully paid in. One-half of the
increased capital, twenty-five
thousand dollars, was taken by
the old stockholders, while all the
[other half was taken by new
members. The list of share-
holders comprises about thirty of
the most substantial and enter-
prising citizens of Claude and its
environs and we see no reason
why this popular and prosperous
institution should not continue to
enjoy a larger share of the public
favor than ever.
The old stockholders of this
bank are:
HIGH SCHOOL
AND PUT
James Logue
C. O. Kight
D. VV. Badgely
H. M. Kight
J. J. Goodger
T.J. Page
J. E. Hill
H. A. Kight
J. Wade James
J. W. Weeks
R. G. Dye
The new stockholders, or those
buying in since capital stock was
increased to 875,000, are as fol-
lows:
R. E. Montgomery C. M Byrd
Or. \V. A, Carroll H. H. Kight
Clifford Walker H. D. Goodger
W. S. Campbell M. G. Walker
Mrs. Nova Calliham N. Hunter
[J. E. Phillips R. A. Campbell
\ E. T. Bagwell M. L. Hughlett
\lra. E. M. Hughlett C. M. Leip
| Mrs. Emma Jones W. H. Conrad
J. L. Pafford J. T. Christian
MISSIONARY NOTES
The books which were to be
given from the subscription to
Farm and Ranch and Holland's
magazine have arrived and are
now in order for reading by the
pupils.
The sixth month of aohooi
closed March 3, and the half
holiday given for best attendance
was earned by Miss McClain's
pupils.
March 17, 1916, The J. U. G.
Society will have an "Old Lad-
ies" program. All ladies, both
old and young, are cordially in-
vited to be present at 2:40 p. m.
The following program will be
rendered:
Roll Call, Answer with present
afflictions. Song, Last Rose of
Summer. Reminiscie n c e s of
Youth, Mrs. Lois Smalley High-
tower. Experiences During the
War, Mrs. Annie Clark Grubbs.
Quartet, Mesdame9 Sadie Love,
Mabel Sprinkle, Tiny Hall and
Kerrick Smith, Silver Threads
Among the Gold. How I Cured
Myself of Rheumatiem, Mrs. Ma-
rene Jones. Marriage a Failure,
Mrs. Annie Smith Dusenberry.
Domestic Troubles and how we
overcame them, Mrs. Gladys
Smith. Song, Old Folks at Home.
A Visit to the City to see Her
Daughter, Mrs. Lois Branson
Rip Van Winkle. Reading, Mrs.
Cassie Hanoverian. Story, Mrs.
Lucille Grimes Bradstreet. Jokes,
Mrs. Mamie Jackson. Criticism
of the Modern Styles, Mrs. Nell
A HEARTY WELCOME
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Dear Editor:
The Convention Committee of
ihe Board of City Development
)l Amarillo comes with their init-
ial invitation for your Convention
vhich convenes here on April 20,
21 and 22 of this year. Amarillo
is awaiting the coming of the
members and friends of the Pan-
handle Press Association with
nterest and gladly extend a most
•ordial invitation to each to be
>ur guest at that time. We know
the power and service of the
Panhandle Press in developing
the unbounded possibilities of
this Great Plains country. Your
value in the realm of general
betterment and uplift is fully ap-
preciated. Therefore, the B'ard
of City Development, our citizen-
ship and progressive papers all
unite in extending you the heart-
iest possible invitation to enjoy
our hospitality at that time.
Convention Committee, Board
of City Development, Ernest C-
Mobley, vioe-President, P. J.
Beaker, H. M. Russell and Frank
A. White.
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B. Y P. U.
The following is the program
for the Bible Study Meeting, to j
be rendered by the B. Y. P. U.,
Sunday: \
Leader, Mr. Hickox. Bible
Quiz, Brother Hicks. Scripture
Lesson, Matthew 25, 1-46, Cas-
Hicks and Marion Page
Sid
The Second Coming of Christ,
Mabel Page. Parab'eof the Ten
Virgins, Gladys Page. Import-
ance of Being Ready for Hi
Coming, Ida Stewart. ParabU
of the Talents, Brother Hicks.
How to Get Ready for His Com-
ing, Miss McClain. Parable of
the Judgemen', and what wil.
happen when He comes, .lames
McCaleb.
(Crowded out last week. )
The Baptist Ladies Aid Society
i met in the home of Mrs. T. J.
| Page, Monday, February 28, and
carried out their Missionary pro-
! gram, which had been announced
| «me time before. Leader, Mrs.
| John Pafford. Bible study, God's
Faithfulness, Lesson, Latin
America. Two who had topics
were sick, but their work was
taken up by otl.eis, thus render-
ing the entire program, we trust,
very helpful to each one present.
Our quarterly report was read by
Secretary Mrs. J. E. Brooks and
approved by the Society. Some
talks on Personal Service were
given, and following
dainty refreshments,
of sandwiches, salad, cake and
chocolate served by Misses Mar-
ian Page and Elsie Woodward.
Our hostess gave us such a
royal welcome that not only tho
elders and grown-ups but the
wee tots wanted to stay just a
little longt r
present: Mesdames R. E. Boone,
J E. Brook, E. C. Clay, John j
Clay, W. H. Conrad, H.M.Davis,
Tom Davis, R. M. Franklin, J.R.
Hieks, 11. Hickox, W. R. Irby,
0. O. Kight, T. E. McCaleb,John
Pafford, Tom Trent, (j Vineyard,
V. A. Wilson, D. Weaver, W. W.
A'oodward and Miss Elsie Wood-
ward.
Snodgrass. My Favorite Song,
Mrs. Lillie Hundley Wiggles-
worth. Quartet, "Maggie,"Mes-
dames Eunice Sprikle' Bernice
.Lovejoy, Lois Smalley Hightower
and Maggie Littlejohn. Gossip,
Mrs. Annie Davis Stubblefield.
Tatting, Mrs. Alma Pumphandle.
Reading, Mrs. Otilla Braggs.
When I was the Belle, Mrs. Kate
Snail. Reading. Mrp. Ruth Cor-
bin. My Favorite Quilt Patterns,
Mrs. Lucille Hazzard Goodspeed.
Song, Work for the Night is
Coming. Why I am against wo-
man suffrage, Mrs. Lillie Logue
Cricket. Subject of her own
choosing, Mrs. Annie McClain
Dornblazer. A story of one of
m y grandchildren, Mesdames
Blanche Davis, Lula Dobber,
Mildred Lowell, Ida Longfellow,
Ruth Hood Jumpup, Freida Hill
this were Hn;1 Elizabeth Egglestone. Song,
consisting ■ Auld Lang Syne.
MINSTREL FOR BAND
A minstrel for the benefit of
the Band will be given about tho
The foMowing were;mi(jdle of April under the direc-
tion of Mr. Dee B. Wilson. And
those of you who heard the min-
strel given laat year under his
direction know what can be ex-
pected. You will be surprised
that so much fun could be found
in one evenings entertainment,
and besides be prepared for the
joke they might pull on you.
This week's News contains the
last issue which will contain the
delinquent tax list, this making
three weeks in which it has run.
If you want to keep the tax list
for future reference we would
advise you to put this week's
News away with your valuable
papers, where you can get it for
future reference.
Try a Sack of the
Famous
Queen Quality
Flour
Every Sack Guaranteed.
R. M. Franklin
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Bishop, Marvin E. The Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 1916, newspaper, March 10, 1916; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth348655/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Richard S. and Leah Morris Memorial Library.