Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 1920 Page: 6 of 8
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BUTTER
THE BEST THAT
CAN BE MADE
Our butter making department is in charge
of an expert formerly with the
Falfurrias Creamery.
ASK YOUR DEALER FOR MERCEDES SUTTER
It is clean and made amidst
sanitary surronnding.
Mercedes Produce Co.
B. J. PENNELL, Manager
Mercedes - - Texas
FRUIT TREES FOR RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Oranges, Limes, Grapefruits,
Standard Fruiting Kind’
1-2
to 5-8
$1.50 Each
$125.00 Per 100 Trees
5-7
3-4
1.75
150.00 “ "
3-4
* 1
2.00
175.00 “
Special Attention Given to Mail Orders.
G. H. DORTON, Nurseryman
HARLINGEN. TEXAS
Buy the best shingtes
The Market Offers if You Want
the Worth of Your Money
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Cheap grades mean early
repairs,, and frequent repairs
cost heavily in the long run
COME AMD SEE US
MERCEDES LUMBER
COMPANY
Watch the
LOCAL ITEMS
in the Tribune announcing the ar-
rival of our different lines of goods
Try a Sack of Marechal
Neil Flour
L. W. Jones & Co.
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“Everything for Everybody”
MERCEDES TEXAS
RAILROAD FROM SAN
ANTONIO TO VALLEY
Meeting o« Today Between Repre-
sentatives of Valley Towns and
the 'San Antonio Chamber of Com-
merce.
The San Antonio Light, in its
Monday evening issue, carried the
following story:
Virtually every town in the Rio
Grande Valley has agreed to worl.
for the construction of a railroad
from San Antonio to Rio Grande City
and, thence along the river to
Brownsville, according to a letter
from J. R. Monroe, president of the
Rio Grande City Chamber of Com-
merce, to the San Antonio chamber
received Monday morning.
The information aroused immediate
interest among directors of the
chamber who believe that a long
step toward a general agreeihenl
upon a route for the proposed rail-
road has been taken. Delegations
from the Valley towns will arrive
here Thursday night and a meeting
will be held at the .Chamber o'
Commerce Friday morning, at which
time the prospect, which has been
planned and discussed for many
years, is expected to take the form
of a well organized and successful
movement.
Four points of departure south arc
under consideration: From the S. A.
U. & G. at Fowlerton, the S. A. & A. I
P. at Falfurrias, the San Antonio
Southern and Christine and the S.
A., U. & G. at George West. Which
point will be selected and what town
included in the route will depend
largely on •what considerations are
offered in the way of bonuses it is
stated. The directors of the Cham-
ber of Commerce and leaders in the
Valley, however, believe that a route
can he selected which will draw sup-
port sufficient to guarantee the
building of the railroad.
Tentative plans for an excursion
of San Antonio business men into
the Valley to become better acquaint-
ed with conditions there and awaken
enthusiasm in behalf of the proposal
have been made by the transporta-
tion committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, consisting of W. B. Tut-
tle, Albert Steeves,Sr„ and Franz C.
Groos. The party will leave about
May, according to present plans.
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WIFE OF PIONEER PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Bettie Bell, a Resident of Mere-
cedes Since 1907 Succumbs to
Heart Failure
Out of the Bag
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It Pays to Buy
the Best; no Dif-
ference in the
Price,
-Barton
The man who put the old cat in the bag
made a mistake, if she was a good
mouser. Mice and matches cause need-
less fires, but they are not the only
causes. This agency will gladiy go over
your property and point others. If, in
spite of all your care, a fire comes, it
will be comforting to know you will re-
ceive your insurance money promply
if insured with us.
If It’s Insurance-
CALL, PHONE OR WRITE.
Mrs. Bettie Bell, wife or O. R. Bell,
died Saturday morning, April 10, at
her home on Missouri avenue, her
death being due to heart failure.
Mrs. Bell was sixty-one years of
age at the time of her death. She
was born in Dutch Springs, Etowa
county, Alabama and was married to
Mr. O. R. Bell at that place in 1880.
She moved to Forman, Arkansas, the
same year where she lived for 27
years and from there came- to Mer-
cedes in 1907.
Funei^l services were held from
the family residence and interment
made in the Mercedes cemetery Wed-
nesday, Api'il 14, at 4 o'clock. Rev.
Gribble conducted the funeral serv-
ices.
Surviving her are her husband,
three sons, J. E. Bell of Eldorado,
Ark., 0. G. Bell of Cleveland, Ohio;
Lester S. Bell of Bautimore Md.
Two daughters, Mrs. Osie McNeil or
Mercedes, and Mrs. Gene Sullivan of
Shrevesport, La., all of whom were
present at the funeral with the ex-
ception of Mr. Lester Bell whom
they were unable to locate.
N. P. BARTON
AGENT
Mercedes,
T exa.:
LOCAL ITEMS
To the Ladies of Mercedes:—By
May 1st I will have a new hem-
stitching machine and will be in a
position to do work promptly. I
solicit your hemstitching and peco-
ing. Work done while you wait.
Mrs. Lochridge, San Benito, Texas,
Box 121. 9-2t
Card of Thanks
To our many friends who so kind-
ly administered to our needs and
gave comfort on the occasion of the
loss of our dear wife and mother,
and for the many lovely floral of-
ferings, we wish to express our
heartfelt thanks and gratitude.
O. R. Bell and Family.
Mrs. W. H. Wentland, who was
the guest of Mrs. E. E. Evans last
week returned to her home in Manor
Texas, Monday. While here, with
her hostess, she visited several in-
teresting points in the Valley and
is very enthusiastic over the “Mag-
ic Valley.’
Highest price paid for
chickens and hens. Palace
Mercedes.
spring
Hotel,
It
the Civic committee having the cam-
paign in charge.
The following captains of the Jun-
iro Americans will assist the Civic
club in the work.
Boy Scouts first district.
Joe Brooks, second district.
Walton Haynes, third district.
Louis Womack, fourth district.
Saturday afternoon at 6 o’clock
all children who have participated in
the clean-up work are invited to the
pans where they will be served ice
cream through the courtesy of Mr.
J. E. Haynes, cashier of the Bank
of Commerce.
The prize offered by Mr. Bailey to
the winning team will no doubt prove
a great incentive to get good re-
sults from the workers. A greasy
pig will be turned loose in the park,
the members of the winning districi
allowed to chase the pig. The one
who succeeds in captuiir
becomes the possessor.
For the clean-up eampai^
held on Friday and Saturd,
in charge will be as follows
First district, Mrs. A
chairman, assisted by IV
Manful, Lambert, Schmitte
Lambert.
Second district, Mrs. J.
chairman, assisted by Mesda
guson, Anderson, Curry,
Schrank.
Third district, Mrs. H. R,
chairman, Mesdames Hadden,
Pennell, Busby, Barton,
Blackburn, Kerns, Witmer,
Bruce, Haynes, Miss Champio
Fourth district, Mrs. H. J.
chairman, Mesdajmes Briel
Spellmann, Herring, Van Bur
Warren.
Fifth district, Mrs. R.
as in charge.
Tribune classified will sell it for you. lc. a word
Heath at Donna
The Menton undertaking parlors
were called upon Wednesday to pre-
pare for burial the body of Mrs.
Carrie Dearth, of Donna. Deceased
was the wife of Mr. August Dearth,
who is engaged in farming near
Donna. The family came from the
north some nine months ago. De-
ceased was 33 years of age, and is
survived by her husband and five
children, three boys and two girls.
The illness was one with which de-
ceased had suffered for a long time.
Putting in Rice Crop.
Mr. Philip Schwarz is preparing
240 acres of land for a rice crop out
on mile 11 and 2%. Two years ago
he had a small acreage. as an ex-
periment which proved profitable,
and this year he will devote suffi-
cient acreage to it to call it a crop.
His experiment of two years ago
yielded ten sacks to the acre, and it
is believed this yield will be increas-
ed in the present crop. A sack of
rice means 200 pounds, and a barrel
of rice means 160 pounds. Rice is
quoted today, according to reports at
$15 pdr barrel, so that ten sacks
per acre would mean $187.50 per
acre. As rice requires no cultiva-
tion, the present selling price makes
it an .attractive crop to those who
have suitable land on which to grow
it.
The rice crop, however, is just a
side line and will not reduce in any
way the acreage which Philip
Schwarz and Sons will devote to the
growing of truck crops for their
vegetable trade.
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A snappy line of oxfords and
pumps for ladies again this week at
L. W. Jones & Co. 9
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Patronize Our Advertisers.
Perpetuating the memory of the
only Mercedes soldier who was kill-
ed in action during the late war the
Mercedes Chapter American Legion,
bears the name J. A. Garcia Post No.
172, honoring Sgt. Garcia, one or
the first to go to France and among
the first to die.
Mrs. Wayne Harshman will be
hostess to the Mercedes Merry Ma-
kers club at her home in South
Palm Gardens Friday afternoon,
April 23. It was announced that
she would entertain at the residence
of Mrs. P. W. Perkins, who is con-
templating attending the State Fed-
eration of Music at. San Antonio on
that date.
B. L. PATTERSON & O
Manufacturing Jewelers
Jewelry, Cut Glass, Optical Goods—A SPECIALTY OF REPAIRII
Our repair department is in charge of an expert with 20 yea}
ti aining in Svitzeiland. Send your watch and other repairing
us. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices reasonable.
HARLINGEN
TEX.
Mr. Charles W. Gown returned this
week from Knox City, Texas, with
his family. Mr. Gown closed out his
property interests up there, loaded
his household goods on the cars and
pulled out for the Valley, burning
the bridges behind him. Mr. Gown
is connected with the firm of L. W.
Jones & Co. of this city, and has
bought a building site at Weslaco, on
which to erect a home. Mr. Gown
says he is here for keeps.
The Clean-Up Campaign
Prizes Offered to Juniors Who I)o
Good Work
•A very enthusiastic meeting of the
Junior Americans was held Wednes-
day afternoon at the school building
In behalf of the board of directors
of the Hidalgo County Bank. Mr.
McNeil offered a prize of $10.00 for
the team whose district the judges
would pronounce as fehowing the best
work in the clean-up campaign of
next Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. R. M. Winn is chairman of
O. J. CRESSWELL
Building Contractor
MERCEDES, TEXAS
1 See me before you build.
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Hoyt, L. T. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 1920, newspaper, April 9, 1920; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1017405/m1/6/?rotate=90: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.