The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 13, 1924 Page: 3 of 12
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THE COTULLA RECORD
(by Curtis Dunham, in Sunday’s Dallas Times-Herald)
ONLY 12 DAYS
’TILL XMAS!
La Motta ranch, Cotulla, Tex-. fortunes of Texas. They did
as, Dec. 6.—A stroke of special j more than that—they made the
good fortune enables me to be: state of Kansas, too. Prior to
the bearer of news of a remark-1 1867 we couldn’t raise a cent of
able real life romance that will1 money, neither could Kansas,
be of absorbing interest*to the, Texas had millions of fat cattle
people of Texas—in fact, to a 1 and no place to market them,
large portion of the whole All we could sell for a pittance
country’s population. j in money were their hides and
To begin with the news. ! tallow. All that Kansas had,
First: Mrs Amanda Burks besides its virgin soil, was a
my gracious hostess at La great hope—that the projected
Motta Ranch has been unani- railroad communicating with
mously elected Queen of the Old eastern markets would come its
Time Drivers Association. I way.
Second: Mrs. Burks automat- | “The railroad came to Kansas
ically, and by informal nomina- sas, and Texas Trail Drivers
tion of the Trail Drivers, enters met it at Abeline, with vast
American literary history as herds of fat cattle. The great
the original of the character of eastern market’s money was
Taisie Lockhart, Emerson there to meet them. The*money
Hough’s hero in his celebrated flowed down into Texas. It
Texas novel, “North of 36.” flowed all over Kansas Both
Third: The Queen of the Old states entered a ‘boom’ that has
Trail Drivers Association can- not subsided to this day. The
not, even if she would, escape old trail drivers did it. Ought
either of the honors; because they not to have a monument.
;mber 1924
\WED.
We have Lots of Goods Suitable for
Gifts—Gifts that will Please and be
Serviceable. We offer Suggestions
in the following:
4 i* t-
FOR HIM
Shirts, wool, Flannel and dress.
Ties, from 25c to $3.50
Socks, all grades, shades and styles.
Sweaters
Sweater Vests
Belts, the best quality in
individual cases.
Knives and Guns
Base ball goods
Shoes and Boots
Leather Coats
Gloves, (dress and work)
Hats and Caps
Traveling Bags
FOR HER
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Silverware
Dishes (sets)
Cups, Saucers, Plates
Aluminum ware
Electric Irons
Furniture
Blankets
Comforts
Traveling Cases
Trunks
Auto Cases
Rugs, Axminister
Rugs, Wilton Velvet
Rugs, Congoleum
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The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 13, 1924, newspaper, December 13, 1924; Cotulla, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1162736/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alexander Memorial Library.