Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex), Vol. 1, No. 62, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 9, 1920 Page: 1 of 4
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BRECKENRIDGE. STEPHENS COUNTY. TEXAS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9 I92U.
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STREET SURPRISE
Verdict wa.s brought Into district
rert ai ll:i this morning hy t!i.-
jmj In the cni of Harry Gstiiies
charged with the munlcr of Alike
2.ylsi.
Fer the crime the Jury found Bay-
len tvilty and lmpocd n sentence of
Ave year.
It wax stated by . attorneys for
Game that appeal would W taken.
Meantlnv they propose to endeavor to
Hecure hi release on homt.
Acceptance of the crdlet oti the
ntreet hut Ifva with surprise. Tt
t believed that the Jttry would not
releas Oolncs under 10 year.
A packisl c-ourt room heard tl'i'
charge cf Judge Kly to the Jury lux'
ermine and Ailed .every available Inch
ftf pace Ih the room and hallwcy
threghmit the closing urgnment of
cmhmcI tor Mate mid defense.
The defendant sat with Sheriff
Rear before- the Jury and npiwreHtlr
retained pote and coolne througr-
mt the scathing arraignment which
the riMrk't attarncy presented Ih set-
ling up malice and purpose of mur
der. The far that Galne walked awavl
freai the bo.ly of Ilayle-H In MemliiHrr"N ' ht iUUT VT'Ktlrm of the
Heeerii after Khootln him Io'wn
kt the nwd. tiMwther with other rir.
nWMrt'.fi lndlcatln ladifferiince to
the crime apparently hail more weight
with his hearer than other point
The lefeHw lmcd It-
argument
rnalBly hh tin' period of friendship
tht hud exited between GaiBc iuhI
Kjrhsi ami the lack of any motive f. r
the renuiitmdoR of murder by GatHci.
Accidental dlsctMrge of the weafHin
wHh which. Gftloos threatened ayles
h nfcr to get him to mmm? with
wluhe Inteaded far hi omi i;ood.
w forcibly presented. " 'J
TIk ease weHt 'to the Jury at 10 '()
y. m. The Jwry after short consider!-
tl deckled it I tuulcrstood that It
wHld be a well to sleep over the mat
ler and went to Ih-I for the! night re-!
ilme It
consideration early thw
mm business firm
TAKES OVER PARKS STORMS
The Tambti branch dry good store
ami ttn LHtrhMm drug store and sJa
fmmtam Mand at Park have lseH
fHMchaed by Jamen H. Cniuch re-
cently ef Texarkana ami O. M. Hauiid-
wm f YeakHM. They have udded
grcerie and tiirw-d the comhlnel
hnnlneux- nterprtsc Into a department
mre which It I their purpose to
auike'ene ef tne most complete Ih the
.fM fltthl. The memtxT of the hew
Mm arw experh'Winl Intsiues men
wlw ewB to the cewnty very highly
rfled ami with prpse to lie-
Mtertant pemwncfit rigtire In
Ma eowierelal afalr.
MAN BRINGS
UUl THINGti. THE
bk; aptaisr wiix m ms
W. . Dkkenson telephon comp.iny
MwnKer ! RrrckenrMge. I expcetfsl
Iwt thin evening from a iimple of
T hi Ft Wwth. If Mr. IHekcnroH
Hftm (h wkh a consignment of new
yhnwiii find nnlcrx to place at unrj
pme rf the phones for which applir 1-
tfiM have been standing since Fefcrj-
ry ad with otlwr nuthorlzarlon
fri W fomywny management which
WW oartWe Mm o do Kmarwlmt of
Mm mmti that ho ha l-ea abllgiit to
thf mWAf ihtlly for a long time
ttm-i H. wax InifwHsilde to do in the
jJiowc HdHes Iwre lecaue of tlic
hwk (f raaterklH etc.. It will be chi-
by a big part of the city that
a mt ratpertant and gener-
hrnr-toeUI trhji. ami there wiH he
5n mwh niMwlx-r for his dfif.
IMTIN AWUVAIi)
Jwtttr Axihml TtwrixT ; T. W.
- Jin an M4Mt whV Mm. A. M. Ladd ami
n:
W. Wnrkett. W. H. VWalr. YU
H. J Kert). and wife fim
; A.. II. Winston. OhH: C
Kr Kxe. O. A Koi-her BrtsUd; H
I tmireli W'niMlnr;M . War(l.
U R. Viitxft 6iHe Cm J. A.
HMou; (i-r. Ua-.
Dentin; W. C. I.aat brt'f K A.
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Gushers Brought in
GENERAL NEWS
OF FIELD STRONG
The Chepman well on tlie Walker
helrm lean which i-xmc In yesterday
nt the rate of 1XH) (turret per day
I hohlliK good with heavy production
and strong irih pressure. It I tie'
sensational big prisluccr of recent
week In 'the Held and J attracting
a great deal of interest. The uelt
mine In imtnrnL
SLOAN ALSO GAINS
The Oklahoma Production A Itelln-
li.K well hroiiKht I on the Hhmn leaxe
ul ahont the wimp time yesterday that
the Chapman -wan hrottght In was re-
IKirttl tcxlay hi showing HtroiiKfi'.
Till well nlio Iihh a fine pan head and
nlxo ranie In natural. It wax doln
-0K hwrrelfi .strene yeeTihiy ami to;
day wan leported ax'havinK picked up
Mome nvi'r tlwt lixnre.
EXPECTING MORE F THEM
Thce two well add alMiut S.OOO
"-K'Hip Held an dare the two
"trongest made In It in wv-ral week.
They fondant asum thoe given to
hunchet at least one more soon lo
nrtkr h'' lhn'' tot OHlrt r rav"
togfther nd ht in this fleld lmv-
MCtna"y bIiJI a couple more by way
or good measure.
P1ATEAU 2 NEARING SAND
Mr. A. H. I-udd iuid daughter
Mlnses lCIIzahetli and Ilnth and T. V.
iI(K)te. vt Drtllas. canse in last even-
ing to visit the Plateau properties in
whic hthey nre importantly imente-.l.
The 9'ltttenu Is jwriv at Interesting
stage at depth of near .1.000 feet. The
visitor retnrnwl 1o Dallas till even- j
ing.
BRINGS ASSOCIATES
Iuils Pe Saltier teturncl
tilny
trom Wl" ''all where lie wn in
Hiinmittl.m with his oil Interest 1n
j that 'iwrr of the state. He was no
ienmiianlel tck liy a gronp of Wichita
I Pllll4 fllAdIll t IMf 1CllJh IntnH'U-ttu.
n:rHJ(i4.lr WlV rntrrt f
much merit which he ha itnderwnr
la tepheu- nni3ty.
SCOTT DOING 5W
Switt Oil & a Co. cky lilock vcll
which came In JW-turat with excellent
slwiw for a vmxl well Is making very
satisfactory BrodaetioH today with ln;t-
ter thaH .) IwrBCl going ihrongh tlio
flow llm. The 'well I Htl!l In tlve
cleaning prwes ami h Is expected
will show some 'further pick up on
output.
BRslWN T HAVE SHOT
A shot is planned fo rthe Brown
well Iwek of the Chi'IsttaJi ehHreh till
evenlBg. Thl well ha lieen making
ga lieavily along with it oatpnt of
r.ll slnc drilled In last week. The In-
crease ia ga yestenwy wa notihly
strong and in the heavy weather of
the evening canned much to nettle In
that part of town.
TO DRILL BALL 44
The Bnck-Hall .Syndicate I taking
up development of 40 acre of the Ball
tract northwest of tlie city section
VZTA In which 1lie Koxana IUII well
hi hptted and contlnHing with settlitl
pnxhtctloH of around .TOO barrels jM'r
uay. Ths Itreck-r.all syndicate ha
the northeat M In the section due
west from the Koxana. Beport on
tlw property from the geolog-cul
stamlpolnt ami detenalned by th?
f'hKllng In the Koxana are very fa-
vorable. The Ureck-B.iU rtyndkate
I the himl of C. II. Fnusler W W.
Hanehw. pi II. (WhKl Tnorne A
8. Laird and T. W. Moore. The lat-
If r two cRttemen are well known Dal-
hi v&tu: and how Ih the city hwk
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""'; " - mnrKram vrniipTi vo.
and. with WhjHC Therw were mr.miln
en in Dfsdeniana actlvltfe nnlH re-
cently hvine carried on wseh de-
w4Fet in that Held. Tkey are
Kakiff wateriaE pernwal investment
r Lr Hl're!7:- " wnd. The well I nmlnclng TO lr-
frr awl "rt e pWent .and nU proJwwl ftam x (
In the lk-Bail lease rtWpafls;wnUi dlrecttegNoperatfo' of tlo
1.: a Hfcare of which wHl tafr b offer- . Mfimjl t( tUe w
cd the puWie.
YnXefday (n the eKy until the Iat
.ntXi'iTiann atom wm nolkMe or tint
SSVsttr wwi4 wnmbrr nt neopte
ttm rmil'mmllmi V ifotel
hM. t'i nt wm that I Vnt m4
W " 1 WMfea wlHm tt wiwr
&mwl rww ttPMsb fl jai
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STK.W GAS SAND AT 212
FIRES WALKER-CALDWELL
RIG BURNED DOWN
A Ktray pim mri at 21U11 feet mtik-
Injf at the rate of a million feet per
day ent a tearing volume up Into the
derrick cf the Walker-Caldwell So.
:i east of the city yesterday afternoon
with result of destruction la a few
minute or the derrick. Fire wax In
the fors nnd from till the jci U-
lilted. The rum wan wholly unexpect-
ed. There luid liecn no nljni and In
ne east xlde drilling or In any of that
t In the Iircckenridge Helil hail ther.
iK'n pi previously found nt IhN
depth. -The opinion of oil men fol
Iowh that the mud encountered I.i a
Mtray. Werk of clearing away the
burned rig N under wayt(Mlay nnd it
ne wderrlck will be roIiii? up tomor-
row. .Men on tower at the time of
the fire escaped from the rig without
injury.
EASTI-ND AND RANGER
SUFFER FROM HEAVY
Dr. C. A. Wilson came In last even-
ing from Eastland with report of rains
there and at Banger during the wce'i
which have Hooded the lower part of
tho-e town since last Sunday. Tlw
storm bed have lieen much heavier
titan exjx'rlenced In till section.
Transiwrtntlon over the road hns
lceu at it standstill and the raIIror.d
severe sufferer from soft track nnd
minor washout all train having
been lawh behind schedule on the T.
I. during the week.
OIL NOTES
Lee Kllzey assistant deputy siiiwr-
visor of ril with the railroad comnii
""' ram'' ln to "eadqnarter in tl.i
city last evening from Cisco and oth
ei xouthcro country in the Jurisdic-
tion of MnjiervLsor C. F. Smith. Mr.
I Kllzey report much mud and every
body tied up in the lower cuuntrr.
I with no new developments of recent
dale of ."tsrtllng character in develop-
ment. Dan Dillon nnd A. II. Wlnslow hare
returned to the city from Wlclili
Fall. It I learned that they will
make invfnrment in the field and Join
in It operating division. Mr. Dillon
scored large succes In RurklmrnUt
ami other northern held a did Mr.
WIbmIow. Tliey have (urge caplt.'il
available ami rjresi'iit highly desir-
able gain of interest and activity In
the Held.
S. W. Douahoe successful Wichita
Fall oil operator I here looking ov-
er the Meld and will probably tike at-
tire interest. D. V. NIchol. who ha
!een here several day from Bnrk-
bitrnett I associated with Mr. Dcna-
hoe. Dick Muter was In the city today
from Necessity. He report heavy
rain all of thl week In that part of
the county and the country under Svat-
er 'fliost of the time wlfli results of
much slowed up activities.
more thau a week that the sun wa:i
strictly on the Job and --onditlniM
such underfoot as to enable getrhig
out Into the Meld surrounding town
und slae thing up. Those who wide
such Insptctlons came back with re-
port of more derrick up and olng
up than ever lfow the attending ac-
tivities In all line registering pro-
portionately higher. I-tHt night
storm dissipated opportunities :r
gettnhr ohrond nnd th crowd are
ualn dems in the town.
HIGH GRAVITY FIND
NACOGDOCHES. Tex Sept. 1).
A ileep tet. 8 mile north of here
at Appelby wa stoipcd at .'520 ft..
Whra t H VaMiALaLAu uaui A
1- . - . imi - i7ni7o.i rrrra v v
d'bea
anl is a f:U4! Inhrkatlng grade
and 1 selling at & pc rnarrel.
U W. WATSON
KaBKer-CaMwell Is taday skkWlH
It derrick tm K 15 acre K. O. Wawl
B4wt(rLl4nM tiui usirfb jl.L. rr...
hole next week. Ramjfcr-Caktwell li
Htfcf Mk prnhn Um Hwt M
mire mtmt the nwth skle np
frathMM tr Mnff.pverty. It ial-
fmtmme to h-BgJ ftrM mh throtii
eaa at 1T ftjet nWay
tt fa rtM-Mnf the M hmt ? nfiterkBd apn tlie line (CMf Vhkf-
otbvrwfa Mrr it WHh imnr. hrevert and vJ!W nOti
"m
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on North
CENTERING THE
FIED ACTIVITIES
Oil Exchange activities today show-
ed marked pick-up in the prcsemv ef
people on the floor. Trading will not
nctlvely open until the wire 11 re In
and much additional equipment has
lieen nsrlved. Meantime the ue or
the floor a a place for general dis-
cussion of oil matter and the ad-
vancement of operations Is the Increas-
ingly marked feature of advantage to
the Held. Transactions on the hoard
tcday showed:
Banker & Merchant .75
Breck. Oil Oas l.."K)
P.reck Oil & Befg. ..'T
100
1.75
1T5.IK)
l.O)
.70
1.00
li.'
.07
r
11.00
Block 11
1
Ccmanehe X. 2.00
Galloway Con.
Guaranty OH
Gladstone 1.10
Invader of Tex. ."
Banger Tex. .fs
Bex OH .)
HwensoniJale OH .150.00 i's).(M)
Security Oil ' :.io
Scott Oil . 1.00
Mr. and Mr. Uolwrt Sutherland
leave to-lay for Louisville Ky.. m:r
wliere her mother Is seriously HI at
the family home. They will renin in
in Kentucky until there I a tied live
change in tlie sick woman's condi-
tion. H. E. Correll and Dave Anderson
left last eight for Sl.stersville. W. Vn.
where they will visit for a month and
then return here.
AMERICAN RESPONSIBLE FOR
JAP NAVAL VICTORY IS DSAD
BOSTON Sept. SI. The death In St
Aiignstln . Kla.f of Henry W.iltoi.'
Grlnnell. r. naval veteran of the Civil
and Spanish War who became an Ad-
miral in the Imperial Jaiwiiese Navy
became known to relative in this
city today. HI work In the training
of seani'u was said to have leeu re-
onlbIe for the development of ths
Japanese tliat turned back the Bus-
sum Heel.
RAILROADS ASK HEU
TO GET EFFICIENCY
By The Associated Pre.
NEW YORK. Sept. 0. Cooperation
of the. public in meeting the nation
rail transportation requirement Is
asked by the Association of Ball way
Executives In announcing It program
to secure maximum service from ex-
isting transportation facllitle.
The association urge ooperatlou
of the nubile and shippers to attain;
An average dally minimum move-
ment of Irefglit iar of not less than
JSO mile per day.
An averaging loading of :M) ton per
car.
Reduction of bad-order cr to a
maximum of J per cent of total own-
ed. An early nndsubstautial reduction
In the number of locomotive now ;iii -
lit for service.
More effective effort to bring -.liout
the return of car to owner rtads.
LONE STAR TRAIL
' GETS LOUISIANA AID
l!y The AoWei1 Pre.
WINXPII Ia. Sept. l).-Orgim-Izatlou
i'i'-essary to ammre buildii:g
of Iuisiana hare of -the Lutie Star
Trail Iia lieen perfected ami efforts
will be made to have similar action
taken by other state throagh Whlcii
It Ls pronotied tn route the road.
The highway I to pas through
North Central !)tiUtaiw Hm objective
HHlHt lieing St. Augnstiwr Ha. and
Lw Angeh-. Cal. After Louisiana Is
tompretcd tbe organlaatlon of Ttsa
will le taken ap and puahed a thou-
a;Kl wilte or more acros that state
ami then tlH v:nt end wlH he takeu
up fhrotigfi the state of MIsilui
AtaWwa and Hlrad ami Mnally tl;
great wijfeni divis4 will be com-
pleted hroR Ncnv Mexh-o ArlxoKi
and California.
throtwh LcHlsiana are the Dt. ni.
on tin tfwt ftjajM". the M mUk Trail 'ah tn
Nrth for rwwrti t
Um r JL V
Claiming
GAS RATION OF THREE
GAIJ2ONS PER CAR
DAILY IS NOW ON
Gas rations were declared hi work-
ing order by gasoline Ailing rttatlous
In part of the city today. It I under-' Sanitary Officer Harry Wilson re-
tood all will follow this rule Inline- eentlr .nnt.f.-i h- 1 ... . . ' .
dlately or that those who do not wlK
have no supplies whatever In very
Ulmit Mnifl r1l.t ..t..1n .l....k I.A
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diiuands f the public In full and keep
stock on hand at the present rat of
slow transiKjitatlou. piirtfmlnrljr as
.. n . IU . UalH MI)nNM
wholly since the rains of yesterday1
added the tinal touch to putting tin
road out of commission
Three gallons per car wa lh
amount fixed this morning by niwt
dealer as the limit In the city until
Buch time as new supplle of gasoliii"
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I1BYS" DEMAND COX TELL
STAND ON LIQUOR ISSUE
CHICAGO. Sept. .-W. G. Cald-r-
wood cami.Ign manager for the I'n -
hibition mrty sent a telegram to
Governor .lame M. Cox asking tint
he "promptly and uneuivocnlly slate
whether. It he 1 elected he will use
hi official iutluencc and veto power to
defeat any weakening of the Volstead
act." The telegram said tlie charges
made against Gov. Cox that he had the
support of H(iior Interests make such
a statement necessary.
Jlft.eOO REWARD FOR
SAN FRANCISCO THIEF
... . .-.. 01 Himimiii. Mii"V to Immetllnti'Iy aupply aileqnate eqnlo-
to assure. a week or two of ease m ' m.nt out of Htock prr FMun
the market nt least. nipy w - m ulm 3cted
made loan of a road grader. Other
SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 1). A re- motor and tracking concern have sig-ward-jif
$10000 i offered by tlie An- n'lwl "at ""'7 w' Klyc "M-
glo and Indon-Parl Nutlonal Bank Public spirit ns evidenced In the
for the arrest of Cluirle W. Hayes volunteered offerings Is behind every
a chauffeur who disappeared with an' move for Improvement in the citf.
automobile said by bank officials to That proposed for Walker .street will
contain $50000. immediately take out some of the
Hayes a new employe had been de-
tailed to drive two bank colle-'toi
over ("owntown route. He dlsap-
lieured when the day' work was near-
ly ended.
MAN 7 IMPLICATED IN
JrVSTERV KILI-S SELF; nre more vitally concerned ln those
' than any other which however does
I.AGKANGE Ind. Sept. 0. 1.0111 ut detract from the public spirit man-
Peerwcster 70 year old taken into ifcsteil in their coming forward. Com-
custody iif a susps?t in tlie death of hineil. they make a hg force in tn
A. C. Helper whose charred body was city and can bring to bear a great deal
found In tlie ruin of his bunting
house near Mougo Ind.. Monday nfglw
hangisl himself In the county Jail t'-
day. II . made a noose of a piece of
blanket.
GOMPERS ATTACKS PROPOSED
NEBRASKA LABOR COMMISSION
WASHINGTON Sept. t). An at
tuck upon a proposed amendment 10
the Nebraska State Constitution
which Would authorize the setting up
of an industrial commission to uw
tilion controversies between employers
nnd employe. Is made by President
Goiupent of the Amcricnn Fcderati m
of Iibor. The proposal Is to 1m Voted
1ou n N("-ik'i September 21.
KILLED BY AUTO ON WAY
TO MEETING OF LEGION
PEORIA 111.. Sept. 0.W. II. Dew-
ey prominent young IVorLin w.m
killed in 1111 automobile accident 'ie:ir
Wenilna. He wa on his way. wllli
It. Ilomi'r Gleason IVorln post '-"-
mander nnd Jlarold Schradkl to Chi-
cago to atteuii tli state eonveutloii
of the 'American Ieglon.
G lea son and
Scliradzki were injured
GERARD TO ILNDLE CASH
NEW YORK Sept. " 0. James W.
Gerard former Amlwssadnr to 5er-
inany has accepted the Clmirmanship
of tlie Finance Committee of the Dem-
ocratic Nntlnnal Committee It wa an-
nounced here tixlay.
ROILEK EXPLOSION FATAL
TO ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
SISTKRSVILLE W. V11.. Sept :i.
Two men were killed tunl three .ither
ere burned when a Baltimore find
Ohio Railroad 'reiht engine isil'ie-
blew tp on the C4do Bfver dlvislotJ
near Prottor W Va.
The d: WUHmm Grover Hollo-
way Ofcl Mfneer; B. W MarAhull
T Sy I"TCBiHIK
Attention
ARRESTS JAIL IS
SLOPS EVIL CURE
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sion. served notice today that proper
ty owners must provide receptacles
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lor nil their garbage and place Iheso
' wnrt. eonvenlent for tlie si-avenger to
get t10nl rjtilekly
wwn a(Ie cHir fmt thw wm
n)t a notIce )nt an onIe the fa
to COIIlIy wth whWl w
mean ar
rest line and Jail sentence. Warrants
are being prepared In blank In uumlier
nim mere will be service promptly
where the order Is not obeyed.
The aanltnry officer also served or-
der today on the fcuvenger department
UN)ii witli legal steps.
In all. the new sanitary officer la
making n start that sound exceed
ingly good. The nubile want to e
tIlP oriI.rH lhHltJI throx Z
1 twU thu f )no thpre wu
mI;k wml improvement ami a
Mnltltry bttWvr wUh rra onorg dM
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AUTO AND TRUCKMEN ?'
PROVIDE STRONG FORCE
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT
Managei Bennett of the Bennett
Motor Co. ha loaned to tlie city for
use In making Walker street Improve-
ments n Ford tractor. The county has
worst kink that traffic ha to contend
with in tjie city. Bepair carried along
subsequently will continue the relief
until paving becomes isjsslble.
Motor agencies and truckmen Iwve
all along been prominent in offers of
aid for street improvement. They
of .substantial help.
1V S
CRWODS NEAR MOB TRAINS
GOING TO BRECKENRIDGE;
TR.VVELING IS STRENUOUS
Crowds tight for entry to traIarto
Breckenridge at Ranger" Ditblln nail
Fort Worth. Both at Dublin anJ
Ranger yesterday the Pullmans on
the belated train were besieged by
rowd insistent ujsm getting on. They
were" restrained with difficulty from
piling into the already crowded cara.
When the train returned from
Breckwalker to Ranger yesterday
morning ujion the insistence of pas-
senger that they be taken where they
c'.nld get breakfast a new throng of
passengers did if ltet to get aboard
when return wus started for Breci-
Mirldge. Railroad ai.tnoritle refus-
ed fo let any hack on the train wh
were not there previously. These In-
cluded the- many sroiw upon the
roof of the coaches who none none
1 i.i i.w ni- ..vu.r!..nee of the
j uiKit !efore liehlnd rlie Breckwalker
lvrM.kf were Insistent iiin trying
' nKaj'n
In the cars were nunr women Jom
of them with children who underwent
much hardship. Trains -today cea
tinned delayi-d. and will probably be
late for several days by reason of thJ
heavy soaking the country ba hd
and the Inevitable ftnlng of new
roadbed Hint ha iNttirred.
PERSONAL
WJ S. Castle well known contrac-
tor ha purchased two very dculrahki
lots In the Cochran .uTdltlon. thromjh
the Martin Realty ngeiiey and wW
immediately Improve the property
with atfractlve eoiHtni-tlnn.
O. .M. Sander wa a buslne vbtit-
or here yesterday fi-ort lark. Mr-
Saunders state that .-luce the advent
of the Cisco lullruad t' Park that
active suburb of Br-eenrM(e hn
plcWHl ap very wnurily.
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Baxter, Tom L. Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex), Vol. 1, No. 62, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 9, 1920, newspaper, September 9, 1920; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth121929/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.