The Breckenridge Daily American (Breckenridge, Tex), Vol. 1, No. 255, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 23, 1921 Page: 2 of 6
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THE BRECKENRIDGE DAILY AMERICAN
SATURDAY APRIL 23 1921
FACE DEFICIT
IN WATER BILL
FOR THE CITY
A deficit of about $.1000 in U1C wa-
ter supply fund is tacltiK the local com-
mittee Inning the matter in chnrce as
the end or tl. vocoihI month Sluy 15
- approaches. Some Individuals or
tin- bcneNelnries Rencrnlly must die
up this sum. Tlie Gulf people would
not turn their water In the rifj innln.s
ni!" they "ere secured in payment:
nnd thf commlttis? or the rive big wn-
ter users in the city stand pledced to
the Oulf
Hut do the citizens or the city wlMi
to rtilft all this burden oh the Mioul-
ders of the commute.' is a question
Ih-Iiik p rtlnently asked by tlie commit
tee Many citizens are iisIiir but little
water they say. but their Interest art
luterwoveu with the city anil the city
would disintegrate were the water sujv
ply ctf off
water in tlie mains here Is a
protection to ex cry buslnea
Hid home resurdlts of whether
ht the water for domestic nnr-
or otherwise' the committee
i out 'It is a Tire protection. It
this during four fires in
tlie local committee 1ms
3-Hntl charge of this water supply. Us
tree use poured upon adjoining build-
lnus hns saved many huIuoas hoiien
und homct preeutlnR the spread of
the flames This Is a service to all.
and not Just the big users."
DOINGS OF THE DUFFS
Mrs. Thompson Gives an Alibi
BY ALLMAN
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rwjj " t s ra N y rr H ' jJ bflKUbN '. L I Br J
TAKK HOMY OF WOMAN
TO IIOMK IN WEATIIEKFOKI) ij ft
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v i our ii
i jNroven th
JTa? since
The blc umts are the Miller hotel.
The Crystal bath. Son-wens cafe.
In Ion laundry ami the Ice company. I
They are IwHrim: the brunt In xiippl-
Ibr th city with walir. while all share
in th benefits.. Chm'lcs V right choir-
man of this coranitttee cites that the
four Area recently hare milled to the
(Julf meter rending at leot eight
days' supply of water for the city. At
tho rate which b beinc paid the Gulf
company this mn.s $200 iwr day. or
$l.ft00 for fire service. While they
have willingly tnrnwl the water In the
mains for ue on these occasions and
without wnltinc for proml-e at remit- tannilup.
yet it would hardly seem night on the 0:."0 llamon line train to
The body was shipiwl last
ucrntion. yet It nouhl hardly
eiuitahle thnt the city generally nnd.Kden Texas her former homo Tor bur
the protected ones o.peeiulIy. "liould ial.
teae this lo.s to the couimltteo. hlch Mrs. Swulni was the wifo of B. II
NOTICE
To IK-M).ltoi-H or 1'irst National Hank of Hanger. Heading in or
near lli-cckcnrldge
it ts to your Interests that the above bank be opened soon by
Judge Starues and associates under their plan which will no doubt
eventually return you every dollar on deposit. 1 am authorized to
explain their plan to you and to accept our sUned atreemunt tor
reopening It is urgent that this be done by April 29. 1921 and
ir you will call at the office or the undersigned all detnlls will be
given you. If depositors rail in this regard it Is doubtful whether
you will eter realize on our deposits what you would under Judge
Starnes' plan.
A. W. PARSHLEY
ItOO.M I WIMU.KU ltl.IXi.
is already carrying an ovendmre or
the burden.
Thee big liters are not complaining.
It is costing them around $7000 per
mouth to Keep the wnter in the city
mains; and or this amount they are
Swnlm. who has a drug and grocery
store on North Haylor avenue.
iMAKKIAfiK LICKNSKS
Cupid was inactive the past week in
the oil field. County Clerk Hunt only
paying Individually from .'iOO to $300 iisued licenses to five couples during
ivr month. This service must be con- the six days
tinned iintil the Wulker-Caldwell line
is ready to serve : and the committee
say that they will be $3000 short on
the 15th of Muy according to present
pledge".
win: or
LOCAL KKOCKIt
DIES; IJODY SHirrKD
Mrs. I.oraiuue Swalm aged 'J.'t years
dleil at a local hospital at 1 : 10 Friday Thornton.
II. F. Uroxton and Miss Nannie Ilcn-
deron. Jim Carter and Mi-s Funiie Ains-
worth. J. U. Nelson and Miss Mary Ruth
Clark.
Itay Itedburn and Miss Anna Mae
Davis.
Jack White and Miss Elizabeth
Tlie body or Mrs. Hester Mae Ful-
ton who died at n local hospital
Thursday evening from it pNtol wound
accidentally Inflicted by the husband
at their home in Ivan early in the
week was shipped yesterday to Wca-
therford for burial. Tlie husband
prostrnloxl accompanied the body to
their rormer home.
AKKOW SIGN SERVICE
will he in their new ssliop about the
27th. We will be able to give you
much better service as our shop will
be much larger. F. t Murphy. 23G
Change in Time
W. F. R. A Ft. W. K. R '
EFFECTIVE
12:01 A JL SUNDAY. APRIL 3RD 1921.
SCHEDULES AS FOLLOWS
Read Down STATIONS Read Up "
Train Train Train Train Train Train Train Train
No 0 No2 No 4 No 8 No 7 No 3 No 1 No 5
A M I M
S:35 Lv JImkn Ar 0:3.T
rJ:15 Oudger S:50f
P M A M A M 0UK Ar Hreck. Lv 8:35 V M A M V M
l:2." 11:00 0:1:5 OiKI Lv Ilreck. Ar SUB r:10 10:10 3:10
fl:20 f 11:01 f0:10 0:.rS Plateau S:12f 5 00f 10:03f 3:30f
l:J8 11:23 00 10:20 llrkwalker 7:51 IMS 0:12 3:13
5:23 11:20 7:15 11:01 Frankell 7;15 4:15 9:i0 21
11:43 Ar Hanger Lv 0:30 3:35 S:30 2:00
A M
rt:0 11:50 8:05 12:05 Lv Hanger Ar 0:15
V M I M A .M P M
12:13 S:ll 12:52 Edhobby 5:37 2:5S
0:03 1:23 Jakehamon 3:0S 2:33
f0:3! fl:3S Neff 4:10 2:00f
10:03 2:IM) Ar Dublin Lv 4:03 1:30
A M A M A SI V SI
Via Frisco
2:30 7:15 Alt Ft Worth LY 11:05 S:I5
PAL A.SL P.M. P.SL
Trains No " nnd No. S carry through Standard Pullman Sleepers
between Ilreckenrldge and Fort Worth via Dublin and Frisco lines.
Trains 3 4 7 and S mnUe convenient connections at Dublin with
Frisco and St. K. & T. trains.
All trains make connections with T. & P. at Ranger.
.1. SI. STRUPPER 0. F. i P. A.
t.)Ser Texas.
ANNOUNCING
THE OPENING
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OF THE
The Warner Cafe
Now Open
Orchestia Music Evenings
Serving Only the
Best Food at a
Very Reasonable
Price.
You'll Like Our
Service.
WE WANT OUR RESTAURANT TO HECOS1E A MEETING PLACE
FOR EVERY MAN WOMAN AND CHILD. HERE YOU WILL FIND
COMFORT SERVICE AND GOOD FOOD. LET US SERVE YOU
ANYTIME.
Breckenridge's New Eatng -Place
t
NEW
COLONIAL
HOTEL
Everything Strictly
Modern
Rooms With or Without Bath
HOT AND COLD WATER
Telephone inj Every Room
RATES BY DAY OR WEEK
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Shaw
Managers
Next Door to Post Office on Williams Avenue
SUSS ELACKWELL IN
LEAD IN SIOOSE CONTEST
In the popularity contest conducted
by the Moomj the .semi-weekly count
last ulslit showed tho following lead-
ers : I
Fay lllackwell 371(1
Peppy Crews .......- 3534
Flow WiNon 1481 1
WANTED
l-64th or l-32nd Royalty in Drilling or Producing
Well north of Breckenridge or in Ivan or( South
Bend field. State price location and amount of
acreage in first letter. Address:
CHAS. THORNTON
Box D D Breckenridge.
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The Breckenridge Daily American (Breckenridge, Tex), Vol. 1, No. 255, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 23, 1921, newspaper, April 23, 1921; Breckenridge, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth122121/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.