The Hereford Brand, Vol. 13, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 1913 Page: 1 of 16
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VOLUME 13
HEREFORD, TEXAS, FRIDAY, July 4, 1913
NUMBER 22
OPPOSES BOND
- AMENDMENTS
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Country Weeklies, Mouth Pieces
for the People, Sound Hole of
Warning to Votoro.
At a rule the big daily papen ad-
vocate that tide of political questlooi
which will further the fortunes and
eatiify the ambitiont of certain politi-
cal favorites. When the daily paper*
fall then), thea these same politicians
to the country weeklies by
offering whole gobs of "boiler
plate," ready-to-print, and "can-
ned" editorial?, hut they never send
a check and instruct the country
weeklies to mark all stuff as upaid
adv." Recently the country week-
lies have been the dumping ground
for a lot of spoiled canned stuff,
which they offer "free without cost,"
and ask that it be published for the
good of the cause. But ail of the
weeklies and some of the big dailies
have not been "fooled" this time. It
would be an "eye opener" to the
average voter if he could examine
the mail of the average country
weekly paper and see just how the
voter is being worked thru the inno-
cent looking weekly paper. Some of
thffe stuffed politicians treat the
weekly papers just like we were
pushed for matter to fill the columns
of the paper and that they were con-
ferring a great favor upon the editor
to supply him with "ready-to-wear"
editorials. The Brand wishes some
of these political barnicles on the
bottom of the "ship of state" would
be scraped off in the deepest sea of
oblivion. But the country weeklies
are, with an astonishing uninanity,
opposing the exploitation of the state
by means of the "unlimited" bond
issue amendments. The Williabson
County Sun says all three amend-
ments should be voted down and
gives its reasons: First, because the
people bate been left no chance to
place a check upon the legislature;
second, because the peoplr do not
understand none of the proposed
two of them having beep
mdened and kept in the back-
ground ; and the third, that No. 18,
feaving been espoused by the whole
inch of politicians and those who
ve been living out of the public
crib. The Tulia Herald endorses
this and adds that all of the amend-
agents will give constitutional author-
ity to exploit the credit of the State.
The Claude Newt opposes No. 41
because it raises the salaries .of
county officers and as the Psnhandle
is sparcely settled, it puts the salary
of the Panhandle county officers out
06 proportion. It estimates that the
salary budget for the Plains counties
would run to about $23,850 per year
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You are invited to be Herefords guest
during the Carnival Week, July 14 to 19
and that, with other taxes, would
bankrupt four-fifth of the western
counties. The News favors No. 11,
but bitterly opposes No. 18. It says
the present administration has in-
volved the penitentiary to the amount
of $2,000,000 and if given a free
hand, what would they do? But the
politician will tell you that the in-
fluence of the country weeklies do
not amount to aaythiog. If you
could see how they attempt to
"work" the little sheets for free
space you would think they felt ttat
the country weeklies held the* politi-
cal fortunes of many in the hollow of
their hands.
Hereford Citizen in Arkansas.
J. A. Stegall, who has been visit-
ing at Fkyettevllle, Ark., returned
Wednesday morning. The Evening
Daily News of that city bat the fol-
lowing to say about she man from
Hereford: ' •
J. A. Stegall, a former resident of
Fsfyetteville, is in the city visiting
numerous friendt and acquaintances*
Mr. Stegall is now looated at Here-
ford, Texas. He informs us that
Hereford is a very pretty little city
of some 2,500 inhabitants, and that
they will puil off a water carnival,
beginning July 14, and lasting a
week. Mr. Stegall tays that the
country is underlaid with a subter-
ranean lake and wells are being de-
veloped converting the country into
a never failing crop producing coun-
try. He spoke of wells developed
that furnishes irrigation for 200 and
480 Lcres each. He says the town
of Hereford is beautifully shaded
with trees and beautiful lawns abound
everywhere. He has a number of
charts illustrative and descriptive,
showing a number of large wells
feeding large trenches or filches.
Mr. Stegall hat bad dealings with a
number of our people, and anything
he should say relative tc Hereford
and its shallow water you can rest
assured it will be tHe truth. Here-
ford and that section of country ft
beginning to develop snd doubtless
presents some very good inducements
to thnse looking fOr a point to better
their financial condition.
Judge C. 7. Kerr came up from
Dimmitt on Tuesday to meet Mrs.
Kerr and children, who have oeen
visiting relatives at Newport, Texas,
for the past month. Mrs. Kerr was
accompanied home by her father,
Mr. Ireland.
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AGUE
[ORGANIZES
Will Take Up at Once Systematic
Plans to Dress City for Recep-
tion of Carnival Visitors.
The Long Horns of the Plains 1880.
On Monday evening a good num-
ber of the ladies of the city (all
praise to their public spirit) met at
the court house in accordance with*
the call of the Mayor. An organi-
sation was partially perfected for
the purpose of cleaning up the town,
cutting weeds and burning and haul-
ing off rubbish and trash, it will be
still further perfected later on, and
other officers will be selected. At
this time, Mrs. S. J. Dodaon wat se-
lected at the general manager, or
chief executive officer in the clean op
campaign. It was decided tp divide
the city into fifteen districts with an
executive committee of two or more
ladies hi each district, whose doty it
will be supervise and manage the
campaign in each district with the
assistance of such gentlemen at they
may call to their aid." The executive
committee in each diitrict with the
assistance of all those called to aid
them will be expected to canvass
their respective districts and to try
to interest every residence and
property owner in the district in
cleaning up. It it the intention of
the organisation not only to go after
the Holland's prise, but to put the
city in first class, sanitary condition
for the sake of the health of our
people. The cooperation of every
resident and of every property owner
is requistert. The districts are laid
out subject to change, however, if
found to be either too large or too
small, are as follows:
1st District—From center- of Main
street to center of 25-MUe Ave.,
and north of railrosd to Third St.
2nd District—Between Main street
and25-MUe,Ave., and between Third
and A street.
3rd District—Between Main street
and 25-Mile Ave., and between 6th
and 10th ttreet.
4th Diitrict—East of Main itreet
to city iimiti north of railroad and
3rd itreet.
5th District—East of Main street
and between 3rd and 5th streets.
£th District—East of Main street
and between 5th and 10th street!.
7 th Diitrict—Evanti' Addition
east of 25-Mile Ave., to D street
and nortn to city limits.
8th District—East of D street to
H street and north to city limits.
9th District—East of H{street to
city limits snd north to city limits.
10th District—All of Mabry Ad-
dition east of city limits.
11 Dixtrict—AU west ok 25-Mile
Ave., and north of 10th street.
12th District—All west of 25-Mile
and south of 10th street to Fuller St.
13th District—All west of 25-Mile
Ave., and south of Fuller to Caltpa
street.
14th District—All west of 25-Mile
Ave., and tenth of Catatpa street.
15th District—All eouth of rail-
road traek.
The executive committee in each
diitrict will be named at once and
will be urged to organise for a gen-
eral clean up campaign in their re-
spective districts. Monday and
Tuesday, July 7th and 8th, are
designated as general clean up days
all ovsr the city. All combustible
rubbish and trash ihould be burned.
All non combustible rubbish should
be raked into piles accessible for the
wagons. We are soon to have a
Water Carnival and local pride
ought to itimulate everybody to help
to put the town in the best pottible
condition for the obiervation of the
many itrangers, who will be our
gueitt. The city will haul free of
charge all non combuitible rubbish
which is raked up in piles on the
clean up days designated and placed
in the alleys or in the gutters
the sidewalks.
Hereford Civic League.
That Hodge-Podge For Second
Monday.
Don't look in the dictionary for
the meaning of Hodge-Podge. It's
there all right, but Webster did not
live in these modern times and didn't
know what the word really meant.
Take it from The Brand that the
Hodge-Podge to be given by the
merchants of Hereford as a compli-
ment to Second Monday visitors will
be something entirely different from
anything ever "pulled off" or "put
on" in any towo in Texas. And just
as soon as other towns hear ot what
Hereford has done, they will all be
trying to do the same thing. It is
hard to tell just what will be in tbe
Hodge-Podge Pot at this time and if
you do not find just what is going to
happen by reading this or the adver-
tisement on Page 9, you will have to
watch next week's paper carefully or
just come to Hereford Monday, July
14, and see for yourself.
CHOOL TAKES
ADVANCE STEP
Board Adds Manual Training and
Domestic Science to" High
School Course—State Will
Give Aid.
Ray sells the famous South Bend
Watch. It keeps time in all sorts of
weather. 21-2t
The School Board by aii«B ^ff)|
vote at meeting Saturday night de-
cided to add Ityufal Training and
Domestic Science to the course of
study of our local High School. W?
believe this is one of the most im-
portant actions taken by our school
authorities in quite a while. In fact
the Board is simply reading the signs
of the times and making an eftorf to
keep the standard of the Hereford
High School on a par with the best
schools of the state, irrespective of
■ise. The last few years hat wit-
nessed great changes in the school
course of study; subject! that bring
the pupil into more vital relation to
life, are being added. Things that
deal more with the practical are ac-
centuated, while language! of the
dead pait are receiving far less
prominence in the curriculun.
After as thorough investigation as
wai poiiible in the time, the Board
put in theie practical subjects, be-
lieving that such change would be of
great benefit to the boys and girls of
the town. Why not give the pupils
lome training that will be valuable
in home making? Why ihould not
our boys know lomething of elemen-
tary carpentry, and the girls some-
thing of the science and art of cook-
ing. The Board also hopes to add a
modern language to the course, thus
making the study of Latin optionnl
rather than a requisite for gradua-
tion. The State of Texas is so much
interesting in the subjects of Manual
Training, Domestic Science and kin-
dred subjects that it offers to dupli-
cate any amount raised by a town
for the purpose of equipping and
maintaining these departments in the
public high schools of the state.
The amount offered to any school
during any one year not to exceed
$1,500. Feeling that the time was
ripe for theie eubjecti and that itate
aid might be withdrawn in a few
y^kre, the Board took a very wiie
course in acting on thii matter at
this time. The universal experience
cf schools has been that these de-
partments are successes where tried,
and that they often appeal to and
enlist a class of pupils that take little
interest in the regular course. Wo
hope that the course of study and*
character of work will be such that
every pupil in the district will attend
the school and lay a foundation for a
life of usefulness. The Board ha^'1
not chosen teachers for these de*
partments.
A White Face Thoroughbred Hereford, 1913.
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Elliot, A. C. The Hereford Brand, Vol. 13, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 1913, newspaper, July 4, 1913; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth253712/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.