The Hereford Brand, Vol. 16, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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OVHm, pmUuit and riee p«mg-
Mpettinly of tte Flnt Mate
Jk 9. Astoruok a director of the
<1. A. P. farter,
of tte Western National rep-
iBtHMit of Here-
wtw teki tn
Ckrrts Tbdter and vera well at
pm nua bdas omtwflerea
Otovis b ad oertainly
tn the way of deoorattn*
la prurtdi' ii utartatoMM tor tei
▲11 of mala street wait gay with
colored pennant* ami bout-
stars and xtrtpea on public and pri-
j building* and floating from bun-
i of cars showed tbe true American
■ptrtt to say nothing of the a lr of fea-
ttrity it gave to the ocMudon .
Pre*, tiblpley. of the t'loris National
Bank, Banter. Cattleman and capital int.
Ot Clovis ente.fslued the banter* ami
hundred* of their friends at ld> ranch
eighteen miles northeast of town. There
Hare over KM cars and I.UW) |m
a conservative estimate or rne numner
•of persons who enjoyed the big liar tie-
die and "wild west" exhibition
provided by Mr. Shipley's generous hos-
pitality.. Ksiiert horsemanship tested
kgr typical "liad" horses, anil rattle
branding a la Mexieano. with music by
Hie elovls ladies' band kept the crowd
entertained until the serving of the
barbecue. Th'« was mi touch, uiider-
done article, but a most appetizing, well
cooked meat. Proof of this Is that the
•Mat was prepared and cooked by M. F.
Bobison of Hereford who is past mas-
ter of the art. The lieeC together with
bread, coffee and pickles made an ex-
cellent meal.
▲ reception was teudered the bankers
and their families Tuesday evening
Others who went down from Hereford
bo assist the 'tankers in celebrating
were. Mr. and Mrs. Lin Fertseh and
daughter, Pauline. Mr. and Mrs. George
ragf*"*. Misses Susie Lackey uud Eilim
Fuqua. Mrs. Will O'Brien. Kd Brandt.
X>. B. (lass. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ashbrook.
Mrs. D. F. Ashbrook. Mr. and Mrs. O.
6. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. (Suthrie and
aon. Keith.
m H.
W, H. Bennett authorises tbe Brand
to announce his candidacy for f'omtnis-
ibwmr Precinct No. 1. subject to ttie
action of te OemiM-ratir primary. He
was cboaen two years ago for this place
and stands for reelection. He lias
made a good commissioner.
W. H. Knight .>f tbts city has
*d bis candidacy for Associate
Jtmtlee of tte Caart at civil Appeals.
of tte
teM Jaly
tive
dtdaoy la
to tte
to
as. Judge Knight has hi
at tte Plains country tor a number of
years and has a large circle of acquain-
tance. hot oa account at tte uteri time
until tbe primaries and tte very large
territory covered by tbe district, it will
he impossible for hhn to mate even a
partial campaign. The district is larg-
er than many at tte states. His friend*
are confident of his election and are lay-
ing plans to cover tbe district as effec-
tually as tbe tbae will allow, and they
feel, if tbe voters can be made acquaint-
ed with tte fact that be Is a candidate
and Is qualified to occupy the responsi-
ble position, that the result will be as
desired on tbe day of the election.
The rain that fell last Mundaj even-
ing caught mane of our alfalfa farmers
with their bay down and consequently
lost several tons or rather the ha\ was
latdly damaged aud takes it out of
clase No. 1. Sower* aud son of the
south side had some s acres cut and
cocked which they think will Is- damag-
ed ; A. B. Schultz of the Hereford Hair?
farm law! 10 acres cut. Henry Schutte
on the McDonald north farm also had
bpd unite an acreage cut ami listed
and all may Is* liadly damaged, one
alfalfa farmer did not 1 stein cutting as
he scented the east wind and waited
for results- a «<**l rain. This was
Vern Wttterspoou and he Is now smll-
big one that wont rub tiff.
Good Rain Last Sunday
Deaf Smith county aud all this |iart
of the Panhandle was visited last Sun-
day by a much needed rain. Alsiut an
Inch aud a half fell here. There had
I teen little moisture for al«iut :ut days
ami crops were suffering especially the
wheat which was tindty damagisl
Tlie rain eame in time to give the rtw*
crops a good start. Most or me row
stu ff Is planted and up and with the
moisture In the ground It will grow for
several weeks.
The (mature* are In giswl condition
s:id this rain will sustain them well Into
the summer.
This county now looks prosperous for
another year.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Cochell have gone
to Missouri, making the trip overland tn
their car. They will make an extend**!
visit with relatives at Kavanna. I'rinee-
ton. aud Lucerne and also at iNiluts In
Iowa.
Mr. Vanderburg Improving
Friends of Mr. B. M Vanderburg will
lie glad to learn that he Is still Improv-
ing and hoi** to lie alsiut soon. His
ri-cover.v from a slightly developed case
of hhssl iNdsoning lias lieen jjerj ah«wly
but Mr. Vanderburg feel* that he Is
gaining each da* and that hi* ts-rtnan-
ent risnvery cannot Is- long delayed
Miss f'a'.slc I *ttl 111| -> who I m - ■i*,nt
her vacation at home with her imrents
returned to take up her work in the
summer term of the norma! at Canyon
have stvaiiedl themselves of
this great opyortunity in Furniture Buying.
Our Big Reduction Safe will be con-
tinued until June 17.
la the face of faiffadvaMa. in price
of ail lines of merchandise, we have made some extra
big mluitlinm in prices in
Fine Bed Room Suites
Elegant Dining Room Suites
Homer Kitchen Cabinets
Ait Rugs, Library TaUcs, Rockers
« d Wall Papers.
Brother A. J. Lipscomb, figrbbf
of tte Willow Spring Hancb. mm a
pleasant caller at tbe Star <dfee Mltpr-
day Just lite all ap-to-date
men. he came to have tte Mtar
him a lot of letter Ileads and
so as to advertise his busiuea*.
Brother ijpwomh is a breeder awl
raiser of blgb graile Hereford cattle.'
He has J last returned from (Uasseoab
county, where he purchased two hun-
dred head of yearlings, fifty-five cosrs
ami nine bulla, all pure stuff He
pfild $4UO a head for his bulls. He ha
Just recently moved here, and Is sell
satisfied with his hwatbat. He
that this Is one of the tines!
countries in tte state. He Is mar fig-
uring <ai stocking the rough |iart at Ms
ranch with Augurs auats. and says be
lielleves that It wilt lie a ilaying pmpe
sitlun.
Mr. Lltuw-omb moved here from Hare-
tortl. He was cashier of one of the
leading liauks of that city Air eight
year* but retired ami Invested his cap-
ital In the csttle tiiisineMM. A*|s rm«wit
Star.
Boy (jpeawtedu
Shortly after uism yesterday the
people of St rut fun I and vicinity were
! horrified to hear that -I K Kirkwoofla
I
lairn had burned and that their young-
est child, a bright little hoy six year*
old. bad lieeu burned to death in It.
A s|atn of horse* ami some feed were
also burned up.
The men were In town having Just
moved J is* lluffs in fr<>m the country,
ami there was no one at borne except
Mr*. Kirkwood and three small children
Little liayuiond was sup|*ised to la* In
the house somewhere When the fire
wa* first disewven*! It hail milm-d -melt
heudway that the ligm could not !*•
entered.
After the tire had subsided his jnnij
was lound hi the rutn* burned lieyiaiu
recognition. HI* remains were laid to
rest Usiay at .'{ p. m . In the Stratford
cemetery atnl the lieart of tile p eople i f
the entire community goes out iti sym-
(wthy to the tiarettts and family in this
their great breavement. Mr. Klrkwisal
lives alsiut eight miles west of Strat-
ford. Stratford Star.
Oldham ( amity's Capital.
The islltor atid family tuade t trip to
I tbe little hut growing town of Vega tlie
county seat of Oldham County, Satur
•lay
This little town has taken on new
since Iicciunlng the county seat.
The court house rts-enf'y completed i«
a lieautlful structure with a comm<«li
oils arniiigt^nienf AI read > they have n
Inlis' lawn ^tart**! and set In simile tri-e*
Their school also ii re«-ent ImprovenwMii
I is one uf the liesf in the entire Pan
! handle in a town the slxe of Vega • Hi
every hand arc signs of iut|irnveiu.'n;-
I The i-oiiiity around \ ega I- fertile rum
In* well ii* ls*ing a great cattle vrnw int
« s-tlnn i- ii .|i|;l|itii| to wheat ati'l tlsi-
j growing -Mirghum* which arc (win/ rai-
j I'll each ye,I! II; greater •flMlitltle-
! Till- | *ni!.' lire geiilai .i| -|i lictii'.-tl
'am' liospltiitiie uud extend tl;<- g'.-id
j tianil to worth) itranger* I..anf i •
V egll -
Wedding \nadversary.
\ ici>. plea .'-a ut iiiri rl«s- t<M k p i •
lit th«- I'ountrj hiitne .if Mr iit.'il V|r> I
A llnwr on l*rotfre*«d\e Vv ' ..h V\ .j
nesday evening. Mm .'list. The •!«>
their Miiri> fifth wedding aiiidvcrsnr*
Aft..nt i'ight\ friend* iiiin- witii .*
Iille«l (i *k -t« ami a le-artx ^n| |ier i-
•'lijoyeil
Five Hiuiilr«- !" Forty fv,o j n<i
'■other gaiie-s wer - |i'syiii Straw •••if""'
i**e ■ ream atnl 'ak<- were served ni
hate hour After *js*iHllng a |ii«-n-ji't*
evi l ;■ g file guest* i -f♦ for tlieir ti..iic «
' i -hilig Mr Mlid Mr* Hliwi :n :i
more i?ipp> an*ilversarie«
st PARIhmmN^.
! < ^ Carrlstoi up from Hercfi.r-i
Miiiuiu \ nfteriio"i|i iiltd 'oinpieie«l ,c
r;iiigi !neii(- for ttie ewrtb-n <>f thi
Puildllig for the «iari • «at IIji r-f
i w are < oriipHM I'irt wit* >r-.«ei( ! ,< -
dm mortiiitj Hiid fine founds'. •=« i«
under headwa; and work «*fi. e ■ s
f.v rt, . I'iKifructor until tije 1 e .; i
out!>;t fe .|,
1-nd Hon.- ,f AmariUm ha* '-he <
'!.c ' for tta Kiii'di.iu awl I • .VI 1 -<?f-
i -ui>eriiifeiidliix tne, '*■««rK
Till, im-w building lis on the i.( ...to
j to Mr <iarri*<«n by .Lidge A.*l -r> S
| • siiaglisn and I* i< -ate«l ueiit to ni -
J It i"al!aghafi Mercantile « oni|«ni> -
gr wery store.
; in a few month Judge t'sHaghsn
plan* t > pull tl e obi store bulhllMg i<"*
' i«i U|rtrsl by his firm. *aitn another t* t
ami p*g in s new brick adjoining tin
• iarriaun brick and a little later <>n
Major A. L Hensou template* the
1 removal of tte Hacket Store ami Ford
; restaurant buildings and refdaee then,
j with brick building* Panhandle
' llerald.
The handsome new "Star Theater"
mas opened to the taiblir on Saturday
evening ami «|s aklHg tte gtssi will of
tte elttaens toward Manager MctJtee.
aud tte general appreetatbm of his ef-
fort to maintain a high class theater,
tte large auditorium with a seating ca>
Pftrity of ."VMH was well titled
The Interior finishing of the buihlluc
Is not yet enmpiet«*l ami amrbmen are
sttli busily enggagged In this work Mr.
C. H Hysr. the enterprising owner of
tte buildlug Is to be c«Nicrstulste<l as
tbe Star will lie me of the finest moat
amdern building* of Its kind In tte
Panhandle and with manager Mctihee
at the helm HerwKtrd can rest aaeured
that the lies! talent that can lie secured
will la- brought to the city.
( all tar ( snwrfms.
Hereford. Te*as, Jane T. IBM.
T tie* |Hu es ratb- V.*«*'Uflve Commit
tee of I leaf Smith Couuty
I. Jim H Slaton. Chairman of the
Demia ratlc Kxeeutive Committee of
lleaf Smith County herein call a meet i
ing ^ «a l«l committee to convene in tliei
foreniNin at the court bouse ti< Hereford!
on the Third Monda> in .1 urn- the same j
being the tilth ilay of Juue. Ibltl. for th«.|
pur|sMe of estimating the nere**ary e\ I
IsMns— of liolitliii; the iN'mis-ratb' | rt |
mary cle«*t(o nainl assisting the can !
dldate* in said election for the uei-ew- |
sar> funds to p>« for siicti elect bats
And fur the pur|sM««- of sehs'flng a -lib !
committee to uiako up the oificlal liallot, '
as ris|uinsl li>* law . and to transact mt> 1
aud aii other l «isine w Mint may legally* ;
i nine ls-fore s nl committee
All |iers<a) j Intending to me candl ;
<latc for mi) cotudy or pris'inct otlicc j
in such primal i eh*'tb>ii must tile their j
appiiciiiion with tltc f ount.i Chairman)
• at or I ■.■fore Suiur l«y lun ' ITtb
Jno I' Slaton.
I'lmlrtniiii Ciamtj Is-m K\. C«iui
Child llrank Kormatdebyde
l4lst FrUlai alsiut I o'cbH-k t'lw *fi r
i Copelaini. four >car* oid. ais-bleutiv
UfaSfMk fnrtualdbyde A physiclau was
j Immediately called ami upon ciaiuiua
I lion It was decided that the little fellow
! had iaily draua enough of the
j |h>Im>u to luidly Imrn Ids mouth and
thr<sit. and that lie had swallowed but
j little Tulla Herald.
iMlsa Harriet Shirley, who ha* lieen
teaching the jai*t season at I'lano. Te* ,
I came home this Wisk to S|ieitd VHcatloH
! with her | ia rents. Mr and Mrs T K.
j Shirley She was a's-oia|s«nlei| hone- !•> j,
I Miss Creole Searc.i who til«o atught at
I I'lano the |ai*t s-h • mi Mis* Shlrle> w ill j
i teach tld« i'iuxitng i.-nr at Sherman i
• i
I TeXlls.
i
I Mr* I K l.uekel III d ■ llltdl I II of
; Auiarlllo are 11 Ping at the tiotuc oi
.Mr and Mr- I. I" i.andrum
\ iie - fer the ►euces.
I Then- in muni tlilligo t-ml H!i ■
dune to ji.ik ■ mmr t :i> 111•- (m. ■ ■
n round the i • - i« i- .i m mi ■ i v ■- \ ,ki.,fir '
gardi er wi iis.<t ,i w n •■■ m.Ii- •).
ugly and tnlng -lit 'tii st i.11 f. • •
lij.i t* urouii.l itie fiirm t nd
Tbe gSI 'l't ?<•>;■• ritii.i in 11ii|>r • o Iij
over big It with tine- I •, en .f in.
"ete-e tn w tglit ,ind -if i inatet lat
■ nd workmiitiiMi Molt t- '11■.*i■ itn'iI ii
an lie Hindi ttior. ,ittra« Mi. -.i it
iiiore homelike vine* 'imt «• ii<
•ver It
Many i lne mav !*• i *-.i f it im-
planting to |ir<*iU<S- the eff«. I lliefi! |oli.i|
.11Kill- \ ■ j utcllo.* of oiil'ijl llig f*le
ril llM1it;|l tM« lie Il'.-ril- .f'i
• al!e | hut ret i*-n i- mm ' ptat
i long the fence .ni"1 'i-HHf.il '• r ii -.'it'
If rw|tiiri'- t.iiit few A.-.-i: to- • ii
lie* t.i i nfer l i«. "ei.- -.- 4 ' i .--o t i'
tie later yon wlfl hat'e esc-ti.-i-it '.mil.
for lite *mtiii*
Sone- of the • in-.jtitius i r 111. .f -..it-
•■mill ,ire ,i« fe. ■ - e«.t
"hey genera.i *«"■1 ,■■- < ■ 1 . '' :■
<-iison is I'ti i >.i in-.i I .- >
*ar tiii fioit
i'or thHUii 'Son.- ,.| ... . g o o- -
.bjeets tflilt ' ill. - ■ . -• •••-fn.. n
'Ue apj A-arain • m - ' ■ '
,ii itit ll«i,' n '<• if •■- 'n i
IIt-inle of «U(j. H fin^tghi'-. i■ •
M BWiiig S -lii« er ... ■-
ill <afe ill iir«ei H ;« ' !- . r« •: • .- •
•ive f ba n tte- ■ or - iff 11 *
trellis covered vv if I? 'tie ■■ -*• s<■ i : .igi
,iial rh'h "pin# •> 'bim n.oio . •
• fteii a tr«-tI*- an '«• made ami f
er s| with mornitig gr. r> hm k '*><« :
mi«m vine or otliei pian'tng '.cling any
' . f
Ugly out-lM«is4' from ptil .i> vww Such I
planting greai-ty improie, ft,e ip|a-nr
am* of the farm-tead
By a little thouglit and litenfloii the
approach to tie- tia> k gut- .f garden • «
: >ard amy have a vim- treiii* that add*
i '-harm to the s - 'ii«v Those w ho take
j the pains for «ie-h plantings tind tliai
'their hone** are great ' • nhaiHt*! by it
' N<b as to beauti an utility.
Along with tbe rain that Ml Tuesday
some hall visited par Is of tte coant ry
Northeast uf HsmAard CnasMsrabis
ilamage was <ke*e to wheat and alteihk
while tte yoang mm enips awn* da may
rd some.
About <«ie himdred ami%fty a«>re« of
wheat Itehatging to Mr V H, ttherthler
was thuaamsl while tte alfalfa on tte
Welllver and Poihieb farm ams badly
iaamgsd «to tte fbram of Meawrs, Has-
smi ami Smith the luti! was severe
In other neethata of the state there
was ctaudderahie damage done In
Claude. Texas, several hoiutes were
wrecked ami >sie |a>raoo Injureil Tte
rain of the pa*t flew days lias been gen
era I <ai the Pan ha mile and the outlook
for g **i crops Is goiMl Pul lowing ac
coiuit la given of the t 'laude storm by a
special to the Dallas News
Claude. Armstr<aig Co., Texas. June A.
Sunday night at H o cloek several resl-
dem-e* were ilemoltate«l ami many of he>
taken from their foundations by a *e-
vere windstorm fliaf *wepl over fhl*
section, \titnber* of nuthouse*. IncltHl
lavai® ff
■mirt whteh la ha0i avt ami m|b|M|||Bimfe
' * mm* ^ppiMp||p|p
frimi Car amI near A1
handle sfieuf several
In i<amp <s tte (tradley
aud ptcnteiitg.
The party imdadsd
Hr ami Mrs A. Caliahaa sad
Misaes Lillian mid Pauliue.
Mrs M H Weiab. Mrs. tdiee Maal.
aud Mrs. ¥ M. Clarl
Mr atnl Mrs. ti. W.
daughter Naomi. Mr.
Satterwhite and ilaugl
tteae. and Mayor A. I*
• m laet rriday night tte
lilant of L. r
town, was iteatmysd by
buibllng ami all tte
i be big engine was a total loss.
. . fire wa* caused by an wgphafimi
lug several *plemtbl barns, were dea-, ^ by ^ ^ ^
troye«l Mr ami Ma's Prblav's home
was blown frian over their I lead*, but
rii-e'vt*! iio injuries lierry MeCitrtia' ;
home wan deinolislMsl Into kindling
ii ml the fainil> wa* later found on the
prairie unhurt Mr tirumkin m>w la rn j
#n« iliatteri*! anil two mules w e ri •1
kHI sl The windows were broken out
in the Palace Hotel
The Armstrong County Courthouse
windows and the plate glasa fr<ait in
tbe i Inilile News were blown out four
miles north of l laude the ha 11 damaged
the wheat consblerablj otic man re j
p.i'tug ill mi acre, ruined
The w recked tiouse* Inclmled thone of
Mr* Ada Appling. Harry Mi-Curd) |
I'erri Wolf. \S" ii ifnr|ier and John \
Miller tliev all lieing w ithin a intie ot :
't lailde j
titber house* ;>artlally wr«*-ki*l and
from which alt ferns'* anil outhou*e* ;
Were swept awai were those of Mr* If
ti Wilmtu. K C Clay. Warner H<hm1.
ami Ciiarlee ttvrd.
Wtmlmlll pumpi were swept away to;
siiIm an extent that tbe water ha* tieeu
liiiulnl for mile*, ami It Is estimate*
that *everal carhsuln will la- ii <*l«*l to laril. Mo . are guests at tte team of M
replace tie**' dewtroyed i Asbhnmk * um le, Mr l> F Aahhroofe.
i*'lug ignited by a lantern. Pat
derhri*«k. wlm was hatbina
plant that uhrht was wing tte
about hi* work, the machinery
• •Iterated at night. Tte explosion
ttie head of tbe pressure tank
tbe buitdtni aud alautt a quarter of a
mile away
Mr WethlerbriMik was badly
But for Id* Jumping Into a tank of 1
er tie would have I well fatally
as the oil and tire w as thrown over
clothing
The loss will l* about right
dollars. Mr ttorden Is iw
supplle* t< r >palr the plant ami
build a fire proof honae for tte
He expects n have plant running
In a short time
Mr W t> VauAlsdate. a
land owner of WU-blta, Kansas mas
guest at the home of Wtil «>'Brian so**
era I day * la«t week. Mr VanAMMIb
own* some IWMMNt acres at land
l int i . \ M
Mr ami Mrs Hoy Ashhrtmb. of
HcUo, We* tern Nmtkmmt
When can 13*t a
ment of my account,
eluding todays deposits/
44Your statement
in five minutes.1
" r- ii. ■}/ "iift'it* bsni* service giving tha
- t, ;tjf ft- nee.'U it ->rae he uee i it
>■. :Ml ■)! • «e are ww pr p*red Im ^ive to
yrn
"A* n ive jast instailiwi a Surruufb* Pwkkeaptr.g Mgcbme
w-nh h.i: .r ;u'c,-unti g rk and k««ps a r* 'emet i >f each
' *' 0 4'-C'.'jtil r< sjy a., the • w; .. .i.'.r mad" right up
to ute-
Ariy w yo-t ;:t a fiiftr ' rr -A yo .r '->gianc« in a h .rry, it
i*. ready inr
i.'.s' *+f\ ' f ,eav ,ng y <it u,t%H '.kk;* f■ >r o- three fliyt at 'be
is-d the 'iKiri'ri in ord-r • ■ ngve i! ag * r,-< - - 1, ytm ge a n-atly
;>:. *?afen.erd sa< h month. unow-itig ; i, checks and -iepoai'S
a- : v-i. tfo" . "<■! ■ .% i sffj? Kwesy ■ icing vm,«m will
Tf "iv ■ n <f r-guiar monthSy •• tatwraen**. wdb the can*
ceicd vow riers
I " • <rr ii a.*, pc.%t e-igera. giving neat'y
it"pf «• f t I1" ■*" 'Mi' • , .ifi ; ^r'.vpj.ng * ! ; ute -isid auto*
v.; " trie v t • -i- y t"'*ry «T)f ry r. $ t^c.ent and
'ri «- Ti" m:.tr -ri* •. .' rtre made ;>os«i-
*- - *'V ma* n iti * (N/okae-'pp.g m ftiHi « ri ft wrh 'Our ap-
pro.-ai an'} at yen. wt app'«-< ate 'h- •••:,.'n-.e *nd pr >tec-
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Guthrie, B. F. The Hereford Brand, Vol. 16, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1916, newspaper, June 8, 1916; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth253859/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.