The Meridian Tribune (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, January 2, 1920 Page: 1 of 10
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Have Paid Your Poll Tax? If not, do so today.
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The Meridian Tribune
Devoted to the Upbuilding of Meridian and Bosque County
VOL. 25, NO. 30
MERIDIAN, TEXAS, JANUARY 2, 1920.
PRICE $1.50 A YEAR
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SATURDAY and MONDAY
One Lot Ladies Shoes—sizes 3 to 6—to quote these shoes
at the present price they would be worth $7.50 to $8.50;
on Sale for the Two Days at ..$3.15
1 I Pairs of Shoes, Patent Vamp with White Canvas top;
lace with low heel, $5,00 values to close out at $2.95
3 pairs Grey Kid Shoes with grey felt tops to match, high
heel, lace—sizes 4 and 4 1-2, $7.00 values, to sell during
this special at $4.95
Boys' Sweaters—all Boys' Sweaters will be placed on sale
for the Two Days at ONE FOURTH OFF
Blankets and Comforts—Our large stock of these goods
offered for the Two Days only at 20 per cent Discount
Boys' Overcoats and Mackinaws will be sold during the
Two Days Special at. ONE-FOURTH OFF
One Lot Men's Dress Shirts out at the Special price for
the Two Days for $1.05
One Lot Caps, worth $1.00 to $1.50 out at
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From 2 to 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
January 3, 1920, we will offer several
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MERIDIAN, TEXAS
D. Preston Hornbuckle
In Tax Collector's Race
D. Preston Hornbuckle, of Meridian,
announces this week as a candidate
for tax collector of Bosque County,
subject to action of the Democratic
pinmary in July. Mr. Hornbuckle is
32 years of age, and was born and
reared in Bosque county. For the
past thirteen years he has been an
employee in J. E. Turner's drug store,
and for several years has filled the
office of city treasurer in a satisfac-
tory manner to all concerned. He is
a son of Frank Hornbuckle, of Mor-
gan, and has aquaintances in all parts
of the county. Mr. Hornbuckle is ful-
ly competent to discharge the duties
encumbent upon the tax collector, and
promises, if elected, to discharge the
duties of this office as required by law.
As this is the first time he has ever
sought public office he may be un-
known to a number of the voters of
the county, however, he requests us
to state that it will be his desire to
see each of them personally, but in
the meantime will appreciate their
giving his candidacy careful consid-
eration, assuring them that their vote
and influence will be highly appre-
ciated.
J. C. Tubb Enters the
Race For County Clerk
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Meridian, Texas
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Doijt You Forget It.
Bear in mind that Chamberlain's
Tablets not only move the bowels' but
improve the appetite and strengthen
the digestion. They contain no pep
sin or other digestive ferment but
strengthen the stomach and enable it
to perform its functions naturally, adv
No need to go to Dallas or Waco to
have your work done—Kelley does the
same satisfactory work as is obtained
elsewhere.
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Ohio Syndicate Buys
Leases Near Ray Well
The Ray Test Is Looking Fine—A Showing of Oil Was
Encountered—Formations Running True and
Are Similar to the Desdemona Wells.
Commissioners
DoingTheir Part to
Start Road Work
Jno. R. Cowan Wants to
Be Next Tax Collector
In our announcement column this
week appears the name of J. C. Tubb,
of Valley Mills, who aspires to the
office of county clerk of Bosque coun-
ty, and therefore, seeks the nomina-
tion at the Democratic primary in
July. Mr. Tubb has been a citizen of
Bosque county for several years, and
is well and favorably known in the
southern part of the county and has
numerous acquaintances in other parts.
At the proper time he will begin an
active campaign and will endeavor to
see each voter personally and present
his claims to them. We are informed
by those in a position to know, that he
possesses the necessary qualifications
to fill this office in all respects, and in
his behalf we ask that you give his
candidacy due consideration.
Lost—Black Poland China male pig.
Left my place last Wednesday. Re-
ward will be paid for information
leading to recovery of same. Charlie
Thierichen, Meridian, Texas. adv31p
While in the city Wednesday, John
R. Cowan, of Clifton, called at this
office and gave us the necessary in-
structions for his name to appear in
our announcement column. He seeks
the office of tax collector of Bosque
county, and will rest his claims to
the voters at the Democratic primary
in July. Mr. Cowan is 37 years of
age and was born and reared in this
county. With the exception of near-
ly one year, during which time he was
employed as bookkeeper for Wm. Con-
nolly & Co., at this place, he was em-
ployed as bookkeeper and served for
eight years as tax assessor and col
lector at Clifton. He has many
friends throughout Bosque county,
and it is needless for us to go into
detail regarding his qualifications.
He expects to begin an active cam
paign soon, and shall endeavor to see
each voter personally. Give his can-
didacy the same consideration you
would ask for yourself were you seek-
ing a county office.
The County Commissioners were in
session Monday for the purpose of
passing on resolutions providing funds
for the construction of Meridian High-
way No. 2, and upon motion of Com-
missioner R. G. Belcher, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, The Commissioners' Court
of Bosque County, Texas, has made
applicaion to the State Highway De-
partment for State Aid, and through
it to the Federal Government, for Fed-
eral Aid, to be used in the construc-
tion or reconstruction of the public
road between Johnson county line and
McLennan county line in Bosque Coun-
ty, Texas, known as the Meridian
Highway No. 2 Road, same being 53.-
317 miles in length; and
Whereas, the cost of construction or
reconstruction of said road is estima-
ted to be approximately $159,455.10;
and
Whereas, Application has been made
for Federal Aid to the extent of $60,-
000 and State Aid to the etxent of
$20,000; and
Whereas, The Federal Government,
according to Regulation No. 4, Section
7, of the Secretary of Agriculture, re-
quires, and the State also requires, a
statement from a county or district
respecting the funds which are or will
be made available for the construction
or reconstruction of said road;
Now Therefore, Be It Resolved, by
the Commissioners' Court of Bosque
County, that there is appropriated out
of District Road Bond and Bridge
funds, and set aside for the purpose
above specified and subject to the or-
der of the State Highway Commission,
the sum of Seventy-nine Thousand,
Four Hundred, Fifty-five and 10-100
Dollars, ($79,455.10), which fund shall
be held solely for the purpose of con-
structing or reconstructing the said
Meridian Highway Road above men-
tioned; and if the actual cost of con-
structing this road should exceed the
engineer's estimate therefor, the com-
missioners' Court does pledge itself
to pay from the General Road and
Bridge Fund such additional amount
as may be required to complete the
proposed construction or reconstruc-
tion herein set forth; and
It is further ordered, That the con-
struction or reconstruction of the
aforesaid Meridian Highway Road
shall be srictly in accordance with the
plans and specifications as approved
by the State Highway Department
and the United States Department of
Agriculure; and the Commissioners'
Court pledges itself to employ, if nec-
essary, an engineer, who shall be sat-
isfactory to the State Highway De-
partment and to the United States De-
partment of Agriculture.
County Judge W. A. York was
authorized by the Court to act as its
agent and attorney to execute any and
all contracts, agreements and other
documents pertaining to the construc-
tion of the Meridian Highway No. 2,
and when such instruments are so
signed by the Court's agent, such in-
struments shall be taken and consid-
ered as if signed by the members of
the Court. ;
There being no further business ap-
pearing for attention, the court ad-
journed Monday afternoon.
On September 10, 1919, bids were
opened by the Commissioners for the
construction of this road in Bosque
county, and after examining the var-
ious ones submitted, the bid of Bos-
que County for the construction of the
Highway in its entirety for the sum
of $143,295.94 was accepted. The bids
were made for consruction of the
Highway according to the plans and
specifications now on file with the
State Highway Department at Austin.
Should all the necessary procedure
continue as nicely as it is going at
this time, only a few weeks will elapse
before actual work will be in progress
in this needed road work.
Considerable excitement was caused
in Meridian the early part of this
week through report that the Deep
Test being drilled by Orr & Miracle $
and the Spring Creek Oil Company on
the Ray farm, twelve miles west of
Meridian, had struck oil.
A visit to the well Wednesday by '
the Tribune's representative disclosed
that, while no strike had yet been
made, a very fine showing of oil was
encountered, the slush pit showing a
film of oil as the bailer was emptied.
This test has reached a depth of
almost 3,000 feet, the eight-inch hole
being in fine shape. At present they
are drilling in a bluish white lime,
after having passed through 50 feet
of blue shale. The formations are
running true and are similar to the
Desdemona wells. A comparison of
the Ray test log with those of the
big Desdemona wells would indicate
the deep pay sand should be reached
in the next 300 to 350 feet of drilling.
Work is progressing jiicely now, with
double tower, as arrangements for a
steady supply of both coal and wood
have been made, the former being
hauled from Iredell and the latter
supplied by putting a special crew to
work cutting in the woods near the
well.
It is stated a representative of a
very wealthy syndicate of Cleveland,
Ohio, visited the well during the week
and immediately began negotiations
for leases in its neighborhood, expres-
sing himself as being most favorably
impressed wih the showing at the
well, indicating it "coming-in" with
production.
At the beginning of the cotton sea-
son, farmers in this section were com-
pelled to haul their cotton to neigh-
boring towns to have same ginned,
as we were without a gin at that time,
our's having burned. But from the
manner in which cotton has been
brought here this week from the Ire-
dell and Walnut Springs sections it
seems that the gin at this place will
get an excellent run after all. The
Meridian gin is up-to-date and can gin
the cotton whether picked or gathered.
Bring your cotton here to be ginned,
and then sell it to our buyers, they
pay the top price at all times.
According to the report furnished
us by T. L. Dunap, the Government's
gatherer of cotton statistics for Bos-
que county, there were 14,146 bales
of cotton ginned in this county from
the crop of 1919 prior to December
13, 1919, as compared with 5,126 bales
ginned for the same period in 1918.
For Sale—One Safety Hatch Incu-
bator, used one season. Either 100-
egg or 150-egg. W. M. Smith, MerjU -
dian, Tel. No. 59. S6e
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Dunlap, Levi A. The Meridian Tribune (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, January 2, 1920, newspaper, January 2, 1920; Meridian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth404334/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Meridian Public Library.