The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1930 Page: 4 of 6
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Panhandle Lumber Co.
Seagraves, Texas
Every Building Material need
supplied, also Home Fur-
nishings and General
line of Hardware.
WE AIM TO PLEASE
Costly Criticism
Paul Gauguin was staying at Pont-
Aven, In Brittany, In the summer of
1889, and painted there his famous
portrait of "Le Belle Angele." La
Belle Angele, wife of Satre, mayor of
Pont-Aven, never saw her portrait till
It was flnlghed, when she exclaimed,
to the dismay of the artist:
“How terrible!”
She refused It as a gift. Degas
bought It, and after his death It was
sold for several tens of thousands of
francs, somewhat to the belated dis-
may of Mine. Satre.—Kansas City
Star.
Part of Lost Atlantis?
The five inhabited Sctlly islands
are St. Mary's, Treseo, St. Martin’s,
St. Agnes and Bryher. The capital Is
Hugh Town In St Mary's. This, to-
gether with Star castle, dating back
to the time of Queen Elizabeth, is situ-
ated on a sandy peninsula known as
the Garrison. The town has a harbor,
used by the Penzance steamers, and a
roadstead where large vessels may lie
at anchor.
The main industry of the Islands is
flower growing. The islands have
figured In history at various times.
Supposedly, they are all that is left
of the lost continent Atlantis. Then
some euppoee they were the Cassl-
terldes, or "Tin Islands” of the an-
cients. They are now part of the
Duchy of Cornwall, thue belonging to
the prince of Wales.
Mania for Degrees
Frenchmen have a mania for de-
grees, titles, and other excuses for
putting letters of the alphabet after
their names. A Parisian banker re-
ceived a visiting card from a gentle-
man requesting an Interview with
something like this after the name:
Member of the Institute, Town Coun-
cillor of the Somme, Member of the
Association for Municipal Reform,
Contributor to the •‘Journal do Govene,”
etc. Taking one of his own cards the
banker wrote, under his plain name:
“Member of the Taxicab Using Public,
Contributor to the Paris Gas company,
Martyr of the Paris Telephone service,
elc.. is too occupied with his own
business to receive visitors today.”
"Afghanistan had four kings la
1929.” One at a time, though—tUa
way we do at poker.
Women ought to understand men
better than we understand them.
They think more about them.
Affection
A howl of pain and indignation came
from the back yard where four-year-
old sonny and little sister were playing.
“What Is sister crying about 7' called
mother.
"Oh, I was Just patting her with a
board,” answered sonny, calmly.
Good Things to Eat
Nice Clean Rooms
Prices Reasonable
Nunley’s Cafe
N. W. Corner Square Seminole
Let Us Service Your Car with
Gulf Gasoline and
Lubricating Oil
Cold Drinks and Ice
At All Times
MORRIS STARK
Oddities for Traveler
to Ob. cm in Hawaii
Co. Treasurer’s Quarterly Report
“relieve u or not,""but Hawaii
grows a variety of bananas whose
fruit ripens within the trunk of the
plant.
IN THE MATTER of COUNTY FINANCES
In the Hands of Mrs. T. L. Moon,
Treasurer of Gaines County, Texas.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT
Gaines County, Texas.
In regular quarterly session,
Aug. Term 1930
This was one of the verified asser-
tions submitted In a “believe it or not"
contest conducted by a Honolulu news-
paper.
Other “believe it or nots” were:
Every word in the Hawaiian lan-
guage ends with a vowel.
The smallest kingdom in the world
once existed In the Hawaiian Islands.
The kingdom of Miloli, on the Napalt
const of Kauai, a few hundred yards
wide and a few miles long, was for-
merly Inhabited by about 200 Ha-
waiian! under their own king.
The water from a waterfall In
Nuuanti valley never reaches the
ground direct
In Honolulu you can stand on dry
pavement on one side of the street
and see It rain on the other side.
The Island of Mooliklnl, a little
south of Maul, wag lost by Hawaiian
royalty In a poker game.
The nightingale of Kona is not a
bird; It U a jackass.
The old Kaumukaplli church in
Honolulu was built with two steeples
to carry out the wish of King
Kalakaua.
Institute That Houses
Millions of Microbes
The Lister Institute of Preventive
Medicine, Chelsea, England, contains
the largest collection of microbes la
the world. They number some 1,500
different varieties growing In little
glass tubes about five inches long,
and though they look harmless enough,
some amongst them would, if let loose
and distributed, probably start an
epidemic which might easily vie In
deadliness with those recorded in the
Middle ages. All these tiny organ-
isms, the majority of which produce
diseases of various kinds in human
beings, animals and plants, require
constant skilled attention much us do
flowers and vegetables in an ordinary
garden; while some are so delicate
that they can only be bred success-
fully In Incubators, corresponding to
the hothouses of horticulturists.
"Do you realize,” said the Office
Cynic, “that just by sitting here mo-
tionless for the last hour, I have
obeyed 3,451,000 laws?"
“The best Scotch jokes are made In
Scotland,” says a London observer.
How true that Is of so many, many
things that are Scotch.
Sometimes the superior virtue of
the man who lives in the country la
really nothing more nor less than the
result of lack of opportunity.
We, the undersigned, as County Commissioners within and for said
Gaipes county, and the Hon. R. W. Pittman, County Judge of said Gaines
county, constituting the entire Commissioner’s court of said county, and
each one of us, do hereby certify that on this, the 11th day of Aug. A. D.
1930, at a regular quarterly term of said court, we have compared and ex-
amined the quarterly report of Mrs. T. L. Moon, treasurer of Gaines county,
Texas, for the quarter beginning on the 30th day of April a. D. 1930, and
ending on the 31st day of July A. D. 1930, and finding the same correct
have caused an order to be entered upon the minutes of the Commissioners'
Court of Gaines County, stating the approval of said treasurers’ report by
our said court, which said order recites separately the amount
received and paid out of each fund by said county treasurer since his last
report to this court, and for and during the time covered by his present re-
l>ort, and the balance of each fund remaining in said treasurer’s hands on
the 31st day of July a. d. 1930, and have ordered the proper credits to be
made in the accounts of the said county treasurer.
And we, and each of us, further certify that we have actually and fully
inspected the affidavit of B B. Curry, Cashier of First State Bank, the
County Depository, showing and counted all the actual cash and assets in
the hands of the said Treasurer belonging to Gaines County at the close of
the examination of said Treasurer’s Report, on this the 11th day of Aug.
A. D. 1930, and find the same to be as follows, to-wit;
JURY FUND Dr. Cr.
Balance on hand as shown by Treasurer’s Report on
the 30 day of Apr. 1930 ............................ 5' 445 93
To amount received since said date .................. 80 39
by amount disbursed since Baid date.................. 4 351 20
By amount to balance ....................... 1 169 12
Total.......................... 5 526 32 5 528 32
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND
Balance on hand as shown by Treasurer's Report on
the 30 day of Apr. 1930............................ 3 803 80
To amount received since said date................... 972 89
by amount disbursed since said date.................. 3 125 93
By amount to balance.......................... .. 1 650 76
Total......................... 4 776 69 4 776 69
GENERAL FUND
Balance on hand as shown by Treasurer’s Report on
the 30 day of Apr. 1930 .......................... 2 549 93
To amount received since said date .................. 4 215 54
by amount disbursed since said date.................. 3 263 10
By amount to balance.......................... 3 502 37
Total..... ................... 6 765 47 ~ 6 765 47
Court House and Jail Warrant Fund
Balance on hand as shown by County Depository on
the 30 day of Apr. 1930..................... 1 790 74
i’o amount received since said said date-............. 80 39
by amount disbursed since said date..................
By amount to balance.......................... 1 871 13
Total.......................... 1 877 13 1 87fB
Court House and Jail Bond Fund
Balance on hand as shown by Treasurer’s Report on
the 30 day of Apr. 1930...... ..................... 7 005 65
To amount received since said date.................... 73 72
by amount disbursed since said date ............ 5 094 57
By amount to balance..... ...................... 1 984 80
Total ______-............ 7 079 37 7 079 37
Date
Recapitulation
Amount
7-31-30
Balance to credit of Jury Fund on this day
1 169 12
<1 it
“ tocredit of R’d & Bridge fund this day
1 650 76
(4 (4
“ to credit of General fund on this day .
3 502 37
II 4 1
“ to credit C.H. & J. W. fund on this day
1 871 13
II II
“ to credit of C.H. &J. B. fund on this day
1 984 80
Since love is a disease, in the opin-
ion of a Viennese doctor, we are in-
vestigating some of the doors in the
neighborhood for quarantine cards.
Total cash on hand belonging to Gaines County in the
hands of said Treasurer and Co. Depository as
actually found by us............ .................... • 10 178 18
Bonded Indebtedness
SWEETWATER MAN
ENDORSES ARG0TANE
M. B. Rogers Suffered for Over
A Year-Taken Argotand
And Gained Daily
M. B. Rogers, of 522 Locust
Street, Sweetwater, Texas, a
resident of that city for several
years and a well-known carpen-
ter, made an interesting state
ment regarding his experience
with Argotane. # ,
• “A little over a year ago” said
Mr. Rogers, “stomach trouble
got hold of me. I lost weight
and all my energy seemed to
leave me. I suffered so terribly
that I could hardly eat anything
without my stomach giving out
on me. 1 was all unstrung and
would have dizzy spells which 1
think was'biliousness and noth
| ing seemed to do me any good,
and I had gotten to the point
where 1 didn’t know which way
to turn for relief.
“Alter seeing the fine results
of using Argotane in the case of
some of my friends, I began
using it myself and am now en-
tirely free from all aches and
stomach pains. I have gained
several pounds in weight and
have as much energy and gain as
much as I ever had and can work
all day. I have two daughters
that have gotten very good re-
sults from Argotane also and
noneofus wouldn’t hesitate to
recommend this medicine to any-
body.”
Genuine Argotane may be
bought in Seminole at the C. C.
Cothes Drug Store.
The bonded indebtedness of the said county we find to be as follows:
School Bonds on all schools.................................... $ 36 500 00
Court House Warrants................... -...................... 5 000 (X)
Court House Bonds........................ ...................... 55 000 00
Road and Bridge Warrants....................................... 6 378 50
Road Machinery Warrants ....................................... 13 371 60
Total indebtedness . ,............ ........ $116 250 00
Witness our hands, officially, this 11th day of Aug. a. d. 1930.
R. W. Pittman, County Judge; J. 1. McCullough, Commissioner Pre-
cinct No. 1: J. W. Childers, Commissioner Precinct No. 2; C. E. Rollins,
Commissioner Precinct No 3; R. M. E. Hughes, Commissioner Precinct No. 4.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, by R. W. Pittman, County Judge,
J. I. McCullough, and J. W. Childers, and C. E. Rollins, and R. M. E.
Hughes, county commissioners of said Gaines county, each respectively, on
this the 11th day of Aug. a. d. 1930.
[seal Carroll Cobh, County Clerk, Gaines County, Texas.
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Stone, Harry N. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1930, newspaper, August 21, 1930; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth577369/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.