Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 24, 1914 Page: 4 of 8
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MERCEDES TRIBUNE
BY THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO.
BE1N L. BROOKS.................................................................. Editor
L. T. HOYT—................................... ........ ...............Business Manager
SUBSCRIPTION: $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Entered as second class mail matter at the Postoffice at Mercedes,
Texas, January 23, 1914, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
MERCEDES, TEXAS, JUNE 24, 1914.
MORE MARKETING DOPE.
Some of the Tribune read-
ers may get tired of reading
all the “dope” we are handing
them regarding the Unit Mar-
keting system. We realize this
but we feel that this question
is of such importance that to
not let our readers have all the
information that is sent to us
to disseminate that we possibly
can, would be shirking our duty.
We believe that a proper so-
lution of the marketing prob-
lem will do more to bring about
general prosperity in the Rio
Grande Valley than any other
one thing. It is the biggest
question before the farmers of
the Valley today, and it should
be the biggest question before
the business men.
A Unit Marketing system
that is all the name implies—a
solid unit of the farmers—is
indispensable to their success,
and the question of how it is
to be obtained is bigger than
men, bigger than shipping
agencies and associations, and
bigger than the individual
farmer. An impartial and un-
prejudiced view should be ta-
ken of the situation and the
.methods that are advanced for
obtaining a real Unit system
should be considered solely up-
on their merits. No matter
which plan you favor, you
should go to Harlingen July 4th
and hglp decide the question.
A majority of the farmers of
the Valley must be there if
anything is to be accomplished.
The Rio Grande and Coast
association does not satisfy the
needs and the desires of the
majority of the farmers as it
is now conducted and under the
present system. Of that there
can be little doubt in the minds
of those who are in touch with
the farmers. If the associa-
tion could be preserved, and
such changes necessary made,
it would be best. But if that
can’t be done, the farmers
could well afford to lose' their
$2.50 worth of stock in it if
by so doing a real Unit Mar-
keting system, operated and
controlled by the farmers
themselves, with a modern sell-
ing and distribution system,
such as the strongest associa-
tions in California operate un-
der, is obtained.
gle against man - made condi _
tions the women have respond-
ed nobly.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congressional District..................$15.00
Representative “ 10.00
County Office................ 7.50
Precinct Office ................................. 5.00
City Office...............................•............. 2.50
FOR SHERIFF.
The Tribune is authorized to an-
nounce T. C. Gill as a candidate for
the office of Sheriff of Hidalgo county,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primaries in July.
A headline in a daily news-
paper conveys the cheerful
and encouraging information
that the “United States is
Now Becoming Large Insane
Asylum.” Oh! the optimism
of the press!!
-o-
No matter how dark, dreary
and disappointing the future
looks to you, just stop and
think of those great exempli-
fiers of eternal hope who are
spending the summer at Niag-
ara Falls. Even with the Chau-
tauqua season fast approaching,
and the question before the
mediators growing more compli-
cated every day, the situation
is still “hopeful.”
The Tribune is authorized to an-
nounce A. Y. Baker as a candidate
for the office of Sheriff of Hidalgo
County, subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries in July.
FOR COUNTY SCHOOL
S UPE RINTENDENT.
The Tribune is authorized to an-
nounce R. A. Marsh as a candidate
for re-election to the office of County
School Superintendent of Hidalgo
County, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary Election in July.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
The Tribune is authorized to an-
nounce Willard Ferguson as a
candidate for County Judge of Hi-
dalgo County, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
We have not yet heard a
candidate for office express his
opinion on the greatest ques-
tion before the farmers today—
the Unit Marketing system.
W hile as office-holders they
would have nothing to do.with
reforms in the marketing sys-
tem, it would make as good
campaign talk as anything else
—and most of the “reforming”
is generally done during the
campaigns.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
The Tribune is authorized to an-
nounce Jbhn Closner as a candidate
for re-election to the office of County
Treasurer, subject to the action of
the Democratic primaries.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
The Tribune is authorized to an-
nounce J. R. Alamia as a candidate
for re-election to the office of Tax
Collect©, subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries.'
FOR DISTRICT CLERK.
The Tribune is authorized to an-
nounce V. A. Albers as a candidate
for re-election to the office of District
Clerk.
The Hidalgo County Bank
will again this year award sub-
stantial cash prizes for the best
ears of corn, and already some
fine specimens have been
brought in. This custom was
inaugurated by the Hidalgo
Countj?' Bank three years ago
and other banks of the Valley
have since followed their lead.
In the next issue the Tribune
will publish a letter from Prof.
Harrington, giving advice on
judging corn. Farmers should
read this letter, as it may help
them in selecting some prize
winners.
FOR TAX ASSESSOR.
The Tribune is authorized
to announce J. H. January as a
candidate for the office of Tax
Assessor of Hidalgo county,
subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries.
The Colorado strike condi-
tions make black pages in that
state’s history, but through all
the bloody details the women’s
efforts are a heartening leaven.
While men despaired on one
hand, or rained deadly lead on
the other, it was the band of
1,000 women voters who
marched to the capitol and de-
manded of Governor Ammons
that steps be taken to quell the
strife. It was a courageous
group of women voters, with
Judge Lindsey, who hurried to
Washington to lay the awful
situation before President Wil-
son. Women are in the minori-
ty in the state of Colorado, and
the political power is owned by
Rockefeller and his associates,
but it is worthy of emphatic
note that despite their numeri-
cal minority the women of Col-
orado have tried to bring about
beter conditions and have used
their votes to protect children
and help men who were power-
less to help themselves. The
coal fields in which the fright-
ful industrial war is being wa-
ged have a large excess of
males over the female popula-
tion, many of these being for-
eigners. In this man’s strug-
• Street Commissioner W. F.
Steelman' has certainly been on
the job the past two weeks and
has demonstrated beyond a
doubt that his ability to keep
the streets in repair is equal
to Ms • proficiency as a watch-
repairer. The city now pre-
sents a smooth-shaven visage
to its inhabitants and strangers
.within our gates, the weeds
which grew so rapidly during
the wet weather having been
cut and holes in the streets at
different crossings filled with
dirt. Nothing attracts visit-
ors like a clean, neat, sanitary
town, and Mr. Stedman is do-
ing his part as street commis-
sioner of maintaining the rep-
utation Mercedes has acquired
in the past as the city beauti-
ful.
Dissolution Notice
A meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Planters State Guar-
anty Bank of Mercedes, Texas;
is hereby called to be held in
the office of the Bank at 2
o’clock p. m. on August 22nd,
1914, for the purpose of voting
upon the proposition to close
the business of the above
named bank and surrender its
corporate franchise in ern'orm-
ity with the provisions of Sec-
tion 77 Acts First Called Ses-
sion 29th Legislature, 1905.
George O. Barnes, Director.
E. H. Kasey, Director.
I. V. Horner, Director.
J. A. Champion, Director.
E. L. Rothrock, Director.
—20-7t.
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism
Now is the time to get rid of
your rheumatism. You can do
it if you apply Chamberlain’s
Liniment. W. A. Lockhard,
Homer City, N. Y., writes:
“Last spring I suffered from
rheumatism with terrible pains
in my arms and shoulders. I
got a bottle of Chamberlain’s
Liniment and the first applica-
tion relieved me. By using one
bottle of it I was entirely cured.
For sale by all dealers.
Notice to Property Owners.
Please make rendition of
your property in the city of
Mercedes and Mercedes Inde-
pendent School District No. 1
before July 1st. Blanks wdl
be furnished on request.
H. T. STOTLER,
Assessor.
For a wonder, the California vol-
cano now in eruption is not Hiram
Johnson.—New York World.
The Value of a Telephone
in the farmer’s home can-
not be measured in dollars
and cents. It may be the
means of saving your
property from destruction
by fire, your family from
serious illness, your pro-
ducts from a drop in
prices.
Thousands of farmer’s
telephones are connected
with the vast system of
this Company. The cost
is most reasonable. In-
quire of our nearest Man-
ager.
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THIRD ANNUAL
CORN SHOW NEWS
We will give our usual
CASH prizes for the
BEST TEN EARS
We will appreciate specimens of
your products from time to time
For service and accommodation—At your
Service—
Hidalgo County Bank
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Fire, Life, Accident,
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MERCEDES, TEXAS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
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Flour and Meal, Seeds, Crates and Hampers
The Only Feed and Seed Stor
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Brooks, Ben L. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 24, 1914, newspaper, June 24, 1914; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth634967/m1/4/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.