Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, November 4, 1921 Page: 2 of 12
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MERCEDES TRI
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1921
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EDITED BY THE BIO GRANDF.
HARDWARE AND MACHINERY
COMPANY
Mary had. a little Ford
Which she had named' the Rocket,
And when she wasn’t driving it—
She parked it in her pocket.
How do yon get so many
gasoline on my
John-
*irls?
Tom—I sprinkle
handkerchief.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
W. R. Carroll of
here this week.
Brownsville was
J. C. Hudspeth of Corpus Christi
was here the early part of the week.
Banks Mills of San
the city this week.
Juan was in
E. H. Reickert of San Juan trans-
acted business here the early part
of the week.
Strawberry plants—$3.00 per 1000.
Apply T. R. Riggs. (Advertiseent 2t)
T. H. Poag returned from San An-
tonio where he spent 15 days under
medical treatment.
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Murray J. Howze is home for a
short time from the Tyler Business
College, where he is studying.
Walter Roberts of Mission was a
business visitor in the city Monday.
from Edinburg to the Brooks County
line. The Vann outfit will leave
Monday for the same place. Besides
his teams Mr. Vann will also put four
2-ton trucks on the job.
Mr. Linderman residing three miles
north of the city is adding a garage
to other improvements on his farm.
J. L. Junkin is
home he recently
Washington avenue
and Third streets.
remodeling the
purchased on
between Second
O. B. Monnett left yesterday for
Chickasha, Okla., where he goes to
make a 40-acre park for the munici-
pality. He came here in 1919
and is a landscape gardner whose
work has attracted attention. He
expects to reside permanently in
Chickasha.
Standard Old Line Companies
C. P. HEIMLICH
The Insurance Hustler
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE
INSURANCE AGENT
IN MERCEDES
Room 12, Menton Bldg.
Phone 140
C. H. Pease of McAllen was a vis-
itor here Tuesday. -
Strawberry plants—$3.00 per 1000.
Apply T. R. Riggs. (Advertiseent 2t)
Bill Jones is busy making collec-
tion®. Bill says it’s bard to fill
your’ basket with nuts by simply
holding it under the tree—some
climbin’, a little shakin’ and a club,
often are necessary to loosen up the
tight ones.
Moral—Come in and pay your ac-
counts and save us this trouble.
This company sold a solid carload
of Fort Smith wagons last week,
some twenty-four of them. Fort
Smith wagons stand for quality.
Get your airtight heaters before the
rush, we have a good stock.
We have a splendid assortment of
cooking utensils of all kinds, investi-
gate our stock.
We have a good stock of Georgia
stocks, middle buster stocks, five-
tooth cultivators, fourteen-tooth har-
rows, drag harrows etc., at the right
prices.
Get on the band wagon and boost
for good roads. We sure need them.
A shipment of all wool blankets
has just arrived, that we can sell at
a wonderfully low price.
The nights are cool, it is a pleas-
ure to sleep on a good mattress, you
can do this with a Sealy mattress,
don’t be satisfied with anything else.
If you have a Fairbanks-Morse en-
gine you wished looked over, leave
word at our store, a special man will
be here soon, it will cost you noth-
ing.
We have some special bargains in
extension tables, look them over.
T. J. Fikes is completing a 6-room
residence on his 10-acre farm out of
the Davison tract this week. The
building will cost some $2,500." It
fronts Colorado avenue.
Jas. Howze is adding a sleeping
porch to his recently acquired prop-
erty on South Missouri avenue.
.This is just a demonstration be-
tween the good and the bad, it is
just the same between good and bad
implements, the good probably cost
a little more but they do the work,
which will you have. Buy the John
Deere implements and get crop in-
surance.
The John Deere Pony disc plow
has a wonderful reputation in the
Valley. It has been tried out and
proven very successful. It is strong
and will positively stick in the
ground.
Dairymen supplies of all kinds at
this store. We make a specialty of
milk bottles, caps, strainers, buckets
etc.
Our line of silverware is very com-
plete, Community, Rodgers, etc.
Spend wour cash with us and get
chances on the beautiful silver set
to be given away Xmas.
Get your oil and airtight heaters
before the norther, avoid the rush.
Spend your cash with us, every
time you spend a dollar of cash with
us you get a chance on the beautiful
stiver Xmas present.
Anyone taking a trip to Mission by
auto would not ask the qquestion,
why do we need good roads?
We have a few rugs left mat we
wish to clean up before our new
stock comes, they will go at a bar-
gain.
We are agents for the DeLaval and
Sharpless separators, don’t fool with
inferior makes.
We carry a good stock of the cele-
brated Kirsch curtain hangers. The>
are reliable and reasonable in price.
The horseshoe is the emblem oi
good luck, and what a stupid idea,
for it can not make both ends meet.
Use the Gurney refrigerators, they
are ice savers .
We are agents for the Wester^
Electric Power and Light plants for
farms. They are efficient, reason-
able in price and very durable.
Buy a John Deere Pony disc plow
and go after that plowing right.
Bucks stoves and ranges are ex-
tra heavy, more endurable and effi-
cient than any stove on the market
Let us prove it to you, we have them
all sizes.
We have a large assortment of iron
and wood beds, springs, etc. Let us
supply your wants.
The Hoosier kitchen cabinet will
make your wife happy. Why not do
it?
Rio Grande Hdw.
& Machinery Co.
COVERS THE VALLEY
Judge and Mrs. L .T. Hoyt left
Tuesday morning for Alice to attend
the Good Roads meeting. From Alice
they will go to Laredo for a short
visit to their daughter, Mrs. Hooks,
returning to Mercedes today.
Judge Kibbe of Brownsville was a
Mercedes visitor over night Monday
He is superintending the planting of
40 acres of citrus on his farm west
of town. v
M. S. Sharp has returned from
business trip to market.
J. D. Tidrow ha® returned from an
extended visit to the north. Mr. Tid-
row owns a fine farm on mile 3 east
and 9 north.
Rev. S. L. McAnnis arrived from
Oklahoma last week and is building
a home on his land at mile 1 west,
lO1^ north. ,
City Marshal H. W. Perkins and
wife returned Monday from a ten day
visit with relatives in Bee county.
Hon. Howard Teasdale of Sparta,
Wis., was a visitor at the Tribune
office Tuesday afternoon, having
reached the city Saturday. Mr. Te is-
dale has investments on this canal
totaling some $50,000 and will prob-
ably add to this before his return
home. He is an annual visitor here
and notes with pleasure the rapin
rate s« which the city is growing.
A. E, Branch, J. O. Ward, P.
Erskine, A J. Moss, Wright, A. O.
Payne and E. R. Wray attended a
meeting of the Donna Odd Fellows
Lodge Thursday night.
Born to Mr. and Mrs.
last week, a baby girl.
Jas. Sturgis,
Mrs. H. J.‘ Grapperhaus of Weslaco
was in the city Tuesday.
Friends of Paul Wray of Donna
will be pleased to learn that a change
in his condition lends hope of his
ultimate recovery- Mr. Wray former-
ly resided in Mercedes. He has been
suffering with typhoid fever for two
weeks or more.
H. M. Rouse is adding a poultry
farm to the Stuart Plantation in
South Palm Gardens. Carpenters
were put to work on the job this
week.
H. L. Bandemer is just completing
a nice modern two-story house on
his ..farm on mile 2V6 north. This
building represents an investment of
some $6000. Mr. Bandemer has been
a resident of the Mercedes tract for
the past several, years.
W. M. Lick recently of Ohio, but
now of Mercedes, is erecting a beau-
tiful bungalow airplane residence on
hi® lot on South Ohio avenue. This
home will represent an investment
of some $6500.
L. M. Finley is remodeling his at-
tractive home in the southern part of
the city this week.
No Soldiers for Mercedes.
It seems that Mercedes is not to
have any of the Twelfth Caavlry, now
relieving the Fourth at points in the
lower border. The Tribune visited
the camp Tuesday morning and from
Captain Dukes learned that so far as
he has been advised none of the
Twelfth will be stationed here.
Chiropractic
Look into Chiropractic—
the new Health Science
and pass the word along
to some suffering friend.
Information costs nothing
HOUSE CALLS SOLICITED.
JONES & JONES
Chiropractors
Office: BARBEE HOUSE
Phone 66
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
MERCEDES, TEXAS.
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Charges your battery instantly.
Is absolutely non-injurious.
Gives 50^ more service.
Costs no more than any other charge.
WE ALSO REPAIR AND REBUILD
ANY MAKE OP STORAGE BATTERY.
Give us a trial on any kind of Electrical job
and, we will prove what we can do.
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The fact that orders were received
this week fi*om San Antonio sus-
pending the Work of removing the
plumbing from the houses and bar-
racks, which was in progress, would
seem to indicate that the post may
be used again for militaiy purposes.
A. G. Yobey, a recent arrival, is
hauling lumber out to his farm five
miles north of Weslaco this week for
the purpose of erecting a home.
Geo. L. Carter, mile 16 and 2*£ is
erecting several buildings on his
farm adding both to the comfort and
value of his holdings. The new im-
provements will total about $4000.
You can buy chicken, cakes, p.or
a*.>! .-'liicken salad at the bake sale
Saturday afiernoon at Woods & So .s
Grocery Store. i Advertisement).
Mi's. W. G. Garrison returned Sat-
urday from a protracted visit with
Per parents in Sioux City, Iowa.
W. G. Garrison was with the Shrin-
ers in San Antonio last week, return-
ing Saturday.
J. E. Callahan, superintendent of
the Gulf Coast Lines, and J. C. No-
lan. superintendent of motive pov-
er. covering the branch line, ve
here Yv eonesday.
Tire Perkins & Herring road grad
ing outfit left Saturday for Edin-
burg where it will be employed on
Highway No. 12, which leans through
Council Meeting, October 10tlu
On October 10th, 1921, the City
Council of the City of Mercedes met
in regualr session at the City Hall
with the following members and of-
ficers in attendance: Hon. J. E.
Haynes, mayor; Councilmen Garri-
son, Mason, Jones and Kern, and J.
E. Howze, city secretary, and H. W.
Perkins city marshal, when the fol-
lowing proceedings were had:
Mr. Vaughn representing the State
Fire Departmem explained to the
Council the proper steps to take in
order to reduce the fire insurance
rates for the city.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
On motion of Mr Kern, seconded
by Mr. Garrison, the city secretary
is directed to advertise for bids for
depository of the city funds for the
period of time ending with the regu-
lar meeting of the City Council in
July, 1922. Said bids to be open-
ed on the fourth Monday in October,
1921. The city reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
On motion by Mr. Jones, seconded
by Mr. Kern, the sum of $100.00 is
auppropriated out of the general
fund to help pay for fire truck N*o.
2, and the secretary-treasurer is di-
rected to issue check to H. J. Men-
ton, fire chief, for same.
The following accounts were al-
lowed :
R. P. Britton, night watch____$ 8.30
Doyle Perkins, street work 21.00
N. Garcia, street work ...... 7.50
T. Boscos, street work ...... 7.50
Gom Garcia, park work ...... 7.50
Doyle Perkins, street work____ 19.25
T. Boscos, street work ...... 6.88
N. Garza, street work ........ 6.88
Gom Garcia, park work ...... 7.50
American Legion Band expenses
at Garcial funeral .......... 45.48
H. W. Perkins, city marshal. 75.00
J. E. Howze, city treas........ 75.00
Doyle Perkins, street work____ 21.00
N. Garza, street work ........ 7.50
F. Boscos, street work ...... 7.50
Gom Garcia, park work ...... 7.50
I. S. Chadick, night watchman 25.00
Benito Torres, cutting weeds... 3.75
F. Martinez, cutting weeds ____ 2.50
A. Rubalcava, cutting weeds.. 2.50
Chas. Starck, street work....
H. W. Perkins, street work ....
Benito Torres, cutting weeds
F. Martinez, cutting weeds____
Doyle Perkins, street work....
Gom Garcia, park
Mercedes
Photo Gallery
KODAK FINISHING
24 HOUR SERVICE
Box 425 Mercedes, Texas.
Borderland Hdw. Co., Mdse..... 7.11
H, J. Menton, fire chief, Sal... 75.00
S. Bell Tel. Co., phone........ 3.00
Mercedes Elec. Co., lamps____ 2.25
McMurry Lbr. Co., lumber____ 21.65
Doyle Perkins, street work.... 218.00
H. E. Bennett, engineer work.. 29.60
Doyle Perkins, street work .. 89.25
And the treasurer is authorized to
issue proper checks for above ac-
counts.
On motion by Mr. Jones, seconded
by Mr. Mason, the following ordi-
nance was unanimously adopted and
passed by the rule for reading ordi-
nances, three times being suspended.
(Ordinance heretofore published.)
No further business appearing the
Council adjourned.
Read and adopted Oct. 31, 1921.
A. J. SOMMERS, Mayor pro tern
Attest:—J. E. HOWZE, Secretary.
Service That
Serves—
Coupled with prices that
are in line with the econ-
omical trend of the times
enables us to help you.
You Will
SAVE MANY DOLLARS
In Building That Home
If you will take advan-
tage of our many years
of experience and the
COMPLETE LINE OF
BUILDING MATERIALS
which we carry at all
times.
MERCEDES
LUMBER COMPANY
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The Oldest Lumber Concern'
in Mercedes.
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RAGLAND’S
Long Service
1.50
2.00 j
3.50 !
3.50 i Jfjj
...______I 21.00,
work ...... 7.50 | !
G. K. Reiss, freight .......... 40.00
E. A. Herring, street work .. 275.00
Mercedes Lbr. Co., lumber etc. .90
W. U. Tel. Co., telegram.......74
Kern-Fieeman Co............ 2.40
B. H. Brooks, Sr., rep. sprinkler 12.50
Paul Schrank, labor and mat... 12.60
R L. Streckfus, rep. radiator., 9.25
M. M. Saldana, soda .......... 1.20
Tribune Pub. Co., advertising 4.90
H. J. Menton Mer. Co., Mdse... .45
Border Elec. Shop, lamps etc 8.95
Wm. Lirgenbrink, street work.. 6.50
Mercedes W. L. and P. Co.....77.00
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Last Fall "
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Holland, W. D. & Buell, Ralph L. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, November 4, 1921, newspaper, November 4, 1921; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth637714/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.