The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 9, 1915 Page: 4 of 8
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THK KW'KDALE REPORTER ThanMUy. Sr|HrmlHrr 9. ISIS,
Real Foods
State house and Nalco
p.jre FaaHs
Buy from Your Local Grocer
Rockdale Reporter
AND MESSENGER
JOHN HSTEN OOOKK
The Rockdale Way
Rockdale merchants are start-
ing out this season, as usual, to
show that our old slogan of "more
money for your produce, more
goods for your money.” is still in
3UBSCRlFTlON \ ER \ eak, *loo | full force and effect. The aston-
Enter^i as second-class matter July j ishing low prices quoted in OUr
: '■■olumns in the last issue prove it.
Published every Thursday. And it is "getting the grapes,
—-—- too. People are being drawn to
R~kd^e from territory hereto-
lutions of respect and similar matter fore Considered without OUr jur-
■JSJTTS&IMiction. Cotton is being mar-
of entertainments, suppers, etc., where keted that has in former years
“ *Jn"“"n '** i8 ch*r'"i **" pubUc-1 gone to other towns. Selling and
buying in Rockdale is being
found to be a very profitable
proposition.
A farmer who has been trad-
ing at another point came to
Rockdale Texas, Sept. 9. 1915
Joe Burnett's dream will yet
prove to be something more than
an idle irridescent. With peas.
Rockdale last Saturday to .ay in
this country is capable of produc- a supply of groceries. He told a
ing our people may never suffer friend that on an $18 purchase he
from want, war or no war. With saved exactly So over the prices
diversification and co-operative wouj(j have paid elsewhere.
^^LTonTef"rmPs^j He was drawn to Roekdaie by
this section are bound to improve! the very effective medium of
and the country grow richer year good goods, low prices and good
by year.— Clause Guide. advertising. He will come again.
They are. It will. And when
the postoak farmer gets it com-
This is only one instance out of
many that could be given. It is
pletely out of his noodle that he the Rockdale way. If you are
is dependent upon cotton for a not trading in Rockdale you are
livelihood, and adds pigs to! not doing your family justice,
the peas, peanuts and potatoes. Incidentally, "Reporter ads
his “good times” will have | the grapes. ”
arrived to stay. But The Guide ! -------------
is wrong about "hitching these Oyster and Ice Cream Supper
products on.” Let the other : The I. 0. 0. F. Lodge of Tracy
THRALL HELD IS
PRODUCING WELL
KIEL OIL JOURNAL GIVES AVERAGE
DAILT PRODUCTION AT 3600
BAKKMS EROw 103 WELLS
A. J. Hazlett. in the Fuel Oil
Journal, has an interesting article
on the developments in the Thrall
field, and the summary of pro-
duction for the week ending Aug.
21, as follows:
Com- No Daily Tot’l
pany Wells Avg.
First Thra’l U
W ‘spoon- Row s 12
Taylor Oil & Gas 2s
Cor. Petroleum 25
Pure Oil ....... $
Caldwell Oil *
Thrall Ind. 4
Home Ind 3
Moran Oil 3
Totals
103
W’k
.....250.......1.750 j
220 1,535
1,435 10.<k45
S42 5.894
625..........4.375
35 ........ 246
116 812'
61 427
22 ....... 151
.5.60«- 25.237
things be "hitched on” to the
four “p’s.” Otherwise he will
have his cart before the horse.
same as now.
The Brownwood Bulletin, com-
menting on the fact that the
will give an .oyster and ice cream
supper at their Hall in Tracy on
Friday night. Sept. 17, for bene-
fit of the Lodge. Everybody
cordially invited to attend. 27 2tp
They now call a Ford an angle
worm because it is the first thing
Runnells County Commissioners’! out after a rain. It is also ru-
court has fired the County raomi that they are to be painted
*^$600 T year 5'ellow in the future so that they
was better spent on the roads, can sold m bunches like ban-
suggests that the equivalent sal- j anas. Supporters of the car deny
arics of the Commissioners' i that they are to be made six in-
with such narrow ideas couid ches shorter because people have
be applied to a fund for the en- . .
dowment of a home for crippled; trouble washing them in their
canaries. The remarkable prog- j kitchen sinks, but they are to be
ress of Runnells county during made three inches shorter so that
the past two or three years, ” the j more of them can get in the road.
Bulletin adds, “has been due to1
the development and improve-
ment of the agricultural interests
there.” responsibility for this
development being attributed to
the Demonstration Agent. Den-
ton County Commissioners long
since realized the advantages of
a Demonstration Agent of the
right sort, andthe longer they’ve
looked into the matter the more
firmly, we believe, have they be-
come convinced that the money
expended tor tne Demonstration
Agent’s salary is one of the wis-
est and most beneficial expend-
itures made. —Denton Record-
Chronicle.
The experience of Milam coun-
ty commissioners has been simi-
lar to that of Denton. Milam
county now enjoys the distinc-
tion of having the oldest county
agent (in point of years of ser-
vice) in the state. Milam is the
only county that has never
changed agents, and each year
the commissioners renew their
contract gladly, knowing that
the work has been of untold
benefit to
county.
—Bartlett Tribune.
Attention is directed to the pro-
fessional card of Dr. B. A. Kirk-
patrick of Tracy in this issue.
Dr. Kirkpatrick is a son of our
townsman. Dr. S. B. Kirkpat-
rick, and with his wife has this
week taken up permanent resi
.-T An AA aT Twaai* 4 V\ a rvwoof ion
uluvl av Aiav.j iv* vuv (/invvtvs#
of his profession. He will occu-
py the Dr. jLyon home, and wiii
identify himself with Tracy peo-
ple in professional and social
circles. __
Music Notice
I have been elected principal
of the Music Department of the
Rockdale Public School, and will
open the music room on the High
School grounds Monday. Sept. 13,
being the opening day of school.
I solicit your patronage.
26 2t Miss Alma Hairston.
Lem Smith is nursing a broken
shoulder this week as the result
of an encounter in the dark with
a fierce and savage rocking chair
the farmers of the j at his home last Sunday night.
Mr. Smith and the chair fought
several rounds to a finish—and
Dr. Dunk Wallis finished the job.
W. W. Kyle, manager of the
Hicks Gin & Cotton Yard Co.,
was in town Saturday and called
on The Reporter. He reports the
damage from the storm to have
been overestimated on first re-
port, and that he expects to gin
and yard as much cotton this
season as last
WELLS COMPLETED
Following is a - list of wells
completed in the Thrall district
in the period between July 23
and August 21:
Corsicana Petroleum Co., 23,
Stiles 80 barrels.
Corsicana Petroleum Co., 27,
Stiles, dry.
Pure Oil Co., 5, Fuchs, 700 bbls.
Pure Oii Co., 7 Fuchs, 29ubbis.
Pure Oil Co., 8 Fuchs, 175 bbls.!
Pure Oil Co., 9, Fuchs, 25 bbls.
Taylor Oil & Gas, 29,Stiles 225.
Taylor Oil & Gas, 30, Stiles 850.■
Taylor Oil & Gas, 31, Stiles 50.
First Thrall, Stauffer, 25 bbls.
Merchants Oil & Gas, Stauffer,
dry.
Lipscomb Oil & Gas, Stiles,
abandoned.
Witherspoon-Bowers, 12 Fuchs.
75 barrels,
W. O. W. Supper
Forest Grove Camp, W. 0 .W.,
will give a “Tango Stew” at
their Hall tomorrow (Friday)
night, and all members are wel-
come Uncle Ren Hutcherson
wiii be chief cook and bottle
washer, and as he has recently
been taking tango lessons it is
expected that the affair will be
unusually enjoyable.
In meeting your obligations
this fall don’t forget the physi-
cian that has waited upon your
family faithfully during the past
year. Save enough out for him.
He needs it as well as your other
creditors. 27-lt
News comes from Franklin to
the effect that District Judge J.
C. Scott has entirely recovered
from the serious illness with
which he had been afflicted re-
cently, and is rapidly regaining
his former health and strength.
The Judge’s friends say that he
will be a candidate for re-elec-
tion at the ensuing election, and
will be prepared to make as
thorough a campaign as circum-
stances may demand.
You’ll be surprised at the re-
sults you get from Quebe’s Cas-
cara Liver Syrup, for constipa-
tion and biliousness. For sale at
Perry & Quebe.
The Rockdale State Bank was I
• » i L? J r.. i.1 I
mt succe&diui uiuuci ivn tuc
Rockdale School Board’s funds
as advertised recently, securing
the deposits by a bid of 6 per
cent on daily balances.
The contracting firm of Thach
& Hanna was awarded the con-
tract to repair the large 90 foot
bridge south of Tracy which was
knocked in by a big pecan tree
falling on one end forcing the
bridge off the piers and into the
creek.—Cameron Herald.
ffcce tender? We can shave it
ao it won't hurt. Try us. Three
Brothers Barber Shop. tf
Notice
The Milam County Anti Road
Bond League will meet at the
Farmers’ Union Warehouse on
Saturday. Sept. 11, 1915, at 3 p.
m. If you oppose the bond issue
we want you to be present as
business of importance is to be
attended to. This will probably
be the last meeting before Court
meets and we want to fully un-
derstand each other beforehand.
27 It J. E. Cherry, Pres.
The Rockdale Woman's Club
A question meeting. Come and
ask questions. As many as will,
please bring written reasons FOR
or AGAINST a Woman’s Civic
Club. You are invited to a live-
ly discussion in order that we
may disband or go forward.
Come Tuesday. September 14, at
4 p. m. to the City Hall.
Gussie Rowlett, Pres.
Phone 188 for service. 9 tf
Notice to Cotton Raisers
I am running the old tureen Bros.
Gin in Rockdale, and have also
opened the Green Bros. Cotton
Yard, and take this method of
soliciting your patronage. I beg
to call your attention to the fact
that I have the best equipped gin
in the Rockdale trade territory. * It
is equipped with five 80-saw Huller
Gins, and the celebrated Murray
Cleaner. This insures you a good
sample no matter if your cotton is
bad. This is the only Huller Gin
in Rockdale. Bring me your cotton
dim get the best service. Let me
yard your cotton. CORRECT
WEIGHTS GUARANTEED.
At Green Bros. Old Stand.
T. A. BLACKBURN
ROCKDALE,
TEXAS
Home of "Quality Furniture
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Why Be a Kitchen Drudge ?
1TCHEN drudgery is the BANE of every housewife’s routine.
But nowadays women are IMPROVING their home lif®
greatly in this respect. One way they are doing it is in FURNISH-
ING their KITCHENS with labor saving, step saving tables, cabi-
nets, chairs, etc. Proper kitchen furnishings LIGHTEN the cares
of home engineering. The women of this vicinity will find EVERY-
THING UP TO DATE for the KITCHEN HERE.
Henne & Meyer Co
ROCKDALE THORNDALE
CAMERON
HARDWARE IMPLEMENTS
FURNITURE
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Cooke, John Esten. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 9, 1915, newspaper, September 9, 1915; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth741691/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.