The Pecos Enterprise and Pecos Times (Pecos, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, August 10, 1923 Page: 1 of 8
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NUMBER 52.
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PECOS, TEXAS, FRIDAY; AUGUST 10,1923.
$2.00 PER YEAR, $1.25 FOR SIX
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IYAH AND BARSTOW
ORCHESTRAS GIVE IN
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
v The capacious auditorium oi the
terian church at Barstow was taxed to its
capacity last Sunday night. The occasion
was a union service of songs selected from
the authorized publications of the differ-
eat Protestant hymnals. The streets in
the vicinity of the church were parked
mi both sides with cars, many of which
contained visitors who came/too life to
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THE WORLD MOURNS
gain admission to the edifice.
The program consisted of familiar hymns
g ♦-
he program consisted of fan
of the /iifffcrem denominations present,
and the congregational singing of the two
be distinctly
conifortably
hundred voices, assisted by an orchestra
of twenty-six pieces, broadcasted a vol-
ume of melody which could
heard by*hose who were
seated in the parked cars.
The entire -program was under the yus-
pices of the Barstow school orchestra,
assisted by a number of proficient young
members of the Toyah school orchestra,
who cheerfully volunteered their services,
and who played the entire program with-
out rehearsal, and played It i perfectly.
Both of these young organizations are
under the tutelage of Mr. and Mrs. £. L.
Harp of Toyah and the remarkable ad-
vancement made in ensemble playing is
doe to the tireless efforts of these instruc-
tors to elevate the beautiful art of good
musk in this neighborhood community.
The orchestra rendered their entire part
in good professional unison
harmony and desert? the highest
for its efforts,
orchestra, organized less
Pmi> six mamba ago, has about twenty-
five members, and it is to \* regretted
that ten or the well trained members
were absent, some on account of sickness,
and some out of town,
la the absence of Rev. Bennett, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, Rev. J. W.
Raynor made the announcements of the
numbers on the program, with instructions
congregation where the different
could be found in the denomina-
SMb% v * . ;
. L. L. Thurston, of Pecos, delivered
a abort, but eloquent, discourse on the
futility of our young people following the
tdpny useless fads which are alarmingly
prevalent, but do not elevate them towards
good- citizenship or good moral characters.
He dlftstmted his remarks by describing
the old and useless game of “Simon says
A beautifully rendered duet by Mes-
Irby Dyer and J. W. Raynor, with
obligato by Mr. E. L. Harp,
especial mention.
A quartette by Miss Lucille Dodson.
Mrs. Clyde Black and Messrs. R. B. Thurs-
ton and E. L. Harp showed diligent prep-
aration and finely harmonized voices.
Mrs Lillian Butler of Pecos sang a solo
3,4 “I Am Thine, O Lord,” accompanied by
| Mr*. C. B. Jordan, also of Pecos. Tills
number was given to the familiar melody
of “A Perfect Day,” by Carrie Jacobs
Bond. Mms Butler's finely cultivated ren-
ditions are so well known that little need
r be said except she was in perfect voice
W
____jaad except sh<
rendered her nd|)ibqy fit bar usual
Mrs. E. L Harp was at the piano for nil
except-Mrs. Butler's
hymns and songs ext
fee** i*» contributed
one violin player
to the orchestra, Master William Adams.
The two young clarinet players of tlte
MilWTi rt * Black
V with only a few months'
made remarkable progress,
and complicated mechanism
istered well
church music in so
hoys deserve
to the loft of iht had
» trar,*po»e, which Is re*By
task for many professional
i it wa* a0 done akeiy ami
etedit to the players and their
instructors.
vtgsawa&ss
heard after the service was u
mcourageroent to all concerned
their services to the
, public. The next community
‘service will fee held Sunday, Sept.
By that time all of the orchestra
chBdrm^ both at Toyah and Bar
will have resumed their studies and
a superb orchestra of fifty or more in
Tranent* will be available.
The following Visitors were noticed in
tbe audience; Mrs. Claudia Seay, Miss
m Catherine Morton, Messrs. B, P. Van Horn,
£owel]’ Jack Hayea^ Bud Hayes, and
Q* Adams from Toyah; Mr. and
A. Q. Taggart, Mrs. Lillian Butler.
C. B Jordan, David Butler, Rev and
L. L. Thurston and chSdren, Lucille
V&rgmet Thurston, Misses Mary
Heard, De Ette Green, Mary
Coon, Lomie Gray Heard, Messrs.
Bowie, Oscar Thurston, Frank Joplin,
d Norwood, T. R Pruett, Jr.,
Crawford and Richard Lynn, all
!. There were probably many more
•* and he valley who
get admittance and remained
their ears.
orchestra wishes, through
to thank the member? of
who motored fifty
the success of this
• iL,®* Butler, Mrs.
Willie Adams, of
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ADVERTISING AND CASH BASIS
OF DEALING IS URGED BY EXPERT
WHO IS SUCCESSFUL
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HIGHWAY ROUTE
THR0U6H PECOS
IS SELECTED
LUBBOCK GETS TEXAS
TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOL
We, the members of tbe locating board
for the Texas Technological College, in
conformity witlt the law creating said col-
lege, haring nude a careful study of the
original and supplementary briefs, having
visited and inspected ti*c sites. offered by
the 36 applicant towns, and having given
consideration to the relative merits of the
propositions submitted by the several towns
do hereby unanimously select and desig-
nate Lubbock in Lubbock county, Texas,
as the official location of the Texas
Technological College.
S. B. COWELL, Chairman.
F. M. BRALLEY
W. S. SUTTON
W. B. BIZZELL
S. M. N. MARKS.
Attest; W. B. NABOURS.
Finest sportiimacship was display ed
when the announcement was made. John
Boswell, secretaiy oi’ tbe Plainview Cham-
ber of Commeice, rushed to
correspondents and said: “We
late Lubbock,” and added, “although we
are disappointed we are going to back
tbe college to the limit ami are for this
new Lubbock institution.”
“We congratulate Lubbock,” Fritz Smith
and M. E. Rosier of Snyder said. “We
wanted the college and believed that we
offered tbe best location, but we are as
good^losers as vre would have been win-
91.
Lubbock's spokesmen made no state-
ent at this time, further than to ex-
press their obvious justification. Senator
W. H, Bledsoe, Percy Spencer and H, T,
Kimbro personally tlwnked the members
of Urn board. The representatives of the
toeing towns crowded! about die members
of the board to thank them for the con-
sideration tbjy hid given the losing towns,
and to renew expressions of the highest
tsteem and confidence
Lubbock was all but out of tbe running
ttp to Monday Morning. During the in-
spection of the she it developed that there
was an 80-acre tract in tbe middle of it
which the citiiem of Lubbock had bees
unable to secuta. Tbe locators practi-
cally told Lxtobo tie's sponsor* that their
town was out of the running unless an
option was immediately secured on this
tract of land. Bl edsoe and Spencer filed
=ss:
for the valuable services and assistance
with the program,
The following is the personnel of the
orchestra players who participated in the
well arranged pre grain, which was pub-
lished in the Enterprise of last week:
Barsuw
Violins—Mrs. J. W. Raynor, Miss Lu-
cille Dodson, Mine Mary Elinor Black,
Paul Carr, Willie Adams (Pecos)*
Clarinets—De Witt Black, W. L. Fuller.
Cornets—Cl event Fa mum. Pinky Black.
■| Cellos— Mrs. (3yd« Black, Putnam
Barstow.
Trombones—Maurice McDonald, Wen-
dell Nichols.
Euphonium—Cha $. !L Dyer.
Bass Viol—R. B Thurston.
Voyrnk
Violins- -Esther Hark it ess, Tootsie Seay,
Bernice Johnson.
Clarinets—Roberi Sampson, Wendell
Powell. ' ' -V ' : 4
Comets—Gage \an Horn, Tom Simp-
son.
Trombones- Ernest Harp, Byron John-
Piano—Mrs. E.
Conductor—E. I
a noption on it with Secretary Nabours at
Memphis Monday morning. |
The town of Lubbock has a population
of approximately 6,000 persoins. It is an
important wholesale distributing point and
has made considerable progress as a man-
ufacturing town. It is surrounded by a
rich agricultural country. Lubbock is
the home of the South Plains Fair.
Lubbock has an altitude of more than
3,000 feet. The mean annual tempera-
ture is 60 degrees. Tbe average rainfall
for the pari 23 years at Lubbock has been
20.09 inches, and 80 per cent of it falls
in the growing season. There has been
an average of nine hours of Hunahinc per
day. An unlimited supply of perfectly
pure water can be found at a depth of
60 to 80 feet. The city secure? its wa-
ter from three wells, one of which has
been in use for more than 17 years.
In its bid for the college, Lubbock fea-
tured its location on the Plain*, and made
its fight to get the college on the Plains.
WHERE DO YOU STRIKE MATCHES?
It has not been long now since America
proudly, solemnly, reverently brought Home
the ashes of the Unknown Soldier and
placed them at rest in^ Arlington cemetery
amid scenes which awoke the heart of a
whole people to old exaltations, old
wounds and old sacrifices. It was an oc-
casion of dedication. America renewed
her vows, paid homage to her loyal dead
and arose from her knees with tike light
of a freshened faith in her eyes. But
that was yesterday. Today vandal tourists
come into the Arlington grounds and strike
matches on the tomb of the Unknown
vditie gum-chewers snap kodak exposures
of them in the act And the match-striker,
the gum-chewer and the sleeper underneath
that simple «U1> of marble—«U in Ameri-
««• I* *>«* »ot aeea possible. Yet it
is so.
Go into the most splendid public build-
ings to be found in the land, and you will
find the mark of matches on plaster and
carvings, on varnish and alabaster, pedes-
tal and stairway. It makes no difference
where. Whenever the impulse for sa
“light” can seize upon a man, there you
will find also the enduring evidence of
his selfish, destructive carelessness. Those
who would not think of wantonly slashing
at hangings or deliberately destroying a
handsome stained window wifi deface a
will or scar an exquisite panel of wood-
work without so much as a thought for
the ravages they wreak.
It is so American, so dh^tressingly
American, to let the petty wants of the
moment mar the enjoyment of all lovers
of beauty who are to come aft©’ us. In-
deed, when we make our last journey here
below aad continue h in our first into
the beyond we shall know flue pearly
gate? on high- if so be any Americans
have gone before us to knock there—for
as surely as St. Peter is a trifle slow of
foot in opening to the knocks without, so
surely will some new arrival from the U.
S. A. fish a match from his vest pocket
and leave the mark of it upon tbe portals
supernal that lead to the streets of gold.
—Dallas News.
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In pursuance to a proclamation by
Mayor-pro-tem S. M. Prewit, the business
houses of Pecos were closed today from
10 to 11 o'clock in order that our people
might attend a memorial aervice for Presi-
dent Warren G. Harding. The services
were held at the Methodist church.
Mrs. €. J. Magee came in the early
p m of the fteek .Lrohi Chicago for a
vmt with the doctor. Mrs. Magee is
looking fine and her many Peoo* friends,
as well ss the doctor, are glad to have
BELL WBt MAKING
PROGRESS IN PUMPING
The work at the Bell well is going on
steadily but because of the many hindrances
ihrough inability to secure from the oil
well supply business tbe packing damp*
and swage nipples to fit the unusual size
pipe and tubing being used in the well,
lias been greatly, delayed.
The gas in the well is agitatina tbe
stand so much as to make it difficult to
pump without sanding the valves. The
pump was drawn up to clean the valves
yesterday and a new sand line and bailer
is on the way from Fort Worth that the
hole may again be cleaned before putting
the pump back in. The crew at the well,
under the able management of Mr. F. M.
Berry is just as certain of success as they
can be and say it is just a matter of a
little time now before all difficulties are
removed and the well brought in. Tbe
aery strong gas pressure under tbe water
put in the well assures a bigt well when
the water is lemoved. ,
FORT STOCKTON FIELD
(Fort Stockton Pioneer)
The monotony of tbe oil .ritualien in
the Fort Stockton oil field received an
enthusiastic shock Thursday morning,
about 2:00 o'clock, when the drill bit in
tiie Quinby No. 1 well, an offset to the
“Miracle Well,” on section 19, block 140,
T, & Sl L railway, dropped into a cavity
at a depth near 700 feet, and increased
tiie gas flow lo about 350,600 cubic feel.
The pressure ef the gas caused the “Mir-
acle Well” to begin Bowing geyser-like,
throwing water and oil every few seconds
from twenty-five to forty ftet in the air,
also caused the old Turney well to be-
come a flowing artesian well and another
well na close proximity to flow a small
stream fef oil. The “Miracle Well” flow-
ed after the geyser fashion from 2 a. m.
until 12 noon, Thursday, at which time
it was successfully capped off into a
pipe and the water and oil turned into
an earthrea reservoir.
Pishing for the bailer lost in the Troy
well on section 20, Mock 140, T. 8 St L
railway survey, is stiH interfering with the
drilling in of this well.
The Grant No. 6 well, on section 19,
Mock 140, T. 8 St L railway survey, re-
mains Idle and no announcement given
out as to when drilling wfll be resumed.
Work on overhauling the machinery on
well 592, on section 592, G. C. 8 S. F.
railway survey, has not been completed
so that drilling could be re«uipe<f this
week.
No report was obtainable on the South-
ern States Lease 8 Production Company
well, on section 108, block 3, T. & P.
survey.
# A. S. Davis spudded in a well on sec-
tion 24, two and one-half miles southeast
of Buenavista, Thursdav. This b a new
location and full particulars are not avail-
able.
Engineer Posey this week received or-
ders from the Texas Highway Commis-
sion to complete his maps and specifica-
tions for the Bankhead Highway through
Pecos, entering Third street on the west
and continuing on Third street to the M.
H. Pior filling station, then turn north on
block and go out on Second street im-
mediately north of the Zimmer corner.
Mr. Posey stated to the Enterprise that
jdl the survey work along this route had
been Completed and that the work of
completing hh maps, etc., is going on as
rapidly as he and his help can do the
work. As soon as completed this work
will lie sent to Austin for approval. At
present it looks as if this will be the
route through Pecos, although tiie Federal
engineer has not set his stamp of approval
thereon so far as is known here.
It is proposed to make a 'loop which
will run up Second street from the Zim
mer corner to the Pecos Hold, thence
sooth to an intersection with (tiie main
highway on Third street. Tftis, however,
will not be constructed by monies from
either tlte state or Federal funds and will
be up to individuals directly interested,
the city or county to furnish the where-
with to construct.
After at least one trip to Austin and
the presenting of several petitions in an
effort to run the highway up Second street.
Fred Mann uf Devil's Lake,
accredited as < ne of the moot
merchants of this day and his suck
made him famous in nearly every
in the United State*. Ha advi
counsel is sou sht by the best «<
merchants everywhere. Tlte
merchants association have secured
vices for a wees ilk which be k to
daily to these dealers as well aa
retailers and outline to them tbe
cause of his success. H« is s real
and hits straight Horn the
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P*r-
WATER COMMISSIONERS TO
VISIT PECOS MONDAY
Word was received this morning from
Roswell to the effect that the commis-
sioners who are now inspecting the dif-
ferent irrigation projects along the Pecos
river, getting data which will enable them
to settle the matter of the dirision of the
waters of the Pecos river between Texas
and New Mexico, will reach Pecos Monday,
on the Santa Fe. They were
«t Roswell this roaming and will inspect
rent projects betweqg here and
highway up Second street,
contrary to the judgment of the engineer
in charge and at considerable cost to the
county in making other surveys through
town, it appears / this is just about toe
last word and the delay, -caused by this
contention, it is to be Imped, is now over
and that the pmliminary work necessary
for tbe completion of tbe Bankhead high-
way through Ward and Reeves counties
will be hurried along and toe construction
actually begun at the earliest .possible
time.
_______ _ _ s
PIONEER IN VALLEY OF
, THE PECOS IS DEAD
Barstow, Texas, Aug. 9—Capt. John T.
Sweatt, one of the pioneers of the Pecos
-alley a Ad for nearly 30 years a citizen
of Grandfa!!*, is dead at Barstow?
Capt. Sweatt was a native of Waxaha-
•hie. He served gs a volunteer in the
1 confederate army and took part in several
harp engagements. After the war he
moved to Weatherford, and from there, in
company with his brother-in-law. Robert
1. Carr, whose death occurred at Barstow
iecently, he emigrated to California and
settled at Fresno.
Together they returned to Texas in toe
c-rh nineties, locating near the present
town A Grondfalb. He and Mr. Carr
together constructed one of the firm ir-
rigation canals in toe Pecos valley of
lexas. and from that day Capt. Sweatt
has always been active in every movement
f«t th* development of the valley.
Capt Sweatt waa a Democrat and wa.
a filiated with toe Christian church.
Beaides a widow, Capt. Sweatt is sur-
vived by three sons, all of whom reside at
Bi rotow. They are E. V. Sweatt, J. T.
Sweaty Jr* gad E. WA Sweatt, now county
P <*«e <if Ward county._
APPRECIATES THE ENTERPRISE
T. Y. Casey, formerly and for auroral
years manager for toe Peccs Mercantile
Company, and also one of our foremost
boostem, writes the editor from Mias
wider daite of August 7* and among other
things gives news of his people which will
be interesting to the many Reeve* cotmty
friend, of thu splendid tunUy. The 1*».
tei follows;:
Mir. John Hibdon, * $
P«cos, Texas,
Dear John;
*m reminded by receipt of toe En-
ramusE that I am behind about 60 days
wi h my subscription and am enclosing
you herewith my check for a year's re-
newal. 1
Wh3e we have the best paper in the
United States published here in Dallas,
not receive the same attention as
.. when it arrives. Mv
wile. Mildred, and baby, and Rowen left
th,!S «fni5l the Christoval encamp-
ment 20 miles* south of San Angelo, going
via automobile so I am left alone in a big
city for the next ten days,
Your friend,
T. Y, CASEY.
VICTROLA DANCE
Tuesday evening of last week Mias Mar
gaiist Howard and Mirs Virginia Runnels
wme hostesses to an informal victrola
dunde at the home of the former. The
rooms were prettily decorated in streamers
of serpentine ribbons and baBocns. Ice
cold punch, candy and cake were served
between dances. The following enjoyed
carries the following
which should not only be
fully studied by m
the entire county: ’ ,
“Advertising h the
of toe preseht day i
can be no real success,"
wealthy merchant olf Dei
who does a $60C,000 business
a town of 5,000, declared .
before visiting merchants
business men im the
Chamber of Commeice
He « eccredittd ...th beiog
outstanding .htasiKw U ------
United State*, fie
by toe D*ihtf WhAmmle Merchants'
iation to speak daily before
questions with tick J
fronted in his thirty-
in toe operation of
Lake. “ 1
tr«i
U doing business on a
of tbe soundest m ' ‘
day. The secenX .
was that, regardleta
sell, he must a
“I notice, too, ll
ants and minnii
liae the value of «i
serially increased their
theI1j>rope: sos-t tfi"”®1
MSS
tdwrrtiaing
red to any
this hospitality: Misses Dorothy
cillc; Prewit, Jasei"|
Francis Hubbard,
Evelyn and Veda
Keith Camp, Frances W.
Lee
W**T
vertise,” be omfkmionL “I «*
mg merchants who liave
of credit to institute ike i
there are so remarlabjy few
who are so fort uni ite toil I _
random and hit the majority of
1 am not and have not
ward about refusing credit to a
I did am think would pay op, ___ _
promptly. ? Ail merchants know to:,
make many enemies t by being
their own protection, i© stirv
poor pay customer*. Aad if von
i«w a roptUr crodit hSsL-a^
•sssarai.
btais ^ou^ 5 '
^you"
“Getting Sit t. i,
who figures be is iL_.
when be advertises lit n
greatest opportunitiei and
ions mi stake.’" Hero be u
mendous volume of mer
*1aily by the big maij ,t
attributed the bulk ii
advertise ng -L i — M
You can agtote
buying from mai
dr* not advertise
establishments, e
country
cent of
But the
■ 1 •
"Let the
Stcck,’
and c
silent
« #. * '*f.T
% per cent
and fm wiQ find
Jl«
papers «i any
it
you can get the same results.
‘‘In dwinp, let me etapdwsr . it r
ENTERTAINS' tor COliSIN,
Misa Maty Katbr» Heard chanBradyr
entenatned at ‘*42” nteniny at*
her home in honor cf ber eousan
Lornie Gray Heard, of Knowles
sit iebie# and
games were played
Zrttt: “r-
Mkro* Lonne Gray Hemd, Wtmnkm
Virginia Bozeman, Dcirotin
Rtehburg, Joetta Com
Many, Mary Stine,
Estelle Hicks, Jotie 1
Myrtle Ruhlen. J
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