The Fort Stockton Pioneer. (Fort Stockton, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1912 Page: 4 of 8
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The Fort Stockton Pioneer
E. Barry,
G. W. Rose,
Editor and Proprietor
Associate Editor
Entered m Mroiid-«!ui matter April
2. 11108, at the Poatnffioe at Fort Stock-
ton, Texas, under the Act of Congress
of March it. 1879.
•1.50 PM TSAR IV ADVANCE
Neither Ttft Nor Roosevelt.
We ure not a prophet nor the
son of a prophet, but we venture
to predict that neither Mr. Taft
nor Roosevelt will be the nominee
of the regular Republican conven-
tion at Chicago. Both Taft ami
Roosevelt claim enough votes to
elect on first ballot, but Mr. Taft
has largely the advantage, from
the fact of his having control of
the National Committee who will
pass on the contested delegations,
and we think that committee has
already decided that Mr. Roose-
velt shall not have the nomination,
but we also think that the com-
mittee knows enough of the polit-
cal situation, to know that Mr.
Taft can not be elected, if nomi-
nated, so we believe that a com-
promise man, probably Justice
Hughes of New York, will be se-
lected. As a vindication of Mr.
Taft, and a salve to his feelings,
he may be nominated by the con-
vention, with the private under-
standing that he will decline the
nomination, which would then
leave the regular convention free
to select the man, they may think
most likely to win. But we also
believe that Mr. Roosevelt will be
the nominee of a bolting, Roose-
velt convention. Mr. Roosevelt
has made up his mind to la? presi-
dent again, and have the distinc-
tion of breaking a long established
precedent of two terms and no
more, and he will not stop at any
means to accomplish his object,
until the general election decides
the matter.
As was predicted, there were
two conventions held in Fort
Worth, the Roosevelt forces be-
ing led by Col. Cecil A. Lyon
and the Taft forces by H. F. Mac-
Gregor. The regular convention
was held hy Roosevelt adherents,
who elected a full set of delegtes
to the Chicago convention instruct-
ed to vote for Roosevelt so long
as his name is before the conven-
tion, and elected Mr Lyon nation-
al committeeman. The Taft forces
lead by H. F. MacGregor elected
delegates, instructed for Taft
aud elected Mr. MacGregor
National committeeman. This puts
it up to the Republican National
committee to decide which set of
delegates shall be seated aud the
fact that about three fourths of
that committee are staunch sup-
porters of the President renders
it very uncertain, as to the Roose-
velt delegates getting seats in the
regular convention at Chicago.
But, In all probability there
will be two conventions at Chica-
go, so that all the delegates may
be accommodated with seats any
way. Lively times are promised
in Chicago, beginning June the
18th. _
Fort Storkton has again come to
the front and demonstrated that
she is populated with live wires.
Rec -fitly, when it was foun 1 that
it would require $30,000 more to
get the Orient in immediately a
mass meeting was held and the
cash raised. Verily West Texas
is the home of the true town
builder and Fort Stockton has
her full quota of these. Sander-
son Times.
L. W. Anderson, superintend-
ant of the P. V. A S. railway,
•ays, “That when they begin to
build on the extension from Sara-
gosa into Fort Stockton, that
there will be no stop made until
it is completed.*'
That was a good bunch of lioos-
ters and real town builders, that
were here last. Saturday from
Pecos. We are anxious to get
hooked up with that bunch.
Two railroads for Fort Stockton,
not later than Jan. 1013, then you
will sat a real boom town.
The Houston convention, as
was expected elected a full set of
Wilson delegates 40 in numlier,
with instructions to vote for the
New Jersey Governor so long a*
his name may be before the con-
vention; and elected Judge Cato
Sell* of Cleburne, National com-
mitteeman to till the place long
held by R. M. Johnson of Hous-
ton.
The order of the lT. S. Court in
Kansas City, authorizing tie Ori-
ent Receivers to issue $2,500,000
certificates and the immediate sale
of $1,000,000 of the certificates ut
981, insures the early completion
of the road into Fort Stockton.
We also understand that the Re-
ceivers are directed by the Court
to expend $125,000 on terminals
in this city.
A Snap.
Five and one liulf sections of
valley land, two miles from D*on
holes. The best bargain ever of-
fered. See Chaim.ks Gkamm.
Fourth of July.
We are requested to announce,
| tliut the Baptist ladies will serve
I ice cream all day on July the 4th,
place to Im* selected, and more
definite notice given later.
At The Tabernacle.
Sunday, at the regular hours
Elder Goliglitly will till his ap-
pointment at the Christian Taber-
nacle. Everybody invited to at-
tend these services.
ORIENT BONDS ARE SOLD.
Boston Firm Takes Over
$1,000,000.00.
Kansas City, Mo., May 28.—
Under tbeorder of Judge Pollock
of the Federal Court, receivers
for the Kansas City, Mexico and
Orient Railroad have sold to R.
L. Day & Co., of Boston, I Windsor
rceeivers certificates to the amount
of $1,000,000 at 9$L The money
is to lie used in extending the line
in Texas
The order of the Court pro-
vides for issuance of bonds to the
amount of $2,500,000. The sale to
Day A Co., stipulates the company
shall have the remaining $1,500,-
000 issue at the same price.
This bond issue is a lien on the
8704 miles of main track and 110
miles of switch already built, as
well as the sixty-seven miles to be
constructed from the money re-
ceived from this sale.
The bonds are to run for two
years. At the end of tlmt time
they may betaken up at 102. On
the other hand, if the payment is
not met, it is in the iiower of Day
A Co., or whoever may hold the
the issue at that time, to foreclose
and force the entire Orient system
under the hammer. Should this
be dor.e, the holders of the bonds
now outstanding to the amount
of $24,538,000 would practicaly be
shut out and would receive less
than 25 per cent of their invest-
ment.
M ill Probably Be a Bolt and
Two Conventions.
Fort Worth, Tex., May 27.—On
the eve of the State Republican
convention, while leaders of both
factions are tightening their lines
of battle for the conflict tomor-
row, the non-partisan observer
perceives the day's horizon noth-
ing more distinctly than the pros-
pect of a holt, tin* separation of
the delegations into two conven-
tions and the sending of a con-
testing representation to Chica-
go.
It is virtually a fore gone con-
clusion that Theodore Roosevelt's
force will control tin* convention
upon its opening. State Chair-
man Cecil A. Lyon, the head of
the Roosevelt movement in Texas,
asserts tonight, with the calmness
and confidence of definite knowl-
edge, that Roosvelt will enter the
convention with more than the
necessary 127 votes to control the
body. In the main, the contests
adjusted by the executive com-
mittee today w’ere decided in fa-
vor of Roosevelt, resulting in con-
siderable accreatlon to the Roose-
velt strength. The temporary
organization of tomorrow’s con-
vention will !>e largely dictated
by the over whelming Roosevelt
sentiment of the executive com-
mitee, directed by a Roosevelt
caucus this afternoon.
For Sale.
One incuhater and brooder.
Rhode Island red chickens. Ap-
ply to Vkknon L. Roonky.
Fort Stockton, Tex.
Phone No. 170. tf
Fell From Windmill.
Last Saturday, Burwick West-
ermann, who had climbed to a
height of 15 to 20 feet on a wind-
mill near the depot, lost his bal-
ance and fell, spraining and bruis-
ing one foot pretty badly.
The Passion Play.
At the Happy Hour Airdome,
Saturday night June 1st, these
magnificent life sized pictures of
Christ will be shown. Every girl
and boy as well as the me i and
women of Fort Stockton should
see these pictures, that impress
upon the minds of the people the
great sacritic Christ made for the
world as nothing else can do.
Notice.
Fine salt grass pasture, suffi-
cient for 20 or 25 head of cattle,
with plenty of spring water, ad-
joining town. We are holding
this pasture for the owners of
milk cow’s in Fort Stockton; 50c
per month.
Ft. Stockton Irrigated Lands Co.
The Revival at Methodist
Church.
The revival services will begin
Sunday morning at the Methodist
Church. Sunday night will Is*
given over to the Children’s Day
exercises. There will be evangel-
istic services following Sunday.
Rev. J. II. Cummins, of Texar-
kana, will arrive Tuesday and
take charge of the services, lie
is a splendid gospel preacher and
every one of whatever faith and
order will like him. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend and
take part in the services. We
have just received a set of new
song books, containing the latest
|>opiilar gospel songs and the sing
ing w ill he a prominent fcatuie of
the meeting. Let the Christians
prepare their hearts and make this
a great harvest of soul winning.
W. II. Dt’NcAN.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the
honorable Commissioners’ Court
of Pecos county, Texas, will l*» in
session as a Board of Equaliza-
tion, at the (knirt House in Fort
Stockton, Texas, on Monday,
June 17th, 1912, at which time
and place, all interested parties
may appear.
Given under my hand and seal
of office, in Fort Stockton, Texas,
on this, the 31st day of May, 1912.
(i* h.J Frank Roonky,
Clerk County Court of Pecos
County, Texaa.
Solid Train Load of Soap via
The “Orient.”
The Orient Kaiwa.v handled out
of Kansas City, Monday i solid
train load of twenty cars of soap
manufactured at Kunsas City,
same being enroute from Kansas
City to Los Angles, California,
consigned to M. A. Newark A Co.
The train consisted of twenty
cars, each car being loaded with
an average of seven hundred
lioxes of soap, and packed one
hundred bars to the Imjx, making
a total of 14,000 boxes, or 1,4(X),-
000 Imrs, weighing almut 1,000,-
0(H) pounds. A fair estimate of
the value of this shipment is $70,-
000.00.
It is stated that this quantity of
soap would !>e sufficient to supply
a city of 00,000 people for almost
a year and a quarter.
The Orient Railway is rapidly
coming to the front as n Trans-
continental line, handling consid-
erable tonnage both to and from
the Pacific coast. With the fur-
ther extension of that line to a
connection with the Southern
PaciHc at Alpine it ia anticipated
that its trans-continental buaineas
will be greatly argumented.
The Finest Irrigated Land
The Sun Shines on
OPEN TO YOU AT A DEVELOPMENT PRICE AT FORT STOCKTON. TEX.
Richest soil in the Comanche Valley, lime stone formation, natural How of pure
spring water exceeding 55,000,000 gallons per day for irrigation; irrigation svatem com-
pleted and in full operation now; no waiting for water; many crops will yield profits of
$100 to $1000 per acre; no drought; no crop failures; finest all the year round climate in
the United States; Altitude 306<» feet above sea level.
WE ARE SELLING LAND TO EXPERIENCED IRRIGATION FARMERS AND
Fruit growers from Colorado, California, Oregon, Idaho, etc., where lands are val-
ued at from $2imi to $1,500 per acre and bearing orchards from $2,ooo to $4,‘0> per acre,
w ho state that this is the finest body of land and water supply they ever saw. Our clients
also include bankers, merchants, farmers, gardeners, etc., who have inspected many irri-
gation projects, but who did not find what they wanted in irrigated land until they saw
Fort Stockton.
THIS IS ONE IRRIGATION PROJECT WHERE THE W ATER SUPPLY HAS
Not varied in 50 years; where every drop of water used for irrigation is good to
drink and w’here there is water in abundance for every acre of land that is irrigable. You
cannot afford to buy land anywhere without seeing Fort Stockton.
REFERENCES;
First National Bank, Fort Stockton, Texas.
First State Bank, Fort Stockton, Texas.
Commerce Trust Co., Kansas City, Mo.
Prospectus, Map and Illustrated Folder describing
these lands, mailed free to all who address
Fort Stockton Irrigated
Lands Company
Gen. Offices 1015 Grand Ave. Temple,
Kansas City, Mo.
Local Offices:
Fort Stockton, Tex.
SEEDS ADAPTED to
the SOUTHWEST
Kee-Keepers’ Supplies
Poultry Supplies
Swift’s Fertilizers
HOWELL SEED CO.. Roswell. N. M.
Flowing Wells.
We have a better list than ever
before, of tracts in the Shallow
Water Belt, of the Lkon
Valley.
Now is the time to get a Forty
or Eighty acre tract, in this fer-
tile valley.
We are cutting up f>40 acres, i
adjoining the Fort Stockton Ir-
igated Lands Co’s, lands on the.
West, in 40 acre tracts, this block
of land is only a short distance
Nor*h of the city, it has some
fine alfalfa land, and some as
fine grape and fruit land as you
will find in this valley.
The price, terms, quality of
land, distance from town, are
such that will make this tract
last only a short while, if you are
interested, come and let us run
you out, and show you, good
wells in 50 feet of this land.
Remember, not only new com-
ers, are buying this Leon Valley
lands, but old timers, some of
our county officials, our bankers,
men that know what the Leon
Valley land is, know that there
is no better land in South West
Texas.
You can buy 80 acres of this
land, put in pumping plant, be
indep3ndent, water your land
when you get ready.
If you want any thing in the
real-eatate line, or if you have
something to sell, write ua.
Yours for businaa,
W. T. JONES A COMPANY
T. S. TERCERO
General Merchandise
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Notions,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Lumber, Barb Wire,
Nails, Fence Posts and All Kinds of Build-
ing Material
BUENA VISTA,
TEXAS
m
Burton-Lingo Co.
LUMBER
and COAL
Lime, Cement, Brick and all Kinda of
Building Material.
H. C. Petty
Manager
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