The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1925 Page: 1 of 8
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The Llano News.
OLUME XXXVIII
LLANO, LLANO COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 17, 1925
NUMBER 4
ST NEW FORD ARRIVED
IN LLANO THURSDAY NIGHT
y Inks, Tori Wheeler Worth Pet-
ti and Oscar Leverett returned
CITY COUNCIL OFFERS HELP
IN CLEARING SCHOOL GROUNDS
At the regular monthly meeting of
1 the City Council here Monday night,
e Thursday night from San An- - among other business transacted, the
o, where they went to attend the | city fathers passed an order to have
Dealers Convention, and see the a culvert built on the west side of the
COMMISSIONERS COURT IN
SESSION HERE THIS WEEK
LLANO MILLING COMPANY WILL
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL POWER
type of the Universal Car demon-
ted.
school buildings on the street passing
between the two. This has for a long
ving to the fact that there was while been one of the worst crossings
one car to be given out, and the I in the town, but in as nmeh as it has
it *
her fact that there were some fif- been practically an idle street in the
r more dealers and their repre-
past, the work has been put off, but
:atives there who wanted it, a: now since the erection of the new
ving was held Thursday afternoon,
vhlch contest, Tom Wheeler held
lucky number, and the Llano
:‘h returned home that niglu with
bacon.” The new car brought
Ti.no, an i the only one in this sec-
at present, was a touring car, and
vs uiauy improvements over the
er models. Perhaps the most inl-
and change is in the breaks, which
been made much stronger. The
-b.-.u cf square surface inches on
breaks of the new car is 144
h compared with other makes
s up pretty well. The Essex has
square inches; the Overland 99
re inches, the Chevrolet 68 square
es and as stated above the Ford
144 square inches,
le body of the new car has been
red; the fenders made much
tiger, and are of all steel. The
ing and roadster cars have been
ided with another door next to
steering wheel, and the gas tank
>w immediately behind the engine
under the radiator,
lere are many other important im-
ements about the new cars and
me which reached here last Thurs
night has attracted much atten-
Manager Inks stated the first
le week that he expected a ship-
of the new cars within the next
or ten days, however, he could
say exactly when they would ar
* n Hackworth, foreman of Wat
fe Inks Motor Company, left yester
|;for Houston, where he will be for
few days, attending a school of in-
4i;tion at the Ford assembling plant
Ijiat place, where the mechanics
I be instructed in the assembling
|e new cars, their parts, etc. TH:s
•|)l is not for the new cai* alone,
aluable information will be g'v
DUose in attendance concerning all
is of the Universal automobile,
will remain in Houston as lL.ak
ie school holds and will no doub*
•e much valuable informut'on.
s already a splendid mechanic,
t U man who is always desirous of
ing everything new about W
. Inks stated to The News man
day that a carload of trucks, in
ng one touring car, was being
ed to their firm from Houston
at day and that a carload of tour
ars would also be shipped from
point to them on next Monday,
e of course, will be of the new
Is. ■Hi.
building, this street will lie used ex-
tensively and the city authorities vot-
ed to have this needed improvement
made at this time.
Besides this a vote has been taken
which will transfer the twelve iron
seats from Badu Park to the school
grounds. The city is lending these
seats during the winter months, when
very few tourists are in the park, but
The Commissioners Court has been
in session this week at the regular
September term. The Court met
Monday and most of the first day
was given over to the work of allow-
ing accounts against the county.
The orders placed on the minute
book up to yesterday noon were as
follows:
The purchase of twenty-five cords
of two-foot wood for the court house
and jail from J. E. Epperson at $4.94
per cord. The wood to ba corded at
the places designated.
Two additional testing stations
! were designated for testing automo-
bile lights under the State headlight
law. The Castell Garage, with A. R.
Dalohau in charge, and another one
at the Watkins-Inks Motor Company
with Jess Ricks in charge.
The report of D. C. Reel Company
they will be put back in their original j of Bertram, county depository on the
READY FOR BUSINESS
IN LLANO AT NEW STUDIO
C. Palmer and family arrived in
last week from Killeen and he
teen busy since his arrival get
lis studio ready for business.
Palmer has opened hie place in
iprmson building. below the Cor-
h-u* Store, and next door to Dr.
tn's office.
stated yesterday that today
find him ready for business, as
necessary work about the place
be finished by that time, and
he had additional equipment on
ad, yet his place was ready for
lblic and he would assure all
lis work will be of the highest
Palmer and family expect to
Llano their permanent home
re are glad to welcome them to
iwn.
place when the tourist season opens
next year. The council has also off-
ered the school board the use of its
tractor and grader to be used in clear-
ing the grounds about the buildings
Such work as this is badly need-
ed. especially around the new build-
ing. where much trash and other rub-
bish has accumulated, which is al-
ways the case in the erection of build-
ings. Of, course much of this lias al-
ready been removed, but the grounds
need a general cleaning, and Mayor
inks stated Tuesday morning after
the meeting Monday night, that the
city authorities wished to give every
assistance within their power to the
school authorities in this important
work.
Of course, it will take time to place
the grounds in perfect condition, ow-
ing to the fact that it will require fi-
nances to an extent that cannot ba
appropriated at this time but a great
improvement can be made by simply
cleaning the grounds, iti which the
city has offered its assistance. In ail
probability some action will be taken
in this matter at the next meeting of
the school board.
school fund was examined and ap-
proved.
Jack Cain was declared a pauper
and placed on the county. An approp-
riation of $30 per month was made
for him and M. Sherman was appoint-
ed his agent.
The delinquent tax lists of Llano
County for the years of 1923 and 1924
were ordered published in the Llano
News under the laws requiring the
publication of such delinquent lists.
Other business will be considered
by the Court before adjournment, but
the above covers the orders passed
up to the time the minutes were cop-
ied.
DEDICATION SERVICES AT NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING POSTPONED
P. L. Barker, manager of the Llano
Milling and Manufacturing Company,
informed the News the first of the
week that his company had recently
purchased a 240 horse power Fair-
Bank-Morse Diecel Engine, which will
be installed at the power plant to
furnish additional power.
None of the power producing mach-
inery now in use will be discarded. |
and this new equipment will add just
that much more. Mr. Barker said
that his company was doing this in
order to be in position to furnish pow-
er for the various granite plants here,
which desire the use of electricity. At
the present time Smith Bros. Granite
Works is running a large motor, but
before any great amount of electricity
can be furnished, it will be necessary
for the Milling Company to provide
more power, it is for this reason
that the big engine has been purchas-
ed.
Another engine room will be built
just east of the one now in use and
the new machine will be placed there-
in upon its arrival, which will be
about the latter part of the year, as
Mr. Barker stated that they hoped to
have the new engine erected and in
operation by the first of the coming
year.
By adding the amount of 210 horse-
power to the local plant. Llano will
have all the power that might be
needed for years to come, unless the
place grows much faster than most of
us anticipate, and then all who might
desire electric “juice” can have it in
any amount they need.
FERTILIZED COTTON MAKES
RECEPTION NEXT MONDAY
NIGHT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
As was aunounced in this payer
' some two weeks ago, the Parent-
Teachers Association will give a re-
ception at the new high school build-
ing on next "Monday night, to which
the public is cordially Invited.
The reception proper will be held
in the auditorium of the new high
school building, and a program, which
is now being compiled by the mem-
bers of the Association, will be ren-
dered at that time. Punch will also
be served, and an evening of enter-
tainment is in store for those who at-
tend. Besides receiving the pleasures
which the reception will afford, the
public will have a splendid opportun-
ity of inspecting the new building
which ranks among the best in the
State.
The Parent-Teachers Association is
indeed proud of Llano’s new building,
and they desire the public to be their
guests on next Monday night, and
take part in the reception which the
members are now promoting. The
program for the evening will start
promptly at eight o’clock.
COUNTY AGENT WHITSETT
SAYS GET T«E 3TAF? GJARDER
CITY COUNCIL HE<-D REGULAR
MEETING ON MONDAY NIGHT
MANY TEACHERS FROM HERE
ATTENDING THE INSTITUTE
More than a score of Llano County
teachers left Sunday for Austin,
where they are attending the teach-
ers’ institute this week. All of the
faculty of the Llano schools and oth-
ers from various portions of the coun-
ty went down Sunday.
This meeting will continue through
the week and most of those attending
will probably return home Saturday.
The teachers in the Llano schools will
begin on their school work next Mon-
day, and the different schools over the
county will be opening from time to
time during the fall months.
Several weeks ago the school board
passed a resolution to hold services
for the purpose of dedicating the new
school building on next Sunday, and
the various churches of the town anJ
the public generally, invited to take
part in the services.
Owing to the fact that the seats
have not been installed in the audi-
torium, it will be impossible to hold
the services as outlined by the school
board at this date, consequently the
matter has been postponed.
Frank Kothmann, president of the
board, stated Tuesday morning that
at the time the resolution was passed
the trustees felt sure the seats would
be here, and the auditorium ready for
the public at this time, but in as much
as the delay has occurred, it will be
impossible to carry out the program,
which the board had asked Superin- [ report, showing the matter, both of
teudent Levy to arrange for this oc-i'h8 fertilized and non-fertllized in ac-
casion. However, the dedication of ! curate figures, whereby anyone may
the new building will not be abandon- ■aee hdw much it has profited Mr.
ed, but at some later date the Board Talley by using fertilizer on his land
ANOTHER GOOD SHOWING
That there has been much differ-
ence In the fertilized and uon-fertll-
ized cotton on Will Talley's farm at
Valley Spring, was 'shown by the first
picking, when the non-fertilized row
produced 2 pounds, and one row of
the $2.00 fertilized laud produced 14Vi
pounds anil the $4.00 fertilized land
produced 14 pounds. Mr. Talley did
not pick this cotton himself, but it
was gathered by other parties and an
accurate account kept of each of the
rows.
The first bale sold weighed 544
pounds and was ginned from 1455
pounds of seed cotton.
At the end of the season, the com-
mittee appointed to report on this cot-
ton of Mr. Talley's will make a full
The city council held its regular
monthly meeting Monday night at
Marshal Lewis Foster's office, when
the usual routine of business was dis
posed of, and the allowing of accounts
against the city also given considera-
tion.
Tlie council is giving its assistance
to the school board in work which is
badly needed un account of which ap-
pears in unother article.
Much discussion was given to the
matter of automobile speeding with-
in the city limits, and while no defin-
ite action was taken at this meeting,
the discussion was taken up from var-
ious angles, and the council let. it he
known that something would be done
in this respect, it seems that there
is a state law governing the speed on
State highways and in as much as one
of these highways passes through
Llano, and still another has been dee
Ignat ed through the town, may place
the situation in a rather bud condi-
tion in so far as the authority of the
Council may extend, hut these gentle
men are determined that reckless
driving must he checked and probab-
ly definite action will be taken at the
next meeting of this body.
f eed is going to be scarce aad high
in price this fail and winter, so why
feed a flock of boarder hens this year.
By close culling, onu can detect prac-
tically a hundred per cent, of the non-
layers in a flock; so why keep throe
or four dozen hens when only about
. fifty per cent of them are making a
profit about the cost of the mainten-
ance.
Close culling combined with gi»od
feed and management seldom fails to
make a profitable flock out of a non
profltable one for every non producer
or light producer in the flock is living
ofT of the profits of the profitable pro-
ducers, or out of the owner’s pocket
hook. Why not change thin and give
the producers a chance.
Culling Is simple and easy. It is
possible for every one who owns a
flock of chickens to learn how to cull
them successfully and by so learning
to do the work themselves, it Is pos-
sible to keep the non producers culled
out at all times.
County Agent Whtt.sett states that
he would like to see every poultry
owne - In the county able to properly
cull his or her flock, and that where
there is any one Interested In a cull
ing demonstration to phono or see
him at their earliest convenience
MEETING HELD YE3TERDAY
IN INTEREST OF HIGHWAY
Delegations from Gillespie, San
Saba an<J Mills counties met bore
yesterday with the Luncheon Club,
and immediately after dinner went in
to executive session In the interest
of Pecan Belt Highway. Strong and
enthusiastic talks wore made iiy sev
eral of the visitors, as well as home
people, and quite a hit of business
was transacted looking to the comple-
tion of this Important road, which
when completed, will fill the gap add
make a complete highway between
San Antonio and Fort Worth
LLANO FIRM INSTALLS RADiO
TO RECEIVE MARKET REPOBTS
Moss-Watkins Company has just in
stalled a large radio, over which they
are receiving the market reports each
day. While these reports could be se-
cured from almost, any station, yet the
Llano firm is confining itself to the
Texas stations to a great extent, es-
pecially on cotton, the most important
of all. These reports can be secured
every half hour during the day from
Dallas. Fort Worth, San Antonio aad
Houston.
The installation of this ’ machine
saves this firm a large telegraph bill
every month, as it has always been
customary to secure this information
over either the telegraph or telephone
lines. But the radio will give it to
them much better and more often.
This machine is proving a very
worthy Instrument in the - .mm ere it.!
of Trustees hope to carry the program
out, at which time impressive services
appropriate to the occasion will be
had.
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FREIGHT TRUCK LINE FROM
SAN ANTONIO TO LLANO
•
Jon Ketchenau tias opened a freight
truck line between San Antonio and
Llano which is routed through Fred-
ericksburg and Mason. This new line
will make two round trips each week,
arriving in Llano on Wednesday and
Saturday and his Llano headquarters
are at the Buick Gargae, where Joe
Conley will receive all orders.
Mr. Reichenau is now operating
his line and within a short while will
place on a much larger scale. He calls
at the wholesale and jobbing'centers
in San Antonio, secures the freight
and unloads it at your door the same
day, which will prove quite conven
ient to those who buy out of San
Antonio.
this year.
JOHN C. BUTTERY BUYS DR.
E. D. TOWNSEND HOME
A real estate deal was closed the
first of the week, whereby John C.
Buttery became the owner of the Dr.
E. D. Townsend home on Sanstone
Street in the eastern part of tl.
town. He and his family will move
in when the place has been vacated
by Dr. Townsend and wife, which will
probably be the latter part of the
month. This is a nice place and Mr.
Buttery and wife are to be congratu-
lated on securing such a comfortable
home.
Dr. Townsend has not yet stated
just where they will move, hut their
many friends are in hopes they will
not leave Llano, and will still make
their home in our town.
--a--
O. K. Smith, who underwent an oper
He stated last week that!at,on for *PP«ndicitis at Temple sev
V EM ENTS BEING MADE
NOW AT THE LLANO HOTEL
W V. Fowler, who owns the
Hofei, is having some substan
r.provements made there at the
i* t-most important of any
the edargement of the dining
;3 s Smith, who operates the
stated that this was going to
o' treat benefit to them in as
Mie present dining room ha«
*r too small for sometime, and
«, 4 .. . , meut they will be
in to give the trade better
*•»>! under mtt«h better c indi
tor it growing stronger.
--i-o-
a line that was going to stay in bus-
world. and each year finds the demand (negg aQd eerre the trad» {n the best
and most prompt manner possible
Thes • truck lines are proving quite
popular everywhere, in as much as
they usually give quicker service and
cut out the expense for hauling to and
front the depots. which must always
be done when shipped by tram
L. D. Watkins and Dr. L. L. Lee of
Bus Marcos, arrived in LUno Sunday
this proposition was no venture. but|eral ,la>a a*°- ha* returned home and for a visit with relatives and friends
ts now able to be on the streets and
MARRIED HERE YESTERDAY
Mr. f'harlie Weeaks and Miss Alvb-
Long, both of the Klngsland section
were united in marriage at the Conn
ty Judge’s office yesterday morning
shortly before the noon hour, Judg>-
A. E. Moore performing the ceremony,
which was witnessed by a few rela
tives and friends of the contracting
parties.
The groom is the son of Mrs. Geo.
Weeaks. He has lived in this county
'1 of his life, and is well and favor
: ' 'y known, especially in his section
if 'he county.
Th.» bride is the daughter of Mr
' rs. J B. Long, and she too, has
re i here all of her life. Through
her ■ .larming manner she has won
the friendship of all who know her
and the young groom is fortunate in
winning the hand of this fair young
lady.
They have th® tiesf. wishes of their
many friends for a happy and pros
perous matrimonial voyage through
life.
L. C. CALLAWAY SELLS AN
OTHER STUDE3AKER SEDAN
L. C. Callaway went to Austin yes-
terday for the purpose of bringing
back a Studebaker Sedan, which Uo
sold to H. E. Hedeman Tuesday. Mr.
Hedeman has beeu driving a Btudo-
baker for many years and is now re-
placing his old one with u late model.
Mr. Callaway says this is a Stude-
haker year and that he expects to
Sell many of these cars this fall.
CATCHES LARGE BASS IN THE
LLANO RIVER NEAR THE DAM
Mr. Leslie T Smith who rest les in
Austin. hut who spends most of h's
time here luring the summer mont.vs
catieht an extra large bass at the d im
just above the bridge list Thursday
The fish weighed four pounds and sev
en ounces, which was among th" larg
■st pull-.d out of this stream In a long
while
Mr. Smith is a great fiahern ' n. and
spends lots of hi* tint® on the r'v-*'
The capture h»* made list Thurs I iy
perhaps furnished as much sp'irt f« r
him us he could »*k f if. as landing a
They are now enjoying a fishing trip
on the Liana river, which will proti
ably be their last one for this season
Mr. Watkins has been away from
Llano for many years, but always re
- - o ■ | turns for at least two fishing trip-
Mrs. H. 5v -Selman left last week for during the summer and Dr. Lee very
to
is fast r®gaining his strength. O. K
went through the operation with little
trouble ind was able to leave his bed
within a week s time.
RETURNS FROM TRIP TO
AUSTIN WITH A NEW CAR
bass that size
of thrill
Ml All
i m?«fi j
Wilburn Oa'man and eon. Wllbn
Jr. returned hom« from Austin. I
ter part of the pns* week In a n
e’ : l-h.ik-r an imboile i ■ fli *'
man purchased whlh* in that city
has h*»«n driving Rludebaker >-.tr«
mi in years ami the on** be t*r •
h otw# this time is of the latent m >i
and a thing of beauty and service
Austin. Houston and other points
where sh® is visiting with her duugii
. ters and other relatives and friends
j for a few days
■ ■ ■ <*• - -
j W Y Fowler left Tuesday for An -
tin, where he goes to resume his atutl
les at the State University He is
, taking pre medical course* in that in
stitution
Miss Lucille Atchison has return
ed to For* Wor*h where she wftl r •
tend Texas Christian University u . -,
this year, It being her second ye--
work at that ply e
often a- ompanies hun on these trips
Mrs H Whitsett, is in lock hart this
weekvisiting h®r pare ns and other
relatives and friends She was a
compan’ed as fir is Aus'ln by her
husband.
nigh*
wh<
•1 h itns SuniL
f’bas, Miitlge' and
Temple Hun I a- wheri
went for an exsmifi-tft-
v Whi'a Har.tniriunt
ompai.i-l by 'hi K
C. N. Farris, one of the progressive
citizens of the Kingsland section, was
among the business visitors in the
county stte the first of the week Mr.
Farris is one of the county’s oldest
citizens and in speaking of the condi-
tions for this year, said that thoy were
not so bad. Crops are fairly good
with his section and the range lands
are pretty green He helieves tho
stock are going through this winter
in goo 1 ehape, Judging of course, from
present conditions.
--„>-..... — ■
Buss Porter, Chas (’linger, Bill Mc-
Lean and Bill Watkins will probably
leave tomorrow for Austin, whore
they will enter the State University
on the first year’s work in tb it insti-
tution.
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Chas Milton Darnall was up from
Austin for a weekend visit with Ills
mother. Mrs. Ona Darnall. He will
again he a student in the State Uni-
versity during the coming session.
Miss Marie Harris returned home
Monday from Beaumont, where she
has been for the past several weeks
visiting with relatives and friends.
Geo KlU'P of the Click no tion, was
a business visitor lu the county site
luring t “ past week He reported
that ill were busy in his section, most
of th® work being gathering the cotton
op (irais s *urty good and with a
*!e m ire rain, he feels sure the
rig® . in<*itlon will be Idea! this win-
S Wall • - u- veil in Ll. no tho
s* of to-* week, an I will ;>o here
r i f"w days visiting with rel»tivoK
1 » *n is when h<* will r-*’ rn to
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