Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, July 26, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
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RAINS C01NTY LEADER
at.
F.MOK Y, RAINS COUNTY. TKXAM. niD^Y. JULY MTH. !•».
Til* Gasoline Tax l>aw Sends Dog’s Head letter From California'To Drill Test at
To Austin Tuesday 1" — - - —I Leonard in
Highway Booster*
» Aw tin. Texas. Jui> 23 -The
Jttalt* (*4»m ••iriill r\ Iiciartuitnl is
»«w prepared tu receive report*
exemption* frmu the ue * foui
crat occupation tux now on tile
i*le of Miolinr arrowling t<> an
mmmeerneot by Mate Comptroller I auiiinatioaBl
d Public Account Sum Houston
Terrell. Oaxolme nd lor any ANNUAL LIVRSTOCK AND
on Tuesday
|.oa Angeles, Calif.. Jul\
Mr. H. Ci. (iowiu of the Dunbar; F2titor Loailer:
neighborhood, who bit leu b - box Angeles buuiuii biiilia 'WCj Casing ha.s been mI in the led
a elog Saturday, becoming uanvv. L undxntl) betraying in every day wr|| located four mile* north weal
heat the dug’s head to the Pastut r | life the habMa of Hum* pre-histoHc ,tf |<rnnRnt f,n.t th- rmnil p iui
Ittsliluh at AujIiii iuunUy foe *•* t .inluiais and i«i*liien liom wtiom ,,,| plana lo In-gin pumping out
| se-ientists elnim they are desrenefed thc. IMU,| on Wednexdav. prep-ru-
l i" v !l"" habitation* ,, |nrx ,(1 llrilll(,M | }IU( N«|;«v ...
To Athens Thursday
>n.u T.ilni»n
To R. P. Etter
other purpose than that
pelting vehicle* on publie road*,
atreeta and highways of Texas i*
Ihal would naturally be ,.ording to information received
HOUfth SHOW AI OMAHA nought by bird* of the air. the fiali |„.rt.
--- ! of the va. or the lu. red creature. Af.,.r.lin* to report! mcalvcu
, Omaha. Neb. July 23.—Ill* an-1 who live* in Ih* lr**» or 111* rave. h,.r, a four (oo, ojj -Mlll jM.4r.
ttfaipt from taxation Fuel lived „UII| and he»r*c show at: .dong mountain slopes. Some of
An farm tractor., stationary *n- , hnxhx * ill |M. 111,1 as usual, a.1* ihcxe residences h:.ng 00 th* prr-
Rin*a. air rrafl and motor boatk | ronttfli to an annnowainrnt mad* jcndAeulae watts of cliffs, and
tbrrrfor*. -------
craft and motor boats
„ '• exempt. Ifc). w „ s,|M||Ui* of th
Mowrvrr, Hu- tax must In- paid |(r|| <l( (...v.rnoi*. who haa
on ALL aasol.nr Hrfunds will l» (h#rf|, ,,f thj, ,.tint.
"i*di lo those exempt Ih* tax is, Mr Schellherg assurrd livextuck
placed ihrrrlly on wholesale ills r.ll„.r< lh.,, |h, Omaha xlock show
trlhulura of uaaolinr .a th* rat* nfjwouW u ticlit. in a xlatement ix-
xiiiix over the water*
mg sand Imil been encountered in
I he lent at a depth of over 30b4)
feel
All of tlioke whoke name* uppesir-
ed lust week did not muke (lie trip,
hut other* to take their place*
wer** p.*« »M*d In, nnJ Ihost aiTuul
ly attending were a* follow*:
Mr. mil Mm. Clarence Oliver
It. I*. ClewU
F H Shivers
Connie Or writ
four cent* per gallon, but the
n( the tax. The new rate wa* in
effect July Ihtli. having previou^lv
been two cent*.
The new law doe* not make it
easy for the eoukuiiu r to sceuic
refuud* on rxemptionx. Coiuptroi-
b, Terrell ha* outlined the ncccs
thirty-two livnlod trade
publixhed throughout he
be carried
being
M OUt *
stale. -
sued
I l«i|M'
I country.
The ktiM-k show will
I Noveiubei I lo November
new Ak-Sar Men Coliseum
"Contrary lo some rumor* that | laid
were circulated following the cIm- ||rn.
mu down of our race track. Onui
Consider.iblc interest i
wlirr* fishing ran ,UMj,>rd lht. „
suc.rsxfully from „v„ „f ,h*
. ilhi r front or bark porrimx. Sum. , nv,||r H.iimrr.
are kvduded in canyon* where _
griiilv beam would fear lo enter,
din dark and some arc at,,,, VISITORS KKOW PANAMA
oiouiitainx that n gout s-ould not
K li,ub. ' Mr. and Mr*. W. I*. Hanulton and
In Ituiiis nmntv * building |d:nw two •*«* duuRld. rs of I aham •
is u ti. rails smooth and 'rri'.d 111. |.ast ssr. k-rnd lor a
.rads lor If., foundationx to br w"h Mrs Hx.nlltoa'. mother.
Med
Wuren
J O
. Sisk
Glen
(aOokc
Ivan
Alexander
M. Y
Willis
J T.
Beeves, Jr.
*ary pon-eduie for the exempted ha** livestock and lior*e khow will
coiikumer as follow*: l>< held this year on a greater
1. The purchaser mu*t fid out *caJe than * v»*r, *uid Mr. Schi‘11-
In-rg. **TIm*
will have r
cloking of the
i effect on the slock
Omaha'* business in-land snakes
it rests have subscribed enough
filling money lo assure a greater livestock , w ere fell
Ilian ever.
an invoice, at I In lime of ttn «Hir
choke, giving luuount. price, pui
poke etc The regular price i
paid for the git*. Form*
supple I by dealer* uud
aiaiiom.
2. IF*fore Me &*th of th< uitiudi
follow tog the month of puuhake. IHN’T NKHH
the wbyer n»«*t report lo the Hefusiag tu publish obituary no-
Ooiupif <db-r the number of gal ! tire* of persons who were not »ub-
loua bought and the amount of re- briber to hi* paper, a Missouri
fuait. expected. Claim.* reported ^ edilor *ay*:
it without further ado.
frequently lakes ♦he form
of Niagra Fulls without the water.
I he (irund Canyon in (hr *unie con-
■Mlion. or flit sir> best t»f the creek
that used to wander through a
races | w noded slope—Ihe recent home of
tbsposc‘saed mountain lion*
Mr*. Fitima llcnry.
Northuutt Picnic
distinct
Following a custom practiced for
»e*A*ral year*, the Noithcutt family
picnic will be held at the Northcutt
old gin place. Thursday. August 1.
Ihere will Ih* preat lung and sing l^*1
- ____t .ii llOi
•rlhquxkt JdR-ks lng ,n>| „ ,lm, lur
■Soul hern California
Sam IIahmI
E. M. Mason
S. C Alexami '
C A. Southerland
W. S. Tyler
Arthur Jones
Judge Hushing
O. H. K* Kies
G. W. Alexander
G. A. Alexander
Tom W. Hill
G l> McKay
Prof. Hendrix
M J. Bullard
Olen Gilley
Fi ui Amis.
The Kmorv delegation left after!
ft o'clock a. m.. and rcturnetl from
.j to 6 o'clock in tlic afternoon, de-
iitiiug on how much time was
dett away ami how fast (hey
drove.
later Ihxn Ih. 2311. u( ll.r toll.>»...« "Hnipb- »h„ do not tak. the
month will n.d l.r hoaorinl. j horn* town |»|wr are d*x,| anyway
J. Un receiving the report. Ihe>,ld lh^,r ha'
Comptroller '* llepMiimuit W itt mail ,,p*
value.’
tlie caliuanl Jn allidavit-aiv 'lid
%. on which recoiled mforiaa-
m lo the utoounl and *e of
gasoline purchased. This infonua-
fion must be sworn lo before a
■Otari public, and filed with Ihe
Conipi roller got Inter than two
ha from (lie date of purchase,
document inuxl Im* accom*
•d with a filing fee of fl.UO,
1 must be paiu each time that
I i* filed. These fees will
tu enforce the aw.
i. Tm« claim will Ih* iiivcsIi-
galed. and if consuhred valid, a
hi ate warrant will 1m* issued fo.
ANNOlNtKklNT
I am now* back in the (!it> Drug
Store and ready to do your watch
and clock repairs,
f 30-If I V. C. W MIGHT.
AT THR t HKISTIAN ( HI Kt H
the refund. This wariaut mu>t be '
cashed within txi d«vs. M»«hk1
5. No refunds shall Ih* nude
where gasoline is used laler Ilian
six months from inirdtase.
Person* lielieving themselves to
he entitled to exemptions should
write lo Comptroller Sam Houston
Terrrll, Austin. Texa«
The children from Ihe Bobs
Oiphan Home will Im* with Ihe
Church of Christ next Lord's Hay.
Julv 2ft. with a iMirgram. Lome
• ml *|M*mi I lie day with us.
(kmmI^ singing. go*|x*l preaching.
scrvwes all around.
(Uim*- and say come.**
4-Heporlcr.
before hirukfnst on tlic moi niiig of
July ftlh. Ihe first jolt caused no
wife lo lumlde out of bed so as to
Ih* first to annimnec her **ft"
down" »s she ran for llic open. I
followed <|o ekl\ t»ut wiltioul ac-
cident. When Ma Eartti get* a
thill in her innars we have to
shake along with her, hul Kanlily
indigestion and chills are not to
Ih* booed al. A | laic glass w ind'
are invited I
ncr baskets.
alteud with t u. I dm
ia i . l.„_ _§ K;,1L luruYr. i nr distance was between
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• <i No,,.,.,I . ...... f......I.!",—...................... ""
i... I ner served meeting with lusty ap-
proval—action, etc.
The committee appointed by the
~ [Aswjciation at th»' Trinity nieeiign
1 OntriHiltlOnS I O had not made its re|M>rt and asked
time. However, threc
t.one Oak. Texas, July 23*—IWv*
Alex llutibanl of Ihe < uinhv Meth-
mhu church during ceremonies
hrhi at lame Oak t.cim tery in con-
nection with tin plating of a vault
for H. P. Liter here Friday, paid
a high tribute lo Ihe life and suc-
cessful achievements of Mr. EUcr.
T he pastor declared that “Mr. Fi-
ler’s life was au example of what
a boy could do through the exercise
of mdustrv and thrift, starting life
as a poor cowboy he ha* forged
tw lh« fioui ami tu*k Ins name
honored and res pec led in the
world."
Me*. Huhhard placing his liaud
i the vault said. “In the name of
(•otl I dcdi. de ttn vault to hold
sacred dus' of our friend and
brother, sucre* r*il cowboy t»«*
hand and father, community build-
dcfender of righti-ousness sup-
porter of the church, capitaliat,
world traveler, friend of God and
an. It. P. Etter."
Several hundred people weru
present at tlie dedication service*.
Blooming Johnson of (.ainpbetl had
barge of the singing. He* Brown
I Mine Oak led ill prayer.
This being the seven!*-third
birthday of Mr Filer, he entertain
ed a number of his friend* at
lunch, besides his kin folk* there
were present. Hev. and Mr*, brown
of Lone Oak. Mr and Mrs. Mhn-
son of (.amplndl. Mrs. M. E. C.ole-
m.aii of Oak Grove. Hev. jr»d Mrs.
Hubbard of Luinby. — Green vi! ha
Banner.
POINT NKHH
Cemetery Fund
The F'inamv Committee of tin
was broken in a I. «nk building uhd j tainelcry i* raising funds *dli ^ n<H>n
CM.iiA. rabW , Wn.uB. a ax .ton. 2^| «*jd* Iw l*a> f*« bavmg tUe cem*
the roof* of building* In f.m An off.
Fallowing is a list of the con
tribulions received to date:
F'irst National Bank AlO.Ut
I lie Point Bearcats under IW
coiuiuit4ee were : manageutent of Messrs. Pollard and
present at Ihe meeting and an- Volt, went lo Miller Grove Wei-
nounce d that they soul I meet after nesday afternoon where they mi
ferl the first iteleat of the seasoih
Notice to Teachers
Railroad Crossing
Eg
j Ihite of Institute: Octoln'r loth
land Mth.
| Program and Finance (lonimittcr:
■ «*. f}. Mt Ur), A. S'. I AtAkft* i a»»i. A.
<). Spink*.
Ill (*00u Shape Lntcrtaimnrnl Committee: Miss
--- -1 | Hill Amis, .Miss Christine Wevcr,
A. S. M.iuglilcr, Mr*. Artis Alex-
ander, S. II. Hendrick*.
liitciKcholustie League Committee:
iowan. Iittuglas
Th# Katy ha* had a *rew ol
hands with vrapers an<l Icui.t* fix-
ing the crossing west of Ihe depot
IIk- pg*| week. Ihe |i»w pluees
have been filled in mid it was top-
ped off with rinder*. which make*
It a goml crossing now.
PRINT SHOP FABLES
intcrscliolastic l.eag
SL^toarhi A «
icin
J. i. lUSHIXG.
County Superintendent.
geles a numt>er of flowing oil wells
'Uddenly shut off as severnl dor-
mant ones sprung into new lifc
nvitli oil and gn* flowing over the
derrick flows.
Sun-hack bathing suit* were onlv
popular with a part of the girls
l»ert until the benches banned them.,
but now all the girl* seem deter-1
mined to wear them, and the) arc
not arrested either. But w hen Cas- ‘
sell Gotdmun. a very obedbuit man. i
was advised by his physician lo |
lake daily sunbaths, force of habit j
n- ile him follow the orders in on!> •
one way. The morning following
(•Oldman’s visit («< his diK*toi a
■ext door neighbor glanced ueriws I
Ih** way. She ga*|H*d and then |
otioned Ihe |»olicc station, and of-1
fleers responded. They argued. I
| but without avail with Goldman 1
who a*s4*rted din*tor’s order* were
<n<) he rottMn’t *.cc why!
he shouldn'l sil in In* open window j
lo carry them out. The Judge
fined the sun bather &>0. Tilt sun j
is awful hot on suit hutlina just
now, lot in the shade yesterday I
I uni told that the heat wave is!
culived by sun spot*. One would I
t \|M*ct spots on the sun lo shut of! '
some of the heal. |
li.Ti'i .a Ilr! boAgani io fauo
properly -a small place. We have
a .'>0-aere farm adjoining Emory, 2.‘»
acres in eullivatlon, balance pas-
ture, orchard and an acre or two
in wood-land (mod sandy luad
will grow rollon and corn, or (ion
one to two hundred dollar'* worth
of fruit, vegetables or polntm-s per
:fere« GimmI 5-room house, barn,
storm cellar and oilier convenien-
ces. 1'icnlv fruit, neache* rw-ir*
appK*s. plums, etc. MO ix.r acre
will buy this place on goori terms,
or would A-onsider small residence
in F.inory as part paynunt. See
Tom XS. HIU A Ca>.
L. M. Mason
O. It. Bodes
J. M. Felton
A. Alexander
S. C. Alexander
J. E. Alexander
(» IV Plunk
Fr:u.k Alexander
M. L. Allen
E. V. Cooke
(i. W. Alexander
Tom W. Hill
W. S. Tyler
Olen iiillcy
T. N. iackdt A '
It. F. Lambert
Cliff Chastain
T om Adams
S. II Hood
M. A. Markovits
C M \is
Jam- Hood
Sam Braiiel
Kathleen llill
E. L. lurarr
J. T. Beeves
J. T. Bushing
F M Hood
S. P. Cain
O. C. Vincent
Everell Lofton
Mrs. Lena Cline
Judg* Mode* and oUmtv Iron
Fanor., had a talk with the (hair-
man and niemlM-rs of the committee
In-fore their meeting was held, an I
O.lMt . ,
I judging from expressions the) are
j, enthusiastically working for the
i designation of Highway IV lhr«»ugh
| Bains county.
’•.•M)! jiH, ynote in tlie speeches in »d •
jAM It. the A*s«H-ij|i(»n were n»;t only
®'*°|i( (onrretc highw .j from FT epot.
^I Texas, to Hugo Oklahoma, bui
j through Oklahoma and on lo Can
► <!<r! *11 G r. ! ut won’t tl at be *?n« *'
**’ '* i And Mains county has the oppor-
'’IT I lunily of a lifetime to get on the
«Vhi*r.,x>.
taking lht smidl end of 4 to 3; th#
game going ten codings. Tlie game
was featured by the aiiii«wt perfect
control of Henry tSiuitliyj Smith,
pitching for the Bearcats. Anoth-
er feature id the game was the
hatting of Manager Scott.
Mr. M. I> King was
visitors Wednesday.
(•ret* ii vi Ile
Vuiti a few profile were in Iowti
Wcdncxiiifs to hear the cate set
ful that day lu « ohuccUoii with
the seining law. Sevearl Point
rt on thcl|H-oplc bad *hc tuidortiinc to be
..•/idmg the a>tei in deep water
l.x> > our |<l4nx to «„ lo Coojx-l *t><n- who xhimlj «|>|>rxr. but tlM
th.- IHtii lt’« only about 75 miln •*«“» Wxr.Arn
amt g(KMt roads. I.et'<
as hard a* we can.
pull for it
2M MIKING IIKIHMmiRU'H TIW'I’w
2.0U1 ——
2.iHii A crew of several men arrived
1.0) ! in Emory l-rid ly morning, it wa*
1.00! wUp|M»sed (they weir non-coilvei *
1.00Isanti, to make tests for oil. They
1.00 j were in our cars and. w ithin a few
1.00 hour* the rc|>ortx of blasts began
Loo!to resound in different diredion*
1.00 from town.
1.00] It is understood they are pay in *
1.00 I the land owners $10 for each licxlc
The case was dis-
missed and all are ha|»py again.
Mr. Hrrmoa M. Ivie wax in Com-
merce Monday afternoon.
Mr. Mrrrell (lard) Scott
itxiiVi'Si VtotSuF !'Fiuii|,
Miss Kffir SmMU went
ton Sunday.
Bidx Wanted
Wto. Uma u„ Buni„«, trll
IM T( Bditnr to UmhfiRtr nn.l
The rnmmlttar of \mj riia Crm
tliiy is uad> *.«• revel bids for
upkeep of cemetery for next year,
UP to Saturday 27th.
Tlie comnnttee reserves right to
hogs tire assessed *1 u poun I for
taxes here. A widow woman eanu-
tirfort* the SupiTviwr* l»# Lv.«a Lax
coinplainls and told that she had
f(*ur Itfrgr Ham- dogs List year tna
were assessed al $400. That was-
n't so had. she said, but this year
when eight puppies hud arrived
the assessors valued Ihe addition*
al $4oo more. Too much, the wo-
man said. Well, we will value the
job lot ut 9.T00. How is that?” ask-1
«d the SupervTacr. "Just right,"
{smiled the woman.
Some fellow in California ha.s,
experimented and is raising chick- j
ins that have no wing*. Thar*,
a great gift to everybody that ha* ;
to ea* *»t the second table. .Now it j
he ciin gel rid of Ihe necks andj
girrank he should lie classed at mg work. If wi
with Falixon and Burbank. unintentional
Billy William* of Texas, who appreciate >
L« vs U
Moody
we»« | |M(»i wn k
Borne
y Tuttle
utlc of (own.
Mrs.
Halite Quarles
| bit Yui
Mrs.
Nellie Pomeroy
3.g0 slo w un 1
Hr. J
1 rank Jones
6 JO _
1 .rt.t
\t 1 :mih
PUSH ^
Tlie work has been going un the
Souiii. Weal and North
Several of Point's most promi-
nent young men report a fine trip
to Cedar l*ak< Tuesday This ev-
en! was the first of scv«ral uuouga
in proapect by the younger art ot
* nl t.
the s<K»ner tlu
better
J Willis Pierson
total
In explanation to the public will
say tli.it this is only about one-
third of the amount that will Ih*
needed to »*»V ♦»*•• «nnte?»etor re-
pair the fence and fix tlie road.
But Ihe committee feels very muc’i
encouraged, as moat everyone ask-
ed ha* donated liberally and we
wish to limit everyone i«kreslnl | pp£gATBD ON
to assist U** in financing tbi*
overlook you it i*
and we will high I *
our contribution.
ANI) SKIMMING
Our advice to visiting hall club*
i* that they keep their eyes on
their base balls Several being
ported missing when playing the
Ueareats. It would not Ik* oul of
PAH IT place to mention To Vos as well.
j Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ivler, Mis I Quite a few of our people have
<>. II. Modes and Mis. II. II Adams been attending the meeting al Flats.
lcha|N*ronrd a crowd of young folks —o-
fo Crystal Lake at Mtneola Turs | Mr. and Mrs. H. If. McMillon.
i .ay i igUt on a swimming party |Lceil and l>*o»», have gone to Hot
and picnic. A pleasant time was Springs to spend a few days.
(reported by all and a good picnic
I supper.
sec vou
uwhxxt,. ixm, nn.l | rrjert any or all bidx.
_ Up ta« r.n»D T. Brt Mil my •
J°b (• to frlnt H*»».
*? y ** T°-* i vnaw. aod to Tall
JS to • n- <H
At la la Um Wnmf giau a<ala
Schrimalier. Prra.
J. NorlVutt. Sec.
J. E. Kenneiuer
Burk BuU^rd.
mn _— — -*-
|iro(K*llc.l » |H.„nut to the xuttmiit whether '
I>1 I’ike’x IM'xk with hix noae. ha» xon or not.
arrived in tart Angel,•* with the li. W. A1.EXANDES,
pernut he actually shoved .uroxx E. M. MASON,
the flnixh line, and Ihe |eanut ix TOM W. HILL,
on exhibition here i 10c a ook. Ovmmtlle.
About live perauna are killed —-------V Mr. V. C. Wright came in Sun
per day in t affic accident* in tiiix T. h. Pottx and ttw editor were fay fro(n Kl.twood. Ala., and ia
city. attending court in OrernvilL Mon |oow lucalrd at Qty Drug Storr
W. O. HEBISE.V day. and open tor huiiniua.
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