The Tribune. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1920 Page: 2 of 8
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A SUCCESSFUL RABBIT HUNT EARL COX RECOVERS WHEEL
Rabbits out on the county poor
farm have been doing much dam-
age, and a party was organized
here a few days ago to kill some
of them.
In less than three hours contin-
uous shooting Finis Lidia was de-
clared the champion.
The following is the record of
jack rabbits and cotton tails kil-
led: Finis Lidia, 45; Reid Bassel,
44; John Wolverton, 28; Tom Butl-
er, 16; total 133.
Col. Jim McCombs is the only
one who'objected to the killing of
the animals, as he claimed they
were his private stock, and expect-
ed some day to see them sell at a
dollar a head.
The $50 wheel stolen* from the
home of R. E. Cox, one day last
week, which was the property of
his son Earl was found leaning
up against a fence a few miles
from Glen Rrose. The thief used
the wheel until the tire gave out.
Then he pulled them off and con-
tinued his flight, and the rims
were soon ruined and the wheel
was then abandoned. A second
criminal act is said to have lead
to his arrest, and the location of
the wheel. .
The wheel sustained a damage
of about $30. *
A lot of enamel ware at half
price at Livingston Racket sttore.
State aid to the amount of $18,-
370 was this week distributed a-
mong fifty rural schools of Lrath
county, ranging from $75 to $700,
thereby enabling them to maintain
six, seven and eight months terms.
Ten of these districts are not levy-
ing a local tax of 50c, but received
aid through special dispensation.
Next year no school which does not
levy and collect a 50c school tax,
including tax for bond purposes,
will be permitted to receive aid
from this fund. All school dis-
tricts should make a special effort
to increase their tax to the limit
for the coming year. With the cost
of equipment, fuel and incidentals
to say nothing of teachers’ salaries,
constantly advancing, it will be a
serious problem for boards of trus-
tees to maintain efficient schools,
even though theh district be levy-
ing and collecting its limit of tax.
What can patrons expect who live
in districts that haven’t the limit
of taxation and cannot receive ad-
ditional aid f-rom state funds?—
Mary Marrs, County Supt.
VITAL STATISTICS
TO NATIONAL HIGHWAY
VOTERS IN DISTRICT NO. 2
In view of the fact that the Commissioner’s Court,* upon petition,
has ordered an election to be held on Saturday, May 29, for the purpose
of ascertaining whether or not an additional $40,000 worth of bonds
shall be issued to finance the National Highway through district No. 2,
a few explanations will not be out of order.
1. The long delay in getting ready for construction has been caus-
ed by the lack of approval of the local engineer’s work by the State
Highway Engineers’ Department. However, this approval is now as-
sured and the court will soon be ready to advertise for bids for con-
struction.
2. Since the bonds were voted labor, material, etc., have increas-
ed from 25 to 100 per cent; therefore, the necessity for additional
funds is clearly seen.
3. The estimate at the time the bonds were voted was only an ap-
proximate one, while the engineer's definite figures show the former to
be too low, even at the time made.
4. The report of the funds for this district, as given below by the
Commissioners Court, shows more money on hand now than when the
bonds were sold.
5. If the additional $40,000 worth of bonds are voted the tax rate
will be increased only 12 1-2 cents on the $100.
6. If the additional bond fail to carry, this county will lose the
$162,000 Federal aid, which is approximately 50 per cent of the total
cost of constructing this Highway. (That is, road Dist. No. 1, $62,000
and Dist. No. 2(-$100,000.)
7. Not one dollar of this Federal aid can be used within the in-
corporations limites of Stephenville and Dublin.
8. The construction work is to be done by contract with contract-
or under bond, or under the supervision of a competent government
engineer, thereby insuring it to be done right.
Hood county and Comanche county are building the Highway
through their counties and the Dublin district has its finances assured.
* 10. After a careful study of the above explanations, it seems the
part of wisdom to vote "FOR THE BOND ISSUE,” secure this Federal
aid and build this National Highway through Erath county and have
a pike road from Brownwood to Fort Worth.
STATEMENT OF ROAD DISTRICT NO. 2. FUNDS
Money from sale of bonds, June 1_____________________$111,389.89
Expenditures. Page 109, treasurers book________________________
June 4, Dallas News advertising bond sale__________________20.80
June 12, L. S. Dunning for holding election__________________4.00
June 13, P. B. Chandler for holding election______________:— 10.00
June 17, J. C. Barnes for holding election___________________much of his
Post advertising__________________________8.10Fin
June 27, Houston
July 1, Mrs. Standley interests on bonds —----------------3,007.50
July 16, Henry Belchers compiling values _1----------------- 100.00
July 16, Cage & Crow exchange on interest___________________7.50
July 16, Mrs. Standley commission________________________ 183,36
July 28, Clark and Courts for election supplies---------------8.70
August 13, First National bank on H. H. Fielder Acc’t------1,500.00
August 14, Mrs. Strfhdley’s commissions ------------------47.50
September 18, Henry Belcher commission on tax assessed____121.30
January 14, City National bank, N. Y. interest on bonds, and payment
of $4000.00 of the original bond issue, leaving a balance of out-
standing bonds $116,000.00-----------------------------c 7,124.50
January 17, Mrs. Stand ley’s commission __________!__________ 7.70
March 16, Mrs. Standley’s commission_______________________ 90.40
March 16, Mrs. Standley’s commission______________________40.78
Balance April 6, 1920 -----------------------------— $112,346.66
See pages 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Treasurer's Account Book. *
NEW
RK CAPITALISTS
THE METHODIST REVIVAL
CHAMBER of commerce
Stephenville^ Texas
OFFICE IN REAR OF CAGE & CROW BANK
Marriage licenses granted to:
Fred Besses and Mrs. Gertrude
Allen, Strawn.
Gus Leedy and Juanite Little,
Thurber.
Roy fl^oser ahd Mary Serina,
Brecken ridge.,
Alvie Smith and Ivey Griffin.
H. V. Stokes and Tessie Lawson,
Ranger.
D. Musick and Mary Yakel,
Desdemona.
B. W. Hall and Mamie McClure,
Johnsville.
Matt Ivey and Lela Howell,
Thurber.
Births:
Floyd Zimmerman, Stephenville,
girl.
L. R. Massey, Thurber, girl.
Lett Farrar, R. 5, boy.
- Bateste Leder, Thurber, sex not
given.
G. A. Long, Route 5, girl.
G. A. Henderson, Alexander, boy
Otis Pendleton, R 5, boy.
A large party of New York
capitalists were scheduled to ar-
rive in Stephenville on April 22
to investigate oil propositions in
Erath county and in the Desde-
mona section. Provision had been
made Wednesday to take them
through the country in automo-
biles.
A great revival is in progress at
the Methodist church, with good
singing, splendid co-operation on
the part of ministers of other de-
nominations, and the attendance
and interest are good. Two ser-
mons are preached each day. Pas-
tor Stuckie says the meeting is
not Methodist, but is conducted in
the interest of the town and of all
the churches. His son, who does
the preaching, is a man well qual-
ified, delivering sermons which
furnish his congregations with
food for thought.
While Darrell Jenks attended
the Stephenville public school and
Tarleton college, although a hard
student he was as modest as a
woman, and too bashful to become
a prime favorite with the opposite
sex. He finished at the University
of Texas and the University of
innate modesty, and now the an-
nouncement is made that on May
30 he is to wed a Lexington, Okla-
homa girl. With the handicap of
shyness and modesty Darrell’s
friends do not understand how he
ever summed up sufficient courage
to ask a woman to be his wife.
The Tribune will wage a year’s
subscription that the women- he
has chosen for weal or woe is a
priceless jewel. Mr. Jenks is con-
nected with the Purcell, (Okla.)
Register. He gained his know-
ledge of the art of printing in the
Tribune office.
Lige Mace of Lelia Lake, a son-
in-law of Tom Lattu of Stephen-
ville, had his stucco residence des-
troyed by fire Sunday while he and
his family were at church. x4o\one
knows how the fire originates
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The Tribune. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1920, newspaper, April 23, 1920; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881395/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.