The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 2, 1925 Page: 6 of 12
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DISCUSSES SUITE
HIGH WORK
The following Article “by Silliaaan
Kvans appeared in a recent U»ue of
the Fort Wbrth 8tar Telegram:
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(F*. • ■ ■•■*• Staff Correspondent
i Comanche, Sept. 16 -Although he
believes {hat there can be no “argu-
ment bet that stp[e maintenance is
the better system thin the mainte-
nance of highway* by private con-
tractors,11, Count/ Jjidgr R A 1 Hiker
of Capianche, in an interview here,
declared that up to the present
time maintenance by the State this
year in Comanche county has been
a “practical failure." i
The contrast between maintenance
this year and last year is so vivid
that when-drawn, the present regime
has not understood how to maintain,
or has failed to maintain, the desig-
nated highways in Comanche county
hi the right condition, according to
Judge Luker.
' 'Last year patrolmen were kept
on th« highways ail of the time,** ho
Mid. "Holes were filled tiff immedi-
ately that they shewed on |he sur-
face. Evei
with limited
in. condition, and they were at ail
titties of the TW* •" XptomUd »h»P«
Deterioration Takes Ham.
“The opposite has been true the
present year. As far as I know, and
aa county judge I aee the condition
of the highways frequently, practic-
ally nothing whatever has been dgia.
The gravel highways, in Comanche
county have rapidly deteriorated and
much of the fotmer investment has
been loet. Only Immediate mainte
nance measures, vigorously pushed,
will salvage the Investment.
“The sad part of the failure is
that the maintenance men apparent-
ly do not know how to maintain the
highways. There l* practically no
scarification, and that is th« a!l-es
sen rial thing in maintenance of dirt
toads. Mere grading or blading is
useless unleaa the highways are sca-
rified, and that umber trained And
skilled direction." ,
Judge I ukgr gave ,it as his opin-
ion without ./qualification that “the
highways in Comanche county ark
not in as good condition today as
•ybev were when the new highway
commission took office."
"Besides, positive deterioration has
tgken place," he added
in tha north Mid of tha county, la
y * Oe Leon precinct, is there anf
rition favoring bond lames. That
precinct has been particularly fortu
nate, Judge Luker said, ip having a
commissioner who has been very Mto-
cessful in getting high class, high-
ways, and properly maintaining
them, nt a relatively small cost.
N. Nabors, the conuniseioner in
that precinct, has boon able to
mor9 out of the highway dollar than
any commissioner I know of,” he
said. “Ha. recently built 30 miles of
gravel highways, with concrete and
steel structures, fofr $75,000. ip 10*1
Comanche Co. spent $400,000 state,
federal and county money in the
building of 20 mHe* of th« name type
of roads, and used the same amount
>f gravel.’' ^ '
SHERIFF’S SALE
.Notice is hereby gKen, that by vir-
tue of a certain order of sale issued
by the Clerk of the pUirict court of
Young county, ©ifth* tlst day of
September, 1025, in a certain cause
wherein The First- National Bank of
Graham, Texas, Is plaintiff, and K.
E. Blakney is defendant, in which
a judgment was rendered- on
the Ith day of September, 1926 in
faVor of the said plaintiff The First
National Bank Graham. Texas,
against said defendant K, E. Blak-
ney for the sum - of two thousand
three and «MW dollare,
with Interest thereon at the rate of
per annum from date of judgment,
together will all cesU of suit, 1 hare
levied upon, -and will, on the second
Tuesday la October 1925, it being the
it day of said month, Ajax engine
at MB Glover's place on J. H. Hayne’s
farm, boiler at Peak Well No. 1,
seven or eight miles north of Da
Leon within legal hours, proceed to
sell for cash to the highest bidder, all
the right; title and Interest of the
said 1C. E. Blakney fn and to the for!
losing described personal property,
levied upon as the property of K. E.
Blakney to-wit;
One complete string of standard
drilling tools, described as follows:
One 45 Mogul boiler, one 12 by 12
Ajax engine, three drilling stem*,
bits from 15 1-2 down t<* 6 6-8 inches,
one Moon generator, tool box and
tools complete, one and two inch con-
nections complete, and all other tools
and equipment included in said string
of stuudard tools, valued at $8000.00,
One 8 1-2 ton Velie Truck. Motor No.
4-12979, valued at $2500.90, one 3 1-2
Ion Veil* Truck Motor No. 21656, E4
valued at $2,600.
The above sale to l»e made by me
to satisfy the abovd described judg-
ment for $2,003.65, dollars, in favor
of The First National Bank of Gra-
ham, Texas, together with the costs
•The only al- ot *uit> and the proceeds applied
IM this commission has is that the
weather has been dry hut no substan-
tif I effort has been made to take
rare of the roads. Even since the re-
cept rains they have' enly done some
grading. None of the highways has
been scarified.’
Disappointed With PeMciea
Judge Iniker, for many years a
student of highway construction and
a zealous advocate of highway im-
provement, made it clear (hat he fa-
vors maintenance by the State.
“There is no argument tn th* ques-
tion that state maintenance is
to th« satisfaction thereof.
J. T. GILBREATH.
Sheriff Comanche county, Texas.
Comanche, Texas, September 25,
im. (*-*0
In Tht County Court, Comanche
1 County, Texas.
No. 1288. r
In The Matter of the Estate of The
Henley Minors.
Notice is hereby given that I, J. O.
Jones, guardian of the estate of
John Houston Henley and Odus Tay-
I l«>r Henley, minors, have this day
tor than maintenance by private con- "V »PP»«tlon «" the above en-
tractora." he said. “Of course, the titled and numbered cause for an or-
best maintenance Is actual perfor- «*er of the County Judge of Comanche
mance of maintenance work. Flex- <»«*** Texas, authorising m, as tha
ibilitj in the needs of th« highway, • Kuardun of the estate of sanl wards
however, Is a condition which forever
\|ill make it impossible to let main-
oltTACe work out by contract. .No
eoStractor popsibiy can fores»-e the
contingencies which may urise when
he is making his estimates upon
which he bases his hid for the con-
tract. Jt naturally foltows that al-
lowances must bo made for floods,
^ etc., and then you come buck to state
maintenance after all."
Judge .Luker believe* it would he
«„a backward step to repeal the law
passed .by the last legislature giving
the State Highway Department ex-
clusive jurisdiction over the state
designated highways, although he fa
disappointed no far. with the policies
of the present commission, the only
one which haa acted under ita term.
“We have too many deaignations,”
he said- "State designations should
bo limited, absolutely, to the really
important cardinals 'roads. • These
state highways should be so routed
aa to carry the travel quickly be-
tween the most important point* in
the State, and so that the secondary
roods can fit into a system which
will serve all of the people of ths
State. Holding th« mileage of the
State designated highways to the ir-
reducible minimum, the commission
should, with, its funds, which ought
to bo ample to take care of that ttnt-
tted mileage, build first-class Condi-
tion. Then the counties would be free
with their bond issues and funds to
build secondary and ntfXl highway*
which would ca?ry the motorist to
to make a mineral lease upon such
terms as thP c<*urt may order and di-
rect of the following described real
estate belonging to the estate of said
wants, to-wit: _ ’
Being the Fast one half of h tract
of 232' actqs of land situated in C6-
manche*county, Texas, being a part
of fractional section .No. 340, G. C.
& S. F. Ry. Co. land, described as
follows:
Beginning at the S. E- Cor. of
Sec- 4, State School land in Eastland
and Comanche counties. — *7
Thence in an easterly direction to
8. W. «or. of J. W. English Fre.
Sur.-
i hence N. with said English W.
line to S. $. L. of the Joseph Rubarth
Sur. League and Lai>ors.
Thence W. with the south I In* of
the said Rubarth aur. ‘to the N. E.
Or. of said See. No. 4.
Thence S. with East line of said
Sec. No. 4. to the place of beginning,
the sam« being a part Of Sec. No,
340, Q. C. A S- F. R. R. Co. land in
Comanche county, Texas.
Said application will be Jpaard by
the County Judge at th# courthouse
in the city of Comanche, Texas, on
the 1WK day of October A. D. 1925.
J. O. Jones, Guardian of -tho
(Estate of Henley' Minora.
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Of course we &re telling you no news when we sajrthat
our entire plant, with the exception of our warehouse
with its stock of implements, has been
completely destroyed by fire—-
We are coming
again.
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—Even while the smoke was yet rising from ltiins we were laying
our plana for re-building and arranging for temporary quarters
pending the erection of our new plant which will soon be the big-
ger and better home of o\xr 'Store—Tour store. * .* , >
—These temporary quarters, for all departments, have practically
been secured *nd even as ypu read this, some of these departments
will be in full operation.
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Gone to
■Market
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—Withfn a few’hoiirs after the fire occurred our buyers were on
their way to market, Bud Cauley and Cullie West for .dry goods,
Mrsk Shelley for ladies ready-to-wear and millinery, TVfX Nesmith
for men's wear, Aithur Lovelace for furniture, Wade Everidge for
lumber, Jim T. Jones for Groceries while Jim Cox was touching the
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wires for hardware, stoves, etc—and so ypu see that the House oi*
Higginbotham is awake and wiH sobn be in position to serve you
(perchandise from all departments.
Garage
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—OUR NEW GARAGE is now in full operation in the bif fire proof build-
irfg, 50xlS5 feet on East Main street just north of the old Comanche Mer-
cantile building—See them for gas, oil, repairs and new 1926 Chervoleta.
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rnantm —OUR implement DEPARTMENT is complete and in full operation with »
Jf/JfJXcmcfiCo Rog Anen rh dartre—him for Disc Plows, Harrows, Grain Drills and
Bob Allen fn charge—See him for Disc Plows, Harrows, Grain Drills and
all seasonable implements. ‘ r
Lumber
—OUR LUMBER DEPARTMENT will occupy the big sheds and grounds
in the rear of the Neely building on the West side and just across the'
street from our plant. Much material has already arrived— we *re ready
for business. m
' $hose cardinal roads.
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fa little «kaiw for the v«t-
of any kitod issue* by the: dt-
i of MBomanehe to build . Btete
Fiah Friday
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Saturday Vaa’
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). Fiah Friday
Fish Friday
Saturday
Saturday
Grass rugs, double vraip, rise 9x11
feet big assortment of Patterns at
$5.00 for one wrek. At Durham Bros.
Groceries
—GROCERIES are already pouring in and being unloaded in
house on the track-
our ware
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rtuoc vat wit wuwv
,Ere you read this or soon after we anticipate that we’ll be selling groc-
ries at ope"of several places we,have in view—suffice it to say however, that
when we do open we will come with a rush. Watch this live wire depart-
ment ‘go down the line under the management of Jim T. Jones andf his
helpers. WATCH! WAIT! ..... .
Furniture
MR. A. M. LOVELACE has just recently returned from the Northern fac-
tories where he bought our fall supply of furniture.
Several cars are now due to arrive daily and it won't be long until this de-
partment will be wide open.
Express and freight shipments have already completed our stock of un-
dertakers supplies and a new Hearse is taking the place of the one burned.
For funeral service see or phone Mr. Lovelace as usual.
Dry Goods
—Last but not least, wfe come to our biggest and best department. As we
write this four buyers for these departments are in the market buying
the complete stocks and it won’t be but a few days until we begin the dis-
tribution of a most wonderful stock of dry goods . Of course all new, bright
and fresh fall and winter merchandise bought at low prices in tremendous
qualities will be ready before you need buy a dollars worth of winter wear
WATCH! WAIT! " :
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We Thank
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—Expressions of sympathy have been universal and we want you
to khpw that we duly appreciate every kind word spoken, of us and
to us; which we believe comes from your heart. Our friends and
customers from the country have been most wonderful in their ex-
pressions of sympathy—and without exception, our business-
mends have couplect their sympathetic expressions with offers of
lavorsjuunany ways.
We especially thank our fire bpysfor their efforts in their Losing
fights, which we attribute to insufficient equipment—again ***~
thank you al.
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AS YOU Ll
a Tha As You
lire. Howard,
afternoon of 1
Bridge favo
decorated P*«e
-Jim Slack aa I
and one to M
the lucky gu«
ived the c
for bridge
club wa»
miscellaneous
club president
cry, who, befc
was Miss Ste
and Mr. Monti
ton on Septen
were qultly mi
a honey mooi
The marriage
courtship of 1
niany friends
with them in
4ot their romai
cently return
trip and have
in Comanche,
•of the bride
f. M- Cochrai
yiously arrani
gifts was a
midst of
Montgomery. ’
.phone by Mil
said that she
dresses front
partment for
look at. When
hapded to tee
to her amaze r
many useful
t^e club mem
bride. After I
and the gam
salad course
Ladies of the
very delightfi
day afternoon
Tom Holmsle
log drawing*
ic strip cha
were recognii
tties, “Tillle t
“Mutt and Jc
familiar "flgu<
drawing cont<
Montgomery \
which was a
Helen Monti
guest prise, i
and the PMt
Hearn, waspr
ture. Other.' f
after which
a lovely sals
juice to the
dames Ben F
Will Nfcwsom
JT. M. Vaugha
White, Jack
George Hutse
Gentry and D
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we
Mm. Lionel
As You Like
| noon. Bridge
[were pictures,
[Miss Helen 1
Jeffie Thomai
»w favors. A
tived hand i
low score
refresl
ng a salad c<
lition to £
list included
Irs. H. Burl
Irs. Will Sat
erson, Mrs.
leffie Thema
nd Mrs. Jim
tinted shoe
tvore. At
Irs. L. J. Ki
Irs. Ine* Pa
itzhaupj. of
(isses Louise
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In Further
—There’s aninexpressable feeling of thankfulness and satisfact-
-------- tion in our hearts as we realize from this calamity that after a
A nncpriaiiAfi quarter of a hundred years of doing business in Comanche that we
rt.ppirCti<rtiuii haye the K(K)d not oniy the great host of people throughout
the entire country—but of our-business friends as well
This fact indicates to us that we have builded well and wisely, that
man to man we have done the square thing by all—at all times.. .
It is our earnest desire to so live—and as we live so shall our busi-
ness affairs be conducted. ? .$ : -
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Mrs. S. J.
iday Chib
Will Sa
dub pri*e. W
•t price ai
nt to Mre.
__ assisted
udtoy, in aei
ours* to clul
guests
ctrick. Bob
B. Haworl
dontgomery i
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That such confidence, co-operation and fellowship may continue
even in a bigger way we pledge our best efforts.
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Doyle, Davis K. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 2, 1925, newspaper, October 2, 1925; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth892188/m1/6/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.