The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1924 Page: 7 of 8
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' MAYOR j:RK VIEWS WORK* Hi
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Inent water- llnes^ ’duplicate water
ipump« at .the station and duplicate
wwater llnes; from the station to the
I city, adoption of . a modern building
’code, teaching of fire prevention in
1 our public schools, employment of
night watchman, removal of all
trash and other, combustible mater-
• jud from our premises, etc., has re-
sulted In us getting the benefit of
11 cents re.ductlon and the promise
of a still greater reduction as soon
as the state fire Insurance commis-
sion can check up on the Improve-
ments made in-the past twenty-two
months, thjup'we* all benefit by not
only the added Improvement hut
the saving In the key rate of the
difference In a 54 cent rate and
a 43 cent rate, making an annual
saving to our people of thousands of
| dollars In the cost of their Insur-
. ance. 1
Additional Paving Program
Your city commission has ordered
pSaiis and specifications drawn for
some additional paving, at the re-
quest of a large number of our citi-
zens, who feel that it is badly need-
ed, and we regret that it will be
Impossible to comply with all of
these requests and petitions; but
ve do feel that it is almost a ne-
cessity that we pave the streets that
lead to our public school and chur-
ches and any additional streets pos-
sible, working out from the ones
already paved, connecting our new
■work with that already done so that
ail of our paving will connect up,
and be extended from time to time,
as we became financially able to
continue our paving. We have pe-
titions asking for a total of about
45 blocks on file with the city sec-
retary, and the preliminary survey
is now being made preparatory to
asking for bids, the Elrod Engi-
neering Company of Dallas, being
in charge of this survey, and Com-
missioner, J. A. Br&nnen being the
| official head of all street work.
; Auditing of Books
The Audit Company of Texas,
tltylng. of the ’city
ingon file at the city hall,(the city J *■/ -‘,W -.-’v, J;
not being financially able to do all
the work in one year, we have
adopted the plan of improving the
park section at a time, beginning
last year on the two blocks, front-
ing on Roosevelt Avenue, planting
trees on those two blocks and build-
ing a bridge across the opening at
the dam on the north side of the
park and hope to be able to ulti-
mately make this park a real place
of beauty. Commissioner Bran-
nen is directing the work.
Care of the Cemetery
The Mayor and City Commission
preceding me had gotten a survey
of the cemetery, which was on file
at the city hall, but the plat had
not been adopted and we proceeded
to adopt the plat as official; we
found that the title to the land was
defective, and proceeded to get that
matter straigtened out with the re-
sult that we now have a perfect
title, a recorded official plat and are
now prepared to issue deed to all
those who have bought and paid
for their plat and upon proper
showing we shall be glad to give
title to those who have bought and
paid for their cemetery lot as well
as to those who in future may buy
one. The American Legion has
placed a beautiful fence in front of
the cemetery for which they are to
he congratulated and I am advised
that there is a movement to place
an ornamental gate at the entrance
which movement I am sure will
have all the support necessary to
place it in position. The city has
Mr. B. L. Does employed as sexton
at the cemetery, whose duty it is
to keep the weeds down, fill up the
sunken graves, water flowers and
general care taker; we pay him for
only part of his time because of in-
sufficient funds,
Extends Thanks
My term of office is drawing to a
close and T appreciate the splendid
bt Foreign Lands
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The startling discoveries -of the
Third Asiastlc Exposition, with their
priceless contributions to ‘science
and commerce, would have been im-
possible without motor cars.
That 'is the blunt, 'unequivocal
statement "of Roy Chapman Andrews
leader of the expedition which re-
turned recently from a two-year
search of innermost Mongolia, with
the largest and most valuable col-
lection of fossils ever brought into
the United States.
When the party started from
China, Mr. Andrews was told that
camels and horses were the only
means of. transportation known In
the interior of the country he was
about to penetrate, To cross the
Gobi desert alone was a feat to test
the endurance of the most rugged
car, and had been accomplished but
seldom. To ford the streams and
cross the hilly, roadless wastes of
the unknown land beyond the de-
sert, however, was considered an
litter impossibility.
Nevertheless, Mr. Andrews had
made up his mind.
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explained ;t Hat' T Scared for ^nothing
except*, insurance, against' total . de-
gtniction, We had our .mechanics
and-service parts and,knew that we
coujd'-survive any accident' except
annihilation. But the insurance
companies said no car could get in,
much less get out—and so we trav-
eled at our^own risk.
f'What' those carp did sfaa .a rev-
elation to the whole eastern world.
We crossed rivers, plunged in and
out of deep ruts and thumped over
boulders until we thought every-
thing must shake to pieces. But
those cars kept going. Terribly
overloaded, they did the impossi-
ble day after day. Sometimes we
chased wild animals across the
roadless plains at high speed. I re-
member once the speedometer was
registering 40 miles an hour when
we were in hot pursuit of a drove
of wild asses. One would think no
car could survive such abuse, as the
plains were naturally full of ruts
and mounds. But we drove them
back to China, after 10,000 miles
of this sort of usage, and sold them
without difficulty for more than the! <x*ell the merchant you saw his ad*
price of three new Dodge Brothers j Electra News,
cars in the United States.
"The Chinese were eager to get
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Mongolia occupiedt two, years. With
out motor* ca5rs,J)t! would have taken
20 or 30 years, it is estimated.
Among the discoveries which sci-
ence. hails as one of the most im-
portant in centuries were several
nests dinosaur eggs—-the first
ever found. In all, 256 crates of
fossils were brought back, Ineluding
‘Skeletons of reptiles fully ten mil-
lion years old. Some of these rep-
tiles, according to Andrews, give
obvious traces of having been an-
cestors of a strange species being
uncovered from time to time in
North and South America, showing
that the two hemispheres wer at
one time connected.
Important mineral deposits were
also discovered and this Informa-
tion was turned over to the Mon-
golian government.
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Do you need an Electric Iron?
If so, here is a real bargain. An
Edison iron and a Tiltlcord for only
$5.95.' Pay for it with your light
bill. Electra Light and Power. (21)
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, , r ^ NQTICJE,
Dog tax for 1924 is now due apefe'
all dogs upon which the tax has natf
been paid and which does not wear-
collar with the 1924 tag attached*
will be taken up, empounded andfc
killed if not redeemed, as provided
by law,
JAB; T. TAYLOR*
Chief of Police, Electra* Texas*
If you are not a regular subscrib-
er, subscribe for the News today.
^ , „ ' ' * , these cars. They had done some-
Dodge Brothers rules prevented^ „lat n0 other car had eyer
them from contributing their cars | done_ The company that b0Ught
Try a News Want Ad next time,
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We buy and sell
poultry, eggs and
hides. Fresh coun-
try eggs at all times.
Dressed chickens if ; ’ ,
you want them.
Vermillion
Produce
103 W. Roosevelt Phone 237
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to our expedition." he said, "but I j . ~ -n-
Mt that I had to have them, any- ‘ ‘ to
how, even though numerous other
manufacturers had offered to sup-
ply me. I had penetrated Mongo-
lia before and I knew just about
what would be required of a car,
"So I bought three Dodge Broth-
ers cars at full list price in Peking
—one touring car and two three-
fourth-ton commercials, I tried ev-
ery insurance company in China, I
believe, in an effort to insure the
cars before starting the trip. They
only laughed at me, even when I
rying from seven to fifteen passen-
gers 800 miles across the desert
from Kalgan to Urga. This trip
formerly required 30 tedious days
With their Dodge Brothers cars
they do it in 48 hours—and there
are no roads."
Mr. Andrews added, as a matter
of course, that he would again take
Dodge Brothers cars on his next
expedition, which he plans to start
in June 1924.
The expedition which he led into
co-operation of our people in my ef-
forts to make Electra a better place
in which to live, and I trust that j
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Home office Wichita Falls. Tex*s* | thanks for the many courtesies and'
has made a complete audit of the j kindnegSPS PXtended to me, and
city's books and accounts, a syncp- j { n bespeak for our new
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mayor who eier lie (or she) ma>
be, the same hearty support that
has been so freely given to me, I
am. for a better, bigger and clean-
er Electra
Yours very truly,
W M. CALVERT. Mayor
PUBLIC NOTICE OF DISSOLU-
TION.
Notice 5s hereby given that the
partnership lately subsisting be-
tween Hal Hughes and A. A. Buch-
anan of Electra. County of Wichita
and Qtate of Texas, under the firm
name of Hushes &■ Buchanan was
dissolved b't mutual consent on the j
'.1st drv. >*f December. v- D . 1n-'* I
All dfbt* 'min; to tie* part ,
nrrship an- to b“ rore.\**d l,\ tin* |
?;tid A A I’.vmlriii.tn and all d*
tu.tiids on tlm <-.tid p.u-lti'rship art* j
to i». nttd to ! ii i fnr pa> i
m< ut
Dor. mh* r 31. 1**23 |
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sis of which was published in one of
our Electra papers at the time of
completion of same and a complete
copy of the audit in book form Is on
file with the city secretary for the
inspection of any citizen of Electra
■who wishes to Inform himself as to
any matter pertaining to the city's
finances, the amounts collected and
how expended. We haie installed
a, system of bookkeeping, tnat
makes it possible and easy for us
to know at the end of each day just
what business we have done, and
oash days business is made up into
dailv balance sheets, which in turn
is made up into monthly balance
sheets thus making if possible for
us and for any citizen to see at
glance just how we stand, what our
income is and how the mone> is
r\p* ndod
Health of the Fity
*! i . ritv health d<paiUio*nt is un-
lit r i lie sup**r\ is tin <-f I)r f ”
Mor roe. w 11is m • i'1T* - ‘ * r> ‘ ffort
P„.,ible to « r.idic.it' all infectious
a,Hi contagious dis-M.— and who,e
du*v is to quarantine all such dis-
eases. until all danoei «>f then*
spreading is past: such diseases as
smallpox, chicken pox, measles, diph-
theria, spinal meningitis, whooping
cough, scarlet fever, are very con-
tagious. and should be reported to
Dr Monroe as soon as they are
known to exist, In qrder that a
quarantine may be established and
the spread of the disease may be
prevented; there being a heavy pen- ( sssasBSSr^__________
ally provided by law, for a failure |
to report any such ease or failure
to obey the orders of the quaran-
tine 1 am happy to report to you
that at this time we are remark-
ably free from such diseases, two
cases of measles being all report-
ed and they are about ready to dis-
miss. We have had some eases oi
scarlet fever and smallpox but t Q
prompt measures adopted by Dr.
Monroe and the attending physician
together with the co-operation of
those affected, we have succeeded
in stamping them out and If we wi
continue these policies we will re
main free of these diseases.
Beautifying The Parks
We adopted a plan for the bean-
f* We Want
YOU
To Expect
MUCH OF US
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Electra News
We do not make the above statement lighily or without regard for
the obligation under which it places us. We ask that you expect
much of us in service and courtesy, as well as In the, quality of
our groceries.
Ask those who are making us prove this statement.
tr /T fS something good to eat we have it
McNeelu Grocery id
/ PUGE FOOD GROCERS /
Electra, Texas -
HAL ROACH presents
The Call
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Can *.ou use another iron? Buy
an Edison iron -a Hotpolnt product
— and a Tiltieord this month for
only $5.95. Electra Light and
Power. ' C213
1£ you are not a regular subscrlb
or, subscribe for the News today.
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We buy and sell
Second Hand
Furniture
wm
111 N. Main St.
Phone 478
Whee—
Wee kids bring big
laughs in
Booth Tarkington’s
sequel to ^Penrod*9
“PENROD
and SAM”
A Riot!
Directed by
William Beaodine
A niWT NATIONAL PIC-
TURE
LIBERTY
Friday and
aturda
Twenty Years of Successful
' Automobile Building3
January 28, Buick cetcbraic, its twentieth birthday.
Proud as Buick is of its growth within the short space of two
decades, it is not in its vast organization that Buick takes its
greatest pride. Rather it is in what these attainments indicate,
Buick’s position of leadership has been- achieved solely by the
accomplishments of Buick cars in the hands of more than a mil-
lion owners. In their dependable performance, in their satisfying
comfort, and in their year by year fulfillment of every demand
of motoring, Buick cars have won the place they occupy.
From the rich background of experienec—with all of its un-
equalled manufacturing facilities—and inspired by a deep sense
of personal obligation to Buick friends, owners and the general
public—Buick will seek ever to maintain on an even higher level
tlie confidence of the public which it now enjoys.
E-27-J5-NP
ELECTRA BUICK COMPANY
Electra, Texas
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from the famous dog story
hy
Jack London
A Great Literary Achievement!
A Greater Screen Masterpiece!
The immortal drama of the life and love
of a dog.
A vivid story of the gold rush days in
Alaska.
A tale of he-men. bad-men and one who
was human.
A lofty accomplishment of drama and
art.
Liberty Theatre
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Baker, Verne A. The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1924, newspaper, January 31, 1924; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth893201/m1/7/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.