The Pearsall Leader (Pearsall, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1914 Page: 1 of 10
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Pearsall, Texas, Friday, December 18, 1914
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Number 36
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WEATHER AND CROPS.
December thus far has been
her a dry month and indicn-
on'are that the rainfall for the
ear will fall about eight inches
der last .year, although we have
! a comparatively seasonable
ear—no excessive rainfall but
when we needed it. resulting
he largest grain and feed crop
ever raised in this section For
e first time in the history of
r-eill many carloads of corn
aize have been shipped out,
the farmers appear to have
pie for their own needs until
other crop is raised. As many
three cuttings of cane have been
zed from some of the fields
for once there is teed, feed
f y where, and though the farra-
did not receive much for their
they are not in the predica-
nt they have often been in in
he past—buying feed to raise the
: next crop.
old weather held off till late
year,the first frost falling last
k and no ice till Tuesday
rning when the thermometer
dropped to about 26 degrees, and
•uringtheday a few flakes of
snow fell.
- peaking of cotton, in our opin*
this crop has seen its “palmy”
in Frio County. Diversifi-
w ;11 now come in for a good
... . of attention, and our farmer
nds are already laying their
for next year which include
only as a minor crop, in
instances, with corn and feed
lie mainstay, and those who
m are going in for hogs
The onion acreage is slightly on
ncrease. Growers are in the
; of their transplanting and
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fields look good. According
he Government report9, sixteen
es producing the late onion
op this year shipped 21.628 cars
onions, and 7,879 carloads were
teed in storage for future sale
ns is 1000 cars more than went
storage last year, and may
nh in a tendency to start, the
rrouda onion market off at a
orate price, and it may profit
,rrowers to harvest their crop
surely. However, it is too^ear-
t to intelligently predict the
.come, but we.believe that with
demand from abroad our onion
men are in for a rich harvest.
$ome strawberries have been
iamed. but not tne quantity that
would be expected from the re
of the experiments last win
ter and spring which proved con
v.1y that this climate and soil
heal for strawberry cuhure,
the industry would prove
.t profitable for a winter and
early spring crop
Turkeys and chickens have been
I price and continue so Very
1 turkeys have sold for less than
t ; cents per pound,while eggs
r iling at 30 cents per dozen,
otton ginning continues but
. ield for the County will fall
cral thousand bales under last
WINTER
Will soon be upon us, and
with it comes the demand
for more comfortable quar-
ters. .
DON’T WAIT until the
COLD WEATHER is here
to make your needed re-
pairs, but let us have your order now so we can give
it our best attention.
W. F. & J. F. Barnes Lumber Co.
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SCHOOL NOTES.
The following program will be
rendered by the Current Event
Society ot the High School on
Friday afternoon, Jan 15, 1915.
1. Reading of minutes of the pre-
ceding meeting.
2. Roll (’all answered with current
events.
3. Music.
Reading, Aileen Hess
Current Event Review,
Piano Solo.
Dialogue, James Wickware,
Bernice Lee, Juanita Kimball.
8. Reading, Floy Gates.
Superintendent W.- T. Pollard
has received a letter from Wash-
ington and Lee University offer
ing a free scholarship to a High
School graduate^o be \ designated
by the Superintendent as one of
the best from the class of 1915
This is an honor to the Pearsall
High School and it affords a rare
opportunity for some one of our
aspiring boys. We hope to be
able to send the great Southern
University a man who will do ere
dit to himself and to the school.
The Pearsall Public School will
close next Wednesday afternoon
Dec 23rd for the Christmas holt
days. We trust that pupils and
parents will enjoy a full measure
of happiness during this gracious
season and that all will be strength-
ened in their interest and enthu
siasra for .school work in the da\s
that are to follow Let every one
get through with frolic and fun
to return tp school with earnest
ness of purpose in January 1915.
COMMISSIONER’S COVRT.
E. N Cory Motion that no
purcb«8es be made on credit of
County without order of Commis-
sioners Court. Prevailed.
Commissioners Court Motion
that County Judge be authorized
to execute deed to J. F Briggs for
land given in exchange for other
land beginning at Leo^a school
house, being a strip 45 feet wide
and running on west and north
side of land sold by J F Briggs
to J. J. King. Prevailed
W- P. Harris et al. Petition
for road* Granted, and E A Lil
ly, Joe. Bilhartz, C F Smith,Geo.
Curtis, and J.*C. B Harkness ap-
point^iury of view to lay out
road. etc.
Hugh Applewhite. Motion that
clerk issue warrant to I. T.DeVil-
biss for $1100 payable Feb. Is •
1916, in payment for six mules
and harness sold to Frio County.
Prevailed
E N Cory. Motion that road
running from Pearsall to Loma
Vista be declared a first class road
and all gates thereon be removed
within 60 days, and that notice
thereof be given to owners of
Harris land. Prevailed.
Commissioners Court. Motion
that pauper list be revised. Pre-
vailed
ATTRACTION FOR XMAS WEEK
A fine vaudeville company off
of the Empire circuit will enter-
tain the patrons of Thetford’s
Theatre during the entire Christ-
mas week, besides he Will 'have a
special orchestra from San Anton-
io with the latest music. Mr,
Thetford guarantees that the black
face comedian is one of the best
on the circuit and the two young
ladies will endeavor to entertain
his patrons with the latest song
hits and dances
In order to make the week more
enjoyable Mr Thetford and the
manager of the company have
agreed to give away $5 00 in Gold
to the young, lady that receives
the most votes as being the most
popular young lady in town. Ev-
ery 20c ticket is good for 10|vote8
and the 10c ticket for children is
good for 5 votes. Prices for ad-
mission will be 10 and 20 cents.
Season tickets for the six perform-
ances are $1.00 which entithes you
to 100 votes. The first nightjftf
vaudeville will Jbe Monday, Dec-
ember 21, and close December 26.
NO CHRISTMAS TREE-WILL
GIVE TO BELGIANS.
Following the example of other
churches all over* the South the
Presbyterian Sunday school Sun
day morning voted unanimously
to forego the pleasures of a Christ-
mas tree this year anti to send the
money usually spent this way to
the Belgian Belief Fund. Had
this movement been started in
time there is little doubt but that
very few Christmas trees would
have been held, and the money
would <have gone to assist in a
great cause. As it happened Imost
Sunday schools had already voted
on a, Christmas tree and made the
arrangements.
CLAYING STREETS.
For more than two weeks past
the city has had the grader and a
force of men at work on the streets
of Pearsall and the imorovements
are most noticeable. AH the chug-
holes have been filled, culverts* re-
paired and the streets shaped with
the grader. Now Brazos and Rio
Grande Streets have been graded
and are receiving a good topping
of clay which will make them
among the best streets for traffic
in town. About $1200 is realized
from taxes every year for the
street and sidewalk fund and
though,it takes quite a sum to
keep the streets in repair there is
always enough left to grade and
clay one or two new streets every
year.
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NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on
the first da.\ of January, 1915, the
water rates for residences will be
raised from $1 50 per montli^ to
SI 75 per month ' The business
rates will remain the same
Pearsall Water Ice& Light Co
MELON STORE BURNS.
Fred Thurmoud’s general store
at Melon was burned to the ground
about five o’clock Tuesday morn-
ing Nothing was saved except
the safe The loss was partially
coved by $4300 insurance. The
meal market next to it was partly
burned It is not known how the
fire originated
Let Hudson & Woodward insure
your property against fire.
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GROCERY
DR SALE—
all Kinds For Man. .
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his Horse and Cow.
YOUR EGGS.
Free Camp Yard.
Your Store!
We call this your store for the reason that
you are at liberty to come and go as you
please—whether for sight-seeing, rest,
recreation or shopping. Come to the store
often; look over the different lines that we
carry; ask questions about the goods; and
then when you cannot come, it will be
easier to order by telephone. We have
much to interest you these days. You
will see here a wonderful Holiday Store
filled with gifts that cement a life-long
friendship, that delight childhood days,
and perpetuate the traditions of a Chris-
tian people.
The Peoples Drug Store
NOW IS YOUR TIME
Seven choice residence lots only
3& blocks from postoffice. 54x125
feet Water on East and- West
side of these lots. Will sell one or
all at $150 each, one third cash,
balance terms to suit
S L. Stallings.
TO THE PUBLIC.
I have moved my shoe repair
shop into the D. H. Kirkland tin
and saddle shop, and will be glad
to receive a continuance of your
patronage W. R. Tully. 2t
Hand picked peanuts,10c,Coker.
The Ladies of the Chris-
tian Church will hold
their Annual Bazaar on
the 18th and 19th of Dec-
ember.
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
FARES VTA I&GN RY. Tickets
on sale at li fare to all points in
Texas, Ark , La , Okla.. and to
Memphis, Tend. on December 23,
24, 25, 26, 31 and Jan- 1; Return
Limit January 4, and to St Louis,
Chicago. Washington, Kansas
City, and ALL points , in the
SOUTHEAST, and to certain
points in Colorado; on Dec. 20,21,
and 22; return limit Jan 18- For
particulars, see Ticket Agent,
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Turkeys, Chickens, and Eggs
bought and sold for Cash- High-
est prices paid. W. B. McMakin
SPOT CASH SALE
For 60 Days
at prices below. Staecial prices
on Furniture. All Racket Goods
at cost and below cost, and Xmas
Toys at half price. See prices.
Qaarter Oak Dressers $1S-$13J0
Qaarter Oak Dresser* $7.50—$0.M
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wN DMuQS
$10.00-513.00
Bel Steads
$2.75—12.00
Trasks
$3.55—$2^6
Gad Weal Bbakets $5J5-$3.M
Plates per set
70c—40c k 50c
Water Sets
$1.05—80c
Tatar Sets
$1.00—75c
Sugar and Cream Pickers 10c—5c
OTcler Ms#
$1.S0—Me
Plates and Salad Bowk 30c—28c
Nice Cake Plates
55c—40c
ChiUs lane Brass Bd $l.»-90c
isoou Ltntcnu
50c—35c
Oajrx Wash Pees
25c—10c
Carry Ctdbi
15c—05c
CMi Window Shades 30c—25c
Bargains in anything you want
for 60 days only.
Powell’$ Furniture Store
WOOD
For sale in any
quantity from
1-2 cord up.
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split and ready for use, [delivered at
your door. Phone Tel. No. 1, or see
S. W. CURTIS & COMPANY.
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Hudson, C. H. & Woodward, Roy. The Pearsall Leader (Pearsall, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1914, newspaper, December 18, 1914; Pearsall, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth920601/m1/1/?q=yaqui: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .