The Baylor County Banner. (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1922 Page: 1 of 10
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XXVII.
HRYMOU*, tUX Ai, TtWRBDAf, AVWBf M«, IBM
sxoht 1'aum tins
IF
THE CUMING 1111
Unmade Jtotnjf Prepared (few Stend*
OotaC Vp. r.nhthi* Being 0*1
looted M Big Bevont Draw# Ndr.
.From the tlm* of it* Inception in thr
mind* of tom* of two or mor* down on*
torprialng aitlxanl in tho ynr A. D.
10X0, tt hM baen n sue**##, The id**
•t one* wot with B hourly response from
olmst th* entir* citizenship of th*
•ommunlty and It* wUrly laid pittas
supported by (trim <l«t«rmlu*tion and
whole *ouWtd and unabatting effort Hai
M it always do«* in matter* worth
whljs, mad* it a potent factor in the
community life.
i And why notf It* purpose* arc thr
b*»t: tt* location, in the heart of on'
of thfe flnest agricultural atoek raising
section* of the Went, I* moat strategls,
and tho people of tho territory from
which it invite* patronage are pro*
gressivn and loyal.
It* patronage ha* been phcnominal
from tho opening of ita gate* for the
drat time In the Fall of 1W0.
It* propertle* have been consistent-
ly improved until today ita equipment
and howling facilities are not equaled
by thoee of many slmllor Inatltutioni
aeveral time* ita aga, while the ambl
tien of it* management for greater
achievement ia evidenced by th# feet
that a crew of men are buoy now o-
meting additloanl building*, increae
Ing eeating capacity, laying out a race
track and otherwUe adjusting thr
ground* for tbe etaging on flept. Id te
S3 the mo*t pmfentlon* ehow yet offer-
ed In Ite hletory.
The rodeo event of tbe Baylor County
Fair, under the very able direction of
Throckmorton'• "King of rodoo rid
nio'\ Frank Bhoadoe, and hi* redoubt
abbf corps of ae«ietanta, R, B, Wilnon
of Munday, Jno. T. Davie of Tbroek-
mortbn, E. A. Steven* and Flbsrt
IWlott'of Seymour, baa come to be
regirdftd by those who know a* thr
bent show of It* kind In tbe atate. It
will be bigger and better thfa year than
over before,
Four thing* will receive more attsn
tien thie year than heretofore, namely:
Livestock, Agriculture, Poultry anf
heme economic#, Thie ie made porni
bte by the erection recently of the
eplendid and apaeiou* agricultural build
ing, and the liveatoek and poultry
building now under construction.
Tbe liveeteek and agricultural ex-
hibits will be under tho direct ion of
County Agent O, 0. MeOown, whib
Vise Haiaey, the efficient County dem
enstmtor, will have charge ef 'be pout
try and heme eeenemic exhibit*. Bvl
dense point* te eplendid cooperation
from all part* of Baylor and adjoining
eountie* in making the** four depart
atent* tbe outstanding feature* of thir
year'# fair, and it should be *e. Im
menee are the pofilbilitiee in perma
•eat reunite from the** exhibit#,
A fair ie necciwariJy both in ednea
tlenal and inspirational and by both
processes tend* te the building up of
an internet in the entertainment and
exhibit event* which It fratur**. Si
long a* it feature* tbe** thing* that
nount mo*t for the progress and pro*
parity of tbe country which it *erv«#
that long will it function in keeping
with tbe purpose* for which it war
planned.
Ton will mis# one of tho beet expo
•itlous of tho year if you are not here
Vomit to tho Fair,
More then a down big tented at
traction* and ffve riding device* wilt
make up tbe midway offering at the
Hnlrv BlX«h Beady.
(Entry blank* for ail Livestock and
Poultry are now ready for ail farmrri
that expect to enter ldventnck and
Poultry In the County Pair neat month
Ail person* that export to enter live
stock and poultry are requested t* gel
entry blank* from flouiity Agent 0.
0, McOown, Home t)emon*tr*t!on A
gent, MU* Mllle Halsey or at the tlham
ber of Commerce office a* soon a* po*
•ible, fill them nut and return them tv
County Agent 0, C, McOown on or be
fore Bopt, lllth, 1383. It is very nece#
•ary that we have theie entry btenki
in order that we may be prepared It
handle all livestock and poultry tha*
is brought In.
New *t«el wire coop* have boon of
derod for alt por*on* exhibiting poultry
Mr. and Mr*. K. W. Harrison and
children, Mis* Mattie Leu and Ma*tcr»
David and Wesley, have been her* till*
work on a visit to the former's moth
#r, Mr*. M. M. Harrison, Been hai
al*o met many old friends, a* he lived
here twenty year or *o ago, and at
that time know nearly everybody In
th* eotfiity, Mr, Harrison Is in the
grain business at Hereford, and doer
well when the grain business is good
IT* i* joining tli* rest of th* produces
In Deaf Smith county in th* raising
of fine hogs, and h« stopped in hi* ear
at Childress to visit on* if the ffnett
Duroe Jersey hog rancho* of th* utato
The visitor* expect to leave for home
some tlm* tomorrow.
Rev. M. F, Bellow left Monday, af
ter a short visit hare to hi* brother
Mr. Jo* Baliow. He wa* accompanied
a* fat a* Fort Worth by Mr*. J. M.
Halle* and daughter, Claudi* Lee.
Mr. BaUew will visit there and with
hi* wife in Arkansas before returning
to hi* homo at Bvanavllle, Ind, Thr
old friend* of Mr. Ballew bad thr
pleasure of hearing him preach Bun-
day at the Presbyterian church.
RAILROAD MAN
IS HERE
M ivmm
take Hof or* Ohamber
Porter Whaley and
ddrsn* this Body
Yesterday wa* quite an eventful day
at th* Ohamber of Ootnraerco meeting
One of th* reasons wa* on account of
the presence of 0*1. 0. It. Powol), who
Is promoting the Tease Panhandle d
r+ulr Railway, lie had b*en before
th* body before, and much of whnt
ho said wa* along the line previously
H »r, ho stated that the
engineers would bo hern aboul the
firet of the month. He emphasised
the importance of getting our que*
Baylor County fait, at floymour, start
ing Sept, 13 and continuing for ffvr
day* and night*, aeording to **cretary
Oeo. B. Plant*.
John T, Wortham show*, an orgoaiza
tlan with Texas wcltteo all over it, wll”
furnish the attract,loO. Th* company
i« strictly * Texas outfit owned by «l
'foxan and ‘iiahftblt*d" mostly by
Texans, Tho company ha* been award
eu contract* to exhibit at all West
Texas Pair*. It ka* already been a
part of Urn Haiti* of Plow***, at Bar
Antonio and tbe Durbar at Dallae,
Among the worth while attraction'
ie the Dixieland MiaUtrel*. Accord
ing to Mr, Wortham the attraction U
of th* higher elas* of ministrels and
u.roughotit the trip thie eeason hai
•hown' to moro people than aajr othoi
like Itliaffiaa ever did te tho memory
of Wortham. Negro singer*, dancers
and comedians, who can and do stage
worthwhile entertainment make up the
iDtafelaad Company.
Another attraction that baa proven
unusually popular this season Is 4V
"Freak Animal Bhow." There are M
objectionable freaks among tbe aninrni'
as applies to human freaks, rather thr
I animal freak la of unusual interest
There is th* six legged cow, the half
I duck «fd half chick**, cfciskea* wMb
borne Hke »heep, or with elephant like
tusk. Tbcr* Is a rat with Angora cat
like tall; dog that now* and otherwise
act* like catff and many other domeetk
animal* of th# freakish order. Mr
Wortham is continually adding to th*
collection and may bo when the compa-
ny arrive* at tho fair, the proverbial
white black bird will be among those
present.
only effective way to do that was
go to the farmer* in person, which
could be done in a short tlmo if then
were enough men on tho job.
There will be a big meeting at Orow
*11 Monday night, of representative*
from ail town* along tho rout*,
Th* importanee of thin rail connec-
tion is clearly recognized by the Cham-
ber of Commerce and everything pos-
sible will b* don* to further tho move-
ment, 1 ( L
The first man to be sailed on yes-
terday wa* Mr. W. H„ Merrick who
is leaving soon for Amarillo, llo told
of the warm plan* be bad in hia bsart
for Beymour and regret* te leave on
th* ove of our •<too###* development.
Mr. Morrfak iw Of Ik* improvement
to bo dono M tko Washington hotel,
and spoke highly of tbs now proprie-
tor, Mr. Paul Young.
Mr. Porter Whaley of tho Itenfc To*
as Chamber ef Corners*# was prseont
a* an especially invited guest, and be
delivered the main addre*e of the day.
Ho complimented tbe body on the lunch
club plan. He followed up the spteeh
of Mr, Powell and said tho plains road
will bo built. II* said that agitation
the south end would boston building
on the north rout*. Mr. Whaley told
the sorcret of chamber work/ and that
was eo-operation. He said no town
was too small for a program, A good
member must love bis town enough to
bo willing to do something for it,
Tho happiest man Is the one who is
doing something for hi* community,
Mr. Whaley spoke of tho conservation
meeting and said the first money was
going to bo opent in West Texas, fit
complimented tho people of W#*t Tex-
as and said they wore #• M psr cent
native whit* Amerieani. H# said this
country Is passing out of tee pioneer
rtdg#.
Mr. Hamilton Wright, who Ie now
publicity maa for tho West Toxaf
Chamber of Comihereo, gave a very
pleasing address. He said this wool
bo tb* garden spot of tho world when
we get it under irrigation. Bo said
this eonutry had Its bad times, but
Bov, Minds Mooting
After getting hack fins his meal-
ing in Tnylur county M«v, W< t.\
Hinds waul In Vent in bn in a meet
lug wtlh Paster J, 0, Mnnn. The**
were Md en ivsratnns and Id nddttinni
In Ik* Mclkndini ekurek. Roald--*, ih*
temtewtii v wan grnniiy revived iplrii,
ueilp,
Wro, tliiidn then wpnnl fnur day# tn
1/uvMvUw eummunily with I'anlnr a
D. Illll. In thnt eknri limn tkey hnd
4 conversion* and 4 *dd!(ions tn th*
church. Mm. lllnd* is baek new with
his eongMgnllnns, gelling thntn la
fteot the highway* nnd hywsys and
*ef|J!«g down In steady work again
Mr. w, l». Alexander has returned
from Chicago whore he hue beau buying
fir ihe store hern and at llaahnH. Ila
al*o went to Bt. Louie, and stopped by
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SOHO ISSUES
tloutalrca Filled out, and said nhout the lie line on the way buck, He saw loti
to dt goods and bought a liberal supply
it can come back la twenty minute*,
Mr. Wright said ho wa* going to holy
a!) tho towaa* Ho is going -to do all
ho can for our Fair, aad, wants to g<
with uo on the trad* trip,. Ho spoH
of th* railroad and bis eoafidence in
Quality Groceries
WE HAVE THEM
The beat that the market affords is not too
good for our customers. Let us supply
you with groceries. Every dollar you
spend you get a dollars worth of quality
groceries.
VfcOallon Jar T’i<'kK only........................—«6c
12 ounce can of Milk, Regular 10c. a»*o, 4 for--------—26c
Rrmbcil'a IVm Flour.-*.--------- —1210
Hills' Kc-d Can f'offsw...........................-$126
Pint
2 r«ni Ha I mot) -21k.
The Model Grocery
We Appreciate Your Trade
'Phone 20
«t them, Net much tlm* was sp«nil
In sight seeing, but he had opportunity
to Sen some of the parks and istsldr
amUNemeats at Ohlcag*. Th# slty hat
a municipal pier that cost #0,000,000
SveryUiing on it i* free, iailudllff thr
fishing, Tbs sity also has free bath I
Ing pools, They have a magnificent
system of parks, and thing* on ar
ranged so th* avsrag* Ohleegoan can
secure hie outing without going far
•way.
Blertlen Dolled far Ram* Dap on two
aond loenee, On* for County Hoe
fttai and an* for Braeo* Bridge.
Twm orders of *1**4inn art earviad in
ililn Issue af th« Renner, ealllng fnr
nn nlnetinn nn Mnturdny, Nept, .'ill, nn
tbs qunntinn nf Isnuing 3100,ooo hundi
fnr a enunty ImnpHal end 140,ooo fnr
a bridge nerone the ItraaiM river h*>
tween M*d Spring# and Itemnrtmi. The
latter nlaetisn Is nnly far OsmmisNlnn
sr's Frseinet No, 4,, while th* other
eonenrns thn whole enunty,
Thorn tn plenty of time te dtneunn
the prepositions, and their merits will
deubtlnsn beb rmight bnfnr# the voter
between now and nleetlsn time, ■
Mfi I, D, Beavers aid jMf ass
here from Slaton, Lubbsek neuntf, tm
* visit to rolatlvos aid eld 'friends,
Mr, Boaters states that trope am pret-
ty fair tn bis section and tbe eoustry
is in good condition financially.
tb# building of it, Messrs, Whaley
and Wright were taken over our Fair
ground* and Hark, and worn carried
away with the situation an thoy found
it hern.
The last address was given by
fr. M, W, Harrison, a grata maa of
aMterdt who used te fro bora Hrl
spoke briefly of th# progrons of tlm
place since he left, and complimented
th* spirit of those who wore making
possible the town's improvement, Tbe
only thing bo weald like to so# a*-1
complished here is mere improv*»Mt
In tho country, Utter homes and im
provemonts, and a better livelihood
for tho farmers, If tho Chamber of
Cortwwrc* nasi h*Jp os this M wilt be ■
rtne work. Mr. Harrison said tho farm
ere «f-M platen am mosialtetef te
the raising ot hogs, and at Hereford
th# bog buyers pny tho formers #4,000
or ddflPO pet week. Xn tbs speaker's
opinion, the Fair and the exhibits ar*
going to do much to improve cendi
tien#, Mr, Harrison slossd bis remarks
Ww dMOkaaifinm ika mail a|l # ks */.<*
try wiwySmoiF/tnpr im MVfl tel IM wff;
the sow and tbs ben,
Smith for Marrs.
Mr, Jefforso* 0, Smith was hern las*
week In his car, making a trip in
the district where his host vote war
received as candidate for Superintend-
ent of i'fiblia Instruction, Mr, Smith
says he is not undertaking to "puli"
anybody's veto on account of their
preference for him, hut he Is support-
ing Marrs because he believe# hie nl
ectlon would bn for tb* bent Itornst*
of tho ntato,
So much he# been said pro and eon
In thin race that ws will not try to
enter Into th* argument* a# presented
by Mr, Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis aad sm.
Osrald have returned from a trip in
their car aver a good portion of Osn
tral Texas, They went te Merlin, by
way of Fort Worth and Hill enunty,
coming back through Johnson county
With exception of a few patches, Mr.
Davis say# they did not see any crops
on the trip that wore any better than
the crop* just north of Seymour. Mr
Davis hss a sister In Marlin, and they
went also te stay a little while st thr
wells.
Mr, J, J, Johnson had as his guest
test week bl# father, Mr, JL D, John
son of Bayteo, Stephens county, Tblr
place was called herty until ft war
found that another postoffics in thlr
state bad that name, Mr. Johnson at
tended the Hardshell Baptist meeting
at Vera whll# be was here. Hi# ##»
took him home In hi* car, tin the
way back it was found that a good
MM had fallen to fbroskgwvten setin
ty Saturday, extending ffp to Milior
crook.
Master Hamid Tabor of Ft, Worth
is k*r# for a visit of a week or t»nl
TS
days with bis aunt, Mrs, 0. 0, Me
JfAWAc
GMSEiltin MEETING
IS (M SUCCESS
Move nwrtnd that NbouJd Prove Ortwt
Benefit to West aad South >
Taxes. Fsrmaat Organisation.
Sesrotsry B, R, Raskin and Mr. fo.
ft, Whiteside of th* Ohamber of Com
mors* were In nttnndnnsn Inst wsnb
on tks Conservation Meeting held at
Waco, They join nil the other **!#
brntlna in thn opinion thnt thin wa*
an opnchal meeting. Two very let-
portent result# will bn aneompliehed if
plsno laid am ouscessful, Flood wet
ere will bn t*km off some fine sgri
culture and of South Texas, part of
them belonging to th* stats prison
system, and at the same time will
retain those waters in Went Texes for
irrigation,
There worn a buneh of big "bug#**
In attendance end some fine addresses
were mad*. Governor Neff wen (hem
and was «nthuelaatio for thn proposi-
tion. Aad h* will extend all tb* help
h* can oa putting over the deal. Dr.
Taylor, d*an of tro onginrtrlng de-
partment of tho Unlvsrrtty of Texas,
wan them and he and Mv«ral other
nnglniK re di*«us*od th* t**hnlenl fra-
turn*. Mayor ft. B, Cockrell of
Worth d«liv*md an address, a*
Brooks of Baylor University,
w*r# delegate* present from A, A If.
Osllog*. Th# federal government bad
men them and promised to co-operate
in tb* work. Ivory part of Toxne woo
represented, and them wars hundred*
of dob-gates.
A permanent organization was enter-
ed into. Loonnrd Ttilotoon of Booty
was sleeted president. Seven vise pros-
dents were elected, and Homer D. Wads
was elected secretary. A legislative
committee ws* appointed to bring np
necessary matters at the next meeting
Of tb* legislature, The mooting ad-
journed to tho call of tb* prertdont.
Speaking from a local viewpoint, this
country wohld certainty work for one
of tho dams across th* Brace*. Snob
a dam would be constructed to, bold
sa Immense volume of flood water. Af-
ter danger of flood woo past 4b# plan
wonld probably b# to allow a portion
of this water to sscapo, providlsg for
the next flood, and still enough water
would he impounded for our irrigation.
A great pun hss boon evolved. At
first the project may look so big that
means may not bo readily found for
its accomplishment, but some day, ws
hope not so faf off, tho dams win be
built.
Mr, Quattlobaum, captain ad on*
good baseball team, has boon joined
by bis wife and two children, who am
Here from XwMl
RBI Tltm-
of fori
(lid Dr.
Thor#
"A clear title to a homo Is an ox
Host form of life incur taco."
We Don’t Want
— compete with the life insuras**
compact**, text honeetf/, a com for
table bom* i# a fine thing to ie**'
tbe family.
Lot ue b«dp you to get * bom-
that wilt moke you feel more «w»c
and mors independent.
Our material* mak* (tetter bem>«.
Morrhon Smith Lb’r. Co.
Mmm * mm
Pocket Knives
Our new Fall line of Pocket Knives, new
styles and new prices is now ready for your
inspection, embracing the Wyeth, Keen Kut-
ter and Winchester Brands. All knives are
much cheaper than last Fall and the quality
is back to the old standard.
SPECIAL
All our old line is separated from the new
and marked down to special bargain prices.
Many good selections can be made ffOm th*
old line, but all will be sold at low prices for
we are reducing our stock to the new line.
Seymour Mercantile Co.
fiV'wemr-.eufeu-ao- h
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Harrison, O. C. The Baylor County Banner. (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1922, newspaper, August 24, 1922; Seymour, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth992828/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Baylor County Free Library.