The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 6, 1909 Page: 1 of 4
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MARFA, PRESIDIO CO., TEXAS, SATURDAY, FEB- 6, 1909.
ESTABLISHED 1886.
Marfa—City of Lights.
Center of Rich Section.
Uy lii or^e Clements In the K1 Fasu Ht ruM.
MARFA HAS A THEATRE.
Marfa is the only town between
El Faso and San Antonio on the
line of the G. H. road that can
boast of a theater building. In
Marfa it i3 modestly called a
“town hall, ” but it is equipped
with all the accessories of a mod-
ern theater—stage, scenery, ect.,
and the stage is large enough for
the presentation of the average
road company. The building
•which is rather a “classy” little
structure, one story in height,
except over the stage, where an-
other story or story and a half
was added for accommodation of
scenery, is exclusively an amuse-
ment building. It is so arranged
that the seats may be removed
from the main floor when a ball
is given. When the seats are in
place about 550 or 600 persons
may be seated.
MANY SHOWS VISIT TOWN.
Though but recently completed
at a cost of §510,000 a number of
road dramatic companies have
presented plays to the great de-
light of those citizens of Marfa
who have hitherto been barred
from the pleasure of the drama
because of the inability to afford
the time or money to journey to
El Paso or San Antonio to see a
show.
MARFA CLAIMS SUPREMACY.
Though under the rules of the
company figures as to cattle ship-
ments ar8 not obtainable except
through the general office at
Houston,it is believed Marfa leads
as an original shipping point.
This may not be conceded by
Alpine, but every Marta man
is ready to make affidavit to the
truth of the statement. In addition
to the cattle, Marfa has a whole-
sale and retail establishment
that does a business of S250,000
a year. Naturally its reoeipts of
merchandise are very heavy.
Then there are the receipts of
Supplies for Fort Davis, fshafter,
the Terlingua mining district,
and Presidio down o» the river.
The receipts of supplies for the big
silver mines at Shafter, which in
elude fuel and machinery, are in
themselves enormous and keep
many freight teams of from four
to fourteen mules or horses busy
hauling it away.
(Continued next week.)
“Woman Against Woman.”
Commencing Thursday Feb. 11
"Waldron & Haley wiU present
* 'the American Players” in
repertoire of the latest dramatic
and comedy successes. This
company is coining directly from
a successful engagement in El
Paso. “Womanagainst Woman”
a comedy drama in four acts will
be the opening bill. It abounds
in scenes replete with heart in-
terest and is brimming over with
genuine comedy. Calef & Wal-
dron, who are comedians with
established reputations, and who
are identified with some of the
greatest successes of recent years
will make their first appearance
in this city, together with Miss
Hattie Grantley who is recognis-
ed as one of the most emotional
actresses of recent years.
“Woman against Woman”
will be followed by the side split-
ting farce comedy “Captain
Racket,or my Uncle from Japan”
and on Saturday night Feb. 13
an elaborate production of the
Devil will be presented. The
Company has been prevailed up-
on to stay over and present
• ‘Confusion” on Monday night
Feb. loth. for the benefit of
District Court visitors. See dis-
play ad.
Cap. McGowan,advance agent
of “The American Players” has
billed the town thoroughly. He
will stay a day or two and is
making many friends by his en-
cavulry scout for the British in
ing talker.
Worth Noticing.
It is an undisputed fact that
the newspaper man lives on fresh
air, and publishes his little sheet
week after week foi* pleasure
and pastime. We all know that
there is no evpense whatever at-
tached to the gotting out of a
weekly, so naturally the sub eri-
bers are not bothered about send-
ing in their subscriptions. Never-
theless a kindheated subscriber
occasionally brings a pumpkin,
chicken, eggs, butter, second
baud furniture or a load of hay,
some vegetables or wood. After
two years management we find
that quite a lot of their donations
have accumulated and in order
to make room for what the com-
ing year may bring us we offer
the following goods for sale at this
office - cheap for cash. Now do
not be bashful - but come right
forward and get the pick whilo
they last.
1 large Iron Safe, cost new
$125, now............S35.00
1 small Iron Safe, cost new
$75, now.............$20.00
1 Cash Register, cost new
$125, now............$30.00
1 Coal Heater, cost new $15
now..................$8.00
1 Cider Barrel, worth $2.00
for..................... .75
1 Fireplace Grate, cost new
$5.00, now............$2.50
1 Ice Box, cost new $15.00
now..................$7.00
3 Cane Chairs, cost $2.00
each, now each..........75
3 Grown Roosters, worth 50
cents each,for the 3... $1.00
5 Inch Stovepipe, good as
new, per joint...........05
1 10 foot Ventilating Stove-
pipe, cost $1.00 per foot
now..................$5.00
And many other things not
Inoluded in this Bargain List.
Grand Jurors.
“Woman Against Woman”
Feb.
“Captain Racket, or My Uncle
From Japan”
Feb. 12
“Tlie Devil”
Feb. 13
The Jury Commission, com-
posed of W. E. Love. A. M.
Porter and YV. A, Kerr has solec-
ed the following to sit on the
Grand Jury Feb. 15.
F. O. Allen, L. D. Bunton,
Frank Dutchover, D. W. Gourley,
V. Hogan, Albert Johnson, L).
L. Knight, F. M. Lease, Bill
McGee, S R. Miller, W. A.
Mimms, Wm. Russel, YV. li.
Russel, Tom Rawls, George
Sutherlin.
PETIT JUROR3—DISTRICT COURT.
Tom Hawthorne, Bob Green-
wood, Carl Gordon, H. 11. Ilum-
phris, G. W. Hysau, J. I. Gour-
ley, D. L. James, J. M. Haney,
S. J. Hensley, G. A. Howard,
Spencer Gregg, George Crosson,
C. W. Livingston, W. E. Mahon,
S. H. Davis, M. D. Jordan,
Joel Finley, George S. Dawson,
J. H. Liviugston, Bob Daly,
R. R. Ellison, J. I). Kane, R.
A. Lackland, VV. G. Lempert,
Hays Main, Sam Wooley, G. C.
Robinson. H. B. Young, T. B.
Thaxton, YV. T. Tolbert.
“Confusion”
Feb. 15
Opera House, Marfa
General admission 35 cents.
Children 25 cents. Reserved
seats 50 cents. Scats on sale at
II. E. Craig’s Jewelry Store.
School Vouchers.
TO TIIK PUBLIC.
Don’t Read This.
—Cruel husbands, loving and
affectionate husbands, stingy
husbands, faithful and faithless
husbands can all learn a lesson,
and a profitable one, by witness-
ing the great Moral Comedy
Drama “ YVoman against "Wom-
am” at Marfa Opera House
February 11th.
The Marfa House
a coat of plaster.
From reliable sources the New
Era learns that the plays to be
In order to correct the report
lately being ciroulated, that 1 . ,
was responsible for the Treasurers moP. ^ d||*n
action in withholding payment! rnah>ng a howling
Presidio Paragraphs
Tom Perrine has again vanish-
ed! YVhat (or should it be who?)
is the attraction for pur popular
Customs Inspector in Marfa?
Two or three days last week
were surely cold and it actually
tried to suow on the 30th of last
didn’t succeed in
success of the
is receiving of teachers vouchers and other 8now» ‘■ho
j accounts against the County
school funds, I beg to submit
an extract from the opinion of
staged at the opera house next; Instfuct^
not I should give the Treasurer
some sort of an order regarding
Just enough to let
us know such a thing existed.
At this date we wish to express
our sorrow and feeling of personal
week are exceptionally presen-
ted and that the cast is excellent.
Tom
overhauled the furniture in the
District Court room and laid
carpets in the court house. Ho
has also overhauled and put in
good shape the billiard table of
the P. C. C.
loss on hearing of the tragic death
of our friend, the late Francis M.
Pool. His family have the sin-
cerest sympathy in their be-
reavement.
Handy Tom Hawthorne has j the apportionment or disburse-
ment of said school funds.
State Dept.,of Educatiou,
Autin Texas, February 1,1909.
John P. Sheilds,
Marfa Texas;
Dear Sir:
. , , . Your letter of the 29th has <,-----.—------r-~-- — -----
l)r. b. J • Hensley ot bnalteris \ been received. The apportionment i another year before taking up the
4" .........matrimonial yoke. The worst of
The wedding in our Mexican
quarter referred to last week, did
not come off according to sched-
ule. \Yre understood the girl
concerned informed the would-be
groom, she would prefer to wait
spending a, fow days in town on j uf the available school fund is
important business, fhe Doctor j made by the County Judge as
xa unquestionably one of the best j Ex 0fficio County Superinten-
posted authorities on general and I dent immediately after he is noti-
local issues, and the exchange of fied of the amount that is appor-
yiews with him always leaves the • tioned to his county by the state,
interviewer his debtor. He is j The notice was sent out last Aug-
quite sanguine that the Orient ust and it ja presumed that the
whistles will eventually be heard I app0rtionment of the school
in Marfa and he urges the P. C
C. to work for the extension of
the Pecos and Balmorhea road
which would soon be absorbed by
the Orient.
Gus Elmendorf is now firmly
funds of the county was made
then, and all credits to the dis-
tricts made at that time. There is
no other apportionment made
during the year. The total
^ _ amount that will be received du-
established as a member of the i r*n» J"ear has already been
Marfa Manufacturing Co, jollybut' ®;i,Portlonf.< and credited to the
business like as ever. He has j different districts at the time the
for years managed the hardware apportionment was made........
department of the Murphy & ; (t3igTne<i) k; E*. Cousins,
Walker Store, so that he is famil- mi_ , State Superintendent,
iar with many of the lines handled ! ^he above clearly proves that
by his company. Gus was with ^he County .Judge has nothing
the big store when Mr. Humphris whatever to do with the appor-
firat owned it and for eighteen tionment of School F unds- ex-
years has been a popular sales- j c?Pt 8UCh apportionment as is
man there, having a comprehen- always made each August for
sive knowledge of the stock and j ^.e. en9Uiag scholastic year-
commanding the respect, of Da- which said apportionment was
How About It?
Dont you need a new suit to
take the place of your old one
trons and proprietors. The New duly made by the former Coun- , that’s about down and out? If
. ___• * l*_ ________ • t.v .TnnM hfifnrft mv pmnt.mn. 1_____ j ^____ ______ ___j___t_i _
Era wishes him every success in
bis new venture.
Stock Notes.
Shipments getting lighter every
week.
Jan. 30-Ardpin Bros shipped
one car cows to Fort Worth.
Feb. 3-Toin Rawls invoiced
one car horses and mules to San
Antonio.
ahinnnrt nna nan In E'ncl W..Uk i M heretofore.
«• *»• »»»«' » snipping one
car tonight for Fort Worth.
the whole business is the gromn-
to-be don’t realize that he is
lucky I
Quif.n Sabe.
Our correspondent must be
yoked.—Ed.
To Ladies Only.
—Every married woman in the
world, every young woman con-
templating marriage should see
the wonderfully true picture of
the fatal results of a marriage
where the heart loves not. There
is not a line, situation or a ges-
ture in the entire play that does
not meet and merit the approval
of the church and press in “Wom-
against YVoman.’ ’ Marfa Opera
House February 11th.
ty Judge before my election, you do, turn your steps double
However, in order to save the quick time down to our store and
teachers further trouble in cash- j order a » ‘Roval,»» the suit that
ing their vouchers, ect., and }8 Guaranteed all over,
not because it is an official duty, j Guaranteed Pure Wool, Guar-
(as anyone may know from the anteed never to shrink, Guaran-
foregoing letter) I have furnish* teed to hold its shape till worn
ed the Treasurer with a certified out, and guaranteed to fit to
copy of the order of apportion- your entire Bati8faction. Can
ment of last August, given by you a»k for more>
Judge Kilpatrick to Treasurer
Humphris, as same appears on
file in my office, so that all tea-
chers and others holding ac-
counts against the School funds
We are waiting for you with
spring or winter samples.
Marfa Dry Goods Co .
Co. Judge Presidio Co, Tex.
Marfa Tex., Feb. 5, 1909. advt.
work of roofing and Buttering
was veiy satisfactory to the own-
er both in price and workmanship.
FEBRUARY
“MONEY SAVING”
SPECIALS
Ladies Oxfords S High Shoes
“Haniilton Brown,” “Peters Dia-
iriond. Brand” and “Queen Quality”
$!2.50, $3.00, $3.00 Values
SPECIAL, $i.ap
Our White Goods Sale
Contes One Week Longer
Children's Ribbed Black Hose
15c and 20c Values This Week Special 10c
New Goods Just In On Sale
Spring Percals. More Ginffharqs.
iSpring1 Clieviots, Past Colors, NeW
Calcutta Blue Dress Calicos, Ladies
spring1 Oxfords, dainty styles.
Gents Stetson and Star Hats, nice
line.
To Arrive Next Week
New Chambrays, Spring Dress Goods,
New Combs, Belts and Bags; Cotton Bats
and Shoes.
Grocery Special
Standard granulated sugar $6.00 per 100
pound sack. Beet sugar $6.78 per loo
pound sack. California canned fruits,
standard, extra standard, and fancies.
BEST GOODS IN MARFA; OUR SPE-
CIAL PURCHASE; TRY A CAN,
Big reduction in cooking and heating
stoves, on display main store room.
On Sale Court Week
Magnificent line of Ladies Tailored Oo&t
Suits, Spring. Dress Skirts, White Shirt
Waists, and all the latest novelties in
Ladies Ready-to-Wear Goods.
Do Yonr Trading at Presidio County’s Big Store
“THE HOUSE OF QUALITY” and
“LEADER OF LOW PRICES”
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French, A. Gordon. The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 6, 1909, newspaper, February 6, 1909; Marfa, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth994123/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .