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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

On this page last week we
reminded our readers that there
was 20 be opened one Of the
biggest subscription contests
that any newspaper ever
attempted in this section Of the
state on the 25th Of this month,
and accordingly on that date the
ballot box was locked and the
votes have been registered as
they have come in according TO
the rules and regulations OF the
contest. and the ball is rolling.
The contestants are busy and If
YOU want 10 enter yourself or
want 10 enter your friends or
relatives the longer you wait he
harder il will be to win.
The prizes are all worth work
ing for from the least 10 the
greatest. and there is no backing
down on the proposition with Us.
AL the premiums are now on
display al the various dealers
place of business IN the city. and
can be seen by anyone, who will
take the time 10 visit these places
10 take a look al them. Those
who have done so have told US
that they were really surprised
10 see the genuine values that
these presents contained. They
are ali standard articles, they
are guaranteed by Us and by the
firms that we bought them from.
We are anxious that YOU call al
the places listed below and see
these premiums that YOU may
tell your friends about IT,
The piano which is the kind
that sells on the market for S25O
is on display al the furniture
store Of ". T. Robinson, and is
worth a great deal OF effort 10
secure same.
The diamond ring viii be found
on display at Crawford 5 jewelry
establishment ln the Red Cross
Pharmacy and Is a very beautiful
piece Of property and the person
that wins it viii have something
10 feel proud Of
The sewing machine is the
celebrated make. known as the
Free machine rs on display at
the furniture and hardware
establishment Of l.. b. Wright,
and is a gift that any lady should
be proud Of m the event she
wins A.
The fourth prize Is one that all
ladies are proud TO possess. a cut
glass water set, and II ls a dandy.
which retails for S25. IN the local
stores. BE sure 10 see il on dis
play at K. A. Rankin 4 Sons
store. IN the show window.
The fifth prize a SD 80 bicycle
is displayed at the store Of l.. b.
Wright. and the person who re-
ceives II for their effort put forth
in this contest will be well re-
warded for same.
The sixth prize is a carving
set and is Of high grade steel,
elk horn handles, and
Is a very attractive piece Of
property. and is worth while
trying for.
As a special inducement TO
those contestants out of the
county We are offering for the
place sending in the greatest
number OF subscribers or
renewals SIS in cash. and
the next 81. 80 and the next $500.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28
PREMIUMS ARE ALL ON DISPLAY BY LOCAL FIRMS
The Readers Of the Avalanche are Requested Cal and See
Them-They are Worth the Effort to Secure Them
The Contestants Names

These cash prizes being offered
aside from the six prize listed
above.
Read carefully the ad on
another page Of this paper, con-
tanning the rules governing this
contest, and in that you will find
a nomination coupon which is
good for 1000 votes 10 start off
the nominee. Clip it out and fill
in the persons name that you
desire 10 enter the contest and
mail or bring 10 US and supplies
will at once be furnished the
contestant that they may get
busy without delay.
From the way things are start
ing out there is going to be one
Of the hottest contests that the
South Plains has ever witnessed,
and the sooner you get in the
running for these grand prizes
the better for you and the more
interesting il will be- 10 the town.
There is another feature about
this contest too that we have
probably not heretofore called
your attention 10 and that is the
premiums We're everyone pur-
chased from local dealers. The
money that is spent for the prem
lums will be turned right back
INTO the town and spent and re-
spent Unlike a great many OF
the other contests the money is
sent away and the mail order
house gets the cream of the
whole thing. This part Of the
transaction should be- appreciated
by the local merchants and their
assistance should be lent 30 make
this one OF the greatest successes
of the day, for the outcome OF
this largely depends upon future
undertakings. The Avalanche
Is a great believer In trading
with the home people as you
have noticed we have stated in
many previous ISSUES of the
paper. and we believe that We
are pracucing what we preach
M thls instance at least
Below we give the list Of those
who have entered the contest
to-date.
Sam Stone, Lubbock, Texas.s
Miss Middle Walker, Brown
field Texas.
Mrs. j. NJ. Cox, Plains. Texas.
T.. X. Free. O'Donnell, Texas.
Miss Mary Howell. Tahoka,
Texas.
Miss Glenna Burns. Lubbock.
Texas.
Miss Ona Webb. Lubbock.
Texas.
Curtis RatlifF. Lubbock, Texas.
Miss Sue Nelson. Lubbock.
Texas.
Mrs. Annie Pearson, Aber-
nathy. Texas.
Miss Agnes Johnson. Crosby
ton. Texas.
Robt. Claxton. Hale Center.
Texas.
The friends Of these parties
should at once get busy and help
them 10 win one of these prizes.
for they are worth the effort.
The votes of the contestants will
be- published beginning with next
week from week TO week till we
see fit 10 discontinue same or the
contest ends.
Now is the accepted time.
Get busy.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

Students from Miss Browns s
music class and Miss Words ex-
preston class will give a recital
at the High School Auditorium
Friday evening. Admission.
adults. p cents and children 10
cents. Proceeds 10 be used to-
ward paying for a library for the
school.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

/. %. Burford was In the ciiy
Wednesday and reports the
farmers in has section of the
country very busy gathering
their cotton. Pickers are in
ereat demand Al this time.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

II. La Regatta Beneziana"
+. Liszt Ruth Earhart.
l3. "DeuXieme Mazurka -0p
54"-B. GODDARD - Estelle Need
Ia. Flower Fetters"-C.
Wileby japanese Maiden.
Gaynor Miss Friedrich.
10. Mrs. Britzenhoeffer's
Troubles Irene Dixon.
16. March Grotesque" Sind
ing Eva Wheelock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

+. c. Greenhlll returned from
a business trip 10 Hale Center
and Abernathy Tuesday after
noon and states that conditions
IN these towns are good and the
people generally are IN fine
spirits.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

r. j. Cowart has leased the
Merrill farm Tor the next year
and will get down % agricultural
duties right soon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

q. /. Slaton. President of the
Lubbock State Bank made a busi-
ness trip 10 lahoka Monday
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

Albert Reed this week sold %
=. !. Johnston loo head Of COWS
and calves
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

Mrs. Morgan. of Big Springs.
a warm friend of Mrs. Jas. X.
Robinson. is visiting here this
week. Mr.. Morgan. her husband
has the contract to build the
First National Bank building at
Tahoka, and they are at present
making that their home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

G. " Hilton and family arr IN
Lynn county for a few weeks
plcking collon
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

L. II. Simpson has been APP
pointed by the Railroad com
pany to carry the mail to and
from the depot to the post office
His contract will probably begin
about the first of the month. IL
will have 10 go 10 the head
offices at Amarillo. for signature
of the officials there, and re
turned. when il will 20 into eff
feet. l.. II. will no boubt give
il careful attention and we are
sure that Uncle Sans business
will be in safe keeping so long
as he has anything To do with IT,
Will Spikes who has been run
ming the store at Slaton has re-
turned to Lubbock and will enter
school for the ensuing term.
Kit" Carson. who at one time
was in the Spikes Grocery store
at this place will have charge Of
the business at Slaton. and has
taken charge.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

Miss Vida Mae Staicup. Of
kirk. New Mexico. sister OF Mrs.
j. &. Hufstedler. entered the
high school AZ thls place Thurs.
dag of lasf week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

Jim Bowles was here Tuesday
looking for cotton pickers. He
says he has three bales Of cotton
ready 10 pick. but has been un-
able 10 secure pickers up 10 the
time We were talking with him.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

Albert Taylor has just returned
from a business trip on the Con-
cho river He SAYS there arr a
few cattle in that territory. bat
none o. sell.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

Rev. +. S. Hamlett. of
Meadow. who has been attend
ing the Assembly of the Naza-
rene church. at Wichita Falls,
returned the early part Of the
week. and left for his home at
Meadow.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

George NJ. Boles this week
sold % Johnston and kokernot &
kokernot fifty registered Here
ford bull calves a. private terms.
This was a fne bunch Of stock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-28

Rev. 6. b. Overton preached
a very interesting sermon al the
Methodist church Sunday at the
eleven O'Clock hour and also at
night He will will preach again
next Sunday al the usual hours.
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STRAYED.

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed that on the End day of June,
1911, one black calf, about -four ~
months old, and two red calves about
eight (S) months old, the owner of
which is unknown strayed upon land
occupied by me and ON which re-
side, to-wit: Part of the southeast
quarter of the northwest quarter of sec
ton thirty-six (36), and the northeast
quarter of section thirtysix (36), in
town two (2) north, of range twenty
two (22) east, and lying and being in
the town of Somers, in the county of
Kenosha and state of Wisconsin, and
were there found and taken up by me.
Dated this 9TH day of June, oil.
We Ferdinand Gleichmann.
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STARS OF THE ARENA.
A Constellation of Aerial Satellites
With the Hagenbeck-W allace
Shows.

A genuine surprise is in store for
those who profess to have knowledge
of who is who in the circus world when
the Hagenbeck- Wallace shows, which
exhibit here June 20 erect their enorm-
Gus tents. They will find this wonder
full moving city of enchantment a big
factor to be reckoned with in all fut-
ure deductions and by process of elimi-
nation undoubtedly place them in the
first ranking position among the big
ones in the tented field. From a com
blned circus and trained wild animal
show they have become a many feat
ured gigantic amusement enterprise
which in breadth Of scope and from the
standpoint of originality of conception
is without counterpart in the world to-
day.
In the first place there is circus
large modern, three ring circus
equally as large without it's auxiliary
attractions as any other show of SINH
lar character and with the advantage
OF presenting new faces and new acts
that have never been seen before.
An interesting adjunct is the wonder
full trained wild beast exhibition which
forms an important part of this many
featured enterprise. Heretofore, with
out alluring aids, this trained wild ami
NAL organization has divided attention
with the largest travelling tented amuse-
ment enterprises and indelibly impress
ed itself on the public mind as the
most remarkable exhibition of the char
acter ever presented
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OPENER is A WINNER
Best Races Ever Seen on
Mile Track toMark Opening
of Automobile Racing
BIG DRIVERS LIKE LOCAL TRACK

All records for entries in mile
track have been broken by the man
agement of the Kenosha Motordrome
meet for June IS.
Topping the list Of the many noted
pilots engaged for the meet are the
two sensations Of the day, ''Wild Bob =
Burman. world IS speed king, who will
drive his Bitten Benz and Louis
Strang; and their entry in the meet
alone creates unusual interest. But
the champions are not to share the
glory of the meet alone. Many other
prominent drivers will take part and
every promise is made of the most
sensational racing, on this, or any
other track in the country.
The track is being put in record
shape for the meet and every indication
points to it's turning out the biggest
success ever attempted by mile track
racing management.
All duUOulUUll6 LlSCG SuCu DIS GuISJ
brings thousands of people from sur
rounding cities, and business houses in
this city are benefited by the money
spent by them.
E. B Evans says: con recent trip
to Racine, ] had the pleasure of talk
ink to the Case Automobile company
AMI other motor enthusiasts and they
said, "A man like NJ. A. Kent would
be worth thousands of dollars to a city
like Racine AS usual thing com
pany or several promoters, get up a
race meet, but this man single handed,
at an expense Of $4,000 for one day,
is pulling off a meet the like which
has never been known on mile track
in the country. He is bringing to his
city Bob Burmap, and his 200 H. P.
Bitten Benz, the worlds greatest
driver, the man who holds the records
from l ldlometer up to so miles, the
man that can not be hired to come to
any track in the country for less
than $4,000.
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First publication June 8, 1911
NOTICE To CREDITORS

HENOSHA COUNTY COURT-In probate.
n In the matter of the last will and test
ament of Frederick Petersdorf, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the CT aims and
demands of all persons against Frederick
Petersdorf, deceased, late of the city of
Kenosha in said county of Keaosha,
will be examined and adjusted by the
county court of K@uosha county at tie
regular terms of safu court to be holden
at the county court room, IN the city of
Kenosha in and for said county, on the first
Tuesday of Septem Der A. D., 1911, and on tn /,
first Tuesday of February A. D. 1912, at ten
o'clock a. N. of those days; also that the time
until and including the first Tuesday of Jan
nary A. d. 1912, is the time allowed and limited
for creditors of said Frederick Petersdorf
deceased, to present their claims for exami-
nation and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha the 9th day of June,
A. d. 1911. By the Court.
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
wl0 County Judge.
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City Attorney Calvin Stewart finally
managed to put it over the council
and Monday evening the aldermen vot-
ed to give him the services of a
stenographer at a salary of fifty dollars
a month. The stenographer is to be
hired for six months with the under
standing that she will work one-haIf
of the time as q public stenographer
at the city hall. The attorney was
given the assistant with the under
standing that an effort will be made
to get the ordinances of the city into
better shape during the time she is en-
ployed.~
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T RED WATSON
FINANCIER
By DoNALD ALLEN
Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary
PresS)

The trouble with Mr.. Fred Watson,
bachelor and thirty years old, was
that no one took him seriously. He
had fair income, and he was indo-
lent. For years and years he had
been going to do this or that-some-
thing to make the world sit up and
think-but he had gone on doing
nothing. 1t had come about that he
had many friends and few believers.
Mr.. Watson had decided that he
was in love with a certain young
lady. She could not believe that he
was sincere, and married another.
Three months later he was just as
much in love with another. and re-
ceived no more credit.
Mrs. James Renfew, a young widow,
was Mr.. Watson's second cousin. He
had fallen In love and proposed mat
rimony three different times before
her marriage to Mr.. Renfew. A year
after the cousin had been left widow
he proposed again. He was just as
serious as he had been on the other
occasions. He was just as certain in
his own mind that marriage was the
thing for him.
1t was we'll for the bachelor that he
had a fixed income, and that he could
anticipate none of it in advance. He
was known as an "easy mark" In
fact, he was so easy that on one &C.
casion a get-rich-quick man had re-
turned his money with a note saying
that he did not take the money from
children.
The cousin had expected the fourth
proposal, 'and when it came she an
swered:
Fred, it is not probable shall ever
marry again, but If / do 1t will be to
financier. have always had an ad-
miration for that class of men. The
newspapers call them wolves and all
that, but man who can beat Wall
street has brains. Think Of a man &C
curing an old railroad fifty miles
long and turning it into trunk line
reaching from ocean to ocean! Think
Of a man consolidating half a dozen
starving corporations into one that
pays thirty per cent. dividends!
Think"
Il shall do the same or better!"
calmly announced Mr.. Watson.
'You poor child!' exclaimed the
cousin as she laughed in his face.
why, Fred, if you were financier
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enough to buy forty bushels of pota-
toes at forty cents bushel you'd sell
them at the first offer of thirty-fve!"
Cousin, shall become a great
financier."
''When?"
Right away. You admire finan-
ciers, and therefore I shall take up
that line. When l have shown you
that I am a success at it l shall hope
for your hand. What do you say?"
81 don't forbid you to hope, but
now don't go off and lose all you
have. Your line is being indolent and
good natured. Don't change it."
But I am no longer indolent."
Since when?"
Half an hour ago. Now that have
hope to sustain me am going to
hustle. Monday | start for the west
to begin my fnanciering. I shall take
up mines You have made money in
them, why shouldn't II"
Fred Watson, don't be an idiot!"
was the exclamation. why, they'll
skin you out of your patrimony in a
week! My investments were made by
sharp lawyer, and though I have
had some big dividends l don't feel
safe. Gracious, but you are the last
man who should think of going
there!"
IF they can beat the f1nancier they
are welcome to. The fnancier will
be working for the heart and hand of
his dear cousin. He now has some
thing to strive for. For the first time
in his life he feels that he has struck
his gait. Mr.. Easy Mark sheds his
name"
Mrs. Renfew advanced other argu-
ments and besought the interference
of mutual friends, but Mr.. Watson
was obdurate. No one had ever found
him so determined. He departed on
the day set, and in due time another
tenderfoot arrived In Nevada. He ar
rived there because the train did, and
because Providence guided him.
When he reached his objective
point, the Emma mine, from which
the widow was drawing dividends,
was only two miles away. The name
of the mine was being buzzed about,
and within an hour he learned that
the same old game" had been
worked again The Emma was hole
in the ground, but scarcely more. It's
flowing circulars were frauds. It's
dividends had been paid from the
neney sent in. The time had come
or the swindlers to skip. and tbe''
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NEWS OF
KENOSHA COUNTY
soMERs.

The Presbyterian Sunday school will
hold its children's day exercises next
Sunday morning, June IL, Everybody
is cordially invited to these services.
On Sunday morning, June Is, the
Methodist Sunday school will give ITS
children day program. Everybody is
invited.
Since the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway company has put on
the through Pacific Coast trains the
night office at Somers has been re
opened For the present Harry Thomp-
son is in charge.
George Harris of Racine, visited
among friends in Somers during the
past week.
Mrs. i. Cook visited with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Biehn at Union Grove
during the past week.
Miss Myrtle Anderson visited with
relatives in Milwaukee last week,
Miss Kate l.. Schaeffer, who recently
returned from Hainann, China, will
address the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy meeting held at the Emmanuel Pres
byterian church in Milwaukee, Tuesday
June 6. Miss Schaeffer will be the
guest of Miss Alice McNary during
her stay in Milwaukee.
Miss Lovina Bailey closed school in
District No. / last week and Miss M.
Ida NORM closed school in No. s..
These two schools held a joint picnic
at M. w. A.. hall on Saturday.
Mrs. B. +. Yule visited with friends
and relatives in Milburn, ILL.,, Thurs
day.
Misses Irma and Marcia Bowers at
tended the funeral of their cousin, Mrs.
Anna Aiken in Milwaukee, Tuesday.
M. B. Bowker of Oshkosh, visited
among friends in Somers during the
past week.
Mrs. j. William Miller and daugh-
tiers, Hester and Ruth, spent Thursday
with friends in Racine.
On Thursday evening of this week,
June s, the ladies' of the Methodist
church will give an ice cream sociable
on the church lawn. Everybody is cor
daily invited.
Miss Olive Fink received a diploma
at the recent examinations.
A small tool house is being built al
lakewood cemetery. William Lauer is
doing the work.
Miss Olive Fink spent Saturday with
Miss Ethel Johnson.
Chris Rasmussen hauled the material
for his new silo last week.
The benefit dance given for Mat
Christensen at Woodmen hall last Fri
day evening, was largely attended.
Mr.. Christensen has been i'll for some
time.
Fred Helding and Philip Khnkham-
mar each purchased a fine draft horse
in Chicago last Monday,
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line drawn from any part of the maya
zine or building to any part of the
other magazine or building will pass
through such intervening natural or ar
tifeiai barricade, the distance that such
magazine or buildings are by this Sec
ton required to be located apart, may
be reduced one-half, and not more than
four llagazines or buildings where gun
powder or black blasting powder is
stored or kept in storage shall be 10
Gated or maintained at any such gun
powder or black blasting powder man
ufacturing plant, or on the land or
premises where the same is situated. -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-06-08
FLAG DAY JUNE IA.
Stars and Stripes Should be Displayed
From all Buildings on That Date.

stars anu oIrlpeS oAou1o be Displayed
From all Buildings On That Date,
Gov. McGovern has issued a procla-
nation setting apart Wednesday, June
IA, as Flag Day, saying in part:
cold Glory is the cherished emblem
of our national life. The deeds of valor
and patriotic devotion performed I'M
der its folds have won for it the respect
and admiration of nations of the earth.
Citizens living under its benign infiu-
ence, enjoying the fruits of peace and
prosperity, reverence it. Wonderful
achievements in commerce, in civiIiza-
tion and in the arts of peace no less
than the trimuphs Of war have added
luster to it.
June IA, 1911, will be the 134th an
niversary of the adoption of the Stars
and Stripes as the flag of the United
States. This day affords most oppor-
tune time for employing this emblem
of American freedom as a means for
intoxicating lessons of loyalty, patriotic
devotion and personal respect for law.
Believing that patriotism may find
wholesome stimulus through the instru-
mentality of tie flag, I, Francis E. Nc
Govern, governor of the state of Wis,
consin, do hereby designate Wednes-
day, the 18th day of June, 1911, as Flag
Day.
I especially recommend that on this
day teachers display the school flag
and call attention to it's history and
significance.
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PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

Mrs. Halle and Mrs. Lowe spent We'd
|nesday shopping in Chicago.
Jean Reading of Antioch, visited
with her aunt, Mrs. F. D. Barter, the
past week.
Several of the R. N. A. ladies al
tended the joint meeting with the Ke-
nosha and Racine camps Friday night.
j. J. Steinbach and family are spend
ing few days at Paddock Lake.
G. Fl. Hockney of Antioch, was here
Monday and Tuesday.
The school picnic of District No
will be held this week.
Harvey Hockney of Milwaukee, is
visiting friends here this week.