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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

While there probably can be a
still better adaptation Of varie-
ties of corn to suit dry condi
tons, and also in choosing the
land or fields to suit the crop.
the fact remains that in spite of
occasional dry seasons. corn is
one Of our very best products.
either as a staple or in diversih-
cation from cotton. A thirty
acre field near Farmersville.
Texas, made i5 bushels to the
acre, grown from a special ma
tive seed. One of the ears
counted had % rows Of corn and
1910 grains. The variety is
yellow, larger and harder than
the Dent. In experimentation
with corn suited to this state.
more attention than in the past
should be paid in securing the
very best variety for growth
where soil is dry. and then with
proper working of soil to pre-
serve moisture the results might
prove almost an immunity
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12
TEXAS IRRIGATION
Becoming More Practical Each
Year and Irrigated Area
Is Increasing

From all parts of the state
comes the report that irrigation
projects are being worked up and
the latest information from Bal
linger is to the effect that there
is soon to be organized a million
dollar irrigation plant. The fol-
lowing dispatch from Ballinger
under date of September 9Th
says:
"A million-dollar irrigation
plant is being promoted here by
some Of the Ballinger citizens.
The project has been on foot for
several years, but not until now
has it resolved itself down to
where organization was probable.
THE plan is to build large
dam on the Colorado river eigh-
teen miles from this place ard
distribute water to the farmers
on both sides of the river for
several miles. The place where
the contrivance will be built, if
the present scheme is realized, is
in the old R, X. Wiley pasture.
THE project is being headed
by several of Ballinger's most
wealthy men"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

Instead of asking what the
other fellow is going to do for
Lubbock, let every man point the
interrogatory at himself, and find
out what he is willing to do for
the development of the country
and upbuildine of the town. If
you will be honest with yourself
you will be surprised at the many
ways by which you can help the
town. There is not a man in the
town who cannot IN some way
boost his town.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

w. b. Atkins of the McAdams
Lumber Company. of this city,
returned Sunday after a business
trip to Quanah. where he spent
several days closing up the
business of the McAdams yards,
having recently sold the yard at
that place.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

The Commissioners Court of
Brown county has paid out $1,000
for jack rabbit scalps during
the past year. The commission
pays 5 cents per head for the
destruction of this pest. The
activities of the rabbits interfere
with diversificatlon of farm pro-
ducts and their determination
has been decreed by the Com
mercial Club Of this dity.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

Men who have travelled over a
large part of the country and are
not prejudiced against any sec
ton or interested personally in
any particular part of the state
say that the Lubbock country is
in the lead.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

Exactly S,7i2 cars of |
fruit were received at Texal
this season. according to re
made by the railroads har
the shipments. This fruit
from points on the Texas
Pacific railroad and the @
Belt lines.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

Abilene. Texas. Sept. g. After
considering the case about five
hours the jury in the Manor Reed
burglary case in district court
brought in a verdict finding the
defendant guilty and assessing
his punishment AT two years con-
lnement In the state peniten-
tiary. For chickens were Iuvoly.
cd. worth about ohs dollar
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

Mrs. Wilson. of Browny|
accompanied by her little
left Friday, after spendil
few weeks here the CUES
her sister. Mrs. w. NJ. s.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

r. Il. Shaw returned Mond
Alternately after spending
or so in our city.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

Successful Candidate for Rail-
road Commissioner.
Maridian, Tex, Aug. 9. Fl Hon.
Earle B. Mayfeld, successful
candidate for Railroad Com
missioner. who made his cam
paign on a platform of more
railroads and better service"
and who has lncesantly preached
a gospel of live and let live"
brings to the Railroad Com
mission a spirit of progress, a
disposition of fairness. a desire
to cooperate and a resistess
energy much needed in the
work of that department of gov
eminent.
He is entering the Com
mission at the most trying
time in its existence. Con-
struction work is at a standstill
and can hardly be stimulated
by unreasonable bonuses; a
pending car famine of mammoth
proportions is upon us; our
passenger service is in need of
improvement and the people
have cried out to the COM
mission through the State Demo-
cratic convention for relief. The
services of Mr.. Mayfeld will be
valuable to the Commission in
undermining its methods and
adjusting its policies to
Twentieth Century conditions.
Mr.. Mayfeld served six years
in the State Senate and is at
present a member of that
body. His faithfulness, fidel-
ity and ability have won for
him leadership in the Senate
and merited the promotion he
has received from the people.
w
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

Raymond l.. Carothers.
week assumed msnagemel
the Reeves County RecorI
Pecos. having leased the
from the present owner.
Long.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

agar INST the short drouths /
rain belt.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

TI(SCA, TENAS
Quiet town opssfs1 st iian ~sybsHeen For. Wort
speea spr"ns sIys ks,ss very moderate
dress, p. II. eUFNE TS6Pr.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12
AUTO HIGHWAYS
Potter Count, People are Inter-
esting Themselves in Better
Auto Roads.

Amarillo, Tex, Sept. b. 90 Dell
mite decision has been reached
by the Amarillo Chamber of
Commerce to make first-class
auto highways throughout Pot
ter county and encourage all adj
joining counties to like action
in the interest of the immense
tourist travel that is being
brought this way enropte to the
great Northwestern resorts.
During the present summer
alone more overland parties
have passed this way than all of
the past history of the Panhan-
die. Parties have passed from
practically every state in the
Union, and the indications seem
TO point to an increased number
with the succeeding seasons. In
anticipation of the traffic viii h is
evidently increasing, great i'm
proyements on the already fair
roadways will be shown early
next wear.
Sign boards and distance mark
ers will be installed. and it is not
improbable that exclusive auto
roads will be established over
parts of the route through the
Panhandle for the accommoda-
tion of travellers to Colorado and
New Mexico resorts. and also
those who are finding their way
through this section every year
TO the Pacific coast resorts.
Amarillo having been made a
tourist point by some of the rail
roads. is also entertaining a num-
Der of parties who find this city,
with its $500 feet, well suited to
their needs. More people from
various sections of the country
have summered here this year
than during the past decade. and
preparations are being made for
the entertainment of a still
greater number next season.
The Avalanche editor is in re-
ceipt of a season ticket to the
San Angelo Fair October LIST to
5th inclusive. This fair is be-
coming quite a factor in the de-
velopment of the west and
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-12

Mrs. w. c. Parish, Of Temple,
Texas. becomes a reader of the
Avalanche with this issue,
through the courtesy Of her sis
ter, Mrs. O. F. Boyd of Meadow.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
SOME EXCUSE FOR MULES
But Ranch Hand Had Poor Opinion Of
Any Other Living Thing That
Made Same Mistake.

Recently" writes attorney Earl B
Smith of Somerton, Yuma county
Arizona, Il was obliged to remain at
primitive southern Arizona ranch
over night. and at about dusk | was
given quilt, clean sheet. and pill
low and told to take them to the top
of 20-foot alfalfa stack and make up
my bed. Knowing the condition OF
the country. did not murmur. and
climbed the pole ladder to spend the
night never enjoyed better nights
rest at any hotel At early dawn |
raised my head and saw two yearling
mule colts feeding at the edge OF the
stack. We exchanged glances for mo
ment. while the mules ears showed
keen astonishment Suddenly rose to
my feet. and in doing so the white
sheet clung to my shoulders. where
upon the colts lit out down the lane
as If the Angel Gabriel were de
| scending to take them to celestial pas
turage. While at the breakfast table
related the incident, which was much
enjoyed. but no remarks we're made at
the time, AS one of the ranch hands
was passing out of the door he said In
subdued but distinctly audible voice
that 1t was the first time he had ever
| heard of lawyer being mistaken for
an angel. and nobody but mule would
have made such an error"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
Repeated Sermons.

The prejudice against the repetition
OF sermons is not universal A good
book repays re-reading and good
sermon should be all the more valuable
on second hearing DR.. John Watson
clan Maclaren") openly repreacned
his sermons when minister OF Seiton
Park, Liverpool, and found that MS
congregation approved OF the prao-
tice. They insisted. however, that the
repetition should be exact, and were
impatient OF variations. In his Life"
Of the preacher-noyelist. Sir William
Robertson Nicholl tells how on one
occasion. after listening to repeat
ed" sermon, In which occurred Q
simile OF a pool. one OF the congregar
ton said to Or Watson: Last time
you described 1t as 'turgid pool. and
was so afraid you we're going to use
some other adjective. and that would
have spoiled the whole picture. l
was SO thankful when you said turgfd'
again"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
Moroccan corruptIon.

Two main evils In Morocco are the
corruption OF Moorish ficials and the
degradation OF Moorish women. IN
Moorish officials are inadequateIy paic
and are liable at any moment to be
stripped and cast into prison at the
caprice OF their overload The natural
result is that they make nay while the
sun shines, and by their ''pickings
provide against the evil days which
are almost certain TO be in store 10,
them. Says a writer: Before the,
take office they may be honest anc
kindly men. but the Knowledge thai
they may at any moment fall victims
to higher power quickly corrupts
them. and they proceed to do as the,
are likely to be done by Each oih
cial preys on the one below him, bill
while each, for short time at leasi
enjoys power and prosperity the poo,
peasant is squeezed increasingly"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
END OF AN OLD SUPERSTITION
i:alght Of Present New York Buildings
plseourapes Youngsters there to
Seek Fortune.
Said = New York octogenarian:

Said New York octogenarian:
"The height of buildings In New
York has deal. a death blow to an old
superstition that animated many a
country youth who came here to make
his fortune so years ago. Heaven
knows bow they came by the belief.
but most of those upstate boys came
! to the city thinking that II they could
toss coin over house they took a
fancy TO at the first try, the house
would be theirs some day.
1T was one OF my surest convictions.
and put II TO test Immediately aft.
er paying for my first meal In New
York The only money had left was
an old-fashioned three-cent piece With
that in my hand | walked around look
Ing for desirable piece of property.
Pretty soon a corner lot on which
stood two-story-and.a-half brick
house took my eye
u had practiced coin throwing In
the country. so let my three-cent
front OF the house and ran around to
the back TO see where 1, landed II
went clean over ! knew then that that
koust and lot would be mine In due
time. and sure enough they were Peo-
pie don't WOO fortune by Tipping coins
these days. The fellow whose success
depends upon tossing q three-cent
piece over the Singer building would
be In pretty bad fix"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
ADHERED TO HER BARGAIN
Bride Hac Own Opinion Of Marriage
as Business Transaction. but : ar
son Got His Fee.

The Rev L B. Bates. long associat.
ed with the East Boston Bethel tells
In his Wonder Book" of an anus
ing marriage ceremony performed by
his father This is his account of 1t:
About nine o'clock one night the
old parsonage on Cape Cod was ap-
preached by a man and woman In
a "one horse shay" Hearing the
wheels, Father Ba>es went to the
door. to see coming up the walk a
buxom lass of two hundred pounds or
SO, followed by very little man
With giggle she announced.
We've come to be married. parson.
haven't we. Bil.?" An energetic
nudge succeeded in eliciting the de.
sired affirmation from bill.
The parson exclaimed The license.
and proceeded to business.
Please join your right hands" he
said Dearly beloved, you are gath.
| cred here for the purpose of holy mat
rimony Do you--" but he was here
interrupted by the bride:
Say. parson. before you go any
further would you mind taking your
pay In dried apples?"
Being assured that dried apples
were current coin with parsons. she
allowed him to proceed:
Madam. do you" but again be
was interrupted
Say, parson. the apples are not
ripe yet, but you shall have them
without fail"
He assured her that her honesty
was appreciated. and proceeded with
the ceremony without further inter
ruption
Two months later bushel OF the
best dried apples was hauled by the
bride herself to the parsonage door
Il don't know as he was worth It,
she said. with twinkle in her eye
but a bargain is a bargain for all
that Youths Companion.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
Mant.d to Sell Hsr Leo.

willing. she asserts. to sacrifice q
finger, foot. arm or leg in an effort to
relieve her poverty. woman. whose
name was not divulged, living In
Govans, has written to the physicians
Of Franklin Square hospital with an
unusual and pathetic appeal for finan-
cial assistance.
The letter conveys. say the physi-
clans. sad story of much suffering
as the result of poverty by woman
who was once In good circumstances,
but who has recently been reduced to
abject destitution. She named no
specific price for her sacrifice. accord
ing to the doctors. but asked for an
early reply II her offer was to be con.
sidered. The only restriction that she
made was that her name be kept a
secret.-Baltimore Evening Sun.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
WHAT PUZZLED THE NEWSB0Y
He Didn't Understand Primary Cause
Of Trouble, but Motorman Could
Have Told Him.

II was a very busy hour on Forty
second street, and the traffic cops"
were having their hands extremely
full. relates the New York Sun. Just
as things were starting along. after
a complicated blockade, little news
boy dropped a quarter. and darted
out into the street after 1t. under the
nose of a motorman who had Just
started his car.
The indignant motorman threw on
the brakes with a jerk. As the car
came to a sudden stop an automo-
bile directly behind 1t turned sharply
to one side to avoid collision. It
skidded. the hood coming under the
startled noses of pair of dray h0rs-
es. One of the front tires blew up
with a loud report.
This was too much for the horses.
and they jumped forward together.
In another minute the heavily loaded
dray was eareening down the side
walk, the people scattering In terror.
lamp post was knocked over. and
the dray. thrown violently In the 9th
er direction, upset. fiinging a couple
of heavy boxes through a brilliantly
lighted display window.
The broken electric lights fizzed
for a minute, then the flimay trim.
mings of the window caught fire. and
In few minutes the changing OF the
fire department was added to the up
roar. and the crowd extended for q
full block In either direction.
When the fire was out. and the
wreckage was being cleared away
the newsboy, with his quarter safe
In his pocket. turned away and start
ed down the street, murmuring tc
himself: Gee, wonder what be
gun all dat fuss!"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
EooI,a Name Lixas.

The last struggle of the Moors
against the power of the Catholic
kings has been the topic of many i
romance and poem. and Boabdil, the
miserable rebel, the tool of women
the traitor. has become a hero at the
expense of his brave father and still
braver uncle. merely because II was
he who surrendered the keys of Ora.
nada to Ferdinand and Isabella, and
because as he looked for the last time
upon the towers Of the Alhambra, he
stood crying like a woman for the
kingdom he could not defend like a
man."
What a pitiful suco essor to the
great Abdur Rahman Almanzor, or
even AL Ahmar. the founder of Boab-
dis house! Yet the average reader
il he knows Of the Moors at all. knows
of Boabdil The great names of Moor
ish history have been forgotten that
the name of the rebel and traitor may
live.-H c Chatfield Taylor's THE
Land of the Castanets.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
Comedy Of Corn.

Say. you know how fastidious
Briggs is?'
Yes
We'll, ne gets Wild whenever the
Maitland girl. she'e his fiancee, eats
corn of the cob, She found out how
he tel, abou, It. and the other evening
q dinner a. tie club she tried to cut
the corn from the cob. Briggs noticed
this and smiled approvingly, but Just
then her knife slipped, the cob
popped nimbly onto Briggs shirt
bosom. the plate skidded. the gravy
bowl went over and all the cut of
kernels showered themselves danger
ously near the gorgeous corsage of
thu very stout Mrs Singleton Mink ]"
And what did Briggs do?"
Say. Briggs was game He called
the waiter, handed him the cob. and
said. Francois. this corn popped
from the plate just now didn't or
der popcorn. Bring the other sort. Fran.
co.'s. and make It cobless. please
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
SOME RIGHT TO BE ANGRY
Foreigners Action That Was a Knock
Out Blow to New Workers. Idea
of Courtesy.

The maddest man on Mount Yer
non-New York car the other evening
was a polite man. There was the usual
Sunday night crowd waiting on the
curb for an opportunity to get to
the subway at One Hundred and Sew
enty-seventh street. and only the lucky
opes got seats. The aisle was filled
with standees before the car started
for New York
Only one man of sturdy build and
foreign extraction was clumsily hold.
ing baby in his arms. Beside him
was his wife, also straphanger The
polite man observed them, thought 1t
was tough luck to nave to stand with
chubby youngster in ones arms, all
the way to the city, and offered his
own seat to the tired couple.
The sturdy young man of foreign eK
traction accepted the courtesy with a
murmur of thanks He gave a sigh OF
relief as he sank into the vacant seat.
Then-he handed the baby up TO his
mother to hold. which she did the rest
OF the way.-New York Times.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
Must Have Been Work. Of Ar.

Critically the friend OF the artist
regarded the weird congiomeration OF
color which stood on the easel before
him. He stepped back. bent forward.
looked at 1t sideways, and twisted his
head in all directions.
What do you think OF lit" ques-
toned the aspiring r. A.
Good! Very good!" his friend an.
swered. ITS perfect portrait; only
-ah-I should be inclined to criticise
one little detail. The original 10
scarcely so red in the face as yoI
have painted him"
The artist gasped.
What on earth are you talking
about?" he asked.
Your picture! It's your uncle. OF
course!"
My uncle?" cried the amazed WELD
er OF the brush "That-that my un
Gle? Why. it's the sunset. Don't you
see the title. Sunset and Evening
Starr Answers.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
curious Annamese custon.

MDe Gabrielle NJ tassal, toe VIII.
OF Hrench doctor. VINO was ATTACHED
to the Pasteuf Institute oil the Mia
Trang. a little village on the COAST o.
AMMAN. relates some OF her exper,
ences Wien sne and nel husband ar
rived al Mia Trang they were re
eeised by The native servants. who
salaamed and sqnatted on the foo,
for a long period. this being theii
method OF greeting Europeans. Sery
ants had the curious habit OF wasbins
al dishes under the table, never or
its top Meu and women dressed
alike. wearing trousers and tuntcs
and women on the way to market with
their baskets always walked In singi.
file.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
Amusing the Children.

a good way to amuse the children on
rainy day is to cut colored pictures
from old magazines These are pasted
on cardboard squares and the squares
are fastened together BY piercing them
with knife and threading them upon a
bright piece Of ribbon Select pic
tures Of all kinds. including plenty OF
animals. birds and flowers.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
The "sure Nail" o, paisstl,.

William H. Thompson's book abou,
the Holy Land. called The Land and
the Book" has had the curious fate
of outlasting many books of Biblical
criticism of far more pretentious ma.
ture. Its popularity through the years
is due. In part. to the fact that IT
explains SO many obscure matters IN
such a natural way. For instance.
there is the passage in Isaiah: 81
will fasten him with a nail in a sure
place" and again: This nail, fastened
In a sure place. shall be removed, and
cut down and fall" The nail" says
DR.. Thompson. was a wooden peg or
tent pin. sometimes driven into the
wall through the plaster. and he adds
with the feeling of one who has had
experience: Not one In score OF
them but what bends down. or gets
loose or falls out"
Curious superstItIons.
Some curious superstitions gathered
around even SO eminentiy practical Z
thing as beer In Scotland It used ts
be the custom to throw q handful o
salt and little dry malt into tn,
mash to keep the witches from IL; ana
the cautious housewife, In house,
where they brewed their own beer
used to throw live coal into the va,
to save the liquor fiom the frolicsomt
interference OF fairies The addition
of salt. by the way, to keep beer IN
the course OF brewing, was supposed
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
Restor,na Burnt stesi.

The following process will restore
burnt steel Mix well together four
pounds of fine white sand. half
pound Of sal ammoniac. a quarter OF
pound Of copperas. and half a pound
OF resin all pulverized. When the
steel is not. sprinkle with this mixture
and allow to cool. This process will
restore any burnt steel
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
choiea of ErIenda

Much certainty of the happiness ann
purity OF our lives depends on oul
making a wise choice OF our com
panions and friends. II Is well and
right. indeed. TO be courteous and con
siderate to every one with whom on,
is thrown in contact, but to choos'
them as real friends is another ma,
ter. ~. II our friends are badly
chosen they may drag us down; II
well they will raise ~ ups-Rir John
Lubbock
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08

The men and women who are
strong. wise and free are those upon
whom the burdens of the world are
laid The tasks OF the slave are
nothing compared with those that
come with liberty.-The Christian
Register.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-03-08
Besides Groceries,

You will always tind the following
staple articles in stock at the Montpel-
ier Grocery:
Confectionery, Stationery. Tobacco,
Fancy Soaps. Napkins, Crepe Papers,
Shoe Laces, Hair Pins, Safety Pins,
Tubs. Buckets, Washers, Coal Scuttles.
Brooms, Churns, AK Handles. Rope,
Wringers, Bread Mixers, Boilers,
Cooking Utensils. Cans, Tea and Cof-
fee Kettle, Sauce Pans, Dish Pan, Dust
Pan. Apples, Oranges, Lemons and all
fruits in season, Potatoes. Onions, Car
rots, Cabbage. Pickles. Nails, Whips,
Brooms, Clothes baskets, Cured Hams,
Cream Separators, Lanterns, Milk
Strainers, Mouse Traps, Oil Cans, Pad
Locks.