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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
BETTER FARMING SPECIAL
To BE Run by The Santa System
in Near tuture-Subiect
To be Discussed

Announcement has just been
received that the Santa Fe Rail-
way system is to run a Better
Farming Special, or Diversified
Farming Train. through the Pan
handle and South Plains of Tex
as and Northwestern Oklahoma
in the near future. Date and
schedule will be announced very
soon.
The train will start at ANA
rillo. covering all important
points between there and Bo-
vina. also all important points
between Canyon and Sweet
water: Slaton and Lamesa; and
between Plainview and Floyd
ada. Following this the train
will cover the territory between
Amarillo and Alva. Oklahoma.
The train will be composed of
five cars. four of which viii
be day coaches and will be
used for lectures. Four speakers
will accompany the train and will
talk on the following diversified
farming subjects:
/. Better farming. 2. lmpor-
tance of the farm dairy, 3.
More and better hogs. 4. Our
farm poultry. From one and
one-half to two and one-half
hour stops will he made at each
Meeting place. Every talk will
hs, practical and right to the
Point. All farmers. business
men and those interested in
better farming and better homes
for this great country OF ours
should make it a point 10 be az
the train. Look for the seheu-
ule and general announcements
In . lev days.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
National CraYon Artist


Mrs. Maude Greene, who is
working in the Sixteenth Dis
trist OF the State of Texas, w. C.
I. U. is in the city again accord
ing to former announcements,
and gave one of her illustrated
lectures at the Methodist Church
in this city last Sunday evening.
The house was crowded to its
utmost capacity. and many went
who could not be seated. and re-
turned home.
Mrs. Greene was in our city
several months ago, and deliver
ed two lectures at the Nazarene
church. She is what she usual
ly terms herself the Chalk
Talker" which defined means a
series of pictures drawn in the
presence of her audience,
illustrating very forcefully the
words spoken as she dashes
across the paper with her crayon.
1t points out the lesson or tells
the story, while she is busy all
the while bringing out the pic
ture. She illustrates any part
of her lecture that she chooses.
her principal pictures being
landscapes. marine views. fiRur-
es aud faces. She is also quick
in the transformation of charact-
ers: with a few strokes Of her
crayon she changes a splendid
looking youth to a deadly looking
individual. brought about by the
use of cigarettes. strong drink
etc. We can only say that her
gift with crayon is exceptional.
and see never fails to delight
the audience both young and old.
Mrs. Greene is working in the
interest of the w. c. T. u. and
accompanied and assisted by
Miss Henderson is organizing
unions throughout this section
Of the country.
Lubbock Is the headquarters
for the Sixteenth District, this
being the home Of the President
Of the district who is Mn.
MoIIie Abafnathy. well known
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

Some time ago the Avalanche
contained an editorial regarding
the location of the Summer Nor
NAL of the South Plains Dis
trict. and suggested that the
time was then at hand to get
very busy on the proposition If
we hoped 10 have that institution
Of learning with as this summer.
Accordingly a move was put on
foot 20 raise the required
amount Of cash that it always
takes 20 defray the expense Of
the normal. and which is always
a part Of the requirements Of
landing a normal, and sthe move
was met with substantial approv-
4, so much so that when the
tune came for the selection Of
the place. those who were COM
peting so strongly for it were
compelled to draw in their NOM
nations. and Lubbock was Sc
Iected as the place unanimously.
Lubbock is the logical point al
right, and we are sure that the
teachers and those who attend
this session Of the normal will
never regret the sojourn IN our
city. Lubbock is easy to get
TO. We have railroads from
three different directions. and
all leading into the territory that
is included in this normal dis
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
PROReCT YOUR ORCHARD
Commissioner Of Agriculture Warns
the Public Against Purchase
' Of Forest Grown Trees

Austin Fen. 3-C0mmissioner
Ed. X. Kone OF the Texas
Department Of Agriculture said
this morning:
The press of the State can
perform a service in preventing
the spread of insect infesta-
tons and fungus diseases of
trees and smaller plants in Texas
and unwilling violations of law
by printing the following state
ment of facts. which | deem it
necessary to make and that
should be given immediate and
thorough publicity. to-wit:
Complaint has been made to
the Department that persons
aye going into the woods and
digging forest trees and selling
them without their being inspect
ed and declared free Of insect
pests and fungus diseases by a
representative Of this Depart
ment. which is a violation Of the
act Of the Legislature of the
State. approved April 19. 1909.
and punishable by fine of not
less than one hundred dollars
nor more than two hundred
dollars.
Il hereby refer all Of said !
dealers to said act and ask them
70 refrain from said practice
and. also. warn others not TO
purchase trees so dug and Offer
cd for sale.
The Law in question was
fassed after mature delibera-
tons by the best informed
thought In the State and is in
tended 70 prevent results whose
counteraction would cost the
people Of Texas hundreds Of
pussads and perhaps, millions
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
IMPORTANT INSTITUTION; A BOOST FOR LUBBOCK
The People of Our WdeAsake City Extended Hearty Invitation
Backed by the Necessary Finances and Won the Summer
Normal Over Strong Competition

trict, which. includes Gaines,
Dawson. Borden. Scurry, Kent,
Cara. Lynn, Terry, Yoakum,
Cochran, Hockey, Lubbock,
Crosby, Dickens. Notify, FLOYD.
Hale, Lamb and Bailey counties
nineteen in all.
Il is expected that there viii
be the largest attendance in the
normal in this city that has
ever attended a ike institution
on the South Plains, and Lub-
book win have an opportunity
10 display her hospitalties to a
most intelligent delegation of
representatives, from these coun-
ties. and there is no question
IN our minds that those who
come viii be found saying that
il is good 60 be here. "
Much of the credit for land
ing this normal in Lubbock is
due to the loyal and faithful
superintendents and teachers cf
the Lubbock schools. They took
the matter up and worked q il |
enthusiastically and succeeaed.
and the Avalanche wislass n nut
the credit where il justlv be. |
longs. The faculty has not at
this time been given u. ont will
later appear in thess columns.
Lubbock Is winner Come to
Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

Of dollars.
mo good citizer'vill be a
vioIator Of he law hv ba;ng sucb
a dealer, nor viii nv he ! nar,y
to the injury by b,,rcbasing trees
Of the kind aft<t INA warning
though some q 80 hava haan
such to this tin, ;onorance ~
the peril and t. nrov;s,ons "a
the Statute.
by authors iz.t;o, of tba ac,
this departn, ont ,ror,la,,ad
us .o' 10 enforcement. the
following bel mo- ono ~ s.rs.
When for,sst or shaaa ,ro.s
are no' xfo n in nursery rows.
ou' are !" = taken from the
io'es's VI "0odlands and offered
for sale. thd rorson ARR or oo-
operation dss;r;no % male sala
VI any soS trees shall first
eo',ee' e from the forests
anu n hem in at some suitable
'.e."S ?hich locality shall be
.s'' h Is the Sales Yard. :"
wv" dee that this has been
tly authorized repre-
Of the Department will
" "nted to inspect the
Snd such forest and
's as are found thereon.
'N"y fAte issued shall apply
my W y lbrests and shade
-'ee' ~ o found on any given
'a'e' rs the time Of inspec-
',o'', additional forest or
'"a'e - fcom forests or wood
anus 49, 5oood . sent out under
Wy ~ .2oet1onle will frat
,equ're u inspcetion. which
u1'aax 9 apectios vii necessi-
'l, a,s = Ad&eeaoI fee. This
.'s ~ SienslG lGnned spder Section
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

We're above the average in other
parts of the State and the peo-
pie as a rule are more pros
porous than in other parts of
the great State Of Texas. Then
why are we not telling the peo-
pie Of the north and east more
about our conditions? We GER
tainly need not be ashamed TO
put Lubbock country up by the
side of any in the State of
Texas, and Lubbock, well. she
would compare very favorably
with the largest Of towns in
the State when it comes to the
amount of improvements being
made as per the number of in
habitants.
The question that we wish to
lay before the people of this
town and the Lubbock trade
territory is the fact that a
great many people who are
assikApg. new locations do not
knew enough ahDuui our town
au(Df1he ,u6szlx lsx f1fnt3s surrounds
\ Whst.sss -aesdrie-to be bet
ter advertised. To do this il
will take money. This is the
point that we are getting down
to, and you could not spend
your money in a better cause
than to spend some of it to bet
ter equip this association with
literature and means to go after
the people who would come
here, if they knew more about il.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

Mayor. +. 4. Wheelock and o.
L., Slaton. President Of the Lub-
book s;tats Bank. returned Tues
day from q business trip 10
poinn In South Texas. where
they went 10 look after busi'
ness Of a very impor,sps nature.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
the fund of the third class of said

the fund Of the third class of said
county.
Sec. 5. All laws or parts Of
laws in conflict here with are here
by rep called; provided that moth
ing herein contained shall permit
any person to enter on the en-
closed or posted premises Of an
other for the purpose of hunting
or trapping or otherwise catch
ing or trapping wild animals for
their scalp without first having
obtained the consent Of tbs own
er.
Sec. 6. And the sum of one
hundred thousand (S100, 600. 00)
dollars is hereby appropriated
out Of any money in the State
Treasury, not otherwise appro.
priated, for the above named
bounties.
Sec. Z. And provided futher
that the provisions of this Act
shall not become effective. and
the appropriation herein made
shall not become available, until
the first day OF September, 1912.
Sec. !. PROVIDED the amount
to be paid for each kind of scalp.
The section begins That here
after when any person shall kill
in this State any Coyote" etc.
The law does not go into effect
until September lst, 1912 1t is
a Question whether the scalps
killed between the time the law
was enacted and the time it goes
into effect will be paid for. IL
seems that it was the intention
of the legislature to make all
scalps subject to the bounty that /
were killed after the law was in
acted, but as it will not be a law
un0l September |, 1912 it might
IS 9 question. ns
The purpose u u the law .isspts,
destroy these animals. sssc - !, 1
son that it was made not to 60
INTO effect until September, 1912
IS there was no money sat that
time to pay these bounties and
would not be available until that
time. Now. it does seem to us
hat the purpose of the law would
be accomplished in causing the
people to make a greater effort
% kill these animals by allowing
hem this bounty from che time
he law was inacted until goes
nto effect. though we could not
'aythat il will be that way.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
The NEW SCALP LAW
Provisions Of the New Scalp Law
That was Passed Last Session
Of Legislature

are interested IN the New Scalp
law that was passed at the last
session of the legislature, we
publish the provisions of same.
We have been asked by several
as to the working Of this law,
the amount offered for each kind
of scalp and when it goes into eff
feet. We publish the law in full
so the people can read it for
themselves. 1t is as follows:
Section |. That hereafter when
any person shall kill in that State
any coyote, lobo or other wolf,
panther, Mexican lion leopard,
tiger or wild cat, he shall be paid
the sum Of five $500 dollars for
each lobo wolf, or grey or timber
wolf panther, Mexican lion, tiger
or leopard, and the sum Of one
(Sl.0O) dollar for each coyote
wolf, and one (Sl00) dollar for
each wild cat SO killed.
Sec. 2 The scalps Of said ami
mails killed shall De presented by
the person having killed said
animals in person to the commits
sioners court of the county IN
which said animal or animals
were killed, accompanied by a
written siilaayit before the coun-
" Judge of said county. or any
other a.. s,.@'csr s,'thor!zed to admin.
'ster oaths. stating whs.nr ana
Where he killed said animal Srr,'
animals.
Sec. 3. Such scalp shaE con-
sist of the entire hide of said an
imals, including the scalp and
both ears so that the court may
sufficiently identify the class of
animals so killed; the court may |
in all cases when it is not satis-
fled as to the sufliciency of the
evidence before II under the Act |
reject any and all claims. The /
commissioners court shall inn /
mediately take and pass upon
said hide, slit both ears of said I
hide and may return same to the .
owner but in no case shall any /
commissioners court in this
State be authorized under this
Act TO issue warrant for bounty
on any hide when presented with .
either ear of same dishgured in
the least. cut, slit or any defect /
whatsoever. Both ears must be /
absolutely whole and such COM
court shall issue GER
tificate signed by at least three
of said court, and at
tested by the signature of the
clerk of said court. and under
the seal of said court, showing
the kind of animals killed and the |
number of each. and the name of |
the party who killed same. and |
the amount due such party. The
clerk Of the court shall issue a
Warrant on the county treasury
for the amount specified. and
payable to the order of the party
named in such certificate.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of
the commissioners court of the
several counties of this State at
each regular session of each year.
to make an itemized statement.
showing the several amounts
paid. to whom and when paid. by
order of said court under this
provision of this act; said state
ment shall be entered upon the
minutes of said court. and a cer-
tified copy of such statement
shall be transmitted by the clerk
Of said court to the Comptroller
Of the State. Upon receipt Of
said certified copy by the Comp
troller il shall be their duty to
draw his warrant upon the State
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

bringing about great things.

The Lubbock country is pos
sessed of a thrifty set of
farmers and stock farmers. The
land in this section is equal to
any on the Plains first class.
The water supply is unlimited.
The climate is ideal. The rain
fall has proven sufficient for the
general farming needs with few
exceptions. The crops last year
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
NO FAIRY TALES NECESSARY ACTUAL FACTS COUNT
Country Surrounding The Town Should Make Good Impression on
People if They Know More About The Conditions and
Possibilities Of the Present Day.

Lubbock has a Real Estate
Mems Association, and 1t is COM
posed of as wide awake bunch
of hustlers as will be found
anywhere, bat they need the
cooperation of the entire citizen
ship Of the town ana county
They expect to do some exten-
siye advertising Of the resource
fulness of this section a little
later on, but they need your as
slstance at this time.
The matter will likely be taken
up in a very short time, and you
should not wait to be asked to
assist them in this great work,
but step forward and offer your
assistance in any way you can
help, and they will appreciate
your efforts. No organization
;an accomplish within them
Do1vos what they can with the
-. >s,suo tf<,v> a :. .,Eaka<.sss~uu..S>...
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
FARMERS SHOE OWN HORSES
Blacksmith Cooperative Company
Formed in Wisconsin Town to
Defeat High Prices.

One of the oldest movements In
the labor word took place at East
Troy, Wis, recently when seventy.
five farmers of that locality formed a
Cooperative Blacksmith company.
The action was caused by three 10.
cal blacksmiths who Joined the horse
shoers union and increased the price
of work about 25 per cent
The farmers called a. meeting and
discussed the situation among them
selves, and finally determined to do
their own horseshoeing and black
smithing on the cooperative plan.
They formed company and sub
scribed stock to the amount of $4,000
and elected full set Of officers.
The company will erect shop and
equip it with modern machinery.
Members of the association will take
all Of their work to the association
shop.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
Neighbors Demolishing Old Man
McMuIlan's Shack Discover
Gold and Silver Cache.
F0RGETs A FORTUNE
Money Hidden for Years While VII.
iage Merchant and Postmaster Lives
Simple Life With Pipe, Plug and
Pup-Assists Banks In Panic.

Willow Island, Neb.-If a man has
a pipe, a plug of tobacco and dog
for companions, what's the use to
worry about money? That's the philos
ophy of ttOld Man" MCMILLAN, Neil
MCMILLAN, s'80 years old and going on
100," general storekeeper, telephone
exchange manager and postmaster of
Willow Island.
MCMILLAN smoked and chewed and
clean forgot that he had slowed away
in the past forty years $500 in the
walls of his old store building. Every
day or SO he was selling garden hoe
for 45 cents, suit Of clothes for $3.50
Or few yards of calico, he being the
only storekeeper; he was drawing his
pay as postmaster and telephone man
ager; he was making plenty OF money
to keep himself and his dog, for he is
a bachelor and lived in room at the
rear of his store. Why, then, should
he worry his brains by remembering
money that he had forgotten years
and years ago?
Recently MCMILLAN built a new
store. His old one, which has stood
for 40 years, became so weather-worn
than the rain damaged his stock and
caused the postage stamps to stick
together. The other day he removed
all his goods and the United States
postoftice and the telephone exchange
to the new building. Neighbors help
ed him to demolish the old store. It
was a reversal Of the rural house.
raising process. The neighbors chew
ed plug from McMullan's tobacco
stock and worked diligently. They all
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
Judge Why did you club this man
81 severely?
0tlar Out Of sympathy, yer honor.
HIS a poor lonely old bachelor who
has nobody else to club him.

4 Millions for Anti-TubercuIosis Work
q Money to the amount OF over S14,.
100000 was spent in anti-tuberculosis
work during the year 1911, according
The third annual statement OF ex-
penditnres In the war against con-
sataption issued by the National Asso-
tlatton for the Study and Prevention
5tl tuberculosis. The statement is
based largely on reports received from
stutstnberculosis agencies In all parts
gaf sne United States.
,g far the largest item of expense
that for treatment In sanatoria
hospitals, and for the erection OF
/ Etions Of this kind, over $I1, ,8UU,-
letns spent for this purpose
Il Dispensaries for the examina-
and treatment Of tuberculosis
Fsant s85000O, and associations and
tfamltees In their educational cam
qalsa against tuberculosis spent $780,
vhe remaining s1,300,OOO was
ssat for treatment In open-air
saools, prisons and hospitals for the
aaaIle and also for the work OF
WIZ and local boards of health
sslnst tuberculosis.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

Ii woman can afford it, she Is Ian
guid; II not. she is lazy.
The promising young man NAV be
all right. but paying one is better
Some are gone but not forgotten
while others are forgotten. but moi
gone.
Some men are not even good, hard
clay. but are rather soft grade of
putty.
Many an apparently good idea Is
mistaken for a loaf when 1t is on1y a
yeast.
When spading in the garden of love
be sure to dig up something worth
while.
Two heads are better than one. es-
pecially If they are Of cabbage or
celery.
Predatory wealth is very bad, but
wealth is not the only thing that Is
predatory.
1t is very easy for bride to look
modest when she knows she has
drawn one of the small prizes.
The total money value of the 1910
1911 cotton crop was s261 ,84o,3s9, an
increase OF $47.441.386 over the pre-
ceding year.
One farmer has in his dining-room a
motto which reads, "A square deal for
ALL" He lives UP to it, and there is
no fired-man problem for him.
Reduce the cotton acreage in 1912
and plant the reduced acreage in
corn, peanuts, kafir corn, sorghum,
milo maize and other forage crops.
The man who usually spends about
half his time in the village store, talk
ing loudly of International peace, may
be at swords points with some of his
neighbors.
Mans a funny proposition. When
he reads medical book he fancies
he has every disease described; but
let him read the work of moralist
and all the faults pointed out he sees
not in himself, but In his neighbor.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20

! liked "Old Man" MCMILLAN and work.
! ed for love.
"Jimminy Chris'mas!" cried one of
the men, how'd this here big tin can
git in there betWixt the studdin' and
the weather boardin', I'd like to know.
Guess III throw it at the dog.''
But the tin can was found to be too
hefty to toss aside. The finder lifted
| it with both hands. Something metal
| lie ratified inside. Other men gathered
about. The first man yanked off the
cover Of the can. ALI took a, peek
within.
"Dog my cats!" yelled the discover
er, IF 1t hain't free silver! Look-ee
there, boys!"
The heftiness Of the can was caused
by its contents-several hundred dol
lars in silver. None of the coins bore
date later than a score of years ago.
The can and contents were turned
over to MCMILLAN, who said:
"By jings!" he said, "I'd clean for
got about that can O coin.''
The neighbors returned to their
work and half an hour later another
man found a receptacle between the
planking that contained 81 900 In gold.
The willing neighbors, now thor
oughly aroused by the discovery of a
gold and silver mine right here in
town, all above ground and the metal
properly minted, returned to their
work. The shingles and the weather
boarding and the floors planking flew
apart. That day they panned out
$4,000.
Next day the villagers returned to
their treasure seeking. They had lost
interest in demolishing the building
per see. Willow Island had become a
bonanza. That day they mined So, 900
more from the odd corners and cram
MES Of the old store, which by that
time had become a total wreck. Nc
Mullan was not at all excited by his
recovery of the $4,000 and says he
had forgotten all about the money
which he stuck away long ago.
It is recalled that during the panic I
OF 1907 MCMILLAN helped several OF
the county banks by lending them
money to tide them over.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
Prevent Leaching of Soils.

It's a shame to watch the water
carrying the plant food out Of the
bare fields into creeks and larger
streams. The falling water is leach
ing the plants out of the soil on which
no crop is growing. Such winter
crops as rye, oats, vetch. crimson
clover and others furnish winter graz
ing, prevent teaching out of plant food
and furnish vegetable matter for the
soil There is no excuse for failing to
plant winter clover crops on every
acre of cultivated land in the south.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-20
Plant More Foodstuffs.

This years drought and the lou
price of cotton ought to teach US a
great big lesson. 1t ought to teach
us that the planting of scarcely
enough corn and hay crops to run the
farm in years of large feed crops is
not a safe and sane system of farm.
ing. We plant too few acres of food.
stuffs and thereby force the price up.
We plant entirely too many acres of
cotton and thereby force the price
down. Is it not strange that we just
keep on acting foolish?