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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

In accordance with announce
ments made in the last issue of
this paper a mass meeting was
held in the District Court Room
of the court house for the pur-
pose of discussing the advisa-
bility of organizing a County
Fair Association and Livestock
and Poultry Exhibit. and a
number of the farmers, business
and professional men were pres
ent including some of the ladies
who are also interested in
the proposition.
The meeting was called to or
der by County Judge John K.
McGee, and L. o. Burford was
nominated as temporary Char
man of the organization and
James L. Dow Secretary.
Mr.. Burford stated the object
of the meeting and after a few
short talks by Judge McGee,
J. B. Mobley and others it was
readily seen that it was not a
matter to be discussed as to
whether there should be an or
ganlzation of this nature formed,
but this seemed to be the unani-
nous sentiment of those present,
and the matter of the best way
to start the ball to rolling oc-
cupied the most of the time.
II was agreed, however, that
the temporary organization con-
tinue till an other meeting, Sat
urday afternoon at 200 O'Clock
when a permanent set of officers
will be elected and, necessary
committees be appointed to put
the organization to work, with
out futher delay. Remember the
date, and every man, woman
and child. who feels an interest
in the upbuilding of the town
and development of the country,
be present at this meeting.
1t is one of the most important
movements that has been
brought about for the develop
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION FOR FAIR
MEETING At COURT HOUSE LAST SATURDAY RESULTED IN
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION or
A LUBBOCK COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Next Meeting Saturday TO Perfect The Organization And Get
Down To Business. Big Event For Fall
Representation Desired,

ment of the agricultural, live
stock and poultry industries Of
the county, and if the business
men and farmers. livestock and
poultry raisers ever expect to or
ganize and association of this
kind in Lubbock, now is the time
to get busy and very busy. Do
not let the matter go by default.
Be at the meeting next Satur-
day and make it one of the
greatest successes of the season.
This means that Lubbock
county wants to show to the peo-
pie who are looking for the
productions of the country, that
we have as fine showings as can
be found in the South Plains,
and there is no way to estimate
the worth such an organiza-
tion will be to the town and
country.
If possible we would suggest
that the business men have a
representative of their firm pres
ent, authorized to act for
them, in such capacity that he
may be ask to.
The time is at ham that this
organization must either be per-
fected or let go for an
other year, and we see no use
for that. While we cannot get
things shaped up for the coming
fall seasan as we hope to in the
future, still we can make an
initial effort, and build up from
one season to another till in the
end, we may have the biggest
thing on the Plains. and it will
be just like Lubbock to be selec-
ted in the near future as the
feasible point for the establish
ment of a South Plains Fair
Association, as has been sug-
gested in the past in these
columns. Everybody who pos
sibly can do so attend the meet
ing Saturday afternoon at 200
o'clock. We need every one
there.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
A Faithful Horse Gone

Dutton, our faithful family
horse, passed away on the l4th
inst at the age Of twenty-seven
years. He has served US well
and faithfully for twenty-one
years. We weep and shed
tears of sorrow over the demise
of this good friend. He is gone.
His oft neighing for attention
will be heard no more. If there
is a Heaven for good horses
Dutton will surely occupy a
prominent place. II could de-
part out of this life with as much
good and as little evil to my
credit as has this faithful horse
| would feel that my life had
been we'll spent. In his day he
helped to preach the gospel; as
sisted in the Sunday School
work: visited the fatherless and
widows in their affections: and
did his part well in feeding the
hungry; clothing the naked and
relieving the wants of the poor.
He was always ready and will
ingrto go without amurnlur on
any mission when called. He
never knowingly committed a
wrong in his life. He would
some times when loose in the
open assert his liberty and
freedom for a time. like other
horses. TO the aggravation of
his master, but that was only
play 10 him. When his play was
over he calmly surrendered and
was the same faithful friend
he had ever been before. He
was AZ nearly absolutely safe
for a family az any horse !
have ever known. lie was small
but what hs lacked In size he
made ID up In strength. fiis In.
tslligence was almost II not epual
to any oi he kind. Long live
the memory of this good horse.
ions Il. McGEk.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
MANY WILL ATTEND FROM NEIGHB0R|MG TOWNS
Strong Faculty Chosen Some lime Ago Will Make Great Sue
cess-Town People Should Cooperate With
Management

once and let them get line up
on the situation, so that when
the time comes to assign homes
that there will be no misunder-
standings.
We should see that the normal
pupils receive a hearty welcome
to our town. show them that you
are glad that they are in the
city, invite them to your homes
and to your churches. make
them feel that they are as wei
come as the flowers in May.
The town backed up the prop
osition to bring the normal here
by a cash subscription, and if 1t
is necessary for the finance
committee to call on you for the
amount you promised be pre-
pared to pay il. Summer
normals. like everything else re-
quires a certain amount Of
money, to operate. and if there
should not be a sufficient number
Of pupils attend TO pay the in
structors. and running expenses,
then the town must make il up.
Ii is expected that there will
be a record breaking attendance
at this session however. as many
have already written the in
structors of the normal that they
are going TO attend, and il is
very likely that the normal will
be self-sustaining.
We must be ready however, to
help in every way possible to
make this session one of the
most pleasant and profitable that
has ever been held. IL is the
Lubbock way. and we invite all
those who will, to come to Lub-
book.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
FAy0RS AMENDING LAW
Robert lOvitt Says Stock and
Bond Law Should be Amend
ed in a Recent Address.

Dallas. Tex, May IL. Mr..
Robert Lovett chief of the Har-
riman lines, addressed the Texas
Welfare Commission in session
in this city today. He declared
the Texas lines were not pros-
pering and favored an amend
ment to stock and bond law that
would permit railroads to issue
bonds for improvements without
regard to previous issues and
favored an amendment that
would allow railroads to refund
their securities. He also called
attention to the inequalities in
assessment of railroad and other
property for taxation.
The Southern Pacific is the
only system in Texas that is con-
structing new mileage. The
system hauled 1900, 900 passen-
gers, 10, 500, 600 tons of freight
and operated approximately
8, 600 miles of road last year
valued by the Tax Commission
at S91, 900, 900. The Texas lines
own $50 locomotives, 1900
freight cars and the pay roll
amounts to approximately eleven
million dollars. The employees
and families of the Southern
Pacific in Texas would make a
city equal in population to Fort
Worth.
Mr.. Lovett is native of Texas
having been born and reared in
San Jacinto county. He got his
first railroad experience making
ties for the Houston, East and
West Texas railway which is a
part of the system he now man
ages. The advent of Judge
Lovett into Wall Street excited
curiosity among the big fnanciers
but he brought into this great
financial thoroughfare an integ-
rity of character and strength Of
purpose much needed in its
mammoth transactions and he
has shown them that honesty is
the best policy.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
Mrs, w. W. billiard Dead

Last week the Avalanche
stated that Mrs. w. w. billiard
was very i'll, and it was feared
that the end was not far away,
and at 800 o'clock Friday morn
ing surrounded bv her children
and husband she breathed her
last and her soul took its flight
t. a better land.
Mrs. billiard has been in poor
health for some time, and al
though it was feared by relatives
and close friends of the family
that the good woman could not
remain with them long, still her
death was not expected up to a
few days before death claimed
her.
Mrs. billiard was a member of
the Baptist church, and the fun
eral services were conducted at
the Baptist church. after which
interment was made in the Lub-
book Cemetery.
The bereaved family has the
sympathy of the entire commun-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

The next real big educational
event to take place in our city is
the South Plains Summer Nor
NAL. which will begin May 18th,
and continue till June llth.
The people of Lubbock have
been treated to genuine educa-
tional feast this week. in the
closing exercises of the Lubbock
schools at the High School build
ing. and as soon as II is over,
they should all pull together to
make the normal the most sue
cessful session of that instltu-
ton that the Plains country has
ever had. Lubbock people can
do il and all they need to know
is what to do, and we expect to
relate a few things below that
will help to make this event the
greatest Of the age.
Cooperation. is the key that
unlocks the chest Of success in
all public enterprises. This We
have. Lubbock people never
seesaw, they line up, and all pull
together. or else not at all. How
ever we must use our co-opera-
tive spirit in this instance in
lending our support to the man
agement Of the Normal. We
must furnish homes for the
pupils who wish to attend this
session of the normal. we do not
mean by this that we must care
for them free Of charge, but we
must provide them comfortable
boarding and lodging places at a
reasonable price. and those who
will be prepared to take care Of
one or more of these students
during the normal should see
Prof. Wester or Prof. Brown at
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
Gone to Austin

Five members Of the Lubbock
Volunteer Fire Company are at
tending the Firemen's Associa-
ton at Austin this week. w.
NJ. Shaw. City Secretary. and
also secretary of the Fire Com
pany. left Saturday and Edgar
Twitty. L. II. Simpson. A. M.
Rankin and David Benckert went
Sunday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

Every town in Texas should
have an employment bureau.
There is scarcely a day in the
year but that some one wants
to hire help of some kind. or
some one wants employment.
but owning to the fact that there
is no regular channel through
which these wants are made
known. the two classes rarely
ever get together. There should
be a place where everyone
wanting help or employment
could go and file an application.
Two parties this week have ap-
piled at this office to know if
there was an ad in the paper
for help wanted. If some enter
prislng person would take this
matter up and push il. he might
be able TO make a neat ssum out
of il. Colorado Record.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
Operation Successful

lnforma ion was received
Wednesday that Mrs. F. +.
Wheelock underwent an opera
ton in the Amarillo Sanitarium.
the same day and that every
thing was alright. No indica-
tons of any i'll effects as a result
of the operation were visible at
the time the message was sent.
This will be gratifying news to
the many friends of the family
in this city.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
coMMENcEMENT SERMON

Rev. w. NJ. Lane will preach
the Commencement Sermon of
the Lubbock High School. Sun
day at l1:00 O'Clock. Several
of the churches have called in
their regular services for this
occasion and all will attend this
service at the Methodist church.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
Church Notes

[We will be glad to make any an
nouncements Of Church Service, Pro
grams, ETC.. in this column free OF
charge, where no revenue is received
from the services. = Editor.
The Baptist Ladies Aid will
serve ice cream each day during
the carnival. Your patronage is
solicited.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

There will be no preaching at
the First Presbyterian church
Sunday morning. Regular ser
vices Sunday evening.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

Rev. w. NJ. Lane, pastor of
the Methodist church at this
place, returned Monday from
Floydada where he attended the
District Conference of the Plain
view Conference. The next
session will meet at Plainview,
Bro. Lane reports a very good
attendance and good interest in
the work.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

Dr. Mrs. c. NJ. Ballinger.
returned from a trip TO Abilene.
Coleman and other points In Gen.
tral and East Texas. where they
visited relatives. DR.. Ballinger
attended the Dental Association
at Abilene while away.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

Mr.. J. II. Moore, of Lubbock,
candidate for district Judge,
came in Thursday evening on
the mail hack and addressed a
good sized audience that night
at the court house. In his
speech he defined the duties Of
the judiciary. gave an explana-
ton of civil government and then
set forth his claims to election.
His talk was made in clear,
logical manner and made favor
able impression on those who
heard it. Mr.. Moore attended
the box supper at Glenn Park
last night, and will probably re-
main in the county until some
time next week. during which
time he will visit Bronco and
Sligo and address the voters in
these two communities. = ioakum
County News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

Attorney Lockhart who 10 =
candidate for District Attorney
OF the 72nd Judicial District.
was here this week attending -
court duties and looking aftee
bis campaign.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

Rev. Jno. A. Arbuckle return
ed the first of the week from
Brownfeld where he has been
conducting a protracted meeting.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
District Court

District Court has been in ses-
sion this week. The grand jury
was empaLelled Monday and set
TO work. The appearance docket.
civil. was taken up. and the jury
cases set for next week. Little
has been done this week except
getting ready for a steady grind
the balance Of the term. A few
non-jury cases were heard this
week. and a number were con-
tinued for various reasons.
Mrs. j. T. May. Of Brownheld.
IA spending the week In Lubbock.
visiting her daughters Mesdames
W. W. Royalty and W, ID Down.
INK. Her many friends In Lun.
b,ck ara delighted 10 have her In
the cit, again.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
SUNBEAM PROGRAM

Song.
Prayer.
Scripture Lesson; Matt. 5:l7-
rs.
Leader-Viola Mobley.
Questions Royce Waters.
Reading Alline King.
Reading -Nuel Brown.
Duet Alice Johnson and
Carrie Perdue.
Observation-Disclosures Atkins.
Recitation Virgie Johnson.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
NJ. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Methodist Sunday school
shows an increase in
membership and the interest is
also growing. Last Sunday our
reports show 236 on the roll, not
including II on the. cradle roll
and 20 in the Home Depart
ment: including ID new pupils
and five visitors. we had lS4
present: 3S bibles in the school
and an offering of S4.2S. There
were five additions to the Ba-
raca class last Sunday, and it
seems that the young men are
taking on renewed energy since
getting into their new building,
recently provided by them.
The Busy Mans Bible Class is
making good progress, as is also
the Wesley class. In fact we
are well pleased with the prog
ress of the school. We are pre-
pairing to observe Children's Day
the Fourth Sunday in this
month. with a special program.
SUPERINTENDENT.
On last Friday evening the
pupils of Miss Brown and Miss
Word gave their commencement
recital at the Lubbock High
School building to a large and
appreciative audience. notwith-
standing the inclemecy Of the
weather. The program was en-
joyed very much by every one.
The selections rendered showed
thorough training and careful
preparation, and reflects much
credit 10 Misses Brown and
Word. II is 10 be hoped that
the recital may be repeated soon
80 that others may enjoy u.
]. !. Cutler. formerly Of thls
place hat now of <edlands. N.
NJ. wss In oar city this week
shaking hands with h's man,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
ChandIer-Shaw

Mrs. NJ. C. Chandler, of Tenn
pie. Texas, and Mr.. K. b. Shaw,
Of Abernathy. Texas. were mar
ried May 4th. at the home of Mr.,
w. ID. Chandler. 34th West North
Avenue. by Rev. Wood, of the
Christian church. and left al
once for Los Angles. = Atlanta
(Ga.) News.
Mr.. Shaw Is well known in
Lubbock county as Farmer
Shaw" and they all join the Ava
lanche in wishing this couple all
the happiness and prosperity
possible.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

CUMBERLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL
Report for Sunday, May 18th:
On roll 81; Present 81; On time
So: Tardy 5: Good lessons 43;
Offering $1.70.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

]. ]. Cutler. formerly ol tbs
place bat now Of kedIands. N.
NJ. was In our city this week
shaking hands with hIs man,
friends here.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

John w. Dale. State Cattle In
spector. spent all Of last week at
Rovina where he supervised the
dipping of some 5000 head Of
range cattle from New and Old
Mexico. lie says the cattle In
dustry IN Farmer county IA p'ck'
Ing up and a large ineresss IN
the business ID assured. Here
ford hfand.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. WheeIock
went to Amarillo Saturday
where Mrs. Wheelock will enter
the sanitarium and will prob
ably be operated on for es'l
stone. Mesdames W. A. Bacon
ana Geo. c. Wolffarth went
Tuesday and viii remain till
after the operation. The many
friends Of these people are hop
ing for a succe~sial operation
and a speedy recovery 10 so'd
health.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22
Society Items
WEDNESDAY NEEDLE CLUB
BY MRS. d. ROBINSON

WEDNESDAY NEEDLE CLUB
Mrs. Simeon " Neal delight
fully entertained the Wednesday
Needle Club. August l4th.
Those present were, Mesdames
Price, Davidson. Word. X. Il.
Haynes, Schenck, Ballinger.
Lane, Wolifarth and Robbins.
Visitors. Mesdames White, of
Coleman, c. c. Lane. James
ONeal, Woodbridge, and Misses
White, Sims and Boyd.
Delicious refreshments OF
chicken salad served in tomato
cups. pickles. potato chips and
ice tea were then served.
The ladies' report a very en-
ioyable afternoon. The club
will meet with Mrs. Price and
Miss Elizabeth Robertson at the
home of the latter. August 18th
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

Joe johnson, who recently
purchased the Palace Barber
Chop on the south side of the
square. has moved it to the Re-
treat old stand on the west side
of the square. The Retreat out
fit has gone into cold storage
at the Ballinger old stand on
West Broadway.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

Such application for dismissal be-
fore the close of school, must be
referred by the teacher to the
superintendent or principal for
approval. The application must
not be granted except for urgent
necessity, and should he dis
couraged in all schools.
Pupils shall not assemble on
the school grounds earlier than
$50 a. M, nor shall they loiter
about them after school is dis
missed. Quarreling. fighting,
rude and discourteous conductand
profane talk, about the buildings
or on the way to and from school,
will be deemed a sufficient cause
for severe punishment.
No pupil known to be afflicted
with a contagious or infectious
disease, or coming from family
where such disease prevails,
shall be received or continued in
school.
All pupils must take the regu-
lar examinations.
Pupils shall not 90 into or upon
the play grounds allotted to the
opposite sex.
Each pupil shall be assigned a
seat, and it shall be his duty to
keep everything pertaining &c
his desk in perfect order. He
shall permit no litter on the floor
near his desk.
Pupils remaining at noon may
be permitted to stay in their re-
spective rooms in a quiet. orderly
manner. if the weather is In
clement, provided the teacher
for that room remains. and only
in case of sickness shall the
teacher be permitted to leave III,
children in her room unsuperviseC
curing any recess.
Pupils are forbidden to throw
anything upon the floor of the
rooms and halls Of, or upon tht
school grounds.
The telephone is put in IN,
school building for school pur
poses only, hence 1t shall not b,
permitted to call teachers o.
pupils to the telephone during
school hours. except by permits
sion of the superintendent Of
principal. however. important
messages may be delivered L
teachers, provided the privileg,
is not abused.
No pupil shall be allowed Il
communicate with other pupils
during school hours. by speaking
writing or signs.
Pupils under seven years o.
age on the first day of Septembel
will be permitted TO attend schoo
provided the primary department
is not overcrowded, on the pay
ment of tuition. Sl.50 per month
in advance, provided they enter
not later than the first Monday il
October and will be permitted L
enter again in January.
Pupils over seventeen years o.
age will be admitted to the schoo
upon the payment of $500 pei
month. provided they enter witt
the intention of applying them
selves and complying with tbs
school regulations. Pupils ovel
age will not be allowed to remain
in school unless they comply
strictly with all regulations.
Nonresident pupils. not trans
ferred will be admitted on pay
ment of $500 per month IL
grammer grades and $500 pei
month for those attending the
High school. No deduction shall
be made for pupils absence foi
/ less than a week.
Pupils may be suspended for
(a) Use of tobacco or poses
sion Of same during school hours.
(h) Truancy, continued ab-