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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-09

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
All good grocerh Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-09
A cLEReYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig
ton. Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet were swol-
len and puffed. He had heart fiutter-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-09

Ground Broken for cossitt Hall. Z
Colorado Springs.-Ground for the
Cossitt hall, the mems new 100000
building at Colorado college. has been
broken.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-09

XIII the Flies Now and Prevent
disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do 1t.
Kills thousands. Lasts all season. All dealers
9r ss1 SIX h sent 9 express % paid for 81 y. soMERs'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-09

A satisfactory husband is capable OF
appreciating her or has sense enough
to lie about 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-09
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

one size smaller after using Allens Foot
Ease the Antiseptic powder to be shaken In
10 the shoes 1t makes tight or new SHOES
feel easy. Gives rest and comfort Refuse
eub,titutes. For FREE trial package. ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-09

Mrs. winsfow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
tion aliays pain cures wind collie sc bottleAsv
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-09

When a sea captain marries a
widow he becomes second mate.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-09
Not the Only Ones.

browning men catch at straws.
81 have seen thirsty ones do the
same thing"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
The WEATHER f0R NoytmstE
Damp Weather LIght Frosts
Wind Not High as Mary tx
pecled Condition GoOd

This month the cloudiness, precip
itation and temperature were above
normal There were 10 clear days.
3 partly cloudy and ~ cloudy On
nine dave rain fell In measurable
quantities. the greatest precipitation
in ~ hours being .5s Of an inch or
the ith There were several days
when there was merely trace OF
rain Ncarly every morning In the
last two decades. there was fog ana
mist The rainfall for the month
totals 50 inches The precipitation
Tor 1913. 10 date IL 1874 inches. The
greatest the 7th. and the minimum
2l degrees. ON the sth The greatest
daily range Of temperature was "
degree. ON the 7th. while the least
was degree. occurring on the I'd
and efth There were only two irosts
during the month. and they we're
yer, Hight The run Of wind dur
ing he month Was 67a2 miles. or
an average of "a miles per hour
There Rere only Two very windy
days. the goth and 2ath and there
vere days where the average
wa. In evress OF 90 mites per hour
- per cent Is rather high. The con
ditions are exceptionally good AZ
this time Tor the fallplanted small
rrnins v L. COREY
Special Observer.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
This Weeks Weather

There Is only one Kind Of weather
We can report his week. and that
Is wet Scarcely has there been =
sunshiny day the past two weeks
and for several days there has been
a continued spell OF very damp drix'
ally weather Heavy foes In the morn
ing prevailed for several DAYS and
still heavier precipitation. until Tues
day and Wednesday n had devet
oped into raia that really counted
aud the ground is getting pretty well
soaked. 30 much so. that much of
the water has run 90 and wended
IT, way into the canyon and the low
places in the conntrv The tempcrs'
turc has been even though not cold.
has hcen sufficiently low to require
nre In the heaters
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
SAYS war EMO IS NeAR
& Pasoan Says War VIII Soon
End and Rebels viii Be
the Winners,

The Fort Worth Record is authori
" for the following paragraphs. The
Record says in part
o. r rite Of Ei Paso. general
car foreman of the M Paso a south.
western Railroad. Is spending a few
days in Fort Worth Mr. Fite. who
has been resident OF the Gate city
for six years formerly resided herr
and ~as connected with the Denver
road tor ~ years
Having resided on the border FOR
some years and making frequent
visits TO Mexico Mr. Fite Is unusual
N veil informed ON Affairs 'nthat
much.troubied land OWNS 90 hts
position and wide acquaintance in
AeNico. he DID not feel char De- could
eisc pubic utterance 90 many things
concerning the faie of the federals
or constiutionalists
Ile predicted however that th"
rebels VIII eventually win The
situation n that couutr, IS bad in
laet. Il could not be worse he said
The people along the border sympa-
'bize win i.a rebels and believe
hat if President Wilson VIII but
miss the embargo on smunition aud
arms thc ~1r especially In the
Northern tsts Of Mexico. VIII soon
be af On rnf in fact. the backbone
of tho rcuh n wan broheu when
THE federuis lost luarez
Another bad feature il the way in
which the country is being edvastat.
ed so much so that it Is practically
worthless a. ne present time Raii-
road properties have been wrecked.
farms ana ranches despoiled. and the
entir. country ruined TO such an
extent thar II vii require several
years 70 even bring conditions back
10 normal Even after the insur-
rcctior is at an end. It viii take six
or eight months TO rciabili,isie the
railroads. Then the country has
been d-nuded Of livestock. which has
been either Killed or driven out of
the country
Take Il. all in all" Mr.. Fite de-
clared. "Mexico's immediate future
Is not very promisine
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
LOSE AUTO IN HOG CREEK
Bronte Party Undertakes 10 Cross
Creek and Auto IS Swept
From Under Them.

While returning home from Miles
last saturday afternoon. where they
had heen to attend the irrigation
meetlna. a number OF citizens from
Bron,e had narrow escape from
drowning. and lost their auto In try.
ing 10 cross swollen stream.
Among those in the car we're;
Messrs Kiker. Mayss. Whitaker RI
lev. wilkins and they were travel
ins IN a ave messenger H. NJ. r auto,
the property of hob kuierum. When
they arrived al Hog creek, It VAS
an little. but they did not think
4, .-s zoo high TO cross and they
drove the auto into tht stream and
the engine went dead. and the rap
idly rising stream soou carried the
car downstream aud out OF sight
Fortunately. the occupants OF the
car had gotten out OF the car before
the water came down on them. Al
last reports. the car had not been
recovered from the stream. but II
could no, be carried very far and
AS soon as the water goes down u
will be recovered. but no doubt the
car viii be badly damaged.
Il ls reported that about seven
inches NJ rnin tell In the Bronts ccun'
try, and the rain Was aiso heavy IN
tho svcot~aisr county. and further
np the Colorado river The river NJ
ralllneer rose 20 about the .ifcos
mara
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
HE URGES THE COOPERATION Of THE PATRONS
Lubbock School One Of the Best But Closer Interest Manifested
By the Parents and Friends Of the Pupils Would Re-
suit in improved Conditions

e being done or not being done,
which is not always altncether true.
80. come and see for yourself n
your child II not doing as well as
you think be should. ascertain the
cause Perhaps il is home influence.
or influence outside OF both home
and school. and perhaps you can re
move that influence. while the teach
er cannot We have a large school.
and we are doing our Lowell best to
make II a success and are discharg-
ing onr duties as We understand
them We need your help. Gener-
ally the people of Lubbock stand by
the school and wish IL well but some
do not see that their children
prepare their lessons al night. but
instead permit them to be out on
the streets Of the town or az some
show party. dance or other place OF
entertainment where their minds be-
come burdened with things that are
diversive of their studies. then they
come 10 school without any prcpara-
iiou for school work and become
q drag IN their classes and disturb
and retard other pupils and teachers.
hence the, do no good for them
selves and menace 10 the progress
OF others IT this influence can be
removed from our school (and while
perhaps only about one-fourth of the
Hieh School pupils engage in this.
vet the one-fourih Is wonderful
factor for id'eness and disturbanceD
the school win be all right
Can We not all WORK together and.
In the main. eliminate this expensive
and deterrent feature from our
SCHOOL, When pupils are allowed
TO neglect their studies in this way.
they soon 'ose interest in them. be-
come dissatisfied With school life and
quit school. or remain In school only
TO fail At the close make these
statements through the county paper
for the purpose OF calling the alton
tion OF parents 20 them. and hope
they win cooperate with the Board
OF Education and Faculty IN correct
ing the trouble Ief our motto be:
Keep the Children IN School Every
Day and on the Streets at Nirht"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

FOR the Month Ending Noy 2i 1918
Total number of pupils enrolled
during the all term. 6Sl aoys. $50.
girls. 33l
Humber OF pupils attending school
during the third month. $50 boys.
$50 girls go.
Average daily attendance, 6o2 boys
BOP siris.2aa
Sum or Of pupils tardy during the
month. .55 boys. NJ girls. iss.
Th, school as whole is In good
condition. pupils doing well Howev
er we have pupils throu-h the en-
tire school. who are not making
GOOD. either in lessons or conduct
especially is this true Ia the High
schoo' Those pupils who are per
mittod 10 20 10 town at nights and
attend an kinds OF ~musements- m
the main. are the ones who are de-
linqnent. both In conduct and les
sons II seems to us that II parents
are Interested In the welfare Of their
chndrn. Internationally and We
mirht say. morally that II would be-
an excellent idea 10 have them re-
main at home az least Ave nights
during the week. and prepare their
lessons The teacher cant do the
thinking for the child. and unless
the thinking is done hy the child
there can be- but little development
of him. intellectually. and f d" rs
permitted 10 idle away his time on
the streets. or the various pinces OF
amusement be can't hope TO do but
little in school We hope parents
viii cooperate with teachers In this
respect, and lei us try TO do some
thing for the child toward preparing
him Tor the duties Of life Parents
W. need your cooperation and sym
pathyand the children also need your
encouragement and influence alone
educational lines. and this can be
shown by Won In many ways one. 10
occasionally visit the school. You
have no right % criticise the school
or teachers. unless YOU visit the
school and soc for Yourself what is
being done there You MAY hear
many thines with reference 20 what
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
A BIG CHRISTMAS STEEP
Pierce Brothers fatteaing Big
Hereford FOR 8ricser & Wilson.
Will Weigh $50 Pounds.

Pierce Brothers are feeding IN their
pens a. this place one OF the biggest
beef steers mat has ever been plsc.
I'd on feed Tor the local market. and
he Is a anelookine fellow He vsll
be three years old II permi,.e1 10
live until chrsrnss DAY. and vbss
placed on feed al Pierce Brothcru'
feed p~ns. he weighed 1900 pounds
lie is gaining about four pounds q
day nov. and by Christmas. at Which
time the market expects to xiii him.
he viii tip the scales. gross weight
al about l.7sc pounds. and tsricker q
Wilson. the proprietorr of the SAM
tary Market. are to pay Zoe per
pound. gross. which ain make this
animal cost si75. very tsnc, pr'ce
s9fs~ steer
yerce Broshers also have another
splendid Hereford steer. which was
raised hy = johnson on the o-s
ranch. ~hicn " about y months Old,
ana weighs iose pounds They will
likely kesp him On feed until next
fan. ~hsn ihsy ~iil probably enter him
4 h.n thss viii probably enter him
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
SCHOOL BONO LAW ATTACKED
Judge Ramsey Urges Point OF Law
That JeOpardizes Many lude.
pendent School Districts.

n Judge " p RAMSEY of Austin
former membcr of the court OF Grim
ual appeals and former member OF
the supreme court of roNas. and siill
later candidate Tor governor. IS cor
rert in nis contention according to
newspaper reports then practically
ever, independent school district
bond In Texas aill bc inyalidatcd
IN the case Of Glass Ns Pool. argued
in the court OF civil appeals in Fort
Worth last SATURDAY. Judge Ramsey.
In attacking the validity Of the bonds
lssucd by the Clifton independent
school District made vigorous con
tes,ion that the language In the
nouds. The PURPOSES for which the
bonds Nrre issued and the way mon
~ obtained from the sale OF the
bouds would be- spent. are In direct
contra,ention 20 TIT constitution Of
the State Of Texas.
The Clifton bonds. N common with
a general practice In issuing inde.
pendent school district bonds pro
sided that the money obtained from
the sale thereof snould be used for
the purpose Of purchasing a site.
the erection Of school building and
the -quipping thereof" The consti.
tuition says that Independent school
districts NAV issue bonds for the
purpose OF erecting and eampping
question OF issuing bonds for the
purchase of site
Just what the final outcome of
this contest will be Is. OF course.
not to be guessed at but one thing
- certain. " the contention Of Judge
Ramsey l. correct then practically
every independent school district In
the state that has issued bonds for
the purpose OF purchasing site.
as we'll a. erecting and eauippins
school buildinvs. viii see such bonds
deprrciaie 10 that point that a hond
iiiesally issued lr supposed 10 de
prcciatr.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
SEMINOLE LADY INJURED
Mrs. Guy Stark and Year-0ld
Baby Painfully Injured When
Horse Ran Away

An accident that caused q wave
Of sadness over the entire communi
" happened this afternoon at the
close Of the Thanksgiving services
srs Guy Stark and some OF her
smaller children. accompanied by
Mrs G. II. Eubank. were returning
from the sarvic"s In Mr. stark's de.
livery wagon In some manner the
horse which they were driving be
came frightened and ran away throw
Ing the occupants from the wagon.
and Mrs Stark. her yearold baby
and Mrs. Euhank were seriously In
mred Al this writing il has not
been learned the the extent OF the
injuries. bui Il Is sincerely hoped
that they viii not prove as serious
a. 40 hrst feared our entire com.
munity has been saddened by this nc
cident and our hearts and sympathies
~ ont e. these families ir their
troubles
Later A. We go 20 press Friday
morning u d. reported that an The
uycims uf the accident Yesterday
rested reasonably vel last ni-ht and
are considerably better TODAY While
an three we're seriously hurt. morc
apprehension is felt for Mrs STARK q
bans. which f. seriously hur about
the head
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
SELECTED SlATos LOCALS
A Few Items About Things and
People Of the Village TO the
Southeast.

There is movement under way
TO open an exclusive auto route be-
tween Lubbock and Slaton. to parJ-
lei the public road recently opened.
but to be on the north side of the
railroad and through s. l. Johnson's
land. Mr. Johnson is favorable u
the plan. This would give a fine,
smooth road with only two or three
gates. which could be eliminated by
putting in cattle guards
W. 2. Florence states that his cot
ton crop on his Slaton farm this
year netted him se5 an acre. after
he had paid all expenses incident
the crop.
to the planting and gathering OF ths
crop
John simmons. r. J. Murray.
Briggs Robertson and Dee DeLong
went to For Worth. Tuesday. to Wis
Il the Fat Stock show
District Court this week has called
several OF our people 10 Lubbock. and
news items are scarce
The odd Fellows I.odee Of sision
has changed lis nisht OF meeting
from Friday 10 Monday. Siatonste
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

The weather ws~ ver, unfavorshle
last Nondas Tor people to comr< In
,o~n. atm there sas a very Eood
attendance and though the me-
chants dId not have a. good trsds
tina, asy A. on most nr>s ucn1a,s
ATM shers 49, -oo~ estF~ ss<ins~s
,r~AsAc<rd.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

rb,. Trinity river a. Dallas eas
scNs' at O'Clock hast ''ss' and
vas 1sovly rising The water va
spreading over the lov lnnds ees'
Of the CITY
Al Georgetown. Williamson county
the san Gabriel river ~as on rsn.
page bcig hish-r thar az any tim.
since 1890
AZ Wichita Faiis y Na- roport-d
that train seryicc was badly inter
rupted The Wichita river was bank
full last night and .till risins rfe
Little Wichita Was said 20 bc sev
rrai miles wids at Archer 'iis
Az Aurtin. the Colorado river a..
q feet az fne foot Of Congress ave
nue. and SIN rising IN laoe tho riv
Or was a. feet hirh when tho dam
brcke Tn water has spread over
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

Waco. rex- pec 2 A concrete
waierworks uall o the levee. that
sro,ectcd the east side. was under
mined by the swollen waters Of tho
arazos rver ~ 20 O'Clock tonight and
me waters are rushing through the
oseninr The homes Of many p'opie
Ar. being flooded Telephone com
ran,es are ~arnina all who can ~"
reached OF ths danger
The heaviest rain hat has fallen
In ase wears Il is said. covered pr'e'
itcany al the Northern section ~
re,a. and large par ~ southern
Oklahoma yesterday causing me
death of At least Ave VERSIONS. larEe
property damage and The serious
cripprns OF transportation lines
Five peopl are known 20 have
zen drowned in Bell county. When
i, clouebursi caused sulioot rise m
Nolan creek sis other, arr missing
her and IL is feared thar they wer-
also ~ ept away ht th. Hood
The rainfall At Da'ias was fts
inches. and ~as still raining AZ q
late hour las, night tho predicuon
being that II Would go 20 four inches
before morninr
Train service on the = snd
N. Rock island lines and Inc North
Texas Traction Company inierurnhn
line vas siopp.sd a. an eary hnnr
YESTERDAY Afternoon hecans. fhe -
tor covered ne tracks io % depth
of several feet.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

Mr. Webb. on. Of crshs ecan,ss
fxrmerr. frcm near Iofenzo. ~ho has
bs~a hese In the oversoa sanisArium
sor -em~ ~e>ks. "a. I-rrm'sssd "a
49, We6s~sdssa ss's sesk
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

urs. John loae. and moshcrs Hr-.
W. n nle1ns~ of >sesussAy. acre
hsrs Fr>onu. s~y1nE -sppss~s fr"ss
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

a telegram from A symes OF Wa
oo. Co Mr. Fsirfis. of this citt stated
that M" water WAS a. feef deep IN
the lrszos river and great damage
beins done to property No live. re-
sorted lost but about onethird ~
the city vas standing uuder water
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

u.rnr Texas Dec A mother
and four children we're drowned aud
-ia others believed 20 have ost their
lives as the result of terreniial
rise Witch swept down Nolan creek
~ o'clo,H this morning The un.
l-uall, peacend Httle stream mean
derue through this ciiY became =
ragius ,orreut and the Hood water
-iii coniinues io. deis an eaorts To
establish communication botaecu
North and South Belion
twenty four hoases near tho stream
have haen washed away and D. is
,'sfiuaied mat the nt-od damaees VIII
amount to nearly $50" nau The rise
reachsd maximum ~ n fret and
Was san above ~ feet nte thi. az
tornon e. is sin raining heavily
A clnndnun.i VAS reported several
miller above herr ard ii is believed
mar the sudden riso rus pre- eeipi'a'ed
hy thar
Those known 10 have been drowned
arr Mrs " q Polk two daughters
Nettie i5 years of sge Florence a
and feo sons Marion r. and James.
years ~ age
Anniher family ~ dte strangers
in THE community who werc camp.
inr alon gihe hanks of the stream.
are reported 20 have been drowned
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
NO TRIAL FOR HUMPHREYS
Seminole Bark Robbers Habeas
Corpus Hearing is
Withdrawn.

To-day was set for the hearing Of
the case os Humphreys who was in
dIcied by the Gaines County Grand
jury for the robbery ~ the Seminole
Dsnk. He. through his attorneys
se.e tame sgo sued out writ cf hs.
beas cospus IN ass stsempt to on
~ bood ne OsAnrs County Dis
ts4u cssn vss r-esagonea several
weeks sse ~ ~ pu1Dnp ss hear
ing his case. snd ~ cFfsner Was
taken to Seminole the oosn,y seat
of Gaines county. ior thst purpose.
but AS none of he defsadant's Wit
nesses were there ~ case was
transferred to this consy. and the
date OF hearing ses sor NJ I.
When the ease vnn called al
O'Clock for hear1ns os his appli-
tion Of the wri, Of hnbena corpus pro
ceedinTs, the spplIsreIno ~as with.
drawn and the prisunor ponanded to
jail. where he win - ~ until the
consening OF the spgooo term of
the District cour, h 0aln<s county,
when he will he sr>et q the Of.
tense chareed agntou1 ~ hy the
srand Jury lndictmen4
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

Mr. Osborne OF rsmps was enter
I'd al the oversoa ssnisar,um last
wees. and underwent very difsculs
orrrsticn She u dc'nz nicely. hoe
cssv. ana she attending physletass
sate aha GAS do,nx - cell e. -
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

last saturday and SUNDAY some n
the Seminole people had the great
goud fortune to take par In most
donehtful house party given by Miss
ValHe Neeks. at the home Of Mr
and Mr.. NcQuartcr near Shafter
Lake There wer, about it guests
from shauer Lake andrews aud
Seminole
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

Rey O. 70 Lodgor returned last
week from Vernon where be- attend
ed the Methodist conference Rev
ledger reports grand time al this
great gathering Rev Bochman who
also attended the conference. has
also returned home Rev Ledger =
friend. in this county vii b. glad
20 leau mat be- VII take up this
work aenin Tor another sear
ON last Fridat evening Miss Mar,
% Ramsey entertained in honor Of
The Bachelor BOYS Of Seminole
i.ry. crowd was present 10 enio,
one ~ the most pleasant events IN
several seasons Seminole sentinel
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
5SBELT0N PEOPLE DROWNED OTHERS MISSING
Texas Streams Overlooking ard the tnd OF Loss Properly
and lives is Not Yet in Sght-Thousands VIII
Be Left Homeless

the lowlands Of South Austin street
car service to south Austin having
oeen discontinued as precautionary
measure
PORT Worth Tea nec ? Due io
m. heavy rains which fem north and
vest OF here. the Clear For of ue
Trinity river rose NOR. than 20 feet
tefwen a. m and y m. and "a
BIZ r.s b. etpectd to come down The
West Fork which has been rising
slowly if the ~ater in Clear FORK
does not reced. before morning . b.
predicted the hieh water marks viii
reach thai ~ dfc Hears ago. when
an trainc o. the Nor'A Side nas
r.d Hp FOR nine dsys
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-28

Countersigned:
R. E. HUGHES,
Register in Chancery.
This suit is brought to quiet and
remove clouds from the title to the
lands described in said bill of COM
plant as follows:
The south forty rods of the west
one hundred rods of the southwest
quarter of section twenty-five, and
also commencing at a point forty
rods north of the southwest corner
of said section twenty-five thence
east sixty rods, thence north thirteen
rods and FIVE feet, thence west sixty
rods, thence south thirteen rods and
FIVE feet to point of beginning, I'll
in township nine north of range
three west, Michigan.
O. G. FUTILE,
Solicitor for Complainants.
Business address: Ithaca, Mich.