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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

d. c. McGregor was born IN S.
Carolina. February 3, 1880, died at
his home in Fluyanna, Texas, April
9Th, 1913.
Bro. McGregor was married early
In life to Miss Martha Swain. To
them was born one child, Mrs. d. T..
Davis. now Of Fort Worth.
Bro. McGregor was an exconfed-
crate soldier, having served in the
late war between the states.
He was converted and joined the
Methodist church In his young man
hood days. and lived an acceptable
Christian life to It's close.
He came to Scurry county several
years ago and has been a prominent
factor in all Of the community's ac-
complishments for good
He stood ever at his post as a
Christian gentleman. ready TO help
do that that would make the world
better. or bring happiness to trou-
bied heart
He held his church. or Christian
vows sacred. and above all that was
narrow and low.
He was at his post IN the work of
the church continually until afflic-
tion prevented.
Truly his was a life of usefulness.
and service. and will continue to
live though we see him not
In 1907 the death angel came and
took Sister McGregor who he'd stood
by him so true. to her reward and
for two years Bro. McGregor walked
alone
But in 1909 he was again united
I'm marriage 20 Mrs VI. a. Lane who
still lives to mourn his deceasc.
For several week Bro. McGregor's
cuffering was intense, and all that
loving hands knew 10 do was done
TO alleviate the great pain. but IL was
not the will Of the Father that he
should recover. and he fell peace
fully to rest.
Oh that the benediction OF his
great life may lead us nearer TO his
God.
He leaves TO mourn his loss a
faithful wife. one child. three sis
ters. and a host OF friends.
Ills pastor,
g. n. Gattis.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
WILL PROVIDE FOR
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Mayor Asks Co-Opcration Of Citizen.
ship In Encouragement 20
the Snyder Fire
Boys.

Mayor Noble authorizes the signal
to say that the way is now clear for
Snyder to maintain first class Fire
Company. The council have agreed TO
extend to the boys every possible aid
and the citizens are being asked to
come TO the assistance so that the
company may be equipped with ad-
equate apparatus for fighting fires.
The boys are willing TO volunteer
their services and work like Troians
to save the property from burning,
but they feel like the people ought
to equip them and the mayor feels
sure the people will do a.
A town without a fire department
is at a great disadvantage and in
surance companies are quick to no
tice such things, therefore from a
business standpoint, II Is to the pub
lie interest 90 have the boys rigged
up so as to meet conditions as they
may arise. We are more than apt
TO have fires and we don't know
when it may happen, therefore It is
best TO keep the fire department in
shape all the time
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
MAY DENY ALIENS
RIGHT OF TENURE
Aliens ineligible To Citizenship and
Corporations Controlled by
Such May Not Hold
Land

Sacramento, April 23.-To new
bills dealing with the question OF
land ownership by aliens in Califor-
MIA, each representing the view of a
considerable faction in the legisla-
ture. will be offered In the Senate
this week
Through an agreement reached by
leaders Of the majority party, a dras-
tic law win be proposed as substi-
tute for the Thompson Birdsall meas
ure, and probably will be passed. II
not. an end will have to come 20
alien land legislation this session.
according TO the floor leaders.
Il is now planned to throw out en-
tirely the guarded language of the
present bill and place In substitution
two prohibitions. no alien, who is
ineligible to citizenship. will be per
mitted to acquire and hold land In
California. and no corporation, ma
jority of the stock Of which Is held
by ineligible aliens. will be permitted
to acquire and hold land more than
one year
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
IN
SCURRY COUNTY
Scurry County People Who Have
Entered $4,000 Crop Contest
of the Texas Industrial Con-
gress for 1913.

Glass A, four-crop, model farm;
Glass u, Texas Corn Club; Class c,
Texas Cotton Club; Class d, unirri-
gated forage crop; Glass E. irrigated
forage crop.
Matte S. Webb. Knapp, d; j. G..
Davis. Knapp, ID; II. $. Won Roeder,
Knapp, G.; Marquis l.. Hill, Ira. ID;
d. Higginbotham, Hermleigh, Rt o.,
d, Geo. w. Cornett, Ira, ID; y. Bur
nett. Ira, Box rs. c a d; n. s. Huds-
peth, Fluvanna, ID; d. f. Wilson,
Snyder, Rt 3. ID; j. w. Hancock.
Dermott. E a d; w d. Gulledge,
Snyder, Rt. 4, ID; Aryille Bynum,
Snyder. Rt. /, d: CISCO Bynum. sny-
der, RI. /. c; Geo. c. Ellis, Snyder,
Rt. 4, d; Clifton Doak, Snyder. Rt
4. d; Lois Bynum, Snyder, d; Elvin
r. Thompson, Snyder, Box sos, ID &
C.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
STRAW BERRY CUI-
TURE IN SNYDER

strawberry culture viii. I'm a few
years be recognized as one OF the im-
portant interests here A number OF
people In Snyder are now growing
strawberries with marked success
They grow finer and Of a better fla
vor here than I'm south Texas There
Is no better eating than dish
Of Strawberries and Snyder people
can raise their own supplies
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
sn,. Fnrmer. Are o,crcronrc.I.

Squire Brock says some of the
land owners in his community are
over cropped for the reason that so
many people moved away last fall
that lots Of the land has not been
rented and the owners are trying 90
cultivate O.. lie says. however. that
some who went away are coming
back and new people are coming In
and Il will be but a short while an
Scurry county will have more people
,han ever before.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
ENNIS TRUSTEE ELECTION
Is NOT YET DECIDED

IN election was held a short time
ago In the Ennis Greek school com
munity for two trustees of the school
Cornelius Davis was elected to one
Of the places by a clean cut plurality
but for the other place there was a
tie vote on l.. o. Kimbrough and
Henry Moore. County Judge Buehan-
an has been appealed to for a solu-
ton of the question, but he says
there Is no clear way out unless 't
may be adjusted by the Rule o.
Reason therefore the principals
may decide TO shoot Il out Kim
bough has issued challenge 10
Moore and suggests squirtguns load
ed with iccwater distance 80 PAGES
At last accounts Moore had not ac-
cepted the challenge. but was dis
posed TO amend the proposition and
nx the distance at so PAGES.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
SCURRY COUNTY LADY
GIVES VIEWS on FARMING
TO The Signal:

/ TO The Signal
As | have been contestant in the
Texas Industrial Congress since it's
beginning and have been repeatedly
asked by some to write to my coun-
ty pape and tell what I have learn
ed. but have deaistcd because am a
poor scribe, but with your permission
and with the hope that might bene-
nc someone else, will make the at
tempt.
have learned that Il does not pay
to use commercial fertilizer, this
land is rich enough to produce every
thing II we get rain at the right
time. / find that It docs not pay in
this country TO plant corn or feed on
level as recommended by the con
gress. but behind buster as deep as
four good horses can pull It and not
until the ground is warm enough to
bring It up end start It to growing.
/ have learned II does not pay TO cul.
tivata moro than once between rains
unless the land gets foul, the land
should be cultivated as soon as pos
sible after hard rains, but let II a
lone after shower because if stirred
the heat and wind VIII carry the
moisture all away Il does not pay TO
harrow repeatedly as recommended.
by the congress. one narrowing after
each packing rain Is sufficient | call
attention to Agricultural corrospon-
dence bulletin. number z. which In
part reads as follows: m ,he surface
soil is undisturbed for any great
r.ngth Of time especially should
there be numerous showers during
this time the roots OF such plants as
corn will form chiefly near the sur
face. then when the soil is stirred IL
ls almost Impossible To avoid injur-
ing thcm. II the soil had been more
frequently stirred however. these,
ROOT would not have formed so near
the surface. and this injury would
have been avoided Now Mr. Editor
I have learned from observation that
II is natural for the roots 20 form
near the surface. and if frequent cul-
tivation keeps them from forming. it
does so by keeping them destroyed.
which Is an injury 20 the crop have
learned that by the time maize is
high enough TO reach the cultivator
axle its root system has reached a.
cross the middle and II it has not
been planted In a deep buster furrow
It's roots will be so near the surface
that Il cannot be plowed without do
ing IL an injury.
Now brother Farmer. do not think
am advocating poor cultivation, for
any kind OF cultivation that Injuries
our crops is poor though IL be done
every day. ! am not condemning the
correspondence bulletins they may
be all right where Il rains oftener.
but we NUT learn TO govern our
farming by weather conditions in the
West and not by those In other coun-
tries. When plowing examine your
plows often and regulate them 50 they
will not pillow out any roots, II you
cant do this QUIT plowing for you are
losing financially and physically.
I have not written this for the
benefit Of the wise but for the boys
that are IN class ID OF the Texas In
dustriai Congress.
AIRS. ". S. webb Knapp, Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
Good Rain at slaton.

slaton, Texas. April 2i--Rain
commenced falling here at Z O'Clock
this morning and has continued AZ
intervals through6,. the day. with in
dications that the rain Will continue
for many hours. Telephone oommuni-
cations from out lying points indi-
Gated the rain Is general. All kinds
~ erops are IN splendid condition
and making rapid growth.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
DALLAS BUSINESS
MEN IN SNYDER
Representatives of Commercial Dali
las Pay Visit 90 Our City. May.
or Noble Bids Welcome.
Jed Adams Responds

The Dallas boosters came In on the
Santa Fe at 9 p. m. on their special
train and were met by probably 200
scurry county people in automobiles
carriages and buggies and we're es-
corted to the public square where
still greater numbers greeted them.
Mayor J. Il. Noble made an appro-
pirate address Of welcome inviting
them to take everything in sight.
j. L. Blaylock, Secretary OF the
Dallas Chamber Of Commerce re-
sponded in a happy vein and intro
duced Jed c. Adams. a Dallas Law
yer who spoke glowingly OF the great
and promising west Texas country
with her unlimited possibilities. lie
said that Dallas had grown into the
greatest city in Texts because tho
people put their en- rgies in the work
and pulled together as one man.
He recognizes Snyder as one OF
the best little cities in the State and
Dallas wants to cultivate more In
innate relations He urges the peo-
pie 10 not send to other states, but
buy what they want in Dallas-at
least In Texas.
The visitors were met by our peo-
pie with cordial greetings and we're
told as rapidly as possible about
Snyder and Scurry county. About
our city improvements. our moral,
intelligent and Industrious citizen
ship. and they were favorably inn
pressed
Almost an lines OF business In Dal-
las were represented and the visitors
sought out md called upon the bus
mess men handling their respective
lines and thus new and effective
link OF business socibility was weld
ed.
The slgnal had the especial plea
SIRE OF visit by Mr.. Fox who is
representing the Dallas Times Her
aid and News.
As soon as the special pulled In
al the station Manager W. =. Duck
EFT and LIneman Pat kelsey connect
ed the snyder Telephone exchange
with the phone In the baggage car
so that members OF tho party could
communicate with other towns. even
with Dallas
This visit serves 90 eliminate the
idea OF distance between Snyder and
Dallas and our local man may feel
more like Doc knows the wholesale
man with whom ho is dealing
Anyhow vc are clad they came.
We feel that their visit win give
them batter iIea or our r-de im-
portauce 11d wc are glad for them
to see that ve have here The biggest
country ffe most fertile lands. tue
p@uast city. rHc most handsome
women and tHa aryert men iu all
tHe Wc.. and just now ve have a
magnificent prospect for "a year of
rrn.r... and uruauHrIfF.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

Taat tAe busIucs man must as
sist in working out o. method for the
distributing OF farm products so that
both the farmer aud the consumer
wiz receive benefits was the consen-
sus of opinion of the delegates 70 the
conference on marketing and farm
credits held recently at Chicago. and
Richmond. Va. according 10 Peter
Radford. president OF the Texas
Farmers Union
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

The appointment Of John Mitchell
90 the post OF labor commissioner
in New York was a very meritori-
Gus act on the part OF Gov. sulzer.
Mitchell is one of the purest men
in labor circles. He is conservative
when bis associates are radically res
tive. he is honest when some other
labor leaders have sought personal
gain al publuio expense. He is a safe
councillor In cases Of dispute be-
tween laborers and employers.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
FINE RAINS FALL
OVER THE WEST
Scurry County Specially Blessed.
All the Greeks Are Now Run
ming. Small Grain Crops
Greatly Benefited.

AS long as West Texas can get a
good rain every two weeks, the peo-
pie are encouraged to believe that
this country Is coming out to the
good in fine shape. II has been notic-
ed this spring that nearly everybody
has had a rest OF faith that 1918
would prove a good crop ycer. The
continued windy weather has been
considered by old timers as favor
able indication. A three quarter inch
rain on April 8. gave a nice growing
season and the high south wind ct
. last week eliminated Tuesday night
in the best downpour known here for
a long time.
There were several light sprlnhes
here Monday and Tuesday and on
Tuesday night a heavy cloud came
up from the west and brought us a
magnificent rain. The government
gauge showing an inch and a half.
Deep creek was running like riv-
er Wednesday and the spirits Of the
people we're raised to high degree
Good rains had fallen Monday in
Borden and Cara Counties and the
Tuesday night down pour puts those
counties TO the wet
The uown pour was general over
scurry county, reaching east to
sweetwater and on beyond. II was
fine at Knapp and Arab and the
heaviest I'm four years at Ira. Esti-
mated there at three inches.
Hermleigh, Pyron, and Camp
Springs and the Divide" country
where the drouth last year was so
disastrous, has had a good soaking
Fine rains at Dunn and all over that
fertile aud progressive agricultural
portion OF the county. Fluvanna
country came I'm for good down
pour.
The Ennis Greek country and all
over the northeast part Of the coun-
ty good rains.
Tho rain came just about the right
time. Oats and wheat had begun
to need II and young feed stuff,
some just planted and other coming
up. will now hump itself and scurry
county will make feed this year.
Charlie Lockhart says he has a
patch Of oats that will now make
ats to the acre.
Big Springs got half an inch rain
Tuesday, while we we're waiting and
hoping
The Abilene Reporter says:
"An old-timo sand storm hit ABB
Inene at an early hour this morning
and continued up to three O'Clock,
and al this writing continues. At In
NrGals during the day a few drops
Fof rain fell. and indications have
been good for a heavy precipitation
70 Is generally predicted that good
rain will come within the next twen-
ty-four hours, but this paper Is not
allowed to call names"
Now you can tell who said IL.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
pnstnr Xisit. OId Homo.

Rev. NJ r. Tucker, pastor of the
First Baptist Church left Friday eve
ming TO visit his old home az Dub
lin and TO round up some business af-
fairs and arrange 20 move his fam
lily 20 Snyder
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
G. H. Gattis

There we're no Sunday school or
church services al any OF the sane
tuaries in Snyder last Sunday. Some
Of the people stayed az home and
other wandered aimlessly about
town. People who habitually 90 TO
church felt like they had forgotten
something but there we're probably
some who didn't notice any differ
ence
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

w q. Green and o. f. Day were
Thursday from their farm south of
town. They we're rejoicing over the
fine rain Mr. Green says 90 came
just az the right time The ground
was not dry enough to hurt but the
time was just about ripe for crops
90 need O. good wettiug
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

a slow r-.u leu here for three
hours Wedue Iay night following up
the bi- rain 0l Tuesday uIeht and
the land s wei. saturated A cool
uorther blew up and fires and over
coats were Zoo demand but conditions
fairod up Thursday morning aud the
weather turned warmer
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

Commissioner Court Is In session
this week making examination OF the
annual report OF the Tax Collector,
getting n line on the tax rolls 90
compare the rolls with the collec-
tions
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
BRO. HUNT RETURNS
FROM HASKELL

Pastor J. W Hunt returned Tues
day morning from Haskell where he
had been preaching for two weeks
in a revival meeting. He reports a
good meeting and a pleasant time
with Bro. Garvin and his people. lie
will occupy his pulpit at home next
Sunday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
scnrrr Conntr Cnse AffIrmed.

The case Of Mccullough Hardware
Company ct. al. VS.. T. II. Call, tried
at the September term OF the dis
trict court. was affirmed by the court
OF civil appeals on the 9Th instant.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

scurry county farm lands are in good
nx. Most OF the crops. except cotton
have been planted and some of the
feed stuff is up and growing. The
rains are coming just right 20 give
it a good start and crop prospects
we're never better az this time OF
the year. Cotton planting Will be
rushed as soon as the ground is dry
enough
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

A. d. Hodge, representing the
west-Cullum Paper Company Of Dal-
las, and H. W Bransford, represent
ing the Barnhart a Spindier supply
house spent Wednesday night OF last
week In snyder. and paid fraternal
respects 90 the Signal office.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

The school attendance is fairly
full this week. The fever scare has
subsided and the children are in
their places in school
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

Gonzales officers made raid ou
a negro gambling den che other day
and ass result the courts record.
ed ~ pleas of guilty As @ rule o.
gambling negro doesn't mind COINS
20 the road gang or the county
farm
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

The Santa Pc work crew are busy
AN the time hauling crushed rock
and ballasting the track. They have
one OF the best road beds in the state
and when the biz trains begin 20 run
there will be something doing an the
time
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

A majority Of the legislature OF
Tennessee have runaway, leaving
less than a quorum and Gov. Hooper
yetoes bills as fast as the little
bunch Of stayers pass them.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

Take a look through the stores iu
snyder and YOU will see there is no
need TO send of 90 Dallas and Fort
Worth for anything Our stores carry
complete assortments.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25
MIR. ANDERSON LOSES
GOOD HORSE

Connie Anderson had the misfor-
tune a few days ago to lose a good
horse. The animal got to the feed bin
and overate OF corn chops from the
effects OF which he died.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

The man who takes advantage OF
necessity and boosts the price OF a
commodity may be justified from the
standpoint Of business" but is it
rlghtl
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

Evelyn Thaw wanted Harry TO pay
for her clothes hut the court said
she must foot her own bills 20 the
extent of more than $4,000, She
paid from S35 10 $50 FOR hats and
$3.50 for one dress That was goine
some
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

The street graders have put up
some good work IN the street be-
tween the square and the r. s. &
p. Depot.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

Regular services morning and eye-
Ming
Bro. Howard wil conclude his
lectures I'm these two numbers.
The public cordially invited
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-11
FORGET ART OF C0NvERSlNG
Professor Thinks Modern Education
Has One Bad Effect. and Gives
Reasons for Assertion.

Prof William McAndrew. % the
Washington Irving high ethool in the
Worlds Work. makes the observation
that educators cant talk Il am ap
palled al the barrenness 81 the CONVEX
sation " school people We are
wretched listeners and poorer takers
We are rarely engaging or entertain.
INK One might reasonably expect a
scholarly professor 10 converse sur.
passlngly well He usually disappoints
The immature youth who spend So
much time with us fail 20 gain habits
OF conversation which are essential to
the growth OF q social being like man
| notice especially al school parties
or when oyertske one 81 our young
sters on the street how piiiably clum
~ they are in their talk Not only
has our education failed 10 bring out
their social graces but Il hat sup
pressed what they have The boys OF
meager schooling whom one meets
on the city streets or In the Maine
woods. show. after you have coaNed
away their shyress. power OF sus.
tanned conversation that makes their
society delight
The reason for this lack is" he
says. that the topics Of the school.
room arr Isolate one cannot find an
an opportunity 10 use them In society
No one will engage with NJ Ia a chat
upon the clans digestion. the abba
tive absolute NJ Sir Waters style
II can De argued with some degree OF
truth that the things taught In school
are what our best society ought TO
talk about. but SCI FAR are our school
managers from controlling the
thought and conversations OF the
world that We usually find ourselves
awkwardly silent In company because
We belong 10 an epoch that has
passed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-11
PERFECT CONFIDENCE.
amarillo People Have Good Reason
For Complete Reliance.

DO you know how
To find relief from backacho.
To correct distressing urinary Ills.
To assist weak Kidneys
Your noIphhors know the way
Have used Doaus Kidney Pills.
iayc proved their worth Boz many
tests
Here's Amarillo testimony
Mrs " S Proctor 1900 y Pierce
St Amarillo. Texas, says I can
strongly recommend Doans Kid
ney pills. rs they brought me relief
after | had taken other remedies
without being helped our supply
OF Doans Kidney pills was procured
At T.. q Thompson a Co.'S Drug
store aud We found them very good
in relieving troubles. caused by weak
Kidneys have also learned that
Doans Kidney pills are Just as ben
eficial in childrcn's cases "a IN
those of older persons
For sale by all dealers Price 90
cents Foster Mlburn Co, Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-11

Nose Trouble" See Wolcott.
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