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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
MARY's LAMB

Mary had a little lamb
As everybody knew.
But Mary's lamb as lambkins will
Into sheep soon grew
And when al i6 Mary we'd.
A man almost unknown.
Her sheep into n goodly flock
OF woolly sheep had grown.
And Mary kept her flock Of sheep.
"A our good law allows;
BUS all subsequent lambkins.
She must share with her spouse
And OF all the wool and mutton
II was his right 10 dispose.
As property in community.
As everybody knows.
And az the life Of a dear sheep
Is but a span.
Her husband soon owned all the flocl
Under the laws wise plan.
what makes the law treat Mary 20 ?
The startled women cry.
Twas mon who made % law. yo'
know"
The wise guy did reply
Ais wien ths hu,l-snt tlck the 81
And fled 70 lands rem. re.
Poor Mary cried He's cot my lamb
And also got my soat'
elected
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
LAND FoRFEITUREs
FOR sCURRY COUNTY

The following self-explanatory let
ter from Commissioner Robson has
been handed us by the County Clerk
with the request that same be given
publicity. II Is TO be hoped that the
owners OF this school land Will at
once attend to the important matter
of paying the interest thereon and In
order to give them due warning The
Signal publishes the letter and list
land that follows:
Austin. January 2, 1913
County Clerk, Scurry County,
Snyder, Texas
Dear Sir:
Enclosed Is list Of lands In
your county appearing to be sub
ject to forfeiture for non-payment OF
interest due. Nov |. 1911.
u is probable that the owners OF
some OF these sections have over
looked making the necessary Day
ments and some owners may be uh-
der the impression that the payments
have been made. II is doubtless true
also. that some OF the lands have
been paid upon. but owing to the
rush Of 1919. remlttances received
In the Office. all the 1911 payments
were not caught in time to keep the
lands from the list,
The department would like to
have your assistance In reaching the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
CITATION IA PUBLICATION.
STATE or TEXAS
County OF ScurrT

STATE or TEXAS
County OF Scurry
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of
scury County. Greeting:
You are hereby commanded TO SUM
mon W. ". Piper by making publiea-
ton Of this citation once In each week
Tor four successive weeks previous
to the return day hereof, In some
Newspaper published In your county.
n thore be n newspaper published
therein. but n not. then In any news
paper published In tho 3sth Judicial
District: but II thore be no newspep-
er published In said Judicial District.
then In newspaper published In
the nearest district 10 said Ssth Ju-
dlcial District. to appear al the next
regular term OF the Justice Court OF
Precinct No. One. Scrrry COUNT. TO
be holden at Snyder In said Scurry
County. on the 27th day Of January.
A. D.. 1918. then and there to answer
a petition hled In said Court on tho
gath, day OF December. A. u. 1912.
in a suit numbered on the docket OF
said Court No. 1855. wherein y p.
strayhorn In Plaintiff. and W n.
! Piper IL defendant.
The nature OF plaintiffs demand
being. suit on promissory note for the
sum OF ti25.e0. dated Dec. %, 1907.
due May Let. 1908 bearing interest
AZ the rate OF ten per cent per annum
from January LIST. 1905. Ind provid-
ing for ten per cent additional N
amount due a. attorneys fees n plac-
ed in the hands Of an attorney for col
lection. or suit IL brought on same;
said note signed by W. H. Piper and
payable TO the order OF Robert Cald-
we'll. and Is Endorsed on the back
thereof A. follows: Robert Caldwell
interest paid TO 5-22-os. Plant
In alleges that said note Is Ions past
due and unpaid. except as above set
out. and defendant. though often re-
quesied has hitherto failed and re-
fused and stiil refuses TO pay
the same or any part thereof
except a. above stated and that
plaintiff purchased said note from
said Robt. Caldwell for a valuable
consideration before maturity thereof
Plaintiff prays judgment for his debt.
interest and attorneys fees a. pro
rided In said note, and cost Of suit.
Herein Pail Not. but have you be-
fore said Court. IT iis Aforesaid next
regular term. this writ. with your re-
turn thereon. shovins how you havo
executed TIE same.
WITNESS. Geo W. Broun. Justice
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
INTENSIVE FARMING
GIVES GOOD RESULTS
seIr-ExpIanatory Letter 10 CONNER
cIal Secretary. shows the
Great Advantage

| Mr. -. bFeeh,
Palestine. Texas.
Dear Sir
have been given permission to
give out for publicity after January
LIST, any results OF club work the
past season. From our reports, as !
have intlmated before. Earl and Oran
Davis of Palestine have made the two
best records. and Sterling G. Wood
OF Bess May. third According to Earl
Davis report his corn was planted
on three and one half foot rows on
deep alluvial soil, about three feet
deep and eighteen inches apart In
the drill. Yield one hundred twenty
two and one half bushels Yield on
similar nearby cultivated under or
binary methods. nfty bushels Cost
Of growing one acre. s11.5O. Value
S91.s7 Total gain $3.50
Oran Davis corn was planted on
similar land. rows same distance a.
part and corn same distance In drlll.
Yield i16 2-3 bushels Total cost
s11.5O Value $3.50. Gain $1,000.
The third best record was made
by Sterling Wood. Distance apart Of
rows Ave feet Distance apart of
corn IN drill eight inches. Planted on
creek bottom sandy loan. Yield Ill
bushels Total cost $500. Value
s1I1.OO. Gain $500 Mr.. Wood
used TOO pounds OF cotton seed meal
as fertilizer
There were other good records
made but all were under one hun
dred bushels. I have sent out state
ments to the press In regard 10 the
above | suggest that you give as
much publicity an possible to Ander-
son Countys record. ANY way I can
be OF any assistance to you will be
glad to DO 10.
Yours truly.
". r. WILLIAMS
Assistant In Charge Of Club wors
The foregoing letter. written to
the Secretary of the Commercial
Club at Palestine reflects placidly
enough the difference between the
fates OF those who believe in getting
up and Citing" and that OF those who
believe In setting down and sitting
Palestine has a commercial club
that is a real live wire" and when
they want anything. they get up and
go after Il On the other hand. Sny-
der. with all her natural resources
and advantages, surrounded by agri-
cultural lands that are rich In fertll-
ity and but needing intelligence and
capital for exploitation, Snyder,
growing despite the Indifference OF
her inhabitants and the absence of
a commercial club. lies In a letharglc
slumber. awaiting a Moses to come
and awaken her to the boundless pos
slbilities that lie within her grasp
and lead her into her natural inner
itance--a veritable "land OF milk
and honey
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
OKLAHOMA CITIZEN
WILL MOVE TO SNYDER

l.. McQuinn, is here from Cold
Springs. whore be has charge OF ru-
raj mail route. Mr.. McQulnn is
making active preparations for his
removal TO Snyder. which Is suffi-
Client evidence OF the fact that he
knows good thing when he sees
H. u further evidence IL needed TO
prove his progressiveness. you have
Il In the fact that Mr.. Mcouinn sub
scrihed for The Signal.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

owners OF the lands to give them no.
tIce of the impending forfeiture Pro-
badly your county papers would pug
fish the list Many people fail to
substitute themselves on our records
and for that reason we are unable In
all cases 10 communicate with the
present owners
The department will make an ef-
fort to ascertain who have back pay
ments IN the office. but owing TO the
great number OF remittances to be
worked mp to obtain this informa-
tion we may miss some, and should
the land be forfeited and the 1912
Interest not also be paid. In such
case the forfeiture would be valid
and the present owner would lose
his land Those who have paid the
interest on lands advertised In the
list should communicate at once with
the department, giving date and a.
mount of remittance. and their lands
win be checked on.
Very truly yours,
j. T. Robson.
Commissioner
List
n. "a 1877. "a. 4S-55s6, II. a = G..
Ry. CO.. 32U. s3.OO. Agr
Sc. IL 100. o.. 43-5652. II. T. G.
Ry. co, 100. 81 90. Agr
s.1.t. 46T. ~. 43-513t, n. T. T.
c. nv $50. $500. Ayr
90. S. r. s5ss. Chas. G. Bruce.
100 $500 Ayr.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
NEW on COMPANY
HAS INVADED SNYDER

Another oil company has op.n.d
onices In Snyder. making three dif.
ierent companies nov operating in
this city. The latest addition IA m.
Gulf Refining COMPANY p. l.. An.
trey Is their representative. HAVING
arrived last week from Houston ana
has actively entered into tho a.
eharse Of his duties. BE has es,ab.
lished his headquarters at the n ~
Davenport hardware store
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

H. ~. WILL a NO
Assistant In Charge Of Club Wors
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
INTERESTING MEETING
or THE ~ FELIZ CLUB

~ Felix Club met with Mrs. W. W
Nelson. Jr.. Friday. January 10Th.
This being the first meeting since
the holiday season. II proved to be
a most interesting one
Mrs. Com Ezel. Mrs George Rails
ton. Mn. Il. j. Anderson and Miss
Alice Grayum were made numbers
Of the club
The hostess served delightful
salad course
The next meeting will be with
Mira r = Anderson. Jan 20. 1913
REPORTER
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
SHIPPED or CAR OF
HOME RAISED HORSES

During the latter part Of last week
.. W sumson shipped out TO mar
Se' at RoelSwali. a carload. conslstIur
OF '"enty-nlue three. tour and ave
year Old horses. an of his own rails.
.nese horses are beauties and the
ulao who is so fortunate as 10 buy
Of bis acquisition.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
Money to Lend

we have considerable money TO
80" ,o-a az rom per cent to 10 per
cent ITO, on farms and ranches.
"'lI also have some money to loan
January lst. e' a''e'
extended. s"' an"
BAKER, Grayum & Ana.rs..
Snyder. Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

Of the Peace for Precinct No. One.
Scurry county.
Given under my official signature
at office IN Snyder, this the 24,b d,y
OF December, A. d. 1912
GEOW. BROWN
Justice Of the Peace Precinct M
One, Scurry County. Texas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
Cured Of liver comnl.,..

i was suffering with liver eompl,;,., %
says Iva Smith Of Point Rlank IT, - a-
. 9es'sed 70 tFy a 25c. box II Chanbsfl,is''
Tablets ADD am happy TO say that am Co.
pieieiy cured and can recommend tbsm i,
every one For sale by sll dealsr-A5.
ecrtisemsnt -Au'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
AUGUSTINE HOWELL
HAS HIS ARM BROKEN

while practicine on roller skates
one day last week. Augustine How
Ell. son Of Or Howell Of this city.
vas 30 unfortunate az 10 fail heav-
~. breaking his righi forearm Sur
gicai attention was az once received.
the broken member was properly set
and. a. the present vritlng. be- ia on
The road 20 rapid recovery
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

LOST -Betwceu the public square
and the n 8 a p team track. o
brown orcrcoat with velvet collar
Finder please return 20 u W stun
son and receive liberal reward. sUtf
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

Sewing machine. OH Cook stove.
Ice BoH. Dining Table. Safe Cabinet.
Cot. Bedstoad Might take some
trade A. Farmer Rural car
rier RI itp.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

See Il v. Williams The Photo
eraphcr. for nice Office rooms 20
rent
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

r.,~. .,. ,mosene Nicely of Roscoe. has
,S,''n'd to her home. after spana-
Snyder. ~ Na'lon 10
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11

HOUSES FOR RENT HOUSES FOR RENT.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Atlanta Markets
EGGs-Fresh eountry. eanued. 25Q

EGGs-Fresh country. canued. esq
&c
BUTTER-Jegsey and creamery, in
tair demand. 1511Sc.
UNDRAwN POULTEY-Drawn. head
s snd feet Let, on per pound; liens. lSql9o;
LIVE POULTRY = Hens AOq45c;
ROSTERS. 3O936c: broiiers. z5@SUc per
pound; puddle ducks, 30mSOc; Pekins,
6q4Oc; geese, s0D60c each; turkeys,
owing to fairness m SIC.
FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-Ler en-
onS, fancy. s5.009550; celery, $500;
California oranges, s53595Ce, Concord
grapes l6qlsc basket; bananas. 2AQ
sc So H. cabbage, per drum; peanuts 51s:
choice, 6la as; beets. St.75@2.O0; in
half barrel crates; cucumbers. Sl25dD
Loo; eggplants, Sl00@L2S per crate;
peppers 75ca,I per crate; tomatoes
ions. S.25 per bushel: sweet pots toes.
pumpkin yams, 16GS0c per bushel;
irish potatoes. $22542.S5 per bag, con-
tanning ga bushels; okra fancy, six
basket crates, s1.5OQ1.75.
FISH.
FlSH-Brcam and perch, &c pound
snapper, loo pound; trout Toe pound;
oluet1sh. &c pound pornpano zoe pound
mackerel I2c pound: mixed fish, 506c
pound; black FISH. loc pound; >Inullet.
100 per barrel
CHICKEN FEED-Beet scraps. IOo-lb.
sacks $3.25; 50-lb. sacks. $3.50; Purina
pigeon feed, $3.50; Purina baby chick
feed, $3.50, Purina scratch. l00-lb sacks,
81. 20; 50-lb sacks, $500; Purina scratch
bales, $40; Purina chowder. l00-lb.
Pound psaco6Gases $3.50; Victory bahv
sacks S215; 100-lb. sacks, s2.1O; wheat
2-bushel bags, per bushel. 81 rs; oyster
shell, soc; special scratch, 100-Ib. sacks,
soc; EGO, $2.15; charcoal, 50-!b sacks,
per 100 pounds. 1900.
!sHoRTs.-.Red Dog, 9S-lb. sacks, s1,S5;
DANDY middling, 1oO-lb, sacks. $L75;
sacks, $50; brown, 100-lb. sacks. SI75;
Germ meal, 75-lb. SKIS, $3.50; Georgia
feed, 75-lb. SKIS. St.75; clover leaf. 75-lb.
sacks, 81 so; bran, 75-lb. sacks, 81 so;
s1.75.
GROUND FEED-Purina feed, 1oo-lb.
sacks, $3.50; Purina molasses feed. 81. So;
Arab horse feed. sis5; Allneeda feed
fl.65; Suerene dairy feed, $3.50; Mono
gram, 100-lb. sacks $50; Victory
horse feed, loG,Ib, sacks. $50; a b c
feed, $40; Mllko dairy feed. s1.65; all
sacks, 81 So.
HAY-Per huadredweight: Timothy
choice, large bales, $780, large light
clover mixed. $50; No. !. small bales
Sl.25; No. small, s11b: No I light
clover mixed, 80; alfalfa pea green,
ard, sl05; Tinotny small bales, 81:
wheat straw, zoe; Bermuda hay, S5c;
No. I, 81. 20; wheat straw. 65c: Bermu.
da hay, Soc.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
lres opened quiet
Opening
HAYWARD g. CLARkS
nAII v

NEW ORLEANS. Nov 11-Liverpool
came fat. with futures showing only
half the advance due; spots points
higher; sales, 1000 bales. That market
reflects the isturbing or uumbing, eff
feet of the large crop estimate. Gables
report heavy continental GQuIda ton.
Most Of these speculative contracts will
undoubtedly pass into the banks Of the
bullish technical conditions.
Our markets opened easier on The
poor Liverpool, but reflected strong con-
fdence by absorbing all the selling with
ease and recovering shortly all loss.
Prices were above last nights closing
figures before an hour had passed. Con-
sidering that We are in the midst OF the
dull November period, bulls have hardly
ground for complaint a the action Of
the market, which IS by far steadier
than had been expected.
Should this crop really turn out as
moderate as generally believed it could
as, after the real effort made thus year
toward producing larger crop, mod
crate yield would create doubt in the
world as 10 possibility.
In the last third Of this month spot
business is expected to become more
active; meanwhile, support is being kept
I'm suspense, also by anticipation Of
larger ginning returns TO November "a,
in the Census report Of November y.
Wea ther conditions we're very good
this period for harvesting and ginning
While speculative forces are not active,
weak spells frequently follow strength,
as to-day. when after an advance to
1872 for March. there was a sudden
drop OF Il points toward the close Of
the second hour on scalpcrs selling on
dullness
Spots arc reported quiet at quotations
10 pressure so sell. There are indica-
tons for unsettled weather coming in
the belt in the second half of the week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Coffee qlLotatiol
Snow Says Figures
On Wheat Too High

CHICAGO, Nov. 1t.-Acocrding tc b
". Snow. the Government report ap-
plies to the local estimate OF wheat
Yield per acre TO the total acreage re
ported as planted in July. The Blu
reaus circular TO its local agent merely
asks "fOr yield per acre" and gives no
instructions as TO whether the acreage
70 he considered is the area actually
harvested or the area originally planted
That a large part al least Of the local
Government reporters have made their
estimate upon the basis Of acreage &C
tually harvested is evidenced by the
fact that my own local agents this
month, with definite Instructions to con
slider only the acreage actually produC-
ing tho average Weld, PSI bushels per
acre, and the Government agents al
the same time, without definite instruc-
tons, make it % bushels per acre, but
II has been the custom OF the Bureau to
devise its acreage figures before begin
ming its final estimate in December,
without materially changing it's Novem =
Der report OF yield per acre.
Last year the acreage was reduced
.027 900 acres, and though She Novern-
Der rate OF yield Of 243 was only
changed 10 G92. the crop estimate was
reduced $4,000 coo bushels. This year
there has been heavy total loss Of
acrea sc, and the final revision nexr
month should reduce the final crop ce-
Innate By fully 190,OO0.000 bushels
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
ATLANTA LIVE STOCK MARKET.
(6y w. n. White, Jr.. OF the White
PrnViSlon Copopapu

VI
Yards have been well fllel with cat
tie again this week, the run consisting
almost entirely OF cows, largely on the
common order Few choice or even de-
sirable cattle are coming. the market
being burdened with heavy run and
last week, Prices range barely steady
to quarter lower.
Shippers are advised to communicate
with their commission men before load
ing, in order that forwarding or ship.
ping dates might be arranged. so as to
avoid congestion in the market during
the heavy marketing period of these
range and pasture COWS
Strictly choice fat beef is scarce and
selling a extreme prices.
Hogs continue in fair supply, with the
market easier.
Good TO choice steers LOCO to 1900,
S6n6.60; good steers, 800 to 1000. $575
as; medium to good steers, 700 to $50,
S5.25m5.5 so
Good to choice beef cows. 500 to 800.
S475q550; medium to good COWS, 700 to
800, $4.250450.
Good to choice heiferS, 750 to $50, So a
5.25; medium to good heifers, $50 to $50,
s4.256450
The above represents ruling prices Of
good quality Of beef cattle. Inferior
grades and dairy types selling lower.
Mixed TO common steers, if fat 800
to 800, si5095.50; medium to common
cows, If fat. 700 to 500, $S.75q475:
good butcher bulls, s3.50@450
Prime hogs, $50 to 200. S7.75GS.
good butcher hogs. $40 to 100, $500
us; good butcher pigs. 100 TO 40. 81 %
also; Tight pigs. so 10 100, $675a7.25:
heavy rough hogs. S7d125.
Above quotations apply to cornfed
hogs. Mast and peanut fattened. lie to
! &c lower.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
COTTON DROPS ON
LATE LIQUIDATION
Spot Houses and Ring Hammer
List UnmercifuIIy-No Support
Despite Hard Spots,

NEW YORK, Nov 11.-Trading was
very narrow at the opening of the cot
ton market to-day and first prices were
at net decline of to s points from
Mondays finals. The market. in 4 word
acted tired, and during the first 10 min
utes trading was extremely light. After
the call, however, there was active buy
ing by the same people who purchased
the market yesterday. Brokers with
Liverpool connections we're again promi-
nent on the buying side
The principal feature Of the early trad
ing was the selling Of December and
buying Of May, which indicated that
some Of the larger interests were trans
ferring their long cotton into distant
positions and narrow the premium De
cember holds over January, which is "a
points. January is under March 8 points
and unchanged from May. 1t is the
Intention of the majority to put January
at a good premium over March and May.
During the forenoon trading was light
but there was steady demand coming
from strong sources, including New Or
leans. and prices swung up to points
from the previous close, but later eased
OF several points, in absence of suf-
hcient resistive power, The ring and
Wall street were free sellers throughout
the early trading.
On the bulge spot interests showed
inclination to sell on the theory that the
rise was only a temporary rally and il
had run far enough to drive in shorts.
This, coupled with the fact that Liver
pool did not respond to our advance
yesterday and promise OF clear and ris-
ing temperatures over the belt, brought
out heavy selling by the ring and ag
gressive offerings by those who were
the principal buyers yesterday and at
the outset OF the day. on the break
December touched 1926, January 1893,
and March 1910.
Later in the day the list ged to
recover a few points of the loss. through
q wave Of moderate trade buying, which
is believed will sustain January around
Is cents.
Sentiment is mixed at the movement,
but there are considerable more bears
than in weeks and much lower levels
are anticipated. owing to the increased
movement, and expectations of large
ginnings returns to November IA.
In the face of a wire from Savannah,
Ga, stating that interior holders re
fuse TO make offers and spots not
meeting the decline in futures brokers
closely identified with spot houses and
the ring hammered every option on the
list numerically. sending January and
extreme late positions under tho l2C
level. There was practically no support
in evidence, and the market closed bare
ly steady, with prices at g net decline
Of IL to IS poitns from the closing quo
tations of Monday.
Following are II a, m. bids in New
York: December, 1899; January, 1914;
March, 1922: May, 1921; July, 1914
Estimated cotton receipts:
Wednesday. 1912.
New Orleans. 900. IS 900 to 20, 900 17,945
Galveston ........25, 900 to $1,000 ......