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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
FIELD SEEDS TO COST
FARMERS ABOUT SAME
PRICE AS LAST YEAR
ORCHARD GRASS ONLY ONE THAT
SHOWS ANY MARKED
INCREASE.
TIMOTHY IS VERY MUCH CHEAPER
AIsyke And Red Glover And Alfalfa
viii be Practically Unchanged, But
Oats for Sowing are Going to be
Pretty Steep.

Field seeds have not kept pace witt
the high cost of living, that is they
will cost the farmers of Maury count.
very little, if any more than they cos1
them last year. Red and Alsyke clov
ers, two of the most expensive and
most used field seeds, will be jus,
about the same price that they were
the past season. The best seeds OF
Red and Alsyke will cost about $12.75
a bushel with a smaller price for the
inferior seeds.
There has been marked reduction
in the price of timothy and that pop
ular hay seed will cost only 1925 per
bushel. Since a bushel of timothy
will go further than bushel of any
other grass seed, the cost is not large.
Red top will be slightly higher this
year and will cost fourteen cents a
pound. Blue grass will also be few
cents higher and farmers must pay
$3.50 for this always popular grass,
all things considered the best grown
in Maury county.
Orchard grass will cost more than
any other seed. Farmers must pay
$2.75 for the recleaned orchard grass.
The average price for this seed over
a period of several years has been
about So. Since good farmers declare
that two bushels should be sown to
the acre to insure a sufficient stand,
the tax for this seed will be high.
Farmers who sow oats and who i1d
not save their seed will also face
high proposition. They will have to
pay seventy cents per bushel this
year, which is exceptionally high.
Alfalfa at $12 per buhsel is practically
the same old price.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
APPEALS PERFECTED
N CUSTER CAstSBY
WILKES AND OTHERS
SUITS AGAINST JOHN 3. BROOKS
AND CLAY HIGHT GO TO THE
SUPREME COURT.
The TRANSCRIPT NOT Yet READl
viii Be Sometime Before The Record
Is Filed and Decision Not Generally
Expected for a Year-Both, Won BY
Defendants In LoWer Court.

Appeal bonds have been perfected
in the custer cases of State of Tennes.
see, ex rel vs.. John B. Brooks, justice
Of the peace from the Eighth district,
and Clay E. Hight, county road COM
missioner, and the transcripts will be
prepared at once by "A. Hays, clerk
of the circuit court.
The bond was made by the ten rela-
tors, R. A. Wilkes, H. G. Wells, H. C.
Scott, John M. Andrews, 10 Fleming,
J. s. Hickman, B. c. Amis, ]. T. Bal
lanfant, S. H. Graham and w. A. Dem
ham, as principals and ]. r. w. Will
Hanson and ]. H. Farmer as sureties.
1t is hardly probable that the cases
can be disposed of at the present term
of the supreme court. 1t will require
some time for the clerk to prepare and
file the Transcripts and the court is
already well advanced In the hearing
of the docket, so that 1t is not regard
ed as likely that a decision will be
reached by the high court for year.
1t will DO remembered that both
of these cases were decided by Judge
Turner, Of the circuit court, in favor
of the defendants and the petitions
filed by the REALTORS to GUST them were
dismissed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
FOSTER PRESIDENT
OF SCHOOL BOARD,
SOWELL SECRETARY
ERWIN, GREENLAW, AND ADkiS
SON, NEWLY ELECTED MEM.
BERS, SWORN IN.
SUPP. HARRIS REPORTS VACANCY
Finance Committee Directed To Pre-.
pare Budget for 1867 and Pres.
ent to the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen.

The City Board of Education held a
most unusually busy session Tuesday
night, but the business was disposed
of with dispatch The first thing on
the program was the reading of the
minutes of the former meeting which
were adopted.
Tie next order of business was the
swearing in>of the newly elected mem,
bers of the board, Judge E. E. Erwin
who enters upon his twenty-seventh
successive year as member Of this
body; W. B. Greenlaw and G. D. Ad
kisson. The oath was administered
by President Foster.
The election of officers for the en-.
suing year resulted in the selection
Of u. H. Foster for president; A. B.
Sowell, secretary; w. s. McFall, vice
president All of these gentlemen
were reelected to succeed themselves.
President Foster directed the fl.
udlSC COlhultICO, COLupOoSu VI Juu6C
E. E. Erwin, w. P. Boyd, and j. M.
Dedman, with w. S. McFall added, to
prepare the budget for 1857 and
direct the secretary to transmit same
to the next meeting of the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen, which occurs
next Friday night.
All of the standing committees were
re-appointed. The president reap.
pointed the visiting committee for the
month of January.
Superintendent R. L. Harris was
present and made his report for the
month just closed, which showed the
schools in splendid condition. Prof
Harris said that there had occurred
vacancy in the corps of teachers at
the colored school caused by the mar
riage of Tennie Gordon. Mr.. Harris
was instructed to supply the vacancy
for the balance of the school year.
Upon motion of Secretary Sowell,
Superintendent Harris was given
leave Of absence Tor Jan. 8, 10 and
eleven, to attend the meeting of
school officers in Nashville. The city
was also directed to pay his expenses.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
DAVIS PLACE
SELLS WELL
j. n. MORGAN BIDS IT IN AT THE
PRICE OF $5,0O0-WlLL
RESELL.

The home place of the late w. H.
Davis, was sold this morning to the
highest bidder for $4,000 to ]. H. Nor
gan. The bidding was lively from the
start, opening at $4,000 and steadily
run up to the selling price.
1t is one of the best places in South
Columbia, and contains seven acres
with a splendid residence and all out
houses. Mr. Morgan stated this mornS
ing that he bought the place purely as
as investment and that he would sell
it again.
The sale was made through the
county court for the purpose OF dli
vision of the estate among the sever
heirs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05

Real estate transfers in Maury coun-
ty in 1916 aggregated $2,096,2SO, sur
passing all former records. This was
an increase of $331,13 over the trans
fers for 1915, or a gain of nearly TWEEN
ty per cent. The transfers for 1915
were nearly fifteen per cent greater
than those for tile previous year.
Both in the volume of real estate
transactions and in the per centage OF
increase for the year, 1916 stands with
out rival in that respect in the his
tory Of Maury county. The average
monthly increase over the previous
year was more than $4,000. The
transfers of realty in the county dur
ing the year were equal to one-sev-
enth of the whole assessment of the
county, real estate, personally, rail-
road and telephone and telegraph
property. 1t was equal to about one
third of the total assessment of the
farm property Of the county.
The aggregate transfers Of realty
were more than the total assessments
Of any district Of the county except
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
SPLENDID INCREASE
IN CORN YIELD FOR
COUNTY IN PAST YEAR
AS RESULT OF THE DEMONSTRA-
TioNs CONDUCTED BY THE
COUNTY AGENT.
OTHER CROPS HAVE Been aid TOO
Plots Worked Under The Direction OF
Prof. Farris Yielded $500 More
Bushels of Corn Than the Neighbour
ing Fields Under Old Plan.

Showing an increased yield of ten
and a fraction bushels of corn to the
acre or 81 per cent, on the corn dem
onstration conducted by Prof. O. L.
Farris, county agent, in this county
during the past year, the annual re.
port of the agent will be presented
next Monday to the quarterly court.
There were thirty-nine demonstrations
in corn and an average of Ais acres
was cultivated, the increased yield be-
ing more than 400 bushels, having
value of nearly $4,000 AS matter
Of fact, it was worth more than that,
because several of the demonstrators
sold their crop for more than the
market price for corn, to be used for
seed.
During the year there were 103 DEM
onstrations conducted by County
Agent Farris, with sixty-six farmers
on total of 1850 acres. In addition
there were twenty -four co-operators
cultivating 1873 acres or grand total
of ninety farmers cultivating 1885
acres of land.
The crops grown were corn, soy
beans, COW peas, alfalfa, red clover,
crimson clover, grasses, potatoes, hog
pastures, orchards, etc. Reports from
sixteen of the twenty-four co-opera-
tors show an average Of forty-two and
two-tenths bushels per acre on 200
acres of corn, or an increase of nine
bushels over the nearby lands.
The increase in the corn yield of
over ten bushels to the acre on DEM
onstrations over the neighboring
lands is of itself sufficient to justify
the county farm agents employment !
by the county court. The total of |
corn worked by demonstration METH
DDS was 620.5 acres, with an increase
Of 5,191 bushels due to the demonstra-
ton methods, or an increased yield |
from this source alone of $4,000 worth |
Of products.
More than 100 bushels of improved |
seed corn was brought into the county
asst year as the result of the efforts
Of the agent and thirty-three out of |
,hirty-nine demonstrators used i'm
proved seed corn. In practically
every instance this corn gave satisfac-
ion. Over 500 bushels have been
ield selected and already $50 bsuhels
nave been sold at an average of $3.50
per bushel. Much of this has gone
,ut of the county.
The best yield Of corn was made by
!. M. Tucker, of Cathey's Creek, who
made 70.4 bushels per acre on 6.25
lcres or an increase of 30.4 bushels
IN acre due to demonstration methods.
Henry H. Hill followed close second,
With yield of 67.6 bushels per acre
IN IL acres; Guy Thompson, of Hamp-
hire, next, with 66.5 on twelve acres
md Representative Thomas Y. Eng
ish, Of Enterprise. was next, with a
'ield Of 65.5 bushels per acre on nine
.cres.
The crimson clover work has been
materially injured by reason of the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05

two( the Seventh and the Ninth.
While there was good deal Of city
porperty sold during the year and sew
sral big phosphate deals were con-
summated the great bulk of the trans
actions were in farm property. the de-
mand for which surpassed all former
years.
The following Is the record for the
year by months, together with the
transfers for the previous year:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
FOR SALE

Mules, coming threes, thoroughly
broken and acclimated, having been
here Is months. Will sell on II
months time. See ]. A. Gilbreath &
Son, 10 miles south Of Columbia on
Campbellsville pike. Citizens tele-
phone 631-3.> d2-5-9&wkly3t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
SHROPSHIRE IS
MADE SPEAKER
Special to The Herald. :

Special to The Herald
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. mo
business was transacted by either
house today. The house Of representa-
tives organized by electing Clyde
Shropshire, the democratic caucus
nominee, as speaker and J. r. Green,
as clerk. Both senate and house ad.
journed until tomorrow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05

AVERAGE MONTHLY OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR OVER
sa7ooo-ToTAL EQUAL SEVENTH OF THE ASSESSMENT
or ALL THE PROPERTY PERSONAL AND CORPORATE IN
THE couNTY-HoTH THE Err CENT OF INCREASE AND IN
THE AGGREGATE THE REcoR MADE STANDS WITHOUT RN.
Al-MucH CITY PROPERTY A Nd SEVERAL BIG PHOSPHATE
DEALS coNsuMMATED BUT OF TRANSACTIONS WERE IN
FARMING
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
MISS HAY DAVIS
BUYS HOME PLACE

At the sale of the W. H. Davis place
by County Clerk Archibald Lipscomb,
Miss Hay Davis was the purchaser.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
FOR PAST YEAR EXCEED
ANY YEAR IN HISTORY

NEVER IN MAURY COUNTY HAS THERE BEEN
s11cII AcT1v1rYIN THE SALE OF LANDS AS
DURING 1916, THE TOTAL FOR The
: TWELVE MONTHS BEING OVER TWO
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
OVER THE COUNTY.


w. NJ. Sweeney, of Sawdust Valley,
who mashed his thumb several days
ago. is doing nicely.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
eeseoseeose.eee

c. A. Weller to Miss Margaret
Wildes.
Alfred Loftin to Miss Nora T. Phi
kin.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22

Reproduction of Barnum- Bailey Cir
Gus at the High School Saturday night,
See the wonders Of the age at the
High School carnival Saturday night,
w. II. Collins and wife Of Dallas,
Texas, were Tucumcari visitors this
week.
Don't fail to visit the Side Show
while at the High School Saturday
night.
Old fashioned County Fair and Car.
nival ut the High school Saturday
night.
G. F. Borden of Mangum, Okla, was
in this city the first of the week or
business.
j. r. Doughtry Of Roswell, was here
this week talking insurance and visit.
ing friends.
X. I. Dllllnger n a. r.. wilmer
spoon of Dalhart, were here today
on business.
Come to the BIG FREE PROGRAM
at the High School at 8 o'clock Sat,
urday night.
Albert p. Branch of Montoya, wa.
transacting business in Tucumcari tn,
first of the week.
Roy Smith. assistant postmaster, in
this city, visited friends in Endee the
first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Cole, of Santa
Rosa were here Sunday and spent the
day with friends
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22

Furnished rooms for rent, good To-
cation. Call at Shaw's Bakery for
further particulars. IT
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Call at this Of
flee for particulars.
See MINNIE Paravolli PadowiktZ, the
Fortune Teller, one night only, High
school Saturday night.
Miss Lulu B. Luckey was here from
San Jon Saturday. She paid her SUBJ
scription up another year.
Lee Hamilton attended the stock
mems convention at Ell Paso last week.
He reports a splendid time.
Miss A. B. Chapman, of Chicago,
is stopping in the city this week in
the interest Of the schools.
Drs. Snyder and Jones of Albuquer-
que, were here this week on business
concerning state veterinary work.
WANTED-House maid for Cover
Hotel. Apply at once in person at the
hotel. Mrs. Cover.
y. S. Devor unloaded n car Of Chan
dler ears last week and some Of them
are being driven by their new owners.
W. d. and r. II. Arnett of Lubbock,
Texas, were here Wednesday looking
over this part of the state with Il view
of locating.
Mesdames G. C. Phillips of Pratt,
Kansas, and G.. II. Weidner of Eldon,
Mo-, were in Tucumcari this week tax
ing in the sights.
Miss Greenburger, who has been the
guest of friends and relatives in this
city for several weeks, returned to her
home in Las Vegas today.
p. l.. Hazelton, W. a. Watson and
B. II. Stephenson of Browning. Mo-,
are here this week visiting friends and
looking rel the country.
f. f. Winter, who recently embark
ed in the real estate business, sold his
residence corner Second and High to
NJ. II. Koch for 100000.
s. T. RoOrk has our thanks for an
other dollar on subscription. His ex-
ample should be followed by a few
more News subscribers.
School election April 3 will allow
the women to vote. Good men should
be chosen and the voters have the
privilege of securing the services Of
men worth while.
The Union Garage has just received
a big shipment of Hassler Shock alb
sorbers for Ford automobiles. Don't
buy elsewhere until you get prices
from the Union Garage.
Mrs. Hannah Bonem Kohn, who has
been the guest of relatives and friends
in FL Paso for several months, has re-
turned home and is again taking care
of the books at the store.
Mrs. r. A. Fullwood handed US a
dollar to pay for the subscription Of
her father, Mr.. F%enton, who now re-
sides in Amarillo. She also paid her
subscription up another year.
Walter Hart returned today from
Fort Worth, Texas, and other points,
where he had been visiting and attend
ing the big stockmen's convention. He
returned to the Bell ranch today.
Ed. Ellis has returned home from
the west where he made arrangements
to file on $40 acres of Uncle Sans do
main. II things work out according
to arrangements he with his family,
will move further west this year.
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AND PERSONAL

-
Get it at CARROTS.
For Spirella Corsets phone 379W.
Special Bargain in Cabinet Grand
Piano. BLITZ, the Jeweler.
o. NJ. Coggins was here from Glen
rio today IN business.
Visit the Museum at the High School
mex Saturday night.
N. v. Gallegos was up from Santa
Rosa today on business.
Don't fail to take the trip around
the World Saturday night.
z. T. Mcdaniel was over from San
Jon this week on business.
The Union Garage reports sale of
a Dodge car to mr.. o. E. Brown.
The greatest event Of the year ut
the High school Saturday night.
See that ripping, roaring farce, the
KLEPTOMANIAC Saturday night.
New and used Pianos at about half
price. BLITZ. the Jeweler.
Miss Helen Russell, of Roy, was a
Tucumcari visitor the first of the week
Hassler Shock Absorbers at the
Union Garage. The prices are right.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22

v. E. Yessler was down from Nara
Visa on business Wednesday. He is
anxious to get a road from that city
to Tucumcari so the residents Of that
part of the county can drive through
in auto and will not be forced to wait
for trains. 1t takes two days to come
down and transact business and re-
turn.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22

Mrs. +. j. Mills and son, Gerald. ar
rived this week from Poteau, Okla,
where they have been residing the
past year. Mrs. Mills likes this coun-
try very much and may induce her
husband and family to locate here. She
is an old friend of Mrs. Stansbury.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22

X. d. Anderson and Will Townsend,
of Moran, Texas, were Tucumcari Wis
itors this week, in the interest of Mr..
Anderdon's son who was convicted Of
man slaughter at the last term of dis
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22

If March has anything to do with
this daily wind and dust storms it is
hoped the April fool will soon arrive.
A little rain would he most acceptable
by everyone just now.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22

trict court in this county. They were
assisting in making arrangements for
the appeal.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22

A. C. Rucker was in from Gallegos
last week on business. He said he
came down by himself as he desired
to be in good company. While in town
he dropped a dollar in the News SUBJ
scription till which insures another
years home news for himself and fam
lily.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22

Mrs. c. M. O'Donel and children re-
turned the first Of the week from New
Orleans and California, where she has
been spending the winter months. She
went out to the Bell ranch Tuesday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22

The volunteer street gang, under
the supervision Of Henry Kuhlman,
is putting a few blocks Of streets in
passable condition. Let the good work
go on. The more hobos the more la
borers. Some OF the boys look to be
right at home on the street force.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22

Mr.. Moore Of near Gallegos was in
town this week and purchased a big
wagon load Of lumber from the Pear
son Lumber Company. He is intend
ing to build a small house on his farm,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22

Mrs. c. M. O'Donel and children re-
turned the first Of the week from New
Orleans and California, where she has
been spending the winter months. She
went out to the Bell ranch Tuesday.
Mr.. Moore of hear Gallegos was in
town this week and purchased q big
wagon load Of lumber from the Pear
son Lumber Company. He Is intend
ing to build a small house on his farm.
Tom Jackson, who was mashed In
the auto wreck neal Albuquerque a
few months ago, is now able to walk
up town by the aid Of crutches. His
many friends are glad to see him i'm
proving.
G. r. Wood and Tom Pope Of Logan
were Tucumcari visitors Wednesday.
| While in town Mr.. Wood added his
name to the News list Of readers. He
believes in keeping in touch with the
county seat news.
S. A. Wells was in from the plains
Saturday on business. He was accom-
panied home by Ernest E. Hall, who
had been spending a few days in town
in the interest Of the Texico Rubber
Mills, now being built for the manu-
~facture of auto tires.
LOST--22-calibre Remington rifle,
March 7 on road to Barancos. Finder
please return to Mrs. Max Tafoya,
Tucumcari, N. NJ, and receive liberal
reward. This gun is a special keep
sake and its return would be appre-
ciated by Mrs. Tafoya. st
Auto agents are here from every
where introducing their machines. 1t
is best for all auto companies to have
agents everywhere, but there are a
great number Of the machines that
are not adapted to this country. High
centers are the first requisite and the
sand pulling ability next.
The volunteer street gang, under
the supervision Of Henry Kuhlman,
l.. -.-- -. Ilt- 49, =