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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05
TOM JENKINS WRITES ABOUT
THE COTTON MARKET

Having been asked by a number OF
farmers as well as others and also
asked by Mr.. Hardy, ! decided to
write this letter TO the Signal which
hope will give some light on the
cotton prices. | suppose that every
body knows that cotton Is sold on
staple as we'll as grade, only
staple makes a greater difference In
price. and here / wish TO say that
the reputation OF certain point has
much to do with the price OF cotton
from that point. At present Colo
RADIO City is paying one to two cents
more for cotton than Snyder buyers
can pay. This is because they have
made some gink believe they have
some staple there that | am sure
they haven't got though III admit
they have some better staple on an
average than Snyder has as Colora-
do is getting the best of Scurry Co.
cotton this time. which Is from the
Dunn and Ira country, as the cat
claw sandy land has made the best
staple this year. While Snyder still
gets some as good staple as Colora-
do does, we don't get enough of this .
kind TO attract outside attention. If
we could get as much as one-shird
oil our receipts 10 run one inch and
six-tenths We could attract outside
buyers and get premium on all
cotton that comes to Snyder-just
what Colorado is getting now,
though so far / haven't been able to
get any cotton firm TO see that we
have anything better than an inch.
One great trouble is some farmers
around Snyder have planted half and
half and mebane seed for the last
five years and by so doing have siy-
en- Snyder territory a black eye as
to staple have heard some say
that he buver couldn't tell half and
half when they see It, which Is
mistake.
Cotton raised IN Snyder territory
is sent to all parts OF the cotton
spinning world and record is kept
of il as to staple and to how much
waste, (cotton mills are made for
certain length fiber and can't use any
other length without great loss
10 them, so when a farmer plants
mixed seed he is sure TO raise mixed
length fiber cotton; just what some
Snyder farmers have been doing, not
all of them, but enough to iniure
Snyder as a cotton market, for a
while any way.
wish to say in conclusion no one
in West Texas has tried harder than
| have to establish a staple market
here this year, have sent samples
otter samples TO all cotton firms ]
could hear Of, so far have had
little success. ] also wish TO say |
don't blame the farmers for taking
their cotton where they can get the
most for IL.
Having been raised in Red River
County. the home OF long staple cot
ton l am used TO these different
prices In nearby towns. Cotton sold
last week in Clarksville, my home.
for seventy six cents while in twenty
miles It sold for forty cents.
Your truly,
=. e. JENKINS
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05
A New oil nurncr

Go around 20 the Manhattan hotel
and see the new oil burner for stoves
II makes the heat, costs less than
coal, no d,rt. no danger OF cNplos-
ions. There Is NO patent on II any
body can install II. II solves the
question OF how TO meet the coal
famine. Cap. Pack Wolfe says
surely necessity is the mother
invention
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

The remains OF Mrs. w. p. Long
botham arrived this week from
Mclrose. n. NJ, "Wednesday and
were buried from the Methodist
church Thursday. Rev. ]. II. Hicks
conducted the services. There was
large gathering of friends at the
funeral to pay a last tribute OF re-
s,ect tc this good woman.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05
THE LOCAL OIL
SITUATION

C. NJ. Bowen and j. L. Ernsbergcr
of Joplin. Mo-. practical oil operat-
ors have recently come into the
Scurry County oil field with abun-
dant backing and II is learned that
they have bought a large block of
acreage from Mr.. Harris in the Dunn
territory and have drilling rig now
coming to be installed about mile
southwest OF the first Oklahoma
Snyder well.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05
Methodist Church
Sunday school at 1000 o'clocl

sunday Scnool AT lV'VV oSi"NN
Remember Sipt Rogers expects
you to bring someone with voc
Junior Loay"a AZ 9 30 O'Clock,
Preaoi~g 1t no, AID .
O'Clock. '-
Womat jl~si. aary AuX!iia :
Mco6ar 80 o'cl>cG
Vora'n, 'cu.c- t." Pih o. o.
the Unse =
Evcnial thalao--"'rhc l.adine
Principle Of Conduct. -"
~ was glad when they said un-
to me. let Us 20 up unto the house
of the Lord"
A hearty welcome awaits the con-
gregation.. strangers and visitors.
J. II. HICKS, Pastor
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

O. r. Quinn from Wichita Falls
is here with the Oklahoma-Snydcr
people and promises to have things
doing in the Dunn district. They
have been waiting for casing and
said Thursday that IL has arrived
and is being hauled out. Mr. Harris
says the drill has gone thru a hard
rock Is feet thick at depth OF about
700 feet.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Miss Redia Rea of Hermlelgh Who
is now teaching at Kingsmere In
Borden County has been home this
week on a visit and paid the Signal
a call wednesday to place her sub
scription for ;hc Signal and Dallas
News
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05
THIRD SCHOOL
MONTH CLOSES

The 3rd month OF Snyder schools
closed Nov. 2S.
During this month the High
school reports no tardies am glad
of that and the pupils are glad OF
the record.
North Ward had one tardy, Colo
nial Hill 4. and Central grades 3,
schools that is not a lbad record,
but II can be made better, am anx-
ious for our pupils TO see II they can
possibly show a months record free
from tardies. II can be done. but
not without effort.
Bad weather hindered some from
attending and made II possible for
others to attend. Some pupils are
compelled to remain at home g..
weather TO pick cotton. Those that
have nothing to do but go to school
find bad weather an excuse TO stay
at home Some use every opportun-
fly to 90 to school. others to get out
OF going. Ten years frop now will
show where each is destined in life
We desire to thank our patrons for
the support given us. for it is Ger
tain we can accomplish nothing, or
little without cooperation.
Honor Roll, Central Building,
Mrs. .Prims room-Gladys Lewis,
Donald Chapman. f. J.. Bradberry.
Adele Baugh.
Miss Watts Room-Mary Julia
Mcmillan, Christina James.
Miss lsaacs' room--Nora Byrd.
Mary Bob Huckabee, Hazel Lewis,
Beulah Hamer, Mabel Isaacs, Bruce
barnes, George webb, Howard De-
uis. Paschal Watts.
Miss Thornhns room-Ray Sims,
Thora Cotton. Buster Stacey.
Miss palmer's room Maxine
Whitmore. Gertrude Isaacs, Evlyn Ir
vine. Vera Nell Grantham, Fanny
Paxton, Marguerite Adamson. Loie
mol. Maurine Cunningham.
Colonial Hill
Willie Fern Curry, Elaine Rosser,
Ruth Rosser, Ernestine Rosser,
Helen Boren. Hubert Curry, Wancele
Paxton, Marguite Adamson, Lois
Rosser CIV endolyn Chambers Nelsy
Brown. Audsa Jenkins, Bobby Cham
bers.
North Ward
Miss Clanton's Room Marie Nc
Neil. Bethel Mcneil, Howard Robin
son, Lucille Brown, Leroy Fesmire.
Miss Hailey's Room-Ray Fes-
wi:c. Hazel HrcFabee, Dorothy
S'trayhorn, Harold Brown.
2osrect.ullV.
{ l.. RIVES
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Mrs. T.. e. Mathews went to
Taylor some days ago to see her
mother who was sick. She return
ed Thursday morning and reports
her mother doing nicely
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Clyde c. Leslie has returned from
srent Thanksgiving at Cisco where
spent Thanksgiving at CISCO where
the reunion OF the Leslies.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05
,lnrrinrc Llccnsc Rccord

County Clerk Curry and Miss Ada
have issued marriage permits to Mr.
~ &. IMcwilliams and Miss Ellen
sMaiet.
MIR. John w. Everts and Miss e.
'ne Crabtree.
Mr.. Henry Elmer George and Miss
stella Imogene Simpson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

NJ. T.. Rosscr, Clifton Perkins Z. J.
Anderson, MIss Alice Lindsey ena
:. c. w.ime-a attended court at
Post City last week,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

President Rosser OF the Slyd =
Oil Association says they have now
an abundant supply OF water and
are now setting the rigging back on
fthe OIL woll and expect 20 be going
down right away.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

The Riley well has been waiting
t.r fuel and Ghe truck men were
here Thursday rushing the blizzard
with an ample supply OF oil
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05
North Ward
& I" RIVEs

w. w. Whitehead was in town
Monday and said he took time by
the forelock and got in load OF
wood before the cold spell got here.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Cav McGlaun sold his home place
and the cid Clint Nation place this
week ID has bought the Lon Gran
, fhxsN. place in east Snyder.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Mr.. George Elkins was here Wei
nesday from Polar.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05
Colonial iill

Willie Fern Curry, Elaine Rosser,
Ruth Rosser, Ernestine Rosser,
Helen Boren. Hubert Curry. Wancele
Paxton. Marguite Adamson, Lois
Rosser. CIV endolyn Chambers, Nelsy
Brown. Audsa Jenkins, Bobby Cham
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-20
WORK FOR DAY NURSERY
is PROGRESSING.

Members of the child welfare COM
mittee of the Woman's club have been
busy this week with work for the day
nursery, which is proving a God-send
to the town. Many mothers are taxi
ing advantage of its hospitality and
are finding it a safe place to leave
their little ones while they themselves
are occupied with other necessary
matters. The Fremont grocery gave
the nursery a nice bill of good things
for kiddies to eat. Smiling Tom" as
the proprietor of the grocery is called,
when approached in regard to the day
nursery, almost wept as he gladly
offered to send the children what
they We're in need of IN his line, The
Berryhill Furniture company gave a
child's crib; Korber's gave kitchen
utensils; Chicago Mil and Lumber
company gave lumber and glass for
making mite boxes to be placed at
various designated places to receive
donations for the nursery; the high
school manual training class. under
Mr. Ward, has designed the boxes and
is going to make them; J. w. Penning-
ton gave money; Mrs. Joe Taylor gave
some dresses for Riddles who might
be in need, and Raabe & Mauger gave
kitchen utensils and locks for the
mite boxes, This not a complete list
of all who have given to the nursery,
but it was impossible to get the names
of all doners up to this time.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-20
EASTER CANTATA AT
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

An Easter Cantata. THE Glory of
the Resurrection" by Charles Gilbert
Spross, will be given by the choir and
orchestra of the First Methodist
Episcopal church tonight under the
direction of Mrs. L. B. Lackey. The
program follows
Part 1.-THE Promise of the Life
to Be-"
Prelude. orchestra; bass recitative
and chorus, The Light of the
World" Mr., Iackey and choir; So
prano solo and quartette, " am the
Living Bread" Mrs. Bates and
quartette; quartette, And Whose
ever Liveth," Misses Scissor and'Hef-
lin, Messrs. Calkins and Marty;
chorus (unaccompanied), "Sun of
My Soul"
Part 1.-THE Prophecy of the Pas
sion"
Bass recitatiYe and chorus, "All
Things that Are Written" Mr..
Marty and choir; soprano solo,
But We Would See Jesus" Mrs.
Lackey,
Part III-"The Miracle of the Garden
Quartette and chorus, Tn the Sep
ulcher of the Garden" tenor solo,
THE Son of Man Must Be Deliv-
cred" Mr. Haslet; chorus, HE Is
Risen"
Part IV-"The Blessing of Death in
Christ"
Alto solo God is not the God of
the Dead" Halle Mitchell; chorus,
For our Light Affliction."
Part V--"The Glory of the Resurrec-
ton"
Bass recitative and aria, when
Christ Who Is Your Life" Mr.
Lackey; chorus, Life Up Your
Heads, O Ye Gates soprano solo
For God Hath Said" Beatrice Sell
sor; chorus. THE Lord Is Risen
Indeed"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-20
Y. w. c. A. Notes

The c, L. p. club of the Y. w. G. A.
are working UP program to be gwen
out at the Rio Grande Industrial
school next Saturday evening at 8
o'clock. There will be little play
that will be especially interesting to
children and members of the \. w.
Glee club will give two numbers, a
solo and a reading. The children OF
the Rio Grande school will give a
little play in return for the club girls.
The town people are cordially invited.
There will be no vesper services at
the Y. w. c. A. this afternoon, but
the monthly program at the indian
school will be given. The program
will include piano solo by Mrs. f.
w. Harden, recitation and solo from
the Resurrection" by Miss OliVe
Harden and IAN Easter Story by
Miss Reba Huntsman.
Miss Rachel Brooks, national sec
rotary of religious work in the Y. w.
c. A., is here for a month OF special
work.
There will beMa meeting OF the
board of directors Of the Y. W. c. A.
tomorrow night at headquarters.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-20

altogether charming. The snow in
the flats in the foreground, broken by
chamiso brush and cottonwood trees
along the stream, the dark blue of
the mountains running into purple,
while above It all a real turquoise
sky, combine to create perfect pic
ture. In the other landscapes, rus
sets and browns introduce vivid notes
that scintillate against the blues and
grays and green's without destroying
the unity of the composition. The
portraits have character, are clean
cut and carefully drawn, while the
color is bold and effective.
In the next two alcOves are the
twelve large paintings by c. z. Towns
ley, director of the OTIS Art institute,
Los Angeles. He is a master in the.
arrangement of light and shade. His
color, too. is pleasing and vigorous.
The compositions are carefully plan
ned one might almost say posed. one
alcove is given altogether to portrait
studies. The first. Sunshine and
Continued on Page Four)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-20
HOLY WEEK BRINGS MANY
VISITORS

Holy week always brings the adj
vance rush of tourists to Santa Fe
and every hotel and rooming house
was crowded. Quite a number came
to witness the Penitente rites, as they
are still observed in the nearby noun
tain Businesses and hill plaZas. On
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday
one may hear the roll of the drums
and the shouts of the brothers not far
from Santa Fe summoning their hosts
to the solemn rites, which, like the
Passion play at ODER Ammergau,
graphically present the suffering and
crucifixion of Christ on Golgotha.
Many other visitors come to witness
the beautiful Easter dances at the In
dian pueblos, in which generally the
children participate, Still others arc
here to attend the beautiful and sol
emn ceremonies of the week at the
Cathedral of st. Francis, eliminating
with pontifical mass on Easter morn
ing. All the world seems to be OBJ
serving the Resurrection in some form
or other, for evan the Masonic frater-
nifty, like the Penitentes, gathers on
Maundy Thursday evening and sits
down to the feast of the Paschal
lamb, to extinguish the tapers after
the banquet. these to be relit on East.
err morning by the Knight Templars
who this year will attend solemn ser
vice at the Episcopal church, which
has had service every day during Holy
Week. In nature, too. the apricot
trees are bursting into bloom. tulips
periwinkle, crocus and hyacinths are
in full bloom in Santa Fe gardens and
in the orchards round about Santt
l'e will soon look it's fairest with 1T
halo of fruit blossoms, fragrant gar
dens and crown of foliage, and it Is M
wonder that tourists linger and tel
their friends back east or on ives
about it., and these come to see thu
quaint folk observances of Easter a
we'll as the ceremonies in Catholic
and Protestant churches, IN fraterna
circles and in humble adobe homes.
O.
THREE IMPORTANT MEETINGS
In the forepart of the week Santf
Fe entertained the annual convention
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-20
Mountainair.

Mrs. Helen Germer came in Ihurs-
dav from Winfield, Kan, to Visit her
sister, Mrs. George V. Hanlon.
Mrs. Sara Bigelow left Wednesday
evening for Albuquerque to Visit heF
son, c, A. Bigelow, -.. =
Chas. L. Burt left Wednesday to
ioin his family in Pasadena, Callf,
]. Lewis Clark of Willard spent
few days here this week.
DR.. C. j. Amble left Wednesday
for Dallas, Texas. on a short business
trip.
Mrs Montrose McEachern left Tues
day to spend a few months WISHING
her folks in Alabama
Mrs. N. D. Nordmire left TUESDAY
for Manhattan, Kan, where she Will
spend some time visiting friends.
Lieut.. Nutter and Anton Stanton of
Willard were visitors here Wednes-
day. ,.
here this week selling a bunch Oh
horses.
F. c. Kreiger has gone to Okla
homa on a short business trip.
Mrs. S. w. Parton left Tuesday
evening to visit her sister. Mrs Cor
inne Harris, of Albuquerque.
j. A. Cooper. who has been spend
ing a few months in Albuquerque mas
returned to his home here and is
busy farming.
William Hay, who came here re-
Gently with his family from Dayton
o., moved last week to the c. Is.
Spencer mining camp near Chateau
| Miss Annie Williams came in on
! Thursday morning from Albuquerque
| to visit Mrs. Mary Miller.
| The Mountainair commercial clup
gave a dinner Friday evening at the
! Commercial hotel in honor or hugh
| Claray, federal loan inspector, VINO
is here on government business.
| Mrs. Grace Beagle and her children
will leave Tuesday to join her hus-
! band at Desdemona, Texas.
Rev. Ross c. Payne of Albuquerque
| is here conducting a teachers training
school at the Baptist church.
]. b. Warford. wife and daughter
are here from Vialo. KY, Mr.: War
| ford is here for his health and flnds
this climate so beneficial that he has
! decided to locate. He has purchased
| the j. w. Campbell ranch northwest
i of town and he expects to build a res
idence in town
]. S. Dyer has sold his grocery to
| the Farmers and Stockmen's Equity
exchange, recently organized here
| They will carry general line OF
merchandise. II. f. Dowdy of Estan-
cha i sthe manager in charge.
/ w. f. Jacobs o fthe state engineer
ing department came from Santa Fe
4 the first of the week to begin work
near Scholle on the Ocean to Ocean
highway. He has appointed oscar
Cooper to take charge of the work
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-20
A Pretty Design for Her Who
Anticipates the Summer Days
A Delightful Creation i'm
Chiffon and Lace.

In the summer a woman's
a ncy lig h thy turns to
thoughts of dainty clothes.
Ribbons. laces, chiffons and
flowers each contribute its
quality of color, beauty and
elegance to the satisfaction
of woman's vanity = for
every woman appears more
charming in dainty frock,
and almost every woman
knows it.
The design which | am
showing today is a creation
of lace and chiffon which
would make the loveltest
woman appear more lovely
and with equal confidence
would it defy the faults OF
the most ungainly woman.
With all the grace and deli
cacy that could be desired
by a girl of 20, it still pos
sesses certain dignity that
would make the woman of
40 feel mistress of the occa-
sion whatever it might be,
between the hours of II a. m.
and II p. m. of a summers
day.
Many of us are already
looking forward to these
days, and while anticipating
the subsequent social occa-
sions it is well to do so III IA
practical way and prepare
our wardrobes early, for
much of the enjoyment OF
any occasion is in being suit
ably gowned for it.
There scould be no more
suitable" material for the
various hours of the day than
indestructible wolfe. The ma
terial has substantial weave
which washes perfectly and
is yet soft and filrly. ] nave
selected orchid color for this
dress, combining It with
ecru lace, since lace is to
be much favored this sum-
mer. There is a deep yoke
of lace back and front alike,
and elbow length sleeves are
so deftly inserted into the
armholes that one would
think them a part of the
yoke. Wide cuffs of wolfe
are draped and secured Il
the top of the sleeve III
truly delightful manner.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-20
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
DIRJNG HOLY WEEK.

Services in the churches IN com
memoration of the passion and death
of Christ have been attended by many
worshippers. MONDAY services at the
"B" theater during Holy Week, con-
Quoted every day by different mem
bers of the Ministerial alliance, have
been well attended and it is hoped
that the feature may become per-
manent one.
The sacred drama. THE Upper
Room" by the pupils of the Immac-
ulate Conception school was presented
twice during the week to large audi
ences. The drama being placed in the
upper room where Christ and the de-
ciples had celebrated the Last Sup
per was of deep religious interest,
which held the hearer IN reverential
attitude.
"The Crucifixion," by stainer,
which was given by the st. Johns
choir on Good Friday night, sacred
oratoro, profoundly religious, was at
tended by large crowd. Every seat
in the church was filled and many
turned back from the door. The rem
dition was as nearly perfect as weeks
of earnest practice could make it. The
offering, which was taken at this ser
vice, will be applied on the purchase
price of the new pipe organ for st,
Johns church, which will soon be in
stalled
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-20
EASTER MUSIC AT THE
CAN

The Fortnightly Music club. pursu-
ing its customary policy of being help
full wherever possible, has arranged
programs to be given in every sanato-
rum in the city this afternoon at 4
o'clock. This has only been possible
through the cooperation of some of
the best choirs in Albuquerque with
the clubs philanthropic department.
The thanks of this department, which
is headed by Mrs. D. W. Faw. are eX-
tended to all who have so kindly
promised to assist The following is
an outline of the programs to be
given:
At the Albuquerque sanatorium the
First Presbyterian choir, under the
direction of Mr.. Charles +. Mexican,
will sing; Central Avenue Methodist
choir, direction of Miss Elizabeth
Lord. will go to st. Joseph's sanato-
rum; the Immaculate Conception
choir, directed by Mrs. Palladino, will
sing at the Methodist sanatorium; tho
First Congregational choir, under the
direction of Miss BiXler and Mrs.
Landers, at the Presbyterian sanato-
rum. will be assisted Ivy the Baptist
choir, directed by Mrs. Underwood.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-20
MRS. BOOTH ENTERTAINS IN y
HONOR OF THREE NEIGHBOURS.

Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. f.
w. Booth Mountain View ranch. was
hostess at a delightful afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Pete Jacobson and her
sister, Mrs. Carver, and Mrs. Fanny
Murdoch, all of whom expect to leave
soon for visits in various eastern
states. The afternoon was spent
with games and GOOD old fashioned
visiting. The hostess offered prizes
for the best guessers in a guessing
contest and one prize was won by Mrs.
A. Werning, the other by Mrs, ThaX-
ton. A delicious course luncheon was
served late in the afternoon. Those
present besides the honor guests and
the hostess were Mrs. VIM. ThaXton,
Mrs. Frank Hall, Mrs. Barnum, Mrs.
A. Werning, Mrs. r. +. Peffley. Mrs.
Morgan, Mrs Clair Osman, Mrs. Fred
Mann, and Miss Alice Lynch.