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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-14
LOCAL ITEMS FROM
THE RAILS BANNER

Dad STEPHENS. who formerly con
Quoted restaurant here, and is well
known by most Of our people, died in
the Harris Sanitarium, az Fort Worth
last week, his death being due to a
stroke Of paralysis We take the
following from the Albany News, at
which place he was living when strick-
en-: wv. p. Stephens was stricken
with paralysis very suddenly this
week He was in Joe Castleberry's
drug store, and just in the act OF
lighting a cigar, and fell on the show
case. He was unconscious from the
start" We understand his remains
were shipped to Georgia for inter
ment.
r. r Travis. Of the real estate
firm Of Travis Bros. tells us that
there have been quite a number Of
prospectors here this week, and while
they have looked over much Of our
land, and are well pleased with i, no
deals we're finally closed. However,
Mr. Travis says he sold 80 acres of
land belonging to Mr. Davidson to
Guy Travis.
Mr. Bedford. noted geologis,
from California. has been here during
the past two or three weeks examin-
ing the formation Of our soil and
making other tests usual IN determin.
ing the presence Of oil He is Of the
opinion that the Indications are good,
and that a well will be drilled here
in the near future IS very probable
Mr willard. Of The League com
munity. managed to get TO town Sat
ur1av for the first time in quite
awhile. He, with the help Of his
three children. is cul;ivatink 900 acres
this year. POO Of which is in cotton,
and be Il said 10 their credit. the
crops are clean and promise bumper
yields Such a vast acreage u land
could be handled with 50 small a
force nowhere eles in the country.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-14
BLEDsoE NEWS FOR
THE PAST TWO WEEKS

The men Of this community hauled
lumber Monday and Tuesday to build
another room to the school house
So now we will have three teachers.
They also hauled coal for the school.
Miss Vie Parrock and Mrs Matte
Holley were in the City Of Beoton
Tuesday.
Mr.. Hawkins was in Becton Wed
nesday.
Mrs J. A. Owens and family, her
mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs Bur
rus and family spent the day with Mr..
end Mrs. r. +. Pool Wednesday.
Miss Attic Pool spent the weekend
il Lubbock with relatives
Mrs. n. +. Carter and grandson
were called to the bedside of her son.
Mr.. l.. b. Carter. Of Piedmont. Texas.
IN Grimes county. Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blcdsoe. Mr.
and Mrs. T y Pool and family, M
Bailey Hawkins and Miss Ruth Jack.
son, Of this place. attended services
nj Estaeado Tuesday night
Mr.. and Mrs. ". T. Bledaoe attend
ed services al Idalou Sunday. Aus. 3.
The crops and gardens are needing
rain badly.
Measrs. furgvnon and frank
Iiledsos had their wheat ihroshed lhls
week
M W A Dunn. % csnlsr, was IN
aha eemmunlly Monday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-14
NoTIcEt

Owing 90 the High Cost of labof
and material the city 81 Lubbock can
not afford TO furnish water at the
present rates. Notice is hereby given
that on and after the 26th day Of
August. 1919. the water rates Will BE-
fiut 2o0o gal AZ 50c--sl.o0 min
Next 5000 gallons al soc.
Next 5000 gallons a. 25c
And III over 10000 gallons a zoe
l1-2l
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-14
SLIDE HAPPENINGS
or THE PAST WEEK

The Slide people are enjoying the
cool days after the nice showers last
Tuesday night.
Mr. J. J. Nettles and family, s. l..
Williams and family, and Price Net
ties and family passed through the
community Wednesday on theis way
to Floydada to the picnic there.
Mr.. J. J. Nettles has purchased
himself a new Overland car.
Born to o p. Baker and wife n
fine girl on the fifth.
w. b. Copeland and family went
to Slaton Wednesday to join fish
ing party on the Canyon.
J. r. Hubbard and wife went to
Lubbock Wednesday
R. w. Harist and Miss Wonder Da-
Wis attended the meeting at Joe
Stokes Monday night.
G. r Norman and family, X. w
Harrist and Emma Harrist spent
Thursday fishing near Joe tSokes.
J. r. Hubbard and wife visited
their daughter, Mrs J Walter Smith
at Slaton Thursday.
b. r. Sumner brought his row
binder to the shop Thursday to have
il put in repair for his feed cutting
Miss Wonder Davis spent Thursday
in Lubbock.
Mr. Steve Jarvis has ordered him
new threshing machine which IS
very much needed in this community.
J. w Ellison's brother has return
ed home after spending the week
with relatives at this place
Mr.. Albert Coleman and two boys,
Mr. John Deshazo and son, Tom, were
in the community last week.
Messrs. w B. Copeland and Tunell,
Elmer Norman and family, Joe Bal
ley Reiger, Floyd Harist, Oliver Estes
r. W. Harrist, Emma Harrist and
Villa Davis. attended church az Joe
Stokes Friday night
Messia Gus Bivings, J + WI
Hams we're in the community Wed.
nesday.
Mrs. Renfroe. Mr. Mike Redwine
and two boys, from New Home, were
at Slide Tuesday.
r.. /. Nor,ham and son, Elmer.
passed through the community Thurs
day enroute to Lubbock.
Misses Gertrude, Thelma, Verda.
Foster and Ruth Moore, visited Miss
Emma Harrist last "Wednesday aft
ernoon.
c. L. Reiger and family spent Fri
day evening with r. w. Harrist and
family.
Alfred Williams and family from
Cross Plains are here for few days
visit.
Mr. Bennett Stanford returned
home the first OF the week after be-
ing away few days working.
Mr. Claude Moore and sister, Ruth,
we're at Lubbock Friday.
Miss Mildred Nail from Lubbock
visited her uncle, j. 3. Nail and fam
ily. last week. Mr. Nail and Jewel
carried her home Saturday
Miss villa Davis returned home
Friday night after playing for very
successful meeting at Joe Stokes The
meeting closed Friday night. Mr. W.
b Copeland led the singing.
Mr. Jim lizard passed through the
community Friday.
Miss Wonna Davis spent last
Thursday night with Mrs. W. d. Ar
nett.
b. b. Alter and family brought
buggy load of watermelons over at
Slide Thursday.
Mr.. 6. NJ. Scooter and J. +. Richard
son were in the community Wednes-
day
Joe lvnns passed through the COM
munity Friday with new row binder
for the Lakeview community.
Little Authlee Williams is on the
sick list this week
Mr.. s. l.. Williams purchased
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-14

Mrs. Frank Barclay will leave Sat
urday for Denver, Colo. where she
will join her husband. Frank Barclay,
who has been there several weeks
and is employed IN a drug store in
that city They expect 10 make that
their future home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-14

Call for phone Ma 20, II Interested
ln ssndlnr 10 private ssheol Cor ~
Ne falka school wlll opsn sspism-
be- lsl. Nh Caa. 4. nsslif ~
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-14

c. =. Bu.ke, Of Grovewllls. Was
broarhi here Tuesday 60 one - oar
snlisf|usl md underwent "a onar
alion fof appendicitis lie hss been
Troubled with this ellment for some
Years lie ls reltlnF along nicely.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27

zorro for some time looking over the
field with the result that CONTRACT
for 90 acres Of land from the city has
been placed in escrow, the land re-
ferred to being a part OF what is
known as the Highland addition to
the city.
A map has been prepared by Unit
ed States Assistant Surveyor w. Fl,
Herrick, which gives a complete des-
cription of the ground, buildings,
etc. The public highway has been
given the right of way between the
station and the hangers.
The contract calls for n completion
of the buildings and grounds within
a year, dating from the day of max
ing the contract.
The first landing of n plane has
been scheduled for the first day OF
May of the present year. This plane
will reach San Diego, Cal, at a.
M. May 3rd.
The first car will be for demonstra-
ton purposes, but it is proposed that
a demonstration be placed on the
grounds at a date much earlier than
the above.
Cars will not be manufactured in
this section, hut will come knocked
down. AS many as fifty or more per-
sons will be employed in the work az
the station A wireless win be OPP
Grated according to government re-
quirements. Sealed bids for grading
have been called for and the work is
proceeding ut an encouraging rate.
The Roman signal for battle was
/ the unfurling of red flag.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27

priations for vocational education,
S20,GSS.6S being appropriated for the
eighth fiscal year and S23, 1ll,S5 for
the ninth fiscal year. For the his
torical society of New Mexico the
senate bill provides $500 annually
whereas the budget bill appropriated
1920 for the eighth year and $500
for the ninth. For the pension of
Mrs. De Baca the appropriations are
the same, $1,000 for the eighth and
5000 for the ninth. The appropria-
lions are the same for the legal adj
wiser to the governor, $4,000, for the
board of Water commissioners $1,000
and for the transportation OF prisoners
to the penitentary $4,000.
The total of the appropriations in
the senate bill amounts 10 $l.004,-
14424 for the eighth year, as COM
pared with the total in the governors
bill for that year of $l,0S9, T99,24; for
the ninth fiscal year the senate bill
carries total of 1.911.75, as
compared with the total of s1,O62,-
617,25 in the governors bill The APP
preparations for the seventh fiscal
year in the senate bill amount to $S2.-
592.24 as compared with Sal, TEASE
recommended in the budget.
The senate bill makes no appro-
priation for charitable institutions,
volunteer fire companies and trans
portation of normal students, these
items being taken care of IN separate
bills This is true also of the appro-
priations for the child welfare board,
the girls welfare board and the health
department.
The special appropriation bill for
charitable institutions provides $780,
900 annually and for transportation
of normal students $4,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27
DEVELOPMENT WORK
IS BEING PLANNED In
S0C0RRO COUNTY
LseselAl eosassroaosnes ID nosnlNe .ooanALl

ESPECIAL CONSEQUENCES TO MORNING JOURNAL
Magdalena, N. NJ, Feb. 26.--Socor-
no county with the war ended is rap
work which promises very fayorably
for the future of this section.
A large tract of land consisting of
5000 acres viii be put in condition
for cultivation within the next six
months through system of irriga-
ton by means of canals from the Rio
Grande. The project will be known
as the Elanendorf project, south of
San Antonio, and will include a drain
age system not only for the S,000-acre
tract but also for $4,000 acres of land
north of the project.
This Is the working out of a colo
niZation scheme which is designed to
attract farmers of Nebraska, Iowa and
other states In the central west.
Sugar beet growing will be the in
dustry which is to be established on
the tract, and since good drainage Is
first of all necessary every effort is
to be made at once to put the ground
in favorable condition.
One tractor for levelling the land
has already been received and 9th
ers will follow as rapidly as required.
me 1ailmadge DfOlnefS, with mead
quarters at Chicago. who have been
highly successful workers in colonial
ton schemes in the west are fnanc-
ing the reclamation work. The Ell
mendorf property of 5000 acres is
their possession. On account of the
war the plans of the MANAGERS of the
enterprise have been interfered with,
but ii is expected now that the work
will proceed without hindrance.
A large number of persons will be
employed in the development and
colonization is expected to begin be-
fore the end of the season.
Sugar manufacturing is a prospect
i've industry for the irrigated district
since an abundance of coal, lime and
water will be available.
This will lead to an importaut
feeding industry in the valley and viii
provide excellent means for live stoct
growing In the same locality. The
reclamation project will undoubtedl,
prove Of unparalleled advantage to SO
zorro county as well as to Albuquer
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27

500 to $20,50O. $500 being provided
for. seventh year deficiency For the
superintendent of insurance the APP
preparation is $4,000. as recommended
by the budget committee. For public
buildings at the capitol $15.500 is APP
propriated for the eighth fiscal year
and $4,000 for the ninth fiscal year
as compared with $4,000 and $12 600
recommended by the budget COM
mittee.
Tax Commission Reduced.
For the state tax commission the
budget committee recommended $780,
900 annually. This is reduced in the
senate bill to $4,000 and no appro-
priation is made for seventh year de-
ficiency The governors bill provid-
ed $11 400 for the office or the state
bank examiner. This IS reduced to
$10,300 and the deficiency appropria-
tons for the seventh year are reduced
from $27,500 to $4,000. For the
legislature $4,000 is provided for the
fifth session and s24O for the pay
ment of clerks at the close of the
present session for the seventh fiscal
year. The state library receives $3,-
400 which is $500 less than the rec
ommendation of the budget commit
tee. For the payment of United States
land office fees $1,000 is given the
commissioner of public lands. which
is the same as provided in the gov
ernors bill. The appropriations for
the New Mexico mounted police are
reduced from $4,000 to sal 900. AS
half of this appropriation is to be
provided by payments from the reve-
nues of the cattle sanitary board the
amount raised by tax levy under the
senate bill is $15,500 as compared
with $4,000 provided for in the bud
get.
There is no change in the appro-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27
Packard Aviation Motor Drives Car 14o.72 Miles p

Daytona Beach, Fla, February 18th
When Ralph De Palma left Daytona Beach
this evening he carried with him the distinc-
ton of having broken every official worlds
record on the straightaway with his new
racing car equipped with the Packard Avia.
ton Motor.
In five days racing, beginning February
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27
sisters Have Apncndicitis.

East Las Vegas, n. NJ. Feb. 26.-
Two sisters, Mrs. Aileen Trainer
Campbell and Miss Gladys Trainer
are in st. Anthonyis sanitaIum suf-
fering from the same complaint, APP
pendicitis. Mrs. Campbell was OPP
Grated upon several days ago, while
Miss Gladys went under the knife
Wednesday. Las Vegas at present
has quite representation at Roches-
ter, Mimi. for the purpose of receiv-
ing treatment at the hands of famous
surgeons. DIR. T.. l.. Hammond, Mrs.
Richard Rudolph and Mrs. Fred Mob
lette are in Rochester now, and Char
ence Iden returned recently.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27

The Roman signal for battle was
the unfurling of a red flag.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27

The motor truck equipment OF
America as it stands could deliver
50 per cent more Transportation
than it is giving today.
The Packard Company says
this because it has developed the
method, and put it into effect
with nearly two thousand Pack
ard Trucks the country over.
1t has seen the methods work
out. 1t has seen the cost figures
go dozen month by month. 1t
knows that the principles and
methods are right.
The methods apply to any
make of truck.
: .
The man who has transportation
problem to solve cannot do better than
discuss it with the Freight Transporta-
ton Department of his local Packard
Branch or Packard Dealer.
No Charge. 1t is not even necessary
that he be Packard owner or driver
The object is Service rather than
immediate sales.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27
SOCORRO PRACTICALLY
ASSURED OF BECOMING
AN AIRPLANE STATION

Magdalena N. NJ, Feb. 26.-Socor-
no is practically assured of becoming
an airplane station on the trans-con-
tinental air line between st. Louis.
Mo-, and san Diego. as an east and
west junction, and as n north and
south junction between Denver. Colo,
and Corpus Christi, Texas.
Charles T, Valid of the land de-
partment of the line, has been In Sor
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27

WHAT gives even greater in.
w terest to this achievement is
the fact that many of the earlier
records were long held by the
German-made Blitzen-Benz car.
1t seems peculiarly fitting that
this new De Palma Packard rec
ord, which breaks the last hold of
the Germans on transportation
records, should be achieved by
the Packard Aviation Engine
the engine which was the fore
runner of the Liberty Motor that
broke the German supremacy in
the air.
The real significance Of De
Palrna's Packard achievement is
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27

18th, he has broken records for 1 mile, 2
miles, miles, 4 miles, 5 miles, 10 miles, IS
miles and 20 miles-hanging up the startling
figure of 24.O2 seconds to the mile, at the
rate of 1912 miles per hour.
The Packard Aviation Motor now holds
all records on straightaway and circular tracks
for all distances from "a mile to o16 miles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27
que, which will be the natural mar
kct for the district.
To CcntrnliZc INSURANCE.

Washington, Feb. 26.--Cerltraliza-
ton of all government insurance or
CARNATIONS under the director of war
risk insurance bureau is provided in
an amendment to the war risk insur-
ance act passed today by the senate.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27

the Packard eagineering principles
that made it possible.
No one knows better than the
Packard Company what can be
accomplished by intensive study
with any problem Of transporta-
ton = whether of passengers or
freight, by motor Carriage, by
truck, by airplane, On land or in
the air.
Think of the positive force ez.
erted by this specialized Packard
personnel Of 1900 working
intensively on transportation
problems! ID
Think what is already being
done - and what more can be
done in the future-to apply the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27

lessons of De Palrna's racing car
in a practical way to the Packard
Passenger Car and Motor Truck!
Lessons of engine design, of
car design, of truck design, ofbal-
ance, Of the application of power,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-19

, a dozen or more of the longest
feathers of any kind o can 1lnu-
Now, cut the brim of the hat OH close
TO the crown. Sew the feathers an
inch from the bottom edge of the
crown this way: Run your needle
through the butt end of each feather
but don't sew the feathers against
! the hat-Ieave about half an inc OF
thread between each one and h a
Place the feathers about two inches
tapart-have enough to go all the way
around the edge. Next, run your
needle through h middle OF each
feather. Have the tread long enough
to go through every one of them and
tie it. This will keep the feathers
from Tapping around in every direc-
ton. Now take your strip of cloth,
long enough to go across your fore
head from one Ia to the other, and
sew one edge of it to the edge of the
hat. Tack the other edge of the cloth
to the hat between the feathers n
there! You have your war bonnet!
In the old days, an Indians war
bonnet meant a good deal to him. For
before he could put a single feather
in it he had to do some good or
deed. and he had to get permission
of the tribe to make his feather bon-
net. Every feather in it stood for
something he had done! SO that when
q warrior was dressed up you could
tell what kind of a man he was. 1t
was a good deal like it is with a boy
scout. You can tell good things he
has done by the badges he wears.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-19

yslg sso ~ IINwppzEn.aneAassems

a. sta+ue of Jeanne dare, the tup-
$50 the victorious dead, ana sc on
- -c.~ant,s tomb. Tit tar JeISSS
shore and the rushing blue riVeI -
q glorious panorama on our iele 49, ~
9be agnifcent mansions OF the lloH
rose on our right like some sylh
rical Cliff. ..,,,or uni
II think I've seen a million ~
forms today remarked Mary a. ~ ne
dropped down from tine eus
\ s4th street station and an
ether which would take us along phe
esIge of Central Park on our return
trip. .r uos+-
,v the-the tall soldiers" 1 stam-
mered. ramu-
Ions, too. 'I say-when we get 10
the park, let's walk a while. L guess
we both need exercise. ~
But the green of h park ana Inc
shade of its grand trees anu Inc M
walk we took didn't soothe us. Ine
nar was full of soldiersEnice oyS
walking with pretty girls. anu
7 were not jealous-but we were most
unhappy, just the same.
I We decided to go to the paVllloH
for uncheon-and near 1t, in q shau-
cd natb paraIlel to III own / caught
sight of "a very magnificent lean iad
in olive drab walking slowly by the
side of a dainty girl clad in Whlte.
i snatched at Mary's arm anu
clutched it until it must nave hure
her.
The pretty girl was Katherine Mil
Ter. And the man-was my Bob.
{To be contimued)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-19
TOddys Story
For Children
TODAY STORY LADY
PETER HAS NEW KIND OF MUMPS

a 0lZA1 o1OJl1 IAD1
PETER HAS NEW KIND OF MUMPS
Peter and Pat, his pup, went for
a Walk one Saturday afternoon. On
their way they met Mr.. Brent, Il
young ma who liked Peters Aunt
Grace. Mr.. Brent said "Hello," ana
T.shed a package of chewing gum
from Ills pocket. Peter knew -grunu
ma didn't like to see little boya
chewing gum, but
He put all five sticks in his mouth
al once.
lie and Pat didn't get home till
supper time. File stepped upstairs
and plastered the big wad of gum on
the head of his little bed. AS soon
as supper was over he went straight
to bed.
The next morning grandma said,
II must run in and see what is the
matter with Peter. He didn't sleep
well and / heard him making the
~queerest noise in the night"
Peter heard her coming and slipped
the chewing gum behind the bed. He
didn't feel as if he eve wanted any
more. Grandma found a little boy
with a very red face.
What is the matter with my big
boy n"
MY jaws hurt" sobbed Peter.
20! Peter, you must have the
humps, and you will nave to miss
Mary Ellen's party"
Peter cried himself to sleep and
had q long nap. When he woke his
Jaws felt all right. Grandma came
In to s~traighten the room.
"Grandmai'' she was rubbing her
hand against his cheek. ~ want to
get up"
But you're sick, Peter!"