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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20
cALoMEL GOOD BUT
AWFUL TREACHEROUS
Next Dose may sslivsie, Shock Liver
or Attack Your Bones.

You know what calomel is. It's
mercury; quicksilver. Calomel IS dan
gerous. II crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, cramping and sickening
YOU. Calomel attacks the bones and
should never be put into your sys-
TEN.
II you feel bilious, headachy, con
stipated and all knocked out, Just 20
to your druggist and get bottle OF
Dodson's Liver Tone for few cents
which Is a harmless vegetable substi-
tute for dangerous calomel. Take
spoonful and II It doesn't start your
liver and straighten you up better
and quicker than nasty calomel and
without making you sick, you just
20 back and get your money;
Don't take calomell II makes you
sick the next day; Il loses you days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great.
No salts necessary. Give u 70 the
children because u Il perfectly harm.
less and can not salivate. 1910
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20
SOME ITEMS FROM
THE PLAINVIEW NEWS

L. II. Barber, brother Of B. p. Bar
Der, was hurt in a car accident We'd
nesday, near town. He was driving
his Chalmers and something got the
matter with the steering gear, and
the car was turned over. Mr.. Barber
got one Of his legs badly cut, and sew
eral stitches had to be taken to close
the wound.
The store Of Jacobs Bros. Co. was
entered by thieves some time between
Tuesday evening and Thursday morn
ing and nearly $4,000 worth Of goods
stolen. Entrance was made by tear
ing away a screen on a back window,
raising the window, and somebody
crawling under the iron bars across
the window.
A marriage license was granted
yesterday 70 W. y. Lang and Mrs.
Mac Lang. The contracted parties
lived near Hale Center until a d.
vorce was granted 10 them at the
January term ~ district court. Since
then she has been living In Amarillo.
She came here yesterday, and the H.
cense was issued.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20

county has a beautiful courthouse.
n we don't have another decent build
ing in the whole county we have
big, fine courthouse. Now, why IS
that? No use 20 waste paper and
time answering that. Everybody
knows it's political pride. Our men
especially think everybody who goes
through town viii Judge the whole
county by the courthouse. It's our
capitol building. Il reflects our
ideals. Il is the civic copy set up in
the middle of the county for every
body 20 look at and. and, and, tax
about Every time anybody comes
along looking Tor a new location,
place 20 buy and make a home, some-
one Immediately points % he court
house as much as 90 say That Is our
IDEAL That II our standard. That ~
the badge Of OUR progress and pros.
perity." The newcomer gnzes around
calmly and asks What kind Of a
school house do you have? We had
a fine court house down where ! came
from. but the school wasn't any ac-
count That's why | am leaving. !
have a large family, ] want % give
them a good high school education
and that is why ! am looking for a
county with aSirst-class school ! am
not so much interested in the court
house as the school house
Then the land agent doesn't know
what 70 do He Is afraid II be shows
him the school house he will lose a
sale. 80 he begins % make excuses
and apologies and promises Just
cannot do everything all at once in
new country. SO the people fI!F
thought the first thing to do u 70
build a good court house. You see
Il Is very important that we have a
good safe place in which 10 keep our
deeds 10 our homes and the records
Of the county. Then, too, II the coun-
I ~ has a good court house, clean and
comfortable. modern in every way
the county officers take more pride
/ in their work"
Say, by the way, we have a fine
| Jail, too Let me show you that
Hoping 10 get the prospective buy
, er's mind off the school house. Nah,
I'm not Interested in the jail, either
| Don't expect 10 send my boys there
/ II can find a good school 10 send
/ them TO for a few years"
Poor man He'll have a time find
! ing as modern school house rs the
court house in most Of our counties,
BUT, you see how il is. The whole
county builds the court house, and
the school house belongs 10 just a
district. Too true But II boy
from the poorest little school in the
county commits any kind Of a crime
he is given free transportation then
to the county seat He is hauled ~
in those tinted rooms which are fur.
nished with the best Of everything
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20
MIDLAND A GREAT
POLO PONY POINT

Midland. Texas, Oct. 14.-This
"cow-town" equal distant from ri
Paso and Fort Worth also claims TO
a good polo pony is born, not made.
the greatest shipping depot for polo
ponies in the United States. Figures
are submitted by men in the pony
raising business to prove 1t.
Polo ponies ridden in the big games
in the north and east are Midland
raised horses-at least many Of them.
Two Midland bred ponies. Snal and
Hackleberry Slim won first and sec
ond prizes in New York at the Mea-
dowbrock club.
In the international 1921 polo
games played in London the Amer
lean team won and one Of the ponies
Of the winning team, Lucky Strike,
was Midland product. Midland ships
about 200 first class ponies every
wear to northern and eastern cities.
G.. o. Coyle, Of Midland, said 20
be the heaviest shipper here, declares
a good polo pony isborn, not made.
He said the best polo pony is one
about 10 hands high, weighs between
$50 and 100 pounds, is quick start
err, fast and easily reigned.
The ponies sell for as high as
$1,000
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20
School Houses VS.. Comthouses

while the judge and the jury lean.
back in oak chairs and listen 10 the
boys downfall with great concern
for justice Perhaps II the boy had
ever seen inside OF a school room as
beautiful and comfortable as the
court house and II he had had ms ca
nable a teacher as the State Is now
providing a lawyer 20 prosecute him,
ne might be In some good school now
instead Of in SO much trouble Who
built that court house2 Very likely
his father helped 90 build H. No
matter II his farm Il the least one m
the county he had 20 help build the
court house, and every boy on girl or
man or woman In the whole county
viii be brought there 90 answer for
an their wrong doings Why were
they not brought there 20 be educat-
ed? Why can be- not have a county
high school as well as a county court
house, Why is 70 not the duty Of
the county 20 give every child an
equal chance 10 get an education the
lme rs 20 be- punished Tor is crimes7
Why Is Il not as much the couniys
businers % work together 10 build
it's Young life up AZ 90 tear u DOWN.
WHY should not the parents money
70 10 build a good high school for
40 the boys and girls IN the county
the same a. % build a court house
and Jail for an their unfortunate
chndrcn7 Why should not the coun-
tvs teachers who are trying O. de-
veiou our children have as comfort
able a place % work as the county
officers7 Why should not the school
house be as beautiful - clean and
attractive and SAFE a. the court
house, which Is most precious, the
deeds 10 our homes or the children
in our honest Which will mean the
most In the future development OF
our counties, modern court house
Tor a few men whose characters are
already fixed, or a modern school for
the hundreds Of children whose char
acters are in the making7 Think on
these things and see II you can see
any relation between them and the
crime wave.
This is true, every word Of Il, yet
some fellows stand back and brag
about being against school tax and
make a big-a-do about defeating any
move that is made 20 build up the
{ schools Of the town. Ignorance fills
the courts and without schools the
towns are dead ones without schools
the country cannot develop and yet
some folks holler about too much tax.
There is no such a thing as too much
1 tax for education and We cannot trea;
a man with the proper courtesy who
opposes education and educational in
/ stitutions and do not look upon them
as genuine top notch citizens and
stand four square for progressive
I measures.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20
IF BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
TAKE "CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS

Get a l0-cent box nowl
No gripping or inconvenience fol-
lows a thorough liver and bowel
cleansing with Cascarets. They work
while you sleep. Sick headache, bill
iousness, gases, Indigestion, and all
such distress gone by morning. No
gripping incest physic on earth.
1920
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20

short time the light plant would be
installed and in operation on his
farm, which would furnish the town
Of. Crosbyton with light and power.
Mr.. Guy has just recently com
pleted two large Dairy barns, built
with the most modern equipment,
and said to be the finest to be found
in the State.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20
COMPLETION OF CRosBYToN's
LIGHT PLANT NEARING END

S. A. Guy, owner Of the now fam
Gus Cap-Rock Jersey Farm Of Cros-
byton, was here last Friday, trading
with local merchants and transacting
other business, stated that in very
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20
A GOOD PHYSIC

When you want a physic that is
mild and gentle in effect, easy %
take and certain TO act, take Cham
berlain's Tablets They are excel
lent. lb-st
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20

when you want peanuts, candy
rspeorn, gar having Jun. o.
GOOD shoe shine. call At the W n
Alsxsndsr stand IN the Citizen. Ma
tlonai nank building tdtp
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20

Try a package Of our guaranteed
egg producer. Rucker Produce Com
pany. East Side Square. Lubbock,
Texas. l4tf
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20

The Lub-Tex Motor Co. are moving
into their new quarters on the corner
OF q and A street, "Auto Row. F"
They are remodsling and making
more show room for their Overland
and Willis knight automobile, ~
which they are agents for this terri
tory. They will carry a complete
stock Of parts for these cars
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20

That height reached at the expense
Of anothsr's downfall can never be
permanent
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20

No man can DO good ~ork whsr
bic brain Il muddy.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-20
WE APPRECIATE
YOUR BUSINESS

The Thomas Grain Il Fuel
Company appreciates the
business the people of Lub-
book sec iii to give us. We
sell coal of known quality
at the lowest price eonsis-
tent with a sound business.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-16
THE OLD NEST" GRIPS
MOST HARDENED CRITICS

People who write or produce mo-
ton pictures usually keep their emo
tions well in check. They are so busy
watching technical effects that they
do not have time to let their emotions
run riot. A notable exception to this
was made recently, however, when
The Old Nest" which comes to the
Casino Theatre for two days, COM
mencing Thursday and Friday, was
shown to the Goldwyn sales organiza-
ton that had gathered at the Culver
City studios.
When the sales managers emerged
from the projection room nearly all
OF them had tears in their eyes Soon
they were seen making their way to
wards the studio telegraph office. 1t
was learned later that nearly every
one of them after seeing this picture
of mother-love had telegraphed to
his mother "The Old Nest was
writted by Rupert Hughes and direct
ed by Reginald Barker. At the con-
clusion of the picture this subtitle
is thrown on the screen: IF this
picture should persuade you either to
remember your mother piously, if she
is dead; or, if she lives, to send her
a long live-letter or even a telegram
saying: i am well. think of you and
love you or, above all, to go home
and see her, then this picture would
give more real joy than any other pic
ture ever made
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-16
Yeast VitamOn
Complexion Secret
Banishes Skin Eruptions, Puts Firm Flesh.
Strengthens the Nerves and Increases Energy.

If YOU want to quickly clear your
skin and complexion, put some firm,
healthy hes on your bones, increase
your nerve force and power and look
and feel 100 per cent. better, simply
trv taking two OF Mastin's tiny
VITAMON tablets with each meal
and watch results. Mastin's VITA
MON Tablets contain highly con-
centratcd yeast-vitamines as well
as the two other still more important
vitamines Cat Soluble A and Water
Soluble c. and are now being used
lby thousands as tonic restorative
and amazing complexion secret. PIN
pies, boils and skin cruptions seem to
vanish like magic, the complexion be-
comes fresh and beautiful, the checks
rosy, the lips red, the eyes bright. So
rapid and amazing are the results
that success is absolutely guaranteed
or the trial costs Sou nothing. The
source of a glowing, radiant COM
plexion is from inside. You cant
expect external applications to benefit
I a condition due to internal conditions.
Get some vita,nines into your system!
BE sure to remember the name
Mastin's VI-TA-MON. You can get
Mastir's VITAN1ON Tablets at all
good druggists.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-16
MAN
CONDEMNS CITY
MANAGER PLAN
Says Commission Form Aristo-
cratic and a Step Back Into
Ancient Life

Chicago. Nov. 16.-Criticsm of the
city manager plan OF civic govern
ment as based ON principles of arts
tocracy." rather than democracy, was
voiced by Bradley Hull, of Cleveland.
in an address to-day before the an
nual convention OF the National Ma
nicipal League.
THE city commission plan sweeps
us back to a system we have rppudi-
ated.' declared Mr. Hull. NO matter
who makes the mistakes The people
finally pay for them and the people
have right to make their own mis-
takes. There never was Il time When
the party organizations did not con
troll an overwhelming majority Of
either the city council or the 1eeis-
latiye delegation"
The present breakdown" Of Our
municipal system. he said. was due to
four causes: Lack Of keen inter2
by the voters; lack of the right s0rs
of leadership in party organizations:
drifting of many voters marked h. Il
high quality of intelligence. initiative
and civic pride" to suburbs and the
influence OF public service utilities.
IF the selection of tn" city man
ager, he said. lis left to legisla-
tive body rather than the voting pub
lie. partisan organizations will in iu-
ture enjoy a more permanent control
Of the city's executive than they have
in the past
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-16
TEN YEARS AGO

Nov Il was Wednesday, Mrs. Jen-
kins Jones. well-known winter resi-
dent, died at her home in Bramwell
West Virginia. c. I. Inman had just
completed new home on East Or
ange street. Material was being
placed on the ground for the erection
of building, the property of the Rev
Smith Hardin. on the corner of Main
street and Florida avenue. This is
now the Polk County Trust Com
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-16

pany's building. Col and Mrs. ]. A.
Bruce returned to Lakeland for the
winter The marriage of Willis Mouse
and Miss Hattie Richardson was an,
nounced in the Telegram as having
occurred the week before.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-16

A cross, sickly baby suffering from
digestive troubles and looseness of the
bowels needs McGee's Baby Elixir. 1t
checks the bowels, eases the stomach
and restores healthy conditions. Price,
CSC and 60c. Sold by all druggists. ad
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-16

o
alir~
L..
A Agent Pass Agent
Fla
l.
road Of the South
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-16
New Fields TO CONNER

Jimmy-"Mamma, let's move.'
Mamma-"What for, dear?''
Jimmy-"Oh, I've licked every kid
in the block, an there's no more fun
here -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-16

Shc-"You oueht =. ash lad of
stealing a kiss ,-"You ar2
equally guilty Yoa received tn
stolen q DIS. Edinb3rh Scotsman.
The Delta independent., 1921-12-16
LOCAL NEWS
. &%AANNNNN~~i N~

Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Lloyd will spend
Christmas at Colorado Springs.
The Harmony Club was entertained
Tuesday at the home Of Mrs. John
Kurz.
Mrs. H. A. Smith left yesterday for
Beaver, Pennsylvania. for visit with
relatives.
J. e. Bowers is on the sick list, %nd
the lunch room is closed evenings on
that account.
Mrs. Charles Fowler submitted to a
surgical operation at the Delta hos
pital Yesterday.
Delicious. Jonathan. Rome Beauty
No. l apples for sale at Peterson's
Store, Delta, by the box.
I'D. Vanvolkenburgh has been CON
The Delta independent., 1921-12-16

fined to his home the past week and
is still unable to get out.
Rev, George Rice returned yesterday
from Paonia, where he has been in
the interest of his church.
Mrs j. K. Hillman entertained the
members of the F. F. Club Tuesday
at a lovely / o'clock luncheon.
p. 4. Doyle and wife went to Rogers
Mesa last week, where they have ac'
cepted a place fer several months
with the Bryan ranch.
Miss Veronica Pring. Commercial
teacher in the Cedaredge high school
spent Saturday and Sunday here visit
ing friends.
Mrs A. A. Henning and little daugh
ter left Wednesday for California
where the family will remain indefin
itely. Mr.. Henning joining them later
Mrs. Donald OXFORD of Norwood ar
rived Monday evening. for weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
O. Penticuff, and her brother and sis
The Delta independent., 1921-12-16
PAONIA NEWS
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The mine at Somerset has closed
down for few weeks.
Sixteen inches of snow is reported
ON a level at the foot of Snowshoe.
Mr.. Cox of the Haley barber shop
has taken possession of his purchase.
Roy Howard has moved his family
TO Somerset, where he has work for
the winter.
George Norris and the Erickson
BOYS of the Anthracite spent Tuesday
in our burg,
Walter Fluallen and Mat McCallis-
ter are busy these days buying Christ.
mas poultry.
William Wootton left for Pueblo last
week TO see a doctor and take treat
ments for his eye.
Mr.. Smith had an auction sale IN
his store Saturday, which drew quite
| bit OF attraction
F. p. Heldenbrand unloaded car
load Of furniture for the Taylor Furni-
ture company Tuesday.
A. c. Botsford and Jack Strange OF
Ragged Mountain brought load OF
grain down TO Paonia Tuesday.
MIR. Cunningham of Delta and his
brother-in-law, Clark Helmick. drove
mn from Delta Monday in their car.
Butchering is the order of the day,
as several of our ranchers are taxing
advantage of the splendid weather.
The ditching machine is laid up for
repairs again. People are beginning
TO get anxious to connect to, the sewer.
The rest room is being decorated
and fixed up for the holidays. Come
In and rest while in town. Everybody
welcome.
Mrs. C. II. Chaplin was able to be up
town Tuesday shopping, Her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Steinberg. brought her up IN
the buggy.
Mrs. William Bross and Mrs. Niole,
clark expect to leave for California
about the goth to spend the winter
in that state.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dunn are NOV
ing over near Colorado Springs, where
Mir Dunn takes up his duties as forest
RANGER. We shall miss them.
The Efsenkreimer relatives that
were here for the burial of Mrs. Eisen-
kreimer returned to their several
homes the first of the week.
Many Christmas trees are oelng
brought down from the hills these
days. and everybody is hurrylns
around getting ready for Christmas
Ed Allison of Ragged Mountain mas
been making an extended vist Win
home folks pf Paonia. His father mas
been looking after the ranch for NM
VIM. f. Bryan is spending his va
cation with home folks. He expects
to leave for Fort worden, Port Towns
end Wash. the first OF the new year
MIR. Hart of Cedaredge has neen
with us as apple inspector lot 'he
mast week or two. He drove down
TO Cedaredge one day last week 10
call on home folks
MIR. and Mrs, Jess Helmick OF bel'a
came UP Sunday on the train to spend
Monday at the Variety Store. Thev
drove down to Delta Tuesday, accom-
panied by their brother, Clark
The Delta independent., 1921-12-16
SKIRTS OF U. n. 3. ARE
CLEARED BY INSPECTOR

.Following the recent working over
ousting Of same by Carl S. Milliken,
Secretary of State. inquiry was made
by the Montrose National Bank re-
garding the United Home Builders of
Dallas. Texas, who have been operat-
ing in this state, and particularly on
the Western Slope.
A letter written by Byron l.. Miller.
deputy inspector, of the Bureau of
Building & Loan Associations of Den
yer, follows:
Montrose National Bank,
Montrose, Colorado.
Dear Sir-As per your telegram,
which w"s referred TO this bureau by
Hon Carl S. Milliken, Secretary of
State. concerning the United Home
Builders of America of Dallas, Texas.
will say they have complied with the
law OF the state relative to filing the
necessary papers in this bureau, as
we'll as in the office of Secretary OF
State. Their financial report, as OF
June 30, 1921, was filed in this bureau
July 10, 1921, copy of which am
enclosing herewith. Certificate of Au-
thority to operate in this state was
issued to them July 29, 1921. We trust
the foregoing is what you desire.
Very truly yours,
BYRON l.. MILLER,
Deputy Inspector.
The Delta independent., 1921-12-16
HOTCHKISS
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C. F. Lee returned from Grand juno
tion Monday.
Mrs. Nettie Woodring Went TO Delta
on business Monday.
II. *. Duke returned Monday from
Denver University to spend the holi-
days with home folks.
Il. u. Cobb has been in Lake Guy
looking over the mining proposition.
He returned home Monday.
Mrs Minerva Lewis, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mary NC
Clellan. left Monday for Los Angeles.
where she will visit her daughter.
Mrs. Harry Moore.
The Delta independent., 1921-12-16
Dr.. Hiek lnstalls Heat.

You wouldn't think any person
would be guilty of installing heating
plant in the face of such splendid
December weather; but DIR. L. A Hick
is guilty of this very thing He has
just Installed in his Office one of those
Arcola systems, said to be the latest
thing devised.
The Delta independent., 1921-12-16
Masons Elect Officers.

At the regular meeting of Delta
Lodge No. 62, A. F. & A NJ, held
Monday evening, the following officers
were elected: VIM. w. .Dingman, wor-
shipful master; VIM. Lloyd, senior
warden; R. B. Wilson, junior warden:
The Delta independent., 1921-12-16

l. C. Hall, treasurer; Allen J. Obert,
secretary; Charles E. Parker, senior
deacon; James r. Murphy, junior
deacon; Frank Stearns. senior stew
ard; Milton Blackburn. junior stew
ard; J. E. Shue, tyler. Installation
will take place Tuesday evening, De-
cember 81.
The Delta independent., 1921-12-16
On lnsnection Trip.

On inspection Trip.
Ed Moore F. H Peck, w. r. Gale
and a party from Grand Junction made
an Inspection trip to DeBeque and
Cor1bran points the last of the week,
returning home Saturday evening
They We're on an inspection trip for
the Cement Stave Silo Company.
The Delta independent., 1921-12-16
Project officials Visit.

r. F.. Walter, assistant chief engi-
neer, with headquarters at Denver,
and L. J. Foster, project manager,
were in Delta Saturday on business in
connection with the Uncompahgre val
ley project.
The Delta independent., 1921-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs r. M. Kirk and the
Iatter's mother, Mrs. A. II. DaTt
from Moutrcse, were visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 8. Scott
Saturday and Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1921-12-16

ters, Miss Allene Penticuff and Mrs.
Dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilson OF the
Delta House made a trip to Grand
Junction Friday. returning Sunday.
Mrs. Wilson had her tonsils removed
Saturday.
The Delta independent., 1921-12-16
NahsteIf ]. Secretary.

George Nahstoll has been selected
to the position Of secretary of the
Delta Chamber of Commerce He was
chosen at recent meeting of the
board of directors