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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
GATOR FIRST JUDGE
HANsF1RD COUNTY

SPEAHNfAN Texas. Feb. is-Mrq:
enf hai!cally one csnnot como q SPEAR.
man without learning iinmodintrlv
s,mo'hlnr ~ the history II one - tho
ricsi famed - an tho countv's ri,izens
judge james T. Cator who came ~
Ilansf0rd g. years ago. fought Indians
and shot buffalo over lfnds which s-c
now growing alfalfa and raising Tat
hogs Tor city markets
judge Gator was the frs, county
Judge ~ Hansford County. being elec'.
"a % office IN 1850. one year after tho
county vas organized Having come 20
, this country from England. n kept his
/ face a. The Western sun becausa The
wilder the country tho better h. llkpi
/ H. and arrived AZ Dodge City. Kansas.
| still wearlng The knee brooches which
were NJ that time the fashion across
IN. water
i foaching Harsfcrm County hy wnr.
IN. he finally took W a number a sec.
tons Of scssnol land Hc arrived ius,
q few DAYS before the fiRhs nj Doho
Walls. twenty miles south - the hrs
ont town q spesrman. bu, WIS out On
the range NJ the tlmo - This battle
between Cofnanche Indians and settlers
Iudge Gator has two sons. Bert q
who WIS Cor q number Il terms sheriff
/ Of fiansfa-d hut VIII II now n grnif
buyer NJ Sirrtford. and l.. s. who own
gafaR@in sDesrnan and a ranch som,
miles frcm the town.
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CHICKENS NEED Green
FOOD DURING winter
Hens Confined In Small Yard, Hav,
Great Ned fer Variety For
ilnal'h.

Green foods should bc supplied O.
hens confined iu small yards and. IN.
deed. O. an hens during IN" winter Free
ranrc or large yards kept In grass our
rlsh ideal conditions fur green feed
Smaller yards alternately. planting tn
vacant section or times yearly with
O ouicl growing green crrp such 90
rape eats. wheHt. ryr. Dr barley. This
method Furnishes gr',n feed and helps
% .ep th" Yards swe,, and clean.
which Is au important confederation
poultry specialists u the United S;atcs
Department - Agriculture say.
Good varieties ~ green feeds ar
sprouted outs alialfn mcSl. chopped
alfalfa and clover hsy cahhaErs. AM
mgagcl hCots In ordinary cellars cab.
hayes d. no. lnop NJ we'll - mnngel
brcts and should be- used w first
Csbhages may he hung IN tho poui'ry
h1usc. the hoats are usually split and
stuck on q nal on the side wall ~ IN,
pen about a fpoa above the floor. Veg
ctahlea that have been frozen can l.,
thavcd cat and fod % fowls hut do not
keen well after thawing Clover AM
alfalfa may be- fed as hay. Gu; into on"
quarter or onehalf inch lengths. d
they mav ho in tn form ~ meal
oats Tor ynroutirr arc soai;ed over
nlcht IN water and spread out from
. I 90 "a inches Thick IN trays hnyln'
, perforated bottoms and put into an m
srrolter. SIR tho rats daily until IN
/ roots are matted Together Keep ~
E oats moist by Watering ,hom once
I day Artificial h,a, should 30 supple
In cold weather.. l'se = good grade ~
oa,s and allow a0unrc inch ~ arrouic'
OF surface frr zach hon daily feed
inr thc-' sproutcd oats on tho floor q
tho roIl'ry house cr IN The yard Fec
~ any tu'e after the sprouts Gre we
started. which usually takes from 5
dayr Keep tho sprouter clean an
spray ~ occasionally with dlsinfeoiar
o. prevent the growth = mold sparcr.
Keep oyster shal ard grlt before VI
hens an tha ume. Thrs' slbstnnc,
arc an incxp"rslv6 bat quito nocess'r
. part = the ration. Hens VII ont nh1r
',2 pounds ~ oyster she'll and about
pound ~ grit o.eh In year.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
sPEARMAN HAS LIVE =.
CHAMBER COMMERCE
dsy staff Correspondent

ePEARMAN. Texas. Feb. l9.-one
may no, write 81 spearman without
writing also q Spcarman's Chamber q
cornmerce. fer the dcstinies % the town
are Dependent upon the progrfssvi
spirit. ar lack Of Il, that will hereafter
be shown by the towns PRINCIPAL busi.
reer men. There has been no lack
Ct ~ w 10 the present
Nhcn the town of HanEord was noy.
ed 10 Spearman there was no provision
maar for the bringing along ~ tn
school tpilding. Not for n single IN.
sssnt did the Chamber ~ Commerce
healfafe II raised between eight and
nine thousand dollars ard paid all thc
necessary expenses for bringing ~,
school over. repairing u and replacing
the building. as necessary under the
law. az Hansford.
Next came the necessity q providing
the new town with n bountiful supply
~ water. and this resulted IN the drill.
ing ~ n well u large capacity. A
stnraec tank with a capacity Of fo.ee4
gallons was promptly erected
These are only two 81 the thousand
ara one things which President $. y.
Hsie. druggist. and Secretary l.. J. Hlll'
house. also drpggis,. found u necessary
~ DO AT the beginning. There was tho
LAYING off II the town and the gradinr
~ the streets that must bc accomplished
and \ proper amount ~ advertising n
the advantages % tho new town io b.
srrcad broadcast. These things hav,
tcen accomplished
President Hale expects the CHAMBER
Of Commerce % worl. handin.hand with
the new city government for the deyei
oprnent. 20 the highest point, u tho
new town. II. does not believe that
the new council should work u hard
ship upon tho people here by passing
an the laws that they are allowed 4
rass He thinks that only such ordi
nsnces as arr essential 70 the very bcs'
interests g the town should b. enacici
now. and that others may h. enacted a,
there Is e real need Tor them. Nelthei
II nc urging a heavy increase In taxes
although Il ~ known that taxes mus
be somewhat increased II the town an
county are 10 keep pace with the pr
ccRsicn.
E,ariy IN January a definite program
for the year was being worked out ,
the Chamber ~ Commerce and Mi
win h. adhered TO. a. conditions jvst
~. throughout the year.
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THE MONROE GARAGE
or sPEARMlN

A good. live town. IN this day and
generation. mus, have within is bor.
dcrs n garage that II equipped 10 take
care OF the needs ~ the tourist. the
trucker and the home cars. Spearman
is.a good, live town. And within the
limits Of Spearman there II garage
OF the sor; Just described.
n Il known az the Monroe Garage.
ana r. operated by Messrs. +. l.. Byrd
ss.a l.. J. Gator. the latter a an o:
judge Jim" Gator. who came 10 Hans
ford county more than forty years ago
fought Indians and shot buffalo. and
who has been q factor in the develop
ment Of the country.
Both these young men arr expert
mechanics. bu, they have In their en-
ploy other experts whose services have
proven Invaluable 10 thoee who have
hleh priced ears upon which they mus
have high class repair jobs done. Per
nonai inspections OF work are made BY
the nroprietors II this establishment
berause they 50 on the theory that one
satisfactory JOB completed means an
cthcr lub NJ scme future date. They
take no chances on the class % work
turned oui a. their weIicsuIpped plant.
n r,usf - "rJshe-
Nr...Iflfa himseif. has heen a me.
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sPEARNAN REPORTER,
hometown BOOSTER"
~ staff Correspondent

sPEARMAN. Texas. Fob The
progress - Spcarman and the prorresl
a the Sp,arnan Reporter have beer
linked together. NJ IL always the cas'
between town ard newspaper
In Tho I'D town u hansford. wha,
was then tho Headlight. was purchased,
In lel7, 10y onn Kelly who changed Tho
raric ~ ,he ru'lira,Ion and called hls
paper the Reporter. Il was q moaEro
beginning. according % Editor Kelly,
and !, looked q hi, shaky 90 "a follow
who had ben 90 a salary hut tho good
people q Sp,arman saw M through, "
he declared.
III Kelly came 70 Hansford from
Guy man. OKLA. where he had been
foreman % the composing room 81 thu
Herald. Tho lcoplc souEh, him out and
urged him g. take charge q the paper
ana his acmurr,r that BE- ~ not fecl
financially able 70 hracl, the deal WA
mot with the st,t,mcn, iha, It took no
rnlnrcs-th3t h. would bc credited
with he entire plant
In the years that have followed. this
business ms grown o. leaps and bounds
ur.h 3, has reach ~ maximum sue
.ess IN III now town q Spcarmah
Practically IN e.: the Indebtedness hoi
b,eu paid and The ,d.'or .H n ~ turnlns
hts attention o. now machinery. hav.n'
determined 60 purchase now lat
model linotype and a down 10 the min
utc ioh rr.ss H. has Installed pnwc
liant. OWNS his building and IL irnu
q GO hack este and there Is mo- in
drbelacsg On tho machinery save tina
small amount f,ill due the original o%n
,rs u the paper
Nir Kelly believes in sticking % ri
people. In fostering their inircats ar
tho general industrial dove lopm'nt q
his county H. sticks O. ihcm, and tn
s,!ck O. h!r. TacCthcr they are mai
inc one - the hos, towns In an ia
Nuflh Plains country.
) The Ola Washington hand press wit
which NJ Kelley started. II nu~ a.
Grating the hack yard and he has q
rg,d n standing Invitation % any new
r4perUaa who wants % 10 come o''
F., ana help himself
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

Tor them a. do II tloy were TO reach
maximum development WIS ~ incor'
pnrntc. aud this they determined To do
hy "a vote of two 90 one. An election
will BE- held on April =, 40 which time
Tho first officials ~ the town ~ SPEAR
man. which is the fira, town ~ liHnH'
ford county Co incorporate, VIII bc
elected
II doesn't make the slightest differ
rncp o. anyone who knows condiiinA'
lust what a.. recent government census
gives 20 su.uiman. or tu am ~ IN
other towns along the branch In" w
IN, santa pc. The figures ten DAYS
after they h1d t,yn tahuiatcd. were IN
correct. For spaarman II not stand
INK sim. Il has doubled in population
several times during thp last year ana.
NJ this writing has more than six hun
drcd inhabitants.
An abundance n shed watcr Is to he
had ~ any point IN the county TINS
being secured at a maximum dcpih ~
$50 feet. while along r1lp purn river u
can H. found 90 depth. in Some places.
~ 10 feet II o. pure aud The santa
~ railroad e.. ,ar,s Il ls The BEST water
Tor lis hu.,,fs O. o.. found anywhere
along III, hn'.
! stocNm. ~ the il1nrford country
/ long ago realized thc advantage II pure
hired. registered Bock There age now
four absolutely pure bred herds In the
county and number ~ The Nrcs which
head these herds are valued at moro
| than $4,000 Hogs are also being givon
considerable attention In the alfalfa dis
iricis. and II g. expected that within a
very fow years large shipments viii BE
sent % the Kansas city and Wichita
markets from Spcarman Probably a
hundred ears Df cattle We're shipped out
during the year 1919 and several ear
loads ~ hogs The present tianHpurta
Il u facilities viii make the growing 81
hogs IN tho future farm more important
as means % making money than ha'
5con the case heretofore
II s. "A painful fact that at present
oklahoma City and Wiehiu, Kansas
are securing much 81 the trade In III
North Plains country which Should
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
SURROUNDED BY FERTILE
FARMS; PROGRESS Being
MADE IN VARIOUS Lines
(By Staff Corresponden,)

SPEARAAN, Tex. Feb toilcar Of rich agricultural coun
try feeding point the terminus OF the Santa Fe' branch
line from Shatuck Okla Tor territory containing 200 square
miles Spcarnan Texas which first into being little more
than ago when the town OF ansod moved eight miles one
night bids fair develop iro of the most important ec
IN the North Plains Courtr'
Settlers are coming the country daily and Tor two reasons
First they comro from other points Texas and from West
crn Oklahoma Invested 81 high priced lands to secure lands "
greater quantity which they consider richer and more productive
than those which they second they coming because
the old time cateman 81 l1nsiord Cowy has reached the ina
definite conclusion that hi lands valuable Tor agrutu
purposes be held longer Tor grazing and the vast ranches OF th
past are rapidly being broken up into smaller farms.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
FORMATION C0B[E-
Haywood WELL IS
CONSIDERED GOOD
TEST NOW MORE THAN TWO
THOUSAND FEET DEEP; OIL
PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
staff cnrrcsnnnhenccl

SPEARMAN. Texas. Feb. is.-Wlih
tho Coblc.H Haywood test now down
depth 81 Also feet. the hole as straight
as hole can be and twelve and \
half inches wide. interest In the ven.
ture n Increasing among the residents
q Gpearman. who are predicting that
nj oil well In going 10 be brought n
within the near future.
Although one can stand az the well
and toss a pebble into living water IN
almost any direction. 1; IL a fact that
not a single drop q water has been
yet touched by the drlll. showing that.
technically. NJ least. the geological
formation at this point IL perfect.
a dip Of two hundred feet IN thi
STRUCTURE. ~ compared with that IN
the Amarillo gas territory. has bcen
evidenced. but aside from this favor.
able Indication. the formation has
been running fright" There is a dti.
fercnce In surface altitude q about
/, soc feet.
That there IL a most profitable sal.
bed underlying the surface az the well
r. shown BY the fact that ninety feet
Of rock salt were penetrated by this
drill At the shallow depth 81 700 feet
No gas showing has yet been had.
but drsllers are expecting 20 penetrate
the Eas sand within a short time.
Judge Gator Il known as the man
Who built the frs, house In Hansforf.
erecting this - years ago about =
mics west q the present town u
ep<arman. II was constructed ~ pick.
ets and looked more like a stccka''s
than q residence. Its ruins may still
be seen. they having been purchascl
Judge Gator by c. =, Hart. resident
of the county Tor forty years. whoss
ranch adjoins that oi Judge Gator.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

understands how IN. work should b.
done and he understands how 90 do 4;
himself, ~ pinch. His one pct aver.
sion u "A shoddy Job
In connection with tho repair drrirt.
mont tho Monroe Garage also has a
filling station and carries a unc u au.
iomohlle acccssorie.
Both partner dcrlsrc that ihcy ox.
pect "a prosperous year. feeling. rs
they d., that the prssr1, financial dc.
precision Is byt tempcrary.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

What will the farms grove Well. TOD
tbs average man the answer is sur
prlslng They will grow almost any
crop except cotton More than "a mil.
lion bushels Of wheat were sent cut ~
Spmrman In 1912 much 81 Il being
hauled through the country. Barley.
lutnt mlisr. sudan, oats and alfalfa
are among the principal crops. the re-
Gently sold and cut up simmons
alfalfa ranch sublrrigated land along
the Sor;h Fork ~ the Canadian hav.
INK been one ~ tn most famous
Wholesale alfalfa seed concerns m tho
country Al along the ralo Duro
creek alfalfa is grown. much ~ % bc.
.1g fod on the home ranch hy stock
farmers who get three o. four bumper
cuttings from ;hcir lands each year.
Until year ago All these products
had % 10 frcighiod by wagon 20 dis.
tan, points before they could be shipped
On the nearest markets. THESE hauls
were anywhere from 80 To- 20 miles
the chief points OF contact with tho
railroads Tor the farmers of this region
being Guymau. Okla. TcNhoma. Ola.
zier and Canadian. the point selected
depending much upon the exact part
of the county in which the farmer re-
sided.
Now Spcarman Is tho feeder for fully
twothirds ~ HansNurd county. Tor all
~ the north hall ~ Hutchinson and
for the southwcs, fourth OF ochlltrcc.
ana railroad men say as shipping
point u stands first among tho towns
supplying the Santa lie a revenue en-
the now branch.
Progrossycs in the North Plains
Years ago determined that they would
have a railroad and actually began the
construction Il line from Dalhart
through Dumas and Hlnrord Co Ochll.
tree and the financing ~ the road by
residents ~ the region had been 1,rac.
,icllly completed on nm instnllmont b..
sic when scare ~ competition" was
thrown into the stockholders u the
Enid Ochlircc and Western BY party
, u surveyors whom they believed rep.
resented one % the large railroad cor.
| porntlOns They then declined TO pny
/ further installmcnts. throwing the new
company into bankruptcy This WIS
I In 1905. The movement was not r..
vivcd and railroad was not cs,nb
lished until the Santa Fc's line was
completed year ago and the towi
~ Hinsford took un It's bed an,
walked" and became the town OF
Spcarman and terminus OF the new
I line.
The plan ~ organizing the new Sant'
r. branch line was responsible for tn
name given the town ~ Spe1rman
Lands were quietly purchased for {
right ~ way ~ the Santa F. In ih'
name - John {. Spcarman, who wni
M that time private secretary q
President Ripley ~ tho Santa Fe sys
tenn This soon got noiscd abroad an'
tho lands In llansford county whicl
hnd previously been valued a; littl'
more than SIS un the average shot NJ
Co $50 and $40 and acre. NJ which flg
I urcs excellent soil can still b. pur
? chased close to the railroad.
Spcarman. ON January 4. ALTHOUGH
rs citizens on that date probably IN
loyed the lowest tax rate In al Texas
determined that the progressive thin
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
ENORMOUS GRAIN CROPS
CROWN NEAR sPElRNAN

North Panhandle pioneers IN the
grain business. and operating some six
teen elevators IN the Southwest, the
B0lln.Han Elevator company Spear
man breanch Is showing a most excel
len; record OF business for the pas,
year. with the prospect that the future
year. with the rc.siabishment u the
now price levels, viii prove even more
prosperous 4. D. Thomas. an exi'er-
fenced grain man. il the capable man.
aeer II the Spcarman plant. he h a
man alive both % the Interests Of his
company and 90 the interests - the
farmers whom his company serves.
feeling that the interests % the two
are identical
The Bolin.Han Company established
Is first elevator In LIleral. Kansas.
several yearssago. The square dealing
policies u the company soon nude
!; certain that the venture would 10
IA success and others were placed
where the needs Tor them seemed to
BE- greatest.
This company Is particularly proud
u one OF It's specialties-ihe famous
kelly's Famous Flour-which Il has
been handling Tor a number of years
"The brand will always b. popular. q"
Naid Mr.. Thomas. because Il Is what
We consider the best all round flour
made. The good housewives 81 the
Sou,hwcs, have long agreed with W. IN
this matter. and a. long as the ladies
are on cur eide. we should worry"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
SPEARMAN, RAPIDLY GROWING CITY

come To Amaialio. This IN u condition
which the people of Spcarmnn realize
nhould DO rightcd. They are friendly
To Amarillo, they want 70 give Their
luHlncns to Amarillo merchants anu
through representatives II The News
lhcy have taken the mater II the In
5iailatiuu VI thrigg wrrk truck H"rr'
Ice between Amarillo. through Dumns
Ia Spcarmnn. with the Beard of CITY
Development and the wbolcsnle ana
JobhuR houses In Amarillo. There IN
every indication that there VIII be %
tnhllshcd such a line within the near
future.
one ~ the carmarks II progress 10
the improved highway. with no apc'
rlnl tax levy other than the regular
fifteen cents In force Tor many years.
the county II lIansford has graded
siXty.fivc miles of first-clasn reads dur
Ink the last twelve months using only
the very best equipment, and plans to
do ~ lcnri az many more miles during
the year 1921. Two men with one out
1T can average mile q day, II II de-
clarcd
About al that ~ left NJ llansford
IA the court house. The county seat
has never officially been moved ana no
attempt has been made 10 bring IL to
Sp.armhn Mrs kcorcc &. NVsblu,
county clprk. resides there, but County
Judge \. H. StUrs. County Treasurer
Mrs. 4. ". buchanan and sheriff and
Tax Collector H. L. willblnkr. To-
gc,hcr with County Attorney G ID.
Works, live In Spcnrmrn
The commissioners court, u body q
progrcssivos. n composed of J. ID.
sparks. G. g. Beck. II. y. Brooks and
10. &. Duwdy
There II hut one church building In
the new town and that iu owned 10y the
M,thodiy's Rev. =. y. Pirtlc being
their pastor. Rev Mr. Stubs, how
over. frequently holds services here Tor
the Blpiists and there ~ now "A move
In.n' IN foot to raise $4,000 for the cree
! zion u union church to be used by all
prutDuant denominations II II cN'
n,ciod That the structure will DO erected
.n the early spring.
with the new town incorporated and
set of conservative yet forward look
.ps men filling the city offices. IL II
followed that the future fog Saearmnn.
,nr town that knows nothing of finan'
,si depression. ls bright Here the two
,.cclicn; hanks. the First National and
thp Guaranty State. are In excellent
nliiion They are not pressing farm
,rs and s,orkmen. whom they have
/ an,d. for loans w thin country are
worth y hundred cents On the dollar this
year and VIII be- rcXt Their paper Ia
go.d and they cro not m need of
funds. Therefore. they are helping the
Armc ana the utookmcn to weather
the rcrlol 81 low prices, confident TINT
,hr future holds hcttcr thinEs In store
fur uH. Sp,nrman people are opiin,is's'
They are gloom dispcllcrs. Aud they
lay their debts.
Tho situation. from The standpoint VI
business conditions, may lc described
IS iho remark of "A travelling man u
News representative.
1T T. q relief - got 20 Spcarman
Everything Is hoinr p.il by these folks
ilght on the dot. They never heard OF
any financial depression
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"a friend 81 mine wrote a note 10 the
woman editor ~ n nngazine. offering
her his heart and hand " ibid she ac-
ccptY" "she replied briefly that the
rejection Of his offer did not imply q
lack nf mrrit. "--Rir1ninehsm AEe Her
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

strange days. North China is s,arv'
ng our Western farmers have corn n
burn: the world Is running ON credit,
ana every week s,cs more deep SEA
ships laid 90 for want " cargoos.--
HostUn Herald.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

II requires W. much concerning ~
enable Prcsident.clcct Harding To reach
a conclusion that th'rc "a danger tina;
lie VIII nc, get In many full days IL
work so Gar as results are concerned
Raleigh News and observer.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-24
JITNEY HEARINGS
 HERE NEXT WEEK
Many Routes Applied for Here to Be
 Argued on Nj Monday.

New Haven's jitney bus wants and de- mands will be given an airing before the public utilities commission on Monday and Tuesday mornings of next week (standard) time of 9 o'clock and un- doubtedly big turnout will be present to argue for the retention of the lines. The trolley cars, despite the efforts of the trolleymen's union, fall far short of pro- viding adequate service, although such has been promised from time irnmemorial and especially since the company was al lowed to get away with the doubling of the fares. Now the company IS seeking to reduce the wages of the employees and curtail service and the jitney busSes will be more necessary than ever.
 The jitneymen are allowed by law to keep their present routes until July 15 but if their applications are not heard and granted before that date they must give up the routes. The applications for lroutes to be heard on Monday and Tues day, are for the Winchester Avenue Dix well Avenue, Orange Street, Savin Rock, \ four to Derby three to Branford, North Branford, MiddletoWn, Chester, Clinton, three to Bridgeport, Waterbury, Elm Street, Oyster River and Hartford The Connecticut company will be represented at the hearing in opposition generally to the permits, with the OutWOrn claim that they constitute an unfair competition with the trolley. The company also seeks to cut down the number of buses and to in- crease the regulations under which they run.