The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-09-29

commissioners a contract was award
ed for the erection Of new pauper's
home az the county farm. The build
ing is 70 be Of brick and will cost
S5,0s6
Memphis, Texas, Sept 2G.--Sever-
al arrests have been made relative 10
the burning Of the Lakeview tele-
phone bunilding some weeks ago. A
persistent investigation since the
burning has resulted in the arrests. /
Roswell. n. NJ, Sept 6.-Heavy
rains fell las, week from Six Mile .
Hill west Of Roswell clear TO the
mountains. Eight No Draw, eight .
miles west Of Roswell, was a sea Of
water and automobiles have struck
mud almost axle deep In travelling
the Rosweil-El Paso Road
Roswell, ~ NJ, Sept. 26.---ln the
habeas corpus proceedings in the
case Of r. w German, city chief of
police. heard today by District Judge
Brice. German was bound over TO
await the grand jury and placed un-
der a $500 cognizance bond. German
was charged with assault upon Or
Vile Bcals who is alleged to have
been badly beaten up by German and
policeman Rufus Dunnahoo when
Beals resisted arrest about three
weeks ago.
Memphis. Texas. Sept 20 The
local Masonic lodge announces the
building project Of three story
building 50xl50 feet to be construct
ed on the lot situated on the south
west corner Of the public square. The
building will be modern throughout
and a distinct credit to the city. w.
b. Qugley, c. II. Webster, J. II.
Reed, h. s. Green, r. Kittinger, T.
+. Noel and d. II Arnold are the
building committee.
Claude, Texas. Sept 26.-Good
rains fell over most Of the county
Saturday night Flowing is still 60
ing on Wheat sowing is in full
swing, late gardens are at their best.
Many cars OF cattle are being mar
keted every week The Kansas City
market gets most of the livestock
shipped from Claude, with the ex-
ception OF the hogs. On account of
the low prices Of hogs and cattle
more people are planning to live at
home and have their own smoke
house this year.
Memphis, Texas, Sept. 26.-- The
largest hail storm ever known swept
over this section Of Hall county be-
tween and Z p. m. last night, fol-
lowed by a heavy rain. The actual
damage is not known.
Memphis. Texas. Sept 26.-- The
weather has been fine this week and
cotton picking is on the boom. The
Yield is much better than was first
promised and more cotton has been
ginned TO date than any previous
year. Some extra classes Of long
staple cotton were planted this year
in the county and the staple is ex-
cellent. Some offers Of % cents be-
ing made for the best. Seed is S2s
per ton and cotton bringing from 20
cents to % cents. The county re-
ceipts to date are around l 500 bales.
The feed crop Is very fine and the
yield will be from three-fourths to
one and half tons per acre.
Clovis. N. NJ. Sept 26.-At meet
ing Of the city council this week Il
was decided 20 discontinue the salary
Of the police Judge. He has been
drawing a salary Of $50 per month
but the new order only allows him
the fees Of the office. The city peace
officers. according 10 n resolution
that carried. viii receive only the
salaries Of their office and the fees
for arrests viii 70 TO the city.
Claude. Texas. Sept. 26.--B. II.
Conner has shown some Of the per-
sons vino claim that hloodnd stuck
does not pay by selling y. W. Alex.
ander II Albany, Texas. q bull calf
~ eleven months FOR $3.50 This
youngsier was Rnldolnh stairway,
horn ~ Randolph n and was out %
Pauline, who Was sired hy the FAM
aus Stsgway.
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