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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS MARKS
RAPID PROGRESS OF LUBBOCK
BUSINESS HAS NOT BEEN "JUST ROCKING ALONG" BUT
HAS MADE RAPID ADVANCES THROUGH EFFORTS
Show Financial Standings of Lubbock Business Men
Above Par at the End Of 1921 With Optimistic Views
Of Future Prospects Often Expressed.

That business In Lubbock il not
"just rockin along" In seen from
the fact that at the close of 1921
all the business men Of he tows
have shown that their business gains
wgre little above par, Hnd the
general opinion that there would he
a few failures when the final busi-
ness was accounted has been ex-
plodcd M there are none 0f our busi-
ness men but who are as optomistic
about their future business as In
the rush days Of the war season.
Lubbock Is still growing. business
is good for all who will 90 after II
and there are n few men who we're
brondminded enough TO take adj
vantage Of the quiet season and
tell their customers Of what they
had 10 offer, who have proven innt
a little optimism IL better in he
long run than all the pesslmism in
the world.
Lubbock will grow. For those
same men have learned that the
time 20 pluck the apple Is while u
is ripe, Juicy and worth while. That
Is the thing they have done, as their
advertising has been full OF crea-
tive language, written 20 gather il
their customers before the other
fellow got his money, good will and
patronage, and through conservative
purchasing and close selling have
assisted that customer TO make his
products carry the same purchasing
power as in the days when n load
of hay was worth several times its
- A.
are taking more than ever TO The
rule of "d0 unto others "a you
would have them do unto yon," by
helping 20 solve marketing and
purchasing problems, and creating
better conditions In every conceive
able manner These things Lave
added 10 the general welfare of
every individual in Lubbock coun-
~
The building program launched at
n time when finances we're not az
All close hna made great progress
in spite of conditions, and these
home builders are assisting In maxi
ing Lubbock more than iu The gen.
cral way Of adding that many oiti-
acns to che ci'y population They
nrc helping 90 create more demands
for new homes. such as they have
built. and the troadmill Of this will
inpness 20 progress r. every lay
egiden ri In the newcomer who
mikes Lubbock his home because
SEQ end 80 from homo is here and
said Lubbock is alright
Keep an eye on this progrCssive-
moss and ihorc will be- NO room in
t.sttr ttted f.F tho faaafrtiutfs a. In
iluenco that might wish TO predom-
mate. Lubbock is buil., maintained
and kent going by The bropdnlind-
odness of her pooi le, fnc genuine
ness n rs trrds ,erri ~ and fav-
6rablo natural advan.aget
Watch Lubb0,h Grow.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
FED LAMBS BETTER PRICES
THAN FOR MANY MONTHS

II was demonstrated last week
that marketing your maize. kaffir
and corn on the hoof instead Of in
cars was the money making way for
marketing feed stuff. This was the
actual experience Of W. 7. Brooks
Of Snyder, when he sold 279 head
Of fed lambs on the Fort Worth
market last week. that brought him
Si1.2b. the lambs averaging "a
pounds. They were high class and
well finished.
Mr.. Brooks figured out what he
realized from his feed by this feed
ing method. which was above eleven
dollars per hundred pounds. when
II he had sold IL. would have brought
him s7.25 per ton delivered at CONF
mon points.
What Mr.. Brooks did with his
shipment Of lambs, Others can do In
marketing their grain. II IL a dem
onstrated fact that these grains are
good fer finishing cattle and hogs
and when fattened on these rations
viii XII out rs good ~ corn fed
and are in big demand by the pack
ers.-Abcrnathy Review.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
GOOD INDICATIONS FOR OIL OR Gas
NOW SHOWN IN BLEDS0E WELL
SHOULD DRILL TO GREATER DEPTH

The Alternately oil q Gas Com.
pany is presenting matter Of very
great Importance TO the people OF
the South Plains this week, through
in the several papers
OF this section. The Bledsoe well
has almost reached It's contracted
depth Of thirty-five hundred feet,
and as they approach this depth, the
indications for oil and gas are so
much better, that is Is the opinion
OF the company that II they do not
encounter either oil or gas by the
time the $500 feet has been reached
that the driller should be given a
new contract and instructed 10 20
still further. We believe that this
well should not be stopped at any
thing short Of the extreme depth
that the drillers can 70 In the hole,
80 that this test will be what could
be considered and accepted as n real
test for Oh and gas lt win be much
cheaper FOR the people Of Lubbock,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
More Livestock
Urged on the
Texas Farm in Y


c. c. French. Of the For. Worth
Stock Yards Co., urges the farmers
to look more TO the raising Of bet.
ter fed cattle. marketing Of better
fed beevcs for ready money on the
farm and look leas after cotton.
lie cmphatically states that bank
ors Of Texas will, in the futars. re-
fuse credit TO cotton growers unless
they raise less cotton and look
more 20 divcrsification. tie fng-
gcstion Is that the farmers Of the
state open up new departments Of
development. particularly hog grow.
ing. poultry. farm products and milk
cows.
OF the 1850 farms IN Texas.
statistics show that 10000 farms
have no brood sows, 10000 have
no milk cows, and sixty per cent Of
these farms are money losers. 10
also shows that l25.O0e have no
poultry. Raise more dairy cows
and less cotton, more hogs and less
cotton, more poultry and lcs cot
ton. more feed stuff and less cot
ton. IA Frcnch's advice.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
INTERSCHOLASTIC DISTRICT MEET TO
BE- HELD IN LUBBOCK APRIL l4-l5
WILL. Be GREAT ATHLETIC EVENT

The basketball teams of sixteen
counties will contest on the local
grounds this afternoon and tomor-
row morning to determine which
team holds championship The teams
81 the sixteen counties have been
reduced 90 four champion teams OF
four counties. the champion team "
those counties having eliminated all
other teams ana are hcavywciThts IN
the game There are some mighty
good teams in these counties. as the
robust specimen ~ Wcs, Texas are
hard fighters and the eliminating
games held here and at other places
were mighty interesting. and proved
that the school men ~ West Texas
are training tncir students in phys
ical development as well as mental
II is unnecessary for MS 90 stress
the entertaining feature of this
program. a. the local boys have
demonstrated whai they can DO in
football and basketball games. and
the teams who will play here today
and tomorrow are about as keen as
West Texas can offer In any event.
and will be forerunncrs ~ the IN.
tersf hNlasiic meet where contests In
an lines win be held. which Is sched.
uled for April iith and 10th
To the person who Is not a hops-
ter for the present day system Of
using athletics In school. We cs.
necially urge attendance 90 these
features. as one viii surely De con-
vinred that there Is nothing more
thrilling than such contests. wherr
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
Hi Jacks Attack
Alternately Doctor
astMondayN Night

One night last week. while DR. j..
y. Mcbride was returning from a
night call near Hale Center. he was
accosted by two foot pads who
stepped from the side Of the road
ia front Of his car and raised their
hands for him 10 stop he had al
ready slowed his car as he was
crossing a short culvert and as he
was driving off the two men step
ped on the running board, one on
each side Of the car. and ATTEMPTED
TO climb inside. The doctor was
accompanied by his son. Leslie. who
ordered them off hut seeing this
had no effect. he jumped out HIM
self and with threats finally sue
ceedcd In running them away.
Il is believed by the doctor and
his son that they intended roohery
and 70 get nis car and no doubt
they would nave succeeded had i
not been for Leslie being along rs
the doctor would have been unable
TO cope with two husky fellows as
they wcre.-Abernathy Review.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
SUMMARY OF WEATHER
FOR MONTH OF JANUARY

The following Is summary Of
the weather conditions prevailing
during the month Of January, 1929:
Maximum temperature. ~ deg.
Minimum temperature, ? deg.
Mean temperature. 37.7 deg
Departure from normal. l.0G.
Maximum Relttive Humidity, 90
percent.
Minimum Relative Humidity, IT,
22 percent.
Total wind run for month. 505s
miles.
Normal wind run FOR January.
6175 miles.
Departure from normal. iif7
miles.
Total evaporation, 1901 inches.
Number Of clear days, i3.
Number Of partly cloudy days, 7.
Number u cloudy days, n.
Total precipitation for January,
30 inch.
Departure from normal. .05 inch.
r. +. Harper, Supt.
Experiment station.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03

Plainview and all the other towns
around here 90 20 on down and make
this a thorough test, than 60 aban.
don the proposition M this time and
az this depth and at some future
date beginning over and have TO
spend money for what has already
been done. A few thousand dollars
will put this well down to a depth
that no one can doubt is a real test
well. and will ntisfy the people that
there is nothing there. should Il hap
pen that nothing Of an oil or gas
nature is encountered. But accord
ing 20 the latest reports IL seems
quite favorable for finding something
that viii be Of real worth to the en-.
tire South Plains. We believe the
4 dditonul money should be realised
and send the drill on down as far
as il can 20. We would be out only
a Few dollars each and the chances
Of reaching something real great
seems very good
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03

men meet men In n fair and square
ty 90 advance the standing ~ their
srhools and winning higher stand
inrs FOR their respective teams.
Lubbock has n splcndidly located
athletic field and we are IN hopes
many local people win take advan-
tarr ~ seeing these events there
today and tomorrow. II we had no
such programs available there would
he unsncakahlc comment on the dull
ness of the town and the lack "
sport that would lingcr here, but
that Is not the ease, and those who
enjoy these affairs are given an op-
portunity 90 see the best men IN
this section meet IN combat to con-
test for supremacy IN this great
game
Three games viii be played this
afternoon and the final game win
be played tomorrow morning.
"All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy" and we are lit
tle prone 20 believe that a little
more play along with the daily grind
" business viii be good FOR the en-
tire business personnel of Lubbock,
and ii viii take bat a few minutes
10 get SURF enough thrill at these
games. as The men who viii play
have long since proven their clcrt-
ness and viii be on their toes es-
pecially 40 these games, whore cs-
tatNshinw and maintaining n wide
reputafion M this limo will be the
goal, and greatest achievement
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
Church Of Christ
Occupied the New
Building Sunday

Al the first service held In the
new building Of the Church 0f Christ
was well attended, as the entire
membership is proud Of the struc-
ture, and are willing 90 take hold Of
the work 10 make good with the
splendid opportunities the building
is offering them, 20 carry on the
work with more efficiency and with
more people evolved.
At the first service, which was
Sunday School, ,be largest attend
ance that has been present for q
long time was reported, as the mem
bcrs availed themselves Of this OPP
portunity to enlarge the attendance.
The present building consists 0f
the basement, which now Is com
posed Of large auditorium, and
four class rooms, one Of which is
~ the rear of the building with a
large porterc separating IL from the
pulpit, which viii be equipped temp
ornrily for the baptistry.
The building is GGx74 l-2 feet,
and Is splendidly arranged, The
aislcs are well carpeted, and the long
rows Of curved, neat appearing pews
have seating capacity Of four
hundred and fifty or more, and the
fact that this part Of the building
will be- partitioned into class rooms
when the rest of the structure Is
completed gives one some idea Of
what progress that Sunday School
can make, as the building they oc-
cupied prior 10 the opening of this
one was made up of one large audit
orium making progress IN the work
douhly diffioult The minister is
very encouraged over the future
prospects, and has encouragement
and good will Of the entire church
membership.
The first sermon preached in this
building was Sunday morning, the
minister using as his .ubiecy, Rea-
sons for our Existence or our dis
tiuguishpg pecuiaritioF.'
One noticeable feature Of the
church b. thar there are enough
bibles in the building io ace0mm0-
date a large percent of The Sunday
School, and In the use Of them the
members have The necessity " car.
rying their bibles Co Sunday School
eliminated, which is convenient In
deed.
The evening service was greatly
appreciated by large congrcga-
tion which. it "a believed, somewhat
outuumbcrcd the morning attend
anco, and an extraordinary sermon
was heard
The building 70 the present time
has cost eight thousand dollars, AMI
the five thousand dollar lots on
which it is lvcn:rd runs the total 10
thirteen thousand dollars, and when
completed the building will cost
thirty thousand dollars. which will
represent splendid investment for
carrying on The work.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
Another New Brick
Business House Now
B Bein g Constructed

Material il now on the grounds
and the cement foundation made
for a brick building. 25xS0 feet Tor
j. W. Pickle, local man. on lsth
street.
The building will house the Lub-
book Mattress Company. which has
outgrown the frame structure In
which il is now located. and the
proprietor. Ran Smith. Is proud Of
the progress he has made in the
business and in its success has prov
on himself an efficient manager and
the products have long since gained
reputation for him as workman
Lubbock is gradually getting out
Of the frame building class. and the
manner in which the business men
are accepting the opportunities TO
advance with the town Is both pleas
ing and noticeable. With more
people. larger cultivated area and
general conditions improving with
the advance Of time. Il is perfectly
natural that the people of Lubbock
will take notice Of their positions
and do everything possible TO i'm
prove the appearance OF their busi-
ness locations and add more con-
venicnces 70 the town.
Much has been said about the
future possibilities Of Lubbock max
ing real city. and we are taking
these brick buildings as tangible
evidence Of that possibility bccon-
INK reality. and why not,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
FREEZING WEATHER TOO
LATE TO KILL BOIL WEEvlL

=. c. Bishop, entomologist Of the
United States Bureau Of Entomology
Is Of the opinion that last weeks
freezing weather over the cotton
belt was not cold enough TO disturb
the boil weevirs lease on life.
Should freezing weather have been
earlier h would have probably de-
stroyed them. but being late they
had already gone into winter quar-
ters and The freeze was not rnffi-
eisnt 70 do them damage.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
LARGE STILL FOUND
IN YOUNG COUNTY

One Of the largest moonshinc stills
found In the state was unearthsd
last week near South Bend, in
Young county by state rangers. IL
was twenty-five feet long with an
estimated weekly capacity Of $50
gallons OF finished product.
The still was located In dugout
25xfoo feet under an old tool shed
and was equipped with modern ma
chinery for pumping mash from the
watts into the still. Sevcnty-fiye gal
Ions Of corn whisky were taken In
the raid and two men were arrest
ed
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
JUSTICE COURT CASE
COMPLETED WEDNESDAY

Justice Court was opened We'd
nesday ~ one o'clock and the case
Of II. r. Lchr Va G. r. Barker was
completed.
Plaintiff sued defendant FOR pos
session Of his farm and sio9 DAM
age, defendant contcndinR for ren-
ial Of farm during 1922.
The case was decided in favor Of
Plaintiff, but no damage was as
sesscd defendant.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
DAMP WEATHER IS
BENEFICIAL TO WHEAT

The last few days Of damp wealth
er has done and Is doing the wheat
IN this part Of the country won
derful lot Of good, Il the expression
heard by the farmers coming in
from various parts Of the country.
The wheat that Is now up II begin
ming 70 take root and spread over
the ground and u Is the general
opinion Of the farmers that the
present weather viii do lots In re-
viving present wheat conditions
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03
Sheriff Holcomb
Returns With Sam
Gates as Prisoner

Many local people who are inter.
estc6 in the Sam Gates arrest will
no douh, appreciate the substantial
evidence that the California officer
had the right man.
The following telegram was re-
ceived by Mrs Holeomh, Wednesday
at f0;2a a. m;
Riverside. Riverside County, Calf,
Feb. /, 1929, 7.s5 A. NJ.
Mrs {. A. Holeomh. Jailcr, Lub-
book. Texas
Got Sam o. k. Leave for home
at once. Give this TO Clark.
&C. A. Uolcomh."
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03

r. A. Pounds. Of Idalou. was here
Thursday on business, and called
on the Avalanche to have his paper
sent 70 him from Lubbock on route
one instead Of 20 Idalou. The good
the rural route lines are Going to-
ward giving our farmers immediate
mail service Is TO be appreciated.
a. in many instances the farmer
several miles from town has his
mail delivered with only a few min
utes difference In local poztoffics
time.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03

VIM. COurey, of Post. was among
those who entered local medical
and surgical institution Monday for
specialists attention.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03

Frank McElroy, son of +. McEl-
roy, proprietor Of the Lubbock the
atses, was operated on here Sunday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03

Dick Lynn. Of Lorenzo, !. in 4
local saniiarium under the care Of
specialists.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03

Mrs A. L. Martin. Of Snyder, was
operated on In a local surgical and
medical institution Tuesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03

Mrs. Lee Hinson, Of Rails. Was
operated on in a local medical and
surgical institution the first q the
week
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03

Leon Rice. Of Lorenzo. Under
went an operation for eye troubIe
In . local z.nitarisn Ihursday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03

Mrs. !. c. Kenrdiek Of Post City.
was operated ON in a local sanitar-
ium Thursday morning.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-03

L. csurh. Of Hsrsford. vas here
yesterday on bosiAs>A
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-04-13
H0ARDS INCREASED IN VALUE
Are Now Worth Enormous
Sums, on Paper.

thousands of central and eastern
European peasants, following a time
honored custom, buried their silver
coins against rainy day. These sill
yer coins, writes Joseph Szebenyel in
the Atlantic, naturally retained their
formal value. But the boarding was
done on such an extensive scale that,
as early as 1918, all silver coins had
disappeared from circulation in Ger
many, Austria-Hungary, Jugo-Slavia,
Roumania and Poland.
Today peasant who buried 100
5-kronen pieces is a millionaire; he
can exchange the 500 kronen in silver
for 100000 kronen in paper money.
In Austria-Hungary alone there had
been in circulation something like
2O0,OOO,OOO kronen worth of silver
money before the war; 1t would take
Austria the enormous sum of 100000
100000 kronen to buy up her half of
this boarded silver currency.
The fact of being a millionaire in
those countries does not mean any,
thing. Such a million is a million in
figures, but not in value; and when
such million is converted into a
sound currency, the shrinkage is
fabulous. But the purchasing power
of the deprecated currencies of CEN
trail Europe has not gone down quite
in proportion with the decrease of
their exchange value One million
Austrian kronen, which were worth
before the war almost $2OO,OOO, are
worth today not quite $780, but their
purchasing value in Austria is con-
siderably more than that.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-04-13
Drainage Of Zuyder Zee.

At the inland shipping congress held
at Rotterdam recently the drainage Of
the Zuyder zee formed the most i'm
portant subject of discussion. 1t was
pointed out that the drainage would
make necessary the construction Of a
number of new canals. One speaker
pleaded that the building of new vii
lagos and factories near the polders
should not be left to mere chance. VIII
lagos with churches should be built
near the canals, but industrial works
near the dykes. Such an arrangement
would prove Of advantage to shipping,
and would prevent any pollution of the
polder water. A number of the water
ways connecting the Zuyder zee ports
are to be preserved, but wherever
polders form a continuation Of the ex-
listing land, new harbors will have to
be made.-Scientific American.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-04-13
The Audience Smiled.

I introduced the speaker of the eve
ming to large audience, and sat down
behind him on the platform.
In the course of his address, wish
ing to illustrate point, he said, "You
remember, don't you, few years ago
when j. D. Rockabilt had to have an
operation for appendicitis he had a
first year medic student perform his
operation?"
He turned and, seeming to speak al
most directly to me, he asked, 'didn't
he?"
Not wishing to appear uniformed
upon question that I was so mani
testify expected to know, I nodded
genially and said quite distinctly,
Eyes, remember
Imagine my chagrin when the
speaker turned to his audience, ap.
parently without having heard me, and
said: mo, of course, he did not. He
employed the best surgeon in the coun-
try."-Chicago Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-04-13
"YANKEE DOODLE" HIS CHOICE
6riton Decidedly Of Opinion That It
Should Have Been Selected as
the National Anthem.

America has missed her chance in
the way Of national anthems. She,
l understand, repudiates Yankee
Doodle" for Hail Columbia" or 'The
Star-Spangled Banner; she must be
solemn about herself like all the rest
of us; but what a lesson she would
have taught us, what an artistic Sue
cess she might have been in every
allegorical parade of the nations, if
She had stuck to Yankee Doodle"
do not know what the words
mean; but they sound gay and they
fit the tune, which is one Of the best
tunes of it's kind in the world. l do
not know who composed that tune, or
when, or where, but it sounds as if it
had grown to express the right spirit
of nation about itself and to make
fun of all the other solemn tunes
which express the wrong spirit. For
how gay and funny and brave it is;
and how it enjoys itself; how it sets
the mind dancing so that the feet are
almost forced to dance too.
A musician could do anything with
it; orchesrrate it with drums and
trumpets and triangles, slow and
quicken it, make variations on it, set
it jumping and swaying and turning
head-over heels and finally stop breath
less with crash, for the cheers that
would certainly follow.-A. Clutton-
Brock, in the New Republic.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-04-13
A Family Of oroanists.

Edwin II. Lemare, the municipal or
ganist of Portland, Me-, declared a
while ago that he believed his father,
Edwin Lemare, of Ventnor, Isle of
Wight, having played in one church for
60 years, held worlds record Mr..
Lemare said that he took his first les
sons in organ playing from his father.
Later he went to London and attended
the Royal Academy Of Music, becoming
John Goss, scholar. He also served for
a short time as professor at that insti-
tuition. Speaking of music in the family,
he noted that his grandfather, Fred
erick Lemare, used to play the organ
in London church, and that his
uncles on his fathers side were all
musical.