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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24
TIME NOW TO ACT-GET BUSY ON THE
FAIR BUILDINGS

We don't know OF more opportune time than
RIGHT NOW to get busy on the Fair buildings.
We cannot hold another fair in the old shacks that
have passed buildings for the past two years. and
at this time, plenty workmen can be procured to do
the work and at much less than it can be done for
at some future time. when conditions improve and
work becomes more plentiful. We believe that the
association could more than the amount several
times the interest the money even it they had to
borrow it to do the work at this time and go ahead
with it now. Ready money may be hard to find
but we believe it would be a good move on the part
of the association to act now. which would give
employment to quite number of laborers who are
needing the work and would be willing to con
tribute some portion of their labor 10 the
which would help them and the association too We
will need some buildings, and the present ones
should be strengthened, improved and painted, and
made to look more in keeping with the spirit Of
Lubbock and truly representative of the progressive
ness Of the community. Soon the time for tourists
will be at hand again and the fair grounds. being
used for their convenience while in the city, they
should be made attractive There two results
from adversng-one is good and the other is bad
and in order to make favorable impression the
people who stop there and spend the night per
chance several days, everything for their conven-
fence should be placed there and the building
should be frightened up. Building material is
cheaper. Paint is cheaper and labor is plentiful and
not high Let's go
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24
EPISCOPAL COOK BOOK
is COMPLETED THIS WEEK

The ladies Of the Episcopal church
have received this week from the
Avalanche job printing department.
neat, well arranged cook book,
which they issued, and are now dis
tributing They have made quite a
success Of the undertaking and the
book will net them a neat sum of mon
ey for their trouble, which will be
used for the improvement of church
property. These ladies have worked
faithfully on the job. and were lib
orally supported by the business and
professional men Of the city. The
Avalanche will say this much for
them, that besides being a hustling
bunch, they are about the most agree
able ladies TO deal with that we have
ever had the pleasure Of doing print
ing for. and the entire Avalanche
force appreciates them for that rea-
son. The work Of printing the book
has been a real pleasure 70 the Avail
anche force and we wish for them
the greatest success possible in the
disposition Of the books, which by
the way, seem 70 be ready sale
among the housewives Of this city.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

Hale County Farmers wanting County
Agent. They have petitioned the Commissioners
court to employ one. The petition contained the
names Of 220 farmers and town people, about III
ty-fifty The court last year would not employ this
agent. even though the majority OF the farmers
wanted one but il is thought that one will be EN-
ployed this year. The county agent when active IS
n great factor in agricultural development. and this
great South Plains country is in the development
stage and should have all the information possible
to bring about the best results by the farmers and
poultry rasers 70 the country The county agent who
is on the job and capable. keeps well posted on
matters pertaining to the developments along the
lines of agriculture. livestock. dairy and poultry
and we consider that money invested in his services
is well spent and we believe that the services of
well trained Home Demonstration agent is also a
very commendable thing We employ experts to
look after matters pertaining to things in the com
n crcia line and do so because believe it best
md necessary for the best interests OF those engaged
in the work. then why not spend part OF the money
in helping our farmer friends, who the most
n -cessary class OF people in the world and we would
al starve to death if they did get up any earlier
in the morning or go to bed any later than the av-
craee town fellow The Avalanche believes that
both these departments are essential to the better
inent of farm life and hope that the Commissioners
of Lubbock county will see fit to employ a Home
Demonstration agent in the very near future. so
that the women of the country will have assist
ance as well as the boys and Their work is
Just as essential
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24
TIiE ONE CHOPPERS.

Some fellows over about Childress who have
been over in the Lubbock section so they said went
back home and said that the farmers Of the South
Plains were going to plant everything IN cotton
this year That the wheat crop a failure. and
hat cotton was the only thing they were going to
depend upon for their 1922 crop. We do not be-
lieve that statement In fact. know II is not true.
The Lubbock farmers better thinkers than that.
They do not any more believe in one-cropping than
we do. and we figure that II is the wrong idea. and
will work out the ground, even II the figures
do show up good paper. Conditions not
yet right for the production OF heavy cotton crop
and even If the boil weevil districts do not raise
any cotton and the diversified district go strong
on il there will be overproduction. and also
calamity. Lubbock farmers will doubt increase
their cotton acreage but they not going grow
cotton eyed wild the proposition. and there
will be several thousand acres of the best variety
of diversfcation raised in this territory. and our
farmers will next fall prospering while the
one crop will merely be perspirating. Which
will buy the most eats and dress the family the
neatestp
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24
FARMERS CAN INSURE INCOME

The farmers of this section. especially those
who have been here during the past year, almost
insure themselves a pretty decent income during the
coming months. if the future should be scant
OF RAIN by saving the greater part OF their feed
crop and raise hogs; have some dairy and
some poultry on the farm. AT the present price
of feed stuff and the present freight rates it will
pay to keep the feed stuff and build bateship hogs
with it, There seems to be a tendency upward in
the price Of hogs. There has always been good
demand for poultry and there is likely to be de
mand for dairy products in the future. which
will make the investment in dairy profit
able and with the big crop OF feed stuff on hand
in the South Plains there need not be a repetition
Of the conditions that existed few years ago when
many farmers purchased dairy cows and did not
have the feed on hand to carry them through. and
lost in the deal The feed is here now, and should
not be sold at the prices. because 1t is worth
and the farmer is entitled to for it. Do not
be persuaded into selling the present squirt in the
grain market. it is probably put out a means of
getting the farmers products into the hands OF the
spectators. Make em pay more, feed it to your
hogs. chickens. and dairy cows. Make the market
seek the product rather than the product seeking the
market. and the conditions the farm will improve
and the condition OF everyone else will be greatly
relieved We would urge that every farmer who
has a supply Of feed on hand now to procure some
hogs and dairy cows at once swap feed for them
II you cannot get them otherwise. and insure your
self respectable income this year. rain OF shine.
But il will rain This dry spell will in all probability
break up with good rain all over this section.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24
A CHEAP TOWN AND A DEAD ONE

There is a mount not far from FL Paso. II is
all that is left of ancient town aboriginal col
ony Excavating there are ruins of walls showing
where houses were articles of household use; skee-
tons of those who used them. In that town were no
paved setreets water mains. electric lights.
no parks, no public improvements OF any kind. So
far know there taxes. high low.
because there nothing to for. There was
town then. where people did not complain about
taxes. But they were non-progressve. and strong
er people along and put them out of existence.
There present day towns something like that.
Unprogressive places cheap in administration. cheap
in taxes and cheap every other way. They be
ing pushed off into the corner Who wants to live
in town like thatp Growth costs money.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24
LOCAL ITEMS FROM THE
CROSBYTON REVIEW

Fire destroyed the house belong
ing to J. X. Burke located just be-
low the wagon yard last Saturday
afternoon about 4:30 o'clock. II
was occupied by Jim Killebrew ond
family and they lost. their entire
household goods, not a thing being
saved The fire caught from an
oil stove and the blaze had gained
too much Roadway when discovered
to do any thing with. A nice 1T
tie purse was made up for Mr..
Killebrew Monday which will be a
great help to him in this time Of
need.
Miss Dixie Spencer, trained nurse
from Lubbock who has been AZ the
bedside Of Mrs. n. {. Gordon, re-
turned home Wednesday after pro-
nouncing her patient out Of danger.
Nc Mike Barrier, member Of
the firm u Barrier Bros. ~ Lub.
book, was business visitor ln
Crosbyton Wednesday and while
here honorsd the Review with a
pleasant call and left a very large
and beautiful calendar which We
appreciate very much.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

Some statistics given the front page Of the
Avalanche today. shows the rainfall in West Texas
over period from thirty forty-seven years.
and the encouraging thing about it is that the wet
test year the entire thirty had but little
rain during the first three months in the year yet
there more than 4 90 inches of rain that year.
Cheer up old glump smile little and hold on a few
more months 1t does not have to rain in this coun-
try more than three -four months during the year
to make crops and raise more fat cattle hogs
and chickens than you can dispose of in several
years. This is "a great country in many ways, and
this is one of the ways it is great.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

The local home building association has built
more houses than any other organization Of the
kind that has been in city and it is a good
work that this organization is doing. Home owner
hip is Of the greatest blessings that a person
enjoys outside of good health and a happy home
but mans home can be made even happier if he
the shingles the roof that covers his family
and for that every effort possible should be
put forth to encourage home ownership. 1t makes
contented people and encourages civic i'm
provement 1t is just natural for a fellow to take a
lot more pride in the premises if he has deed to
the property than he does if he has trunkfu of rent
receipts. Encourage home building more and more.
1t pays Happiness pays big dividends Make peo-
pie happy.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

In New Mexico the Santa Fe Railroad company
has declined to pay IS 900 taxes in counties
and is said to be considering refusing to pay road
tax in all 81 counties Here the front
the very question that raised a short time ago.
namely what If the big taxpayers default their
payments like host of small taxpayers havep Evi-
IDENTIFY the Santa Fe intends to see for itself what the
answer is.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

Uncle Joe Cannon has made known his inten-
tons of quitting congress the end Of his present
term. Uncle Joe has been one OF the most con
srcuous characters in congress for many years and
will be greatly missed should he carry out his pres
ent intentions.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

And Lubbock stil erowsl Plans are being
made for number OF new residences in Lubbock.
and also several substantial brick buildings There
arc At this tme three brick business houses under
soon AZ completed Brick business houses never
stand idle IN Lubbock As soon az someone decides
Ia build one there are dozen OF more applications
Tor a. Watch Lubbock growi
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

We notice few owners still carry their old
seals This is violation OF the law and you
are subject to prosecution, just the as II you
had not paid your tax. and carried no tax at all
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

Col Mayfield, OF Houston, in his weekly pub
LEGATION. says the high school boys and girls of Dallas
falling victims to the jazz dance and automobile
outing evils Spare the and save the child.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

The old-tme merchant who gave box of polish
and peck of apples to every buyer of a pair Of
shoes has passed into the discard, and his more
able successor now invests the same proportion of
profits in civic improvements and newspaper adver-
Using This old world is about the same. only a
great deal better
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

Will somebody who really knows tell us how
many are in the race for United States Senator
from Texasp
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

Lubbock should be- the seat Of new Federal
court and probably with the proper effort some
thing like ihia might be secured.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

Texas produced over fifty million dollars worth
Of poultry last year If we could make it a hun
bred million this year the people Of the Lone Star
State might be more prosperous.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

Pay your Independent School District tax be
fore an attorney will have to show you how New
dollars pretty. but the old have not beer
refused
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24
AVALANCHE SERMONETTES
BY the Office Preacher

II more time was given in the home
10 teaching the sons and daughters,
their Sunday School lessons. and less
time 70 teaching them the card gaines
and the forty-two games. there would
be fewer divorces in the courts, and
there would not be near so many VA
cant seats in the Lubbock churcheA
The fellow who says he stays away
from church because they always take
up collection. is a humbug. and ia
untruthful too. He could 90 "a
prayer meeting and never be asked
for penny, but he is never there.
The boy who learns 10 play cards
IN the home has two chances 10 one
10 learn 70 gamble over the boy who
did not learn the game az home. You
old sisters who persist ia your bows
learning cards at home should NOT
be astonished at him developing into
gambler.
Who wants a dancing school teaeh-
er 70 teach their children anyway
And who wants 10 send A elesr
mouthed little boy 10 school 10 watch
a teacher roll cigarettes, puff a cigar
or listen 10 the whine Of an old stale
pipey Who does? School teachers
should have more respect for them
selves than 10 smoke In the presence
OF children, OF else quit teaching.
Stinginess can become a sin. ana
We honestly believe that there Are
more STACY sixers" in the world
than any other class. especially when
4 comes 20 contributing TO the up
keep Of the church. A lot OF fellows
will spend fifty cents day for cigars
and contribute five cents a week 10
churea work, and at the same time
claim "a be Christian. N he be-
lioves u, he Il the worst fooled hu.
man In the world.
Seme folks u they can't be The
church bellw Gather, they don't pro-
pose 10 be member n the flo.k
such folks could not lead the floek
II they did wear the bell.
Clydr Mitchell. we'll kno~n lus,l
man underwent an oper.lInn !.
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

We wouldn't be- surprised II snme
neIghhors bought records and hnr'
rowsd our phonosFaph 70 play lhsm.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

You mothers should know where
your daughter Is aud who ahe Il keep.
lnf company With " you expect her
10 grow a. uomanhood, aud have ne
respect u the people " the com
munliy, u VIII b. an accident n she
does. u you dont
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24
FLIMZY FlLOSOFY.

It's not what you do that counts. it's how you
do it. Who ever heard of pouring printing ink
on a counter TO draw customers
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

clydr Mitchell. We'll kno~n los.l
man underwent an opGr1lIon Ia
local medical and rursllal maL
lutlon NE flrai VI the weas.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

seme folks u they cant be the
church bellweather, they don't pro-
pose % be memher a the fl0.k.
such folks could not lead the floek
II they did wear the bell.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

We venture you void be surprised
20 know how much trouble your dear
little boy or girl gives the Sunday
School teacher every Sunday. We
are confident you do not know, be-
cause you do not 20 to Sunday
School yourself.
Out Of fifty men and boys that
passed a certain place on the side
walks of Lubbock last Sunday after
noon, thirty-eight were smoking
either a cigarette. pipe or cigar. How
many OF the twelve remaining smoke,
but just happened not TO be at that
time, remains unknown but my, what
a percent Of the men and boys who
are smoking their brains these days.
Something should be done TO stop the
wholesale use Of such an injurious
weed.
The automobile has kept many
boy and girl from going to church,
and has also been the cause Of them
doing some things they would not
have done. Is the automobile a bless
ing 10 the morals of the country or
a curse7 We don't knowl
Soms people will sit and listen TO
a dry goods box political speaker for
three hours and never grow weary,
but will fall sound asleep II a preach
er talk for thirty minutes. They seem
10 be more vitality interested In the
salvation Of the country than they are
Of the salvation Of their souls. One
cant say that they are selfish 10
say the least Of II.
Smiles are in order any day Of the
month, and they can be understood
BY any nation. No matter what
language one speaks in words, they
can all interpret a smile, and know
what Il means. SMILE.
Church going u said 10 he hanit.
Get the habit.
You mothers should know where
your daughter u aud who ahe Il keep
Inf company with " you expect her
10 grow o. uomanhood, aud haFe The
ra.narf az the uauuIn ~ the com.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-24

Church going l. said 10 he hapit.
Get the habit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
CiOud-Sherw0Od

Tama, Ia, News.-Miss Nellie May
Sherwood and Albert W. Cloud were
married at the Teachers cottage Of
the Masquakie Day School Thursday
evening at $3.50 o'clock, Rev. r. G..
Smith performing the ceremony.
The ceremony was witnessed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Hilbert, Mrs. Fill
bert being a sister Of the groom, and
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Spinler, Mrs. Spin
Ter being a sister Of the bride, and by
the groom's mother, Mrs. Cloud.
After the ceremony a sumptuous
wedding dinner was served by Mrs.
Hilbert.
The bride is a teacher in the Mes
quake Day school, and a young lady
we'll known and held in high esteem
In this community. The groom is a
young man of fine quality and energy.
Mrs. Cloud will continue teaching
until she finishes the present term,
and then will join her husband at
Miller, South Dakota. where they will
reside on a farm. The groom leaves
.or the Dakota farm March l.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
Old Spanish Swindle Tried
On More State Residents

A number of South Dakota residents
have, during the past two months,
received Spanish swindle letters. In
each case the letter was identical,
reading as follows:
Madrid, 1892.
Dear Sir:
Being imprisoned here by bank
ruptcy l beg your aid to q
sum of 800, 900 dollars l have in Am
erica being necessary to came here to
raise the seizure of my baggage, pay
ing to the Registrar of the Court the
expenses of my trial and recover my
portmanteau containing a secret
pocket where | have hidden one check
for that sum. By reward I offer you
the third part viz: 10000 dollars. !
cannot receive your answer in the
prison but you must send a cablegram
to a person of my confidence who will
deliver II to me.
Awaiting your cable to intrust you
all my secret.
Yours truly,
r. de S.
First of all answer by cable, not by
letter, as follows:
Puntol-Lista Observation-Disclosures
Spain. Explain account, 80.
Settler.
Needless to state, none Of the CON-
plimented recipients have responded
with the necessary cash.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
Assistant Attorney General
Cleared Of Serious Charge

Pierre, s. d., Feb. 26.-On request
of Judge Miser of the Seventh Cir
cult Court, a hearing on the charges
made against Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Benz. ID. Mintner, that of having
collected and retained $4,000 which
rightfully belonged to Pennington
county to his own use, was transfer
red to Judge Hughes Of the Sixth Cir
cult.
On hearing Judge Hughes held, on
the evidence presented that the money
in question, was a trust fund paid to
Mintner to be held until Pennington
county had completed title to a tract
OF land, and, that in case of such fail
ure, the liability would have been
against Mintner personally for recov-
cry of the amount that as o as
Pennington county had completed title
TO the land a request was made upon
Mintner as the trustee to turn over the
trust fund in his possession and the
same was promptly paid on such de-
mand.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
OBITUARY

James Wilbur Parmely, eldest son
of Melvin A. and Elizabeth Terrell
Parmely was born in Iowa rounty,
Wisconsin December 8, 1868. He NOV
ed with his parents to Fayette County,
Iowa in 1873 where he grew to
hood, coming to Hand County, South
Dakota in 1884. He was united in
marriage to Isabel Barrett November
81, 1889. To this union were born
six children, -four sons, Edwin S., Ar
chic j., Leonard W., and Ferrill j., and
two daughters, May Parmely Kintigh,
and little Mary who passed way in
infancy, the wife and mother having
beer called to her reward on the oath
of October, 1910.
The deceased had beer in failing
health for a number of years, but only
confined to his bed for the past six
weeks. He bore his sufferings with
patience and fortitude, departing from
this life very peacefully Monday, Feb.
goth at 300 p. m, at the home of the
daughter, Mrs. Warren Kintigh, all
the children being at his bedside.
Besides his children and six grand
children he leaves to mourn his loss
four brothers, John e. of Harrington,
Nebr., Edwin S. and BENZ. F. of Wess-
ington Springs. S. Oak, and Arthur G
Of Rec Heights, S. Oak. and his two
sisters, Mrs. o. w. Dearborn, of Miller
s. d., and Mrs. A. C. Gilbert of Pes
hastin, Washington, who arrived some
weeks ago to be at his bedside.
THE Lord gave, and the Lord hath
taken away; blessed be the name of
the Lord"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
THREE PURE BRED SALES
TO CLOSE SALE SEASON

Three more pure bred sales will
close the spring sale season in this
locality.
+. S. Teller will hold his first sale of
registered Poland China hogs on Fri
day, March Bird. Mr.. Teller is offering
thirty head of tried sows and gifts at
this sale. which will be held at his
farm in Holden Twp.
Mat WeIbes is offering thirty-four
head of registered Duroc-Jersey sows
at his second annual sale, to be held
Tuesday, March 7th at the Sales Paw
lion at st. Lawrence.
A. Z. Swab will hold his third an
nual sale of registered Poland Chinas
at the sales pavilion at st. Lawrence
Saturday, March 18th. Mr.. Swab has
an offering of thirty-two head.
w. Fl. Cottrill held his first sale Of
Poland Chinas at the sales pavilion
at st. Lawrence, yesterday. At this
writing no average could be learned.