The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM
THE ALTERNATELY REVIEW

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c. G. Goodman made trip last
week 10 his ranch IN Terry county
looking into the condition 81 his
catts In that county. lie reports
grass good and stock doing well.
n. r.. Risinger sold TO c. G.
Goodman, three hundred head OF
sheep which Mr.. Goodman viii put
on feed NJ his feed pens one mile
west Of town.
The Struve Mercantile Co. Is hav-
ing their store rcnrrnngcd giving
them more room 90 display their
gents furnishing goods. This makes
! their store very attractive IN the
| furnishing department
On the 9Th Of February, Mrs.
Ben strive celebrated her birthday.
A lovely dinner was served and IN
the afternoon at o'clock, luncheon
was served 10 the following guests;
Mrs. Fritch Fuchs, Jr., Mrs. Chas.
/ Goeth, Mrs. Moritz Gobcl, Mrs.
Fritz Fuchs, ST., Mrs. Fritz strive,
Mrs. Carl Goodman, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Strive, Mrs Elizabeth Goe-
Bile, Miss creme Gocth. Mrs. Hilda
Goeblc, Miss Eleanor strive, Mrs.
Gertrude Fuchs, Mr.. and Mrs. X.
Schroeder and Miss BETTE Fuchs.
u. T.. Risinge, ~ the firm Of
Stambaugh n Co., returned from
Coleman county Thursday with
about three hundred head Of sheep,
where he has had them on n ranch
in that county. Mr.. Risinge will
nut about three hundred head 81
/ lambs, out Of this flock, on feed
/ which he will finish out for the mar
ket. The ewes he will put IN pas
urc for the present.
Mrs Watson closed out her res
I fnurant last week and moved 20 her
1 home In the northeast part n town.
{. g. Goodman returned Thurs
day from Kansas City, where he
went with several cnrs ~ sheep. Mr.,
Goodman started with these sheep
% the feed pens a., Emporia, Kan,
where he expected 10 feed for thirty
DAYS longer. but sold the entire ship
ment 10 Robt. Bledsoe before reach
ing their destination. Mr. Bledsoe,
in turn, shipped them direct 20 The
market and sold the shipment az n
very satisfactory price.
WI W hlihiff I'HffNfiNNfIE NH'
Drovcrs National Bank u Kansas
City. spent few days In Alternately
this week, looking into the stock
situation and loans the banks has IN
this section of the South Plains.
Out Of thirty-two counties Of the
state that have been reported. the
poll tax receipts thai have been Ia
sued 20 date have nearly doubled
that Of last year In some coun-
ties il has reached more than fifty
per cent
Tho hotels are crowded and the
proprletors report that hardly a
night passes but that they have TO
turn stranRcrs away. The town
needs more hotel ROOM and II some
cnterprising man with money would
build "a good hotel be would get
good returns on biz investment
What can be done In the why Of
feeding and fAt,cning young sheep
FOR home use was demonstrated last
week by y. y. Strive. when he kill
cd lamb that has has been feed.
ing that dressed out i2e pounds
This shows what can be done. with
little pains, in the feeding ~
stock on the South Plains.
f. r. Maupin commenced the drill
ing Of water wei Tor the Union
Milling Company Friday on the
property joining the mill This inn
provoment, The company feels, IS
very important as IL will give them
/ plenty ~ water near by for all mill
purposes aud IN case Of fire they
will have plenty Of water close al
hand.
The Community Club met at the
School House February Bird. Ten
members were present. The house
was called 10 order by the president
A lot Of business was attended 20.
After the business was disposed Of
Mrs Legg gave review Of The First
Lady Of the Land which was greatly
enjoyed by ALL Delicious refresh
ments were served by Mrs. J. o..
Castles. Al the next meeting, Feb
ruary 18th Miss Bette Fuchs will
be hostess, at which Mrs. Schroeder
will give review Of The Man Of the
Ages.
Miss Audry Chriswell spent Satur.
day and Sunday with friends In Hale
Center.
Mrs. Herman Richter Is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George Strive at Oh
ten this week.
The big batch Of advertising lit
erAturc, gotten out for the Chamber
Of Commerce. the Shulz Land Co.,
and G. G.. Goodman. arrived Mon
day and is now being sent out over
the country advertising the possible
ties and advantages the Alternately
country has 10 offer the homescek-
or and investors.
The boilers at the oil well are
going through an overhauling at
this time, and as soon ms this work
Is done, drilling will be resumed
with the intention Of the company
TO 20 down TO the depth Of four
thousand feet and possibly further,
II oil or gas Is not reached before
the four thousand feet IL reached.
After the stock law Is passed.
should Il be, the town should see TO
Il that a place is provided outside
the town limits for a dumping
ground, where all rubbish from the
streets could be dumped, instead Of
having II scattered heller skelter