The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-10

Of this section has been about gath
cred.
Merkel, Oct. 7.-Approximately
5000 bales of cotton have been re
ceived at local cotton yards thi:
season, which is slightly in excess OF
receipts at a corresponding day last
year. Last year Merkel got about
10000 bales, a number in excess OF
that expected this year. In 1918
Merkel marketed $4,000 bales and
in 1920 about $4,000 bales.
Rising Star, Oct. THE ponder
Gus engine and generator for the
electric light plant has arrived and
are now being installed in a new
brick house built for the purpose.
The engine weighs about ten tons
and the generator 8 tons. When
put into operation in the next few
weeks ample current and power will
be procurable by citizens.
Comanche, Oct. s.-The Young
Mems Business League now has a
membership of approximately 200 as
the result Of drive which has been
conducted among the business men.
Al n recent meeting n committee
was named TO perfect arrangements
for the piping of natural gas into
Comanche from the Sipe Springs
and Rising Star gas fields.
Comanche. Oct. S.-One of the
largest real estate deals consum-
mated in this county in some time
was when A. L. Mills traded his farm
and ranch near Newburg TO Mrs
Hugh Ward Of Pearsall for her ranch
property near Persall, the consider
alton being $4,000, $4,000 d
which was cash above the exchange
price Of the properties.
Sweetwater, Oct. S.-More than
sixty men were given employment
a few days ago when the SweetwatcI
Oil Mills resumed operation with
long run ahead. The city's payroll
was enhanced $4,000 a month. The
Hamlin and Cisco plants Of this con
cern, il was reported here, will not
be operated this season. Cake is
selling at around $40 n ton locally
Ranger. Oct. 9.-Moving a rail
way station on two flat cars is the
aim of the Jake Hamon railroad.
The station building at Jake Hamon,
a competitive town Of wonderful
prospects during the oil boom, is be
ing loaded on the flat cars and NOV
ed piecemeal 20 Desdemona. The
station designation at Jake Hamon
will be preserved with smallcr
building manned by one man. In
the oil fields section the removal
of a towns jail, city hall or depot
is matter of expense and little
trouble, according 10 officials of the
railroad who have witnessed muta-
tions of towns overnight.
Carbon, Oct. 9-The foundation
for the new Baptist church has beer
laid and work on the superstructurc
viii start in few days. Much o.
the work Of construction IS being
done voluntarily by members Of the
local congregation.
Rotan. Oct City officers of
Rotan assisted officers from Hamlin
in effecting the capture of still and
the arrest Of a man who Is held in
connection with the Illicit manufac-
turc Of intoxicants. Hamlin vigil
ance men lay awake most of a night
watching the antics of the alleged
bootlegger, who, growing suspicious
AT the approach of a ear. went to
his still, there TO fall into the clutch
of the Hamlin and Rotan officers.
Stamford. Oct. "a parking
space between curbs 40 feet long
and 10 feet wide has brought J. Y.
Cargill owner Of the home, approx
mately 800 this year. The space
was allotted 10 the growing Of on
ions and turnips.
Haskell. Oct. THE Roberts
Printing company of this city has
purchased the Chilicothe Valley
News al Chillicothe. They operate
the Haskell Free Press here J. "
and Grady Roberts have gone TO
Chllicothe 10 conduct the issuance
Of the paper.
Brady, Oct. 7.-BOosters Of the
McCull0ch County Fair 10 be- held
here October "a and %. will make
a tour of neighboring towns 20
stimulate interest in and attendance
an the fair Among the towns which
viii be visited on the two day jaunt
which starts from here are Rochelle. [
Placid. Mercury. Fife, Waldrin, Pear
Valley, Millersvicw, Stacy, Eden and
Melvin.
Dublin. Oct. IA total Of 2432 |
bales Of cotton has been ginned here,
figure expected TO reach 1000 /
before the season ends Most Of the |
cotton is being disposed Of as quick |
~ as ginned while the price remains
good. Cotton seed has been bring |
ing around S25 a ton.
Lockney, Oct. S.--Airplanes are
not the only motive instruments that |
can make nose dives. Henry Ford /
invented a four-wheeled iuggernaut |
which did likewise recently. j. NJ |
Waters, ranchman, in coasting down
the caprock in his tin Lizzie, had the
experience Of taking a nose dive on
terra firma, breaking an arm and /
leg. The steering gear became de-
tached from the wheels.
McAdoo, Oct. S.-The McAdoo gin |