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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13

"Old Sam says it's up to us" was
the way one Of The boys put 10 al
the Junior Chamber Of Commerce
meeting Thursday morning which
meant that il Lubbock would huld
the sidewalks. the u. ). Postal au,,
thorities would establish free mail
delivery for Lubbock and that with
in the next 90 days. More than
that. The Inspector secured 20 go
over the situation By Postmaster
Deering, carefully went over the
town, checked upon the aopula'lon,
secured details as t0 concrete side
walks already IN from the survey
made by the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce last year. of the street
crossing from the Pestohi'e. de.ig
natod "a section Of the city mat
comes under The postal ruling as 70
thickness of population, etc.
This proposed section Of Lubbo <
Is now being checked over 10 iind
just how many sidewalk. must be
built. and where how many street
crossings must be put in and other
detailed information necessary for
the completion Of our part Of the
trade.
Percy Spencer. our honcruble
mayor. stated before the Junior
Board Thursday morning that the
city. according TO preliminary .ig-
ures, would have Go put IN - street
crossings and 40 alley crossings
provided of course that the pro-crty
owners would put IN the sidewalks.
A street or alley crossing is worth
less unless tied up by Sidewalks,
consequently the city viii INT IN
ths cross ng- only after the side
walks have been contracted for on
the blocks connected by the cross
ing.
Free Mail Delivery in 90 Dave
That is the slogan adopted by The
Junior Chamber Of Commerce fer
the next three months work end
YOU know the reputation that or
ganization has built up for putting
things over--or through. Plairview
has free mail delivery Sweet
water has free mail delivery
dozen, hundred other towns IN
Texas smaller than Lubbock with
loss development, less progressive
ness. less prosperity than Lubbock
already enjoy free mail delivery and
have been enjoying II for years.
But we have been growing so
rapidly. have flung our boundaries
out over such vast territory, have
80 many vacant lots and non-rcsi-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13
IIJBBOCK TAKES FIRST PRIZE AT DALLAS
Junior Chamber Of Commerce Given Ninety
DAYS In Which to Establish Mail Delivery
In Lubbock by Uncle Sam; Action Is Taken

dent property owners that we have
fewer connected sidewalks than any
other town of our size and com
mcrcial Importance In the United
States. The Inspector stated that
he had never been called upon 10
inspect city Of the size, import
ancc and promise Of Lubbock that
hid so few sidewalks and such a
disconnected system Of the few side.
velks that already exist in the
citv.
I OF course sidewalks do not neces-
snrily make a town-but any towr
that amounts TO much must build
SIDEWALKS. And that is what Lub-
bo-k must do within the next ninety
Day. Eighty-fOur street crossings
ell call for more than 100 blocks
df dcwalks or course there are
buiehes and strips and pieces Of
sidawalks in front Of individual
houses and lots over town--but u is
a pretty safe bet that it will take
several miles Of sidewalks 70 get us
into right shape for the free mail
privilege
walks than many other towns Of
same population, but we are so scat
tered that this mileage does not be-
come effective with the many gaps
Chat are left by undevcloped prop
critics
IN Tuesdays paper list viii be
published Of all the property own
ers within the free mail territory
without sidewalks In each week
thereafter there will be various lists
and information as 20 how thls
problem Is being met just who Is
building sidewalks, where and hcw
that helps to connect up the designa-
ted routes and such other intorma-
tion so we can know just who Is
helping rs 20 put over the sidewalk
and free mail delivery matter and
who S laying down on the job
Although there Is law that viii
permit the city to build sidewalks
wherever needed and assess the cost
agains, the property-it is not be-
lieved that such action will be nec-
esSary in Lubbock We believe that
we have a different rlass Of folks 20
deal with.
Complete details viii be given
next week as TO the territory cover
ed, sidewalks needed. cost, etc.-but
in the meantime you had better
start 10 figuring for its go days
OF bust"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13
Panhandle Family
Disappeared Mysterl-
ously-Not Located

Foul play is believed responsible
for the disappearance of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank S. Slay and little girl,
formerly of Groom.
They left Wellington in a five
passenger Maxwell car September 81
for the Mayo Brothers Hospital. Ro-
chester, MINI. Mrs. Slay wrote her
mother. Mrs. Thomas j. Davis OF
Groom, September 81 from Sham
rock and said the next stop would
be Canadian.
Nothing was heard from them
after the letter of September 81, and
several days a telegram was sent to
Mayo Brothers inquiring about them.
they had not reached Rochester and
no trace Of them could be found at
Canadian. nor in Oklahoma where
they were supposed to visit relatives
after leaving Canadian.
A large searching party from
Groom went over the route as Ter
as Canadian to look for traces o.
the three people. Groom people
telephoned the Daily News last
night asking the paper to aid in
the search for the family and CIV
ing publicity to the fact of their
disappearance.
w. ]. Slay, father of the miss
ing man. and Thomas J. Davis, faith
er of the missing woman, both live
at Groom. Frank J. Slay has a
wheat crop in at Groom and was
working for an uncle in Wellington
before he left for Rochester.
Slay is 80 years old. 5 feet, s in.
tall, weighs i40 pounds, and has
dark hair and blue eyes. His child
is s years old and weighs 40 pounds.
Groom is greatly stirred up over
the mysterious disappearance Of the
family, and il is believed that a
large percent Of the countryside viii
turn out TO aid in the search.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13

usual feat when h landed next u
The top ~ the llsi without showing
4 lock Of cotton In the whole exh|l'
A. L u pefhans the first time that
county from amnr me first three
achieved the hlrh distinction with
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13
Three FIRST PRIZES TAKEN BY
PANHANDLE and PLAINS Counties
LUBBOCK, POTTER and CROSBY
w; Co,;e. Stuck Close Card Rules and BY av
ins Fine Lot of Products Fill the Bill WITH They Were
E.sv Wnners-t al Eye. Opener to the People
About the Panhandle and Plains Country

West Texas taking proper place the minds OF the peo
pie Of the State A. G., r. 81,
Dallas with Potter Crobyton taking second and hd resPe
L;. he Panhandle counties before the public brgh-
@ h han know heretofore and Lubbock county people have
h ~ feel proud this achievement The county which mas as
~ e the Hub the Plains the center OF attraction IN
c,,l,,ral circles wherever the Dallas Far known
The xaoness with which the Lubbock county booth was pre-
- g. L;nroent 10 Dallas was taken keen indication that
was going be done the fair hs and the an
that Lubbock had taken first place as champion ag
49, Who had taken the arrangement OF the booth
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13
POST COMES BACK AND
BEATS RAILS, 8 TO o

Post, Texas. Sept. 9.-After suf-
fering a defeat at Rails early In
the season, Post High School show
ed the result OF hard work and good
coaching and defeated Rails at
Cara county fair Friday, by a
score Of 6 TO 0.
Roth teams have a strong defense
and depended on straight football
for gains. About 1000 Cara coun-
" fair visitors witnessed the game.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13

-
ea County Agent y. W Jennings at
,hc courthouse room where the
booth was being prepared Just a
fevz hours before his departure for
The fair. and with confident ar
he assured us that the score cara
had been thoroughly filled, anc tnat
Il was his opinion that Lubn"eh
county would be recognized.
Lubbock county having won iirst
Mace at the fair Is nothing more or
less than the results of the age oid
fact that "the fittest shall survive.
As the Hub 81 the Plains, Luo-
hook county is geographically loca-
ted in the very center Of the great
.st a1rsculture section anywhere.
The climate il just right for the
maturity Of all crops known 10 the
state Of Texas. and the soil is
ideal. Everything that grows IN me
Lone Star State a, profit can ne
grown At profit in Lubbock coun-
". and Il IL altogether appropriate
ana fitting that Lubbock county be
recognized at the State Far as
the champion county Ia he state
In agricultural achievements.
eounty has been steady, continuous
and sure. The pioneer was soon
made 10 realize the superiority OF
the soil Of this section, and at once
busted himself developing II. he
worked hard, and though his meth
ods might now be looked upon rs
awkward. he worked with the same
optimistic spirit which predominates
here today, and 70 his work much
of the success this section has en-
loved AZ the Dallas Fair may be at
tributed. and in the glory and glani-
or OF triumph lie not his efforts be
forgotten. but let's look upon the
achievement as a matter OF time
as time only was necessary TOT
Lubbock and the Plains 10 take
their deserved places In the agricui-
tural life Of Texas
With a keener appreciation OF
what has been accomplished. ana re-
newed hopes for even greater
achievements in the future, Lubbock
county citizens are working 70 the
end that the full worth OF this sec
tion might soon be realized.
In reporting the result OF ne
Judging OF agricultural booths at the
Fair. the Dallas News has the fol-
lowing report TO make:
Three counties from above the
caprock in the Panhandle-Plalns
country are rcigning monarchs IN
agriculture for 1922 in 80 far as lt
h able 10 determine kings in the
agricultural department Of the State
Fair OF Texas II was a sweeping
triumph for West Texas when the
let Of winners was given out TO
The News, exclusively, late Monday
evening By the judges. Nine West
Texas counties and most Of them
belonging 20 the Panhandle-Plains
rroup. held undisprted sway at the
ton OF the list before Hill County
broke into the winning.
The $3.50 first prize goes 10 Lub-
book county with score Of 1913 l-2
out Of a possible 1000. Potter was
awarded the $500 second prize with
a score OF 500 and Crosby dropped
below the 500 mark 20 win third
prize. amounting 20 $3.50. with
mark Of 7s7 i-2. Wilbarger county
led the group Of seven 5000 prize.
winning counties with score OF
776 10. The other six and their
scores were; Childress, T75; Hale
7i5 10; Randall 7i0 f-2; Collings.
worth 6s5 i-2; Floyd 6s3; Hill
The winners Of $3.50 prizes were.
Ellis. G66; Baylor. 6G0 i-2; Lamb,
G57; Hemphill. $50; Brown, 6tl;
Harrison. G35: johnson 607 l-2; Col
lin. 500: Dawson i3G: Terry $50;
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13
ROWAN AND LUNA CASE
MUST STAND. COURT SAYS

Washington. Oct. 9.-Tke con-
viction of Albert Rowan and Ben
Luna, who with others were indicted
IN connection with a postofflce mail
robbery Al Dallas. win stand, the
supreme Court refusing today 10 re-
view the case.
Rowan and Luna asked review II
the case Tor the nurnose Of dcicrm'
|n|ng whether the indictment was IN
proper form.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13

Rev. and Nrs N. J. Jordan. and
Mr.. A. r. npfgan ~ till|sfleii.
were here fuesiAy shopping
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13

Failure of rood many u The
counties % comply With The accept.
sd Interpretation - NE core card
caused some ~ the e@&~&1~ % loss
heavily In the seofInr, Viva aid
There ~ss q general mlsundsfa'a''d'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13
wHITEwRIcHT MAN HERE
TO IMPROVE FARM

Roy Herd Of whitewright. arriv-
ed In Lubbock the first Of the week,
and Immediately started prepara-
tions 70 make improvements on his
newly acquired property north Of
the city.
Mr.. Herd Is one OF the substan-
tial citizens Of the Whitewright Sec
tion. and we are glad 20 welcome
him 10 the South Plains country.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13

Y. c. cundiff. Of Littlefield. was
here "Wednesday enroute 20 ANA
fiilo on business. Mr.. Cundlff Il one
Of the best boosters Of the Little
field section, and We are nlvaya
glad 10 have him come 70 Lobhoek'
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-06-10
The Cut Glass Age.

There was a rough stone age and
a smooth stone age and bronze
age, and many years afterwards, a
cut glass age. In the cut glass age
when young ladies had persuaded
young men with long, curly mus
taches to marry them, they sat
down several months afterwards and
wrote thank you notes for all sorts
of cut glass presents, punch bowls,
finger bowls, vases and so ON down
the list, and then the struggle for
existence began. The bonbon dish
lost its little handle, and became
pin tray upstairs; promenading cat
knocked the little bowl off the side
board and the hired girl Clipped the
middle sized one with the sugar
dish; then the wine glasses sue
cumbed to leg fracture, and ever
the dinner glasses disappeared one
by one like the 10 little niggers,
the last one ending UP Scared and
mained as tooth brush holder
among other shabby genteels on the
bathroom shelf,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-06-10
Entertains Justameres.

Tuesday evening Mrs. e. w. Lati-
more entertained the members OF
the Justamere club and friends at
her home. The guests played for
high honors in five hundred the side
holding the highest score will be
rendered a banquet in September, by
the losing side. A lunch OF Ice
cream, cake and coffee was served
about midnight. The president ad-
journed the meetings until Septemb-
er, when the rightful owner of the
club pin will be definitely decided
upon and given to the new presi-
dent which will be elected at that
time. The guests were. Mesdames
Hobbs, Tanner. r., Bennett, r. Ben
nett, Dick, d. Latimore. Miller, Bra
dy, b. H. Smith. House, LeProhon,
Temple. Barber Williams. Harmon
and Ethel Bennett.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-06-10
EACH PARTY Will
HAVE 38 sLEGATES
AT Convention
County Audit n has Given
Out Figures for Repre-
sentation OF Each Pre-
cinct in Cot lty Conven-
tions.

County Auditor F. M. Hobbs has
made the approticnment of delegates
to the county conventions OF the
democratic and publican parties,
which convention will be held a
few days after tho primaries in Au-
gust.
The apportionm ont of delegates is
provided for in Sec. 51S of the pri-
mary law, which roads as follows:
"The number o. candidates to the
county convention to be determined
as follows: The total of votes cast
in each precinct at the next proceed
ing election for candidates of that
party for legislatil and county Of
fees shall be divided by the num-
Der of such can }idates and the
auotient shall be ken as the vote
of said party in The precinct and
each precinct shall be entitled to
one delegate to the county conven-
ton for each thirtg votes or MOTOR
part thereof, provided each precinct
shall be entitled to It least one dele
gate"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-06-10
RELIGIOUS CAMP
Of ASSOCIATED
CHURCHES TO Open

The Summer conference at Bel
levue, July IL to Is. For young
people, teachers, parents and every
one, Forenoons for lectures and
study on religious themes and plans,
afternoons for recreation, swimm-
ing, fishing, hiking in the noun
tains, and games, evenings for in
spirational programs, illustrated
lectures, singing, campfres. Five
strong speakers from out side the
state will be helpers. Lodging in a
large tent, and table board may be
had at reasonable rates. Or people
may take their own camping outfit
and board themselves, food may be
bought at cost. The distance is
only SIS miles from Mountain Home.
Lots ought to go. Time may be
extended for vacation.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-06-10
Miner Caught in Cave-in.
Very truly yours,
Grace Gallett.


One fatality Is believed to have
resulted from a cave in Monday in
tunnel 6S at the Long Hike mine
at Jarbidge according to word re-
ceived at Twin Falls. A miner
named Wells is reported to have
been caught in the cave in. Lead
ers of ! relief party said that It
would require three hours work to
reach the imprisoned man. There
seemed to be no doubt in their minds
but that Wells would be found dead,
A Jarhidge physician at Twin
Falls was summoned to care fer
victims OF the accident, but turned
back after meeting the stage COM
ing from Jarhidge bringing word
that only one man had been caught
and that he was undoubtedly dead,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-06-10
Universities to Get Big Increase.

More Idaho young people are
planning on university or college
education than ever before, accord
ing to figures compiled by Edward F.
Mason, director of publication at
the university.
.'From "a Idaho high schools,
have the names of 1913 of this
years graduates who hope to take
university or college courses said
Mr.. Mason. Last year there were
only 66S seniors whose expectations
OF university attendance We're suf-
ficiently high that they reported
them.
From these 94 high schools, /
have the names of 1892 graduates.
All but 1866 of these plan on higher
education of some sort--1073 in col
leges or universities, 331 in normal
schools and 223 in vocational
schools That is, 80 per cent OF
them plan on higher education.
Last year, of 1423 students
whose names were available, 668
planned on college or university
work Last years reports were not
so complete as this years, but even
with an allowance for possible dis
crepancy, the increase this year Is
noteworthy. Statesman.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-06-10
Children's Minds.

Many parents lose sight OF the
fact that the vacation period la one
Of grave danger to the growing
child, The boy or girl just out OF
school feels the Gagged bird that Ia
suddenly released from Its captivity.
II glories In Its freedom to the ex-
clusion OF all else.
Many of the lessons In department
that have been learned In the class
room are gradually forgotten az the
child finds It's way to the street,
There 10 no room In its heart for
anything but the glories OF the pres
ent, unless the parental hand ID ever
guiding Its steps. The future is q
sealed book which will be opened
only too soon for Its purpose.
Here in the function OF thu par-
ent becomes Of double importance to
The future life of the child. Tor the
careful work and training or the
teacher must be carried on through
the days and weeks OF the vacation
period. not 10 the extent Oh hamp-
eriag the child In ats rest ANA rs.
euperation from class room confine-
ment, or depriving II OF the innocent
pleasures OF life. but rather the
daily impressing upon ats young
mind the necessity for continuing
the rules OF conduct learned In its
hours OF study.
Children are quick 10 learn and
equally quick to forget. An Inn
preston may sink deep today and
DC forgotten by tomorrow, b ut IL
IT Is repeatedly brought to the at
tention OF the Juvenile brain II will
eventually take deep root and live.
The teacher is responsible 10 the
parent for the proper instruction on
the child during Its hours OF study,
but the parent has double respon-
sibility. to both the teacher and the
child. the responsibility OF safe
guarding the work of both.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-06-10
MOVE STARTED TO
CELEBRATE FOURTH
in MOUNTAIN HOME

Plans are being made for the cele-
bration of the Fourth OF July In
Mountain Home. A subscription
was stated out In charge of Charley
Selix Wednesday but the response
has been rather slow and he had
only little more than three hund-
red dollars signed up Friday after
noon. To properly observe the day
with all the regular sports and
amusements, will cost at least seven
hundred, which amount with pro-
badly be signed up. There are no
celebrations In any near by towns
and this should be good year for
Mountain Home TO entertain her
neighbors with q good old fashioned
celebration,
There with be celebrations ut Duck
Valley. Smiths Prairie and Pine,
but nevertheless there should be a
good crowd on hand here.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-06-10
LOCAL SCHOOLS WIN
+. 2 OF I63 PENNANTS
AWARDED IN nation

A very interesting etter has been
received from Miss Grace Gallet,
Crusade Director and is as follows:
Dear Mr.. Nixon
1t is our pleasure to inform you
that the National tuberculosis AS
sociation has awarded two national
Crusade pennants to your school for
participation in the first tourna-
ment, One of these goes to Grade
/, Miss Violet Stevens, and the 9TH
er to Grade s. Miss Kathleen Smith.
When We consider that only 108
of the national pennants have been
distributed throughout the entire
United States we fee that your
schoo has gained distinction In cap
turing two of them, Idaho won 26
6lf the los pennants, and one Of the
eleven national grand banners.
The pennants were mailed today
to Mrs. Pearl Barber, County Super
intendent with the request that she
present them to the proper grades.
Congratulating teachers and pu-
pills on having achieved national
honors In Crusade, and hoping for
even greater interest next year, I
am,
Very truly yours,
Grace Gallett.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-06-10
WHITMAN PRIZE
SCHOLARSHIP IS
GIVEN LOCAL Girl

Superintendent Nixon received
from Whitman College, Wednesday
morning honor scholarship for Miss
Esther Pence. Esther had the best
average covering the four years
period in high school, From the
class of 1920 two scholarships were
awarded to students of the Noun
tain Home school, Edith Mason and
Fay Bruneau. Both girls entered
the college and graduated. Edith
has sin ce been teaching, and Fay
went to South America as a mis-
sionary, last summer. Edith will
teach the coming year in the high
school at Nampa. The letter which
accompanied the certificate is as
follows;
Superintendent Hugh H. Nixon,
Mountain Home, Idaho
Ny dear Mr.. Nixon;
/ am enclosing herewith honor
scholarship for Miss Esther Pence,
Will you congratulate Miss Pence on
this honor for us and express the
hope that we shall have her In
Whitman College next fall. We are
glad to have students of the stamp
that you recommend.
With all good wishes, / am,
Very sincerely yours,
Edward e. Ruby,
Registrar.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-06-10

Money is that which enables us
to exchange hard labor and honest
sweat for griddle cakes and gasoline.
1t has strange habit OF appearing
on Saturday and disappearing on
Monday or Tuesday at the latest.
The Chinese have the right ddea,
they put holes In 1t 30 that they can
tie II down.
There are many kinds OF money In
existence. In fact the lrst specie
was an apple, when the devil bought
Adams downfall, and quart df APP
ple1ack will have the same effect.
Manhattan Island was purch assd
for keg OF whskey. but the days
OF real bargains have passed. II
would take more than one island
now, The word Manhattan" in
the Indian tongue is said to mean,
The place where we got drunk and
lost everything we had"
In sections OF Assyria a wife can
be bought for eight spear heads, but
the purchaser usually keeps one or
two pieces Of hds money tor any
emergency that might arise after
the marriage. A live elephant will
purchase three wives In the Soudan
and dead whale will buy four
wives among the Eskimos.
A man without a couple OF hund-
red thousand barrels salted away
has no more business with wife
and limousine than a stuck pig has
with PHI D. from the University OF
Edinburgh.
Money Is the most powerful thing
In the world. and with It one can
buy anything from the ioating vote
to respectability and 1t will give
him an open sesame" into high 90
ciety or Jail, depending on whether
or not the police caught him max
ing 1t.