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, 1935-09-22
RANGER HIGH
TO Be TOUGH
This Is Club to Beat In
Oil Belt District
Of League

Editors Note: This Is the sec
ond of a series Of stories on 1885
football prospects in the Class A
division Of the Texas Interscho-
lastic League.
ABILENE, Sept. 81. R1-Ranger
high school, with a string OF District
Two victories unbroken except for
one tie game since 1891, Is regard
ed as the team to beat IN the strong
oil belt football district this season.
while Breckenridge and Abilene are
the teams which may do the beat
ing.
The Ranger Bulldogs lost Aaron
Anderson and Rankin Britt, their
touchdown twins Of 1884. but have
o team Of considerable weight and
experience to carry On. Jacoby, 204-
pound end OF last year, probably
viii be the backfield mainstay,
Coaches Red Moore and Velton
Moser and half a dozen ether vet
Grams, including Bill Payton, a r
180-pound w1ngman, and Dean
Walsh. co-captain with Jacoby. as
haliback.
Esker Curtis. who coached RAN
ger six years before spending last
season at Electra, returned and fell
heir to five regulars and additional
promising talent left at Brecken-
ridge by Coach r. Z. Shotwell, Tho
moved 70 Longview. With Spud Tay-
lor, triple threat quarterback. Earl
Clark. halfback: 6. L. ORear. tackle;
and Captain Jack Morris. center. as
q nucleus. The Buckaroos pro-
mise to be dangerous all the way.
At this stage, Abilene has only
its reputation for running In the
money and four lettermen. II. J.
Jones. shifted from center to half
back: Ray M6er. one Of the best
ball carriers in District Two; Willis
Harris. fullback. and Norman Cump-
ton. halfback. wiz form the founda-
ton for the Eagles.
Brownwocd failed to score q point
last season and isn't considered very
strong again this year.
Eastland appears too light and in
experienced for the stronger COM
petition. Cisco had It's poorest sea-
son In q decade last year, and like
" win be q little better this year.
The schedule Is tough for the
Ranger Bulldogs who will play all
their conference games on the road.
Brentwood win play all but enc
game at home.
, 1935-09-22
Popcorn Planting on Big
= = y y
Scale Proves Profitable
; ~ = y y
Industry to Valley Area

we're in rows 80 to IS inches apart.
"A nitrogen or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
fertilizer was found desirable except
in localities where the land was new
or unusually fertile. The crop was
planted, cultivated and irrigated as
in production Of ordinary field corn.
Paintings during February and
early March were found 70 have
been badly damaged by one Of the
worst infestatiOns OF early corn-ear
worms ever recorded In this sec
ton. but later paintings appeared
To be free from this pest. Because
Fof this condition and future posi-
hility. 1t is likely that nearly al
paintings for 1886 will be made from
March 10 to April i.
Average cost of production during
the first experimental period was
SIS per acre and the average yield
was about 1900 pounds Of mature
corn on the ear per acre. One car
loaded at Edinburg averaged 1900
pounds per acre. the highest indi-
vidual yield recorded. The crop re-
quired from 100 to 100 days TO ma
ture. Yellow Pearl maturing around
100 DAYS and South American Vel
low requiring 116 to 40 days
"A careful survey and study or
growing areas and conditions indi-
Gated the sandy loan soils several
miles north OF the Rio Grande river
produced a better yield than the
heavier river bottom sits and other
soils. although the quality was
about the same.
The Valleys first commercial pop
corn Is now being cured I'm accord
ance with the company's require
ments. and final report on the pop
ping quality and turnout. particu-
larry with reference 20 the percent
age increase In volume after pop
ping. Ia expected within a few
weeks. Local popping tests. without
scientific curing. indicate the quail
ity to be considerably superior 20
the ordinary popping corn for sale
In retail stores.
Results OF the first years expert
ments indicate that Valley farmers
will profit because OF the certain
early yield which brings "a price.
assured under contract. two and
one-half times greater than the
price paid by the same company FOR
the same corn in other states. Ad-
ding TO the probability OF increased
acreage rs the ease with which the
crop IS produced and the similarity
OF production methods with those
for field corn. which Valley farm
ers have produced for many years
with success.
, 1935-09-22
new WELLS
ARE COMPLETED
Ssmfordyce Field Now Has
80 Producers Making
Allowable

MISSION. Sept. 1.-Two more
producing wells were completed IN
the Samforuyce field Saturday as
the area celebrated the first an
niversary OF completion OF the dis
covery well, the Klng-Wo0ds oil
Companys NO l John Lawrence,
on September 40. 1884.
The new competitions. bringing
the total producers In the field 70
80. were:
Skelly OIL Companys No. y Sea-
bury et az. Tract 256. Purcion 80,
about 500 feet northwest OF dis
covery. guaged 90 barrels hourly on
@-inch tubing choke with tubing
working pressure OF 700 pounds and
cloeed-in pressure of 40 pounds
Production was through casing
perforations at 2~.906-5-l26 feet
after sand had been cored at 2.79l-
2,BI2.5 feet and casing set and
cemented On bottom.
Harrison : Davis = Bishops No. 4
Francisco Guerra, Tract y. Porcion
Al, about $500 feet east OF discovery.
made an estimated DO To barrels
daily through 3-32 inch tubing
choke when completed and turned
into the tanks Saturday Tubing
working pressure was zoo pounds
and closed-in casing pressure wa
500 pounds. production being from
sand at 2.75l-56 feet
Skellv Immediately started skid
ding derrick to location for the NO
4 Seabury et al. located SAT feet
from the north and 24S feet from
the east lines or the l5-acre tract
at the northwest extremity or the
field and about AS feet south Of
the NO. 8. .
Harrison : Davis : Bishop Is skid
ding derrick to location for the no
) Francisco Guerra, 330 feet from
the south and 616 feet from the
west lines OF Tract III, Porcion Al
about 500 feet east OF discovery
and 800 feet west OF the No. 4.
In the Mercedes deep pool Of
eastern Hidalg0 County, Union Sui
phur Company made another pro-
duction test late Friday night or
H. NO. A American-Rio Granue. Lo'
/. Block 90, North Capisallo Dist.
which showed salt water and Ca
from about $500 feet. The hole Nj
being plugged back for re-periora'
ton higher I'D. This was the thirt
sand below $500 feet which show
Cd gas and salt water on com
nletion. Hole Is bottomed NJ 1,Tol
feet
, 1935-09-22

WESLACO, Sept. IL A selected
group Of so Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley farmers have just completed an
experimental planting Of CONNER
cial popcorn for the C~racker-Jack
company Of Chicago and received
two and one-half cents per pound
for their first crop as compared with
one cent per pound for the same
type OF corn grown und@ contract
in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas.
Details Of the experiment, which
Is expected TO result annually III
large contract paintings. we're made
public by Carl w. Vandervort OF
Weslaco, weli-known Valley agri-
culturist and instructor Of vocation
al agriculture in Weslaco public
schools. who handled details for the
company.
Vandervort said the first years
production totaled 100000 pounds
and brought an average return u
the grower OF two and one-hali
cents per pound. or a total return 70
growers OF about $500. Final re-
suits Of tests now being conducted
BY the company are being awaited
before signing 1896 contracts. but q
larger acreage is anticipated because
or the excellent showing made In
the Valley. The company became
interested in the Valley area be-
cause present farming conditions in
the north require storage under
air -conditioning Of q two and one
half year supply to meet the COM
pany's needs and insure q constant
supply. In an effort to escape the
high storage costs, the Valley ex-
periments were conducted with thu
idea OF obtaining a fairly steady
supply from this source which would
enable reduction Of the storage sup
ply by about so per cent.
Experimental paintings were scat
tered over the Valley rea In two e
10-acre tracts. Vandervort said. ant
included the various types OF VALLEY
soil. South American Yellow anc
yellow Pearl varieties Of corn were
supplied BY the company at a cosl
|of five cents per pound, which wa
deducted from crop returns. Some
growers bought a variety Of Argen-
tine flint corn which was planted
along with the other types and the
former failed to produce properly
or meet the requirements OF the
company.
The crop was planted from Feb
rs 10 April I, farmers planting nine
pounds OF South American yellow
or six and one-half pounds Of Vel.
low Pearl to the acre. Planting
, 1935-09-22

T. T. Braniff. president OF the
Branifs Always. win arrive. In
Brownsville at Sis Sunday morning
on the plane from Corpus Christi,
and will carry out plans for investi-
eating fishing waters OF northern
Mexico.
Braniff, since Inauguration Of the
Chicago TO Brownsville overnight
service, has put forth considerable
effort TO interest sportsmen Of the
north In coming to the coast setcion
from Corpus Christi TO Port Isabel
and Brownsville.
Fine fishing on the coast or Mex
leo below here Is to Be advertised
also. as an additional inducement
to sportsmen, II facilities for reach
ing these waters are available.
Braniff viii confer here with the
publicity committee or the Chamber
OF Commerce and others interested
In the fishing development.
, 1935-09-22
CENTENNIAL
WORK PUSHED


HARLINGEN. Sept. 21.-The
three Harlingen service clubs will
Join Tuesday in q drive to enlist
members In the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Centmnial Exhibit Corp.
according to Joseph H. Wright.
chairman OF the local campaign.
Il. Hertz Is Harlingen director Ia the
corporation which has for It's pur-
pose the establishment Of Valley
exhibit mt the Texas Centennial In
Dallas.
Each of the three service clubs
have named committees TO partlr-
ipate IN the campaign and the XII
wants committee Is composed OF Tom
d. Bowman. Harry Eagleston, r. T.
Buckles, o. r Finn, o. @. Ford
ham, l.. G. Grindle, David L. Or
mesher, N. I. Poppell Ned SondDck.
A. A. Thompson and Don VALLEY.
The Rotary committee rs compcS-
Cd or George Wroten. Altus Lilies
Charles La Turno. ]. l. Bogus. K
G.. Jack Watson, Walker Allen,
Clint ~Castleberry w. a. Scale, y.
K. England, and q. l. Simmonds.
Names OF the Lion committeeman
had not been turned over TO the
drive chairman. although they were
named this week.
All those participating In the rails
ing Of this money are representa-
tive citizens who feel their own
personal responsibility and also the
responsibility Of the Valley IN rails
Ing this money TO make the exhi-
bit possible and advertise TINS Sec
ton, Wright said. He expressed the
belief that many people Will not
wait TO be solicited but viii bring
their dollar TO one Of the hotels or
drug stores for their membership
The drive headquarters &C 100 ..
First ST., also viii accept member
ships.
The goal for Harlingen Is 1000
memberships and the citizens rre
asked to make 1t easier on the solicit
tors by bringing their dollars TO one
OF the stated places. Members VIII
receive buttons.
The Valley corporation desires 70
raise $4,000 Immediately for MI
tiaI ~landscaping work. and employ
ment q a horticulturist 70 grow the
individual citrus fruit trees which
win feature the valley exhibit.
II is hoped to have every resi-
dent OF the Valley a member OF
the exhibit centennial corporation
so that this section will have an
exhibit or which 1t can be proud
and which will bring visitors and
new residents TO this section, Wright
said.
, 1935-09-22
Bangs Disease Is
Being Stamped Out

SAN BENITO. Sept. 21.-The eli
mination of Bangs reactor cattle
from the dairy herds In Cameron
county Is continuing In q very salts
factory manner. and IL Is believed
that all dairy herds will soon he en-
tirely free or the disease. states M.
b Finley, county Sanitarian. AZ
least sufficient herds win have tax
en- advantage OF the government test
to allow the consuming public to
choose between a safe milk supply
and one that Is doubtful. he said.
Out ON the first 2.500 head CT CT
tie tested under the Bangs pro-
gram Is per cent we're reactors and
were taken out OF the herds. Some
herds showed a much heavier re-
action. while some were very light.
Practically no herds OF any size were
free OF the disease.
, 1935-09-22
STRIKE in OIL
FIELDORDERL
Rangers Find No Cause For
Stringent Activity AT
Burkburnett

BuRKBURNETT, Sept. Al. Rl-
Two Texas rangers came 20 the
Burkburnett oil field Saturday and
found the strike situation quiet.
liz appreciate the attitude of the
bows. said Captain Fred Mcdaniel.
After we talked To them, they were
as nice AS anyone could he"
A number Of union oil field and
refinery workers went on strike be-
cause their request for "a 20 per
cent wage increase and union re-
cognition was denied.
Three plants resumed operations
this morning under supervision OF
officers. The Bell Oil and Gas
Booster station at BridgetoWn
started pumping oil toward Grand
field. Okla. The Grandfield reiin-
ery will be opened as soon as oil
reaches that plant.
The Bell pumping plant NO. 2 at
Newtown started sending OIL TO
the Booster station. The VacuurS
plant AZ the Bonner company went
into operation Just before noon.
II was reported that wells have
been damaged by shutting of OF
vacuum
The strike started last Tuesday
when $50 men walked out OF the
Bonner OIL company. the Burk
Divide company. the Bell Oil COM
pany and the Tucker OH company
Since then strike picketing has been
orderly.
The oil companies obtained an
Injunction In seth district court
Friday 40 they could resume oper-
atoms.
, 1935-09-22
MANUEL KING
oil WAY HOME


After q successful season follow
inR the sawdust trail with his troupe
OF lions. BroWnsviIIes boy lion
tanner. Manuel King, is On his way
home.
Manuel win not be Idle long.
however. for shortly after hiH mr-
rival here officials OF u moving
picture company viii arrive and
will start work 0n the first uf sew
eral feature pictures to be mHNo
with the boy as the central chaN
acter.
These boy Tarzan" pictures VIII
show Manuel I'm IN number OF scenen
handling the lions. As he has done
al summer Is the main attraction
at YounG's Million Dollar Pier mt
Atlantic City.
Contract has been signed with
Mascot Pictures Corporation for
producing several p~lctures featur-
ing the boy.
Manuel recently observed his l7th
birthday. lie startM working with
lions when he was nine years old.
The boy s coming home Inn Thin
house car. accompanied by his
troupe Of IL lions and dog Trtxde,
and by his trainer, Chubby Gull
foyle. Mrs. Guilf0yle, and the keep
ers and helpers making ND thu
company.
The lions are being brought In
specially built trailers In which they
have been transported about tho
country and kept between shows
Preliminary preparations are be-
ing made here for the moving pic
ture work. Bill King, another son
OF ". A. (Snake) King. Is IN charge
OF this work. which includes build
ing or q set surrounded by high
poles on which a fence has been
strung. When the lions are used
they viii be completely enclosed.
with no possibility OF escape.
The outside scenes in the pic
lures are 70 be made here. and
the entire troupe will then procee6
To Hollywood where the Interior
shots will be made.
! The original contract was for
one picture, but recent cnmmunira-
tons advise NC that az least three
pictures are To be made" Bill King
said.
, 1935-09-22
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Sept 21.-R-Mild
rallying tendencies appeared IN Sat
urday's brief stock market session,
but there was still sufficient selling
to keep the List somewhat off bal
ance.
Traders appeared 70 have recov-
cred partially from their severe war
fright Of Friday and nibbling &C
selected issues was noted. The close
was moderately irregular. Transfers
approximated $4,000 shares.
Despite the rejection by the Mus
solini cabinet Of the League OF Ma
tons peace proposals in the Ital0-
Ethiopian controversy, Wall Street
saw hopes Of a compromise and some
short covering was based on this
thesis. In addition, . few bargain
hunters appeared IN the board
rooms with the Idea OF shaving
profits on al least O temporary
technical rebound.
Commodities that were run UP
on the prospects or hoStilities start
ing soon we're inclined to back up
as ideas OF a new conflagration
we're revised. Wheat and corn slip
ped during most Of the day along
with cotton. Secondary bonds de-
veloped a little better tone and for
eign exchanges. generally, were q
Bit firmer In terms Of the dollar.
Such stocks as General Motors,
Chrysler, Case, u. S. Steel and
Bethlehem moved a shade In either
direction.
Offerings from abroad were stin
a factor In the range OF securities
prices. but commission houses with
foreign connections said that liquid
alton from these sources appeared
70 have leSsened considerably.
, 1935-09-22
Irrigation Bond Tax
Rate Is Set At ST

HARLINGEN. Sept. 1l.-The bond
tax for the Harrington irrigation dis
trict has been set at 81 per hundred
dollars valuation, the same as last
year, 1t was stated Saturday.
The valuations are S.. AL ,458 or
a few dollars under last year so that
the bond tax would raise approx
mately $54.4i4 for retirement OF
bonded Indebtedness.
The district was given a. S402, 900
loan by the r. r. G. some months
ago for refundinR its bonded indebt-
edness but there has been SONS diff
ficulty in impounding sufficient
bonds 20 make the refunding effec-
tive. The bonds were to be refund
ed at approximately so cents on the
dollar, cutting the tax rate almost
In half. Litigation brought by
bondholders has had the effect Of
hating the refunding program and
the result Of an appeal Is now be-
ing awaited.
The fiat rate ard watering charges
to provide operating expenses OF the
district will be set in November, ac-
cording to W. II. Maupin of the dis
trict office.
, 1935-09-22
FORT WORTH GRAIN

FORT WORTH, Sept. Fl. RE
Good demand continued to the week
end for al offerings on the cash
grain market here. Estimated re-
ceipts: Wheat ST cars. corn 90 oats
4, barley l and scrghums 4.
Delivered Texas Gulf ports do
nestle rate: Wheat NO. q red winter
1924 -26A.
Delivered Texas gulf ports. ex-
port rate. or Texas common points:
Wheat NO. | hard, according TO pre-
tein and billing 1-26A-48A. Barley
No. 2 Nom. 52-54. NO 2 Nom. 5l-43.
Sorghums No. 2 yellow milo per 100
lbs Nom. 1.12-l5s Nc 3 milo Nom
1.10-13. NO. 2 white kafir Nom. 1.l0-
II: No. 5 kafir Nom. 1.Oe-l0.
Delivered Texas common points
OF group three: Corn (shelledl No.
2 white, Texas billing 78i5-79lz;
NO. 2 yellow Texas billing S0-62:
oats NO, a red 3oA-4l1z: No . red
S6k-37h.
, 1935-09-22
Citrus Association
Joins Miller Set Up

MISSION. Sept o. Mission
Citrus association. a cooperative
marketing organization serving the
Mission \-ritory. became the tirst
Lower Rio Grande Valley packer
shipper TO join In the proposal o.
Banks II. Miller, McAllen financier,
for establishment Of q centraliz-
ed citrus marketing organization ~
the Valley for the 1885 season
Announcement OF the decisiA OF
the board OF directors TO join the
Miller plan was made by j. Pealing'
association manager. Saturday fol-
lowing a board meeting Friday
night. PealinR said the boards or
der showed that the board went
on record as ~favorinE the plan and
instructed association officials 10
make the proper arrangements for
Joining Miller's proposed concern,
the Texas Citrus SalT corporation
, 1935-09-22
BALDERAS TO
FIGHT SUNDAY
Noted Matador Scheduled
To Appear--On Card
In Matamoros

Alberto Balderas, a matador
known throughout the bullfight
world as an ace" will make his
bow In the Matamoros bullring Sun
day afternoon fighting In company
with Eladio Amoros. Spaniard who
has fought in all the larger rings
cf Mexico and Spain.
Balderas needs no introduction
Do the bullfight fans for his work
repeatedly draws favorable atten-
ton from the bullfight critics IN
Mexico City and Madrid. This bull
fighter Is particularly noted for his
work with the ~~estoQue", the napier,
and with the muleta, the short
blood-red cape used IN playing the
fighting animals Just before the
kill.
Balderas. fighting In company Of
Amoros. fought IN the ReynoSa ring
four weeks ago and the fight is said
% have been one Of the best wit
messed along the border in many
years. The matadors fought San
Mateo bulls on the ReynoSa card
and the same breed Of animals will
bn used on the Sunday card In Ma
tamoros.
Wrnacio Gallardo. manager Of the
Matamoros arena, says there is no
doubt but that Balderas and Amo-
ros are the best bullfighters who
have yet been signed for an APP
pearance in the Bienvenida ring.
The San Mateo bulls have been
on display during the past week
and have drawn favorable comment
from the fans. These animals are
said TO come from the finest fight
ing stock in Mexico and they are
among the best specimens from the
ranch Of Don Antonio Llaguno.
The two noted matadors are STAT
Cd to kill two animals each.
A strong rivalry has grown up be-
tween Balderas and Amoros since
they have begun to appear on the
same cards. Balderas generally Is
ranked as the best matador IN Mex
ico, but he finds himself hard press
Cd when he works with AmoroS. The
Spaniard sets q dazzling pace with
his elegant capework which brings
ouak the best efforts Of Baideras.
yFne fight will get under way at
ESQ u. m. at the Bienvenida ring.
, 1935-09-22
BATTERS Led
BY VAUGHAN
Vosmik And Foxx Fighting
For Leadership In
American

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-tPE The
rise OF one important big league
figure and the fall OF another fur
nished the hitting high spots or
the major leagues during the semi
final week OF the 1895 season.
Jimmie Foxx Of the Athletics.
bidding for the American League
crown. came close TO hts objective
as he continued his brilliant squirt
for another ten point gain IN the
stretch which started q week ago.
Floyd CArky) Vaughan. whose aim
has been to lead the National Lea
que with a 400 mark or better, ran
into a serious slump that seemed
to have wiped out his chances
Vaughan, close 70 400 all season.
hit safely only three times In 10
official trips TO the plate and drop
ped ten points to 1877. Vaughan's
lead was unchallenged rs his near
est rival. Joe Medw1ck OF St LOUIS.
In danger Of losing his place TO
Chicago's Gabby Hartnett~
Foxx hit a 500 clip through the
week with Is blows IN 30 times UP.
moved from fifth place among the
American League leaders TO second.
one point behind Joe Vosmik OF
Cleveland.
The first ten regulars In each
major league follow:
National League
Vaughan, Pittsburgh. .387: Med
wick, 81. Louis. .357; Hartnett. Chi
cago. ISL: lombard. Cincinnati.
.432: Terry, New York. $40: DEM
aree. Chicago, $50; Leiber.. New
York. ISL: Herman, Chicago, $50:
Moore. Philadelphia. $50: OFT. New
Yor ST.
American League
Vosmik. Cleveland. SAT: Foxx.
Philadelphia .346; Myer. Washing
ton, sal; GreenberE. Detroit. .337:
Cramer. Philadelphia. 334: Gehr-
niger. Detroit. .331: Gehrir. New
York, .33i: Moses. Philadelphia.
-276; Campbell. Cleveland, .a26:
Travis. Washingaom. 9a7.
, 1935-09-22

down TO s.75: packing sows steady.
9.00-25.
Cattle TOO; calves 800; compared
with week ago: slaughter steers and
yearlings steady TO CSC lower; cows
lO-15 lower; bulls strong; calves CSC
lower; fed yearling steers 925; very
few fed cattle offered most grassers
4.50-6O0; string south Texas els;
cake-fed kinds 625-8O0: beef cows
3.75-525; slaughter calves 5.50-650.
Sheep 900: nominal. Compared
with Friday last week: Aged wethers
strong To rs higher: other classes
steady; fat lambs 500 and S25: fat
yearlings 600 2-year-0ld fat weth-
ers 500: aged fat wethers 3.75-425;
feeder lambs 6E0-725.
, 1935-09-22
CARDS DEFEAT
LAFERIAl 1920
Hsrlingen Opens Season In
Good Style With
Victory

HARLINGEN. Sept. 2L-Coach
Clarence FlOry's Harlinsen high
school Cardinals opened their rea-
sen under the lights here Friday
night by defeating the d" Ia Feria
Lions 1910 BY hammering over
touchdowns In the first and second
quarters.
After williams had got away for
q long run in the first quarter. Van
HOY sliced through tackle for the
first touchdcgn. Kick for point
went under the crossbar.
In the second quarter Hall snar-
"a a La Feria pass and rambled GO
yards for a touchdown. The kick for
point was blocked.
The third and fourth period de-
veloped hammer-and-tcngs football
which was ragged at times. A La
Feriar scoring threat was halted by q
tumble on the ten yard line.