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WHAT THE
FARMERS AND RANCHERS
ARE DOING
By W*. M. F.
k «BVe and a
■ iAo depend
” gained *
a;
fthe once-over. - Bob, with all the
worry of master fanning on his
hands, does not neglect the flock
of hens which always contribute
when given the opportunity. He and
hi* son have two large flocks of
Reds »nd Leghorns, and we note
from the egg basket’s regular trip
to the grocery store, that they are
doing their bit and then some more,
to keep the home fires burning,
with a cash asset every day and
Sunday. There is no law against
the old hen adding another egg to
the basket in the day set apart for
man to rest and worship. If they
will help Bob, they will help others.
Try them out.
ELDER O. STRICKLAND
According to Elder O. Strickland,
i he is soon to move from the Ribble
,
C. L. LONG
Thi* writer had the pleasure of
visiting the home of C. L. Long an
ex-poatmaster of Graham, a few
days ago and notinj carefully the
things he is doing on his fruit farm
dear old Fort Belknap. He has liv-
«! there a number of years and has
been studying the better ways of
fruit production and learning by ex-
perience from the seasons of the
years. Like the leaves of
there are no two years
fellow growing fruit has
solely on the experience
gained in the past and command nil
better judgment he possesses in
to make fruit farming pay.
But with its ups and downs it is fas-
cinating to the fellow who is not farm in the Salem Community to
afraid of work. Mr. Long has what Median Chapel farm set aside for
We would call a nifty orchard and the minister or pastor of the Median
vineyard. Much of it is now in Chapel church which has been or-
heavy production, and bears a large ganixed for more than a half cen-
variety of grapes and fruits of de- fury. He made a wonderful crop
licious flavors. In the first setting for a dry year on the Ribble farm
of the trees and vines, he studied He brought to town some of the
^varieties closely and spared no pains ( best heads of maize grown in the
money to get the very best at county. He also stated that he made
time he began the project. The some good cotton and corn. He is a
ults for his untiring efforts is good farmer as well as a minister
Y gratifying. Last year the fruit This writer has personaly known
} was almost a complete failure. Elder Strickland for many years,
it this year a fair yield was evi- and the few things we are Saying
1
mt. He was among the first fruit about him is back op by the life he
\n of that section to try out ap- has lived. He has been minister of
r J*. putting out four varieties. They this church for the past two or
have proven their value through three years, snd the church is goin
reliable production, and he is now forward with the labor of this un-
enlarging his orchard with other der Shepherd. Elder' W. H. Fisher
varieties by setting out young trees was minister to this church almost
on new land. More than three, hun- half a century. It was organized
dred young trees of apples, peaches, many years ago and has never had
and other fruits are in the plans of hut few pastors.
Mr. Long which will connect a young J. p. McKINLET
orchar dset out a few years ago with , We are taking thi* opportunity
the one now bearing. When this without permission to state a few
^ la done he will have realized the facts in the life of one of our fel-
first part of his dream of an orch- low townsmen, J. P. McKinley. W>’
ard with many kinds of fancy and know that Mr. McKinley is very
delicious fruits. We might say here modest, and the good things which
that he carved out of the forest this he is almost daily doing for other*
excellent orchard and vineyard with he really doe* not want anything
his own hands, and is now set up said about it, but we are just put-
to enjoy the fruits of his labors, ting in long enough to say a few
with a good home, plenty of water, things which he is doing for the
barns, and stock lota, a flock of red good of the town and community,
two big hogs, a good cow, One of the Outstanding things we
I ’ a big wood pile, already sawed, like to mention is the building of
'a cellar full of fruit, vegetables, the little mission on North Texas
«, jellies, jams. etc. According iitreet, where many who are not
ir way of thinking a fellow privileged to attend other church
^ all these accessories, should services can have a place to wor-
M noAbe looking for a new location. ,hip ih their own way. This little
W WILL BROCK mission has grown from a handful
When thinking in terms of big Rt the beginning to a large congre-
farming. Will Brock of the Proffitt g*tion in regular attendance Thev
v* ' TSpmmunity, up the river, does not fit nrw have an organized Sunday
J >h a« well, but when thinking of a r(>hool with more than a hundred
good farmer, he will fill the bill and enrolled and a splendid attendance,,
come up to the standard. Hp and a'*o a short hour of wor.hin every
Mrs. Brock were in the city a few TVjrsdav night Is held with good
days ago, which is their custom to singing dejected hv all the
come to the county capital every ,nT,e leaders in attendance. 7. A
few weeks. Mr. Brock uses what J4,}^s0n. another man interested in
we would term as a safe and sound (he £„<*) he can do, jtekes an ae-
program a» is possible to put into. tjvc pnrt We are not trying to
action on the farm. One thing gjng the. uraUes of Mr MrKinlev
which we know to be uppermost with ygninst bis will, but we could not
him is the pay as you ro plan. Thi- t<ll of this great work now going
»rc tie
bene
it to
isfac
b at
of it
r the
ploriT
that
off
orer’s
QaA*
rain enough so he can set the trees
with safety. This all depend*, of
course. He is one of our good
farmers and Is going along smiling
as be explores the future.
A. W. BYAN
It is not unusual that we have
JEAN NEWS
Mrs. Clyde Poole and Alice were
here Sunday visiting her sister,
Mr*. H. M. Orr.
Mr. and Mrs. Stagey Sima and
visitors in Graham or Young coun- J ***** Artie Simms were shopping in
ty from other states because the Wichita Falls Saturday.
Prospects Now
Good For The
Sheep Rancher
than in 1914, while population is only
about 80 per eent larger. Thai
means imports of foreign wool haw
been largely replaced by
production.
gate is open wide to all who care
to visit, or sup with us, as the
Lord said, which in reality, means to
live with us if they like. A. W
Ryan of Stone City, Kansas, was
here the past week visiting hi*
daughter and family, Mr. and Mr*
Mrs. W. T. Tatum is in the hos-
pital at Olney.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Laney and
family visited relatives in Seymour
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McFadden
of Bryaon, Mr. and Mrs. Bethel Buff-
R. J. Welling of this city. He stat; j ington and children of Graham were
ed that it was dry in his state, and Sunday guests in the George Grubb*
about the same conditions existed home.
there- a* here. The farmers grow Rev. ,8. D. Holt and family of
wheat, cattle and hogs, with a farm Central have been here for several
flock of well-bred poultry on almost days.
every prosperous farm. He further ^ Mrs. Willie Wijliams and children
stated that land in his section of ] spent the week end in Wichita Falls,
the state was what he would cal' I Royce Glen Gaddis spent the week
high In price, and not much offered end in Graham as the guest of his
for sale, hut he said right at this mother, Mrs. Waynie Gaddis,
time,, because of the drought, the Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Nimins »n
price on farm lands had declined Mrs. Versa Mahler of Olney, were
We are glad to have Mr. Ryan Sunday visitors here,
visit the city.
HARRY KINDLEY
In any business there is always
one thing outstanding which means
success or failure. Harry Kindley
It looks like a period of relatively I
good times are ahead of the sheep
rancher.
Since the outbreak of the Euro-
pean war in early September, a sub-
stantial advance in domestic prices
has occurred. Domestic demand for
Observe Nov. 30
As Thanksgiving
Postmaster 8. B. Street announced
wool has been increased by prospects Monday that the Graham postoffiee
of improvement in business activity would remain open Thursday, No
and consumer incomes and may be
increased because of reduced import
and larger purchases of wool good.-
for military purposes by
countries.
These factb are reflected in a
review prepared by the Bureau of
Agricultural Economics, Department
of Agriculture.
vember 23, and serve the public as
’’ ual on that day. There will be
no rural mail delivery today,
foreign howeVer,, as the rurhl carriers must
observ# the holiday proclaimed by
President Roosevelt as Thanksgiv-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Orr of Bryson j dome,tlc >nd forei(rn mnrk,t«.
were here last week for the Loving- | (hc Unjud Sute>> woo, prjce„
Bomastor ball games. ,
The Loving Volley ball team, Jun-
ior and Senior Basketball teams de-
of Indian Mound, one of our well- ; feated the Jermyn teams at Jermyn
known ranchmen, has his own wav last Wednesday night,
of marketing hia surplus cattle. This Mrs. Vernon Brooking apd chil-
may not be the way that he disposes dren of Bryson are spending the j
of all his cattle, hut it is one way week with her parents, Mr. and]
which we believe he has realized ! Mrs. D. P. Holder,
profit All through the year he is Mr. and Mrs. Claud Britton of
selling a few head at a time of Archer City, were guests of Mr.
what might be called top fat cattle. J and Mra. Hugh Haggard last Mon-
He has a small truck, and he outs day.
a few head of choice animala in it, Huse Butler returned to his home
snd drives them to market. He at Spur, Texas, last Tuesday,
goes along personally and looks after Mr. and Mrs. Mack St. John of
the selling. We are sure that he Bitter Creek visited last Friday witl-
has other plans in his programs Mr-. St John’s sisters. Mrs. Joe
that are good, but this we know to Cole and Mrs. W. D. Allen,
be one of them. He i" well known Mr. and Mrs. Bill Walsh spent
and appreciated as a rancher and Sunday in Vernon with relatives,
breeder of excellent beef cattle. ’ j Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith and fam-
SAM HAGGARD ; **y h*d as their quests Sunday Mr.
It is true that Sam Haggard of and Mrs. Sonny Miller and little
the Murray road came here in an son of Graham, and Mr. and Mrs.
early day, and took ^vantage of Heavy Miller and son, Billy, of Ol-
the opportunities to become a land- ney.
owner without paying too much for Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Gray of
his whistle., He has hung onto It, Jacksboyo were Jean visitors Sun-
through drought and flood, and is day.
still going strong on the same old Mr. arid Mrs. E. H. Sizemore have
farm. His success has been what moved to Olney. We regret to lose
we call in this section stock farm- these people from our community,
ing He doe not deny thi*. But Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stewart have
now in his ripe old ape of many gone to Tishomingo, Ola., to be at
years of experience he is turning the bedside of Mr. Stewart s step-
his attention to the poultry bu«i- mother, who is seriously 111.
ness, because of its safe and quick Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Allen visited
turn over. He was here Monday near Iowa Park Sunday,
buying some tobacco dust to use as Grandma Wallace went to Dallas
worm medicine, for a flock of young Sunday where she will spend the
white leghorn pullets hatched in Thanksgiving holidays with her two
April. They are now ready to lay, sons and their families,
and he wants to tone them up so Grandma Keen, Mrs. Pearl Big-
that those pearly whit* eggs will (rers. Patsy and Helen Gray spent
fill the basket for market each trip Sunday at Farmer with Claude Gar-
to town. These pullets will get the vcy an<* family.
job done, if given feed and proper ------
care, and Sam is going to do this. Spending Millions
with the aid of Mrs. Haggard, so i * ®
they will have the opportunity to
strut their stuff.
Mr. Street stated that the Poat-
office Department had ruled that
\yool producers will recall that postoffices should observe as
prices were fairly low at the begin- Thanksgiving the day decided upos
ning of the World War in 1914, but as a holiday by the community. Gre-
after 1915 prices went up in both ham business men and the Graham
In schools have announced their in ten-
in tion of observing the traditional last
I 1918 were about three times as high Thursday in November as Thanks-
as in 1914, but by 1921 they were giving, so the postoffice will join
j about half the 1918 level them in celebrating on November 30,
United States production of wool Rural mail carriers will make the
-is now about 50 per cent greater usual delivery on November 30.
For Beauty
RR) TOP
is always safe. He keeps a
on without mentioning him in con-
milch cows, hogs for his meat, and ne<.tion. Visit this mission and see
a nice flock of hens, which tides for vnurself what is being acoom-
him over the hard places with egg r)i»hed.
production, and fryers in season. He w R BAKER
does not leave it up to the hens to pur ?0„d friend. W.'Yl. Raker wns
keep up with their part, and fill the 1 jn th„ cjty Monday, and he stated
The ladies of the United States !
spend $113,000,004) just to keep a|
—■—’ „ • wave <n their hair that grew straight
Mr. 'and Mrs. Ed Jennings and to hegih with. And a great many
family and Kenneth M'Ge* attended of them put up with hours of acute
'he rodeo at Brecon 54"turday. discomfort, to boot.
M's. Claude Terre' was in Sey- There are 78,624 beauty shops in j
monr last week. this great land of ours, serving 39,- '
Mr. and Mr*. No-""’ Roark ol 000,000 women, who spend $25,000,- (
G’ahrm visit“d hem Sunday. ' z O00 for haircuts, $20,000,000 for fa-
Surdey gne«t« i- the home of Mr. cial treatment! $17,000,000 for hair
and Mrs. CMidr 'r- - ’ were,: Mr, tints and dyeing, $15,000,000 for!
egg basket with a life saving com- tJint j,e waf, still feeling the effects. and Mfs. Clint RutV-' •<! and sob. manicures, $18,600,00® for cosmetics,
modity, which always brings in the of „ R(l0d djnner he had used just a Mr: snd Mrs. W T Swaim of Lev- $4,4)00.000 for scalp treatments and
CUh. The eggs are not left in the ]in)e too much of on Sundnv -ve 1 ino’.
ning at the home of Mr. and Mrs.! W. J. Swsim snd K-thleen Brig-
S. L. Baker who live just over the. ham attended the Ame rican Legion
line in Jack .county. Th«v were cole- banquet in Graham Saturday night,
bratmg their 40th wedding anniver-1 Rev. Brunson and Rev. Gresham
sary on this occasion. Mrs. Bake- of Seminary Hill preached here
went along with him to look after Sunday.
fence corners, or in the manger in
Ik born until the trip is planned to
'rnXkct hut are gathered fresh each
day. put in a cool place, and when
sold are of the very best quality,
I with no back fire on the merchant
[47-the producer.
| R. L. SHEPPARD
We believe that R. L. Sheppard
ia one among our most extensive
fanner* anywhere near Graham. He
I uses a tractor, and all the modern
tools which go with it, in order to
get the job done on' time. He is a
good farmer, and knows how to cut
the corners in bigger farming, and
j he has been fairly successful. Of
I course the drought hurt every one it
1 hit, and it does not seem that it
(has been very selective about pass
$2,000,4)00 for shampoos.
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# AMON carter,
" Preaidant
him and it ,pgdght have been very
well for him that she was present.
Mr. S. L. Baker lived in the Genter
Ridge commupity in this county a
number of years before moving to
Jack. All the -hildren. 3 boys and
4 girls were present, and they all had
a great time together. Mr. Baker,
while in town handed ua a dollar
> Rev. and Mrs. B. A. Roark of
Graham have moved here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack McBee of
Wichita Falls, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. John McGee.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis McGee spent
the week end visiting relatives at
Denton.
Tom Rutherford made a business
SPEEDY
KMOW
‘ I A RAl IT
for renewal for the Leader, stating trip to Olney Saturday.
that hia time paid for was not up,
but he wnated in on the bargain
rate before it expired. He ia plan-
ning on putting out at least ten
ling up anybody without giving them more acres in orchard if we get
QUALITY EYESIGHT SERVICE
Jr '■ ; again
DR£' 1 — t ; , » . 0
-g— That Wall Known Eyesight Specialist, who hot fitted hlo famous
l-rtTlastoa For Local Citizens Over A Pr.ribd Of Twonty-FIva Years,
OrFred B. Baker, of San Anqolo. Will Re At The
DRIVER HOTEL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29th. ONLY
Hhw Addition* To Hlo Scientific Testing Equipment And Latest
Stylo Spoctoelowaro, At Moderate Prices. 100 Local Rafaranooa
O® •~V'f*t. ‘
Mr. and Mrs. Monte MeClucr nnl
Mis. J. G. Elliot were at South
Bend Sunday.
SIGN OF WINTER!
You may know it’s getting along
toward winter, because the inventors
have turned their talents to keeping
mankind warm.
The patent office at Waslflnprton
sent out patents for the following:
A bedclothes adjuster—a gadget
which promises to keep them
straight.
A coverlet with flaps—-a device
which makes kicking the covers off
or losing them in the night impos-
sible.
An electric hotwater bottle heater.
Shamrock Motor ComDany.
! (0»<H; iAf TH4r Biro on 1®'
K0P6 ISN’T 50 -DUMB.
HE HAS THE BISHT IDEA ,
how To orr across
THI5 TRAFFIC AMD
. hot <jrr hit.
Ah*"
if ai-c c*cb ueet cquoro
with fmpsct rsakes lire
THE FWZ oseo CARS OF
shamrock
SPECIALS:
1935 DODGE SEDAN ........ .$275.00
1935 PONTIAC COACH ........ 175.00
1935 PLYMOUTH SEDAN ...... 275.00
1935 FORD COUPE ............ 275.00
1935 CHEVROLET TRUCK...... 275.00
• rdB b OKU TRUCK .......... 275.00
1937 FORD PICK-UP .......... 375.00
Several Other Good Cera To Chooae From
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