The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1912 Page: 3 of 8
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DM this morning to writ* and lei
you know we are all up and hop
Inc them tew Li non will find you on-
Joying the mum bloaning.
IKTMENT of1 the WEST- W B MoCharon for the office
LTY ft GUARANTY IN- * Commleelooor of feecinct
OMPANY. ¥*• *•
fPANY OUARASfTERS ^ ooenee out eg ,a
SAP1 the title to land
>ftt of the owner, hie
eckham National Bank
OP ORAHAM. TEXAS,
candidate after having been sollp-
ited to do so by almost the en-
tire community ^anri After having
a petition presented to Mm, sign-
ed by the cltlsone requesting that
he make the race.
There la no ofttoe of more kn-
Portaaee to the voters of the ooun-
ty than the ' commissioners aafc we,
full/ believe there le no better
man tor the position than W. E.
McGharen for the Bltosvilto pie-
dnet. Below we publtoh the peti-
tlon which wae presented to him
with the request that he announce
for the office:
- Ellasvilie, ‘ Texes.
- Jan. Hill
• : We, the undersigned and
voters of Commissioner's Precinct
No. 2 lh Young Count/, neoognis-
Ing end appreciating the sterling
qualities ‘ of our neighbor W.
8- McGharen, do earnestly solicit
and petition him to accent the of-
fice of oonuntostoner for this pre-
cinct Signed: X > j.
Will M. Davie
r - J. C. Andie
------W. p. Newell
F. H. Goody
•C. H. Elkine
W. ^ Burnett
D. J, Newell If. D.
A. C. Bentl/
V J- B. McGlaiper/ |
Isaac Price ' . * Y
J. D. pavto
‘ CL D. Yancey \
c\ty, and our daughter, Mrs. Ida
Goff: of Fort Worth are oat with
ue patting the oM trails of their
childhood’s sunny yearn.
Our farmers are aiming to make
another desperate effort for crop
It reminds me of a little hoy.
whose mother was trying to impress
upon hto mind the old lesson we
used to have in the third reader:
“It at first you don’t succeed, try
try again.“ That night when the
Uttto fellow went to prg/ he saidf
“Oh, God. make me a good little
hoy! if at first you do'mot suc-
ceed try try. again!M r'
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Pratt are
visiting la Oryutal Falk and! get-
ting acquainted with kheir new
graaddaugh ter.
Mr. and lire. Ed MoCharan have
a new boy at there house and the
Clear Fork of the Brazos River
to still running.
I do not know what to to be-
came of thd grafnd old order of the
S^ne of Re$c U to so ©old that
I cannot look after the order ee
1 should although my individual
part to being carried out to a Oa-
f or the
—sighs and Lien hoAdsm. mid da
fends all Law SuMaWi Me own
expense. i V x
The RATB8 AhfiwfiM AKK ahi. y
CHEAP, and udtol Legal Expensa
Incident to ©*4$iiiftabl<*| of titles
H guarantees. * |
THEY WILL MARE YOU SAFE,
* RESOURCES
I/eni and Overdrafts*........................
United States Bonds to secure circulation
Banking House. Furniture and Fixtures*
Qtfier Pml Estate owned*-*----*-----*--------
Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer—
Cash aid Sight Exchange.....................
$290,189.89
2S.eoo.oo
11,400.00
5,165.00
to the return da/ hereof, In some
newspaper published In your county
If there be a newspaper published
therein, hut if not then ^' an jr
mapeper pubUehed lu . tike $0tA
Judicial District; but if tin— be
no newspaper published la said Ju-
dicial District, then In a newspaper
published ha the feaiwet District
to seid 10th Judicial District, to
appear st the next regular term of
Cokmty Court of Young County, to
I# ho Ides at the Court House there-
of In Graham, on the eeooud Mon-
de/ In April A. D. 1911, the earns
being the I day of ftp^cil A. D. 1911.
WHY BE 8QRRYT
$403,001.70
$100,000,00
- 50,000.00
- 21,911,38
v 2,760.00
Capital Stock--------- ••••••
Surplus Fund •••••••••••••••
Undivided Proflta..........
Reserved for Taxes.........
Circulation.................v
Dividends unpaid---——
Deposits Subject to Chech
25.ti00.00
■ 10,000.00
193,330.3*
$403,001.70
Presbyterian Church January. 11,
19U-aC«4k4».. 4 • £_ -v ;; •*-
Leader —C. B. Jones r
Topic—‘ ’Worth While Ambitions''
Songs—“On to Victory »• . “My
Faith Looks Up to Thee,” ^ “*
Repeat let Paalm nit together,
standing, followed with prayer by
leader.
Scripture Reeding: , -*‘-L
‘ John 17:90-99—J. W. Akin.' '
Rom 9:18-91—Richard Price
Lender’s talk ■- —
Solo—Mrs. Rose
Three 8 minute talks:—“My boy-
hood ambitions, hdfw they ■ were
realised and what ambitions r In
life I have found to be worth while:
.4. Horace L. Morrtoon
. 2n Ih. P. Rose
3. Rev. Gklnee B. Hall
Tfivudhte on itfEQoni^ that are
worth while. ,
Sentence Prayers
Closing Exercises
January 28th Charlie Hochtoon
Charlie Hutchtoon will be leader
January 28th > atopic “The For-
eign (Missionary whose life \ vitas
most inspired A
then and there to answer a petition
died In said Court on the II . day
of December A. D. 1911, in a mM.
numbered on the docket of said
Court No. 491. wherein B. D. Thom-
as to Plaintiff, end Martor A. Step-
hen*, Ellas Ann Welsh, Mary B.
Daniel. Cbas. W. Thornes, John H.
Thomas. Columbus M. Thornes, Joe-
eph M. Thomas. Sarah U. Thomas
and Jasper N. Thomas are Daftend
ante, sad said petition alleging that
Joe lA- YMsoes deceased died Ms
1993 leaving s will which hasnevsr
'99P4444*44444***********
t la Code Bill Donnell never sticks
hto head out. 1 guess some of ue
Cate will see Mm on the 2d day of Feb-
first ruary—I think that to ground hog
now day—and if K is cloudy weather he
hew will go beck for six weeks longer.
;------ He to a stayer and don’t you for-
etha get It.
j. I to got .things going my war
xxul- out here now and they are all afraid
of me. They may be like the
*••9 little negro I talked with -down
tlve* this aide of Dalles. He wae sitting
on a fence with a blanket wrap-
ulte pod around him and 1 asked • him
uow If he were not afraid of me- To*
this question he replied, “Yes sahl”
. *• I then asked him why he wu afraid
y. of me and be said: “I ’* ^feared
. 70 will steal my blanket!” J
Oh. Mr. Editor, you ought to
, do have bean with us on l$pw Year’•
you night. We sure did have 'fan.
(200 11410 Voung, Irvin Duckworth and
r-r 1—all of us young folks—did have
AbM* a time. No trouble at all. One (
TELEPHONE ao-3
J. L. Clark visited In Newcastle
■been admitted to probate. That
Plaintiff la otie of the benlttdar-
tee under asld will and that de-
fendants are the otwhr beotflciar'ea.
Plaintiff asks for citation and on
final trial that etid will be admitted
to probate.
Herein Fell Not. but have before
aeM Court, at Ms aforesaid next
regular term, this writ with your
Mary Louise Hallam to quite
tick of catarrahal fever- r
. , ? ;_ •. ' t r •
Go to Chtorn’e Studio for the Enr
eat photos in North West Texas
> f ’ -
Will Steen made a buahveee trip
, to Olney one day last week.
Eggs are high MeOJ your hens
—Chaadjer ft Noryto Chlckec feed.
• -v > ". ‘ ^ . • —* *'
B. B. Hightower made a trip io
U_____.< -__*. I___ _i.l. . .
G. V. Matthews
Geo, W. Wyaor
M. W. Sou ter .
J. W. EHedge
R. L. 80 u ter
H. M. Donnell
H. M. Ford Jr.
Walter Long
Henry Delong .
H. E. Davie
C. L, Casey
W. M. Hughes-
G. L. Donhell. J
R, H.' Ardto ! *r
--^witness. D. Cuaenhary <5Mfk
of the County Court of , Young
B. Y. P. Ui Program,
if Subject—Little Books of the
Bible.—Titus.
Leader—Mlea Fay Parson*
Song l •
- Prayer-> _ «.
. Introductory remarks—Earl Bru-
QlVen under my hand and Beal
„ -of mM finurti at nffWto im
(Seal) Graham, this the. ’ ft
day of Deoember A. D. 1911*
D. D. Cueenbary, Clerk.
County Court, Young County.
Plenty of
to as much ee
THR STATE OP TEXAS.
To the flUBflff or spy Constable of ^
Young County—Greeting:
YOU ARB HEREBY COMMAND-
ED, That by making publication
of this OMetion Mi eoine newspaper
published M^the County, of Young ^
once In each Week tor four consecu-
tive weeks, previous to the return
day hereof, you sum toon E. K.
Dunavamt whose resftdenoe to / tun- x
known, to be end appear before the
Justice Court of Precinct No. 1
Young County, Texws, at a tegular
term thereof, to be hclden at my
office In the city of Graham on
the last Monday In January A. * D.
1912 at 10 o’clock a. m., ft being
the 29th day of January A. D, 1912,
then and there to answer the suit
of R. L. Reed ft Co. a Hran compos-
ed of R. L. Reed and W. I. Tid-
well filed In said court on the I :
well filed Inaaid .court'on the •
day'of November A. D. 1911, end
numbered 978 on the docket of
said court, against E. K. Duns rant
and W. F. Grubbs for the nvm of
TWenty- five and Interest Dollars,
besides Interest, costs and attorney’s
fees, Instituted upon' a promisor/ ,
note dated July 10 1910. The plain *
tiffs change that eakh note ^ wan
secured by a mortgage on crop of
cotton raised on W. F.f Grubb’s
place. That' defendant made ra
large crop and disposed of It to co-
defendant, "Olhibbe, who has re-
J.'A. Dixon, one of the. tid-.
eit cl ties ns of the county, and who
wen for^ many years our county
treasurer, renewed for the Lqader
‘ Mr. Hall hea made ue on ex-
oelieot officer and has at all times
proven himself fully competent and
qualified for the ofrkoe. He la fear-
toes, courteous, and firm la hto
court, and has made ua on ex-
cellent of floor. "He asks your osn-
■Lderatlbri of hto clalnri* at the
polls 4
M. A. Stewart, one, of Young cdunr
ty’a beat citizens, was In to see
ua last Tuesday and renew for the
Leader.
The time, place and occasion of
writing of the letter—John ” Mc-
Commas.
What kind of men are qualified
last Tuesday. /
SALESMEN WANT ED/to look af4("
ter our interest tn Yeung and
adjaoent oountlee. Semry or Oom-
mtoslnp, Address THE HARVTY
OIL CO., Cleveland, O.
- J. W. Douglas and wife* who
lire out on route No. 2, were pleas-
ant callers at this office Monday.
Mr. Douglas renewed tor the Leader
and Dallas News- *
We would Uke to Jrade for some
good farim In Yoon/ and adjoining
oountlee. Small prd^etitions pre-
ferred. * 4J
Geo. H- McLaren.
W. L. Mobley, one of the leading
cltlsene. In the Murray country and
an old friend; of the Leader, Was
in town Tuesday and remembered
ug in A substantial way. .
^ ’ We would like to trade for eome
good farms in YdniiV and adjoining
counties—Young \jb\nty Abstract
ft Title Company. ■
Tom McKinney has accepted a
position In a barber shop In Fort
Worth and to now holding down a
chair there. Hto family will move
to that town In the near future.
GO to Chism’s Studio for the fin-
est photos in North West tAxae. ‘
A. D. Billingsley has P^chaeed
several . Jersey cows and gone Into
the dairy business. He is deliver-
ing milk and butter In town every
morning and to working up a good
business.
J, D. Davis, one of th^ ;beet cor-
net players in west ThXM, and an
all round Jolly good fellow waji
here from EUasvllle Tuesday andfl
handed us hto renewal to Ihe Leader
and Dallas News. c
Chicago Cottage
For sale or flrade. a'kood Cbloa«o
Cottage Organ, if you want 19
get busy at once for It will go
at a l>arf a^ _
We appreciated a call last Tues-
day evening from that good friend
of the Leader, N. Laquey. He re-
newed for 'this pkpor and the Dallas
News and remarked that he could
not get along without the Leader.
I have a splendid farm'to reftt,
lying 4 1-2 miles north of Graham
on salt creek with lXKl^cree to culti-
vation. I want a ftMWjwho has
A Clubbing Bargain. 1
From now until February 1st we
will club the Leader with the Farm
and Ranch and Holland's Magazine
’tor* |4.2S. Hers M. the greatest
paper bargain ever offered. Hol-
land's Magazine, which to publish-
ed in Dallas la rapidly coming to
the front ranks amobg the month-
■- D. W. Freeman colledx«
lest Saturday and renewed
ihe Leader.
Ion and prody* bU^k hair; the other
add she was thankful ' for her
curly hair' and good health. When
the boy’s turn came he aald that
he had nothing to be hantkful
for, that fate had just ruined hlsn.
I promised to stop and I’ll do
It if I never see the back of my
neck.
Mr. 8tewait has - /been
a subscriber of this paper for twenty
six years, having beep a regular
.w.—W. L Tld
reader of tt before he came to
this country twenty-five years ago.
Notice to Creditors.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of Young.
To those Indebted to or holding
claims against estate of W. H. Lo-
Two children of J. A. Martin have
been sick for several "fczye of • a
throat trouble. "r'
^ 8. Boyd 8treet to in Went Tex-
as looking after hto business in-
terests there. p
a ’'■j
I css sell you h complete light-
ing Plant pipe fixtures end globes
for $126.00 cash or credit Coun-
try orders solicited, telephone or
write me. f-
J, H. Washburn, Jr.
G. C. Nance has been sick and con
fined to hi* room for -the * past
week with pneumonia.
R. L. Tan kerslap, John C. Bower
and Joe. Rebders made a business
trip to Olney last Saturday.
,Tr Cranberries, Celey, Turnlpe, pep-
per cabbage and seasonable
" vegetables every <9^V-W. I. Tld-
Well ft Sons. .
Ilea. end will, after the first of
next month, be $2.00 a year. *. You
all know what Farm.and Ranch to
—the beet farm paper published.
Remember you get all three papers,
The Leader, The Farm .and Ranch
and Holland’s Magazine, for one
to trade for some
ipf and adjoining
'County Abstract
The undersigned having been duly
appointed administrator of the es-
tate of W. H. Logan, deceased, late
of Young county by E. W. Fry,
Judge of the county court of- said
county at the October Term hereby
year for only $2.26 if you sub-
scribe before February 1.- After
that time the price will be . ad-
vanced. Act quickly if you , want
this bargain. ‘ * '
county at the October Jte__
notifies all pereoAo*4hdebted. . to
said estate to come forth and make
settlement and those having, claims
against said estate to present them
to him at hto office In Graham,
F. M. Byrd wee in to see ue last
Saturday and renew tor the Leader
for him eeJf end J. M. > Froe£. He
think* the present prospects tor
good crops this year ore very flat-
tering. The heavy freezes,' .he
The heavy freeze*,’ ,.he
thinks, will be of great benefit to
th& farmers.
I have a
Young County Texas or by mall at
hto posetoftloe at Graham, Texas,
this the; 25th day of November, Ar
P.. 191%
E. 8. Graham
ldmtlisia»or*of the estate of W.
H. Logon, deceased.
Direct Connections to
points
plow and hav<
County Attorney Fred T. Arnold,
and Judge J. W. Akin, spent Sat-
urday In Newcastle In the Justice
Court f *>'
■’ ; " J' .r A
'Red, white asd yellow Onion Sets
All kinds of Garden seed for qariy
planting—W. I. Sons. ,
CoL R. C. McPhallT one of-the
Leader’s oldest and stauncheet
friends, has bean quite sick for
the past week.
/f., Esq* W. J. Hughfee, one of the
pioneer citizens of the bounty to
D^mun-ted to be se^nknizly ill at .'bl*
hoflft in EUasvllle.
| Hon. John C. Kay, formerly Of
thiFlltf but now a leading attorney
of Wichita Falls, spent the first
of the week here on business.
iMotloe to Patrons of the Graham,
Light A Supply (Joihpaay..
' W Beginning February toejptJthere
will be e minimum chaftgbNar $1.00
per month- on all meters In aer-
ates. * / .<* ^ ; ‘
«V W* F. Babb
Br: -- s,' —Manager.
January Term, A. D. 1912. '
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND OFFIC
I ALLY At Graham Texas, this 4th
day of January A. D. 1912. ’
E. E. Hall.
Justice of the Pease Precinct No.. 1
Young County Tetek
another year. In speaking of the
severe cold weather we haws been
paving, he said that he believed
it was~a -great benefit to the coun-
try as the ground to so cracked and
loosened up by the freeze. ‘
We have oompley^ Abstracts of
all Landty and kpw df Lots In Young.|
—Young Coun\^4*>etraet & Title
Co. Graham, Tecxoa'
Sam Fitzgerald, living out on the*
Murray Route wae In to me ue a
few minutes lest Tuesday and re-
new for the Lender. Mr. Fitzger-
ald has been In this county for
the pest twentylsix years and to of
the opinion that In all that time
he has not seen more
than
Fiction
l| ^ jjly I —
“WITTSW SO YOU CAM
iQggftiisuShJ uwwtramp IT**
*A GREAT CMtlMMd Starr «f «U W«rW«
^ Pratr— Which you bay begin reading at
any time, and which will hold your intcrart
forever, la running in ,, : .
Popular Mechanics
Magazine
Are you reading it? Two mUUona of your
Many Other Important
: Diversification «f Industry . adds
greater u> the attractiveness of
a oounte/T -«?' * ' / '
.7 • / “T^T": -
" Few people outside of Texas real-
ise that we have an area of 292.000
square mUse, equivalent to about
168.000,000 oorea. It ooveie a
greater area than the New England
F J
via the
statea, New York New Jersey Penn-
sylvania. District of Columbia, Ml-
aware. Ohio end Indiana.
—-Uteng WtatlPtlna <>rthe YMte rotate
Commefpe Com mission and figures
of the Departtm'nt of Aficuiture
as a basis. M to found that the
average wage paid by Mftlroade t to
greater than that paid by either
the agriculture or manufacturing in-
flatter Lng
prospects tor crops at this aeasoh
of the year than now. He says
the farmers out his way will plant
a largo acreage to corn aqd. he (f
confident this wtjl pe a good corn
•eaeoo* ' >-* *
BEST EQUIPMENT
& S. WYNNS, Local Ag«nf
the agrky
w jduatry. f
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Bowron, Frank H. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1912, newspaper, January 18, 1912; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth849946/m1/3/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.