Jack County, TX - Newspaper - Jacksboro Gazette, November 14, 1912 ************************************************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************************* The Jacksboro Gazette November 14 1912 Location: Jacksboro Source: Jacksboro Public Library microfilms Description: J.A. Ranch to be cut up; William Appleby dies; Whitt News Mr. And Mrs. J.C. Williams Bro. Horschler preached at the Baptist church on education. Willow Point News George Workman of Decatur visited Dr. Workman Rev. J.A. Matthews preached at the Baptist church Sunday. Mr. Moore and family visited Mr. Moores brother at Thorp Springs. John Sheppard Miss Cloy Shepard has gone to Booneville where she will teach school. G.L. Armstrong and family of Balsoria. One of the very sad accidents that has happened in Jack County for some time was the death of Loyd Middlebrooks, eldest son of Mr. And Mrs. Randy Middlebrooks of Roberts Prairie, which was caused by his falling from a wagon which was loaded and the wagon running over him. He had just arrived to young manhood, with prospects of a useful life opening up before him. His parents are well known of Jack County and also have many friends in Jacksboro who sympathize with them in the death of their son. The world famous 350,000 acre Palo Duro ranch, technically the J.A. ranch, is going to be cut up. Mrs. Cornelia Adair, owner, stopped in Fort Worth on her way from England to Clarendon. We must keep up with the spirit of the times, Mrs. Adair explained. The settling up of the country has created a big demand for lands. I do not believe in the large land holders standing in the way of progress. The J.A. ranch, more familiarly known by the name of its headquarters, Palo Duro, lies on either side of Palo Duro canyon, straight through the counties of Armstrong, Donley, Hall and Briscoe. On the ranch are between 20-30,000 of the finest high bred Hereford cattle, which because of excellent management of the breed, bring the highest prices. Berkley Spiller, secretary of the Texas Cattle Raisers Association, states that the first yearlings to bring $30 a head were sold from the J.A. ranch, last season. About 5,000 yearlings along were sold at this time, bring a gross return of $150,000. I am glad my nephew, James Wadsworth, lost in the election, Mrs. Adair declared. He can still retain the management of my Texas estate. Mr. Wadsworth ran on the Republican ticket for lieutenant governor of New York. Mrs. Adair is not fan of president Roosevelt. She feels that he has needlessly broken up the Republican party our party, as she said and that it will take years of hard work to knit it back together again. Dick Walsh, the former manager of the J.A. ranch is now in Brazil with Murdo, Mackenzie looking over an immense Pearson land tract. With her resident manager, Henry W. Reynolds, she will go over every foot of the property, and set aside the lands to be sold. She is accompanied by her secretary and a retinue of servants. William Appleby died at his home Monday. Mr. Appleby was one of the few old-time residents of Jacksboro, having come here in early days with the establishment of old Fort Richardson. He had been in declining health for months. He was buried at Oakwood cemetery, Rev. J.F. Alderson conducting the funeral. Jacksboro Personals Clay Wilson of Oklahoma was called here on account of the death of William Appleby. Mr. And Mrs. Jess Gunter of Los Creek. Mrs. D.J. Files of Childress visited her son, J.W. Files of Cundiff. Lieutenant Oliver Spiller Mrs. Holland of Mangum visited her parents, Mr. And Rms. J.M. Maddox. Col. F.B. Baillio, one of the most popular newspaper men of the old guard was in town in the interest of his house. Mrs. J.B. McMahon and son, J.B., Jr. left.