Jones County Texas Archives - The Stamford News - October 12, 1906 *********************************************************** Submitted by: Dorman Holub Date: 28 December 2019 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/jones/jonestoc.htm *********************************************************** The Stamford News Friday, October 12, 1906 Vol. 7, No. 33 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Tunnell, a girl, Friday morning Oct. 5, 1906. born to Mr. and Mrs. Copeland, a girl, Oct. 8, 1906. Report from San Antonio says Santa Fe has bought Central It is reported on good authority that the Texas Central railroad, an independent line running between Waco and Stamford, a distance of 225 miles, has been sold to the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe. From Saturday’s Daily D.E. Parton, old time citizen of Stamford, has been here with a view of coming back left for his home at McLean, Texas. The plank floor is being placed in Dickenson’s restaurant. The 12 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lem Shattuck died last evening after a few days illness. Interment was made this afternoon. J.L. Crosthwaite, one of Avoca’s merchants has been in town. He has sold his residence in Avoca and will build again. W.J. Galbraith and family left for Quanah, Texas where they will reside. Mr. Galbraith settled on the section southeast of town and have been here since the beginning of the town. Texas Historical Association Become a member of the Texas State Historical Association. Every Texan is proud of the history of Texas. Every Texan should take an interest in any effort to preserve and record the state’s history in the truest and completest form possible. But some persons forget that the truthfulness and completeness of the record depend upon the preservation of the raw materials of history. these include the materials of every locality - public documents, private papers, personal letters, diaries, deeds, land grants, reminiscences, newspapers, pamphlets - in fact anything that throws light upon the past. Such materials particularly if inthe possession of private individuals, are easily lost or destroyed. Every year, through the destruction or loss of valuable papers, the chances of ever being able to write a complete history of the state are reduced. And even though private materials may be preserved, they are ordinarily so scattered andn inaccessible as to be of little value to the writer of history. Scarlet fever has been in town two weeks and the schools are closed. The bouncing girl baby arrived at the home of Mr. and mrs. J.W Norman last night. J.B. Sledge, son of Dr. J.R. Sledge, who has been a clerk inthe pay department of the U.S. Navy arrived on the morning train on a visit to his father and family. John has just finished a four year enlistment in the navy having been stationed at Manilla Phillipine Islands for some time. He has seen most of his service on the Flag Ship Rainbow. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Nold aged 78 years, died yesterday morning at 6:25 o’clock at her late home, 201 Avenue C. Mrs. Nold came to San Antonio about ten days ago from Rockport. She leaves four children: Miss Allie Nold of this city. Mrs. J.C. McElrath of Murry, Ky., H.G. Nold of Stamford, Texas, and Mrs. Mary N. Matthis of Rockport. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon and the body was shipped last night to Rockport where it will be interred today in the Seaside cemetery - San Antonio Express Misses Vera and Mattie Johnson, sisters of Johnson Bros., the druggists, who have been residing at Anson, left on last night’s train for Dallas where they will go to take a course in Landon’s Conservatory of Music. Mrs. R.B. Hilton of the Hilton Music Co. picked up the hide of a snake yesterday morning in front of their store that measured 9 feet, 9 inches. The hide is on exhibition at the store. C.H. Callicoatte is now with the Bateman Grocery Co. The Lawson Hotel is being plastered. P.P. Berthelot is receiving congratulation on the birth of new boy at his home last night. Advertised Letters, October 6, 1906, Stamford, Texas Bert Apperson, Ira Biggers, Chas. Blocker, Mrs. Sallie Barlow, Miss Annie Carpenter, J.A. Davis, Dunnis Dooley, P. Hill, Charlies Hill, Granville Jones, Frederick Lerano, Mrs. Malone, S.A. Morgan, Gil Nibary, Haley Pechard, Remedios Pena, W.T. Robertson, W.L. Thornhill. From Monday’s Daily Less Hightower and wife of Hamlin were visitors with the family of G.W. Hamlet yesterday. Mrs. Hightower is the Hamlet’s daughter. Dr. Jones reports the birth of a 10 pound girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Williams south of town. Mr. James Rushing and wife were made happy by the arrival at their home of a fine boy. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tucker died last evening with pneumonia fever. Theodore Kelm of Fort worth has been in this city and taken rooms at the Mosquite Place, on Ferguson street and has sent for his family. We Challenge Truthfulness of the Tribune’s Statement Will forfeit $50.00 if Tribune Editor can produce the names of Fifty Unsolicited Subscribers The Tribune (other Stamford newspaper) editor declares that he has been putting on an average of 25 unsolicited subscribers a week for the past several weeks. We challenge this statement. If Mr. Greer can produce the names of 50 men, women and childre wh have enrolled o his books during the past two weeks we will forfeit to him $50.00, the amount that he will realize from that number of subscribers. We don’t propose to have the advertisers of Stamford misled. Fifty Dollar Forfeit has been placed on Depost in the hands of the Cashier Colbert of the First National Bank of this city. White Hardware Superior stoves and Ranges. Wood Cook Stove and Coal Heaters. Anson All-Sorts Anson Camp W.O.W. unveiled the monument to the memory of their late sovereign, J.E Tucker, Sovereign D.L. Orr acting as consul commander, S.J. Ousley, master of ceremonies, Miss Irma Hagen recited the poem. There were 1500 in attendance. Five death, 33 births - 19 boys, 14 girls were reported by the doctors of Jones county. Anson will have a seven course Lyceum this season, under the direction of Hon. Jas. P. Stinson. Col. R.L. Penick of Stamford was here yesterday in company with J.W. McMinnins of Waxahachie. Billie Griffith has bought the residence of Chas. P’Pool. Spurgeon Barkley is building a two story residence in South Anson. Oscar B. Rollins picked 1002 pounds of cotton Wednesay on Mr. R.S. Rollins’ place 3 miles west of Newburg on South Leon. the young man is 20 years old. Mr. Rollins also says his son Homer, 14 years old, on the same day, gathered 368 pounds between suns. The two boys gathered 1370 pounds. - Comanche Chief