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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1925

Page

11

Awards at Tri-State Poultry Show Open Sunday for Visitors

Prize ribbons distributed as Hall County dominates many classes while 1,200 birds were judged at the Tri State Poultry Show. The building remains open all day Sunday for visitors and will run through Tuesday with expected large crowds. Judges praised the event and educators highlighted balanced rations and poultry education for enthusiasts. Officials foresee the Panhandle becoming the egg basket of the United States due to climate, feed, and strong markets in Panhandle towns. Detailed winners include multiple entries across Rhode Island Reds, Leghorns, Buff Orpingtons, Wyandottes, and other breeds from Fort Worth, Amarillo, Memphis, Canyon, Claude, and more.

Hall County the Panhandle Earl Curry Walter Burton Burton BE. C. Branch Teaders West Panhande Panhandle United States Tri-State Poultry Association Rhode Island R. E. Alexander Claude S. D. Burton Canyon T. W. Duffel Hartley E. M. Ewen Memphis Co. W. F Planery Young Carl Goodman Fort Worth J. M. Heald W. P. Norman Byers E. V. Quattlebaum Clarendon Ricks and Grummell Amarillo J. E. Young N. C. Vogele Hereford H. A. Asbury City A. Ek. Cutting Old Pen R. H. Graham Wichita J. M. Henderson & Son Groom E. H. Hudgins L. M. Thompson Young Gren Charlies A. Williams Young Pen W. P. Bennett J. J. Cates Crowell Henpe Jerry West George F. L. Bishop

Amarillo Then and Now through a 19th Century Resident

C H Hesser of Silver City New Mexico recalls Amarillo from 1897 to 1899 noting few familiar landmarks remain aside from the Bivins Building and the old Masonic Temple. He once sold lumber for the temple steps and describes city changes while catching up with old friends like J L Smith and the Nobles Brothers. He now runs Crescent Lumber Co in Silver City.

C. H. Hesser Silver City N. M Amarillo Bivins Masonic Temple Hesser M. T. Jones Lumber Co Panhandle Lumber Co J. L. Smith Nobles Brothers W. H. Fuqua W. C. Kenyon C. G. Landis Campbell Fountain Crescent Lumber Co

Jury awards Howe 4500 in suit against Fort Worth Mutual

A district court jury deliberated five minutes to award Warren O Howe four thousand five hundred dollars for the loss of his left hand in a suit against Fort Worth Mutual Insurance. The insurer claimed Howe fell under a Santa Fe train to collect. Howe, father of seven, has been unable to work since the accident. his lawyers were Works and Ford. The defense was Fish and Simpson.

Warren O. Howe Fort Worth Mutual Insurance Company Howe F. P. Works Henry Ford 8. E. Fish 2B. A. Simpson

Amarillo Hardware Firm Sells Four Cars of Remington Goods

The Amarillo Hardware Co. reports selling four cars of Remington ammunition this season. Ed Bagot, manager of the retail department, notes the firm does wholesale business over a wide territory and emphasizes quality in ammunition handling.

Amarillo Remington Amarillo Hardware Co Ed 0. Bagot

Poultry Talks by Experts To Be Given Here

Arlington judge Walter Burton and Lees Summit Mo expert BE C Branch will speak at 8 p m Monday at the municipal auditorium as part of the Amarillo Tri State Poultry Show. The talks, drawn from nationwide poultry authorities, aim to share investigations and insights to help establish a sound Panhandle industry. Dr I Lanham, show president, urges public attendance and questions in the Panhandle bid to build a sane business basis.

Walter Burton Arlington BE. C. Branch Lees Summitt Amarillo Tri-State Municipal Auditorium Southwest Panhandle I. Lanham Tri-State Poultry Show Amarillo The Dr. Lanham

Miss Irene Beasley Rising Radio Star of the North

Miss Irene Beasley daughter of J N Beasley of 2004 Polk street gains fame across northern states through radio performances of current songs. A December Radio Digest cut notes her as a southern beauty from Dixie, singing on WEBH Chicago, while broadcasting from Detroit this week. She is a Whitis School Austin and Sweet Briar Va graduate studying voice under noted southern teachers and plans Christmas in Amarillo.

Irene Beasley J. N. Beasley Polk Street Radio Digest Miss Beasley Dixie WEBH Edge Waters Hotel Chicago Detroit Whitis School Austin Sweet Briar South

Oil Briefs: Twin-Six and Perkins Wells Output Details

Oil briefs report Twin-Six No. 1 Kings Lang producing 1,260 barrels daily after a 30 quart shot by Tex Thornton. Twin-Six lies NE section 6 block Y Hutchinson county near the McIlroy 1,500 barrel producer. Panhandle Refining No. 1 Perkins in Hutchinson county north of the Canadian River swabbing 650 barrels of 387.5 gravity crude from 61 feet pay at 2,997 feet.

Twin-Six Oil Company Kingslang Tex Thornton Section 6 Block Y Hutchinson County McIlroy Panhandle Refining Company Perkins Block 1 Canadian River

Sargent to Move Family to Tulsa from Panhandle Field

F. J. Sargent, field superintendent for Skelly, is relocating his family to Tulsa after a short tenure in the Panhandle field.

F. J. Sargent Skelly Tulsa Panhandle

Oil and pipe lines progress update in Panhandle region

Donglas Oil No 2 Whit tenburg section 26 block 47 Hutchin river drills at 2200 feet. Pantex Pipe Line connects Panhandle field with the city and is fully heated to handle all crude. Antelope Pipe Line six inch line linking Pantex with Middleton Dixon Creek Ward and Phillips wells, and Pantex pump station, will be completed today.

Pantex Pipe Line Company Panhandle Antelope Pipe Line Company Middleton Dixon Creek Ward Phillips Wells

Otto Samples Aims to Mount Eight Point Buck in Hutchinson

Otto Samples field superintendent for Panhandle Refining and Dwielas Oil shoots an eight point buck in Hutchinson County using a 35 Remington rifle.

Otto Samples Panhandle Refining Dwielas Oil Companies Hutchinson County Remington

Perkins Facility in North Hutchinson County Stores 9000 Barrels Crude

Douglass Oil Company reports No 1 Whit tenburg in section 21 block 47 holds 1160 barrels of crude with 1000 barrels of storage available while Perkins in north Hutchinson county is shut down for storage containing 9000 barrels of crude on the lease.

Panhandle Refining Company Perkins North Hutchinson County Douglass Oil Company Whittenburg Block 47

Oilfield notes indicate strong Las Veras yield and new tanks

Tex Thornton of U S Torpedo Company placed a 30 quart glycerine shot in the Patterson and Suppi well at Las Veras last week. The sand at 651 to 672 feet is rated good for 21 barrels daily of high gravity crude. Perfection Tank Company has erected two 2950 barrel tanks on the base. McIlroy Oil Company No 2 Smith in the NE of SW of Section 5, Township Y, Hutchinson county is rigging and prepared to spud. Mrs W P Sullivan is reported improved at St Anthony Sanitarium after a serious operation Thursday. W P Sullivan, her husband, is a well known oil field workman.

Tex” Thornton U. S. Torpedo Company Patterson and Suppi Las Veras Perfection Tank Company McIlroy Oil Company Smith Block Y Hutchingon County W. P. Sullivan St. Anthony Sanitarium

Oil Field Activity Across Panhandle and New Mexico

G M Gaasch drilling contractor for Skelly in the Panhandle and Smackover fields is in the city. Tex Thornton shot a completion for H F Wilcox in Texas County Oklahoma north of the Panhandle field. the shot is said to clear up trouble. Tea County New Mexico draws oil operators attention as Loving hotels run at capacity. Wyatt 19-16-34 SW drilling at 250 feet. NMPC 11-16-82 drilling at 200 feet. Mallamar 16-17-82 spudding a 5000 foot test. Tex Thornton shot H F Wilcox No 2 producer in Gray county five miles south of Pampa, production rising from 50 to 425 barrels daily.

Tex Thornton H. F. Wilcox Company Texas County Oklahoma Panhandle Tea County New Mexico Loving N Hotels Wyatt Well New Mexico Petroleum Company Mallamar Gray Cownt Pampa Auarts

Session funds continued from page one

The speaker noted funds had been tendered as a loan to be repaid by a succeeding legislature and claimed no direct money was given to him for the special session, only through indirect sources. He said Attorney General Moody’s ruling covered three questions he submitted last Sunday.

Moody Satterwhite

Canadian towns rally to West Texas Chamber convention

Homer D. Wade of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce toured the Panhandle with a mission to recruit delegates for the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Amarillo next June. He announced Canadian and Miami affiliates and noted rising hog production and wheat acreage in the area. Wade highlighted Canadian's own community center building owned by the WCTU and urged large local delegations to attend.

West Texas Chamber of Commerce Amarillo Homer D. Wade East Texas Chamber of Commerce Panhandle Wade Miami

Negro Arrives in Springfield as Assistant U S Attorney

William C. Mathews, a Black man from Washington, D C, arrived today in Springfield to serve as an assistant United States district attorney. He was sent by the Justice Department after a dispute over the appointment of a permanent assistant. The piece notes a deadly claim about injuries from the prior year.

Springfield William C. Mathews Washington, D. C United States Department of Justice Attorn Stamaon Benator Denee

Buffalo Jones Museum and Zoo opens in Yellowstone

Buffalo Jones, famed for driving a buffalo down Polk Street in Amarillo, is honored by the Interior Department with a new Buffalo Jones Museum and Zoo in Yellowstone National Park. The cabin and zoo display buffalo history, bison hunts, horns and hides, with Lamar Valley herd exhibits and 50 000 visitors in the summer.

Polk Street Interior Department Bascom N. Timmons Daily News Washington Washington, D. C Buffalo Jones Texas Panhandle Amarillo Yellowstone National Park Little Museum Buffalo Bison Lamar Valley

Wilson School of Music Broadcasts Over WDAG Today

Radio fans in the Panhandle Plains will hear the Wilson School of Music on WDAG this afternoon at 1 o clock. Advanced students will perform a daylight program from the studio of Mrs. Robert Wilson, following last Sunday's well received show.

Wilson School OF Music WDAG Panhandle Plains Robert Wilson

Card of Thanks for Help in High School Popularity Contest

Expresses gratitude to friends for assistance in the High School Popularity Contest. Special thanks mention Juanita Walkup and Willie Carter. Provides address 406 Florida.

Juanita Walkup Willie Carter Florida

Polish novelist Reymont dies after long illness

War saw reports Polish writer and poet Wiladislaw Ctanislaw Reymont, last year's literature prize winner, died today after a long illness in Warsaw.

Warsaw Poland Wiladislaw Ctanislaw Reymont

Moody charges court postponement until December 16

Moody seeks a ruling on court venue as defendants file pleas of privilege. G A Davisson president of the company illness prompts delay. Defendants Hoffman Keily Starnes ask for trial in Bastland or Bexar counties. The suit accuses Joe Burkett of conspired influence in contract letting.

G. A Davisson Davisson F. G. Hoffman M. J. Keily Fastland C. R. Starnes San Antonio Davisson, Hoffman and Kelly Bastland County Starnes Bexar County Company Moody Joe Burkett The Highway Commission

Last Governor of Caroline Islands Dies

Fanila reports Col. Eugenio Planco, the last Governor of the Caroline Islands under Spanish sovereignty, died in Fanila on December 5.

Caroline Islands Fanila Col Eugenio Planco

Kipling Improves After Night Amid Pneumonia News

Rudyard Kipling at Burwash Sussex has pneumonia and officials report he passed the best night since illness began. The morning bulletin notes slight improvement and his condition is described as steadier.

Rudyard Kipling Sussex Wea

PROS SEEK CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

The article notes continued discussion on the pros, with remarks addressed by Assistant Secretary Andrews and Prohibition Commissioner Haynes as part of ongoing page one coverage.

See’y. Andrews Prohibition Haynes

Republicans Prepare House and Senate Organization

Washington dispatch reports Republicans in both chambers moving to organize for Monday. Senate Republicans pause on Lafollette status while House Republicans purge Lafollette allies from key committees. Wisconsin insurgents vow to act united and press earlier rules changes as organization decisions await Monday votes.

Washington House Senate Senate LaFollette Wisconsin Republican Committee On Committees Robert M. Lafollette Rules Committee James A. Frear Ways and Means Winsconsin

Republicans Pick Edwin Thayer as Senate Secretary

Edwin P. B. Thayer of Peg long prominent in Republican circles was chosen by the Republican conference to serve as secretary of the Senate. The decision marks a key party appointment in Washington and reflects Thayer’s enduring influence within GOP ranks.

Thayer Washington, Bee Edwin PB. Thayer Peg Long Republan Republican Conference Senate

Three crops in a year from same field on Philippine alluvial lands

A brief note indicates three successive corn crops grown from a single field on alluvial land in the Philippines. It highlights unusually high yield potential and favorable soil conditions, suggesting fertile landscapes may support multiple harvests within a single year.

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