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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1926
Page
12
A Great Northern locomotive built in 1893 at a cost of $10,723 is approaching 1.25 million miles of service. Its standout feat includes 299,329 miles without an overhauling, marking a remarkable period of reliability in early railway history.
Sealed bids are invited by the City Commission of Amarillo for paving with brick and street improvements on Lipscomb Avenue 22nd Street West Sid Street Harrison Street West 17th Street and Jackson Street. Bids due October 19th 1626 at 7 30 p m in the City Engineer's office.
The article describes efforts by southern leaders and federal officials to stabilize cotton markets. Officials note ample finance resources, strong banking, and better storage to support sale of cotton, with England Germany and Japan able to secure long term contracts. A committee coordinates cooperation with southern-led efforts to manage leadership responsibilities.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Beasley depart for Buffalo to attend the grain dealers national association meeting. They plan to visit New York and Philadelphia on vacation and return in a few weeks.
P C Bennett manager of Amarillo Board of City Development will depart for Dallas tonight to attend the dairy show opening tomorrow. He supports the Panhandle dairy herd program as part of the agriculture drive backed by the Amarillo civic group. John R Edmonds Texas A and M district manager arrived from College Station to aid the agricultural schedule. H Gouwldy recalls Judge Reese Ewing’s court charge about disreputable characters in the fields.
A set of quick quotes from local figures in Amarillo reflecting business hopes, oil activity, weather wishes, and city notes. Participants include J. S. Shimanek discussing California work, Lee Waters on moving offices, and E. A. Keeler noting Sinclair No. 1 activity. Others touch on industry, municipal pride, and river city weather ambitions.
Statements from residents include Bristow warning of a slip up, Ross noting rain delaying grain movement, Kerr predicting a golf tournament win, Droppleman planning winter drilling, Wilkinson praising Oklahoma trip, Goddard boasting a bobcat capture, and Morehead criticizing Borger’s lawfulness while urging reform and betterment by the community.
Miss Mildred Walton and Miss Edna Crawford will represent Potter county at the state encampment for girls at the Dallas fair tomorrow. They were chosen by Miss Anna Bower of Amarillo Board of City Development which pays their expenses. Walton won honors in Cliffside, Crawford from Crawford near the county north border.
J Nuem Te to erect a two story 180 by 40 foot business building at Tenth and Pierce. Contractor C I Kenger, formerly of Denver now in Amarillo, says the hotel will have 40 rooms on the second floor and modern offices on the ground floor. A T Renfro named superintendent reports over half the office sites leased. The hotel is to be called the Tenth Street hotel.
An oil firm outlines Panhandle production at 142000 barrels daily with 72000 moved by rail and 100000 possible daily rail capacity. storage costs around 50 cents per barrel, with projected two year storage. high sulphur Panhandle crude lowers refinery value by about 35 cents per barrel. transport costs and need to build a market for high sulphur crude influence the price. firm suggests $1.25 per barrel as the maximum justified price for storage under current conditions.
The Fair theater announces winners of the cut-out picture contest promoting Aloma of the South Seas. Winners must visit The News-Globe office for passes. First prize Bonnie Hall, 800 Fillmore. second prize Mrs Leon Edwards, 100 Alabama Ave. third Elsie McCombs, Nurses Home NW Texas Hospital. fourth Maxin Rhoads, Amarillo Box 283. fifth Howard McElwaney, 708 Bellview. sixth Mrs George F Terry, 1601 Buchanan. Adeline Phillips, 805 Lince.
The piece contrasts word relation games with sentence drills and urges careful voter consideration as farmers face elections. It argues immigration laws exclude worthy European entrants and warns of smuggling gangs bringing in criminal foreigners via the Mexican border, citing eight thousand in Mexico awaiting entry.
Harry Sheldon of Fort Worth Texas, Red Cross field director, visits Amarillo for the coming Roll Call. Carl H Kunsemuller is elected Roll Call chairman by the Potter County Red Cross executive committee. Kunsemuller, formerly with the Veterans Bureau in El Paso, knows Red Cross hospital work and will receive strong support in Amarillo where he has lived since last May working in building and real estate.
Prices for crude oil are influenced by how much oil is produced and by the price of other crude oils. The report notes that output levels and competitors' pricing shape market behavior and future trends.
The Cardinal manager Rogers Hornsby mourns his mother who died today at Hornsby Bend near Austin. He recalled a poignant scene from twenty years ago when his dying father Ed Hornsby received his son with toys as the boy clutched a baseball and bat. His aunt shared details with the Associated Press.
W. J. Flesher of Canyon, district attorney-elect, was in Amarillo yesterday on business.
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