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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
4
Texas mineral production, once overlooked, is rising rapidly per the U S Department of Commerce. Main outputs are gold silver lead and copper with 1927 to 1928 gains from 30 percent in silver to over 1000 percent in copper. Geologists note vast untapped surface and potential in West Texas.
Builders choose local Pink granite from Granite Mountain Burnet county with deliveries to Waxahachie courthouse. The company reports ongoing orders and full workload for months, citing abundant Burnet Llano county granite. Texas pride urged to favor Texas products in construction.
Congress is urged to raise the duty on antimony from 2 to 4 cents a pound. A new antimony smelter costing $500,000 will staff 200 workers and operate at Laredo Brownsville or Eagle Pass. The ore will largely come from Mexico.
A bill by Representative Webb of Ector county would place ice plant regulation under the Railroad Commission. The aim is to standardize ice prices across Texas to allow producers who pay higher iced costs to compete in shipping fruit and produce.
The Railroad Commission authorizes Missouri Pacific Transportation Co to purchase and operate bus lines in South Texas. Observers see this as a first step toward railways absorbing bus and truck lines and diminishing competition in Texas passenger and freight transport, risking highway profits.
Many Texas papers note the growing value of the native pecan crop and the wide suitability of large parts of the state for pecan culture. Texas now produces 40 percent of all pecans grown in the United States.
The article argues Texas pecan growers require a cooperative, protective marketing system to ensure uniform, satisfactory pricing. Associations are forming, but rush to market weakens marketing interest as each crop is sold. It asserts Texas pecans could surpass California grapes in value with proper organization.
The text argues Texas textbook purchases are mired in scandals amid a strong persistent book lobby in Austin. It predicts a legislative investigation into lobbying, noting high costs, influence over state spending, and lawyers profiting from lobby work. It calls for tough measures to curb lobbyist power.
The article argues Texas should allow the state penitentiary to manufacture auto license plates and road signs. It notes prisoners in idle labor compete with various labor forms and questions restricting prison operations to farming labor.
Turkey growers debate quitting or cutting numbers as 1929 Texas turkey supply expected to match last year amid prices that disappointed producers yet remained profitable for many. Frisco plans extension described as the railroad expands its services.
The Frisco would gain a Gulf Texas and Western route linking Paducah in Cattle county to Groom in Carson county, adding about 315 miles to the Rock Island Frisco system in the South Plains region.
Cameron completes a milk products plant with 22 000 pounds capacity paying 53 cents per pound butterfat. It will process milk from 700 cows and make cheese Bulgarian buttermilk pasteurized milk and butter. Georgetown and Elgin mull cheese factory plans nearby.
Mr and Mrs S E Kennon and A L Kennon of Walkers Creek spent a few hours in Buckholts on business Monday. Jim Perkins of Yarrelton was a business visitor Tuesday. Mrs W L English and daughter Marie of Moran visit D R Criswell. Edna Zelisko from Baylor College returned home to visit her mother Annie Zelisko and lost most of her wardrobe when Luther Hall dorm burned Friday night. Erna Baugh hosted a 42 party Saturday night. George Odom and wife from Bryant Station traded in Buckholts Saturday. Cecil Criswell and Mrs D R Criswell with Marie English visited Fred Davis in Sharp Sunday. Bethlehem basketball girls beat Buckholts 29 to 18 on Wednesday. Adeline Guisman, Yee High student from Cameron, visited home last weekend.
Mrs. Ott Cryer and her children from Val Verde visited friends here Monday. Mrs. Ed Kolba is bedbound with flu. Mr. and Mrs. Barney McCrummen welcomed a new baby boy last week.
Mr and Mrs Jess Ray have recently relocated to Houston, establishing their new home in the city. The notice notes their change of residence and new address.
Mrs Annie Zelisko and daughter Edna shopped in Cameron on Saturday. Mr and Mrs M G Cox and Miss Mary Louise Elliott of Cameron were visiting friends and relatives nearby.
The narrative notes a visit to Mrs. Lockhart by a daughter at her home. E. O. S. chapter ladies hosted Ma sonic Lodge members at Mrs. Tidwell's home. The flu situation improves and school attendance nears normal. A. R. J. Ealand returns home from Cameron Hospital to work. T. C. Wilson traveled to Hearne on business.
Miss Gertrude Luce attending school in Houston visited her parents in Gause Sunday. Clark Walker of Houston spent the weekend in Gause and traveled home with his wife visiting her mother Mrs. Lockhart. Bro Kendall conducted Baptist church services Sunday. Mr and Mrs F D Fowler Jr and daughter of Borger visited relatives in Gause.
A group from Gause attended the film King of Kings shown in Hearne last week. The outing reflects local interest in biblical epics and community events.
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