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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
1
A report notes improving conditions as farmers, business men, and special agents work together to spread improved farming methods. Collaboration aims to boost yields and adoption of better practices across communities.
The article details long term farm demonstration work in Comanche Brownwood and Brady counties along the Grand Prairie Texas. It highlights the role of the Chamber of Commerce and government agents in boosting acre production through soil, crop trials, and farm clubs amid drought. It notes higher yields for cotton corn and peanuts and growth in the meat industry with peanut fields expanding livestock fattening.
The article highlights Comanche county's farming progress with soil enrichment and rising corn yields, notes widespread native pecan growth supporting a lucrative market, and urges thinning and bud development to boost future value. It also surveys highway investments in Brown, Comanche, and McCulloch counties, plus oil and gas prospects in Brown and McCulloch fields attracting renewed exploration.
J M C Morris aged 62 died at home Monday from pneumonia and was buried in the city cemetery Tuesday with Rev Melton presiding. Burks Simmons Co handled funeral arrangements. W G Leach aged 56 died Tuesday at his South Comanche home from Brights disease and was interred in the city cemetery Wednesday at 3 pm with T M Pulliam in charge. Coffin sent for Mrs Hilda Clark, mother of David Elms, by T M Pulliam. other particulars unavailable at press time.
L R Brightman, back after three years in Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama and Brazil, describes the building and railway work there. He says opportunities favor Americans but capital limits locals, notes lazy native labor in some areas, praises Brazil as a land of opportunity, and hints at potential future contracts south of the border.
Switzer known as Uncle Cape died Thursday at his son's home in Manguin after a long illness. Remains were brought to Comanche for interment. He was beloved in Comanche, leaving a large family of well regarded children.
Advertisers in the Chief Exponent praise last year’s business and enter 1913 with renewed energy. Merchants and farmers unite in a cooperative spirit for the town and Comanche county’s upbuilding, hoping the new year will prove one of the best in the area’s history.
The Cotton Belt Demonstration Train will arrive in Comanche Monday with experts aboard to demonstrate good roads building crop diversification seed selection and agricultural advances. All Comanche county residents interested in regional development are urged to attend as it will be worthwhile.
Stockholders met Monday across the city’s banks and elected directors who then chose officers for the coming year.
Directors elected were W. B. Cunningham J. W. Cunningham Mj B. Anderson Jno F Tate W C Sanford R H Moore and J A Montgomery Officers elected were W B Cunningham president J W Cunningham vice president W J Cunningham cashier Miss Ruth Waldrop asst cashier A 10 percent dividend was declared and $5000 carried over to undivided profits.
The document lists directors R W Higginbotham W F Durham N E Palmer H A Carmichael T R Holm sley F E Adams W H Eadleman. Officers W H Eddleman president F B E Adams active vice president T R Holm eley vice president W M Durham cashier K L Macon assistant cashier.
Offcers J B Chilton pres Jno D Waring vice pres W Dunlap asst cashier J B Alb corn asst cashier Directors J B Chilton Jno D Waring E W Harris J N Farmer and J R Thomas named for the bank.
The First State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting last Saturday electing directors J. E. Gray L. B. Russell A. H. Beene T. H. Teggle J. H. Tate KE E Anthony Jas Dewitt W A Wagner Officers J E Gray president L B Russell vice president W E Anthony cashier N E Palmer assistant cashier Miss Ellen Moore bookkeeper stenographer A quarterly dividend of 3 percent was declared and the capital stock rose from 25000 to 35000.
We, Mrs. J. M. C. Morris and children, thank the good people of Comanche for help through illness and death of husband and father who has left us and gone to rest. — Mrs. Morris and children.
A Brownwood art teacher invites readers to view a very fine art display by Mrs. Cattere and Myrtle Godbey. The notice also hints at a Missouri coin arriving in 20 or 80 days and mentions LGommercial Grain & Com. Co. for advertising support.
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