Four Hundred Acre Irrigated Farm Planned at Rock Island
A large irrigation project begins near Rock Island Colorado County Texas, creating a 400 acre irrigated farm to be fed by deep wells and powered by a newly built electric line from Eagle Lake. The Rock Island Irrigation and Drainage Company drives ditching drainage and farming expansion, with Fred Porter of Tulia directing work and Texas and Oklahoma capital backing the venture. The effort aims to expand irrigation across Colorado County, turning arid land into productive cropland and boosting regional agriculture.
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Rock Island
Colorado County
Towa
Texas
Rock
Colorady County
Bock Island Irrigation & Drainage Company
Taliferula
Rio Greode
Leva Munston
Eagle Lake
Will Minnist
Rock Deland
Faria
Fred Porter
Tullas
J. B Gambrel
Sta
Tock Island
Coloralu
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector Visits Eagle Lake Bank
A deputy collector of Internal Revenue will be at an Eagle Lake bank on Wednesday February 1 to assist taxpayers in preparing 1925 income tax returns at no charge. Use Form 140A for salaries under 5000 and Form 1040 for income over 6900 or farming. Returns due by March 16 to the district collector. penalties up to 10000 or imprisonment may apply for willful tax evasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Eagle Lake
Ford Automobiles Reduced in Prices
Ford announces a new price list with notable cuts on closed cars. The Fordor sedan drops from 000 to 665, Tudor sedan falls from 3080 to 20, and the coupe decreases from 20 to 600 in open type cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Ford Company
Local Talent Show Delivers Big Night at School Auditorium
A lively local talent show titled She Knows Better Now drew a solid crowd last Tuesday at the school auditorium under Christ Episcopal church. Rain kept many away, but receipts reached about 130 dollars as performers Lumpkins A F Harbert and Mrs. W E McKee led a strong cast including Sturtevant and Delia in standout roles, with others delivering striking turns and a playful Dixie Annie advert interlude for the next show.
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Christ Epiacopus Church
Episcopal Church Indies
Chow
McLellan
Sturtevant
C. HH. Matthews
Mra
Johnson, Jr
Delia
Beon
Westage
D. C
Bennington
Mia
Shen White
Meir
Mitchell Kuwho
Cliru Argestrong
Intermediate BYPU Members Host Valentine Party
Members of the Intermediate BYPU at the Baptist church were entertained Friday night with a Valentine party. Rooms were violet and narcissus decorated. games featured hearts. Refreshments of fruit jelly, grape juice and cake were served to a group including Jewel Burger and Betty Harigel among others.
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Baptist Church
Querila
Jewel Burger
Betty Harigel
Ruth Powers
Dorothy Derby
Mary Holman
Kathryne McRee
Burglars Haul Thousand At Lissie Store
Burglars broke into Arnold & Arnold in Lissie last night, stealing merchandise valued near a thousand dollars. They pried a back window, scattered boxed goods, and removed tobacco, cigars, underwear, shirts, socks, and cash from drawers, with no arrest yet. Similar recent burglaries at nearby towns heighten concern.
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Arnold & Arnold
Lissie
Arnold
Boxer
Uckakek
Wute Mobile Cnssige
Ray Arnold
Wharton County
Elies
Nottown
Hungerford
Dixie Days at School Auditorium
Young ladies Missionary Society under Mrs Doyle presents Dixie Days at the high school auditorium Tuesday night. A chorus of twenty Eughe Lake girls perform wartime songs with Gypsy and garden party scenes featuring Miss Ophelia Johnson and others. Tickets 15 and 25 cents on sale at H. C. Harris Confectionery. show expected full house with possible Columbus engagement.
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Young Ladies’ Missionary Society
VY. Doyle
Tuesay
Eughe Lake
Gordon Kalifax
Richmond
Virginia
Burtus
Milles
Nellie Burtington
Lora Baring
Dixit Daya” Company
Columbus
Columbus High
Chesterville Well Adds Night Crew To Drilling Force
Omer Cutler, driller at the Dromgole ranch near Chesterville, resumes drilling at noon with a double crew. Night and day operations aim for rapid progress, current depth around 50 feet, formations said to be favorable. Several off hands have already joined the operation, with optimism the venture will pay out.
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Omer Cutler
Dromgole Ranch
Terville
Liberty
Chesterville
Thucs- Y
Cheaterville Yeater
Cutler
Qod
Local Community News and Obituaries from Haggle Lake
Marriage notice reports the wedding of Pervy Barker and Miss Elmine Traylor at 7:00 p.m. Rev C Wilson officiating at the Welmar Methodist church. A funeral for Mrs Julius Bruder occurs in Houston after double pneumonia. The town notes Victor Bagelhart, Hagte Lake High School’s popular Spanish teacher, is ill with flu amid a wave of illness and colds.
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Mr. J.P. Barker
Ming Blaine Trayloe
Mney
Rev. C. Wilson
Sira
Ane McCreary
Dad
Bayyile
Hayle Lake
Eagle Lake High School
Barker
J. B. Barker
Kaw
Eliiaeng
Haglo Luke
Sineeharicter
Willits
Judd Sterling Worth
AL Che Barker
Guriike
Bingte Lake
Mensur
Julius Broder
Julius Bruder
W. H. Strahan
Houston
Bruder
Engle Lake
Wutty
Victor Bagelhard
Hagte Lake High
Former Eagle Laker Builds Houston Home
A Houston firm won the general contract to erect a two story hollow tile residence for B. B. Gilmer of the Southern Drug Company. The Spanish design home will cost about 45000 dollars. Gilmer formerly lived in Bugle Lake and worked in local drug stores and a Bugle Lake newspaper.
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Houston
Ntncco
B. B. Gilmer
Southern Drug Company
Wharton County Scholastic Meet at East Bernard
The Wharton County Interscholastic League meet will be held at East Bernard on Friday and Saturday March 26 and 27. Admission for contestants and judges is free while spectators pay to defray expenses. Entries and fees are due by March 13 with blanks provided by the University of Texas for most events. The schedule includes preliminaries in declamations and indoor baseball, with exams in multiple subjects and various track and field events for junior and senior students.
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Wharton County
East Bernard
Ivet
L. A
McDonald
Texas
Jubler
University of Texas
Shaffer
Iago
Cone
Glen Flora
Lissie
Glen Fluen
Wharten-Eagle Lake
Lissle
Wilk
Wevlor
Ensay
Wharton Public Schools
Tor Thin
University Litersebo- Jantle League
Whis
Juntor Hoys
Curtains and scenery installed for school auditorium
The Parent Teachers Association funded a new stage setup at the Bagle Lake school with a front outer curtain advertising six firms at 11260 each. The total cost 800 dollars, 226 advanced by the association, is covered by local business ads from Frank Stephens Co. and others. The stage now includes Woodland, garden, parlor, kitchen, and volone tormentors scenes. The curtain, mulberry yellow, will be used for the Dixie Days bill next Wednesday. The Allen couple donated a gift to honor the auditorium.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association
St. Louis
Curtin
Lac
Frank Stephens Company
Bagie Lake Boaling Company
Universal Motor Company
M. Stelnivelti
Bagie Lake Huats Bank
B. H Dally
Auditoritum
Weeboot
J. D. Allen
Bagle Lake
Dude Arthurs Tent Comedians Set for Next Week
Engly Lake hosts tent theatre all next week as Dude Arthurs Comedians tour, led by a 20 member company with band and orchestra. Opening play The Bad of the Trail vaudeville between acts, ticket price 19 and 7 cents, with one lady free on opening night. Local notices mention visits and medical events involving residents in Houston and Buffalo.
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Engly Lake
A.W. Ligon
Dude” Arthur
Keith
Dude Arthur
Bugle Lake
Dubiisky Dros
Vaudrelile
Eels
Palniews Price
Arthur
Lake at Orchard to be drained for oil project
A 1100 acre lake near Orchard, also called Kanto Lake, will be drained as Gull Production Company moves to drill. Arrangements are complete and work will start soon, with the oil well at the lake center necessitating boat traffic for crews. Locals recall years of boating before leasing to Houston hunters and a judge’s involvement.
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Orchard
Kanto Lake
Houston Hanters
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Internal Revenue Collector
Intermediate
Arnold Store
Pervy Barker
Elmine Traylor
Robert Strahan
Port Arthur
Hagle Lake
Sanders Strahan
Lufki
A.S. Lowrey
William Montgomery
Archer
Grady Harrly
Honeton
Eagle Laker E
Dude
Mra. W. I Davis
Sir BP. A. Burger
St. Joseph Infirmary
City
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