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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
2
The Texas legislative inquiry is praised for exposing campaign finances and evasion by antis. The writer argues the effort is worth state costs, seeks disclosure of money sources and use, and urges a Jim Hogg like honesty at Austin to expose evaders and restore ballot purity.
Thirty years of association testifies to the merit of a good cure. Thos Ariss of Concord Maryland writes I have used Dr King s New Discovery for 30 years and it s the best cough and cold remedy I ever used. It is praised as a fallible lung medicine for lagrippe asthma hay fever croup quinsy or sore lungs. Price 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by all druggists.
Wichita county officers flood pool halls to stop minor entry. Several local pool hall proprietors were arrested and fined as officials enforce a law forbidding minors to loaf in these venues without parental consent. The drive argues pool halls are not elevating and should be shut down by law.
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a blood purifier and tonic to strengthen digestion and kidneys. It claims germs are fought by white cells, improving appetite and health, with testimonials from Budhan of Tracy, California, urging readers to try the product at 60 cents.
Gulf Refining Company plans a new storage and warehouse facility near Cooper Texas Midland tracks with J E Pratt named manager of the branch. The project adds jobs and expands regional operations, signaling growth for the company and local industry.
Letters show Sam Levy of Fort Worth sending Jake Wolters 2000 with promises of 500 more and 2500 from others to defeat prohibition submission in 1909. Wolters lobbied in Austin as funds allegedly flowed from saloon interests in Fort Worth and other cities. Question remains who benefited and how funds were used during the 31st legislature.
The Bailey Randall race for the senate remains dormant as voters focus on prohibition. Both candidates align on the issue, keeping discussion sparse. Pro and anti Bailey efforts at Austin failed to split the tariff debate, delaying campaign battles until the race formally opens. Rumors of Campbell, Cone Johnson, or Morris Sheppard exist, but three contenders seem unlikely.
An advertisement urges readers to fix their mind on Ballard's Sno Liniment for stiff backs and sore necks caused by cold drafts. It promises fast relief with options priced at 25c, 50c, and $1.00 per bottle and notes availability through all druggists.
The Texas Commercial Secretaries and Business Men's Association issued a 26x26 wall map showing Texas counties' population and area with a list of cities over 10,000, and ten counties with highest and lowest populations. It includes decade-by-decade population data for seventy years. Free distribution. available from Fort Worth headquarters for 10 cents postage.
Senator Chas A Culberson urges that the next Texas primary select the presidential choice alongside state and county nominees. The editorial praises the plan as a move toward direct public choice and opposes convention methods seen as allowing county capture by trickery.
A historic offering lists 317 acres across New York Gulf Texas and West y midway between 1 attorney and only 3 4 miles. The land features fine sandy loam tillable soil and very early red soil. Located as prime a tract as Cy in the county, with anticipated value increase. Graham Texas land agent.
A historical overview traces U S cotton growth from 1839 with 2,063,915 bales produced nationwide Mississippi leading at 504,965 bales Texas entering in 1849 with 58,072 bales. Mississippi held the top spot until 1884 when Texas overtook, establishing Texas as the leading cotton producer in the Southwest.
The 1911 order by County Judge E. W. Fry calls a September 23 referendum on issuing 100000 in bonds for roads and a sinking fund. It requires a tax to pay interest and prescribes publication and posting notices and appoints election managers across Graham and numerous communities.
Arrangements are completed for a modern fire proof brick hotel on the bay shore in Rockport. The new structure will have forty rooms and is expected to be ready within ninety days.
A new ginning company named Farmer's Gin Company has been organized at West and plans to build an eight stand gin at that location, signaling expansion in local agriculture and processing capacity.
Over five hundred rice growers from Louisiana and Texas will attend the Southern Rice Growers Association meeting in Beaumont next Wednesday and Thursday. The Beaumont Chamber of Commerce is preparing extensive entertainment, and the event is predicted to be the most successful in the association’s history. Texas is rapidly emerging as a leading rice state with a large belt in the southern part of the state.
E. E. Chamberlan of Clinton Maine makes a bold claim that Buclin Arnica Salve steals the sting from burns sores boils and other injuries and relieves pain. He endorses it as an unequaled healing remedy available for 25 cents at all druggists.
The Harris County Demonstration Farms project advances as the Commissioner's Court will choose the site at an August meeting. Soil tests and evaluations of offered sites will occur before selecting the best one. The farm, authorized by a Thirty Second Legislature bill, aims to expand demonstration farms across Texas.
The Federal Census shows 83 percent of Texas farmers are white and 17 percent Negro or non white. In 1900 the split was 81 percent white and 19 percent Negro. White farms rose by 59,911 in the decade while Negro and non white farms increased by 4,267. White farmers operate 365,565 farms and Negro farmers 69,812.
The Cooper Training School at Abilene for boys has let a $10,000 contract for an administration building. It must be completed by October 10.
The past five years averaged 3,125,150 bales annually with a bumper 4,066,472 bales in 1906 and a low of 2,267,293 in 1907. In Texas 1911 saw 518,000 more acres and a 5 percent condition gain, yielding about 3,233,000 bales, 160,000 above 1910.
The text outlines methods for funding commercial groups including pro rata tax voluntary agreements, noting practical difficulties, and highlighting membership dues and voluntary subscriptions as the most successful plan. It emphasizes the theory versus practice gap and the effectiveness of member-based contributions.
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