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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
2
The Leader explains it may withhold or modify publishing a defense speech given before a jury in Woodward to avoid misinterpretation after a local incident. The note emphasizes consistent responsible journalism and avoiding publication that could offend public sentiment.
Farm and Ranch item urges Young County to establish a county fair this fall. Jacksboro Board of Trade has printed the organization’s constitution and by laws and will distribute copies to members. The group is active and pushing for local development.
Report suggests gasoline prices fell by fractions of a cent across the state due to a price war among seven companies in Oklahoma. Analysts predict further declines if the competition continues.
ee L Inglish has purchased half interest of Judge B B Greenwood in the Stamford News-Tribune and assumes management. Stamford gains a statewide reputational paper under Inglish as he joins with George Fish to supply leadership. locals praise the sharp, hustler style coming to the field.
Editor G B King announces the Wood son Record will switch from five to four columns. Roy McClure, son of Oran McClure of the Texas Spur, will begin publishing a paper at Silverton. Mrs Peter Radford, wife of the Farmers Union president, died near Weatherford last week.
Material has been placed on the ground for a freight depot for the Gulf, Texas and Western railroad at Seymour, indicating early construction activity and infrastructure expansion in the region.
Hon. F. F. Townsend, a prominent Farmers' Union figure, has purchased the Snyder Free Press and plans to create an agricultural newspaper. The move signals a shift toward localized farming news and union perspectives for the region.
The record crowd from Monday proves persistent advertising plus a nudge can draw a large turnout. Graham could attract as big a crowd again if the event is handled properly.
The Paducah Post arrives this week with the back section printed first, a playful note on its layout. The paper is praised as a first rate publication despite the unusual order of its pages.
The drive for a special program on the next Big Monday gains momentum as crowds fill streets and stores. Merchants foresee significant sales and many have expressed willingness to cooperate, with widespread citywide aid anticipated for a successful event.
The Jacksboro News announces a calendar reform plan claiming three weeks have passed since its last issue dated July 24 1913. The piece urges public adoption and indicates the newspaper will support the reform movement amid hot weather.
The county fair serves as a social anchor for rural residents, linking remote locals with townspeople and neighboring areas. It showcases livestock, farm etc, and drives inspiration for modern conveniences, with fairs and liberal premiums urged as Texas hosts the National Corn Exposition next February to boost regional participation.
Gas pockets were struck in the test gas and oil well being sunk near Paradise in Wise county and indications of oil and gas remain favorable.
Leaders of the Texas Farmers Union announce 800 banks in Texas will aid cotton farmers by lending on stored cotton at 6 percent interest, provided the cotton is kept in warehouses under safe conditions.
A farm labor solution favors ten to forty acre farms owned by their operators. Egyptian cotton offers a way to spread work across months and secure cash revenue from a large crop, a model farmers nationwide might consider.
The Jonah locomotive at Guthrie Oklahoma yards, a Santa Fe switch engine with a 32 fatality record over 28 years, is sent to Topeka Kansas for repair or scrapping. Its worst disaster occurred in Wichita when a boiler explosion killed four men, requiring another engine to haul it to Topeka due to lack of crew.
A rallying note urges voters to scratch ballots opposing state bond issues and legislative powers to issue bonds without taxpayer votes from one million to one hundred million dollars. It frames the move as a fight to preserve the people's right to consent before large state borrowing.
Snyder Signal notes six months of quiet politics in Texas with a restless push toward governor contenders. Democrats seek standard bearers while pros watch the pot as the party factions prepare for an active season. Socialists feel an electoral edge as voting returns loom and local civic changes surface. Hall County Herald mentions Hereford possibly becoming Watertown due to water finds, plus pension appointee changes and a visit to Mineral Wells.
Archer County reports the Sun Oil Well north of town drilling at about 1500 feet with a plan to reach 2060 feet. Petitions circulate countywide asking the commissioners to call an election on prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors. Weather has been warm with temperatures near 112 degrees on Thursday. Sorghum stalks show slight twist, a rain within six months would safeguard a crop.
Local reports describe extensive burglaries by automobile bandits in Olney with two stores robbed while residents slept. An attempted burglary at Whiteley's grocery in Newcastle is also reported. Olney’s mayor McCracken, likened to Fort Worth and Dallas leaders, may push to repeal the city speed limit of 8 mph downtown and 12 mph residential.
Newcastle Register notes a Tuesday night burglary at J E Whiteley & Son where a nitroglycerine charge blew the safe door but little money was taken, with sacks of flour used to muffle the blast and no clue to the culprits by press time. A separate report details See Bond robbed of $3 on a Sunday night while returning home from Salt Creek to True, with no suspects identified.
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