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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1922
Page
1
In Pecos a local Boy Scout drive calls for community support and self funded equipment. Scouts will perform a program at the fikito Theatre on Friday and Saturday August 18 and 19 to raise funds for a meeting space and uniforms.
Miss Belle Bennett died on the 20th in Kentucky after months of illness. For over a quarter century she led missionary efforts at Scarritt Bible and King School in Kansas City and organized the Women’s Home Mission Society. She guided workers in city slums and mountain regions and later led the merged Home Mission and Foreign Mission Society. Her strong mind and consecration defined a lifetime of service.
Tenant farmer in Vernon Texas sold cotton on the open market at 19 cents per pound while his landlord R Crow marketed his fourth share through the Farm Bureau at about 21.25 cents to date with final settlement expected around 22 cents. This results in the landlord earning roughly 15.60 more per bale than the tenant after the complete sale.
County official C. C. Kountz traveled from Se to attend the funeral of his friend Sid Kyle. Kountz was reelected in the recent primary to serve another term as commissioner.
El Pasoans are urged to boost Davis Mountain State Park over Mescalero and to back local efforts. Professor Leonard Powers of Port Arthur praises Davis Mountains as a premier park site, noting Gov. Neff and J. T. Robison show interest due to Baptist encampment nearby.
Mrs J S Cormack came back this week after a pleasant visit to relatives in Kansas.
A local office prints ladies calling cards in neat, orderly style for social use. The service emphasizes precision and presentation in card production for social and professional use.
Official vote tallies from Reeves and Loving counties list candidates for U.S. Senator and state offices with per-candidate totals. Includes totals for Congressman at Large, Supreme Court justices, Railroad Commissioner, Comptroller, State Treasurer, Agriculture, and district offices, plus county chairman and precinct committeemen results.
The Pecos firm is run by John C. Camp and L. W. Anderson two Reeves county stockmen known across West Texas. They plan to handle livestock and ranches and aim to save money for customers while building a reputable business.
J G Love writes from Santa Fe New Mexico praising cool nights and overcoats worn by locals. He notes planning to buy his daughter Aileen a winter sweater and hopes for a pleasant, refreshing visit for both.
New Mexico Land Commissioner Feld reduces grazing land rent in western New Mexico to the state minimum of three cents per acre due to drought and land quality. Eastern lands stay at five cents. no general east side reduction. A Santa Fe dispatch notes the change and that cattlemen appeal valuations remain under advisement.
The material cars shipped from Wichita Falls for the Laura well rotary outfit arrived today. The two cars are being unloaded and set, with Sun shine Federal interests manager Heller optimistic the machinery will start Tuesday. Casing has been removed and the rotary equipment will be installed to begin work, likely ten days to ream from 2300 to 2700 feet, then proceed to completion. Pecos hopes the well will soon pay out.
Mr. B. Ramsey told the Enterprise that the Toyah Bell project will receive a five inch casing followed by a pump. They aim to start early next week and resume Ramsey No. 2, which will be pushed to completion using fuel from Number 1. Everything is running smoothly and No. 2 operations should begin soon.
The Bell well was drilling at 2810 feet this morning, progressing satisfactorily. Operators must keep the hole filled with water to control strong gas pressure, which is limiting speed of advance.
The Tatum Lease Syndicate near Legison Siding reports the Toyah well at 1020 feet deeper, with softer formation and anticipation of activity within the next 200 feet. Owen No. 2 reinforces its derrick for 6 58 inch casing after water intrusion, at 2840 feet with gas inflow since 2510 feet. geologist predicts production around 2900 feet.
A Norden letter published by the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association warns that cooperative cotton marketing backed by the War Finance Corporation could let southern farmers set prices, potentially squeezing growers and reshaping the market as advances totaling 6 million to 7.5 million dollars aid cooperative associations.
The Hershenson well proceeds smoothly with daily drilling. Driller Breen now resides on the lease with his mother, and assistant driller Tom Simmons has moved his family to the site.
Negotiations proceed for a Toyah refinery to manage the Toyah tube project. Officials expect daily progress and continued material distribution as talks continue.
Toliver Dry Goods Co. head A. Toliver says there is ample money in the East and North at low interest, but only with top security. He reports fall and winter stock from New York and plans cash sales, promising "More Goods For Less Money."
Mr and Mrs A Q Ross and parents Mr and Mrs Wa Ross of Illinois join Mrs A A Sessions of Wells Texas and Miss Eula Morrison with Misses Ida B Willie Ruth and Sue Hines on a Madeira Canyon excursion this week.
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