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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1922
Page
4
The Ohio Farmer reports tar or creosote barriers as effective ch fchinch bug barriers in grain to corn migrations. Instructions cover tar strips, post hole traps, mud and tar renewal, and barrier setup for barley and wheat fields.
The article from Mrs. L S Vincent of Dallas praises Earle B Mayfield for senate in the primary while the editor endorses him as the lesser evil. It condemns prohibition costs, condemns saloons and bootleg liquor, and warns against Ku Klux influence. The editor would vote for Mayfield over the opponent.
The Enterprise urges restraint on canceling the street light order, arguing city leaders know finances and capabilities better. It suggests public financial statements could help residents understand council actions and promotes unity to build the city, noting potential savings from reducing peace officers and continuing street work.
The article notes farmers with patches near alfalfa left for seed face chinch problems and references a Literary Digest piece and R E McDonald, chief entomologist, Austin. It suggests readers study the two articles for relief options as the bugs cause damage and may yield profitable control.
Stockmen report cattle ranges dry as weekly showers help briefly but fall short of full moisture. Officials warn of poor winter grass and forage unless timely rain arrives to support winter and spring growth in the region.
Courteous treatment prompt and efficient service by expert mechanics. Phone 247. Green's Motor Service Co. advertisement.
The Pride of Alva flour, 293,400 pounds, contaminated by creosote used to deter weevils, must be sold as waste. Lt. Col. John W. Hasson oversees the lot at the general area depot No. 1 salvage and surplus. Auction set for August 18 at 2 p.m. by Col. Hassan with about 3000 sacks of 98 pounds each.
The Board of Trustees will meet on Friday September 1 192? to award the depository for the following year Sealed bids must be delivered to the secretary by 5 p m on the date mentioned Usual rights reserved C B Jordan secretary of board
Mechanics promise reliable work with quality guaranteed service. Green's Motor Service Co with phone 247 offers automotive repairs.
A note states that ladies calling cards are neatly printed at the office, indicating a service available to patrons seeking refined social stationery.
The New York Herald argues the strike was started by the striking shop workers themselves after a defiant ultimatum to the United States Railroad Labor Board. It says most strikers can return only to remaining vacancies, on board decisions, with unions damaged and seniority preserved for those on the job.
A New York syndicate of major financial interests has closed for an extensive midcontinent drilling campaign. The plan calls for 100 test wells across Oklahoma Texas Kansas Louisiana and Arkansas with a minimum of 12 wells per year. Governor Haskell and C A Owens lead the venture as field management eyes new prospects and existing wells.
Federal inquiry begun under N J Morrison targets sources of army materials used in El Paso and Fort Bliss and Fort Bayard shipments over four years. Captain Clifford F E Black faces preliminary hearing on alleged disposal of army property while officers dispute legality of many sales. Federal agents seek return of officers for the probe and link to the $2 5 million Williams Beaumont General Hospital project at Fort Bliss. Mrs Black visited Captain Black in jail.
Odessa Times reports Farmers Oil Company Newnham No 1 drill near Odessa obtained a rare eight foot by twelve inch core of red beds amid red mud and slush. Foreman Dougherty claims no potash found though tests run to fifty feet provoke skepticism and curiosity.
El Paso Herald notes trainmen leaving trains at Needles and Seligman over guards in shops. The editorial blasts the walkout as desertion and harmful to passengers, quoting W. G. Lee who says the action is unauthorized. It questions the trainmen's duty to the public and to the company.
Mrs. H. H. Johnson with Mrs. J. C. Wilson will open a private kindergarten and primary classes at her home on September 11, 1922. Patrons invited and for particulars call or telephone 113.
The text requests a beautiful gift catalog to furnish a home the National Certificate way and mentions Pesos Mercantile Co. 52-tf with a garbled parenthetical. It appears as a promotion or ad fragment rather than a complete news item.
If you have car trouble contact the Green Mdetor Service Co for repairs. Phone 247. This brief notice urges readers to seek service from a local auto repair business.
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