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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1924
Page
4
An Associated Press dispatch from Omaha notes the Cudahy Packing Company will switch from a sledge to electricity to kill cattle. The change is expected to reduce hard labor and raises the question why this method was not adopted earlier.
The plan to construct the Red Bluff reservoir will conserve water for irrigation. As the water is diverted to ditches and fields, Pecos will see a surge of prosperity unseen before by its people.
The text suggests Congress acts as an investigating committee targeting both living officials and the dead's records. It warns that Washington's mass agitation could convince a pessimist that few current or recent high officials are honest.
It is almost assured a new bank will replace the Pecos Valley State Bank within thirty days. Upon opening it is expected to be one of the strongest banking institutions in the region and will release funds tied up in the defunct bank, boosting confidence and prosperity.
A quoted remark recalls earlier claim that all minerals and oils under Texas soil belong to the U.S. Government. Secretary Herbert Work of the Interior Department says the Federal Government has never sought jurisdiction in Texas, and the writer ends with a pointed wish for those spreading the defaming chatter.
In a quiet tribute, Richard Lynn is praised for a good life and deep friendships shown in his last days. Friends shared time and money, pressed his hand, and shed tears, ensuring a fitting burial and monument. Though mortal faults exist, his virtues as a true friend are карried by those who supported him to the end.
Texas vegetable market activity is at a peak with cabbage 111 cars spinach 65 and mixed vegetables 41 in late February. Prices show spinach at 1.50 to 1.75 per bushel in Texas demand, Washington state tops at 2.00 per bushel, while cabbage prices lag due to northern stock cleanups.
A special report by Government truck crop specialist Chas Sperle notes considerable frost damage in the last week of February across the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Cameron county potato plantings were reduced by 1500 acres, San Benito and nearby areas saw 45 percent tomato loss, and Brownsville beans suffered 50 percent damage. Cantaloupe in Hidalgo remained uninjured, Corpus Christi saw light frost with no harm, spinach stayed unharmed, Webb county onions minorly damaged, and citrus escaped.
Mr P H Pruett, a pioneer citizen and stockman, died at his El Paso home on February 25. The funeral was held at the First Christian church with pastors from three faiths and Masons conducting the interment at the Pruett family burial ground on the old Kobernot ranch. Born July 25 1839 in Marshall County Kentucky he was 83. He married Martha A Brown in 1865 and had fourteen children, eight surviving, later marrying Ur a Brown. He had sold his ranch holdings years earlier.
An Alpine Avalanche obituary honors early Texas ranchman and citizen Pruett who settled near Brewster County, built a large ranch, and raised a respected family. Surviving children span Texas New Mexico and California, with siblings noted as well. The piece reflects on his character and community impact.
The Southern Magazine, moved from Atlanta to Nashville, announces expanded editorial scope and a March issue due February 25. It features Dan Emmett life sketch, Muscle Shoals history, Dixie on the Orinoca, Hambone creator story, Hot Springs Government Park, Edwards fiction, Poe discussion, Southern press reviews, and more.
A Brownwood hunter recalls trapping a fat western possum and preparing it with potatoes for supper. A friend quips that a hungry dog will not eat passum, foreshadowing a comic twist in Judge Woodward’s circle about the tale and its reception.
A brief note states one day service on watch work at Monroe Slack over the post office. The Orient Hotel offers meals for 50 cents.
The EN TERPRISE notes that the individuals listed have authorized their candidacy announcements for offices before their names, pending the July Democratic primaries action.
Hubby presents initial proofs of his picture. Wife comments that only one button is visible on his coat, prompting him to celebrate the visible detail as the reason for the shot.
A dialogue features an insurance agent proposing a 25000 policy payable to his wife. Brutal questions the necessity, asking what excuse could be offered for living. The exchange centers on motives and moral stance in life insurance talk.
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