Wichita Daily Times from Wichita Falls, Texas • Page 10

MDB FOUR WICHITA WEEKLY TIMES. WICHIT A PALLR TPYAS Jill 91M 1919. RIGHT UP TO THE MINUTE Every detail of our business is right up to now. Our goods are the best it is possible to make, and we get them to you with our Auto delivery while they're still warm from the oven. Flag the Auto Bread Wagon for the best bread and pastries.

The Cream Bakery V. E. STAMPFLI, Prop. Phone 29 617 7th St. 637 Hum.

Phonf Wichita Falls Foundry Machine Co. Wichita Falls, Texas --General Founders and Machinists-- Carry in stock full line of Pipe, Pipe Kittinjjs, Vnlves, Shafting, Shaft Couplings. Journal Hoxes, Pal- leys, linbbit Mctnl, PnrkniK, Ktc. Complete stoek of (irate Hars, Ventilators, Window Weights, (Jnst Iron Wnsliers, Etr. Hlncksmith Work nnd Pipe i find Threading.

"A Penny for Your Thoughts" It is not-n difficult matter to read your mind this torrid weal her--it is i an Your Vacation Whether you RO North, Knst, or West travel via ROCK ISLAND Three fast trains a i from Dallas and Fort Worth The Firefly The Chicago Limited The Omaha Express JVrlto us for Information regarding any trip. Rock Island F. JONES, T. P. A.

G. S. I'EN'TKCOST, 0. P. A.

Port Worth, Texas. Let Us Figure Your Bill If you are troinjj to build liouee of nnv kind, we rnn furnish the rriiiterhils, i i prompt service nnd fnir treatment. Our stork is complete in every detail, nnd our location nnd laulities for aervtnsr yon nre unsurpassed. If in need of a let us furnish you one. J.

S. IMayfield Lumber Company Phone 2fi K. p. WATTS, Mffr. His Leather Breeches Full of Honey By DICK NAYLOR.

In Home and Farm. In November, 1841, an adventurou young lawyer from Tenueuuee nuuiec John Neely Bryan left the comforts and conveniences of civilization neck his fortune In the then wild an Indian-Infested region of North tral Texas. After living for a short time In the pioneer settlements on Ked Ilivor, he established a camp ui on the east bank of the Trinity river near the site of the present Dalla county courthouse. He secured a his hoadrlRht 640 acres of rich lane fronting upon the river. He lived here for a year or more In a tent when he built a small log cabin neu his camp, the courthouse now stands he had a small farm, ralsiug excellent crops of corn, melons, pumu kins and garden vegetables.

HP had an Indian pony which he bad bought from the Cherokeee nea fort Smith, Ark on his way to Tex as, whose name wag Neshoba Tenoa or Walking Wolf. Having construct ed a crude sort of plow from a forked hols d' arc tree, somewhat after thi pattern of the wooden plows of Bi blcal times, and fitting up Neshoba Tenoa with a serviceable set of bar ness made from buffalo hides, the sturdy pioneer Industrially cultivate! his little farm, probably never dream Ing that seventy years from that tlm a wide-awake, bubbling city of 100, 000 Inhabitants would grow up abou the site of his lonely frontier abode The Village of Datlu. John 'Neely Bryan's home soon became the nucleus of a pioneer village The republic of Texas made llbera of land to immigrants. Peters Colony was organized for the purpose of bringing In an agricultural popu latlon and developing tbe fertile black lands of North Central Texas, and, under the Inducements offered, an excellent class of Industrious farmers was Introduced. Among these was John Beeman family, from Illinois, whose daughter, Marguret was married to John Neely Bryan on February 26, 1843.

Thus was tbe first marriage of white people In what is now Dallas county. John Neely Bryan became the father of an Interesting family, his oldest son being the first child born where the city of Dallas now stands. He is also the recognized "Father of Dallas." Tbe name of Dallas was given to the village by Its founder In honor of George M. Dallas, vice president of the United States under Polk, Mr Bryan being a staunch advocate of that gentleman. A Rival Village.

About the time that John Neely Bryan's village was named Dallas, a settlement had been established some ten or twelve miles further up the river, near where the thriving town of Carrollton now stands. This settlement was known as Bird's Point Hampton Rattan was the principal promoter of Bird's Point, It seems, and when It became evident that a new county would be organized In this Section of the Texas republic. Bird's Point and Pallas t-o- came rival candidates for the county seat, being the champion of the former vlllase and of the latter At that i the few counties that then In were called "municipalities 1 aud were of Im mense size. The i i a i of Na- cogodochps extended above Bird's neighbors, joined Rattan's crowd tuid proceeded down the river to meet and welcome the surveyor. A Queer Looking Horseman The cavalcade had proceeded about a dozen miles without meeting anyone, when down through tbe forest of pecan and cedar trees they spied a rather queer-looking horseman.

He seemed to be dressed In a dingy white Bull, a remarkable atlre for those pioneer times Upon nearer approach, the lone rider courteousl saluted the group with a hearty "Cood morning, While he neemed to be perfectly sane and In good physical health, the pioneers were atsonlshed bejond measure to see'that he was clad only In bis underclothes A large and strange looking bundle was tied behind his saddle, while his buskin coat, surveyor's compass and jacobstaff lay In front upon tbe horn of tbe saddle Seeing the puzzled expressions upon the faces of the group of horsemen, the lone rider proceeded to explain the situation. The Fallen Bfe Tree. He said that as he was proceeding leisurely along the narrow bridle path tome ten miles back, be came to a large, hollow postoak tree which ft Mgh spring gale the proceeding night bad blown down. When the tree fell It burst open almost its entire length exposing 'to view, tier upon tier, a quantity of wild honey. The surveyor (for such he proved be) dismounted and proceeded to sijoy a feast of delicious honey.

As le could eat but a small quantity of the rich sweet, he looked with sorrow upon what be must leave behind. As necessity Is the mother of Invention, and as this knight of tbe compass and jacobstaff was a gentleman of rugal Instincts, he resolved to save that honey If possible. He wore a pair of strong, new buskin trousers, which were closely sewn with deer ilnews. At tbe back and front of his laddie hung several long thongs or addle strings of the same material. As thought and action are closely connected In the self-reliant frontiersman, the surveyor proceeded to shuck" hfmself.

Tying the lower ends his trouser legs securely (with the hongs, taking his bunting knife, he proceeded to cut out the rich, white icney combs and chuck them into Is leathern garment. He couldn't ave It all; he secured ''about a bush- 1." he said, which he strapped be- Ind his saddle, mounted and proced- upon bis journey. Arriving soon after at Bryan's ca- in, the honey was transferred to a the trousers washed out in he'Trinity river, and with an abund- nt supply of cornbread and buffalo meat, prepared by Mrs. Bryan, the rowd enjoyed a royal frontier feast. Dallas County Surveyed.

John Neely Bryan Insisted upon laying host to the surveyor, assist- Boyden The Boyden Shoes at $4 bargains in the world. The regular prices are $5 and at that, they are considere ers as exceptional good shoes i Now we are selling them And this includes any B( house, they come in Tan, Gun Patent Leather, in any style want, and we have them in an They are the best made, dressies ever seen, and equal in every way to Pont, on the east sij of the Trinity and the i i Robertson lay along the west side of the river. Arrangements were made tn have an authorized surveyor sent from the town of Nacodgochcs about 170 miles southeast of Dallas, to establish the lines of the new county and designate the point for the county seat About the day the surveyor was expected to arrive Hamp Rattan with a delegation of Bird's Point citizens, rode down to John Neely Bryan's village, when the latter, with a group of ig him in bis labor of mapping out the new county, which was formally organized a few months later In the year. 1846. It took the name of Brynn'p i village.

Dallas, which was voted the county seat. (EDITOR'S NOTE)--John Neely Bryan, the son of the man who is spoken of In the above article and who was the first white child born In the city of Dallas, la now In his 67th year, and resides on a farm 15 miles north of Wichita Falls in Clay cmmty. He was In the city one day last week and speaking of the honey Incident, says that bis mother, Mrs Margaret Bryan, who makes her home with him, remembers the circumstance well. She Is now in her 871B year and Is bale and hearty, her husband having died more than 30 years ago. The ground upon which the Dallas county court bouse now stands was donated to the county by Mr.

Bryan's father, the deed reciting that shall be used only for that pur- poseparen. We want you to see them. them, and we know you will see in th gain ever offered in Wichita Falls. W. B.

McCLURK Seventh and REQUESTS FRIENDS TO WORK FOR HIM. Would You Do It? Store your goods in a barn or an old delapi- dated frame ware house, where dirt and mice can ruin them? -WHEN- You can store them in a new up-to-date bnck storage ware house, built especially for the safe and proper care oi household and merchantable goods. Dust proof, mouse proof and practically ore proof. Nice cool basement. Trackage facilities.

Low insurance rate. Reasonable storage charges. We solicit and will appreciate your business. W. H.

HEATH CO. Wtrt Office on Phone 99 To the Voters of Wichita county: Having been conBned to my bed for nearly throe weeks with a fever. I take this method of notifying you of my condition and ask that you use your Influence In my behalf from now until the election. It was my purpose to see every voter In the county before the election nnd present my claims persdnally, but on account of sickness I-Kill be unable to do so. I believe 1 am qualified to flll the office of county superintendent to the satisfaction of all concerned and If elected I promise to give my time and attention to the duties of the office and use every means In my pow- er for the betterment of the schools of our county.

I havi teaching for the past seven five of the seven were In rural i and I believe I know sometb the needs of our rural schools present time. I have lived i county for more than five yea have some knowledge of the tlons of our schools. Ask ai who knows me about my ch; and qualifications and If you fin worthy of your support and Inl It will be greatly appreciated. Respectfully, M. JOHNS (Adv.) A'chperful sinner Is more ent Ing than a melancholy saint.

OUR MY CLEAR On With More Bt Than Ever Street Dresses 1 5O and $2 95 Wash Skirts $1 95 and JQ 60 All Wool Skirts worth up to 5 $345 Shirt Silk Di Millli Flow COLON A TOGGERY A Liberal Pew The sorrows of life may burden your soul, an forsaken by loved ones and friends! There is muc my friend "Out of Sorrow" there is a lesson to be fulfilled, a hope, some day to be rewarded. GOI "Out of the gloom yesterday comes the smiles of reposed in you; do your duty towards all, what ev come LOVE, PEACE and HAPPINESS, the rew We will give Twenty-Five Dollars to any one nator of the above sentiment. Wichita Marble A Gi A. G. DEATHERAGE, P.

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