The Comanche Chief from Comanche, Texas • Page 1

The Non-Interest Hearing HTI-iC CTDCT CT A TTC 13 A fti are Protected by the Gua and Insecurcd Deposits of 1 tlC IKO 1 JlAlC 01 1 CXaS, ranty Fund of the State of Texas THE COMANCHE CHIEF WITH k. A 0R0UCB AND PIONEER EXPONENT VOL. 47 COUNTY, TEXAS. JUNE 6. 1919 NO.

40 Binder Twine THE and Baling Wire CASH STORE WORK OF PAVING UNDER WAY The work of paving the public has been and the rock crushing and distributing are mow under wav and the levening the esquare will be begun as OOQ as proper drainage lias been uWided BERT DAVIS PLAYERS TO BE HERE NEXT WEEK The Bert Davis players who are this week showing in Hamilton will be here next week beginning Monday night, June 9, and will play here one week only. This company played Coman- The square is to be paved with a 1917. then operating concrete foundation and an surface and when completed will give Comanche one of the best aved squares that is to be found nvwhere in this section of the tate as well as preventing so under the name of Davis Favorite and proved themselves indeed favorites with the Comanche Theatre goers at that time. Since that time they have lost Mr. Bostwick who tmich dust as we have had for the army hut have been streng hese many years from the gravel- square.

The work is being done by the ouuty, the city and the property jnvners who are jointly paying for I he paving and is being done liner Contractor Geo. L. Sullivan, reputation for getting work properly in tKe shortest possible time is par excellent. This paving fulfills a long felt rant and the city officials deserve be congratulated upon their ef- orts to make Comanche a better owti. Grocery and Bakery DR.

0. R. HOUGHTON TO RE-OPEN DENTAL OFFICE IN COMANCHE thened by the addition of Young, who, as a comedian, holds an enviable reputation with the people of this section of the state as The company has also been strengthened by the addition of Mr. and Mrs. Espy who played here each time with Theatre ami who are universal favorites with the Comanche people.

The company carries a splendid band and has concerts twice daily, one being a 45-minute concert each night in front of the theatre which succeed with them-they FRESH CAR WHITE BILLOWS FLOUR JUST RECEIVED White Billows is the best Flour sold in the city. Try one sack and you will be a believer. GROCERY AND BAKERY DOING THE IMPOSSIBLE And this will contiuut IN STRAWBERRIES throughout the season of 1915) some six quarts a day Comanche Lady Has Had Straw- and which Mrs. Hicks could sf berry Short Cake Until She Is for about 40c per puart, but only Tired Of It a few is offered for the market i as the family are all fond of tin Strawberries cannot be berries and in spite of the fact successfully grown in this county they all say they are so tired late Mr. Weisendanger could strawberry short cake yet of re-'course they feel compelled to eat AT THE INTERESTING WELLS Dr.

O. H. Houghton who for the six months has been practicing dentistry in Ranger has re- irncd to Comanche and is getting in the Masonic Temple nto shape and will again prac- ice in Comanche. Dr. Houghton has enjoyed a splendid practice while in Hanger did he here before going to the city but he thinks so much of 'omanche that it is hard for him content himself elsewhere.

Dr. Houghton is an excellent lentist as well as a splendid citizen and we are glad to note him eturning to our midst. County Commissioner Resigns. J. V.

Carwile, commissioner rom precinct No. 4 since last No- ember, has resigned his position, aking effect last week and J. D. ram of De Leon has been appoint- to succeed him. Mr.

Carwile is a very popular lan of his precinct and an able ommissioner and his many friends egret his step though they of ourse realize its necessity since he death of Mrs. Carwile will be on the Greene lot just off the northwest corner of the square. The repertoire consists of the latest plays to be secured and is entirely new in this section of the state. Concerning these people the Hamilton Record has the following to say Bert Davis Favorite navel's are entertaining large audiences under their big, new canvas top on the Eidson lot next to the Wright Garage every night. The band gives a street concert every afternoon at 4 and the orchestra music at the evening entertainment is well worth the price of admission to the show.

It is indeed high class. Mr. Davis has in his company the highest class artists ever before seen in Hamilton, taking the company as a whole. Mr. Davis himself, only recently assuming roles, is an enormously popular actor, and plays some exceedingly clever roles.

The beautiful Miss Margaret Bronson, the leading lady, has never failed to score a hit, and she is ably supported by the charming ami naive little soubret. Miss Margaret Espy. Some very clever work is being by Miss Aimee Cummins, who fuse to produce successfully it regularly. Clayte Carnes. This always wanted to plant some was the opinion of a sage whothing in the garden that would pronounced the prophesy as to the pay said Mr.

Hicks when question- strawberry experiment of Mrs. ed and 1 have found it for already S. .1. Hicks when she started. seasons sale of strawberries But Mrs.

Hicks believed that has net some fortv dollars Comanche would produce straw berries if they were cultivated week or so ahead to even get the right and she believed that it surplus. would produce strawberries from That county will spring until fall and that the produce strawberries is quite man- plants would not freeze out thet ifest. That Mrs. Hicks knows Home Boys Looks Good. The Home Boys well on the Nunnaly property is presenting an interesting situation with the indication that it is shortly to prove either or gasser or a well which is believed by all interested persons in De Leon with the perhaps natural tendency to think it will be a well.

The first oil snad that was encountered iu this well was drilled through and the black lime again entered and which was drilled through last Tuesday and another sand encountered which began gassing and before any idea could I gotten as to what might be expected well caved and began to fill with water with the result that smaller casing has to be set before further progress could be resumed. At Downing. The Downing well presents a spectacle entirely different to any well drilled in this part of the state and it is said by drillers that they have never seen just such formation in any field heretofore. The drilling is going forward in what appears to be a rock of a mixture of black lime and sand that is extremely hard and only a progress of some four feet per day can be made. The unusual hardness and the fact that the for LOCAL T.

P. L. MANAGER PROMOTED H. Becomes Assistant District Manager a tClebume. winter.

Her faith occasioned her efforts to prove up that belief. Accordingly two years agoj she is viewed Mr. Ham is one of Comanche best men and is a nll artist indeed, to play ble business man having been in opposite her widelv known eo- a Sam C. he lumber business and other worker truly antile businesses for many years 1 The funniest funny man who ever appeared before a Hamilton au- De Leon. Mr.

business xperience will indeed be an as- et to the court as well as the ountv as a whole. A Peculiar Rock. J. C. C.

Martin of this city was libiting last week a very rock which appeared to be a horn petrified nd which was picked up some wo miles east of the Luckey well. Every detail of the construction jie the horn was perfect and it lakes a curio indeed worth keep- dience is Billie Young, who as never fails to capture his audience. Bones Wilkinson is one of the cleverest character leads ever playing before a Hamilton audience; Cash Brundell, playing heavy leads, has become a hated man in this city so cleverly does he portray the villian roles for which oleomb in Abstract Business at Wichita Falls. Announcing to my many incile customers friends that tin owner and manager Bond- The bills, so far this week, have proven unusually pleasing, and only clean, high class comedy which is real.v new and a scream has been in the specialty acts. Guy Bert Davis truly sustains the reputation of the won by the clean, high class entertainment furnished the ordered from Arkansas 50 berry plants of the ever bearing variety and set them out in her garden the initial expenditure being a one dollar bill.

The next year imagine her delight at having strawberries, big reel juicy ones and in a plenty that she might have berries when desired. But better yet with water during the entire summer the luscious fruit continued to be on the vine until the approach of the coming cold weather of winter. Another season the cuttings were transplanted and half a dozen rows formed the strawberry portion of the Hicks family garden which again to the consternation of the sages and local horticulturists continued to bear through out the summer. Then Mrs. Hicks felt she could afford to sell plants for the 1919 crop and still have all that she could handle in her own garden and eleven dollars worth were marketed to doubting ases whom her berry success had converted.

And after the selling off of what Mrs. Hicks felt she could spare there remained for the 1919 some 1500 plants in sixteen seventy five foot rows. And a beautiful sight the strawberry patch is today with the little green vines covered with blooms, green berries and big red ripe icrries of an extraordinarily good and customers must place orders a mat ion is different from that of other wells would indicate that when this is pierced the fate of the well will lie known and it is quite probable either gas or oil will be found in tremendous pressure as the extreme hard covering of the sand would indicate as much. This strata may be drilled through in the next few days or even hours and the interest in the well is intense and oil men are on the ground every minute of the time. how to produce these berries both in and out of season is even more manifest when her splendid patch H.

S. Ware, local manager for the Texas Power and Light Company since 1916, and who has resided at Comanche has resigned his position at Comanche to accept assistant district managership of the Cleburne district, which embraces the City of Cleburne and three outlying towns. This position is one of the most responsible ones in the whole of the T. P. L.

system, and came to Mr. Ware as a recognition of the ability he has shown in handling the and attached stations for Mr. Ware has been recognized as one of the best station men in the entire T. P. L.

system. Mr. Ware has made many friends in his two years stay in Comanche who all regret to see him leave our town but who rejoice at the same time in his well deserved promotion and who realize that as the large positions open that men of his capacity are in demand. Mr. resignation becomes effective on June 15th and he will assume his duties at Cleburne immediately.

Mr. Ware will be succeeded here by Mr. J. W. Heaton who has been with the T.

P. L. people in Brown wood for some four years, and who himself is an excellent gentleman and a capable station manager, ami we extend him a. hearty welcome to Comanche, as we wish Mr. and Mrs.

Ware all success in their new home. Abstract Wichita Falls and that any busir ess you of this section during a ave here will The same former engagement in ronjpi and careful attention giv-j at Comanche. It) GUV W. HOLCOMB. MEN OF 36th ARRIVING FROM OVERSEAS IN VIEW OF THE FACT that farmers are buying their field seeds, groceries and feed a good deal cheaper from the FARMERS STORE very evident that Dexter rule 'of quick sales, small profits, spot cash and no pretended free de- ivery id square a winner.

Men of the 36th and 90th divisions are arriving from overseas as we go to press the first units were entrained for Camp Bowie, but as yet neither the in fantry divisions of the 36th or 90th which contain so many of the Comanche boys have arrived, but before another issue of our paper comes out they will in all probab ility have arrived and entrained for Fort Worth. Comanche county is famed for its Blackberries-it has produced the best apples that have been placed on the Comanche market. And it is famed because men who desired to succeed with these plants worked at the cultivation of the crop and who knows but that with a bit more effort Comanche County strawberries can become as well known as Clark and Dillards Blackberries or Cutherson Apples. We appreciate the opportunity to have looked into the strawberry growing. We offer what we saw neither to please Mrs.

Hicks vanity nor to advertise her berries but to pass the suggestion on to others whom might profit by her experience for who can say that strawberries at every meal are not at least most highly desirable as well as palatable. Stronger Onions. Recently we carried an article about an onion which our good friend Harry Wyatt had exhibited and a week or two later iu came with a two an done-fourth pound brother which is really getting up into the large onion class. Whole wheat breakfast food at one half the cost of that imported in. a package.

Know what you eat. COMANCHE MILLING CO. AUTO SALES CO. HANDLES LINE OF NEW CARS The Copperas Creek Well. The Copperas Creek well is now come to that stage when the oil men are willing to be present at unreasonable hour sof the night to wateh the expected development and for the most part a well is looked for by those who are watching the well.

The depth of between 26 and 27 hundred feet has been reached and the drill going down through a very hard black lime which will in all probability cover a strata of oil sand and which may be expected at almost any time. Tate Well Not Yet Shot. The Tate well was not shot last Monday as was intended because of an accident in the drawing of the casing and as soon as the slush bucket can be drawn it will be shot. The Auto Sales Company of Eastland, Texas, and which have Comanche County in their territory last week were unloading car lot of new cars in Comanche to driving them across country' to their other houses on account of the freight embargo on the oil belt cities. The Company which consists of Messrs.

Cleve and Grade Callaway and Frank Blankenbeekler, will handle Oldsmobiles, Paiges and Moormans in Comanche, Eastland, Stephens and Erath counties. These are all new cars to offered to agents in this territory and the Messrs. Callaway and Blankenbeckler find a good demand for thees classes of cars. METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ENJOYS PICNIC The local Methodist Sunday No New Developments at Other school enjoyed a moonlight basket Wells. i picnic on Friday evening at the There are no developments of interest at Moore, Montgomery, Callaway, Luker, Stuteville, or Sturkie moving along nicely.

CLARENCE GORE BITTEN BY RATTLE SNAKE Cunningham reunion grounds which was well attended and much enjoyed by the large crowd that attended either by motor truck or by auto. WHAT WE SAY IT IS IT IS 1 jewels A 'T QF PA I RING Early Friday morning while examining a plum bush Clarence Ooi4 6f the Mercer Gap community was bitten by a rattlesnake which struck him just above the shoe a op. He immediately went to his horse and procured a horn string and eerded his leg and rode to the house as rapidly as possible where further cordings were made and his foot placed in kerosene and he was brought by car to Comanche for medical aid. Mr. Gore did not appear to suffer greatly and the wound was in excellent condition from the fact that the limb had been corded and the kerosene used.

It is not thought that he bite will prove serious or dangerous though of course it is painful. Comanche made Hour and meal at COMANCHE MILLING CO. I want to rent a five or six room muse, convenient to high school. W. A.

SHELTON, With Comanche Milling Co. Belle of Wichita. Fresh car this flour just unloaded. Best by every test and costs no more. We grind our meal fresh daily.

Nothing in it but ground corn. Protect your health, know what you eat. COMANCHE MILLING CO. We Make a Specialty of COOKED MEATS VARIETY OF KINDS THOMAS A MOODY BOAT MARKET JUT aaaaa.