Many a man walks tne noor ai THAT night because his wife doesn’t be­ self should. STAYS AT HOME lieve in paregoric. Many a tired businef ry of a Chamber of There is more true philisophy in thut way running down t] i little city in Missis- an inch of laughter than there is in wife runs up. led to lenrn what hap- n yard of sarcasm. ur bill in the course Je n t i e t h y e a r iccordingly took three Thoro’s nothing new, Spearman, Hansford County, Texas, May 17, 1928 NUMBER 23 pasted a slip to each Sparks of genius have nothing in less old Noah thought it recipient of the bill common with lovemnking. o f a time to make the c< icncvcr it passed out bills went the rounds jfjix Inches Rainfall Since May 1; Wheat Crop Is [ of a year the local hem over to the Sec- e records of .their The government rain guage, in the THOMAS L. BLANTON COMING i found that* each one lerican Legion Picnic and Barbecue A GENEROUS OFFER MUNICIPAL BUILDING care and keeping of Fred W. Brandt some 200 hands, FROM THE LEGION BOYS WILL BE TWO STORY o f Spearman, indicates that this Congressman Thomas L. Blanton, about the travalogue country has been blessed with 5.94 At Spring Park on June 5th and 6th candidate for the United States i one of these dollar Representing the Sullivan R. Spi­ Negotiations were perfected dur­ inches of rainfall since the first day senate, will be in Spearman on Fri­ s told; vey Post American Legion, Spear­ ing tho past week, between tho city of May. This figure does not in­ big two-day picnic and free day, May 25, to address tho voters man, a number of ex-service men council of Spearman and the Ma­ ; you I went directly PRIVATE GETS EVEN clude the showers, that fell Wednes­ L cue at Spring Lake, 14 miles of this territory. According to the have asked the Reporter to state for sonic Lodge of this place, whereby till. My visit there WITH TOP SERGEANT day from about 11 a. m. to 4 p. m. L 0f Spearman on the Palo Duro, schedule of speaking dates just re­ them this week, that the local post the city’s municipal building now ver, for a farmer en- Indications at this time, Wednesday J be one of the outstanding events ceived at this office, Mr. Blanton will will join with the churches, civic or- under construction is to be made a with a crate of eggs, How two American doughboys , an afternoon, are that we will have |he kind to be held on the north spend the night here, and will speak ganizartions, chamber of commerce two story structure, the second turned me over with get into all kinds of amusing and more rain to-night and possibly to­ 'Ia^teSpodfebt [ns during the present vacation at Perryton the following morning and the entire citizenship of the com­ story to be a Masonic hall. This will nge. I though I was dangerous situations and blunder morrow. The records kept by Mr. Kod states Geo. N. Reed, owner at 10 o’clock. We will dou.btless munity, in a move toward cleaning make a much finer and more attrac­ little trip to the through them with true American Brandt show that we had 2.21 inches The’ park. Mr. Reed states that have further announcement in re­ up and putting in a first class shape, tive building of the city hall, and never left town, for pluck and luck, forms one of tho in February; 1.40 inches in March, big two-days’ program will bo gard to this in next week’s Reporter. the cemetery at Old Hansford. The will add much to the appearance and id took me down the Cut Your Operating season’s most hilarious comedy- 1.89 inches in April, and so far have Lied entirely by Sullivan R. Spi- In regard to his candidacy, Mr. boys suggest Memorial Day, Wednes­ general convenience and importance ed me over to the dramas, “ Two Arabian Knights,” had 5.94 inches in May. These J Post American Legion, assisted Blanton asks the Reporter to make day, May 30, as a fitting time to do of the same. The contracting firm, which begins its second night run at figures bear out the statement of our * Costs in Two [their buddies who are members the following announcement: this work. Many efforts have been John L.' Beck and Son, are rushing the Rex Theatre Wednesday May 23. real estate men, that our rainfall ike the time now to neighboring posts. The dough- To Citizens of Hansford County: made along this line in the past, but the work on the building in every It’s a post-war film but most of comes in the growing season. Hans­ ut the fine people I Power, and power from cheap,Jow-grade fael, which s will be in charge of everything The Western half of Texas has the cemetery has never been given possible way, but the extremely in­ the war, and none of the laughs, has ford county is now wet from center he year, but remem- cuts tho farmer a operating cost in two, can be secured dancing, racing, bathing, ball never had a representative in the U, the real, genuine arrangement it clement weather of the past two been left out. William Boyd, newest to circumference. The wheat crop as the minister, an­ only from Hart-Parr tractors. In official tests recently Ces, concessions, and what not, S. Senate. Why? In practically all should have. It should be more weeks has greatly impeded progress. favorite, plays the stellar role. It is made; the only danger now lying num helping to build J there will be entertainment for States there is an unwritten law that systematically platted and some sort When completed, Spearman will run Hart-Parr set a record a t 1023 horsepower hours is his first film compose exclusively in the probability o f hail storms. A int through the city, [both day and night, during the the two Senators must come from of an arrangement be made by which have one of the most substantial and per gallon of distillate used, a world's record at that o f comedy situations. He adapts few showers the latter part of the i teacher who rocoiv- time. Spring Park is ideally different halves of the State. I am it may be kept clean o f weeds and convenient city halls on the north time in fueL economy oarer all tractors ever tested on himself to humor with the same show month mtSy cause the wheat to fill inge for working in [ted for an entertainment o f this the only candidate from the Western rubbish. The Legion proposes to plains. It will be a real building, out a little better and possibly in­ i of the children of distillate. Hart-Parr tractors are equipped with 3 U, It is convenient to Spearman, of ability that sky-rocketed him to half of Texas. I have represented assist with this work in any way pos­ modern in appointments and com­ crease the yield somewhat, but the Iso visited a doctor, speed? ahead, from 2>£ to miles per hair and are [ver, Stinnett, Borgcr, Texhoma, stardom after his appearance in in Congress two different districts, sible, but the boys hesitate to take plete in every detail. principal need at the present time man working on the [mon, Dalhart and Dumas. The “ The Volga Boatman.” embracing C9 counties running from tho initiative, ^without assurance built for small, medium, and large Caras. Come in and is sunshine; just plain old hot sun­ house. I spent a lit- | shade trees and an abundance of Hearty bursts of laughter through­ Mineral Wells to El Paso. I know from some source that their work CALLED HOME BY sec the 1928 line today. shine. Farmers are waiting anxious­ bank and earned a » fresh water arc attractive fea­ out the initial showing of the film our problems. If West Texas will will meet with general approval. The DEATH OF AGED LADY ly for the fields to dry off sufficiently some of my friends, ts at the park, besides the fishing, was proof that many ex-soldiers stand behind me, and let me use my chamber of commerce, -Twentieth Hart-Parr Owners Are Hart-Parr B oosters to permit them to prepare the land have brought a con- king and camping privileges. The were in the audience nnd recognized time campaigning East Texas, I will Century Club and the several church T. O. James, who has been doing for row crops. It is said that a big : of happiness to the [ion boys of Spearman are work- the counterparts of Private Phelps get enough votes to elect me. I will organizations should get in behind some surveying in Hansford county “ I have been pulling two twelve-foot one-way plows in high Mir I wheat crop means a light row crop vn and I am ready to not being overloaded at any time. I plowed 320 acres in 42 conanl and Sergeant McGaffney. Not the highly appreciate it if my friends this movement at once. The work at for the past several weeks, received on tha program and arranging in this country, but this year seems id put in another tive hours nt n cost o f Cc per acre for fuel and lubricating o l ll | details for the big two-day event, least o f the excitment for them was will organize their precincts for me, the cemetery should be done on Mon­ a telegram on Saturday o f last week to be a record breaker in all lines.