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Newspaper
Brenham Daily Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
4
Developments at the Dranoe river mouth show Swenson seeking to expand oil production and start permanent machinery to develop oil fields. The firm plans to move output to Tampico and to boost operations in Texas amid regional demand.
The Banner announces candidates for county offices including Wa Wendt for tax assessor, Green Morgan for county clerk, F H Bosse for tax collector, J H Chappell for justice of the peace, B A Kilogsborn for county treasurer, W R Ewing for county judge, Nurney Parker for county treasurer, S E Dever for county commissioner, J E Raspberry for county attorney, W H Buck for county commissioner precinct No 1, IL V Hoffman for clerk of the district court, Henry Grote for county treasurer, and D Teague for sheriff, all subject to Democratic primaries. The notices urge support and re-election under party rules.
Prof Lawrence Bakers of the University of California reports discoveries in the Mina area showing ancient Lake Bonneville like water in the Nevada desert. Finds include three toed horse remains and a predatory dog fossil. They date back at least five million years with large reed beds and a magnesia bed nearby.
Scientists from the department of agriculture report a discovery after extensive studies. They found common plant disease growths appear to host a malignant human tumor organism. They isolated a microbe affecting plants and inoculated them at will, suggesting humans may harbor a similar parasitic organism with potential remedies.
Washington D C June 27 There are 9142 persons in Texas drawing pensions from the United States government, in 1911 amounting to 1695000. The average pension per month to Texans is about 141.71 and the national average is 14.696 there are 886446 men on Uncle Sam's pension rolls including Texas, the 1911 pensions total 166007111. New Town Named Natale San Antonio June 17 C F Kerney chief engineer of the project says arrangements have been made with the B & G N and the Southern Pacific railroads for a new town along the lines of the above roads. The town will be named Natale to honor the daughter of Dr Pearson promoter of the big project. Week End Trade Excursion Auntie Texan June 17 The Austin Business League plans week end trade excursions to Houston and Galveston in June with the league band and advertising materials.
June 17 report from Gorman Texas notes a commercial club formed with officers Joe M Sweatt as chairman and W J Mangum as secretary. Native Texans in the army section lists 216 officers and 2610 enlisted from Texas among 108,810 enlisted and 9,172 officers in the regular U S Army as of 1941.
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