Land draw results and filing dates set for western territories
El Reno and Lawton hosts report 2100 names drawn per wheel totaling 8700 with a plan to draw 20 000 names per land district. 125 daily filings start August 6 with up to 60 days to complete. Camden sees a fatal shotgun accident when a 12 or 14 year old’s discharged weapon kills Sidney Sherrad at J D Woods home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Reno
O. T
United States
Lawton
Camden
Ark
Aug. T
J. D. Woods
Sidney Sherrad
Woods
Breard Woods
Young Woods
Texas News May Collect Its Taxes in Wichita Falls
In Wichita Falls a July writ of injunction halted tax collection. Judge Smith’s order was dissolved by Judge Newton despite demurrers, upholding Wichita Falls’ incorporation. Appeals pending. Also notes Amiel Galloippi linked to anarchists in Paterson. a fatal El Paso accident. cigar manufacturing growth in Waco. Greenville fundraising for a Girls Industrial School with land donation and $10,000 raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Tex
Greenville
Double murder on island Sixty six shocks Helena
Constable Douglass lands at Helena with two wounded prisoners after Isaac Lane and his wife are shot. Frank Cannon and Will Kelly confess to the crime, saying the killings stemmed from a falling out with Lane. Lane's wife tried to defend him but was wounded by buckshot.
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Helena
Ark
Island
John Douglass
Kate Adams
Frank Cannon
Will Kelly
Isaac Lane
Cannon
Kelly
Lane
Cotton condition declines 17 points from July report
The Journal of Commerce reports a cotton condition of 75.38 after a special canvass. This marks a drop of 17 points from the July 1 figure, versus 76 per cent in the government report for Aug 1 last year. Investigations span July 23 to 30 with special correspondents contributing.
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New York
Journal of Commerce
Indicted Floyd County Tax Collector Sanctioned Embezzlement Claim
Rome Ga Aug 1 W T Sanford Floyd county tax collector indicted for embezzlement with alleged shortfall of 34249 bond of 125000 posted by Baltimore guaranty firm says county officials negligent in checking books Washington Aug 1 state department reports Caracas martial law declared as 10000 troops to meet invaders El Paso Aug 1 Tusson dispatch cowboys hung a Mexican horse thief who killed himself after pursuit the thief had stolen no horses
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el Paso
Tex
William Zinn
Big Springs
Zinn
Rome
W. T. Sanford
Floyd County
Sanford
Guaranty Company
Baltimore
Washington
State Department
Legation
Caracas
Venezuela
Colombia
Tusson
Watch Maker Nurtures Mouse That Eats Flies
In Denison Texas on August 1 a local watch maker keeps a window mouse that catches flies and eats them as if they were cheese. The rodent is cared for by the shopkeeper who supplies water and the insect fare sustains the creature.
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Denison
Tex
Desperate clash near Rio Grande City leaves two dead
In a violent encounter near the Rio Grande City Loreta Condes and Jose Paes were killed while Juan Garcia was fatally wounded. A companion who helped Garcia escaped into the Rio Grande and was later captured and jailed. In Dallas Gus Wigley died after being overcome by gas and drowning in a sheet metal tank at Beaumont crude oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Rio Grande City
Loreta Condes
Jose Paes
Juan Garcia
Garcia
Rio Grande
Dallas
Beaumont Crude Petroleum
Dallas Cotton Mills
Gus Wigley
Railroad Worker Killed in Cotton Belt Yard Accident
Tyler Texas August 1 Henry Abrams railroad employe was killed in Cotton Belt switch yards by a train. He was about 41 years old and formerly lived in Philadelphia Arkansas.
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Tyler
Tex
Henry Abrams
Cotton Belt Railroad
Cotton Belt
Arkadelphia
Ark
Dorches Arrested Over Malcom Brewing Funds Shortfall
In Brooklyn John Dorches ex-president and trustee of Malcolm Brewing was arrested on a sheriff's attachment for alleged failure to account for between 40 000 and 50 000 dollars of company funds. The supreme court had ordered an accounting and he faces arrest for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Dorches
Malcolm Brewing Company
Brooklyn
Dorches
Supreme Court
Gas explosion injures four at Wilburton shaft No. 4
In Hartshorne I T on August 1 a gas explosion occurred in shaft No. 4 of the Wilburton Coal company leaving four men badly burned, with reports suggesting possible fatal injuries.
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Hartshorne, I. T
Wilburton Coal Company
Local Property and Resort Pitch for Falstaff Beer Ad
Advertises cooling off at a resort and enjoying Falstaff bottle beer. Mentions S841f two and one half lots near Allen Academy priced at $220 and notes other city property available.
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Allen Academy
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Free Homes
Texas News
Czar
Texas Tobacco
Waco
Nathan Patten
Third Internal Revenue District of
Texas
Patten
the Girls’ Industrial School
Sos
John Witimann
Yteset
B.S. Reiad, Druaaist
Bryan
A. D. McConnico
Gin Insurance
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Fidelity & Casualty
Maryland Casualty Accident Insurance Co’s
Franklin Brothers
Webuy
Bryan, Texas
New Marke Building
Courthouse
Bryan Grocery Company
Cowboy
Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Jackson, Ky
O Crocketsville
Charles
Robert Morris
Tom White
L&gn,international and Great Northern Railroad Company
ST. Louis
Memphis
Shreveport
New Orleans
Hearne
Dallas, FT. Worth
Kansas City
North Texas
Milano
Santa Fe
C. W. & B. V. Railroad
Ryan
L. Trice
D. J. Price
I. & G. N. Railroad
Palestine
Denver
Fort Worth
Colorado Springs
Pullman Company
Pullmans
Colorado
W. F. Sterley, A.G. P. A
A. A. Glisson
The
Po Fort Worth, Texas
Chas. L. Hull, T. Pla
Buffalo, N. Y
Houston
Texas Central
R. R
Sunset Central Special” Dension
Galveston
Genison
Austin
Elgin
Chicago
Worth
F. B. Morse
Mgr
Further Informatii
M. L. Robbins
Gen. Pass
Tkt. Agt
Houston, Texas
A.g.newsum
T. J. Anderson
Dig
Qld
Liza
Dray Line
F. A. Lee
FF. A. Lee
Otto Boehme
Standpipe
Harper
J. L. Hearne
W. B. Hudson
J. G. Minkert
Hudson & Minkert
Attorneys-At-Law
Rose Papite
Ofice Lrgan
M. H. James
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
College Road
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