Bryan Texas Weekly Post Office Notice 1907
The notice reports Second class mailing at Bryan Texas dated February 16 1907. It lists pauper support for Jordan Sharp and confirms good conditions in county care. It notes Confederate pension applications approved for B H Peverley Julia E Lloyd and Rev W T Wood and reports on roads bridges and sundry butchers. School trustees election officers named with several replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Sharp
Mooring
J. D. Jones
B. H. Peverley
Julia E Lloyd
W. P. Lloyd
W. T. Wood
Te County
Charles McGregor
K. P. Miller
Millican
Eugene Suber
J. H. Suber
Shiloh
Henry Benbow
Tom Holden
Clairmont
T. W. Drew
T. W. Frame
Concord
J. A. Beard
H. Crenshaw
Wixon
ANOTHER SEWERAGE PROPOSITION FOR BRYAN
Chicago contractor J F Hamilton of Hamilton Bros Construction firm discussed a Bryan sewerage plant plan. He cited 39 mile Ft Worth and 11 mile Weatherford projects completed quickly, proposing 70 percent city capital with Bryan 30 percent. He would sell the plant to the city after ten years at 15 percent above cost, fifteen years at 10 percent above cost, and twenty years at cost, with total cost estimated between thirty and forty thousand dollars excluding water supply. Mayor Butler invited a written proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Hamilton
Hamilton Bros. Construction Company
Chicago
Bryan
Hamilton
Ft. Worth
Weatherford
City and Business League
Butler
Farmer's Baseball Squad Begins Practice Early
College Station Texas February 15 The baseball squad opened practice three weeks earlier than last season Captain Smith expresses optimism forecasting two strong teams with potential for two trips including one outside the state The last year of Pitcher Smith's college play excites local fans who anticipate a more brilliant season than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Smith
G. A. Smith
Huff
Bevins
Dabney
Wessendorf
Hamilton
W. G. Moore
Cornell
de Ware
Beali
Black
Hornsby
Filgo
Kelley
Ellinger
Huweiller
Jennings
Robson
Milligan
Crockett
Stewart
Bittle
Moellenherndt
McDaniels
Mellroy
The Minister's Son arrives at the opera house
An advance notice previews The Minister's Son to open Monday night February 18. The tale echoes Way Down East with a trusting country girl drawn to the city by a villain. Her brother Simon tracks the pair, forces a marriage, and later sells his invention to return home to save their parents.
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Simon
Sewing machines for sale on small monthly payments
T A Satterwhite at Mrs B White's furniture store offers sewing machines for sale or rent on small monthly payments.
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T. A. Satterwhite
Senator Senter Seeks Texas Referendum Law Change
In Austin on February 15 Senator Senter introduced a bill to allow a people’s referendum in Texas. The proposal would require eight percent of voters to trigger a statewide ballot on any law, and five percent to demand repeal, with a governor’s veto power noted. An amendment to exempt cities over 15 000 population passed the senate committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Senter
Texas
Senate
Austin
Senator Sent
Books Produced and Investigations Move Forward
Waters-Pierce ledgers and vouchers covering 1900 to part of 1902 were brought into the Bailey investigation room in Austin at 2 15 p m on Friday. Cocke demanded receipts for a 3300 voucher and a 1500 draft while mounting a citizen petition in Mount Calm. the debate over its propriety drew a ruling from Chairman Gregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Waters-Pierce
Bailey Investigating Committee
TN. Jones
Cocke
Bailey
Francis
Mount Calm
Hanger
Gregor
Mr. Cocke
Iitorney
Bailey's Attorneys Granted Time to Examine Waters-Pierce Books
Austin Feb 15 Senator Bailey's lawyers were given privilege to examine the Waters-Pierce Company books Friday morning and no session of the investigating committees was held. They conferred with Johnson Finley Stewart and Hutchison who arrived from St Louis Chairman O Neal will spend several days in Cass county Representative McGregor will preside in his absence Odell one of Bailey's attorneys returns from a case.
Jim Crow Clause Put Off Indefinitely In Guthrie Vote
Guthrie February 15 motion by Hayes delayed the jim crow clause again as two days notice before any action was approved. Williams warned he will seek Friday action and Leahy next Wednesday. Tax committee proposes cap on general tax at 30 mills with 7 state 12 municipal and 10 county. A $2 poll tax is required for voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Hayes
Williams
Leahy
Taxation Comitee
Train Collision Injures Crew and Passengers in Oklahoma City
Rock Island passenger train No. 7 bound for the south crashed into a switch engine in East End yards. The engineer and fireman were seriously hurt while twenty four passengers suffered cuts and bruises. no one was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Rock Island
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Ity National Bank OF
United States Government Depositary
G. S. Parker
E. H. Astin
Alber W. Wilkerson
D . S. Derden
Crenshaw
The
Postoffice
Carves & Wallace
Bryan, Texas
Commissioners’ Court
Mid Jones
J. J. Jones
Shady Grove
W. H. McVey
J. H. McGregor
Minter Springs
Wm. McDonald
W. H. McMichael
Liberty
W. H. Benson
J. H. Reed
Carson, Sewall & Company
Insurance
W. A. Wates
Sick Benefit Rcsident
Emmel & Maloney
Hunter
Ena Furs Isber
the Farmer's Baseball
M. Aggregation
Uc In
Inence
Oregon
Mmittee Civil
Prouctice Une
Jim Crow
Lause
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