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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1903
Page
2
The Eagle announces A. L. Dunnica as a candidate for Bryan City Secretary in the April city election. Also notes W. R. Johnston as a candidate in the same election.
Bryan January 11 1903 Houston Chronicle and Eagle endorse a state department of Agriculture. The piece questions funding for existing agricultural institutions and warns new boards may strain scarce resources. Bee County experiment station receives about 2500 yearly with 1200 salary for superintendent and 600 for labor, leaving only 700 for seeds tools and publications.
The Chronicle advocates an independent agricultural department if any exists but argues against a department until Texas legislators show more support for scientific agricultural institutions. It urges liberal funding and modern backing for agricultural science.
George C Wallace a Confederate veteran and longtime Bethel Bryan resident died at his home in Brazos County aged about 73. He was born in Georgia, came to Texas in 1858, married Frances E Wilson in 1859, and lived in Bethel for 33 years. Funeral services 9 am at his residence and 11 am at Bethel Church.
A stockholders meeting of the Brazos River Bridge Company is called for Monday January 12 1903 at 2:30 p.m. at the secretary’s office in Bryan Texas to elect directors and address other business. G S Parker secretary Bryan Texas December 30 1902.
The Galveston News syndicates the Joel Chandler Harris romance Gabriel Tolliver in weekly installments in the Galveston Sunday News and Galveston Semi-Weekly News. It sells at 5c per copy in Sunday editions and is offered with various annual and club subscriptions. Other serials will follow.
An advance notice promotes Miss Brennan of Brennan Sale Company as a praised performer in drama and comedy, with a Thursday January 15 appearance promised. The item also advertises a winter sale by W. J. Coulter and offers blank books, office supplies, and desks via M. P. Exline Co. in Dallas, Texas.
After eight days and 150 witnesses the non union side closed its case before the coal strike commission. The Delaware and Hudson group leads the next evidence with testimony from Lt Governor J P S Gobin about conditions in the strike zone. Wm H Dettrey, elected president of District No 7, allegedly urged harsh acts against workers during and after the dispute.
Memphis police arrested Thomas Clark George Rogers and John B Estelle Tuesday with nitro glycerine in their possession Estelle linked to the Burlington hold up near Marcus Illinois on August 5 Clark identified by Mrs A Delap of Wisconsin as the man who bought a skiff two days before the Burlington robbery Rogers named as a Frisco line hold up prime mover at Jonesboro Arkansas Sanderson a Frisco brakeman identified Rogers Estelle left for Savannah Illinois with an officer Thursday night
Washington date Jan 10 private pension day in the house saw 144 bills passed none of especial importance. Texas representative Mr Russell criticised the pace of private pension legislation noting Civil War era totals and urging caution. The speaker named Mr Dearmond to a conference on the anarchist bill. House adjourned at 4 05. Chicago date Jan 10 a negro bell boy Fred Byrd was shot and killed at the Lexington hotel by Walter Edwards.
News in brief list reports Lawton Oklahoma planned construction of a fifteen ton ice plant. Other items note killings from Vinita Indian Territory and Beaumont Texas, a fatal railroad accident, a burned livery barn, pistol fine in Fort Worth, and various regional incidents. Pope Leo’s silver jubilee set for February 20. Paris Texas reports 20354 bales cotton as of January 1.
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