Local notes from Bryan discuss weather, visits, and shortages
The Eagle notes visitors from Benchley and Harvey, deliveries from Clarke Dansby and Wooten Wells, and local business ads. Belfries mention a 3.5 foot Brazos fall, washed bridge approaches, and rising Cedar Creek. Prisoners' escape attempts, flood updates, and Good Roads club formation are reported alongside telegraph maintenance and river crossings.
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James & McDougald
Brazos River
Holl Bridge
Pitts Ferry
J. W. Horton
Wheelock
D. C. Wheelock
Mr. Horton
Cedar Creek
Rail commission stalls on night train connections
Austin July 3 The railroad commission is hung up over compelling the International and Great Northern and the Houston and Texas Central night trains to make close connections at Hearne. Judge Reagan finds no authority under the commission law to enforce schedules and the matter remains in statu quo pending further investigation. The commission may decline to act for want of jurisdiction.
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Austin
Tex
The
Railroad Commission
International
Great Northern
Houston
Texas Central
Hearne
Reagan
Wood bid notice for split cords to schools and shop
The undersigned committee invites bids by July 18, 1899 for 80 cards of good split wood. Selections include 60 cards for white shop and 20 cards for colored school. Bids filed with J. A. Myers. Committee reserves right to reseat any bid. TM Parker M H James.
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J. A. Myers
Parker
M. H. James
Long County Meeting Urges Bond for Road and Bridge Tax
A large delegation from business and professional groups pressed the commissioners court for a 15 cent special road and bridge tax levy for 1900 to fund long bridge work over the Nagasota river and county road repairs. A Good Roads club was organized led by Judge A G Board with officers and an executive committee. bonds for road and bridge improvements were authorized for $20,000 to be issued at the August term.
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Eagle
Bryan
Gee
Allen Farm
Marlin
Commissioner's Court
Se Nagasota
Burt Norwood
McDougald
Devernus
N. M. McDougald
W. E. Wren
Wm. Koppe
8. M. Derden
W. R. Johnston
A. G. Board
Good Roads Club
Beard
Prof
McInnis
Deens
Arrington
L. L. McInnis
G. 8. Parker
P. H. Arrington
W. E. Saunders
Malcolm Carnes
J. N. Cole
J-J. Adams
Walter Wipprecht
J. E. Butler
G. S. Parker
J. W. Doremus
Sig
Commissioners Court
The
J. A. Myers
H. Rohde
W. Wipprecht
R. G. Tabor
Will R. Thomas
A. M. Rhodes
Art Norwood
No. McCorquodale
Anders Bros. & Co
John Daly
F. Moore
Parks & Waldrop
Joe B. Reed
B. Buchanan
Edge Bros
E. J. Fountain
S. M. Derden
Good Road Club
Millican
George Dunlap
Harvey
Jones
Kurten
August Prinzer
A. G. Beard
Stone City
John E. Astin
Macy
A. J. White
College
W. C. Boyett
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Telephone
J. ¥. Payne
Benchley
F. B. Roberts
Peter Thomas
Mount Vernon
Clarke & Dansby’s
E. E. Marriott
Clarke & Dansby's
R. Newcomb
E. E. Stockton
Madisonville Mail
Campbell's Creek
Arch McCallum
J. B. Walker
T. R
W. D. Stallings
Walker Settlement
B. Reed
A. ¥. Birkmeyer
Ryan
T. Covett
Wooten
W. C. Marek
Saunders & Johnson
Brookshire
Doyle
Navasota
Courtney
J. M. Nicks
Eagle Office
Wilson-Jeakins
Druc CO
Roads Club
Courthouse Effects Organization
T. Marielli
D. Conlee
Am Levy
W. E. Wrenn
A. F. Wilson
J. D. Sanders
Chas. Vesmirovski
A. W. Buchanan
R. M. Nall
Charless. Gainer
Ben P. Wilson
J.J. Adams
M. G. Nall
W. J. Christian
W. F. Gibbs
C. B. Stillwell
J. W. Brogdon
W. C. Brooks
T. J. Preston
Ed Crenshaw
W. A. Withers
J. M. Hare
D. McDougald
H. O. Boatwright
J. W. Batts
A. J. Buchanan
D. C. Zuber
Jno
M. Lawrence
Emmel
Emmiel
M. Lawrence , Qo
Setevee
Tyler Haswell
Texas
Otto Boehme
C. M. Proctor
Kandy Kitchen
Lowney’s and
Gunther
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