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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
2
The Gilbert oil well at Sour Lake has netted its owner $110,000 in four weeks. A one legged white man was given ninety nine years at Houston for criminal assault. Cotton market quotations reach forty year high as Brown shoots the market skyward. Bryan enjoys commencements and graduations amid local festivities.
State troops will be paid under the new law. Privates receive $1.50 per day in now coins ranging from $2 to 93, lieutenants $4 and captains $5 per day.
The Bryan Eagle launches a contest giving two round trip excursions to Boulder Colorado with side trips to Pike's Peak or Cripple Creek. Votes awarded by coupon with every 10 cents spent and with subscriptions. two correspondents will travel paid by the Eagle. Contests run May 14 to July 23 with weekly counts and Sunday result notices.
List of letters remaining in Bryan post office for the week ending June 16 1903. A one cent charge is made on each piece of mail advertised. When calling for these letters, say advertised and provide the date. J. A. Myers P. M.
The notice lists hotel arrivals including EXCHANGE T A Easton St Louis M L Smith Rochdale J B Murray Dallas T W House Jr Houston and others. A new four room cottage for rent beside the bath and hall is offered next door to Dr Ben S Read’s by Mrs W E Harris 164.
H. and T. C. announce round trip tickets to Chicago from June 18 1908 with a fare of 28.90. Tickets must be used by September 15 1908 and signed by the Joint Agent at Chicago for return. A return fee of 25 cents is required.
The Methodist church parsonage and home mission society host Dr Rankin of Dallas for a 8 15 p m lecture titled Sights and Scenes by Land and Sea. Based on his Europe trip, he is described as an eminent scholar and orator. Admission is 25 cents, children under 4 free, tickets at Parks Waldrop Hunter Chatham Tyler Haswell.
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