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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1906
Page
4
A special to the Houston Chronicle from Lyons Burleson County reports a light Corsicana grade oil strike at 830 feet in the wildcat well at Mound Prairie yesterday afternoon.
The Teacher's Institute of Brazos County will resume Friday November 30 with a program led by President Cobb Judge A G Board and others. It includes opening address organization enrollment state teachers association work Brazos County Institute and discussions on aesthetics nature study class interest and professional spirit among teachers by named entrants.
Cut flowers for sale listed roses chrysanthemums and violets. Apply to Miss J L Mitchell at 503 Dallas Street. dlw
Driller John Booth believes more oil lies at greater depths and will continue drilling beyond 1200 feet after arranging to develop current strata. The well is owned by the Mound Prairie Oil Company with Dr. M. N. Mayfield of Somerville as president.
An advance notice proclaims waterproof mercerized ducking tents for the Van Amburg Shows here. The material sheds water, ensuring dry spectators, with ushers and care for women and children. The final visit of the year arrives Wednesday November 21.
In Mumford Texas on Friday Joe Petronello shot and killed Barney Catrona, both Italians, about 4 PM. The weapon was an automatic pistol and the two men fought over cotton loading. Constable Seale and Sergeants pursued Petronello for about twenty miles. Petronello killed two bloodhounds and hid in Col Sims pasture near Big Brazos before possibly crossing the river in a boat.
Landowner J. W. Encuisn posts no hunting in pasture southwest of Bryan asking all parties to keep out. The posted notice warns of enforcement of private property and requests compliance by locals.
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