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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1915
Page
2
Washington Jan 23 General Bliss commanding troops on the Texas border moves to Washington as assistant chief of staff Brigradier General T E Davis succeeds Bliss in Texas as the new border commander
The ninth cotton ginning report of the season, compiled from Census Bureau data, indicates 14,407,000 bales of 1914 cotton had been ginned before January 16. State totals list Texas leading with 4,120,000 bales, followed by Georgia and Alabama, with Sea Island cotton totaling 79,000 bales across Florida Georgia and South Carolina. The report compares with prior years and notes average past three-year ginnings near 13.73 million bales.
Five inch snowfall blankets San Angelo and surrounding West Texas areas on January 23, disrupting travel as sleighs operate and regional coverage notes extensive snow. The report highlights wide snow cover across West Texas.
Washington dated January 23 reports that the Senate will renew the drive to boost the National defense fund in the army appropriation bill already passed by the House. The fund totals 101 million dollars. The Senate Democratic caucus also decided to push the ship purchase bill through in this session.
The Brazos County Commissioners Court ordered a $400,000 good roads bond election for March 8, 1915 in a Bryan district subdivision. Roads to be improved if the bond passes include Bryan Benchley, Bryan Macy, Zeek Wheellock, and Dillishaw top roads, connecting the courthouse to the county line and various local routes.
The court names advisory committees for Millican and Bryan districts to aid in selling bonds and guiding road construction. Millican District No 2 picks Dunlap Edwards Arrington. Bryan District No 1 picks Coulter Crenshaw Astin Boatwright Cole Boyett Graham Harris. Committees meet with the court on plans and expenditures. Roads to use rock gravel or concrete.
Harry K. Thaw was transported to New York today after leaving Manchester Vermont amid a friendly demonstration. The event took place January 23 as crowds saw him depart.
Governor Ferguson's tenant farmer relief bill was introduced in the House today by Reeves and Bagby. The Senate State Affairs Committee favorably reported the bill endorsing President Wilson and rejecting the Colquitt amendment. It also favorably reported a bill to require railroads to roof their cotton platforms.
Forestr y notes discuss Lodgepole pine as wrapping paper and pulp, Osage orange wood for dye and textile dyeing, and news print from twenty four woods. The Forest Service partners with railroads and industry to test wooden ties timbers poles and paving blocks with preservative treatments. Government sales total 126 million feet of saw timber in Olympic National Forest opening a storehouse estimated at 33 billion board feet.
After months of effort by the Civic League and its retiring president Mrs. G W Emory, city property east of the H T C depot will be improved into a park with concrete fencing trees and grass. New officers and members are named as the league proceeds with the project alongside the Woman's Club activities and Arbor Day plans in Bryan.
Bryan will host the Fourth District meeting of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs in April with Mrs Cunningham of Beaumont presiding. Officers from all 43 district towns will attend along with Mrs Henry B Fair of Houston and many state leaders. Navasota set a hospitality standard last year, and the city invites all citizens to help make this event memorable.
Mr and Mrs A F Bullock arrived today from San Angelo to visit Mr and Mrs A F Bullock at Prospect and other relatives and friends in the county.
French railroad workers plan an orphan asylum and Galesburg Illinois hosts labor temple support. Rome street railways cap wages at 94 cents daily while Ohio street car workers seek state labor protections. Paris tramway and related services employ 19 000 across surface underground and omnibus systems. Cleveland tests three motor buses in two sparsely settled suburbs as transit shifts begin.
Mineral Wells reports a January 23 fire causing about 30000 dollars in damage destroying four business buildings and one residence including the Hamilton and Kelly buildings. Yoakum records a January 23 blaze inflicting around 39000 dollars, with the Shropshire Drug Company as the main loser.
Reid Bros plans a cream depot on Main Street in Bryan to buy butter fat at 28 cents a pound and pay cash upon delivery. If enough farmers show interest, shipments would run twice weekly with potential expansion in spring. J S Davis of the Texas Creamery Co backs the project as part of a statewide effort to establish similar depots on major routes into Houston.
A creamery man argues Texas is ideal for dairy business, predicting a market shift from cotton. He says Texas can become a cash paying community as butter is shipped from the North in carloads, profiting dairy farmers who lack rural advantages elsewhere.
Baltimore Maryland January 22 report says the steamer Maryland was beached and burned to the water's edge near the harbor. The vessel carried 110 persons and all are believed saved with narrowly escaped passengers.
For sale 75 bushels Spanish peanuts seed at 1 dollar per bushel with 22 pounds to the bushel. 50 bushels red pea seed at 3 dollars per bushel with 60 pounds to the bushel. 50 bushels clay peas best stock peas seed at 3 dollars per bushel with 60 pounds to the bushel. Orders of 10 bushels ship f o b here with freight allowed. J W Rosprim Salmon Texas Anderson County.
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