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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1904
Page
4
The report notes strong healthy cotton with good fruiting but rising boll weevil pressure earlier than last year. Paris Green is advocated to thin pests though not a total fix, and the Marston plan is deemed imperfect. The piece also covers the Pennsylvania trust policy context and a fatal shooting in Austin involving Nelson Sprouse and Kate Lendry.
A garbled note reports pests described as Mexican weevils in Louisiana and mentions Moreton dealing with a home proposition. The text is unclear and names are not fully readable.
The boll weevil commission plans a June 27 meeting in Marlin. Separate items note 4 046 state convicts, 1 457 in penitentiary, a Dallas populist convention with under 100 delegates and limited county representation, and a rector Ark governor effigy incident over a murder case.
In Texas county conventions delegates to the San Antonio gathering were chosen with about 60 percent instructed for Parker for president. Hearst supporters made little headway. The State University regents met in Austin and re elected Col. Geo W Brackenridge as chair with T S Henderson as successor and Brackenridge as vice chairman. The university reported 195 graduates and year enrollment of 1357 with 837 at the Main University including 633 native Texans. In Elk McLennan a street shooting left R B Torrence dead and Dr Frank Holden critically wounded along with other injuries in a dispute over a public school teacher selection.
Judge B D Tarlton of Fort Worth was chosen last week as professor of law at the State University. Born in 1849 in Louisiana, he graduated Tulane University Law, moved to Texas in 1875, and represented Hill county in the Seventeenth and Nineteenth legislatures, chairing judiciary committee No 2. He long served on the court of civil appeals, retiring to practice in 1899.
Cameron Lodge No 1 Alpha Tau Fraternal Order met in Odd Fellows hall last Friday night and elected officers for the ensuing term. Governor B J Baskin was absent, Dr T A Pope presided and officers named include C A Lankford Governor E P Lester Lieutenant Governor C C Maltman Secretary W W Chambers Judge Ed F English Lecturer M B Bailey Adjutant Henry T Smith Sargeant A H Baskin Sentinel A D Backstrom Chaplain G T Moore Vidette J P Creel. The lodge has about one hundred members and is growing. local lodges exist in Cameron Rosebud Buckholts with plans to expand statewide.
Crowded Thorndale with cotton choppers. visitors include Mrs. W. P. Daugherty from Beeville and Miss Ursula Wise of Rockdale. Local residents Mrs. J. M. Alexander and Mrs. J. S. Fulcher host guests. new arrival at Gus Newton’s home brings smiles. Epworth League gathering hosted by Miss Bessie Arriett with cake and cream.
Bartlett guests Mrs W L Cox and Miss Mae Lyn visit Mrs Triggs. Many locals attend to business in Cameron and surrounding towns, including Dr Massey and Mr Scott. The obituary notes the death of long-time Cameron resident W H Scott and a July harvest with strong corn and watermelons in the area.
From Walkers Creek residents share optimism about crops and season. upcoming protracted meeting set for Sunday hailed as likely to be a grand success. Rev. J H Rogeras preached well from Luke. local social events include Lester Slaughter and Miss Bertie Boykins visiting, Mr J D Hefley praised for arranging travel, with plans to visit Rosebud on the 16th.
Mrs. H. E. Bauknight chairs a meeting for appointed ladies to plan guest entertainment on the 30th. The Basket Committee includes Mesdames Bauknight Moore Sharpe and others. Rain disrupted last Saturday’s Tracy event. dates shifted with Rice School house moved to June 28 and Tracy to June 21, Tuesday night.
County clerk issued licenses to Ben Davis with Kittie Wilson Dock Jones with Gertrude Neal Jeff Luce with Lucretia Bailey W F Newcomb with Sophia Settlemeyer J Roy Knox with Elizabeth Terry A baby show awarded prizes for youngest and prettiest babies Don Lewis won beauty prize at the fair Four convicts on the Peoples farm escaped guards fired wounded two captured after a dog chase all four white men convicted felons one seriously wounded
The city council amends the Penal Code to limit railway engine and car speeds to ten miles per hour between specified Gulf Colorado Santa Fe intersections and Tucker or Rogers Streets in Cameron. Violators face a misdemeanor conviction and a fine up to one hundred dollars.
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