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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
8
D E Colp, a good roads enthusiast, noted a drop from eight to five gallons per trip between San Antonio and Austin after the post road's completion. He cited the road carrying about 870000 autos in 1917 and called for further improvements.
A Bosque County Texas biography recounts F M Kell Sr born in Warren County Indiana in 1452 who joined his family in Texas, settled near Belton and Columbia Anna, moved to Bosque County in 1854, built a homestead near Clifton, faced Indian raids until 1872, served in the Frontier Guard during the Civil War, helped defend ranches, and remained a respected early settler who helped organize Clifton’s Masonic Lodge and shaped regional development.
A petition with more than 143000 signatures was presented at city hall to place the wet or dry referendum on the spring election ballot. The move aims to decide the liquor issue by public vote. The item notes the large petition and upcoming ballot focus.
Bosque County reports 14931 bases of cotton ginned from the 1917 crop born January 16 1917. Special agent T L Dunlap records for the Dallas News. Price reported at $1 75.
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