Night raid and horse theft by Indians near Hamilton County
A May 1861 raid details a band of Indians attacking Wat Tatum’s homestead on Warren's Creek. The party pursued the horse thieves from Mount Mountain to Copperas Creek, with losses including the death of Griffith and wounding White. The account portrays Indians as merciless raiders attacking man, woman, and child.
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J. C. Deaton
Comanche County
Wat Tatum
Warren's Creek
Hamilton and
Gomanche
Hamilton County
Tatum
Zack
Henry
Cowhouse
Salt Creek
Copperas Creek
Sweetwater
Henry Stedam
Billy Tatum
Nat
Killing or Griffith and the Wounding of White
In fall 1857 58 Rev Griffith and White two Primitive Baptist ministers left Hamilton to Coryell county to hold a meeting. Their friends urged arms but they refused saying harm would come even if armed. At Neal's Creek in Coryell county they rode into a group of grazing horses and were attacked.
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Griffith
White
Whitte
Coryell Creek
Hamilton
John Sellars
Coryell City
Coryell
Neal's Creek
On County
Tur- Scherin
Mr. Buch
Home Demonstration Agent Cans an Entire Beef for Future Use
Miss Mayeste Malone Brown county home demonstration agent shows women and girls how to can fruits vegetables and meats. She canned an entire beef in a day producing about one hundred good cans with bones ground into chicken feed. The method demonstrates economy and long term meat preservation for any length of time and notes rabbits are being canned in some areas as a delicacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayeste Malone
Brown County
Miss Malone
Roads Suffer as Result of Rates Too High
Washington February 3 Clyde M Reed chairman of the Kansas Utilities commission testified in the Interstate Commerce Commission transportation charges inquiry. He said general passenger rates should be 3 cents per mile with the Pullman rate at 3.6 cents per mile and that travel per car mile fell 20 percent under the new rates. He cited reduced traveling salesmen, stronger automobile competition, and restricted tourist travel as effects while railroads cannot cut expenses and must maintain service. He urged lowering rates to stimulate passenger travel.
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Washington
Clyde M. Reed
Kansas Utilities Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clothing buyers claim lower prices in New York market
New York reports a buyers market as resident men’s clothing buyers hold merchandise for spring at 40 to 50 percent below initial opening prices. If retailers pass these bargains to the public, renewed purchasing is expected. Western stores are said to be taking full advantage while merchants in farming districts are viewed as less responsible.
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New York
Waco Business Leader H B Mistrot Dies at 72
H B Mistrot 72 longtime Waco resident and former mayor 1910 12 died at 1 40 am at his home. He led Southern Union Life Insurance and previously ran a dry goods business with branches in Corsicana Ennis Belton Bastrop. Born in Louisiana he lived in Texas 51 years leaving a widow and 3 sons. Funeral likely Monday.
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Waco Texas
H. B. Mistrot
Southern Union Life Insurance Company
Waco
Louisiana
Texas
Corsicana
Mistrot
Galveston
Ennis Belton
Bastrop
Mexico to Send 25 Students to German Colleges
Mexico will send 25 students to principal European universities, with Germany favored, after government approval of a fund. Alumni from Mexico’s chemistry and science faculties are already studying in Germany per the El Excelsior report from Mexico City.
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San Antonio
Tex
Mexico
Europe
Germany
Hex¢Éelsior
Washington Conference Closes With Major Treaties
The Washington arms conference wraps up after twelve weeks of talks with final approval of a four power Pacific treaty excluding homeland islands, a Far Eastern treaty endorsing open door principles in China, and a revised Chinese customs system. It also features a declaration on Siberia, Japan’s return of Shantung to China, limits on warship sales before scrapping, and extended protection for the Chinese Eastern Railway. Delegates hailed a new era of international accord as signatories signed the Shantung settlement after adjournment.
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Washington
Japan
China
Shantung
Versailles
Elihu Root
Hughes
United States
Arthur J. Balfour
Great Britain
Albert Sarraut
France
P and
Far East
Conference speakers pledge fair China treatment and world role
Baron Shidehara pledged Japan would aid in guiding China toward its rightful place on the world stage. Chinese delegate Minister Sze said his people would view conference decisions as a spur to orderly development. Arthur Balfour warned that any nation violating conference principles on China would be outside the comity of nations.
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Japan
China
Baron Shidehara
Sze
Arthur J. Balfour
Balfour
Lon Smith Comptroller to Run for Same Office
Austin, Texas Feb. 4 Former State Senator Lon A Smith has entered up on the second year of his administration as state comptroller of public accounts and from present indications contemplates standing for election at the July primaries for a second term. He reduced staff from 61 to 50 and cut the appropriation by 28 400, saving 2333 monthly. Auditors reduced from 11 to 7 collected 209 103 in cash in 12 months, enough to cover two years of running expenses.
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Austin
Texas
Lon A. Smith
Smith
Department
State Treasury
Prickly Ash Bitters Promises Bilious Relief
Advertisement claims stomach liver and bowels are clogged with bilious impurities and that Prickly Ash Bitters clears obstructions to restore health. Priced at $1.25 per bottle with Hamilton Drug Co and Wm. Reese listed as special agents.
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Hamilton Drug Co
Wm. Reese
State seeks more truck allotments from War Department
Texas aims to add 100 White and 48 G M C motor trucks to state stock for county road work. Trucks now at Little Rock are praised as ready for use. J W Francis urges counties and municipalities to apply promptly for leasing, highlighting vast surplus equipment secured for Texas and inviting visits to Camp Mabry. A Southern lawmakers group plans early action to recover $68 million in Civil War cotton taxes. Chief leads in Comanche County.
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Texas
United States War Department
State Highway Department
Little Rock
Ark
Texas Highway Department
J. W. Francis
Federal
Camp Mabry
Union
House
Scott
Tennessee
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Texas Frontier
E. L. Deaton
Nat Tatum
Brownwood Bulletin
H .B. Mistrot
Lon Smith
Fletcher
Castoria
Ledeen
Ork City
WAR Department
Austin Statesman
Rere Linois
Paris Smith
Comanche, Texas
N. A. Palmer & Company
Room
Masonic Temple
Old Line Fire and Automobile Companies
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