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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1913
Page
7
DeLeon stands as the county’s largest precinct in poll totals, while Brushy Gap remains the smallest. The tally underscores uneven voter distribution across locales.
County Tax Collector Frank Palmer reports 4 108 legal voters in Comanche County who paid poll taxes in 1912 including fifty exemptions. DeLeon precinct leads with 499 paid polls and four exemptions, Brushy Gap smallest with 32 paid polls and no exemptions. Total state and county taxes assessed were $7 324 50. $7 264 50 in polls and $95 330 82 collected to Jan 31 1913. The report lists precincts with location, poll taxes paid and exemptions. Various local ads and notices accompany the report.
Notary public authentication page shows cashiers and directors names with sworn affidavit language. W. M. Durham as cashier swears to truth of the statement. Subscribed before notary Hugh Hughes with date of February 10th, year unreadable.
The Comanche State Bank, Comanche Texas, releases its balance sheet as of February 4 1913 with loans and discounts 7947 00 overdrafts 6000 00 U S bonds 0 00 real estate 4800 00 cash and due from banks 55187 09 total assets 225 057 00 Liabilities include capital stock 50000 00 surplus 5000 00 undivided profits 6799 57 deposits 151 857 75 due to banks 6824 60 due to other banks 2605 00 bills payable 000 00 dividends unpaid 0 66 The certificate is sworn by J E Gray president and R W Cunningham cashier February 1913.
J. J. Colton, president of the bank, solemnly swears to the above belief. The document references the State of Texas and Comanche County and names Colton as bank chief. The text appears as a sworn statement or affirmation filed in a legal or official capacity.
A youth group under Mre RW Scurry and the Presbyterian Church stages How the Vitews Won Part I features Miss Kate Rodgers and Miss Thelma Gray with music and readings. Part II How the Vote Was Won stars Barry Alborn Gerald Williams and Elder Mason with a large cast. proceeds benefit the church. Also ads note reduced prices on heavy work gloves, seed barley and oats, and Deering farm equipment from local merchants in Comanche.
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