Election order for Gillespie County road bond election
The court orders a bond election for Road District No. 1, Gillespie County, Texas. The $200,000 issue bears interest up to 5.5 percent, maturing over 30 years, with tax levy to fund interest and a sinking fund. Voting sites include Doss Valley, Cherry Spring, Cherry Mountain, Court House, Klaerner's Opera House, Rocky Hill, Stonewall, Williams Creek, and Luckenbach, with managers named for each precinct. Notices must run four weeks in a newspaper and be posted in three public places, with ballots labeled for or against bond issuance and tax levy. The election date is to be determined by publication and county notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton RK. Mitchell
Clara Staffel
H. Bratherich
Otto Wahrmund
Carl Sagebiel
John Sehlandt
Carl Kiel
Jesse McCoy
Adams, Beaty and Moulton
Wm. Edwards
Gillespie
Gillespie Ty
Texas
Gillespie County
Commissioners Court
Doss Valley School House
Fred Hahn
Cherry Spring School House
Sai Place
A. W. Kothe
Cherry Mountain School House
Pat Gillespie County
Otto Thiele
Court House
Max Jd. Bierschwab
Enn
Klaerner’s
Opera House
Alfred Schmidt
Rocky Hill School House
Louis Schmidt
Stonewall School House
Ad. Weinheimer
Williams Creek School House
Aderchard
Luckenbach School House
August Krieger
Gillespie Coun
Exas
A. H. Kneese
Gillespie Co
Tex
Turner Released On Bond In Texas Death Case
Turner bound in Brownsville on a bond of 500 after the death of Joe Puckett. The shooting occurred on a post office sidewalk in Raymon with a 30-30 rifle. Turner, seated in a car, lost a finger during the confrontation over a cattle deal. Both men were ranchers. Puckett was a former peace officer and special ranger known across the border.
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Tex
Joe
Brownsvill
Joe Turner
Puckett
Raymon
Turner
Lieutenant Found Dead at Camp Travis
Lieutenant Colonel Clyde J. McConkey, camp inspector at Camp Travis since March 15, was found dead in his quarters on Ninth and E Streets Friday afternoon. He was 32, born in Brewster Minnesota, unmarried, and recently commanded the 52nd Field Artillery. A Colt revolver lay near him. the cause and time of death are under investigation by Camp Surgeon Col. J. W. Rand.
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Clyde J. McConkey
Camp
Travis
Maj. J
Leonard
J. W. Rand
McConkey
Brewster
Minn
Rosa McConkey
52N Field Artillery
Mel ‘Onkey
Prohibition Brings Texas Still Raids Under Way
Internal revenue agents report fifteen raids on moonshine operations since April 1 in Texas. In Cason a sixty gallon copper still yielded thirty five gallons of whiskey and 120 gallons of corn mash. Gold and Ernest Crowder were arrested and jailed after a federal hearing. At Omaha a fifty gallon still produced fifteen gallons whiskey and three fifty gallon barrels of deer, with Sylvester Heath arrested for operating the setup.
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Texas
Internal Revenue
San Antonio
Edward ©. Styskel
T. J. Taylor
Cason
Revenue Men
Ernest Crowder
United States
Stoner
Grand Jury
Omaha
Tex
Sylvester Heath
Rave
Spannell Seeks Habeas Corpus Hearing in Alpine Murder Case
In Austin on April 2 Spannell's original habeas corpus application was filed by Lud Williams for Spannell charged with killing Lieut Col M Butler US Army at Alpine on July 20, 1916. Bond set at 5000 released. hearing scheduled May 7. venue moved to Brown County. Spannell jailed after declining new bond.
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Austin
Texas
H. J. Spannell
Court of Criminal Appeals
Lud Williams
Waco
Spannell
M. ©. Butler
United States Army
Alpine
Woodward
Coleman
Brown County
Coleman County
Williams
Representative of San Antonio Firm Murdered Near Houston
Houston Texas April 24 H L Walker traveling salesman for National Refrigerator Scale and Fixture Company of San Antonio was arrested in connection with the discovery of Henry Ottersky another salesman for the same firm Ottersky's body with bullet holes was found in a shallow grave near Houston Farmers found the body Walker was seen with Ottersky shortly before his disappearance and a substantial sum of money Ottersky was believed to have remains unfound
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Houston
Texas
H L. Walker
National Refrigerator,Scale and Fixture Company
San Antonio
Henry Ottersky
Ottersky
Walker
Man Bitten By Rattlesnake In Texas Country
Corpus Christi reporter J M Fortenbury of the Caller was bitten by a rattlesnake while enjoying a country outing with family and friends. He reached a local hospital within twenty minutes. doctors say prompt medical care and quick leg binding saved him from spreading venom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Texas
J. M. Fortenbury
Associated Press
B. Irwin
Passamore
Sydney Aids Influenza Sufferers
Sydney reports the city has spent nearly 100000 dollars since the Spanish influenza outbreak began. Sixty four depots across the metropolitan area operate with officials authorized to grant relief and provide shelter and meals to homeless or penniless residents affected by the disease.
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Sydney
Pool Hall Injunction Reshapes Texas Officials Roles
Austin April 29 The Attorney General’s Department says a Federal Court temporary restraining order against the Attorney General and several district and county attorneys sheriffs city marshals constables and citizens of Texas bars enforcement of the pool hall law until a decision on an interlocutory injunction is made the law set to take effect May 1 and applies to officials and individuals across the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Attorney General’s Department
Atcrney General of Texas
State of Texas
Texas
Business Men Cannot Ameri Get Passports
Washington April 29. The refusal of the State Department to issue passports to representatives of American manufacturers and business arms is causing the United States to lose all chance of gaining trade in European countries. Senator Sherman of Illinois asserted that England and other European nations are profiting from America's policy. A letter to Sherman from a U S official in Italy said English salesmen are swarming Europe while 10 American salesmen cannot go, due to passport refusals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State Department
United States
Sherman
Illinois
England
Europe
America
United States C
Italy
Assault to Murder Charged in San Antonio
In San Antonio Texas on April 30 a Mexican man Manuel L Partio was arrested and jailed on a charge of assault to murder after he tried to shoot Manuel Partio who had just closed his business and offered a ride. The assailant fled but was captured after officers responded to a 1030 PM call. He gave no reason for the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Crow
Arambula
Manuel L. Partio
San Saba
Partio
For Sale or Trade Oakland Touring Car with Battery
Classified notice offers a six cylinder Oakland five passenger touring car in first class running order with a new storage battery. Asking 150 to 200 dollars cash with the balance in nanny goats only. Contact 33 William Kuenemann.
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Oakland
Wm. Kuenemann
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