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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1885
Page
1
Public notices published weekly by J. W. Graves. Ad rates listed as ten cents per line with liberal deductions for advertisers. Includes fair notices and other notices with five cents per line after the first.
Societies announce meeting nights for Pi Royal Arch Masons and local lodges. Delta springs: Delphi Lodge No. 61 meets Mondays. Twin Mountain Lodge No. 2902 Exempts of Honor meets first and third Fridays. officials named include W Graves Dictator and Joe A. Gemaca N. G.
R. B. Reagan brother of J. H. Reagan receives appointment as U S marshal for the Eastern District of Texas. The Republican men of the 4th arch in 1885 are now on the exclusion list.
Gen Walthal of Mississippi Gen Joseph BE Johnson of Virginia Wade Hampton of South Carolina Gov ee of Maine Gov Me ery of Louisiana and Isam G Har istol Tennessee will attend the reunion at Fort Worth on August 5.
A committee of two gentlemen representing a 100 family Ohio colony visits Bowie county to locate land for settlement and to establish a factory for agricultural implements. About three fourths are mechanics and the rest farmers. the move is described as exactly the type of emigrants Texas needs and worthy of encouragement.
A son of the famed preacher Spurgeon leads a church in Auckland New Zealand delivering sermons that attract attention for their flair similar to his father.
A New Orleans Negro minister argues signs of decay and dotage in the white race. He urges the young and vigorous Negro population to avoid amalgamation with the increasingly degenerating Caucasians.
A museum in St Petersburg displays what is described as the oldest known bank note. The note, linked to the Imperial Bank of China, allegedly dates to 1209 BCE and was issued by the Chinese government.
Miss Cleveland’s book event achieves strong turnout amid local excitement as Cheyenne troubles ease into a scarce shortage situation and community observers note improving conditions.
Secretary Endicot and Secretary Whitney examine coastal defenses. The inspection assesses fortifications, readiness, and defensive measures along the shore.
A Colorado correspondent writes from the headwaters of the Rio Grande amid tensions with Utes and recent cowboy killings. He describes La Veta and Conejos, meets local officials, notes the rugged D and R G railroad and a Garfield memorial near a historic wreck, and extols Colorado scenery as potential revenue.
Floyd Suock recounts a rail trip from Amargo New Mexico to Archuleta Colorado, visiting Pagosa Springs and Durango. He details sulphur springs, alpine scenery, Silverton's snowbound winters, a 23 mile toll road to Owray, dramatic drops, and Bear Creek rainbow views, praising Texan road funding and noting extensive mountain vistas around Owray and the Colorado high country.
Washington officials say turmoil over moving cattle from Texas through Indian Territory remains unsettled despite new orders. As herds near Kansas and Colorado border, cattlemen fear disease and renewed conflict with cowmen.
The Waxahachie Enterprise notes a drop in misdemeanor cases from 40 in Feb April last year to 7 this year with drunkenness down to one. Mayor DuBose compares the calaboose to Rockwall jail and cites prohibition as a factor.
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