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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1925
Page
6
The Fort Worth Life Saving Corps and Recreation Department launched a campaign to teach swimming to Fort Worth residents. The department slogan is Everybody a swimmer and every swimmer a life saver.
State Board of Health urges campers and summer vacationists to immunize against typhoid and boil spring water before use to prevent illness.
Textbook publishers holding December contracts won a decisive victory June 8 when the Supreme Court in a special session awarded the mandamus as prayed for to eight publishers, compelling State Superintendent Marrs to take all actions needed to carry out the contracts.
Mrs J P Greenwood for Albert Sydney Johnson Chapter UDC presented a life size statue of Gen Robert E Lee to the Confederate Home in Austin on behalf of Dallas Chapter No 6 UDC as Gov Miriam A Ferguson accepted the gift for Texas on June 6.
Tax assessors report 20000 Dallas families own automobiles and nothing else. Officials say the car owning, non taxable group mirrors other large Texas cities in size and proportion.
The Attorney General is tasked with writing an opinion interpreting the new highway law. It requires highway officers to be in uniform with badges and prohibits trap-based speeding enforcement. The measure fixes county commissioners’ salary at 150 per month rather than fees tied to motorist apprehensions.
Worth cotton mills in Fort Worth consumes 500 bales of Texas cotton monthly. It employs 400 workers across day and night shifts. The mill manufactures cotton fabric and cord for automobile tires and ships its products to auto manufacturers in northern cities.
A list shows counties where the state highway department is doing heavy surfacing on macadamized and graveled roads under new contracts. Titus, Wise, Bell, McLennan, Red River, Bowie, Dallas, Tarrant, Bosque, Parker and Williamson are named.
Eastland resident Mrs James Horton captured a trophy at the Texas State Trapshooting Tournament in Fort Worth from June 14 to 17. Horton broke 92 of 100 targets to finish strong as a leading contender amid record high scores with fifty shooters over 94 in the 100 handicap. Ed Forsgard of Waco won singles with a perfect 200 and Phil Miller of Dallas took doubles at 47.
United Spanish War Veterans of Texas choose Fort Worth as the site for the 1925 state departmental meeting set for July 24 and 25. The shift from San Antonio aims to boost attendance by gathering in a North Texas city.
F W Mally secretary of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce reports for eight months ending February 1925 total imports from Mexico to the United States reached 114 866 810 dollars while exports from the United States to Mexico amounted to 95 488 938 dollars, leaving a balance in favor of imports.
The Texas Pecan Growers Association closed its fifth annual three day convention at Mason June 18. Attendance and program marked the event as the largest and most important in the association’s history. Wharton was chosen as the next year's convention site.
J. M. Spinks of Longview, an 86-year-old Confederate veteran, attempted to ride a bull during a Dallas reunion event. He suffered a long scalp wound atop the head but otherwise remained unharmed. Spinks attended the recent Confederate reunion and is described as hale and hearty.
Frank Collier former mayor of Wichita Falls convicted of manslaughter in the slaying of his son in law Elzie Robertson was filing an appeal June 22 in the Court of Criminal Appeals. The case will not be submitted until the next term opening the first Monday in October.
The Texas Pink Granite Quarry Company secured a contract worth 1.5 million dollars to carve the Roosevelt monument from Texas granite at its Llano to Marble Falls quarry. Finishing work likely at T. W. Norton’s Llano plant in Texas.
Miss Alma Lois Rodgers of Denton, 18, youngest graduate of a class of sixty four at North Texas State Teachers College, has eleven years of perfect attendance. She has held leadership roles in college groups and is noted as an all around athlete.
The Texas Pink Granite Company formed at Granite Mountain Burnett County wins a $15,000,000 contract to furnish Texas pink granite for the Edison Building in New York. The project covers four blocks and requires Texas granite in all granite specified areas.
The Farmers' Luncheon Club of Cuero De Witt county announces it has funds to redeem chicken hawk and crow heads at 20 cents per head. Birds must be killed within Cuero territory. Crows have damaged crops including pecans, prompting a local effort by farmers and residents.
Port Houston shows rapid growth in cotton shipments with 1,793,406 bales exported by June 8 this year versus 716,909 in 1923. Last year’s total stood at 1,051,801 bales, and remaining shipments are expected to push the yearly total near 1,850,000 bales.
Receipts of the Secretary of State's Department for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31 will reach 1 750 000 and thus break all previous records, according to Judge D A Gres, chief clerk of the State Department. Nearly 1 000 000 was collected since Jan 20, when the new State administration began to function. On July 1, the charters of Texas corporations and permits of foreign companies were declared forfeited in all instances where these corporations are delinquent. All such corporations declared delinquent and whose right to do business in Texas forfeited. on July day.
Comptroller 8S. H. Terrell has released an emergency appropriation of 100000 for the Texas prison system. A warrant for the full amount is drawn and deposited in the treasurer's office. Combined with a 200000 loan from Weatherford Crump Company, the 300000 is to cover the deficit.
The Southwest Graphite mine near Burnet in Burnet County has reopened after a shutdown, employing about twenty five workers. The mine has long supported local labor, with road improvements on Highway No 29 leaving only about a mile and a half of mine road off the highway.
Net operating income for the three months ending March 31, 1925, was 7,957,417 dollars, up 38,091,258 dollars or 63.52 percent from the prior year. Operating revenue rose 5,428,566 dollars or 10.77 percent while expenses increased 1,419,924 dollars or 3.48 percent. Net operating revenue grew 4,008,642 dollars or 438.05 percent. the expense to revenue ratio stood at 76.15 to 81.54.
The Izaak Walton League Texas division held its second annual convention in Brady on June 9 electing Judge Oscar Floyd of Dallas as president and selecting Medina Lake as the 1926 convention site. Judge Tolliver of San Antonio was named first vice president with four regional vice presidents named Iowa? No. R. H. Ames Amarillo, William J. Tucker Longview, Joe A. Martin Austin, and William H. Furlong San Antonio.
The Morris Estate will regain ownership of the T. O. cattle ranch, a 1 256 000 acre property southeast of El Paso. Attorney M W Borders announced the agreement with the Mexican government after negotiations in Mexico City with President Calles and Chihuahua Governor Almeada. The Chihuahua seizure, ordered last April under agrarian laws, was set aside by Calles who found land speculators exploited the law for profit.
The EB L Wheelock papers at the University of Texas include early manuscripts on Texas Rangers formation. A 1836 Republic of Texas convention resolution authorized Col Jesse Benton and Lieut Col Griffin Bane to organize and equip a ranger regiment, signed by Richard Ellis and H Kimble, noting its adoption in the Republic’s first year. The university also holds the Bexar archives and other manuscript collections.
Texas is expected to reach a total state tax rate of 77c, the constitutional maximum, rising from 75c after a constitutional amendment increased the pension tax from 5c to 7c per $100 valuation. With drought, fund shortages, and school needs, the higher rate appears inevitable, following a state valuation of about $3.489 billion and taxes of roughly $28.35 million last year.
The initial carload of Brewster county marble from Jordan Marble Mountain, owned by Jordan Marble Quarry Company, marked the start of production. D. J. Woodward of San Antonio is president and John Young Sr. of Alpine treasurer. Leased for 99 years by Marble Mountain Company, a $200,000 outfit, with Los Angeles HQ, shipments to rise to eight cars weekly. Marble is high grade.
Internal Revenue figures show Texas filed 200,683 income tax returns for the 1923 calendar year, totaling $629,697,500 in net income and $11,087,5357 in tax. Texas ranked 13th in returns, 10th in net income, and 12th in tax paid. City figures include Dallas 25,185 Fort Worth 11,975 Houston 20,281 Abilene 1,048 Amarillo 2,388 Austin 2,875 Beaumont 3,750 Cleburne 1,095 Corsicana 1,480 Denison 1,355 El Paso 6,250 Galveston 5,000 Greenville 1,140 Marshall 1,050 Paris 1,120 Port Arthur 3,312 San Antonio 11,719 Sherman 1,140 Texarkana 1,080 Tyler 1,132 Wichita Falls 4,285.
U S Census Bureau estimates place Texas population at 5 097 754 on July 1 1925 up 80 000 from the prior year and 395 000 in five years San Antonio 198 069 and Dallas 193 454 are cited as the largest cities with other cities like Fort Worth Galveston Wichita Falls Austin Beaumont and Beaumont expected to show gains based on last year figures The nationwide total is projected at 118 493 720 with plans to begin city level estimates soon.
The Texas game and fish department proposes cutting two channels across Padre Island to improve Laguna Madre fishing. A 3 year study found additional inlets would boost fish numbers by allowing Gulf waters and fresher bays to mix. Island length runs nearly 100 miles with variable width and potential low dredging costs.
The account recounts Buffalo Wallow firefight experiences with Major Price aiding the wounded, the delay before help, and the amputated leg of Amos Chapman. It notes all fighters received Congressional Medals of Honor, places the battle in Miles’s campaign, and contrasts it with Adobe Walls. Billy Dixon comments on later reflections.
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