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Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas Thursday, June 19, 1941Page 5X-heou . aail.avana; a ^hc his the hedac-actofhetersseSd-joricrrndE.‘heild,dsas-le-asmeofitsretheSide Glances onTexas HistoryBy CHARLES O. HUCKER University of Texas LibraryOF PHILIP NOLAN: WHAT IHH HE WANT?In the mixture of racial stocks that makes up the American people, the Irish hold a rank which is justly celebrated, and part of their impressive American heritage is at the heart of the development of Texas. It may even be, perhaps, that it was a native Irishman who first dreamedof a free and independent Republicof Texas.This man was Philip Nolan, who is remembered in history as the first of the Anglo-Americans who led filibustering campaigns into Texas. The story of his expedition is one of the most intriguing tales ever turned up in the Texas Collection of the University of Texas Library.In 1797 Nolan, who for 12 years had been trading illegally between San Antonio and Natchez, Mississippi. rounded up a herd of wild Texas mustangs for the United States cavalry, entering Texas this time with the written permission of Spanish officials in Mexico And three years later he returned, carrying his original passport and a blithe disdain for the objections of the Spanish consul at Natchez, who suspected his intentionsI he Spanish ObK»r months tnrngs went well withthe 18 men who crossed the Red River late in 1800 On the plains of northern Texas they found tremendous herds of mustangs and corralled hundreds. They won the friendship of various Indian tribes of the district. notably the powerful Coman* ches They were prospering. But at last, on March 22. 1801. a troop of 150 Spanish soldiers laid seige to their little log enclosure on the plain, and shortly after dawn Philip Nolan lay dead with a rifle-ball in his head.Despite Nolans death, however, the 11 surviving Americans fought on past noon under the command of 17-year-okl Ellis P. Bean. Around 3 o’clock in the afternoon they surrendered They surrendered on two conditions: that they be allowed to keep their arms and that they be escorted safely to the Louisianaborder. With such an understanding. they were mached off toward Nacogdoches.The Americans had one chance to escape. When they reached the flooded Trinity River Bean fixed up a canoe and managed to maneuver the crossing so that at one time he had all of the Spanish soldiers on the east bank and their arms and their commander on the wrest bank with his and his followers; and he immediately proposed that the Americans send the Spanish officer across, dump the enemy arms into the river, and proceed back to the plains. But on the repeated promise of a safe return to the United States, the men chose to keep on toward NacogdochesThe .MysteryThere they waited a month for anofficial order releasing them, and then suddenly all were clapped in irons Six years passed and they were still in irons deep in the interior, and the Nolan escapade was closed history. Yet it still needed a little unraveling: finally one of the ! men was hanged, and another— Bean—had a long and remarkable future in Mexico. W'hat became of the others remains a mystery.AftTFwo PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES-JAMES BUCHANAN AND ABRAHAM LINCOLN-WERE EX-RAILROADERS.most 50 per cent in five years, from 76.468 in 1935 to 39.821 in 1940 Apeak of 105,122 was reached in 1930.The share-cropping system has been frowned upon by farm service agencies.Aggregate Texas land in cultivation reached 137.683.372 acres last year, virtually the same as five years before. The number of farms dropped, nevertheless, from 501,017 to 418.002 in the period.\r«entin«VitlsACCURACY PLUSDefensePlans/-American railroadsSPENT MORE THAN 3J4 BILLION DOLLARS IN 1940 TO BUYFUEL, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES, NEW EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES, AND TO PAY WAGES AND TAXES.ATCHES CARRIED BYOFFICERS AND EMPLOYEESOF RAILROAD OPERATING DEPARTMENTS MUST NOT VARY MORE THAN 30 SECONDS A WEEK FROM PERrECT TIME.Of“\vWorldtina’s new Foreign Minister, When he was handed his portfolio there was considerable speculation on what course he would take The Argentina invitations followed Senor Ruiz Guinazu's return from a visit in Washington, D. CArgentina has been the only American nation standing aloof from joint hemispheric action.Argintine War Minister GenJuan Tona//i who announced theinvitations, said the delegations probably would be taken through an airplane factory at Cordoba, the naval air base at Puerto Belgrano near Bahai Blanca, and the Rio Plata defenseIt was understood the Argentine Government made its gesture inreciprocation for similar toursmade recently in the United States by Latin American military and naval officers.General Tonazzi said the invitations did not imply any kind of military conference was planned, but observers said they offered aperi t opportunity for interestednations to discuss plans to bolsterhemispheric defense.Echos have been known to repeat as many as 20 syllables.Peanuts are called ‘‘groundnuts ia Africa.ftc;JX• —1J 273,5*6,000Nniw t supfuts 580,907,000 ] niw loimw, itc. mm, oo^am*xt\V:pBUENOS AIRES. Argentina-Argentina apparently has abandonedits lukewarm attitude toward intercontinental defense by inviting military leaders of seven American nations, including the United States,to tour its defense establishments,Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia. Chile. Peru and the United States were* asked to send delegations, headed if possible by War Ministers, to this country July 9 when Argentina celebrates its 125th anniversary of independence fromSpainIt would be the fist time since 1936, when the Inter-American Peace Conference proposed by President Roosevelt was held here, that so many high-ranking leaders of the Western Hemisphere gathered in Argentina.It was considered significant that the delegations would be welcomed by Enrique Ruiz Guinazu. Argon-Every Red White Product is guaranteed to give entire satisfaction or monev refunded. Millions of customers throughout the United States buy Red White for the uniform high quality and low price. Join the hundreds of Kerrville food buvers who know Red White values.More than 75 items to choose from inFridav and Saturday Specials* w *proved(haps.111 41r 1 .w 4*. sjhaps.was t(landofSpani:shne canPer*itThe greatest mystery of ail. however. concerns the original purpose of the expedition, for nodefinitely what it was some historians claim ily to get more horses. Per-has also been suggested, it eek rich gold mines in the he Comanche s. But—and Spanish officials for years claimed they could prove this with documents- perhaps it was to separate Texas from MexicoWell, what was dashing Philip Nolan, son of Ireland? Merely a fortune-hunter? Or ought he be remembered as the first in the long line of dreamers who ultimately set Texas free?the state also was indicated by thesurvey»is meant the* displacement ofThCmore f emplo jobs ii its 1workerwho became uned. or were forced to seek the cities Tenancy reached est proportion, 48 9 per cent, since 1910. however, and the number of share-croppers declined al-€1%Absolutelykills the Heaj and does not stun them. 25c and 50c per can For sale alPAMPELL’S(SAME AS SAN ANTONIO RED WHITE SPECIALS)See our npeeiuls in San Antonio papers eachFriday p.News Flashes.m. 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Kerrville Daily Times
Kerrville, Texas, US
Thu, Jun 19, 1941
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