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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1901
Page
2
The notice appears to be a small town newspaper header from Maulton Texas with publication details for August 10 1901. It lists A Momofoca as publisher and includes subscription price of 1.00 per year and filing details noting second class matter.
Thomas Sinvot esq of Yoakum offers to donate 20 volumes valued at 180 dollars for a town library. Robbers tunneled under the vault of Selby Smelting and Lead in San Francisco and stole gold dust totaling 280907 dollars this week.
Several have suggested drilling for artesian water in Moulton. The plan is sensible if water is found, but failure could resemble striking an oil gusher as a risk.
A note from Cuero Record describes Moutton on a hill as a potential oil site and mentions the Cane Belt planning a round house at Lane City. It cites Lavaca County counts of 3338 dogs valued at 3203 dollars and 412 sheep valued at 410 dollars as tax assessor data.
The round bale gin at Shiner will use Beau sont oil as fuel this fall making it the first plant in the region to switch to oil. Its early adoption is watched with interest as other facilities may imitate the change if successful.
A historic bank was closed by the National Bank Examiner this week eliciting substantial excitement in financial circles among officials and customers alike.
The article notes Jim Snell facing second degree murder in Gonzaber County for the alleged killing of his brother over mail confusion. It mentions a verdict or outcome yet unclear amid surrounding regional news items. A merchant, J. A. Graves of Cuero, buys Ewell stock in Yoakum and plans a Yoakum branch. Debris cleanup in Galveston finds a woman's body after a deadly storm. The piece also references South Africa's war context and editor criticism, plus local notices about Herbine remedy, saloon sale, and Mr. and Mrs. Simank visiting Fayetteville.
The town suffers water shortages when the wind stops blowing and the cisterns run dry. The Eagle urges bore an artesian well at the windmill site to supply the business and residential areas, or build a 15 000 to 20 000 gallon tank to ensure ample water. Fire risk and business harm rise without a steady supply.
Editor Sticker asks ginners to read a new Texas law affecting cotton gins. It requires public records of all cotton received, bale ownership initials and private marks, cannot alter brands, and imposes fines up to 25 dollars for noncompliance. George Wilrich signs the letter from LaGrange.
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