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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1907
Page
2
Texas readers hear calls to farming as a permanent career amid new editorials and state debate. A note on Washington clerks uses large quantities of office supplies, and comparisons draw farmers' wealth against Standard Oil. The piece ends with a jab at John D Rockefeller.
A reader witnessed the largest assembled military band in Boston on February 10. The 325 musicians included ninety clarinets forty six cornets and trumpets thirty tubas and horns twenty flutes twenty trombones twelve saxophones twelve baritones ten string basses ten oboes ten bassoons ten tenors ten snare drums three bass drums three pairs of cymbals four tympanies and five bass clarinets. Led by Prof. Emil Moellenbauer.
The De Witt and Lavaca counties survey by W R Garrett and H H Rus was approved with certification ordered. The court rejected two justice of the peace rent accounts, appointed E A Long as precinct 5 constable, ordered school district No 2 tax abrogation election, and granted Tax Assessor Turk a $125 monthly advance during tax assessment period.
Lavaca County officials revoke a $60 annual salary for August Eilers as Supervisor of the poor farm, appointing him as unpaid committee from the court to oversee the farm. The county treasurer reports the road and bridge fund is $1,000 in debt to the general fund, and the current tax rate cannot raise the needed revenue. The court warns road maintenance will suffer, marking a pivotal session.
A Texas reader writes from Moulton to P Wenske mocking paste paint gimmicks. Editor Saulsbury of Dover Delaware used 35 gallons for his house and kept four gallons after buying Devoe paint. The letter ends with a sales note that F T Fehrenkamp sells their paint.
Roll of Honor lists donors since last report: E. Meyer Mentz, Jim Richter Moulton, H F Mueller Moulton, Will Kotzebue Moulton, H D Priesmeyer Bello, Jacob Gabler Hochheim. Vincent Rehmer and Edward Kure were visitors to Shiner Sunday afternoon.
The Southwestern Farmer reports Texas soil along the San Antonio and Aransas Pass line matches California for orange production. Harvey Stiles, ex California exhibit head, now helps locate groves in Western Texas. Mathis plans 500 trees on Sap road, and Mr. Newberry’s yard trees yielded over six hundred fruits each this year.
Hallettsville Texas February 16 Senator D A Paulus longtime district representative announces candidacy for state comptroller to succeed John Stephens. Described as a brainy lawyer with broad state friendships, Paulus seeks broader South Texas representation in the state official family and Lavaca County backs him as a favorite son candidate.
Rud Kretschmann a Boursville farmer who had earlier shot himself with a 22 caliber rifle and recovered to stay about the area died by suicide Saturday afternoon with a 38 caliber pistol. Judge Meiners and Dr Guenther investigated and burial followed in Moulton Catholic Cemetery the next day. May he rest in peace.
Hallettsville Texas February 15. The fire department has received and installed a modern base wagon with the latest harness pattern. Fire boys practice daily and the horse is being trained to respond at the fire belt. The town boasts one of the best volunteer fire companies in the state and pride in it remains high.
Henkhaus Texas February 19 notes Fritz Krueger of Yoakum visiting relatives. At a masquerade ball Miss Mary Heinrich won first prize. An attempt to wreck trains on February 10 damaged a freight engine and cars. two men injured. A second obstacle on the track was spotted by the engineer and avoided. No clue to the would be wreckers. School month ended with record attendance of 76 on register and 65 average. Farm sales include Tom Valenta buying 200 acres south of Sbi ner for 58.50 an acre. Joe Heinrich buying Neuser farm near Oak Grove. Onken selling 180 acres to Jim Wagner for 59.25 an acre. Onken buying near Nordheim. Geo. Clark to build and prepare soil to grow cotton next year. Emil and Adolph Ultmann to Victoria county for land. Wenzl Reindl to Scur ry county next year. Others plan moves to western counties to buy land. Rara Avis.
A quilting party was hosted by Mrs. Frank Pohler last Tuesday and a gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Friebel’s home Sunday. Oak Grove residents Joe Heinrich and Ben Stock family visits noted, with several local trips to Shiner and Breslau. A farm sale by Frank Pohler to Linbart Antrich is mentioned and Gerhard Mueller of Witting died.
The February 16 meeting of the William Tell Schnetzen Verein is noted. Merchant R H Stulken sold stock to William Oster who will run the store mid February as Stulken shifts to Breslau. The Witting school teacher Theo Reichert will quit and move to a farm near Kinkler. A farmers union has eighteen members with William Stratman president and Reichert secretary. Henry Henricks plans gin plant upgrades. A rain is needed. Died: M V McAnelly of Flatonia, age 68, survived by wife and son.
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