Agricultural and infrastructure plans across Texas and Louisiana
Five hundred dollars in prizes will be awarded by the Kingsville Commercial Club to Nueces county farmers for model demonstration farms. Katy Railroad to re lay 110 miles of track with eighty five pound rails. A pumping plant near Mercedes by American Land and Irrigation will pump 210000 gallons per minute. Tarrant county commissioners form advisory committee for 1600000 rod and bridge funds. Ellis County plans to macadamize all roads with $550000 in bonds and 200 miles of graveled roads built. Southern Pacific to run agricultural demonstration train beginning March 1 for ten days in East Texas and Louisiana. A miniature farm will feature in the Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth in March. Texas Company oil pipeline franchise granted to run Electra to West Dallas refinery. Beaumont Chamber, Real Estate Exchange and Southern Rice Growers arrange a regional exhibit for the Kansas City Land Show February 26 to March 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsville Commercial Club
Nueces County
Katy Railroad
Texas
Mercedes
American Land and Irrigation Company
Tarrant County
Ellis County
Southern Pacific Lines
Houston
East Texas
Louisiana
Fort Worth
Texas Company
Electra
West Dallas
Burford
Chamber of Commerce At
Beaumont
The
Real Estate Exchange
Southern Rice Growers Association
Kansas City
Komensky News Roundup February 27 1912
Weather dampens work as heavy rain hits Friday night. Farmers delay planting potatoes corn and cane due to unfavorable skies. Community health flagged as poor. Visits include Miss Emma Breitschopf to Shiner and Yoakum. Local families hosted guests and weddings noted.
Boggy Creek Items and Local Movements
Farmers plant corn with ample rainfall promising a fine season. Miss Sadie Rabey visited relatives. Fritz Priesmeyer and family spent Sunday with Adolph Rabe. Arthur Rabe visited friends. George Kruse and family traveled to Witting. Baby of Mr. and Mrs. Oaken recovering well after surgery. Land sale: Rad Killipp acquires 48 acres of Burkett place for 1972 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Rabey
Selma
Adela Mewes
Fritz Priesmeyer
Nickel
Adolph Rabe
Arthur Rabe
Walter Muncher
Cal
George Kruse
Witting
A. Cook
Dickson School
Charles Oaken
Industrial notes highlight growth across Texas and nearby states
A range of updates from Hillsboro to San Benito shows expansion with new booster clubs and cotton gins. The article notes a $130,000 federal building planned in Corpus Christi, a $150,000 street paving bond election there, and large-scale industrial projects in Fort Worth, Houston, Dallas, and beyond. It cites significant cotton deals in Luling, lettuce shipments from the Rio Grande Valley, and an express service between Galveston and Houston. Also mentioned are new plants, permits, land sales for colonization, and a notable high valued goat in Reeves county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Plainview
San Francisco
Corpus Christi
International & Great Northern Railroad
Houston
San Benito
Galveston-Houston
Fort Worth
Texas Supreme As Cattle Raising State
Washington February report shows United States cattle (excluding heifers) at 3,260,000 head valued 21.20 each, total $790,064,000. Texas alone has 5,177,000 cattle worth $88,009,000, more than twice New England states combined and ahead of many regions. Per-head value rose steadily from 11.08 in 1890 to 17.00 in 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Crop Reporter
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Texas
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Breslau News Roundup and Local Happenings
Breslau reports a successful moving picture show on Sunday night and notes a run away accident last Monday injuring Mr. Roger Beal. A leap year dance is planned for April 13. Visits include M. Strunk of Hallettsville and families from Columbus and Hallettsville. neighbors share a cheerful update. PiKER. February 28, 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Breslau
Roger Beal
M. Strunk
Hallettsville
Walter Stulken
Emma Dooley
W. Ladewig
J. Sommerlatte
Columbus
H. Stulken
Skiddoo
Piker
Local Social Notes and Tragic Death in Linton
Mrs H E Clements of Linton visits her daughters Mesdames C A Miller and Mabel Angle since Sunday. Mrs E Studeman and son Jennings return from Yoakum after visiting relatives. Emil Kubenka twelve died after brief illness six miles east of town. Burial at Moulton Catholic Cemetery Rev Forster officiates. The Eacre offers sympathy to the grieving family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Clements
Linton
Mesdames C. A. Miller
Mabel Angle
Emil Kubenka
F. J. Kubenka
Here
Moulton
Forster
Eacre
Farmers Planting Corn and Nearby Visits Highlight Sunshire Notice
Baursville notes busy planting corn as Miss Julia Berkenhoff returns from Shiner and families visit relatives. Several outings of locals to a Moulton show and a birthday gathering at Wm Boening home mark social life. Miss Elsie Boening celebrates birthday with friends while Fred Butschek travels through en route home. Sunshire February 28, 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ebler
Wied
E. Breitschopf
Tom Shandera
Eddie
Moulton
Krenek-Sturm Nupitals
Baursville
Krenek
E. Haas
Kuebn’s Grove
Anton Bratrich
Julia Berkenhoff
Shiner
Albert Hohensee
Frank Pelich
Albert Pelich
Joe Jemelka
Wm. Boening
Henry Moeller
Hilda Paul of
Elsie Boening
Emma Vogt
Let the road grader start the 140000 miles of highways in Texas
The piece laments leaders delaying progress since Waterloo and St Helena and urges rapid public works. It calls for building 140 000 miles of public highways, 50 000 miles of railroads, and a foundation for a million factories to advance industry in Texas, urging that the state needs great men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayapoleon
Waterloo
St. Helena
France
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baldwin
Watkin
Harriet Bacon MacDonald
A. B.chase
McPhail
Boston
Steinway
A. B. Chase
Weylen
Frankfort
Galveston
Mathushek
Dallas
Marian
Will A. Watkin Company
Watkin Bldg
Komensky
Emma Breitschopf
Yoakum
Frank Hanslik
Scharlottenburg
Burg
Henry Peteras
Emil Vogt
Otto Vogt
Duff's School
Chas, Wenske
White
Joe Andrich
Ness
Borror
Frank Nachlinger
Rosenberg
W K. Richter
Henry F. L. Mueller
R. P. Kirx
E. Studeman
R. Preston
San Antonio
George von Lienen
Rad. Jaroszewski
E. Jaroszewski
Rad. Killipp
Burkett Place
Industrial Notes
Cheroke County Corn Club
Jacksonville
Chamber of Commerce
Luling
Rio Grande Valley
Met
Anson
Jones County
Calhoun County
Coleman County
Barnhart Brothers & Spindler
Jersey City
Capital Stock
Texas Central Railroad
Waco
Rising Star
Romeo
Lone Star State
Bear Creek
Reeves County
Andrews County
Denison
Searchlight Gas Company
Warren
Ohio
E Paso
Texas Supreme
Eagte
Jennings
Edstor
Eagie
Napoleon
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