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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1907
Page
2
Democratic Bryan Culberson leads in a Texas race while a Brenham schoolhouse bond passes with 250 votes for and 9 against. Senator Tilman plans $50 000 in lectures this summer as public interest grows. Mosquito control urged statewide by Dr Baumpy health officer.
Brenham reports its cotton mills can produce nearly three million yards of cloth over a twelve month period. The figure represents a strong showing for the town and suggests Texas would benefit from more cotton mills.
Granam Levi declares flight will reach 200 mph within a few years. The report notes this optimistic forecast comes as newspaper men worry about rail passes. Oak Grove items from Texas dated May 21 mention local society notes and politics.
District of Columbia population listed as 329 591. Nacogdoches suffered a major fire last Thursday. Texas reports 243 organized banks in operation. Governor Campbell signs bill creating Gonzales independent school district. General Emanuel Bonilla arrives in Galveston May 16. Chihuahua mills destroyed by fire with losses around 100000 dollars. Washington county commissioners cut tax rate by 20 cents. Hanover imports 1025 immigrants to Galveston. North Eastern Railway plans 200000 dollar passenger station at San Antonio. Yoakum National Bank authorized to begin with 75000 dollar capital. Market value assessment bill signed. uniform text book bill passed. Edwin Hurd Conger dies in Pasadena at 74. Seguin power plant to gain 10000 in value soon. L G Covey appointed county superintendent of De Witt. US silk consumption 15000000 pounds annually. Elwood buys 10247 acres in Victoria and Jackson for 92000. Monk Gibson murder case continued in Victoria May 16.
L Davis of Hallettsville transports his nephew from Houston to San Antonio for care after being adjudged insane. The young man, from Alabama two years ago, worked at Bennett- Davis ranch. Paul Briar seeks work as a German interpreter in Houston. A Sunday law club grows from the Silver Corner band with 100 members meeting in the opera house for practice and refreshments.
The Villeta mission, about 350 years old and built by Spanish priests in the late 16th century, was destroyed by fire on May 14. Located near El Paso, Texas, it had remained in use until now as part of the Gulf of Mexico to Santa Barbara route.
A special election will be held on August 6 to vote on six proposed amendments from the regular legislative session. The measures include pay for legislators, a Confederate widows home, a state printing plant, a bureau of labor, creation of improvement districts, and a dedicated road tax.
The list notes patents granted to E L Beal Fredericksburg for a shaft and pulley collar Maurice Bird Sugarland for extracting cotton seed oil Wilson G Chamblee Van Zandt county for an evaporating pan William H Kai ser Wills Point for building constnetion Bad May of Yoakum visited friends Mesdames D Lockmann and George von Lienen left for Wied. Deterlings visited Oak Grove. Rev L Uhlmann left for San Antonio then Lincoln Neb. birthday at Lucas Rehmet home. Willie White 12 died Sabinal and interred at Flatonia. sympathy sent by Tue Eacse.
The Jamestown exposition features a government publicity bureau highlighting irrigated farming lands and large funded projects. Lectures promise sound prospects for settlers, framing the west as a land of affordable, rich opportunities amid ongoing irrigation development.
Lavaca County commissioners adjourned after a week and issued a public letter urging taxpayers to re assess property to true value as required by state law. They pledged to reduce the county tax rate at the August term so total revenue remains steady except for the 6 cent road and bridge levy.
Delayed local notes report Mrs. Holland returning to Sour Lake after visiting her sister Mrs. J E É bedeaux. Mrs. Thornton back from Black Jack with news of a baby girl at the Friersons home. A new son arrives for Mr and Mrs Penn Wood. Alfred Griffin of Cranz visited his father J W Griffin. Jim Pogue seen on the streets. Geo Cooper buys a buggy horse for his wife. T R Wright and son visited Gonzales last week. Lone Star
The Sam and Will Moore Institute held closing exercises in the auditorium on Wednesday night. The program featured an orchestra, solo and quartet performances, a play titled The Sweet Girl Graduate, and songs including Merry Little Witch and Beneath the Starry Flag.
The county court convenes in Hallettsville on Monday June 3. Jurors listed for the first week include L Simpson Cornelius Terry Joe Pustejovsky J J Lawrence C W Munson Ed Niemann H A McBride J J Upchurch Frank Wehmann L K McKinnon C B Kelly Joe Eichler. For the second week the panel features John Nessle Gus Blaschke John McNeal John Riley W F Wanderlich J B Harris Wm Riley Fritz Schulz Frank Vinegar T R Garner Joe Fritsch Wm Fertsch.
A midnight wreck in Hallettsville Texas damaged a caboose and three box cars on the main line. Engineer Williamson and Fireman Waterall survived with minor injuries while a brakeman jumped clear. Davy Crockett trains were delayed several hours.
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