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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
1
The Denton Chamber of Commerce urges residents to pledge cows to supply a proposed Denton creamery. Members ask how many cows residents can keep and supply cream at current market prices and request coupons be returned to President Owsley or Secretary Mc Cook for early action.
A maddog escaped near Lewisville and bit ten year old Marie Thomas and many other dogs while traveling west then north. The girl received serious injuries and was taken to Van Alstyne and then the Pasteur Institute for treatment. The dog was killed by Mr Cates and shipped to the Pasteur Institute in Austin for testing.
Governor Campbell plans a special session to push a new constitution on statewide prohibition. F Hill, territorial representative and candidate, argues a constitutional convention will let all qualified voters vote, bypass party lines, and resolve the issue for all time. He says it will prevent party division in the Texas Democratic Party.
Bankers protest full rendition claiming they are taxed on full values and above others. The notice cites financial impact and calls for fair assessment.
Denton county bankers urge partial valuations but court refuses to lower renditions. Officials report banks, railroads, and telegraph firms protest while local assessors raise or adjust numerous properties including lands, lots, and corporate assets to reflect 100 cent on dollar valuation amid expected full payment.
Amarillo dispatch dated June 15 reports State Senator John P. Hayter resigns effective immediately to avoid the cost of a special election. Hayter, who moved from Decatur to Amarillo in February, cites mercantile interests. Wise county figures C. V. Terrell and H. H. Hassell have awaited the vacancy to announce candidacy.
J Schoolfield from near Stony reports that about two thirds of 310 acres of wheat on J R Schoolfield's farm yielded slightly over twenty bushels per acre. He notes this as common across the western wheat belt.
Only 186 votes were cast as polls closed early at 6 pm in the city election to fill posts in Ward 2 and Ward 3. J M Gurley led Ward 2 with 110 votes to H F Browder 77, and I N Paige won Ward 3 with 116 to Dr J S Crawford 70.
A basket picnic is planned in Lynchburg on Saturday June 26 with good program political speaking singing and recreation. An updated date changes from July 2 to June 25 inviting everyone to attend and bring a guest.
Denton County Commissioners cut bank assessments across the county with list of decreases. The ruling lowers each bank’s rendered value by about 25 percent of the difference between real estate and capital stock and reserves. The court cites state law and historic cases and notes banks may appeal to district court if dissatisfied.
F A Hauslein professor of Latin at North Texas State Normal College Denton elected principal of Dallas public schools to succeed Joseph Morgan. He will move with his family by August 1 to begin the fall term. He has long been active in Latin German and education in Texas and Denton.
T F Jasper reported a letter from Beers Kenison Co stating that fire insurers should not defer collecting differences between old and new oil rates. The letter recinded the prior request to delay collection and advised agents to proceed under the current rules.
The local Daughters of the Confederacy stage a Friday night amateur performance at the Airdome to raise funds to pay a balance on name plates for three public school buildings. Surplus proceeds support a Confederate veterans monument on the public square. about 100 participants rehearse daily, with a 50-voice children's chorus, instrumental solos, a male quartet, and a sixteen-girl drill.
Reports from the county cite a top average wheat yield on Hon. EB Smith's farm in the northeast part of the county. Mr. Smith said on Wednesday the crop weighed slightly over 31 bushels per acre, the best authentic figure so far.
Governor Campbell announces a special called session of the Texas Legislature to convene on July 19 to address state business. The move follows ongoing legislative needs and outlines the session scope.
Governor T M Campbell of Texas orders a July 19 special session of the 31st legislature to repeal the 1910 fire insurance law and create a new framework to curb rate competition and discrimination. The session may address constitutional submission methods, appointive confirmations, and potential revenue deficits.
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