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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1909
Page
4
Notice to the public states corrections will be made if any erroneous reflections are called to the publishers. Rates shown include 40 cents monthly, 2.00 for six months, and 4.00 for one year by mail in advance.
In Precinct No 1 the presence of a pike road near a farm can add at least $15 an acre in value. The trend of grading up work stock through improved horses has drawn growing interest with several imported stallions sold in Denton County in the past year.
The Val Verde County Times critiques longtime governors with East Texas ties and calls for a West Texas gritty candidate. It contrasts legislators paid over five dollars a day with those earning about two, noting the extended Austin session. The editorial questions regional balance in state leadership.
A Denton county farmer claims he produced his best peanuts on land whose top soil had washed away by heavy spring rains. He planted peanuts on the poor soil and still achieved a strong harvest.
A syndicate of English and German spinners has purchased 24 000 acres in Southwest Texas to grow cotton for use by members and possibly expand with further purchases if successful. Denton and Precinct No 1 favor a road bond issue, urging prompt action to raise land values and accelerate road work.
In Dexton a boy asks his father about disobedience and honesty, while a Lavaca county man reports burglars stealing $190 from his home. A Merkel resident loses $350, despite strong Texas banks ready to help. Banks are urged to advertise as a safeguard amid cautionary tales of theft and loss.
An old Tennessee editorial says hotels evaded a statewide ban by offering rooms with bottles and accessories in private bureaus. The piece notes similar schemes emerging in Georgia. A detective was hired, checked into a hotel, secured the room, and confiscated a bottle after identifying the unlawful setup.
The court heard the detective admit he did not buy whiskey from the defendant and that he took whiskey found on a table. He was arrested for petty larceny and convicted of theft as the same method allegedly used in Georgia.
In a thanks resolution the Senate forgot to thank the express company that delivered the Waters-Pierce fine into Texas. The omission is noted as unintentional and seen as remediable.
An evangelist at Ardmore Oklahoma with many followers entered all city saloons and prayed for the joint-keepers to desist from business. The report notes Oklahoma was reportedly dry.
A new take on a familiar melody by H Bascom Thomas shifts the lyric to I dont know what Im running for but Im sure going to run. The rewrite preserves the journey motif while changing the destination and purpose of the song.
Bartonville resident John Simmons says he spends 80 to 130 dollars weekly on chickens and eggs. The piece notes a provincial view of what share poultry and dairy contribute to Denton county's income.
A reader from Oklahoma praises high corn prices, noting 60c per unit elsewhere and Denton markets paying 7éc for good corn, with past wholesale quotes reaching 85e. The letter highlights price volatility in local grain trading.
Taxpayers in Texas shoulder costs for the university ball amid a time debate in the legislature. The piece mocks class conflict phrases and notes some lawmakers cling to old fashions, asserting they are mistaken.
Real estate activity rises with a steady stream of large deals while small listings fade. Denton County attracts investors as land values appear poised to rise. buyers are urged to view properties now before prices change. The Houston Post cites Texas mortality estimates that lower death counts spark discussion of public issues.
A Denton man, tired of local life, toured Texas from Panhandle to Brownsville seeking a better location. He visited five real estate agents in the Panhandle, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Val Verde, Edwards and other Southwest counties, Hood and Brown, Tom Green, and East Texas before returning home satisfied. Recently he invested 15000 dollars in a Denton county property, believing the area offers advantages over other counties he visited.
Residents discuss the claim that Denton is the wealthiest city in Texas and compare riverbank areas. Some say the other side of the creek looks better until more is seen, reflecting pride and caution in local perception.
The passage contrasts wealthy individuals who care little for growth with the poverty stricken majority eager for progress. It argues that those with limited means push for expansion and civic improvement, believing time energy and funds can spur town and country development.
Bb C Baldwin of Fort Worth withdrew his application for a police position arguing he was ineligible because he never held bartender or saloon work, never drank, has no arrests, and is a prohibitionist who supports strict enforcement. the commission is accused of having odd admission standards.
The Dallas Times Herald editor parodies Democratic factions by naming anti-democrats pro-democrats Jeffersonian democrats church-and-state democrats socialist democrats populist democrats Bryan democrats horse-sense democrats donkey-sense democrats old school democrats new school democrats free trade democrats protective tariff democrats for-revenue-only democrats my-father-was-a democrats hoipolloi democrats silk stocking democrats cotton sock democrats and strait-jacket democrats. He notes there are more kinds than Van derbilt's son-in-law and says the paper keeps the record straight.
Fort Worth editor exhorts readers to favor practical gains over rhetoric urging more diversification, capital, markets, and industry while denouncing demagogic, prejudiced discourse. He calls for action toward growth and prosperity with fewer empty slogans.
The Wise County Messenger questions Decatur’s $1.25 levy on 110 percent assessed valuation, contrasting Bowie's $1.15 and Denton’s $1.21 with Decatur’s lack of streets and services. It argues residents pay the freight with little in return and promises further commentary.
C E Scruggs reports on county road plans as key to growth. Denton county praised for agriculture. bond issue for roads urged. Craig outlines macadamizing East Hickory street and cement walks. locals add sidewalks on West Sycamore. George W Stone & Co seeks gas-plant franchise in Cleveland with a $5300 bond and 50 year term.
W. B. Carnes secretary of the Retail Merchants association and of the McKinney Commercial Club toured Denton on an auto trip through counties near Collin. He urged aggressive hustling to boost McKinney business and noted the clubs monthly special trades days with premiums on farm products livestock poultry and even a baby prize.
The Commercial Club has received the official call for delegates to the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress set to convene in Denver from August 16 to 21. Highlights include regional business agendas and public questions.
From Tuesday's Daily brief items report Roosevelt has bagged another lion. Other notes cover Thornton Algie Gresham's death and Marshal Alston's wounding, a Chester death, a Pasaden a million dollar garden project, a Corsicana poisoning scare, and storm relief for Bee Branch Arkansas.
A rustic ode to spring fishing recounts anglers seeking bites along Colorado, San Saba, or Leon rivers. It follows Thomas Moore Bailey Nabers and others as they travel, pitch tents, bait lines, and endure misluck before a campfire feast ends the day.
A whimsical account follows a man mending a day by fishing and exploring briars. Mosquito bites, oil, a mule with colic, a horse wandered, a cow wrecks quilts, and a missing medicine jug loom as neighbors gather by Mack Moore’s store to swap exaggerations.
An article in Mas American Magazine highlights Trinity Church in New York claiming the rector earns $15,000 yearly, with other clergy salaries and generous housing. It argues Trinity owns property worth over $50 million and funds operating costs largely from rental income, funded by tenants rather than congregational giving.
The Trinity real estate operation spent nearly $50,000 on salaries and office expenses while earning a net income of about 276,000 from 16,000,900 worth of property last year. Critics note typical rents yield 4 to 6 percent and question vestry accountability due to lack of public reports.
Ashley a Southwestern Telephone expert has worked since Saturday fixing thirty five bad pairs in the local exchange. He attributes his speed to a contrivance he invented that locates the faulty cables quickly and plans to complete the overhaul of the system before leaving the city.
A northbound Frisco freight backed into a caboose in Granbury Texas injuring six people and splintering the caboose. A cattle car was knocked off the track killing and mangling many cattle. Injured include W P Rochelle J D Holmes D P Smith engineer Webb conductor Gregory L Reagan with bruises sprains and serious leg injuries.
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