County wealth rises by over one million in 1916 tally
The assessed taxable wealth of Bexar County increased by 1,026,525 to a 1916 valuation of 111,430,000 from 110,403,475 in 1915. County Assessor Albert V. Huth announced the advance last night to aid the state tax board in fixing this year's rate. He said the estimate is reasonably correct though final rolls may show small differences.
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Bexar County
Albert V. Huth
Austin
Huth
State Tax Board
City Growth Mirrors Steady Tax Valuation Rise
Growth of the city and county has been steady all year, with assessed valuation indicating permanency of improvements. Taxable values have increased by more than a million annually for several years, signaling durable development and ongoing fiscal strength.
Comptroller Terrell to Speak at Burton July Fourth
Comptroller H B Terrell accepts invitation to deliver a speech on July Fourth at Burton in Washington county. C M McDonald for the governor also to speak. Big picnic expected with many attendees from nearby counties. Terrell plans additional speeches later in the week. itinerary not yet complete.
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Austin
Tex
H. B. Terrell
Burton
Washington County
D. C
McDonald
Terrell
Katy system protest on intangible asset valuation
Austin July 1 C C Huff general attorney and Tax Commissioner Scherwin of the Katy system filed a protest with the state tax board against its intangible assets valuation. They argued Katy had little if any intangible assets after the board set them at 21082325. No final action was taken.
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Austin
Tex
C. C. Huff
Scherwin
Katy
Texas
Record police arrests hit new high in San Antonio
The San Antonio police made 13 252 arrests in the fiscal year ending May 31, the largest in the city’s history and up 3 652 from the prior year. The report notes 3 321 traffic arrests, 2 853 vagrancy, and 2 618 intoxication. Fines totaled 13 275.75 dollars with a monthly policing cost around 15 000 dollars.
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San Antonio
Texas
Lancaster
Neill
Corporation Court
Asaults
Hospital furniture bids final for Robert B. Green Memorial
County commissioners completed furniture and fixture contracts for the Robert B. Green Memorial hospital with beds among the last awards. Auditor Van H. Howard will prepare a formal order after bidders are checked. local firms received preference where possible and a lone minor difference decided a bid.
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Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
van H. Howard
Organization to Present United Front in Local Primaries
A joint city and county Democratic machine conference reaffirmed unity for the July 22 primaries with limited exceptions. Rubiola and Huntress loom as contested races while McAskill is named the organization candidate for district attorney and most incumbents pledge support.
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C. S. Fowler
Bexar County
Democratic Executive Committee
Jake Rubiola
J. K. Lamm
Rubiola
Adolph Hernandez
Andres Coy
Coy
Fowler
Lamm
John H. Clark
George W. Huntress
The
San Antonio Express
Clark
Judge Huntress
Huntress
Judge Davis
McAskill
D. A. McAskill
W. C. Linden
Osceola Archer
Dan Lewis
Tom Newton
Frank Newton
George Surkey
Robert F. Uhr
Brown
Officers of Battery B Are Announced
Captain Claude Birkhead announced the commissioning of Douglas Mackenzie and Raymond Phelps as first lieutenants and Ralph Townsend Heard and Michael Erskine as second lieutenants for Battery B First Texas Artillery. The battery, among the first federalized National Guard units, was inspected by Captain James H. Love Jr. who praised its efficiency and said equipment including four artillery pieces and thirty-two horses is due soon.
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First
Texas Artillery
Henry Hutchings
United States
National Guard
Claude V. Birkhead
Douglas Mackenzie
Raymond Phelps
Ralph Townsend Heard
Michael Phelps
Ralph Heard
John W. Heard
Southern Department
Geoge Dah
Leutenant
Michael Erskine
H. M. Abernathy
Elmer S. Armstrong
Louis Athas
Willie B. Ashton
Jacob R. Bain
Hugh H. Batchelder
Vernon Becker
L. J. Bodingen
James H. Love Jr
Texas National Guard
Washington
Al Fresco Supper to Honor San Antonio Civilians Rookies
San Antonio to entertain about 5600 rookies from the civilians training camp with an al fresco supper on the Gunter Hotel lawn next Friday night. Civic groups plus city and county officials arranged the event at a Menger Hotel luncheon and formed a planning committee with John B. Carrington as general chairman.
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San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Menger Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Order of Lions, Manufacturers’ Club
Retail Merchants’ Association
John B. Carrington
J. P. DeLesdennier
Harry L. Miller
Herbert Bernard
Gus Geyer
J. Frank Davis
Brackenridge Park
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Rogers
SAN Antonio Music CO
West Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas
Terrell and
Make Hospital Awards
County Commissioners
United Front
Joske’s
San Ant
Fred H. Braden
John Bledsoe
Christian Busch
Joseph R. Caldwell
Alfred Callaghan
Terrell A. Campbell
George Cannon
Albert Churin
Wm. E. Clemens
Jas. A. Clapton
Wm. A. Conrey
Ellis L. Cook
Arthur ©. Cooney
Albert Crowther
Chas.s L. Dabney
Lawrence A. Deegan
G. Dahl Dewees
Robert J. Durham
Clayton H. Erskins
R. L. Evans
Edward C. Ewert
Irl H. Faires
Louis A. Felder
Warwick F. Field
Herndon Flake
John D. Flood
George W. Forner
Foster
Chas. C. French
George J. Gambs
Urban W. Garley
Jas. H. Gibson
Jas. T. Gibbs
Harry Gorton
Mark H. Gordon
Edward V. Grandjean
Paul Grable
Jesse &. Green
Robert E. Grimsinger
Joseph H. Gaultney
Sam A. Haile
Aladin J. Hart
Otto Heinen
Ray M. Hendricks
Albert ¥. Hoffman
August Holm
Raeburn A. Hopkins
Bernard J. Horner
Jas. A. Hunter
F. Felton Howard
John Heinrich
Robi. E. Isom
Chariton P. Janin
A. B
J. J. Melton
George H. Michel
Joseph G. Miller
Jas. S. Miller
Jackson W. Miller
John H. Mitchell
Dan W. Murphy
G. Scott McCurdy
Robert J. Naegele
Harvey D. Neville
Percy T. Olwarr
Edgar A. O’hair
Frank J. Orr
Dan Pfil
Alex Poss
Thos. N. Pyka
Arno H. Reinarz
Fred C. Rilling
Adolph J. Rivas
Frank W. Rudd
Edward Rinker
George Robinson
August Sandleben
Peter C. Schiffers
John M. Schout
Merbert M. Scott
Eugene G. Seng
Edward W. Seng
Thos. A. Sheehan
Homer Smith
W. B. Smith
Ray D. Smith
Edward F. Spangler
George
Robert C. Wight
Otis T. Watkins
Yollie Williams
Boston Globe
AL Fresco
Tance
Detroit Free Press
Pennsylvania
Lyken Valley
Mission Wood
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