New Hotel Stock Proposal Moves Forward at Meeting
At a Tuesday stockholders meeting John Seiders was named temporary chairman and Mitch Johnson temporary secretary. A committee including R W Burleson Clarence Gosch and R R Low was formed to sell the remaining stock and invite helpers. They aim to fund a 25000 dollar hotel near fireproof standards and near completion before the county fair in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Seiders
Mitch Johnson
R. W. Burleson
Clarence Gosch
R. R. Low
City Road Tax Due and Other Local Notices
San Saba residents may pay 3.00 for road and street duty receipts for the coming year before February ends. After that, 5.00 or five days work. Burney Brass and D Chadwick, City Marshal, handle receipts. Also reports Mrs Harris taken to Temple for operation with Mr Harris. A 1768 Newmarket horse riding feat is noted: a woman rode 1,000 miles in just over 333 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Burney Brass
D. Chadwick
Newmarket
England
Reunion of Mountain Remnant Brigade Camp planned next August
General A R McInnis of Liana visited the fair grounds park and gave hearty approval for the Mountain Remnant Brigade U C V reunion to be held next August. He is the commanding officer and pleased with the time and campground location. Details of the program will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. McInnis
Liana
Fairgrounds
Mountain Remnant Brigade
U. OC. V
McInnis
Notice to Contractors for San Saba Disposal Plant Bids
Bids will be received until 12 o'clock Monday February 12 1917 for the construction of a reinforced concrete Disposal Plant for San Saba County. Plans may be had by applying to W V Dean County Judge at his office in the court house. The usual rights are reserved to reject any and all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
W. V. Dean
Court House
Belgians, Beliefs, and Belgian Relief Fund Appeals
The piece argues aid to Belgium and France dwarfs by U S generosity, noting $8,000,000 raised domestically while England and France contribute $9,000,000 monthly plus British colonial funds. It calls for more U S help to feed 10 million refugees, especially 1,250,000 starving children, and lists donors and the First National Bank as a drop-off point. It also reports the death of Mrs. Georgia Cooke of Rock Springs and reflects on her life and the editor's personal sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bel- Baker
England
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Havre
Commission
United States
RB. A. Britewv
First National Bank
Georgia Cooke
W. A. Cooke
Rock Springs
Coggin Waith school destroyed by morning fire
Brownwood reports a fire nearly destroying the Coggin Waith school on Coggin Avenue shortly after four yesterday morning. Dairyman Napoleon Pinson first saw a light in a west room before flames spread. origin remains unknown though suspicions point to a stove from the hours. The 24 year old building left only ruins with the cracked bell prominent among the debris. Insurance totaled $8,000 on the building and $1,000 on furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
Coggin Waith
Napoleon Pinson
Coggin Avenue
Coggin
Brownwood Herald
Treaty Rocks On Wallace Creek Historic Relics Urged
Reader Douglas Smith urges preserving treaty rocks on the old Lee Wilson place owned by O B Andres. inscriptions mention Delawares Phawnees Cherokees and other tribes. He and Lloyd Reynolds mourn a Brownwood death and call for public display in a courthouse or museum setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallaca Creek
Alf Ashley
Reuben
Carlos
Lee Wilson
F. L. Eddy
Eng
J. A. Collins
A.G
Maj
BH. W. Merrill
Dragoons
Delaffey
San Saba
Court House
Tsay
Douglas Smith
Farm Loan Meeting Set Addressed By County Court Room
A meeting of all interested parties to organize a Farm Loan Association is called for Saturday February 3 at 2 09 p m in the county courtroom Officers and directors will be elected and charter applied for Stray cow taken up within the possession of Ban Saba one pale red mule cow about seven years old no brand seen at Ward Holman home if not claimed and proven will be sold Jett Startz of the Wallace community left for New Mexico to work on a ranch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Buick
Flint
Michigan
N. Y
Buick Co
Buick Agency
Lloyd Reynolds
Brownwood
Wallace Cemetery
Paris
Harkeyville
Brownwood News
E. E. Kirkpatrick
Chamber of Commerce
D. A. Autty
Avary
Walt
Jew
Griffin
Ban Saba
Ward Holman
D. Chadwick
Jett Startz
Wallace
New Mexico
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Pan Saba Mite
G. A. Arhelger
Festa W. RB. Harris
G. L. Harris
Temple
Mr. Harris
W. BR. Harris
G. W. Light
Burney Braly
R. A. Brite
J. K. Rector
Publicity Committee
Mrs. Cooke
W.B. Biggs
Ted Brown
W. Jeff Wiles i
Chinokee
Center City
Mills County
W. R. Baxter
Lee Jernigan
Jon Bozarto
Llano
Gott
Farmers’ Restaurant
D. A
Autry, Prop
Federal Reserve System of Banks
The
San Saba National Bank
J. Moore
Reube R, Low
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