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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1915
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun announces F. M. Echols as publisher and notes publication is mailed through the Post Office at Whitewright as second-class matter.
One year subscription costs 1 dollar while six months and three months are offered at 0.35 dollars each. The wording reflects a simple rate table without additional conditions or penalties.
The notice explains that the date beside a subscriber’s name marks the paid period and that all subscriptions end on the first of the month. Readers who do not receive the paper regularly are asked to notify the paper.
The paper lists charges for resolutions of respect obituaries and cards of thanks at 3 cents per line. Church and lodge notices or socials with revenue aim are billed at 3 cents per line, while religious fraternal or public meetings for public benefit may be published free of charge.
The piece notes two Texas Congressmen at large Reeves and ex Governor Colquitt are not subject to any offered reward for their apprehension. It mentions Denison Sherman and Durant Oklahoma as survivors of the Texas-Oklahoma baseball league who have died and signed pledges securing spots in the Western Association.
This morning forty teams to grade and haul rock on the Celina road bed in district No. 7. The work is split with twenty teams at the grades and twenty on wagons aiding the good road construction, as reported by the Celina Record.
The piece notes Whitesboro among Texas towns with good fire loss records and urges Whitesboro residents to photograph tornadoes for the Carothers Weather Observatory in Houston. It also mentions Austin representatives D.S. McMillin and C. M. Spradley opposing hiring relatives of House members, questioning nepotism rules.
Henry W. Witcher of Bells attended Denison and Sherman meetings on a proposed county macadam road and tax election. He urged advocates to state clearly where when and how the money would be spent to gain broad endorsement.
The Grayson county commissioners court will convene for the next session February 5 to receive petitions asking the court to order an election on a special 15 cent levy.
The upcoming March county election will decide a tax levy for good roads. A majority vote suffices, with the commission to specify exact road and lateral locations in the election order. The Texas Industrial Congress offers $10,000 in crop prizes for 1915, with farmers urged to apply. Governor Ferguson appoints Dr. W. B. Collins as State Health Officer. Washington reports no public building appropriations this session.
Ex-Governor Colquitt has for merly announced his candidacy for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Culberson in 1916. The creating of new offices and unnecessary jobs is appar ently a penchant with some of our lawmakers. The favorite diversion seems to be the creat ing of a commission, which usu ally consists of three members. While more difficulty is experi enced in creating a commission than a lone job, it answers a greater purpose inasmuch as
A fragment quotes Denison Herala arguing that scarcity of public offices is harmful. It notes that while many believe joy comes from ample offices, the state cannot or should not ensure universal office availability, suggesting fewer jobs may yield better results for government.
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