The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
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DALLAS.
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Special to The statesman
DALLAS, August 16.-The business
men of Dallas have resumed negotia-
lions, through correspondence with
Messrs. Hubbard & Parimore, of the
Texas and st. Louis narrow gauge, to
secure the immediate construction Of
the Mt. Pleasant and Dallas branch.
The school fund is large enough to
provide little over So for the
children in this county. which is
larger than the apportionment of any
previous year.
c. D. Gillespie. the county tax col
lector, left for Austin to settle with
the state. He is charged up with
S41, 106.72 and of this he has collected
$37, 900, which shows very light de-
linquent list.
County Treasurer Dallon's state
ment for the quarter ending July 81,
shows that the receipts from all
sources for the quarter, together with
the amount carried forward ON last
quarter. foots up $4,022.039; disburse-
ments for the quarter, 1924, 1929; bal
ance on hand, Sl55, 2O7. 10.
The Western Union telegraph
Office at this point reports that
striker has gone to work in the Gal
weston office, also that striking oper-
ator from Galveston went to work in
the Dallas office to day, and that
three strikers resumed work in Fort
Worth. None of the strikers at
Dallas have applied for work as yet.
The company reports indications of
weakening among the brotherhood,
which denies that this is the case.
The state grange continues in seS-
sion. AT the forenoon session to-day
the constitution was amended in ref
erence to mileage and perl diem of
the salaried officers of the grange.
Mileage was fixed at full rate of rail-
road fare, namely, three cents per
mile, and salaries $1.50 per day for
actual services. No mileage or pay
has heretofore been allowed
A resolution was read and accepted
looking to the report of special COM
missioner on education. 1t recon-
mends the organization of a co-opera-
tive college on the plan of the cooper
ative schools in vogue in some parts
of the state. The delegates were in
structed to bring the matter
before their respective oranges.
The college scheme meets
with almost unanimous encourage
ment of the grange, and will no doubt
be adopted. 1t is the intention to
make it the equal of any college in
the country. so far as educational ia
cilities are concerned, and to make it's
capacity suit thenecessities of the
grange.
A resolution recommending the or
ganlzatXon of a cooperative transport
tatioH company for the purpose Of
lie Trinity river with a
line Of small stea ners, was endorsed
and submitted to the state grange
agency at Galveston. The grange
warmly endorses this project, but will
be III no way connected with it eX-
cept as customers and patrons.
The report of the regular COM
missioner of education was read. 1t
recommended the organization OF CO.
operative schools in country settle
ments, and is very lengthy, able and
interesting document.
An amendment to the constitution
was submitted redttttrcing the quarterly
dues to the state grange from 10 cents
to cents, This proposition produced
the most animated discussion of any
subject before the grange, the mem
bers being almost evenly divided over
it. 1t has not yet been disposed of
and comes up again tomorrow.
An appropriation Of $1,000 was made
to employ agents in the four districts,
into which the state is divided, to pre-
sent the claims of the order to the
farmers.
The following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing two years:
Worthy master, ]. A. Rax, of Bell
county; overseer, John b. Long, of
Cherokee county; steward, VIM. w.
Blaylock, of Harrison county; assis-
tant steward, n. j, Alexander, of
Lee; chaplain, c. B. Hollis, of
Madison county; treasurer, John K.
Henry. of Limestone county; Secreta-
ry, r. T. Kennedy, of Limestone
county; gate keeper, III. G. Proctor,
of Bowie county. The following
lady officers were elected: Pomona,
Mrs. Willie House, of Washington;
Flora, Miss Kate Blaylock, of Harri-
son county; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. Z. C. Kennedy, of Limestone
county. Only one member of the eX-
ecutive commit ee was chosen to-day
j. E. Gray, of Washington county.
Two more members are to be elected
tomorrow.
The Grange is in secret session to-
night, in the fifth degree.
The election to-day on the question
of the city of East Dallas annexing
to the city of Dallas, resulted in East
Dallas refusing by majority of two
hundred and seventy two to be an
nexed, SO separate municipality Will
still be maintained.