The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-20
STATE DEPARTMENT.

Stale DEPAhIMENI'
The following ia the price list of books
for sale by this secretary of state:
Revised statutes (1S79), $3.50; by mail,
So.
General laws regular session Sixteenth
legislature, 25 cents; by mail, 81 cents.
General laws extra session Sixteenth
legislature, 10 cents; by mail, II cents.
General laws regular session Seven
teenth legislature, % cents; by mail, 80
cents.
General Tvs extra session Seventeenth
legislature, 10 cents; by mail, IL cents.
General laws regular session Eighteenth
Legislature, rs cents; by mail, 80 cents.
Special laws regular session Eighteenth
legislature, 10 CENTS by mail, ~ cents.
General laws regular session Eighteenth
legislature, bound in sheep,$1.25; by mail,
$1.93.
General laws of Sixteenth, Seventeenth
and Eighteenth Legislatures, bound IN one
volume (sheep), 50; by mail, 1926.
Fifty-seventh Texas reports, 81; by
mail, 1927.
Copies of the Revised statutes, Texas
reports, and two or more volumes of the
laws, can be sent by express to any express
In making remittances, do not send
local checks, but send postoffice or money
order, or check on Austin, Galveston or
New York,
From Saturdays Daily
A letter from and old confederate vet
eran was received at the xecutive office
yesterday thanking the governor for his
defense of Gen. R. L. Walker. The
writer had known and seen the gallant
old warrior in scores of battles and knew
of his record in every sphere of army life
and was indignant at. what he conceived
to be an assault upon his character.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following charters were filed yester-
day in the Office of the secretary of state:
The Texas Colored State Fair assocla-
ton, of Fort Worth; capital stock, $780,
600. Incorporators: VIM. Mcdonald, of
MARSHALL; j. N. Gillett, of Hearne; L. w.
Wilbourn, E. Hines, q. G. Brooks, of Fort
Worth; Jacob Martin and 6. W. johnson,
of Rhineheart, Tex.
The object of the association is to bring
together all the Improvements OF the COL
ored people in Texas; to
show their agricultural products
and arts, and to elevate them as citizens.
The principal office of the association
will be In the city of Marshall.
The Farmers Alliance Oil Company of
Texas, with headquarters at Dallas; CAPT
tai stock, $25O,00O. The directors are as
follows: s. d. A. Duncan, of Bryan; b.
+. Rogers, of Palestine; d. O. Whiteman,
of Clarksville; j. q. Chisen, of McLendon
E. @. Town, of Cleburne; G. N. Pierce, OF
Mission Valley; E. b. Warren, of Dallas
B. j. Kendrick, of Waco; w. G. Miller, OF
Goodman, and j. W. Duval, of Thorp
Springs.
The object of the company is to con-
struct and MAINTAIN mills for the manu-
facture and sale of cotton seed Oil and for
the manufacture and sale of bagging.
The Sixty-ninth Report of the Supreme
Court and the Twenty fifth Report of the
Court of Appeals are ready for delivery.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
The following gentlemen have been
commissioned as officers in the state
militia:
R. @. Bruel, captain of the Columbus
Rifles; Samuel l.. Green, first lieu enant;
w. 81. Schultz, second lieutenant.
Frank d. Granger to be second lieu
tenant of the Denison Rifles.
Captain Orsey has returned from an
Inspection of certain military companies
He inspected twenty-four companies, and,
with but two or three exceptions, found
Them in fine condition.
ATTORNEY OFFICE.
The encouragement yesterday received
communication from tho capitol fur
hishing board requesting him to define