San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
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| tourist nOlel VIII lOllOW.
Every live real estate man says
the town needs sewers to make
property boom.
L. Wolfson's new building will
be ready for occupancy in few
weeks.
Because Capt. Nat. Lewis wants
TO run for District Clerk, is no ar
gument against sewers.
Joske's decorator has a pretty lit
tie girl fishing in his window this
/ week.
Because you have a personal
! grievance is no reason why the
town does not need sewers.
The new Brownsville railroad
will come into the city IN the part
mostly in need Of sewers.
If you want to get the full bene-
| fit Of the waterwOrks contract, and
free water for your water closets,
we must have sewers.
One of the first questions asked
by the stranger, who comes to San
Antonio to invest in property, is:
"Have you sewer system"
The West End pavilion is becom-
ing quite popular resort for our
young people, under the manage
ment of Messrs, Wilson & Dowdell.
If bonds to build sewers are il
legal, then about 100000 other
city bonds issued by former adj
ministrations are worthless.
The Amusement committee OF
the Jockey Club theatre promise
our people a fine entertainment
next week.
The Republicans of BeXar county
are not going to allow a mittee
Of two or three to sell them out
again. They We: Noonan for
Congress,
ii Judge Noonan will not accept
the office OF congressman, the larg-
est part of the Republicans will
then vote for T. ]. McMinn.
Because it will be hard matter
to find man to beat John Camp
bell for sheriff, is no reason why
you should vote against sewers.
Because the tall Sycamore wants
to hold on to his fat job, is no rea-
son why we should not have sew
ers.
Because your-son-in-law or
some other relative did not get this
or that job, is not good argument
against sewers.
Because we have some fine sold
timers" who wont join the Jockey
club, is no reason why the town
should not be severed.
MIR. Emil Blum says the Bel
knaps are Just out $500 because he
did not receive that telegram in
time to get "the team off on the
morning train"
Because the new county court
house will cost twice as much as 1t
ought to, is no reason we should
continue to let the town stink, and
stink, and stink, for the lack Of
sewers.
Because Bryan Callaghan has
made us an excellent County Judge
and is personally popular gentle.
man, is no excuse for voting
against sewers.
Because Thad Smith, is an effi-
cient County Clerk, and was born
in office, and will die there if he
can, is no reason why the balance
of the population should be stunk
to death for want of sewers.
Belknap Encampment Notes.
The Belknap boys will be home
tonight.
Their inspection was perfect, and
/ they have won the prize of 80 uni
forms, valued at 5000 thereby.
The record made by the Rusk
Rifles in company drill Was y.
! The Belknaps' standing record is
| 81. They would have had walk
over il they had drilled, but did
not have the required number OF
men.
Capt. Green thought the Bel
knaps would be barred from this
drill as his company competed
in national drills, and did not learn
differently until 9 o'clock Sunday
night. In the individual drill yes
terday, the Belknaps made record
never before known in any indi-
vidual drill. Each company had
three men in the lines. Among
the last six men left standing the
three Belknaps were still there.
They were Messrs. Dukes, McAdoo
and Green. Dukes dropped out on
an error and in the last four men