Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-12-12
STATE COMBINATIONS.


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The International aud Great North
ern and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas litigation case is now thing
of the past The railroad commits
sion has approved the agreement, as
predicted. Under the agreement the
$1,0OO,OOO stock OF the Galveston,
Houston and Henderson railroad is
divided equally between the Inter-
national and Great Northern and the
Katy. Both roads will be equally en-
titled to the use Of the Galveston,
| Houston and Henderson from Ilous-
ton to Galveston. Both are to share
an equal expense for the use and
maintenance OF the road and each
pays an equal amount OF interest on
the $1,000, 900 bonds. While the
agreement seems perfectly satisfac-
tory to both sides the International
people evidently feel that they have
gained a victory, us that roads comes
into possession Of Galveston, Houston
and Henderson stock to the amount
OF $500, 900, wherein the stock was
formerly all owned by the Katy.
For many years Galvestouians have
felt the need OF new union depot
US the ancient and unsightly struct-
ure which has so long been dignifed
with the name OF union depot has been
an eyesore to them. There is ru-
NOR that new depot will be one of
the early results OF the arrangement
by which the Katy is to be extended
to that port, all the railroads center
ing here joining in the effort for
grand union depot The location will
probably be two or three blocks west
OF the present location.
Messrs. Ed. c. and Jack Winston
have just returned to Alvin, Brazoria
county, from n trip to the Tuxpan
valley in Mexico, where they pur-
chased about 1,400 acres Of land and
where they will locate with their fam
lilies and another brother They
brought back with them a. branch Of
a coffee tree showing the ripe berries.
ami other products Of the country, and
they are enthusiastic over Mexico as
Il place to make money.
The sloop Wilhelmeua, which was
cast adrift from the schooner Willie
Ann several days ago of the mouth
OF the San Bernard, put into lndianola
on the md instant. Her master,
Captain Peterson, arrived in safety ut
Galveston, his home and received u
warm welcome from his wife and fam
lily. Captain Peterson relates a har-
rowing tale OF the hardships expert
enced by the crew and their mracu-
lous escape from drowning.
The Texas and Pacific extension
80 .hs-----.---.-iY-.-s-i.-.-- -iA--.iarn.
A day and night force is at work at
the cut under the Katy, and that fin
ished the rest OF the work will make
smooth progress. 1t is altogether
probable that christmastide will find
the Texas and Pacific whistle joining
in the general chorus OF rejoicing.
The schooner Annie Root arrived at
Orange a few days ago, from Lake
Charles, La, with cargo OF log cars
consigned to the Gulf, Sabine and Red
River railroad. She WAS taken in tow
there by the steamer Fannie and car
ried to Niblett's Bluff, the terminus OF
the road, where she will discharge
her cargo.
Kid Monford, resident of Claude,
while holding a bunch of cattle the
other morning near Goodnight switch.
in Armstrong county, for Walter Dyer,
his horse slipped and fell on the frozen
ground, breaking his left leg in two
places below the knee.
The grand lodge of the Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons Of Texas
has just closed at Houston. The at
tendance was large, and much of inter
est to the fraternity in the state wa;
accomplished.
At Galveston few days since Mike
Shea and negro became involved II
/ difficulty. Shea, who is a cottor
screwman, received adangerous knife
wound in the right groin.
Columbia, Brazoria county, has had
: terrible fire. 1t destroyed eighteen
storehouses and most OF the merchan
disc in them. Total loss 1927, 900; to
tai insurance $1,000.
The government November crop re
, port on sweet potatoes places the av
erage yield in Texas, per acre, at Z!
:. per cent and the quality So per cent
The attorney general has approved
, an $S2, 900 issue OF Bexar county cour
, house bonds and $1,000 issue o
= Reeves county refunding bonds.
, Sixty persons united with the Chris
tian church at Lockhart during a re
cent revival under the direction O
Elder j. b. Boon.
James L. Donahoo, OF Antelop