The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-09
THE DAY IN THE CITY.

NEW RICE CoMPANY.-M T. C.
Ford Of Ford, Stone & Ford yesterday in
formed a representative of The Post that
the articles of incorporation for the Sexton
Rice and Irrigation company had been for
warded 10 Austin and that as soon as the
charter IS issued the company will elect
It's officers The directors Of the company
named in the application for the charter
are Colonel T. w. Ford, 7. c. Ford and
George WesterGeld Of this city and NJ. Sex.
ton and S. J. Ellis Of Bay City Mr.. 7. II.
Stone Of the firm Of Ford, Stone & Ford
will be a member of the company, but mis-
name was not sent In on the application
From the directors the officers OF the com
pauy will be chosen, and as there are I'VE
OnlcerS--DreSldent, vice president, Secre-
tary, treasurer and manaEer-to elect. and
hve charter members or directors II looks
as IL there are Just enough offices 10 go
round. The object OF the company Is 10
construct canal and put in q pumping
plant on the Colorado river about six miles
below Bay City They expect TO be able 10
furnish water for 5000 or 6OO0 acres OF rice
lands next season. The company has al
ready purchased 20O0 acres Of land OF MT.
NJ Sexton aud this they will have put in
rice next year. The irrigation of the other
lands viii he for other PARTIES. MI ives
terheld is the engineer for the company
and has already surveyed the land for tue
proposed canal, established the level lines
Tor throwing up the levees and the work OF
building the canal was begun last Monday.
The contracts for the pumping plant nave
also been let and the work of putting II IN
vii! be begun at once, MI, Fora Is great
ly elated over the prospects, ana says the
complny will doubtless be compelled 70 eN.
tend IT'S canal and increase the capacity oil
its pumping stations before another year.
COLUMBIAN LEAGUE soCIAL.-The
Columbian League, fast-growing fraternal
order Of this city, held one Of its popular
socials in the wigwam Of Tonkaway tribe
No. 5, $685. and So5k Main street, last
night to a large attendance. After all
the following program, magnihcently rem
dtred. concluded the evenings festivities;
Address OF Welcome ...........,.,--.
-. Past Commander f. ~ Reynolds
sung accompanied by Mrs. Rodgers
Recitation. ............... Miss j. Grayson
song Ers. '' Walker Misses Morris and
Solo. ...,.............M Miss Maggie Marks
ssIacfioa Travatore E. Re y ds
song ..........,.............M Miss L. wicks
''s ...s... lr Commander Moore
CHARGED WITH EMBBzzLEMENT,- ~
In Justice Matthews court yesterday an
affidavit was sworn out by Superintendent
Russ Of the Pacific Express company,
charging Mr.. c. 7. Stephenson, recently
the agent of the company at Houston, with
ennbezzIement the amount specified In the
afndavit being $4,000. Mr.. Stephenson was
arrested under the affidavit and gave q
bond In the sum OF $1,000 10 appear and
answer the charge az hearing set for
/ . n M. Wednesday before Justice Mat
I thews Mr. Stephenson declined to make
any statement pending the Investigation.
PLUMBERS CASE.--M D. Woodhead,
! chairman. and John Collins. secretary Of
| the state Plumbers association, returned
( from Austin yesterday, where with other
1 members of the executive committee Of the
/ association they held very satisfactorily
/ conference with the attorney generals or
/ ice regarding the suit against the state
/ Plumbers association as trust, blS they
/ have NOT vet received assurances that the
/ suit will be withdrawn Attorney General
! Bell received them very cordially ana lis
! tened attentlvely to their side OF the case.
BROUGHT FROM BEAUMONT Deputy
sheriff Hillendahl went TO Beaumont
! Thursday and brought hack with him a
prisoner by the name Of Webb. who Il
under indictment In NsLeRnan essnsy