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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-08
RICE PLANT COMPLETED.
The Owners Gave a Barbecue to Their
Friends.

Columbus. Texas April 8 Mcssrs. j. Az
vcy Harhert and Joe Winston Stafford OF
the Harbert Stafford Rice and Canal com
pany. assisted by Mr. Glenn A. llarbert,
gave barbecue today on the occasion OF
the completion OF their new rice plant
These young men cultivated $50 acres of
rice last year. win work 800 acres this
year and intend to increase their acreage
next year. Their plant Is two miles east
OF Affair on buff over the Colorado
river, above overflow The land Is black
and very fertile, raising over 100 bushels
of rice TO the acre last year. This rice
was large grain and was compimented as
being some Of the best on the market and
the sellers received the highest price Thcy
believe their farm Is the best rice PROPOSE.
tiou anywhere. To the six Inch pump they
used last year they have added n complete
and model outAt, purchased from the flow
ard Smith company Of Houston, Consisting
of an eightecnlnch rotary pump run ny
a 100 horse power Atlas engine and boiler,
capable OF irrlgating 1900 acres Of rico
Ninety thousand feet OF lumber, out of
which the engine house and part of the
iiume is made, Were sawed on the place
from cottonwood trees II Is claimed this
| cottonwood lumber makes fumes more pet.
| icctly water tight and lasts longer than
| pine
The barbecue was especially enjoyed The
! dinner was ample and varied and wei
i
on tap for those who cared for IT, steam
was raised in the engine and the working
! OF the machinery explained and admired
| Little girls were allowed TO pull the whistle
cord to their hearts content. Boating was
enjoyed on the river and plantation ne.
groes.. entertained the guests with music
and Jig dancing.
Among those present were Mr.. aud Mrs.
Quin. i. Walker NJ Eagle Lake. Mr.. Ken,
needy, w. n. Glaud of Houston. Joe Lota.
| er'dge Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walker Mrs
Charles Walker Mr. and Mrs A Roia.er
Mr.: and Mrs. Dunlavey. Miss Webb. Mr..
and Mrs Conrad Pvars. Mrs. ]. r. Wooten
Mr., and Mrs. VIII Thornton, Miss Ietiie
Mccain, Miss Marian Croxton, Mr.. ani
Mrs. Gus Werla, Mrs. Delaney Rowland
Mr.. and Mrs. c s. Townes Clarence Har
rison. John walker. Frank Stafford. Aicx
and Ned Callson. Miss Belle Wicker, iingh
Il. Brown. VIII Trousdale and family. in
Harris Mrs Cole. Mr.. and Mrs shelton
]. A. Trousdale aud family. Miss Secrcst
J II, Nogcsang, Mesdames ]. A. and G. A
Herbert
Colorado county his 1880 acres Of Land
cultivated for rice this year.
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GUSHER TO BE TURNED LOOSE.
The Higgins Spouter Will Be Given Public
Test Wednesday.

Beaumont. Texas, April T.-rhose citizens
OF Texas and elsewhere who have been
anxious TO see a real live oil gushcr In
nction can have their curiosity gratihed II
they are In the Beaumont oil field at
o'clock p. m. Wednesday, April 10 shortly
after the well came In on the Higgins tract
Yesterday afternoon President Gilbert OF
the Higgins oil company informed The
Fost correspondent that Il was the In.
tentlon 10 test the well some day the com
Ing week. II was suggested that there
we're hundreds Of people who were anxious
to see an oil geyser in unrcstrained action,
aud Mr.. Gilbert promised to give notice
of the time the well would be opened.
Pursuant to this promise he this after
noon authorized The I'ost correspondent
to make the announcement that the gey
ser would spout at the hour and date
named above. The valve will be opened
for only hse minutes and those who de
sire TO witness the performance are warned
TO be on the ground at the appointed time.
In connection with this event, IL is prob
able that special excursion trains VIII be
run over the Southern Pacific and other
railroads running into Beaumont. Indeed,
Passenger Traffic Manager Morse of the
| Sunset Central intimated last night that
u
his roads would run excursions If the gey'
ser was opened, aud the local representa-
tives of the Kansas City Southern took
the matter up with General Passenger
| Agent Swlndell this afternoon. II the ex-
cursions are put on, Beaumont VIII make
preparations to take care of the biggest
crowd of visitors ever brought TO Texas
| city In one day.
It was reported late this afternoon that
the Stratford- Emory well on Hillebrand
bayou had come IN. but the report lacks
yerlGcation. This well is about twelve
miles from Beaumont and 1t has oeen
several times reported susher.
CAPTAIN William Wiess, president OF tne
Reliance Lumber company, this afternoon
took considerable party OF prominent Wis.
ltors down the river on his hcautiiul
lanuch Robert L. Lee. 1t Is unnecessary
20 say the outing was enjoyed ana me
captains guests returned deeply impressed
with the magnificent nayigable rVcr upon
which the Queen of the Neches rs located
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pRAeToRIANs TO MEET AT DALLAS
The Supreme Senate VIII Convene on
April 10.


Dallas. Texas, April THE supreme sen
ota Of the Modern Order of Praetorlana
win assemble In Dallas on April 10. The
supreme senators number only eighteen In
all but the attendance of visitors from
over the State is expected To he large.
The order originated in Dallas ana 4. d..
Miller of this city is its president. Since
Its organization it has extended TO several
other States and numbers several thousand
members.
Other officers of the order are: e. b.
Gardner, supreme vice president; win G..
Brown, supreme secretary; #. II. Blanken-
ship, supreme treasurer. National Exchanges
bank of Dallas; s. ID. Thruston, NJ D., 81.
preme medical examiner; Lewis NJ Dnbney.
supreme attorney, of Hin e. Dabncy'
Board OF advisers; j. w. Allen, general
freight agent Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Railway company OF Texas: Louis Blny.
lock, publisher Texas Christian Advocate
Dallas, Texas; w. NJ Anderson, n. D., pas,
tor First Presbyterian church, Dallas: A.
+. Foster OF Texas Farm aud Ranch: c. A
Bryant. editor Texas School Magazine,
Franz Fiset. attorney, Austin, Texas; ]. Nj
Brown. Dallas. Executive committee; Thos
p. Miller, c. y. Gardner. viii q. Brown
Lewis NJ. Dabney, ] w Allen, w. ~ An
derson and G. A. Bryant; auditing com
mIttec. Louis Blaylock and e. A. Bryant
laws and ritual committee. T. D. Miller. 4
p. Gardner, Louis Blaylock and Rev. W. NJ
Anderson.
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ORANGE BUDGET.
The Planting Of Rice Is Well Under
Mav

The Planting Of Rice Is Well Under
Way.
Orange. Texas. April 7.-speclai Faster
services were held az all OF the churches
here today. most ~ which were beautifully
decorated. AT the Mos Nv. Episcopal
aud Presbyterian churches specially pre-
pared programs OF music were rendered.
The day was an ideal one and all Of the
churches were attended by l.ge congrega-
lions
Rev. ]. w. Johnson. presiding elder OF
the beaumont district, preached. al the
Methodist church, and tomorrow night VIII
hold The second quarterly conference for
This charge at that church.
Rev. Dr Corbin. . distinguished divine
from Galveston. ~ conducting a series NJ
revival services AZ Green Avenne Baptist
church. which are being largely attended
and much Inierev has been manifested.
THO colored churches were deliberately
deeora,ed today md special Easter services
we're held. the morning serviccs being held
AZ one church the afternoon services az
saothcr and tho uisht services AZ thru.
Rice farmers in tais county gepos their
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Wharton Locals.

Wharton. Texas. April 6.--Thc examining
trial OF Robert Peasants OF Lane City.
under charge OF killing Charles Jones.
colorcd, took place this week. Mr. Pless-
ants was released on $500 bond.
There will be q meeting Of tho board %
examiners on the third Friday and Satur.
day Of April.
The Hebrew population Ia observing the
feast OF the Passover with the usual col
cmnitlcg OF the occasion.
The Young society people Of wharton
enjoyed delightful hop last night at the
Holmes OF Gonzales. WIN Is the guest OF
Miss Nellie Hood.
The Lawson school, Miss Helen Phillips
isSt Thursday night. After the close Of
the exercises the people we're entertained
al the homo OF Mr.. v Jarvis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-08
NEWTON COURT NOTES.
People Object &c. Redistrictino Plan Dis
cussed In Legislature.

cussed In Legislature.
Newton Texas, April THE murder case
against Alex and Costello Ford Ia set for
tomorrow morning and Judge West has L.
sued an order accompanying the grand jury
tomorrow morning also. The body is called
together again to Investigate the cases OF
John Green, Miles Roberta and Johnson
Iembnck. all coored, who are In jan
charged with being accessories to the muir
der wtth which the Ford boys are charged
The two Ford hogs made confess'on' In
which they Implicated the three last named
parties. This Is tho second Ilmc the grand
Jury hHs been reconycned since II al.
iourned. The first blil ~ indictment agalnst
the Ford hoys bore an Impossible b9tr gu"
the grand Jury was soconYened 60 ma
sherin Howard and his deputies have
been working day aud nigh, for several
DAYS as Newton county ~ some clshy
miles long with no railroad facilities.
Tho people OF Newton county, almost "
a man are not pleased with the enort W.
1be leelsinture 10 take Newton county out
OF the First judicial district ami pace "
In the Second district. whlcn wouiu oe
shoestrlng district, with practically no rai''
ATTORNEY c. II. Howard OF this place letl
this morning for Kountze TO attend oouI'
m that place lie speaks OF moving u
Beaumont in the near future
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-08
pBLIC WAREHOUSE BILL
rs GONE THROUGH BOTH HOUSES
AND Is WITH THE GOVERNOR.
~ Of the Measure, Which Is an I'M
portant One to the Agricultural
interests Of the State.

['asua Texas, April THE bill by
,sis' Nicholson aud Murray defining pub
essehouses and providing for their reg
Asa mas finally passed both houses with.
sneldmcnt and is now with the gov
~ II Is one of tho most important
|5ss '
(ssS.on !, BE 1t enacted by the icgls-
|sons The state of Texas: That all
y sS.,i nrms, companies or corporations
es, sl receive cotton. tobacco, wheat.
p, vsats, rice, whisky. oil. or any kind
kfrinline' wares. merchandise, or any
bIF rs OF personal property in store
IN under the provisions OF this act.
ksehcvr. leemed aud taken TO be public
IN ~ enen, and all warehouses which
kaavas owned. controlled. conducted or
IN, ~ " accordance with the provisions
! bnhils snail he deemed and taken IN
Sbfe NJ warehouses;; provided, that a
NAV ~@rehoqse for the storage of cot
MAX within the meaning of this act;
ID lot or parcel OF land inelosed
iui renee, the gates or entrances
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Marshal Resioned.

Farcr;eyille. Texas, Anrl 7--At n special
session Of the town councli recently held
the marshal John b. MeitzcB. was in.
struced to enforce the sunday law begin
ming with the drst sunday in April The
marshal put up notices at each place Of
business. informing the public that ,he
Sunday law would be enforced In April
Eleven business houses closed today. while
eight kept open. The marshal handed IN
his resignation yesterday evening.
There was an unusually large crowd of
people here today attending The two
churches Mgly however came here 10
see II the Law would be observed.
Assistant County Attorney Method Paz.
dral has been appointed city attorney by
the town cOuhcll
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Corpus Christi News Notes.

Corpus Christi, Texas, April 7-Mr c, G..
Pierce, chief deputy collector Of customs
Of this port and chairman Of thorcpublican
executive committee Of this congressional
district, Is In precarious condition at the
Burt house In this city, az a rclult, IT is
reported, Of accidentally taking dose Of
arsenic for dose OF quinlne. However,
he Is somewhat improved today
The schooner Clara Ida. Giles master,
arrived In port yesterday frum Galveston
with a cargo Of general merchandise FOR
Corpus Christi and interior merchants
This vessel is a new one in the freight
trade here.
The Easter services nj the Catholic and
Episcopal churches 10 this city today were
largely attended, the vocal aud Instrument
al music being Of an excellent character
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Notes and personaIs.

Galveston. TcXns Apr ~ Walter
Page OF Houston was In town today.
Mrs s. Hoffman of Shreveport, Lnr is
rcglstcred at the fremont,
GEORGE seaman ri Houston spent the
day In the city
H. Gierson OF Fort Davis IL In the city.
W. y. Wilson, an attorney OF Brazorla, is
In Galveston
Colonel H. j. Polk, general manager OF
the Gulf, Colorado ANA santa Fc Halfway
company, returned this morning from the
Interior Of the Stnte.
Il, w. Norton, chief clerk In the, gen
erui managers Office of the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fc Railway company returned
inns morning from Beaumont.
Superintendent Nixon OF the Santa re re-
turned this morning from Austin.
J. II. Miller division passenger agent 81
the Southern Paclhe, viii leave tomorrow
Tor Houston.
j. S. purdy, a book and stationery
merchant Of Houston, was In the eily 10
uuy.
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Nav Summer Resort.

LII, Texas. April 7.-President Lett
IL ~ the Austin and Northwestern rail-
will shortly begin the construction OF
[,mmoth summer resort hotel at Kings
|, nm his road, which is at the mouth
lie Llano river.
IL ,be pnst two years the place has been
IA canning spot for families from
section of the State, and Mi. Lett
/ !, nroposes TO improve it to such an ex-
mai il will be au ideal place for fanll-
from all over Texas. In writing 10
4 md here Mr.. Leituaker says:
am now opening up kingsland' IN
s,lar outlug resort fashion, with a view
Ewing Austin, as well as other cities III
scare summer resort right al the.r
IN anording All the charms oil noun
n forest, lanc and stream.
Lmonr The Improvements l am making
4 Il a NICE iNo-story motel OF outing
Ia with frontage OF luO fect, Sufrouhl-
I'm broad ycramuas, lawns, uoWefs, trees
iouli aims, aIiolulnS an uilhtetrupteu
n OF Inc LlanO country scenery, W
~ the advantage al being situated on
two rivers. Colorado and llauo, Whlch
m junction ~ TINS point. we dIsu
Ia pretty lake some nVc niles III
In, So icct wide, and from i've Ia
In feet deep. Inis artlncial lake II
med by lock thrown across tue COLO
d The fishing above and below 1t IL
A and exciting ! have named the note
Autlers. and will open 1t May i, which
In will be in the hands of the Austin
Ige B. L. o. Elks, and this In itself in
& an opening and christening of tue
klefs sucn as the OCCASION WArrants.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-08
IN THE CAPITAL CITY
,.,as Veterans Association Will
Meet April lO.22.
,xNOTu SUMNER RESORT HOTEL
~. Council Held It's Final Meeting.
Nav Mayor to oualify--Notes
and Personals.

!. Texas. April THE Texas Vet
~ association viii hold its annual
I IS his city April 2o.22, and a large
Lssnce is expected.
Y. Mccall has appointed the follow
Y" i,,ce TO see that the grand Old
eu,oy their stay in the city.
|s.,oo on ArranEement.--Prof. leo
|lnu.s .a, Tad A. Thompson. George
walter caldwell, John ID. Mccall
~ ps,,srson. Il. Is. Cochran, John
nv "a Rosengrcn, f. Il. scovill, Val
E' W. IOcop Bickler, h. II. Moore.
"s committee. George w. Little
nah ,onn +. Peelcr, A. y. Woodbridge +.
,,m A. Peacock, John Il. Hart, Il.
r".,ot NJ. House. q. 4. Fillmore,
Storey Ed Kaufman, Joseph Nalle'
hume, John w. Hornsby, W. D.
H. S. p. weiseIger, Colonel Norton
{,,o, Committee X. Handy,
f.rn savers. II. Il. White, r.. NJ. Cas-
b. Rogers. L. ID. Hill, IL. NJ
n 4 Neral, IL. L. Shelley, }. IT,
La,,ou. Eugene Bremond, Il. Il. Wright
sen,ry. W. NJ. Brown, Il. j. Bracken'
w R. Walker, w. 4. Wroe, Il. W.
Nv John L. shelton, Judge f. u
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the bridge. and the work has been done in
remarkably quick time.
McSsrs. j, n. Lewis and Jack Lewis are
~ home for few days rest.
Mg. VIII Poole Of Branchville. Milan
county, was In Calvert yesterday.
The Southern Minstrel company, COM
posed principally of Calvcrts citizens. has
house Tuesday evening April o. This CON
pany has given several successful enter
talnmcnts In the county.
The children NJ the Methodist Sunday
school were given an egg hunt yesterday
afternoon.
Special Enster services were held at the
Episcopal church this morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-08
Cotton NH for Lancaster.

Lancaster, Texas, April 1.-THE last Of
tine prcHmlnarles for the building OF cot
ton oil mill have been perfected here.
meeting OF the stockholders was held, and
a number OF machinery men were present
Their DroposI tlOns were heard. ana whlie
none of them was formally accepted. me
delay was due solely 20 q desire for time IN
which to conrlder them more carefully.
The contract FOR the brick was virtually
let, and work on the building VIII be begun
without deuy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-08
STRUCK COAL.

A Paying Stratum Found on the Sulphur
River.
Texarkana, Texas. April IA good pay.
ing stratum Of coal was struck a a depth
Of eighty feet on the Sulphur river. eight
miles from this city, last night. The vein
makes the third that has been discovered
by the explorers in their boring which has
been going on for the bast three weeks.
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prosr.otiro in ORANGE County.

Orange Texas, April Manager w. y.
Hutchlson of the Orange Prospecting com
pauy came in and spent the day with his
family In Orange today. He states that
La rnmnictcd next week and he expects
10 begin boring immediately on Its com.
nletion Three oil well dcrricks are now
quickly followed by a humber of others
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-08

on account Of having run out OF pipe. and
no new developments are expected for sew
cral days. The owner and operators gay
that they have a splendid prospect, hGv-
Ing found the very best indications and
streaks OF ell IN fhc we'll.
The Alvin oil company held a meeting
last night and decided 20 increase It's capl.
tai stock to 10000, instead Of Si0,N1, "a
first agreed on Tho company took several
good leases last week and expects to get
d large number this week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-08
Observation-Disclosures


,yi sl' IN ~, Itamintt OF Ford's Prairie mas
,c MoSs spending several weeks in winchester
WI, Miss 'N Wosson Of Columbus is in the city,
''SSItuIns1 innic Darwin entertained q mum
hcr Of her friends last Monday nighht, ny
The celebration Of her og9teSnfn eT'1 deco
Inc p'' .HnriI /, 1901" in gold letters was
riaced in the center of The table Sc,ro ife
cream and cake were served as reir'S"
h, ne rcfrcshments alp enjoyed peas
oni ~ moonlight search for Captain h,da
i KY AM "ro ,reesure." which was hidden WIN
iots Of candy, and that OF course p'e'S'"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-08
Governor's Action Approved.

Fayetteville, Texas, April THE yetolng
OF the bin extending the public school age
governor j. ID. Sayers VIII be glad nccs
10 Inc teachers Of this county. The county
instItnte twice pa ssed resolutions opposing
The bill and mstructlng 4he representatives
OF the county TO vote against H.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-08
New Company Chartered.

Austin. Texas, April THE following
charter was fiied last night with the sce1e-
tary of state;
The Texas Star oil and land company
Of Galveston; capital stock Siooo0o. Fnr-
most DO prospect for oil lncorporatorS!
H. l.. Ziegler. {. II. III ghcs, ). +. Kelley,
W. II. Layton, n. $. Van Nalkcnburg, 4
Lobit George Courts. w, G, OgiNcy anu
j. II SStubbs. all Of Galveston.
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BRYAN Briefs.

aryau. Texas. April REV. W. c. Fri
10y Of Mexia has accepted She call to the
pastorate Of the Baptist church OF this
city, 90 begin May !.
MIRO ], Webb Howell IL visiting her par.
cnts AZ MoSia.
Knox Williams was up from MiilIcsn yes
tcrday
II. r. MrCay and sister left yesterday
for their home at BALDWIN, Mas.
nr and Mira Foster Of Edna are visiting
NJ and Mira g. W. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. A, 3. Blumenthal OF MAYA
sofa are ahe guests ot Mr.. and Mrs. A ,
MarwilSkl.
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calvert CuIIinos.

calvert Texas. April 7.-..Blsck bridge
across the Brazos river has been completed
and will be received by the county commits
sIoners this week. Mr.. Joe Matthias, rep
resentlng the indiana Bridge ccmpsny has
had the mansssmsat Of the erection Of
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Thorndale News.

TnorrdaIe. Texas, April e.-rhe election
=, w. .hooi trustees saturday resulted In
the election OF W. s. stephens, 2S; F. l.;
n M %: over 5. /. Wilson lS' ana
+ Z. Mcdaniel, 3. ~ t,tde viii LET
c. A. Po.lnick and and 70 Tor the erection OF
the eo lior esttoreheuses 25xe0 and 30xoO' on
iots south Of the railroad
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Want to Prospect for OIL,

Denlson, Texas, April Parties IN
Southern Texas have written to local capl-
talists, trying to interest them IN peiro'
leum Some Of the men connected with The
oil wells found at Beaumont want to, or
sanize company and take an 1ehlSoh
where II Is believed that petroleum VIII
lc found
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Manhattan company CIosed a zeal.

Bcaumont, Toxins, AprII I.-The Manh'V-
tan oil company composed of prominent
Galveston and beaumont business men, has
DELAYED It's organization pending negoua'
lions for valuable tract OF land near the
Sturm gusher.
property changed hands al $4,000 cash
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day was celebrated At the various churches
Of the city in the customary manner ow-
Ing to the threatening weather the l,nscr
houpcts were not ms much In evidence MS
usual, aud straw hats were hardly 60 lie
seen Mt ALI Though gloomy and threaten
ing all day, II did not rain.
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Corner Stone Layina.

Clarksyille, Texas. April IA can has
been made by the Survivors OF company %
Of Forests original regiment of cavalry.
"a attend the corner stone laying NJ she
monument 10 General Forrest AT Memphis
Tam. May 30. Captain Sims commanded
,bis company at Fort Donelson.
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Presented wlth a Pistol.

Clcburne Texas, April Pat Cleburnc
camp. u. c, ", was presented with a sill
yer.mounted cap and ball pistol yesterday
through the compliments of william See
KATY OF New Braunfels. that was formerly
the property OF General PAT Cleburue
brilliant Confederate soldier. for whom this
city aud the Confederate camp here were
named.
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wor~ well along and planting will become
general next week Several hundred acres
have already been seeded but another ten
days Of good weather viii increase this 10
several thousand Contractors are crowd
Inc tho work ON the various canals In the
county and all Of them expect 90 finish ~
ample time TO food the rice as tue water Is
needed.
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FILING OF OIL CHARTERS.

X Brlnps IN a Bio Buslness Tor the
State.
Austin, Texas, April THE filing OF
charters for the big oil companies, which
has been In progress fer the past ten days,
has been source " considerable revenue
to the State During this ten-day period
the amount the state has received in the
way Of fees has averaged al least $500 per
day Some days the amount has gone
away over these figures hut a genreAl uv.
cragc places 1t in the round numbers stated
above.