The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
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Mr.. W. b. Workman Of Austin arrived
In the city yesterday morning accompanied
by his brother Mr.. Louis J. WORKMAN, aud
Mr. John II. Kirby. He transacted bust
ness here during the day and returned to
his home in the capital city last night.
"The story in The Post this morning
regarding the reopenlng II the First Ma
uoual bank wss Substantially correct,
said Mr.. WORKMAN to representative Of
Inc Post, who saw him on the street
dent and the officers aud directors will he
about as stated. The preliminary steps
necessary TO the resumption of business
have already been taken and 1t will not be
long before the doors of the bank will be
opened to the public"
Mr. WORKMAN was a guest at the Logan
while here.
Mr.. +. B. Pickett, Jr., OF Liberty, who
represented the Liberty district in the
lower house Of the Twenty seventh legls-
lature. was in Houston yesterday on some
business connected with one OF the local
courts. He is interested in a case which
is TO come up in the neal future and the
purpose Of his visit Yesterday was to look
into some matters preliminary TO the trial.
He returned 10 his home last night.
Business conditions at Liberty are good
as usual he said TO a Post man yester-
day. "A considerable amount Of interest
Is being manifested In the search for oil
In Liberty county and while, so far, devel.
opmeutS have not been altogether satisfaC-
tory, great many people are stll firmly
Of the opinion that oil viii yet be found
one OF tde companies which is boring near
Liberty rs now down about l4OO feet and
the other is making its fourth attempt to
get Its drill down into the bowels Of the
earth, number Of annoying accidents
/ having occurred in the past TO delay the
work At Dayton. ave miles from Liberty,
work has been going on for some months
! ana Ike q great many others, am Of
formation Of which appears to be almost
/ exactly the same as that OF Spindle Top.
! have had hard luck, too, and so far rs my
] knowledge extends neither of them has
gotten down TO a depth under the mound,
/ NJ which they may reasonably expect to
/ md oil"
! Captain w. n. Ad1lr Of Huntsville. the
/ representative from the Walker county dis.
| trlct In the last session Of the legisla.
| ture, was in Houston yesterday on busl
ness. He told Post reporter who saw
/ him during the day that Congressman Bait
/ having learned that Chairman Burton 1T
| the rivers and harborS committee would
not make his expected visit 10 Texas this
month, would likely leave for Washington
! within the next few days In order 10 get
10 the capital few DAYS before the con
,enng Of congress. During the course "
a general conversation Captain Adair eN
pressed the opinion that the Trinity river
proposition. as now contemplated. was not
feasible The river runs through my coun
ty,' he said, and knowing 10 as I do /
do no, see how H. is possible for II 70 be
so improved as 10 permit Of navigation as
far Mp as Dallas"
Captain Adair returned to his home ON
the International and Great Northern fast
mail yesterday afternoon.
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MIR. Charles y. Hantord. the star Of the
"The Tanning Of tho Shrew" company, and
his acting manager, Mr. r. l.. Walker,
were callers at the editorial office Of The
Post yesterday afternoon. This has been
a very successful season so far" re.
marked Mr. Hanford during the course OF
a genera conversation. In fact may say
that II has been the most successful OF my
career Not only has business been good,
hut the critics NJ the points We have Wis.
ted have been kind to The Tanning ot
the Shrcw,' and our notices have been
cinlnently favorable I am always sure OF
playing 20 big houses In Texas. People
talk about the advanced learning and The
artistic tastes Of the Eastern States, par.
7 ticnlariy those IN the New England group,
but as a matter Of fact n good Shakes
pcayeau production may always he sure
Of o warm welcome in Texas, while In
New England the theater goers do NOT
fan over each other as O rule, to see any
OF the plays OF Shakespeare. All OF which
goes 80 show that Texas people are up
, to-6ate tn every particular
/ Houston, II seems TO mo, Is constantly
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