The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-20
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS


BURNETT. Grass Ia good and there Is
plenty OF stock water
SANTA ANNA.--Ail the cotton has been
killed by heavy frost.
RoBY--A large part of the forage crop
was killed by the recent heavy frost.
YICT0RIA,-District court is in session
with light dockets, both criminal and civil.
SAN FEBIPE.--A number of citizens Of
this place are attending the Houston Car
nival.
CoMANCHB.-Th water plant has been
nearly completed; only the big pump is
lacking.
FRANKLIN.--Therc has been large at
tendance from this point on the Houston
Carnival.
TERRELL.-Jack Murphy, white, was
run down and killed by a freight train
near here.
CAUSE. George Smith, colored, fell in
front of freight train and both Of his legs
were cut off,
HoNDo- Several expert ropers are
training to give Hondo a roplng contest
next month
GONZALES mast is the finest in
several years and fat hogs are the rule
In this county.
DENISoN.-The special train carrying Of
ticials OF the Frisco and their guests went
North Tuesday night.
DENTON.--Dr. ]. II. Edwards was elect
ed alderman to Ill the uneIpired term OF
i. F. Jasper, resigned
CORSICANA. The cars for the street
railway have arrived and the work Of track
laying is being pushed.
VERNON.--A local option election for
the whole of Wilburger county has been
ordered for December 6.
PALESTINE. A large number Of PaIes.
tine people are in Houston this week In at
tendance on the Carnival.
CRAWFORD-The epidemic OF dlphthe-
ria has been gotten under control and there
is not a case in the Town.
LAREDO Federal court adjourned Mon.
day. Judge Burns and Marshal Hanson will
leave Tuesday for their homes
Acknowledgements I. Il. Kellle has been
announced ms candidate for mayor to
succeed Major Casshnir, resigned.
FRANBL1N.-Very little cotton is com
ing IN now and IT appears that the crop In
this section is about exhausted
DALLAS. Waiter Summers had his right
arm cut on by well-boring machinery with
which he was working near here.
CoPERAS CoYE.-The Mcdowell Tele-
phone company is putting in local ex-
change with forty-threc subscribers.
CORSICANA.-Cotton seed has been
bringing S16 per ton here nearly the entire
season, but has fallen to $14 per ton.
MIDLOTHIAN.--T. S. Martin has been
elected mayor by the council to I'LL the
unexpired term Of .. Il. Alexander, de-
ceased.
ALVIN. THE business league is having
a well sunk for the purpose Of testing the
shalSow well system Of irrigation thor
oughly.
BROOKSHIRE.--A WomaDs Christian
Temperance Union has been organized here
as a result of the visit of Mrs. Zehner, the
evangelist.
Shipments OF cotton to
date II 800 bales, against 1920 for the same
time last year. Now held In the yards,
100 bales
PARIS.-Captain links, negro, was
convicted of the muredr of Bob Baldwin,
another negro, and given ten years in the
penltentary.
ODESSA, Russia Nearly 100000 gal
Ions of petroleum stored In reservoirs on
the outskirts Of this city have been de-
stroyed by ire
VICTORIA. There were 100 Victorlans
ON the special train for the Houston Car
nival besides several hundred from other
points along the line.
RIO GRANDE CITY.-John O'Brlen sol
der in company d, Fourth infantry, fell
from a ferry boat into the Rio Grande
aud was drowned,
LAREDO The grand jury assembled in
special session TO investigate alleged cleo
ton frauds, but adjourned without ind
ing any true bills.
WICHITA FALLS.-The body Of Max
Keys was found In the Wichita river,
bullet wound In the head, the BAH nav
ing entered the uouth
OAK CLIFF. "A stock company has been
organized TO build a hail for public enter
taiuments the Patton seminary being a
heavy stakeholder therein.
PLANO. The oil mill which was put
in operation last Wednesday will put on
a night force tomorrow, running night and
day until the season is over,
DALLAS. 1t is announced that the Har-
riman roads have given to the Texas
Worlds Fair fund $4,000 and the Gulf,
Colorado aud Santa Zee 5000.
WAXAHACHIE.- Alex Terrell is
very III at her home here. Her husbands
uncle. Judge A. W. Terrell Of Austin. was
summoned to come aud is now here.
SAN ANTONIO "A wildcat well being
drilled by Rufus Hardy, fourteen miles
from San Antonio, Is showing signs OF oil,
though not yet In paying quantities.
ROME. Queen Helene was accouched OF
a daughter Wednesday, The mother and
child are announced to be doing wen. Ma
falda viii be the new princess name.
NAVASoTA.- Another prospecting RIG IS
10 be put to work drilling for oil IN the
Lainb Springs country, where several en-
deayors have already been made TO md oil
NEW YORK. "Details have been ar
ranged by the st. Louis and San Francisco
Railway company for the perchase Of me
81. Louis, Memphis rud Southern railroad
HILISBORO There seems 10 he some
trouble over the Hilisboro postuffCe, and Il
Is stated that hght Is 10 be m ,de against
the reappointment OF Postmaster Harry
Beck.
TEDALE- Receipts OF cotton 70 date
5000 bales. against 1O.954 last year, ship
ments this year. 5T5T bales, against I2Ol
at same date last year stock on hand Sl4S
bales
NEW YORK School teachers OF Hobo.