Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-03-07
ALL OVER TEXAS.

granted a gas company, and running
the plant as municipal property
Poulney Bigelow is going again to
Panama 10 make deep and critical
examination into the whole situation
there.
1t is stated that Mr. George W.
Burlsitt Of Houston, who owns con-
trolling interest in the Palestine Elec-
trio Light company, will sell out his
share and retire from the company.
Parties from Karnack on the Mis-.
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railroad east
CT Jefferson, in Harrison County, re-
port the machinery on the ground
ready to begin boring for oil,
Mrs. Clara Jiron, mother of CASH
miro, well known Mexican citizen
of San Angelo, died at San Angelo at
the age Of 1o3 years. The deceased
lad lived in San Angelo for many
years.
L HC fpdllAh Z = lltAo blOut,hA III q aNN-
ond well with a splendid flow of oil
on its Wheeler property, eighteen
miles west Of Ardmore. The Santa
Fe is drilling day ami night and
third well viii be started at once.
The dead body Of Prof E. c. Lewis,
for several years a prominent educa.
tor at Torney, later banker at Wills
Point, was found in his room at the
Imperial Hotel Dallas, Friday morn
ing. lie was last seen alive Wednes-
day night, when he went to his room.
A business mems club was organiz-
ed at West. Forty members subscrlb.
ed and large amount of money was
pledged. H. b. Terrell was made pres
i6ent The object of the organization
is to promote the commercial inter
ests Of the city.
Mckinney is TO have park. Thir
teen acres decided TO the city for that
purpose some time ago, has been ac,
copied BY the council, who will light,
water and police the place, and 1t Will
be opened for park purposes this sea.
son.
The Health Department announces
that no cases OF yellow fever exist in
Cuba. The bills of health OF vessels
which recently sailed mentioned two
or three cases remaining undlscharged
within a fortnight previous to their
sailing.
The dates for the Confederate re-
anton, to be held in New Orleans on
April 25, 20, and 27. have not been
changed. AS result of the meeting
of the local committee, 1t was decided
that It was now too late to change
the dates, which will conflict with
memorial day
In bill introduced by Senator Kilt.
redge of South Dakota, Congress Is
asked to place former Senator Henry
X. Pease on the pension roll at $50 q
month. Mr.. Pease, while Louisiana
was under military rule, was made
Superintendent Of Education for the
State.
Great Excitement prevails in Fletch
err o. T., in the northeast part of Co
manche County, over the find of Goa
in that vicinity, and property value.
have advanced rapidly. The coal wa:
found upon the Frisco right OF way by
railroad employees. who were digging
well.
The greatest prohibition rally evel
held in Kaufman County was helt
Thursday at Kaufman. A special tarir
was run by the Texas Midland for Tho
occasion. About 800 delegates wen
from Terrell. besides as many from
other points.
The city of Lampasas has bought
the property which they have been oc
cupying as city hall and fire statior
for some time past from F. NJ. Ramsey
for $4,000, and will improve this rath
er than erect new building.
The County Commissioners in SEES
sion Friday called prohibition cleo
tion for Hico precinct, to take place OF
the 10th day of March, This place
was dry for eight years, but the anti
won two years ago ana now the con
test will take place again.
Lazaro Garcia. farmer, aged Go, drop
nod aend M the Mirales ranch threl