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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-02-27
TO INCREASE VALUATION.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
MEASURES THIS SESSION.
Ilexander's Bill Is Designed to Pro.
duce Equitable Assessment.
May Double Valuations.

Austin, Tex: Senate bill No. 1913, In
troduced by Senator Alexander We'd
nesday morning, is probably one of the
most important measures introduced
during this session of the legislature.
The bill as offered amends article
5098 Of the revised statutes by requir
ing each person rendering property for
taxation to make oath that the inven-
tory rendered contains full, true and
complete list of all taxable property,
and that it has been listed at fair cash
value 1t requires the assessor to read
said oath to each person before the
rendition is made and to swear each
person making the rendition
The bill amends article 500 by for
feiting $50 out of the assessors com
missions for failure to comply with the
duties imposed by article 509S and re
quires the substance of this article to
be printed on each assessment list. The
purpose of this is that each person
may understand the requirement is
binding upon the assessor.
The amendment to articles $3.50 and
5124 enlarges the authority of the com
missioners court SO that they have
the power to summon witnesses or
send for books and papers and deter
mine whether all property has been
listed, and, If not, then to direct the
assessor to list the property.
Senator Alexander believes that the
bill would double the assessed valua-
lions of Texas next year, and would
equalize valuations in the State and re-
duce the rate of taxation very largely.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-02-27
DIFFERENTIAL.

austin, Tex; Representative A. M.
Kennedy of McLennan county intends
to introduce in the House on next
Monday the bill to abolish the Houston
Galveston cotton dlfferential. This
matter has heretofore been dealt with
exclusively by the Railroad Commits
sion. The commission is the agent OF
the legislature.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-02-27
FOUR THOUSAND VISITORS.
Laredo Was Thronsed With Texas and
Mexico People,

Laredo, Tex. over four thousand
visitors from Texas and Mexico
thronged the streets Friday taking in
the many interesting sights in evil
dence in the two Laredos during the
celebration of Washington's birthday.
The bull fights across the river this
evening attracted an unusually large
crowd, who witnessed this sport for
the first time.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-02-27
DRAINAGE BILL PASSED.
Original Measure With Corrections
Adopted by Senate.

Austin, Tex: The senate Wednesday
morning passed finally the drainage
bill 1t was amended only to correct
it and is practically in the shape in
which it was published recently. It
will meet with no opposition in the
house.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-02-27
Lampasas Cattle Shipments.

Lampasas. Tex; 1t is estimated by
those who claim to know that at least
5000 cars of cattle will be shipped off
this branch OF the Santa Fe this spring.
Already over 1900 cars have been or
dered to San Angelo for spring ship
ments. The cattle business will be a
lively one for the Santa Fe.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-02-27
Killed by a Train.

Fort Worth, Tex: S. H. Sharp,
carpenter, said to have been afflicted
with deafness, was struck by engine
No 67, southbound, of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railway, near Folks
stock yards at o'clock Friday morn
ing and died in about minutes with
out regaining consciousness.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-02-27

Just like thous-
ands of others.
Mr.. Martin says:
81 think l have
had kidney dis
ease ever since
the war. During
a n engagement
my horse fell on
me, straining my
back and iniuring
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-02-27

6 Round Mountain, Blanco Co., Tex:
The farmers are becoming alarmed on
account of the continued drouth in
this section. Flowing has come to a
standstill for lack of rain. The most
of the farmers say there will be no use
to plant corn if it doesn't rain soon,
as there isn't enough moisture in the
ground to bring it up.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-02-27
youthful Sportsman Killed.

Caldwell, Tex: Tom Hronek, aged
10, was accidentally shot and killed
near New Tabor Friday by Frank
Chaloupka, Jr. They were out hunt
ing.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-02-27
at Knocks the Itch.v

1t may not cure all your ills, but
it does cure one of the worst. 1t
cures any form Of itch known-no mat
ter what it's called, where the sensa-
tion is itch" it knocks it. Eczema,
ringworms, are cured by one box. It's
guaranteed, and it's name is Hunts
Cure.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-02-27

From the feminine viewpoint an en-.
gagement ring is desirable thing to
have round.
, 1907-07-30
Sold and Recommended by
MILLS, A DRUGGIST.

Davidson of Wisconsin, Albert B. Cum
minis of Iowa, X. o. Pindall of Arkan-
sas, Newton c. Blanchard of Louisiana,
Napoleon B. Broward of Florida, Ed
ward w. Hoch of Kansas, Joseph w.
Folk of Missouri, George L. Sheldon
of Nebraska, Frank Frantz of Okla
homa, Coe l. Crawford of South Da-
kota.
We believe that the people of the
state of Wyoming will be glad to be
represented by their governor during
all the ceremonies attending this ex
traordinary tour of the president of
the United States, and for the people
of st. Louis and the people of Memphis
particularly, whom we represent in
making these arrangements, we beg
to ask the honor of your presence dur
ing the three days of these events.
Will Benefit Wyoming.
The state of Wyoming will be very
largely benefited commercially by the
execution of the plans whose consum-
nation will be largely assisted by this
visit Of the president to the Missis-
sippi river, and you will notice by the
papers of your state that they are
already taking an interest in the work
of the inland waterways commission
and Of the other river associations
which are directly and indirectly work
ing for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river and its tributaries.
We shall feel grateful to you for a
prompt answe to this invitation. Very
truly yours, J.. E. SMITH,
President.
, 1907-07-30

from the charges made by Mr.. Nor
ton and others. While this was just
what was expected by many, especial
.ly gratifying TO the friends of the uni
yersity that it should come out Of the
contest with such a clean record.
1t is indeed gratifying that Hon.
Otto Gramm, the president of the board
of regents, was entirely cleared OF the
charge of political wire pulling; that
Miss Hebard, the secretary OF the
board, who had been charged with at
tempting to manage" the faculty and
run the university generally. was
given a clean bill of health by a unani-
nous vote of the commission, some of
whom went there prejudiced against
her.
Indeed the examination and report
OF the commission Is a most fortunate
event, as it forever shuts the mouths
of the enemies, political and otherwise,
of the university and places it in a
most enviable position before the peo'
pie of the state. Thus does good
come out of evil in all instances
Saratoga Sun.
, 1907-07-30

locate and subdue a blaze that in a
few minutes would have been well nigh
beyond control.
The old Silsby, recently displaced,
has done faithful service. but the chief
one day witnessed its upsetting at the
junction of two streets, and then 1t
was he determined that the interests
of the city demanded heroic treatment.
The council gave him leave and he did
the rest. The Mott was sen and met
every requirement. Now 1t stands, a
silent, ~forceful guardian of every house
In the city, for with its high pressure
pumps, with the efficiency of the fire
department, with plenty of water, and
with long lines OF hose, almost every
building in the city is within reach of
from one to half a dozen streams of
water, the engine being capable of
sending seven or eight hundred gal.
Ions onto a burning building under
such pressure as forces 1t into the
crevices and kills the blaze.
Laramie is to be congratulated. 1t
has the distinction of the best fire pro
lection in Wyoming; it has the right
to point with pride to a fire d. partment
every member of which, from the chief
to the most humble assistant, is train
ed to his place, and it has the right
to assert that no Wyoming town has
a better equipment-engine, chemical
engine, teams, drivers, engineers and
other features.
Gradually the old fire traps are be-
ing eliminated from the city. Some
are torn down to make room for bet
ter and some have been swept away b,
fire itself. The department has grown
with this growth of, practically fire
proof buildings, and now a fire must
have n good start indeed to get ahead
of the pride OF Wyoming.
The citizens rejoice and gladly bear
lie down at night there is protection
against the most destructive element
in nature as adequate as it is possible
to make it in a town no larger than
this. The men are alert, the horses
are restless when the alarm sounds,
the apparatus is well kept and service
able and the whole energy of a trained
corps is on the qui vive for the first tap
of the bell, the first blast of the alarm
n the first breath of wind laden with
the odor of burning wood.
, 1907-07-30

The perfection of Laramie's natural
water supply has been emphasized by
the Inconvenience of the last day or
two. Sparkling, cold and pure, 1t graft
ies both the eye and the palate and
seems akin TO the radiant skies and
bracing air of the Laarmie plain.
Many communities would consider the
water in its present state above the
average, s muddy and repulsive is
the source upon which such cities are
compelled to depend. How fortunate
are we that such a priceless spring
supplies the city and perhaps an oc'
casional %cloudburst is necessary to
bring us to an appreciation of the
blessings which We ordinarily enjoy.
, 1907-07-30
Came Out With Clean Record

The commission appointed by Cover
nor Brooks to examine into and report
on the charges brought by Prof. Nor.
ton against the management of the
Wyoming university by the board of
regents, met on the 18th and after sit
dence presented, completed its work
and made its report to the governor,
completely exhonorating the trustees
, 1907-07-30

Many Young Girls From Europe on
Their Way Westward.

Boston, Mass, July 30.-Passing
west from New York or an express
bearing them to Utah are 1913 girl con-
verts to Mormonism. They are tick
eted and checked, herded and guard
ed. Eighteen missionaries, including
four old men, who were intimates of
Brigham Young, are in charge of the
party. OF ten questioned at the land
ing bureau, ony two had any definite
idea where Utah is. Their ideas of
Mormonism and polygamy are vague.
In their simplicity three united in say
ing: I'VE are going to a land of prom
Use, where everything is bright, where
everyone is good, and all are happy"
Among church people there is some
talk of making a protest against the
importation of girl convicts to Nor
monism.
, 1907-07-30
Exonerated from the Charges

The investigation committee sem to
Laramie for an inquiry into state uni
~versity affairs, was composed of men
of both political creeds and ~undoubted
honesty of purpose, and their report
must be accepted without any ifs OF
ands. They had full power to summon
and examine witnesses and they eXer-
cised it, and the result of their labor
has been an exoneration of the man
agement of the institution Of the
charges preferred against them. AS
far as we are concerned, it settles the
matter for us and for every thinking
man in the state. 1t is a closed Incl
dent, and the sooner it is allowed to
drop, the hotter it will be for the Ju:.
va. silly Of Wyoming, one of the honor.
ed institutions of the state -Nemmcf-
err Camera.
, 1907-07-30
FINEST IN THE STATE.

With the placing of the new Mott
fire engine in commission in the fire
department, hat branch of the mu'
nic,pal scheme of economy places Lar
annie not alone in the front rank in the
matter of fire fighting facilities, but in
all probability in the very van, The de-
partment is without doubt the most eff
fective in equipment in Wyoming.
The department is now on a paid
basis-that is, the members are paid
regular salaries and arc always on
duty. This applies especially to the
engineer, the foreman II the driver
of the chemical engine. These spend
all their time at the engine house and
their services belong exclusively to the
city. A well paid department exists,
the other men being required to sleep
at the engine house, but they may be
absent during the day. The getting of
the engine, chemical engine and hose
to a fire ut the quickest possible mo-
ment is the thing that decides the eff
ticiency of the fire department, and
with the three men in charge this
apparatus loses no time. The hose
men and others are or the scene with
out loss of time day or night and there
is no hitch in the process of fighting
flames when water is the most needed.
The engine and chemical apparatus
are housed at the same place, both
teams of horses being in stalls in the
engine house. An alarm releases the
horses from their stalls and they have
been trained to leap into the hanging
harness. In a very few seconds, with
this latter appliance, the team is har-
messed, the driver is in his seat with
the reins in his hand and the great
doors swing open for the passage of
the apparatus. While the two drivers
are Harvesting the cam the engineer
has kindled a fire in the furnace of
his engine, and the moment the team
lurches forward with this huge appli-
ance, the work of getting steam begins
The water is already heated to a high
pressure. and the tanning of the flames
as the horses tear forward forces the
fire through the fiues and steam is
going up and pressure increasing with
every. second of time.
The chemical engine, one of the
most economical pieces of fire fighting
apparatus ever added to this or any
other department in the state, goes
first, and if the fire be in its incipiency,
chemical reaction. is sufficient to fight
a considerable blaze. The chemical
engine is the more rapid of the two
pieces, but to the steamer is left the
real work of ~conquering the demon
when he goes beyond the control OF
ordinary methods.
The wisdom of the selection of Hon,
Otto Gramm as chief and James Cor
diner as assistant chief is shown in
the adding of this splendid lot of high
class equipment for the fire depart
ment. The chemical engine saved
more than it's cost in the first oppor-
tunity it had to display the virtue pos,
sessed-in the Kleeman store fire,
when a line of hose from its chemical
tank gave the fremen opportunity to
, 1907-07-30

Hon. C. Il. Winter, the brilliant
young Encampment attorney, who
wrote the state song Wyoming" and
who sang it here at the first industrial
convention, which was held in Deem
Der, 1901, has recently published q
novel entitled Grandson and Sierra"
The book portrays Wyoming life and
those who have had the pleasure of
perusing 1t, predict for its author ad'
ditional literary honors.
, 1907-07-30
STATE PRESS

Women Taking Notice
When the trust raises the price of
thread to ten cents a SPOOL it does not
realize what is in store. In all these
trust questions heretofore the women
have not been actively engaged, but
when the price of as widely used an
article as thread is doubled the cotton
forcible remarks all at the same time.
Sheridan Post.
, 1907-07-30
BLUE LAW DUG UP.
Old Statute in Montana With a Present
Day Bearing.

Butte, Mont, July 30.-1n the course
of a trial of a divorce case here an
attorney cited an old blue law, never
repealed, but long forgotten, making
marriage within two years of divorce
a felony and invalidating the cere-
mony. 1t is said hundreds of Montana
marriages are thus invalidated.
, 1907-07-30

President Roosevelt will be the
guest'of the Business Mems League Of
St. Louis on October I'd, and Governor
Brooks, together with the chief execu-
tives Of all the states in the union, has
been asked to join in the program. 1t
1t probable hat Wyoming's governor
will accept this important invitation.
, 1907-07-30
Best Medicine in the World for Collie
and Diarrhoea.

Best Medicine In he World for Collie
and D%iarrhoea.
81 find Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy to be the best
remedy in the world" says Mr.. c. l..
Carter Of Skirum. Ala. 81 am subject
to collie and diarrhoea. Last spring
it seemed as though / would die, and I
think l would If l hadn't taken Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and D%iarrhoea
Remedy. l haven't been troubled with
it since until this week, when l had a
very severe attack and took half a bot
tie Of the twenty-five cent size Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and this morning l feel like a
new man." For sale by the Eggleston
Drug company.
, 1907-07-30
o DENVER
WITH TOURING CAR.

Mr. and Mrs. w. C. Hanks, C. w.
Hanks, their son, and Charles Biz
left this morning for Denver with
their Franklin car. The party carae to
town a few days g with two cars,
but one was sold to ]. H. Symons last
afternoon.
, 1907-07-30

The government p%roofreaders who
permitted the word cemetery" TO pass
where 1t should have read seminary
and who were fined the cost OF recti'
flying the mistake by Public Printer
Stillings, protested against the pun
ishment, backed by 100 fellow proof
readers, but the official declined to re
woke the order.
, 1907-07-30
OPEN SEASON FOR GAME

Next Wednesday the open season
for killing cartridges, prairie hens,
prairie chickens. grouse and sage
chickens will begin, says the Cheyenne
Tribune. The season on these game
birds ends on September Is.
, 1907-07-30
FORMER ~LARAMIEITE

ILL IN A HOSPITAL.
Word reaches this city that Victor
Cokefair, formerly a letter carrier at
the p~ostofice here, is i'll in a hospital
in San Francisco. The seriousness of
his illness was not stated.
, 1907-07-30

Saratoga will celebrate Railroad
Day. August 2Sth and goth by giving
n big trout dinner.
, 1907-07-30
GOING TO

FOR THREE WEEKS.
DIR. Grace Raymond Hebard and her
sister, Miss Alice Hebard of Cheyenne.
and DR.. Agnes Wergeland will leave
on Saturday for the Sundby ranch, In
the Centennial valley, where they will
visit for about three weeks.
, 1907-07-30

Daily Republican, SO cents a month.
, 1907-07-30
UNION PACIFIC TIME TABLE.

In effect at the Laramie station al
the present time.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02
MINES
MAKING GOOD

From the Salt Lake Tribune.
H. Wisener Hammond, the well
known mining engineer of Pittsburg,
Pa, is stopping at the Kenyon. With
him is Fred B. Pitney of New York,
who is vice president of the Gold Park
Mining company, a Nevada property
so miles southeast of Fairview. These
gentlemen have just returned from a
three-weeks trip through Nevada.
They will remain in Salt Lake a few
days, after which they expect to
leave for Boston and other points in
the East. When asked concerning
conditions in Nevada, Mr.. Hammond
said:
"The producing mines of Nevada
are doing well. The low condition of
the stock of some of the best proper
ties in Nevada is no sign that the
physical conditions of the properties
are not Of the best. Manipulation and
the financial situation in the East is
responsible for the fall in the value in
stocks, and particularly as some of
them were above the level anyway.
1t now seems to be a survival of the
itest. Some of the wildcats 1oated
by eastern parties will either be put
out of business, or under the present
conditions, where only the strongest
can live, they will not attempt an
other appearance at the front. The
action of the smelters toward the
shippers will result in showing the
mining companies that they should
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02

Mrs. w. J. Moyle of Unionville and
Mrs. Peter Organ of Mill City arrived
Saturday and are visiting with Mrs. l..
d. Hubbard, who is quite i'll.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02

The need Of the opera house was
more than emphasized by the crowded
condition of the hall last evening.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02

James Carat arrived yesterday from
Reno, where he has been visiting for
the past month.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02

Nothing great was ever achieved
without enthusiasm.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02

Somepeople are never wined nor
dined, and never get a bouquet until
they kill somebody and get in Jail.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02

The world exists for the education
of each man.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02

There is always a best way of do
ing things, if it be but to boil an cgy
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02

This morning made a fellow hurry
to get in out of the cold. The wise
ones went to Robins and got one of
those overcoats.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02

A great man is always willing TO he
little.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02

Every man when alone is sincere.
At the entrance of a second person,
hypocrisy begins.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02

Manners are the happy way of DO
ing things.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02

While thinking about Christmas, just
cast your eyes over the list of beauti-
full and useful things mentioned in the
Reinhart ad today. You are sure to
see something you want, but had not
thought of before.