Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-02-11

Houston. citrus fruit grow
ers Of Texas meet and perfect an
organization with G. A. Smith, of
Beaumont as President
Dallas.-The Court of Criminal
Appeals decides that sunday the
atrical performances are not in con-
flict with existing laws.
Dallas Promoter j. w. Houge
is convicted of fraudulent use of
the mails in the United States
court. Houge is the promoter of a
town called Irondale in Anderson
County and railroad called the
Union Central.
AIpine.--A rich find of both coal
and,oil has been made on the Wedin
ranch near Marathon. The oil is
located on the holdings of the Mara
thon Oil & Development Company.
Austin.-At meeting of the
Live Stock Sanitary Commission, j.
II. Wilson, of Quanah, chairman,
makes the announcement that he is
not a candidate for re-appointment
to that Office.
Houston William Doherty, traf-
&c manager of the st. Louis &
Brownsville Railroad, and Mrs. Rob
eft. A. Palfry are married.
DalIas.-Col. w. r. Daniel states
that a petition will be presented to
the members of the Legislature, ask
ing a favorable decision on the
proposition to create State guard
of honor of the Confederate Vet
Grams of the First Texas Regiment.
Bcaumont.--J. M. West, of the
West Lumber Company, makes the
announcement, that his company
have secured the entire stock and
holdings of the Smith Lumber Com
pany of Merryville. The deal in
volved 100000 and included 49,
100000 feet of lumber.
Cleburne.-A meeting of the
property owners on the proposed
route of the interurban line between
Cleburne and Glen Rose, results in
enthusiastic offers of support both
in donations of work and money.
The project will be placed on a
working basis at an early date
ns.-Preparations are being
made for the planting of heavy
cotton crop in Henderson County
this season. The disappearance of
the boil weevil is to a certain ex-
tent responsible for this move on
the part of the farmers who had
practically raised no crop. until last
year owing to the ravages of this
insect.
Lancaster,-E. NJ Brownlee, a
prominent and respected citizen of
Lancaster, dies from pneumonia.
The decedent was so years of age,
and had resided in the vicinity for
twenty-eight years.
Ell Paso.-Owing to the rapid in
crease of business, the Texas &
Pacific Railroad has found it neces'
sary to put extra freight trains into
operation in order to handle the
freight
Cuero.-The Cuero Commercial
Club holds meeting for the pur
pose of planning ways and mean
for the securing of Norma
School for Cuero. Arrangement
are being made to put up a sub
stantal bonus in addition to fur
nishing a site for school building
Austin.-The American Book CO
pays fine of SIS, 1000 and costs AM
withdraws from the State of Texas.
Galveston.-Th Alamo, Mallor
line steamer, which was thought t.
have been wrecked during the lat
storm, has arrived at Key West.
y
Bracketville.-Th stockmen o
Kinney County are preparing a pc
tition urging the passage of tn
scalp bounty law. The petition vii
be placed in the hands of Senate
Hudspeth.
Ell Paso.-Heavy sand storm oc
ours in West Texas and considerable
damage results to stock and prop
erty. During the high wind, tn
wagon storage house of Fassett 4
Kelly caught fire. The building anC
contents were damaged to the ex
tent of $4,000.