Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-01
TEXAS INDUSTRIAL NOTES

ltAh5 INuUJlnIAL Nul[1
[By Commercial Secretaries.]
Austin-The attorney general has
approved the 100000 good roads bond
issue for district No. A, Liberty county,;
Brownsville-Th agricultural de-
partment of the Frisco lines estimates
that 100000 bales Of cotton will be
shipped from this city this season.
Fort Worth-Livestock reports
show that this city handled 10000
head of cattle during the month Of
May, an increase over the same period.
last year of $4,000 head.
Beeville-The broom corn growers
in this section are planning to organ
ize to secure adequate market facil-
tiles for the coming crop, which is ess'
timated at 5000 acres.
Gunter-A commercial club has
been organized in this city. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Sam A..
Hall, president; C. o. Crockett, secre-l
tary.
Austin--A permit to do business in
Texas has been granted the Republic
Trust Company of Phoenix, Ariz., with
headquarters in Dallas; capital stocka
$5,00O,000. u
Austin-A permit to do business I'M
Texas has been granted the Houghton-i
Mifflin Company of Boston, Mass, 4
with offices in Dallas; capital stock,
10000
Tulia-All the machinery has ar
rived for the new light plant to be
constructed here. At the present time,
a large force of workmen is rushing
the work to an early completion.
San Antonio-It is reported that the
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf railway
will build an extension from San. An.
tonic to deep water, either by way of
Arkansas Pass or Corpus Christi.
Austin-The American Livestock
Company of Denver Colo, has been
granted a permit to do business in
Texas, with headquarters in Pampa
capital stock, 100000
Texarkana-The contract for the
erection of the Texarkana National
Bank building has been let and work
will start Immediately. The building
will be eight stories high and cost
$4,000. i
Paris-The business men of this
city held their first trades excursion
on June rs. The party Travelled over
the Cotton Belt and Texas Midland
railroads and visited all the cities
along. those lines.
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Paris-All the bond issues voted on |
in this city recently carried by mai
jority of six to one. The total, amount |
ing to $140,000,f will be used in con-
structing sewer system, fire protection
and for paving purposes.
B0nita--Shipments of Eeary Wheel
er peaches are leaving this city daily
in carload lots and the prices average
so cents per bushel. It is estimated
that twenty cars of peaches will be
shipped from here this season.
Cumby-A commercial club was or
ganized in this city recently. The fol-
lowing officers were elected G. N.
Norton president; o. Currin. secre-
tary.a. The initial, meeting was attend
ed byia large. number ofsthe citizens
and fifty members were sscured.sens
nd FIT -, Lbers-&- iecurt
Laredo-The Independent onion
growers Of this section have organized
with headquarters in this city. A com.
mittee has been appointed to perfect
plans for handling next seasons crop
to get better prices and quicker re-
turns. f-t@ icrN az a. 81 fGt1
Houston-Through the efforts of the
chamber of commerce, this city has
secured a,foundry to manufacture cleo
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