El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-28
BIG SPRING OPPOSES
PROPOSED CHANGE
Protests Against Removal Of
Rate Point 100
Miles East.

Big Spring, Texas, June 2S=A Joint
meeting Of the Commercial club and
the Retail Merchants association was
held at the courthouse TO protest
aaSlnSt the proposed action of the rail-
roads IN moving the interstate COM
merce point 100 miles forther eastward.
The meeting was largely attended. all
most every business interest Of the
city being represented. 1t was moved
and seconded that Big Spring join 9TH
er cities in the afflicted territory in an
endeavor 10 keep this proposed change
from being inaUgurated.
Jay Askew, OF Limestone county, has
purchased the following farms here:
Tom Langford, 800 acres; Ed Key. 160
acres, and 100 acres from Bob Thomas.
Mr. Askew is now having 255 acres Of
these places put in cultivation.
Work is being rushed on the rebuild
ing of the ice plant and bOttling works
and IL is thought that the engines eau
be fired up in about two weeks more
Bill Eqholss charged with the murder
OF clayton Black, has been released
under S25,OO0 bond.
J. T. BrOnaugh, aged IS years, died
at his home seven miles northwest OF
the city, after long Illness
The seating capacity Of the Baptist
church was Overtaxed to accommodate
the congregation which was present TO
listen TO the commencement sermon,
delivered by Rev. Conner Woodward, Of
Abilene, Texas.
held at the courthouse and the teach
ers and students of the district sum
mer normal meeting in this city viii
be given cordial welcome The nor
mai will be in session for two months.
A pure food fair and Industrial eX
position is being held IN this city 1t
is a novel attraction for this section
and is being largely attended
s s. MIspaugh shipped 800 head Of
cattle which he recently sold to Okla
hOma parties.
VIM. Fisher has received a message
conveying the news that MS sister is
dead in Indianapolis, Ind
J. ". Webb, foreman OF the T. < p.
water service, has a crew at work lay
ing larger water mains 10 the track.
Delays in supplying water to the din
ing cars made il necessary TO make this
improvement
Harris a well known citizen OF this
city. died at-the residence f her son
at the age of % years dine remains
were buried here.
Joe Lewis, while Q work in the T.
& p. shops, met With a painful acct
dent A big steam hammer was low
cred too .Quickl-, causing a piece Of
iron to rebound, striking the young
man on the forearm and cutting a deep
cash. which required several stitches
IRE public schools Of Big Spring
have closed a very successful term.
TIE graduating class is composed of IS
members. which is the largest in the
history Of our schools The gradual
inc exercises and presentation Of dipIo-
mas took place at the Baptist church.
After the exercises were over. DIT. J. Il
KesIer. dean Of Baylor university. de-
lvered an address to the graduates
Following are members Of the gradu-
atine class: Ona Reagan, LeOna Fish
er. Ellyn Ingham. Jessie Wilson, Flor
ence Willis, Velma Lee WATSON, EIoise
NJ Roberts. Bernice Davenport AIabIe
Claire Match. Alta Marion Vaughan,
Margaret Glen Patty. ThOra Verne
Mauidfn Willie Gladys Orenbaum. Nj
Meta KfmbaIl Parker, and Messrs
Brown Alexander, Norman Howard
Read Karl Vaughan Harris, Arthur
George Wilmington, jr.