Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-21
CITY NEWS


For Mounted OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has
been posted of the examination for
mounted inspectors to be held at Browns
Vile and other places in the state, Aug
.ust 6. The applicant must be an Ameri-
can or naturalized citizen between the
ages of p and 45 and must pass the re
.quired examination.
Waiting for Jailor.-City Judge Ce-
.laya stated today that, so long as the city
had no %iailor, he did not see that the city
gained anything by the imposing of large
fines as the city would lose more on a
large fine. than the fine amounted to. if
there was no officer to take prisoners out
and make them work out their fines on
the streets.
HairdreSSing. switches. braids. puffs
and transformations made from comb
ings. Shampooing-Miss Manuela Cor
Onado 10th < Monroe SITS. Phone 105.
club Rooms Cl0scd.-Owing to the fact
that the secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce has gone to attend the Inter
coastal Canal rally to be held at Harlin-
gen today. the rooms of the chamber of
commerce remained closed all day.
We carry the ldrgcst stock Of Black
smith supplies IN the Valley. Bar iron.
horse shoes; wood working material. See
our stock sheet and prices Walker Bros.
Hancock Co.
IN URif0rm-Lieutenant Of Police PUG
appeared at the city council this morning
in Il dun drab suit of semi uniform type.
When asked if this was to be the uniform
Of the city police, he said, 20. no, it is
just a suit that suited me. and | think
il looks good. | know it feels good, and
if the other officers want one, they can
do as ] did, get it for themselves, as we
have not reached the uniform period
yet
Cattlc Imp0rted Toddy.-Mitchell and
Jennings will have about nine hundred
head over today. These run about half
Mitchell and Jennings ranch in Webb
county. and half Of them for the packers
at Fort Worth. Mr.. Joe Jennings. when
asked about the raise in the export tax
on beef, stated that so far the tax had
not been raised on them. but he did not
know whether they would have to pay the
ten pesos per head on this bunch or not.
BHggq harness.: Wagon harness. col
lars. strap goodS-at lowest prices i'm
the Valley. Walker Bros Hancock Co..
Returns OF Prccihcts.-Up to noon to-
day only TWO precincts had sent in their
reports and ballot boxes on the election
held Saturday. These were precincts
numbers thirteen and eight. The boxes
will not be opened and tabulated until
the entire number in the county have
been returned. The city boxes have al
ready been returned.
Scrcrdi meta Jp.-Seycral small i'm
porterS. who wish to bring cattle to this
side in small punches. are held up. ac-
cording to Chief Custom Clerk Dave
Maltby, because their brands are not reg
iStered at this office. They are having a
hard time getting The bill Of sale Straight
ened out, said Mr.. Maltby.
Marriage Liccnscs.-Since the last re
port July has fallen off on the record
started during the first part of the
month. and only one is to be reported to-
day-that Of Antonio ID. Garcia to Quad
alupc Rodriguez.
Third Degree W0rk.-There will be a
meeting Of the Rio Grande Lodge. No. 81.
AT. & AN. tonight at the Masonic
hall. Herald building, to do Third degree
work. Visiting brethren are invited
ID. L. SperO, W. VI.
May Hit Ceiling Judge Celaya de
manded of the officers this morning a
complete check up of those who were told
by the court to make connections with
the sewer system. Said he: "Somc of
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