Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-21

million acres in Motley, Cottle and
Dickens Counties, will, at an early
date. place between fifty and a hun.
bred thousand acres OF their best land
in the vicinity of Matador on the mar
ket This means much to this town,
and with the many new business en-
terprises that are looked for at an
early date the town is bound to grow.
Fort Wofth-Preparation are about
complete for the meeting OF the Texas
Good Ro; DIS Association, which VIII
convene here January rs, and hold
three DAYS, session One OF the fea-
lures OF the meeting will be the pres.
ence of Hon. Tom lyman, warden OF
the Colorado penitentiary, who VIII
show, by motion pictures and Sides
the actual working of convicts on the
highways of the State OF Colorado
observation-disclosures OF this place
have gotten in the poultry business
with a vengeance, and this season
alone Austin dealers have shipped TO
the Northern markets more than 50,'
900 turkeys, and the season is not
near closed. 1t is expected that l00,-
| 900 birds will be shipped from this
city before the season ends.
Denison-Mayor McElvaney of this
citv in order to encourage factories
! to locate in Denison, has stated tnat
extensive consumers of city water
would be charged 10 cents the year
round for 1000 gallons, This reuuc-
ton will go into effect March l.
| Ennis-Work will begin shortly on
the $4,000 improvements of the Ice
nlant at this place. The plan is to
enlarge the factory to 95 tons capacity
daily. The latest and most modern
machinery will be installed in this
plant.
Temple In road district No. 4,
which comprises 24O acres of territory
included in Tal-Coe and Temple
Heights, a good road bond electloh
was carried last week by good ma
iority. The amount voted on was Sl6'-
900, and will be used in building Nigh
WAYS in road district No 4, which is
the smallest road district in Texas.
| Thirty-four voters reside in this pre-.
cinct and only two of them voted
against the issue.
Belton-During the latter part OF
this month, the Texas Creameries AS
sociation will meet here and discuss
the hest interests for their business
A large attendance is contemplated.
Dallas-Last week more than zoo
members of the International Travel
ers Association of America met here
in their eleventh annual convention
During the meeting the adopted reso
lutions asking the Legislature 10 en-
act a law giving the travelling men the
privilege to votea nywhere IN tneii
county, State or Nation on election
dav. Numerous other laws fitted &c
their profession were asked.
College Station-The Agriculture
and Mechanical College will begin i'm
mediately a long series OF tests II
fruit growing. Superintendent tt
carry on this work have been appoint
ed at Troupe. Nacogdoches, Temple
Angleton and Pecos. The plan is tC
make soil. water and atmospherica
tests for growing fruits and give the
information to Texas farmers.
Midland-The Commercial Club o
this city rendered a banquet to III
members and their friends recently
and a good time was shown thos'
present. Secretary Harkey prepared
a special program for the occasion
which was received by the audience
with much enthusiasm and interest.
Commerce-The Commerce Dali.
News is the title of a new publication
at this place. The paper is edited b.
A. c. Price. and made its initial ad
vent in the journalistic field New
Years day.
Dallas-This city is leading in tn
poll tax paying contest which is bein
waged by Dallas, Houston and Sa
Antonio. The plan is to see which o