Eagle Pass News-Guide. (Eagle Pass, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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Being a consolidation of the Rio Grande News and Eagle Pass Guide.
Vol. XXIII.
EAGLE PASS, MAVERICK COUNTY, TEXAS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1910.
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ANOTHER ROAD
IS ASSURED
WILL GO TO GULF
The Railroad Situation is Such
That Another One is
a Certainty.
That Eagle Pass will witness
the actual construction of an-
other railroad is now a reasona-
ble certainty. With three defi-
nite propositions made to our peo-
ple and the citizenship of Mave-
rick county responding to the
demand for a bonus it is evident
that Eagle Pass and the railroad
builders will reach a definite con-
clusion, sign up a contract and
begin work on a new road at an
early date.
The owners of the Crystal City
railroad, now building out of
Gardendale on the I. N. G. N., in
the direction of Eagle Pass, are
very anxious to come into Eagle
Pass, tap the coal fields and make
connection with the Mexico
trade. These people have the
money, are ready to begin opera-
tions at once and can give us con-
nection with the I. & G. N. with
the ultimate probability of ex-
tending to the Gulf. Their pro-
position is now being considered.
Mr. Asher Richardson, presi-
dent of the Asherton & Gulf
railroad, which is now in opera-
tion from Artesia, on the I. & G.
N. to Asherton, in Dimmit coun-
ty, has made our people a definite
proposition, and one that appeals
to our citizens in many ways.
Mr. Richardson has j ust return-
ed from New York and reports
that his mission was to secure
capital for the purpose of extend-
ing his road from Asherton to
Eagle Pass and from Asherton
to Aransas Pass. He states that
his trip was successful, and that
it was is evidenced by the fact
that he now has a full strveying
corps in the field, laying out the
route from Asherton to Eagle
Pass. The survey comes through
Carrizo Springs and Cometa and
is almost a direct route. This
survey is now almost completed.
Mr. Richardson states that he
will at once put his corps in the
field south of Asherton and lay
out the route to Aransas Pass
or some other possible deep wa-
ter port in that section. That
this road is easily within reach
of Eagle Pass is conceded by all.
Many of our people favor this
route to any other. However,
when the proper time comes due
consideration will be given all
propositions.
Messrs. John McCann and Lee
Prisby, of the Nueces Valley
railroad, for which a charter has
been granted to build a road from
Beeville to Eagle Pass, have been
in Eagle Pass and have submitt-
ed us a definite proposition in
writing. These gentlemen are
now in Philadelphia arranging
for the construction of the road.
While this road does not guaran-
tee to go to Aransas Pass or the
Gulf they give the assurance that
such is their intention. It will
at least give such connection at
Beeville, and in addition will give
a better Houston connection than
we now have.
The Orient surveying corps
bas just completed a route
through the county, running
from Corpus Christi to Del Rio,
Passing just north of Eagle Pass
tapping the coal mines.
On the other hand Eagle Pass
has gone quietly along and raised
* bonus. This bonus is in cash
and terminal facilities. It is
within closing up reach now,
and when the members of the
Committee who are off for vaca-
tion return it will be closed up
and the railroad people communi-
cated with. This is the situation
now, and it is reasonable to pre-
sume that a new road for Eagle
Pass will be under construction
within six months from date.
Now is the time to invest in
Maverick county real estate.
ITWAHVERY
THEY NOMINATED
A FULL TICKET
POLITICAL GAME OPENS
Mass Convention of Citizens
Nominate a Full Local
Ticket for Officers.
Pursuant to published call
nnnn I rnTimr |the c.itizensof Maverick county
hi] 11(1 [ Hi I llnr met in mass meeting at the court
UVVU kky 1 UHLb house last Wednesday night. The
- court house was crowded, over
SMALLCROWD WAS
___ Dr. A. H. Evans, who issued
the call, called the meeting to
Prof. Hemenway Delivered An order and stated the object of
Interesting Illustrated meeting to be to devise some
Lecture Monday. method by which county officers
a _ ... , j of Maverick county could be
As per published announce- Lnm{T1Q^j. +w . “.
ment Prof. Hemenway, of North- ™lnated’ tdiat no nominations
ampton, Mass., delLreT Ms mfde by/-ther °f the
illustrated lecture on “Home and fuf"Iv P ? “i1 V® ?t0
School Gardens” at the court wtlT t0 'f™te
house last Monday night. There ficer£, ^
tTut those ^ TZlT* STfT
,, , „ . sign a pledge to abide by the
ladies, were those who usually do action of the conyention Lout
things anyway, and those who forty signed the ,ed the foI.
did not “me would have been lowinjf proceedingSi beingacopy
entertained all right, but proba- Lf the minutes k b y the
bly would not have been benefit- retary> te|, al, there is tQ „
ed much-the real workers were . -Meeting called to order
there, with few exceptions. H. Evans. J. R. Murray elected
Prof. Hemenway spoke for temporary clerk.
just one hour and with his stere- Moved by J. B. White that all
optican slides illustrated the work Lf , ,
being done by the schoolchildren f h quallfied voters Present
Demg aone oy tne scnooi cniictren Slgn an agreement piedging
and other folks in the way of themselves t0 abide by th/a“
beautifying public Maces and tion of this conventi which
homes with shrubs and flowers. Lotion was seconded and unani-
He showed where unsightly al- mousiy carried.
leys had been converted into yer- Moved and seconded
.table garden spots, whereydilap- present chairman (A H Eyang)
mated homes were made beauti- _r j , , , /T n „
n i v , . ,, and the present clerk (J. R. Mur-
ful and where a little care ,n the j be made chairman and
way of planting trees and shrub- retary of tWg meeti w
bery would greatly enhance the motion was placed before the
Vteos°ef Toward the lecture & J' d*
enjoyed it and it will probably Moved and seconded thatcoun_
result in good for Eagle Pass. It Ly officers be nominated from
was free Mr Hemenway being the floor of afa conventj and
sent out by the State Department be voted on b ^ wMch
of Agriculture of Texas for the Lotion was seconded and
purpose of educating the people dujy carrjed
along these lines Secretary Ben y. K|ng was nominated
Carrington took charge of ^ for County Judge.
Hemenway during his stay in the A. L, Wallace was nominated
city and took him out sight-see- for County Jud
mg, etc. He enjoyed h.s visit to Ben v King received29 votes.
1S C1J^!__ A. L. Wallace received 13
New draperies and curtains at votes.
'the International Dry Goods Co. Mr. J. H. Williams was nomi-
wiiLn -cTT , nated for Sheriff and Tax Col-
Will Teach Primary School. Iect0I. and there bejng nQ funh.
Beginning on September 1st ei* nominations, it was moved
Misss Mamie Grove will teach and seconded that nominations
the primary grades, at private | be closed, and Mr. Williams
school to be conducted in the old nominated by acclamation, which
Baptist church building on Mon- motion was duly carried and Mr.
roe street. Parents wishing to Williams was nominated by ac-
enroll pupils will see Miss Grove Hamatinn
for particulars. „ ^ ™ T
----- Mr. Fred. M. Lege was nomi-
TABLE LINEN:—The ladies of nated for County and District
this border should make it a point clerk.
C. Hollis received 33
to see the new table linen at the
International Dry Goods Co.
Will Have Sociable.
On next next Tuesday after-
noon, beginning at half after | votes*
five o’clock, Misses Viola Muller
and Flossie Sweet will entertain
with a “Social’’ and Fish Pond
at the residence of Mrs. M. H.
Muller. The little Misses pro-
pose to purchase a picture for
the Fourth Grade school room
and have devised this method of
securing the funds to do so, and
at the same time will enjoy with
their friends a pleasant after-
Mr. A. L. White was nominat-
ed for County and District Clerk.
Mr. F. M. Lege received 13
votes.
Mr. A. L. White received 33
noon.
Ladies’ collars and neckwear-
just the kind you have been wait-
ing for at International Dry
Goods Company.
Mr. Trinidad San Miguel was
nominated for county assessor,
and there being no further nomi-
nations it was moved and second-
ed that nominations be closed,
and Mr. San Miguel be nominated
by acclamation, which nomina-
tion was duly carried, and Mr.
San Miguel was nominated by
acclamation.
Mr. A. S. Dascomb nominated
for County Treasurer.
Mr. Geo. C. Hollis nominated
for County Treasurer.
Mr. A. S. Dascomb received 9
votes. i
Geo.
votes.
J. R. Murray, nominated for
county attorney, by acclamation.
Moved and seconded that Com-
missioners be nominated by this
Convention and that each nomi-
nee circulate a petition in their
respective precincts.
A. S. Dascomb nominated for
Comrhissioner of precinct No. 1
and received 29 votes.
Louis Ladner nominated for
Commissioner of Precinct No. 1
and received 12 votes.
J. B. White nominated for
Commissioner Precinct No. 2.
J- H. Grove nominated for
Commissioner of Precinct No. 2.
F. O. Weyrich nominated for
Commissioner of Precinct No. 2.
W. L. Finto nominated for
Commissioner of Precinct No. 2.
F. M. Lege nominated for
Commissioner of Precinct No. 2.
Moved and seconded that on
the first ballot the lowest three
drop out if there be no majority.
Carried.
J. B. White received 16 votes.
J. H. Grove received 3 votes.
F. O. Weyrich received 11
votes.
W. L. Finto received 4 votes.
F. M. Lege received 6 votes.
J. H. Grove, W. L. Finto and
F. M. Lege were dropped on first
ballot.
On the second ballot J. B.
White received 17 votes, and F.
Weyrich received 22 votes.
W. M. Stafford nominated, and
there being no further nomina-
tions it was moved and seconded
that the nominations be closed
and that Mr. Stafford be elected
by acclamation, which motion
was unanimously carried, and
Mr. Stafford was nerhinated by
acclamation.
Mr. Theo. Wipff was nominat-
ed for commissioner of Precinct
No. 4, and there being no further
nomination, it was moved and
seconded that nominations be
closed, and that Mr. Wipff be
nominated by acclamation, which
motion carried, and Mr. Wipff
was nominated by acclamation.
C. W. Hartup was nominated
for Justice of the Peace, and
there being no further nomina-
tions, it was moved and seconded
that Mr. Hartup be nominated
by acclamation, which motion
carried, and Mr. Hartup was
nominated bs acclamation.
Mr. Antonio Luna was nomi-
nated for Constable of Precinct
No. 1, and there being no further
.nomination, it was moved and
seconded that nominations be
closed, which carried and Mr.
Luna was nominated by acclama-
tion.
Mr. Pedro Rosales, Sr., was
nominated for Constable of Pre-
cinct No. 2, and there being no
further nominations, it was
moved and seconded that nomi-
nation be closed and that Mr.
Rosales be nominated dy accla-
mation, the motion carried and
Rosales was nominated by accla-
mation.
The meeting then adjourned.
THE BIG STORE
NEARLY FINISHED
A DEPARTMENT STORE
Style is what counts. The new
hair ornaments and barrettes at
the International Dry Goods Co.
are proving winners.
Bargain in Real Estate.
Five room, modern residence,
close in, large lot, for sale at a
bargain. Apply at this office.
Mr. Will Lane, manager of the
Torreon Mercantile Co., spent a
couple of days in the city this
week enroute for San Antonio,
where he will enjoy the remain-
der ofja ten days’ respite from
business.
International Dry Goods Co.
Makes Extensive Improve-
ments in their Store.
For several months past a large
force of builders have been at
work remodelling the big Inter-
national Dry Goods Store on
Main street. The partitions of
the three building have been re-
moved and now the entire estab-
lishment is practically on one
floor—though there are three
stories in use of the same dimen-
sions. The floor space of this
magnificent building is now 75
feet square. That is, the base-
ment is that large, the first floor
the same, and the second story
the same. The office is placed
on an elevation in the rear center
of the first floor, and thus com-
mands a clear view of the entire
building.
The partitions have all been
removed and in their place neat,
mordern shelving runs the full
length of the building. The first
floor is arranged in three depart-
ments the ladies’ department
being the west end of the build-
ing. Next to this is the gentle-
men’s clothing department, and
next to this is the houshould
goods department. A corps of
active clerks watch each depart-
ment and are ever on the alert
to serve customers. In the base-
ment is stored the reserve supply
of goods, while the entire second
story is stored with furniture,
carpets, mattings and household
goods.
New, modern dust-proof cloth-
ing cases have been ordered and
these will be arranged down the
centers of the departments and
along the walls. New mirrors
have been put in the end? of the
shelving racks.
The Lamson basket system has
been installed, and the baskets
reach to every part of the house,
thus giving quicker and more
satisfactory service. This enter-
prising firm also has its own
lighting system installed and
thus is independent on that score.
Since the building has been
entirely remodelled and repaint-
ed, it measures up to the stan-
dard of any department store in
the west, and with their usual
enterprise, the management has
increased its stock of goods to
conform with the increased im-
portance of the building. Miss
Clark, on her recent trip north,
spent three weeks in New York
and other markets laying in a
supply of goods to meet the de-
mand of the large trade this store
enjoys on this border and in
Mexico.
Next week the International
will announce a big sale which is
made necessary in order to get
room for the new goods coming
and help to clean out stock so
that the goods may be properly
arranged in the new quarters.
See the new patterns of dinner-
ware at Pilgrims.
Let our boy call for that picture
that needs framing. It will be
done right at Pilgrims.
Another Business House.
Mr. John Buckley is having
a store building erected on his
premises on commercial street,
near the bridge, adjoining the
old “Casa Alto,” Mr. Schuessler’s
new store. It will be made of
brick and will be forty by 65 feet.
This building will be occupied by
Mr. S. Grosssman. Thus Com-
i mercial street continues to grow.
Publisher’s Notice.
On next week the News-Guide
will be issued on Friday. We are
making an extra effort to get>out
a creditable paper and owing to
the rush of work we will close
our forms on Thursday night of
next week. Those contemplating
inserting special notices or hav-
ing items of news to tell us, will
please govern themselves accord-
ingly.
Flower pots at Pilgrims.
Big sale sale will be announced
next week by the International
Dry Good$ Co.
Mr. Jos. Jones, of Del Rio, was
a business visitor to Eagle Pass
this week.
It costs nothing to look at our
pretty new line of jewelry. At
Pilgrims.
Miss Marie Wadsworth is visit-
ing Miss Rucker on the ranch
near Del Rio.
Miss Frances Schmidt is home
again after a delightful visit to
her sisters near Torreon.
Misses Louise and Adeline
Whitehead have returned from a
visit to relatives in Del Rio.
Look out for the announcement
of the big sale next week of the
International Dry Goods Co.
Mrs. Fleischman and baby,
from Del Rio, are in Eagle Pass
visiting Mrs. Alfred White, sister
of Mrs. Fleischman.
You will see something start-
ling in the bid sale announce-
ment of the International Dry
Goods Co. next week.
Miss Maudie McAlpin left last
Saturday for Brackett where she
will visit her grandmother until
school re-opens in September.
Miss Nellie Watson left Sunday
for Monterey where she joined
Mr. E. H. Schmidt and family,
and together they will visit sev-
eral interesting places in Mexico.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas with their
little son, after a pleasant visit
here, left last week for Port La-
vaca for a short stay, after which
they will return to their home in
Hondo.
Its not solely a matter of dol-
lars and cents that keeps us in
the Optical business. We have a
trifle of personal pride in seeing
that you get satisfaction. At
Pilgrims.
Little Miss Winifred White,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
White, celebrated the first anni-
versary of her birth last Thurs-
day afternoon. All the wee folks
in town were present to enjoy
this occasion with her.
Judge Ward and wife, accom-
panied by Miss Crosby, arrived
in Eagle Pass last Sunday, where
the ladies will remain until the
judge has disposed of his house-
hold furniture in El Paso, after
which they will make San Anto-
nio their future home.
Frequent bathing parties have .
been the midsummer diversions
in Eagle Pass. Last Monday
night about twelve couples drove
over to Mexico and after a de-
lightful swim in Little River,
partook of an elegant lunch
spread out in picnic style. The
chaperones were Mesdames Zara-
goza, Gilliland and Tarver.
Mr. Sieg. Rohleder, road build-
er of Maverick county, has been
granted a leave of absence by
the county commissioners, and
will leave the latter part of next
week for Candelaria, whence he
goes to the San Antonio hot
springs for the purpose of boiling
out the dust he has accumulated
in his system while building the
new roads for Maverick county.
If Mr. Rohleder remains till all
of the dust is boiled out he will
look like a discarded dish rag
upon his return.
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Boehmer, Joseph O. Eagle Pass News-Guide. (Eagle Pass, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1910, newspaper, August 13, 1910; Eagle Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1098167/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.