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THE SCHULENBURG STICKER
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017
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Rain
Anton Kahanek Jr. was in Sat-
The 1890s witnessed a period
of decadence as saloon patrons
New Ford Plant
Arthur Swindler and wife of
Job growth continues
The Texas economy expanded
in June for the 12th consecutive
dustry gain over the month with
13,100 jobs added.
DSHS: Cyclospora on rise
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valorem tax reform; ment growth outperformed the
- Education, chaired by Larry previous two years, with 319,300
Taylor, R-Galveston, approved jobs added over the year, bringing
SB 2, relating to public school the state’s annual growth rate up
replaced by The Diamond family, remembered at age 80 in Texas Parks & Wildlife, Docent Manual finance, including the establish- by 0.4 percentage points to 2.7
percent.
Education and Health Services
assistance program, and SB recorded the largest private-in-
16, relating to the creation of a
commission to recommend im-
provements to the public school
finance system;
- Health and Human Services, State Health Services on July 17
chaired by Charles Schwertner, announced a spike in intestinal
R-Georgetown, approved SB illnesses caused by the parasite
17, relating to maternal health Cyclospora.
and safety, pregnancy-related With 68 cases having been
deaths, and maternal morbidity, reported in the last month in
including postpartum depression, Texas, DSHS is asking health care
and SB 11, relating to general providers to watch for the illness,
procedures and requirements for pursue testing and report cases to
do-not-resuscitate orders; and
- State Affairs, chaired by
Donna Campbell, R-New Braun- breaks linked to cilantro, DSHS
fels, approved SB 3, relating to said, and outbreaks also have been
the regulation of certain facilities associated with the consumption
and activities of political subdi- of imported fresh produce, such
visions, including public school as fresh pre-packaged salad mix,
districts, and open-enrollment raspberries, basil and snow peas.
Senate races through agenda
to get to other-than-Sunset bills
AUSTIN - The 85th Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on July 17
Legislature convened at the announced Texas would receive
Capitol on July 18 for its first funding from the federal govern-
called session, the main purpose ment in support of Operation
being for lawmakers to extend Secure Texas, a militarized ef-
the life of certain state agencies fort launched in 2014 “to secure
scheduled for termination, and Texas’ border with Mexico,” he
then to proceed to other matters, said.
At the urging of Lt. Gov. Dan Texas National Guard person-
Patrick, the Senate moved quickly nel currently serving in the op-
to pass legislation continuing the eration will transition to federal
(Cowboy Stories and Western Songs9 at library function of the Texas Medical orders beginning in late July.
The Schulenburg Public Library’s summer reading program culminated Saturday, July 22 with “Cowboy Stories and Board and several other health-
Western Songs.” The program featured a western trio, comprised of (from left) musician Mike Stroup, fiddle player and care related state oversight boards funded border security, a federal
award-winning western cartoonist “Bad Bob” Rohan, and Dobro guitar player and award-winning trick roper “Cowboy Bob” through 2019. The House, led by responsibility, for far too long.
-Robert Duke. The program also offered cowboy stories read by Julia Stroup, cartoons drawn by “Bad Bob” and a roping Speaker Joe Straus, R-San An- I am grateful that the federal
act by “Cowboy Bob.” The program was made possible through grants from the Bugle Boy Foundation in La Grange and tonio, tentatively passed similar government and Congressional
FAME (Food, Art, Music & Education), formerly known as SWIFT. legislation (House Bill l)through appropriators are stepping up and
its State Affairs committee, but dedicating additional resources to
10 amendments to the bill have provide for the safety and security
been pre-filed, and those, plus the of all Texans,” Abbott added,
main bill, will be subject toafull-
House floor debate scheduled for
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Saloons on the
La Grange Square - Part II
By Charles Hebert
Paxton to appeal ruling
Attorney General Ken Paxton
July 24. The 150-member House on July 19 announced his inten-
and 31-member Senate must agree tion to appeal a federal judge’s
onanylegislation before it can be ruling siding with a group of
forwarded to the governor’s desk Texas inmates who sued the Texas
for his consideration. Department of Criminal Justice
Patrick and the Senate appeared over summer heat conditions at
to be in more of a rush than the Wallace Pack Unit northwest
Speaker Joe Straus and the House of Houston.
to get the Medical Board bill to U.S. District Judge Keith
the governor and then use the rest Ellison granted a preliminary
of the 30-day session to tackle injunction that orders the TDCJ
the host of other items on the to lower the temperatures in the
Pack Unit’s housing areas where
Various Senate committees met heat-sensitive inmates reside to
in Friday and weekend hearings a heat index of no more than 88
on the square changed with time, and did the following: degrees or transfer them to other
The last beer halls were the Rec- - Finance, chaired by Jane Nel- facilities, and take other actions.
Paxton said “Texas taxpayers
9 Youens &
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WEIMAR, TX 78962 FAX (979) 725-8287
After Hours Phone: (979) 732-2371
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Sticker jOetUSJ from long ago
J uly 27, 1917 contributed the following sums to keep road tax money at home and
Office Moved the Red Cross fund: Henry Eilers, get a slice from the government
John R. Luecke, the veterinar- $5; Miss Adele Eilers, $2; Miss fund as well.
ian, has moved his office to the Dora Eilers, $2; Fritz Otto, $1;
building just back of Keuper & Frank Binder, $1; J.L. Haidusek,
Son’s store. Anyone wanting him $ 1; Herman Eek, $ 1; Johnnie 011- Columbus visited relatives in
manns, $ 1; Ad. Koehler, 50 cents; Schulenburg Sunday.
total, $14.50. Work was started here on the
Good Roads Meeting new $10,000 Ford plant Monday
At the good roads meeting held and when completed Mr. Swindler
urday to pay ahead on his Sticker in Columbus Tuesday evening to will no doubt be placed in charge
and reports that the big rain here make plans for the national high- of the mechanical department,
thenightbefore was mighty weak way along the Southern Pacific,
by the time it reached the Joe Be- almost every town between San and his mechanical ability beyond
setsny place and hardly sprinkled Antonio and Houston was repre- question and the people in charge
on his farm. sented by strong delegations. of the new establishment would be
Ford Cars Shipped Here J.C. Baumgarten of this city was fortunate in securing such a man.
Louis Knesek, the Ford agent made chairman of the meeting
here, received another car load last and Wm. Miening of Rosenberg,
week which helped out on hi s back secretary.
They got down to brass tacks, shipped in a car load of “Pablo,
each time to get a shipment due appointed sub-committees of the new soft drink, from Milwau-
to increasing demand the probable enthusiastic and practical men kee, Monday.
increase in price soon. and relegated speaking into the Birth
Red Cross Contributions background. A fine baby boy was bom to Ed.
Postal employees here have
North Main St.; Fritz Streithoff’s
The Bank Saloon, 236 West Colo- so “seedy” that Julia Kreische, identification
rado St.; Neese’s OK Saloon that youngest daughter of the Kreische The La Grange Journal, 1881 & 1899
was
Saloon built by J.C. Speckels, an interview with her cousin, Ju-
134 North Washington St.; and lia Ulrich, “that Papa forbid any
footprints of f alette
A Historical Column From The Fayette County
Historical Commission and Fayette County Judge's Office
Moellenbemdt’s Saloon, 207 and of the girls from even entering a
209 West Travis St. cafe, because they all resembled
The explosion of beer sales and a saloon.”
Adolphus Busch and William beer halls on the square was so In the 1920s, the saloons and
Lemp, both St. Louis brewers, great that in 1893, Fritz Presun was beer halls slowly began to dis-
had the technology to manufac- commissionedaregionalagentfor appear as they were ravaged by
ture beer on a large scale and the the American Brewing Associa- floods, fires and the competition
ability to ship their beer cold in tion. Presun promptly purchased of national breweries. The last
specially designed railcars. Busch a building at 114 South Main St. vestiges of those early rowdy es-
in fact built ice houses all along to house his office. Later in 1893, tablishments peaked during World
the rail lines to insure the coldness he became an agent for the New War II when soldiers from Camp
of his beer. Orleans Brewing Association. His Swift visited the remaining saloons governor s legislative wish list.
Soon many beer establishments two-story building at 114 South around the square. However, both
sprang up around the square with Main St. currently houses Vin 114. the clientele and the businesses
a steady supply that was delivered
by rail. By 1890, there were 11 of decadence as saloon patrons The last beer halls were the Rec- -Finance, chaired by Jane Nel -
beer halls, bar rooms and saloons visited their favorite place for reation Club, formerly Bandy’s, son, R-Flow er Mound, approved
on the square that offered a variety libations. The La Grange Journal where the Founders’ Park is now SB 9, relating to the constitutional shouldn’t be on the hook for tens
located on West Colorado Street; limit on the rate of growth of ap- of millions of dollars to pay for
for publication that Tom the Pastime Club at 213 West propriations, and SB 19, relating expensive prison air conditioning
“has just fixed up his Travis St.; Frank’s Place at 235 to bonuses and salaries for public systems, which are unnecessary
school classroom teachers and and not constitutionally man-
state assistance for the Texas dated.”
Public School Employees Group
Insurance Program;
- Business & Commerce,
chaired by Brandon Creighton, month with the addition of40,200
R-Conroe, approved SB 8, re- seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs,
lating to health plan and health the Texas Workforce Commission
benefit plan coverage for elective announced July 21.
abortion; Texas’ seasonally adjusted
- Government Reform, chaired unemployment rate fell to 4.6
a Curtis Media 1996 by Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, percent, down from 4.8 percent in
The Favorite Saloon; Kruschel and recent election? which probably Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives, approved SB 1, relating to ad May. The state’s annual employ-
Schmidt’s Exchange Saloon, 103 caused dissention between the two. La Grange, Texas
The saloons must have been Jeanette Huelsebusch - photo
so “seedy” that Julia Kreische,
ofproducts, including fine liquors, editor, B.F. Harigel, wrote in a
cigars and billiards. Jenny Lind, memo
a popular opera singer, also had a Ratigan
game named for her. Many of the ‘joint’ pretty well and now has 3 West Travis St.; and the Hole, an
finer establishments, including pretty good-looking girls there.”
the Schaefer Beer Hall, owned by Ratigan ran Frank Mosig’s Saloon, that was located below the building
Charles Schaefer and son, were and it was here on Aug. 30, 1899 thatformerly housed the main store
distributors of Lemp Beer. The that John Riley, marshal of La for Adamcik’s Sales and Service
site, which was on the comer of Grange, attempted to arrest Rati-
Washington and Colorado streets, gan. Unfortunately, Ratigan, who
currently houses the National was from Wisconsin and good with well. The era of smoke-filled sa-
Bank & Trust. Soon other beer a gun, resisted and was shot four loons and beer halls on the square
halls would follow with names times by Riley in what the papers had come to an end!
such as The County Seat, 118 called “cold blood.” Riley posted SOURCES:
North Washington St.; The Palace a bond of $6,000 and was released. Fayette County, Texas Heritage, Vol. II;
Saloon, 136 North Washington St.; Ratigan had opposed Riley in
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