The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 21, 1919 Page: 3 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Matagorda County Area Newspaper Collection and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.
- Highlighting
- Highlighting On/Off
- Color:
- Adjust Image
- Rotate Left
- Rotate Right
- Brightness, Contrast, etc. (Experimental)
- Cropping Tool
- Download Sizes
- Preview all sizes/dimensions or...
- Download Thumbnail
- Download Small
- Download Medium
- Download Large
- High Resolution Files
- IIIF Image JSON
- IIIF Image URL
- Accessibility
- View Extracted Text
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
I
7j
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.
a
TRADE MARK
'ueer
manage-
I
Dodd.
I©'
»
Brother of Mrs. E. L. Perry, of Bay
gardens growing,
I
a
R.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 13.
the
J
. to
I
\1
im-
S.
1
1
Old Bird it
The Pelican
for
la-
tor
on
to
aw
and has succeeded in growing
saving a fine crop.
Anss Annie Bell Dodd, who is at-
tending school at Rusk, spent Sunday
G. Hunt of Citrus Grove
a business visitor to Bay City
It is
Mat-
en-
the
residing
Mr.
lie
ar
in
ill
ist
in
re
,ke
he
to
of
iy-
1
1
to
He
s)
nd
ot-
CY
Ive
I
I
------o—o------
STYLE NAME OF FIRM CHANGED*
------o—o----—-
LETS CONTRACT FOR FINE HOME*
i
------o—o-------
FORTY-TWO PARTY.
I
----- 0—0-------.
ARNOLD NO. 2 BACK
WITH 7,000 BARRELS.
--o—o----—
WILL BUILD EXTENSION
TO BUSINESS HOUSE.
■--------o—o---------
A TOWN BOOSTER.
------o—o-----—
FOR SALE.
A carload of very choice Blue Rqse
seed rice. J. S. Foster,
dw-tf Bay City, Texas.
I
■
?.ulAding just as though it knew the
one*,
of
twelve machines," eleven Dodge cars ready to^ go.
and one 8-cylinder, 7-passenger Olds-'
mobile.—Wharton Spectator.
District Judge Sam’l 4
Mrs. Styles came up from Bay City
last week and have been busy pack-
doctor when completed.
Miss Minnie Phillips of Matagorda
left yesterday for Houston, where
I V
i
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets remove the
cause. There is only one "Bromo Quiaiae,'
E. W. GROVE’S signature on box. 30c.
more service,
automobiles, but espe-
to trucks. Let Mr.
■
1
)
I
■
»Q
were
mayor,
----------- —r. w.
Dengs. tor secretary, to succeed Ed-
win Zedler; P. g. Secrest, M. W,
Hoopingarner and L. Z, Morelaftd,
for aldermen, to succeed H. B. Rich-
ards, T .L. Lewis and C. S. Eidman I
J. R. Cookenboo, for tax assessor ahd
collector.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Baker entertain-
three tables of progressive.
42 last evening.
Those enjoying this delightful lit-
tle affair were Messrs, and Mesdame®
Gustafson, Weber; Misses Bolim^T*;
Carrington and Sutherland; Mrs. Or-
ville Carr, Messrs. Rowland Rugeley
and Norton.
Mr. John A. Guynn of Bay City i$
spending the week in the city, having
been here to take up some lots of rid©.
He is a staunch booster for Bay City
and never loses an opportunity t-
speak a good word for the town. He
says Bay City is the best town jn
the country, and that it has been
made so by a progressive, go-ahead
and do something bunch of business
men there, who work together for
the building and advancement of the
town, rather than pull separately as
they do in some towns, each fellow-
looking out for his own almighty dob
lar and never’ caring a rap whether
the town build and improves or not.
Bay City business men work togeth”
er, he says—Eagle Lake Headlight.
■--------o—o----—
QUIET city ELECTION,
From Saturday’s Daily.
An attractive guest of Miss Mildred
Floyd at the latter’s home at Boling
this week is Miss Clara Jean Dan-
lavey of Simington. Miss Leona Wells
of Bai’ City is exepcted to join the
From Friday’s Dally
Mr. J. M. Spence of Buckeye was a
business visitor to the city today.
Mrs. H. A. Clapp of. Collegeport
visited in the city yesterday.
Miss Pearl Morton is reported to be
quite ill.
Mr. M. T. Huebner was in the city
today on business. Mr. Huebner said
the farmers are making good progress
and thaL-the land is breaking up well.
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Taylor, who have
been in Colorado for the past few
weeks in the interest of Mr. Taylor’s
health, have returned home, arriving
yesterday.
Mr. J. E. Swayze of Houston is in ‘
the city for a few days in the interest;
of the Houston Oil and Refining Com-
pany.
Tag day Saturday for the Grammar
School library fund.
Contribute your mite Saturday for
the Grammar School library fund.
left yesterday for Houston,
she will spend two weeks visiting
with her sisters, Mrs. Ebell and Mrs.
McElroy.
J
■
Jack, who took part in the battle of
San Jacinto and served as secretary
of State in the Republic of Texas.
For several years Mr. Bryan had
been in charge of the Central Park
office for the Magnolia Park Land
Company. He was a member of Hol-
The Scott Motor Co., of Bay City, W
changed the title of the firm to Th®
I Texan Motor Co., in honor of th® CUV
I it handles, “The Texan,” an all-Taxa®
product.
Read the change in the advertise-
ment which appears in today’s Tri’
bune.
of Masons, and was al-
ways enthusiastic in the work of thftt
fraternity, which his great uncle
helped to establish in Texas.—Hous-
ton Chronicle.
i I
I
I
Texas Company’s West Columbia Well
Revived, After Being
Choked.
Nominating Primaries Brought Out
Light lute.
I
11
II
B
1
welcoming home the boys from the
national service through the agency
of the Episcopal Church war commis-
sion.
Mr. Shields will make a short an-
nouncement at the evening service at
St. Mark’s Church tomorrow, and will
meet the men of the parish in
parish house Monday evening.
i I
J
Styles and' her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. O.
, Dodd.
__ | Air. M. Thompson is spending a few
ing up and superintending the moving days in the Ranger oil fields looking
! of their household effects to Bay City afTpi' u.,,.
j where they will make their home,
i after many years residence here. The
j judge and Mr. C. A. Erickson have
purchased an established abstract'
Judge and Mrs. Samuel J. Styles
have moved to Bay City and are dom-
iciled at the Dr. Rugeley home. Bay
City extends a most hearty welcome
to the judge and his wife.
From Wednesday’s Daily.
Great crops of vegetables from lit-
tle seeds will grow, and pennies thus
,saved will make your pocket book
glow. Get that?
A little paint here and there will
work wonders. Try it.
The many friends of Dr. George
Hessenbruch will be glad to know
that he is to be found again at Gulf,
with the Gulf Sulphur Company.
Mr. W. E, Hausman president of the
„Delmeta Oil Co., Houston, is in the
city for today and tomorrow on busi-
ness.
Now that the building of new resi-
dences and business houses have be-
gun in earnest, let us all push the
matter and end old 1919 in a blaze of
glory in the way of progress.
Mr. T. M. Culberson, of Culberson
Bros., was in the city today and plac-
ed an advertisement with The Tribune
offering an unlimited number of
Nancy Hall sweet potato slips for
sale. These plants can be depended
on to be in the very best of shape and
.first-class in every particular as Cul-
bertson Brothers firm is reliable and
deals only in reliable goods.
Chas. Schadler, Jr., of Sweeny, was
a business visitor to the city yester-
day An oil company has been or-
ganized at Sweeny with Mr. Schadler
as president. Sweeny is only about
six miles from the big Columbia field
and Mr. Schadler' says the people of
Sweeny are much interested, natur-
ally.
Mr. C. M. Amos paid Gulf a business
visit yesterday.
Read the automobile tire advertise-
ment for Ed. Horn in another column
of today's Tribune. Mr. Horn has se-
cured the agency for a new automobile
tire which will eliminate all puncture
after the interests of the Bay City Oil
and Refining Company.
Mr. John T. Price, of Palacios,
passed through the city yesterday on
purenaseu an esiauusuea austraia .bis yay to Galveston m the interest
business at Bay City, and the former j °f his health.
expects to retire from the bench after'
this term in office and resume
From Tuesday’s Dally.
Miy T. H. Castleton left yesterday
’ - 1 spenu a
few days on business.
_. , o bld. Wilkins, who has the manage-
Bros., Maxwells and the Oldsmobile ment of the drilling of the wildcat oil
1VERT0WN
CORD TIRES
j
At the Methodist parsonage Satur-
day evening, Mr. B. G. Myers of Nac-
ogdoches and Miss Lydia Alenander
of Bay City were united in marriage.
They will make their home in Nacog-
doches County, near the town of
Nacogdoches.
Messrs. Miller and Elmore, insur-
men of Wharton, are here on
_ , , • They will perhaps be able
dently, he will be interested in the' have their ofices opened in Bay
abstract frutsiness. Wharton regrets
to lose this estimable couple from
its citizenship.—Wharton Spectator.
Mr. Merlin Vogelsang arrived in the
city yesterday from his Uvalde County
ranch on a visit to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. N. M. Vogelsang.
Mr. N. M. Vogelsang made an au-
tomobile trip yesterday to Wharton to
meet his son, Merlin, who arrived
i there from Uvalde.
I Start the home
From Monday’s Dally.
State Reclamation Agent Stiles will
be in Bay City within the next few
days to confer with local authorities
concerning the present condition of
the levee, which is known to be about
as bad as it can be. Let us hope that
as soon as Mr. Stiles is through with
his investigation that immediate steps
will be taken to put the levee in first-
class and permanent shape.
Mr. John Meadows, of Pledger, was
a visitor to Bay City Saturday.
From the appearance of the farms in
every direction, the farmers will all
be ready for their rice and cotton
planting in ample time.
No better weather than this for gar-
dens. Plant and raise something to
eat,
Mr. George Grube, who has lived
here for a number of years and proved
to be one of our most successful farm-
ers, has sold his beautiful farm about
two miles north of the city and will
eventually move back to his old home
in Illinois. Mr. Grube did not sell out
because he was dissatisfied with, the
country, but entirely in the interest
of his health, his physicians telling
him that it was absolutely necessary
for him to quit all kindsof work at
once. Mr, Grube built up a beautiful
home and made money and friends
since moving here and says that it ia
with a deep sense of regret that he is
forced to abandon his work at this
time, While welcoming the new owa-
Hy-
ual
but
ays
ind
60c
other young ladies today.—Wharton £or Houston where he will
Spectator.
Agent J. C. Willis, handling Dodge
lines, reports to the Spectator man well on Stewart’s ranch, for the Vic-
that from Wednesday of last week to ' toria Oil Co., was in the city yester-
Wednesday of this week he has sold ' and reported everything up and
A. J. Harty, president of the Mark-
ham Irrigation Co., has let a contract
for a fine home on Avenue F, to take
the place of his present frame Resi-
dence. The home is to be of brick
veneer and will cost $10,000.00. A
Houston contractor secured the job.
------o—0------
MYERS-ALEXANDER.
City.
A link that bound Houston to his-
toric days of Texas was broken Fri-
day morning in the death of W. Jack
Bryan, who died at 5 o’clock at his
residence, 1702 La Branch Street,
after a brief illness with pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held at
the First Presbyterian Church at 4
o'clock this afternoon, with burial in
Glenwood. Rev. William States Jacobs
will read the service at the church
and cemetery. There will be no serv-
ice at the home.
Pallbearers will be as follows:
Honorary—David Hannah, J.
Cheek, M. S. Waller, F. W. Brown, P,
A. Welch and S. F. Carter.
Active—B. P. Briscoe, A. E. Clark-
son, H. T. McClung, F. A. Hervey, O.
M. Longnecker and J. G. Maillot.
Wiliam Jack Bryan, a native Texan,
was in his 59th year, and had been a
resident of Houston for 20 years. In
earlier days the family resided at Gal-
veston and in Brazoria County. Sur-
viving members of the immediate fam-
ily are the wife, who was Miss
Frances Damon of Wharton; one son,
Fred A. Bryan, who has just been
discharged from the army, he having
volunteered in Captain Cody’s com-
pany early in the war; Guy M. Bryan
of the Lumbermans Bank, a brother,
and two sisters, Mrs. E. W. Parker of
Washington and Mrs. E. L. Perry of
The White Man’s Union primaries
held in this city Saturday for the
purpose of nominating city offm®r^
succeeded in bringing out only part
of the vote, as the race for marshal
was the only contested one. J. A,,
McNeal, the present incumbent, re-
ceived 159 votes against 99 for his
opponent, R ,E. Owens.
The balance of the ticket had
opposition and the nominations
as follows: G .A. Moore, for
to succeed John Sutherland;
Dciigo* iur »
win Zedler;
ers, all those who know Mr. Grube troubles and give much
the necessity of their removal from
our midst.
The school children reaped a good
harvest of dimes Saturday- for the
grammar school library, nearly $100.00
being realized from the sale of tags.
Saturday proved to be one of the
best trades days of the year. The
merchants were all busy until late at
night.
Gentlemen, one of you lead out and
let’s get that hotel. We are literally
burning daylight and doing an injury
to the future of Bay City.
Now that a $25,000 laundry is as-1
sured, let us go after another worthy Anna Belle are visiting in Palacios,
enterprise. One at a time beats noth- ” ' ~ - - -
ing at all a way yonder, and then
some.
From reports it is learned that two
more big wells were brought in at
I'Wes.t Columbia last week. This is
good news to those who hold stock in
the Lion Oil Company.
Mr. C. L. Dailey returned yesterday
from a visit to Ripley, Miss., having
been summoned there on account of
the death of his father. Mr. Dailey
says both Louisiana and Mississippi
are flooded and that farming opera-
tions are very much ‘delayed.
The city election Saturday was a
quiet affair, only a part of the voters
taking the trouble to vote.
Hon John W. Gaines, who has been
in Austin for the past several days,
has returned home.
A resolution to amend Section 5 of Article IV of the Constitution of the Stat®
of Texas, as follows: Strike out the words “Four Thousands,” found in the
third line of Section 5, and insert in lieu thereof the words “Ten Thousand,”
and adding after the word, “furniture,” the words, “and this clause shall be
self-enacting,” and making an appropriation to pay necessary expenses
hereof.
Be It Resolved, by the Legislature of the State of Texas:
Section 1. That Section No. 5 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State
of Texas be so amended as hereafter to read as follows:
Section 5. ARTICLE IV, GOVERNOR’S SALARY AND MANSION.
He shall at stated times receive as compensation for his service an annual
salary of ten thousand dollars, and no more, and shall have the use and occu-
pation of the Governor’s Mansion, fixtures and furniture, and this clause
shall be self-enacting.
Sec. 2. The foregoing constitutional amendment shall be submitted to a
vote of the qualified electors for members of the Legislature at an election to
be held throughout the State of Texas on the fourth Saturday in May, A. D.
1919, same being the twenty-fourth day of May, A. D. 1919, and the Governor
of this State is hereby directed to make the necessary proclamation for said
election and to have the same duly published, as required by the Constitution
and laws of this State. Said election shall be held under and in accordance
with the general election laws of the State and the official ballot shall have
printed or written thereon in plain letters the words, "OFFICIAL BALLOT,”
and also the words, “For the amendment to Section 5 of Article IV of the
Constitution of the State of Texas in regard to the salary of the Governor of
the State of Texas,” and also the words, “Against the amendment to Section 5
of Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Texas in regard to the salary
of the Governor of the State of Texas.”
All voters favoring such amendment shall erase, by making a mark through
the words, “Against the amendment to Section 5 of Article IV. of the Consti-
tutfbn of the State of Texas in regard to the salary of the Governor of th®
State of Texas,” and all voters opposing such amendment shall erase by
making a mark through the words, "For the amendment to Section 5 of Article
IV of the Constitution of thfe State of Texas in regard to the salary of the
Governor of the State of Texas.” If a majority of votes cast shall be “For the
amendment to Section 5 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Texas
in regard to the salary of the Governor of the State of Texas,” said amend-
ment shall be declared adopted. If a majority of the votes cast shall be
‘ Against the amendment to Section 5 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, in regard to the salary of the Governor of the State of Texas,”
said amendment shall be lost and shall be so declared.
Sec. 3, There is hereby appropriated out of the funds in the State Treasurv,
not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00),
er so much thereof as may be necessary to cover the necessary expenses at-
tached to the proclamation and publication of this amendment, and the Gov-
ernor shall issue the necessary proclamation and cause the same to be dub’
published. F. HOWARD,
(A true copy;) •sfcreiairy of Stat®,
"BEST IN THE
< LONG RUN"
Texas Company is laying plans and land Lodge
field to be a big and permanent
Keep an eye on the Gulf Coast
Texas.
Mr. Paris Smith is receiving bids
for a new home to be erected on West
6th Street. Every new home added
helps solve the congested condition of
the residential portion of the city.
Mr. A. H. Millican was a business
visitor to West Columbia yesterday.
Mr. Bill Bbok and family, of Mark-
ham, have moved to Bay City and
are residing near the Catholic
Church. Mr. Book is a contractor
and builder.
Judge John F. Perry has returned
from a business trip to Austin.
Mr. L. A. Bernard, who is inter-
ested with the Victoria Oil Co., now'
wildcatting on the Stewart ranch,
came up yesterday from the field on
/business. He says his company is
going ahead with five test wells with
the full intention of bringing in a
new and undeveloped field.
Dr. S. R. Sholars has bought the
nursery farm east of the city and is
now making arrangements to im-
prove the premises. Extensive im-
provements will be made on the
house which will be occupied by the
Its bill holds more than
its bellican,
But at that, its heart
isbiggerthanitsbill.
It is the only bird
which shares its
food with other and
weaker fowl.
So the queerold pelican
looms up handsome
in Goodrich’s eyes
—eyes which see
beauty that is more
than skin deep.
Goodrich, it is true,
makes Silvertown
Cords the handsom-
est tires-—the very
Beau Brummel tires
of smart cars.
Yet if clumsiness and
ugliness would add
one mile to their
service, Goodrich
would make them
clumsy and ugly as
thequeeroldpelican.
“'Quality First,” rules
in the manufacture
of Silvertowns; and
they render quality
service first and last.
Give your automobile
the obvious grace
and elegance of the
Tires with theTwin
Red Diamonds on
; the sidewall. Their
[ mileage is sure. * j
JBuy Goodrich Tires
from a Dealer
I
3
lowing, the home roosters crowing
and the lawn mowers mowing.
Mr. J. E. Swayze left yesterday on
a business trip to West Columbia.
Mrs. E. L. Perry was called to
Houston yesterday on account of the
death of her brother, Mr. W. Jack
Bryan.
j Judge W. M. Holland, of Houston,
; is in the city for a few days on busi-
ness.
The city primaries are being held
today. The only contest is in the
race for city marshal. None of the
other candidates have any opposition.
Mrs. Felix Grantham of Bay City
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Boggus.
—Luling Signal.
Planted that garden yet? Better
growing weather we have never had.
Get busy.
Carload shipments of spinach are
leaving Gainesmore and Sweeny every
day for Northern markets. A thou-
sand acres of this vegetable in Bay yesterday. The box
City would give us a winter crop of
money up into the thousands. Ever
think about it?
Mr. J. H. Glover, of Clemville, spent
today in the city on business. Mr.
Glover says the farmers are all busy
and that much progress is being made
in the Clemville section.
Mr. J. D. Moore was in the city to-
day from his rice farm and reports a
successful week at rice threshing. He
has his crop about all saved now.
The school children were as busy
as a bill of ants (and about as thick)
today selling tags for funds for the
Grammar School library. They “were
very successful and raised a consid-
erable sum.
Mr. Edward A. Shields, who served
as a. Brotherhood of St. Andrew sec-
retary at Camp Beauregard during the
war, is in Bay City in the interest of
Sliw—mcgnMw tra^i.wPMaaiLiaaaca;
The City of
GOODRICH
a^Akron, Ohio^^
From Thursday’s Daily.
Mr. J. H. Barber, of Markham, was
a business vistior to the city today.
Mrs. L. F. Shelton, of Austin, is in
the city visiting her sister, Mrs. F. A.
Verser. She will leave within a few
days for Brownsville to visit her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe O’Banion.
Read the change in D. A. Switzer’s
advertisement in today’s Tribune. Mr
Switzer has a lot of good bargains and
will be pleased to show them to you,
whether you buy or not. Now is the
time to watch these advertisements
and buy for the very good j-eason that
Bay City property is cheaper now than
it will ever be.
May blessings be upon the head of
the man who lays one brick in his
town where none were laid before.
Mr. W. J. Ewart spent' yesterday in
El Campo on business.
Mr. J. S. Foster has returned from
a business trip to New Orleans and
other Louisiana cities..
Merlin Vogelsang, after a few days’
visit to his parents, left this morning
or. his return to his Uvalde Couuty
ranch.
On official call for trustee election
to :?e held on April 5, is published to-
day. The call states that four trus-
tees are to be elected,
Where several good business men
come together in the work of building
a good hotel the same will be builded.
Get busy, gentlemen.
Mr. J. E. Johnson, of Vafi Vleck, was
business visitor to Bay City today.
Messrs. A. M. Miller and J. A. El-
more came down from Wharton yes-
terday and will be in the city, for a
few days on business.
New homes are going up in the city
and every one helps out. Let’s add
the new hotel to the list and cinch
matters right.
One business man has suggested a
public subscription of $25,000 as a ba-
sis upon which to work out our new
hotel problem. This $25,000 will go
into the company and then bonds are
to be issued for the balance. Can it
' be done? It seems so, from the fact
that we are organizing much bigger
, things, but none of as great impor-
I tance or value as this would be. The
, | gentleman who has suggested this
' very sensible plan will be likely to
see you and explain it. so give him
your attention and gee in the harness.
The hotel will give everything in this
town a start that nothing else will. It
will lend a tone to the town quicker
and better than even an oil well or a
new railroad. It will enhance prop-
erty values and draw hundreds of
people to Bay City and put us in a
city class. Good people, we have the
foundation here for a mighty good
town and co-operation can make it
rapidly, whereas a spirit of "set back”
will hurt. Now’s the time; not next
year.
Every community in the United
States is now preparing for the fifth '
or Victory Loan which will be inau-
gurated some time next month,
proposed, to raise $5,000,000,000.
agorda County’s quota has not been
given out yet.
The family of Mr. J. E. Thompson
has moved into his remodeled home
on 3d Street. The premises have been
considerably improved and repainted.
Mr. W. F. Tetts is preparing to
move his home on Avenue I, back on
his lots and will remodel and im-
prove it considerably.
Buy a lot and build. The town needs
the houses and you need the invest-
ment.
Of course we will never get the ho-
tel if every’ good business man in
town sets back and takes no interest
in it. But if as many as a half dozen
decide that it can be done there will
be no difficulty about it. Step for-
ward, gentlemen, and do the deed.
The Houston-Galveston gulf coast
section of Texas is destined to become
the richest part of Texas within the
next five years, and Bay City will
nestle snugly and advantageously
right in the center of it. This being
recognized by all who are giving any
thought to actual developments and
conditions, does it not seem probable
that we are now’ on the verge of the
most rapid growth the town has ever
had? Get busy, buy and build, and
then get in harness for that new hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Herring and fam-
ily of Mercedes are in the city in the
interest of Mrs. Herring’s health.
Mrs. E. W. Fate spent today in the
city with relatives.
Mr. Hugh Bowers of Blessing was
a business visitor to Bay City yester-
day.
Mr. D. A. Switzer spent today in
West Columbia on business. ■
Every day brings better news from
the great oil fields at Columbia. The
Bay City.
Deceased was the son of Guy M.
Byan. Sr„ a nephew of Moses Aus-
tin Bryan and a grand nephew of
Stephen F. Austin. He was named
for his grandfather, William Houston
The Texas Company’s Arnold No.
2, the largest producing oil well in
the West Columbia field, was revived
Sunday night after being shut down
since the early part of last week on
account of sand choke. The new pro-
duction is estimated at 7,000 barrels
a day. *
Since its completion a few months
ago the well has been choked down
from 6.000 to 8,000 barrels a day on
account of the company’s lack of stor-
age facilities at the field.
Experts have declared if given free
rein the well is good for 15,000 bar-
rels a day. The hole has been given
a thorough cleansing and officials of
the company predict no further pro-
duction trouble will be experienced.
s ---------o__o--
W. JACK BRYAN IS
DEAD AFTER BRIEF
PNEUMONIA ATTACK.
J
Mr. A. J. Harty has let a contract ta
build a 25x-50-foot extension on his
business building, corner Avenue F
and 6th Street, recently purchased
from A. S, Collins. This annex will
be fixed up in goid shape for office;
buildings.
and his estimable, family will regret it is fine for
cially adapted
Horn show you.
Through the kindness of Mrs. F. H.
Jones, The Tribune is able today to
publish all the names of the 800 Mat-
agorda County boys who served their
country during the war. Preserve this
copy for the information will be very
valuable in the future.
Hon. John Sutherland has been
elected one of the directors of the
Texas Lumbermen’s Association. The
convention will meet in Galveston,
April 8, 9 and 10.
Mrs. D. O. Dodd and daughter, Miss
IV W o U o 11 ztx *'i i*/v tti o i F x x-i <¥• 4 I 11, 4 zx.
Mrs. Amos Lee is in Caldwell for a
few days visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Mattie Campbell, of Glidden,
is the geust of Mrs. Emma Darby .
Mr. J. C. Carrington has returned
from a business trip to Austin. While
,en route home, Mr. Carrington stop-
ped off at Caldwell for a short visit
with his son, Mr. E. Carrington.
Last evening the B. Y. P. U.’s
joyed a moonlight picnic on
banks of the Colorado. The young
people met at the Baptist Church at
7:00 o’clock and from there motored
to the picnic grounds. A huge bon-
fire wras built, games played, weiners
rand marshmallows toasted and stories
told until a late hour. Then a cloth
was spread upon the ground and the
lunch baskets unpacked and the con-
tents devoured. The young folks
spent a most enjoyable evening, re-
turning home about 10:30.
Mr. Amos Lee and Mr. Henry Eidel-
bach have returned from a business
visit to Austin.
Miss Bettie Hart and Mrs. Cora:
Stewart spent a part of today in Mat-!
agorda in the interest of some home ;
demonstration work. !
this term in oiiiue and resume the ' 3mce
practice of his profession, and inci-! business.
; City by the first of the next week.
I Mr. Archie Elmore, of Wharton,
| spent yesterday in Bay City. In
j speaking of conditions around Whar-
ton, he said the farmers were getting
in good shape, but that the potato
acreage this year had been cut con-
siderably, perhaps as much as 75 per
cent.
Found: A lady’s green and black
striped coat on Matagorda road. Own-
o rj, er can recover same by communicat-
< the home rigs going, the home cows big with Box 84, Matagorda.
Reports coming into this office in-
dicate considerable building activity
for the city in the very near future.
Most of the buildings will be of a
very substantial character. Get the
spirit. If you can’t build paint up
some, and if that is too expensive
clean up your' premises. There’s
nothing better than a good clean I
town.
Mr. John H. Caufield, representing
the Texas Cotton Chopper Co., of
McGregor, Texas, spent today in th^
city arranging for a demonstration
of his device to he given in one of the
nearby fields as soon as the cotton
is large enough to chop. Consider-
able merit is claimed for this cultiva-
tor attachment.
Mr. Jack Walker, of Markham, was
a business visitor to Bay City yester-
day.
Miss Valera Sweeney, who teaches
the El Scott school, was in the city
supper held at
the El Scott school Friday night was
a big success and Miss Valeria is very
proud of it, and grateful to all who
helped make it a go.
Mr. A.
was
yesterday.
Rev. C. M. Bishop, D. D., president
of Southwestern University, who was
entertained by Mr, and Mrs. A. S. Col-
lins while here on his recent visit,
left for his home o nthe early
Brownsville train this morning. His
sermons of Sunday were highly spok-
en of, and if he should come this way
again, the people of Bay City will
give him a welcome.
Capt. J. N. South, of Sugar Valley
Farms, was a business visitor to Bay
City yesterday. Capt. South has been
experimenting with alfalfa this year
; and
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Smith, Carey. The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 21, 1919, newspaper, March 21, 1919; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1294538/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.