The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 16, 1917 Page: 8 of 8
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RICE FARMERS
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March 5. 1917.
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At the Clo:-< if llusincs.s on the 5th Day of Match, 1017.
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S, bonds (not including st<n ks)
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$022 815 53
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$50 000 00
Total
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3100 000 oo
25 000 00 tt,,y Kfontcd to A. Smalley
$622 815 53
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'rhe above statement is correct.
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J. C. LEWIS, Cashier.
.... 370 771 «3 I
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
City-Mat t
33 410 II
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Total
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Fi-
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G 433 64
$398 042 88
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04 740 10
$398 042 88
room
where
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5 590 63
1 553 29
tol-
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244 50
woe tn fn. t norn
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....$220 929 16
Total ...
....$398 042 88
Total
9 334 31
$220 929 16
Total
MUSTERING OUT Of
Total ...
... $398 042 88
Total
$220 929 16
Major Mockton and Staff at Corpus
(hristi to Arrange the
Ihniobiliiatlon.
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HEAP.
IS SHOT
MAS
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MONEY TO LOAN
'ROLL ’
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< if mu tn nmlnn'il i . . . ......
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room.
to the State’s interest in the guard in
the way of property that had been as-
signed to the Federal government.
A United States army officer is now
en route here from Fort Logan to
direct the government's end of the
demobilisation, and he is expected to
reach here by Tuesday morning The
out
The nbove statement is correct.
M. W. Hoopingarner, Cashier.
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2 955 35
1 441 37
9 169 00
4 023 31
... $12 693 8.',
3 413 39-
fol-
for
Bert Carr,
Sheriff. Matagorda County, Texas.
By J. A. Williams, Deputy.
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Circulation
DEPOSITS
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No. 6062
Report of Condition of the
First National Bank
AT bay CITY, TEXAS
In the State of Tex., at the elo of tin Inc mt
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Make a practice of reading Tribune
advertisements. You can save money
this way easier than in any other.
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THROUGH
..$105 021 91
8 170 44
5 778 50
4 650 00
4 137 80
7 228 74
1 814 85
T. J. Poole. President.
M. W Hoopingarner, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 13th day of March. A. D. 1917,
(SEAL) J. p. Keller.
Notary Public. Matagorda Co., Tex.
CORRECT ATTEST:
Geo. R. Burke,
Jas. W. Rugeley,
M. J. Murphy, Directors.
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room.
M. Thompson, president: D. P. Moore, vice president: J. C. Lewis,
cashier; S. J. Thompson, assistant cashier; E. M. Mat-
thews, assistant cashier: N. M. Vogelsang,
A. II. Wadsworth
... 50 000 00—$100 000 00
25 000 00
9 280 46
24 709 00
463 835 07
be sold at a bargain if sold
Terms or cash
land, close in.
State of Texas.
County of Matagorda.
We, T. J. Poole, as president, and
M. W. Hoopingarner, as cashier, of
said bank, each of us, du solemnly
swear that the above statement is true
to the best of our knowledge and
belief.
9 280
24 7'10 00
No. 597
Banks Official Statement of tlie
nancial Condition of the
TEXAS MILITIAMEN
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. . . $113 436 85
5 778 50
. ... 4 650 00
.. .. 11 366 54
.... 1 814 85
.... I 553 29
.... 82 329 13
468 87
3 029 90
12 518 00
6 864 73
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Statement of Condition of
BAY CITY BANK AND TRUST CO,
at Hay City, Texas
at the close of business March 5, 1917
Guaranty Fund Bank
$55 000 0(1
4 500 00
18 241 38
127 156 69
15 985 09
46 00
$220 929 16
r,'»1 35
3 750 00
1l 750 00 | Pei nard.
3 M0 00
1# 175
300 00
27 350 42
5 500 00
... 127 156 69
15 985 09
46 00
Fir^t National Bank
01-' BAY CITY, TEXAS
increase the price of till food tuff.
Now. Mr. Fam:
manager, if it was
marines
$ I per ban i
of the rice
Loans and Discounts.. •. ..
United Stales Bonds
Stock in* Federal Reserve Bank
Five Per Cent Redemption Fund
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures
Other Real Estate.
CASH AND SIGHT EXCHANGE
1RB
HOUSTON TEXAS
Surplus fund
Undivided profits, net ....
Individual deposits, sub
ject to cheek
Time certificates of deposit
Cashiers' cheeks
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jnlr'
liabilities.
Capital stock paid in
Undivided profits, net....
Due to banks and bankers,
subject to check, net...
Individual deposits.
ject to check
Time < i rtifieates of deposit
Cashier’s checks
TAKE NOTICE F
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No. 296.
Banks Official Statement of the
nancial Condition of the
of March. 1917.
Dolly Tribune, a
and published at
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Total
Our endeavor is to combine progressiveness and stability with prompt-
ness and courtesy, assuring every legitimate accommodation..
We Invite all or part of your account.
FIRST STATE BANK
GUARANTY FUND BANK
Our Large Fire-Proof Vault Free to the Use of Our Patrons
$2 631 15
347 14
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Wharton. Texas, March 12.—George
Witte, the night watchman for the
People’s Oil and Cotton Company,
yesterday morning was shot through
the head. About 2 o'clock he left the
mill, saying he felt badly. Later he
returned. He was a German about
70 years old. , , , .
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Net amount due to bank: and bankers (other Ilian included
In 29 or 30)
Dividends unpaid
Demand deposits:
llidlvidmil deposits subjei t to check
Certificates of deposit due in li than I" day
Certified cheeks
Cashier's checks outstanding
Total demand deposits, item- 33. '.I •’..■» 36. .17.
38. 39 and 40 11:1 1 •
Certificates of deposit
(Ill BANK AND TRUST
at Bay City, Texas,
at, the close of business on the 5th day
of March, 1917, published in The Tri-
bune. a newspaper printed and pub-
lished al Bay City, State of Texas,
on tile 13th day of March, 1917.
possibility of w:i III
has had a tendency ‘ ’'I
r. ask your genera' ’ I
the German sub I
tE')
ling-ton.
I pan), No
“ to sell within the
I law for sherifi s
, of Aptil, .
| specifically
j which
locat' d i
of .land j
Matagorda Count v.i
resources as
Assessment
fund
in transit
Whenever You Need a General Tonic '
Take drove’s
The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless |
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the ,
well known tonic propertiesof QUININE '
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives i
out Malaria, Pinriches the Blood and I
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. I
Resou rces.
Loans and discounts, per-
$176 299 49
.. 26 195 73
1 082 89
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in.... $55 000 00
4 500 00
18 241 38
FIRN! STATE B i Ah
nt Bay City, Texas
at the close of business on the 5th day
published in Th1
newspaper printed
Bay City, State of
Texas, on the 12th day of March, 19’..
1 250 00 I l,,SS
('entral Irrigation Compani
..$622 815 5'3 right-of-way and being out of ami part
of league No. I, originally granted to
Jos. Reese, and league No. 5, origiu-
and the
I other being 200 acres of land out of
A. Smalley league
STATEMENT
FIRST STATE BANK
OF BAY CITY
Pursuant to call of the Commissioner of Banking at tho close of
business March 5, 1917
RESOURCES.
Capital slock paid In
Surplus fund
a Undivided profits
1, Les current expeii-u ■ ini' r*'> I and tax*- paid
Circulating note, outstanding..
T
A
re-
... 131 655 44
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $203 878 11
27 350 42
5 500 00
343 77
sub-
----- 292 254 57
25 065 73
1 548 70
127 50
2 910 2:; ' I wo-room
being situated at the east end of said |
tract of land. 011 the Bay
gorda public road, and near the pub!''
$622 815 53 I gcoded road running east and we 1
I have money to loan on land
nt low rate of Interest. Loans
closed promptly.
F. R. JONES
Matagorda Pharmacy Building
Bay City, Toxas
$301 631 52>
2 069 28 |
Apply to T M. Culberson at the cur-
ing plant. Per bushel, $1 25. 27-tfdw
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FOR SALE My brick veneered
hone two squares from court house,
two full lots. This homo is new and
strictly modern in every respect Will
soon
Also 176 acres choice
G. R Keller. 24-tfdw
41 890 28,
10 00 provements being specilically describ
cd us follows:
I. One 5-rooin boos
shingled, with barn and shed
house boxed and shingled.
In the summer of 1914 w hen rice j
was selling at $5 per barrel shortly i
after the beginning of the European '
war. was that caused by
Seed Potatoes: Seed sweet potatos 1 — —
, f 1 a,- rn. r<-st varictits, yellow yams, (ieorge Witte, Night Watchman
Apply to T M. Culberson at the cur- Wharton, ileets Tragic Death.
1 farmers’ hands they begin to boost
| the price in order to enrich the spec-
j ulators.
They misrepresented the United
States department of agriculture by
misquoting the official figures on ex-
ports and import, time and time
I again when they told you that the
imports were in excess of the exports,
[and that the consumption of rice had
fallen off. however, they suddenly dis-
covered that the exports had increas-
ed, and that the consumption of rice
was increasing as soon as the rice
was out. of the farmers’ hands.
Shall we put up with this injustice
any longer? B. E. Quinn.
Beaumont, Texas. Rice Grower.
issuance of transportation will be un-
der the direction of Captain J. H.
Williams. United States army, quar-
termaster for the Texas Brigade.
Unofficially it was said yesterday
that possibly several of the com-
panies will get aw.iy from Camp
The duties of tills staff relate solely 1 Scurry for their hi .ties by next Fri-
day or Saturday, a id by March 23 or
24 it is expected (hat practically all
of the 310j men : the camp will have
been returned h me.
Men will be turned by cotnptuiies i
to their hon e m-eordlng to unoO-1
rial information Thoae
racruitod jsinca
out will be given transportation to
tho place where they joined. Thus
if a militiaman assigned to tho Bay
City company joined at Dallas and
was assigned to Bay City after his
arrival here, he will be given a ticket
to Dallas.
General John A. Hulun, comma
ing the Texas Brigade, and members
of his staff arc directing every energy
in getting the militiamen back to.
their homes as early as possible, act-
ing under such ir,--trucUona from
GWera! James Parker, tho cominaa-
der of the Brownsville district, of
wfa'.<:‘> ( ixip Scurry j* a part
Resources.
Loans and discounts, per-
sonal or collateral..
Loans, real estate
Collections in transit
Bonds and stocks
Real estate, banking house
Other real estate
Furniture and fixtures.
Due from approved re-
serve agents, net
Due from other banks and
bankers, subject to
check, net
Cash items
Currency .'
Specie
Interest in depositors'
guaranty fund .
Other resources
lows: Warrants
sonal or collateral .
IAians. real estate
Overdrafts
Bonds and stocks School
warrants
Other real estate
Furniture and fixtures....
Due from approved
serve agents, net...
Due from other banks and
bunkers, subject to
check, net
Cash items
Currency
Specie •..,
interest in depositors’
guaranty fund
Other
lows:
guaranty
Collections
boxed am'
room:
Rice has advanced to over $1 pc
; bun el, as 1 predicted in si vral of
my article to you brfore you sold
your riie, and while the rice < oin-l
i.( bine were advising you to s< 11 at ”1 1
low 111 lllll. nil. 1 W:. ,,|V: II Ji,„ ■" |]|
hold far a lii tlier price.
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Corpus Christi, Texas, March
Minor John T. Stockton of the Texas c-
National Guard heads a staff of offi- ■ _
cers to represent the State fn the!
mustering out of the Texas militia-
men that reached the city eysterday
morning to begin the work. Other
members of the staff are Captains L.
S. Davidson. J. H. Zachary Griffctls
and Sergeants Mayberry, Sullivan and
Watkins.
of the defendants in -lid e:i
covered .1 Judgin' nt again i
Annie E. Bernard,
d H I" Droughi
hours pres.
|[,Minr< ••».
a Loans and <li,<<>unt- (except tho,c shown on li and <1.
Ove rd ra ft s. s'L| ■ * red. $ < ' nn 1 ' ii 1' <1 $206130..
U. N. Imiulx:
a U. S. bond: ileiiosiTcd to " in,. • ir< illation (pal ' ilm )
Boiidx, aertiriUex, etc.:
C Meeurltics oilier than U
owned unpledged
Stock of Federal Re eve Bunk ' |"'f
a Value of banking house
Furniture mid flxtun : .
Real ostiite owned otlii r than bunking bon
a Net amount due from approved
in New York. Chicago and St
b \et amount due from approved
in other reserve cities.
Net amount due from
eluded In 12 1
Other clu cks on batik: in tile aim
bank
a (>111 ■ ide chef I IImi o' li' t
b Fractional currenei. ni' l ' I and ■ nt
Notes of oilier national banks. .
Federal reserve note
Lawful reserve in vault and net amount
Reserve Bank
Redemption fund with I S. Treasure 1 mid due from U
Treasurer • • •
Loans and Discounts
Collections in Transit
Bonds and Stocks
Real Estate
Furniture and Fixtures
interest in Guaranty Fund....
cash and Sight Exchange
submarine warfare lias cho ked
Second. The
43 553 2'1 jTexas, one of said tracts containing i '
acres sold to1
for cans'• i
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, paid in
Surplus
Undivided Profits
Deposits, subject to check
Time Deposits
Cashier’s Cheeks
State of Texas. County of Matagorda, i-
I, J. C lA'wls, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
tho above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
J. C. I-ewls, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of March. 191,
Edwin Zedler. Notary Public.
Correct— Attest:
D. P. Moore.
M. Thompson.
N. M. Vogelsang.
Directors.
if it
tli.it caused rice to sell fo1'11
.n 1911 at tb< bevinnini | j
harvest, and was it. the |
'presence of a German raider in the
Indian Ocean in 1912 that caused rice
4*'| the A. Smalley league or survey, and 10 Sl11 !,H I’’' batiel.
both of which tracts of land are fully
described in said judgment, said itn-'
Real estate
Furniture and fixtures ..
Collections in transit
Interest in and assessment
for guaranty fund
Cash and sight exchange 154 536 94
I The State of Texas,
■ County of Matagorda.
| By virtue of an order of sale i-sued|
out of the Honorable District Court
of Matagorda Count.' on tin ,th d;n |
of Manli. A. |>. 1917. In the chi:
|'n< rcof, in the cuse of 11 p Drought .
25 001.) 00 A Co. vs Lon A. Bernard it al when in
the Bay City Bank A l in t Co.,
(if I lie <1,, fi t 1 : I 'i > , ♦ .1 i , , i,l . , , f . • 1
operations?
The rice combine offered excuses of
flail kinds for the low price of rice,
while the farmer had rice to sell, but
! as soon as tlie rice passed out of the
situated just north of the Sis urity Ca- j
11:1! on the west side of what i.s com ;
tnonly known as the "River road.''
5. One 5-room bouse, boxed and 1
shingled, with barn and shed room,
situated soutli of the road running j
east and west from said public road,
above described, and about half wav !
between said road and a branch of,
the Security Canal; extending south!
from the main canal.
6. One 5-room house, boxed and
shingled, with barn and shed room,
situated west of the main canal, and I
north of the lateral running east and I
west from said canal towards the!
river.
7. One 5-room house, boxed
shingled, with barn and shed t
situated just south of the lateral
above described and east of the drain
ditch constructed for burrow-pit.
8. One 5-room house, boxed and
shingled, with barn and shed
situated on the soutli side of the west
lateral of the Security Canal at
near the point where said
turns out.
9. One 5-room house, boxed
shingled, with barn and shed 1
situated on the north side of said
lateral and at its fartherest end.
10. One 5-room house, boxed and
shingled, with barn and shed room
situated on the extreme soutli end of j
said premises.
11. One 5-room house, boxed and
shingled, with barn and shed room,
situated east of the main canal, and
on tlie road extending east mid west
known as tlie ’’River road,” at a point
opposite the school house.
Which said foreclosure is against
the hereinabove described improve-
ments alone and is in no manner a
foreclosure of any lien upon the land
on which said improvements are sit-
uated.
Levied on as the property of Lon A.
Bernard. Annie E. Bernard. Robert
McMenemy, Mary McMenemy and
Alice Ellingston, with interest and
costs, to satisfy a judgment amount-
ing to $1088.01, in favor of the Buy
City Bank and Trust Company.
Given under my band, this 6th day
of March. A. D. 1917.
s'“ iiw™..
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it submarine
1 running east
through said premises.
2. One 5-room house, boxed and I
tliingled with barn and shed-room, sit-
11.it d just west, of Boggy ('reek, and 1
on that portion of tlie Reese league
situated between the ‘‘McGehee’ tract
and Boggy. Creek.
3. One 5-room house, boxed
shingled with barn and shed
situated just north of tlie Securit'
1 Canal on the east side of what is
known commonly as the "River road
4. One 5-room house, boxed and
snii.gled, with barn and shed room
/* CUT FLO W F. R S
TOK WEl>,),NG BOUQUETS
J FUNERAL OFFERINGS
SERVICE PLUS COURTESY
State of Texas,
County of Matagorda.
We. Fred S. Robbia as president,
and E. L. Perry, a ea-bier of said
bank, each of us, do solemnly swear
that tlie above statement is true • :
the best of our knowledge and be' ef
Fred 8. Robbins. President
E. L. Perry, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before inc.
this L2th day of March. 1917.
(SEAL) A. D. Hensley.
Notary Public, Matagorda County.
Texas.
CORRECT ATTEST:
B. A. Ryman.
S. A. Foote.
M. S. Perry, Directors
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Wanted to Buy — Choice
cows with or without calves.
Johnson, Y’an Vleck, Texas.
I
sheriff.
County, Texas, hen.inaftei
described improvemen:..
' '';o mi improvements are
"no (mi ; upon those two certain tracts
being located in
| "Uli vv <1 »7> 1.11 <1 v v ti u *— v, vl >/ J < I e U 0111 n I 1 li . .
; or was it caused by tlie fact that the'
|rice had passed out of tlie farmers',
hands into tlie hands of tlie specula- <
tors?
In March, 1915 and 1916, when rice:
, I sold for $1.50 per barrel, was that!
,! caused by the German submarine'
1 warfare, or was it due to the fact that
the rice had passed out of the farm-
ers’ hands Into the speculators’?
In the summer of 1916 at the begin-
ning of harvest when your assoeiatioi.
! directors held a meeting and fixed th"
low price for No. 1 rice at $3.25, was
that due to the fact that the German '
submarines had suddenly abandoned ]
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