The Daily Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 152, Ed. 1 Monday, August 17, 1925 Page: 1 of 4
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The DAILY TRIBUNE
BUICK
BUICK
1
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"THERE IS NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR OUR FRIENDS"
FIVE CENTS Tin: ion
I
GAGE OF BATTLE
Statement of Condition of
I
HAS BEEN FLUNG
Firt National Bank
I;
Bay City, Texas
At the close of business June 30, 1925
Loans and Discounts
.. $466,484.40
A Community-
Bonds and Stocks
71,791.50
Wide Policy
U. S. Bonds _
25,000.00
4
Furniture and Fixtures
6,086.20
Banking House
14,522.62
Other Real Estate
maintenance
14,390.00
Bills of Exchange
$ 87,177.15
than the
CASH
in order to take advantage of the
John A. Mobley, repre
Ig
$970,075.21
1
Bay City Bank & Trust Company
Capital Stock .
— .$100,000.00
Surplus and Profits
28,242.68
caniu
Circulation
25,000.00
the
EelLie uel • sentin
State
DEPOSITS
1
816,832.53
Condensed Statement of
old In both countie
Citizens State Bank
$970,075.21
trill and Matagor
1.
Reclamu
(Continued on Page 1)
vs oulil
to
of Bay City, Texas
ssues, but it is gratifying, aiter
en made, to realize you
ut
FIRST FALL GARMENT
| popular and never consults the
to
only carr
AND
runtet
MILLINERY SHOWING
U
best we had
straw
$464,831.76
ob- j <
Total
LIABILITIES
p»l
_____$164,831.76
Total
(
J I
oneral
greomeut
rough
The Most Important
ing intontionally nd
We have
Part of Any Automobile
Our Mrs. Parks has great skill in making her selections in the beautiful
tit
early creations in Ladies" Dresses, Coats and Lingerie
A It kout
>
I loW HiX
Cd I
car
you the splendid new and beautiful goods from which you can select
Those of you who prefer making your own garments will find our Piece
Gonds and Trimming Department displaying many new fabrics in the
various new weaves and widths
dinastroun
ration and Re
e rizh
Dodge Brothers
Reolamation
t
1
MOTOR CAR
at is
HARDY-ANDERSON AUTO CO.
the ton County Conservation and Reclam
=
At
D. P. Moore Dry Goods Company
Phone 154
Dimtrirt
th
EXIDE BATTERIES
GOODYEAR TIRES
w hatever nf relief
alone
obtains
int i ui :. IN
pose to Fight to Prevent the
Removal of Raft.
10,946.45
38330.04
36,653.13
of
not
taxable
districts
channel to the bay
voted on called for II
rab-
but
$236,772.16
47,500.00
37,667.06
56,962,92
(From The Wharton Spectator)
The prediction of many before ac
We
was
ratified
cut-offs
we gave
We are
ent
K.
above
Stille
set
we
should
devise
t lint
I u pon
lion
aiter
cure
diately mailed by re
! he Board of Commf
Capital Stock
Undividen Profits -
Deposits .
Bills Payable ....
Liberty Bonds Deposited
results of their efforts have culmi-
liuted in a meeting last week at Bay
City at which it was made plain that
the parting of the ways has come.
The following editorial in the Bay
We welcome them
It is never pleasant
River
with
will i
the
said
less
out
tax
sibl
Wat
in
he
certainint if ald
ment can be carrieii
l Ide
how
I In •
$ 50,000.00
1,086.17
344,695.59
32.900.00
36,150.00
harge of the work of t
amoving the raft iro
han n<*! of the (oloradu
local
such
alt 1
at-
wii- ‘
want !
' ample
’ work
ing tlt j
in boar .
Kliu
e ir-
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts ----- ------------
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures
Other Real Estate ------------
Bonds and Stocks--------------------
Interest in and Assessment for
Guaranty Fund _ --------------
Other Resources -----------------------
CASH ...... ---------------
The above Statement is correct,
A. HARRIS, Cashier
pur D0se
iemen’e
l! to the
o. 1 in tin
Matagorda I
oting nt
nt Mataror- ।
or this on out
Wharton County
I business. and knowing that,
' the public the
the
complet 5 Oli |
e interests
IWA the fol
faction of all parties
Be It further resolv
by of this resolution and t
the perpetuation of the rice industry
land the rice industry means the per-
petuation of a good town and gotta
claimed
this boar
from the raft that exists in the river
at the county line and in Matagorda '
people understood that the river was
you greater latitude in making selections.
tual work of cleaning the rail out ol i
the Colorado River was ever done 001 •
You buy the whole car here
feted mail:
PERMIT REVOKED
interest we have,
and need t hem
Mrs, Parks is back in the store and will take great pleasure in showing
J
His sole object is to serve,
often is it unpleasant to do
nrawizorda County Conservation and Re
knew lamation bistriet No 1, and take
iv engineer
would not
tax to he levied
BAY CITY, TEXAS, MONDAY, mil s r 17, 1925.
was begun as soon i
of April. 19
< onservat ion
we had
•s. And.
defined of
struction to the river that the public ,
road. Southern Pacific or Browns-L
ville railroad dumps are. or one-third I
the obstruction the narrowed channel !
! a tight has t
i were right
I paper man
da County, Tex
Mile Post
ed States
the work of trying to preserve every
buch plans a
No matter what your interests
are, or what your banking needs
may he, this bank maintains a
helpful service to its depositors
a community-wide policy of
co-operation and friendship.
Help us, through your confi-
dence and co-operation, to make
this bank an even greater power
for good in this community.
to see and still kteciamatie
* wtraightetid and’
fight alone, especially on
on 120
3, and not
llu Hoard 0
n County (
n District
property in each
ollulL, und lhia l
l fully inlormed ;
ail geutlemel’s
h day ol April, •
wishing to put ’
(ommissionera '
men appea
ecial railed m
(lommissinners
ail know now, that the raft mean
I be purposes incorporated in suid
dorado
which was maue and
high. 1" :
Wharton Coun-
the Colorado River
rate hereby released."
t rausacted :
aessrs. R. S sterling mid John A
on the
toll Ml XX M MBER 152.
ties’ river commissioners and citi
II interested in the rice industry.
11 following resolutions were passer
I (The State of Texas
County of Matagorda
The Tribune's work to preserve
No 1 of Matagorda
held at its office in !
following members of
companies have been busy and the
to have an open
as the plan they
The bonds were »
aald board heing present via Fred conclusively that
S Robbins John T Rond and W H -t------ -• —•
•Stewart, the following proceedings 1
cut off near Mile
ory effort
ilad and the following
by them called for several
There was scarcely a dis-
vote in the two counties. The
thereof,
require a
Kind to know now that most of
town and county are with us.
knew the raft was more of a "I
our people could aver
also, if pos-
> water for
of Nataror- '
these gentle
us board al-
En; A D. is
and litselt, or
ah up
inter- sted.
4 that a copy I
rder bo imme-
ered mailed to I
' Matagorila County Commissioners
At a meeting held
he Matagorda and
mm between
«
t
। feel of water is all it obatrue
cuts absolutely no figure and
obstruction in such floods as i
bizger and stronger
funds with which to
If the raft is |U fent
iking out or '
in the main I
River al the
established (
Of course, every news-
goes through with the
"/MM
P<e")
da County Conservation and Racism- I
last week
'and in Matagorda County work of
istrenzthening and milking higher the I
sary, and the
in an amount
represenuug iue irriguuou
there would be trouble with the Mat-ioupunies, 0. uatueorua lount;
agorda County gravity interests has 1 ' '■' ■ and MII ) h 1 uii auu
been verified Within tile past two " pre entu8 te <- urmet '
weeks propagandists for the canal/ece m>H '. mm lde num uic col
necteu wun and interesteu in me
uccessiui growing m rice in Slata
gorua Couuty, Texas, appeureu betore
me ourd and produced tesumouy of
ihe following gentiemen’s agreement.
You never Mi it in a
pecifications -you seldo
the raft the opinion of no man or
of men was asked. We knew, as
Gravity Interests Show Hand in
City Tribune indicates that every-
thing possible will be done by the
canal owners and the few rice farm-
ers they serve to prevent any work
that is calculated to produce results
being done on the river:
"A year ago when The Tribune
was practically alone in its fight for
the preservation of the raft and the
rice industry a large number of Bay
City citizens busied themselves day
and night in almost every conceivable
way to discount the work we were
trying to do. Walking delegates wait-
ed upon us, merchants scoffed us and
others took us to task daily. Today,
however, there is a dirferent story to
tell, and some of the very fellows aim (
anathematized us are now with us in ;
remission bill, but
, protect the gravit
. — ■ 1 ounty she will obtain over opposl- |
Colorado River Matter and Pro- Ihrornatu,oniutorthnoxramitsronrgonn
by mid aided by the Matagorda |
i '
aid
ation District
1 . Sizned
FRED s nolRINS
JOHN T ONH
i County Conse
ion Dist i Ik t N
o l. to extend its part of the
into the territory of the Mata-
Au rendered to the Commissioner of Banking
of the State of Texas, at the close of
business, June 30, 1925
the t riet
We wort
ners of what
ieciam
e purti
man" than anything else. We
it was, and in not one-half ti
ibta Ee tluiun ... ugru
board not having boot
and udvisd on Llid
of designs, styles and values being greater than heretofore, thus giving
nnty, will prove mor*1
<urry on ist woik 0l r
ran up mud river, witho
and board of commlssi
Wharton ( ounty Conse
ket amation District hav
Diyed a coiputent viau
iicurs, lui thu pruposv
ing H thi gravity watet
kcors, tor t ho purpo •
. worth rom $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 to
the county every year and marveled
i because uome nf our people felt opu-
lent and independent enough to throw
away several millions in • ash Not
only that but we visualized the po
fential, untold wealth back of these
iolatet Lhia gontiuinun’s agro*
Hid still luoping thai all parti • ,
ted in the proposed work mnuy
ablo to co opuraie and catry .
The mo«t important part of any
automobile ia the measure of local
responsibility for satisfaction In own
ership that the dealer you patronite
can deliver with the car
thcir orEanizuliuk,
i competent engiucet
to make plan** tor tin
. the i afi from the
in co-operation and ci
he engineer of the
uies id Natagorda
nt tilt permit
n the loili day ■
284,623 34 371,800 49
same tiling. If he runs his paper He
never stops to speculate on what is
We wunted
noe. the lev
• 'minty Board of River Commis-
sioners.
I'liis change of attitude has only 1
come about since the levee that keeps I
the river off (Im town of Bay City
has been built higher ami stronger.
Ilie building being done with moneyT
relinquished by the state with the I
express understanding that it was to
be used 'for the opening of said
river, thi’ construction of a new chan [
nil therefor where necessary, the
building of levees, drainage canals,
and other improvements where neces-
act which gives to Wharton and
,Matazorda Counties back the taxes
rikalou compamie of Matasorda paid lo tlie State it was necessary to
• ounty, rexas, mm Judse i, i, kelly make a preliminary survey of the
aim others, represenuan Wuarton work proposed to be done und to
• ounty, and Mr Y. L. Lerulle andhold elections by a specified date
others, i eprenent ing Matagorda coun | This preliminary survey was made
ty, in the illy m Austin, fexa •. olby Messrs. Ben M Urlffith of this
tile duy belore the lax reuii on bicounty and Fred s Robbins of Mal
remitting tiie luxes ol Waartoncoun-lagorda County mid the plan upon
ty and portions in Matasorua County, which the people voted and which was
zodsend should lie destroyed,
knew that the rice Industry
ed, and without attompting to co ;
operate with ihe engincer of the irri '
saUon Companies, was in violation ol |
Texas, and
be made b
This also applies to everything in the Millinery line as well as the range
he value of
argument
and money
( olorito I
njuuctiol I
irrigation i
Count ).
in MSI, ‘If and ubsequent ye
great canals,
be awakener
at Buckeye is. We knew that nature
had lavished uh with a gift that other
counties all over the United States
' would gladly pay millions for and
could not understand why such a
mentioned when people are talking
about car appen rance and perform-
ance. but--
up lor a vote tor Llnul 886
• house of representatives ul
irrigation. Our
out, was to pre
spond our time
than all the floods and of bee calam- .
! ities we have over had Can you af- i
ford to take the riskr
i At firatthe Spectator felt that thigjegreus upon and over said ir.rrm.ry
editorialwan,morebnseduponwrongof the Matagorda county conserva-
donolusion of The Tribune editor 1 . I . < . . . . .70.. it
,1. . .1. ".17 at a . a tin K)iHtridt N O in norkoriina saic
Dhan upon actual sentiment, but thati. • , k IK. _
Idea was completely dissipated when work aLi ame ’
Chairman D A Dickson or thel"eindodand.scancelled,.. .. , „.
Wharton County noara of River, He.it further I’ s .
rommt.sfr.ners received the fonowinr loard,immediately X
1 ible. General Geo W Goetnais an
consulting enginet
County Co
DIM r let N
| if it were. it is still no. a. great
obntruetion as the public road
railrond dumps They are olid-,. .... ! . .
raft ia not. A dam impounds waterwanr,ommispouorn
equal tn it a heimht it does not ob ' ", ’ ' ’
struct after the flood Usters get Ite r nu.i | IV. 'kt <
yound Ha height Give the river room I"i . I s. il . ... , 111 i ' l
by straizhtening ami buildine up th. i h, ’ .110 " I .. J J ,,
levee and the pro.....tn i. poived Wepurmiting.aid-wharncounty con
.rant pend.it on the raft because i, vation and Ioclamation Dintri t
’ innot suficient work to do No , to take charge or the work ol
there » i don" gpend . on. the taking out ... removing tim rar from
, levee it will revert to the state. Now th main chnnnel
rien03 We are facing a crisis-the,siver st t),, n
greatest in the hietory of our county 131 , utAl,yiLEg 1, "he
The destruction or even hamperins ol "ovmAn " 1.t. ""a
I the canal company"a busineuaw hi this# " 1
’work of removing iiu
’Iver as far as may be
ary by nil Wharton (
Hold Conference With Inter
ested Part fee
W. R STEWART
( ommissionera Matarorda Conn
ty Conservation nni Horlama
tion Diatriot No 1
Perusal of thh resolution show
County.
Nay ci
nr t vui i
< r, or engi i
i ascertaniu - •
of thu irri |
t ascertain- I
agreement being substautially as tul-
oW$:
it was agreed, in event said bill
passed the house of repre eutativem
and became law, that Wharton (oun-
ty (onservation and Aceclanuat ion His
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Smith, Carey. The Daily Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 152, Ed. 1 Monday, August 17, 1925, newspaper, August 17, 1925; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1423659/m1/1/?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.