Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 38, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 16, 1905 Page: 3 of 4
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TFe FIRST NATIONAL BANK I
Our Aim in Business
DESIRE to make the First
National the Bank of the
People. The small depositor re-
ceives the same courteous treat-
ment and consideration that is ex-
tended to the largest within the
limits of safe and conservative
banking. Officers give personal
attention to all details. Directors
meet regularly and frequently and
keep closely in touch with the
current business. Every safe-
guard known to safe and successful
banking is availed of and our past
success is the best criterion by
which to judge the security of the
future.
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OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
ESTABLISHED 1891
Capita! $100000. Surplus (2b Undivided Profits $23000.
THE FIRST NATIONAL is pre-eminently the Bank tf the Frontier. Its
stockholders belong here. Its interests arc those tf our best and most pro-
gressive citizens. We offer to our customers present and prospective the ad-
vantages of the largest capital and surplus of any bank in this section and of the
safe and conservative banking methods which have resulted in the successful build-
ing up of this bank in the past twelve years.
Its financial position is established and the energy experience and business
ability if the management will continue to be wholly" directed to the maintenance and
increase of these advantages.
OFFICERS:
WiHkm KtHy Pre. S. L Dworaww 16 Vice Pre.
W. M. lUtcKfle 21 Vice Pres. A. Ashfeim CsWr
James B. Wells Attorney
A. Ashheim
M. Alonso
James A. Brotrae
M. H. Cross
DIRECTORS:
Tohn Closner
S. L. Dworman
Robert Dalzell
Wm. Kelly
James B. Wells
C. H. Maris
W. M. Ratcliffe
W. F. Sprajjue
E. C. Forto
We Solicit the Patronage of Ail
QUR FUNDSre protected in a
fire-proof vault and by the
best safes to be obtained; and are
further covered by insurance
against burglary or daylight rob-
bery. Our officers are under bond
in $he best surety companies.
People who intrust their money
to a bank have a right to know its
financial strength. We recognize
this right and will cheerfully fur-
nish any depositor a statement of
our condition any day in the year.
Absolute safety is the best thing
we have to offer and upon this ba-
sis your account is solicited.
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A
RE YOU SATISFIED
OR ARE YOU LOOKING FOR
SOAIETHINQ BETTER
THE TERRITORY TRAVERSED BY
The St. Louis Brownsville & Mexico Ry
(The Gulf Coast Line)
Is "SOMETHING BETTER" than
anything else in the Great Southwest
"AN EL DORADO OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MAN
WITH THE HOE."
The railroad company is opening up new towns
and placing acreage property on the market for
the home-builder. For prices of land and town
lots and information for any character address
WM. MMKRTY. Vict FntMeai. Li4 Betrten
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COtfUS CMUSTI TEXA
J. S. 2h M. H. CROSS
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Dry Goods Boots (2b Shoes
LUMBER SHINGLES DOORS SASH BUNDS
Winchester Arms tb Arnmunition
BROWNSVILLE TEX. MATAMOROS MEX.
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..Attorn vy -at- La tc
an (7 Lantl Agent...
Hidalgo Texas
OftVrs lit btrgain liuadi. in Hidalgo
a:nl Starr counties. Titles inves-
tigated aad perfected and Abstracts
and family trees furnished upon
.short notice. Charges moderate.
Correspondence Solicited. 4-7tf
New Rio Grande Hotel.
NEW MANAGEMENT.
D. F. FIELDER Prop.
Special attention to travel-
ing puUHc Roducad ratos
to regular boarders. Noar
court kousc square. CO
IrownsvHle
Texas. J
FRANK RABB
Real Estate Agent
Brownsville Texas
Have for sale some choice
pieces of agricultural Innd
in large and small tracts.
Also have a number of
' tracts of grazing lands.
OFFICE: Store of Juan H. Fernandez
Hotel Matamoros
Jesus Bcnavldcs & Co. Props.
Only first-class hotel in the
city. Table furnished at all
times with best to be had. :
SPECIAL RATES TO FAMILIES
STREET CAR PASSES THE DOOR
Two Block Frea Mils Piiti MaUmJHtilco
$2
7ry
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Surprising
.Novelties.
BULL FIGHT
PERFORMANCES
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The 15th of Senteinber beinc the amiiversarv of
the birth of the President of Mexico and the
16th bemir the S5th amiiversarv of the Inde
pendence of Mexico the
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Matamoros Fair
September 10th
And Cm
tiiHe far
30 Days
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Matamoros has not spared any expense in
celebrating" these auspicious events with
becoming splendor and during the time the fair
continues there will be bull fights in which the
renowned and ferocious bulls of the interior of
Mexico will be used. JThere will also be Fire
Works of all Kinds and many other amuse-
ments. JA general invitation is extended to all
to attend and contribute to the success of the
Fair. UThe people of Matamoros and Browns-
ville who are fond of all classes of sports will
do their part toward making the Fair an attrac-
tive event and well worth visiting. Jtf -f
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SANITARY ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance providing for the
screening closing and oiling of
all cisterns tanks barrels or other
receptacles whatsoever character
in which mosquitos propagate pro-
viding for the cleansing: of all
houses lots and premise? within
the city limits of this city unci au-
thorizing the city physician and
his assistants to enter all houses
lots and premises private or pub-
lic for the purpose of inspection
cleaning and disinfection an1
providing penalties for any viola-
tion of this ordinance.
Be it ordained by the city council qf
the city of Brownsville:
Section 1. Hereafter it shall be
unlawful for any person firm or
corporation to own use keep or
maintain within the City Limits
of the city of Brownsville any well
cistern tank reservoir barrel tub
vat pool or other place in any
manner used for the storingor
keeping of water or other things
whatsoever in which mosquitoes
are likely to propagate without
having the top of such well cis
tern tank reservoir barrel tub
vat or other such receptacle closed
over securely by a covering of
wood or other durable material
or by wire screen wire gauze or
by cloth netting which said top or
covering shall be so constructed
and adjusted as to prevent at all
times any mosquitoes from enter-
ing therein or having success to
the water in such well cistern
tank barrel or other receptacle or
from coming in contact with the
water therein.
Any person firm or corporation
who shall so keep or maintain any
such well cistern tank barrel re-
servoir tub vat or other recep-
tacle containing water or other
thing whatsoevor in which mos-
quitoes can be propagated without
covering or screening same as
Hereinbefore provided for shall be
deemed guilty of an offense and
upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by a fine in any sum not
to exceed fifty dollars or by im-
prisonment for any length of time
not to exceed ten days or by both
such fine and imprisonment; and
every day that such well cistern
tank reservoir barrel tub vat
or other snch receptacle shall re-
main without such screening or
covering shall constitute a separate
offense.
Section 2. It is hereby made the
express duty of every person firm
or corporation using maintaining
or having upon his or their prem-
ises any well cistern tank re-
servoir barrel tub vat or other
such receptacle in which mosqui-
toes are likely to propagate to
properly oil the same with crude
or petroleum oil or such other disr
infectant that may be directed to
be so used by the city physician of
this city at least one (l) time
within each and every week; and
the failure so to do shall constitute
an offense and upon conviction
thereof they shall be punished by
a fine in any sum not to exceed
twenty-five dollars or by imprison-
ment for any length of time not to
exceed ten (10) days or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
Section 3. It shall be the duty
of every person firm or corpora-
tion owning using or controlling
any property within the city limits
of this city upon the request of
the city physician of this city
thereto or by anyone by the said
city physician duly authorized to
clean and disinfect any such prem-
ises in such manner as may be re-
quired by the said city physician;
and any person neglecting failing
or refusing'so to do shall be deem-
ed guilty of an offense and upon
conviction thereof shall be punish-
ed by a fine in any sum not to ex-
ceed twenty-five dollars or by im-
prisonment for any length of time
not to exceed ten (10) days or by
both such fine and imprisonment;
and each day of such neglect fail-
ure or refusal shall constitute a
separate offense.
Section 4. It shall be unlawful
for any person firm or corpora-
tion to place or keep in his or
their house or upon his or their
lot or premises or on property
over which he or they have con-
trol within the city limits of this
city any nuisance or establish-
ment of any kind calculated to in-
jure or endanger the health or
property of the inhabitants of this
city; and any person so offending
shall be deemed guilty of an of-
fense and upon conviction there-
of shall bo punished by a fine in
any sum not to exceed one hun-
dred dollars or by imprisonment
for any length of time not to ex-
ceed ten (10) days or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
Section 5. It shall be unlawful
for auy'person firm or corporation
to permit to remain on his or their
lot or lots or premises any stand-
ing pool or pools of water mud
holes or any substance in any man-
ner injurious to the health of the
inhabitants of this city after being
notified by the city physician of
this city to drain fill or remove
the same; and any person firm or
corporation so offending shall be
deemed guilty of an offense and
upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by a fine in any sum not
to exceed one hundred dollars or
by imprisonment for any length of
time not to exceed ten (10) days
or by both such fine and imprison-
ment. Section 6. It is hereby made
the duty of the city health physi-
cian oi this city together with all
such assistant physicians or health
inspectors as he may appoint and
designate and he and they are now
here specially authorized to enter
all houses or premises or other
places private or public within
the city limits of this city to in-
spect fumigate and disinfect the
same in such manner as he may
deem necessary for the public
health of this city; and any per-
son in any manner interfering
with or harassing the said city
physician or any of his assistants
shall be deemed guilty of an offense
and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine in any sum
not to exceed one hundred dollars
or by imprisonment for any length
of time not to exceed ten (10) days
or by both such fine and imprison-
ment; and each day of such inter-
ference molestation or hindrance
shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 7. The County and
State Health Physicians and the
several physicians of the public
health and Marine Hospital Ser-
vice of the United States and their
aids assistants inspectors and
employes while engaged in the
treatment suppression or preven-
tion of any contagious or infectious
disease in this city are hereby
vested with the same power and
authority delegated to the city
health physician of this city and
his assistants-and health inspectors
as provided for herein.
Section 8. All Ordinances or
parts of Ordinances in anywise in
conflict with this Ordinance are
now hereby repealed.
Section 9. This Ordinance
shall take effect from and after the
publication thereof as required by
law.
Adopted in open council Mon-
day August the seventh (7) A.
D. 1905.
Approved August the seventh
(7) A. D. 1905.
Frederick J. Combe
Mayor of the city of Brownsvillle.
Attest: F. Champion Secretary.
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...flaciones
The public will find an extensive
assortment of Dry C4t Shm.
Hats Jewtky n4 Sa at
prices without competition at
LS Dos NOCIOMC
M. SAHUALLA COMPANY
Frt ef Market.
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Wheeler, Jesse O. Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 38, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 16, 1905, newspaper, August 16, 1905; Brownsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth146938/m1/3/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .