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THE BIG LAKE W1LIX \T. H1G LAKE, RKAGVN COUNTS TEXAS
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2 hr Uiu Cakr OTilforat
ily HlhDO.N I'KINTIM, l O.
JOHN H1BOON
HIS. JOHN HIHDON-
.............. Editor
. Society Editor
Subscription Rates, lu Advance
Om year, in *ute ........................ |2.00
Stax nuwnh», in stale ...................... 125
IWm month*, in state. .............. .75
OlM year, out of slate ....................... 2.50
Ml Month*, out of state.............. 1 75
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Any orroneou* reflection u(H«n the
ckarerfir, sian-lina or refutation <>f any
paraea, firm or corpuratioa, which may
appear in the columns of thi* pagei will
fry wfaiOy .-<>rr** ie*l upon due notice of
mmc bruit; give* to the editor, [leeewwal
ly, at the office.
Knteied as *ecorid-cla** matter Jan
•ary Z, at the poal-office at Big
Lake, Trxaa, undn the act of March
K 117V.
GREETING
Hello. 11 tend* ami thos- whom I
have not had the pleasure !o meet
To you I ant no stranger a* moat of
you know. It is iitdeetl great to !>e
hack among friend" in Big Lake and
Reagan County the lw*t jieople on
earth. Having tewided in this county
for twenty-five year* acquainted nr
well with the pioneer*, hut there are
many new face** who have become
permanent resident". Here’* hoping
that we all "hull leconie friend*.
PETITION ASKING COURT
, I ™.1!. FOR REDISTRtCTINC OF
..........."w COUNTY PRECINCTS
Kovall R NA Mtkinw. who preside*
ovet one of live slate's great criminal
court* at Halid.*, chose *uch a title
for hi* manual on jury *eiviie.
VIE^F^^--
WXA^p1aXpR£S$
Thoughtful men and women who
have observed and studied recent jury
Mr. Hihdon has Iwen giving this I v,.r,|„t*. will agree with Judge Wat-
sector a good weekly newspajwi Lin** that much of the disrespect for
which ha* been appreciated. It will|ttV> m
lw the aim and intention of the new ol |rxnn„ ,(> take their )urv service
management to Iwgin wheir this vete „ -riously. W ith more than thire thou-
ran left off. continuing the publics-1 „a M (| youths, twenty-five years and
lion in a lair .uni impartial rnaiiiier. L uung(,r| within Texas prisons.
Mg I-akr will he unfortunate in los |t js obvious that something is amiss,
ing two valuable people when Mf j Other factors may cnnlrihute to so
and Mrs. Hihdon depart, and they a situation
have many friend* who regret their |0f u do hut lax jurors must a<
cept a la.ee portion of the blame.
Following is copy of a petition
which will lie presented to the Com*
inissioner’s Court at its next regular
meeting on August 10. Headers of
The Wildcat who anticipate its pie*
Sunday School Class
Gives Slumber Party
Mrs. T. L Miller entertained her
Sunday school class, thr Junior
Girls, of the Baptist Sunday school,
at her home Tuesday night with a
sIuiiiImt party. Hie gills arrived nt
about seven o clock and played games
FRIDAY, Jl LY 31, 1931
GEORGE ARLISSAND
WIFE STAR IN BIG
PAUCE PROGRAM
"TV Millionaire,” the Warner
Hi os. (omedy drama, which comes to
- . the Palace Theatre starting Sunday
[•pretty lawn until well into the , r tlavs. presents (.corgr Ar-
Mlisinit at .* 1»*V iKK'IlK k ' St I >
night, retiring at eleven o'clock.
They were up early and hiked to
scntalion lor signature are requested ! the Coates well and iheie in the e«ils
to rear! it carefully so that they mav ! morning at (i;AU, prepured then
lexas results from the refusal j k n ,,ss )u*t what they are signing with- breakfast campfire style, umlei the
».. ,,r.. ...r^ 1,mt delaying the corninitt e with the1 direction and chajwronagr ol Mt*.
|is* m the role of a modern business
man. who. *rnl by his doctor for a
rest cure lake* a work-cure m it*
stead .is well as a course of lesson*
from tw. young loveis, on how-to-lie.
luippv though-rn li.
“file Millionaire," is based on the
story "Idle Hands," by Earl iVvr
Bigger-. The scenario is bv Julian
i departure. It is hoped that their re-
maining day» will l>e spent in com-
fort and happiness. Ibis veteran
I newspaper man says he is retiring
ami intends to settle down in a com-
| fortable home where lie and his wile
will “take it easy.**
To issue a newspapei that will I***! the
■of credit to Mig I ake and the county duty
It is improbable, however, that
jurors will recognize what an im-
portant and fundamental role they
plav in lire scheme of democracy.
, until and unless they are educated toL,.,,^ of ,|lr people may require,
the solemnity of that Privilege and |1u. Commissioners' precincts of
A HI El
With this issue of I he Wildcat the
founder and Old W ildcat relinquishes To iv*u«- a newspapei that will Ik* the solemnity of that privilege and
all rigths, title and interest to Mr ! of credit to Big lake and the countv dutv. How many men and women: |{ a|) U!. ,|„.N now
hi A. W tlson who will take over the w ill requne much time and work, in- realize that the right to trial by jury | an. milI1jfaq|v unfair to |f„. Ux
puidication and give the jwople it lsjcluding tile co-operation of the busi |was the first significant achievement voler# 0f nrapan
i \s the districts arc now established,
minority id the tax paveis and a
time to lead it IV petition is as J Miller and ate to their I rear Is con-
follows; tent, and doubtless a breakfast never
To the Honorable Commissioners’ ] letter Iwfore in *Tt«'i r , liv***. ni., lrr ............ ... ,ullilI1
t ourt ol Beugun Gounty, Texas: ' Htey returned to . Iis. ' n " J,,,f-phson and the diuloguc hv Booth
eon,r11luie m» so Artjl ,p - wf N.,.,ioIl wf th(. (;on. I played more games after w in I, they ( j |(kl, . lfl Hie unnsual photo,
undoubtedly many j „|i|u|ion Uiis State makes it the *>a«le tbeir hostess and tea, her adieu ( h% |(> tlip Hork tlf jan)M Vuu
duly of the Gommissioners' Courts of! went to then eveial ionics. | ri*e» Thosr who support Mr. Ar-
the sevnal counties of the State to di-1 «''**■ who ' , "T, P“r,>i liss his wile. Florence Mont-
were: June Kittrell, Buth Hearne.
Bubv Ia*e Blair, Helen Bewick,
Juanita Hatcliffe, Charlotte Wrhb,
Wilma Kate Phillips, lanthu Hoover,
Clara Maxwell and Adrienne Hud
vide the counties into four commis-
sioner*' precincts "for the con-
venience of tile people" and to re-
divide the counties into such pre-
im Is from time to time as (Ik* eon
believed, a l«*tter paper than ha
present owner or editor.
It has been a pleasure to lie w ilh
the pesiple of Big laike and Beagan
county to rthe past several years
a real )<>v I lie tricndslnps made
have been ,»l the *ort which would i
make anv real he man s heart glad, j
lTiev have Ik-,-11 ot the very ln*st peo-'
pie of the county who blieve thut a|
man ha* a tight to express ari opinion
whcthei it t«c m accord with
the ness men and i iti/cn*. I he next issue ol free men f lhat that right has
will !»• printisl hv the new manage hern jealously guarded and prole
ment.
^ ours
serve,
M
\ WIL'ON
‘THIS AND THAT”
IU J1MMIM
ted throughout the history of our own j |ni|„irilv ((f voler„ a„. -iM.„
V-m,H racy f I hat failure of juries! ri„l)M„ lhe affairi, of
to remfei proper verdicts gnaws at
the very foundation of popular
gov eminent f
( ounty.
The
the
tile
alation of the four Coni-
In Judge Watkins' "Cornerstone
-- 'of < iti/ensliip" thes«* truths are
Wc'ye had legi'latuie* in lexas Ik- driven home with a fot«e which lo*rs
then lore that hav«* made some lengthy in- nothing hv r:\tson of t!i-•» judicial dig-
vm-w* or not l u tho*r we w i*h t,» | ve*tigations, hut we’ve never had one mtv that pervades the work,
elate that it is a grief to leave them j dial couldn’t .-hake it oft when tie* * * *
It i* alwav* a »orrow to leave real puhli, showed '-iiough ol the old dia- I he book is de*igne,l primarily for
frwiid* Init when the time cone** we -u*t But. apparently. this extra,irdi- supplementary stutiy in school and
all have t - j-ul That i* t,od * plan narv ellort has gone lyevond tlw* con college ’’(..i\ies." A companion wntk
and it i* inevitable trol of the steering eominittre, lieering has U-en successfully distributed to
Then- have l*-on main whu have i ommitting and jeering committee. | ptosjie, live juror.* in Dallas I'ouutv.
lovallv *uppoit« d I he Wildcat *iih« I he public i* unwilling to Ik-Iu-vc Headers ol "Corner stone of t.itiien-
it* fii'l i**iic and the w liter ho|sf* that anything good will come out of ship" will *ee how admirably it i*
thal they will ever continue to give the -k-*«ioi> ollwt than th- SI ”>0.tHIU adapted to .*, hool u*,1. lexas will taki
Mi Wilson the lieartv support th*v tl »tate must pin foi it* lolly. ^ et
have given thr writer. We are turn the •ervaril* ol the j»e«qde cant stop
ing ou r a -O'ml »)io|> and lairlv giHni ilw '‘, ro«* question* and crooked all-
business and to thi* Mr Wilson will *wct* tor one g,n>d reason or an-
atitl m both a* time* and business other,
j Unit tie*
W, meiHiirig tlw old Wihh at and \ I though vigorous protest* have
hi» Iwtt-', three luurth*. who has ever Imwii made to stop what many writers
aide,! and jlwttrd in makiftf the lernt the "two-ring legislative circus,'
papei wntthwbile, amt who ha* real-[no mw seent* to Ik- able to take the
|y made it nnirr worthwhile than tlw “hull hv the horn* and throw it any
Mi W 11,1, at >uld rvei alone have further than tlw outer reaches of the
dors- have done our level I e*t to tw Iruidalive hall* ft would
fair in all things and give (lie |w<
pie a real worthwhile p*|«ei Mow.pt
then own rnemlwr* long enough to
formulate a plan of procedur
that was to lw cxi»e* led.
FORMER BEAGAN IMO
l> I MIT.0YEH HEBE
I H. ilaikcl tdlhreath. Wichita
Tails, former Stile* and Big l«ikc
bov, will Iwgin work next week on
the Big laike Wild,at. For the past
several years Mr. Gilbreath lias Ik-cii
employed on some of the largest
tiniI\ papers in the stale, wiving as
make up and advertising man. He
has also had considerable e\|* m in e
in job printing shops. His wife and
two sons will likely join him here at
an early date.
Mr. Gilbreath and Mr. W ilson were
lu>v friends at Miles before Orient
forward step in the education »f
future citizens when it i» *|*c ified for
use in every school in the stale.
Meanwhile, a constructive end would
Ik1 served we:e it delivered to pros
|K’i live jurors throughout thi
together with theit summons.
i 0NGRESS1ON AL
BUM" IBM I IV.
juqiul
niissioner* prceincta is us follows:
I’recitut \ urn tier One: I2(i
I’lecinct Numlier Two: 2B28
l’re< in,.t Numliet 'ITirre: 2f»
I’re, inct Number Tour: Ui
TOTAL ;U)28
I he total population of the County
I* V.II2.'I with 2.H2H in one precinct j rails were laid w*-*t of San Angel,
and approximately 200 in the other
pm ind.*. Ibis, according to the re-
port of the Bureau of Census for
I WO.
ill*- minihci ol qualified voters, by
t ommissioiier*' precincts, of Bruigan
(ounty, Texas, lor the years 1020
and 10.10 are sliowu la-low. hi ac-
cordance with tlw records of the Tax
( ollector ’s I >1 f ice :
state
1929
I9AU
16
Mi
915
72A
2A
16
1 I
15
ills of
the
ap|war
wc havr »ii i mletl »r leave that to
ttiowr who have i ‘ad the jiajiei dm-
tog these vearv. Ilrerr .-tt*- nmu tit
Be a i, .to count, that we irallv love
and some that we oiiiv lik* .in,I *till
ihiU
don t e> *n like lo thinking hr could
thowe who have tolerated us we limiik
from 0»e itejati* <»f our braitx W *•
have iwvrf tiad iiore loval triend*
and supporter* .,nd
thrm
It is understood that Senator I’oagc
prepared to offer a redistm ling j
he lawmakers can't controf oil i,,il which »lrc*dy *tan,l* convicted L"
urn because they can't.....trol one wet} actioua fauh. It deprive*
I the district which is served hv Con-
\„d grcssuian Mansfield, of Columbus, of
all hut twenty-two mile* of intra-
Uoa-tai canal.
Sucfi a thing would lw worse than
no redistricting hill at all Batfwr
elect a Teigusoli to Congress than
send the tanking Demur rati* mem-
Ik r ol tlw great Bivers and Harbor
\lanv
representative
left home
oil indus-
try only lo find thal the ties! lie can
hop*- 11. do now l* to save the double,
tor an off in a game of Forty
There are other
gel a* soon a* we < an
ft is our intention to quit the rwrws-
paprf bu*,,w«« with this issue and re-
tire to some «n ludrii ■qvol whrrr we
can live at ease and luxury ( f l thr
i>alaui<e ot ->ur days and wherever
that mav lw out Beagan county
friends will alwav* find '-hr latch
at, mg hanging on thr outside
(k. sincere]v Isriieve that Mr (Ail-
at>n wif! give you a good pajart ami
we know hr has more pep than we
and at tlw- same time hope that all
ap| recurte tw. Report* have u that the wlon ’ ••mnutter back to Washington with*
II for diuninrer bv day and dominor by "ut •» ,,>ai‘>r f,,,rl or Por* proj«*c-t in
night. All of which would mdn atr hi* home district,
thal thr srrvant* of thr people twe
more advantage in holding seven
“rot k* ot our suit than they do in
trying to hold seven •• I mm to one
well
It is inconceivable that Trxa* legis-
lators would seriously consider re-
warding Judge Maiislield for his
long and elf," live service in behalf of
Texas waterway and harbor dvelop-
ment in .mb a manner. It is due to|Prtc,n“ Numl*;r
file ' board of inquiry" ha* ques- B*e tireless work of this splendid Bep-
l*i,-i ini 1 N iimbci (Inc
I’m inct NiiihIk-i I wo;
Prcciii, I N umtier I hrcc
I’rccim t Nuhi1m,i Tour
I he assessed valuations
i ounty, by t.ommissioiier* pr,*, incts,
for the year I'T!0. arc shown Ik-Iow :
I'm inct NiiiiiIkt One: j* HM.d.'M
I’recinct \iiiiiIm,i Two: I2.(KK>.0(M)
cinct Numlwr Three dTfl.tHH)
I’recimt Numlwr Tour: ."»<>M,t)(H>
There arc approximately 7t) miles
of (.ounty roads, divided among tha
precincts as follows:
I’recinct Numlwr One: 10 miles
I’reciiiet Numlier Two: .'$5 miles
Precinct Number Tour: 15 miles
I he four Commissioners' Precincts
are disproportionate as to size, the
*ize of the several precincts, in square
miles, twitig as follows:
Precinct Numlwr One:
Approximately Ad.5 sq.rni.
Precinct Numlwr Two:
Approximately 121.6 tq.mi.
Precinct Numlwr Iliree:
Approximately '10 sq.mi.
gurnetv \iliss, David Manners, Eva.
jyn Knapp, James Cagney, Bramwell
Tletcfwr, Noah Becrv, Ivan Simpson,
J < Nugent, Sam Hardy, J. Tarn-11
MacDonald and Fully Marshall. Johty
i \dolfi dim led.
\ new (worge Arliss characteriza-
tion i* an event of imp irtance in tlw
tlw.it run I world whethoi he port raw
the Prime Minister of Taigland as in
"DisiaelT the sim ter and suave
Bajah of Bukh in "The Green (b>d-
de«s the grand old sinner in "(lid
English" "r the self made bn*mess
man, who need* to lie made over, in
" 1 he Millionaire’ his acting invan-
al Iv ipp. ox unate |wrfection.
In "lhe Millionaire" he plays the
purl of a wlf-made millionaire wh«»
i* ordered by In* physician to take a
rest. With hi* ambitious wife and
I .I .-tt x daughter, lie g<ws away as ,li-
rected. I»ut soon vearies of the inac-
tivity. the >oi 1.11 round and the ricn
young nitwit who is making u play
foi his daughter's hand. An inaurance
< ommI'sioners' precincts better suited vxarr* him the increased *isk in-
to the , onveniciKv of the people and , urml bv retired Inisiiwss men, and
arranged so a* to respect the rights jl(. n, tu g,.t
of the jwople. I lie present pree.mt .. | (u. \1,J|r«." is chuckling
arrangement of the (.,unity involve* , ilM,j licait wariiiing romance,
a violation of tlw Constitution ot tnc p ls p„. sor| ,,j a picture that everv-
State and should not lw permitted
ami
body in the family will enjoy
*1.10,1 The undersigned recognize I pver) |io<jx jn the familyahould see.
that it i* for tin- members of the ‘ om •
missioiwrs’ Court to determine how
the County should he redivided;
these petitioner* do not claim the
right to dictate how the Gountv
NOTICE
Notice i* hereby given that sealed
bid* will be received from any Bank-
ing < orporation, Association or m-
t ioot-,1 rirailv evervlxxlv who
had anything to do with oil, except 'nore
thr little lad m Tyler who had to take
two tsIdespsKinsful of castor oil for
resentative thal Texas has l»«*rn given
federal appropriation for
nvrt* and harbor development than
any other state: not this year only,
if the
Iwing unruly and if he don't prorate! hut vear after year
former * i wrot* arid *upp>wtri» of lhe or do something tour, tfiev will prob Moreover, Brazoria County
l dd. at will coniinur to giv^ V|r ably look into hi* < a*e Things are T irrport T o« ts correitly represents
»»!*.„ thr support o> ■ o-drd u* *•> bungled now that nobody knows sentiment tfiere <l<w*n l want to lw
Itt lb. .last -• M llMF I .'*11 - unrig i* foi a i urr, ' b.qq w,l ol f of J udge Mansi te Id * di*
Mt Wilson will bt ably «Mk*4 <* fat curiosity ",‘I PartkoUrly, n dooMi't want
by Ml I H Luke Gilbreath who ... i,r “* « district dominated
hails from \k,«hita T all, arwf >. a IW senator wanted to let tlw oil l’> -*"-»her major and competitive
first ia** rwwspajwr man and a real industry save itself and have the Irgi* Por* Galveston.
genlletnan who will take hi* place latuie pa** a law tlmt would save hu- l/'gislative unwillingness to give
antona tie vrrr Iwsl people of the man bte l lie idea didn't lu over Nkest lexas tlw additional rrprrscnta*
town Mr (.dbreath i* a , apaJde jM*d>ahly lw< auw a majority of Hon to wtiwb it is entitled, appears
nrwspaprT rnan and know* thr bu*i wlom didn’t feel like taking, a junket l*» lw at tlw ha«e of all the diffi, ul-
sew from dev|| up and will greatly to Ma.ie* to find out if it would be legislature will but throw
improve the paper am I worthwhile | sectional partisanship and prejudice
makeup I hr Mild, at family wiabe* • • •
tkal the people would give him the In the meantime, let » he thankful
pla. e m «K ietv that he deorrww. He lliat there is a limn to lh»* session.
is not a stranger in these j>sit* *ir*«e
he sjwnt hi* rarlv life on various
ranches near "tile*. Hi* father wa*
a preache, and he ha» nut followed
in the footstep* of the proverbtsi
preacher
He hti*
whom ,
ami i.-tll
T
in sow»„s wild oat<
rn a gentlrwian with
lw glad to a*so» iate
.tinted
MANSFIELD
Judge Vfansfield. I S. C.ongresa.
rnan from Columbus. Texas, make*
"te of the few sensible and construc-
tive *ugzc*tmn* to incmase tfw do-
’f»
to *pen<( i f »
re*t iiji and ftoi
place where wi
hal.tme ot out
Will lw wr do
than v hi do.
that it will he
and among a*
have enjoyed
vk.
• >t ki
- our mtentio
at (.hristova
id tlwu hunt
i*e of
n* the
vast i
increase
cotton
I cited Mate* if \n,er
piantitie* of jute twine
Gee and otlver deosrt
to th* winds, there would fw little
tie. r**ity for disrupting those districts
which are served by ineunvbents With
port* and wjtrrwavs n their districts.
Development of Texas ports has
menat Iim, much to the «tatr in the
pa«t. and nwan* quite tm, much to
its future, to suffer its sacrifice u|m»»i
in altar of political prejudice.
Mlv* MIMAI DAKNOU)
U 11.1. RF.FORT
Approximately 61 sq.mi.
It thus appear* that Commission-
ers’ I’re. met Numlwr Two comprises
one-half of the entire County in size
lacking less than four square miles.
It further appear* from tlw shove
that as the County now is divided
into Commissioners' precincts, about
’>d jwr «ent of the population reside
in Commissioners’ Precinct Numlwr
Two and less than 7 jwr ,-ent in the
other three prcinct*.
It appear* further that less than
l-IlKI of tlw population of the Coun-
ty reside in 4 Commissioners' I’re. inct
Numlwr Hirer; lhat less than 1-50
of tlw population of the County re-
sole in ConaniMiuners' I’re. in,1 Num-
lwr Tour; and less than l-25 of the
County's population reside in Com-
missioners' Precinct Number One.
Referring to the voting power of
the various Commissioners' precincts,
ft appear* that three of the precincts,
having lea* than 100 voters, accord-
ing to the poll tax return* of 1930,
and having altogether only about |
If)
should Ik- re-districted but they *ub- dividual Banket that may desire to
nut tb.it tin- present ana.'C’emcnt i* be *rl cted as the depository of the
such tliat tlie control of tlie County funds of Ib-agan (.ounty Independent
has Ik-cii delivered over to a *m.dl S liool l)i*tii< t, Beagan (.ounty,
miiioritv of the voters of the Gounty,' I*
iK-ing also a small min iritv of tin-
tax payers and a small minority oi
the population of the < ounty. They
a.*k that the Gounty Ik- re-distrirted
hi such a way that no one Gommi*-
sinners' Precinct will contain a ma-
jority of the voters of the Gounty.
I hey submit that anv divi*ion ol the
Gounty into Commissioners' precincts
'V
"aid bid* to Ik- accompanied by
certilied <li«-<k for not less than
U5UU.H0.
Any Banking (iorporation. Asso-
ciation or individual banker desiring
to bid shall deliver to the Secrelaiv
of tii<- Board ot I rust.-es on or Iwfore
20tb day of \ugust, l'J.II, a sealed
Jirojm-al «i.iting the rate of interest
whi.h places more than half the vot- offered on the funds of Beagan
ing power of the county in one pre- ( ounty lnde|wndent School Distri't
cinct necessarily means that the other; fur the term Iwtw.en the date of sin h
tlin-e prex-incts, containing less than bid and the next regular time for the
one-half of thr voters, will lw given j selection of a depository, and if sm h
the right to dominate the County in bid is ted, such depository shall
violation of the Constitution. enter into the bond provided by law.
Accordingly, they pray that, upon I he Board of Trustee* rnwrves tho
hearing, this Court enter an order re right to reject any and all bids.
dividing the County into Commis-
sioners’ precincts in such a way that
no one of the precinct* will contain
more than one-half of the qualified
voters of the County.
W. I). HI DSON, JH ,
Secretary of Board of Trustee*
of Jleagan ('ounty Independent
N hool District, Big I.akc, Texas.
(4U, 54), 51, 52)
No. ‘»7
RANKS OITICIAL STATEMENT <)T FINANCIAL CONDITION
of tile
FIRST STATE RANK
at Big Lake, State of Texas, at thr dow of business ou thr 3Uth day of
June, I‘Ml, published in the Big loike Wihkat, a newspaper printed and
published at Big lake. Stale of Texas, on the TIm dav of July, PMl.
RES0I RCES
Loan* and discounts, on |wTM>nal or <olUteral *r. urity |205,594.4>l
(Herd rails
Banking House $14,360.00, Eurmturr and Fixtures $1,015.15
Beal Estate owne.1, other than banking hou-w
(.ash in bank ..................
Due fr.un approved ir-w-rve agents
Interest in Depositors’ Guaranty fund
School Warrants
Collection m Transit
TOTAL
Capital Stock
_ _ [wr cent of the voting power of J^*rplu* Fund
tlw 4 ounty, are permitted to dominate | ’’divided profits,^net
and control tlw affairs of tlw County
hv ele. ting three of the Coimnis-
NT-VkS sioiwrs (ommissioiier*' I’recinct
j Numlwr Hirer ha» only 16 voter* and
LIAB11JT1ES
l»u«- to liank* and bankers, snbje. t to check
Individual Depimit* subje.1 to ilw*k. including imw deposit.
)w
Wr hope, however.!
in a* peaceful a spot
good I rwud* a* we
Beagan county.
Mi* :* a perfment question and ,t»-
*erv■ atteoti n. Anwrican twirw
mills mu lit find it advantageous to
•rive the matter n>n«iderable ihouaht
I V Cl v added u.*< for COtt'Vn U X step
toward the time when demand will
catch <ij> with supply
Mis* Ishmal
Darnold
will Iwgin
( otnmis*iom
rs I'recin.t Nundwi
work next week
rr|rorting
*«K'iety and:
Four only If
i voters and Cnnimi*-
lo. ai news for
1 lw VI lb
at. Miss
sioiwrs I’re.
m« t Numlwr t >nc only
Darnobl ha* do
>w tins ki
-d of aork
Mi voters a*
compared with 72A
Iwfore, and krui
wing the j
,wo Ir will
voters for 4
ommissioner* I’re* ire t
rilllilr Iwt to n
c of mis h
i assistance j
Numlwr 1 w o
1 In* involve* a gross
1 in gleaning r
wws. An
»one who
violation of
tlw t onstilulional pro.
dtw in At I days
Time Certificates of Deposit
Bills I’avabb $U),iMMMM». Bedi*.
Total
tskS.ti1’
18.A75.15
. 10,913.76
14,<«8I 19
. 31,177.36
58A(k(
4sUU0.4M>
3,124.07
$28U,tl‘>5.40
9 30.UU0.00
30,(MM).00
7,910.9 •
. Ai.fWf’Hft
157.A4-l.tvt
1,150.00
30.000.oU
MB. AND MB" JOHN HIHDON
Wtldtm Add, Gel KwmJi,
H« mond Nkholion ol kusfin tain
Big lake on a visit to hi* friend*, thr visiting
Rlake*. at the Rig Lake Bakery.
vision* guaranteeing the right of
j equal ballot and equal suffrage.
I lw undersigned, Iwmg property
| owning, taxpaying, qualifwd »««4er»
of Beagan (.uunty. Trxa*. jwtitinn uw
Mi»* llene I’eeple, who ha* b**a» Flonorable 4.omnii**ioners' Court of
U__1.1— _ -L _ _ r_ I n a*
knows of ssw ictv or rwrsonal rwws
will pis'at*' k.t'1 in toifc h with .Miss
Dnrnoid Her hour* at Tlw Vktbbat
of fur will |o- from now to five.
TOTAI............
ST ATE OT TEX AS.
4 4)1 NIX o» BEAGAN
We, ( C, Sander*,
bank. «.*• ft of us, do solemnly sweat
lw»t of our know ledge and !«rlirf.
4
f’rr*ii|erit ami j’
that the
1 nwri
4 boy e
K*n, a« 4 ashler of »«*
statement i, inw to |G
C. C
in Rankin for the past tew r Reagan County , Trxa* to at rune- *•-(
I days is expected homr today.
I about re dividing the rounty into i*ew iSf AI.)
>ANDERS, (’resident.
CORRM T— ATTEST: P EMERXXN, 4 *«bw-r
H. Schnermann. Max .Vhrwwm.nn and mil, r ,on»wri|. thtesior*
Subacrfbed and sworn to Iwforr n,r th.. 28th nay of July, A D 1*>3L
v « A UASSCXK K,
Notary |»ublw, IWagan County, Texas.
,.aaan,i.
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Hibdon, John. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, July 31, 1931, newspaper, July 31, 1931; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth631452/m1/4/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.