Denison Daily News. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 60, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1873 Page: 1 of 4
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Denison Daily News.
VOL. I.
Denison, Texas, Friday Morning, May 16,1873.
No. 60'
The Denison Daily News
11. C. MURRAY, Proprietor.
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W. B. MUNSON,
ATTORNEY AT TAW
AND
Rkae Estate Agent.
DENISON. •
......TEXAS.
Special attention given to sale ol City
Property and Lands adjacent.
NEW BILLIARD HALL,
Maitt St., opposite Nelson House.
J. P. 1IINER AGO., Props.
OFFICE.
X. SIDE MAIN STREET, KA*T Ot
THE NATIONAL BANK. I-IY
In connection with the billiard hall is an
excellent bae,
stocked with the finest of liquors
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R. TRIGG............... R. WALLAC*.
TRIGG & WALLACES
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
1
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
Special attention given to Land matters, j
Address, postoffice box 130. i-8tf
JOHN G. GNASE,
Wholesale and retail dealer in
WINES AND LIQUORS,
CIGARS AND TOBACCOS. *
HF.HR AND AI.E BY THE DRINK OR KES.
Corner Austin and Crawford street*,
dlS*3m DENISON, TEXAS.
MI SC EL LA NE O US.
CARPENTER AND JOB WORK.
HERTWICK& young,
$600,000, which is taxed three-fourth
of one per gent. The occupation
tax, which is licenses, yields $6,000
per annum, while the fines from the
the Recorder’s Court average $500
per month. It is expected that the
revenue from all sources, this year,
Proprietors.
DENISON, ------ TEXAS. ____ ^ ____j______
ir 1 • rs tn ls ■ ri will not be less than $18,000. Pret-
Making Coffins a Speciality, j ty g00(j f01- an eight-months-old
Ice I town.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The charter granted the authori-
Manufacturer* of Revolving Shelve
Boxes.
ties power to i£ue $50,ooo bond,
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R. S. LUMPKIN,
Manufacturer of, and Dealer in
without submitting the same to a
vote of the people, and already $30,-
j 000 of the bonds have been applied ;
$20,000 will be used in constructing
a magnificent public school-house in
Saddles,Harness ,,,e -es,“"*"*°,'",wn'an<l
PROFESSIONAL.
C. H. BKKIIY.
ALEX. w. achkson.
Dks. BERRY & ACHESON,
Physicians & Surgeons,
Office on Austin Av. south ol Main St.,
DENISON,.......TEXAS.
27-dim
JNO. G. McELVANEY, i---—-
I. M. Cunningham. A. Beach.
LAW & LAND OFFICE, | Robt. Mjchi.,
CUNNINGHAM, IYIICHIE & BEECH,
DENISON............TEXAS.
(Successors to Leonard X Rush,)
Will practice in all the State and United Proprietors of
States Courts, examine titles and attend p/xai M/NI IQT
to nil land business with promptness. I_I j J H Q IlLLoUIN liUUwL,
___-— ---I Cor. Main and Rusk sts-,
A. 1). CHANEY,
ECLECTIC
1>H V SIC IA X A SUEG EOX,
DENI SOX, TEX A S.
0^-lce—Drug Store, on Austin avenue,
near Crawford street.
Physicians’ Prescriptions carefully com-
1 Residence at Alamo House. [10-dtfl
J. M. Hurt. W. N. Mayrant. W. B. Brack.
HURT. MAYRANT & BR ACK,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Gherman, Texnw,
Will practice in Grayson, Fannin, Cooke,
Montgomery, Wise and Denton counties.
3-aSdtf.
T. R. COOKE, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Office and Residence on Crawford at.
DENISON....................TEXAS.
Special attention paid to diseases PecV'
li;ir! to women and children, and chronic
affections.
DENISON, TEXAS.
FARE—$2.?o per day. wa7-3m.
MORELAND & MILLER,
Furnish
PURE SPRING WATER,
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ON LIBERAL TERMS.
DENISON, TEXAS.
W. II. DAY,
TEXAS LAND AGENCY
Main st., opposite. Hull's Bunk.
DENISON................TEXAS.
Attends to purchasing and selling Real
Fstate. paying Taxes, adjusting! itles, etc.
Having been a citizen ot lexas lor 25
-curs. I am familiar with the Land busi-
ness of the State. | REFERENCE:
»3F*Texas Land Maps can be consulted Merchants and Planters Bank, Sherman,
ul my office. I*1’? I 1-6 6m
i-iy
EDWARD EASTBURN,
Collector and
DEALER IN EXCHANGE
Jacksboro, Jack county, Texas.
000 for erecting a city hall and mar-
ket-house and jail, in the central por-
tion of the citv. Both contracts are
already let.
THE PUBLIC PARK,
Containing thirteen acres, was gen-
erously donated to the town by Col.
Robert S. Stevens, general manager
of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railway, and is the most beautiful
and finest natural grove in this or
any other state, and under the man-
SADDLES, HARNESS, COLLARS, k.!
most beautiful and attractive resort.
IMPROVEMENTS. ”
Although there not so many build-
ing going up as there were on mv
| last visit, yet they are of a bettei
1 character and more money is being
: invested in their construction. Nu-
merous new brick and stone business
houses are under way and being com-
pleted, and dwellings are springing
up in all directions. The freight
warehouse of the Missouri, Kansas
PROVISIONS, FRUITS, NUTS, ETC. and Texas road is a massive one-
Main st., bet. Rusk and Burnett, ^ frame bu>ldinS; 5OX3°° fa-
ille government warehouse, lmmedi-
DENISON....................lEXAf. ate]v n0rth, is 50x200 feet, and one
Goodi warranted as represented. i-3tt ofthe finest and most commodious
______________ passenger depots in the State, being
40x72. two stories high, metal roof
and awings around the whole struc-
ture will be ready for occupancy next
WHIPS, COLLARS, ETC.,
Austin av., 2d door south of Main street,
DENISON.
All work done in my line with neatness
elegance and dispatch, and at reason-
ble rates. d&w3m
H. SCHOLTEN,
Manufacturer of
') omuujuw, uvuijuum,
Austin street, 2d door from Skiddy,
DENISON, TEXAS.
REPAIRING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE.
18-3 III
J. E. STREEPER,
Dealer in
FURNITURE, MATTRESSES,
FAMILY GROCERIES,
B. K. WOOD,
PHYSIC! A N & BURG EON
Office on Skiddy st., near Burnett,
,.4,m DENISON, TEXAS.
CHARLES HARRIS, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
OFFICE NORTH SIDE MAIN STREET,
DENISON....................TEXAS.
Having nearly ten years experience in
the treatment of diseases prevalent in the
' West, tenders his professional services to
■ the citizens of Denison and vicinity.
1 -4 th
c. R. Johns, F. Everett, W. Von Rosenberg.
C. R. JOHNS & CO.,
TEXAS LAND AGENCY
BANKING AND EXCHANGE,
AUSTIN..................TEXAS.
Purchase and sell Real Estate, pay Tin-
es. and adjust Titles, prosecute Money
and Land Claims against the State and
Federal Governments, make Collections,
receive Deposits and execute trusts.
Represented in Denison by Col. VV.
II. Day.
SALOONS.
JULIAN C. FEILD, M. D.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Office on Woodward near Austin st.
DENISON, TEXAS.
ATTORNEYS, AND LAND AG'TS.
Cha«. W. Nelson. J°8, Perry.
NELSON & PERRY,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
DENISON, TEXAS.
will practice in the Stale and U. S.
Courts.
JOHN 1. COLLINS,
Proprietor of
“OUR HOUSE” SALOON
Near the Bakery, Main Street,
DENISON...................TEXAS.
Choice Liquors and Cigars always on
hand. 1-1 nl
French Restaurant,
Main street, (formerly Denison House,)
M. CHlCHET, Proprietor.
M. CHJchet having taken charge of the
above House and refitted it throughout,
proposes to make it fiir.-l class in every re-
spect. Comfortable sleeping rooms nicely
furnished. *5 22d&w)m
Correspondence Missouri Republican,
DEMSON.
Denison, Texas, May 6, 1873. week. Its spacious accommodations
I visited this place last December, | aml br<ful Platfr°m8 wil1 be aPP11t'*
and at that time I gave, through the ciatcd hv throu-h passengers, who
columns of the Republican, a full now have to step out m the mud and
and complete history ofthe town;jchangecai'stoadlsadvantage-
which was laid off the latter part of churches.
September, 1872, and is to-day the The Methodists have erected a
pride of its citizens, the envy of rival! small frame house ; the Presbyterians,
cities, and the wonder of all of its and Catholics have commenced build-
visitors. , ii# and the Episcopalians, Baptists
l.tt'y government. and Cumberland Presbyterians have
A charter was granted on the 10th organized societies and selected sites
of March, 1S73, by the Legislature,; for houses for worship,
and appointing Hon. L. S. Owings, | newspapers.
Mayor. Chas. E. Maurice, Recorder, j The News, published by B. C.
and J. M. Stratton, N. C. Taylor, VV. Murray, an old Texan, is issued both
H. Day and B. C. Murray, Alder- daily and weekly; the Journal, by
men. Gov. Owings is an old Texan, F. P. Baker and G. A. Outlier, is is-
Sam. M. Dodd.
DODD, BROWN k CO.,
Importers and Wholesale Dealer* in
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY-GOODS,
418, 420, 422, 424, 426, N. Fifth st.,
ST. LOUTS. 1-2 6m
----------- 111U 1 i • \J UVi HlgO 10 c/ni » V. . vv, . ......
fa*. G. Brown. I dating back to the days of the repub- sued weekly. Both are able papers
PALACE BEER HALL
Louis Libbe & Co.
CHOICE WHISKEY, No. 1 CIGARS,
—and—
ST. LOUIS ALE AND BEER
Constantly on draft*
South side Main street, Denison, Texas.
BAKERY
— ANI)—
C O N FECTIONERY
GEO. C. BROWN,
Fresh Bread, Pies and Cake* constantly
on hand. uw-d&wjm
W. G. MAURICE,
Dealer in
B()OKS, MAGAZINES, AND
PERIODICALS.
St. Louis and New York papers.
The best brands of Fine cutTobacco.
ALAMO HOTEL,
DENISON,....................TEXAS.
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lie, and has filled many important and labor assiduously for the ad-
positions, among them Governor of vancement of the town. 1 learn that
Arizona, and is evidently at home a new paper called thY Billet in lias
presiding over the destinies of this j lately been established here, but did
wonderful and growing young city, j not see a Copy.
Police Judge Maurice, is well known a splendid fi.ouring-mill
BAR ROOM.
Main St., in the basement of Trials’brown
stone front.
JOSEPH TRIAL, Propr.
The bar is stocked with the finest of
liqours, cigars etc. Give “Joe” a call.
aprio-d&w tf
at St. Louis, He presides with dig- Is now being erected by Boss, Jen-
nitv, and transacts business with' nings & Co., ot St. Louis. 1 he
neatness and dispatch. His dictum j main building is fom stoiies high,
reminds me very forcibly of “the ter-! 40x56, with a mansard roof; engine
rible judge” of St. Louis, and Judge and boiler room 30x40. with a 16
I Maurice is certainly “the right man j feet story—all built out of sandstone,
■in the right place.” The Aldermen with Walls 2 1-2 feet thick. The en-
! are men whose interests are identified gine is seventy horse power, and tom
here, andwhose legislation will tend to run of stone, and the manufactory
develop and advance the interests of has a capacity of 300 barrels ot flout
Main st., near the Alilno Hotel, Denison, j {jie;r cjty_ An election will be held ' per dium. The mill will cost wnen
•— ! ncxt month to choose all the city I completed $40,000., and excels any-
officers appointed by the Legislature, thing ofthe kind in Northern Texas.
SALARIES. I RED RIVER CITY
The Mayor serves without hope of i Is the northern terminus of the
fee or reward. The Aldermen are Hotistoii dud Texas Central railway
entitled to $1 for each meeting they It is four miles north of here. The
attend. The Recorder’s salary is j railroad company has purchased 800
$1,800 per annum , and fees. The j acres of land tvom B. F. Colbert, pay-
city Marshal, who is ex-oificio asses- j ing $20,000 in gold for it, and ex-
sor and collector, gets $1,500 per an- pected to establish a city at that
num and 2 1-2 per cent, on collcc- point, but the M., K. & t . railroad
lions. The City Clerk gets $1,500 , purchased 2,500 acres of land, upon
per annum, the physician $1,200 per which a portion of Denison now
annum, and six policemen $900 each. 1 stands, and getting the inside track
A hospital for the sick and indigent by finishing their road several months
is maintained bv the city, over which j in advance, of course have the
Dr. Julian C. Feild presides; it has j prestige, and as yet but little is do-
accommodations for fifty patients, ing at Red River City. A great
and is the only institution of the kind i deal of ill-feeling was engendered be- ^
w. V. EVANS,
#
CONTRACTOR ANI) BUILDER.
Skiddy street bet. Rusk and Burnet,
DENISON,........TEXAS.
I defy competition as to prices and work.
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in Northern Texas.
REVENUE.
The limits of the city are two miles
by one and three-quarter mile. The
assessed valuation of the property is
iivui vi in iv*.**”^ * r 1
tween the companies, and it was only
recently that freight was received
from each other, but that is now all
satisfactorily arranged.
[7’tf be concluded to-morrow
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Denison Daily News. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 60, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1873, newspaper, May 16, 1873; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth721346/m1/1/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Grayson County Frontier Village.