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Schulenburg, Fayette County, Texas, Friday, June 25, 1926
No. 42
DRIttING 10
English Syndicate to
Spud in First Test Well
Within Next Ten Days
Last Sunday morning teams
and wagons began hauling the
derrick, rigs, boilers, and al
material neceesarv to the farm
of Mrs. Rosa Russek in. the
northwestern part of the city,
where Messrs. W. G. Page and
G. W. Ziegen will spud in their
first test well in this section oi
the country. Drilling on the
East Anderson League east of
Foster's Creek in Fayette Co.
This Company has producing
fields in Arkansas and Louisiana.
W. R. Julian their geologist who
discovered these fields went over
the entire State before deciding
on this location.
Afi stated In our last issue
these gentleman have been here
for some time leasing land, get-
ting abstracts, etc., preparatory
to doing some extensive develop-
ing in this section. Mr. ZiegeD
is a son-in-law to Mr. Hall, who
is president of this English
Company. Mr. Hall resides in
London, England. A telegram
received by Mr. Ziegen from bim
the first of the week stated that
his patner in England was sail-
ing for this country at once and
would probably be on the
grounds here at Schulenburg
within a short time now. These
gentleman have to date invested
something like $15,000 in this
section for leases, etc., so con
fident are they that the liqoid
gold is [somewhere in this im-
mediate section, they say that
there is no limit to their finances
and that they are here to make a
thorough test and to develop
this section into one of the
biggest oil centers in the state.
Mr. Page stated to us this
(Tuesday) morninir that the
drilling would actually begin
within the next ten days at the
least on Mrs. Rosa Russek's
farm just north of the City
Cemetery about one mile from
town. In fact the drilling crew
In charge of M r. C. H. Moody,
the head driller, is alreadv on
the ground fcnd the derrick is
about half up, and just as soon
as it can be completed and pipe
laid to the Russek Lake where
the water will be gotten from
and all connections made the bit:
drill will begin to turn which
Mr. Page thinks will probably
be aoout next Monday. Only a
day crew will be used for the
present and all precautions will
be taken to cause no delay in the
steady drilling. These peoplt
have worked slow in their under-
takings here but at last have
secured the desired leases, have
a first class rig and all equip'
ment, a 95 foot steel derrick and
filling crew and
are going after the
liquid gold in all
have a first class
crew who will work on this well
ill first class gentlemen, a Mr.
Brooks who has been with this
Company for 14 years and help-
ed to bri$g in three wild cat
wells says he is vary favorably
impressed with our little city
and the oil probabilities here and
that he has about decided to
make his permanent home
imong us regardless of how the
oil developments turn out. One
of our local men, Mr. Anton
Stavinoha has been employed on
the rig.* Mr. Stavinoha has had
quite a bit of experience in dril
ling water wells and will make a
good man on this job. In all the
crew is composed of a fine bunch
of boys and can be depended
upon, under the able supervision
of the head driller Mr. Moody,
to at all times do their duty.
Geo. M. Ball another oil man
of San Antonio was in our city
this Tuesday morning complet-
ing arrangements preparatory
co operations in this section.
Mr. Ball through Russek
Bros., Ben Heilman, Otis Smith,
J. C. Bucek and E. Wetherrell
have'secured some 15,000 acres
in this section and are now wait-
ing for the final abstracts when
actual drilling will then be begun
by him in the Southwestern part
of this county and Lavaca coun
ty. Mr. Ball says he hopes tc
be ready for drilling within the
next thirty days at the most, he
is here and ready for business
and just as soon as the final ar-
rangements can be made the
first well will be spudded in by
this Company, in the southwest5
ern part of the County. He is
backed by Eastern interests
who are now drilling in Duva'I
County. Webb County and Ama
rilla. They also have holdings
in Mexico. Mr. Ball recently
brought in 27 producing welfs
out of 30 drilled. Quite a record.
And furthermore he says he is
going to brine in a producer in
Fayette County. Here's hoping
Schulenburg and Fayette
County is drawing the attention
of the largest oil companies in
the United States, they all seem
interested in this section firmly
believing that the fiuid is flowing
somewhere underneath in this
section and all predicting that
this County will some day in the
near future give forth one of the
biggest producing fields ever
discovered in this state. So
strong do they believe it that
they are together with a few of
our prominent men, sparing no
time and monev in furthering
the advancement of the cause
and making actual tests.
Mr. Page and also Mr. Ball
are making their headquarters
at the Ig. Russek State Bank.
Popular Hackberry
Lady Dies Friday
mmann
Gottlieb Knaoe last week had
Ernst Ch. Baumgarten, local
marble dealer, erect a very pret-
ty monument in the City Ceme
ve of his deceased
Miss Frieda Rhode, popular
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz
Rhode of the Hackberry section
passed away at the family home
last Friday morning at 4 o'clock.
Death being due to heart failure.
Some three weeks ago Miss
Rhode attended the school clos-
ing exercises of the Lutheran
College at Seguin and while
there one afternoon she with a
party of friends were down on
the river enjoying a little outing,
when she in some manner slip-
ped breaking one leg just above
the ankle. The member was
set in plaster paris and she had
been in bed with same ever since
however her death was not due
to this, but, as aforesaid, heart
failure.
Miss Rhode was a graduate of
the Lutheran College at Seguin
two years ago, the past term she
had been teaching in the An-
drew's Chappel school and had
accepted the position " for the
next term.
At the time of her death she
was 21 years old, a young lady
loved and admired by all who
knew her, having a kind and lov-
able disposition and her untime-
y death cam^/as 9 shock to the
entire community. Popular
among her set and the younger
people of the community she
will be sorely missed.
She leases to mourn her death
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz
Rhode, three brothers, Richard,
Fred and Walter, and thrte sis
ters, Miss Ida Rhode, Mrs. H. J.
Lorfincr and Mrs. Gus Fritsch.
The remains were laid to rest
Saturday afternoon in the An-
drew's Chappel cemetery in the
presence of a large and sorrow-
ing concourse of relatives and
friends, the grave being hid with
beautiful flowers attesting to the
popularity of this lovable youne
lady.
Funeral services were con-
ducted by Pastor Rhode of Hal
lettsville assisted by Prof. Woeb-
er of Seguin, under whom Miss
Rhode graduated at the Luther-
an College at Seguin.
The Sticker joins with the
antire community in extending
sympathy to the grief Stricken
parents, relatives and friends.
Ball Game Here
Next Sunday
The ball game that was
Scheduled to take place last Sun-
day here between Schulenburg
and Burton was postponed on
account of the death of a prom-
inent citizen.
Next Sunday Flatonia comes
bere for a game .with our boys,
Flatonia has one of the best all
home teams in this country and
will make any team around here
get up and hustle to win, they
play hard ball at all times and
are sure to give our boys a run
for the honors. Don't miss it
next Sunday, June 27th., at 3:30
p. m.
A. W, Beneker
Answers Call of
Great"'
Big Celebration At Dubina
Emil and Julius Peter are this
week advertising a big celebra-
tion to take place in their pretty
park at Dubina, Texas, Monday,
July 5th,
Arrange to take a day off ant
with your frien
tty park. P;
s.refres.
ts
mgnt, and have a
armacy Jmd
Pn. G. and^
ake cars
Thej
A pall ot sorrow was cast over
the entire community Monday
morning when it was learned
that A. W, Benhker, one of
Schulenburg's best loved and
most prominent citizens had
answered the call of the Great
Beyond, and gone to rest with
those of our other citizens who
have preceeded him in death.
Tne end came peacefully at the
LaGrange Hospital Monday
morning at 8:30 o'clock from an
attack of paralysis.
Mr. Beneker had been in fail-
ing health for several years,
having suffered a stroke of
paralysis several years ago, and
while the end was not unexpect*
ed it came with a great shock,
not only to his beloved family,
but tc everyone who knew this
^plendidaman.
Mr. Beneker will be greatly
missed among us, he was loved
by all, possessed with a wonder-
ful talent he always took the
leading part in all our entertain-
ments, willing and giving at all
times his services for the good
and betterment of the commun-
ity without hope of compensa-
tion.
Mr. Beneker was a skilled
decorator, painter and paper
hanger, which profession he fol-
lowed up until the time of his
disability, at which profession
he seemed to have contracted
•some form of lead poisoning
which was the direct cause of
his death.
Burial took place Tuesday af-
ternoon at 5:30 o'clock in the
City Cemetery, Rev. Paul Piep
enbrok conducting the services.
A Profusion of beautiful flowers
completely hid the grave from
view attesting io the esteem and
t espect in which this good man
was held.
He was born in Atens, Ger-
many, August 22, 1866, coming
to this country in 1889, settling
n Schulenburg in 1890, at which
place he spent the remainder oJ
his life, giving much of his time
and money in furthering the ad-
vancement of the city and com-
munity. At the time of his
death he had attained the age of
60 years.
He was married to Miss Louisa
Schlottmaun on June 3, 1897. Ti
this union 5 children were born,
three daugthers, Mrs. Edgar
Laas, and Miss Martha Beneker
of this city, and Mrs. D. T.
Person of Gonzales, two sons,
Anton and William of this city.
Besides these he leaves to
mourn his loss five grand chil-
dren, one brother, Henry Bene-
ker of ElCampo, and two sisters
in Europe. To these the Stick-
er joins with numerous friends
in extending heartfelt sympathy
in their hour of grief.
Henry Bohlmann,
Prominent Citizen,
is Called by 1 "
New Drug Store To Open
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the big advertisement of
Hilsher Bros., announcing ths
opening of their new Drug Store
in the Gu^ Russek building on
Main St?l' Saturday, June 26th.
These1 boys have a very pretty
places nave stocked all new fresh
first: class drugs and chemi
for/ their prescription depart-
iuate in
[try with
fgree to
riptions,
Counters
pranged
call
and
lis
The Tentire community was
shocked and grieved Friday eve-
ning when news of the death of
Henry Bohlmann, a well known
prominent citizen of Schulen-
burg, was passed around. He
having passed away very queitly
and sweetly Friday evening at
6:30 in the presence of members
of his Jamily.
Mr. Bohlmann was a man of
strong likes and dislikes, but of
the strictest integrity, honorable
and generous to a fault, fever
ready to acknowledge when
found he was mistaken, in fact a
diamond in the rough, and only
those who knew him best recog-
nized and realized the pure jewel
that glowed beneath a most con
genial exterior.
He was a very prominent
builder in his early days, having
buiit most all the churches in
the surrounding territory. The
Turner Hall and Catholic Church
was two of the first buildings he
put up in Schulenburg.
He was born August 30, 1645,
at Varel, Oldenburg, was edu
cated at Hoetzminden, Germany,
where he attained his master
building ability. He came to this
country in 1884, was married to
Miss Anna Bunjes in 1889. He
was twice married. Two daugh
ters, Olga and Minna in Ger-
many and two sons, Frank and
Paul in Schulenburgi survive of
the first family. His wife and
four daughters of the second
family, Mrs. J. C. Wallace of
Luling. Lillie of Schulenburg,
Fedemaand Mrs. E. R. Lewis of
San Antonio.
At the time of his death de-
ceased was 80 years, 9 months
and 18 days old.
Mr. Bohlmann was a charter
member of .the O. D.H. S. Lodge,
which organization ^attended the
funeral in a body, taking part in
the services.
The remains were laid to rest
Sunday aftarnoon at 5:30, inter
ment being in the Ciiy Ceme"
tery. Rev. Paul Piepenbrok of-
ficiated at the home and the
grave.
The grave was completely hid-
den from view with beautiful
flowers in the presence of one
of.the largest crowds 'having at-
tended a funeral in our City iL
many a day.
Hence another of our promi-
nent and respected citizens has
crossed the great divide.
The sincerest sympathy of all
the people of this sectiun is ex-
tended the bereaved relatives in
this their hour of deep sorrow.
Tarviating of Highway
Through Fayette County
Practically Assured
To Gravel Road
From Hallettsville
To Fayette Co. Line
In conversation with Mr. Chil-
dress, froad foreman of Lavaca
Co., Tuesday morning, he in-
formed us that the graveling of
the highway Jfrom Hallettsville
to the Fayette Co. line within
three miles of the city of Schu-
lenburg would begin within the
next few days.
Mr. Childress stated that all
machines and material with
which to do the graveling had
been shipped and were now en-
route and upon their arrival the
graveling would immediately be-
gin. Hence we are assured a
first class road from Hallettsville
to Sehulenburg. This should
bring more trade to our town for
heretofore this road was bad in
muddy weather making it almost
impossible for some of those
good people out in this section
to get to town, but now they are
assured a good road and can
come to Schulenburg to do their
trading and market their pro-
ducts in any kind of weather.
All that is needing now is for
Fayette Co., to get busy and
gravel the stretch from the La-
vaca Co., line to Kana's Corner.
'The Belle Of Barcelona'
- x
The above is the title of a
splendid musical Operetta to be
staged at the Turner Hall on
Wednesday night, June 30th., by
local talent of LaGrange, under
the direction of Capt. A. Schafli
The play was staged at La*
Grange last Tuesday night be*
fore a large audience and
brought down a storm of ap-
plause. Several of our local
people witnessed the play and
so well did they like it until they
prevailed on these good people
to bring it to Schulenburg on
June 30th. The play will be
giveu for the benefit of the local
Knights of Pythias and Pythian
Sisters Orphan Home. The play
is a Classical Operetta, cram full
of musical talent, such as only
those gcod people of LaGrange
are capable of putting out, and
our folks are assured a real treat
at the small cost of 50 cents for
adults and 25 cents for the chil-
dren. Arrange now to be there.
See their advertisement on
anouher page in this paper.
Capt. Schlafli of LaGrange and
A. C. Love of Austin, State
Highway Engineer, were visitors
in our city Tuesday morning
going over the highway inspect-
ing same. From here they went
to Gonzales over the O. S. T.
Mr. Love informed us that it
will only be a course of time now
until we will have the highway
through here tarviated, h'e stat-
ing that a few little changes and
imorovements having to be made
before the final O. K. for the top-
ping could be made, however he
stated that it is almost an assur-
ed fact that the road will in a
course of a very short time be
tarviated. He stating tbat the
gravel roads were not standing
up under {the . heavy traffic and
the maintenance on same was
too great.
This is very gratifying news
for us who have *to travel this
highway, it means a whole lot to
have a good tarviated road run-
ning through our county, and
those who have been instrument-
al in promoting this achievement
are well due all the praise tha
can be given them.
dance
ATCHAS. ERMIS'S
New Dance Hall]
Just west of Schulenburg on
Highway.
Tuesday, June 29th.
Music By
Buske and His
Orchstra
Plenty of refreshments, Every-
body cordially invited.
Chas. Ermis.
DANCE
WILL BE GIVEN
At Freyburg Hall
Saturday, June 26th.
Music By
Ammannsville Orchestra
Refreshments served and a good
time for all.
COMMITTEE
Near Serious
Automobile Wreck
While returning from Flatonia
Wednesday afternoon W. L.
Baumgarten with several other
occupants of his car narrowly
escaped serious injury, when
about one mile from Flatonia the
steering apparatus on^ Mr.
Baumgarten's car came loose,
the car plunging headlong into
the ditch tjH^ting over and roll-
ing ttmSugh the fence.
XMr. Baumgarten received se-
vere cuts and bruises and had
to be taken to the hospital at
Flatonia. Miss MadaUne Baum-
garten received an ugly cut on
the left leg,
Tha others escaped with slight
bruises and a genuine goodscare.
The car was very badly dam-
aged.
Miss Johnnie Mae Schindler
Weimar visited here with
Grand Annual
Feast
And Political Rally
IN PETER'S PARK "
DUBINA, TEXAS
MONDAY, JULY 5, 1926
9 o'clock a. m. Opening with a Brass Band Parade to Park
Park open FREE tar all. No admission.
Everybody come with all your family and help us celebrate at
the same time the 4th., of July our National Holiday under the
beautiful shade trees that can comfort many thousands of peo-
ple and cars, and enjoy the day by meeting your best friends,
and listen to the sweet concert music and political speaking by
our State Senator, Hon. Gus Russek and County Candidates.
Refreshments and lunches can be had. Good strict order will
be maintained. Good base ball game is promised."
GRAND BALL AT NIGHT
Music for the day by Ammannsville Brass Hand.
Music for the dance by Ammannsville Snappy Orchestn
Everybody is Cordially Invited.
AND JULJUj
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