Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 336, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 14, 1910 Page: 1 of 10
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hlgular august session was
hiiought to an lni mo
o'clock saturday
WHAT IS PRECINCT NO. I
Boundaries of and Facts About tho
Precinct Arc Set Out For Tho
Benefit of Prospective Voters
September Seventeen
Tho regular session of commission-
ers court of Taylor county ndjourn-
cd at half past one o'clock Saturday
evening after six days .of busy and
ovontful achievement. Saturday's af-
ternoon session was devoted princi-
pally to the hearing and passing upon
of reports from the various county of-
ficers. Some road matters were also
disposed of.
Contrary to expectation parties from
Buffalo Gap did not arrive with a peti-
tion for a good roads bond election In
that precinct. It Is presumed that not
enough signatures were secured on the
petition On the short time allotted.
The next regular session of the com-
missioners court will convene on tho
second Monday In Novcmbor. Howev-
er Judge Bledsoo will call the com-
missioners together on 'Monday Sep-
tember 10 for the purpose of canvass-
ing the vote for tho good roads bond
election on Saturday September 17.
What Is Trcclnct No. II
When tho good roads bond elec-
tion comes Up Saturday September 17
all of precinct No. 1 will be affected
Which precinct Is described by motes
and bounds as follows:
Boglnning at tho northeast corner
of the county line a lino is drawn
west north of Tye onjtho county line
then south through Tyodlrect to Caps
dropping south one and one-half miles
east to within one-half mile north of
Iberis south to the northeast corner
of Iberis (not Including tho town)
east half of mile south five miles east
to the county line thenco north to the
place of beginning. . - '
In bIz& precinct No. 1 takes in about
one-fifth of the county. In assessed
property values It takes in almost one-
half ind-In the number of voters takes
quite one-half. The present poll tax
list for the entire county is 3.G51. Abi-
lene lias 1.511 of these PotosI 121
Caps (Abilene) 73 Tye (Abilene) 45
and Hamby 22; or a round 1.776 out
of the possible. 3651 yotes.
' Miss Louise Iveyljf San Antonio
who visited her brother E. W. Ivey
t 869 Pecan Btreet loft on yesterday's
noori eastbound train for her home.
CURIOSITY ONtARTHEO
ON BAUER FRUIT FARM
Pronounced by Muny As tho Task of
a. HugoOUnstodon Now
Extinct
In cleaning out a well on his place
southeast of tho city Thursday after-
noon W. F. D. Batjcr amearthed what
appears to be the tusk or some other
part of tlio anatomy of a mammoth
animal of the times of which wo know
about only through history classed as
iincienU To attempt a description that
would be intelligent and could bo un
dorstood of this part o tho former In
liabitaut's of either tho water or the
land way back In tho dim and dusty
past wouid bo futile. Tho major-
ity of those who have examined the
find "have pronounced It tho molar teeth
of that oxtlnct animal known to those
of the present ages as a mastodon.
Tho tuBk tUBks or whatever it may bo
JB well preserved in fllnt-llke atono
and was found at a depth of 12 feet
Mr Batjor Wl put it on exhibition at
Iho gas office on North Second street
Monday morning and ho invites all to
all around and oxnriilne It and'paBB
Judgment. Tho curloaity Is interesting
.and well worth a visit to the .gas of
Xlce to seer .
3I00VINO HAS BEEN INSTALLER
OK IRIS INDUSTRIAL 1I0MH
J. M. "WlUlamB contractor on the
Girls Industrial Home of Simmons
College left yoBterday for Merkel to
apend Sunday with his family.
Mr .WUliama reports that rapid pro
gross has been made on the Home.
The roofing a felt material inado by
the Texa Hooting Company has beon
put on and his workmen somo twen-
ty in number of which fifteen are car-
penters are now busy putting down
-tho first flooring! ami will-be ready
Tor the second floor thla week.
Sam Otistlno of Colorado City who
visited blB old friend Drs. J II. uud
.Sidney "Bass has returned home
COUR
tin: til tii r.Aiu ok hiknckk
iihi: mil's last at old A(ii:
Hy a.mh'IiiUmI l'ru-
LONDON' Knit. Auk. ta f. Poyntit
BpiMiHor tho Fifth Karl nr Spenser
tiled hove today. Ho wan born In 183G
and twice hold tho mnt of Viceroy to
Ireland
SOLHIL'HS .ma hi: HASTE to
fight fiuks in forkst
H)v AsHOrltitttl Prosit
WASHINGTON Aug. 13 Two com-
panies or Infantry froiri Port Wright
Wash. have been ordered to Wallace
Idaho and one company from Knlls-
pel. Moilt to aid In forest fire flght-
Mrs. A. C. Kinney of College
Heights nddttton came in Saturday on
th( non eastbound train from Midland
where filio visited relatives and wob
absent from hpme n weolc. Mrs. Kin-
ney was occompanled by her niece
Miss Itlioda Kinney of Nacogdoches.
1ELLS
OF FLEECING
FORMER AGENT FOIt McMURRAY
SHEDS SOME LIGHT ON HOW
- THE BED MEN FELL-
GOT IT GOING ANO COMING
Expense Accounts of $.100000 and
Retainer of $750000 Already
Paid to McMnrray and Oth-
ers Witness Testifies
SULPHUR Ok. Aug. 12. Lawyers'
expense accounts running as high as
$300000. a sinKlo fee 'alrcafly paid
amounting to $750000 and contingent
fees still pending that would aggre-
into nhnnt SR.nnO.000 fiirurnrt in the In-
vestlgatlon of tho Indian land affairs
by a Bpcclal committee appointed by
tho 'house of representatives today.
Tt was nointod out that Indians nev
er had secured largo amounts of mon
ey; duo them without having ta "come
IAN
across- in ino siiape. oi iees.-unu.ui- U(ntor Trapp anu aecruuujr .v HJantwjr inm- uuiw .... ..--
though employed regular lawyers on Smith. Examiner Taylor declined to--jilm tosond troops to the scene wlth-
vnnrlv salaries extra fees were con- n .' ' "nnt dolav.
yearly salaries extra fees were con
stantly paid for the. employment of
special counsel. The special fee of
$760000 was paid several years ago
to J. F. McMurray and his law part-
ners after they had prosecuted what
is known as tho "citizenship case"
which It was stated kopt off tho rolls
32000 porsons who wanted to parti-
cipate in tho claims against the gov-
ernment. By tho winning of thla suit-It was
explained that- tho value of tho pro-
perty to the Indlnns who remained on
the rolls was enhanced ?16000O00. The
sale of the property and the division
of tho proceeds is still being fought
for by tho Indians.
This testimony doveloped In tho ex-
amination of George P. Scott a Choc-
taw. Scott was nctlvo in securing
signatures for tho McMurray contracts
to riromoto tho approval of which by
congress Sonator Goro charges that
May C Inst he was offered a bribe
of $25000 or $50000.
McMurrny'B contracts Scott testi-
fied If Carried out In their entirety;
would dispose of about $50000000
worth of property which on a ten
pur cent attorneys fee basis would
result in a net profit to McMurray and
his associates of almost $5000000.
Tills foe according to Sonator Goro
and members 0? tho committee who In
.i ...t......wU -- .. --.
tnrrocated the wltiiesses. was to be
1ald for services tho government had I
already prpinlsed to give tho Indians i
without cost. Mr Scott also showed
in his testimony that tho cost of cm-
tion to $30000 now paid annunlly to I
regular attorneys. Scott's contention
wii tbfit the nttornovB on tho-regulnr
'.- . ' .
salaries wore not bo nctlve as contln-J
w .v ...-. ---.-.
PrevlouB to being connected with
MoMurrnv. Scott had boon treasurer
of the Choctaw nation.
intored Ills Friends J
On cross examination the witness
aqld that the department or tno inter
rlor sometimes had complained con
cernlng his method of cashing war
rants for money duo tho nation. He
said ho sometimes had favored friends
In. making payments when hTs author-
ity for doing bo was In dispute
"Did you ever maico any paymcnwi i
after you received notice front the
. i' . ...... .. ... .i a
"Did you ever mako any payments
nepaniuuiiL uiui juu hub hui m uu ...
..-in n. i ....ll.n.l.tro vnl in mnlin
liv tho nresldent?" asked Ropresonta-
tivo C. B. Miller I
iiv.l t'i.ii. T .11.1 I.. U wni '
when the act Itself was In dlsputo"
"Then you admit thnt you dollber-
atoly violated tho order from tho fla-
imrtment?"
'I understand that It was tho opln-
Ion of some lawyers that I had tho
right to mako the payments."
"Did you ovor coimult a lawyer as
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(Continued on page five)
iim nmiMn Kfi i wni n nni lit kiiiiinu
WILL BE EXEMPTED III COLUMBUS I
FROM FHEIGHT HATES HECKNTLY.
enjoined liv u. s. .iudhk
AT ST. LOUIS MO
RAILROAOS HEAVILY TAXED
Represent MoreTrhflii Fifth of All Tax-
able Properly In State of Ok
Inhoina; Stato Officials
Face Prosecution.
Special to The Reporter.
OIITHRI13 Okln.. Amr. 13Thn Olf
lahoina Corporation Commission to-
day issued an order exempting the
Fort Smith & Western railroad from
the freight rates enjoined by United
Stntes Judge HooK at St. Jouis. ino
company had not. filed suit contesting
th( rnteH. Tho Commission's rates
the rates. Tho Commission's rates
are in effect on scarcely any of Ok
are in effect on scarcer any ot uk-
lahoma'B roads. Today's action of
tho Commission however may cause
the
a flurry in otherwise tranquil circles
and Btir up things in a railroad way
in tho" now Btate.
RaHroads Hcnvlly Taxed.
GUTHRIE Aug. 13 Ovor a fifth
of tho taxable values of the state of
Oklahoma werc assessed against rail-
roads doing business In tho stato ac-
cording to figures announced todny
by Auditor Trapp. The total is more
than nine hundred million dollars ino
rniimnria were assessed for ono hun
dred and eighty eight millions which
is nn lncronso for twelve montns oi
moro than thlrjy eight million dollars.
Officials Mny He Jerked Up.
Contempt proceedings will likely
i. tt..tn1 nrnilnnt four Stntd offl-
clals who Ablated the terms of a re-
cont injunction against tho removal
or tho stao capltol from Guthrlo to
Oklahoma City when they obeyed a
call from Governor Haskell for a meot
Ing of the Stato Board of Equllteatlon
. iimn r.Hv today. Tho otncials
who nttondeil tho meeting were Attor-
ncv tumoral weii x.v..Q ; .
Auditor Trapp and Secretary of Btnta
. k. mvnanrnr mhhuluu
uiiuiui.
COUNTY COURT CONVENES
REGULAR SESSION HONOAY
Will Hold Usual Three Weeks' Term;
All Dockets Especially uiu
Vlll Ho Rather Light.
Judge T. A. Bledsoo will bo strictly
on his Job when County court con-
venes Monday morning at nlno o clock
In District courtroom In rogular bi-
monthly session. .
Tlio session will continue for tho.
three usual weeks with tho first week
devoted to tho County Attorney and
bin criminal cases. Tho civil docket
is not particularly heavy outstanding
cases having been pretty well cleaned
up during the Juiw term. Neverthe-
less thcro will bo enough for tho court
to do for tho entire session.
Things will pick up with a rush
around the courthouse when District
court with its accompanying grand
convenes in the Togmar sum.
Jill J i v.i -- -" -" T - ..
nnnual sosrfon. Indications aro thai
". - .i i..-v. iii find little things
lno uruuu j" ----
4 i toimi nrnctically nothing in ioi-
caHCs.(. .j ro3Ei)Y rOJIl'ANY
Jl " A YENP0ME THIS WEEK
AT Hit"""'"'
If Bomothlng vory unexpected does
' U(J Tlllson Musical Cpmcdy
' ' m for n weok Qr ore
-u"" ' Tm.ni.. xTnniinv nlcht.
at tho evnaguiu uh-umo (-" -"
compnny consists of fourteen
neonlo with oigui oi wn w.."." r.
PJ ' bo mQ ot tnB Btr0iiR-
t"nu u n it . rr mmmcc-
f ft Vendomo was In wlro com
t " wUh ropreBontatlve8 at
"VVood nut nnrt feels con-
niunlcation wim ! ."--
Brownwood last night and fools con-
fident that tnero win u " "
. m il... nnmnanv ID
tho arrangements for tho company to
..... hom Afnndnv night. Further
announcements will bo mado Monday
MrH J. O. Shclton and bou Ixclcvtt
. M . n......ltfVini
-" n""v " n - - --
In responBo to a telephone messago
pniitni' ihom to tho bcdBldo of Mr.
ion Haiuruay evening lor Bweviiwi
.. r. i - -
Kill Itflfl'H HKltlKir. MfB. M. A. OllOl-
ton. reporting tho lattorB dangerous
Illness. Mr. Sheltou baa been In Colo-
rutin nintn fill- HOIIH! time llltt l HOW
on his way homo.
'
E. C. Pegucs spent an hour or two
Friday evening with Abilene friends
he wag en route homp U Stanton from
a business trip to tho Del Rio country
ronthweat of San Antonio where he
maue arrango'iionis io move nib um
y and stock of merchandise In. the
near future.
POLICIIMENAFKAID TO Ullli: ON
stuiif.tcar and city in
STATU OF CHAOS.
INJURED GIrT MAY DIE
Innocent Victim In Hint of Last Night
lto.stlng Easy Hut Her
Wounds May Yet l'roin
3fortal.
Iv
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Amr t.1 Tmlpv la
snld to havo beon tlio critical point of
i- . . i.
t 8trcgt strl)0 n fflrco
nn f lndlcntIoila IIloan anythlng t
wou(1 t)mt n r
mg( ff .
-lflinHnll H fnr frnni f-nnnn
Now u tf
. . . . ......... ..
hand
The refusal of thirty two policemen
t0 ninn tllc cak.8 of thc ColumblI( 8trcct
n situation
probably more exciting than It had
been at any tlmo previous. Tho blue
coat flatly refused to act as body
guards for tho strike breaking in
ductors and iriotormen saying ttioy
would bo killed boforo the car had
eon. n lmndrod vears out of tho barn
When this astonishing intelligence
was wafted tHho oars of Mayor Mar-
shall that worthy becamo justly indig-
nant ami vowed he woiild Buspond tho
mutineers ench and evory ono of them
jUBt as soon as ho could find compe
tent men to tako their places
Todav there is evory Indication that
trouble is in tho air. Groups of strik
ers gather on tho streets in open uoii-
anco to tho officors and if was runlor-
ed that a call will b6 mado on Gover-
nor Harmon for moro troops.
Wounded Girl Jmproic;.
Little Helen Kelly who was shot by
an unknown person last night during
tho rioting and reported fatally Injured
is restlnp easily today although the
wound Is sorious. Doctors are holding
out strong hopes- for her recovery.
A.i naonr Vina Sent to Governor
HarHtm"" lntJ h3 -afternoon urgina
- I
UVERNIK STREES FIGHT
RESULTS IN A KILLING
Old Feud Hrtaks Out Anew and One
Man IsPend; Another Like.
ly Fntnlly Injured.
Hjk'cIhI xo Tim nip6nor'
FLORESVIMjK Aug. 13 As rcsuu
of trouble a week ago a fight occurred
today at Lavornia hi which ono man
was killed one mortally wounded and
a third BerloiiBly injured. Emll Lntz
.c dint nnil nlmost Instnutly killed
durln gtlio fighting George Thorn was
fatally wounded and ram iiuz si
brother of Etnll tho dead man rocolv-
ed Boverq lnjurloK about tho bend and
body. x . .
Lavornia is a sninll town about elgh
toon miles northeast of Florosvlllo In
this county. Tho participants In to-
day's gun fight were all well known
citizens Thorn Ib reported as Btlll
iijlvo with but lltlo chance ot rocov-
Lavornln 1b naturally In a high ptato
or oxcltomeut tonight nnd more trou-
ble Ib feared. Tho report has beon
denied that Governor Campbell was
urged to send troops to Laverpla.
0J1J AGK AW) inYSICAL
JIUJBAHHWnn liAlinr. wr. .
Mro .Tfulnnhlno V. Powell aged 72
vearB died at half paBt nlno o'clock
years aicu m. nun f ----
fc n ht at tUQ loni0 of hor Hon 3K
7 i'owou on ." "" h
teenth Blroqt8i Death wn due to old
. . iioni' i.mnlf.
( puneral servlcoB will bo held
from tno homo ot thrco o'clock thla
nftornoon )y Dr. H. O. Pender mls-
irom uio iiumu ui. i"' '-
nftornoon iy Dr. H. O. Pender mis-
nionary ovnngeusi.
Ma C n TTnr'frnvft wnK hostesHi
....... ... . .......-.-
' or n delightful Slumber party Frl-
.1-. .!... n. n ifntVil nt irlrln An
lllijr uvuuiiibi M" " f..-t --
olefjant supper consiatlng of chicken
a .. 111 t....nnln lwna
mhoo 'tomaiogB wnii iiimuiiuwu u(o
nrwWiwv. w- -
BBi hot rolls Jolly olives Ico tea
(.. fnllnwed bv Ico watermelon wan
. -- T
HOrVPll.
Music forty two and other games
fnrnlBhed tho diversion' for tho ovn-
' nlliir. find notwIt'it'lTlillng It WBB Cal-
J (rd u-f Slunibor party" ns a rule when
I bo iflany glrla aro togethor thero 1h
I ot very much slumbering. Tho next
i morning Mrs. Hargrovo jjorvdd a de-
( iioua hrehk'aHt of frlpd rhlcken rlco
i cream potatoes ho biscuit buttor pro
j serves and coffee. Those presc'nt were
juisqos naie i'liamunr ii' nuuuiui
Mcta Andrews nuchanan Clella Peek
Luclle Peek and Lena WHo".
Timui T I.HIT on. myovi:
W0MAIS IN VATAI.I. UTIINNI
SlM'flnl to Tim Uoptirter.
IX)UT WOnril. AUK. M Am rnrfnlt
of liuiitH ruciilve'd lillc nUeiuplIng
to IlKlit It flro In tin till Htoo Mro.
Mary 10. Kdahl dlod early thin morning
nt her homo here. Sht wi ulonn at
ihu time. Her clothing booanto (united
from NatOex enimod by oil satilrntttig
a poi'Hoii of her ilri'sa Tho body will
be tnkert to her hl home at Fulton.
Ky where burial will take place.
HIIIMIIFF HALL OK EL PASO
CHAHGES ILLEGAL VOTING
Sicciut to Tho Hoiiorter.
EL PASO Aug. 13. Alleging Hint
112 votes were cast Illegally In the re
cent (lomocrntic primaries here Hlior-
If F. J. Hall who was defeated for
rcnomlnntlon by P. J4 Edwards filed
affidavits With tho district clerk affec-
ting thrco prcclncta ot El Paso. Ti6
contest will bo heard Wednesday
UP IN SENATE
ANTIN FAIL TO JtAILHOAI) IN A
CAUCUS AMENDMENT UPON
CLUH LIQUOR HILL.
-
HARPER SWITCHES TO- PROS.
San Antonio Will lime Com'nJsMlon
Form of Government; 1J1II Is
Passed by Uolh Houses;
Now Up to GoTemor.
Sprolal to The Reporter.
AUSTIN Aug. 13 In executive ses-
sion this afternoon tho stato Senate
confirmed tho nomination of 13 A.
Hern' as District Attornoy of tlio
Twelfth District. Horry wnB appoint-
ed by th0 Govornor to fill nn appoint-
ment. '
Tho San Antonio chnrtcr commis-
sion bU finally passed. Tho House
already having passed the measure it
now goes up to Governor Campboll
for his signature and will bo effective
after Its adoption by n majority of tho
electors from Snn Antonio.
The conforenco commlttqo report on
tho antl-prlzo fighting moving picture
films was adopted after a brief debate.
The Palestine charter bill was passed
to tho third reading Tlio Van Handt
county spoclal road bill wuh finally
passed.
Tim Sonato thon recessed ono hour
in rcapoet to tho lato Senator C C.
Stqkos of Crockett whoso funornl took
place this afternoon.
Caucus on Club Kill.
During th0 recosB tho nntis caucused
on tJio club bill which was passed by
the hoiiBo and sent up to tho Senate.
It Is fathered by F. F. Hill or Donton
county. When the Senate reconvened
tho cnitcus nniepdmont was offered
excluding from operation In tho bill
churrihcB and clubs having regular
charters. Drnchfluld attacked-tho pio-
posed amendment. Sturgeon offered a I
suiisuuiio wnicii oxciuues imij- umuh-"
os froTu tho oporntlon or the law.
Ills resolution was rejected by a Vote
of 1-1 to 12 On a vote oji tho canons
amendment Senator Hilrpor voted
wth tho prohibition forces and the
result was a tlo 13 to 13. The cau-
cus aiiieiidment lost what It argued
thus placing the bill before tho House
without amendment The bill passed
hy tho House prohibits the sale of
Intoxicants by any club lodge or social
organization
Sonato Holds Night Session
AUSTIN Aug; 13 After a brief
night session sonato adjourned with
bill against drinking liquor In clubs
in local option territory as ponding
business and will roronveno Monday
at nlno o'clock.
MrH. J. M. Itfbrnnd left yesterday
at noon for Dallas In response to a
mossago calling hor to tho bedside of
hor daughter Miss Nina who wub
.... nn un wnnkn nun In tllO
UIUllll.UU " V"" .......... .- ---
BaptlBt Memorial hospital and who
lins not mien uoiuk wih.
Mrs. Anna Klorce and daughter-in-law
Mrs A.H Klerco; fofmorly of
Emma wero visitors yesterday In Abi-
lene on their way to Nacogdoches
where they will rCBldo. Whllo in Abi-
lene thoyt Were the guests of Mrs.
Jinks McGeo.
Mrs G. A- Joiner of Tyo who
visited her sister on Pecan street Sut
urduy hay returned to her homo.
Hartinan fcooney left Saturday at
noon for Fort Worth and Hlllsboro to
spend a mouth with relatives
H. A. McClaln of Merkel spent a
shor whllo liv Abilene Saturday on
bualnoss.
8. S. HarrlB with the Grogan Lum-
ber company left yesterday for Merkel
to spend Sunday with his family.
LIQUOR STATUS
)0 MAKE BALLY
A LOVE FEAST
IS HOI'l! OF PHOHIIIITIONISTS
THAT WILL CONGHKGATK AT
OPKHA HOUSi: TONIGHT
HARMONIZE ALL FAOIIONS
Polndextor Men WlH .loin Hands WH
.lohnsoii Men In Order For
Movement to Unite The
Pros In County
Ruv. Goorgo U. Morrison pastor oC
tho FitBt Christian church in spcak-
ing of tonlght'B temperance rajly ln
tho opera houso In which movement
practically all tho churches In tho city
arp taking "a leading pnrt said last
night: f
1 "It Is our oarnost endeavor to make.
thlB rally as much of a love feast aa
possible. Wo prohibltlonlats muBt
stand togethor now as never stood be-
fore. Thero Is nothing to divide no
gubernatorial pick nnd if wo over ex-
pect to gain our ends In this state
whero tlio untl prcjhlbltlonlsts are bo
well organized wo will hnvo to go
about It systematically and linrroo-
uiously "In tonlght'si meeting thoro will bo
no two factions at cross-saws. Tho
Poludoxtor mon will mlnglo forcca
with the .lohnsou men and It is to bo
hoped that every prohibitionist In tho
city will lend his presonco nn'd his
voire toward making this mooting o.
success. "
"Tho people or TexnB havo shown
their desire to have an amendment to
tj) constitution touching tho liquor
question submitted to a popular vote.
Thus we have gained What We lost last
year. Now It Is up to us to mako tho
amendmont carry and ' only careful
systematic nnd hnrmonlouB effort will
bring this to pass."
Following is tho program ns publish-
ed Saturday:
1 Song by congregation.
2. Invocation. Rev W. C. RooveB.
8 Reading ot Scripture. RcvT.
Hloks.
A.t Special music.
b Reading or losolutlons. By
Judge Blanton
C Address. 'Judge A. II. Klrby. -
7. Special music.
8. Remarks. Rev. G. H. Morrison.
0. Remarks. RoV. J. W Fort.
10 Address. Pros. J. D Sandofor.
11. Address. Hon W. J. Cunning-
ham 12. Hymn.
13 Benediction. Rev. Ermc.
Itev. J. A. Gray proslding.
PRECINCTS FAILED TO GET
PETITION BEFORE COURT
Ecqulred Number of Slgners Secured
nt Buffalo Gup Hut Court
Had Adjourned.
Tho Abilene precinct will go It alone
on tho good roads bond Isauo and
when tho election is over and one hun-
dred and flfly thousand dollars hi rea-
lized from tho salo tho money wilt ho
spent for the Improvement of hlghwoyB
In this locality. Citizens of Ablleno ro-
gret very much that Buffnio Gap nnd
other pioclncts which desired to get
their petitions before tho commission-
ers court during tho session which ad-
journed Saturday afternoon wero uu-
iBUCceBsfuK Buffalo Gap people woro
very anxious to havo an election or-
dered whllo this court Wns In session
and n couplb of mcBsdngorH woru sent
In Frfclny afternoon to Bccuro petitions
to clrculato for signers aBklng for tho
election. Tho petitions woro prepared
by Judgo A. II. Klrby nnd woro rush-
ed back to th Gap whero thoy woro
placed In tho hands ot men on horse-
back who began a canvStos of tho com-
munity. A sufficient number of sign
ors wore Bocurod Saturday but thre
wbr apparently somo misunderstand-
ing ns to the tlmo vourt would ad-
journ nnd whon tho fact was Uile-
phoned that tho documents worfeady
for lirw'st'ntutlbn which wua utter 3
o'clock tho court had disbanded. Tho
law requires that road bond olectlonB
can bo called only at regular meetings
of the court which are held quarterly
It Ib Bald that tho majority of voteru
of tho Ovalo and Potosl precincts werp
uuxloiis to get In o tt road bond elco
tlon and would have done so had It
been poaslblo to execute the necessary
preliminaries after the plans for it
gonornl county election was made to
mlseuTry Iy tho artlpu of tha opposlnff
faction at Merkel.
Aa t tho Abilene precinct wlU b
the first to build good roads and reap
tho benefits and other preclnclH will
have the advantage If they bo conBldor
It. of watching thU experiment nd
then uctlns a they may see fit
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Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 336, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 14, 1910, newspaper, August 14, 1910; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth315907/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.