Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 251, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 20, 1914 Page: 8 of 8
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I have just received a selected stock of Main* grown seed potatoes.
THEY INCLUDE-
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Bliss Triumph, The lrisn
er, The Early Ohio, The
Green Mountain
Varieties.
These potatoes are among the finest grown in the United States.
The seed stack has hem selected by an expert at potato seed selecting
and I, know that ycoH he well pleased with the productiveness of
every kind or any kind yoo select.
Come and sea them and let me quote my prices on any quantity
yon need.
H. G. Wittbecker
BRENHAM, TEXAS
cmf COUNCIL HAD
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY EVENING
il
At a regular meeting of the City
Council of B rent am Monday, Jan-
nary 19, 1914, there were present
Mayor Alex Griffin, and Aldermen
Bowers, Giesecke, Niebuhr and
Schirmaeher.
The minutes of the previous meet-
ing were read and adopted.
On motion, the mayor was au-
thorized to renew the notes of Steg-
emuller and Quebe and Mrs. V. A.
Williams and the Secretary was in-
structed to pay the interest on the
above notes, also to pay the notes
of an interest to Sehramme ft Gra-
bow for $200 for land for street pur-
poses and the note of Giddlngs ft
Giddings of $200 for one horse. On
motion. It was decided that the pur-
chase of the air lift for the water
works be deferred for the present.
*■ ,D. C. Giddings and J. C. Kennedy
-Of the Brenham Compress, Oil ft
Manufacturing company appeared
before the council and stated that
they had been in communication
with the State Fire Rating Board
with reference to some changes that
* could be made in the present water
works system by which the insur-
ance key rate could be reduced and
Hhat the engineer of the State Fire
Insurance Board would be in Bren-
bam on Thursday next to confer
with the City Council about these
changes .
On motion mayor Griffin and D.
City Hall in
Monday eve-
tor the purpose
fo||the eu suing'
year and transacting such other bus-
iness as might come before the body
for consideration. .. . % M,,
While not naar all the members of
tha organization wore present, still
QUito a number were on hand and
also other citlsens who have manl
tested an interest in the advance:
ment and progress of the oiganlaa-
iiM, *4 J||f
The meeting was called to order
by Thomas Matchett, who, in a few
words, stated th« object of the matt-
ing and expressed regret that each
and every member of the organisa-
tion—-31 in number—were not pres-
ent to take part in the proceedings
and keep in touch with what is go-
ing on in this respect. Mr. Match
ett stated in plain words that the
time had come when the rulea and
regulations of the organisation
would have to be enforced in a more
rigid manner If the people were to
be given the proper kind of service.
He stated that the time used to be
when the Brenham Fire Department
was one of the very best, not only
in the State of Texas ,but in all the
southwest, but now that negligence
and first one thing and another bad
caused the members ,or many of
them at least, to lose an apparent
interest in the organization.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved, following
the roll call, and the meeting got
down to business. The reports of
the various officers were read.
Secretary Hoffmann showed in'
report that the membership had
creased by one during tho past _
The- High School girls will sell] and that the attendance had been of
C. Giddings were appointed as a
gMjpttoe to meet with the city
council and discuss the matter when
the engineer arrives.
'There were several other matters
of more or less importance taken
into consideration but which are
not ready for publication.
Thero being no further business,
the council adjourned.
t met in by the committee in behalf of
department.
The matter of amendingj
by-laws was taken up and discussed I
at some length, and then deferred f
till next meeting.
The matter of the fire truck which I
has been kept by E. L. .Hearn at I
his garage for quite a while was
taken up and discussed at some|
length.
Finally, a committee, consisting of I
Will Morriss, Dr. Lenert and Hen»y|
Mueller, was appointed to go before
the next meeting of the City Coun-
cil of Brenham and recommend that
the truck be removed frpm the ga-
rage where it is now stationed and
placed at the city hall and that cap-l
able men be employed to look after]
it day and night
The matter of non-members of the I
company swinging to the fire truck
and riding when the truck was be.
tag carried to a fire was also dis>
cussed, and it was shown that such
conduct interferred with the work
of the department and also laid the |
city liable to b(\jng brought into
stilts for damages in case such peo- j
pie were hurt. It is almost certain
that the City Council will be asked
to enact an ordinance making it a
misdemeanor for any person not a
member of the department to ride
or attempt to ride going to or com-
ing from a fire.
There being no further business,
the meeting adjourned.
•Consisting of
Bliss Triumph, Et
Green Mountain, Irak Cobblers
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BOOK YOUR
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Just facjtfosd
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Winkelmann & Bohne
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GRAND PIANO RALLY
fine home made candy at Piano Ral
ly Friday night. Come prepared-—
Adv. 251tf
a very
unsat
TWO MES SIGN UP WITH TIGER8
and Banman Agree to Cam- ,
tracts; Bash's on the Way.
Detroit, Mich., Jan. 20.—The sign-
ed contracts of George Dauss, pitch-
er, and Paddy Banman, second base-
man, have been received by the De-
troit American League Baseball club,
to official announcement today. It
waa also stated that the club had
been informed that Shortstop Owen
Bush had mailed his signed contract
from Indianapolis. Federal League
offers had been made to the three
players.
STATEKENT MADE
BY FARMERS BANK
OF CMPPEIi HILL
In Monday's issue of this paper
there appeared a statement of the j
Farmers' State Bank of Chappeltj
Hill. * j $ fcj
The facts and figures which are
so plainly set forth in this statement
All Men's and Boys' Clothing at
one-third off during the Great Re-
moval Sale at W. J. Gather's.—Adv.
250tf
WANT LANE TO OPEN FIGHT
Austin, Texas, Jan. 20.—Comptrol-
ler Lane was invited yesterday to
open his campaign for Governor in
Orange County. The invitation was
issued by friends at Terry, who
promised Mr. Lane a barbecue.
perfunctory and
tory chaacter.
The report of the Treasurer ,#$1
Morriss showed that after paying
the expenses of the various func-
tions in 1911, the general debt of
tho organisation had been materi-
ally lessened and that the
ment is still in debt a: few hunt
dollars, which it hopes to be
to rub out during the present
It was decided not to have
banquet which had been prevlb'
announced and that Instead Of ex-
pending the money of the
ment in this way that the m6nS
should be placed to the credit 6t
tkb Interest on the outstanding debt
It was decided that in order tii
enforce attendance at the m<
of the department that the mem'
be dropped from the roll for
absent three times in succession
and his name turned over to the
proper authorities rwhose b
it is to look after people who
subject to tha duty of working tile
roads and paying street tax. It wa£
suggested at the meeting last n
that this rule would be rigidly en-
forced, but in order to give every
member a chance to show thst he
Married Members' Dance.
The marled members of.the Ger-
mania Club are cordially invited to, ,
attend a dance at the <*rmanla"e 80 Cresting *hat they deserve
'more than passing notive. In the
first place, the Farmers' State Bank
of Chappell Hill is one of the strong
financial Institutions of Washington
county. It is built upon a solid
foundation and is grounded deeply
in the hearts and best business Im
Hall Wednesday evening. Dancing
will begin promptly at 8 o'clock.
This dance is exclusively for mar.
ried people, and others will not be
admitted.
FRANK HAUBELT IS
A RECENT ARRIVAL
im
y: Frank Haubelt, who is engaged
in mining In old Mexico, arrived in
Brenham laat evening and will spend
is one of the institutions of that sec-
tion that is bound to grow, and is
growing all the time. This shows
that the people who organised the
bank, as well as the people who place
their deposits therein .have an abid-
ing faith in the bank as a business
proposition and are willing to stsnd
largely that the bank has reached
its present enviable position in ths
world of finance.
>The two vice-presidents and J. J.
Shaver and J. E .Routt, both man
of excellent business ability and the
very highest standing throughout ell
this splendid section of Texas and
In fact wherever their names are
The eaahtefr, H. P. Perkins, also a
gentleman of sterling business integ-
rity and his devotion to business has
contributed in large measure to the
permanent success Of the splendid
institution of which he is a direct-
or. 4
" The Banner-Press calls particular
attention to the financial statement
of this excellent institution, and con-
gratulates the board of directors,
stockholders, officials and the, peo-
ple of Chappell Hill generally in
pulses not only of the people who havlng lt ta tb#ir Uve ud haling
live in Chappel 1H111 but of all the
people who Uve around that thriv-
ing section of Washington county. It
little city..
GRAND PIANO RALLY
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disturbed condition of the country
is taken Into consideration.
The mines are located in the
TWREX
TODAY
"DEATH OR DIVORCE"
See Miss Treumann as Marie defying death in this one of the
greatest Photoplays. Three reels enacted under water—something
that makes your hair stand straight up for fright, as Miss Treu-
man makes her last dive with weights tied to her.
"THE COUNTERFEITER'S FATE"
BIOGRAPH—A strong drama that shows you—well come and see
for yourselves.
TOMORROW—FOUR REELS
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some time with ibis family and, i;£saHJ .....
trtonw Ufor. t. U. ''"d »•"' "
iness in that part of the world;
Mr. Haubelt is with
knowing that the success and pro*
a company | *rei8,v* *ro*th of tbe entire coun-
that wss organized mainly at Wj
ham with Brenham. Caldwell, Bell- a ' rg® m ,*! **
ville and people from other towns P"1' SBCC®W 0
and localities In this section of Tex-| president of this well-known
institution is J. Sterling Smith,
He is In the business of minint I ln®*n t0 «T8r7 mMl .*oman and
for gold and diver ore and to a ehild In Washington county almost,
representative of this paper he stat- [ *nd whose name is a synonym of
ad today that his company is hav-1 honest j, progress and business ae-
ing very -good success when the | 14 ia through his energies
State of Oaxaca, and are far inland.]
In tended to do his part, why should ord9r to out of that section
I any member attend after being fin*
Jed before^ having been absent three
I meetings his fine should be remits
ted. It was agreed last night that
all fines against members at pr
ont for falling to attend should bo
remitted, in order to give all a newt1" for the United States.
of the country .it is necessary to
ride a considerable distance on
horseback or. on burros as they are
Called. When the railroad is reach-1
ed at Puebia, trains are taken to
Vera Crux, at which place a vessel j
Austin County Land For Sale Cheap
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111 acres 2 1-2 miles from Kenney
MS acres 4 miles from Kenney
126 noes 1 1-2 miles from Latinm
128 acres 7 miles from Brenham
128 acres S miles from Kenney
240 acres 8 1-2 miles from Kenney
180 acre* I 1-2 miles from Kenney
START THE NEW
YEAR RIGHT
wTall# WOv sflCfi ml»Q 1 ilIUS
TEFS LAND ft LOAN COMPANY
.PHONE 202
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mt
I start.
Mr. Matchett suted that the de-
partment should have at least 50
I members and that thia numb
should be secured at the earlie
j possible date. Bt, L. Hearn was ajft
mitted to fuU membership last nlghi
and the campaign for other members
I will be urged.
The following officers were elect*
| ed to serve the ensuing year:
President, Victor Baumgart; Vice-
I President, E. P. Davis; Secretary
I Dan Hoffmann; Treasurer, Wfll lttor.
ria; Chief, Frank Wood, Jr.; Flr«t
| Albert Giesecke; Second
| Assistant, J, M. SmltheaLi * ;-l
The election was a surprise t$
I Mr. Wood and he did his best to
I beg off. However, the members
j would nbt hear to it and i
j the new chief, sueceeeding
Mueller who declined to stand ft
I re-election, ,
The election of these officials
lakes the department very
| in respect to management and
doubt will be entirely aatisfactoi
[ to tbe entire city.
A finance committee, consisting
D. C. Baker, Henry Mueller
Oeorg* Wehrmann, was appointed.
A park committee, consisting
T. F. Matchett, R. p. Giesecke,
•J. JP. McAdam was appointed1 and r*.
aoested to enter into a better
sundlng with 0m keeper
Firemen's Paik. It'is probable that 1
a contract wttl be drawn
by ||ls committee and signed by
i who keeps the park and
The Country in which the gold aiid
silver mining is being carried on is
extremely Isolated and is inhabited
only by Indians. These Indians are
domesticated and are friendly to
Americans; however, they are not
very friendly to Mexicans from the
fact that from time to ttmd they
have been eruelly treated by the
Mexicans and they have no love for
them nor their way of doing things.
They know that the Americans wttl
ot harm thorn jsnd will even pro-
them if necessary.
Mr. Haubelt says the natural re-
sources Of the country wbete his
mines are located are very rich, but
owing 0 industrial conditions and
the disturbed nathre of affairs It
will probably be made years before
development on a vast scale will
undertaken. He says he would
not advise Americans to go into the
country now under any circumstanc-
es because, as stated, it is in a very
disturbed state. ['
expects to remain in Brenham
while and will then return to
mining interests which are be-
developed on a large scale and
h are turning out in a very
satisfactory manner.
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A New Firm will open its doors
in Brenham within the next week
It will be n FIRST-CLASS
WATCH THIS SPACE FO
INFORMATIO
FURTHER
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Are you eeming? Well,-1 guess!
If you will read the Banner-Press.
Adv. 261tf * * . V-
START WORK ON FED GROUNDS
Contract Let tor Grading of Field
in Baltimore—Haulon Talks.
r Baltimore, Md., Jan. 20.—A con-
tract was let today for the grading
of the Federal League grounds hero
and work will start in a few days.
Director Edward Hanlon ot the
local club, who returned from Chi-
cago today, said the Federal League
Was stronger now than ever. He
added that too much publicity had
played into the hands of the opposi-
tion and there would be no more
publication of the names of the sign-
ed players until the league was
Peady to show Its strength.
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Fuller, Henry C. Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 251, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 20, 1914, newspaper, January 20, 1914; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth490022/m1/8/?rotate=90: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.