Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 1916 Page: 1 of 4
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: The Aransas Pass Progress and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
m&mm
Volume VIII
ARANSAS PASS, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS, JULY 14, 1916.
Number 15
THE CITY OF CERTAINTY, WHERE SAIL
EET RAIL
Huge Port Aransas Sea Turtle Affords Sport
for the Funny Man of the San Antonio Express. I
The gulf waters about Port Aransas
Secretary of Navy Daniels Acknowledges
Generous Offer of Free Port Facilities Here.
m
Mf-
jare equally a^ famous for huge sea
turtle as for tarpon and they are ship-
ped to hotels all over the country. A
240-pounder recently shipped to the
Menger hotel at San Antonio brought
out toe-following in the Express:
Overheard by central:
“Hello, is th;s the Menger steward?”
“Yes.”
“This is the express office. We have
a fine bouncing turtle down here
consigned to you. What shall we do
with it?” '
“Bring it up.”
“Not on your life. It’s full-grown
already. We don’t want any parental
responsibility.”
“What say?’
“It doesn’t say.- It’s gone into
its s^hell.’
“Say, are you trying to play circus
with me?”
“Not on your tintype. This is -a real
circus.”
“Hey?”
“Yesr—Forepaw’s. It’s got -'em,
you know.”
“Hold your horses a minute. What’s
the game?”
“Some people might say & shell
game. But., Mr. Steward,, this kind of a
game rests heavy on this turtle's head.
It’s going into the soup—that’s a fact.
When’s an auto not as it auto be?’
“Say—you—you—”
“When it turns turtle.”
“Hey?” 4
“W-hat’s the matter with you, any-
way. Didn’t you see the point?”
“What, point?”
“You ossified Frenchman, where do
you keep your certificate of charter
membership in the-boneh,ead club?”
“The what?”
“Say—holy smoke, I’m going to send
this turtle up for your own benefit.
'Watch him, • will you ? Promise me
you'll watch him
and get some idea of speed and may- j Recently W. A. Scrivner, traffic manager of the Aransas Pass Chan-
be you’ll catch on.—” jnel and Dock Co., wired Congressman John N. Garner to offer the War
Bang goes the receiver,
That’s what the telephone girl heard.
An hour or so later yesterday after-
noon there was delivered at the Men-
ger a large crate in which reposed a
240-pound turtle caught at Port Aran-
sas. A card nailed to the crate in-
formed the public.: ‘This is Bill
'B^ak, the son of Mike, who four
weeks) ago was offered as a gastronom-
ic sacrifice on the St. Anthony hotel
4oof.”
Manager Edwin TL Lee of the Men-
ger ordered that Bill Beak he placed on
exhibition in the lobby of the hotel
and this was done, to the delight and
curiosity of the guests!. Bill was in
a happy frame—not of wood—but of
mind, and several times earnestly af-
tenjpted to “turn turtle”. Today he
will (be allowed the freedom of the
patios and their pools of fountain-fed
water. He will be guided to the alli-
gator pool and allowed to gaze on the
’gators. In. the next day or so the
steward will toave his revenge, Bill
Beak will undergo a startling meta-
morphosis and will appear in a va-
riety of roles on the Menger bill of
fare, from, real green turtle soup to
turtle cutlets Guicharnaud.
MILITIA SOLDIERS MELT*
DOWN AT DRILL PRACTICE
G. W. Glasscock, formerly a resident
of -Aransas' Pass, but now of Laredo,
Tex., js here visiting friends and fish-
ing. Mr. Glasscock is running a shoot-
ing gallery in the border town, which
is filled, with militia soldiers, who
spend their odd moments and cash in
garget practice. He says it .is, the
general opinion among soldiers that
the United States will not go into
Mexico, until cooler weather, as the
northern soldiers are soft and melt
right down< even in practice drilling.
Jf they were sent over the line now
he thinks i/t would, be downright mur-
dere, as the boys, being upacc-Mmated,
Watch him wfcfc byj would die like flies.
and Navy departments the free use of their port {anilities in the event
of war emergency. Congressman Garner immediate!}- tendered the of-
fer to Secretary of the Navy Daniels, who promptly responded with the
following letter of acknowledgement:
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, July 5th, 1916.—My Dear Mr. Garner: - I beg to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of July 1st 1916, by which you
have been good enough to forward a telegram from the Aransas Pass
Channel and Dock Go. offering the free use of their port facilities for
•the movement of troops ami' supplies during the present Mexican situa-
tion.
I have carefully noted "the generous offer -of the Aransas Pass Chan-
nel and Dock Go and have forwarded your letter to the Secretary of
War for his information. Very Sincerely Yours,
JOSEPH W. DANIELS.
Hon. John M. Garner., X. C., House of Representatives., Washington.
Dr. E. Pyle and W. H. Starbuck Buy George
Jones’ Rights to and Property on Hog Island.
W.A. Scnvner,, J. S. Clark, J, $£. Cain and E.
W. Hall Personally Inspecting Cotton Situation,
W. A. Scrivnespi-land J,' S. Clark, of , will mot commence until after Au-
Hog Island is to have a new mayor.
For sixteen years Captain George
Jones has1 been the presiding dignitary
of the “tight little isle,” which lies
immediately northeast of the draw-
bridge. He and bis! family being the
total population of the little adjunct of
Kihe Lone Star state, he has adminis-
tered justice in a fair and impartial
manner, and as a result there have
beer\ no turbulent revolutions during
'his regime, no concessions to greedy
corporate or investing interests, as
he has extended special privileges to
none. But, continuous office holding
sometimes palls and Captain Jones
pined for the ease and pleasures; of
the land-lubbers, and so this week
disposed of all his rights and titles to
the island and the improvements
thereon, which include the best equip-
ped and most convenient shipyards
south of Galveston, to Dr. E. Pyle and
to convert Hog Island into a fishing
and hunting resort, as it iss sur-
rounded by as fine trout and redfish
waters as can be found along tlie
coast line and during the season it is
in the direct flight of redhead, sprigs,
teal, mallards, geese and brant and
dthdr) game water fowl. To make it
ea^y. of access to the city, .the new
owners will construct a landing pier
vtfut to the channel where the. U. S.
mail and other boats! can discharge
passengers and to accommodate the
p'atrons of the island, cottages will
be •constructed an the west end,
where parties can indulge in the lux-
ury of light housekeeping, and pro-
vision will be made for those who pre-
fer to board. Skiffs! and bait will
he kept at all times for rental and sale
to patrons and additional blinds will
be constructed for duck hunters.
The shipyards will be leased to cobt-
W, H. Starbuck, of this.city. He re- j petent, shipwrights, a number of whom
ceived in exchange for his Hog Island : have already put in application for
the Aransas Pass Channel and Dock j&usi. A. rhe crop about rli\o3i, Aus-i- :eights and property, land near Russell- leases.
Co., J. Kelly Gain, manager of the
Aranslas Compress Co.,, and E. W.
Hall, of the f. o. b. cotton buying
firm of A. W. Turner,.^ Co., left the
fiijst of the week in an auto for a
persona] inspection of the cotton sit-
uation in counties contiguous to the
pert. Word received from them from
Victoria was to the effect that the
Ray side cotton situation was about
the same as in San Patricio county.
Woodsboro and Refugio county are
about two weeks ahead of cotton in
this county, the advanced- stage be-
ing due to the fact that they had
good local showers there before it
rained in San Patricio county. From
Mariana to Victoria the cotton was
the best they had . ever seen and in
toils section the acreage is 25 to 40
per cent, greater than last year. The
fields are full grown and in bloom
and all appearances. indicate a norinal
year. The first bale was ginned at
Victoria July 10. This' was nroduced
in the Mission Valleys section, just
west of Victoria', but regular ginning
well and Seadrift is .not as) far ad-
vanced as abeut Victoria, due to the
fact that cotton was not up until May
at these points, while around Vic-
toria it was up in April. The crop
around Cuero and Yorktown is about
the same as at Victoria.
“There is no reason to believe that
we will not profit by the crop condi-
tions in this section,’ writes Mr.
Scrivner to The -Progress, “although
the rate advantage is much less than
from Nuecesi and ;San Patricio coun-
ties. Since your recent article in
fegard to crops .it has rained all over
the cotton growing districts on the
Tex-Mex. railway, and the San An-
tonio, Uvalde and Gulf railway up to
•Pleasanton, hut hot much north of
there to San Antonio, if it matures
properly there is enough- cotton
acreage ..in this) year to average the
regular yield of ove r 300,000 bales
Within the rate saving zone of Port
.Aransas, but we have yet to reckon
with the bo 11 weevil and adverse
weather conditions..”
ville, Ark., and he leaves next week
ito look, at his recently acquired prop-
erty and from there will go to Hat-
field, Ark., to look at another prop-
erty he is negotiating for. Captain
Jones - expects to move to his Arkansas
fruit and timber lands about Septem-
ber 1, where he will make his future
home. During his long residence here
be and hi$ family have made many
j friends, especially among the shipping
fraternity, who . always found him
courteous and upright in all his deal-
ings, and they wish; him prosperity,
•health and happiness in his chosen
hom'e.
Upon taking possession of Hog Is-
land, Dr. Pyle and Mil Starbuck went
into executive Session and Mr. Star- !
buck was appointed to fill out the S
unexpired term 'of Mayor Jones, re-f
.feigned. Therefore, for the next year, I
Hog Island is/ ideally located for an
Aransas Pass pleasure resort and this
is the ’first time it has ever been
available for this pifrpose. If the new
owners carry out their plans it will
be one of the most popular places on •
the coaa(t line. • •
METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.; Special '
Children’s Day services, beginning 10:15
a. m. and continuing till 12 m. A treat,
is in store and a good crowd is ex-
pected.
Junior and Intermediate League, 52
pi m. Senior League, 7:30 p. m, /
Special Union Temperance meeting at
toe tabernacle at 8:30 p. m. All
! are cordially invited.
S. F. GODDARD, Pastor. !
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Regular services at the Presbyterian
at least, Mayor Starbuck will be the church next Sunday morning. Our ser-
‘grand vizer or imperial potentate; in ■;'vices will he held on the first and
fact, the “whole works” of the ]Jhtod Sundays until further announce-
newly acquired possession. jtaent.
It is the purpose Of the new owners J . C. S. LONG, Pastor.
1“ »
-HSf
fe.
fife
Ip
fpA
ISp
ill
§>.'
Jm
W€
i
-A
mrtf'
w
EXTRA
If You Want Bargains in Shoes—-
Not right up to the minute in style, BUI SOME THING
GOOD AND SERVICEABLE, 'Call and take a look at the
different lots we will have on sale until August 1 st.
Ladies’ White Buck
Button Shoes, $3.50 Values
Ladies’ White Sea Island
Button Shoes, $3.00 Values
Misses’ White Sea Island
Button Shoes, $1.75 and $1<85 Values -
Ladies' and Misses’ White Buck
Button Oxfords, $3.50 Values
Ladies’ and Misses’ White Sea Island
Button Oxfords, $2.25 Values
Ladies’ 16 Button White Buck
Button Shoes, $4.50 Values -
Lot Patent, Gun Metal and Four
Button Oxfords, $3.50 and $4.00 Values
Lot White Buck and Sea Island Colonial
Pumps, $3.50 and $4.50 Values
$1.69
$1.48
$2.98
$2.48
$2.98
! CORPUS CHRISTIANS GUESTS AT %|.33VY :CB©OiER CATCHES BIG “
INGLESJ.DE BEACH CLUB.' alligator near ESTES, j!
Tonight wiU he Corpus Chrisli night WMe Jay Crooter dl(J m g0 fS1,.
at the Ingleside Eeaeh dub, weather jog lMt Slmday> he 'made a catch ,hat if
permitting. Manager Jimmie Holmes v,as really worth while, in passing a
has been advised by Manager Nix, of point on the '.road between iVansas
the Nueces hotel in Corpus Christi, ^>a-s:S and Reexport, near Estes, he
that he has completed arrangements , beard a splash that sounded oo loud
for an excursion ,t.o Ingleside Beach i'%T aQ? fish. Stopping his) car he.
olub Friday night, .consisting of guests investigated and .found a huge allia.-
of the Nueces, viisfors and Corpus tor, partially submerged in a small
Chrisli folks generally. The excur- ; mu<idy pool. He hastened to Rock-
•sion will be made on the Japonica, PG!‘t for help .and ropes and returned
which has a carrying capacity of 150 tor his prize. After much effort a
passengers. The Japonica will leave was S°t around the saurian’s
the pavilion pier in Corpus Christi at snout and foreleg .and then began the
5:30 p. m., arriving at Harbor City at -war. In due time the boys
6:30 p. m. Upon arrival a bathing ^ia-& the gator trussed up to their
party will be given in the finest Satisfaction and it was hoisted to the
bathing waters of Corpus Christi bay, f°°t board of the car, its body made1
after which Manager Holmes will ^as“ while its tail Was wrapped
^eryfL the guests with a. chicken Ground the end of the car and made
dinner: at the club house. After din- tost) They took it to Rockport where
ner dancing will be the diversion un- . $ *s now exhibition. It measured
til It):3d p. m., when the departure for aboul 8 feel in length,
jj home will he made. The Villar ‘orch-
estra will furnish-, music during he ‘JUDGE RUSSELL CANDIDATE
ji trip and for the dance, And Miss • FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Nelle McCormack, the Nueces singer, j judge j. a Russell, of Sinton was
will give several MMkK | an Aransas Pass visitor this week..
Manager Jimm.e Holmes .announces; Judge elsewhere in the Prog-
that there will be the regular dinner announces himee]f as a cand!dale
dance Saturday night tor members reprcsentative of m 75Ul distriet>
the club and then- mends and .that a ,0 sdcoeed RepPesentative r-j„UI,„,y,
dtnser dance will be given by the club | „,ho d)ed • *dden]j refolUy „
every other Saturday until the dose of,Three RlveITex. He „ quaIlfied
e esason. for the high honor by education and
experience and, id deserving the sup-
port of the district. It is time that
the coast counties were represented at
Aufetin and now is the time to give
the San Patricio candidate unanimous
Support.
OLIVER 8 PAYNE
Hutto Block. - Phone 163
Outfitters to Men and Boys, Toe to Top
HOSIERY
FOR ' ALL
THE FAMILY
’ Trade Mart Registered • '
e .nave tke well-known make of
YVkkh ranks among the best on the markei. We can
fit any member of the family and at prices that range
From 10c to $1.25
HAVE CONTRACT TO RAISE
BATTLESHIP VERA CRUZ
O. R, Seagraves and Albert Majors,
who were refugee passengers from
Tampico on to,e last arrival of the
yacht Casiana at Port Aransas, are
marine contractors.' of Galveston who
are under contract with the Carranza
government to raise the warship Vera
Cruz. The Vera. Cruz was toe flag-
BOND ISSUES DEFEATED
BY BIG MAJORITIES
Last Saturday was a bad day for
feihip of the - small navy of the Huerta | read bond issues in San Patricio coun-
government. The Carranzistas at- | ty. Sinton and St. Paul voted against
tacked the Huerta forces at Tampico on a $100,000 issue by a vote of 21 to
May 14, 1914, and the Huertaists j H6. Odem turned down a $50,000
were defeated. In order to keep the jfload bond i^sue by a vote of 23 for
vessel frdm falling into the hands j and 47 against and at Sodville toe
of the Carranza forces,' she was run up votes was 3 to 1 against a $10,000
tjhe Panuca river about eight miles
and sank. The Vera Cruz was a small
vesslel but. a staunch fighter and
was a principal in many an adventure
in turbulent Mexico. She is 190 feet
hver all, of 37-foot beam and ihas a
draft of 11 feet. She is equipped with
two 6-inch guns and four 4-inch guns
Hoad issue.
ASK
SURVEYS FOR
FIVE TEXAS' PORTS
An amendment to the naval bill, of-
fered by Senator Sheppard, calls for
Surveys!, of the ports of Port Aransas,
As soon as conditions are favorable j Port Arthur, Freeport, Corpus Chris-
Messrs. Seagraves and Majors will ; ifi and Rockport, with a view of de-
return and complete the work of rais-; termining how they can be better pro-
ing the wreck. J 'looted.
We are showing some very pretty pieces cf STRIPE
VOILES, PONGEE and SILKS. If you Wan- some-
thing that wii] make up in a neat waist, skirt or dress,
come in and let us show you these numbers.
Prices, 35c, 50c, 75c and $1.00
STANDARD Q«E ALLS
Have advanced to $1.25
Have advanced tc 12 !-2c per yard
ALL GINGHAMS *ad FANCY CHEVIOTS
Will advance to 12 I-2c
ON MOMMY. THE 17TH OF THES MONTH.
If you are in need of anything in this line come in and get it NOW
before the advance
ien’s and
>oys
Neck
wear
Just received ; :me MIAVand UP-TO-
THE-MINUIE numbers in NECK-
WEAR. 1 hese numbers are m&de of"
good quality silk and come in variour.
colors.
Prices, 50c, 60c and 75c
F. L. Clendeniog,
THE STORE OF QUALITY
;5s>
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Warrick, W. E. Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 1916, newspaper, July 14, 1916; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth974975/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.