Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1913 Page: 4 of 8
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Aransas Pass Progress
Published every Friday at Aransas Pass, Texas, by
The Progress Printing- Co.,
INCORPORATED
E. L. PRICE, Editor.
0. H. ROBERTS, Gen. Mgr.
Entered at the postoffice at Aransas Pass, Texas, i
Second class mail matter.
Subscription price $1.50 year.
A NY erroneous reflection upon the reputa-
**• tion of any firm, corporation or individual
will be gladly corrected upon the attention of
the publisher being brought to the matter.
CITY OFFICERS
sse J. Todd, Mayor
^E. Henry, Commissioner
Gustafson, Commissioner
Is. H. Gile, City Clerk.
Friday May 9th, 1913
THE RATE HEARING.
Washington, D. C., May 13.—
The reply of the Aransas Pass
Channel & Dock Co. to answers
of the Sunset Central, Frisco and
Santa Fe Railway system in the
suit brought by the dock com-
pany for lower freight rates on
cotton was filed with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to-
day.
It is shown that the applica-
tion of a higher basis of rates
to Aransas Pass than to Hous-
pn and/ Beaumont clearly dis-
criminates against Port Aransas
and the application of the high-
er basis to Port Aransas will
^practically close it as a cotton
port.
Referring to regulations gov-
erning through bills of lading, it
is averred that if the defendant
carriers are permitting to issue
through Mils of lading, as they
are now doing through all the
Texas ports except Port Aransas,
this discrimination will preclude
je, handling of cotton at that
liaise.
Contention is made that the
Implication of a 45 per cent rate
lo Aransas Pass would not be
Unreasonable and that the en-
forcement of other and higher
lates would be an unjust dis-
crimination. ^ •—Y
It^/ill be noticed from the
Washington article that
|ort was made last fall to
|;his port, and a suit was
ted by the Aransas Pass
ll & Dock Co., charging
-seven different railroads
discriminating against this
Trustees. Judge Story is always
eloquent and the manner in
which he spoke of the sacrifice ,
made by the men who died in the
Alamo before they would retreat
or surrender was very impres-
sive. Nearly a century has
elapsed since the Battle of
the Alamo was fought and no ef-
fort has ever been made until
now to erect a monument com-
mensurate with the sacrifice,
said Judge Storey. He urged
that the* time is ripe and oppor-
tune to pay this tribute to the
memory of those brave men and
said that the building proposed
by the Alamo Heroes Monument
Association was such as would
draw the world’s attention.
Emil Locke, manager of the
Alamo Heroes Monument Associ
ation, and D. E. Colp, secretary
of the organization, are busy all
the time devising new methods
of work to represent to the
county field agents to bring the
project before the people of Tex-
as and arouse interest in the
work. Many of the agents are
very active and do not need
much coaxing, but others need
a few suggestions now and then.
Reports received from all parts
of Texas indicate increasing de-
votion to the cause and the peo
pie are buying readily the tick-
ets with the proceeds of which
the monument will be erected and
Texans will rectify the negli-
gence they have shown to the
memory of the Alamo Heroes.
When the old capitol building
in Austin was burned there was
destroyed a painting by Brom-
ley, a noted artist from Chicago,
entitled the “Siege of the Ala-
mo,” for which the state of Tex-
as had paid $10,000. This paint-
ing was not only a masterpiece,
but was historically correct. One
photograph of this great painting
remains and from this prints
lhave been made that are being
sold by many of the field agents
of the Alamo Heroes Monument
.Association. These prints have
been sold heretofore for 50 cts.,
but in order to encourage the
sale of tickets for the building
fund they are being sold to all
purchasers of these tickets at 10
cents. They not only make inter-
esting pictures to hang on the
wall, but they are evidence of
the devotion and loyalty of Tex-
jas that has caused the holder to
co-operate in the erection of the
monument to the Alamo heroes.
[of fading. The case is now
k^'hands of the Interstate
lerce Commission and hope
Itertained that at an early
the question will be settled
[ch a manner so as not
Iterfere with the movement
|tton through this port this
ler and fall. Mr. Y. Van-
Lrg, president of the Aran-
Hhrbor Terminal Railway,
'and Mr. Franklin, attorney for
same, are in Washington looking
after the interests of their com-
pany. An effort is being made
to get a 45 cent rate for Port
Aransas, the same as applies to
Louston and Beaumont. The
te to this place at the present
|ue ps 49 cents.
|As Uncle Sam has already ex-
inded over two million dollars
[n this port and has appropriat-
es $2,325,000 for further improve
ment, and as the matter is now
in the hands of the Interstate
Commerce Commission at Wash-
ington, we need have no fear
but that the matter will be ad-
justed satisfactorily to the ship-
ping interests of this port.
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Alamo Heroes Monument Ass’n.
One of the features of the Fies-
ta San Jacinto, San Antonio’s
annual spring carnival, was the
unveiling of the replica of the
|roppsed monument. A special
citation had been extended to
the school children to attend
and many of them were there to
listen to the patriotic address
by Judge , A. B. Story, chairman
of the Association’s Board of
Will Visit Panama.
K. Lamity Bonner, editor of
by refusing to issue through. fte Harp001)j wiu sail £or Pana.
ma, via New Orleans, May 17.
While in Panama, Mr. Bonner
will write up the “Big Ditch,”
the people and the social condi-
tions as they appear to him. It
hvill be rich.
Preparing for “Turkey Trot.”
Plans have been launched for
the second annual “Turkey
Trot” to be held at Cuero, No-
vember 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st
and includes agricultural and
live stock exhibits in addition to
a poultry show and racing. Gov-
ernor Colquitt will be invited to
lead the “Turkey Trot” ball.
Jobbers Are Aroused.
Austin, Texas, May 13.—The
aid of the Attorney General is to
be invoked by the railroad com-
mission to prevent the railroads
from carrying into effect their
intention of refusing to absorb
loading and unloading charges of
freight shipped into Galveston
and other. Gulf ports from ship-
side to the transportation lines,
according to Railroad Commission
er Williams, who returned today
from an investigation of the situ-
: ion at Dallas and other north
"Texas jobbing centers.
Commissioner Williams said that
the jobbers are not pleased with1
the situation, which, he says,
means serious injuries to all in-
terior jobbing centers and, if the
order which is to go into effect
June 2 is carried out, will result
in shifting the jobbing centers to
the port and also divert business
to Mississippi river points.
Japan Market for Texas Rice
Kobe, Japan, May 7.—The an-
nual shortage in the require-
ments of rice in Japan, which is
estimated to he about 35,000,000
bushels is of growing importance
to American rice planters in
Texas, where rice from superior
kinds of Japanese seed is .now
being raised in rapidly increasing,
quantities. There is no question
but what Japan will become a
new market for the Texas pro-
duct, and, with the approaching
completion of the Panama Canal,
it lias assumed further import-
ance.
Notice.
Show your appreciation of the
[reduction made in the scaveng-
er fees by the City Council by
calling at the Clerk’s office and
paying the same promptly on the
15th of each month.
Taxpayers are requested to
make their annual rendition of
property for the 1913 assessment
or such property will be placed
on the Unknown list.
CHAS. H. GILE,
City Clerk and Assessor. Of-
fice over First State Bank.
QUESTION CLEARED UP
The Houston Post is making
a special offer to base ball en-
thusiasts. This paper is mak-
ing an effort to get all the lat-
est base ball news from all the
leagues and will be sent to any
address until September 15th
for $1.98.
CHURCH NOTICES
First Baptist Church
Sunday School......9:45 a. m.
N. M. Cole, Supt
Preaching every Sunday 11 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunbeams............3 p. m.
Mrs. I. O. Siler, S«pt
Ldies Aid Society, 1st and 3rd
Mondays at 3 p. m. Mrs. W. H.
Young, Pres.
Choir Practice Tuesday 7:30 p.
m., N. M. Cole, Director.
Strangers are made to feel “At
Home” with us.
Good Congregational Singing.
Thos. W. White, Pastor.
Aransas Pass Readers Can No
Longer doubt the Evidence.
Again and again have we read
of strangers in distant towns who
have been cured by this or that
medicine. But Aransas Pass’
pertinent question has always
been, “Has anyone here in Aran-
sas Pass been cured?” The word
of a stranger living a hundred
miles away may be true, but it
can not have the weight with
us as the word of our own citi-
zens, whom we know and respect
and whose evidence we can so ea-
sily prove.
R. L. Spencer, Aransas Pass,
Texas, says: Doan ’s' Kidney Pill
have been used in our family for
kidney trouble, and the results
have been highly satisfactory.
This remedy acts just as repres-
ented. ’ ’
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
. Remember the name—Doan’s—
and take no other.
as
Figs and Grapes
Do exceptionally well around Aransas
Pass. Buy one of the tracts of fine truck-
ing land we can furnish and plant fig trees
and a vineyard, raising truck between the
trees till the grapes and figs are bearing.
This is the way to become indepenent.
We have tracts just suitable for the above
also tracts that in a reasonable length of
time will be platting propositions—good
trucking land meanwhile. Or city lots, if
you prefer. Let us have your address,
we’ll send literature describing.
Conn, Campbell & Brown
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Established in 1890.
Aransas Pass, Texas
Auto Livery, J. B. Covington,
Headquarters at Telephone Ex
change. tf
The Coast Lumber Co. will be
ready for business by June 1st.
with a first class stock of lumber
and building material. a25
H. H. Blankmeyer, M. D.
1888
Rooms 7-8, Todd Block
Methodist Church
E. Y. S. Hubbard, Pastor.
Sunday School......9 -.45 a. m.
Preaching, 11 a. m. and 7 :30
Woman’s Missionary Society
meets Mondays at 3 p. m.
Mrs. Peoples President
Epworth League meets Sunday
at 6:45 p. m.
Miss Tillie Showaker, Pres
Pres. Board of Directors,
C. F. McAllister.
Presbyterian Church
H. M. Perkins, Pastor
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8:00
p. m. the first three Sundays in
each month.
Sunday School 9:45 every Sun-
day.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday
evening at 8 :00.
Ladies Missionary Society meet
every Monday at 3 p. m.
Christian Church
Edward Owers, Pastor.
Preaching second and fourth
Sundays in each month at 11 a.
m., and 8 p. m.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Ladies Aid meets every Wed-
nesday at 3 p. m.
Catholic Church
Rev. Father Dubougel.
Services third Sunday in each
month.
Church Of Christ.
Sunday School 9 :45 a. m.
p. m., Every Sunday.
RESH MEATS
AND CORED MEATS
Prompt Delivery
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Phone 195
Palace Market,
W. J. STEWART, Prop.
John DeBerry Wheeler
LAWYER
96heo in NcKone Building
ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS
First State Bank
Of Aransas Pass, Texas,
Capital Stock $50,000.00
The deposits of this bank are protected by a
guaranty fund under the laws of this State
OFFICERS.
C. W. HOLMES, President.
J. A. ZIMMERMAN, 1st Vice-Pres.
JOHN HUTTO, 2nd Vice-Pres.
J. W. HOLMES, Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS.
J. A. Zimmerman, C. W. Holmes
J. H. W. Steele S. J Conn
J. J. Todd, John Hutto
J. W. Holmes
CONN BROWN
Lawyer
Abstracts Made and Titles Invest-
igated
Aransas Pass,
Texas
JOSEPH PONDER, M. D.
Physician and*
Surgeon.
Office in McKone Building
Phone 87
J. B. Barber
R. T. Cole
Barber S Cole
Transfer
We wish to announce to tbe public
that we have gone into tbe transfer
business, and are prepared to baal
anything from a cracker box to a safe
Leave orders or pbone
M. L. Moody Grocery Store
MILLER C. NELSON
Lawyer,
Abstractor and Notary Public
SPECIAL ATTENTION
To Land Laws and Collections
Try a pound of that fine Pea-
berry coffee, 30c—Burnette’s,
Why Scratch?
“Hunt’s Cure”is guar«
anteed, to stop and
permanently cure that
terrible itching. It is
compounded for that
purpose and your money
will be promptly refunded
WITHOUT QUESTION
if Hunt’s Cure fails to cure
Itch, Eczema, Tetter, Ring
---- Worm or any other Skin
Disease. 50c at your druggist’s, or by mail
direct ifhe hasn’t it. Manufactured only by
l B RICHARDS MEDICINE CO., Sherman, Texa?
00000000000
GULF TRANSFER CO.
J. E. Lindsey, Mgr.
Office Phone 143.
Residence Phone 146.
Aransas Pass, Texas,
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L.J. MANHOFF
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
TODD BUILDING
OVER FIRST STATE BANK
Office Home 8 to II «. m.
| to 6 p. m.
Oan. 8 to 11 «. m.
PHONE NO 72
Day and Night
Mechanics Planing Mill
All kinds of Mill Work, Door*
and Window Frames.
Oak Show Cases Made to Order.
Asphalt Roofing carried in stock.
G. E. GUSTAFSON, Prop
Dr. A. J. Caldwell
Diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
and Refraction
208-9 City Net’i Bfc Bids. Pfioaeaoffice 688. Rea. 487
Corpus Christi, Texas'
Opening of Aransas Pass Harbor—What it Means
That Another Great Harbor Has Been Opened to Commerce
That Another Great Seaport City Will Be Built
That Property Values Will Advance As Rapidly at Aransas Pass as They have^at other
Seaport Cities
Be a Wise One—Buy Property Where the Future is Assured
Where Fortunes Will Be Made On Small Investments
We Have Some Bargains Left—Write For List and Maps
List Your Property With Us. We Will Find a Buyer
We Sell Property on a Straight Commission of Five Per Cent
Information Furnished On Values, Trucking, Etc. Ask Us—We Know
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Price, E. L. Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1913, newspaper, May 16, 1913; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth975387/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.