The Brownsville daily herald. [volume], February 16, 1909, Image 4

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fTHE daily herald
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1909.
! I PERSONALS.
That will make Texas Homes Beautiful and Profitable
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McAIiLEN, TEXAS
SEMI-TROPIC
Nurseries
R. S. Pershing of McAllen is iji the
city on business today. vJ
Dr. P. Grosshauser made a busi
, ness trip to Mercedes today,
i Judge Noah Allen spent today in
McAllen on professional business.
I D. C Lorimer left this riiorning
for McAllen with a party of pros
pectors. I - O W. Heywood of San Benito
came down this morning In his auto
mobile.
R. M. Giles-of Raymondville spent
yesterday in the city, .transacting
business.
L- Robert Henderson- ot Moauen was
among the visitors Irom up tne val
ley last night:
Thos L. Jones and Dr. Pierre WiK
sqn-of Harlingen came down today on
the 11:35 train.
' Deputy Sheriff Joseph Kring, of
Lyfo'rd, spent yesterday in the city.
transacting business.
: Sheriff John Closner and Judge D.
B. ' Chapin of Qhapin are business
visitors in the. city today.
TYPEWRITER REPAIRING A SPECIALTY r'JKyoS
, , ... , . n, . c, days business ana pleasure visit
Cash Registers, Adding machines, Phonographs etc., Mr and-Mrs. E. j. De Arman of
,Mangum, Okla., are spending a few
days in Brownsville, on a prospecting
The
irownsvilie Business Colleg
Students May Enter At Any Time
Shorthand, Book-keeping, Typewriting, all Commercial Branches
COMBE BLDG., BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS
AMERICAN REPAIR CO.
MGde Good as New
PRICES REASONABLE
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED tour.
W. F.
Cor. Levee and Hth S(s.
WRIGHT, Proprietor.
Brownsville, Texas
I J.S.&M.H.eROSSl
LUMBER. COMPANY
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
LUMBER
Shingles, Doors
Builders Hardware
Bayers 6f Hides, Wools, Skins and Produce.
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville Undertaking Co.
UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING
MONUMENTS, IRON FENCING
ciND CURBING
Picture Framing
Phone 123
Bicycles
Archer f& Archer
Architects and General Contractors
Attention Given to Construction of Build
ings Anywhere in the Rio Grande Volley
First National Bank Building :: :: :: :: Brownsville, Texas
H. M. Field Commercial Co.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
John Deere Agricultural Implements
McCormick Machinery and Repairs
.New Moline Wagons and Vehicles
Charter Oak Stoves, Ranges and Heaters
Chattanooga Reversible Disc Plows -American
Field Fence, Netting & Barb Wire
Winchester Loaded Shells and Ammunition
Tents, Wagon Cover and Wagon Material
Lime, Cement, Fire Brick and Wood
Oats, Corn, Chops, Bran and Hay
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Everything in this Line to
Beautify Your Home
Frontier Lumber Co. I
W. F. Krohl of San Benito came
down last evening for an over night
visit with friends and to look after
business affairs.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Osborne and
Mrs-. Alfred Osborne ot Beatrice,
Neb., arrived in the city last night
for a few days' visit.
Richard Henley, a prosperous far
mer of the Donna community, spent
yesterday and today in the city look
ing after business matters:
H. G. Dubose, inspector in charge
of the Brownsville district of the
immigration service, spent today in
McAllen on official business.
V. Esperon of Hidalgo was among
the passengers on the Hidalgo
branch train yesterday evening, hav
ing came in to look after business
affairs.
Tho Brownsville Electric and
Plumbing Company is doing some ex
tensive plumbing for Jas. L. Lan
drum at his country home near San
Benito.
C. A. Broussard, who has charge
of the soda fountain in the Eagle
Pharmacy, returned Sunday night af
ter several weeks visit to San Anton
io, Victoria. Port Lavaca and other
points.
D. J. Hegler, who is connected
with the Brownsville Electric and
Plumbing Company, spent yesterday
and today in Mercedes; where he is
wiring the home of Mrs. Allen for
electric lights.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McCormick and
daughter,. Miss McCormick, are "re
cent arrivals from Henderson, Ky.,
who expect to spend the "winter here.
Mr. McCormick lias bought land near
San Benito.
R. E. Causey, proprietor of the
Brownsville Bottling Works left last
night for Fort Worth, where he goes
to attend the meeting of the State
Bottlers' Association, which begins
its session-there today. -'-
Dr. S. K. Hallam and son, L. H.
Haljam, of that .enterprising real
estate firm, the Hallam colonization
company, spent today at Donna, near
which place they have made quite a
number of land sales.
Mr. and Mrs. G. R, Hart of Rich
mond, Ind., who have been spend
ing several weks in the valley, lef
ing several weeks in the valley, left
for home this morning. Before leav
ing Mr. Hart purchased a couple of
lots in West Brownsville. He stated
that he would return next fall and
build on them and make this city
his home.
J. S. McLaughlin of Mission, attor
ney and business manager for the
firm of Conway & Hoit, spent yester
day in town, attending to business
matters. He was accompanied by
Mrs. McLaughlin, who came recent
ly from Minneapolis, Minn., their old
home, to join Mr. McLaughlin at Mis
sion. Both returned to Mission today.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION
"Of the Raymondville State Banls; at
Raymondville, State of Texas, at the
close of business on the 5th day of
February, 19 09, published in the
Brownsville Herald, a newspaper
printed and published at Brownsville,
Stale of Texas, on the 16th day of
February, 1909.
Resources.
Loans and discounts, per-
sopal or collateral. . . .-.$17 969 74
Loans, real estate . . . .. 7 S55 14
Overdrafts 26 73
Real Estate (banking
house)- ;V 2 072 90
Furniture and Fixtures. . 1 307 85
Due from Ap.- .
preved reserve. '
agents ,?2-258 41
Due from other
Banks and bank-
ers subject to
to check 267 05 20 525 46
Cash Items . . " 8 36
Currency 1,217
Specie 1 678 17 2 903 53
Other Resources as fol-.
lows: Items in Transit. . . 86 27
Total : ...T $52 747 62
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid In $10 000 00
Surplus fund ..... 1 000 00
Undivided profits, net. .-. . 363 56
Due to banks and bank
ers, subject to check. . 98 46
Individual Deposits, sub- .
ject to check 40 725 70
Demand Certificates of
posit 476 12
Cashier's checks , 5484
Other liabilities as fol
lows: Certified checks 2S 94
Total $52 747 62
State of Texas, County of Cameron:
Wc, E. B. Raymond as president,
and C. H. Pease as cashier of said
bank, each "of us, do solemnly swear
that the abo'e statement is true to
the best of our knowledge and belief.
E. B. Raymond, president.
C. H. Pease, Cashier.
Sworn and subscribed to before
me this 13th day of February A. D.,
nineteen hundred and nine.
Witness my hand and notarial
seal on the date last aforesaid.
Emilio Villarreal," Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
S. L. Dworman,
W. F. Sprague,
S. L. Gill,
Directors.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Riverside: J. S. Chamberlain, Vic
tor, Mont.; Phil Vollmar, Oklahoma
City, Okla.; E. C. Burgess, W. C.
Toups, St. L., B. & M. Ry.; W. H.
Randle. Welberton, Okla.; C. M. Mc
Kelly, E. L. Butler, Des Moines, la.;
Miss Dugat, Kingsvllle.
Rio Grande: Andrew Doffing, A.
Delano, Ohio; Noah Doffing, McAl
len, Wm. Teas, Wilmont, S. D.; J. A.
Richmond, L. B. Richmond, Dallas
Center, Iowa.
Majestic: Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Spof
ford, O W. Whittlesey, San Benito;
W. Siling and wife. Enterprise, Kan. ;
J. A. Lowe, Raymondville.
San Carlos: J. E. Mc Donald,
Washington, D. C, F. E. Osborne and
wife, Mrs. Alfred Osborne, Beatrice,
Neb.; C. H. Acers, McAllen; W. B.
Van, Forbes, Neb.; W: F. Krohl, San
Benito; Geo. Plain and wife, Aswo
brook, N. D.; J. H. Light and wife,
Clamite, Kan.; A. H. Tews and wife,
Aurora, 111.; C. W. Skinner, Troy,
Ohio; W- S. Simons, Battle Creek,
Mich.
Miller: W. a Bayliss, Independ
ence, Kan.; Robt. Henderson, McAl
len; B. B. Bray, Waco; E. J. De Ar
man and wife, Manglum, Okla.; J.
D. McDarland, Harlingen; A. J. Ern
est, Graham; H. H. Whitney, Fred
Meyer, St. Louis; V. Esperon, Hi
dalgo; Richard Henley, Donna; D. B.
Chapin, J. W. Closner, Chapin; H. M.
Miller, St. Paul, Minn.; C. W. Bas
tell, Sherman; Jas. Bastell, Hart Bas
tell, San Benito; R. S. Pershing, Mc
Allen; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hart,
Pittsburg, Pa.; -M. S. Pennypacker,
Chicago, 111.; "W. J. Carnahan, St. L.
B. & M., Ry.; E. O. Austin and wife,
B C. Austin and wife. North Olm
stead, Oh'o.
Tho One She Missed.
The One She Missed "I suppose
you have read Shakespeare's works"
said the young man from the East.
' Yes, all of them,"" replied Miss Fitz,
of St. Louis, "that is, unless he has
written something within the past
year." Chicago News.
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Snyder-Mason Lumber
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Manufacturing Company
Phone 226
Office Lower Levee Sr.
Yard West Brownsville
Opp. Miller Hotel fT
Brownsville, Tex.
Owner and Dealer in
RIO GRANDE VALLEY & MEXICAN
LANQ
Small or Large Tracts LOW PRICES
SIX MILLION ACRES OF MEXICAN LAND
"IF YOU TRADE WITH ME WE BOTH cTWAKE cTVIONEY"
St. Joseph's College For Boys
Special Primary and Preparatory Training Under Personal Care of tke
MARIST BROTHERS
Excellent Discipline Enforced by Kindness. We refer you to patrons as to satis
factory results attained in this school. Fall term opens Sept. 1. For catalogue or
particulars address ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, Brownsville, Texas.
"Bicycle Livercomplaint Stable" f
Bicycles for sale or rent. Exclusive agents for (he Racycles,
the easjest running and most durable wheel in the world. We carry at Jp.
all times a complete supply of bicyles, repairs, tires, etc Our repair
department is in charge of a man who knows his business. Old wheels V
made new. Sec I
Burt ID. Hinkley I
fat (he Brownsville Undertaking Establishment. We are also sale ff
agents for the MAXWELL Automobiles.
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Gulf Coast Apartments
MRS. A. ALTAIAN, PROPRIETRESS
Special Attention Given lo Homeseekers
Strictly First-Ciass Accommodations
One Block From Miller Hotel. Phone 160
BR0WNSVHLE, TEXAS
The Model Laundry
is now in good running order and prepared to produce any-
kind of laundry worK m an emciem manner.
We launder your household linen at very low prices
and do the work better than you can do it at home.
Ask for Special Linen List. Goods called for and delivered the same day
when desired.
. Phone No. 1 .
fT Paris Green
ARSENATE OF LEAD
WHALE OIL SOAP
PUTEQNAT DRUG STORE
ESTABLISHED - - - I860
Complete line of Drugs, Toilet Articles and High
Grade Stationery.
Prescriptions a Specialty
GEO. M. PUTEGNAT, Proprietor 11
Successors to J. T. PUTEGNAT & BRO.
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La Donna Canal Co.; Hallam Colonization Co., Sales Agents $50 Per Acre.
JfT. WE HAVE AS OFFICE AT DONNA OPEN' AT AEI TIMES AND TEAMS AT YOUR DISPOSAL FOR A FULL AND COMPLETE INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROPERTY. DO NOT MISTAKE THE PROFERTX,
liA ONN A C AN AL CO. IiANDS, FOR SALE OJtLY BY HALTiAiVI COLONIZATION CO., OR OUR AUTHORIZED AGBN98.
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