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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1907)
r~ BAITUWIH ~ -8 ru i..' r'.x.ar= Pwbi^i.d W«»u*t.v tk« ! I 04 Uw Africa}tar«11 V | i CaU«t« of T«t«a ■f . ^ *'»■»•■ ■■■ » «... I 1 " . f ■< 4- taP % t- 'Moujo+ny " | loots AoOOttAtlQO mkkmi, - Mut ' • If- P Nooot K. H STAaotrtM C. J A t C- W.; Uroorrr V CcWksHVA. 1 ftaiiwaMNMT jf] AMtATt B f. * A. A. IUl*» . I '/ J. A. v, H,tpr-is Ch.c A ssocwti »dltar » Oilta I,! H*» rr- Hi ^ •■ A*s:«Oat Ha naff . y 4 Local Kditc •W ' ■ackaa(« Edilcr ‘ Atblctic Editor Alumo. Editor C.. A. Editor E\*«.» — y. i — A & M. COLLEGE COMES ; TO FRONT AT STOCK SHOW -Js~4.4- Exhibits Small But Well Prepared-Grand Sweep stakes-Grade Steer at Any Age 4. NOTICE for Tfca Battalioa tt^rST^r, :« will b« tak« as Ml ond daM matted at tio« Trees FrOraerv 17 1 t. oiietfe Sta- ^WiO>4r«-|- v r> T WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, lifl ' [■ill I ill Will. ■!" T BRYAN NAS MRJ. PROPOSITION w FrMM Rntton Bros of UiNa* Similar ta that Hade ta Caldwell aad IPapillM iMMMr. Fiom Brvaa Daily Eagle. To learn somekhtag Warding the cotton mill propositions being made bjr Mfittpo Bros. O- Hall** to towns in i "’W. this section o< tl addressed a letter* rec^iVeTthe fol in thh form of a rerary Law and has plv which is IfiTi t ■ , • • r proposition to j' Dallas. TeiWaith 18. ’07. Mr. r M. Uw. Sec»y, J Bry an.lT^tas Deaf' Sir| Replying to voir esteined ta\i>f of the f 5th inse., oefi to stale that if your people will raise a subscription of $50,000.00 towards |* cotton mill We will furnish $75,ui*0 (Ml and establish s mi|l in your toutrv i Kindly look ind? this ipatter and see ff the subscription cap be raised and let us hear from \»>u further. | l nHukdMlY, , Britton Bros. 1 he Kagle is ni»t id vised whether the business league will see fit to take any Action in the matter At this time or not, Oor \X hether then* aie any capit alists here suAciedtly interested to in- n t si mate the matter fhrthgr. The de tails Of thf proposition are not given and theae would l|avt to he gone into fully Wore the valuei of ^he proposi- t on could bi detwmmed. The Eagle adheres to the opinion that a cotton mijl would be a fine! thine fpr 1 the towtn end |*H *i** trib utary rerntory. and \woul< I like to see this proposition lnvesti|ited with a view to acceptance if it it found to be favorable in all its p lr= the Ft, Worth Fat Stock last week the Texas Agti- al and Mechanical College ted a small exhibit which at- a great deal of- attention. The exhibit consisted of six steers ranging in age from calves to three year olds, three of which have been presented to the college the last year and* three that .! bought off the “I^aurels” ram h two years ago kt $15 per need]: These steers have been used in class room work at College and w ere fed, fitted. Und shown en tirely by students }n the animal husbandry department. On the six head shown six rib bons were won desig}Dating the fol lowing premiums. Best steer three yean old, $40.00; best steer 2 years old and under three, $40.00; third best steer 2 years old and un der Iwtree, $15.00; best Red Poll steer any age, $25.ob; second best calf under one year old, $25.00; champion grade steer any age. with this stock in various ways, Now, therefore, be it resolved :hat we urgently request that the Legislature appropriate for each of the years 1907-08 and 190M-00 iio.ooo.oo for the purchase of Rock to be maintained for use in teaching, $2,500.00 for providing Accommodations for stock and the maintenance thereof and $5,000.00 for feeding experiments to be planned by a board consisting of the Director of the Experiment Station, the Professor of Animal Husbandry and one member from each of the Livestock Associations in the State, these to be named by the Presidents of the Associatidns, making a total appropriation for 1 ^ the live stock branch of the A. and If. College, of $i7,500loo for each of the years igpf-08 and 1908-09. If, now, we can get our legisla tors to do the will of the people it should not be long until the people of Texas can say, “Texas schools can prepare Texas men for Texas well as* Northern uni- BETTt* PMl ALL OHDttS §50.cp. Making att average of' positions as •38.» of premium money on each verxities." 1 . L animal shown. The following students were en- Thje three older steers were sold tered in the competitiim for prizes at auction and brotight i«,':in students sto< k.judging contest And 9 cents per lb. live weight, tjie last Friday at Ft. Votth: | Butler, tv,. ♦~»-!i*— prizes and selling Cutter, Kilsall, Furneaux, threej'totalling price j 2 ^.00. comb, Jones. C. Ej. Miller, R. m ^ wr BRYAN; TEXAS. ' Inkyp tlf| |J./ Designated pnited States Depositary. Capital Surplus a We desirw^ t ion and pat Profits >eare our patron* or prompt attea- Ing endeavor: io the performanee of any and alRMpricvs desired at our hands. IO HT J. W. HOWE H. O. BOA' QUY M. BRYAlil, !JR. L. L. MclNNI F. M. LAW President Vice President Vice President Cashier Assistant Cashier I — - | _ ruLi. i.ks*] Spalding's Ball Goods Fock.t Cutl.ry ,od iUsor*. . I Ready-Made CIO AHK ITE^ AF1>i CIOARB I ▲iup||iHnn XARI.ICIOCrt CHOCOLATE CREAMS AND CANDIES HOT or COLD S(|DA WATER ;rram. licit Your Patronage. ; i]| I *V-i 2 r r e ***** show has been very en- j McKie. McCowan, McLeod, Reese, ng to our students of ani- Reagan, Sterling, and Williams, J. husbandry and the re»ults,S. Mr. Peters, a young Man from t especially gratifying to those had a hand in the preparation Ibal were who of the animals. The largest crowds that have ever yejt witnessed a« event of this kind wire at the Ft. Worth Show and aawch praise was heard for the small exhibit over which hung the red and white pennant of the Texas A. aad M College The at lam <!attle men of the state have | lri*e recognized A. and M. of ficially as a co-worker toward the improvement of live stock and genet*Lagricultural conditions in the State as is evidenced by the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted by the cattle- raisers association last week: WberMs. the Legislature of the State of Texas makes annual ap propriations to the Department of Animal Hnsbandry of the A. and Lott. Texas, also competed. Hollowing statement is explana tory of the purpose and rule* gov- erning the contest: Irvview of the fact that lire tendency in onr state is toward the maintenance of smaller herds of higher excdl it hies been decided to offer a act of prizes to the young men showing the greatest ability as judges of stock. One hundred Hollars divided in fonr prizes will be awarded to those doing th* best work in judging. Classes of ani mala similar to those in regufar ex hibition rings will be made up and the contestants required to state how, in their opinion, these ani mals should be placed, and their reasons for such placing. >f'| Rl'LXS AND REGULATIONS. H. H. HENRY 2. V. KKOODON K. t,. RW0OOON )J. HENRYli BROGDON BROS. WHj,*LKSALE AND RETAIL GRAIN DEALERS •Jm LIVERY BUSINI |EX0HJ8IVELY FOR WHITE TRADE ESS =3= We (»n su| mi «i ^ hen in Bryan Call at s Book Store all the shool want* at the reasonable prices -4 w 1 m i 1 1 AutRANT lood ihJf Dinner 12 i4lto 2 p. m. Shert orders at all holies. Oysters a specialty 14 Any resident of the state un der p5 years ^>f age who has never M. College for the purpose of pur- t*kdn an agricultural college coarse Chasing stock to be maintained for ' fcse it^ tiaching, and, j j . Whereas, they make annual ap propriations for the accommodation of stock And maintenance thereof, they make appropria feeding and experiments may compete. 2. An *Mnd$rgrndtiiate agricul tural student, or student regularly enrolled at Agricultural and MeyJ chanical College in lood, is eligible to compete. *.}• Ah entrance fee of $1.00 iiii liki b : KX ^4^ i - n . i 1;—l {Continued oa pafe 4-1 Charlie, The Does F||-st-Class Work UNIFORM W Trousers pressed.. «ji.$ 25 Blouse and t r o u s 1 r pressed -50 Blouse and t r o u s] r cleaned & pre&s|d 1.00 PRICES., j CITIZENS -U* Coat pressed ••• $ .50 Suit pressed • • •-i-•.. < 4 .75 Suit dry cleaned and \ pressed*-.- — 1.00 Suit Scoured &'pressed 1.75 ' L- 4. : h- Ih