21297. First National Bank (Texarkana, TX)

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Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
3065
Charter Number
3065
Start Date
March 7, 1895
Location
Texarkana, Texas (33.425, -94.048)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
178ea9bc

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
100.0%
Date receivership started
1895-04-01
Date receivership terminated
1896-12-18
OCC cause of failure
Fraud
Share of assets assessed as good
20.2%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
10.4%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
69.4%

Description

Comptroller of the Currency ordered the First National Bank of Texarkana closed/suspended (government action) on March 7, 1895 due to impaired capital stock. A receiver (Thomas M. Thornton) was later appointed (Apr 1895) and operated the bank's affairs; the receiver opened the bank office to depositors and later paid dividends to creditors. The bank did not resume normal banking operations—assets were liquidated under receivership—so classify as suspension leading to closure/receivership. Dividend declared March 1896 while in receivership.

Events (6)
1. October 26, 1883 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 7, 1895 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Comptroller ordered suspension/closure because the capital stock had become impaired and stockholders failed to make it good.
Newspaper Excerpt
The comptroller of the currency has ordered Bank Examiner Johnson to close up the First National Bank of Texarkana, Tex.... the stock, however, had become impaired, and on the failure of the stockholders to make good, the order to suspend was given.
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newspapers
3. April 1, 1895 Receivership
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historical_nic
4. April 2, 1895 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Thomas M. Thoruton, of Shelbyville, Illinois, has been appointed as receiver of the First National Bank, of this city.
Source
newspapers
5. April 23, 1895 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
The First National Bank doors were opened today for the first time since Mr. Andrews closed it on the 6th of April. The receiver, Mr. Thornton had many callers...
Source
newspapers
6. March 9, 1896 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The comptroller of the currency has declared dividends in favor of the creditors of insolvent national banks as follows: ... 20 per cent, the First National bank of Texarkana, Tex.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (21)
1. March 8, 1895 The Wichita Daily Eagle Wichita, KS
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From the National Capital. Washington. March 7.-The comptroller of the currency has issued a call for the reports on the condition of National banks at the close of business, Tuesday, March 5, 1895. Washington, March 7.-The comptroller of the currency has ordered Bank Examiner Johnson to close up the First National bank of Texarkana. Texas. The capital stock of the bank is $50,000 and the liabilities are $40,000. The stock, however, has become impaired and on the failure of the stockholders to make it good, the order to suspend was given. Washington, March 7.-Nothing is known here in regard to the Simmons or Sawyer, who was arrested at Pueblo, Colo., and claimed to be an agent for the treasury department. J. J. Clark, of the supervising architect's office, was in Pueb10 three weeks ago but has now returned to the east and was in this city today. No other treasury agent has been in that locality recently.

2. March 8, 1895 Fort Worth Gazette Fort Worth, TX
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To Close a Bank. Washington, March 7.-The comptroller of the currency has ordered Bank Examiner Johnson to close up the First National bank of Texarkana, Tex. The capital stock of the bank is $50,000 and the liabilities are said to be about $40,000. The stock, however, has not been impaired and on the failure of the directors to make it good the order to suspend was given.

3. March 8, 1895 The San Francisco Call San Francisco, CA
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To Close a Texas Bank. WASHINGTON, March 7.-The Comptroller of the Currency has ordered Bank Examiner Johnson to close up the First National Bank of Texarkana, Tex. The capital stock of the bank is $50,000 and the liabilities are $40,000. The stock, however, had become impaired and on the failure of the stockholders to make good the order to suspend was given.

4. March 8, 1895 The Herald Los Angeles, CA
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Another Bank to Close Washington, March 7.-The Comptroller of the Currency has ordered Bank Examiner Johnson to close up the First National Bank of Texarkaka, Texas. The capital stock of the bank is $50,000, and the liabilities are $40,000. The stock, however, had become impaired, and on the failure of the stockholders to make good, the order to suspend was given.

5. March 8, 1895 Evening Star Washington, DC
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Close Up R National Bank. The controller of the currency has ordered Bank Examiner Johnson to close up the First National Bank of Texarkana, Texas. The capital stock of the bank is $50,000, and the liabilities are said to be about $40,000. The stock, however, had become impaired, and on the failure of the stockholders to make it good the order to suspend was given.

6. March 8, 1895 St. Paul Daily Globe Saint Paul, MN
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; Closed a Texas Bank. elit WASHINGTON, March 7.-The comptroller of the currency has or dered Bank Examiner Johnson to close up the First National Bank of Texarkana, Tex. The capital stock of the bank is $50,000, and the liabilities are said to be about $40,000. The stock, however, had become impaired, and, on the failure of the stockholders to make it good, the order to suspend was given.

7. March 8, 1895 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT
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TO CLOSE A BANK. Washington, March 7.-The comptroller of the currency has ordered Bank Examiner Johnson to close up the First National bank, of Texarkana, Tex. The capital stock of the bank is $50,000 and the liabilities are $40,000. The stock, however, had become impaired. and on the failure of the stockholders to make it good the order to suspend was given.

8. March 13, 1895 Morris Tribune Morris, MN
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The News Condensed. Important Intelligence From All Parts. DOMESTIC. THE treasury statement of for circulafor February shows a decrease the tion month of $39,122,958, reducing of the circulation of all kinds for to aggregate $1,574,584,557. a decrease the money ending March 1 of $116,000,000. THE year Sebastian Dramatic company York will walk from St. Louis to New on a wager of $1,000. ANNIE and Marie Bohan, sisters, were 20 and 22 years respectively, aged found dead in bed at their boarding in Chicago, having been in asphyxiated place by gas. Their home was III A LARGE party of recent converts Va., to Mormonism left Hanover county, for Utah. CLAUDE RUSSELL and his pit infant brother were suffocated in a gravel near Ingalls, Ind. DGE BARRETT, of New York, E. grantJ absolute divorce to Mrs. Alva Vandered an Vanderbilt from William K. of bilt and awarded her the custody the three children. FIRE destroyed the distillery of J. B. the Wathen & Co. at Louisville, Ky., loss being $100,000. THE total number of immigrants ar- during riving at United States ports 1 seven months ended February the the 113,375, against 189,582 for a was seven months ended February 1, 1894, decrease of 76,207, or 40 per cent. THE steamer City of St. Augustine reached New York from Jacksonville, Fla., after a stormy voyage of thirtydays. eno address was issued by the BimeAN tallic league in which voters are the asked to desert their parties and settle money question for all time. NEGROES and cadets at the college at Auburn, Ala., engaged in a pitched battle and four of the former were wounded. GEORGE W. BUSH & SONS, extensive dealers in coal and lumber at Wilmington, Del., failed for $250,000. DISTINCT earthquake shock, lasting A several seconds. was felt at Winston, N. C. Buildings were shaken, but no damage was done. J. L. SHROPSHIRE. cashier of the Central railroad at Birmingham, Ala., the committed suicide. He had lost company's money to card-sharpers. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND left Washingin the lighthouse tender Violet for a ton hunting trip in North Carolina waters. JUDGE FREEMAN quashed the indictment against the Meadowerofts for receiving deposits knowing their bank in Chicago to be insolvent. AN explosion of natural gas wrecked Terhune block at Anderson, Ind., the and damaged surrounding buildings, the total loss being $250,000. NORA KEATING, a notorious thief, who been arrested 500 times within nine the has years, was sent from Chicago to penitentiary for two years. THE Locust valley coal mine near Milan, Mo., was burned with the buildings and machinery, entailing a loss of FIRE $100,000. destroyed the business portion of Flora, a village in Indiana. PEOPLE of Seattle, Wash., were horrified by the discovery of dead human bodies in the city's main water reservoir. THE First national bank of Texarkana, Tex., closed its doors through inability to meet its obligations. THE Wingate Mercantile company at Kansas City, Mo., went into a receiver's hands with liabilities of $110,000. MRS. ELIZA COWEN and three children, of Northfield. O., were lying at the point of death, poisoned by dried A beef. PASSENGER train on the Indianapolis & Vincennes railroad was wrecked near Sanborn, Ind., and six persons were injured. Two BANDITS raided a bank at Adel, Ia., wounding the cashier and six others. Citizens killed one robber, captured the other and recovered the stolen money. THE East Pennsylvania conference the United Evengelical church of adopted resolutions scoring congress for continuing in session on Sunday. A GENERAL strike among Pennsylvania coal miners was ordered for an increase in wages. Twenty thousand men were involved. THE late Fred Douglass left an estate valued at $200,000. CHARLES A. DANA and William M. Laffan. editor and publisher respectivethe New York Sun, were indicted

9. March 14, 1895 Warren Sheaf Warren, MN
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WEST AND SOUTH. AN earthquake shock, lasting several seconds. was felt at Winston, N. C. Buildings were shaken, but no damage was done. FLAMES destroyed the distillery of J. B. Wathen & Co. at Louisville, Ky., the loss being $100,000. MR. HOLMAN, of Indiana, with his retirement from congressional life at the conclusion of the Fifty-third congress, completed a career of thirty years as a national lawmaker. ELIAS HEDGES, 90 yearsold, a veteran of the Mexican war, died at Jeffersonville, Ind. THE doors of the First national bank of Texarkana, Tex., were closed through inability to meet its obligations. AT Kansas City, Mo., the Wingate Mercantile company went into a receiver's hands with liabilities of $110,000. NEAR Arapahoe, O. T., J. Howard Payne, county attorney, was found frozen to death. He was a relative of and named after the famous author of "Home, Sweet Home." FIRE destroyed the Locust valley coal mine near Milan, Mo., with the buildings and machinery, entailing a loss of $100,000. IN Chicago Nora Keating, a notorious thief, who has been arrested 500 times within nine years, was sent to the penitentiary for two years. THE business portion of Flora, Ind., was burned. THE people of Seattle, Wash., were horrified by the discovery of dead human bodies in the city's main water reservoir. A TRAIN on the Indianapolis & Vincennes railroad was wrecked near Sanborn, Ind., and six persons were injured. BANDITS raided a bank at Adel, Ia., wounding the cashier and six others. Citizens killed one robber, captured the other and recovered the stolen money. IN the Third district of Michigan Lieut. Gov. Alfred Milnes, of Coldwater, was nominated as the republican candidate for congress. JOHN TOWNSEND, a prominent resident of Lynchburgh, o., worried by his daughter's marriage troubles, committed suicide by drowning. FREE silverites of the Third congressional district met in Battle Creek, Mich., and indorsed A. M. Todd, of Kalamazoo, the prohibition candidate for congress. SENATOR PEFFER in a speech at Canton, O., predicted that the populists would be absorbed by a new anti-monopoly party. IT was found that John L. Clark, of Muskegon, Mich., wanted at Sacramento, Cal., for bigamy, had at least four wives. AT a crossing near St. Joseph, Mo., Joel Mallory, 80 years of age, his sonin-law, John Williamson, and Reuben McBride were killed by the cars. THE Idaho legislature elected George L. Shoup, of Salmon City, United States senator to succeed himself. THE legislature of Missouri passed a bill prohibiting pool selling and bookmaking except upon race courses during the racing season. SOME 300 negroes started from Mississippi and Arkansas to found a colony in Liberia. THE democrats of the Third Michigan district nominated Patrick H. Gilkey for congress.

10. March 16, 1895 Perrysburg Journal Perrysburg, OH
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The News Condensed. Important Intelligence From All Parts. DOMESTIC. KEATING, a notorious within thief, nine who NORA arrested 500 times to the has been was sent from Chicago penitentiary years, for two years Locust valley coal mine the build- near THE was burned with loss of Milan, ings and Mo., machinery, entailing a $100,000. FIRE destroyed the business portion Flora, a village in Indiana. of of Seattle, Wash., were human horPEOPLE the discovery of dead reserbodies rified by in the city's main water voir. First national bank of through TexTHE Tex., closed its doors arkana, inability to meet its obligations. Wingate Mercantile company receiver's at Kansas THE City Mo., went into a hands with liabilities of $110,000. MRS. ELIZA COWEN and three lying chilof Northfield O., were dried at dren. the point of death, poisoned by beef. PASSENGER train on the Indianapo- wrecked A Vincennes railroad was near lis & Sanborn, Ind., and six persons were injured. HANDITS raided a bank at Adel. six Ia.. Two wounding the cashier one and robber, captured others. Citizens the other killed and recovered the money. stolen East Pennsylvania conference church THE the United Evengelical congress of resolutions scoring Sunday. adopted continuing in session on for A GENERAL strike among ordered Pennsyl- for an increase in wages. vania coal miners was Twenty thousand men THE were late involved. Fred Douglass left an esvalued at $200,000. M. tate A. DANA and William CHARLES editor and publisher respective- indicted Laffan, the New York Sun, were B. Noyes, ly of criminallibel upon Frank for business manager of the Washington Evening Star. by his daughter's marriage WORRIED John Townsend, a committed prominent resident troubles. of Lynchburgh, O., suicide by members drowning. of the Detroit fire THREE while responding injured to by an a alarm department were run down and train. A. WING. for thirty-eight (Mass.) HENRY cashier of the Grafton shootyears national bank, killed himself by ing. CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW is having built pertheater car. in which a miniature trains a will be given on night New York and between formance Buffalo. Scatterfield white cap gang and of THE Ind., burned the barn whom stock Anderson, of Isaac Goodman, against they had masked a spite. robbers visited the borough, home Six Wagner, of Exeter to Pa., and tort of George burned him in an effort exmoney. hundred negroes started found from a Mississippi THREE and Arkansas to colony THE supreme in Liberia. court at cases. Washington Appellants took up will the attempt income to tax prove the new law unconstitutional. Senator IN a speech at Canton, the O., populists predicted that antiwould Peffer be absorbed by a new monopoly Missouri party. legislature passed bookmak- a bill THE pool selling and during the ing except prohibiting upon race-courses racing season. MRS. MICAH DYER, Jr., a society of twenty leadin Boston and member petier clubs. filed a voluntary were tion women's in insolvency. Her liabilities $100,000. JOHN L. CLARK, of Muskegon. for Mich., bigamy, wanted was at found Sacramento, to have Cal.. at least four wives. MALLORY, 80 years of and age, Reu- his JOEL John Williamson, the cars son-in-law, McBride, were killed by Mo. ben crossing near St. Joseph, at a exchanges at the leading during clearTHE in the United States ing week houses ended on the 8th aggregated the $1,002,852,773, the against $770,100,683 comweek. The increase. week in 6.8. previous pared with the corresponding 1694, was CHARLES A. DANA, of the libel, New EDITOR indicted for criminal and was surrendered York Sun. to the authorities released on his own recognizance. were 234 business failures days in THERE United States in the seven 250 the the the 8th, against week ended previous on and 248 in the corresponding Illinois time in legislature 1894. adopted the a THE providing for hoisting every resolution national flag over the state house of the day HARRY of murder the HAYWARD year. of Catherine was found Ging guilty at Minneapolis. arriving at San Francisco terrific VESSELS having encountered a of earthquake reported at sea the morning March cordage 12. works of William Y., were Wall THE in Williamsburg. N. 1,000 permanently & Sons closed, throwing men out of work. to the March report Michigan of ACCORDING of state the exthe wheat secretary crop for 1894 is already hausted. WATKINS was hanged murder at of Lit- a THOMAS Rock, Ark., for the Watkins detle named O'Bannon. last. THE steamboat man clared his innocence Longfellow to the ran raninto

11. March 31, 1895 The Daily Texarkanian Texarkana, AR
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Bank Depositors Meet. This morning at 10 o'clock, depositors in the First National Bank, recently closed, met at the office of attorney W. H. Arnold, and recommended Mr. A. M. Garrison as Receiver to wind up the affairs of the bank. Notwithstanding, he stated he could not serve if recommended, Mr. Arnold received a large vote for the position as Receiver. In the meeting Mr. Joe Burlingaime acted as chairman and S. S. Solinsky as secretary. If the government will act upon the recommendation of the deposi tors, and appoint Mr. Garrison, he will fill the place as Receiver with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of all concerned, we believe. He is a good business man, possessing the confidence of the community,

12. April 2, 1895 The Daily Texarkanian Texarkana, AR
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Dispatches to-day announce that Thomas M. Thoruton, of Shelbyville, Illinois, has been appointed as receiver of the First National Bank, of this city. On account of a split among home people, appointment was made from another state.

13. April 23, 1895 The Daily Texarkanian Texarkana, AR
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The First National Bank doors were opened today for the first time since Mr. Andrews closed it on the 6th of April. The receiver, Mr. Thornton had many callers, but as he has just taken charge it is not reasonable to expect him to pay off any claims until he makes a clear inventory and see what can be realized out of the many dollars worth of paper now in bank. The reporter called to see him, but he looked like he had his hands full answering depositors all kind of questions and the scribe knew he did not want to be bothered further. We will however try and get an interview, and publish any matter that he may give out that will throw light on how and when depositors may expect to get their money, or part of it.

14. June 16, 1895 The Daily Texarkanian Texarkana, AR
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Col. Thornton, receiver of the First National bank, of this city, was called to Dallas, Texas, yesterday.

15. July 11, 1895 The Daily Texarkanian Texarkana, AR
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Receiver Thornton, of the First National Bank, has been putting in some good work, collecting up its paper. The Comptroller of currency has notified him that a dividend of 30 percent has been declared on all approved claims against the bank, which will be paid as soon as the schedule and checks can be filled out and forwarded to Washington for the signature of the Comptroller. Thus the depositors and creditors of this bank are being paid their money. It is not yet known whether or not all claims will be paid off in full. Few such banks pay up over half or two thirds of the liabilities.

16. July 30, 1895 The Progressive Farmer Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Winston, NC
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UN-"SOUND MONEY" MEN. I These Are the Men Who Have Been Clamoring for "Sound, Honest Money" The bank at Norborne, Ohio, and the Carrolton county bank, are both in the hands of receivers. Depositors have begun criminal pro. ceedings against the Merchants National bank, unsound, at Seattle, Washington. L T. Parrish, cashier of the bankst Orrick, Mo, has gone, and $20,000 cold, hard, clammy dollars left the same day. C. D. Davies, manager, of the bank at East Peru, Iowa, has escaped with $28,000 belonging to depositors. The bank du People, at Montreal. Canada, has closed its doors. On July 5th it reported $6,520,869 deposits, and it is believed that this has all been stolen. An Ioway banker escaped with $28,000 a few days ago. He carried the money in a valise. This amount in silver would weigh something like 1,600 pounds, hence you can readily see that such money don't suit bankers No wonder they claim it is not good abroad. But it is good at home. S B Andrews, cashier of the defunct First National bank, Texarkana, Texas, is under a bond of $10,000 for making false returns to the comptroller of the Treasury of the United States.

17. March 10, 1896 The Wichita Daily Eagle Wichita, KS
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LATE NEWS BY WIRE Items of General Interest From All Over the Universe, London, March 9.-United States Ambassador Bayard is suffering from a slight attack of influenza. Moberly, Mo., March 9.-Dr. M. R. Yewel, aged 75, a pioneer citizen, is dead here of Bright's disease. San Antonio, Tex., March 9.-Mrs. George R. Peck, wife of the Santa Fe railway official, died this morning. New York, March 9.-Rear Admiral Henry Walker died at his home in Brooklyn yesterday, after a short illness. Fort Worth, Tex., March 9.-The twentieth annual meeting of the Cattle Ranchers' Association of Texas convened in this city this morning. St. Johns, N. F., March 9.-The seal fishery is being prosecuted vigorously. Two steamers left today for the ice fields, taking eight thousand men. Washington, March 9.-The president held his first tri-weekly reception to the public at the White House today, after a suspension of nearly two years. About two hundred persons took advantage of the opportunity to shake hands with the president. San Francisco, March 9.-The Pacific Mail Stemship company's big liner City of Rio de Janeiro, which left here for the Orient heavily laden February 6, has not yet arrived at her destination, although ten days overdue. Fears are expressed for her safety. Washington, March 9.-The comptroller of the currency has declared dividends in favor of the creditors of insolvent national banks as follows: Ten per cent, First National bank of Redfield. S. D.: 20 per cent, the First National bank of Texarkana, Tex. St. Louis, March 9.-Mrs. Chauncey Ives Filley, wife of the prominent Republican leader, died at her home today after an illness of one week, of pneumonia. The deceased was 65 years of age and would shortly have celebrated the 41st anniversary of her marriage with Mr. Filley. New York, March 9.-The inquest in the case of the two children of George R. Kelso, who were killed by their mother while she was insane, has been definitely postponed. It was to have been begun today before Deputy Coroner Fitzpatrick, but that official is ill, and the case was accordinly adjourned by Coroner Hoeber. Omaha, March 9.-A special to the Bee from La Porte, Ia., says: : Ike Cohen, one of the merchants arrested Saturday night on the charge of starting the big fire which resulted so disastrously for that city, is dangerously ill. The state insists that the Cohen brothers were trying to create the impression that fireburs were numerous in La Porte.

18. March 11, 1896 The Houston Daily Post Houston, TX
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declared a dividend of 20 per cent in favor of the creditors of the insolvent First National bank of Texarkana, Texas. The president hold his first tri-weekly reception to the public at the White House today after a suspension of nearly two years. About 200 persons took advantage of the opportunity to shake the prestdont's hand.

19. May 5, 1896 The Daily Texarkanian Texarkana, AR
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Colonel Thomas Thornton, receiver of the First National bank of Texarkana, Texas, has returned from a visit to Dallas.

20. May 5, 1896 The Daily Texarkanian Texarkana, AR
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# LOCAL AND PERSONAL. "Heart of the Oak' tonight. "Hearts of Oak" tonight at the Opera House. All kinds of cakes for picnics at Mrs. E. L. Meek's. 4-22 It you want shoes where do you go? To DELAMAR & O'NEAL'S. Best hams at 10c per pound, at T. J. Hopgood's State Line Grocery. 4 3tf La Flor de Pallas, best 5c cigar, and other choice brands at Mrs. E. L. Meek's. 422 A good pasture in city limits. Stock pastured at $1 a head per month. See J. F. KIRBY. All the merchants who have held out against closing at 7 p. m. have at last agreed to close. The "Y's" will give a "Rainbow Tea" at their reading rooms, Tuesday evening, May 12th. Messrs. Brewer and Dr. W. A. Robinson brought in each a good string of white perch yesterday. For choice fruits, confectioneries, cigars, etc., drop in at Mrs. E. L. Meek's postoffice confectionery. 422 S. C. Johnson general auditor of the Cotton Belt at St. Louis passed through this morning en route to Tyler. Mr. T. A. Reed of Corinth, Miss. who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. J. F. Smith, will return home tomorrow. Hon. J. G. Dudley of Paris, Texas, will deliver an address on the West side at the city hall on the evening of the 15th. Colonel Thomas Thornton, receiver of the First National bank of Texarkana, Texas, has returned from a visit to Dallas. Joe Murphy handles all kinds of second-hand goods. Do not fail to see him if you wish to either buy or sell-he can save you money. Mrs. L. B. Turner will leave tomorrow, to visit her mother at Louisuille, Ky. We wish her a pleasant stay at the old home. He who by his biz would rise must everlastingly advertise keeping everlastingly at it brings success. The TEXARKANIAN is your medium. tf Capt. Hull, candidate for Assessor, is here today, looking over the field political. He is satisfied, he said, that he has a chance to win. Patronize push and enterprise, Huddleston Bros. always keep the best of fresh meats, etc., and promptly deliver same to all parts of the city. There will be an election of school superintendent and teachers on the West side, for the coming year, on the first Monday in June. Now is the time to work with the school trustees for a position. We have just printed a big batch of admission tickets to the Charity Circus and all of Texarkana should purchase one or even a half dozen for the circus is immense and is run entirely by Texarkana people. The Otto Krause theatrical band in their scarlet uniforms made a good parade this morning. They gave an open air concert in front of Louis Heilbron's and quite a crowd gathered to take in the music. An old saying goes-"give a dog a bad name and you might as well kill him." It appears that the old adage applies to men and newspapers as well. The Good Books well says "a good name is rather to

21. November 10, 1896 The Daily Texarkanian Texarkana, AR
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WEST SIDE COUNCIL The West side council held a lengthy meeting last night with Mayor Hardin in the chair and Alderman Beard acting as Secretary, with Aldermen Burke, Thompson, Carmichael, Beard, Estes and Reese present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Assessor and collector W. E. Estes, presented the tax roll for 1896, after which he read, in synopsis as to amounts received by the city. Collector Estes stated to the council, that on last Friday, he had made the city delinquent tax sale, and had bid in the most of it for the city, in the absence of other bidders. Chairman Thompson of the finance committee reported that he had examined the officers reports and found them correct. It was shown that City Treasurer Watts held the following moneys to the credit of the city: Street and bridge, $3.35; cemetery, $150.95; improvemet, $319.09; General $11.69; school, $78.99. The chairman then said the total indebtedness of the city, taking everything into account now standing against the same, was $51,299.09. Mr. Thornton, receiver of the First National Bank, was present and offered to take 50 cents on the dollar for the scrip he held against the city, as part of the assetts of the bank No action taken on this proposition. W. T. Hudgins asked that the ditch running on the south side of his place be fixed with sewer pipe, and that he would give $100 toward paying for it. The order was made to fill the ditch on past the school house grounds on this proposition. Cahill and Sweeney got permission to erect a sheet iron house over a shell of wood, on lots 15 and 16 in block 25, the building to be used in the manufacture of boilers and sheet iron. Aldermen Beard, Burke and Estes were appointed a committee to report on the best method of drainage for the streets. They were allowed the services of city engineer Stewart. The following bills were allowed, after which the council adjourned: A bill of the Texarkana Gas & Electric Light Co., for $21.35, was referred to the Electric Light Committee, when the council allowed the following bills: Sidney Stewart, establishing grade at cemetery, $5.00; T H Estes, blacksmith work, Ab McMickle, scavenger, $2.$5.85; Co., 75; Central Sewer Pipe sewer pipe, $79.55; W C Hardin, cash paid freight on pipe, $66.75; Water Co. of Texarkana, fire plug rental, $100; W E Estes, stationery, $2.80, making out new rolls, $50; Philip Levy, work at cemetery, $106.57; Texarkana Gas & Electric Light Co., electric lights, $40; J B Kizer, lumber, $17.98; Sol Dial, street work, $14; Chatfield & Buhrman, hardware, $3.75; R E Hewett, bridge work, $10; Philip Levy, street work, C $18.75; RL Burke, salary, $25; H Hynson, attorney fee, $50; G H Hughes, salary, $50; Hardin Bros., comforts, $2.50; R E Miller, sundries for engins house, $2.35, salary, $75; TS Edwards, salary and prescription, $50.25, board bill, $41.20