Transcribed by Bage Neimeyer

I have purposely left out portions of this newspaper. I have included any parts that have names. The editor really sang the praises of Clay in his writing about the county in general.

A Brief Statement of Facts Showing the Inducements She Offers to Home seekers and Investors

Clay county is one of the northern tier of counties and has a sixty mile front on Red River. The altitude is about 1000 feet. It is below the region of severe storms and up out of the malarial districts of lower Texas, located near the thirty-third parallel one degree south of Los Angeles, California. The climate is mild, the nights, always cool, with a gentle Gulf breeze offering the greatest inducements to those seeking a refuge from the blizzards of northern winters.

The county was organized prior to the war with Henrietta as the county seat. After the war came up the county was disorganized on account of the depredations of the Indians, not leaving enough to run the government. It was re-organized by act of Legislature, May 27th, 1873. Mr. E. Johnson was the first clerk of the District court. Mr. L. C. Barett, who came here in March 1874, was the first lawyer to settle in Clay county. The first sheriff of the county after its re-organization was a Mr. Newsome. County treasurer,R. Warren. First Justice of the Peace,Mr. Slack. First member of Congress,Mr. McLean. The governor of the at that time, E. J. Davis.

POPULATION.

The population of Clay county is estimated at from twelve to fifteen thousand. It is cosmopolitan in character, being composed of people from all over the world who have drifted hither and made for themselves homes.

EDUCATION--SCHOOLS.

The standard of education in Clay county is very high. The districts throughout the county all possess good school buildings which are attended by an average of about fifty pupils per day. The scholastic year is six to ten months. Able and efficient teachers are employed who receive good salaries. In matters of education Clay county cannot be surpassed.

CHURCHES.

Clay county is well supplied with churches of all denominations, who, as a rule, worship in their own buildings. The people are moral and law abiding. A further and more particular account of these institutions will be found elsewhere.

SOIL-PRODUCTION.

The soil of Clay county is a deep, rich, sandy loam and is susceptible of a very high state of cultivation. It will raise almost anything capable of cultivation and is especially adapted to oats, corn, alfalfa, wheat, cotton, clover, sorghum, millet, also the raising of the different fruits and grapes; the latter industry is now assuming considerable proportions. Good crops are frequently raised on sod the first year plowed

MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES.

The mineral resources of Clay county have never yet been fully developed. Attention has lately been called to the fact that copper and coal exist here in large and paying quantities. The discovery of copper has been followed by the incorporation of a company formed to work the mines that are situated a short distance south of Henrietta. The ore is of a very high grade and exists in quantities sufficient to guarantee successful results from working. A contract has been let and work on the buildings will proceed immediately. This enterprise will furnish employment for at least four hundred men. There is no doubt but that Clay county lies within the artesian belt, a considerable portion being underlying limestone strata, an almost unfailing indication of artesian water. Indications also to the fact coal exists in abundance. Mr. N. Shultz, a geologist of some note, having discovered specimens of Calumites, a deposit of the Carboniferous or coal age that exists only where coal is found. There are untold possibilities in the geological formation of Clay county that requires only capital and energy to develop them and put them upon a paying basis. In addition here has also been found a deposit of clay of fine quality which after having been tested is found to be capable of being turned into pressed brick fully equal to that of St. Louis

RAILROADS.

There are two railroads in operation in Clay county, the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas direct to Kansas City, Chicago and all points north and east, and the Union Pacific system (the Fort Worth and Denver City railway) to Denver and New Orleans. This latter road runs through vegetable and fruit cars from Texas to Denver for the benefit of this and adjoining counties. In addition to these, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railway has recently made several preliminary surveys into Henrietta from Red river to which the road has already been located and preparations are being rapidly pushed for its completion. When this is done it will give us direct communication by the shortest possible route to Kansas City and Chicago.

The Red River and Southwestern railroad as already chartered will run from Henrietta through Archer City, Abilene and San Angelo to the southwestern part of the state.

The Velasoo, Henrietta and Kansas City railroad now organized and chartered will also build out of Henrietta to the Gulf and deep water, passing through the richest mining districts of Texas. This will give us a trunk line through to the deep water ports on the coast thus making Henrietta the chief railroad and commercial center of Northwest Texas.

STAGE LINES.

Stage lines carrying the United States mail depart daily from all points in the county not reached by the railroads.

PUBLIC ROADS.

The public roads of Clay county are all established according to law and are kept in good condition. All the streams are bridged.

AGRICULTURE ETC.

Grains always yield a large harvest in Clay county; oats, 40 to 80 bushels to the acre; wheat 18 to 35 bushels to the acre; corn makes 35 to 45 bushels to the acre. An abundance of garden truck is also raised and the markets North of us are supplied with early vegetables, melons &c, from our fields.

Facts and Figures of Different Crops in Clay County

Mr. M. E. Ivie, of Myrtle has met with remarkable success in cultivating and raising peaches. The yield of peaches in that gentlemen's orchard was enormous, there being fruit on the trees late in the fall. In the culture of the grape Mr. Ivie has also met with great success having after much careful experimenting with different kinds at length succeeded in raising grapes that for size and flavor are unequaled even in California. In fact it was remarked in the presence of the writer by several gentlemen, who are engaged in the nursery business in California and who were making a visit through the state, and after inspecting this vineyard, that as fine grapes could be raised here as in California. "In fact", said the gentlemen, "you raise more to the bunch than we do there." Apples that only a few years ago we thought to be impossible of cultivation and of which even now doubts are expressed in some quarters are successfully raised. Mr. J. S. Childs of Blue Grove who has a fine orchard consisting of a variety of fruits besides a fine vineyard, gathered fifteen bushels of apples from forty small apple trees, this being their first bearing. Mr. E. A. Copp of the same place raised some of the finest Bartlett pears in the county. They were very large and fine and as good as any grown in California. The average yield per tree of these pears was one and a half bushels. Mr. B. F. Yantis, a miller of many years experience and who has been in the business in several different states, in conversation with the writer made the following statement: "I have been in the milling business as boy and man, now over twenty years in several different states and my experience during that time has convinced me that Texas wheat makes the finest flour in the world."

Clay county took the premium for wheat and oats at the Dallas State fair last year. Considerable flour is turned out every year and our mills here have been running night and day to supply the demand for that article. As soon as the quantity of wheat raised will justify it additional mills will be built in the county, two institutions of that kind being already decided upon and work upon will commence this spring. One of these mills will be located at or near the town of Jolly on the Fort Worth and Denver road and the other at Henrietta.R>

The Henrietta City Flour mills. at present the only institution of that kind in the county, have a capacity of one hundred and twenty five barrels a day.

The average yield of wheat per acre in Clay county is from eighteen to thirty five bushels. On the ranch of W. H. Featherston about 10 miles N. E. of Henrietta last year, 125 acres of wheat yielded eighteen bushels to the acre.

W. W. Carroll about 3 miles west from town on measured land and measured grain, raised an average of 34 1-2 bushels of wheat to the acre, and Jordan Smith who rented land on the same property under similar conditions raised an average of 36 1-4 bushels of wheat to the acre.

On the ranch of Mr. Frank Smyers at Benvanue last year raised thirty acres of wheat on sod land that yielded an average of 12 bushels per acre. This year Mr. Smyers has sown 70 acres that is in a flourishing condition. And so on as we proceed further we will offer further evidence of the wonderful fertility of our soil.

G. W. Wadsworth on 160 acres of land about six miles south of Bellevue, last year had in 22 acres of wheat that yielded an average of 22 bushels per acre, 21 acres of corn that yielded an average of 20 bushels per acre, 20 acres of cotton that yielded one half bale per acre. This year Mr. Wadsworth will plant 12 acres of oats, 40 of corn and 30 of cotton. In addition to this he has a fine orchard consisting of apples, pears, peaches, plums, apricots, etc.

Mr. A. J. Farmer, whose farm is about six miles south of Bellevue, raised an average of 35 bushels of corn to the acre. He has also about two acres of orchard consisting of a variety of fruits as well as vines.

G. C. Thedford, of Newport,has 140 acres and last year 60 acres of corn yielded 30 bushels to the acre. Twenty acres of cotton yielded one half bale to the acre. This year Mr. Thedford will plant less cotton and more corn than usual. He has also a fine orchard.

W. H. Featherston, whose farm is about ten miles northeast of Henrietta, has 1400 acres of land, 300 of which are under cultivation. Last year 125 acres of wheat yielded an average of 18 bushels to the acre, 25 acres of corn on sod land produced 20 bushels per acre, 30 acres of oats, 40 bushels to the acre. This year he will raise 70 acres of wheat, 150 of oats, and 20 of corn. No cotton. There is also a fine orchard of 100 trees consisting of plums, apricots,peaches, apples, pears and some grapes.

Jo. A. Chester, of Blue Grove, made 1750 bushels of corn on 70 acres of land, or an average of 25 bushels, 4 acres of cotton averages of a bale to the acre.

W. A. Spinble, of Blue Grove made 3-4 bushel of cotton to the acre.

Mr. J. S. Childs, of Blue Grove, made 18 bushels of wheat to the acre, 40 of corn and 40 of oats. This year Mr. Childs will put in 12 acres of oats, 15 of cotton and 25 of corn. He has also a fine orchard of about 2 acres, 40 bearing apple trees producing 15 bushels the first crop.

E. A. Copp, of Blue Grove has 110 acres under cultivation. Last year 65 acres of oats produced 40 bushels per acre, 45 acres of corn 35 bushels to the acre. This year he will have in 12 acres of wheat, 40 acres of oats, 10 acres of cotton and 50 acres of corn.

Mr. L. B. Brown, of Blue Grove, averaged 20 bushels of corn per acre on sod land last year, 38 acres of cotton yielded 21 1-2 bales. This year he will raise 40 acres of cotton, 20 of wheat, 25 of corn and 15 of oats. Has also 3 acres of orchard consisting of a variety of fruits.

W. C. Wilson, of Doss, has 640 acres of land, 200 which are under cultivation. Last year his average yield of wheat per acre was 20 bushels, corn 30 bushels, oats 40 bushels; 35 acres of sod land planted in cotton produced 1-3 bale to the acre. This year he will plant about the same crop with the exception of cotton, which will be less. Has also about 4 acres of orchard and a vineyard.

H. C. Heffner, of Doss, has 320 acres of land, 80 of which were cultivated last year. Wheat averaged 18 bushels per acre, oats 40 and corn 30 bushel. This year he will plant about the same crops except that there will be less cotton. Has also a small orchard of about 30 trees.

Z. W. Barnett, of Doss, has 160 acres of land, 70 of which are under cultivation. His wheat averaged last year 18 bushels to the acre, corn 340 and oats 40. Cotton 1-2 bale to the acre. This year he will plant about the same crop. Less cotton.

J. W. Ferris, of Doss, has 50 acres under cultivation and last year raised 25 acres of cotton yielding 1-2 bale to the acre, and 25 of corn that yielded 30 bushels per acre. Also has a small orchard.

J. C. Campbell, of Doss, raised 3-4 of a bale of cotton to the acre. This year he will have 100 acres of oats and 125 of corn. He has a flourishing orchard of two acres.

Mr. F. G. Bransford, of Newport, raised 25 acres of cotton that produced 1-2 bale to the acre and 25 acres of corn, 30 bushels to the acre, oats averaged 40 bushels. This year he will plant about the same except less cotton.

Dr. J. A. Swafford, of Charlie, about 23 miles from Henrietta, had 500 acres under cultivation last year, 300 acres of wheat produced an average of 15 bushels to the acre; 150 acres of corn on sod land produced an average of 15 bushels per acre; 20 acres millet on sod land 1-2 ton per acre. One hundred bushels of sweet potatoes were raised on half an acre of land and 25 bushels of the Irish variety were raised on one twelfth of an acre. This year the doctor has 125 acres in wheat that seems to be in most excellent condition. In addition to this will be planed 270 acres of oats, 50 acres of barley, some millet and both varieties of potatoes. The doctor will raise no cotton as he is of the opinion that at the prevailing price of that staple other crops can be raised with much greater advantage and profit.

Mr. Gallant, of Charlie, has 200 acres under cultivation. Last year 90 acres of corn produced 4000 bushels, an average of 35 bushels per acre. 50 acres of land yielded 1,500 bushels of wheat, an average of 30 bushels per acre.

B. F. Hooker, of Charlie, last year had 280 acres of land under cultivation. 90 acres of corn made 25 bushels per acre and 115 acres of oats made 35 bushels to the acre. He raised also 35 acres of sorghum. This year Mr. Hooker has 30 acres of wheat sown that looks very good,. In addition to which will be planted 90 acres of corn and 115 acres of oats but no cotton.

G. W. Campbell, of Jolly, last year had 55 acres in wheat that averaged 16 bushels to the acre; 600 bushels of oats were raised on 25 acres of sod land and his corn on sod land averaged 12 bushels.

Mr. J. M. Brown, of Jolly, a new comer, has 150 acres of land. On sod ground last year Mr. Brown raised an average of 13 bushels of wheat to the acre. This year he will raise principally wheat and some oats. No cotton. Mr. Brown has in addition to this an orchard of 240 peach tress one year old. This gentleman is an enthusiastic citizen; he comes from Navarro county and says that he would rather live here than in any other place he knows.

Mr. C. F. Leister, another new comer, has 300 acres of land. This year he has 35 acres of wheat and will plant 50 acres of oats, 30 of corn and also set out 25 peach trees and grapes.

Louis and Henry Luecke, brothers and new comers, have 190 acres of land. This year they have in 100 acres of wheat that is in excellent condition; they will also put in 40 acres of oats and 15 of corn. No cotton.

Messrs. Wicker's Bros, have a farm about eighteen miles north from Jolly which consists of 640 acres of land. Last year 80 acres of wheat yielded 2100 bushels or 25 bushels per acre; 35 acres of oats made 40 bushels to the acre. This year they have in 100 acres of wheat in good condition, 75 acres in oats and 50 acres in corn. No cotton. In addition to this they have an extensive orchard of several varieties of fruits and grapes.

T. W. Waring, of Jolly, last year raised 20 bushels of corn to the acre on sod land and 30 bushels an acre of oats. This year Mr. Waring will put in 100 acre of barley and oats and 50 acres of corn.

Mr. S. S. Jones, of Jolly, who has about 1100 acres of land last year raised 30 bushels of corn per acre on sod land, 20 bushels to the acre of oats and 12 bushels to the acre of wheat, all on sod land. This year Mr. Jones will have about the same acreage under cultivation and crop.

Messrs. Ivie and Penn, of Myrtle, had 100 acres under cultivation last year. Their corn made an average of 35 bushels per acre, oats 35, wheat 20 and cotton 1-2 bale to the acre. This year they have 10 acres in wheat in good condition, 40 acres in corn, 20 acres in oats and 14 in cotton. Mr. Ivie here possesses one of the most flourishing little orchards in Clay county, containing about 5 acres. He has also some most excellent grapes that under careful cultivation have reached a stage approaching perfection. In addition to them are blackberries and raspberries.

T. J. Williams, of Myrtle, averaged 22 bushels of wheat per acre, oats 30; corn 35 and cotton 1-2 bale per acre.

FACTS AND FIGURES
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Mr. W. B. Fox, of Benvanue, a new settler, has 135 acres of land under cultivation and has this year 35 acres of wheat and 70 acres of corn,. Mr. Fox is very well satisfied with his cultivation and thinks clay county a good place to lie.
Mr. Frank Smyers, of Benvanue, has 800 acres of land, 175 acres of which was under cultivation last year. On sod land Mr. Smyers raised 30 acres of wheat that produced 12 bushels to the acre;8 acres of oats, 40 bushels to the acre; 45 acres of corn, 30 bushels per acre, and 60 acres of cotton that produced 20 bales or 1-3 bale to the acre; 15 acres of millet, 1 1-4 ton to the acres. All was on sod land. This year 65 acres of wheat were put in that is now in fine condition; 35 acres of corn'; oats, 55 acres; cotton, 30 acres or 25 acres less than last season. in addition to this they have an orchard of 8 acres, also a considerable number of grape vines.
D. W. Reddy, of Benvanue, has 260 acres of land, 125 which were under cultivation last year. Forty-five acres of wheat produced an average of 28 bushels per acre; 40 acres of oats yielded 35 bushel per acre and 40 acres of cotton made 16 bales. This year the crop will be about the same excepting there will be 50 acres in corn.
E. H. Hoffmann, of Benvanue, has 320, 140 of which were under cultivation. Last year he had 100 acres of corn that yielded 30 bushels per acre and 40 acres of that cotton that made 102 bales to the acre. This year Mr. Hoffmann will raise 124 acres of corn and lessen the acreage of cotton putting in only 10 acres.
J. D. Stine, of Benvanue,. has 5,000 acres of land. 2,000 acres of which were under cultivation last year. 385 acres in wheat yielded an average of 21 bushels per acre; 250 acres in oats that yielded an average of 40 bushels per acre; 300 acres in corn which made 35 bushels to the acre and 80 acres in cotton that produced 40 bales or 1-2 bale per acre. This year Mr. Stine has 200 acres in wheat, 500 acres in oats, 700 acres in corn and 175 acres in cotton. There is also an orchard of 150 peach trees that are all doing well.
J. R. Roberts, of Benvanue, has 500 acres of land under cultivation. Last year on sod land 300 acres of wheat averaged 14 bushels to the acre; 90 acres of oats averaged 27 bushels to the acre; 30 acres of corn averaged 40 bushels to the acre. This year Mr. Roberts has planted 150 acres in wheat and 240 acres in oats and 70 acres in corn. He also has 8 acres of orchard containing a variety of fruits and grapes.
Mr. J. T. Powers, of Bellevue, has 160 acres of land. Last year 30 acres of cotton produced 1-2 bale per acre; corn 30 bushels per acre and oats, 50 bushel per acre. This year about the same crop will be planted with the addition of 20 acres of wheat.
E. E. Graves, of Bellevue, averaged on corn 35 bushels per acre and on cotton 1-2 blae to the acre.
J. W. Dameron, of Bellevue, has 230 acres of land, 100 acres of which are under cultivation. Last year his oats averaged 40 bushels to ten acre; corn 25 and cotton 1-2 bale to the acre. This year will be put in some 50 acres of corn, 40 of cotton and some oats. Mr. Dameron also has an orchard of 7 acres of different varieties of fruit that is in a flourishing condition; also grapes.
Bellevue is prolific in the raising of fruits. Many splendid orchards exist in the vicinity and are producing wonderfully. during the season a special fruit car is run from this place for the purpose of rapidly conveying choice fruits to market.
Mr. G. R. Brumley, has 586 acres of land, 16 miles south of Henrietta. Lat year Mr. Brumley raised an average of 35 bushels of corn to the acre, 20 bushels of wheat and 35 of oats. Cotton 1-2 bale to the acre.
Henrietta's Education Facilites
I have shortened this considerably giving only the facts and not the elaborate dressing the editor gave it. BN
The school is a two-story brick costing $20,000. It is under the management of Prof. J. T. Johnson and ten good assistants. School term is nine months. It is under the control of the city. Tax was 50 cents on the dollar. A school fund of $8000 is at the disposal of the school board. The course of study is eleven years. There is a department of vocal music, philosophical, astronomical. Geological specimens are available for study. Efforts are being made to raise money for a male and female college. Students at this time number nearly 700.
Henrietta Has
Two first-class dentists
Two wood and coal dealers
Two large livery and sale stable
Four first-class butcher shops
Three drug stores
One bakery
Two second hand stores
Three blacksmith shops
Three boot and shoe shops
One $15,000 Opera House
Three large hardware houses
Two tailoring establishments
One Building and Loan Association
Two furniture houses
Two printing and job offices
Two large agricultural implement houses
Two news and book stores
Seven saloons
Fourteen grocery stores
Three dry good stores
Two hide, wool and fur houses
Three grain houses
One $20,000 flouring mill
Two school houses
One private school
Nine lawyers
A cigar factory that makes 12 different brand, sold in all part of the state
One Alliance Co-operative store
Seven real estate and land agent firms
Driving Park and Fair Grounds
Englewood Park, the finest park in this part of Texas
A $40,000 court house
a $30.000 jail
Seven hotels besides several first-class boarding houses
Seven churches already built and one more to be built soon
Ship more beef cattle than any other town in the state
The best school in the state with an attendance of 675 pupils
More railroads pointing towards her than any other town of her size inthe state
One Masonic lodge
One Knights of Pythias lodge and Division of the Uniform Rank
One I O O F lodge
One Knights of Honor lodge
One Roayal Arch Chapter
One Silver Cornet Band
Six physicians
Five Fire, Life and Accident Insurance Firms
One Commercial Club
One laundry
One marble yard
Two feed stores
One cabinet shop
Three tin shops
Two restaurants
one hook and ladder company
One Militia company
One city hall and engine house
Four Ladies Aid Societies
One National and one Private bank
Twenty-six carpenters
Three telegraph offices
Ten painters
One cotton gin
One corn mill
Four cotton buyers
Three lumber yards
Eight daily mails each way with four stage lines(Better than present with only one mail pickup each day)BN
Two trunk lines of railroad and a fair prospect of securing towm more this year
More churches already built than any town of her size in North Texas

Churches
Baptist church organized A D 1876 in the house now occupied by the colored people for church and school purposes. Present building built in 1884. H M Burroughs, pastor. D C Patton, Sunday school superintent. Present value of church property is $6,000. 200 members
Presbyterian church organized in October 1882. Pastor is George Pierson. Membership of 35. Sunday School membership about 80. Have a fine library that cost $200. Church property valued at $2,500.
Christain church organized about 10 years ago. They worship in the court house. No regular pastor. They own land and expect to build in the near future. Membership about 60.
Methodist church organized in 1876. Rev. Harris as the first pastor. The present building was erectedin 1879. Membership is about 200. There is also a parsonage. Value of church property is $6,000. An Epworth League has also been organized composed of the young people of the congregation. Present pastor is E L Spragins
Cumberland Presbyterian church organized 1882. The present building erected in 1890, Pastor Rev G W Basham
Roman Catholic Church was first organized in Cambridge, Clay County in 1879. In 1880 Father Levy removed the Cambridge church building to Henrietta, where a block of land had been secured principally by the exertions of Mr. W A Squires The Rev I I O'Riordan, the present pastor is the first resident priest stationed in Henrietta. The Catholic church property is valued at $2,000.
There is also a German Catholic colony located in the southwest portion of Clay county on the ranch belonging to Messrs. Clark and Plumb. This colony has been started by Col. Ledergerbr, a prominent lawyer of St Louis Missouri and bids fair, under his active and energetic leadership, to become one of the most successful settlements of northwest Texas. The Rev. Father Reisdorf has charge of this Catholic colony, and resides at Windthorst, the town site of the new colony.
Henrietta Improvement Company
The Henrietta Improvement Company was chartered in 1889 with a capital of one hundred thousand dollars. The following are officers:J B Hopkins, President; C B Patterson, Secretary; S K Audrain, Treasury. Directors:J B Hopkins, S K Audrain, A Snearly, W A Squires, L H Koethe, C B Patterson, W J Swain. This company is preparing to make great improvements in our city this year.
Henrietta Driving Park and Clay County Agricultural Association
The Henrietta Driving Park and Clay County Agricultural Association was chartered in September 1890. It owns forty acres of land in the northern part of the city, and the management are using every effort to make this the finest driving park in the state. Durring the year 1891 they have built a half mile track and fenced it, also fenced in the outside grounds, built a grand stand and sixty seven stalls, dug a well, which furnishes a plentiful supply of pure water. All this at an expense of $4,000. The grounds will be ornamented with fountains and everything will be done in modern style.
The gounds will be used for picnics, driving and fair purposes and will be reached by a street railway. The water works when completed will be extended to both the Driving park and Eglewood park. The capital stock of the company is $10,000. The officers are N. L. Gearhart, President; B. F. Yantis, Vice President; L. J. Walker, Secretary; N. M. Peters, Treasurer. Directors: M. Ikard; N. B. Gearhart; W. C. Buruham; L. J. Walker; W. Hawkins; B. F. Yantis; N M Peters.

Building and Loan Association
Henrietta Building and Loan Association was chartered in 1887 and has been dong a good and prosperous business ever since it commenced. It has loaned out about thirty thousand dollars and has been the direct(Paper worn and unable to read) furnishing many of our citizens with a comfortable home of their own. It is one of the best institutions in the city. Its meetings are held monthly and the money is loaned out at each meeting the highest bidder among parties wishing to build. Its stock, under the management of S. Davidson, who has been the President of the Association since its organization has steadily advanced in value. Everybody who owns his own lot can always get money to build a home. The last statement of the Association shows the amount of loans made as being $8,5?? the past year and a net profit of $3,264.83. The stock of the Association is now worth 40 per cent premium. The officers are: Sam Davidson, President; N. Snearly, Vice President; W. D. Slaton, Secretary; L. H. Keathe, Treasurer. Directors: D. H. Ferriss; J. C. Minnon; N. M. Peters; F. E. Squires and ? W. Brannon.