Cattle-Guard. (open access)

Cattle-Guard.

Patent for an improved cattle-guard by using a guard that has a plurality of spurs, should an animal step thereon its foot will be directed against one or more of these spurs, thus causing the animal to withdraw its foot and not attempt to pass over the rail. This will prevent the animal from crossing railway-tracks, but the spurs will not interfere with the free passage of trains. (Lines 10-20) Illustration is included.
Date: April 2, 1901
Creator: Steinmann, Herman Werner
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1901 (open access)

Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1901

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 2, 1901
Creator: Willson, Howard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History