Patent for a car step. This invention is designed to be swung down into position from a fixed under the bottom of the rail car. Illustration included.

Patent for a new and useful claw bar, including instructions and illustrations.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of The Lakes Fresh Water Supply District of Denton County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the City of Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the City of Denton must furnish water free of cost for use by the North Texas State Teachers College, or whether the College may pay for some.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the effect of municipal annexation of the Venable Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County; affecting the authority to impose a tax.

Denton Independent School District (the “District”) has been assigned the following independent financial/bond ratings that indicate the relative strength of the District’s financial and debt managementThis report describes School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (“FIRST”), credit rating and state funding systems.

Patent for a new and improved fastening for mail bags. This design "consists of a chain fixed to one side of the bag so as to swing on the lower edge, and having hooks, or, it may be, curved or straight studs, which are made to pass through eyes of the two sides of the bag and around or through another chain on the other side of the bag, making a very simple fastening that is equally secure as the staple fastening now in use and much more readily manufactured" (lines 7-16).

Patent for a train order signal, which prevents accidental clear signals from the semaphores by requiring the train order pad to be replaced before a signal can be given.

Patent for an ice box. Illustrations included.

Patent for a new and improved padded underwaist. This design "has for its object to provide a waist to be worn by persons who are thin or emaciated, to beautify the appearance, to increase the breadth from shoulder to shoulder, and to make the form look plump and round" (lines 14-18). To this end it is "provided upon its inner surface with pockets extending down the middle of the back, on the breasts, around the lower edge, down the sleeves, and down the sides beneath the arms, the pockets down the sleeves and beneath the arms being united together" (lines 90-95).

Patent for an improved railroad tie. The improved railroad tie will be more resilient, with a housing made of pressed metal.

Patent for a new and improved horseshoe. This design "has for its objects, first, to fasten a shoe to the hoof in such a manner that it will be firmly held in place, and in a great measure overcome the jar and concussion incident to traveling on hard roads; second, in so providing a fastening that the shoe can be secured to the hoof and removed at will without the aid of a skilled work[person] and without the use of nails" (lines 18-26).

Patent for an improved double tree adapted to be used without single-trees designed to equalize the draft in case on horse gets ahead of the other in a draft team.

Patent for dipping vat used on live animals to remove insect infestation with a reduced risk of injury to the animal.