Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 293, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1915 — Standard Oil Company Puts On a Big New 5-Ten Truck. [ARTICLE]

Standard Oil Company Puts On a Big New 5-Ten Truck.

In order to care for the increasing business of the Standard Oil Co. in this territory, a big 5-ton track has been received and is now being used. It is white in coder and the tank is of three compartments. C. J. Stebhins, the local manager, says that the truck was necessitated by the increased business and that it will greatly facilitate the deliveries and will prove popular with Standard customers. It wild be kept at the Central Oarage and will be driven by Charles F. Spain. Capt. George Ash, of the Texas rangers, who visited friends here, left today for the south and states that he will visit the Argentine Republic before returning to Texas. Mr. Ash was actively engaged for several months along the Texas border and in their pursuit of Mexicans the rangers some times crossed over the border. Ash, states that it was on this account that the government first issued the order placing regular troops there, fearing that the aggression of the Texans would lead to a condition of war. Ash says that he was promoted to captain when be led a charge of 85 rangers againkt 400 Mexicans and put the latter to complete rout.