The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 51, July 1947 - April, 1948 Page: 88
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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
J. E. Wheat, Woodville, Texas. If Jim Wheat should ever decide
to write the history of hypnotic shows at the Old Hancock Opera
House in Austin, I can supply him with some first-hand infor-
mation. Of roads I know nothing. Perhaps J. W. Williams of
Wichita Falls can help.
Delays in printing and delivery of the Quarterly are due to
the paper shortage.
Those interested in the Texas cattle industry should examine
Nebraska History, January, 1947. W D. Aeschbacher has an
article entitled "Development of Cattle Raising in the Sandhills."
The following comments on the annual meeting were ex-
pressed in a letter from Elizabeth Ann McMurray of Dallas:
The Annual Meeting was such a success I am sure I won't get
over it until time for the next one ... which I can assure you I
won't miss. All these lost years are now a matter of concern to me
but I'll have to make up for lost time. .
Naturally you had good material to work with . . people like
Vandale, Bishop FitzSimon, Dr. Nixon, Carl Hertzog, Evetts Haley
to mention only a few of those not residents of Austin. I was mighty
proud to be with folks like them and I certainly had my share of
pleasure just meeting distinguished members I have long wanted
to meet.
Valuable information on the origin of a place name in Texas
is given by Nettie Lee Benson, Latin American librarian of the
University of Texas.
I have had several inquiries concerning the origin of the name
San Saba as applied to the river, town, and county in Texas. In trying
to answer these queries I found that the town San Saba and the county
San Saba were named after the river San Saba. Obviously the prob-
lem was to find how the river received its name. In this connection
Zachary T. Fulmore in his book The History and Geography of Texas
as Told in County Names (Austin, 1926)', pp. 18-19, says:
"Authors ... have defined this as Holy Saviour (San Salvador),
but a rather careful investigation and inquiries among Spanish
scholars and Catholic priests lead to the conclusion that the name
comes from San Sabada (Holy Saturday) and that the stream by
that name was known among the Spaniards prior to the establish-
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