The Matagorda County Tribune. (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 21, 1900 Page: 4 of 4
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CITATION IO I SKNOAN OWNER
No. 2104.
The S me of Texas hu county of Mxta-
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| O 11 1 |v'rsoo« owning or luring or
I cIMnumr xnv Intorr at in or to the lol.
tiring ileMMlltctl real estate ilelltoiiient to
the Stale or T< * is and County of >lntM .< r
da lor taxes, 10 wit:
Tov n lot No. 5 in block 13, tier 1, Colo-
rado ftuid, town of Mata^irja, aocohliog
NEWS OF THE TEXAS COAST.'
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Horn Hies are already biginni 11g
l<> trouble block.
is. the 3d day of
I Austin, clerk
li t ounty, i f.r
By Gvo. Burk/art, Deputy
A tri < .py I certify.]
8. S. 1
Among the illustrations in that cstcl-
ient work, the Horse Hook, milton by
Judge Higgle, is General George Wash-
ington's stable at Mt. Vernon. The
chapter on stables contains many help-
ful hints, and has the plans and clevation
of an attractive village stable. See ad-
vertisement in our advertising columns,
The price is 50 cents, free by mail; .-»<!-
4rcs> the publishers, Wilmer Atkinson
Co^Htiladclpbia.
Ex-ITesicteni Cleveland is no v deliv-
ering lectures on civil government to
the students of Princeton University.
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Hollocoag, <%< Hefrwr,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
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The price
per 100
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Interesting
It. Helton, ueu Rubier, io Jackson
county, while tnrlA-i hunting was mis-
taken for a turkey by a hunter named
Hewitt and received a load of shot in bls
face and neck, losing one eye.
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Mina upon said above described real eata'c,
_ ‘ . 1 are commanded to appear and de-
fer several years by the Ohio Experiment, fend such suit No. 2rfl4 at the next regular
Station with very satisfactory results, 1
Planted on some of our poorest soils, it
has produced two to three tons of excel-
lent dry forage or hay per acre, which is
eaten with relish by all kinds of stock.
As a crop to turn under for green ma-
nuring we do not know its equal.
As the Soy bean is a warm weather
plant it should not be planted before yie
last ol May in north' in Ohio, nor before
the middle in the southern part of the
stale. When planted for forage it i“
sown at the rale of a bushel and a 1ialf
to the acre, on well prepared land, sow-
ing with the wheat drill with all the runs
open. Thus sown it soon covers the
ground and there is no trouble .from
weeds or foxtail. It should be harvested
before frost and ttured as hay.
The Soy bean, like clover, adds nitro-
gen to the soil, and it is therefore a re-
novating, instead of an exhausting crop,
it is especially suited to take the place
of clover in it systematic rotation where
the clovei has been killed out by severe
winters, as is the case at present over a
large part of Ohio, or w here the soring
seeding of clover has failed to catch.
The Ohio Experiment Station has used
it in such <uses with such good results
that it feels Justified in urging the farm-
ers ol the state to give it a careful trial.
There are several varieties of Soy
beans, some of which will mature seed
in Oh'0, while others will not. As a
rule, the latter class are more valuable
for forage, as they make larger growth.
The beans, however, which are produced
at the rate of ten to twenty bushels per
a, re, are a valuable feeding stuff, as they
are quite high in protein, and to some
extent lake the place of such materials
as linseed meal in the ration. The Kan-
sas Experiment Station has fed them to
fattening hogs with the result of effecting
a large saving in the quantity of food re-
quired to make a pound of pork, and
othcis report similar results in feeding
them to sheep.
The Experiment Station has no seed
ol these beans for distribution, but they
may be procured of most of the princi-
pal seedsmen.
BIKVmM
—We guarantee ou
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k \ . lot 1.1 ma, i.i t at I: mn
» 01 it th.' rate of $i.3
I am told tltat the yield
Is from 15 to 35 bushels
lich rates the crop returns
bunt of profit on the cost
Ind land rental. It should
tn that in cultivating the
I fertility of the land may
Itlier than diminished.
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CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER.
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Tbe state of Texas and County of ,
Matagorda.
To all parsons owning or laviiijf
or claiming tiny interest 111 or to the.
following described leal estate de-
linquent to the Slate of Texas and
County of Matagrrda for taxes, t>
wit:
Town lot No. 4 in Block 8, tier 1,
Matagorda front of the town of
Matagorda, according to the map of
s<id town, situated in th. County of
M ttagorda State of Texas.
Wloobsaid land is delinquent for
taxes for the year 1898 Haul taxes
with interest, penalty ami costs ag-
gregating *2 38.
Ami you are hereby notified that
suit Inis been brought by the state
for the collection of said taxis, in-
terest, penally, and costs and to
foreclose plaintiff’s lion for same op
on said above described real estate,
ind you are commanded to appear
Kid defend such suit No. 2182 at
1 ho next regular term of the I) strict
(' urt of M itagorda (1 mnty, Texas,
to be held at the court house thereof
at Bay City, beginning on the llth
day ol June, I900 and show cause
why judgment should not be ren-
dered for the amount of said taxes,
interest, penalty, and costs and for
foreclosure of plaintiff’s lien on sai I
real estate and ordering sale thereof
to satisfy such judgment.
Given under my hand
-j sexi. an I the se t! of said court,
at office in Bay City, Tex-
ts, this, the 'Id day of April, A. I).
I9110. Geo. Avstin. Clerk Dh
trict Court, Matagorda County, Tex.
By Geo. Buikbart, Deputy.
A true copy I certify.
S. S- Moore, Sheriff.
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNEIt.
No. 2178
The State of '1 < x is kiu! County of Mata
gorda.
T<) all persons owning or having or claim
1 lag any inti rest in or to thu following
described real estatu delinquent to the
state of Texa< and county of Mutugorda
for taxes, to wit:
l ■ Town lol No. 1 In block No. 7 in tier
>g or -havinf or | jf.f. -in the town ot Matagorda, ac
_ . ..1 t.rt|ljlng |0 me In(1p of Sllj,i town, situated
Ju the < ounty of Matagorda, state of Ti xas.
Wliich said land is delinqueut for taxes
for th<- year 1807, said taxes with interest,
penalty and costs aggregating $2 36
And you are hereby noli tied that suit
has been brought by thu state for the col-
lectior. of said taxi s, interest, penalty and
costs and to foreclose p aintitl's lion for
same upon said abovn described real estate,
ami you are commanded to appear mid de-
fend such suit No. 2178 at the n< xt regular
term of the District Court of Matagorda
County, Texas, to be held at the court
bouse thereof at Hay City, ueginuing on
the 1 Uli day of June, 11X10. ai <1 show- <- iuse
why judgment should not be rendered for
the ntnount of said taxes, interest, penalty
and costs and for foreclosure of plaintiff's
lieu on said real estate and ordering sale
thereof to saiisfy such judgment.
----- Given under tny band and the
| rr.xt | seal of said court nt office in Bay
------— City, Tex is, thia, the 3d dny of
April, A. D. 1900 Geo. Austih. Clerk
bistricl Court, Matagorda County, Tex.
By Geo. B irkliart, Deputy
A true copy I certify.
8. H. Moore, Sheriff,
The Best In the Worlit,
Wc believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best in the world, A few
week* ago wo suffered with a severe
cold and a troublesome cough, and hav-
ing read their advertisements in our and
other papers we purchased a bottle to
see if it would affect us. It cured us
iieuire the bottle was mere than half us-
ed.- It is the beat medicine out for colds
and coughs.—The Herald, Anderson-
ville. Ind. For sale by Bouldin & Mc-
Nabb, Druggists,
CITATION T<» UNKNOWN OWNER
No. 2163
The Stale of Texa aud County of Mata-
gorda. , »
T't) all piri<qtaaBL|ig ~
I inning d* in^Eal in to the I 3-
lowing dcsciifled rcSrfalu'e dclinq-ient to
the Stale of Texas mid County et Matagor-
da for taxes, to wit:
Town l<»t No. 1 in block No. 13, tiers,
Matagorda froul in Um lowu of Malugoida.
aceordiug to the map of said town, aituat
rd in thu county ot Matagorda, atut - of
Texas.
Which said land Is delinquent for taxes
for the year 18U8, and said taxes with in
ter 1st, penalty and costs aggregate |2 38.
nd you arc hereby notified that suit
bus been brought liy the state for the col-
let Uon of Miid luxes, interest, penalty and
costs mid to foreclose plaint ill's lien for
same upon said above described real estate,
and you are commanded to appearand de-
feuil such suit No 2rU5 at the next regular
term of the District Court of Matagorda
County, Texas, tn bo held at the court
li-u»e thereof at Bay City, beginning on
the ntli day of June, i860, mid show cause
why Judgment sliould not lie rendered for
the amount of said taxes, interest, penalty
and costs and for fouclosure of plaintiff s
lien on said real estate mid ordering sale
thereof to salisfy such Judgment.
--Given under my hand and the
| seal | seal of said comt, nt office in Buy
—---- City, Texas, this, thn 3d day of
April A D >900. Geo. Ai-UN, Cleik
District Court, Maingoida County, Tex.
By Geo. Burkhart, Deputy
A true copy 1 certify,
8 8 Moohe, Sheriff
By J. I'. Keller, Deputy.
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER.
Ao. SISI
The State of T< xae and County of Mata-
gorda.
Tt) all persons owning or having or claim-
I Ing any Interest in or to the following
described 1 -.11 estate delinquent to the stale
of Tex is and County of Matagorda for
taxes, to wit:
All town lots, being Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and fl In Illi cit i:< tier Nn. 4 Matagorda
front of Uie town of Motagorpn, according
to the map of said town, situated in the
comity of Matagorda, state of Te.vas.
Which said land is delinquent for taxes
for the year 1897, saiil tn.res with interest,
penalty and costs aggregating! 2.63.
And you are hereby nolltled Hint, suit
has been brought by inc slate for the col:
lection of said taj-es, interest, penalty and
costs and to foreclose plaintiff's lien for
same upon said above described reai estate,
and you are commanded to appear and de-
fend such suit No. 2t8t at the no.pt regu-
lar term of the District Court of Matagor-
da County, Te.ras, to be held at the court
house thereof In Bay City, beginning on
the nth day of June, t900, and show
cause why judgment should not lie render-
ed for the amount of said ta.vus, interest,
penalty and costa and for foreclosure of
plaintiff's lien on Mid real estate and or-
dering sale thereof to satisfy such judg
meat.
n Under my hand and the
• iliPnourt, at utile - in Bay
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B THE TRIBUNE.
BAY CITY......TKXAS.
Advantages and Drawbacks.
Timber is abundant for fuel and fencing. The finest of fish
and oysters and both large and small game are plentiful. Stock
lives on the open range the year through, pastures and gardens
remaining green all winter. State and county taxes are only 90
cents on the $100, and our homestead exemption laws are more
liberal than those of any other state.
Every country has its drawbacks, and this one is not entire-
ly exempt. Our deep, rich soil makes muddy roads in wet
weather. Hut we have no hills, am! our streams are well bridg-
ed, except the Colorado, which is crossed by ferries. Mosqui-
toes and horn flies are bad at times; but wc have no buftalo
gnats, nor are snakes and insects more numerous here than in
the north. Anthrax, or cbarbon, kills some horses nearly every
year, and it sometimes attacks cattle. The county is thinly
settled, hence social and school advantages are meager in some
parh. New homes on the prairies will be without shade till
liecs can be grown. Wc arc now without a railroad, though
five are heading this way, three of which are partly built. We
have thv neg’O, and some object to him. We do not. We use
him in our business and find him profitable. He is confined to
the Camv and Colorado timber and will not live on the prairie.
.Most of these disadvantages are disappearing as the county
settles up. Contrast these trines with the blizzards, sunstrokes,
cyclones, drouths, overflows, sand-stoims, hot winds, grasshop-
pers, and extremes of other lands, and take your choice.
leading industry
Much attention is
The Bean Business In Victoria
County.
«v Hirer, v. h. m'cohnki i.
Some weeks since I had the pleasure
of inspecting a new enterprise which
lias been in operation during the past
fall and winter season at Victoria, and
was surprised to learn the extent to
which a grain-heating kiln had been de-
veloped lor the purpose of treating beans,
corn, sorghum seed and similar grains
for freeing them from weevil and pro-
tecting such against the ravages ot these
insidious pests. This enterprise was in-
augurated l>y McCan & Henderson and is
under the direct management of J. F,
McCan who lias treated mote than 2000
bushels of corn and a large quantity ot
beans, peas, and sorghum seed during
the past winter in a most successful
manner. The apparatus in use is an
ingenious device invented by Mr. Mc-
Can and is so arranged that it will thor-
oughly treat several hundred bushels of
seed daily at a minimum of labor. The
principal upon which this plant operates
is the subjection ot seed to a temperature
ot 135 to 140 degrees T. for a number
of minutes. The particular method of
generating, distributing, and applying
tlie heat now in use at Victoria will be
patented by Mr, McCan. With such a
kiln located in every county in South
Texas, the growers of these valuable
grains will feel safe in planting them
more largely as staple crops as has been
done for many years in the Southern
districts of California where, upon the
upland soils of that state, the pink, black
eyed, rice, navy and butter bean crops
aic considered staple field crops and are
planted over thousands of acres. Tlice
crops are as well adapted to the uplands
of \ ictoria and adjoining counties ns to
any of the soils of California and the
pole beans can be grown safely. No ir-
rigation is required and no larger a-
mount 01 cultivation s demanded per
acre than if the s uite land is p'anted in
corn.
The beans that have been treated at
the McCan k in during the past season
linve conslste I largely of the black e; ed
varieties, followed closely by the pinks.
These hav'
dit; in upon |g|
10 2 1-2 ceJ
ihd. A
per acre lat^H
per acre. at^M
a very fair
<;(seed, lab^M
not be foig^B
bean crop,
be incicascl^M
< .c m
al Victoria is ■
this can be real
more cars when|
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CLIMATE AND HEALTH.
The climate of this county is almost ideal. Our gulf breez-
es, pure, crisp and salty, are a perpetual tonic and delight, and
these keep us cool in summer, and the long, sunny days of our
winter so temper the northers that instead of chilling the marrow
in one’s bones they only serve to bring glow to the cheek, lus-
tre to the eye. and spring to the step. Our winter days and
summer nights are much longer than in the north; hence we
have more sunshine in winter and less in summer; so that while
our winters arc much warmer our summers are actually cooler
than those of Iowa. Still, sultry weather is virtually unknown
and sunstrokes never occur here.
The government weather records show that the average an-
nual rainfall is 45 inches at Galveston and decreases one inch
for every 15 miles westward, which gives us 42 inches.
Excepting an occasional bilious attack we have no prevail-
ing diseases. People who arc careless about their drinking
water are liable to malarial fevers, but these are seldom fatal.
to tb< map of Mid Iowa, situated la tbe
Couhty of Matagorda in the “talc of Tens.
Wliicli a*id luud ii delinquent for taxes
for the year 18'48, Mid taxer with interext,
I he Soy or Soja bean if an uptight, penalty and com. aggregating $2 28.
...ff-atemmed, bran.hing b.an. mtroduc- j 4^ro^hb.Ty«t1oX“b
ed a few yeara ago from Japan, which is lection of .aid taxes, intare.t, penally nod
rapidly coming to tbe Iiont a» a most I c6"u *" foteciow plaintiff', lien for
, ' . , , ; Minn u|>on said above described real eats'r,
valuable forage plant. It has been grown W1,| yon „e commanded to appear nod de
' fund .uvi, .uli. N<>. iiiii ai iiie next regular
term of the Dinrict Court of Matagorda
County. Texas, to be held at tbe court
Uouu- thereof at Buy City, beginning on
the nth day ot June. 1900, and .how cuttae
why judgment should not be rendered for
the amount of said taxea, Interest, penalty
ami coats and for foreclosure of plaintiff's
lieu on said real estate and ordering sate
thereof to aatiafy such judgment.
----- Given under ray hand and the
| SKAt | seal of said court, at office in Bay
--City, Texes, thia, the 3d day of
April A. 1). i960. Geo. Austin, Clerk
District Court, Matagorda County, Tex.
By Geo. Burkhart, Deputy
A true copy I certify.
S. 8 Mooitx, Sheriff
• By J. P. Keller, Deputy
SOILS AND WATER.
Caney lands arc considered richest, Colorado bottoms next,
black waxy prairie third, black sandy prairie fourth, and gray
sandy prairie fifth. Sandy lands are fine for fruits, truck, and
tobacco, and by a judicious rotation with peas and giant beg-
garweed they constantly grow richer. No fertilizers are used
here, the rainfall is amide, and both surface and well water are
abundant and arc easily and cheaply obtained.
“Gid Caney is a remarkable phenomenon. It is a strip of
chocolate brown, timbeied land penetrating the black prairie.
It extends across the county some 40 miles north and south and
varies from 6 to 15 miles wide cast and west, with Caney creek
flowing south through the center. It is navigable for several
miles and never overflows. It is supposed to have been the an-
cient bed of tbe Colorado river which brought the brown alluvi-
um down from the Slaked Plains, 800 miles away. This alluvi-
um is four to thirty feet deep and is believed to be the most pro-
ductive soil in the world.
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER
No. 2175
TI111 State of Tex,, and County «f Mntn
gorda.
'To nil persons owning or having or claim
1 log any laterest in or to the tollowing
di'»c. ii«'<l real estate delinquent to the state
of Texas and county ot Matagorda tor
taxes, to wit:
Town lot No. 3 in block No. 1 In tier
No. 3 southwest fraction of C. f. town of
Matagor.lii. in cording to the map of said
town alt tinted in tbe county of Matagorda
state of Texas.
Wliicli said land is delinquent for tuxes
for the year 1897, said taxes with interest,
penalty and costa aggregating $2.82.
And you arc hereby notified that suit
has been brought by the stale for the col
lection of said taxes, interest, penalty and
costs and to foreclose plaintiff's lien for
same upon said above described teal estate,
and you arc commanded to appear aud de-
fend sueh suit No 2173 at the next regular
term of the District Court of Matagorda
i onuty, Tixns, Io be held at the ciurt
house thereof at 11 iy City, beginning on
the mil 'lay of June. 1900, aud show cause
why judgment should not be rendered fur
the amount of said taxes, interest, penalty
and costs anil for foreclosure of plaintiff’s
lien <<n said real estate and ordering sale
thereof to satisfy such judgment.
------- Given under my hand and the
| st Al. I seal of sold court,' at office In Bay
------ City, Tixas, this, the 3d day of
April. A. I), i900. Geo. Austin, Clerk
District Cou-t, Matagorda County. Tex.
By G o. Burkhart, I), puty.
A true copy I certify.
8 8 Moore, Sheriff
The spring term ol district court,
with coiiHiderablu criminal business
to dispose of, convenes in Edntt on
tlie third Monday in May.
We learn of eoveral of our stock
incti who are vaccinating their young
cattle aud especially calves, as a pre-
ventative against black leg,
J. II. Logan, son-in law of out
townsman, Vol Hose, was up from
Hawley last week trausaetibg bus-
iness and shaking hands with hie old
friends, Mr. Logan reports plenty
of rain in hie section, and says cat-
tle are in good shape.
Jack-on county’s big ranchman,
L. Ward, is on hie ranch in the
southern part of the county gather-
ing some nows for delivery on the
14 th. This is the fust sale we have
heard of here up to date. The buy-
ers seem reluctant to buy nt present
prices and thu sellers arc holding
for last spring prices.
WIIAKT0N CO< XTV.
FROM THK El. CAMPO EAGI.E.
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER.
No. 2179
The State of Texas aud Couuty of Mata-
gorda.
’Tri all persons owning or having or claim
1 tng any interest in or to the following
described real estate delinquent t > thestate
of Ti xas and county ot Matagorda for
taxes, to wit:
Lot No 1 in block No, 10 in tier No. 1
M.f. of the town of Matagorda, according
to the map of said town, situated in ttic
county of Matagorda; state of Texas.
Which said land is delinquent for taxes
for the year 1807, said taxes with interest,
penalty and costs a.’g'tgatiKir $2 30.
And you arc hereby notified that suit
has been brought by the state for the col-
lection of said taxes, interest, penalty nod
costs and to foreclose p aintill’s lien for
same upon said above deset I bed real estate,
and you are commanded to appear anil de-
fend such suit No. 2i79 at tbe m xt regulat
term of the District Coint of .Matagorda
County, Texas, to be held at the court
„ . house th reof nt Bay City, Ixg'nnlngon
of said taxes, Interest, penalty and >bc 11 th dayof June. 1999, end show cause
"‘l •" kI«i„hiv’j m.n r,.r Why judgment should not be rendered for
the amount of said taxes, interest, penalty
and costs and for forec'o-ure of plaintiff's
lien on said real estate and ordering sale
thereof to satisfy such judgment.
----— Given under my hand and the
| seal | seal of said court, at office In Hay
------ City, T xas, this, the 3d day of
April, A D. 1909. Gko. Austin, Clerk
District Court, Matagorda County, Tex.
Bv Geo. Burkhart, Deputy
A true copy I certify.
S. 8. Moore. Sheriff.
llrmarltnblr (’nrr of
’ Kenna> Jackson Co, W. Va.
About three years ago my wife had an
attack of rheumatism which conhned
her to her bed for over a month and
rendered her unable to walk a step
without, her limbs being swollen to dou-
ble their normal size. Mr, S. Maddox
insisted on my using Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, 1 purchased a tilty-cent
bottle and used it accotding to the di-
rections and the next morning she walk-
ed to breakfast without assistance in any
manner, and she has not had n similar
attack since.-—A. B. I’AltsON. l or salt
by Bouldin A. McNabb, Druggists*
PEOPLE AND INDUSTRIES.
There is one settlement of Swedes and one of Poianders in
the county, and the remaining while population is native .\tneri-
cans, with a few Germans intermingled. We have no Mexi-
cans. Wc think we have the most friendly and hospitable
people on earth.
Live slock raising, principally cattle, is our
at present, and cotion growing stands next. 1 _
now being given to the sugar industry and the production of
tobacco. Several large pear orchards arc in contemplation, and
with the coining of a railroad, the fruit and vegetable industries
will be wonderfully expanded.
Prof. R. L. Bennett, Director ot the Arkansas Agricultural
Experiment station, a native of Alabama,and nn expert authority
on Southern soils, say* that our country, both as to fertility and
drainage, is fai ahead of the Alvin country, and the Alvin
country has made such a grand success of fruit and truck grow-
ing that a 163 acre orchard six years old sold for $150 per
acre.
But this is not a poor man’s country. Our lands arc valu-
able and the owners know it. There are no free lands ot
school lands in this county, and very few farms to rent. Il
takes $500 to $1000 to buy and improve a home here and live
till a crop it made.
CVUItiy r>f Mntn;
Edwin O. Wood, of Michigan, Secre-
tary of the Tamwerth Swine Breeders’
Association, knows a good thing when
be sees it. Writing the other day of the
Biggie Swine Book, the latest addition
to The Biggie Books, he says: ‘‘Without
exaggergaticn or fulsome praise it is the
best hook which has come to my notice.
1 have carried it in my pocket two weeks,
rending it in leisure moments, and fol-
lowing its advice has already saved me.
as I believe, fifty dollars.” This is big
returns on an investment of 50 cents,
which the publishers. Wilmer Atkinson
to. Philadelphia, Pa., ask for the bonk.
■
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER.
No. 2172.
Tlie Sta'eol TcXMaud Uountyof Mata-
L'Ol'ta.
TO all persons owning or having or claim.
1 mg interest in or to the following
describeil real estate delinquent to the state
of Texes and county ot Matagorda for
luxe*, to wii ■
Town lol No. I, block No. 2, tier I, Colo-
rado front of the town of Matngords, in
cording to tbe mnp of said town, situated
in Hie county of Matagorda, state of Texas.
i A hich said land is delinquent for taxes
tortile year.1897, siv.d taxes with interest,
penalty mi<1 costs aggregating $4 09.
Xu-k’td you are heiebv notified Hint suit
“s been b'tflngflt hy Hie state fur Hie col
" i ' ' ' . ’ ‘ .
costs and to foreclose plaintiff's lieu for
s.'ime upon said above di -cillied real estate,
uni you are c immundod to appear and de-
fend such suit No. 2172 nt the next regular
term of Hie District Court of Matagorda
County, I'exaa, to be held al the court
hou c thereof at Bay City, beginning on
Hie't Uli day of June, 1300, and show cause
wby Judgment should not be rendered fur
the amount of said taxes, interest, penalty
nral costs and for foreclosure of plaintiff's
lien ou said real estate and ordering sale
thereof to satis y such judgment.
--Given under mv hand anil the
| seal | seal ot said court, at office in Bay
----- City. Texas, this, the 3d day ot
April. A I). 1900. Gko Austin. Cloth
Disttict Court, Matagorda County, Texas.
By Geo. Burkharh Deputy.
A true copy 1 certify.
8. 8. Mooiik, Sheriff.
.tale ot T. x*» ai
f. r take*, to » it:
Gue half of c *4 t»a< t No. 0 town of
Mutsgor la. according t*< lira map of ..id
* ti undivided in’ereat Io .old
Strawberries arc quite plentiful in
thn El Campo market.
VV. 8 Lewis reports tho lirat
Irish potatoes for the season.
Money was raised this week to pax
off the last claim against tbe Metho-
dist church.
T. D. Etshcr lias purchased from
Wharton parties about dim held ot
stock cattle.
Jas. W. Powell, a substantial bus-
inessman of Hawley, was in town
Wednesday.
It is rumore l that (.'apt, W. It.
Bounds will Im a ctndida'c for
county ju Ige.
C'apt. Elliott has recently purchas-
ed the residence property just south
of N. Thompson's.
Dr. .1. T. Ilnrrissthis week bought
of T. D. Fisher fifty head of cows,
for which he paid 123 dollars a
round.
Fishing has been reported good in
some of the water boles and ditchto
near town. Some nice strings of
perch have been caught.
II. A. Armstrong has sold his
Wharton lumber yard to Ins son J.
C. Armstrong, who will assume all |
liablities and continue the business at
the old Hand.
A young man I y the name of
Moore, who recently estne down
with Ilia father from central Texas
to visit friends aud relatives in this
section, was taken in charge Satur-
day by Sheriff Davis on a charge of
lunacy.
town, being »n unu.-------------
coaal tract
Which said land Is dclb quenl for tax'
fur tbe year 1827, said taxes » bh iutcn-st, j
penalty and costs aggregniinK *2 W. i
And you arc hereby notified that suit
has been brought bv tbe statu for tbe col- i
lection of said tasi-s, lutercs', penalty sod I
costs and to foreclose plalutiff'a lien for >
same upon said slxive described real estate, |
and you are conimaadvd to appear and de-1
fend such suit No. 2177 al tbe next regular
term of the District Court of Matagorda
County, f'exax. to be held at tbs court
bouse thereof in Hay City, beginning on
the llth day of June. 1690, and ebow cause
why judgment should not bn rendered for
tlie amount of said ta-x< s, interest, fienalty
and costa and for foreclosure ot plaiutiff 'H
lien on said real estate and ordering sale
thereof to satisfy such Judgment.
----- Given under my hand anil the
| sxai | seal of said court, atoffii i- in Bay
------ City. Tixm, this, the 3d day of
April, A I) 190o, Gko Austin, Clerk
District Court Matagorda County, Tex.
By Geo. Buikbart, D'-pu'y
A true copy 1 certify,
8 8 Moore, Sheriff,
Some ye«*rs ago tlie writci traveled oi
horseback from Grimev county to Fott
Worth, Texas, in company with a freight
train of ox wagons. These acre then
the only means of travel and transpor-
union, i he start was made the first
' week in April, and the cavalcade rein li-
ed home about the mi<l<lle of lune.
The wagons hauled 45<x> pounds each
and the price paid was $6 per hundred
pounds. There were six wagon, and the
frelglit bill was a little more than J1600
on less than a carload of freight. 'I he
horses and oxen subsisted entirely on
grass, and the men largely on game.
V1,! ir’HJ11 ,r‘’1 "‘tSons were
loaded with coffin ™unl>
to be delivered at Houston #t »>• I
bale, eight bales on each wagon. Then
there were but twenty-five miles of rail-
road in Texas and no telegraph- tele-
phones or electric lights, no barb wiie
fences, no sulke; plows, but two steam
cotton gins in the state, no Jersey or
Holste.n cows, nor Galloways, nor I'ol-
apd-China, Berkshire or Duroc Jersey
hogs, n 4 a horic in the stale that could
trot or pace a mile in three minutes, and
but one horse in the stale had run a
mile in one minute and forty-seven
seconds. The only towns along the
route were Booneville, in Braso* county,
population 2OO, and Wheelock, Robert-
son county, population J50. Alter
crossing the Navasota a few miles from
Horn Hill, a riose lookout had to be
kept for Indians, and from there to Port
Worth there was not an acre in culti-
vation nor a rod of fence within
sight of the military road. Now we
have breakfast in Port Wortli and sup
in Houston the evening of the ‘.ante day,
passing through fields of waving grain,
plumed maize or fleecy cotton, in their
seasons, with orchards, gardens, in se-
quence unbreken except by tlie inter-
position of bustling, busy towns and
” ities into which tlie smoking locomotive
with its lumbering train, plunges with a
shriek every five or ten minutes. Where
a few hundred people dwell in isolation,
now hundreds of thousands live :url
prosper. The change lias 01 mre l m
geometrical progression 11101 e intprme-
ment taking place in any one decade
than in the two preceding. What is Hie
prospect for the future? The content
plation taxes the imagination. Have we
reached nearly the limit of man's power
■■ -to progress? Abundantly no! We are
just getting the hang of the thing; just
learning how it is done. Evciy improve-
ment opens the way for others; stim-
ulates thought. It is the mind of man
that performs every great woik; hands
are merely the tools it works with. If
it were otherwise, m mkeys and apes
would be our innovators and inventors.
The school children of to-day will wit-
ness wonders their fathers nevet dream- -—.,0
afliL ‘>f~ Amowy thg arcana of nature
there ate materials for the subliinesi tn
tilled to work upon. There are yet
evils to be abolished ns well as good
achieved. When armies march forth to
cut eacbotliers throats and destroy the
beneficent worxs of men, there is ample
scope for the best humanitarian efibil
Let us by all means avoid contingencies
that make progress difficult, that dis-
count civilization, that demoralize tbe
Cititen and make Satan sntilc.
IN A NUTSHELL.
Wc 'htnk Matagorda the best county in Texas, because—
1. Its lands are richest.
2. While they are 500 miles nearer an export harbor than
' those of north Texas, they arc much cheaper.
3. Gur climate is just right. East of us it is too wet; west
ot us too dry; north arc colder winters anil wanner summers.
4. The pineries northeast of us furnish cheep lumber; the
mountains northwest of us are rich in granite, marble, coal, and
iron; the plains west of us, too dry for farming, will always be
breeding and grazing grounds whose herds will be finisl id for
market on our immense feed crops.
5. At our door on the south we have the Gulf to supply us
with its delicacies and to bear away our exports of cotton, hay,
n eats, svgar, tobacco, etc.
6. Our farmers don’t sec the fruits of theii year’s labor con-
sumed in freights, fertilizer bills, and w inter feeding,
7. Our fruits, vegetables, and melons arc six weeks earlier
and a thousand miles nearer the best markets than arc those of
California.
8. Tlie near future is sure to produce the greatest develop-
ment here. l!e who invests now can count on rising values
with absolute certainly.
< 41.1101 X < ot’VTV.
FROM THL NEWS.
Joe Jones han made *70 (dear
half an acru o' cabbagi
moeived was 16 cents to *1
pounds.
The snake market
tendency at present,
thin place last week bulled the price
from 1ft to 17 1-2 cents per pound.
A. C. II.iwcH in well pleased with
prospects in tbe sheep buninesn. He
My» !')0 *J'r*nK crop of tamfia is very
satisfactory, &nd the J'Hoe of wool
ia stniply immense.
C'apt. Pete Keller of Trespalaciox
expect* to have a big Large corn-
pieted and 1 early for freight, to be
towed by tho steamer Vaqtiero, be-
ginning the first of next mouth.
District oomt will be called bort
on Monday, 23rd iunt. Basidea the
numerous tax auits, which will prob-
ably bo railroaded through in short
order, there are two divorce suit* arid
a few civil uascH to bo heard.
Warraoh’a oyster Iiousk wharf and
T. 11. Clement’s bath house auffero'l
mime damage from rough water last
Thursday, Tito wharf wan struck
by the steamer Z inti o and badly
smashed, and the steamer was totally
domoliHin d.
E. L. Crosby and A. D. Alvin
left here sirme weeks ago on it snake
hunting cruise tn the neighborhood
of Rockport. Mrs. Crosby has ro-
ot tved a loiter from tier husband
s taring that he had bieu bitten by a
.t. ikc and disabled fur some days,
m l th it now Mr. Alvin is under a
d c'or’s tieutini ut al Rockport aid
-offering intensely from a similar
inj'try.
J. II. Wherry, who is farming
noar Norris bridge in this county, is
making elaborate experiments in to-
bacco culture. He has four differ-
■nt varieties growing tills year, li e
lltster, tlie Cuban, tho Pots.im Rose
and tho Sumatra. Mr. Wherry ia
an old hand at tolnirco raising, hav-
ing learned the I'usiness tn Ohio.
B line moving bore hu liv d two
years in Jackson county, near the
N ivid id river, wbuto he talked some
very line Cuban tobacco, which was
prou 'iinoed hy experts to bo equal
0 tlie imported wortli *1
R<uun<l alien lime y< ns old.
> j u xsiiv < 01 ntv .
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER
No. 2180
Tho State of Texas and County of Mata-
gorda.
To all persons owning or having or claim-
I Ing any interest In or to tbe following
described real estate delinquent to the stale
ol Ti x is and County of Matagorda for
tux'i*. to wit:
Tow n lot No 1 and J of No 2 in block 9
t er 2, Matagorda front of the town of
Matagorda, accord lug to mnpof sai.l town,
situated in tho county of Matagorda, state
of Te.vas.
Winch said land is delinquent for to,res
for the year 1897, said Ta.uus with Interest
penalty anil costs aggregating *2.48.
Anil you arc hereby notified that suit
has been brought by the state for the col-
lection of the said t ",1'i‘s, interest, penalty,
and costs anil to foreclose plaintiff n lieu
for same upon said above described real
estate, and you are coinnintiiled to appear
nnd defend such suit no 2l89 at the ne.pt
regular t rm ol the District Court of Mat
ugoida County, Ti.pas, to be held at the
court house thereof at Bay t.ity, beginning
on the titb day of June. i999, and show
cause why judgment should not be ren-
dered for the amount of said tn.vtos, Inter-
est, penalty’, nnd costs and for loreclosure
of plaintiff's lien on said real estate and
ordering sale thereof to s itisfy such judg
nient.
--Given under my hand and the
| seal | seal of said court, at office In Bay
--City, T< xas, this, the 3d day of
April, A. D . 19OO. Geo Austin, Clerk.
District Court. Matagorda County, l e.v.
By Geo. Burkhart Dcpiy,
A true copy I certify,
8. 8. Moore, Sheriff.
Ben Pvteraon, living 011 Mrs,
Webb’a farm, (our mi lox north if
town, wa« kicked by a mule Monday
evening, resulting In a broken witi'i
pipe. Dr. D. P. Rmlwine was call
ed and patched him up, aud al lant
accounts lie was getting along nicely.
font lii xn < nustrv.
FROM I HE I'ICHMONIr COAM EK,
Au or e w <- entered revoking
tbe rihangit <>f venue granted in the
J1111 <' ili-m'in ease and it wan con
linuod t<> next term.
I.. C. Putkins sold 309 acres ol
"’■•jrio laud oql <f( thy Wipkeon
league to Johann P, Thieaeen, a
Moutiouite, this week at *10 an acre.
The Mi'-srx. Baudat have put in a
tine g iHolino engine on their farm.
1'hey will use it for i.rigftting their
triii k parderia, grinding coin and
other purpoatH.
County Coiniuiaaioner Aylor’a
faith In the rapid development of
the county wax shown by ins recent
purchase of 400 acres morn land ad-
j lining liia Orchard properly. The
price paid was five thousand dollars
For the benefit of those who
might be interested, the democratic
convention voteauf tlie varioiixcomi-
ties comprising the Tenth oongrea-
sional district, are here given: Aus-
tin It), Fayette 10, Fort Bond 8,
Brazoria (1, ('olorado 13, Galveston
20, Gonzales 8, Lavaca 11, Matagor-
da 2, total p7. Euless the two-
tbirds rule is ado; ted it will require
49 to Humiliate—and a whole lol of
mighty tail rustling to elect, unless
tho right man is nominated.
Alvin is receiving from tliirty five
hundred to four thousand dollars a
day spot cash at tliodepot for straw-
berries, ami Fori Bund county,
wb 10I1 is far better suited lu their
cultivation, isn't icoeiviiig a cent.
What, is tl.ecauxe of this? lx it be-
cause our people liavo less business
sense than Hie Aiviu people, or is it
because I ioy are too "po" to take
some ncwspitpeis and find out wlial
is going on iu the world? A few
muro farmers like the Baudots, near
Richmond, would insoroase the value
of Fort Bund land 500 per cent in it
few years, besides making its owners
riitlt.
(Owing to the iton-nmval of tlie
mails st the time this side of Tin;
Thiih nk goes to press, wc lire com1
pellud to put the remainder of the
ou the other
Tii
Items of News Clipped from the Newspapers of Our Adjoining Counties, i ]
Matagorda d the most fertile and hest drained county.on this coast, and X-
^2 it has just the right annual rainfall—neither deficient nor excessive: hence I,
I anything grown in any of these counties can be grown in this. i
------ ------------a
About Mataoorda Countu. />
£2 SIZE, LOCATION AND MERIT.
Amonc the undevelope.1 counties <>f the wonderful coast
▼ 2 country, Mxtag'.rrfn 1, li richest in soil, the f.n«--t 1,1 c
(A and the moxt peifecl in ili.un.ii and it w the row, delightful
place to live aud the nioxt 11. mining field foi luventnienl tn all
” 1 this, big and fa< led -u'.e.
In area this county is «ne and a hall times as l»r-e as the
state of Rhode Island. The Colorado river coulees through the
center of the county and empties into Matagorda Bay w illnn Us
limits and this with some fifteen creeks and a number ol
xlougha, bays, lakes mid bayou* constitute its drainage system
Excepting the “Old Caney” country the land* are all open
prairie with timber along the water course*. Uns Umber is
mostly pecan, ash, elm, wild peach, willow, cottonwood, hack-
berry and various kinds of oak, but no post-oak.
X fat-Gov. Wells Thompson says h« hasbeen Inevcrygood
J county in Texas, and that thi* surpasses all others.
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER.
No. 2163.
The Slate of Texus aud County of Mnta-
irordn.
10 nil piraoi s owning or having or
I di min < any interest In or to the fol-
l.iwinr ilvsc l< d real catate delinquent to
the State ot Texas and Couuty of Matagor-
da for taxes, to wit:
Town Iota I, 2, 3, 4. 5 nnd li in block 1,
tier 1, southwest fiactlou Colorado front
of Hie town of Matagorda, n.teonling to
tbe tiiuir of said town, situated in the coun-
ty ot Matagorda, State of Texas
Which said land is delinquent for taxes
for tlie year 1898, said luxe* with Inteiest,
peiiulty and costs aggregating *2 28
And you are hereby 110lttl. il that suit
lisa beet, brought hy tin- slate for the col-
Letton of said taxes, interest, penally nnd
cost:'- and to for- cl 'se p!s,,<'*ff's Hen for
same upou said above d- scribed real estate,
and yon nre commanded to appear and de-
lend sueh Wit N .> l!C I i1 lb.1 iii'Xl rcett at
term nf the District Court of Matag.Hda
County, Texas, to be hold at the court
house thereof nt Hny City, beginning on
the 11'li day of June, 1990, nnd show cause
why judgment should not be tendered for
the aiuouirt of said taxes, interest, penally
and costs and for foreclosure of plaintiff's
lien 011 said real estate and ordering sale
thereof to satisfy sueh judgment.
— Given under my hand and Hie
j “kai, } seal of said court, at office iu Ba"
—. — City, Hila, the 3d dav of April A.
I). 19 :0 Gko Austin, Clerk, Hi-iri.t
Court, M itagorda County, Tex
By Geo. Burkhart, Deputy,
A iru ■ copy I co tily.
8 8 Mooiik, Nheriff.
Bv J I’. Keffer, Deputy,
CROPS.—GET 20 ACRES FOR l.Jj
Sell your $40 lam! in the north and with each $40 buy five 7 A
acres here. As we easily produce two crops a year, this five YI?
acres equals ten up north. Then as you have to feed half the
year up there, it really takes 20 acres to saw as much surplus f
feed as the 5 will produce here.
The $5 to $20 la !’s of the coast country have at least six y I
weeks longer growing season, and fire $1 to $2 per bale nearer rA "*' *
the scaboaid, than the $25 to $fx> land of North and Central
Texas. Our first bale of cotton gets in a month ahead of theirs y J
and while frost often catches their top or second crop, ours 7A
nearly always matures, and it sometimes equals the first crop. Sj?
'I hen wc can grow the long staple Sea Island and Egyptian yJ
cottons, which bring double thv price of the common inland (
cotton. Jk
Tropical sugar cane, ramie, hemp and the finest Cuban to- y)
bacco succeed admirably here, and many of the lower lying (fa
lands near thv mouths of the streams arc as fine rice land as SflF
any in 'he world. Figs, pears and berries flourish here ns in y )
few other countries, and the finest European and California (fa
grapes are highly successful. jK
Wc have more glasses and clovers than the north, and better y J
ones. Alfalfa is a demonstrated success here without irrigation ffa
Wc neither irrigate nor fertilize. jR
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OVVNEK.
No. 2176
Tho Slate of Tt xas and County of Mnta
gnrda.
| O nil persons owning or having or claim*
L inp >my intoretl in or to thv following
descrined real estate dvlinquent to the slate
of Texin nnd couuty ol Matagorda for
taxes, to wit:
11 acres of salt tract No. 2, town of
Matagorda, according to the map of said
town, situated in the couuty of Matagorda
*tatc of Texas
Whicn sai 1 land is delinquent for taxen
.'or the year 1897, said taxes with interest,
penalty and costs aggrega’ing $2 09.
And* you are hereby notic ’d that suit
haw been brought by tho state for the col*
cctlon of said luxes, interest, penalty aud
(\)s’s and to foreclose plaintiff's lien for
same upon said above described rent estate,
xnd you are commanded to appearand de-
fend such suit No 2i7tiat the next regular
1 rm of the Distilct Court of Matagorda
’’ounty. Ttxu, to bo held ut the court
ho<i*c thereof in Boy City, beginning on
’lie nth diy of June, 1000. and show cause
whi judgment sh uld not lie rendered for
the amount of said tix s, Inleiuet, penalty
•<nd oos’s and f tr foreclotuhJ of plain 11 fl’s
■ « n »»n said toni eetat** and ordering sale
thereof Io satisfy such judgment.
--*■*-- Given undir my hand and tb<-
| skai. | f»’hI of estd court, at office in Bay
- City. Text*, this, tbe «M <’ • Xf
i - enmities everywhere.
I Hie Houston bat will try to haie.
. ft elemi court extablivhed io that city.
S ;< Price i'o>'Hiden. Butler. J
Hay l)e<der» in South Texas—Cnr lots only. J
y) . , . r . 1 r*____A, . tA
Tu VNK Nt >N U W N l it
No. 2177
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