The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1917 Page: 6 of 8
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satisfy said judgment, which is for g|rj
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85 1-2 deg.
mln east 128 varas; north 5 deg. west terest thereon and costs.
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call their hand.
Company, when you want
to build a bouse, they
meet any mail or cata-
logue house prices, under
This is no
JUVENILE. BOARD CHUD
LABOR AND ANTITICK
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levy upon the
The State of Texas.
County of Matagorda.
Bernard.
McMenerny,
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
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JOHN SUTHERLAND; Manager
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The Old Standard general strengthening tout
GROVE’S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives ou.
Malaria.enriches the blood,and build* up the ays-
tem. A true tonic. For adults and children. 50c.
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line at 953 varas. <
and Matagorda road; at 1118 1-2 varas , being
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Of the school house tract; thence 8.
fol-:
.1 cedar post at,
Delegates of Matagorda Lodge in to
tendance.
| tile Staae into three zones, placed ad-
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room.
road running
east and west from said public road,
above d< scribed, and about half wav
between said road and a branch of
the Security canal, extending south
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[PROF. STOTT WILL NOT BE
AN APPLICANT FOB
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
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Bexas. Dallas
and Inerea't
irict Judges ii
JlaUO each ;<
The child labor I . i. making more
regulations than provided :
old law, also was signed by ;
It carries the emerg
will become offer-
'days' session
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at assassination of character.
There are two divisions of tills fae
lion, both born of prejudice, political
lambitlon and selfish purpose.
live oak | ini| rovements. which lien in favor of
' 17. K. | ..aid Bay City Bank and Trust Com-[
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Send The Tribune, daily or weekly.
[ to some friend and help us push line
the meanders of the old river as j will offer for sale and sell at public [guides, Or girl scouts, have an actual
could, having Savage to auction, for cash, all the right, title
"In addition to these things it ha> wlll be pure> ciean and sweet,
and 4 o'clock p. tn., on said day. | been shown by the organization in
a V. J .. f an 1.1 f V I , .. 1 .. t .. V — — - A V ..
territory 'thelnM,lves.
of others.
we are unable to hold a good teacher
I and keep our schools on a first class
out the one idea of rule or ruin. The the hours of 10 o’colck a. m. Jhd 4 ’basis.
government ( o’clock p. tn., on said day. at the*court
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the girl scoots doty,
tv.n.ir. north M degrees east 1491
| varas; north 34 degrees 10 min. east
'80 varas; north 5 deg. west 1C9l
sistlng his complete recovery. ■
"These and many other things the K
girl scouts of the TTnited States will 9
be able to do to assist their govern- S
ment in the case of war and to make p
the lot of the soldier a trifle caster i jj
That the girls of the country appro- $
elate the opportunity for useful serv- g
ice thus afforded them Is shown by K
the way th gilrs from ten y^prs old H
and upwards are enrolling in the or- H
ganlzatlon as Individuals and by the i f
hundreds of now scout troops that ara |
being formed all over the country
since a national emergency seemed im-
minent
“Any group of from six to eight
girls or more, can start a tr< op and
.it they wlll communicate witl me at
the national headquarters T will be
'glad to show them how. The cost to
later economic significance, is fre-(the individual girls need not exceed
(jimetly an Important factor Ln aa twenty-five a year "
supplies.
"Knit socks for soldiers .it the rati
of a completed pair an hour.
"Make garments, including nigh', j
shirts, caps, uniforms, haversacks,
belts and other equipment and sup -'
piles.
"Mend and mark linen.
and other hospital accessories.
"Wash sheets, pillow cases, towels. tobacco law
etc.
"Supply flowers, collect books and
magazines, taking these cheering arti-
cles to the hospitals daily or forward - i horses f<«... u^.n.....n,
ing them to the field hospitals. [biles from making any noise what-
“Service literally as scouts, dispatch ------ ou. ->—..u .... i-„-
or accounting,
build up an aristocracy about
institution and to prevent the ;
ernor
announced determination that the
ral schools of tiie State shall have ad - !
slatemen'
hbadquar- win Sterne. G. B
York City, ver and others from th
dent and
movement in the the Bay City
j Inspiring talk
Scouts would perform in the
event of war with either Germany or
Low said:
league; thence south 531 vara/. Me . ..The Iilri Guides, the for. runner In
Gehee’s southeast corner, at 1000 Gl( lt uritain of the Giri Scout move-
varas stake for corner ol this tract; nl(.ut jn [his country, have answered
I'ust 1149 varas to the soutli .that question. Aside from the ad van
small moment and yet we just as un-
Ipered. to expend the appropriations; cash, all the right, title and interest hesitatingly congratulate the school
“But it is unlikely any great num-1 wRhout restraint ' - - •
ber of Girl Scouts will enlist in the
Red Cross as individuals for the rea-
that the organization
in many State!
1917. at 9 o'clock a. ni ; low
following
'country along. It is only a small
matter and may result in some great
good.
98 varan: north 11 1-2 deg oast 50'
varas; north 40 degrees 20 mln W
102 varas: north 25 deg. 40 mln. w. ■«t |
8° varas; north 8 deg. 6 min. east 11 ,
varas; north 2 deg. 50 mln. west 105
varas; north 2 deg. oast 36 1-2 v.ara
the southwest corner of the McGehee
10 acre tract, a live oak post for yon ,
ner; thence S. t. -
fence, at 276 varas
Thorp canal at 299 varas
west 1G9I
rest 85'
thence|
a I up said river. X. t;o deg 50 min. west
on 1119 1-2 varas; north 8 1-2 deg. east,
1917,1100 varas; north 30 deg
Matagorda public road, and near the . bas
80 mln. west 75 varas to a stake the J public graded road running east and|of tbese
'southwest corner of school tract ■
tketi^e soutli 89 degrees 50 min. eas< |
75 varas to southeast corner of
school tract; thence north 30 min.
E 75 varas to northeast corner of the
situated at the east end of j
cedar post the northwest corner I said tract of land, on the Bay City
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| would be recreant of our duty if we
■did not recognize and publicly ac-
knowledge his efficiency as an organ-
two thing*
I that no school can get along without
Those who have not kept in close
touch with our schools do not know
how well Bay City has been advertised
on account of her good schools nor
how well the schools stand with the
school authorities, all of which
orth more than money to us and
our children.
These are some of the few things
Austin.
After lodge Closed, the local mem-
bership entertained the visit.ng broth-
ers witli a smoker at the Alcove.
The following brothers from Mata-
gorda were priyent Arthur Culver.
N. G. of jlntagorda Lodge No. 47; G
B. Culver. Eric Culver. Goodwin
C.
. Berg.
Wiliams.
Culver.
Sterne. .1 I
one of a hun, 1 art, W.
dred useful activities and the disiep• 'Morgan Smith and .1
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convalescents recovering
Bated at Bay City. Texas, this the I wounds or Illness contracted at
6th day of March. A. D. 1917.
Bert Carr.
Sheriff. Matagorda County. Texas.
By J. A. Williams. Deputy.
9-16-23-30*
i ministration of the law under
j livestock sanitary commission.
Texas is being slandered.
being maligned, traduced, its '
are being
7. One 5'room house, boxed and
with barn and shed room.' ..
Baid boundary line 1108 1-2 varas to [ situated just south of the lateral above j the Girl Scouts
•a largo cedar post
west through said premises.
1. One 5 room house, boxed
shingled, with barn and shed
• J.situated Just west of l1—’'
_. e and on that portion
school tract; thence south 89 degrees |t>agm, situated I
Gehee" tract and Boggy Creek.
i 3. One 5 room house, boxed and .
j shingled, with barn and shed
I situated
1 on
The bill providing for creation
iuveuile boards in counties having
more than 100.000 population which '
have a city of mare than 70,000 pop- i
ilatii ii. I'm ! was signed by the •
aifecto the counties of
Harris and Tarrant,
tiie salaries of the dis-
each of these counties
but when we find ef-
, ficiency, when we see success and a
i | record we ought to recognize it.
Prof. Scott has
mln. E. 13.050 varas to a 1
post, the S. E. corner of D.
Smith’s 20 Oacre tract, in the
boundary line of the .1.
, It is
fair name and its pride
; dragged through tiie mire.
it is being placid before the world j
as representing everything it is not.
A few men. and only a few, soim
< f them being men tiie people were
so unfortunate as to elect as mem-
bers of the tlxirty-fifth legislature,
rtand in the limelight in this on-
slaught.
But few ot these think and act for j the 2nd day of January, A. D. 1917, I” ! successful mi n on earth are socially
They are the easy tools favor of Caney Cattle t Pasture Com- | unpopular; —- *‘-j
{pany and against Rudolph Socha, No. '
They do not have mind sufficient 5352 On the docket of said court, I did [
. ..cc ™_t in the attacks they arc on the 5th day of March. A 1). 1917. at j dividually, we know
■ leaking on the governor they are at- 3 o’clock p. nr., levy upon the follow- niade a success of the schools and we
tacking the State, its institutions and jng described
its best interests.
They are not real business
guided by business principles,
are simply blinded by prejudice.
They have made these attacks on state of Texas, to-wit
(the governor since the beginning <>f 1 out of a subdivision of a portion
They have <’ ‘ J
After six years of service in the Bay
City High School as superintendent
Prof. It. E. Scott announces in to-
il.s Tribune that lie will not applv
for tiie position again.
Personally, the writer regrets very
r I much that Mr. Scott is to sever his
relationship with the school because
of tin fact that we have had. for the
past six years, three children in the
inchool and no one knows more than
we do, how well pleased we are wlttl
I the progress made by these three.
Our oldest graduated from the Bay
City schools, but took her credits and
entered one of the best schools in the
United States on those credits, anti
stringent regulation, than provided •sincv «oing th", e has n,ade “ record
1 by tht old law, also was signed by of which wc are nnt at a” “»hameJ
the governor. It carries the emerg and for which her Prlor ,rainin* ln
. ncy cluse and will become offee- |8ch°01 Blwuld recelvt’ a" credIt'
live at once i"v nlere^ refer to this t0 show thiit
The tick eradication bill, dividing!""18 ls onI'- 011c of dozens who hav‘
| done equally as well, and we pause
j to ask why isn’t such a record a rec-
ord of which all tiie patrons of the
! providing also for compulsory dip-1
I ping of livestock, was signed by the '
’governor, as was the bill enlarging!
the Port Arthur Independent School
' District.—Austin
Bay City !»dg< . No. 81. I O O. !•'
*held very interesting si i<m la-
night, with a representative delega
I tjon from Matagorda Lodge, No. 41.
j attendance.
After exemplifying
land impressive work
Igree op Brothers 1).
lateral, at 880 varas
Boggy Bayou, at
Iron pipe, the S.
Gaines tract; thence
set a mulberry stake for corner on On the road extending east and west. |
thfe east bank of the old Colorado krNiwn as the "River road." at a
Oliver from which an oak about 8 point opposite the school house.
Inches in diameter, marked X bear* ' 5ml on the 3rd day of April. A. D
north 17 degrees west 3 varas. and a 1917, being the first Tuesday of said compelled to remain at home,
sycamore tree about 14 Inches in di month, between the hours of 10 o’clock
ameter marked X bears S. 27 1-2 de-j a. m
grees
op t_
near as we
rhow the old river course,
deg. 20 sec. <
deg. east 46
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to a largo cedar post, said McGehee’s | aid improvements being as follows: |
B. W. corner; thence 8. 89 deg. 50: 1. Ono 5 room house, boxed and
min. E. along McGehee’s 8. boundary ) shingled, with barn and shed room., .<Jn lhe thrst. 1
center of Bay City t*o room houses boxed aud shingled. 1 first aid knowledge is one of the chief
....... ...... ........ ... ... east euj 01 pI.lnc.jpj<,s oj Qjr| gcouting. No girl
can become a qualified scout who
not mastered the fundamentals 1
1 or tnese. Every Girl Seoul can pre-
iparo and roll bandages, can make up'
and hospital supplies, understands how to !
room, j stop the flow of blood, the resuscitate
Boggy Creek. 'tiie drowning and finally is efficient
of the Reese | in ordinary nursing. More than this
between the “Me- they can prepare simple foods, and
- C: :.". can make garments.
house, boxed and j “The general training they have re-
ceived gives them the intelligence and j
sover. She should shut up her drug
stores and cut out the sale of soft
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| the session. They have obstructed j the Hinton Curtis league of land, in
all legislation and put the taxpayer/ | Matagorda County. Texas, accordin 1;
cf the State to the expense of a sixty to the map thereof recorded in det
-------1 without results, except records of Matagorda County, Ti xa
legacy <>f hate, malice and attempts !as made by Jane A. Sargent and l< ■
Sargent Rtigeley. said tract of lan '
containing 40 acres of laud, together
with all improvements; and on the ■ ^at cause our regret over the fact that
3rd day of April, A. D. 1917. being the
One seeks political power to curry [first Tuesday of said month, between ■
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son that the organization we have
perfected in many States and arc
rapidly forming in others «is too val-
uable as an entity. The members
can perform more important service
11 [situated west of tiie main canal, and | as parts of an efficient whole than i
4|uorth of the lateral running east and aH individuals, and the arrangements J
from said canal towards the. maj0 wjth the Rod Cross officials1
[contemplate the use of our entire or-
ganization in this manner. :
"Specifically here are a few things [ ee]cted
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Prepare, label and pack hospital state to gratify their personal hatred
It is ridiculous. It is no less than
outrageous. It is criminal.
The governor has the confidence ; 0
and respect of the loyal democrats of [ Q
Texas Can his slanderers say as g
much for themselves?—Austin Ameri- S
lean •[??
garments j
Z north V' and interest of the said Lon A. Ber-
east 64 varas: north 2!’ nard. Annie E. Bernard. Robert Me-
_j varas: north 57 deg Mencmy. Mary McMenemy. Alice El-
east 70 varas; north 49 3-4 deg. east Hngston. Ed. Fllfngston, Jr., a minor.
59 varas. to a cedar post marked X \ j. Harty and Bay City Bank and
bears N. 31 1-A deg. east 63 varas; N. Trust Co.. In and to said property, to
85 1-2 deg. east 100 varas; north: ...
52 1-2 east 302 varas: N. 21 deg. 40 the sum of *54.653.14, together with In- finding ways to entertain and encour-[
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In favor of H. I’,
pany, and against
Annie K. I
and Mary McM'iiemy.
for forecloMiri again. !
nard. Annie E Bernard, Robert M ■
Menemy. Mary McMmemy. Mice E: .aci. . sold Central
ilngston. Ed Elllugston, Jr. a minor, pany. for a canal 1 ■ I. of way
A. J. Harty and Bay City Bunk ind 1 ALSO two hundred
Truxt Co., No. 5351 on tiie docket of land out of tin A. Smalley
Bald court. I did on the titli day of -crib' I by
emergency, Is shown b, a
. issui d from the national
te -s. 527 F’ifth Avenue, New
(200) acres of by Mir. Juliette Low. pre
nrvey de-; founder of the
' y nn-tes and bounds as lol- United States.
Beginning at a cedar post at j tsked what would be th.- work tip''of Bay City Lodge by Brotlnh Wm E
described a point where th' east boundary lim (;ir| scouts would per: :n
tracts and parcels of land situated in .of the McGehee tract crosses the
the county of Matagorda. Slate of Tex [north i.oundai . line of Hie a Smalley , Mexko. Mrs.
Be. and belonging to tiie said Lon A league; thence south 531 varas Me-.
Bernard. Annie E. Bernard, Robert
McMenerny, Mary Mc.Menemy, Alice |
Rlllnghton, Ed. Ellingston. Jr • 'hence
B minor, each of whom is a defendant east corner of said tract; thence north , tage to be derived from the physical
In said cause, the following described (1000 varas to the noi th boundary lin •, preparedness of young girls, their spe-
feal property situated In the county | of A. Smalley league; thence west cja| training in any one of a
of Matagorda. State of Texas, to-wit 1129 varas along the north boundary
being out of and a part of league No. [ line of said Smalley league to the ijno nljnii an(j body tiie Giri Scout
4. originally granted to Jose Reese, place of beginning, containing 400 aero movement provides for tlio: . who en
tnd league No. 4. originally granted (of land and being a part of said A r„|| there are any number of specific
to A. Smalley, described by mete- and Smalley league; together with the im services the girls can perform in the
boundR as follows: provements thereon erected, save and eVent of war.
Beginning at a stake on the east | except those improvements in said 1 “The Red Cross seems the most Im-
bank of the Colorado River, the south ■! order of sale hereinafter specifically [ nlei]jat(. iullj logical 01 ganization
west corner of said Reese leaiie, and described; subject, however, to the wh'ch they can co-operate and for this
northwest corner of said Smalley j lien in favor of the defendant. Bay reason our servees wen. offered to
league; thence following the division |City Bank and Trust Company, against that organization as soon as diplo i
Hue of Raid lea<uc south 89 deg. 10 the hereinafter specifically described j niatlc reiations with .Germany were
.broken off
I was
west i pany is only against said improve-1 bow valuable the Red Cross
I believe we can be to
80 varas; north 5 deg.
Whereas, by virtue of an ord. 1 of v .ru north d< • ') min.
sale issued out of the District Cour' va as to the Colorado River;
©? Matagorda County. Texas, on
judgment rendered In said court
the 3rd day of January. A. I). 191'. 1100 varas; north 30 deg 40 min. .-.rst
Drought A- Com-[94 varas; north 19 1-4 east i:;.i vara .
Lon A. Bernard. (north 67 degrees 4 min. tax’
Bernard, Robert McMenerny |north 4G 1-4 degrees E.
, defendants, and north 30 degrees und 50 min. east 54 Red Cross aud just how
nst Lon A. Ber vara, to the place of beginning, con-.the'r work is likely to be in a nations
tainiug 2822.3 acres of land, )<•»•.-. 7.2
ja. res sold Central Irrigation Com-
school should be proud?
When Prof. Scott came to Bay City
the school had no affiliation. To
him solely is due the credit for taking
American ! the school at its lowest ebb and bring-
0 [ing it to class A-1. fully affiliated and
Jersey milk cows for sale. C. S. ["’“ssed as among the few very beat
Eidman t-sd-5-tfw ;s<hools 111 Texss. We make thes«
[statements because they are facts that
I110 man can deny, aud facts that tht
people of this town ought to be proud
j of in every conceivable way.
Of all things in the town, the great-
est attention should be paid the
schools. It is not that any man should
.be popular, for popularity and et-
' ficiency do not go hand in hand. In
fact, some of the most competent ano
C. S.
, The State of Texas,
County of Matagorda.
Whereas, by virtue of an order o' |
sale Issued out of the District Couj"
j of Matagorda County, Texas, on a
'judgment rendered in said court on 1
reason our servees were
t organization as soon
with .Germany
The fact that our proffer
immediately accepted indicates
C. McGehee |meats, and is not against the land on ' be]ievi) w(, can be to them. We
tract: thence 8. 45 min. W 531 varas which said improvements are located,1 Hhoul(i b<! eHpoc|ai|y valuable in the
[event of invasion of our
I from the South or West
| “In the first place nursing and ■
to see that
Piles Corea >n 6 to 14 Days
Vcrar druggist will refund n • ney if PAM
OINTMENT fails to cure cry case of ItchiTxr.
Blind, meedingorl'rotr. . I'iles in 6to 14day«.
The first application g - i-'.a-c and Rest. SOc.
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Kansas is contemplating an anti-
Kansas should also get
busy on tea aud coffee, pass an adult
I curfew law : keep the roosters from
■crowing, tiie cows from lowing, the
horses from ueighitig, and automo-
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Reese’s boundary line, 1748 varas to a shingled, witli barn and shed room,
large cedar post, the northeast cor situated on the south side of the west
ner of said Smalley league; thence [ lateral of the Security canal at or
south 15 mln. west along the east noar the point whore said lateral
boundary lino of the Smalley league turns out.
2248 varas to a large cedar post, the [ 9. one 5 room house, boxed and
aputheast corner of the Sexton tract j shingled, with barn and shed room
thence north 89 degrees 45 min. W .situated on the north side of said lat-
along the recognized line and fence >ral and at its fartherest end.
-between Savage. Harris. Savage and [ io. One 5 room house, boxed and
Sexton, at 1070 varas center of Big shingled, with barn and shed room.
Boggy Bayou, at 2091 varas center of ,situated on the extreme south end o.
Bay City-Matagorda road; at 7051 said premises.
varas a cottonwood on the east bank [ n. One 5 room house, boxed and
of Thorp’s canal at 7140 varas the sbingied, with barn and Rhed room.
we»t bank of snld canal; at 7425 varas [ situated cast of the main canal, and bcarers, etc.
“Fill places in civil occupation and <irinks. such as coco cola, especially
civil life generally hitherto filled by, and gtop all forms of atnugeraent
1 men, thus releasing many men f°r|When these will have been accom-
war service who otherwise would be pllBhed tbe old nag of liberty will
[wave in the greatest glory and Kan-
The National Girl Scouts, who ar"
or :anizlng the girls and young women !
of the country for prepare iness 'In .
every state of the I nlon. have had | After exemplifying t.i< .eautif
st 9G vara ' th< proffer of tlieir servie. in case ami impressive work in the first
vara. Jof necessity accepted by Ho Nationa1 ' gton Brothers I) I) \\ illlanis., .
east 51 t Red Cross aud just how important'ami J. C. Gottschalk, the icel-'e enjo;
ed some very pertinent talks on t /
good of the order by Broth "is Good
. Culver. Arthur Cui
Matagoi u
Lodge, and several from 1
izodge. An
was made
equate support.
Failing up to this date in their ev-
! ery effort, even to put through their
program and failing in all
their former attacks on the gov-
ernor, they now seek as their last re-
jsott. the impeachment of a man twice
I eelcted over their protest by em-
phatic majorities and they seem will-
ing to besmirch the fair name of the !k
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room
just norlli of the Security discretion necessary in .ti patch bear- i
>H ers and in others who form the civil-:
Z __ ! al.my baS |
house, boxed and largely to rely, especially the hospital
barn and shed room |or Red Cross service. M iny of the 1
north of lhe Security j older scouts are already equipped to'
j enter tne ueu cross as full fledged ;otber Beeks t<> control the government o’clock p. m.. on said day, at the*court [ w*’. unhesitatingly, state that Prof.
n»-rM..M The v..„„»r ■ through its great educational institu- [ house door of said counts . I will offer [ Scott’s departure is a matter of no
tion, to control the university unham for saje au(i geu at public auction, for |
• to!ot the said Rudolph Socha, in and to ['hat will be fortunate enough to
that [gaid property. , cure his services.
Knv ! Dated at Bay City, Texas, this the '
from carrying out his widely [bfb day of March, A. D. 1917.
™-| BERT CARR.
Sheriff, Matagorda County, Texas.
By J. A Williams. Deputy.
9-16-23-30w
p. m.
tracts and parcels of
land situated in the county of Mata-
men- gorda, State of Texas, and belonging |
hut jto the said Rudolph Socha, lying and 1 *zer ""d disciplinarian.
being in the county of Matagorda, [
Tract No.
50 mln. east 7G4 1-2 varas to a larg ■
cedar post the 8. E corner of the
McGehee tract, in the west boundar ■
line of the Gaines 200 acre tract,
thence 8 30 min. west 469 varas to an [canal ou the east side of what i
iron pipe the southwest corner of the .known commonly as the "River road." fan support on which an
Gaines tract; thence south 89 degrees : 1. one 5 room I
45 min. east at 366 varas to center of shingled, will)
center of Big situated just north of
1129 varan to an [ canaf (>n the went side of what is com [enter the Red Cross
E. corner of sail. tnonly known as the “River road." 'nurses. The younger ones are rapid-
15 mln 5. One 5 room house, boxed and j ly becoming trained to be equally as
east 1000 varas to an iron pipe In the shingled, witli barn ami shed
division line between the said Sinai- situated soutli of the
ley and Reese leagues, the same being
the northeast corner of the Gaines
tract; thence north 89 3-4 deg. west
1129 varas to Gaines northwest cor-
ner In McGehee’s east boundary line; , from the. main canal,
thence north 531 1-2 varas past corner ; f,. one 5 room house, boxed and
Of fence, at 1100 varas to a large ce shingled, with barn and shed room,
dar post in the division line between situated west of the main canal, and
the said Sexton and Ryman 2968 vara-
to the east boundary line of the Reese ■ west
league In the center of canal, and at river,
the upper Bay City and Matagorda [ 7. ■
road; thence soutli 15 mln. west along j sblngled.
1 nituniuu juov ovum %/< mv. j
the 8. E. corner I described and east of the drain ditch
of said Reese league, thence north ' constructed for barrow-pit.
89 degrees 45 minutes west along g. One 5 room house, boxed and
military value, aside from acting as
an efficient accessory to the military
machine proper, and many of the
members have received special decor-
ations from the government for heroic [
or particularly useful work.
"At the base hospitals at home the [
scouts have done fine work in
from
the
[front Many of these soldiers are
taught by the girls to make various
■ articles that upon their discharge
(have a saleable value and enable the
1 soldiers, many of them maimed for
--*0 —1 > life, to earn a livelihood. The occu-
Again we come to you with the mod- pation tills work gives to the mind of
84 1-2 deg. east, along i est request to keep that printing the injured soldier,
the west bank of j money at home. We can do the work
the center just like yon want It done.
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Smith, Carey. The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1917, newspaper, March 9, 1917; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1346251/m1/6/?rotate=270: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.