Wise County Messenger (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1929 Page: 4 of 8
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district manager of the Texas Power’ and bounds as follows:
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Subscription Kate—$1.54 per Year
Thursday, July 18, 1929
WHIT'S DOING IN WEST TEXAS
LIST IT WITH DECATUR REALTY
Twenty Years Ago
COMPANY.
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July 23, 1909
Farms, City Property, Ranch Land.
John Deaton is building a new house
89 E. 721 varas ta the Northeast cor-
son declared.
scale
pinning. containing 122 1-4 acres of
And the 2 tracts aggregating
were reduced and the new rate makes ; 139 1-4 acres of land, and levied upon
John Simmons, of the First Nation-
al bank, is spending a week's vacation
in Rhome.
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Duco and Enamel Polish (Lightening Polish)
that the doctor had to run him down
1 Price, 2 bottles $1.00 size, for only 12 price
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1 Price, 2 bottles $1.50 size, for only 12 price
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R. E. BELL. Pastor.
League Island. Philadelphia, is the
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Kool Kushions, $2.95 value, now
Sheriffs Sale
For a century (since 1795) sugar
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San Antonio, producer of the rodeo,
has signed a contract to take bis rodeo
animals to New York fellowing the
Hrah — ot National Editorial Association. World Preu Congress, and The
Texas Press Association
Balloon Tire and Tube, only..........
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building loan association at Brady,
and was organized as an evidence of * essenger and
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Dallas, Texas, July 17—Creating a
new market for the West Texas ranch-
er. and encouraging the feeding of
beef cattle on black land farms of
Texas, the state fair will hold its first
"Feeder Show " and auction sale dur- ‘
ing the. 1929 exposition, it has been !
announced by Frank P. Holland. direc-
tor in charge.
More than 1,000 prize calves from
West Texas ranches will be shown at
the state fair and sold to black land
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the honors of the British government. 1
And. Monday he came back to Deca-
tur, and as he entered the Messenger
office, he exclaimed : "Dick. remember
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RATE REDUCT ION
■ in I L ALHVV I IVII July 1929, levy on certain Beal Estate.
as is commensurate with sound busi-
ness principles.”
training without having to leave home, produced in the new livestock coli-
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-aan .. sand Thirty-Four and 06-100 ($1034. 5
state fair is bring the 06) D liars together with 10 per cenr K
interest thereon from date of Judge 9
possible further savings in the use of as the property of J. L. Sellars. W. L.
electricity for commercial lighting. Lindsey, T. A- Lindsey. A. M. Jones
fans, and other small power uses, and Jim Hornback, and that on the
30x31 Cord Tire and Tube, only
($4.99 for Tire; $1.15 for Tube)
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Dallas for the 1929 exposition, and
Broadway is taking the rodeo to be
ner of said Morey Survey: thence
and provides a
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Increase in cost. Only a few months ,
any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any electric service ami a meter rate with
firm person or corporation which may appear at any time in the column of steps of 7c a kilowatt hour and 5c a
the Messenger will be gladly corrected upon its being brought to the attention kilowatt 1 ur, but with an additional
of the publisher -DICK COLLINS. Publisher. step which brings the cost of electric
energy down to 3c a kilowatt hour.
situated in Wise County, Texas, des-
, eribed as follows, to-wit:
First Tract: Being a part of 160
acres of land patented to Thomas
Gardner, October 2nd 1886, by Patent
No. 44, Vol. 19, described by metes
The minimum bill is the flat charge,
but not less than $1.25. The new rate
| becomes effective with the next bills
received by commercial lighting eus-
ard when the golden glow flared ©
and flickered in that wild country <
When the world war broke out, Rinal- X
do was in Canada, having returned the @
ly. Another milk route is expected to The "Feeder Show" will not only
be inaugurated soon to care for the open a new market for feeder stock in
supply. 1 Texas. but is expected to encourage
Coleman county's increase in valua-; the growing of grain and feedstuffs
with dogs to collect his bill. I hope
A Light Company. This rate, like the
new residential rate, has a flat charge
based on the maximum demand for
west Dairy Products Company passed farmers and others to be fed for mas-
the 500 gallon per day volume recent- ket.
faith in the growth of the community.
Paintrock's exports during one week
recently, included one car of sheep,
and three cars of mixed stock. Eigh-
teen cars of grain and 15 cars of wool
have been shipped to date. Last year's
cotton crop is expected to be equaled
this year.
Hamlin has been experiencing a
prosperous increase in residence build- '
ing. Five new homes of permanent
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maintained by the student patronage world series rodeo. W. T. Johnson, of
on at the rate of 6 per cent per annum _
and costs of suit. under a judgement. Q
Bend district convention held there.
Mayor R. E- Thomason of El Paso. nishings.
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A new commercial lighting rate,
similar in form to the resilenti il rate
put into effect here a few months ago.
has been announced by C. P. Dcdson,
are all a kind hearted bunch and like
to scatter sunshine all along the way.
When they hear of one of their pa-
irons being sick, they first look lo
see if said patron is a regular reader
of the Messenger. If he is not they
see to it that he immediately gets a
copy. In doing this they are some-
times <*<40110110(1 to take a copy fn in
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hsed to advertise the opportunities I moved into his new residence near the ago the commercial lighting rates here , land,
“har exist in the vast panhandle ‘ old mill wee "edue en *h-----—*---*-: 190 *
plains am for the farmer. homeseek- e
to Broadway for its June 1929. by R. E. Neely Clerk of 9
said Court for the sum of Four Thou- (G
year previcus from a stay in Honz- (©)
kong. China. He enlisted with one of (S
the crack regiments, and went to <
France. Twice wounded and gassed 1 2
, ..... in one of the bloodiest conflicts @
impoverished cotton lands of the , c M. vam X
against the Germans—' imey Ridge- ©
he was invaladed to England, where 1 K
Under this rate merchants can use ' first Tuesday in August 1929, the
econowically me re light than under same being the 6th day of said month,
the old rate and the business section at the Court House door, of Wise
night County. in the City of Decatur. Texas,
between the hours of 10 A. M. and
er and investor.
Roswell N. M„ entertained the
fourtk annual motorcade of the WTCO
un July 16, when the Pecos valley-in-
termountain district convention of the
organization was held. An Interesting
program on which fovernor Dillon and
other notables had prominent parts. |
A great many of our readers have
recently complained to me about not
getting their favorite paper regularly.
This is to notify all complainants that
the trouble lies with the carriers on
their respective routes. The carriers
Beginning at the Southeast corner
of the Thcmnas Gardner Survey and
the Northeast corner of the Edwar
Morey Survey: thence North 125 varas
to corner in the west line of the Win.
I Sweeney Survey: thence North 89
Van Horn was visited by the WTCC
motorcade on July 13. nad the Big was occupied by Tom Pavillard, wno,
in favor of North American Life In- ©
surance Company, of Chicago, HL in
a certain* cause in said Court. No.
81280 and styled North American Life DDS
ment, and further for the sum of
Four Hundred Three and 40-100
($403.40) Dollars with interest there-
THE MOST WIDELY CIRCUIATED NEWSPAPFR IN wisK COUNTIr « 0 B agp¥re
-TuEnE Is No SuesTTUTE rom Cnculanoni I I 6 Bun 7Erzka
With this change in form of the I No. 22, Vol. 12. Described by metes
commercial lighting rate, the top step 1 and bounds as follows:
is reduced from 12 l-2c a kilowatt Beginning at the Sutheast corner
hour to 7c a kilowatt hour, the second of said Morey Survey. on the West
step from 10c to 5c a kilowatt hour, line of the H. Buckner Survey: thence
and the third step from 6c to 3c a West 542 varas to corner; thence
kilowatt hour. This new commercial North 470 varas to corner: thence
rate is optional. • N- 46 W. 189 varas to corner; thence
“The new form of commercial light- 1 North 495 varas to corner in Ncath
ing rate recognizes the trend toward : boundary line of said Morey Survey
a greater use of electricity in mudern ' and in the South boundary line of the
stores and business houses," Mr. Dod Thomas Gardner Survey; thence N.
West 763 varas to, corner; thence
South 125 varas to corner on the
North line of said Morey Survey:
thence N. 89 E with the North line
of said Morey Survey 763 varas to
the place of Beginning, containing
shows.
You are invited to hear a very plain |
frank talk on Sabbath observance at
the Baptist church next Sunday morn-
Decatur Realty Co.
construction are being built in the .
most desirable locations. Modern im-
provements, as sidewalks, sewer, lights ।
and natural gas are being used.
Hereford's chamber of commerce of- ,___._
a , o>. 2 r- । four miles north of town,
ficlals traveled 1200 miles in five ‘
days and visited seventeen towns and T I. Ball and family have returned whereby a customer may make a
15 counties. in securing $4,500 for the 1 home from a visit to Ochiltree county, greater use of electricity with little South 1122 varas to the place of be.
4 P. M., by virtue of said levy ami
said Order of Sale I will sell said
above described Real Estate at public
vedue, for cash. to the highest bidder,
as the property of said J. L. Sellars.
W. L. Lindsey, T. A. Lindsey, A. M.
Jones. and Jim Hornback.
A d in eompiiance with law. I give
this notice by publication, in the
English language, ■ ace a week for
three consecutive weeks immediately
preceding said day of sale, in the
Wise County Messenger, a newspaper
published in Wise County.
Witness my hand, this 1st day of
July 1929.
GEO. T. GAGE. Sheriff Wi e Conn
one of their well members and give it „
to the sick one. This naturally re- bath. ..
suits in some of our readers missing made to 1 e ' neris ed ' n.dqx
a copy once in a while. The carriers trine of social, euality asit.re9
should be emmended for their kind-to whites and ®
... . . together on Sunday afternoons. X
ness rather than censored. I have just „ . _ 12 dnc no (©)
. . . ., ' . Mere cessation from labor does no X
learned of one old man on a certain . . s.hut •
I ", . constitute observance of the sabbatn. 9
route that was at death s door when _ . Soh X
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his carrier gave him a copy of the it holy," involves K
Messenger and he improved so fast more than lounging around home. vis K
iting kin folks, and going to Sunday g
Col. R. Durill, Col. Perkins of Alpine.
Dr. H. W- Morel’ ck of Sull Ross
Teachers’ College. Hunter Metcalfe of
Marfa, and President Bourland of the
vyCC were speakers on the construe-
iive program.
Hale Center had shipped 300 cars
ef wheat and ■ ther grain by both ele-
vators and independent shippers up
to a little over a week ago. It is es-
timated that over 80 per cent of the
wheat has already been harvested,
rhe 1929 crop promises to be one of
the largest from the standpoint of
yield in many years.
Stephenville’s milk receipts at the
local receiving station of the South-
"Our Country! in her intercourse with foreign nations may she always tomers, which includes hotels, recog- herein conveyed 17 acres of land.
be in the right: but our country, right or wrong." —Stephen Decatur. nized rooming and boarding houses. Second Tract: Being a part of 640
------------------------ schools, lodges, churches, offices, ware- acres of land patented to Edward
I houses, hospitals, shcps and stores. Morey. February 15th, 1859, by patent
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Wilson on Denton creek burned < n ploy.
me—I'm your little Irish pal." I re-
membered, and. gad! I was glad to
see him.
who are ambitious to give their chil-
dren college training at a saving of
dollars and cents, will do themselves
a saving and economical service by
recommending Decatur College to the
attention of prospective students for
the ensuing term. A leading Decatur
citizen remarked lately that he had
been saved a thousand dollars cash
by the convenience afforded by the
1 cal school in tutoring his two daugh-
ters. The two girls received excellent
Panhandle Plains. Inc., which will be , Bob Tilghman has finished and
tion ove rthe last year has been an- |
nonnced ns $1.50.000 the total val-
uation for this year being $16,000,000. I
The new increase is due to oil and the
newly constructed buildings in Cole-
man. and these influences have aperat- i
ed about equally in causing the raise.
Pecos' building permits amounting
to $40,000 were granted for structures
down i wit and along the highway re-
cently. Construction of a $40,000
building by the American Telephone
and Telephone Company is expected
to begin shortly. Plans for a new
e urthouse are being rushed.
Big springs’ petroleum building was
accepted by Ilie directors recently, and
a formal opening held shortly follow-
ing The building was constructed bv
a stock company composed of local
citizens. A $10,000 bonus to be used
for the purchase of the site was given
by the Big Springs chamber of com-
merce.
Brady's newest building and loan
a-sociaticn, the Central Texas, with
headquarters at Brady, was perfected
recently with an authorized capital
of $15,000,000- This is the second
The Genesee Valley was for almost 1
a generation (1825-1850) the granary tue of a
of the country. I ont of the Honorable District Court
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