Sheriff Sale Notice of Brewster County Land Auction 1912
Brewster County Texas sheriff announces a public sale of 640 acres of land described as Abstract 2639 Cert 1123 Survey 1 T C Ry Co Grant. The sale follows a February 24 1912 court judgment against Unknown Owner for 3.41 and 21 costs. Auction at Alpine courthouse on first Tuesday September 1912 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. cash. Dated July 26 1912. J A Walton sheriff.
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District Court
Brewster County
Texas
State of Texas
T. C. Ry. Co
Alpine
A. Walton
J. A. Walton
Sheriff’s Sale Notice From Brewster County Texas
A notice states that by order of the District Court of Brewster County Texas an April 30 1912 judgment in favor of the State of Texas Unknown Owner was issued. The sheriff levied the land on May 1 1912 a 9 o clock a m described as abstract 4450 certificate 2372 survey N 58 grant J M Worthington 320 acres and sets September 3 1912 as the sale date between 10 am and 4 pm at the sheriff’s office.
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District Court
Brewster County
Texas
State of Texas
Towit
Grant J. M. Worthington
Alpine
J. A. Walton
Sheriff Sale Notice in Brewster County Texas 1912
Sale issued by the District Court of Brewster county Texas on April 30 1912 following a January 24 1912 judgment against Unknown Owner for $1.08 plus $21 May 1912. Levy at 9 am and 4 pm on the land described as abstract 1178 certificate 485 survey 11 grant T & St L Ry Co containing 200 acres in Brewster County at Alpine Texas. Sheriff J A Walton. July 26 1912.
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District Court
Brewster County
Texas
Wenenery
State of Texas
Grant T & St L Ry Co
Alpine
J. A. Walton
Land Levy Notice in Brewster County Texas Court
In Brewster County Texas a levy was executed on May 1 1912 at 9 am on land described as abstract 1724 certificate 205 survey 75 grant 2 W Ry Co containing 200 acres and in ater county with a court order against Unknown Owner for 98 cents plus 21.00 costs. The sale was scheduled for September 8 1912 the first Tuesday of September between 10 and later hours.
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District Court
Brewster County
Texas
State of Texas
Brewater County
Grant
W Ry Co
Unknown Owner Seeks Levy On 640 Acre Georgetown Rye Land
On May 1 1912 at Alpine Texas J A Walton records a levy by Unknown Owner No 1704 for 3 09 plus 21 00 costs of suit. The property described as 2022 certificate 106 survey 1 grant Georgetown Rye encompasses 640 acres. Proceedings note times 9 00 am and 4 00 pm.
Auction notice fragment for property transfer in 1912
Day of April 1912 on a suit against Unknown Owner No. 1698 for 4.55 and 21.00 2084 certificate 3136 survey 79 grant G C S F Ry Co containing 640 acres.
Notice to Clean Alpine Properties for Sanitation
Alpine property owners must clean up at once to keep the town sanitary. Penalty for noncompliance. Urges cleaning outhouses with disinfectant, removing refuse, hauling off or burning, and weekly stable yard cleaning to curb house flies. J A Harpy, County Health Officer.
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Alpine
J. A. Harpy
Trespass Notice Prohibits Entry on James Property
Jason W. James issues a trespass notice barring all persons from hunting fishing camping or any entry on his property under legal penalty for violations.
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Jason W. James
Caldwell lands and cattle offered by W F McGaughy
The ad promotes buying land and cattle from W F McGaughy with a call to bring cash to save money. It also advertises the Alpenstock annual as a souvenir and directs readers to send orders to Harris Smith.
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Caldwell
Harris Smith
Colquitt Ramsey Letters Post a Texas Gubernatorial Back‑and‑Forth
Governor O B Colquitt responds to W F Ramsey with cordial congratulations and a pledge to work for Texas. Ramsey replies offering support for Colquitt's renomination and urging political peace. Colquitt stresses honest service and harmony, noting no personal malice and willingness to collaborate for the state’s well being.
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W. F. Ramsey
Austin
Texas
O. B. Colquitt
San Francisco Mother-in-Law Faces Duty and Possible Jail
A San Francisco mother-in-law returning from the Orient is fined and taxed for smuggling silk. Customs officials consider criminal action, prompting her son-in-law to protest. He laments the punishment but admits duty must be done, joking that jail would be the first sunshine in twenty years.
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San Francisco
Orient
Big Reservoir Project Planned for Pecos County
Plans by E C Gatlin of the Irrigated Lands Company call for a large reservoirs to begin about September 1. The dam will be masonry concrete and steel, dug to bedrock, and will store runoff from a watershed of over 500000 acres to irrigate 25000 acres of prime west land. Fort Stockton Pecos County prepare for major industrial progress this fall according to the Ft Stockton Journal.
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E. C. Gatlin
Irrigated Lands Company
Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Ft. Stockton Journal
Grading to Start at Once for Alpine Line
Engineer R. P. Parker reports several days on site with progress toward grading to Alpine and steel laying from Girvin as soon as steel arrives. Contractors have teams ready and grading is to begin immediately. Fort Stockton Journal notes the efforts.
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R. P. Parker
Alpine
Girvin
Ft. Stockton
A Williams & Co Windmill Repair Ad
Telephone 122 to get your windmill fixed. We have a man to repair your sole.
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A. Williams & Co
Minister Confronts Swearing Boy Over Oxen
A country minister meets a barefoot boy driving oxen and cursing. The lad explains the family’s religious pull from mother and sister, then asks who will drive the team when the revival meets strike. The exchange ends with a wry note on faith and duty.
Steel orders push delays push fabricators to advance work
Steel mills ran further behind last week with contracts overdue and consumers seeking earlier deliveries. Fabricators and large structural material users sped up plans for extra work that would normally wait until fall. Small tonnages saw cuts of 5 to 10 a ton for three to four week shipments as shops, two to three months behind, cannot operate at full capacity due to material shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Colquitt Carries 144 Counties in Texas Election Update
Colquitt leads with 144 counties carried and Judge Ramsey with 75 counties. Twenty-five counties holding primaries yet to report. In 1910 primary the Governor carried about 150 counties with three opponents.
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Austin
Texas
Colquitt
Texas Prison Commission Amendment Proposed in Joint Resolution
A House Joint Resolution proposes amending Article XVI to create a three member Prison Commissioners board with six year terms and initial lot determined terms. It directs governor proclamation for voter submission at the next general election and allocates 3000 dollars for publication expenses.
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Board of Prison Commissioners
House
Office of
Prison Commissioners
State of
Texas
Senate
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First National Bank Capital
United States Depository
C. A. Brown
H. L. Kokernot
L. L. Hess
V. Presis
G. W. Baines, Jr
Casurer
A. B. Burton
Asst
Jim
Arthur
Sheriff’s Sale
Georgetown
Grant G.c&s F Ry Co
W. F. McGaughy
Ramesy
Wolters
Houston
Jake F. Wolters
United States Senate
Alpine State Bank
U. S
Benjamin F. Berkeley
W. van Sickle
Geo. C. Miller
J. H. Derrick
H W. Ferguson
A. Williams & Company
A.williams & Company
Wm. Evans
E. B. Chandler
E. Crockett St
San Antonio
Agency For
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Steel Star Windmills
Studebaker Wagons
Sherwin-Williams Paints
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