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,*0.0060.0040.0055.0010.0035.0060.0040.0015.00 *25.0025.005.0025.005.0015.0050.0020.00 100.0010.005.00 10.005.005.005.005.001.007.502.50 1.0010.001.005.005.005.005.005.0015.002.502.5010.001.502.501.002.505.005.005.005.002.00 10.002.00 1.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 35.00 to pay is still te willf: mermen.oHOTEL OF 100 ROOMS FOR KERVILLE IS PROPOSED.;Kerrville, Feb. 21.—Construction will start within 6 months on a $200,000 hotel in the heart if the business district here, if negotiations now under way are completed and $40,000, including a site valued at $30,000, is underwritten by Kerrville citizens.Committees of workers are soliciting business men and financial interests of the city to raise $10,000 to go with the $30,000 site to be donated by L. A. and A. C. Schreiner, as the bonus to obtain the hotel.The proposition is backed by R L. Burney of San Antonio, who will post a $10,000 forfeit as a guarantee to build a 100-room, four-story, modern fireproof hotel, modeled after the Robert E. Lee hotel in San An-,cn'°-The proposed site, facing 1«0 feet on Water Street, is now occupied by several frame buildings which formerly were resiliences, but are now used for offices. This site has been re-.served by the Schreiner interests for several years as a location for a large hotel.Leaders in the solicitation declare no difficulty is being encountered in raising the pledges and they hope to complete the quota before Monday night. o — —A large number of people from this county are in Fredericksburg this week as witnesses in the Homer Fleming jcase which was called for trial •there Monday. The case was oiiginally tried in Llano Coun-ty, and resulted in a verdict of j i ilty with a 99-year sentence, but the case was appealed and reversed and the venue changed to Gillespie County.stretches of road along the route, that causes many tourists to follow' other routes, when they desired to drive oyer llie O. S. T., on account of its scenic beauty, and as a consequence of the information furnished them, have to drive from 100 to 200 miles farther over roads that are no better and through a country absolutely devoid of any scenic attractions.iniiss’theanralcei:oSOUTH LLANO NEWS.om anyone who has been overlooked or who cares to contribute, and credit will be given in a future issue of The Eagle.Rev. Dekle preached at Evergreen Sunday afternoon to a good attentive crowd. Several gentlement from Junction accompanied him. We hope he will come again soon.Mrs. Gus Henderson visited her brother at the Ed Fleming ranch Saturday, and assisted, them in moving to the littlei tenant house and vacate the home place which they have rented to Less Fleming, who moved Monday.Miss Dottie Fleming who spent the week-end at home, returned to Junction Monday for school.Harry Hubbell and family were guests at the Jack Hubbell ranch home Sunday.Grading on the highway is progressing fast. They are in the Chas. Henderson pasture on Kiack.A number from this commu-,iit\ are at Fredericksburg this week attending court.Singing at the church Sunday night was well attended.The Paint Creek school is progressing nicely under the direction of Mrs. Johnson of Indian Gap. Eighteen pupils were enrolled. Glad to see the good work go on.The farmers are needing rain this windy weather, which is very drying.Lane Hodges visited home folks Saturday night and left Sunday for Menard.-----o--Misses Lois and Blix Hankins attended a dance in Sonora the first of the week.inuniamdatlorthatheThlearcneoreoforeSUfpicchchisEa10Mi:bo Iatoniodana ias.ot wh a be vio HasetA.,Iouiamwh1amwiltin
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Junction Eagle
Junction, Texas, US
Thu, Feb 25, 1926
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