09 Jan 1925
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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1925
Page
1
A letter argues Junction needs a modern tourist hotel to attract visitors after highways opened, boosting growth. It urges $20,000 cash from the Chamber of Commerce to back an $85,000 plus project with outside capital, promising job creation, higher property values, and regional status as a summer resort.
On Tuesday afternoon at the West door of the Court House Sheriff Gibbs offered two ranches for sale to the highest bidders. The Richardson place at Cedar Creek head sold to J. W. Clampitt of Ranger via attorney Coke R. Stevenson of Junction for 9500 dollars. The Baker Consort and Moore ranch, near the head of Gentry Creek, was bid in by Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Eckert and Mr. Peter Jordan of Mason County for about 16000 dollars to cover the indebtedness.
Chas G Montgomery elected County Commissioner from Precinct 4 died in a San Antonio hospital after weeks of illness and an operation. He lived in the east end ranching, with family in Junction and past service as a county commissioner in Menard. Survived by wife a son Deland 16 and two daughters. The Eagle mourns the loss of a valued citizen and public official.
The notice announces a reduced rate of six dollars and fifty cents for daily and Sunday delivery of The San Antonio Light, extended to February 1. It endorses the paper as favorable to the county and valuable for publicity, urging readers to subscribe through Junction Eagle.
Gov Neff names a special Supreme Court of women the first on a higher court. Nellie Robertson becomes special Chief Justice with Mrs Hormse Ward and Mrs Edith Wilmans as associate justices. W T Johnson et al v J N Carr et al set for Jan 8. Woodmen of the World parties cause disqualification. Judge Stevenson and wife were in Rocksprings last week.
The sheriff summons grand and petit jurors for the February Term District Court. Grand jurors report February 2, with first week petit jurors February 3 and second week jurors February 9. Judge J. H. McLean presides. commissioners are Chas. G. Montgomery, John B. Wilson and Chris Schraub.
The first session of the new County Court was held here last Monday with routine matters on the docket. An error in the oath of officers was corrected: J F Ragsdale fills Precinct No 3, replacing Eri G Hill who moved out. R R King remains commissioner for Precinct No 4 and C G Montgomery would have succeeded him. County Judge Farmer was elected purchasing agent and Dr Helen Gray returned from Paxico Kansas.
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