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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1885
Page
3
Colonel J W Bradley lists dozens of ranch and city properties across Texas. Highlights include 200000 acres grazing land, 108 sections near Green County, 140000 acres grain land in Presidio County, 93000 acres in West Texas, and multiple riverfront and irrigable city lots near San Antonio. Several homes and cottages priced from 1500 to 6000 dollars with easy terms and special bargains.
Eight acres near Main plaza with two story house and fruit trees. 2250 acres in Bexar county with river frontage and 180 cultivated acres priced at 30000. 6500 acres in Uvalde county with cattle and horses. 30000 acres stock ranch near railroad.
An 130000 acre parcel along the Rio Grande with timber and water priced at 90000 on easy terms. A 360000 acre ranch in Mexico with 26600 head of livestock and rich timber valued at 200000. Also 20 leagues near the Rio Grande priced at 20000. A 800000 acre area within 30 miles of the Rio Grande priced at 60000. A 700000 acre ranch east of Monterey near the railroad priced at 350000 with easy terms.
A seasoned mining party has seized control of silver leads in Tamaulipas from the Supreme Government and seeks a few thousand dollars to purchase and install machinery. They offer a one third interest in the operation.
The Eagle Pass Coal company offers first class clean hard and bituminous coal in any quantity with prompt delivery and correct weight. Office at Sunset depot. telephone 116. Orders also received at Rice & Ryan office. telephone 314. 2-14. H. Haxtz, Manager.
A staff officer impersonating Grant pilfers a farmhouse meal during a 1861 march in Missouri. After Grant himself is mocked for dining on pumpkin pie, the army is ordered to return with an escort to eat the remaining pie. The episode ends with a lesson on impersonation and restraint.
During the temporary absence of the Medical Director Surgeon F P Wright will assume charge. A Board of Survey convened at Fort Clark Tex by post orders 40 February 22 1885 confirms recommendation to charge Private Henry Poppenius of the Eighth Cavalry with the value of one carbine barrel for carelessness. An April 16 1885 order grants Corporal Herbert Stevenson of Company G Sixteenth Infantry a four month furlough beyond the Division of the Missouri effective May 5 1885.
Mr. L Wolfson reports a huge stock of gents fine Sarang and summer ceretas suited to climate. The store features broad dress goods like Sanora ginghame in solid colors at 15 yards for 1 dollar and soft camb ric at 12 yards for 1 dollar. Also presents a large display of children's carriages in novel styles. Cleveland is the choice of the American people and Opera Puff Cigarettes.
Fine tract of 1100 acres in Harris County six miles from Houston on Buffalo Bayou with railroad water grass timber improvements and 400 tons of hay last season. Also 1200 dollar cottage on McKinney Street and a large 10 mile Rio Grande grazing ranch with 12 000 sheep 3000 goats and 100 horses all for sale by agents J W Bradley and T B Johnson. Additional 1400 acre Moore Hollow farm near a station on the International railroad with 66 cultivated acres and a 6 room house awaits cash sale with optional livestock. Valuable Leona river lands with sugar mill and irrigable sections listed with prices and contacts.
City council amends Section 3 of an ordinance on pipes and waterworks protection. It becomes unlawful to use or turn on water from any fire hydrant or standpipe except in case of fire unless authorized by the Mayor. Passed April 13, 1885. Attest: Bryan Callaghan, City Clerk. 4-17-10.
Tourists and emigrants are advised to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to guard against climate and malaria while traveling. The Art Gallery of C. H. Mueller offers extensive art supplies and decorative items at 205 Commerce street, with framing and wallpaper. Hardware and seed merchants at Market Street promote Landreth seeds and Planet Jr. tools. Home Enterprise on Nacogdoches street advertises custom carriages built by hand. Moriy’s Exs Tonic Compound is marketed as a system renovator for blood impurity and digestive relief, sold by F. Kalteyer & Son.
Old San Antonio citizen F Pasche, famed for first class house and sign painting, opens a paint shop at corner Avenue E and Houston street. He will offer carriage painting, renovations of carriages and buggies, and plans to expand to buying and selling. Potential investors are invited to inquire about frontier lands and central city properties with Narciso Leat.
A real estate firm touts its large diverse property catalog in the Southwest and offers guided tours across the state. It invites buyers to call or write for its new Circular List of Bargains and explains its superior showing facilities and advertising benefits.
A broad real estate notice offers 10 000 acres on the Guadalupe headwaters cattle ranches with water and winter protection, 40 000 acres outside range, 6 500 acres on San Saba frontage, 700 acre Guadalupe river farm near Seguin, 320 acre Medina river tracts, 320 acre Me dina river pair, 320 acre post oak land near Saint Hedwig, multiple farms and town lots for sale with terms. City properties include Tobin hill building lots, large South Laredo street lot, several residences on Dallas Augusta streets, Erie avenue stone home, Kingsbury cottages, and other parcels with flexible terms.
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