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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1909
Page
21
Elevated surroundings inspire men of all ages to erect altars to household gods on hills. The call extols grandeur and communal effort to construct homes on heights, reflecting a civic aspiration harnessing enduring tradition and modern urban form.
An American traveler praises San Antonio suburbs from Alamo Heights as the city’s highest point offers a grand panorama of the valley. He compares San Antonio’s growth to western capitals, notes impending suburban expansion, water challenges, and the Alamo’s enduring symbolic weight in shaping local pride and future development.
Mr George W King, longtime salesman for Keystone Park and Alamo Heights properties, has accepted the Sales Manager position at The Clifton George Company. Known to San Antonio travelers and residents, he will oversee Alamo Heights Sales and provide the purchasing public with greater access to services.
The Grieg farm of 1356 acres on the Medina River, twelve miles from San Antonio, sold to Clifton George Company for thirty three thousand five hundred dollars. The farm includes one of the area’s largest artesian wells, with plans to irrigate much of the property. Purchasers were brought to San Antonio by Hininger, Clifton George representative. Weninger aims to attract more Texas farmers to the area.
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