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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1885

Page

3

Property for sale by Colonel J W Bradley ranch list

A partial list of Texas properties offered by Colonel J W Bradley at 402 East Houston Street. Many large riverfront ranches priced per acre with terms, including 108 sections near Tom Green county, 140,000 acres in Presidio county, 93,000 acres in West Texas, and 80,000 acres in Southwest Texas. Also smaller tracts near San Antonio and Floresville with cattle, sheep, water, and timber. Some parcels offer partnerships or easy credit.

J. W. Bradley East Houston Street Colonel Bradley Tom Green T. P. Railway Texas Presidio County

City property bargains flood San Antonio real estate

A flood of listings offer 12 room houses with modern conveniences and alarms, four 9 room two-story homes on Avenue C, several cottages on Avenue B D and other streets, lots from $150 to $300, 8 acres near Powderhouse, 14 acre tract near Flores, and aggressive terms or exchanges. Special bargains advertise 6000-dollar two story, acreage near San Pedro creek, and a variety of irrigation and fruit trees.

Avenue C Lopez Street Dallas Augusta Erie Avenue South Kingsbur Street Tobin Hill Main Avenue

Vast Mexican land and mining offers with terms

The notice advertises 130000 acres on the Rio Grande with sheep and horses at 50000 dollars, 360000 acres in Mexico at 200000 dollars, 20 leagues near the Rio Grande at 20000 dollars, 300000 acres near the Rio Grande at 60000 dollars, 700000 acres near Monterey with five year tax exemption at 350000 dollars, and silver-lead mines in Tamauapes needing a few thousand dollars for machinery with a one third interest offered.

Tamauapes Republic of Mexico

Eagle Pass Coal Company Offers First Class Coal Supply

The Eagle Pass Coal company announces ready supply of clean hard and bituminous coal in any quantity with guaranteed power delivery and correct weight. Office at Sunset depot and Rice & Ryan accept orders. Manager 214 F. H. Hawrz. Telephone 116 or 31.

Eagle Pass Coal Company Sunset Depot Rice & Ryan F. H. Hawrz

War Series Highlights in May Century 16-Page Additions

The May Century dedicates extensive space to its War Series with a frontispiece portrait of General McClellan and articles by Badeau on General Grant, Johnston on Manassas to Seven Pines, Imboden on Massas and more. It covers battles, strategic moves, and portraits, plus Open Letters with Lee interview and rescue tales at Cape Sabine, alongside poetry and fiction features.

Adam Badeau Grant General McClellan McClellan Stanton Lincoln Joseph E. Johnston Manassas Seven Pines Jefferson Davis Virginia Johnston Bull Run John D. Imboden Gustavus W. Smith Imboden Stonewall Jackson Washington Lee Sumner Fair Oaks John Leyburn Robert E. Lee C. F. Goodrich Greely Cape Sabine Charles H. Harlow Thetis Camp Sabine Fort Conger New Orleans Exposition Eugene V. Smalley George de Forest Brush Edmund Clarence Stedman Whittier Mr. Howell Silas Lapham Henry James The Bostonians Edmund Gosse C. P. Cranch Charlotte Fiske Bates John Vance Cheney J. A. Macon Alice W. Rollins Stanley Wood

Draw poker talk and a San Antonio merchandise ad

A Boston slang scene on draw poker among cultured young women contrasts with a Chicago dispatch promoting a “WONDERFUL EIGHT” offering a worm killer and cures for headache and rheumatism. The ad notes the Art Gallery of C H Mueller in San Antonio selling art supplies and decorative goods, plus a Cleveland bound Opera Puff Cigarettes promotion.

Bargain Column Bargains in Harris and San Antonio Texas

Bargain column lists 1100 acre vine farm for sale in Harris County six miles from Houston on Buffalo Bayou with water grass timber improvements and culivation last season yield 400 tons hay. 5 room cottage on McKinney Street in Houston with brick cistern fruit shade trees and flowers. sixty five thousand acre ranch with 12000 sheep 3000 goats 100 horses fronting Rio Grande all included for 40000. well improved farm near Moore Hollow 1400 acres 65 cultivated fenced buildings water tanks and option to include cattle and horses.

San Antonio Mexico Rio Grande Republic of Mexico Harris County Houston Buffalo Bayou T. B. Johnson J. W. Bradley McKinney Street Texas Moore Hollow International Licur

Descriptions of Texas land and carriages offered for sale

640 acres on the Leona river with 250 irrigable, mesquite timber, eight miles below Uvalde. improvements include a sugar mill, asking 5500 dollars. 900 acres on the Rio Frio in Valde county, 12 miles from railroad, 300 acres fenced. Carriages and wheels made to order by J P Condon on Nacogdoches street. Electric Bitters advertised with testimonials and price. Morley’s T-X-S Tonic Cordial touted as a blood maker. A summer residence dairy property of 90 acres with dwelling and 80 milk cattle offered. Liniment advertised by F Kalteyer & Son.

San Antonio Oxionoma Cook Co Tex Morley Bros Austin Texas F. Kalteyer & Son Leona River Uvalde L. C Rio Frio Frio Valde County LL. C J. P. Condon Nacogdoches Street Houston and Crockett Morley

San Antonio Proclamation Sets Election on $50,000 Bonds

Mayor Bryan Callaghan orders a special May 1, 1885 election to determine whether city bonds of $50,000 at twenty years seven percent will fund new school buildings. Polls open 8 am to 6 pm in four wards with presiding officers named. Voters cast For or Against the proposition. returns to follow city election rules. Tax assessment books urged to be updated for the ensuing tax year.

Wuennas Bryan Callaghan San Antonio Recorder's Office William 8. Smith Krisch’s Hall A. P. Rivas Alamo Sam Maverick Alamo Street Villita Street A. Dreiss, Sr Omoer City of Alan Swift James L. Fuemine Augusta Swift Seedery Co Atlanta N. Y

A Home or Farm Bargains List from a Local Realty Firm

Special notice invites buyers to explore a large diverse list of lands ranches city residences farms and building lots offered by a realty firm. The firm claims comprehensive property coverage in the Southwest and offers accompanied viewings and circular lists of bargains upon request.

General Avent Cmis & Wickes Sis Parta Texas

Vast Texas ranch and city property sale catalog

Extensive advertisement lists 10,000 acre Hilton and Young cattle ranches on Guadalupe headwaters with water, range, and winter protection. 40,000 acre outside range. 6,500 acre Menard county ranch by San Saba river. 700 acre Guadalupe river farm near Seguin. 240 acre Calaveras Creek farm. 320 acre Medina river farms. 320 acre and 265 acre tracts near city with water and cultivation. 1100 acre hay farm northwest. 160 acre south of city. city residences and building lots on Tobin Hill, Laredo, Kingsbury, Erie Ave. multiple buildings, cottages, and lots with terms offered.

Guadalupe River Menard County San Saba River Seguin City Calaveras Creek Medina River Saint Hedwig Tobin Hill Frank Beernoe South Laredo Street San Pedro

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West Floresville Main Plaza Lasanton Road Cit Entteve Alde Uvalde County Rmanent City Property Avenue B Avenue D Alamo Plaza San Pedro Avenue Flores Street Fourth Ward Lone Star Brewery Hackberry Street Nolan Crockett Street Steves Lumber Yard Presa Street Captain McMaster Cypress Street Maverick Avenue Tobin’s Hill Oakland Street Zavala Street San Fernando Street Zavala and Pecos Streets Arsenal Street San Pedro Creek Alazan Creek Krisch Mexican Properties Monterey Boston Concord School of Philosophy Athens America Anastasia Clytemnestra Proserpine Patrick Millicent Chicago Rambler C. H. Mueller Commerce Street Mueller Cleveland Houston Property Home Enterprise George W. Willing Manchester Mich Rice Bros. & Co Kay F. Kalteyer BE P. Claupon Ban Antonio Ren G. Prasch Hilton & Young R. A. Holland Universal Fashion 60 P. Schneider &C Bell & Bro’s Henry Laager San Antonio, Texas Real Estate and Loan Egr West Commerce Street Eeeiony Cleovar Lectric Belt Co Washington Bt Chicago R. Becker Pinkeye R. W. Rogers G. W. Ward Old Place North Flores Street the Blum Market Street Amelia Blum A. H. Stlaper D. Braden, JH A. H. Shafer West Commerce Bt Hosack & Newton Comal Block OF the Royal Saxony P. Marks Trux & Co Aine Patent Office J. KR. Lidtell Washington, D. C U. S. Patent A. Seffel M. Herweck K. A. Seffel &C Fine N. Alamo Joske Bros TEYAS Nic A. Dreiss G. A. Jahnston Hi. M. Carron Drs. Johnston & Carroll Erial E. C. West Mig W. Madison Obleago Audress Sriveon & Co Portland
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