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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1913
Page
9
Ninety acre improved farm ten miles east of city is offered for sale by owner. Written inquiry should be directed to Sam Hoard Route 9, city. The Light advertises its wide circulation reaching twelve thousand homes in San Antonio.
Complete 20 room furnished rooming house on San Pedro Ave with 4 year lease and $100 monthly rent. Insured for $1000, valued at $1500, owner selling to move to Houston. Immediate sale price $850. See Mr Emerson at Progressive Realty Co. No 409 Navarro St Travis 27. FOR SALE Beautiful farm 215 acres near city on macadam road and interurban railway. 100 acres cultivated with constant crops for 12 years. See South West Trading Co Book Bldg Travis 2383.
A dense railroad schedule fragment lists trains on the Sunset Route and Santa Fe depot lines, with arrivals and departures for north, east, and coast routes. It includes No. 4 5 1 7 12 lines to Palestine Laredo Kerrville Victoria Sutherland Springs and El Paso, plus noting daily operation and Sunday variations. It ends with a note on Italy's 1913 tea crop at 189 million pounds and 7.4 percent unproductive Italian territory.
The San Antonio golf championship at Laurel Heights was postponed due to heavy rains leaving the nine holes impassable. Officials expect new dates October 8 through 11 with qualifying rounds moved to next Wednesday and Thursday morning.
Pedro Garcia laborer must stay in police custody for fifty days unless he pays a $50 fine from Judge Lowther for rudely displaying a knife. Officer Joe White arrested him last night on an 8 S. P. street car after Garcia drew an open knife near Alamo street and was restrained. White was slightly cut on the thumb during the arrest.
The city board, led by Alderman Uhr, convened in the city hall to review rendered and unrendered assessments. Meetings will be held daily for two months at the City Assessor Garland’s office, with appeals heard in order on Book A and Somers system delayed this year but to be fully installed for next year.
Charles L. Sauer former deputy city tax collector sues the city of San Antonio in Fifty-seventh District Court for nine months of salary totaling 900 dollars plus 6 percent interest. He seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the mayor city clerk auditor and officers to issue the proper salary warrant. Sauer contends he was appointed to May 31 1913 but was unlawfully removed during Mayor Jones's administration.
M. A. Dominguez, city carpenter, qualifies as the first voter in San Antonio for 1913 14. Beginning today both city and county poll taxes may be paid, with Dominguez the sole early qualifier. Poll taxes due by January 31 1914. receipts allow participation in all elections next year. Bitter County Tax Collector opens for state and county taxes. city taxes to open next year.
Tonight at 6 o clock Rosh Hashonah will be celebrated at Temple Beth El marking the 5764th creation anniversary. A special musical service with traditional Hebrew melodies is featured. Tomorrow at 10 a m the second service will be held at the temple.
Former County Commissioner W N Miller of St Clairville announces a hybrid onion labeled odorless, claiming it blends Bermuda and Golden Yellow varieties with the flavor of Bermuda, the hardness of Golden Yellow, and no cloves needed for chaser. The claim celebrates a horticultural triumph in the community.
William F Ezell qualified as judge of the Seventy third District Court succeeding R H Ward who resigned September 8 The oath was given in the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals by Chief Justice Fly Ezell a Texas native and 14 year local bar member has been assistant division attorney for the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway Company for six years His appointment fills the vacancy created by Ward and marks Ezells first public office He was born in Johnson county in 1875 and has resided in the city for 20 years
Statement of the ownership management circulation of The San Antonio Light published daily at San Antonio Texas. Editors Charles S Diehl and Harrison L Beach San Antonio managing editor John B Brogan San Antonio Publishers The Light Publishing Co Owners Charles S Diehl Harrison L Beach etc. Average copies 18 066 six months prior to date sworn October 1 1913 by Ivy M Shultz Notary Public Bexar County Texas.
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