The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-14
TRUSTEES SALE!

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d. S75, the Agricultural, Stockraising and In
dustrial Association of Western Texas, a cor
Poration duly Incorporated under the laws of
of Bexar, and state Of Texas, acting by and
through its duly qualified officers, made, exc
cuted and delivered unto Edward Stoves of
the same state and county, its certain prom
isory note of that date, due in one year there
after, for Twenty-Five hundred 500 silver
dollars, with II per cent. interest per annum
thereon from date, and 3 per cent interest for
penalty, and all reasonable attorney fees for
collection, If not paid ut maturity.
And the better to secure the payment of the
aforesaid note, the said corporation acting rs
aforesaid on the 18th day of November, A. D.
1873, did make, execute, and deliver unto w,
A. Bennett, trustee for Edward Stoves benefit
ciary, its certain deed of trust which duly re-
corded III the registry of Bexar county, Texas,
in book volume No. 3, on pages 1853 464 1876 and
466, whereby 1t conveyed unto the said W. A.
Bennett, trustee as aforesaid, the following
described land, situated in the county of Bexar
and state OF Texas, better known and described
as the Race Track, about two miles south of
the Main plaza of the city of San Antonio.
Beginning on the west side of the Corpus
Christi road, about half of a mile below or
the San Pedro creek, twenty varas west Of the
southwest corner of an enclosed field, former
~ occupied by Martin :, Campbell and after
stone set for the southeast corner of this sur
vey. Thence N. 50 w. along the west line of
said Corpus Christi road five hundred vaIas, to
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thence west 1850 varas to a stone set on the east
line of the city tract; thence south 371ao w.
666 VaraS, to stone on the east line of the city
tract, as above mentioned, for the S. W. corner
of this survey; thence 2ll0 varas east to the
place of beginning, containing one hundred
and seventy-tive and one-half u751a) acres of
land.
Also fifteen acres Of land, beginning at q
stone set on the north line of the above des-
cribed tract, 3571b varas west of the n. E.
corner OF said tract, 70 varas from the Jockey
line of said tract to a stone set on said line, 10
feet from the outer line or circle of said race
course; thence around the north end of said
North 20 w. of the e't Sexin Sg of 'a this
fifteen acre tract, 50 as to include u strip
10 feet wide, and outside and around said race
course thence east Is varas; thence south 70
E. to the N; line of the first tract hereby con-
veyed, as the beginning corner OF this last de-
scribed tract.
And also right-of-way rs varas wide to the
San Pedro creek, OFT Of the north portion of
Teel and wife. as aforesaid, Situated do, on the the
east side OF the Corpus Christi road; said right
of,way commences ut the NV. corner OF said
field, thence south with said Corpus Christi
road 25 varas; thence on parallel line with the
north line OF said field to said San Pedro creek.
Reference is hereby made to deed from the
San Antonio Jockey Club" to this Association,
recorded In volume No. t. on pages 236 and 237
records OF Bexar county, for Il full and COM
plete description OF the property here con-
veyed.
And whereas on the 18th dag of November,
\. ID 1880, the said note and said Deed of
Trust aforesaid, were both renewed by an iu-
srnment OF xrt9g made by sad
of BeXar county, Texas, in book volume No.
Is on pages Nos. 81 and IS.
And whereas, the said Trustee, w. A. Ben
nett, is dead, and the said Edward Stoves
beneficiary and the present owner and holder
OF said note did by an instrument in writing,
duly appoint John X. Shook, of Bexar county,
Texas, as substitute trustee in place of the
said w. A. Bennett, deceased.
And, whereas, said note with the accumulat-
ed interest thereon. is stlll wholly due and un-
paid:
Now, therefore l. John h. Shook, substitute
trustee trustee - i9r Edward steves, beneficiary, by
give notice that will before the courthouse
door OF Bexar county, Texas. in San Antonio,
on Tuesday, the fifth day of December, A. d.
1882, between lawful hours, at public cutlery
for cash to the highest bidder, sell all of the
aforesaid land and premises.
The said premises to he sold are the race track
about two miles south Of the Main plaza of the
city Of San Antonio, containing about sixty
tive acres of land enclosed. and the following
improvements thereon: a PagOda, an amphi-
theatre, an exhibition hall and about one hum
dred and fifty stalls and sheds for stock, &C.
The said deed of trust STIMULATES that after the
sale, the trustee shall make, execute and de-
liver to the purchaser in the name of said asso-
ciationa good and sufficient fee, simple war
lunty deed OF the premises.
Attention is called to the deed from the ben
eficiary Edward Stoves and the said AssOcia-
ton to Waclder & Epson, recorded in book
of Bexar county, and the quit claim deed with
map attached, from Wacdcr & Epson, to the
said association, recorded in the records of
BcXar cOuntyin book volume No. 70, on pages
l62 1G5 and l64, adjusting the boundaries
JOHN II. SHOOK,
Substitute Trustee.
San Antonio, October 9th, A. d. 1852.