The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-06
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, on the 18th day of November, A.
ID. 1873 the Agricultural, StOckraising and In
dustrial Association of Western Texas, 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 (S2,5O silver
dollars, with II per cent. interest per annum
thereon from date and per cent interest for
penalty, and all reasonable attorney fees for
collection, If not paid at maturity.
And the better to secure the payment of the
aforesaid note, the said corporation acting as
aforesaid on the l4th day of November, A. ID.
1873, did make, execute, and deliver unto W.
A. Bennett, trustee for Edward Stoves beneti-
ciary, its certain deed of trust, which Is duly re-
corded in the registry of Bexar county, Texas,
in book volume No. 3, on pages 4t} 464 465 and
1865 whereby it 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
rs 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 One-half of Il mile below or
south of the lower or Flores street crossing, of
the San Pedro creek, twenty varaS west OF the
southwest corner of an enclosed field, former
ly occupied by Martin Campbell and after
wards occupied by Ii. V. Teel and wife, ut a
stone set for the southeast corner of this sur
vcy. Thence N. - w. along the west line of
s,lid Corpus Christi road five hundred varas to
a stone set for the N. f. corner of this survey;
thence west 1850 varas to Il stone set on the east
line Of the city tract; thence south GHo W..
G6B varas to a stone on the east line of the city
tract, as above mentioned, for the S. w. corner
Of this survey; thence 2llO Varas east to the
place of beginning, containing one hundred
and seventy-tive and one-half Q7514) acres Of
land.
stone set on the north line of the above des-
crDed tract, :S119 Varas west of the N. E.
corner OF said tract, Is varas from the Jockey
Club race course; thence west with the north
line of said tract to a stone set on said line, ~
feet from the outer line or circle of said race
course; thence around the north end of said
race, course to a stake set 100 varas
fifteen acre tract, SO as to include a strip
10 feet wide, and outside and around said race
course; thence cast % Nar:ls; thence south re
K. to the N. line of the first tract hereby con-
vcyed, US the beginning corner of this last de-
scribed tract.
And also Il right-Of-way p varaS wide to the
San Pedro creek, OF of the north portion of
said field, occupied by said Campbell and said
east side Of the Corpus Christi road; said right
of-way commences at the NV. corner of said
field, thence south with said Corpus Christi
north line OF said field to said San Pedro creek.
Reference is hereby made to u deed from the
''San Antonio Jockey Club" to this Association,
recorded in volume No. 4, on pages 2ai and 81
records of Bexar county, for Il full and COM
plete description OF the property here con-
veyed.
And whereas on the 18th day of November,
A. ID 1880 the said note and said Deed of
Trust aforesaid, were both renewed by an in
strument of writing made by said corporation,
which renewal is duly recorded in the registry
of Bexar county, Texas, In book volume No.
IL on pages Nos. "a and IS.
And whereas, the said Trustee, w. A. Ben
nett, is dead, and the said Edward Stoves
beneficiary md the present owner and holder
duly appoint John K. Shook. of Rexar county,
Texas, as a substitute trustee in place of the
said w. A. Bennett, deceased.
And whereas, said note with the accumulat-
ed interest thereon, is still wholly due and un-
Now, therefore I, John r. Shook, substitute
trustee for Edward Stoves, beneficiary, by
virtue of the power i'm me vested, do hereby
give notice that will before the courthouse
door of BeXar county, Texas in San Antonio,
on Tuesday, the fifth day of December, A. ID.
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 be sold are the race track
about two miles south of the Main plaza of the
city of San Antonio, containing about sixty
five acres OF land enclosed, and the following
improvements thereon: 4 Pagoda, an amphi-
theatre, an exhibition hall and about one hun
bred and fifty stalls and sheds for stock, sc.
The said deed of trust stipuates that after the
sale, tho trustee shall maka execute and de-
liver to the purchaser in the name of said assO-
citation u good and sufficient fee, simple war
ranty deed of the premises.
Attention is called to the deed from the ben
eticiary Edward Stoves and the said AssOcia-
ton to Waelder u Epson, recorded in book
volume -, on pages 20 and 80, of the records
of Bexar county, and the quit claim decd with
map attached, from Waclder Il Epson, to the
said association, recorded in the records of
BeXar county i'm book volume No. 20 on l,,. 80
JOHN Il. SHOOK,
Substitute Trustee.
San Antonio, October 9th, A. ID. ISS2.