The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-04
Trustee'S Sale.

WHEREAS, on the 18th day of November, A.
d. 1875, the Agricultural, Stockraising and In
dustral Association of Western Texas, cor
pOratiOn duly Incorporated under the laws or
the state of Texas, and located i'll the county
of Bexar, and state of Texas acting, by ana
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,UW 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 rs
aforesaid on the 14th day of November, A. ID.
1875, did make, execute, and de yer unto W.
A. Bennett, trustee for Edward Stoves bcncii-
ciary, its certain deed of trust which is duly re-
corded in the registry of BeXnr county, Texas,
i'm book volume No. 3, on pages iG' aga, 46l and
4G6, whereby it conveyed unto the said W. y.
Bennett, trustee as aforesaid the following
described land, situated in the county of BeXar
and state of Texas, better known and describe
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 One-halt 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 B. V. Tcc and wife, at a
stone set for the southeast corner of this sur
N. u w u
said Corpus Christi road five hundred VaruS, to
il stone set for the n. f. corner of this survey:
thence west 1850 varls ton stone set on the east
line of the city tract; thence south 3119o w.
666 varaS, to stone on the east line of the city
tract, as above mentioned, for the 5. W. corner
of this survey; thence 2llO varaS east to the
place of beginning, containing one hundred
and sevcnty-tive and One-half Q1519) acres of
land.
Also fifteen acres of land, beginning at a
stone set on the north line of the above dcs-
;I,.,.1 Of
corner of said tract, IS varas from the Jockey
Club race course; thence west with the north
line of said tract to stone set on said line, IL
feet from the outer line or circle of said race
course thence around the north end of said
race course to a stake set lOO varas
north 70 w. of the beginning of this
10 feet wide. and outside and around said race
course; thence east IS Var;ls; thence south ~
f. to the N. line of the first tract hereby con-
vcyed as the beginning corner of this last de-
scribed tract.
And also a right of-way p varas wide to the
san Pedro creek, OFT of the north portion of
said field, occupied by said Campbell and said
Tcel and wife, as aforesaid, situated on the
of-way commences at the NV. corner of said
field, thence south with said Corpus Christi
road Is varas; thence on parallel line with the
north line of said field to said San Pedro creek.
Reference is hereby made to a deed from the
San Antonio Jockey Club to this AssOcilt ion,
recorded in volume No. A. on pages 2ssE and :SS1
records OF BeXar county, Tor fuli ana COM
plcte description of the property here con-
veyed.
And whereas on the 18th day of November.
4. ID 1880, the said note and said Deed OF
Trust aforesaid, were both renewed by an in
| strumcnt Of writing made by said corporation,
which renewal is duly recorded in the registry
of BeXar county, Texas, in book volume No.
| Is on pages Nos. 81 and 80.
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 t. Shook, OF l'eXar county,
Texas, us Il substitute trustee in place OF the
said w. A. Bennett, deceased.
And, whereas, said note with the accumulat-
cd interest thereon, is still wholly due and I'M
paid;
| Now, therefore 7, John r. Shook, substitute
trustee for Edward Steves beneficiary, by
virtue of the power in Inc vested, do hereby
give notice that ! will before the courthouse
door OF i}eXar county, Texas. in San Antonio,
| ON Tuesday, the fifth day of December, y. ID.
| lsS2, between lawful! hours, at public cutlery
| for cash to the highest bidder, sell all of the
aforesaid land and premises.
The said premises tObc 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; a Pag3da, an amphi-
theatre, an exhibition hall and about one hum
| dred and fifty stalls aud sheds for stock, &c.
The said decd of trust STIMULATES that after the
sale, the trustee shall ma, Ike, execute and de-
nNcI W inc purchaser III 'iit Ialt o SIT w iSSo-
! citation Il good and sufficient fec, simple war
| ranty decd of tho premises.
| Attention is called to the decd from the ben
eticiary Edward Stoves and the said AssOcia-
| ton to Waclder Epson, recorded in book
| volume -, on pages 2,9 and 80 of the records
| of BeNar county, and the quit claim deed with
| map attached, from Wacldcr Il Epson, to the
| said association, recorded in the records of
| licNar county in book volume No. 20, ON pa IS
l622, ltI} and lG4, adjusting the boundaries
| JOHN X. SHOOK,
| Substitute Trustee.
| San Antonio, October 9Th, \. d. lSS2.