Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Chancery Sale.

In pursuance OF decree of the honorable
Circuit Court of the United states in and for the
Northern District Of Texas, rendered at Ell Paso.
Texas, on the 18th day of April, 1890. in the
cause of Gregory, Cooley & Co., plsintiRs. vs..
Num- Bros. Wilkes ct al. defendants, 1, a.
special master in chancery, appointed by said
decree, and duly qualified as therein required,
will on the first Tuesday in August, A. ID. 1890,
it being the fifth day of said month, at the door
of the courthouse of Mitchell county, in Col
orado City, Texas, sell the property hereinafter
named to the highest bidder at public auction.
all accepted bids to be paid as follows: Ten per
cent. of such bid paid TO me in cash before the
sale closes, and the balance to be paid TO me at
Ell Paso, Texas, on the first Monday in October,
A. d. 1880, upon confirmation Of said bid and
sale by the said Circuit Court to be held at said
time, said ten per cent. to be forfeited upon
failing to complete said purchase by pay
ment OF balance of such bid. The prop
erty to be sold is as follows: All that stock
OF cattle belonging to John W. Num-, running
and ranging in Terry, Hockey, Scurry,
branded NUN and marked crop and underbit in
each ear. estimated to be between 10, 900 and
y. 600 head. All that undivided one-haf inter
est of John w. Num- in and to that certain
stock OF cattle running and ranging as afore-
said. branded Va, and marked crop and under
bit in right and under halfcrop in left ear, estI
mated to be between $50 and 1900 OF said undi-
Vided interest.
Also the saddle and stock horses running and
ranging in the counties aforesaid, belonging to
Num- Bros. s. Wilkes, branded IN any OF the
following brands, to. wit: NUN, POL. w. and
some unbranded, estimated to be from 1OJ to
500 head.
Also the following lands, to vit:
IN TBRRY COUNTY.
Four sections OF land described as followI:
R. Co. by certificate No. 800 $40 acres Survey
No. 20, granted to e. L. & r 2. r. R. Co.,
certificate No. 1905, $40 acres. Survey No. 80,
granted to E. L. & R. R. B. R. Co. by certificate
No. 1906, $40 acres. and Survey No. 81, Block
No. E. granted to E, L. & R. z. z. R. 90. by
certificate No. 1888 $40 acres.
IN HoCELEY COUNTY
The four leagues Of school lands granted to
Wichita county, known as surveys Nos. IL, IS,
10 and 20, amounting to 4425 acres each. The four
leagues Of school land granted to wilbarger
county; known as surveys Nos. o, 6, and 8.
amounting to 442s acres each. The four leagues
of school land granted to Donley county, known
as surveys Nos. 9. 10, II and II, amounting to
442S acres each, said II leagues containing in
the aggregate about SO, lS6 acres Of land.
Said property, as is provided in said decree.
will be sold in the following manner: will offer
each brand OF cattle by Itself and the stock OF
horses by itself and then offer the cattle and
horses altogether a whole. / will then offer
the lands as follows: All OF the four sections of
land in Terry county, or perhaps one section AZ
best. Then the four leagues OF Wichita county
lands a WHOLE subject to q vendors lien OF
$50. 0co, due in 1905 interest at per cent, pAya-
bic annually. Then the four leagues Of Will
barger coul ty lands whole, subject to z
vendors lien OF $50, Oo0, due IN 1905. with inter
eat at s per cent per annum, payable annually.
as whole, subject to a vendors lien OF so. 900,
due in 1906, with per cent, interest, payable
lot. Then / will offer all the lands
and all the cattle and horses
one lot. and whichever bid or
aggregation of bids shall be the highest win
be accepted by me, and the sale made and de-
clared accordingly.
Said sale is to satisfy certain Indebtedness adj
Sam G. Wilks, and the firm of Num- Bros. &
Wilks, in favor of Gregory, Cooley & Co.,
amounting at tie date of said decree TO about
$76, 0c0 besides costs of suit and interest since
then accrued as shown in the face OF said de-
cree. to which reference is here made and in
spection thereof invited. Said indebtedness Sc
cured by first mortgages on the property atore-
said and which are duly foreclosed in said de-
cree, and this sale ordered, and also TO satisfy
certain other indebtedness adjudged against
John W. Num- in said decree in favor OF James
81. Hill for the sum OF SIS, 4S2. 30 besides costs
and interest to accrue thereon as shown in the
face OF said decree. which indebtedness to said
Hill was secured by two mortgages on the prop
erty aforesaid. which mortgages are duly fore
closed in said decree.
And also to satisfy certain other indebtedness
in said decree mentioned, amounting to SIS
l16.S8 with costs and interest thereon from the
date Of said decree as stated therein, and TO Sc
cure which mortgage was given BY John W.
Num- on all the cattle and horses aforesaid
will begin this sale ut 10 O'Clock 8. m. on the
5th day of August, 1880, and continue It from
day to day until completed according to the pro-
visions OF said decreee, copy of which can b
seen at the First National Bank OF Colorado
Texas, at all times. -
July It'll. 1890. Special Master.