The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-11-05
State Land Office.

Green counties.
}. ID. Wiley, of San Angelo, 4S(
acres in Sterling county.
w. n. Holland, of Sonora, 5000 acres
IN Sutton county.
SALES.
IL. G. Wells, of Ensina. 6lO acres il
Cousby county.
W. W. Joyner, Of Latonia, $40 acres
In Childress county.
j. M. Copehart, of Clarendon, G4(
acres in DOnley county.
j. f. Morley Of Della Plain, G4(
acres in Floyd county.
II. c. Lay of Della Plain,
in Floyd county.
NJ. V. MOreland of Floy
acres in Floyd county.
M. G. Moreland of Floydada, &C
acres in Floyd county.
j. A. MOreland of Floydada. GIG
acres in Floyd county.
j. E. Thomas of Sterling, $40 acres
in Glasscock county.
f. ). Bourland of Floydada. G4O
acres in Floyd county.
e. e. Burden of Hale City, GAO acres
in Hale county.
W. P. Ewing of Hale City, GAO acres
in Hale county.
w. J. Cops of Quanah, 100 acres in
| Hardeman county.
j. ID. Boone Of Matador, GAO acres in
Motley county.
E. A. f. Robertson Of Floydada.
$40 acres in Floyd county.
p. Z. Younger Of Canyon, G40 acres
in Randall county.
}. E. Beatty Of Palo Pinto, 1877 acres
in PalO Pinto county, at So per acre.
V. 7. Johnson of Land Rock, 800
acres in Foard county.
J. III. Station of Big Springs, 64O
acres in Howard county.
j. n. McGlothling, Sweetwater, $40
acres, Fisher county.
A. Coleman, Matador, GAO acres, Mot
ley county.
j. e. Meador, 800 acres, Motley
county.
C. c. Rolls, Matador, $40 acres, Mot.
ley county.
L. A. Medlin, Matador, 800 acres
Motley county.
G. L. Fiter, Charming, $40 acres
Moore county.
f. e. Hill, Cummins, $40 acres,
Sterling county.
E. A. Smith, Knickerbocker, GAG
acres, Tom Green county.
}. II. Davis, Cummins, 640 acres
Tom Green county.
B. B. Jags, Quitaque, 800 acres
Briscoe county.
Ely w. Byers, Adair, go acres
Randolph county.
Jno. Il. Sweat, Pecos City, $40 acres
Ward county.
) J. n. Eddins, Clarendon county, 81
acres, Donley county.
. All the above sales, except whel
l otherwise specified, were at the raj
, of s. per acre.
, M. w. Northington of Sherwood
Iron county, 1910 acres of public fire
school land in Iron county.
Westbrooks Bros. d Rhodes of Shel
wood, 1880 acres in Iron county.
Both the above leases were for fiv
years and the ards was made yes
terday.
Military Matters.
Capt. j.. p. SEEKER, assistant inspec
UUI SCllCI Ill, ICIltlllo lONiGtN IiOIll
bic Falls, where he went yesterday
for the purpose Of inspecting the Mar
BILE Falls Guard.
There is nothing but the regular
busy round of routine work going OF
in the adjutant generals office. Tho
adiutant general himself is still il
Chicago, where he went several days
ago to attend the meeting Of military
representatives of the several states
and in his absence Chief Clerk Orsay
lis keeping things in line.
Capt. l.. p. SEEKER is back from his
inspection of the Marble Falls Guard
and gives a most flattering report Of
that organization. They turned out
well to meet the inspection and they
deserve the highest praise for the
manner in which they came up to all
the requirements. Capt. Sicker leaves
today for BastrOp where he will put
the boys through their PAGES. 1t is
understood that the next point of in
spection will be at Austin.
The Comptroller,
Hamilton county redeemed one $500
court house bond held by the perma
nent school fund.
Tax rolls were credited yesterday as
follows.
Cass county sends in this year as
sessment at 81, 418,0l9 against s., 49,
100 year ago; decrease Sl6,77l
Jack county present assessment 81
794 ,1S7, preceding year 8, G4l 1856; i'll
crease S153,321.
Marion county present assessment
50, JAG, 228, preceding year y, lo4, III
decrease 81 800.
Chief book keeper w. n. Virgins
returned last night from Alabama
where he was married last week tC
one of the most charming young la
dies of that state.
The Other Departments.
The executive headquarters were il
their usual uncompromising, uncom
municative, noncommital condition
and no news were found there.
The department of education was
as unexciting and unruffled as par
of skinned milk.
There was nothing to be dug up il
the geological department.
The office of the attorney genera
was as unproductive as sand bank
The office of the railroad commits
sion was standing with its fires bank
ed and it's brakes set. 1t Away
"killsn the engine which moves THU