The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF MASTER COMMISSIONER
SALE

SALE
Notice Is hereby given that, in pursuance
OF decree rendered and entered on the
district court Of Harris county. Texas as
The Eleventh judicial district thereof, Ia
cause No. S22at, entitled "Harralson
and Irrigation Company" and under aud
by virtue OF an order Of sale Issued TO me,
under the terms ot said decree, by the
clerk of the district court of Harris coun.
~, Texas. !, T. r. SPOTS, tho undersigned
master commissioner, appointed by said
decree, and MS IN said order Of sale direct
cd, VIII under aud by virtue VI the terms
OF said decree sud said order of sale and
In accordance with the mandates thereon,
sell, without valuation, appraScment or re
demption, at public sale, In one lot, block
or parcel as an entirety, to the highest bid
der or bidders, on the nrst Tuesday IN
February, 1908 (helug the 3rd day OF said
month"; between the hours Of 10 o'clock o.
M aud ! o'clock p. m. or on the date 20
which said sale may he adjourned, at the
court house door Of the county uf Fort
Bend, In the city of Richmond. Texas, all
the property premises, rights assets, fran.
chises and immunitles and every part nnd
parcel thereof, OF the said BraHorla RlCe
ana irrigation Company aud Ia the posses
sion OF Andrew Dow, receiver thereof, de-
scribed IN said decree and IA any Of the
articles thereof, or that may come into
the possession Of said receiver, or accrue
TO him after the entry Of said decree ana
up 10 aud including the delivery OF the
property to the purchaser at said sale
said property which will be sold upon
the terms hereinafter briefly set forth. Is
About i7000 acres Of land situated In
the counties OF Brazoria and Fort Bend
Texas, owned In fee simple oy sSlG com
pany also the lease holds aud rights OF
way for the construction OF the main canal
of said company and the latterals OF same,
in said counties
said company has at the present time,
built and under operation, about eight miles
of Its said main canal with necessary lAt-
terals IN connection herewith; also leases
on ''Mason's lake. la Fort Bend county,
Texas, and leases on lands IN said coun-
ties for the building OF and operating rail-,
roads In connection With said canal ana
property; also other leases fully described
In said decree. Also R lot of personal prop
erty situated I'm Fort Bend county, Texas,
consisting principally of one warehouse az
Ricetown, full equipment and furniture OF
engineers and superintendent's offices and
complete irrigation canal ana plant equip
ment, including seven aud one-third miles
Also lot ~ household and kitchen turni-
turc; also farm equipment, consisting prln-
cipally OF eleven wagons, two drills, seed
crs, harrows, all kinds OF plows necessary
for farming, harness, etc; also forty seven
mules, two saddle horses and one buggy
horse.
About 1000 acres Of the land OF said irri.
! CATION company we're cultivated and grown
| IN rice during the past season, All OF the
/ property 10 he sold Is In hrst class oondl-
/ ton aud ready for immediate use. ANY
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| plant. equipment, etc. OF SAID company TO
! be sold VIII be cheerfully furnished upon
lappiication to either MI Andrew Dow re-
celver or the undersigned master commits
sloner both OF Houston, Texas.
| The terms aud conditions upon which said
property will be sold are, briefly stated, as
No lid for any sum less thRn Si5o.00o will
he considered nor will hid from any bid
der bc accepted. who shall not place Tn
the hands NJ the undersigned commits
vgrlfh I'm npi n
| time OF making such bid, as pcdg' that
he will make good his bid. II accepted ny
said commissioner, and approved by me
| cnnrt the sum Of S2i.O1O In cash. or by
check certified 10 by some responsible banb
for said sum, satisfactory to saia eomnis
sioner. ,-.,. 81,
Immediately return to the unsuccessfEl bid
doris ali checks or cash sn deposited with
him 6y them said commissioner Is re
quired and VII report 10 $40 seia court tS ~ ~
ia MADE such sale. which said sale shal
he subject to confirmation or rejection by
said court In term time az any Time aftrl
ave DAYS from tho Aling OF said report by
s" The euccesstui bidder mus. pay the bal
ouce Of said purchase price within ten day
sale Inv eaid court mud I'm cnse ~ failur,
~ tho successful bidier 70 comply witt
The terms AZ tho bid the sum theretofor'
Inaid Inv him to said master commissions
Iii No forfeited as penalty Of snch non
wI., py n tho sale he not conhrmc,
NV said court ouch deposit viii be re
| tTrned 10 the bidder
tuT rho boi,nce Of the purchase price OF sal,
rrnncrtv NAV he paid either In cash or II
Srst mort gage bonds and overdue coupon
bonds belonging thereto r or any ,oo or them
| SarSs ~ $1,000 each. payable to nearer II
snid IN January /. 1901 and bearing pc
Cent INTEREST,"; 5Hd the purchaser ma!
~ SAID decree consisting Of judgment
against said company ana IT'S receiver, Il
yevor OF certain parties nnmed In said DC
| rreo amounting M the aggregate TO nhou
sto OOn and interest; said bonds or claim
heInc received Mt such price or Value a
vonid be equivalent 70 the diTrihuuY
amount the holders thereon would ne en-
~ ,be hid was paid In cash The puT
chaser may also utilize the receiver 8 cei
tiNcates issued under the anthotlly OF IN
orSer ~ said court, amounting 10 the sur
~ $4,000 with interest at per cent fror
: 'I rlfnon w. conformation Of the sale and. con
,iioPco with us terms by the purchaser
, I, ,cr commissioner. Joined 10y said r.
u,,.er W',u execute and deliver TO the pui
; cbcser or purchasers deco. or cfedH Q
ena,-oyance Of all the property. premiset
:, onot frouchises. rights, privileges an
n S,,,nuuities Of said company ana n the cu'
/ iody Of It's said receiver iree rom an
and all claims and liens OF e ,biI s aHf q
+ ia any ~ them. except taxes, and except q
IN ssid decree otherwise adJudged
i reference Is hereby made TO the nboy
T. mentioned decree for further particular
ni me- ~ more specific description Of N
). nronerty and premises 20 he sofa ana IN
terms OF said sale. which s9lg decree n
corded ~ ~ Ff fhe said district court Of Harr
4 nn,,nty Texas. and the said decree. an
Inc record thereof Is made n part 81 IN
T. nonuoe' Master Commissioner