The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-26
LOCAL TTEMS

For EXChange.-CO inter
est in Touring mill and electric light
plant, with 80 year franchise, for
improved or partly improved farm,
of equal value, under irrigation.
Plant located in growing town of
1oOO, in black land section of north
Texas Cash value of controlling in
terest $16,50O which carries with it
position of manager at good salary.
Hallam Colonization Co, Browns
Vile, Texas. 1926
In the District court this morning,
Judge w. B. Hopkins presiding, the
case of the State of Texas V. Daniel
Gonzales, charged with the theft of
a sheep is on trail before jury.
This is the first case to be tried be-
fore a jury this term.
The only real estate transfer re-
corded this morning was that of E.
D. Box and John R. Box, cOmpOs-
ing the firm of Box Brothers, to
David B. ThOmspon and Chas. L.
Thompson, lot 4, block 369; lot
4, block 444; five acre tracts Nos.
247 and 248 and 40 acre tract No.
), Laguna Vista.
One Hundred Dollars Reward for
the arrest, or information leading
to the arrest of the horse theft who
stole: 1 bay horse, rat tailed, vain
clipped, years old. l new saddle,
Il
die with pockets attached; 8 leather
halters; , pair leather lines. Stolen
Tuesday night, Oct. 10, San Benito.
10-26-6t
All committeeman who expended
money or contracted bills for the pur-
poses of the trip TO Corpus Christi
last week are requested by Dr. F. J.
COmbe Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee to meet at four o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon at the Commercial
club rooms.
The Commissioners Court met this
morning in special session to con-
slider the ordering of an election for
the purpose of issuing bonds for the
construction of a drainage system
for Cameron county At the last
meeting of the Commissioners court
it was found tht the fractional part
of some of the precincts included
in the proposed drainage district,
there were not sufficient legal vOt-
ers to serve as election officers, and
in view of this fact it was made an
adjN Tned meeting, until the matter
cnv1L hn fo1 Ao
general and his opinion on the sub
ject obtained. No definite action
was taken in the matter, however,
the day being devoted to obtaining
data on the question. In al prob
ability the election will be ordered
tomorrow and the voting precincts
named
In Order to make room for our big
stock of Xmas presents, we will run
a 3-days' special sale, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday The Variety Store
Co
Three Days Special SaIe.-Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday. The Va
riety Store Co.
NOtice-We will be closed all day
Wednesday getting ready for our 3
days special sale. Thursday. Friday
and Saturday. The Variety Store Co
1t might be a good idea for the 20
lice to see that the sidewalks az, not
obstructed so that one has to walk
into the streets to pass. One cas- was
noted this afternoon by Hera re-
porter where a certain merchan had
a truck loaded with dour occupying
the whole of the sidewalk so that
lady who was passing was forced to
walk into the streets in order to pass
around the trucks.
The Eureka Plumbing establish
ment which has been located on
Adams street in this city has been re
moved to Corpus Christi, E. c. Shoe
maker having purchased the interest
of his partner, Mr. Simmons. Mr.
Shoemaker expects to leave within
few days for Corpus Christi to enter
business there.
Since opening its doors a few weeks
ago. the Rio Grande Drug store To-
Gated on Elizabeth street has been
continually beautifying the interior
fixtures, until it is now one of the
prettiest drug stores in the city. Sew
eral very attractive signs have been
placed in front of the store which add
to its appearance.