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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-07
Special Values

Young Mems Suits,-Engsh model with soft
roll collar or conservative models. Made of plain
Grey Cheviot Velour, Plain Cheviot, Check Velour
and Fancy Cheviot. Size 33 to 80 chest measure
usual price 1875. 1900
Boys Norfolk and Double Breasted Suits with
two pairs of knickerbocker trousers. Size to II
wears usual price $50. $50
Complete line of Hats and Furnishings for
small children and boys, at moderate prices.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-07
Spring Styles
FOR BOYS & YOUNG MEN.

Unusually attractive assortment of Boys Suits.
Top Coats and Refers for Spring wear. Also
choice selection of Young Mems Suits in English,
Norfolk and Patch Pocket Coat models of fancy
Cheviot, Tweed and Blue Serge
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-21

J. c. Holly. Of Blythe. Texas.
was here the first OF the week
purchasing supplies from our
merchants. He states that the
greater part of the trade from
that part of Gaines county will
be done at Lubbock from now
on. The prices are better here
than elsewhere and the stocks
are so large that people can get
what they want.
NJ. l.. Patton, Florence Patton,
Lee Patton and Lula Angel. all
of Lorenzo composed a party that
came over to the South Plains
metropolis Sunday and were
guests at the Howard Hotel while
in the city.
Mrs. Jas. l.. Dow and children
returned Saturday from Colora-
do. where they visited a week
with relatives.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-21
Neighboring County News
From Our Exchanges

will make 90 bales off this cotton.
His corn, kafiir and maize are
equally as good. He was
harvesting his millet and stated
that il would make more than
two tons per acre. IL certainly
is as fine as we have seen.
Truly. Crosby county is making
the crop this year.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-21
CROSBY COUNTY

ifushiiu teFitN
COURT HOUSE WORK MOVING
Work on the $4,000 court
house is now progressing nicely
and will be pushed as rapidly as
possible from the present time
on to completion, as material is
now arriving daily and il is
expected that in few days the
force will be augmented and that
at least fifty men will be at work
on the building.
The material that will enter in
TO the construction Of this build
ing is of the best and when com
pleted Crosby county will have
one of the handsomest court
houses on the Plains or elsewhere
for the price. Watch Crosbyton
and come to a town with the pro-
gressives.
NINETY ACRES, BALE PER ACRE
1t was a pleasure of the editor
this week to visit the farm of
Mr.. Day near Estacado. and we
will say that he has the best all
round crop we've seen in Crosby.
county He conducted US all
over his farm and in the field we
found 80 acres of cotton, and it
is simply fine Mr. Day says
that with reasonable showers
during this and next month he
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-21
CARA COUNTY

Post cts Post
Last week the annual Conven-
ton of the |. O. O. f. for this
district was held in Post City
and the attendance was excellent.
Many delegates and visitors
were present and almost every
county in the western part of
the state was represented, either
directly or indirectly. The pro-
gram and work done was inter
esting and profitable and was
highly beneficial to all who
attended. On Friday evening
the meeting adjourned and on
Saturday the visitors returned TO
their homes. after what we hope
was a pleasant visit to our city,
and left our people with a most
pleasing memory of their meet
ing with US.
Last Wednesday morning a
fire alarm was turned m and in a
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-21

short time the streets were filled
by an anxious crowd. The fire
was located at John Pou's resi-
dence IN the southern part Of
town and was put out with little
difficulty. Damage was slight
and the building practically I'M
injured.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-21
Slatbn Items

siatanite
A protracted meeting has been
in progress at the Methodist
church this week with c. H.
Ledger of Seminole doing the
preaching assisted by the pastor
the Rev. Galloway.
Considerable interest has been
manifested. The preaching has
been an inspiration and draws
good crowds at both the morning
and evening services.
Mrs. c. S. Fields and daughter,
Clara, of Fort Worth. and Mrs.
W. II. SeweIl and son. William,
Of Abilene. Miss Manley. OF
Stamford. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Robertson out at the
ranch this week.
Mr.. Dow of Lubbock. father Of
the editor of the Avalanche. is
here this week in the Methodist
meeting which is being conducted
at the Methodist church. He
has been travelling over Texas
for the past four or five weeks
and especially in the SO called
best farming sections of the state
and he stated here Saturday that
the best crops he has seen in his
5 week trip are between Slaton
and Lamesa. That means. too.
that Slaton country has fine crops
for there are good crops in other
parts of the state. The Plains
are making goYd in every re-
spect and farmsr are in splendid
shape.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-21
GAINES COUNTY

Seminole Sentinel
J. NJ. league returned Monday
from Plainvlew where he has
been for the past month Mr.
league states that from Lubbock
on the north to Amarillo. and on
into Kansas il is extremely dry
and the crop prospects are very
discouraging.
Commissioners court met in
Seminole Monday morning, II
being time for the regular
quarterly term. The court went
through its regular routine Of
business and adjourned Tuesday
at noon.
The court has inspected the
road work that is being done on
the public road between Seminole
and the county line east. and
found the work progressing
nicely. We understand Lsmesa
is taking steps toward improving
the other end Of the road and
that actual work will begin in
the near futurel
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-21

Mrs. II. +. Armstrong accom-
panied by her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Frazier. arrived Saturday after.
noon from Long Beach. Cali.
iornia. and Joined Mr. Armstrong
who has been here for several
months past.
Mrs. w. II. WoIcott. who mas
been visiting at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Raleigh Martin the
past week, returned TO her home
in Midland Monday afternoon.
Albert Jones, formerly a citizen
of this county, now of Uvade
came 20 Monday and was enroute
TO Crosby county where he will
visit relatives for few days.
Mrs. John Agnew. who had
been spending a few weeks ar
Clyde returned home Monday
morning
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-21

} B. Cate. local manager Of
the j. NJ. Radford Grocery Co.
made a trip 10 crosbyton Mon.
day afternoon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-21

The SWEETEST LKne Of skirts Of
season at Wheelock's Dress
Shop. VI 3 q
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-21

c. F.. Summers. father of
Theodore Summers Of this place,
who has been spending a week
or so in this country, visiting his
son and old acquaintances, left
Monday afternoon for his home
IN Alto, Texas. He authorized
rs TO send him the Avalanche for
a year. that he might hear how
things were getting glong in this
part. We will givg him 50 big
doses for the monyy paid.
Drug "A ig!! 1Ilis.1|1F'''' at H'' 8 g,
j j. Fry returned Thursday
morning from trip to Lubbock
Farwell and other points on bust
ness connected with the proposed
Denver and Gulf Ry. and was
well pleased by progress being
made on the preliminary work.
Bic Springs Herald.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-21

Elmo Bounds is suffering from
slow fever this week. lie re-
turned about a week ago from
Plainyiew aud was taken 10 bis
bed soon after returning home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-21

Your bkrb@ work will be
CommerJs<4rber Shop. r. NJ.
Taylor. IMnaker. 7 IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-29
CITY COUNCIL
Is ORGANIZED
Continued from page three

meters by the first of the month, and it
is my intention to place the entire city
on a meter basis from the first of May.
/ ask that the books of this depart
ment be audited and that be furnished
with a proper trial balance. When |
took charge of the Office, on April a, |
found cash on hand to the amount of
S36.25, and an overdraft at the bank of
about $40, and aside from this fact, |
have no basis on which to begin work.
F. II. WILLIAMS,
Supt. Water and Light Dept.
On the last matter the council by a
motion holds Mr.. Williams responsible
for the administration of the plant only
for the time since he took charge on
April "a, and relieves him of RESPONSE
bility for any act that took place before
that time. He was also instructed to
make an inventory of the water and
light department property. Mr.. Stobart,
the former superintendent, will also be
asked to submit an inventory of the
properties. the two to be filed.
A letter from the CreosOted Wood
Block Paving company was read, giving
notice that the city has defaulted in its
contractawith the paving company. and
asking relief. Nothing was done in re
gard to the matter.
Alderman c. III. Thorn read a letter
submitted by II. B. Russell, chairman of
the last city board Of equalization, in
which was conveyed an opinion by the
attorney generals department that the
city council can not 90 back of the
boards work in making assessments.
Mayor Cole stated hat it was not the
councils intention to 60 back Of the
boards work, but to correct any errors
that are said to have occurred.
The members of the council present
yesterday were Mayor A. B. Cole, Coun-
cilmen Dworman, Bcnavides. Kirk, Cain,
Craig and Thorn. City Attorney t. A.
Kinder and City Secretary c. Nillareal
were present also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-29
GRANT SUBSCRIBED
GRANDSON OF GREAT GENERAL
SUCCEEDED BY. son OF ANOTH-
Err WAR CHIEF.
Especial to The Hcrald)

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April %
The so-called "Manchu' order today re-
moved a popular officer from Washing
tOn-Captain u. $. Grant III, grandson
of the famous general and president and
son of the late General Frederick ID.
Grant. Captain Grant has been super
intendent of the state. war, navy build
ing since 1909 and was one of former
President ROOsevelt's White House aides.
The son of another famous war general
will take Captain Grants place at the
state, war, navy building. He is Cap
tain Douglas Macarthur, whose father
was the late Lieut.. Gen. Arthur Mac
Arthur.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-29

to and south of said main building, being
a frame structure and of storage capac-
ity of 1000 tons of ice, one Frick 20 ton
ice machine complete with ice tank and
all apparatus of every description nee
essary or convenient for making 20 tons
of ice per day, said machine having been
manufactured by Frick Company of
Waynesboro, Penn; one underground
fuel oil tank of 600 barrels capacity, To-
Gated about 100 feet from the buildings
aforesaid; one three stand Murray gin
complete with boiler, engine and gin ma
chinery same having been furnished by
one Murray Gin Company of Dallas,
Texas, all situated upon a certain tract
or parcel of land adjoining the said
track of the st. Louis, Brownsville and
Mexico Railway Company in said town
of Harlingen in the said County and
State, and the lease upon which said
property is located being a lease of
LIST, 1920, and recorded in Volume "A
pages SIS to 547 of Miscellaneous In
strument Records of Cameron County.
Texas, also a contract with the Harlin-
gen Land and Canal Company for per
mission for said Harlingen Ice & Gin
Company to take water from the lake Of
said Harlingen Land & Canal Company;
together with all the rights of the de
PENDANTS in the suit above mentioned. in
or to said above described property,
lease and contract; and have levied up
on all of the foregoing property III ac
cordance with the order of sale on the
10Th day of April. 1913. and | will on
Tuesday the SIXTH day Of May. 1913
the same being the FIRST TUESDAY
in the said month of May, between the
hours of TEN o'clock A. NJ and FOUR
O'Clock p. NJ, at the door of the Court
House in said County of Cameron. in the
City of Brownsville in said State of
Texas, sell said property SO levied upon
by virtue of said order of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, and will execute
and deliver to the purchaser ut said sale,
Il proper conveyance of all of the right,
title and interest of A. l.. Strang. The
Ice and Gin Company of Harlingcn and
w. b. Clint as the receiver of the Ice
and Gin Company of Harlingcn in or to
the above described property, lease and
contract.
I'm testimony whereof, witness my
hand at Brownsville, Texas. on this the
Fourteenth day of April, 1913.
G.. Il. RYAN.
Sheriff Cameron County. Texas.
BY Z. ID. HALEY,
Deputy. 4152229
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-29
NOTICE OF SHERIFFrS SALE.
THE STATE OF TENAS:
COUNTY OF CAMERON:

Notice is hereby given that |. c. 7.
Ryan, sheriff of said County of Cameron
i'm the said State of Texas, under and by
virtue Of an order of sale issued out of
the District Court of Harris County for
the Fifty-fifth Judicial District of the
said State of Texas. in a certain suit
STYLED Houston Ice < Brewing Company
VS.. A. l.. Strang. ct ais. and numbered
5000 upon the docket of said Court and
to me directed and dated the tenth
day of April, 1913, commanding the sale
of the property formerly owned by the
Ice & Gin Company of Harlingen. in
Guiding but without limiting the gen
crafty of this description the follow
ing. one main frame ice plant building,
one frame gin bfilding, situated about
thirty feet from said>main building, one
ice cold storage house, located adjacent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-29
containing in the aggregate 1007.79 acres
of land more or less.
THIRD TRACT.

Being Survey No. 46, +. Contreras.
patentee, and being Farm Block No. ),
containing zoos acres Of land out of Sur
vey in Subdivision b, Of the Harlingen
Land x Water Company subdivision of
said survey. according to the official
Map and Plat thereof Of record in the
Real Estate Records Of Cameron Coun-
ty, Texas.
And on the 9th day Of May. a. ID. 1913.
being the First Tuesday in said month.
between the hours of ten o'clock a. NJ.
and four o'clock u. VI. on said dav, /
will offer for sale and sell at pablo auc-
ton for cash. all the right title, and in
terest Of the said Hill Sugar Company.
"a COrporation) in and to said prop
erty.
Dated At Brownsville, Texas, this the
18th day Of April, A. ID. 1912.
q. T. RYAN.
Sheriff Cameron County, Texas.
BY p. ID. Haley. Deputy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-29
NOTICE TO USERS OF WATER AND
LIGHT.

The conditions at the city plant re
guire the immediate expenditure of
money for necessary repairs. and all
persons who are delinquent are request
cd to call ut the water and light Office, in
the city hall. and pay the amounts owed
by them at once. In all cases where the
delinquent account is not paid by the
first of the month. it will be necessary
to enforce the ordinance provided for
such cases.
+. II. WILLIAMS.
Supt. Water 4 Light Dept.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-29
NOTICE.

All persons having accounts against
the water and light department of the
city of Brownsville are requested to
forthwith present the same, duly certified
as required by law, at the office of the
department in the city hall. Attention
to this notice before the first of the
month is requested.
4oS-5t +. II. WILLIAMS.
Supt. Light and Water Dept.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-29

" 80 -
direction to northeast corner Of Gordon
Hills 636 acre tract; thence S. 50 40
minutes w. 321S.2 feet to stake in divid-
ing line between surveys Nos. SO and p;
thence n. 0 II minutes E. 275.6 feet to
the place of beginning, containing q
acres.
1862 acres of land lying and being
situated in the County of Cameron. State
of Texas. adjoining the own of Harlin-
gen. in said County. said 1862 acres
being in two divisions or tracts and each
more particularly described as follows,
|tO-wit:
FIRST TRACT.
Being 1888 acres of land out of sur
veys Nos. 26 and SO, Cameron County
School Lands. more particularly de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the west corner of No.
SO thence n. 0 T. minutes w. 566.7 feet
TO a point in south side of main public
road, to TIC Cano Lake: thence east
1892 feet to a point in the west line of
the right of way of the st. l.. B.. & NJ.
Ry. Co., % 0 feet at right angles to cen
tire line of main track; thence s. 30 20
minutes E along said right of way 1870
feet to Il point in the Gordon Hill north
line thence y. 50 % minutes f along
dividing line between land of Gordon
Hill and Lon G. Hill a distance of 2SG5.1
feet to a point in west line of No. 30;
thence f. 0. II minutes w along the line
between No. 36 and p; a distance Of
375i.4 feet to the place of beginning.
and containing 1888 acres Of land.
SECOND TRACT.
Being 1007.79 acres of land out of Sur
veys Nos. 26 and - of Cameron County
School Lands and out of subdivision c
of the Harlingcn Land and Water Com
pany's subdivision Of said surveys, ac-
cOrding to the official map and plat
thereof, of record in the Real Estate
Records of Cameron County. Texas, more
particularly described as follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-29
NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE.

In the County Court Of Cameron Coun.
ty, Texas.
f. III. Sargent & Co, VS.. Hill Sugar
Company; No. 513.
Whereas, by virtue of an Alias Execu-
ton issued out of the County Court of
Cameron County, Texas, on a Judgment
rendered in said court on the 10Th day of
November, 1912, in favor of Il. II. Sar-
gent x Co, "a corporation against the
Hill Sugar Company, Ca corpOration.)
No. ol3, III the docket of said Court,
said judgment being for the recovery OF
the sum of Seven Hundred. Twenty
three and 10-100 ($723.10) Dollars, with
interest at the rate of Six 90 per cent
from November 20, 1912, and costs. | did
upon the 10Th day of April A. ID. 1913,
at II o'clock A. NJ, levy upon the follow
ing described tracts, pieces or parcels of
land situated in the County of Cameron.
state of Texas, and belonging to said
Hill Sugar Company "a cOrpOratiOn) to-
wit:
FIRST:
1l4.22 acres of land lying and being
situated i'll the County of Cameron.
State of Texas, adjoining the Town of
Harlingen, in said County, 1i4.22 acres
being in two divisions or parcels each
more particularly described as follows:
First Tract or Division-Being n
part of Survey No. 36. Cameron County
School Lands, containing 500 acres,
more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at a point in the line be-
tween No. y, and No. 30, a distance of
37544 5. 0. II minutes + from the
Northwest corner of No. So: thence y.
50 % minutes + 2S65.1 to a point on the
right Of way of the st. l.. b. & NJ. Rv.
800 feet at right angles from centre of
main track: thence S 80 20 minutes +
about 1850 feet to a point in right of way
of st. l.. B. & NJ. Ry. Company's Branch
Line; said point being 80 feet from the
centre of the north Y track: thence fol
lowing said right of way about 1912 feet
to a point in line between lands of Cor
don Hill and Paul and Gordon Hill: TO
a point in the right of way to the st. l..
3. x NJ. Rv. Branch line and 80 feet from
the centre line of the north Y: thence
following said right of way. in a south
westerly direction to the intersection of
said right of way. and west line of sur
vey No. SO. thence Y. 0 - minutes w
along the line between No. Sc and No.
y, a distance of 1860 feet to the place
of beginning. containing 63.6 acres.
u acres of land, lying and being sit
uated i'll the County of Cameron, State of
Texas. adjoining the town of Harlin-
gen. in said County. and more particu-
larry described as follows, to-wit:
Being y acres of land out of Survey
No. SO. Cameron County School Lands.
Commencing at a point in line between
Nos. - and sc. at a distance of 1861
feet $. 0 T. minutes from the north
west corne of No. SO. thence Y. 50 10
minutes E.. 3342.5 feet to a point in the
right of way of the st. T.. r. & vi. Rv.
Co. Branch line and 80 feet from the
centre of the y. Y thence with right of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-29
FIGHT NOT LOST.

are still %sloughing, but the fight is not
yet given up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-12-27

Mrs. S. E. Pierce of Cove is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs J. f. Jones'
W. A Eppler was up from Ellis
last Tuesday evening between trains
on business
County Superintendent, Miss Car
rie Stradal. spent Christmas with her
parents near Voda-
E. Lindberg, merchant of Ogallah,
was in the city Friday between trains
paying taxes and made the editor
happy
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E Kirby of Mil
tonvale. arrived Wednesday evening
and are visiting at the nome of Mrs
Kirby's parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. s.
Gorrell.
Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Whitton of Hill
City visited Mrs. Whittou's mother.
Mrs g. 7. Galloway, Christmas Mr.
whitton is Hill City's popular
butcher and runs one of the best
markets in western Kansas
r. H Burns returned home the
first OF the week from visit TO east
ern and southeastern Kansas AT
Topeka he met Tom Roberts, former
liz of Ogallah township. and found
Tom running d restaurant on Fourth
street and was enjoying big trade
Misses Hattie and Susie Burnham
arrived home in time to eat Christ
mas dinner with their parents, Mr.
md NJ Z IT Ruruham Walter
Burnham arrived from Kansas City.
Friday morning TO spend several days
with his parents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-12-27

We wish cur readers happy New
Year.
Don't forget to write it 1914 after
next Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Archie Eppler spent
Christmas at Ellis.
Alfred Greenwood arrived home the
nrst of the week from Ness City
The World wishes all its readers
a merry Christmas and happy New
Year
Mrs Eva Jones is spending her holt
day vacation with her parents at
Salina, Kans.
The Blue Front Implement house
is busy loading a car of iron and
bones this week
Mr. and Mrs a L. EppIer spent
Saturday and Sunday with their
parents at Ellis.
Miss Blanche GorrolI, who is a
student at the Agricultural College
at Manhattan. came last Saturday
morning TO spend the holidays with
home folks
Miss Alice Peacock, who is a gradu-
ate student at K o., is spending the
midwinter vacation at Emporia.
where she will have access to the col
lege library and expects to combine a
little study with holiday hilari1v.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-12-27

Pure home made lard at Bakers adv
Abstracts of title made promptly at
reasonable rates. w. III. Swiggett- adv.
For Sale-One Oxford sewing ma
chine: in good running order @. H.
Benson