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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-09-26
Free Lunch at Noon

cultivator, GAINESVILLE, l single row
John Deere cultivator; l single row
Emerson cultivator; l GAINESVILLE corn
planter with wire; / five disc drill,
Hoosier; / one-horse engine, John
Deere; pump jack; ! single shovel;
scoop boards; 2 humping boards; l
garden blow; l grind stone; manure
spreader; ! self hog feeder; / engine
truck; A sets double work harness;
Horse collars; $50 feet poultry net
ting; fifty gallon steel barrels; l
building fit. by IL it.; 12-gage shot
gun.
About 40 acres corn in field.
rs tons hay in stack.
Many other articles too numerous to
mention.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
/ De Laval separator; rugs; beds
with springs, brass finish; mattress
es; / carpet sweeper; ! baby's bed;
l oak dining table; imitation leather
rocker; oak rockers; oak pedestals;
/ oak buffet; round oak ten-foot din
ing table; dining chairs; 5 kitchen
chairs; / Hoosier kitchen cabinet; !
fruit cupboard; / flower stand; l
high chair; l kerosene stove with
range top and oven; 1 South Bend
malleable range; ! four-hole cook
stove; / wringer; ve-gallon barrel
churn; childs blackboard; 8 twelve
gallon meat jars; 3 six-gallon meat
jars; three-gallon meat jars; 3 one
gallon and four one-half gallon jars;
l child's nursery chair; Several Ma
son fruit jars, one quarts; folding
screen; / eight-day clock; gasoline
lamp; 8 kerosene lamps; copper
wash boiler; l galvanized tub; l hard
coal burner; sanitary couch; leath-
er davenport; 8 incubators; 2 brood
ers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-09-26
Aug. 1929, Sept. 5-12-19-26
Sheriff's Sale

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
OF REDWOOD, DISTRICT
COURT, NINTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT.
The Straus Brothers Company,
A Corporation---- Plaintiff
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-09-26

HORSES
/ black Gelding, seven years old
/ grey Gelding, five years old
l bay Gelding, eleven years old
/ bay Mare, eleven years old
1 grey Mare, ten years old
/ grey Mare, ten years old
/ black Mare, nine years old
/ bay Mare, eleven years old
yearling colts
CATTLE
Shorthorn milking strain, all cows
heavy mixers.
1 spotted COW, five years old
/ spotted cow, six years old
/ roam cow, nine years old
l roam cow, five years old
2 red cows, nine years old
/ red cow, six years old
/ red cow, five years old
red cows, four years old
1 grade Shorthorn BULL sixteen months
yearling heifers
roam heifer to freshen in December
/ steer, eighteen months
9 calves
AZ shoats weigh about 60 lbs.
/ purebred red boar, Is months
MACHINERY
/ hay wagon-stacker with rope; hay
rake, Mccormick; l buck rake, Dain;
l gang pillow, Emerson; sulkey pillow,
John Deere; Minnesota binder, eight
foot cut; Assertion harrow; 2-sec-
ton harrow; l Kentucky drill, eigh-
teen disc; land packer; l Champion
mower; John Deere disc, eight feet;
/ bob sleigh; wagons with boxes;
hay racks; l 6O-gal. hog waterer; l
tank heater; l one-hole corn shelter;
/ hog oiler; Hog troughs; Smoke
house; chicken coops; / Prov corn
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
RAIN HARMS COTTON
Wet Fields Keen Farmers Ont Of
Fields.

Cuero. Tex. Sept. s.-Daily rains
throughout this part OF the state have
put nearly all roads except designated
highways in impossible condition and
are doing material damage to cotton.
Over half of the cotton in this sec
ton has been gathered, ginred and
marketed but there is still whole lot
of open cotton in the fields and such
OF il as has blown TO the ground from
wind or been beaten out of the burr
by heavy rain. has in most instances
sprouted or become so rotten as to
hardly be worth picking up and is "a
complete loss to the farmer.
The daily rainfall while in the ma
ture of showers and tend to keep the
ground completely soaked up from .the
previous heavy rain and gathering
cotton is at standstill. while the
formers sit idly by and see goodlv
portion of their years labor DESTROYED.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
TO HAVE LIONS CLUB
San Angelo Men Form Temporary Or.
ganiZatiOn.

San Angelo, Tex. Sept. s.-Prelim
mary action toward the formation of
a Lions Club in San Angelo has been
taken by the members and prospects.
The election of officers to serve I'M
til there are sufficient members to
secure a charter was n feature OF a
meeting held at luncheon in the din
ing room of the st. Angelus hotel. at
which T. +. Castlebury of Americas,
Ga. and Rev. ii. &. Bass of Terrell.
Texas. organizers, were present.
Emmett Callemore was named tenn
porary president: W. =. Lindsey. first
vice president; Herbert Yancy. second
vice president; II. A. Goodson. third
vice. president; Dean Chenoweth. sec
rotary: Kelly McWhorter. treasurer
Rev. +. Il. Buchanan. Lion Tanner
and Ed. Blanton, tail twister.
Toe regular meeting dates of tn,
club were designated for Thursday
--oon from - 10 o'clock TO l 10. f.
j.. Nunnally. Latin professor. and n
4. Goodson and Kenneth Brown wer,
named as a committee TO plan the en-
fertainment for the next meeting O
Inc club.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
SCHOOLS BEGIN TERMS
Sonora Institutions Of Learning Open
on September 6.

Sonora. Tex, Sept. 8s-With the fl
nal selection of all teachers for the
coming year Sonora High School and
other schools in the county held their
opening exercises Thursday, Septem
Der q.
Superintendent NJ. o. Britt will be
at the head of the school for the
fourth year. s. H. Butler will hold
the principals chair for the second
year and will be in charge of athletics
His past record in coaching in West
Texas is assisting greatly in his hold
ing his position. Last year he succeed
cd in putting out the best athletic
teams which Sonora has boosted of 10
several years. He will teach science.
Miss Bessie May of Austin is teach
er of history, while Miss Evadnc
Hurn of Clarendon, both last year
teachers, will be English instructors.
The Spanish department of the school
will be under the instruction of Miss
Alton Smith of Mercedes.
Miss Novice Hudler will instruct
the seventh grade, Miss Lucy X.
Miller of Denton the sixth, Miss Mary
Woods of Dallas the fifth, Miss Alva
Il. White the fourth, Miss Marit
Lowrey the third. Miss Eleanor Fields
the second, and Miss Leila Brown the
first. With the exception of Misses
Miller and Brown the teachers have
taught here before. Misses Miller.
Woods and White will teach other in
termediate department classes.
Miss Mary Moonie Davies Of San
Antonio will be principal of the Mex
lean school with Miss Edith Cooper,
1923 graduate of Sui Ross Normal.
as assistant.
Miss Aileen French of San Angelo
has been employed again this year to
hold the same post which she Occu-
pied last year, that of teaching in
the Owensville school.
Sonora high school this year is be-
ing expected to make one of the bes.
showings it has made in years. With
the credits stronger the school has b
better scholastic standing.
Better athletic teams are also being
anticipated. A large number will be
out to make the football team the day
school opens, it is understood. George
(Bud) Smith is captain of this years
eleven.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09

Victoria. Sept. s.-Joseph High
koenig and a. ]. Mcisenhelder, both
.well-known and prominent farmers of
this county. are seriously i'll at the
Victoria HoSnital as result of pto-
maine poisoning caused bv eating some
ham sandwiches. it is said. They both
came to Victoria in Ford trucks to
market calves and while on their way
home became seriously i'll. 1t was nee
cSsary TO call an ambulance to convey
them TO the hospital
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
SUTTON COUNTYS
COMMISSIONERS
IN BUSY SESSION
Make Application for Fed
eraI Aid for Road
Projects.

Sonora. Tex. Sept. Shaking ap-
nlication for federal funds for high
way work. the combining of the tick
and scab inspectors. the levying "a
the tax rate and the approving of tine
county engineer advertising for bids
for the construction of highway ii
the Edwards county line towards Dci
Rio. were the high points in Il recent
commissioners court of Sutton county
held here.
The action OF the county engineer
in advertising for bids for the con
struction of the extension of Highwa,'
No. 4. towards Del Rio, to the Ed
wards county line, was approved py
the court.
On this extension the county l.
asking for $4,000 federal aid. The
application specifies that the road
will reach 22.69 miles. Five bridges
of 2O-foot span are to be built on this
road. The estimated cost is given as
S174,100.50.
1t was ordered by the court that the
tick and scab inspector for Sutton
county be combined beginning Septeni-
Der /. and G. c. Dry was appointed
to this position with salary Of S1i1
per month. He is to furnish car and
all expenses. s. i. Merck was former
ly scab inspector and Mr.. Dry ticE
inspector.
1t was also ordered by the court
that the Sutton county tax rate be
levied at 81 cents per 500 valuation.
to be divided as follows: jury fund
) cents; road and bridge fund, II
cents; general fund, % cents: tick
fund. ) cents, and special road bond,
81 cents.
Further federal aid was asked to be
supplied on Sutton county highways.
The sum OF SJ3.211.21 was asked 10
apply on Highway No. 4 toward the
Schleicher county line. The applica'
ton specifies that the road is to be
9.7S miles long. The total cost OF CON
struction is estimated at S1O6,I 42 a..
For Highway No. - to the kim5lc
county line, $2S4.000 is asked. The
application specifies that the road Is
to be 81 miles in length. 1t also
calls for seven bridges over 2O-foot
spans. The total cost of construction
is estimated at $40, 1870.
The reports of the tax collector and
the county treasurer were approved at
the meeting.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
VICTORIA CITIZEN DIES
Former Ranchman Dies After Two
Month Illness.

Victoria, Tex. Sept. S.-The funeral
of Eugene Byrnes, aged 90 years, WAS
held Saturday morning from St
Mary's Catholic church. Interment
was made in the Catholic cemetery
Death was the result of structure
of the throat after an illness of two
months.
Mr.. Byrnes was for many years in
the livestock business and later served
as a peace officer of Victoria. princi.
pally as deputy city marshal. for Il
number of years. At the time of his
death he was night Waterman at the
Victoria Compress and Warehouse
company. .-.
In addition to his widow he is sur.
vived by five children. two sons. Ed
win and Louis Byrnes. and three
daughters, Kate, Lorraine and Mar
garet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
DREDGING OF INNER
CHANNEL AT ISABEL .
IS NOW UNDER WAY
Captain of Vessel Says
Work Will Be Com
pleted on Time.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. S.-Dredg-
ing on the inner channel for the deep
water port at Point Isabel is now
under way, and rapid progress is be-
ing made.
The dredge Velasco, which will
dredge the inner channel, was recent
" equipped with new oil burning
engine and complete hydraulic dredg-
ing equipment.
1t is handling the work at rapid
rate, and Captain Martonson, who is
in charge of the dredging. states
that the work will be completed i'll
the time specified in the contract.
Notwithstanding the delay in start
ing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
CORNERSTONE is LAID
Victoria Catholic Church Nearing
Completion.

Victoria. Tex. Sept. S.-The cor
rcrstone of Our Lady Of Ionrdes
Catholic chrrrh was laid by. Very
Rev. John Sheehan. rector of ~.
Mary's Catholic church, "Wednesday
morning.
However, no formal ceremonies
were held.
The stone occupies position near
the base of one of the columns on
the north eide of the main entrance
of the church. =.
1t is Of dark grav marble. ana hears
tbe folloviro lettering. "Our Lndy
of Jourdcs Church. A. ID. 1923" and
another face of the stone bears !,
Catholic emblem and the name OF
Row. Lawrence Etschenher@e. pastor
The church is beautiful structure
ard is being constructed OF cream
coIorcd brick.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
GRAND JURY SESSIONS
Judge Instructs Jurors to Continue
Probe of JONAH Lash Case.

Georgetown, Tex, Stpt. S.-Ihc
September term of the criminal dis
trict court of Williamson county was
opened here at 10 o'clock Monday
morning, Judge James X. Hamilton
presiding and District Attorney Dan
Moody representing the state.
In empaneling the grand jury Judge
Hamilton instructed that body TO make
diligent inquiry into all violations of
the law as required by the statutes
and in addition directed that they take
up the matter of lawless acts commit
ed in this county prior to the last pre-
ceding grand jury and ferret out the
perpetrators of the crime.
This, the court stated. is in keeping
with the report made to him by the
grand jury of the May term or the
court in which it was stated that eff
forts to discover who was guilty OF
the beating of X. w. Burleson, at
Jonah, and later pouring tar, creo-
sote or other substance over his body
and dumping him OH the streets of
Taylor. had been prevented by persons
seeking to withhold testimony from
them and requesting that subsequent
grand iuries be instructed to continue
the Investigations where they lett oft
to the end that justice be done in the
matter and those guilty prosecuted.
Judge Hamilton also instructed the
grand jury to investigate fully any
cases of perjury that might be brought
to their attention and return Dills of
indictment where there was evidence
of perjury having been committed.
+. II. Eanes, a banker of George
town. was named as foreman of the
grand jury. and the body Immediately
went to work.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
4 MEXICANS ARRESTED
Shooting and Cutting ARRAYS Take
Place Near Seguin.

SegIin, Tex, Sept. S.-Jose Alvarez
and Antonio Perez have been placed
in Jail here in connection with the
shooting and cutting affray at Nc
Queeney, four miles west of Seguin,
early Sunday morning.
One of the injured Mexicans, Bias
Oliveres, is in the hospital here with
one eye shot out and numerous knife
wounds in his body.
His brother. Jose Oliveres, is also
in the hospital suffering with num-
Der of knife cuts about his face.
Gertrudes Luna and A. Rodriguez
are in Jail here on charges of assault
at Mexican dance near Geronimo
last Saturday night.
Officers on the trail of other par
Elephants, some Of whom were badly
slashed and battered in the free-for-
all ARRAY.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
VALLEY WILL
I. HAVE FAIR IN
M|D-W|NTER
Harrington to Be Scene
of Event in De-
cember.
ALL PLANS ARE MADE.
Association Plans to Erect
Permanent Build
ings.
ALL PLANS ARE MADE

One Of the big events of the closing
days Of 1923 will be the third annual
mid-winter fair and exposition at Har-
lingen, Texas, December 4, >, T.. Z.
About three years ago the Valley
Fair Association was organized with
an eve to the future, and two years
have conclusively demonstrated the
success of this venture and the coming
fair gives evidence of outclassinS the
previous successes judging from the
many inquiries of exhibitors from all
parts of the country.
As this institution is being recoS-
nized as a permanent publicity fixture
for the entire lower Rio Grande val
lev, the fair directors will for the first
time begin to erect permanent build
ings, and will add from time to time
other buildings so rs to make this an
nual event the biggest AID best mid
winter fair in the United States.
Excursion rates from all points in
Texas and adjacent states will be es-
tablished, many plan to attend this
fair and combine business with pleas
ure in the valley OF the Rio Grande.
Further information checrfully given
BY wiring the Valley Fair Association.
A. A. Martyr. secretary and manager
Harlingen, Texas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
To Hold Meet at Georgetown.

Georgetown, Tex. Sept. Sat a
meeting of Georgetown teachers Mt tho
teachers institute at Bolton this weeE
it was voted to hold the annual inter
scholastic league meeting for tn cGnn-
ty in that city this year. tt" follow.
ing were elected to carry on -, wH~''
If the county o~"ani-"t;c- - '''''
hanson county this year: Principal
+. r. Howard of Tavlor. djrect.,r c...',-
cral: Miss Mary Sanders. director
rural schools: PRINCIPAL Charles
Wschendorfer. liberty Hills. director
smelling: Superintendent I,ovcrlnhr
cf Th~an. dirr~ir- d~'.r'~. Me, ITc!cr
Gilett, Georgetown, director essay.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
AN HISTORICAL TALK
Minister. 81, Speaks on "106 Years
Of MethOdism In Texas"

Victoria. Tex, Sept. S.-Rev. H. G
Horton of Bishop, Texas, gave the
principal address at the eighty-second
anniversary service of the First Meth.
odist Church of Victoria on Sunday
morning. when the subject of his dis
torical address was "0ne Hundred and
Six Years of Methodism in Texas
1S17-1923."
Rev. Mr.. Horton is the Oldest liy-
ing member of the West Texas confer
'ence, having come to what is now the
West Texas conference in 1859, and at
the present time is 81 years of age. and
there is no man living better qualified
to deal It'll the subject that he talked
on than he is. either from the stand
point of training or from experience.
Different services were held through
out the day at the church, and =. ght
it was know mas college Students
Night" when the address was delivered
Ly DIR. Sterling Fisher. of AuS.in aud
was greatly enjoyed by all in attend
ance.
A large number from this circuit.
as well as adjoining. attended the an
niversary meeting of the church Sun
day. ..... &. .'t
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
FAIR PAYS FOR SITE
Victoria Association Plans TO Cele.
brate Centennial.

Victoria. Tex. Sept. S.-The board
of directors of the Victoria District
Fair Association has authorized the
first payment to be made on the fair
grounds, tract of land consisting of
fraction over 40 acres in the north
ern portion of the city.
The land. formerly known as the
McCan truck farm, was purchased by
the association from the McFaddin
estate for $4,000 and the first pay
n,ent amounts TO half that sum, or
S4750.
Victoria will be 100 years old next
year and the association will hold n
centennial exposition in connection
with its first fair.
The grounds will be laid off MS
soon as possible by landscape
architect of note, and permanent
buildings erected.
A good race track will also be
laid out and large grandstand erect
ed and the best of sporting attrac-
tons secured.
There will also be special buildings
for agricultural and industrial ex-
hibits.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
Victoria X. of G.. Elect.

NIctOrla, Tex, sept. S.-NlctOrll
Council No. 1920. knights of Column
bus, held its regular meeting on Tues
day night. when the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year, as
follows: Ed. l.. Dunlap, grand
knight; Paul Cont, deputy grand
knight; Gaetano Lucchese, chancellor
Edwin l.. Horney, recording secre-
tary; Louis Keclik, financial secre.
tary; Rayburn lie Sage. treasurer
Alphonse A. Murphy. advocate: I'd
J. b. Holcak, warden: Fred Huvar,
inside guard; George w. Weimar, out
side guard: and w. III. Ward. trus-
tee. These new officers will be installed
at a meeting in the near future.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
MUSIC FOR VETERANS
Kelly Field Band Plays for Sick Sol
diers at Legion, Texas.

Legion. Tex, Sept. SIN response
TO an invitation from Col. X. l.. Cook
commanding officer at U. S. Veterans
Hospital No. 80, Legion, Texas, the
military band from Kelly Field, San
Antonio. Texas, rendered a concer'
for the entertainment of the veterans
in Hospital No. %.
The band of so pieces was under
the able direction of Paul Witt. The
concert numbers given the hosplta
were well chosen for the OCCASION In
Guiding favorite marches anu Iate
musical hits.
In order that patients other than
ambulatory cases might be enabled to
enjoy the music. the unit was station
cd for its performance in the court
south of the Infirmary Ward at which
place the program began with military
precision at p. m.
Besides enjoying the music. the su-
iience was impressed with the high
morale of the organization as a whole.
A more suitable comment expressing
the appreciation of the patients IN
the hospital. than that OF a man IN
the advanced stages of illness, could
not be offered. He seldom rises from
his bed. and when interviewed, said ::
THAT was snappy stuff, the boys
played" r.
q. S. Veterans Hospital No: ".
under the administration Of the Neter-
ans Bureau, Washington. ID. C.. has
just recently been opened for the treat
ment of tuberculosis among bureau
beneficiaries. However, it was former
" well known as the American Legion
Memorial Sanatorium.
The presence of the Kelly FIELD
band in this vicinity is due to the Ell.
forts of the Kerryille Chamber o.
Commerce, which organization acting
in the interests Of the city has been
conducting ten-day celebration
known as the Kerrville Encampment,
in the observance of the completion
of the kerrville-Junction Highway.
Many persons from a distance in
Guiding prominent representatives from
the cities of San Antonio, Houston,
and Dallas have been interested visit
ors at the Kerrville Encampment anil
in the Veterans Hospital at Legion,
Texas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
PLAN FREE PAPER
Brownsville, Harlingen and San Ben
ito to Get Benefits.

San Benito, Tex, Sept. S.-There
has been a change in the ownership
of the San Benito Weekly Light, but
as yet there has been nothing given
out to indicate just what it is. There
is also an unconfirmed rumor on the
streets of this city that in about GU
days there will be issued a free daily
paper for the three cities. Browns
vile. San Benito and Harrington.
According to the report this paper
will be delivered free each day except
Sunday TO the citizens of the three
cities. The place of publication has
not been made known but will likely
be at Brownsville.
Men formerly connected with The
Light of this city are promoting this
new move but have not divulged their
plans or the names of their business
associates.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
Parent.teachers Meeting.

Alice. Tex, Sept. s.-A record meet
ing of the Parent-Teachers Association
was held here Monday afternoon at the
high school auditorium. A splendid
crowd was present and much enthus-
iasm for the coming years work. Mrs.
i. A. Kempe. president of the associa-
ton. has mapped out an interesting
program, and every lady appointed on
committees during the afternoon ses-
sion seemed more than glad to per-
form her duty. II was voted to con-
tinue the cafeteria work begun last
year. with Mrs. Betty Rogers in
charge. 1t was also voted to conduct
a restaurant during the four days OF
the Jim Wells county fair, the pro-
ceeds to be used for playground equip
ment. 4 reception will be held for the
faculty on Tuesday evening, Septem'
Der IL.