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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

To the owners Of property abutting
upon Fourteenth Street in the CITY
"a Brownsville. Texas. from the east
line Of Monroe Street TO the west line
Of Lincoln Boulevard. Except the
between or under the rails and
tracks Of railroad crossing and for
two feet on the outside thereof ard
10 all others interested therein or
having a lien or claim thereon. or
otherwise TO he affected.
The City Commission OF the City Of
Brownsville. Texas, has ordered that
Fourteenth from the east line Of
Monroe Street to the west line oil
Lincoln Boulevard except the area
between or under the rails and tracks
Of railroad crossing and for two feet
on the outside thereof, be improved
BY raising. grading. filling. installing
concrete curb and cutters where such
curhs and cutters are not already in
stalled on proper grade and line and
paving with ! 1-2 inch Narrcnite
Bitulithic wearing surface on . IL
inch bituminous concrete base on 3
inch compressed gravel sub-base; and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
sHERIFF's SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF

THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON
Notice IN hereby given that BY
virtue or certain order Of sale issued
out Of the Honorable District Court
o. Cameron county on 18th day VI
August, 1928, BY John +. Scanlan.
clerk Of said court, fer the sum Of
n thousand six hundred eighty
nine and 73-l00 Sl.6S9.73) dollars
and one hundred sixty-eight and
97-l0o (Sl6S.9D dollars and costs
Of suit. under a judgment. in favor
OF the AL Parker Securities Com
pany in a certain cause in said court.
No. 1888. and styled: The AL Parker
Securities Company ". r. vi. Gilley.
placed in my hands for service. /.
Mrs. Pinkie Nann. as sheriff Of Cam
eron county. Texas. did on the 3Oth
day Of August. 1929. levy on certain
rel estate. situated in Cameron
county, Texas, described as follows.
to-wit:
The north ten acres or the north
west twenty acres In block fifteen II
what Is known as the Cantu Tract.
according To the Cameron County
Development Company's subdivision
in the La Feria Grant, in Cameron
county, Texas, and levied upon as
the property Of +. NJ. Gilley. and that
On the first TUESDAY in October.
1928. the same being the second day
Of said month, No the court house
door Of Cameron county, in the city
Of Brownsville. Texas, between the
hours Of 10 a. M. and 4 p. m. by vir-
tue Of said levy and said order Of
sale / will sell said above described
real estate at public vendue, for cash
TO the highest bidder. as the prop
erty OF said defendant.
And in compliance with law, I give
this notice by publication. in the
English language, once a week for
three consecutive weeks immediate
In preceding said day Of sale. in the
Brownsville Herald, a newspaper
by laying ! IL inch Warrenife Btu
lithic surface on the present pave
M
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

executed In the manner and form and
with the provisions aud recitals pre-
scribed In q certain ordinance duly
passed by the City Commission OF
the City CT Brownsville on June 18th.
1927. which ordinance Is one provid-
inR for the issuance OF assignable
certificates OF NJ ~essnicrt declaring
and e~videncing assessments made
against abutting property and its
owners and railroads OK street
railroads and their ownprs for a por-
tion or the coz Of street improve
ments upon streets AM other high
ways or portions thereof i'm the City
of Brownsville, and prt scribiug the
provisions Of such certificates and
providing that payments made there
Oh may bo made 10 the City Tax
Collector and further prescribing
tia duties az the Citg Tax C0llec-
tor and the City treasurer with
reference to money 90 raid.
VII
That anv and all sums payable
upon n assessments herein made
or any certificates ~svidencing the
same. may be- paid 20 the Tax Coli
lector or the City or Brownsville as
provided in and authorized BY said or
dinance of June 7th. 1927 described
in the preceding paragraph hereof
and the duties OF the City Tax Col
lector and the City Treasurer with
reference To any and all such pay
mcnts shall be those prescribed "
said ordinance.
FINALLY Passed ans Approved this
18th day Of May, 1928.
tSEAL) "A. B. COLE. Mayor,
City Of Brownsville, Texas
ATTEST:
"A. ". Mundny. City Secretary
e~10-17-2t-3135
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
sHERIFF's SALE
THE STATE OF X }
COUNTY OF CAMERON

COUNTY OF CAMERON
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That
by virtue Of certain Order Of Sale
Court Of Cameron County, IN 18th
day OF August. 1928. by Jno. =. Scan
Ian, Clerk Of said Court, for the sum
Of One Thousand four hundred sixty
three and $1,000 dollars and One
Hundred f0rty-six and $500 dollars
and costs Of suit, under a Judgment,
in favor OF Ben III. Stiles, in d certain
cause in said Court, No. 7449 and
styled: Ben III. Stiles W. j. ID. Pound
and I'll Jardin immigration Company,
placed in my hands for service, /,
Mrs. PiRkie Nann, us Sheriff Of Cam
eron County, Texas, did on the 2eth
day Of August, 1928, levy on certain
Real Estate, situated in Cameron
County, Texas. described as follows,
to-wit:
Being the cast zen and 79-100 acres
UO.T9) Of Lot number eight 60 in
Block 10l, Palm Park Subdivision ac-
cording to the map Of Palm Park Sub
division, being a re-subdivision Of
Blocks IOl, 20l and 30l OF Indiana
1a01AfAot1H IA LoEtAAAU IaAtO AdNits
Cameron County, Texas, and levied
upon as the property Of J. ID. Pound
and FL Jardin immigration CO., and
that on the first Tuesday in October.
1928, the same being the End day Of
said month, az the Court House door,
Of Cameron County, in the City OF
Brownsville, Texas. between the hours
Of 10 a. m, and 4 p. m, BY virtue of
said levy and said order OF sale I will
sell said above described Real Estate
az public vcndue, for cash to the
highest bidder, as the property Of
said defendants.
And in compliance with law, I give
this notice by publication, in the
English language, once a week for
three consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding said day Of sale. in the
Brownsville Herald, n newspaper pub
lished in Cameron County.
Witness my hand, this Goth day Of
Sheriff, Cameron County, Texas.
August, I92S.
MRS. PINKTE VANN.
BY r. G. Bryson, Deputy.
9-3-1O-17-3t-3122
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Let Contract On
Filtration Tank

WESLACO. Sept. III. F. Pennick
az this city, with a bid Of st.sT5, was
awarded the contract on the cylin-
drical concrete tank 70 be used In
connection with the wiIter plant now
under construction in the city. His
bid was approximately $1,000 less
than the second lowest.
other bids were s3.S53 by the Val
ley company; s6.9es BY the Campbell
and Condor comnany. and S.9s7 by
tho Merriwether-Sauer Co. Of Harlin-
rem. which has the contract for the
construction Of the filter plant-F
Eleven bids. opened on mcdaniel
equipment fer the filtration nlant
arc still under consideration. Mavor
n. r. Kirran stated that II might
be several days before a decision
would be reached and contract let.
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sHERIFFs SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CpTrNTY m rAMEpnN

~ 40
Notice Is hereby given that BY viz
tue of certain Order of Sale issued
eut or the Honorable District Court
ef Cameron County, on 18th day Of
August, 1923, by Jno. p. Seaman.
Clerk IL said Court, for the sum of
One Thousand Three Hundred and
Sixty-two and 24-100 (Si362.24)
Dollars and for the further sum or
Three Hundred and Forty-Three and
93-lD0 lS343.93l Dollars and costs Of
suit, under u Judgment, in favor Of
The AL Parker Securities Company.
liz Y certain cause in said Court, No.
1917 and styled: The Al Parker Sc
curities Company VS.. 4. N. Roberts.
placed in my hands for service, /,
Mrs. Pinkie Nann, as Sheriff Of Cam
eron County, Texas, did on the Goth
day Of Auugst. 1928, levy on certain
Real Estate, situated in Cameron
County, Texas, described as follows,
tc-wit: The south twenty Is. 2Ol
acres Of the north sixty-one and
eighty-f0ur hundredths I'M. 6l.S4)
acres OF Block twenty-one t21) of the
Cameron County Development Com
pany's Subdivision or the Cantu
Tract In the la Feria Grant IN Cam
rANA &NAAkgs lGAANt ana AENtGl upon
Us the property or ri. IN. Roberts, and
that OF the first Tuesday in OctcLer,
1928. the same being the End day Of
said month. AZ the Court House door
of Cameron County, in the City Of
Brownsville. Texas, between the
hours Of 10 "A. NJ. and 4 n. M. BY
virtue Of said levy and said order Of
sale ! will sell said above described
Real Estate at public vendue, for
cash 10 the highest bidder, as the
property or said n. ~. Ro- erts.
And in compliance with law, ! give
this notice biz publication. in the
English language. one n week for
three consecutive weeks imediately
preceding said day Of sale. In the
Brownsville Herald. "A newspaper
published in Cameron County.
Witness my hand, this 18th day Of
August. 1928.
MRS. PINKIE VANN. Sheriff,
Cameron County, Texas.
BY n. G. Bryson. Deputy.
9-3-1O-l7-3t-3l23.
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WeslacoSchooI
Operating Cost
Will Be $4,000

tlE&kAA4 ~ - AA@AAAA
WESLACO, Sept. 17.Operating ex-
pense for the current year for the
local school system will be ST. s060 ac-
cording to a.. $. Pike, secretary Of
the local school board. The system
comprises the kindergarten with
Mrs. Arthur HENDERSON as teacher;
the Stephen +. Austin ward school
with +. C. Connell as principal; the
junior and high schools with w. r..
Barbee as principal, and the north
side school with Mrs. +. ID. Ford as
principal. Owing to the crowded con-
dition in the ward school IN addition
in the teaching force may DO made.
The present faculty Of the entire
system consists of forty-three teach
ers whose salaries aggregate $55,4l5.
The sum Of $15.645, the difference
between the above mentioned figures
covers the bus service, j~anitor fees,
and other operating expenses.
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TIE TAT OF TEXAS D
COUNTY OF CAMERON

THE STATE OF TEXAS D
COUNTY OF CAMERON
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue Of certain Order OF Sale Isl
sued out of the Honorable District
Court Of Cameron County. on the
18th day ar August. 1923, hy Jno. M
Seaman. clerk or said Court. for the
sum Of three thousand. three hun
dred and sixtv-five and 31-i00 dol
lars and three hundred thirty-six
and $1,000 dollars. and costs OF
suit. under a judgment. IN favor
Of A. u. Parker. in a certain cause
in said Court. No. 77i3. and styled:
"A. II. Parker vs.. Raymond III. Boyer.
placed in my hands for service, +.
Mrs. Pirkie Vnnn. as sheriff Of
Y ameron county. Texas. did on the
S0th day Of August. 1928. levy on
certain Real Estate. situated in
Cameron County. Texas. described
as follows. to-wit:
Blocks numbered twerty-threo
(c3) and twenty-four (24) Of the
WI. III. Pichcr subdivision. contain
ing fifty and G5-100 (50.65) acres Of
land. more or less. being out Of
the In Feria grant. Cameron county.
Texas. and levied upon as the prop
erty Of Raymond Fl. Boyer. and that
Ion the first Tuesday in October.
1928. the same being the 2nd day Of
said month. at the Court House
door. Of Cameron county. IN the
city Of Brownsville. Texas. between
tn hours Of 10 a. m. and 4 p. mi. b.
virtue Of said levy and said order
Of sale / will sell said above de-
scribed real estate and public ven
due. for cash. 10 the highest bidder.
as the property Of said defendant.
And in compliance with law. u
give this notice BY publication, in
the English language. once a week
for three consecutive weeks imme-
diately PRECEDING said day of sale.
in The Brownsville Herald. A news
paper published in Cameron County.
Witness my hand. this 30th das
Of August. 1928.
Mrs. Pinkie Vann. Sheriff.
Cameron County. Texas.
By n. q. Bryson, Deputy.
Q-2.Tn-f--of-n10E
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
sHERIFF's SALE
THE STATE OF X
COUNTY OF CAMERON


Notice il hereby given that BY vir-
tue Of certain Order OF Sale issued
out Of the Honorable District Court
Of Cameron County. on the 18th day
OF August, 1928, BY Jno. p. Seaman,
Clerk Of said Court. for the sum Of
One Thousand fifty-one and 2l-l00
Dollars and costs Of suit, under a
Judgment, in favor Of The al Parker
Securitie 8 Company, in a certain
cause in said Court, No. 1862 and
styled: The AL Parker Securities
Company v. 7. $. Leep, placed in my
hands for service, /, Mrs. Pinkie
Nnnn MS Sheriff OF Cameron County.
Texas, did on the Goth day or August,
1923, levy on certain Real Estate,
situated in Cameron County, Texas,
described as follows. to-wit: That
certain tract Of land in the La Feria
Grant In Cameron County, Texas, be-
ing the south ten acres (10) Of the
northwest twenty acres (20) Of Block
Number thirty-one (31) Cantu Tract.
and levied upon as the property Of
At. ;. Leep, and that on the first
Tuesday in October, 1928, the same
being the End day of said month, at
the Court House door, az Cameron
County. in the City Of Brownsville,
Texas. between the hours of 10 A. NJ,
and a n. MI, BY virtue OF said levy
and said order Of sale I will sell said
above described Real Estate No pub
lie vendue, for cash 10 the highest
bidder, as the property Of said 7. S.
Leep.
And in compliance with law, I give
this notice BY publication, in the
English language. once a week for
three consecutive weeks imediately
preceding said day Of sale, in The
Brownsville Herald. a newspaper
published in Cameron County.
Witness my hand, this 29th day Of
August. 1928.
MRS. PINKIE VANN, Sheriff.
Cameron County, Texas.
BY r. G. Bryson, Deputy.
9-3-l0-lT-3t-3124
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
SHERIFF,s SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS }
COUNTY OF CAMERON

THE STATE or TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON
Notice Is hereby given that by
virtue Of certain Order Of Sale is
sued out OF the Honorable District
Court Of Cameron County, on the
18th day Of August. 1928. by Jno. 4.
Seaman. Clerk Of said Court. for the
sum Of three hundred t~wenty-nine
and S6-100 dollars and nine hundred
four and 42-l0O dollars and costs
OF suit. under a judgment, in favor
Of the AL Parker Securities COM
pany. In a certain cause In said
Court. No. 1851, and styled: The
AL Parker Securities Company vs..
W. q. Thornton and the unknown
heirs and legal representatives Of
w. &. Thornton. deceased, placed an
my hands for service, l. Mrs. PInkIe
Vann. as sheriff Of Cameron Coua-
~ Texas. did on the Both day OF
August, 1928. levy on certain Real
Estate. situated in Cameron County.
Texas. described rs follows, to-wlt:
That certain tract of land IN Cam
eron county. Texas. being the north
nineteen (l9) and 16-l00 acres
(19.i6l in Block number al; Pomelo
Subdivision out Of and forming a
part Of that certain larger tract or
grant Of land known as the La
Feria grant. Jose Hinojosa de Bali,
original grantee. said block being
plated and Of record in the Map
and Plat records Of Cameron C0un-
ty. Texas. and levied upon as the
property Of WI. q. Thornton. et al
and that on the first Tuesday IN
October. 1923. the same being the
end day OF said month. az the Court
House d.Sr. Of Cameron county. IN
the City Of Brownsville. Texas, be-
tween the hours Of 10 "a. N. and 4
D. m. BY virtue Of said levy and
said order Of sale / will sell said
above described real estate at pub
lie vendue for cash TO tho highest
bidder. rs the property o. said de-
PENDANTS.
And in compliance with law. /
give this notice by publication, III
the English language. once a week
for three consecutive weeks imme-
diatelv preceding said day Of sale,
in The Brownsville Herald. a news
parer published in Cameron county.
Witness my hand. this 3Oth day
Of August. 1928.
Mrs. Pinkie Vann. Sheriff.
Cameron County. Texas.
By X. G. Bryson. Deputy.
g-3-IO-f7-9t-3f26
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
GULF RICH IN
MARINE FOODS
Point Isabel Ranks
Second In Shipment
OF Te--.s Fish

AUSTIN, Sept. 1.-THE Texas sea-
coast Is yielding millions Of pounds
Of marine products annually, as
shown by q report Of fish, shrimp,
crab and oyster catches for the fiscal
year ending August 81 compiled BY
the state game. fish and oyster de-
partment.
Fish and shrimp compose the bulk
Of salt water products that find their
way 10 market as edibles, the report
showing a total OF 3.s41,6s5 pounds
Of fish and 2,sl7.o55 pounds Of shrimp
during the year.
Corpus Christi leads the state IN
fish production with 1,025,S20 pounds,
although Point Isabel was a close
section with d total catch Of 1,0l6,395.
All other points fell far below those
marks on fish production.
Port Lavaca retained Its usual read
in 1.-THE shrimp industry, placing on
the market 1,633sl20 pounds o. the
mollusks, Corpus Christi being next
in line with 1,ll6s960 pounds. Taxes
ARE paid on only b0 per cent 81
shrimp catches, taken as h net
weight to allow for spoilage.
Only two important ports IN Texas
produced crabs for the market during
the past year, Galveston leading with
21.850 pounds; Rockport paying duty
on 1905 pounds; and all other ports
produced l55 pounds.
Galveston likewise led the state IN
oysters, 2S,S16 pounds being brought
into that city.
Figures of the different marine
products as reflected from the Game
Departments tax collection record
show the following:
Fish production: Arkansas fass
and Port Arkansas, 463s3lo pounos'
Corpus Christi, 1,O2SsS2U; freeport'
1905: Galveston, 2O6,S4O; lngle-
side, 6I,sl0; Matagorda, $500; Pa
lacios, 77,825; Point Isabel, LUIS
2q5; Port Lavaca, 7br5S0i Port oSon-
nor, 1886; Rockport, 390.4e5; Sea-
drift, $3.50; Bayside, lSs4SO; otner
pcrts, 64,l75. .o
pounds we're marketing during q
Shrimp production Figures repre-
senting % per cent o. SHRIMP
caught): Arkansas fass ah1 Lo'
Arkansas. 461, $40; Corpus Cnrlsti'
55s.465: Galveston, 27S,ISOi lngie-
side. 1g0,A65; Palacios, 1920; Point
Isabel, 13,465; Port Lavaca, olo'osV'
Port O'Connor. 186,1l0; kockport'
seO. $40; Seadrift, 10,475; bayside'
40: other ports, S15.
Crab production: Galveston, IL
$50: Rockport. 3,905; other ports
1855. Total, $500 pounds.
Oyster production: Aransas rass
and Port Arkansas, 60; Corpus Chrls-
ii. 1908; Freeport. 2,3sS; Galveston'
as.sl6; Matagorda, 6,1ss; PaiaeioS'
1918; Point Isabel. Dos; Port Ia
vaca, $3.50; Port O'Connor, l,.so,
Rockport, 5,23s; Bayside, 4ls; otner
ports, 1870. Total, s0.sls pounds.
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sHERIFF,s SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS }
COUNTY OF CAMERON

COUNTY OF CAMERON
NOICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
by virtue of certain Order Of Sale
issued out Of the Honorable District
Court Of Cameron County, on the
27th day Of August, 1928, BY Jno. 4.
Seaman, Clerk Of said Court, Tor
the sum OF One Thousand forty and
$1,000 dollars and One Hundred four
and 03-l00 dollars, and costs OF suit,
under a judgment in favor Of James
Dickinson Farm Mortgage Co., in =
certain cause in said Court, No. 1922
and STYLED: James-Dickinson Farm
Mortgage Company vs.. w. HI. Mas
sey, placed in my hands for service,
i. Mrs. Pinkie Vann, as Sheriff q
Cameron county, Texas, did on the
18th day of August, 1928, levy on
certain Real Estate, situated IN
Cameron County, Texas, described
as follows, to-wit:
Being the north five and 57-lO0
ssh acres Of Farm Block NUMBER
Twelve (12) of the I'll Jardin Heights
Subdivision Of Survey 81, Subdivision
ID" of Share 10, Espiritu Santo
Grant. and levied upon a. the prop
erty Of w. ii. Massey. and that on
the first Tuesday in October, 1928,
the same being the End day OF said
month, at the Court House door, Of
Cameron county, in the City of
Brownsville. Texas, between the
hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. M, By
virtue Of said levy and said order
Of sale | will sell said above de-
scribed Real Estate at public vendue,
for cash to the highest bidder, as
the property Of said w. H. Massey.
And in compliance with law, !
give this notice BY publication, in
the English language, cnce a week
for three consecutive weeks imme-
diately preceding said day Of sale,
in the Brownsville Herald. a news
paper published in Cameron County
Witness my hand, this 29th day Of
August. 1928.
MRS. PINKIE VANN,
Sheriff. Cameron County, Texas.
BY r. G. Bryson, Deputy
9-3-10-17-3t-312i
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
sHERIFF's SALE

THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON
Notice IS hereby given that by vir-
tue of certain order Of sale issued
out Of the Honorable District Court
Of Cameron county, on 18th day Of
August, 1928, by John p. Seaman,
clerk OF said court, for the sum of
three thousand eighty-four and
64-l00 (S3,0S4.64) dollars and three
hundred eight and 46-1O0 ($30S.46)
dollars and costs of suit, under a
Judgment, in favor Of the AL Parker
Securities Company. in q certain
cause in said court. No. TIT and
styled: The All Parker Securities
Company vs.. z. v. Foister, placed IN
my hands for service, !, Mrs. Pin
kie Vann. as sheriff Of Cameron
county, county. Texas, did on the
S0th day Of August, 1928, levy on
certain real estate, situated in Cam
eron county. Texas, described n fol-
lows, to-wit:
The north twenty acres of block
number thirteen (13) out Of what Is
known rs the Cantu Tract. Cameron
County Development Company's sub
division Of land in the In Feria
Grant in Cameron county. Texas.
and levied upon as the rropertx Of