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Classified Business Directory
ARCHITECTS
BEN V. PROCTER
ENGINEERING CO.
Architects—Engineers
208 Merchants Bank Bldg.
Phone 617
Brownsville, Texas
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G. HOLLIDAY
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itect and Builder
409 >tate Nat. Bank Bldg.
Phone 906
R, NEWELL WATERS
Architect
B-12 Security State Bank Building
Weslaco, Texas
E. B. GORE
Civil and Consulting
Engineer
Room 408. State National Bank Bldg.
Brownsville, Texas. Pbone 1077.
BUILDERS—CONTRACTORS
G. E. Miller
TILE DRAINAGE
CONTRACTOR AND ENGINEER
P. O. Address R. F. D. No. 1
San Benito
Telephone 6005 F 12
PROCTER & DUDLEY
General Contractors
528 Washington St.
Brownsville, Texas
Phone 627
CASH REGISTERS
NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO.
Registers bought, sold and
exchanged
W. E. Sanders. Representative
Phone 29. Harlingen. Tex. Box 905
DRAY—TRANSFER
Mason Transfer &
Grain Co.
BONDED WAREHOUSE
SEEDS OF ALL KINDS
Light and Heavy Hauling
WE MOVE ANYTHING
1105 Adams. Phone 139
STIN TRANSFER
COMPANY
Crating, Shipping. Hauling
Phones 421 and 519
Jones Transfer &
Storage Co.
Storing, moving, crating and
shipping. Local and long dis
tance hauling. Daily motor
freight service between all
Valley points, Harlingen,
Brownsville, Edinburg.
Office 1259 Levee
Phone 787
Truck leaves Brownsville
11:30 Daily _
“ FLORISTS
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THE FLOWER SHOP
Cut flowers, pot plants,
funerai designs and
bouquets
1254 Elizabeth St.
Phone 1388
BCWYER THE FLORIST, flowers
and funeral designs. St. Charles
I and Pita streets. Phone 771.
i HOTELS—CAFES
Sensible
Satisfactory
Service
Almost Immediate
Always Immaculate
You’ll catch him at the
WHITE KITCHEN
The Popular Place for
Business Lunches.
12th between Elizabeth and
Washington.
Hat Renovating
First Class
Hat Renovating &
Shoe Repairing
Delta Shoe & Hat Shop
We Call for and Deliver
Phone 535
' INSURANCE
W. B.'CLINT
INSURANCE
SURETY BONDS
208-9 Merchants National
Bank
PHONE 6
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Try a herald Classified Ad
INSURANCE
LOANS
Build, Buy or Refinance.
Insurance
Surety Bonds
D. L. WELCH
No. 19 Arcade Bldg.
Phone 1410
FINANCIAL
LOANS
On Improved residence and business
property.
Todd and Underwood
1057 Levee St.
Brownsville, Texas.
MATTRESS RENOVATING
Let Us Renovate
,Your Mattress
We make mattresses to order. All
* repair work guaranteed
SOMMERS
12th and Adams
Phone 674
MILL WORK
HOMER L. FITCH
Planing Mill
and
Cabinet Work
Bank, store and office
fixtures.
End of West 7th St.
Our estimates mean
your orders
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT
ART METAL
FILING
Equipment
Maverick-Clarke Litho Co.
208 Merchants National Bank
Phone 617—Brownsville
Office Equipment and Supplies
HARGROVE’S STATIONERY &
BOOK STORE
Brownsville, Texas
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
ROOFING
THE TURNER BROWNSVILLE
ROOFING CO., Inc.
We respectfully solicit your
re-roofing as well as new.
Eighth and Railroad
Brownsville. Tex. Phone 1163
TYPEWRITERS
DAVENPORT Typewriter Exchange
(Brownsville’s Typewriter House)
Distributors. New L. C. Smith “Si
lent” 8 and Late Corona 4 type
writers. Also sell Royal Portables
and “Factory” Rebuilts—all makes.
We repair all makes typewriter and
adding machines. 1112 Elizabeth
St. Phone 1105.
WOODSTOCK TYPEWRITER
SALES CO.
Typewriters—Adding Machines
Supplies—Repairs
Phone 506—Harlingen
PROFESSIONAL
ATTORNEYS
Davenport, West and Ransome
Attorneys at Law
307-308 Merchants National Bank
Brownsville. Texas
H. B. GALBRAITH
Attorney* at Law
Merchants National Bank Bldg.
Brownsville, Texas
J. T. Canales C. S. Eldman, Jr.
CANALES AND EIDMAN
Attorneys at Law
Real Estate a Specialty
303 Merchants National Bank
Brownsville, Texas
H. L. Yates
Attorney at Law
State National Bank Bldg.
Brownsville
RALPH A. DUNKELBERG
Attorney at Law
Commercial Collections a Specialty
106 Seabury, George ahd Taylor
Building
Brownsville, Texas
CHIROPRACTOR
M. Cook, D. C.
CHIROPRACTOR
Nerv-O-Meter Service
State National Bank Bldg.
Brownsville. Texas
Room 405 Phone 703
EL VIBRA SYSTEM USED
_REAL ESTATE
LOS EBANOS
Brownsville’s Supreme Residential
District, carefully restricted, com
pletely improved. Home sites from
$1200.00, easy terms. James-Dickin
son Co., Realtors, corner Travelers
Hotel Bldg, Brownsville,
AUTOMOTIVE
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10th & Adams
THREE DAYS FREE TRIAL.
BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.
Chevrolet Coupe—1928 .$465
Chevrolet Coupe—1927 . 345
Ford Roadster—1925 . 125
Chevrolet Coach—1927 . 365
Chevrolet Sedan—1927 . 435
Ford Delivery—1926 . 200
Chevrolet Landau Sedan—1927 . 465
Chevrolet Sedan—1926 . 300
Chevrolet Touring—1927 . 285
Ford Coupe—1926 . 200
STEVENSON MOTOR CO, INC.
TWO BARGAINS
#
1925 Nash 2-door; new paint, top
and teat covers; good rub
ber; mechanically right..$500
1925 Dodge Sedan .$400
CASH TRADE TERMS
BROWNSILLE NASH CO.
1327 Levee Phone 1366
0-332
AUTO REPAIRING
NASH OWNERS
Have your repair work done by ex
perienced Nash mechanics. We carry
a complete line of parts.
BROWNSVILLE NASH CO.
1327 Levee. Phone 1366.
PERSONAL
RESPONSIBLE gentleman desires to
go to Chicago by auto ladter part of
June. Pay part of operating expenses.
Can drive, except Model T Ford. Ad
dress P-187, care Herald. P-187
BUT OR EXCHANGE
IE AGS
WANTED
Will pay 5c per pound
for CLEAN COTTON
RAGS
HERALD
‘ PRESSROOM
LOST AND FOUND
NO DISSATISFACTION with rooms,
apartments or Jobs would exist if ev
eryone made use of the classified ads.
HfcLP WANTED
WANTED — Experienced stenographer
and bookkeeper. Girl preferred. Must
understand Spanish. Apply Garcia
Gomez <fc Co., warehouse office. Phone
616. __ P-219
WANTED—Man who knows farm life to
travel in country. Steady work. Good
profits. McConnon <Ss Co., Dept. B
297. Memphis, Tenn. P-97
PILOT WANTED
I want to employ the services of a
pilot acquainted with the Gulf Coast
along the east shore of Mexico from
the Rio Grande south 600 or 700 miles
during the month of June. Expect to
make a trip down the coast in 70-foot
yacht on fishing and hunting expe
dition. Pilot must know openings.
My boat is new with Diesel power and
! seaworthy, draws 5 feet water, fuel ca
pacity about 1.500 miles. Reply by
letter giving age, experience, knowl
edge and salary expected for month
of June. No ladles on trip. A. F.
Parker, La Ferla,, Texas. P-225
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TODAY yesterday's advertisers in the
Classified section are convinced of the
quick results brought by these ads.
THE HERALD has two tickets to the
Capitol Theater for Jose Ceiava. Jr., 614
Washington. Must be called for be
fore 6 p. m. May 1st, 1929.
WANTED — American housekeeper;
would consider couple: good home to
right party. Apply Madam Dore, Cam
eron hotel.
MAN WANTED between 25 and 35.
with clerking or retail store experience.
About $26.50 to start. Answer to Box
626. Harlingen. Texas. P-229
COMPETENT, EFFICIENT, intelligent
stenographer, capable of taking re
sponsibilities. Must be energetic and
have pleasing personality. Moderate
salfiry to start with: promotion as rap
idly as knowledge of work permits.
Address P-233, care Herald. P-233
SITUATICNS WANTED
YOUNG MAN wants position as time
keeper with construction company or
other light outside work in the Valley.
References. Address P-211, care Her
ald. P-211
LADY OF EDUCATION and refine
ment, with experience as practical
nurse, desii%s position in doctor’s or
dentist’s office or as attendant to lady
or small children. Address P-21S, care
Herald. P-218
HOUSEWORK WANTED by American
woman of good character. Telephone
436-J. P-226
BUSINESS NOTICES
ON APRIL 22. 1929. Oeorge A. Cova
cevich purchased the business known
as the Gateway Hotel in the city of
Brownsville and from said date Oeorge
A. Covacevlch will operate said Gate
way Hotel at the same address, but
will not be responsible for any debts
Incurred before April 22. 1929.—
(Signed) George A. Covacevich.
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TRf.ES — SEEDS — PLANTS
WASHINGTONIA and ornamental
Date Palms for sale at very low price.
Inquire H. F. Farnsworth, Olmito.
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live stock—poultry
BABY CHICKS—Now booking orders
for early delivery. Reds, Rocks. Leg
horns. Hatch every Wednesday. Bring
your custom hatching eggs every Mon
day. Roy E. Clark Seed Co, San Be
nito. Texas. M-137
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
FOR SALE—Bill’s Cafe at 7th and
Jackson, opposite S. P. freight depot.
Good reason for Belling. P-95
HAMBURGER STAND doing good bus
iness. Only one of its kind in
Brownsville. Good chance for some
one. 1126 Washington. P-232
_MISCELLANEOUS
LADIES' HOSE mended: runs, pulls
and snags. Valley Hose Mending Co.,
745 Elizabeth. 1-198
SEVERAL GOOD JOBS will be filled
today by those who have carefully
watched the “Help Wanted” column in
Classified Section.
ARTICLES FOR SALE
R. C. A. RADIO No. 25 for sale. Good
condition. 1309 W. Elizabeth street.
Phone 785. P-85
FOR SALE
New stock of plumbing
and plumbing supplies
of all kinds; also soil
pipe and fittings, whole
sale and retail.
Sampson Machinery
& Supply Co.
Houston, Texas
FOR SALE—Utilator garden tractor;
fine condition; 300-gallon wagon tank.
Phone 847-W. P-185
NEW EMERSON PIANO—Big discount.
Easy terms. Phone 868-M. or P. O.
Box 562, Bronsvllle, F. D. Hambly.
P-234
FOR SALE — Corona standard-four
black portable typewriter. Not yet
year old, in excellent condition. Phone
157, San Benito, or call at 627 N. Sam
Houston Blvd., San Benito. P-236
WANTED TO BUY
MERCHANTS PRODUCE CO.,
Parsons, Kans.
Wants beans, tomatoes, okra, bell
peppers. English pease, black-eye peas.
Quote best prices on what you have.
P-132
REAL ESTATE
' For Sub-Division
160 Acres
Located 4 blocks trom the high
school and closer to Brownsville
than the exclusive Los Ebanos
Subdivision. Winding resaca run
ning through property offering
natural lake front sites for sub
division. This property Is for sale
by owners and can be bought at a
very attractive price. Henson-Lo
max & Houston and Brownsville
! Development Co,
REAL ESTATE
INVESTIGATE
SUMMIT PLACE
THEN INVEST
In Brownsville’s new business and res
idential 6ub-dlvlslon. located on 13th
and 14th streets, one mile from Gate
way Bridge! on the main thoroughfare
leading to the proposed ship channel,
municipal airport, rich farming dis
trict of El Jaradln. and Boca Chtca
Bach. Easy terms. Office 14th and
Hays streets. J. J. Dalles, sales mana
ger, phone 336, Brownsville, Texas.
* P-25
OWNER MUST SELL at once beautiful
“Los Ebanos’’ lot at sacrifice. Terms
can be arranged. Call Phone 1393-W.
WANTED—Home builder or developer
to take full charge or Join in develop
ment of one of the best located sub
divisions In the Valley. Small amount
of capital required. Address “Owner,"
P-197, Herald, Brownsville, Texas.
P-197
20 acres good Irrigated land In
El Jardln, well drained; price
$100.00 per acre, good terms.
Phone 450; write P. O. Box 703,
Brownsville. Texas.
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FARMS FOR SALE
16 acres near Brownsville, all
In cuitvtatlon, good house;
about three acres bearing
grove, good citrus land. Price
$12,500.00, good terms.
Phone 1234-W. P. O. Box 133,
Brownsville, Texas.
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300 Acres Cleared
Situated within six
blocks of the El Jarain
Hotel. This property
offers a wonde r f u 1
opportunity for an in
dustrial sub-division or
for small acreage sub
division for grapefruit.
Considered the highest
spot in Brownsville.
For sale by OWNER at
$600.00 per acre. Price
and terms to suit. Re
lease clauses on either
lots or acreage. Henson
Lomax-Hous ton and
Brownsville Develop
ment Co., Brownsville,
Texas.
FOR 8ALE BY OWNER—Sixteen acre
farm with eight-room house, five and
a fraction miles from Brownsville, near
good school, about 200 yards from con
crete highway. Reasonable price and
terms. Address P. O. Box 831, Browns
ville. Texas. N-64
TWO CHOICE pieces of 'citrus land
under irrigation, with bearing grove
on each place; will sell for $275 per
acre; also 400 acres of unimproved
citrus land at a bargain. One ten
acre tract of orchard in El Jardln dis
trict can be bought cheap. Address
owner. Box P-140, Herald. P-140
POTATO LAND—For sale, 30 acres of
potato land fronting on Rio O'.a.ide
River; none better for beans or pota
toes. Hays Mitchell. Room 5, Battles
B]|dg., San Benito, Texas. P-217
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FARMS FOR SALE
10-ACRE MATURE ORCHARD at half
value; 1-4 mile from main highway;
Ideal location; splendid crop fruit on
trees; terms on one-half. Updegraff,
La Ferla, Texas. P-231
FOR 8ALE—One-half acre on highway
between Harlingen and San Benito
with 5-room modern house, double
garage, and other exceptional features.
A bargain. Ira T. Baize, 235 Baker
Bldg., Harlingen. P-227
LOTS FOR SALE
ELIZABETH STREET LOT. West
Brownsville, for sale at sacrifice for
cash. Call 1398-W. P-82
AUCTION SALE *
Wednesday, May 1st,
1:30 P. M.
Ten choice lota In the Alt&mlra Addi
tion In West McAllen. Theae lots all
have three-year-old citrus trees grow
ing and have all modern conveniences.
Coble St Ralston. Real Estate Auction
eers, Osborn Bldg., McAllen, Texas.
P-209
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LLOYD EDWARDS. Headquarters
Troop, Fort Brown, If you will call at
The Herald office before 6 p. m. May
1st, 1929, we will give you two tickets
to the Capitol Theater.
BARGAIN—Lot, house and other Im
provements; all $650. Phone 1185-W.
P-178
FOR SALE—22 lots seven blocks from
main business center. Price $7,500
cash. This best buy in Harlingen* Ira
T. Baize, 235 Baker Bldg., Harlingen.
P-227
$350 BUYS 1-2 interest In Point Isabel
business lot. Cash or terms; balance
two years. Box P-235, Herald. P-235
HOUSES FOR SALE
SACRIFICE—2 modern new homes. 5
rooms, bath, hot water. Beautiful
light fixtures. Including extra plug for
radio. See Mrs. Florence Stafford,
owner. Hayes and 17th Sts., Victoria
Heights. Phone 1075-M. 0-203
FOR SALE OR RENT CHEAP—Four
room house. Phone 1020-W. P-125
FOR SALE—My new 5-room home on
50 by 120 foot lot, located at 1330 W.
Washington St. Automatic gas water
heater, breakfast room, Inlaid linoleum
In bathroom and kitchen, built-in
tub, light fixtures, gas wall heaters,
window shades furnished, fenced-ln
back yard with bearing citrus trees.
Terms like rent. Phone 955-J or see
W. A. Rasco. P-165
OWNER LEAVING TOWN will Bell at
bargain one 5-room and one 6-room
modern home. On paved street in cool,
lovely residential section. Box 654,
Brownsville. P-127
FOR SALE—Modern new home, 6
rooms, bath, hot water, garage; cor
ner Leeve and 19th street, West
Brownsville. Small down payment,
balance like rent. T. Aziz, phone 502
or 694. P-138
1354 W. WASHINGTON—Will take
light car as part payment. Phone
820-J. P-222
LESS THAN COST—Must be sold; Best
material and workmanship, 6-room
brick veneer, select oak floors, textone
finish, tile bath, double garage. Also
5-room and 3-room tile stuccos, best
location, Harlingen. Will trade. Own
er. 401 E. Lincoln, P. O. Box 591,
Harlingen. P-221
BUV OR EXCHANGE
FOR EXCHANGE—Small farm less
than six miles from Brownsville near
good school and concrete road. Will
exchange for vacant lota or improved
residence property. Address, Owner,
P. O. Box 831. Brownsville, Texas. K34
FOR SALE OR TRADE—Six-apartment
bldg., furnished. $14,500; 2‘i-acre bear
ing orchard with seven-room modern
house adjoining McAllen, $67,500. Im
proved Valley farm, very choice, 120
acres, $24,000. Write F. G. Collins,
owner, McAllen, Texas. P-230
WANTED—REAL ESTATE
WANTED TO BUY or lease for term of
years, a farm close to Brownsville
suitable for dairy herd of one hundred
| cows. Must be on or near pavement.
Address P-228, care Herald. P-228
RENTALS
FOR RENT—Store rooms In Stegman
building. Bert Cromack. M-56
APARTMENTS
COLONIAL APARTMENTS—Apartment
vacancy. 1523 West Elizabeth street.
Call 1173-W. P-142
MAY-DAY APARTMENT—CooL con^
venlent. modern, ideal location. Com
pletely furnished, electric refrigerator,
gas, hot water, garage. 139 Wash
ington. Phone 714. P-158
ALONSO APARTMENTS—Nicely fur
nished. Corner Sixth and Levee.
Phone 839. P-203
FURNISHED or unfu. v *d upstairs
apartment, modern, r- ' v -. bath. 1517
Madison. 0-64
APARTMENT for rent on pav'c- street.
Lights, water and gas furnished. All
conveniences. Phone 429
0-279
NICE. COOL 3-room apartment; suit
able for couple; private home. Phone
865-W. P-199
4-ROOM APARTMENT, private bath,
hot water. Corner Adams and. Boule
vard. Phone 764. * P-156
MORRIS APTS.—Furnished and unfur
nished. Modern, with garage. Summer
rates. D. L. Welch. Phone [phone]W.
N-17
SWEENY APARTMENTS—Extra cool
apartment vacant; modern; well fur
nished; electric refrigeration; garage;
maid service; everything for house
keeping. First and Adams. Phone
1038-W. * P-170
FOR RENT—Furnished apartments.
Telephone 1148-W. P-62
FOR RENT — Comfortable furnished
apartment, kitchen with breakfast
nook, tub and shower bath, large bed
room and private hall, very desirable
for couple. Reasonable. Call 1173-W.
P-172
Tunkin Apartments
Two blocks east of High School on
Palm Blvd; 4-room apartments, strict
ly modern, beautifully furnished;
electrical refrigeration, overstuffed
living room suites, walnut bedroom
suites, walnut bedroom suites, fire
places and garages. Open for inspec
tion.
PHONE 1254-W
P-55
VERY COOL 3-room south apartment.
Everything furnished, $30. Telephone
946-W. * P-171
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APARTMENTS
FURNI'TED APARTMENTS—1007 St.
Charles St. Phone 351. P-3
2-ROOM completely furnished apart
ment; vacant Wednesday. 132 W. Levee.
Mrs. Mary E. Collins. P-223
FURNISHED ROOMS
ROOMS, one block from postoffice,
one block from El Jardln hotel; large,
southern exposure; reasonable. Phone
1226-W or 1317. M-215
NICELY FURNISHED com rooms, close
In. 1023 St. Charles St. P-58
TWO NICE southeast bedrooms and
?&arTtment- 1022 St. Charles. Phone
928-J •
LARGE COOL BED ROOM—Also two
room apartment. 912 Levee street.
Phone 1226-J. P-65
I ROOMS AND APTS—Reasonable rates
Glenwood Hotel. Phone 619.
BEDROOM In private family. 904
Adams 8t. $2.50 per week. P-1S3
_ROOM ANlTBOARD
HOME COOKING—First-class room and
board; $10 week; near postoffice. 924
Elizabeth. Phone 1014-R. p-83
_HOUSES
^nPLEX town vacant
“aLi' ?3' 50 per month- Phone 846-J
or 708;_p-8i
NEW FIVE-ROOM unfurnished duplex
Paved street, garage. 1132
W. Washington. Phone 24. P-109
FOR RENT—New 5-room house, bath,
fLc Ps water heater, shades
vVtriv!s4iedL hnoleum in bathroom and
kitchen, built-in cabinets in kitchen
large cool bedroom, fenced-in back
-'ard- C°?.cr.ete waIk and drive; $40
Phone 9o5-J or call at 1330 W. Wash
lngton street. P-JMS
Dath’ Iar*e sleeping
West Second8 Mrm. St' CharIes p_an0d
__ P-203
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
The City of Brownsville will re
ceive sealed bids up until 10 a. m.
May 3, 1929, addressed to the Hon.
A. B. Cole for the construction of
un-,oPnex t0 the Administration
building including electrical and
plumbing work located at the Mu
nicipal airport. Also, bids will be
received for the electrical and
plumbing work separate.
A certified check to the amount
of two per cent of the bid addressed
and made payable to the mayor will
be required with the bid.
The city reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids.
Plans and specifications are on
file with the city architect, Ben V.
Procter, and can be had upon ap
plication.
A. E. MUNDAY,
City Secretary.
4-20 to 29-3405.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff or any Constable of
Cameron County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
cause the following notice to be pub- j
lished in a newspaper of general i
circulation which has been con
tinuously and regularly published
for a period of not less than one
year preceding the date of the no
tice in the County of Cameron,
State of Texas, and you shall cause
said notice to be printed at least
once each week for a period of ten
days exclusive of the first day of
publication before the return day
hereof:
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR PROBATE OF WILL
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To all persons interested in the
estate of C. S. Jones, Deceased.
Minerva M. Jones has filed in the
County Court of Cameron County,
an application for the Probate of
the last Will and Testament of said
C. S. Jones, Deceased, filed with said
application, and for Letters Testa
mentary which will be heard at the
next term of said Court, commenc
ing on the first Monday in June
A. D. 1929, the same being the Third
day of June A. D. 1929, at the Court
House thereof, in Brownsville, Tex
as, at which time all persons inter
ested in said Estate may appear and
coptest said application, should they
desire to do so.
Herein Fail not, but have you be
fore said Court on the said first day
of the next term thereof this Writ,
with your return thereon, showing
how you have executed the same.
Given under my hand and the
seal of said Court, at office in
Brownsville, Texas, this the 27th day
of April, A. D. 1929.
(SEAL)
H. D. SEAGO, Clerk, County
Court, Cameron County, Texas.
ty O. F. Brenner, Deputy.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SALE
The undersigned, assignee of the
Eastern Seed and Paint Company
operating a paint and wall paper
store at McAllen will offer for cash
on written and sealed bids to the
highest bidder on May 6. 1929; bids
will be received till 11 a. m. May 6,
1929, for the following assets: Mer
chandise from 50 of Sherwin-Wil
liams paint, wall paper, brushes,
picture mouldings, spray parts,
seeds, $4348.85. Ford delivery truck,
furniture and fixtures, $1510,88. Ac
counts receivable, $1731.55. Reserv
ing the right to reject any and all
bids. Bids will be received covering
the merchandise, furniture, fixtures,
and also our acounts receivable sep
arately or all together. All mer
chandise in good, clean, salable con
dition. Certified check for $250 will
be required of each bidder. Copy of
inventory may seen at 2501 North
10th, McAllen, Texas, care of E. E.
Renfro ,or stock inspected at place
of business, McAllen, on May 3 and
4, 1929.
(Signed) P. E. Dietz, Assignee,
2501 N. 10th St., McAllen, Texas.
Cameron Courts
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Suits filed in the district courts
None.
28TH DISTRICT COURT
Hon. A. W. Cunningham, Judge
No orders.
103RD DISTRICT COURT
Hon. A. M. Kent, Judge
No orders.
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COUNTY COURT
Hon. Oscar Dancy, Judge
Suits filed None.
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COUNTY COURT AT LAW
Hon- John Kleiber, Judge
No orders.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
None.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
(Furnished by Valley Abstrict Co.)
Cameron County
Buena Vista Burial Park associa
tion to C. L. Hunter, lot 378, Grace
land section, containing 165 square
feet, Buena Vista Burial Park, $99.
Louis A. Ro v.’rd to Valley Devel
opment, Inc., all block 5, Howasd’s
Dixieland Heights adaiuon 2, sur
vey 44, $10.
Valley Development, Inc., to BcnJ.
L. Goff, block 5, Howards Dixie
land Heights addition 2, survey 44,
$5,430.
Louis A. Howard lo Valley De
velopment, Inc., all block 4. How
ard’s Dixieland Heights addition 2.
out cf survey 44, $10.
Valley Development. Inc., to H. S.
Harper et ux, block 4. Howard’s
Dixieland Heights addition 2,
$5,490.
Samuel Kellum et ux to Ernest
Barth, block 1, Orange Heights ad
dition, Harlingen, $10.
John B. Restau et ux to Albin
Swanson, lots 1 and 2, block 207,
San Benito Land and Water Co,
Con. de Carricitos grant, $2,500.
W. E. Collins to Charles J. Miles
et ux, east half lot 11 and all lots
12, 13, 14, block 14, Townsite La
Paloma $260 .
W. M. Stoner et ux to W. G.
Luckenge. west part block 19, El
Jardin subdivision, share 27, Esp.
Santo grant. $1.
E. J. Tucker et ux to J. G. Fer
nandez lots 5 and 6, block 108-A,
Brownsville. $4,500.
Cuates Development Co. to Ed
Iward Schuetz et ux. north half lots
27 of block 3, plat 3, Citrus Gar
dens subdivision, share 27, Esp.
Santo grant, plat 8-19, $4000.
H. C. Harding, trustee, to Cuates
Development Co. north half lot 27,
block 3, plat 3, Citrus Gardens sub
division, share 27, Esp. Santo grant
$10.
Cuates Development Co. to Frank
J. Feldt, lot 18. block 1, plat 4, Cit
rus Gardens subdivision, share 43
of share 19, Esp. Santo grant, 8-27,
$3,224.04.
H. C. Harding, trustee, to Cuates
Development Co., lot 18, block 1.
plat 4, Citrus Gardens subuivision,
share 43 of share 19 sp. Santo grant.
$10.
Valley Development, Inc., to J. T.
Morrissett, south 10.445 acres block
51, Kempner Citrus Grove suod;-^
vision, share 12, $7,207. / S ^
E. J. Williams et ux to P
Prickett et al south 14.12
block 76, Hooks and Hodges sub
division 1, La Feria grant, $10.
P. R. Prickett et al to L. J. Lyon,
lot 11, block 2, Austin Acres, Har
lingen.
J. F. Ratliff et ux to J. W. Price,
lot 7, eleventh addition, San Be
nito, $1,233.50.
A. E. Stephenson et ux to Joseph
H. Kavalkowski west 20 acres block
222, San Benito Irrigation Co., Esp.
Santo grant, share 1. $10.
Port Isabel Irrigation Co. to
Emma A. Simpson, south 6.83 acres
block 4. Port Isabel Irrigation Co.,
share 32, unit 2. Bayview Citrus
Groves subdivision, Esp. Santo
grant, $8,537.50.
A. F. Parker to Samuel Robb et
al, farm tract 175. Coast Land Farm
subdivision 3. Buena Vista grant,
plat 8-53, $8,300.05.
Hidalgo County
Mestenas Water Co. to J. C. En
gelman, Jr., south 5 acres of north
5 acres of lot 13, block 88, Mo-Tex,
$10.
D. F. Strickland to Lee Minner,
lots 7, 10, block 8, Wes taddition,
$10.
C. A. Patrick to Harry B. Cruick
shank lots 7. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, block
80. Willis addition, Edinburg, $10.
J. L. Gray et ux to Amy Hahn,
lot 2, block 2. Alta Mira, $10.
Mestenas Water Co. to J. C. En
gelman 5 acres of lot 13, block 53,
Mo-Tex, $10.
J. A. Myers to Eva I. Neese, north
17.24, acres of FT. 160 West tract,
$10.
J. C. Engelman, Jr., to W. C. Bo
land 5 acres of lot 13, block 88.
Mo-Tex, $2,750.
Progreso Development Co. to
Paul K. Cramblet, lot 39, Llar.o
Grande subdivision, $10.
Mrs. L. 8. Baker et vir to Mrs.
A. F. Hatfield, lot 11. 12, block 882,
Edinburg, $10.
J. C. Engelman. Jr., to John Fa
ber, 5 acres of lot 9 block 87, Mo
Tex, $10.
Mrs. A. F. Hatfield to T. C. John
son, lot 11, 12, block 382 Edinburg,
$10. j
Prdgreso Development Co. to
StellaY Kelsey, north 2.54 acres of
south ,754 acre of lot 57, Llano
Grande subdivision, $10.
Bert Moore to Eha Lott Moore,
part of lot 188, por. 69-70, $10.
W. R. Hansen t oFred Widamier,
16.88 acres out of northeast come*
of lot 2. block 278. Edinburg, $10.
•PERSONALS
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Charles Celaya has returned from 3
Spain, where he went to secure de- a
positions in the San Roman heirship <
erse.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E.Cornell of New
Orleans arrived this morning and
are guests at El Jardin.
C. R. King is here from Oklahoma .
City. 5
John A. Steele, of the Pan-Ameri- 1
can airways, is here from New York, i
Horace Boyett, of McAllen, Sallle ,
Boyett, of Bryan. Anna Mae Evans ,
and L. H. Vandiver of Pharr, were .
in towns Sunday. *
Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Collins are n
here from Houston, and are at El j
Jardin. j
H. E. Gray is here from Houston.
W. A. Mears of Dallas is in town. /
J. C. Downey, of Fort Worth is i
here.
Ray Leeman, is here from Corpus <
Christi. (
H. Goodman, of San Antonio is in j,
the city. »
E. W. Alexander of San Antonio,
came in Sunday .
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Russi, of 6aa
Antonio, are guests at El Jardin.
Tho. H. Hall is here from Heu^
ton.
H. H. Burrell arrived from Mexico
City Sunday, and is at El Jardin.
Mrs. H. E. Brown. Mrs. G. B. Hol
lom. Mrs. Chas. McMahon, and V.
H. Maxie, all of Tusla, Okla., are in
the city for a visit, and are at El
Jardin.
Miss Dicie Collins is here from
Dallas.
Ashley Wilson is here from Wel
lesley, Mass.
Roland Simms, of San Antonio ar
rived Sunday.
M. Tully, and John Cameron are
here from Nogales, Ariz.
C. A. Morgan and Antonio Rassa
of McAllen, spent Sunday here.
W. Sanders, of San ^ntonio, Js
town. . -
Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Blood, of Mis
sion, were guests at the Travelers
Sunday.
Geo. Baldus is here from San An- ;
tonio.
Leo M. Gadden is here from -
Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Magill of ,
Houston, are at the Travelers.
F. H. Braun, of San Antonio is In ;
the city.
J. E. Thomas, of Oklahoma City, ■
is visiting here. |
S. L. Patteson, of Miami, Fla., .
is a guest at the Travelers.
Luis Carrillo, of Matamoros, is in :
the city for a day or two, and is !
stopping in the Travelers.
F. A. Harden is here from San ;
Antonio.
Ranchers Ask Money
For Extermination
Of Predatory Game
AUSTIN. April 30. —(A*) —The !
"money’’ committees of the two
houses of the legislature today had ;
the habits of the bobcat and golden
eagle to consider along with the
financial ailments of state institu- ;
tions.
A group of sheep and goat raisers
appeared last night before the sen
ate finance committee and the
house apropriations committee and
asked for $100,000 each year during
the next biennium to make life mis
erable for predatory animals and
rodents.
Ranges infested with loboes. bob
cats, coyotes, prairie dogs, golden
eagles, mountain lions and wildcats
were a most unhealthy environment
for sheep, goats, turkeys and chick
ens, they agreed.
Storms Again Hit
Texas Taking One
Life Near Marlin
DALLAS. April 30.—(/Pi—Storms
struck Texas again late yesterday
but administered relatively light
blows.
One life, however, was lost, Frank
Kanieske, 22, lineman, being elec
trocuted in attempting to repair
a. 'iroTto’Tvn down at Marlin..
*£9 i?$■ nest damage was around
> * where many telephone poles
1 ^tre broken and a largrf area ot
growing crops wre slashed by haiL
A section of a residence was car
ried away and a garage was blown
down. A number of outbuildings
were unroofed.
Crops in the Bremond section al
most were destroyed, and some
damage also was done to buildings
by the wind and hail.
No serious impedient to wire ser
vice was noted.
Goolsby Resignation
May Be Reconsidered
By S. B. Commission
(Special to The Herald.)
SAN BENITO, April 30.—Possi
bility that acceptance of the resig
nation of Chief of Police J. A.
Goolsby of San Benito, who has
held the post here for nine years,
will be reconsidered was indicated
in rumors here early this week, al
though members of the city com
mission would make no official
statement concerning it.
The resignation is scheduled to
take effect May 1. and was accepted
by the city commission at an execu
tive session by a vote of 3 to 2.
Considerable agitation has been
created in San Benito concerning
the resignation of the veteran police
officer, a petition said to bear the
signatures of 1200 residents of the
city having been presented to the
city commission, asking that the
resignation be not accepted.
MALLORY LINES WATCH
PORT LETTER SHOWS
—
SAN BENITO. April 30.—Such
steamship lines as the Mallory
Lines are evidencing interest in the
new port of Point Isabel—San Be
nito navigation district, a letter
from the executive vice president
of that line to J. E. Bell, chamber A
of commerce secretary here, shows. M
The letter, from Johnn E. Craig, M
states that the Mallory lines ar^B.
watching port developments in thij^n
section, and asks that the concergf|||
be advised as to developments Mpjj
port facilities of the Valley, M
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