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AUTOMOTIVE
10th & Adams
BUT WITH CONFIDENCE
■ AN O. K. CAR
B *28 Chevrolet Landau Sedan. Me
B chanlcally reconditioned. Good
tires. New Duco finish. New top.
Good battery.
J AN O. K. CAR
’25^Chevrolet Landau Sedan. New
DuB paint. Mechanically over
hauled. Good tires. Clean as new
car.
AN O. K. CAR
1*28 Chevrolet Coupe. Good tires.
New Duco finish. Mechanically re
conditioned.
AN O. K. CAR
*27 Chevrolet Sedan. Mechanical
ly reconditioned. New Duco paint.
Body In perfect condition with
seat covers and other accessories.
AN O. K CAR
*27 Chevrolet Coach. First class
mechanical condition. Good paint.
Good tires.
AN O. K. CAR
*28 Chevrolet Touring. New Duco
finish. Mechanically reconditioned.
Good battery. New top. Duty paid
to Mexico.
Stevenson Motor Co., Inc.
Brownsville, Texas.
Classified Business Directory
ARCHITECTS
BEN V. PROCTER
ENGINEERING CO.
Architects—Engineers
208 Merchants Bank Bldg.
Phone 817
Brownsville, Texas
E. G. HOLLIDAY
Architect and Builder
409 State Nat. Bank Bldg.
Phone 906
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R. NEWELL WATERS
Architect
•-12 Security State Bank BuUding
Weslaco, Texas
E. B. GORE
Civil and Consulting
Engineer
Room 408? State National BanKBld^
Brownsville. Texas. Phone 1077.
| builders-contractors
I ■ ■■
‘ PROCTER & DUDLEY
-General Contractors
^528 Washington St.
Brownsville, Texas
Phone 627
E. M. RIDLEY
General Contractor
Roads, Land Leveling,
Plowing, Sub-soiling
frYCAVATIONS EMBANKMENTS
8 MERCHANTS NAT L BANK
BROWNSVILLE
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Scholes & Scholes
General Contractors
Phone 428
San Benito, Texas
We are now prepared to do
composition work.
Drain Boards fteps_ .
Bath Room Floors Mill Work
— CASH REGISTERS
NATIONAL cash register CO.
Registers bought, sold and
exchanged
w E Sanders. Representative
Phone 29. Harlingen. Tex. Box 905
-" PRAY—TRANSFER
Mason Transfer &
Grain Co.
BONDED WAREHOUSE
SEEDS OF ALL KINDS
Light and Heavy Hauling
WE MOVE ANYTHING
J105 Adams. Phone 129
AUSTIN TRANSFER
COMPANY
Crating. Shipping, Hauling
Phones 421 and 519
* " florists
THE FLOWER SHOP
Git flowers, pot plants,
funeral designs and
bouquets
1254 Elizabeth St.
Phone 1388
■RCWYER THE FLORIST, flowers
and funeral designs. St. Charles
and Pita streets. Phone 771. _
B HOTELS—CAFES
WHITE KITCHEN
Famous for its
Cooking-Immaculacy
and Service
The popular place for
business lunches
tatb between Elizabeth and
Washington
""" FINANCIAL
LOANS
Do Improved residence and business
property.
Todd and Unaerwood
1057 Levee St.
Brownsville. Texas,
AUTOMOTIVE (
MORE COMFORT for your home may
be provided by looking over the offers
of "Household Goods" among the clas
sified ads.
BEST CASH OFEER gets 1925 Stude
baker Standard Six Phaeton. This car
Is In good mechanical condition, looks
good, good tires. A real car for some
body. Must be sold Immediately. See
car In Patteson Motor Co. lot. S-55
AUTO REPAIRING
NASH SERVICE
Washing polishing Greasing
Genuine Parts. Experienced Mechanics
Prompt Service. Give us a. Trial.
Brownsville Nash Co.
1327 Levee. Phone 1386.
HELP WANTED
WANTED — Beauty operator. Ideal
Beauty and Style Shoppe, San Benito,
Texas. Phone 276, or P. O. Box 592.
S-76
HOUSEKEEPER WANTED—Middle-aged
settled woman as housekeeper. Write
or phone Frank Skinner, phone 157.
Edinburg, Texas. S-132
WANTED—Experienced waitress. Apply
Sea Breeze Cafe, Point Isabel. S-126
RELIABLE PARTY WANTED to handle
Watkins route In Brownsville. Good
repeat order. Business with earnings
over $40.00 a week. Write C. H. Wor
ley, 70 West Iowa, Memphis, Term.
R-154
WANTED—Good, genteel man as clerk.
Must have good personality. Apply
Point Isabel Yacht Club, Point Isabel,
Texas. 6-135
TIME WELL SPENT Is time devoted to
looking over the classified ads.
MATTRESS RENOVATING
Let Us Renovate
Your Mattress
We make mattresses to order. All
repair work guaranteed
SOMMERS
12th and Adams
Phone 674
NICKEL PLATING
NICKEL, copper, galvanizing, oxidizing
and mirrors. Plating radiators and
bumpers our specialty. Valley Electro
Plating Works, corner 15th and Polk,
Brownsville, Texas. Phone 55. S-101
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
l
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.
MANY AMBITIOUS and energetic
workers will respond to an ad In the
“Help Wanted” column.
WOODSTOCK TYPEWRITER
SALES CO.
Typewriters—Adding Machines
Supplies—Repairs
Phone 506—Harlingen
PROFESSIONAL
ATTORNEYS
RALPH A. DUNKELBERG
Attorney at Law
Commercial Collections a Specialty
106 Seabury, George and Taylor
Building
Brownsville. Texas
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. Eidman, 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
CHIROPRACTOR
M. Cook, D. C.
CHIROPRACTOR
Nerv-O-Meter Service
1715 Grant and Seventeenth
Victoria Heights
Brownsville. Texas. Phone 1228-J
EL VIBRA SYSTEM USED
REAL ESTATE
LOS EBANOS
Brownsville’s Supreme Residential Dis
trict, carefully restricted, completely
improved. Home sites from $1200.00,
easy terms. James-Dlcklnson Co.,
Realtors, corner £1 J&rdln Hotel Bldg.,
^rowns villa.
CLASSIFIED
RATES and RULES
Advertisements will be accepted
over the telephone from telephone
subscribers, or from those having
regular charge accounts. Other
classified advertising must be ac
companied by cash.
No advertising accepted on an
"until forbid” order. A specified
number of Insertions must be
given.
The Herald reserves the right to
place all advertisements under the
proper classification, and reject
unclean or objectionable copy.
Obituaries, resolutions, and cards
of thanks will be taken at the reg
ular classified rate.
The publishers are not responsi
ble for copy, omissions, typograph
ical error or any unintentional er
ror that may occur, farther than to
correct In the next Issue after It is
brought to their attention. All ad
vertising orders are accepted on
this basis only.
Telephone No. 8 and dictate your
advertisement to an experienced
classified writer.
To Insure publication same day
copy should be presented not later
than 10:30 a. m. Copy for Sunday
Issues should be In not later than
1:30 p. m. Saturdays to Insure
proper classification.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
RATES
20 words cr less, one in sertlon.30c
Over 20 words, one Insertion,
per word .llit
Subsequent Insertions run con
secutively. per word. lc
By month, per word.25c
Minimum for monthly rate. 10
words.
No classified advertisement ac
cepted for less than.....30c
LOCAL READER RATES
Readers, per count line, 20c—
Per Inch .81.20
Second and third days, 17c j>er
line; fourth, fifth and sixth days.
15c per line; 7 consecutive days. I5c
per line.
HELP WANTED
AMBITIOUS man or woman wanted to
distribute famous line of Toilet Arti
cles, Food Products, etc., to steady
users in Brownsville. Good pay—no
lay-offs. Steady all year around busi
ness. If willing to work, write A. G.
Lederer, 70 W. Iowa Ave., Memphis,
Tenn. 6-138
CLERK-CARRIER examination Browns
ville. Aug. 17. Age 18-45. Men-women.
Don’t miss this opportunity. Coaching
course $5. Booklet free. L. Hampton.
Box 1S1C-KC, Washington. D. C. S-139
SALESMEN—AGENTS
GET WHAT YOU WANT through the
classified ads.
SALESMAN WANTED to cover the Val
ley. Prefer one who has had experi
ence In office furniture and supply
business. Must have ability to meet
the public and not afraid of work
Must be able to give good references,
where last employed, and salary ex
pected. We have a good proposition
for the right man. Address S-93. care
Herald. S-93
PERSONAL
DR. COOK. Chiropractor, bath parlors
massages. El Vi bra reducing system
used Cook & Williams. 1715 Grant Bl..
telephone 1228-J. R-5
FINANCIAL
REAL ESTATE LOANS WANTED—Have
clients who want -to borrow $10.00 per
acre on good non-lrrlgated citrus and
grape land in the Valley. Patented
land, title good. 80 acres or more. Short
terms, highest legal rate of Interest
Phone 1106. or see N. G. Cofer, Attor
ney. office 17. Arcade Bldg.. Browns
ville. Texas. S-33
Wanted to Buy
Vendor’s Lien
Notes
Give full particulars. Including
discount.
R204, The Herald
R-204
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
I
| FOR SALE OR LEASE-Confectionery
' and cafe; doing good business: in live
Valley town; good location. Box 887,
Donna, Texas. S-78
FOR SALE—Building and equipment
of sandwich stand for $300.00. Rent
$15.00 per month. Address S-89. care
Herald, or phone 1255. S-89
CAFE FIXTURES for sale. Inquire 1141
Levee. Brownsville. S-87
FOR SALE—Cafe: good business, fine
location. Address Box 174, La Ferla.
Texas. 8-2
BUSINESS FOR SALE—The Bluebon
net Shoppe at McAllen. Business es
tablished, good location. Opportunity
for business woman. No trades, no
brokers. The Bluebonnet Shoppe, Mc
Allen, Texas. 8-108
RARE OPPORTUNITY to get Into a
big paying business with little cash
Investment. P. O. Box 282, Brownsville.
Texas. S-130
MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLES FOR SALE
BRIGHT CANE HAY for sale; $17.00
per ton, delivered. J. B. Kee. 1523 W
Elizabeth street. Phone 1383-W.
FOR SALE—Three-piece living room
suite. Will sell cheap. Have no room
for same. Fhone 970 or 1337. 849-W.
Washington. 8-7
FOR SALE—Falrbanks-Morse 20 H. P.
crude oil engine with circulating
pump, gas tank and water tank, com
plete. One air tank. 150 pound press
ure, and one 3 H. P. Falrbanks-Morse
gasoline engine. Also all kinds of
tools, machinery, etc., too numerous to
mention. Address S-81. Herald. S-81
QUILT PIECES—Very large cuttings,
light and dark assorted beautiful pop
ular patterns, 4 pounds for $1; a value
never equaled; makes 2 large quilts.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money re
funded. Send no money, pay postman
$1.00 plus few cents postage. Belmont
Mfg. Co., 35 Allston Sta., Boston, Mass
___ B-106
THREE-QUARTER IRON BED. mat
tress and springs; Singer sewing ma
chine; wicker desk and chair; all In
good condition. 1309 W. Elizabeth St.
Phone 765. 8-12S
FOk SALE—New L. C. Smith "Silent” £
and late Corona 4 (standard keyboard).
Small monthly payments. Also sell all
kinds Factory "Rebuilts.” We repair
everything. Davenport Typewriter Ex
change. temporary location CromaeK
Bldg, on 11th. Phone 1105. S-130
FOR QUICK SALE. CHEAP—Fordson
tractor, plow and discs, complete. In
good shape. George Stohler, Box 683, La
Ferla. 6-140
* WANTED TO BUY
WANTED TO BUY—Second-hand soda
fountain equipment. Write Route 4.
Box 8, San Benito, Texas. S-137
REAL ESTATE
IF IT’S WORTH advertising It’s worth
telling about fully. That’s the way to
get results.
CLASSIFIED ADS bring wants and of
together.
REAL ESTATE
Furnished and Un
furnished Houses
For Rent
45 acres all cleared and In cultiva
tion. no house, for sale or rent.
7 acres with 4-room house, all set
to five-year-old bearing fruit trees,
close in.
E. A. MONSEES Brownsville
Realtor. Telephone 841.
For Sub-Division
160 Acres
Located 4 blocks from the high
school and closer to Brownsville
than the exclusive bos Ebanos
Subdivision. Winding resaca run
ning througn property offering
natural lake front sites for sub
division. This property Is for sale
by owners aid can be bought at a
very attractive price. Henson-Lo
max & Houston and Brownsville
Development Co.
FORTUNE HELPS those who help
themselves, and the best way to help
yourself is to watch for the new op
portunities which are offered dally In
the Classified Section.
INVESTIGATE
SUMMIT PLACE
THEN INVEST
In Brownsville’s new business
and residential sub-dlvlston,
located on 13th and 14th
streets, one mile from Gateway
Bridge, on the main thorough
fare leading to the proposed
ship channel, municipal air
port. rich farming district of
El Jardln, and Boca Chlca
Beach. Easy terms. Ten per
cent down, balance 5 years to >
pay. Jesse Dennett. phone427,
Erownsville. Texas.
BUYERS FOR what you nave to sell
are many. A classified ad will con
nect the wires.
FOR SALE—17 acres, splendidly locat
ed for Mexican subdivision, Immediate
ly adjoining town of Mission. A. H.
Strahle, Mission, Texas." S-83
Los Ebanos Lot
We have been authorized by owner
to sell his beautiful Los Ebanos lot
for $1,000; terms can be arranged.
This Is an unusual sacrifice. Call
Mr. Egan at James-Dlcklnson.
phone 499.
B-119
FARMS FOR SALE
FOR SALE
1855 acres good farm land In Wilson
county; 600 acres cleared In cultiva
tion; 700 acres hog-proof fence; 1700
acres agricultural land; one 10-room
house, five tenant houses, four rooms
each; one four-stand Munger gin; one
60x80 two-story barn, concrete floor;
nine wells, one flowing. This land Is
well worth fifty-five dollars per acre.
What will you give? Will trade for
hardware and lumber yard. Might sell
for cash. F. W. Howard, Brownsville,
Texas. Phone 1090. R-163
300 Acres Cleared
Situated within six
blocks of the El Jardin
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.
B’or sale by OWNER at
$800.00 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.
DAILY READING of the Classified
Section means dally savings.
BIG RETURNS from small Invest
ments. That’s what you get from
classified advertising.
20-ACRE bearing orchard, one-half
! mile from highway, at very attractive
j price. Updegraff. La Ferla, Texas.
S-121
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! WE HAVE some fine potato and citrus
land In small or large tracts. Will be
glad to show them. F. W. Howard.
Phone [phone]
FOR SALE—Very fine river front land
for sale, one tract of 100 acres and one
tract of 150 acres. Ideal tomato land.
Owner, Box 463, Brownsville, Texas.
S-136
HOUSES FOR SALE
FOR SALE
One seven-room house, one-half block
from high school. House two years old.
On Adams, between First and Palm
Blvd. Lot fifty by one hundred twenty
feet. Modern In every way. One thou
sand cash will handle this place.
Phone 1090 or write F. W. HOWARD.
I Q-235
LOTS FOR SALS
BEAUTIFUL LOS EBANOS LOT—
Southeast exposure: must be sold at a
sacrifice. Phone 1398-W, or call at No.
1. Del Francis Apartments, Los Ebanos.
6-117
WANTED TO BUY
WANTED—2 female donkeys. Phone
791, Harlingen, or write P. O. Box 758.
__ S-18
BUY OR EXCHANGE
EXCHANGE—368 acres one mile of
Mineral Springs, Ark. Well improved;
220 acres cultivation; 15 acrgs In or
chard. Good land. A. H. Andres. 223
W. Davis, Dallas. Texas. S-103
WILL TRADE 140 ACRES farm in Co
lumbia county, Ohio, for property In
or near Brownsville. Address S-120.
Herald. S-120
FOR SALE OR TRADE
City income property located in Mc
Allen and Erownsvllle. Texas. Also my
home; all rented. Big Income. Houses
all modern. In A No. 1 condition. Will
trade for farm with equipments and
teams or will trade any amount of
this property for some kind of business
located any place. Address owner, J.
P. Williams. McAllen, Texas. S-124
RENTALS
FOR RENT—Warehouse space for anyt
hing from a trunk to 10 carloads
Rents very reasonable. Sprowl Fruit
Co., Mission, Texas. S-l
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FOR RENT
Garage 50x75 Feet
Corner Second and
Fronton
Velvorene Motor Oil Co.
Phone 568
APARTMENTS
ALONSO APARTMENTS—Nicely fur
nished. Corner Sixth and Levee
Phone 839. P-208
FURNISHED APARTMENTS—W a t e r.
lights and gas furnished Phone 55.
PI 62
CONLEY APARTMENTS—Cool, and all
conveniences. 357 W. Levee or phone
847-R. Q-21-1
FURNISHED APARTMENT—2 or 4
room, with garage; In the heart of
town.. Phone 874-J. S-122
FOR RENT—Three-room apartment
Also bedroom and living room. Con
necting bath. Garage. Phone 242.
R-141
APARTMENT for rent on paved street.
Lights, water and gas furnished. All
conveniences. Phone 423
0-27£
AN AUTOMOBILE Is not so hard to
buy If you watch for the bargains of
fered In the "Automotive" columns of
the Classified Section.
SWEENY APARTMENTS—Extra cool
furnished apartment, electrical refrig
eration, garage, maid service; modern;
everything for housekeeping. Summer
rate. Phone 1038-W. First and Adams.
IF YOU HAVE something to t>eil .eg
ularly, ask for a district salesman who
will explain the low business rates for
dally ads In the Classified Section.
MAY DAY APARTMENTS—COOL new,
modern, \ ;11 located. Completely fur
nished Including zerozones. gas, garage.
Summer rates. 121 Washington. Phone
714. 8-26
WHEN MARKETING a new product
you’ll find an ad In the “Solicitors.
Canvassers, Agents” column of the
Classified Section Is well worth while
FURNISHED 3-room apartment. Bills
paid; 2 blocks postoffice. 912 Levee.
S-63
TWO-ROOM furnished apartment and
meals. 1022 St. Charles. Phone 629-W
8-57
THREE-ROOM southeast apartment;
very attractive rental. Phone 946-W.
_ 8-80
THE FITCH
APARTMENTS
Corner St. Charles and West
Eighth streets. Four-room
6trictly modern, beautifully
furnished, delightfully cool
apartments. Frlgldalre, gas, hot
and cold water and garage.
Hardwood floors throughout.
PHONE MRS. FITCH. 558.
S-88
FURNISHED SOUTHEAST apartment.
Bedroom has 7 windows; bath, gas, ga
rage; $25. Phone 820-J, 1248 W. Wash
ington. R-240
FURNISHED ROOMS
ROOMS, one clock rrom postoffice
one block from El Jardln hotel; large,
southern exposure: reasonable. Phone
1226-W or 1317. M-215
PLENTY OF HELP of the right kind
Is ilsted In the “Situations Wanted”
columns of the Classified Section.
ROOMS AND APARTMENTS—Reason
able rates. Glenwood Hotel. Phone 619.
P-118
THE BEST “trouble shooters” In the
home are classified ads.
LOVELY furnished cool room In private
family. Close In. Phone 918-W.
R-177
FOR RENT—Delightfully cool bedroom
In modern home, to one or two gentle
men: garage If desired. Phone 415-W.
6-133
HOUSES
FOR RENT—House in Point Isabel.
Moderate rent. Poster-Moothart Co.
6-141
FOR RENT—8-room house; all con
veniences. St. Charles and Palm Blvd.
Phone 896-W. R-216
6- ROOM HOUSE, close in, modern,
phone 839. 6-48
FOR RENT—Unfurnished 7-room mod
ern home, on highway 12; one-half
-n'le from town. Summer rates. Fos
cr-Moothart Co. 6-134
"’OR RENT—3-room house with gas,
':hts, water and garage; in fine nelgh
nrhood; $20 per month. Call 1227-W.
\T53 that tell and sell, too. You will
33 them every day in the Classified
'ction.
’OUNTRY HOME FOR RENT—Near
-vsment. Redecorated and new roof,
i good condition. Rental $20 per
nonth. Foster-Moothart Co. 8-141
WANTED TO RENT
EVERY DAY there Is a new list of of
fers and wants in the Classified Sec
tion. Watch It carefully and regularly
and get Just what you want.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff or any Constable of
Cameron County—Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
serve the following- notice for not
less than ten days before the first
day of the return day hereof, by
posting notice hereof in three (3)
public places in Cameron County,
Texas, one of which shall be at the
Court House Door thereof, and the
other two in public places in the
County and not in the same city or
town; and to also cause to be pub
lished, once a week for ten days, ex
clusive of the first day of publica
tion, before the return day hereof,
in some newspaper of general cir
culation published in said County,
which has been continuously and
regularly published in said county
for a period of not less than one
year, the said notice, to-wit;
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To all persons interested in the
welfare of Martin Gomez Fernandez,
Juan G. Fernandez, Ernesto G. Fer
nandez and Gustavo G. Fernandez,
Minors:
You are hereby notified that Joe
Celaya, Jr., has filed in the County
Court of Cameron County, Texas, an
application for letters of guardian
ship upon the estate of said Minors,
Martin Gomez Fernandez. Juan G.
Fernandez. Ernesto G. Fernandez
and Gustavo G. Fernandez, which
will be heard at the next regular
term of said Court, commencing on
the first Monday in August, A. D.
1929. same being the 5th day of
August. A. D., 1929, at the court
house thereof, in Brownsville. Texas,
at which time all persons interested
in the welfare of said minors may
anpear and contest such application,
if they see proper to do so.
Herein fail not, but have you be
fore said court, on the 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 seal
of said court, at office in Browns
ville. Texas, this the 16th day of
Julv. A. D„ 1929.
("SEAL)
H. D. SEAGO.
Clerk, County Court,
Cameron County. Texas.
Bv O. F. Brenner, Deputy.
7- 17-24—3491. _
OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF
CUSTOMS. Port of Brownsville,
Texas, July 15, 1929. Notice is hereby
given that on July 14, 1929. there
was seized at the Gateway Bridge.
Brownsville. Texas, from Bemabe
Zuniga, for violation of Sect. 593
Tariff Act 1922 and Sect. 3062 R. S„
One Hudson Coach. Motor No.
286302. Serial No. 590128. Anv one
claiming this automobile will file
claim with me within twenty 120)
days from the date of this notice,
otherwise I will sell the automobile
at public auction at the U. S. Cus
tomhouse. Brownsville. Texas, on
Mondav. August 5, 1929. at 10 o’clock
A. M.-Wm. Neal. Dy. Collector.
7-17-24-31—3t—3492.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
Whereas, under date of July 16th,
1928, Chris Damants and wife,
Freida Damants, executed and de
livered unto B. F. Dittmar Com
pany a certain promissory note for
the principal sum of Eighty-nine
LEGAL ADVERTISING
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($89,500.00) signed by the said
Chris Damants and Freida Da
mants, payable to the order of the
said B. F. Dittmar Company, or
order, -due and payable in monthly
installments as follows: One in
stallment of One Thousand Two
Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) on
August 15th, 1928, and a like in
stallment of the same amount suc
cessively on the fifteenth day of
each calendar month thereafter,
and any balance thereof remaining
unpaid on July 16th, 1928, shall be
due and payable on said July 16,
1938, providing for interest payable
monthly at the rate of nine per
cent (9 per cent) per annum from
date until maturity, providing for
interest at the rate of ten per cent.
(10 per cent) per annum on all
past due principal and interest from
date until paid, and providing that
if default is made in the payment
of any one of said installments
when due, then this note shall, at
the option of the legal holder here
of, without notice, at once become
and be matured and payable, and
providing that if any installment
due hereon is not paid at matur
ity, and this note is placed in the
hands of an attorney for collection
or judicial proceedings are had
hereon, or if collected through pro
bate or bankruptcy proceedings by
an attorney, we agree to pay an
additional amount of ten per cent
(10 per cent) upon the principal
and interest hereof as attorneys
fees; and
Whereas, for the purpose of se
curing said note and all of the
terms, undertakings and stipula
tions thereof, the said Chris Da
mants and wife, Freida Damants,
executed and delivered to me, the
undersigned Elmer A. Dittmar,
their certain deed of trust dated
July 16th, 1928, conveying unto
me the following described real es
tate and personal property:
Being Lots A, B. C, D, E, and F,
of the subdivision of lots One (1)
and Two (2) in Block 37 of the
City of Harlingen, Cameron Coun
ty, Texas, as shown per official
map of record in the County Clerk’s
Office of Cameron County, Texas,
to which reference is here made,
together with all furniture and fix
tures included in what is known as
Damants Hotel, situated on the
above property, which said deed of
trust is recorded in Volume 66.
pages 111 to 119, in the records of
Deeds of Trust of Cameron County,
Texas, reference being here made
to said deed of trust and to said
record thereof for the complete
terms and provisions of said deed
of trust and of said promissory
note; and
Whereas, the said B. F. Dittmar
Company is the holder and ownei*
of said note and of the indebted
ness represented thereby; and
Whereas, default has been made
m the payment of the installments
which became due on said above
described note, the said B. F. Ditt
mar Company has exercised its op
tion and declared the whole of
said note due, principal and inter
est, and thereafter placed said note
in the hands of an attorney for
collection, whereupon the entire
amount of the principal of said
note together with interest thereon
and ten per cent attorney’s fees as
provided in said note, became and
is due and payable, and the total
amount of principal, interest and
attorney’s fees due on said note and
indebtedness on this day, namely
July 2, 1929, is the sum of One
Hundred Six Thousand Five Hun
dred and 58-100 Dollars ($106,
500.58); and interest is accruing on
said note at the rate of Twenty
four and 86-100 Dollars < $24.85) per
day from and after this date
namely, July 2, 1929; and I have
been requested by the said B. F.
Dittmar Company to enforce said
trust:
Now, therefore, I, the under
signed Elmer A. Dittmar, by vir
tue of the authority vested in me
as trustee named and appointed in
said deed of trust, will offer for
sale, between the legal hours there
of, fco-wit:, between the hours of
ten o clock a. m. and four o’clock
p. m., at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash, on the first
Tuesday in August, A. D. 1929. the
same being the sixth day of said
LEGAL ADVERTISING
month, at the court house door in
the city of Brownsville in Cameron
County, Texas, the following de
scribed property, towit:
Being Lots A. B, C, D, E. and P,
of the subdivision of Lots One (1)
and Two (2) in Block 37 of the
said city of Harlingen, Cameron
County, Texas, as shown per offi
cial map of record in the County
Clerk’s office of Cameron County.
Texas, to which reference is here
made.
Witness my hand this 2nd day of
July, A. D. 1929.
ELMER A. DITTMAR,
Trustee.
7-17-22-29-5 4t—3493
Valley Membership
Drive For Legion
Being Advertised
Cards and stickers advertising
the Valley-wide American Legion
membership drive which opens at
10 a. m. Thursday have been dis
tributed, and members of the local
post are planning to put on a vi
gorous individual • campaign to en
list all ex-service men in the vi
cinity in the Legion.
Due to the absence of William
Kikel, post adjutant, plans for an
organized drive have been left open
to a late date pending his expected
return, but it^has been decided to
go ahead with the drive in his ab
sence.
MAN HELD IN JAIL
ON CHECK CHARGE
J. C. Parker, 28, was lodged in
the county jail Tuesday afternoon
by Constable John Martin who
charged him with swindling with a
worthless check.
Martin Wednesday morning v as
waiting to hear from Salina, Kan.,
authorities, in connection with the
automobile Parker was driving.
Parker’s previous address, as list
ed in the sheriff's department, is
Lufkin, Texas.
WHIST A GAME OF CHANCE
LIVERPOOL—In a gambling case
here the court ruled that whist is
a game of chance, not a contest of -
pure skill.
Air Mail Schedules
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Th9 schedule for the mall between
Brownsville and Dallas Is announced
by the postoffice department as fol
lows:
6outhbound—
Leave Dallas . 7:45 a. m.
Leave Ft. Worth . 8:15 a. m.
Leave Waco .. 9:20 a. m.
Leave Austin .. 10:25 a. m.
Leave San Antonio . 11:20 a. m.
Arrive Brownsville . 2:05 p. m.
Northbound—
Leave Brownsville . 1:25 p. m.
Leave San Antonio ...... 4:15 p. m.
Leave Austin . 5:10 p. m.
Leave Waco .... 6:15 p. m.
Leave Ft. Worth .*.... 7:15 p. m.
Arrive Dallas . 7:35 p. m.
The schedule for the American air
mall to Mexico City la aa follows:
Leave Brownsville .8:30 a.m.
Arrive Tampico .11:00 a.m.
Leave Tampico .11:30 a.m.
Arrive Mexico City. 1:45 p.m.
Following la the schedule for the
Mexican air mall:
Leave Mexico City .. 7:45 a. m.
Arrive Tampico ...10:00 a. m.
Leave Tampico . 10:25 a.m.
Arrive Brownsville .12:55 p.m.
Following is tha schedule on the
Brownsvllle-Mazatlan Route:
Leave Brownsville . 7 a. m.
Arrive Monterrey . 9:30 a. m.
Leave Monterrey . 9:50 a. m.
Arrive Torreon . 12:50 p. m.
Leave Torreon . 1:50 p. m.
Arrive Durango ............ 3:50 p. m.
Leave Durango .. 4:10 p. m.
Arrlte Mazatlan . 6:10 p. m.
Return trip:
Leave Mazatlan . 7:00 a- m.
Arrive Durango . 9:00 a. m.
Leave Durango .. 9:20 a. m.
Arrive Torreon .......... 11:50 p. m.
Leave Torreon . 12:10 p. m.
Arrive Monterrey . 3:10 p. m.
Leave Monterrey . 4:10 p. m.
Arrive Brownsville . 6:10 p. m.
POSTAL RATES
The United States air mall postage
rate Is 5 cents rcr the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional ounce or
fraction thereof. Letters mailed in
the United States for the points in
Mexico take this ratf.
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