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1927 Chevrolet Touring
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1998 Chevrolet Coupe
1926 Ford Touring
1928 Chevrloet Coach
STEVENSON MOTOR CO, Inc.
Brownsville Texas.
READ the rental ada when In need of
a more desirable place to live.
FOR SALE—Buick Brougnam. good
condition. $675.00. Bargain. R- «
Ragan. Loe Ebanoe. phone 985R. L-63
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FOR SALE
TWO FORDSON TRACTORS
In good shape
Very reasonably mtced
Phone or see John B Pt*c*el
Care Rio Orands Valley Trust Co
OAKLAND SPORT COUPE. 1928. f«
sale Will take smaller car aa down
payment, r. O. Boa 175. Harlingen^
Phone 1087.
IF YOU are looking for an opportunity
to get into a business of your own
read the •Business Opportunity col
umn today. ______
HELP WANTED
WANTED—Men to leera barber trade:
free catalogue explains. Write Lewis
^ S“ Tet*u-iie
WANTED—Stenographer. Young Amer
ican man about 21 years "Old. Must
fik Spanish and furnish reference.
Apply Walker-Cralg Co.. Brown* viUe^
WHAT you don't want, somebody else
does. Mske your "wants’* or "don't
wants” known to the thousands of peo
ple who read this page dally.
MAN and wife to manage tourist camp
and keep up grounds. Small calary
and commission. Name reference In
replies. Box U-193. Herald U-193
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
LUNCH STAND with modern tourist
cottages for rent on Harlingen high
way. Responsible parties only. Box
ISO. San enlto. U-191
A BEAUTIFUL filling station. fuUy
equipped, with long lease, doing good
business: ha* sandwich and cold drink
stand* for only $300. See Denson at
Denson 8ervlce Station, five blocks
north of courthouse on highway No.
12. Edinburg. Texas. This price Is low
for quick sale. U-1SI
THE TOWER Sandwich Shoppe, on
Harlingen highway, for rent See Phil
lip’s store. San Benito. Texas. —101
WHEN MARKETING a new product
you’ll find an ad In the "Solicitors.
Canvassers. Agents” column of the
Classified Section Is well worth while
RESTAURANT FOR SALE—Good loca
tion. doing good business. Reason for
selling, owner going north. Call at or
write The White Kitchen. McAllen
U185
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Classified Business Directory
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ARCHITECTS !
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BEN V. PROCTER
ENGINEERING CO.
Architects— Engineers
208 Merchants Bank Bldg
Phone *11
Brownsville. Texas
E. G. HOLLIDAY
Architect End Builder
409 State Nat. Bank Bldg.
Phone 906
R. NEWELL WATERS
Architect
ft.ll Security State Bank Building
Weslaco. Texas
V E. B. GORE
V ■ civti and Comultins
Engineer
Boon «0A State NeUonal *£* *]<*,
Brownsville. Tim Phone lim.
auto repairing
M. A. Newman
Garage
in rear of Bell Service Station
Specializing in Carburetor
and ignit'on Work
emtuTiilf Agency and Service for
^^Btromberg Carburetors
HUff-iwcRS—CONTRACTORS
PROCTER & DUDLEY |
General Contractor
528 Washington St.
Brownsville, Texas
Phone 627
E. M. RIDLEY
General Contractor
Roads, Land Leveling,
Plowing, Sub-soiling
•-rr A CATIONS EMBANKMENTS
■^MERCHANTS NATL BANK
^BROWNSVILLE
-CASH REGISTERS
Cash Registers
Be Fair To Youmlf —See *
REMINGTON
Before You Buy.
Remington Cash Begl«« **>«**'"£,
McAllen, mo. 672 Brownsville. PbO^Mj
" pRAf—TRANSFER
Mason Transfer &
Grain Co.
bonded warehouse
SEEDS OK ALL KINDS
t ight and Heavy Hauling
WE MOVE ANYTHING
1106 Adams-Phone 119
“ AUSTIN TRANSFER
COMPANY
Or*ting. Shipping Hauling
/ pbonea 421 and 519
* FINANCIAL
r" HOTELS—caf t s
-"WHITE KITCHEN
. Famoua to It*
Cfijking—Immaculacy
“ and Service
“vssr-2st“
mu *nd
• _—mi him i mm—mmm—m—mmmm
BfAl. ESTATE
LOS EBANOS
5sr^s^ssjsrss^
imnrmd. Boon sites from 11200.00.
Jamee-Dicklnson Co
■teeltora. corner El Jardln Hotel Bldg.
Brownsville
F. W- Howard
real estate and rentals
Perm Property
Hrae Tracts of Citrus Lands
Arcade Bldg. Pbona 1080.
hat renovat;::g
Hat Renovating
First Class
Hat Renovating &
Shoe Repairing
Delta Shoe & Hat Shop
We Call for and Deliver
Phone 535
MATTRESS RENOVATING
Let Us Renovate
Your Mattress
7/9 make mattresses to order. All
repair work guaranteed
SOMMERS
12th and Adams
Phone 674
"florists
THE FLOWER SHOP
Cut flowers, pot plants,
funeral designs and
bouquets
1254 Elizabeth St.
Phone 1388
BCWYEK THE FLORISTflowers
and funeral designs. 8t. Charles
and Pita streets, rnone 771.
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
ART METAL'
FILING
Equipment
Maverlck-Clarke Lltho Co.
208 Merchants National Bank
Phone 617—Brownsville
Office Equipment and Supplies
HARGROVES STATIONERY St
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 1168
TYPEWRITERS
DAVENPORT Typewriter Exchange
(Brownsville’* Typewriter House)
Distributors. New L C. Smith “Si
lent" 8 and Late Corona 4 type
writers. Also sell Royal Portables
and "Factory" Rebullts—all makes.
We repair all makes typewriter and
adding machines. 1112 Elizabeth
St. Phone 1105.
WOODSTOCK TYPEWRITER"”
BALES CO.
Typewriters—Adding Machines
Supplies—Repa.rs
Phone 506—Harlingen
Exclusive Sales and 8ervlc*
UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER
COMPANY
128 S. First Phone 285
Harlingen
PROFESSIONAL
ATTORNEYS
RALPH A. DUNKELBERG
Attorney at Law
Commercial Collections a Specialty
106 Sea bury, George and Taylor
Building
Brownsville, Texas
Davenport West and Ransom*
Attorneys at Law
307-308 Merchants National Bank
Brownsville, Texas
H. B. GALBRAITH ~
Attorney at Law
Merchants National Bank Bldg.
Brownsville. Texas
H. L Yates
Attorney at Law
State National Bank Bldg.
Brownsville
CHIROPRACTOR
DR. C. RANZELL
Chiropractic*—Electro—Therapy
Message and Bath
Cromack Bldg. Brownsville
9-123
FINANCIAL
MONET To LOAN on city property.
Sena Hugnston. Ms it by Bldg. 8-247
MISCELLANEOUS
PIANO FOR RENT—45 per month. Ad
dress U-121. Herald. U-121
ARTICLES FOR SALE
WANTED SELL—Twelve cubic foot
Frlgldaire. Good as new. Box 507.
Harlingen. U166
GLASS show cases, cash registers,
shelving, adding machine. Iron safe,
Burroughs bookkeeping machine. Frlg
ldalre Ice cream cbalnet. pop corn
roaster Easy terms. Phillip's Store.
San Benito, Texas. U-194
NEW BABT GRAND PIANO reduced
to bait price. A real standard make
P. D Humbly, Box 562. pbone 863-M
Brownsville. T-101
IP YOU HAVE something to *eU .eg
ularly. ask for a district salesman wno
will explain the low business rates foi
dally ads In the Classified Section
ELECTRIC VICTOR Orthophoolc. near
ly new. Half price. V. D. Hambly.
phone 868-M. Box 562. Brownsville.
O-l
BRIGHT CANE HAT for sale; 617 per
ton. delivered. Phone 1393-W. T-241
Clean
Coftftona E&g§
Wanted
5c per pound paid
at
.The Browsnville
Herald
Pressroom
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
GOOD fECOND-HAND National Cash
Register for sale. Box 905, Harlingen.
U-174
TREES. PLANTS AND SEED
TREE KILLERS
BO-KO enough to kill 100 treea, $2.00.
Bo-Ko Company. Jonestown. Miss. U-54
PALM8 FOR SALE—Fsnleaf. date and
ornamental date. 00c. dug. Special
prices for large quantities. Three miles
northeast of La Ferla, Texas. George
W. Dewey. U-129
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE: Want to trade south
east Kansas City property for Val
ley land. A. Simmons. General De
livery. San Benito. Texas. u7S37
WE HAVE several tracts that would be
of Interest to Immigration agents.
Phone 393. Skrove Bros. Land Co.. San
Benito. P107
• unvestxoatb
SUMMIT PLACE
THEN INVT3T
In Brownsville's new ouslneaa
and residential sub division,
located on !3tb and 14th
streets, one mils from Os tews y
Bridge, on tne main thorough
tars leading to the proposed
ship channel, municipal air
port. rich farming tlstr'ct of
El Jardln. and Boca Cbtea
Beach. Easy terms Tan per
cent down, balance $ years to
pay. Jesse Dennett. phone427.
• Brownsville, Texas
WONDRPUL BARGAINS are offered
daily in the Classified Ada.
YOU can sail or trade the things you
no longer need through a Classified Ad.
■■ .■!■■■»■■■■■■■■■—— II
IP YOU need work a small ad under
“Situation Wanted" wUl put you in
touch with the right Job.
10 ACRES 100% citrus land, new
$12,000 residence; 5 acres in or
chard 1 100 yards off Highway. Up
degraff. La Ferla, Texas. U182
EVERY DAY (hare is a new list of of
fers and wants in tbs Classified Sec
tion. Watch 1$ carefully and regularly
and get lust what you want
IRRIGATED land. 75 acres near Har
llngen: goat ranch In west Texas to
trade, sell or rent Phillip's Store. San
Benita U-lM ,
HOUSE* ~OR SALK <
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SACRIFICE—New thoroughly modern
5-room house, furnished or unfurnish
ed. best buy In Brownsville; small
down payment, balance like rent. See
Mrs. Florence Stafford, owner, 1719
Hayes street, Victoria Heights. Phone
1075-J. T-48
BARGAIN—8550 buys lysui' --d lots
with other improvements, 1» often st
once. Phone 118S-W. U-192
BEAUTIFUL LOS EBAN08 home on
bank of resaca; 3 large bed rooms, large
living room, dining room, breakfast
room, kitchen, colonade porch, screen
ed; patio; 2-car garage; beautiful lawn
and shrubbery; southeast exposure.
For price and terms see Mr. Egan.
James-Dtcklnson Co., ground floor El
Jardln Hotel. U-161
WATCH the Classified Ada crsefully
and regularly and you are sura to get
Just what you want.
IF TOU HAVE houses for rent ltst
them with Howard, phone 1090. T-102
A LITTLE AD under "Lost and Pound”
wilt recover your lost articles.
FARMS FOR SALK
FOR SALE at half value' 10 acres
land In cultivation facing paved
highway, three miles Brownsville, no
Incumbrances. Moss 8 tore. Point
Isabel Highway. U183.
MUST SELL 25 acres best potato land
in Loa Fresnos. All In cultivation,
half mile off paved road. 81.000 cash,
balance 5 years. Box 864. Brownsville j
U173
LOTS FOR SALS
8750 BUTS 81.500 EQUITY In two lots.
62'jXlSO feet each, bearing citrus trees.
Located Cathay Courts. McAllen. Tex
as. Care W. U. Tel. Co.. TFC Dept, j
Houston. Txeas. U-151
SEVERAL desirable Point Isabel busi
ness lot* for sale. Considerably under
priced. Owner needs cash. Leppert
Realty Co.. Point Isabel. Texas.
U-138
BEAUTIFUL LOS EBANOS lot on Palm
Blvd.. corner Palm Blvd.. has Just been
completed. Resaca is being dredged
and widened, preparatory to filling
with fresh water and stocked with fish.
The mort desirable lot and surround
ings In tbe Rio Grande Valley. For
price and terms, see Mr. Egan. James
Dlcklnson Co., ground floor, El Jardin
Hotel. U-161
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
FOR SALK OR EXCHANGE—Four
burner gas stove with oven. Also gas
water heater. Will exchange for elec
tric stove only If In equally good con
dition. Charles Sommer. South White
Ranch Road. La Ferla. U-163
A BEAUTIFUL filling station, fully I
equipped, with long lease, doing,
good business: has sandwich and
void drink stand: for onlv $300.00.1
Bee Denson at Denson Service Sta
tion. 5 blocks north of Court house
on highway No. 12. Edinburg! Texas.
This price is low for quick sale
, U-181
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—Two and
one-half acres grape fruit orchard with
seven-room house, modern: adjoining
McAllen. 88.500 00. Enc. 13.500 00 Blx
* part ment building. San Benito, rental
81.500.00 per year, price $12 500 00. Enc
83 000 00. Improved Valley firm $250 00
per sere. Enc. $3 200.00. This Is all
choice and desirable croocrty. hut I
wish closer horn**. Write F. O. Collins.
912 West 15th. Des Moines. Iowa.
TT-176
WANT TO BUT—One keroseen water
heater and tank. Box 868. U-178.
TO TRADE for Brownsville property:
8-room modern house, double garage,
paved street, fine shade; Miami. Okie
Call 978-W. Brownsville. U-158
RENTAL
IF YOU HAVE houses for rent list
them with Howard, phone 1090 T-102
FOR RENT—50 acrea rota to land, irri
gated Call at 101 Adams street, or
phone 561. T_97
FURNISHED APARTMENT in new du
plex. Garage. Phone 818-J. U-100 j
FITCH APARTMENTS - Corner 8t
Charles and West Eighth street; four
rooms beautifully furnished: delight
fully cool; Prigldalre; gas. hot water;
hardwood floors throughout; garage
Phone 558. T-132
TIME WELL SPENT la time devoted to
ooktng over the classified ads.
ALONSO APARTMENTS—Nicely fur
nished Corner Sixth and Levee
Food# 839. P-208
OPPORTUNITY Is knocking at your
door In the Classified Ad columns every
day. Read and use them regularly.
WE HAVE both furnished and unfur
nished apartments and unfurnished
bouses. Howard, phone 1090. T-102
APARTMENT FOR RENT on paved
street; gas and everything furnished;
also furnished bedroom. Phone 429.
T-275
THE BEST "trouble shooters" In ths
home ere classified ads.
FURNISHED AND UNFURNISHED
apartments over M. System Store. West
Elizabeth. Phone 673 or set Walker
Craig Co. U-23
SOUTH SIDE attractive duplex; nicely
furnished, all conveniences. No. 1112
West Elisabeth. Pbone Carlos O. Wat
son. T-277
FURNI8HED APARTMENT—2 rooms; I
private beth; gas; garage; 630. 1248 W. I
Washington. Phone 820-J. U-28
EXTRA CASH from old furniture, out
grown bicycles, or whet have you,
through a Classified Ad.
""apartments
FOR RENT—New cool apartments and
rooms. Phone 957-J S-170
MAY-DAY APARTMENTS—Completely j
furnished. Including gas. zerozone i
and garage. Modern and well locat
ed. 139 Washington. Phone 714. U-178
COMPLETELY FURNISHED 2-room
south apartment. 622.50; 3-room apart
ment. 629. Telephone 946-W. U-3
HOUSES
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WILL RENT 5-room furnished home
for the winter, reasonable. Tenant
must be reliable. Address U-120. Her
ald U-120
FOR RENT; Four room cottage close
to city. Cbeap rent. Call at Mews
Store. Point Isabel Highway. ul85
FOR RENT OR SALE—6-room house,
entirely modern. Close to school. 107
St. Charles. U-141
FURNISHED BRICK HOUSE, very cool f
Suitable for two families. Phone Miss I
Oentry. 141. T-212 |
FURNISHED ROOMS
FOR RENT—Strictly modern duplex. |
$37.50 per month. Oak floors and nice!
fixtures, gas, garage. Pbone 344 or1
562-W. Mrs. Homer Morrow, 19 Cro-j
mack Bldg. U-136
FURNISHED ROOM—Private entrance. ’
adjoining bath, hot and cold water,
gas. 343 Levee street. U-155
ROOMS AND APARTMENTS—Reason
able rate*. Olenwood Hotel. Pbone 619.
P-116
FURNISHED ROOMS—South exposure,
very close la; reasonable. 042 Levee.
T-112
LIVESTOCK—POULTRY
FOR SALK—Pedigreed Oerman police
puppiec, 3 month* old. H. N. Ander
son. Jr., corner So. Austin and Lan
drum St.. San Benito. U-175
After September 24tli I am no
longer responsible for any debts in
curred by cr checks drawn on my
account by my wile, Mrs. Bert Neil.
Bert. Nell.
9-24 to 39—7t—3536 _____
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF ELECTION
For issuance of oonds, Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Fifteen.
NOTICE is hereby given that an
election will be held in Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Fifteen in Cameron
County, Texas, at the polling place
therein hereinafter named, on the
16th day of October. A. D. 1929, at
which there will be submitted to the
qualified voters of said district the
following proposition, and none
other:
“For the issuance of bonds and
levy of tax and payment therefor”;
“Against the issuance of bonds
and levy of tax and payment there
for.”
The polling place of said election
and the officers appointed to hold
and conduct same are as follows:
At the Guillen frame house near
the north line of Survey 274 and
about two miles east from the
northwest comer of said Survey 274,
in Cameron County Water Im
provement Distriot Number Fif
teen; and the following named per
sons are designated as judges and
clerks of election to conduct said
election, at said polling place:
Juan Villareal, presiding judge.
Andres Munez, assistant judge.
Santiago Espindola, clerk.
Martime Espindola, clerk.
The manner of conducting said
election shall be governed by the
election laws of the State of Texas,
except as otherwise provided in
Chapter 2, Title 128, of the Revised
Civil Statutes of the State of Texas,
Revision of 1925, and Acts Amen
datory thereof and supplementary
thereto.
None but resident property tax
payers who are qualified voters of
said district, shall be entitled to
vote at said eection.
The ballots used at said election
shall have written or printed there
on these words and none others:
"For the Issuance of Bonds and levy
of tax in payment therefor’;
‘ Against the Issuance of Bonds and
levy of tax in payment therefor.”
The purpose for which said elec
tion is to be held is to determine
whether or not voters of said dis
trict desire the issuance of bonds
by and for said district in the sum
of One Hundred Ninety-nine Thou
sand ($199,000.00) Dollars, bearing
interest from date thereof at the
rate of six per centum per annum
and said bonds to be of the date,
denomination, and each maturing
at such time, not exceeding forty
(40> years from their date, and
with interest payable thereon an
nually or semi-annually, all as shad
be determined by the Board of Di
rectors of said District, and speci
fied in the order authorizing the
issuance of said bonds, and for the
levy and collection of a tax suffl- i
cient to pay the interest thereon
and to provide a sinking fund for
the redemption of said bonds at'
maturity. The said bonds are to be
used as follows:
For the securing by said district
of a contract from Cameron County
Water Improvement District Num- !
ber One, whereby said district will
pump and deliver through its
pumping plant and irrigation sys
tem water from the Rio Grande
river to some point at or near the
boundary of this district; that the
engineer s estimate of the price at
which the above described contract
may be acquired i s Forty-four
Thousand. Seven Hundred Fifty and
no-100 t $44,750.00* Dollars. That
the remainder of the proceeds of
the sale of said bonds is to be used
to pay the cost and expense of
constructing the necessary pump
ing plants, canals, reservoirs, and
other improvements proposed to be
made in said Cameron County Wa
ter Improvement District Number
Fifteen, and in payment of the in
cidental expenses of organization
and connected with said work
amounting to the sum of One Hun
dred Fifty-four Thousand Two
Hundred Fifty ($154,250.00) Dol
lars, all of which has been covered
by and included in the engineer s
estimate hereinbefore referred to.
The engineer of the district has
heretofore made and filed with the
Board of Directors of said district
maps, profiles, specifications and
estimates as required by law, show
ing that the estimated amount
necessary to acquire said contract
with Cameron County Water Im
provement District Number One is
the sum of Forty-four Thousand
Seven Hundred Fifty ($44,750.00)
Dollars, and to construct the neces
sary pumping plants, canals, reser
voirs. and other improvements pro
posed to be made in Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Fifteen is the sum of
One Hundred Fifty-four Thou
sand. Two Hundred Fifty ($154.
25J.00) Dollars, making a total of
One Hundred Ninety-nine Thou
sand ($199,000.00) Dollars.
A summary of the engineer's esti
mate of the cost of the contract to
be entered into, of the construction
of the proposed improvements and
extension thereto and of the other
authorized expenses is as follows:
7800 ft. 30-in. concrete pipe at
$3.00, $23,400.00 ; 7955 ft. 24 in. con
crete pipe at $2.20, $17,501.00; 4070
ft. 22-in. concrete pipe at $1.70,
$6,919.00; 9828 ft. 20-ln. concrete
pipe at $145, $14,250.60; 1350 ft. 18
in. concrete pipe at $1.40, $1,890.00;
2350 ft. 14-in concrete pipe at $1.00,
$2,350.00; 8502 ft. 12-in. concrete
pipe at 80c. $6,801.60; 6 4x4 Box M,
H., at $100.00, $600.00; 16 30-in.
pipe M. H., at $75.00. $1,200.00; 29
two-way dist. well at $60.00, $1,
450.00; 8 alfalfa valves t,t $15.00,
$120.00 ; 88 12-in. gate valves at
$15.00, $1,320.00; 1 18-in. gate valve
at $25.00, $25.00 ; 2 20-ln. gale
valves at $30 00, $60.00; 1 22-in. gate
valve at $30.00, $30.00; 1 24-in. gate
valve at $30.00, $30.00 ; 2 30-in. gate
valves at $75.00. $150.00; 36 vents
at $15.00. $540.00; 170,693.5 cu. yds.
earth in reservoir at $0.11, $18.
776.28; 1 pump at $10,000, $10,000;
88 meters at $100.00, $3,800.00. Cost of
contract with Cameron County Wa
ter Improvement District No. One,
$44,750.00; Improving; District Num*
-.-.- -. -.
LEGAL ADVERTISING
ber One, *38,036.52. Total, $199,
000 00
Immediately after the holding of
said election, the Presiding Judge
of said polling place shall make a
return of the results of said elec
tion, in the manner as provided for
in general elections, such returns
to be made to the Secretary of the
Board of Directors, of said district.
The above notice is given in pur
suance of an order made by the
Board of Directors of Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Fifteen, on the 18th
day of September. A. D. 1929, or
dering the holding of said election
and the giving of this notice.
Given under my hand and seal
of said district, this the 18th day
of September, A. D. 1929.
ANNIE ORR HAUGHTON,
Secretary of the Board of
Directors of Cameron County Wa
ter Improvement District Number
Fifteen.
(SEAL)
9-21-28-5-3t-3534
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be received
by Cameron County Water Im
provement District No. 8 at its of
fice in Brownsville. Texas, until
12:00 o'clock noon. October 19, 1929,
for furnishing all necessary mate- j
rials, equipment and labor for con- :
st rue ting certain irrigation and !
drainage improvements for said
District. Each bidder must enclose
with his bid a certified check pay
able without recourse to the order
of the District, for at least 2 per
cent of the total amount of his bid.
to be forfeited if the bidder should
refuse to enter into a proper con
tract and secure the same by proper
bond. If his bid is accepted. All
proposals, with accompanying cer
titfied checks, must be in sealed en
velopes addressed to the District,
and marked "Bids on Construction
Work,” and must be delivered to
C. P. Baireda, president, or to
Agustin Celaya, secretary, of the
Board of Directors, before the day
and hour stated.
Separate bids will be received on
the following items: (1) clearing
and grubbing, (2) grading, (3) con- j
crcte structures, pipes and gates, j
(4) concrete lining, (5) pump house, j
(6» pumps and engines.
Plans and specifications are on
file in the office of V. L. Conrad,
engineer of the District, in Browns-)
vile, Texas. Copies thereof may bej
secured upon deposit of $100.00 to'
be returned on submission of a
bona fide bid accompanied by re-,
turn of said copies, or upon re-'
turning said copies immediately;
after examination and advising the.
engineer that bid will not be sub
mitted; otherwise the deposit shall j
be forfeited.
Bidders are expected to inspect i
the site of the work and inform
themselves regarding all local con-!
ditions.
The District reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
Issued under resolution of thei
Board of Directors, this 20th day j
of September. 1929.
C. P BARREDA.
President of the Board of
Directors of Cameron County!
Water Improvement District
No. 8.
AUOUSTIN CELAYA. Secretary’.
(SEAL)
9-21-28-5-12-4t-3531 -
NOTICE OF ELECTION
For Issuance of Bonds
Cameron County Water Improve-'
men! District Number Thirteen
NOTICE is hereby given that an
election will be held in Cameron
County Water Improvement District j
Number Thirteen in Cameron Coun- j
ty, Texas, at the polling place there
in hereinafter named, on the 16th ]
day of October A. D. 1929, at which
there will be submitted to the quali
fied voters of said district the foi
i lowing proposition, and none other,
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
BONDS AND LEVY OF TAX AND
PAYMENT THEREFOR”:
“AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF
; BONDS AND LEVY OF TAX AND
PAYMENT THEREFOR”:
The polling place of said election
and the officers appointed to hold
and conduct same are as follows:
At Saner's Filling Station at Las
Yescas Ranch, in Share No. 12.
Espiritu Santo Grant, in Cameron
County Water Improvement District
, Number Thirteen; and the follow
' ing named persons are designated as
l Judges and Clerks of election to
I conduct said election, at said poll
{ing place:
J. M. Saner. Presiding Judge
Mrs. J. M. 8aner. Assistant Judge
Rafael Galvan, Clerk
Anastacio Garza, Clerk.
The manner of conducting said
election shall be governed by the
election laws of the State of Texas,
except as otherwise provded in
Chanter 2. Title 128. of the Revised
Civil Statutes of the State of Tex
as. Revision of 1925. and in Acts
Amendatory thereof and supple
mentary thereto.
None but resident property tax
1 pavers who are qualified voters of
i said district, shall be entitled to vote
t at said election.
The ballots used at said election
shall have written or printed there
' on these words and none others:
I For the Issuance of Bonds and levy
of tax in payment therefor”:
“Aeainst the Issuance of Bonds
end levy of tax In payment there
for.”
The purpose for which said elec
tion is to be held is to determine
whether or not voters of said district
desire the issuance of bonds
by and for said district in
the sum of Five Hundred Thous
and ($500,000.00) Dollars, bearing
interest from date thereof at the
rate of six per centum per annum
and said bonds to be of the date,
denomination, and each maturing at
such time, not exceeding forty (40)
vears from their date, and with in
terest payable thereon annually or
semi-annually, all as shall be de
termined bv the Board of Directors
of said District, and specified in the
Order authorizing the issuance of
said bonds and for the lew and col
lection of a tax sufficient to pav the
interest thereon and to provide a
sinking fund for the redemntlon of
| said bonds at maturity. The said
; bewtis are to be used as follows:
For the securing bv said district
of a contract from Cameron Coun
tv Water Control and Improvement
District Number Six. wherebv said
District will pumn and deliver
through its Dumping plant and irri
gation system water from the
Rio Grande River to some point
LEGAL ADVERTISING
at or near the boundary of
this district; that the engineer’s
estimate of the price at which
the above described contract
with Cameron County Water Con
trol and Improvement District Num
ber Six may be acquired is One
Hundred Twenty-three Thousand
Seven Hundred Fifty ($123,750.00)
Dollars. That the remainder of the
proceeds of the sale of said bonds
is to be used in constructing the
necessary pumping plants, canals,
reservoirs, and other Improvements
proposed to be made in said Cam
eron County Water Improvement
District Number Thirteen, and In
connecting same with the system of
Cameron County Water Control and
Improvement District Number Six.
and in payment of the incidental
expenses of organization and con
nected with said work, amounting
to the sum of Three Hundred Sev
enty-six Thousand Two Hundred
Fifty ($376,250.00) Dollars, all of
which has been covered by and In
cluded in the engineer's estimate
hereinbefore referred to. The en
gineer of the district has heretofore
made and filed with the Board of
Directors of said district, maps, pro
files. specifications and estimates as
required by law. showing that the
estimated amount necessarv to ac
quire said contract with Cameron
County Water Control and Im
provement District Number Six Is
the sum of One Hundred Twenty
three Thousand Seven Hundred Fif
ty ($123.750 00) Dollars, and to con
struct tfie necessary pumping plants,
canals, reservoirs, and other im
provements proposed to be made in
Cameron County Water Improve
ment District Number Thirteen and
to connect same with the svstem of
said Cameron County Water Con
trol and Improvement District Num
ber 8ix is the sum of Three Hun
dred Seventy-six Thousand Two
Hundred Fifty ($376 250 00) Dollars
making a total of Five Hundred
Thousand ($500 000.00* Dollars
A summary of the Engineer's es
timate of the cost of the contract
to be entered into, of the construc
tion of the proposed improvements
and extension thereto and of the
other authorized expenses is as fol
lows:
Cost of a contract to be
s u p p 1 ied with water
from the Rio Grande
River through the pres
ent system owned by
Cameron County Water
Control and Improve
ment District Number
Six . $123,750.00
Cost of connecting with
said system . 37.500.00
Clearing and grubbing- 5.400.00
Earthwork. 75.730.00
Structures . 23.250.00
Timber Bridges. 700 00
Pipe Systems . HR.500.on
Concrete lining of canals 37.300 00
Pumns . 30.000 00
Electric connection . 5.000.00
Expense of organization,
engineering and all inci
dental expenses. 37 870.00
.—--1
Total . $500.000 00
Immediately after the holding of
said election, the Presiding Judge i
of said polling place shall make a
return of the results of said elec
tion. in the manner as provided for
In general elections, such returns
to be made to the Secretary of the
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La Joya Gravel Co.
INCORPORATED >'
MISSION. TEXAS BOX 554
IA CORDIAL INVITATION
!• extended to tho public to visit oar plant and impact the careful
and thorough testing methods in os# which assure only pipe of the
highest quality being delivered to the purchaser.
For complete information address Owen M. Combe.
District Sales Manager
GULF CONCRETE PIPE CO.
P. O. Box 1051—Brownsviila, Texas.
Plant located at Ulalack Switch on Highway.
The Pioneer Concrete Pipe Manufacturers of Texas
Concrete Pipe 'or Irrigation. Drainage and Sewer Systems
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TITLE INSURANCE
When yon borrow money on real estate, many loan companies re
quire the title to be insured. The best test ol whether a title is
insurable, is to hare it insured. Require a title Insurance policy
when you buy.
VALLEY ABSTRACT COMPANY
Prompt Title Service
Brownsville Edinburg
Opposite Court House E. Hardman Bird.
Phone 1184 Phone 81
We Make Keys For- Any Lock
--Also Duplicate Keys
Stocked, sharpened Radiator Repair
Lawn Mower* Specialist*
and repaired General Welding
Rear Miller X I DAMMED Phone
Hotel * • **• KwwluLll 722
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LEGAL ADVERTISING
Board of Directors, of said district.
The above notice Is given In pur
suance of an order made by the
Board of Directors of Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Thirteen, on the 19th
day of September A. D. 1928. order
ing the holding of said election and
the giving of this notice.
Olven under my hand and seal of
said district, this the 19th day of
September A. D. 1929.
(SEAL) HARRY NUNN
Secretary of the Board of Direc
tors of Cameron County Water Im
provement District Number Thir
teen.
9-21-28~5-3t-3533.
ENERGETIC APE
MAKES MONKEYS
OUT OF POLICE
SAN ANTONIO. 6«pt. it.—OPI—
A one-time prisoner in the Brack
enridge park zoo Is making mon
keys out of the police force here.
Police Commissioner Wrights says.
Twenty apes from Indian broke
jail here. Banana laid traps en
ticed all but one of the "culprits**
back into their cage.
What Park Commissioner Jacob
Rubiola describes as the world's
most energetic monkey, still is at
large after two weeks of roaming.
Answering frantic telephone calls
from Alamo Heights, north of town
the riot squad rushed out to catch
the ferocious ape said to be parked
on a woman s doorstep. While the
police were still in Alamo Heights,
the monkey aroused a housewife
In Harlaitdale, in South San An
tonio.
WEATHER BULLETIN
Abilene .64 92 — .00
Amarillo .60 90 — .00
Atlanta ..66 72 10 .02
Austin . 66 94 — .00
Boston .50 60 ~ .00
BROWNSVILLE ....70 86 — .00
Chicago .70 86 — .00
Corpus Christ! .70 86 — .00
Dallas .70 88 — .00
Del Rio .68 90 — .09
Denver .54 80 — .00
Detroit .62 72 — .09
Dodge City .64 92 — .16
FI Paso .66 92 — .00
Fort Smith .66 88 — .00
Galveston .74 84 — .00
Helena .40 50 — .00
Huron .48 58 — .02
Jacksonville .76 86 14 .00
Kansas City .72 88 — .00
Louisville .66 84 — .00
Memphis .70 84 — .00
Miami .74 84 42 1.90
Montgomery .70 82 — .00
New Orleans.70 86 — .00
New York .60 78 — .00
North Platte .50 66 — .01
Oklahoma City .66 90 — .00
Palestine .66 90 — .09
Pensacola .72 82 14 -.09
Phoenix .....72 98 — .03
Pittsburgh .64 76 — .01
St. Louis .8 84 — .00
St. Paul .52 74 — .09
Salt Lake City ....44 70 — .03
San Antonio ....68 92 — .09
Santa Fe .50 72 — .00
Sheridan .44 50 — .00
Shreveport .68 90 — .03
Tampa .76 90 10 .12
Vicksburg .70 88 — .00
Washington .62 80 — .00
Willis ton .4 48 — .19
Wilmington .64 78 — .00