The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1902 Page: 1 of 12
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have for sa*'e in Freestone and Limestone counties
very fine improved farms, on which we are prepared
Jer very favorable terms, both as to price, time and man-
|f payment. We publish below a partial list, which we
"ier special bargains:
10|D acies in Freestone county, about 6 miles West of Fairfield, 50 acres weir
improved and in cultivation, good new house, and other improvements.
541 acres Navasot bottom land, heavily timbered. Special bargain.
99 acres 4 miles southwest of Mexia, about 75 acres in cultivation, good
house, well, tark. orchard, barns.
70 acres 4 miles southwest of Mexia, 60 acres in cultivation, house and othe
improvements.
102 acreB about 4 miles southwest of Mexia, black prairie land, 7"> acres in
cultivation, balance pasture, bouse, well and tank, cribs and barn.
!320 acres about 7 miles northwest from Kosse; this tract is all timber.
.Special bargain.
482 acres 2 miles from Mills, Freestone county, residence, three rent houses,
gin and other improvements, all inclosed and 300 acres in cultivation, never
failing springs We can sell this land for t« s than the improvements cost.
173 3-4 acres 3 miles north of Mexia, 140 acres in cultivation, good houses,
ci'tern, tank and other improvements.
33 acres 1 mile from Cotton GiD, good house, piactically all land in culti-
vation .
32 acres in town of Cotton (Jin, all in cultivation, good house, barn and other
improvements:
50 acres 2 miles East of Cotton Gin, good house and other improvements. 47
acres in cultivation.
50 acres 2 1-2 miles west troiu Mexia, all prairie land, 40 acres in cultivation
good improvements. t
50 acres I mile west of Mexia, 45 acres in cultivation.
08 acres 1 mile north of iS:ipantuck. GO acres in cultivation. This place has
some very fine bottom land on it, and is a special bargain.
125 acres m ar Shiloh 5 miles south of Mexia, 75 acres in cultivation, new
modern house, well improved.
100 acres near Prairie Hill, 65 acres in cultivation, well improved.
100 acres adjoining the above tract, 65 acres in cultivation, well improved.
100 acres 2 miles north of Mexia, 90 acres in cultivation.
100 acres ,'i miles west of Mexia, 94 acres in cultivation, good improvements
30-acres in the corporate limits of Mexia, all fenced and in cultivation
Special bargain
134 acres 3 miles north of Mexia. 100 acres in cultivation 50 of which is fine
bottjin land, balance good prairie pasture. Special bargain.
187 acres 1 1-2 miles east of Cotton Gin, 125 acres in cultivation, good houses
and other improvements.
204 acres near Brewer Prairie, 110 acres in cultivation, all urder good wire
fence, houses, wells, and other improvements.
NO acres 2 miles northeast from Prairie Grove, 50 acres in cultivation.
Special bargain.
(>00 acres 5 miles west of Mexia. 300 acres bottom land, 240 acres in cultiva-
tion. Very fine residence ant1 other out houses, wed fenced, several pastures and
abundance of living water. This laud can be bought for the cost of imppove-
ments.
We also have some very special bargains to offer in lands
in the following counties: Brown, Cook, Dallam, Denton,
Ellis, Falls, Franklin. Hopkins, Hood, Johnson Kaufman,
McLennan, Medina, Montague, Parker, Rains, Red River,
Robertson, Smith, Taylor, Travis, Wichita, Wood, and
other counties. Call on or address,
WHITE & SMITH, Mexia, Texas.
NEW ROAD SECURED.
The Mass Meeting Last
Night Settled it.
From Evening News.
A larcre and
crurt'd ui iiic.tid
assembled at the
night to hear the
railroad
fpp-osontative
i/Uninjfls men
city hall last
report of the
committee appointed
some days ago.
In the absence of Chairman
Piendergast, Capt. C. L. Watson
was called to the chair, and stat-
ed the object of the meeting.
Mr. Corley, chairman of the
committee, then reported that
■ Mr. Baker, for the new road
r offers to build the road to Mexia
for $7500 in cash, depot grounds
in Mexia, and the Vight of way
from here to the county line,
about 20 miles. The committee,
thinking this a liberal proposition
on the part of the road, accepted
the terms, and recommend that
the necessary funds can be raised
by a voluntary contribution of 13
percent on the taxable property
in Mexia and submitted the
proposition to the citizens. Mr.
H. M. Johnson moved to con-
tinue the committee we now have
and J. Desenberg offered to
amend the motion by giving the
committal power to appoint such
sub-committees, as they might
need to assist them in their work,
which amendment was accepted
and the motion was carried.
• Chairman Watson then made a
short talk urging the signinz of
the subscription papers immediat-
ly, when three of the papers were
produced and a large part of the
oouus was subscribed on the spot
some of the signers offering to
give more than the 3 percent if
necessary.
The money subscribed is to oe
paid on the call of the committee,
that is enough of it to secure the
right of way and depot grounds,
and the $7500 cash bonus is to be
paid to the railroad company
when the road is completed to
Mexia. If there is any surplus it
is to be returned to the sub-
scribers,
All that is necessary now is to
secure the right of way and if
the people along the proposed
route will act with our committee
the road is an assured fact.
The business manner in which
our people have gone after this
road is the best sort of evidenco
Coney said we ought to stand j that they want it and propose to
'together on this proposition and
securo this road, as it is a good
chance for us to got the road we
want.
M, E. Roberts spoke on the
question and moved that the
action of the committee in accept-
ing the terms offered by the road
be ratified, also that the meeting
adopt the 3 percent plan of rais-
ing the money. The motion was
carried unanimously.
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or Exchanee.
Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines for Cattle.
I especially call your attention to our line cf
Sewing Machines
with the latest attachments and modern improve-
ment. Guarantee satisfaction. If you are in need
of an Organ or ewing Machine and do not want to
spend the cash, I am prepared to handle cattle, and
will exchange any of the above goods for same.
Now is your chance to get rid of that cow, and
get somethingjyoi' are in much need of.
Call and let us take the matter up more fully
with you.
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Yours for business,
Storey^s Book and Music Store.
have it, and we congratulate the
committee on the good work al-
ready accomplished and feel quite
confident that they will do the
balance equally as well.
Thus Mexia is about to reach a
oint in her history that
on to inoreased business
The Fair Opened.
The big Dallas fair was opened
last Saturday, and the day was a
splendid one for the management
and world's fair fund.
Governor Sayers made the
opening speech and started the
ball to rolling. Private John
Allen of Mississippi a-id several
other notables were also present
and made speeches.
It was press day and about 150
of the boys responded—some with
thier wives—and onjoyed the
hospitalities of the fair association
We were all badged, and the
badge was a pass on the street
cars, into the grounds, and was
also honored by about all of the
side shows that were worth see-
ing. We were given tickets for
dinner and supper at the Free
Kindergarten booth, where we
were treated like lords. This
booth is conducted by the ladies
for the benefit of the Dallas free
kindergarten, and aside from be-
ing for a good cause, they set a
splendid table, and all for 25
cents. When you go up eat there.
The race3 were fine, but then
they are always exciting and draw
a big crowd.
There was a foot ball game be-
tween Trinity and Baylor, which
was won by Trinity by a score of
17 to 5. The Trinity boys were in
good trim and put up a splendid
game. We believe they are a
match for anything in the state.
Among the side shows there
are two that we can recommend
to our readers who might attend
the fair, "A Day in the Alps"
and "Darkness and Dawn," but
when you 6ee Smith don't get
frightened. He won't hurtvou,
Altogether the fa>r is all right,
will lead on to increased business even if the big e> position hall
and a new era of prosperity. All
that is neoessary is for our people
to stand together, and we believe
they will do that.
is
not there. You would hardly miss
if if you didn't see the burnt
place.
Oil Burning
Locomotives:
The discovery of fuel oil, while
giving an impetus generally t"
manufactures in Texas and pro-
viding an additional source of
wealth for its people, has mark-
ed a radical change in the fact
that it has reduced almost to a
minimum the discomforts and in-
conveniences of rail travel. No-
where is this more noticeable
than on the Southern Pacific and
H. & T. C. lines in the State.
Here one witnesses nearly every
passenger locomotive equipped
with the oil burning apparatus,
pulling long trains with ease and
regularity, minus smoke and cin-
ders, and robbing travel of one
of its most annoying features.
The institution of the oil burners
on the lines in question and the
rapid development of the inno-
vation is proving that the luxury
of a rail journey is very nearly
its zenith and that there is little
eke to be anticipated in this di-
rection.—Literary Bureau South-
ern Pacific, H. & T. C., Houston,
Texas.
j of a drove of performing Siberian
!Camels, believed to be the only
| ones ever educated either in this
or foreign lands. The many re-
sources of Gentry Bros, combined
exhibitions will be properly in-
dexed ar.d displayed in the com-
bined street parades, which will
be given on the morning of the
date of exhibition, which is
Thursday October 9th. Adniis-«
sion 25 and 35 cents.
The Largest in the World.
Gentry Bros, famous trained
animal Shows, the lai gest exhibit
tion of the kind in the world, will
soon be in this city. The Gentry
Bros, performance this season
has been greatly augmented, in
addition to which, is presented a
miniature Zoological display,
showing tho various hay and m'at
eating animals in their infancy,
an attraction which is calculated
to increase the joys of the little
folks, who are the main patrons
oi Gentry Bros, famous Shows.
In addition to the numerous com-
pany of performing Dogs, Ponies,
Monkeys and Elephants, which
have always been seen with the
show, an entirely new innovation
iB introduced in the presentation
Nebraska Seed
Corn the Best.
Selected, Nubbed, Seed Corn
from Nebraska, named varieties
that have been improved up for
years, makes the Seed Corn for
Texas.
Where corn matures to its
highest perfection is the place to
get seed corn for an early variety,
also for a good ear.
Nebraska is the place—t ii e
farther north you get Seed Corn,
the earlier it matures in Texas.
Where ever Nebraska Sklect-
ed Seed Corn was planted m
Texas this last spring it matured
^ v?ry quickly and made from 25 to
•, 30 bushels to the acre as dry as ifc
i was.
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Some Bargains
Good all round tract of land consisting
of 205 acres, 1G5 in cultivation. Water
runs all the time through the land, Snly
adopted for all kims of Vegetable.' it n d
Orchards, as well as corn and cott on.
Plenty of water for irrigation.
Some Fine Black Waxy Lands Listed
with me for sale.
88i acres Sandy Land, comfortable
littlo house. 50 acres in cultivation
acres in pasture, tine tank of water,
splendid well of water at house. Price
♦1250. See
R, J. ELLINGTON,
Mexia, Texas.
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The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1902, newspaper, October 3, 1902; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290670/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.