The Batesville Herald. (Batesville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1911 Page: 2 of 4
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The Batesville Herald
A Weekly I’uMiration.
Otn. C HERMAN. Editor
LEADER-NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY
Official Organ of Zavala County.
aubscription $1.00 a Year.
Ail vurtiniug rate* on application.
Entered in I‘out office ol Bates-
ville, Texas, as second class mail
matter.
The subscription price of the
Herald is SI 00 per year.
W. K Golden Is arranalna to Install
a new steam laundry plant at Clifton.
Ore City Is a new town being pro-
moted on tlie new l*ort Bolivar Hall-
way
Texas Division Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, at Its meeting In
Houston elected W. (}. Boll, Austin,
president; K. F. Downs, Temple, sec-
retary. The next meetliiK will l>o held
In Austin.
Tin Kansas Senate yesterday de-
feated the Initiative and referendum
and the recall hills which had been
passed by the Hmtse.
Troup Is having a season of side-
walk building.
.Mi s Alary Ohm, a German girl em-
ployed at the home of John Mueller,
of Abilene, was seriously burned Mon-
day morning when she attempted to
start, a Ore with gasoline, mistaking
the same for kerosene.
J. W. Powell, aged 28, of Buchanan,
killed his sweetheart, Miss Maud
West, aged 18, with a shotgun, and
then turning the weapon on hintself
ended his own Bfo. The tragedy Is
thought to have been caused by Jeal-
ousy.
The tiody of T. Bogojavlensky, Hus-
rlan Consul Oenerul at Ispahan since
BIOS, was discovered In a well on the
grounds of the consulate at Teheran,
Persia. The official had been drowned
and fcul play Is suggested.
The Bedford Development Co., a
Fort Worth organization now sinking
a test oil and gas well at Bedford,
some twelve miles northeast of Fort
Worth, has encountered many strata
of water, a four foot vein of coal at
about 800 feet and considerable gas
The boring will go on down us the
eigus are encouraging.
NOTICE.
All parties nrc hereby notified
that all of our pastures in Zava a
county are "posted.” Hunting
ami fishing, or tresspassing of any
kind, in any of the pastures owned
or controlled by us, is strictly
forbidden.
Holdsworth Bros,
THE PANAMA BANK ROBBERY
THIEVES TUNNEL UNDER BANK
AND GET THE CASH.
Paid $2,000 In Gold for Launch, Fitted
Her Up With Rifles and Ammuni-
tion and Headed South.
Panama.—Monday there was dis-
covered a most daring and well
planned robbery of the Panama hunk
Ing house, Brandon Brothers, of Pai.a
mu and New York. Professional Amer-
ican thieves, who to accomplish their
purpose hired a room In the premises
adjoining the rear purt of the hunk
huBdlng. 't his they fitted up with
electric appliances, lights, fans and
other Indlspc-nsuhle feutures about four
months ago. The robbers have been
engaged In boring a tunnel which
leads to the vault where the hank's
rush fa deposited. The tunnel, which
Is ably constructed, shows the work
of experts. An electric engineer and
tools of modern invention were utiliz-
ed In the must during work ever at-
tempted here, evident from the nature
of cxcavatious, and executed In a man-
ner preventing suspicions. The work
had been carried on for some months
and done with care and muthemutlcal
precision.
When the cashier of the bunk went
to open the sate Monday morning lie
found It Impossible lo do so by (lie or-
dinary combination owing to the block-
ed Inside. Manager Morrice at once
got an engineer from the electric light
plant corporation, with wliose assist-
ance the vuult was tlnally forced open
and It was then found that a hole bad
been bored in the bottom of the vault,
made through the tunnel direct from
the Fabrega house, where the rooms
were rented by the thieves. Police
were Immediately communicated with
and the rooms searched, where tools,
clothliig, etc., belonging to three Amer-
icans occupying rooms weru found.
The robbers bought a gasoline
launch for |2,000 gold aud left, equip-
ped with rifles, revolvers and necess-
ary ammunition for self-defense, head-
ing southward. Two gusollne launches
with armed police left iu pursuit. No
blame whatever Is attached to the Pa-
uamu banking officials, who are well
ami favoraby known in commercial
circles, and are doing ull in their pow-
er to huve the thieves captured.
$250.00 Reward.
We offer and will pay the above
mentioned reward for the arrest and
conviction of each and every individ-
ual stealing any of our rattle in Za-
vala county. Our brands are:_
on left thigh or hip, or
on right side or hip, or 7 on hip m
thigh.
W kst Mhos.
BURDETT WELLS MINERAL
WATER.
Tin- key to health. Will cure
all foims of stomach, kidney and
liver troubles. For sale at Batcs-
ville Drug Co. and A. K. KIcin’H.
5 cents per hint hottle.
Car* Commandeered.
El Paso, Tex.—Monday the Mexican
military commander ordered the reg-
ular schedule on the Mexican North-
western Itullroad, operating from Jua-
rez south to Casas Urandes and Pear-
son, discontinued aud commandeered
ull oars to take south DUO soldiers and
two Held pieces Tuesday. These men
will try to flank Madero, who Is sup-
posed to be south or Juarez, marching
on Chihuahua. TLIb movement will
leave only about 400 soldiers In Juurcz.
Caney Valley Potato Grower*.
Wharton, Tex.—The Caney Valley
Potato Growers' Association, In regu-
lar monthly session, have decided lo
defer the selection of a Hales agent
until th last of the month, a special
meeting having been set for that time.
The secretary, Manor Stafford, was In-
structed to write asking Hoy Campbell
of San Antonio and T. 0. Bottom of
Kansas City, to meet with the asso-
ciation.
Frank Huaton Fatally Hurt.
Houston, Tex.—While making a
ihnrp swerve to avoid colliding with a
buggy, Frank It. Huston, a resident of
Houston Heights, drove his automobile
Into a deep ditch on the Harrisburg
road late Monday nfternohn and re-
ceived InJurleR so severe that the sur
goon who made an examination In the
ambulance on the way to the Houston
Inllrniary stated that he could hardly
survive.
Notice.
No hunting;, fishing, or tres-
passing of any kind will be al-
lowed in our pastures, without
our written consent.
Respectfully,
(Mias. Tkkhks and Sons.
NOTICE
I shall positively he compelled
to refuse everybody, including my
friends, the right to hunt on any
of nty Zavala county lands. Any-
one so trespassing in any way will
he prosecuted.
Respectfully,
E. B. Flowers.
Notice.
All parties are hereby notified
that hunting or trespassing ol
any kind in our pastures eppositt
Halesville is striet'y forbidden,
unless with our written consent.
Respectfully,
I loOl’KH iV IVF.Y.
Notice.
All parties are hereby notified
that hunting and fishing in any
of my pastures is strictly forbid-
den, unless by my written con-
sent.
tf W. Ottknbousk.
WANTED.
Tracts of land from 1000 acres
and up. Have an immediate pros-
pective purchaser. Address
Flnurnov & Royal,
Crystal City, Texas.
Notice.
No hunting in any of my pas-
tures without my written consent.
Respectfully
8am B. Pincham.
Batesville Camp No. 14,372,
M tT*rn W i i lmen of America,
injjU o.uu first an,I thirJ Tuesday
night in each month. Visiting
Woodmen invited
Big Gusher Fire.
tluffey, Tex.—The hlg gusher nt
Spindle Top on the right of way of tho
Texas & New Orleans Hull way track
took tire Monday from a Jaekpost near-
by, and consumed the derrick and tho
belt house. The well Is a 600-barret
gusher, and the loss of oil will amount
to perhaps $1,200, besides the derrick
and machinery.
School Election at Warren.
Warren, Tex. The election held for
the purpose of making tills an Indepen-
dent school district carried by a nia
|orlty of only two, and also elected a
hoard of trustees. The question of in-
rorporatlng tho school has caused con-
siderable confusion among the patrons
ns a goodly number thought It unwise
lo incorporate the aehool.
Boys Secure Seed Corn.
ltrownwood, Tex, Filly eight of tho
slxtv three members of the Ttoys' Corn
Club met nt the courtItouno Monday
mill after llst.-ojug to Interesting talkH
by Messrs. Quieksall ami I'ayne, the
boys went to the Brooke Smith H fo
bank, where seed corn was given to
each me tuber sufficient to plant utie
acre of land
Rebel* Take Frontera.
Douglass, Arlz. Three hundred re-
bels Monday ruptured the town ol
Frontera, the capital of the district
Immediately smith of Douglass. Fifteen
civilian soldier* attempted to resist
and tired upon the rebels. fl\e of whom
Were killed.
Cracksmen in Clover.
Plover, Va. Five armed men rode
Into town before day light Monday,
blew open the vault et the Bunk of
Clover and escaped with $4,000 In <s»t.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given thnt all
of the lands of Mrs. M. A. Bfown,
and of (’. A. Brown, including
the Hioks tract, formerly owned
by W. R. Hooper and .luv F. Adams,
are potted, and that hunting and
fishing or trespassing on samp it
strictly forbidden, except by writ
ten consent of
Mrs M. A. Brown.
LOCALS AND PFRS0NALS.
Asa Brite left Monday morning
last for his home in Atascosa
county.
J. D. Vainright, who left last
fall for Arizona, has returned to
Zavala county.
C. M. Neatherlin, of Loma
Vista, was at the county seat
Tuesday.
Mrs. Dora Holmes and Fred
Holmes have been quite sick the
past few days.
I^enard Dutfner of Hulleusville
has been here for several days.
Mrs. Barney and son, Milton
Brown, have been from Dilley dur-
ing the past week.
Miss Hilda Trebes and brother,
Richard, visited friends at Bates-
ville last week.
More rain has been falling here
this week, lo the delight of the
stockmen and farmers.
J. R., A. 1. and It. M. Shearer
have purchashed the A. A. Ray
property at Bateaville.
Parties desiring to buy or rent
a house at Batesville can learn
something to their interest hv in-
vestigating the editor of this
paper.
Patrick Donnelly of Milwaukee,
Wis., accompanied hv one of his
sons, arrived at Batesville Tues-
day afternoon and is looking over
his Zavala county real estate.
W. A. Brown of Milburn, Te::as
is visiting the family of Mr. and
Mrs. Steve Brown during his
father’s illness.
W. G. Baxter mntle a trip to
Uvalde last week to meet two of
his sisters who are visiting the
Baxter family here now.
Dwight (,'hnpin. foreman of the
I. T. Pryor ranch, was at Batesville
last Saturday on business.
A party of prospectors from Del
Rio were in Batesville a few hours
last week, and left the same day
for Crystal City.
Mrs. S. F. Brown and children
of Dilley have been visiting the
family of Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Brown during Mr. Brown’s sick-
ness.
Mrs. Tom Holdsworth and chil-
dren of Descubridora, Mexico,
are visiting the family of the
formers’s sister, Mrs, J. F. Pace,
this week.
Mrs. Vol. Brown of Halletts-
ville ha* been with iter father,
Steve Brown, during his sickness
the jiast week or ten days. Mr.
Vol. Brown also arrived on Tues-
day of this week.
Rev. Sullivan, local minister,
and Rev. L. D. Hornberger con-
ducted services at the Baptist
church Inst Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Baxter
have sold to T. I. Frskine seven
acres of land in the Comanche
Irrigation Farm, foi $1000.
Mr. and Mrs. Pool Humphreys
of Yoakum, Texas, are visiting
Mrs. Humphrey’s father, Steve
Brewn, during his illness.
Mrs. A. E. Duffnor of Haletts-
ville and J. A. Brown of Cotulla
have been at the bedside of their
brother, Stove Brown, who has
been dangerously ill, for the past
ten lays.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brown of
Runge, Texas, were here for two
or three days visiting Mr. Brown’s
father, Stcvo Brown. Mr. Jim
Brown being sheriff of Karnes
county, was compelled to return
to his home, leaving Tuesday
morning.
A oartv of young men, connected
with the Uvalde and Leona Valley
Intcrurbnn railroad, visited Bates-
ville last Sunday, which has caused
talk of n railroad for this section
to he revived. Rumor hns it that
a line is contemplated from Uvalde
to some point on the Rio Grande,
north of Laredo.
Wf regret to say that Mr. Steve
Brown, who was stricken with a
serious illness some two weeks
ago, is onlv partially improved.
Mr. Brown, ns previously stated in
the Herald, received an injury by
falling from his porch and has net
vet fully recovered, having atain
ed the age of 75 years. His fam-
ily arc devoted to him nnd it is
universally hoped that he may
soon recover his usual health nnd
strength.
Dr. Frank A. Barber has pur-
chased IV*Li acres of land en the
Crystal City & Uvalde railroad,
near the Bermuda tract, at $20
per acre. It was the property of
A. C. Kelley, who had bought it
about 3 years ngo at a considerably
less figure. The land is in Dim-
mit county.
Khcritr N. \V. Holmes nrrested
;i Mexicans last week, charged
with theft of a hog in the western
part of the county. Having so far
failed to give bond, the Mexicans
are in jail awaiting the action of
| the next grand jury. One of them
is hIho charged with unlawfully
carrying a pistol.
NOTICE.
No hunting or tresspassing on
the K. S. Rav ranch,
tf W. N. Doyle. Proprietor.
Sheriff N. W. Homes is starting
on a trip over the country this
week to summons jurors for the
spring term of distric court, be-
gining March 20.
W. 8. Cooper of San Antonio,
has made the following actual
sales out of his Zavala addition
to Batesville, to parties purchas-
ing for investment, and at prices
named: Block 8, lots 1, 2 and 3,
sold for $242; lots 4, 5 and 6, sold
for $258; lots 7, 8 and 9, sold for
$268;tots 10. 11 and 12, soldfor$251.
Block 7, lots 7, 8 and 9, sold for
$253; lots 10, 11 and 12, sold for
$237. Block 4, lets 1. 2 and 3,
sold for $192; lots 4, 5 and 6, sold
for $235; lots 7, 8 and 9, sold for
$245; lot 10, sold for $65. Block
2, lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, sold for $280;
lots 11, *12, 13 and 14, sold for
$320; lots 15, 16, 17 and 18, sold
for $260. A total of 40 lots, sold
for an aggregate price of $3106.
Mr. Cooper has several whole,
half and quarter blocks yet to be
sold, prices of which can bo learned
by applying to him, or to the
editor of the Herald.
Mrs. HattieWilbour of San An-
tonio, is the purchaserof most of
the above mentioned property.
BATESVILLE MUSIC CLUB.
The Batesville Music Club met
Fridav afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. A. E. Klein. The house
was called to order by the presi-
dent, Mrs. B. A. Sawyers. Mrs.
Klein was the leader for the after-
noon. The following program was
rendered:
Subject—Liszt.
Liszt at Rome — Junnie May
Myers.
Piano Solo—Elva Baxter.
Liszt receives Holy Orders—
Nettie King.
Liszt’s Piano Education—Jessie
Howland.
Violon Solo—Accompaniment by!
piano—Cleo Childress and Mattie
Mills.
Liszt contribution to piano— |
Davis Hastings.
Piano Solo—Mrs. Van Sawyers, j
Piano duet with violin accom- [
paniment—Lucille Childress. Mat-1
tie Mills and Elsie Baxter.
There being no other business,
the Club adjourned to meet March !
10, 1911.
Club Reporter. |
PARTIES NEEDING POWER
for pumping and other purposes, ,
1 to 12 horse-power, apply to
A. D. Bryant,
Knippa, Texas.
Agent, Waterloo Boy Gasoline
Engine. tf
POSTED NOTICE.
The I. T. Pryor pastures in
Zavala county are posted. No
hunting or fishing allowed. 42pd.
Notice.
All parties are warned that wc will
not further tolerate any trespassing
hunting, Ashing, cutting of timber or
trespassing of any nature whatever in
or upon our premises. We are com-
pelled to givethis notice to our friends
and the public in general, in self de-
fense. Those who will persist in tres-
passing, without our consent, must
expect to he prosecuted to the extent
of the laws governing such cases.
Respectfully,
R. I. and T. I. Frskine.
FOR SALE.
A bargain. 1920 acres State
land at $1.75; 300 acres deeded at
$3.25; 640 acres leased at 5 cents;
18 marcs and 1 jack at $40; 1000
goats at $2.50. Six wire fence all
round. Front on Live Oak creek
nnd Uvalde and Brackett road.
Two large everlasting water holes
on cast side. 35 miles to Uvalde,
25 miles to Brackett. All for
$7535.00,
tf Wm. Stevenson & Co.
To the People
of this and all other counties, we wish to say that we
have just ordered an immense quantity of men’s,
ladies’ boys’ and children’s shoes and slippers which
will arrive about the first of March.
We want everyone that wears shoes to call and see our line before buying, as
we feel sure we can save you at least 50 per cent on your shoes and slippers,
for having bought them in such large quantities, we secured them at a bargain,
and we are going to sell them to you at a bargain. Call and see them for
yourself. We will also have a full line of men’s work and dress pants at the
same bargain.
TO THE** LADIES
that are saving our coupons, we will say that we will have a new supply of
premiums about the first of March. We will have rocking chairs for all; also
violins, guitars, banjos and mandolins, which will be given away. Now get
ready and when our new goods arrive, get busy and get your supply early while
our stock is complete. We will give tickets on all goods sold in our house.
Get the best goods at the cheapest price; also get tickets on same.
Our grocery stock is now complete. All fresh, clean groceries at lower prices
than our competitors. See for yourself.
4 boxes Corn Flakes ...............25c
3 cans of Tomatoes..................25c
6 sacks Durham Tobacco............25c
7 bars of Lenox Soap................25c
6 bars Crystal White soap.........25c
Host grade of Corn Syrup, per gallon 40c
Best tirade Mixed Candy, per lb..... . 10c
Best Grade Stick Candy, per lb.......10c
Wheat Bran, per 100 lbs........... $1.55
Corn Chops, per 100 lbs............ 1.65
Angel Food Flour, 50 lbs. ......... 1.75
Corn Meal, ........................80
Cotton Seed Meal, per 100 lbs....... 1.90
Cotton Seed Cakes................. 1.90
Corn per bushel....................90
Compare Our Prices with Others
Baxter Bros.
Batesville, Texas
“Dealers in Everything from a t*in to a Locomotive”
THE HOUSE,THAT SAVES YOU MONEY
Notice.
Our friends and the public are
hereby notified that no hunting
and fishing will be allowed or
tolerated in our pastures on the
Leona river, unless with written
consent of Mr. Harry Landa.
Respectfully,
Landa & Storey.
NOTICE.
All persons are hereby notified
that all of our pastures in Zavala
county arc posted, and that hunt-
ing and fishing, without our writ-
ten consent, or tresspassing of any
kind is strictly forbidden.
West Bros.
Legal blanks for sale at the
Leader-News office.
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Uvalde, Texas
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