The Matagorda County Tribune. (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 14, 1900 Page: 4 of 4
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NEWS OF THE TEXAS COAST.
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I. G. Lord a, of Bay City, wa« in
town yesterday.
E. WatkiuH Iibh bought out the
Cornelius moat market.
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CiTY. ----- TEXAS.
i»su»n evatv i»wu>»»-
- LADD. Editor and Proprietor.
—At request of the National Dctno
cratic Committee 1 he Tkijh’NE still
takes subscription* to Coin’s latest am
greatest book at 35 cent, cai 1>, or 5 fin
a dollar.
(^eHEKnb
find
way they simply roll It into
or bag and bring it to town.
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April. A D >900
U’.J. Hh’P.\ KH. J
Hefnor.
Japan*a Ri$g Fie 1 da.
an* “* w< 1^>DMAN
The principal production of Japan is
rice; and lice fields are everywhere in
evidence, While being prepared fur the
plant, they are not a tiling of beauty,
being covered with water and looking
like a muckhole, Japan delights in
things small, and her lice field, arc her
constant delight in this le.pet, for the
ground is built up around each field to
hold the water in place, and they vary
in site from an extreme of perhaps three
acres to fields only five by ten feet. < Jo-
lag down through a valley in the moun-
tains one day I counted in five minutes
179 distinct rae fields, and id three-
quarters of an hour’s ride 1 must have
passed at least 600. In fact, one never
can get away from them. Every corner
by the road-side, every vacant spot on
the hillside, where a level surface might
be maintained, contained a rice field, and
I used to think that if Japan had a popu-
lation of forty-two millions there was
certainly one rice field for each of them.
When we passed through Central Ja-
pan in April many of these fields were
beautiful with growing barley, wheat,
rape-seed and millet. When we were
over the same ground in June, these
crops were being harvested, the water
turned in, and the ground prepared for
rice. Crops overlap each other. Fields
are planted in batley and other grain as
we set out onions and plant corn. In
between the rows, nt the piopcr time,
beans were planted, and us the yellow
grain was cut off large areas seemed to
blossom out into deep green again.
Rice is raised on 48 per cent of theii
cultivable area. Thirty per cent is gi/-
en over to wheat, barley rye. millet and
rape-seed. Vegetables, like beans and
dikon make up 13 per cent. Mulberry
trees for the silk wonn 5 percent. Cot-
ton, hemp, tobacco, etc., 1 l-4 per cent,
while the cultivation of tea, which forms
one of their principal exports, takes up *
less than 1 per cent. Rice is theiefore ’
king, and everything centers about it.
The crop is worth tnrec to four hundred |
millions of yen each year, and of this j
amount less than ten millions of yen in
value is exported, all of which is sent to
England. With this small surplus a '
shortage in the crop of rice is a calami- 1
ty tn the Japanese. Two years ago the
price was double what it is now. and
they were large importers frnmJL'hina.
M. M.
attending
The merchants ol Needville whipp-
ed 1010 dozen egg* last week.
Iloean’t thin speak well for tho coun-
try hen?
Wednesday wo visited tho now
broom factory of Geo. E. Mayes and
found everything progressing nicely.
Mr. May oh raised sever il Ioiih of
first class brush last, year and being
a believer in home industricH estab-
lished a factory hero for the mak-
ing of blooms.
Illi AZOIIIA lOVVIl .
FROM THE ANGLETON TIMES.
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Hollocjoay &.
WUlwule and Retail
TTTercH^vId^e,
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H* 'fex.
Martin Wilson, while drunk, at-
tempted to board a moving freight
Hain, fell under the wheels and was
killed, lie was n German laborer
lately from Missouri.
From those who attended it is
learned that the quarterly confer-
ence for the Methodist cliuroh, held
at Louise Siturday and Sunday, was
1'ie occasion of a great season of
spiritual blessing. In the business
session it was shown that much good
is being accomplished in this work.
Presiding Elder Hotchkiss presided
over tho meeting.
FROM THE SPECTATOR
Mint Mollie Lackey left Wednes-
day far Bridgeport, Tex., where she
will spend the summer.
The will of the people seems to
be that the office of County Super-
intendent should be maintained,
Mr. Brown, of Matagorda county,
has moved bis family to El Campo
and will make this hie future home.
The disappearance ol Judge Tom
Smith, of Columbia, s still a mys-
tery. Some think he was assassinat-
ed but his friends think he fell into
the river. Thu river has been thor-
oughly searched from Columbia to
Its in Hill), without result.
Hon. F. J. Du IT,
frien is aie anxious that he become
cand date for congress, visited Hous-
ton and Richmond this week,
has il
candidate, but may soon send bis
iiinoutiot'meiii to the press.
The latest report from Velasco is
that thera is now twenty-two Teet
in tic liir m, lev tide.
CITATION To UNKNOWN OWNER
No. 2165 .
Tbs State of Texas and County of Mata
gnrila.
'Til all persons owning orjlisvi'g or
1 claiming any Internal In or to the fol-
low Ing described real estate delinquent to
the State of Texas and County of Matagor-
da tor taxes, to wit:
Town tut No. I lu block No lit, tier 3,
Matagorda front in the town of Matagorda,
according to the map of said town, situ >1-
.■•I in the county ut Matagorda, state of
Texas,
Which saitl land is delinquent for taxes
for the year 181)8, and said taxes with in-
terest, penally und coats aggregate f2 88.
Amt you are hereby notified that suit
I.as been brought by tho state for Hie col-
lection of said taxes, interest, penalty and
costs snd to foreclose plaintiff's lieu for
same upon said above described real estate,
and you are commanded to appearand de
fend such suit No SlUat 11M IteXl rsgtllM
term of the District Court of Matagorda
County, Texas, to be held at the. court
house thereof at Huy City, beginning on
the 1 uh day ut .lune >900, and show cause
why judgment should not tie rendered for
the amount of said taxes, interest, penalty
and costs and for foreclosure of plaintiffs
lieu on said real estate und ordering sale
H ereof to satisfy such Judgment
Given under my hand and the
| seal of said com I, nt office in Huy
• City. Texas, this, the Rd day of
Z Geo. Austin, Clerk
District Court, Ma'agorda County. Tex.
By Geo. Burkhart, Deputy
A true copy 1 certify.
8 8 Mooiik, Sheriff
By J. 1*. Keller, Deputy.
tlf Highest Price paid for Cotton, Hides, t'nrs, Hutter, Hggs. »
1ST Largest Hay Dealers in South Texas—-Car lots only. J
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CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER
No. 2172.
Tbu ftta’cuf Texas and County of Mata-
gorda.
To all persons owning or having or claim
1 ing any InleruHt in or to the following
described real estate delinquent to the state
of Texan and county oi Matagorda for
taxes, to wit:
Town lot No. 1, block No. 2, tier 1, Colo-
• h<io front of the town of Matagorda, uc-
cording to the in»ip of na’d town, situated
lu the county of Matagorda, state of Texas
\V h»ch said land is delli.<ptenl lor taxe*
for tlie year l$97» said taxes with interest,
penalty and costs aggregating $1 (MJ
And you ate hereby nntitied that suit
■'h n been brought by the state for the col
lection of said taxes, interest, penalty and
costa and to foreclose plaint ill ’s lien for
s.ttne upon said above described real estate,
and you are commanded to appear and de-
fend suc.li suit No. 2i72nt the next ngu at
term of the District Court of Matagorda
County,, Texas, to be held at the court
bouw thereof at Itay <’tty, beginning on
the I Uh day of June, 1900, and show cause
why judgment should not be rendered tor
tlie amount of said taxes interest, pen>»lt\
and costs ami for foreclosure of plainliiT’s
lien on said real estate and ordering j ale
thereof to satisfy such judgment
----- Given under my hand and the
| seal | Real of said court, atoflieein B»5
------- (’ity, Texas, ’hi-, the 8d day of
April. A I). |900 Geo Austin, < leik
Dibtrict Court, Matagorda County, Texas.
By Geo. Burkhart, Deputy.
A true copy I certify.
8. 8. Moorb, SliorifT.
CROPS.---GET 20 ACRES FOR l.if
Sell your $40 land in the north and with each $40 buy five 7a
acres here. As we easily produce two crops a year, this five Vjw
acres equals ten up north. Then as you have to feed half the
year up there, it really takes 20 acres to save as much surplus 7A
feed as die 5 will produce here.
The $5 to $20 lands of the coast country have nt least six
weeks longer growing season, and are $1 to $2 per bale nearer (£
the seaboard, than the $25 to $60 land of North and Central
Texas. Our first bale of cotton gels in a month ahead of theirs B’,’
and while frost often catches their top or second crop# uuiCTjA
nearly always matures, and it sometimes equals the Am crop.
'1 hen we can grow the long staple Sea Islinr? !Tfid Egyptian w)
cottons, which bring double the price of the common inland 7>
cotton. JK
Tropical sugar cane, ramie, hemp and the finest Cuban to-
bacco succeed admirably here, and many of the lower lying 7A
lands near the mouths of the streams are as fine rice land as
any in *he world. Figs, pears and berries flourish here as in w )
few other countries, and the finest European and California 7A
grapes arc highly successful. jK
We have more grasses and clovers than the north, and better )
ones. Alfalfa is a demonstrated success here without irrigation J
We neither irrigate nor fertilize.
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SOILS AND WATER.
Caney lands are considered richest. Colorado bottoms next,
black waxy prairie third, black sandy prairie fourth, and gray
sandy prairie fifth. Sandy lands are fine for fruits, truck, and
tobacco, and by a judicious rotation with peas and giant beg-
garweed they constantly grow richer. No fertilizers are used
here, the rainfall is ample, and both surface and well waler are
abundant and are easily and cheaply obtained.
“Old Caney is a remarkable phenomenon. It is a strip of
chocolate brown, timbered land penetrating the black prairie.
It extends across the county some 40 miles north and south and
varies from 6 to 15 miles wide east and west, with Caney creek
flowing south through the center. It is navigable for several
miles and never overflows. It is supposed to have been the an-
cient bed of the Colorado river which brought the brown alluvi-
um down from the Staked Plains, 800 miles away. This alluvi-
um is four to thirty feet deep and is believed to be the most pro-
ductive soil in the world.
TfcU IlB* been Iktcnred without I V ,
dreeing -ml with uuflni.hed jettie. JXl'v Vn<I e^tiM<rrgilui«W|3Uli8'‘
The ffruat seaport of Texts will yet 1 And you art hereby notified that ault
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of the grc.le.t cili.< of th'’ cohU .nd V> fon« lo»e pl.iutiti. lin. for
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.nil yon ate cominantleii to »p;Brar and de-
fend aurh tuft No, 8184at the next reuular
biro, nt the Dial! let Court of Ma'aitordii
County, Tcbm. to lie held al the court
houie thereof at Bay City, lx-einning on
the nib day of June, itMM>. and ebow cause
why judgment should not be rendered for
the amount of said taxer, Interest, penalty
and costa and for foreclosure of plaintiff e
lien on said real estate und ordering aalc
thereof tn satisfy euch judgment.
----- Given under my baud and ihe
| SKAI. | aeal of said court, at office lu Buy
------ City, Texas, thia, the 8d day of
April A. D. Hint). G»> Austin, Clerk
District Court, Matagorda county, Tex.
By Geo. Burkhart, Deputy
A true copy 1 certify.
H, H Moons, 81 e iff
By .1. P, Keller, Deputy
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Strawberry nhippiir^ in now
tier fair way and by Friday night of
thin week, about 2,000 crate, of
bnrrieH will have In en ahip| o l, and
if the weather oontiniiea favorable,
the uhipmeiitH next week will reach
1000 to 1200 oraten per day. The
vegetable ebiptneutu eontinu 1 large
with a gradual increase. In the
next ten days, i<na|> beans will be
added to vegetable shipments, and
tho crop is very large this year. At
present, vegetable shipments con-
sist in beets, radinlien, luri ips, let-
tuce, cabbage and onions.
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER
No. 2175
The State of Texas and County of Mula-
gorrlu.
*T'o all persons owning or having or claim-
I ing any iatere.t in or to the following
dcscrioed real estate delinquent to tlie state
of Texas und county ot iMatagorila for
tana, to wit:
Town lol No. 3 in block No. 1 in tier
No. 8 southwest fraction of C.f. town of
M'Uugorda, according to the map of said
town situated in the county of Matagorda
state of Texas.
Whir 11 said laud is riel uquent for taxes
for the year 1897, said taxes witii interest,
penalty and costs aggregating $2.32.
And you are hereby notified that suit
lias Ix-en brought by tho state for the col
lection of said taxes, interest, penalty and
costs ami to fori close plaintiff s lien for
same up >n said above described real estate,
und you are commanded to appear and de-
fend Bitch suit No 3175 at the next regular
term of tho District Court of Matagorda
County. T< xa«, to bo held ut the emit
house thereof at B iy City, beginning on
the t itli day of Juue, 10(10, and show cause
why judgment should not be rendered for
the amount ot said taxes, interest, penally
anil costs and for foreclosure of plaintilT's
lien < n said real estate and ordering sale
thereof to satisfy such judgment.
--Given under my hand and the
| skai | seal id said court, u' office In Bay
------- City, Trxas. lids, the <1.1 day of
April, A. 1). i900. Geo Austin, Clerk
District< on I, Matagorda County, fix.
By (I o. Burkhart, D. puiy.
A true copy 1 certify.
8. 8. Mooiik, Sheriff
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER.
The state of T« xas and County of
Matagorda.
To all persons owr
or claiming any interest
foilowibg denci ibed teal
litiquenl to the Slate ofvll
Coi nty of Matagorda feu
wit: 1.
Town lot No. -I iu Bloolb.?, tier 1,
Matagorda front of the 1 Vvn of
Matagorda, acoording to the map ol
said town, situated in the County of
Matagorda State of Texas.
Winch said land is delinquent for
tuxes for the year 18|)8 said taxes
with interest, penalty and costs ag-
gregating $2.38.
And you are hereby notified that
suit lias been brought by the state
for the collection of said faxes, in-
terest, penalty, and costs and to
foreclose plaintiff's lien for same up-
on said above described real estate,
and you are commanded -to appear
and defend such suit No. 2182 at
tho next regular term of the District
Court of Matagorda County, Texas,
to bo liehl at the court house thereof
at Bay City, beginning on the 11th
day of June. IffOO and show cause
why judgment should not bo ren-
dered for the amount of said taxes,
interest, penally, and costs and for
foreclosure of plaintiff’s lien on said
real estate aud ordering sale thereof
t i satisfy such judgment.
Given under my hand
•{ heal }■ and the aeal of said court,
at office in Bay City, Tex
as, this, the 3d day of April, A. D.
I9OO. Gico. Austin. Cleik Dis
triol Court, Matagorda County, Tex.
By Geq. Buikhait, Deputy.
A true copy I certify.
S. S Moons, Sheriff.
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER.
No. 2178
The Sia’cof T< xr« unit County of Mata-
gorda.
*To all personsqwning <>r having or claim
I mg noy inti rest iu or io Hie following
described resi estate delinquent to tlie
■late iif Tr-xus und enuuly ot Matagorda
fur taxes, to wit:
Town lot No. -I in block No. 7 in tier
No 1 M.f. iu the town of Matagorda, sc
Cording to Hie map of said towu. siluuteil
iu tlie county of Ma ngorila, ate'e of T- xaa
Which said land Is delinquent for taxes
for tlie year 1897, said taxes with Interest,
[K'nalty and costs aggregating $2 80
And you are hereby notified that suit
has been brought liy tlie state tor the col-
er-liou of said tax- s, interest, penalty suit
costs and to foreclose p uintiff’s li-< n for
same upon said above described rest estate,
and you are eorninan led to appear und de-
fend such suit No. 2178 at the next regular
ii-im ot tlie District Court ot Matagorda
County, Texas, to tie hr-lit at the court
house thereof at Bay City, beginning on
Hie 1 li 11 duy of J one. 1900. and show cause
why judgment should not tie rendered lor
il.e amount of said tuxes, interest, pmuliy
und costs and for foreclosure of plaintiff's
lieu on said real estate mid ordering sale
il.etcu' to satisfy such judgment
1 '■ Given under my hand and the
| tr.At. | seal of said court nt office io Bay
--City, Ti x m. this, Hie 3d day of
April, A I). 1900 Geo Austin. Clerk
District Court, Matagorda County. Tex.
By Geo. Burkhart, Deputy
A true copy 1 certify.
8. 8. Moore, Sheriff.
CLIMATE AND HEALTH.
'1 he climate of this county is almost ideal. Our gulf breez-
es, pure, crisp and sahy, arc a perpetual tonic and delight, and
these keep us cool in summer, and the long, sunny days of our
winter so temper the northers that instead of chilling the marrow
in one’s bones they only serve to bring glow to the cheek, lus-
tre to the eye, and spring to the step. Our winter days and
summer nights are much longei than in the north; hence uc
have more sunshine in winter and less in summer; so that while
our winters are much warmer our summers are actually cooler
than those of Iowa. Still, sultry weather is virtually unknown
and sunstrokes never occur here.
The government weather records show that the average an-
nual rainfall is 45 inches at Galveston and decreases one inch
for every 15 miles westward, which gives us 42 inches.
Excepting an occasional bilious attack we have no prevaik*
ing diseases. People who are careless about their drinking
waler arc liable to malarial fevers, but these arc seldom fatal.
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Advantages and Drawbacks.
Timber is abundant for fuel and fencing. Tlie finest offish
and oysters and both large mid small game arc plentiful. Stock
liver, on the open range the year through, pastures and gardens
remaining green all winter. State and county taxes are only 90
rents on the $ico, and our homestead exemption law* are more
liberal than those of any other state.
Every country has its drawbacks, and this one is not entire-
ly exempt. Our deep, rich soil makes muddy loads in wet
weather, lint v,e have no bills, and our stream, are veil bridg-
ed, except the Colorado, which is crossed by ferries. Mosqui-
toes and horn flics are bad at times; but we have no buffalo
gnats, nor aie snakes and insects more numerous here than in
the north. Anthrax, or charbon, kills some horses nearly every
year, and it sometimes attacks cattle. I he county is thinly
settled, hence social and school advantages arc meager in some
part*. New homes on tnc prairies will be without shade till
trees can be grown. We are now without a railroad, though
five are heading this way, three of which arc partly built. We
have the negro, and some object to him. We do not. WeuM>
him in our business and find him profitable. He is confined to
the Camv and Colorado timber and will not live on the prairie.
Most of these disadvantage, arc disappearing as the county
settles up. Contrast these trifles with the blizzmds. sunstrokes,
cyclones, drouths, overflows, sand-stoima, hot winds, grasshop-
pers, and extremes of other lands, and take your choice.
SIZE, LOCATION AND MERIT.
Among the undeveloped counties of the wonderful coast
country, Matagorda is the richest in soil, the finest in cbmiU.
and the most perfect in drainage; and it is the most delightful
place to live and tlie most promising field foi investment in all
this big and favored state.
In area this county is one and a halt times as large as the
state of Rhode Island. The l olorado river courcea through the
center of the county and empties into Matagorda Bay within its
limits, and this, with some fifteen creeks and a number of
sloughs, bays, lakes and bayous constitute its drainage system
Excepting the “Old Caney” country the lands are all open
prairie with timber along the water courses. This timber is
mostly pecan, ash. elm wild peach, willow, cottonwood, hack-
berry and various kinds of oik, but no post-oak.
Ex-Gov. Wells Thompson says he has been in every good
county in Texas, and that this surpasses all others.
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER
No. 2180
I'he State of Ti xas and County of Mata-
gorda.
'TOall persons owning or hav’ugor claim-
1 ing uny interest in or to the following
described real estate delinquent to the state
ofTi.Xia and County of Matug< rda for
tax,*'®» w,t •
Town lot No 1 and A of No 2 in block 9
Her 3, Matagorda front of the town of
Matngonla, according to map of said town,
sit’inted iu Hie county of Matagorda, slate
ot T«*a;*ta
Which said land i> delinquent for ta.ues
for the year 1597, said Ti'ajus with Interest
penalty and costa iiggtcgaiinu ^2 48.
And you nrc hereby notified that suit
has been brought by the state for the col*
ketion of the said ta.p *r, interest, penalty,
and OHts mid to foreclose plainliiT’s lien
for Fame upon said above deFcribed real
t state and yon are commanded to appear
and defend such suit no 218(1 al the ne,v»
regular t im of tho District C »urt of Mat
egorda <’ nnty. T» .pas, to Ge held nt ihe
court bouse thereof nt Bay City, b<*gintdog
on the 111h day of June. i'JOO, and show*
cause why judgment should nor be ren-
dered for the amount of said tn.pcs, inter-
est, penalty, and costs und for foreclosure
of plalntlli’s lien on said renl estate nnd
ordering Rale thereof to satisfy such judg-
ment.
--Given under my hand and the
| SKA! | seal of said court, at otlice In Bay
--City. T. xas, th s, the 8d day of
April, A. D , 19OO. Geo Austin, Clerk.
District Court, Matagorda County, I'r.r.
By Geo. Butkharl Depiy,
A true copy I certify,
8. 8. Mo no, Sheriff.
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CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER.
Vn. UtUl
The State ot Ti x is anti Countv of Mata
gonlir.
TO all persons owning or having or claim-
I ing any mten-xt in or to ihe following
described rr.ll eat itrih lu-qnrnt tn the stab
of Texas nnd Co'iuty ot Matagorda fo
taxes, to wit:
All town lota, being Nos. i. 2, 3, 4, 5
and (I in block 13 tiet No. 1 Matagorda
frontof the town of M< t:i/oipa. according
Io the map of raid town, situated in the
county of Matagorda, state of Ti.vaa.
Which said land is delinquent for teams
for the year 1897, said ta.vvs with interest,
penally and costs aggregating^ 2 92.
And you are hereby notilled that suit
lias been brought by the state for the col:
lection of said ta.ves. interest, penalty and
costs and to foreclose plaintiff's lieu for
same upon said above doscrilied real estate,
aud you arc commanded t.i appearand de-
fend such amt No. 2i8t al the ne,fl regu-
lar term of the District Court of Matagor-
da County, le.piis. to bo held at the court
house thereof in Bay City, beginning ou
the nth day ot June, 1990, and show
cause why judgment should not be render-
ed for the amount of said la.vw, interest,
penalty and costs and for fort closure of
plaintiff’s lien on said real estate and or-
dering sale thereof lo»atisfy such judg
meut.
--yivon under my hand and the
| Si Al I se'rl ot said Court, at office tn Bay
— —— Ci'ys Ti x't*. this the 3.1 day of
A. 1). iqffo Gi.o. Ai-nx. clerk
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By G mTBlltkliart, D■ p'dy
A true copy I r Jrtify.
1 8 M huh . Hbci if
—bubsi 11 be fu * '•
It is pfoposeil to organize a Joo
Bailey club in Angleton.
Hon. J. G. Smith of Brazoria is
’ rejoicing over the arrival of
10 pound boy.
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The ladies of the Episcopal church
have arranged to have a niee large
addition built to the church.
i E. L. Perry, of Velasco, thinks of
. becoming n candidate for the login
laturu.
A Dantond's Mound farmer s< hi
113 dozen e .'pH iu Brazoria ouo day
1 last week.
The Wharton e uinty bar endors-
1 od Judge Thompson. The Judge
teems to bo hiving things all bis
, own way.
A Dramatic Association was for-
mally organized in this city one ev-
ening last week, an I J ulius Caesar
ivas rehearsed.
At. a meeting of tho business men
of Atigletou held at the bank yes-
terday, it was decided to put in a
round bale gin for this season’s crop.
Work is progressing most favora-
bly on tho rice fum. Tie rice
which was already up stood the
rain well and was not damaged by
the deluge.
Notwithstanding the recent heavy
rains the New Era grader has been
at work all tho week, with contracts
enough ahead to keep it busy sev-
eral weeks.
Senator John Linn of Galveston
spent several days nt Angleton last
wt ok on legal businesses lie in
not in politics thia year, as his law
practice will require ah of his time.
Mr. Walter has about live acres ol
alfalfa whtoh is doing remarkably
well. Alfalfa hay is now quoted in
Gilveston at 117.50 par ton. There
is surely big moncx in alfalfa in the
coast country.
W. II. .Morenus, of Lake \ iew,
Iowa, wh < has traveled around tin*
world selling the New Era grader,
came down from Houston this week
and closed a trade with Col. Warren
for as choice a piece of land as can
bo found in Tex s.
CITATION TO I NKNOWN OWNER.
No. 2179
The Stale of T< x.c* and County of Matn-
gorda.
^POall persons owning or hr ving or claim
I n g any interest in or to the following
described real cat ate delinquent t<) the state
nf T* Xus and county ot Matagorda foi
tax is, to wit:
Lot No. 1 in block No. 10 in tier No. 1
M f of the town of Matagorda, according
to the mup of said town, situated in the
county of Matagorda; state of Texas.
Which said lurid Im delinquent ter inx*is
for the year 1897, said taxes with interest,
penalty and costa a^gregaHne $2 80.
And you are hereby notified that suit
has been brought, by the state for the col-
lection of said tuxes, interest, penalty aud
costs and to foiecluse p aintiiT’s lien tor
same upon said above duhcribcd real estate,
nnd you are commanded to appear aud de-
fend such suit No. 2i79 al the m Xt regulai
teim of the District Court of Matagorda
County, T'X»t, to be held nt the court
house thereof at Buy f-ity, beginning on
the nthdiiy of June, 1900, and stiow cause
why judgment sh< uld not be tendered for
the amount of said taxes, interest, penalty
anti costs and for foreclosure of pimutill's
lieu on said real estate aud ordering sale
(hereof to satisfy such judgment,
---Given under my ban 1 and the
| seai. | seal of said court, at office in Bay
------ City, T xas, this, the 3d day of
Aptil, A D. 1900. Gro. Austin, Clerk
District Court. Matagorda County, Ti x.
By Geo. Burkhart, Deputy
A true copy 1 ceitify.
8. 8. Moobk, Sheriff.
It M. Wi'itti <r ahtppvd fresh beets
o market on Wedm ioLiv .
R »hm Ciark will fenoo his powder-
horn pasture of 0000 flcrea.
JACKMtaf < Ol >T V.
FROM THE EDNA I IIRONK I F.
[ IN A NUTSHELL.
k We »hink Matagorda the best county in Texas, because—
1. Its lands are richest.
2. While they arc 500 miles nearer an cxpuil harbor than
| those of north Texas, they nrc much cheaper.
) 3. Our climate is just right. East of us it is too wet; west
. ot us too dry; north nre colder winters and wanner summers.
4. The pineries northeast of us furnish cbesn lumber; the
I mountains northwest of us are rich in granite, marble, coal, and
k iron; the plains west of us, too dry for farming, w ill always be
breeding and grazing grounds whose herds w ill be finished fur
I market on our immense feed crops.
| 5. At our door on the south we have the Gull to supply us
with its delicacies and to bear away our exports of cotton, nay,
'meats, s vgar. tobacco, etc.
I 6. Our farmers don’t sec the fruits of their year’s labor con-
I sumed in freights, fertilizer bills, and winter feeding,
. 7. Our fruits, vegetables, and melons are six weeks earlier
and a thousand miles nearer the best markets than nre those of
I California.
I 8. '1 be near future is sure («> pro<luce the greatest develop-
ment here. He who invests now can count on rising values
1 with absolute certainty.
1
niS'Iu friend* with tho puppie*.
Next morning the trull w«< re.umeff
by the guard*, and when ov-rtaken
Hoiideraou showed fl; hl and »•«
killed.
whoae many
a
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER.
No. 2164.
The S ate of Texas nnd coun'y of Mata-
gordn.
I O a'l (iciaon* i-wiilng or hiving or
| ela'iiiiiu' anv inien.t In or to the fM
lowing iloM-rilied leal e.'nle ileReqnent ’o
Hie 8i«ie of Ti xiib aud Ci unty of Matador-
In :or lav*, to wit;
Town lot N . 5 in litoi lt 13, Her 1, Colo-
rado front l"»u<>f MntugrrIn aueonl'nit
tu the nwp of s lid town, aiitluleil iu tie I
<MUU') ul M iliqpiril.i iu ilivalntcvt T<xu' :
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER.
No. 2163.
The State of Texas and County of Mata-
gorda.
T“O all persons owning or having or
| clniniiiig uuy interest in or to the fol-
l.iwine described real estate delinquent to
Hie .state of Texas and County of Mntagor
da for Hixes, to wit:
Town lots I, 2, 3. 4, 5 mid 0 lu block 1,
tier 1. aouUiwcsi Unction Colorado front
of the town of Matagouta, a-cording to
the iiinpof mid town, situated iu the couu
fy of Matagorda, Slate of Texas
Which said land is delinquent for taxes
for the year 1898, said (axes with Interest,
penalty nnd cobIs aggregating |2 28
And you aio hereby uotlffcd that suit
Ims beet, brought by tlie s ate for Hie col
helion of said taxes. Interest, pci ally and
costs audio Ion dose plniiiHll's lien tor
same upon said above d<-scrllied r eal estate,
nnd you nre co'i'intiiidcrl io appear and de-
fend suelisiin No 2103 s'the next regular
term of Hie District Court of Matagards
County, TeX-ia, to beheld al the court
liou»e thereof at Hay Ci'y, b -ginning ori
Hie 11 rtr day of June, 1 DOO. and show cause
why judgment sliorilil nor be rendered for
the amount of said taxes, interest, penal')-
and costa aud lor roredosuiu of plaintiffs
lien unsaid real estate and ordering nnlu
thereof to satisfy meh ju lgmcm.
— - Givi n under my hand and the
J si vt } seal of s.-ild court, al office in Buy
—. s- City, Hila, the 8d dny of April A.
D. HUH) Geo Av-a-riN, Clerk. Dislii t
Court, Matagorda C -tuily, Tex
By Geo. Burkhart, Deputy.
A true copy I certify.
8 8 Mihirf. die tiff.
By J. P. Koller, Deputy.
I OHT Bl Ml I Ol 8TV.
FROM 1HM RICHMOND COAb'l ER.
Narrator John E. Linn was iu town
thia week.
Ex-Attorney General
Crane, of Dallas, waa
court here Wednesday.
There will probably be a trot time
in old Richmond town on April ly.
The republican cor. roaaional con-
vention meets here at that time.
John Williams was given a life
sentence for killing Arm*’ead Mash-
ek, both colored. John claim*d
that it waa an accident but the jury
disagreed with hint. Another jury
let York Allen (colored) off root
free for killing a follow that owed
him $1.60 and wouldn't pay it.
Still another jury sent a coon up two
years for hitting another with a brick.
Thu political situation iu Fort
Bend county is not giving promise
of being characterized throughout
the campaign by the unity of action
which has heretofore prevailed and
which has reunite I in the elictionof
such good officers. In fact, the cam-
paign has almost passed the simmer-
ing stage and ia on the verge of
boiling, and unless concessions nre
made by friends of the principal
candidates for some of tho offict-H il
is probable l'i t the next Jaybird
convention will be the ho te-t n the
history i f tho iiaao' ihiou, and will
not be conducive to its good.
The regular aom i-utinual meeting
of tho white man’s union association
will be hold in Wharton, Monday,
April 23.
It is learned that the Odd Fellows
lodge will probably buy a suitable
ground and establish u cemetery.
Tho proposition is certainly a com
mendable one.
W. J- Elkins has put in acetylene
gas lights in tho court house, which
will he of much beuetit during dis-
trlot court.
Will Hetidi-rcon, a colored convict
serving a term ot four years on the
Pierce & Rich farm across the river
for the killing of a deputy sheriff in
Fort Bend county some tine since,
anJeavoreil to make his escape on
last Wednesday evening. Ho sun-
ei'e.le I in giving the guards a lively
ehas until the darkness of the night
i< v-'iili'd their fuither travel
lno'igli the th vk underbrush of the
'■■tK'iii. I'he d igs were exiled from
In-tin1, < xoept two pnppirs that
-I.I i I e I all night at tho root of the
r !■ wh’tih ibe negr.> h rd climbed
1 • ;i. Vv ■ I e H-,9U c t-i:v d ja li in-'
County court is in session this
week with a very light docket,
Oscar and Milton Gerst have leas-
ed the pill M'.’lknrv ranch and will
engage in the stock business.
The race at Ganado last Tuesday,
between W. J. Fox’s sorrell horse
and R. L. Sutherland’s black mare
resulted in a victory for the former.
T. S. Sutherland, one of the origi-
nal Austin colonists, died Wednes-
day, aged nearly 80. He was one
of the first settlers of Jackson coun-
ty.
.. I’aync. Whar-1
one
I'nlted .State* will be built there
during the nest twenty years,
H<0H THE VELASCO WOULD.
R. A. Shapard and family have
moved to Alvin.
The Velasco oil mill is receiving
another large supply of cottonseed
and in about two weeks will make
another run of about a month.
W. W. Hunnicutt, of Marlin, gen-
eral lecturer for the Masonic Lodge
of Texas, has been in town this
week, delivering lectures to the
Masonic fraternity of this place.
A. O. Jahren, a prominent cattle
man and ranch owner of Kansas, lo-
cated in Kanins City, and repreaent-
ing tho Armours of that o ace,
has been in town this week. He
has been negotiating with Stringfel-
low and
cattle.
Hoaburn and Hudgins have just
received a car load of fine grade
Hereford and Durham bulls from
Mr. W.J. Staton, a fine slock grow-
er of Beeville. There were 34 head,
and the price paid t’.l per head.
These gentlemen also sold 80 bead
of bulls at $20 per head.
FROM THE ALVIN COMMONER.
S) PEOPLE AND INDUSTRIES,
f A There is one settlement of Swedes and one of Polanders in
gK the county, and the remaining white population is native Ameri-
y 2 cans, with a few Germans intermingled. We have no Mexi-
cans. We think we have the most friendly and hospitable
gK people on earth.
Live stock raising, principally cattle, is our leading industry
(fl at present, and cotton growing stands next. Much attention is
fl\ now being given to the sugar industry and the production of
YZ tobacco. Several large pear orchards are in contemplation, and
(fl with the coming of a railroad, the fruit and vegetable industries
ff\ will be wonderfully expanded.
Prof. R. L. Bennett, Director oi the Arkansas Agricultural
(fl Experiment station, a native of Alabama,and an expert authority
fl\ on Southern soils, says that our country, both as to fertility and
y/ drainage, is fat ahead of the Alvin country, and the Alvin
(fl country l;as made such a grand success of fruit and truck grow-
fl j ing that a 163 acre orchard six years old sold for $150 per
acre.
(fl But this is not a poor man’s country. Our lands arc valu*
fl\ able and the owners know it. There are no free lands or
yV school lands in this county, nnd very few farms to rent. Il
vfl takes $500 to $1000 to buy and improve a home here and live
till a crop is made.
The Gulf Coeat Country.
WPM4M*> tDITIONs ALVIN »VN.
Olanff wbute the tun tbinet forever,
And “.e-xtont” it only a name;
Where bounteou* fruiti, ae f the harvest
Crow, autumn and springtime the
same;
We gather the queen of our garden —
All fragrant and sparkling with dew,
To be wreathed into garlands of beauty
And offered a tribute to you.
And the rote thull not go tin mended.
Field and orchard .ball each give its
•bare,
As to each has so freely been given
Of shower and Mnthine and tare.
U soft .11 their beaut) autumnal.
The rain drops caressingly fall,
That strawberries, violets, rotes,
Know nothing ol winter’* dread pall.
Fur bum nature <ver I* trn ling.
Her brows in a frown never bent;
Where we gather sweet tlo vets in De-
cember
Our * Winter” has no ‘-discontent.
But we tee in the future illumined
A halo oi eriimon and gold.
A promise—thy horoscope reading—
Only time arid thyself ran unfold.
Cap*. Dunovant on Rice and
Canx.
AH01UTON riMt*.
Hon. I’errv Bryan of Quintana came
down from Houston Tuesday, where he
spent several days. While there he met
Colonel Dunova.it, grntral manager nf
the Cane Belt railroad, who informed
him that the work wat progressing rap-
idly, and that the road would he pushed
on to the mouth of the river as rapidly
as possible. He report! that the t olo-
nel it almost as enthusiastic over rice
growing a* he It ovei nilr a I building.
He advises planting rice all over the
coast country, as from his own experi-
ence lie finds that it pi)t better than
cane. The Colonel prediett that in ten
year, the principal crops of this saclion
will be rice and cane.
Coast Lands Beat Bank Stock.
ANaltTON TIMtN
The Tinies is ol the opinion that well
improved coast country land is not prop-
erly appreciated. Bank stock, or any
other stock, which pays an annual divi-
dend of ten per cent, is worth par. An
acre of strawberries which will pay Irom
one hundred to three hundred dollars
■et, is theiefore worth from one to three
thousand dollars. This of course sounds
very ridiculous in a country where there
is so much cheap land, but ns a matter
of (net it is not unreasonable, nnd the
time will ye' coinc when it will sell for
those figures, earin lands all over the
north are worth from fifty to one hundred
dollar* an acre, yet they will produce but
one crop a year and that crop worth on-
ly liom fifteen to thirty dollars an acre.
r>t T. X*. and
CITATION TO UNKNOWN OWNER.
No. 2176
The State of T. x >» nnd Oeunly of Mata
girds.
T*O all person, owning or having or claim-
1 ing any Interest in or to Hiu following
de«ci ibeil real estate delinquent to the stall
of Tixss nnd county of Matagorda for
taxes, to w il:
11 acres of salt tract No. 2, town of
Matagordn, ni-cordiiig to tlie map of said
town, situated in the county of M .ingordn
state of Tex i»
Which said land is delinquent for tax-s
for 'lie year 1897, said tax s with Interea',
penalty and costs aggregating 69.
And you arc lien by notitled that suit
has been brought by the state for Hie col-
c.-tbui of said ti x"s. interest, nenalty and
coils nnd to f r<close plaintiff's lien for
same upou raid above described real estate,
snd you are ci.minandeil In appear and de-
fend such suit No 2176 nt the next regular
term of the Di-tiict Court ot Matagorda
('oiin'i. frx.n, to lie lisld al the court
house theteof in B ivt 'ity, ta-ginnlng on
Hie I till d vy ot .lune. 1900. and show cause
why i’ldy nent should not be rendered for
tile niuouut oi said tiix-s, interest, penalty
nnd costs and for foreclosure of plaintiff's
hen on *»ld real estat.’ and ordering sale
thereof to sa'l«ty such judgment.
Given undrr my hand and the
| -CAI. | eal iif sild court, at office in Bay
----Ury. fexis. this, the lid day iff
Ap’il. A. I) moo Gko Austin, Clmk
D.s’tiet Court, M it.igctiii Uoucty, Ttx
llv Geo R irkhart, Deputy
mpy I crrii’y.
8. 8 M'lOUk, She: ff.
I ALIIOI X < Ol ATT.
FROM THE NEWS.
Duwberriea ami currants will aoon
be pientifu' here.
While hunting plover last Humlay,
J. L Deutsch killed a rattlesnake 7
feet 2 inches long.
The jackdaw market la
flighty, but quotation* on
snakes remain fine,
I'he crab flailing season baa open-
ed, and the wolf will not be found
at any door in Port Lavaca for the
next eight months.
A Business Man’s League has been
organized with F. V. Gentry, Pre*.;
Jno. B. Mahon, Vlfce Pres.; L. Sea-
brook, Bee,; C. U. Yancey, Trcas.
During the late heavy rains the
trainmen saw fish as much as 12
inches long jumping in the railroad
ditches, several miles away from
any streams or permanent water
holes. The prairie wusdceply Hood-
ed in some places, giving H»h a
chance to explore now territory.
\V. D-K. Baker has cstablislied a
permanent market hero for all kinds
of reptiles, as well as rare birdit and
animals. Ho says lie will oonliiiuo
buying snakes until Calhoun county
is as destitute of creeping things as
old Ireland is supposed to he. Up
to this lime, Mr Biker says, about
211)0 pound* of snake i have been
sold ill Port Lavaca during tho past
six mouths, over $300 in cash hav-
ing been paid to hiiiitvrs. Three oi
four boaimuti are regularly engaged
in catohing tho creaturei, at di*tant
points across the bay, and even sumo
farmers help to supply the market.
When they plow up a fat snake, in-
stead of killlug it in the good old
it box
The Bc.l In Hie M oil.l.
Wc believe Chamberlain’* Cough
Keiiietly is the best in the world, A few
weeks ago we suffered with a severe
cold and a troublesome cough, and hav-
ing read their adt ortiiements in our and
other papers we purchased n bottle tn
see if it would affect us. It cuied us
befuie the bottle was more than half us-
ed. It is the best medicine out for colds
and toughs.—The Herald, Anderson-
ville. Ind. For sale by Bouldin & Mc-
Nabb, Druggists*
- - • • ■ A A A A
• ' — — — -
: I. . I M . i 7 11 ‘
.............. I—- X
j One li* 1 of O’M‘1 tract N*$. fl Iowa •»! | x
\fa<tfor**a, aectwdihg to ’l»e map of j T
I lowii, ta-tng an udiIivhIuI ink real iti Mid F
I c<>afct trad- F
Which »aid land i« deBtqucul f<>r tax *$
• and coal* fefftfregatioc I-
ha« been brought by the Blate for the col T
taction of laid t*xc«, iuterct’, penally aud r
cotta and Io foreclose plahitifi'ir hen fur ?
Karuti u;»on Baid above described real estate.
aud you are commanded to ap;>ear and d*-1
(cod such suit N<» 2i77 at the next re«uHr c
b rni of the District Court nf >lntagord-$ •"
County. Texas* to be held al tb< court |
|ioti«e thereof in Bay Chy. beginning on
' . fill) ll.|\ ot jilt . ItLNf ,H .f |m W . . I
why judgment should hot bo rendered for |
iho amount of Mid Ipk<n, interest, penulty
! and costa and for forecloaurc of plaintiff - I
lien no said real estate and ordering sale |
thereof to Mtixfy aurb judguw ut.
> ■— Given under my hand und the I
5 | skai | seal of ani«l court, at office in Raj ,
------ City. Tixas, tbia, the 3d day of
! April. A D 19(M), Giro At’aTiJf, Clerk I
District Court. M'i'agor»!a Countv. Tex.
By Geo. l uiktiarl, Deputy
1 true copy I certify.
ft ft Moork, She riff.
Interesting Items of News Clipped from the Newspapers of Our Adjoining Counties.
F***Matagorda is ihe most fertile and ixM drained uounty on th:s coast, jnd^
I it has just the right annual rainfall—neither deficient nor excessive; hence
• anything grown in any of these counties can be grown in this. T
•C. V* WW OO O O O i-P
| penally and aftfuga’ing f
Which said land delinquent for taxes And you ate hereby Dotlfted that suit
pcaai’V aud costs aggregating $2 28
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