The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 2, 1908 Page: 4 of 8
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
District Officers.
Callen C. Higgins, # Judge,
Jno. D. Hopson, Attorney,
R. S. Tillotson, Clerk.
District Court meets 11th Monday
after the 1st Monday in February and
-V^ust.
County Officers.
W J. Arrington,
R. 3. Tillotson,
8. R.'Lanier,
J. M. V. Bulloch,
S. R. Dickey.
H. H. Hill,*
Ira Dickey,
Judge,
Clerk,
Sheriff and Col'r,
Treasurer,
Attorney,
Assessor,
Surveyor.
County Court meets the 1st Monday
in January, April, July and October.
Commissioners.
B: R. Buchanan, Precinct No. 1,
C. B. Robertson, *' " 2,
J. W. McMeans, " "3,
W. Y. Kennedy, " " 4
J. B. Storey, J.P., Precinct No. 1.
Churches.
Baptist:—Services 2nd and 4th Sun-
day in each month. Rev. A. T. Ford,
pastor. Sunday School 10 a. m.
\ Prayer meeting every Thursday night.
Methodist:—Services 1st, 3rd and
4th Sunday in each month. Rev. J
L. Hollers, pastor. Sunday School
10 a. m. Prayer meeting every Wed-
day night.
Secret Societies.
A. F. & A. M,, Stonewall Lodge
No. 704. Meets lkt Saturday night on
or before the full moon in each month.
B. F. Huntsman', W. M.
R. M. Reed, Sec.
I. O. O. F. Aspermont Lodge No.
479. Meets every Saturday night.
A. A.Annfs, N. G.
T. J. Montgomery. R. S.
\V. O. W.,—W. A. Frazier Camp.
Meets 2nd and 4th Saturday nights
n each month.
R. S. Tillotson, C. C.
D. T. Avekitt, Sec.
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Voting Precincts for Primaries.
Field Notes of all the Voting Boxes in Stonewall County,
According to the Arrangement of the Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee, June 24, 1908.
Sold end Re rom mended by
Joe Tanner, Aspermont.
ASPERMONT
Beginning1 at the SE corner of section 18, blk D, H & T C Ry
Co. lapd for SE corner of this voting box. Thence N with the E
line of surveys No. 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, and 13 to the NE corner of
survey 13. Thence West with the N line of survey 13 to the NE
corner of survey 24. Thence N with the E line of survey 25, 26,
27, 28, 29, and 30 to the NE corner of survey 30. Then West with
N line of surveys 30 and 43 to the Salt Fork of the Brazos river.
Thence up the Brazos river with its meanderings through sections
42, (>7, 68, 78, 103, 104, to the east line of survey 113. Thence South
with the East lines of surveys 113, 114, 115 and Í16 to the SE corner
of survey 116. Thence West with the S lines of surveys No. 116,
137, 152, 173, 188, and 20*) to the SW corner of survey 209. Thence
S with the E line of surveys 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231. 232,
233, 234, to the block D line. Thence east with the said south line
of Block D and sections No. 199, 198, 163, 162, to the SE corner of
section lb2. Thence South with the east.line of T. R. Duke and
W. H. Lee and the west line of E. A. Lee and H. Posey pre-
emptions and the East line of survey 17 and 18 T. & P. Rj\ Co.
land block U, to the SE corner of survey IS block y. Thence East
with the North lines of sections No. 145, 144 and 143 H & T C land
block No. 1, and the south line of J. M. Moore pre-emption to the
NW corner of survey 18 Arnold & Barrett land. Thence N with
the West lines of survey 11 and 10 A and B land to the south line of
Block D. Thence east on the south line of Block D, with the South
lines of sections 55, 54, 19 and 18 H & T C land to the place of be-
ginning^ including all of Aspermont voting box in Commissioners
Precinct No. 1.
Election officers: G. H. Porter,' presiding officer; S. W.
Thomas, presiding judge.
salt creek.
Beginning at a point in Stonewall and Fisher county line where
Gypsum creek crosses said line in Sec. No. 1, Block U, T & P. Rv.
Co. survey for the southwest corner of this voting box. Thence in
a northeast direction with the meandering of Gypsum creek and
Double Mountain fork of the Brazos river down the said streams to
a point in the west line of section No. 130, block 1, H & T C Ry. Co.
survey where the said Double Mountain fork crosses the east line
of said survey for the southeast corner of this voting box. Thence
north with east lines of sections No. 130, 146 H & T C Ry. Co. sur-
vey. block 1, and east lines of sections 18 and 17, T & P Rv. Co. sur-
vey, and W. H. Lee and T. R. Duke pre-emptions to the south line
of bltck D, being the northeast corner of T. R. Duke pre-emption
and also the northeast corner of this voting box. Thence west with
the south line of block D line and also south line of sections No. 162,
163, 198 and 199 in said block to an L corner of this voting box, be-
ing the southwest corner of section 199, block D. Thence north
along west lines of sections 234, 2^3 and 232, H & T C Ry. survey
block D, to the northeast corner of section 232 for the most north-
erly northeast corner of this voting box. Thence west with the
south lines of sections 231, 238, 267, 274, 303, 310, 339, 34b and part
of 375 to where Salt Fork of the Brazos river crosses S line of said
section 375 for the northwest corner of this voting box. Thence S
and up said river with its meanderings through sections . 37b, 377
and 378 II & T C Ry. land to south line of block D. Thence west
with south line of block D to the Stonewall and Kent county line
for the northwest corner of this voting box.. Thence south with
the Stonewall and Kent county line to the southwest corner of
Stonewall county for the southwest corner of this voting box.
Thence east with the Stonewall and Fisher county line to the place
of beginning, including all of Salt Creek box, located in Commis-
sioners precinct No. 4.
Election officers: W. A. McLaury, presiding officer; Jas. Den-
nis, presiding judge.
south side.
Beginning at the SE corner of Stonewall count}'. Thence N
with the Stonewall and Haskell county line to a corner in N line of
section 110, BBB & C Ry. Co. land, where said county line crosses
said N line of said survey for the NE corner of this voting box.
Thence west with N line of section 126 to the SW corner of F.H.K.
Day pre-emption for an L corner of this voting box. Thence north
with the W line of said Day pre-emption to the NE corner of sec.
127, BBB & C Ry. Co. land for a NE corner of this voting box.
Thence west on the N line of sec. 127, 128 and part of 145 to where
Double Mt. fork crosses said section. Thence N with the E line of
Henry Fowle pre-emption to the NE cor. of said pre-emption.
Thence E to SE cor. of sec. 3, Arnold & Barrett land. Thence N
with the E line of sec. 3 to the NE cor. of said section for the NE
corner of this voting box. Thence W on the N line of sees 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8,9 and 10 to the NW cor. of sec. 10 and the NW corner of this
voting box. Thence S on the E lines of E. L. Smith pre-emption
and S & M survey 3 to the NW cor. of sur. 18, Arnold & Barrett
land for an L corner of this voting box. Thence W with the S line
of J. M. Moore pre-emption and N lines of sees. 143, 144, and 145,
H&TC Ry. Co. land block 1, to the NW cor. of sec. 145 and the
NW cor. of this voting box. Thence S with the E lines of surveys
146 and 139 to where Double Mt. fork of the Brazos river crosses
said sec. 139. Thence in a southwesterly direction up said river
with its meandering to the mouth of Gyp creek. Thence up Gyp
creek to where said creek crosses the Stonewall and Fisher county
line in sec. 1, block 1, H&TC Ry. Co. land for the SW cor. of this
voting box. Thence E with the Stonewall and Fisher county line
to theSE cor. of Stonewall county, the place of beginning, includ-
ing all of South Side voting box, in Commissioners precincts 1 and 2.
Election officers: J. M. Sedberry, presiding officer: W. E
McLendon, presiding judge.
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MOUNT OLIVE.
Beginning at the JSfE cor. of sur. No. 30, block D, ]
land for the SE cor. of this voting box. Thence N with
of sees. 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, in block D, and surveys 20,
and 16 in block F, to a point in the E line of sec. 16
Stonewall and King county line crosses said line of sec.
NE cor. of this voting box. Thence W with the
King county line to a point in the E line of sec. 125,
the said county line crosses said E line of sec. 125. Tbei
the E lines of sees. 125, 124 and 123 to the Salt Fork of
river. Thence down the said river with its meanderings '
sees. 118, 102, 103, 99, 82, 81, in block F, and sees. 145,
111, 112, 104, 113, 103, 78, 68, 67 and 42 to a point in the S lii
where said river crosses said S line. Thence E with the
surveys 42 and 31 to the place of beginning, containing all
box of Mt. Oliye in Commissioners precinct Nos. 2 and 3.
Election officers: J. A. Gholston, presiding
Ginn, presiding judge. •*; 1
shinery lake
Beginning at the SE corner of section No. 116 blk D
SE corner of this voting box. Thence N on the E line of
No. Hi), 115, 114 and 113 to where the Salt fork of the
crosses east line of said section 113, Thence up the river
meanderings through 113, 104, 105, 112, 111, 142, 143, 144,
in blk D and sections No. 81, 88, 99, 102, 103, 118, 123, 122, 1
in block F, and sections No. 217, 353, 252, 251, 250, all E!?&*'
Co. land. Thence from a point in said river bed the
section 250, in a SE direction to the SE corner of. sect
Thence south on the east lines of sections No 249, 248 to
of section 248, thence east on N line of section 222 to
corner of said section. Thence south on east line of
223, and 224 to the SE corner of section 224 and the SW
this voting box. Thence east on south lines of sections
188, 173, 152, 137, and 116 to tlje place of beginning, containii
of voting box of Shinery Lake in Commissioners Precints 2
Election officers: Henry Hahn, presiding officer;
Pierce, presiding judge.
brandenburg.
Beginning in the S line of F. H. K. Days pre-emption y
the Stonewall and Haskell county line crosses said survey.
W with the S line of the saiti Day survey.to the SW cor. of "i
Thence N with the W line of said survey to the NE cor. of s
BBB & C Ry. land. Thence W with N line of sur. 127, 128 aq
to the Henry Fowle pre-emption; thence N with the E line
Henry Fowle pre-emption to the NE cor. of same; thence E
cor. of sec. 3, Arnold & Barrett land to the NE corner
Thence W with the N lines of sees. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 to the SE
sur. IS, block D, H & T C Ry. Co.; thence N on the E line ¡
D, and sees. 18,17, 16, 15, 14, 13 and 12 to the NW cor. of
Delane pre-emption survey; thence E with N line of said
tion to NE cor. of same; thence N on W line of Eli Chándlei
to the NW cor. of same; thence Eon the N line of, said
sur. to NE cor. of same; thence N on the W line of
dan sur. to NW cor. of same; thence E on N lirie of
survey, J. W. Robinson and J. A. Foster pre-emption sun
sur. 15, BBB & C Rv. land to the Stonewall and Haskell coi
thence S with said countv lines to the place of beginning,
ing all of Brandenburg voting box, located in Commissioners \
cinct 1.
Election officers: R. F. Tornlinson, presiding ofljeer:
Hale, presiding judge.
new hope ,;tf '
Beginning in the Stonewall and Haskell county line at the
corner of Survey 15 BBB & C RR land, for the SE corner
voting box. Thence north with the Stonewall and Haskell cc
lines to the NE corner of Stonewall county. Thence west
Stonewall and King county lines to the east line of section 16,
F, H & T C Ry Co land where the said county line crosses)
surveys Thence south with the east lines pf sections No. 16,3
19 and 20 Block F, and sections No. 36, 35, 34, 33, 32 and>31< 30,
28, 27, 26, apd 25 H and T C Ry Co land Block D, to the SW
of section 12 blk D. Thence East with the S line of section 12
point in west line of Peter Delane survey and the east line of bl
D. Thence N with the west line of Peter Delane survey to the
NW corner of same. Thence East on N line of said Delane suryei
to the NE corner of same. Thence N on the West line of 3
Chandler survey to NW corner of same. Thence east on N line <
said Chandler surve}T to NE corner of same. Thence N on
line of Thomas J. Jordan survey to the NW corner of same; thence
east on the N line of said Jordan, J. W. Robinson and J. A. Foster
Pre-emptions and Survey 15 BBB & C RR land to the place of
ginning—including all of New Hope voting box located in Commis-
sion ers Precinct No. 2.
Election officers: Henry McBroom, presiding officer; L.v W.jF®
Wade, presiding judge.
salt lake v
Beginning in the E line of section No. 123 Blk. F, H & T C
Ry. Co. land for the SE corner of this voting box. Thence N
the E line of sections No. 123, 124 and 125 to the Stonewall
King county line, for the NE corner of this voting box. Thenc<
W with the King and Stonewall county line to the NW corner
Stonewall county, the NW corner of this voting box. Then
South with the Stonewall and Kent county line to the South line
of section 401 where the county line crosses said section for the 3|
SW corner of this voting box. Thence east with the South line of (
sections No. 401,392, 365, 356, 329 and 320 to point where Salt : ,
fork of Brazos crosses said S line of survey 320. Thence down the
river in a Northeasterly direction with its meanderings through |
sections 320, 321, 292, 291. 286, 255, 250, 251, 253, all in blk D, and
141, 140, 121, 122, 123, to the place of beginning, including all of
voting box of Salt Lake in Commissioners precinct No. 3.
Election officers: W. D. Lang, presiding officer; Ed Sr
presiding judge. íjgg grojas
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