Fort Griffin Echo (Fort Griffin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 13, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 9, 1881 Page: 4 of 4
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STRAYED
From Ki jrl«**M Ranch In .Throckmorton
County.;the following described hori-cs:
Bny cvltlLnsr, branded 0 on left shoulder.
Sorrel mare, branded g or ft on left
shoulder^ C on left lii|>.
Dark sorrel mure, branded Z ou right
hip, setfast oil hack.
$5.00 each will he paid for their ilI'-
ll very to Clias. Mf.'Corinnck, Throckmor-
ton, or F, It. York & Co., Fort Uriftin.
Texas. nlhv3
■ ii-'yiciM, nn:i:t : n;v <>y m/.k j, akhiym.
< <il ,\ TV. '
j'j in jciui'i vi. iumuici :
STOCK 5TAKAS AND BRANDS
With the name and post-office address ot
owners. Terms for advertising brands or
printlngcards made known ou application
HSf" Parties tlmling stock in any of the
ollowing.brands, will confer a favor upon
the owuers by notifying them by postal
card or otherwise.
J. S. Oodwln. Fort Worth,, Texas,
Banclie on Foyle creek, 7 miles South of
Fort Griffin..
Horse
brand
WOO
on left
Other marks and brands:
BROCK on left side and Co left
thigh. *
B It 0 C K on left side. 74 or 76 left
blp. Various marks.
vro o
left side. M W on left Jhlp.
Hark ; crop left aud underslope right.
REYNOLDS & MATTHEWS.
Ranches on California and Paint
creeks, Uaskel county. P.: .O. Fort
Griffin, Texas.
Keystone,
«rop and nnderl
Three links, overalope and nnderUt
«ach ear.
U N 0 and O 'op back part of thigh,
'•harp right and crop left.
H O Oand X on back part of thigh,
aharp< right and crop left.
' HAH.li crop' and under half crop
h A 4 a / each ear.
SDSU, underblt right, crop and un-
derblt left. /
crop and underslope right,
rblt left.
Ira Cooper
Jacksboro, Texss.
e. P. Davis, P. O. Belknap, Texas.
Ranch op Elm creek, Throckmorton Co.
Other marks and brands: Under bait
crop left, grab right; brands. d a v on
left tide, D on liatn. Under half e op
left, swallow fork aud under bit right;
brands. O, with bar through It, on right
aide and hip. 8
W. T. Dltttf, W. J. Peveler.
DITTO & PEVELER.
Two and three-year-olds marked crop
and hole In left and crop the right, and
branded on the right side. Also crop and
ander hslf crop the left and swallow-fork
■fid under-bit the right, brnnded B A T on
the left side.
I Rauche with Carter, on North Wichita,
Dickens oonaty. Postoffice, TeepeClty,
Metier county. Texas.
fort griffin
ACADEMY
Commenced Its SEVENTH SESSION
on' Monday, March 31.1881., to continue
ten months, with an Interval of six weeks
during the heated term.
Pupils received at .any time and graded
according to their acquirements.
TERMS.
(Parable Monthly.)
Primary,
Intermediate,
Academic,
99.00
S.ftO
3.00
It Is the wish of the Principal to build
up a permanent sclionl of nigh grade,
and the co-operation of the patrons snd
friend* of education, In respectftllly solic-
ited for the attainment of tliln object.
W. H. DALRYMPLE.
nil Principal.
T. 11. Wheeler. Judge, ,\. R. Coleman.
Attorney. Irnn. ol' i Hurt held till
the Jill Monday after Ihe I-t Monduv
in April. Augu>l ami llccciiicr ol' each
year, ami continue- in c ioii one week.
' cm s i v coi'Ki';
IVrms tor civil mid probate business held
ou tlie ;lrd .Mondays in January,
March. May. •Inly, Septetulwr and
November of each year. Criminal
term* held on Hie !lrd* Monday In each
month.
COUNTY OOMMIilWONKKS COURTt
J. L. Fihiikii, ('omit/'Judge, presiding
officer
J.C. r.YNcn, Com. Prec't No. 1
J. It. Mattmkws " " " 3
T. J. <iKOI-NTW, " " •• il
F. E.CO.SHAD, •' " " 4
Regular term* on the 2nd Monday In
February. May, August aud November.
juhtick's courts:
1M) HKI'A JITl'RE Ol'
•W.I//.V
KkMi-iii Mail.
Arrives daily a! i p. in.
i Lft-p.ii Ik daily al 7 a. in.
1 Mail clo*Cf at 5 p. ill.
Klliolt Mail.
| Arrives Mondays, M i-diu-rdays and Fri-
i daysm Da. in.
1 ft-pari. Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri-
day* nl N a. in.
Mail doses al 7:.*>0 a. in.
Mount lilaneo Mail.
Arrives Fridays al 3 p. in.
Departs Mondays at li a. m.
Mall closes at .'i:0U a. in.
Fort C'oiieho Mail
Arrives Friday at 3 p. in.
Departs Monday at O il. in.
Mail closes at 5:50 a. ui.
Albany Mail.
Arrives Mondays at 12 in.
Departs Mondays at 1 p. m.
Mill! closes on time.
(initial:; Mail.
Arrives Fridays at 6 p. m.
Departs Saturdays at 7 a. in.
Mail closes at 0:50 a. m.
Office hours—7 a. m. to 13 m. and 1
to 6 p. m. Sundays, 7 to 9 a. m.
F. E. CONRAD. P. M.
T. I>. bbell, J. P. Precinct No. 1. Reg-
ular tenn.df Court ou the lust Monday
III each month.
PreciuctNo. 'J, no Justice qualified.
T. J. Grounds, J. P. Precinct No. 3,
Regular term of Court held on the 3rd
Saturday iu each month.
J. 8. S'I'ckl, J. P. Precinct No. 4. Regu-
lar term of (/'ourt held on the 3d
Monday In cacli month.'
Z. Stldhnm, J. 1*. I'recinct No. 0, Jones
county.
couktt omcam:
Judge, J, L. Fisher;
Attorney , Edgar Bye;
Clerk, Samuel Spears;
Sheriff,G. D, Simpson;
Surveyor. II, C. Jacob*.
Treasurer, W. ('. Pace;
Assessor, John M. Bognrt:
Inspector, J. M. Ha/el wood,
board or SCHOOL kxaminkrs.
D..R. Brit, S.J. Conner, A.A.Clarke.
OFFICIAL DIRECTOR r OF THROCK-
MORTON COUNTY.
12th judicial district :
T. B. Wheeler. Judge ; A: R. Coleman,
Attorney. Terra* of Court held on
the 6th Monday after the 1st Monday
in April, August and December of each
year, and contiuucs In scsMon one week
;; coumtt court f
Term* for civil And probate business held
«n the 3rd Mondays III January, March
Mar, July, September andNovember ol
each year. Criminal terms held on the
3rd Monday in each mouth.
county commissions court:
N. I/. Bartholomew, Co. Judge, presiding
officer.
H. M. ClillOres. Com; Prec't No, 1
G. T. Hevnolds, " " 3
Henry McCllutock,"' " 3
J. C. Forbls, " " " 4
Regular terms on the Slid Mondav In
February, May, August and Novcmb er
ausTice's court :
N. Johnston, J. P. Precinct No. .1
Begular term of court 1st Saturday In
each month.
Wm. Tague, J. P. Preolnet No. 3,
Regular term of court: Snd,Saturday In
each month. v .
Precinct No. 3, no .Tustlce ouallfled.
s.F. Knox. J. P. Precinct N6 4.' Regu-
lar term of court 4th Saturday in each
Month. .
county officials':
Judge, N. L. Bartholomew,
Attorney, J.E.Poole.
Clerk. M. F. Barber;
Assessor. Clin*. McCormack;
Sheriff, ltobt. Hollls;
Surveyor, 8. H. Bntler:
Treasurer, D. C. Campbell;
Inspector, J. M. Goff.
SOCIETIES.
masonic.
4 Fort Grlffiii I-odsre, No. 489, A.
W F- and A. M., meets Saturday
/y\ n|ght on or before the ftill moon.
J, N. BROWNING, W. m.
j. F. Bohham, Sec'y.
Albany I-oikib, No. 483. A. P-*"d A. M..
meets at Albany Saturday night on or
CHURCH SERVICES.
Baptist.—Services on the fourth Sabbath
In each month, and on Saturday night
before. At Camp Cooper school house,
on the thin! Sabbath and Saturday be-
tore. Rev. J. A. Shnckclford, pastor.
M. E. Church Soi-th.—Services on the
first Sabbath in each month, at,, 11 a.m.,
I'RKSBYTiftwAN—Se-'ond Sabbath In
each month, at 11 a. m. and 7p.m. At
Camp Cooper, first Sabbath in each
month, at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. At I li'W'k-
niorton, third Sabbath In each month, at
11 a. m. and 7 p. in. .
8. Emu* Pastor
MILITARY.
Captain J. B. Irvine 32ndU.S. Infant
rv, commanding company A, 23nd U.
H. Infantry and Fort Griffin Post.
Second Lieutenant A. C. Sharpe. 23d U.
S. Infantry. Post Adjutant.
Second Meuteimnt R. N. Getty Mi.d
« U. 8. Infantry, Quartermaster and <,. S.
Assistant Surgeon J. Ij. Powell, U. 8.
A., Poet Surgeon
JOHN FOWLER. Jacksboro, ranche
ten miles ejist of town. •'
Horse brand J on right shoulder.
GRAHAM CITY
'Steam Flouring Mill and Cot-
' ton Gin.
j A. II, JIt'I*OUD, Proprietor.
FLOUK, MEAL, FEED., ETC.
FOR SALE.
GRINDS EVERY DAY
9~Ca h paid for Grain
O
30
a
Horse
brand
same.
Horse
brand
same.
Millett Bros.
Ranch on Miller creek, Baylor county,
Texas; Postoffice, Belknap, Young coun-
ty, Texas. '
Other scattering brands not kept up.
UP (connected) 2; J L; 7 on neck BOB,
Ed. Wolffarth.
CHARLEY MEYER'S
Cattle Exchange,
And
BimiBD. HALL,
THX BB8T O*
YTineSiLiauors and Cigars
AND
The Best Billiard Table and Balls
nr
Northwest Texas.
Soeqial Attention Paid To The
BOTTLE TRADE.
Remember the place. East Side Griffin
Avenue, at Harkuess' old stand, opposite
(<*. Meyer's store.
J. C. Lynch, Ranch and postoffice.
Albany, Texas.
Horse
brand
on left
shoulder
Eugene W. Miller, Spring Creek,
Throckmorton county, Texas.
Ranch on Hog creek, Southwest Round
Timbers.
Horse brand 3 3 3 or eft hip.
UNMETHS'
Mil&fijl
Iijm —i rriTl Tk0 OM.X —<■■■ «
DAVID DttKTlfSb flON^ Phujoxa-Xa.
er
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M. G.Stewart, agent, Jacksboro,Texas
M. O. Lynn. Post-office Palo Pinto,-
Texas. Ranchcs oil loni creek, 10 miles
west of Palo Pinto and at the mouth of
BIk Croton creek. Stonewall county.
Horse brand the same.
Otherinarks. Swallow fork in right,
underblt in left, same brand. Swallow
fork nnd underblt ill right, crop off left.
branded r), on side, VSou hlp.
FT. URIFFIN * FT. CONCHO
and Express
line.
Leaves Fort Griffin Monday mornings
and arrlvea at Fort Concho Wednesday
mornings.
Leaves Fort Concho Wednesday after-
noon and arrives at Fort Griffin Friday
afternoon.
Connects at Fort Griffin with dally
stages for the east. At Fort Concho wltb
Stages for all military posts south and
west. .....
GEO. SOULE,
Proprietor.
John Bradley, M. H. Dye,
Agt. Ft. Grlffiii. Agt, Ft. Concho
'SAM'S
NONE
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BUT THE BEST
BRANDS OP WINES,
LIQUORS AND CIGARS KEPT
samIs saloon,
AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT.
South aide Public Square, Jacksboro, Tex
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I* riintUtig a Mail and Hack Line he-
I ween Fort (iritlin and (Iraiiaiu. arriving
at Imii l lirillln Friday evening and leaving
Satiii'ila.v inoininif. flow eimneeilons at
tii'aliain for .laekslioio and the east
Round trip tirkrt $ii.
V. <■ ('ANXOX, post olliee. Sevnioiir,
Baylor eoiintv ; ranche ou Nurth'W iohl-
ta, Cottle county.
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BRADLEY & SIMPSON,
BLACKSMITH
AX
WHEELWRIGHTS.
READY MADE COFFINS,
and Coffins made to orderon short notice.
REPAIRING FURNITURK
and carriage pdnting a sDccialty.
With Mr. Bradley's long experience in
this line of bu«liiex , in the old Stati n,
we feel satisfled we can guarantee to our
piitrorin. as good work, at as low prices
as any place ou the frontier.
South side Main Street,
Fort Griffin, (v3ii3) Texas.
N. P. Rovers, Fort Griffin, Texas.
Ranch 14 miles West of town on Clear
Fork,
Horse
Bmnd
NAT
on left
hip.
Ranch 9 miles North from Jacskboro
Road Brand
Contsft Simpson.
Ranch In nort h-east corner of Taylor Co.
P. O.. Buffalo Gap, same county.
Ranch brand same as above, on each
side; mark, crop right. Horse brand
same on left shoulder. Also road brand
R C on ritrht side and hlo.
.lerrv Savage.
Postomi-c. Sey-
mour, Baylor Co.,
Texas.
Bunch on head
ol South Wichita.
Ilorsc brand
same on left hip.
C. K. STRIBLING,
." f■ 1 '
(Late of Stribllng Ss Spears and Strlbling
AKiiklaudO
LAND AGENT.
AND .
-r-!.y'
Notary Public,
Fort Griffin, Shackelford Co.. Tex.
Horse brand ~ on lett thigh.
Some cattle with only ou right side.
WICHITA HOTEL.
Jacknboro, Texan.
W. W. DUKE, Proprietor.
House and Furniture all new. Every
sleeping room stioplled with a Feather
Bed. The patronage of the public is
respectfully solicited.
A Barber Shop connected wltb the
house.
Good livery and feed stable connected
with the house.
J. R. Furrar. Spring Creek, Throck-
morton county. Texas. Rancne at Round
Timbers on the Brazos.
Hone
brand
on left
thigh.
Stc-rs marked crop and underslope
each ear. point of left horn off, brand F j|
on left side.
Nick Eaton. Fort Griffin, Texas, Ranch
In Jones: county, ou Clear Fork.
Will give his special attention to Lands.
Will Sell. Buy Lease, Redeem, Render
for Assessment, Pay Taxes. Obtain Pat-
ents. Make Payments on School, Asylum
and Public Lands.
Will prepare Heeds, Mortgages. Con-
tracts, take acknowledgements, etc.
Being well supplied with large sized
COUNTY MAPS
from General Land Office. Abstracts and
(with an experience nf 15 years In the
business), everything necessary to consti-
tute a
General Information Land
Ofllce
of Shackelford, Throckmorton and ad-
joining counties.
Some cattle brntidc I
and uniler*lo| e left.
' Marke d crop
Sam Ward.
I'odtnfflce, Alba-
ny, Shackelford
County, Texas.
m
'h:: J. I ir
strsliorn it liarroid. Henrietta, f lav in,
Texas. Itaiich at ;i forks ol Little Wleldta
river inAreher cvunii".
Other mat Ka and brands: Under slope
moli ear. brand 03< Swallow fork right
under half crop left; brand (a). Crop
right, upper bit left: brand (■51), Crop
the right, upper half crop left; brand
A + A
HUNTER. EVANS & CO..
1ive 8xogk
G0MMI8810IV MERCHANTS.
NATIONAL STOCK YARDS,
East St. Louis. Illinois.
Caali advances made on ieonslgnments.
Correspondence solicited and market re-
ports furnished on application to
W3K. HUNTER, oea'l Aft.
Fart Worth. - * - - - - - Texas.
A BARGAIN I
PROPERTY FOR SALE.
My Bukerv, Feed Stable. Wagon \ ard,
and live lots In Fort Uriffin.
The yard is commodious and stable
comfortable. A good well on the premi-
ses. Everythihg in first cIiihs rnnnin*
order. '
risi louie wolf rom..
W. C. HUNT, Gertrude, Jack county.
Ranche in I.OBt Valley.
BLAIR & HOOD,
DEALERS IN
Supplies,
Red Fork Ranch,
Indian Territory.
nG
CHANGED HANDS.
The well known lllacksinlth adl Wag-
on Shop of J. M f upp A Bro;, will from
date he conducted by <1. L. Thorp anil
Vllen fnpp. under the style ol ,1.T.
I liorp A Co.
Thi), In the olilv shop In Griffin keep-
ntr a (nil supply of Iron anil Wagon
i iin!M-r-i. I in- Shrmker. faretul atien-
i. ii will ! • given lo nil work entrusted
• uid
J. L. TllURP & CO.
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Fort Griffin Echo (Fort Griffin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 13, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 9, 1881, newspaper, April 9, 1881; Fort Griffin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth233158/m1/4/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.