The Fort Stockton Pioneer. (Fort Stockton, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, June 30, 1911 Page: 2 of 6
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Tbe Fort Stockton Pioneer
E. Harry,
G. W. Rose,
Editor and Proprietor
* Associate Editor
Entered as ieootui*c!Mi! matter April
2, 11*08, at tin* Poet office at Fort Stoek-
ton, Texas, under the Act of Congress
of March 3, 1879.
§1.60 PBR TEAR IN ADVANCE
Grand Prizes Offered.
Kansas City, Mo., Juno 22.
Port Stockton Pioneer,
Port Stockton, Texas.
Gentlemen:—We believe that
every editor in Texan and Okla-
homa should and would visit Port
Stockton if the proper induce-
ments were offered, hence the
Orient I aim! Company makes the
following announcetnent of spec-
ial awards for the best article on
Port Stockton and vicinity, to be
published in their newspaper,
over the signature of the editor,
or tin* associate editor:
First prize: $350.00 in cash
for the best article on Port Stock-
ton.
Second prize: $31)0.00 busi-
ness lot in Port Stockton for the
second best article.
Third prize: A corner resi-
dence lot in Port Stockton for
the third best article.
Fourth prize: A free trip to
Port Stockton, and all expenses,
for the fourth best article.
The only rules and regulations
that we will establish are that
the article shall contain at least
1000 words, shall he published in
the newspaper in a prominen'
place, and that the editor or
writer of the a*tide, who must
be connected with the paper,
shall visit Port Stockton before
October 1st, 1911, and that the
editor must publish said article
before October loth, 1911. and
furnish a marked copy of same to
this office, and also one to the
president of tin* Commercial Club
at Port Stockton, Texas. The
Orient Land Company has decided
to leave it to the Commercial Club
at Port Stockton, to select three
competent judges to grade the ar-
ticles. All articles will Is* printed
in booklet form and at least 10,-
0 )9 copies of this booklet issued
and distributed. There shall l>e
at least 50 contestants.
Yours very truly,
F. A. Horn beck.
Accidents.
Last Friday, J. H. Schmitt got
his right fore-finger caught under
a pice of machinery that was Im*-
ing unloaded at the Light and Ice
Plant, and came near losing it so
severely was it mashed.
Will Cope had the misfortune
to severely sprain and bruise a foot
Monday morning while in swim-
ming It seems he was diving otl‘
the spring board and his feet slip
ped, causing him to fall, from
which he sustained the alxive in-
juries.
Contractor L. H. Westerinann
had the misfortune to get the nail
mashed off and the hones crushed
in one of Ins big toes Monday. He
in some way got bis foot caught
under the wheel of a wagon loaded
with stone, and as a result the
above painful injuries were in-
flicted.
Friday Whist Club Meets.
The Friday Whist Club met with
Mrs. C. C. Hollins, and a most en-
joyable time was spent by all.
Those present were Mesdames
Barker, Phillips, Haltom, Steph-
enson ami Winfield; Misses Sand
ers. Bennett, Williams, Rooney
and the hostess. The invited
guests were Mesdames Taylor,
Buttz and Miss Emma Butz. The
first prize, a fine bottle of per-
fume, was won by Miss Zettu
Bennett. The refreshments serv-
ed during the evening were fruit
punch and assorted cakes. The
Club will meet with Miss Iva
Rooney next Friday afternoon.
Ci.t n Reporter.
Eidson-Dees.
Thursday evening at H o'clock,
at the residence of the Lri It*
parents, Mr. and Mr*. VV. G.
I)»*es, 12 miles north of\town.
Rev. L. Hillyer performed tin*
ceremony, uniting in man iag\* J.
II. Kelson am I Miss Zora Lees.
Mr. Kelson is the progressive
and popular liveryman of our
city, anti the bride is one of, the
most attractive and j>*q»ular
young ladies of thy county. Both
husband and wife Have a host of
friends, who wish them happiness
and prosperity all through future
i life. The Pioneer extends con-
gratulations.
Rev. Duncan Loses by Fire.
In afire at Westminister June
21, Rev. W. H. Duncan, of this
olare, lost a business house, along
with nine others. His loss is
placed at $1,000, no insurance.
Brother Duncan’s friends here
regret very much to learn of his
misfortune.
B. H. Smith Here.
B. II. Smith, representing the
Mitchell-Gillett Co., is here, look-
ing after the furniture for the
new store to he opened h.v that
Company, in the Westermann Co.
building, on the corner of Stock-
ton and First streets. The car-
penters have about completed
their part of the work and the
inside painting will soon be done.
Mr. Smith has already received
a shipment of goods and part of
the furniture. The shelving,
Counters, show cases, etc., are all
being ship|M*d in, and are high
class and up-to-date.
This is a -trong Company and
Mr. Smith has every appearance
of being a live and capable busi-
ness man. Port Stockton ex-
tend* a cordial welcome to this
Company and its representatives.
Warning to Parents.
During the past week there
have come near being two drown-
ings. Last Saturday Lisle Wil-
kerson, a boy about 9 years old,
was in the water near the spring
bathing, and got beyond hi*
depth. Not knowing how to
swim, he would have drowned,
had he not been rescued by some
men, who were near. Little fyl-
don Mason, who can swim, was
making heroic efforts ♦ »» save him,
hut did not have the strength to
pull him out. Tuesday little S.
(). Ratliff fell from the spring
Liard into tin* deep water and
was rescued by som** boys, who
were bathing, hut on the opposite
side of the pool. Children should
not t*e allowed to go to th * swim-
ming j»ool. without being hi.....hi
pani»*d In some "he to look after
them.
Commercial Club.
The Commercial Club i» called
to in* *t at the K. of 1*. Hall, Ph-
day evening, at *'•3 1. Bush •*«* of
importance n, hand anil every
member Iinmrl to L* piesent.
0. W. Williams, Pres.
JAMES GEARY
BOOT AND
SHOE MAKER
Repairing Neatly Done
Next Door to Moore's
Gallery. -
Notice of Master’s Sale.
Whereas, on the 15th day of October,
191ii, the United States Circuit Court
for the fifth circuit and the Western
District of Texas, sitting at H Paso,
Texas, made and entered a decree in
the case of the United States and
Mexican Trust Company, a corpora-
tion, complaining against the Pecos
River Irrigation Company, a corpora-
tion, and Charles H. Thorpe, Clell Q.
Thorpe, John B. Dandridge, trus-
tee, John B. Dandridge, Mason
Compton Miller, trustee, John Hen-
dricks Wilson, Henry Van Carr,
Edward V’an Sweatt. Dan Bihl, Ed-
ward D. Gillam, John Milton McKen-
zie, Western Irrigation Company, a
cor|M»ration, Santa Rosa Irrigation
Company, a corporation, Jasper Wool-
ridge and Alexander Penn Woolridge,
William S. Blair and Eugene W. Me-
kenzie, Waller McKenzie and Mrs
Olive Benson, defendants, the said
cause being No. 56 in equity, by the
terms of which the complainant was
awarded a judgment for eight thousand
one hundred ($8,100.00) dollars, with
interest at the rate of six per cent per
annum from that date, and the further
sum of six hundred and seventeen
($617 00) dollars attorneys fees and
costs of this cause; and
Whereas, by the terms of this de-
cree, the undersigned, Randolph Terry,
was appointed a Special Master Com-
missioner, to sell the property here-
after described, for the purpose of se-
curing the debt for wnich t!
! judgment was rendered.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
I given that I, Randolph Terry, in ac-
cordance with the power vested in me
| by the said decree, will, on the first
Tuesday in July, 1911, that being the
4th day of July, before the court house
dbor of Pecos county, 'Lex.is, in the
town of Fort Stockton, Texas, between
the hours of ten o’cl«x*k in the fore-
noon ami four o’clock in the afternoon,
sell at public outcry for cash, that
property described in the said decree
above referred to, and here and now
described as follows, to-wit:
A certain dam known as the Pecos
River Irrigation Company Dam)
across or into the Pecos river, in
Reeves county, Texas, a short distance
above the place known us the “Rip-
ples” of that river and about four
miles above the place known as the
Great Falls therein, at the starting
|K>int of the W’illiams Ditch, hereinaf-
ter mentioned, together with all the
privileges thereto appertaining or inci-
dental.
Also the main irrigating canal or
ditch extending from said Pecos river
near said dam southeasterly on the
west side of said river, which said
canal or ditch is more particularly des-
cribed as follows, viz:
The certain irrigation canal and ditch
about twelve and one-half (12 1-2)
miles long, known as the Williams
Ditch or canal and also as the Pecos
River Irrigation Company Canal, start-
ing at the adove mentioned dam from
the Pecos River or the south or wes-
terly side thereon, in Reeves county,
Texas, near the lioundary of Pecos
county at or near the intersection with
south side of the Pecos River of the
west boundary line of Section Thir-
teen (13) (being an east boundary line
of Section Twelve) in block seven (7)
of the Houston & Great Northern Rail-
road Company surveys, and thence
running easterly or southeasterly in
the same general course with the
Pecos River and on the southerly side
thereof through block (8) and on to
Block nine (9) of said Houston & Great
Northern Railroad Company surveys,
being the only canal or ditch of such
general description, and being the only-
canal starting at or near such place and
running in such general direction, and
the right of way over and upon the
land upon which the same was or is
constructed.
Also, the water rights and privileges
incidental or appertaining to said
canal or ditch and dam and to which
said canal or ditch and dam are inci-
dental or appurtenant, being the right
to five hundred <5(Mi) cubic feet of
water per second of time of and from
the waters of the Pecos River or wa-
ters (lowing therein.
Also, all its flumes, feeders, laterals,
auxiliaries, water-ways and water
gates forming any part of or connected
with the said canal or ditch.
Also all the water rights and privi-
leges and all contracts of the Pecos
River Irrigation Company and its fran-
chises and water rights and privileges 1
and all and singular its property and i
effects.
Also the certain irrigation canal or
ditch about five and one-half (5 1-2)
miles long and all branches and later-
als thereof starting on or.near section
sixty-eight ‘68’ or section sixtv-seven
‘67’ in Block eight ‘8’ of the Houston
& Great Northern Railroad Company
surveys in Pecos county, Texas, a short
distance below the spring known as the
Santa Rosa Spring, at or near the
point where said stream crosses the
boundary line between said two sec-
tions sixty-eight ‘68’ and sixty-seven
‘67;’ running thence easterly on or
through said Block eight ‘8’ to or
towards Block three ‘3’ of the Houston
and Texas Central R. R. Co. surveys
and Bloc nine ‘9’ of the Houston a
Great Northern Railroad Company sur-
veys, and all laterals and branches
thereof including any am] all rights of
way, dams, reservoirs and dam and
reservoir sites on or along >aid irriga-
tion canal or ditch and also all rights
by appropriation, prescription or user
or otherwise to the water in and to
take water from the Santa Rosa
Spring ami the stream flowing there-
from.
Also all dams, reservoirs and dam
and reservoir sites on or along said
first above named Williams Ditch or
canal, also known as the Pecos River
Irrigation Company Canal, and all
rights by appropriation, prescription or
user or otherwise to the water in and
to take water from the Pecos river and
any other places along or near said
irrigation ditch or canal which belong
to or were acquired by said Pecos River
Irrigation Company.
And especially all rights acquired by
and under the* certain appropriation
statement and affidavit made by (). W.
Williams, President of said Pecos River
Irrigation Company and filed in the
office of the County Clerk of Beeves
county, Texas, on September 30th,
1889, and recorded in Vol. 1 at page 5
et seq. in the Records of appropria-
tions in said office.
And all rights acquired under and by
the original charter of the Pecos River
Irrigation Company dated December
•.’9th, 1876, filed in the office of the
Secretary of State of Texas, on Jan-
uary 4th. 1877, and filed for record in
the office of the County Clerk of
Reeves county, Texas, on January
25th, 1877, and recorded in Rook 2 at
page 15 therein, and also filed on the
same day and recorded in Vol. 1 at
page 254 in the office of the County
Clerk of Pecos county, Texas.
And also all rights acquired by and
under the amended charter of said
Company, filed in the office of the Sec-
retary of State of Texas, on November
9th, 1889, and dated May 23rd, 1889.
And also all rights acquired by and
under the certain appropriation affi-
davit and statement made by O. W
Williams, President of said Pecos River
Irrigation Company, on February 8th,
189<i, and filed in the office of the
County Clerk of Pecos county, Texas,
on said date and there recorded in
Vol. 2 at page 301 of the Irrigation
Records of said county.
That I will report such sale to the
United States Circuit Court for the 5th
circuit in the western district of Tex-
as, at the El Paso division thereof, for
its action, and that I will execute such
deed as 1 am in law and shall by the
order of the court be authorized to
make, and that 1 will apply the pro-
ceeds of such sale to the payment of
the amount set forth in the decree of
the court under which this sale is made,
and in the manner and form therein di-
rected.
Notice is hereby given that any bid-
der at said sale may, as directed by the
decree aforesaid, pay in the bonds sued
e said on by the complainant as the equivalent
of cash to the amount thereof should
11 IRRIGATED 11
IN THE FINEST FKUIT AND
ALFALFA VALLEY IN
AMERICA is now o|x»n to you
at it development price at Port
Stockton. Texts. Richest soil
in Pecos Valley, limestone for-
mation, (no gyp) natural flow
of pure spring water exceeding
oo,000,000 gallons |w*r day for
irrigation and domestic use; ir-
i igation system completed and
in full o|>eration now; no wait
ing for water; many crops will
yield profits of $100 to $1,000
per acre; no drought; no crop
failures; finest all year round
climate in the United States,
altitude 3,050 feet aliove sea
level.
FORT STOCKTON farmers
made hig profits last year.
Peaches yielded $15 per tree;
Malaga grajx** 50 pounds per
vine; melons $250per acre, tur
nips $300 per acre; sorghum
$I2() per aere: maize spin per
acre; alfalfa seven cuttings,
average price during 1919 $22
per ton.
VVc are selling land to exper
ienced irrigation farmers and
fruit growers from Colorado,
California, Oregon, Idaho, «• i*• .
where lands arc valued at from
$200 to $1,500 per acre and heat
ing orchards from $2,090 to
$1,000 per acre, who state that
this is the finest Lid,\ •»( land
and water supply they ever saw
Our clients also include bank'
ers, merchants, farmers, garde
nets, etc., who have inspected
many irrigation project* hut did
not find what they wanted in ir-
rigated land until they saw
Port Stockton.
PORT STOCKTON is the county seat of Pecos county, and impeiiaif di
vision point on Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad now laid ling into
Port Stockton. Population now 1,209 and growing rapidly
This is one irrigation project where the water supply has not vai »*d n
50 years; where every drop of water used for irrigation i> good to drink and
where there is water in abundance for every acre of land that L irrig idle.
You cannot afford to buy land anywhere without seeing Port >tockton
REFERENCES; First National Bank, Kan-as City, Mo. Hi-t St >t«
Bank, Port Stockton, Texas.
Prosjiec.tus, map and illustrated folder describing these lands mail' d,
free to all who address
Fort Stockton Irrigated
Lands Company
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The Pioneer Land
Company
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Prices on city property,
irrigated land and ranches
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R. D. BLAYDES
Lawyer
Civil and Criminal Practice
State and Federal Courts.
JN0. R. STORMS
Attorney at I^aw of San Antonio,
Texas, will, regularly, attend
District Court at Fort
Stockton.
by
chaser, except that I will then require
the payment in cash of a sum sufficient
to cover anti pay the coats of this ac-
tion and of this sale, as well as attor-
neys fees In the absence of a tender
of the said bonds, the purchaser shall
pay the full selling price of the prop-
erty in cash.
RANDOLPH TERRY.
Special Master Commissioner.
W. L. MONROE A COMPANY
General Blacksmithing
and Auto Repairing
GASOLINE AND OIL
......Tire Shrinking a Specialty......
J. N. MORTON lc CO.
Contractor and Buildera
W> do ell kinds of bulldln* and repairing
Plans and estimates furnished when desired
POST STOCKTON. TBXAS
W. C. FAIREY
The Barber
Hot or Cold Baths
Ladies Shampooing a Specialty
Your Buaineis Solicited.
Surveying Mapping Irrigation
Pecos Co. Engineering ft
Developing Company.
Tracts Sub-Divided and Platted
City Mape For Sale
Fort Stockton, - Texaa
d. A. POINDEXTER
REAL ESTATE
FfIRMS. RANCHES.
CITY PROPERTY
FORT STOCKTON
PECOS COUNTY
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THE ROONEY HOTEL
Ch|AS. GRAMM, Proprietor
BUILDING AND FURNITURE NEW
Well lighted, clean beds, prompt and courteous service.
Laundry received and cared for every day.
YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED
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THE,FIRST STATE BANK
FORT STOCKTON TEXAS
CAPITAL S?J>,000 HI RPM M *12,.500
Your banking business solicited. No account too small to 9>e appre-
ciated, or to receive our most careful attention.
Our depositors are protected under the State Guaranty Fund Law.
“Spend all your money and see how fast it goes;
“Save some of your money and see how fast it grows.”
Try t Stvings Account With the First State Bank
MONAHANS, GRAND FALLS and
FORT STOCKTON STAGE COMPANY
Fare from Fort Stockton to Monahans. $3.50. Round Trip, $6.50
" “ •* " ” Grand Falls, 2.25, Kouud Trip, 4.25
“ " Grand Falls, ” Monahans, I.g5, Round Trip, 2.25
Good Teams and Careful Attention to All.
Seven Daya in The Week.
Stage Runs
Stage leaves Fort Stockton at 4 a. m., arrives at Monahans at 3:00 p. m.
Leaves Monahans 5 a. m., arrives at Fort Stockton 4 p. m. Arrives at
Grand Falls in time for breakfast at 9:15 a. m. from both ways.
JACKSON & JACKSON, Manaqers
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