The Mountain Eagle (Sierra Blanca, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1926 Page: 1 of 4
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The Mountain Eagle
A COUNTY-WIDE NEWSPAPER—CARRIES THE HOME NEWS AND BOOSTS WHERE IT IS CONSISTENT
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VOLUME 7 NO. 36
8ISRRA BLANCA. HUDSPETH COUNTY. TBXA8. PRIDAY. APRIL 2, 1926.
FIVM CMNTH A OOPV
Mexican Shot
at Ft, Hancock
A Mexican was shot through
the breast last Sunday night in
Fort Hancock when Mexicans and
local officers exchanged several
shots.
C. (Doc) Marsden, deputy sher-
iff, and Jess Wallbndge, a custom
officer of Fort Hancock, were
called by a Mexican about one
o’clock in the night to go over to
the Mexican home where he said
other Mexicans had attacked him.
When the officers arrived they
found four or five Mexicans
fighting. As soon as the officers
turned the corner of the house
some of the Mexicans opened fire,
it is reported. Several shots were
then exchanged by the officers
and Mexicans, resulting in one
Mexican being wounded and three
others arrested.
Sheriff Harry Moore, Doctor
Whitehead and John Williams
were called and arrived in Fort
Hancock about 3 o’clock Sunday
morning. At daylight they found
a pistol left on the scene of the
shooting with two empty shells
in it. The Mexican that first
called the local officers was pretty
badly beaten up.
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New Train to Cause Change
in Schedule on Both Roads
Due to the Southern Pacific
putting another train on between
New Orleans and Los Angeles
April 4, a sweeping change in
schedule on both the T. & P. and
S. P. will become effective on
that date. The new schedule
will appear next week.
] Track Meet
in Full Swing
The Annual County Tract Mont
is in full swing today as we go to
press. A number of Fort Han
cock people, as well as people
from other parts of the county,
are here. The races are oil as
this is prepared for the press A
big dinner was spread at the
court hous* and everything goo 1
to eat was in evidence.
The Declamation Contest was
held at the Baptist church last
night. Winners in the contests
will be announced next v;eok.
Recital Success
The recital given by Mrs. Blake
Denman’s class in expression at
the Baptist church last Friday
night was a credit to the instruct-
or. The program was well car-
ried out. The attendance was
good and everyone enjoyed the
entertainment very much.
M. C. Lofton, T. & P. section
foreman of Allamore, was in
Sierra Blanca Wednesday.
L, N. Sullivan has been on the
sick list part of this week.
W. D. Fisher of Hot Wells was
in Sierra Blanca Wednesday.
Mrs. W. C. Carson, President
of the Woman’s Missionary
Union, attended the regular
quar}«rly meeting of the El Paso
Association held at Fort Davis
first of this week.
Blanca Hotel Being Painted
The Sierra Blanca Hotel is
being treated to a new coat of
paint which improves its looks
considerably. The B’anca Hotel
has the prettiest palms in the
yard to be found in Sierra Blanca.
Subscribe for The Mountain
Eagle.
Big Bargain in
Cedar Fence
Post
Naw A Second Hand Goods
C. Woods
Citation by Publication
Delinquent Taxes
I THE STATE OF TEXAS
j To the Sheriff or Any Constable
of Hudspeth County, Greeting:
j You are hereby commanded
to summon O. W. Blankenbeckler
j and H. W. Evans by making pub-
lication of this Citation once in
! each week for Four successive
weeks previous to the return day
hereof, in some newspaper pub
lished in your County, if there be
a newspaper published therein,
j but if not, then in any newspaper
published in the 34th Judicial
District; but if there be no news-
paper published in said Judicial
District, then m a newspaper pub-
lished in the nearest District to
said 34th Judicial District to be
and appear before the Honorable
District Court of Hudspeth
County, Texas, at the next re-
gular term thereof, to be holden
at the Court House in Sierra
Blanca, Texas on 3rd Monday in
April 1926 same being the 19th
day of April 1926 then and there
to answer tha Plaintiff’s Petition,
filed iD said Court on the 24th
day of Sept. 1925, wherein the
State of Texas is Plaintiff and E.
E. Hillji, et al are Defendants File
Number of said suit being No.
191.
The nature of the Plantiff’s de-
mand as set out in said petition
being an action to recover of the
defendant the sum of One Hun-
dred eight & 98-100 Dollars as
delinquent taxes due plantiff for
the year 1924 including interest,
penalties and costs, that have
accrued thereon, said taxes, in-
terest, penalties and costs being
due upon the following described
property, situated in the County
of Hudspeth and State of Texas
and within tbe metes and bounds
and territorial limits of said (1)
Hudspeth County, to-wit:
Abstract 3658, Survey
Block 65 1-2;
Abstract 3651,
Block 74-6
Survey
30,
Abstract 3662,
Survey
34,
Block 75-6;
Abstract 3663,
Block 75 O'
Survey
30,
And plaintiff further prays for
the foreclosure of its liens against
said property, to satisfy said
taxes, interest, penalties and
costs, for an order of sale, writ
of possession, all costs of suit,
and for general and special relief,
all of which will more fully appear
in plaintiff’s original petition now
in file in this office.
Herein Fail Not, and have you
then and there before said Court,
on the first day of the next term
thereof, this Writ, with your re-
turn thereon, showing how you
have executed the same.
Given under my hand and seal
of said Court, at my office in
Sierra Blanca in the County of
Hudspeth. this 22nd day of
March A. D. 1926.
Kodway Keen
Clerk, District Court, Hudspeth
County, Texas.
File No. 191. Citation by Pub-
lication In Delinquent Tax Suit
State of Texas vs. E. E. Hillji, et
al Issued this 22nd day of March
A. D., 1926.
Rooway Keen, District Clerk.
Transfer Custom Officers
M. H. Wright, who lias been a
custom officer in Sierra Blanca
for the last seven years has been
transfered to El Paso and left
Wednesday for his new field.
Joe Cressup comes here from El
Paso and Frank llillbolt from
Fort Hancock to take the place of |
Mr. Wright and John Daniels.!
Mr. Daniels was sent to Fabens
some time ago.
Mr. Cressup lived in Las
Cruces before going to El Paso
and will move his family here as
soon as school is out. Mr. Hill
bolt lias already moved into the
Scbafe property.
Gum Was Invaluable
to Small Entertainer
Several years ago. when Kenneth
Iverson was In one of the hrst grades,
he was asked to speak a pieen at a
local entertainment. As he was qnlte
shy, at that time. If took '•onsiderahle
coaxing to get him to do it However,
when he mounted the platform, much
to his mother's chagrin, he was chew-
ing gum. The audience was convtilmsl
as little Kenneth chewed solemnly be-
tween each two verses
Later In the day Ids father attempt-
ed to scold him for his surprising con-
duct.
"Why, but, daddy," he explained din
armlngly, "I was so scared If it hadn't
'a' been for the gum I never could 'a*
done It.!”—Los Angeles Times.
Block 74-7;
Abstract
Block 74-6;
Abstract
Block 74*6;
Abstract
Block 74-7;
Abstract
22,
3660, Survey 22,
3657, Survey 44,
3659, Survey 6,
8654, Survey 13,
Win
Prizes at Masquerade
Dance
Chas. Norton won the boy
prize and Miss Imogene Wagnon
the girl prize for the most unique
costumes at the masquerade dance
at the court house in Sierra
Blanca last Friday night.
Lumber Sheds Completed
The lumber sheds of the Trad-
ing Company adjoining the Trad
ing Company building have been
completed and tbe lumber moved
from the old sheds.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Mayes
went to El Paso yesterday oti
business.
Jim Bean of Allamore was in
town yesterday.
War and the Profiteer
Mrs. Rohm Pastor I‘hslpu.Stoker
said at a tea In New York:
"War la hideous, and the world
realizes It at last. The only man who;
sees beauty In war nowadays la the;
profiteer.
“It's like the chap who stood on j
the promenade deck and ga/.ed with
tear-dlmmed eyes at a school of spout i
Ing whales.
"‘All,’ he said, ‘ain’t that beaut! j
ful. though "
“‘Curious, perhaps,' said a Bos-
tonian. ‘Hardly beautiful.'
“'It’s beautiful to me’ sobbed the
other man, ‘for Tru a plumber, I am,
and those spouts remind me trre--
slstlhly of a magnificent line of
busted water pipes.' "
Discovered by American
Now that Plnard, the famous re-
sort on the coast of Brittany, lias be-
come so fashionable aiming tourists,
students of Its early history have un-
covered the fact that It was first dis-
covered by an American. Mr Cop-
plnger happened to he in St. Malo in
IStIO in search of good llslilng and
crossed the bay to the then unknown
fishing village In the sheltered cove
beyond. He returned the following
year and settled there, and the steady
growth of the village can h«- dated
from the year of his residence
Renew Your Health
by Purification
Any physician will tel! you that
MPerfect Purification at the System
is Nature’s Foundation of Perfect
Health.” Why not rid yourself of
chronic ailments that are undermin-
ing your vitality? Purify your en-
tire system by taking a thorough
course of Calotsbe,—once or twice s
week for several weeks—end see how
Nature rewards you with health.
Calotabs are the greatest of all
system purifiers. Get a family pack-
age, containing full directions. Only
tl ete. At any drug store. (Adv.)
Important Schedule
Change
Effective Sunday. April 4th
IMPROVED SERVICE
Full particulars will be gladly
furnished upon request.
I. S. GRAVES. AGENT
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Warren, C. J. The Mountain Eagle (Sierra Blanca, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1926, newspaper, April 2, 1926; Sierra Blanca, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth982215/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bonham Public Library.