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"NO SHIPMENT TOO SMALL FOR OUR ATTENTION NOR TOO LARGE FOR OUR CAPACITY"
M. SANSOM, President & Gen'l Mgr.
W. B. WORSHAM, 1st Vice President.
A. L. KEECHLER, 2nd Vice President.
S. B. BURNETT, Treasurer.
J.F. LYONS Secretary.
DIRECTORS: C. C. SLAUGHTER, S. B. BURNETT, SAM DAVIDSON, M. SANSOM, W. B. WORSHAM, J. B. WILSON, J. W. KOKERNOT, D. T. BOMAR, R. J. KLEBERG, A. L. KEECHLER, W. T. WAGGONER, W. E. HALSELL, J. F. LYONS.
[image of sheep, cow, & hog] CASSIDY SOUTHWESTERN COMMISSION CO. FT. WORTH. ST. LOUIS & KANSAS CITY. CAPITAL STOCK $200,000.00
SALESMEN:
CATTLE C. L. BROWN W. S. VINSON
HOGS & SHEEP J. B. MITCHELL
ORDER BUYERS J. F. DRAHN W. O. SHULTZ
North Fort Worth, Texas,
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following morning the gas man demanded again payment of both bills. He was offered payment of the gas bill at the house, with the request that he leave it on, and I had in the meantime sent check through the mail for it. He refused, whereupon he was ordered from the premises. He went under the house, however, unknown to any one, and cut the pipe. (And by the way I supppose he left it leaking, as there is a strong smell of gas there).
I ask you if this treatment is fair? I ask you if such treatment is the poicy of your mangement? I ask you if you will correct this matter? Dont understand that I am appealing to your for your gas and lights again. Your lights I dont want at the rates they have been charged for as long as I can get them elsewhere. The gas is a convenience and I would like to have it, paying for what is used.
I will be fair with you and say that I am furnishing a copy of this letter, with some others, to our Board of City Commissioners, to aid them in their efforts to arrive at the correct state of affairs and regulate these matters in justive to all concerned. I enclose you a copy of the letter to them.
You will note that I have not paid the light bill in question and I respectfully ask your reply to this letter.
Yours truly,
J F L
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H.P. COX
E. CORY.
OUR ADVANTAGES: Free Government Lands, Good soil, water and climate. A young growing town. Business openings of all kinds.
The Orginial Townsite Co. COX & CORY LAND LOCATING AND SURVEYING JAS. M. VERITY SURVEYOR
OUR REFERENCES: Beaver County Bank First National Bank, Guymon Ok. Bank of Texline, Texline Texas.
SURVERYS OF HOMESTEAD AND DESERT CLAIMS PROMPTLY MADE.
Des Moines, New Mex., March 29.08 190___
Mr. S. Davidson, Fort Worth, Texas.
Dear Sir:
I see by the papers that the Fort Worth Light & Power Co are abo about to have a declaration signed by their patrons showing their satisfac tion with the service and prices. Of course they will not take the word of any who have cut off the gas by reason of dissatisfaction with both the service and prices. I like to see the people's cause triumph and this is my excuse in writing. My wife, Mrs. Jas. M. Verity is living at 907 Peach Street and a call over the phone will bring what she things of the justice of the Company's position and she can give you the names of lots of our neighbors who were placed in the same position we were.
Trusting this will be of benefit to you in fighting the people's battles, I remain
Yours truly,
Jas M Verity
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FILED 3/31 9018 WJ Estes City Secretary
Verity Pet FtW Lt & P Co
INFORMATION FOR HOMESTEADERS.
Des Moines is located at the highest point on the Colorado and Southern R.R., and is an admirable place for investment in town property as well as being in the center of a fine tract of government land open for Homesteads. There are two railroads in operation thru the town, one more graded, and another surveyed, thereby assuring a city of 5000 or more inhabitants inside of two years. Although the land has an altitude of over 6000 feet. Water is obtained in abundance at depths varying frm 60 to 150 feet. Corps of all kinds are raised profitably by dry farming and whree irrigation is practicable immense results are obtained.
In these days when the government has very little available for homestead purposes, it is necessary for a person to act promptly if he desires to obtain a tract of land by homesteading. We are particularly fortunate in being able to locate parties quite close to the town and railroads.
We survey all calims on which we locate claimants, (unless otherwise requested) thereby assuring them against mistakes of being shown wrong corners and wrong lines as frequently occurs without surveying.
When you come to Des Moines, be sure to inquire for Jas. M. Verity, at the Central Hotel.
EXTRACTS FROM LAWS GOVERNING HOMESTEADS:
HOMESTEAD- All men and single women, over 21 years old, widows, deserted wives and persons under the age of 21 years, who are the heads of a family, who ar enot the owner of more than 160 acres of land, and who are citizens or have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, are qualified to make a homestead entry.
On all homestead entries, made since July 26, 1894, final proof should be made within seven years afterr the date of the entry, or it may be canceled. Proof may be had at any time after five years and before cancelation of the entry.
After fourteen months from the date of settlement the homestead claimant, if he has rasided upon, improved and cultivated his claim during that time, can make commutation proof and pay for the land at $1.25 per acre.
The Homestead claimant is required to settle upon and begin to improve his claim within six months from date of filing.
Soldiers who served in the war of the Rebelion of the Spanish or the Philippine war are entitled to have the time of their service, not exceeding four years, counted as residence on the land.
If a homestead claimant dies the land goes to his widow, if he leave one. If not, to his heirs. Neither the widow or heirs are required to live on the land, but they must keep up the cultivation and improvements.
The widow of a deceased soldier who never used his homestead right can make a soldier's homestead, but is required to personally reside on the land. She must examine the land before making her entry and must afterwards improve and cultivate it for at least one year.
If the widow of such decesased soldier is dead of has remarried, his minor children, through a guardian, can make a soldier's homestead entry.
A single woman or widow, who has made a homestead entry, can marry without forfeiting her claim, if she continues to complu with the law as to residence.
Abandonment or a charge of residence from a homestead for six months or more, at any time, leaves it liable to contest, unless a leave of absense has been obtained.
When final proof is made after five years' residence, or its equialent in case of a soldier, no payment is required for the land. Only land office fees and charge for advertising will be called for.
Desert land entries can be assigned by any qualified person who has never made of held an entry, and the assignee can comply with the law and make the final proof.
To make a lawful entry on any kind, the settler must have been on the land he seeks to enter, so as to be able to swear to its nonmineral character.
The Land Offices fees on Homestead entry are $16.00. The office for this district is located at Clayton, and a U. S. Court Commissioner comes to Des Moines on call to make filing papers thus obviating an extra trip to Clayton, for the purpose. His fees are $3.00.
DESERT LAND - Every qualified person, a resident in the state of which the land is situatedd, may enter 320 acres or less, of surveyed or unsurveyed Desert land that can be reclaimed by irrigation. Desert land is held to be land without a growth of natural timber, on which orfinary crops will not grow and mature without irrigation.
A married woman can make a Desert land entry, if it is for her own use and make with her own money. The settler must pay .25 cents an acre when the entry is made. He must expend not less than one dollar per acre each year, for three years, in procuring water for irrigation and in permanent improvements and must culti vate one-eighth of the land entered.
Before the expiration of each year, after the date of the entry, the entryman must file in the land office a corroborated sworn statement shwoing how the $1 per acre has been expended. A failure to file this statement, within the time specified, is good grounds for contest.
Within four years of the date of his entry the claimant must prove its reclamation and pay a further goverment fee of one dollar per here.
All inquiries cheerfully answered.
Address- JAS. M. VERITY, With COX & CORY. Des Moines, New Mexico
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A. W. SAMUELS, Fire, Plate Glass and Liability Insurance Representative of Old Line Stock Companies Office: 112 W. 9th St. Between Main and Houston
Phones: Old 4030; New 988 NOTARY IN OFFICE
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, Mar. 20-08 190___
Hon. Mayor and Board of Commissioners of City of Fort Worth.
Gentlemen;- The undersigned are users of Gas furnished by the Fort Worth Light and power Co. and we are confident that the price of gas can be and should be reduced; and that it will also be a benefit to the Fort Worth Light and Power Co. to give such reduction.
Signed, Adrian Brouquist AW Samuels H H Tracy [?]