Fort Griffin Echo (Fort Griffin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 14, 1879 Page: 2 of 3
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TEX.IS.
THE ECHO. ; fur judicial purpose.-*, Incuts)!
~—zsxts~T~~- ——-v•--■■■•■• i f:<r t(> North wi st from Iter.- i
Mtnnb). Juno 11, 1*70, I
JmSmSm .i cow thjbf Kittt®.
■ : V| •*©** HIS LEO. Lflst Sat unlit y oveitinjy it| .
A hiN&'r named Hasting, |Hemietta, Clay county, B.i0, A SHIELDS, Proprietor,
working for KllUon & Sherjill1"
who bkf? *w« herds of cattle
near the raacho of Milieu &
tU a painful ac-
mining, dur*
r*Titch waa qa.
I locality. Tho ei
iftfhff with the stori
—eg. ^r iT<
Ittlltt mil,; ItnlhaUjl caling. : WMi CLAAK, ItZZZS?
•am. snt.i!;-.
I'.t'.l"!.
J./YJi STOCK -lUF.ilXB l>s- ( STRIBIJNG & SPEARS.
I COMMISSION MERCHANTS, i .> .
Burnett shot, and killed u nuui j | For 0*sale M-CattK. Ifog'Urirt . B
named Kin#, ns we leaj-u und« r i rw* w,,,i knownhouse u (alterb*ing)|A{|, SItK K VAl;^- • BtLKVIAr
the following ci l eu instances. ;c'OWH' 'or rel,*'rt|) again open fw the | ' IMtk* communication by tt-k-gnijih in]
Burnett is the o\T!i«r of n stock tt00(,,l'®*,1 ,lo of the public. . the vart^. ;■■■ .
( (>**££*>}.'• Jl'0 S J S.V l V
MEHOKANOI9E, UK A J, ESTATE AGENTS AND
H
col
lot
, doing his duty trying
; when hishorsa
1 nd in his st^rtig
" llti on Ihe^x be
, breaking both
day ,ho . was
and placed in
iwutt at tho post,
"■>ken' limb and
i comfortable as
d 'under the
Of cattle ranging ' on Elm creek
liro«kmorton county and u>«
th as Red River. •' King
name and—if we
MM T.
connty
iday last,
cases,
to erect
HM
j0i
nit .bethat
li yliifc in
sra both ac*
) of Christian
ln Geoige
Wckin-
ipfe °f-
. Vi'- ■ - •
rooanty court
y next, 16ih
y informed —has
been in^Se Imbit of stealing
cattl*, altering tnaik^ahd
brands, and running thum^r^p
Bed River and disposing <&
th^m. Burnett found some of
his stock in the possession of
King ' and used some very
st rong language toward hi in
which King resented, and mads
demonstrations as to do Bur-
nett bodily harm. Burnett told
to go away, that he did
not irant any difficulty with
him but if he (King) approach*
ed closer to him he (Burnett)
him. In spite^of the
King approached
t in a threatening wan-
when Burnett drew hispis-
' $$T**d. four shots, all of
litoos effect. King lived
,J|ji!fb6rt ;tiin4. A coroners
^ turned a" verdict of jijsti-
Cable homicide.
Mrs. Angle Bo mar wants to
know where her husband, J as.
n#ar, is. JEfc JftWhites-
0upk 88th, having paid
board for her and her Uule son
fo* a month. Be left there to
county,, to his brother
ICS. Bomar, and promised to
Write the last of that ^k. She
has wrlttefHo Thos. Bomar to
Know if her husbattcf has been
there, but has heard nothing of
her. husband. Mr, Bomar was
in bad health when ho left and
•he^is-very i^lous to hear of
whereabouts.
■ * * m—■ ■ ■ -
reorteppondeots
ood sity gold and
- dtseoTered in
at that place
but from the tone of the Ban-
ner'* articles we may reasona-
"Wy judge that "salt" has been
used to delud« the people to
that place. Certain it is, that
nearly ail of the commercial
travelers-Visitiujf that town, tell
the same story: They bfalieve
the reports of gold and silver
mtaes in Btownvounty are got-
ten np for the purpose of "rais-
tbg the wind."
X Hf W bluhln nith Wii^on And Fe«U
V*rd ktuohod. •
Proprietor of tlx tx-st
and Feed Stable
X Urifttn, Tfxan. A eomuiodintit
M y«rd attachotl. >
ORIFFIIH IYEMVB,
Oppootte ■ ■
CONRAD A RATH'S STORE.
1. WINO&OO.
■' mraiTOM or raa
Fortariffi&^Stjam Mills.
flour, Mill and Chop Feed constantly
ou h«uU.
PETE EAVERTT,
MttfRIKTO.n OPTKBOiaT
LlTery,FM4Mi 8ta|«NtakU
FORT GRIFFIN. ? ^ : TEXAS.
MNtifs
Pl>AMTltB9 H0TXl>.
Will awap or run hone* witk any man.
HUNTER, EVANS & CQ.,
LIVESTOCK
COMMISSI MX MERCHANT*.
NATIONAL STOGE Y1BDB,
East St. Louis. Illinois.
Cauli advance* inad« on ronalgnmonU.
CorreK|H>ndcnce tultcitMl and market re-
port* fttrnbbcd on application to
W . lirXTEB. Gen'l A«t.
Fort Worth, - - - - - - - Texai.
CQMMERCIAL HOTEL,
BKKCKENR1DGE - - • -V TEXAS.
Mrs. OAUTHIER, Proprietor.
House nnd Furniture entirely new.
Set thn iMt tabid In RoithWMt Tnxaa,
tried at tho
| the District
• 8*ate vs.
gorged with
l^re on
cn Shackel
John Albert a merchant do-
ing business at Seneca, Mo.,
last week killed au Indian.
The Hodocs, to which tribe he-
belonged, are camped in the In-
dian Territory, three miles from
Seneca, ■ and threaten to burn
the town unless Albert is hung.
i i —— -I ■
The better portion of the in-
been con- habitants of Leadville, Col., are
seriously considering the ad-
'$*: term of the rjaability of .prgaijizing a vigil-
Ct Court, he ance c«)mmlt.eo to rid the place
of ^neak thieves, and highway
men. ■
of murder iu
p, ^|)t on account
duct of the jury,
anew trial. Tho
represented by
fTMs||ipt Attor-
, iand Judge
of whom made
iiad convincing argu-
accused Was df-
oounsel of eminent
Yj t be court,
McCall, Sebastian &
J. W. Blankinsbip
after 24 bonis de
urned a verdict of
second degree
i|Mi punishment at
penitentiary
ty Wett Ttx-
be r<(n> mbered that
' Which Kfnnerty
, Was comttil!r< «1
ttliorganicd conn
ties (we have forgotten whu'f I h - *
■
,The courts at Omaha have
decided that an Indian is a "per-
son." - Others have decided
long ago that he is a very nn-
pleasant p* rson.
The Dallas titrcud' an«l Ctw-
merctal havec nsoil.'ated under
the above name and now the
H.'C. is the only daily paper in
Dallas.
Vort Worth pr p' wfs te build
several narrow gnguf r >i.r : ds
from that pUof. reaching oat ill
vtirion'* direction*.
Life and pr. peirv *r«i. «• •*I
hv the n«e of th'* itotiHCh
pi,nip nnd fi *" enuine ->t Ftt'rt
Worth 'a" w-«-k.
T; .- "'i li'inner hn-
gcrrinf a tine !''t
(ae,) attached t-> Shac^'ii: i! iac oab
t j'uA >Vt.'OaB.
ABE YOU FROM GEORGIA ?
—ir *o auBOcmiBn *oe—
THE AlBiXT 1DTOBTMEB
It Witt boa weekly letter from your old
Tuun: $3 per annum, tt for Ilk
montkft. 60 cents tor three month*, *pccl-
; ■ V V ■
Orugaiot an« Aeetheeary,
CALL AT
CHARLEY MEYER'S
' iiiiife
-3TO -
The Beit of
WHISKIES,
HOKTU BIDS OP IQUAJtX,
ALBANY, ... TEjaCAS,
■v\ .
-so:—
A1m*kMM on hand .a complete a*-
•ortment of i>ru2«, Mt-dlolne*, Wine*,
I.lqnnr*. «>tO.'.at Fort Worth prlree.
Jfackikoro. >
W. W. DUKE. Proprietor.
\fonM and Furniture nil SOW. Xrery
sleeping room anoplled with a Feather
Bed. The patronage of the publlo 1*
respectfully lollcited.
A Barber Shop connected witk the
House. . .
DJ
U. S. Mail and Transfer Line
Staxe* leave Fort GriSa daily, except
Sunday, for.
bkeckjbnbidok.
PALO PINTO,
WEATHERFOBD.
FOKT WORTH,
Alio, from Woatkerford to
JACKSBORO.
GRAHAM. -
belkmap.
IVWeoarry Paweagera at RaUroa4
I'ate.'tM''
W.M. BOLES,
'' Proprietor.
J, H. O0PP & BB0. Agents,
Fort Grllfn, T* - • ___
P LAIT R R SHOTEL
rOKT GRIFFIIf. TEXAS.
The only
HOTEL
intke t wn and the beat me on the
WINES
k CIGARS.
Special Attexulioa Paid Te The
"■zmmm
■ ■ ■ ^ _
srrra x won >sjoetii.vx or
Staple Gtbocemifs
' A 0 :
PROVISIONS
DBY 000D8, BOOTS, SHOE, *
HATB.
BUO-'S
OIL OVERCOATS, LEATH-
ER LEGGIN8, ETC.
TEXAS.! CONVEYANCERS.
J Over Cotirjol A IlmU'* butftt'tif, Cr1fB:i
j AveQite.
Port Griffin, Shackelford
County, Texas.
Hate choice taut* litr nleitt Skactt ItUr.l
aud adlolnlng .eouatle*.
* Investigate titles, render and pay taxes
and redeem those sold tor taxr*. Kent,
Loan, Ml and proteet lands from squat,
ters. Make annual payments and obtain
Patents on School aud Asylum land*.
i V i i ii-
Kcepagenent ln^nnuali««
-tot-
All Orders will Reoiovo Prompt
• ,>V
SV.
Keep on hand Land Mapsand Abjtracti
ot PMentod lands of tkfat and surrounding
It M M ( M S
' ' ' ; ' ' ■ ' ' ''"r.: ']
« PO«T owrm sHAC^
-.1 ■ r'r .''■•''•'.'•'k'..' T."'; v. j't V "k 8
'£ „y- t
-tor-
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STJBSOBIPTION,
Remember the place, at RhansseyV
original O.ttteExchange, • •rlfln aveuuo.
FORT GRIFFIN, - - TEXAS
T. E. JACKSON
'— ***-** '•
GENERAL IVIERCHANDI8E,
ilbaay, • • - Texas.
This housb carries a well a^Mrted
of f •> , '
stock
Gr 0 0
suck as tke fkrmer and stook raiser asd
drover requires.
. A large 1st'of
AOBIOULTUBAL DKFUMEM11
alwaya on kand wklck will bo sold at lov
price*.
HUNTBB'S BETBBAT.
The aseat popster <
SALOON
—In—
7 o r t Griffin.
w
paam, i A^tshw#
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THE ECHO ima been con
for overtlii-ee yvurs lit utiotlie;
it has gained a reputation i'or
larger and more pretentious Jo
We pride ourselves on bei
been represented at every mp(
Stock Htaisers* ' ssoeiation, ami believe
stock and stock marks and brands than
west Texas.
Believing that the lAre Stock in
mean all kinds of *toek raised for
this point. It Imposes to make the
: w.a ■; ■■m j "
• ' - • • ; ' '■ -
news.
It Wants all manner of news from ever,
their respective local:
-:et-
THE SPECIAL AIM
OF THE ECHO will by to advance th? Interests of, 1st. Shack-
elford County;'2nd. Our neighboring Counties and State, aid as
each seeks yotjir patronage. r
:e:
FRONT] H'
The Table Is bountltolly mpplisd with
tl,cbc«t the country and Fort Worth
U' ...
iflord-. <rhiir the room* and appurten-
^nii>« tipr> '"'at and clean.
IOHN SWAHTZ,
Proprietor.
Keeps nonekut tke best
IS A
II
-or-
The ECHO is a good medium of communication (ht
business ipen of Fort Griffin and Albany (the Capita^ yf this
nty) arid the people wh6 t>i y fln-ir wur«'S; also oiritWeeB 4 the
county) and the p*. . . ..
traders of Fort Worth, Denison, Dallas, Weaiherfoifl'^and
G. A, HUBER,
Proprietor.!
i-ti
Atficr
cities et^oying a wholesale and shipping trade with dealers and
consumers of North-west Texan. Theivfoiv, it is to the advanUg^
of Merchants to ADVERTISE IN Tt|B ECHO. ' -
Because—It is published iu the heart of a large and splendid
grazing country. , " • '' '
Because—It is read by the stock rnift r snd rbe cowboy.
Becaus**—It is read by the met chants and business menu
Because— It is read by the farmer and people generally whe
want to buy just heg«>ode you li^ve for sale.
Bi'faiis"—It is not owned or rontrolled by any sect or party
and labors to . rtvnnre the interent.4 of the county in which it is
putilished. of its patroiis vuuV-iUpxoprUtor. t *
Because—lis rates of advertising 11 as low as any Frontier
paper can make them and live, unless subsidized* '
Address. * H
0. W. ROBSOJT, Proprietor. . 4
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Fort Griffin Echo (Fort Griffin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 14, 1879, newspaper, June 14, 1879; Fort Griffin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth233070/m1/2/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.