Language

[Draft of Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Draft of Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas]

City ordinance granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of ways over property owned by the City of Abilene and granting the company the right to build and operate a railroad on property belonging to the City of Abilene, Texas. The ordinance details the specific locations the railway company has rights to, and the rights of the city to regulate the railroad. This copy of the ordinance contains ink corrections.
Date: March 24, 1909
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Directors of the Abilene Central Railway Company to D. T. Bomar, March 15, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from Directors of the Abilene Central Railway Company to D. T. Bomar, March 15, 1910]

Letter from Directors of the Abilene Central Railway Company to D. T. Bomar giving notice to attend a Board of Directors meeting for the Abilene Central Railway Company.
Date: March 15, 1910
Creator: Abilene Central Railway Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Directors of the Abilene Central Railway Company to D. T. Bomar, March 15, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from Directors of the Abilene Central Railway Company to D. T. Bomar, March 15, 1910]

Letter from Directors of the Abilene Central Railway Company to D. T. Bomar urging him to attend an upcoming meeting of the board of directors.
Date: March 15, 1910
Creator: Abilene Central Railway Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Directors of the Abilene Central Railway Company to Morgan Jones, March 15,1910] (open access)

[Letter from Directors of the Abilene Central Railway Company to Morgan Jones, March 15,1910]

Letter from Directors of the Abilene Central Railway Company to Morgan Jones discussing Jones presence for a board of the directors for the company.
Date: March 15, 1910
Creator: Abilene Central Railway Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex M. Acheson to Henry Sayles, March 12, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from Alex M. Acheson to Henry Sayles, March 12, 1912]

Letter from Alex M. Acheson to Henry Sayles discussing railroad construction projects to be completed in the coming weeks, pending approval of the Chairman of the M. K. & T. Railroad.
Date: March 12, 1912
Creator: Acheson, Alex M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rupert C. Allen to Sayles & Sayles, March 4, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Rupert C. Allen to Sayles & Sayles, March 4, 1940]

Letter from Rupert C. Allen to Sayles & Sayles discussing the lease T-214-D for A. C. Froese. Allen delivers a supplemental abstract covering the lease. Allen also remits tax certificates for the year 1938 and all prior years fully paid.
Date: March 4, 1940
Creator: Allen, Rupert C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rupert C. Allen to Sayles & Sayles, March 11, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Rupert C. Allen to Sayles & Sayles, March 11, 1940]

Letter from Rupert C. Allen to Sayles & Sayles remitting an abstract on land in Ochiltree County bought for the railroad.
Date: March 11, 1940
Creator: Allen, Rupert C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rupert C. Allen to Sayles & Sayles, March 12, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Rupert C. Allen to Sayles & Sayles, March 12, 1940]

Letter from Rupert C. Allen to Sayles & Sayles delivering an abstract for land owned by J. B. Friesen.
Date: March 12, 1940
Creator: Allen, Rupert C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rupert C. Allen to Sayles & Sayles, March 16, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Rupert C. Allen to Sayles & Sayles, March 16, 1940]

Letter from Rupert C. Allen to Sayles & Sayles delivering an abstract for land in Washington County. Edward Arentz requested the abstract be sent to Sayles & Sayles.
Date: March 16, 1940
Creator: Allen, Rupert C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. P. Alvey to Henry Sayles, March 23, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from J. P. Alvey to Henry Sayles, March 23, 1914]

Letter from J. P. Alvey to Henry Sayles confirming receipt of the interest payment on a $4,000 note.
Date: March 23, 1914
Creator: Alvey, J. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. P. Alvey to Henry Sayles, March 24, 1913] (open access)

[Letter from J. P. Alvey to Henry Sayles, March 24, 1913]

Letter from J. P. Alvey to Henry Sayles requesting the papers for Ed. S. Hughes to be put in negotiable shape either by taxation or endorsement.
Date: March 24, 1913
Creator: Alvey, J. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. P. Alvey to Henry Sayles, March 31, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from J. P. Alvey to Henry Sayles, March 31, 1914]

Letter from J. P. Alvey to Henry Sayles discussing a credit placed on Henry Sayles Jr.'s note and discusses when both notes are due.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Alvey, J. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Road Notice to Land Owner Henry Sayles] (open access)

[Road Notice to Land Owner Henry Sayles]

Notice to Henry Sayles informing him of the petitioners in favor of the opening of a public road on the Austin and Williams League #340.
Date: March 28, 1903
Creator: Appling, J. E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Arentz to Jack Sayles, March 13, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Edward Arentz to Jack Sayles, March 13, 1940]

Letter from Edward Arentz to Jack Sayles stating all requirements have been met except two. Sayles is to provide subordination in favor for a deed on an oil and gas lease and also obtain an abstract from a W. O. Fallis in Kansas.
Date: March 13, 1940
Creator: Arentz, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to E. P. Crane, March 29, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to E. P. Crane, March 29, 1940]

Letter from Edward S. Arentz to E. P. Crane requesting a legal instrument with more details regarding the Jacob B. Wiebe lease. Arentz requests the new instrument be executed and kept in Crane's files.
Date: March 29, 1940
Creator: Arentz, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to F. F. Claunts, March 13, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to F. F. Claunts, March 13, 1940]

Letter from Edward S. Arentz to F. F. Claunts, copied to Jack Sayles, discussing the title requirements of the "Betty Estate" in Ochiltree County, Texas.
Date: March 13, 1940
Creator: Arentz, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Jack Sayles, March 13, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Jack Sayles, March 13, 1940]

Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Jack Sayles discussing the waiving of title requirements regarding land in Ochiltree and Hansford Counties, Texas because John and Charles O'Loughlin are elderly, set in their ways, and would consider a handshake agreement as sufficient. The notegram is copied to F. F. Claunts.
Date: March 13, 1940
Creator: Arentz, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Jack Sayles, March 20, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Jack Sayles, March 20, 1940]

Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Jack Sayles discussing the title requirements for a property in Ochiltree County.
Date: March 20, 1940
Creator: Arentz, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to R. E. Underwood, March 20, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to R. E. Underwood, March 20, 1940]

Letter from Edward S. Arentz to R. E. Underwood requesting an affidavit be forwarded to Sayles & Sayles.
Date: March 20, 1940
Creator: Arentz, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles, March 6, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles, March 6, 1940]

Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles regarding requirements for the Philo Butler lease. Arentz has prepared changes of depository rental assignment forms to Federal Land Bank loans.
Date: March 6, 1940
Creator: Arentz, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles, March 7, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles, March 7, 1940]

Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles, copied to F. F. Claunts, discussing the title requirements relating to the lease of Edna and J. G. Betty's land to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: March 7, 1940
Creator: Arentz, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles, March 8, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles, March 8, 1940]

Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles discussing lease T-236-D for the Betty Estate. Arentz goes through the requirements for the lease, beginning with an abstract of the land loaned by the Federal Land Bank. Arentz also remits a deed of trust and tax certificates.
Date: March 8, 1940
Creator: Arentz, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles, March 9, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles, March 9, 1940]

Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles discussing requirements for the Philo W. Butler lease in Hansford and Ochiltree Counties. The requirements include a patent that has been received and filed, affidavits, abstracts, a power of attorney, a change of depository and a certificate from the tax collector in Hansford County.
Date: March 9, 1940
Creator: Arentz, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles, March 12, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles, March 12, 1940]

Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Sayles & Sayles listing requirements for the Jacob B. Wiebe lease. Requirement one has been waived, while the remaining have been either been met or will be met once documents are obtained.
Date: March 12, 1940
Creator: Arentz, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History