The Wilmore News, June 3, 1915. COLDWATER NOTES
From The Western StarA land deal was recently consummated by which George Briggs and his sons, John and Paul, became the owners of that portion of the Shattuck ranch, which lies in Comanche-co. - 1120 acres. The land is located in the northwestern part of this county. The price paid was $13,350. The Briggs ranch now comprises about 1000 acres and is one of the choice ranches in the county. There is considerable tillable land on the ranch - enough at least to keep Mr. Briggs and his sons quite busy and to stimulate every particle of their well known industry.
At the close of today's session of district court in this city last week four divorces were granted as follows: Nada Drullinger from Chas. Drullinger, Rachel Banta from Amery C. Banta, Iva May Simpson from Homer Simpson, and Myrtle Agnes Sell from Clyde Sell.
Captain C. C. Pepperd, one of the pioneer settlers of Comanche county, arrived here the first of the week on a visit with relatives. He is an uncle of Tom, Will and Nick Pepperd and of Mrs. J. Maple. Captain Pepperd settled in the eastern part of this county several years before the county was organized (about the year 1875) and lived here until about the year 1889. His home is now in Mineral Wells, Texas. It had been sometime since he was here, and he was surprised at the many changes in the way of improvements in the town and all over the county during the past fifteen years. He found quite a number of the old timers with whom he was well acquainted 25 years ago.
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