Santa Fe track extension to Presidio nears completion
Announcements say the 75 mile gap from Alpine to Presidio should close before the allotted construction time. Grading is 75 percent done at a mile a day with trains expected to run into Presidio by October 1. A steel bridge across Alamito Creek begins, grading to finish in ninety days, Alpine Chamber plans ceremonies. San Angelo seeks to sponsor the first international route train and an elaborate celebration for the Ka closure with Ojinaga.
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Paisano
Santa Fe
Alpine
Presidio
Schdule
Alamito Creek
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
San Angelo
Ojinaga
Mexican Town
Improvements For Hoxie Stockade at Ft. Davis Planned
Fort Davis plans a 100 yard long swimming pool at the old post with 18 inch to 6 foot depths. Cement faced walls and a north entrance near cottonwood grove are planned. Water will come from two springs and the pool will be continually refreshed weekly. Bath houses and grounds cleared under cotton roots are included as part of the project.
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Fort Davis
Fort Davis Miliary Post
W. A. Wilson
Fort Lease
Mask and Slipper Club Presents Icebound Here Again
The Mask and Slipper Club returns with Icebound at Granada Theatre on April 17 to raise funds for a Fort Worth state play tour. Marjorie Arnold and Buddy Withers lead, supported by Kermit Allen Ollie Coston Dante Mae O'Brien Irene Woullard Frances Morelock Charles Ogle W. D. Cowan Pauline Reed with reservations starting Tuesday night.
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Mask and Slipper Dramatic Club
Granada Theatre
Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Mollison
Marjorie Arnold
Buddy Withers
Kermit Allen
Ollie Coston
Dante Mae O'Brien
Irene Woullard
Frances Morelock
Charles Ogle
W. D. Cowan
Pauline Reed
Bul Ross
Farmers oppose daylight saving in Evansville area
Indiana farmers oppose the time change in their region arguing daylight saving this summer will disrupt farm work. They say farm hands, with extra daylight, drive to Evansville for nightlife and cannot plow straight furrows the next morning.
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Indiana
Emma
Evansville
Senator Berkeley Builds River Retreat For Rest
Senator Berkeley, after a strenuous session, returned from Austin on the 22nd and headed to a stone lodge on his Rio Grande land below Hot Springs. The property includes hot springs with mineral waters, and the senator says the climate is delightful year round on the riverbank.
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Session of the Legis
Berkeley
Austin
Rio Grande
Hot Springs
Senator Berkeley
Jon
Rio Firande
District meet slated for April 17 to 19 at Alpine
The University Interscholastic latret meet will be held in Alpine April 17 18 and 19 with teams from Brewster Crane Cul son Povo Hudspeth Jett Davis Loving Pecos Reeves Terrell Upton Ward and Winkler counties. The schedule lists tennis preliminaries on April 17 at 2 00 p m featuring girls doubles and boys singles with Artes College campus and additional events including girls singles and boys doubles and later tennis finals.
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Alepine
Brewter
Crane
Cut»son
FL Povo
Hudspeth
Jett Davis
Loving
Pecos
Pre Reeves
Terrell
Upton
Ward
Winkler
Artes
Ana Reete
Mission rally unites Pecos Valley and El Paso Baptists here
A large Baptist mission rally brought together church representatives from Sanderson Fort Stockton Toyah Pecos Fabens Grandfalls Fort Davis Marathon Marfa El Paso Clint and Presidio at the Alpine mappt church Tuesday. Dr W R White Dallas State Mission Secretary gave the main address praising the denomination's mission work as widely supported. Delegates from the two associations attended and lunch was provided by Alpine church members.
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Peos
Fabens
Grandfalls
Fort Davis
Marathon
Mar ‘A
el Paso
Clint
Preidio
Baines, Starns, Mosely win in Iola election
In the Tuesday section at jetty offices, W Baines was reclee mayor without opposition with 88 votes, J B Starns elected commissioner with 89, and B C Mosely fills the Skevington vacancy with 69. Burns and Howell each received scattered votes, two write ins for commissioner, Gillett 18. Howell presided, aided by Mrs id J A Whitfield.
City Engineer to Talk at CC Chamber Meeting
City engineer H G Olmsted will present a report on recent accomplishments and outline future plans at the upcoming chamber of commerce meeting. An important future disposition item will be discussed, with H G Watson leading the municipal golf course portion. Attendance is hoped to exceed average. The luncheon will be at 12 80 at the Holland hotel.
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Chamber of Commerce
H .G. Olmsted
H. G. Watson
Holland Hotel
Regents Meeting Noted in Fort Worth Attendance
H W Morelock president of Stl Ross college and H L Koker Jr recently named regents members attended a regents meeting in Fort Worth and returned home Sunday. Joel Hill of the U S Border Patrol will depart Sunday for Galveston to be stationed there. Mr Hirsh, long stationed in Big Bend, has a new post at Galveston, with his family staying in Alpine for now.
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H. W. Morelock
Stl Ross College
H. L. Kokernot, Jr
Board of
Regents For
Teachers
Coleges
Regents
Fort Worth
Joel Hill
U. S. Border Patrol
Galveston
Mr. Hirsh
Big Bend
Alpine
Neff Talks Parks at U. S. 90 Meet
Ex governor Pat M. Neff addressed the Virginia Highway 90 association in Del Rio, praising state parks and urging landowners to donate small tracts for public use. D. E. Colp, H. Lee Babbett, E. K. Fawcett, A. W. Grant and others spoke, highlighting the Border Way publicity.
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Pat M. Neff
D. E. Colp
State Parks Board
H. Lee Babbett
E. K. Fawcett
del Rio Chamber of Commerce
A. W. Grant
San Antonio Express
Appeals to Ranchers to Save Eagle Feathers
Miss Keefer urges ranchers in this section to gather eagle feathers from birds killed on their property and send them to the Indians of New Mexico and Arizona for ceremonial head-dresses. She plans a summer visit among those tribes and stresses the feathers are becoming scarce, valuing cultural importance over money.
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Ross College
New Mexico
Arizona
Mi Reefer
Miss Keefer
Redskins
Early fruit killed by last cold snap at Sunny Glen
J F Miles owner of Sunny Glen ranch near Alpine reports the latest freeze decimated the early fruit crop. He says peaches plums apricots and pears are killed or badly damaged after a 26 degree low and reports from Alpine place mercury four degrees lower than in town.
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J. F. Miles
Sunny Glen Ranch
Alpine
Will Rogers Talks at Alpine On Paris Film
Will Rogers writes from California that he will appear at the Gran ta theatre in Alpine to discuss They Had To See Paris. He jokes about film royalty and speaks of talking with movie magnates while teasing the audience about talkies and his upcoming engagement on April 9 and 10.
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Will Rogers
California
THE
Talkies
FOX Movietone
Cat
Talkien
Mim
Rogers
Granta Theatre
Alpine
Paris
Modern fire proof office building planned at Sixth and Avenue E
J C Fuller Marfa attorney announced a modern two to three story fire proof building to replace the old Lackey residence site opposite the courthouse. Ground space 75 by 100 feet, with basement and 75 by 100 foot lot. One half of ground floor already leased as offices with other parties negotiating. Completion aimed by July first.
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Ataire
J. ¢. Fuller
Marfa
Taience
Sixth Street
Avenue E
Verton Bros, Alpine and Mare Act
Sizn
Fuller
M. T. McClure
Alpine
Lackey
Ttaw
Fuller, Leaverton
King
Price
School Election Set for Alpine District Trustees
Elections will be held in all school districts tomorrow to elect trustees including one at large and two county trustees. Alpine Independent School District uses a single voting box at the courthouse. John Perkins runs for county school trustee at large. J A Whitfield and Oscar Rober seek precinct posts. Four Alpine district terms expire. three incumbents seek re election, Elbertine Howell does not. H M Fletcher appears on the Alpine ticket.
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Alpine Independent
John Perkins
J. A. Whitfield
Oscar Rober
Alpine
G.W. Martin
J. F. Skevington
Arch A. Murray
Elbertine Howell
Fletcher
Alpine District
Marathon School Dominates County Meet With Big Win
Marathon School captured overall honors at the county meet held last Saturday with 360 points to Alpine's 224. High school events totaled 220 for Marathon and 205 for Alpine, while grade school results had Marathon at 130 to Alpine 125. Superintendent Hopper praised the smooth run events and sportsmanship across contestants as Marathon led in high school literary events with 135 points to Alpine 90, including wins in boys debate and senior declamation.
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Ine
DM. Hopper
Supermi
Neet
Hopper
Aline
Kitts
Marble Mountain quarry awe inspires visitors in Brewster County
A visit to Marble Mountain near Paisano and Alpine reveals a vast quarry with a six mile approach to the Presidio county line. The site features a large steel framed plant, a lodge for company president William Kreft, and ongoing development after substantial investments. Marble is quarried in several shades including rare black with gold stripe, white, and other varieties, with the site touted as superior to Italian marble. The Jordan Marble Quarry Company holds 480 acres and leases to Marble Mountain for 99 years, with eleven workers currently employed as prospecting continues and a larger operation is planned once stock is rebuilt.
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Marble Mountai
Brewster County
Alpine
Presidio H County
Jas Ja
Paisano
Marble Mountain Company
William Kreft
Los Angeles
P. D. Coulson
Marfa
Pennington Drug Company
Marble Mountain
Marble Moun
Ralon Co
Klett
California
Weiter
Paisano Station
Jordan Marble Quarry Company
John Young
Mielty
Young
El Paso Editor Backs Mountain Time Move
El Paso editor argues to scrap Central Time in favor of Mountain Time for El Paso and nearby counties. He cites westward counties and border towns, noting how daylight saving creates rest and schedule issues. The piece quotes H. S. Hunter of the El Paso Herald endorsing Mountain Time as true time and criticizes daylight saving.
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del Rio
Texas
Hunter
el Paso Herald
Old Timers Dance at Berkeley Warehouse Saturday Night
Old Timers gather at a Berkeley warehouse each Saturday night for dancing with music by McGinley’s Alpi invited to perform.
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Berkeley Warehouse
McGinley
Alpi
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Ft. Davis
Rogram
Baptists
Din Re
Wien
Trans-Pecos
Board OF Regents
Neff
U. S
Syar Offic
Apline
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