17 Apr 1903
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
1
The late legislature enacted a stringent wildlife bill designating all wild game as public property and prohibiting killing, possession, or sale for five years. Penalties include fines from 10 to 100 dollars and 5 to 30 days in jail. The act also restricts nesting destruction, deer and antelope trade, trapping, and seasonal limits on various species.
At the present rate of progress the cars of the Kansas City Mexico and Orient Railway are to be running into Fuerte Sinaloa within six weeks. The distance from Topolobampo to Fuerte is a little less than 100 kilometers.
The Supreme Court on a land dispute involving Tolleson Rogan and Waggoner. Tolleson first applied to purchase school land in Scurry County on January 13 1900 but was blocked due to a lease to Brooks Bell. Bell sold to Waggoner August 1900, Waggoner filed transfer and sought to buy the section, Tolleson made two later applications both rejected on grounds of Waggoner's prior sale and purchase.
The classification move will last until lands’ character is known, then priced for sale. Governor Lanham sends measures for uniform public school texts, county road bonds, and state lands purchases. A Bureau of Health and Vital Statistics requires births and deaths be reported to the county clerk with penalties for noncompliance. Dick Riggs has transferred cattle and ranches to creditors.
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