Alpine Industries Star of Hope in Plans for City’s Future
Alpine launches broad growth push citing its bottling works, smelter expansion, and new worker housing. The Alpine Bottling Works moves to modern, sanitary facilities with a 175 degree sterilizing process and aims to boost local industry and civic pride as plans for a model suburb and public works unfold.
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Alpine Industries
Star OF Hope
Hich
America
Alpine
del Rio
Valentine
Orient
Big Lake
Alpine Bottling Works
Texas
West
DM. Bennett
Corps of Clerks
United States
M. CC. Masely
Harry C. Freeman
Metal Products Association
Dallas
Charles C. Adbell
Freeman
Brewster County Oil Drilling Advances Amid Rumors And Plans
In Brewster County activity jumps as the Brewster Oil company reports progress on WTL Koker and Nine Point resumes drilling after a water shortage. Gage No. 2 shows immediate prospects for No. 1, while Green Valley and Wilson wells may restart. Rumors point to a large program with new rigs and a May start, as Freeman notes strong investor interest and a growing financial stream toward the smelter project.
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Brewster Oil Company
Freeman
Mr. Freeman
Business Men’s Luncheon Debates Alpine Park Plans
The Semi monthly Business Men's Luncheon drew record attendance at the Modern Cafe. L B Star outlined railroad park beautification from Portland to Washington, D C, while Alpine figures weighed city hosting for 350 Sul Ross summer students and urged prompt housing and board plans with reasonable rates.
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W. A. Stigler
S. P
L. B. Star
Portland
Oregon
Washington, D.C
Texas Tops Oil Production in United States
Texas remains the national leader in oil, producing about 10.77 million barrels last month, over a quarter of U S output. Mexia and Orange lead Texas districts with tens of thousands of barrels daily, while Gulf coast fields show strong activity and stocks reach roughly 208 million barrels.
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Texas
Oklahoma
California
Sabine
Pecos
United States
Mexia
North
Middle West
Texas Gulf Coast
West Columbia
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Vinton Field
Somerset San Antonio
Alpine Eyes Move To Make Athletic Field A Permanent Meet Site
M I Hopson urged chamber of commerce and citizens to back the local baseball team and push Alpine’s athletic field toward its ideal. He asked the secretary to meet Normal officers and the college athletic association to secure the district track meet as a permanent event. Motion carried. Short pep talks followed as the program time expired.
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Texas
Alpine
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Chamber
Sul Ross College
H. W. Ferguson
Chamber
Ferguson
The
Chamber of Commerce
R. L. Marquis
J. M. Pouncey
M. I. Hopson
Athletic Association of the College
Orient hearing set on joint rates expansion
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hear Orient Railroad’s request for a higher division of joint rates with its connections on May 15 before Examiner C. V. Burnside. The filing claims current divisions fail to serve the public and notes the Orient lost 800000 last year.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Orient Railroad
Examiner C. V
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Brewster County
Twin Cities
Nine Point Company
Gage No
Green Valley
Wilson Wells
Tone Springs
Fife
J. Se. Doddridge
John Young
John Young, Jr
John Young Land Company
Ife
Benjamine Berkeley
Lone Star State
Intestate Commerce Commission
Road
Alpine Light & Ice Company
J. D. Hix
Normal Hill
Otis Turner
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