Fort Davis News Notes and Prospects of Stage Service
Fort Davis residents consider a planned stage service linking Pecos Alpine and Marfa with daily mail and passenger runs. Promoters, local businessmen, and promoters from Saragonea outlined rail connections and ticketing, while residents weighed cost savings against existing trucking options. Local events include a wildflower display, student achievements, road trips, and community notices.
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Vatsenger
Pecos
Alpine
Marfa
Southern Pacific
Tex. Pacific
Saragonea
M. Honaker
J. H. Downs
J. W. B Williams
Wyan Hamilton
Fort Davis
W. A. Yarbro
W. 8. Leverett
W. P. Weatherby
Hunter ‘Clark
Warren Bloys
Pete Crawford
Noth
Mail
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Tovale
Editor Returns to Marfa Paper After Stint in Kerrville
Tom K E Childers, formerly of Marfa and once with the New Era in Mart, edits The Big Dead Sentinel in Marfa. He returned recently from Kerrville where he worked in the newspaper business after a period away from Marfa. The paper’s inaugural appearance was made about two or three weeks ago.
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Big Dead Sentinel
Marfa
Tom KE. Childers
Childers
Kerrville
Hle
New Era
Mart
Famous Noxage Well Sold in Alpine Controversy
Alpine grocer A J Sandifer acquired the famed Noxage well from attorney John Perkins amid county record intrigue. The well, valued around one million dollars, is tied to Rudolph Nebb and Betsy Nebb and later Caleb Renrod in a disputed sequence. Sandifer touts the water’s curative claims and plans to market it via his grocery business.
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Noxage
Alpine
John Perkins
A. J. Sandifer
Rudolph Neb
Rudolph
Nebb
Caleb Renrod
Betsy
Rudy
Perk
John
Sandy
Perkins
Sandifer
Treasure Hunters comic operetta wows packed house
A packed audience last Thursday enjoyed The Treasure Hunters, a two act comic operetta by Sil Ross artists. The college troupe delivered strong singing with a four piece ensemble, and proceeds benefitted the college.
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Sil Ross
Thursda
Young Visits Terrell Area Near Rio Grande Oil Prospect
Alpine real estate man John Young and D R Sortwell of Boston report discoveries near Sanderson in the Rio Grande region, where they hold about 26 000 acres of patented lands. They found a standard rig drilling within a mile of their holdings. Eminent geologists deem the area favorable for oil, with tent operators investing their own money and optimistic about a find.
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John Young
D. R. Sortwell
Boston
Mase
Rio Grande
Sanderson
Mr. Young
Your
Messrs. Young
Sortwell
Alpine Boy Letter Requests Address Change to Kingsville
A letter from J B Yates requests changing his address from Kerrville to Kingsville Texas care US and K Co. He notes he has accepted a better position and defends Alpine as the best town in Texas while denying any dispute about the Avalanche bot.
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J.B
Jimmy
Yates
Kerville
Kingsville
Texas
Care U. S. & K. Co
Timmy
Alpine
Rotarlans Attend District Conference at El Paso
Rotarians from Alpine attended the 42nd District Conference in El Paso April 15 16 at the Del Norte Hotel registering 14 Alpine members and entertaining plans. Alpine declined hosting the next conference due to space constraints and distance though their quintet impressed at the Rotary luncheon. Local officials including Mayor Pancho Giljet and several Alpine members were mentioned along with social events and Mexican entertainment during the gathering.
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Jary Club
el Paso
Jas
Alpine
del Norte Hotel
The
del Norte
Jemand
D. N. Scott
Clay Hotland
Alpine Club
Mesrs
Sandifer
Holland
Starns
Smith and Gillett
Rotary
Sheldon Hotel
Alpine Party
Rotary Anns
Rotary An
Carter
del Noarte
Charles Andrews
Press- Norte
Te Duares
Juarez
Mise
Frances Gillett
A. B. Sandifer
B. C. Graves
R.A. McMur
G. Smith
T. F. Skevington
John Perkins
John Gillett
J. B. Starne
T. KR. Moody de
Mo. Turney
Grace Anderson
Winnie Kennedy
Fordackson
Deaf mute killer jailed for act in Sabinal home
Sabinal Texas April 14 Jim Calvert a 45 year old deaf mute died after striking down and shooting Mrs Jones as she lay on the floor. Police report he set fire at the Jones home earlier to divert attention. Calvert, janitor of the school, went to the Jones home seeking Will E Jones, found him absent and killed Mrs Jones. Calvert died later from wounds. Mrs Jones named Will E Jones as the attacker to her brother Afra C A Brown.
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Sabinal
Texas
Jim Calvert
Jones
Calvert
Will KE. Jones
Mra. Jones
Mra Jones
Will E. Jones
Afra
C. A. Brown
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Brocardus
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Omieto County
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Bennett McCutcheon
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Deauregard McCutcheon
Whit Leverett
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Tanby
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Bill Swingle
Ohio
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Rocky Mountains
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Merr Rtt
Mra. Laike Brite
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Mra Anderson
Marta Christan Church
Mra
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Packaway
Hudson's Bakery
Phece
Bend Sentinel
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Swenwin-Wittians Household Painting Guide
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