Marfa Notables Visit and Local News Update
Lawyer J A Gillett of Merfa was here Wednesday. Walter Garnett returned from Fl iaso Sunday. Dr Wm T Ashton returned from shatter Monday. Mrs EJ Altgelt and two sons visit relatives in San Antonio. J C Avary arrived Tuesday with 15 sprees sold to W C allons. Mr and Mrs Nay Bowes moved near the depot. J C White of Uvalde plans to locate here with family. W C Nations returned from Boquillas. Hereford bulls advertised for spring delivery. Captain Jack Prost and General Hall discussed crop prospects. Faculty and seniors from Marfa School attended Jacinto Day celebration. Capt J L Gillett noted among visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hob. Grifin
Miss Cobb
Marfa School
Myrtie Farmer
Ola Walker
Augustus Ad Woodworth Hogel
Jacinto Day
Texans Crush Opponents as New Road Survey Advances
On a bright April day the Texans routed San Jienty and began a road survey from Vaisane to Alpine. Engineers laid out a line along Railroad Avenue and near the GIE track, with work pausing briefly to finish the profile and sending it to Kansas City. The Terlingua road realignment shortens the route by several miles, improves ground and water access, while Rev G W Baines reports crops thriving in Presidio and nearby fields. L 8 Tigner visits with merchandise and fourteen White Lily leghorns bought for the frontier poultry yards at 18 a dozen. Verily the hen that lays is the hen that pays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Vaisane
W.D. Kincaid
Railroad Avenue
G. IE
Leencito
Kansas City
Jackson's
Strobel
Paisano Draw
Walton
Neville's Ranch
Jackson & Harmoat’s
Marathon Road
A. McCallum
State of Texas to the Libuary on any Constable of Jeff Davis County
Fragmentary OCR mentions Texas state authority and Jeff Davis County constable. No clear event, date, or entities to complete a full item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libuarry
Jeff Davis County
Giverne
Mining and land notes from Brewster county area
The report lists mineral classification for eighty sections of Block 13 minus two sold, valued at 825 per acre, and dry grazing classifications at 1.25 per acre. It recalls a Mexican claimant misreading mineral rights in Texas, a Terlingua caravan loading mining supplies, local clergy notices, and recent moves and visits including Judge Folsom’s Alpine plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Halbert
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ilpine Weekly Avalanche
J. M. Carnes
Spine
J. A. Gillett
Merfa
Walter Garnett
Fliaso
Wm. T. Ashton
Shatter
EJ. Altgelt
San Antonio
C. S. Keetor
Corps of Orient Engineers
J.C. Avary
W. Callons
Nay Bowes
Alpine
Job. Gillett
Eva Dean
Lawrence Greenwood
Battle of
Mlowern
Caesar Bird
Vereda Tennyson
Es. Ramsey
Waco
California
J. C. White
Uvalde
W.C. Nations
Arip
Boquillas
Avary
Crawford
Port Stockton
A. V. Raley
Langtry
J. Ddsiight
Sanday
Malone, Jr. Raley
At Station
T. L. Templton
Jack Prost
General Hall
I. A
Schoo Dovaches
Seo Folson
Larkin
Frank Rogers
W. T. Henderson
D .T. Walton
Bowles
Masic Bean
Roswell
N. M
San Jacinto
Washington
Houston
Krown
Exeh
Prof. Gantt
Mandolin Club
Johnnie
Susan
San Jienty's
Meroes
Alpine, Texas
G. W. Baines
Marfa
Candalaria
India
Shafter
Presidio
Orient Bridge
Old Town
State OF
Morrisot
RO Morrison
Defaudan
C. A. Fintey
Texas and New Orleans Railway Company
Plaintill
Jas, Stewart
Fort Davis
Sear
Stewart
Jett Davis County
Terlingua
Colquit Tigner Company
Terlingua Mining Company
Geo. W. Baines
Baptist Church
F. Ft. Weyerts
J. M. Wood
Rc, McKinney and
Family
Gills Thomas Addition
Lob Lerner
Marathon
W. CO. Nations
Dr. Sweeeden
Turney
Austin
D. G. Baldwin
J. D. Jackson
Trans-Vecos
Sanderson
Blevins
Monogram
New Orleans
Pacific
Goast
Southern Pacific
Sunset Limited
S. F. B. Morse
Traf. Mgr
Pacific Coast Express
Cincinnti
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orlean
Gen
Pass & Tkt Agt
TEXA
T. J. Anderson
Orten YT Drug CO
W. E. Ashton, M.D
Contracting and Building
William Daugherty
Alpine Ice Works
Jotin R Storms
San Antonio, Tex
Howell Johnson
Stockton, Tex
Storms & Johnson, Lawyers
District Court of
Pecos, Brewster and
Presidio Counties
Alpine Drug Store
Oiao
Theo
R. B. Slight & CO
Frontier
Altna Insurance NO
Derrick
Brewster
Chilos Mountains
M. A. Ernst
Canabar
M.A Efnst
Sam Scuwinea
Ogo
Alamo Creek
Presidio County
A. Thompson
Tex
F. W. Colby
Werman’s Eotel
Marathion
TRAS
Condh
L.G Harman, Pro
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