Monroe Payne Cleared in Federal Court Conspiracy Case
Monroe Payne former resident of Big Bend County, tried in El Paso federal court with Eugene Hall and Fred Awbrey on an indictment for conspiracy in the transport and sale of liquor. Payne was found guilty on the conspiracy charge and sentenced to a $100 fine and four months in county jail. Hall failed to appear. bond was forfeited. Attorney Brian Montagu Alpine appeared for Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Payne
Big Bend
Eugene Hall
Fred Awbrey
el Paso
Flji
Fred
Brian Montagu Alpine
Sanitary Standards Urged for Sul Ross Area Growth
The speaker stresses state sanitary compliance and broader health duties for Alpine and the Sul Ross Normal campus. Local leaders must provide top sanitary conditions citywide to attract relocating families and students, assuring a healthful environment for all residents.
City Calls for Thorough Cleaning to Attract Educated Visitors
A discussion notes that if conditions are poor, people will not come. The city needs a thorough clean up to attract the best classes of people for educational purposes and to provide conditions suited to them.
Standard Oil Seizes Control in Dorado Arkansas Deal
Standard Oil gains a controlling stake in Constantin Refining at Dorado Arkansas, securing 50 percent of acres for about $5,000. The Constantin company had acquired the land for mere cents per acre and had spurred the first well in the Al Dorad pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
I Dorada
Arkansas
Thetandard Oil Company
Constantin Refina Company
Wid
Constantin Company
al Dorad
Orient Officials Plan Final Conference in Kansas City
Orient officials will return to Kansas City on the 28th of this month to hold a final conference, after which those from Eaghew will return home. A decision about extending the line between Alpine and the Mexican end of the road will be made about June 13. The outlook is favorable for early completion of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Orient
Kansas City
Eaghew
The Natatorium 17 it celebrates child training rites
A quirky verse notes a child’s early growth milestones the need to sprattle before talking bumps before walking and learning to swim. references the natatorium as a place of early education and water skills.
Local News and Society Notes Fresh from town
Ryan Montague spent a few days in El Paso this week. Clay Holland left Saturday for New Mexico on a business mission. Nellie and Lara Mae Carmack visited town with Lottie Yaeger. Miss Susie Easterwood is ill with measles at her home. Mayor B F Berkley returned from a Mystic Shrine meeting in El Paso. Maudie Holland attended Chautauqua at Marfa and visited friends. J Roy Spence of Marfa helped at the Robinson & Co sale and returned home. First class auto electrical work at Big Bend Auto and Electrical Shop. J M Tarber of Los Angeles en route to San Antonio stayed with his sister.
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J. Roy Spence
Marfa
Robinson & Co
J. M. Tarber
Los Angeles
Cal
San Antonio
B. J. Dantzler
Sheriff sale notice in Brewster County Texas 1921
In Brewster County Texas on April 6 1921 Sheriff K.B. Townsend announces sale of lands previously levied against John H Anderson Sarrah Anderson and Tom Parker. The public auction will occur at the courthouse on May 3 1921 between 10 am and 4 pm offering Lots 7 8 9 20 in Block 33 and other parcels in the Anderson Addition Marathon Texas.
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Hrewster
Texas
G. Hf. Winn
John HH. Anderson
Sarrah Anderson
Tom Parker
Brewster
State of
John H. Anderson
Anderson
Marathon
Brewster County
Court House
Hl. Anderson
Alpine
IK. BE. Townsend
Texa
T. J. Morgan
Rat Saga In Barrel Prompts Rat Snap Ad
A letter from Mr J Sykes of New Jersey describes a dead rat found behind a barrel three months after exposure. The rat had been treated with Rat Snap, sold in three sizes for 45c 65c and 1.25, guaranteed by Palace Pharmacy and Alpine Mercantile Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Pharmacy
Alpine Mere. Co
Lewear
J. Sykes
N. J
Alpine Mere, Co
Notice to Sell Estate Lands in Brewster County Texas
State wide notice commands the Brewster County Sheriff to publish for twenty days in a Brewster County newspaper that Lucille Mattie French administratrix of W M French deceased seeks court permission to sell undivided halves of various parcels in Marathon Alpine Shipman Burnam Hess areas Hidalgo Zavalla Crystal City and other lands listed. Public appearance required at the Brewster County Court in Alpine on the third Monday in May 1921 to show cause why the sale should not proceed.
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Brewster County
Texas
Marathon
Burnam
Hess
Shipman
Alpine
Irewster County
Hidalgo County
Zavalla County
Crystal City
Brewster Couny
A.D
Brewster County District Court Sale Under Execution
In Brewster County Texas the District Court issues an execution and order of sale in the case of Mrs Geo Ho Winn plaintiff versus John H E Anderson et al defendants. The notice announces a sale under execution to satisfy the judgment.
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State of Texas
Brewster
District Court
Brewster County
Texas
Geo Ho Winn
John HE. Anderson
Texas Senate Joint Resolution on Voting Amendments
A true copy of Senate Joint Resolution No 1 proposes amending Section 2 of Article 6 to require US citizenship for electors, allow either spouse to pay the other’s poll tax, authorize absentee voting, and set a July 1921 election with a $5000 funding line and gubernatorial proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
United States
Ranch Sold in Presidio County to Richard Vegas
Met. agent for Mrs. H. Lackey closed a deal for the Lackey ranch 335 miles south of Maria in Presidio county. Richard Vegas of Poth Texas, bank president, to pay about 550,000 with possession May 20. A bridge across the Pecos at Via duet will cost 200,000 with federal 100,000 state 60,000 and Val Verde county 30,000 funding.
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H. Lackey
Maria
Richard Vegas
Poth
Texas
First National Bank of Poth
Lackey Ranch
Presidio County
Vogwas
Pecos River
Viaduet
Alpine
San Antonio
el Paso
New Orleans
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Val Verd County
Western Texas delegation seeks tariff boost on wool
A team of sheep and goat raisers from Western Texas plans to travel to Washington to urge Congress to raise the wool tariff enough to curb the influx of foreign wool arriving in large quantities.
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Texas
Washington
Congress
Five room house and lot south of railway tract Mpine Texas
Classified notice for a five room house and one and a half lots located south of the railway tract in Mpine Texas. No further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mpine
Texas
Martin Yy
For Sale or Trade Hambletonian Mare and Pair
One four years old Hambletonian racing mare with shop made saddle and chaps. Also a matching mare with same age and size, broken to match the other. Harness for both for first class work team. Will sell on terms or trade for dairy cows, or a Strip Ford. Leo Jettus location 14 miles west of Mt Signal store Calexico California. December 1941.
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Ford
Leo Jettus
Calexico
Calif
Beautiful line of wallpaper designs advertised
An ad promotes a beautiful line of 121 wallpaper designs with selling points. John A. Weyerts is listed as a contact and Sandifer Cleaners and Presses offers referring to right prices. The notice emphasizes selection and affordable pricing for wallpaper purchases through the listed businesses.
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John A. Weyerts
Lathe Work and Cleaning Services Advertised
Borderland Auto Co offers lathe work along with cleaning and pressing services. Also listed are hemstitching and picoting on ac cords, accordion boxes, knife plaiting, and custom buttons and buttonholes by Mrs HH Houlstorm of Uvalde Texas with contact 4 20.
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Borderland Auto Co
Houlstorm
Uvalde
Texas
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Mr. M. Batty
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Court Flouse
Alpine, Texas
Smooth Auto Repair Co
Acetylene
Ork
Old West Texas Motor Location
Local News
Ryan Montague
Paso
Clay Holland
New Mexico
Big Bend Auto and Electrical Shop
Nellie and
Lara Mae Carmack
Lottie Yaeger
Susie Easterwood
B. F. Berkley
Rexall
E West
Symphony Lawn
Alpine Drug
R. B. Slight
T. B. Davis
Chautauqua
W. H L. Lease
Jas. A. Burke
Senate
S. L. Staples
Allen
Sof
Allen's
Sandifer
Watkins
J. R. Watkins Co
Department 111
Winona
Minn
Ranch House Cafe New Management
E. B. Chandler & CO
Fast _Crockett
San Antonio,exas
Big Bend Auto Electric Shop
Sullivan & Childers
Prop’s
The
Alpine Light and Ice Company
Walter Garnett
W. P. Hinson, Prop
Sam
Pearce
Alpine and
Pecos, Texas
Lewis’ Steam Bakery
Cash Grocery
Purina
Pecos & Rio Grande Telephone Company
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