Judge B C Thomas Named New District Judge
The community learns that Governor Lanham appointed B C Thomas of Brewster County as district judge for the new 63rd Judicial district effective August 1. Thomas, about 34, has a strong legal and public service background, including earlier roles in Indian Territory and Alpine, with education at Sam Houston Normal and the state university.
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B.C. Thomas
Goggin
Thomas
Texas
South Texas
Cooke County
Sam Houston Normal
State University
Indian Territory
Kilgore
Territory
Paris
Alpine
Brewster County
Eagle Pass
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A. M. Turney
Comisioners’ Court
Turney
Trans-Pecos News
B. C. Thomas
63Rd Judicial District
Taking Their Medicine on State Land Lease Prices
In West Texas stockman opinion the state land commissioner enforces higher lease prices, forcing ranchers to pay or abandon land. Many ranchers protest yet renew leases to stay on grazing land as absolute lease areas shrink and herd sizes stay large. The shift pressures large scale operations while some favor smaller, diversified stock farming.
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West Texas
Cattle Market Trends Signal Demand Shift
Stockmen expect a future focus on steer cattle with widespread plans to abandon heifers. The shift may raise demand for good breeding cows and drive prices well above current levels. This view from stockmen and farmers suggests a significant change in cattle marketing strategy.
Sunset Limited Schedule Reorganized to Speed Transcontinental Run
The Southern Pacific plans a new Sunset Limited timetable around November 15 to cut 18 hours off the New Orleans to San Francisco run. The train will cover about miles in 72 hours with an elegant consist including an express car dining bar parlor car sleeping compartment and observation car. Trains 7 and 8 will be reinstated to serve local traffic between New Orleans and the Pacific coast.
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Southern Pacific
New Orleana
San Francisco
Herald
Houston
New Orleans
Pacific Coast
el Paso
Fewer Texas school lands leased as buyers pref erence grows
Austin August 10 The lease department of the State Treasury reports steady but slow activity as land purchases outpace leasing. About fourteen million acres of school land remain under lease, down from over fifteen million a year ago, due to strong demand from settlers and buyers who prefer purchase over lease.
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Austin
Tex
Department of the State Treasury
Mind Words for our Ministers 8 Rev Foulks ill in Alpine
E Allison reports Rev Foulks of the Methodist church near Alpine ill but somewhat improved after a visit this week. Rev Geo W Baines Baptist minister at Alpine will preach in the local Christian church tomorrow morning drawing a good audience and urging early arrival for seating.
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E. Allison
Alpine
Foulks
New Era
Southern Pacific Tourist Car Service Praised in Letter
A New York to California voyage via the Southern Pacific Tourist Car drew high praise in a Riverside California letter dated July 20. The writer commended the courteous attentions of all staff led by tourist agent John M Knight, calling him the right man in the right place. The note notes the journey ran through without change from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Houston Post
L. H. Nutting
General Eastern
Southern Pacific
New York
T. J. Anderson
E. J. Mercelius
California
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Riverside
John M Knight
Ex-Governor Lubbock and Miss Lou Scott Wed in Abilene
A brief item notes the marriage of ex governor Lubbock and Lou Scott at Abilene last Wednesday. The groom is eighty five and the bride thirty. they plan to reside in Austin. Lefevre urges delaying school text distribution until after Sept 1 and postponing the opening to the third Monday in September.
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E. J. Mercelius
Knight
Southern Pacific
Lefevre
Lubbock
Lou Scott
Abilene
Austin
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