Texas Ports and Industry Highlight Old Tolls and Pioneers
An article discusses Texas as a major port and manufacturing hub, led by petroleum refining and meat packing. It cites port traffic near 1929 totaling 732 million dollars, with refiners, cattle shipments, and cotton goods shaping a billion-dollar economy. It also lists Alpine area settlers and ranchers, tracing early arrivals and notable residents through 1900s.
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Texas Gulf Coast
Texas
New York
TC. Richardson
Holland's
Magazine of the South
Richardson
Tex
Ami Beacumont
Port Art
Arnette remembered for rifle skills and service in Big Bend
The obituary notes Arnette born August 28 1880 in Files Valley Hit County Texas aged 41 at death. He married Annie Laurie Conger January 24 1915 in Sterling City and lived sixteen years in Alpine and the Big Bend. He served as a Texas Ranger under Captain Fox in 1915 1916 and held various peace officer roles locally. He is survived by his mother Mrs C C Arnette of Alpine his wife five children and a brother.
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Barnett
Alpine
Big Bend
Sterling City
Files Valley
Hit County
Texas
Mise Annie Laurie Conger
Stering City
Banker's life on track: 1882 entry, 1889 deadline
Born May 13 1850 in Richmond Virginia died July 9 1925. Banker organized first national bank here. The entry notes riding a train in 1882 and a deadline in 1889.
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Richmond
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Alpine Jewelry Store
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Lubbock Cham Bber of Commerce
McCamey J
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Sidney Brown
Polly Lewis
San Diego
California
Prankle Jordan
Seatte
Washington
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Maude
Graham
Billie
Anne
Jarry
OLD Pioneers
Aline
Abin
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Dea
W. B. Joys
JB Irving
Lakemeter
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Louis Lambert Hess
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Ranebm
Dent
George
Miller
Wes Banker
W. Hess
Brewster
Vent Roberts
Brewster County
Pels
Crete
Depa
Tom Newton
Lais Meta Harries
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Lavin
Dan O. Murphy
Murphysville
Andrew Lightfoot
M. Halff
Randhman and Wholesale Dry Goods
Antonio
Land
Ax Nation
Wen Billingsley
Albert Cockrell
Dan Carr
Carr
Julius
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John Holland
Gage
Trail River
Vermont
W. van Sickle
Alevine
Texan
W. W. Turney
Ivine
J.D. Jackson
Stillving
Jackson
Harmon
Sam Harmon
W.O. Wright
Syl Adams
John Harmon
Mack Harmon
White
A. Gillett
Stroud
Henry Reynolds
John Weyerts
James Cotter
Mason County
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Still Wing
W. B. Hancock
Robert Nevill
Alabama
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Hornbeck
T Cummins
Captain Walton
Jen Watton
Exesherit
J.B. Gilet
Vine
TM. Wilton
Marfa State Bank
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Ipine
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Ed Garnett
D.C. Gourley
L. B. Carruthers
San Antonio
J. B. Irving
Arnett
Louisiana
Lmit
United States
A. N. Southall
Agent Alpine, Texas
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Nomenace
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