Library building contract awarded at Sul Ross
The Sul Ross Teachers College contract for a new library building was awarded to El Paso contractor R. E. McKee in San Antonio and will begin by year’s end. The 200 by 160 foot structure will hold 1200 seats, 450 reading spaces, and 40 000 volume stacks, with offices and recitation rooms to serve the sub college. A central heating plant costing 23500 is planned for the Sul Ross group by 1930 fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State
Teachers College
San Antonio
H. W. Morelock
Sul Ross
R. E. McKee
el Paso
Alpine
Lobo Football Schedule Set for 1920 Season
Lobo coach B C Graves and Sul Ross rep J C Coleman returned from Dallas where they discussed the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association meeting. Alpine hosts four conference games against McMurry Daniel Baker San Marcos Teachers Kingsville Teachers plus home games vs Simmons New Mexico A&M Wayland College Daniel Baker and Texas Mines on dates in October November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Graves
Lobo
Dallas
J.C. Coleman
Sul Ross
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Alpine Club
Lobos
McMurry
Daniel Baker
San Marcos
Kingsville
Sora
Graves
Simmons
New Mex
Wayland Colle
Freeman
Alpine
N- M. Aggies
Big Spring
Colorado
Wayland College
Daniel Baker Brownwood
del Rio
Texas Mines
el Paso
AL Pine
Brisk Cattle Movements From Alpine Area This Week
Cattle and related trades remain brisk as season ends with moves from Alpine and vicinity. Ranchers feed rings and calves for market. notable lots include 56 steer calves bought by H. W. Ferguson and Joe Parker from Jackson & Harmon. A 175 head Chalk Alley calf batch will go to feed under Jim P. Wilton. Several loads ship to Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Wichita with diverse cattle including yearlings, steer calves, and cows. Shipments track through December with multiple ranchers and firms named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Ferguson
Joe Parker
Jackson & Harmon
Chalk Alley
Jim P. Wilton
W. H. Kokernot
W. C. Grubb
Hign
Lobo
George A. Brown
Wichita
Kant
Oklahoma
H. Oliphant
W. H. Ko
Fort Worth
A. D. Hotch-kiss
Saunders Commission Company
San Antonio
Saunders
W. 0. Grubb
Wm. Conally
California
Peyton Packing Company
el Paso
B. B. Easterwood
Hovey
R. W. Armnold
Marathon Rancher
Santa Fe
Girvin
Joe Espy
Fort Davis
Kansas
Alpine Sheep Company
Kansas City
Meat Market Change as Coffey & McElroy Sale Confirmed
Meat Matt Smith and George Benson have purchased the Alpine Meat Market from Coffey & McElroy. They will take charge January 1, while Joe Moss continues operating under a lease from Coffey & McElroy after the firm went out of business weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Smith
George Benson
Coffey & McElroy
Henson
Joe Moss
Mexican Generals Gomez and Calles Meet in Alpine Parley
Gen Gomez and staff including Col Rivera and Capt Garaway arrived in Alpine after a goodwill visit to the chamber of commerce. The purpose of the San Antonio conference with Gen Calles remains undisclosed though Gómez planned to proceed to a meeting with the ex-president after Europe tours. The Alpine party had earlier toured Presidio and Alpine during a recent goodwill mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Plutarco
Blas Calls
Mexico
Gomes
Chihuahua
Ty Mistat
Presidio
Alamo Cy
Vera Gi
Alberto Peso Col
Hilario Marroquins
Arnando Rivera
Salas Co Cho
Retusio Flores
Ignacio Florer
Antonio Oavivay
Rivera
Gariway
Chihuahua City
Gomez
Calles
Europe
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Lions to Get Charter at Meet Tomorrow
The Alpine Lions Club will receive its charter at a meeting tomorrow evening at the Holland Hotel. Pecos club president HP Davis will lead the installation with Joe Lewis and FR Warn assisting, followed by banquet and dance. Local Lions expect a strong start and a large membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Wes Clad
Lions Club of Alpine
Holland
Ity
Marfa Camp Officially Designated Permanent Army Post
Washington dispatches report Camp Marfa in Texas is now a permanent army post named Fort D. A. Russell after a prior Fort Russell, while Cheyenne Wyoming’s post has been renamed Fort Francis E. Warren in honor of the Wyoming senator. President Hoover suggested renaming a different post to honor General Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Marfa
Washington
Fort
D. A. Russell
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Francis E Warren
Warren
Hoover
Russell
Marfa
Big Bend
Fort Roosavelt
1930 License Plates Ready For Use In Next Year
Auto license plates, 1600 sets, are available for 1930 use though no plates can be issued in this county until January 1 per the State Highway Commission. Deputy tax collector L. C. Byers notes 1300 passenger car plates and 200 commercial plates, with passenger series 126401 to 126700 and commercial 21801 to 22100. A second shipment is expected later in the year. Also a Christmas special offers a 20 day massage course for $30 from Dr. Wm. F. Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
L. C. Byers
Assenger
Byers
Willhold Park Meet at Ft Davis
A meeting of the local chamber of commerce calls for December 13 to organize the Davia Mountains State Park Association. Chambers of commerce in West Texas will cooperate with representatives at the gathering. Judge J W Merrill and others report visits to Valenteine Van Horn and Sierra Blanca securing attendance and support from Governor Moody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ftder
Wheelvis Mountains
Chamber of Merce
Chambers of Commerce
West Texas
Davia Mountains State Park
Hicks Gray
Keesey Millier
Valentine, van Horn
Sierra Bla
H. M. Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Moody
City to curb public firecrackers with new ordinance
Alpine officials plan to curb nuisance and danger from firecrackers by asking merchants to shelve fireworks until after the holiday season and enforce a city ordinance making cracker shooting a misdemeanor within limits. The move aims to reduce noise and fire hazards as citizens and local reporters note Southern and Western traditions of year end noise. Shorthand teacher H. Cox reports two students reaching sixty words per minute after six weeks of study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mr. Cok
Presidio County Road Bond Issue Fails to Carry
Presidio County voters rejected the proposed road bond plan with about 60 percent of votes short of the required majority. The measure sought 600000 in bonds to build a road to the border at Presidio and another to the Jett Davis County line plus hard surfacing the Border Way east and west. A second bond election may be held to issue 250000 to connect Marfa to Presidio. Mr and Mrs Henry Fletcher and children left for a short stay in El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marta
Nis
Presidio County
Presidio
Jett Davis County
Harde
Marfa
Sul Ross Gains Admission to Southern Association
Sul Ross State College earns admission to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools after presenting its case at the Lexington meeting. Dr H W Mordlock, president of Sul Ross, announced the success, placing the college among major southern standardizing bodies whose credits are widely recognized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers College
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Lexington
H W. Mordlock
Sul. Ross
Southern Association
Toxmize
Sul Ross
Tesperation
Meges
American Association of Teacher Colleges
Alpin College
Righ
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Lease Move Approved
A special meeting of the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway Company of Texas directors authorized filing with the Interstate Commerce Commission to lease 11.42 miles of track from Alpine to Paisano Pass using Southern Pacific rails. The board accepted AT&SF’s 30,000 share stock subscription at 100 a share, completing a capitalization shift from 5 million in bonds and 4 million in stock to 5 million in bonds and 4 million in stock.
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Kansas City, Mexico & Ori Railway Company of Texas
Ort Cent
Interstate Commerce Commission
Panhandle & Santa Fe
Alpine
Paisanoass
Presidio
Orient
Southern Pacific
Alp
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Orient of Texas
Aldwell
Jackson
San Angelo
Annual Poultry Show to Be Held Here Next Week Draws Interest
The annual Poultry Show opens next Tuesday drawing entries from El Paso San Angelo and other distant points Local exhibitors expect hundreds of birds including Barred Rocks White Wyandottes White Leghorns and Light Brahmas Dozens of local entries are planned from Sunny Glen J F Miles and other farms The show will be judged by P M Perce of Den possible rabbit division also featured at the Herkeley ware off Holland Avenue and Highway Service Sta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
San Antonio
San Angelo
J. Show
Highlands
Wright
Otto Atkinson
White Rocks
Henry Tarek
United States
P.M. Perce
Den
American Poultry Association
Colorado
National Association
Holland Avenue
Stolen Ford Coupe Recovered After Border Patrol Stop
Two women riding in a Fora coupe near Long ellow were detained by U S immigration officers Monday night. They claimed ownership proofs but failed to show, turning the car over to the sheriff after it lacked plates and a sales contract listing one man’s name. The vehicle, a new Ford coupe, was traced to Corrigan Texas with a fraudulent agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Longellow
Sheriff's Department
W. C. Hale
Corrigan
Texas
Ford Ceaters
Howells Sell Feed Business to Beard
Howells sell the feed business to Beard in a move aimed at improving service in hardware and furniture lines. Leo T. Howell claims the sale will allow Beard to offer better overall service through the combined operation with his grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howells Sell
BEARD
A. Beard
Hus Pokus
de Beard
Leo T. Howell
Chamber of Commerce to elect officers next Monday
The chamber will name a president and two vice presidents for the year at a noon meeting in the Holland Hotel banquet room. Officers are chosen from the floor under a plan adopted previously, with secretary and several new directors to be decided after the vote. All members are urged to attend promptly at 12 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vice
Exec
Tne
Chamber of Commerce
Holland Hotel
December Board Session Addresses New Neighborhood Road Near Alpine
The December session adjourned at 4 o clock after routine details. The sole major item was the proposal of a new neighborhood road a few miles below Alpine. Present were Mord, J A Anderson, W D Boreham, and A M Shely, with County Judge C D Wood presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Mord
J. A. Anderson
Boreham
Am. Shely
C.D. Wood
Former Marfa Editor Dies After Illness
News of the death at Marta of J. J. Kitpateiek longtime editor and publisher of the Marta New Era. He passed away at home in M Ing on Wednesday morning after a period of failing health and a month in bed. Funeral arrangements had not been made.
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MARFA
Marta
J. J. Kitpateiek
Marta New Era
M Ing
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Alpine Lions
Wm. F. Clarke
Willhold Park
FT. Davis
Highland Chambers of Commerce
Fowlkes
Henry Fletcher
Southern
O. K
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