Local Items: School and Community News Recapped
Dr. TL Steiger of the college recurts accompanied by his daughter Mary and son Walter was first. Homer Gratin is in an Ei Pam Inaepital where he underwent an appendicitis operation last Sunday. His sister, Mrs. Clay Holland, remained in El Paso with him until Wednesday. WM. Sanford left last week for Bagie Pass to visit his son Jor Sanford and family. Mr. and Mrs. Pau Albernethy and baby of Houston are expected to arrive Sunday for a visit with her parents. ties Laveille Watson returned from North Texas points. Act was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sort Jr. Carrizo, New Merion. The baby named Patricia Anne Mes. Hodges Schroeder left for a visit with her husband in El Paso. Mrs. Wesley Elliott and two children of Moulton are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Elliott in Marathon. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. McEachern drove to El Paso Tuesday. Mrs. AG. Nanor has been guest of her mother Mrs. W. C. Moore and will join Mr. Nance in Ventura Calif. Carl Van Orman returned to Kil orse after visiting here. Mrs. J. I. Crawford, badly cut and bruised in an accident falling from a car on Thanksgiving evening, is much improved.
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Homer Gratin
Clay Holland
Gamer
Kineson
New Mexico
el Paso
AG. Nanor
W. C. Moore
Ventura
Calif
Nance
Gulf Refining Company
Pittsburgh
Whale exhibit travels to Alpine with scouts invited
In Alpine this afternoon and tonight a celebrated preserved whale is on display hailed as the best in the country. Mayor G W Baines arranged the educational exhibit and invited Boy Scouts and leaders to visit yesterday afternoon at four. A Capt Harry Lee lecture followed at the Junior High school and a joint assembly of college and car clubs was held nearby near the railroad adjacent to Boare's feed store.
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Alpine
G. W. Baines
America
Harry Lee
P. Railroad
Boare
Outlaws Flee to Presidio After Gunter Fire
Gunter opened fire before releasing prisoner Charlie Davis and fled as Car Ruthers quickly arrested him. The outlaws broke camp and headed to Presidio crossing into Mexico, where authorities pursued.
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Gunter
Charlie Davis
Carruthers
Presidio
Mexico
Outlaw Escape Plot Spurs Ranger Tension at Port Davis Jail
Sheriff A Wilson, after an inebriated warning to sympathizers, contemplates moving against the outlaw band. Carruthers and Selker escort Chiar-Me Davis to Port Davis jail hoping to pressure release and capture the entire gang including Gunter, who faces warrants. The Rangers plan to withdraw and regroup to seize the group.
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Et HA Selker
Carruthers
Serant Selker
Chiar- Me Davis
Port Davis
A. Wilson
Gunter
Rangers
Sereea Solker
Wilson
Texas Rangers Pursue Bandits From Fort Davis
At midnight June 30 1880 Texas Ranger volunteers led by Setker’s squad member Red Bingham Tom Carson Dick Russell and Sam Henry with guide Cleto Herredio rode from Fort Davis to pursue Mexican raiders trapping them near the Victoriano Hernan deed ranch along Alamito Creek about 25 miles south of Marfa in the present domain of the Mt Wilson area.
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Texas
Setker
Red Bingham
Tom Carson
Dick Russell
Sam Henry
Cleto Herredio
Fort Davis
Victoriano Hernan
Dea
Lon Alamito Creek
In Saddle at Daybreak Enters Hunt for Outlaws
Riders near Presidio encounter outlaws returning to Fort Davis. A running fight lasts about a mile along the creek. Outlaws divert toward a bluff where Ranger Bingham and outlaw George Davis are reported killed, others surrender.
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Presidio
Fort Davis
Bingham H
George Davis
Bingham
Ranger Sergeant Carruthers and the Presidio killings recap
The account details the arrest and trial of several men after a fight at Presidio road. Bingham received a military funeral with volleys, two defendants were sent to the penitentiary, and Bud and Charlie Davis were released on bond. Carruthers divided the reward among participants, later left Ranger service, and moved to Pine. He later held county offices for twenty years.
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Carruthers
Richard Daly
Bud
Charlie Graham
William
George Graham
Davis
Bingham
Graham
Ranger Service
Sender & Seinenborn
Pine
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TL Steiger
Mary
Walter
Priday
Teach Institute
WM. Sanford
Bagie Pass
Jor Sanford
Pau Albernethy
Houston
W. B. Hancock
Laveille Watson
North
Act
Andar Pn. Sort, Jr. Carrizo
Merion
Mk Scot
Partn M
JV. Taylor
Set
Mise Dolfe Taylor
Patricia Anne
Hodges Schroeder
el Pano
Wesley Elliott
Moulton, Texas
J. Ht. Elliott
Marathon
D. M. McEachern
Pass City
Carl van Orman
Kilsore
Mra J
Rand
THE
Buck Jones
Gordon of
Ghost City
Chapter
Coonan
Web
EOL
Franchot
Una Merkel
Jean Harlow
Lee Tracy
W. A. Daugherty
Grandview
Hotpoint Electric
Anquire Avalanche
Texas Company
Iaette Pat
JM. Rverheart
Praiade
Hage
Lales
Liberty Sty
Winona
Minnesota
POR
Elizabeth Keefer
North Sixth Street
West Ave
Tfe
V. D. Craddock
Atave
W. van Sickle
Orney-At-Law
Herd Ride
Alpine, Texas
A. M. Turney
Sermey and
Veen — Ottice
Court House
Crawford Insurance Agency
John Perkins
Tm Holland
Burning Alpine
A. L. Brantley
Otis Turner Real Estate
Alpine, Tex
Stari
Conoco
Red Triangle
Nos Poe
Sim
New York
Rememnen
Drem Hee
Chrismas
Sean
Tig Heel
Hassen Company
the Univ
Ersal Car
Ford
Ford Progress
Detroit
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