Trans Pecos route study notes and historical travels
Fragmented OCR cites a report on the Trans Pecos route with place names San Nichols San Anew Tine Alope springs and mentions Captain Dominguez de Mendoza. It references historical camps, springs, and a 1854 establishment et term noted as part of a long route from San Antonio to Chihuahua with a 3,000 men force fleeing to protection by a small American force.
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Jono
Ronchi
Sean
Espejo
Capt
Dominguez de Mendoza
San Nichols San
Alope Springs
Tom Mitchell
Presse
Ten Guage
Tony Ald
Carl
Patschens
Bev En Cray
von Wann
Etat Peat Cosma Ee
Bar Ann
San Antonio
Chihuahua
Tha Prota
Sones
Cattle TB Eradication Work To Start In Brewster Presidio
County Agent Ernest Gibbons announces Dr. C. P. Brady will bring ten veterinarians to Alpine to begin cattle tuberculosis eradication in Brewster and Presidio counties. Work starts with five vets paired with cowboys, treating bulls, dairy sows, and 10 percent of breeding herds at no cost beyond corral and chute setup. Reactors paid by government, with $2000 per head for grade cattle and $8000 for registered cattle, while reactors in dairy cattle do not affect range herd status.
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Ernest Gibbons
C. P. Brady
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Brewster
Presidio
United States
Acer
Brady
City Cleanup Pay Up Program Urged
Alpine launches a city cleanup and tax collection effort backed by Lions Rotary club and chamber dues. Municipal leaders seek stricter sanitary enforcement and consistent payments to fund civic duties and meet financial obligations. Active community support needed to sustain the program and protect city services.
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City Commission
Alpine
T ‘He Lions
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Rotary Club Endorses Clean-Up and Tax Collection
The Alpine Rotary Club expresses support for the city street and alley clean-up program and urges enforcement or strengthening of dumping ordinances. It also asks the city commission to improve tax and water rental collection to fund municipal obligations, assuring cooperation in constructive, economical city governance.
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Alpine Rotary Coup
Alpine Rotary Club
Lobos and A and J Hogs Meet in Two-Game Series
Sul Ross Lobos host Texas A and M Javelinas in Kingsville for a two game set tonight and tomorrow night with 7 45 pm starts and low admission. Lobos coach B C Graves expects a strong exhibition as one of the state s top teams. Next up are Texas Tech games scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Texas A
T. Javelinas
Kingsville
Javelinas
Theeason
B. C. Graves
Lobo
Sul Ross
Lobos
Texas ‘Tech
Land Bank Here Loans 14 Millions in West Texas
Fort Davis Feb 6 The annual meeting of the land loan association reports loans totaling 4 150 000 with Marfa offices mainly from the Houston Land Bank. Federal farm loan commissioner loans add 664 200. Officers reelected are J W Merrill president C E Jones vice president and J W Puller secretary treasurer. Directors named R E L Tyler O M Bunton Captain J L Gillett all of Marfa. Counties served include Jett Davis Brewster Presidio Culberson and Hudspeth with applications for 350 000 more. Interest rates are four and a half percent on land bank loans and five percent on commissioner loans. The association shows first class standing.
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Fort Davis
Marfa
Houston Land Bank
Federal Farm Loan Commissioner
J. W. Merrill
C. E. Jones
J. ©.Puller
R. E.L. Tyler
O. M. Bunton
Gillett
Jett
Davis
Brewster
Presidio
Culberson
Hudspeth
Granada Theatre Offers 150 Dollar Cash Prize Next Week
The Granada Theatre announces a $150 cash prize for next Tuesday night after the weekly Money Night drawing. The winning ticket holder did not attend to claim the award. Maxine Brown, daughter of Mr and Mrs M K Brown of Alpine, was the name drawn this week but was ill at home. A separate report notes the Vienna gallstone expert Dr Lorens hanged himself after an operation.
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Granada Theatre
Maxine Brown
M. K. Brown
Alpine
Ans, Lorens
Vienna
Ultimatum Issued By Relief Office
The county relief office reports several job placements through the National Reemployment Service after moving to new quarters to improve service. It warns relief recipients who refuse offered work to lose further aid, stressing the duty to seek employment and assist themselves.
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Relief Office
Rain in Highland Area Drops Quarter Inch Wednesday
A slow rain fell in the Highland section Wednesday morning from about six o clock to late afternoon totaling .26 inches. The rain extended south to the river and north to the Davis mountains area. Ranchers say it will not grow grass but will help keep roots alive and may sprout a few weeds, bringing the yearly total to 85 inches since January 1.
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Highlands
Davis Mountains
Rea
Gas Show In Oil Test At Marathon And Baptist Meeting
A gas showing was reported at the Deek ranch test well near Marathon with casing set around 620 feet and gas detected since 425 feet. Nearby test progress includes Joiner-McIntyre at 1691 feet, with daily drilling gains of 25 to 30 feet. A new drill site near Marfa is planned, and Green Valley is awaiting a rig soon. The February Baptist Workers conference at Monahans drew over 300 delegates, described as the event of the year, with plans for a Grandfalls meeting in March.
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Deek Ranch
Marathon
Alpine
Here
Floyd C. [Dodson
San Angelo
G. H. Storey
Al‘Spine and Associates
T&st. Ry
Marfa
Baptist Workers Conference
Peco Valley Association
Monahans
Buren Sparks
Sparks
New York
Grandfalls
Ella Chastain
Charles Chambers
Baren Sparks
Miss Hizabeth
Eae Ce Sparks
Auto crash injures six Alpine students on feast Holland Ave
Six Alpine high school seniors escaped serious harm when their car veered out of control and plunged into a ditch on Feast Holland Avenue after attending a class party. Merle Bennett suffered a skull fracture and concussion, Reuben Allen a severe skull fracture and other injuries, Ida Beth Meador cut to the forehead, Inda Benson Arlie Blankenship and Hollis Brown bruised but not seriously hurt. The car was nearly wrecked and Bennett was thrown from the vehicle.
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Alpine High School
Feast Holland Avenue
Sanderson
Iquire
Merle Bennett
Reuben Allen
Ida Beth Meadior
Inda Benson
Arlie Blankenship
Hollis Brown
Bennett
Community Center FERA Project Sought in Marfa Area
Hord Motor Co of Marfa opens salesroom for Studebaker Plymouth Chrysler and Interna tional trucks in Alpine. Alpine Motor Co handles service while W H Terry Jr leads the office. Five FERA projects include a community center with a multi purpose building housing a hall kitchen and rooms to serve public needs. Plans call for reuse of old structures including Berkeley Hall with rock terracing and a tie to the Sul Ross campus through a new boys dormitory loan.
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Hord Motor Company
Marfa
Studebaker
Plymouth
Chrysler Automobiles
Internaonal
Alpine Motor Company
Alpine Motor Compan
W. H. Terry, Jr
Alpine Ofee
la! Amerca
Enn
Comemanity
Corumunig
College Sven Bridge
Berkeley Hall
Sul Ross Boys
W. Morelock
Preside College
Austin
Board of Regents
Legion Post
Super Musical Show Coming to Granada Theatre Next Week
Granada theatre hosts Anchors Aweigh a ten act vaudeville and musical show with band and orchestra for one night only in Alpine Friday February 15. Public prices set despite the attraction, with a band concert and free act planned outside the theatre on the show date.
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Granada Theatre
New Confectionery to Open in Holland Building
C F Barger of Rankin plans to open a confectionery in the Holland Hotel building in the next few days. The shop will occupy the former Colohn Perkins library room next to Dr Wright's office. Barger's family has moved here, with children enrolled in local schools.
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C.F. Barger
Rankin
Alpine
Holland Hotel
Nis
Colohn Perkins
Dr. Wright
Utr
Tao
Titley
Orient
Alpine Man Shoots Self In Mouth Amid Health Despair
A. 8. DeAx is in critical condition at his home near the Santa Fe station after a self inflicted gunshot wound with a .32 pistol. Authorities say the bullet entered under the chin and exited near the top of his head. He had been despondent over an incurable illness.
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DeAx
Santa Fe
Urge Property Owners To Avail Themselves FHA Privileges
Alpine residents urged to use Federal Housing Act benefits at a Tuesday night meeting led by ML Le Vineyard Del Rio and others. Miss Hopson, chairwoman, oversees a committee including H T Fletcher R A Whiteside and B Ray. FHA plan details available from committee or local bank with Ernest J Altgelt from San Antonio explaining FHA to attendees.
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Marathon
ML le
Miss Hopson
Onis Vineyard of
del Rio
H.T. Fletcher
R. A. Whiteside
P. E
Brazil
Weyerts
H.M. Doole
B. Ray
Spence
Miss Vineyard
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Ernest J. Altgelt
San Antonio
Federal Housing Administrator
FHA
Napoleon
Boston
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Ecretary
J. W. Gentry
Rremiceni
Saetsewont
A&j Hogs
Land Bank
Granada
National
NRS
Re‘et
Highland
Monahan
FERA
West College Avenue
Holland Bldg
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