Texas moves to adopt interchangeable mileage scrip
The Texas mileage bureau and the Texas Railroad Commission favor adopting interchangeable mileage scrip for state lines. Aimed at convenience for travelers, the plan issues $30 face value booklets usable on Texas lines with options to exchange for tickets or pay conductors directly. Redemption at year end remains with the holder. Target start around April.
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Texas
Colquitt
Texas Railroad Commission
Tuberculosis Sanitarium Bills Reported Favorable by Senate Committee
The Senate Public Health Committee reported favorably on a bill to consolidate the Pure Food and Pure Feed Departments under one Austin headquarters. It also endorsed Willacy’s 150000 dollar appropriation for a single tuberculosis sanitarium and Terrell and Kauffman’s 200000 dollar plan for four tent colonies under an anti tuberculosis commission. J W Davis urged an amendment to require testing of cures by the sanitarium once established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Committee On Public Health
Lattimore
Austin
Willacy
Terrell
McLennan
Kauffman
J. W. R. Davis
Trespass Notice Prohibits Wood Haul and Dumping
Notice warns all parties not to trespass on section 1, mock 9 and prohibits dumping trash or harming animals on the Mas. Merra Hanae acreage just west of town. Violators will be prosecuted.
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Eae Mas
Merra Hanae
Death of Rufin Odom a Well Known Alpine Figure
Rufin Odom of Uvalde died from a gun discharge at his home likely accidental during a morning attempt to inspect a 30 30 rifle. He was 41, survived by his wife and a daughter, with funeral services held at his residence under Masonic auspices and interment in Uvalde cemetery. Brothers from Cherokee county attended.
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Uvalde
R. Odom
San Antonio
Resi
Dence
Masonic Lodge
J. P. Gillam
Baptist Church
Dr. Roberts
Uvalde Leader News
Alpine Telephone Co Change of Ownership and Upgrade Plans
Public notice declares Alpine Telephone Company purchased by R. T. Burks with March 1 start. Burks to manage and overhaul system including new posts switchboard phones and improvements. Request patrons to report dissatisfaction to Burks while new staff trained and distance booths planned. Property notices post pasture lands Altura Ranch Bird pasture posted forbidding hunting or wood hauling Jason W. James.
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Alpine Telephone Company
R. T. Burks
Burks
Convent Places
Altura Ranch
Jason W. James
Sheriff Sale Notice in Brewster County Texas 1911
By order of sale issued by the District Court of Tarrant County on January 9 1911 I will sell for cash on the first Tuesday in March 1911 before the Brewster County courthouse Alpine Texas the SE quarter of the NW quarter section 23 block G9 HE and W lands the SE quarter of the SE quarter section 179 block G1 D and W lands and the NW quarter of the NE quarter section 149 block G1 D and W lands all in Brewster County to satisfy a judgment of 472 04 in favor of M Shamblum against Sam Maschansky and C F Kyger. Sheriff J A Wartox Brewster Co Tex.
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Lexas
Brewster
Ditrict Court
Tarrant County
M. Shamblum
Sam Maschatsky
C. F. Kyger
Brewster County
Alpine
HE & W
Texas
C.f.yer
J. A. Wartox
Sheriff Brewster Co
Tex
How the Interest Ran in a Georgia Bank Story
A Georgia bank tale shows a customer named Jim Jobson demanding ten dollars with a tenacious claim. The cashier notes the bank’s records reveal no money and mocks the man, while the bank’s process and a prior note about the Ami can Surety Company frame the scene.
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Grawington
Ashington
R. B. Brown
Amican Surety Company
Georgia
Jim Jobson
Wolf scalp bounty bill passed in Austin
The wolf scalp bill allocates 15000 over two years for destroying wild animals. It provides a five dollar bounty for scalps of coyotes wolves panthers Mexican hens tigers leopards and wild cats. Killers must present scalps in person with an affidavit to the county judge and commissioners court. The bounty judge may notch ears. disfigured ears void the payment for wolves and other animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Commissioners Court
Notice to Cattle Shippers Pecos Valley Southern Railway begins stock transport
The Pecos Valley Southern Railway Company will accept and transport stock from the stock pens at Head Spring southwest of Balmothea in Reeves County on and after March 15 1911. Commodious pens with facilities for handling cattle are being constructed. The Saragosa pens are completed and shippers are urged to give extra time for car orders. Pecos Texas February 2 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Valley Southern Railway Company
Head Spring
Balmothea
Reeves County
Pecos Vatury Souraeen Railway Company
Pecos Texas
Alpine Club Seeks Auto Service Bid for Alpine Fort Stockton Run
Notice to auto owners announces a six month tri weekly car service between Alpine and Fort Stockton covering 62 miles. The Alpine Commercial Club offers a reasonable guarantee. sealed proposals due by noon February 14. contact Secretary, Commercial Club, Alpine, Texas.
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Alpine Commercial Club
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Commercial Club
Texas
Public Car Run Promises Patronage from W. P. Flow
To the public a puoac car will be run and the organizers invite support from W. P. Flow, encouraging patronage and participation in the venture.
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W. P. Flow
Dining Car Service Famed for its Ex cellence
Dining car service noted for excellence with oil burning locomotives and automatic block signals. For tickets and details, contact the local agent or T. J. Anderson, General Passenger Agent, Houston, Texas.
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T. J. Anderson
Houston
Texas
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Alpine Steam Laundry
J. L. Wade
R.A. Wade
Measday & Co
Near Holland Hotel
Goldoft Bros
Hi Paso
EL Paso
R. T. Burns. McGavony
Nam
A. McCallum
Sunset
California
Pullman
Ben J. F. Berkeley
Yen
V. M. Bass
M. D
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Slight
Alpine Re
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Wigfall van Sickle
Brooke
A.M. Turney
E. F
Higgins
Aurine
Rob't. George
W M Sanford Notary Public and Conveyancerin Smn
Thesester
Flora L. Daugherty
Cage Ae
Megha Ate
W. H. Ragin
E. Fresi
Yort
Stockton
N. B
Ft. Stockton
Livingston Undertaking
C. W. Livixeston
Youxe
Tex. Maria
Thos. Goggan & Bro’s
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