Ambuscade maims U S customs officers near Candelaria
The New Era reports a Mexican ambush near Pilares thirty miles up the river from Candelaria injuring U S Customs Inspectors Joe Sitters and J S Howard and cattle inspector J W Harwick, killing Jack Howard. Sitters survived a scalp wound. Harwick and Sitters escaped the attackers. The bandits, believed Redflaggers, fled after looting horses and equipment.
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R. M.mahon
J.s.howard
Pilares
Candelaria
U.S
Joe Sitters
J. S. Howard and Cattle Association
J. W. Harwick
Jack” Howard
Howard
Harwick
Surgery for Criminals and a Prisoner Pardoned
A four year old case from Danne Mora prison New York is revisited as a prisoner pardoned by Gov White after a surgical operation. The prisoner reportedly improved temporarily but later returned to crime, prompting the Journal of the American Medical Association to caution that moral change cannot be proven by brain surgery and that early successes may mislead without long term history.
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Dannemora
N. Y
Gov. White
Journal of the
American Medical Association
el Paso Herald
Sunset Advertising Prompts Doubt on Marfa County Writeup
A Marfa New Era note questions a Sunset Advertising funded feature for Marfa and Presidio County. The Chamber of Commerce paid $100 cash upfront for a promised pictorial review that never materialized, and officials still have not endorsed the investment. A Ford car and harness are advertised for sale at Avalanche office.
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Chamber of Commerce
Marfa
Presidio County
H. P. Attwa‘ter
Marfa News Briefs On Contracts, Courts, and Cattle
The Telephone Committee through Hans Briam reports a legal contract for local system improvements to the Pecos and Rio Grande Telephone Co and to be signed within two weeks with work to begin in thirty days while rates stay the same. Prof Jowers notes endorsements for Summer Normal Committee from county judges and expects full county backing soon. Mrs. W E Love received a divorce decree with custody, estate division by compromise. Judge Kilpatrick returns from Valentine after meeting the body of Jack Howard who died from a late Mexican ambuscade. H M Fennell sold 20 registered bulls at 75 dollars each and one at 125 dollars. Senator Hupeeth is advised the district’s redistricting would harm Marfa and Presidio County witnesses by moving them from the railroad system. locals favor staying in Judge Douglas's jurisdiction.
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Nom Br
Hans Briam
Chancellor
Pecos & Rio Grande Telephone Co
Ft. Stockton
Douglas
District Court
W. E. Love
Kilpatrick
Valentine
Jack Howard
J. B. Gillett
C. W
T.C. Crosson
F.C. Mellard
H. M. Fennell
Claud Hupeth
Marfa
Presidio
Sunday church services and junior league at Alpine church
At the Methodist Church preaching Sunday morning and evening at 7 30. Sunday school at 9 45. Junior League at 3 pm will read Gen chapters 4 2 and 4 3. Everyone welcome. Pastor H M Smith. Ask your neighbor about our caning and pressing. Alpine steam Laundry phone 37.
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H.M. Smith
Alpine Steam Laundry
Sheriff sale notice in Brewster County Texas 1913
By order of the district court in Tarrant County a sheriff sale is set for the first Tuesday in March 1913 before the Brewster County courthouse in Alpine Texas. Property described as Surveys Nos 28 30 and 32 Block 227 T and St L A R Co in Brewster County to satisfy a 2656.94 debt in favor of Mrs. H G Wooten.
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Laxasy
Brewster
District Court of
Tarrant County
H. G. Wooten
William J. Thomas
Court House
Brewster County
Alpine
Towit
Texas
J. A. Walto
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Normand
Marta
Trans-Pecos Abstract Co
W. M. Sanford
Pecos & Rio Grande Telephone Company
Pecos
Marathon
Ft. Davis
Holland Hotel
Stilwell
San Angelo
United States
Arthur E. Stilwell
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Sant Angelo
Orient Railroad
Morgan
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Fort Stockton
Sunset Advertising
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Canton
Apel
Avalanche
Jowers
Methodist Church
J. R. Middlebi
Lackey
J. L. Gilbert
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Darling Bldg
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Brooke
A.M. Turney
Wigfall van Sickle
W. H. Ragin
Livingston Undertaking Co
Livingston
W. G. Youxe
Tex Marfa
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Oneriff
W. R. Brazeal
Anne
Pver
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W. E. Caldwell
Sec'y
Jason W. Tames
J.B. Tavine
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Nesidio County
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