Oldest Cattle Brand History Told From Jeff Davis County
Barry Scobee reports on the Trans-Pecos brand legacy as Herbert Kokernot Jr. notes the 08 brand registered in Fanola in 1638 and in use by generations in Jeff Davis County. The piece traces early brands from W. M. Ward to the Spectacle brand and the famed U Up and Down, now linked to the Locke ranch and Sul Ross College museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Scobee
Tort Davis
Jett Davis County
H. L. Kokernot
Trans-Pecos
Herbert L. Kokernot, Jr
Infanola
Jones
Kokernots
Jeff ‘Davis County
Jeff Davis] ‘County
W. ‘M. Ward
W. W. ‘McCutcheon
W.M. Ward
Fort Davis
Museum of the
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society
West Texas
Sul Ross
College
Alpine
A. G. Prude
George McGuire
Jett Davis
Jeff Davis
Presidio County
Marfa
Rew
Maria
Merrill
McCutch
Reynolds
Locke
McDonald
G. 8. Locke
W. W. Negley
Escaped convict taken after chase through town
A hurried report describes an escaped convict captured after an attempted car escape and chase through the town. Sheriff Gourley Deputy Turner and Dr. Wright pursued, with gunfire near a Cotter residence and Baker wounded in the thigh and jaw, leading to the suspect’s recapture and transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhi Won
Gorey
Gepetn
Polina
Washington
North Pirth
Matha Earch
Baker
Bar
Gourley
Matt
Turner
Dr. Wright
Capa
Rina Street
Cotter
Tata
Re. van Zand
Abraham Guilty in Typewriter Theft at Sul Ross College
Nelson Abraham received a two year suspended sentence in district court Wednesday for stealing a typewriter from Sul Ross College. He is a noted eastern fiction writer. The same session saw four youths tried for the Dario Cobos ranch house robbery. two acquitted, Harvey Spencer given a two year suspended sentence, Henry Richmond treated as juvenile. Grand jury returned twelve indictments including swindling charges against C. R. Williams related to life insurance sales to Big Bend residents. Alpine hosts the ninth annual West Texas Historical and Scientific Society meeting at Sul Ross College with programs on cattle country folklore, life among Yaqui Indians, and Trans-Pecos history. An appeal for cemetery funds was issued by Alpine Cemetery Association. a meeting is set for Monday at the Christian Church to organize funding efforts. A 1905 check was honored at First National Bank in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Abraham
Sul Hoss College
Abraham
Dario Cobos
Alpine
Claude ‘Smiley
John Briggs
John Finehart
Harvey Spencer
Henry Richmond
C. R. Williams
Big ‘Bend
West ‘Texas Historical and Scientific Society
Sul Rows College
Marta
Big Bend
Lutie Britt
Sul Ross Pioneer Club
Sul Ross
Sul Ross College
J. T. Fletcher
Pioneer Club
Home Economies
College
H. T. Pletcher
Sul Ross Orchestra
Sul ‘Ross Chorus
Irma Lee Batey
Alpine Cemetery Association
Christian Church
Lobos extend winning streak with Miner pair sweep
Sul Ross Lobos stretch their win streak to four by defeating the School of Mines cagers in El Paso last weekend. The Lobos won 39-25 on Friday and 49-36 the following night, hampered by Buck Caraway’s injury. New Mexico Mines earlier in the season showed improvement, and Graves notes several veterans played hurt in El Paso. The Lobos host Mines again this weekend at 7 45 p m at the college gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobos
Schoolf Mines Cagers
el Paso
Lobos
Sraves
Lobo
Loos
Buck Caraway
Muckers
Graves
New Mexico School of Mines
New Mexico
Texas Miners
Lobes
Socorro
College
Regional Basketball Meet To Decide State Entry In Alpine
Champion teams from three West Texas districts will compete next week in Alpine to determine which club advances to the state finals in Austin. The regional meet, hosted at Sul Ross College, brings together districts 29 30 and 31 with centers in El Paso Fort Stockton and Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ree
Alpine
Austin
Sul Ross College
West Texas
el Paso
Fort Stockton
Midland
J. ©. Coleman
Eves
Jeton
Early Morning Fire Causes Minor Damage at College Cottage
A small blaze on East College Avenue caused light damage to a cottage occupied by Miss Serah Hitchens a teacher and Miss Hazel Burton a Sul Ross student. Firefighters extinguished it after a burning ember rolled from a fireplace. Cottage owned by W A Hord immigration officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pire
East College Avenue
Serah Hitchens
Madero Ward
Hazel Burton
Sul Ross
W. A.hord
Stockton Man Seeks District Judge Seat in Pecos County
W A Hadden a prominent Tort Fort Stockton attorney announced his candidacy for district judge of the rd Judea district covering Brewster Jeff Davis Reagan Union Pecos He plans personal voter visits and promises administration free from favoritism and diligent duty He was born in Texas in 1880s and has long served Pecos County as county attorney and lawyer currently Fort Stockton attorney and school board member Married with eight children he is described as devoted to local progress and moral civic causes Mrs M Harris and her daughter joined Mr Harris visiting from Dallas where he works as a superintendent for an oil company drilling a test well on the McIntyre ranch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hadden
Stockton
Rd Judea
Alpine
Ticio
Brewster
Jeff Davin
Reagan
Union
Pecos
Tadden
R. Hadden
Fort Stockton
Hadden
Misaspp
Kervill
Frank Rooney
Rooney
Law Department
The
University of Texas
San Antonio
Port Stockton
Fort Blockton
Pecos County
Ite
Important Notice To Subscribers Urges Arrears Payment
Notices mailed this week warn subscribers in arrears that subscription revenue funds the Avalanche and is an obligation as real as debts for flour or sugar. The paper asks all delinquent subscribers to arrange payment promptly to keep the newspaper operating.
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Avaanche
Alpine Schools Dismissed for Washington Birthday Observance
Alpine observed George Washington's birthday with banks and post office closed. City schools and Sut Ross college dismissed after short programs at chapel hour. The Rotary club held a Washington day program featuring Dr. C. B. Casey, Thomas B. Granger, and Frank Ing. Tonight the Masons planned an eight o'clock birthday commemoration at lodge rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Alpine
Sut Ross College
Rotary Club
C. B. Casey
Sul Ross
Thomas B. Granger
Frank Ing
Masons
Lode Rooms
George —Washington
Scouts Aid in National Good Turn Drive
Local Boy Scouts collaborate with CWA officials to collect old clothing bedding furniture utensils and other usable materials for distribution to needy residents. Alpine citizens are urged to donate and provide contact details for pickup as materials are reconditioned for charitable organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
Roomvelt
Hla Sugies
America
Alpine
Focal
Texas Exes Plan for Texas Day Celebration
Texas Exes met at the Holland hotel lobby to plan March 2 festivities with Melvin P. Slover presiding in Horace Morelock’s absence. A dinner is set for March 2 with Carlos Castenada, Ph.D., to speak as guest of honor. An a D. Linn, secretary, invites all ex-students to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Holland Hotel
Horace Morelock
Melvin P. Slover
Carlos Castenada
Garcia
San Felipe
del Rio
Texas
Drilling Delayed at McIntyre Test Well by Cave-In
The McIntyre test well in J county faced a cave-in causing a shutdown. Drilling 18 will resume in a few days after mudding the cave-in. The drill was down 470 feet when the incident occurred on section 31 block 352 W J Mitchell survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntyre
W. J. Mitchell Survey
J County
Road contract award moves U S 90 paving forward
A Wichita Falls firm won a contract exceeding 100000 dollars to build five miles of bridges across Lauter and Palma canyons on state highway No. 3 U S 9 between Sanderson and Del Rio. The work will remove a major water hazard on the Borderway route and is awaiting Federal Bureau of Roads approval. Remaining U S 90 upgrades in Brewster and Terrell counties proceed, with paving near Pale sano and the western edge near Brewster County nearing completion. Aiming to pave U S 90 from Horn to San Antonio within two years, with traffic openings anticipated soon on several segments.
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Lauter
Palma Canyons
Sanderson
del Io
State Highway Department
van Horn
San Anto
Federal Bureau of Roads
Wichita Falls
Brewster County
Santa Pe
Palesano
Alpina
Terrell County
Hughway
Here
Marta
Horn
San Antonio
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ration Association
Jaly
Ano
West of
Nere
Turney
Fama
Aouth of
Mr. Fletcher
Hunter
el Paso Times
Idmigaion
Arta
Cemetery Assn
Trans-Pecos Region
B. Casey
Gladie Fisck
Ivan Williams
Order
H. T. Fleisher
8. S
College ‘Ymnasium
Pirst National Bank
Elkhorn
Wis
SUL Ross Cagers
Hampions
West ‘Texas
Arly
W. A. Haden
Texas Exes
U.S
Dryden
Langtry
Jessie Peters Gibbs
Mary
Walter Steiger
Stether
Keg
Ring Lardnec
Fnaebairtea
Fria Oides Ove Ni ‘Rivera
Riad
Eta
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