Unusual Cow Trade Ties Jones Beefs to Hooper Co
W T Jones and son George Jones sell 100 and 300 range cows respectively to F W Hooper & Co of Jacksonville Florida. Cows to be delivered November 1940 after calves are removed. Trade ties to Prince Domino Beau Aster strains and Jones lineage tracing to 1868 stock origins. Trade noted by Ernest Gibbens with other local sales and ranch activity.
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W. T
Bill) Jones
George Jones
F. W. Hooper & Co
Jacksonville
Florida
W. T. Jones
Jones
Hooper Company
Prince Domino
Beau Aster
Fulcher
Bill
George
Pat Nolan
Davis Mountains
Uncle Bill
Ernest Gibbens
Alpine Pine Commission
Gibbens
D. A. Jones
Fluvana
Texas
J. P. Wilson
Alpine
Fort Stockton
L. C. Brite
Illinois
Train Cat as Retriever Co Helps Lob Quail Open Season
E Alvis Jr of Gatesville trains a cat to retrieve quail only during the open season. The cat delivered an uninjured Bobwhite to his door, then released it after Mrs. Alvis took the bird. The piece notes wild cats damage wildlife and states campaigns aim to curb dumping cats on roads.
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E. Alvis, Jr
Gatesville
Alvis
Misidentification of Marsh Hawks Sparks Texas Shooting
Game officials warn that hunters misidentify male marsh hawks as protected species. In Colorado county and Eagle Lake rice belts, wardens reported many female marsh hawks with few males observed. Unprotected hawks include goshawks duck hawks sharp shinned hawks and Cooper hawks. Both sexes have a light rump and fly low.
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Texas
Colorado County
Game Department
Garwood Rice Belt
Eagle Lake
Rice Belt
Don't kill robins warn keeps state watchdogs vigilant
The executive secretary of the Game department urges continued protection of robins and reports many youths using air rifles and slingshots. Robin killings violate state law acting under migratory bird protections with possible federal fines. A Fredericksburg note mentions a hitchhiker spending the night in a Gillespie county culvert.
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Game Department
Texas
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Doe With Ten-Point Antlers Attracts Wide Attention
An AP dispatch about a doe with ten-point antlers slain by a hunter near Fort Davis drew letters from California Wisconsin and elsewhere to State Game Warden Tom Redford. Wisconsin reports two horned does killed but a cougar sighting by a hiker was noted.
Van Horn Telephone Exchange Sold to Tulsa Investor
The Van Horn telephone system with about 150 subscribers was sold for a reported 10000 dollars to Harry H. Rogers of Tulsa by S. G. Smith who had owned the exchange for about 12 years. Rogers already operates systems at Fabens Sierra Blanca and Alpine, with C. H. Al Jennings as manager of all. The purchase was for investment. Rogers holds extensive Texas and Oklahoma properties. The Horns inquiry notes no horn deformity in the Davis mountains?
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van Horn Advocate
van Horn
Harry H. Rogers
Tulsa
S. G. Smith
Exchange
Converted chimes from discarded brakes gifted to church
Tem Rev Genadth BE at Add ieos New York arranges a set of church chimes using discarded automobile brake drums.
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Genadth BE. Aphbid
Add
Ieos
N. Y
Sujit A
Wool Sale Reported by Alpine Wool & Mohair Co
Alpine Wool & Mohair Co sold 2836 pounds of fall wool for Tom Easterwood at current prices this week. J H Logan notes a slow wool market though Mohair sales have been active with lower country bids around 0 percent for grown wool and a high of 92 cents for No 1 bid.
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Alpine Wool & Mohair Co
Tom Easterwood
J. H. Logan
Rotary Observance Week Noted in Alpine Meeting
At yesterday's fifitheon around 75 attendees gathered including Rotarians from Van Horn and Marfa. The event highlighted Rotary Observance Week as a notable success in Alpine, according to Dr.
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Fifitheon
van Horn
Marfa
Alpine
Alpine Rotary Focuses on Community Service Efforts
Joel Wright, committee chairman, said yesterday the initiative has made Alpine Rotary conscious of its community duties and aims to boost local service projects and fundraising.
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Joel Wright
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Highland Range News
DR. A
Hoffman Sec
Highland Hereford Assn
Cat
Mele
Robins
San Angelo
Highland
Doe With Horns
TEXO
Alpine Plant
Warden Redford
Wisconsin
Mon Bettery
Bass
Safeway Produce
Peytons
Peyton
HAMS
Jell
Stokely’s
Edwards’ Coffee
Leste
Sunmaid Seediees
Prunes Ea 13c
Ac Raan
CRES
Canterbury Tea
Ismacks
Green Giant
Tin Peas
Asic
Gilmer’s Feed & Hatchery of
Brownweed
Bridge
Vernon Elwell
P. O
Roel
B. P. Motor Company
J. E. Casver
Alpine, Texas
GMC
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