Brewster County Holdings Attract Major Oil and Quicksilver Interest
The Avalanche reports large investors moving to develop Block 64 near Block 17 in Brewster County south region seeking oil and quicksilver. Charles Schuler and Frank Haddock prep leases on about 8 000 acres with geologists hired and drilling planned in Section 302 Block 64. A geologist from Houston, Mr. Poppecorn, joins the firm to survey southern Brewster acreage for future wells and discoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quicksilver
Marathon Houston
Los Angeles
Brewster
Charles Schuler
Fresno
California
Frank D. Haddock
Chicago
Ilineis
Haddock
Chicago Tithe Company
Fe. le
Mother Earth
Triewster Oldite
Poppecorn
Houston
Brewster County
Hhis
Lock 4
Brewster County Oil Drilling Advances Expand in Trans Pecos
The Kokernot ranch near Hovey and surrounding fields show heavy drilling activity. The Alexander Syndicate and Montgomery well near Marathon make progress through shale and possible hidden pools. New derricks, steam boiler moves, and planned spudding in Green Valley signal intensified exploration across Fort Stockton and Bone Springs districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Syndicate
Skinner Ranch
Marathon
Trans- Pecos
Montgomery Well
Montgomery
Alexander
Capt. Wood
Riggle
Brewster Oil Company
Green Valley
Brewster Company
Kokernot Ranch
Block C
Alpine
Thon
Hovey
Brewster County
Bone Springs
Preachers Provoke Thought on Church Growth and Unity
A community gathering featured eight lay preachers sharing five minute talks on rebuilding the church. Speakers urged Bible study, youth involvement, and engaged music to strengthen the congregation while critiquing common church pitfalls and emphasizing shared leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buidy
Wiswell
Berkeley
Wis J
Jackson
Mr. Jackson
George Yates
Asbell
J. C. Reese
FE. Yates
Brewster County Coal Revealed with Vast Unsapped Beds
Brewster County coal deposits near Alpine are tested by the Alpine Steam Laundry and described as extensive and inexhaustible by observers. A sample from a surface deposit shows good quality coal with potential for new industries in the county, prompting optimistic forecasts of regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Industrial Institution
Alpine Steam Laundry
Brewster County
Ava E
Crawford County
Kansas
Galena
Meeting Minutes Note Open Floor For Member Comments
The report records a moment where the chair allows members to speak and address the pastor with their concerns. It reflects a communal exchange during a church meeting and notes the practice of handing control to attendees for a portion of the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
Jess
Card of Thanks for Alpine Friends and Family
The Burgess family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors in Alpine for kindness and sympathy after the sudden death of their brother on January 6 and their father on February 12. May the father’s choicest blessings be with you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
J. C. Burgess
Montana eyes oil gains near Crow Reservation
Montana seeks entry into oil production challenging Wyoming as a new well on the Crow Indian reservation near the state line reports output around 200 barrels daily. The discovery sparks a rush of lease hunters with expectations of a large development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Wyoming
Crow Indian Reservation
Woman seeks Alpine rooming house or restaurant purchase
A Casa Grande resident writes for a copy of the Avalanche and asks about buying a rooming house or restaurant in Alpine. The note suggests using the Avalanche ads for local information and involvement. Also mentions wallpaper designs and hanging, and reports Mr Burgess and family mourning after Mr Burgess Sr. death in Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casa Grande
Arizona
Avalanche
Alpine
Quicksilver Deposits in Brewster County Highlighted
The article notes productive quicksilver deposits in Brewster County, led by Waldron and backed by Robert Scott. It traces the mineral's American history from 1824 finds in California to New Almaden, describes cinnabar geology, depth records, and Texas production to 1919, with California leading output and Texas second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Waldron
California
Robert Scott
Scott
Quicksilver
United States
Santa Clara
Antonio Sundl
Louis Chabaya
Old Mexico
North America
Sunol
Chabaya
Andrew Castillero
Almaden
Big Bend
Texas
Nevada
Oregon
Uncle Sam Oil sues Standard Oil unit for billion-dollar Osage lands
Francis J. Heney of Los Angeles hired by Uncle Sam Oil of Kansas City to press a $1 billion claim against a Standard Oil Missouri subsidiary. The case centers on 436 000 acres in Oklahoma Osage leases tied to a blanket land deal disputed with the Interior Department and Osage council, which was dissolved and renegotiated. The suit seeks redress after the land was later leased to Standard subsidiaries. The outcome is awaited by the oil industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Francis J. Heney
Los Angeles
Uncle Sam Oil Company
Kansas
Standard Oil Company of Missouri
Osage
Oklahoma
Uncle Sam Company
Osage Council
Interior Department
Indian Department
Washington
Department
A& Side
Standard
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Twin City Company
Fort Stockton Field
Fort Stockton
Stan
Bower & Finless People
T. C
5. F
Troy
Block
Oregon-Texas Company
Bower
Bordner, Shannon Company
Sherbino Ranch
Christian Church
CW. Livingston
Bandy
Ghod Nisk
Joneral R. L. Marquis
Sul Ross Normal
Brewster County Coal
Brewster County Court House
Arizona Lady Come
Would
Fatehr
Joe Burgess
Abilene
Mr. Burgess
Mr. Burgess, Sr
Mrs. Burgess
Standard Oil Company
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