Grand Canyon Irony Recounts Rio Grande Journey
An article reviews a Del Rio Evening News piece about a 1807 expedition into the Grand canyon of the Rio Grande in Brewster County led by Prof Hill. The narrator notes terrain dangers, misstatements about canyon length, and compares with a 1990 trip using inner tubes through Santa Helena canyon. It also mentions bank depositors in Presidio and Marathon seeking insured funds amid closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Canyon
Rio Grande
Brewster County
del Rio
Prof. Hill
Presidio
Mr. Franklin
Santa Helena Canyon
Santa Helena
Franklin
Hts
Nick Collear
U. S. Border Patrol
A. F. Robinson
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Jimmie Terrell
Sul Ross College
Robinson
Canyon
Marathon
Much Accomplishment Shown In County Agent's Report
Ernest Gibbons reports a busy year across Brewster Presidio Jeff Davis and Culberson counties. Vouchers cover cattle purchases and condemnations totaling hundreds of head with millions in payments. The summary notes hundreds of office contacts letters circulars and news items plus extensive sheep and goat transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Gibbons
Tri-County
Brewster
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Culberson
Brewster County
Jeff Davis County
Culberson County
Gibbons’ Reort
Political pot begins simmering as 1996 candidates emerge
The 1996 political season starts with three announced candidates for county offices. T. F. Skevington seeks sheriff tax collector duties, Matt Smith seeks re election as county commissioner, and George M. Benson announces for county treasurer. A large field is anticipated. primaries set for Saturday July 25. Fourteen new motor vehicles were registered in Brewster county in December, bringing the yearly total to 206. The list of December registrations includes Alpine residents and various makes models such as Buick, Chevrolet, Plymouth, Hudson, Ford and Chrysler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Skevington
Brewster County
Matt Smith
George M. Benson
J. C. Bird
Alpine
A. R. Williams
Ode Roberts
Marathon
Dave P. Sublett
EE. Townsend
Sul Ross Reopens After Christmas Holidays
Sul Ross College reopens today after the Christmas break with most students back and several new entrants. City schools will reopen next Monday morning per holiday announcements. Classes will run for the next two Saturdays to make up for extra holiday time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Sul Ross College
Shipping Season Practically Ended in Big Bend Area
The livestock shipping season is nearly finished in the Big Bend area with light ranges and light stock. Milton Gillett ranch at Ryan shipped three loads of high quality three and four year old steers averaging 991 pounds after shrinkage. Buyers included L I Ci Riordan who sent the cattle to Kansas feed lots. Other movement included thirteen cars of feeder calves and yearlings to El Paso valley feed lots via the S P line, nine cars to Missouri and Nebraska via the Santa Fe, one car of mixed stock to Fort Worth, and one car to Wichita Kansas last week.
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Big Bend F
Ryan
Marfa
Milton Gillett Ranch
L IC. Riordan
Kansas
S. P
el Paso
Santa Fe
Missouri
Nebraska
Fort Worth
Wichita
Benson Bills Candidacy for County Treasurer
George M. Benson of Alpine announces his bid for county treasurer, pending Democratic primaries in July. A Brewster County rancher for 27 years, he asserts a record of steady local service and pledges to run an efficient office if elected, asking voters to consider his candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Benson
Alpine
Benson
Brewster County
Alpine Liquor Returns with Three Package Stores in Town
Alpine revived liquor sales after over two decades with three package stores operating locally. Bill Williams runs two outlets on Sixth Street and East Holland Avenue, Gaylord Copeland opened a third on Fifth Street near the Avalanche building, and annual license fees are about 150 dollars per store. A Marathon, Texas wholesale store is also noted. The El Paso Southwestern Sun carnival featured Alpine decor, cowboys, queen Melba McMurry, and a football game between New Mexico Aggies and Simmons University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
8. M
Bill) Williams
Hord
Holland Hotel
Sixth Street
Holland Avenue
Gayard Copeland
Fifth Street
Avalanche
Fone
Marathon
Ais Melba McMurry
Southwest
Sun Carnival Management
New Mexico Aggies
Simmons University
Alpine Sand Storm Dampens Weekend Weather Show
A weekend storm battered Alpine with a damaging sand wind that shattered a plate glass window at the Masonic building and caused scattered destruction. Areas of grit and chaos troubled residents. Sunday was mild but Monday brought rain sleet and snow with a later shower. icy mornings persisted. Nash Febl, 16, is the licensed pastor of the Baptist church in Industry, Pa.
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Nash Febl
the Baptist Church
Industry
Alpine couple observes Brewster's 50th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Justice celebrated their wedding anniversary on December 24 in Alpine. Residents for many years, Justice served as Alpine’s chief of police. attendees included their daughter Linnie York, son Darrell, and daughter-in-law Dale McConnell from El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Justice
Alpine
Mr. Justice
Justice
Linnie L. York
Darrell
Dale McConnell
el Paso
Army to Maneuver In The Big Bend
Senator Morrie Shepperd Representative Thomason and Brig Gen Horton S Hlewkina outlined plans for a large scale U S Cavalry maneuver in the Big Bend area Texas this spring pending War Department approval The exercise would last over three weeks and involve mounted cavalry units and motorized forces from Fort Bliss Fort Clark Fort Brown and Fort Ring with marches through the mountainous terrain near Marfa.
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U. Cavalry
Texas
EL Paso
Morrie Shepperd
Ie ‘Thomason
Bri
Horton S Hlewkina
Fiat Cavalry
Big Bend
Marfa
War Department
South
Fort Bliss
Fort Clark
Fort Brown
Fort Ring
Alpine Woman Dies of Pneumonia After Illness of Few Days
Mrs. Al Kinsey, 62, died at her North Alpine home after a brief illness of pneumonia. A German native who came to the U S in childhood, she lived in South Texas and Runnels County. She married Al Kinny in 1900 and the couple moved to Alpine in 1914. Funeral services were held at home Tuesday at four with Rev R F Davis presiding. Interment followed in Elm Grove cemetery.
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al Kinsey
North Alpine
Germany
Kinsey
America
South
Texas
Runnels County
al Kinny
Alf
Insey
Methodist Church
Community Tree For Mexican Residents A Huge Success
The annual Christmas tree for Mexican residents at the old Mojave theatre drew 500 people and many toys donated by J W Gillett. The American Legion, merchants, and locals supplied fruit candy and cash while Patricio Martner chaired the event. Senator Berkeley and Mrs Lyle Murphy were thanked for support. M P Slover spoke in Spanish as plays and music entertained attendees.
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Mojave
Patricio Martner
J.W. Gillett
Alpine St. Co
Letion
Martine
Avalanche
Berkeley
Lyle Murphy
M.P. Slover
Schrmarde
Seeks Re election As Co Commissioner
Matt Smith announces his candidacy for re election to the office of commissioner for precinct No 1. He has served two terms and believes his record justifies support from voters in the coming July primary elec tion and asks for the vote of the people to continue serving them to the best of his ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Smith
Smith
Boundary Line Report On Big Bend Park Published
Boundary Line Report on the Big Bend National Park project in southern Brewster County was filed with the chamber of commerce by E E Townsend. Colombo Wirth and a team of National Park Service specialists produced maps and photos. conclusions urge park boundary to protect the area.
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Big Bend National Park
Berta Lassiter
Chamber of Commerce
Brewster County
Townsend
National Parks
Col
Conrad L. Wirth
Naticks Service
John D. Coffman
Herbert Maier
W. G. Carmel
Carroll H. Wegemann
James O. Stevenson
Bernard F. Manbey
David E. Colp
Texas Parks Board
Herbert Evison
State Park Ecw
Francis Gott
Sv. HL Culley
George Nason
Ting
Tely
Colonel Wirth
Wirth
Bids Opened On Paving U S 90 Alpine to Marfa
State Highway Commission at Austin tabulated bids on two paving projects to link Alpine and Marfa along U S 90. Projects include 18.1 miles of crushed caliche base with road oil and triple asphalt from Presidio line to Alpine by W W Vann Co and 9 miles from 76 to 83 miles east of Marfa to Alpine by WW Sim Co. Brown Rent Inc bid on another segment at 8654553. U S 90 west of Uvalde bridge destroyed by floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Marfa
State Highway” Commission
Austin
Barca of
San Antonio
Here
Brown Rent, Inc
U.S
Uvalde
Bridge Wa
Alpine Residence Destroyed by Flames on Tuesday Night
A fire gutted the Alpine residence of Mrs. C. V. Netleton on West College Avenue near the Santa Fe underpass around 8:30 PM. Fire started in the kitchen stove, John Smith was in the yard. delay in alarm hindered response, roof burned through before help arrived, few household items saved, insurance partially covering the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Nettle
West College Avenue
Santa, Fe
Skevington Announces For Sheriff Office in Brewster County
T F Skevington of Alpine seeks the Brewster County sheriff post with tax assessor and collector duties attached. He has served as deputy in the sheriff and tax collector’s office since 1935 and asks Brewster County citizens for a vote in the July primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Skevington
Alpine
Brewster County
West of Alpine
Skevin
Carrizo Man Leases Wells McIntyre Ranch to E J Baylor
Carrizo Springs rancher E J Baylor has leased the Wells McIntyre ranch a few miles south of town. Baylor, who owns ranch holdings in Mexico, plans to move in a large group of cattle, mostly steers, to stock the range promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells mcIntyre
E. J. Baylor
Carrizo Springs
Baylor
Mexico
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Orty
Candelaria
A. Buchmaier
Hudson
Chas. Chambers
Paul Vogt
Chevrolet
A. N. Brown
Eric Williams
Robi. Peters
Haymond
J. A. Blankenship
Chrysler
H.C. Slaughter
W. S. Skinner
Gillett Ranch
Presidio County
Treasur
Paso
Wils Melba McMurry
B. F. Berkeley
Via
Clinton
Stanley Fatcher
Guy Salisbury
Raymond Wheat
Robert
HL. W. Morelock
Weather Man
William Austin
Bureau of the Census
Department of Omesecoe
Browater
Staten
Offic
Washington, D.C
Federal
Skevington
Sheriff's Office
Carrizo Man
McIntyre Land
Mfrat
Tyre
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