This Week Notes on Livestock and Local Commerce
The piece surveys national cattle leaders, local business census plans, and a warning on road violations. It mentions Luke Brite, W. B. Mitchell, and Herbert Kokernot Sr, plus Brewster County traffic concerns and a proposed Alpine census managed by the Chamber of Commerce. A Western California ad note concludes with a west town residence sale by Palmanteer.
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Luke Brite
Marfa
National Live Stock Organization
W. B. Mitchell
Royal Live Stock Show
Kansas City
Herbert Kokernot, Sr
Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Kokernot
Brewster County
Texas
Palmanteer
National City
California
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Directors Fill Board Vacancies in Brewster Chamber Meeting
Late Saturday evening at a Brewster County Chamber of Commerce meeting the newly installed officers and directors filled several board vacancies and appointed members to standing committees. The session outlined a robust year of projects including a community center, building and loan, astronomical observatory, Pine Pine Pine broadcasting station at Alpine, municipal band, library expansion, art colony and park in the Davis Mountains, plus advertising and for Sul Ross College. President Col. John Perkins announced a strong start for 1926 with a planned membership drive and budget.
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Brewster, County
Alpine
Brewster County
Davis ‘Mountains
Sul Ross Colother
Orient extends Pullman service to Wichita and Texas routes
Orient announces extended Pullman service from Wichita to Altus and San Angelo with through connections to St Louis. Effective January 24, the step restores long distance Pullman facilities on all night trains, offering first class travel at savings and improved access to Texas centers like Chillicothe Sweetwater and San Angelo.
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Wichita
Kansas
Altus
Okio
San Angelo
Texas
Orient General
Orient
Alpine
St. Louis
Chillicothe
Sweetwater
San Argelo
Memp i
Tulsa
Oklahoma
City and
Fort Worth
Crawfish Hole’s Lesson on Saving and Old Home Town
A reflective poem contrasts risky schemes with simple thrift. It urges readers to trust honest banks, save steadily, and invest in the old hometown rather than pursuing quick riches or flashy ventures. The speaker highlights old values and frugal living as a path to security for families.
Big Bend native tours Waldron mines official county seat visit
Joseph White Southard, a Waldron Quicksilver mines superintendent from the Big Bend, made a brief day trip to Alps with Mr Waldron. He left the mine at two and returned before six. Waldron notes ore here is rich but warns visitors are scarce in his absence. Shipments will be in carload lots, delaying first deliveries by a few months.
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Joseph White Southard
Big Bend
Waldron Quicksilver
Shafter Mines
Kentucky
Ar. Waldron
Waldron
Prairie dog poison mixed by county agent in city
County Agent Miller and U S Department of Agriculture official L C Whitehead report a large batch of prairie dog poison has been prepared. Those who want some may obtain it by calling at the office of County Judge Jas A Burke this week.
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Miller
L.C. Whitehead
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Jas. A. Burke
Officials Urge Observance Of Traffic Rules
County and city law enforcement urge drivers to follow state and local motor vehicle laws and parking ordinances. A copy of the Law of the Road outlines right of way, passing rules, and duties of overtaking drivers to reduce accidents.
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State of
Texas
Notorious gangster Durkin seen in Alpine on Sunday
Martin J Durkin described as a notorious des perado and murderer visited Alpine aboard the Orient motor train Sunday night and departed on train 110 the same night buying tickets for himself and a woman. Officials traced his movements via telegrams from the Department of Justice and the St Louis Star. Officers recovered a Cadillac phaeton linked to Durkin near Girvin and Fort Stockton Pecos County officers reported the car’s recovery. Durkin was reported captured in St Louis the day after. He is sought for the murder of police and justice officials and other crimes.
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Martin J. Durkin
Dutch Anderson
Orient Motor
San Antonio
Department of Justice
EL So
St. Louis Star
Avalanche
Durkin
Barker
Fort Stockton
Girvin
Pecos
St. Louis
Justice
Alpine Chamber publicity draws wide state attention
Alpine Chamber of Commerce gains notice as publicity efforts spread through the Chamber, private respondents, local papers, and other channels. Mrs. Hamilton reports daily congratulatory letters on the annual report, with editorials and press comment across the state. A Sugar Land Texas Commercial News letter praises Alpine as a premier small town chamber, though criticizes secretary salary as out of proportion.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton
Alpine
Texas
Traffic regulations and patrols for curved road sections
The article outlines traffic rules for areas with limited sight distance and curves, requiring motorists to slow and signal when approaching curves. It also describes rights of police patrols, ambulances, fire vehicles, and safety priorities in maintaining public safety while noting limitations for certain vehicle operators.
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Shirley Seales
Leo Howell
N. 8. Murphy
G. W. Martin
Messie
F. E. Gillett
Jas. E. Casner
A. Gilley
F. E. Weyerts
H. W. Morelock
J. D. Jackson
H. W. Ferguson
T. R. Moody
H. G. Watson
Geo. Baines
D. N. Scott
A. F. Robinson
T. Votan
John Young, Jr
A. A.newell
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Shirley Scales
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Walter Garnett
Homer Ferguson
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Murphy
L. Z. Votaw
Pullman
Hoger Cole
Dallas News
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Big Bender
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Punite
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Dereon
Inlay Saaca
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
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Mstern Development Service
John Bonwel
Texas Commercial News
Sugar Land
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