Pecos River Fish Die as Sulfur Flood Hits Basin
Reports from Hudspeth and surrounding counties describe mass fish die offs in the Pecos due to sulfur-rich waters likely from the Delaware mountains mixing with streams from Screwbean and Delaware rivers in New Mexico. A wide crack near Valentine suggests earthquake-linked ground movement may have affected waterways. The article also notes protests against Caballo dam plans, cantaloupe disputes in Pecos, ore shipments from Silver Eagle and renewed mining activity around Terlingua and Black Hill.
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Pecos
Screwbeam
Delaware
New Mexico
Valentine
G. P
Representative Payne Visits Big Bend Tour Stops
Representative Stanford Payne from BeRio visited this week with legislators exploring parks, touring through the Davis mountains and nearby areas as part of a regional tour.
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Stanford Payne
Rio
Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Alpine Celebrates Fourth of July At Home
Alpine hosts a home front Fourth of July with a courthouse lawn basket supper and a fireworks show at the fair grounds. Locust Pool water carnival draws spectators and contestants, as Cas Edwards and Red Allen organized the event. Students largely stay local, with excursions to Ojinaga Port Davis the McDonald Observatory and nearby mountain spots. The party also includes a Big Bend park trip as part of a locally focused celebration.
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Alpine
Fair Grounds
Locust Pool
Cas Edwards
Red Allen
The
Reor
Sul Rows
Ojinaga
Port Davis
McDonald Observatory
Big Bend Park
Masons To Install Officers July 18th
Alpine Lodge No 706 A F and A M announced that recently elected officers will be installed at the lodge meeting on Thursday evening July 18. Present officers include B F Berkeley worshipful master G B Crawford senior warden R J Ratliff junior warden A B Sandi Fer treasurer R B Slight secretary J W Prazer senior deacon Harris Smith junior deacon Lee Smith tiler. Stewards and chaplains to be appointed.
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Alpine Lodge
A. F
A. M
Tcers
B.F. Berkeley
GB Crawford
R. J Ratliff
A. B. Sandifer
R. B. Slight
J. W. Prazer
Harris Smith
Lee ‘Smith
Paisano encampment dates announced for annual session
The Paisano Baptist encampment announces July 26 to August 4 as the 15th annual session dates. Rev Buren Sparks Alpine vice president names Dr Geo W Truett Dallas Dr Roy Angell San Antonio Dr J B Tidwell Baylor Univ G Hopkins and others as attendees. Housing is limited tents and cots available by writing Rev J M Gat. Meals served cafeteria style under a pavilion with a per meal charge.
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Uly
Auust
Buren ‘Sparks
Alpine
Association
South
Geo. W. Truett
Dallas
Roy Angell
San’Antonio
J. B. Tidwell
Baylor University
Hopkins
Gard
J. M. Gat
Parable Illustration On Sowing Seeds And Ad Advertising
An analogical piece links the biblical Parable of the Sower to newspaper advertising. It notes a West Texas department store flooded the post office with mail ads while the Avalanche ad campaign proved ads reach homes and yield results. The author urges merchants to judge good or stony ground in advertising.
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Matthew
West
Texas
Former Pastor Hubert M. Smith Dies in Crystal City
Rev. Hubert M. Smith 73 a former Range Conditions Church pastor died suddenly last Saturday in Crystal City where he served a local Methodist church. Born October 28 1862 in Sparta Georgia he led churches in Roswell El Paso and Alpine before eight years in San Antonio at Denver Heights and Prospect Hill. He was once presiding elder of the El Paso district and served here in 1911 12 13 and again in 1920 21. Survived by his widow two sons Eugene El Paso Guy Denver and a daughter Mrs Harry Ratliff Colorado Texas. Burial set for Colorado. Conditions across the land show improvement with rains from showers to cloudbursts except parts of northern end western Trans Pecos Texas and southern New Mexico. Stock delays possible if no relief arrives and some be moved to grass.
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Hubert M. Smith
Methodist
Crystal City
M. E
Rev. Smith
Sparta
Rufus W. Smith
la Grange Female College
Georgia
Roswell
New Mexico
el Paso
Alpine
San Antonio
Denver Heights
Prospect Hill
Eugene
Guy
Denver
Colorado
Harry Ratliff
Tex
Coloado
Lang Country
Trans-Pecos Texas
Scott Accepts Instructor Post at New Mexico A&M
D N Scott Jr, former Marathon High School principal, will teach English and journalism at New Mexico A&M for three years. A Sul Ross College and Missouri University School of Journalism graduate, he is the son of Mr and Mrs D N Scott of Marathon and was raised in Alpine.
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D. N. Scott, Jr
Marathon
New Mexico A&m. College
New Mexico
Duncan
Sul Ross College
Missouri University School of Journalism
D. N. Scott
Alpine
Adding New Equipment at Shafter Marfa Mine
July 1 report from Marfa notes American Metal Company at the Presidio mine in Shafter is replacing its old direct current power plant with a 1400 horsepower alternating current Diezel electric plant. Also planned are a new ball mill a clarifier 2300 volt transmission line and a 1250 cubic foot air compressor.
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Marfa
American Metal Company
Presidio
Shafter
Good Rain at Marathon and Big Bend Area
Rains covered nearly all parts of the Big Bend and Davis Mountains region over the past week, with Marathon reporting one of its best rains in years Tuesday afternoon. Moisture extended north and east to the county line, and areas west to Lobo saw general rainfall. Alpine and surrounding valleys received heavy downpours, flooding Arroyo, Moss Creek and Musquiz Creek sites, while Alpine itself had limited moisture.
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Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Marathon
Lobo
Bis Hovey
Glass Mountains
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Chancellor Land
Santa Fe
Rio Grande
Moss Creek
P. Railroad
Meriwethern Ranch
Here
Mess Country
Musquiz Creek
Benefit Show To Aid Alpine High School Band
Alpine High School band to host a benefit show announced by director Thomas B Granger. Date to be set later with hopes for strong patronage. Proceeds will repay funds borrowed from the American Legion after the band was uniformed last winter.
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Thomas B. Granger
American Legion
Bridge-Building Ends Musquiz Wrath In Texas Canyon Town
Ft Davis correspondent reports completion of five state bridge projects and twenty-two culverts in Limpia Canyon area. New rock revetments protect piers, improving crossings for residents and travelers. References to Lady Musquiz and Lady Limpia describe the river’s banks as a lively local character.
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Brugh
Carvan
Holland Page
Austin
State Highway Department
Musquiz
Enpia
Usmail
State Highway Commission
Uwe
Limpia
Prazier
Tour group of about 100 plans Big Bend park visit
About 100 people are expected to tour Big Bend park in southern Brewster county, then pass through the Chisos mountains, with a Deer through Marathon and Fort Davis on the schedule. The party, coordinated by the chamber of commerce, includes representatives from Coahuila and other regions, aiming to promote the Chisos project and park development.
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Big Bend
Big Bend Park
Coa
Mexio
Chuuahia
Mexico
Wesneeday
Fort Davis
Marfa
Davie
Davie Mountains
Sul Ross group tours Chihuahua City Mexico
The fifth annual Sul Ross educational tour to Chihuahua City drew 100 faculty members and friends. They traveled by Santa Fe train from Alpine via Presidio and Ojinaga, arrived Sunday, attended school commencement, and were honored at a luncheon as 6000 locals watched events.
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Chihuahua City
Mexico
Sul Ross State
Luther Eliott
Sul Ron
Hundre
Alpine
Santa Fe
Presidio
Ofinaga
Chihuamna City
Chihuanna
Esercias
Sul Ross
sJetub
Chamber of Deputies
Jenimuania
Staeber Eliot
Siem [Madre
H O Newman Named Deputy Under Gourley in County Sheriff's Office
The resignation of Deputy Eagar Dawson was announced during the Tatton week. Newman, a well known Brews county rancher, was appointed by Sheriff Gourley to fill the vacancy created by Dawson's departure, and has already begun his duties.
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Eagar Dawson
Mtr Dawsom
W. C. Hae
Jlsnerit
W. N Gourley
Newman
Sherif Gourey
MF Dawson
Hassen Company Closes Store Here
The Hansen company store, established here nine years ago, will close with a quit business sale starting tomorrow and lasting about two months. The stock will be disposed of or shipped to other Hassen stores. John Hassen of Ranger, owner, announced possible closings at other locations and plans to reopen a large store in Sulphur, Oklahoma.
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Hansen Company
Anc
Hassen
John Hassen
Ranger
Al~pine
Reuson
Sulphur
Oklahom
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Conservation and, Reclamation District
Hudspeth County
Eke
Interior Department
Hudspeth
Elephat Butte
el Paso County
Secretary of the Interior
Chisos
Big Bend Natonal Park
COC
Sierra Blanca
el Pago
Hudspeth County News
Black Hill
Houston
Terlingua
Casa Piedra
T. B. Morris and
Autocrates
Rep. Payne
Masons
Ot U
Range Conditions Church
By HT. Fletcher
Scott
A&m
Big Bend-Davis Mts
AHS
By Barry Scobee
Ft. Davis
Becatse
Epproschas
Juang Sway Soc
EH. Page
Limpia Canyon
Cobb & Moyer
Chevrolet Delivery
James Sloan
Chevrolet Devers
HL. Kokemnot
Tom Yarbro
TR. Knight
Ford
L. Forchheimer
Ponti
George Pugh
Pontiac
H.C. Slaughter, Jr
Chevrolet
W. PF. Devine
M. K. Brown
Ruth Bobo
Plymouth
Arch Allen
Griffin Oates
J. W. Gilmer
Willie Green
W. H. Johnson
Chevrol
David Kokernot
Billy West
le. Hess
Port Delty FE
McKinney
Chihuahua
H. O. Newman
Gourley
Hassen Company
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