Was double tragedy planned by highwaymen
A freight train wreck near Passine Mase West of Alpine killed engineer Will Bohlman and badly injured fireman Charley Robinson. Investigation suggests an attack on the engine to cause a wreck. a passenger train was spared as it neared the scene. Both victims lived in Sanderson with families.
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Alpine
City
Passine Mase
Will Uohlman
Charley Robinson
Littl
Middlebrook
Engineer Bollman
Robinson
Passine Pass
Aoman
Caboose
Marfa
Toronto
Passino
Bohlman
Sanderson
Local residents accue guests and travelers linger in West Texas towns
Names of people visiting relatives and staying at homes across Christoval Fort Stockton Marathon San Angelo San Antonio Marfa and San Angelo list short trips to see relatives attend events and join gatherings during the 4th of July week with several guests staying with Mrs Homer W Ferguson Mrs James H Lewis and Mrs G H Yates among others plus mentions of Packaway Saturday specials and Sul Ross Normal attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Ansley
Merle
Madge
Marathon
G. H. Yates
Sul Ross Normal
Derricks and Drillers Nearing Deep Oil Wells in Bone Springs District
Reports from multiple wells in the Bone Springs area indicate active drilling and rising expectations. The Portland Syndicate on Section 2, Block 234 probes 600 to 700 feet with good oil indications. Bone Springs Oil & Gas Syndicate advances near the old Buttrell water well. Nine Points Oil Company erects a derrick on 335 Section 1 and plans drilling within ten days. The Polk Prospecting Company's well on Section 18, Block 140 reaches 1200 feet with gas shows. other leases and prospecting activity spread through Alpine and surrounding tracts as companies race to strike oil.
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Portland Syndicate
Doddridge
Bone Springs Oil & Gas Syndicate
Buttrell
Nine Points Oil Company
California
Bone Springs
Polk Prospecting Company
Great Bone Springs
Portland
Fort Stockton field drilling activity report update
Mr. W. K. Maull of Oklahoma City is arranging a well on Section 23 Block 48 owned by Mrs. Roberts. Dave Humphrey plans to resume drilling on Section 20 with a standard rig. Harve Bordner aims to restart on the Sherdine ranch for a 1600 foot sand test. The Grant Oil Cooperative drills the Miracle well deeper awaiting a pump for the Wonder Well. Bower Hale and Lamb report 1200 feet on their well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Maull
Oklahoma City
Fort Stockton
Roberts
Dave Humphrey
Harve Bordner
Sherdine Ranch
Grant Oil Cooporation
River well deepest in Pecos field amid red salt find
In Ward county the River well reaches record depth in the Pecos field and shows oil and gas in breaks of rock salt. The red salt formation is wide and rich in potash, suggesting Odessa could become a central producing area. The Malita well faces quicksand troubles while drilling continues.
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Ward
Ward County
Pecos
Texas
Odessa
El Paso Man Visits Relatives In Local Area
James B. Hord of El Paso visits his brother Walter Garnett Jr and cousin Alonzo Hord. Miss Annette Rigsby of Fort Stockton stayed with her sister Miss Christine Rigsby last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Young
Christine
John Young
Christine Woodall
Houston
Sarah Stroud
James B. Hord
el Paso
Walter Garnett Jr
Alonzo Hord
Annette Rigsby
Fort Stockton
Christine Rigsby
Wax Worth Millions From Useless Weeds in Brewster County
In Brewster County Texas a vast wild candelilla wax resource is described. J C Morgan reports dense stands from the Pecos River mouth to Sierra Blanca across Terrell Presidio Brewster and El Paso counties. The plant covers thousands of acres. yields are high with ten tons per acre possible. Factories rely on by products for fuel. cultivation is possible though not yet attempted.
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Brewster County
J. C. Morgan
New York
Texas
Pecos River
Sierra Blanca
Terrell
Brewster, Presido
el Paso
Candelilla
New Mexico
Arizona
Brewster
Social notes from the region include travels and visits
Mrs M T Chastain and granddaughter Gladys Johnson visit Fl Paso. Albha Yates Ruth Smith Byron Yates Jack Edwards Howard Derrick Felix McGaughy attend Fort Stockton July 4. Newt Gourley and daughter Nellie Mae journey to Kendalia Texas. Gourley parents to join home summer. Mrs M J Walter, ex proprietress Ritchey Hotel now Anaheim resident, travels to Brady. met by sister Mrs B Dunson. W C McCormick Alpine visit for rail company business. R G Eubanks Georgetown lawyer guests at Garnett Hotel.
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Albha Yates
Ruth Smith
Byron Yates
Jack Edwards
Howard Derrick
Felix McGaughy
Fort Stockton
Newt Gourley
Nellie Mae
Kendalia
Texas
Mr. Gourley
M. J. Walter
Ritchey Hotel
Anaheim
California
Brady
B. Dunson
Menard
J. L. Fullingim
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Murphy
Manual Jordan
Christoval
J. F. Miles
C. D. Wood
Mr. Riegle
Eva Collins
Fl Paso
Homer W. Ferguson
Raymond Fisk
Sam Harmonson
San Angelo
Allie Beard
Laurel
Miss
James H. Lewis
Ray Shuler
John Blevins
Jon. Walker
Jennie
Lillian Lindsey
Norman A. Maier
John Folward Deegan
San Antonio Arrie
B.D. Linn
Lorena
Grace Garnett
Mrs. M. Casner
Brewster Field
Twin Cities
Hovey
Wilson Weil
John W. Sims
Sedalia
Ed Dodson
University
Texas Top Company
U. C. Railway Survey
A. F. Luse
Fort Worth
Pinal Dome Company
Devin Ranch
Fort Stockton Field
Bower
Trans-Pecos
Malita
Avalanche
W. C. McCormick
Pre .G. Fi GS. A. Railway Company
R. G. Eubanks
Georgetown Texas
Garnett Hotel
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