The Madero Campmeeting Opens in July at Madero Canyon
The 1904 Madero Campmeeting draws about 80 Western attendees to Madero Canyon in the Davis Mountains. Rev. A S Bunting leads arrangements with local help. preachers include George W. Truett and J. B. Gambrell. The notice invites cowmen families, camping tips, and prayers for a soul-winning meeting.
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Madero Canyon
Davis Mountains
North Side
Toyah
Pecos
Alpine
Marfa
Fort Stockton
A S, Bunting
Beau McCutcheon
Jim McCutcheon
George W. Truett
Dallas
J. B. Gambrell
F. C. McConnell
Kansas City
South
Geo. W. Baines
Texas
John H Newton on Topolobampo and Port Stillwell
John H Newton and family visited Topolobampo Mexico then Atascosa county. He described Topolobampo Bay with mountains blocking a commercial city and Port Stillwell as the chosen site eight miles away. The Fuerte valley spans 150 miles, requires irrigation for farming, with sugar cane and corn as main crops and abundant tropical fruits. Copper potential in northern Sinaloa suggests future global significance.
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John H. Newton
Topolobampo
Mexico
Atascosa County
Mr. Newton
Topolobampo Bay
Port Stillwell
Fuerte River
Newton
Sinaloa
Man Behind Dixie Dies at 88 in Mount Vernon Ohio
The writer of the song Dixie, Dan Emmett, has died at his Mount Vernon home at age 88. The Chicago Record Herald notes the enduring popularity of Dixie beyond sectional bitterness, with Northern crowds now cheering its music alongside Union and Star Spangled Banner sentiments.
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Mount Vernon
Dan Emmett
South
Lee
Chicago
Herald
Fort Stockton Visitors Highlight Local News
Professor C Hi Hobbs and Lawrence Baldridge arrived in town reporting Fort Stockton in fine feather. Rev H S Little D D and Rev W B Bloys arrive to begin Methodist church services. B Y Sharp comes from El Paso to San Marcos. J P Sharp returns to Waxahachie. Jim P Wilson reports rain from Wednesday to midflaley’s ranch. Alpine Sunday schools plan a joint picnic next Tuesday likely in Du Bois Canyon.
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Avalanche
C. Hi. Hobbs
Fort Stockton
Lawrence Baldridge
Hobbs
H.S. Little
Denison
Texas
W. B. Bloys
Fort Davis
B. Y. Sharp
el Paso
San Marcos
J. P
Waxahachie
Sharps
Jim P. Wilson
Flaley
Alpine
du Bois Canyon
Surveyors Bring Galena Specimens From Clisps Mountains
Surveyor Harman and Eldridge Fuller returned Friday with galena samples from the Clisps mountains. The ore will be assayed and Fuller notes abundant deposits. Alpine Lumber Company advertises cheap lumber of all kinds and best quality for home building.
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Harman
Eldridge Fuller
Clisps Mountains
Alpine Lumber Company
The Seven Ages of a Race Horse and Other Verses
A long, mixed-text antique page fragment features poem excerpts about a race horse’s life from foal to pensioned legend, followed by city-life reflections and a relocation sale alert in Roswell New Mexico. It includes verse by Florence M. Blair and lines from London Outlook, plus an Alpine cottage sale listing with vehicles, beds, music stands, farm stock, and livestock offered by J B Gillet y.
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Roswell
N. M
Alpine
Gillis
Sheriff's Sale in Brewster County Texas 1904
Sheriff of Brewster County announces a sale of a one half undivided interest in three land parcels totaling 1920 acres near Presidio and Alpine. The property, tied to Louis Lindheim and Lindheim & Dewees, secures a 20689.29 dollar judgment plus costs for Sarah L Richardson et al. and J W Richardson. Sale set for August 2, 1904 at the Court House door in Alpine.
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Bokwater
District Court
Bexar County
Texas
Sarah L. Richardson
Louis Lindheim
Court House
Brewster County
Alpine
Rio Grande
Presidio
H.R Allen
F. Ry. Co
Said Allen
H. R. Allen
F. Ry
General Land Ofice
Tas Linguas
Oy Deg
General Land
Omee
I. A. Dewees
Lindheim & Dewees
Terlingen Mining Company
Mason Williams
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AOD
R.B Slight & Co
Beever & Hindes
Kinenid Altgwele Co
The
Madero Campmeeting
Alpine Ice & Bottling Works
Orient
R. L. McCaulley
Sweetwater
Sylvester
Ft. Worth
Dixie
Florence M. Blair
Bome
Gayly
Earth
Allens
London Outlook
Philomel
Bor
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