Richest in the United States Brewster marble region
The Brewster county Texas marble fields are described as the richest in extent and quality in the nation. Access is limited by distance from rail and water, with development underway by Jordan Marble Quarry Co. and a proposed Mexico & Orient line pushing Alpine as a key junction. The text contends a future tonnage could boost traffic and bring Fort Worth and Dallas closer to the quarries.
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Brewster County
Texas
United States
Rio Grande
Southern Pacific Railway
Alpine
Brewster
Mexico & Orient
Southern Pacific
Jordan Marble Quarry Co
Orient
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
Texas State Review
The Last Straw in Marfa Lights Scene
The Marfa Light reports Harry F. Straw enjoys a happy spell with a new girl staying at his home. Grandma Cline calls her a cute little trick as life at the Straw cottage continues smoothly.
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Harry F. Straw
Marfa
Grandma Cline
Straw Cottage
El Paso Chamber Plans Special Train to Spokane
The El Paso Chamber of Commerce intends to ride a special train to the National Irrigation Convention in Spokane and attend the Seattle exposition. Texas Press Association leaders plan to depart Fort Worth for Seattle on the 14th, arriving after five days on the 19th. The U.S. treasury reportedly holds 1.333 billion dollars, the largest cash reserve ever held by a government.
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el Paso Chamber of Commerce
Spokane
Seattle
Texas Press Association
Fort Worth
United States
Treasury
Mormons Prosper in Mexico
A. Gifford reports strong Mormon growth in Chihuahua Mexico with about 6000 members across 200000 acres. Colonies near Colonia Dublin host 600 and 2000 residents amid rail towns southwest of El Paso. Mexicans and Americans buy crops as land becomes tillable. government support remains positive. converts not pursued, only working co-religionists from the United States.
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Old Mexico
A. Gifford
Southern Hotel
Utah
Chihuahua
Colonia Dublan
el Paso
Rio Grande, Sierra Madre & Pacific
San Antonio Express
Old Cow Man Seeks Steers in Marfa Drift
Ben F. Billingsley Alpine cowman was in Marfa early this week looking to buy steers after visiting Henderson Powell and other stock. He notes Marfa valley lands may rise to Panhandle values due to rising stock interest and cheaper land attracting buyers.
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Ben F. Billingsley
Alpine
Marfa
Davis Country
Henderson
Powell
Billingsley
Panhandle
Town Names Replaced Across G H Line
Effective today the Samuels siding becomes Pumpville and about twenty stations on the G H between El Paso and Houston adopt new names to avoid duplication. The change follows a state law approved by the last legislature. Sanderson Times.
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Samuels
Pumpville
G. H
Fl Paso
Houston
Sanderson Times
Several National News Bits From Across the Nation
A roundup of scattered items notes Tennessee dry status and Maverick County tax value rises, calls for a Long Island summer capital, and a fatality in Boerne. Reports mention vagrants in El Paso, states planned to join the union, a Mexican church raid in Mujeros, and Senator Bailey missing a Brownsville event.
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Oe Bank OF Alpine
Alpine Drug
R.B. Slight & Co
Hinson
B. E. Hinson
Propr
Johnson & Jordan
Messenger
Albion J. Monagin
Lackey Building
Palace Pharmacy
THE
Bean & Blackburn
F. M. Sessions
S.A. Starr
Measday & Co
Dewees Lumber Company
Avalanche
Mexico
Tennessee
Maverick County
Long Island
Maria A. Beyer
Boerne
Arizona
New Mexico
Mujeros
Bailey
Brownsville
Senator Bailey
Gainesville
H. E. Allen
Kentucky
Mississippi
Standard Oil
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
Louisiana
Douglas
A. E. McKinley
el Reno
Oklahoma
Galveston
Europe
Eagle Pass
Fleming and
Davidson
Jennie Reid
Temple
Dayton
Ohio
Wright Brothers
Fort Brown
William Green
Meridian
Miss
James Cunningham
Alpine State Bank OF
Wigfall van Sickle
J.C. Brooke
Court House
John A. Hardy, M
McIntyre & Slight
R.A. Sargent
Benj. F. Berkeley
M. D
R. E. Taylor
Slight’s Drugstore
Our Lady
Alpine Mercantile Company
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