Fort Davis Notes and Local Happenings Highlight Summer Visitors
Fort Davis items report Mrs Williams bringing in guests Gray and the Walker family from San Antonio for the summer. Mina M Later at atlas stays at Hotel Limpia with others. Rev Vincent and M.P. Hines preach at the Methodist church. A decree of divorce granted in a local case.
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George Walker
San Antonio
Mile High Town
Stewart
Mina M
Atlas
Hotel Limpia
Ana Mira
Millett
F. Cowdi
Midland
Mire
J.B. Wilson
Gat
F. Steer
Dallas
Fort Davis
Vincent Accomber
M.P. Hines
Methodist Church
Vincent
Methodist Hospital
Grand Jury Indicts Man in Barnett Murder Trial Fort Davis
A July district court term grand jury indicted Guadaloupe Rodrigue of Marta for unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor and other charges. Fort Davis expects a large crowd next week for the Barnett murder trial with venue change from Big Lake and a list of local officials and attendees noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodrigue
Fort Davis
W. D
Barnett
K. Bunton
BM. Carlton
Big Lake
J W. Bepy
C. Fisher
Foreman
B. H. Grierson
F. Torneys
Fort Davis High Earns First Class Four-Year Status
A Fort Davis document declares Fort Davis High School now in the first class of four-year courses. Judge Harnest received the certificate in town last Friday and expressed pride on behalf of the Fort Davis community.
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Aramed By
Intenden
Fort Davin
Schoo
Harnest
Fort Davis
Courthouse Equipment Purchase and Power Plant Trouble
County commissioners bought a new electrical plant and courthouse fixtures through Stewart Yarbro, cost about 400 with wiring. The courthouse had been without power for two months. The old acetyl plant had declined over five years and nearly failed two months ago, Judge Harnett said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwectrie Tient
Stewert Yarbro
Howe Ios
Harnett
Bankruptcy Proceedings Pecos Entrusted to Hu Yones
In Pecos, Carlex Martin and Antonio Rodrigues faced bankruptcy with chief creditors The wholesale grocery company, closed about two years ago. Referee Hu Yones named as trustee with Ker Stewart and W A Yar supervising. Assets valued around 4400 dollars against liabilities of 5007 dollars.
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Pecos
Carlex Martin
Antonio Rodrigues
Hu Yones Ax
Ker Stewart
W. A. Yar
Mountain Lion Hawi Fowlken Jr. Shot on Ranch
A seven foot mountain lion named Hawi Fowlken Jr. was reportedly shot on his father's ranch after a thirty thirty rifle failed to bring it down. The animal measured about seven feet in length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawi Fowlken Jr
Hasbrook K W Wilkens and Johnson item details
The fragment notes Hasbrook and K W Wilkens with three units, and R Johnson mentioned in association. No clear event or outcome is provided, leaving the uncertain trio in a partial record.
Bird Buys More Land From Griersons in Fort Davin
H Bird, Fort Davin, has bought the land formerly purchased by J I Veasey from George and Harry Grierson. Bird plans to farm part of the 100 plus acre tract this season and may drill a well soon. The purchase is described as one of the area's larger orchard holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird
H. Bird
Fort Davin
J. I. Veasey
George
Harry Grierson
Road crews pulled between Marfa and Presidio area
A terse report notes that road building crews have been pulled and a maintenance crew remains stationed between Marfa and Presidio. A. F. Gray, after visiting his brother Hicks for a week, left Purcell Oklahoma to spend the summer with relatives here.
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Marfa
Presidio
A. F. Gray
Hicks
Tueshome
Purcell
Okla
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Sir
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Rao
Irs
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Willie May Ogden
Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson
Whitney
Air
Mee
Miller
Clay Kepy Miller
R. House
Frank Jones
D. C. Medley
W. & Miller
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J. K. Stewart
George Teague
Art
W. C. Grubb
Locke
Pecos Mercantile Company
Lo Duncan
Agnes “Line
Mulhern Estate
Corning & Bunton
W. Wilken
Cent Norfleet
Drilier
Surinaces
Tesla
EB Richardson
C. H. Bird
C. W. Mul Berm
H. M. Jones
B. B. McCutchern
M. Puter
Moore
Walker
J. J. Edwards
J. H. Gray
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Syren
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