Rustlers of Table Butte Book Review Echoes Trans-Pecos
A reader forum notes a newly published adventure novel set in the Trans-Pecos and Big Bend area. The author Ernie Phillips writes fast thriller prose in a Western drawl, with noted locations Alpine and the Davis Mountains. The column also mocks a misprint in a rival paper and endorses Judge Pelphrey for Chief Justice. Local papers discuss editorial stances and publishing quirks.
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Table Butte
Big Bend
Trans-Pecos
Hyar
Ernie Philips
Alpine
Monrovia
Calif
Cas Edwards
Phillips
Edwards
Davis Mountains
St. Helena Canyon
Rio Grande
Underpass Work Begins On West Holland Avenue
Work started on the Santa Fe underpass on West Holland Avenue in Alpine with 22 men in two shifts. The project, part of the U S 90 rerouting, is a federal trade elimination project funded at $112 000 with W W Vann Co Kerrville as contractors. The plan includes concrete paving about 3000 feet long and a concrete arroyo bridge, totaling around 175 000 in state and federal spending when finished.
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Santa Fe
West
Holland ‘Avenue
U. S. 90
Alpine
W. W. Vann Co
Kerrville
Holland Avenue
North Seventh Street
West Holland
Paving Begins on River Road and Alpine Corridor
Paving has started on the west end of the Alpine to Marta section of U S 3 highway. Kilmer, district engineer, says most sub-base is laid and second base will begin soon. The road between Alpine and the Palisades encampment is expected to open by July 3 with a short detour of two to three miles likely. The W W Vann Co Kerrville leads the Santa Fe project in the western Alpine area with work commencing Monday.
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Kilmer
Safe Highway Department
Monan
Talkche
Alpine
Palsno
Trafic
W. W. Vann Co
Kerrville
Tertca
Marathon
Grandanyon
Rio Grande
Big Bend Park
Terlintua
State Highway Department
Geo. C. Miller
Evan J. Hord
Nan
Highway Department
Fort Davis Dam Projects and Road Work Progress
WPA and state authorities initiate dam building in Keesey canyon near Indian Lodge and begin paving the Fort Davis Alpine road. Two dams, clay core and masonry, will create swimming pools with spillways while maintenance crews advance a 120 mile highway segment from Marathon toward the Rio Grande.
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Fort Davis
Davis Mountaine
Fort Davis-Alpine
WPA Land State Park Board
WPA
Fred VanDeren
Balmorhea
State Park Board
Keesey Canyon
Indian Lodge
Jack Nevens
CCC
Nevens
Texas Legislator Enthused by Chisos Beauty Visit
Hon. Coke Stevenson speaker of the Texas House visited the Davis Mountains State Park near Fort Davis the McDonald Observatory and Big Bend in the Chisos mountains last week. He toured with his wife son Coke R Stevenson Jr and daughter Scottie Gell accompanied by Mr and Mrs E E Townsend. The legislator was highly enthused by the area’s scenery and features observed during the trip.
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Coke Stevenson
House of Representatives
Texas
Coke R. Stevenson, Jr
Scottie Gell
Davis Mountains
Fort Davis
McDon
Big Bend Park
Chisos Mountains
E. E Townsend
Stevenson
Chisos
Rev Black Accepts Pastorate at Ozona
James F. Black, longtime pastor of the Church of Christ in Del Rio and later San Benito, has accepted a call as pastor of the Ozona church. He is expected to arrive this week to assume duties and has been active in this city with meetings.
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James F. Black
Church of Christ It
David J. Murray
Presbyterian Church
Lamesa
Rev. Murray
Murray
Mass Installation of Masonic Officers Held at Paisano Encampment
About 290 masons, families and guests attended the joint installation at Paisano Encampment between Alpine and Marfa lodges. John Temple Rice of El Paso served as installing officer, aided by Dr. R. L. Irving of Fort Davis as district deputy grand master. Alpine lodge officers installed include R. J. Ratliff W M, J W Frazer JW, Lee Smith IG, G B Crawford treasurer, R B Slight secretary, L B Starns tiler, Billy West SD, Carl W Shults JD, J C Coleman SB, G K Lange JS, Rev Buren Sparks chaplain.
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Paisano
Alpine
Marfa
Mars
Fort Davis
John Temple Rice
el Paso
Grand Lodge of Texas
R. L. Irving
Alpine Lodge
R. J. Ratliff
W. M
IW. Frazer
Lee Smith
J. W
IG. B. Crawford
Treas
R. B. Slight
L. B. Starns
Tiler
Billy West
S. D
Carl W. Shults
J. D
Noted Educator Dr Alonzo Myers Visits Alpine for Lectures
Dr Alonzo Myers of New York University educator of international rote visits Alpine this week to deliver lectures at Sul Ross College. He was guest of honor at yesterday's Rotary luncheon and at Tuesday's Lions Club meeting, addressing both groups.
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Alonzo Myers
New York University
Candidates Primed for Final Cash in North Alpine Primaries
With one week left before primary election day interest runs high in North Alpine. Sixty eight candidates are on the ballot across voting boxes, with precincts varying slightly in candidate numbers. The figure marks a slight increase from the 19% prior primary.
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North Alpine
Finding of Old Records Recounts Early Big Bend Days
In Marfa a cache of 16 gunny sacks of old records at Humphris and Company reveals the rise of the Big Bend’s commercial center. The papers, found by noted historian Mrs. Jack Shipman, document English owned Humphris and Company and its shifts to Murphy and Walker Co, with links to Shafter and Presidio. Don Jos Humphris led the vast business, tracing roots to Don Juan who moved from horse trade to sheep farming after a stock shipwreck, later serving as Duval sheriff and shaping frontier commerce and law in the era.
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Humphris and Company
Marfa
Big Bend
Texas
Jack Shipman
Maria
Shafter
Presidio
Big Horse Ranch
J. Lee Fischer
Don Juan
Maryland
England
Corpus Christ
Richard King
King Ranch
Maverick County
Duval County
Humphris
F. E. Gillett
Thalia Humphris
Gilletts
John
Marta
F. E Gillet
Bears Routed in Davis Mountains Kill Five Capture Two
In the Davis Mountains about 10 miles north of town at the C. E. Davidson ranch, a bear cleanup killed five grown bears and captured two cubs after bears raided goats. Cowboys from a neighboring ranch assisted in the hunt. two bears escaped. Bears cause damage to flocks and herds annually. Uncle Sam’s payroll exceeds $11,000,000 daily.
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C. E. Davidson
Davis Mountains
Pres
Uncle Sam
Youth Acquitted In CCC Slaying at Fort Davis
In Fort Davis on July 13 a juvenile defendant, Jack Montgomery of Marfa, was acquitted after the state rested its case in the Hesbrook murder trial at the CCC camp. District Attorney Roy Priest moved for a directed verdict of not guilty, citing self defense supported by witnesses. The jury returned the verdict of not guilty in under an hour. Montgomery and Hesbrook had been youths in the same barracks at the camp.
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Fort Davis
Jack Montgomery
Marfa
Michael Hesbrook
Roy Priest
Hesbrook
I Montgomery
Montgomery
Priest
Anhour
H. O
Metcalf
Tree Army
County Centennial Preparations Prompt Frantic Community Meeting
A fragmented notice describes a county centennial event with a planning meeting held Friday afternoon. The readable text mentions a gathering at RO nT and references preparations by local residents to celebrate the milestone.
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Sener Ieee Ince el
Raniie
Cattle Feed in Texas Urged by State Planning Board
Texas Planning Board urged breeding feeding and finishing Texas cattle during a Marfa session. More than 200 cattlemen and inspectors attended a Paisano hotel breakfast, with 150 to 400 at a barteene at Antelope Springs. Kinzer predicted the Amar Southwestern Livestock Show in El Paso would become a major interregional event.
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Marfa
Texas
Texas Planning Board
Mighland Hereford Association
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Assertion
American Hereford Association
Texas Hereford Association
Paisano Hotel
C.T. Mitchell
Antelope Springs
R. J. Kinzer
Mexico
Kinzer
Highland Hereford Association
New Mexico
Highland Breeders’ Association
He ‘Pf. McGill
Texas [and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
James A. Gallacrye
San Antonio Union
F. A. Buechelsistant
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Stanford
CR. Hoppinate
Lubbock
Robert H. Royall
Tyrone
W. D. Malone
Tornilley
Fred L. Mulberry
el Paso
RB Davis
W. C. Barnes
Paso
Albert K. Mitchell
Allert
W. J. Langent
Texas’ Hereford Assack
Tuer
Perry Cartwright
Alpine
Ernest Gibbens
J. H. Knox
New Mexico A. and M. College Department of Animal Husbandry
W.S. Foster
John C. Burns
Fort Worth
E. J. Kile
Texas A
M. Colleges
A. B. Conner
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
M. College
G. W. Farley
The
Hereford Journal
Eight New Men Added To Border Patrol Force Here
Eight new men have been assigned to the Border Patrol U.S. Immigration service here after completing a training course at the Academy in El Paso. With the addition to the new patrol a total of 16 men will be located at Presidio, strengthening the force there.
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Border Patrol
U.S. Immiration Service
el Paso
Presidio
Ranges Are Good In So Brewster County
Good rains and showers fall in the Big Bend and Davis mountains area with one inch measured north of Alpine at the Kobernot headquarters. East and west of Alpine also report rain while the southwest is in the best shape in years with stock in good condition. Moisture around Alpine was light last week though some local rains occurred.
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Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Here
H. L. Kobernot & Son
Alpine
Law West of the Pecos principal in Cavalcade of Texas show
Dallas July 15 Roy Bean the law west of the Pecos is a principal figure in the Cavalcade of Texas at the Texas Centennial Expo. The production includes 300 cast, 100 animals, and features the Big Bend frontier story from Cabeza de Vaca to Roy Bean with Langtry’s Jersey Lily saloon and Lilly Langtry correspondence.
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Dallas
Roy Bean
Pecos
Cavalcade of Texas
Big Bend
Vinagaron
Langtry
Jersey Lily
Rio Grande
Lily Langtry
Vislt Langtry
Roy Beta
Texas
Davis Mountains
Cabeza de Vaca
Coronado
Stolen Kokernot Car Recovered. Suspects Held in Texas Case
A Kokernot area automobile stolen last week was found abandoned in Kaufman Texas. One arrest has been made and three others are being held. Authorities believe a second car left the Kokernot scene the same night was abandoned by the thief or thieves near the Holland home, where the Kokernot car was taken.
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Ee Kokerot
Kauf=man
Texas
Holland
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West Texas
River Road
Jeff Davis Road
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Davis Mts. Park
Chises
Black
Ozona
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Big Bend Country
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