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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
2
John McLennon of Syracuse and F A Summerville of Watertown plan to invest in the Bird silver mine east of Alpine. Practical miners are testing the tunnels with hopes to operate soon if viable. The prospects could rival Shafter as silver appears in scattered Reeves county sites and Bird may hold the big lead.
In a heated editorial the Owl Ledger argues Harding’s move to place petroleum on the tariff free list would devastate independent oil operators. It accuses Standard Oil of steering policy to control U S oil resources and warns of mass investor losses and job cuts abroad.
The Pecos Enterprise touts Western Texas as a poetic haven. It invites readers to visit landscapes with mountains, canyons, and deserts where Elfin Dells and Morpheus meet the night sky. Subscribe for The Avalanche to share in the vivid imagery and inspiration.
Reports from Brewster county detail multiple drilling efforts. Bone Springs, Bone Springs district, and surrounding properties show live oil at shallow depths, with Wilson No 2 near 2500 feet indicating potential production and wet gas. Geologist Knipe foresees Tampico sand prospects while others resume drilling after equipment repairs.
A Balmorhea meeting on the 16th discussed locating a state park in the Davis mountains with Mr Pouncy chosen as secretary He will help run the campaign and the group plans another gathering at Fort Davis on August 10 Alpine expects a large turnout and seeks legislative action to introduce a park bill and build support
Freight rates push cattlemen to abandon railroads for the Fort Dodge trail. A Colorado man drove cattle 200 miles to market and earned double what railroad shipping would have yielded. Observers warn high rates may revive trail traffic and threaten rail revenues.
A Chilean described inmate Alejandro Garcia escaped Brewster County Jail last Monday night by sawing through a jail bar with a makeshift saw. Officers report prior felony time in Texas and Missouri pens, buckshot wounds and a large back scar. Sheriff Townsend offers a reward for Garcia’s arrest.
About 11 o clock yesterday the five room residence owned by John Harmon in QuA Town burned to the ground with all household goods except some bed clothing and three trunks. Mrs Harmon was at home and could not enter due to flames. No insurance was carried. The blaze likely started from an oil stove in the kitchen. Apples in the nearby orchard were cooked by the heat. When will Alpine have fire protection.
The Alexander Syndicate, after drilling on Skinner ranch in Marathon district, closes a new contract for 50 000 acres on Skinner ranch and will resume drilling within 90 days. The firm paid rentals on other nearby ranches and is tied to oil development and Pacific steamship lines, signaling further activity in Brewster County.
An Interstate Commerce Commission examiner urges a large reduction in railroad rates from Kansas and Middle Western cities. He argues the livestock rates are economically unreasonable and will boost business. If the commission acts, farmers and livestock men gain and railroads gain work for idle cars.
The Pinal Dome Company's well in section 1 Burleson survey drills in hard limestone at 223 feet while the standard on section 208 Burleson survey is in lime at 2290 feet after completing a long under reaming job. In the Bower Hale and Lamb well section 592 GC S F a strong artesian flow has been cased off and drilling resumed. Detroit Oil Company of Las Cruces New Mexico is arranging.
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