Cattle Raisers Press for Lower Rates in Texas Shipments
At the El Paso meeting the Cattle Raisers Association directed its attorneys to file with the Railroad Commission a complaint seeking lower minimum beef cattle weights and local rates and to investigate the interstate rate increases since last year. The group argues current interstate rates are higher than local charges and urges action under the Interstate Commerce Act, with a plan to take the case to the Interstate Commerce Commission and then the courts if needed.
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el Paso
Cattle Raisers Association
Messrs. Cowar and Burney
Railroad Commission
Association
J. D. Jackson
State Commission
Spofford
Kansas City
Alpine
Texas Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mexican Itch in the Panhandle Report Surprises Cattlemen
Fort Worth special to the Galveston News cites Mr. Burnett reporting the Mexican itch has appeared in the Panhandle region, a development that will astonish cattlemen in parts of the state.
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Fort Worth
Galveston
Burnett
Panhandle
Enrolling Clerks Blunder Prompt Fire Threat?
A Floresville Chronicle letter laments clerks errors in a news article and warns that such mistakes would get someone fired promptly. The writer questions how the enrolling clerks can er, and mentions a $250 fee as part of the complaint.
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Floresville
Death of Mrs Mary Brown at Pruett residence
Mrs Mary Brown aged 85 died Wednesday at her son-in-law P H Pruett’s home about fifteen miles northwest of Alpine. Burial occurred yesterday at 6 pm. Her decline began six weeks ago with no specific illness, simply exhaustion of age. Sheriff Walton returned from Austin reporting on W P Harris habeas corpus case. Judge Muse ruled against Harris and he remains in Dallas custody pending appeal.
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P. H. Pruett
Alpine
Brown
Walton
Austin
W. P. Harris
Evans Snyder Buell Co Sale of Cattie Hogs and Sheep
Evans Snyder Buell Co advertises the sale of cattie hogs and sheep at current rates. Shipments are to Kansas City Stock Yards Missouri Union Stock Yards Chicago Illinois National Stock Yards Omaha Nebraska Fort Worth Stock Yards Fort Worth Texas and Alpine Texas via Jackson agent.
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Kansas City Stock Yards
Kansas City
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
National Stock Yards
South Omaha
Nebraka
Fort Worth Stock Yards
Fort Worth
Tex
J-D
Jackson
Agt
Alpine
Land description and applicants tied to Texas flood impacts
SALK-5120 acres in a solid body lying on Big Grande south of the Chisos Mountains with irrigable portions and timber quality is offered by J. M. Cairngs and Miss May Nations who recently attended Denton Normal Institute. Kansas floods are noted to have boosted Fort Worth livestock receipts.
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Himslf
Turner
Frisco Railroad
Travelers Insurance Co
Thorpe
Fort Worth
Big Grande
Chisos
J. M. Cairngs
May Nations
Denton
Kansas Territory
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Texas
Kansas
Drovers’ Journal
Stanton
Galveston News
Henderson Fowler
W. E. Pool
Stantion
Andrews
Gaines
Yoakum
Terry
Cochran
Hockley
Messrs
Fowler
Pool
New Mexico
D. Kincarn
Feelix Stapler
Ke, J. Altgelt
Kincaid-Altgelt Co
General Merchandise
Folsom and
Folsom
Sanderson and
Larkin CO
Mary Brown
Wm. Dangherty
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