Southern Pacific payroll sustains Alpine Brewster County economy
The railroad, called Texas and New Orleans in Texas, supports an annual Brewster County payroll near $100,000 with Alpine Altuda Paisano contributing about $79,000. It employs 85 in the county across Marathon Haymond Tesnas and others, with T and NO taxes over $20,000 yearly and local receipts: county $9590.11 Alpine district $4649.40 Marathon district $5330.66 city Alpine $1886.10 state $5504.23.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Alpine
Brewster County
Southern Pacific
Texas
T&no
City
Marathon
State
Brewster
Fire ruins sections on Ben Pruett ranch in Brewster County
Lightning sparked wildland fires this week across four or five sections of the Ben Pruett, L. Kokernot and Hancock ranches. Pruett says the burned area will yield light grazing since the land on the hillside was inaccessible to cattle. Alpine prepares for public reception at the St. Charles Hotel as Mrs. H. Gossett and daughter Bessie move in. Local updates. figures include J. D. Jackson returning from St. Louis as National Democratic Convention delegate, army suppers planned for soldiers, and various visits and road work.
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Callie Holt
Fort Davis
Lucille W. Jettery
Big Bend Park
Alpine
Texas
Congress
Avalanche
Brewster
Jff Davis
Presidio
Ben Pruett
L. Kokernot
Hancock
Anches
H. Gossett
Bessie
Marfa
J. D. Jackson
St. Louis
Jackson
Political Announcements for County Offices
GENE HENDRYX and LEE SMITH seek Precinct 1 and 3 seats respectively along with TOM YARBRO and JIM SKINNER. Bruce C. SUTTO declares for County Attorney. Endorsements and campaign notices outline key officials seeking re election or new terms.
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Aldine Avalanche
No. St. St
Dial
James W. Glasscock
Jean Glasscock
Mayo
Cleveland Fone Arts
Society
Jesse James
State Treasury Department
Treasury Department
Cas Edwards
el Paso
Chalmers
Mr. Edwards
W. Garnett
Baines
McGaughy
Coffin
Linn
M.S. Burke
EE. Townsend
Lacy
Fletcher
McCool
Terrell
Foote
Brown
Walton
Martin
George Edwards
Gentry
Arthur Ragin
Runyon
H. Hord
Ferguson
Ardell
Turney
Smither
Gillett
J. W. Griffith
W. J. Yates
Ross Peters
Jett Oliver
Fort Stockton
Sheriff Walton
J. J. Gourley
Westermann
First Artist
H. A. Black
George Miller
Gene Hendryx
Lee Smith
Tom Yarbro
Jim Skinner
Bruce C. Sutto
Paramount Air
Paramount
Paramount Air Cooler
West Texas Utilities Company
Pete's Electrical Service
Care
Wg News
Buick
America
Holland & 7Th St
Casner Motor Company
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