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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1953
Page
9
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West Texas oil and gas production contributed about 60 million dollars to the Texas treasury in 1952 and accounted for roughly 54 percent of the area's total value. The 132 county region produced 20,?2,214 barrels with a gross value near 1.3 billion dollars at 2.50 per barrel, with a 4.6 percent state production tax. The West Texas Chamber notes that oil underpins the regional economy alongside farms and livestock.
Local Alpine publication details newsroom staff and editors with addresses and correspondence zones. It lists subscription rates for Brewster Jeff Davis Presidio counties and other areas, marching toward standard rates, and includes a note on corrections. It also mentions West Texas production gains and a short history of American nursery origins and ABC states.
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