Trans-Pecos items mix hospital scare and local notes
A collage of Trans-Pecos items reports a gas leak rescue at a Balmarhen home, a fire at Eclipse ranch house near Orange, and a push for political change. It notes Mule Uncle Tom Palmer’s 200 mile flight, cow-handed dehorning mishap near Balmorhen, and Sanderson theatre reopening under O K Theatres. Also covered are Sierra Blanca’s local paper buyout, Brannan’s Sanderson school reelection, utility rate protests, and Fort Stockton Pecos road designation as a state highway.
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Eclipse
Marathon fire destroys Alpine Lumber office and stock
A blaze at Marathon damaged the Alpine Lumber office and stock on Marathon's main yard yesterday morning. Manager E Treadwell discovered the fire after returning from outside, with flames confined to the office, hardware and ranch supplies. Firefighters arrived late and the origin remains unknown, with losses partly insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Lumber Company
Marathon
Oelock
Hwan
E. Treadwell
Leased Claims in Mining Areas Reported
Fragmented OCR notes reference leased mining area claims involving parties including Ra bow, Waldron mines, and others. The text mentions durations and entities but is heavily garbled, with unclear dates or locations.
River Store Burglarized Near Terlingua on Rio Grande
A commissary on the J L Sublett farm and ranch below Terlingua was broken into Monday night. About 300 dollars in merchandise stolen. Deputies Dawson and Rackley investigated but found no clues. Mrs Sublett and daughter were alone at the ranch during the robbery. It is believed Mexican forces across the river carried out the crime. A tarantula fight entertained locals recently in Trans Pecos.
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J. L. Sublett
Rio Grande
Terlingua
Sheriff's Office
Edgar Dawson
Alpine
Price Rackley
Marathon
Sublet
E. ©. Spann, Jr
Baby
Sublett
Mr. Spann
El Paso Tigers Claim District Basketball Crown
El Paso High School Tigers defeated McCamey 26 to 19 to win district 17 in the Interscholastic league and earn a state tournament berth. The win follows a two day regional meet with 11 teams. Maria Odessa Barstow Van Horn Fort Davis and others competed as spectators and entrants.
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McCamey
el Paso
Tigers
Natin
Tiger
Badgers
McCamey Quinter
el Paso Boys
Maria
Odessa
van Horn
Fort Davis
Barstow
Mecamey
Sanderson
Ysleta
Iraan
Fort Hancock
Rancher Bill Moseley Indicted in Cody Killing Case
Jack Moseley, jailed for the fatal shooting of Ed Cody on an Alpine street last Thursday, was indicted for murder by a reconvened grand jury led by District Judge R. Sutton. Bond set at 5000 dollars. Witnesses from Moseley’s county ranch area testified. Moseley surrendered and gave no statement beyond saying he had to act.
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Jack Moseley
Ed Cody
R. Sutton
Moseley
Young Cody
State Highway Department
Brewster
R. B. Slight
Board of County Commissioners
Austin
State Highly Department
Slight
Stight
Commissioners Court
Special County and
Jeff Davis Sheriff Killed In Fort Davis Tragedy
Fort Davis reports a fatal shooting last Friday when Sheriff Lee Sproul was killed by one of three boy tramps after a robbery at the Mac Sproul ranch. A posse pursued the suspects. six men led by the sheriff and other residents joined the search as two groups split to cover the mountains. Continued on Last Page.
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Barry Scobee
Fort Davis
Jeff Davis County
Lee Sproul
Mac Sproul
Mac
Bob
Bill Carlton
Jim Espy
Edwin Fowlkes, Jr
Chester Henderson
Mac ‘Sproul
Alleged Swindler J G Martin Sentenced Two Years
J G Martin was given a two year sentence by a district court jury on charges of swindling. He allegedly passed a bad check to Alpine rancher J D Jackson in a land deal last summer. He has been jailed since shortly after the offense, arrested in Arizona and returned here. M B Causey was acquitted on an assault charge. Jurors were dismissed for the remainder of the term.
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J.G. Martin
J.D. Jackson
Arizona
M. B. Causey
Hold Boys In Train Wreck Near Marathon
Two 16 year olds Loyd Riggle and Edward Onhelser were held in the county jail after an attempted train wreck three miles west of Marathon Monday night. A westbound freight struck rocks placed on the track but did not derail the engine. the pilot was damaged and the train was delayed until a second engine could move the train onward from Valentine. The youths appeared as the crew moved the obstruction and were told to return to town.
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Marathon
Loyd Riggle
Edward Onhelser
Valentine
Survey of Jeff Davis Presidio County Line
Barry Scobee details the 1905 survey establishing the Jeff Davis Presidio county boundary. The effort followed earlier, vague markers and used several surveyors from Jeff Davis and Presidio counties, starting near Twin Sister mountains and ending at the Rio Grande marker.
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Jeff Davis-Presidio County Line
Davis Tragedy Details From Fort Davis Shootings
Fort Davis February report outlines the sheriff Lee Sprout shooting involving three alleged tramps. After spending a night in town the trio moved toward Prayer canyon and Jim Espy’s ranch. Sheriff Sproul and nephew Bob Sproul followed tracks into Limpia canyon seeking suspects.
West Texas Historical Society Holds 8th Annual Meeting
The West Texas Historical and Scientific Society held its eighth annual meeting at Sul Ross College in Berh, with Frank M. Setzler of the United States National Museum headlining. Other speakers covered topics like poisonous weeds of the birch bend, Pecos County history, early settler stories, and philately for students. Directors were elected including Barry Seabee, W. D. Boreham, H. W. Morvlock, Mrs. O. Shipman, and George A. Brown to fill expired terms. The museum reported about 650 specimens added since the last meeting, with over 1,000 awaiting classification. the collection is described as one of West Texas’s most complete.
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Frank M. Setzler
United States National Museum
Washington
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society
Sul Row College
Frank P. Matthews
Bir Bend
Ludhe O. W. Williams
Fort 8
Pecos County
Mrman
Maria
RL. Boerhard
Iost
Barry Seabee
Fort Dalvis
W. D. Boreham
More Trees To Be Planted at Cemetery
Elm Grove cemetery will plant 60 Chinese elm trees this week as part of ongoing beautification funded by R F C allotment labor. The grounds have been improved recently and officers report the cemetery in the best shape it has ever been. In a separate incident, two youths who attempted to derail a train were sent to the reformatory after pleading guilty in District Court. One claimed to be seventeen, the other a little over sixteen.
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Elm Grove Cemetery
R. F.C
No Need for Fear Bankers Here Say
Austin March 2 Governors proclamation declares a five day Texas bank holiday with all banks closed from March 2 to March 7. Alpine and other Texas banks observe the order. Bank officials assure customers there is no need for alarm and normal banking will resume after the holiday.
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Austin
Fee
Texas
Overnor
Benjamin ¥. Berkeley
State National Bank
George W. Baines
Tashler
First National
Texan
Lobos Sweep DoubleHeader Over Hawks at San Antonio
Sul Ross Lobos extended their win streak to eight with a Friday night 48 26 victory and a 36 21 win Saturday over the Texas College Hawks of San Antonio. Carll and K Starnes led scoring with long field goals while Terrell paced the Lobos. Risinger and Risinger sparked a late Hawks rally but fouls and rough play, plus Hawks missing players, limited their comeback.
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Sul Ross Labo Basket Amn
Ford Kell
Te Texas C
Texas U Cages
Lobo
Carll
K. Starnes
Ank
Terrell
Lobos
Hawks
Lor
Wells
Risinger
Graves
WP Howden to Hold Services Here Sunday
Bishop P B Howden will be here to hold services at the Episcopal church Sunday evening at 7 30 o clock it was announced yesterday A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend the services Mr and Mrs W C Pisher are in Uvalde for a few days on business
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Howden
P. B. Howden
Epiecopa
Mrs. W.C. Pisher
Uvalde
Mr. Pisher
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Mr Etheridge
Uncle Tom Palmer
Uncle Tom
Sarter
Here
Pat Moran
Balmorhen
White Ranch
East
O. K. ‘Theatres
Port Stockton
Marfa
Pecos
E. Mollison
Dstrict
Hudspeth County News
Sierra ‘Blanca
B. J. Brannan
Sul Ross
Brannan
Times
Trans-Pecos
Fort Stockton
Power, Telephone
Eas
Fort Stockton-Pecos
Fort Stock
Highway Department
Marathons County
Quicksilver
River Country
Rabow
Waldron Mines
Bran van Tous Eer
Maloon
Traan
EL Paso Ist
Cage
Bill
Cody
Bond
Young
Jeff Davis
Jeff ‘Davis
Presidio Counties
Great el Paso
Presidio County
Jesse W. Merrill
Merrill
Jett Davis County
A. Thompson
Thompson
Allison
Albino Hernandez
Arcadia Urquidt
Dutchover
Brewster-Jeff Davis-Presidio County
Twin Sister Mountains
Sleeping Elephants
Lamar County
Lee Sprout
Pt. Stockton
Prayer Canyon
Sheriff Sproul
Limpia Canyon
Bob Sproul
Jim Expy
WTHSS
Pypal
Reformatory
Chiros
Wen
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