Texas Rail Report Warns Rates Rise to Aid Railroads
The Texas Railroad Commission reports rising jury and judgment payments by railroads inflate costs and threaten freight rates. It notes potential causes from injury bureaus and legislature, commending the last session for blocking costly laws. Officials urge public action to balance rail profits and shipping prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Rail
John H. Reagan
Texas
Ridge Reagan
Railroad Commission of Texas
Ramuroad
Railroad Commission
Foreclosure sale notices from Brewster County Texas 1916
Multiple docketed notices from Alpine Texas detail foreclosures and auctions. Alpine Lumber Company sues Pallie B Work and G J Work for 437.80 with vendor lien on land in Means Addition Alpine. Sheriff Walton sets sale for April 4 1916 at Brewster County Courthouse. Another Measday suit against J W Weaver and J W Burford seeks 4089.80 plus costs on Survey 47 Block 9 GH S A Ry grant. Notices include sale times and properties in Alpine. Also administrator J W Rixon issues debtors and creditors notice for W M Griffin estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Brewster County
Texas
Alpine Lumber Company, Corporation
Pallie B. Work
G. J. Work
Sach Court
Alpine Lumber
T Company
Palle B. Work
Alpine Lumber Company
Pallie B
Las Perty
Alpine
Court House
Palhe B
G. I
Brewster
W. D. Measday
J. W. Burford
J. W. Weaver
S.A. Ry. Grant
State of
State of Texas
Brewstin
W. M. Griffin
W. Griffin
A. M. Turney
Townsend seeks irrigation permit from Cayanosa Creek area
E E Townsend of Alpine Texas filed February 24 1916 with the Texas Board of Water Engineers for a permit to appropriate 250 cubic feet per second from the unappropriated waters of the state for irrigation and stockraising. The proposed works include a dam across Cayanosa Draw on Survey 35 along G C and S F Railway lands southwest of Fort Stockton Pecos County. Lands to be ligated total 1082 acres in Pecos County. A hearing is set for March 29 1916 at 10 00 am in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E Townsend
Alpine
Texas
A. D
Board of Water Engineers
State of
Cayanosa Creek
Pecos County
Tex
Cayanosa
G. C. & S. F. R.way Company
Fort Stockton
Cayanosa Draw
Towit
N. E
G. C. & S. F. Railway Company
N. W
T. & P. Railway Company
T & P Railway Co
G. CG. & S. E Railway Company
Austin
Travis
Board of Water
State of Texas
Narom ‘Wilson
B. Gort
W. T. Porter
Fruit Tree Sprays and Property Trespass Notice
A. J. Tippit offers arsenate of lead and sulfur spray for fruit trees and flowers and invites inquiries. Jason W. Jones warns against hunting fishing camping or trespassing on his property under penalty of law. Avalanche subscription advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thare
A. J. Tippit
Jason W. Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
General Managers
Texas Railroads
W. P. Hinson
Pecos & Rio Grande Telephone Company
Avalanche
Fort Worth
Via
Marc
San Angelo
Ft. Worth
E. J. Naylor
C.F
PLA
F.w.ater
Cunty
I. A. Walton
J. A. Walton
Sherit
J. W. Rixon
New Orleans
San Francisco
Ws. Murray
J. T. McClenahan
Kansas City
Chicago
S. Bechtol Darling
R. Middlebrook
Lackey
Mee Enone
G. A. Foote
Brooke
Darling
Neli m
Wigfall van Sickle
M. Slator, Jr
Courthouse
Ebeee Hte
Chester H. Terrell
The
Tm of
Terrll, Hall & Terrell of
San An
Masonic Bid
H. Ragin
Livingston Undertaking Co
C. W. Livingson
G. Young
Tex Marfa, Texas
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