Texas irrigation dam to be world largest project, Brewster County
From Austin reports survey work for a $60,000,000 irrigation project in Brewster County Texas. The plan includes a 256 foot high dam creating a reservoir of 2 040 000 acre feet, potentially the largest in the world. Texas legislators may seek $40,000 in matching funds to advance the project and local growers praise irrigation gains as water reaches fields.
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Texas
Austin
Lenas
United Stateclamation Service
Ig Bend
Prewster County
Paso
Brewster County
State of
Bownd of Water Engineers
Fy Conde
Big Daw
Brewster
Grand Canyon of the Rio Grande Viewed From Terlingua
The piece describes the Grand Canyon of the Rio Grande area near Terlingua Texas with canyon walls 2000 to 2200 feet high on both sides and a proposed government dam to irrigate nearly one million acres across Drew and Terlingua counties. The project would shift irrigation costs from private to federal funding and secure a steady water supply, aiding hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land.
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Grand Canyon
Skrewater
Bintseaude
Rio Grande
Terlingua
Grande Canyon
Texas
Drewster County
Wid
Huewster
Optimism In Alpine Real Estate And Business Uptick
Local merchants and lumbermen report steady growth over the past two weeks with rising inquiries from newcomers. Real estate agents note ongoing activity and daily sales as Alpine inches toward a hoped population of 10,000 by 1922, despite cautious sentiment about a boom.
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Mipine
Avalanche
Alpine
Meeting of Woodmen of the World at WO hall
Members invited to a Woodmen of the World meeting at WO hall Tuesday March 22 at 7 00 PM to hear the delegate report from the Head Camp Convention. The report is described as vital to every member and Woodmen Circle members are urged to attend.
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W. O.W
Woodmen
Oil drill notes from Ward county progress and delays
Drilling operations update with Wilson No 2 postponed to March 20 and Skinner No 2 making steady progress. Yarbro and Marathon Oil wells show activity while Gage Nos 1 and 2 face fishing jobs. River and Davis Mountain areas discussed for water and potential artesian supply amid oil drilling challenges.
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Ward County
Arthur-Pitts Oil Company
Mpine
Davis Mountains
B. J. O'Reilly
Ward Cotmnly
Wells and rigs boost Fort Stockton gas and oil activity
In Fort Stockton area reports show Grant wells on Block 140 pumping to fuel nearby rigs. Pinal Dome No 1 sets 12 inch casing at 125 feet while No 2 sits at 800 feet with a fishing job. A gas well near Leon Springs remains active after two months with no drop in flow. Detroit Oil erects a derrick ten miles north of Grant wells as Oregon Texas and Stockton Syndicate engage fishing jobs and tool delays.
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Fort Stockton
Grant
Block 140
Leon Springs
Detroit Oil Company
Grant Wells
Stockton Syndicate
Troy Wells
Oil and gas prospects in Pecos and Toyah Belt area
Texas oil activity shows 7.8 million barrels moved by pipelines in January. The Pecos region eyes shallow oil sands near the El Paso Saragossa find with a contract between Toyah Shallow Oil and El Paso Saragossa, while a gas discovery 16 miles northwest of Pecos fuels speculation of a new field. the Toyah Belt well in Pecos district is slated for drilling.
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Lexis
Texas
Pecos
Mareh II
I Paso-Saragossa
John A. Lee
Toyah Shallow Oil Company
el Paso-Saragossa Company
S$. T. Hobbs and Co
Lee
el Paso-Saragossa
Lou Buttrill
Toyah Belt
Brewster County Real Estate Boom Detailed
Two week report to the Avalanche via Trans-Recos Abstract shows $592 803.78 in property transfers in Brewster county. Five deeds of trust total $204 416.88 and 104 deeds totaling $298 272.90 accompany 114 leases and assignments. Over 125 oil companies and more than 10 000 non residents are linked to Brewster acreage. Largest single consideration: $235 828.14.
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Brewster County
Trans-Recos
Alpine
Brewster County Wax Boom Reveals Hidden Resource
Brewster County leverages wax from the Can delilla plant as a new export. John Marshall of Bolder Rubber oversees shipments from a mile south of Alpine to New York firms, with Mexican labor gathering plant material across vast western lands. The Marathon plant plans to resume operations, promising ongoing production and profits.
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Brewster County
John Marshall
Bolder Rubber Company
Wall Street
New York
Southern Pacific
Alpine
Lahitas
Texas Plains
Texas
Marathon
Marshall
Border Rubber Company
Licitas 15
T.V. “Scaggs
Drewster County
Oil boom in Green Valley Brewster County noted
The article highlights extensive oil development in Green Valley Brewster County where first oil was found. It mentions major national companies acquiring leases and contracts and lists wells in the western part including Cotter No 1 Wilson No 2 and Mutual No 1.
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Green Valley
Brewster County
Wilson
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Yarbro
Exander
Marathon Oil Company
Gage Wells
Manila
Fort Stockton Field
Germany
John Young
John D. Young
John Young Land Co
Hovey District
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