Brewster County Texas A M Turnicy Reports Rich Resources
Brewster County in Texas Big Bend region shows mountains and valleys with Alpine as the county seat and rapid growth in Alpros. Mineral districts around Terlingua and the Chisos offer cinnabar silver and potential iron copper and lead. Agriculture relies on irrigation along the Rio Grande and Terlingua Creek while railways connect Alpine Marathon and Terlingua. Population centers include Alpine about 1200 and Marathon about 500 with seven public schools and a cosmopolitan, progressive community.
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Grawster County
Texas
Big Bend of the Rio Grande
Jeff Navis
Pecos Comics
Residio County
Rio Grands
Mexico
Pecos County
Alpine
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio
Alpros
Tas Lenguas
Rio Grande
Grand Canyon
Brewster County
Big Bend
State Minumeral Survey
Phillips
Chisos Mountains
Tornillo Creek
McKinney Spring
Marathon
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway
Southern Pacific
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway
Brewster
A.M. Turnicy
Cattle Raisers Face Downturn Warn Of Market Shift
President W. W. Turney of the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association says there is no real surplus and that demoralized mood will pass as producers adopt tighter business methods. He cites rising shipments, a shortage of steer stock, and widespread unloading in recent years. He notes rail service problems and expects an eventual industry-wide agreement with cattlemen.
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W. W. Turney
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Fort Worth
Cattle in Transit Damages Prompt Rail Responsibility Reform
In the cattlemens convention at Fort Worth J D Jackson of Alpine offered resolutions adopted by the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas urging railroads to settle livestock damage claims within sixty days. The measure requests state and federal lawmakers to enact relief ensuring timely review of stock shipment claims and directs members to press their representatives.
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Cattlemens’ Convention
Fort Worth
J. D. Jackson
Alpine
Cattle Raisers’ Association
State of
Texas
Lhereof
Suicevi
Congress
Railroad Leaders Promise Livestock Handling Reform
The statement notes railroad heads seek better livestock handling methods amid demand for higher dividends from stock and bondholders. Authorities announce a Denver meeting on May 3 for cattle associations to discuss crucial industry interests and possible representation from groups with similar aims.
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Denver
Brewster County Republicans Choose Delegate to State Convention
The Brewster county Republicans met in county convention on March 22 with County Chairman R. Bb. Slight presiding. D.G. Hunt of Eastland county won endorsement as their unamin ous choice for the State convention delegate. Elder T. D. Secrest traveled from Marfa to attend a church business meeting and plans for a new house of worship were outlined. Three trustees were elected and a charter may be secured at Dorchester, Mass.
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Brewster County
Dallas
R. Bb. Slight
D.G. Hunt
Eastland County
T. D. Secrest
Marfa
Christian Church
America
Dorchester
Mass
David Thompson
Thompson
Thompson's Island
Iere
Thomas Waterhouse
Chicago
Tribuna
Orient General Attorney Details Kansas City Orient Rail Plan
The Orient line will extend from Sweetwater to Red River and 25 miles south to San Angelo with future branches to Fairview Oklahoma Wichitas Kansas and Lonewolf Oklahoma. Attorney Heard says trackage and rail links will connect Wichita Osage Kansas City and a Cheectaw Oklahoma junction with Navy Ist next. Trains may run into Sweetwater and San Angelo by 1905 per plans.
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Heard
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
Sweetwater
Red River
San Angelo
Fairview Okla
Wichits, Kan
Wichita
Osage
Missouri Pacific
Orient
Kansas City
Fairview
Oswego
Kansas
Port Stilwer
Mexico
Chihuahua
State lend agent to reclassify school lands departs for Gatesville
Jack Carter, a state lend agent under Land Commissioner Yerrell, arrived from Ozona to Croekett county, then boarded a train for Gatesville to join his wife and child. Employed six years by the General Land Office, he works for the state school fund and is described as broad minded and fair. He has visited Sutton and Sutton counties and pleased stockmen and the Lend Department. He plans to visit Pecos county next.
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Jack Carter
Yerrell
Croekett
Ozona
Gatesville
Mr. Carter
General Land Office
Sutton
Fie
Pecos County
Angelo Standard
All Settled in Advanes and a Dialogue With Papa
In a brief excerpt from Cleveland Plain Dealer dialogue unfolds as a speaker directs George to see his father immediately while George questions the reason. The line captures a moment of urgency and family instruction.
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Timpee
Railroads
Mo Warkin Co
Cale Weaners
Advanes
George
Cleveland Plain
Degler
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