Burgess Springs and Kokernot Trail Legacy at Sul Ross
The Kokernot Springs story recounts Burgess riding a race horse through Apache territory to outpace pursuers after delivering supplies from San Antonio to Fort Stockton and Presidio. Plans emerge for Sul Ross State Teachers College improvements including a boulevard, a lake dam, a stone fence, and a lodge to enhance the Kokernot Springs site and expanded student housing nearby.
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San Antonio
Fort Stockton
Fort Davis
Presidio del Norte
Sen
Chihuahua Trail
Great
Davis Mountains
Glass Mountains
Paisano Pass
Chihuahua
Almito Creek
Burgess
Alpine
Kokernot Ranch
Colp
Sul Ross
Theark
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Building Boom Curbs Growth in Alpine Area
A wave of construction sweeps Alpine with several structures under way. A new $4,000 warehouse on Third street near the 8 P tracks is nearing completion, while a tile building by Senator Benjamin F. Herkeley on Third street is described as 32 by 80 feet with a concrete floor. The Livingston Arty corner of Av Seventh is renovating to become a modern funeral home. The Motor Inn Service Station at Avenue D and Eighth is heavily remodeled by C. St. Clair. Homes under construction include J. G. Lorenzen’s brick veneer residence in northeast Alpine about $4,500, I. P. Rackley’s West Avenue D home, H. R. Sims on North Sixth, two Fort Davis Highway houses totaling $9,000, and Milton addition cottages along West Milton. Contractors say total under-construction work is substantial and growing, though no precise tally exists.
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Z. St. Clair
Benjamin F. Herkeley
Third Street
Holland Avenue
8 P. Tracks
Livingston Ar Any
Av Seventh Street
Motor Inn
Avenue D
Eighth Street
C. St. Clair
J. G. Lorenzen
Northeast
Alpine
I. P. Rackley
West Avenue D
H. R. Sims
North Sixth Street
Fort Davis
V. K E. Miller
Owell Brothers
Milton
West End
Beautifying the Courtyard a County Pride Project
County officials are praised for beautifying the courtyard with a deep, water feature and a lawn to be enjoyed this summer. New walking paths will keep pedestrians off the grass, and the college center in town will become a cherished city beauty spot. The Avalanche congratulates the officials and urges continued public spirit.
Advertisers Push Beef Over Vegetables In Cattle Report
A fragmented historic clipping notes cattle raisers and a meat board discussion in Houston about advertising beef to boost sales. It mentions hunger for meat and critique of vegetable ads, with unclear references to growers and figures as the text closes.
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O.M. Plummer
Ni $0
Houston
Jock and Meat Board
Vegatables
Del Rio Adopts Long Pants in City Ward Move
The Del Rio Evening News reports the city will require long pants in public wear on the 20th as part of a forward step by the Avalanches and Associates. The West Texas News will publish the new ordinance details for several weekly editions.
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West Texas News
Del
Hhas
Rio Evening News
Avalanches and Associates
Senior and junior track team tryouts and student awards
The article lists participants in junior and senior boys and girls events, including John Cox Wright and Clinton Reeth in senior boys and Dorothy A. Perkins and Mary Joe Whiteside in junior girls. It notes promising contestants across essays spelling, debaters, music memory and tennis, with county meet hopes running high.
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Paul Stack
Jack O Miler
Pat O'Brien
Harold Seybert
Gorda Lane
J. W. Coffey
Armest Ke AU Newman
Ira Howles
Myra Matthews
Gtrls High School
Audrey
John Cox Wright
Fand Clinton Reeth
Dorothy A. Perkins
Mary Joe Whiteside
Albert Murray
Albert Cano
Margaret Matthews
Mac Graham
Marguerite Matthews
Audrey Lewie
Killaine Keefer
Joyce Phelps
Bullet
Frances McCutcheon
Lucille Perry
Ford School Attendance by Houston Auto Salesmen
Ford salesmen from the south Texas district attended a Model A salesmen's school in Houston. The program covered mechanical details, assembly, parts, and the fuel system, with plant inspections and examinations guiding the four day session.
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Ine Motor
Ford Motor
Ford
South Texas
The
Aay
Morgan
Mystery Man to Drive Car Blindfolded Tomorrow
Gilbert the Mystery Man will drive a blindfolded car tomorrow afternoon at 2:20 starting from Casner Motor Sany's salesroom. The stunt will travel through the business district during a demonstration planned by local artists Rob Clark and Times. A high school benefit is mentioned as part of the event tonight.
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Gilbert
Casner Motorsany
Rob Clark
Imes
Tent Dairy Sale Warning for Students Ends in Notice
A damaged notice warns against buying or selling a tent Dairy property linked to W. L. Matthews. It states the Dairy is under the control of Orient and warns that fall persons should avoid trading the assets. The notice references accommodations for over ten students expected for the 193 season.
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Mik Doltie
Tent Dairy
Orient
Try
W. L. Matthews
County Meet Set for Marathon Tomorrow
Marathon hosts the county meet Saturday with events in both morning and afternoon. Programs include extemporaneous speaking debates recitations and essay writing along with scholastic and athletic contests for junior and senior divisions.
Bug Man Poling Dies in Arizona at 58
Otho Curtis Poling internationally known entomologist and Fort Davis resident died March 16 in Tucson after illness. Poling, 58, specialized in Lepidoptera and named moths after himself. he discovered species in the Big Bend and Davis Mountains. Burial was in Quincy, California, with many noting his courtesy and generosity.
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Fort Davis
Otho Curtis Poling
Tuscon
Arizona
Alpine
Here
Santa Monica
California
Heretter
America
Quincy, I
Mr. Poling
Mrs. Poling
Alpine Telephone Co. Announces Plant Upgrade and Rates
Notice from Alpine Telephone Co. describes installation of a new common battery plant costing about 140 000 and seeks city commission morization to align with other rural plant charges. It lists neighbor Pecos and shows old and new rates 2.60 2.15 2.00 2.25 1.50 2.50 3.75 3.50, with no installation charge before approval. S. G. Smith, Manager.
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Pecos
Alpine Telephone CO
S. G. Smith
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Indian Fight
Leon
Mexico
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Buress
Cuilcallop
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Pe Davis Mountain
R. Moody
D.M. Bennett
Cook
C.D. Wood Barry Scobee
Earl Clank
Congress
Teta
del Rio
Auto Salesman
Ford School
Mystery Man
Drnatur Phifys
Hudson's | Bakery
Marathon
J. C. Poling
Highlands
St. Peter
Gate of Heaven
Texas
Swift
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Highland No
Ns Poultry Farm
Ibc
Clarence Saunders
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