Trans Pecos Place Names Sketch by Henry T Fletcher
Henry T Fletcher offers a weekly series on Pecos County and Trans Pecos place names. The article lists Pecos County details, Pecos River history, and multiple locale entries such as Pena Blanca Hills Pena Blanca Creek Phantom Lake Pine Canyon Pine Creek Pine Mountain and Pine Canyon noting elevations origins battles and early Fort Davis sub posts.
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Henry T. Fletcher
Pecos County
Fort Stockton
Pecos River
Santa Fe Mountains
San Miguel County
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Rio Grande
Comstock
Texas
Trans- Pecos
Rio de Las Vacas
Espejo
Old Fort Lancaster
Sheffield
Pena Blanca
Brewster Ty
Rock
Marathon
Pena Blanca Hills
Wood Hollow Mountains
San Francisco Creek
Fort Davis
E. O. Lockhausen
Front Range
Pine ‘Canyon
Culberson County
Guadalupe Peak
Delaware Creek
Pine Creek
Paso
Pine Canyon
Jeff Davis County
Mount Livermore
Valentine Flat
Brewster County
Lost Mine Peak
Chisos
Glendraw
Wade
Nail
Loyd Wade
Jim Nail
Pine Mountain
Tesnas
Dove Mountain
Santiago Mountains
del Norte Gap
Pecos
Girvin
Highway 67 Meeting at Stockton Fort Stockton May 27
U S Highway 67 association to hold annual meeting in Fort Stockton on May 27 to discuss securing early completion of the road. Significant improvements north of Fort Stockton and Brewster county end near completion include re routing from near Alpine to Pecos county line and plans for an overpass beyond Hovey and permanent drainage. Alpine officer J W Morelock cites active role. Alpine representation expected.
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Fort Stockton
Brewster County
Alpine
Pecos County
Hovey
Dallas
Mars
Presidio
J. W. Morelock
U. S. 67
Alpine Fire Remembered On 25th Anniversary
Old timers recalled a disastrous Alpine blaze that destroyed the bank, Penney Co store, and Kandy Kitchen in a Holland Avenue block on May 5 191, halting near the First National bank building as a drug store run by R B Stight, now county judge. The same block suffered a prior fire four years earlier, highlighting the town’s limited early fire protection.
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Cinco de Mayo
Alpine
Fifh
Sixth Streets
Holland
Bank l
C. Penney Co
Kandy
First National Bank
R. B.stight
Beneficial Rains Fall In Big Bend Areas
Beneficial rains spread across the Big Bend and Davis mountains over the past week with the Davis range seeing the heaviest moisture. Reports say the Henderson Kennedy Kokernot Gage and Meriwether ranges received rain and creeks and draws began to flow in parts of the county. Alpine notes 4.2 inches early Wednesday and the Glass mountains northeast of Alpine also received rain. Strong winds and a fan electrical storm accompanied the moisture. Additional showers were reported in Marathon and Marfa regions.
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Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Henderson, Kennedy, Kokernot, Gage
Meriwether Ranges
Glass Mountains
Alpine
Nevill and
Kokernot
Marathon
Marfa
County Centennial Plans Progressing
Plans advance for Breuster county Texas Centennial observance stated by Mrs. C A Brown general chair. A permanent record of all exhibits and cooperating participants will be filed at the courthouse with J W Frazer county and district clerk as committee chair. An old spinning wheel in operation will be featured arranged by Mrs S M Williams. County exhibits run during Paisano and Bloys encampment sessions starting in late July under Mrs A F Robinson program chair. Pierce Brooks a Dallas real estate agent and govern or candidate spoke to a large downtown crowd via car top loudspeakers while touring the western state.
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Brewster County
CA. Brown
J. W. Frazer
S.M. Williams
Paisano and
Bloys
A. F. Robinson
Pierce Brooks
Dallas
Brooks
Big Bend Remains Untouched by Modern Civilization
The Big Bend on the Texas-Mexico border remains an untouched desert region of romance and mystery. Geologists archaeologists and historians find it a key area where Rocky Mountain and Sierra Madre trends intersect. The rugged Chisos Mountains rise in the desert triangle offering a timeless landscape tied to local legends.
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Big Bend
United States
Texas
Rio Grande
Mississippi
Rockies
New Mexico
Colorado
Sierra Madre
Mexico
Rocky Mountain
Appalachians
Desert
Chisos
Death at Turney Hospital Sparks Grief and Political Delegates
A nurse at Turney hospital in Bisbee Arizona died by cyanide poisoning after a brother’s suicide in nearby Marathon. Laura Arnold 54 worked for the Shely ranching family and leaves a son in San Francisco and a Tempe sister. Delegates to the state Dem convention were elected at Brewster county meeting with Harry V. Fisher chosen county chairman and a resolution endorsing President Roosevelt.
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Bisbee
Arizona
Laura Arnold
Turney Hospital
Arnold
Shely
T. M. Shely
Alpine
Tempe
Arizona City
San Francisco
Austin
Charlie Shely
Tesnas
President Roosevelt
Brewster County
Harry V. Fisher
Mae M. Amenseer
Jim P. Wilson
Jim F. Wilson
C.D. Wood
A. B. Sancher
R. B. Slight
J. A. McGonagill
W. G. Gulihur
Seek Paving Bids On Davis Highway
The State Highway department invites bids to pave a 1 1/2 mile section of the Fort Davis Alpine highway from the Brewster county line to Fort Davis. Bids will be opened at the highway board meeting on May 19 20. The Jeff Davis county end grade is completed and expected to become one of the prettiest stretches in the state.
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State Highway Department
Fort Davis- Alpine
Brewster County
Fort Davis
Austin
Highway Board
Jeff Davis County
New SP Service Inaugurated This Week
The Southern Pacific inaugurated a ten day train service over its division this week, with the Sunset Limited making its first run. Westbound and eastbound Limited trains were due at 1:51 and 3:33 p.m. on maiden trips. Local residents gathered to welcome daylight passenger trains for the first time in about four years, with the Limited offering a deluxe lounge car.
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Southern Pwentie
Sunset Limited
Geologists To Hold Meet Here This Week
Prominent West Texas geologists will hold a meeting in town this weekend. Thirty to forty participants are expected, representing major companies. Field trips in the local area will be part of the program.
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West Texas
Balmorhea Bank To Close In Liquidation Vote
Balmorhea stockholders of the Toyah Valley Bank voted to dissolve the institution. Depositors are to be paid in full under the plan, marking the bank's winding up and settlement of accounts.
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Balmorhea Bank
Toyah Valley Bank
Balmorhea
Alpine Mexican Is Denied Lower Bail
In Fort Davis on May 6 Judge C R Sutton refused to lower Louis Alvarados bail from two thousand to five hundred dollars. Alvarado remains jailed after a habeas corpus hearing tied to the March death of Dolores Dominguez. Alpine based, County Attorney William Granger led the state defense, A L Brantley of Alpine defended the defendant.
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Fort Davis
C. R. Sutton
Louis Alvarado
Alvarado
Justice Court
Dolores Dominguez
Alpine
William Granger
A. L. Brantley
Renovation Nears Finish At Holland Hotel
Clay Holland, proprietor, said the extensive renovation at the Holland Hotel is nearly complete. All rooms are being repapered and repainted with other general repairs underway to finish within the next week.
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Clay Holland
Bids Sought for U.S. 90 Alpine Underpass Project
The Highway Department calls for bids on the U S 90 re routing through Alpine including a Santa Fe underpass on West Holland Avenue with 50 foot concrete paving over 3000 feet of city streets and storm sewers. Bids open in Austin May 19. The project allocates about 175000 dollars for later work on West Holt paving and related works under state and federal funding.
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Santa Fe
West Holland Avenue
U. S. 90
West Alpine
Austin
R. B. Slight
Gibb Gilchrist
Turney Hospital
Camp Westside
West Holt
Seventh Street
Drilling Advances at Hovey Dome Test Well Near Alpine
Test drilling at Dodson Means in Hovey Dome progresses through lime and anhydrite. The drill reached lower 1800 feet by Wednesday, with observers noting an unusual 1148 foot string depth for West Texas.
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Dodson Means
Hovey Dome
Alpine
West
Texas
Readers Added To Avalanche List In Highland Area
Over 70 readers joined the Avalanche list since the year began with many in the Highland area. The campaign aims to extend Alpine trade territory and boost local advertising. The paper thanks new subscribers and renewals for supporting circulation and list upkeep.
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Avalanche
Ava
Highland
Nature protects baby antelope from coyote threat
A naturalist notes newborn antelopes lack odor, aiding covert survival. In the Trans-Pecos an estimated 2500 to 3000 antelope exist west of the Pecos, with many newborns facing predators like eagles and coyotes. Eagles, in particular, have long been culled by wardens, yet still prey on fawns, while deer also mob to shield their young.
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Evarts
Trans-Pecos
Pecos
Ray Williams
Warden Williams
Curtis McElroy
Williams
Stan Nee Rend
Palarout
Midland hosts 9th 10th District Legion and Auxiliary meet
A convention of the American Legion and Auxiliary of the 16th district of Texas is set for Midland tomorrow and Sunday. The program includes contests with a committee awarding a winning band and office, a Sunday morning auxiliary session with Col. E. Thompson as principal speaker, and a memorial service led by M. L. Hopson and Mrs. Edith Hopson. Alpine members are among those expected to attend.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
16Th District of Texas
Seasion
Hiliary
Col. E. ©. Thompson
Railroad Commission
M. L. Hopson
Alpine
Edith Hopson
Alpine Legionnaires
Auxiliary
Alpine Scene Movies To Be Shown In Dallas
Dallas chamber of commerce directors voted to exhibit two hundred feet of film showing Alpine and Sul Ross College at the Texas Centennial. J H Green of Colorado City represented West Texas chamber and discussed centennial matters with local directors.
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Dallas
Alpine
Sul Ross
College
Chamber of Commerce
J.H. Green
Colorado City
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Alpine High School to hold May 29 commencement
Approximately 24 seniors will graduate this year as Supt. Drury Wood announced. Commencement exercises are set for May 29 with no definite program announced yet. Granada Theatre offers a $100 prize at Money Night. Tulla Jones of Alpine was drawn for a $75 award but was not present to claim it.
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Alpine High School
Drury Wood
Granada
Granada Theatre
Tulla Jones
Alpine
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Baiter
Penitas
Presidio County
Little Rock
Alamita ‘Creek
Marofa
T. M. Wilson
Persimmon Gap
Santiago Range
Marathon-Boquillas
Bray‘odendron Texana
South Pass
Phantom Lake
Toyahvale
Toyah Creek
Stockton
Holland Ave
Carroll H. Wegemann
National Park Service
County Democrats
Hospital Select Delegates
Davis Highway
Lleged
FT. Davis
Holland Hotel
Highway Department
By Barry Scobee
District Convention of Legion
Midland
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