Alpine drives city clean up with plan for trash control
The Alpine community backs a campaign led by women with chamber of commerce support to clean the city and improve highways. A proposed plan calls for licensed haulers to collect trash monthly from residences, with disposal at the county dumping ground, funded by resident fees.
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Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Tate
Ewise
Reading
Lome
S. P
Treasuries
Sul Ross Appeal From Marfa Students Highlights Nearby Access
A Marfa reader explains Sul Ross is valued for its closeness making college study feel near home. She notes many local families have children attending, and that short trips home during holidays help students feel “off at school” despite the proximity.
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Sul Ross
S. R. N. College
Marfa
Oil Drilling Progress Amid Rumors at Greer and Area
Derrick displays at The Brewster Oil Corporation show a daily fifteen foot progress with The Nine Point reorganized and Finnell back on duty. Arco at Hovey advances while Portland OH & Gas Syndicate under Doddridge reports casing prep and pay potential. Lang observes evolving events as Gage wells progress amid circulating rumors of activity near Greer Valley.
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Doddridge
Portland OH & Gas Syndicate
Bone Springs
O. R. Lang
Lang
Fort Stockton Oil Field Notes Report
In Fort Stockton last week field items include the Troy well around feet with little progress and a potential extension to 4500 feet if needed. An eastern connection visited to assess the situation while the Oregon Texas well casing arrived. Drilling continues on the Hetchenson well near Pecos county. The Greer well is temporarily closed pending business arrangements.
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Stockton
Troy
Flanagan
Oregor Texas
Grant
Hetchenson
Pecos County
Greer
Quicksilver Mines in Terlingua District Raise Historic QuickSilver Stakes
The Mariscal Ellis Studdy Butte Chisos Rainbow Colquitt Waldron Marpisosa mines and associated acreage in Brewster County Texas dominate the Terlingua district. Since 1899 production has surpassed eight million dollars with Chisos and Mariposa yielding the majority. The region remains active as exploration and development continue near famed California fields.
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Mariscal
Ellis
Texas Almaden
Studdy Butte
Big Bend
Chisos
Rainbow
Colquitt ‘Tigner
Marpisosa
Waldron
Mariposa
Terlingua
Brewster County
Texas
California
Alpine Citizens Vote On Civic Cleanliness Questions
Alpine residents vote May 25 to May 29 at Palace Pharmacy Alpine Duty Store and Picture Show on questions about Cleanest yard in town Cleanest public building Cleanest store in town Prettiest yard in town and Be sure to vote. Map section from Brewster County shows towns railways oil wells mines and mineral zones. For sale by Trans Pecos Abstract Co Alpine Texas.
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Alpine
Palace Pharmacy
Alpine Duty Store
Brewster Co
Official
Land Office
Trans Pecos Abstract Co
Texas
Alpine Deliberates July Fourth Celebration Plan
At a Tuesday chamber of commerce meeting in Alpine citizens decided to hold an annual Fourth of July celebration. A permanent committee was formed to organize the event, aiming for a two day festival beginning July Fourth with arrangements for future years.
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Italy
Chamber of Commerce
H. W. Ferguson
Clamber of Commerce
Rik
Toyannie i
Inter Sales of Freight Shifts Spark ICC Hearing
Washington dispatch reports two upcoming Interstate Commerce Commission hearings on Orient Railway freight division requests. The brief argues the plan would raise short line access while challenging trunk lines, with Wichita to Alpine route noted for sparse terminals and agricultural focus.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tthe Orient Railway
Creer
Earn
Shaaffer
Cenceral Trafic
Othe Orient Tormintumervice
Vrathye Manaver Shatler
Sommssinin
Oc Terend
van Withes
Coral Stow
Fore Reny Llouschkeepiig Room Notice
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a room related to Reny Llouschkeepiig with a phone reference and unclear gang context. The readable text mentions a room, a phone, and a loose gang fragment, but specifics are unreadable.
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Clean City
West
el Paso
San Antonio
Marquis
Sul Ross Normal Collinge
American Legion
Brian Montague
J. J. Allen
Montague
T. B. Davis
T. V. Neil
Avalanche
John Young Land Company
John Young
John Young Jr
Brewster Oi Corporation
Nine Point
Finnell
J. W. Darling
Arco Company
Hovey
Ares
Rem
Greer Valles Anit
Tre Wind
Fort Stockton
Quicksilver
Waldron Mine
Clean City Campaign
Rok
Normal Hill
Cor Cood
Otis Turner
Alpine Light & Ice Company
J. D. Hex
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