Supreme Court Clarifies State Land Segregation Rules
Swisher County case Wright v Gale affirms that the land commissioner may segment excess state land by equity rules, not arbitrary method, starting from original survey and preserving purchaser rights. If segregation is infeasible due to irregularity, partition of the excess may occur to protect fair value and state land quality. For sale ad: 186 acre irrigated farm near Alpine seek trade for ranch.
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Astin
Texas
General Land Office
Supreme Court
Wright
Gale
Justice and Equity
Tes
Alpine
W. H. Carvalde
Clever Stories Tone From Oddball Misadventures
A tiny Michigan undertaker repeats the same fare as a year and a half ago when a farmer’s wife recalls his first husband. A Montana restaurant slip shows Melon coffee boiled eggs with a four minutes note. A West Virginia political boss guides delegates to vote as commanded.
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Michigan
Arman
Montana
West Virginia
Texas Ranger Force Expands to Border Protection
Austin reports the recruitment of a new Ranger company and expansion of two existing units to 42 men for Rio Grande border protection. Taft agrees federal reimbursement for increased border security while hundreds seek Ranger service. Patrols will target theft and criminal activity with Rangers paid 40 dollars monthly plus expenses.
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Austin
Texas
Rio Grande
Hughes, Sanders and Fox
Taft
Hughes
It Is Dangerous to Borrow A Local Newspaper
A man too stingy to subscribe sent his boy to borrow a neighbor’s paper. Chaos followed: bees stung the boy, the father cut by a barbed wire fence, a cow killed herself eating corn, a cataclysm of mishaps including a drowning of kittens, a baby in milk ruined a carpet, the eldest daughter eloped with the hired man, and the dog ruined hens and a coat.
Orient Railway to build ten-stall roundhouse in Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton officials announce Orient Railway intends a ten-stall roundhouse and machine shops in the city with connecting line progress toward Fort Stockton and near the lower area. Orient officials expect trains to reach Fort Stockton by early spring. No official word yet on the Pecos extension project.
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Pecos
Texas
Fort Stockton
Orient Railway Company
Orient
Orient Railway
Santa Fe May Extend Line to El Paso Via Pecos
Pecos dispatch reports persistent rumors that the Santa Fe system may extend its line from Sterling City in Sterling County Pecos. The plan would connect with Pecos Valley lines to El Paso about 380 miles distant. The route would traverse rapidly developing country, notably the irrigation area.
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Pecos
Santa Fe
Sterling City
Sterling County
Pecos Valley
el Paso
Mexicans Cannot Own Land Under Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty
Austin Texas reports that under the 1848 Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty and statute Mexican citizens residing in Mexico cannot buy or hold Texas land. Assistant Attorney General Terrell advised a border county that land bought in violation may be escheated by the State. Previously held land may remain if held by heirs, but future purchase is prohibited.
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Austin
Texas
Guadalupe Huidalgo
Mexico
Terrell
Wood for Sale Cord and Stove Wood Prices
Cord wood priced at 6.50 and stove wood at 7.50 offered by Alpine Mercantile Company. Contact 921-8 Anya Wais0x for ordering.
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Phone
Alpine Mercantile Company
Anya
El Paso Visitors Urged to Stay at Flato Inn
To El Paso visitors stop at the Flato 111 W. Boulevard for clean cool rooms. Rates reasonable. T. C. Levingston proprietor. 9-28-1mo.
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el Paso
Flato
T. C. Levingston
The Cost of Living Letter on Rising Prices
A reader argues the high cost of living for a family of five on $50 to $750 salaries. He lists monthly expenses: food 438.60, clothing 23.73, milk 3.50, lights 2.75, telephone 1.50, rent unknown, doctors and more. He criticizes express companies, calls for anti trust political action, and notes disparate postage costs from a domestic to international destination.
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Washington
Pecos Southern seeks valuation for rail line bond plan
Utheuls of the Pecos Valley Southern Railway meet the Railroad Commission in Austin to seek valuation of the line at about twelve thousand dollars per mile to base a bond issue. They aim to adjust title to the right of way over state lands for the Pecos to Toyahville stretch of forty one miles where irrigation works are under construction, with a possible extension to connect with the Southern Pacific at Alpine or Marfa.
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Austin
Texas
Utheuls
Pecos Valley-Southern Railway
Railroad Commission
Pecos
Toyahville
Southern Pacific
Alpine
Marfa
Notice to Subscribers to Railway Bonus
Notice to subscribers that payments for the railroad bonus for August and September are past due and must be settled at banks. W. A. Weaxte, Secretary, Commercial Club.
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W. A. Weaxte
See
Y. Commercial Club
Notice to Auto Owners
Notice to auto owners that Tam is prepared to value, repair automobile casings and tires and guarantee all work. Shop opposite Mercantile Co. Poux Hinson.
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Tam
Mercantile Co
Fireless Cooker Giveaway Ad on Front Page
Read our advertisement on the front page of this issue Atrine Harpwart Co offers a $20 dollar fireless cooker giveaway with details inside.
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Ssue
Atrine Harpwart Co
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Republc
Avalanche
Alpine Drug Store
R. B. Slight
Comp’y
Alpine Auto Compu
Roundhouse
Ft. Stockton
Garland Stov
Alpine Hardware Co
Wored
Thie Bank
Alpine State Bank
China
Sabinal
Pecos Southern
Wm. A. Schubel
Funnonen
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