Sheriff Sale Notice of Brewster County Property
By order of the District Court of Brewster County Texas a sale is ordered to foreclose a vendor's lien on five and three quarters acres in Survey No 43 Block 9 G H S A Ry Co. W G Wallace loses title to W L Means due to a 1911 judgment of 401 54 plus costs. Sale set for first Tuesday December 1911 at the courthouse door Alpine Texas. J A Warton Sheriff Brewster County Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Brewster County
Texas
W. L. Means
W. G. Wallace
Wallace
R. S. Dod
Gach
St Alpine
Soil for fruit trees and vegetables in loam types
H Ness of Texas A M College explains loam soils best for fruit and vegetables. Loams mix vegetable matter with sand to create easy tillage, good moisture retention, and deep soils two feet or more. Enrichment via cowpeas and manure boosts fertility with suitable subsoil porosity.
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Texas
Dangerous combined dug and drilled wells warned
Communities boast of mixed dug and drilled wells but such systems are dangerous. Contamination can occur when seepage water enters open wells after rains, risking malaria and typhoid. Remedies include exposing the open well or sealing it with cement to create a water-tight system.
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Winchells
Apple Growing in Andrews County at State Fair
A Dallas News note says Andrews County showcases about a hundred apple varieties at the State Fair and argues Texas can expand apple growing. The writer claims the county, small in population, demonstrates that western and northwestern Texas regions can match peach-growing potential and exceed in export value.
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Andrews County
Texas
Dallas
Lye Wash Kills Scale on Fruit Trees Says State Geologist
Prof. H. A. Surface, state geologist of Pennsylvania, advises a lye wash to kill scale on fruit trees. Reports indicate bark comes out clean and smooth after treatment. Lye is easily obtained on farms using wood as fuel, leached from a barrel similar to soap making.
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H. A. Surface
Pennsylvania
Navajo Saddle Blankets Line Shown by A Williams Co
Display of a well line of Navajo saddle blankets by A Williams 8 Co prompts customers to view available goods with ease and assurance. The advertisement highlights the inventory scope and ease of inspection.
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Williams 8 Co
Irrigation Experts To Study Toyah Valley Project
A telegram to Judge Jas F Ross reports Cobe McKenny and Company sent two J G White Co experts to assess building and equipping a reservoir and canal system for Toyah Valley. White is known for major irrigation projects in the West and Pecos Times notes this signals the firm’s good faith and intent to deliver quality work.
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Jas. F. Ross
Cobe, and Company
J. G. White
Toyah Valley
Ogi
Chicago
Pecos
G. White
West
Toyah
Cobe, McKenny, and Company
Pecos Times
Ink stain removal and mustard recipe from old printer text
A fragmented section describes a stain remover using oxalic acid and boiling water to fade ink and rust without harming garments, plus a mustard recipe with ground mustard, warm water, vinegar, sugar, salt, egg yolks, and butter. The passage ends referencing job printing at the Avalanche office.
First Cattle in Texas Traced to Dr Hunter’s Herds
The article recounts Dr. Johnson Hunter’s role in Texas cattle beginnings around 1821 1827. It describes his move from Mississippi to Morgan’s Point near Galveston to trade with Indians build a large cattle herd including two cows and a bull acquired in Nacogdoches. After his death in 1855 his vast ranches and the Texas cattle industry traced back to those initial animals.
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Texas
Thomas Hunter
Kirby Lumber Company
Johnson Hunter
Morgan's Point
Mississipp
Miss
New Orleans
Louisiana
Galveston
Trinity Bay
Lahtte
Hunter
Nacogdoches
Mrr. Page
Brazos Valley
Richmond
Brazos
Fort Bend County
Sam Houston
Hunter Ranch
New
Texas Republic
Dr. Hunter
Victoria
Demonstration Farm For Green County Approved
Tom Green county commissioners court grants petition by prominent businessmen to establish an experimental farm. A $500 county appropriation is set, matched by $500 from the U S Department of Agriculture. The 32nd legislature allows counties to spend up to $1000 on experimental and demonstration farms, spurring statewide appropriations.
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Tom Green County
United States Department of Agriculture
Commissioners Court
Notice to Contractors for Masonic Hall Erection at Alpine
Notice to Contractors bids for a two story Masonic building in Alpine Brewster county Texas plans on file at First National Bank. Bids must include a certified check for 100 dollars and may be rejected. Due by 12 o clock noon November 15 1911. Address bids to W B Hancock Chairman. Full car hen and chick feed just received at Caldwell's nothing better made.
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Alpine
Brewster County
Texas
Firsttional Bank
W. B. Hancock
Caldwell
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Herifp's Sale
J. A. Warton
H. Ness
Texas Experiment Station
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
College Station
Hoke
Cold Harbor
Fred
Helda Can
Mati Cas
Fk Wewron
The
First National Bank
Alpine, Texas
Alpine Drug Store
R. B. Slight
Comp’y
Automobile Supplies
Alpine Auto Compy
Avalanche
Dom
Demonstration Farm For Green
Tom
Bes
Alpine State Bank
Wm. A. Schubel
Barts Hancock
Heights
A.M. Turney
J.T. Ritchey
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