Pryor for Governor Gains Wide Support Across West Texas
The Avalanche discusses Ike Pryor as a strong gubernatorial candidate, predicting near unanimous West Texas backing and urging opposition to the so called ring influence. It contrasts Pryor with current candidates and endorses Davidson and Colquitt as possible options, while touching on broader Texas political sentiment and public affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Pryor
West Texas
West
Texas
Austin
Pryor
R. V. Davidson
Brews ter County Court approves jail project and road work
The Brews ter county Commissioners Court met on November 8 1909 in regular session. It authorized the county judge to build a jail at Terlingua with half the cost paid by the Chisos Mining Co. and approved various road surveys and fencing denials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Brewster County
Texas
FE. F. Higgins
T. N. Crenshaw
H. FF. Fletcher
D. C. Bourland
Terlingua
Chisos Mining Co
W. H. Ragin
Precinct
J. W. Phelps
Phelps
Caruthers
Alpine Independent
M. H. Jones
W. N. Bowden
Geo. Harris
B. N. Kimball
A. J. Morton
Marathon
Francis Smith Ranch
Yellow House Peak
Reagan Canyon
Jim P. Wilson
Jno. A. Weyert
Joe Moss
J. S. Barnhart
Alpine-Fort Stockton
Alpine-Ft. Davis
W. H. Harrison
Alpine-Marathon
Alpine
Bourland
Walton
Mannella Tercero
Sumner & Measday
Johnson
Alpine Business Leader J. D. Jackson Delayed Homeward
J D Jackson of Alpine, a key advocate of the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas for eight to nine years, has been down for a couple of days and will return home this morning. A committee from the Cattle Raisers Association will meet with the State Live Stock Sanitary Board to discuss Midland region tensions with federal inspectors and aim to harmonize efforts, though a San Antonio gathering could not be arranged due to limited time.
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The
San Antonio Express
Alpine
J. D. Jackson
Jackson
Cattle Raisers Association of Texas
Cattle Raisers’ Association
State Live Stock Sanitary Board
Midland
San Antonio
Alpine Livery Stable Feed Service Ad
Ring up Meas day and Co for delivery. Alpine Livery Stable offers feed and related supplies. call for options.
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Alpine Livery Stable
Notice on Trespass and Hunting Restrictions
Notice states that hunting or trespass is not allowed on the small property, with enforcement under the relevant law. The notice is signed by J. B. Irving.
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J. B. Rving
Stone from local quarry proven equal to Bedford building stone
Veteran stone mason Mr McDermott in charge of the school building work reports the mountain quarry stone is equal to or superior to Bedford Indiana stone. A sample is on display at the John Young Land office.
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McDermott
Bedford
Ind
John Young Land Office
Mrs Tarvin and Dodson sisters travel to Muscogee
Mrs B C Tarvin with Misses Ella Dodson and Ona Billingsley departed last week for Muscogee Oklahoma. Dodson and Tarvin are sisters of the late Mrs Billingsley. Livingston Undertaker phone 29.
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B. C. Tarvin
Ella Dodson
Ona Billingsley
Muscogee, Oklo
Billingsley
Orient and regional rail plans eyeing Alpine Texas area
El Paso Herald reports officials from the Kansas City Mexico & Orient railroad touring El Paso and planning lines from San Angelo toward the Rio Grande, with suspected routes to Alpine Fort Stockton and Grand Falls. Local irrigation districts boost prospects for Pecos Valley rail connections and cross-border links, urging landowners to back the projects.
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el Paso Herald
Orient
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad
Fke
Stilwell
The
Santa Fe
Morgan Jones
Grand Falls
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Monahans
Southern Pacific
Texas
Pecos River
San Angelo
Pecos Valley
Hurrah for the Alpine Mothers' Club at school
School notes praise the Mothers' Club of Alpine for their lunch fundraiser and support of the library and piano funds. Visitors Mrs Gillett and Mrs Hancock are noted, with emphasis on school growth, campus beautification, and added eleventh grade. The event drew about three hundred lunches and joyful lunchtime play. Special credit goes to club president Mrs Joe Sanford and officers, with Sumner and Measday printing, and R B Slight Co supplying ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers
Gillett
Hancock
Mothers’ Club
Alpine
John Gillett
Lee Hancock
Southwestern University
Joe Sanford
Sumner & Measday
R. B. Slight & Co
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Wrier
Atin
Oscar Colquitt
Goernor
Gause
Obold
Commander Peary
South Pole
Dr. Cook
Peary
Joe Blackburn
Kentucky
Canal Zone
Panama
Aldrich
Africa
Speaker Cannon
Avi
Corpus Christi
M. Wilkerson
Wilkinson
Roosevelt
Amarillo
Texas Rangers
Measday & Co
W. T. Henderson
Scenic Glen Ranch
Carazonas Ranch
Rutledge & Teel
del Rio, Texas
J. F. Miles
Alpine Grocer
Mexico
Angelo
Casino
White Swan and
Bulte
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