Oranges and cattle in Brewster and Pecos notes
A Brewster county ranch produced large yellow oranges twice the typical size seen in stores and praised for sweetness. The Pecos district reports 20,000 acre feet of water stored at Red Bluff dam with 50,000 acre feet expected by March 1. More than 2,500 cattle are fed in the Rio Grande valleys as part of Southwestern Livestock efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Highlands
Brewster County
Harris Smith
Fresno Canyon
Brewster
Avalanche
Red Bluff
Pecos
Rio Grande
el Paso
Southwestern Livestock Association
United States
Livestock Movement Speeds Up Across Section
A busy shipping period for cowmen in the region reports more than one hundred carloads moving from Alpine and Santa Fe points. Heavy movement expected for weeks as ranchers prepare to deliver contracted stock and ship to California. Shippers include George Goucher with 26 cars to California, W B Mitchell & Son shipping calves and yearlings, and others sending cattle to California and Texas destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
California
George Goucher
W. B. Mitchell & Son
Mart Rave
Indiama
Minis
Virginia
W. A. Daugherty
Angeles
Feyton Packing Co
El 1
Z. E. Burns
Dilley
Texas
Peyton
Lobo Game Shifted to Kingsville Thanksgiving Clash
The Texas A and I Lobos game against Sul Ross was moved from here to Kingsville on November 30 due to poor attendance at local games this season. A and I enters with wins over Schreiner Southwestern and St. Mary's San Antonio, while Sul Ross recently lost 20-0 to St. Marys and hopes for a tough finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A. & L
Sul Ross Lobos
Kingsville
B.C. Graves
Schreiner Institute
Southwestern University
St. Mary's
San Antonio
Sul Ross
Lobos
Javelinas
Roll Call Drive HUNTERS Better Times For Is Continued Here
The final Red Cross Roll Call roundup will occur in Alpine this weekend. Carl Shults, chair, reports good response and last year’s total about 200 will be exceeded. He urges all to enlist as final drive runs today and tomorrow, noting new five dollar contributions. Marathon and river area reports are pending and should boost the total. Memberships will be collected on Thanksgiving Day when the drive closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowman
Red Cross
Alpine
Carl Shults
Wed
Shults
Big Bend Hunters Face Early Season Open in West Texas
A Texas region announces the opening of deer season from Monday through November 30 with Alpine Marathon and Fort Davis among spots noting heavy hunting. Kills lag behind last year as many locals abandon the sport while a few urbanized “drug store” nimrods flock to the area. C B Denman of the National Livestock Marketing Association visits, predicting higher cattle prices due to drought and strong ranges. Albert Taylor, in Greenwich, England, rushed to a hospital after swallowing his gold watch chain and pocket knife in a depressive episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Marathon
Fort Davie
Albert Taylor
Greenwich
Eng
Alpine High Bucks End Season After Heavy Kermit Loss
Alpine High School Bucks conclude a rough season with a 31 0 defeat at Kermit High in an oil town game. Only win came in a 0 0 Armistice Day tie with Sanderson. Rankin forfeit left Alpine with limited options as Coach Allen plans basketball practice and a potential tournament in Rankin December 11 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Bucks
Kermit High School
Red Alpine
Sanderson Hi
Rankin
Alpine
Allen
Drilling Resumes On City Water Well On South Hill
Drilling was resumed this week for the new city water well on South Hill after a several day delay caused by a crooked hole. Additional crews have been added and the operation will continue day and night. The drill is down to about 100 feet, city secretary M. H. Moor man stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City
South Hill
M. H. Moorman
Road Work Plans Revealed for Alpine Fort Stockton US 67 and US 90
Semi-official sources say the State Highway Commission plans a major program in the area. A drainage-structure contract on the recently finished US 67 segment between Alpine and Fort Stockton is estimated at about 200000 dollars. Also under consideration is work on roughly 13 miles of US 90 from Marfa west to join the earlier 15 miles of completed grade. Action on these two projects may come at the commission's next Austin meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Attenton
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Marfa
Austin
Heavy Fog Delays Highlands Ranges Hunting
Dense fog swept the Highlands Thursday, cutting visibility to two or three blocks and halting roundup work on the ranges. Deer hunting, at its peak, will be practically at a standstill until the fog lifts.
Big Cougar Killed Near Here Saturday
A seven foot long cougar weighing about 200 pounds was killed on the Haley ranch south of Alpine early Saturday by Arthur A who leases the property. The animal appeared recently with no livestock losses noted. It was chased by hounds and shot with a rifle. Also mentioned, Henry M. Lewis of Lynn Mass deposited 53.10 in a savings bank on October 27 1885 and has continued the exact sum each anniversary since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haley Ranch
Alpine
Arthur A
Mr. Allen
Henry M. Lewis
Lynn
Mass
History of quicksilver development in Big Be written by wife of first discoverer
Mrs. T. D. McKinney of Alpine presents an authenticHistory of cinnabar ore development in Brewster County. The piece recounts how Juan Acosta discovered cinnabar in 1886, California Hill’s formation, and the first mining deal in 1895 involving Dewees Dawson and others. The Terlingua Mining Company arose from the partnerships formed by Lindheim Dewees Franks and locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. McKinney
Alpine
Big Bend
McKinney
Mr. McKinney
Jack Dawson
J. J
Jack) Dawson
T. D. (Devine
Dent
Marfa
Deing City
Cinnabar Properties
Brewster
Peyton Cain
Terlingua
Juan Acosta
W. W. Turney
C. M. Bell
Mariposa
Grimes
Shafter
California
Chises
Mariposa Mining Company
Hill
California Hill
Soo
Jim Norman
del Dewees
Can
del Nortre Gap
Dewees
Jack
Ims
al Reed
Quicksilver
Lindheim
del Rio
Lindheim and
A. B. Franks
San Antonio
Terlingua Mining Company
Highland Calves Win Honors In Centennial Livestock Show
Highland calves led by LaMonte Stephens 4 H Club boy from Alpine won first prize in a carload lot at the Texas Centennial Junior Livestock Show November 7–14. Calves from multiple herds competed, with Highland entries placing in county carloads and individual classes. 4 H Club members LaMonte Stephens Norman Wright Byron Wright Sonny Southall J.C. Walker Junior Walker Locke McClure and Jack Shely attended the Centennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaMonte Stephens
Alpine
W. T. Jones
George Jones
D. C. Mediey
W. W. Bogel
T. A. Chile
T. C. Mitchell
C. T. Micahell
W. E
Richard Merrill
Merrill Lamb
Jack Shely
Fone
Tom
Shely
Merrill Lambs
Schleicher County
Green County
Norman Wright
Byron, Wright
Sonny Southall
J.C
Junior Walker
Locke McClure
Filling Station Changes Hands at College and Fifth
The filling station at the corner of College Avenue and North Fifth Street near the Avalanche office was purchased last week by R. S. Yarbrough, Continental Oil dealer, from W. K. Bates of Marfa. It opens under manager C. Speedy Williams and will carry Conoco products locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue
North Fifth Street
Avalanche
R. S. Yarbrough
Continental Oil Company
W. K. Bates
Marfa
Speedy) Williams
Conoco
Rev Morrow Accepts Call As Pastor Here
Rev. J T Morrow of Dallas has accepted a call as pastor of the Presbyterian church here. He leads the Texas Christian Endeavor organization and will arrive Jan 1 to assume duties. He will preach Sunday morning and evening, then return to Dallas to finalize plans to move permanently in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T Morrow
Dallas
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Organization of Texas
Morrow
Sto Ted
Sul Ross Loses to Texas Wesleyan Rams 13 6
Sul Ross Lobos fell behind late as Texas Wesleyan Rams of Fort Worth rallied from six points to win 13 to 6 at Jackson Field last Saturday. Poor blocking and ragged defense marked the Lobos' effort with a lone scoring play a 35 yard pass. The page also notes a Granada Theatre Money Night drawing and a separate prize claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobos
Jackson Field
Texas Wesleyan College Rams
Fort Worth
Lobos
Pas
Mock
Antal Panteipebegogie
Sean Ok
Edad Lal
Ork el Omer
Alan Sal
Granada Theatre
J. C. Fitzgerald
Instruction School For Volunteer Fire Fighters Held Here
A school of instruction for volunteer firemen was held here Wednesday by Chief Frank Williams head of the Firemen's Training school of Texas A. and M. college. Williams spent Wednesday inspecting fire-fighting equipment and instructing volunteer department members in the latest methods. A banquet at Sul Ross cafeteria Wednesday evening honored the visiting chief with about 30 volunteers and guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Williams
Firemen's Training School of
Texas A. & M. College Me
Williams
Sul Ross Neafeteria
Vol
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Pat Moran
Sanderson Times
Hitler
Mike
C. B. Denman
Chicago
National Livestock Marketing — Association
Caliornia
Denman
Drouth
McDenman
National Livestock Producers Association
National Livestock Marketing Assase Ir
Naion
Alpine Hi
Kermit
Chamber of Commerce
Holland Hotel
Tom Green
Cam
Crawford Michell
Oalng
Ron Lam
Ing
College Ave
Granada
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