Dr. Cottles Big Bend Plant Study Gains Global Ecologist Notice
Dr Cottle investigated Big Bend vegetation from 1926, surveying Brewster and Presidio counties. He documented soil types, rainfall, erosion, and grazing impact, proving overgrazing reduced grassland and boosting dry matter yield by over tenfold after three years of protection. His Bouteloua findings and extensive flora collection earned world wide recognition.
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Cottle
Big Bend Country
Cotetti
Alpine
Rose Colege
Teachal
Big Bend
Brewster
Presidio
United States
Sous West
Smithsonian invites Mrs Keefer for April etching exhibit
The Smithsonian Institute invites Sul Ross Art Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Keefer to exhibit about 38 etchings in a special April show. A yearly program runs October through May with various artists showing etchings, block prints, and lithographs, including George T. Plowman, G. A Seward, Ernest W. Watson, Beatrice Levy, J. C. Clagham, Luttimann, Eugene Higgen, and Keefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institute
United States Museum
Elizabeth Keefer
Sul Ross
Specia
Division of Graphic Arts
George T. Plowman
G. A Seward
Ernest W. Watson
Beatrice 8
Levy
J.C. Clagham
Luttimann
Eugene Higgen
E. Keefer
Felton Joins Oklahoma A and M as Sheep Seeding Chief
Sul Ross notes W R Felton former Geography and Agriculture teacher is now in Stillwater Oklahoma at Oklahoma A and M directing the Sheep Seeding Investigations department in the School of Agriculture He is pursuing a master's thesis and reports Jessie Rosett a former Sul Ross student is thriving with the Oklahoma Aggie freshmen team The paper also reports Herman Winfree of Melbourne Arkansas finding a rattlesnake on his arm and that Civil War veteran John Potter 92 and a Vermillion Kansas 80 year old woman were recently married
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
W. R. Felton
Oklahoma
Stillwater
Felton
School of Agriculure
Herman Winfree
Melbourne
Ark
John Potter
Vermillion, Kan
Ideal Gift for the Boy from The American Boy Youths Companion
An ad promoting The American Boy Youths Companion magazine as a gift for boys ages ten to twenty. It highlights adventures from the Arctic to foreign lands, the value of reading for imagination and character, and offers subscription prices of 2.00 for one year or 8.00 for three years with gift card options and a Detroit address.
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America
Africa
Foreign Legion
Bos
Comppanion
Lafayette Blvd
Detroit
Michigan
Svetty
Simmons Band Still Traveling After Europe Tour
The Simmons Cowboy Band supplied music for the Livestock Show and Rodeo in Los Angeles from November 28 to December 5. They recently returned from a weeks tour of England and the continent, the first college band to tour Europe for concerts, drawing enthusiastic cheers in theaters.Texas boys in chaps and ten gallon hats drew storms of applause as they traveled 250,000 miles in under six years.
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Simmons Cowboy
Los Angeles
England
Europe
Texas Boys
Tulane Athlete Tosses Aside His Wooden Leg
Donald Kerr a 19 year old Tulane sophomore excels in multiple sports earning three medals in events against two legged rivals He discards his wooden leg for athletics explaining easier motion and better performance He is attempting to join varsity boxing and practices gymnastics and track at Tulane while maintaining an impressive one leg athletic résumé
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New Orleans
Tulaneniversity
Donald Kerr
Tulane
Donald
Ing Wenite Marin
Audubon Park
State Deficiency Over 4 Millions
Texas State treasury closes with a net deficiency of 4.745 million dollars. Treasurer Charley Lockhart reports a book balance of 906,775.42 and outstanding general revenue warrants of 8,503,030. The deficit figures reflect the general fund status as of Saturday’s close.
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Attorney General's Department
Texas
Highway Fund
Highway Department
Treasury
Austin
Texas State Treasury General Fund
Charley Lockhart
Bible From 1600 Readable in Colorado Springs Home
A 232 year old London printed Bible from 1600 with Psalms of David remains well preserved in the Colorado Springs home of John A. Mc Dougall. It was a wedding present to his great grandmother Elizabeth Campbell on January 27, 1701 from her father Alexander Campbell, a family heirloom with unknown earlier history. Mrs. Lindsay Dawson recovered her engagement ring in Alton New Hampshire four months after it was lost from a Union Pacific observation car.
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Colorado Springs
London
John A. McDougall
McDougall
Elizabeth Campbell
Lindsay Dawson
Alton
N. H
Union Pacific
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Dr. Cottle
Ross Skyline
Keefer
Ross
Alpine Jewelry Co
Thomas Ned
Nice
Abilene Taxidermist and Tanners
Sixth ST. P. D
Abilene, Texas
First National Bank
First Investment CO
Alpine, Texas
H. L. Kokernot
Baines, JR
M. Deci
Goodyear Speedway
Goodyears
Siz
Pachan
Goodyear PA
Feta Lea Sten
Croydon
Rane Meta
Memco
Uae
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