Brewster County Named Rich in Quicksilver and Resources
Texas Commercial News notes Brewster county hosts about 600 square miles of quicksilver deposits. Dr. Kenry Mac Payne cites potential for lead, silver, gold, copper, coal, mica, potash, and other minerals, plus waterpower sites at Mariscal and Grand Canyon, with oil prospects possible in the near future.
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Texas
Texas Commercial News
Kenry MacPayne
American Mining Congress
Brewster County
Payne
Brewster
Quicksilver
Mariscal
Grand Canyons
Elephant Butte
United States
Big Bend
American Legion and Auxiliary Plan Alpine Community Hall Drive
A joint American Legion Big Bend Post and Women’s Auxiliary meeting in Alpine on September 27 launched plans to secure a community hall for public use. Commander M. L. Turney led talks and a canvassing committee was formed to recruit ex service members and eligible auxiliary members. 75 to 100 High School students joined for refreshments, boosting morale and signaling the event’s strong community support.
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Big Bend
American Legion
Women's Auxiliary
Odd Fellow's
Apine
Alpine
M. L. Turney
Legion
Auxiliary
Women’s Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
Marble Mountain Company Granted Charter
John Young and associates secure charter and permit to sell stock for Marble Mountain Company also known as Los Angeles Alpine project. Development to start immediately with workmen housing, repairs, new machinery for quarrying and sawing. Initial shipments to Los Angeles with a finishing plant to be built, plus a marble yard at Alpine for Texas trade.
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Marble Mountain
John Young and
H. C. Holland
Los Angeles
Calif
Mr. Young
Mr. Holland
Marble Mountain Company
Alpine
Ranch Wanted Seeks 75000 Value San Antonio Property
Ranch sought for exchange: $75,000 in San Antonio area real estate clear of encumbrances plus cash for a stocked cattle and sheep ranch in the Alpine country. Preference for east of the S P Railroad. Requa & Hilde 701 Brady Building San Antonio Texas. 41 92%t
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San Antonio
S. P
Requa & Hilde
Brand
Brady
Texas
Dr. Butte Appeals to Democrats in Texas Governor Race
The article critiques Dr. Butte for urging Democrats to bolt the party to back his gubernatorial bid in Texas. It notes his rejection of party platforms and primary pledges, cites moral obligations from a court ruling, and argues the claim against Mrs. Ferguson lacks substantiation while others emphasize personal political pledges.
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DR. Butte
Texas
Supreme Court
Westerman
Mims
Jim Ferguson
Ferguson
Democratic Party
Dr. Batte
Mrs. Ferguson
Texas students compete for national home lighting prizes
Local education and theatrical groups in Texas join thousands of children nationwide in an essay contest on home lighting. Participants over ten write on its benefits to win local awards and have their essays forwarded to national judges for prizes including college scholarships and a $15,000 model electric home.
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Texas
United State
Advertising approved for public utilities duties and goodwill
A resolution from the Public Utilities Advertising Association meeting at the world advertising convention emphasizes that advertising public utilities is a duty to customers and stockholders. It cites service first principles and the need for educated sales staff to sustain goodwill and progress under monopolies.
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Public Utilities Advertising Association
Associated Advertising Clubs
F. W. Goodenough
British Commercial Gas Association
Frank LeRoy Blanchard
Henry L. Doherty and Company
New York
Miss Runyan Sends High Scholastic Record From Sul Ross
Miss Alice Runyan of Alpine earned four A grades while attending the 1924 summer term at Sul Ross State Teachers College. She was enrolled in four courses and received two A s and two A s, sending a personal letter of congratulations from President Morelock. Runyan teaches in Shafter Texas schools.
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Alice Runyan
Alpine
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Morelock
Brewster County Quicksilver Expert Impresses Georgetown Class
Alpine chemist E A Waldron spoke to Georgetown High School Physical Geography students on cinnabar and quicksilver ore formation. He outlined mineral-bearing rock processes and shared lifetime expertise, delivering a concise, informative lecture praised for clarity and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster CO
Quicksilver
Georgetown
Georgetown High School
E. A. Waldron
Alpine
W. W. Jenkins
Alpine Avalanche
Waldron
Cattle herd plan for film near Alpine staged by insiders
The Cosmopolitan Production Co of Los Angeles seeks 20 000 cattle for a single shot in Zander the Great. John Young references a 5 000 head photo and connects with J D Jackson and Sam Harmon to assemble 10 000 head in a basin near Alpine for a potential stampede pictured for the movie. The plan leverages Alpine scenery as ideal for moviemaking with a stampede event as a draw.
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Cosmopolitan Production Co
Los Angeles
Calif
Zander the Great
Marion Davis
Alpine
John Young
John
J.D. Jackson
Sam Harmon
Students from Presidio enroll at Sul Ross college
Eleven students from Presidio county join Sul Ross for the current session. They include Lolla Bunton John V Fortner Sal lie Freeman Roy Griffith Delbert Hurley Bessie C Jacobs Eva Jones Vina Jones Rudolph Mellard Frances Mitchell and Eleanor Shapleigh. Shapleigh hails from Shafter while the rest are from Marfa. Griffith and Hurley play on the football squad and Mellard serves as editor in chief of The Brand the college year book Marfa New Era.
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L’residio County
Sul Ross
Lolla Bunton
John Vfortner
Sallie Freeman
Roy Griffith
Delbert Hurley
Bessie C. Jacobs
Eva Jones
Vina Jones
Rudolph Mellad
Frances Mitchell
Eleanor Shapleigh
Miss Shapleigh
Shafter
Marfa
Griffith
Hurley
Mellard
Marfa New Era
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State National Bank
Alpine, Texas
Benj. F. Berkeley, Pres
Geo. C. Miller
H. W. Ferguson
G. B. Crawford, Asst
Alpine Mercantile Co
G. W. Martin
J. T. Darsey
Eash
Sal
Sul Ross College
Otis Turner
Alpine Lumber Co
Wilamson County Sun
Presidio
The
First National Bank
Atline, Texas
C. A. Brown
H. L. Kokernot
W. B. Hancock
Gro.w, Baines Jr, Caahieg
Alpine Hardware Company
Schloss Bros. Suits
Packard Shoes
Mitchell Gillett Co
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