Marathon ranch leases and new settlers arrive
The Hal B Ramsey ranches near Marathon have been leased to Martin and West. John Martin, his wife and son Alex moved from San Antonio to the upper ranch, Martin to oversee operations. Hal Ramsey family remains in San Angelo. New arrivals include Mrs. R. Wadsworth of El Paso visiting Marathon relatives. Community notes cover study club programs, junior auxiliary meetings, Sunbeam band formation, and a PTA meeting planning a Halloween carnival with coop plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon Study Club
L. F. ‘Buttrill
Worthington
Louie Ritchey
D. M. Hopper
Ted
T. B. Sowell
Guy Crawford
Iraan
Arnold
A. Miller
L. Ritch~ey
P. Ritchey
Stillwell
Dozier
Gonagill
PT. A. F
Roy ‘Stillwell
Skinner
P. Skinner
el Paso
Walter Skinner
B. Bonner
San Antonio
Pine Tree Patrol Hosts Banco Party at Arnold Home
Members of the Pine Tree patrol and guests gathered at the R. W. Arnold home for a banco party on Saturday with Orewe Roberts winning the girls rise and Robert Alford the boys high score prize. Later, various locals were noted as attendees and visitors at ranches and Alpine events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree Patrol
Banco
R. W. Arnold
Orewe Roberts
Robert Alford
Julia Lockhausen
Wade Mae
Orene Robesta
Willette Dawson
Virginia ‘Young
Alice Bell Rice
Francis Harus
Travis Stewart
Jane Hendersan
Harvey
Herbert Parker
Immeasurable Mineral Wealth Promised in Big Bend Texas
May Richardson reports on Big Bend mineral wealth noting vast untapped ore and numerous properties. The Shafter and Chinati mines show silver, lead, and other metals with historic efforts, capital, and late 19th to early 20th century activity guiding exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Texas
Mineral zone in Presidio Brewster counties yields rich ore fields
An editorial describes old and active mines across Presidio and Brewster counties. It notes Shafter mine as the oldest with forty four years of operation and over twenty million dollars in silver and lead, plus dumps and small mills at various mines. Quicksilver deposits at Chisos Rainbow Waldron Terlingua and Duncan mines are highlighted with historic shipments since 1809 totaling ten million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidio County
Shafter
Chinati
Montezuma
Sullivan
Duncan Fold
Brewster County
Rio Grande
Lajitas
Presidio
Big Bend Mining Exchange
Duncan
Chisos
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. Wadsworth
George Har
Aus
Sowell
G. A. Club
Baptist Church
Bernice Kimball
Mohammed
Julia
Lockhausen
Africa
Jas. L. Roberts
Tom Yarbro
del Rio
Sunbeam
Miss Onis Vineyard
the Baptist Church
Curtis Burke
J. L
Jamie Sue Henderson
Almeta Herring
Jo Dell Richey
Albertine Starr
Banco Party
A.C. Spalding
Study Butte
G. W. Worthington
Philip Worthington
Lyda Belle McGongill
W. A. Jefferies
T. M. Shely
Lloyd Deaton
Lennox
Tom Everett
Comstock
Johnnie Whistler
Sanderson
Jack Todd
Ed ‘Todd
H.C. Slaughter
Glen Springs Ranch
Alpine
Camilla Henderson
J. J. Shaffer
Jo Anne
Stanley Vail
Bessie Granger
Miss Fay Strr
Mrs. R . Petross
Marfa
Miss Glen
Traan
Mr. Crawford
M. B. Wilson
Caballo, N. ME
George Hargus
H. A. Luce
Spofford
Shely
Tesnas
Leo Hiesler
Andister
8. Daniels
Our City
Homer Spruce
W. Hess
Mary Hess
J. J. Roberts
Doubtful Canyon
Archie Muller
Betty Davenport
Press Chambers
Otto Lockhausen
Lease
Bessie Granier
R. W. Bourland
Roark-Jones
Ferrell Bowen
Ima Jean Jones
Hot Springs
New Mexico
Henshaw
Roark
Tom ‘Jones
Rackley Ranch
Perrell
Bud Roark
Ferrell
Texas ‘Tech College
Roark Ranch
Duttons
Avalanche
May Richardson Peer
Noreen
Sean Cearecaien
Ieee
Mining Activieee
St Tn
Big Bend Minine
Outade Iteresta
Lorient Raway Company
Arvey
Epee Fon
Nower
Chinat Mountain Hall
Mexico
Bio Bend Mining Exchange
Ord
Lange's
Fifth Street
State National Bank
Benj
Berkeley
W. T. Henderson
V-Pres
W. Perguson
B. Crawford
Quicksilver
Rainbow
Waldron
Terlingua
Prewsidio
Santa Fe Railway Company
America
Ouston
Ramsey
Austin Nursery
Austin
Apple
Ramsey’s
Power and Light Company
Yence
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