Great Network of State Parks and Mines in West Texas
The article highlights rich mineral resources in the Big Bend region including potash aluminum and silver with historic Indian relics at Agua Frio Mountain and nearby caves. It notes potential dam sites in Rio Grande canyons powerful mining activity at Shafter Presidio and Brewster counties and calls for improved roads and scenic industrial highways to boost park sites and development led by D E Colp.
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Agua’ Frio
Wring
Mammoth
Rio Grande
Marical Canyon
C. H. Pease
Texas
Garen
Grande
Boquil
D. E. Colp
Lone Star State
West Texas
Colp
City Sanitary Engineer Olmsted Guides Wide Municipal Projects
H. G. Olmsted, noted sanitary engineer, led surveys and supervision for sewer and waterworks expansion. His career spans Pittsburgh & Lake Erie docks work, New York Central tracks, Missouri Pacific roles, Santa Fe construction, and Oklahoma City projects including river reclamation and rail depot grade separations. He oversaw diverse paving and water systems across Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico.
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H. G. Olmsted
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Mr. Olmsted
Pittsburgh & Cé Beaut
Lake Erie
New York Central Railroad
City of Conneaut
Ohio
Missouri Pacific Ry. Co
M. P
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific Ry
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Old Mexico
City Planning Commission
Oklahoma City
Union Depot
Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Prune Trade Thrives Despite Mockery From Puns
A boarding house joke aside, prune commerce remains strong with U S exports topping 119000 tons annually plus domestic use. The text notes the prune industry’s revenue and widespread consumption despite light ridicule from punsters.
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U. S
Engineers Study Effects of Lightning From Mountain
Float engineers dig in on a six year Tennessee campaign to study lightning at Chilhowee Mountain. Experts say lightning has long hampered long distance high power lines. The camp will be at Chota, Tenn with Westinghouse Electric and Co. engineers forming the team.
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Chilhowee Mountain
Chota
Tenn
Westinghouse Electric
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Alpine
H.G. Olmsted
Pomona
Westinghouse Motors
Worthington
Denver
Malcolm A. Carpenter
Salt Lake City
San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
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