Cotton experiments spark debate in Alpine country
The piece discusses Contention over cotton as a potential cash crop in Alpine areas. It notes criticism of partisan tactics against Judge Thomas, and details ongoing trials by M A Ernst at Boquillas and conditions across valleys and mesas. It weighs climate, rainfall, and frost timing on profitability with years of tests ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Koker
San Antonio
Vegas
Rio Grande
M. A. Ernst
Boquillas
Marathon
San Antonio International Fair Promises Top Exhibits This Fall
Secretary Vance thanks supporters for a season ticket with Grand Stand privileges. In a private letter he states the Fair will be the best ever held in San Antonio, with many attractions from across the State and numerous World’s Fair exhibits featured throughout the event.
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Vance
San Antonio
Central Texas Fair Invitation Highlights Farmer's Fair
We acknowledge with thanks an invitation and a season ticket to the Central Texas Fair at Bryan from October 18 to 21. The event is billed as the Farmer's Fair with emphasis on progressive agriculture and breeding of fine stock where attendees can see and learn more than at other major shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas
Bryan
About the School Lands T: Public lands fiscal tension and lease disputes in Texas
An Austin correspondent notes lenient interest payments by the State Treasurer on forfeited school land accounts, while two million acres remain unsold and unleased. Cattlemen dispute land valuations, prompting field probes to collect rental for grazing and pressure to lease or sell to settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas the Whopper and Peach in Lively Tribute
A Kansas editor praises Texas with humorous hyperbole calling it the broadest community on Earth and the Empire state of the union. He exaggerates borders with playful regional dishes and mock geography, ending with praise that Texas is a whopper and a jim dandy.
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Kansas
Texas
Rhode Island
Maryland
Vermont
Mississippi
Empire State of the Union
Kaiser Bill
Louisana
Huckleberry Thickets
Arkansas
Chile Con Carne
New Mexico
Old Mexico
South Pole
Round trip fares for fair tickets go on sale
Round trip tickets to the San Antonio International Fair go on sale October 27 and 31 with Alpine from 6.45 and Marathon 590. The rate is the lowest ever offered. Judge Van Sickle learned the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed the district court in Jim P. Wilson vs G. O. Smith and an appeal to the Supreme Court will follow. R. L. Nevill shipped a carload of salves Monday.
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Alpine
Marathon
van Sickle
Court of Civil Appeals
District Court
Jim P. Wilson
G. O. Smith
Supreme Court
San Antonio
Gulf Shore
G. N
G.A.R
W. B.C
Daughters of the Republic
A. & M. College
Baylor University
East Texas
Mexico
Texas
Tuxspay
Brewster
Court House
K. L. Nevill Cienega
General Land Office
Public Instruction
Court of Criminal
Fourth Judicial District
Twentyninth
State of
A. M. Turney
Brewster County
District Court Opens With Two Special Venues Set
At the regular term opening of district court two special juried venues of sixty men each were provided for murder trials of Joe Hamum and Juan Casas, with trials slated for Thursday. The grand jury was dismissed after eight felonies indictments. a special Hannum jury began yesterday with testimony continuing today. District Attorney Mc Mains leads for the State and Storms & Johnson defend Casas follows. additional remarks note mining law changes, railroad development, road construction, and mineral advertising in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Joe Hamum
Juan Casas
Grasp Jung
S. D. Harman
Foreman
C A Brown
J C Bird
J G Reinlinger
W K Bates
P M Russell
Thomas Heath
J W Grifith
James Manning
D W Gourley
W J McIntyre
W H Regin
Creed Taylor
J D Shoemake
Foot Baliffs
Beverly Greenwood
Emmett Martin
Petit Jury
S J Turney
O B Sproul
Hubert Wigzell
John M Rooney
Tom Pulliam
F. Cox
J P Wilson
T M Newton
George Cox
James Daughrty
Walter Garnett
Wade Farley
McMains
Storms & Johnson
Phillips
Marfa
Brewster County
Pecos River
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Jiret Harte
Judge Thomas
New Era
Nick
Thomas
Angel
Light
San Antonio International Fair
R. L. Nevill
America
C. H. Larkin
Miners’ Convention
Orient Railroad
Trammell
The
Methodist Church
R. Guthrie
Fort Worth
A. McCallum
Agt
Tex
el Paso
R. B. Slight & CO
Alpine Heights
Krummacher
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