Orient Railroad Plans Financing South from Alpine
The Kansas City Mexico Orient railroad announces progress toward financing the line south from Alpine with a September 15 deadline. English investors reportedly commit 20 million dollars to extend toward Mexico City, while executives travel to London to finalize exchanges. The project aims to connect Alpine with Mexico City, unlocking mineral resources in Brewster County and tying Orient with other major lines to foster Alpine as a regional junction.
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Edward Dillon
W. T. Kemper
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad
Alpine
Pillen
Texas
Dieu
California
Kemper
Dillon
Mexico City
Topolobarpe
Mexico
Satuaetory Exchange
America
Clifford Histed
London
So Grande
Streweter County
Marble
Brewster
Rio Grande
Orient
Gees
Southern Pacific
Breweter
Oil showings rise as water lowers at Wilson No 7 well
Drilling reports from Wilson well No 7 indicate water is being gradually bailed off and pressure easing. Oil and gas showings increase while water declines, with multiple wells in West Texas continuing operations and prospective for new fields nearby.
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Wilsonwell No. 7
Alpine Schools Open for 1921 22 Term in Alpine
Alpine Public schools will begin the 1921 22 term on Tuesday September 6. Superintendent A J Koenig invites patrons to consult with teachers for mutual interests and pledges strong effort to improve educational outcomes. Mrs Katherine Dodd De Falea joins Madero Ward School alongside long serving staff Slover English Anderson Carr and Fulcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
A. J. Koenig
Schoor
Katherine Dodd de Falea
Slover
Madero Ward
English
Anderson
Carr
Miss Fulcher
Pioneer Woman Mrs. W. K. Beaty Dies in San Angelo
Mrs. W K Beaty mother of Robert Beaty of Alpine died at her San Angelo home on August 20. Funeral services were by Rev M C Jackson at Fairmount Cemetery. Born October 13 1858 in Kentucky she moved to Texas with her parents in childhood. Survived by husband three children Ed Eason Winters Walter Beaty San Angelo Bob Beaty Alpine and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Beaty
Robert Beaty
Alpine
San Angelo
Fairmount
M.C. Jackson
The
Christian Church
Beaty
Kentucky
Texas
Ed Eason
Winters
Walter Beaty
Bob Beaty
Fort Stockton Field Drilling Updates and Prospects
Dragon of wells across Fort Stockton area report shallow and deep tests. Pinal Dome on Devlin ranch at 238 feet shows heavy gas and oil showings. Detroit Oil at 200 feet in limestone on section 102 block 10 H and G Railway. Bower Hale Lamb on section 592 north of Devlin ranch near 1000 feet with gas and oil showings. Hawk ranch well by A F Luse of Fort Worth on survey 102 block 53 Texas Central Railway at 100 feet, shale in sight. Luse No 1 is first of three wells contracted to Humphreys. Texas Top Oil on White Baker ranch section 1 block Z T C railway survey drilled to 3000 feet. to revert to 2300 foot sand, plug and shoot for potential 50 to 100 barrels or more. Fidelity Oil and Gas of Phoenix plans Fort Stockton office and Texas headquarters amid expanding holdings.
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Dilling
Fone Springs
Detroit Oil Company
H. & G. N. Railway
Bower, Hale & Lamb
Devlin Ranch
Hawk Ranch
A. F. Luse
Fort Worth
Texas Central Railway
Humphreys
Texas Top Oil Company
White Baker Ranch
Fidelity Oil & Gas Company
Phoenix
Arizona
Fort Stockton
Texas
Toyah Bell Well Reaches 4000 Feet Depth in Pecos Field
In the Pecos Field the Toyah Bell well has been drilled to 4000 feet becoming the deepest hole in the area. Operators report steady progress and expect further depth as exploration continues.
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Toyah Bell
Alpine Red Cross reports finished layette shipment
The Alpine Red Cross Chapter says it has completed and shipped its layette quota to Belgium and Italy and thanks the ladies of local churches for their splendid assistance in finishing the task.
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Red Cross Chapter
Alpine
Belgium
Italy
Methodist Church Services and Mission Study Meeting
Sunday School opens at 10 a m with Rev A Phillips of Roswell New Mexico preaching at morning service He presides over the Mexican work for his district and is noted as a capable preacher and writer The pastor will preach in the evening The Mission Study Class of the Missionary Society meets at the Parsonage Tuesday at 330 p m led by Mrs M L Turney
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A. Phillips
Roswell
N. M
Wesern
The
Missionary Society
M. L. Turney
Junior League Program Highlights and Speakers
The Juniors League meeting featured Lena Derrick leading songs and group prayer, a Bible lesson titled A Missionary with a Strange Kerand, Harold Moyer presenting a song, Dorothy Austin with How I Spent My Holidays, Georgia Lee Smither sharing A Letter from Shanghai, and concluding song and prayer.
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Lena Derrick
Kerand
Harold Moyer
Dorothy Austin
Shanghai
Georgia Lee Smither
Epworth League Program Notes Details
Leader Mrs Forest Robinson conducts a meeting featuring a song topic Thy Will Be Done with Our Minds discussed by Guy Smith Leonard Stone Mable Claire Hinson and Evelyn Swift Bible Lesson by Mrs John Young Prayer by T A Beard talk by Miss Lennie Fleming secretary of the Epworth Leagues of the San Marcos District piano solo by Miss Della McSpadden and offerings announcements call for new members and League Benediction
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Forest Robinson
Guy Smith
Leonard Stone
Mable Claire Hinson
Evelyn Swift
John Young
T. A. Beard
Lennie Fleming
Epworth Leagues
San Marcos
Della McSpadden
Southern Pacific Lines Seeks Aid in Better Freight Service
L D Starns agent for Southern Pacific Lines appeals for proper packing marking and loading to cut freight loss and damage. He cites 1916 1920 loss figures and urges shipper cooperation with sound containers clear markings and compliant loading. Committees to improve handling and shipper education will be formed across the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D
Starns
Southern Pacific Lines
Mr. Starns
Southern Pacific
Alpine grocer shares big grapes with town in gift
G K Lange, Alpine’s popular wholesale and retail shoemaker, dumped a pile of large grapes on the Avalanche office floor with an invitation to “help yourself.” Locals praised the Alpine Brewster county fruit and enjoyed the feast, as Mr and Mrs Lange displayed abundant fruit at their home. The Avalanche staff extended a warm invitation for Lange to visit again.
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California
Avalanche
G. K. Lange
Alpine
Brewster County
S. P. Cuts Freight Rates Declares Wide Reductions
A San Francisco dispatch dated August 21 reports westbound freight rates cut up to 45 percent by transcontinental carriers for hundreds of manufactured goods including furniture. G. W. Luce, freight traffic manager of the Southern Pacific, announced the changes, which take effect October 3.
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San Francisco
G. W. Luce
Southern Pacific Company
Return from long hike by Elder Bandy and wife
Elder H. M. Bandy pastor of the Christian church and his wife have returned from a 1200 mile motor trip. They visited Erick Oklahoma and traveled through Amarillo and Clovis New Mexico. They report good roads and no tire troubles, ending the vacation in good humor.
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H. M. Bandy
The
Christian Church
Erick
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Clovis
N. M
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Orient Railroad
Harold Brenholtz
Minnie Moore Porter
Porter
University of Texas
Florence McAfee
Wichita Falls
State Department of Education
Jewell Gilleland
Derricks and
Druillers
Brew's'or
A. & T. Company
W. H. Kokernot
Twin Cities
Hovey
Herbert Kokernot
Doddridge
Portland Syndicate
Bone Springs Syndicate
West Texas
Pinal Dome Company
Loving County
Hueco
Maria
Sierra Manen
A. J Keene
Koenig
Alpine Telephone Exchange
Fort Stockton Field
Pecos
RED Cross
Epworth League
PACIC
Land OF the
S. P
Fee
Brewster Leasing
8 ° Development CO
C. D. Wood
R. A. McMurry
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