Brewster County Marble Seen as Texas Treasure
Dr. William B. Phillips praises Brewster County marble as rivaling Carrara. He describes plans with EB Doran Sr and M D Jordan to open benches for blocks and slabs, aiming to exhibit quality stone and boost Texas mining. He foresees a new Orient line to connect Kansas City, San Angelo, Mexico City, and the Pacific coast, expanding commerce and value.
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Brewster County
William B. Phillips
Department of the World's Fair
HB. Doran Sr
Dallas
Paisano Pass
M. D. Jordan
Marta
Doran
Carrara
Italy
United States
de Phillips
Mr. Doran
Caerara
Texas
Kansas City
Denver
Northwest
Orient
Kanena City
San Angelo
City of Mexico
Pacific Coast
Republic of Mexico
City of
Mexico i
Paris
America
Kansasity
Wichita
Mining Review and
Metallurgist
Quicksilver Production in Texas 1902 Rise
The 1902 Texas quicksilver output reached 5252 flasks worth $228,620, rising from 1901. The Marfa and Mariposa Mining Co. at Terlingua produced all output for 1900–02. Mines yield cinnabar and native mercury with new mineral terlinguatte.
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Joseph Struthers
United States Geological Survey
United States
Texas
Marfa and Mariposa Mining Company
Terlingua
Brewster County
B. F. Hill
University of Texas Mineral Survey
Excelsior
Meesrs
Normand
Sharpe
Colquitt Mining Company
Orient Railway plans air line to Mexico City cut Kansas City to 48 hours
President Stilwell announces a new Orient Railway air route from San Angelo Texas to connect with the Mexican National, shortening the Kansas City to Mexico City trip from eighty five hours to about forty eight. W. W. Sylvester says the line aims for Pacific Ocean access and rapid Mexico development. The exact alignment remains undisclosed.
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Stilwell
The
Orient
Mexico
Kansas City
San Angelo
Texas
W. W Sylvester
Orient Railway
Pacific Ocean
City of Mexico
Tampico
Pressen
Mexican National
Government of Mexico
Alpine Planting Drive Sees Orders for 1500 Trees
Additional Locale reports A McCallum has taken orders for over a thousand fruit and shade trees to be planted in Alpine next winter with expectations to reach at least 1500. The effort promises long term beauty as verdant growth expands along streets and lawns.
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A. McCallum
Death of Annie Fredericks in Alva Oklahoma
Annie Fredericks died in Alva Oklahoma after two days in agony from a horned toad bite. She traveled overland with her parents when the incident occurred.
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Annie Fredericks
Alva
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Srewster County
Quicksilver
Scott
West
Western Lines
Chicago
Southern Pacific
Railroad Commission of Texas
Bessie Brown
W. C. Nations
el Paso
Charles J. Brown
D. Kixcarp
Felix Starren
KE. J. Altoflt
Kincaid-Altgelt Co
Riedman Bros
Saint Louis
Alpine
Folsom and
Folsom
Brewster
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Pecos
Sanderson
Alpine Hotel
J. A. Palmer & Son
South Side DePot
New Mexico
Dr. Sweeden
Alpine Drug Store
EK. R. Carpenter
Albert Wilkinson
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