Alpine to Use Head Quarters for Winter Stock Fixing
Lee Herrington arrived in Alpine with two carloads of stock from his Benson Arizona ranch. He sold heifers to H W Ferguson and steers to Arthur Mitchell. Herrington reports Arizona range in good shape and plans Alpine as winter headquarters. Fort Stockton and Terlingua visitors noted. The Alamo Lumber Co. upgrades include new fence, roller gate, platform removal and rebuild, plus a motor saw to supply stove length wood. Miss Nina Bell Caldwell tested for Tennessee and aims to attend Maryville College in 1919 20 term.
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Lee Herrington
Alepine
Benson
Arizona
H. W. Ferguson
Arthur Mitchell
Lee
Alpine
Marathon
Nina Bell Caldwell
Tennessee
Maryville College
Alamo Lumber Company
Railroads for border fortification move forward
Government and Orient officials study ground preparations for three straight gauge rail lines from Texas to the border. Maj. Dershimer and Maj. Gen. Dickman discuss routes as Army planners map a path from Fort Ringgold to Samfordyce and Fort Clark to the border. Construction awaits final authorization with routes emphasizing Texas and nearby border points. The plan positions three steel lines to extend into Mexico, enabling rapid troop and supply movement.
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United States
Quartermaster’s Department of the Army
Texas
Fort Ringgold
Marfa
A. F. Dershimer
Washington
Joseph T. Dickman
Southern Department
South Jet Department
Fort Clark
Ad Spoffrd
Samfordyce
Big End
Mexico
Train Selection urged as officials tour routes
An Orient railway delegation led by A DeBlernardi and Major Simons visited Marfa and Alpine to compare proposed lines from Presidio and Marfa. A chambers of commerce meeting discussed routes while M B Whitelock secured Tom Mt Newton for Rainbow Mines. Jeff Wade departed for Marlin for a short visit.
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Orient
A. DeBlernardi
Wichita
Kansas
Simons
Marfa
Fort Mand
Camp
al- Presidio
Chambers of Commerce
Pisiana Pass
J. M. Pouncey
Daly
The
M. B. Whitelock
Rainbow Mines
Terlingua
Tom Mt. Newton
MIRTZON CAMP MEETING A GRAND SUCCESS
Rev Shields led the music at the Mirtzon Camp meeting in Mertzon. 7 conversions, 20 baptisms, and 68 charter members formed a new church. He will preach in Fort Stockton and remains active in Texas. Preparations begin for a larger event next year with Shields in charge of music. W Reid visited from the ranch Saturday.
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Shields
Attended Baptist Association at El Paso
Mrs. W N Money and S Murphy attended the Baptist association at El Paso amid a rainy week. Mr and Mrs J C Bird Babcock planned to go by auto Monday but rain delayed their trip until Wednesday morning when they traveled by train.
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Baptist Association AT
EL Paso
W. N. Money S. Murphy
J. C. Bird Bird Babcock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fort Stockton
W. H. Brooks
Alpine State Bank
Benjamin PF. Berkeley
C. Miller
W. van Sickle
W. Ferguson
Ford
West Texas Motor Co
Ford Sales—Service
Ferris
Copenhagen
Wisteria
A. G. Ferris & Bro. Department Store
Government
Presidio
United States Army
Red
Othime
George T. Langhorne
8Th Cavalry
Leonard Matlock
Majmer
Lieut Chamberlain
Prn
Chamberlain
Fort Bus
N. Mexias
Fort Hua
Ent
West
Rainbow Company
Avalanche
Jeff Wade
Marlin
Mirtzon
W. Reid
iThe First National Bank
A. Brown
L Kokernot
W. Baines Je
C. W. B. Hancock
HL. Hord
Alamo Lumber Co
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