Flood relief drive raises over 400 in Alpine in hours
Alpine residents led by Lawrence Haley and Jim Wilson raised more than 8400 for Galveston flood victims in a few hours. Telegrams show Brewster county contributions and governors office thanks, with additional notes on county attorney race and local land tax suits. news covers shipments, road construction, and marriages in Fort Davis and Marfa areas.
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Galveston
Alpine
Lawrence Haley
Jim P Wilson
Brewster County
Jon. J. D. Savers
Austin
Texas
Brewster
WD. Kincaip
Wash Barker Killed in Fight with Mexican Rangers
Reliable sources report Wash Barker was killed in a fight with Mexican rangers in Old Mexico above Deming last week. Barker had prior ties to Ozona, with a past incident at S. E. Couch’s ranch near Ozona and a Crockett County grand jury indictment. He was described as a noted killer of Mexicans and negroes, killed by men who held deep enmity toward him. Barker hailed from Bee County and was well known locally.
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Wash Barker
Old Mexico
Deming
Barker
Ozona
Finlan Hernandez
S. E. Couch
Crockett County
Wash
Bee County
Engineers to Build Kansas City Mexico and Orient Railway
Stillwell s Road Kansas City September 6 a corps of engineers will depart at once for old Mexico to start seven five miles of the Kansas City Mexico and Orient railway from Port Stillwell to the Pacific coast terminus at Fuerte Sandy MacDiarmid left San Angelo Thursday for Crockett county to join John Rae and proceed to Joe Moss ranch and other Big Bend areas near the Rio Grande they will be absent all winter with Sandy possibly remaining indefinitely Good luck to you from the San Angelo Standard.
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W. W. Sylvester
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway
Wichita
Kansas
Texas Line
Port Stillwell
el Fuerte
Mexico
Kansas City
A. F. Stillwell
Orient Line
Corps of Engineers
Old Mexico
Kansas City Mexico and Orient Railway
Pacific Coast
Fuerte
Sandy MacDiarmid
San Angelo
Crockett County
John Rae
Joe Moss
Big Bend
Mercury
Rio Grande
Sandy
Brewster County election candidates announced
The Avalanche lists multiple Brewster County candidates for the November election across offices including County Judge, County and District Clerk, Sheriff and Tax Collector, County Treasurer, Tax Assessor, and County Attorney. It includes brief notices from several individuals endorsing or announcing their candidacy and invites voter consideration.
Brewster County Officers Race Announcements
The Avalanche announces W M Harman as a candidate for re election as County Surveyor Brewster County at the November election B F Billingsley and Beverly Greenwood are named as candidates for re election as Hide and Animal Inspector and for election to the office of Hide and Animal Inspector respectively A S Hawkins trades a 20 section pasture near Fort Stockton to B K Riggs valued at 1650 with payment in mares at 15 Midland Reporter notes subscription price of two dollars per year.
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Eprron
The
Avalanche
Brewster County
W. A. Niblack
Niblack
Alpine
BR. C. Thomas
T. I Brockenbrow
Jae M. Rooney
Mils B. Chastain
Brewste County
I W. Gourley
L. P Caruthers
W. Ragin
Pink F Taylor
YA. Niblack
W .M. Harman
B. F . Billingsley
Hide and Animal
Beverly Greenwood
A.S. Hawkins
Fort Stockton
B. K. Riggs
Midland Reporter
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JD. Savers
Leteer
Iton
J.D. Savers
A. Oppenheimer
Liewster County
Jin I Wilson
Wood Kinearp Co
WD Kincaid Co
Provernor
A Cravens
Chance For Investors
A. Niblack
Will Henderson
Jim Wilson
Mr. Henderson
Lola Pruett
Joe Espey
Fort Davis
Rev. Bloys
P. H. Pruett
Mr. Espey
Lobo
Arthur Mitchell
Messrs. Murphy & Walker's
Antelope Springs
Crosson Ranch
E W. McKenzie
Midland
Fayette
Ob Kokernot
OD. Kincaid
Kinesid Co
Caruthers
Jim Po Wilson
WT. Henderson
Whol. Lackey
Newt Gourley
Saniford
Hancock
Larkin
Garnett
Brown
Louis Lindheim
la Waene
J McIntyre
Rooney
Rheininger
Cash
Berkeley
Edwards
OH Harrison
A Weyerts
JP Sharp
Chastain
Nevill
Dewees
Shep Casey
Parkerson
Halbert
van Sickle
Brockenbrow
Phelps
Sanford
Geox Sayers
Gov. Sayers
Wo D Kincaid Co
FL & A.M
Stillwell’s Road
J. Wort
Whay
Lamon
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