Progress of the Orient Road to Mexico Project
The Kansas City Mexico Orient aims for September listings in New York London and Amsterdam. Stock increased to 75 million with 37 million in 4 percent non cumulative preferred and rest common. Bonds issued for 22 500 a mile plus heavy Sierra Madre work and yard tracks.
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New York
London
Amsterdam
Kansas City
Mexico & Orient
International Construction Company
Union Construction Company
Sierra Madre Mountains
Lone Wolf Oklahoma
Topolombampo
Mexico
Orient
Chihuahua
Sinaloa
Sierra Madres
Union Station
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
Alpine Steam Laundry Distinction in Alpine Local Pride
Alpine's steam laundry earns statewide praise as best equipped and managed. Mrs. Wade began construction and ordered machinery for quick operation. With one single and one double washer, nine foot mangle, wringer, ironers, dry room and folding boards, it serves Alpine and surrounding towns. Manager A B Sandefer oversees modern methods, and patrons praise the quality of work above other plants in the state.
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Alpine
A. B. Sandefer
Sanderson
Marathon
Marfa
Valentine
Fort Davis
Sierra Blanca
Dry farming the remedy for West Texas crops
The article traces dry farming in the West Texas region from barren desert conditions to growing agricultural viability. It cites historical resistance from cattlemen and railroad-driven settlement patterns, noting early sorghum trials and gradual shift toward reliable farming as irrigation and techniques improve.
Bank Motto Emphasizes Courteous Service and Steady Growth
Semper fadem. The bank pledges to treat customers equally whether they seek change or deposits. Regular customers will find the institution ready to aid in adversity as in prosperity, with steady growth proving that square dealing pays.
Taft guarded by Confederate and Union veterans in San Antonio
A report notes Confederate and Union veterans to act as a bodyguard to President Taft during a visit to San Antonio. It lists other items including weather extremes in Dallas, a Baptist Publishing Company fire, election results, and cattle movement relief in the Texas quarantine district.
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Taft
San Antonio
Mexico
Baptist Publishing Company of
Dallas
Flour quality and price rise prompt Hord & Com inquiry
Seek Hord and Co. contact to secure premium flour branding as wheat prices climb. Flour quality highlighted with strong market demand and urging buyers to request the best grain.
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Hord & Compeer
Complete Lands and Town Lot Abstracts in Brewster County
W M Sanford offers complete abstracts to lands and town lots in Brewster County on short notice. Contact the office with the County Surveyor at the courthouse in Alpine for service.
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Brewster County
Price of Beef Will Soar With Winter Demand
Washington reports that Samuel H. Cowan of Fort Worth, attorney for the National Live Stock Association and the Texas Cattle Raisers Association, says the price of beef will rise to unprecedented levels this coming winter due to demand exceeding supply. He notes unusually high prices for other meats as a result of a livestock shortage, and recalls Saturday’s hogs bringing top notch prices at Fort Worth packing plants.
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Washington
Samuel H. Cowan
Fort Worth
National Live Stock Association
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Charles Kramer weds Zeila Lancaster in Marfa
Charles Kramer of the Marfa bank clerical staff married Zeila Lancaster on Monday night. The union surprised the couple’s friends, and The Light extends best wishes for their future happiness. Livingston Undertaker phone 29.
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Charles Kramer
Marfa Bank
Zeila Lancaster
Light
Marfa Light
Cattle Market Notes on Quarantine Prices and Buyer Imagination
Ike T. Pryor notes heavy marketing of cattle due to dry weather in parts of the corn belt. He says quarantine cattle prices are higher than a year ago but producers in Texas and Oklahoma remain uneasy. The price gap between prime quarantine and native cattle reflects buyer perception, with natives at 8.40 in Chicago earlier this week and quarantine-fed steers about 18 dollars per head lower for 1200 pound animals.
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Ike T. Pryor
Texas
Oklahoma
Chicago
S. A. Express
Window and door frame prices from Alpine Cement Block Works
Alpine Cement Block Works advertises prompt production of window and door frames for contractors and builders. Emphasizes good workmanship and reasonable prices.
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Alpine Cement Block Works
Steam Laundry Opened in Alpine for Local Needs
A new steam laundry has started in Alpine offering dry cleaning and laundry services to residents. The plant emphasizes quick turnaround and aims to serve both households and small businesses in the area.
Dry farming seen as key resource in Reeves county
The article argues for adopting proven dry farming methods in Reeves county to transform the arid region's prospects. It contrasts the mild southwest climate with the harsh northwest and highlights Nature's blessings, urging action based on successful practices already used across the western United States.
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Southwest
Northwest
United States
Reeves County
Pension records threaten Confederate veteran pension claims
Commissioner of Pensions Bolmes receives special reports from the adjutant general's department showing Confederate veterans on file in Washington. Some reports may prove fatal to pension claims as they indicate amnesty provisions bar these applicants from the rolls. An inquiry into Confederate Home inmates may be conducted to locate amnestied men.
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Bolmes
Adjutant General’s Department
Washington
Grant
Private School Opening at Alpine Home
A private school plans to open at a home in Alpine on Monday September 27. Rates are $2 per month. Contact Miss Nina Taylor at phone 144 for details.
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Alpine
Nina Taylor
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Pecos Times
West
Black Belt
Central
West Texas
North American
Europe
Coleman
Semper Fadem
Alpine State Bank
Weather Bureau
Kennedy
Potter
Oldham
Seth Ward
Kobe
Japan
D. C. Burkes
Belton
Captain Burkes
Bell County
Arden
E. H. Harriman
Temple City Council
State Board of Education
Provisional Quarantine District
Dr. Allen
Oklahoma City
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Texas Sanitary Live Stock Commission
W M Sanford
Notary Public and Conveyancer
Edison Phonographs and
Wire Care
Alpine Furniture Company
Telephone
Alpine Furniture CO
J. H. Rector
Avalanche
Fnjerrers
Wigfall van Sickle
J.C. Brooke
Court House
John A. Hardy, M
McIntyre & Slight
R.A. Sargent
Benj. F. Berkeley
M. D
RE _E, TAYLOR
Slight
Grand Millinery
Alpine Mercantile Company
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