Whittenburg Case Recalls Highlight Land Claims Battle
W B Hamilton of Wichita Falls told Texas legislators that vacancy hunters have filed suits to cloud oil rich West Texas land titles. He cited J A Whittenburg, now wealthy from royalties, as a target and urged four bills to safeguard residents, redefine navigable streams, transfer title suits to local courts, and validate surveys crossing streams.
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Austin
West Texas
W. B. Hamilton
Wichita Falls
Senate
House Public Lands
Hamilton
Small
Wellington
Attorney General's Department
Travis County District Court
Whittenburg
J. A. Whittenburg
Land Office
Hutchinson County
Gray County
Texas
Borger Hospital Faces Temporary Court Injunction
Borger hospital operates under a court injunction for the second time in two months. Judge Newton P. Willis temporarily enjoined Dr. J. W. Head, who holds a lease from the former county commissioners' court, from interfering with hospital operations under a board of managers. Hearing on permanence set for Friday. Miss A Christoffsen named superintendent.
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Spevia
Borger
Clutchingon County Hospital
Newton P. Willis
Fourth District
J. W. Head
County Commissioners’ Court
A. Christoffsen
Amarillo and West Texas Weather Forecast
Weather outlook through 7 p.m. Friday for Amarillo and vicinity calls for partly cloudy, colder conditions. West Texas generally fair Friday with colder north portions. New Mexico expects fair skies. Pressure has fallen across the Rockies Plains and Mississippi valley with low centers over Colorado and Montana, and much unsettled weather with light precipitation reported countywide. Yesterday temperatures show a range with highs around 40 and lows near 64 in Melrose.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Soca
New Mexico
Rocky Mountain
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
Colorado
Montana
Wises
Election turmoil over mayor seat after Bivins death
City officials weigh a special election to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Lee Bivins after his sudden death. The charter requires a vote, but with City Attorney Ray C. Johnson away, the plan hinges on a fast session and a decisive decision.
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Lee Bivins
J. H. Harris
W. H. Brymer
Bivins
Ray C. Johnson
Citizens’ Committee
Amarillo
Oklahoma House Hears Evidence in Johnston Impeachment Inquiry
Oklahoma legislators heard evidence supporting an impeachable offense claim against Governor Henry S Johnston as the house investigates his office actions. The inquiry touched on a deficiency certificate to fund a banking department attorney and prior employment of Kirby Fitzpatrick, with moves to curb highway federal aid and rumors of Senate bribery.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
H. Tom Kight
Henry S. Johnston
House
Senate
Kight
Right
Appropriations Committee
Johnston
Oklahoma
United States
State Highway Department
Kirby Fitzpatrick
Ardmore
Banking Department
United Press
Okla
Henry S$. Johnston
United Press Today
California Judge Charged With Bribe in McPherson Case
The Los Angeles county assembly delegation votes to impeach Superior Judge Carlos Hardy for allegedly taking a 2500 dollar fee from evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. The caucus action marks the filing of impeachment charges as a unit.
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The
Associated Press
Sacramento
Galif
Los Angeles County
Assembly
Carlos 8. Hardy
Aimee Semple McPherson
Fireman Killed as Train Leaves Track in Missouri
Crystal City Missouri January firesman John Ryker of erectae Shs was killed today when a passenger train struck a boulder that had fallen onto the tracks from a cliff and derailed.
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Uilend
Crystal City
John Ryker
Erectae Shs
Omaha Jurors Use Corkscrew in Rum Trial
In Omaha on January 17 jurors in the Rap Shipley liquor case each carried corkscrews. When the government chemist needed a tool to open an evidence bottle, juror Henry P. Boyd produced his corkscrew, and the bottle was opened amid juror nudges.
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United Press
Omaha
Nel
Rap Shipley
Herlet
Henry P. Boyd
Triple Train Wreck Fatal to 4 of Crew
Four men are believed dead after a triple train wreck near Havre de Grace Maryland when a northbound passenger train overturned three freight cars into a southbound train. The baggagemaster and flagman died in the wreck while the engineer and fireman of the southbound train were reported dead in the engine cab. Rescue attempts failed due to steam and debris.
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Associated Press
Havre DE Grave
Short Lane
New York
Leon Sweeting
Washington
Eaker Takes Off From San Angelo For Washington Flight
Captain Tra C. Eaker the Question Mark pilot departs San Angelo for Big Spring then Midland en route to San Diego to rejoin his squadron and fly the record Fokker across the country. His mother recovered from pneumonia and his father improved though hospitalized as the mission proceeds.
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Eaker
San Angelo
Mark
Associated Press
Tra 'C. Eaker
Big Spring
San Diego
Washington
Baker
Midland
Texas
Ethel Barrymore Fined for Six Years of Tax Evasion
New York Jan 17 Ethel Barrymore actress failed to pay New York state income tax for six years. Deputy tax commissioner Thomas M Lynch filed judgment against her for 10040 dollars.
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The
Associated Press
New York
Ethel Barrymore
New York State
Thomas M. Lynch
Fire destroys freight train near Wilburton Oklahoma
Three youths riding the freight train rods were killed when the Red Oak train overturned and caught fire near Wilburton Oklahoma. Oil tanks and a lumber yard were damaged as the twelve car train burned. The victims were Robert White 18 Wash White 21 and an unidentified man. A companion Kyrnest Payne of Booneville Arkansas survived unharmed.
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United Press
Wilburton
Ohia
Red Oak
Robert White
Wash White
Kyrnest Payne
Booneville
Arkansas
Violent Quakes Hit Venezuela No Deaths Reported
From Caracas to Cumana and Margarita Island reports describe strong earthquake shocks. Buildings were destroyed in Cumana as tremors lasted about ten minutes paralyzing regional communications. The Prolamar Telegraph station notes church bells ringing on Margarita Island.
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Unitel Presa
Caracas
Venezuela
Cumana
Commewigne
Prolamar
Margarita Island
Church Bella
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Cariaco
Mueva Toledo
Giant Oil Trust Organization Planned Involving Arthur W. Cutten
A plan for a $100,000,000 oil investment trust is in the works with Arthur W. Cutten and his son connected through E. F. Hutton and Company. The firm has invited banking interests to participate as organizers, with the trust to focus on oil securities.
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Associated Pre
New York
Arthur W. Cutten
Chicago
Burns Fatal for Skellytown Girl in Dress Fire
In Skellytown Texas Delah Laveque aged nineteen died after a dress she was cleaning caught fire. The incident occurred Tuesday as flames engulfed the garment leading to fatal injuries.
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United Press
Skellytown
Texas
Amarillo Mayor Lee Bivins Dies in Wichita Falls
Amarillo Mayor Lee Bivins died suddenly in Wichita Falls after an acute digestive attack and heart failure. The 66 year old rancher and cattle operator had served four terms as mayor and left a widow, two sons Miles and Julian, five grandchildren, and two sisters.
Mayor Bivins Helps Fund Piano For Sunday School
A city leader, Mayor Bivins, joined a fundraising effort for a First Christian Church Sunday School piano, contributing at least twice the amount suggested, illustrating his community role. The obituary notes his Texan birth in Sherman in 1862 and outlines a long life in ranching, mercantile work, and Panhandle land and cattle ventures.
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Bivina
First Christian Church
Wolleit
Bivins
Wichita Falls Grieves Over Bivins Death
Special to The Newsy Wichita Falls Texas January 17 mayor of Amarillo Lee Bivins died of a heart attack induced by digestive troubles shortly before 4 pm He became ill while stopping in Wichita Falls to attend to business on his way home from Fort Worth Dr T C Lynch treated him temporarily then his condition worsened and he died His body lay at Merkle Undertaking parlors awaiting Amarillo relatives and friends mourn his loss across the region
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Hix Non Miles
Wichita Walls
Charles
Dick Ware
Harve Avery
J. K. Harris
W. A. Brymer
Jeff Bartlett
Amarillo
Denver
Blackburn- Boxwell Mortuary
Llano
Bivins
Sherman
Grayson County
O. C. Bivins
Texas
Indiana
Mayor Bivins
Tennessee
Panhandle
Farmington
Vernon
Claude
Mulberry
Old Cross
Wichita ‘Falls
Lee Bivins
Fort Worth
Merkle Undertaking
Biviris
Wichita Falls
Bivins Built Vast Panhandle Ranch Empire Over Decades
The article chronicles W. T. Bivins expanded cattle empire across the Panhandle region. He acquired the LX ranch north of the city and a famous world renown brand, bought the LIT ranch near Tascosa with portions of the old town, and converted a courthouse and jail into a ranch house. Additional purchases included the Slaughter or Coldwater ranch south of Texhoma, 70,000 acres from the XIT Capitol Syndicate near Channing, and the XIT headquarters. Bivins emerged as one of the nation’s largest cattle operators, often owning about 60,000 cattle and building value through Panhandle land investments.
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Tascosa
Julian
Slaughter
Coldwater
Texhoma
XIT
Capitol Syndicate
Channing
Bivins
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