Southeast Texas trip highlights irrigation boom and land boom
J L T Watters recounts a Dec trip through Hidalgo and Duncan country with E W Taylor and L B Stephens. They tour pumping plants on the Rio Grande, observe irrigation, describe Edinburg and Brownsville land prospecting, describe affordable land on 1-5 down with 6 percent interest, a thriving produce market, and a belief the valley will rapidly rise in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
United States
Messrs. E. W. Taylor
L. B. Stephens
Hidalgo County
Duncan
Edinburg
Harlingen
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
Trimgle
Krupp
Germany
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Mexico
Matamoras
Uncle Sam
Hidalego County
Europe
Canada
Bryan
California
el Paso
Taylor
Mr. Stephens
R. R
J. L. T. Watters
Lee Dunnagan Dies After Illness in Douglas
Lee Dunnagan aged 41 and chief electrician at Copper Queen smelter died December 15 in Calumet hospital after a five day pneumonia illness. Survived by wife six daughters and brothers Jeff and Jodie Dunnagan. He was active in Knights of Pythias and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Funeral held December 17 at 10 30 AM at the Methodist Church with Knights of Pythias participation. Jos H McKleskey attended from Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Arizona
Lee Dunnagan
Copper Queen
Calumet Hospital
Dunnagan
Sixteenth Street
Jeff Dunnagan
The
Grove Saloon
Jodie Dunnagan
Knights of Pythias
Inernational
Brotherhood of Electrica Workers
Methodist Church
J. Andrew Arnett
Jos. H. McKleskey
Duncan
Governor Hunt to Call Arizona Legislature in Special Session
Phoenix December 21 It is reported Governor Hunt will call the Arizona legislature to meet in a special session likely January 27 or February 3. Aims include new capitol wing and broader reforms plus abolition of capital punishment. The piece notes four inmates in Florence penitentiary awaiting execution and mentions taxation and public administration reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
George Hunt
United States Surveyor General
Tax Commission
Land Commission
Supreme Court
Hunt
Florance
Trinity Church
Arizona
Lewis T. Carpenter
C.H. Akers
William Scarlett
John Dennett
Joseph K. Kibby
Earnest W. Lewis
State Board of Control
Incorporating Department of the Corporation Commission
Ethel Wise
O. J Munson
Globe
State Board of Education
Ora Stanly
Local and Personal Classifieds and Notices
For sale two residences offered by A B Hobbs and Burtcher Tipton addition lots with water shares. Various local notices include sick lists, dressmaking and tailoring services, canning goods, Ladies Aid bazaar, and holiday shopping notes. Residents and visitors like J D Parks, Ward Miller, Lon McBride, and Jack McAlister are listed with recent town activity and travel.
Duncan Pharmacy Advertises Local Land and Services
The Duncan Pharmac promotes prescriptions as its specialty in Duncan Arizona. Ben M Crawford, clerk of Greenlee county superior court, attended homestead proofs in the city. F R Sale offers 100 acres land with 9 acres cultivated under Valley Canal near Duncan. For prices contact L Granjette in Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben M. Crawford
Greenle County
City
Chas. E. McKelvey
Sheldon
Dock E. Wilkins
Franklin
Vallay Canal
Duncan
Arizona
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arizonian
Order of the
Arabian Knights
Gulf of Mexico
William Jennings Bryan
Frank Billingsley
Lllness
Legislatuer
Govenor Hunt
Arizona Solons
Red Rock
Duncan, Sti
A. BE. Hobbs
J. L. T.watters
B. F. Billingsley
I. M. Harcrow
Lordsburg
John D. Parks
Clifton
Valley Metropolis
Ward Miller
Henry Martin
Campbell’s
Adv
J. Q. Phillips
KOR
Bart Tipton
Jack McAlister
M.A. Clouse
Daughteriss Janie
Lon McBride
K. W. Taylor
Ladie
Mrs. Gooch
Robert Ontgomery
Acter
P. M
Chis
John D. Harrison
Ladies Aid of the
Metho Church
Duncan Pharmac
L. T. Watters
Prop
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