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Fredericksburg Standard in Fredericksburg, Texas

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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1919

Page

4

Overland Pacific Saga in Desert Valley Politics

Synopsis of a serial novel detailing engineer Rickard’s rise in the Overland Pacific, his clash with Thomas Hardin, and power struggles in the Imperial Valley. Chapters cover Rickard’s arrival in Tucson, river control schemes, Calexico visits, Hardin family intrigue, and strategic moves at company meetings.

K. C. Rickard Overland Pacific Marshall Tucson Ariz Casey Marshall Rickard Colorado Thomas Hardin Desert Reclamation Company Hardin Rickard Gerty Holmes Imperial Valley Richard Calexico Innes Hardin Estrada Innes Hardins Gerty

Desert River Crisis Affected by Hardin and Rickard

In a tense desert town, Tom Hardin battles a rising levee project while Richard Rickard pushes a bold river strategy. Rival factions, inclinations to cooperate with Estrada and Indian allies, collide over engineering, leadership, and the fate of the valley as the river tests their plans.

Ted Marshall Tom Richard Innes Gerty Hardin Jasper Grigg Missouri Gert Tom Hardin Bloodstone Bodefeldt Wooster Grant Marshall Gerty Holmes Mr. Rickard Tie Tucson Casey Mess France Silent No. 6 Black Butte Mexicali Estrada Mexico Calexico Yuma Rickard Gerry Coulter's D. R. Company Desert Hotel Colorado Richard Specime O. P Sucri Cord Executive MacLean Tacna Patagora Old Harmlin’s Brandon Matt Hamlin Maldonado Cornel Desert Gila Trapper Squaw

Sheriff’s Notice of Election for Crison County 1919

The state announces an election on July 5 1919 at Doss Valley School House in Common School District No 24 to decide if property taxpaying voters approve a district tax levy of twenty cents per $100 value to fund state school funds apportioned to the district and whether the county commissioners shall levy the tax. Qualified resident property taxpayers may vote. The notice follows orders of May 14 1906 May 12 1908 and June 6 1919 and is dated June 9 1919.

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