Roads funds set aside for 17 national park projects
Interior Department announces a $2.5 million allocation to construct and improve roads and trains in 17 national parks as part of a $7.5 million, three year park road program through 1926. Glacier National Park leads with $453,000, including $410,900 for the transmountain road. Other parks receive funds for paving, highway improvements, and trail work across California Oregon Colorado and Alaska among others.
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Washington
Interior Department
Glacier National Park
Montana
California
Yosemite Park
el Portal
Wawona
Big Oak
Mariposa Grove
Sequoia Park
Laffen Park
Pinnacles Park
Mount Rainer Park
Colorado Rocky Mountain Park
Fall River Road
Mesa Verde
Oregon
Crater Lake Park
Arizona
Grand Canyon Park
Main Portal
Desert View Highway
Hawaii National
Mount McKinley Park
Alaska
Oklahoma
Platt Park
South Dakota
Wind Cave
Yellowstone Park
Wyoming
Idaho
National Park
New Tick Bill Passed After Conference Report
Austin Texas report says a revised tick bill passed both houses and was sent to the governor. Representative Stephenson notes support from Day ton Moses of the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association and leading stockmen James Callan and James Ferguson. The measure allows dipping work to proceed as funds permit and extends cattle shipping after dipping from 48 to 72 hours.
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Austin
Tex
Sexenson
Victoria
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Dayton Moses
Texas Cattle Raisers' Association
James Callan
James E. Ferguson
Mr. Stephenson
Turkey and quail protected in Bear Creek reserve
New Braunfels Texas mayor F G Blumberg received a shipment of wild turkeys from Kerrville and quail from Brownsville via state fish and game commissioner W W Boyd. The birds are placed in the Bear Creek game reserve north of town, a 4300 acre area under a state commissioned game warden. Reports say previous releases have increased bird numbers and spread small flocks across the region.
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New Braunfels
Tex
F. G. Blumberg
Kerrville
Brownsville
W. W Boyd
State Fish and Game
Bear Creek
Four-Hour South Dallas Blaze Ruins City, Injures Nine
A massive South Dallas fire damaged property estimated at 400000 and required every city fire unit. Firemen fought the blaze for four hours. Four firefighters were hurt when a brick wall collapsed. The remaining injured were overcome by smoke and rescued by co workers and other firefighters.
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Dallas
Tex
Senator McCormick Leaves Estate to Widow for Life
The late United States Senator Medill McCormick left his estate of upwards of 2 million dollars to his widow Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick for her lifetime. Mrs McCormick was named sole executrix and co trustee with Vice President Charles G Dawes, the other trustee, as disclosed when the will was filed on Friday.
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Chicago
United States
Medill McCormick
Ruth Hanna McCormick
McCormick
Charles G. Dawes
First American Casting at Saugus Iron Works 1642
The first iron casting in America, a small iron pot and bracket, was produced at the Saugus Iron Works in 1642. The artifact is preserved in the Lynn Public Library in Massachusetts.
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America
Saugus (Mess
Lynn (Mass
Cotton Mill Contract Signed for Galveston Mill
A contract was signed for a cotton mill in Galveston with $600,000 of 7 percent cumulative preferred stock. A temporary board of directors was named including R. C. Stone and five chamber of commerce members. The Boston interests are represented by F. W. Nichols Jr and others. The mill will employ about 400 and start with 14,000 spindles, site to be decided later. Stock sales will be led by the chamber ways and means committee.
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Galveston
Tex
Chamber of Commerce
Nome
Ways and Means
R. C. Stone
Robert I. Cohen Sr
T. W. Reed
R. G. Carroll
A.A. Horne
Boston
F. W. Nichols, Jr
B. D. Barker
R. Copeland
Sam J. Williams
D. A. Hegarty
W. A. Etcher
Paul EB. Nichols
Fred Hartel
Heavier loading of railroad cars urged by Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe
Houston news reports a railway circular urging heavier car loading as freight cars grow in capacity and weight. The Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe says increased load per car cuts transportation, maintenance, and fixed charges, enabling lower rates for shippers.
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Houston
Tex
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company
Thrall Property Traded In Land Exchange
Thrall Texas reports a trade where local property including the Jensen House hotel building a residence four main street lots and three occupied storefronts moved to W W Clark of Thorndale in exchange for substantial acreage near Los Angeles California. Fritz Fuchs of Taylor arranged the deal with Dan Clark’s party exchanging the Thrall assets for western land.
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Thrall
Tex
Los Angeles
Calif
Fritz Fuchs
Taylor
W. W. Clark
Thorndale
Jensen
Cattle Raisers Convention Set For San Antonio
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association plans its forty-ninth annual convention in San Antonio on March 17 18 and 19. Leaders HH L Kokernot and EH B Spiller announced the tentative program addressing financing and marketing challenges in the cattle industry.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas and Youthwestern Cattle Raisera Association
HH. L. Kokernot
EH. B. Spiller
Fort Worth
Duster Plane Demonstration Wages War on Boll Weevil
A new duster aircraft designed to combat boll weevil in Southern cotton fields was demonstrated to representatives of three governments on the ice of the St Lawrence River several days ago. The device scatters poisonous powder over a wide area to attack the pest.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
St. Lawrence River
State Board of Pharmacy elects Wichita Falls man president
Dallas Tex Wilford Harrison of Wichita Falls was elected president of the new State Board of Pharmacy recently appointed by Governor Mir iam A. Ferguson at the organization meeting held here. Members include A. H. Seeley of Cleburne BK. M. Joseph of Austin and W. A. Klecka of Temple, with R. A. Green reappointed state inspector.
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Dallas
Tex
Wilford Harrison
Wichita Falls
State Board of Pharmacy
Miriam A. Ferguson
A. H. Seeley
Cleburne
BK. M. Joseph
Austin
W. A. Klecka
Temple
R. A. Green
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