Heart of the Hills Fish Hatchery Aids Hill Country Fishing
State run Heart of the Hills Hatchery near Kerrville received a large shipment of Rainbow trout from Cisco Lake Texas for propagation. Mark Riley heads the state hatcheries with his son and Judge Smith of the Game Fish and Oyster Commission. The facility aims to stock streams and may also raise catfish crappie and perch as part of Texas’ fish program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart of the Hills
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Mark Riley
Judge Smith
Cisco Lake
Texas
Kerrville
Junction Road
C. E. Salter
Heart O’ the Hills
Salter
Kerr County
Heart O' the Hills Fish Hatchery
Mark Riley Bossed Texas Fish Hatchery for 22 Years
David J. Morris profiles Mark Riley whose leadership built Texas fish hatcheries at San Marcos New Braunfels Medina Lake and Kerrville. From early teaching to Federal service Riley expanded the San Marcos station into the United States largest large mouth bass operation producing hundreds of thousands of fish annually aided by the Bureau of Fisheries and Texas lawmakers. Now retired he serves as an overseer for Texas hatcheries and helps plan new stations with local chambers of commerce support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Morris
Austin
Mark Riley
New Jersey State Normal School
New Jersey
Apgar
Riley
West Texas
Washington, D. C
Government Printing Office
Department of Labor
Burleson
Texas
Washington
San Marcos
Riely
United States
Bureau of Fisheries
Masscliff
Turner Hubby
State of Texas
New Braunfels
Medina Lake
Chamber of Commerce of
San Antonio
Kerrville
Chamber of Commerce and
Citizens of
Chewing habits in a humorous four part essay
Saturday Evening Post humor splits chewing into four parts food gum tobacco rag chewing. It argues food chewing is a virtue when Fletcherizing, gum chewing is a harmless habit, tobacco chewing appeals to some, while rag chewing leads to trouble and should be avoided.
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Saturday Evening Post
Kerr County Sealed Bid Notice for Court House and Jail
Kerr County Commissioners Court invites sealed bids for a new Court House and Jail. Bids due by 10 am July 12 1926. Plans available after June 10 1926 at Kerr County Clerk and Adams Adams Architects San Antonio. Cashier's checks $5000 with general bids and 5 percent with sub bids. Court may reject all bids. Wallace County Judge Kerr County Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr County
Commissioners’ Court
Adams & Adams, Architects
San Antonio
Texas
Wallace
Readers praise Kerrville paper and styling ideas for new format
A Kerrville reader praises The People’s Column in Hill View Times. She commends front page balance of locals personals and classifieds and suggests adopting a more artistic woodsy headline style seen in older copies. She also notes plans to travel to California via Mexico and hints at social tensions about Greasers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Mexico
California
New York City
R. E. Diculous
Mount Holyoke Adopts Honor Pledge Against Smoking
Mt Holyoke College in South Hadley Mass requires all students starting the next academic year to pledge not to smoke under college jurisdiction. Those who fail to comply will be asked to withdraw from the college.
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South Hadley
Mass
Mount Holyoke College
Community Guests Visit Families Across Local Ranch
Sun day visits weave through South Fork, Divide and Johnson Fork as the Rose, Schumacher, Benson and Dowdy households host relatives. Kerrville guests include Isaac Conn and others, while Ben Stone’s ill infant remains a major concern. Dr. F. C. Walsh and family from San Antonio plan summer at Bear Creek Ranch with a new 1926 Ford.
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Chas. Rose
Oliver Rose
South Fork
Henry Schumacher
George Benson
Patton
Ingram
Bee Secrest
the Divide
Houston Schumacher
Will Hope
Johnson Fork
Kerrville
Isaac Conn
Spencer
Everett
Alec Stone
Rob Merritt
Everett Stone
Ben Stone
F. C. Walsh
Ralph
Edward
Johnnie McCamish
San Antonio
Bear Creek Ranch
Walsh
Notice of Hearing to Appropriate Texas Public Waters
J W Ferguson applicant in Kerr County seeks a permit to appropriate 17 acre feet from Guadalupe River for irrigation. Hearing set by Board of Water Engineers in Austin on June 28 1926 at 10 A M for all interested to appear and be heard.
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J. W. Forguson
Post Office
San Antonio
Texas
Board of Water Engineers
State of Texas
State of
Gucindalupe River
Kerr County
S. W
Guadalupe River
Kerrville
J. W. Ferguson
Austin
A. D
MO. A. Norris, Co
Clark
A. H. Dunlap
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Gome
Tad Polly
Pampell’s
First State Bank
the Bank of Service
Texas Fish Hatchery
Gulf
Otho’s Galery
Earl Garrett ST
Kerrville, Texas
Rock Drug Store
L. W. McCoy
Prof
the People’s Column
New York
Hill View Times
Mt. Holyoke
Fisherman
J. A. Jackson
Jeweler
Optometrist
Grape Creek
A. W. McDonald
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