City Clean-up Campaign Boosts Local Dump Ground Safety
A town wide clean-up drive urges premises cleanup to prevent disease. Committees led by George Braley and H G Perry report upgrades at the dumping ground near the incline including new iron railings and safety measures. Judge Randolph vows prosecution of illegal dumps. Presiding Elder R E Draper visited Copperas and Copperas Sunday.
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Llano Bridge
George Braley
H. G. Perry
Hodges
Randolph
Eagle
R. E. Draper
San Angelo
Land donation expands city park in Kerrville area
Emil A Loeffler and L A Schreiner arranged the transfer of lot 5 in block 15 East from tax forfeiture to the city park. Schreiner, whose father gave land for a park, donated the Kerrville lot to become part of the town’s park system. The deed was filed, making the land a public asset for residents.
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Emil A. Loeffler
L. A. Schreiner
Kerrville
Schreiner
Loeffler
Honor Roll of New Subscriptions This Week
The list shows paid subscriptions received in the past week. Six are new. names include Thos Baker City John R Martin City Dee Graves City C T Holekamp Joe H Ramsey City James Prentice City Becker Hotel City W E Baker Eldorado Mrs Ben L Wheat Sonora Mrs Sterling Baker Sonora J A Goodwin Segovia Mrs Jim Moore Ozona Dr H R Wall Kerrville G T May London R C Secrest Richland Springs Hal Holland Roosevelt Mrs L S Chamberlin Galveston
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Thos. Baker
City
John R. Martin
Dee Graves
C. T. Holekamp
Joe H. Ramsey
James Prentice
Becker Hotel
W. E. Baker
Eldorado
Ben L. Wheat
Sonora
Sterling Baker
J. A. Goodwin
Segovia
Jim Moore
Ozona
H. R. Wall
Kerrville
G. T. May
London
R.c.secrest
Richland Springs
Hal Holland
Roosevelt
L. S. Chamberlin
Galveston
Kimble County Irrigation Mass Meeting April 15
Irrigation has been practiced on the Llano Rivers for years and talks have grown of forming a large irrigation district to flood irrigate more land by gravity. Citizens formed a committee to present findings and plan steps to organize a district serving the Llano valley and forks toward the Mason County line. No bonds planned now. final district may exclude unsuitable lands after surveys.
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Llano
Llano River
Texas
State
B Board of Water Engineers
Austin
Juntion
Forks
Mason County
Road to Harper Prompts Public Bond Talk
Warren Hunter editor of the Herald at Harper urges road improvements from Fredericksburg to Junction via Noxville to attract westward travel. He suggests a $50,000 bond to fund a first class highway, arguing long term savings outweigh tax costs and calling on local support. Machinery for the Borden Ice Plant arrives from San Antonio as the building nears completion and will install promptly.
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Warren Hunter
The
Herald
Harper
Noxville
Hunter
Fredericksburg
Junction
Borden Ice Plant
San Antonio
West Texas Utilities installs emergency engine station
The West Texas Utilities Co is installing a large emergency engine at the local plant. The unit can power the load of Menard Junction and Mason if needed and will be switched in if any line trouble occurs toward Abilene. The 66,000 pound engine and generator are among the heaviest units unloaded here. A mechanic’s residence behind the Menard Bottling Works will house staff overseeing the plant’s equipment.
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West Texas Utilities Co
Menard, Junction and Mason
Abilene
Menard Bottling Works
Menard Messenger
Utilities Notes On West Texas Power Expansion In Mason
Messrs Chas Combs and Carl Mahon of West Texas Utilities met with Henry Pippin to discuss the new local office in Mason. Combs leaves for Dayton on business but plans to return next week to oversee a full display of electrical accessories. Clara Fritz now heads clerical work as poles are set for a rapid overhaul of the town distribution system replacing the old lines to meet first class service policy.
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Messrs
Chas. Combs
Carl Mahon
Division I
West Texas Utilities Co
Henry Pippin
Combs
Menard
Mr. Mahon
Hamlin
Mason
Dayton
Ohio
State Bank
Clara Fritz
Abilene
Hamer Company Makes Novel Welcome to New County Residents
Mr Alex J Hamer of the Hamer Company Store writes a letter welcoming county newcomers and invites them to his store. He is sending Junction Eagle to newcomers for several months. A cess pool dig between Hamer and Perry lots reveals a Spanish gourd plant with unusual root growth as John Smith digs fifteen feet down.
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Alex J. Hamer
Hamer Company
Eavie
H. G. Perry
John Smith
Smith
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Kimble County
Court House
Kitty
A. B. Chapin
West Texas Utilities
Hamer CO
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