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Confirmation in railway circl es that the Burlington system will make an offer for the Abi lene Southern was lacking Tuesday. Percy Jones, general manager of the A. S. since the death of his uncle, Morgan Jones, disclaimed any knowledge of the rumors. Reports have been persistent that the Abilene Southern might go into a merger looking to an expesion from Ballinger south to Fredricksburg or San between this section and Corpus Christi. Well informed West Texans have taken the reports seriously, 4S g move in what they regard as an_ inevitable fight between the Burlington and Missouri Pacific systems for supremacy in lower West Texas. The Missouri Pacific al ready has its “windows on the sea”, through the purchase of the Gulf Coast Lines entering the lower Rio Grande valley cit rve fruit belt. Point Isabel, the eastern extremity of the valley is a port in the making, with an 18-foot channel project under way. Reports that the Burlington was dickering for the Abilene Southern were first heard soon after Morgan Jones’ death. Be cause he built the Wichita Val ley and Fort Worth Denver lines, serving the latter as presi dent for many years, the Bur lington system—taking in the Wichita Valley and Fort Worth Denver lines— has been re garded as having the best chance for the Abilene South ern if any road has a chance. San Antonio and Corpus Christi have repeatedly advocat ed a railroad line through the heart of West Texas—including Abilene and on into virgin terri tory from Hamlin to Amarillo. Porter A. Whaley many times urged the project while general manager and he is now head of San Antonio’s Chamber of Com merce. Abilene’s position in the mat ter was defined Tuesday by Tf. N. Carswell, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. “Abilene”, he said, ‘is vitally interested in any extension af fording an outlet to San Antonio and direct connection with the coast.—Abilene Reporter, andt in both conferences A and B will have an executive com mittee for settling all questions which may arise in that district, and in the revision of districts. This last change is of particu lar important in conference A in North Texas where all the schools of Dallas and Fort Worth will compose one district. The making of one district of these two city systems has met with almost unanimous approv al, both with the schools con cerned and others of that sec tion of the state, according to Henderson. This will also make possible an inter-city champion ship between Dallas and Fort Worth, the winning team imme diately entering the state finals.
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Anson Western Enterprise
Anson, Texas, US
Fri, Aug 27, 1926
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