Company seeks extension amid talks on city grant
The text describes a company seeking an extension while interviewing for city approval. It mentions a petition with a quoted rate and a pressure reduction plan, promising the city a $25,000 absolution from claims if the franchise is granted. Officials from Amarillo and Lubbock, including Mr Grey, Mr Brown, and the company engineer, are cited as consulting with representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grey
Amarillo
Lusbock
Brown
Anager
Gow
Wmidland
St Texas Ges Company
Mint Annez Opens L xkhead Highway Show Place
The site known as Mint Annez began as a place to stop for a first class meal and grew into a crowded, charred building. Early this year a annex contract was set for completion this week and a squad opening was planned with E H Stubblefield tractor Chas E Johnston interior elevator McAfee architect M W Bivie electrical contractor and W Brack plumbing contractor contributing to the project as eager, involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Stubblefield
Chas. E. Johnston
McAfee
M. W.bivie
W. 8. Brack
Geouvre
West
What’s Doing In West Texas
Perryton offers a twelve week dairying course by A G Sheets for Perry county farmers. Gustine notes Texas Louisiana line plans improvements. Bryson reports a successful home talent show. Robert Lee prepares for the fifth annual Sance Camp meeting July 20 to August 5. Mobeetie gas line work to bring natural gas soon. Coahoma editors Emmet L Whitaker and Lewis Whitaker acquire Coahoma Citizen. Sweetwater band to attend the Tenth Annual Convention at Fort Worth with new uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Mobeftie
Mobeetie
Coatioma
Emmet L. Whitaker
Lewis
Ihe
Sweetwater
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Farm bankruptcies fall sharply in 1927 across states and regions
New figures from the Department of Agriculture show farm bankruptcies per 1000 farms dropped to about 0.99 in 1927 from 1.22 in 1926 and 2.3 in 1925. The rate remains higher than prewar levels, with regional variations and a concentration of failures in Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Georgia.
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Sieitetest
Department of Agriculture
United States
Mississippi
Montana
Orth Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesetta
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Georgia
Coleman Talks on Chautauqua and West Texas Growth
K M Regan, vice president of the club, announced the Chautauqua plan steered by 21 local men and stressed no personal gain. Dr T C Coleman praised Pecos progress since 1883 and lauded Judge Starley for water rights work, while Bozeman hinted Lindbergh’s April city circle carries significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Regan
T. C. Coleman
Colorado Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Pecos
J. Kk. Starley
Bozeman
Lindbergh
Joshua's sun standstill battle cited in Texas muddle
The Dallas News notes Joshua commanded the sun to stand still during a battle, while the Mineral Wells Index complains about twenty thousand useless English words used to clear up the democratic muddle in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua
Dallas News
Texas
Mineral Wells Index
Three Flyers Die In Mono Plane Crash Near San Diego
Investigation shows the three men left San Diego Saturday in an all metal monoplane built there. The craft vanished until two residents in Kent reported sighting it Monday noon, and a landing skid struck a ditch, flipping the plane and mangling all aboard. Knapp piloted, Drew worked for Texas & Pacific Coal & Oil Co., Lawson was a U.S. deputy marshal based in Manti Utah, and the Detroit aviator was unnamed. The crash ended a promising flight with the aircraft reportedly consumed by a fatal dive after failing to recover from the ditch impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
California
Kent
Knapp
Drew
Texas & Pacific Coal & Oil Co
Lawson
U.S
Manti
Utah
Detroit
Pecos to Welcome Broadway of America Motorcade
Governor Hunt's representative says Pecos will host a large motorcade as Broadway of America boosts reach. New Mexico towns contribute 1–3 cars each, El Paso plans 20, and Arkansas set 150–200 cars toward Memphis. The eastbound motorcade arrives Pecos April 15 at 2 PM with a royal welcome planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway of America
San Diego
Arizona
A. H. Gardner
Hunt
New Mexico
el Paso Texas
Broadway of America Association
Paul F
Vickers
Midland
Texas
el Paso
Texarkana
Arkansas
J. G. Theatt
Memphis
Pecos
Brooks Well Drills Near Wheat Well in Semi-Proven Territory
The Brooks Well reports oil within a mile of the old Wheat Well as Lockhart & Co. press their Leop No. 1 at about 1200 feet. It is the second hole after abandoning the first and moving the rig due to lost tools.
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Humble Oil & Refining Co
Flores-Kingston
Davis Mountains
Lockhart & Co
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Mint Annez
Perryton
Agenty
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G. R. Sheets
Perrytit
Gustine
Louisiana
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Verona
Bryson
Financial Review
Dr. Coleman
Owen & Sloan
Sievers
Leving County
Vacuum Oil Company
Toyah
Culberson County
April
May
Brooks
Kirschvink’s
Pecos, Texas
Erate
Pecos Mercantile Co
Paris
Mary Eaton
Sven
Elenaariy
Péter- Pan
Mary
the Mint
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