Pecos Gin Plant Reopens After Destructive Fire
The Enterprise editor visits a new Pecos gin plant rebuilt after last season’s fire. Four eighty saw gin stands, a 100 horsepower electric motor, and a fireproof adobe building await first bale production. Projected output aims to meet steady demand with modern equipment and careful setup.
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M. W. Collie
Hamulton
Hamilton County
Pecos
Pecos Power and Ice Company
Collie
Fort Worth Farm Labor Bureau reports strong results
The Fort Worth Farm Labor Bureau report shows the office’s efforts from May 18 to July 14 sending over a thousand men to harvest cotton and locating workers to farms across West Texas. Acting Secretary E. J. Henning notes the operation justifies a permanent office.
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Fort Worth
Washington, Uy
Hudspeth
Fort +ache
Labor Bureau of
The
United States Employment Service
West Texas
Ounties
E. J. Henning
Max Krauskopf Named Grand Prelate of Texas Pythians
Pecos resident Max Krauskopf, known as the "silver-tongued orator," serves as Grand Prelate of the Texas Order of Pythians. A tin and plumbing shop operator and Precinct No. 1 Justice of the Peace, he has held multiple Grand Lodge offices and is honored statewide for his leadership and devotion to the Order and community.
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Pe Os
Texas
Order
Max Krauskopf
Precinct No
Cactus Lodge
Pecos
Grand Lodge of Texas
Galveston
Fort Worth
Houston
Dallas
Krauskopf
Grand Lodge
Obituary of F. A. Bessire of Toyah Texas
F. A. Bessire aged 62 died at Morrison Sanitarium Pecos on July 28 1923. He was born in Perrie Switzerland June 29 1861 immigrated 1868 to America and lived in Ohio Tennessee and Texas before settling near Toyah. He moved to Toyah 18 years ago and served as mayor, ran a mercantile business, and was an active Sunday school superintendent. Survived by wife an adopted daughter five brothers and four sisters. Funeral at First Baptist Toyah conducted by Rev C A Dixon with interment near the town near his mother-in-law.
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F. A. Bessire
Pecos
Morrison Sanitarium
Otlock
Bessie
Perrie
Switzerland
America
Lafayette
Ohio
Tennessee
Texas
Waco
Reeves County
Toyah Creek
Toyah
Bessire
Baylor University
Missionary Baptist Church
W. O. W. Lodge
J. M. Frazier
Electra
A. A. Bessire
O’brien
E. J. Bessire
Jones County
First Baptist Church
C. A. Dixon
J. J. Pope
B. P. van Horn
W. B. Humphries
Tom Hart
Frank Powell
E. B. Daniel
Sacred Song Service at Barstow Sunday Night
Barstow Presbyterian church hosts a religious instrumental and vocal program on Sunday night August 5 under the Barstow School Orchestra with Toyah School Orchestra assistance. About 30 to 40 players, Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts aiding, directed by E Harp, featuring Lillian Butler soprano and Jimmie Crawford violin.
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Presbyterian Church
Barstow
Toyah
E. Harp
Lillian Butler
Pecos
Jimmie Crawford
Camp Fire
Boy Scouts
Ecos
Itette
Mary Floly
Dyer—Mesdames Reynolds
Toliver Elected Mayor in Pecos City Election
In Pecos City the Saturday vote elected B A Toliver as mayor clocking a strong turnout with 146 votes for John Ross 97 for Toliver and the city will soon form a new mayor and council Toliver is described as a trustworthy businessman ready to advocate justice and fair dealings.
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B. A. Toliver
City OF
Pecos
Eee le
John Ross
Gray and party head to Pecos for Pecos River division study
R H Gray with a party of three cars departs early this week to begin investigations along the Pecos river. The Commissioners oversee the division of Pecos River waters between New Mexico and Texas and will visit towns to arrange entertainment and transport to speed the return trip.
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R. H. Gray
Fervent South Carolina Methodist begs for preacher
A devout colored church leader in South Carolina writes to the bishop during Conference, pleading for spiritual help after years of no preaching. He humorously requests a bishop, sliding elder, circus rider, locus preacher, or exhauster, if available, to tend to their flock.
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South Carolina
Watermelon and Cantaloupe Crop Ready for Market
Pecos Valley cantaloupes and home grown watermelons reach market quality. Growers named include M. C. Buchanan with five acres of watermelons and three quarters acre cantaloupes, L. F. Buchanan five acres cantaloupes, J. W. Brooks one acre watermelons, M. Allsup two acres watermelons and 1 3/4 acres cantaloupes, Bryan several acres cantaloupes and some watermelons. Aphis impact noted but crops otherwise promising.
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Pecos Valley
United States
Parker County
Rocky Ford
M. C. Buchanan
L. F. Buchanan
J. W. Brooks
M. Allsup
Bryan
Allsup
Buchanan
Mr. Bryan
Bell well crew readying pump outfit for water production
The Bell well crew has installed boiler engine air compressor and piping and aims to lower the pump to about four thousand feet. Two or three unused pieces remain, with pumping expected to begin soon. Dixieland Syndicate members express confidence of a producing well within two weeks.
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Bell Well
Dixieland Syndicate
Wells Drilling Updates From Troy to Santa Rita Territory
The 4 percent casing was set at 2950 feet in the Troy well and drill work paused to recover a lost bailer. Plans call for resuming at Troy to reach 4000 feet or until oil is found. Other wells including Grant No 6 and ae No 1 remain idle or active with fishing jobs. A new well near Santa Rita spudded in Reagan country as rigs arrive for Santa Rita drilling.
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Fort Stockton
Troy
T. and St
Grant No. 6
T. & St. L. Railway Survey
Pioneer
St. L. Railway Survey
Southern States Lease & Production Company
Santa Rita
Reagan Country
Condition of Pecos residents and a child injured by grindstone
The Enterprise reports Sick Allen Cain shows progress toward recovery. H G Pinkston, Pecos elder, is gradually sinking after serious illness. Thos Springer improves from a complicated illness. The two year old son of Jim Cole at the old McKee place suffers scalp wounds from a grinding stone fall.
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Allen Cain
H. G. Pinkston
Pecos
Thos, Springer
Jim Cole
McKee Place
End Comes for Harding After Stroke at San Francisco
President Warren G. Harding died at 7:30 p m in San Francisco after a weeklong illness. Mrs Harding, two nurses, and medical staff were present as Calvin Coolidge was notified to assume the presidency. The stroke, described as cerebral apoplexy, struck suddenly while Mrs Harding read aloud.
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Palace Hotel
San Francisco
Associated Press
Warren G. Harding
United States
Ohio
Mr. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Plymouth
Vermont
Harding
Sawyer
Boone
Daugherty
Hoover
Wallace
Work
Coolidge
Presi i
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Aeie
Pres. Harding
Enterprise
Department of Labor
Washington
C. B. Hudspeth
House of Representatives
Jack Linton
Abilene
Star-Telegram
Immanuel
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