Native trees and flowers line Texas highways for erosion and scenery
The Texas highway program preserves about 69 00 native trees and saves 200 000 native tree seedlings for transplanting along road rights of way. Wildflower seed is scattered to curb erosion and improve views. Benches and lunch tables appear at shady spots as a new session bond debate looms. former Ranger Captain Tom Hickman breaks a rib in a polo mishap.
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Austin
State Highway Department
Gibb Gilchrist
Drouth
Tom Hickman
February 6 Mention Recalled in Interprise Item
A brief line notes a February 6 reference in the interprise, with the phrase Yell Tikem You Saw It, indicating a short notation or caption in the era's publication.
Hay Fever Strikes Texas Officials at Capitol
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson and Attorney General James W. Allred are among hay fever victims at the Texas state capitol. Judge W. C. Morrow, chief of the state criminal appeals court, is also listed as a sufferer. Cedar pollen from near Austin is blamed for the capitiol’s allergy season.
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Miriam A. Ferguson
W. C. Morrow
State Court of Criminal Appeal
State Capitol
James W. Allred
Austin
License Plate Racket Expands Across Counties
Authorities report a license plate racket where fleet owners are urged to register in small counties to keep funds for local road work. Large counties credit to the state highway department while owners must pay in their resident counties, raising tax collection concerns.
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Austin
State Highway Department
Red Bluff Water Power Control District Bond Election Notice
Notice and resolution calling an election for January 20 1934 to submit to qualified taxpayers the issue of 2 600 000 in bonds for dam Pecos River reservoir power plant and related works with eight precincts and specified polling places and ballot wording for or against the bond issue and tax levy.
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Red Bluff Water Power Control District
Texas
Board of Directors
Red Bluff
Sach
Red Bluff Water Power
Loving County
Ward County
Loving County Water Improvement District
District to publish election notices across four counties
The resolution requires notices to be published weekly for three consecutive weeks in newspapers with general circulation in four counties, with first publication at least twenty days before the election. Returns are to be canvassed by the district Board of Directors, and bonds may be issued if a majority of district voters approve. The measure repeals conflicting ordinances and takes effect immediately.
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J. W. Dresser
Wm. Jenson
C. Majors
Ward County Irrigation District
O. P. Jensen
J. J. Hayes
Chas
C. Dyer
O. N. Rodgers
Ward County Water Improvement District
T. M. White
W. R. Wills
D. P. Ritgens
Will Wristen
Public School House
Imperial
Texas
L. A. Heagy
M. E. Barron
Calvin Grove
DL. H. Heierman
Pecos County
Senate
Board of Directors
Notice of Hearing to Appropriate Public Waters of Texas No 1295
Red Bluff Water Power Control District seeks permit to appropriate unappropriated Pecos River waters for irrigation of about 145000 acres across Reeves Loving Pecos Ward counties. Dam at specified site, hydroelectric power, reservoir creation, and dam construction details filed December 5, 1933. Notice posted at courthouse doors in Loving Reeves Ward Pecos counties.
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Red Bluff
Pecos River
Ics] Bluff
Reeves County Water Improvement District
Reeves County
Texas
Reeves County Water
Ried Tihuff Water Lower Control
Metriet Chat Se
Ward County Water Mye
Redstuff Water Power
Bio¢ék Ua. 2
LE. E. Ty. Coe
Sure Vey
Ward County
Reeves
Loving
Pecos
Ward
Loving County Water Improvement District
Portervale
Farmers’ Independent Carial Company
Ward County Water Improvement District
Biggs Irrigation Company
Cedzervaie Irrigation System
L. D. Borley Lands
Boxley and King Lands
H. & T. C. Ry. Co. Survey
Ward County Irrigation District
Barstow Irrigation Company System
Barstow
Ward County Water Improvement Ditrict
Big Valley Irrigation Company
Grand Falls Irrigation Company System
Grand Falls Mutual Irrigation Company System
Pecos County Water Improvement District
Imperal Irrigation Company System
Zimmerman Irrigation Company System
Court House
Reeves, Ward
Public Notice of Water District Hearing and Bid Invitation
Sealed bids and hearing notice for Red Bluff Water Control District and Sw Texas projects are issued. The Board in Austin calls a hearing and invites bids for 1933 34 construction lines and a 93 transmission line to Red Bluff Dam with specifications and security requirements.
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Pas
Red Bluff
Af Southwestern 10H Company
el Pye
Red Bluff Dan No
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Board of Equalization
Ked Bluff Water Power Control District
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Claude Wright
Gaylord Goodrich
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Texas Red Bluff
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Manahan Flower Shop
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