Hershenson Well to Be Drilled by Trans-Pecos Co
The Hershenson property in western Pecos and southern Reeves counties near Fort Stockton is set for a new well. Trans-Pecos Oil Company plans to start drilling soon, taking over from Hershenson after a prior setback with blue gumbo drilling.
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The
Pioneer
Hershenson
Pecos
Reeves Counties
Fort Stockton
Trans- Pecos Oil Company
Pecos County
Hershenson’s
Trans-Pecos Oil Company
Trans-Pecos
Dame Fortune
Fort Stockton Pioneer
Howard Case 10 Trial Underway in El Paso
Five jurors were chosen to try Percy Howard for the murder of N V Nixon a former El Paso chauffeur and policeman. The case moved from Ward to Pecos then to El Paso after venue changes. A 300 juror venire was quashed for irregularities. a new venire was summoned and jury questioning began with a disputed attempt to excuse 38 re summoned men. Judge Howe sustained the DA and overruled the defense motion.
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Percy Howard
N. V. Nixon
el Paso
Pyot
Ward County
Pecos
Gibbs
Jno
B. Howard
W. H. Fryer
Howe
Fryer
Vowell
Court House
Potash Project Aims to Tap West Texas Deposits
A Senate resolution by Morris Sheppard seeks 2.5 million dollars for a government potash program in Western Texas. The plan envisions drilling over 200 to 300 square miles to verify deposits, citing reliance on German supplies and the need for domestic fertilizer materials. Government exploration is urged due to the hazardous nature of testing.
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Silliman Evans
Star-Telegram
Washington
Texas
Morris Sheppard
Congress
Sheppard
Muscle Shoals
United States
Germany
United States Geological Survey
Reeves County Mercantile Robbery Suspect Caught
A man giving the name J. J. Collings was arrested in Van Horn by Sheriff Kiser and Finley Holmes and jailed in Pecos on charges of burglarizing the Reeves County Mercantile Company at Toyah. About $400 in cash was stolen and a deputy sheriff position was authorized for night watch.
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J. J. Collings
van Horn
Kiser
Finley Holmes
Pecos
Reeves County Mercantile Company
Toyah
Luckett Hotel
van Sickle
Mrs Jim Camp Visit in El Paso Last Week
Mrs Jim Camp and her daughter Nancy Elizabeth visited El Paso in the latter part of last week.
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Jim Camp
Nancy Elizabeth
el Paso
Court of Criminal Appeals Reverses Eastland County Case
The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed a case from Eastland County. Judge Howe supported overruling Howard's council objection noting the jury wheel omitted names of persons exempt from jury service.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
Eastland County
Howe
Howard’s Council
Toyah Bell Well Obstruction Removal Nears Conclusion
Enterprise report from Pecos describes oil saturated Toyah Bell drilling site. Driller Gallagher leads a milling operation to free an obstruction, with progress toward removing the object and then the casing. Oil pours onto the derrick floor, prompting notes on clean up and safety as work continues.
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Enterprise
B. J. O'Reilly
Kenneth Slack
Toyah Bell
Mr. Gallagher
Pecos
Gallagher
Pecos High Girls Basketball Earn Noted Clean Record
The Pecos High School Girls team known as the Red Streaks has forged a strong season with a clean, skilled play style. They prepare for two crucial remaining games against El Paso on February 22 in Pecos and Marathon on January 26, featuring forwards Edna Boles and Josie Prewit, centers Stella Kiser and Mae Pruit, guards Olean Rhodes and Mary Mount, with Ruth Bryan as substitute.
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Pecos High School
West Texas
New Mexico
Pecos
el Paso
Marathon
Edna Boles
Josie Prewit
Stella Kiser
Mae Pruit
Olean Rhodes
Mary Mount
Ruth Bryan
John B Young Seriously Ill With Pneumonia In Toyah
T. B. Pruett reports from Toyah that John B. Young, a prominent Toyah merchant and longtime resident, is seriously ill with pneumonia affecting both lungs. The author praises Young as one of the town’s best and most peaceful citizens.
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John B. Young
T. B. Pruett
Toyah
Jno
B. Young
Mr. Young
Tno
Young
Supreme Court declines to rule on two questions
The Supreme Court today refused to rule on two cases. One asks whether a person who insures for his own benefit the life of a debtor may keep the full insurance or must pass the balance to the creditor’s estate after costs and debt. The other asks whether railroads may be sued in a county other than where their tracks lie in a Nebraska case.
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Washington
Jan
Supreme Court
Texas
Kat Cawthorn
Fred W. Fehr
Nebraska
Atchison Company
J. Fred Drayton
Bankhead Highway Plans Approved in Reeves County
The Texas Highway Commission approved plans and specifications for the Bankhead Highway from the Pecos River to west of Hermosa and to connect with the completed road on the west, as submitted by Samuel Posey. Papers proceed to Fort Worth, then Austin, Pecos, for final action before bidding. Construction may start soon.
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Bankhead
Reeves County
Pecos
Hermosa
Samuel Posey
Texas Highway Commission
Fort Worth
Austin
Weather Lingers Near Freezing Despite Sun Breaks
Bitter cold wanes but temperatures stay near freezing. Daylight sun brings comfort while early mornings remain chilly and brisk.
Friends Mourn Patient’s Slow Recovery Across West Texas
Word reaches that Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Young have many friends across West Texas who send best wishes for his speedy recovery. Local acquaintances express regret and warm regard for the ailing individual and hope for swift improvement.
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J. B. Young
West Texas
City Council Abolishes City Marshal Office In Budget Move
The council votes to end the city marshal position after the current term to gain control of policing. Discussion favors using Sheriff Kiser and deputies with a proposed night watch. The panel approves low cost fixes to the stand pipe and pumping plant and plans to retire some water works bonds using the sinking fund.
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Kiser
R. G. Middleton
Louis Roberson
Toliver
Robbery at Van Horn Targets Tire Store
Thieves broke into the Toolen garage in Van Horn and carried off thirty five tires and a cash register. No arrests announced yet and details are scarce.
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van Horn
Toolen
County Commissioners Meet In Balmorhea Tax Adjustments
The January 14 meeting of the County Commissioners, with Judge Ross and others present, reviewed the Balmorhea area project by Tibbett Construction. Tax renditions for 1922 saw three rights reductions applied, and corrections ordered for several firms and banks with lowered personal property valuations. Deputy sheriff duties at Toyah were set at 40 dollars per month.
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Julius Eisenwine
A. W. Hosie
C. C. Kountz
R. N. Couch
J. F. Ross
E. B. Kiser
Roy I. Biggs
Tibbett Construction Company
Balmorhea
O Reilly Returns From Los Angeles Trip
B. J. OReilly returned this week from Los Angeles where he had been raising money to support the Toyah Beil well. He told the ENTERPRISE editor that his Niagara Falls NY daughter was seriously ill. Pecos friends are glad he is back and saddened by his daughter’s illness.
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B. J. O'Reilly
Los Angeles
Toyah Beil Well
Enterprise
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Pecos
Oreilly
Pecos River Water Dispute Stalls Again Between States
New Mexico and Texas water users failed to reach an agreement at a second joint session on Pecos river waters. The commission recessed until Saturday after reporting little progress, with Maj. Richard F. Burges representing Texas and Granville A. Richardson for New Mexico. The Red Bluff reservoir project and an congressional appropriation were also noted in the ongoing controversy.
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el Paso Times
New Mexico
Texas
Pecos River
River Commission
Richard F. Burges
Granville A. Richardson
Roswell
N. M
R. E. Thomason
R. H. Hanna
C. T. Pease
Milton J. Helmick
George M. Nel
A. H. Dunlap
Texas Board of Water Engineers
F. G. Tracy
Carlsbad
New Mexico Water Users
George E. Barstow
Barstow
John H. Bougher
Grandfalls
Jack Love
Pecos
P. H. Flood
Buenavista
T. H. Heaghy
Imperial
C. K. McKnight
R. H. Gray
Fort Stockton
L. O. Fullen
John Miller
R. B. Thurston
J. R. Yates
Red Bluff
Texas-New Mexico
Claude Hudspeth
Congress
Prophesies Plenty of Rain for Texas
The January Country Gentleman forecast predicts heavy rain in the South Atlantic Seaboard and East Gulf, with limited worry in the West Gulf. The great range belt from Havre to Amarillo and the Rio Grande Valley are expected to see the best grass and water in 20 years, sustaining for years. The southeast monsoon will water Texas and the arid range to support vigorous land.
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Herbert Janvrin Browne
The
Country Gentleman
South Atlantic Seaboard
East Gulf States
West Gulf
Great Range Belt
Havre
Montana
Amarillo
Texas
Roswell
New Mexico
Big Bend
Rio Grande Valley
Arizona
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Trans-Pecos CO
Howard
Bankhead Highway
Gourt
Geo. F. Floyd
Pecos Mercantile Company
Leader
Pecos Valley State Bank
First National Bank
Pecos River Water Commission
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