Pecos Valley Water Users Association holds meeting on Red Bluff funds
Directors held an important Pecos Valley Water Users Association meeting in the Pecos Valley Bank building. They proposed raising from 12 000 to 14 000 and asked Pecos to contribute 1 000 to finish core drill tests at Red Bluff and cover retainers. Attendees included John Miller R H Grey Barron Hagey and others. A Texas New Mexico water rights commission plan was noted and a February meeting for officer elections announced.
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Pecos Valley Water Users Association of Texas
Pecos Valley Bank
Red Bluff
Pecos
Browning
Chauncey Depew Sets Recipe For Success In Life
Corinne Rich quotes Chauncey M Depew describing the leadership creed. He stresses strength of character love of work willingness to exceed pay and finish others work along with ambition good judgment and appreciation for others. He notes the example of F Edson White rising to Armour Company president and cites other notable figures.
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Corinne Rich
New York
Chauncey Depew
Chauncey M. Depew
United States
America
Depew
F. Edson White
Armour & Company
White
A. C. Bedford
The
R E Montgomery Known to Reeves County People
Mrs. R Troxel of Electra shares a clipping about R E Montgomery a wealthy pioneer who laid out Wichita Falls townsite and ran extensive acreage near Toyah He died of heart failure at the Kemp hotel at age 73 after a breakfast visit and town activity He renewed his Chamber of Commerce membership and had ties to northwest Texas communities The note recalls longtime acquaintances and passing of local figures in Toyah Wichita Falls and beyond
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R. E. Montgomery
Reeves County
Enterprise
R. Troxel
Electra
Wichita Falls
Daily Times
Kemp Hotel
Montgomery
Pacific Coast
Texas
Vista Falls
Fort Worth
Denver
Chamber of Commerce
Richard Briscoe Post Elects Officers
At a meeting of Richard Briscoe Post No 91 in the Legion Hall officers were elected for the ensuing year. Barney Hubbs was chosen post commander and Dewey Richburg vice commander. Jim Ross adjutant and John Ross finance officer. The executive committee includes Donald Bell Earl Bell John Wadley and William Ross. Entertainment committee members are Donald Bell and Hovey Voiles.
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Richard Briscoe
Legion Hall
Barney Hubbs
Dewey Richburg
Jim Ross
John Ross
Donald Bell
Earl Bell
John Wadley
William Ross
Hovey Voiles
Johnston Cafe to reopen in Marfa after Pecos move
Mr and Mrs Johnston have spent the week packing and shipping the Johnston Cafe paraphernalia and settling affairs in Pecos. They proceed to Marfa for a reopening promising fine people, good cooking and service in the thriving small city.
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Mrs. Johnston
Johnston Cafe
Marfa
Pecos
Early Career Rise of Noted Railroad and Industrial Leaders
The remark traces humble beginnings of Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania railroad Marvin Hughitt of the Chicago and North Western Charles M Schwab of Bethlehem Steel and notes the speaker once held similar entry level roles. It highlights how leaders often started as low salaried clerks or engineering helpers in their fields.
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Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania Railway
Mr. Depew
Marvin Hughitt
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
County to Build Surfaced Road to County Line
County Commissioners secured federal aid plans for a gravel surfaced route from Artesia to Lakewood with gravel pits along the highway. The project will grade culverts and connect with the Artesia Hope pike, lowering construction costs and boosting local access. Officials seek funding to extend toward the state line and Texas Reeves County, with Texas money available once New Mexico starts northward work. State engineer Davidson aided discussions in Carlsbad and Artesia.
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Artesia
Lakewood
Carlsbad
Hope
Otis
Loving
Malaga
State Line
Reeves County
Texas
Pecos
New Mexico
Bankhead
Eddy County
Pecos Valley
el Paso
Fort Worth
Dallas
van Horn
Pragineer Davidson
Roswell
Stres
Southwestern Bell Opens Long Distance From Pecos East
The Pecos area gains long distance service east of Pecos through Southwestern Bell with calls reaching St. Louis and El Paso anticipated soon. A new switchboard at Pecos & Northwestern Tel ephone Co improves operation and ease for townspeople and the editor to communicate.
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Pecos
Southwestern Bell System
St. Louis
Fecos
Here
Wm. Swan
Southwesty Bell System
Enterprise
el Paso
United States
Pecos & Northwestern Telephone Company
Resolution Aims to Restore Citizenship to Ferguson
Austin Texas January 18 A senate resolution to restore citizenship to former Texas governor James E Ferguson and to expunge impeachment records was prepared and to be introduced. The measure signed by 12 senators may pass, with backing from Senator Parr of Duval and Senator Fairchild of Angelina.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
James E. Ferguson
Parr
Duval County
Fairchill
Angelina
U S Commissioner Holds Preliminary Trial in Kent Post Office Robbery
U S Commissioner W W Dean presided over a preliminary trial for Jack Darlington alias R J Bruce charged with robbing the Kent post office in Culberson County. Arrested between Van Horn and Sierra Blanca, he initially denied the crime but confessed after depot night agent testimony and other witnesses. The stolen amount was under $20. Deputy Tom Jones transported him from Van Horn to Pecos and he will be moved to El Paso for sentencing.
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U. S. Commissioners Court
U. S
W. W. Dean
Jack Darlington
R. J. Bruce
Darlington
Bruce
Kent
Culberson County
van Horn
Sierra Blanca
Cummings
Tom Jones
Pecos
el Paso
Road project debate for Roswell Artesia Carlsbad route
The Carlsbad Current notes support for maintenance on the already built portion of the state highway while acknowledging the road would not quite reach the stock pens. It argues the priority is a hard surface road from Roswell through the valley to Artesia Carlsbad and surrounding towns.
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Carlsbad
Roswell
Artesia
Faig
Bell Well Nearing Goal and Wheat Well Financed
Indications at the Bell well show favorable progress toward cracking into the Delaware sand. The Toyah Bell flowed sixty barrels of high gravity oil in twenty minutes under adverse conditions. Wheat’s section 82, block 1, Loving county, near Toyah Bell, has material for a standard rig, with drillers Shorty Monce and promoter Jim Wheat optimistic about paying sand and timely spudding.
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Bell Well
Delaware
Toyah Bell
Loving County
Toyah- Bell
Shorty” Monce
O. K
Jim Wheat
Wheat
Reeves County
Willoughby Oil Test Well Shuts Down for CasingString
The Burchard well testing Willoughby magnet oil locator is shut for casing installation. It perforated lime rock of cretaceous age with water influx at 200 to 230 feet. Despite Toyah belt differences, Willoughby believes commercial oil exists and will continue tests until both wells are completed.
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Burchard
Willoughby
Toyah
Tatum Lease Syndicate eyes deeper well at Anthony and Wesner site
J F Lawney of Toyah, owner in the Tatum Lease Syndicate, reported completion of a contract to drill the Tatum well to 1500 feet and plans to deepen further. The Anthony & Wesner well sits at 2750 feet with a six foot sand showing, and casing plus cable were ordered to shut off water before resuming operations. The syndicate owners plan a stockholders meeting on the 24th to approve continued drilling and new leases in adjacent fields.
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Tatum Lease
J. F. Lawney
Toyah
Tatum Lease Syndicate
Pecos
Enterprise
Lawney
Wesner
Berckenridge
Anthony & Wesner
Toyah-Bell oil well roars again belching barrels of oil
A telephone message from B Ramsey reports the Toyah-Bell well released about fifty to sixty barrels of crude oil yesterday afternoon. Workmen escaped injury as they were evacuated during the flare up. The well, despite damage, continues to gush oil every few days, with Mr Ramsey expecting Mr Smith to attempt another cleanup soon.
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B. Ramsey
Toyah-Bell
Ramsey
Mr. Smith
Moonlight Moonshine Taxing Snane Show Mystery
A tale from Deming reports a cowhand visiting town drinks liquor and opens a snake show with 10 cent admission. Gulls and sheriffs pursue him as spectators swear out warrants for fraud after snakes go unseen.
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Hiram
Knox
Child Rex
Hiram Knox
Hemphill
Tex
West
Kerr Place
BELL
Burchard No
Deming
Sahara
Swareants
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