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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1925
Page
1
Reports from the USDA Bureau of Animal Industry summarize farmer experiences showing purebred meat animals yield faster growth, greater uniformity, better market prices, and similar, or only slightly higher, raising costs. Breeders note earlier market readiness and steadier live weight advantages across cattle and hog litters.
A M Dick of Barstow drilled a 36 foot shallow well near his cotton gin and pumps 2000 gallons per minute to irrigate 240 acres plus more land. He argues this drought solution is economical, with potential water sales to neighbors, costing about 5000 dollars and proving reliable even if Red Bluff Reservoir fails.
Surveying parties from major oil companies are active in Pecosol fields as Wells including Wheat Well of P V Petroleum Co and California Well of Standard Oil endure fishing operations. Bell well shows rising oil and gas while crews move a new steel derrick to northern Loving County for the Pecos Valley first of its kind installation.
Seven men arrived in Pecos from Los Angeles to witness the Wheat Well completion of P. V. Petroleum Co. and evaluate potential production. Mr. Ashley, active in Wheat Well work, plans to stay about four weeks, accompanied by E. E. Bailey M. E. Valdez Norman E. Forest Walker Marple G A Covey and son.
The bunk house at Section 12, Block 57, Loving County is finished with the cook house nearing completion. Barnes & Hess are contractors. the Clark engine arrived and was moved to the site by Thompson Brothers using two White trucks. Delays occur from rough roads and a major breakdown. E. L. Stratton returned four weeks ago to handle office duties at the Hotel Annex.
Judge H N McKellar and Commissioner R N Couch led engineers Mas ey and Booker on Highway No 17 from Pecos toward the New Mexico line. Reeves County residents advocate routing through Pecos to boost touring facilities and cooperation with the Highway Department.
Work on the Bankhead Highway in Reeves County progresses toward completion with an estimated 60 day finish for the Pecos River Bridge and the Hermosa to river section. The Brown Abbott Co of Dallas oversees bridge construction with about 30 men while Thurber Construction Co of Fort Worth handles the Hermosa to Pecos road. Bids for the Ward County section are due within six weeks and asphalt surface will be applied to the El Paso to Big Springs segment, creating a paved thoroughfare to attract more visitors.
Summer school opened on Monday July 20 with 14 pupils all in grammar grades. Mrs Lilly Cole leads the class as teacher in charge. The term lasts six weeks with a tuition fee of 10 dollars.
The Pecos area prepares to launch a cotton seed oil mill that will also produce four kinds of seed cake and meal. Machinery includes seed deleinters hullets steam presses and cooking vats with most equipment already installed. One ton of seed yields about 230 pounds of oil and the by products offer feed for stockmen during droughts.
The Keith Meredith Circle gathered at Alamo Playgrounds Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. O C Weatherby leading devotion. Officers elected: Chairwoman Pat Fulgin, Secretary John Baker, Treasurer G C Parker. A picnic supper followed. members and guests included Mrs. Ira Garrison Kennedy Everett Johnson and Jim Sharp.
The Thursday Bridge Club gathered at Mrs. Mable Beauchamp home Thursday evening with many members and guests. Mrs. Reynolds won high score after the bridge games and a plate supper was served.
Mrs Jim Sharp of Medill was entertained Wednesday by her sister Mrs G C Parker at the Parker home. A long list of friends attended the bridge party with Mrs Marion Snow Hudson taking high score. An ice course was served after the games.
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