West Texas stockmen welcome rain as drought fears ease
Reeves County and adjacent counties in West Texas received slow, welcome rains midweek after a dry spell that stressed cattle and pastures. Farmers report cattle value rising by three dollars per head and renewed growth of weeds and grass, easing a widespread drought mood. The lengthy forecast remains uncertain, but relief arrived and the region welcomed the moisture with cautious optimism.
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West Texas
West
Texas
Reeves
Reeves County
Midland National Bank Reopens After Reorganization
Midland National Bank resumed operations in Reeves County West Texas with a new board of directors and officers led by Henry James of Abilene as president. J B Wilkinson and J W Stokes serve as vice presidents with R M Barron as cashier. The old officers resigned after a 200 percent assessment on former staff and stockholders, with capitalization at 75,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland National Bank
Reeves County
West Texas
Henry James
Abilene
J. B. Wilkinson
Ovale
Ralph M. Barron
Midland Indorsed for Technological College
In Midland Texas on March 28 the Chamber of Commerce of Pecos and Toyah and several nearby towns endorsed the Texas Technological College. Resolutions were adopted at special meetings and signed by local officers including Pecos D W Bozeman and Walter Browning Toyah E B Daniels and Bill Hosie Buena Vista W L Stubblefield and E L King Barstow W D Black and J H Miller Garden City W E Bailey and W T Mann Crane City G H Cowden and Forty Waddell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Technological College
Texas
Chamber of Commerce of
Pecos
Toyah
Reeves County
Buena Vista
Barstow
Ward
Garden City
Glasscock
Crane City
Crane County
Texas Technological College
D. W. Bozeman
Walter Browning
E. B. Daniels
Bill Hosie
W. L. Stubblefield
E. L. King
W. D. Black
J. H. Miller
W. E. Bailey
W. T. Mann
G. H. Cowden
Forty Waddell
Mrs. Carl Smith Attends Funeral for J. B. Sullivan
Mrs. Carl Smith traveled from Shreveport Louisiana to attend the funeral of her father J. B. Sullivan, arriving on the early Wednesday train.
Stratton 1060 to Montana at an Early Date
E L Stratton plans returning to Great Falls Montana within two weeks to pursue an oil well project. He promises capital and optimism, boasting of a major proposition and potential to strike it rich. Stratton is described as a top booster and result getter in advertising with aims to manage Pecos field interests after a Montana deal.
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E. L. Stratton
Great Falls
Montana
Stratton
Enterprise
Pecos
U S Electricity Use Tops World in 1920 Consumption
The United States used 48.8 billion kilowatt hours in 1920, about half of world consumption. Lighting accounted for 15.3 percent, while 84.7 percent powered industry. Switzerland led per capita with 700 kWh, and the US had 9.6 million electric customers, far exceeding Europe and Africa combined.
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United States
Germany
Little Republic
Switzerland
Canada
Norway
Europe
Africa
Funeral for J. B. Sullivan Held for Balmorhea Teacher
Mrs. Mary Miller from Balmorhea attended the funeral of J. B. Sullivan. Sullivan, a local figure, was remembered in the ceremony with attendees from the community and nearby towns.
Kansas City Business Men Headed to Pecos in April
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce will send about one hundred representatives on the Thirty-Second Annual Trade Extension Trip to Pecos and other southwestern towns from April 18 to 27. The 2446 mile journey in a 13 car chartered train aims to strengthen ties, learn local conditions, and distribute souvenirs, with no itinerary changes due to railroad conditions.
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Kansas City
Pecos
Chamber of Commerce of
Southwest
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
N. N. Dalton
Dalton
Chamber of Commerce
Willoughby Magnet Well Prompts Co operation Call
A 1920s-era column cites C H Willoughby of Toyah Texas arguing science will locate underground oil, urging Ward Loving Reeves and Culberson counties to unite resources. He promotes forming a co operative to fund and drill the Wil loughby No 1 and Burchard wells as a foundation for a magnet well.
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Reeves County
C. H. Willoughby
Willoughby
Missouri
National Petroleum Developers
Ward
Loving
Reeves
Culberson
Willoughby No. 1
Burchard
Toyah
Texas
Pecos Chamber appoints standing committees for the year
W D Bozeman, president of the Pecos Chamber of Commerce, announces the year’s standing committees Finance led by M W Collie, Roads led by Monroe Kerr, Farm Interests led by A G Taggart, Entertainment led by Tom McClure, Oil Development led by Earl Bell, Program led by Ralph Williams. The Enterprise notes ongoing Pecos oil field activity with Bell well and Ramsey No 77 making progress as Toyah reports improve. Wheat well status unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Bozeman
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
M. W. Collie
Tom McClure
Walter Browning
Monroe Kerr
A. C. Sisk
A. G. Taggart
O. J. Green
L. J. Sims
M. E. Neiderkorn
Earl Bell
Ralph Williams
Frank Cavett
M. N. Erlenback
Start Now Kill the Flies in Austin Texas
March 29 report cites Dr Z T Scott linking flies and mosquitoes to diseases. It urges destroying breeding sites, removing filth, screening and swatting, and draining standing water to curb spread of typhoid tuberculosis diarrhoea dysentery malaria dengue fever and yellow fever.
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Austin
Texas
Z. T Scott
The
Texas Public Health Association
Swat
Ladies calling cards printed at this office
A note states that ladies calling cards are neatly printed at the office, indicating a small business service available locally.
Bell well progress slowed by cold weather and rains
The Bell well faces delays this week from cold weather and recent rains but overall progress remains satisfactory. Drilling at a little below 4200 feet in sand stones requires frequent bit dressing. The well yields substantial gas and oil used in forge and tempering, with strong indications of oil at the right sand layer.
Granger advances on Ramsey No 2 well toward salt sealing
Mr Granger reports strong progress on Ramsey No 2 as a large rotary drills. He predicts salt formation penetration by Saturday night and expects to be below 1000 feet when the salt is reached. He foresees several hundred feet of salt and other formation on, targeting a record footage in the coming week.
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Granger
Ramsey No. 2
Flood No 1 Toyah Texas drilling advances early
Machinery for Flood No 1 location in Culberson county near Toyah is in place and derrick arrives from Chicago. Tatum Lease Syndicate reports progress at 1620 feet while Wesner well drills to 2900 feet after a cave is filled. A commercial club is organized with E B Daniel as president and R L Parker as secretary.
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Toyah
Texas
Block 5
Culberson County
Nortwest
Chicago
Tatum Lease Syndicate
Wesner
E. B. Daniel
R. L. Parker
Dee Davis
M. McAlpine
S&s. T. Hobbs
Work Orders Survey of Reclamation Projects
Secretary Work ordered a thorough survey of Government reclamation and irrigation projects to assess whether overhead charges are unjustified. The inquiry begins at the Rio Grande projects in New Mexico and Texas, with Carlsbad in New Mexico next.
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Washington
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Texas
Carlsbad
Wingate Family Visits Son in City
Mr and Mrs Wingate arrived from Indianapolis Indiana to visit their son Jack Wingate and family during their stay in the area.
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Mrs. Wingate
Indianapolis
Indiana
Jack Wingate
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U. S
Mary Miller
Balmorhea
J. B. Sullivan
Gagter
Solomon
Guise
BELL
Ramsey
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