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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1934
Page
8
Mrs Mary Boatright left Monday for Fort Worth to visit her son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Burton Boatright for a few days.
Fifteen cars carrying about 700 cattle and calves were sent from Kent to the Reynolds Cattle Company's ranch near Albany. Rancher Henry Yates reports range conditions east of Kermit as fairly good and improving. A heavy hailstorm occurred Sunday night on the Brookfield ranch in Loving County. Bill Ross has spent most of the week in Pecos. Unconfirmed chatter places him on business here, while Bostick of San Saba appears in circulation. The article also recalls a historic pistol associated with Texas victory at San Jacinto, to be added to Mr. Barker's firearm collection. Barker is a former Texas Ranger and longtime Pecos County sheriff.
Jim Harkey formerly of Groundfalls reported from Malaga New Mexico that he has leased the Black River Village Summer resort west of the town.
Jim Cooksey traveled from his Culberson county ranch to Pecos on Saturday for business and to reconnect with friends.
W. W. Brookfield pays the preacher based on rainfall on his ranch. A Sunday night shower with hail caused no damage. J. H. Miller and George Briggs shipped about seventy five lambs to Peyton Packing Co in El Paso, the first shipment from Barstow in a long time, raised on their farms.
Inquiries for steel yearlings pour in at Sterling City, says J. T. Davis. He notes several thousand head of yearling wethers sold from wool at five to six cents per pound, with prevailing steel yearling price at five cents.
J Pourner and J D Kerwin were tried in Fort Stockton this week for stealing saddles chops spurs from Willie Banner ranch and horses from a Pecos county ranch. They received a five year suspended sentence. Justice R L Henry issued a warrant to answer theft charges in the county. Sheriff Lee Cook headed to Fort Stockton to place them in custody. An examining trial will be held Saturday at 10 a m.
S. Barker of Alpine is named as the proud owner of a famous pistol presented to him recently by Deck. The notice highlights local pride in a notable firearm gift and its recipient in the Santa Anna area.
Detroit report shows Chevrolet sold 100,046 passenger cars and trucks in April, including export and domestic deliveries. First four months total 281,032 units, up 52 percent from a year earlier, aided by 1934 knee action models and new features after a long sales drought.
Guy Basham a cook at the Oiler Sandwich Shop in Wink was driving with two others to Pecos when two sheriffs and two Texas Rangers arrested him thinking he was outlaw John Dillinger. His companion identified him and Basham was released with apologies.
Ranchmen and cattle feeders are invited to the Third Annual Cattle Feeders' Day at Sub station No. 9 Balmorhea Texas on May 25. An afternoon program from 1 30 p m will demonstrate six rations fed to sixty head of fattening yearling steers over 154 days. The test seeks the most economical Balmorhea ration and whether pulverized shell boosts gains.
Notice is given that William Earl Bell and Donald S. Bell were appointed executors of Ira J. Bell deceased by Reeves County Court on April 4 193. All claimants must present claims within the legally prescribed period. Claims should be sent to Pecos Texas.
Improvement work underway by manager I. B. Kiser extends the Boulder courts pool twenty feet on the east side. The enlarged area will host water polo and other sports with balls and equipment supplied. Wet weather this summer will make the pool a welcome cool spot as temperatures rise.
A heartfelt poem dedicated to Pecos, expressing love for the town and nostalgia for home. The speaker laments a forthcoming departure, praising Pecos High and friends, and noting an emergency operation that interrupted a visit.
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