El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-22
BREWSTER COUNTY CLERK
TO CORRECT THE RECORDS.
Son Instructed by the County Com
missiOners-Many Road Repairs
Made-SchOOls Open Soon.

Alpine. Texas, Aug. 22.-At the
meeting of the commissioners court Of
the August term the county clerk was
ordered TO correct the indexing of the
minutes of the court records during
the years 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905
and part of 1906, and was directed to
draw a warrant for S35 in her favor
for these services. Bills amounting TO
a little over $4,000 were allowed for
road work repairs, stationery. etc
warrant was ordered drawn In ia
vor of Tom Burnam for SIS to COM
pensate for land taken up by road in
the town of Marathon Abstracts $50
and S45 were declared of the delin-
quent tax list. The quarterly report
of R. H Crawford. c. a. Hawley and
W. H Ragin, justices of the peace, the
quarterly report of J. ]. Hess & Bro.
county depository for the preceding
quarter; the butcher reports OF Walter
Measday. Kendrick and Wilhelm,
Frank Robinson and Maxine Martinez
The report of the county treasurer was
approved The clerk was directed to
draw warrant in favor of Hamilton
& Anderson for $3.50 TO cover claim
furnished by them for the account of
Joe Johnson. Warrants were ordered
drawn in favor of the members of the
court. The quarterly report Of the
county clerk was approved. Warrants
were ordered drawn in favor of the
court for road supervisor.
Denzil Burnam and Miss Myrtle
Granger. both of Marathon, were mar
ried at that place. Lebo Simpson and
Miss Hattie Hatch were also married
there.
Miss Lois WeakIey. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Weakley. of this place,
had won first honors in the Alpine
Summer Normal having received a
first grade certificate. Miss Edith
Shields received a second grade GER
tiicate.
Miss Griffin, of San Antonio, is here
for a visit.
Miss Pallie McGhee is here from
Austin visiting her sister. Mrs. H. c.
Phillips.
Miss Viola Trent left for Del Rio
for a short visit with friends at that
place.
Mrs G. ". Terry and children are Wis
iting friends at De Leon. Texas.
DR.. and Mrs. Robichaux are here for
a summer outing, from Ozona-
The school teachers for the coming
term are beginning TO arrive. Miss
Dora Parks, Of New York, being the
latest arrival.
Mrs r. c. Webb. of Wayne, La, is
here visiting T. G. Webb and family.
JOS F. Myers. of Palestine. Tex. is
here for short visit
The Sans Souci club was entertained
at its last meeting by the Misses Tay
lor The club consisting of Misses
Taylor. Fay and Francis Wars, Ruth
Weakley. Una Jackson. Lois Weakley,
Margaret Linn. Lille Young. and Mrs.
Ida Kokernot. and Messrs. Glenn Ko-
kernot Cas- Edwards, Clifton Fergu-
son, A. B. Burton. Ounce Mills and
several others went on a moonlight
picnic to Ranger Canyon.
Mrs. Clarence R. Johnson, of Texar-
kama. is here for a visit with her
cousin, Mrs. J. H Derrick.
Miss Selma Hord has returned to her
ranch home in Preside county after
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. H B.
Lackey.
Pink Phelps left for Carrizozo. N
NJ, where he has taken a position
with a railroad.
Nevin Mcdonnell had one of his fin
gers mashed very badly and had TO
have it amputated.
The Baptist Young Peoples union
served cream and cake on the Koker-
not lawn.
j. O. Wedin. of Marathon. was here
on business and says that this section
of the country looks green compared
with his section.
DR.. and Mrs Berkeley and ]. l.
Crawford. attended the Dry Farmers
convention at Eagle Pass.
Mrs Kennedy has returned from a
visit to North Texas.
Miss Katherine Beall has returned to
Maria after a short visit with Mrs
w. F. McGaughy. Of this place.
DR.. H Lindsey. of Greer county.
Oklahoma. has arrived with his family
and will probably locate
Irving Gourley has received a large
well drilling machine and will imme-.
diateIy begin drilling for J. B. Irv-
ing on his ranch northeast of Alpine.
P. Fierro and Sam Myers have been
tried for lunacy and the Mexican was
sent TO the asylum and Sam, the negro,
was held here.
A NJ Turney. representative 81 this
district, has returned from Austin,
where he has been attending the spec
iaI session.
J. H. Sanford has moved the wooden