Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1926 Page: 1 of 4
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Volume XIII
ARANSAS PASS, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. TEXAS. JULY 23, 1926
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Humble’s Rushing Work at
Harbor City and on Pipe Line
From Big Mirando Oil Field
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Work of the Humble Oil and Re-
fining Company at the new govern-
ment deep water harbor at Harbor
City, on the mainland of Live Oak
peninsula about six miles southwest
of Aransas Pass, has progressed rap-
idly this week. A large force of
men are busy clearing and preparing
the site for the four 80,000 barrel
storage tanks and the pipe line gang
are making fine headway in the lay-
ing of pipe from Harbor City to Ing-
leside. To the tune of the. mule
skinner’s whips, a fleet of trucks
•with four to six mules to a truck,
have been hauling supplies for the
pipe line through the streets of Aran-
sas Pass to Harbor City, and the
hauling of material for tank construc-
tion will be in full swing the first of
the week as there are now four car-
loads on the track at Aransas Pass.
The tank erecting force are also ex-
pected to be here ready for work the
first of the week.
The dredge Texas, which finished
its government contract at Corpus
Christi the first of this week, will
not come to Harbor City until about
August 10 as at the urgent request of
Corpus Christi the Humble Oil and
Refining Company released the Texas
from lits contract long enough for
,it to do a little necessary dredging
for that city.
At the present time the Humble Oil
and liefining Company has about 50
miles (of its more than 100 miles pipe
line completed from Bruni station to
Ingleside where it will be connected
with the Harbor City pipe line. In
short, the line has been laid from
Bruni past Benavides and is going to-
ward San D-iego in Duval county, the
pipe line being put down at the rate
of about two miles per day. This
line will give the Laredo oil district
tidewater connection at Harbor City.
The company has also started con-
struction work on ten 55,000 barrel
storage tanks at Bruni station, where
they atre establishing a tank farm,
and these tanks are 'being rushed to
completion as rapidly as possible to
take care of the increasing production
in that territory,.
When a gracious and beneficent
government gave Live Oak Peninsula
a deep water jharbor without cost, it
made possible great industrial develop
ment at its point of contact, at Har-
bor City, which lies about midway
between Port Aransas and Corpus
Christi, and only six miles from Ar-
ansas"%nss. In acquiring the large
acreage, which includes all wai *r
frontage and riparian rights, from the
Colorado trust company that owned
it, the Ingleside Land Company came
into possession of one of the most val-
uable . properties on the South Texas
Coast, and it is the company’s pur-
pose to develop its industrial possi-
bilities. There is indebtedness
against the property, bonded or other-
wise, apd no municipal taxation that
is the bane of industrial develop-
ment. Neither is it a municipal har-
bor whose wharfage! charges are reg-
ulated by the State' railway commis-
sion. It is privately owned and con-
trolled thus leaving the land com-
pany in the enviable position of being
aide to offer inducements to meri-
torious industries that cannot he of-
fered by any municipality governed
harbor.
“We are not interested in building
a city at Harbor City at the present
time,’’ said D. M. Picton of the Ingle-
side Land Company, to The Progress,
“but we are interested in establishing
meritorious industries. When we put
in a firm foundation of industrials
that means permanent .payroll and
development of our port advantages,
it will then he time enough to begin
thinking of “putting on the roof’
which we can build as high as we
like. Any meritorious industry seek-
ing tidewater advantages can obtain
them at Harbor City as we will meet
them more than half way, even to
assisting in the financing of any prop-
osition we deem worthy. Live Oak
Peninsula, through its manifold ad-
vantages, is destined to become the
{tidewater industrial center for the
South Texas Coast.”
SIGMUND MOVING RIG
TO SHALLOW STRUCTURE
“Drillers have been busy the past
few days taking down all machinery
so it can be moved to the shallow
structure about 1500 feet east,’ ’said
John Sigmund. “Two derrick movers
arrived from' San Antonio Wednesday
morning now have the derrick on
rollers ready to move. We expect to
have the derrick over and set on new
location Friday evening or Saturday.
Boilers, drill stem and all the heavy
machinery will follow as fast as teams
can haul them over, and set in place.
We expect to be drilling by August
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Ocean Beach Driveway
OPEN FROM
ARANSAS PASS
—VIA—
PORT ARANSAS AND CORPUS
CHRISTI PASS
—TO—
ALTA VISTA
62 MILES SOUTH OF ARANSAS PASS
Telephone connections from Flour Bluff to Alta Vista now
complete. Work progressing on 10*0 miles more, so that we
can keep in touch with our patrons at all times..
The beautiful and most attractive of all driveways and ferry
in service between Aransas Pass to Alta Vista, providing a
delightful automobile drive down Mustang Island to Corpus
Christi Pass, and on to Alta Vista and the finest gulf surf
bathing and fishing from Aransas Jetties to be found.
Cbrpus Christi Pass bridge now complete and
open. The Ocean Bea^h Driveway will be
extended through to Point Isabel along the
smooth, hard, sandy gulf beach.
DAILY SCHEDULE FOR MOTOR TRAIN AND FERRY
iKEAVE BOTH ARANSAS PASS
AND PORT ARANSAS—
7:00 A. M.
8:15 A. M.
9:30 A. M.
11:00 A. M-
1:00 P. ML
2:15 P. M.
3:45 P. M.
5:00 P. M.
7:00 P. M.
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THE RDITOR BROADCASTING:
Six millions, ninety-three thousand, six hundred and fifty-seven
sportsmen and sportswomen took out licenses to hunt and fish during
1925. Of this numiber upwards of 5,000,000 took out hunting licenses
exclusively. The Bureau of Biological Survey estimates that upward
of 3,000,000 Ipersons are privileged to hunt without taking out a
licensle. This means about 8,000,000 Mmters. Of 43 states, Penn-
sylvania leads with 741,511 licenses, representing revenue of $741,511.
Delaware is at the bottom of the list with 3,427 licenses.; for a total
of $9,063. Texas is 27th with 71,842 licenses! and revenue of $132,907.
The discrepancy between Pennsylvania and Texas should serve
aisi an object lesson to the people of Texas.
As compared with the vast area of Texas', Pennsylvania is a small
state. Less than a decade ago Pennsylvania, was threatened with a
total annihilation of its wild game. Their wild game birds and their
wild game animals were disappearing as surely as the passing of the
buffalo and the wild pigeon. Then the people of Pennsylvania came
out of their trance and began a program of conservation and propa-
gation that has! resulted in placing it at the head of the list. It'S
forests have been replenished with) bear, deer, wild turkeys and other
wild game that is making it a sportsman’s paradise. Under vigorous
protection wild game animals and birds breed and multiply, thus pro-
viding food and sport and revenue for the state without diminishing
the Supply or menacing its total destruction. ..The program of con-
servation and propagation has proven a wonderfully profitable in-
vestment for the state. x
With Texas tvventy-seventhi in the list the lesson is obvious1. Up
to within the past two years Texas was prodigal of its wild game
life. Hard surfaced roads and automobiles put every sportsman on
wheels and wild game life was seriously threatened with destruction.
The last legislature and the present game, fish and oyster administra-
tion ’Saw the handwriting on the wail and took drastic action toward
correcting this! destructive tendency. A comprehensive and extensive
program of conservation and propagation wasi planned and efficiently
executed. In less than two years about thirty game preserves!, varying
from 10,900 to 70,000 acres, have been created and the work of re-
stocking is now in progress. Fresh water hatcheries have been
built for the re-stocking of lakes and sereams with' edible game
fish, war is) being made upon the pollution of waters and now the
Commission :is bent upon restocking the inner bays of the gulf with
migratory fish. The Work accomplished thus far has been of inesti-
mable value to the state. With the full fruition of the conservation
program Texas will take and keep the lead instead of ranking half
way down the list. • '
It is a program that is meeting the hearty support and approval
of every sportsman and sportswoman of the state), and of all persons
having the best interests of the state at heart.
It is one branch of the state government that should be divorced
from political influence, and, no doubt, will "be at the next session
of the legislature.
W. A. Serivner President
of Chamber of Commence
Texas Is Ready for Invasion
Eastern and Northern Capital
ARRIVE BOTH PORT ARANSAS
AND ARANSAS PASS—
7:45 A. M.
9:00 A. M.
10:15 A. ML
11:45 A. M.
1:45 P. M.
3 :00 P. M.
4:30 P. M.
5:45 P. M.
7:45 P. M.
SAM ROBERTSON, General Manager
Brownsville, Texas
W. A. KIEBERGER
General Agent
At A. H.! T. Ry. General Office Burbling, Aransiasi Pass. Be
sure to buy tickets from agent and get benefit of reductions
offered.
Asserting that Texas has qualified
itself for the “great American spot-
light” and that this, state is now ready
■flor the “invision” of Eastern and
Northern capital and industries* Wel-
lington Brink writes at length of Texas
and its great strides forward in the
Manufacturer’s Record of June 24.
Mr. Brink is an associate editor of
Holland’s Magazine. He recently
wrote in the Record asking, "Is Texas
Next?” His current article is entitled
“Texas Is Ready!’’
This prediction of great things for
Texas, in part, follows:
News of-civilized Texas seems sud-
denly to have penetrated the con-
sciousness of the outlying districts of
America. From the “effete’ East,
from the narrow frontier strip re-
cumbent between the Red River and
the Canadian boundary, from the in-
credulous regions west of the Rockies
are coming letters and telegrams seek-
ing confirmation if the reports in cir-
culation concerning a Texas that is:in-
dustiral, that is agricultural, that is
fun-loving, money-making, exuberant,
buoyantly building, expanding, ijro-
gressing. Can it be possible, ask some
cities, that any Texans wear white
collars. Is it really true that the Lone
Star State is agreeable to lowering all
immigration restrictions on brains,
brawn and bullion from the “old”
country ?
Viewing a Texas with annual man-
ufactures of $1,000,000,000, with agri-
culture totaling another $1,000.-
000.000. with a port, Galveston, doing
a foreign trade of $500,000,000, and
thus ranking second only to New York
—viewing this giant among states
without its six-shooters, and spurs, the
American public is rubbing its eyes and
asking itsjelf, “What’s wrong with this
picture?’’
Texas is well pleased at being found
out by the rest of the United States
as in possession of incomparable nat-
ural wealth, unsurpassed climate, un-
approached opportunities. After long
years of slow budding,,Texas is about
to bloom forth in all glory. Business
men are unanimous in this prediction.
The man in the street shares the en-
thusiasm regnant in the clear Texas
air. The press is eagerly on edge.
Replying to my question in the
Manufacturer’s Record, “Is Texas
next?” the Dallas Christian Courier
avers: “Texas is not ‘next’ it is the
state just ahead of ‘next,’ it is not
a coming state—it has arrived-” That
is the spirit of Texas.
Similar in tone are numerous re-
cent. editorials in the state newspapers
from a few of which we may briefly
quote:
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE:
“Such a land can not hide its light
under a bushel. It is already set
upon a hill so that all men see it. and
Texas must prepare to give every
capitalist and investor and every
comer, however humble, a cordial gen-
She will need them
eral welcome,
all.”
THE NORMANGEE STAR:
The tourists will, begin to turn to
Texas this year, and the investors
and settlers, and the developers of
latent resources.”
THE BELTON JOURNAL:
“Read the forecasts of the master
students of the trend of world af-
fairs. Texas is logically next; and
Belton, in the very center of all that
is vast and wonderful in Texas, need
but open her arms to receive the
hosts of a new prosperous day.’’
THE GALVESTON NEWS:
“To many persons who have lived
in Texas all their lives a composite
picture of the state is a revelation.
Native Texans are always discovering
new facts about Texas. That probably
explains in part why the real Texas
is not better known outside the state.
The Texas scene presents so many
contrasting colors the casual observer
is apt to he confused. The impression
an outsider visiting only one locality
takes away can not of course, be rep-
resentative of the state as a whole.
A visit to.North Texas reveals nothing
of the gulf coast; to view East Texas
is to receive no impression whatever
of conditions in the Magic Valley.
But his confusion is rapidly being
overcome by the widespread prevalence
of curiosity concerning the South as a
whole.”
THE GALVESTON TRIBUNE:
“Because of her millions of acres
of improved farm lands and her other
millions of unimproved lands, her
varied climate, ranging from the
tropics and semi-tropics of the coast
country to the four district seasons
of the plains and the Panhandle; her
abundant fuel in the form of natural
gas and oil. and her ample cheap la-
ibor, the eyes of the nation are now
directed tbward Texas.
“And as surely as the finger of in-
dustry is pointing to Texas, Texas is
looking to her coast country, where
are found her portsi through which
She sends her products abroad: where
she may send her raw materials to be
manufactured and exported ; where the j
marts of all nations meet her rail-
roads, and where she may play:during
her vacation hours.
“Something more than idle specu-
lation is implied when leading ship-
ping, industrial, commercial and fi-
nancial publications of' the country
devote pages of copy to the develop-
ment and possibilities of Texas:.” .
THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE:
“Victoria lies in the very heart of j
the coast country, and naturally will ;
derive great benefit from the coming I
big land rush, to the state whether or j
not our citizens do anything them- j
selves to tell the world about [he j
amazing possibilities of this beautiful 1
land of moonlight and roses’
But something assuredly is being |
At a meeting of the hoard of di-
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
last week W. A. (Lon) Serivner was
appointed to the office of president
made vacant by the resignation of J.
A. Zimmerman and Postmaster Roy
Dupliorne was named to. succeed Mr.
Zimmerman on the directory of the
organization.
Upon assuming his new duties at
the regular meeting held Wednesday
evening Mr. Serivner expressed Ms
appreciation of the honor conferred
upon him and gave his assurance of
his best endeavors to forward the in-
terests of the :organization which is
diligently working for the advance-
ment of Aransas Pass and its environ-
ment.
“As all lot the people of Aransas
Pass shape in the benefits accruing
from the 'activities of this organiza-
tion, so all the people should suport
it morally and financially that we
may develop our resources and prog-
ress in ratio to the development of
this part of Texas,’’ said Mr. Scriv-
ner in assuming the office. . “While
it will be a pleasure for me to do
everything I can to further the inter-
ests of the community. I can accom-
plish but little unless I have your
„ , active support, and this organization
* | will not thrivje and prosper unless it
! have the ebarty co-operation of every
citizen of the town. Therefore, I
will suggest that our committee on
membership
should feel that he is a committee of
one to act with this committee—get
busy and enlist every business: man
and every property owner ion our
membership roll. They need the or-
ganization and the organization needs
their influence and help. We are
now at a most interesting period when
big things can happen and happen
quickly and as a community we
must be ready to meet, these new con-
ditions which mean so much for our
civic and industrial development. It
is a community proposition and in
assuming the duties of this office I
am sure of your full co-operation and
feel that others will gladly join us
and aid in the good 'work .that must,
he done and can be accomplished
through harmonious action of our
citizenship.”
After the transaction of routine
business the question of ways and
means for the destruction of weeds
was discussed and the chair was
made a committee of one to take the
matter up with the city commission-
ers. This was done yesterday and
assurance was given that weeds;
would soon be cut on the .principal:
streets. In the meantime citizens are.
urgently requested to cut all ' weeds-
on their property that the city may-
present a more inviting appearance
to the many visitors who art now
coming to Aransas Pass.
The publicity committee submitted
costs and plans for literature relative
to Aransas Pass and vicinity apcl
which were approved with power to*
act. Interesting pictures were sub-
mitted by R. E. Angelloz from which
selections will (be made to use In
the eireular literature.
There being no further matters of
importance to come before tbe meet-
ing adjournment was taken to the
next regular meeting night, when a
full attendance is expected as mat-
ters of the utmost importaince will be
discussed.
KENEDY PARTIES ADOPT RAN-
SOM ISLAND AS THEIR OWN
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lowrence and";
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Smith, of Kenedy.
Tex., are camping the week-end on;
Ransom island. • Thisi is the fourth,
trip of Mr. and Mm Lowrence and
the third trip for Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Regardless ’ of the fact that shrimp-
bait is scarce and fish not biting
freely they have been catching plenty
for the pan and are enjoying tihei'r
L -;l» itcx; j to the utmost. “We have
».Kl every the Want, „ ollr owA," mS&'
: Mr. Lowrence, “and will come as*
| often as we can. It is the finest
! place on the coast for an outing.”'
SAN ANTONIONS RETURN
FROM CORPUS PASS
W. O. Watson, president of the-
Gray burg Oil Co., and a party of
friends from San Antonio, returned,
yesterday from outing to Corpus Pass
via Col. Sam Robertson’si Ocean
Beach Driveway. They were loaded:
with redfish and flounder wMch they
•were taking home. They had a de-
lightful time and plenty of fishing;-
sport.
Frank Carroll left this week for-
Rockport where he has: accepted a po-
sition on John Jacobson’s hew dredge
No. 2 which is doing some contract
work in the Rockport hmarbor. Whets*
this work is completed it will he taken:
to Harbor City where it will do sorote-
work for the Ingleside Land Gc«k~
pany.
SWELL STUFF
Eh:!!!
For a Meat Market
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Mr. J. C.\ Hackney
an experienced and expert meat cutter will arrive
Monday, July 26th. to take charge of our meat market
which has recently been renovated and repaired until
it is the BEST. We are proud of our shop and think
you will be too. if you give?us a chance to serve you.
We are handling only the best high grade veal and
beef and it is sold at a low minimum profit. You
CAN’T help but be pleased from now on.
Houghton’s Meat Market
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Warrick, W. E. Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1926, newspaper, July 23, 1926; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth991486/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.