Water Quality in the Blaine Aquifer of Texas (open access)

Water Quality in the Blaine Aquifer of Texas

"The purpose of this report is to describe the water quality of the Blaine Aquifer, particularly as compared with public drinking water standards, and to analyze, if possible, any changes in water quality over time."
Date: May 2011
Creator: Hopkins, Janie & Muller, Chris
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1754, Chapter 163 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1754, Chapter 163

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the Childress County Hospital District.
Date: May 24, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: The High Plains Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: The High Plains Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the High Plains Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: May 2002
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mouse-Guard for Pianos. (open access)

Mouse-Guard for Pianos.

Patent for "an upright device for closing the opening in the front of a piano directly below a pedal to thereby render the piano mouse proof" (lines 8-11). The device utilizes spring tension to operate.
Date: May 21, 1918
Creator: Bell, Silas D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chest for Piston-Valves. (open access)

Chest for Piston-Valves.

Patent for a valve chest "fitted for the reception and operation of a piston valve, easily applying to a piston cylinder of a locomotive in place of a removed slide-valve chest without loss of the cylinder, adapting to use superheated steam and high pressure." (lines 11-19).
Date: May 23, 1916
Creator: Dawson, Lance L. & Roach, John L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric-Shade Insect-Destroyer (open access)

Electric-Shade Insect-Destroyer

Patent for an electric shade insect destroyer where the shade acts as a lamp shade and a insect catcher.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Levine, Lewis
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History