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This month our main story deals with "Los Tequileros". Los tequileros was the name referred to the group of persons who engaged in contrabanding tequila or mescal from Mexico during the Prohibition Period in the United States when the sale of alcohol was banned. In keeping with our theme of the main story we covered other stories relating to incidents with tequileros in Encino, an area close to Mirando City, an area close to Bruni, and a ranch in southern Duval County. The tequileros were a part of our history in South Texas and as I mentioned in one of the stories, most ranching families had a relative or two, (if we want to claim that) who tried to make an extra buck during this period of South Texas history. Our contributing writer Joe Premont also relates an interesting story about a housewife having to deal with Texas Rangers because her husband was trying to make an extra buck selling tequila. We also print a couple of corridos dealing with tequileros and I would like to thank Horacio Oliveira for giving me first hand information about the incident close to Bruni that involved his relatives. In our Mexico section be sure to read up on the first printing press in the Western Hemisphere which was located in Mexico City. Read up on the Annual Ranching Festival to be held in Kingsville on Feb. 18-20. A fun filled event for the whole family. As always check out our regular departments for other interesting
stories and facts. Hasta la próxima, Homero S. Vera |
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