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SAN YGNACIO, TEXAS
Foundation preserves rich history The restoration of Treviño Uribe Rancho to be completed by Dec. By Julia Wallace TH E ZAPATA T IME S
In 1830, Jesus Treviño built his regiment headquarters a little ways up the river from Guerrero Viejo, Mexico. This fort, built of sandstone walls and mesquite ceilings, became a place of refuge for Treviño’s family against semi-annual raids from Comanches. And this marks the genesis of San Ygnacio — its first per-
manent structure. A few rooms made up the property, and in 1851 and 1854, Treviño’s sonin-law added bedrooms, a kitchen and a courtyard surrounded by nine-foot walls. The structure still stands almost 200 years later. It represents one of the most important examples of the largelyextinct Mexican Ranch Vernacular style architecture. When Falcon Dam was erected in the
1950s, the lake it created flooded over Guerrero Viejo, destroying many homes constructed in this style. In fact, Chris Rincón, executive director of the River Pierce Foundation, said the Treviño-Uribe property is the last and largest example of its kind in the country. “This was a rancho,” he said. The River Pierce Foundation exists to preserve Rancho continues on A10
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Architectural conservator, Frank Briscoe, in foreground, explains the process of the resotarion underway at the Treviño Uribe Rancho in San Ignacio.
THE DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
SETTLEMENT REACHED
EUROPEAN UNION
Anxiety hits as Britain exits EU By Frank Jordans ASSOCIATED PRE SS
moved from the Alamo grounds to the Texas A&M-San Antonio campus. It had been at the Alamo more than 70 years. “We are all pleased to resolve this issue in a manner that allows the DRT to continue to manage this important collection,” said Mark Havens, general counsel for the General Land Office. The Land Office would be working on its “primary goal of conserving this treasured his-
LONDON — On its face Britain looked the same on Friday: The White Cliffs of Dover gleamed, the clamor of construction rumbled across London and bathers in the Hampstead Heath park took a dip in a murky pond while the rare sun lasted. Yet Britons woke up to a different country, after a historic referendum which is set to upend the island’s relationship with Europe. The question raised for this kingdom of 65 million with a long and proud history: Who are we, and who do we want to become now? Slightly over half of voters backed a call to leave the European Union, and their delight spilled onto the streets in a display of emotion usually reserved for football victories. Some waved Union Jack flags, while others sported more discreet badges and stickers signaling their pleasure. At Billingsgate market, Allen Laurence, said the result was “absolutely wonderful. Best news ever.” “We want England — or Great Britain — to come back how it was years ago,” the 65-
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In this file photo, Dan Phillips, a member of the San Antonio Living History Association, patrols the Alamo during a pre-dawn memorial ceremony to remember the 1836 Battle of the Alamo and those who fell on both sides, in San Antonio.
Agency’s lawsuit over Alamo library artifacts ends By Michael Graczyk A S S OCIAT E D PRE SS
HOUSTON — A group that served as guardian of the Alamo for more than a century and the Texas General Land Office reached a settlement Friday in a dispute over ownership of about 38,000 books and artifacts that had been kept at the Texas shrine. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas filed suit in March 2015 after the agency headed by
George P. Bush declared the state owned the organization’s private library collection. Bush also had announced he was ending the group’s management of the downtown San Antonio landmark. The Daughters began caring for the Alamo in 1905, raised money in 1945 to build the library and then donated it to the state. Under terms of the agreement, the state agency drops any ownership claims to the library collection and pays
$200,000 to cover legal fees of the Daughters. “The Daughters held fast and our prayers were answered,” said Betty Edwards, president general of the organization. “With this behind us, we can refocus on our mission to ensure the next generation of Texans understand and appreciate our unique history as a sovereign republic.” The collection of books, maps, flags and other artifacts used by researchers is being
SUPREME COURT
With tears and resolve, immigrants vow to keep fighting By Deepti Hajela ASSOCIATED PRE SS
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Janney Olvera, 3, hugs her mother, Alejandra Olvera at a vigil at the Governor's Mansion in Austin, Texas in response to the Supreme Court decision about President Obamas immigration executive order.
NEW YORK — After learning the Supreme Court deadlocked on an immigration plan that would protect her from being deported, Marta Gualotuna could barely speak through her tears. “This decision is very, very painful for me,” Gualotuna, 57, said in Spanish through a
translator. The Ecuadorian immigrant had hoped the court would uphold President Barack Obama’s 2014 executive order, which was designed to reduce the threat of deportation for certain immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. Despite her sadness, Gualotuna, a New York City resident who’s been in the country for more than 20 years and has three American-born children,
was also determined. “The only thing I know is we’re going to keep fighting,” she said. It was a sentiment expressed by other immigrants and their advocates Thursday after the high court’s deadlock left intact a lower court ruling blocking Obama’s order. “For me, living in the shadows, it’s like I don’t have a life. I’m like nobody. I feel like noCourt continues on A10