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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1929
Page
6
Local observers note Alpine faces a building shortage after a boom period and a lag in foundations. A visitor reported at least a hundred people would move there if housing and living costs improved. The region pins hopes on education and attracting industries to spur further growth.
In five years the Santa Fe intends to advance trackage in West Texas as part of an Orient task. The agency will not disclose full details yet but will pursue applications for the ex funds and mileages. San Angelo remains a focal point in the development plan.
The article discusses abundant peaches in California with high canning capacity and plenteous supply. It notes price pressure as tonnage rises and mentions peach varieties including sliced and halved options. It ends with a peach dessert recipe for Peach Melba using canned peach halves and a cream topping.
Barry Scobee of Fort Davis reports a five foot or so catfish found on bare ground and later appearing comfortable in water when placed there. Another five inch catfish was seen alive in a yard, raising questions about how it got there and its surprising adaptation to dry ground conditions.
A courthouse dance by traveling musicians in Fort Davis ends in a brawl. Three local surveying crew men were involved. one hauled from an iron fence by Sheriff Lee Sprout and jailed overnight. The next day all three faced Justice Nick Mersfelder and paid fines and costs totaling $21 plus. Blood and yells amid the fracas linger in mystery.
Classified notice offers a four room brick veneer house with garage on easy payments from C B Ellis. Trade in a good car as part of the first payment is accepted.
Public notice states the office is ready to receive tax renditions on city property and requests residents to call and make asset assessments without delay.
A Texas campaign extols Woodmen of the World life insurance as a force saving families from poverty keeping children in school preventing widows and orphans from need and supporting state taxpayers. It notes $89 million in municipal bonds and 108 percent solvency with bonds invested in Texas aiding roads schools and public improvements.
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