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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
3
Local residents head to El Paso and Fort Stockton while Alpine stores advertise furniture, dry goods, and hardware. Notables like J. H. Pullin and Mrs. Arthur Ragin move for work or family needs as cinema and theater entertainments draw crowds.
Alpine Independent School District trustees seek bids for a Manual Training building to house a new Orguntee Troop of Scouts at Marfa. Lt. Charles S Stevenson will command. J H Vitello and O C Dove named lieutenants. Bids due April 8 1916 at 10 o clock a m with $50 certified check.
News that the County Commissioners have let a steel bridge contract across Alpine Creek on Bridge Avenue in front of the county jail. The sixty foot structure will have a 24 foot road bed and a separate pedestrian walk. Completion is planned by July 15 1916 with public invited to attend.
The one goal roping contest at Ft Stockton drew a large crowd with exciting matched events. Alpine entrants did not win top money but captured several matches. Experts from New Mexico and Sheffield attended. best time recorded 1314 seconds by a Sheffield roper, with 14 seconds by Jno Young Jr. featured in contest notes.
Prof M P Slover completed the scholastic census for Alpine Independent School District reporting a nearly ten percent population rise since 1915. Scholastic age children grew from 500 to 583 with 237 Mexicans, 15 Negroes, and 341 whites.
Cash Frocery Store announces free delivery and invites public orders promising savings on prices. The notice emphasizes money saved by using delivered groceries and asks customers to compare costs.
Judge J F Sutton of Marfa moved to Alpine and will open offices in the Masonic building under Sutton & Sutton. The firm brings a strong local welcome and signals growth as Alpine’s postal receipts rise by 1485 68 YoY. A new paint line is advertised as the Avalanche urges subscriptions.
The heaviest snowfall of the year began Friday night around 10 and persisted through Sunday, delivering about 1-2 inches of moisture or up to 6 inches of snow. Coming after a long dry spell, the storm will be valuable to stockmen. Phone 74 Lacy & Davidson for second hand furniture. We buy or sell. A large line of second hand sewing machines cheap for cash.
Alpine Hardware Caldwell promotes garden tools and rubber hose with emphasis on quality goods and low prices. Church notices list services at Star theatre Sunday morning and night with Bible lessons at 10 o clock and midweek services at Mr Guy Crawford's residence led by Peter N. Baker.
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