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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1914

Page

3

Alpine Local and Personal Notices and Ads

Ollie Billingsley visits. Ed Davidson returns from El Paso. Mrs. Gillett to Marfa. seeds and feeds advertised at Caldwell's. Roy Stillwell of Marathon visits Alpine. summer plans of Dr and Mrs R E Taylor. garden and yard services offered. birth of a son to Mr and Mrs H M Garrett. Wood and coal supplies by G C Smith & Sons. Adams, Vaughn, and others seen in Alpine. local real estate and rental notices. steam laundry boiler upgrade. Palace Pharmacy carbonator installed. furniture for sale. Bat-Es & Watson ads. Cathlene Jones visiting. W E Collins and W W Collins advertising. stamps for letters. Orient agent in town. clothes care by Sandster. Roof Garden Dairy Wagon service. Alpine Summer Normal ads.

W. M. Graham San Angelo D. D. York Sandifer Alpine SR. Guthrie Captain James Dick Arnold Ballard & Co James Thomas Vaughn Plainview Texas W. E. Caldwell Paso Wm. Vaughn S.A. Starr Marathon T. M. Newton Jack Newsam Eugene Parr Des & Watson Chalmers el Paso Cathlene Jones Vallentine H. M. Bandy J. Claunch Marfa W. E. Remspear Collins W. W. Collins

Alpine postoffice receipts rise. postmaster to gain pay

Alpine postoffice shows a substantial rise in business from 1913 to 1914. Money orders issued jumped from 3,882 to 14,295 and stamp receipts rose to 5,605.67. Postmaster W L Coleman will receive a $100 salary increase on July 1, 1914, reflecting the improved revenue and staffing needs.

W. L. Coleman Alpine Jembracing

For Sale Alpine Residence With Dairy Stable And Gardens

For sale, I offer my Alpine residence with ten rooms, hot and cold water, electric lights, deep water well, commodious stable, store rooms, and outbuildings. Includes bearing fruit trees, well kept lawn and shower garden, dairy house, windmill, and antler stock. Gen Sebastian Carranza visited Alpine this week, rented a home, and will move his family here at once, optimistic about defeating Huerta.

Alpine Antler Sebastian Carranza Carranza Huerta

Notice to Public on trespass and fencing on Nicholls pasture

All persons are notified that I will prosecute anyone trespassing on my property or damaging fences in the pasture now managed by Mr. Nicholls. Will Means. Advtt-2:tf.

Nicholls Will Means

Doctor to Practice in Alpine at Slight & Co Store

W M Bass MD announces a decision to remain in Alpine and practice medicine with office at Slight & Co Drug Store and residence phone 142. Advt-3 26-th.

Alpine Slight & Co W.M. Bass M.D

Rev W B Bloys Honored By El Paso Presbytery

Rev W B Bloys of Ft Davis was elected moderator Wednesday morning of the El Paso Presbytery now meeting at the Altura Presbyterian church. Rev W C Baker, pastor of Altura, was chosen temporary clerk as Marfa Alpine and El Paso churches sent representatives. Bloys delivered the opening sermon.

el Paso W. B. Bloys Ft. Davis Altura

Not Popular in Alpine After Vulgar Performance

Mr Albert Taylor and his company, who appeared here two nights last week, left a changed impression from prior visits. The final performance was vulgar and universally condemned by the audience. Taylor has been popular in Alpine, but this showing may swiftly alter public sentiment.

Albert Taylor Taylor

Alpine Power Company to inaugurate day current by May fifteenth

Alpine Power Company aims to have its new engine and dynamo ready by May 15 to inaugurate day current service. Manager Crawford reports the ice plant will start up in a few days. The addition of another dynamo and engine ensures regular light service, with a reserve engine ready to replace any unit under repair.

Alpine Power Company Crawford

Exhibit Day at Alpine Public School Announces Open Viewing

Friday afternoon, April 24, from 2 30 to 4 o'clock will be Exhibit Day at the Alpine public school. Supt Cowles extends a cordial invitation to every citizen to visit and see what the children have accomplished during the past year. The event will include every class of work and appeal especially to parents.

Supt Cowles Alpine

Captured and Released by Mexican Soldiers

Jno W Moore returned this week from a business trip to Mexico. He was absent five weeks, three of which he spent as a prisoner first of the Rebels then the Federals. He plans future business on this side of the Rio Bravo Bay fuel of the wooden man. Caldwell. advt.

Jno W. Moore Mexico Rebs Federals

Land barter offer from Houston investor in 113 Union Nat Bank

An investor in Houston advertises willingness to exchange large blocks of variable stocks and interest bearing secured collateral trust bonds for cheap lands if prices suit. He will consider small tracts and asks for written or wire responses to Mer JC Hale at 113 Union National Bank Building. Read the Avalanche for local news.

JC. Hale Union National Bank Houston Texas

Alpine Welcomes Rooneys Highway Boosters Stop

Hon Jas Rooney mayor of Ft Stockton and Ft Stockton Commercial Club president with Secretary Lee Giles passed through Alpine last Saturday on Lake Charles trip. They secured Alpine and Ft Stockton on the Gulf and Inter Oceanic Highway official southern route from New York to California. Citizens express thanks to Rooney and Giles for the boost, noting Alpine was not represented by a delegate.

Jas. Rooney Ft Stockton Ft. Stockton Rooney Col Giles

Notice to Cattlemen for Saddles and Leather Goods

Local advertisement from Alpine Texas by G H Yates lists saddles blankets and all leather goods made at home with prompt attention. Phone 51. Advt 3-26 2t.

G. H. Yates Alpine Texas

Alpine Bottling Works Pure Soda Waters Ad

Local bottling firm Alpine Bottling Works advertises pure soda waters for all family trade and requests all orders be promptly sent. The terse notice urges quick response from interested customers.

For Sale Block Land in Third Gil ds Addition

Property advertisement offers block land in the 3rd Gil ds Addition for sale at two thirds of surrounding property value. For details write swees at 401 Gunter Building, San Antonio. Advt-3-19-10t.

Gunter Building San Antonio

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ollie Billingsley Ed Davidson Caldwell F. E. Gillett Roy Stillwell Caldwell's R. E. Taylor Murphy Joh H. M. Garrett Mr. Stockman G. C. Smith Wes Roberts J. E. Cox M. Hoover Pecos Prof. Jowers Mariana Des Hardy G. C. Smith & Sons Capt Mrs. Conrad C. E. McCool T. Luthy Per J. C. York Tom Green County H. L. Lackey Mary Hudgens East Texas Alpine Steam Laundry Palace Pharmacy O. E. Kitley Allpine Velma Austin M. P. Hall Missippi Hancock Heights Advt John Sharp Hammond Jim Moore Ozona Harry Moore Crockett County Jno. W. Moore Wm. Evans T.K. Partridge The Orient Sandster Geo. Baines, Jr San Marcos Roof Garden Jacobs & Sons Avalanche Alps W.E. Anderson P. O Tex Anderson Radford Catholic Church Father Brocardus Davis W. S. Bechtel Advet W. F. McCaughy T.C. Mitchell & Co Jackson & Parker T. W. Snyder Preston Bros J. L Gourley Methodist Conference Parent- Teachers’ Association Missionary Society of the Methodist Church R. B. Slight R. E. Tobin Hospital Corps Tobin Angelus Hotel Joske’s Bath Frank Kent Alpine Mercantile Company Ethe Big Store Alpine Bottling Works JW. Batts T. C. Watson Alpine Mfg. Co Geo. H. Yates Wm. Evan
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