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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche, county paper in Alpine Texas, announces its status as a official city and county publication. The issue notes editor and publishing details, subscription price at per year two dollars and entry as second class matter with dates and office procedures.
Traveling freight and passenger agent P Castel of the Southern Pacific Lines visited Alpine today on business. He expressed belief that Alpine and the surrounding area will justify summer tour rates from Texas and other points, urging city cooperation to serve mutual interests. I L Starr guided Castel around town and introduced him to several prominent residents.
Mr and Mrs W W Jenkins returned to Alpine last Saturday afternoon after a three month trip visiting Georgetown and Leander. They traveled with Mrs W K O Allen and enjoyed seeing relatives and friends in Texas. They note Alpine weather is not drier than down state and it is said to rain occasionally.
The home of Mr and Mrs Pink Phelps hosted a Tuesday afternoon birthday for six year old Wit the Joyce Phelpa with fourteen girls. Guests signed a note on hand painted decorations and enjoyed sandwiches fruit salad lemonade and pink shaded cake before playing and leaving. The event included a long table with a pink and white cake and mints, and the honoree attended with the other girls. The notice follows about Natatorium water use for irrigation and pool closure by K Hingon.
The Independent Order Odd Fellows Alpine Lodge No HOG will hold an anniversary service at Brewster County courthouse on Monday April 27 with invited Odd Fellows and Rebekahe. After the service attendees travel to the Lodge Hall for refreshments and a social hour followed by a program featuring vocal solos duets and remarks by local officials and lodge leaders.
A list of land transfers and property deals dated March 30 to April 18 shows multiple conveyances involving buyers and sellers such as Erwin, WC Waddell, Clara E B Boyce, Marietta Armstrong, Bradshaw, George Whitcomb, Verne Northrup, Joseph Kerr, L B Dick, W A Ross, J McMaullen, Duffany, Luther Yarbro, Farel Warren, Alpine properties, and various tracts in Glass Mountain and Alpine. Transactions include payments from $1 to $2000 plus assumptions of debts and notes, with references to railroad and ranch properties and several survey numbers and sections.
County and district clerk W H Lease died suddenly last night around 10 o'clock after dinner in Alpine. He was 67, served 15 years as clerk, and had lived in Brewster County 41 years since before its organization. Funeral plans not announced. Leased a pillar in local civic groups including Baptist church W W K P and Odd Fellows. He leaves a wife and four children.
A fair showing of oil was encountered in Green Valley Oil Corporation Well No. 1 at 1816 feet. Mr Doddridge said drilling in a fossiliferous Thne formation yielded oil from a sand below 1816 feet and they hope the bit will reach a commercial producer.
H W Ferguson cashier attests the bank statement is true as of April 14 1925 in Brewster County Texas. The report shows assets totaling 382 344 88 including loans and discounts 184 501 41 U S bonds 15 000 00 and cash and due from banks 174 433 85. Liabilities total 382 344 88 with capital stock 75 000 00 surplus 50 000 00 undivided profits 14 903 10 and deposits 296 555 58.
G W Baines Jr cashier swears the bank statement is true for the Brewster County Bank Texas. The balance sheet lists assets including loans and discounts 339085 25 bonds 146006 25 stocks 4667 35 real estate 8504 75 cash 76051 95 total 577615 83. Notary John Perkins swears and attests on April 16 1925 with witnesses Hancock Brown and C A Brown.
The First Baptist Church honors Dr. M. (Nig) Bennett as he relocates to El Paso to pursue business. He is praised for loyalty to church and lodge, readiness to help at meetings and illness, and his cheerful, witty service at the post office window. The church and friends extend blessings and prayers for his future.
Sheriff W N Gourley announces a public auction of 40 acres from survey 13 abstract 1865 in Brewster County near Alpine. The sale, held at the Alpine courthouse on the first Tuesday of May 1925, offers the Cardwell property subject to prior liens and rights of others.
Amarillo attacks fly and rat problem at the city dump by using poison daily per State board of health information. Cities maintaining garbage dumps should follow Amarillo’s example, as such sites breed tea and other disease carriers. Towns with open trash and filth invite flies, providing food and shelter for breeding fly families.
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