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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1926
Page
4
The Alpine Avalanche is the official city and county paper of Alpine Texas. It outlines policies for corrections and notices and lists rates for notices such as resolutions and cards of thanks, with editor roles and subscription price noted.
The note discusses a photo graphic copy of an original Ulster County Gazette edition from Kingston County New York dated January 4, 1800. It describes front page content on Washington related matters, a December 10, 1799 Congress reply signed by John Adams, and an advertisement page. The column promises to quote selections in future notes. A lost dog reward notice closes the excerpt.
Alpine citizens have funded water sewerage and campus land purchases for Sul Ross, arguing the Texas institution belongs in Alpine. They insist moving the school would be a highway robbery, urging state support to advertise Alpine’s climate and scenery to attract enrollment.
Frank Crow announces in this week's Avalanche as a candidate for Brewster County clerk. Raised in Alps, educated in its school and Sul Ross College, he has three years of college work and teaching experience in commercial subjects. He says he possesses the necessary qualifications and asks voters for support for an efficient and faithful administration.
Board of Regents representatives conduct a routine inspection visit on a May morning. Participants include A. By Mayhew of Uvalde and Henry F. Paulus.
Scobee reports a letter from the U S Department of Agriculture about locoweed growth in thin sections of Texas. Merrill, an experienced ranch hand, outlines a cutting method and seasonal costs to eradicate the weed, noting a 15 year cattle safety record and annual removal as the best approach.
An art exhibit at the college features wood engravings etchings and lithographs by contemporary and old master artists. The show runs daily from 3 to 6 and 8 to 9 with visitors including Training School pupils and town residents. A Thursday chapel program showcased student instructors explaining the printmaking process.
R B Walthall representing the State Board of Control chairs the budget division and surveys the proposed budget for the college preparatory section before making recommendations to the board.
Fragmented clippings recount audacious salesmen, a street assault admission, a Denver doctor’s arrival, a grisly accidental fall, a risqué dressing room scene, a job ad for a housekeeper, and local election notices. The collage preserves era voices and scattered names, places, and dates, portraying a bustling community page.
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