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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
16
Alpine residents and visitors share movement and events from Brewster County. Meade Wilson visits Alpine. Pink Hill slain at Monahans. various holds and returns from Marathon, Terlingua creek, and Valentine. A doctor’s saddle theft, land interests, pensions, new residents, and sermons fill the week with social and civic notes.
Francis Rooney survived an onslaught at a rented farm near Terlingua after a Mexican host and companions lured him inside. A masked assailant drew Rooney’s pistol, struck him, and fired three shots that missed. Rooney fought for his pistol as bystanders and three women intervened before the attacker fled across the Rio Grande on Rooney’s horse. Rooney sustained only minor injuries.
Jim McCutcheon and Gid Rowden traveled from NeCutcheon ranch near Fort Stockton to Abilene to finalize a cattle sale with Jess Hitson. The agreement covers 3,000 cows including calves this year at 8.17 per head, with cattle to be at Kent by August 1.
Twenty three hundred empty quicksilver flasks were received at Marfa for the Marfa and Mariposa Mining Company at Terlingua. They will be filled once the furnace runs and are expected to be worth about $125,000.
J. T. Williams, former Alpine resident, came back Wednesday after several months in South Africa. He did not enlist but served as assistant war correspondent and witnessed intense fighting near the firing lines. He may relocate to Alpine.
In Brewster County a large land sale for taxes looms this year if not redeemed before the September term of district court. Delinquent owners face double the original amount to redeem, and unredeemed lands sold after two years grant the purchaser a good title. A mining boom and grazing land demand spur nonresident interest, with buyers arriving regularly to check conditions and settle arrears. The new tax law strengthens enforcement and benefits the state as delinquents are urged to pay.
Bud Malone, who moved his cattle to New Mexico about a year ago, has shipped them back to Marathon as reported by L. L. Hess. No rain for months caused heavy losses among his herd, and friends in the county express sympathy over his misfortune.
D W Gourley, long time Brewster county sheriff and tax collector, seeks re election. Known as Dock Gourley, he has served about 12 years with a history of courageous duty in turbulent times. He has widespread support and is highlighted in the Ava n lanche columns as a leading candidate.
A man named R. D. Rawley visited Steve Ferguson's livery in Alpine then sold two horses and a saddle and bought a ticket to San Antonio. He concealed boot s and a net and quirt from a Van Horn back shed and left an unpaid board bill at Mrs Dug's. locals disapproved of his actions.
Authorities at Del Rio were alerted and an arrest was made there. L. N. Halbert retrieved the suspect and brought him to Alpine this morning for questioning and a chance to explain the matter.
All parties who know themselves indebted to the Avalanche are requested to come forward and settle the accounts promptly. The notice seeks to recover overdue amounts and urges timely payment.
Joint resolution proposes amending Article 8 to add Section 20 enabling landowners in Archer Baylor Clay Wichita and Knox counties to form irrigation districts with taxes and liens to fund reservoirs canals and dams, requiring two thirds landowner approval. Governor to issue proclamation for November 1900 election with For or Against amending Article 8 on ballots.
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