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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
2
A fragment from the Alpine post office itemized notice appears to reference a mall matter of second class status. Readable details are limited but indicate an official administrative posting.
The Avalanche condemns appointing office holders from Austin or chosen by Austin politicians as political debt payoffs. It cites unvoter-postmaster appointments and criticizes Burleson firm influence, urging party unity. The paper also welcomes Jensen McKee to Alpine’s newspaper world, wishing him success.
An old style sales note highlights penny value and frugality. It promotes small everyday purchases at Aunt Hanowane Co in Alpine, urging customers to inspect a fall line of ammunition and low prices for five ten and fifteen cent items. The piece ties pennies to wealth building and local commerce.
Advertisement seeks a ten to twenty thousand acre ranch with good water from shallow wells or streams. Price must be right. Contact J. M. Daniel at 8741 in Laredo Texas.
Marathon residents list visitors and local movements in Alpine and San Antonio. Notes include Mr Blocker bringing cattle to Kendrick and Wade pastures, Robert Weaver visiting his mother in Marathon, dances hosted by Marathon youths, and preparations for the Southwest Texas Press Association meeting in Fort Stockton with Alpine delegates.
The Land Department of Austin explains it will soon prepare sufficient application blanks for land purchases under Senate Bill 129. To prevent mix ups, blanks will be distributed only with appraisals notices, ensuring applicants receive proper forms and avoid hardship in the repurchase process.
Trustee's sale action details a deed of trust dated May 2 1918 securing twelve promissory notes totaling 25000.00 with 6 percent interest payable to EM Ellis Alpine Texas The notes mature across 1913 to 1914 and include several installments and due dates as specified in the record.
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