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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1929
Page
5
Sir Sproul conducted a tax sale on the Fort Davis steps Tuesday afternoon offering about twenty tracts. Several were sold including parcels for Mrs. W. A. Foley and Boy Not nearly all received bids as more offerings were hinted. One Rio Grande tract of 2447 acres drew no bid due to owner in Oklahoma likely to redeem after two years. oil test drilling nearby noted.
The State highway department let a contract to L. J. Miles and Company of Fort Worth for relocation of the Wild Rose pass in this county. The bid was 2045 dollars. About a half mile of road is affected with a four foot cut and a fill to straighten a bad curve. It will be a big improvement on the road.
Charles Ines, son of the county assessor, was wounded when a .22 rifle discharged while he crawled through a rough area. He reportedly caught the bullet and a doctor removed it, but his father says he is getting along fine.
Johnny Prude and Bob Sproul display a bear cub at their home drawing curiosity from neighbors. The tale notes the cub’s early trek to Alpine and a disruption to local business while the animal was on the street.
Citizens recall that permission from the game commission allowed keeping the bear in captivity. Many summer folk have visited the Mac Sprowl home to see the young Teddy.
The Baldwin family of Austin, Mr. and Mrs. A C Baldwin and their two sons, return for August at Hotel Limpla. Baldwin, a longtime Austin printer, has done much legislative printing for many state sessions, earning strong local recognition.
The article notes the play The Podunk Limited and vaudeville acts on a recent Saturday night drew strong local interest. A large crowd attended and enjoyed the performances as Fort Davis residents are expected to be invited to a future show.
Mr and Mrs Jonas A Rosentiel host a dance at the courthouse Saturday night for their summer camp boys and girls at Shady Nook and a few invited guests. The event is primarily for the Kinne campers.
Judge R Barnett in county court heard a case against Frank Ables a local restaurant man. Ables pled guilty to aggravated assault and paid about 36 dollars in costs plus a 50 dollar fee toward the suit by Abeless plaintiff. Metcalfe of Marfa defended Ables with Roy Priest present for the state in the outgrowth of an attack on George Clothier May 25 that left the ice man laid up for a day or two.
Readable fragments describe visits and health, ranch title clearance in Brewster County, and local happenings. Mentions Mrs. H J Wiley, Mrs. G W Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. S C Williams, Dr. Darticott, Billy Clark, Marfa, Fort Davis apple crop, Delicions bank sighting, Draughon's Abilene college, and Lily Maud graduation.
The Alpine Avalanche earns a blue ribbon for the longest citation published in a country newspaper. The item spans 22 columns with two listing parties cited and land tracts occupying several columns. The piece appears to have impacted Brewster, the newspaper man.
Dr J J Bush of El Paso, once Davis correspondent for the Avalanche in 1883 and a physician since 1802 1802 is likely a misprint, visited Paisano encampment last week. He came with his wife to see brother A S Bush a Sul Ross faculty member and socialize with longtime Fort Davis friends.
In a letter from W B Dorris now living in Globe Arizona he praises the Avalanche as the best paper published in Alpine. He encloses a subscription check and asks for back copies. The editor notes others disagree and jokes about a letter of apology to Sul Ross Skyline.
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