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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
2
The Alpine Commercial Club weighs reviving a Fort Stockton line amid jealous competition and high consulting fees. Local friction, warm days, and economic strain color commentary on rail service, costs, and regional cooperation. The piece sketches town pride, business worries, and questions about line viability and regional burdens.
A terse remark laments a man needing constant noodling to keep friendship and mocks a 25 cent per dozen price as suggesting government restraint of trade. The fragment hints at criticism of entanglements in commerce and personal loyalty.
Alpine residents rally behind Dr. Hardy's sanitation crusade while debates and budget talk stir the town. Texas politics, Prohibition, and local letters mix with notes from Fort Davis about weddings, funerals, and a trip to Marfa for Dr. D. Ty Finley’s funeral. Miss Morris returns home from San Marcos as Rebekah Lodge plans unfold in Alpine, Davis Mountains, and Roswell links noted.
A deal is negotiated to buy the Irving ranch and adjoining land for 250000 with a option secured. Kansas City capitalists plan a 23000 acre irrigation dam 800 feet base 100 feet crest 80 feet deep, water capacity over three times the St Stephens reservoir. J Gray of Alpine originated the venture to irrigate the section north of Alpine. The project aims to cultivate every available foot within five years and establish a nearby town near the reservoir, about 18 miles from Alpine.
County Health Officer Hardy urges Alpine citizens to keep premises clean and sanitary. The notice warns against neglected closets and stables and stresses that orderly conditions will aid public health and disease prevention.
To the Public. Announcement of prices for pressed suits coats pants and skirts. Cleaning and delivery offered. Phone contact provided for A. B. Sawpures. Specializes in ladies skirts with guaranteed care to prevent damage.
Mr and Mrs W E Pruett visited from the Fort Davis ranch this week P H Pruett and wife returned from a month in El Paso and Cloudcroft New Quarters Av a lance will be in its new home south of the telephone office Commissioners' court meets Monday morning August 4 Rev Lockett Adair evangelist arrives tonight to lead revival services nightly There will be ball games at Ft Stockton Friday through Sunday Stockton Springs clubs Our money goes on Stockton Dean's Garage advertises a new 5 passenger car ready for service with pick up in the city and draw garage
Milch cows offered for sale from 40 to 60 dollars. See the herd before buying. Jackson & Hanon advertise the sale of quality milch cows available now.
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