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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
2
The piece lauds Texas families as the main force behind a booming economy, noting three thousand new schoolhouses in seven years and the belief that knowledge brings wealth. It condemns attacks on editors, praises spelling books, and critiques unethical professionals while emphasizing civic duty and progress.
A.B. Sanviren announces prices for cleaning services including suits pressed 75 cents coats cleaned and pressed 75 cents pants cleaned and pressed 50 cents and three piece suits 1.50 dollars Ladies skirts 75 cents and 1.00 dollar They offer pickup and delivery by calling phone 1 and guarantee silk safety with silk fabrics preserved as promised and delivered.
At a regular term on August 14 1911 Brewster County Commissioners Court ordered changes to the Marathon Boquillas and Marathon Terlingua roads with openings contingent on Alpine Cattle Company roadwork. A petition by eight freeholders seeks rerouting toward Ridge Springs and Cottonwood Grove. The court also fills the vacant precinct 3 constable seat, appointing T C Taylor to serve the unexpired term and approving his bond.
Publication notes to summon numerous defendants including GW Power and Pierce in Brewster County Texas. Case stems from Combs Cattle Company asserting Venus Lien and land interests in multiple Texas and St Louis Railway surveys. Debtors allegedly executed six promissory notes dated January 4 1909 with related conveyances and liens.
Dr. John A. Hardy and W. Gurley are elected and appointed as Brewster County health officer and sheep inspector for two year terms. The county treasurer is to transfer 600 to the General Fund and 789 and 343 dollars from refunding funds to reimburse the specified funds from January collections.
Plaintiffs seek foreclosure of a Vendor's Lien on described property against defendants led by STS Pleven and GW Power. The suit claims unpaid notes totaling several thousand dollars with interest, attorney fees, and costs, plus a request for relief including debt and costs, and for sale of the property to satisfy the lien.
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