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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
8
Local Alpine notes report visits and travels of residents to Marfa Del Rio Del Rio El Paso and Floresville. News covers property, school plans, cattle moves, court cases and a rancher accident with ongoing repairs after a buggy crash and a horse misstep.
A tax sale is looming in Brewster County with redemption required before the September district court term. If not redeemed, owners pay double to redeem, and after two years the purchaser gains title. Mining excitement and grazing land demand draw nonresident holders, many arriving to settle arrears. The new tax law forces delinquents to pay up or lose land, boosting state revenue.
In this town notice the writer forbids any stock in the pasture after the end of the month. The pasture currently has ample grass and water, and neighbors are asked to respect the property and pass favors accordingly.
Forty head of good saddle horses, cheap. Apply to John Stillwell, Marathon.
The Avalanche invites mineral specimens from Brewster and nearby counties for display in a cabinet for public inspection. Subscribers encouraged to settle all outstanding balances.
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