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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
3
A speech details Texas vast mineral and energy wealth with iron ore, coal, oil, water power and cotton, urging citizens to build mills and factories. It contrasts abundant resources with only a few existing cotton and wool mills and calls for energy and initiative to boost manufacturing.
A Minnesota publisher seeks appraisal for twelve bound years of his newspaper file after a fire destroyed his plant. The insurer requires a precise valuation considering references by villagers officials courts and other readers and whether all volumes held equal value or were used as witnesses. Also includes a separate classified notice offering a six room rock house with orchard and fifty foot lots in Duran New Mexico.
Trans Pecos Abstract Co of Alpine Texas offers updated Brewster County maps listing latest oil and mine information for a $2.00 fee. The publication serves as a local abstract and land record reference for property interests and mineral rights.
A long campaign article outlines Ed R. Bentley’s bid for Texas state superintendent, listing his positions on county schools, textbook laws, and opposition to red tape. It recounts Bentley’s reply to a Dallas article, defending his integrity and detailing his campaign finances. It also notes a New Mexico extension agent adapting travel to reach remote areas.
In Brewster county the Portland well stands as the only definite report from the past week with other operators vague or withholding details. J E Doddridge, Portland manager in the TONE Springs district, notes drilling through a shallow shale to a hard limestone cap at about 2000 feet and predicts eventual oil discovery, a forecast now partially borne out by recent findings. Local oil men remain optimistic about Portland operations while other fields report general progress.
The Women's Council of the Presbyterian Church schedules a bake sale at the Palace Pharmacy on Saturday August 19 from 3 to 6. A rummage sale is planned for early September with the exact date to be announced.
The Kansas City Mexico & Orient Railroad faces possible suspension as inspectors warn the line has no capital or coal and relies on scarce farming traffic. Officials urge locals along the line to boost traffic and lower taxes to avert bankruptcy and save the Orient from collapse.
Twelve hundred acre ranch near Alpine with 100 head cattle for sale. Small cash payment with balance terms to suit purchaser offered by John Young Land Co. Hemstitching and picoting attachment for sewing machines sold by Superior Hemstitching Attachment Co. 509 Starr St Corpus Christi Texas. Delivered price 3.00 with instructions and samples. orders filled promptly.
The piece argues well maintained streets boost vehicle traffic and property values. It emphasizes proper grading drainage timely street services and weed control as essential to keep roads commendable even if not fully paved.
Gentry Bros Shows will exhibit in the community on Tuesday August 20 featuring wild animals including lions leopards and puma. A street parade leads the procession with clowns novelties dogs ponies and elephants in parade dress followed by performances by trained animals.
In a brief item, records note egg production figures and a sale by all merchants including Mes chants. The entry mentions Chae 28M as a reference, with minimal context and no clear outcomes.
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