Snowflake Chronicle notes and county election moves
The Alpine and Brewster county area features include district court schedules in Fort Mins Alpine and Terlingua, deer hunting season opening, ranger Lt Wood Sanders from Marathon, local marriages and travels, and cattle and stock updates. Election and census work by government official Chas Barnes highlighted, with local social and church notices and railroad and mineral prospects in Brewster county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. M. Barnes
San Antonio
Alpine
Road washout on Terlingua Road hampers travel
Heavy rains washed out the Terlingua Road making travel difficult for miles. Uprooted sections require urgent repair but no major work until the rainy season ends. Travelers should carry tools like a spade and shovel for current conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ersance
Terlingua
Quicksilver District Notes From Terlingua August 1900
The Avalanche editor arrived with a stormy report then left. Mr and Mrs J Normand from Venitas Rancho stay at Mariposa Co. headquarters. Normand involved with quicksilver. next week a furnace experience report planned. A Dewees arrived with surveyors Carr and Bennett on the 25th. Tom or Thomas aspirant for county judge circulated among constituents. Vogel of the XXX Mining Co visited by San Antonio guests linked to Koehler claims. New notes promised next issue. Montroyd Sharpe to study. Tom W Peake and Study fished at Lajitas. Fishermen luck noted. Study claimed a gold mine on return trip and reserves for himself the Comanche paintings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J. Normand
Venitas Rancho
Mariposa Co
Normand
Quicksilver
Montroyd Sharpe
Will
Tom W. Peake
Lajitas
Opening of School in Alpine Under New Principal
kd Edwards, new principal of the public school, will open setvol next Monday with Miss Lucy Powe as assistant teacher and Miss Eva Eberling teaching the Mexican school. Prof Edwards says he is pleased with Alpine and its people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kd. Edwards
Setvol
Alpine
Lucy Powe
Eva Eberling
Edwards
Quicksilver Production Seen Tight as Demand Rises
From Production of Quicksilver in Aug 14 report, global supply in TS W stands around 1 000 flasks from Spain Italy Austria and California. California output has fallen from 79 400 flasks in 1855 to 25 100 in TS O. Spain Austria and Russia remain major producers with Spain at 50 000 and Austria 15 000 flasks. Hope rests on New South Wales ore as English capital plans tests of ore value.
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Boston
Mass
Spain
Italy
Austria
California
Tso
Russia
New South Wales
Brewster County Officials Seek Bond Approval for Refunding Issue
Judge W Van Sickle of Alpine filed with the attorney general for approval of an 803000 Brewster county refunding bond issue. 55000 funds refund Progreso county debt and 28000 refunds Brewster county debt. He notes cinnabar discoveries attract prospectors with about 300 in Terlingua camp and two ore shipments yielding 12000 in net receipts.
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Austin
W. van Sickle
Alpine
Brewster County
State Departments
Attorney General
Presidio County
Brewster
Ness
van Sickle
Prince
Judge van Sickle
Terlingua
Good Veins of Coal Being Uncovered
In Brewster County southern coal district prospectors report promising finds. Section Foreman McCue’s son writes of a four foot vein, a three foot vein, and an inch thick surface lead widening to thirteen inches over twenty feet. If sustained this could attract capitalists to develop large coal beds locally.
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Alpine
McCue
Brewster County
Terlingua hotel and feed yard opened by Tom W. Peake
Tom W. Peake has opened a hotel and feed yard at Terlingua on the main road one mile east of the post office to serve men and beasts. Theodore Harris praises Terlingua prospects and urges a state geologist appointment, noting mineral potential in Brewster County and Harris’s Democratic Senate nomination.
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Tom W. Peake
Alpine
Terlingua
Hion
Theodore Harris
Quicksilver
B. C. Thomas
S. F. Woodward
Brewster County
Harris
San Antonio
West Texas
Dinner Party Honoring Miss Russ and Miss Kokernot
Judge and Mrs Van Sickle hosted a Friday dinner with ten guests including Miss Alma Russ and Miss Lola Kokernot of San Antonio and Miss Johnnie Kokernot. Attendees also included C D Winder A M Turney Theodore Iwan of Chicago T M Wilson of Marfa and Dr Hines with pink white decorations.
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van Sickle
Lola
Johnnie Kokernot
Alma Russ
San Antonio
Messrs
C. D. Winder
A. M. Turney
Theodore Iwan
Chicago
T. M. Wilson
Marfa
Dr. Hines
Marble specimens aid Brewster Chamber exhibit
M D Jordan of Marfa delivered black and gray marble to the Chamber of Commerce for the mineral exhibit. Black marble shows fine finish and polish and superior mineral purity to White Oaks. Specimens come from Paisano, 200 miles east of El Paso on the Southern Pacific, where supply is said to be boundless.
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M.D. Jordan
Marfa
Chamber of Commerce
White Oaks
Paisano
el Paso
Southern Pacific
el Paso Times
Steel yearlings for sale near Fort Stockton
Buyer seeks about 500 steel yearlings for purchase. Interested parties should contact FE KE Townsend in Fort Stockton Texas to discuss availability and terms.
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KE. Townsend
Fort Stockton
Texas
Local notices and travel hints from a bygone edition
L B Caruthers reports twin babies ill for days. Mrs A W Lentz and children return from extended stay in New Mexico. Travelers to quicksilver mines urged to stop in Alpine for repairs. Children urged to be ready for school start Monday September 3. Assist teachers in any way possible.
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A. W. Lentz
New Mexico
Alpine
Ferguson
Arig
For Sale Saddle Horses Cheap at John Stillwell
For sale forty head of good saddle horses offered by John Stillwell in Marathon. Address or contact details not provided.
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John Stillwell
Marathon
Mineral specimens sought from Brewster and adjoining counties
The Avalanche requests mineral specimens from Brewster and nearby counties for public inspection. Satine will be displayed in a cabinet for visitors to view. Subscription price set at two dollars per year.
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Brewster
Satine
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C. Mckinney
Alpine Texas
Cebe Dagat
W. D. Kincaid
Distriet Court
Fort Mins
Lieut
Wood Sanders
Ranger Service
Will Hord
Nora
Mras
Fo Woodward
Judge Hrockentrow
Pink Tayior
Bo Chastain
J. J. Gillett
Woo Hagin
MS OB Chastain
A. T. Winder
Larfa Laat
Cal Robinson
Mamie “Elds
Temple Mathews
Bin
Mary Kincaid
Cogle Pass
Woobathena
Pheodore Harris
Hrewster
J. A. Stroud
Bia Ranch
Marthon and
Boquillas
OH Penett
Fort D Avis
Joe Woapy
Avalancie
Plover
Iptoe
Dauek
Jack Madentort
Arthur Ragin
Dhurch
JD Teammons
Brewsere County
Hrewster County
D. W. Gourley
The
Avalanche
Clourley
J. Hammons
Methodist
Hammonsville
Ark
Duesday
Nashville
Ean
Brewster , County, Tex
A. Dewees
Carr and
Bennett
Thomas
Francis Vogel
XXX Mining Company
Koehler
Sharp Brothers
L. B. Caruthers
Gieseckes
West
Schotten
W. D. Kincaid CO
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