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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
4
Local notices report cattle shipments across multiple cars to Kansas City and New Orleans, with ranch managers A. Barfoot and J. L. Cockerill sending cows, steers, and calves. Alpine merchants announce fresh oysters, Christmas goods, and expanding business while prospecting for new settlements near Terlingua and Marathon.
A four act community theater program titled A Fishermans Luck will be presented at the Courthouse by Home Talent on Wednesday evening, December 3, 1003. The performance includes scenes from High Point Lighthouse and Mattie Rose home settings with a cast led by Widow Manly and Ruth Manly, among others. Proceeds support repairs to the Music Hall.
For Sale. Desirable blocks and lots located two to three blocks from the Public School and Church buildings. Other properties available including lots and blocks in the Gillis and Thomas addition. Water obtainable at 16 to 80 feet. Tithe perfect, D A T. WALTON.
Local notice invites shoppers to pre order turkeys and a selection of fruits nuts vegetables oysters and mish for Christmas dinner at Alpine Works.
Willis Hunter, manager of a 256000 acre Texas ranch near Alpine, says cattle shipments to Kansas City will continue to Christmas. He notes the Texas range is in good shape, aims to hold a normal supply, and expects two or three outfits bringing cattle to Kansas City in the next two weeks. Hunter says cows bring about 2.45 and stock steers about 5.00 per head.
The primary department honors for November include Louis Newton, Marshall Foulks, Jeb Gillett, Eleanor Greenwood, May Kincaid, Hallie Kendall, Bessie Newton, Louise Winder, Lou Gillett. This preview lists standout students among the month’s top performers in the school.
Tax collector Walton tours Brewster county towns gathering taxes with dates listed for Hioquillas Ernsts store December 16, H M Drydens residence December 19 and Marfa Mariposa Mining Co camp December 21. Local items note Bonanza cinnabar prospects south of the Chisos and a new Alpine cattle shipment plans along with Christmas shop displays at the Mexican Store and remarks by J A Espy on a prospective new county in the east end of El Paso county.
A correspondent reports 5120 acres of solid land bounded on the south by the Rio Grande for about four miles. About 1200 acres are valley land, half of which (about 600 acres) is low bottom and sub irrigated, as rich as the Nile delta. The rest can be irrigated from the river or shallow wells. Timber includes large cottonwood. Uplands are good grazing except northwest corner which is mountainous. Plot and description available at Avalanche office.
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