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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
4
Fragmentary railroad time entries show passengers traveling west and east with scattered departure times. The note references office hours and miscellaneous details such as meals and local routines, leaving the exact schedule unclear.
Alpine society sees exchanges at El Paso and San Antonio trips, a new cinnabar rumor near Fresno Creek, and home purchases by Nord and O'Brien. A Chautauqua with J Wilburn Rose and Howe entertainer, medical visits on a train summit, and Christmas gifts from J G Ericson tempt Alpine shoppers. A Terlingua trek with Sheriff Walton and local land surveying note by L W Darrell mark a busy week. a possible donabar find near Ter Hagwa rounds out the itemful column.
Sheriff Walton cites a need for at least fifteen rangers along the El Paso to Pecos border as Captain Hughes departs. Captain McDonald, a famed thief catcher, may supply aid, but manning the harsh Terlingua frontier remains critical amid thefts and a recent murder.
A high profile state case at Sanderson tested drifting practices as J. H. Baker of Oklahoma faced T. N. Edwards of the Dull ranch. The jury, excluding stockmen, acquitted Baker while James Martin of the Dull ranch sought 200 damages from Blackwell. Trials set before Justice Biggs in January.
Ben Gallego files to purchase Section 532 Block 8 and 1280 acres of unsurveyed land in Paisano canyon near the Marfa road bridge. Land part of A S Gage leaseholdings. L N Halbert files to purchase as actual settler Sections 46 24 48 and 94 Block 9 northwest and north of Alpine two to five miles away. Three of these are leased to A S Gage and one to Kokernot Kokernot.
Brewster Camp No. 491 W O W calls all members to attend an officer election for the coming year. J R Madenfort and Halbert, Clerk, note in town A McCallum. Terlingua road from Nine Points to Big Hill reported in good condition with hill work due soon. At the Methodist church a non denominational Christmas tree with a cantata is planned.
Dr Beakley bought fifteen whiteface bulls from Jackson and Harman and shipped them to Marathon Tuesday. O R Slavins sent eleven carloads of steers, one car of cows and one car of bulls to Los Angeles, bought from Haley and Jackson & Harman. Over a hundred cars are needed for shipments but car shortages persist amid heavy traffic. Alpine visitors include Wm T Way Frank Hoskins A Barthe W E Dysart E H Armstrong and Frank Rhea. W H Nixon sold his ranch to S R Guthrie with Guthrie and Thomas now leasing four more sections. Jerry Guthrie relocates to manage the ranch.
A pamphlet received by the Avalanche argues using biblical prophecies and astronomical geological data that western Asia western Europe and the US south of a El Paso to New York line will be submerged. It claims a dire cataclysm will occur at midnight tomorrow night.
A Mexican passenger was carried into Sanderson by a train, bleeding and near death after claiming he was held up and robbed of money and clothes and thrown from a freight train east of Alpine by two American hobos. M. Wilson cared for him. A telegraph report described the hobos.
The Alpine Hotel advertises under new management with top market supplies and clean rooms. A porter meets all trains and a free telephone service is offered to cater to the travelling public. Good treatment promised.
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