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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
4
Alpine residents report cattle shipments from St Louis, dozens of buyers and sellers visiting Marfa and Marathon. Local events include Christmas fruit sales, a Christmas program with races and balls, a planned academy proposal, and a marriage at Captain Walton’s Alpine home. Also noted are German syrup promotion, winter term at Alamo City College, and local business openings and moves in Alpine.
A depot burned Sunday night destroying the freight room and most contents. About 5000 pounds of wool owned by Miguj Ferrias and Hernandez was lost with no insurance. Express packages, office fixtures, and a waiting-room settee burned. A rifle and 200 cartridges were also damaged, and rails warped by heat while an ice sack nearby remained unmelted.
In town last week Sharp of Alpine visits. Miss Matone from Alpine visits. Captain Waltao collected taxes. Wes Roberts ill with diphtheria. J M Manning returned from San Antonio. M Haney visiting Beeville area. H E May and Miss Haney travel to Alpine for a trade. Fiesta events: Christmas program, cowboys dinner, races, masquerade ball and dance planned. FORK SALE: Marathon well casing for drillers. Grandmas Tea advertised as health remedy. births: a boy born to Mr and Mrs Jas Arthur.
An elderly man named Murphy fell from a horse during cattle rounding on AS Gages lanes last Tuesday. He was not seriously hurt but will require time for repairs to recover.
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