Alpine News Roundup Reflects Local Happenings and Arrivals
Alpine reports a busy period with weddings and visits, including Oliver Palmer and Clodie Simpson marriage at Belmont, Danvers and Marshall trips to El Paso and Denison, and Reverend Foulks conducting services. The community notes new business, a barbershop purchase, a proposed sanitarium venture, mining tours, celery trials, and calls for a regional college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Palmer
Clodie Simpson
Belmont
W. E. Foulks
J. A. Palmer
Alpine
L. D. Simpson
Marathon
Sanitarium Site Chosen At Templeton Farm After Close Vote
Dr. Summers announced the Alpine sanitarium location after a careful review of sites. The Templeton farm was chosen despite distance concerns as pro-location support grew, stock subscriptions reached about a quarter of $25,000, and Summers planned to begin preparations northward with an August return to spend much of his time in Alpine.
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Santian
Templeton Frui
Waa Eteven
Towi
Marfa
Fort Davis
Templeton Place
Summers
Alpine
Poll Tax Receipts and Vote Trends in Brewster County
A Brewster county analysis compares poll tax receipts with last election votes across six precincts, noting 50 fewer poll tax receipts than votes and suggesting a shift toward whites. It predicts turnout near the 1900s level and hails a decline in partisan confrontations as Alpine and surrounding areas show demographic changes.
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Brewster County
Alpine
Cienega
Tetlingua
Marathon
Haymond
Boquillas
Terlingua
Prospector Brings Gold Bearing Quartz to Brewster County
Prof C Duga reports returning from Boquillas with a pocket of rocks believed to be high grade gold bearing quartz. Local experts forecast strong potential and expect more to be found. Four freight wagons with Mexican teamsters delivered 13 tons of salt from the Guadaloupe mountains for W T Henderson and R L Newill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Duga
Boquillas
Brewster County
Guadaloupe Mountains
W. T. Henderson
R. LL. Newill
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Alpine Weekly Avalanche
Carnes
Texas
A. m
Postoffica
Saas
Omer Sandaye
Holida
Mattoon
Ill
B. F. Monors & Bon
C. L. Marshall
Denison
Willis Hanter
el Paso
McMatos Fay
del Rio
L. F. Buttrill
Tom Heath
Palmer Simpson
T.S. Spencer
Ernest Stapper
The
Baptist Church
G. W. Blackburn Jr
Kincaid
Turney
Walton
van Sickle and
Sanford
J D. Jackson
G. BE. Cameron
T. B. Templeton
Delia
Stirling City
Mr. Templeton
Arizona
J. A. Panmen & Son
A.S. Gage
HL & T, OC
J. W. Marshall
T. D. Secrest
Marehall
C. W. Williams
James Rooney
Frank Rooney
Fort Stockton
Terlingan
Judge Williams
Cnilders
W. L. Hayes
Childers
Chisos
Findlay
Gillespie
Daniels
Southern Pacific
Hartsook
Texas & Pacific
Francis G. Culpepper
Lavaca County
Hallettsville Herald
Lown
Foreman O'Brien
Dr. Berkeley
A. MecCallum
Austin Nursery
Judge van Sickle
K. E. M. & O. Railway
Stilwell
Kansas City
van Sickle
Sanitarium
Buckiera
W. S. Blevins
Prop
New Orlean Pacific Coast
Sunset Limited
Washington
Pacific Coast Express
Cincinnati
Chicago
Saint Louis
New Orleans
T. J. Anderson
Liston Texae
Joseph Hellen
Austin
A. McCallum
Agt
Tex
J. H Derrick
Fire and Marine Insurance
Alpine Hotel
C. Dugat
Rocky’s Restaurant
Rocky Wilhelm
Dean Manufacturing Works
H. O. Smith
M. D
H. Larkin Co
L. N. Halbert
Brewster
Chilos Mountains
A. Ernst
Buckboard
M.A. Ernst
Alpine Ice Works
Sam Schwing
John R. Storms
San Antonio, Tex
Storms & Johnson, Lawyers
Howell Johnson
Stockton, Tea
District Court of
Pecos, Brewster and
Presidio Counties
Alpine Drug Storr
R. B. Slight & CO
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