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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
1
Last week at W A Buchanan tining plumbing and tank shop, five 3300 gallon tanks were made for Marathon Oil at Marathon, plus 700 gallon wagon tanks for Presidio Oil. Owner Buchanan, short handed, praised for high quality work and guaranteed service while receiving thanks from Alpine locals for acts of kindness during trouble. Jim Harwood, Kinney County rancher, notes Alpine hospitality.
A fragment notes a Saturday incident involving Mrs. Feron in El Paso. Details are unclear but indicate some fight or altercation occurred, with no further context on participants or outcomes.
A historical survey traces quicksilver mining in the United States and Mexico. It covers early cinnabar finds, key California sites New Almaden and New Idria, later productive mines in San Benito and Te xas Terlingua area, and noting equipment such as Scott furnaces and rotary kilns with regional production scales and operating companies.
The Mamo Lumber Company bought a Hereford steer from Dick Arnold of Marathon on December 20 weighing 425 pounds and a bull weighing 788 pounds. After a two day feed shortage caused by a storm, the calves were brought in and weighed January 30 with the steer near 87 dollars and the bull at 868, gaining about three pounds daily. They feed Purina calf feed, cotton seed hulls, and roughage hay and plan to enter the Fort Worth fat stock show.
Cash Grocery reports all heads down as workers fall ill from grip and flu. Allison among affected. staff confinement and illness disrupts operations.
The Waldron Quicksilver and Material Development Company outlines mining plans across California and Texas. It notes ore furnaces, sections, and blocks, with mention of the Study Butte Mining Company and Ellis Mine opening. The text emphasizes extraction capacity, future prospects, and invites readers to subscribe to The Avalanche for progress updates.
Lieut J R Drumm and Lieut S Betts parachute crash seven miles west of Alper while attempting mount rocks. Plane demolished, Drumm suffers shoulder injury and sprained ankle, both pilots scratched. Dr Middlebrook assists. Wreck draws several bystanders and souvenirs are taken.
Mr and Mrs J W Crenshaw of Hollis Oklahoma are spending the winter here for Mrs Crenshaws health They are joined by Mrs Lara Moore and other visitors at a nearby house They report pleasant calls and hope to locate Mrs W D Measda to El Paso for eye treatment next Tuesday
General Pershing's train paused in Alpine on the way to San Antonio from El Paso. He spoke briefly with locals about the Mexican situation, greeting attendees as Rev Crimm CB Clark and Drue Combie, leading evangelists, planned two weeks of meetings at Fort Stockton and Alpine.
A. S. Thompson, a prominent Fort Davis resident long known for his service to the community, passed away Monday. Funeral arrangements were to be conducted with Masonic rites.
The Casner Motor Company reports a rush of Ford cars including touring, sedan, and roadster models. A large load was unloaded and more stock is expected to follow the printing, indicating ongoing sales activity.
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