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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1917
Page
3
Alpine residents share news on visits from Caldwells and Smiths, mining interests, court business, and school events. Local commerce promotes diamond rings and turf, with updates on livestock trades, church activities, postage deliveries, and community notices across Reeves County and nearby towns.
At a trustees meeting the board adopted a 12 miles per hour speed limit on streets around the public school campus to protect children arriving and leaving. The measure aligns with other boards in El Paso San Antonio San Angelo Sweetwater Fort Worth and mirrors local efforts with marked corners for out of town drivers.
District Court began in the county Monday with Judge Jones organizing the land jury. The roster lists foreman Jim P. Wilson and twelve jurors with various local attorneys from Marfa Fort Stockton and El Paso attending. The court has handled non jury cases and a special tenure has been summoned in C. Phelps Jes riday.
The 34th U. S. Infantry under Lt. Col. Wm. R. Semple arrived in the Big Bend region Sunday. The regiment split into companies along the railroad and Rio Grande at strategic points about ninety miles south of Alpine. Part of Company F under Capt. Ned remains to guard peace and will be sent to Fort Sen.
The Alpine Junk Co in the Keenum building on G H tracks south side promotes a dinner next Tuesday the 13th hosted by the Alpine Church ladies. Proceeds support a good cause while offering the option to buy old autos scrap metal and a supper for 50 cents.
In Brewster County off elections, poll tax payments reached 497 voting residents under age 21 from five precincts. Precinct 1 recorded 170 payments with 10 exemptions, Precinct 2 had 95, Precinct 3 50, Precinct 4 156, and Precinct 5 16.
A car overturns on the Marathon road east of Alpine Tuesday. The driver Raymond Griffith is with three soldiers Elmer Long Joe Jones and Bill Reed. Reed was carried to a local hospital while others aided.
Rev J H Messer, pastor of the local Methodist church, spoke at the public school chapel last Monday. He urged more optimism and boosters and less pessimism and knockers, expressing belief Alpine has one of the best schools in the state.
Alpine youths gathered at the court house for a lively dance with the sixth cavalry band from Marfa providing music. Refreshments were served, a punch tray noted. Numerous attendees listed include Miss Malone, Miss Pruitt Louise, Miss Lelia Young, and many others, with the diamond ring advertised in Anderson Bros. show window.
The sewing club gathered with Mrs. Jas Cotter for a revived weekly meeting and refreshments. Attendees included Robinson Peters brook Bentley and Miss Gourley Moss Morris Reed Gillett Collins. State bills favor a new Normal establishment. El Paso seeks a Normal. The Jones bill backs three new State Normals with Rep McFarland supporting it and Alpine locals opposing Oregon.
W. E. Caldwell, long a donor of a live dollar gold piece to the top garden pupil, now adds a similar prize for the best work in the Home Economics department. He is commended for public spirit and encouragement to students.
Convenience note announces a telephone line for yard eggs laid that day and afternoon delivery at 4 30 p m. Table eggs will not hatch and hatching eggs and day old chicks come from S C White Leghorns. Orders for future delivery welcomed with prices on application. Phone 42 Bechtol Poultry Farm.
The Alpine Choral Club hosted a musicale last Saturday afternoon with guests from Marfa including Miss Katheryn Mitchell Leona Adams Georgia Adams Darel Headley Hester Brite Mrs Brite Mrs Weatherby Mrs Mahon Mrs Church Captain Wynne Mrs Wynne Mr Raetsch Mrs Raetsch and Arthur Kerr in attendance.
A misread Alpine Avalanche item notes a thief entered the office night to steal trousers from John Wilkerson, then an investigation mentions Meiyates, a former Avalanche editor, now in insurance and planning to move to a central city. A reader asks who supports the Avalanche popularity contest.
Model Dairy states auto delivery service will operate soon to serve patrons promptly and improve customer satisfaction. The notice thanks customers for their patronage and emphasizes ongoing effort.
Friday and Saturday events feature R J Waddington professor of the eye at Physicians and Surgeons Opt val College Assn Denver ophthalmology expert to be present at the gathering.
Consultation and examination notes indicate losses fitted by a new chart method now permanently associated with Red Cross Optical Co. in El Paso Texas. Return visits scheduled every 60 to 90 days.
A trespass notice warns all parties to refrain from hunting fishing camping or entering the property under legal prohibition. Advised by Jason Wejames the notice enforces no trespassing on private land.
Jersey milch cows near town ready to freshen. Also a survey with shafts and pole. Mrs. J. R. Morton. Includes coupon notes and Avalanche at $1.50 per year.
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