Alpine News Snapshot From A Busy Week In 1904
Alpine reports on post office hours and windmill damage, local business openings, and personnel moves. A. J. West of Marathon in land deals. Will Means to open butcher shop. Judge Gillis in Del Rio on legal business. Fiora Daugherty starts as court stenographer. W. D. Kincaid to his Uvalde ranch. Aurine Wood Works promotes fuel. J. Bb. Gillett windmill wreckage and wood prices noted. Florace McManus named district attorney to fill Morin vacancy. Parmer meat market sold to Will Means. Dr. G. E. Cameron to visit Alpine for dental work. Albert Dean joins Dean Manufacturing Works. Jame Manning contemplates county surveyor race. Local livestock buyers seek fat stock for Arizona shipments. County treasurer candidate Kirb Slight announces bid. Brewster County year ending Mar 1 1908 tax total and current year December January figures. McMahan and Clark cases set for Feb 22 2004 in district court. Madenfort family now in Hereford NM near El Paso. Orient banquet invitation for Judge Van Sickle and Alpine guests. Stillwell outlines road project plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Uvalde County
Harman
Robert
Lindsay's
Lundy's Lane
Terlingua
McKinney
Lindsay
Lurabef
Mesers
Lowe, Newton
Lundy
Steele Rooney
Childers
Ladd
F. F. Childers
W. L. Hayes
Texas
Fronte Rico
M.A. Ernst
Boquillas
Surveyor Hayes
John Rice
Marathon
J. L. Hayes
Senor Frereto
San Vicente
Heath
Wigzell
Stillwell Canyon
Senor Salis
Rock Springs
Bud Malone
Rio Grande
Alpine Sanitarian Plan Boosts Stock Prospects
Letter from J W SamMens in Mattoon Illinois praises Alpine Texas climate and a proposed sanitarium. He cites interest from doctors, investors, and a plan to elevate stock value, aiming for readiness in ninety days for patients. Also notes a revival at the Baptist church and a regional mining update from the Chisos country with multiple claims, sales, and a Marfa depot fire loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon
Ill
J. W. Marshall
Alpine
Texas
Hattle Creek
Michigan
Brewster County announces multiple county offices candidates
The record lists candidates for Brewster County offices including K B Slight for County Treasurer and several others seeking re election or new terms. Announcements mention Democratic conventions primaries or general election referents and solicit voter support.
Brewster County Court Sets Taxes and Appoints Election Judges
The Brewster County Commissioners Court met with all members present. Rates for Refunding Bonds rose to two cents per $100, other funds unchanged. Boquillas School District No. 3 boundaries defined and a tax election authorized. Judge Van Sickle pays back rent. calaboose project approved for Terlingua. Bond for county attorney rejected due to nonresident securities. Election judges appointed for all precincts. Transfer of funds to jury account approved. A land dispute suit against Presidio county is contracted with Walter Gillis for $1000 plus a share of recovered taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
A. M. Torney
W. D. Kincaid
J. D. Jackson
D. W. Gourley
Fred Glark
M. A. Boyd
D. A. T. Walton
Boquillas
van Sickle
Gourley
Terlingua
L. N. Galbert
North Alpine
J. R. Sanford
H. L.kokernot
South Alpine
Jim P. Wilson
N. I. Murphy
Cionega
J. C. Bird
D. Harmon
Sgt Adams
Fletcher Tigner
James Lafarelle
Marathon
George C. Miller
John A. Marshall
Haymond
N. O. Pierson
D. N. Kimball
M. A. Ernst
W. L. Hayes
Alpine
Walter Gillis
Presidio County
Gillis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alpine Weekly Avalanche
W. Carnes
Bexantia
P. m
T.pen
B. F. Micnos & Son
A.J. West
Will Means
Judge Gillis of
del Rio
Fiora Daugherty
Aurine Ick Works
Capt
J. Bb. Gillett
Altuda
Aurine
Cr. Gev
W. Baines
Pecos
Dallas
Arriivelex
Florace McManus
J.8. Morin
Parmer
The
Avalanche
Compass
Jacob
G. £. Cameron
Albert Dean
San Antonio
Thomas Dean
Dean Manufacturing Weorks
Jame Manning
County Eerveyor
Arizona
J. A. Panner & Son
KR. B. Slight
Vreeze
County Teenawrer
Mr. Slight
McMahan and Clark
District Court
Fort Stockton
Marfa
Thomas
J, R
Madenfort
Hereford
N. M
Rock Island
el Paso
Mra
Kansas City
Stillwell
Dor Summers
J. W. SamMens
the Baptist Church
Evangelist Marshall
Christian Church
Christian Union
Chisos Montains
Wells
K. B. Slight
Tun Vorens
Respectfaliz
Easor
W. Phelps
Crrizens
Barwerka
James Mansing
J. B. Caruthers
A. M. Turney
Prewster County
Democratic Party
Islinee
W. & Blevins, Prop
Southern Pacific
Louisiana
New Mexico
California
T. J. Anderson
Gen, Pass, & Agt
Oulton Texar
Joseph Hellen
Commissioners’ Court
Folsom and
Fitolso I
Brewster
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Pecos Counties
Sanderson
J. H Derrick
C. Dugat
Rocky’s Restaurant
Rocky Wilhelm
Provrictor
G. W. Blackburn JR
Dean Manufacturing Works
H. O. Smith
M. D
H. Larkin Co
Live Stock Commission
John R.sanford
William C. Douglas
Tex
Feagle Pass
Sanford & Douglas
Attorneys-at-law
Eagle Pass
L. N. Halbert
Chisos Mountains
Buckboard
Boquillas, Texas
John R. Storms
San Antonio, Tex
Howell Johnson
T Stockton
Storms & Johnson, Lawyers
District Court of
Presidio Counties
Sam Schwing
Alpine Drug Store
R.B. Slight & Coq
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