13 Feb 1903
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1903
Page
1
The Alpine and Brewster County patrons are thanked as a Texas store reports rising sales in 1902 and plans to raise quality without increasing prices in 1903. The note highlights canned goods dried and evaporated fruit as improved lines and invites continued customer visits for a prosperous New Year.
Journal notes a prospecting excursion near Terlingua creek with I A Dewees at Maverick Springs. Hieroglyphics carved on red rock blocks are described as non Indian in style, with large campsites and tool marks nearby. Some stones show defacing by later visitors. the party also reports ore work by McKinney Bros and a local institute event with teachers and music at Marfa.
The Tri County Institute of Presidents met in Alpine February 6 7 with strong attendance. Miss Wilcox of Marfa led discussions on percentage while Mr Cawthorne from Templeton ranch shared ideas. Friday patrons night featured papers by Miss Mabel Bloys and Miss Turner of Alpine on aims benefits and cooperation between teachers patrons and pupils.
Frank Rooney county judge has filed his resignation to be acted upon at the regular term of the commissioners court opening Feb 9. Several aspirants are named as potential successors. George Hazelton named clerk in the collector's office and described as a seasoned railroad man. Emma and Lon Sanders relocate to Hope New Mexico. Jimmie Johnson visits his mother Mrs Barney Niggs. Measles spread among children. Dr Edwin Cowles and his wife relocate from Grandfalls and plan to open a drug store and practice. Mrs Woods mother of Dr Cowles dies in Texas after arriving from Lincoln Nebraska. The community anticipates the Orient railroad and Alpine access. Sheffield hosts a three day roping contest provoking protest over the sport.
About six Stockton residents will attend district court in Alpine as witnesses in the State v. Chadbourne case charged with the murder of B K Riggs. The town reports several land sales in Walter Gillis addition, James Rooney plans to buy in St Louis, and Texas longhorns buyer Stonebridge heads to Gibson Balbridge ranch with 1000 cattle. Firewood and water scarcity push costs up as the oil drill stalls at 1400 feet. El Paso Northeastern names W A Martin general manager at Alamogordo. Senator Paulus pushes pistol minimum from 25 to 100 dollars.
Judge H Herd of Sweetwater filed with the Railroad Commission the maps and profiles for the permanently located portion of the Texas Oriental road between San Angelo and Sweetwater, seventy six miles, with about a third graded. The Colorado Valley grade was abandoned. crossing the Colorado River near Bronte forty miles above Ballinger is planned and a town to be built there. A citizen of Sweetwater and a Texas Orient agent say an oil mill will be set up at Sweetwater. none exists west of Cis.
Consul Mallen received advice from Secretary Mariscal that Topolobampo will not be renamed Port Stilwell. A communication on the subject has been issued and sent to Mexican consuls in El Paso San Antonio Eagle Pass Rio Grande City San Francisco Chicago Philadelphia Kansas City New Orleans and other posts.
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