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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1903
Page
2
A roundup of Texas events includes B H R Green in Washington and Prohibition effects in Hill county. Galveston sea wall work underway. Beaumont seeks segregated street care. Darney Lane dies at 115 in Houston. Also notes include a Terrell city directory, a warehouse fire at Athens, and Bank of Brackettville approval.
Frisco proposes sending a railway line toward Houston and Sabine Pass, detailing route considerations and potential impact on trade and coastal access. The move signals expansion in transportation and regional connectivity.
Report from Wall Street says B F Yoakum James Campbell and H C Pierce control Kirby Lumber Company stake now sold to St Louis and San Francisco via J Pierpont Morgan. Frisco plans to extend rail into Texas building from Paris toward Trinity with branches to Houston and Sabine Pass to seize 400000 tons annual freight.
Conflicting reports describe a dispute between the Builders' Exchange and the Building Trades Council in Dallas. About half the trades council carded workers are on “fair” jobs, with few on “unfair” work, while Builders' Exchange claims staffing is light and future hires will fill vacancies.
The Amador Sanchez v. Webb County tax collector mandamus case to force issuance of 175 poll tax receipts was postponed again in district court yesterday morning. The outcome is awaited as officials prepare for the April city election and its implications.
In Austin Texas the jury in the Fifty third district court returned a verdict for the railroad in the case of A H Hayden vs International and Great Northern. The plaintiff sought ten thousand dollars damages for being forcibly ejected from a train near Meeil. The case had been tried previously with the same result.
In betting circles the public maintains sympathy for the underdog yet remains wary about backing him. Skepticism grows as odds shift and bettors weigh risk against potential payoff.
The state treasurer received 100000 dollars this evening from tax collectors to be credited to the general revenue fund. Receipts from this source are estimated to reach 2000000 dollars for the month.
Seguin reports H L Morgan a veteran grocery merchant filed a deed of assignment. Assets listed at 600 dollars liabilities at 800 dollars indicating a net deficiency. The notice marks a formal transfer of business obligations under local filing rules.
A bill by Mr. Boyd proposes lithographed State of Texas refunding bonds of the 1904 issue. The $1000 denomination bonds total 288000, dated January 1 1904, run forty years with a five year redemption option. Interest rate to be set, payable in New York or Austin. Funds used to retire the 1904 bonds and may invest asylum and school funds.
General Carl Schurz expresses that war between the United States and Germany would be an inconceivably calamitous catastrophe. He argues there is no real dispute between the nations worth dissolving their long friendship. He calls any suggestion of war criminal and idiotic and warns against public agitation.
The Prairie will depart Brooklyn navy yard with 300000 in gold to be split among ships in Southern waters, transferred to the Kearsage at Galveston, and carrying ammo for Massachusetts Indiana Illinois and Kearsage. 300 apprentices join its crew bound for the training ship Hartford.
The Texas Railroad Commission issued an order requiring construction of a depot at Lovelace station on the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad. The depot must be completed by April 15, 1903.
Ennis Texas cotton mill committee reports strong encouragement to raise the $100000 stock needed. Organizers expect no trouble meeting the target.
Saloon operators in Hillsboro Texas announce plans to quit Wednesday night allowing the local option law to take effect without further opposition Some will relocate to other businesses while others plan to leave town The antis had resisted until a Dallas court of appeals reversed them and residents seek to restore Polk county jurisdiction in Livingston.
New York John L. Sullivan the former boxing champion was discharged in bankruptcy. He filed the petition on November 28 listing liabilities of 2658 all unsecured and assets of 60 in clothing.
Martin McNeill, son of Mrs. T. P. McNeill, of near Langarto in Live Oak County, died yesterday evening from injuries after his horse fell on him Thursday evening.
In Austin Texas the Twenty Eighth Legislature aligns with the Galveston platform. It enacts the grade raising bill, endorses child labor prohibitions, reenacts uniform textbooks, and promotes textile and manual training schools with bills led by Glenn Marsh Mills Adair and Stollenwerck.
The county judge of Dallam County Texas has ordered an election for February 21 to decide if the county seat remains at Tex line or moves to Dalhart. Tex line lies near the county west edge while Dalhart sits on the southern line. About four fifths of county residents live in or near Dalhart.
The railroad companies paid the comptroller yesterday one percent of gross passenger earnings for the quarter ending December 31, 1902. Kansas Southern reported earnings of 5196.55 with tax 61.99, Pecos and Northern earnings 5 07.44 with tax 53.07.
Weatherford Texas reports the Weatherford cotton mill completed its initial test Saturday evening. Machinery not yet received prevents full yarn production but the tested equipment performed admirably. Managers expect remaining machines within days and plan to start full time with strong pre orders.
In San Angelo Texas an order book shows spring shipments booked. J J Hassard has 50 cars to depart April 10 and J S Todd 150 cars on April 13. J W Thornton sold 22 saddle horses to C Hazelstein. Val Verde Land and Cattle Company sold 5000 dollars and four year old steers to Baldridge Bros for the territory.
A Texas reader reports using jodoform from a bottle to kill boll weevils found in fields and on a yard fence. He suggests cheap jodoform mixed with ashes in bags to poison cotton as farmers plow and cultivate, claiming the weevil cannot tolerate the mixture.
Belton Texas becomes a Carnegie library applicant after Mrs P Hammersmith requested a 10000 dollar library building. An application blank was completed by Mrs Sam S Walker of the New Century club and a favorable reply followed. A Carnegie library association will be formed with all citizens as members.
Hiisboro Texas residents show growing interest as a local option law nears enforcement on the 11th. Judge Hill will record election notices in county records, a key step toward effect. A rehearing motion seeks Supreme Court or federal review.
Farmers in Hearne Texas favor early maturing cotton seed to combat boll weevil and pests. Many have already secured seed from other regions and plan to plant corn in addition to cotton, with corn acreage rising up to sixty percent over last year.
Corpus Christi Texas reports oil seepage on the Morris farm 1 mile south of town while drilling to 150 feet. A two foot mud layer shows oil of thick quality on the surface. further investigation will be made at once.
Weatherford Texas Parkes county teachers institute in session yesterday adopted resolutions urging the legislature to re enact uniform textbook law and to appoint the textbook commission from practical public school men.
About 1000 bales of cotton are still to arrive, bringing the total to roughly 6000 bales. The shipment schedules and sources were not specified.
In Seguin Texas the experimental test of Captain Fitch's irrigation plant was conducted on Saturday and reported a success. The system would enable 300 acres of bottom land within half a mile of the city to be irrigated, expanding farming potential nearby.
The Central Texas Fair association of Bryan Texas held a meeting to set dates for the upcoming fair August 18 19 21. Local officials and organizers confirmed the schedule and preparations proceed as planned.
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