Alpine News Briefs and Court Visits
Local residents including Frank Wooding and Sdl Adams serve on a grand jury in Marathon. Many are in town for court with Judge Gillis and Judge W. C. Jackson visiting from Del Rio and Fort Stockton. Advertisements for G C Smith & Sons promote farm supplies and meat at Clifton's Market. Community notices cover a missionary meeting change, Bridge Club, and Orient Railroad receivers meeting in Ft Stockton with Alpine poised as a potential freight and passenger division point. Upcoming Daughters of the United meeting and teacher training class are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Smith & Sons
Taylor's
Gillis
del Rio
Cliftor’s
Jim Wilson
W.K. Shipman
Commercial Club
Orient
Alpine
Ft. Stockton
CA. Brown
F. E. Gillett
W. J. Yates
J.L. Crawford
Benj. F. Berkley
Wiener
W. R
Fort
Stockton
Pecos
Rio Grande Telephone Co
Marfa
Mertz
O Brien
County Commissioners Court Proceedings Record
Resignation of C W Turley as sheep inspector accepted and T M Shely Sr appointed. Butcher reports of D T Aleman J W Clifton W H Terry Walter Measday and W H Dodson approved. Bond of J R Landrum as justice of peace for precinct 4 approved. Treasurer to take up one bond of Ist series. 1913 tax set Road and bridge fund 15 cents ad valorem 22 cents Interest and sinking Ist series 3 cents Interest and sinking fund 2nd series 1 cent Jury fund 2 cents Vault and Jail Annex fund 3 cents 18 created. Dr J A Hardy appointed county health officer for two years. Eura Phelps assists health officer at $3 per day for 3 days each month. County judge may leave county for one week. Court adjourned until next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Turley
T. M. Shely, Sr
D. T. Aleman
J. W. Clifton
W. H. Terry
Walter Measday
W. H. Dodson
J. R. Landrum
J. A. Hardy
Eura Phelps
Inndey Service at Baptist Church Sunday Morning 11
Rev Merrell Missionary for the district will conduct service at the Baptist church Sunday morning at 11 oclock. The public are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrell
Baptist
Commercial Club Banquet Planned Next Tuesday Evening
Directors of the Commercial Club vote to hold a get-together banquet next Tuesday night in the room beside Peck's restaurant. Tickets are 50 cents and all are invited. C. K. Moffett departs Sunday for a business trip to Corpus Christi. Mesdames Garnett and Middlebrook return from New Orleans. Gilmor Brown reports a strong reception this week and agrees to return Thursday February 20 to perform The Devil, described as one of his best productions.
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Commercial Club
Peck
C. K. Moffett
Corpus Christi
Mesdames
Walter Garnett
J. R. Middlebrook
New Orleans
Gilmor Brown
Grand Jury Returns Single Indictment for Curry
Brewster county's grand jury, in session this week, found one bill. J. L. Curry is charged with dwelling, arising from an incident reported in the Avalanche weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
J. L. Curry
Judge Howell Johnson Visits Pecos County Supporting Alpine Normal
A report notes Judge Howell Johnson of Pecos County visited Pecos on his way home from Austin and spoke in support of establishing a permanent summer Normal at Alpine. The visit drew appreciation from Alpine residents and highlighted local backing for the plan. The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor announced its semi-annual social at the home of Mr and Mrs J D Jackson on Friday evening for members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Johnson
Pecos County
Austin
Johnson
Alpine
Austiny
Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
Alpine Normal looks to larger summer attendance
Plans are made to secure an able faculty and many prospective students have written for information. Superintendent Cowles says attendance will be larger than ever this year, aided by the completion of the Orient railroad enabling people from the Pecos and Midland regions to travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Cowles
Orient Railroad
Pecos
Midland
District Court Adjourns Jury Panel and Closes Docket
District Court met in regular session with Judge W C Douglas and full officers present. A new grand jury was summoned after an irregular jury panel, C W Hess named foreman. Cases disposed include Combs Cattle Co versus Pierce et al for 41311 09 and land lien foreclosure. McWilliams versus Pecos County dismissed. Texas Bank & Trust Co versus Norris decree of partition. Nevis Rocha et al versus GH S Ry Co settled by compromise. Gourley versus Derrick default judgment. Brasted versus Bennett appointing J C Brooke to represent heirs. Turney et al versus Swott et al default on note and land trust lien. Criminal docket quashed. petit jury discharged for term. most criminal matters carried to next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.W. Hess
Combs Cattle Co
Pierce
J.F
W. N. Gourley
J. H. Derrick
Fred Brasted
S.H
Pecos and Rio Grande Telephone Company Ad Attacks False Claims
Public notice refutes statements in the Mara thon Hustler about the Pecos and Rio Grande Telephone Company. It cites sworn statements by James Rooney president and H. H. Butz treasurer proving no 2 percent monthly dividends ever paid and no dividends since May 1912. Net earnings for 1912 were only a fraction over 5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Pecos & Rio Grande Telephone Company
James [Rooney
H. H.butz
T Company
Hustler
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Frank Wooding
Boills
Sdl Adams
Marathonia
Grand
Joe Stewonks
C. W. Hess
Guy Combs
San Antonio
Gillian Bechtel
O. H. Hector
Shafter
Capt
Mr. W. W. Townsend
G.C Smith] & Sons
W. C. Jackson
Fort Stockton
Coe
Missionary Society
Jessie Pruit
James Rooney Jr
Caldwell
R.C. McKinney
Willie- Maud
Reagan
Teagarden
H.&s. A. Railroad Co
Taylors
Adve
A. F. Robinson
The
Alpine Mercantile Co
Chicago
St. Louis
H. T. ” Fletcher
H. L. Kokernot
Bridge Club
Sandifer
Jas. Manning, Jr
Taylor
W. P. Flow
Clifton’s
Adj
W. D. Riser
Ft. Ft. Davis
LD. Murray
Orient Ry. Co
W. K
Daughters of the United
Methodist Church
Ford Auto
Avalanche
County Commissioners Court
District Court News
District Court
Tere
W. C. Douglas
Hn Company
Eisaisce Cent
Sentat
Measday & Co
Holland Hotel
R. B. Slight & CO
Alpine Power Company
J. Woot
Palace Pharmacy
Pure Fresh Drugs
el Paso Herald
Galveston News
Dallas News
W. F. McGaughy
Lackey Bldg
Texas
West Texas Grocery Company
A. Williams & Company
Eat Texas
Alpine, Texas
Tam
E. B. Chandler
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