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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
4
A fragmentary notice lists Nevil McDonnell and A McCallum offering hauling and delivery services. It notes The Avalanche has a full supply of School Land Blanks and dry Mesquite Wood available for delivery.
A county financial report sworn February 15 1910 lists receipts and disbursements for the last quarter with balances on hand totaling amounts such as 383 12 and 1795 30. Signatures include County Judge E F Hiceins and commissioners from Precincts 1 through 4.
Court convened February 14 with Judge E F Higgins and commissioners D C Bourland and T D McKinney present. Bonds and oaths for H Atchison and J A Biggs approved as county commissioners. Treasurer ordered to transfer all funds to J J Hess & Bro, Marathon, County Depositary. Warrant authorized for election officers. Marathon Haymond road realigned from Marathon North First Street east to factory, then south and east parallel to railroad to current road east of railroad. Reports from Kendrick & Wilhelm, H W Townsend, Walter Measday approved. W H Ragin granted office space in courthouse. Hess & Bro deposition report approved. Clerk authorized to purchase a Remington typewriter and install loose-leaf system in the clerk’s office.
Live hogs at Chicago stockyards hit $9.40 per hundredweight the highest price since 1870 with scarce farm hogs and light packing-center receipts. The 1882 record was $9.35 and wartime prices in 1865 reached $13.25.
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