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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche lists W. J. Yates as editor and shows a subscription price of £1.00 in advance. It records entry at Alpine Texas and designates publication timing as the second Thursday with a Jan 7 date in a prior year.
The Hotel Ritchey, formerly City Hotel near the Southern Pacific depot, is reopening under new management Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henderson. The remodeled and renovated establishment offers central location, fine town and mountain views, and expected good cooking in a homelike setting promising strong community support.
The Avalanche enters its 25th year with No 1 of Volume 25 on Christmas Eve 1914 and the first week of 1915. The paper notes its long history in Alpine Texas, weathering storms and looking toward unprecedented prosperity in the new year.
A single hopeful wish for Fort Stockton and all towns in 1915 is unity. The suggestion extends to broader civic and national topics, urging peaceful nations to act to prevent conflict and calling for fair reforms to relieve hardships on the poor.
The State of Texas issues an order of sale to the sheriff to enforce a district court judgment against Crowell Realty Company for 116.40, foreclosing a 1912 tax lien on specified land in Brewster County. The sale aims to satisfy the judgment plus interest and costs, with excess if any paid to Crowell Realty and deficit made under execution if needed. The writ directs seizure and sale of the described property and delivery of a deed within thirty days after sale.
Mr W M Sanford of Alpine visited Eagle Pass as guest of his son J R Sanford. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs J R Sanford on December 26 1914 in Eagle Pass. Cee Bee a tor to.
Writ directs Sheriff to collect funds from property within Brewster County Texas to satisfy judgment with Crowell Realty Company named as recipient of excess. If property not found or proceeds insufficient, costs and balance payable from defendant’s other property. Notices from Alpine District Court and local bank advertise court actions, church services, and local commerce including ads for Ford car, furnished rooms, and a Sanderson water plant for sale.
notice from Bert Johnson in Pine, Texas, declaring a rigid cash basis for all sales at Maze Cane Feverta Cane store. No goods on credit, price twelve dollars per pair, and demands prompt settlement of all debts. Ben Jandifer runs Alpine’s only sanitary press and offers laundry services.
An advertisement offers two and a half lots in Block 39 with a fence a dug well and a small bar for sale or inquiry. For particulars contact E L Gerhardt in Elgin Texas referenced as Ad-8-20 th.
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