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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1925
Page
1
A civic exhortation argues poll tax payments are a constitutional requirement and moral duty, not optional. It links tax receipts to voting rights, warns against evasion, and urges repeal only as a policy change while stressing preparedness and active participation in government.
Frosty Sunday blaze at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ford Jackson was spotted by Mrs. Jackson who fought the flames with two buckets and a shovel after water was cut off. Neighbor Mrs. Tobin rang the alarm as firefighters arrived and contained the fire with chemicals, resulting in slight damage and a strong scare.
The Brewster County notice states no work on the Portland Oil Syndicate well in Bone Springs. Only drilling known is in Green Valley about fifty to sixty miles south of Alpine by the Green Valley Oil Corporation led by president J. E. Doddridge. Landowners with oil leases are advised the paper will not respond to individual inquiries.
Federal Judge Follock in Kansas City will hear the Orient reorganization plan early next year. The plan includes extending the line from Alpine via Presidio to the Rio Grande to connect with the Chihuahua City northeast line. W T Kemper said a Stamford to Pastora branch is unlikely now, and officials also discussed improving Orient service and a potential oil refinery in Reagan County to switch locomotives from coal to oil.
Mrs Miriam A Ferguson will resume pardoning and paroling state convicts when she becomes governor. Her husband said convicts who should have been pardoned in the past four years will gain freedom, with the Pat Neff honor farm at Sugarland retained. He added manufacturing centers will not be installed in Texas prisons.
A colorful exchange teases regional rivalries between Best and Alpine Texas. The speakers joke about joining forces to celebrate local pride while promoting the State Teachers' College in Alpine, framing it as a shared education and economic boost.
A Hereford Association member writes from Alpine seeking 2,000 good young cows to stock a new ranch. He asks if such cattle can be found in the area, noting the local supply is favorable and that potential cows would be of high quality.
The Forty Two Club gathered at Mrs. J. E. Casner home with guests including Mrs. Forrest Robinson and Mrs. Homer Ferguson. Roman candle jokes mark the hour as clocks show 12, New Year resolutions read aloud, then candles fired in the yard. Refreshments of chicken patty shells hot rolls coffee and fruit cake described.
Authorities report 320 auto licenses paid by Tuesday morning including passenger cars and 47 trucks registered. The data implies several hundred cars in Brewster county remain delinquent on a civic duty still required by law.
On last Sunday Mr Gunn from Pecos County moved a large farm equipment to the Casner irrigated farm by the river near Presidio. Seven Mexican families joined the Gunn outfit. Gunn has a contract to clear and cultivate a large acreage. This year cotton yield on the Casner farm was very heavy.
A. M. Turney advertises oil and gas leases in Green Valley for sale urging prospective buyers to contact before prices rise.
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