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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche notes a strong resolution for the year and urges keeping Alpine money in Alpine as both Congress and the Texas legislature convene. Brewster County did not win the Governor Ferguson ten dollar prize for the first 1915 twins but was close, finishing second overall.
Substitute trustee J Dantzler announces sale of 640 acre parcels and related lands in Brewster County. The sale, between ten and four, is to satisfy $6,400 in principal interest and attorney's fees on notes dated October 14 1912. Land described includes surveys 7S 64 68 and multiple blocks along Calamity Creek near Alpine.
In this era of transitions the governor Colquitt is marked as a pardoning figure. State Senator Bailey pushes the legislature to replace hanging with electric executions. If a murderer evades the law, the governor ultimately pardons.
Diplomatic notes have been exchanged between the United States and Great Britain regarding interference with American ocean commerce by the British navy. The discussions are described as friendly and aim to prevent a recurrence of the 1812 events in future exchanges.
Church of Christ holds Sunday services at the Presbyterian church with a long service at 2:30 p.m. Bible study begins at 2:45 p.m. Communion follows at 3:30.
An advertisement touts a Ford automobile as the best and cheapest on the market priced at 540 dollars with Murphy and Middlebrook as the selling dealers.
Wanted a local salesman to sell our brooms to merchants in this county. Sealy Broom Advt 1 21 Sealy Tex.
Brewster County invites sealed bids from banks associations or individual bankers in Brewster County Texas to serve as county depository. Bids must include a certified check equal to one half of one percent of the previous year's county revenue and be delivered by 10:00 a.m. February 8 1915. Bids opened by the commissioners court per Texas statutes. Witness dated Alpine Texas January 12 1915 A M Turney County Judge. Best stone coal Caldwell. Trade Ballinger residence debt free for property in Brewster or adjacent counties. Write C W Northington Ballinger Tex Adv.
A curt classified ad offers boarders and two furnished rooms for rent. It notes the advertiser is prepared to take boarders and to provide pickup and delivery of orders. Contact: Jno Webb of Avalanche. A slogan about clothes quality accompanies the ad.
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