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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1931
Page
7
Fort Davis residents call for a Pecos to Marfa mail route to speed correspondence. Local leaders authorize a stone fenced park near the Jefferson Davis marker with George Washington tree dedication plans. Ranchers push for more predatory animal destruction funds as cattle and sheep losses rise.
Mrs Ressie B Garth of Temple led a Texas Eastern Star visit with two officers including Mire Maude Ripley of Pampa and Mrs Florence Read of Contam. After sessions in Alpine Fort Stockton Marta and Fort Davis hosted a school of Instruction. Study Club at Fort Davis featured talks on Europe in the Nineteenth Century and pre WWI Europe, plus a music program and Victorian manners discussion.
Charles Dyer, after five years as filing station operator in Alpine while at college and playing football, took charge of the Hub Service station Saturday and will run it in the future. Davis Avison resigned and C. Z. Wilkes was said to secure the stand, but Wilkes later was found on the Pasotex satisfactory.
In the January term of the district court Judge C R Su on continued several matters on Monday and Tuesday. The civil suit Carmack versus Hasbrook was continued to January 26 for a damages and trespass trial likely with a jury, linked to the Hasbrook place east of town. The grand jury met all day Monday and reported no indictments. A divorce was granted to R. R. t in Nursery Austin Texas.
In Brewster County Texas a district court issued an execution sale against Dr McKee Caton in favor of J Forrest McCutcheon. The sale, set for March 3, 1931, will auction sections 170 182 and 180 in Block 6-2 D and W By Company tracts totaling about 40 acres, at the courthouse door in Alpine. Real property rights of Dr McKee Caton to be sold for cash at public auction. W C Hale, Sheriff Brewster County Texas.
Brewster County Commissioner's Court invites bids from banks associations or individuals to serve as depository for county and Brewster County School funds for two years. Bond of 8208,000 for county funds and 825,000 for school funds required. A 5500 bid bond is also required with each bid. Court reserves right to reject any or all bids. County Judge, Brewster County.
Texas collected $24 457 from 2 155 arrests for game law violations in the last fiscal year. Wisconsin made 85 arrests and $71 60 in fines. December collections totaled $4 409 from 347 arrests.
A government release from the Natural Resources Department states that J Burr, head of the department, announces new measures or updates today. The sparse text confirms a formal statement by Burr on resource oversight and policy direction.
Photographic work offered by Alpine Studio at the depot in name place for two years. Services include portraits Kodak film, enlargements, printing, and mounting. Call Phone 133 to bring pictures in for finishing and framing.
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