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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1901
Page
8
Readers are urged to send in the amount shown on their avalanche statement. The 82 per person from many subscribers adds up, and those who have used the avalanche for years without paying will be dropped from the list unless remittance is received by Slater Bros.
Reports from Alpine El Paso and Marathon cover travels to the El Paso carnival. Widespread activity includes cattle shipments to El Paso, planning for roping events, carloads to Lockwood near Stockton, and dental notices at the Alpine hotel. Local residents visit, attend the carnival, and engage in business and tax collection.
In Alpine and Uvalde regions the 12 year old Guy Fenley demonstrates night vision to find subterranean water. He locates streams hundreds of feet below surface using eye power, guiding tests with his father and brothers from Uvalde to Sanderson Del Rio and the Glass mountains. His family, of stockmen and professionals, notes his modest behavior and suggests further tests if conditions permit.
A porter attempting to board a moving eastbound train at Alpine station tumbled after miscalculating the speed. Eyewitness Myles reports about a hundred somersaults, but no bones were broken. He was later picked up by a freight and resumed duties the next day. Middleton traveled from Marfa and returned via Gage's ranch.
From Our Own Correspondent H E Middleton of Marfa visited town Saturday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Nevans arrived from Nine Points Sunday. Will Lemons and wife brought two sick children to the doctor. Mrs H W Mansfield and children are visiting. Ben Shepard plans to move his drug store to the old Mathews saloon house once carpentry and painting finish.
At a recent school board meeting trustees pledged to continue the term for nine months and one member offered to loan the necessary funds if needed. Alpine’s board is described as capable, and Del Dewees is in Alpine after a Chicago visit. Mrs. Deweese will arrive soon, then they plan to proceed to the Terlingua mines.
A Texas report highlights Guy Fenley who allegedly locates water by sight through rock layers and even human flesh. He correctly estimates depths, guides wells, and has drawn interest from neighbors and officials for potential arid‑west benefits.
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