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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1912

Page

3

Alpine's Favorite Actor Gilmore Brown Heads Busy Week

Gilmore Brown, Alpine’s favorite actor, performed here twice this week to packed houses. Dr. R E Taylor and family visited from Fort Stockton as he travels to Dallas to study meningitis treatment and serum use. Community notices list local travel, health updates, livestock trades, and business ads from Alpine and nearby towns.

Gilmore Brown Alpine Mr Brown R. E. Taylor Stockton Taylor Dallas Mrs. Taylor Mrs. Flow

Injured Orient Contractor Near Alpine After Powder Blast

A report from Alpine says E. B. Moseley, an Orient contractor with a camp about 28 miles north, was badly hurt by flying rock from a powder explosion. Doctors treated him at the scene and he was brought home Tuesday night, expected to recover. he suffered a three inch forehead wound and a wrist bruise. Moseley, well known in Alpine, is hoped to make a swift recovery.

E. B. Moseley Orient Alpine Hardy Worthington Berkeley Middlebrook Mr. Moseley Moseley

Health Certificates Now Necessary for Alpine Visitors

Alpine residents are advised to carry health certificates from the county health officer when traveling into Texas meningitis districts. Local notices promote health measures, with Alpine Hardware showcasing stoves and ranges. Reports from Dallas indicate Rev H C Bass recovered well after appendectomy.

Texas Alpine Hardware Co. Point

Popular and Efficient Public Official

The county clerk and his deputy Mr M S Burke are praised for courteous service. Lease has served just over a year, becoming familiar to Alpine citizens, and his candidacy is welcomed with broad approval.

M. S. Burke

Recognition of Ability in Alpine Schools

Supt. Geo W Page of Alpine public schools has been paid a high compliment by renewing a request from Wm San to extend or enhance school programs. The note signals continued support for educational improvements and leadership recognition from local authorities.

Geo. W. Page Public Schools of Alpine Wm, San

Sunderland

Will Have to Clean Up borne & Co Chicago publishers of standard text books. Dr J A Hardy county supplement on Texas Civics to health officer issued a multi ce used in this State. Outside of matum to property owners he will enforce the law and means a handsome financial return. Apine Mercantile Co feed Terry's market fresh oysters Caldwell's good wood

Borne & Co Chicago J. A. Hardy Page

Narrow Escape from Bullet Punches Through Window

Mrs. W. T. Anderson narrowly escaped injury when a .22 rifle bullet glanced off a bureau and struck her forehead through an open window. She did not hear the shot, suggesting it was fired from some distance, and the wound only split the skin.

Visit to Beeville rancher’s old home recalled

Beville Bee reports L B Buttrill, a Brewster County ranchman, visiting the county as a guest of cousins J E Wilson and T L Wilson. He revisited his long‑left Buttall home site near Wood pasture, noting only a rock pile marking the chimney and identifying old outbuildings by trees and chaparral remains.

Beville Lew F. Buttrill L. B. Buttrill Brewster County Messrs J. E T. L. Wilson Buttall Wood Pasture Paeste Beeville and Corrigan Battrell

Notice to Subscribers on Delinquent Billing

Notice to subscribers explains bills are mailed to delinquent accounts and urges prompt payment. It notes the cost of printing and mailing one weekly paper for a year is 79 cents, referencing Alpine Publist.

Laying Out Route For Orient Extension South of Alpine

Engineer Parker and crew survey the line for the Orient railroad extension from Alpine to the river. They work Paisano pass where the Orient is expected to cross the G. H. & S. A. track. The San Angelo Standard reports another bond batch floated and a grading contract soon.

Parker Orient Surveying Corps Orient Alpine Paisano Pass S.A San Angelo Marfa

Alpine merchants form retail credit association

At yesterday afternoon's meeting of representative business men, a retail merchants credit association was unanimously organized to fight deadbeats. Over twenty firms signaled intent to join. a paid secretary will manage affairs and weekly confidential member reports will be mailed. A committee including F. E. Gillett, B. J. Dantzler, Jim P. Wilson and Guy Crawford was appointed to solicit new members ahead of Saturday's next meeting to finalize the permanent organization.

Afernoon Alpine F. E. Gillett B. J. Dantzler Jim P.wilson Guy Crawford

Walker ranch deal closed in San Antonio

J. L. Crawford reported by telegraph from John Young in San Antonio that the Walker ranch deal has been closed and deeds passed. The sale is among the largest land deals in the area and the principals are to be congratulated as their commission is expected to reach three figures.

J. L. Crawford John Young San Antonio Walker Ranch

Caldwell's store offers coal wood and repair services

An Alpine hotel shop ad promotes coal and wood from Caldwell's Toon Shop and invites orders for painting and decorating. It advertises delivery from a car pine reference and notes a first class repairing department. Jewelers and safes are also mentioned with S. H. McCullough at Caldwell's store.

Caldwell’s Toon Alpine Hotel Caldwell

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Moffett Commercial Club Barnhart Granada Pecos River Ft. Stockton Maria Tadge Odom W. F McGaughy Beau McCutcheon Fort Davis Alpine Steam Laundry Brister Phelps J. W. Phepls M. M. Whisler S. H. McCullough W. F. Zarbook Fort] Stockton Lawrence Smith del Rio H. E J. S. Stubbs Lew Buttrill Bee County Manager Abbott Orient Hotel A.B. Weave Mother's Club Jas. Holder Dean Mig. Co S. J. Trueman St. Stephens Irrigation Co Forest Robinson Americus, Ga Russel Routt A. D. Speer McGaughy Casey Jewler Inquire Avalanche Office Alpine Hardware Co C.F. Cox Longfellow H. A. King W. J. Yates H.C. Bass Apine Mercantile Co Terry's Market Caldwell's West Texas Grocery Company the Alpine Publist of Alpine Clarence Hord A. Williams & Company A.williams & Company Alpine, Texas Jim Arthur Cravenette Alpine. Mercantile Company
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