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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1910
Page
3
Alpine residents report guests and travel including Pruitt from the ranch Barnhart at home from Marfa Higgins in Marfa on legal business and Hord among visitors. New waterworks progress noted along with store updates and new residents Low from Cisco and J C.
The Alpine area reports two banks, Alpine National and First State, in excellent condition after their annual stockholders meetings. Alpine National increased capital stock to 75000 with a 15000 surplus, reelecting directors and officers and declaring a semi annual dividend. First State Bank of Alpine also re-elected officers and directors, declared a semi annual dividend, and transferred funds to surplus. A separate note from Corpus Christi Caller mentions the marriage of Walter S. Everhart and Rosa E. Ernst in Nueces county with Ernst noted as widow of former county commissioner M A Ernst.
The candidate Fiora L. Daucuerrty announces her bid for re election to Brewster County and District Clerk. She thanks voters for past liberal support and cites her office record as warrant for continued support.
Mr and Mrs J C Bird celebrated their 25th anniversary last Saturday January 15. Alpine then Murp hyville was sparsely settled and the wedding occurred in 1885 by county judge W H Slaughter. They lived on a ranch most of the time and only recently moved to Alpine. The Avalanche sends congratulations and wishes them many more anniversaries. Col Charles M Barnes visited to promote the San Antonio Express prize contest and induced Mrs Ed Linn to enter Alpine as a contestant. Civic Club meets Thursday at 4 pm. attendance urged for important business. W B Anthony of Austin head clerk in the patent department of the Land Office predicts Colquitt’s election. The two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs S P Ford died Monday. funeral at the house Tuesday. community sympathy offered. Do you take The Avalanche
Judge Walter Gillis of Del Rio reports in a letter to Mr. McCallum that Orient Railroad has acquired Fort Stockton land for a town site and will build via Fort Stockton to Alpine. He asserts the route excludes Marathon and confirms Alpine as the probable terminus.
Raquel Fierro a Mexican employee at the Marathon Rubber Co. died eight to ten hours after a vat of boiling water scalded him last Saturday. He slipped near the tank but dragged himself out before crying for help. This was the plant’s first fatal accident and management expressed distress.
A letter from B Litter Supervisor 16th District Texas invites applications for census enumerators at five dollars per day. Big Springs residents are urged to submit personal letters requesting job opening and will receive application blanks. all applications due by January 25.
All parties indebted to The Avalanch for advertising and job work up to January 7 1910 are asked to call and settle as these accounts are the property of Cremmie Doopsow. If not settled by February 1, 1910 they will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection.
The Woodmen of the World and Woodmen Circle held a joint officer installation last Friday night with a large audience. Officers and events included Sov. McDermott installing Woodmen Circle Sov. Edna Shields, Sov. Blackburn and Arthur Rae gin for Woodmen, plus New Year greetings from Mrs. H. A. Thomas. The program featured Miss Mable Weakley, Miss Iva Rooney, and Miss Nona Garnett, with refreshment refreshments and a piano purchase by the Circle and Woodmen for growth. Both orders report rapid membership increases and plan to move to larger quarters Soon.
The community mourns Robt T Bailiff who died January 10 at his parents home in Roby Texas after months of declining health. Popular in Alpine before leaving December 20 he had warned friends of his worsening strength. Bailiff had moved here two years ago and recently formed a partnership with Walter Measdy building a lucrative business.
It is nearing springtime and the ad urges homeowners to paint their residences using the celebrated L Z O Paint. The brief promotional note highlights the product as a seasonal choice for a refreshed home exterior or interior.
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