C C Makes Up Budget For 1928 Items Include New Office Furniture
The committee prepared the 1928 budget totaling 7510, up about 800 from 1927, with major lines for Sul Ross advertising 200 and new furniture 1000. It covers secretary salary 1800, stenographer 31, chamber dues 200, street lighting rent 480, general advertising 500, petroleum highway 100, poultry show 20, telegraph 350, note payment 500, general expenses 500. The directors also endorsed the county library project and praised the city commission for purchasing cast iron pipe for the waterworks extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Sul Ross
Women's Clubs
City ‘Commission
Chamber Commerce Delays Events and Reschedules
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce announces postponement of the regular program. The housing and general sanitation programs will be combined for a February 6 luncheon. A large February 20 get-together will welcome residents who moved to Alpine in the past year.
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New Holland
Gular
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce Secretary
Seek Establishment of a County Library
Representing Alpine clubs schools and other organizations will plead before the county commissioners at the next regular meeting next month to push for a county library. Mrs W Van Sickle president of the Study Club says the project has engaged interest for over two years and that local groups see a strong need for the institution. The article notes anticipated favorable sentiment from the commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
W. van Sickle
Hiker Baggett Completes 85 Mile trek at Sul Ross
San Antonio student Jack Baggett finishes an 85 mile hike from Alpine to Sul Ross State College. teammate Bob Clark retires with an injured ankle after a grueling trek through cold wind and mist. Baggett arrives in Alpine at 11 48 PM and collapses with the journey complete.
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Jack Baggett
San Antonio
Sul Rowe
Jerampe
Bob Clark
Almarilo
Baggett
Ting
Bagett
Clark
Taft Clark
Alpine
College Annual
Palsano Pass
Southern Pacific
Apine
Tex
Sturfe
Fort Davis
Marfa
Dents
World War Veteran B Scallorn To Be Buried Today
The funeral for O. B. Butch Scallorn, 39, a World War veteran, will be at the Baptist church this afternoon at 6. Reverend Sparks and Reverend Davis will officiate. He died at his Alpine home after a lingering illness. He had been in Alpine for two years after moving from Brady. He was gassed in World War I and later contracted tuberculosis. His wife and their three year old son were with him, having come from San Antonio.
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B. Scallorn
O. B
Butch) Scallorn
Northwest
Alpine
Baptist Church
Buren Sparks
R. F. Davis
Mr. Scallorn
Brady
American Expeditionary Forces
San Antonio
C C Membership Grows at Lively Pace
The chamber of commerce sees rising membership after a Monday luncheon report by A F Roth chair. Enrollment rose from 150 last year to 175 now, with Sul Ross College faculty contributing to the gain and four not yet enrolled. A city school teachers canvass is planned, with about a dozen newcomers expected from that group. New members include R B Tyler and Mrs George C Richardson.
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Chamber of Commerce
A. F. Roth
Robinson
Sul Ross College
Will ask citizens to vote hydro electric plant bonds
City commissioners plan an early bond election to fund sewer and waterworks extensions estimated at 80000 dollars. Engineer H Olmstead praised reuse of existing systems and materials, with construction to cover most developed areas from Orient viaduct to the college and near the Mexican section. Fort Davis project considers Limpia Canyon dam survey for a year round hydroelectric plant serving Fort Davis and nearby towns.
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Limps Water and Sewer
H Olmstead
el Paso
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
Vieet
Orient Viaduct
College Grounds
Ool
Southern Park
Ty Commission
F. E. Gillett
W. Baines
Benjamin F. Berkeley
Olmstead
Barry Seabee
Fort Davis
Jan
Daily Press
Central Power and Light Company
Limpia Canyon
1¢ Utilities Department
Limpia Cyon
Thirty Nine Mine installs newest type rotary furnace
The Thirty Nine Mine in Terlingua Brewster County brings a Gould rotary furnace loaded in six cars to advance quicksilver production. Owner F W Oakes Jr plans a modern plant with 60 workers, hoping to revive the abandoned Mariposa property and boost Big Bend mining prospects.
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Terienne
Altres
Montvara
Brewster
F. W. Oakes, Jr
Snares
Oakes
Mariposa Mining Company
Mr. Oakes
Avalanche
Combini
Brewster C Y
Texas
Gould
Pacffc
H. W. Gould
H. W. Gould & Co
Little Change in the Status of Test Wells
The Avalanche reports little change in the status of several county test wells over the past week. The Dall well at Titley remains shut in with a fishing job. Wilcox and Anderson, Gage No. 1 between Alp was under a lowering east. Cowden and Cole, Jackson and Harmon No. 2 in the Glass Mountains were drilling around 200 feet. A gas showing occurred near No. 1 at about 990 feet in Alpine.
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Titley
Wilcox d& Anderson
Cowden & Cole
Jackson & Harmon
Alpine
Recent Snow Brightens Highland Range Prospects
Snow blanketed the Highland area last Monday morning improving range conditions across the section. Ranchers say moisture boosts prospects for the best ranges in years, with an estimated two inches of new snow extending over a wide area.
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Highland
WEW Officers Installed at Knights Templar
Alpine Commandery No. 90 Knights Templar held a meeting at the MasoniT ent with newly installed officers including RE. Petross E A B Sandifer J W Baines treasurer A A Murray treasurer T Howell recorder and standard bearer. A Knoxville mine in California is noted for its rotary furnace plant with high satisfaction per Mr. Oakes and Mr. Gould following a recent inspection.
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Knights Templar
RE. Petross
E A.B. Sandifer
J. W .W. Baines
A. A. Murray
Treaso T. Howell
Alndard
Knoxville
California
Oakes
Gould
Tdnia
Alpine to Erect Two New Business Buildings in City District
Real estate moves as Alpine plans two new structures on Sixth Street and Avenue D adjoining the Otis Turner property bought by Shirley Seales for 5000 dollars. A second sale on Fifth Street near the Avalanche office to TA Meard of Packaway Grocery accompanies plans for additional storefronts and a two story block.
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Neek
Alpine
Sixth Street
Avenue D
Otis Turner
Shirley Seates
J.B. Castner
Avalanche
Fifth Street
TA. Meard
Packaway Gro. Lcery
W. Bennett
Ave- D
Seales
Turner
Fales
John Perkins
Asa A. Jones
Perkins
Winder
W. B. Hancock
Hancock
J.D. Becker
Ray Starut
P. B. McKinnon
Retail Merchants Assn Reorganized in Alpine
The Retail Merchants Association of Alpine reorganized last Friday night at the Holland Hotel. Directors were chosen for the new term and by plans to draft by laws. A regular meeting date was set as the first Friday after the 15th each month. The Avalanche advertises its capability in top quality job work.
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Sons
W. i Galawreth
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C.C
Chamber Commerce
Sul Ross Stude
Trek
Central Power & Light Company
Quicksilver Properties
Said
Italy
Spain
Portu
Mexico
Peru
Gavromin
Thirty- Nine
A Retattan
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