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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
3
A scale shows the Orient route from Fort Stockton to Alpine with completed and uncompleted sections. An X marks the crew’s exact position, indicating progress toward Alpine and the continuing track laying effort.
Local and personal items note Bev Greenwood, Mrs Guthrie returning home, J D Jackson traveling to Marfa, and L A Starr visiting Alpine from Marathon. Marfa hosts many Alpine and Marathon residents for Gillespie trial while civic and business activity continues with shipments by Cameron Cattle Co and railroad hires. Clifton's Market promotes fresh seafood and meats, and G C Smith of Caldwell adds wood shipments to Alpine.
Notice to the Public. Miss Ethel’s students and Messrs Jim P Burton and party will give a musical recital Saturday at Miss Burton’s studio starting at 41 SWW. The group visited the Orient track laying near Alpine and reported progress and distances, noting the line is about 62 miles from Ft Stockton with completion expected by April 15. Other notices request settlement of debts, sale of mesquite wood, and a change of ownership.
Resignation of Harris Smith as Commercial Club secretary noted. Will Garnett leases vacant lot south of courthouse to operate another moving picture show in Alpine. Mr Moffett, popular in town, plans remain undecided. Mothers Club to benefit from a double header by McCallum & Weaver next Tuesday. public school supt. Cowles suspends rule to allow children to attend.
Mrs M S Burke hosted last Thursday’s Study Club session with strong attendance and engaging papers. Directors Mrs Dantzler contributed expert guidance while members read Emerson quotations, Thoreau’s Hermitage influence, abolition literature, Hawthorne’s short stories, and The Scarlet Letter. A Washington party was planned for February 21.
Exery cen or rupne 18 urged to attend a mass meeting at the courthouse at 7 oclock p m on February 1st Saturday next. Important matters include Orient Railway and election of officers for the year and a 1912 report. District court opens February 10th as tax payers rush to settle.
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