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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
2
Je Yar, Editor. Subscription price in advance 11.00. Thursday, July 6, 1911. Noted at the Post Office in Alpine, Texas. A second class matter.
In Brewster county Alpine hosts praise for climate and fertile soil enhancing land values while urging scientific fruit cultivation. The article notes high value for California and Florida land due to climate, not soil, and predicts profits in Alpine by 1912. It mentions the upcoming Southwest Texas editors visit and the West Texas Press Association event.
J Chapman Brownsville Tenn a leading banker on a Brownsville prospecting tour praises Alpine as a promising year round climate with a rare summer and winter attraction, urging modern resort hotels and a park, and plans to revisit in winter to boost publicity. He believes local land is cheap and a park would benefit growth.
Citizens at the court house organized the Fort Davis State Bank. Chas. Mulhern is President and W. T. Jones Vice President with directors Mulhern Jones Miller Espy and Brown Jr. George Gleim elected cashier. Two hours of rain fell on July 1. Arthur Bloys suffered severe facial burns from a powder explosion and was sent to El Paso with family.
Report from the railroad camps notes grading crews spreading along the line with rapid progress. Officials expect steel to arrive and be laid to the river within sixty days, followed by a bridge completion and river clearance. Trains may reach Fort Stockton by Christmas, delivering first-class service and unlocking westward land opportunities. Local ads mention Alpine Lumber Co and Ritchey stocking groceries and prompt service.
A note announces Mr E M Whitaker a prominent Texas lawyer will speak at 4 PM July 9 1911 in Alpine at the Opera House on prohibition from a legal perspective with no collection at the meeting. Also a June 24 1911 commissioners court record lists election clerks by precinct for the July 22 1911 prohibition election and approves bond for a local justice of the peace.
B H Smith of Mitchell-Gillett Company visits Fort Stockton to oversee furniture for the new store in the Westerman Company building at Stockton and First streets. Carpentry nears completion and interior painting will follow. Shipments of high class show counters and furniture are en route, signaling strong business potential.
On July 6 1911 a sermon titled Forgetting the things that are behind will be preached Sunday morning with a cordial invitation to hear. Prayer meetings are set for Wednesday evenings and an Advanced Training Class on Thursday evenings with chow practice Friday evenings. Sunday School starts at 10 00 a m H E Srunss Pastor. A telephone service note along with Mr Dur of San Marcos and Mr Durritt is mentioned as working to improve local service. A social note mentions J E Mills selling interests in Alpine to Mrs A M Tumey and Horace Samons of New Last week.
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