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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche issue from Alpine Teas presents a second class matter notice for mailing in Alpine, listing Yates as editor and a price of 11.00 in advance. The date is Thursday July 8, 1915, with the post office in Alpine referenced.
The Vecos & Rio Grande Telephone Co faces charges of charging Alpine patrons higher rates than Ozona and Maria, prompting calls for a fair, square deal and possible contract shifts if rates remain excessive. The piece weaves in broader reflections on peace, arbitration, and world affairs without direct ties to the local issue.
A reflective column discusses the Amman Branch of the League to Enforce Peace, examining feasibility and motives. It weighs the need for an international police force against moral suasion, noting past reform efforts and the persistent push for shirtwaist rights and sociocultural change amid global tensions.
Rev E L Martin led chapel Monday and classes held afternoon sessions ahead of next week’s exams. Midland College President Rev Jones visited, spoke to students, J D Jackson praised the cowboy supper. Over fifty students plan to take State exams, an increase from last year. Normal closes this week with exams first four days next week and final open session at 9 o clock Saturday. Committee on resolutions to report. visitors invited.
A schoolroom catechism on house fly life cycle and habits warns that flies thrive in filth and spread disease. It notes the lifecycle from egg to larva to fly, favorite places like manure heaps and garbage cans, and how they contaminate food and rooms. Alpine Hardware Co. promotes prevention and destruction of flies.
Notice of a sheriff sale in Brewster County Texas under a 1915 execution in Dilworth vs Parker et al to sell two Emmett Meeks parcels totaling 640 acres at Alpine courthouse on the first Tuesday in August 1915. Sale for cash to highest bidder, with publication in Alpine Avalanche. Also scattered classified items and an ad for cleaning service.
In Brewster County Texas on the first Tuesday in August 1915 a public sale will occur at the courthouse door in Alpine at between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The undivided one half interest in sections six and seven, block sixteen G H S RY grantee certificate numbers 1891 and 1892, containing 6400 acres, will be offered for cash to satisfy a judgment of JF Rogers against JH Derrick John A Hardy and RA Wade. The sale is by order of the District Court of Brewster County dated June 18 1915, for 975.92 with eight percent interest and costs, foreclosing a lien. The notice is published once weekly for three consecutive weeks in the Alpine Avalanche. The sheriff AD Watson Brewster County Texas signs the notice dated June 6.
At 10 o'clock Sunday School led by A. B. Burton, followed by preaching at 11 o'clock. Evanglistic service and preaching at 6:30 p.m. A cordial invitation from Pastor Jas. T. Tartt for all to attend and greet each other.
To the Public the notice announces ice wagon delivery of 1g ice to all parts of the town with regular service for justified orders. It offers a price-saving ice book and states no credit sales. The Alpine Lee & Light Co is also introduced.
Bible school at 10 a m preaching at 1 a m and 1 30 p m Rev Jones president of new land College will preach 1 a m at Christian church next Sunday no services 8 30 p m on account of revival prayer meeting Wednesday 5 15 p m everybody invited H M Bandy Minister
Alpine Ice and Light Co advertises American Beauty electric irons at 2.25 each with a six item stock. First come first served. Also notes a new Breswater County map and Orient Ry at Turner's Land Office, Advt.10-15ff.
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