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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1927
Page
6
Property listings include several corner lots, dwellings from two to six rooms, and acreage with prices from 1750 to 4900. Terms offer half cash and easy balance, some with monthly payments. Also includes a goat cattle and horse ranch for 16 40 acres with water and fertile land, advertised as a swap valued around 4250.
Walter Ausler measured fairway lengths for the new golf links to gauge completion. Distances listed include No 1 at 126 yards No 2 at 450 yards No 3 178 yards No 8 197 yards and other figures. Players and several correspondents have tried the course with Mrs Jones Mrs Miller and Mrs Stewart among first testers.
The historic Stewart Fort Davis hotel known as the Stewart Hotel was sold to J H Clark from James Stewart. The transfer comes as the long idle building, famed since the old fort days, stands closed awaiting renovations including running water baths and electric lights. Clark and his family plan to occupy one apartment while supervising restoration with architect Mire Brennand.
Local report notes Gun Cortes, longtime Kokernot Leonelta ranch worker, known for frugality, killed himself May 24 by cutting his throat with a razor. The perplexing detail describes his years of presence in the region and the surrounding gossip.
Detroit June 1. Henry Ford and Edsel Ford announce early production of a new Ford model superior in design and performance to existing cars. The company plans substantial production as about ten million Model T cars remain in use. Ford calls the Model T a pioneer car that helped create demand for better roads and motor industry growth.
Henry Ford outlines a forthcoming motor vehicle designed to replace the Model T. He cites continued brisk sales, a gradual transition to tooling up for the new model, and only phased layoffs to keep the factory running. The aim is a faster, stylish, flexible car with lower operating costs despite higher manufacturing costs.
After days of unusual heat in the Davis Mountains, refreshing showers fell in several sections this week. Marfa and the Nevill and Bird ranches south of Alpine reported rain on Wednesday, while Marathon saw heavy rain along the route from Stro to Marathon. Alpine and nearby areas were said to have good rain chances.
The famed Lobo Flats stretch on the Mexican border route near Lobo station 28 miles west of Ventine has been eliminated. Autoists once dread the mud and floods, but state work on the highway now provides an all weather, high drainage road. The route past Lobo station remains on the south side of the tracks with improvements continuing.
Pugh of Sherman former Fort Stockton public schools teacher accepts a new position in Alpine schools. She had several attractive offers in Alps but chooses the neighboring city to stay in the West she loves. Her cheerful personality and musical talent will be missed in Fort Stockton society and church circles.
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