Alpine Texas as a Summer Resort Alternative
Je Yates contrasts distant retreats with Texas options in Alpine. The piece cites San Antonio Express on vacation planning and argues near home resorts offer sea coast or mountain escapes, with affordable healthful benefits and practical travel. It notes families splitting time between home and summer cottages, urging locals to consider nearby mineral springs and short trips within the state.
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United
Texas
Colorado
The
San Antonio Express
San Antonio
Special Term of Commission Court Sanctions Property Valuations
At a special term of the Commissioners Court on June 1 1911 judges and commissioners reviewed protest evidence from the May 6 1911 meeting. The court approved unrendered property assessments, adjusted the G I 4 and 8 A Ry Co value to 7750 per mile, Alpine School District value to 8000 per mile, taxed Colquitt Tigner Mining Co smelter at 4000, and ordered various warrants and overpayments settled. Delinquent tax reports approved. funds redistributed to Road and Bridge and refunding series. delinquent tax history published for 1908 1909 1910. Minutes pages 262–263 read and approved. court adjourned.
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Commissioners’ Court
A. M. Turney
Atchison
Bourand
Biggs
G.I
Alpine Independent
Colquitt-Tigner* Mining Company
Fred C. Measday
Sad Measday
Alpine's Road to Prosperity Through Local Industry
An AIR AND CLIMATE NOTE argues Alpine's progress relies on sustained industrial growth. It urges establishing wholesale houses, a canning factory, and a packing house to convert local fruit and resources into tangible wealth, with competitive freight rates and proper inducements to attract investment.
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Everybay
Amu
Avalanche Abroad Letters From Distant Readers
Two letters dated May 25 1911 from Waterbury Connecticut and St Louis Missouri request copies of The Avalanche Alpine Texas and German news on a railroad and big opportunity. They press Alpine to subscribe or risk losing a grand opportunity.
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St Louis
Mussoun
Aunine Avalanche
Alpine
Texas
Grenmany
Leader of Mexican Revolution Passes Through Alpine
Francisco J. Madero Jr, a leader of the recent Mexican revolution and potential future Mexican president, passed through Alpine last Friday on the way to Mexico City from El Paso. A large crowd greeted the distinguished warrior statesman when the train pulled into the station.
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Alpine
Francisco J. Madero, Jr
Mexico
City of
el Paso
Senor Macroh
Marfa Ball Team to Play Friday Afternoon Game
Fans expect Marfa Ball Team to host a Friday afternoon game with Alpine. Wattenbarger will pitch for Alpine, promising an active clash as the teams meet at 3 30. Local excitement runs high for the competitive matchup.
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Aseball
Jarfa
Ler
Vasey
Wattenbarger
Grading to Begin Soon on Alpine Orient Extension
Reliable reports say Orient contractors have shipped crews to Alpine to start grading within thirty days. The Fort Stockton Pioneer notes work clearing right of way began Tuesday and contractor Jolly is moving in, with grading slated to start next week. Rail purchases for 62 miles, plus recent buys, push rails toward Alpine as work speeds toward connecting with the Southern Pacific at the earliest possible day. The move signals rapid progress as men and money are applied to finish the route.
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Orient
Alpine
Ft. Stockton
Jolly
Amars
Fort Stockton
Raisle
Southern Pacific
Real Estate Transactions in Local Week
W H Harrison sold county property opposite Dewees Lumber Company to Tom Burnam for 4000. Judge Thomas sold his residence to Newt Gourley for 4200. Mrs Metta Harmes sold 63 lots in Ori ent addition to H Gray for 3500 and added to Allen Mills for 600. Five lots in Railroad addition to C A Harvey for 600. One block in Gillis addition to J H Derrick for 550. Lots from Fairlcow Addition reported old: Louis David, J M Tippett, K J Roussel, O A Childs, Predent Sokol, Dyer.
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W. H. Harrison
Dewees Lumber Company
Tom Burnam
Metta Harmes
H. }. Gray
Oricent Addition
C. A. Harvey
Gillis
J. H. Derrick
Fairlcw
Committee surveys sites for W. O. W. Sanitarium
A committee led by W F White U S Justice H Steinman and Beal F Berkeley inspected adjoining territory Tuesday to secure a site for the W O W. Several ideal sections were offered but no definite arrangement has been made yet.
Prominent Orient officials tour Alpine en route to St Stephens dam
Prominent Orient townsite officials F A Hornbeck and W Ry of Kansas City and a Palisades Irrigation Co. representative passed through Alpine on Saturday en route to the St Stephens dam in Presidio county. Hornbeck predicted Alpine would become a sizable city within five years.
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F. A. Hornbeck
Lana
The
Orient
W. Ry
Kansas Cty
Palisades Irrigation Co
St. Stephens
Presidio County
Notice to Mothers' Club Meeting on Entertaining Visitors
Notice to members of the Mothers' Club urges attendance Friday afternoon to discuss entertaining the Summer Normal visitors. Mus Joux Barman, president. Sheriff sale notice: Brewster County Texas will sell 80 acres in section 31 block 214 north half of SE quarter of same section to satisfy $127.61 judgment in Abraham Schraeder versus Clint Roberts. Sale set for first Tuesday in July 1911 at Alpine, by sheriff J A Watton.
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Mothis
State of Texas
Brewster
Court House
Brewster County
Alpine
Texas
Texas and St. Louis By. Co
Clint Roberts
Abraham Schraeder
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Postotice
Spine the
Commission Court
Iik Avalanche
Matt
Guwrussten
Splendid Weekly
Tom
Judge Thomas
Newt Gourley
Allen Mills
Name ‘Tre
Louis David
J. M. Tippett Fea
K. J. Roussel
0. A. Childs
Predeont Sokol
Dyer
J. A. Watton
Texs
W.T. Coats
W. T. A. Kilpatrick
V. Kimbell
Peaet Grishasa
Emily Phillips
M. Seller
Kimbish & Kennedy Us
R. Goforth
G. Carmichael
L. A. Herman
A. M. Frazier
W. Walker
Beulah Walker
J. C. Thai
Masonic Building
Mercantile Company
R. B. Slight & Co
Avalanche
Our
Are
the Post Office
Fairview
H. S. Wigle & Co
Mitchell-Gillett Company
Warner’s Corsets
White Goods
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