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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1910
Page
4
Notice forbids hunting and hauling wood in Gage pastures. Violations will be punished under the law. Signed by N S Murphy and L G Koxernor, managers.
The Baltimore Afro American Baptist pastor proposes a segregation plan to relocate African Americans to a single state, selecting and purchasing that state for a new negro commonwealth. The idea echoes Bishop Turner’s twenty year advocacy of deporting blacks to Liberia.
In a Ft Worth Record editorial the writer rejects a plan to relocate African Americans to Texas. The piece notes Texas entered the Union by voluntary admission and owns no public domain, arguing against colonization schemes and urging blacks remain where they are with self government proven lacking in Liberia and Haiti.
By order of the Alpine town council on May 2 1910 sealed proposals will be received at the July meeting for custody of the city funds from banking corporations associations or individual bankers doing business in Alpine. Bids must state the rate percent on daily balances offered for the year following the meeting.
Dewees Lumber Company showcases windmills and piping of all sizes highlighting their hardware inventory and projects. The display emphasizes breadth of stock for agricultural, industrial, and residential uses.
Alpine Texas adopts an ordinance declaring privy vaults and cess pools a nuisance endangering health. It requires brick and cement waterproof vaults be cleaned monthly, with fines from ten to one hundred dollars for violations and daily offenses. Secures alternative metal receptacles for non brick structures with monthly cleaning. May 30, 1910. S. A. Starr, Mayor. Attest Jas. A. Burke, City Secretary.
Public notice summons to multiple named defendants and heirs in case No. 580, requiring appearance at the Brewster County District Court in Alpine on the fifth Monday after the first Monday in August 1910 to answer a petition filed May 17 1910. The notice requires weekly publication for eight weeks before return day.
Plaintiffs residing in Hill County Texas claim ownership of three Brewster County tracts the W H Hereford survey 24394 acres the A H Wiley survey 1119 acres and the S Dunman survey 2969 acres among others based on Patents to heirs of Sherrod Drnnten. Defendants allegedly entered and ejected plaintiffs from the lands and withhold possession seeking title possession damages of 15000 and court costs with writ of possession. Proceeding filed May 19 1910 in Brewster County District Court Flora L Daugherty clerk.
Notices announce candidates and incumbents for local races in 1910 including County Judge Assessor Treasurer and Sheriff positions. Names include EK F Hiceins J W Puetts D D York L B Caruthers J C Brooke Fiora L Daneherty W H Lease J A Warton J T Armstrone H C Arcuison W D Messineer J A Biccs J T Weaver Sr G W Guascow W H Raain Clype Burrreiu. Also JAS F. Ross of Pecos Reeves County seeks 99th District Representative and A M Turney of Brewster County seeks re election for the same district.
J A Robinson offers loans at five percent with ten year terms. Borrowers pay monthly installments like rent. Contact via phone for details and arrangements.
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