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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
4
Alpine residents discuss church and school affairs while county leaders organize the Democratic convention delegates. The report covers local contracts, road and telephone work, a tax meeting, candidate listings, and a tragic accident injuring a worker.
Colonel J G Harman died at 4 am May 1 after a career as Mexican War veteran in Company D 7th Texas Cavalry Confederate Army officer Indian Agent and longtime Mason. Alpine Lodge led the funeral at his son Louis’s home and grave with large attendance. He leaves a wife three sons and a daughter. father an early Lamar County voter.
A set of public notices announces candidates for Brewster County offices in the upcoming November election. Names include TM NEWTON for Assessor, Dr A T Watron for Sheriff, L B Can for Treasurer, B Thomas for County Judge, M A Born for District and County Clerk, W Peepers for Tax Assessors, B F P Hillingsley for Health and Animal Inspector, W M Haran for County Surveyor, C L Hector for County Surveyor, and C W Moore for Sheriff.
Removal notice states the Liveny Prep and Sales Stables are removed from the law cock property on Pitth Street to Main Street opposite the Depot. The message claims wetter stables better horses and vehicles and cites uniform rates to Burr unding towns. A heavy rain at H A King’s ranch in Musquez valley and A C Winders ranch Musquezcreek caused record overflow spreading to J 4 Irving’s property, irrigating tats along the way.
A Saturday convention drew about one third favoring Judge Smith for Congress but participants chose to avoid a flare up to preserve harmony.
Telegrams report the Supreme Court voiding lap leases sparking a land rush to the courthouse. Applicants include W S Blevins four sections near Sunny Glen, W H L Harrison two near Dobe Wallis Musquez canyon, J A Chastain two southeast of Alpine, and others. most leases expired before filing.
Miss Clara Dagat returned from Weatherford where she attended the Texas Female Seminary. Judge Van Sickle came back from El Paso and Captain Walton went to San Antonio. Dugat returned from Terlingua. Most men in Alpine have shaved their upper lips, with a few resisting the change.
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