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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
2
Alpine Texas June 1912 report notes a mall matter at the posts with focus on local activity and event placement. No clear names or dates beyond the Alpine reference.
Prominent Galveston superintendent J W Hopkins visited Alpine with Superintendent G W Page and school board members. They toured facilities, praised Alpine Public Schools, dined with the Pages, and Hopkins then headed to Roswell New Mexico for several weeks.
The Wall Street Journal reports Orient expects to finish its line to Alpine Texas 63 miles from Alpine to connect with Southern Pacific. After Ft Stockton, $1.5 million in certificates will fund the project. Receivers claim earnings cover operating expenses. bondholders bid 97 percent for the issue, signaling faith in the completion.
Death of Jesse M Parker was received Monday. He died near Boquillas last Saturday most likely from heart trouble. Last seen Friday leaving Boquillas for a Mexican camp. Body found Sunday morning near the public road. No foul play suspected. Parker was a longtime Brewster County resident, survived by a wife and six or seven children.
Directors of the Commercial Club decide on another banquet to be held next Tuesday night. Committees named for arrangements and program include J. P. Wilson F. E. Gillett Berkley Wigle Yates. Tickets go on sale today and interested attendees should notify Secretary Moffett. Reward offered for prior information. Mrs. Honenr M. Sari, Methodist Parsonage. W. F. McGaughy offers land or cattle sales.
The ladies of the Christian church will host a box party next Thursday evening in the store room beside Hamilton and Anderson’s. The public is invited to attend.
For sale a flock of ten hens and one rooster all young plus a gentle Jersey heifer with a four month old calf. Contact Mrs. R. C. McKinney.
Ice delivery ad offers service to the town in any quantity with a discount for book purchase. Includes a phone number 88 and references Aunt Power Co.
The sheriff of Brewster County Texas will sell at public auction on the first Tuesday in July 1912 at the courthouse door in Alpine all D J Brack's land and interests described in a February 8 1912 district court judgment in favor of A M Turney for Foreclosure of a mortgage. Sale aims to satisfy costs and judgment and to enforce sale of described property. J A Walton sheriff notes the levy on June 3 1912.
Local report notes Colins pressing for action on an unspecified issue. Details are sparse but the item centers on Colins requesting government or official response and steps toward resolution. Further specifics are not provided in the readable text.
W. W. Collins handles real estate of all kinds offering house rentals and town property purchases. A noted item states a property named Lapis worth $12.00, with a due date on the 30th. Aurine Haxpwane Co. is listed.
Windmills offered with steel and wood star design claimed to be a close price offer. Alpine Lusaen Co promotes a desirable Alpine residence with fruit trees a good well and improvements. See A McCallum for more information. 418th.
The court opens and counts the June 1 1912 Marathon Texas election on prohibition. Voters cast 122 ballots with a 64 to 58 split, a six vote majority in favor of Prohibition. The order, published in Alpine Avalanche, restricts sale of intoxicants within Justice Precinct No 3 Brewster County until a new election determines otherwise.
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