Southern Pacific payroll powers Alpine and Brewster County economy
The railroad supports about 85 Southern Pacific employees in Brewster County with $100,000 yearly payroll. Alpine Altuda and Paisano combined payroll around $70,000. 17 families in Alpine, five in Altuda, five in Paisano. Tax receipts exceed $20,000 annually. latest figures allocate funds to Alpine School District, Marathon School District, city and state.
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Fire devastates several ranches in Brewster County
Avalanche reports a lightning sparked fire this week damaged four or five sections of grass on the Ben Pruett HL Kokernot and Hancock ranches with light loss since the burned area was on a mountainside unreachable by cattle. Local scenes include Mrs H Gossett and daughter Bessie arriving to make Alpine home, plans to refurbish St Charles Hotel, Cas Edwards returning from El Paso with a new Chalmers six, J D Jackson at National Democratic Convention in St Louis, progress on the First Baptist Church, and a chicken pie supper planned for soldiers with many Alpine women serving on committees among other community notes.
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Lee Smith
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