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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
2
Timely warning to auto drivers in Alpine Texas
The San Antonio Express reports a near miss where a child was nearly struck by an automobile traveling about fifty miles per hour. The piece urges strict enforcement of prudent speeds, noting some Alpine drivers ignore reasonable limits and warning that a fatal accident may occur if dangers are not addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Express
Texas
Alpine
Coming Press Meeting For West Texas Association Session
Alpine invites citizens especially women to attend the West Texas Press and Commercial Association meeting. Secretary reports it will be the most representative gathering yet with notable speakers. The note stresses hospitality and the educational value of the business sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L ‘Est
Texas Press and Commercal Association
Alpine
Havng
Real estate demand boosts Alpine hotels and rent houses
A well known real estate dealer said Alpine shows brisk demand for rent houses and hotel rooms. He noted that Tuesday morning all five hotels and vacant rooms at the terminus were filled, predicting continued growth over the next six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terminus
Orient Will Push Extension to Alpine via San Angelo
W W Colpitts Kansas City chief engineer for the Kansas City Mexico & Orient Railway says the Orient plans to connect with the Southern Pacific at Alpine within nine months. Alpine lies 223 miles southwest of San Angelo. Track laying is two miles out from Merizion, 32 miles from San Angelo, with three million dollars allotted for completion and material arriving daily. Work may soon start on the San Angelo Del Rio extension via Eldorado and Sonora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An Angelo
Lexas
W. W. Colpitts
Kansas City
Kansas
Colpitts
San Angelo-Del Rio
Eldorado
Sonora
Walnut lecture plan draws Col Cooper to Texas
Col J C Cooper, president of the Oregon Walnut Club, has agreed to visit Alpine Texas in the summer to present an illustrated talk on Walnut culture and the English Walnut in Texas. Alpine Commercial Club seeks $15 to fund the lecture tour across ten towns on the Southern Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
J.C. Cooper
Oregon Walnut Club
Youngblood
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Alpine
Cooper
The
Alpine Commercial Club
Southen Pacific
Alpine Meeting Urges Forming Volunteer Fire Company
To the Citizens of Alpine come to the band stand on the courthouse lawn next Saturday July 1 at 8 15 p m for a meeting to organize a volunteer fire company. The notice stresses the fire risk and the need for a fire company to protect a water supply and prevent future loss. H E Staxmays secretary A C C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House Yard
Eta
H.E. Staxmays
A.C. C
Poetic Installation at Alpine Lodge Eastern Chapter Event
The poetic installation of Alpine Lodge No. 166 A B and A M and A Star was a pleasant evening. Mrs. F Gillett and the Alpine Quartette performed multiple musical selections before a reception. A highlight was a check presented by the Eastern Chapter to aid the lodge’s new building expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Lodge
A.B
A. M
New Alpine Firm Opens Racket Store in Turney Building
New firm in Alpine named Wo Kk and OL has opened a racket store in the Turney building. The men, formerly of Del Rio, have heavily invested in Alpine real estate and praise the Oak Garden of Texas. Mr. Shipman says surveyors will soon add a northwest Alpine addition and have it platted for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wo Kk
del Rio
Turney
Texas
Contract Ready for Signature With Orient Railroad
Last Saturday Hon WW Turney drew up a contract for the citizens railroad committee to be submitted to the Orient railroad. Work began on the road a few days ago and signing will settle future disputes. The route will follow a new location bringing the depot nearer town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turney
Ctizens Railroad Committee
Orient Railroad
New Officers for Masonic and Eastern Star Lodges
Alpine Lodge A F A M announces first officers R B Staines Jr W J W E Cald well Secretary J H Derr Treasurer W A Weakley Jer John Harmon J A Pruett. Eastern Star Chapter names Mrs Marion Townsend W M W E Caldwell Mrs M L Miller a M I Miller Secretary Mrs Middlebrook Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Lodge
A. F
A.M. R. B.staines
J. W. W. E. Caldwell
J. H. Derr
W. A. Weakley
Jer
John Harmon
J. A. Pruett
Eastern Star
Marion Townsend
Sanford Smnds Sales Report by A McCallum Agent
A McCallum reports weekly sales for Sanford Smnds agent. Transactions include multiple city blocks sold to Doran Harvey Edwards Battles Barron Ferguson Middlebrook and Daugherty, with prices ranging from 400 to 1600 dollars. Notable blocks sold to Allen Daugherty and C Barron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. McCallum
Sanford Smnds
N.S. Doran
C. A. Harvey
Cas Edwards
J. W. Battles
C.barron
J. W. Ferguson
J. R. Middlebrook
Gillis
Allen Daugherty
C. Barron
Alpine hosts three day gathering with noted hospitality
The Southwest Texas Press and Secretaries Association plans a July Alpine event on the 13th to 15th, with Secretary Yates of the Avalanche urging interest and instruction. Alpine residents are praised for hospitality and enterprise, and organizers expect a fruitful, enjoyable occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Texas
Associ i Sopvene
Alpine
Yates
Avalanche
Fort Stockton
Alpine Farmers Institute meeting notice
All vested in the Farmers Institute recently authorized at Alpine are urged to attend the Alpine Commercial Club meeting on the second Tuesday night in July. The session will help arrange the program and select a suitable date for regular monthly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Alpine
Alpine Commercial Club
Alpine Furniture Change Hands in Local Deal
Jas Walker has sold his furniture business to J W Rix with completion after inventory. Rixon plans to stay in Alpine and expand stock while Walker shifts full effort to ranch work. Rixon aims to offer a complete furniture line and meet all demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas
Walker
J. W. Rixon
Mr. Rixon
Alpine
el Paso
Ir. Rixon
Public notice of cleaning and pressing prices
To the Public the advertisement lists prices for suits pressed and sponged coats cleaned and pressed pants cleaned and pressed three piece suits ladies skirts and other garments. It promises silk safety and offers order delivery by phone or in person at the Henderson Hotel Berwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxorren
Henderson Hotel
ahaTeth
Local Social Notes and Upcoming Games at Alpine
Families and friends gather across the region with visits from W C Easterling and Mrs Ewell Taylor. Prof Spell of Aurun is principal of the high school. Alpine and U S Soldiers Bally teams play Saturday. Meesse Hord receives plums from Presidio county. Mrs August Koehler visits from Deming. Ranger Canyon Presbyterian picnic pleases attendees. Additional teams arrive to work on the Orient project and Sanford addition north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spell of
Aurun
Alpine
U.S Soldiers
Meesse Hord
Presidio County
August Koehler
Deming
N. M
J. T. Gardiner
Ranger Canyon
Presbyterian
Sanford
Sowing and Reaping Sermon At Christian Church
Eder H. B Stubbs will preach on Sowing and Reaping on Sunday morning at the Christian Church. Sunday School starts at 10 o'clock. A quiz contest is planned. No evening service due to Union Prohibition service. Midweek class meets Wednesday at 8:00. Choir practice Friday at 6:90. Young people especially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Eder H. B
Stubbs
Union Prohibition Service
Program for Young Peoples Christian Endeavor Meeting
Sunday July 1 program notes duties and duties assigned to Gulsey Gree and John Anderson. Rom 12 10 16 theme gifts and fellowship. O Mahon and Ferguson listed with church service at Presbyterian Church. Visitors and all members invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor
Gulsey Gree
John Anderson
Lake m2
Fort Davis Notes and Local Happenings
From Fort Davis. A local deal closed for the old Mahle farm totaling 236 acres three miles northeast of Fort Davis. The organization of a State bank is nearly funded with stockholders meeting June 30 to finalize. Mrs Clothier hosts relatives from Galveston. Fort Davis endures hot weather seeking rain. Methodists plan a protracted meeting starting June 29 for two Sundays with Rev. Bell of Marfa and his brother-in-law preaching. Miss Jessie Jones returns from Eureka Springs as president of the YWCA at San Marcos. Miss Agnes Mulhern returns from San Antonio after a year of schooling. P. H. Pruett and Poke Henon of Alpine visit in Pruett’s new auto. Z Finley and family from Roswell and Miss Lela Moreland of Hot Springs visit the M. W. Miller and J. W. Espey households. Mr. Swift and wife from Del Rio stay with Mrs. James Edgar. Mrs. Kelly and child and Miss Helen Carmichael of Wellsburg, West Virginia, visit W. Keesey for the summer. Connesrox
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell of
Marfa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alpine Publishing Company
Lacimer
Lewislade
Orient
Masonic and
Eastern Star Lodges
Ist
the Farmers Institute
Alpine Furniture Company
Berwick
Jan
Cotter le Hero Vie
Fanch
Marta Yeaterday
Bean Hord
Lackey
Win
Adams
Altes Brat
Mra Ewell Taylor
Gola
Fort Davis
Bioys vromers_ nave
Mahle
Fort Day
Rann
Jessie Jones
Eureka Springs
Arkansas
San Marcos
Agnes Mulhern
Hame
San Antonio
P. H. Pruett
Poke Henon
Mr. Pruett
New Auto
Z. Finley
Roswell
New Mexico
Lela Moreland
Hot Springs
W.S. Miller
J. W. Espey
Mr. Swift
Jas. Edgar
Kelly and Child
Helen Carmichael
Wellsburg
West Virginia
W. Keesey
Connesrox
Guy Crawford & Co
Guy Crawford
Company
Aee
Masonic
Mercantile Company
R. B. Slight & Co
Our
Are
the Post Office
Fairview
H. S. Wigle & Co
Mitchell-Gillett Company
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