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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
2
A patriotic verse and prose excerpt celebrate Independence Day with lines praising Lexington bravery and the American flag. It asserts democratic ideals, national unity, and the flag as emblem of liberty and collective rights beyond any single ruler or party.
County Treasurer M. T. Chastain and his daughter Mes Clyde Johnson and her four children survived a mountain flood near Parmane last Sunday. The car stalled in rising water, engine drowned, occupants rescued by two Toronto rock crusher workers who ferried them to shore and fed them before a late return home.
Derrick reports from Bone Springs district that the Portland Oil Syndicate well has reached 520 feet with multiple promising sand layers ahead. Geologist L G Knipe expects pay within 50 to 100 feet, signaling potential gusher prospects, while other wells in Brewster county show encouraging shale and limestone progress and preparations for deepest testing.
Mrs. Johnson recalls a narrow escape aftertain returned the next day and brought his car home as water rushed down the mountain stream with terrific force.
George and Charles Livingston and Allen McDondil Jordon left Tuesday by Ford for Kansas wheat fields. Harvest reports show strong yields and labor demand exceeds supply.
Fort Stockton field notes the drill down 1960 feet in the Pinal Dome company well on section 208 Devlin ranch with rapid progress toward a productive oil sand. Polk Prospecting company’s well on Section 18 Block remains in progress.
G T Updegraff of Helena Arkansas visited Alpine on Monday to inspect the Waldron Quicksilver company and bought more stock saying he is pleased with the climate. Stark & Wilson secured the old Manufacturing plant west of the court house and opened a mattress factory and renovating works offering warranties on all work.
Paisano Pass near Alpine is praised as a scenic park twelve miles west of the city on the Southern Pacific line. The text notes its high mountain location on the Brewster Presidio county line and its appeal for picnics and summer school events. Alpline families plan a Fourth of July visit to the park highlighted in the Marfa New Era photograph.
Sacramento dispatch reports the death of two flying cadets when their plane crashed about 200 miles south of Sacramento while en route from Visalia to the city. One victim is Joseph W Weatherby of Fort Davis Texas and Harrol E Page of Union City Michigan. Weatherby’s sisters were at Sul Ross College in Alpine when the news arrived. No further details available.
Miss Louise Berkley and Miss Miriam Webb depart for the Modena Lake Girls Camp. Miss Aiden of the University of Texas leads the first year program offering boating, riding, hiking, fishing and outdoor recreation plus practical life training under God’s temples.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bird and child Bird Babcock drove to Fort Davis and Maria, returning home the next day. A lost sterling silver pencil engraved with G. A. R. initials and a reward offer at Modern Cafe.
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