Alpine weekly avalanche front page note
The Alpine Texas weekly issue lists C Mckinney as editor and publisher with a Friday May 2 1900 date. The fragment confirms the paper’s local publication details and leadership.
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1900
Page
8
The Alpine Texas weekly issue lists C Mckinney as editor and publisher with a Friday May 2 1900 date. The fragment confirms the paper’s local publication details and leadership.
Hird acts as assayer and receives rock samples. J A Stroud visited Alpine recently. District court to convene in Alpine on the 12th. J Irving returned from a three week stay in El Paso. LN Halbert and Woo Corbett of Houston depart for quicksilver mines. Wm Bird, brother of a townsman, visiting here. A Homer Nix girl’s condition improved after El Paso ailment. Dr Hines removed a large wen from Will Musgrave. Will remains in town for some time.
A man reported traveling to Alpine on Wednesday after telling us his wife was in San Antonio and left for the city yesterday morning at a stated price.
A compact financial entry detailing balance at year start and end, receipts during the year, amounts transferred between funds, commissions on receipts and payouts, and the final balance. Includes figures 127, 145, 66, 128, 17, 3248, S47, SS, and 55 as closing balance indicators.
The county reports outstanding indebtedness at year end tied to the stationery fund. Details outline amounts due and actions planned to settle obligations.
Civil Engineer J A Cottingham of the G N system surveyed the Terrengua road on Monday. The project covers about 5400 feet with a 6 percent grade, promising light excavation and a boulevard like finish. Plans and bids due after March 15 at the clerk's office.
The editor declines to publish Jacek Dawson's request to include water from Dewee's Terlengua well in the next Avalanche issue. The note hints at strained relations with some readers while affirming the refusal.
A light editorial note welcomes a surge of advertising material mentioning the benefit of funding pages and the hope for a timely shuttle to win another page in the near future.
In Terlingua during the upcoming election, observers expect Settlement to stand out on the vote tally as the town continues to grow. The remark hints at shifting influence as the count approaches.
A major real estate deal reshaped Alpine Tuesday provoking mixed town sentiment as residents expect the impact to be endured for a month or longer.
A poetically phrased item from Times Herald notes a scientist famed for naming constellations and measuring stars, who nevertheless could not hold a baby. The brief comments on human limits contrast great knowledge with personal failure.
The well known driller R A Serna is at work near Marathon with up to date machinery ready to bore wells to great depths. Also note poultry hatchery lines offering fresh eggs and hatchings in Alpine Texas. Candidates begin to announce for office in neighboring counties as district court nears Alpine with word to place announcements in the Avalanche.
J C Bird plans a new assay office at his Alpine residence after years studying the trade. He recently bought a capable assaying outfit used at his New Mexico mines and aims to provide reliable results for local patrons. The Henderson Times reports community grief over the Coleman family loss and notes the deaths of Mrs. J H Coleman formerly Miss Glene Guion and Mrs. Kate Van Sickle, praising their charity and pioneer heritage.
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