Daring Attempt To Rob Train Thwarted East Of Sanderson
A bold train robbery east of Sanderson was stopped by the express messenger. Two dead robbers lie at Sanderson for identification while the No. 9 passenger train was halted about twelve miles from Sanderson. A passenger reported the messenger struck one robber, but a gunfight followed leaving the accomplices dead or fled. Names of the messenger and dead men were not learned.
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Expres
Sanderson
Sander
Railroad ‘Company
Desden
Srema
Tirenchen
Fred F
Pasenger
Eem
Local and personal notes from Alpine and region
Local items report arrivals and visits from Mrs J W Clifton G C Richards R C McKinney and others in Alpine Marfa Roswell and El Paso. Schools close May 19 and dust storms and light rains affect the area. Deaths include Mrs Arthur Rose. remans sent to Wisconsin. Postmaster contest stirred by Richard and telegrams announce deaths of W A Petrus and Dr Amos Graves. Texas Cattle Raisers meeting set with M. D. Jackson and others. coal and wood orders encouraged from Caldwell.
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J. D. Jackson
Bartlett
The
Texas
Ft. Worth
Texas Gram
Cattle Raisers Association
Alpine Forms Baseball Team and New Road Honor
A hearty meeting in Brewster County approves Alpine baseball club and a new road to Ft Stockford. Rufus Thomas elected manager with three committees to fund and outfit the team, urging strong local support to boost town pride and activity.
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Alpine
Nancy Hanks
Thomas
Emmi
Reward for light brown stallion stolen or strayed
A $100 reward is offered for the recovery of a light brown unbranded four year old stallion with a wire cut on one front foot, believed stolen or stray from the ranch of Jim P. Wilson in Alpine Texas. W D Messinger holds the contract to install new post office furniture and may begin work today. The furniture arrival is welcome news to patrons of the former obsolete building who can now obtain a private box.
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Jim P. Wilson
Alpine
Texas
W. D. Messinger
Postal Savings Bank Opens in Alpine
March 8 marked the opening of a Postal Saving bank in Alpine with several initial accounts. Visit the post office for information on rules and regulations governing the operation.
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Postal Savings Bank
Alpine
Gray Sells 40 Acre Farm to George Yates for 3600
H. J. Gray sold his forty acre home place southwest of the unload to George Yates of New Mexico for 3600 dollars. Yates plans to move his family here around Wood! Wood! Good wood! at Caldwell’s.
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H. J. Gray
George Yates
New Mexico
Yates
Weaver to subdivide land west of town for fruit orchards
J W Weaver plans to cut his land west of town into ten and twenty acre tracts for fruit trees. H J Gray will supervise the project, forecasting profitable returns for all parties involved in the deal.
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J. W. Weaver
H.J. Gray
Ruth Livingston Dies in El Paso at Age Nine
Sad news reached Alpine last Saturday of Ruth Livingston, the nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs T C Levingston, who passed away in El Paso on the 8th inst. This is the second child the couple has lost this winter, and Alpine friends extend deep sympathy to them in their grief.
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Ruth
T. C. Levingston
el Paso
Mrs. Levingston
Socialists Elect Officers for Marathon County
Socialists held a party meeting last week electing R. C. Goodwin as county chairman and H. J. Casey as secretary. Executive committee members named were E. T. Fuller and Wm McFarland. Two other committeemen to be elected from Marathon as soon as a local organization can be formed. Casey asks Avalanche to note the free reading room is open and invites the public to use it. A full county ticket is expected to be nominated next month.
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Socialist Party
R. C. Goodwin
H. J. Casey
E. T. Fuller
Wm McFarland
Marathon
Casey
Avalanche
Two Men Indicted for Horse Theft Attempt Jail Break
Last week Cleveland and Laféll, indicted for horse theft, tried to break jail. Deputy Phelps spotted their hidden two small saws smuggled in a bucket of molasses and their cell had been cut in many places. Sheriff Walton moved them to El Paso for safekeeping until repairs.
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Cleveland
Laféll
Phelps
Walton
el Paso
Commercial Club Moves to New Quarters in Lackey Building
Directors of the Commercial Club have rented rooms in the Lackey building and Secretary Moffett will relocate to the new quarters today. Ground floor space could not be secured, so the directors took what was available.
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The
Commercial Club
Lackey
Moffett
Troops to Patrol Rio Grande Border in Texas
Owing to Mexican disturbances the government sends troops E G and H from Fort Sam Houston to guard the Rio Grande frontier. Detachments to Sanderson Marfa Eagle Pass Terlingua and Polvo will patrol to enforce neutrality laws, with rapid concentration if needed. No major incident expected. real estate and live stock sales by McGaughy noted.
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Mexico
Third Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
Rio Grande
Big Bend
Texas
United States
Sanderson
Marfa
Sterns
Eagle Pass
Southern Pacific
Terlingua Land Polvo
Provence
League Programme at Alpine Texas March 17 1912
Mrs Clinton M Hens directs a program featuring song prayer and readings by Isabella Smith Gladys Slight Mary Cox and recitation by Eugene Smith Norma Webb and Myra Wigle. Benediction requested for sale of Morgan property in North Heights Addition to Alpine a four room cottage with improvements priced at 850 dollars with 450 cash and 12 month balance Box 228 Marfa Texas. 3 14eth.
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Clinton M. Hens
Isabella Smith
Gladys Slight
Mary Cox
Eugene Smith
Norma Webb
Myra Wigle
North Heights
Alpine
Texas
Marfa
Buggy and Warness in Good Conduition at Darling Building
Dr W S Becwrot is noted to be in good condition amid reports of buggy and warness. The message places him at the Darling building with no further details on cause or date.
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W. S. Becwrot
Darling Building
Bechtel and Weaver Wedding Ends Romantic Affair
Bechtel W Bechtel and Miss Jewell Weaver of Alpine wed last Thursday at the bride’s home with the father of the bride officiating. The couple plan to live in a cottage near the road track. Mrs Clifton learns of her father’s death at Olney Texas after returning from there. Power, Dunaway, and Lemen traveled through the region in Power’s auto. Power presides Crowell Realty Co.
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Gillian W. Bechtel
Jewell Weaver
Alpine
A. B. Weaver
W. S. Bechtel
Goliad
Texas
Avalanche
J. W. Clifton
Olney
W.L. Power
S. M Dunaway
Crowell, Texas
H. E.lemen
Hydra
Mr. Power
Crowell Realty Co
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Brave Express
G. C. Richards
R. C. McKinney
W.P. Chisum
Roswell
N. Mex
A.C. Chisholm
L. G. Kokernot
M. M. McFaland
C. A. Brown
Jason W. James
J. W. Phelps
Graham McDonnell
Arthur Rose
Wisconsin
Richard
Jim Wilson
W. A. Petrus
Amos Graves
San Antonio
Caldwell
Atchison
Brewster County
Ft. Stock
Ft. Stockton
Caldwells
Ruth Livingston
Alpine Candy Kitchen
James Yates
Ft. Davis
Bechtel—Weaver
the Rose of
Florida
Ritchey
A. J. Oe & Company
West Alpine
American Tailoring Co
Ed V. Price
Lukone
L. C
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