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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1911
Page
3
Headquarters of the Alpine Commercial Club invites strangers and visitors to make the city the headquarters and invites club members to call at P. C. Box.
Local tidbits report visitors and residents in Marfa Alpine and El Paso. Mrs. Mitchell and Birdie Mitchell visited. Mr. and Mrs. Farris from a ranch. Dr. Middlebrook in El Paso. J. W. Clifton and J. A. Hardy hosts. Caldwell advertising seeds and onion sets. fresh oysters at Terry's Market. auto tire inflating pump at Dean Manufacturing. Grace and Lizzie Reynolds travel to Alamogordo. many notices on repairs, tailoring, saddles, farm goods, and social clubs.
Alpine residents and Texas figures plan to attend next week’s stockmen’s convention in San Antonio. J D Jackson and spouses, Cas Edwards, Irving, Robert M F Beatty, and Judge Higgins are among travelers. Miss Fannie Daugherty heads Houston move. Cald well to sell cake. Mrs Carr and child visit from Oklahoma. Sandifer’s shop emphasized for pressing and cleaning. several locals leave for Dallas and Valentine. contest participants for San Antonio Express trip include Flora Daugherty Thalia Gillett Margaret Linn.
The revival service at the Methodist church began Sunday night with large congregations and strong interest. Music at the services is unusually good and adds to the enjoyment of attendance.
Reports from W H Kokernot ranch Marathon Valentine and neighboring towns say prospects for rain in the early week dwindled as prospects faded and only light rainfall occurred. A forecast of better chances Monday was noted but not realized, leaving arid conditions in many areas.
The notice urges those of Irish extraction to celebrate St. Patrick's Day by wearing green ribbons. It emphasizes making oneself solid with Irish identity and participation in the festivity.
A Saturday night meeting of Masons thoroughly discussed the erection of a mas onic hall. Members proposed organizing a stock company to build a temple, with a committee appointed to explore the plan.
The R. A. Worth residence sold last week to Mr. Birdie Mittchell with private consideration. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Dantzler have rented it and will move. A pending sale involves the Avalanche office property and Mr. W C Easter Ling residence, owned by Wickle, to Zim Anderson for 2700 dollars. Final papers not passed.
A report from Alpine notes a successful irrigation well drilled by Mexican landowner Gonzales two miles west of town, yielding about 40 gallons per minute. Local farmers Goodwin and Miles have irrigation setups. the area’s flat fertile land supports fruit and truck crops. A Brewster County stock law election is anticipated after a Texas House bill passed allowing local vote on livestock at large.
One of the season's most delightful dinners was enjoyed at the ranch home of F. C. Hall last Sunday. Present were Mesdames Stewart Draper, Chester Roberts, Hannum, and Miss Bessie Blocker of Valentine. Also present were F. C. Hall, Stewart Draper, Chester Roberts, O. E. Hannum, Clay Holland, Harold Mills, Ben West and Claude Orr of California.
Young People's Christian Endeavor plans Sunday service on March 19 1911 at Presbyterian Church with talks on wealth use in trade and generosity. Speakers include A B Burton Geo McCallum Cook Atchison Miss Francis Smart and Miss Nettie M Van Pett. Public invited to attend at o'clock p m.
The Commercial Club’s appeal to station troops along the Texas border drew a favorable reply from U S Marshal Nolte. A letter from Alpine reports forwarding the request to General Duncan at Fort Sam Houston with a positive recommendation.
For Sale notice advertising 500 good steel yearlings in Presidio County, offered by W. T. Davis of Marfa Texas.
A near new sixteen room boarding hall offers baths hot and cold water and lavatories in each room. Located near the public high school it houses school teachers. All rooms are currently occupied with a good water supply and windmills on the grounds. Terms to T C Levingston Alpine Texas. 3-2:tf.
The Alpine public school music department under Mrs. W. M. Bass presented a recital last Friday in the school auditorium. The program reflected the department’s growing reputation and the students showed notable improvement due to Bass’s dedicated instruction and training from leading masters in the United States and Germany.
The Alpine Commercial Club held its regular meeting at the coat house Tuesday night. Mr J Q Hamilton a visitor and hotel man urged forming a stock backed tourist hotel in Alpine and pledged a liberal stock block. The matter was referred to a committee for further action. Col T J Anderson of the G H & S A Ry approved a round trip rate of one fare and a third from June 1 to September 20 with a sixty day limit, applicable to Summer Normal students and summer tourists.
Wm. Leshner of Texas Magazine toured Alpine this week. The March issue includes a two page descriptive write up of Alpine, noted for its breadth of circulation and potential benefit to the town.
Rev J A Maples of Green with D Middlebrook report a fine bird dog poisoned last Saturday night near the Baptist church. The owner calls for identification of the culprit and urges the congregation to attend services Sunday as the incident raises concern over safety in the town of Alacy Pine, Texas.
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