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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
3
Local and personal items from Alpine Texas note visitors and residents with Caldwell as a shopping hub. Advertisements urge dairy feed coal and fuel from Caldwell’s and Smith and Sons while listing arrivals, birthdays, birthdays meals and quick notices about missing persons and upcoming events.
Alpine business listings show S. J. McSpadden buying property, Frank Crawford and Archie Carroll purchasing lots in North addition for homes. Davis and Kee family plans include five room houses and relocation to Fort Kent. Bottling Works install new machinery with crown stopper method. Harmon Weaver and Crawford return from eastern trip praising patent progress.
At the home of Mr and Mrs J W Battles the couple W C Clark and Myrtle Battles were married at 650 PM on Wednesday March 18 Rev T C Watson officiating. Myrtle has lived in Alpine seven years while the groom is a Deming New Mexico businessman. They departed by 145 train for their future home in Deming.
A west rain that began yesterday afternoon continued off and on until three o'clock, then turned to snow. The moisture benefits stockmen by breaking a prolonged dry spell.
A fine well on Dr Middlebrook's lot just north of the public school shows no decrease in flow. The vein was struck at 52 feet and tested at 600 gallons per minute.
For sale a sound saddle or buggy animal at a quick sale price. Inquiries at this office for Wm. DeRyee, Sunny Side Cottage, city. Advt-3-19-2t.
J F McGaughy reported the sale of 2500 Mexican cattle owned by Don Juan Casillion to Alpine buyers. Mary Blay wife of Stokes Slay a respected Black woman of Alpine died in a San Antonio hospital. Attend Feet of Clay at the Opera House Tuesday March 24. Alpine Power Company new owners named J L Crawford manager and Hicks engineer. Press dispatch from Valentine says Joe Sitters mounted inspector captured two Mexicans who fired on his crowd months ago.
Important notice to teachers from the State Dept of Education in Austin dated February 17 1914 states that a special examiner for teachers certificates will be held in all county seats on the first Friday and Saturday and the preceding Thursday in April instead of May. No May examination this year. The April exam will be limited to state certificates with the same rules as the regular exams.
All residents of Alpine are asked to tidy up around homes and businesses to avoid complaints after the monthly inspection. Sanitary Officer Eura Phelps urges removal of trash and waste paper from properties.
Grance W. Bain named administrator of the M. M. Whisler estate in Brewster County Texas. He seeks settlements from all indebted persons and urges creditors to present claims to the administrator or attorney J. C. Brooke. Dated Alpine February 23, 1914.
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