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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
1
John I Kirby asserts that the South blends gentility with labor, turning to manufacturing and investment. The South redefines itself as a great producer and exporter, drawing profits from processing raw materials and attracting national investment, forecasting a future Dixie civilization.
In an El Paso Herald interview Mr Stilwell says he returned from a six month Europe trip to secure funds for the Kansas City Mexico and Orient railroad. He reports millions behind the plan, aims to start building soon, and notes surveys and graded rails under way.
An explorer writes of Alpine Texas praising its climate people and scenery. He notes the town on the Southern Pacific 209 miles east of El Paso and 300 west of San Antonio and commends its school church courthouse jail. He highlights ranch life hospitality and the silver mining in Shafter Texas supplying bullion to California.
The Baltimore report notes broad southern support for a congressional measure aiding mineral surveys. Texas progress in Trans Pecos reveals ore deposits including silver gold copper and uranium along with salt gypsum coal and clays. Development could benefit Texas lands held by the state and spur broader migration to the region.
The El Vaso News notes the Sixteenth district race with half a dozen candidates and calls for clear representation in the state legislature. It mentions cattle, short rations, and a need for a strong general aid, plus commentary on campaign whiskey and legal disputes over mining in Brewster county. It also cites violent bullfighting in Juarez and warns against indiscriminate charity.
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