23 Mar 1911
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1911
Page
1
The First National Bank of Alpine Texas shows capital and surplus of 90000 dollars. The line appears from a historical notice listing bank financials and general business wording.
A fragment from the Texas Republic notes policy fights in Austin as Governor Colquitt faces a no bounty bill amid calls to protect cattle ranchers from losses. It cites his veto threat, Hudspeth’s withdrawal, and the need to watch lawmakers’ alignments for friends and foes. Also reported: Alex Carr, 38, and his son Robert die of spinal meningitis in Clint, with a funeral held. a local theft case ends in a confession.
Smith and Brown ran opposite ways around a corner and struck each other. Smith exclaimed that his head rang, while Brown claimed no ring meant it was cracked. Their exchange shows a humorous take on the collision as a sign of hollow or cracked heads.
The Alpine business scene is highlighted by Mitchell Gillett, an enterprise noted for local development. A half-tone image presents the front view of their large building, illustrating their prominence in the area’s growth.
An Associated Press dispatch from Chicago quotes J S Dennis of the Canadian Pacific Railway predicting 200000 American homeseekers will move to Western Canada this year amid reports from U S agents of a larger movement than ever. The piece also surveys Alpine Texas business concerns, land schemes, and local resistance to inflated Western land prices, warning against Texas land scams and urging rational development.
An Alpine advertisement touts Fairview as Alpine’s premier residential area with perfect drainage elevation and unobstructed mountain views. It markets Fairview lots and life and fruit farms to elite buyers, notes direct Orient Railroad access, praises healthful water, and warns that only worthy, non Negro buyers will be eligible.
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