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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1926
Page
8
Local notices describe Mrs Walter Garnett hosting a showing of hats at her residence. Many items announce visits by El Paso relatives, farm purchases near Clint, and job changes in Alpine. Includes ads for groceries, medicines, seeds, real estate, and local commerce with names such as Robinson & Co Pay and Howell Amber Company.
J D Jackson, visiting the Fort Worth Stock Show, bought a carload of fine Hereford bulls to ship to Alpine. They will join the Jackson and Harmon herd on nearby ranches, with more than 2000 cattle planned after branding. The flock includes 1600 cows and calves and a forecast of about 1000 head. breeders Gudgel and Simpbreeding contribute top stock. John Gist from Odessa praised the herd as among the state’s finest.
A new rain event occurred in Alpine and the Big Bend region Wednesday with a brief heavy downpour and additional showers overnight. Reports indicate rainfall across the Davis Mountain area exceeding half an inch, accompanied by cooler temperatures.
Alpine Mexican school baseball team defeated Marfa Mexican school 5-2 at Marfa on a Saturday. Timely hits and strong pitching by Tino Valemcuela carried Alpine past Marfa as the team out-hit the opponents and prepared for rematches with Fort Stockton and Martha.
Community ad praises local merchants for daily service and reliability. It extols business people who supply food, shelter, clothing and necessities, noting their unseen protection and constant readiness to help in any emergency. It urges readers to give patronage as thanks for steady support.
The Twentieth Annual Report of the Feed Control Service of the Vexas Agricultural Experiment Station publishes Bulletin No. 336 for free distribution. It covers compliance with the 1905 Feed Law, listing official samples, inspections across 180 towns, and chemicals standards for four principal special purpose mixed feeds to curb adulteration.
Cony Secretary Ww. A. vaugnerty reports from the State Fire Insurance Commission that Alpine's loss ratio for 1922 1924 and 1925 was 215. The good fire record credit of 156 will be deducted from the final rate on policies written March 1 1926 to February 28 1927, not covering property outside Alpine city limits. This is Alpine's second year with the benefit, totaling an estimated $2500 annual saving for property owners.
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