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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
4
A discussion on light reflection through milk droplets and fat spheres explains why milk appears white. It describes light bouncing in many directions, with smaller droplets increasing transparency as semi transference rises, and compares reflections to Earth and Moon illuminating by reflected light.
Fragmentary text discusses public health phrases attributed to Diarnell and Gladstone, mentions the phrase The health of the people is the first duty, and touches on historical anecdotes about burial rites and a phonometer device. No clear single event. compiles scattered quotations and old references.
A judicial sale notice from Brewster County Texas announces foreclosure and sale of property in Alpine to satisfy a 477.50 judgment plus interest and costs. The sale targets Block 13 in Means Addition, Alpine, with vendor's lien on the described land. Sheriff A Walton signs the notice dated March 3, 1916. The sale is set for April 4, 1916, at the courthouse door in Alpine between 10 am and 4 pm.
Sheriff J A Walton announces a sheriff sale under an Alpine Lumber Co judgment against Pallie B Work and G J Work. The property includes Blocks 3 and 4 in Means Addition to Alpine. sale is cash at Brewster County Courthouse, on the first Tuesday of March 1916.
A brief dialogue fragment shows two people exchanging assurances of friendship as one asks to borrow something. The scene focuses on trust and familiarity, with casual back and forth about lending between long-standing friends. No concrete objects, dates, or places are mentioned.
Brewster County Texas Sheriff sale to satisfy W D Measday judgment against J W Weaver and J W Burford. Land described as all of Survey 47 Block 9 Certificate 1712 H and S A Ry grant in Alpine Texas to be sold at public auction on first Tuesday April 1916 for cash. Sale at courthouse door in Alpine.
The administrator of the estate of W M Griffin deceased Brewster County Texas notifies all indebted to the estate to settle and all claimants to present claims to J W Rixon at his Alpine Texas residence by order of Judge A M Turney dated February 3 1916.
E E Townsend of Alpine Texas filed February 24 1916 with the Texas Board of Water Engineers for a permit to appropriate 250 cubic feet per second from Cavanosa Draw Pecos County. The plan involves dam construction on Survey No 35 G C S F Railway lands to create a reservoir for stock and irrigation of 1082 acres across several surveys. A hearing is set in Austin March 1916 at 10:00 a m for interested parties to appear and be heard.
A. J. Tippit advertises arseniate of lead as the best spray for fruit trees and flowers and offers to supply orders upon notification. The note promotes practical cultivation care and invites inquiries from readers seeking pest control solutions.
Notice warns all parties they are forbidden to hunt fish camp or trespass on the property under law. Ad appears in the Avalanche as paid advertisement by Jason W James.
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