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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
2
Post reads a notice from Alpine about a subscription price of 81.50 and mentions Tenth and Mail Master of Second Class. The piece notes good rains in the Conches country and relief expectations for Southwest Texas while referencing West Texas concerns.
Exposures of incompetence and graft in Texas state offices at Austin by a Travis County jury create nonena tion at the capitol. A few penitentiary sentences would be the proper remedy.
A terse commentary suggests General Obregon could have been deterred by a firmer U S stance rather than conciliatory talks. The piece argues the administration’s approach shaped the current tense situation.
Alpine hosts a battalion of fire-eaters as Mexi salt the show while fans wonder how many across the border will head to duty when the call to arms comes.
A San Antonio Express correspondent reports on Texas politics proposing life appointments for heads of public institutions and officers elected for two year terms. The piece notes merit and incompetency concerns amid political influence and cites an apparent bandit scare at Lajitas, though Mayor Skaggs says bandits are unknown to his town on the border near the Rio Canasta in Brewster County.
Graduation exercises for Alpine High School are set for May 19 at the high school auditorium. The class is among the largest in the history of Alpine public schools, featuring students such as Stella Lorena Aston Bell, Chess Crawford, Margaret Eva Collin, and others.
The plan lists precinct conventions on May 6 to elect delegates for the state convention on May 23 in San Antonio and the national convention. June 5 is the last filing date with the state chairman, June 14 the national convention in St Louis to nominate a President and frame a platform, June 17 the final county and precinct filing date, June 19 the county executive committee ballots, July 10 the official ballot by the primary committee, and July 22 the general primary followed by an August 26 run off if no senator is chosen by majority.
Luther Yarbor of Marathon shipped two cars of goats from Fort Stockton yards to a ranch near Fort Chadbourne. Chase Brothers loaded eight cars of cattle at Chancellor. EL Cattle Co. stock was recently purchased. Bob Beaty of Vecos County sold two cars of steers and two cars of heifers to Bob Evans of Fort Davis, with heifers to Lobo and steers to Valentine at 30 dollars per head. John Bennett and H L Winfield collected 125 head of black muley yearlings from Ed Decie ranch in the southwestern county, driven to the Bennett ranch near Eldorado Pioneer after shipment to Barnhart.
The Brewster County Commissioners Court will hold sealed bids on May 8 1916 for trade and concrete work to be done on the Red Bluff flat along the Alpine Terhin road. Bids cover 8986 cubic yards of dirt and must follow plans on file in the County Judge A M Turney’s office.
Next Sunday will be observed as Church Extension Day across the church. W. W. Nelson, pastor, invites the public and urges members to attend. Miss Lyde Williams left this morning for Del Rio with a fresh scalp at their belt. Alpine will travel to Marfa tomorrow afternoon for a revenge game, and the home team should receive full encouragement.
A meeting held reveals evidence connected to Mrs. M. S. Burke regarding plans for a leap year ball. The account notes discussions and potential outcomes tied to Burke.
A morning blaze at the Carroll partner shop caused a hole in the floor and consumed petitions. Water from the depot tank subdued the fire. a steel ceiling and tight room prevented a larger disaster. The Alpine area event dated May 4 five years earlier involved spontaneous combustion in matches.
The Avalanche prints authorized notices listing candidates for Brewster County offices subject to Democratic primaries in July 1916. Names include M M McParland J A Walton W S Slevins J W County Brewster County Treasurer M Burke M Johastain County Judge W H Terry H M Fletcher J M Slator Jr Court etc with positions for Sheriff Tax Collector County Commissioner County Attorney and Constable Precincts 1 4 and 3.
Notes show W. A. Weakley nominated as candidate for the office of County and District Clerk in Brent County subject to voters in the July 1916 primary. The announcement follows authorization to declare the candidacy under party rules.
The Por County and District Clerk announces W Lawes as a candidate for re election to the position. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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