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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
3
Alpine residents and visitors are documented in a bustling local page. Fragments note Rev H M Smith of El Paso and Mrs W W Townsend returning home, Frank Rooney of Marathon visiting, and many moves or visits by local families, merchants, and officials, including Cald wells advertisements and Cowboy-era commerce.
Howard Derrick won the tenth district senior oratorical contest held Tuesday night and will advance to the state contest in Austin. He spoke against the top entrants from El Paso public schools, marking Derrick’s second victory in this competition and signaling high expectations for his Austin appearance.
Notice announces registered jacks are ready for service at the old Weyerts place three miles north of Alpine. For more information apply to J. H. Rector. Dated May 4, 1921.
Choice young cockrels from 200 eggatrain S C White Leghorns for sale at Bechtel's Poultry Farm Alpine Texas. Price one dollar each.
G H and S A plan a new passenger and freight depot at Alpine. Plans show three street entrances, a white waiting room 19 by 23 feet with toilets, and a west freight warehouse extending to the Holland hotel. An 8 foot cement sidewalk will connect to the Mitchell Gillett Co. site and the building will be city lighted with electricity.
The Avalanche reports Rev and Mrs H M Bandy will leave Alpine as Mr Bandy accepts a call to Marfa. The couple have many friends in Alpine and their departure will be a loss to the community.
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