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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
4
The document outlines daily opening from 7:20 a.m. to 7:40 p.m. with Sunday hours restricted from 8:00 a.m. and holidays excepted. It notes closing times for East closes at 7 p.m and open from 7:20 a.m. to 7:40 p.m. every day, with Sunday restrictions.
Local Alpine and surrounding area notes list frequent visits by W J McIntyre W R Martin and others across the week. Reports include cattle sales at Pecos City prisoning 820 per head and multiple road and railroad operations with new mining deeds and a Terlingus Mining Company trustees. A strong rain from Elephant Mountain to San Diego boosted ranch lands and a new baseball club forms with eleven players led by Madentort.
The H Larkin Company reports the death of Mr Cyrus Al Larkin longtime Brewster county business figure at his Elgin Illinois home on May 5 1909 The firm states affairs will continue as before and promises ongoing improvements and fair treatment to all patrons.
Twenty seven Mexican laborers quit work on the dump west of Alpine on Wednesday morning. A delegation cited grievances over wage payments and high commissary prices. They demanded wages in money and buying supplies from regular stores, claiming per diem subsistence was insufficient. The contractor had advanced costs to bring and house the men, and defended commissary pricing as customary. The strikers blamed meddling by wet Mexicans for the disruption.
Editor Avalarche requests public help to organize a three or four day Fourth of July event for Alpine Texas. Proposed activities include townwide ball games races roping contests light processions public speaking and a grand finale. A meeting at the Court House is urged to form committees and invite neighboring towns to participate.
George W Page and Lille Young wed Tuesday May 6 at 8 30 pm in Alpine with Judge G C Thomas officiating. A few friends attended the ceremony. The groom is known in Alpine and the bride is niece of L D Simpson Marathon. The bridal party later gathered in the district court room for a complimentary reception. Dr W Gourley visited town and plans to move his family to a ranch residence after completion.
A series of authorized announcements show candidates seeking Brewster County offices in the November election. T M Newton enters for Tax Assessor, A T Walton seeks Sheriff, L B Carthers for Treasurer, B C Thomas for County Judge, M A Byps for District and County Clerk, J W Pheelers seeks reelection, Fagnin campaigns for Tax Assessor, B F Billingsley for Hide and Animal Inspector, and an announced bid for County Surveyor.
A Saturday picnic near Paisano drew several hundred residents from Alpine and nearby areas. Marta boys defeated Alpine in a schoolyard ball game, with praise for Alpine’s effort. A cloudburst north of Elephant Mountain flooded valleys, killing several cattle. Local notes report cinnabar finds near Tesslingua creek and visits by L N Halbert and W D Kincaid.
Mrs J Shepard hosted a social evening with music and refreshments at her home on the 2nd. A picnic was held by young men for the ladies at Sunshine Springs. Alpine string band supplied entertainment. Residents and visitors from Fort Stockton Marfa Galveston Chihuahua Austin were mentioned along with a railway yard incident in which three cars telescoped and drawheads scattered. Local officials W Van Sickle L N Halbert visited on railroad business and Nowell traveled to El Paso. rain brought relief and smiles to cattlemen.
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