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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1901
Page
1
Miss Nellie Eberling left this morning for San Antonio where she expects to attend a summer Normal. L Lyles has been severely ill for two weeks from an enlargement of the glands under his left arm and is confined to his bed.
An old practitioner promotes Snuffles the Guaranteed Catarrh Cure as a single treatment that supposedly reaches the disease, relieves instantly, and cures catarrh permanently. Priced at one dollar per month supply, it is claimed to also ease hay fever and colds, with guaranteed home delivery from Philadelphia publishers Crive & Co.
Local ranchers report heavy cattle losses over recent weeks. Capt JK Gillett estimates about 10 percent of his herd, roughly 200 head, gone, likely due to early rains causing calves to be born young and poor forage in the mountain range. Mr Haley notes similar losses tied to late fall rains that rot grass, with decades of ranching experience backing his view.
Mr TJ Skages says preliminary work has begun to open up the marble formation in Brewster County owned by the Texas O F Marble Co. Quarrying equipment will be placed soon and the project is expected to raise taxable values and create jobs. Skages predicts growth of similar industries and possible private colleges serving the area.
The Telephone A McCallum collected pledges to fund a new line from here to Terlingua. Jim P Wilson and M Rooney each promised 80.00, with Mr Metalium knowing of three others who pledged similar sums. Several smaller amounts and a liberal donation from the far end are hoped for as outreach continues toward the Quicksilver fields and grazing country.
Public notice states a special meeting of Panhandle & Gulf Railway Company stockholders is called by directors. It will be held at the company office in Sweetwater Nolan County Texas on June 22 at ten o clock to consider approving increases in capital stock from 100000 to 600000 and to 950000 and to authorize a total capital of one million dollars. Directors listed include J P Trammell A K Stilwell W A Rule J R Daugherty and others.
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