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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
4
The document proposes amending Article 11 Sections 4 and 5 to allow Texas cities with over five thousand inhabitants to be incorporated by special act. It outlines taxation limits for smaller towns and debt rules for larger ones, plus publishing and election procedures and a $5000 appropriation for election costs.
A House Joint Resolution proposes amending Article 7 to add Section 3a, validating all existing school district bonds approved by the Attorney General and Comptroller, authorizing annual ad valorem taxes and a sinking fund, and confirming trustees in multi county districts. The measure calls for publication before a special election on the first Tuesday in August 1909.
A fragment notes proposed constitutional amendment Article 7 to validate school district bonds and financing. It cites ballot timing and a provision that up to $5000 may be appropriated from the treasury or other funds to cover advertising and election costs, with Townsend referenced.
Rooms for rent at two dollars per week offered by Mes W S Brevins. Amenities described as comfortable and conveniently located. Preference given to healthy tenants with no ill health concerns.
A ranchman bought 150 New Mexico ewes at 1.25 each and bred them to Southdown rams for March lambing. In August he sold 150 lambs at about 4 a head after weighing 73 pounds, then sold the ewes and 20 lambs for 2.50 each. Wool added 0.50 per ewe. returns on a 200 investment exceeded 1000 in under a year, aided by ranch feed and strong profits.
Mrs A L Alley of Beals Maine praises Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and lung trouble after ten bottles see it as the best medicine for bronchitis asthma hemorrhage croup la grippe and sore throat Relief comes quickly in her family and others. Trial bottle free and guaranteed by R B Stight & Co.
Jewelry repairing, stone setting, and engraving offered with phrase no job too difficult. Prices described as reasonable at Palace Pharmacy location Avert shop.
J J Snyder of Austin Texas advertises low priced land from owners only. He says he has many buyers for large or small tracts and requests listing blanks by mail referencing Austin National Bank.
Text of House Joint Resolution No. 6 proposes amending Article 7 Section 3 to fund public free schools from state taxes and allow formation and tax management of school districts across counties. It calls for publication and a special August 1909 election with ballots for or against the amendment and a $5000 appropriation for election expenses.
John Deye of Gladwin Michigan paid doctors over 400 dollars for twelve years to treat a running ulcer. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured the ulcer and provided relief from fever sores boils felons eczema salt rheum and is infallible for piles burns scalds cuts and corns sold for 25 cents at R B Slight & Co.
A Southwestern Farmer note promotes a dry farming method using wide row corn with running peas between. Harvest the corn early and pasture, plow under litter, then plant small grain for harvest or pasture. The technique, common among western dry land farmers, suits available rainfall and land quality.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as the best all round laxative tonic and health builder. It claims to tone regulate stomach liver kidneys purify blood strengthen nerves and cure constipation dyspepsia biliousness jaundice headaches chills and malaria. 25 cents at R B Slight & Co.
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