Alpine notes on local events and developments report
Alpine residents and visitors are noted in a stream of brief items: land sales and railroad work at Alpine and nearby Brewster County. court and legal notices, including murder case coverage. social visits by Miss Nellie Turner and others. religious services by W E Foulks. sports with Alpine defeating Marfa in a ball game. and ongoing discussions on real estate values and town prospects, with references to local figures like Judge Van Sickle and A. McCallum.
Alpine Looms as Junction for Southern Pacific and Orient
Brewster County survey lists all land lease or purchase options near Folsom and Folsom, Larkin’s store. Alpine is seen as a potential junction for two routes though which Orient line will proceed and where it departs remains uncertain. A street preacher visited this week described as a Methodist evangelizing to Mexicans. Alpine ball players excel at home but resist traveling abroad.
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Brewster County
Folsom & Folsom
Larkin’s
Pacifc
Orient
Alplne
Romantic elopement puzzles Alpine debutante family
A young man named Charles J. Brown from San Antonio courted Jessie Nations in Alpine Texas. He secured her consent to an elopement, obtained a marriage license, and planned a quick marriage at Marfa with Elder T. D. Secrest officiating. The couple left for El Paso after the ceremony.
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Alpine
Sanderson
Charles J. Brown
San Antonio
Jessie Nations
W. ©. Nations
Marfa
Brown
Laura
T. D. Secrest
Charles J. Browneft
el Vaso
Marriage Ceremony and Local News in Brewster County
May 22 report from Lajites notes six couples joined in matrimony during the last Sabbath services led by the padre. town quiet but horses and two deputy sheriffs missing. Mr Hord arrives from Presidio del Norte. Showers in spots favor planting. McGuirk 13 oversees 109 acres with a store, four elerka, and a hotel. Terlingua Mining dips 125 feet as cinnabar mined in small amounts. School Land applicants urged to contact Folsom & Folsom for papers. A P Folsom newly appointed Notary Public for Brewster County.
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Hord
Presidio del Norte
McGuirk
Terlingua Mining Company
Alpine High School Graduation Honors Three Laureates
The Alpine district court room hosted the first graduation exercises for Alpine High School. Judge Van Sickle introduced Hon. Pat M. Neff as the day’s orator, delivering a stirring appraisal of the graduates. Diplomas were presented by Judge Thomas. Baccalaureate honorees were Miss Maude Ragin Miss Maude Hancock and Mr William Baines.
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Alpine High School
Pat M. Neff
Vansickle
Rundusiam
Thomas
Brewster County Board of Equalization Meeting Notice
Taxpayers urged to attend as the Brewster County Commissioners Court convenes at Alpine Courthouse as Board of Equalization on the second Monday in June 1908 the 8th day of the month. County Clerk M A Boyp announces land offer of 5120 acres on the Rio Grande south of the Chisos mountains irrigable timbered with a tropical climate apply to J M Carnes.
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Honorable Commissioners Court
Brewster County
Alpine
Board of Equalization
M. A. Boyp
Brewster Co. Tex
Rio Grande
Chisos
J. M. Carnes
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Montha
Fred
Small
Judge van Sickle
Austin
J. A. Trapp of
Terlingua
F. George
Optician
Kanoa City
Rilen Campbell
Pecosounty
Daanie Russell
Russel
Hits
Howard Derrick
Ferlingen
Marta
Port Davia
Nellie Turner
W. T. Henderson
W.E. Foulks
Hurch
Lindholm, Bros
G. H
Avalanche
New Empire
Kansas City
B. Smith
Smith
Jme
Mirfa
Wiliam Haines
Lawrence Greenwood
George Baines
T. J. Overstreet
Teen County
Jane
Mra. Weat
Oklahoma City
Paso
W. A.owe
Emtate McClaushan
Lexington
Brewste County
Newanp
Kokernot
Railroyd Pamped
WU. Smt
J. TI. Moore
Pecos City
Moore
Tom
A. McCallum
Lerlingaua
J. W. Gantt
Burleson
PD. Kincaid
Joe
Espy
AP. Folsom
Meatahan
W. B. Poulks
Runge
Diggs
Lie
Oue Range Methodist Church
J.B Gil Laer
Alpine, Tex. U
McMahan
Quick
Folsore
Ofice
Larkin
Atore
Jewooe
Marathon
Tom Iburnham
A. P. Folsom
Sal0on
Blevins
Monogram
New Orleans
Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific
Sunset Fonte
Sunset Limited
Washington
Pacific Coast Express
Cincinnati
Chicago
Saint Louis
New Oleans
St. F
M. L. Robbins
Goa
Pass & Tkt Agt
Houston
T. J. Anderson
Orien ET Drug CO
W. E. Ashton
John R. Storms
San Antonio, Tex
Howell Johnson
Stockton, Tex
Storms & Johnson, Lawyers
District Court of
Pecos, Brewster and
Presidio Counties
Dr. Sweedson
Alpine Drug Store
R. B. Slight & CO
Frontier Poultry Yards
R.T. Ochoa
Hancock
Nay Bowles
Fort Davis
Fort Stockton
Etna Insurance GO
Derrick
L. N. Halbert
Brewster
Chilos Mountains
M.A. Ernst
Canabar
Boquillas
Phillips
M.ta Ernst, Boquillas, Tixie
Alpine Ice Works
Lce
Sam Scuwing
J.C. White
Harman
Reading
Siarathon
Roches