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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1914
Page
3
Local column lists Caldwell merchants offering coal wood grain and Alfalfa with ad notices. Visits include Miss Willie Ragin in Marfa and Bishop Howden with Dr. J A Hardy. Residents move, ranch work shifts, and social events from Alpine Presidio and Jeff Davis counties noted with guests and forthcoming weddings.
The article notes widespread daily rainfall across Southwestern Texas with exceptionally lush range conditions. Two consecutive years of ample rain have supported farming, with alluvial valley soils described as outstanding.
J. J. Lazarelle reports large samples of nitrate of potash in the mountains south of Alpine. Saltpeter known for gunpowder and drug industries, this potential deposit could be of great importance to the county and region if confirmed.
To trade for ranch property would trade Brady City property for a 6 to 0 section ranch. For information write to E. L. Wade Brady Texas Box 191 or see J. C. Lindsey Alpine. Advt.11-5-tf.
The Radford Grocery Co announces soon starting construction of a new wholesale house along the railroad tracks in Alpine. The exact site remains to be fixed, either just west of Caldwell feed store or west of Alamo Lumber Co. Despite wartime pressure, Alpine reports steady business and continued growth.
J. B. Spence, at the Edwards place east of town, brings daily the finest vegetables to Alpine. Celery 22 inches long, radishes, lettuce, mustard greens and other crops prove Alpine residents can supply all they need locally.
John Holland purchased a $50,000 ranch in New Mexico 35 miles northeast of Deming from Hall and Pride and presented it to his son Clay. The deal closed yesterday and includes 900 head of cattle. Virgo Fuller is slated to become ranch boss.
A mail clerk service extension question for the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient line to Alpine prompts local business interest. Frank Williams and H. H. Bull families move into Jep Griffith place, while U. S. Justice and Jim Anderson return from a Davis Mountains hunt with a 300 pound black bear. Mrs. W. B. Bull visits Pawnee City then returns home. Rentals offered near Mrs. McGaughey’s with modern utilities. Mrs. W. M. Lawson travels to San Antonio and Corpus Christi for holidays. Local Sheriff arrests Charles Womble under pursuit from Lordsburg with stolen saddle recovered. Ford cars replace high priced touring autos with claimed equal durability. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Flow leave Alpine for Independence, Kansas, after six years of residence.
The election passed quietly with no opposition to the Democratic ticket or the constable. All old county officers were re elected. In Alpine Ferguson received 154 votes with 12 scattered. three constitutional amendments were rejected by Alpine voters. County commissioners named W B Hancock Henry Fletcher D C Bourland and James Manning.
For sale the Sanderson Water and Light plant advertised by Edward McGinley of Sanderson Texas. Ad 8 20 tf.
From Alpine came a delegation including Mr and Mrs F E Gillett Mr and Mrs W B Hancock Mr and Mrs J C Bird Mr and Mrs Jno Highsmith Mrs R E C Dougherty R B Slight Geo Baines Jno Gentry Clyde But trill Jno Gillett andMisses Margaret Linn and Thalia Gillett to attend the Masonic Temple dedication exercises in Marfa last Saturday.
A man calling himself E. M. Holden, posing as an Arizona deputy sheriff, overstayed in town to watch trains for a wanted felon. Sheriff Walton uncovered the deceit via telegraph and had Holden arrested in San Angelo, later to be held in Alpine for impersonating an officer and carrying a concealed weapon.
Flower bulbs ordered weeks ago arrived Monday. Send in your order before they are all sold. Advt.10-29 tf W. E. Caldwell.
Murphy and Middlebrook promote Ford cars in Brewster Presidio and Jeff Davis counties with low price claims and contact. A.J. Tippit also touts Ford as best and cheapest at 540 dollars and invites customers to buy through Murphy and Middlebrook. Alpine hosts weekly apple sale ads with prices per bushel.
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