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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1900
Page
1
Carload of the finest Greeley potatoes direct from Colorado arrives in Alpine. They are sold at the same price as common potatoes that have been handled earlier. The seller invites customers to inspect the goods and believes in showing them.
Ben Castle reports Fayette Seeley shot and killed HK Hall and wounded Hal Herring at Hall's ranch 75 miles north of Vanhorn. Seeley rode off after firing a second shot at Anderson. Hall’s body lies in Carlsbad, N M, to be embalmed. Herring expected to recover.
Macon Blocker an old time con man in the county died in Ballinger Texas from blood poisoning after a calf kicked him while branding. He was brother to John S Blocker of San Antonio S J Blocker of Eagle Pass W J Bloeker of Austin and Mrs To UL shaw of this place. Deceased was a well known cow man in the region and his death is mourned by many friends.
Jim Williams sold 200 steer yearlings at 81550 each to Claud Ana. S. To and Hiramatler sold two ears of mules at 835 and 410 per head. Felix Mann bought 400 steers from J Willis Johnson and WS Talbot at 827 a head. Lee Russell of Menard county made a net profit of 317000 from this year’s deals. Campbell bought 10 steers and cows at 316 from T. K. Wilson. Martin bought 15 bulls at St. Ainslie and Stumley Turner bought 30 cows at $BIT. Young Hudspeth, Ozona commission men, sold 550 head to Sol Mayer at 82625. This firm recently sold 2000 big steers.
The Marta New Era reports Mrs A V Oden at Clint with her father Judge Carr near death. It cites US Geological Survey findings on cinnabar deposits, praises the mercury mines, criticizes Texas survey work, and notes a Gates Stillwell controversy affecting railroad plans.
Jim Davenport, son of Hb Davenport of this city and brother of C P Davenport, was shot and killed in Cotulla Texas by Ranger Wright. Eyewitness accounts differ on motive but police say a saloon meeting led to a shooting with Davenport firing back before dying fifteen minutes later.
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