Avalanche Chronicle of Alpine paper beginnings and owners
The Alpine Avalanche traces its origin to 1892 with Jack Lee borrowing 50 cents to start the paper, choosing the name after a Moon range sighting. It details early owners including Turney, Jennings, Niccols, and McKinney, and notes moves, fires, and office shifts shaping Alpine journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lee
Alpine
A. M
Turney
Lee
Brewster Bell
Wershett
Marfa
Evolution of Alpine Avalanche Publisher and Editors
The Alpine Avalanche history traces ownership from Mrs Perry to Miss Clemmie Dodson in 1908 and notes editors W C Easterling and W J Yates. Articles cover publisher notices, changes in management in 1909, and a 1911 sale to Alpine Publishing Co. with continued aims to elevate the weekly's status in West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche
W. H Harron
Notioe
W. J. Yates
Corpus Christi Coney
Clemmate Dodson
Alpine Publishing Company
West Texas
Alpine
Brewster County
Alpine Publishing Co
Yates
Alpine Avalanche History Through Editors and Dailies
A historical account traces Alpine’s newspaper evolution from The Avalanche and its editors Moyer, Livingston, Koonce, Moody, Bennett and Jenkins, through periods of false starts and multiple daily titles including The Alpine Argus The Alpine Times The Range Eagle and Brewster Bell, noting offices, building moves, and shifts in publication days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easterling Aianot
W. W. Jenkins
Alpine
Lincoln
Jenkins
T. R. Moody
Houston
Brewster County
WW. Jenkins
Range Eagle
Brewster Bell
Alpine Avalanche
Alpine Argus
H. H. Poe
Trine Gilliland
Baines
The
Alpine! ‘Times
W. W. Bridges
Bridges
Methodist Church
Sanders
Also Mentioned on This Page
Berta Clark Lal
Humber
Mason- Dixon Line
Jennings
C. L. Niccols
Murphyville
Presidio
Brewster
San Antonio
Robert Columbus
Lam McKinney
McKinney
el Paso Herald
Jannuary TV
R. C. McKinney
Sharp Brothers
J. P
B. C
J. M. Carnes
Sunshine Cleaners
Holland Avenue
Kandy
Perry
Clemmie Dodson
C. W. Livingston
Livingston
E. R. Bentley
MRS. C.D. Wood Society
Barry Scobee
Davis
Ater
Roy Stillwell
M.A. Webb
SWANN
Moyer
Ed Dodson
Moody
Field
D. M. Bennett
Bennett
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Johns
Jand
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Blockton Fifth Street
College Ave
Texas
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