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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1910
Page
2
Yarns editor announces subscription at $1.50 in advance. Notice dated Thursday morning November 24, 1910. Postage paid at Alpine. Terms as mail matter of second class.
Discussion on road funding dominates counties as speakers urge direct taxation or bond issues to finance improvements. The piece notes talk won’t build roads, money must come from taxpayers, and calls for a Mining Congress to spur regional development with Widespread support across Brewster Davis Pecos Presidio and El Paso counties.
Community interest in fruit farming rises as residents buy land and plant orchards in Brewster, Davis, and Presidio counties. High grade apples and peaches are developed in two or three defined districts, signaling potential profit for growers and attracting outsiders to the region.
A Mexican revolution progresses beyond a mere unorganized mob, with authorities labeling it widespread and mobs increasingly hostile to American citizens. The piece notes broad regional unrest under Diaz governance and outlines state penalties for illicit liquor shipments, detailing marking, delivery, record keeping, return, and fines up to $100 and imprisonment.
Returning from the European tour on the Atlantic, James A Patten comments that speculation is not inherently evil and that speculators should not be hastily judged. He notes a belief in readers and books and reflects on common views toward knowledge and prudence.
Brewster county apples are rapidly earning a strong reputation in the national apple market. The industry is seen as a potential leading factor in making this region among the wealthiest in Texas, with lands well suited for apples selling from ten to twenty five dollars per acre.
A fragmented Marathon note recounts a false alarm about a Mexi can war plot that rattled residents. It describes rifle stockpiling, American Mexican tensions, local business chatter, and a mix of community updates from Marathon Oil Co and local editors. Skeeter reports shipping cattle and local humor as the town recovers from the scare.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt recounts a heated exchange between Dave Leahy and McNeal over political organization. Leahy accuses McNeal of lacking machine-building skill while McNeal replies that his opinion has shifted, noting that opposition was tied to a candidate named Tom as a political boss.
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