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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1912
Page
3
Alpine readers hear that Orient railroad progress brings trains to Alpine by March 1 1913 and a major town development plan follows. Townsite agent Guion Gregg praises Alpine potential and outlines a marketing push with property sales, street grading, and a 110 foot boulevard to attract investors, with H S Wigle named as local representative.
Jas Lafarelle and Dr W B Phillips strong geologists plan to sink test shafts this week to determine the Bire mine value. If results meet expectations a large crew will be employed next year. Alpine Chapter U D C organized with eight founding members at Mrs J A Hardy’s residence. Officers named include President F M Austin and Secretary J D Jackson. A dues rate of 1.20 is set for the first year.
Federal receivers M L Mertz and B Hovey visited Fort Stockton on Thursday forenoon with U S Judge E R Meek U S Marshal Geo H Green and Geo H Thompson general solicitor for the receivers The visit aimed to convince Judge Meek to grant an order authorizing purchase of proper passenger equipment including a standard sleeper Fort Stockton Pioneer
President Crawford of the Power Co reports receipt of a bill of lading for a new plant with capacity for over 3000 twenty candle power lamps and expects full operation by Christmas day. A sanitary inspection will occur on December 10 for closets and yards. nonconforming properties will be reported and complaints filed. Burnout trash must be hauled away. this is final notice. Burn out, trash or have it hauled away.
A court lease transfers the Caruthers mine near Al Pine from W. W. Turney and W. H. Caruthers to A. M. Turney for twenty years. The silver and lead property, once sold for about $80 per ton, awaits future work though Turney hints at plans soon. New sales of pecans and almonds by Adve McGaughy promise land listings for cattle buyers despite ongoing dry weather.
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