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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1924
Page
1
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce Woman's Auxiliary meets on September 25 to push a winter goal of planting 2000 trees in yards and along sidewalks. A committee will assess tree types and prices, while plans for the tourist park and city cleanup rules are discussed. Mrs. N. S. Murphy presides.
The Sul Ross Lobos meet the Marfa All-Stars at Jackson Field at 4 o'clock Saturday. Admission is 50 and 25 cents. About thirty players report for football as Coach Graves sees strong new material challenging last year's lettermen. Lineup to be announced.
Mrs. Frank Hamilton sustained several cuts to the head when the car she rode in last Saturday collided with a vehicle driven by Mr. Pryde of Fort Davis on the Alpine Fort Davis road. The Hamilton family were en route to Pecos to visit relatives.
For trade seek $6,500 stock of Dr Goods in Linton Refugio County good farming country. Offer is $2,500 cash plus trade in Alpine and balance in cash. Signed A M Turney. 38-18-11.
A New Jersey game warden was ambushed and shot after pursuing an outlaw. The piece extols wardens as essential but underpaid officers who enforce strict game laws to protect wildlife and ensure fair play for all sportsmen. It notes wardens’ risks, duties, and neutral stance toward honest gunters.
The Brewster County exhibit in Alpine shows a combined grocery and market display with canned goods honey and fresh produce. Mineral samples including coal marble and potash from Brewster County fill the space gathered in two weeks under Mrs. Hamilton and the Chamber of Commerce committee with Alpine citizens supporting the effort.
District Game Warden Pete Crawford, based in Alpine, confirms keeping deer antelope or similar protected game as pets is illegal and treated as a game violation. Crawford is appointed permanent warden and will serve year round across the district.
Capt. John Horne of the U S Immigration Service stationed at Marfa was arrested by State Ranger Arch Miller near Boquillas last week and found to be in possession of Mexican liquor. The accused was taken to Marfa and the case filed in Federal Court.
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