09 Oct 1919
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
1
The Commissioners Court met in called session to appoint voting judges for the Constitutional Amendments election on Tuesday November 4 1919. Names of precinct judges were listed and H T Fletcher authorized to repair Sheep Creek bridge on the Alpine Terlingua road.
The Tax Assessor presented his tax rolls for the project affecting the Jackson Harbor area. After examination, the rolls were approved, paving the way for road work tied to the tank site and related infrastructure.
Fletcher, returning from Texas Paso business, attends Highland Hereford Breeders meeting in Marfa as 1000 head of white faced yearlings prepare for shipment to the Kansas City sale during the Royal Live Stock Show. W B Mitchell of Marfa leads the association and plans 100 registered Herefords for Arizona State Fair.
Mr. Moore of the Ran ts area says his oats suffered little due to limited rain. He sowed about five acres before, now has two new oat crops and expects winter grazing for stock. He plans to plant more oats soon for a spring harvest.
Tucumcari New Mexico October 6 The New Mexico Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South concluded with bishop W F McMurry presiding. Appointments list several ministers assigned to El Paso district including C K Campbell J W Campbell J H Walker and J T Redmon among others. Las Cruces to hold next season, revival plans urged, and Rev J H Walker praised for return to charge for fifth year.
Red Cross presented The Heart of a Nation at the high school auditorium. Despite a small audience, attendees were rewarded by a pictorial and spoken account tracing the Red Cross from the war declaration to the Armistice. A Doughboy’s journey from home to return framed the talk as a wartime story.
Fragmentary line notes tents and living quarters for workers at one cent per pound, urging daily toil. It hints at wages and shelter in a historical labor context, with sparse details and no clear event or date.
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