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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
2
An Alpine Texas issue notes publishing details for J. Yarns and Alpine Publishing Company with a 1.60 inscription price in advance. It references Teddy’s accident and Wilson’s campaign stance, Roosevelt’s attempted assassination context, and a revived campaign slogan.
E Quincy Smith of United States and Mexican Trust Co with London financiers outlines plans to build a Chihuahua to Kansas City railroad including an Outer Belt through Kansas City within a year. The venture includes Texas irrigation for 40 000 acres and settlement efforts with immigration HQ in Kansas City. Investment rumored at fifteen million dollars with London bankers and New York interests coordinating.
It states that aside from two or three cuts the Orient grade between Alpine and Fort Stockton is finished. Steel laying into Stockton is expected today and work will soon move toward Alpine. Junior League program follows with song prayer lesson by Herbert Wigle roll call and readings by Mabel Newton and Allie Runyan.
The Conference at the Meth shows progress in church work with a budget of 2800 dollars. All church claims are paid and pastoral salaries covered. The Missionary Society reports 70 paid members plus about 20 new joiners. The Junior League has 40 members with a monthly missionary program. The Sunday school maintains steady progress awaiting elder cooperation as the new year opens.
At the Methodist Church all night services were called off but day services continue with preaching at 11 am and Sunday school at 9 45 am Junior League at 4 pm Everyone is welcome H M Smith pastor Also advertisement for Bluebonnet flour at Jim Beans Adv Grocery price 1 05 per sack and phone No 101 for orders.
The association will decide the location of the proposed Baptist college in Trans-Pecos country this week in Midland. Mr. Bass expresses strong hope Alpine will be chosen.
Cattle sales record details numerous transfers including Jim P. Wilson 200 cows with steer calves at 45 dollars each. W. B. Hancock to J. W. Demenery 250 ones and twos. J. W. Kokernot and L. G. Kokernot to Chase Bros 800 four year old steers. HL Kokernot 1100 steers. Advertisement invites buyers to Berkeley building east of courthouse for fresh family tracers and cheaper cash terms.
To customers under present conditions we are compelled to sell for strictly Crow contractor. 30 day accounts are due and must be paid. Phone me at my residence so payments can be made. Advi Guy Crawrono & Co.
Local lodging advertises sanitary beds and well lighted rooms at the Alpine hotel with reasonable rates. E. W. Taylor handles feed and fuel of all kinds and provides a phone contact in the notice.
A 510 reward is offered for information leading to the recovery of two horses. One is white gray with two bars on the right shoulder and a Spanish brand on the left shoulder. The other is brown with two bars on the right shoulder and a Spanish brand on the left shoulder. Ade.
Notice forbids hunting fishing camping or trespass on Jason W Jones property and advertises sale of property described in a deed of trust. The sale is set for the first Tuesday in November 1912 at the Alpine courthouse between 10 am and 4 pm to satisfy principal 1200.00 with interest totaling 1329.00.
Trust deed by R H Ausburn securing a $1200 note due May 23 1912 to John W Pring at 8 percent default noted. Describes Abstract 821 Survey 9 Block 158 Original Grantee Texas Centers with appurtenances in Brewster County. Witnessed by W H Lease Trustee on October 2 1912.
Notice to Tax Payers states that state and Brewster County taxes for 1912 are due at the Alpine court house. Taxes must be paid by January 31, 1913, to avoid a ten percent penalty. Receipts require processing time. pay promptly. No personal checks accepted. Signed J A Walton Tax Collector.
Classified note advertises windmill repair via telephone 122 and real estate deals. Mentions Ansco No 4 Folding Kodak and urges quick action. Warns about knowledge through authority, cites U.S. Supreme Court and Authoritative Land Title Caution No 11 in another column.
Two cows available one Jersey and one Durham with a calf. Inquiries to A. B. Burton at the First National. Also offering ice cream and cold drinks and a variety of fresh candy at the Candy Kitchen inviting trade.
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