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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
2
A local admonition condemns Chicago mail order houses as ruinous to Alpine's economy. It argues spending at home sustains employment, taxes, churches, and schools, warning that widespread patronage of distant catalogs would collapse local business and community prosperity. Emphasizes cooperation over competition and urges citizens to burn mail order catalogs.
C F Cox of eastern Brewster County reports a strong corn crop with minimal rainfall. He notes a single ear over fourteen inches and compares the rest to typical Texas corn, despite only light early rains. He regrets missing time to submit for the Fl Vaso fair exhibit.
Mrs. C Dugat announces the Alpine Hotel is closed as a dining room and now operates as a rooming and lodging house. Rooms are sunny and clean with good beds and some rooms suited for offices. Rates are reasonable and inspections welcome.
The cattle shipped from Alpine this week include Joe Ivey one car to Fort Worth two cars to New Orleans L Nevill thirteen cars to Fort Worth Ben Pruett three cars to Fort Worth and two to New Orleans Clyde Butterill eight cars to Fort Worth and two to New Orleans Walter Measday one car to Fort Worth. More cattle shipments expected soon.
kK H Peck reports a big Dallas Fair success after a three week return trip North Texas He plans a follow up journey along the proposed Owen railroad route from Alpine to the Rio Grande with a restocking trip ahead.
The article riffs on doughnut perception and lard versus Cottolene as a cooking fat. It notes an Alpine citizen J T Armstrong at a Taft Diaz meeting and mentions the opening of a cleaning and pressing parlor behind balance Pharmacy on October 7 with first class work and O V Louthen offering services by phone.
Former Orient Railroad superintendent KF A Hulsey visited Alpine and predicted the company will extend a line south through Alpine to the Rio Grande, starting active work within six months if local citizens provide a bonus. He noted Orient seeks support but emphasizes the need for local backing.
The article notes Halloween traditions on Sunday with pranks like unscrewing gate hinges and storing them for the next day. It highlights October 11 as a date of peculiar significance and mentions Alpine celebrating Halloween parties Saturday night. It recalls youths seeking clues about future spouses at fireside gatherings.
On October 22, at the Alpine school building, ladies met with teachers to organize a Mothers Club. Prof. Page outlined the club’s purpose, Rev. Allison and Atwood spoke on Parent Teacher relationships, and Mrs. Newton was named temporary chairperson. Officers for three months were elected: Mrs. Sanford president, Mrs. Worth first vice president, Mrs. Rooney second vice president, Mrs. Edwards third vice president, Mrs. Weakley secretary, Mrs. Jackson treasurer. Twenty eight members enrolled and meetings set for the third Friday of each scholastic month at 4 p.m. Mrs. A. B. Weakey, secretary.
At the manufacturing point Al Vine adds a cistern factory to its modern harness and boot shop. The firm ships cisterns to nearby towns by car lot. This week M. M. Whis ler sent a car of cisterns to Marta.
Mr J T Armstrong will relocate his base to Marathon after receiving new orders from the rubber company. His Alpine friends regret the move, but Mrs Armstrong and the children will stay behind at their current home.
Notice from Lawrence Haley posting the Haley ranch pastures and forbidding hunting or wood hauling on the property under penalties of the law.
Laundry notice states Alpine Steam Laundry will clean and press men suits with a phone contact 37 and guaranteed satisfaction.
For sale three guineas fowls white leghorn rhode island reds and black monacars cockrels hh strain contact hh phone 127 for details
Alpine residents may send items to the El Paso fair by Saturday morning, with names and addresses on packages. Mr. J. M. Hamilton will replace Mr. Crenshaw at the exhibit due to illness. Brewster county attendees urged to visit and assist. A waterworks blast near Bal Mountain revealed quicksilver ore and 15 foot tree roots explaining drought-hardy grass. W J Yates mourns death of mother-in-law Mrs Fannie Meriwether in San Antonio. Question of the Hour asks if readers trade at Measday Co's.
A customer places a request for fresh groceries to Hord and Company and promises satisfaction upon delivery. The exchange suggests reliable service and prompt fulfillment by the grocer.
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