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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
4
Alpine residents host and visit relatives. Rev. Allison and Dr. Brown travel. Obituary for Robert Colquitt from Marfa. funeral held there. Local sermons by Rev. Burma close. Missionary Society plans weekend event. Notables include town residents at Dallas fair and rail celebration. various visits, sales, and a new real estate office opening.
Under the Terrell election law voters must draw a pencil mark down the entire column of each party they reject. To vote the straight Democratic ticket a line must be drawn from top to bottom through the columns headed Progressive Party Republican Party Prohibition Party Socialist Party Socialist Labor Party and Independent Party.
The Methodist Missionary Society held its monthly meeting with Bible lesson and prayers. New second and third vice presidents were elected due to removals, and visiting committees were named. Reports from all departments were heard and the next meeting is at the parsonage. Separately at the New Mexico Conference gathering in Las Cruces officers for the year were elected, listing presidents and various vice presidents and secures across several towns in New Mexico and Texas.
On a Bear Chase at the Sproul ranch Wednesday Mack Sproul and Rev S E Allison pursued a pack of fine bear hounds belonging to Mr Sproul. They tracked an old bear and a cub for miles before tiring them. A second cub eluded capture as Allison recalls the excitement. Local notice also advertises home made bread from Jim Bean's Grocery with delivery by phone 101.
Two horses reported missing or strayed in Alpine Texas. A white gray horse branded two bars on the right shoulder with a Spanish brand on the left shoulder. A brown horse bears two bars on the right shoulder and a Spanish left shoulder brand. A ten dollar reward for information leading to recovery. Contact Pat Murphy.
Austin, Lexas W M Peticolas today resigned as chief justice of the Eighth Court of Appeals at El Paso and District Judge James R Harper of El Paso was appointed to succeed. Dan M Jackson of El Paso named district judge vice Judge Harper. Jackson was also the nominee for the place. The Avalanche notes Ft Stockton railroad celebration set for Nov 9 unless plans change. Alpine expects strong local turnout for the jubilee if weather holds.
The Orient railroad completed a first section a mile from the Ft Stockton depot last Friday as crews moved to resurface river approaches. General Manager O'Brien expects further work to finish soon with the line reaching Alpine by or before February, possibly earlier.
At a recent school trustees meeting a Mothers Club committee presented a petition requesting more fire escapes for the public school building. President Jackson promised immediate consideration and a committee was appointed to confer with an architect, with a report back at the next board meeting. The need for adequate fire protection has long been recognized despite past funding shortfalls.
W. T. Henderson shipped a box of pears from his Alpine area ranch to his wife in California. Mrs. Henderson reports neighbors who sampled the fruit praised it as unlike any they have seen grown in California, highlighting its exceptional quality.
A Chalmers 36 self starter with electric lights arrived in Alpine from El Paso Monday in charge of $1 Burdick who sold it to Mr. Chas Pruett. Emanuel Jordan runs for Sheriff and claims all withdrawn ports were to injure his bid and says he expects to win.
Community classifieds advertise furnished rooms for rent at 85 cents to 1.40 per bushel Ben Davis and other apples on track in Alpine selling wagon and team for 100 dollars first offer takes outfit. Business sold to Vaughn Lumber Co of San Antonio effective Nov 1 1912. Adverts for Bluebonnet flour at 1.05 a sack laundry and curbside service, and Dewees Lumber Co appeals for final settlements by Nov 5. Local merchantspromote groceries and land sales next week with various prices and contact details.
Chicago and Philadelphia rupture expert F. H. Seeley will be at the Sheldon hotel in El Paso for four days November 4 through 7. He promotes the Shield Truss, claiming it seals ruptures without surgery and has English and Spanish awards. Charity fittings offered, or demonstrations without charge for interested ruptured individuals.
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