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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
2
A sprawling Alpine Texas page offers weathered notes, editorial quips, and local color. It discusses the San Antonio fair price and Texas expo culture, railroad service changes, political satire, sanitation concerns, and a collage of regional curiosities and opinions. The piece blends humor with rail and weather chatter, urging unity and practical outreach.
El Paso Herald reports G H S A Railway considering improved service between El Paso and Del Rio. Possibilities include double daily trains El Paso to Houston and a tri weekly New Orleans to San Francisco limited, with officials debating between widening El Paso Del Rio link or adding Houston connection. W G Van Vieck says a decision may come in ten days to two weeks.
A Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to supporters in Alpine and to donors in New Orleans for their kindness and courtesies. The note asks for aid to raise funds for a local service project and mentions hopes for rain via the arrival of a regular train No 9 at 7:30 am. It names W. R. Muusa and references Del Rio and Paso areas.
Ben H. Johnson returns to Alpine from North Texas with plans to settle, a Jersey cow and calf, six Rhode Island Red roosters, and a note about weathering a community event. Granite shipments to El Paso, guayule arrivals, and a mix of local tales follow, including a mountaintop retreat for a sick child and a mirage poem recounted in town.
A fragmentary note recalls a Mermaid tale inviting readers to Marathon with mention of Spruce's steel tank. It also references Charley Hess and a trip for vnipe hunting, noting the birds had left the day before and the authors went home.
The Study Club announces its next meeting on Thursday September 15 with Director Mrs. J H Derrick of Pebiet Teneateleraion presenting a Beowulf Caedmor synopsis and Alfred the Great. Mrs Wigle introduces insanity. the W O W legend, and ice cream social at Burke hall last week with Lee Dickson noted.
The sympathy of the community is extended to Mr and Mrs W R Miller in the death of their infant daughter Norma Elizabeth aged 11 months. The child had been ill for some time and was sent away for a hoped change but returned home with no improvement. Funeral services were held at the residence by Rev J C Francis.
In a recount of ballots at the Democratic convention held in Sanderson for the 99th Representative District Turney narrowly defeated Jas. F. Ross by a slim margin. The Kinney county vote faced protest but the committee voted 4 to 3 to admit it. Ross announced he would contest the decision.
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