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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1921
Page
7
Washington Postmaster General directs postmasters to clip from all English language newspapers and periodicals any comment or criticism about the Post Office Department. Clippings must include town state paper name and date, then be mailed to Washington with "newspaper clippings" on the envelope.
Jack S. McFarland of Pathe News and Service Film Co shot motion pictures in Las Cruces and the Mesilla Valley on Farm Bureau Marketing Association operations. He filmed fruit picking and packing, pink cantaloupes, Barrett pears, elephant Butte irrigation, a new dredge, and views of the Temple of Agriculture and local colleges.
The State of Texas issues a citation by publication commanding Sheriff of Brewster County to summon defendants including Fred Brasted and Cinnabar Cattle Co. to appear in the Navarro County District Court on October 3, 1921. Plaintiffs seek judgment on twelve notes totaling substantial sums, foreclosure of vendor’s and deed of trust liens on Brewster County land described by multiple surveys, and damages.
The article lists U S Government expenses on luxury items totaling about five billion dollars for the previous year. The breakdown includes theatres tobacco ice cream sodas candy cosmetics diamonds club dues pool and bowling playing cards gum musical instruments toilet soaps and powders furs and fur trim ming pleasures cars and accessories.
Alpine Independent School District seeks bids to furnish about twenty tons of McAlester Domestic coal for the 1921 1922 school year. Bids due September 9 1921 at 10 a m with right to reject all bids. Also classified: for sale a new 5 room bungalow with bath, garage, well and windmill.
Notice to banking corporations and individual bankers in Alpine Texas to bid for the district school funds for the year 1921 22. Bids must show the interest rate offered on the balance and be filed with the secretary by 10 00 A M Friday September 9 1921. J D Jackson President and I Gillett Secretary announce bids reserved.
Local observers note ongoing avalanche risk as alpine vegetation expands. Officials monitor snow conditions and trigger points while researchers record shifts in slope stability and potential impacts on nearby communities.
The document names James Cornell as judge of the 83rd Judicial District in Sonora Texas and lists Ozona officials including N W Graham district attorney M Burke county judge superintendent of schools Townsend sheriff tax assessor W M Harmon county treasurer J W Phelps county attorney W H Lease county and district clerk Clarence Hord county commissioner precincts 1 2 3 4 cartledge precinct 1 4 weakley justice of peace precinct 2 cartledge and notes county court convenes third Mondays in August November January and May with justices courts meeting fourth Monday each month.
Justice Court Precinct 1 meets on the fourth Monday each month. County Court convenes on the third Monday in February May August and November. Commissioners hold sessions on the second Monday in February August and November. Probate Court meets the first Wednesday of the month. County Court District Court 63rd District meets the sixth Monday after the first Monday in January and July. Court meets every May.
City officials Berkeley and Gillett with Baines and Bowles prepare for the monthly session at the Masonic Building. City Marshal Bowles listed among attendees as commissioners meet the first Monday each month.
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