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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1929
Page
3
Closing show ends Rosenfield summer Kin spa at Carlton's Shady Nook Inn. Fifty camp residents depart for home while Fort Davis residents and visitors enjoyed acts and contests awarding camp regime honor letters. ]]>
A brief, fragmentary note describes a young girl in Fort Davis who, when asked why she liked the town, says that the playing and eating keep her there, and that she does not want to go home, reflecting a child's simple affection for local pleasures.
Fort Davis reports a busy season with guests at Millers Mountain Ranch Prude ranch and Shady Nook. Mac Sprouls and Kinne campers join crowds, Clark apartments stay full, and Hotel Limpia plus annex list a high turnout in the week.
H. O. Bird, an orchardist, raised a rare six pound grape cluster this year. Several buyers offered a dollar for it, but he declined until a bid of one dollar and a half persuaded him to part with the fruit.
In Fort Davis and surrounding areas Delicious apples are being harvested and moved to markets or cold storage. C H Bird sold a carload to a central and north Texas wholesale house at a good price, with other quantities sold elsewhere. Orchardists E H Carlton H M Jones and G W Davis are busy, noting excellent appearance after heavy hail losses. Peaches and pears are abundant, while secret ballots in Texas are criticized as a missed practice.
County and school taxes rise in Fort Davis area as 1929 rates are set. County Judge R Barnett reports 1929 state rate of 58 cents, county rate 80 cents, and school district No 1 tax at 53 cents, totaling higher levies for residents.
W E Espy received a letter from the El 9 management proposing a Fort Davis young lady as Miss Fort Davis to represent the town at Round-Up. The chosen girl would attend the Queen’s procession, be a guest at the Cowman’s ball, and be provided a horse for events.
Miss Talbot married alias Matt Talbot of San Antonio in Fort Davis on August 24. Her mother and sister Mrs Ardan Talbot Raht accompanied her from San Antonio Lake Charles, La. Other local figures visited or planned moves include McNamara, Webb, Lee Sproul and family, Mrs. Dee Jones and three children, and Miss Willoughby in San Angelo. Deputies and residents discussed property interests as Mr Jim prepares to become a permanent town resident.
An association meeting discussed raising funds for advertising the Border Way Route. Members approved a preliminary amount with plans to seek a larger sum later. Assessments were proposed against each participant.
Fragmentary OCR shows county totals with Bexar Medina Kin Val Verde Uvalde Presidio and Jett Davis names with various paid amounts. Key figures and islands of data appear but are garbled, preventing full reconstruction of the total four thousand dollar receipt breakdown.
El Paso shows a $750 figure and a $100 mm amount with 9500 noted, Tore Hudspeth mentioned, but no report or correction available. The Aval printing is cited for details.
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