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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1913
Page
4
The parcel post service shows strong public uptake and rapid expansion. The New York Tribune notes weight limits rising from eleven to twenty pounds and rate reductions in the first two zones, with bets that packages up to 100 pounds may dominate future parcel business.
Tax assessors may backdate personal property assessments beyond two years to keep taxation equal and uniform. The Kansas City report notes record cattle shipments into the Southwest including Kansas Oklahoma Missouri with 22,000 head in one day, totaling 82,000 head in three days as stockyards run congested.
The report notes heavy cattle and hog receipts last week at the stockyards causing a market lull. Commission men warn of a cattle famine in Kansas and Oklahoma if this influx continues, while farmers report drought and no pasture. An El Paso Times item recounts Americans in Mexico facing severe mistreatment, including a rope around the neck and a $1,000 ransom demanded from Geo Reed in Chihuahua.
A pair of spectacles is found. The owner can claim them by identifying the property and paying for this advertisement in the 94th district notice.
Notice from Jason W. Tanuis forbids all parties to hunt fish camp or trespass on his property under legal penalty. The notice serves as a formal trespass restriction and warning.
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