Alpine Weekly Avalanche Time Table and Rates
Alpine Texas Friday section lists postal rates and office hours. It notes railroad time table details for passenger service east and west, with closing times and Sunday holiday operations.
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1902
Page
4
Local visitors and court at Alpine amid frontier notes
Hubert Wigzell and W. M. Mimmae arrive from Boquillas and San Marcos as Hi M Dryden attends Terlingua court. C. W. Moore touts support while a grand jury is convened. Dry Goods stock listed for sale in Uvalde as mining reports cite cinnabar and gold prospects near Terlingua. Numerous Marathon residents travel to Alpine for court and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uvalde
Texas
Uvalde, Uvalde Co
Hi. M. Dryden
Terlingua
Lowe
Mariposa
Troxwell
Previdio
New York
Ryan
Mr. Dryden
Tornillo
Grand Jury warns Brewster County officials to enforce laws
The Grand Jury of Brewster County Texas warns the D A, sheriff, peace officers, and the county attorney to report and prosecute crimes promptly. They threaten bonds and legal action for failures to perform duties in enforcing the law. Alpine cites September 11, 1902, with signatories including McKinney, Brown Nay Jowles, Avary Wr. McFarland, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. T. Walton
Brewster County
Texas
Grand Jury
Brewser
Alpine
McKinney
A Brown Nay Jowles
Avary Wr
McFarland Chas
Totty Gee, F
Crosson
McIntyre
Campbell
Murray Guy
Combs
Bird
Marathon Matters and Local Health Updates
Ed hbirley suffers a serious head injury after a horse kick on William Wilson's ranch and is brought to town by Dr. Beakley. WK Bates improves slowly under care, while W. P. Matthews remains bedridden with slow fever. A. S. Gage releases 34 Durham bulls into his pasture. Marathon residents pursue court in Alpine this week and Dallas fair offers complimentary season tickets for the sept 2 to oct 12 event, the seventeenth annual fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hbirley
William Wilson
Dallas
Petition for Texas lands reform in Brewster County
Citizens of Brewster County Texas urge law changes to sell school lands from the Absolute Lease District to actual settlers. They seek sales in four section lots within one year with 60 day windows. preference rights for qualified homesteaders. and lease terms allowing sale if not sold. Public policy aims to curb monopolies by wealthy nonresidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Texas
District Court Set for Brewster County Murder Trial
The Brewster County District Court convened with Judge Goggin, officials, and visiting attorneys. Grand Jury impaneled. several cases addressed including special venire in the Cobling murder, two Green murder dismissals, theft charges, assault to rape, gambling, and quarantine fines. Verdicts favor defendants or continuances noted. Colring murder trial underway. grand jury report pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Brewster County
J. M. Goggin
J. M.sanford
Walten
M. A. Boyh
L. N. Halbert
Poowas
WW. van Sickle
W. W. Parney
el Paso
J. A. Gillett
Marta
Walter Gills
Jos
Jones
T. N. Crenshaw
C. Duget
J. W. Eberling
B. Bb. Looney
J. D. Cobling
Hy Green
W. A. Shepard
John Kingan
Joe Hannum
M. & M. Company
Ed Payne
W. P. Matthews
W. H. Keith
Jas. Normand
Lindheim & Dewees
Emma Woerr
Sdotter
J. B. Watkins Land Mortgage Co
Board of Equalization
Fanny Matthews
Marathon
Colring
Live Stock Notes From Alpine Region Trade Activity
W. W. Torney bought 18 saddle horses at 340 per head from Low Buttrill. Territory around Alpine shows excellent range conditions. cattle in first class shape with yearlings in demand at 14 to 15. Willis McCutcheon and Tom Tendricks seek yearlings. Tendricks also inquiring for mares. McCutcheon bought 320 yearlings from J. P. Wilson and John M. Rooney, 590 from W. W. & A. M. Turney, 100 from I. W. Gourley, and 1590 from Duncan Campbell. Pink Taylor of San Antonio visits, buying two cars of horses and mares including 1 car from W. J. McIntyre, 15 mares from A. T. Winder, and 8 horses from Duncan Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Torney
Alpine
Willis McCutcheon
Tom Tendricks
J. P. Wilson
John M. Rooney
W. W
A. M. Turney
I. W. Gourley
Duncan Campbdell
Pink Taylor
San Antonio
W. J. McIntyre
A. T. Winder
Duncan Campbell
P.t
Brewster County Election Announcements See Candidates
Brewster County voters hear re election bids and new candidacies for county offices. J W Phelps seeks Tax Assessor, B F Billingsley seeks re election as Hide and Animal Inspector, W M Harman and C H Hector announce County Surveyor candidacies, C W Moore for Sheriff, J S Morin for District Attorney, and G W Page for County Attorney. Stated as authorized notices for November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M Newton
Brewster County
L B
Carruthers
B, C. Thomas
B. F. Billingsley
Hide and Animal Inspector
Brewstr County
C. H. Hector
C. W. Moore
J. S. Morin
Kinney County
Forty-first Judicial District
G. W. Page
Brewster Couty
Orient road route chosen for high line to San Angelo
Chief Engineer Paret told a Kansas City reporter that a high line route from Presidio del Norte to San Angelo will avoid washouts. He praised the route, noted enthusiasm in western Texas, and said right of way and town sites are awaiting, with two locating parties active between the Rio Grande and San Angelo to finish the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Paret
Presidio del Norte
San Angelo
Texas
Rio Grande
For Sale Horses and Mares Offer at This Office
For sale three horses and mares with average 141 hands and good shipping. Price 30 dollars. Also one young horse, 15 hands, price 850 dollars. Apply at this office.
Norther Affects Game Fellows and Engineers Seek Presidio North
A brisk northering breeze unsettles game fellows who feel worn and seeks a quick return. A party of Orient engineers travels to Presidio del Norte to locate the site from that point northeastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Presidio del Norte
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