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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1910
Page
3
The piece argues railroads recovery after the Civil War era, noting vast state land and bankrupted lines, with focus on management errors, departmental control, and calls for closer oversight. It references figures and places like El Paso, Marathon, and Alpine, plus local business notes and notices.
A freight train of thirty cars wrecked near Watkins on the G H S A Ry Last Saturday morning. No loss of life reported though several cars left the tracks and fell into a creek. Passenger service delays noted as repairs proceed and drilling outfits move to a ranch for further work.
Alpine residents face a decisive election set for September 21 to determine whether the city should remain incorporated. Judge Higgins ordered the vote after a prior inquiry, with the graded school expansion and other city improvements planned, including a new two story residence near the high school and Levingston Hall.
Report from the Tax Assessors notes 27 593 miles of telegraph and telephone poles across Texas. The vast line equates to 450 000 miles and could circle the globe eighteen times. The telephone acts as a public information highway aiding farmers in selling produce and joining markets, saving time and connecting with weather updates and market prices.
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