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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
4
Public notice lists daily post office hours with openings at 7:30 a.m. and closings around 6 p.m. Weekends and holidays show Sundays with adjusted morning hours and special late afternoon service. Indicates service for east and west clines and general postal operations.
Warris of Rock Shrings was here yesterday on land business Jackson and Harman sold 500 twos to California parties Dr Sweeden adds two rooms to his residence Geo Hartholomae of San Antonio on beer business Mrs J B Giddings returns to Brenham after Alpine visit Judge Thomas leaves for Ardmore and Indian Territory Judge Van Sickle back from Marfa on district court T M Newton builds a new elegant cottage on Fifth street School lands awarded to W ice 1 Section Federico Billalba f Section Alpine notices on town streets and hats for ladies Franks McKinney sells Marathon ranch to Templeton and Russell mining focus at Terlingua School Notes to start weekly Rev Geo W Baines to preach Sunday at 11 am and 2 pm pelican sighting over Alpine. a large bird shot down by Earle Chastain taxed to mount it. Local sports, travel and court notes fill the Alpine column.
A long list of individuals associated with the K C M O Railroad line appears, including J KR Madenfort W H Harrison W S Blevins J W Phelps J P Darnall J A Proett R McKinney L N Halbert EK T Fuller W D Kincaid Co W S Dunbar Upson Taylor L W Dorrell M T Chastain J T Moore Geo Snyder J A Weyerts J WH Derrick Nay Bowles A T Winder W J Melntyre A Brown Kt L Neville L J Sneeden F Dillingsley J D Jackson W H Ragin HL Kokernot W M Harman KE BE Edwards W Van Sickle J Smith W Griffith W B Hancock A A Murray etc.
Vernon McIntyre was absent due to illness last Friday and Monday Perry Ferguson worked on his father's farm at Fergusonville Our library is free to all and we ask readers to take care of books and return them promptly Maud Ragin Hancock and Drister assist with a jungle trip remarks suggest a donation party We seek new library books Prof Edwards spelling class is active Mrs Giddings of Brenham visited Monday and praised the school
The trial ends with W. H. Harrison acquitted of exhibiting a gaming table while W. S. Blevins pleads guilty and is fined 825 plus costs. W. Moore's case is dismissed. Wess Roberts and Jim Shoemake are each fined 25 for gaming. Morgan Gordon's case is continued and J. M. Martin's quarantine case is continued. The Grand Jury reports and adjourns, with court appointing jury commissioners for March. A bulb of early Brewster county cotton grows in W. S. Blevins garden, signaling a likely bale per acre yield, while Fort Stockton aims for the Orient.
Alpine Texas September 11 1902 notice from the Brewster County Grand Jury to Sheriff D A T Walton and all peace officers and the County Attorney. They demand prompt reporting and prosecution of crimes and misdemeanors and threaten accountability for inaction. The County Attorney is urged to pursue bonds of local businesses violating the law. Names of signatories listed.
In a counterpoint to a Grand Jury open letter, County Attorney L. N. Halbert argues officers should not frequent gambling venues and urges citizens to report violations. He notes limited district court readiness and scarce prosecutions, asserting officers execute lawful processes and support enforcing the law. The note mentions the Landon Hotel at San Angelo rising anew after a fire.
The Brewster County notices list B F Blullings- Ley, C H Hector, C W Moore, J S Morin, and G W Page as candidates for sheriff county surveyor district attorney and county attorney in the upcoming November election. Morin is from Kinney County and seeks District Attorney of the Forty first Judicial District.
For sale three shipping mares averaging 14 4 hands and priced at 30 dollars each. Also one young horse about 15 hands priced at 50 dollars. Apply at this office.
Alpine warns it cannot risk losing chances for securing the Orient road and urges attendance at the courthouse railroad rally tomorrow night to back a guaranteed project. Several promising towns may be left behind if a firm commitment is not secured.
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