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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1911
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche issue information lists the Alpine Publishing Company as publisher with editor W. J. Yates. Subscription price is $1.00 in advance. Includes note about Thursday September 21 publication date and entry as second class mail matter.
The piece muses on political figures and reform eras, noting Maine prohibition sentiment shifts after fifty years. It recalls the South’s growing bank deposits, future capital, and the Indiana penitentiary warden’s convoy of life prisoners seeing modern transport for the first time, with two collapsing from nerve strain.
A. M. Denny returned yesterday from Kansas City with orders to mobilize the entire grading force and push work to completion. The Alpine project now appears certain to meet the July 4th 1912 slogan with steady progress and deadlines in sight.
Fort Stockton Pioneer reports a Commercial Club mass meeting in Alpine to elect officers for the coming year and discuss two major matters. The Fort Stockton to Alpine auto line was approved for twice weekly service, with planning to survey a Fort Stockton to Pecos City extension and bolster Texas & Pacific connections.
Local classified notice features wood for sale priced at six fifty and forty seven fifty for stove wood, plus groceries and household items from Alpine Mercan, Swiss, and Cream Cheese. Alpine Furniture Co advertises Sealy mattresses, window shades, plows, repairs, and kitchen cutlery. J T Weaver invites trials, with sharpening services for tools and hand-made butcher knives.
The Methodist Church announces morning theme The Church and the people and an evening session on Judas Iscariot the man whose shrunken ideals led to ruin Our Sunday School reports splendid progress and invites all to join Wallace R Evans serves as pastor seeking to help the community through the class offerings
Pedro Rocha a Mexican resident of Marathon had his arm mashed off by a passing freight train Tuesday night. The brakeman allegedly shoved him from the train raising questions about the crash. Doctors Middlebrook Berkely and Worthington amputated the arm below the shoulder. Rocha filed damages against the railroad company.
Mrs Jas varning secured the contract to erect a modern office building on her lot east of the courthouse square. It will house Drs Hardy Worthington and Stubbs and is to be completed by winter, adding a new node to Alpine's business interests.
The women of the Methodist Church are repairing for a doll bazaar to be held between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Mrs. J. H. Derrick leads the arrangements. Also note past due railroad bonus payments for August and September, with a request to settle at the banks. W. A. Wraxtry, Secretary, Commercial Club.
Early today a heavy rainstorm began around three o'clock and lasted until nearly dawn. The precipitation is estimated at about one inch.
For sale a head of cattle listed by Fred Young of Sanderson Texas. Apply in person for details and price.
William Jordan Hord, a veteran of the Confederate army and longtime Alpine resident, died September 16 at 2 o'clock surrounded by family. Born 1842 in Brazoria, he moved from Calhoun county to Goliad, then Alpine in 1902. Survived by brother Jesse Hord, sister Mrs H L Lackey, two daughters and four sons. Funeral held at his daughter Mrs Walter Garnett's home led by Rev W B Bloys.
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