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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1928
Page
4
A compact Alpine Texas snippet shows names including Mrs Irene Pet Mrs C D Wood Barry and Kaiters with Fort Davis and Marathon correspondents. It notes a subscription price of 42.00 per year and states filing details as second class matter at the Port Office in Alpine.
Alpine officials decry profuse tail weeds choking streets and harboring disease and mosquitoes. They urge property owners to cut, rake, and burn weeds now to reduce next year's crop and keep Alpine clean for visitors and residents.
The Texas attorney general moves to press county boards and five named counties to decide the fate of 000,000 acres of university lands in Hudspeth Sleicher Marin Reagan and Upton. The five counties are described as predominantly ranching districts amid the land dispute.
A six county suit challenges university lands tax status, contending 2,000,000 acres are exempt and a heavy burden in West Texas. The curtailment affects public finances and irritates the region, with claims the lands undigested lump in the stomach of West Texas. Local observers note the dispute stems from Austin and tax relief is urged.
Weka Santa Fe planners discuss extending work to the Orient territory. Naive beds potash are local to the Orient. Government test wells have been drilled in Ketor and other counties. Expected that coal development wealth will be underway soon along the extension route.
The heaviest run of the season appears at Fort Worth markets with broad declines across cattle hogs and lambs. Steers average around 11 to 12 dollars per 100 pounds while fat cows dip 15 to 26 cents. hogs sell 11.85 to 12.05 and lambs quote about 1 dollar lower for the week. Prices reflect weaker demand and heavier receipts this period.
Pedro, age 62, a longtime Alpine resident and prominent Mexican citizen, died Wednesday in Alpine. Cause of death not yet determined. he had been in good health prior. Burial held Thursday afternoon in Alpine.
Col John Perking will attend the West Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting in Abilene this Saturday. He is a council member and a member tree of the body, noting increased anxiety and commitment to the event. The notice also advertises Ply-Tox insecticide for moths and other pests, with claims of safety and effectiveness.
Rev. David J. Murray received a unanimous call to become pastor of the Alpine Presbyterian Church during a congregational service. He came from another church for a one year arrangement, with church membership having risen fifty percent during the war. Installation services are planned to involve Alpine churches at an early date.
Miss Ethel Ford, Sut Ro ss student, will begin a close in expression here ext Monday. She recently completed a three year course under Miss Mary E Latimer, head of the expression department at Baylor college and comes here highly recommended. Owing to Miss Ford attending school while here she will take only a limited number of pupils. She may be found at the home of Mrs N B Murphy.
The Elite Beauty Shoppe will be closed for a short time. Mrs. Geo. A. Hess.
A bemused passenger, the slee p and a lost berth lead to a midnight misadventure aboard a speeding train. The conductor quizzes the professor about his location, and a hesitant reply barely clears the fog of the journey.
Local sports brief notes Gomar extends his push in the Avalanche lineup. Team officials credit steady improvement and increased touches as key factors.
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