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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1902
Page
1
Anonymous writes a satirical long poem blaming Texas for hellish traits. It describes a downgraded landscape watered by divine apathy, with added torments: thorns, fleas, tarantulas, horned toads, venomous bites, and extreme heat. The piece frames Texas as a place of perpetual hardship and danger.
The Trans-Pecos lands show rising values with grazing land giving way to cultivable areas. Some Brewster and neighboring counties can profit from tillage while others cannot. Long residence and local knowledge are needed to determine land classes before selling school lands to avoid unprepared settlers.
A collage of opinions notes race tensions in Bellaire Ohio and calls for industrial education in Texas with emphasis on textiles and factories. It profiles Henry Ward Beecher quotes and details plans for the Kansas City Mexico Orient Pacific railroad, its stockholders, routes, and expected three year completion.
As ranges in the West shrink cattle raisers face growing pressure to outfit cattle for market themselves to maintain substantial profits in an industry noted by the Stock and Farm Journal.
Report suggests a steam propulsion device could enable transatlantic crossings in three days or less. At least a thousand miles per twenty four hours would be required to reach that speed.
A school column recalls early Tennessee memories and celebrates a strong start to the new report card series. It notes classroom activities from Miss Turner in arithmetic to a drawing class, new library improvements, plants in rooms, and an upcoming music recital.
Attendance this week is excellent with only two boys skipping. The Caesar class is offended by last week's note calling Caesar Ozar. Earle Chastain is appointed special monitor on special duty. A large beginner Latin class shows strong enthusiasm.
Recent rains in south and southwest Texas and adjacent Mexico have been general with the Rio Grande running out of its banks at Boquillar and below. Though late to aid grass, the moisture eases drought in the breuth stricken region by oiling tanks dust suppression and soaking the ground, especially aiding truck farms.
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