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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
3
A flood of notices covers Alpine life from cattle shipments, ranch listings, and new goods to hotel rooms and laundry services. Attendees include J W Rixon moving in as piano store head, J L Davis expanding dress goods, and W Collins reporting Marfa quarry growth.
Notice to sportsmen states no hunting or trespass allowed in the Koker pastures under penalty of law. L. G. Koxernort, manager.
A well ventilated and newly furnished upstairs bedroom for rent. Apply at Anemche office for information.
The Business Men's Club of Alpine met in the district courtroom Tuesday to elect officers for the year, discuss funding, and consider sending an exhibit to the fair. Geo H. Clements of the El Paso Herald urged advertising Alpine, a three member committee was appointed to assemble an exhibit, and the club debated a dry farming station funding. Dr. Berkeley declined re election with J L Crawford chosen as president and Judge Turney as vice president. Secretary funding talks produced a three member committee to determine salary before hiring. Easterling demanded at least 75 dollars monthly, while the club agreed members sign a 50 cent monthly commitment for a year. The meeting adjourned.
Alpine residents are urged to save at Alpine Furniture Co as the store slashes prices by 10 percent on nearly all stock for ten days. Phoenix chairs are excluded. Buy now to secure bargains on a large, well selected furniture assortment.
In Al pine ongoing construction includes a new automobile garage planned by Dr Rice who also expects to add two rental houses. L Nevill plans a residence near the Jackson home and W I White intends to build rental houses on lots near the new school building.
The Avalanche announces a Civic Club meeting requested by Mrs J H Derrick club president. Meeting Friday afternoon at 4 o clock at the club rooms with all members urged to attend for important business.
A Brewster County tax listing shows land, railroad, telegraph, livestock, and property values totaling 4 888 347 dollars. The county rate is 22 cents with state 2.14 cents, plus Alpine school tax of 25 cents making state and county tax total 44 162.31 dollars.
Ladies Week features openings at Alpine Mercantile Co Friday and Saturday and at Mrs L B Starns on Monday with latest millinery styles. A local reader hails hats as perfect dreams and wonders how husbands can resist the purchases.
Mr W F White and family from Alpine attended a wedding at Utopia in their Ford. Bertha joined Ed to Austin. White and Loyd returned after several days in Sabinal. White praised Alpine climate and the dry farming experiment station there.
B P Nolen of Alpine area reports a five acre maize crop proving dry farming works. Despite no rain since planting, he expects about 65 bushels per acre from his stand.
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