The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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TWEr Alpine Avalanche
VOLUME XXIX.
ALPINE, BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1919
NUMBER SB
PROSPECTS mm BREWSTER COUNIY IS
FIATTERING—SEVENTEEN WELtS
QUOTA FOR BAPTIST MIS*
, SIGNS IN THIS DISTRICT
I In the Baptist $16,000,000 cam-
paign in Texas, the county quota
——- »• of El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson,
Tke^ooklorcilinBrewnerlA. S. Gage
county is growing brighter every |On the grounds for their first well £|50qqq
day, and all are becoming more Jand will soon erect their derrick. ^ $16000000 to be raised bv
encouraged. There are sow'They contemplate the drilling of ,h(. ' ^ T„as (or ,he fiye
seventeen wells projected in d,f- six more wells. year program of the Southern
ferent parts of county and more Twin City Oil Co., expect to be B ,jsts J75.000.000 drive has
will soon follow. J drilling by September 1st on the
Many of the best informed geol- ! H. L. Kokernot ranch and con-
PROCEEDINGS OF Tiff
COMMISSIONERS COURT
The Commissioners’ Court met
in regular session Monday, Aug-
ust 11, 1919, with County Judge,
A. M. Turney presiding, and all
the other officers in attendance.
C. W. Burhes Jr., was author-
ized to write insurance on the
ogists in reports have said that
the indications and the construc-
tion of the ground show there is
oil here and in great quantities,
some going so far as to say that
1t may equal or excell the great
Burk-Burnett fieft.
The following are some of the
wells which are now and will soon
be going down: . ,
The Hudson & Burger, Har-
gus No. 1 well, near Marathon is
down 150 feet. Drilling which
was stopped for a few days has
been resumed and they expect
soon to put on three Eight-hour
shifts. They will soon erect two
more rigs, one on the Skinner
ranch and the other on the Combs
ranch.
The Marathon Oil Co., on the
Court House in two Policies, in
the Fire Association of Philadel- out-
“I was at the White House
assciations and counties. Individ- for $5 000 they to run for five
been apportioned by the cam-
paign directors through the 18
,emp,™g another -r ^^phU. mm O, one
Presidio Oil and Development uaj church apportionments will be
Company are making prepara- made from the couftty quotas
tions to put down a well on the August is devoted to In-
Jim P. Wilson lands. formation, September to Interces-
sion, October to Enlistment, Nov-
ZACK LAMAR COBB RETIRED
TO PRIVATE CITIZENSHIP
We are in receipt of a letter
from Zack Lamar Cobb iq which
he states that he has retired to
private citizenship and will pracv
tice law in El Paso. We publish
below excerpts from his letter:
“There was never a time when
private citizens could do a better
now. It is going to take the
good horse sense of the American
people to straighten the world
THINKS HIGHLY OF ALPINE ember to Stewardship and actual wilh^paMunfesMhe'work
COUNTRY campaigning “Victory Week” -
£
ALPINE HAS BEEN SELECTED AS BASE Hi
BORDER PATROL AEROPLANES
years each. The premiums were ta*k *° newspaper men after
$1,080 and $269 respectively. |he 8ot ho"ie from Paris. Wood-
It is ordered by the Court that ,row Wilson is all right. He has
the public be advised that no bills come ho^e the "lost seasoned ipd
- November 30th to December 8th.
Mr. E. J. Moyer,
Editor and Mgr. Alpine Avalanche State Campaign Director, the or-
Alpine, Texas. ganization is rapidly being com-
Dear Mr. Moyer: pleted, and it is thought the full
The- writer has just arrived organization will be perfected
home after quite a lengthy visit in within the next few weeks. The
your city and am glad to say, major portion of the campaign
among other points I visited was will be conducted through the
your city, because I am pleased Baptist Standard, the churches*
with your climate and especially official organ, and much stress is
the fine courtesies extended by being placed on greatly enlarging
the circulation of this paper.
Efforts are being made to place
the Baptist Standard in every
Baptist home in the State*
The county quotas above an-
nunced cover amount to be
raised in pledges and subscrip-
tions for the next five years.
has been authorized by a majority
of the Commissioners. Also
According to Dr. F. S. Groner, ordered that the same ^ pwb.
BANDIT SURRENDERS
the biggest stateman of the
world. We of Texas can well af-
ford to stand by him.
“With many thanks and best
wishes.
“Yours sincerely.
Zack Lamar Cobb.”
fished in the Alpine Avalanche for
two weeks.
Jl'w. D^,rrkk0LVxp^.«d C. H. * S. A. SPECIAL AGENT
School Trustees of Common Dis- VISITS ALPINE
trict No. 4, Brewster County,and _ . ,
as soon as they have taken the ' ‘ ‘ pecia g£n
oath of office they enter upon f°r Galveston. Harnsburg & $an
the dischanrge of their duties as Antonio, from El Paso to Del
trustees and hold office until their |R,°; w,th headquarters at El Paso
have been elected and,n,ade our Clty a P^ant call last
successors
qualified.
The reports of the County Clerk
Sheriff, Tax Collector and Justice
of Peace of Precinct No. 1 were
received, examined and upon ex-
amination were approved and ac-
cepted.
The following bills against
Brewster County were examined
from and allowed
The following telegram
President Carranza has been re- |E* S. Lros*. Bk-holder,s>icriff._$
ceived at the Mexican Embassy: (Luci"e Luna* digging *grav?II
General Cesareo Castro, Militar 1E. Squimncs, male’ coffin—
Commander at Terreon. Cb»hmla.|{i,i‘X,!S^cr^«::“:- ^40
reports under date of August 2nd,W A. Buchanan, wk. on jail---- 22.05
that the bandit chief Roberto |
week Thursday, while looking
after his company's interests.
Mr. Rogers has succeeded H.
M. Milton who has been trans-
ferrrd to Galveston, and this was
his intitial visit to Alpine. He
was much pleased with his re-
ception among our business men,
and said that he was confidant
that Alpine’s future was assured
650'as being prosperous and that its
2.14 Imam advantages would soon
bring her into her own, making
her the largest city between San
Antonio and El Paso.
6.00
9.00
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Ford cars have become such a world utility
that it would almost seem as if every family ought
to 'have its Ford car. Runabout, Touring Car.
Coupe, Sedan.‘(the two latter have enclosed bodies),
end the Truck Chassis, have really become a port
and parcel of human life. You want one because
its service will be profitable to you. We solicit your'
order at once because, while production is limited, :t
will be first come, first supplied.
West Texas Motor Co.
FORD SALES—SERVICE
Jameson has surrendered to him
unconditionally.
I General Ricardo Gonzales, Com
mander at Tampico, reports that
on the fourth of August Colonel Barnett Prntg. Co. sup—---- 38.70
St Ice Co lights for
lE E Townsend wk on bridge___110.50
W H Lease, rcd’Votol star__ 5.50
Palace Phar. Drugs, medi_____ 1920
O T Kease. milk, butter______ 7.40
Alpine Pub Co., Pub tax list.. 317.50
Alpine Pub Co., printing sta— 18.98
Mav-Clark lithoo Co sup---- 164.30
Machine hemstitching and pi-
coting, 10c per yard. Mrs. H. B.
Houston, Uvalde, Texas. 32-tf.
The following letter from Con-
gressman Claude B. Hudspeth,
Washington. D. C. will be of in-
terest to our people:
Gentlemen :—As I previously
wired you. Alpine has been selec-
ted by the YVar Department as a
temporary aviation field and air-
planes will he kept there for
border patrol work
I have had the matter of Alpine
being selected as an aviation field
up with the War Department
ever since the receipt of your
wires and letters, taking the I
matter up first with the Chief of
this matter I will gladly respond.
Very truly yours,
Claud B. Hudspeth.
A wire was received to that
effect last week but it was
thought best to await further
notice before mentioning the
matter.
DICK ARMISTEAD ARRIVES
FROM “OVER THERE**
Dck Armistead arrived home at
Alpine Sunday. He landed in
America n the 10th ult. and was
mustered out on the 23rd ult.
Dick was a member of the 47th
Infantry, Co. F. and left for
the Department, General March, j France in January 1918. He re-
and then later with the ^ir |ceived SCVeral “scratches” but
says that they did not amount to
[anything. His many friends are
latter Department that^ hangers ,p,eased that he has returned home
will be constructed, which means aad heartily welcome him, in
the expenditure of a considerable hich the Avalanche is glad to
amount. I have hopes that this 1
field will be made a permanent
one and that it will be continually
added to.
You may rest assured that what
ever I can do too asist you in
Service.
I have been informed by the
Drink Scotch Hop
sale at your dealers.
Ale- For
Alpine Bottling Works.
The First National Bank
Alpine, Yixas
CAPITAL sod SURPLUS $1M,M$.
. OFFICERS.
C. A. BROWN President.
H. L KOKF.RNOT, Vice-Pws. GEO. W. BAINES Jr, Cuhlir
W. B. HANCOCK, Vice-Frvs H. L. HORD, Awt. Cuhivr
Jose Castillo attacked a group °f jAlpme^Ught . _
bandits in the Tautosi River re- will Saveli deliv’Vlection bx
gion taking from them 86 horses
and more than two hundred head
of cattle among which are prob-
ably included those which were
stolen by robbers from the ranch
“El Chocoy”—belonging to Aemri
can citizens. The stock will be
returned to legitimate owners.”
(Signed). V. Carranza.
your citizens in every case when
I came in contact with them.
Also after exhaustive inquiries,
I concluded the future prospects
for Brewster County, based on its
present valuations, is the bright-
est in Texas, and having so con-
cluded, I made considerable in-
88.00
1.50
R. Leyba. hauling trash------ 2.00
Jote Equinones repiar’ plows— 14.00
Matt Smith work on Sunny Glenn
' road____________—________ 210.00
Matt Smith work on Fort Davis
road_____________________ 451.00
Matt Smith work on Alpine-Mara-
thon road _________________ 533.00
W H Hargns road work precinct
No. 2 __________________- 221.00
W H Hargus road work precinct
No. 1-------- 27900
Thos. V. Skaggs road work pre.
No. 4_______________ 11410
Faustino Pinedo road work pra.
No. 4______________RUB
C E Martin road work pra
No. 3______ 1136.00
> M H Hargus road work prt.
No. 3________________* 413400
J R Hollis Terlingua St Ft Stockton
roads ...-------- 910.31
? R Hollis wk Marathon Sta... 732.00
L. Omels Marathon Sts---- 120.00
W. H Harrison work state high-
wav ____________________ 608.50
City of Alpine, cleaning Sts— 74.31
Several other bills were presented
SALE ON
LADIES SHOES
WIDTHS
ATOD
Friday and Saturday Only
August 22 and 23,1919
vestments in Brewster County.
I am especially gratified at hav- but were contiaued because they were
“We Carry The Stock”
We are Building
a Reputation for Right
Prices and Fair Dealings
To satisfy you in every
deal is more important
to us than the profit on
that deal.
Alamo Lumber Co.
Building Materiel
FUEL and FEED
with your good telf and
trust that the acquaintance thus
started will be a long one and that
it may develop into substantial
business connection later on.
I had a lengthy conversation
i with one of the leading geologists
of your State and found him very
enthusiastic in his belief of the
future oil development in your
County, he going so far as to
affirm that he believes that it will
have the next great oil excitement
in Texas, as the structural forma-
tion indicate large bodies of oil.
This sounded awful good to me,
due to the fact that I had got hold
of quite a chunk of your earth.
I found my family and business
not properly itemized or endorved
road work orevented. one In M for
$320900 and one in May for $3440.00.
which had been pasted over were
allowed. .
No other business appearing -he
Court adjourned.
discharged soldiers, at*
TENTION
* Honorable discharged soldiers,
or those furloughed to the Re-
serve, are entitled to permanent-
ly retain the following articles of
uniform and equipment:
1 hat and. cord, pair breeches,
pair shoes, pair leggins, waist belt,
slicker, overcoat, barrack bag,
pair gloves, O. D. shirt, coat and
ornaments, toilet articles, 2 suits
associates all in good health and underwear, 4 pair stockings, 3
am looking forward to have the scarlet chevroas.
White Kid Colofiinlb Louis Heels
Price, $9.50
Sail price, $6.35
White Kid Oxfords Louis Heels
Price. $8.50
Sale price, $5.95
Grey Oxfords with the Louis Heels
Price, $7.00
Sale price, $3.95
White Kid Pumps Baby Louis Heel
Price. $7.00
Sale price, S9 95
White Kid Pumps Louis Heels
$730
Sale price;
Price. $7.5
:e; $4.95
White Kid Oxfords Military Heels
Price. $7.50
Sele price, $4.45
Satin Oxfords with the Louis Heels
Price. $730
Sele price, $4.95
Sr* n Pumps with the Louis Heels
Price. $7.50
Sele price, $4.95
pleasure of visiting your County
again in the near future, and of
coarse will he only too glad to
again see you on that occasion.
Should yon visit St Loris, I wQl
certainly expact you to call on tna.
Thanking you again for your
many kindnesses. I am.
Yours truly.
C Cohn.
Mr. Cohn is one of the scouts
for the Texas Land Company,
with headquarters in St. Loris,
and made us quite an extensive
risk a couple of weeks ago, look-
's interests.
Additional if overseas: 1 gas
mask and helmet. 1 overseas cap
hi place of hat and cord.
It you did not receive all of the
above, or If yon returned yours, |
write ase at the address beknr ai
I win forward you the necessary
affidavits and assist yon in secur-
ing the same.
We are indebted to the gener-
osity of the Alpine Avalanche for
, vE^Elyyiurt,
C.B. Hudspeth. M.C
House Office Bldg..
Washington, D. C
White Capvas Oxfords and Pumps in Louis and
Military Heels. Sale price $2.36
A. G. FERRIS & BRO.
DEPARTMENT STORE
PHONE 23$
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