The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 16, 1928 Page: 1 of 8
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SWORN CIRCULATION 975
ALPINE, BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1928
NUMBER 11
IN BREWSTER COUNTY 37 YEARS
VOLUME XXXVIII.
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Your advertising dollar goes far
ther in The Avalanche
5. A. Rounds,
S. L. Pierce,
by H. T. Fletcher of Marfa and
election of new officers.
Reports of research officers
Rev. R. F. Davis, pastor Methodist
church, returned Saturday from Dem-
ing, New Mexico, where he was an in-
structor in a Sunday school teachers
training school held in that city last
week.
Seek More Members
for Alpine Golf Club
Leading
Newspaper of
Davis Mtn.
Highlands
Section
Three Business
Buildings Started
on Holland Avenue
RANCHERS
RENEW WAR
ON WOLVES
El Maida Drum
Corps Coming to
Alpine Saturday
"TERMERS" ARE QUELLED AF-
TER THRILLING. COMBAT
NEAR VALENTINE
COUNTY TO ASSIST IN EXTERMI-
NATION OF PEST IN EAST-
ERN BREWSTER
Texas University
Head to Address
W. T. H. S. Meet
BANK STATEMENTS SHOW COUN-
TY TO BE IN GOOD FINAN-
CIAL CONDITION
MANY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
"OPEN HOUSE” EVENING
TO INSPECT PLANT
Formal Opening
of New Holland
Held Wednesday
SHRINERS MAKING TRIP OVER
WEST TEXAS TO STIMULATE
INTEREST
THIRD ANNUAL SESSION OF OR-
GANIZATION TO BE HELD
NEXT TUESDAY
BOARD WILL INVESTIGATE THE
NEEDS OF SUL ROSS
COLLEGE
OFFICERS
BATTLE
PRISONERS
Subscription
Price
$2.00 a Year
In
Advance
BOARD OF
CONTROL TO
VISIT HERE
MORE THAN
A MILLION
ON DEPOSIT
Novelty Store to
Open Tomorrow
PRICES THEN
—AND NOW!
Orient to Border
By July 1st, Said
Geological Party
To Visit Big Bend
ACTIVITIES CONTINUE WITH UN-
ABATED INTEREST AS
NEW TEST STARTS
ALPINE AVALAN
“A BOOSTER FOR BREWSTER”
Dr. H. Y. Benedict, president Uni-
versity of Texas, will be the princi-
pal speaker at the annual meeting of
the West Texas Historical and Scien-
tific Society which will be held in
the auditorium of Sul Ross State
Teachers College next Tuesday, ac-
cording to programs mailed to mem-
bers of the organization this week.
Hon. R. B. Walthall, Board of Con-
trol member, is expected to accom-
pany Dr. Benedict here.
Other numbers on the program in-
clude the president’s annual address
ours), as compared with a showing
of $1,186,348.36 made in the Janu-
ary statements, and was divided as
follows:
State National, Alpine.—$472,458.90
First National, Alpine.... 469,967.13
CONTRACTS TOTALING $11,000
ARE AWARDED THE LAST
FEW DAYS
A visit to points in the Big Bend
country will be made by members of
the West Texas Geological Society,
according to news received here this
week. The date for the trip was set
for the 24th and 25th of this month,
it was stated, and the party will visit
a number of points in southern Brew-
ster County in the Terlingua section,
according to plans.
The geologists will travel in auto-
mobiles and will probably camp out.
They will go through Marathon and
on to Terlingua and then explore
some of the canyons on the river in
that vicinity.
Members of this society made a vis-
it to Alpine last summer, covering
the Glass Mountains district north-
east of Alpine.
that the work will be completed | was $1,082,877.86 (the 86 cents was
cream to the visitors,
sales manager, and
PERKINS ATTENDING OFFICERS
TRAINING COURSE, SANTONE
Col. John Perkins left Sunday for
San Antonio where he is undergoing
two weeks military training. Perkins
is a lieutenant-colonel, coast artil-
lery, in the Reserve Corps. He ex-
W. L. Churchill, until recently
chief engineer of the Kansas City,
Mexico & Orient railway company,
is quoted as saying that the road
will be completed from Chihuahua
City in Mexico to the border at Pre-
sidio by the first of July. This is
about six months behind the time
originally predicted for the comple-
tion of the road south of the Rio
Grande but Mr. Churchill believes
The Shriner drum corps, represent-
ing El Maida Temple, El Paso, is due
to arrive here tomorrow about 3 p.m.,
according to G, W. Baines, prominent
Alpine Shriner, and will spend the
night here.
Members of the corps are making
a tour of West Texas towns in order
to stimulate interest in the coming
spring ceremonial which will be held
in El Paso beginnng April 17th, it
was stated. The party s traveling in
a large motor bus.
Local Shriners will greet the visit-
ing lodge men and entertainment for
them will be provided during their
stay in the city.
Funds are being raised in El Paso
and elsewhere in this district to send
the Shrine uniformed bodies to the
imperial council meeting at Miami,
Florida, on April 26, it was announc-
ed.
The Shriners will probably stage a
parade here Saturday afternoon, ac-
cording to Mr. Baines, although no
definite plans have been announced.
Opening of the new novelty store
in the Turner building on Sixth
Street will be made tomorrow, ac-
cording to an announcement made
yesterday by C. G. Morrison, a mem-
ber of the firm. The new store is
one of the Ben Franklin chain stores
operated in West Texas cities.
Special-built display counters and
shelving has been installed in the
new store and a general line of such
merchandise to be found in the larger
cities has been received and is being
arranged in the store by employes.
The new store contains 17 differ-
ent departments', Mr. Morrison said,
and more than 1100 staple and novel-
ty variety store items will be on
hand the year round. Holiday goods
will be an added feature during that
season.
The appearance and arrangement
of the new store compares favorably
with chain stores in the largest cities
and in addition items not usually
found in the average chain store will
be carried by the Alpine institution,
it was stated.
Ernest McKinney, one of the own-
ers of the Ben Franklin chain stores,
arrived a few days ago from Mid-
land and will make his home here.
Circulars announcing the opening
are being sent out to neighboring
towns and it is expected that many
will be here for the opening tomor-
row.
Mr. A. A. Murray, who has worked
untiringly in the interest of Alpine’s
golf course, has just finished recon-
ditioning the greens, and reports un-
usual interest in golf this spring. Mr.
Murray says that while more persons
are playing on the course now than
formerly, many of these are not pay-
ing anything toward the upkeep and
rent on the ground. At a meeting a
few nights ago of interested golfers,
Mr. Murray was authorized to insist
that everyone who plays on the
course pay his share toward mainte-
nance. See Mr. Murray and pay him,
or see Shirley Scales; he also will re-
lieve you of your money. Mr. Murray
said that this rule is going to be
strictly enforced. He also wishes to
warn players against tearing up and
injuring the greens’. There has been
some evidence of carelessness along
that line, and players are requested
to please help in every way they can
to keep the course in the best shape
possible.
There are many golfers in Alpine
still who are not taking advantage
of the course—and these are urged
to join at once and start playing.
There will be plenty of interesting
contests, tournaments, etc., during
the summer, so now is the time to
get started.
Following a thrilling combat with
prisoners, en route under guard
to the state penitentiary at Hunts-
ville, Assistant Penitentiary Agent
Cloud, his wife and an assistant fi-
nally quelled the outbreak and suc-
ceeded in rounding up a number of
the men who had gained their free-
dom temporarily and the gang was
brought on to Alpine where they
spent last night in the county jail
under heavy guard.
Cloud and his assistants passed
through Alpine last Sunday, picking
up two prisoners here who were un-
der sentence and went on west to El
Paso, picking up more prisoners en
route. On the return trip and just
before reaching Valentine, the men
in the car driven by Mr. Cloud over-
powered him, taking his gun, knife
and keys. With the keys they suc-
salesman for Desert Gold products
which are manufactured in El Paso,
attended the opening as representa-
tives of their company. J. B. Blau-
grund, president of the American
Furniture Company of El Paso, fur-
nishers of the new hotel, was also
present for the big function, and a
number of out-of-town folks were
visitors at the opening.
IXAS STATE LIBRARY
Austin, Tex.
The banquet room and lobby of
the new Holland hotel was thronged
with people Wednesday evening
when the hotel management was host
to the people of Alpine and vicinity
with an open house evening.
Mr. Holland was the recipient of con-
gratulations from dozens of people
residing all over the country. The
lobby and banquet hall were beauti-
fully decorated with a profusion of
flowers, the gifts of friends, and
dancing was enjoyed throughout the
evening by 150 or 200 couples, it was
estimated. Several hundred people
took advantage of the opportunity to
inspect the new plant, which is one
of the best and most completely
equipped hotels in West Texas.
Refreshments were served during
the evening by the management and
also by Garnett Brothers confection-
ery, who served Desert Gold ice
H. H. Harrington and W. T. Gas-
ton, members of the Board’ of Con-
trol, will arrive in Alpine Saturday
morning, March 17, for an inspection
of Sul Ross, from which they will
make their recommendations for the
next biennium, according to a tele-
gram received by President H. W.
Moreloek Thursday morning. Their
visit is to be for only a day and they
will leave Alpine the next day on
the early train. Hon. R. B. Walthall
another member of the board, is ex-
pected to be here next Tuesday, with
Dr. H. Y. Benedict, president of Tex-
as University.
The Board of Control is to see for
itself the needs of Sul Ross, such as
the library and education building
for which the college is to ask the
next legislature, and the dormitories
which the college sorely needs.
It is interesting to note that Dr.
Harrington is the son-in-law of Sul-
livan Ross, one time Governor of
Texas and for years president of the
Texas A. & M., after whom Sul Ross
College is named.
With deposits totaling over one
million dollars in Brewster County’s
three banks it is felt that the county
was never in a more prosperous con-
dition in its history, according to
bankers here.
While the total is about $100,000
less than was shown to be on hand
at the time the last call was made
the first of January, the showing is
a remarkable one owing to the fact
that at the time the last statements
were published the cattle shipping
season had just closed and there is
usually a much larger amount of
money on deposit at that time than
at any other.
The total on deposit in the two Al-
pine banks alone lacked only about
$60,000 of reaching the million-dol-
lar mark and it is felt that this is a
most remarkable showing at this
time of the year. Officials of both
banks expressed satisfaction in the
showing made in the statements just
issued.
The Marathon State Bank, with
deposits of $140,451.83, reflects the
prosperous condition of the east end
of the county. This is one of the
strongest small institutions in the
country and is ably managed by its
officers.
The exact amount of deposits at
the time the call was made this week
War has again been declared by
Brewster County ranchers against
wolves which are reported to be do-
ing considerable damage to cattle and
other stock in the eastern part of the
county—and hostilities will be re-
sumed at once.
A committee of Marathon men,
composed of I. C. Roark, T. M. Shely,
and W. W. Rackley, appeared before
the county commissioners at their
regular meeting held here Monday
and Tuesday of this week and asked
the assistance of the county in mak-
ing a fight against these pests with
the result that the commissioners
voted $900 to help finance an exter-
mination campaign.
This amount is to be matched by
the State, according to James A.
Burke, county judge, and the ranch-
ers of the Marathon section will in
turn raise $1800 among themselves,
making a total of $3600 available
to be used to employ a trapper.
The use of poison baits will also
probably be resorted to in the exter-
mination campaign, this method of
combatting coyotes having proved
very effective in this section the past
year or two. This work has been
done under the supervision of the
federal department of agriculture
and great assistance has been given
in this work by Tri-County Agent R.
S. Miller. Mr. Miller will probably
cooperate in the campaign to be
staged by the ranchers in the east-
ern part of the county.
A strong showing of gas was en-
countered in the Wilcox & Anderson
Gage No. 1 test well between Mara-
thon and Alpine this week at 2004
feet, Mr. Anderson said yesterday.
Drilling was still in progress and a
depth of 2010 feet had been reached
yesterday morning, it was stated.
The Jackson & Harmon test at
Strobel just east of Alpine was tem-
porarily closed down awaiting re-
pairs, J. M. Hickey, drilling contrac-
tor, said yesterday afternoon. The
test being drilled by Hickey on the
Kimball ranch at Titley station on
the Orient was drilling at 1585 feet
in a blue lime formation, he said.
The Mid-Kansas well on the 02
ranch south of Alpine was drilling at
34’85 feet, last reports stated. Cow-
den & Cole, drilling a well on the
Jackson & Harmon ranch in the
Glass Mountains, northeast of Alpine,
were forced to move the rig to a new
location recently when it was dis-
covered that the outfit was standing
on a strip of vacant land, the Ava-
lanche was informed yesterday. A
new hole will be spudded in at this
location immediately, it was stated.
A rig is being moved on to the
Skinner ranch four miles north of
Marathon this week, it is understood,
and a well will be spudded in there
in a few days. The McIntyre test
just south of Alpine, is temporarily
closed down.
The J. Howard Stanley interests of
Fort Worth have started drilling on
the Parsell ranch near Hovey in the
northeastern part of the county, it
was reported here yesterday. The
location of this well is Section 28,
block A, GC&SF Ry. Co.
William C. Marshall of Fort Worth
closed a deal here this week for the
purchase of one-fourth royalty rights
on 3200 acres of the King Terry
ranch southwest of Alpine, and also
for a one-half interest in the royalty
on the Mrs. Camilla Henderson
ranch, consisting of 10 sections, the
Avalanche was informed Wednesday.
Mr. Marshall has other royalties un-
der consideration, he said, which
he will probably buy in the near fu-
ture.
round-table discussions of “plans for
Society Development” will also be
features of the afternoon session
which begins at 3 p.m.
The Sul Ross orchestra, under the
direction of Miss Irma Lee Batey,
will play at the evening session,
which will be presided over by the
president, Mr. Fletcher, following
which Mr. Benedict will deliver an
address on astronomy. People of Al-
pine and vicinity are invited to at-
tend this session.
Benedict Guest of College
Dr. Benedict will be the guest
of Sul Ross College, University of
Texas Ex-Students Club, West Texas
Historical and Scientific Society, and
the Sul Ross Scholarship Society,
while here.
The following program has been
planned for the day:
10 a.m., address by Dr. Benedict
before Sul Ross Scholarship Society.
Sul Ross Auditorium.
12 to 1 p.m., Faculty luncheon,
honoring Dr. Benedict.
1 to 5 p.m., Scenic drive to old Fort
Davis.
5 to 7 p.m., University of Texas
Ex-Students Club barbecue at Para-
dise Canyon, honoring Dr. Benedict.
8 p.m., Address by Dr. Benedict be-
fore the West Texas Historical and
Scientific Society in open meeting at
Sul Ross College auditorium.
ceeded in freeing themselves from
their shackles and were making a
concentrated attack on Cloud. Mrs.
Cloud, who was in another car ahead,
displayed her pluck and courage by
going to the assistance of her hus-
band. She covered the bunch with a
gun until Mr. Cloud could get to his
feet. Mr. Cloud then took the gun
and held the criminals at the point
of the gun until assistance arrived, a
guard having been dispatched to
Valentine for help.
Cloud Has Narrow Escape
Patricio Aranda, a Brewster Coun-
ty Mexican recently convicted on a
burglary charge, was apparently a
ringleader in the attempted break
for freedom. He was in possession
of Cloud’s gun which he snapped at
the officer six times, but fortunately
the gun was not loaded. Mr. Cloud
stated after arriving here that he
never carried a loaded gun when
transporting prisoners, which, while
unusual, was extremely fortunate for
him in this instance.
Aranda made his escape during
the encounter and has not been ap-
prehended up to this morning. A
second prisoner was shot by Cloud
when he made a dash for the wide
open spaces; however, the wound is
not considered serious, officers here
said this morning.
By BARRY SCOBEE
Fort Davis Correspondent
This correspondent is in temporary
possession of a perfectly preserved
pocket memorandum and account
book kept by Powell & Gage, survey-
ors, in 1881. A comparison of a few
prices might be interesting, since
they refer in part to Fort Davis. It
opens on January 4, with paying $4
for the shoeing of mules and a horse,
and follows three pages of items, as
if the outfit were getting ready to
take the field on a survey job. Select-
ed at random among them: wagon
cover, $4.50 (now about $16); cof-
fee boiler, 75c; butcher nife, 50c;
stove, $5; harness, $20 (now about
$40); hobble's, 75c; 200 pounds of
flour, $11.50; 72 pounds bacon,
$10.45; 40 pounds lard, $6; whip
and stalk, $1.35; (Judge Weatherby
says you can buy ’em cheaper than
that at the Union now); 12 pounds
coffee, $3; 16 pounds dried apples,
$2; 10 pounds oatmeal, $1; 1 pound
mustard, 25c; 362 pounds of corn,
$8.10; 100 pounds cornmeal, $3.30;
four pounds baking powder, $1.60.
Now where all this, and much
more, was bought is not clear, for on
other pages it is shown that the
writer was on “Spring Creek” on
January 1, and bought some mules
from Ben Ficklin, and the day after
buying supplies started for Fort
Stockton.
This start to Stockton was made
January 5, and the day of arrival is
shown as January 16. Then the
writer came on to Fort Davis, put-
ting down $10 as the stage fare.
Breakfast en route cost 35c, dinner
50c, and hotel at Davis, $1.25. This
was undoubtedly at the old Lempert
Hotel, later the Stewart, now the
Clark apartments. A lot more sup-
plies were purchased at Fort Davis,
early in February, including four
more pounds baking powder at $3;
but still another pound mustard 25c,
and 76 pounds of bacon at 15c, to-
taling $11.40.
Oddly enough on February 8, 200
pounds more of flour were purchased,
but “150 pounds returned to store.”
No cause for this is given, but won-
der increased when it is shown that
on February 10, 200 pounds more
were purchased at a higher price. Is
it possible that flour in those good
old days might have got—that is, de-
teriorated?
within the time stated above.
Mr. and Mrs. Churchill are now
making their home in Alpine, having
recently moved here. He is acting
as consulting engineer for the Orient
Contracts for new buildings and
remodelingwork in Alpine the past
few days total approximately $11,-
000, according to contractors, and in-
I eludes the erection of buldings on
Holland Avenue which will house
three business enterprises.
Two office spaces of 12x32 feet
dimensions, each, and a store room
20x60 feet will be located in the new
building which is being erected by
Senator Benjamin F. Berkeley on
lots adjoining the Mojave Theatre
building on Holland Avenue. This
structure will be located just east of
the theatre, and represent an invest-
ment of around $8500, it was stated.
The new buildings on Holland
Avenue will be of reinforced con-
crete and hollow tile construction
with pressed brick front, according
to the plans, and will be modern in
every detail. Work has already com-
menced and it is expected that the
building will be ready for occupancy
within 60 days, Senator Berkeley
said Wednesday. Odell Brothers are
the contractors.
The senator, who is one of the
most enthusiastic boosters of Alpine,
believes that housing facilities must
be provided if the city is to maintain
the rapid stride it has set and that
business buildings as well as resi-
dences are necessary if the city’s rap-
id growth continues. He is the own-
er of the theatre building, which is
as well equipped a theatre as can be
found in towns the size of Alpine. He
also recently completed a business
building on Fifth Street which is oc-
cupied by Stack’s Barber Shop.
Evan J. Wood was awarded a con-
tract this week for a complete re-
modeling of the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Hamilton on North Eighth
Street, the contract price being in
the neighborhood of $2500. Two new
rooms will be added and a concrete
and brick porch built. The residence
will be completely remodeled and
renovated, both interior and exterior,
it was stated. Mr. Hamilton is agent
for the K. C. M. & 0. Ry. Co. here.
Marathon State Bank______140,451.83 pected to be away about two weeks.
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