The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, November 2, 1928 Page: 1 of 8
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TEEXAS STATE LIBRARY
Austin, Texne
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ALPINE, BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1928
IP SWORN CIRCULATION 1000
NUMBER 45
IN BREWSTER COUNTY 37 YEARS
VOLUME XXXVIII.
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Sufferin’ Pacific Showsemhow
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RANCHER DRIVES 110 MILES
TO RENEW HIS SUBSCRIPTION
BUCKS SWAMPED
BY FT. STOCKTON
TRIPS
Anywhere
Any Time
Speedy Taxi
78 Phone 297
The boys responsible for the flood
relief bill seem to have built the levy
too high to suit President Coolidge.
To Relieve Crowded
Condition in School
The Alpine Bucks met defeat Mon-
day at the hands of the big boys
from Fort Stockton. The Bucks were
very slow in getting off their plays
and failed to show the fight which
they have displayed in other games.
The final score was 25-0.
A bad punt in the first quarter
gave Stockton the ball deep in Alpine
territory from where they made a
touchdown on the first play in the
second quarter. Alpine tried a pass
from her 20-yard line which was
snatched by a Stockton player and
the second touchdown resulted. The
half ended with the score 13-0 in fav-
or of Stockton.
In the second half another break
gave Stockton the ball in Alpine ter-
ritory and they scored again but
failed on try for point. Stockton made
their fourth score in the last part of
by turning a little handle which reg-
ulates the heat under the boil(er.
Other functions of the firemen not
known to the affiant.
Engine crews are gleefully elated
over the introduction of this latest
wrinkle in locomotive styles, as with
the aid of the whistle they canawak-
en even the most profound sleeper in
Alpine as they pass through our city
at about 2 a. m. at a 70-mile clip.
The intention of the company in
installing these bells on its late mod-
el locomotives (which will eventual-
ly be made standard equipment on all
S. P. engines) is to head off any
chances of an alibi on the part of
any person who gets killed when a
claim is set up that deceased did
not get a proper warning that a train
was approaching the crossing. This
will no doubt prove a great conso-
lation to the person meeting an un-
timely end via the locomotive route.
The great Sufferin’ Pacific, first in | who have to see that the proper steam
peace, first in war, or what have you pressure is maintained for the oper-
has scored another triumph in bring- ation of the company’s locomotives
SLIGHT TREMOR
FELT IN ALPINE
WEDNESDAY P. M.
P.-T. A. Halloween
Carnival Goes Over
With a Big Bang
Civic League Takes
Over Problem of
Garbage Disposal
Three Men Meet
Death In Marfa
Fumigation Plant
BIG BEND GETS
HALF-INCH RAIN
TRAPPER MAKES
BIG MONEY ON
COYOTE HIDES
SPECIAL RATE
OFFERED FOR
MINER GAME
ONE OF AMERICA’S LEADING VIO-
LINISTS COMING TO AL-
PINE TOMORROW
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MANAGER DIES IN ATTEMPT TO
RESCUE WORKMEN FROM
DEADLY FUMES
LOBOS PRIMED FOR TOUGH BAT-
TLE; FANS URGED TO GET
TICKETS TODAY
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN WITH
HOOVER FAVORITE TO WIN
IN THE COUNTY
T. I. A. A. TITLE CONTENDERS GET
STIFF JOLT FROM LOOP’S
BABY MEMBER
HEAD POINTS OUT INCREASE IN
ENROLLMENT AT LUNCHEON
HELD MONDAY
HOOVER IS VICTOR IN
ROTARY STRAW VOTE
TREE PLANTING CAMPAIGN ALSO
SPONSORED BY WELFARE
ORGANIZATION
NEW-FANGLED BELL IS ADDED TO
LIST OF NOISEMAKERS ON
COMPANY’S TRAINS
Quartet is Treat
For Music Lovers
Of the Big Bend
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DUCK SEASON OPEN
Bag limit 15 per day. See us for guns, ammunition and other
hunters’ supplies.
GREAT BENEFIT EXPECTED FROM
MOISTURE AS WARMER
WEATHER PREVAILS
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That Saturday night was to bring
the greatest treat that the music-
lovers of the Big Bend had ever en-
joyed was the statement made by
Miss Ivine Shields of the music de-
partment , before the student body
of Sul Ross last Wednesday, when she
lectured in the regular chapel on
Eddie Brown and his music. Miss
Shields, herself a chautauqua per-
former of note, knows Mr. Brown and
the members of his quartet person-
ally.
Miss Shields went ou to tell of
some of the music which Mr. Brown
is apt to play, and to tell of the in-
struments which are used in a string
quartet. Beethoven’s Quartet, Opus
18, No. 2 will in all probability be
on the program, according to Miss
Shields, as the number is a favorite
with Mr. Brown and his company—
and it is one of the most beautiful
things in music.
The members of the quartet are
well-known musicians in their own
right, although their fame is over-
shadowed by that of Mr. Brown.
Philip Frank second violin, is well
known to concert audiences. He gave
his first recital at the age of 11. Dur
ing his studies he won every gold
medal for which he competed. He is
now an artist pupil with Mr. Brown.
Antonio Borello, viola, began his
career at the age of 11, and after-
wards took up the study of viola and
has appeared with several chamber
music organizations. When not play-
ing he is up in the clouds at the joy
stick of an airplane.
. Henry Seidman, violincellist, has
had an unusual career. He is a stu-
dent of Rosanoff, and before the age
of 21 he had secured a B. A. and an
M. A. from Columbia University. Mr.
Seiclman is a very versatile fellow;
not only is he a talented musician,
he is also specializing in law, philo-
sophy, comparative literature and the
science of teaching.
MIDGET FOOTBALL GAME AND
QUEEN CONTESTS PROVE
POPULAR FEATURES
TEAM FAILS TO SHOW FIGHT DIS-
‘ PLAYED IN FIRST GAMES
OF SEASON
Herbert Hoover was decidedly
the favorite in a straw vote tak-
en at the luncheon meeting of
Alpine Rotary club yesterday,
getting twenty five out of a to-
tal of thirty four votes cast. The
vote was as follows:
Hoover, 25
Smith, 8
Independent, 1
The outcome of the straw vote
is of considerable interest to
the people of Alpine and vicinity
as there has been a good deal of
surmising of late as to how the
sentiment of the voters really
stood. The result of the ballot
goes further to prove the conten-
tion of Hoover supporters that
the Republican nominee will car-
ry the county. It won’t be long
now.
That the Alpine Public schools are
in desperate need of more, better and
larger facilities was the conviction
reached at the chamber of commerce
luncheon Monday, when J. H. Head,
superintendent of the Alpine Public
schools, pointed out the present condi-
tion of the educational facilities of
the city, and outlined the plans of the
school board in trying to remedy the
situation.
Superintendent Head pointed out in
his talk that the scholastic census of
Alpine had increased approximately
30 per cent in one year’s time, with
every indication that the growth will
continue. Scholastic census for last
year was something over 600, while
this year the total has’ reached 800.
"The present high school building
was very fine in its day,” Head told
the gathering, “But that was twenty
years ago. That building was built
to accommodate 250 students. Citi-
zens will realize the handicap stu-
dents and teachers are placed under,,
when they know that at present the
building is housing nearly 450 stu-
dents. This is working an injustice
on our students, and the condition
cannot go on like it is now.
“In addition to the already crowd-
ed conditions, the high school must
soon prepare to take care of some
NEW SCHOOL RECORD VOTE
PLANT NOWIS EXPECTED
A NECESSITY TUESD A Y. 6
Roy Bratcher, manager of the Mar-
fa Cotton Fumigation plant, and two
Mexican employees were killed by
cyanide fumes in Marfa Wednesday,
according to messages brought here.
A fourth employee was overcome but
revived, it was stated.
A car of cotton was derailed in
the fumigation cylinder and after it
was thought that all the fumes had
been pumped out, the two employees
went in the cylinder to start the
work of putting the car back on the
track. When they failed to return
the manager went in after them, all
three being found dead later.
A slight earthquake was felt in Al-
pine about 10:30 Wednesday evening,
the tremor being of noticeable pro-
potions. The quake lasted only a few
seconds and was the first that has
ever been felt in Alpine so far as
is known. One or two reports are to
the effect that the tremor was of suf-
ficient force to cause lights suspend-
ed from the ceiling to sway three or
four inches.
A report from El Paso received
yesterday, not verified, stated that
thequake was more pronounced there,
the shock causing numbers of clocks
to stop all over the city.
If this keeps up, West Texas will
have to import some California ali-
bi artists to this section to explain
these disturbances.
With the announcement this week
by the Southern Pacific railroad of
an excursion rate of five dollars for
the round trip to El Paso for the Lo-
bo-Schoo! of Mines clash Saturday,
predictions are that approximately
150 Sul Ross students and Alpine cit-
izens will make the trip.
The low rate was secured through
the efforts of L. B. Starns, local
agent of the S. P., who announced at
the chamber of commerce luncheon
Monday that the railroad had prom-
ised to place any needed equipment
on the trains Saturday to accommo-
date the Lobo rooters. In addition,
members of the football squad are
being allowed to go to El Paso on
Friday afternoon’s train at the same
reduced rate.
According to the schedule as an-
nounced by the S. P. this week, the
tickets are good on train No. 103,
leaving Alpine at 4:05 Saturday
morning, arriving in El Paso around
10:30. Chi the return, departure
may be made either Saturday evening
at 7:15 or Sunday evening at the
same hour on train 104 which arrives
at Alpine at 2:48 a. m.. If a sufficient
number of Pullman fares are sold
to make up a car on the return trip,
the company will set the car out at
Alpine and allow the occupants to
remain abed, if they so desire, as late
as 7 a. m., J. E. Monroe, El Paso,
general passenger agent for the S. P.,
said while here yesterday.
Saturday evening, the train arriving
here at 2:48 Sunday morning. These
hours will give the excursioners sev-
eral hours in the city before and after
the game, which will be played in
the High School stadium, starting at
2:30. ’
Local railroad officials, and The
chamber of commerce committee at
work on the affair are urging that all
those planning to make the trip ad-
vise them as soon as possible, and
everyone is asked to purchase his
ticket by Friday afteroon, to avoid
rush and confusion in the early hours
before train time Saturday morning,
and so that the railroad may know
what facilities will be necessary to
accommodate the crowds.
The battle between the Rossonians
and the Miners promises to be about
the best that citizens of Alpine will
Coyotes are numerous again this
year in the vicinity of the Wilson and
and 02 ranches south of Alpine, ac-
cording to Jim P. Wilson, who was
taking out a bunch of traps this
week to one of his men on the ranch.
A trapper last year caught around
four hundred coyotes on those ranch-
es in a month or two, Mr. Wilson
said, which proved a very profitable
business for the trapper, as some of
the pelts brought as high as $10
each.
ing into Alpine the first automati-
cally operated locomotive bell. This
is positively the first railroad run-
ning into Alpine to adopt the new-
fangled bell, according to Louie
Starns, Bill Hestes and other com-
pany oficials here, which goes fur-
ther to prove that the great S. P. is
always out in front.
The innovation (at least it is new
in Alpine) is operated by air, a new
supply of which is taken on at the
Alpine station, being available in
large quantities here. Instead of the
old ding dong bell stuff, the new de-
vice is so diabollically arranged
to emit a rapid series of staccato dings
or dongs, whichever it is, something
on the order of the apparatus used on
race tracks when all the horses come
in on the home stretch. It will serve
also to take a lot of the heavy work
off the already overworked firemen
-bsyeep-ncER*
(By John Underwood)
In a hair-raising, breath-taking,
toe to toe battle the Sul Ross Lobos
nosed out the Abilene Christian Col-
lege Wildcats 19-13 in the last two
minutes of play here last Saturday.
The two teams were fast and evenly
matched and each touchdown came as
a result of breaks.
The Lobos started the game with
a rush, garnering two touchdowns in
the first ten minutes of play. Abilene,
however, was not walked over; the
Christian boys put fear into the
hearts of Lobo backers several times,
advancing the ball deep into Lobo
territory only to miscue or have it
punted out.
The Widcats tied the crippled Sul
Ross aggregation in the third quar-
ter and the game remained in a dead-
lock until the final few minutes of
play when a 25-yard pass McNeil to
Cowan put the ball on the one yard
line, and Wicker, Lobo full, ripped
the Wildcat line open and forged
over the church boys’ goal line. The
game ended 19-13 with the Christians
vainly attempting to complete a long
pass.
The Wildcats won the toss and
elected the west goal to defend. Wick-
er kicked off to the Abilene guard,
who returned seven yards to his own
20-yard line. After an exchange of
punts, Stevens, ace of the Christians,
broke away for a 20-yard dash around
the Lobo end. Cheeves, Stevens and
Roland, A. C. C. backs, figured in
another first down immediately but
Stevens’ fumble into the hands of
Younger, Lobo center, gave the ball
to the Lobos at a very opportune time.
On the first down Ray McNeil gave
the crowd a thrill worth the price
of their ducat when he tore off 40
yards around the A. C. C. left end.
A pass, McNeil to Withers put the
ball on the 12-yard line. Withers,
heady quarter, pulled the spin play
through center for the first marker.
“Buddy” played the best game last
Saturday this writer has ever seen
him turn out, and Buddy playing his
usual game is no novice in the manly
art of pigskin toting.
The trusty* toe of Bozarth was
Following the discussion of the
crowded condition existing in the
city school’s at Monday’s chamber of
commerce luncheon, the trustees,
after a conference with L. C. Page,
of Page Brothers, Austin architects,
yesterday took steps to relieve this
codition, the Avalanche was inform-
ed late yesterday afternoon.
The action taken by the school
board will be announced in next
week’s issue of the Avalanche.
(By the P.-T. A. Reporter)
The P.-T. A.’s are all puffed up!
Their dream of a successful carni-
val has been realized, for every part
of it went over in a big way. It is
too early to say just how much mon-
ey was realized, but over $500 was
taken in.
Every representative in the par-
ade was clever, whereas it was no
easy task to select the best boy’s
costume, the best girl’s costume, nor
the room best represented. After
much meditation the judges decided
that little Patsy Roberts, dressed
as a beautiful red butterfly, should
get the girls’ prize of a box of candy;
that Norman Beard, the second Char-
lie Chaplin, should have the boys’
prize, which was also a box of candy;
that the second grade, who cleverly
portrayed the fairy story of the Sev-
en Bats and the Seven Frogs, should
have the room prize of a bowl of
bulbs.
Captain Holland has a right to be
proud of his “Terrible Eleven” in
their victory of 12 to 7 over Marfa’s
third graders.
Among the Alpine Junior High
beauties, Lorena Crawford, Katherine
Hudman and Janie Bless were chosen
the outstanding ones; and Lorena,
being crowned queen, the most popu-
lar of the three. The fotball game
and the carnival queen are two new
items in the annual event and de-
serve mention even in this brief ac-
count. The football returns were $32
and the queen ballot box brought in
$67.
The boxing contests, promulgated
by Spec Johnson, was a popular fea-
ture and drew a big gate.
The splendid work, ambitious ef-
forts ,and unflagging zeal of every-
one is apreciated. Each of these help-
ed to make the carnival lots of fun
and a truly howling success. A more
detailed report of it will be given in
next week’s paper.—Reporter.
A record vote is anticipated in
Brewster county next Tuesday in the
general election with predictions be-
ing freely made that Hoover will car-
ry the county and even some of the
Smith supporters conceding a Repub-
lican victory in Precinct No. 1, North
Alpine. This is a reasonable conclu-
sion after hearing the dopesters talk
here for the past few days. Hereto-
fore a Republican presidential candi-
date has had about as much chance
in Brewster county as the proverbial
snowball, so, needless to say, this
will be a most unusual occurence
should the political wiseacres be cor-
rect and Herb and his running mate
carry the county, or even a precinct
in the county.
The ballots were printed by the
Avalanche -last week and delivered
to County Judge C. D. Wood,
1552 of them, divided by precincts
as follows:
Precinct No. 1, N. Alpine, 720.
Precinct No. 2, S. Alpine, 277
Precinct No. 3, Marathon, 360.
Precinct No. 4, Terlingua, 135.
Precinct No. 5, Glenn Springs, 60.
The ballot is quite an elaborate af-
fair, being about 12x18 inches in
dimensions but the voter need not
get excited as it is a very simple
matter to vote the ticket, either
The rain, estimated at one-half an
inch, which fell in the Big Bend
Highlands Wednesday, is expected to
be of much benefit as no killing frost
has yet visited this section and
weather warm enough to keep grass
growing continues to prevail.
Many ranchers say that range con-
ditions are the best in many years
and it is certain that claim is true as
applied to the past few years.
Very few cattle trades or ship-
ments are bing made, however, *
it is expected that when these more-
ments start livestock will be movil
at a rapid rate.
H. L. Kokernot & Son continue to
make shipments of big steers at the
rate of a trainload a week, these cat-
tle having previously been contract,
ed for by California buyers. Bill C 4
nally, one of the best known buyers
in the West, is here supervising he
movement of this stock.
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"A BOOSTER FOR BREWSTER”
The problem of garbage and rub-
bish disposal has been taken over by
the Alpine Civic League and this or-
ganization promises to see that this
job is done right in the future, ac-
cording to officers of the league. The
services of a man with a truck have
been secured and so far this man has
been very thorough and efficient in
the work he has done.
All residents are urged to have all
' garbage and refuse in sacks, boxes,
cans or other containers and placed
where same can be conveniently
reached by the truck driver, who will
visit all premises in the city regu-
larly, between the first and fifteenth
of the month. Down-town business
houses will be visited more often
than residences in an effort to keep
this section of the city clean and
business firms will be asked to pay
for this service in proportion to the
amount of rubbish to be hauled.
A tree planting campaign is anoth-
er worthy movement being backed
by the League and property owners
who are planning to plant trees
should get in touch with Mrs. N. S.
Murphy, president of the League,
who will be glad to cooperate with
such property owners in any way
possible in this work.
Well, the hand-embroideried
coal scuttle goes to Harris Smith,
Brewster county rancher, who
drove in from his ranch in the
Chisos Mountains to Alpine this
week to renew his subscription
to the Avalanche. Harris’ home
is a mere 110 miles from Alpine!
As usual, Harris was looking
for bargains, and our offer to
send him the Avalanche for three
years for five bucks was snapped
up so fast that it made us dizzy.
Any other party or parties
who care to take advantage of
this same rate may do so any time
between now and December 1st.
One at a time, please; don’t
crowd.
Large numbers of these animals
have been killed in poisoning cam-
paigns in this section the past year
or two under the direction of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, as-
sisted by Tri-Gounty Agent R. S.
Miller but are said to be quite num-
erous in certain localities yet. They
prey on young calves principally, it
The planting of Chinese elms is is said, and do quite an extensive
being advocated by the League as this damage at times.
is very hardy and more suitable to ------------------
most districts in the city than any1 If you can get amusement out of
other. It also grows very rapidly, it your own follies you should be able
is said, and makes a beautiful shade, to work up a smile almost any time.
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