The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 2, 1914 Page: 2 of 14
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THE ALPINE AVALANCHE
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Alpine Publishing Company,
(INCO R PORATED)
W. J. Yates, : : Editor.
Subscription Priee, $1.50, in Advance
Entered at the Postoffice in Alpine,
Texas, as Mail Matter of Second Class
THURSDAY, JULY, 2, 1914.
ANOTHER ONE NAILED.
Among _t h e numerous
charges made against Judge
Blanton by Mr. Smith and his
friends which have been re-
futed and proven untrue, is
one to the effect that Mr.
Blanton could not carry his
own (Taylor) county. Mr.
Smith and his tools say that
the reason for this is because
the legal profession of Abilene
is against Mr. Blanton. The
following affidavit from an Ab-
ilene man whose word is
above reproach is worth con-
sidering. It says:
I, Sam Reed, upon oath state:
That I am now, and have been
for a long period of time, clerk of
the Woodman Camp and Secre-
tary ot the Odd Fellows Lodge
in Abilene; that I am well ac-
quainted with Judge Thomas
L. Blanton, and that not one
single charge concerning his
standing as a man, or judge, can
justly be brought against him;
that by dispatching business, re-
fusing to show special favors, but
treating everybody alike, and
strictly enforcing all laws, without
fear or favor, he has made many
enemies,.who, two years ago, did
everything that money and effort
could do to defeat him; they
brought out against him one of
the most popular lawyers of
Abilene who had lived there
foi over thirty years, got about
500 people to sign his indorse-
ment, and advertised over the
district that Judge Blanton would
lose Taylor county by 700 to 900
votes, but with 37 lawyers speak-
ing against him, Judge Blanton
carried Taylor county by 327
votes, and Eastland county bv
987 votes, and carried every
county in his district by an oyer-
wh Iming maj ritv. The same
bunch are again fighting him,
and are unjustly trying to ruin
him. (Signed) Sam Reed.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me on June 13, 1914, Abdon
Holt, Notary Public, Taylor
County, Texas.
You can pamper some peo-
ple to such an extent that they
become plum phd-m fools.
To 4th July enthusiasts :
Keep cool, keep your shirt on
and don’t go near the water.
While the days are shorten-
ing, there is no real uneasiness
felt about frost.
If other portions of
the
country are as prosperous as
Brewster county there will be
plenty of money in the banks
this fall.
A baby has been named
Grover Cleveland Woodrow
Jennings Bryan. He will not
be blamed if he votes against
the Democratic party early
and often when he becomes of
age.
A reward is offered for the
arrival of a G. H. & S. A. train
on schedule time, and as for
the Orient. Well, no one ex-
pects it to be anything else
except from one to ten hours
late.
Alpine is proud of her sum-
mer Normal this year for it
now seems that the future of
this institution is
The fact that the attendance
this year is more than double
what it was last year 1s very
encouraging to those who have
labored so faithfully for its
success. Conductor Evans
has made good and Alpine
certainly wants him to con-
tinue in the position he so
ably fills.
Sixteen peace officers be-
sides nobody knows how
many private detectives, guard
John D. Rockefeller day and
night. Russian Czars may .1.
6 the street fronting the Palace
yet come to be light-hearted,. .
From information gatherec
in regard to the affair it was
learned that Officers Cline anc
Roberson had a warrant for
care-free fellows, compared
with American multi-million-
aires.
The Avalanche does not
pretend to fix the blame but
nevertheless, the service being
rendered local' telephone sub-
scribers is punk and not what
it should be. The local charges
made are sufficiently high to
afford first class service and
the public are entitled to make
a kick.
El Paso has either been done
an injustice by the statement
made by Mr. C. C. McDonald
in a recent speech to the effect
that if Mr. Ball was nominated
El Paso did not want the
Democratic convention, or Mr.
McDonald spoke without
authority. This is not the EI
Paso way and Mayor Kelly
and his boosters should see
that this statement is corrected.
MARATHON.
Edited by Zetha Decie.
As an extra east bound freight
was backing up Saturday morn-
ing, Lazaro Arnelas made an at-
tempt to cross the track when his
left foot was caught in the track
mashing and cutting it so badly
that amputation was necessary.
Mrs. W. M. French has as
her guests Mrs. Dan Holmes
and Mrs. Ora Turner of Marfa.
Mrs. Wizzell returned from
Houston Wednesday accompan-
ied by her daughter, Mrs. Lize
Slaugkter.
Mrs. Sherrill of Cambrey, N,
M., is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Kimball.
Mrs. John Gardner returned
from Sanderson Monday accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. B.
Jackson.
Mrs. Pink Ellis, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Shuler on the ranch, de-
parted Wednesday night for her
home in San Angelo.
Mrs. Ernest Boherns and
children, who have been the
guests of relatives here for some
time, left Monday for San An-
gelo where they will visit friends
and relatives before leaving for
their home in Utah.
The Misses Simpson have as
their guests Misses Lizzie and
Pearl Shackelford and Bessie San-
som.
Mrs. Hooks and daughters,
Catherine and Anna left Tues-
day for Floresville, where they
expect to spend the summer with
relatives.
W. K. Bates departed Monday
for Martin, where he expects to
spend several months.
Mrs. Woods, who has been
visiting on the Shuler ranch, left
for her home in Brady Sunday.
Mrs. Georgie Dixon of Al-
pine is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Ray Miller.
Rev. Jacobs, Presbyterian min-
ister of Marfa, held services here
Friday evening at the -Baptist
church.
Thousands of people who
have heretofore used high
priced touring cars have sold
them and bought Ford cars.
They last just as long and go
over as rough roads as the
high priced cars. Murphy &
Christian Church.
Bible school, 10 a. m.
Preaching, 11 a. m. and 8:30
p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
8:30 p. m. Everybody invited.
H. M. Bandy, Minister.
a certainty. Middlebrook can supply you.
Advt.-6-18-tf.
Rangers Kill Bad Mexican at
Marfa.
Following is an account of
the killing of a Mexican editor
by State rangers at Marfa,
taken from the New Era:
“On Monday night about
9:30 o’clock, Carlos Morales
Wood, a Mexican editor of the
‘Patria Mexicana’ published at
Valentine, was shot by State
Rangers Ira Cline and H. L.
Roberson, while resisting ar-
rest, the shooting occurring in
the arrest of Wood chargee
with ‘inciting riot’ by publish-
ing articles in his paper pur-
porting to create prejudice of
the Mexican people against
the Americans, and when
they went to serve the papers
on this ‘prejudice creating
hombre’ he pulls his gun, but
the officers were a little too
quick for him, and when the
smoke cleared away Wood
lay mortally wounded with five
pistol wounds, the effect from
which he died a few hours
later.
Wood has been publishing
his paper for several months, T ,
1 • son has left for Blackwell to
and on numerous occasions
had accused the rangers, sold-
iers and Americans stationed
and residing on this side of the
Rio Grande of being murder-
ers, cut throats and thieves,
charging them with doing
many heinous crimes, and in-
forming the Mexican people
that it was time for them to
put a stop to same and give
the Americans what they de-
serve.
“Officers Cline and Rober-
son waived examining trial
and were bound over to await
the action of the grand jury.”
Marfa Boosters Visit Alpine.
With horns honking, flags
spread to the breeze and load-
ed down with one hundred
and fifty live boosters, includ-
ing men, women and children,
thirty-eight Marfa automobiles
drove into Alpine Saturday
afternoon enroute home from
a trip to Ft. Davis and a picnic
spent in the canyon between
Davis and Alpine. The ob-
ject of the visit was to invite
Alpine to come to the Marfa
celebration July 4th.
While only an informal re-
ception could be given, the
very welcome visitors, it was a
cordial one and the court
it Ready for the 4t
house square was well filled 9
with Alpine people who gath-
ered there to greet the visitors N
as they came in. As soon as a
the guests arrived they were (
met by a reception committee 11
and at once invited to partake A
of liquid refreshments, which a
had been provided for the oc- e
casion. Judge Bogel, as spokes- (
man for the Marfa crowd, A
stated that he wished to thank a
the Alpine people for the very 7
cordial reception given them A
and to assure each and every 2
citizen of the town that Marfa
expected a return visit July 4th
at which time an effort would 1
be made to repay the court-
esies extended them. in
As a whole, the occasion A
was a very pleasant affair and a
will do much to further bind
the ties of friendship that A
now exist between Marfa and ■
Alpine people.
MITCHELL-GILLETT CO.
HEADQUARTERS FOR EVERYTHING YOU WEAR.
Hovey Locals.
Jack Cain and family left
Wednesday for East Texas
to visit Mr. Cain’s mother.
Sam Culberson wife and
sister left Tuesday for Shaw-
nee, Okla, where they will
make their future home.
W. H. Waldo had the mis •
fortune of losing a fine mare
and colt last week.
J. B. McDaniels made a bus-
iness trip to Alpine this week.
Messrs E. J. and N. T. John-
son, section foremen, have just
received a new motor car each
for use on their track work.
Mrs. J. W. McCutcheon,
sister and niece of Flatonia
arrived Tuesday and will spend
the summer at the McCutch-
eon ranch at Limpia.
The lighting a few days ago
struck near a bunch of horses
belonging to Mr. Graph. They
stampeded and ran into the
wire fence injuring about 30
head of them.
O. T. Word was in from his
Glass mountain ranch to see
about cars for shipping some
stuff to the market. He says
he will ship about 2,000 head
this fall.
Extra pumper L. Z. John-
take charge of the pump there.
Mr. Long, pumper at Alpine
will look after the plant here
in the future.
Misses Phylena and Mary
Johnson returned home after a
few days visit to friends at Ft.
Chadbourne. They were ac-
companied home by their
cousin Miss Alta Prichard,who
will spend several days with
them.
Mrs. N. H. Fulcher made a
trip to Ft. Stockton Saturday.
Mr. Graph has completed a
well for J. B. Trivan about 14
miles east of town. They
struck a good stream at 260
feet and have erected a wind
mill and have plenty of water.
Jim.
You will likely go visiting on the 4th and you will be inter-
ested in looking your BEST. You will want to make a good
impression--you will feel better and enjoy yourself more if you
know your appearance is all right. We offer our entire stock
from which to choose your requirements, feeling that we can
please you. Drop in and let us show you.
We have received this week a splendid assortment of
Laces, consisting of Shadows, Allovers, Flouncings and Vals.
) Newest designs and in all widths.
I Another shipment of Queen Quality slippers this week-
9 Patent Leather Colonials and Kid Oxfords.
I See the beautiful Moire Silk Ribbons in Pink, Blue, White,
) Black, Old Rose and Copenhagen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
I herewith announce myself as a candi-
date for the office of Representative from
this the 117 Legislative District, subject to
the action of the voters at the Democratic
Primaries to be held in July.
M. M. McFARLAND
The Avalanche is authorized to an-
nounce J. C. BROOKE as a candidate
for County Attorney subject to the
action of the Democratic primaries in
July.
The Avalanche is authorized to an
nounce J. W. PHELPS as a candidate
for County Assessor subject to the
action of the Democratic primaries in
July.
The Avalanche is authorized to an-
nounce J. A. WALTON as a candidate
for Sheriff and Tax Collector subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
maries in July.
The Avalanche is authorized to an-
nounce JIM P. WILSON as a candi-
date for Chairman County Democratic
Executive Committee subject to the
action of the Democratic primaries in
July.
The Avalanche is authorized to an-
nounce W. H. LEASE as a candidate
for County and District Clerk subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
maries in July.
The Avalanche is authorized to an-
nounce W. F. McGAUGHY as a can-
didate for Commissioner Precinct No.
1, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primaries in July.
The Avalanche is authorized to an-
nounce H. T. FLETCHER as a candi-
date for Commissioner Precinct No. 2,
subject to the action of the Democratic
primaries in July.
The Avalanche is authorized to an-
nounce SYL ADAMS as a candidate
for Commissioner Precinct No. 3, sub-
ject to the action of the Democratic
primaries in July.
The Avalanche is authorized to an-
nounce JAS. A. MANNING Jr. as a can
didate for Commissioner Precinct No.
4, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Primaries in July.
The Avalanche is authorized to an-
nonnce MAC HARMAN as a candidate
for County Surveyor subject to the
action of the Democratic primaries in
July.
The Avalanche is authorized to an-
nounce EURA PHELPS as a candi-
date for Constable Precinct 1 subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
maries in July.
The Avalanche is authorized to an-
nounce CLYDE BUTTRILL as a can-
didate for County Treasurer subject to
the action of the Democratic primaries
in July.
The Avalanche is authorized to an-
nounce A. M. TURNEY as a candidate
for County Judge subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries in July. |
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Yates, W. J. The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 2, 1914, newspaper, July 2, 1914; Alpine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1708300/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.