The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1910 Page: 1 of 6
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The Alpine Avalanche.
VOL. XX.
ALPINE, BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1910.
NO. 39
THE
First National Bank
ALPINE, TEXAS
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $90,000.00
The sucq^js of this Bank is built on the friendship of its
customers, gained by earnest attention to their interests.
Undesirable Notoriety.
The San Antonio Light-
Gazeette in a recent issue publish-
ed the following which is sensa-
tional to say the least. Mr.
Hudspeth who is referred to in
the article is representing this dis-
trict in the Senate. It says:
"A gang in the senate is trying
to suppress the news. Stung to
the quick by the exposure which
the. Light and Gazette has been
printing regarding the subser-
viency of the senate majority, and
failing by threats to keep their
doings quiet, a cowardly attack
was:made at Austin upon the re-
presentative of the Light and Ga-
zette Thursday afternoon.
Senator Hudspeth whose attitude
on insurance legislation has been
the suject of wide comment was
the leader of the rowdy gang that °f the bawling mob led by
made the attack. He was the
spokesman; he was the brave
leader whose duty it was to start
the general melee in which "some-
thing would happen" to R. M.
Johnston, the author of the most
startling senate exposures the
state has ever known.
Lieutenant Governor David-
son, just re-elected by the skin-
niest majority ever given a demo-
crat in this state, stood by urging
on his compatriot from El Paso.
Behind stood half a dozen other
aggrieved senators, hands on hips.
It was a splendid sight, one to
thrill the soul of every Texan.
A mob of state senators, many of
them, undoubtely, armed, corner-
ing an unarmed man and trying
to force him into a position from
which there could be no escape.
And today these men strut and
preen themselves and pose as
heroes. "They will show the
newspapers where they belong.
Jf anybody critises the senate there
will be a funeral." And there in
the limelight stands the lieutenant
governor of the imperial state of
Texas urging on the fight with
gutter talk.
Mr. Johnson, by his bravery,
by his ability to hold a gang of
bullies and rowdies in check, ex-
hibited a type of bravery that
Hudspeth will ever show,
Is it any wonder that some of
the Texas types of legislators are
objects of scorn and hilarity in the
legislative halls of other states, or
that laws are enacted that holds us
up to the ridicule of the world?
This new method of press censor-
ship, as promulgated by Huds-
peth, his shadow, Watson, and
Davidson and a few other hangers-
on who always decorate the fringe
of a row, will never work.
Mr. R. M. Johnson will con-
tinue to write of
senate as they
things in the
are. The men,
bullies and bad men from the
plains cannot stop the truth.
Mr. Johnson was recalled to San
Antonio immediatly after the
cowardly attack by the senate gang.
He goes back to his post at Aus-
tin and this newspaper, with all
resources, will stand behind him
to the last ditch. There have
been many things left unsaid
about some of these 'touchy'
members of the senate. They
will no longer be left unsaid.
From now on it is the whole truth
and instead of there being one
man from this paper in the senate
there will be three.
No man can muzzle a news-
paper with his fist or with a six-
shooter. What has been written
here is not written boastingly. It
is merely a promise to the people
of Texas to print the news and
keep printing it, what ever obsta-
cle may be placed in the way.
The people of this state, who are
paying the bills of the legislature,
are entitled to know the truth
about what is going on in the state
capitol, and they are going to
know it through this newspaper.
We believe that public senti-
ment lies with the paper and not
with any senate clique that seeks
by "bad men" methods to veil
their acts and hide their intentions.
Such fellows as these are heroes
only to their own type and Texas
may well thank God that year by
year they are growing less.
Meanwhile the Light and Ga-
zette will continue to turn inside
out the hides of some of these
capitol gentry in order that their
constituents may really see what
sort of stufF they sent up to repre-
sent them.
"Some of the fillin's is queer."
When to Cot Hay.
A writer has the following re-
garding the proper time to cut
hay:
"In all forms of grasses you
will find them most valuable
when just coming into bloom.
You have walked through a field
and noticed a fine yellow powder
on your shoes—this represents
thousands of little blossoms that
have been disturbed.
"The early cut of forage not
only surpasses the late cut, as to
the chemical composition, but it
also greatly excels in digestibility.
Hundreds of experiments point
to this conclusion. While any
grass is ripening, much of the
protein and starch passes from the
leaves and stem to the seeds.
These tiny seeds are so small that
they are seldom masticated or di-
gested, and notwithstanding this
fact, most of them are lost in the
curing process. Hay made from
grass when it has had an oppor-
tunity to fully ripen is little better
than straw.
"As to clover, most farmers
prefer cutting that when the heads
are just beginning to turn brown.
"It is a good plan to begin
haying early if the grass has had a
good growth and the damp weath-
er has not wet the bottom. There
are usually enough things occu-
pying the time of the thrifty farm-
er interrupting him from haying,
that by the time he gets to the
last uncut grass, it is too old for
good hay. Begin just as soon as
the conditions are ripe. It is dif-
ficult to cure well a young suc-
culent grass unless the weather is
favorable.
"When the grass is unusually
thick the lower leaves begin to
decay while those at the top are
gaining, consequently, you must
cut while the grass is young to
save the leaves.
"Have you ever placed a blade
of hay in a glass and then poured
hot water on it? If you have you
have noticed how it immediately
stains the water yellow. This is
the life of your hay, the nutrition
that makes it so palatable. Now,
take that straw out and let it dry,
and you have nothing more than
a dry piece of woody fibre. Ei-
ther dew or rain will wash out the
best portion of grasses after they
have been cured. This is where
the great loss comes in on unpro-
tected stacks and the hay that has
been left in the field to cure dur-
ing threatening weather.
"The aroma of grass cannot be
computed with scales and yet it
has a most important part to play
in the palatabilitv of hay. You
have often detected the escaping
aroma coming up from the drying
grass as the sun plays on the dew.
"Here is one of the strongest
reasons why hay should not re-
main scattered over the meadow
at night. Again, if it is left in
the sun, you see the green on the
tender leaves and stems fading
and you can't help but observe
the chemical changes that are tak
ing place within the bleached grass,
stems and leaves. It is the green
hay with the sweet aroma that is
the best, and the wise stockman
will not overlook this when he is
searching for rich, nutritious food
sor his stock.
"The average farmer scarcely
realizes the great losses in his hay
incurred by the weather. We
have the report from experiments
made by Stockhardt, which shows
this very clearly. One sample of
hay was cured in three days while
the other was left in the field for
thirteen days, during rain and
shine. Analysis showed that the
weathered hay lost 12-5-10 per
cent, of its total dry substance,
or one-fourth of its original nu-
tritive value.
"You can see at once that this
tremendous loss is going to leave
your hay little more than a dry,
woody fibre, unpalatable and un-
digestible. You have also lost its
delightful aroma and all color."
The Man Behind
a GROWING bank account te tha Ma who aocompfoh-
es the things worth while—the man who aifna tba salary
checks—the man behind the improvements and upbuilding
of the community—the man who is eonsalted in financial
matters—the man who is asked to take o share in the money
making: investments. .*. .*.
Why don't YOU get behind a GROWING hank account?
You can do it No matter how small the start we (hall be
glad to have your account at the . 5 ...... .
ALPINE STATE BANK
An Irrigation Scheme.
The following item was clipped
from the Farmers' Mail and
Breeze, a farm paper published in
Topeka, Kansas, and in these
days of irrigation projects will no
doubt be of great interest to the
people of this part of the plains:
"An expepment that promises
to revolutionize the whole irrigat-
ing world is being successfully
worked out here by George
Stump, who has installed what is
known as the Wiggen's system of
sub. irrigation, on a 17-acre tract
which he is using as a demonstra-
tion farm, one mile west of Gar
den City. The experiment is be-
ing carefully studied by men from
all over the United States and
Canada. Mr. Stump has on his
17-acre experimental patch, 5
acres of alfalfa, 6 in sugar beets
and 6 in garden truck. He wa-
ters it from a well on the place,
lifting the water with a 4-horse-
power gasoline engine. The
crops are even and fine. The
Wiggen's system was originated
by John L. Wiggens of Dalhart,
Texas, and is being tried this year
in Kansas, Texas, Colorado, Ok-
lahoma and Nebraska. The sys-
tem consists of a continuous ce-
ment tiling, having a main conduit
with laterals running at right an-
gles across the fields. At Garden
City they are placing the tile 20
inches under the ground and put-
ting the tiling 3S( 60, 90 and 120
feet apart The expense of put-
ting in the system runs from $10
to $20 per acre. The advantage
claimed for the system is that it
sayes 90 per cent, of the water,
there being no evaporation by the
sun. The land does not have to
be level and no ditches are re-
quired which does away with an
expert irrigating man. The peo-
ple of Garden Gty are much in-
terested in Mr. Stump and his 17-
acre farm. They believe it will
mean the bringing of thousands
of acres under cultivation that
have hitherto been unproduct-
ive."
t. . —
SeOs 7M HmmI «f Steers.
1 om Pulliam sold this week to
Mr. Tate, a cattleman of Benja-
min, 700 head of 2-year-old steers,
getting $26.50 per head. The
deal totaled up to $18,550.
These are some of the finest
steers that have changed hands
this season. Mr. Tate will ship
them immediately to his ran:h
near Benjamin. He is in this
city intent on the purchase of
more cattle in the near future.—
San Angelo Standard.
New
Fall
Goods
Arriving
Nearly every train brings us a shipment of
New Fall Goods, and we must make room
for them, and that means a final round-up
of all remaining Summer goods
/
The only thing we can say now is that all,
whatever there is remaining, has been re-
duced to the lowest notch, and if you xan
possibly use these goods they are yours for
a song. ■ * • , ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Early Fall Goods are occupying our attention
now and we have some very low prices as
an inducement to you to buy. We are al-
ways glad to show our goods. We invite
you to call and have a look1 whether you are
r
ready to buy or not. You will then know
where to come when you do get* ready. . .
Childrens' School Shoes
Our line of School Shoes is the kind
you can depend on. Some parents
claim they have to boy a pair of
shoes every month for each child.
They don't need to if they boy the
right kind. We guarantee ours to
stand the rough wear. They wiD
outwear the best yon can find else-
where. Give us a trial.
Mens' Summer Suits.
We will continue to seD our entire
line at 1-2 regular price, and a sat-
isfied customer is the best adver-
tisement we can have. We have a
line of clothing that will satisfy yon
in quality, style, workmanship and
prices.
COME EARLY AND LET US FIX YOU UP WHILE WE HAVE A NUMBER OF SUITS LEFT.
The Alpine Mercantile Company.
THE BIG, BUSY STORE OF ALPINE
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Yates, W. J. The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1910, newspaper, September 22, 1910; Alpine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth428414/m1/1/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library (Archives of the Big Bend).