The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1914 Page: 3 of 6
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i Local and Personal
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Mr*. J. H. Highwnijth spent Tbfa mijSsingfUnk i* in town.
the week end in Marfa.
Caldwell keep you warm
this winter.
Don’t forget the social. Mch.
20th. advt.
Mrs. Harlan of St. John.
Kas., is visiting Mrs. Rixon.
The missing link is in town.
Look for him. advt.
Best goods at1 unitorm good
prices at Caldwell’s, advt.
Have you seen the missing
link? advt
- Mr. M. M. McFarland has
been visiting his family this
week.
Come, buy a parcel; 10, 15
and 25 cents at Com. Club
rooms, March 20th. . advt
Mrs. Oliver Billingsly is the
guest of Mrs. Anja Wilson
this week.
Feed the cow Momylk and
make all happy. At Cald-
well’s. advt.
Mrs. Arthur Mitchell and
Mrs. Beri Pruett of Marfa spent
Saturday in
For all kinds of feeds and
fuel, bottom prices. G. C.
Smith fit Sons. advt.
Judge J. C. Brooke returned
Friday from Ft Stockton where
he attended District Court
WANTED—Eight to twelve
section ranch. Address M,
care Avalanche. advt-3-5-3t
Better buy your coal now.
Strike may cut off supply.
Caldwell has the best advt
J. C. York, summoned by
illness of his son, D. D. York,
Arrived Monday.
What about your orders for
blocked and stove wood. G.
C Smith fit Softs. advt.
Miss Josephine Lynn spent
Saturday and Sunday in Al-
pine with her mothers and
sisters.
William Weaver and Miss
Willie Sutherland were married
Friday by the Rev. S. C.
Holmes.
The Alpilne Basket Ball
team won all three games
played Friday and Saturday at
Ft Stockton.
Stewart Draper and family
left Saturday for Del Rio. Mr.
Draper was called away by
illness of his father.
advt
Look for him
- Mrs. iN* M* Clifford has of Mrs. Hager man
gone on a visit to East Texas.
Hook on to the missing link.
It is a good thing. advt.
Supt J. D. Jowers of Marfa
spent Monday in Alpine.
Have you seen the missing
link? advt.
Editor and Mrs. W. J. Yates
arrived home today.
Don’t miss seeing die miss-
ing link. It is new. advt.
J. A. Brewer and F. D. Elser
of Saft Angelo are in the city.
Get your Dairy Feed for
your cow at Caldwell’s, advt.
Don’t miss seeing the miss-
ing link. It is new. advt
Mrs. W. Van Sickle left this
week for Long Beach, Cal.
Hook oil to the missing link.
It is a good thing. advt.
J. T. Ross returned from
Washington and New York
Saturday.
HOUSES—Nicely furnished
for rent. Mrs. Bl E. Hess, Al-
pine, Texas. advt-3 5-tf.
Mrs. L. J. Saunders, a former
resident of Alpine, is expected
here this week.
Refreshments 15 cents at
Com. Club rooms, Mch. «29th.
advt.
Mrs. J. T. Rawls and two
children have moved to Alpine
from Presidio.
Buy a parcel and good re-
freshments at Com. Club
rooms, March 20th. advt.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sanders
and children -from Hamilton,
Texas, spent a day in Alpine
looking at the county.
Say! Mr. Stockman, figure
with us on cake and meal.
Prices right. G. C. Smith 6c
Sons, advt.
No credited identification
has been made of the body
found near Alpine about three
weeks ago. Undertaker Liv-
ingston buried the body Satu-
day. -v ■
Autos driven by Hatley Van
Sickle and Clarence Dean col-
lided at the Avalanche comer
last week and the occupants of
the cars narrowly escaped
severe injuries. The Van
Sickle car was badly wrecked.
The Study Club decided to
study nine of Shakes pear’s
plays tbs coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Hager man of
Deleware, Ohio, are visiting
Mr*. F. W. Darwood, mother
Mrs. J. P- Martin, Jr., will
sing at the morning service at
the Methodist church. Special
music at each service. N-
CarroU-Newteo.
Mr. Archie Qanoll and Miss
Bessie Newton were married
by the fyev. Herbert Smith it
die Methodist parsonage Sun*
ToMeure Postal bavins*..
When in the market for
hays, grains, baled oats, wood
or coal, pbone 144. G. C.
Smith fit Sons. advt.
Mrs. George Smitbers en-
tertained at dinner compli-
mentary to Mr.and Mrs. Archie
Carrol Wednesday evening.
Smart tailored and ready to
wear hats and veilings on dis-
play at Mrs. Walter Garnett’s
Tuesday. March 17th. advt
Sheriff Waltoh states that
Bernard L. Sherman was ad-
mitted as a patient at the El-
gin State hospital, 111.,on Feb 26.
Several cars to arrive soon
Place your orders with us for
hll kinds of feeds and fuel,
^ A G. C. Smith fit Sons.
Mir. and Mrs. H. L. Lackey
will go to Mineral Springs,
Texas, to take the baths after
the convention at Ft. Worth.
The reel of “Ivanhoe” will
not be shown on March 18th
as Mr. Albert Taylor shows
that date, but will be shown at
a future date. advt.
Don’t >6u wants setting of
white Wyandott eggs from a reg-
istered pen. Also Runner duck
eggs. Call at J. T. Richey store,
phone No. 8. advt. 2-12-tf
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jackson,
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wilson and
Mr. and Mrs. H L. Lackey are
attending the Cattle Raiser’s
Association.
Monday night 100 slide
pictures of the Mexican federal
army will be shown with the
regular show, prices same.
advt.
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Mrs. W. A. Dupree, wife of
Dr. Dupree who recently pur-
chased the Dr. Bass’ place,
and two children arrived from
Sweetwater, Texas, the 10th.
Mrs. Sonnier of Rayne, La.,
mother of Jos. Sonnier, and
Mrs. F. Lancon, his sister, from
Fayettville, La., are visiting
Mr,, and Mrs. Jos. Sonnier.
Mr. Youngbk
Jim
north of Alpine, has received a
report from the last samples of
ore that assayed $98 gold to
the ton.
day evening. The bride is the 0 *»** to
AngKtwr of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Newton and a popular mem-
ber of the younger set The
groom is proprietor of a local
barber shop and is well Hked
about town. Mr. and Mrs.
Carroll have rooms at the home
of the bride’s parents. A host
of friends wish the young
people a long life and much
happiness.
Total..........................
LIABILITIXb
convention at Ft Stockton lastiMrpioo iw"*!?....................
week report a very successful'0^ **•**—*——
meeting. The place for Uje
next convention was not fixed.
As the date falls so near the
Teachers who attended the
sxrasT or
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Pm from Notional Banka (not NMn
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One from Stnlo and Private Banka and
(human, Tniai Go-a, * tarasa Bnaha. MUO.Ou
Du* Iron approved reaarva aaeuta..... SHMUM
ChMfeaendotneronabSeen .......... 8.830
NoMe Of outer National Bunk*........ 1.4.0.08
KiaeOuuol Paper Currency, nlokela.
and amts....... 10.71
Lawful Hotter Sooonro In Bank, ate:
Suede............$6,448.10
Local tender notM........ 8,636.00 11.971 H>
Beit—ptton fond wltb 0. S. Treasurer
(IMf oent ofeteeuloUoo)............ 3.7M).m>
BeaoofeM other Utnn stated..----- 49.88
Owe Hon 0. & Treasurer..........
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TWO NIGHTS
STeSt? March 18
Walter McMillan offers the distinguished ftimiMan.
Mr. ALBERT TAYLOR, and His Select Company Presenting dr
Gr ates! Comedies of the Modern Drama
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Miss paid.........................
Nation! Bank Notea outstanding......
Due to outer National Banks..........
Dot to mate and Private Banka
and mm...............
Dividends Unpaid..................
dose of school it may be net- SS£T„£r“.!"!?!!'
essary to omit the meetings for —«.....
this term.
Sanitary Notice.
All citizens of Alpine are
requested to clean up their
premises so that 1 will not have
to made any complaints after
my regular monthly inspection.
Clean up all trash and waste
paper around your residence
and place of business.
Eura Phelps,
advt-3- 12-3t Sanitary Officer.
Parcel Post Social.
The Ladies* Home Mission-
ary Society will give a parcel’?
post social at the Commercial
Club rooms Friday, March 20,
beginning at 3 o’clock.
Youngblood
mg oii the Jim Arthur place,
prospect-
Baptist Church.
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Preaching at 11 a. ra. and
7:30 p. m.
Morning topic, "The New
Testament teaching on the
Lord’s Supper.”
Evening topic, "A true loyal
soldier.” This service will be
especially for the soldiers.
Seats will be reserved for them;
and we hope to see a goodly
number present. Special music
for the occasion.
Special music. B. Y. P. U.
at 6:30. Prayermeeting Wed-
nesday at 7:30 p. m. You are
cordially invited to all the above
services.
Sydney G Holmes, Pastor.
876.00U.OO
96.u00.00
7,963 46
73.30iJ.Uj
1,697 73
163,491 Ml
',39.09
360 90
moa
Postal Saolngs Dapodb.
BUte (wimble, including certificate, of
deposit far money bortewed...... 6U.000.00
LtaMUUoa otbtr than those abase stated
Total......................... $996,083.94
RECAPITULATION.
BBSOUBCB,
Loras sad Dteeoanta ............ $313.33036
U.8 Bonds.................... ...... 76.000 U0
ttsnltedhmn Ti—— 11" ‘ —— 7,360.00
fltfttthi Bonds.......................
Cub rad Slgbt Xxebsoge............. 03,963.69
Gash with C. a Treasurer (6 per cent
Circulation)......................... 976U00
Cash With U.8. Tr—orer............
fA Gilded Fool
“The Man from Mexico”
Opening play “A Gilded Fool” mounted with
......Special Scenery——-
Prices-75-50. Children 25
SEATS Oil SALE AT CANDY KITCHEN.
GET READY TO LAUGH
Commissi oue/* uuit.
Total $398,083.94
LIABIUT1BB.
Capital Stock...........................$76,00300
Sarplns rad Und. Prodta, (not)....... 33,363.46
Circa latlon................. 73.90U.00
Dividends Unpaid..... ................
BUte Payable.............. 00,000.00
Dopaalta........................ 166.43U.49
Total............ .................... $896,083.94
State of Tens, Coauty of Brewster, m:
I. a. W. Baines, Jr, cannier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the shove »tatw-
meot te true to the beet of but knowfodiw and
belief. G. W. BUNKS, 4B, CnSWer.
Subscribed and awom to before me tbl* lltn
J. C. BHOOKK.
notary Public. Brewster County. Texas
Correct—Attest:
B. L. NKV1LL.
a A. BBOWN.
W. X HANCOCK.
Directors.
For Sale
First class restaurant with
splendid patronage in town of
2,500 inhabitants. Best of reason
yen tor wanting to sell. Address
O. box 305. Alpine, Texas.
Advt. 2-26-tf
t.
Henfeed at Caldwell’*, adv
G$*oliae Engine far Sals.
Second hand gasoline engine—
2 h. p. Apply at this office. Adv.
Christian Church.
Bible school 10 a. m.
Preaching, 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m.
Evening subject—Fourth in
series on Spiritual Leaven.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
7:30 p. m. Everybody invited.
H. M. Bandy, Minister.
For Sale.
Block 2, in Hurley Addition
to Alpine, containing two resi-
dences, out-Kousef, windmill
and good well of water. Terms
reasonable.
Martin
Co.
at All
advt
Apply to G. W.
It is ordered . by the court
that the following named part-
ies are hereby appointed to
hold the election for county
school trustees and for com-
mon school district trustees as
follows: ,
Precinct No. 1—W. B. Han-
cock, J. L. Crawford, John
Young and R. S. Carner.
Precinct No. 2--Jim P Vil-
son, F. L. Clark, Ivan Mc-
Gaughy and John Weyei ts.
Precinct No. 3—Bob Cart-
ledge and F. J. Roberts.
Precinct N< >. 4—George C.
Miller, L F Ruttr H, r' W.
Hess and L. G. Harmon.
Precinct No. 5
position, and it is likewise cer-
tain that the next meeting will
go to San Antonio.
The Panhandle Association,
which was in session at Okla-
homa City last week, accepted
the invitation of El Paso to
meet with them in 1915.
The association went on rec-
ord as favoring x. vigorous
movement on the part of the
U. S. government looking to
the suppression of outrages
which have been committed
on the Mexican border.
Prominent Railroad Men.
Traveling in his special car.
President Rae of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, accompanied
by other capitalists, is expected
'ti arrive in Alpine Friday over
the G. H- & S. A., and will be
___Werth turned over to the Orient for
Frazier and J. H. Nail.
an inspection of that road. Mr.
The Mid elections to be held j ^'the' Orfo^ith "T v'ietTS,’
at the tegular voting precincts! buyina it for his company.
and at th~ places designated! ■ -------
by Commissioner’s Court atj,. Big Ranch Deal.
the February term as follows: Jackson fit Harmon have sold
Precinct No. I, Court !» >use in what is known as the old
Alpine; Product N .. 2. Ale** "■"* located near
a i - Marathon, which includes
can echo,I hous- ,n Alp'"« about J6.000 acre, to Morton
Precinct No. 3, i ostoffice at i Matthews. The deal also in-
Terlingua; Pr-rinct N >. 4,lc|uried 1000 steers, the con-
vyhite sc too. no-.n.e at Mara- s.deration being near $80,000.
thon; Precinc
McKinney Sp
Said elect'. >
first Sat> o
same be
April.
N). 5, Postoffice
be held on
April, the
4th day of
Cattlemen’s Couv ntion.
Whi!'- ’ei.ils oi t’. election
of a pr ident for the Cattle
Raise< ’ -ociation has not
reache *• e. it is a conceded
Alpine
10-9-tf.
Mercantile f&ct that Mr. J. D. Jacksun
• be honored as he has no
Albert Taylor Coming.
As will be seen from his dis-
play advertisement in this issue
Albert Taylor and his excellent
company are to again appear
iti Alpine. On the night of
March 18th he will appear in
the laughable comedy, “A
Gilded Fool” and the follow-
ing night in “The Man from
Mexico.” Mr. Taylor needs
no introduction to Alpine
people as he won the theatre
going people while here last
year. ’If you don’t go to see
him it yvill be a distinctive loss.
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SWEEF0RR
TROUSERS
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Strong Trousers Saved Man’s Life
The trousers which saved the Man’s Life and hold him suspended many feet
from the ground until help reached him, were the Famous Sweet-Orr-Trouters
which we sell. Ask us to show you the Sweet-Orr-Yellow Ticket Working Pants
at $1.50 and coate to match at the same price. These Sweet-Orr v^ncw Ticket
Trousers are so strong that the united strength of several m n ouicnq on the legs
will not rip the seams. Union-Made, of course. There it a pair just your size
waiting for you here
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Yates, W. J. The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1914, newspaper, March 12, 1914; Alpine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth803154/m1/3/: accessed July 6, 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).