The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 1910 Page: 1 of 4
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The Alpine
VOL. XX.
ALPINE, BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1910.
NO. 37
THE
First National Bank
ALINE, TEXAS
CAPITAL AN0 SURPLUS $90,000.00
The success of this Bank is built on the friendship of its
customers, gained b/V earnest attention to their interests.
Some Useful Information for Those
Who Irrigate.
Over a very large portion of
the great State of Texas water is
of estimable value. Millions of
acres of fertile land now almost
entirely unproductive lie awaiting
the magic touch of water, the one
thing necessary with cultivation to
make it bloom and bring forth as
a garden.
Under the ordinary methods
of the use of water in irrigation,
not to exceed 40 per cent of water
diverted from the source of supply
is made available to growing
plants. In the arid sections good
land even without water is practi-
cally valueless, while such land
with a sufficient supply of moist-
ure that may be made available
when needed will bring returns
under intelligent tillage, amount-
ing to a fair rate of interest on an
investment of hundreds of dollars
per acre. Means to effect a re-
duction in this enormous loss of
wealth to the farmer and the State
should be sought and earnestly
applied by every one interested in
practical irrigation.
If a 60 per cent loss can be re-
duced to one of 20 per cent the
working capital of the irrigator
will have been doubled. If the
water used on one acre can by
economical metheds be made suf-
ficient for two acres, the product-
ive value of the investment will
have been increased one-hundred
fold.
If the irrigation company de-
sires to know how much water is
necessary to irrigate a given acre-
age, it is necessary that the sup-
ply furnished be measured. That
the irrigator may reduce the
amount of water used to a mini-
mum and insure the largest re-
turns, it is necessary that he know
how much moisture is being ap-
plied at each irrigation, as well as
the number of applications. The
amount used at each irrigation
must be measured.
That irrigators may become
somewhat familiar with the units,
equivalents and terms commonly
used in the measurement of water
for irrigation a list of such follows:
A second-foot or one cubic foot
per seconcHs an amount equal to
the discharge of a stream one foot
wide, one foot deep and flowing
at an average velocity of one foot
per second. This is the statuto-
ry unit of measurement of water
for irrigation in several of the
Western States.
One second foot equals 40 Cal-
ifornia miners' inches (law of
1901).
One second foot equals 38.4
WILL NOT
FORFEIT LAND
State Land Commissioner Robison Says That He Will
Extend Interest Payments Until July 1911. .
The following letter from Hon. C. B. Hudspeth, comes as very welcome
news to thousands of State land holders in West Texas:
Hon. E. F. Higgins, Alpine, Texas.
Knowing that, on account of the severe drouth prevailing throughout my
district, it would be difficult for many of our citizens to pay their interest
money due, so I had a conference with Mr. J. T. Robison, the Land Commis-
sioner, several days back, and he stated to me in the presence of other gen-
tlemen from the western part of the State, that he would not forfeit any land
for non-payment of interest until July 1st, 1911.
I trust that you will give this as great publicity as possible as it may
save many a poor man from having to vacate his land.
Very truly yours,
C. B. HUDSPETH. .
Colorado miners' inches.
One second foot equals 40 Ari-
zona miners' inches.
One second foot equals 7.48
gallons per second.
One second foot equals 448.8
gallons per minute.
One acre foot equals the
amount of water necessary to cov-
er an acre one foot deep.
One acre inch equals the
amount necessary to cover one
acre one inch deep.
One second foot flowing 24
hours equals nearly two acre feet,
exactly 1.983 acre feet.
One second foot equals one
acre inch per hour.
One acre inch equals 27,154
gallons.
1.35 second feet flowing for 24
hours equals 1,000,000 gallons.
One second foot flowing one
year equals 688. acre feet.
One_| second foot flowing for
150 days without loss, will cover
150 acres rwo feet deep.
For Pumping Plant.
One cubic foot of water weighs
65.5 pounds.
One horse power equals 550
foot pounds per second.
One horse power equals 745
watts.
One horse power equals one
second foot falling 8.80 feet.
One and one-third horse pow-
er equals about one kilowatt.
To calculate the horse-power
required—approximate—multiply
the lift in feet by the second feet
of water required, and divide the
product by 11. This gives 80
per cent of the actual horse-pow-
er necessary to be applied to a
water wheel delivering 80 per cent
of the power applied.
W. L. Dockwell,
Irrigation Manager, Uuited States
Department of Agriculture.
Protect Reputation.
Uncle Sam provides bank ex-
aminers whose duty it is to keep
close on the National banks and
audit the books at irregular inter-
vals. The Texas State law mikes
a bunglesome provision for a su-
perficial audit of the finances of
the counties by grand juries. The
State does not go far enough.
Charges are made that our law-
makers are corrupt. When the
Legislature orders an investiga-
tion of itself it sits as both judge
and jury, consequently no matter
how thorough and fair the inves-
tigation may be the voters have
no faith in the findings. For
this reason the qrand jury of
Travis county should be empow-
ered to make regular investiga-
tions of these charges and should
be vested with authority to sum-
mon and compel the attendance
Experienced Business Men
eliminate every possible risk from their financial affairs.
The more business years to their credit the more conserv-
ative they become, the more care they give to the protec-
tion of their money and building up their Bank Credit
When you work so hard to get money caa yon afford
to take any unnecessary risk in caring for it?
Why not follow the plan of the successful business man
start a Check Account with us and handle your income
in a safe, systematic manner.
ALPINE STATE BANK
of witnesses from any section of
the State. In addition every
grand jury should be required at
least once, frequently twice, a
year to make a full and complete
investigation of city affairs.
These grand juries need not aud-
it books, but should ascertain
what officials, if any, are interest-
ed in public works of any charac-
ter and also what interest officials
may have in pending franchises.
If such a law had been mandatory
Fort Worth might not now be in
the midst of a graft scandal.
Many a contemplatee crime has
not been committed through fear
of she law or discovery. Know-
ing a grand jury at eacn session
would probe city affairs many an
official would not attempt any
wrong doing. Furthermore, cer-
tain persons who are to be found
in every community, with the
knowledge that when they make
accusations against public officials
they will be called before the
grand jury to substantiate them,
will be more careful in their asser-
tions. If the Government pro-
tects the cash, certainly the State
should guard the reputation of
its citizens.—Corpus Christi Her-
ald.
Farmers Hailing Water.
Lock hart Register.
The water situation in the
country is getting to be a serious
proposition. As many as eight
tanks have been made and mount-
ed on wagons this week and are
hauling water from Lockhart into
the country, some of the teams
going eight and twele miles.
Four mules are used, two pull
the load a' while and two are led.
Some of the wagons use four
abreast and can hardly make the
pull through the sandy country.
A number of farmers are hauling
water from here in barrels, two
and three in their wagons, also a
.number of jugs and small tanks
are being used. Springs and
wells that have always flown free-
ly and abundantly are showing a
large decrease jn output.
Tfen Miles of Canal Open.
Washington, D. C.—Five and
a half miles of the Panama canal
were opened to navigation for the
sand and rock fleet for the Atlan-
tic division last week, according
to the issue of the canal record
which reached this city today.
This section, added to the five
miles at the Pacic entrance which
is open to vessels of all kinds,
brings the total length of the can-
al now in actual use up to ten and
one-half miles.
The division just opened is not
completed, but it has a channel 15
feet deep at the shallowest point,
and a width of 100 feet at the
narrowest point
SALE
Beginning Friday, Sept. 9, and Ending Sat., Sept. 17,
In this sale we are offering some of the
most sacrificing prices ever offered in Al-
pine and to get your share af these values
you must come early for we are going to
close them all out.
Our entire line of Ladies1 Muslin Underwear,
consisting of Ladies1 Gowns, Skirts, Corset
Covers and Drawers will go in this Clearance
Sale at 1-2 regular prioe.
Our entire line of Ladies' Summer Shirt-
Waists, prices ranging,from 1.25 to $5.00,
will go in this Sale at 1-2 regular price.
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Our entire line of Ladies' Wash Suits and
Skirts will go in this Sale at 1-2 regular price.
Our entire line of Men's Summer Suits will
go in this Sale at 1-2 regular price.
Prices like these have never been offered in Alpine before, therefore it
will mean quite a saving to your Purse.
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Alpine Mercantile Company.
THE BIG, BUSY STORE OF ALPINE
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Yates, W. J. The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 1910, newspaper, September 8, 1910; Alpine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth428447/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 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).