The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1922 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME XXXII.
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ALPINE, BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1922.
NUMBER 45
Comfort
in
Late Years
Comes as a Result
—OF—
Your Bank Account
Do you expect to live in comfort when you
Grow Old? - - - - Let us be of service to
You Now.
THE ALPINE STATE BANK
ALPINE, TEXAS
CAPITAL, $30,000.00 SURPLUS and PROFITS, 45,000
T 1 Te IT •
Building Homes IS
OUR SPECIALTY
Let us help Plan your Home or
Remodel the one you have.
Everything in the Builder’s
Line. Firstclass Workmanship
Distinguishes our Jobs from
ordinary repairs to a modern
Home.
Alpine Lumber Co.
(Incorporated)
WE PUT “PINE” IN ALPINE
FOR RENT: Furnished: Cottage, 2 rooms, sleep-
porch and bath.
$20.00
Cottage, 3 rooms and bath, sleeping porch. $25.00
Dwelling, 5 rooms, on west side
$30.00
Dwelling, Unfurnished: 6 rooms near Sul Ross
Normal..".................$25.00
OTIS TURNER,
Real Estate and Insurance
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ERR
Alpine Mercantile Co.
Staple and Fancy Groceries and Feed
G. W. Martin
i. T. Darsey
QUALITY and SERVICE
A. G. CHURCH
. Physician & Surgeon
ELLEN K. CHURCH
Osteopath
Offices in Lackey Bldg.
—Rooms 2-5 —
Office Phone 277
Home Phnne 190
DOUGLAS
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, presents
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ddaption. Cortuming Research under Sdwrard KRoblock
■ . Direction under 3red Niblo
Photography under Arthur Coeron
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chanting of all Dumas’ vivid stories, this marvelous vis-
ualization of "The Three Musketeers" is truly a picture
for everyone—for your family and every family. From
it, the young can learn frankness, kindness, valor and
generosity. The old can find forgetfulness of trouble
and taste its antidote for sorrow. And all of us who be-
lieve in Life's drama, with its chapters of gaiety and
wit, owe to Dumas a debt of gratitude.
"ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL”
Mojave Theatre
(FORMERLY BIG BEND)
Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 15-16th.
LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION POST
ASKS FOR WORLD WAR
TROPHIES.
Post Commander J. J. Allen of the
Big Bend Post No. 79, American Le-
gion, has requested the Adjutant gen-
eral of Texas to award to this post
a share of the German war trophies
assigned to Texas be the United
States War Department, asking spe-
cifically for a cannon to be placed at
Sul Ross Normal College. President
Marquis of the college, Mayor
Berkeley and Pres. George Baines
of the Brewster Chamber of Com-
merce have joined him in this re-
quest. The proposition to places a
cannon at the college is a happy one
The State at large would have an
interest in the trophy so placed and
it would serve in this way more
nearly the purpose the War Dep-
artment has in distributing these
mementos of the World War - -hon-
oring the boys who took part in it
and commemorating our country’s
achievements.
Mr. Allen’s letter to Adjutant Gen’L
Barton, under date of Nov.4 follows:
1: In this day’s issue of the El
Paso Herald, mention is made of the
receipt by the State of Texas of a
large number of trophies, souvenirs
of the late war with Germany, and
it is there stated that the distribu-
tion of such trophies through local
posts of the American Legion would
be under your direction.
2: In behalf of this post of the
American Legion, I hasten officially
to make request of you for the a-
ward to Big Bend Post No. 79, Amer-
ican Legion, Department of Texas,
of some suitable and appropriate tro-
phy that can be placed at some con-
venient and prominent point in our
city of Alpine, as a constant remind-
er to those of us whose priviledge
it was to serve in that war. and as a
fitting object of inspiration to all ot
our people and in particular to
our future generations.
3: This Post is very anxious to
obtain as such a trophy one of the
cannon taken from the Germans, pr-
ferably one of 157mm.caliber, and it
is our intention to place same on the
campus of the Sul Ross Normal
College in Alpine, that place being
in our judgement, the most fittingly
appropriate location for a war tro-
phy of this chacter.
4: We are advised by Mr.R.L.Mar-
quis, pres, of Sul Ross State Normal
College, that he is likewise very
anxious to secure a similar trophy,
which will also be located at that in-
stitution and I am very glad of the
opportunity to express the hearty ap
probation of this Post of the Amer-
ican Legion to this highly commend-
able effort on the part of. Mr. Mar-
quis.
5: Trusting that our request, as
here made, is in conformity with reg
ulations governing the distibution
of these trophies, and that this Post
of the American Legion may be a-'
warded the desired souvenir. I am
Yours very truly, J.J.Allen,Com-
mander-, Big Bend Post No.79,
American Legion, Department of Tex
Mr. Meant-To has a comrade.
And his name is Didn't-Do;
Have you ever chanced to meet them?
Did they ever call on you?
These two fellows live together
in the house of Never-Win.
And I’m told that it is haunted
By the ghost of Might-Have-Been.
—American Cooperative Journal.
GREAT MONUMENT
TO BE ERECTED.
Editor’s Note.—We reproduce the
following article for the informatiion
it contains and by way of-assistance
to the Old Time Trail Drivers’ As-
sociation in the work- that organiza-
tion is trying to accomplish. The
people of the South and West have
been a little slow in marking and
perpetuating histoic spots, places and
events and as the article points out,
the old-time cowboys were trail-
blazers whose enterprise contributed
not only to” the development of
stock raising as a sound business
and benefitted the entire country as
such, but opened an -empire to the
teeming millions of the great South-
west,
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All patriotic Texans are urged to
contribute from five dollars up to-
ward the erection of a monument to
the old time trail drivers—the men
who “went up the trail” to Kansas
in the early days. The Old-Time
Trail Drivers Association, of which
Geo. W. Saunders of San Antonio,
is organizer and president, has start-
ed a movement to erect a $30,000
monument at Brackenridge Park,
San Antonio, which is the logical
point on the old trail. Every in-
dividual who contributes as much as
five dollars will be listed and his or
her name will be printed in a neat-
ly bound booklet which will be sent
free to all contributors. It will con-
tain interesting facts about the aims
and purposes of the association as
well as data in reference to trail
driving.
The early cowboys blazed the way
for the civilization we today enjoy,
they had a part in the history of our
great state, and we should perpet-
uate their memory by erecting this
monument. A Texan cannot stand
on the field of San Jacinto without
feeling a greater devotion to his
state, he cannot stand within the
saced precincts of the Alamo, where
men died for others, without having
his heart purged of selfishness; he
cannot think of the old cattle trail
without remembering the sacrifices
and dangers encountered by the
pioneers of a great industry—the
cattle industry of our state.
The Northern Trail started in
1867 and closed in 1895. During
those 28 years 9.800,000 cattle and
1,000,000 horses were driven out
and sold by the trail drivers, which
estimated at $10 per head, amounted
to a grand total of $10,008,000 which
was placed in circulation during
those years by the establishment of
the cattle industry. At he close of
the Civil War and during the early
seventies our ranges were over-
stocked with cattle. There was no
money in the state. It was up to
the early cowmen to find a market
for their cattle, and the great prob-
lem was solved by a few of our
most venturesome cowmen driving
small herds to Kansas in 1867 and
1868. and from that time-on until
the trail closed a steady stream of
herds was kept up and the ranges
in the different states were gradual-
ly stocked, bringing to Texas that
prosperity which has existed for so
many years.
All who wish to contribute to a
monument to the founders of his
great industry are requested to
send their donation to W. W. Collier
treasurer. City National Bank, San
Antonio. The monument committee
| is composed of Col. Ike T. Pryor, J.
| M. Dobie of San Antonio, and J. A.
I Miller of Bandera. Reference, any
Something new in town—Oakwood,
an absolutely new and exclusie, hand- , , . e:
decorated chinaware.- Totally differ- bank in San . ntonio.
ent from anything you have ever
seen. A surprise awaits you.
Sold exclusively by Alpine Jewelry.
—For Sale Auto Knitting machine
new. Mrs. Harvey. € 43-tf.
STATE UNIVERSITY CHEMISTS
AID DEVELOPMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES.
Austin, Texas, Oct. 24.—Develop-
ment of the natural resources of
Texas is the primary aim of the divi-
sion of industrial chemistry of the
Bureau of Economic Geology of the
University of Texas. This depart-
ment is constently engaged in the
analysis and testing of ceramic and
liquid materials. Oil, lignite, water
and clay are the chief natural de-
posits sent to the University for an-
alysis. As the result of some of
J these tests, new industries have
been started in various sections of
the state.
As a result of the refining in the
chemistry laboratory of samples of
the kaolin deposits found near
Leaky, in Real County, a new in-
dustry has been featured there. This
clay was found to be among the
best in quality in the United States,
being 98 per cent pure kaolin sub.
stance. During the last summer 800
pounds of the ore were refined in
the University laboratory by the
flotation procress, a selective set-
tling procress devised for the pur-
pose by the University chemists. It
is estimated that there are 500,000
tons of the rich ceramic deposit in
Real County, and it is understood
that a company is being organized
to put the industry on a commercial
basis there. The kaolin is a valuable
product for use in the manufacture
of china, porcelain and fine pottery,
and it is also used for paper sizing,
paint fillers, and. other mixtures.
WHITEHEAD, ALIAS, DALZELL,
SENTENCED BY JUDGE TAYLOE.
(San Antonio Express, Nov. 1st.)
Theodore T. Whitehead, alias R.T.
DaLzell, was sentenced to life im-
prisonment in open court yesterday
by Judge S. G. Tayloe of the 45th
District Court. Whitehead was found
guilty of the murder of L. M. Will-
iams, Brewster County ranchman,
November 11, 1921.
In answer to the question by the
judge as to whether the prisoner had
any reason for the sentence to be
withheld, Whitehead merely answer-
ed, ‘No.’ Whitehead remained per-
fectly calm when the judge pro-
nounced the sentence.
An agent from the State peniten-
tiary will leave San Antonio with
the convicted man today or Friday,
according to information obtained in
the sheriff’s office.
—0—
Thus ends the first volume of a
life whose second setting is pro-
jected in shadows of blackest night.
We cannot know what influences
combined to bring the unfortunate
man to this ruinous end—heredity,
environment; failure of parent-
teacher and friend - -whatever the
remote causes which led him slowly
but surely to the moment when he
forfeited his own life. Whitehead
lived long enough among honorable
men to know that he who sins must
suffer. He took a gambler’schance
with human life and lost.
—The Duck season is now open
and any one is allowed to kill 25
each day from now until Jan.
31st. We have a full line of
winchester and Remington amu-
nition and can sell hunting
license to any one that wants to
hunt out of the county from
which he lives. Alpine Hardware
Company.
42-tf.
Let us do your printing.
The First National Bank
Alpine, Texas
CAPITAL and SURPLUS $120,000.
OFFICERS.
C. A. BROWN President.
H. L. KOKERNOT, Vice-Pres.
W. B. HANCOCK, Vice-Pres
GEO. W. BAINES Jr, Cashi
H. L. HORD, Asst. Cashier
Make Hord’s Grocery
Your November Headquarters.
All the Staple and Fancy Groceries at Let-Live
Prices. Our Customers must be satisfied with our
Goods and Service. Flour, Canned Meats and Fruits,
Vegetables, Bacon, Hams, Lard and Cooking Oils.
arence Hord
Phone 123
Phone 153
Alpine Light
Ice Company
All kinds of Electric Wiring,
Pumps and Motors Installed.
Current Consuming Aparatus
Sold at Cost.
Alpine Light & Ice Company
By J. D. HIX, Manager.
THE MARATHON STATE BANK
MARATHON, TEXAS
Your account solicited
OFFICERS
L. L. Hess, President
Fred Clark, Cashier
W. K. Bates, Vice-President
J. J. Roberts, Vice-President
Earl Clark, Asst-Cashier
adies Wool Hose
Ladies Holeproof Silk and Wool Hose with
Hand Embroidered Silk Clox. Prices $1.50 to
$3.00 pair. Mighty comfortable with those
Oxfords.
Ladies Humming Bird Silk Hose-an ex-
cellent quality only $1.25 pair.
Stetson Novelty Hats
Newest Styles in Colors Pearl, Brown, Mixed
and Moth. Price $7.00.
Be well dressed and wear a Stetson.
Mitchell-Gillett Co.
Headquarters for Everything to Wear
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Jenkins, W. W. The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1922, newspaper, November 9, 1922; Alpine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1708590/m1/1/?rotate=270: 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.