The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 1919 Page: 1 of 6
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W« havt the Goods
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ALPINE STATE BANK
Alpine, Texas.
BENJAMIN P. BERKELEY W. VAN 8IGKLR
President Vice YfeesMaat
OBO. C. MILLER. V-Freaident If. W. FERGUSON. Cashier.
adopt the ky
had hhtS serious
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questkaL iSstt Ipe
Amendment is now as-
sured making the state dry. no
state will be ptiniitlfd to licenir
j the sale of KqnW. /Why. tbeh.
should die State go in the trouble >‘|“c|M:h
of adopting an amendment to onr " ‘ "
.constitution? Again, if Uncle
Sam is to enforce national pro-
jhibhion why should the states
kvorry about H? Will not Unde *ttl We|cojOe the violation of law
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Your FORD car will give satisfactory Service for
years if you just give it decent care. Let OUR SHOP
look after it, making replacements when necessary, let
us keep it tuned np and running smoothly, and you’ll sure
have all the service and comfort yon could get from a
brand new car. Its all in the knowing how. Our work-
men are skilled, and with an arrangement now perfected
wifh the accredited FORD dealer we are enabled to use
, NOTHING BUT GENUINE FORD FARTS.
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BORDERLAND AUTO CO.
|Sam do a good job of it?
analyze the situation.
In the first place Texas has
cannot hr done unless a sentiment
is built up in each state in favor of
the drastic enforcement of the
anti-liquor laws. Let no one be
lulled to sleep at this point. Thc
forces arc at work now and will
.continue to work energetically to
create ‘ a ‘ sentiment "against rigid
enforcement of liquor laws. They j
dill, do this for two reasons: In j
the first (dace there are some of 1
OUT citizens who will want to!
their thirst even at the;
illicit source of supply for the |
booze. Thev will not want the,
bootleggers, the moonshiners, and j
the bfindtigers driven out. They ,
The First National Bank
Alpine, Texas
CAPITAL and SURPLUS $100,000
.OFFICERS.
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H. I. kOKEXNOT. Vicr-Pr**. GEO. \\ . BAINKSJi. Ca*kitr
W. K. HANCOCK. Vic*-»*r*>.
for their own sakes. In the secoml
place those most interested in the :
hooze traffic will seek by the
constitution that on the liquor violation of law to pm it in di
question b unlike that of' any
'other state; The clause in onr
constitution that has permitted ns
repute. ho|»mg thereby to get the
law repealed.
If any one doubts that a strong
to vote local option, the judges Vffort »'ai ma,,e *» br,nK l«ck
now tell ns forbids any state wide *° "«r nat'"n ,h‘‘ legalized liquor
prohibitory law*. Whether they i«raffic. he doubts only because he
:are right or wrong, it is certain ibcks information as to what is
!that if that danse remains in the{K°inK on The ,i«lMor traffic ** *>>
‘constitution, we wiH he severely *** ,»**ans dead. '« wi,l ,K‘ >ears
hampered in passing those pro- Lcf°rc onr people will l»e sale
gressive and necessarily drastic *orn* its menace. *
laws needed to stamp out thee For ****** in thc against
booze traffic in onr State., We return of ,hc legalized liquor
i hibition into
jfold our hands sit down
must either vote state wide pro- ****** and a,so boot
our constitution, or hlindtigers. and moon-
to 'shiners the people of Texas will
iawait the Federal Government to|look to *hr Anti-Saloon League
The sentiment in favor of drastic
law enforcement is far from as
t If itYdraas you ward, come to us. Our stock is
felselesf and you fnt what your
m,
VotHo^atr
I #ko£oi
too We have a
WALTER GARNETT. Pta*
io Grands TBlRphini
Company.
your residence
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enforce prahttitaiNa in onr state.
Out of self-respect we cannot af-
ford to do the tatter, so we must
vote Texas dry.
As to the port the Federal
Government will play in makmg
Nation dry, there b a «nb-
araong the people,
amendment to the Federal
says that thc co-
unt of national prohibition
he hy Federal and Slpfe
Governments Concurrently. This
is a wise provision. It respects
the sovereignty of the state, and
that sentiment among the people
that prefers, as far as possible,
ocal government in these matters.
It puts very hugely the responsi-
stroug as it should be if we arc to
abolish the illegal sale of liquor.
\R. B. Slight &
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Drue* and Sundries.
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Alpine Lumber Co.
bility for the cfclorcement of law
upon each copmunity and city
within each state.
Thb provision of coocurrent
jurisdiction will malm efficient
the enforcement oY the law. There
is a common belief that when the
Federal Officers undertake to
enforce the law that it is easily
and well done, and there are
many things to sustain thb con-
The arm of the Federal
Government b a strong arm. and
b usually not influenced hploca.
prejudices that oftimes hampers
the state officers. And yet the
history of the liquor laws in fte.. —... ---, . -.
l»st,*vd the present enforce- *hr°ughtlessly take their
meat of laws agamst the sale of
narcotic drags, furnishes abund-
ant proof that if the drastic anti-
liqaor laws are to be enforced the
federal government most be
backed up to the fullest by the
state government, and the state
government must be backed hy
the federal government. In the
WHERE DO YOU TAKE YOUR
FORD FOR REPAIRS?
last as 1W
' It is to tho interest of Ford
Motor company and their dc.i!< r<
that Ford cars operate properly
and economiaally.
That the Ford car may con-
tinue to give the same satisfac-
tory service, after abuse and hard
use. the Ford Motor company
manufacture Ford parts of the
same durable quality as it put in
new cars for thc purpose of re-
placing. when necessary, the parts
of Ford cars.
All Ford dealers are required
to carry a stock of genuine Ford
parts and maintain a service
station where Ford owners can
get parts for replacement and re-
pairing done by trained and ex-
pert repairmen on Ford cars.
It is greatly to the interest of
Ford car owners, that Ford cars
operate properly and economi-
cally, but many times owners
car for
repairs where the workmen are
not interested in its economical
and successful operation; where
they do not have and dt> not re-
place worn or broken parts with
genome Ford parts, hut with
“Just-as-good-as’* and imitation
Ford parts (some of which are
good imitation others very poor)
which do not stand up and bring
unjust condemnation on the Ford
'car. besides causing trouble, in-
convenience and further exfiense
to the owner.
past the state government has not
had the hacking of the federal
government completely in 'Its
effort to stamp out the liquor
traffic. On the other hand, where
we have voted prohibition hy local. _ , , ,
Vnptiam or bp Me wide rfecio.,! ?*k' “r wh**? •h*‘ "
.ritfn. «rt tke It* rWW*'*”
renmeat h» cone l****^"1. »** “T”1 .I—
licensed Y‘“
and Mind ij with genuine Fond parts. -
btuine... WKST TEXAS MOTOR
Authorized Lofd Agents
. Phone 78
“WE CARRY THE STOCK**
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and confusion of those endeavor
to grapple with thdse prob-
It trig Rot be so an the
It wiH readily he seen that H
aatamf wide pwihBiRion law
H. I . HOE l>. .Asst, (ashirr
EVANS
At the High School
Friday, 7130
Third Lyceuifi Number
Lecturer-
Humorist
It will be worth your while!
Make Reservations Early at
the Candy Kitchen.
COME!
Fords! Fords!!
Get Yours NOW
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New touring car f. o. b. Alpine.......$601.70
(War tax paid)
We also have n number of used cars ranging
in prices as follows;
Ford chassis, thoroly rebuilt..... .... $275.00
Ford touring, new motor, body, radiator
hood and fenders............$525.00
Ford touring .................... $250.00
Republic 3-4 ton truck; good condition. $800.00
Ford roadster, thoroly rebuilt, with
truck body on rear.......... $100.00
Other Fords. “AS 1ST for $150.00 and $200.00
Buick 37; good condition............$550.00
Buick 37; “AS IS**..................$250.00
lens shea to responsible petple.
Went Texas Motor Co.
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-WE CARRY THE STOCK-
We are Building
a Reputation for Right
Prices and Fair Dealings
To satisfy you in every
deal is more important
to us than the profit on
that deal..
Alamo Lumber Co.
Building Material
FUEL and FEED
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Livingston, C. W. The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 1919, newspaper, March 6, 1919; Alpine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth803442/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 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).