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WS. E STAYE A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO STOCK-FARMING. CANYON CITY, TEXAS, FRIDAY. MARCH 27,1903. VOL VII. NO. 2. CANYON TH CITY THE FUTURE HOME-MAKER. i Sound Doctrine For liolli Young and Old. We do not have it very firmly impressed upon our minds as we look at our young people that they are to be the future home makers. Will they know how much it costs to furnish a house comtortably, and run the same economically, when they are old enough to give serious thought to such things? Do we as parents give our children the benefit of our experience? We hear the cry that young men nowadays are afraid to marry on a small salary. Why? Because," they being ignorant, are easily frightened by some one's bug a boo cry. So many of our girls are self-supporting that we can reasonably suppose that they understand the value of a dollar better than though they had never done anything toward their support. Young couples must not ex pect to begin where the old folks left off. Simplicity in housefurnishing is strongly ad vised by our best authorities. A few articles of good quality, well chosen and well cared for, make a much more pleasintr im p.oiuj, u. wilder, wliile giving greater pleasure and peace to the inmates than a house full of cheaper goods and bric-a-brac is a source of much work and worry in the vain at tempt to keep everything clean and orderly. Have a pretty corner in each room, but do not overdo it. A few lessons on the' most wholesome foods, the compara tive cost of different articles of food, the adaptation of food to the different temperaments, age and occupation, are needful. There is as much scieuce in feed ing ourselves as in feeding our stock, and we are gradually waking up to that fact. Not many of us but what have to de pend on our reading for such in formation, but it is surprising how much one will learn of a subject if one bears it in mind. This is an important subject, for really do Dot both health and prosperity in the long run hinge on the care we give our bodies? Teach the proper care of the body; cultivate in the young good judgment as to what they put into tneir stom achs, and how much. Give a good, clear understanding of business principles and practic es, and you have equipped your child with something "better than gold; yea, than much fine gold." There is very apt to be a hard pull somewhere in every one's life, and blessed maeeu .uc those who experience their dark day early. It is much better to begin poor, form habits of thrift ,n industry, thus saving early, Li, ,n t live un the entire in- come as you go. In the race of V life you must plan for the fu- suffer. Despise stinginess if you like, but remember there is a difference between it and look ing out for a rainy day. A girl will willingly marry a man of 20 with nothing but his ability to work, and together they will work and rear that holiest of all institutions, the home; but she will hesitate be fore she marries a man of 30 who has nothing at all to show for his ten years' work. There cannot but be a ques tion in her mind as to whether he is going to be a good provid er or not. There is something wrong either in his make-up or training, tie may be able to correct it, but even so, ten years of his life are gone. The me chanical world has l.ttle use for a man when be commencesto go down hill in life. Times have changed; machinery is fast re placing skilled band labor, and the old man in the shops is giv ing way to the younger, strong er and quicker man. This younger man must bear in mind his time is coming, too, and make hay now while the sun shines. If you will take a woman's definition of a business man, it is one who puts his money where it will bring him interest. And the one who looks farthest into the future is the keenest busi- Don't confound bus iness with knavery, asuccessiui Notes For Stockmen- The St. Louis Live Stock Re porter comments on the situa tion in Texas as follows: The coollict between the set tler and the cowman in Western Texas gets fiercer as the marcli of civilization goes Westward, and the big expanse of prairie is converted into agricultural land. Of course, the cattleman does not like to be elbowed off laud which he has occupied un molested for years. To defeat the "tiester" many schemes are resorted to. One is the play for time to dispose of their cattle, which they never do; another, according to a Texas writer, is as follows: About the time the leases are to expire a number of the "cowboys" are given jobs on the ranch and a kind of se cret bargain struck, to the effect that the '"boys" are to have em ployment a specified time if each will file on four sections (the limit) of land in his own name, the ranchman footing the bill, and at the expiration of three years, or so soon as the land is "proven upon," the ''cowboy" to sell to the ranch man. Thirty "cowboys" can file on 120 sections of land, or 76,800 acres. The ranchman thus becomes the purchaser, aim ami uua or jcu o ui - iut -i where ignorance is bliss and knowledge would be inconti nently chased off the earth with a broken hoe handle. As a matter of fact, the cat tlemen of Texas are interposing no impediments in the path of the honest nester who is trying to acquire a home in the West. They have occupied the land for several vears under lease from the State of Texas, and as these leases expire, tbey are surrendering the land back into the hands of the state, which has the privilege of selling it to whomsoever applies for it. If the state sells the land to those constitutional pets to whom she owes a home, and they in turn choose to sell or lease it to the cowman, nobody's anatomy is skinned and there is no reason for any man to howl. Cowmen in West Texas are making no effort to retard the settlement of the country, and they are iu reality paying no at tention to the public land that is coming on the market upon the expiration of leases. They have accepted the situation in good faith and the contest now for possession of the land in question is between rival fac tions of nesters, inspired by the fever of speculation, and in some instances, with a genuine desire to make a home. 7f 31 13 c z Z m w UWANTA TO THE PUBLIC GREETING: AVe have bouRht The Stayer. (Canyon City News) and hope That everyone else In Canyon City will do the same. It will eost von a simple one dollar per annum; IT COST US A (1KKAT DEAL MOKE. We will have delivered at every door in Canyon City this week's issue of the News. If, after reading it you feel that its weekly visit would be profitable, kindly notify us and your wish will be our pleasure. The News is a permanent fixture in your town and will ever endeavor to merit your influence ana support. NEWS 'fc S n L .ki miAWTA NFWt; UWANTA NEWS business man may be just as truly honest as the poor man who criticises him. Look well to your own dollars in your youth and the chances are you will never spend your time in railing at the rich and bewail ing your poverty. Buy where and when you can do the best and spend where it will do you the most good. Prom nothing, nothing comes, but when ready to invest, put your money where it is safe with a smaller profit in prefer ence to large gains with great risks. What comes by chance goes by chance. Never be afraid to ask advice. You may do as you please about follow ing it, but it is well to know what people think who have been over the road before you. Look for advice, not from the roost fluent talker, but from the man who has made a success in life. Farm and Ranch. years grauted by the state to the settler in which to pay for the land at per acre, at D per cent, interest, which he an very well afford. Thus he ac quires title (and unless collusion be proved the title is unques tionable) to vast areas of land for good and always, barring forever the farmer from an op portunity of getting a home, and by the way, a home on land which, according to figures, is about ten times more prolific, drv weather or what not, in the bands of the farmer thaD in the hands of the stockman. The West Texas Stockman, which is recognized as author ity by West Texas cattlemen on matters of vital interest to the ranchman, in commenting on the above says: The St. Louis raper has evi dently been reading the Popu list platform adopted in some backwoods cou.ity in Texas, SCHOOL NOTES. lMlteil lv the County Superintendent. There are three cardinal vir tue? that the teacher should im press on the public; punctuality, deportment and scholarship. Make it an honor to be punctual, an honor to be perfect in deport ment, an honor to recite perfect lessons. o We would like to insist on the trustees of each school district meeting at the school houses of their respective districts at least once a month, talk over the needs of the school with the teacher, get acquainted with the scholars and with each oth er and establish friendly and co-operative relations with each other, with the teacher, and with the pupils. Don't go to critisize or to dictate, but to harmonize and co-operate. But don't forget that it is the duty of the trustee to see that the school is well and properly taught, as much so as to see that your farm haud does his work well. You may say that you are not qualified to judge of good school work. Then your neighbors were disappointed in you for they no doubt thought you were, when they elected you trustee. But this is the way to quality yourself: Get ac quainted with school methods, study and watch their results. Attend the institutes and asso ciations. You can do nothing perhaps that would render you more useful in the community and you will soon learn to enjoy and appreciate the work. Try it. o The superintendent is in no way connected, nor financially interested in the management of our county paper, and has not been requested to solicit subscriptions therefor; but if the proprietor sees proper as a matter of kindness to teachers and the schools to give us the use of the columns for educa tional purposes, the teachers of the county can not well do less than subscribe for the pa per. We fail to see how any progressive teacher can get ?li-nrc ,nif lif)"- '' rnontv nnwr or general reasons, to say nothing of the considerations mentioned above. o We had the pleasure last week of forming the acquaintance of Prof. J. E. Koonce, who has fil ed a contract to finish the term left vacant by the resignation of Prof. G. G. Poster of the Canyon school. We are pleased with the appearance and recom mendations of the Professor and beskeak for him and his room a pleasant and successful conclu sion of the term. o Don't forget the trustees elec tion, April 4th. Select your best material to look after your schools. This election is im portant, in that, you elect two trustees a majority of the board to serve two years. The interest of your schools for the next two years, depends on your choice at this election. o What about your school house' Will it not need painting or oaDeriuir this summer? Elect trustees who believe that chil dren should be as comfortable and contented at school as at home. o Every district in the county should vote a 20c tax and build cosy and comfortable school houses, and supply them with comfortable desks. N. A. Parks, the general de liveryman, is prepared to do your water hauling for 20cts. a barrel, soft water. Give him a trial. I ture, or you win oe uie uuc f ;