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CANYON '."CITY NEW S (THE STAYKK.). IF YOU ARE A PANHANDLER, HELP THE NEWS "PANHANDLE" FOR THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS. VOL VII. CANYON CITY, TEXAS, FRIDAY. MAY 15. 1903. NO. 9. AMONG OUR jXCHANGE8. J Clippings From Last Halo County lK-ruld. The survey of the Kansas City & El Paso R. R. is completed to Mangura, and the Rock Island survey is coming west from Ver non, is now this side of Paducah, and will soon be on the Plains where Moses and the Prophets from Lockney, Plainview and Floydada will give them partic ulars of Caanan's happy land. Lockney has already a 825,000 bonus for the first railroad here, and will do more than that. Lockney Beacon. When they strike this delecta ble neck of woods we will give them not only all the "particu lars of Caanan's happy land" but will shell out whatever amount of cash they may be short on the construction of the road. L. G. Wilson spent a few days in our city, returning to Canyon Monday. He urged our people to move for a railroad, and ad vised them to at once get up a subscription, see- how much money could be raised for a bonus and right-of-way to the first railroad that would enter Plainview. Acting under this suggestion a call signed by quite a large number of citizens, was made to the people urging them to meet at the court house in Plaiuview, at3 o'clock Satur day evening, to take measure to tind out how much our people will give for a railroad. By taking the proper course we have a chance to secure a road but we are dead sure to pay for it if we get it' Let us have it. Let us cough up for it. We hear of several fine fields of alfalfa on the uplands, all of which bid fair to make fine yields of hay. Next year we opine that many more of our people will seed down to this excellent forage plant. Pendley & Garner have or dered the machinery for the electric light plant, and will re ceive it soon. Our people have subscribed liberally for lights aud ere long we will be putting on city airs. Sllverton Enterprise. From all indications last week after the freeze the fruit was all killed, but orchard men tell us that there will yet be some scat tering fruit. It is certain that ih Plains is the onlv country in the world that could produce N?s a condition like this. For two 'Ndays the weather was cold, ice forming in places an inch or more in thickness, with a north er that made you feel like back ing up against a red-hot stove; -yet, there is some fruit, wheat and oats are not damaged, corn is coming right out again. The onlv solution of this condition is that it la naturally cool here all the time and vegetation seem to get used to it. Week's Exchanges. Hertford Hraiul. There are many people (living abroad) who would have us be lieve that the Texas Panhandle is a dry, arid country and not fit for anything but long horns and cowboys. What an immi gration aud scrambling for this cheap land there would be if the true condition of this country were but known to the citizens ol the drouth stricken sections of the United States. Of course the fact that this is an ideal farming country as well as a cattle country is becoming known in these districts and many are coming here, but the prejudices which were instilled into non-residents by the old time cow-man, who wisbtftl to keep the nes'er out, still exist to a great extent and it will take many successful years for farm ers iu the Panhandle to entirely obliterate them. In the mean time, those who do come here are reaping the harvest and are well rewarded for their efforts to "make the desert blossom as the rose." Western Litfht. What will doubtless prove to be the greatest discovery of mod ern times has been made by Mr. Joe Smith on his place in the Sandy Canyon community, in Garza county. Mr. Smith was drilling a well, and at a depth of a hundred or more feet he struck a vein of what has proven to be intoxicating water. Since his discovery, reports are to the effect that Mr. Smith has had to ptn up a boarding house for the accommodation of his neigh bors. It is said that Uucle Tom Marable aud Vol Stephens have left home and have paid for six months board in advance. Bill Jones, proprietor of the Colora do-Snyder hack line, has made two trips ont to the wells. IJnnner-Stoek man. D. D. Swearingen, of Quanah, announces that the 0 X ranch in Hardeman, Foard and Cottle counties is on the market to farmers in tracts to suit at from $2.50 to $4 per acre. The ranch embraces 140,000 acres. Donley county has been bless ed with copious rains the past week and farm aud stock inter ests are booming. On the plains section of our county oats are looking fine and the acreage is one-third larger than last year. Corn is looking well all over the county, and the acreage will be large. Grass is good and cattle are getting fat in great shape. Amurlllo Star. John Edge has just received a fresh shipment of the leading brands of whiskey. Red Top rye, Martin's Best and Quaker Maid. Also several cases of Mum's Extra Dry Champagne. Riug Phone 139 and he will do the rest. We thoujjht Amarillo was strictly "dry." Dalhart Sun. The election in Hartley county Tuesday to decide whether the county seat should remain at Channing or be moved to the center of the county, resulted in a victory for Channing by a ma jority of 19 votes. Western Advocate. Iu conversation with a real es tate man the other day, he re marked that they had 200,000 acres of land lying near Amaril lo, but they could not sell in less than 10-section lots. Room on this land for 200 stock farmers, yet, the yery class of settlers we need are prohibited from buying land anywhere near Amarillo. A town, to maintain its trade, to have a solid and abiding future, must be based on population, a people that have homes, or, at least, have employment. Next to a railroad into the territory south, Amaril lo needs settlers. There can be no permanent prosperity for a town unless the country is set tled. In regard to the land, above referred to, could not a company of our business men, bankers, and others, who to get the al mighty dollar, know that it is absolutely necessary to get peo ple, could not such a company be organized, buy this land, or such part as is needed for imme diate use and place it on the market in lots of 150 acres and up.' While everything is on a boom, you may not see the utility of doing this; but the time will come when you will sadly real ize that it was a wise policy. Better investigate this. It's nothing to us. We can move We are like the leopard, which it is said cannot change his spots. But he can. If he don't like one spot, he can move to another, so can we. I have opened up a new bar ber shop just east of the Stock men's National bank. Have installed modern fixtures, in cluding a boot black chair, and promise for the public as good accomodations and treatment as can be had anywhere. I re spectfully solicit a liberal share of your patronage. Very respectfully, J. A. Wommack. Sciatic Rheumatism Cured. "Ibave been subject to sciatic rheumatism for years," says E. H. Waldron, of Wilton Junction Iowa. "My joints were stiff and gave me much pain and discom fort. My joints would crack when I straightened up. I used Chamberlain's Pain Balm and have been thoroughly cured Have not had a pain or ache from the old trouble for many months. " The quick relief from pain which this liniment affords is alone worth many times its cost. For sale by Thompson Drug Co. M. C. Cham lee Jewelry Co. is selling Diamonds Rings and Studs at regular wholesale prices, and Watches, Clocks and everything else in their line at extremely low prices. Price this stuff and see. JUST ARRIVED? We have just received jj a line of Fancy Oxfords, t ttl AI'Alf 1 V l 1 11 -l 1 '1111 ( ' nilIs Jackard Swisses. Also? have ajcomplete line of J Lawns and Embroideries. I We also received with this shipment a full line of Ladies' Hats, Flowers and Trimmings. Call 1 i-1 ana see uiein. CANYON MER. COMPANY 3 I Notes For Stockmen. -- There seems to be a general disposition among the big ranch owners in the Pandandle coun try to quit breeding and go into steer and beef raising exclusive ly. With this end in view the spaying of she stock is going on among the large cattle owners. An exchange remarks that on the Spur ranch alone 2,500 heif ers will be spayed this spring. Many reasons are offered for this way of curtailing produc tion, but chief among them in the opinion of the News, is that higher priced land calls for higher price cattle. This does uot necessarily mean a better grade of stuff, but cattle that are better protected, better fed and it follows as a matter of course, better cared for. Among its bearings for the future are better prices for the small men orstock farmers, who are almost without exception breeders. According to an exchange, what is known at Midland, as the Hereford trail, is to be clos ed to all cattle west of Midland, onlv those whose nearest ship ping point is Hereford being al lowed to pass through the Spade and S pastures. This trail goes some thirty-eight miles through the Spade pasture and the own ers say that those who are near: er Portales and other shipping points must go there. STOCKMEN'S NATIONAL BANK, CAPITAL . SHAREHOLDERS LIABILITY SURPLUS .... UNDIVIDED PROFITS OFFICERS. L. T. Lester President. John Hutson Vice-Pres. DIRECTORS. L. T. John Hutson, J. N. Donohoo, We invito you to open an account with im. We pnarantee an lib oral nccommodntlonH a are warranted by the account and prndeut banking. CIIXI In The (jood Old Summer Time. Not long now until the sub stance of the Song becomes a stern reality to the people of the South-west; hence it is time to pick OUt SOME COOL AND healthy SPOT where the ex pended energy of a busy winter and spring may be re-couped. With our assistance, tue choos ing of the place, --(where to go), is now an easy matter. It should be a place where the air is light and dry and easy to breathe, where there is good fishing and other sports, where Scenic attractions abound, and where there are good Hotels and first class Boarding houses; in a word, where one may take it easy and enjoy the passing hours in comfort and at reasona ble cost. THE DENVER ROAD offers, direct, more of such at tractive summer vacation prop ositions than any other line in the South-west. Drop us a Postal card upon the subject aud be convinced. A. A. Gusson, Gen'l. Pass Ag't, Ft. Worth, Texas. jersey'cows for sale. Ten two and three years old, All fresh in milk this Spring no better milk and butter pro ducers in America. Inquire at Smith, Wtalker & Co's, Bank. $5o.ooo. 5o.ooo. 2o.ooo. . 8.000. D. A. Park Cashier. Trais Shaw Assistant. Lester, J. L. Howell, F. M. Lester.