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THE RANDALL COUNTY NEWS. NOVEMBER 20. fOS.
The Sewn PuMlHhitipr Company
K. A. Tcrrlll, Manager - Editor
The Randall County Newslthe fa5lure bccause yu would
Published Evorr Friday. ' " ..
piace wnere responsibility snan
rest. Certainly it cannot rest
upon those who do help. It will
be solely to the apathetic interest
of those who do not help that the
enterprise fails. The counties
below have done their duty and
we think that this county will do
their duty. Will you help? It is
up to us.
fctiterrd t jnMoftice at Canyon. Texas, as
noroni class mutter. Onloe of publication.
W'nl Evelyn street.
Subscription Kate.
toe year, in fount y It.m
Oue enr. outside of county 1 55
Sii months.. . 75
Two months 25
1'iiliers Kent out of the county promptly dis
continued at expiration of time paid for.
A SAVING OF MONEY;
Contributor Notice.
The editor of this paper is nnxioti to receive,
from time to time, communications from its
readers, hut we request that all such com
munications he siu-ned. not for publication.
hut that nemiy know the source from which ! the COUl't Call abolish tllO OftiC'C Of
the article conies.
We note that quite a number
of commissioners' courts of the
state are writing the attorney
general asking whether or not
Hailway Time Table.
WKST KOl'ND.
treasurer of their county. We
have nothing against any county
officer, but we think that the of
fice could be readily abolished
under the present laws. The
various counties are required to
designate a county depository
every two years, receiving bids
for the money held on deposit.
Of course these banks pay for
MAIN LINK,
N.. .i; to ck.vis p. m.
No. 91. to Carlsbad Ii-l.". a. m.
No. 73. Ical rYeik'ht flu' a. m.
MAIN LINK, KA.ST HOl NIi.
No. . from Cl.ivis !0:'' a. ni.
No. 9rt. to KiinsHs City 5 :l p. m.
No. 74. Laical l'reifhl p. in.
ri.Al.NVIKW r.KANVH. NOKTH B'NP
N.. . to Ain;.riijo i.omi. m. i the denosit and at the same time
' '"" j issue a bond to the count v pro-
HOUND. ! , '
.'.ip ni ' lv-llllri iii .uuiil(i aouiL iw.-?..
!''. m. ! They are required and of course
! ui."in"e and keep books. If the bank was
nrrnnv from designated as treasurer a person
; holding a warrant could always
jknow where to lind the treasurer
and in addition the county would
save the amount paid out to the
'treasurer as his commissions for
handling the funds for the
county, when in fact he rarely
lever lias any money actually in
' his posession. The collector of
: taxes pays him the most of the
money received and that is gen
erally paid by check which the
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PLA1NV1!;W lUiANVH, so.
No. i: to I'lann lew
No. ;tl Ioer.; r'lv.fM
Trair.s No. :'; ,.. tm- Mi::r. :
..n i ! lit ;'.'" p. n.. in n..o'.
Train N". on U.c Main I.ir
1 "m ni a. m. stoi. h this 1
I,oi-n'. 'reij-'hts and tra.r.- V"
run on Sunday.
nd : don't
Come Out
And Join the
Boosters' Band!
CAPITAL NOT REQUIRED.
treasurer deposits with the de
pository. It seems that arrange
ments could be made for the
The liecord docs not wish to
appear in the light of being too
insistent, but we would call at
tention to the fact that it does
not always require capital to
build a railroad. In fact, nearly
all the great roads built nowa
days are first promoted by men
with comparatively no means.
To illustrate, some two years
ago a number of men in Hereford
up in the Upper Panhandle band
ed themselves together for the
purpose of promoting a trunk
line road from Trinidad. Colo., to
the Gulf by way of Hereford.
The Record editor happened to
be one of the charter members
of the company and also a direc
tor. In the charter which was
secured from the state of Texas,
it was specified that Hereford
was to receive the general offices,
the shops, etc. The first year
found the company with only
about twenty miles of the road
graded and the work stopped on
account of a lack of funds. So
some of those plucky fellows up
there set to work to-find some
one who would furnish the
money to carry on the work, and
now, as the second year is draw
ing to a close, a contract has
been closed with a New York
syndicate to complete the enter
prise from a northern connec
tion with the Kock Island through
Hereford to the Gulf, making an
important trunk line. The new
company has already spent $.k-
000 of their own money on the j
road, about forty miles of the
grade now being completed. The
general offices have been opened
in Hereford and a large force of
men is required to look after the
clerical work. A number of large
system had set aside $200,000 for
Santa Fe improvements in Aina
rillo. It seems that a definite
statement from the railway offi
cials would be more consoling to
the citizens of that town however.
The News has recently added
very materially toils supply of
printing material and now has
the most up to date office for a
local newspaper in this section
of the country.
PULLING FOR OTHER THINGS.
We have been busy for a long
time pulling for big things.
Everywhere it is the same. The
big things, the big things.
Why don't we work more than
we do for some other things
some of the things that we have
been inclined to think were
smaller and would come of them
selves and knock knock, Knock,
at our doors?
What are these little things?
Perhaps that cannot be answer
ed definitely. They vary so
much in the lives of men and
communities.
Perhaps they do not have to
do with city improvements at all.
Perhaps they have nothing to do
with the acquiring of several sec
tions of land, nor with the pos
session of chattels. Possibly
they are all within us probably,
even, they are.
They akk within us. Within
individuals and within communi
ties. Pulling for them means
developing them. Sane, simple,
healthy and healthful lives of
men and of towns and of counties
and of states and of the nation.
640 Acres For Sale
A fine section of land cornering with the city limits:
250 acres in cultivation. 100 acres of sub-irrigated alfalfa
land. Living water in a running stream across the north
end and plenty of fishing. Has a fine natural park with a
beautiful grove of native trees.
This tract of land is finely located and will make an ideal
home. It is close to school and is within the Canyon City
Independent School district.
The soil is as good as any on the Plains and the price is
attractive.
See me if you want a fine tract of land for an ideal home.
W. E. BATES
Half Mile Northwest of Depot
grading outfits are engaged and j That's it. That's a harder thing
it is said cars will run into Here- j to do than pulling for big things, j
ford over the new line by the I Why don't in n everywhere do :
middle of next year. these things that count so much '
The point that ve wish to make i for the real well-being of them
is that the original company had j selves? Hereford Democrat,
but little money --not more than i That's right. Pull for the lit
$10,000. The start which they tlo thi as wt.u as t,R1 lar ,
made onlv opened up the wavi . .. ..... ... .,, .
and showed to outside capital j OI1"s' A lew little things will m
that a road was badlv needed duco a larger one to come, and a
bank to make the general reports; through the proposed territory j larger one will induce several
things to materialize. J
event don't forgot to j
C. N. HARRISON & CO.
Fire and Tornado
INSURANCE
Only the very best companies are represented
through our agency. Here they are:
instead of a treasurer. The bank
(would balance up once a day
while the treasurer is only re-
quired to balance once in three
I months.
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.
j And now the question is raised
,as to whether the school amend
jment voted upon on November
'3rd lias actually carried as re
j quired by the Statutes and Con
stitution. Of those who voted
(upon the question the amend-, our citizens to make Canyon City
Join the Boosters' Band and boost! j ment carried by a large majority the beginning point -of one of the
and their work was at an end.
What Hereford is doing is within
range of the power of many
other towns in this western
country. It is only a question of
"Shall we make the start?-'
Vernon Kecortl.
The jieople of Canyon City are
now confronted with the same
kind of proposition that was
formerly before the Hereford
people only the Kandall county
proposition is much more favor
smaller
In any
"pull."
able to our people. It will only
take a little hustle on the part of
Don't stay home and go to roost!
Keep awake and make a spiel!
Put your shoulder to the wheel!
Try to help your town along!
Eoost it loud and boost it strong!
Everybody lend a hand!
Come and join the Boosters' Eand !
IT IS UP TO US.
but the contention lias arisen j m0st profitable cross-state lines
that it could not become a por- j 0f railway in the state.
; tion of the constitution for the! . . .. .
j reason that the amendment did
The Honey Grove Signal gives
utterance to enough philosophy
in a few lines hereto attached to
justify their careful reading and
thoughtful consideration:
.1-1 . e . .1 . ...... 1
i lie ieiuow who noesu i iearii
to be a good loser not only lacks j
a.... l. ,.r i n
iiiai inueii ui utiii ii i-ii i uuim-
ed man, but he is very apt to
grow into a very dangerous man.
Down in Louisiana a few days
ago a man who had lost out in a
love affair followed his success
ful rival and bride into a train
and shot the former dead. Had
ho been a good loser he would
Aetna
Ameik-an Central
Continental
Commercial Union
Detroit Hire and Marine
Equitable
Firemen's Fund
German American
Hartford
Home
Insurance Co. of North America
Liverpool, London & Globe
Wichigan Commercial
Mechanics and Traders
New York Underwriters
National
North Kiver
National Union
Northern Assurance
North British & Mercantile
Providence of Washington
Phoenix of Hartford
Phoenix of Brooklyn
Queen
Ro al
Sprint; field
St. Paul Fire and Marine
Shawnee
WYstihester
Fire and Tornado Insurance
C.N. Harrison & Co
At last H. Clay Pierce, after
;noi ieceie a majornj or an tne ( costing the state many thousands have congratulated the bride
! voters who voted upon the day of j of dollars, has come back into and groom, sent ,them a nice
the election. the state, been wined and dined ! present, and perhaps have found
; It seems a matter of justice to by some of the "leading citi- L prettier girl later on: but being
this editor that the amendmen 1 1 zens," made his little, bond and j a fellow who had not trained
.ought to be declared carried! has gone on his way in his priv- j himself to meet disappointment
; even though it did not receive a ate car rejoicing. H. Clay Pierce with a smile, he must spend his
'majority of the number of
pie who voted on that day.
JX.'O-
If a
Iieally the people of Pandall ; man voted not upon the question
county, as a whole, ought to bo it was his fault and evidently
ashamed of themselves. At the ; showed that he was not against
meeting of Armstrong County : the proposition and therefore he
citi '.ens held, last Saturday at the j should be counted as tacitly for
Heulah school house there was i the amendment. "Silence gives
an unusual interest manifested ; consent."
in the new Canyon City-Calves-!
ton, by the way of Silverton Hail-; About two weeks ago a move
way. Before the meeting broke j ment was started in Fort Worth
up there was a good crowd of j to raise a bonus of SKXiX, to
land owners present and every gother with stockyard conces
one of tliem signed the agree- sions, land and some other small
ment except one poor lonesome items, for the purpose of indue
man and he left before the meet-1 ing the establishing in that city
ing was over for fear that he 'of another packing houee. Al
would be convinced. ; ready the Swartzchild & Sulz-
Now it is up to us. The coun- j larger Co., packers, through G.
ties below us are practically Sulzberger last Thursday an-
ready with their portion of the jnounced that they would and
work and still Kandall county is were considering the acceptance
behind. What in the world is i of the offer of Fort Worth for
the matter with you? Can't their own concern. If they doit
you see that you are delaying will employ at least L'000 people
your own prosperity by stand
ing back and waiting on some
one else to do the work? It is
almost senseless for any erson
not to take an activk interest in
this campaign for the advance
ment of the best interests of the
county.
If this railroad proposition
fails do you want to shoulder the
responsibility? Do you want to
have to think that you are at
least partially responsible
And they will siend their money
in Fort Worth. Will it be worth
the investment? Certainly.
Did you ever (see a mule that
wouldn't pull? Did you ever try
to drive one? You know just how-
provoking it is, don't you? Well,
the citizen who won't pull is just
as provoking. Everybody wants
to lake a rail and maul the stuff
ing out of Ihe balky one. He
does not have the respect of any
fur good citizen.
has money. Heaps of money and j.days in the penitentiary or a
therefore is nlile to franmanil the'.,..,.l l.,r. P tli. ti I.w.
'respect-' of the officers of the : sons for u fellow to learn is that:
state. While he was nominally everybody and everything are!
in the custody of the officers for j not going to bend to his desires
a couple of hours we doubt if the J and whims. If he learns it well
officers spoke a dozen words to the chances are that he will be
him about his trouble at least j come a good citizen; if he does
did not try to secure from him a j not, he will go through life un
confession of his guilt, as would I happy and the world will breathe
have been the case had he not i a sigh of relief when he is finally !
been a plutocrat. Recently a j c alled hence. j
man by the name of William Hat-; . .. j
field was "suspected" of beingj Sj ,,;inlliin(1(l (.ountrv!
connected with some crime injmiUi, a clean sweep of orchard,
California. He was immediately j field and garden prizes and
arrested and jailed, taken out of i purses at the Dallas fair, the
the state chained to the seat of i liut'"'i' of the newly adopted ge
, . ., . Jography who slapped that sec
the car and given the very least j V,, int0 lll0 arid uivi
of accommodations, according to I sion of soji an,i climate, can
newspaper reports. Hatfield was square matters and make some
a poor farmer. Pierce is a mag- i money by getting a home among
nate. There is a difference be-i Panhandle hustlers raising
-cent hogs ana trying ins nana
at diversified crops. Let Texas
grow. Fort Worth Star.
Jexas is ijounu lo grow, iti
cannot help itself and be kept
from it now. This Panhandle
country is so widely advertised
and comes so nearly being an
ideal place to live and raise crops
that we could not keep the jeo
pie out if we wanted to do so.
Texas sho' will grow.
tween the farmer and the mag
nate in the eyes of the law
according to the officers who are
enforcing the law.
Amarillo does not seem too
sure about the location
the new shops which the Santa
Fe railway system will have to
build on account of the recent
fire in that city. A report has
gone lortn mai tue road would
possibly build the new shops at (VIory fresh from the garden,
Clovis. However, in a recent (.,.jsp as a new spring radish and
edition of the; Daily Panhandle : i.,v.,.,.,i f l.-.t r.ver
the statement is made that the! rrew, at the Hauter phce.
Look to Your Own
INTEREST!
We have the most complete line of
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
ever in this city. Buying many of the staple lines in car
lots enables us to sell you at the lowest possible price.
Will Give You Prompt Deliveries
to Any Part of the City.
When you can thus supply yourself with the very best
and at the lowest price, what good reason have you for not
doing so?
Highest Price Paid for Anything
You May Have to Sell.
The White Swan Grocery Co.
Phone 109.
LAND TITLES IN RANDALL COUNTY
J)o not take it for "granted." Demand
an Abstract before you pay out your
money. Trades are tied up every day
for want of sufficient record title. Our
business is Abstracting. Careful and
prompt attention to all such matters.
NORTHWESTERN TITLE COMPANY
Office in the court house