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COUNTY NEWS.
Vol. XII.
Canyox, Randall County, Texas, Friday, December 11, 1908.
Xo. 37
innr:
RANDALL
ALL HOMESEEKERS
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC.
LARGE NUM3ER OF PEOPLE VISIT
COUNTY DURING THIS WEEK.
THIS
Iowa Citizens Join in Boosting This Country of
Fine Climate, Good Soil and Pros
perous People.
There was an exceedingly
large crowd of people in this
county during the past week
looking at the fertile lands which
surround us on all sides. Up to
Thursday night there had ar
rived something like 212 of these
people who wanted to know
about this country, and this
crowd was increased with every
incoming train from the North
until Saturday night. It is esti
mated that some 27."i people were
here.
Those that the News man got
a chance to see were very en
thusiastic about everything that
they saw. One crowd of people
from Iowa consisting of Mr. and
Mrs. J. K. Chalfant, C. 15.
Cooper, 15. C. Stanzol, Silas
Stanzol and 15. A. Anderson who
had come down somewhat preju
diced about some of the state
ments made to them about the
country, were particularly out
spoken in their enthusiasm.
They were unanimous in stat
ing that they had found that the
country exceeded even their
highest expectations and that it
by far exceeded the representa-
opinion of nearly every man in
the whole crowd of people who
visited us.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Chalfant,
of Sac City, Iowa, were among
those who came down on the ex
cursion last week and they are
immensely pleased with our city
and county. In speaking with
the News reporter this week
Mr. Chalfant said-that Texas did
not have a good name with his
people and that he had come
down more on a pleasure trip
than for any other reason, but
that after he arrived he soon be
came more enthusiastic about the
country than any of our rea
estate men.
Do you know," said he, that
I was never more surprised in
my life than I was when I found
out what kind of a country you
have. It is as good if not better
than anything we have in my
state and that is saying a whole
lot. Your climate is immense
in fact it is .as near perfect as
anyone could wish.
'Mrs. Chalfant and myself are
so well pleased with this coun
try that we have written our son
who is in California to come out
here at once and locate. We can
not come at present ourselves on
account of our business in the
northern state, but we certainly
want our son to come here."
REUNION FOR NEXT YEAR.
Meeting. Called For Next Monday For Selection
of (fommjttee on Arrangements For
Coming Entertainment
Work to Begin Immediately.
We are expecting Mr. Butt
from Kansas City, just any day
now," replied K. L. Stringfellow
this forenoon, when asked re la
tive to the Panhandle Packing
tior.s which had been made to Company's plans. "Immediately
them. They stated that they "Pon his return to Amarillo we
liked the country, the climate, will become active. He will be
the people here and could see no accompanied south by his super
reason why this country is not
just as good if not better than
anything that they had in Iowa.
They did not think that it was
possible to find such a wonderful
country and such grand condi
tions as they found in Canyon
City and the country surround
ing it.
One of the party said: "After
vising architect, and dirt will be
broken immediately. We really
expect Mr. Butt today, but at
the outside he will be here before
the close of the week.
"After Mr. Butt arrives we
will have a meeting and then all
of the preliminaries that have
been rounded out will receive the
official seal or sanction, and we
all we have seen we feel it our will 'watch 'or grow.' Amarillo
duty to say to all who are think-J is to be congratulated upon land
ing of making a change in loca- j ing this prize." D a i 1 y Pan
tion or of making a good invest- j handle,
ment by all means see this coun-
try before buying anything. One Fine Stock of Christmas Candies.
thing is very noticeable and that
is that there are no 'knockers' ! .1. W. Cowart has just received
here. They all believe in the j his large stock of nice Christmas
country.and are willing to speak j candies. He has over one hun
a good word about it. The real drcd different kinds made by the
estate men do not interfere with j very best candy makers in the
each otljt'.p- but all work together j country and desires that every
for the gnrujof. the country. I person visit his confectionery
Everything is clean amongst the j store before buying candies,
business men and they have line ! nuts, fruit or anything of the
stocks of good goods.'' , kind, either for Christmas or for
And that was the universal general ustv
The reunion and old soldiers'
convention has become a fixed
arrangement almost and the en
tertainments provided in previ
ous years have been very satis
factory. The committee whie
has had charge of the matter for
the past year has wound up a
of its business and is ready to
make its final report. For the
purpose of making this report
meeting has been called at the
court room next Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock at which time a
committee to have charge of the
meeting for next year will be
selected.
This is a most important mat
ter,"' said J. D. Gamble, a mem
ber of the committee for the pas
season, "and the present com
. A 1 . - - 1 1 1 1 A
muiee woum nice to see as large
an attendance at the meeting
next Monday as can possibly be
had. Every citizen of the town
especially ought to be interested
in this matter as it is clearly the
intention of the people of the
county to give a much greater
entertainment the coming year
than ever before, especially in
the matter of farm and garden
exhibits. We want to see everv
body turn out next Monday and
have a rousing good meeting, ap
point the new committee and re
ceive the report of the present
one.
THREE BRICK BUILDINGS.
Rapid Work on Walls and Construction of New
Store Houses on East Side of Square
More to Go Up.
A Senseless Joke.
?OR SALE A fine German Coach Stallion,
10 1-2 hands high, weighs 1400 pounds, gentle
to work and ride and sound as a dollar. Seal brown
in color. Must be sold at once and is a bargain. See
C. Fricmel, or Leo Stokes, owner,
u7-.lt Umbarger, Texas.
Some person who thought to
consumate a joke upon one of
the young men of this city and a
young lady from Hereford start
ed a report his week that this
young man and the young lady
lad gone to Amarillo last Friday
night and were quietly married.
n fact the joke went so far that
the Daily Panhandle of Amarillo
made an announcement of the
wedding. To a News reporter
the young man stated that there
was not a word of truth in the
whole matter, that he was in
Canyon City last Friday niirht
nd it happens that the News re
porter saw nun at the opera
house. Some people do not
know how to joke in a pleasing
manner.
Certificate to Mr. Bowman.
County Judge W. M. Jeter has
issued a certificate of election t.
Hon. J. II. Bowman, as legislator
from this district. The count
shows that J. II. Bowman re
ceived .".il'.U votes while John I.
Creen received 215 with : scat
tering, making a total of l,2o7.
The law provides for a count of
the vote in this race thirty days
after the election by the county
judge and this is the basis of
Judge Jeter's action. Daily Pan
handle. A World Wide Lesson.
We have been . reporting five
new store buildings to be built
on the east side of the square
and in evidence of the prediction
the walls of three of these build
ings have been built during the
present week. The contractors
Messrs Gillcoatand Skinner, as
soon as they could take their
bricklayers from the court
house work, put their entire
force upon the work and as a re
suit the entire brick work on the
three buildings were completed
with the exception of the brick
which go on the front over the
doors and that will bo completed
just as soon as the steel girders
which support these brick can
be placed.
Just as soon as the brick ar
rives for the Hall-Abbott two
brick's, work will likewise begin
on tliose two buildings and the
contractors hope to build all the
walls of these two buildings
within a week's time after they
get at mo worir. it they are
favored with good weather it
begins to look like the east side
of the square will be well built
up by the first of the year.
Star Elevator is Sold.
Announcement is made this
week that the Star Mill and Ele
vator Company have sold their
elevator at this place to W. II
licks who takes charge of the
elevator at once, the Star Mill
people retiring from this place.
The price paid is not made pub
ic yet. Mr. Hicks stated to the
News reporter yesterday that he
would move his entire plant, in-
hiding the coal yards, up to the
M-escnt site of the elevator and
operate from that point.
If We Kept Christmas Spirit Through the Year.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
In order to materially increase our attendance, we have
decided to allow a 10 per cent discount on 20 scholar
ships, if sold before January 1st, 1909. This gives you
a regular $50 scholarship, good in any department for
$45 cash. It will be good for any date to enter. -:- -:-
You Had Better Act Promptly
or you will not be one of the 20.. Get your scholarship
now-to-day-and then you can enter any time. Address
AMARILLO BUSINESS COLLEGE
Amarillo, Texas
At the reading rooms of the
First Churchof Christ, Scientist,
in this city next Sunday the sub
ject will be "Cod, the Preserver
of Man." This lesson-sermon is
used all over the world on this
date and one who knows stated
to the News roiortor that this
lesson-sermon will be a demon
stration and not a public discus
sion. It is the Word of Cod
read and not commented upon
by human opinion.
Hotel Changes Hands.
The Victoria Hotel in this city
has again changed management,
J. II. Dunbar retiring to private
life and D. N. Iiedburn assuming
'control of the hostelry. Mr.
Iiedburn intends to thoroughly
i over-haul the entire building and
will run a strictly up-to-date
What's the use of a holiday!
Such is the thouirht of some.
jast summer an old man who
id amassed a colossal fortune
passed from this life. He is un-
erstood to have said, "I never
took a vacation." But is this
idea a good one? The old prov
erb runs, "All work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy.'' lloli-
ays are recognized by employ
es generally, by busy brain
workers, as a necessity. The
bow that is always bent loses its
elasticity, its strength and its
usefulness. The worker whose
daily life is a dull routine must
have the occasional holiday to
lighten the burden that would
otherwise become too heavy, and
make him sodden with the spirit
of unceasing, unchanging grind.
But the value of a holiday is
not simply that it releases one
from work for a short time and
allows muscles to relax and
nerves to throw off the strain of
vigorous and quick response to
the various .stimuli of our daily
labor, and offers the opportunity
of a change of environment, but
far more in the effect it can have
on the higher nature, on mind
and our capacity for esthetic
pleasure. A short rest from
work does a man good; a change
of scene does him good; when he
has a chance to refresh his mind
and to make glad his soul he is
trebly benefited and strength
ened. And of all the dry and
seasons of relaxation no one time!
has the interest and glad-making
power of Christmas and attend
ing holiday season. No one is
wholly able to escape the spirit
that is everywhere, in the home,
in the public streets, in the
shops, in the concert, in the
church. For a moment or.longer
one loses thought of the task
awaiting attention and is able to j
mosphere. Ho is taken out of
self and made to think about giv
ing joy, happiness, and perma
nent good to others. Such is
tne spirit or unnstmas. it a
little is good let us take more
and keep it.
The glow of happy moments
with friends and loved ones, the
pleasure of having contributed to
others' enjoyment should not too
quickly die away. Why not be
at pains to keep this beautiful
Christmas spirit with us a longer
time? Why should we let it die
out with the advent of a new
year? We have learned its in
spiring influence; why then
should we not extend it to Janu
ary, to February, and the othe
months to follow? Why shoult
we not carry into these months
the spirit of thinking of other
of trying to help them, to for
ward them on their way?
man takes up his work after the
Christmas season has passed
with a better body, a more con
tented mind and with more rea
enjoyment in doing things than
before. The pity is that it fades
-Etude.
A DISASTROUS
TRAIN WRECK.
THREE WEN ARE DEAD AS A RESULT OF
HEAD-ON COLLISION OF TRAINS.
Three Lives of Railroad Men Are Snuffed Out-
Others are Injured The Passengers
Miraculously Escape.
so soon.
Boon to West Texas.
The value of the demonstration
by the animal husbandry.de
partment of the Agricultural ant
Mechanical college that kaflir
corn and milo maize are superior
to Indian corn as a fattening ra
turn for cattle cannot well be
overestimated, and this proven
fact should work a revolution in
the already rapidly developing
western portion of Texas. The
thoroughness with which thi
test was made renders it deter
minative of the questions in
volved, and further, being cor-
oborated by a former but less
exacting test of the kind, should
set at rest all doubt of the super
ior, value of these West Texas
grains. Milo maize and kaflir
orn will grow and yield bounti
fully in every section of West
IVxas and yield bountiful crops
in the dryest seasons. For many
reasons not necessary to eniim-
rate hero Texas has not equalled
Kansas, Iowa and Illinois as
corn producing states, and for
this reason has not taken rank
with these states as cattle-feeding
ground. P.ut West Texas
an raise kaflir corn and milo
maize in competition with the
world, and now that it has been
emonst rated beyond doubt that
these grains make a cheaper and
better fattening rat ion than corn,
there can be no doubt t hat Texas
will, within a comparatively
.short time, lead the world as a
ttle feeding state. When the
farmers and cattle raisers real
ize the full import of the result
of these feeding experiments,
there will, without doubt, be a
large increase in acreage planted
to these crops, and not only will
the cattle raised in this section!
bo fattened at home, but the cat
tle from the ranges of the south
western portion of the state will
be shipped here for finishing
The most disastrous wreck of
passenger trains which has oc
curred in the whole panhandle
section occurred last Sunday
morning at the station named
Ilaney situated about six miles
North of this city of the Pecos
Valley branch of the Santa Fe
railway. Passenger train No. 2h
from Plainview to Amarillo which
was due here at 10:CH that morn
ing and which left here on time,
and west bound passenger train
No. 201 from Kansas City to
Carlsbad and which is due here
at 10:ir and which was running
twenty minutes late were the
two trains that came together
and caused such disastrous re
sults. As a result of the collision
three men have already died, Mail
Clerk James K. Smith being
killed instantly while at work in
his car, Engineer Ed. Maham
dying before he could be taken
to the hospital at Amarillo, and
Conductor Harney Nelson linger
ing until Tuesday afternoon
when he passed away after in
tense suffering.
It is impossible that the cause
of the wreck will never be
known. Orders for passing of
the trains at Haney had been is
sued and train No. 2H had the
right of way. This train reach
ed llaney just before the other
train. Mefore the train could be
brought to a stop from the heavy
mist that was over the country
ippoarod the other train running
it a high speed. Engineer
Anders.n and Fireman Holstien
on the tip bound train saw that
i collision could not be avoided
ind jumped in time to save their
ives. Fireman W. S. Alberts of
the west bound train looked up
just before the trains came to
gether and plunged out of the
gangway to which action he can
ittribute the saving of his life.
Engineer Maham did not leave
lis post of duty. When he saw
the train In; threw on the emerg
ency brake but the trains were
too close together and the two
engines went together like two
angry wild beasts crushing into
each other until actually locked
together requiring great force
on the part of the wreckinggang
to get them apart. When found
Engineer Maham still had his
hand upon the lever, had one foot
cut entirely off and his other leg
broken besides other injuries too
numerous to mention.
Mail Clerk Smith possibly
never knew what happened. He
was working in the forward end
of the car and when the collision
and then carried on to market.
The economy of this arrange-! Iiapp''d the entire car with the
ment must appeal to the cattle-1 exception of the top went to
men, it being cheaper to ship i l)i,,(vs :l,ltl wli('n ,1;i rescuers
cattle from South Texas up 1 .ore ! fol,ntl llini 1"' was "Iready ,ll';ul
for feeding and then bring thenrTlR' tender of tl.e engine on the
on to the Fort Worth market,! w,,-st bolllli ,,';lin Iiti-riill.v
than to shin them by a t.c.rket ! ground his car to splinters.
to bo fattened in the corn belt.
This domonstmtion will also
mean that more Texas cattle will
be fattened for market by the
growers and lower sold as Iced
Conductor Harney Nelson was
caught between two cars on his
train and received injuries which
proved fatal as above stated. He
had just finished working his
t i 1 r
ers to be fattened out side the j n 'im imu w:is il P'ny :"i one
st;ltc, Car to the other when tin; trains
came together.
As we said before, the value of
this demonstration cannot well
A number of the passengers
be overestimated, and is worth j ed more or less injuries
more to Texas than the total cost j aml ,m,st r thein (m b(,tl tl'ilins
of maintaining the Agricultural j were badly shaken up. Mr.
and Mechanical college and ah its ! Haley of this city was a pas-
experiment, stations lor many j ,SOni:er and received
years. Fort Worth Kocord.;
senger and received injuries
which will incapacitate him from