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VOL. XX.
AMARILLO, TEXAS, TUBSDAY, DECEflBER 2 6, 1 905
NO. 51
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THE ROAD PROBLEM
A Wise Clodhopper Discusses the
Matter of Permanent
Highways.
Editor Herald:
Having been requested to write
something in regard to the road
problem as it affects Amarillo and
surrounding country, I take this
opportunity of doing so, feeling my
utter incapacity to do it anything
like justice, but as what is every
body's business I suppose I am
about as well prepared as any
body to write upon the subject.
Why do I feel so helpless when I
attempt to write upon this subject,
simply from the fact that it is such
an important subject. I don't be
lieve there is any subject of more
importance to this or any other
community than the one in ques
tion, aud I would include streets
and sidewalks in Amarillo and
roads leading into it.
Now, what are the facts in the
case. Simply this, Amarillo is con
sidered the metropolis of this en
tire plains country, not only by
people living near the city but the
entire population of twenty odd
counties composing the territory
on the plains, and the people are
looking to Amarillo to supply their
Commercial wants, in other words
the people want to come to head
quarters to do their trading, and
with fifteen year's experience on
the plains and mixing with the peo
ple from the north to the south,
and from east to the west, I never
heard any one speak of it but said
they could buy supplies cheaper in
Amarillo and very much desired
to trade at Amarillo, but th roads
kre 60 bad we cannot get there,
and Prof. McGeehe said to me last
night "we need Amarillo and Ama
rillo needs us lower plains people,
and it would be to Amarillo' s in
terest to giye us a decent road."
This man was on the road home
with lumber and fanrvly supplies
purchased in Amarillo, and lives in
the south part of Armstrong coun
ty. How did he get to and from
Amarillo? To my certain knowl
edge he left the public road twice
and passed through three farmers'
enclosures before reaching the
Canyon, and with light loads at
that. He also told me he would
have to leave the road south of the
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Reeder & Cooper,
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Canyon and go through the Block
pasture.
Now, this man's experience is
that of all others that come to Am
arillo from the south to trade. I,
myself, live in Randall county and
have been trading in your town for
years, and expect to keep it up un
less the good people on the route
prohibit me from passing through
their enclosures when the roads
are boggy and the lakes full of wa
ter. If they do I am entirely cut
off from Amarillo unless I take t! e
train or walk the railroad track.
I want to say in this connection
that you have some as up-to-date
merchants in Amarillo as there are
in Texas, and they carry up-to-date
stocks, but in order to do business
they must get the people to them,
and to get the people, the people
must have a way to go, and I very
believe your merchants have lost
thousands in the last few years by
not spending a few hundred on the
roads, especially the road leading
south.
The work done at the Canyon
has already paid them a thousand
per cent on what it cost, but it is
like having a bridge with a good
center with bad approaches and
the lakes and bog holes on either
side of the Canyon, more especial
ly on the north side, is the ap
proaches, and must be graded up
in the middle and the road graded
across the lakes before you get the
full benefit of the money spent at
the Canyon.
I have talked with several living
in Randall county on the subject
of a road to Amarillo and all ex
pressed a willingness to do what
they could to improve the road
leading from Canyon to Amarillo.
Hoping to see some public spirit
ed citizen take hold of this matter
and push it to a successful comple
tion, I am yours for business,
Clod Hopper.
Tunnard--Qunn.
The marriage of Mr. Joseph II.
Tunnard and Miss Kva Gunn was
solemnized last evening at the resi
dence of the bride's parents,' Judge
and Mrs. J. V. Gunn, 200 Harri
son street, Rev. Wm. A. Krvin
officiating. The bride is a young
lady of many accomplishments and
has resided in this city with her
parents for a number of years.
The groom is well known among
his business associates and is a pop
ular enterprising young man. Fol
lowing the ceremony a sumplious
wedding supjer was served to the
friends and relatives present. Mr.
and Mrs. Tunnard, for the present,
will be at home to their friends at
200 Harrison street.
NOTHING SWEETER
For a Christmas present than a 5 lb., 3 lb., 2 lb.,i lb. or XA lb.
of Huyler's, in plain or fancy boxes.
At ELLIOTT'S CONFECTIONERY.
B
XMAS CELEBRATED.
The Day is Observed in a Fitting
rianner. Beautiful Services
Featureatriany Churches
Not in the memory of the oldest
inhabitants has Christmas been
celebrated more fittingly. From
Saturday evening until late Mon
day night there was a continual
hoot, hoot of horns, a rattle of
drums and a booming of crackers,
torpcdos and toy pistols. Saturday
the streets were crowded to such an
extent that traffic became slightly
congested, the holiday shopping
crowds making their way from
store to store securing their last
few purchases, preparatory to the
coming of Santa Claus. Sunday
was rather quiet in the down town
district, but Monday everybody in
the Panhaudle seemed to be astir
and enjoying the one great day of
the year. At the churches espec
ially beautiful services were held,
many of them being decorated and
beautiful programs arranged for
the services. Many of the Christ
mas entertainments and Christmas
trees were held in the churches
Saturday evening and were largely
attended, not only by the children
and younger folks but byjthe older
ones as well.
Altogether this has been a glor
ious Christmas inJAmarillo, the fes
tivity being shown hi the general
observance by theentire population.
There are many visitors here for
the holiday and thi socialj features
for the week are numerous. The
Klks last evening gave their grand
Xmas ball which was largely at
tended by the Klks, their wives and
their friends. Many receptions
are scheduled for the weekjwhile a
number of entertainments are to be
given. On New Year's day Mr.
and Mrs, J. L. Smith will keep
open house as will also Mr. and
Mrs. H. Joe Isaacs.' Mrs. Will A.
Miller, Jr., and Mrs. Dr. R. M.
Walker will entertain with open
house New Year's day from 3 to
7 p. m. , at the residence of Mr.
aud Mrs. Will A. Miller, Jr., 7:0
Tyler St.
To Keep Open House.
Mrs. Will A. Miller, Jr., and
Mrs. Dr. R. M. Walker will enter
tain at the residence of Mr, and
Mrs. Will A. Miller, Jr., 710 Tyler
,treet, with an open house from 3
to 7 p. m., New Year day.
The Luscious Pear.
Col. Parker Earle writes as follows
in the Prairie Farmer: We cannot
live and be healthy without the ap
ple. The laborer's lunch basket and
the school boy's dinner pail would
lose their chief charm if the apple
crop should fail. A loss of the
American apple crop for one year
could increase the mortuary rec
ords of the nations. If our apple or
chards should die the race would
degenerate. In financial importance
it leads all the fruits of the world.
The money value of the American
apple crop aproximates, perhaps
surpasses, a hundred million dol
lars. There are half as many apple
orchards as there are farms in
America': And yet the fruit I have
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yoked with the apple in my subject
can stand proudly with it in its im
portance to all those loves of lux
ury who delight in the" most ex
quisite flavors. If the good man who
long ago wrote the notable lines
about the strawberry, "Doubtless
God might have made abetter fruit
than the strawberry, but doubtless
he never did," had been writing in
these days of Howells and Hardys
and Seckles and Superfines and
Frederick Clapps, he would have
substituted the noble fruit for the
fragrant berry. The best fruit in
the world is the best pear in the
world.
FOR THE OLD FOLKS.
For
L'aeful Homemade Prenents
Grandpa and Grandmother.
An eyeglass clenner la Just tho Rift
for grandpa or grandmother, and even
the small child of the household will
be able without trouble to fashion one.
The ease la simply inude of two pieces
of chamois cut In heart shape and bound
with half Inch
ribbon. An eye
glass Is either
painted on one
Ride of the ease
or done In out
line ntlteh with
embroidery Bilk.
An Inexpen
sive photograph
holder Is con
structed with
eyeglass cleaner. tnrce Japanese
fans o. graduated size9 held together
with thin wire.
Knitting needle caps are easily made
and, best recommendation perhaps, af
ford the children a chance of doing
something "their very own selves" for
grandmother, who will find the caps
very useful In the summer when she
takes her knitting on the beach or in
the fields during the summer holidays.
Two new corks the size of those
used for wine bottles are required.
These must be cut down to about an
Inch In length nn' have the tops round
ed off cuplike. O, them very neatly
and tightly wltr
material and
Join over the
toko a nice
ored silk
shorter lr
dies yor
tacn it '
the ouiaiuc ci..i .or
M or any soft
' there Is no
cork. Now
'wide col
) an Inch
ing iiee
und at
;. Make
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PIANO RECITAL BY MISS BABB'S PUPILS
The Inclement Weather Proves No Bar to Youthful Performers
Who Render a Program of Splendid Merit
at Home of Instructress.
Despite the inclement weather Friday evening, many people gath
ered at the home of Miss Babb for the recital given by her music pupils.
The pupils acquitted themselves with credit to themselves and teacher.
The ensemble playing was a special feature of the evening's program
and seemed to be highly enjoyed by all present.
The following program was artistically rendered:
Charge of the Uhlans, op. 224, 2 pianos . . . Bohn
Misses Maude and Ruth Walsh.
Alpine Glow, op. 193 Osten
Miss Eva Blackwell.
Doading Daisies Intermezzo T, . Fearis
Miss Bessie Kyler.
At School March (duet) " Streabbog
Miss Bessie Wallace and Master John Reeder.
Song
Four Little Girls.
Alpine Bells, op. 175 Schustes
Miss Fraukie Humphreys.
Les Flours, op. 51 . . Ludovic
Moster Paul Denson.
La Regata Veneziana Liszt
Miss Gertrude Huffman.
Flight of Swallows, (Quartet, 2 pianos) Q. Lange
Misses Zeffie Snyder, Myrtle Benton, Beulah Callahan, Mary Weaver.
Recitation ". Selected
Miss Bessie Kyler.
Heather Bells, op. 33 G. Lange
Miss Estella Tabor.
Carolling of the Birds Michous
Miss Nellie Roberts.
II Trovatore '. Dora
Miss Mabel Eyler.
Bicycle Race (Duet) Brinkman
Misses Malvina and Ola Parks.
Song Selected
Masters John Reeder and Bob Humphreys.
On to the Battle, (Quartet, 2 pianos) Hoist
jMisses Gertrude Huffman, Estella Taber,
Mabel Kyler, Frankie Humphreys.
can be any pretty material, Joining the
sides, turning In the raw edges at the
bottom and stitching down to the flan
nel. The top Is gathered up and finish
ed off with a pretty gold bead, and the
caps are completed, and very useful
they are as protection to the points of
the knitting needles.
Encouragement.
Jack (bitterly) I suppose that young
Rlchman who comes to see you so
often will give you such an expensive
Christmas gift that you won't want the
trifling present I can afford to buy
you?
Marie (coyly) No. I think you had
better save your money for er future
contingencies, Jack.
Anderson Ruggles.
At the Cosmopolitan Hotel Sun
day afterneen at four o'clock E. C.
Anderson and Miss Delia Ruggles
were united in marriage, Rev.
Jonathan C. Da.ey performing the
ceremony. The groom is from
Bovina where he has been in the
employ of one of the large ranches
near that place while the bride
comes from Woodward county,
Oklahoma, and has been here but
a short time.
Musical Hits at Elks Ball.
Among the musical hits of the
evening at the Elks ball last night
were: "Everybody Work But
Father," "Plain Little Soldier
Boy," and "Little Girl You'll
Do" published by Jos. W. Stern Sc
Co., New York. "Sympathy,"
"My Irish Mollie" and "Silver
Heeks," published by Jerome II.
Remick & Co., New York. All of
these are the very latest as "music
al hits" in the east and their early
advent into musical circles here
speaks well for the lovers of popu
lar and up-to-date songs and music.
Back From Kentucky.
E. J. Witt has returned from
Kentucky accompanied by the
Misses Coombs of Glascow, Ky,
who are nieces of Mr. Witt. The
young ladies will remain in Ama.
rillo until the first of the month,
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Witt
1 210 Jackson'street.
Herald and Telegram.
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and Amarillo Herald one year both
for one dollar.
Canadian bridge election Jan
uary 2. '
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Opera Hooit Bdl
Everybody is busy preparing to
turn over new leaves.
Why not make it a resolve to
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AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, NOVEMBER 9, 1905.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $ 451,374.48
Bonds and real estate 250.000.00
Redemption .... 10,000.00
Cash an1 Ek. 1281, 773. Sj mi n
Demand Loan 850,092.5 f aH.W.0l
Total $1,245,200.08
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Capital stock .... $200,000.00
Surplus and un. profits 89,973.37
Circulation 200.000.00
Deposits 753,2x6.71
Total $1,243,200.08
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