The Canadian Crescent. (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1888 Page: 1 of 8

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CANADIAN, TEXAS, THURSDAY. MAT 31, 1888.
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J. W. REYNOLDS,
—:Wholesale and Retail Dealer in:
FEED STUFFS, GRAINS AND SEEDS,
OEXEKAL DXA1J11 IS-w
IMPLEMENTS, WAGONS, HARROWS
RAKES AND PLOWS.
BUGGIES, SPRING WAGONS.
GENERAL AGENT FOR THE
BUC£EYE MOWING MACHINES.
WILL DUPLICATE ANY PRICE IN THE PAN-
HANDLE. WRITE J 'OR CASH PRICES•
All Over the Panhandle.
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FACTS AND FIGURES GLEANED
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
THE GLORIOUS 4TK!
:iys highest Cash prices For liUles /.ad Fur .
MAIN STREET, • - *
CANADIAN, TEXAS.
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Amurillo want* to build a geliool bouse
A Masonic lodge lias been organized at
Lipscomb.
Tascosa lias a summer sessio# of school
in operation now. «
Timing City liad a temperance lecture
last Sat unlay night.
Xavajo, Greer county, now has a school
in active running order*
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District court convenes at Lipscomb
ncxt3Ionday morning.
Lipscomb expects to dig a^public well
at a \%?y early date.
Greer county will elect « new set of
school officers next Saturday.
A new town is being built on the Den-
ver railroad in Dallam county.
The new jail at Lipscomb wad accepted
by the county last Wednesday.
The town site of Amarillo has_ been
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proved up anda patent secured. I
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A daily mall from Panhandle Oity to
Wasuburn will be put on next Monday.
The hew hotel at Amarillo has been
completed and opened to the public.
Greer county is stirred tip over a recent
escape of convicts from her secure jail.
Clarendon claims that cattle shipments
are delayed there because of lack of cars.
Lipscomb wants to build and thorough-
We handle Flour and Grain by Car Load lots i b-^uip anew bank at a very early date.
oyiil ATP TVTPTIÍITPll to 9*1 VP VOU v *--'k||en(lon^ ants new churches built up
¿i lili di O Pi C llcti Cli LUgiYwjrUU | there just as soon as possible bv any means
ires. ■ $350 has been subscribed to erect a
Í Methodist church building at Tim in « City.
|j A new cemetery at Clareijdili ba$Jhecn
;| tcneed and neatly arranged in all respects.
A neighborhood mail line has been
■estafUished between Cataline and Mobeetie.
The mother of the first child born in
Clarenden has been given a lot as a dona-
GERLACH BROS. & CO.
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(DEALERS IN
GROCERIES, DRY GOODS
G RAIN AND FLOUB,
BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS,
OUTFITTERS
r and Grai
^prepared
Low Fieri]
BEFORE BUYING Elsewhere Call í GET|PRICE£
will celebrate!
Canadian will celebrate this year
in grand style. The committee on
finance have succeeded in securing
almost the sutu of $300 pledged for
prizes and premiums, and a glorious
time will be had The exercises are
planned to extend thoughout three
days including July 3rd, 4th and 5th
and each day will be filled with un-
usual attractions. The programme
will include foot and horse racing
tournament contests, sack races
climbing greased poles, catching
greased pigs, and *lher amusing
features* Suitable prizes will be
given in each department. A big
ball will be given on the night of
the Fourth. The programme will
be given later. Let everybody make
arrangements to celebrate at Can-
adian for a good time.
NO. 31
ALMOND. .ALIXANDERÍ0)
-Wholesale and Retail Deaiefr? in—
FLOUR, FEED
AND COAL.
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LARGE STOCK AL WA 78
ON HAND.
LOWEST PRICES.
CANADIAN. - TEXAS.
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R. DEANS,
Contractor and Builder.
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Plan*, Elevations and SpecUhMMoae
prepared and furnished for all kkuU
Stone, liriek, Wood or Iron Bulldim on
short notice, and will also stiiMrintenil,
turnish material and labor for the 00
strncHortand completion of all kinds <11
Buildings and ttooft of Slate, SUimrltt.
Iron 01 Felt' * ^
CANADIAN,
TEX.
Commissioners' Court.
'No Country Town can Duplicate our pi ice *
CANADIAN, - - - TEXAS.
L. E. Fixcir. President Henry Hamburg, Yice-Pres
THE TRADERS «BANK,
$50,000.
O F CANADIAN, TEXAS.
CAPITAL STOCK, - - - -
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TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
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COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY MADE AND REMITTED.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED-
Tf*e Only Bank doing an exclusive banking business in the Panhandle.
The interest* of customer* are closely guarded, and every facility compatable witlti
principies of souml banking freely extended.
CoRRBsroxDKNTs: National Park Hank of New York, National Bank of Kansas;
City, Mo.. Merchant and Planters' National Bank, Sherman, Texas.
directors:
HENRY HAMBURG. JUDGE FRANK WILLIS ROBERT MOODY*
L. E. FINCII, 0.11. NELSON FRED S. LORD.
LHOOVER,
( dealer in )
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F. S. Loud, Cashier jjtiou.
The tweeolored companies will shortly
leave Ft. Eliaott and be replaced by white
soldiers.
! 321 cars cif eattle have thus far been
shipped from Panhandle Citj* to northern
pastures.
Jim Ligon anil G^rge Boyd have been
arrested for brand-biiaiing and lodged in
jail at Mebeetie.
Lipscomb county "lifts decided to sell
her school lands .tfompliskeg 18,000 acres
in Cochran equity.
Amarillo lead a town lot ¿¡ale and a
rand barbecue last Tuesday. A big
crowd was present.
175 oar-loads of cattle were shipped from
Panhandle City In three days.last week to
points in Kansas and t lie territory.
Oldham and Donley count iesH>offe hied
! conventions and sent delegates-to the
democratic convention at j41 Worth.
Amarillo has struck water in the town
well at a depth of 220 feet, There is olaim-
LUMBER. LATH, J «•to be 121 feet 01 water ,n tLewelL
flWT1IATTiO * Several settlers in Wheeler county ha*re
JJQUIillXXllySj SHINGLES, • contributed dollars to defray the expenses
DOORS. SASH, GLASS ATO COAL Jof il ,e8t ta8e to settle tbe ,u:vey <iHe8,ion
MJXMXJM*y 1 a meeting was held at Lipscomb last
Largest Stock and Best Grades in the Panhandle ¿Saturday ni&ht to make arrangements for
A O 1 holding a celebration at that place July 4
* The stock pens at Amarillo are suid to
be entirely too small and too far from
water to accommodate the cattle shipped
from there.
Some trouble has again broken out in
Collingsworth county because of conflicts
over tbe land law. It is in the Rocking
Chair pasture.
TheM. E. church South will hold its
quarterly meeting at Timou* City the
third Sunday in July, when a camp-meet
ing may be undertaken.
Workmen have commenced to dig down
to the broken pipe in the well at Panhan-
dle City andas soon as it is found the well
will be sunk further down.
Brand burning has been going on toa
considerable extent in Gray , and other
counties and last week several parties
j were arrested lor the oft'ense.
TilttfZS j jjon# yy piemmons, county Judge of
í otter county, was nominated by the
democratic convention at Ft. Worth as the
contingent elector from this congressional
district. •
Commissioner's court met in
social session on Saturday, May'2fi,
1888, with E. E. P0II3', county judge,
Samuel Pol laid and G. C. Akins,
commissioners present.
Official bond ot W. S. Docker as
count}' surveyor, was appored,
E. B. Jones allowed $27.00, bal-
ance due on inspecting wagon
bridge.
Louis Peacock, allowed 15 per
cent discount on warrant of $11.50,
$1.72,
Sam Bucklin, allowed 15 per cent
discount on warrant of $27,00, $4.05
Wagon bridge across the Cana
dian river accepted and warrant
ordered issued for $9,000 to the
Wrought Iron Bridge Company, of
Canton, Ohio.
Adjourned.
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Grand And Potit Jury.
NEW MEAT MARKET
For the best and freshest
STEAKS,
ROASTS-
and SAUSAGE
go to Mooody'a new m«*t market.
Choice Beef and Pork always
on hand. Near Suther-
land Hotel, Main St.
Canadian, - Texas
Richard Gibbon,
CONTRACTOR- k BUILDER,
GOOD WORK OF EVERY
KIND A SPECIALTY.
ESTIMATES FURNISHED 0
APPLICATION.
Work i|i the country promptly attend*!
to at reasonable rates
CANADIAN, TEXAS
¿MTcombs;
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Appáb*i^,Vor
CANADIAN,
F. H. SNIDER,
Real Estate and Collecting Agent
INSURANCE AGENT FOR THE PANHANDLE
OF TEXAS.
Ajrent for the DiebolJ Fire and Burglar proof Rift**
. . > . TEXASA
The following are the lists of the
Grand and Petit Juries drawn lor
the June term ot the Districi Court
convening Jone 11.
Grand Jury.
Mack Ragsdale, W. H.Hopkins,
W. W. Quillen, J. W. Cooper,
J- W. Ford, Geo. Turner,
M. W. Hays, J. W. Bradburn,
Rob^t Moody, Dick Buzzel
G. W, Palmer, L. K. Bates.
Ptrrrr Jury
Conveyances furnished tree to aU
wishing to look at our lands.
CORRESPONDENCE SO-
LICITED.
Hsii8ford___TATjM
C.W. STUMP.
Justice] of; the Peace
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Canadian, Texas.
CANADIAN,
F. E. MILLER,
JIttorney rt Saw
H Collections Promptly Made-
_-,^t4t attention to land and criminal l/lw
l "in Cbkscent Building TO ACANADIAN, TJ SX.
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J. J. Smith,
Joe Heine,
G. Little,
James Berry,
Henry Hamburg,
Thomas,
W. S. Atwood,
T. T. Odell,
J. D. Bailey,
Fred Eibarg,
Rob't Deans,
C. G. Waits,
Tom Sprewell,
O'Brien,
W. B. Crabtree,
Dave Kaufman,
Wm Ratliff,
E £. ttáil,
J. O. Shaw,
Mack Skinner,
Z. F. Green,
Paul Hofle,
F. D. Doane,
Turner,
Bob Bucklin
Geo. Griffis,
T. B. Humphrey,
Frank Young.
J. C. Turner
PATEN TS
Caveats and trabe marks obtaiied and
all patent business conducted for moder-
ate lees.
Our offiice is opposite ü. 8. Patent Ot
fice. We have no sub-ajrencies; all busi-
ness direct: hence, can transact patent bus-
iness in less time and at less cost than those
remote from Washington.
Send model, drawing or photo, with a
description. We advise if patentable or
W. A. Miller
Jas. Geodwin
R. C.Nali*
Jas. Fulton,
Wm Rickard,
fed Fletcher.
It. D, McKnight.
not free of charge. Our fee not d ue until
patent is secured.
A book, "How to obtain patents," wt*
references to actual clients in your sh^lu
county or town sent tree. Addresa
C. A. SNO*V 4 CO.
Opposite patent Office, Washington, D. C
MapsandLands
I am prepared to ftimteh on *ort
nottee ULLK.PRlNi.COPlE of the „
Land Office Maos
Ot all the Panhandle counties, at One Dol-
lar per copy for each county. i control
a laage quantity of lands in most of the
Panhandle counties and will be pleased
tuanlsh lists of them to purchasers.
J S. DAUGHEKjV, Dallas
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