Canadian Free Press. (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 7, 1887 Page: 1 of 4
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Canadian, tt-f.-m-ptttt.t. county, Texas, "Wednesday, December 7,1887.
NO. 16.
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Atstin, Texas, Nov. 22,1867. J
Prnn mi ti o aH qtj Ttvi Fo J. II. Hopkins, Esy.. County Cl®rk
irroiioulicea Dy an lin- Hemphill county, Canl
partial and well En-
lightened Public,
is that
CANADIAN,
THE OOUHTY
'hill
ooukty,
is the Best and Most
Reliable Town in
the Panhandle.
Hemphill County's
Fine Farming and
Grazing Lands
Now Classified
and Ready to be Filed
The Metropolis, the
Empress of the Pan-
handle, Canadian
is to the Balance
of the Towns
and Villages
as the Sun is to the
Moon, in point of
Brilliancy.
West ward, the Course
of Empire Takes
its Way.
Read the Letter From
Hon. R. M. Hall.
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Standing on the elevated ground of
Canadian, well named in honor of the
renowned river, and where is located
the great city of the Panhandle, adorn-
ed with structures, one looks out at
the Canadian river, its broad and
placid waters, and can almost hear
its soft music, as its restless waves
dash upon its banks, At the feet of
Ike spectator la a panorama of beauty
•ad of business.
From this point one is impressed
moat forcibly with the fact that here
nature designed the great city of the
Panhandle should be built. It is only,
however, within a few months that
the full force of Canadian's greatness
dawned upon her citizens, but
the light has come, and once the
have dropped from their eyes,
there Will be no halt or hindrance in
the march of progress in making
Canadian the county seat of Hemphill
county, what nature designed that it
should be—first in population, first in
wealth, first in trade, unequaled in
salubrity of climate, and unapproach
ed in the beauty of its surroundings.
The advantages of Canadian have
■ever been thoroughly presented to
the world as they deserve. Our people
have been content with accepting what
naturally came to us, and have been
content with the rapid growth of the
city, always, however, with a knowl-
edge of what it is destined to become.
Had the same amount of information
been scattered abroad as has been done
by other cities and towns; had its great
advantages as the center of an empire
been advertised to the world as the
minor claims of other cities and towns
have been, instead of 1000 people which
Canadian and its suburbs contain, it
would have a population to-day of
more than double that number.
Note how grandly this city sits at the
junction of the Red Deer and Canadian
Rivers. Look at the grand backing
cf the country. Here is the supply
point for long distances Northward,
Westward, and Southward, and when
the Indian Territory is opened, as it
will soon be, Canadian will be the
great supply point for a vast country
on the east. All combine to assure its
future greatness and importance above
and beyond all other cities or point in
the Panhandle.
So much for the view of the Queen
adian, Texas:
JJkaíí iSnt—Herewith is handed you
a list of the unsold lands in Hemphill
County showing the classification and
value of each survey, in accordance
with Chapter 99, General Laws of
Texas, Acts of the Twentieth Legisla-
ture. pages 83 to 91, approved April 1,
1837.
Section 6 of said chapter makes it
your duty to record said list in a well
bound book, which shall be kept in
your office open to public inspection.
You will please acknowledge receipt,
furnishing this department with a cer-
tificate showing the date said list was
filed in your office to record. So soon
as this list shall have been filed in your
office the lands therein described are
on the market for sale, upon the terms
and conditions prescribed by law.
The enclosed forms of application and
alliidavit to purchase, with obligation
attached, must be followed strictly by
applicants to purchae.
For the informtion and guidance of
said applicants, the following instruc-
tions are given to-wit: Any bona fide
actual settler residing on any of this
land on the fourth day of July, 1887,
has six months from date of filing of
this list in your office in whicn to make
his application to purchase. Land
classed as agricultural or waterd. lie
may purchase not less than one
quarter nor more than the whole of
one section.
If two quarters are purchased, said
two quarters must constitute a given
half of said section.
Of lands classed as dry grazing he
may purchase not less than one quarter
nor more than four sections.
Parts of two sections cannot be pur-
chased without taking the whole of one
of said sections.
Parts of three sections cannot be
purchased without taking the whole of
two of said sections.
Parts of four sections cannot be
purchased without taking the whole
of three of said sections.
If two or more sections are purqhased,
such sections must be contiguous, or
as nearly so as the classification and
other circumstances permit.
The above refers to leased and un-
leased lands alike.
Leased lauds are subject to sale as
follows, to-wit: All bona fide actual
settlers who were residing on said
lands at the date said lease was filed
i'orrecord in the county clerk's office
may purchase the same as if said lease
did not exist, and will be allowed six
months from date of filing the apprais-
ed list of said lands in the county
clerk's office in which to make applica-
tion to purclia^.
All lands classed as agricultural, ex-
cept such sections as have improve-
ments thereon belonging to the lessee to
the value of 100. are for sale.
Lauds classed as grazing are not for
sale, except as hereinbefore specified,
without the consent of the lessee.
All persons entering upon leased
land for purposes of settlement must
make application to purchase within
thirty days from date of settlement;
otherwise said lands will he for sale to
another applicant.
VII applications not. in accordance
With the foregoing instruction vviii be j them,
returned forjjcorréction before filing in 1
this office. Kespectit'ully,
It. M. Hall,
Commissioner General Land Office.
The Great Corns.
Austin,Tex., Dec. 1.—Expert Arch-
itects B. A. Harrod of New Orleans,
A. J. Clayton of Galveston and E. T.
Heiner of Houston having arrived to
inspect work on the new capítol dome,
a meeting of the capitol board was
held. The following members of the
board were present: Gov. Ross, At-
torney-General Hogg, Land Commis-
sioner Hall, State Treasurer, Lubbock
and Comptroller McCall; also the sec-
retary of the board, Mr. J. T. Dickin-
s§n, the capitol commissioners. Lee
and McLaurin, and the state superin-
tendent of construction, Gen. Walker.
Land Commissioner Hall offered the
following reselutions, which were
adopted by the board:
Resolved, That Messrs. Herrod,
Clayton and Heiner, expert architects
selected by this board, are hereby re-
quested to make a thorough examina-
tion of the dome of the capitol as at
present constructed, together with the
plans snd specifications for the con-
struction of same, and to report at the
earliest moment the result of their
examination, with such recommenda-
tions in regard thereto as they deem
should be adopted in order to remove
all doubts as to the absolute safety
and permanent stability of the said
dome, and.after they have done this
they shall then make an examination
of the entire structure and submit
their report thereon.
Resolved further. That Messrs. Lee
and McLaurin,Capitol Commissioners,
and General R. L. Walker, Superin-
tendent of Construction, are hereby
instructed to render the said archi-
tects every facility in their power,
giving them the use of the plans, spec-
ifications, contracts and other data
and information appertaining to their
office so as to enable the said archi-
tects to make an accurate and com-
plete report.
Resolved further, That the public
are hereby notified that if any one has
any charges to make that any portion
of the work thus far done upon the
new capitol building has not been per-
formed according to the contracts,
plans and specifications as agreed to
and adopted by the state and the con-
tractor, up to the present date, the
said charges will be received by the
Governor and considered, provided
they are made specificially and defi-
nitely in writing and signed by the
party or parties making said charges.
During the consideration of the res-
olutions the following colloquy took
place among the members of the
board:
Gov. Ross—We want the architects
after investigating the dome to make
an investigation of the buildiug.
Gen. Hogg—The difficulty is that
the wall has been constructed so that
they cannot ascertain the defects if
there are any in the building.
Commissioner Lee—The walls are
so made that they cannot inspect
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ÍaV i>aK8ry
PIONEER
DRUG STOKE
JUST OPENED.
weolk8alk and retail dealers in
This is the most popular restaurant
in the city. Everything fresh and
cooked to order. Board by the week.
Red Front Store, staple and Fancy
CANADIAN, TEXAS,
Have Just received a large sleek of
Fall and Winter
CLOTHING,
Blankets,
Quilts,
Hats,
Boots and Shoes,
and an elegant line of Ladies' and
Misses Winter
AND
Cloaks,
Go to B. K. Hen ington & Co.'s with
your Butter. Eggs and Produce.
A Big Suit for Libel.
Fort Worth,Tex. Nov. 22.—Mayor
H. F. Broiles, of Fort Worth, this
morning ti'ed a petitition for damages
against the Democrat Publishing Co.,
proprietors of the Fort Worth Gazette,
for $25,000 actual and $10,000 peremp-
tory damages for alleged libel. After
Mayor Broiles was elected Alderman
Hill offered a resolution to increase
the mayor's salary from $600 to $3000.
This was illegal, the charter providing
that the salary of no officer shall be
increased during the term for which
he was elected, and the resolution was
killed. Subsequently Hill made a
speech in the council reflecting on
Mayor Broiles. This speech was made
the subject of a sharp editorial in the
Gazette, and on it the suit for libel is
based.
That's about the way of it. The
Fort Worth Gazette has done more
for Fort Worth and vicinity than any
other one thing. It is one of the best
papers published in our great state of
Texas. We have never regarded the
Gazette as a wilfully libelous sheet,
and do not now, although its corres-
pondent was entirely wrong about the
evictions in Collingsworth county-
there were none—it was only a scheme
to "boem'" a certain personage from
the Panhandle.
Be that as it may.
But it's the same old story. Some
people who are elected to petty offices,
and they are "like the flowers that
bloom in the spring, tra la," very nu-
merous, get their "heads swelled," and
cannot be criticised.
It is one of the fundamental princi-
ples of our government that persons
in public trusts are subject to public
criticism. Go at him Democrat Pub-
lishing Co. and "knock his eye out.
jy
Ranchmen will do well to call on
B. K. Herrington & Co. and learn
their prices before laying in their win-
ter supplies, as they guarantee to du-
plicate Dodge City or Kiowa prices on
Groceries, Flour and Feed.
Gov. Ross—After they examine the
dome we want their judgment as to
the building upon as thorough an ex-
amination as they can make under tho
plans, and after they report upon the
dome let it be followed by an invita
tion to outside parties to make their
written statement, if they have any
defect to indicate in the building.
Col. Lubbock—Let the eon-plaints
be addressed to the Governor so as not
to distract the attention of the archi-
tects from their work.
After seme minor debates of a des-
ultory character Gov. Ross put the
resolution as above stated, and it was
unanimously adopted.
Gov. Ross—As the state is interest-
ed in the expense of this investigation,
we will let these gentlemen get to
work. Turning to the architects he
added: "Gentlemen, you will look to
Gen. Walker and the commissioners
for rooms and such facilities for your
work as you require. If you need any
instructions from the board I will call
them together for the purpose. The
secretary of the board, Mr. Dickinson,
is requested to assist you. General
Walker and the commissioners will
also aid you with facilities for your in-
vestigation."
The board then adjourned, arid the
architects went to work at once on the
plans and were shown through the
building. _
The Mobeetie * Panhandle, Mr
Browning's paper and personal organ,
called on the Vernon Guard to make
specifications and charges against the
said Mr. Browning's political record
or else let up on discussing that gen-
tleman: The Guard responded by pre-
senting a number of charges, and al-
though four weeks have elapsed since
that time not a word relative to the
matter has been seen in "Honest
Jim"8" organ except a brief announce-
ment of that paper s refusal to fur-
ther discuss the question. Sometimes
a fellow can get mere "specifications
and charges'" than he wants
For a time the visual angle of the
public eye may be obscured by jour-
nalist dust, but sooner or later a situ
ation arises that gives newspapers
their true rating. For confirmation of
this see the attitude assumed by the
paper referred to in the above article.
It is a clear back-down for Mr. B.'s
organ and political }>oomer. It will
• soon be time to again start an cvic
which they will 3*11 as low as the
lowest.
They carry the largest assortment
of HATS in Northern Texas.
We do not propose to
be Undersold.
We make a
SPECIALTY
of Ladies'
BOOTS
and
SHOES
Carries the largest stock and best
Groceries at cheapest prices of any
firm in the Pauhandle.
MAIN ST., CANADIAN,2TEXAS.
C. H. Shaller,
headquarters for
Dry Goods, Clothing,
Boots and Shoes,
gents' furnishing
goods.
Main street, first door east of bank
building.
Main street, Canadian, Texas.
SMITH BROS.
& CO.
CONTRACTORS
and
BUILDERS.
Estimates furnished on wood, stone
and corrugated iron buildings. Iron
fronts a specialty.
canadian, tjsxas.
BUGGIES,
WAGONS.
WIND MILLS,
AND PUMPS.
Call on or address
J. L$qv$r<zr)c<z,)
Kiowa,Kans, and Hig-
gins, Texas.
G. C. Thoraburg.
m
A. :i. Fetherman.
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AND
Proprietors of Kiowa Furniture Go.
dealers in all kinds of
FURNITURE
Carpeta, W indow Shades, Wall Paper,
Sewing Machines and Organs.
Undertaking and Embalming given
special attention. New Goods and
Second-hand Furniture asd stoves
cheap.
kiowa, iansás.
QoLs©r) ép ]j.ÍÍÍ,
wiiolksalb and retail
15 UPC ¿T)
1
Lfovy'
i ices.
We handle the largest stock of
GROCERIES
in the Panhandle and offer special
INDUCEMENTS TO RAYCHMSN.
Pure Liquors for medicinal purposes.
Kiowa, Kansas.
ÜT&LÜ Ball.
Mr. D. Fay will open his new hotel
City and Great Metropolis that now is Monuaj evening next a giaii.i • all, boom to help their hobby along.
and to always be. The details we to which all respectable people are in- —
«hall presen tin the Free Prss hereafter, vited. Iliggins, Lipscomb and Mo- Goto Ed Montgomery's for cart-
The lands of one of the finest coun- beetie people are expected to be ridge shells. You can get them re-
of this Panhandle are now on the present. \ loaded at any time. Always on hand.
Have just received four car loads of
Flour and Feed.
Oysters in Every Style
JAMES WALSH, Proprietor.
Canadian, Texas.
Go to the
Chop House
For Your ideals. Open
Day and Night.
A. R LYÑE,
Main st., near the Depot, Canadian.
the
LOG CABIN,
iillU PHI, Prcprlctir.
The finest and best board in the eity
can be had at the Log Cabin on the
Hill. Give us a call.
Canadian, - Texas.
in Hemphill Co.
can now be filed on. Make your ap-
plication through
J. E. HOPKINS,
County Clerk of Hemphill County,with
headquarters at Canadian, Texas.
Canndian, Tema.
isrowoPEisr.
Mrs. M. J. and Lillie
mey, propr s.
good sleeping- ac-
commodations.
Accommodations first-class in every
particular.
A full line of piire and fresh
BMyS
and all articles kept in a flrst-cl
drug store.
MAIN ST., CANADIAN, TEXAS.
Dr. O. A. Macy, Propr.
F. H. SNIDER,
Insurance, Real Es-
tate,
Collecting Agent, Conveyancer, Loan
and Investment Agent.
Deeds, mortgages, leases, bills of
sale, etc., drawn up in strict accord-
ance with laws of Texas. Collections
promptly made. Property rendered
for taxes and taxes paid. All persons
having lands or lots for sale will find
it to their interest to place the same in
the hands of F. h. Snider.
MAIN ST., CANADIAN OTT,
TEXAS.
Wanted at
Cash customers enough to bny of us
one hundred heating stoves; also a fine
lot of cook stoves and a general stock
of second hand suppliee.
Cramer & Griffin.
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E. E. Miller,
Attorney- at - Law,
CANADIAN, TEXAS.
Office in Crescent Building.
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S. L. Straughan,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
GENERAL REAL ESTATE AOEET AJTD
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Correspondence solicited.
Canadian, Hemphill eounty,Texas.
C. W. Stump,
Justice of the Peace
and Notary Public.
Canadian, Texas.
Williams & Co.
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Dealers Is
R DEANS,
Contractor & Builder.
Plans, Elevations and Specifica-
tions prepared and furnished for all
kinds of Stone, Brick, Wood or Iron
Buildings on short notice, and will
also superintend, furnish material and
labor for the construction and comple-
Fine Wines and
Liquors.
tion of all kinds of Buildings and Hoofs i Only Pure Goods kept
in stock.
of Slate, Shingle, Iron or
igsan
Felt.
í
Canadian, - Texas.
L. loeitr.
F, I. Mchrckir.
tapirtri ui Ssaistii tlgin i iptdilt}
Only place in the city that keeps V
world-famous Schlits beer.
G. W. WELLS,
Kiowa, Kansas.
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manufacturer and dealer in
Harness, Saddles, Bri-
dles, Lap Robes,
Whips, etc.
Drovers and Stockmen's Supplies a
Specialty.
SADDLES
made to order on any of the leading
trees, Pueblo and Trisekc.
I use nothing but California leather;
also make the improved cow girl side
saddle. It will pay you to send for
prices. Satisfaction guaranteed.
First-class stock of lamber of all
descriptions just to suit the country.
Canadian,
MAIN ST., CANADIAN, TEXAS.
BoneS
Mr. D. BELT
is nowpfepared to pay the
Highest Cash Price
for bones at the following points:
«TGet our prices before purchasing j Kiowa, Kansas: Higgins, Canadian
elsewhere. ' i and Miami, Texas.
; good# delivered to all PARTS of
i TKE city.
AGENTS: •*
Johnson & Hoover, Higgins, Texas.
Culver & Skith, Canadian, Texa*.
j&BN-SETT á: WI:L-IÍ,
Canadian,
Agents Phil Best's eel
Stonewall whiskey.
Pure Wines and Liquors.
and Domestic Cigars. We
patronage of the public.
Hoover & McKercher,
Proprietors.
a. w. rum8ey, j. p. brough,
President. V. President.
A. i. bentley, Cashier.
The First State Bank
of Kiowa, Kansas.
Directors: A. W. Bumsey, J. P.
Ereugh. D. R. Streeter, J. W. Dobson,
\Y. P. Carey. Jas. Stranathan, J. A*
Frame, Kos Harris, A. J. Bentley.
Leader in Low Prices.
Dry Gcods, Boots and
Shoes and Gents'
Furnishing Goods.
Í9í b-iiti' tiuis.
KIOWA. KANS.
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