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Canadian, Hemphill County, Texas, Friday June 28,2889.
No <8
TEXAS' INYITATION TO THE SET-
TLES.
One of the misfortunes of Texas is
that there is so much of it, and so
much about it to learn that few people
outside of the state understand it, or
have ,any intelligent idea of its re-
sotiices aim advantages. While all
the world was talking about Oklahoma
perhaps not one individual abroad
knew that Texas offered three times
as much public land free to the settler
as Oklahoma. Even Texas is startled
to leam that in one of its counties
there is more land subject to home-
stead location than in all of Oklaho-
ma.
Texas is pre-eminently the land for
the homeseeker as well as the capital-
ist. In the Union there is no other lo-
cality where a desirable home can be
so easily secured. Here comfortable
abodes can be established for the ren-
tal for one year of no better farms else-
where.
Were the world thoroughly ac-
quainted with the inducements the
state offers to the se. tier, its agricul-
tural population would be doubled be-
fore the next census. Every Texan
should make it his business next month
while so good an opportunity will be
presented, to send out from Fort
Worth some fact that will help to swell
the incoming tide of people.—Fort
Worth Gazette.
We are in leceipt of a veiy handsome
invitation to a ball to be given by the
good people of Mobeetie on the evening
of the 4th of July.
J. K. Little contemplates starting a
paper here soon, with Mr. Harm of
Canadian in charge.—Miami reporter
of the Texas Panhandle.
The peach crop in some parts of the
country is very large. The peaches in
some instances have had to be pulled
off in order that the tree might not
break down with the load.
The Amorillo Champion is striking
back ai the Tascosa Pioneer for speak-
ing disparaging the newspapers of ttie
Panhandle which have had to discon-
tinue the past few weeks.
Old Amorillo has gone the way of
all the just. The North West has also
moved to the the new town or San-
born/s addition. This was the last
building on the old town site. Noth-
ing left now but the brick jail.
The settlers of Ochiltree, Lipscomb
and Hansford counties can now come
to our town to trade as we will soon
have the i-ridge over the Canadian up
so they can cross the river at all times.
This will help trade.
Thousands of baskets of peaches are
being shipped from Clay and Wilbarger
counties this summer to Colorado.
They are as large and of a much finer
llavor than those grown in California.
Who says Northwest Texas is not good
for something.
The last legislature passed a law re-
quiring butchers to give bond in the
sum of not less than live hundred and
not more than five thousand dollars.
A violation of this law is deemed a
misdemeanor, and when found guilty,
will be lined not less than $50 or more
thau $200. f
If our farmers will collect and keep
specimens of what they raise this sum-
mer, we will see that they are sent and
displayed at the Dallas Fair. We had
no exhibit at the Spring Palace, and it
was not for the reason that we had
nothing to show, but because there"
was nothing sent in time, although a
fine exhibit was sent soon after.
Getting restless in the Oklahoma
strip. A large party from Guthrie left
the other day to make explorations and
locate a new town. They were success-
ful, found a new site on the banks of
the Cimarron river. The town was
named Stillwater. * Why don't these
dissatisfied spirits come to the Panhan-
dle where restlessness or dissatisfac-
tion is never known.
Mr. Geo. Griitis returned from Kan-
sas Monday bringing with him a fine
two-year old Ilambletonian colt, with
a pedigree. This unquestionably will
be a great county for rearing fast
horses as the climate and grass are
favorable for speed, wind and endur-
ance. We predict that a horse to rival
"Spokaue" will be produced in the
Panhandle in the near future.
This office is under lasting obliga-
tions to the following prominent gen-
tlemen of this city for a fine mess of
fish last Monday, Hon. F. E. Miller,
district attorney, Mr. Mat Locke, our
present popular postmaster, Mr. Pete
Corral, the first gentleman who ever
handled the mail of this town, and Mr.
Chris Stump, the first justice of the
pe.ice for this precinct.
Large feed yards will be erected at
Woodward at once, large enough to
feed and water all the cattle shipped
over this road. This will be good news
to the cattlemem along the Ft. W. &
D. It. it., as*they can ship this way and
unload there and then run throngh di-
rect to the stock yards at Kansas City
without unloading. Woodward is 50
miles north of here and a very quiet
place.
This paper always gives credit for
all. clippings from oilier paper.*, and
we would be glad if we were treated in
the same way by other papers.
The jail injunctioiucase having been
reversed and remanded by the Supreme
Court, leaves it just where it was at
the beginuing. Would it not lie well
to compromise this matter. We be-
leave that the Jail Co.. if properly ap-
proached. would be willing to build a
court house and jail instead of a jail
for the contract piice. and this would
suit the county better.
Fort Worth has had her Spring Pal-
ace. Dallas will have a grand State
Fair and Exposition iu October. Why.
cannot we of the Panhandle have a
Panhandle Fair this fall and show the
world what we can grow. Canadian
has always W-en liberal minded; she
will throw her doors open to the world
again if the Panhandle would like to
have the Fair here. What do the other
counties think of this idea? It should
result in much good.
The Crockett Economist says: Gen.
Sam Houston died in 1863 at llunts-
ville, and there his remains repose
with no mark of honor from the state
for which he did so much. It is true
he incurred the disfavor of many by
his decided opposition to secession,
but the memory of his genius and he-
roic struggle for Texas should unite
every heart in the effort to erect a suit-
able monument to the "father of this
state."—The Economist is right. We
should start a popular subscription
and raise a fund for this purpose;
make it general, everyone giving their
mite. It is a sliame that no suitable
monument marks the place where the
great man rests, be who did so much
for this state.
The Henrietta Independent in a late
issue tells of the trouble Jim Fulton
and a Laurel Leaf herd have been hav-
ing with the settlers of Greer county,
while on their way from Vernon north
to their ranch. '"When he turned his
2800 steers into the North Fork to
water they were stampeded by 18 men
from the Greer comitv side, but Fulton
with his 17 cow boys and soldiers ral-
lied them and milled them into the
river in spite of all the settlers could
do. Jiin Fulton tired of this fun drew
his gun to shoot a gun when se veril
Winchesters were presented at him by
men who did not see the dog, and had
lie fired he would have been killed."'
Greer county is on the war path.
Where is Buckskin Joe?
We have received the formal an-
•nounecmeut ot the fourth annual en-
tertainment of the Tcx;;s Fair and
Dailns Exposition which will open in
Dallas next October. The manage-
ment state that this is not for Dallas
county only but for the Panhandle and
the whole state as well, and that they
would be very glad if this county would
send an exhibit, for wnich they will re-
serve space. This fair will be the
means of attracting a great deal of at-
tention to our great Panhandle, just as
the Fort Worth Spring Palace was,
and will come in a better time of the
year for us in this section. We should
prepare at once to send a good and
fair exhibit of products to Dallas in
October.
An Associated Press dispatch con-
tains the appeal of Mrs. Mary C. Work
of the Rep. of Mexico, to the American
people for assistance in releasing her
husband, who is in jail in Mexico for
defending his life. He was engaged in
mining and had secured some valuable
mines when the Mexicans thought by
killing him they could secure the prop-
erty. They waylaid him in sight of his
own house. He shot one of them dead.
For this act done in self defence, no
evidence was allowed to be introduced
in his behalf, and he was sent to the
penitentiary for four years. This is
only part of the outrages committed
on this family for being Americans.
What is the matter with Mr, Blaine?
This calls for satisfaction and dam-
ages. Our Gov. Ross has forwarded
the facts to the State Department at
Washington. If they can't do any-
thing Texas will take hold herself.
The Dallas News understands and
appreciates the commercial importance
of the Panhandle. It says.
"The Fort Worth & Denver R. R.
has been the cause of bringing more
actual settlers to the Panhandle region
and of inducing liunnreds to locate
therein. With another road—the Dal-
las, Pacific and South-eastern—into
that section of the Panhandle it will
rapidly fill up with people, and by reas-
son 6f the surprising fertility of the
soil, soon become one of the thriftiest
and wealthiest portions of the state.
Dallas appreciates the importance of
railroad connections with such a prom-
ising section and is about to build to
it. If the Fnrt Worth & Denver paid
expenses without any people at all on
its route and without connection with
any other road during the two years
drought, there should be no fear with
reference to the business of the Dallas,
Pacific & Southeastern."
FOR SALE
Ac a bargain -ISO acres of land, level
and rich soil, three miles east of this
town, price ¡S2 00 per acre. This is
cheap for it, as the owner "must sell
Inquire at this office. *
If you want to keep postad as to the Po-
litical Complexion of the Pautanále rea4
| the FBEE PBESS.
LOCAL AGENT FOR THE
TOWN OF CANADIAN.
EX-COUNTY SURVEYOR
LAND IS THE BASIS OF ALL SECURITY.
LOAN AND INVEST MONEY, COLONIES LOCATED.
W. S. DECKER
Attorney At Law and General Land Agent for the
PANHANDLE
TEXAS.
Cheap lands for sale in the Panhandle and Western Texas, from
75c. an acre up, in tracts of from 320 to 150,000 acres in a solid body.
In no portion of the Union are the lands so cheap, the resources so
great, and the climate so healthful and agreeable as in this vast won-
derful empire called the Panhandle of Texas, and from the system-
atic presentation of the vast resources of this country, to the settler
and the investing public, as they never have been before and upon
the completion of the rail roads already under construction and
those projected through the country, bringing these cheap lands
closer to markét, it is reasonable to suppose that these lands will
double and thrible during the next two years.
CANADIAN CITY
For the past ten years the far sighted, thinking men of the west have agreed upon one point, and that was: That when this vast rich country was opened
to sittlement by the R. R's a city would be built some where in it that would rival the far famed cities of Fort Worth and Wichita. And from the way in
which the successful business men of the Panhandle purchased lots the day they were offered for sale, thev evidently believe this is to be the "FUTURE
GREAT."
Canadian the county seat of Hemphill county is well located on a hill overlooking the broad Canadian river, and Red Deer creek. She is geographically
located to command the trade of seven counties, as wallas that of the western part of Oklahoma. It is in the natural location to make a R. R., center, from
the fact that the A. T. S. F., have built a very expensive bridge over the river at this point which will be used asa union bridge by other roads, as this
river is very wide and the cost of bridging is very great.
Already we have the A. T. & F., It. which will soon be extended t<> Albuquerque and El Paso in the near future making this their main line.
The Atlantic and Pacific or St. Louis & San Francisco R. R., are now building west from Sapulpa and will use the A. T. & S. F., track and bridge from
this point west. The H. & T. C., R R. company own large tracts of land in this and adjoining counties and will build to this town ill the near future.
THE CATTLE KING.
road survey from Dodge City south follows the old cattle trail and passes near this town, will be built in the near future, and other roads are projected which
will without doubt make CANADIAN CITY the R. R. center of the
PANHANDLE AND NORTHWEST TEXAS.
And a great jobbing point as she ill be the great outfitting town and command the trade of Western Oklahoma.
There will also be located here a
CHEESE FACTORY AND CREAMERY.
and also a SUGAR MILL for the purpose of working the sugar cane which grows here the dry est years, into sugar. The companies are already organized
for both of these enterprises and will at once commence Operations.
NOW IS THE TIME
to get on the ground floor. Liberal inducements will be offered to good manufacturing enterprises and jobbing houses.
Patronize Home Industries!
W. P. HARDWICK,
—AGENT FOR—
Phillip Best BreAving Go's
Milwaukee Lager Beer.
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-and dealer in-
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Canadian,
Texas.
HOMESTEADS.
Geneuat. Land Office, )
Austin, Tex., May 23, 1889. f
I have the honor to hand you the in-
closed statement of unappropriated
public domain subject to entry under
the homestead law. The amount is
considerable more than was supposed,
no careful estimate having been made
until this. You preceive that Texas
has nearly five million acres to give to
the homesteader. Now invite him to
come and make his selection.
Very respectfully,
R. M. II ALL,
Commissioner.
Approximate estimate of the unap-
propriated public domain, lying west
of the 100th meridian and north and
south boundary line of the Texas and
Pacific eighty-mile reserve, by coun-
ties.
¡V .'
COUNTIES.
Andrews
Armstrong
Borden
Bailey
Briscoe
Cochran
Crosby
Cottle - r
Castro
Childress
Crane '-
Coke -
Dawson -
Dickens
Donley
Deaf Smith -
Dallam
El Paso
Ector
Fisher
Floyd -
Gaines
Garza
Gray -
Hockley -
ACRES.
418,974
40,320
1,920
15,444
25 ,§00
- 81.280
16.2S9
- 6,000
16,576
- 6,720
177,920
3,840
18,537
- 26.240
2,000
- 15,984
10.220
2,013,990
100,480
1,308
33,846
• 366,060
* 7.356
10,556
37,180
Hale - -
Hall
Hemphill -
Hutchinson
Hartley -
Hansford -
Kent
King -
Jeff Davis
Lynn -
Lubbock
Loving -
Lipscomb -
Martin -
Motley
Moore -
Midland -
Nolan -
Oldham -
Ochiltree -
Parmer -
Potter
Pecos
Roberts
Reeves
Scurry
Stonewall
Swisher
Sherman
Terry
Tom Green
Upton
Wheeler
Winkler -
Ward -
Yoakum -
Total
49,920
- 18,567
4,968
- 32.940
39.408
19,208
32,380
16,955
- 4,953
29,941
- 22,599
44.860
2,099
- 7,455
30,638
- 33,280
53,120
- 1,360
4,840
- 20.830
- 1,920
1,280
17,920
2,079
282,240
3*123
- 5.460
• 13,860
- 19,200
58,688
l,*i00
3,840
- 6.400
277,559
- 84,300
19,993
4,724,911
TIMMS CITY,
Lipscomb Co., Texas,
Is located in the north part of the county and
on the t>roposed route of two main systems oi
railroads. Is situated on the Kiowa creek
which is a tributary for a large body of fine
land as can be found in any country. Plenty oí
water flows in its channels and an abund-
ance of timber skirts its banks. The town,
though only a few months old can show
buildings which would be a credit to a town
as many years in age. Business men can lo-
cate here with a certainty of a lucrative
trade as the country is nearly aU smooth ag-
ricultural land which will be settled thickly
in a very short time. Prices on lots are now
low as compared with other towns with sim-
ilar advantages, and are sure to double and
treble in the next few months. Speculators
or those wishing to invest in town property
where it wül bring hem a big innúmera ion
should by all means come o Timms City.
For for her Informa ion call on or ad-
hi*pqq
GEO. R. TIMMS,
Timms City, Texas.
FOR SALE:—A Bargain. 480 acres
of land; level and rich soil; 3 miles east
of this town. Price $2.00 per acre.
This is cheap for it as the owner must
sell. Inquire at this office.
1000 acres, four miles from here,
$1750 will buy this. Snch bargains are
only to be fontid at the Free Press
office.
D. B. Veatch,
—Wholesale and Retail Dealer in—
Grain, Feed,
and Coal.
GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS A
SPECIALTY.
LARGE STOCK ALWAYS
ON HAND.
LOWEST PRICES IN
the panhandle.
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VIVEME A CALL!
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Canadian. Texss.
George Akins.
Postoffice
Canadi a n.
Rangeon
Gageby
- creek.
Hansford Land & Cattle Cs. Li t
J. M. COBURN, Generel Manager.
Corner Ninth and Wyandotte Slrt*
Kansas City. Mo
C. B. WILLINGIIAM, Sup,
Mobeetie Tt xa
Ranch-—Hutc-hinson* and.Carson coun-
ties Texas.
This com-
pany ow us
all *! i amis
form er 1> I o
longing to
the Ad olie
Walls. IS r.g-
Word «S: Sni —
will be run in theStfBbi
ami
HUT
dei ranches. A ¿II inoreasjeof thew lrr<i*
will be i
marks. _____
The followi, g are the princ
bra:id*> belong " o.-the companv.
'fa •
Horse* mainly
IgiiijRted in
TEXAS LAN'!) wixjvrrLK C>
imited.)
Additioualjbrauds.
on either side.
on left hip and side.
W. I!. Hopkins, It.moh Supcrln
Canadian. Texas.
John Tod. Milliliter, San Ajitouio, Texna.
CRESS WELL RANCH AND CAT-
TLE CO.
Jamiís M ACKI;N/.IH, Manage:.
IWofllee, t'iitisi-
•linn, Texas. Itnuch
in Roberts county,
on Canadian river.
Various brands. Al-
so — on loft side
with viuyous marks.
Horse Imintl <'
with bar over on
left shouhh'r.
liar mark previous
to 1885, crop ofT left only.
Also ,\ I. connected on left side; close cr<>«
the left, shallow fork I he rijrlit. Also ftvtn«
A on left side; crop nod und«>r bit Ihe 'left-
swallow fork tin* rijfht. Also 11 E l< on left
sidf. crop and uudcrtdt the left, eropand split
the rigrht
E. E. Polly
I'ostoftic*. ('anadia i
Te.\as.
Itaiijfe on Moryun
Creek. Hemphill euun
ty, Texas.
ROCKING CIIAIU RANG
(Limited.)
Ratine on Klni^v
creek and Salt
Fork of Red
river,in Whee-
ler and Col-
liit its w or t h
counties, Tex-
as.
HE.
Aditional
brands:
.i r* 13
side
7 lefneck
H left if
W loft side
and tbign
■n > left
■fidde^ and
BSJB'hfirli.
1_> right sid". i f left neck,
< > left hip.
!"m I * rijrht side.
neck, V left side. O lei'
I> on either side.
on either sido.
ear
swallow
fork
right
under
slope
the left
All increase in
above hr "<|
and mark.
llore# nran
rockint. «>Hair
left it.p, pur-
Mel 4trs left
thitfli
on eacli sido.
left side or shoulder.
Henry Hamburg. v
Postofjlce at
Can a diia n
Texas-muiM
on Gageby
Creek.
¡faire
cattle have
an S *
on left ide,
and some cat
tie are out
with this brand only.
Also AY on right hip am! side, with
S EE«n the left, remnant AY- only
Al o HE: myrk crop right and over
bit and under bit the left Tally brand
cross on left shoulder. A Iso OFon
either side; 2 2
011 left side.
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Increase of all stocl
Horse braud H left
.
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