Canadian Free Press. (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, July 26, 1889 Page: 1 of 4
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PRESS.
Canadian, Hemphill County, Texas, Friday, July 26,1889.
No es
BEADY to put up.
Time For Fort Worth And Northwest
Texas to Organize for Immigration-
A Good Deal of Work Can be Done Before
the Harvest Excursion*—Advertise the
gt&te and Get the People.
To the Fort Worth C.azetti.
Wichita, Trx., July it, 1399.
Pardon the "slang," but in the lan-
guage of a Kansas man when his neigh-
bor makes a good suggestion, "you
liave said something.*7 I refer to your
article <*>n "Emigration*1 and your sug-
gestion of "Fort Worth and Northwest
Texas organizing" and working togeth-
er. It wrtaiuly is the thing to «lo and
now is tfae tine tobe up and duing.
If we want and expect immigration
this coming fall and winter we will
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schools only one-half as much to run the
schools by local taxation as by subscrip-
tion, with this additional advantage,
that provision is made in this way for
the children of those who are unable to
pay tuition in subscription schools.
2. Local taxation is inuch surer
than private subscript!#*!. While
teachers frequently suffer embarrass-
ing delays in the payment of school
voucher*, yet these vouchers are al-
ways paid, while the paymeht of pri-
vate tuition is subject to much longer
delays and not unfrequentjy to final
loss.
a. The state school fund is not now.
nor will it ever be, sufficient without
local aid to maintain the schools as
long as they should be maintained.
The common statement that the in-
come from the permanent school fund
will at some future time be sufficient
liave to be "in the saddle*' this summer
and stay with our .-pposiHon ¡o ptA*s,'* wheals w. ho«t l xn
1 4i.\n i M n i ticiAli It" Will Tííirni' 4 tí
to get our shaie of the people <ind cap-
ital that will move west. One thing is
certain: If we dont make the effort
the people and capital won't come our
way. Anything worth having requires
an effort to secure it now-a-days, and
the sooner we get in the Held with
Northwest Texas "on wheels." so to
speak, the quicker we will "get
Eli.*'
"Take care of numl^r one" is good,
sound, "horse" sense, and let the other
fellow do likewise, which he will, and
in this way all sections of the state will
tidn, is an illusion. It will never do
rñore than keep pace with live increase
in scholastic population. The state
fund should never be regarded as the
sole, or even the principal support of
the schools. For, while this state dis-
tributes a large; amount per capita
than any other state except California,
there > I,ercjlPita derived from local school
taxes is less than one-eighth of the av-
erage local tax in the United States.
Whatever weakness may exist in our
school system is due not to the fact
that the state school fund is not large
enough, but to the fact that local effort
go to work and the result will be that .
the state will be thorough* advertised |is I,ot strong enough.
and :«U hands and section* will he hen- ¡ 4- J'oral taxation strengthens local
efited. Let each county of those von i ¡" ' ** The people of
name in your article or within the lines " locality who pay taxes directly for
you draw come to the front and say «he support of the schools of the local-
how much cash tliev will contribute! ««X fwl interest ¡!1 the sc,l0°l3
least one vear Ito w'lose support they thus contribute
directly than in schools which they f"tl
supported altogetlier by some
each month for say at
and provide to pay the same in a busi-
ness-like way. There is not a county
in the district but what can contribute
at least twenty-five dollars per month,
while others that are better off finan-
cially and have more population can
contribute from $-50 to $75 per month
This, with what Fort Worth can
will do, will make a good fund to work
on.
No time should be lost. Excursion
rates to Texas have been made and
«lates given, beginning in August and
running up to and including October
next, and those rates and dates should
be thoroughly advertised. A rate
without being made known is no bet- j
ter than no rate at all. If you have a
liorn, you should blow it if you want
people to hear you. Don't expect oth- '
4ts to do the work for you. If we do-
ve will be disappointed '«is in the past.
No doubt those who contribute to this
work will want to know how their j
money is to be spent. It may l e pre-
mature to make any suggestions as to J
this, and again it might assist in secur-
ing the organization were it to1 e part-
ly understood how it is proposed to ex-
pend this money. In this connection
1 would respectfully suggest that then*
l>e a general understanding that if the
organization is effected that the work
are
great, remote institution called the
state. Local taxation gets the children
into the schools better than any com-
pulsory education law.
5. The trustees of districts levying
n(l local taxes have the legal right to ex-
tend the scholastic age both below
eight and above sixteen years of age.
6. A local school tax is not burden-
some. ever: when the maximum—20
cents on the $100—is levied. The state
and district school tax, when the max-
imum is voted, is only 32| cents, while
many of our cities and towns vote 50
cents in addition to the state school
tax. In the state of Arkansas the
state school tax is 20 cents, aud four-
fifths of the school districts of the state
have voted on themselves, in addition
to the state school tax. the maximum
allowed by law—50 cents on the $100
valuation. The average school tax in
the United States is -10 cents on the
?10'). Texas is fortunate in having a
large permanent school fund, the in-
come of which yields anout two dollars
per capita; but it will be unfortunate
for the children who need schooling
now, if the possession of this advan-
tage, prepared for t hem l v the fathers
of Texas, shall deter those who have
succeeded these illustrious men from
LOCAL AGENT FOR THE
TOWN OF CANADIAN.
\fs
LAND IS THE
OF ALL SECURITY.
LOAN AND INVEST MONEY, COLONIES LOCATED.
EX-COrXTY SURVEYOR Hansford T-md k Cattle Cj. Lir «-«
J. M. CQBITRN, General Manager.
Corner Ninth and Wynudotte *U)ii
Kansas City.
C. B. WILLHtfCtfAW. Sup'•
Rlnch:—Hutchinson' an<? Cr.rson
tiej Texas. *
W. S. DECKER
Attorney At Law and General Land Agent for the
PANHANDLE
TESAS.
• This com
• pany ow ns
, all *! l ands
1 form er h be
! longing to
the Ail obe
i Walls. 11 ug-
l
¡ Word & Sni
j dei ranches. A11
! will In run in the
marks.
The following
brands, belong
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 market, 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 eouutry was opened
to si ttlement by the It. It's a city would be built some where in it that would rival the far famed cities of Fort Worth and Wichita. Aud froui the way in
increase of these i«u!#
•rami and^Q t :#
are tli* princ
o the <Miiu|iauy.
Horse# mainly
branded in
SB S3
TEXAS LAX IJ AND (W r rkfc
(Limited.)
Additional brands.
on either sitie.
which the successful business men of the Panhandle purchased lots the clay they were offered for sale, they evidently believe this is to be the "FUTURE
GREAT."
Canadian the countv 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 well as that of the western part of Oklahoma. It is in the natural location to make a It. R.. center, from
the fact that the A. T. t S. F., have built a very expensive bridge over the river at this point which will lie used asa union bridge by other road*, as this
river is very wide and the cost of bridging is very great.
Already we have the A. T. & F., It. R., which will soon be extended to Albuquerque and El Paso in the near future making this their main line.
The Atlantic and Pacific or St. Louis & San Francisco Ii. R., are now building west from Sapulpa an 1 will use the A. T. & S. F., track aud bridge from
this point west. The II. & T. C., 11 It. company own large tracts of land in this and adjoining counties an I will build to this town in 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 It. It. center of the
PANHANDLE AND NORTHWEST TEXAS.
And a great jobbing p tint as she will be the great outfitting town and command the trade of Western Oklahoma.
There will also be h cated here a
CHEESE FACTORY AND CREAMERY.
and also a SUGAR MILL for the purpose of working the sugar cane which grows here the dryest years, into sugar. The companies are already organized
for both of these enterprises and will at ouce commence operations.
NOW IS THE TIME
Loget on the ground floor. Liberal in lueemonts will be offered to good manufacturing enterprises and jobbing houses.
|on left hip and side.
w. ii. Hopkins, Ranch
C.'HllUditlll. Texas.
Julm Tod. Manager, Sua Antonio, IV*Mm.
Supertn
AMI ('Air.
Patronize Home Industries!
W. P. HARDWICK,
will be done out ot Texas and not in ... .... . „
win putting forth the additional effort
with the late; 1 . 7 . . , , . , .
which is nnperitively needed to make
this advantage a real blessing. This
the state, as was the case
State emigration association. This, I
believe would induce many to contrib-
ute to the work that would not other-
wise. By placing as
competent men in the old states as our
means will admit of. and having them
well supplied with printed matter, etc.,
tuuch good can be accomplished. In
this way we can soon show results
which will encourage those who join
ns to continue the work, and if neces-
sary add to their subscription. If
properly managed and the money is ju-
diciously spent we will gather strength
as we go. There will be no trouble in
getting up the organization, we all j
hav confidence in Fort Worth and j
The Gazette, un.i will fail into line as
soon as the line is formed. So go
ahead. Mr. Gazette, and get up your
"precession" and count us in on any-
thing in reason, providing, of course,
your proposition is within our means.
Wichita County.
TEXAS RniiOOLS.
Why tke Lery of Local Should be
TJ'.ged WLera\er Practicable.
We publish the following at the re-
quest of State Supt. Cooper:
Department of Education. '
Austin. Tex., Julvis, i>W, \
To Comity Judges. County Superintendents
and Public School Trustees nnd Teachers:
The average school term during the
scholastic year of 1888-89 has been the
longest yet attained in Texas, although
the State apportionment for the year
was the lowest since 18S2 ,*t.
This signal improvement is due to
the growth of self help in large areas
of the State, leading the people to vote
local taxes in school districts and to
supplement, by close collection of the
funds due from "overs" aud "unders"
income more than counterbalances the
. disadvantages under which we labor in
many good and . ' . . .
- ; some parts of the state of a large non-
taxnaying population, and renders it
easier to establish and maintain a first
class system of public schools iu Texas
than in any other western or southern
state.
7. The cities, towns, villages and
school districts of this state which levy
local taxes include nearly all the really
«rood public schools In the state. These
schools are not only the best schools in
the state now. but they are the best
Texas has ever bad. rnd th€y compare
favorably v. sth the l est schools else-
where.
In conclusion, it gives me pleasure
to say that local taxation is gaining
ground in many parts of the state, thus
giving unquestionable evidence that an
important advance is being made in
public education.
Very respectfully,
Oscau (I. Cooper,
State Superintennent.
—AGENT FOIV
Phillip Best Brewing Go's!
Milwaukee Lager Beer. |
TIMMS CITY,
*
Lipscomb Co., Texas,
H—!
O
-and dealer in-
ICE.
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CD
Canadian,
Texas.
CKESSWKLL RANCH
TLE CO.
J a m ics Ma( Kkn/.ik. Manager.
Postotlice, Cami-
«lian, Texas. Kniich,
iu Uoberta («unity,
on C'Hiuirlifiii river.
Various brands. Al-
t o ^ on left side
willi rariourt murks.
Hor*e brand ('
with bar over on
left shoulder.
Ear mark previous £
to IMS, er< | off left only.
Also a I' connected oil left side: close rr<
the left. swttUow fork the rlfrht. Also llvbi*
A on left side* crop aud under ldt the Ji ff.
swallow fork the rt<rht. Also I) K I, on
side, crop aud underbit the íeít, erop and • ♦!;
the right.
x_8
E. E. Polly
IVist«fl¡i'<?, Cauadlaw
Texas.
ItiiiiK'* ou Mortru«
Creek, ileiuphlll con a
ty, Texas.
Xo response has been had from '*A
Live Yankee" in regard to the sugges-
tion to utilize the hides of the prairie
dog. Possibly the '"millions in it*' are
not seen.
Estimate says 2.000.000 bales of cot-
ton worth $20.000.000 will be raised in
the state of Texas this year. Is there
any doubt about it being a good state
to settle in?
Is there an individual among us who
has the audacity to complain of the
tem] erature even though it mark 105
in the shad, when such davs are suc-
tuid by private subscription, the state j ceeded by the lovely nights sure to fol-
Tlie projected Fair to be held here
during the coming fall can, if the pro-
gramme be carried out, be made inter-
esting and profitable. We don't hope
for a Fort Worth affair, but we do look
for something that neither projector
nor contributor will be ashamed of.
Success, of course, will depend to ;r
great extent upon contributors. If
they will fulfil their part, we of the
town will furnish ample arrangements
for them to exhibit their products. If
the cattle and horse raisers as also the
the gi angers will begin now their prep-
aration for this event, a surprise will
be in store for older and more thickly
settled parts of our country. Won't
the producer from now on continue his
preparation? If they will success is
certain.
A Newport story, a "Co-Ed.*" story,
an army story, a Paris Exposition
story, a story of "Two Jacks.*' a story
of Two Pilgrims, are some of the at-
tractions of Demorest Monthly Maga-
zine for August, which makes it just
such a number as everyliody wants in
in the hot summer months. The arti-
cles also are of timely interest, includ-
ing an account of the Paris Exposition,
giving a view of the whole grounds;
**In Central Park," beautifully illus-
trated in water eolors and in black
and white; "The Pleasures and Pains
of Amateur Photography/* by Alexan-
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
f
and county funds, where the levy of
local taxes has not been possible, as in
pleasure of sitting in the evening on
school communities. .But, by an act of the sea shore at some one of the many
the Twenty-first legislature, provision watering places of the east, ami there
was made for forming "taxing dis- enjoy the breeze from the ocean?
tricts" in community counties, so that These, to snch an one. are pleasant
upc 0j?"uqs err)
LSov$
J
¡o fices.
Pure Liquors for medicinal purposes
liicwa. I¿ansan.
Is located in the north, part of the county and
on the •oroposed route of two main systems ot
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 ot
water flows in its channels and an abund-
ance of timber skirts its banks. The town,
though only a 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 all smooth ag-
ricultural land which will be settled thickly
in a very short time. Prices on lots are now
low as comoared 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 will bring them a big innumeration
should by all means come o Timms City.
For further information call on or ad-
GEO. R. TIMMS,
Timms City, Texas.
>1
ItOCKÍXí; CHAII: HANCI1L.
(Limited.)
Kanjre on Elm'
creek and Salt
Fork of Red
river.in Whee-
ler and Col-
lin*# w ort h
counties, Tex-
as.
All lucren:-* iu
at «ove ti.-h -4
aud mark.
Hors« ora
rock i n u chair
left ii.p, par
at Id «r* left
tuiirh
Adttiouai
brands:
.f
side
7 lefneck
H left rti 1"
XV left side
and thlgrt
' n left
<ide and
i—j— 'hitfh.
Oriffhi s¡de, II
O left hip.
left neck.
T
THE ODELL
YPE WRITE
R
1 >w? Have any of our readers had the der Black, illustrated with numerous
CI t will bny the ODELL TYPE
tpi.0 WRITER. Warranted to do
as good wcrk as any $100 machine.
It combines simplicity with durabil-
ity—speed, ease of operation—wears
longer without cost of repairs than any
other machine, has no ink ribbon to
bother the operator. It is neat, sub-
stantial, nickel plated—perfect, and)
adapted to all kinds of type writing.
' fide, j> rijrl.t aide,
^^«ft neck, y left ante, 13 lelt .side.
ty on either aide.
now local taxation for the support of
the schools is practicable in any coun-
ty in the state.
You should advise and urge the levy
of local school taxes wherever it is
practicable, for the following reasons:
1. Local taxation is cheaper than
private subscription. As a rule, it
costs nine-tenths of the patrons of the
under the circumstances. But com-
pare them with those We are having
nightly, the one chilly anil damp, with
colds attached, the other dry. clear,
pure, no danger from cold even though
your cot be made in the open air: the
morning will awake you wifhout a
drop of dew or dampness on your brow.
Such is our climate.
pictures taken by amateurs; "How to
Prevent and Remove Wrinkles " the
second in the series entitled "Aids to
Beauty;'" besides numerous other arti-
cles on subjects interesting in the fam- investment
ily circle, including the health, happi-
ness, amusement, and decoration of
tbe household; and there are over one
luindred illustrations. Iu fact, the
Ausust number, which is just out, is a
wonderful production, and worth
many times its cost. Published by W.
Jennings Demorest, 1-5 East 14th St.,
2*ew l'oiji.
Like a printing press, it produces
Sharp, Clean, Legible Manuscripts.
Two to ten copies can be made at one
writing. Editors, lawyers, ministers,
bankers, merchants, manufacturers^
business men. etc.. cannot make a bet-
for $1-5. Any intelligent
D. B. Veatch,
—Wholesale and Retail Dealer in—
Grain, Feed,
and Coal.
GARDEX AND FIELD SEEDS A
SPECIALTY.
LARGE STOCK ALWAYS
George Akins.
ON 1IAXD.
Potftofliee
Canadi a n.
Kangeoii
G age uy
creek.
on either Bid#.
on each side.
X n left side or «boulder.
person in a week can become a good
operator, or a rapid one in two months.! , L
$1,000 offered any operator who can : PRICES IN
do better work with a Typewriter than "
that produced by the ODELL. t3T*Re-
liable Agents and Safemen Wanted.
Special inducements to Dealers. For-
Pamphlet, giving endorsements, &c.:! GIVE ME A CALL! ¡
address the
the panhandle.
odell type WBiTEB co.. rpmnrHan
Xlie Rookery, CHICAGO, ILL. i WcUXctUidU,
Texss. Í
ear
swallow
fork
right
under
the left
-'m
Henry Hamburg.
Postoflice at
Ca n a d ¡ a «
Texas—ran a
on Gagilqr
Creek
K; n f
cattle j.a*«
a it %
on left de.
and sonic ait
tie are -out
with this brand only.
Also A V on rightJiip and side, with
8 E E on the left, remuant A V* only
AlwIIE^myrkcrcpright and
bit and under bit the left Tally
cross on left shoulder. AlsoOPon
either side; 2 2
on leftside.
Increase of all stocky
Horse brand H left
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