Canyon City News. (Canyon City, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1903 Page: 1 of 4
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CANYON CITY
NEWS.
(THE STAYER.)
IF YOU ARE A PANHANDLER HELP THE NEWS "PANHANDLE" FOR THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS.
VOL VII.
CANYON CITY TEXAS FRIDAY. MAY 8.1903.
NO. 8
Y
AMONG OUR
Clippings From Last
Clarendon Storm Swept.
Wednesday morning about
two o'clock a storm came up
from the soutli that proved to
be the most destructive Claren-
don has ever had.
The heaviest loser is perhaps
W. C. Morgan living on a hill
north of town whose large
barn 'was blown completely
down; the structure was worth
$500 or more. H. W. Taylor's
large tank and tower in the
rear of his store and bis wind-
mill at his residence were blown
down and badly broken. Con-
ductor Harrington's windmill
tower tank and bam were
blown to pieces. Dilwortli's
two story barn was wrecked as
was Hill's blacksmith shop.
The Banner-Stockman office was
a frail box building with the
sills badly decayed and the
walls separated from the floor
and careened over and is unfit
for use. The type in several
cases was pied and the rain
damaged the stock of paper.
Lane's implement shed of sheet
iron was partially unroofed a
good deal of it being blown on
top of Taylor's hardware 6tore
and Hying pieces broke a glass
in Rutherford's store front. Tay-
lor's store front and two win-
dows in the Masonic hall. Some
J2 or 15 panels of the court yard
fence were blown down. W. A.
Caldwell's mill and tower were
blown down.
So far as we can learn there
was no damage done outside of
town. The storm ended with a
heavy rain and some hail.
Chronicle.
Money in Chickens.
J. W. Odell of Gypsum is in
town today and tells us about
the tine luck he is having in
raising chickens. He is using
an incubator in a dugout and
keeps his hens laying as much
as possible. This reminds us
that Lampasas has been built
up mainly on chickens and eggs
and that a special train to carry
spring chickens is run from
there. We have as good a
chicken country as they have
and as long as spring chickens
the size of your fist will bring
35 cents apiece there is bigmon-
ey jn it Quanah Tribune.
At Amarillo Wednesday it
snowed hailed and sleeted
nearly all day. The wind came
vigorously from the north with
a temperature ten degrees be-
low freezing point. Rather
f 1 1 i a. j r
vigorous ior me last uays ui
April.
Robt. Reynolds and some
Tennessee friends went up to
Canyon City Thursday night
where they will visit a few days.
It is rumored that the Ten-
nesseeans have about closed a
deal for the T. J. Thompson
place
County
west of town. Hale
Herald.
EXCHANGES.
Week's Exchanges.
Just as our folks were feeling
sure of a peach crop and plenty
of all other fruits along comes
a freeze that lays everything
low. On Wednesday night we
had a freeze that took nearly or
quite all the fruit that had sur-
vived the freeze of some days
past. This cold snap was un-
precedented in this country and
was unlooked for; and was much
colder than its predecessor
making heavier ice. This cold
snap was a surprise to all the
old settlers and shows them
that they still had something to
learn about this country. Hale
County Herald.
At a meeting of the Stock-
holders of the Tulia exchange
on Saturday the 25th the follow
ing officers were elected: H. D.
Barnes M. D. President I. L.
Edwards V Pres. W. C. Hulsey
Sec. and Treasurer.
Directors: II. D. Barnes I. B.
Edwards W. C. Dinwiddie I. L.
Edwards W. C. Hulsey T. M.
Ray. It was decided to build
the line from here to Canyon
City and put in an exchange in
Tulia work to be commenced as
soon as the material can be ob-
tained. Said line to run from here to
Frank Scott's place then north
to F. M. Patchings southeast
corner then north to the Block
pasture then follow the Block
pasture fence to Canyon City.
There will be a meeting of the
directors next Saturday May 2
for the purpose of receiving
bids on work and material.
Mr. D. E. Wise one of Swish-
er's most prosperous farmers
who lives near Twist called on
the Standard one day this week
and during a short interview
among many other interesting
things said:
"I came to Swisher county
four years ago last May and
planted my first crop in Swish-
er county. Since November
same year there has not been a
day that I could not sell a bush-
el of corn or a piece of meat.
I have shipped one hundred
bushels of seed corn this spring.
Some to Alvord Texas some to
j 1 JI.J W-. JW1.HI.U
Duncan I. T. and some toTexa-
homa O. T. and have had sev-
eral calls from other parts. I
consider the conditions much
more favorable at present for a
good crop this year than any
year previous since I located
in Swisher county.
I consider this the best all
round farming country in Texas.
Any man that can make a living
anywhere on earth on one hun-
dred and sixty acres of land
certainly ought to do it in
Swisher county." Tulia Stand-
ard. What is said of Swisher ap-
plies with equal force to Ran-
dall county its all on the
Plains.
C. R. Burrow of Canyon City
and Miss Bula Wright ot Henri-
etta were married at 11:50 Wed-
nesday morning. The wedding
ceremony was performed at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
Cook by Rev. J. M. Burrow
father of the groom. Only a
few friends and relatives were
present. The newly married
couple left on the 1:30 north
bound Denver train for Canyon
City.
The bride has lived in Henri-
etta since childhood graduated
from the High school and for
the past two years has been a
member of the faculty besides
having taught in the county.
The well wishes of a host of
friends go with her.
Mr. Burrow is a sterling young
businessman being manager for
the Canyon Lumber Co. at
To hide true worth from public view
Is burying diamonds in their mine
All is not gold that shines 'tis true;
But all that is gold ought to shine.
'Twould be a shame if this be true
To conceal the merits of our printing
Canyon City. Henrietta Inde-
pendent. J. A. Wommack and family
left Monday evening for their
new home at Canyon City. Mrs.
Wommack and their two little
boys Harry and Garnett will
spend a few days in Gainsville
with relatives before going on
to their new home. This worthy
family has long lived in Whites-
boro. They leave a large num-
ber of friends who are interest-
ed in their future welfare and
who wish them well. Whites-
boro News.
Good Work Vnyn.
"Whatsoever thy hand findeth
to do do it with all thy might."
This advice given by the sacred
writer always brings results-
good results
every line
Thoroughness in
whether of pro-
PRICES THAT TA LK ?
? We have in our special cash 5
) sale of SHOES about 150 X
t pairs of Ladies' Misses'
V and Children's shoes alsoy
A some very low prices in k
2 Gentlemen's BOOTS and
SHOES. I
r Our Ladies' $1.50 Slipper now $1.00. f
C Our Misses' $1.00 Slipper now .75
Our Misses' 75c Slipper now .60
L Come and let us show you the nicest line of
Spring Hats in Canyon. While our sales
have been beyond our expectation our line y
is still complete. Our stock of dry goods k
and Groceries will bear close inspection.
I CANYON MER. COMPANY;!
fessional or manual labor is the
demand of the age in which we
live and to succeed in a ma-
terial sense we must meet its
calls. The following article
from our esteemed exchange
Farm and Ranch is exactly in
line with our observations on
this subject. That paper says:
"In every business orindustry
it is the quality of the work that
gives the worker profits and a
name that insures success.
YOU!
Where the writer lived many
years . ago when home-made
chairs were almost the only
kind in use there was one good
old man who made better chairs
than anybody in that section.
Those who wanted chairs al-
ways went to father "Armour"
first. He always had all the
work he could do and people
were glad to pay him half a dol-
lar more each for chairs than
others charged for similar
goods. A chairis now in use in
Navarro county that Father
Armour made more than 60 years
ago. It is in good coudition ex-
cept that the legs are worn
down about 5 inches. Good
work is the key to success in
any calling. Even in farming
and that embraces many branch
es often pursued separately it
is good thorough work that
pays. A neignoor ot the writer
had a field of 50 acres. He cut
it down to 25 acres and used all
the rails that previously fenced
the 50 to make an extra good
fence around the 25. By
thorough cultivation and heavy
fertilizing he prospered beyond
any man in the neighborhood.
This land would yield usually
between 15 to 20 bushels of
corn and half a bale of cotton
per acre. He made year after
year 70 to 90 bushels and a bale
to a bale and a-quarterper acre.
He also grew fruit vegetables
and special crops and his 25
acres was a veritable garden.
He was a strong able-bodied
man and had two sons able to
do men's work and they could
have cultivated as was usually
done 75 acres but they made
far more from the 25 acres than
they could have made from any
greater area.
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured.
"Ihave been subject to sciatic
rheumatism for years " says E.
II. Waldron of Wilton Junction
Iowa. "My joints were stiff and
gave me much pain and discom
fort. My joints would crack
when I straightened up. I used
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
have been thoroughly cured
Have not had a pain or ache
from the old trouble for many
months." The quick relief from
pain which this liniment affords
is alone worth many times its
cost. For sale by Thompson
Drug Co.
The twenty eighth legislature
closed its special session Satur-
day May 2nd. What it did will
be duly recorded as is the cus
torn in two books pamphlet
form which can be purchased
from the State at a cost of about
50 cents postage included. Buy
them. 'hat it failed to do
will be thought of much and
often and especially so in con-
nection with future history
touching on the settlement of
State lands in western portions
of the commonwealth.
Printed Deeds All kinds
lor 25 cents or 25 for one dollar.
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Brandon, Walter R. Canyon City News. (Canyon City, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1903, newspaper, May 8, 1903; Canyon City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth322857/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .