Canyon City News. (Canyon City, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1908 Page: 2 of 6
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CANYON CITY NEWS. AUGUST 7. 7908.
CANYON CITY NEWS
Published Kvor.v Friday.
IjyGKO. A.H KAN DON
Entered at I'ostottire at Canyon Tcxae as
Second rias Matter. Oltire of I'uMu-utiou
West Evelyn Street.
Papers sent out of the county
promptly discontinued at expiration
of time paid for.
SUBSCRIPTION.
One Year in County $1.00
One Year out of Count.!.. . I.JJ
Six months 75
Tiro months :'J
1UIYAN AND KKRN
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For County .Jmle
A N llenson
For County Attorney
W D Scott
For District and County Clerk
M P burner
For Sheriff & Tax Collector
R A Sanford
For County Treasurer
P II Youn-
For Cunty Assessor-
Joe Foster
For County Commissioners
W J Itedfenrn
E WNeece
.1 I) Knicely
M S Park
TO DAM PALO DURO.
Project to Supply Amarillo With Pure j
Water From Canyon City Water- j
Works Also For Canyon City. j
In commenting on the water
famine at Amarillo and its disas-
trous results to that town pres-
ent and future The News has
frequently said that if they jver
uu-x auu Xi
tliey must come to canyon Lay
fountains for it. This it seems
the ieople ff Amarillo are now
about to do. The proposition is
to dam the Palo Duro creek on
the Fred Hoffman place above
this town about eight miles and
from thence furnish both towns
with water. With this object in
view a company was formed in
Amarillo and the purchase of the;
Hoffman place followed. The
Daily Panhandle lias the follow-
ing to say concerning it:
Mr. II. T. MeGee the engin-
eer who has 'perfected plans and
specifications for the system
says the dam will be located
about sixteen miles southwest of
Amarillo and will be forty-live
feet high making a lake about
half a mile in width and two and
one-half miles in length which
will imixjund sufficient water to
last Amarillo for two or three
years even though there be no
rainfall and this is not at all
probable.
The water supply will be prin-
cipally from rainfall although
at present there are enough i
springs above the dam to amply
supply Amarillo at her present
rate of consumption. The water
from the dam will be pumped to
the to) of the canyon and from
this point will be a gravity How
to Amarillo the top of the hill
being sixty feet higher than
Amarillo. A twenty-one inch
pipe line is proposed to be laid
which will supply a flow of two
million gallons of water per day.
The drainage area of this pro-
osed dam is 122 square miles
which will afford ten times as
muchwater as Amarillo will ever
be likely to need and there's no
doubt whatever as to there being
a sufficient supply to make a
great city of Amarillo.
The question has been raised i
as to whether this dam would not
decrease the flow of water in the
creek below but as there will
only be about one-tenth of the
flood water retained in the dam
and the balance will go over the
spill-ways and further the great
seepage from this immense body
of water will fully bear out the
experience oi uugo naius oi in-
creasing rather than decreasing
the supply of water below on the
principle that it stores the water
and the seepage from the dam
makes a uniform flow instead of
all the water going down into the
flood at once.
Concerning the quality of the
water Mr. McGee said this water
would be superior in quality to
that now supplied Amarillo
which analyzed "J7 grains of sol-
ids to the thousand gallons while
the creek water on the Hoffman
lands analyzed 11 grains of sol-
ids per thousand gallons and by
catching rain water in the dam
this percentage of solids should
be considerably reduced to about
o grains per 1000 gallons which
would make it pure.
Besides this there would be
constructed in Amarillo a filter-
ing plant to filter the water if
necessary.
This dam is located eight miles
west of Canyon City Texas and
should the people of Canyon de-
sire a water system same could
be furnished them at a very
small increase in the cost.
To those who don't know the
situation and many of our non-
resident readers are in that con-
dition The News will say that
Palo Duro creek is in the canyon
of that name which forms we
may say the north boundary
line of Canyon City. It is one of
this town's chief assets one that
was counted on in connection
with other natural advantages
to pull the Santa Fe shops here.
As will be seen from Engineer
McGee's estimate of quantity
and quality of the water which
The News is satisfied is correct
there is nothing like it or even
approaching it in the oat ire Pan-
handle. With Amarillo it is a
case of "Mohamet and the moun-
tain
he must either come to
canvon Citv for water or
fotclf
Canyon City water to Amarillo.
She has chosen the latter.
But Amarillo like Mohamet
has natural difficulties in the way.
Then there is the law oi riparian
rights; a formidable obstacle
within itself
One familiar with
this rule as settled by
I' ..
courts is reminded of Shy lock
and the pound of llesh; just a
pound no more no less and in
the taking not one drop of blood
must be shed. So with the Am-
arillo project. She can dam the
Palo Duro and take the water
from the lake thus formed but
she will not be allowed to dimin-
ish the usual supply below the
dam or to injure in any manner
by reason of the dam the prop-
erty or health of the parties
above it. Nor can she by reason
of the dam imodo the upward
and downward going of the fish.
The project however as stat-
ed by Mr. MeGee can be car-
ried out and as Amarillo must
have the water to even hold her
own to say nothing of her future j
I
progress it is quite likely that
it will be at no matter what cost.
The News editor has kindly
feelings toward Amarillo on ac-.
count of her enterprise and dash
and in the matter at bar; the tak-1
ing of a sufficiency of our pure
aiers io answer in;r pui port's ;
he would like to for her sake
and incidentally for ours too see
the project succeed.
PLAINS FARMING.
V. . Thomas living one and
one - half miles .southeast of Sil-
verton threshed 78 bushels of
spring oats to the acreon 12 acres
of land 'after feeding several
shocks of the oats. Mr. Thomas
says he can see how the oats
! could have been made to yield
! several bushels more per acre
j if thl Krouml h:ul m.0iVed a lit-
tie more preparation so as to
have gotten a more regular stand
up. But the quality as well as
quantity of oats recommend this
country as a small grain country.
Mr. Thomas is one of our care-
ful farmers who is proving the
virtue of Briscoe county soil. He
furnished the Enterprise report-
er the following data of his last
year's crop:
He owns 100 acres of land and
had s0 acres in cultivation last
year as follows: 17 acres in corn
which yielded :." bushels to the
aero at e0 cents per bushel
amounting to 207. "0 12 1-2 acres
in cotton yielding nine bales at
cents per pound amounting to
40.") 20 acres in oats yielding 10
bushels per acre at ."0 cents
amounting to $520 T acres in mil-
let which sold for $00 0 1-2 acres
in Kaffir corn and maize from
which $100 worth of feed stuff
was sold and $2."i worth put up
for home use.
This entire crop on s0 acres of
land produced $l-J.'J7.r0 worth of
stuff that could have been and
most of it was sold for the cash.
While this land produced a lit-
tle more than $1 worth of stuff
to the acre on the amount culti-
vated we did not have an excep-
tional year last year; that was
but a fair sample of what this
land can be made to produce any
and every year under normal con-
ditions. No wonder then that
people from other sections of the
state and from other states are
clamoring for this land at from
$10 to $20 per acre when it will
under ordinary circumstances
produce from $1." to $20 per acre
j eacliyear. Mlverton enterprise.
When you take into considera-
tion that one hand can cultivate
! from two to three times as much
land here on the Plains as he can
i in almost any other country. th
j above is certainly a tine showing
. " i
j and limkl bo carefully read and
" i" "
i. r l f
itiu iookui out ioi iiiiu ifii in
lands at reasonable prices. There
is no question about the Plains
country being the coming farm-
ing country of the "Great South-
west"' and now is the time for
the 'ictual farmer to get in on the
ground lloor.
The days of experimenting
have passed and it lias been thor-
oughly demonstrated and conced-
ed by every prospector that has
looked over the country that this
section offers better opportuni-
ties to the farmer than any other
part of the country. Tulia Stan
dard.
Attorney General Davidson
getting there for a third term
can hardly be credited to Sena-
tor Dailey
Partnership Notice.
T(J jnn (jf Jui( & S(.()U iaV(.
tjjs (ay mutu.ll)v ui.s.sniV(.i !ls t
a n;W busim.ss A1 busi.
nfss wi b(. tinislfl(1 np by Ioth
ir ij
Scott will occupy
room 4 and B. Frank Huie room
." same as heretofore where we
will gladly serve our friends and
others desiring work in our line.
Thanks for past favors.
M. Fuank Hi m:
V. D. Scott.
August 1 J!).
McCormick Corn Harvesters
Leads them all for the following reasons:
It is the simplest most durable lightest draft long-
est life and the easiest to operate. It will harvest
your corn Kaffir corn milo maize and sorghum. It
makes no difference how thick or how thin how
high or how low all that is in the row it will bind
it all in a neat nice smooth bundle. Let us send or
give you our catalogue.
STUDEBAKER BUGGIES
All styles in the latest and most up-to-date line.
Buggies Surreys Hacks Phaetons
Runabouts
with Automobile Seats Rubber Cushion and Steel
Tires. Ball Bearing Axles which only require oil
twice a year. Also Long Distance Dust Proof Axles.
The material in all our vehicles is of the very best to
had and is fully warranted. Come and see our large
stock. We can suit you in style quality and price
both in a
Vehicle or Harness also in Saddles
which we can make for you in our own saddle depart-
ment if we have not what you want. All team har-
ness hand made in our own shop so you can see
what kind of stock it is made from which is all best
California oak tanned leather.
Our Stock of-
Eclipse Windmills Well Supplies
Genuine Baker Perfect Wire Nails
Implements McCormick Harvesting
i0! AI Qllf
vi j nuiw
Is Complete-
Call and let us show
stock on east side
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W H E A T A N 1) O A T S
We are in the market for 50 cars.
Get our prices before selling.
Early Grain & Hay Co.
Lone; Distance Phone H7 1. Amarillo Texas.
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Canyon City News. (Canyon City, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1908, newspaper, August 7, 1908; Canyon City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth323150/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .