The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, December 5, 1890 Page: 2 of 4
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Established Twenty Years.
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At Cost For C&sh!!
Having decided to go out of the Dry Goods business in Albany, we shall continue to sell our entire stock of
Dry Goods, Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots Shoes,
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Until all our stock is sold. We have but few old good and odds and ends, these we will sell below cost.
We also offer our Show Cases, Counters and Shelving etc., at a Bargain.
W© Stiall Continue to Handle:
Groceries, Provision, Country Produce Grain, etc., etc.
And will make bottom figures to parties who need any goods in this line.
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WEST SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE,
ALBANY, TEXAS.
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ALBANY NEWS.
FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 1890.
Hutorcit at tl» postoftice at Albany, Texa», as
»ecoud-cla»s mail matter.
EDCAU ltYK,
» F. COOK,
^KDITORS AMD PUDMH1IKKL.
*UHSCKnTION:-?riUCK »t.50 per ANNUM
GOOD ROADS AND B1UDGES.
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The necessity of n.aking a system
of first-class roads in this county, will
admit of no argument. We don't
suppose there is a single tax payer
who will despute the assertion. The
road to Haskell couuty especially,
needs immediate attention. In many
places it is nlmost impassable for
wagons, owing to the washouts and
rough rocky gulches. About two
months past the Nkws man traveled
over a portion of this road, and can
testify to its rough condition.
One feature adopted by the overseer
who worked this road, while done per-
haps with the best intention, instead
if improving its condition for travel
>as tended to make it rougher. The
feature alluded to is that of digging
up projecting rock in the roadway,
and piling them along the side. In
the first place, when a rock is dug up
it leaves a hole, which if filled up with
loose dirt will soon settle aud make
Aha roadbed very rough aud uneaven.
In the second place, the rock piled
along the side, especially those on the
upper side, will become dislodged and
roll back into the roadway, and De-
come a movable obstacle to jostle the
wagon and impede travel.
Now the Nkws would respectfully
submit, that it would be a decided im-
provement, for the overseer to require
his hands to carry heavy breaking
hammers and smash ail rocks fouud
in the roadway, down even with the
surface. This will leave the rocks in
their natural positions, and togother
/With the spralls, will ma*ke a good,
solid roadbed, and, in a few years,
the Albany aud Haskell road w II be
almost a macadamized road, and one
juf the best in the county.
From what we know of the prog-
ressive gentlemen «*i»b compose the
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^toners court of our county,
e are justified in believing, that they
jake the "bull by the boms," as it
ere, and so far as our taxable values
ill admit., will build good bridges
>vcr all the streams iu the county,
it require bridging for the benefit
of our citizens living in different por-
tions, that they may have at all times,
a convenient and passable road to
market. The Nkws is in favor, so
far as practicable, to do away with the
gate system, and open out good lanes
on all established roads.
All roads worked hereafter should
le graded sufficient to drain them, and
>«®t rid of the mud holes that annoy
the farmers during the wet seasons.
The road amendment to the consti-
tution has carried, and the legislature
Will, M soon as possible afk-ir its
meeting iu January next, pass suitable
Jaws to put it in affect.
This will give our citiaena the priv-
lege to vote an additional road tax,
for opening up and repairing the
road in the couuty. We hope that
our people will take this matter into
tonsideration, and dispassionately
tiew the situation from a practical
standpoint. It will be the best invest-
ment that pfi can make, both individ-
ually collectively.
It will increase the market value of
lands in a ratio, beyond the expecta-
tions, of even those who have lived in
States where this system of improve-
ment have proved a success. And,
as an immigration movement, it will
surpass any other means known in
these modern days of boom. Let the
home-seeker enjoy the privilege of
traveling over good roads in our
county, when he arrives in search of
a home, and nine times out of ten he
will go no farther, but will be willing
to trust his future in the hands of the
progressive people that believe in the
rich and productive farming lands,
sufficient to make good roads to haul
their produce to market.
The Nuws says, to the good people
of Shackelford, wake up. Don't let
any false ideas of economy impair the
chances of populating and building up
the interests of our county.
The Albany and Hicks road sadly
needs attention. " Bridges should be
built across Hubbard and Deep creeks,
and the gulches aud ravines repaired
with good culverts or rough trestle
work. Another objection that is opeu
for complaint is that the road runs
parallel with the Texas Central rail-
way for several miles, either on the
right-of-way, or so close to it, that
travelers are constantly exposed to the
danger of having their teams frighten-
ed, and the occupants thrown out of
the wagons, with the chances of being
killed or seriously hurt.
Gentlemen, of the Commissioners
Court, so far as lies in your power,
give us a system of good passable
roads in Shackelford county, and the
present and future generations will
have cause to hjnor and bless you.
secured railroad connection with the
outside world.
The time has came in the estima-
tion of the Nkws, when the large
tracts of agricultural lands, now held
in pastures, should be opened up.
The land owners themselves will be
largely the beneficiaries of such a
movement, for the increased values of
their lands will yield an hundred fold
more profit on their investment^ than
the cattle that now graze over it.
A WINNING CARD,
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Incidently, the Nkws has suggested
the wisdom of cutting up some of the
large bodies of laud held in Shackel-
ford county, into 40, 60, 80 and 160
acre tracts, and placing it on the
market, to be sold to actual settlers
on easy terms. There are various
methods by which this can be done,
and made profitable to the owners,
and at the same time, be the means
of speedly settling up our couuty with
a desirable class of people.
The time has come in the history of
Northwest Texas, when the necessity
of preparing for the influx of immi-
gration is apparent to all. Those
counties that make such preparation
as will enable families with limited
means to secure homes within their
boundaries, will be fortunate indeed
As a paying investment the Nkws
suggests, that soma of our leading
citizens, form a company, purchase
and set aside for a<^ual settlement, a
tract of ten thousand or twenty thous-
and acres of good farming land.
Then open an immigratien offiee, and
sell the land to settlers in small quan-
tities on small cash payments and
easy deferred paymerts. It will be a
winning card lor Shackelford county.
The natural resources of Shackelford
county need only to be seen to be ap-
preciated by the home seeker.
Heretofore our county has made no
effort to induce immigration to settle
within her confines, and has to all ap-
pearance been indlfierent to efforts
made by our sister counties iu this
connection.
Now the Nkws urges the necessity
of our eitiaens awakening and be-
coming active in their own interests.
All the move does the cecese'Sy
arise, since the town of Seymour has
HICKS DOTS.
On last Friday night the young folks
met at the school house and organized
a literary society. The following
named officers were elected: J. W.
D'Spain, president: H. A. D'Spain,
secretary. The society will meet on
Friday night of each week.
Mr. W. K. McGill sold his farm to
a Mr. Terry of Lamar county and will
start with his family to Oregon in a
few days. He got $1070.00 for his
farm for which he gave $500.00 about
a year ago.
Allie D'Spain will start a drug store
just as soon as he can build. We
need a drug store.
Hicks is going to have a printing
office established in a few days. The
name of the paper has not been de-
termined on yet. The writer would
respectfully suggest that it be christen-
ed the Quid Nune. The paper will
be owned and run by Mr. G. A. 'lea-
gue who will also run a land office in
connection with his paper. Success
to you Bud.
Capt. Larclie is putting up two new
dwellings on his farm for rentors, and
will put in cultivation about one hun-
dred acres of land next year. The
Capt. has moore vim to the square
inch than any man we know of and
we hope he will succeed.
Miss Lillie D'Spain of Grayson
county is visiting relatives near Hicks,
She will spend the winter here aud
give lessons on the organ to the
laughters of Mr. J. M. Forbess. She
is said to bo an accomplished musi-
cian. , . ♦- *
Mr. Edgar Battle, stock agent for
the II. & T. C. railroad, has been in
town for two or three days looking
after the interests of the road.
There are six uew houses in course
of three
that for
TO EAT CAN ALWJLS BE POUND AT
D- O- McRIMMON'S'
tables, Ens, Belter, Fruits, Etc.
Every thing in my line will be found to be fresh and good. Besides my
fine line of graceries you will find a nice line of qtteensware, cuttlery, etc.
CITY HOTEL.
The Leading Hotel Of Tiie City.
GOOD ACCOMMODATIONS. EVEKYTH1NG NEAT
AND CLEAN.
Bates $1.50 per Day. Special Rates by the
Week or Month.
LYONS & CQ.
Books," News, Stationery, School and Blank
BOOK
Sundries - and
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Dallas .-.nd Galveston News, and Butterwick Publishing
Co. Will rcceive and receipt for subscriptions to all Do-
mestic and Foreign Newspapers, Periodicals and Magazines,
at Publishers prices. Also agents for
Butterwlok. Patterns.
POST OFFICE BOOK STOKE. ALBANY, TEXAS.
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of^rection within a radius
miles of Hicks. How is
high.
W. L. Parish will have his new
house ready for occupancy in a few
days. Mr. W. £. Bledsoe has finish-
ed his house and moved into it.
Johnson & Co , have a car load of
salt shipped to town a few days ago
It is said on reliable authority that
the new depot will be built early next
spring. You Albany fellows had bet-
ter look a leedle oud for some fine day
you will wake up and find us clamor-
iug for tho court house to be moved
here. Sabe?
Hugh Militt.
hurled from their long held vantage
ground.
The situation grows more interest-
ing, when sush men as Henry Georga,
with that shrewdness born of honest
convictions, grasps the opportunity to
visit the Southern states and promul-
gate his peculiar doctrins.
The struggle between the democrat
and republican parties to-day, is one
of "the survival of the fittest."
The Farmers Alliance, Knights of
Labor and kindrvd organizations, ac-
ting as free lances in politics, hold the
balance of power, and can throw their
weight in the scales and drive either
party to the wall. The question arises
how will they use their new found
power P
GOOD NEWS.
A WARNING TO PURCHAS-
ERS OP STATE SCHOOL
LANDS UNDER ACTS
OF 1881 AND 1883
TELE NEXT TWO YEARS.
The next two y«ars will be an active
time in the political arena. There
will be a bitter fight between the dem-
ocart and republican parties for the
ascendancy, while the Farmers Alli-
ance flushed with their recent victor-
ies, will not be content to stand idly
by, but wilt make a big effort to se-
cure some of the "loves aud fishes."
The old time statesmen are abashed
In the face of existing developements,
ami hardly knovr which way to turn,
least their footing slip, and they are
The Nkws has received reliable in-
formation tiiat the General Land Offi-
ce at Austin, is making preparations
to bring suit against all purchasers of
State Lands, who are behind in their
annual payments.
Action will be taken between now
and the first of January. Any of the
citizens of our county who know
themselves to be behind in the pay-
ment of their annual assessment, will
do well to heed this kindly warning of
the Nkws, and make arrangements to
settle their accounts «ith the State at
once.
It is probable that Commissioner
Hall has au ambition to leave his
office with a reputation ot enforcing
the collection of these back payments.
Mr. W. D. Reynolds returned from
Fort Worth Wednesday evening, and
reports good uews from the'railroad
meeting in that city.
The meeting was held in one of the
hotel rooms, and the reporter of the
Fort Worth paper failed to catch on.
The list of officers were changed on
account of the absence of some of the
delegates from San Angelo and Abi-
lene. Mr. Ed East, of Archer countp,
was confirmed as president, Mr. D. C.
Plumb, of Archer county, vice-presi-
dent: M. J. C. F. Easely, of Henriet-
ta, sucietary and treasurer , and Major
Watham, chief engenecr of the M R.
<* St, general manager.
Th~ necessary papers wers drawn
up and signed, and an application for
a $S,O0(^OfiO chatter forwarded to
Austin to incorporate the Red River
and Southwestern Railroad.
Mr. Reynolds says'it was a business
meeting in every sense of the word,
and the directors paid down the nec-
essary means to procure the charter
and for othet incidental expenses.
Some of Fort Worth's staunoh finan
ciers are largely interested in this
road. Prominent M.'K & T. officials
gave the directors assurance that their
road will take hold of the matter and
shove the extension through as soon
nsthe perliminaries are settled.
GEOCEES send.
;DF.ATIFIRS EN:
Hardware,
Queensware,
Agricultural Impement a
Cooking Stoves
AND HEATING STOVES.
-—AGENTS FOR--
Clarks Cutaway Harrcw,
Garland Sulky Plow
Weber Wagon,"and
DON'T
Mr. J. G. Royal removed the re-
maius of his child from railroad addi-
tion to the oometery hut Thursday. It
was buried thirteen years ago, long
before railroad addition was ever
thought of. Mr. Royie sold hi* farm
near here some time ago, and we nn-
dorstand he is making arrangements
to go to oregon.
Mr. Bob Roberts, who left here last
spring with a surveying outfit, has re-
turned to Albany, and is visiting the
ranch of Mr. G. W- P. Coates.
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Cook, S. F. & Rye, Edgar. The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, December 5, 1890, newspaper, December 5, 1890; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth416699/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.