The Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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tre not forgetful for past favors, we wish to thank >
year imd wish you a very MerryXhristmas and a H<
to throw away for foolish gifts, we are prepared to aid
things that .are,, suitable ajnd-appropriateras-wejl as su
>n will be recorded in “Time’s Book of Ages,” and as
many friends and customers for their patronage this
I? New Year. tfUsTRealizing that you have no money
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.4 No. 1. An extra long, heavy, brqwn Fur,
with pocket moff,..........$ 5 00
NCf TATfnroy; darlt brow* Far, with
animal heads,.............$ 4 50
^No. 8. A.Yery pretty, heavy, half-rotmd
Fur, medium length,..................... .... $ 3 50
No, 4. As pretty dark brown Fur with
chain latchet,......... .........$ 8 00
>No. 5. A good value in solid black Fur,
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IWlflTi 111 nothing more appreciable to a
hpuse-keeper for a gift than GOOD LINEN.
No. 1. A ; handsome white linen damask,
chrysanthemum design, afc • • -. • $1 per yard.
No. 2. , Another pretty floral design at 60c
No. 3. A pretty cream Linen, ffsra pot*
Nb. 4. A pretty wlftte and black check
Linen, at-•.:;.a.tysiAn*,;"80c
No. 5. Same as .above* only b.lpe check
and border, at** * * •• ................«y..... 50c
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fihoice of any. Mlales’^jf.fiO and
$^•00 d^fcketa, ........................ t 6 OO
•, No. %. Choice of any Misses' $5.50 and
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tfo. 8. Choice -of _ any Mi****’ $4.50 and
$5.00 .jackets, ............I........... ........ $ 3 75
No. 4. Choice of. any Misses* 43.50 and
*$4.00 Jackets,............................ $ 3 00
J No. 5. All CMNren’s $2 50and H25
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No. 6. Choice of any Ladies' $10 Jackets, <
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Ladies’ and Gents’
1,-1 Handkerchiefs. ^
No. 1. A pretty Lawn Kerchief for ladies, Sic
No. 2. A pretty, scalloped edged, good
quality j^tm Kerchief,....;.:? .7. 12 l-2c
No. 8. The Very latest in Ladies' Colored
l Kerchies, three for-.,.—.-.____50c
No. 4. Gents’ white Initial Kerchief 12 l-2c
No.-fc Gents* large* barred" Linert Ker-
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No..6. Gents' Black Kerchiefs, pure China
Silk, two for--......... 75c
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Oar New Bailtfinos.
I Graham will soon ^ave three
new brick business houses com*
pleied. The building <rf A. P.
SteWart A Son is completed, with
the exception of some inside work
and will be ready for the firm to
Gal. L. Marti*.
- A message was received here
Monday morning announcing the
the death of Col. L. Martin, fath-
er of our townsman, P.A.'Martin,
at Asheville, N. C.
Col. Martin made a visit to his
jTjTjm.AtetiLn ; son at Graham several years ago
pp^he first <rf the neW hlg death is lamented hy
many of our citizens who made
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The Graham Hardware Com
pany*s building on the Northeast
comer of the square, is being
. -, rushed to completion and will
aooDobe ready for the firm’s large
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s stock of goods. They expect to
occupy these quarters by Jan. 1.
The brick work on the Masonic
building is well advanced and
the brick, layers are waiting for
the carpenters to catch up with
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To the ^ bereaved sons and
building wiU soon be completed.
Tlie W. O. ^/building is com-
pleted, except some interior work
on the upper story. Mechanics
are at work on . it and in a few
days the Woodmen will be ena^
bled, to hold their meetings in
their own hall ‘
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... Inga are of brick and the W. O.
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‘ afs' all large and substantial
buildings that would do credit tb
** ’towns much larger than Graham
and wilL^oonvince the prospector, fore to spend a few days visiting.
the acquaintance of the knightly
old gentleman during h*8 *»tav
here. _
His son in Texas, District
Attorney P. A. Martin, was en-
gaged in the district court at
Wichita Falls w£en the sad in
that he expected to have the 100,-
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pected to visit his father n
daughters, who survive the
noble patriarch just passed
away, the Leader tenders- its
sincere condolence.
Broke Her ShooMer.
Grandma McLaren fell last
Sunday mornjng and broke her
building is of concrete. They .rigbt^ ahoulder^ She was at the
home of her son, J. L. McLaren,
in the Henry Chapel community,
where she had gone thq day be
or newcomer that Graham people
are not afraid \o invest heavily
in the town and have the utmost
confidence in her future.
D.-G. Vick, manager of the she thought, and fell to theground,
-VL. Graham Hardware company, says
that next summer he expects to
add another story to his t
H to be used as a hotel! ih
undertakes It We may rest as
sured that he will build a hotel
’ wemay f«al ae proud of as the
magnificent store building on the
cornerWj-^—;r~rT '
Graham's prospoatti are to day
brighter than they ever were be-
fore in her history.
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The place was unfamiliar~to her
and being blind, she went out of
a door that led to the yard in
stead of Into, another room as
a dista nee of about two feet. She
received medical treatment at
osoe and is doing well, consider-
building
d Jf he tng her advanced age.
M. D. Booher, one of our hard
working friends, called in to see.
us Monday and informed us that
he had moved to the Loving com-
munity . He spent last year near
Farmer and raised a good crop,
considering the season.
The Belknap Coal Fields.
A large corps of men uuder the
direction1 of F. B. Slager, com:
menced work on a new coal mine
near Belknap last ^Monday, tin-
der contract to uncover 160,006
tons of coal at the earliest prac ’
ticable moment.
Mr. Slager was in Graham last
Saturday and called in to see us
a few minutes and order some
papers sent to him at.Belknap.
He stated j that the Wichita
Southern road would likely reach
Belknap by the 1st of May and
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THE CLARK LAND,
by that time. This coal, he states,
3 Touch better grade than
° Vth© majority of people think and
can be sold as fast as it can be
taken from the mine and hauled
away. The Belknap coal mines,
in Mr. Slager’s opinion, will in a
short time be the leading coal
mining region in the state and
will be a great benefit to Graham
and the surrounding ccmatiyr
*. The veins of coal vary in thick-
ness from three to five feet in
this section bnd the supply seems
to be inexhaustible. - For miles
au^l miles around Belknap wells
havte been sunk by coal prospec-
tors, who have reported findings
that wilh yield us well- as those
of Belknap if . they were devel-
oped
If all reports, are true. Young
county will some day be one of
the wealthiest oounties in Texas,
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- Walton H. Hindman and Ber-
tram Wood came in Friday night
from Lakewood, New Mexico.
Walton had been there several
months, but could not stay away
from Graham. Bertram is some-
what 4,stuok” on Graham too, fpr
he could only stay away about
six weeks this time.!
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Three miles, from Olney, comprising 2,400 acres of the best land up thera, is
for sale in tracts of 80 acres or more. The price is reasonable, terms X cash,
balance on or beforciXZ 3, 4, 5^6, 7, 8 years, with 8% annual
Why do you continue to rent when you might just as well own your own
home? Quit it now. ♦ i* _
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These are a few samples of other Lands:
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i No. 1678. 160 acres; 24 miles W.
0f Grifliam, TK mHoi from school house
and 5 miles from store and postoffice';
M' good tillable land and balance good
grass land; at $8 per acre; % cash, bal-
ance on or before 1 to 5 years at 8%.
No. 34. 320 acres, 18 mUes N. W.
SS of Graham and l]/2 miles from school
ij} house; 160 acre* first-class agricultural
land and balance first-class grass land.
Price, $8 par ----------
No. 2047. 320 acres, of
100 acres is post oak land, the balance
mesquite, 3 miles north of ^Graham, 1
mile from school; $10.00 per acre, bal*
ance on or before 1 to 5 years.
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No. 1818 132)4 acres, all prairt(^rq
34 tillable; all fenced; 1 mile from school,
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14 miles north of Graham, at $12.50 per
acre, >4 cash, balance 1 to 5 years.
No. 1864. 240 acres; 13 miles S.
W. of Graham, 134 miles from school
and church, and 3 miles Trom postoffice;
4-room house, 18x30. barn, stock shed,
two tool sheds, cistern, and good or*
chard; 100 acres in cultivatioffla? fields,
balance broken post-oak and live-oak,
but good grass land. Price, $12 per acre.
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If you want to buy or sell land, see
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Bowron, Frank H. The Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1907, newspaper, December 12, 1907; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth855296/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.