Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-05-22

ing north. This traffic Is interfering
to Il considerable extent with the
regular freight business OF the road,
especially the local part OF it.
ii. $. Duke has formed Il partner
ship with &. III. price in the restaur-
ant business and they have papered
and otherwise remodelcd the build
ing for Il first class restaurant.
Judge Buic attended court IN Ama-
rillo Tuesday to represent Canyon
Citys interest In Il case growing out
Of alleged damages to Kansas City
tent used at the last eX-Ccnfederate
reunion The case was postponed.
We have it on what we consider
good authority that some thirteen
sections of the Block pasture will he
placed on the market very soon.
That included in and neur the school
district very likely.
j. III. Dunbar says j. n. DonohoO
has been making some goo1 sugges-
tons to the school board regarding
the choice of teachers, using as Il
source OF knowledge his experience
acquired some years ago IN Il frontier
town.
DR.. Wilson and family leaves this
week for Maltabend. Missouri, their
old home. The doctor came here some
time ago primarily for Mrs Wilson'S
health and practied his profession
quite successfully They have made
many friends while here, all of whom
wish them IL joyful return to their old
home.
Mrs. p. B. Smith and children came
in sunday from PecOs, where Mr..
Smith. formerly IN operator at this
place. has been for the last month.
If Mr.. Smith is permanently stationed
at this point, Mrs. Smith will move
W t'oS a olINt'
Our former home, Lampasas, will
pass on the prohition question on
the 30tl of this month. All otherpre-
cincts OF the county are already pro
and this is to he Il county election;
the purpose being to bring the "Snlp-
hur City, within the pro regulations.
1t will be short but desperate fight.
The report came over the wire yes
terduy that during the rainstorm
Wednesday evening I miles south
west OF Hereford, Il Mr.. Wilson was
fatally injured and his wife and child
killed, caused by the high wind which
rcsembled u typhoon, wrecking his
house
G. II. Price and Frank Beavers re-
turned this week from Tucumcari,
y. NJ, where they have been pros
pecting. Mr.. Price says that place
is too tough to suit him and that he
is now content to stay in Canyon
City. He also says that they kill
Mexicans and some white men too
Just for pastime and practice.
u. A. Park and NJ. Pattillo went
to Amarillo Saturday and showed"
the champion team OF that place how
to play tennis, They expect a return
game here today on the court north
east OF town.
A. w. Weesc and family, Of ANA
rillo are now residing in the John
Orr house and citizens OF our town.
Mr.. Wecsc comes here to engage in
the laundry business. He has IL new
process in this line and seems to un-
derstand his business.
Harley Bonner. II baseball player
of some ability, Of Troy, has been
engaged to play for the season with
our home team. The boys say they
are now prepared to clean up the
neighboring amateur teams and will
occasionally play Amarillo for prac-
tice.
There is an abandoned well just
northeast OF the Canyon Lumber
Cos. yards that ought to be better
protected than it is. 1t Is Il danger
Gus place even In daytime and at
night anyone is liable to walk into
it--plunging down about sixty feet.
The Livestock Champion after a
checkered career during the past six
months. is to have Il home of it's
own. L. b. Russell ,Jr., who is it's
present owner, has ordered IN up to
date outfit, and will endeavOr to