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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-04-24
IMPORTANT SCHOOL LAND
CASE.

In the celebrated Tolleson---.
Waggoner case the supreme
court on April l3, sustained the
action of Land Commissioner
ROgan.
In this case the matter in con.
troversy was section of land
in Scurry county under lease to
Brooks Bell. On Aug. -, 1900,
Bell sold and transferred all
his right and title to said sec
tion to Waggoner, and on Aug.
~ following, Waggoner filed
the transfer in the general land
Office and made application to
purchase the section, which was
awarded him. On Aug. 30 and
81 following, Tolleson made
two new applications for pur-
chase of the section. The APP
plications were rejected because
OF the sale to Waggoner. Wag-
goner's application and pur-
chase was made before the lease
expired, according to its terms.
Under the light of this deci-
sion it will be seen that a party
holding land under lease from
the State may transfer his right
to person of his own choice
and that such person may at
once become by filing his appli-
cation therefor, a purchaser
from the state. The substance
of this is that d lessee from the
State can choose his ncighb Dor if
he so desires.
This will have Il far'reaching
effect in connection With State
school lands. "'.' :. - =. i'''".
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Always look on the bright
side of life, also look at BURTON
LINGO Co.'S stock of bright fin
ishing lumber it will make you
feel good.
This office has a 4x5 Cyclone
Camera, tripod and general out
fit-just the thing to take pic
lures of stock, to exchange for
a wheel.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-04-24

court rendered it's famous de.
cision in the Ed Reid case, he
saw there was nothing for him
to do but to make the best terms
possible. and found by paying
the costs the case would be dis.
missed.
Mr.. Bourn came around by
Amarillo and interviewed the
Pecos Valley people with refer.
ence to cattle shipment, and
found conditions so favorable
that he will again ship west to
Pecos in the event that he makes
any purchases here this spring.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-04-24

which are in st. Louis, Mo. -
the object of the said agency
being to exploit in the fullest
manner possible the resources,
climatic aud agricultural adj
vantages and general develop
ment of Southwestern territory
including Texas, New Mexico
and the Indian and Oklahoma
Territories.
AS in connection with this
scheme..(w which calls for an ex-
penditure of many Thousand
Dollars cash to be paid out by
the various Railway Lines in
interest,) the Commissioner of
the said Agency is very desir-
ious of receiving letters or arti.
cles relating to every locality,
for publication and other use
toward inducing immigration to
and the settlement of the terri
tory referred 20.
TO carry out this scheme a
big sum of money, stated to be
close to a half a million, is to
be used in the getting out and
distribution of literature show
ing what each section of the
country has done and what it
has to offer as an induccment
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-04-24
TO ADVERTISE RANDALL CO.

The following excerpt of a
letter addressed to the manage.
ment of the News from the traf-
tic department of 'rhe Denver
Road" is self-explanatory:
For the information of your
self and others interested in the
territory along our line, and for
the sake of development there.
of to the advantage of every in.
terest concerned, | beg to ad-
wise that this company, in con-
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-04-24

junction with a number of other
important lines of the South
west, is a member Of "Coloniza-
ton Agency Southwestern
Lines, the head quarters of
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-04-24
KANSAN
RETURNS.
+. NJ. BOurn, the Well Known
Kansas Cattle Buyer, is
in the City After an
Absence of About One
Year.

As Mr.. Bourn is we'll known
to most stockmen of the county,
the following clipped from the
West Texas Stockman Colorado
City,, may prove interesting
reading:
f. NJ. Bourn, the we'll known
Kansas cattle operator, drifted
in from the Sunflower state
few days ago, after about one
years absence, and paid the
Stockman an appreciated call.
MIR. Bourn wintered string of
cattle near Canyon City, and
when the edge of the February
blizzard began to nip things in
Kansas, he hustled out to the
Panhandle to see how those
Texans were standing the bad
weather. He found things in
much better shape than he an.
ticipated, and for the past few
weeks has been very busy get.
ting the entire bunch shipped
out to Kansas.
Mr. Bourn reports conditions
in the land of = cent inspection
fees unusually good this spring.
An abundance of rain during the
fall and winter months has filled
the bosom of old mother earth
with so much moisture that
early grass is a certainty, flush
ed all the streams and filled all
the water holes in the country.
The outlook for good crops was
never better, and there is sutii
cient moisture already in the
soil to carry the country safely
until June.
Mr.. Bourn reports very ma
terial increase in the price of
Kansas pasturage this spring.
Real estate in the grazing por-
on of that state has had a de-
cided upward tendency, advanc'
ing from 50 to about - per acre.
AS a consequence of this ad'
vance the men who have pastur
are to lease have made COR
responding advance in price,
making the rate on an average
about.s3.50 per animal for the
season. as against 81 heretofore.
The men who buy cattle to car
~ up into that section are up
arainst it, and believe their on
" means of staying in the ring
is a corresponding reduction in
the purchase price. He thinks
the dominating price for steers
this spring will be $40 to $40
for twos, and $l4 to SIS for year
liugs. Mr.. Bourn expresses the
opinion that the movement of
cattle to Kansas from this sec
+;ou of the state will be much
lighter this spring than usual,
in view OF the generally adverse
experiences of the last season.
He says he may buy some small
lunches of stuff himself if he
can get them like stealing
them.
Asked as to the status of his
.,se in Kansas for the alleged
violation of the state quarantine
law, he said he had paid the
costs and the case had been dis
n;ssed. When the supreme
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-04-24
for homseekers.

for homseekers.
This is fine chance to get
Canyon City and Randall coun-
ty represented, and that too,
without much outlay of cash.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-04-24

The railroads do the printing
and sending out and all they re
quire of us is to furnish the copy.
By all means let our part of
Texas be in it. See double col
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-04-24
nESzale Eaikxl1kIs aiEssssanns1

umn card on 4th page. This is
nOt an advertisement, we pub
iish it for the good of the coun-
try.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

The year 1908 arrived on Thursday
and will go out on the same day OF the
week, as is always the case except on
leap years. We VIII nave leap 1907.
In 1908 there will be four eclipses, two
each of the sun and moon, but the only
one of the four visible here will be a
partial eclipse of the moon April u.
Easter Sunday will occur on April II,
which is little earlier than the average
date of that great religious festival.
Decoration Day and the Fourth of July,
which always comes just FIVE weeks
apart, will come on Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
Heads Should Never Ache.

Never endure this trouble. Use at
once the remedy that stopped 1t for
Mrs. N. A. Webster, of Winnie, Va,
she writes "Dr. Kings New Life Pills
wholly cured me of sick headaches l
had suffered from for two years" Cure
Headaches, Constipation Biliousness.
25c at L. Van Werden's drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

Mr.. James Ledgerwood, brother Of
postmaster Ledgerwood, of Leon, has
a position as salesman at DR.. Wheeler
new general store to be opened at this
place tomorrow. He has had expert
ence of several years in the dry goods
trade and has many friends and &C.
quaintances throughout Decatur
county.-Lineville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Lineville Fair Association was held last
Saturday, resulting in the reelection OF
the officers and decision to sell the
fair grounds, provided the price of not
less than $500 an acre be obtained. A
committee consisting of the president,
secretary, and treasurer was appointed
to negotiate sale, which If made, will
end the fair business at Lineville under
the present organization.
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

Many of the ills from which women
suffer can be completely cured with
Rocky Mountain Tea. Rich, red blood,
good digestion and health follow its use.
35 cents. w. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

The many friends Of q. II. Hausan'
Engineer LIE. & w. r. R., at present
living in Lima, o., will be pleased to
know of his recovery from threatened
kidney disease. He writes: 81 was
cured by using Foley's Kidney Cure
which recommend to all, especially
train men! who are usually similarly
afflicted" l.. VanWerden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

It's pretty hard to define real beauty.
Rare and beautiful women everywhere
owe their loneliness to Rocky Mountain
Tea. IS cents. w. G. Stempel 4 Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

1 love thee, 0 yes l love thee,
But it's all that l can.eyer be,
For in my visions in the night,
My dreams are Rocky Mountain tt
w. G. Stempel & Co
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

E. F. Estell, the convict who escaped
from the Lansing, Kansas, penitentiary
with Ben Crayens in November, 1900,
was captured at Memphis, Tenn, on
Tuesday of last week. Three others
were captured with him all heavily
armed and carrying nitroglycerine, soft
soap, fuses and caps, and it is supposed
were preparing to rob a, train or bank.
In the break for liberty at Lansing pris.
on, Samuel Smith, murderer, was
killed and Estell and ben" Cravens
escaped. The men captured q guard at
the bottom of the prison coal mine
shaft by pointing wooden dummy pis.
tolls at them. The prisoners tied the
guard and signaled the engineer to hoist.
At the top, another guard surrendered
to the wooden pistols. The guard WAS
made to march in front of the men to
the gate which the keeper opened.
Once outside, the convicts bounced up.
on m outside guard, took his rifle and
ran for the woods.-Lineville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

Our old friend A. A. Cozad was able
to get down town Tuesday evening for
the first time since he got his lower
limb injured near Leon nearly six
weeks ago. He gets around by the use
of crutches and it is slow locomotion for
him. Everybody was glad to see him
once again. He is little thin from the
long confinement, but now it is hoped
that he will have an uninterrupted re-
covery.-Pleasanton Index.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

Mrs. J. M. Gorsuch and son Charles
went to Stanberry, Mo-, last Thursday
to visit her husband, j. NJ. Gorsuch,
who Is there taking treatment for his
cancer, returning home Saturday eve
ming. Frank Allen came with them to
visit his brother, w. G. Allen. Mrs.
Gorsuch did not find her husband much
improved and his doctor did not give
him much encouragement,-Lamon
| Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

ga travelling man at the depot last
Monday afternoon showed the loungers
about the place simple A-rays expert
ment, much to the astonishment of the
crowd. Someone was there with a
string Of ducks and he pulled few
feathers from the,fowl and passed them
around and gave thel!following instruc-
tons; 'place the feathers in your right
hand and hold close to your right eye;
look through the same about the center
of the feather. close the left eye; hold
your left hand between the feather and
the sun and look Closely The crowd
was astonished at what they saw.
Every bone in the hand could be plain
~ seen and you could plainly see every
ligament. Try it yourself if you are
skeptical. The darker the feathers the
more powerful the X.rays. "-Ex.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
SCENE IN THE THRILLING
DRAMA TO BE PRESENTED
AT FIREMEN'S BENEFIT.

out Clangi Clang, went the gongs
and all was excitement. In an instant
the sleeping men were out of their
hunks Down the sliding poles they
went The prancing horses, Bell and
Buck, Of chemical engine 4, dashed for
the pole beneath the hanging harness.
In less than four seconds the hitch-up
was made and the engine was out Of
the house, amid the cheers OF the spec
tators.
The next scene showed a street with
the crowd hurrying to the fire. It was
perfectly real, for there were Police
Sergeant Dan Sylvester and Patrolmen
]. p. Hightower, J. H Sullivan, ]. r..
Cayaraugh. John Attridge, Jack Till
man and Harry Hook hurrying to the
confiagration. The stage swarmed
with men, women and children, and in
the distance could be heard the sound
OF the whistles Of the approaching fire
apparatus
Presto! the lights went out and up
went the curtain. showing a three
story house in flames. Men and women
In night attire were calling for aid from
the windows.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
The Premier Magazine.

There is no magazine on the news
stands-Eastern or Western-containin
such a large variety of brilliant fea-
lures as does the holiday number Of
Town Talk 1t is publication that will
be read from cover to cover. In both
artistic and literary merit it is an excep-
tlonally high class magazine. It's cover
is of chaste design in five colors, and
there are reproductions of some Of the
best paintings by California artists and
also of the famous Madonna of Edelfelt.
from the only copy in this country. Ac-
companyng this illustration is an adap
tation of the Legend of the Finnish Ma
donna, from the pen of Anna Cox Ste
phenS Among the other contributors to
this superb magazine are Harry Cowell.
Herman Scheffauer, Elyn Hoffman, Louis
A Robertson, John Roberts. Paul Clark,
e. d. Price, Louis J. Stellman. Arthur
Dutton, Mabel Porter Pitts. Irene Con-
nell, Beatrice Hastings. Sarah William
son, Bessie Russell and Ellen Donovan.
The paper abounds in fiction. verse and
witticisms having the true holiday SAVIOR.
and all its features are unique in con-
ception and novel in treatment. And not
withstanding the many special features.
the regular departments of this breezy
paper have not been neglected. The
Saunterer has the usual supply of social.
political and club gossip, and the timely
comment is as sprightly as ever. The
holiday number of Town Talk is a paper
that will be read from cover to cover.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
ROOT DEMANDS
EXPLANATION
Remarks About Leonard Wood
Attributed to General Mer-
riam Arouse War Department
DENIAL MADE IN DENVER
Retired Officer Declares His
Statement Relative to Presi-
dents Friend Was Distorted

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Secretary
Root to-day requested Brigadier Cen
eral H. c. Merriam, retired, to inform
the department if he was quoted cor
rectly in an alleged interview in Den
Yer yesterday in which he is made to
say that the Presidents appointment
Of Leonard Wood to be major general
is generally unpopular with army men
and that such appointments tend to
unsettle the army and injure its NOR
ality. The general was asked to make
such explanation as he may deem
proper.
DENVER, Colo, Dec. 18.-General II.
c. Merriam to-day denied ever having
said that the appointment of General
Wood would lower the moral standard
of the army.
Il can only say" added the general,
that in the published interview my
words were greatly enlarged upon,
and that 1 have been credited with
making an uncalled-for remark, which
cannot only be detrimental to myself
but to the army"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19

Excitement is sure to run high at the
benefit OF the Widows and Orphans
aid Association OF the Fire Department
which Commences to-morToW afternoon
at the Grand Opera-nOuse and contin-
ues az each performance in the com
ing week
Yesterday afternoon the members OF
the Pre- Department that are to take
part IL the FIRE scenes at the theater,
20 follow the regular attraction, The
Little Curcast.'' gave a private re-
hezrssI for the press and a few invited
guests
Il was 50 realistic that some Of the
freme1 and police officers that took
parI II TIE fire drama forgot their
cues and went 10 work as if in every
day life
The 1lrst act OF the drama showed
the interior of IN engine house, with
its engine. horses, sliding poles, tele-
graph instruments and sleeping quar-
1ers for the men
Miss Nellie E Waters, daughter of
Battalion Chzef Waters. first rendered
the overture to William Teu'' on the
sleigh bells and proved herself a tai
E-lAE1A AA414lul-G ND- VI A-lE plE1S44R Iu1-
Siczl instrument +
a 6ne quartet Of 'hremen sang some
F pleasing SONGS and then the men re-
tired for the uE5ht- Only the watch
man was on duty. and Policeman Har-
" Hook made q hit IN some comedy
lines when hef visited the fire engine
quarters
BIDNIGHTNALARM RINGS IN.
- Suddenly the midnight alarm rang
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
Forger victimizes Two Merchants.

SAN MATEO, Dec. 1S.-A forger
has been operating in this city, with
the result that two local merchants
were victimized to the extent of s25
each. They were called on in turn by
a man who said he was employed on
the ranch of Peter Casey, a wealthy
resident of this city, who had paid him
with check. He arrived in town
after banking hours and desired the
checks cashed. AS the checks bore
Casey's name they were readily taken
by two merchants, but refused by
others. When the checks were re-
turned from San Francisco they were
found to be bogus.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19

With a clang and dash, up came the
fire engine, truck, chemical engine and
then Assistant Chief O'Brien in his
buggy. The engine was in complete
working order and pumped as if the
very theater was threatened. The
firemen ran up their truck ladders and
scaled the heights with the scaling lad
ders. While men and women cried for
help, the fremen crawled like cats
over the building. Down they came
with men and women clinging to them,
sliding down the life lines with light
ming rapidity
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
WORKMAN FALLS FROM TOP
OF EIGHT-ST BUILDING
AIights on His Feet and Escapes With
Two Broken Legs and a Severe
Shaking Up.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18.-Lawrence
Baumgartner, cement worker, fell
from the top of the eight-story Hunt
ineton building, at the corner of Sixth
and Main streets, to-day, alightlng on
his feet and escaping with two broken
legs and a severe shaking up. Baum
gartner was at work on the top floor
of the building, which is under course
of construction, and missing his foot
ing. fell, striking the iron girders OF
each successive floor, which turned
him over and over and served to break
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
Stage Struck Youth Lands in Jail.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 1S.-Rene
Thorsch, a stage struck youth of IS,
whose home is in San Francisco. is
under arrest on a charge of vagrancy.
Thorsch told the court to-day that he
joined the Olympic opera Company in
San Francisco and started on the road
with it, but at Redding his voice gave
out and he wandered back to Sacra-
mento. The case was passed on the
calendar in order to permit Thorsch
to communicate with his parents in
San Francisco and ascertain If they
will take him back to their home.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
Despondent Carpenter KiIls Himself

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 1S.-E. H.
Prince, a carpenter, whose home is in
Carbondale, Colo, where he has a wife
and four small children, committed
suicide in his room on South Los An
geles street to-day by inhaling illumi-
mating gas. Dependency over his
separation from his family is supposed
to be the cause. He left a note ad-
dressed to his wife, saying:
Dear Bertha-Don't let the kids
know how papa quit
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
EXCITEMENT REIGNs.

When the flames became too fierce
for the firemen to use the life lines,
the jumping net was brought into play.
From the fifty-foot height of the build
ing men and women were thrown into
the net held by the gallant men of the
fire department.
The police squad preserved order,
just as they do at real fires, and the ex-
citement for half an hour was at fever
point
AS Manager Ackerman of the Grand
Opera house said to Assistant Chief
Dougherty, after the rehearsal: 1T is
the greatest thing ever seen on any
stage. Talk about Ben Hur.' If the
New York managers ever see this,
they would want it and could coin a
fortune out of it. 1t beats anything 1
have ever seen for excitement"
Chief Sullivan of the Fire Depart
ment and Assistant Chief John Dough-
erty were present at the rehearsal and
helped the men in the work AS both
officials said, after the display, the
boys did just as they do when answer
ing genuine alarm"
The display by the firemen will be
given at every performance at the
Grand Opera-house during the coming
week. The men Of the department who
gave the exhibition yesterday of the
ife-saving work were as follows:
Lieutenant M buddy, engine com
pany No. 16; Lieutenant F. A. Elleng-
berger, truck 8; Hoseman p Brady,
gine IL; Hoseman W. ]. Shields, en-
gine %; Hoseman E. J. Sheddy, en-
gine 26; Captain E. Skelly, engine "a.
MEN WHO TAKE PART IN SCENE.
The men of the Fire Department who
took part in the display yesterday and
who will be seen during the weeks
benefit at the Grand Opera-house are
as follows:
NJ o. 'Brien. captain. engine, company No. q
ohaTles Dakin captain, engine company No.
" hehry Mitchell. captain engine company
No. "a; Edward kehoe lieutenant truck com
pany NO 8; julius de Meyer, lieutenant truck
company No Z; Walter Boyuton lieutenant
truck company No. 8; Eugene Valente, hose
man, engine company No. /; James McNamar7a
hoseman. engine company No 3; Joseph Con-
lon, hoseman, engine company No 4: Charles
Gallatin. hoseman. engine company Mo K
William Hart, driver engine company No 8.
John Kenney. hoseman, engine company No
10; e. Linehan, hoseman, engine company No
II; Joseph Woods. hosenan engine COMPANY
No. 13; E. Linderberg. hosenan, engine com
pany NO IA; j. koopman, hosemar, engine
gine company No. II; William Murphy. hose
man. engine company No. IS; J. F. Meacham
hoseman, engine company No. 21; Edward
Doherty hoseman, engine company No az.
William Siebert hoseman. engine company No
27; ]. h Enright. hosernan. engioe company
No. 80; ]. ". Parry. hoseman, engine com
pany No. 81; ]. ]. Casserly, hoseman engine
company No 33 William Neiper. hoseman
engine company No. 35 G. W. Lalusen hose
man, engine company No. 81 Thomas NC
Gowan driver, chemical No. Z; j. Coleman
truckman, truck No. 1: william Conniff
truckrnan truck No 2; F. ] BowIan truck
man. truck No. (; Henry Mcmahon truck
man. truck No. 5; c. M. Boyson truckman.
truck No.a6; Charles Uhte. truckman, truck
No. 10; Frank Miskel, truckman truck No. 10;
Charles Claveau and J. H Blakeley operators
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
THEATRICAL MAN AND
WIFE CREATE A SCENE

Woman Visits Room JnannOunced and
Husband Jumps From Second
Story Window.
WICHITA, Kans., Dec. 1S.-Jeffer-
son de Angels, head OF the Toreador
Company, jumped from a window Of
the second-story Of the Hamilton Ho-
tel in this city last night while his wife
pounded at the door Of the room and
demanded admittance. He struck the
roof of a small shed. bursting through
it. Inmates of the hotel were at
tracted to the scene by the screaming
OF Mrs. de Angels, who declared that
her husband was in the room OF a
woman member Of the company.
Later she met her husband on the
stairway of the hotel and there was a
scene, which ended by threats Of the
hotel manager to call the police.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
Boer Prisoners Become Britons.

BOMBAY, Dec. 1S.-General de la
Rey made a speech to the Boer pris-
oners at Admadnagar to-day and sue
ceeded in persuading all but ten Of
them to sign the oath of allegiance to
Great Britain. General de la Rey
spoke for five hours.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
Give Him a Camera.

Nothing could prove more acceptable
Christmas present. Kirk, Geary Co..
112 Geary street.