Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-04-24

Mr.. G. G. WithrOw with wiie.and
baby, from Happy. were in the city
last SATURDAY. and Sunday.
Mrs. Rosa Jones. OF FnnchOn,
spent yesterday evening and last
night in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Evans and fam
lily. OF Fnnchon, were in the city
shopping Wednesday.
San Jncinto day WAS observed by
the school children last Tuesday
afternoon. and the parents and
friends who were present were high
~ entertained by rccitntions and
readings etc, by the scholars. After
school hours the junior teams played
IL game Of ball.
Marcus Jacobsgaarl, who has for
some time past served rs head sales
man with Pattllo 4 Gamble, has
resigned his position to accept IL
situation with some large depart
mcnt store in Ontario. Oregon. and
will leave for his new hOmr next
Sunday. Mr.. Jacobsgnnrd has made
many warm friends while here who
will regret to learn of his departure
and wish for him success in his new
field. He yet retains enough interest
in Canyon City to have the weekly
visit of the News follow him.
j. II. Whitworth, IL Lampasas
nrighbOr of ours. arrived in town
Friday evening of last week. He
says that for the present he has
found IL stopping place at Cita, this
county, from which point, after Il
rest, he will 90 forth and look him
out II location.
Mrs. ID. II. Gardner, returned Mon
day from visit to her son near
Tulia. While away her milk COW. IL
red and white drhOrnrd animal
branded block r stayed away,
leaving Saturday morning. Mrs.
Gardner is willing to pay for the re-
turn Of this COW.
Old papers ut ~ cents pprhundrcd.
Concerning "BlOck' Lands.
II. Y. Evans, OF Amarillo, agent
for the Block lands, was in town
Tuesday. When questioned by our
reporter us to whether or not any OF
said lands would be put upon the
market this year he stated that he
thought they would, but could not
say what portion of them, or when
or how such sale would he made, ii
any ut all. He said that the placing
OF the l.. S. lands, 1S0. 900 acres, north
of Amarillo, on the market might in
tcricrc by drawing the rush that
way, or in other words that the sup
ply would SO far exceed the demand
for land as to deprecinte the pricc,for
Plains land and II this was the ease
the Blocks might not sell. At any
rate there is not much likelihood OF
these lands being offered for sale UNI
til July.
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The following taken from the Am
:, rilln Ey,piuu StuI. pf Soturil1V
may he ui interest to Canyon City
readers:
The directors of the Board of
Trade met lust night to discuss the
railroad situation with some visit
iny gentlemen who are interested in
the building Of Il railroad south OF
Amarillo.
Mr.. II. +. Hume and Hon. Green
Wilson, OF Canyon City, AMI Ray
Price. OF Tuliu, were among those
present.
The railroad situation sdlscusS-
p,i in an iuformsl way and Il prOtita-
bic meeting was held.
Mr.. III. Il. Sanborn chairman OF
the Trade and Commerce Committee
announced that his committee were
formulating plans ana dcVlslhG
means to build Il railroad south to Il
point on the Texas Pacific ami
would be in shape soon to announce
thr result of their work. McsSrs.
In,np. Wilson and Price stated that
their people stood ready to do the
right thing wEen'a proposition was
M do them