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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-03-20
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A citizen of this town, who is
at present at Amarillo, is loyal
yet to Canyon City aud offers
encouragement to its citizens in
the following:
Amarillo, Texas.
Editor News:-Having spent
some time here and having wit
messed the enthusiasm of the
people in the upbuilding and
advancement of the town, has
set me to thinking of the well
fare of our own little city.
Canyon has many natural ad.
vantages, but that alone will
never make city. We must
have facilities for carrying on
every trade necessary for the
welfare and happiness of the
people.
The roads, schools, churches
and social development are be
ing looked after but there are
other things necessary to keep
Canyon City abreast of other
towns and somebody should
look after them at once.
When the citizens sit down
and wait for things to come,
the other town generally gets
them. 1t is the "get up and go
after it, town that gets the re-
suits and if we want anything
more at Canyon we must ask for
it, work for it and probably pay
for it.
Shall we let Canyon "dic in
the she'll while other towns are
out growing their winter clothes
Let's let the world
know we are here and moving.
We may watch the current Of
Plains development until We
imagine it S us moving and yet
De chained in our place and
some day find that we have
waited too long,
Something ought to be done.
Something must be done or we
nay crawl out of our den some
lay and find ourselves so far
behind that we may never catch
lp
Neighbors, give your town
)ne weeks careful thought and
hen let us "put our heads to-
.ether" and our shoulders to
he wheel" and with a pull all
bring Canyon to the
ront. A CITIZEN.
Amen,-Ed.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-03-20
SCHOOL NOTES.
Edited by the
County superintendent.

The county schools Of Ran
dali county next year, especial
ly those voting the 20c tax, will
have a good local fund. Now
would be 4 good time to enlarge
and improve the school houses.
Some of the school houses are a
disgrace to the county, Let us
not be content until we have
good comfortable rooms, we'll
furnished, which will be a com
fort and pride to patron,
teacher and pupil,
We understand the assessor
for Canyon Independent School
District will at once make an
assessment of the property in
the district to determine the
valuation and determine the
propriety of ordering an elec.
ton for the purpose of voting
bonds for the erection Of a
school building.
The six counties of Donlev.
Hall, Collingsworth, Armstrong,
Randall and Deaf Smith will be
entitled collectively, to one APP
pointment to the Girls Indus.
trial College at Denton, Texas,
which will be open to students
in September, 1908.
Applicants must be white
girls of good moral character,
not less than 16 years of age,
who have a good knowledge of
the common school subjects.
For further information call
on or address the county super
intendent.
A. N. HENSON,
County Judge and -OfIlcio
Supt. of schools,
Randall Co., Texas.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-03-20
SALUTATORY.

While not altogether strang
er to the Plains country, the
new proprietor of this paper is,
or rather was, until within the
last few days practically un
known to the citizens of Canyon
City and Randall county and we
deem it right and proper that
we should give some account of
ourself as well as outline the fu-
ture policy in the conduct OF
this paper.
Concerning self, will say that
our boyhood days were spent on
the Texas frontier, mostly in
the saddle, "punching' cows.
For the last thirty years we
have resided in Burnet and Lam
pasas counties; there we mar
ried; there our children. were
born and there we leave many
friends, as good and true as
ever it fell to the happy lot of
mortal to have and some as vim
dictive enemies. While at Bur
net we owned and run for sew
eral years the Bulletin, one of
the oldest and best newspapers
in Central Texas. We after
wards owned and operated the
Silver Star Office, one of the
best job printing establishments
west of Austin, and SO we come
to the people of Randall coun
ty, fully prepared by experience
not only to conduct first class
newspaper, but to do any and
all kinds of commercial and
legal printing-commonlyc called
Job work.
We went to Burnet county
when that section was consider
ed the frontier and this part of
the State was thought to be a
bowling wilderness. Burnetand
Lampasas counties were then
only spoken of as ''stock coun-
try'-too dry to grow any kind
of crops-so said the few set
tiers there, and so we believed |
at the time, but we have lived
to see the day when farming is
about as certain there as any
where in Texas, and such we
hope to see here. The hills,
brakes and rocks have yet many
attractions for us;our old friends !
and neighbors we hate to leave
can we ever replace them?-
but we are seeking a higher al
titude, purer air, a longer lease
on life and a brighter future for
our children. Canyon City gave
promise of such and here we
are.
Touching the policy of the
paper, our intention is, to make
of the News, (Stayer) a strictly
county newspaper. In a parti-
san sense it will have no poll
tics. In religious sense, while
moral in tone, it will be strictly
non sectarian. In everything
that promises 20 build up Ran
dali county from capital to bor-
der, including also the Plains
country contributory, the News
assures its patrons that it will
be very much alive. In a word,
we expect to make of the News,
a paper that every citizen of
Randall county will be proud of
and that no reasonable, fair
man or woman can take
offense at. Just such paper
as we have outlined will build
up any town and country that
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-03-20
Low Rates to Chicago.

For the Internati tional Live
Exposition at Chicago. This
will be your opportunity to make
a cheap trip to the City on the
Lakes. See your local agent
for dates of sale, limits, condi-
tions, etc. Don A. Sweet,
Traffic Manager.
Don't lose the key to the box
Of money at A. l.. Andersons.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-03-20

The Fort Worth correspon-
dent of the Dallas News says:
An item of news developed
here today which is of great in-
terest to the cattlemen who are
watching the course of the Bry-
an quarantine bill. 1t was to
the effect that the cattlemen be.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-03-20
The Right Not to Take Med
iCine.
printed by Request,)
GEO. A. BRANDON.

kEIluleu ny NtQueSt,)
The overwhelming defeat oi
the bill prohibiting 'the prac.
tiCe of Christian Science, mind
and faith cure in healing" in the
lower house Of the New Hamp
shire Legislature is highly cred.
table to the intelligence of that
body and highly satisfying to
those who have any conception
of the menace to personal liber-
ty involved in such measures.
No matter what may be the
individual judgment or opinion
concerning the efficacy Of Chris
tian Science, in the treatment of
disease, to prohibit its practice
would be practically to deny to
persons the right not to take
medicine, and this would be a
hagrant infraction of personal
liberty. The state might as well
undertake to say that only allo-
pathy shall be practiced in heal
ing, thus denying to all the
right to receive homeopathic
or eclectic treatment.
The Christian Science healers
give no medicine.
The practitioners of both the
allopathic and homeopathic
schools give less medicine than
they did twenty years ago. The
mediCations are not only not so
strong but increasing depen-
dence is placed upon nursing,
and upon hygiene and santa
ton. The practice Of medicine
is necessarily an experimental
science. Distressing failures to
cure or give relief are noted on
every hand. But the vast ma.
jority OF people still have faith
in medicines. Their efficacy in
many ailments has been fire.
quently demonstrated.
But independent of all discus
sion or speculation as to the
curative power of medicine, the
right of a person not to take
is inviolable. Deplor-
able as it may seem to some,
this right cannot be denied with
out striking at the most element
al liberty of the individual. If |
the right not to take medicine is
inviolable, then the right to
practice system of healing
that does not employ medicines
cannot be denied by the State.
Chicago Record Herald.
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The WebfOOted Farmer.
The Farmersville Sentinel
says: Plant something that
will make feed as quick as pos
sible. Feedstuff is high and |
scarce. The Dallas News in
comment adds ''that the farmer
must be webfooted to take the
advice of the Sentinel" owing
to the miry condition of the
ground.
Poor, suffering Dallas. Every |
time we think of her besieged |
with so much mud and water we
recall to memory the old moss
covered pond with its flock Of
geese.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-03-20

! Notes For StOCkmen.


IHiaH#Hf&is i: + aii : - y !
Senator Geo. W. Savage has
introduced Il bill to make radi.
cal changes in the statutes per.
tanning to the lands Of the State.
1t aboliShes the lease line alto
gether, and throws all the lands
on the market. Itprovides that
present lesSees shall have re-
funded to them the amounts due
from the unexpired period of
their leases in the event of sale
of the property. 1t also pro
vides that where lands sold or
leased by the State are within
the pasture Enclosures Of others
such purchasers or lessees shall
not turn more than one head Of
cattle or horses, nor more than
four head of sheep or goats, up
on said land for each fifteen
acres owned or leased by them.
The bill further provided that
where more than one person
shall make application on the
same day for the purchase of a
particular tract of land the
County Clerk shall on the fol
towing Monday conduct a draw
ing to determine which of said
applicants shall be a warded the
tract. The bill provides in de-
detail how such drawings shall
be conducted.
The purpose of such last men
toned provision is to thwart
the "bonus jumpers,' who are
said to have gotten in line at
the various county seats for the
purpose of selling their places
or to take up the tracts of land
for various interested parties.
The plan contemplated by this |
bill will make it immaterial who
shall reach the County Clerk
first on the day when the land |
shall be placed on the market,
Jack Surveys of Montana,
Pierre WebeauX's buyer, comes
forward with his annual address
to the Texas cattlemen in a re-
cent interview he seems to have
lost sight Of the fact that the
season in the ground this year
is fifty per cent better than it
was last year, and yet he is
bowling for still lower prices.
His nerve is commendable, to
lay the least of it. He says:
IF they are expecting last
years prices down there, they
have dose of disappointment
Conditions have been
changed in Montana
lately. The man who runs cat
tie there now must own his land
and that is expensive. Unless
Texas growers drop consider
able in their demands northern
men will not buy this year, for
the simple reason that it is not
A paying proposition. If they
don't get their two-year-olds
down to $lS they needn't ex-
pect to sell a hoof to Eastern
Montana men this year. "-Sau
Antonio Express.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-03-20

A citizen of this town, who is
at present at Amarillo, is loyal
yet TO Canyon City aud offers
encouragement to its citizens in
the following:
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-01
Christmas Wealth
er.

Christmas day in Battle Mountain and
dust on the streets. The day was al
most a perfect one. The visitation OF
Santa Claus had to be made without the
proverbial sleigh and the chimneys were
free from fire so the old boy had no
trouble 10 crawling down the flues.
When one looks over the eastern dis
patches and climate reports from other
portions of the globe, it is a wonder that
we don't do more shouting and cry eli
mate to the top of our lungs to the
world at large, The weather for the
past few days has taken Oh a spring like
air and while the nights have frost
CROUCH in the air to breed health and
ballI the ice man, yet the days are warm
enough to be comfortable without wraps.
When Horace Greely advised the
youth to go west, he should have made
the statement broader and advised Ne.
vada as the true stamping ground.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-01
Sold Out.

A deal OF considerable importance was
consummated last Friday whereby the
Pacific Coast Miner Of San Francisco
was sold by the Calkins Brothers Pub
fishing company to the Engineering and
Mining Journal of New York City. The
purchasers, it is stated, are acquiring
mining journals in all parts of the
country with the view of establishing a
circuit OF publications which will extend
from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
The Miner was started by the Calkins
Brothers three years ago. Although
they commenced business under adverse
circumstances, by hard work and deter
mination they succeeded in building up
a splendid mining paper, which enjoys n
large circulation all over the coast. The
retiring gentlemen are newspapermen OF
long experience and have host of
friends who wish them well in whatever
undertaking they may engage.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-01
Another Strike.

Another big strike is reported to have
been made in the Wedekind mines, which
il is claimed, is the most valuable so far
discovered and likely to make that dis
trict fully as famous AS Tonopah, The
properties included in this district have
been paying from the grass roots,' and
have proved good investment for Gov
ernor Sparks and his associates, but from
the little information which was given
out few nights ago it wonld seem that
they now have regular bonanza. -
Reno Gazette.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-01
A Timely Suggestion.

This is the season Of the year when
the prudent and careful housewife re-
plenishes her supply of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t is certain to be
needed before the winter is over, and
results are much more prompt and
satisfactory when it is kept at hand
and given as soon as the cold is con-
tracted and before it has become set
tied in the system. In almost every
instance severe cold may be warded
off by taking this remedy freely as
soon as the first indication of cold APP
pears. There is no danger i'll giving
it to children for it contains no harm
ful substance. 1t is pleasant to take
both adults and children like it.
Buy it and you will get the best. 1t
always cures. For sale by the Hor-
ton Co.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-01
State Officers.

The new State officers will be sworn
10 and take their seats op the first Tues
day after the first Monday in January,
which will be on the 9Th. Governor
John Sparks will succeed Governor Sad
Ter, who, it is said, will be Warden of the
State Prison. Governor Sadler will ap-
point one of two men as his private Sec
retary-Riley Davis, the present secre-
tary, or l.. o. Henderson.
The Gazette" is not informed which
one will be appointed. S. 2. Davis Will
hold down the State Controllers job and
Mr.. Dean, the present deputy, will re-
tam his position. Dave Ryan will keep
the State funds as Treasurer, and Mr..
Wilds will still be his deputy. Surveyor
General E. d. Kelley will be the boss of
the Surveyor Generals Office and after
the Legislature adiourns Senator N. W.
Rolf will probably be the deputy.
James Sweeney will hold down the
Attorney Generals job and Orvis Ring
will be Superintendent OF Public ln-
struction. The Supreme Court will be
composed of Chief Justice G. II. Bel.
knap, Judge A. L. Fitzgerald and Judge
George II. Talbot. Glib. Douglass will
be Secret ry of State, but who his dep
uty will be the Gazette" is not advised.
Gazette.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-01

LOYAL RFEfKAH LODGE No. .Is.Lo. O. +.
meets IN LemAire's Han the first and third
Friday evenings Of each month at 30 o'clock
Mrs. Rose Leneirc, \. g.
c. b. Ramsdoll, sec'y.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-01
The Holiday Sea-
son.

The holiday season brings to each
different experience and differing memo
ries. To the young who have life before
them it is time for gaisty, dancing and
feastinQ. AS the years pass with ever
increasing rapdity as the summit of life
is reached, the past takes on more and
more Importance and instead Of living in
the future as in youth we live in the past.
How few there are who understand the
secret CT living in The present). We in
thought compare this Christmas with
Christmases agone. We count over the
treasures put away in the store house OF
memory and though surrounded by
gaiety and mirth we see the vacant chair
and hear the tones Of voices long since
departed or estranged.
1t is a good thing to have certain ami
yersaries to be marked 10y a white stone
and with most of the Christian world
the 25th OF December is the day. Some
prefer New Years rs the time to take a
retrospective view and an inventory OF
their assets for happiness. While some
will count over their stocks and bonds,
their mines and merchandise others will
number their friends and loved ones,
still others will calculate their chances
for SUCCESS and balance their account
with that of previous similar occasions,
All will have an undercurrent of serious
ness, no matter how gay and fiippant
may he their outward behavior.-Reno
Gazette.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-01
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign OF approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleepiessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes
1t never fails to tone the stomach,
regulate the Kidneys and Bowels,
stimulate the Liver, and clarity the
blood. Rundown systems benefit par
ticularly and all the usual attending
aches vanish under its searching and
thorough effectiveness. Electric Bit
ters is only 50c, and that is returned
if it don't give perfect satisfaction.
Guaranteed by A. d. Lemaire q Sons.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-01
Notice to Creditors

IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
/ Court Of the State Of Nevada, in ard for
the County of Lander.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Ada II. St2rrett. deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the un-
dersiened was. on the Il day of September. 1902,
duly appointed administrator OF the Estate OF
Ada H. s.arrett deceased, by the above entitled
Court; that he has duly qualified and entered
upon the duties of said oiiiee: That all per
sons having claims against the said estate are
required TO file the same with the proper vouch-
ers and statutory afiidasits attached with the
Clerk of the above named Court, within three
months from the first publication OF this no.
tiee.
L. E. STARRETT,
Administrator of the Estate of Ada II. Starrett,
deceased
Dated this Goth day of October, 1902.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-01
A Big Gun.

The biggest gun in the world win be
displayed at Sandy Hook in few days.
This monster weapon is thus described
in the New York World: "Without its
carriage it weighs 1870 tons-260, 600
pounds. II will use 1000 pounds of
powder at discharge to send twenty
one miles shell weighing 1870 pounds
A company OF soldiers could use it for
breastworks il it lay fat on the ground
for it is more than forty-nine feet long
and is fifty inches in diameter at the
breech.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-01

The Bridgeport Chronicle says the
Wedekind's refused S250,000 for their
mine in Antelope valley, Mono county,
CAL, from Chas. Lane, and are holding
out for $500,000.
Superintendent II. M. Yerington pre-.
sented all of the employees of the Vir-
glnia & Truckee railroad company with
a Christmas gift in the shape of raise
of So per month in wages.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Edith Newlands, daughter of Francis G
Newla nds, to Charles johnson, son Of
DR. William w. johnson Of New York
city.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-01

Frank X. Thorn, president and general
manager of the Tonopah Union Mining
Company at Gold Mountain is enthusi
astie over the outlook for big strike in
the company's main shaft which is down
eighty feet. A face of ore has been en-
countesed four feet wide, which assays
s2s in gold and three ounces in silver.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-01-01

SILVER STAR TEMPLE so. 4. Rathbone
Sisters. meets In Lomairrs Hall the second and
fourth Friday evenings OF each month at : -
o'clock.
Mrs. Nettic George, NJ. Z. c.
Mrs. T. L. Harnr, NJ. Of K. & G..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-01
noMEY TO COOKS.
$4,000 Donated to Be Divided
Among Family Cooks.

$4,000 Donated to BE Divided
Among Family Cooks.
The sum of $7,5OOOO will be distrib
uted between now and midsummer
among family cooks, in 735 prizes
ranging from $4,000 to $500.
This is done to stimulate better
cooking in the family kitchen. The
contest is open to paid cooks (arop
the name "nired girl call them cooks
il they deserve it,, or to the mistress
of the household if she does the cook.
ing. The rules for contest are plain
and simple. Each one of the 735 win.
ners Of money prizes will also receive
an engraved certificate of merit or di.
ploma as a cook The diplomas bear
the big gilt seal and signature of the
most famous food company in the
world. The Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd,
Of Battle Greek, Mich, the well known
makers of Postum Coffee and Grape
Nuts. Write them and address Cook
cry Dept. No. $40. for full particulars.
This remarkable contest among
cooks to win the money prizes and di-
plomas will give thousands of families
better and more delicious meals as
well as cleaner kitchens and a general
improvement in the culinary depart
ment, for the cooks must show marked
skill and betterment in service to win.
Great sums Of money devoted to such
enterprises always result in putting
farther along on the road to
civilization. health. comfort and hap
pineas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-01
Richest Nile on the Earth
Strip 81 Land At Kaleoore, Australia Has That Distinction
"a the Most Of Watcrless Region, In Which There
Is No Sign Of Vegetation

Water sells for $3.50 to $6.25 per
Aundred gallons at Kalgoorlie. There
is not sign of vegetation at Kali
soorlie. To all appearances the
Jumping of place" of the earth is
1T Kalgoorlie. And yet the richest
square mile in the world is at Kali
,oorlie.
This barren desert Of treasure is
400 miles inland from the town Of
Perth in western Australia. Seven
years ago gold was discovered there
. rush for the desert territory was
started and now there is town of
1000 people built up in the water
less region.
This square mile Of treasure bear
ing desert is called the Cold Mine"
because of its reputation as being the
richest gold bearing territory Of its
size on earth. Its reputation has
been brought to this country by Rev.
e. Gordon Savile, who Is now on
his way east from Vancouver.
'"The district was discovered some
years ago." he said, and now there
are twelve gold miles ut work on a
large scale end about forty others
doing q little. The output is $780,
900 worth of gold every month. The
miners live in Kalgoorlie.. The gold
is found In reef of quartz formation.
Some of the mines are now being
worked at the 1000 foot level and
the gold is found to be Just as rich
as 1t was at the top.
I'm 1895 some miners prospecting
near Kimberley In the north Of the
western Australian desert started
south and found the reef. The news