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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26
Rain and Storm.

The central portion Of the
State was again dreDched Sun
day evening. Bridges were
swept away, wires downed and
trains, from every course of the
compass, delayed. Mckinney
reports four in n S and in
Cieburne the water run waist
deep ia Chambers street. Hail
larger than hen eggs is reported
from many places and the dam.
age to property and growing
crops is said to be large. Water
also ran in the streets Of Fort
Worth and a cyclonic wind OF Sc
miles an hour ragged all over the
city and surrounding country.
This rain extended up 1.-THE
Denver" as far as Clarendon
and over the Southwestern por-
tion of the State as far as heard
from.
Our own country-the Plains
is also wet all over. but the
winds of destructive character,
as far as known, were all in the
lower attitudes.
When the balance of the world
gets 10 know that we have the
rains without the storms, this
country will be as thickly set
tied as the praires OF Illinois.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26
John Randolph
Amarillo, Texas.

This fine Jack will make the
season at my place 3 miles west OF
Canyon City and will serve mares
at $40 to insure a living colt. No
insurance in second hands. Colts
stand good for season. VIII give
season to best colt shown at Can
yon at Reunion in 1906. Randolph
is 5 years old I5t hands high, extra
fine head and ears, heavy bone;
sire a Tennessee Maltese Jack; dam
a large Mammoth Jennett. This
Jack has proved himself an excel
lent breeder, colts good size and fine
style. See his colts before breeding.
r. A. Campbell.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26
TOWN PROPERTY ONLY.

| handle town property exclu.
sively and have some very
desirable locations and among
them the following:
The DR.. Odell residence:
An almost new, and substantial
Z room frame house; desira bic
location; large lot, fine wei. and
new windmill, garden, outhouses
etc. viii sell at much less than
real value or exchange for land
near town.
3-SeVen-room frame house, east
front. good outhouses, fine well
water. A very desirable location.
5-TWo broom residences, close
in at low prices.
GEO, A. BRANDON,
News Office.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26
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COUNTY CROP CONDITIONS.

The fine rains Of Friday and
Saturday nights came just when
and as needed and will furnish all
the moisture required to mature one
of the finest small grain crops ever
pitched in Randall county. A larger
acreage has been sown than ever
before and It gives promises Of all
the returns that any reasonable
person could exact.
The first cutting OF alfalfa, owing
to frost-bite AMI cold weather con-
ditions, will not be extra good, but
the present excellent season in the
ground makes a fine basis for the
next crop.
All other grain and forage crops
where gwen any attention at all in
the way Of cultivation are also 10
ing fine and the recent rains will 90
a long way towards insuring houn-
tiful yields,
Fruits are hit and miss this year,
in some neighborhooiS good
sprinkle" and in others almost
none Hail had much TO 10 with
this.
Vegetables ale a little backward;
too cold and TOO wet at seed time
brought spindling plants, but they
are coming out now with a rush of
business that reminds one OF the
closing scenes Of the Twenty-ninth
Legislature. No country on earth
can head the Plains on this line
and this year, unless all signs tail,
will be a bumper for vegetables.
And grass, weeds and stock3
Well, the first named, grass, na-
ture 5 greatest gift Of all the whole
vegetable kingdom, is sight TO
behold. Mortal man never saw
il better than it looks to be now. /
Weeds are also in great abundance
and great shape in some fields /
Needless to say that stock are in a /
fourishing condition. They are
putting on flesh rapidly and good .
Plains beef can be had a month .
earlier than last year.
Randall county crop conditions
are good enough for Mr.. Anybody
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26

The young people enjoyed a
most delightful partyin the par
Tors of the Hotel Victoria We'd,
nesdav evening Those present
were:-Misses Minnie Long,
Mamie Conner, Lola Word.
TresSie Thomas, Pauline Dan
oar, Earline Garrison, frankie
Gober. May O'Keefe, Sadie Mont.
gomery. Messrs Penon Reynolds
Lee Kenyon. Earl Dunbar, Grady
Pipkin, Grady Oldham, Rector
Lester. Albert Bratton, Reavo
and Aubrey McLarry. Rex
Thomas. Lamar Whitworth, Gilt
ford Reynolds, Hayden Donald
son.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26

NJ. S. Park and wife Of Amarillo.
visited their son, d. A. Park from
Tuesday evening to Thursday
morning Of this week Mr. Park
has just returned from Galveston
where he was called to attend the
funeral Of his mother, Mrs. S. s.
Park, one of the "grand old moth
erS" Of Texas.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26

The Denver road last week de
cided to abandon drilling in
their well at Childress, and
Superintendent Mann received
orders to pull out the casing
which had been sunk to depth
of 2, 100 feet.
Red beds is given as the cause
for the abandonment; this mix.
ture of sand, clay and salt inter
fering with the casing to such
an extent that it cannot be pull
de up or down.-Quanah
Tribune-Chief.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26
Get Your Trees From the
Hereford Nursery.

Over 100 varieties growing here;
100, 900 trees in stock, all Of which
are Plains grown. Have had ID
years experience in Texas. Write
me fo~ catalogue. Visitors welcome.
p. LANDRUM, Proprietor,
Hereford, Texas.
A. n. HENSON Agent for Ran
dali County.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26
CANYON MERCANTILE

Mrs. F. B. Cooley entertained a
few Of her lady friends at the Vic
toria Hotel Wednesday evening, in
honor Of Miss Della Wilkinson,
who will leave on June Ist for her
home in Lubbock.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26
News Roll of Honor.

Under this heading will be found
the amounts received on subscript-
ion to the News during the past
week, and names of the parties
paying. This will serve as a re-
ceipt to those of our subscribers for
Warding money by mail.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26
To Our Friends.
Ira ffic Manager

we are now prepared to do III
kinds of Iron and Wood work AT
the old Pioneer shop with
promptness We use the best
of material and all work guar.
anteed. Horse Shoeinp a
specially. Our best endeavors
will be to please.
HARTER IL CHESSER.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26

Jersey Bull-A full blood,
for service at my place one mile
south Of town
T. {. Baird.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26

- Caldwell and son of Spring
field, H., were in town Thursday
with view of purchasing land.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26

Flint, Hogan. and Mack Craw-
ford, of Tulia, Saturday, delivered
at Amarillo 600 head of steer year
lings at $40. The purchaser was a
Mr.. Edmonds of Hutchinson, Kan
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26

F. VI. Lester and wife left yester-
day for a visit to friends at Plain.
view and Hale Center. They ex-
pect to be gone a week or ten DAYS.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26
Notice!

All persons indebted to Thomas,
Orr & Taffinder, will please pay
same at the Bank here, and pay
ment TO any other will not be
recognized.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26
NEW BUSINESS!

have just opened up in the
Wansley building with a we'll
selected, strictly NEW and
FRESH line of DRY GOODS
and GROCERIES.
The stock has been purChas=
ed on cash basis and will be
sold at Cash prices to all alike,
and for CASH only.
A full line will be kept inClud=
ing complete assortment of
the Justly celebrated Hamilton
Brown S hoe s==none better
made==the public is cordially
invited to call in, examine our
goods and get our prices.
Yours to please,
\ AL t Err CT. COBB
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26

'Uncle' Jim Gamble is thinking
seriously of going fishing soon.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26
GROCERIES,!

Blue Ribbon FlOur-beSt on the
market per hundred 49,. $500
10 lbs Standard GRADUATED
Sugar ............ LOO
SWift's Silver Leaf Lard
10 Id bucket ...... LOO
Swift's Premium Lard 10 h.. Ito
% bars Silk Soap. ... LOO
at-CanyOn Mercantile.
Our prices on Clothing and Hats
still hold good
CANYON MERCANTILE.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26
5000 Purse

To go to best teams in Base
Ball games at
CANYON CITY REUNION
July II, -, -, and II.
First prize ..... ...... $3.50
Second prize. ........... $50
For further particulars address
Oscar Smith and
Jno. p. Crawford h1udSeIs'
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26

links Currie of Happy, was in
town Thursday.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26

Coffee Bros, are putting up a
for NJ. S. Lusby.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26
GREEN VALLEY HERD

Royaly HOSP heads this herd. He
mas all the qualities required to
found "A first best herd of Herefords
Ills calves are models in form. large
III bone, perfect in color. Four year-
ling males now for sale.
Iuyl
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-05-26

fits candy you want see Wilson
for the best kind. loft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
construction.

In this piano a result , has been achieved which : embodies all the superior , attributes of a SteinWay } Grand Piano in a compact
 upright form, suitable to , the limited dimensions
 } of the modern drawing , room.
 , Owing tothe simplicity
 } of its design and con
 struction, we can offer the Vertegrand to the public at the lowest price
 at which a new StelnWay
 Piano could be purchased
 in the last B years,
 ], namely, $500. Ebony
 An inspection is re-
 } spectfully invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
YOUNG MAN SHOT
 BY AN ACCIDENT
cooSA RIVER IS 20 FEET ABOVE LOW WATER MARk-SCHUIER TALKS OF PLANS FOR THE NEW COMPANY.

Gadsden, December 14.-An accidental
 shooting occurred about o'clock Tues
 day night at Leesburg, Cherokee eoun- ty, eighteen miles from Gadsden, by which
 will Evans, the young son of R. l..
 Evans, was shot in the left thigh by
 Claude Saunders. agent of the Southern
 The two young men were examining a
 SS-calibre pistol, which was loaded all
 around. Saunders had the pistol in his
 hand and had unbreached it. and sud
 denly snapped It together again, when
 the gun went off, the ball entering young
 Evans thigh. The young man was placed on the Southern passenger train and was brought to Gadsden and the wound dressed. He is now doing well as could be expected. Saunders. who shot his friend, is greatly distressed over the ac- cldent. and is doing what he can for his injured friend.
 The eleventh annual session of the
 North Alabama conference of the Colored Methodist Episcopal church is in sessi n in this city with 200 delegates present. The sessions are being held in the Friend | ship Baptist church on Sixth street, as the Methodist church was not completed l in time for the conference Bishop R. S. l Williams, D. D., of Augusta, Ga. Is pre- siding. The presiding elders of the con- ference all report splendid results during 1 the past year. The conference will be in
 session all week.
 l The trial of l.. H. Pinkerton, the white
 man who is charged with the murder of l Bill Smith. the well known negro barber. l on the 17th of last July, has occupied the l time of the city court all of this week. Judge Discue charged the jury late 1 Wednesday afternoon, and the case IS now in their hands. There is considerable 1 speculation as to the outcome of the l trial
 Coosa river has been on a rampage the
 past few days, reaching stage of twenty l feet above low water. No damage or loss
 to farmers along the river has been re- l ported. as all were prepared for the rise.
 The boats are having good time now | as the river is in splendid boating order
 The Dixie came in from Rome last night 1 with sixty bales of cotton and other 1 freight. The Alabama is up river with a | good cargo.
 w. G. Bellenger killed a large wild tur- key one day this week near the city linn it's, being the first one killed in this coun- ty within two years, as the new game law passed for this county prevented the
 shooting of all wild game for period of two years.
 E. T. Schuler president of the Southern Steel company of Gadsden, the new $16.- OOO 900 corrol ation doing business in this city, teiasraphs the Manufacturers Rec ord as follows:
 '"The new company will double the pres
 ent steel plant of the Alabama company,
 will build modern rod mill and another
 finishing plants necessary to absorb the
 full output of the steel plant. Arrange
 ments will be proceeded with during the
 coming year."
 All of these improvements are to be
 made at the site of the present plant in
 Gadsden. and viii cost between s3,O0O0 0O0 and s4,e00.oa0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCE.
News and Notes of Union Springs
 Gilbert to Speak.

Union Springs, December 14-(Special.)-
 Candidates for county offices are be-
 ginning to come out of the bushes. The
 first announcement to be made appeared
 in Tuesdays issue of the Breeze, and
 was that of John G. Carmichael
 for sheriff. A number of others are ex-
 pected to announce in few days.
 A district Sunday school convention
 will be held at Indian Creek church next
 Sunday for which an interesting pro-
 gramme has been arranged.
 Secretary l.. l.. Gilbert of the Montgom- cry Commercial and Industrial associa- ton is expected here tonight to address the local Commercial club giving some practical points on the working of such organizations.
 The family of D. w. Shirley of sims vile, this county. has had quite siege of smallpox, he and five other members of his family having recently been down with the disease, but all have now re- covered
 The city council has contracted with George J. Kennedy of Montgomery to increase the output of water from our artesian wells by the use of his patent air lift.
 Mrs. F. L. Blue was the charming hostess of about forty ladies yesterday afternoon. when trail was played for about two hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
NEW COURT HOUSE
 FOR WALKER COUNTY
ARCHITECTS HAVE BEEN RE- QUESTED TO SUBMIT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS NEW METHODIST PASTOR ARRIVES.

Jasper, December 14-(Special.)-It was reported in a special to The Age-Herald few days ago from Jasper that new court house for Walker county would in all probability be erected and announce ment has been made that the commission CTS court has reached a decision in the matter and that the court will now con slider plans for the new building.
 Probate Judge J. W. Shepherd has ad- vertised for architects to submit plans and specifications for the new structure. These plans will be considered on Jan uary 8, when the court will meet for that purpose. There appears to be general sat isfaction in Jasper well as through out the county in regard to the prospect of a new court house as the need of larger quarters for the county's business has for long time been urgent.
 The Rev D. l.. Parrish, the new pastor in charge of the Jasper Methodist church, has arrived and will take up the work of the church at once. He and his family are occupying the Methodist parsonage in east Jasper Dr. Parrish filled his pulpit for the first time last Sunday. On next Sun day evening the other churches of the city will join the Methodist congregation to welcome Dr. Parrish to his new charge.
 The local lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows is making preparations to give a Christmas tree to the needy chill dren of the city on Christmas evening. A committee headed by MT. Jack S. Moore and composed of a number of members of the lodge has been soliciting subscriptions for some time, and donations have been very liberal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
POLICE CONFIDENT
 HE IS.MAN WANTED
LETTER FROM NEW YORK POST. OFFICE INSPECTOR lNSURES THE POLICE THAT "NEW YORK HARRY IS IN CUSTODY.

The man that Frank Miller and Frank Duncan stated killed Officers kirkley and Adams is under arrest in Bridgeport, Conn, say officers of the Birmingham police department.
 Chief Wier yesterday. received a letter from Postoffice Inspector Jacobs of New York. In the communication the Federal official stated that the man under arrest in Bridgeport is wanted for a msde meanor offense, and added that the case is unimportant. He states that Dowd, alias New York Harry and Denver Harry" is one of the worst burglars in the country.
 In the letter Inspector Jacobs says: If he is wanted in your city let me know at once, as l desire him to get all that is coming to him..
 In the letter was enclosed photograph of Dowd. which is an exact duplicate of the one in the possession of the Birming- ham police. The picture is the same as that published in the Age-Herald last Sunday. It was furnished to the post office inspector by the same person in New York who furnished the police de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
ROUND HOUSE WILL
 BE TWICE AS LARGE
CONTRACT LET FOR ADDITION TO LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
 ROUND HOUSE AT DECATUR. CANDIDATES FOR POSTMASTER.

Decatur December 14.-(Special. )-The contract has been let for the enlargement of the roundhouse at the shops of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany in New Decatur.
 The present capacity of the round house. which is about twehty-five engines, will be doubled and the work will cost sev- eral thousand dollars. The building will be of brick and stone. Charlie Jones and Watt Allen are the contractors.
 When the shops were first built about fifteen years ago. they employed only about 800 men. Since that time they have been constantly enlarged until today they employ about 25OO men.
 J. Newton Hendrix of New Decatur has announced as a candidate for sheriff on the democratic ticket. There are already five other candidates in the field for sheriff
 Claud McMillon has announced that he will be an applicant for the New Decatur postoffice Capt E. P. Jennings, the pres ent postmaster, is also an applicant for re-appointment MT. Jennings has been postmaster of New Decatur for nearly eight years. His time does not expire un- til next February.
 During MT. Jennings term of office the receipts of the office have increased to wonderful extent and the office has gone to a free delivery office. The free delivery will commence February l. The office has been moved to larger and more heater quarters in the Casa Granda block. Jata fivtt bou put in. The fixtures are said to be the best and most convenient and extensive of any office in the state north of Birming- ham. There are separate departments for the general delivery, registered mail. money orders rural carriers and city carriers The postmaster also has pri- yate. office The department for the rural carriers and city carriers is separated from the remainder of the office by iron grating several feet high.
 Mir. Jennings is getting many voluntary letters from the business men of New Decatur asking that he be re-appointed. It is said that he stands well with the pres ident's referees and the chances are large in his favor of being re-appointed, al- though he is now serving out his second term.
 William Moseley, Jr., or Decatur IS Tn birmingham today Mir Moseley is an ap- plicant for the Decatur postoffice. and 1t is said here that the purpose of his visit to Birmingham is to have conference with Joseph Thompson, state chairman Of t.e republican party in reference to his appointment as postmaster.
 The other applicants who have an nounced for the Decatur postoffice are Thomas Baker and Rather Day.
 Mir. Moseley has always been an admin istration man, and 1t is claimed by his friends that he stands well with the ref ereeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
RECORD OF COURTS

Several suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday afternoon. J. H. Roll entered suit against. the trustees Of the Good Memorial NJ. E. church tcolored). to collect a balance of s3s2 50. alleged to be due him for work on the church building.
 O. E. Carroll. administrator for the es- tate of William Bryson deceased. filed a suit against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company for 5000 dam ages In the suit 1t is claimed that Bryson was employed by the company at their mines in Bibb county and was fatally in jured by blast.
 Cora Levert filed suit aeainst the Postal Telegraph and Cable company for s1999 damages, for the alleged non-delivery of a message sent from Marion to Birming- ham, announcing the death of rela- tive.
 Another suit was filed by Annie Rey-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15
COUNCIL SWORN
 IN AT FLORENCE
CITY OFFICIALS ARE ELECTED AND COMMITTEE IS NAMED TO ARRANGE THE SPECIAL REvE. NUE LAW.

Florence, December 14-(Special)-A
 meeting of the city council held last
 night for the purpose of ushering out the
 old board and ushering In the new. Mayor
 Walker presided over the meeting and
 there were present of the new board,
 Pual Hodges, J. E. F. Westmoreland'
 James Burtwel, Judge George W. Porter,
 Thomas J. Phillips and Felix White, T. w.
 Crow being absent from the city. After
 the old board had retired and the new one
 sworn in by Chancery Court Clerk R. E.
 Simpson, the council went into executive session and elected the following off cers for the coming term: Capt. J. B White, city clerk; Maj. A. c. Negley city engineer; w. H. Tinnon, treasurer l.. F. Duckett, health officer; J. c. An derson, chief of police; T. A. Howell, chief of fire department; J. w. Thomas. street overseer Herbert Kendrick, John Ben nett and T. A. Wesson were elected DO | licemen Mayor Walker announced thu appointment of Aldermen Hodges, Por' | ter and Westmoreland as committed | to prepare the special revenue law fol | the coming year.
 | Mayor Walker, in his annual address | thanked the old board, most or the mem | bers of which have served with hin during the past four years, for the goot will and harmony which had at all times | existed between them and for the fac that they had so managed the affairs oi l Florence that today she has a credi | second to no city in the United States ant a reputation all over this entire country | for good morals, good manners. good people and good place to find peace and | content" The reports of the standing | committees and the heads of departments were read and approved.
 The local camp, Woodmen of the World gave a smoker last night at their rooms and initiated ten candidates. At the meet | ing next Monday twenty more will be l initiated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

holds, versus the Southern railway. for slOOoo. She claims that last September she was on her way to board train of the defendant company. and stepped into hole in the Birmingham passenger sta ton Her ankle was sprained and she was otherwise seriously injured.
 J. C. Adams entered suit against the Southern railway for sl9s9 for personal in juries.
 A consent judgment was rendered yes terday for the sum of S450 in the case of John Blevins versus the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company.
 In the city court yesterday afternoon in the case of Albert W neeler. versus the Tutwiler Coal and Coke company, q consent judgment was given for s3'5
 The case of Mrs. Clara Mangle versus the Palace Livery company, was called about o'clock and testimony was being taken when the court adjourned
 The following cases were disposed of in chancery court:
 Washington Poole versus the City Loan and Banking company; case argued ana submitted.
 Joseph Pumilia versus Annie T'roullias; decree directing the sale of certain reai estate ,,,.
 Iucien II. Cox versus D. l.. Wiliiams ct al confirming registers report.
 Following were the marriage licenses issued yesterday:
 Albert D. Abercrombie of Ensiey, ana Miss Lizzie Hull of Wylam.
 John w. Sapp of Bessemer, and Miss Linda G. Wilson. George Jones of Murray, ana MISS Myr- flo Carroll of Brookside. Clarence L. Richardson of Marigold, Miss. and Miss Bessie E. Weaver Of Bir- mingham. ., Leonard R. Wadrop of East Birmlng- ham. and Miss Annie Gray Young or East Birmingham