The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14

MzME ENMIn uERWmNnIzEIlREKlll
to the appearance OF South Polk
street.
Socialist Mecting.--The Socialist
local will hold their regular meeting
tonight. The hall back OF the ope-
ra house has been secured for the
meetings This will provide much
better accommodations than has been
the case heretofore, and an exception
ally interesting meeting is promised
tonight.
Richest Man In Jackson.--J. F..
OF Stevenson, Ala. Is In
the city visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J.
and incidentally looking
over the Panhandle country. Mr..
is a cousin TO Mrs. Hack
worth. The gentleman bears the dis
Of being the richest man in
Jackson, his home county. his big
gest assets being real estate.
A Good Cholce.-Robert Humph-
rey, who will accompany w. A. Ward
on the trip OF the Panhandle exhibit
car, is we'll fitted for the position he
is to fill. He has lived near Here
ford In Deaf Smith county for several
years and is one OF the most notably
successful farmers in that well kept
section OF the prosperous Panhandle.
He is believer In the possibilities
OF the Panhandle because he knows
them and Is able to give from his
own experience the plain statements
Of facts that the missionary journey
Of the exhibit car will emphasize.
A Big Cotton Flcld.--W. G. Wright
is in Amarillo trying to find piekers
for his big cotton crop in Donley
county. He with his fathor'in-law,
G. A. Oller has 105 acres of the
fleecy staple ready for picking, He
lives near Brady in Donley county.
This cotton was planted from April
20 to May 1 and will easily yield
half bale to the acre. Mr.. Wrights
crop is only one Of n number In
Donley county. Such crops as these
crowd the noted crops of
wheat for first place in the fertile
"Books" Begins Monday.--Super-
Wells is busily engaged in
arranging for the opening of the
city schools next Monday. On Sat
urday at p. m, the faculty will
examine all students at the Polk
street building who failed to pass at
the close OF school last year or who
wish to enter school this year.
Family In Need.--A family named
Dewy consisting of a mother and
several children is camped north OF
the Crowdus Brothers ware house on
Grant street. The father is dead and
the children are seriously i'll. The
family is without funds ad were on
their way to Chickasha, |. T. where
they have friends. They are in need
OF assistance at once both in pro-
visions and attention.
Exhibit Car Ready.--The Panhon-
die exhibit car is about ready to be-
gin Its first Missionary journey with
the finest display of Panhandle pro-
ducts ever brought together. Be-
fore starting the car will be on ex-
hibition In Amarillo for several days.
probably Friday and Saturday. The
management has $50 views of Pan
handle scenes which will be pro-
jected on canvas at the evening ex-
hibitions by means Of a stereoptican.
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Delegates to Mining Congress
The ninth annual session Of the Min
ing Congress will convene in Denver,
Colo. Oct 16, II, IS and 10. Messrs.
j. X. Shireman and j, l.. Summer
have been chosen delegates to repre-
sent the Amarillo Commercial club.
Among the many questions to be dis
cussed at this meeting are THE Pro-
lection OF the Investor, and The
Creation OF a Mining Drainage Dis
trict.a Both OF these questions will
likely be considered by the United
States congress at its next session
ard the members OF the Mining Con-
gress are hopeful that laws will be
enacted by that body covering them.