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The Washington times., 1906-12-09
PERSISTENT.

The yellow peril" is persistent. After
Hearst is disposed OF along come the
Japs.-Kansas CITY Star.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-29

southern trade, in the sense hereto
fore held, any longer than up to the
time of this departure of the cars
south from here and we don't for a
moment indulge in such a thought
Contrary to the expressed belief OF
some people the knowledge that this
southern wagon freight traffic would
be lost has rather stimulated than
otherwise the business interests of
the town. All lines are not only
doing we'll, but are making prepare
tons for an expansion OF growth
that speaks more eloquently than
words Of the confidence our
moneyed men have in the towns
future, In evidence of this, business
lots on the public square have ad-
vanced at least 100 per cent since
grading began on the railroad from
here to Plainview. Desirable resi-
dences lots have gone up as much or
more and new homes, good modern
frame residences, have been, ever
since winter broke and are now going
up like magic. Right now the Meth
odist brethren have a parsonage on
the eve Of completion costing 81 900;
I, n. Hicks is building residence
at 81 200; !. F. Smith one at ST.
200; R. 4. Sowder one at ST, 200
and John 4. Wallace another at
Sl.400.
OF business houses now in process
OF construction in Canyon City,
Keiser, Bros. & Phillips are building
a two story frame Office that will
cost some 50, 500, R. w. O'Keete and
". 7. Moreland all putting up a two
story brick on the East side of the
square al S8,400, the Masonic
fraternity is erecting a brick hall
over the Canyon National Bank at
S3.08+, and J. F, Smith is having
the foundation laid for two-story
brick 60xI30 feet on the South cor
ner of the West side of the public
square 10 cost SIS, 900 And this
is not al for Contractor Begrin is
now making figures on two substan-
tia. cement stone edihces for business
purposes Thus it will be observed
that Canyon City is marching on
ward confident in the vast possibili-
ties Of Randall Countys generous
soil and with An abiding faith in
Canyon City, the county seat, that
will admit Of no denial. We know
the country is all right, and knowing
this, We feel sure that the CONNER
cial prosperity of the town is guar
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-29

town OF the Texas Panhandle. There
are many reasons for this belief
chiefly among them, perhaps, is the
fact that Canyon City has al mex
haustible supply Of water, easily
accessible that would, If necessary,
supply not only all the needs Of the
Santa Fe, but all the wants Of all the
railroads in Northwest Texas. This
water too has been pronounced by
experts as being perfect for the pun
poses wanted-just the thing for
engine boilers-and not to be found
anywhere else along said railroad
lines in quantity and accessibility
required. AS prominent Santa Fe
man said few days ago: 1T is
hardly matter Of choice, We are
going to be obliged to put our shops
at Canyon City"
Canyon City has been for some
time and is now the leading stock
point for the central plains
1t is also the largest
Wholesale center, being the distribut-
ing point for the whole South Plains.
This OF course, will all be changed
on the completion of the line from
here TO Plainview. Il would be folly
10 suppose that We could hold this
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-29

perience and observation touching
the subject at bar. He has tried to
give the facts without either gloss
of words or polish of rhetoric. Al
Iowance, Of course, must be made
for pride of country. This, if a
crime, he now confesses to and in
the language Of the immortal Scott
will say
bteathes there man with soul, 50 dead.
Who never to himself has said.
ms IS my own, my native land
Whose heart hath ne'er within him
burned,
AS homeward his footsteps he has turned,
From wandering on foreign strand?
II such there breathes, 90 mark him well;
For him no Minstre! raptures swell;
High though his titles, proud his name.
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim.
For despite those titles power and peIf.
The wretch, concentrated all in self.
Living, Shall forfeit tair renown,
And doubly dying shall 20 down,
10 the vile dust, from whence he sprung.
Unwept, unhonored and unsung
NO SALOONS
With the exception Of Amarillo,
all the Central Plains has prohibi-
ton.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-29

Canyon City Southern OF Pecos and
Northern Texas, q line which has
for its object connection with the
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe al some
point near Brovnvood. This line is
now building from here 10 Plainview,
and IS 10 De finished 10 ina; point by
fall. Canyon City is also the objec-
tive po!n. OF the Santa Fe cutoff
from Wash6u.n. \: present the
Santa Fe runs its trains from Wash
bum owe. the Denver tracks into
Amarillo. The contract on the part
OF this railway. the Santa Fe, with
Amarillo has now expired and it
nov proposes to come from Wash
o-r2 s::aigh; through TO Canyon
City.-lSee map This will un-
c-es;ioaa5,y give TO Canyon City a
division al6 the machine shops and
make 0: the place what !, really
already IS, Santa Fe town, and one
il which the owners Q: this great
railway system can. and will. take
al inte:es: il making the leading
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-29
BY GEO. a. BRANDON
ABOUT THIS PAPER.

T1= common every week edition
q Inc News runs from To-. C SIX
pages, Usually -four, and the number
sent o., 70 aetna. Subscribers is =
fraction under 100 copies,
T2.s edition. as II. 6= seen. CO..
s.s,s .; = pages and me number
ran o1 me press vas SIX thousand
copies.
Some .: the GUS used il the Illus
:ra.;oa Of this paper were kindly lent
Is tor the occasion by the Canyon
City Rea. Estate Company, the
others were gotten Up by this office
and ire foot notes to a.. Of them
we're supplied by The News staff,
The reading matter, description Of
the country, state, county and town,
I lac. everything excep: part Of
the personal business vrite-ups, is
the Work Of The News editor. In
the writing Of these articles the
editor OF The News mas studiously
avoided making any statements that
ne does not believe are bornout by
the facts. II a residence in the
State for nearly forty years tends to
the acqliTment Of knowledge touch
ing its actual conditions then the
editor Of The News, having had this
experience, is surely in a position to
tell something Of is history; and
with the truth ever as his guide, this
ne mas tried to do in this edition.
The News will add further that its
editor has neither land for sale Of
his own nor is he an agent for any
ne simply wants to see the country
fulfill its destiny-become q pros
porous section Of farm homes.
Copies Of this paper will reach
thousands Of homes outside Of Texas,
II some Of which there are no doubt
people who desire q change; want a
more healthfuI country perhaps,
OF maybe cheaper lands and to
al such We say, come and We will
DO you good. If in doubt at all as
20 the statements herein made about
this country, or any part Of ii, write
10 any Of the citizens mentioned in
this edition and they will, We think,
all We have said regarding
it.
Concerning Randall county and
the Central Plains couatry the truth
IS good enough.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-29
.anteed
CHURCHES.

anteed.
CHURCHES.
Canyon City people are church
going. There are five organic atoms
here, Methodist, Baptist Christian,
Presbyterian and Christian Science.
All FIVE own their houses Of worship
and the first named four have
stationed ministers who reside in
substantial parsonages owned by
their several churches.
SCHOOLS
We can't say too much in behalf
Of our schools. The present prin-
cipal. A. Ernsberger, A. M, is one
Of the best in the State and the fact
that he and his present corps Of as
sistants have been retained year by
year and are again engaged for the
next term is ample proof Of the eff
fciency of our Canyon City school
faculty. The school building, (see
cut is substantial brick and will
afford ample accommodations for
twice the present number OF stud
ents. The number now enrolled
is approximately $50. Eleven grades
are taught, the term is nine months
and all students between the ages
Of and 20, residing in the district
are admitted free.
This free school system extends
throughout the county and the facil-
tiles for education, while not SO good
outside of the county seat, Canyon
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-29

City, on account Of present sparse
population, are nevertheless, excellent
in almost every part Of our county.
SOCIETIES
Among the fraternal orders repre-
sented here are the Masons, Odd
Fellows. Knights OF Pythias, Red
men and Woodmen. All have
lodges and are in a thrifty condi-
ton.
GENERAL CITIZENSHIP
Our citizens, town and county,
God fearing, intellectually and
morally, are among the best to be
found anywhere. Crime is almost
unknown, our jail is empty and
has been practically so for years
never did have any use for it save TO
hold a prisoner for some neighboring
county that had no Jail at all. Our
courts, except little civil business,
have practically nothing to do.
FINS
The purpose Of this whole arti-
Gle, from State to town inclusive,
has been to state briefly what The
News editor has gathered from ex-
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-29

The lands of the Central Plains
Country" are peculiar in being alto
gether different in quality, and
situated with reference 10 seasons
than is New Mexico, which forms
their Western boundary. This may
sound strange TO some, but seeing
: believing" and this fac. is self
evidentto all upon visiting ths Plains
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-29
THE LONE STAR STATE.

Continued from page $
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
Year Ending.
$3,144,821.91

Total .$37, ,02S,571.5O
The estimates for 1906, 1907 and
1908 are made by the General Land
Office.
This fund is. according to the law
to be invested by the Secretary Of the
Interior, in feasible irrigation pro
jects which will repay the amount TO
the Government. in ten annual Install
ments from the settlers.
| The apportionment of the fund by
Secretary Hitchcock has been practi.
cally completed and the plans matured
for expending the entire fund on GER
tain definite projects In the west.
which practically brings to an end fur-
ther surveys and examinations, and
permits the concentration of effort OF
the Reclamation Service on the build
ing of few important projects.
irrigation and Rivers and Harbors.
There are many people who do not
entirely understand the difference be
tween the appropriations made for the
reciaiming of arid lands and those for
the Improvement of rivers and har-
bors. There is a disposition to criti-
cize Congress for permitting the ex-
penditure of millions in making hab-
table and productive large areas OF
the public domain now worthless. and
at the same time cutting down the ap-
preparation for work on our national
waterways.
Apparently the fact has been over
looked that Congress has never made
an appropriation of any specific sum
for reclamation. On June II, 1902, the
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09

reclamation law was passed setting
aside the proceeds from the sales of
public lands in certain Western States
and territories for the construction OF
irrigation works within the. borders.
The law at the same time provided
that every dollar SO expended should
be returned to the Government by the
settlers who take up the lands re-
claimed. In other words. the nation
made an advance of the receipts from
the sales of certain public property to
make marketable other public prop
erty. Out Of the many millions ex-
pended by the Government in river
and harbor Improvements, not cent
has ever been returned directly to the
Treasury. nor was it expected that any
return would be made
Departments Wide Authority.
The irrigation act gives the Secre-
tary of the Interior very wide lati-
tude in the investment of this large
fund. although he is required to spend
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
BANK NOTE EXPANSION.
HAyY NATIONAL BANKS ESTAB-
ALShED SINCE REDUCTION
OF REQUIRED CAPITAL.

Unprecedened Increase of lnst''
tutions and Consequent Expansion
ofBanx Note Circulation May Cacsc
Depression.
There is a boom in the organization
Of national banks. 1t has been in pro
gress for five years, or ever since the
passage by Congress of the act permit
ting national banks to be organized
w..h a capital Of $25.000 instead Of
the minimum of 800, 900 capital, as the
law st, nd prior to March, 1900.
AThoueA the multiplication OF small
national banks has been going forward
at a startling pace 1t Is only recently
that the great increase in the number
of new banks has begun to impress It.
self on far-seeing fnanciers as exces-
sive It Is felt that the unprecedented
Increase In banks and the consequent
expansion Of national bank note cir.
culation has either gone SO far. or soon
may go SO far. as to constitute a ma
tional menace.
There are many flnanciers who.
though they look with apprehension on
q boom in national banks. yet feel that
We have not reached the danger line
and that the country is able to absorb
all the national bank note circulation
that Is likely to be issued on the pres
ent bonded debt of the United States.
II is proposed that at the next ses-
sion Of Congress the bonds to be sold
for the construction Of the Panama
canal shall also be made a basis for
bank note circulation and this eI-
pansion 1t is thought may prove ex-
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
BARONESS Won sIERNBURG.

such cases, that the American girl
should bring to the man Of her choice
a fortune Of $4,000.
Now Miss Langham comes OF very
old Kentucky family, but none OF
its members happened to have S2o,ooo
/, bestow as a dowry, and for time
the course of true love appeared 10
run anything but smoothly; but IN
the end the Teutonic officials relented,
and the couple were married. When
Baron Won Sternburg took his bride TO
the Fatherland, she carried everything
before her by virtue Of her beauty
and sweet disposition, and the Ger
man Emperor remarked; III ! were an
artist. I would wish for notnins NV
ter than to paint your portrait .,
The Baroness has violet eyes. VII VII
long dark 1aehes. reddish nioi,nr nas
and marvellous cornlex,on: ~tn
s.e fs a native Of the GoIden "a
sta<e her fnthnr was nm fu.mo ,,''
snd her mother a native OF oh'eTs" IL,
Th'a mistress OF tine Gerna .. a..
no.sy at waeh'n~fon 's almost hs
wv - home IN Fnrorn no IN Amer,
zoo for she was educated in Paris ana
Dresde- and made her forhai emily
~, rocfo&r IN london
Tho Sternhurra are amone r'"
,,..a.+ nercoro1 friends Of the Pres'
a.nt ond Mrs Roosevelt Indeed, IN"
~ tben A mere secretary at the
~,rran Tmhasav. was one or MT
p,,.ara,.,e c-or,oe ~ +hr dava when
,hn nreaen+ Ch'of Nno'strate was n
r,vii service Commissioners. The two
MON roan and walked together NJ
mos% daily. and naturally the Presi.
aont was del,ghv9i when his old cnum
chose an American r'r' for his bride
,nd the Baron md his wife spent a
nor+,on Of the.e honeymoon at the
White Housa.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09

cessiye. The danger line will be
reached when the bank note circulation
comes to bear an undue relation to the
gold reserve of the United States treas
ury. The growth in national bank notes
in Ave years has increased their
amount from $216,00O.000 to $47S,OOO.
900, based on government bonds, or
about $50.0O0,000 per annum. 1t is
calculated that the gold stock Of the
country increases annually In about tbs
proportion that population increases.
During the last fiscal year the basis
money Of the nation was increased by
the addition Of $23.000.O0o in gold GER
titlcates 1t is urged that as the bank
note circulation increases faster than
the growth Of the money of redemp-
ton, the process tends toward imitation.
II adds to the burden Of money which
the gold reserve must maintain at
parity.
No remedy for this situation Is in
sight, and it is stated that it may be
that an unhappy finant al depression
will be needed to call the attention OF
the whole country to the necessity for
caution in loading up trade with too
great an issue of bank notes. At pres
ent there is no Limitation on the or
ganization of national banks except
that they cannot go beyond the bonded
debt. The bonded debt Is now $685.
100000, OF which $4s2 100000 is used
as security for note issues and $65,0OO,-
900 as security for government de
posits. An issue of $130.00o,e00 OF
canal bonds has been authorized. and
the whole world knows that other is.
sues of canal bonds must be made. II
the canal is to be constructed on the
lock principle, this bond issue will
necessarily be doubled and probably
trebled. When the canal is cut down
to sea level the cost of construction
will very nearly be doubled and the
bond issue accordingly increased.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
x.str,,aAfAk, Waldon Eape<ff.

Baroness Won Sternburg, the Amert-
can wife of the German Ambassador
and pre-eminently the most sweety
beautiful woman in official life at t
national capital, has lately returned
to Washington from abroad, proud
and happy woman by reason Of the
miracle worked by n wonderful sur
gical operation performed In Germany
few months ago. The Baroness
when a youn. girl fell from a horse
and sustained an injury to one limb.
which has ever since necessitated her
W king with cane
some time nso an eminent German
surgeon performed an operation upon
one OF the ladies Of the royal family
who had received an exactly similar
injury. and the success which crown
ed his efforts WAS suci, that the beau
rui bride Of the Kaiser's envoy in
America was induced to md. rgo H'r'-
lar treatment. For weeks her foot
was held in the prip Of PMS r cast
hut nnn1ly me rigid handaees were re-
moved and she WIS n q, to return IN
her native land wf+ti the use Of the
'"no 'r"@"ient member f-I1v resto-od
Raroness Won sternbur-. who w"e
'es rrn'nn Tnnchari. IA California
rirl and her marriage TO Baron sreck
Won Stnrnhnrg came a. fhe cn1m'na-
tton of ane of flie rrett'est interna.
eonaf -oranrns IN wh'rS an Tmor'
nm pirf hae henrnH The Wc~i"--
heantv ana tba.. utlea Herman dfr'o-
rnnt H-e< mot on sHiirh"-r1 while rs
CIV" tie Atlantic, r. came dancer.
" aear being case OF love af hre'
c'~@O ~r hn+h e'ans. Kut the Germn- "
'nvefnmenS, which takes fath"-''
'nta-ssr n fts Young officers a-d
statesmen. th~ea<ened IN und" Cmp,d''
WORT Sy insisting. % b customary In
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
NATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS.
GREAT WORK OF THE GOVERN
MENT IN THE SUBJUG4- :,
TON OF THE DESERT.

Thirty.seven Million Dollars to Be
Used by Uncle San: In the Coistruc-
ton of Great Works and Creation
of Homes.
There is no public work being done
by Uncle Sam which has. within few
years, sprung into such prominence
and which promises such substantial
returns as the reclamation of his des-
ert lands under the National Irrigation
Law.
Thirty-seven million dollars for irri-
CATION. This amount, as shown by the
following table, is the estimated figure
Of the appropriation for irrigation
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
BATT1EsH1p IOWA IN NEW DOCK DEWEY"

docked in the dewey" and within an
hour and half from the time that she
was In position, her keel was out of
the water. In tho same month, the
United States battleship Colorado, with
displacement of nearly 1000 tons
more than the Iowa, was docked in two
hours and sixteen minutes.
Will Battle the Toredo.
One of the most essential needs for
dry dock in the Philippine Islands is
caused by the accumulation of a great
amount of marine growth upon the
hulls of all vessels spending any length
OF time In tronical waters. Naturally
a steel dry dock in such a locality
would also become befouled by barna-
cles. toredos. etc. and It is at this
noint that a most peculiar feature Of
the dewey is brought to light, for in
addition to being able to lift the heav-
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
DAM SITE on THE GUNNIsoN RIVER.

the major portion Of the fund arising
from the sale of public LANDS WITHIN
each State or territory for the benefit
OF their lands, SO far as practicable.
1t is recognized fact that the con-
tributions to the fund from the vari-
Gus States are in most cases not in pro-
portion to the need of those States for
irrigation. Arizona and Nevada, for
instance, whose lands have contrib
uted very little to the fund, have
probably the greatest need and oppor-
tunity for reclamation, while on the
other hand. North Dakota and Oklaho-
ma, though large contributors, have
perhaps the least actual need for irri-
CATION Of any of the Western States
In some cases the chief aim of politi-
clans has been apparently not so much
to develop irrigation as to secure tho
expenditure of Federal funds in the
section they represent
Has the Lnmity of Land Crabbers.
ment as displayed by Secretary Hitch
cock has Of course given rise to more
or less adverse criticism and attack,
especially from men who have viewed
the reclamation act as a great oppor-
tunity for either direct or indirect per-
sonal advancement. The men by whom
the public domain has long been con.
sidered q legitimate prey. hailed the
passage of the irrigation act as an i'm
proved method of converting to their
| use the nations resources in the West
fMr. Hitchcock's vigorous measures
however, have seriously interfercd
with their proceedings and they are
correspondingly bitter in their denun-
Citations of his acts.
The States thus far to chiefly benefit
through the irrigation law are Ari.
zona, Wyoming, Montana and Nevada
although some of them have them
selves made to 1t considerable contri-
buttons. Wyoming. because of its stra
tegic geographical position and the
fact that much of the water supply of
the West originates in that part of the
State. must Of necessity have the stor
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
A Peculiarly of Siberia.

In parts of Siberia corpses that have
lain buried for $50 years have been
exhumed and found in a state Of per-
feet preservation. The soil freezes
many feet deep and does not altogether
thai out In summer.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09

one each at Portsmouth, N. H.,
Charleston, S. c.. and Puget Sound,
Washington.
The nearest rival to tho dewey"
among the floating dry docks of the
world is that at Bermuda. While 1t is
As feet longer than the dewey" its
lifting capacity is but 16,500 tons,
which is $500 tons less than the
American structure. In Austria, there
is also a floating dry dock of $4,000
capacity, and one in Germany capable
of lifting a burden Of 1000 tons.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09

work which will be available in the
fiscal year of 1908. the sum realized
from the sale of Western public lands
since the year Of the passage Of the
irrigation law:
Year Enditn
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09

CONTINUED on next pageJ
The Washington herald., 1906-11-08
WANTS SOUTHERNER TO LEAD
Chairman Griggs FavOrs John Sharp
Williams for President.
Declares Democrats aS Now Organ
ized Cannot Get the Offices and
Demands Il Change.

y am ia favor of nominating John
Sharp Williams for President, regard
less Of the suppositiou that a Southern
man cannot be elected" said Chairman
Griggs. OF the Democratic Congressional
Committee. last evening
1t IS evident that. although Democratic
principles are accepted and PUT in force
by Republican administration. the Dem
ocraic party as now organized cannot
get the Offices"
The headquarters of the Democratic
Congressional Committee was closed las.
night. No statement was given out re-
gardiDg Democratic gains IN the rext
House. Chairman GTiggs said the re-
turns spoke tor themselves. and he had
decided to make no formal statement O,
the result.
After this said NIr. Grlggs. 7 an 2
Democrat with q preix-a Southern Dem
ocrat-one who viii advocate the nomina-
ton OF d candidate for the Presidency
that pleases the Southern Democrats. I
the North intends continuing u punis
US for the sins Of our fathers I ana il
favor Of accepting the verdict now, ard
act accordingly