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The sea coast echo., 1906-06-23

TO produce the maximum yield OF
which the land is capable. A rev
wears ago the man who would nave
said that 10 acres of farm land was
sufficient area for man to make q
good living from would have been
looked upon as crank. Now there
are thousands of little 10 acre and even
5 acre farms from which men are
making more money than many
others are from attempting to till ~
times that amount. That 10 acres,
under favorable conditions, will pro
duce a living is recognized in Dill
Which has just been passed by the
House of Representatives and which
will likely be passed by the Senate at
this session. 1t is an amendment to
the National Irrigation Law. Under
that law the homestead entry upon
public land irrigated by the govern
ment ranges from 40 to 100 acres, to
be determined by the Secretary Of the
Interior, according to the conditions OF
the reclamation. 1t was recognized,
at the time of the passage of the law
in "O2, that in some sections OF the
country 40 acres was an ample area
for a farm. It is now seen, and ad-
that 10 acres is not too small SUBJ
division under favorable conditions.
Another amendment was recently
made to the irrigation law allowing
the government to establish tOwn-sites
and divide the land hereunder up
into various sized tracts ranging
from town-lots to 10 acre allotments.
When this bill which is now before the
10
fore be possible for the government,
in any of it's irrigation projects to di-
vide and sub-divide it's land into
town and farm units ranging all the
way from lots up to 100 acre farms.
MODEL RURAL SETTLEMENTS.
Thi. plan will doubtless develop
some of the finest examples or pros,
porous rural communities to DE 1ounu
anywhere in the world. Many OF the
best developed sections of some Oh
the western states include great
numbers of little farms and frulc
ranches of 5, 10 and 20 acres each'
where the appearance is almost IKE
the outskirts of a village. With such
a dense rural population there is an
ideal combination Of practically all
the advantages to be found in city
life and the splendid results of country
work and living Houses. in such
community, are almost within stone
throw of each other, the population IS
sufficiently large to support splendid
roads, good school and churches, water
and lighting improvements. good
sewerage. ETC. Thus the lonesome
ness. the isolation and the many un-
attractive features of the big farm dis
appear while yet the joys and the
wholesomeness of country life are all
present.
The report accompanying this bill
states that since the passage of the
irrigation act. it has developed that
on some of the lands to be irrigated,
particularly those in fruit and truck
farming districts, less than 40 acres
is needed for the support of the family,
and in fact experience has demon
strated that the average farmer is
more prosperous on small than on a
large irrigated farm. In view of this
condition of affairs it has been deemed
wise to reduce TO 10 acres the mini
mum entry which may be allowed.
The sea coast echo., 1906-06-23

buttons, which were entered in a book
many names there appeared. Mrs.
Russell Sage, S25.' The good man
went to Mr.. Sage's Office, and, showing
him the contribution entered in the
book by Mrs. Sage, asked If he could
not give like sum. And what do you
suppose he did,"
"Well, I suppose he at least doubled
it." remarked a listener.
Doubled it! Not Russellw ex-
claimed the teller Of the story. "Why,
he simply took his pen and wrote
Mr.. and before his wife's name, and
handed the book back to the good
man. .-Harpers Weekly.
The sea coast echo., 1906-06-23
A Family affair.

"Once upon a time there lived a
good man of New York, who was
soliciting contributions for the erection
of an orphan asylum" said the story
teller. He had been to many rich
people and received liberal contri-
The sea coast echo., 1906-06-23

In spite Of apparent efforts to Grip
pie or kill it off, the beet-sugar in
dustry of the United States is making
steady progress.
Congress has Just received the an
nual report of Special Agent Charles
F. Saylor of the Department of Agri-
culture on the status of the beet-sugar
industry for last year. Fifty-two
beet-sugar factories were in operation,
were standing idle, and II were be-
ing constructed for operation this
The sea coast echo., 1906-06-23
TEN ACRE FARMS.
Pending Bill Allows Government to
Cut up Homesteads into Small
Tracts.

The tendency of the times is to en-
courage better farming and in smaller
areas. 1t is coming to be recognized
that the proportion is small of farms
which are thoroughly titled and made
The sea coast echo., 1906-06-23

The railway ton mileage OF the
South In 1882 was one-eighteenth OF
the whole and in 1906 was one-seventh.
The sea coast echo., 1906-06-23
BEET.SUGAR GROWING.
GOVERNMENT REPORT SHOWS
HEALTHY GROWTH IN NEW
AMERICAN INDUSTRY.

Colorado Leads-lndustry Every
Where Proving a Powerful Aid to
Agricultural, Industrial and Social
Development.
The sea coast echo., 1906-06-23

Mrs. Grant accompanied the young
couple to New York, whence they
sailed for England.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
GRADING TO BEGIN,

Monday seven cars of the
grading outfit for THE Railroad
South" arrived and more are ex-
pected ere the close of this
week. That already here in
cludes teams, scrapers, wagons,
etc. A camp has been formed
some two miles south of town.
There can be no longer any
doubt but'that the grading will
begin this month and be on in
earnest by March.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

L. T. Lester made a business
trip to Amarillo first of the week.
J. J. Hooks and family moved
Tuesday into the new Bee Hitch
cock house.
The Colorado & Southern Rail.
way shops at Denver, valued at
$I5o, burned Tuesday
Miss Amelia Wilson is now TAX
ing turns with John Howell serving
as Central "
There has been several cases of
sickness, bad colds and grip chiefly,
in town recently including one of
our physicians, DR.. Parsons
Miss Della Wilkinson passed
through last Friday en- route to St.
Louis to purchase the spring MILL
merry stock for Lubbock house.
Henry Thompson of FL Campo,
brother of our townsman. T. G.
Thompson, has recently been en-
ployed by the Canyon Coal CO.
Some thirty cars in all of grading
equipment including teams is ex-
pected here by the last of this
week.
O. {. Harrison who has for some
time been employed at the First
National Bank left Sunday for his
old home, Seymour, Texas.
Miss Mae O'keefe who has been
quite sick with pneumonia is report.
ed on the mend. Mr.. O'Keefe
himself was laid up the first of the
week but is now out again.
Conner Thomas and wife went
to Amarillo Tuesday. Mrs.
Thomas returned today.
If it's candy you want see Wilson
for the best kind. Iotf
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

James T. Hicks OF the Crouch
System Stone Machine Co., OF
Wichita, Kansas, was in town
Wednesday trying to interest our
citizens in the manufacture of
building blocks" The News de-
sires to say in this connection that
if the proper quality and quantity
Of gravel and sand can be had con-
veniently that the proposition
would be a paying one. 1t is not a
new thing by any means and the
building blocks" so-called, are
even more desirable for building
purposes than brick and should be
far less expensive.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

There is a decided sentiment in
Lubbock to put the lands OF that
county for tax purposes at s.. 90
per acre and decrease the valuation
on personal property. 1t is alleged
that two-thirds or three fourthS OF
these lands are owned by non-resi-
dents and that they do not pay the
proportion they should toward the
development Of the country and
there is bushels of truth in the
statement
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
commissioners Court

Was in regular session this
week adjourning today,
The tax levy remains the
same as last year.
J. a. Coffee resigned as com
missioner No. > and r. Z. Baird
was appointed in his place
Mr.. Coffee thinks of moving to
Collingsworth County.
F. j. Trigg will resign at the
close of this term. His sue
cessor has not yet been named.
ROAD MATTERS.
The report of the jury of view
on the new proposed road in
Precinct s. running east to the
county line, was approved in
part-to the Fairview school
house-that portion of it going
through the John Rowan prem
ises being deferred for action
later on. Damages on the por-
ton approved was allowed to
the following persons and in
the amounts set opposite to
their names towit:
j. f Rogers S31 80
J. 0. Miller 300
Mrs. Lowe Montgomery Is 80
An order was also entered re-
curing the overseer TO open up
and work said road.
Road precinct No. ! was
changed so as to conform to the
boundaries of the Canyon City
independent school district.
The territory left after this
change and formerly a part of
said road precinct was attached
to road precinct No. II.
Road overseers were appoint
ed as follows:
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

Emmett Reed and family of
Robert Lee, came in Saturday to
make their home here. He is a
son of J. w. Reed of the Seydler
Mer. Co., and will reside in a new
house which his father is building
near his own premises in West End.
Mr., Reed will have position in the
store.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

John Crawford is going to have,
when completed, one of the incest
looking residences in town. John
is industrious. He keeps the ham
mer going, lacking canvas we
reckon, long after all his MAJORS
have sought the land of dreams.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

The construction gang on the
long distance telephone line run
ming from this place to Plainview,
thence to Canyon City, are now
within twelve miles of this place.
When their work is completed,
this will be first class line on good
posts and under good management
the entire distance between this
place and Canyon City-Lubbock
Avalanche.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
Flowing Notice.

". +. Bates has about per-
fected arrangements for the
purchase of Traction Engine
Plow outfit and desires parties
with land to break to see him
at once Get him in town or
phone to his residence.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

John Dennis Murphy is the name
of a new citizen. He came to the
home of Mr., and Mrs. J S Murphy
Feb. 10, and is going to stay there.
pat is delighted and invites his
friends to call.
Feb. Io-To Geo. Runvon and
wife, boy.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

Men, mules, wagons, scrapers,
and a full commission outfit for
both man and beast; also a black
smith layout is now on hand on
the creek south OF town for grading
purposes on the Plainview railroad
and the "breaking of dirt" is to
begin this week.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

ELECTION OFFICERS APPOINTED
Precinct No /, presiding Off
Ger Geo. A. Brandon; addition
al judges, Cyrus Eakman, A.
Ernsberger and r. NJ. Peeler.
No. 2, presiding officer, [. w.
Scott; additional judge, l.. S.
Carter.
No. 3, presiding officer, D.
Currie, Judge, K. H. Caller.
No. 1, presiding officer, j. A
Currie, Judge, J. S. Christian.
No. 5, esiding officer, w. A.
Ward; Judge, Geo. 3. Hudson.
No. q, presiding officer, A. D.
Bassett; judge, Carroll Stith.
No. Z, presiding officer, B. T.
Johnson, judge, F. Hoffman
No. S, presiding officer, Theo.
dore Cochell; judge, A. P.
Baird.
The other business of the
court consisted of the approval
of official reports and allowance
of accounts.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

A. H. Thompson has purchased
the DR.. Black quarter block joining
John Crawford's new place on the
west. He purchased with inten-
ton of building, he says. Dr..
Black was asking $I25 and we
suppose he paid that.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
Always Keeps Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy in
His House.

1--WE would not be without
Cbamberlaln's Cough Remedy.
1t is kept on hand continually
in our home" says w. w. Kear-
ney, editor of the Independent,
Lowry City, Mo. That is just
what every family should do
When kept at hand ready for
instant use a cold may be
checked in the outset and cure d
in much less time than after it
has become settled in the sys.
TEN. For sale by S. V. Writ,
Druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

Calling on our former citizen, }.
S. Parks, to get shave while in
Amarillo the other day, we were
informed that he had sold out there
and was talking of going up about
Dalhart.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

Seemingly in view Of the threat
ened big coal strike, set for April l.,
the Santa Re management has
issued orders for the storage Of
coal at Emporia, Kansas, and some
other points on its lines.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

R. NJ. Peeler has fitted up the
building on the West Side, south of
L. G.. LARS, as real estate office
and wants his friends to call around
and see him.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

We are very DESTROYS of sell
ing our paints-we have oil too
and will make you some prices
that are not likely to be dupli-
Gated.
CANYON LUMBER Co.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
DENTIST COMING.

Or. Harrison of Hereford,
Dentist, will be in Canyon City
regularly on the second Mon.
days and Tuesdays and the
fourth Mondays and Tuesdays
in each month All kinds of
dental work done and satisfac-
ton guaranteed. SO stet.
OFFICE-HOTEL VICTORIA.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16
Twas Cigarettes.

From Lanark (llI. Gazette.
Willie was gentle lad
General regrets
Were felt when Willie took
To smoking cigarettes.
Willie kept on puffin'
Harder every day
Sister took the cuponS and
She put them all away.
Willie dear has left US;
Twas a mournful shock,
Sister cashed the coupons in
And got a mantel clock.
Now we gather round it
As the moments fly;
1t is something lovely to
Remember Willie by.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

l.. c. Lair has purchased the
Frank Smith 5r2o acres, about 10
miles southeast of town, at SIS, 900.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-16

Seed Sweet Potatoes at Prich.
ard's-$l50 per bushel.
The Springfield herald., 1906-11-23
SUIT fer Cornnniseinn

In the United States District Court
at Denver on the 9TH inst, a suit was
Med by S. j. De Ian, in which Thomas
+. Walsh and the Venture Corporation.
Limited, are made joint defendants
Action is for commission of s2S7, 500
which is alleged to be due for neco-
tiating sale of mine.
The plaintiff alleges in his petition
that the Venture Corporation, the same
that bought the Stratton independence
at Cripple Creek. is the real owner of
the famous Camp Bird group which
made Mr.. Walsh wealthy. He saws
that the Camp Bird. Limited, the com.
ipany which took over the Walsh prop
ierty, the consideration being $3.50
900, was only a company of conven-
ience, organized by the Venture people
for the express purpose of depriving
him of his commission of s2S7,5oO.
The Springfield herald., 1906-11-23
SOUTHERN STORM
Does Great Damage in Tennessee, Ala
a. ~, bama and Mississippi.

Memphis.-Eight persons are known
to have lost their lives, scores of 9th
'ers are injured, and property and
crops have suffered great damage, the
extent of which, because of the mea-
ger reports obtainable, cannot be es-
timated at this time, as result of n
terrific wind and rain storm Sunday
The storm, which originated on the
Gulf Saturday night. swept northwest
ward through portions of Alabama,
central and northern Mississippi and
western Tennessee, and in its north.
ward course raZed scores of substan-
tial buildings, partically demolished
hundreds of others, caused complete
decentralization of railroad traffic, and
cut off telegraphic communication
with many points in the affected terri
tory.
Cotton in the fields blown down b..
the wind was beated into the ground
and badly damaged.
Besides the loss of life and property
damage which is known to have oc-
cured, number of points directly in
the path of the storm cannot be com
municated with, and when complete
reports have been received 1t is feared
the loss of both life and property will
be greatly increased.
Wolf river. small stream running
eastward of this city, is out of its
banks in many places, and in the vi
cinity of Rossville. Tennessee. is sew
eral miles wide. the town being com
'pletely inundated and the populace in
n state bordering on panic.
The Springfield herald., 1906-11-23
WASHINGTON FLOOD.
Great Damage in Western Part o.
the State.

Seattle, Wash.-A heavy rainfall on
Wednesday, the 14th, 2.iS inches in
four hours, and a chinook wind which
melted recent fresh SHOWS in the Cas-
cade mountains. coming simultaneous.
ly, are the causes of the most disas.
trous floods in the history of the Puget
Sound region.
The valleys CT the White, Duwamish,
Cedar. Green, Stuck, Black and Puyal.
lup rivers are under water. flooding
200 square miles OF territory.
Six people have been drowned, all
railroads are blockaded, telephone and
telegraph wires prostrated and great
electric power plants put out of com
mission.
This includes practically every acre
Of lowland lying back of the eastern
shores of the sound and extending
from Seattle to Tacoma.
The power plant at Electrine is sub
merged and Seattle and Tacoma arc
dependent on their local auxiliary sta.
and provide electric lights. The loca'
plants, however. have fuel enough to
operate several days.
All traffic over the Northern Pacific
and Tacoma.Seattle lnterurban lines is
at a standstill.
The submerged lowlands are thickly
occupied by small owns. hop fields and
dairy farms. Damage done to fields
and herds will ran into hundreds OF
thousands. Seattle's milk supply comes
from them, so this city will be without
milk for days.
The Springfield herald., 1906-11-23
WIND STORM AT BOULDER.
One Man Killed and Two Boys Ter
ribly Injured.

Boulder.-During the destructive
storm of Thursday, John Shoumaker
blacksmith. aged 81, was killed at the
foot of Sunshine hill, about two miles
from Boulder, by the collapse of q
stone barn. Two horses and a burrc
were also killed. Shoemaker lived in
Boulder twenty-seven years, and leaves
widow and three children, almost
grown.
Two sons of Harry A. Weaver, Iiv
ing southwest of the cemetery. were
driving COW into the barn when /,
collapsed. The father, seeing the barn
collapse, went out after the boys. and
after hunting for some time, found
their unconscious forms under the de
bris. The older boy was hurt in the
back and stomach and was later found
to be paralyZed below the hips.
The younger boy had silver OF
wood five inches long, tapering from a
point to thickness of half an inch by
an inch in his right cheek. 1t had
penetrated three inches into the head
under the right ear.
A passenger coach and two freight
cars on the Colorado & Northwestern
were raised from the track while on a
bridge thirty feet high, on the north
ern slope of Sugar Loaf hill, about n
mile above Sunset. The cars bumped
along on the ties until off the bridge,
then turned over and slid down hill.
The fifteen passengers in the coach
were but slightly injured. The engine
did not leave the track, and the fact
that the coupling held prevented
greater damage.
John Dickson, who was driving to
jamestown with simply the running
gear of wagon, with woman and a
little girl, was blown off the road on
Lee hill. The girl had an arm broken.
A board several feet long was lifted
off the ground and carried through the
plate glass of T. S. McHarg's office, in
the second story of the Earl block.
Three large plate glass fronts We're de-
molished and many houses had win
dows blown in. A coal wagon was up.
set between Boulder and Marshall and
horse was killed. The damage in
the city will amount to about 100000.
The electric lights were shut OF here
to prevent damage by possible live
wires, which might have been torn
from the poles The damage to the
system was not great, except in the
way of broken poles and tangled wires.
The telephone system had 100 poles
down and 800 phones useless. because
of broken wires and cables. Much
damage to buildings and trees was
done all over the city.
A new oil derrick on the Major Jain
farm. about five miles north of town,
was demolished and a horse killed
Nine other derricks went down. The
power house of the Inland Oil Com
pany was destroyed.
The Springfield herald., 1906-11-23
INSOMNIA CURED
Or, Williams Pink Pills RestoNa
Wrecked Nerves to Normal Con-
dition and Good Health Followed.

The sufferer from s'eeplessness too Of
ten resorts to hnbit-forming drugs in
order to secure the coveted rest. But
sleep obtained by tho use of opiatcs is
not refreshing and the benefit is but
temporary ut best.
Mrs. II. A. Fletcher, of 80 Blodget
street, Manchester, n. H., is living evil
dcnce of the truth of this statement.
She says: 81 received II shock of an
apoplectic character. 1t was so severe
that the sight of my right eye was nf-
fectcd, causing me to see objects double.
1 was confined TO my bed about four
weeks, Mt one timo hcinG told by the doc
tor that could not get well. When
could leave my bed 1 was in such a ner-
vous state that could not sleepnt night.
l would get up and sit on chair until
completely tired out and then go back to
bed and sleep from exhaustion.
81 had been under the DOCTORS care
for six weeks when my sister, Mrs.
Loveland, of Everett, persuaded me to
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. 1 began taking the pills with
the result that soon experienced relief.
One night soon after taking them lay
awake only II short time and the next
night l rested we'll. From that time I
slept well every night and soon got well
and strong. l have recommended DIR.
Williams Pink Pills number of times,
and my niece has taken them for weak
nerves aud poor blood and found them
very beneficial"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have cured
many severe nervous troubles, headache,
neuralgia and sciatica ms well ns diseases
of the blood such asanpmia, rheumatism,
pale and sallow complexions ana many
forms of weakness. All druggists sell
DIR. Williams Pink Pills, or they will be
sent by mnil postpaid, on receipt of price,
so cents per box, six boxes for $3.50. by
the Dr. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1906-11-23
WE'LL ALL FLY SOON.
So Says M. santos-Dumont, the Great
BRAZILIAN Inventor.

Paris.-Santcs-D since the
successful flight of his aeroplane,
THE Bird of Prey" talks enthusiast
cally of the early approach of the day
when all mankind will be navigating
the air and when flying machines will
be more common than automobiles,
Indeed, he thinks that the flying ma.
chine will eventually become the
poor mans automobile" be safer,
faster and cheaper. In an interview
the other day he said:
I'VE can look forward to practical
aoroplane which can be comfortably
housed in every home. From the
standpoint of maintenance, the Co.'S
both of petroleum and repairs, the
aeroplanes will be much less expen'
sive than the automobile car. There
will be no expensive tires to burst and
no bad roads to jolt them to pieces.
There will be no collisions. Next year
people will be able to go to the sea
shore on their aeroplanes. 1t will be.
come the fad and the commencement
or new industry.
When the automobile was first in.
troduced the man-in-the-street treated
those who had the temerity to operate
them as madmen, never anticipating
the day when the fashionable thor.
oughfares of every big city would be
crowded with automobiles filed with
nurses and newly-born children. Men
will drive aeroplanes as they now
drive automobiles. There will be q
short apprenticeship, but that can be
dcne on terra tirma. In brief, the day
is not far distant when the aeroplane,
as means of locomotion, will replace
in the air the bicycle on the earth"