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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18

Nelson Scott has been appoint
ed city scavenger.
II. S. Potter, w. M--Phillips
and w. w. Wright of Palmyra,
Mo-, r.. w. Reynolds and several
others with dogs in a wolf hunt
yesterday evening up in the can
yon caught four coyotes. An
exciting time was had lasting
until all the dogs played out.
Responding to a telegram from
Dallas announcing the serious
illness Of her brother-in-law, w.
b. Rittenberry, Mrs. j. f. Smith
left for that place Saturday.
Upon arrival she learned that
Mr.. Rittenberry had died the
preceding day. Mr., Smith is
looking for his wife to return the
last of this week.
The rate for the round trip,
Amarillo to Dallas and back, for
Panhandle Day is quoted at
Sl1.lO regular cars with $3.50
extra for sleeper. This is for
the special leaving Amarillo on
Friday night and on return leav-
ing Dallas at midnight on the
following Monday The limit in
which to arrange for special
car, offered to as many as % per
sons, expired last night so Can
yon will have nary u one"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18

= The idea of a new brick court
house, sprung by The News
sometime ago, seems to be talk
ing a good hold on the natives.
One thing is sure, it can never be
had 50 easy as now.
The Presbyterian ladies'. as
sisted by some others of the
town, shipped a box of goods
yesterday, Of the value of 500,
to the Bethesda Orphans Home,
Jearolds Town, Tenn.
K. F. Lipscomb, of Bonham,
here last week prospecting,
bought from Garrison & Harri-
son section ), miles west of
Happy at $3.50 per acre. He
says he will move on it by Nov. l..
Mrs. l.. b. Shaw, who has been
visiting her son, Travis. was
called to Georgetown by the sud
den illness of her daughter, Mrs.
c. S. Griffith, whom the physi-
clans say must be operated ON
for appendicitis.
Elder Sam. Y, Shore, of San
Angelo, will preach at the Chris
tim church Sunday morning and
at night. II lie likes the Plains
country and the Christian broth
rem like him the chances are that
he will be employed as pastor.
Mrs. NJ. S. Park, who has been
here about two weeks with her
daughterin-law, Mrs. d. \.
Park, left yesterday evening for
home, Miss Trua Cartwright of
Amarillo, taking her place. Mrs.
Park is said to be much better.
Last week we got Thomas
Fleming Of Lincoln, ILL.,, mixed
up with j. p. Fleming of Ipava,
ILL.,, reporting Thomas as in Can
yon City when it should have
been J. p. No harm done as
Thomas Fleming is too far away
for his kick to effect The News
to any great extent.
There has been a great deal of
favorable comment on the ser
mon preached by Rev. M. f.
Hawkins at the Methodist church
last Sunday night. 1t was di-
rected against the skating rink
practices and other fashionable
fads and in vulgar parlance it
was, from all accounts, a very
warm number. "
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18

Jim Low returned on Friday
from Mineral Wells. He says he
feels much better, altho he did
not drink any mineral water
while gone. He attributes his
change for the better to the low
CT altitude alone.
West Evelyn street, on the
south side, is getting the cement
side walk down in patches. Smith,
A. NJ, says, however, that it's
all going down if he has to pass
round the hat to connect up.
Bishop & Dunbar are the con
tractors.
J. M. Renshaw was in town
several days this week he and
Mrs. Renshaw expecting to leave
us for EStacado ere its close. He
'''iO' 'i' 10 e'','' '',0 >''''''iS /"
and about Estacado is settling
up raP'ulS ana 'ii'V lie eApecIS
to make his home there.
Married BY Rev. Harder and
at his residence on Monday night
n. J. Roach and Mrs. Fannie
Rass The old 4avinr that if j.;
,,o,.,n 4a,1o.o.o a. ,,olI ,>,,I;a..
,'0''' Wv '"'~ ~ Wv wen ~, "p,'''''
HeFe 10 Mr' hoa'h ana l'ie news
wishes Tor him and his bride a
pleasant journey along the shores
r. t;,n
a. II. Brown has traded the
residence he lives in to l.. T..
Cowlinr for residence in Wash
ington. Arkansas. A short time
ago he bought from Mr.. Cowling
a farm near that place at Sc. 200
and he is now fixing TO move
there AS YOU like it. as the old
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18
County Court.

Convenes Monday. The first
case on the criminal docket will
be the Dobbs SANDER case. There
is little else of note on that dock
ct.
There are a few civil cases.
The jury for the term is to be
composed out of the following
persons:
j. M. Black, Ed Wesley,
c. p. Money! f. Hoffman,
j. |. Campbell, Tom Stack Jr.
L. A. Pierce, j. G.. Wilson,
A. Costley, f. w. Small,
Y. G. Thompson, G. Bryan,
j. r. Coffee, Walter Lair,
J. M. McNaughton.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18
BUSINESS LOCALS |


Cash premiums for Cash Sales
Read The CANYON MERCAN-
TILE Co. AID.
The A. H. Brown and the John
Wansley residences for rent.
Dts l.. e. COWLING.
For Sale-Cedar fence posts;
also corral posts. h. III. San
ford, Canyon, Texas. II 1
If you want anything out of
the ordinary phone Canyon Mar
let. Phone 172.
Fresh vegetables, beef, veal,
pork, bread and butter, dressed
hens at Canyon Market. Phone
172.
Housekeeper Wanted Not under
IS. Fair salary to right person.
Mrs. J. A. EDWARDS,
20 3tS Canyon City, Texas.
Just received new line of
spectacles. Call and see me. |
can fit you.
A. II. THOMPSON,
Leading Druggist.
The oyster season opens Sep
TEN Der 1st You can get them
at the Canyon Market; also fresh
fish, Goldfish, mackerel, mince
meat and vegetables. Phone l72.
For Sale buggies, one heavy
two horse ranch buggy the other
light single buggy both almost
new with harness for each.
% It r. T.. FOSTER.
For Sale One horse, wagon,
single harness, tent EXIT will
take two hogs and chickens in
part pay. Call ! block west and
/ south of SchoolhouSe, Canyon
City. NELSON Q. SCOTT.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18
Sale Notice.

On account of our late bereave-
ment we find that we can no
longer keep house and are offer
ING for sale our entire house
keeping outfit, including range
stove, dresser, washer, clock,
sewing machine, mich COW, and
many other things too numerous
to mention, at a real bargain.
See me at once at home not later
than Monday if you need them.
J. T.. COLEMAN.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18
Local Weather Record.

Fair, nice and cool days with
beautiful moonlight nights will
be the history of the week end
ing today.
Crop gathering is in progress
all over the county but the har
vest is beyond the ability of the
available force at command and
some of the stuff, it is feared,
will waste on this account.
"Muggy' this morning and still.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18
City Pharmacy Notice.

Having sold an interest in my
drug business to l.. l.. Monroe
to take effect November list, [
earnestly desire that all now
owing me on account will please
come forward and settle up as
on the date given, Nov. LIST, we
desire to open new books.
Respectfully,
j. l.. PRICHARD.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18

The newest thing out in the
way of organizations is the
Society of Naval Sponsors"
Not so exclusive, to be sure, but
how would it do to get up a so
ciety of Sons and Daughters of.
ADAM" Wonder how many
would claim exemption?
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18

Flake Garner, of Plainview,
was in town Monday and Tues
day.
Mrs. W. S. Griffin, of Calves
ton, came in Saturday on a visit
to her son, DR.. r.. S. Griffin.
John Howell was in town
Monday returning to his home,
Lake Arthur, n. NJ, next day.
Mrs. ". A. Bacon and children
of Lubbock are visitors with |.
l.. Hunt, Mrs. Bacon's brother.
Jim Redfearn, now at Plain
view, was shaking hands with
his friends on our streets Mon
day.
Mrs. A. S. Rollins returned
home Monday from a months
visit with her mother at Green
vile.
Lon Holt talks of leaving us
next week going to Norman,
Oklahoma, where his wife's kim
folks reside.
Jim Pipl1in, now drumming for
Waples-Platter, wholesale gro
GERS of Fort Worth, says he likes
the business fine.
W. A. Hill Of Garland, here
last week prospecting bought
400 acres > miles east Of town of
l. n. Hicks at $3.50 per acre.
Nh and Mrs. D. Steen left on
Sunday for trip to Oklahoma,
Tennessee and perhaps a return
to Corpus Christi for the winter.
a. NJ. Smith. having his resi-
dence painted, says he is going
to have a leather color so as to
be different from all his nabOrs.
All members of the WOman'S
Book Club are requested to be
present at the next regular meet
ing, Oct. %, as il is the time for
election Of officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Steph-
enson were up from PIainview
Sunday, Howard going on down
the Pecos Valley toward Portales,
returning to Plainyiew Wednes-
day.
Fort Worth : business repre-
sentativeS, here yesterday at
3 p. NJ, remained with US about
twenty minutes. They were
met at the depot by citizens and
driven about town until the train
left for PIainview. Mayor Haney
had several old acquaintances in
the crowd and on leaving they
carried him off per force. Com
ing back next morning, or more
properly speaking about mid
night, Mayor Haney said that
the entertainment, including a
banquet at PlainvieS was one
of the best things .heA ever at
tended.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18

LOCAL GRAIN MARKET !
$50 u " " "
4 HH SO $ v

The quotations here given are
from the Canyon City grain deal
crS and show the market the day
before the issue of this paper.
The prices are for grain in sack
unless otherwise stated.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18

bDlIlS llllV tllSNl ldSt -holltidS
we have the following changes in
the mail trains:
PECOS VALLEY
West bound ....,,....1:5J p. IN.
North bound. ........4;50 p. m.
TO PLAINVIEW
North bound ...10:20 a. IN.
South bound ........ $3.50 p. IN.
Little Edith Buie is on the
sick list.
Between $50 and 200 prospec-
tors came in yesterday evening.
Excursion week again and lots
of land trades are being planned.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Ackley
were in Tulia the first of the
week.
Mrs. Stallings of Tulia, is here
on visit to her son, u. S. Gober,
and family.
Or. Ingham is one more who
is having paining done on his
residence.
II. j. Coleman, of Denton,
father of J. T.. Coleman arrived
here Sunday.
A. b. Axtell went to Plainview
Tuesday as he said, TO start
the ball rolling
Died Yesterday morning of
erysipelas, the infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Key.
Rev. II. +. Robson is "spruc-
ing" up some for winter by hay
ing his residence painted.
1t should afford as much pleas
ure to pay an honest debt as it
does to receive payment of one
Judge Eakman and family left
on Saturday for Mineral Wells
where they expect to spend the
winter.
Railroad propositions in South
Plains towns are still as plentiful
as lleas are on the average New
Mexico claim.
II. H. Rowan left with the land
men for the North last week and
is booked to return with this
weeks excursion.
Miss Besse Haney entertained
the following friends very pleas
antly Wednesday evening: Misses
Bower, Jones, Tanning; Messrs
Rector, Bob and Ed Pipkin and
Sam Marshall.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18

Wheat, No. ,, buShel 500 50
Oats, best, bushel ,.. So
Corn, beSt..,......,. 80. 60
Maize, threshed, bushel,. 80
Kathr corn, threshed, bu.. 80
Maize and kat1ir in heads,
new crop, ton ..,,..... 10 90
Millet hay, per TOM. 10 90
Johnson grass hay, tom. 10 90
Alfalfa, per ton ......... II 90
Chickens and Eggs
Fryers, per dozen .....S3 90
Eggs, per dozen ...... 20
Given AWay-Premium Checks
good for one Silver Dollar, at
r,ArStnn N1nn q, InIr no
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-10-18
Change in Train Time

Going into effect last Monday
we have the following changes in
the mail trains:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
LOCAL RATES NOT EXORBITANT
Fire Insurance Men say Conditions on
Paciac Coast DO Not Apply
70 Omaha.

Denial is made by the majority Of Omaha
FIRE insurance agents that rates are too
high as IL asserted by the Chamber Of
Commerce OF Spokane. which 10 TO appeal
to President Roosevelt for relief. II is al
legged by the Spokane authorities that rates
in the western part Of the country are ex
cessive and that great per cent OF money
received is expended for padded salary rolls
and unreasonable expenses.
That does not apply in Nebraska nor,
I believe, east OF the Rocky mountains"
said Jay white, president Of the German
Mutual Fire Insurance company OF Omaha.
when asked regarding local conditions.
There is no agreement as to rates here.
as all rates or special agreements are de-
clared on in this state. The wholesale
rates are very low in Omaha. which is
criterion Of the rates on other risks in the
city; 20 low. in fact, that many companies
will not write Insurance. The rates are
down to the minimum and almost to the
danger point"
Anderson @. Beeson of the Nebraska
Bureau OF Fire Insurance Inspection ex-
pressed himself in similar terms and said :
Such an idea is ridiculous when It is re-
membered that the SURPRISES OF many com
panies have been entirely wiped out during
the last year and assessments made upon
the stock holders to cover deficits. while
many companies have gone out OF business
There is no agreement as to rates in Ne
braslSa, although advisory tariff con-
tanning maps Of the entire state, is pub
lished for the aid and guidance Of agents
who are not able to inspect risks in
person.
Il believe the Spokane people have refer
ence to what is known as the Dean sched-
ule,' which advised an increase in rates
after the San Francisco disaster and this
has been found to be necessary. The fund
amental principle of fire insurance is the
law Of average and the fact that surplus
funds of many companies have been ex-
pended and the companies almost made ex-
| tinct is not significant ,of excessive rates"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
FoRTY-oNE YEARS IN OMAHA
over Long stretch of Time Judge GUS
tave Anderson In Looking
Into the Past.

United States Commissioner Gustave An
derson is recalling the fact that Just forty
one years ago wednesday morning he first
landed in Omaha, a green Scandinavian
boy, who could neither speak, read, write
or think in English. However, he soon
caught on. The first public position he
ever held was that of jaikeeper in Omaha
Afterwards he became police Judge and
held that position many years, when he
was appointed United States commissioner
so long ago he has forgotten the date.
I'm the old police days" he said, ut was
not an unusual thing TO have as high as
seventy-five prisoners in the jail. They
were mostly of the tramp variety. We
had a rock pile then at the corner OF Six
teenth and Farnam streets, where the
Board Of Trade building now Is. The
tramps didn't like the rock pile a little
bit, and soon learned to give Omaha a
wide BERTH
THE slang that is now common to the
criminal class and which is heard about
the police station and courts did not exist
then. Plain United States was good enough
for us In those days. We had to handle
some pretty tough characters In the '70s,
but do not think they were generally any
worse than they are today. believe,
though, we had more OF them. The years
roll around so fast that can hardly keep
track OF dates and some OF these old men,
cries seem TO be realities of but little
while AGO"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
AlLWlLL GET MORE IN TAXES
Every City and Town Benefited by the
Terminal Tsxation Law.
BURLINGTON OFFICIAL ADMITS THIS
From All Railroads Omaha Will De-
rive in City Taxes About Hun
dred and Twenty-fOur
Thousand More.

with the passage OF the terminal taxation
bill the railroads are busily engaged In
figuring just what added tax this new law
will compel them to pay-they assume the
governor will sign the bill at once. Towns
and cities In Nebre ska will be benefited by
this law. Under the new law the state,
county, school and road taxes are assessed
and distributed by the state board. The
cities will tax all tangible property except
the rolling stock. franchises and credits,
which will 20 to the state board to Ak the
value and apportion mile for mile. The
proper value on these is then given to the
assessor TO return on the assessment OF
the tangible property and to apply to the
local levy.
The Union Pacific is now paying about
$4,000 city taxes to Omaha and the attor-
neys and Tax Commissioner Scribner figure
this will he increased to about $4,000.
I'VE have figured It out that the Union
Pacific will have to pay $4,000 additional
in the state" said Edison Rich, attorney
for the Union Pacific.
"Of course, 1 do not know what the as
sessment will be-" said Tax Commissioner
Scribner, but 1 have my own ideas on
what II ought to be. The property is not
assessed as yet, but have an idea It will
add between $4,000 and $4,000 to the taxes
we pay to the municipalities in Nebraska"
I'VE have 40 stations in Nebraska which
will be effected by the terminal taxation
BILL" said Tax Commissioner Pollard OF
the Burlington. 81 have not figured what
the extra cost will be to us. as do not
know what the assessment will be. 1 think
there will hardly be a town but that will
receive more taxes than II did under the
old law, figure It win cost us between
$4,000 and $4,000 more in the city of
Omaha"
With the Union Pacific, Burlington,
Northwestern and others, Omaha will de-
rive from 10000 to $4,000 more In taxes
than now.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
DIAMoNDs-Frenzer, 18th and Dodge.
Last seven words OF christ.

Dubois THE Last Seven Words OF
Christ" will be presented Friday evening
in North Side Christian church by a chorus
choir under the direction Of Mrs. II. j.
KirschRtein. The following singers and in
gram:
soloists-Miss Elizabeth Hamling. So
prano; Lucius Pryor, tenor; II. B. Nc
PheTTin, baritone. SOpranOs-Miss Bertha
A. Henderson. Mrs c. A. Mangum Mrs
Eleanor ingalls,, Miss Anna Peterson, Mrs
4 Fl Fest M MTs T 9nR EE an nd MIS- u.s. PeaTe
bern Kilgore. Altos-Mrs. T. F. Wi'es,
Miss Jessie Cady, Miss Cecil Burnap, Miss
Tenors-James Knight, c. A. Mangum, II.
c. Johnson and L. e. Best. Bassos-L. c.
Highland, r. A. Carmichael, e. s. Clifford,
Walter Cady and Errett ]. Smith. The
choir will be supported by Miss II. Estelle
Brown, piano; Miss Marie Swanson, harp;
Mrs. II. J. Klrschstein, organist and d.
rector,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
NEW LAW WILL OPEN UP LAND
Statute ON Isolated Portions Good Key
60 Many Valuable Nebraska
Acres.


A new law has been enacted by congress
which h OF interest to the people Of Ne
braska. as II changes the law governing
the sale Of isolated portions of land In
western Nebraska. Heretofore not more
than leo acres could be sold at one time.
The new law reads
That Whhin the territory described in.
said Kinkaid ac'. approved April 81 1904
II shall be lawful for the secretary Of lie
interior 70 order into market and sell nm
der the provisions OF the laws providing Tor
the sale Of Isolated or disconnected tTacts
or parcels OF land OF any isolated tract not
exceeding three-quarters section in area
provided that not more than three-quarters
section shall be sold to any one Derson
Approved March 2, 1907
These lands are sold TO the highest bid
der and must bring SIS per acre. d. elem
DOaver, superintendent OF the landseekers
information bureau OF the Burlington rail-
read. in speaking in this new phase OF the
law, says this viii throw open a good many
valuable tracts OF land IN Nebraska which
have heretofore been overlooked because
they were not available for purchase ana
because there was not $40 acres, which a
man was entitled TO take under the provi-
sions Of the Kinkaid act
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

Dance at Dundee-The Dundee Athletic
association Friday evening will give in
formal dance in Dundee hall. Frank Selby,
Reed Peters and Norman Dow are in
charge Of arrangements.
Two or More Pountains-Mrs. Levi Car
Yer Wednesday morning announced that she
would present the city OF Omaha two or
more drinking fountains for animals. De
Signs are being received and considered
Most Of Taxes couected-County ana
City Treasurer Fink reports that IS per
cent Of 1906 county personal taxes have
zen collected to date. The total is $685.
5S15. These taxes were due November 1
and delinquent December l.
First Female Dog I.icense-Frank Cor
bett OF 1914 Nicholas street has received the
FIRST female dog license for 1907. These
licenses are now IS each. The city clerk
has received distinctive tags for female
dogs these tags being heart-shaped and Of
silvery color.
Dog Tags Start on oo-City Clerk But
Yer Is now dispensing dog tags for 1907. Ben
Stone has received tax No l. others are
following in rapid succession. In view of
the delay in selling the dog licenses this
year the poundmaster has decided to post
pone the opening of his annual canine
roundup until April 5. at least
Cruelty and Drink-susie odell applied
to the distrSct court Wednesday for a d.
voree from Tom Odell on the ground OF
cruelty and habitual drunkenness They
\ were married in Omaha November q. 1904
She ssys he beat her with q revolver when
she was sick in bed soon after the birth
of their child. She asks the custody of
the child.
Blue Book for 1so7-The Chase Publish
ing company has just issued its BLUE Book
and Club List for 1907. It is a handsome
book, gotten up with uncommon typograph-
teal taste, and contains the names Of some
thing over 5000 Of the people Of Omaha, be-
sides the list OF membership of the several
clubs AS local WHO'S Who" IL will be
found of great service in a social and bust
neSs way.
New Realty Brokerage-Articles of in
corporation have been filed with the secre-
tary of state for the formation of a new
real estate and brokerage firm, with offices
in Omaha, by Clement L. West Edward E.
Howell and Jerome b. Parrot, to be known
as the Douglas Investment company. The
capital stock is fixed at $4,000 in shares of
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
SENSATION IN SAFE THEFT
Suspicious Point Strongly in Certain
Direction, Threatening surpris-
ing DEVELOPMENTS

No further progress has been made in the
solution of the mystery which surrounds
the robbery of the safe in the offices OF
the Metropolitan Life Insurance company,
414 to 4l6 New York Life building, Tuesday
night Entrance was effected to the cash
ier's ONCE through a window from the
inner court, the combination safe opened.
the strong box on the inside unlocked and
sum now estimated to be at least 81 $50
taken. Suspicion is very strong in certain
directions but evidence upon which to act
Is unavailable The officers are still at
work on the case and expect some sensa-
tional Developments
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
Andrew schencIx.

Member Of the county council for the
County of Grey, Ontario, and president Of
the Germania Fire Insurance company,
recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
/ have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
in my family for over a year, and can say
that 1t has never failed to cure the most
stubborn cough or cold. can recommend
It to any family as sure and safe chill
dren's cough remedy.-Andrew Schenck,
Ayton. Ont.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
Three Daily Trains to Chicago

PAUL RAILWAY.
From Union station, Omaha, 7:55 a. M,
5:45 p. m. and s:S5 p. m. daily, Arrive
Union station. Chicago lin the business and
hotel district), at $50 p. M, s:SS a. m. and
e:25 a. m, respectively. Comfortable berths,
excellent dining car service, courteous
treatment Of passengers F. A. Nash, Cen
eral Western Agent, 1924 Farnam St.,
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
NO VALUES IN THE INVENTORY
Financial Statement of Creighton Es-
tate VIII BE Made by
Appraisers.

The special administrators inventory OF
the estate Of the late John A. Creighton
was completed Wednesday and was filed
in the county court at once This inven-
tory states no values in figures, but is a
list as nearly complete as possible of the
stocks, bonds and other holdings of the
estate. 1t will then be the duty of the APP
praisers and the executors to determine
the value Of the holdings. This will take
a number of weeks.