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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13
WHAT ABOUT THE FARM?

What is being done toward ar
ranging for the retention Of the Elk
detrimental Farm at this place?
It should be retained. by all
means. The future of Amarillo de-
pends on the establishment of small
manufacturing industries, which may
prosper here, and by the develop
ment OF the land about the city into
fine. cultivated stock and agricultu-
raj farms. We must induce settlers
to take upe these lands, and use
them, and bring money into the
country for the products they raise
and sell. This then passes among
the business men of the city, and
stimulates business. y Wholesale
houses and manufacturing institu-
lions, reach out and trade their
goods for the money OF those who
need them, and this stlrs through the
arteries Of trade, and quickens bus
mess. The railroad interests also
make so much business. but to these
must be added a.prosperous farm
Ing population, II Amarillo would be
a city of the size talked Of and hoped
for in the near future.
Nothing will help develop the
country, In an agricultural way
quicker than the work of the expe-
rlmental farm, conducted by the gov
eminent. The fact that the expert
ments are conducted by the govern
ment, gives them weight with stran-
gers. and they show what intelligent
farming will produce in the plains
around Amarillo.
II the men OF means IN Amarillo
who are interested IN its future al
low the experimental farm.to be ref|
moved from Amarillo, theyesFeisures
" short sighted. and make a great
Secure long time lease
Dr. purchase the land now used by
he farm, DO 1T NOW, is the advice
81 the Panhandle.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13
DOCKRAY MURDER VERDICT.

In this paper we give today the
verdict OF the jury in the trial of
Ellsworth, for the foul and inhuman
murder of the boy, Earl Dockray, in
this city last October.
In order not to prejudice the jury
in any way, while the trial was in
progress, the Panhandle has refrain
ed from in any way commenting on
the murder, publishlg from day to
day, only the evidence adduced from
the witnesses at the trial The trial
has been short, and we'll handled,
and both the prosecution and de-
Tense had good counsel and a jury of
twelve men heard all the evidence,
instructions of the court, and pleas
Of the lawyers, and have said that
the man Ellsworth was guilty of the
foul murder, and assessed the pun
ishment of 80 years, or a life sem
tence.
The Daily Panhandle believes the
sentence is just one, and hopes that
no court technicalities in future may
defeat the ends Of justice, in the
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13

was not ruined, but on the contrary
was still looking quite we'll and with
the moisture that had fallen In the
shape Of snow and rain would still
make a fair crop, / would be pleas
cd TO hear from you as TO the ont
look at this time" Voi s'flf
The writer cares nothing for the
sarcastic references to the editors
callber, or being tenderfoot. or hts
reference to Amarillo trying to In
jure Washburn, The Panhandle and
Herald Is an Amarillo Institution.
though making a paper for the en-
tire Panhandle. Il wishes to only
present the honest claims Of this
portion Of the country. as we see
them, to the attention OF the world,
and shall at all times call down any
one whom It finds incorporating
facts, or making mlsstatements
which are detrimental 10 the country.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13

gions of Canada comes the chilly in.
telligence that the most brave of
the farmers have attempted to SOW
wheat between the hours OF 2 and
4 OF the afternoons, while the rest
of the day is passed in coasting and
sleigh-riding.
Thus, briefly, the situation is sum-
med up as it Is in the world around
us, In these countries, or many
parts OF them, there is little hope
for other and later crops. Their
seasons are such that they cannot
grow and mature them before the
time Of fall freezing.
II is different in the Panhandle.
Wheat and oats are partial fails
ure this year Stil there are fields
which promise a fair yield. But
both these cereals are as yet expe-
rimental in the Panhandle. They
will grow here, as we'll as in any
part of the United States, when the
weather conditions are favorable.
But the Panhandle always has a last
resort indian corn, kaffir corn and
sugar cane, milo maize and millet
are to be depended upon as sure
crops. They are the standby"
crops of the Panhandle. Any plains
land will raise two and three tons
of millett and SIS to $40 worth Of
the corn and cane per acre, with
ordinary care and In common mar
ket. Land that can be bought at
SIS 10 $50, wherein even under
most unfavorable conditions, such as
prevail this season, as much or more
can be raised than is asked for 1t,
is certainly not an unsafe or un-
wise investment.
The Panhandle, with its POSSIBLE
tiles for diversified farming and
stock-ralsing, is today demonstrating
its advantages over other parts of
the country in a practical way. 1t
Is test case, so to speak, and the
SIS and $40 lands of the Panhandls
make a far more favorable showing
than the 500 and $3.50 lands of the
middle West. The hightaX and
high-priced lands Of the North APP
pearin poor light when pitted against
the low-priced and low-taxed lands
OF the Panhandle in an actual test
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13
FOR LAND SEEKERS,

Prospective land buyers from the
northern states find the Panhandle
in rather unattractive condition at
the present time. In fact old set
tiers of the Panhandle are prompt
to admit that crop conditions at pres
ent are worse than they have ever
been within their experience. This
Is due to unreasonable weather dur
ing the past sixty days.
Comparison of conditions in the
Panhandle with conditions in other
parts ref the country will find the
former still most favored.
The writer has been in the North
for, several months. He has trav-
eled extensively over several states
and marked the crop conditions on
his rounds. He finds the Dakotas
barely out of the freezing period.
He saw Michigan, New York and
Ohio visited with several inches of
snow by the last Of May, He found
Illinois sunless and practically hope
less as concerns small grain crops.
He finds Iowa far worse off than
in many years, In many places cat
tie cannot even sustain life in pas
lures and are still fed on soc corn.
But last week heavy frost killed
potato vines and so effected the
small amount of growing corn that
most If it will have to be replanted,
In Missouri the fruit crop Is killed
and there is little hope for the sta
pies Of corn, hay, wheat and oats
Wheat in Kansas has little OF prom
ise for the farmers. The green bug
has played havoc in Oklahoma and
parts of Texas. From the frigid re-
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13

case. The murder was foul one.
A good deal of work was done on
the case by officers and detectives,
which finally resulted in the arrest
Of Ellsworth as the principal and an.
other man as an accomplice. While
the evidence was circumstantial, and
there was no positive evidence of the
guilt Of Ellsworth, yet the chain OF
evidence against him was established
so conclusively that there was no
doubling that he was the guilty par.
ty, or as he told the Dalhart sheriff,
he knew who the guilty parties
were, and that he got some OF the
dead boys money, and as he stoutly
denied the murder or any knowledge
ufIt on the stand, and denied his
statement to this officer, and would
not tell who it was who did the job
Che verdict seems right to us.
We would not believe in hanging
on circumstantial evidence, but as
the man has his life, If an error has
been made in the verdict, there will
be time and opportunity to right the
wrong. Ellsworth was dissolute
character, and degenerate, of no use
to himself or the community and the
commonwealth is well rid of him, In
his detention in the pententiary.
The Panhandle fully approves of the
verdict Of the jury, and feels that
justice has been done swiftly and
well.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13

Postmaster Ingerton has received
requests from the supervising archi-
tect at Washington for statistics re-
garding the receipts of this post
office during the past few years, sup
posedly for the purpose of estimat-
Ing what class of postofflce build
Ing would satisfy the needs of the
growing business of Amarillos post
office. By the way, the Panhandle
is promised a report of the increase
of business at this office during the
past year or so. other cities of Tex
as are Dragging on increase in post
office receipts, but not a city in the
state has increased in the way of
postoffice receipts like Amarillo has
within the past eighteen months. At
the rate Of Increase during the past
year, within another eighteen
months, Amarillo will be a FIRST
class office. 1t is hoped the gov
eminent will give the needs of better
postoffice facilities in this city a close
examination, for the present quarters
are entirely inadequate to the needs
of the office,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13

The Canyon City baseball team IS
holding up the dignity of the Pan
handle in its tour of the north and
has won every game it has played
so far since 1t left the Panhandle.
Canyon has a club which win reflect
not only credit on the city 1t repre-
sents, but upon the entire Panhan-
die, and the Daily Panhandle feels
a pride in the work the club is doing
in Kansas. Reports OF every game
have so far been received and pub
lished
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13
THE OLD SONG.

Sweet songs Of old How memory
brings
Their music back to me
Until each bell of heaven rings
Salvation full and free!
Joy to the world" the music sweet
Has filled million souls,
And marked the time for marching
feet
To where old Jordan rolls.
81 need Thee evry nour,' for |
Oft weary by the way;
And while the years are rolling by
Thou are my guide and stay.
abide with me- through calm and
stress
Protect me by Thy might;
My weak and falt'ring footsteps bless
With Thine own Kindly Light"
The dear old songs! Their echoes
fill
The quiet evening air;
They bid me bear life's load until
"Thero'll be no sorrow there"
"By cool siloam's shady rill"
Whose waters floweth free,
Lead me each day and night until
Nearer, my God, to Thee"
And when ION Jordan's stormy
banks"
My feet shall stand at last;
When ! shall see the ransomed ranks
From whom all care is cast,
20 there may |, though vile as he"
Christ did that day behold,
The city's walls of jasper see
Aud walk its streets of gold.
Will NJ. Maupin in Commoner.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13

Some OF our merchants and bust
ness men complain that the rates OF
the Daily Panhandle are too high for
advertising, and compare our prices
with those charged at Dallas and FIT,
Worth. Do they ever stop to think
Of the larger patronage the papers of
those cities have In both circulation,
and advertising than is pos
slble for the Panhandle to
secure? DO they stop to figure tha.
1t costs the Daily Panhandle as much
or more for a telegraph report de-
livered up here inthe Panhandle,
than It does the papers In Dallas and
TT. Worth? DO they figure how
livered up here in the Panhandle,
has to pay its workmen than papers
in cities w!tere help is easy tosecure?
or the gre ter expense In every way
the Panhandle has to pay than the
papers IL COulpdIeS WAlni III COHlpdil-
son with the business1t can possibly
get? These are matters to be taken
into consolidation, when It comes to
establishing advertising rates. The.
Panhandle is giving the people, of
Amarillo paper up-to-date with the
news OF the world as well as local.
news, as late as peoplelin Dallas and
FIT. Worth receive IL in their papers.
and it's rates are established on the
basis of circulation II is possible to
secure. and the business II can secure
in the territory it serves. Taking
into consideration these points, the
charges of the Panhandle are most
reasonable, and lower in proportion
to expenses, than papers in old east
ern and northern localities are charg-
Ing.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13

The Panhandle thinks real estate
mon, and others, who attempt TO In
duce investors from the North aud
East to buy plains land, with view
that they can make fortune in
raising wheat, make great mistake,
and do an injury TO the country
Wheat may be successfully grown
some seasons, and profltably, many
seasons, In the Panhandle, but no
man should think he can raise
large crop OF wheat, sure, every year
In the Panhandle. Farming in the
Panhandle, to make permanent
success, should be of the diversified
character, IL the opinion OF the edl-
tor Of the Panhandle, from his OBJ
seryation and information CLEANED
from old residents here, Kaffir corn,
milo maize, and cane may be raised
here every year. They make splen-
did feed for hogs, cattle and horses
Indian corn may be raised success
fully many seasons, as may oats and
wheat. Alfalfa does well, and is the
best Of feed for all stock Plant
those crops which are sure and ex-
pertinent with as many others, in a
reasonable way as desired, but the
staple crops will care for the stock,
fatten the hogs, and make the farm
err money one year with another. In
telligent, diversified farming in the |
will make money for the
farmer who follows It, is the advice
Of the Panhandle.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13

81 liked the tone OF that little edi-
torial Of yours, the other evening re-
garding prominent firms in the city
who have not enough enterprise and
public spirit to carry any advertise
ment in the local paper" said Mr.,
Webster, OF the City Neat Market,
who does his share toward the sup
port of his local paper "a converse
ton with the editor Of the PaHhamils
recently. There are some Girms An
the city, who do large business,
or carry large stocks, who seem to
think they owe nothing tn theS rest
OF the community, and7only look aft
err themselves. They never open mp,
and assist other enterprises, which
benefit the city, to live. i believe
good newspaper is OF great help to
any city. recognize that they must
have business to live, and anl al
ways willing to do my part" con-
Guided Mr. Webster. Mr.. Webster
is the character OF a man the ell
tor of the Daily Panhandle likes TO
meet. in his efforts to give the city
Of Amarillo a good newspaper. it
helps us, and encourages. US, IA our
work. The man who neyor adv 2rtls-
rs, and who is too selfish to live and
let live, is of no benefit to ary con-
in the long run.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13

II has gone out that this country
Is very dry and that the crops are
suffering Right here In Amarillo,
less rain has fallen than In any por-
ton Of the Panhandle, A drive into
the country west OF Amarillo few
miles yesterday developed the fact
that plenty OF rain had fallen recent.
~, and they had several good rains
which the city mad missed. Crops
were looking fine, though oats and
wheat were a little short But with
good growing weather from now on,
II is estimated that wheat will yield
at least 10 bushels TO the acre, and
oats will do we'll They are both
short now, and heading out, but
there is time for them to grow yet,
before harvest and II they grow long
enough to be properly harvested,
there will be fair crop OF both in
this immediate vicinity With the
dry weather OF the early spring, this
Is a pretty good outlook, and speaks
we'll for the country.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13

The editor OF the Herald and Pan
handle learns from many farmers
near the city, that their oats crops
are looking very we'll, aud they ex-
pect the recent rains to cause them
to grow sufficiently tall to be har-
vested, and they believe they will
have three-fourths of crop. This
win not be so bad considering the
small amount OF rain which fell in
May.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13

Secretary orion Proctor, OF the
Northwest Texas Press association,
writes that the association will hold
its next meeting at Plainview on
June % and 26. Every editor in the
district should be present, and dis
cuss those matters of interest to the
craft, and the Panhandle in general.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13
THURSDAY, JUNE -, 1907.
THE COAT FITS HIM.

A short time ago, at the request
Of an. Zimmerman, OF the Texas
Realty a. immigration Co., the edl.
tor of the Daily Panhandle published
an editorial with reference to some
letters being written by a citizen OF
Washburn to nonresident real es-
tate owners, saying that the wheat
crop was a failure and the oat crop
was also a failure, because the oats
had not como up, Mr. Zimmerman
stated that the statement was In
correct, and that nc had letters from
one or two nonresident land own
ors asking him relative to the state
ments. Mr.. Zimmerman told the ed
itor OF the Panhandle OF the state
ments, and knowing him to be man
whose yeracity Is beyond question.
the article was written.
In our article we mentioned no
names, but said some citizen Of
Washburn who was probably dis
gruntled over the removal OF the
tracks OF the Santa Fe, had written
the letters. Possibly we should have
used the name OF the party referred
to, 80 that no injustice would be
done, or reflection cast upon any In.
nocent citizen. But we did not.
II seems the coat has ut the clti-
zen referred TO, and he puts Il on,
and we have received tho following
communication from citizen Of
Washburn, who thinks that he Is
the man referred TO, and we can say
that he is right though we did not
know II when the article was written
for we did not ask Mr. Zimmerman
for the name Of the party, or his In
formation, for we took his word for
the correctness Of his statements.
The letter we received Is given be-
low, in full, with the signature OF the
author:
Washburn, Texas, June 3, 1907.
Editor OF the Herald
Dear Sir: In an editorial headed
disappearing Facts" that appear
ed in your paper last week causes
me TO think that there are at least
some people in Amarillo who will 80
great distance and resort to very
questionable means to cast a slur on
the little town of Washburn, whicn
has never done you any greater harm
than TO take almost every dollar that !
we get to your town for some OF
your business or professional men TO
get part Of II.
II Is strange TO nj ? that 3 man with
Intelligence enough to edit Il news
paper did not think that the reading
public will question the truth OF the
coincidence that all the recipients of
the malicious letters should have
advised only one land agent "a
town where majority Of tie pop
uiation seems to be engaged In that
ancient and honorable" occupation.
In my opinlol no such letters have
ever been written and hereby chal-
lenge the yeracity or fairness OF the
arald or its informant to produce
lngle one. /.
Re whole thing grew out Of this.
year ! sold a section Of land to
w. A. Braecklln, OF Higginsville,
MI G. 7. sullenger who is leas-
this place has in hundred acres
wheat which he told me was abs
'oluteIy worthless and asked me to
o write Dr. Braecklein and get his
,onsent to pillow II up and plant 70
,ther crops. i went into the field,
pronounced his judgment correct, 50
wrote the doctor and a,.vlsed him 70
iome down and see II himself which
e did.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13
.Gentlemen:

"The writer has read the Herald
published in your city and has let
ters from several there and at Dali
hart, during the spring. | under
stand that you have had a dry
spring. but that you have had rain
end snow recently Mr.. Logue. Of
Washburn, wrote me some time ago
that wheat was already ruined and
oats never came up" saw a letter
written by Mr. Beaumont, at Hart
Icy in which he states that moisture
came too late TO save the crops. !
have two letters which say the wheat
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character standing or reputation Of
any person. firm or corporation
which may appear in the columns OF
The Herald will be gladly corrected
upon It's being brought 10 the at
tentlon OF the publishers.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-05
PRESTON, IDA, ELECTION.
Republican Democratic Tibet Imam
lmousiy Chosen.

Preston. April 4.-The city election
passed off very quietly. The neW board.
which had been advertised as the Repub-
lican-Democratic ticket. was unanimous
ly chosen as the representatives Of the
people and some very sweeping reforms
are going to take place in the near fu-
ture. The names Of those elected are.
First ward MILFORD Chatterton: Second
ward Hugh s. Geddes; Third ward.
James Johnson; Fourth ward. Solomon II
Hale; general candidate. Clint Mecham
The town was lit up with electricity for
the first time Tuesday evening that Is
a general illumination. two arc lights
having been placed In conspicuous posi-
fions on Main street and the stores Of
the city having lights so placed that
would do justice to any Salt Lake store
Miss Fila Eames. who was taken sud
denly i'll with cerebro-spinal meningitis.
is conValescing-
new furniture store is slated to be
built in the near future next door 10
Ritter Bros. or Main street. the plans be
ing already prepared
II is also rlimored that a prominent i'm
plenaent house has issued orders for the
erection of a two-story business block for
their business and that work will be com
menced on the same in the near future.
The tremendous rains Of the past few
weeks has caused Bear river to- overflow
It's banks in some places and the large
moving body OF water has treacherous
aSpect
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-05
DstwelIer VIII Turn Up.

TOlsdo. April "A member of the fam
iiy Of A K DetweileT OF this city, want
ed in San Francisco for bribery, stated
today that a K Detweiter was not IN
Rattle Greek Mich. Wednesday, az re
ported in press dispatches. which told or
his alleged escape from arrest when
the grand jury al San Francisco adJourus
and all Of its indictments are reported,
A K DetWeiler will sive himself up
He WIN wait until he knows absolutely
every Indictment that Will be brought
against him. He does not INTEND 70
eSSe6A arrest and has no fear that bond
vvpI not be furnished declared a reia-
tive Of Detweiler
ABE is at least 100 miles away from
Tolsdo." he said His dealings were
enffsIy with ATTORNEY Ruef ANY money
thaf was paid was paid for attorney
ices What Ruef did with the money
later was no concern OF DetWellrr =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-05
STANDARD OILS DEFENSE.
Opening Statements Made and Wit
nesses Examined.

Chicago. April 4.-The opening state
ments of the attorneys for the defense
were made today in the trial of the
Standard oil company Of Indiana At
toruey Rosenthal declared that the de
Tense viii b able TO show not only
that the witnesses for the gOVernmt mt
misinterpreted the rate sheets of the
Chicago & Alton road, but they did SO
Wifully.
The defense during the afternoon
called three wi tnesses. who testified as
experts regarding rate sheets and ap-
phCatiOn sheets.
The attorneys for the defense say
the case probably viii he IN the hands
Of the jury by EexT Tuesday night. The
defense will rely chiefly on it's ability
TO show the several rates used by thu
Standard OH company in the shipments
of oil were legal and were generally
known.