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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20
A SAVING OF MONEY,

We note that quite nun Der
of commissioners courts of the
state are writing the attorney
general asking whether or not
the court can abolish the office of
treasurer of their county. We
have nothing against any county
officer, but we think that the of
flee could be readily abolished
under the present laws. The
various counties are required to
designate county depository
every two years, receiving bids
for the money held on deposit.
OF course these banks pay for
the deposit and at the same time
issue a bond to the county pro-
tecting the county against loss.
They are required and of course
do keep books. If the bank was
designated as treasurer a person
holding warrant could always
know where to find the treasurer
and in addition the county would
save the amount paid out to the
treasurer as his commissions for
handling the funds for the
county. when in fact he rarely
ever has any money actually in
his possession. The collector of
taxes pays him the most of the
money received and that is gen
orally paid by check which the
treasurer deposits with the de-
pository. 1t seems that arrange
ments could be made for the
bank to make the general reports
instead of a treasurer. The bank
would balance up once a day
while the treasurer is only re-
quired to balance once in three
months.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20
IT Is UP TO US,

Really the people Of Randall
county, as a whole, ought to be
ashamed of themselves. At the
meeting of Armstrong County
citizens held. last Saturday at the
Beulah school house there was
an unusual interest manifested
in the new Canyon City-Galves-
ton, by the way Of Silverton Rail
way. Before the meeting broke
up there was a good crowd Of
land owners present and every
one of them signed the agree
ment except one poor lonesome
man and he left before the meet
ing was over for fear that he
would be convinced.
Now it is up TO US. The coun-
ties below US are practically
ready with their portion of the
work and still Randall county is
behind. What in the world is
the matter with you? Can't
you see that you are delaying
your own prosperity by stand
ing back and waiting on some
one else to do the work: 1t is
almost senseless for any person
not to take an ACTIVE interest in
this campaign for the advance
ment of the best interests of the |
county.
If this railroad proposition
fails do you want TO shoulder the
responsibility? Do you want to
have TO think that you are at
least partially responsible for
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20

Since the Panhandle country
made "a clean sweep of orchard,
field and garden prizes and
purses at the Dallas fair, the
author of the newly adopted ge-
ography who slapped that sec.
ton of Texas into the arid divi
sion of soil and climate, can
square matters and make some
money by getting home among
the Panhandle hustlers, raising
7-cent hogs and trying his hand
at diversified crops. Let Texas
grow.-F'ort Worth Star.
Texas is bound to grow. 1t
cannot help itself and be kept
from it now. This Panhandle
country is so widely advertised
and comes SO nearly being an
ideal place to live and raise crops
that we could not keep the peo-
pie out if we wanted to do so.
Texas sho' will grow.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20

The Honey Grove Signal gives
utterance to enough philosophy
in a few lines hereto attached to
Justify their careful reading and
thoughtful consideration;
The fellow who doesn't learn
to be a good loser not only lacks
that much of being a well-round-
ed man, but he is very apt to
grow into a very dangerous man.
Down in Louisiana a few days
ago a man who had lost out in a
love affair followed his success
full rival and bride into a train
and shot the former dead. Had
he been a good loser he would
have congratulated the bride
and groom, sent them a nice
present, and perhaps have found
a prettier girl later on; but being
a fellow who had not trained
himself to meet disappointment
with a smile, he must spend his
days in the penitentiary or a
mad house. One of the first les
sons for a follow fo learn is that
everybody and everything are
not going to bend to his desires
and whims. If he learns it well
the chances are that he will be-
come a good citizen; if he does
not, he will go through life I'M
happy and the world will breathe
a sigh of relief when he is finally
called hence.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20
PULLING FOR OTHER THINGS.

We have been busy for long
time pulling for big things.
Everywhere it is the same. The
big things, the big things.
Why don't we work more than
we do for some other things
some of the things that we have
been inclined to think were
smaller and would come of them
selves and knock-knock, Knock,
at our doors:
What are these little things?
Perhaps that cannot be answer
ed definitely. They vary so
much in the lives of men and
communities.
Perhaps they do not have to
do with city improvements at all.
Perhaps they have nothing to do
with the acquiring of several sec
tons of land, nor with the pos
session of chattels. Possibly
they are all within us-probably,
even, they are.
They ARE within us. Within
individuals and within communi.
ties. Pulling for them means
developing them. Sane, simple,
healthy and healthful lives of
men and of towns and of counties
and of states and of the nation.
That's it. That : a harder thing
to do than pulling for big things.
Why don't N N everywhere do
these things that count so much
for the real Well-being of them
selves?-Hereford Democrat
That's right. Pull for the lit
tie things as well as the large
ones. A few little things will in
duce a larger one to come, and a
larger one will induce several
smaller things to materialize.
In any event don't forget to
pull"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20

Join the Boosters Band and boost I!
Don't stay home and go to roost!
Keep awake and make spiel!
Put your shoulder to the wheel!
Try to help your town along!
Boost it loud and boost it strong!
Everybody lend hand
Come and join the Boosters Band!
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20

the failure because you would
not help? There can be no other
place where responsibility shall
rest. Certainly it cannot rest
upon those who do help. 1t will
be solely to the apathetic interest
of those who do not help that the
enterprise fails. The counties
below have done their duty and
we think that this county will do
their duty. VIII you help? 1t is
up to us.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20

Papers sent out Of the county promptly dis
continued at expiration OF time paid for.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20

Did you ever see a mule that
wouldn't pull? Did you ever try
to drive one? You know just how
provoking it is, don't you? Well,
the citizen who won't pull is just
as provoking. Everybody wants
TO take a rail and maui the stuff
ing out Of the balky one. He
does not have the respect of any
good citizen.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.

And now the question is raised
as to whether the school amend.
ment voted upon on November
Bird has actually carried as re.
quired by the Statutes and Con
stitution. Of those who voted
upon the question the amend.
ment carried by a large majority
but the contention has arisen
that it could not become a por-
ton Of the constitution for the
reason that the amendment did
not receive a majority of all the
voters who voted upon the day of
the election.
1t seems a matter Of justice to
this editor that the amendmen t
ought to be declared carried
even though it did not receive a
majority of the number of peo-
pie who voted on that day. If a
man voted not upon the question
it was his fault and evidently
showed that he was not against
the proposition and therefore he
should be counted as tacitly for
the amendment. Silence gives
consent"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20

About two weeks ago a move
ment was started in Fort Worth
to raise a bonus Of 100000, to-
gether with stockyard conces.
sions, land and some other small
items, for the purpose of Undue.
ing the establishing in that city
Of another packing houee. Al
ready the Swartzchild & Sulz.
berger Co., packers, through G..
f. Suhberger last Thursday an
nounced that they would and
were considering the acceptance
Of the offer Of Fort Worth for
their own concern. If they do it
will employ at least 20O0 people.
And they will spend their money
in Fort Worth. viii it be worth
the investment: Certainly.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20
Amarillo does not Sc

Amarillo does not seem too
sure about the location of
the new shops which the Santa
Fe railway system will have TO
build on account of the recent
fire in that city. A report has
gone forth that the road would
possibly build the new shops at
Clovis. However, in a recent
edition Of the Daily Panhandle
the statement is made that the
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20
CAPITAL NOT REQUIRED.

The Record does not wish to
appear in the light of being too
insistent, but We would call at
tention to the fact that it does
not always require capital to
build railroad. In fact, nearly
all the great roads built nova
days are first promoted by men
with comparatively no means.
To illustrate, some two years
ago a number of men in Hereford
up in the Upper Panhandle band
ed themselves together for the
purpose of promoting a trunk
line road from Trinidad. Colo, to
the Gulf by way of Hereford.
The Record editor happened to
be one of the charter members
of the company and also a direc-
tor. In the charter which was
secured from the state of Texas,
it was specified that Hereford
was to receive the general offices,
the shops, etc. The first year
found the company with only
about twenty miles of the road
graded and the work stopped on
account of a lack of funds. So
some of those plucky fellows up
there set to work to. find some
one who would furnish the
money to carry on the work. and
now, as the second year is draw
ing to close, a contract has
been closed with a New York
syndicate to complete the enter
prise from a northern cOnnec.
ton with the Rock Island through
Hereford to the Gulf, making an
important trunk line. The new
company has already spent S25,-
600 of their own money on the
road, about forty miles of the
grade now being completed. The
general offices have been opened
in Hereford and a large force of
men is required to look after the
clerical work. a number of large
grading outfits are engaged and
it is said cars will run into Here
ford over the new line by the
middle of next year.
The point that we wish to make
is that the original company had
but little money-nOt more than
$4,000. The start which they
made only opened up the way
and showed to outside capital
that a road was badly needed
through the proposed territory
and their work was at an end.
What Hereford is doing is within
range of the power of many
other towns in this western
country. 1t is only a question of
Shall we make the start:"-
Vernon Record.
The people of Canyon City are
now confronted with the same
kind of proposition that was
formerly before the Hereford
people only the Randall county
proposition is much more favor
able to our people. 1t will only
take a little hustle on the part Of
our citizens to make Canyon City
the beginning point>of one of the
most profitable cross-state lines
of railway in the state.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20

The News has recently added
very materially to its supply of
printing material and now has
the most up to date office for a
local newspaper in this section
of the country.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20

system had set aside 5000, 900 for
Santa Fee improvements in Anna.
rillo. 1t seems that a definite
statement from the railway Off
Gals would be more conSoling to
the citizens of that town however.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20

Celery fresh from the garden,
crisp as new spring radish and
as fine favored as any that ever
grew, at the Hauter place.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-11-20
Contributors Notice

The editor Of this paper Is anxious to receive.
from time to time. communications from its
readers. but we request that al such com
munications be signed not for publication,
but that may know the source from which
the article comes
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-25
GLOBE CHAMBER IS
 AFTER C. & G. COMPANY '
Will Make Example of Alleged
 Wild Caters.

GLOBE. Jan. 4.-At a meeting of the board of governors of the Globe Chamber of Commerce, held last even ing in the district court room of the court house. it was unanimously de cided that the organization iwll start proceedings against the officials of the Calumet & Globe Development com pany, who are alleged to be guilty of many irregularities, if not anything worse in connection with the bonding of mining property in the lower Pinto country. the sale of stock, and the sub. sequeDt relinquishment of the bond when an extension of payment was re fused by the claim owners. The mat ter was discussed for several hours and it was finally decided that opera tions such as are alleged to have been conducted by the Calumet & Globe company would result in serious in jury to the Globe district.
 suit will be brought by the Cham Der of Commerce in the name of some stockholders against the company for an accounting and the action will be instituted in the United States court here Owing to the fact that meet ing of the stockholders has been call ed for the evening of January z1, fl was decided to delay filing sthe suit until after the stockholders had met
 The irregularities charged against the officials O fthe Calumet & Globe company would fill large sized book and there seems to be good ground for basing criminal action against the off shared in the promotion profits, which tho were twice as much as all of the original owners obtained and this in itself Is nasty business. On top oi this the property was heavily loaded by the promoters
 It is also alleged by local stockhold- CTS that the funds of the company were squandered, if not actually sto- len, and that no attempt was made to prove up the ground which the com pany had bonded.
 It is estimated that at least $40.00o of Globe money was invested in C. & G. stock, about a fourth of the entire capitalization of. the company, local people investing on the merits of the property and expecting that they would at least get run for their money.
 The Chamber of Commerce intends to push the case and at last even ing's meeting District Attorney Henry donated his services to the Chamber, The Chamber feels such action Is nee essary in the matter in order to pro tect Che interests of the Globe district and the -snEestors both at home and abroad. from HiIdcatters and unscrp nui0us promoters.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-25

SOUTHERN cALrFoR MA ADvgarlsEMENTs
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-25
MISSOURI C0NGRESSMEN
 ARE ALL FOR BRYAN
Will Listen To No Plan To Side
 track Him.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24.- Missouri democrats in congress are a unit in faYoring the nomination of William J. Bryan for president and will not participate in any confer ences designed to shape party policy to which Mir. Bryan is not invited. They have served this notice upon the democrats from other states.
 The stand of the Missourians and Bryan's friends here has become more positive since the announce ment this morning of the conference of New York conservatives" intend ed to be held in New York next Thursday The Bryan men see in the action of the New York group of con servatives an anti-Bryan move, con ceived in spirit of bitter antago- nism to the Nebraskan.
 The large majority of democrats here cannot see the availability of anyone but Bryan. They are talking now in a train indicating that they will not change their opinion, even if Bryan personally announces a willing ness to withdraw.
 Commenting upon the New York meeting, Representative Champ Clark said today:
 My judgment is that no meeting or series of meetings in New York or elsewhere, at this late day. can pre- vent Bryan's nomination. The action of the Missouri democratic conven- ton of 1906 set tide running in his favor, which cannot be checked"
 Representative D. A. DeArmond, said:
 'If they stife Bryan they will have to do it at the polls"
 Senator Stone said:
 From the standpoint of what they are trying to do, he proposed New York conference is a blunder, and have no sympathy with what they are trying to do"
 Similar expressions of opinion were given today by practically all Mis- sourians in Washington.
 A like view is taken by the major ity of democratic representatives and senators from other states. Senator Culbersdn of Texas said that he had not been invited to participate in the New York meeting, and will not do so if invited
 Culberson repudiates with emphar sis the published suggestion that he will head the Texas and a group of other southern delegations at Den yer which would cooperate with east ern anti-Bryan forces.
 important matters of party policy are to be discussed with Bryan at conferences here next week But eFerything. said and done here will De in spirit of perfect friendliness to Bryan. His wishes will prevail.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-25
CAN CRAZE SHEEP
 ON FOREST RESERVE
Permission Means Saving of
 Thousands of Dollars.

PHOENIX. Jan. 24.-C. s Shulz, of the Arizona Wool Growers assO- citation, yesterday afternoon received a telegram from Clifford Pinchot, chief forester of the United States, to the effect that the request of the sheep men for permission to graze their fiocks upon the Prescott forest re- serve for sixty days during the lamb ing season had been granted.
 As stated yesterday in the Gazette the delegates which the association sent to he Sockmen's convention in Denver petitioned Forester Pinchot for this permission, and Governor Kibbey added his request for the permission. The decision of the forester to allow the request means that thousands of the woolly animals nave been saved from possible stary- ation.
 Nearly all the sheep of northern Arizona are now grazing between Cave Creek and Cordes. Owing to the drouth which has prevailed this winter the range has become eaten out There is plenty ox other range,
 where the shep might subsist upon dry feed, were 1t not for lack of water. This shortage of water forces the sheep owners to graze their flocks in a comparatively small area. | The lambing season is about to begin | and was looked forward to as a time | to be dreaded until this relief came l from Forester Pinchot.
 The sheep will injure the forest little, if at all, by grazing upon n for so short a time. but the conces.
 sion means the saving of thousands | of dollars to the men engaged in this | industry. The rules at present in effect regarding the forests are very | strict, but it was believed that if
 proper representations were made to MT. Pinchot he would help out the l sheep men in their hour of trouble
 The required permission has come
 sooner than expected. There. is one
 condition, and that is that not more than 35,000 of the sheep are allowed upon the reserve.
 Colin Campbell, T. J. Coalter, Harry
 Hibben and other sneep men left to
 day for their camps to at once begin the moving of their focks on the re
 serve.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-25

been used by tourists and at one time it was maintained as a toll rouu, under an arrangement between Mir Cameron and Coconino county. What ever the controversy over the trail as trail, it is an affair between Cameron and the county. SnsGli Cameron secure the decision Iron. the secretary of ne interior, the holding of the trail, except on his own property. would still be T mat. ter between him and the county. But if 1t is shown that Cameron has aa insufficient mineral showing, 0s in any other way is utilizing the min ing laws to secure the ground for sn other purpose, the land would revert to the government and MT. Cam eron would be out of the issle en tirely.
 It was therefore desired by tae Washington autohrities that the en- tire history of the mining locations and the development of the claims should be gone into thoroughly and ID detail. As Register Wakefield was absent from the city 1t was ord sIed that the hearing should proceed be fore the receiver T the land office Fen s. Hiidreth.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-25
DISPUTE OVER A TRAIL
 TO BE SETTLED
Secretary of Interior Has a
 Somewhat Noted Case,

PHOENIX, Jan. 24.-The taking I testimony before the local land of. flee in the case of the protest of the Grand Canyon Railway against the previous decisions that nave favored Ralph W. Cameron, who seeks to es- tablish the mineral character of cer- tain mining claims held by him in the Grand Canyon, was concluded yester- day. The hearing began several days ago the protestant being represented by U. T. Clotfelder of Los Angeles and Mir. Cameron being represented by Reese M. Ling, of Prescott. Six witnesses were examined for Mir Cameron and four for the railroad company. The testimony is yolumin. ous and will be transmitted to the secretary of the interior for final decision.
 The case is quite a notable one and has been a long and strenuous con. troversy for both sides. It has also been one of considerable public in terest through the fact that the trail from Fl Tovar hotel to the river in the canyon, passes over these claims and that has itself been in contro- Versy at one time and another. The DTe5Gui dCLiCu uoWCfCl hao 4oNNAAe to do with the trail, though the fate of tAe trail may hinge upon it. The ease is notable again in that this is the second hearng in the land office the first having taken place three years ago in Prescott and after the rsndering of a decision, came the protest which was ordered before Register Lyman J. Wakefield, the depositions or testimony to be sent over the heads of the entire land office bureau, and placed directly be fore the secretary of the interor.
 The instructions were to make the hearing thorough that it might show inc status of Mir Cameron, past, pres ent. and as far as possible his in tentions for the future, presumably that it might be determined what bearing. if any, his desire For the title to tle claims might have upon a control of the trail
 It has been the contention Of the protestant that the holding Of the claims as mineral ground was to con troi the trail for commercial reasons as it is located at the most feasible place for tourists to pass down into fhe canyon. Mir. Cameron on the other hand contends that he fouiio the mineral and constructed the trail in the development of the min eraI prospects, that he might finally acquire the title to the mineral ground Incidentally the trail has