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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
TIRE THREATENED
EBERSTADT BLDG,

Fire OF unknown origin in the Of
flee of the j. w, Hill Dry Goods
company in the Eberstadt building
shortly after o'clock this morning,
seriously threatened the entire build
ing but was stopped before it got
beyond the Office and the damage
was confined for the most part to the
stock in that part OF the store.
The fire first attracted attention
by the light thrown from the win
dow on Fourth street TO the deck
in the rear Of the store which con-
tains the office and cashiers desk.
An alarm was turned in and the
fire boys got straight to the heart
of the fire by going up lad
dcrs and putting the hose through
the windows. When they broke the
window, the corner of the office
above the desk was a seething fur
mace of flame but fortunately the
store was tightly closed and the fire
had not yet burned through the
ceiling into the second floor so thai
there was no draft. With this tt
their advantage, the firemen were
able to get control Of the fire in I
few minutes. IT was half an hou
or moro before all the flames wer'
extinguished but before that time
the firemen had been able 10 spread
oil cloths over much Of the stool
below the deck and thus protect !
from still further damage. In spit
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
Notes Of Railroad Men,

Conductor Lewis p, llsgeman' OF
the santa Fc, is away on vacation
trip to chicago
c, VI. Nelson. formerly OF the
Plainyiew station, is transferring
back to the accounting department
here,
Conductor Ed Tom, OF the Santa
Pc, is taking time out for visit to
Wichita and other points in Kansas
Tom Gallaher, Of the auditing de-
partmeAt, is back from, business
trip to Topeka.
Brakeman volley Fountain, OF the
Santa Fe, is convalescins in the rail-
way hospital in Topeka.
J. l.. and l.. l., Howard, of the
general offices are back from visit
to their.home in Gainesville.
II. f. Goslin, brakeman, on the
Santa Fe Is visiting relatives in
Enid, Okla,
Conductor W. Z. sloop, OF the
Santa Fc, left Yesterday FOR a visit
in wichita and other points in Kan
sas,
Traffic Manager D. l.. Meyers re-
turned Thursday from Pecos City
where he attended the hearing of the
interstate commerce commission.
General Manager Avery Turner
left Thursday evening on an tnspec
ton trip over the line north,
Conductor w W. Placey ha
transferred from the train over TIT
Belen cutoff from Texico, to th
regular run over the Pecos Valley
Conductor II. H. Hageman, OF tn
Santa Fe, is completing pretty cot
tage in Glenwood, Mr.. Hagema
was married on Christmas day i
San Francisco to Miss Ida Gibson
formerly of Amarillo, and Mr.. an
Mrs. Hageman will soon be "a
home" to their friends in their me-
home.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
ROAD FROM
STANTON
rs Carloads Material Tor Con
StTuCtlOn Of Line 10
Amarillo
lFrnm rnosday,s pallyl


"StauEton, Tex Jan, lS.-Thou-
sands Of cross-tios are being received
here by S, G, Bon Duraut TO be
used on tho West Texas a Northern
railway. This road is building from
san Angelo to Amarillo. over
twenty-five cars have already been
received here aud as many moro have
been loaded.at the mills In East Tex
as FOR shipment here. II Is said
that large shipment of steel rails
Is now en- route. here and track lay
Ing will begin some time between
now and Feb l5.'
Proposition Being Considered.
The san Angelo Staunton-Amanllo
railroad project, about which the
foregoing dispatch Is published in
the Dallas News, mas been under
consideration for number Of
months but up to this time the move
mcnt toward It's construction has
been confined for the most part TO
the other end Of the proposed line.
Propositions have been made to the
Chamber OF Commerce and to bust
ness men in Amarillo but these have
not yet taken on final form,
Just how extensive backing the
now project has is not known here
but II is said that II has the approval
and tho support of a number Of West
Texas land owners Of large inter
ests, and also that It IS iavorably re-
garded by one OF the big railway
systems which has not yet entered
West Texas territory, AS the new
line will reach a territory supplied
by no other road and will suppl!
West Texas to an extent that NJ
present system can, the proposition
is an Attractive one and is undoubt
eddy one that will sometime be car
ried 10 completion either in It's pres
ent form or along slightly diffcrcn
lines,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

supply becomes insufficient this slyHs
warning and the fires have TO No
drawn from under the boilers,
Tho company VIII shortly have ia
own pump In operation and will pht
NJ a storage tank which will insure
an ample supply at all times. Before
the power house, was built the com
pany had a well drilled at the plant
and motor driven pump will now
h. nut TO work IN this, There are
several heavy consumers on the
main Witch supplies the power house
and TO insure a sufficient supply
there at all times a. would be neces'
sary to enlarge the mains Wien
tho street car company begins uslnE
water from IT'S own wells, however
this main will be amply large for all
other present needs In that section
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
Newspapers Are THE best Ad'criis'
ing Mediums,

The purpose OF store advertising
Is not only to sell goods, but TO sell
moro goods--to make more friends,
build up patronage that VIII not
only stick, hut grow. Newspapers
reach tho greatest number OF people
In tho immediate vicinity in the most
natural way, at the least expense,
aud they are, therefore, the best OF
All mediums for all stores, In ncws-
papers YOU follow the lines OF least
resistance follow with the
stream you talk TO an audience al
ready assembled to the people VINO
want TO read their cosmos Is right
they are on your wire and they
won't ring Off IT YOU hold their in
forests, Attraction is the basis OF
all advertising the store Is the sun
The customers the planets that re-
yolye round iL-Gary (Minn)
| Graphic,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
At Mrs. Whites.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. White en-
tertained a small party Of friends
Thursday evening at progressive for
ty-two. At the games Miss Bernice
Russell was most successful Of la
dies and was favored with hand
painted cup and saucer, II, V. Rob
ertson was the lucliest player among
the gentlemen and received a
smoking set Delicious refreshments
OF clam sandwiches, olives, pickles
coffee cake and bon bons were
served at the close Of the evening
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

NJ The careful work however OF the
fremen In preventing injury TO the
stock by water, the damage from
his source will be far the most Sc
rIous part of the loss, The rear Of
the building whore the fire occurred
Is filled with womcn's clothing and
with quantity OF other stock which
was considerably damaged Last
night the fire companies estimated
the damage TO the building at $500
and to tho stock at $4,000 The In
Jury TO the stock may exceed these
figures but complete investigation
viii he necessary IN order to roach
tho exact figures. The store Is clos
ed awaiting the inspection by an adj
ulster for the companies In which
tho store and contents are Insured
Tho building Is tho property Of
Davidson aud the stock of A. David
son aud j. w, Hill
II was a. first thought that the
fire started from an electric ron
which Is used In tho tailoring de-
partmcut but nc mon in the store
arc sure that the iron was not con
ncctcd Yesterday at all aud a careful
examination Of the iron and us SUR
roundngs shows thar the fire did moi
start from II,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
Visitors at Mclean.

!anager Gregory of the Rowe
rarh was in Wednesday to meet
Ion Nard and family, who arrived
TIT day and will henceforth make
tIeir home at the Rowe headquar-
trs near Mclean. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ard we're neighbors of the editor of
ne Herald while resident Of ANA
lilo and we are pleased to extend
hem a hearty welcome to the Nc
lean country,
Miss Emma Hedrick of Amarillo
came in on Monday to look after her
land interests in this vicinitq, Gray
County Herald.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

ltc II 10 the expense Of booming
,fllo aud the Panhandle coun'
would be a great regret to me 10
w thar Fort Worth was not al
Is ready and willing 10 contribute
much, and Of the time ana cN-
So of any Of It's people In any way
5iblc TO advance the Interests Of a
ion of the country that does so
IA for this city, There Is a bond
union between the Panhandle
ntry and Fort Worth which II
buragcd, and nurtured will re-
pd 20 the interest Of each and
10 both prosperous and happy.
Tar as / am authorized to speak
This city, and ! believe / know It's
blc we'll enough 10 express their
IImcnts on almost any subject ]
He TO say that there Is nothing
In their reach which they would
DO willing 10 do for The promo
OF your city and section,
/ beg 10 thank YOU most sincerely
| Inc kind expressions in your let
tclatiye to myself personally, anc
L a pleasure to know that ml
Die effort was appreciated, Yours
! &, b, II. Paddock
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
BUSINESS COLLEGE vICToUor'
issues Challenge to Al Corners for
Spelling Match

once again the Amarillo Business
College, under the leadership Of
President r.. A. coyerdale, has de-
rcatcd the Baraca class In trial by
the ordeal of the spelling book THIS
second engagement which was as
full of excitement and surprises as
the first, took place Thursday even
inc at the Baptist church. It was
as closely drawn as was the trS'
ono and when the last Of the Bara-
cas- met the word he could not spell
bur ono young lady from the bust
ness college was left to win the en-
gagement.
This second success has encour-
aged the students at the business
COLLEGE to look for larger game and
the president Of the school, MI Gov
erdale, has beon authorized to issue
n formal challenge TO any orsanlaa-
lions in Amarillo for spelling
match under the rules OF webster
Tho challenge has not yet been ex'
tcnded 10 include all corners from
tho world at large but the students
are seriously contemplating such .
step. .... aI.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
For County Judge.

.ttorney w. Il. Gee has entered
b name in the lists for county
jge Mr.. Gee is a young cner-
dc, able young lawyer lie was
mitted to the bar in this city in
90 and has practically ever since
lowed his chosen profession in our
DIST, In these four years he has
ade an enylable record for himself
counsellor and lawyer Of stand
.. His many friends here urged
m to allow his name to so before
Q coming primaries for the county
dgeship and he has acCedcd to
cir wishes,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
IuILD UP THE PANHANDLE,
las Man Likes the Amarillo
Paper.

CFrom Fridays DailyD O.!
tcrcst in Amarillo and the Daily
handle, which he secs Is work
iUor the upbuilding o. the great
handle, Is we'll expressed by Mr.,
S. Jewell, an enthusiastic believ-
81 Amarillo who still lives in Dali
Ian the following letter;
DALLAS, Jan, IL, 1908,
ID. Editor:
send you 81 TO pay for two
uhs' subscription to the Daily
Plandle. am a firm believer in
a Dd paper that is doing all It can
tdlild up city and a great coun-
thnd, being interested in the up
bling of your city, ! feel that |
wd be ungrateful not TO contrib
uto your support while able TO do
S, Hoping YOU may have great
sless, I remain, Yours truly,
S. A, JEWELL"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
"Thc Home Paper" the Ideal Adver
Using Medium.

Mr.. Warren, the advertising man
ager of Marshall Field & Co., Chi
cago, thus describes the ideal adyer-
Using medium. lie says.
"The ideal advertising medium is
the home newspaper, it Is a paper
which Is SO filled with good thoughts
for every member of the family that
II finds warm welcome and an ca
ger reading wherever it goes. 1t
handle the news OF the day in a man.
ner which appeals TO the better class
of people. It emphasis the hopeful
features OF the news rather than the
dscordant ones, 1t has permanent
location for its special features and
has a reputation for correctness. 1t
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
Another Thcatcr.

The Texas Grand Theater Co. have
Inded in Amarillo. They have
.ased a part OF the room under the
!. p. hall, on Polk street, occupied
= the Rouss Racket store, where
trpenters will commence at once to
hid a stage, cut exits and entrances
I'D fit up the room for a modern
teater. Huston, Green & Carlisle
D. are the proprietors and they will
Introduce high class vaudeville, get
ing heir talent from Dallas, Den
pr aid other points. The show will
nensome time next week with pop
uar prices
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
FOR DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT
II. VI. Hallock VIII Eat Wild Goose
From Carson County.
lFrom Tuesdayls DallyD

(Ffom IueSuay Daliy')
This mornings Rock Island train
carried gift to Division superin-
tendent H. NJ, Hallock, at Sayre, in
the shape of big plump wild goose
sent by Dispatcher Hallock of the
local offices. Mr.. Hallock took a
week end trip to the country about
Groom Saturday and came In yester-
day with the goose as part of his
spoils. ..
The warm weather Of the last few
weeks has brought the gees out of
the breaks in considerable numbers
and there are said to be many OF
them in the grain fields along the
Rock Island line cast. The geese
have found rich picking in the fields
and are in prime condition
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
COMPLETING
SHEET WORK
Trial BIOdk Of MaCadamlzed
Sheet viii Be Ready Next
Week
lErom Saturdays Dally)

lfIoul odlNludN DdllN'l
Monday scigncur 4 Gross, who
have taken the contract to complete
the merchandising work ON the block
Of Polk street between Fourth and
Fifth streets, expect ia start the big
steam roller TO rolling down the first
layer of rock which the workmcn
are now laying.
But on top OF The six inch layer
of larger rocks which In now being
put down, the contractors will put a
heavy layer Of crushed rock, This
they will drag down smooth by the
use OF a railroad iron and two teams
OF horses, They will then De ready
for the roller and viii roll the sur
face down hard Then on top OF
that and as a finish coat, they VIII
spread layer of fine crushed roch
which they will wet down and vii
roll repeatedly till the whole has Sc,
together, When this work Is done
Contractor Gross and street Com
missioner Warren are confident Tho
result will be a street which vii
stand several tests and will be above
| criticism
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
TEXAS NOT TO
Be RAISED
New Bond Issue for Necessary
School Building viii not In
crease Present Rate
Crrom Fridays DailyJ

Taxes In the Amarillo Independent
School District viii not he increased
by the additional bonds which the
school board Is now asking the dis
trlct TO authorize,
The rapid growth Of Amarillo In
the last few years has oycrtaXcd
school accommodations rs fast as
new facilities were added and the
added expenditures resulting from
such conditions have made taxes
reach figures winch have in the last
few weeks somewhat dampencd the
ardor of laNpayiug citizens for more
school buildings, More school build
ings to cost the amount which the
school board sets as necessary would,
al first thought, increase the present
school taxes, and on this account
there have been some citizens who
have expressed reluctance 10 vote the
rcquird bonds But superintendent
Foster on the authority Of the board
youchcs for thc fact that the present
school taxes will not be increased by
tho new bond issue
Great Increase in Taxable Property.
This Is the first year that much OF
the property in the Independent
School District has ever paid directly
into the school found and the school
taxes will therefore reach much
larger total than ever before, In adj
dition to this, the increase in prop
erty values both in town lots and
the surrounding lane within the
school district, has made the taxes
OF individual property owners high
er than before.
or course the demands upon the
schools for operating expenses are
also greater than ever before and
are steadily increasing but the rate
of taxation this year will bring
return which will enable the schools
TO finish theuyear out Of debt and
In better condition than for several
years past And the increase in tax
able property and in the actual value
Of tho property assessed will enable
the district to issue the bonds and
pay for them without making an in
crease in the rate.
Enrolment Increased 30 Per Cent.
Last year 1t will be remembered
the new High School building was
filled as soon as the building was
completed and before the year was
over rooms not intended for use as
class rooms had 10 be pressed Into
service, IN order to accommodate the
students. In view of this fact the
big increase this year in enrolment
as given in the following statement
by Superintendent Foster Is striking
proof Of the need for extensive ad-
ditions TO the buildings
II am instructed by the school
board to notify the tax paying vot-
ers of the Amarillo Independent
School District that the proposed
bond issue for new school buildings
will not ncccssitate any increase of
taxation. The number OF pupils in |
attendance now is more than 40 per
cent greater than It was year ago |
The halls, offices, and auditorium
are being used as school rooms. No
ono who understands the present
conditions will question the necessity |
OF more buildings But remember,
the present rate OF taxation is not to
he raised"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
Real Estate Transfers.

Tho Following warranty deeds were
filed for record yesterday in the Of
flee OF the county clerk
George W, VOss to Mrs, w. Austin
Smith lot 10 and the south ten feet
OF lot Il, block IS, G, & S. $3.50,
r. w. and A. 4. Wright to A, NJ,
Potter, five acres from survey 15i,
script 6S6, block ., A, d. q NJ,
$500,
r II, Baker md wife 10 Mrs. l.,
X. White, one acre from northwest
quarter Of section III, block ., \,
d. g. NJ $500.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
$50 Per square Yard.

The cost Of tho block now under
contract will be $4,000. seigneur
& Gross took the contract from the
city after fourth OF the work had
been done and for the remaining
three-fourths of the work they are
to get S2,25O or this, the street
car company is TO pay for the pay
ing of the eight feet which includes
II tracks. The total cost for d block
under this arrangement would be
$4,000 for the block or at the rate
of $50 per square yard, including
the gutter three feet wide next the
sidewalk. The estimated cost of pay
ing in Amarillo runs from $l,S5 to
S2.25 per square yard for brick paw
ing. These figures, however, have
MOI been verified. The macadamiz-
ing work which is now being done
would have the additional advantage
over other forms of paving in that
it requires no further plant or ma
chinerv than that is now at hand,
and that it can be undertaken a lit
tie at a time instead of by larger
contracts
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
WILL INSTALL PUMPS.
street Railway Company VIII Pro-
vide Its Own Water supply.
(From tuesdays DaiIyD

Temporary water shortage in the
main which supplies the Amarillo
street Railway company's power
house was responsible for short sus-
pensions of the car service yesterday
and today. The boilers at the plant
arc fed by an automatic pump which
draws from the mains. When the
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
FINISHING THE GRADES.
Dirt Work ON Transcontincntal Line
Nearly Complete.

Nearly Complete.
CFrom Tuesdays Daily)
Grading operations on the Santa
Fe north OF here and on the line
south and in the yards here Is now
practically completed and many Of
the Mexican laborers who have been
employed at the construction camps
near here are being sent to other
places on the lines Track laying
gangs are now at work in the yards
here and on the Panhandle cutoff
and after their work Is done, the
construction force will be cut down
to the finishing gangs who can work
along the line and keep up the new
grades. Ballasting Is going on from
both ends of the line but it will be
a considerable time before the bal
lasting crews reach this point
Grading on the cutoff between
Amarillo and the main line south OF
Panhandle was to have been complet'
ed by January /, but on that date
somo work yet remained to be done
Tracklaying, however, has been so
ing on and tho ends are now nearly
connected.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
FEEDING STEERS AT MEMPHIS,

Memphis, Texas, Jan. 2O,--L' w.
tavson died here from pneumonia
from which he was sick only five
days. He was buried Friday
Tho oil mill Is running full force
now. one thousand steers belonging
TO j, w. Good of Quanah, which are
being fed here, are doing fine on tho
hulls and meal.
Cotton is nearly all in Some OF
tho best grades are bringing II
cents.
The water works has turned wa
ter into the mains and the system
works fine,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
ELKs MEET IN NEW NALL.
Take Up New Quarters for Present
In Blyin's Building.

Tonight the Amarillo Lodge No.
923 OF Elks viii meet for the pGst
time in their new quarters IN he
Biyins building over the Mcknight q
Williams insurance office, The reg
ular meeting night has been chansed
from Friday to Monday night and
the lodge will meet from now TIL the
completion OF the new building IN
the Bivin's hall. Tho new hall Is
smaller than the one in the Eaklc
building but tho lodge will be able
to secure the use of other offices for
waiting rooms and this gives 1t an
advantage over the old location.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23

Mrs. \. G.. Stanley left yesterday
for Hereford where she will visit her
sister, Mrs, II. II. Stanley.
Mr.. and MIS- Allen Jones, Of De-
catur, Illinois, who has been visiting
W.. d. Martin and family on Jack
son street, have gone TO Los Angeles
California, to spend the rest of the
winter.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
PUTTING FRONT IN BUILDING,
NIolrOw-Thomas Building To he
Used First by the ElkS.


Used First by the Elks.
Behind the temporary barricadc
erected in front of the retail build
inc of the new Morrow-Thomas
plant. Contractor Frank Pcarce Is
experimenting the force of workmen
which is completing the front of the
building. The front is to be of solid
platc glass to the awning rail and
above that Is four feet OF three
sided prism glass, the first of Its
kind I'm Amarillo. This glass Is de-
signed to catch the greatest possible
amount OF light and TO throw II to
the Interior. Il Is made Of little
prisms laid together with concayo
outer surfaces. The interior is be-
ing finished in pure white, both
walls and ceiling, and with the
amount of light thrown in from the
prism glass in front and from the
rear windows, the store will haze the
best lighted interior in Amarillo
This room 45xl40 Is left without
partitions and will be the largest
single store room in Amarillo.
The first use of the new building
will he next Wednesday evening
when It will be turned over to tho
EIks and their guests for the even
ing. The new room Will make
spacious ballroom and the lodge Il
completing arrangements to make
the most of its unusual opportunity
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-23
CHANGE IN TRAIN TINT.
Denver Southbound Passenger Trains
Arrive Earlier.

Changes in the time OF the south
bouna trains Of tho Fort Worth e
Denver which took effect yesterday
bring both Of these trains into Anna
rillo considerably earlier than here
toforc.
No. ., which has been due TO ar
rive at $3.50 a. m. will now arrive at
$3.50 a. m. and will depart ten min
utes later. No S, which has been
due TO arrive at 5:45 p. m, vii now
reach Amarillo at 1850 and will leave
at sos.
The time of the northbound trains
Is not changed