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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06

Standing on this cap-rock a mar.
Vicious picture unfoids. Al the feet,
straight down into dizzy depths
canyon begins, rocks and trees show
ing sharp and clear from above
stretching out and away into
blending OF yellow and green. Grad
ually touch OF haze predominates,
and dim blue lights In softening Of
fects An occasional shaft OF dark
er blue, lent by a stray cloud, slants
downward. Seams OF yellowish-red
mark the trend OF gulches and OF
flowing springs. High up and farther
away the blue lights grow softer,
adding white to their color, and hills
beyond are dlmly seen through tho
veil. Then farther on and on
through miles OF haze. appears In
gold and white, the straight sun
tipped line Of the plains again. Tiny
spires and specks OF buildings are
huddled together In one spot on tho
horizon and thin streams OF smoke
ascend.
A little to the left In the midst Of
this scene rising from out the lower
levels Is miniature mountain
breaking the sweeping view of the
valleys and hiding possible sunlit
hooks and wales. Straight and steep
is the throne where on abides the
King Of Lights and Shadows--a>lone
cedar. Regal patriarch of other
days! The lone sentinel OF sunlit
valleys and canyons, through days OF
frost and bitter cold and OF summers
sunwarmth, through bowling storms
whose fierceness have sought to lay
II low. A calm still watcher 20
tragedies enacted, in which skulking
foes have pounced upon and rended
helpless victims to their greed, fin
ishing the victory with a funeral
drge, wierd and strange. The be-
holder Of days o: quiet and peace,
all haze and blue and cream, with
glints Of gold and visionary shadow
bars; of slow stray mists creeping
across the levels.
Though seen from afar, every
curve, every stiff straight slope Of
the compact outline, speak out the
grim, stiil courage, the tenacious
bravery OF years gone by.
A beautiful lesson to the toilers
who are peopling the valleys and
nearby plains, a gloriously sweet
lesson to that one, who for a brief
fractional space Of time slips away
from ceaseless din and dust, and life;
secs again the wondrous magic
workmanship Of the Master-Builder,
and draws strength and peace there
from. A. G.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
MISUNDERSTANDING AMEND
MENT TO CONSTITUTION.

Joint Resolution amending Section B..
Article 7, Of the Constitution Of the
state Of Texas, increasing the amount
or tax that may be voted on school
districts nnd providing FOR a majority
vote NJ the property tax paying vot-
ers Of such district 10 vote such tax
Section l. BE II Resolved by the
Legislature Of the state OF Texas: That
Section Of Article Z Of the ConstItu-
ton Of the state Of Texas be so amend
Ell as 20 hereafter read AZ follows;
Section 3, one fourth Of the reysnue
derived from the state occupation taxes
and a poll tax OF 81 on every male IN
habitant OF this state between the ages
OF twcnty-onc and sixty years shall be
set apart annually Tor the benefit of tho
public free schools, and In addition
thereto there Ahall be levied and coll
lcctcd an annual al valorcm State tax
Of such an amount not to exceed
twenty cents on the 800 valuation, as
with the available school fund arising
from all other sources. viii be suffl-
Client TO maintain and support the pub
lie free schools Of this State for n period
OF not less than six months In each
year, and tho Legislature may also pro-
vide for the formation Of school dis
tricts within all or any OF the counties
OF this State by general or special law,
without the local notice required In
other cases OF special legislation, and
may authorize an additional ad valorem
tax TO be levied and collected within
such school districts for the further
maintenance Of public free schools and
the erection and equipment OF school
buildings therein, provided that a ma
jority Of the qualified property tax pay
ing voters OF the district, volng at an
election TO be held for that purpose,
shall vote such tax not 70 exceed IN
any one year 90 cents on the 500 val
uation OF the property subject to taxa
ton In such district, but the limitation
upon the amount of district tax herein
authorized shall not apply to incorpor-
ated cities or towns constituting sepa-
rate and Independent school districts.
Sec. 2. The Governor OF the State OF
Texas shall and he is hereby directed
20 issue the necessary proclamation for
the submission OF this amendment 10
the qualified voters Of the State OF Tex
as at the next general election or at a
special election called by the Governor
and the sum Of four thousand (Si00O)
dollars, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated out OF
any money not otherwise appropriated
to defray the expenses OF publication
OF such proclamation. At such dec
ton the qualified electors voting and
favoring said amendment shall have
written or printed on the ballot as fol-
lows: For amendment to Section 3,
Article 7. OF the Constitution of the
State. relating to public free schools"
and those opposed TO said amendment
shall have written or printed on the
ballot as follows: Against amendment
TO Section g. Article Z, Of the Constitu-
ton of the State, relating to public
free schools"
"a true copy) w. r. DAVE,
Secretary of state.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
CLOUDBURST
IN ARIZONA
Water Ten Feet High in DefIag
River Carries Away LHVGa
and Bridges

Associated Press.
Flagstaff, Ariz., Aug. ga cloud.
burst today in the mountains OF
north Of Flagstaff brought a flood
ten feet high down Deflag RIVER,
which broke the levee in several
places, flooding the lower part of the
city tearing bridges out and doing
severe damage TO houses and con-
tents. Two miles of track of the
Grand Canyon railroad between Will
liams and Canyon are reported
washed out. Westbound trains are
delayed by washouts east OF here.
Last nights storm was the most Sc
we're OF the season, lightning striking
in dozens of places about the city but
luckily without much damage. The
flood is subsiding.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
FAME SPREADS TO
FAR-OFF CHINA

Rev. C. N. N. Ferguson, OF this
city, Is in receipt OF the following
letter, which goes to show that the
fame of Amarillo and the Panhan-
de has reached the people In far
off China:
"Foochow, China, June 10, 1908
&C. N. N. Ferguson,
Amarillo, Texas.
MY Dear Brother:
81 am very DESTROYS Of gaining
some information regarding ANA
rillo, and am therefore making bold
to address you. May | ask II you
would kindly put me in the way of
gaining a knowledge of conditions in
and about Amarillo?
II would like to know about the
size Of the place, the climatic condi-
tions-summer and winter tempera-
ture--the schools, public library, the
business ard farming conditions, the
rate of interest that would have to
be paid on a loan, and the general
prospects of Amarillo.
us 1t place with an invigorating
climate where one could find It
pleasant to spend a year e. more in
rccuperating in health?
Il would be moss grateful to you
If you would find time, or could do
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
RANCHNIAN GETS ROBBED.
Comes TO Amarillo With Pile and
Says Friends Relieved Him.

j. C. Scott, a big ranchman of
Hereford, came up Friday and COM
menced to take in the sights T.
visited the red light district and
eventually slept at the Mcintosh
hotel.
Saturday morning he complained
that he had been robbed aud as
Charles Martin was the last man seen
with him on the previous evening,
he CMartin) was arrested
Dr. ]. X. Wrather was called
to see Scott. who, without a doubr
had been "doped' and was suffer-
ing from the effects Of cocaine or
morphine poisoning.
p. Martin. c. A. Tinsmon and b.
Scott Of Canyon City, were all ar
rested for being implicated in he
robbery, but this morning M7rtin
was released for lack OF eYid~ace.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Winnipeg, Aug 3.-The most
dreadful coniIagration in the his
tory Of Canada has swept the Elk
river valley east Of Kootcnai, For
forty miles tremendous brush fire
has burned everything. 1t has held
sway since 4 o'clock Saturday after
noon, 1t is estimated that $50 peo-
pie met death in the flames. The
following places were destroyed;
Fernie, population $500,
Coal Creek, 100.
Michael, so,
Hosmcr, so,
Fernie is gone but one dispatch
says Hosmer and Michael are stl
fighting The homeless will number
5000. Fatalities are growing hour
ly. Five families at Fernie were
hemmed in and every soul persisted,
In Ferne at least twenty lives were
lost. Property damage is estimated
between $L0OO,OOO and $5,oOO,OOO.
The Crows Nest Pass Coal company
had millions Of dollars Of property
at Coal Creek, which is reported de-
stroyed In a large district the rail-
way bridges were swept away.
The fire is still raging around
Hosmcr and Sparwood, but Michael
is safe, the wind dying out at nSl-
night If a gale springs up how.
ever, that city will again be in dan
ger.
Seventy men in tho camps Of the
Elk river country have persisted.
Property loss in Fernie alone IS
$5,OOO,0oO Residents, taken in
trains to places of safety, are now
destitute.
A thousand dollars was sent by
western Canadian cities this morn
ing to the relief OF the destitute.
Medlcal supplies are greatly needed.
Ten cottages, two coal offices, and
the Western Canada Grocery & Coal
Co.'S warehouse are all that remains
Of Felnie. Within fifteen minutes
after the fire broke into the city at
. o'clock Saturday afternoon the
place was a mass Of swirlng flames.
West Fernie bridges across the Elk
river could not be saved and a num-
Der OF persons lost their lives in
trying to escape over the burning
bridges. Some sought refuge by wad-
ing in the river, Saturday night was
a dreadful one. Women and chill
dren were placed in trains and sent
TO Cranbrook
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
STATE CONSTITUTION RELAT.
ING TO COMMISSIONERS PRE-.
cINcTs.


Joint Resolution to amend Section IS,
Article 8, OF the Constitution Of the
State OF Texas, 80 as to provide for
subsequent redistrcting OF county
into commissioners precincts defin-
ing the manner thereof; for submit
ting same to he electors OF the state,
and making an appropriation there
for.
BE It Resolved by the Legislature OF
the state OF Texas
Section /. That Section IS, Article
8, of the Constitution Of the state u
Texas, be amended so as to hereafter
read as follows
Each organized county In the state,
now or hereafter existing, shall be d.
vided from time to time, for the con-
venience Of the people, into justice pre-
cncts, not less than four and not more
than twelve. The present county
courts shall make the first division.
Subsequent divisions shall be made by
the commissioners court provided for
by this Constitution, IN each such
precinct there shall be elected at each
biennial election, one Justice OF the
peace and one constable. each Of whom
shall hold his office for two years and
until his successor shall be elect
ed and qualified; provided, that IN
my precinct in which there may he
city Of eight thousand or more inhab-
itants. there shall be elected two JUS
tices Of the peace. Each county shall
in like manner and in the first instance.
be divided into four commissioners
precincts, in each OF which there shall
be elected by the qualified voters there
Of one county commissioner, who shall
hold his office for two years and until
his successor shall be elected and quail
fled. Subsequent divisions OF county
into commissioners precincts shall be
made as Is now or hereafter may be
provided by law Tho county commits
sioncrs 50 chosen, with the county
Judge MS presiding officer. shall com
pose the county commissioners court,
which shall exercise such powers and
Jurisdiction over an county business as
Is conferred by this Constitution and
the laws Of the state, or rs may be
hereafter prescribed.
Sec. .. THAT the sum 81 one thous-
ana C$l,OOO) dollars g. hereby uppro-
plated out Of the State Treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the purpose
Of dcfrayiug the necessary expense OF
submitting the above proposed amend
ment to the people Of the state, at the
next general or special election in the
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
Canadian Dolngs.
ecial to Daily Panhandle.

Snecial to Daily Panhandle.
Canadian, Texas, Aug. S.-The
city council here has granted the re-
quest OF the Santa Sc company to
close up Main street at the intersec-
tlon of the company's track for the
purpose Of erecting the new passen-
ger depot
Work on the roundhouse is pro-
crossing nicely. B
George Holden, formerly OF the
Amarillo shops and now boiler-maker
here, was severely scalded while at
work Friday night. The trouble re-
suited from a plug blowing out and
Mr. Holden had narrow escape.
w. e. Kirk, Of Amarillo, spent
last week here in the interest OF
River View addition.
Some rain fell heer last week au&
farmers report that prospects are
good for a bumper corn crop. 81,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAS
In Biennial EnCampmGnt-- IT,
900 Estimated Attendance
at Great Gathering
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Boston, Mass, Aug, 3.-The
twenty-fifth convention Of the SUI
premo lodge and biennial encamp
ment Of the unifoIm rank of the
knights of Pythias, with the annual
convention Of Pythian sisters, we're
formally opened this morning with
an estimated attendance of $4,000
delegates and members. The most
interesting feature Of the convention
today, was the dedication of Fort
Joseph at Frankfort. over 10000
tents to accommodate the $4,000
knights were pitched on Boston's
most extensive play ground, and here
the chief features of the first days
program were held.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
100 SQUARE Miles
Laid WASTE BY FIRE
Territory Of British Columbia Has Black Sunday
Whole Towns Burned and Thousands
Are Homeless

lare in need Of relief that up to the
present no effort has been made to
ascertain the number Of dead In
the country swept by flames there
BIS estimated TO have been 1000 peo-
pie, Two thousand of these have
been sent to Granbrook and Elko,
Some 1900 fled northward and
reached Hosmer and other places
along the line, A Great Northern
train took all the people It could
carry up the line, fighting It's way
through sheets of flame before
reaching place OF safety. Scores
Of families are separated, not know
ing where wives and children are.
The lowest estimate is PLACID at So
100000, and insurance will amount
to $l5OO,OOO, 1t is estimated by the
relief committee that $500 people
will have to be furnished temporary
food and shelter,
Loaded with provisions, clothing
and bedding, a special car was at
tached to today's train over the
Spokane International railroad for
fernie to aid the destitute.
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PERSONAL MENTION

X t*tt +tttV
T, o. Henry is on the sick list to-
day.
J. P. Hicks of Canyon, is here
today.
James Black of Canyon, was up
yesterday,
J. A, Mayer is taking a vacation
in Illinois.
Mrs. n. Munier, OF Dalhart, is Wis
iting in the city.
j. D. White spent the day with
friends at Claude.
H. 7. Groom, OF Groom, returned
o town last evening
o. K. (Pete) Gilyin made flying
trip to Claude today,
Mrs. Cozell has gone east for
visit with her mother.
r. w. MARBLE, Of stratford, spent
Sunday with friends heer.
J. w. Holman, OF Canyon City,
is here today on business.
w. c. Scruggs, of Shamrock, is
with old friends in Amarillo.
f. p. Greener, Of Miami, is Wis
iting friends in town today.
Mrs. j. NJ. Baker has recovered
from recent spell Of illness.
Miss Della Hughes is spending o
month in Dalhart with her sister.
Judge Browning has gone to Can.
yon City to hold court this week.
Miss Mary Browning left for Here.
ford this morning to visit relatives
there.
w. II. Brown Jr., of Harding,
Texas lis registered at the Amarillo
hotel.
George NJ. Slaughter, the we'll
known cattleman of Roswell, is here
today.
Gilbert woods, Of Arkansas City,
is here looking over the city and may
locate.
Mrs. j. N. Riggs has returned from
a visit to friends and relatives in
East Texas.
7. NJ Bowman came in from Min
eral Wells yesterday and will remain
a few days.
Thomas Sutton. Of Tallula, Ill.,, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. c. f. Mayer,
of this city.
Charles Il. Coleman Of Corpus
Christi, came in yesterday for stay
OF few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Allison have
just returned from six weeks visit
in East Texas.
Tom Pearson, Of Plainview, is re.
newing old acquaintance and cult
waiting new ones.
John Mobiles, OF Mobiles Bros. Gro
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so, to answer the questions I have
asked as we'll as to give my name
to the Board of Trade.
Thanking you most heartily for
any assistance you can give me,
Most sincerely
&c. MILTON GARDNER"
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Cranbrook, B. c., Aug. 3.--The
most destructive conflagration in the
hitsory of Canada is sweeping Silk
river valley, leaving its path death,
restitution and suffering. Already
more than 100 lives have been lost,
hundreds of persons injured and
Thousands homeless.
The homeless and destitute have
been forced to flee for their lives
before he on-rushing fire. Property
valued at more than S5,O0O,OOO de-
stroyed and flames still sweeping on
ward in overwhelming line. The list
of fatalities is steadily increasing.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06

! Gerry company OF balAdfli spent
sunday In Amarillo,
II, l., Lester ana Miss Blanche
Lester Of Canyon City intend spend
ing a few days here,
Miss Estelle Wonhoil Of Decatur,
Ind, is spending the week with Miss
Gertrude Cunningham,
Mrs, Nichols, Of DallIs, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs, Teckiuberg, and
will be here for fortnight.
Mrs, A, G, Richardson and son,
Roy, left to spend the week with
her uncle, Tom Key, at TeXlco,
A, D. Hodge representing the
West-Cullum Paper company, Of Dali
las, Is seeing his customers in this
city
p, +. Boeson leaves this evening
for Clarendon to attend the session
OF the Northwest Texas Press Asso.
citation.
John Bingham, former newspaper
man OF Dallas, stopped over a few
hours today on his way to Roswell.
Mrs. Higgins, Of Hereford, who
has been visiting with W. A. Chris.
tian and fanny, returned homo this
morning.
C, w. Barcus, the Hereford at.
torney and part owner Of the Mea.
dowbrooS stock farm, came In yes.
torday afternoon.
Sheriff Wood, OF Fort Worth, is
In Amarillo TO take a much-needed
and well-earned vacation after the
strenuous work OF the primary cam.
paign.
Mrs Faulkner, Of Canyon, who has
been visiting with her sister, Mrs.
\, n, Thomas, here, returned homo
this morning, accompanied by Mrs.
7. NJ Daniels.
c, W. Riggs, OF Waterloo Kan,
had fainting spell when returning
from Glenwood after the shoot Sat
urday evening, but after being taxi
en- to a Doctors office on Buchanan
street he speedily recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Baker, return.
ing from their honeymoon trip in
Colorado, stopped over for a few
days with Or. and Mrs. Cartwright,
after which they will 90 on TO Fort
Worth where they will make the
future home.
Tom Graves and Jim Doolon re-
turned Saturday night from Camp
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
LOCALS LOSE TWO GAMES.
nalhart Defeats Local Baseball Ag-
gregation in Two Fast Games.


gregaton in Two Fast Games.
Two thousand people witnessed
the Amarillo baseball team 60 down
In defeat in wo fast ball games yes
terday at Dalhart, There were 239
enthusiastic Amarillo fans in the
number who went on the special
train from this city.
Both games were examples Of good
baseball on the part Of both teams
and all who attended the games
we're well repaid Even the mos
radical Amarillo fan felt that he got
his moneys worth even though he
had to witness the slaughter Of his
fayorites,
The first game resulted Dalhart
2, Amarillo /, Weber and Peller
battery for Amarillo. Weber pitch
ed fine game and was well sup
ported throughout.
rhe second game resulted Dalhart
4, Amarillo3, battery for Amarillo,
Smith and Gober. Umplres, first
game, Williams, second game, Will
mering
1t is alleged that the first game
was lost to Amarillo through tie
unfalrness of the umpire and Dalhart
so far admitted the truth Of the al.
legation as to put in another UNI
pire. Outside this feature The ANA
rillo boys report a good time and
good treatment
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
For the Pack ing House.
LFrom MondaYIs DaIlYN

In reply to letter sent out by H..
Joe Isaacs, letter was received this
morning in which NJ Il. Moore, H.
l., Snlder and II, D, letters, all OF
Cameron, Mo-, signifled their inten-
ton of taking 500 each OF packing
house stock.
This Is good, as every little bit
helps, and Mr. Isaacs Is to be COM
plmented on the good he is effect
ing in this project.
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HOT WEATHER
FORCES PRICES UP
Associated Press

Associated Press
Chicago, Aug. 3,--The scoiching
hot weather throughout the corn
belt and Dakotas and Minnesota
threw the Board Of Trade into wild
excitement today and sent the prices
OF wheat and corn soaring, They
each advanced nearly 3 cents a
bushel.
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AMARILLO GUN CLUB.
Members Turn Out i'm Force and
Make Rafting Good Scores.
(From Mondays Daily.)

A goodly number of club members
were on the ground at Glnewood Sat
urday evening and a jolly, good.
natured round OF rivalry existed, as
10 the supremacy with the stock and
barrel.
When the smoke of battle cleared
away, the honors perforce went to
+. l.. Baker, who, though never
making a straight twenty-five, made
three tweny-fours, which, it must
be conceded is creditable indeed,
His full score was 80 out of 100.
The new trap was in operation
and 1t shot the birds through space
as though they were voluntarily ris-
ing from the ground.
The highest individual scores
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Associated Press,
Spokane, Wash, Aug. ga spe-
cial from Fernie, b. c., to the
Spokesman Review says:
It is feared the loss of life in the
fire that has swept a territory Of
100 square miles in extent, COM
pletely destroyed this city and a
number of other towns, will reach
beyond the hundred mark, SO many
people living in the burned district
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Two City Fires.
(From Mondays Daily.)

" .hbAuag . Ddllgs
Sunday evening the fire depart
ment received a call from the ANA
rillo drug store and on arrival
found small blaze in w. l.. Pom
der's place Of business.
This was quickly extinguished
and just as the men were about to
take their departure, they were no
tilted of fire on top of the Biyins
,uildng, Both we're due 20 faulty
insulation of electric wires.
Damage was immaterlal in each
instance.
The fire whistles worked excel
lently last night ard the whole town
knew what was going on.
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History is the diary OF the human
race.
A maxim is a pellet of philosophy.
Natures nobleman is the unselfish
man,
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Fernie, B, c., Aug. 3.-Following
is a summary of the loss Of life and
property in the fire which ragged in
East Kootenai since Saturday:
Number people killed, 10.
Number homeless, 5000.
District swept by fire from near
Cranbrook to within four miles Of
Frank, Alberta, distance Of 80 miles.
Towns destroyed: Fernie, Coal
Creek, Hosmer.
Partly destroyed, Michael.
Total property less, estimated, &c.
100000.
Loss in Fernie, 100000.
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Cranbrook, b. c, Aug, "a wit
ness Of the fire at Fernie says:
"The damage cannot fall short Of
100000, the greater loss falling
on the Canadian Pacific railroad and
Treit Wood Lumber company Full
ly 25,OOO,OOO feet of manufactured
lumber was Destroyed, ZEN or eleven
cottages, five or six residences, coal
company offices, Great Northern de-
pot and one warehouse are all that
is left of Fernie. Three thousand
people, mostly women and children,
have to be cared for temporarily.