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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
III Health is More Expensive Than any Cure

This country is now filed with
people who migrate across the
continent in all directions seek
ing that which gold cannot buy.
Nine-tentbs of them are suffering
from that throat and lung trouble
or chronic catarrh resulting from
neglected colds, and spending
fortunes vainly trying to regain
lost health. Could every suffer
er but undo the past and cure
that first neglected cold, all this
sorrow. pain, anxiety and ex-
pense could have been avoided.
Cham berlain $ Cough Remedy is
famous for its cures of colds,
and can Away be depended upon.
Use it and the more serious dis
eases may be avoided. For sale
nv Citv pharrnacu
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
SAYS NEED ROAD TO NORTHWEST,
T. P. Barry Declares Dallas Should Have Line
to Panhandle and Get a New Trade.

That the construction of a rail
road from Dallas to Northwest
Texas will be a determinate fac
tor in securing to this city the
trade of a fast developing coun-
try is the statement of r. p.
Barry, who has just returned
from Lubbock, Plainview and
other towns of the Panhandle.
The most essential thing to
the continued advancement of
this city, even more essential
than the building of interurb-
ans" said Mr.. Barry, lis the
building from Dallas of a north
western railroad. The projected
line from Dallas to Albuquerque,
n. NJ, will cross a very rich ter
ritOry. Such road would cross
the Katy. the Santa Fee, the Ori-
ent, the Wichita Valley and the
Pecos Valley lines, as well as the
road building northwest of
Stamford.
IF Dallas don't get direct
railroad connection with this
country, the bulk of the trade
from that section will be lost.
The country is being very
settled by desirable
citizenship. Successful farmers
from other states are buying
tracts and improving TIL e IN.
These settlers are people with
means, as a rule, though not
wealthy, and they are Of the sort
that make good citizens. The
continued development of this
western country is assured, and
no road would pay better than
one from Dallas to that section"
News.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18

Miss Esta Hightower left yes
terday for her home near Has
kell. She has been visiting al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
l.. Abbott in this city for severa
weeks.
Joe Foster, tax assessor for
this county, went to Waco the
first of this week to attend the
state convention of the tax as.
SCISSORS which met in that city.
Robert Dawson left last Sun.
day for his former home at Ar
kadelphia, Arkansas. We give
him about three months in which
to get back here.
Roy F. Rudolph, one of the of
flee force of the Plainview Her.
aid, was in this city last Sunday
the guest of his friend, Dan X.
Usery.
In the absence of the pastor,
Rev. w. Fl. Younger filed the
pulpit at the Baptist church at
both hours last Sunday.
Alb Thompson and E. Fl. Ack-
ley have returned from a hunt
in Moore county and report that
game is plentiful.
l.. M. Williams of Umbarger
was in the city Monday trans
acting some important business.
John A. Wallace and John
Guthrie made trip to Lubbock
the first of the week.
G.. I. Bennett and Oscar Gam
bic were Amarillo visitors last
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
GENOA LODGE ATTENDS.
Rev. c. A. Briggs, ST.. Of Winsow 0fficiates at
the Church-Large Attendance,

According to the rites of the
Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows the remains of Leslie
Griggs were laid to rest in Ge-
noa cemetery Sunday afternoon,
Nov. 20. The services were in
charge Of Kane Lodge of Elgin
of which the deceased was a
member at the time of his death.
There were about twenty Odd
Fellows here from that city.
About forty members of Genoa
Lodge No. 76s were also in at
tendance, all marching to the
church from the hall in a body.
The services at the church
were conducted by Rev. G. A.
Briggs, ST.. of Winslow, ILL.,, as
sisted by the local pastor, Rev.
j. r. McMullen. Rev. Briggs
formerly preached at Plato where
Mr.. Griggs resided for many
years. Music was furnished by
the ladies quartette. Besides the
large pillow of flowers presented
by Kane Lodge there were many
beautiful floral pieces. The at
tendance was large considering
that rain fell during the entire
service.
Leslie, son of Il. FL. and Hattie
Patterson Griggs, was born in
Plato township, July IL, 1880.
At the age of five years he came
with his parents to Genoa. Two
years later the family moved
back to Plato where Leslie re-
sided until the age of twenty
two years when he went to Elgin |
and entered the employ of the !
Aurora Traction Co. In |
March, 1907, he went to Canyon
City, Texas, near which place he
located on a ranch. He was /
taken sick last August and never |
recovered, passing away Novem-
Der %. Leslie is survived by
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
ROCK ISLAND-FRISCO RAILROADS.
Announcement Made That the System Will
Spend Large Amount Of Money In Ex-
tension and Improvements.

There has been a great deal
said lately about extensions of
old railway systems and the
building of new roads in the
Panhandle section of this state
and from time to time there have
been issued more or less author
itative statements relative to
these matters.
The city of Fort Worth has
been looking with longing eyes
toward that section of the state
lying between the Fort Worth
and Denver railway on the North
and the Texas and Pacific Rail
way on the south and recently
movement was inaugurated in
that city looking forward to the
extension of the Rock Island
road from Graham into the
Plains country and it seems that
these hopes are about to have
realization.
B. F.. Yoachum who is chair
man of the board of directors of
the Rock Island Frisco com bina-
ton is said to have issued a
statement that his roads would
expend the sum of $50, O0O,O 100000
during the coming year in the
extension of it's present large
systems and in the betterment
of the track conditions along the
existing lines.
lnas-much as the tracks of
the lines already are in very fair
condition it is expected that the
greater part of this appropria-
ton will be spent in reaching out
into new territory. just in what
these extensions are
expected to go cannot be verified
from the statement issued but
Fort Worth seems to be in a Joy.
full state considering that they
will soon have railway cnpnec,
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18

sister, Jessie. His m OF h er,
daughter of Mrs. Abbie j. Pat
terson, passed away about four
years ago.
Leslie was one of those big,
good natured, manly men whom
it is always pleasure to meet.
He was industrious, of clean hab-
its and made friends wherever
he went. He was good citizen,
a good Odd Fellow and a good
friend. Genoa en-, } Republican.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18

Geo. o. Renner who recently
moved to this county from Hi
nois, was in our office this week
and to the News man stated that
he was more than ever pleased
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18

Ross |. VIM of Plainview was
in the city Monday coming here
from Happy where he has been
putting in a stock of lumber for
the Happy Lumber Company, a
new concern opening up at that
point.
BE q News snhecrihar
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18

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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16

family left today for the twin
cities. where they will visit with
relatives and friends.
The "ghost social" in Dist. S.
was we'll attended. Some over fifty
dollars was realized on the sale Of
the ghosts, lunch. etc.
Noah Nelson left last Wednesday
for his home in the Windy City, at
ter an extended stay with his uncle
and aunt, MIR. and Mrs. Anson, and
family.
Mrs. Eric Moline has been visit
ing with her parents in Willmar
the past week. Miss Annie Heg-
strom assisted at the Moline home
during her absence.
Miss Julia johnson, who is teach
ing in town of Edwards, visited at
home over Sunday. Miss johnson
will give an entertainment in he1
school next Friday evening.
Don't forget to remember the an
nual meeting Of the Ladies society
next Thursday. Services commence
at 1920 instead of at 10 o'clock, as
was reported in this column last
week. Creole Belle.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16
TAX RATE IS RE-
DUCED 8 MILLS
STATE, County. City aud School
Tax Rates Are All Lower
Than Last Year

The auditors force is thru with
figuring rates and have commenced
extending taxes. Some of the rates
are as follows, with a comparison
for last year: l908-state revenue,
2. 10 mills; state school, 1.23; coun-
ty revenue, 3.18; county road and
bridge, 81; county poor, .43. city
revenue, Oil, street, 1.65; interest,
.58; permanent improvement, 1.2;
sinking fund. 1.66; library, .83;
ditch, .92; school, 12.; total rate OF
all taxes in Willmar, 35.3 mills.
Same taxes for 1907 were-state
revenue, 2.25 mills; state school.
l.23; county revenue, 4.02; county
road and bridge, 40: county poor,
81; city revenue, IL; street, 2.65; ;
interest, 88; permanent improve
ment, 1.35; sinking fund. 2.65; IL
brary, 81; ditch, .95; school, 14.5;
total, 43.5. Total reduction in rate
this year over last year, go mills.
The board of auditors of Kandi-
yohi county. consisting of the clerk
of court, county auditor and chair
man Of the county board, got thru
checking the county treasurer's s
vouchers, books and accounts last
Tuesday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16
ANOTHER VICTIM OF
CIRCULATED" DRINK

Yesterdays Litchfeld lndepend-
ent contains an account of the sui
eide last Saturday of Anton Kohler,
who lived on the Butterield farm,
about ten miles north of the city.
Last Friday Kohler went to Wat
kins, where he got drunk, and when
he finally got home late in the even
ing he threatened his wife and lit
tie daughter with violence. Fear
ing that he would carry out his
threats, they left the farm, seeking
refuge in a hay stack. Here they
spent several hours, until the cold
weather compelled them to move,
and they were at last taken in and
cared for by the family of neigh
Dor. In the meantime after, hav-
ing inquired in vain for his wife
and daughter among the neighbors,
Kohler returned to his farm, where
he set fire to the barn and shot
himself in the breast with shot
gun. His dead body was found by
a neighbor Saturday morning and
was taken to Litchfield, where an
autopsy revealed that the drink
crazed man had made two attempts
upon his life, the first one being
unsuccessful. The Kohlers had oc-
cupied the Butterfield farm since
last spring, and formerly lived near
| Watkins.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16
RAILWAY PHONES
ARE A SUCCESS

According to the Great Northern
officials. the road is planning con-
siderable extension of its telephone
system, and before long train orders
along nearly 400 miles of the sys-
tenn will be given thru the tele-
phone transmjtter instead of thru
the telegraph key. Telephones are
now being installed on the Minot
division, which extends from Devils
Lake to Williston. a distance of 239
miles, and from there it will be ex-
tended to Cutbank. Montana. over
the Montana division, a distance of
437 miles, and also along the Butte
division, which covers 507 miles.
As the road is already dispatching
the trains on this, the Willmar, d.
vision, covering 203 miles, by tele-
phone. this will give a grand total
of 1886 miles.
The officials say that the expert
ment has proved that the telephone
method of dispatching trains is
quicker than the telegraph, because
| it is possible to talk much faster
over the phone than the words can
be spelled out under the Morse
code.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16
FAREWELL OF
BRO. CRAWFORD
Prominent Citizen and Family
Take Leave of Numerous
WilImar Friends.

There was a large attendance at
the M. E. church services last Sum
day evening. The service thruout
was of profitable nature. An up
lifting sermon was preached by the
pastor, Rev. Crawford Grays, on
"Spiritual Loneliness" from Matt.
8:20; an inspiring gospel duet was
sung by Mrs. Cairns and Miss Ken
nedy, and helpful devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Mrs. Grays.
In calling upon Mr.. Crawford to
make a farewell address, Rev.
Grays bore warm testimony to his
labors, and stated that they were
losing loving friend, loyal
Methodist, and a good citizen. In
response, Mr.. Crawford said, in
part: II always knew it would be
a painful task to bid you farewell.
but have not realized before now
how closely have become identified
with the lives of Wi|lmar people,
both in their church as we'll as in
their commercial life. l cannot
express as l would the appreciation
l feel for the kindness that has
been shown me and my family by
the people of this city. l am glad
l have been of some service to the
Methodist cause, and believing that
Methodism has a mission in this
city, l have every conf lence of its
ultimate success. In concluding,
he urged all who could to support
and assist the new pastor and his
wife in their ministry.
On Monday evening number Of
friends gathered at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Leslie to bid
Mr.. ard Mrs. Crawford farewell.
Mr.. Crawford was presented with a
beautiful hand painted album con-
tanning the names of all those who
had come to say goodbye. Early
Tuesday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Crawford lett for their new home
accompanied by the we'll wishes OF
a large number of friends.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16
Held Up Near Spokane.

The east bound flyer which passed
thru here Saturday morning was
held up by three robbers at Hill
yard, near Spokane, last Thursday
morning, and the mail car was
rifed. The plan was to rob the ex-
press car, but the fireman foiled
the holdups. He was ordered, at
the muzzle of a revolver, to un-
couple the mail and express cars.
but he uncoupled only the first two,
the mail and baggage car, leaving
the express car, which contained a
good deal of cash, untouched. The
detached cars were run down the
tracks several miles and looted.
The passengers were not mo'ested.
The amount secured by the robbers
is not definitely known, but is es-
timated at between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Great Northern and the govern
ment have both offered large re-
ward, for the apprehension of the
robbers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16
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A Cicero quiz was given last Fri
day.
A chemistry quiz will be given
next Thursday.
George Berg was absent from
school Friday morning.
Hazel Lien was absent from
school couple of days last week.
There will be no literary pro-
gram next Friday at the High
school,.
The High school boys gave par
ty at the Bonde Hall last Friday
evening.
The Juniors will have candy
pull next Friday instead Of having
a lesson in chemistry.
The long looked for "gold bugs"
have arrived and the Juniors began
their studyrof them Monday morn
ing.
] ~ tOl u TIC" dpp0i dluo AOA Vic
laboratory has been sent for, and
is expected here ready for use after
Christmas.
The "Merchant of Venice Up-to-
Date" which was first decided to
be given before Christmas, has
been postponed until the first week
after Christmas.
The Boys basket ball team played
against the Seminary team at the
High school gymnasium last Satur.
day. The score was 26 to l3 in ia.
vor of the High school.
The Seniors met last Wednesday
and sent for sample class pins,
which came the latter part Of the
week. They have had several meet.
ings to decide on which one to take
but have not as yet decided.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16
8 @s'.s : NH zlFT1NGS

Svea, Dec. 14.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Mattson were Kandiyohi visit
ors Friday.
P. N. Olson ard family and Mrs.
Otto Lindquist were Sunday visit
ors at Oscar Linman's place.
Next Sunday at 1O:30 o'clock
there will be services with Holy
Communion at the Svea church.
Miss Hilma Swenson returned
home Friday after spending a few
days with relatives at the county
seat.
Last Friday occurred the mar
riage of Miss Myrtle Strandberg to
Mr.. Victor Norling. Congratula-
ti0ns.
Miss Ellen Swenson of Prinsburg
visited over Sunday with relatives
here and also attended the "ghost
social.
Misses Elvira Rasmussen and Au-
gusta Johnson visited at their re-
spective homes from Friday until
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swenson went
to Lake Lillian last Sunday for a
visit with their daughter, Mrs. j.
E johnson.
If Dame Rumor's reports are
true. there will soon be some more
wedding hells ringing southwest of
the village.
Miss Emma Eastlund returned to
her home in Rose(and Sunday, after
a few days visit with her brother
Andrew and wife.
The Rasmussen and Isaac johnson
young folks attended an oyster sup
per at C. A. Bangtson's place last
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Henry Bjelkengren and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16
A RUFFIAN TRIES TO
STEAL POCkETB00k

While Agnes Brandt, II year
old girl from Sioux City, was wait
ing at the depot for the evening
Flyer last Saturday afternoon, a
ruffian grabbed her pocketbook,
which she had left in her seat for
a minute, and started off over town
on a run. Fortunately, Chief of
Police Gilbertson happened to be
close by, and as soon as he was
notified he gave chase. The scoun-
drel had gone only about a block
when he noticed that the police was
after him, and realizing that he
was up against it, he returned to
the depot and handed the pocket
book back to it's owner. Just then
he was nabbed by the chief and
taken to the county Jail. At first
he refused to give any information
in regard to himself, and he even
protested that he had found the
pocketbook, but after a little
Sweating" he confessed. He said
his name was Charles kellogg, and
that his home is in St. Paul. AS
the girl was anxious to continue on
her way to Kalispell, Montana, and
for that reason would be unable to
appear against the thief, he was
escorted out of town about mid
night. The pocketbook contained
no cash, only ticket and some bag
gage checks, and that was probably
one reason why he returned it SO
willingly and quickly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16

Friday morning all classes sang
separately to see which class could
sing the best. The Seniors, Juni-'
ors and Sophomores each sang a
verse from "The Orange and the
Black The Freshies sang one
verse of 1.-The Watch on the
Rhine. - All classes sang we'll, but
the Freshies nearly raised the roof,
and of course they won. They say
there was a Caruso voice among the
Sophomores, but it was hard to To-
cate.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16
Synod Church Societies.

The Ladies Aid society of the Lu-
theran Synod church held it's annual
meeting in the church parlors Mon
day evening. According to the
treasurer's report, the society has
taken in during the past year some
over $40O, alb ut $1OO of which re-
mans at present in the treasury.
Of the amount expended, $225 went
towards general church expenses,
while $3.50 was spent in the purchase
of the altar peice. The election of
officers for the coming year result
ed as follows: Mrs. John Skool-
helm, president; Mrs. K. Telstad,
vice president; Mrs. Peter Bonde,
treasurer.
The annual meeting Of the Young
Peoples society of the church was
held the same evening. This or
ganization is also in prosperous
condition, there being no less than
$226 in the treasury. This money
will be put into the pipe organ
fund, the society having decided
from now on to devote all it's efforts
towards securing pipe organ for
the church. The following were
chosen as officers for the next year
Inga Grangaard. president; Henry
Sjolander. vice president; Marie
Botnen, secretary; Alma johnson,
treasurer. Six new members were
admitted, making the total mem.
bership of the society 80.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16
LOCAL BREvlTIS

Seventy-nine is the count today.
Mrs. C. H. Sherwood entertained
a number of young people Friday
in honor Of her daughter Winni-
fred's birthday.
A. L. Nelson has engaged the
services of Miss Cora Syse. and she
will have charge of the Nelson Mu-
sic Store from now on.
Mrs. J. H. Taylor of this city has
received the sad news of the death
Of her sister at St. Johns, Oregon,
yesterday. This is the third sister
dying in the last two months.
Aldrich Elmquist of Fahlun,
brother 70 Martin Blomquist of the
Palace Grocery, has been added to
the force of statesmen at the Gilbert
O. Sand company's store.
There will be a card party this
evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Barrett, 179 Becker ave-
nue.. Refreshments will be served
by Mesdames Fred Ackerman, J. J.
Barrett and J. F. Barrett.
The sale of articles at the Guild
hall tomorrow commences at 5
o'clock. Besides the articles offered
by the Ladies Guild, the St. Agnes
Guild will hold a sale Of Christmas
candies. Supper served at $50 and
onWards.
The ladies of the Swedish Lu-
theran church will serve coffee,
sandwiches, etc., Friday afternoon
and evening of this week, in the
church basement. All are invited
to come and enjoy the occasion and
help the ladies in the cause for
which they are working.
Willmar is again to have bow
ling alley. This time the enter.
prise will be managed by c. J. Jor-
genson, and the place where the al
ley will be located is the old Hans
com building on Pacific avenue
formerly occupied by the Mnneapo-
lis restaurant. The bowling alley
will probably be ready for business
some time next week.
Mrs. Ezzel Melton, wife of the
night porter at the Merchants hotel
and night cook at the Delmonico
Cafe, found a valuable pearl in a
small oyster Thursday night, At
first she did not think it was tn
much, but she. finally decided to 60
to a jeweler and have him examine
it. The jeweler offered her $32 for
it, but she did not care to part
with it.
At the council meeting last Mon
day evening, Alderman Dahlheim
was appointed chairman of the
street committee in place of James
Sanderson, resigned. A communi-
cation was read from the CONNER
cial Club asking that charter COM
mission be appointed to draft
amendments to the present city
charter. The matter was referred
to the city attorney, who will peti.
tion the district court to have the
commission appointed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16
I'm the Tolls.

Isaac Emerson, who for a long
time has been out of public print,
got into the limelight again Mon
day when he was arrested on the
charge of selling intoxicating liq-
uors without license. He also was
made defendant in a suit brought
against him for illegal fishing.
Both of these cases will be heard
before Judge Muller in municipal
court next Monday morning at ten
o'clock. A third case which will
be aired at that time is that of the
city VS.. John Gorwell ST., for al
legged sale of liquor. The COM
planning witness in both the "pig-
ging" cases is Charles Dahlheim.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16

This immense Sale at 1.-The Fair"
store, Willmar, Minn., will con-
tinue to sell the big stock of mer-
chandise regardless, of cost while it
lasts. Come right away, don't
wait, or you will lose money by not
attending this stupendous sale put
on by the Minneapolis Salvage Com
pany. Now is your time to buy
Holiday Goods.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16
Died This MOrninQ.

Harry Lindquist, son of Chas.
Lindquist of Nest Lake, died in
this city early this morning. The
cause of death was appendicitis.
Deceased was nineteen years of age.
The funeral will be held from the
Swedish Mission church of New
London on Saturday afternoon at
| 30 o'clock.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16

Albert Enblom of Minneapolis
was in the city couple of days last
week on business connected with
the Nelson Bros. Paving and Con-
struction company. Mr.. Enblom
holds the position of secretary with
the company.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-16

Miss Edith Todd of Minneapolis
will be at the Merchants Hotel next
Friday and Saturday, December 18
and 10, with a fine line of hand
painted china. /