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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
Dramatic Club Organized.

A meeting was held in this
city last Tuesday night for the
purpose of organizing a dra-
matte club, the meeting being
largely attended and the enthu-
siasm being reported as very
great. Arrangements were
made for permanent organization
and it is thought that the club
will put on a play at an early
date. The personnel of the club
has not been made public as yet
but it is reported that some of
the best talent in the city con-
stitutes the club.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
GOOD PRICE FOR HOGS.
Randall County Citizen 0isposes Of Fat Swine at
Good Price on foot-Says This
is Good Hog Country.

j. d. Knicely, who lives south
of this city, was in the city Mon
day bringing with him forty five
head of hogs which he had sold
to S. M. Downing at five cents
per pound. The average weight
of the hogs was 254 pounds and
therefore the size of the check
received for this by-product of
Mr.. Knicely's nice farm assumed
proportions which would cause a
man to stop and look up.
To the News reporter Mr..
Knicely said that he had been
raising hogs ever since he came
to this country many years ago
and had found that they were
great profit makers, and that as
long as he stayed in Randall
county he would continue to
raise them. He still has on hand
some fifty or sixty head which
he expects to keep over until
next fall at which time he eX-
poets to have very heavy fat
stuff for the market.
Mr.. Knicely claims that hogs
are entirely free from any
trouble of any kind here and that
they can be raised at a much
smaller expense than anywhere
else about which he knows. He
also claims that kaffir corn and
milo maize make as fine feed for
hogs as anything that can be had
in the feed line, claiming that the
hogs digest every particle of
these feeds which are given
them therefore making weight
out of every pound of the feed.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18

Bom-To Mr.. and Mrs. Vance
last Friday, a girl.
Mr.. Renfro of Amarillo was in
this city Wednesday.
J. F. Barker of Hereford was
in the city last Saturday.
j. Frank Smith is in the north
this week on a business trip.
Mrs. Tom Lester of I'm barger
was town last Monday looking
after odd Santa"
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. White of
Amarillo were the guests of Mrs.
B. T. Johnson this week.
e. Q. Burnett of Amarillo was
in this city Tuesday on a visit
with his brother, Rev. j. IT.
Burnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howell of
Lake Arthur, New Mexico, have
been in this city this week on a
visit to relatives.
John Knight has returned
home from Brownfield wire he
had been interested in the dis
position of some real estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Meyers
will leave next Monday for Den
ton where they will visit friends
and relatives. They expect to
be gone about a month.
The subject of the lesson for
next Sunday at the reading room
of the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, will be rs the Uni
verse, Including Man, Evolved
by Atomic Force?"
After a business trip to Fort
Worth, Mr.. and Mrs. John How
ell of Lake Arthur, N. NJ, spent
Monday in this city on visit
with Mrs. John l.. Howell Sr.
They were on their way home.
Claud, the little son, and Ear
lene, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. G.. Davis of this city
have been sick the past week,
the cause of the trouble being
the old fashioned measles.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
For a Lame Back.

When you have pains or lame.
ness in the back battle the parts
with Chamberlain S Liniment
twice day, massaging with the
palm of the had for five minutes
at each application. Then
dampen a piece of flannel slight
ly with this liniment and bind it
on over the seat of pain, and you
may be surprised to see how
quickly the lameness disappears.
For sale by City Pharmacy.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING.
Grand Old Man viii Appear in Canyon Cit,
Before Another Week Celebration
at Churches.

Before another week shall
have passed another epoch in the
history of young and old alike
will have come and gone. Good
Old Saint Nick will have been
among us distributing to the
faithful the remembranceS of the
yule-tide season.
Never in the history of Ran
dali county have there been SO
much. reason for joyful time as
we may expect during this an
nual holiday. Every one has
prospered according as he has
labored and everyone will be
able to celebrate the successful
year by giving and receiving
those tokens of friendship and
love as are appropriate to the
occasion.
At each of the churches in this
city celebrations will be held on
Christmas eve. Christmas trees
will be the order of the day and
appropriate exercises will be
had. Already arrangements are
being made for the different
articles which 90 to make up the
beautiful decorations which will
be used and for the fruits, nuts,
candies and various other articles
which will be distributed.
The stores in this city where
holiday goods are on display are
being crowded every day with
the present seekers and the
merchants report an unusually
large advance sale of these arti-
cles. 1t seems that odd Santa
will be in Canyon City whether
1t SHOWS or not.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18

Misses Bourland and Sadler,
teachers in the city schools at
Tulia, were in the city last Sat,
urday and Sunday, the guests OF
Miss Ellen Donald.
John Teebken of Umbarger
was in the city Wednesday hav-
ing come to meet a number of
his relatives which he expected
to come from Nebraska.
James Fairbanks of West Chi
cago, H., is here on a visit to his
brother, +. S. Fairbanks, and his
sister, Mrs. DR.. Daniels, north
west of the city. 1t is probable
that he will also locate some
where in this section of the
state.
G.. NJ. Houser of Umbarger
was in this city Wednesday and
when questioned by the News re-
porter stated that every farmer
in Randall county ought to and
he thought that they would enter
something in an exhibit hall if
the reunion committee would
get up more of fair for the
next season.
1t is reported that Mrs. Sarah
j. Cox, who formerly lived at
this place but since the death of
her husband some months ago, a
resident of Amarillo, has been
granted a pension by the govern
ment as a widow of a Union
Soldier.
Rev. A. b. Haynes, formerly
pastor of the Presbyterian
church in this city, accompanied
by Mrs. Haynes, was in the city
this week on a visit with rela-
tives and friends. Rev. Haynes
was on his way to Fairview
where he will be engaged in
protracted service. Mr.. and
Mrs. Haynes are now making
their home at Mclean where he
has charge of the church.
w. f.. Cooper, accompanied by
his family and household goods,
has arrived in this city from Ill
inois and is making his arrange
ments TO build a new house and
barn upon his place about five
miles southwest of Canyon City.
To the News reporter Mr..
Cooper stated that he was well
pleased with this county and
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
City Schools to Close.

When the time comes to dis
miss school this afternoon the
children of this city will be free
for one week of unalloyed bliss.
The school board and teachers
have decided not to have any
school during the next week on
account of the teachers institute
which will be in session.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
METHODIST CHURCH.

AL L AAN'lIA'Ji NDAlN iAeil'
Rev. NJ. f.. Hawkins, Pastor
Services at II a. N. and 200 p
IN. Sunday. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, 700. Sun.
day school 10 a. N. d. a. Park
Supt., Miss Angie Meyers Sec.
Senior League Sunday 4 p. m,
Dr.. F. NJ. Wilson, Leader. Jun
ior League Sunday 3 p. m, Mrs.
John Hibdon, Leader. Home
Mission Society Tuesday after
noon at church, Mrs. John Hib-
don, President.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Rev. j. 3. White, Pastor. Ser,
vices Sunday morning II o'clock
and evening at 200. Sunday
School-9:45 a. IN. Lee Van
SAINT, Supt., Travis Shaw,
Secretary: Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening 500. Choir
practice Friday ZOO p. N.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. J. S. Groves, Pastor. Reg
ular services at II o'clock Sun
day morning and 700 o'clock
Sunday evening. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening 500
O'Clock. Sunday School 10 a. IN.
H. J. Cavet, Supt., Miss frankie
Gober, Sec. Junior Endeavor
Society, 4:15 Sunday afternoon,
Mrs. Nixon, Leader. Senior En-
deavor Society, $50 Sunday even
ing, Miss Bessie Groves, Pres.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST.
Services Sunday a. IN, II
O'Clock and Sunday p. m, Z
O'Clock. Wednesday evening tes-
timonial service at Up. IN. V.
Edna Henson, G. S., first reader.
Sunday school 1918 a. IN. All
children under 20, welcome.
Only teachers, officers and chill
dren present. Mrs. Ava r.
Hall, superintendent.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. J. NJ. Harder, Pastor.
Services at II a. m. and ZOO p.
III. Sunday. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening ZOO. Sun
day School 9:45 a.. IN. j. G.
Hunt, Supt., Miss Columbia
Redfearn Sec. Ladies' Aid So
ciety meets at pastors home
every first and third Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. j.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
Good Land For Sale,

l am Offering the finest com
bination hog and alfalfa farm in
this country for sale. 1t con
sists of Gil acres about . mile
northeast from the court house
and has a stream of running
water. 400 acres of fine alfalfa
land with a residence on the
place. Price $50 per acre with
terms.
j W. PRICHARD,
3ott Canyon, Texas.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
: LOCAL GRAIN MARKET
y
y y ~

The quotations here given are
from the Canyon City grain deal
ers and show the market the day
before the issue of this paper.
The prices are for grain in sack
unless otherwise stated.
Wheat, No. 2, bushel. $ / OF
Oats, best, bushel ....... 80
Maize and Kafllr in heads,
new crop, ton ........ II 90
Millet hay, per ton. ...... 8 90
johnson grass hay, tom. 9 90
Alfalfa, per ton ....... II 90
Corn, best ....... 80. 90
Maize, threshed, bushel.. 52
Kaffir corn, threshed, bu.. 50
Chickens and Eggs
Flyers, per dozen So so
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
Be a News subscriber.

For SaIe-One good mare mule
colt out of Carney's jack. See
Thos. Lesterat Umbarger. 37-2t
The candies at j. w. Cowart S
confectionery store are the best
made.
All kinds of cleaning and press
ing done by 0. B. Cotton are the
best that can be done. 37-2t
The railway committee is or
will soon be in the market for
some town lots to use on bonus.
See l.. G.. Conner, Chairman. If
For SaIe-Two buggies and har
ness, one gentle pony, one bed
room suit, one iron bed.
36-tf |. L. VAN SAINT.
For Sale-40 pigs and shoats,
some good sows with pigs by a
registered male. See Bob Fos-
ter. 35-4tp
Parties having land joining or
near town and desiring to sell
same for bonus purposes to rail
way committee should see
If l.. G. CONNER, Chairman.
You have noticed that the most
eXtravagant claim made by
others is that their lumber is as
good as Fulton Lumber Co.'S.
You have noticed that.
For Sale or exchange for unin-
numbered land a clean, fresh
stock of drugs and fixtures. Ad-
dress w. D. CLEVELAND,
35-5tp Canyon.
All men are made of the same
kind of stuff; the difference is in
the way the stuff is put to,
gether." Be an early and APP
preciative customer. DOTT NOW.
FULTON LUMBER Co.
Hay For Sale have quantity of
Alfalfa hay and baled sorghum
for sale at my barn just north of
the square. NJ. f. Slower. 37tf
The Rogerson Hotel dining
room is now under the manage
ment of Schultz & Schultz, ex-
perienced caterers, and they eX-
pect to furnish the best meals in
the city. 37-3t
Nature has borrowed the tints
of the rainbow to remind US the
procession is passing and the
months GLIDING by. Only few
weeks remain and 1908 will be a
matter of history. Now is the
time to make the year a good
one. Fulton Lumber Cos. lum-
Der will give enthusiasm to your
effort.
For SaIe-A 80 h. p. Pope Toledo
touring car. Has just been com
pletely overhauled; tires new and
car guaranteed to be in first
c ass condition. VIII demon
strate. Has gable horn and
Speedometer; good road clear
ance; 36-inch wheels. First check
for 81, 900 gets car. Reasons for
selling. Runabout answers own
er's purpose better. Let me
show you this car. Address. p.
o. Box IS, Amarillo, Tex. 36-4t
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
Rotten or Ripe.

The Pessimist growls, clouds
hide the sun, the world is dark.
PIE tits his digestion, friend
ships are false and everything
is rotten"
The Optimist carries his own
sunbeams, hears the music of
busy machinery, of laughing
flowers, notes the good points
of Fulton Lumbar Co,c L,;ll
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and 0iarhoea
Remedy

This is a perfectly reliable
medicine for bowel complaints,
and one that has never been
known to fail even in the most
severe and dangerous cases.
For sale by City Pharmacy.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
Ladies' Bazaar.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Christian Church will open their
Christmas Bazaar about De
cember 18th. Location will be
announced later. 36tf.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18

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, 1908-12-18

Mrs. Thomas Rowan, accom-
panied by Mrs. j. II. Garrison
and daughter, Miss Earlene,
spent last Tuesday in Amarillo.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
With The City Churches.

The churches of the city invite
all persons to attend the services
at their various places of wor-
ship. The times of the regular
meetings are given below.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
Canyon Residence for Land.

We have one of the best dwell.
ings in town to trade for half
section of land.
If LAIR-COwLING LAND Co.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
J. C. Hunt,
Lawyer

Does both criminal and civil practice
Twelve years experience. Land titles passed
upon. Write all kinds OF contracts and instru
ments Notary in once. once northeast cor
ner public square. up stairs CANYON. Texas.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
Buie' Rollins & Woo||ey,
Lawyers

3. Frank Buie A. :. Rollins
c. V. Woolley
Court practice solicited VIII attend to
cases in all courts of the state. Exnnina con
Of land titles a specially. Notary in Office.
once in Smith building. Phone 92.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-18
Work Team For Sale.

Good work team. weighing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-29

He rose on his nina IcGS like WrCstter
as If we were standing still, the track
hounds and big dogs running after
them just ahead of the horses Fortu-
nately the wolf PLUNGED for moment
into little brushy hollow and again
doubled back, and this gave us a
chance to see the end of the chase from
nearby. The two greyhounds which
had first taken up the pursuit We're
then but a short distance behind.
Nearer they crept until they were
within ten yards. and then with a ire
mCndOuS race the little bitch ran past
him and inflicted a vicious bite in the
big beasts ham. lie whirled around
like a top and his jaws clashed like
those of a sprung bear-trap but quick
though he was she was quicker and
just cleared his savage rush. In an
other moment he resumed his flight at
full speed, a speed which only that of
the greyhounds exceeded: but almost
immediately the second greyhound
ranged alongside, and though he was
not able to bite. because the wolf kept
running with its head turned around
threatening him, yet by his feints he
delayed the beasts flight so that in a
moment or two the remaining couple
of swift hounds arrived on the scene.
For a moment the wolf and all four
dogs gallOped along in bunch; then
one of the greyhounds. watching his
chance, pinned the beast cleverly by
the hook and threw him completely
over. The other jumped on ii in an in
slant; but rising 10y main strength the
wolf shook himself free. catching one
dog by the ear and tearing it half off
Then he sat down on his launches and
the greyhounds ranged themselves
around him some twenty yards off,
forming Il ring which forbade his re-
treat, though they themselves did not
dare touch him. However, the end
was at hand. In another moment Old
Abe ana General Grant came running
up ut hcadlong speed and smashed into
the wolf like a couple of battering-
rams. He rose on his hind-legS like a
wrestler rs they came at him, the
grcyhounds also rising and bouncing
up and down like rubber balls could
just see the wolf and the first big dog
locked together, as the second one
made good his throat-hold In another
moment over all three tumbled, while
the grcyhounds and one or two of the
track-hounds jumped in to take part in
the killing. The big dogs more than
occupied the VOLTS attention and took
all the furnishing while in trice one
of the greyhounds, having seized him
10y the hind-leG. stretched bin out. and
the others were biting his undefeuded
belly. The snarling and yelling Of the
worry made noise so fiendish that it
was fairly bloodcurdliug; then it grad
ually died down. and the second wolf
lay limp on the plain. killed hy the
dogs unaSsisted This wolf was
rather heavier and decidedly taller
than either of the big dogs, with more
snewy feet ana longer fangS.
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of the dogs. and fin less than a minute
one Of the greyhOunds ranged up and
passed him with savage snap that
brought him to: and before he could
recover the whole pack rushed at him.
Weakened as he was he could make
no effective fight against so many foes,
and indeed had a chance for but one
or two rapid snaps before he was
thrown down and completely covered
by the bodies OF hi; enemies Yet with
one of these snaps lac did damage, as
a shrill yell told. and in 4 second an
uyer-raSh track-hoUHd came out of the
struggle with Il deep cash across his
shoulders. The worrying, growing.
and snarling were terrific. but in
minute the heaving mass grew notion
less and the dogs drew off, save one
or two that still continued to worry
the dead wolf as it lay stark and stiff
with glazed eyes and rumplcd fur.
No sooner were we satisfied that it
was dead than the Judge. with cheers
and oathS and crackingS Of his whip,
urged the dogs after the other wolf.
The two greyhOundS that had been
with old man Prindle had fortunately
not been able to see the wolves when
they first broke from the cover. and
never saw the wounded wolf at all,
starting OF ut fan saprd after the I'M
wounded one the instant he topped the
crest of the hill He haI taken atllan-
tagc Of Il slight hollow end turned. and
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- HOJCU have never
known wolves to attack
Il man. vet i'm the wilder
-, portion of the far North
s27sXsN7sNSSl west | have heard them
hLSes GS2i come around camp very
- close, growing 50 say
agely as to make one almost reluctant
to leave the camp fire and go out into
the darkness unarmed. Once | was
camped in the fall near a lonely little
lake in the mountains, by the edge of
quite broad stream. Soon after night
fail three or four wolves came around
camp and kept me awake by their sin
istcr and dismal bowling. Two or three
times they came so close to the fire
that l could hear them snap their
jaws and growl, and at one time pos
ittvely thought that they intended to
try to get into camp, so excited We're
they by the smell of the fresh meat.
After a while they stopped bowling:
and then all was silent for an hour or
so. | let the fire 80 out and was turn
ing into bed when | suddenly heard
some animal of considerable size come
down TO the stream nearly opposite
me and begin to splash across. first
wading. then swimming. II was pitch
dark. and | could not possibly see. but
| felt sure If was wolf. However
after coming halfway over it changed
It's mind and swan back to the oppo-
site bank; nor did see or hear any
thing more of the night marauders.
Five or six times on the plains or on
my ranch have had shots at wolves,
always obtained by accident and al
ways, | regret to say missed Often
the wolf when seen was running at
full speed for cover. or else was so far
off that though motionless my shots
went wide of It. But once have | with
my own rife killed wolf. and this
was while travelling with a pack train
In the mountains. We had been max
ing considerable noise. and never I'M
derStoOd how an animal so wary per-
mitted our near approach. He did,
nevertheless, and just as we came TO
a little stream which we were to ford
| saw him get on a dead log some
thirty yards distant and walk slowly
off with his eyes turned toward us
The first shot smashed his shoulders
and brought him down.
The wolf is one of the animals which
can only be hunted successfully with
dogs. Most dogs, however do not take
at all kindly to the pursuit A wolf is
a terrible fighter He will decimate
a pack of hounds by rabid snaps with
his giant jaws while suffering little
damage himself; nor are the ordinary
big dogs. supposed TO be fighting dogs.
able TO tackle him without special
training. l have known one wolf to
kill bulldog which had rushed at it
with a single snap.
The true way to kill wolves. how
ever, is TO hunt them with greyhounds
ON the great plains Nothing more ex-
citing than this sport can possibly be
imagined. 1t is not always necessary
that the greyhoundS should he of abso-
lutely pure blood. Prize winning dogs
Of high pedigree often prove useless
for the purposes.
Once | had the good fortune to wit
ness very exciting hunt of this char
acter among the foothills of the north
ern Rockies. | was staying at the
house of a friendly cowman. whom
will call Judge Yancy Stump He way
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~ WI TI'TT TT'TT- TTITT 0TTTI 'TT'TT UT =
UCrc terrific
at daggers drawn with his nearest
neighbor a croSs-grained mountain
farmer, who may be known as old man
Prindle. There WAS one point. how.
ever, on whieh'the two came together
They were exceedingly fond Of hunt
ing With hounds The Judge had three
or four tract-hJunds, and -four Of what
he called sTift-homds the latter in
Guiding one Fure-bred greyhound bitch
Of wonderful speed ana temper, q dun
colored yelpius animal which was a
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/ I UIN I IINsI
TIE
WOLF
BY
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Copyright 1893 by q. p. Putnam's Sons.
Published under arrangement with u. i.
Putnam's Sons, New York and London
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agely as to make one almost reluctant
to leave the camp fire and 90 out into
the darkness unarmcd Once | was
camped in the fall near a lonely little
lake in the mountains, by the edge of
quite broad stream. Soon after night
fail three or four wolves came around
camp and kept me awake by their sin