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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-12-24
Encouraging Growth Of Dairy Interests.

| Judging by the number of
creameries that have been estab-
lished in Texas during the last
year, and by the number being
established, this State bids fair
to become in the not distant
future a great dairy State. Re-
Gently creameries have been
built at several different places,
and in different sections, which
indicates not only that the peO-
pie are beginning to realize the
benefits and profits of this indus.
try, but it also shows the pecu.
liar adaptation of Texas lands,
crops and climate to the conduct
of this industry, since the cities
in which creameries are being
built are in some cases hundreds
OF miles apart.
AS an example, creameries
have recently been built at Dal-
hart and one or two other North
west Texas towns. while Mount
Pleasant, Titus county, and other
| East Texas cities are soon to
possess these helpful enter,
prises. Titus county, it will be
recalled, was one of the many
counties having exhibits at the
State Fair at Dallas, and carried
away its full share of blue rib
bonS. A report from Mount
Pleasant to The News says it
has been decided to form a stock
company and put in a first class
creamery there.
So for as The News is in
formed, the forty odd Texas
creameries already established
are paying well, which is the
greatest item of encouragement
for the establishment of others.
In time past it was contended
by some that the dairy industry
could not be made a success in
Texas; that it was not adapted
to the business. Among other
things it was stated that the
climatic conditions rendered the
making of butter and cheese
practically out of the question.
This contention has been proven
not well founded, both by the sue
cess of the Governments cream
cry near Denison and by those
enterprising citizens who built
the pioneer creamerleS and
made the business a success.
The News has contended for
years that these enterprises
could be made successful in this
State, and has pointed out from
time to time the advantages we
possess for carrying on the dairy
industry over those of other
States. Among these are the
great production of feed crops,
and the mild climate, which gives
green grass almost all the year
'round-in some localities the
entire year This contention
has been proven to be well
founded by the fact, as above
stated, that the dairies already
being operated are proving pro
fitable, going so for as to com
pete successfully IN tne NOftn'
ern markets with dairies located
in what are known as, the great
dairy States" This looks some.
what like carrying Goals to
Newcastle" but such is the fact,
nevertheless.
1t is not too much to believe
that in the comparatively near
future Texas will be classed
among the the great dairy
States. Dallas News.
Il
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-12-24
Naval Stores Important in Industrial History.

the United States, deriving it's
name from the fact that in the
early days pitch from pine trees
, was commonly used to make
wooden vessels water-tight, !"
says r. S. Kellogg of the United
States Forest Service. THE
term has persisted till this day,
though the products long ago
found other and more important
uses.
The turpentining of pine tim
Der began in New England with
the pitch, or yellow pine, of that
region, but it was in North Car
olina tbat the first extensive de-
velOpment of the naval stores in
dustry occurred. The records
show that from 1858 to 1770 the
average export of naval stores to
England included SSH barrels
of crude turpentine, 20,646 bar
rels of pitch, S8,366 barrels of
tar Most of the crude was
shipped to England for distilla-
tion through the ports of Will
mington and Newbern.
The supplanting of the iron
letort by the copper still in 1884
greatly increased the output of
volatile oil and gave much impe-
tus to the industry. However,
previous to 1914 not over one half
of the production of North Caro-
lima was distilled at home. Then,
because of the poor market for
rosin, the stills were transferred
from the ports to the woods and
a heavy onslaught upon longleaf
forests of the South began.
North Carolina reached its
maximum in naval stores pro-
duction in 1S79-S0, with an eXpor-
tation of 6,279, $50 gallons of tur-
pentine, and 663,96 barrels of
rOSin. A comparison of this
great expectation with total
production in North Carolina in
1905 of 732, 800 gallons of turpen-
, 4ine 131, 900 barrels of rosin tells
the story of the longleaf pine in
that State. South Carolina at
tanned it's maximum output of
naval stores in 1882, only two
years after that of North Caro-
lima. The invasion of new for
ests of virgin timber brought
Georgia to the front few years
later, but recently that State has
been surpassed by Florida,
which now is producing nearly
one half of the total value of the
yearly output of the naval stores
industry. After following the
longleaf pine forests to their
southern limits, turpentining
swung to the westward across
Mississippi, Louisiana, and
Texas, the latter State having
become considerable producer
only within the last seven years.
Until recently naval stores
were entirely produced by one
of the crudeSt and most destruc-
tive systems of forest eXploita-
ton ever devised. Great dam
age by fire and storm has Away
followed the turpentine box.
Thousand of acres of splendid
longleaf pine forests have been
abandoned and destroyed after
three or four years of turpen-
timing, and the valuable timber
which they contained not util-
lied. The earlier operations of
the turpentiner were compar-
able in their destructiveness
only to those which swept the
buffalo from the western plains.
The buffalo was killed for his
' hide and horns; the longleaf pine
for a gallon or two of turpentine
\ and a few pounds of rosin.
"The destructiveness of the
box system at last became so ap'
parent and widespread that tc
perpetuate their industry, the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17
REFORESTING

Governor Swanson's int rest In
study of the most practicable meth
DDS OF reforesting Virginia, ought to
attract serious attention this side
OF the border. 1t is as mach a time
~ question for profound thought
tulness preliminary to sensible ac-
ion in this as in the mother state
OUR forests are fast disappearing
not only due to the activity Of tim
bermen, but, as last year. due in a
large measure to the devastating
hres which swept our timbered
mountains entailing, 1t Is estimated
over million dollar loss.
Governor Swanson's attention was
attracted to the subject while he
was travelling through Virginia. He
observed that many of the fields
were growing up in trees OF all sorts.
Thereupon, he wrote to the Forest
Service at Washington calling atten-
ton to the facts in the case. An ex-
pert was sent to Virginia where he
talked the subject over with the
governor. He urged that every en-
enlargement should be given the
owners of the lands. H. said that
every available acre In the state
should be give over to the growing
of trees of some sort that may be
used in a commercial way. He is
now making an exhaustive study of
conditions to ascertain the best
method of reforesting, selecting the
trees, the lands, and providing
against destruction of forests nv
fires and by insects.
Governor Swanson announced that
mis- next message to the Virginia leg
islature will contain a discu ssion OF
this very important matter. 1t
should be the duty of West Virginia
officials to follow the subject atten-
lively. There will doubtless be much
to learn from Virginia, which can be
turned to excellent use in this state.
-iParkersburg ispatch-News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17

ers were debating the question of
1908 platform, some sensible, hon
est arguments were made on such
subjects as the limitation OF the
powers OF the courts In labor dis
putes; the guaranteeing OF bank de-
losits. the enlargement or limitation
u the army and navy. AID posi-
bly, some other subjects.
But the doctrine OF tariff for rev.
enuc; opposition to the doctrine Of
projections; advocacy OF tariff in
the interest of the consumer: oppo-
Sitioa to tariff in the interest of
the minority manufacturer and the
minority producer-these matters
were accepted by all as true Demo
cratic doctrine handed down from
the days of Jefferson.
If Democratic states now propose
TO abandon the old doctrine of tar
in for revenue and embrace the Re-
publican doctrine of protection. then
these states, III majority OF the
voters so will. should be IN the Re
publican column.
If we are not to maze this rev.
olutionary change, then those party
representative in congress who are
at variance with the Democratic
platform owe ii to themselves and
to the party to acknowledge their
error and promise to sin no more.
The inconsistent attitude Of Dem
ocrats in the tariff congress has
served as nothing else could to en-.
phasize the well-grounded Democra-
ley and loyalty of Mr.. Bryan. His
enemies have been positive factor
n his interest rather than other
wise.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17

WANTED-A small house or fiat
furnished. Address Box III, care
Evening Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17
GOOD SCHEME

1t is said the mother-in-iaw Jokes
nave been banishei from the five
cent theatres. When will the news
papers have as much sense I'm this
line? Has 1T ever occurred to any
OF the idiots who perpetrate such
nonsense that every mother-in-law is
OF necessity somebody's mother?
Ihe latter is held up TO universal
iatdation and takes high rank in ro-
nance and poetry-in what way
docs she change when her offspring
marries?-State Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17
\ SENSIBLE MOVE

The action OF the county court in
providing for the working of prison
ers on the county roads is sensible.
1t should have been done sooner.
Much excellent road might have
been built by prisoners who have
heretofore been burden 10 the tax
payers.
The idea is not entirely new
one in Mercer county. Years ago
when c. Il. McNutt, r. II. Bailey and
John keatley composed the court
prisoners in Jail on capiar profine
were required to work the roads
and some Of the most substantial i'm
provements near the courthouse
were made by this labor. Objection
was made to the expense Of guards
and the practice was abandoned. II
was false economy. The county IL
at the expense of boarding the pris-
oners anyway, and even if there are
not more than three prisoners. their
work is certainly worth more to the
county than the cost OF a guard
There was also some objection to the
plan at that time from remote sec
tons of the county that Princeton
was getting all the benefit. OF
course il is not feasible TO carry the
prisoners several miles from the
court house TO do their days work
and the WORK must necessarily be
done - and near Princeton. But
citizens from every part Of the coun-
~ have to visit the courthouse and
are interested in good roads about
the county seat aad such q narrow
idea will hardly prevail again.
The Leader hopes TO see good
roads approaching the county-seat
from every direction ana reaching
10 the remotest parts OF the county.
we may not expect n great deal from
convict labor. but every little helps.
and it is better that the prisoners
work out their fines upon the pnblic
roads and assist in improving the
highways than that they should be
kept ponned up i1 q stuFy Jail and
req az the cOunty's expense while tho
public gets nothing in rc.urn.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17
DEFICIENCY OF "CUss" WORDS

From the Houston Post
some Boston word sharp calls at
tention to the fact that So per cent
u the English cuss words ere words
OF one syllable. We have often OBJ
served this awful deficiency and fire.
quehtiy yeaTned for a nice collection
OF Russian and japanese words to
express some grand stormy emotion
called forth by the telephone.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17

AS long as negro saloon is run
on Raleigh street values will not in
crease. The renter for such purpose
may reap temporarily high reve-
nue. but all the owners of nearby
property must suffer. Who should
BE- considered, the one or the major
ity? The financial interests OF one
man or the moral welfare of the
community?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17

An owner OF property or Raleigh
street informs the Leader that as
soon as the negro saloon on that
street is closed he will improve his
property by spending considerable
money in building. AS long as the
saloon remains such Improvement
would be a waste of money.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17
LAST CHANCE

The chief advisor OF "a, BOARD O
Affairs-the Daily Telcgraph-w will
have just one more chance to tell
that honorable body how il should
vote on the Fudge license matter
VIII our heighbor be KIM enough tc
advise the board on just one more
"knotty" one?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17
NOT FAVORABLE

The most Of the comments on
Judge Burdett's decision IN the two
cent fare matter are far from agree
M with 1t. The papers and the peo-
PIE a.e alike in wanting two cent
railroad fare in West Virginia and
ihey will have it. The end is not
yct.- state Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17

Without flinching, Mrs. Moreland
stands tightly against solid wooden
wall, while her husband hurls dead
ly battle-axes at her sometimes graz
ing her clothing but never striking
her. The sensation part Genes when
the lady is completely hidden by a
large paper and the battle-axes are
thrown around her completely i'm
paling her person. Her position is
Judged from her feet alone. The
act is highly sensational, and illus
trates the high degree of skill that a
person may acquire by years of prac-
tice.
MOTION PICTURES
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17

The time is rapidly apr oaching.
we suspect, when no crowned head
OF Europe will feel comfortable or
quite up 20 date without one or
TWO Of Uncle Andy" Carnegie din
.odocuses or Jiplodod, n tho
LAIRD o SKibo' chooses about the
mouse Washington Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17
bEiTH OF =. VI. KESTFRSoN

Radforl Va. June I'M. Fran.
cls kestersoq, Of Charleston. W. Va
died sunday at his home and was
Duried Wednesday. His brother. J.
~ hesterson, and his sister. Mrs.
s. j.. Robbins, both Of East RaIford
were at his bedside Mr.. Kesterson
was native Of Bath county and was
Confederate veteran.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17
CRUSHED LIME STONE

and size made and delivered to any
part OF the city at a reasonable
price by w. III. Coffman Coke Co.,
Bluefield, w. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17

The old council refused to renew
the license of Doc Fudge. That was
a step that looked to the cleaning
up and growth of Raleigh street.
Will the Board OF Affairs or coun-
ell undo that good work?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17

Will the Board of Affairs grant a
license for Il negro saloon that will
keep back the progress Of our city?
We hope not.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-17

LOST-On Princeton avenue. e.
tween Flat Top National Bank and
Erand Leader Store, one ten dollar
bill. Finder return to Leader Of
flee and receive reward.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
Stormy Conditions Here.
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.

At Conway the weather condi-
tions were very stormy yesterday
afternoon and last night, although
the velocity OF the wind was not
high enough to cause any damage.
The rainfall was unusually heavy.
The only citizen of Brinkley in
Conway today is Ruel R. Hender-
son. student of Hendrix College.
There are no students from Brink
ley in either Central College or
the State Normal School. Mr..
Henderson received telegram this
morning stating that one of his
closest friends was killed in the
tornado and that his fathers busi-
ness house was wrecked. He
leaves tonight for Brinkley.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11

the senate, should the house bust
ness be sidetracked, will be devot-
ed to a consideration of the motion
to re consider the vote of yesterday
which will, if allowed to stand,
force the general assembly to ad-
journ next Thursday at noon.
Unless those who are holding out
for the passage of the Gam state
wide prohibition bill will agree
with compromise in the way of
submission to the people OF the
state wide prohibition question at
a special election to be held some
time in July, it is evident the gen.
eral assembly will adjourn, as
there are more than II members of
the senate who will block the ef-
forts to extend the session 90, or
even 80 days.
This will force Governor Dona-
ghey to call an extra session,
which he must do in order to get
all of the important legislation
now unfinished, or which has not
yet been submitted, acted upon.
Only such business as he places in
his call can be transacted, unless
two thirds of the senate vote other
wise. Should he fail to put the
state wide proposition in his call,
it would leave the minority of the
senate in control, as the two thirds
required to bring up the Gam bill
could never be mustered, there be-
ing more than IL opposed to it.
The friends of Governor Donaghey
insist this would not be fair to him,
forcing him to the responsibility
the senate refuses to take.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
CONWAY OFFERS
BR|NKLEY AID
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.

Immediately upon his return
from Little Rock this morning,
President 10 Frauenthal of the
Board of Trade telegraphed Mayor
7. H. Jackson of Brinkley offering
the citizens of the stricken city the
sympathy of Conway in their dis
tress and authorizing him to draw
upon the Board of Trade for $500 at
once and more if it was found to
be needed later. The amount was
personally guaranteed by several
prominent members of the Board,
and mass meeting was called for
1880 o'clock tonight at the Board
of Trade rooms, at which resolu-
tions of sympathy will be adopted
and a subscription taken for the
assistance of the unfortunate city.
Every citizen of Conway is appar-
emily glad of the opportunity thus
presented to render substantial as
sistance to the people of Brinkley,
who have sustained the loss of
many of their citizens and practi-
cally all of their property.
A subscription list is now open
at Secretary Banners Office and
all who cannot attend the meeting
tonight are invited to call and sub
to the fund.
Mayor Witt, President Frauen-
thai and others who are behind
the movement are especially anx-
ious to have large attendance at
the meeting tonight.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
GOVERNOR is MAKING GOOD
Ease With Which Donaghey Discharge
Duties Looked on With Wonder

Little Rock, March Especial,
For a man who has served less
than two months as governor and
to tackle in it a job so far from his
usual pursuits, Governor Donaghey
is looked upon as wonder. He
is now as much at ease in the posi-
ton as if he had done nothing else
ALL his life. He has also transact
ed several times the business of
other governors in such a short
time and holds his own without
the use of the pardoning power.
1t keeps the new governor more
than busy though to keep in touch
with every proposition on the floor
of the two houses, and at the same
time attend to the duties of the Of
fee and sit as member Of dozen
or so boards. Gov. Donaghey
says this is the anly portion of the
work he objects to, for the officials
have to hustle to a board meeting,
and without time for due consider
alton, let contracts and pass upon
questions they might vote upon
differently with some deliberation.
He says the State no doubt loses
money in the long run by piling so
much on the officials, instead OF
leaving different matters now at
tended to by boards of the state Of
ficials, to private citizens who are
especially adapted for that class OF
work.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
KNIFE BLADE IN HIS HEAD
Phosician Removes Piece of Steel After
Five Years.

Arkadelphia. March 9.-When
Doran Conley began to suffer from
a severe pain in the side of the
head he paid little attention to the
sore spot until it swelled to alarm
ing proportions. He thought Il
was a tumor and hurried to ply
sician who rammed a nutpick or
some such instrument that physi-
clans always have handy into the
center of the overgrown boil. Then
with a pair of pinchers, or some
thing similar, he pulled out
a piece of knife blade more than an
inck long. Then Longley remem-
bered having been stabbed in the
head in a fight six years before.
The wound had healed and he did
not know he was carrying the
enemy's blade around in his head.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11

Little Rock, March o.-Early
morning reports from Brinkley, in
dicate that the storm which swept
over the state yesterday afternoon
and last night, resulted in the
death of eight persons and the
almost total destruction of the
property in that town. The tornado
struck the city early in the night
and destroyed dozens of buildings.
Fire Immediately broke out in the
wrecked buildings and was be-
yond control for several hours.
All lines of communication with
Brinkley are down and at this
hour it is impossible to secure ac-
curate information. A special re-
lief train left Helena for Bripkley
late last night.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
FIRST REPORTS
OF THE DISASTER

Little Rock, March 9, p. m.-
On board a special relief train car
rying supplies for the stricken pee
pie, Governor George w. Dona-
ghey left at noon for Brinkley.
The last report from Brinkley
received up to this hour states that
IS persons were killed and that the
property loss occasioned by last
nights tornado will reach at least
a million dollars.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
Brinkley Calls for Help.

Little Rock, March e.-When
communication with the stricken
city of Brinkley was restored this
morning, one of the first messages
delivered was the following from
Mayor 7. H. Jackson to Governor
George w. Donaghey:
"Our city destroyed by cyclone.
Scores injured and many are
known to have been killed. Not
business house in city intact. We
need help. Can you come or send
relief?
IT. H. JACKSON, Mayor. .
The governor at once replied in
the following telegram:
Telegram received. Am en-
deavoring to arrange for special
train leaving here within an hour.
Advise me Immediately what as