The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION
LADIES ORGANIZATION HOLDS INTEREST
ING MEETING AT COURT HOUSE.
Committee on International Improvements
Start Work for More Shade Trees
Along Streets Of Canyon.

We doubt if there was ever
held in Canyon City a meeting
filled with more enthusiasm for
the benefit of Canyon City than
the one held at the court house
in this city on Thursday night of
last week under the auspices of
the Civic improvement Club.
The meeting came too late for
report in the columns of this
paper last week. The meeting
was held primarily for the dis
cuSsion of ways and means of
inducing the property owners of
Canyon City to get interested in
the planting of trees along the
streets of the city. In fact the
principal portion of the discus
sion was along these lines and
some very interesting talks and
suggestions were made.
At the request Of the presi-
dent of the club, County Judge
a. n. Henson presided over the
meeting which was very largely
attended. Judge Henson stated
the object of the meeting and
also gave his views relative to the
subject matter. He is a man of
much experience in the tree line
and his remarks were listened
to with much interest. He was
not in favor of having the same
kind of trees planted on all the
streets but rather suggested that
different kinds of trees be plant
ed on the several streets and
suggested such trees as Black
Locust, White Elm and Box Elder
is being the most desirable for
this climate. He also suggested
/ that where hedges are desired,
the June rose should be planted.
w. +. Heller is known in this
county as the tree man for the
reason that he is one of the old
est settlers in the county and has
had a great deal Of experience
with trees, both ornamental and
fruit, having the best orchard in
the entire Panhandle country.
He was not opposed to the plant
ing of the Black Locust but Sug-
gested that other trees might be
used to better advantage on ac-
count of the spreading of the
roots of tree and thought that
the Maple would be his favorite
but also thought the Russian
/ Olive, Norway Maple and Jap
anese CINDERELLA trees would
have a thrifty growth and would
be hardy.
DR.. 5. l.. Ingham was called
upon for few remarks. He did
not dwell so much upon class of
trees to be planted as he did upon
the necessity for immediate ac.
ton. He stated that there was
no question but that every street
of the town should have this
much needed Improvement and
that the only thing to do under
the circumstances was for the
citizens to take immediate and
concerted action in the matter.
The suggestion was offered and
"a resolution to that effect was
carried, that four streets, Cedar,
Houston, Evelyn and Chestnut,
be first taken in order to pro.
mote the planting of trees and
their cultivation and it was also
decided that the chairman should
appoint such committees as he
thought desirable for the work.
Chairman Henson appointed as
a committee to solicit orders for
trees from the different property
owners on the different streets,
which consisted of the following
Mrs. S. l.. lngham, Chestnut
street; Mrs. B. T. Johnson,
Evelyn street; Mrs. D. NJ. Stew
art, Houston street; Mrs. j. Z.
| Pipkin, Cedar street.
A com mittee for the purpose