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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17
LUBBOCK SECURES EX-
PERIMENTAL STATION
PLAINS COUNTRY AGAIN RECOGNIZED At
THE HANDS OF STATE OFFICIALS.
Four West Texas Towns Are Favored With Rich
Prizes by Agricultural Department.
Of Texas.

Again the Plains of Texas has
been recognized at the hands of
the state and this time it was by
the announcement made from
Fort Worth on Tuesday that our
sister town of Lubbock had Sc.
cured one of the experimental
stations which are being located
over the state by the Agricultural
Department at Austin. 1t had
been the intention of the locating
board to place two of these sta.
tions somewhere in the western
portion of the state but, after
due Investigation, it was decided
that four of them should go to
the west and the successful
towns were, Spur, Lubbock,
Pecos and Sweetwater, making
a general distribution over the
territory.
Judge Ed Cone, Commissioner
of Agriculture of the State, this
year made an extensive trip for
the first time through and across
the western portion of the state
and he was so greatly surprised
at the conditions as he found
them here that he Immediately
determined that some effort
should be made to assist the peo.
pie in learning the most profit
able way in which to cultivate
the lands of this broad and fertile
country and since that time he
has been devoting a considerable
portion of his work to this sec
tiOn of the state.
The department now has in the
Panhandle an expert on soils who
is preparing a pamphlet for dis
tribution giving his report upon
the soils and various crops that
could be raised successfully here.
This will be the first official dOcu-
ment of the kind relative to the
Plains and Panhandle ever issued
by that department and from the
thoroughness with which the
data is being prepared the report
will be very exhaustive and care
fully prepared.
Canyon City and all the Plains
country joins in congratulations
to Lubbock on account of her re
ceiving the station and the results
which will come from that sta
ton will go far towards proving
what the Plains has always con
tended that we have the best
farming section in the entire
southwest. Then the ideas and
results which will come from the
place will add much to theproper
cultivation of our soils so that
they bring forth the greatest re
turns to the farming class.
Hurrah for Lubbock.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17
From Hereford Brand:

From Hereford Brand:
Mrs. Marvin Garner and little
son of Canyon City, after spend
ing a very pleasant week with
Mrs. Gamers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Cochell, returned
home on the Tuesday morning
train. Mr.. Garner is District
and County Clerk of Randall
county.
Mrs. B. +. Seymour returned
the last of the week from Canyon
City where she has been visiting
her mother and other relatives
the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Shotwell
of Canyon City visited j. W.
English and family the latter
part of the week and attended
Hereford's three days picnic.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

Canyon City captured the West
Texas Normal and all the Pan
handle rejoices with her. This
enterprising Plains town gave
500, 100 bonus for the school and
the committee gave out the state
ment that the choice was unani-
nous one. While it is a victory
for Canyon City in particular it
is a victory in a general way for
the entire Panhandle country,
and the people in this section
who desire to attend school of
this class will not now have to go
to lower altitude and jeopardise
their health by attending school
in a malaria district. Stratford
Star.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

There could not have been a
better place selected for the Nor
NAL than Canyon City, although
we would have preferred it to be
in the central Plains country.
Canyon is good size town and
not wide spot in the road as
some people have called it. She
has good water, good farming
country, a wealthy class of peo-
pie and the business men are
hustlers, although the credit of
gaining the Normal for that city
should be credited to Editor
Terrill of the News, VINO was the
first to try to locate it in the
Panhandle, and he hustled to
gain it day and night. Editor
Terrill deserves two medals, one
from the Randall county citizens
and one from all the other cOun-
ties for his good wOrk.-Weinert
Enterprise.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

Misses. Amelia and Roberta
Wilson of Hereford visited
friends in this city Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. Miss
Roberta left for Lubbock We'd
nesday where she will teach
in the city school during the
winter session.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17
lis in Other Places.

From Stratford Star;
Il. NJ. Barton, recently from
Canyon City, will put in a photo
graph gallery ir Stratford. He
has bought a lot near f. w. Cald-
wells residence and will begin
the erection of "a building next
Monday. The contract having
been awarded to w. s. Vaughan.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17
JOINT CELEBRATION
is PROPOSED
UNION BARBECUE AND PICNIC BETWEEN
AMARILLO AND CANYON CITY PEOPLE.
Mayor Mars Starts Movement for Big Time in
Early Part Of Next Month Between
the Two Cities.

Since the location of the West
Texas State Normal College has
been decided for Canyon City
and since the big jOllification held
in this city on the Friday night
following the decision there has
been the most amicable feelings
between the two cities, Amarillo
and Canyon, that can be imagin-
ed. All the petty iealousies and
strife that formerly existed have
been swept aside and between
the two there is now nothing but
Peace, Sweet Peace
Mayor Lon d. Marrs of Amar-
lilo is very desirOus that the
present feeling should be cult
waited and the warmth of friend
ship further encouraged between
the two towns and to that end
has proposed the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the people of
Canyon City and Amarillo unite
and have an old fashioned barbe-
cue and celebrate on Saturday,
the 9th day of October, at some
point between Amarillo and Can
yon City, that they can shake
hands and cement their friend
ship and work for the good of
each and for the good of each
other from this date, and that
the differences that may have eX-
isted heretofore be forgotten,
and while the Panhandle of Texas
is prosperous and progressive,
let the two towns be forever unit
ed and give assistance to each
other when necessary and re-
queSted."
The people of this city are
heartily in accord with the reso-
luton and the more prominent
of them are taking steps looking
toward the fultillment of the
same. 1t is suggested as the
only change that theda be made
on Wednesday, October 9th, in
stead of Saturday following on
account of the business men of
this city, it being contended that
should the celebration be held
on Wednesday more of the busi-
ness men of both cities would
be at liberty to participate in the
event.
Advices are being awaited from
Mayor Marrs relative to the APP
pointment of a joint committee
which will have in charge the en-
tire affair including the selection
of the grounds on which to hold
the barbecue. 1t is the inten-
tiOn of those who are leading the
matter to have the biggest jubi-
lee ever held in the West and to
that end they will invite not only
the residents Of Canyon City and
Amarillo, but the entire State of
Texas to come and participate
and it is likely that special trains
will berun from plainview, Clovis
and Amarillo to the point nearest
the grounds selected.
\ number of people of this
city have suggested that the
grove on the Palo Duro creek
near this city, owned by W. c.
Baird, would prove the most
available place on account of the
shade, water and facilities for
reaching the grounds. However
this is a matter that will have to
be decided by the committee hav-
ing the affair in charge. The de
sire is to hold the picnic at that
place which will draw the largest
crowds and tend to make the
day one of the greatestthat could
be imagined for the future of
both cities.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

Canyon City is to be cOngrat-
ulated and commended. Our
neighbor is to be commended
for-the zeal and perseverance in
presenting her claim for the loc-
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17
Texas Live Stock.

Texas has four head of live
stock per capita.
Texas has Is, cowboys on
the cattle ranches.
Texas has more live stock than
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17
What Others Say About the Normal.

for state normal school and the
entire Panhandle rejoices with
that city on the securing of the
institution, also congratulates it
on the enterprise shown by it's
citizenship. Hale County Herald.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17
STEERS SELL WELL.
Randall County Man Dsposes Of Cattle al Un-
usually High Prce--To be Fed for Market

4 trend of the cattle market has
been felt in this country, though
many people claim that there is
not as much feed stuff this year
as usual. This short condition. if
exists. does not seem to have
bearish tendency upon the cattle
market. On Monday J. l.. Rey
nolds. a citizen OF Canyon City
but who has a ranch jim the
southeastern portion of the
country. sold forty-two head
of three and four year old steers
to Joe Gamble at S3i. and $40
per head respectively and the
delivery was made on Tuesday.
Mr.. Gamble says that he in
tends putting the cattle on feed
at at an early date using kaftir
corn and milo maize and finish
ing up on a mixture of these
feeds and cotton seed meal. He
will feed the cattle on the 1oun-
ger place adjoining town.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

Canyon City has the West
Texas Normal College. All honor
to the little city at the head of
the canyons who has won glory
for herself and brought more
honor to the Panhandle. Canyon
City has only about 5000 popula-
tion but her bid was 500. 100 and
a 40 acre site wreSted the prize
from such cities as Amarillo,
Wichita Falls, San Angelo, Abi
lene and BrOwnwood. Hale Cen
ter Live Wire.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

Apropos of the above, it is to
be noted that west Texans are
are of the same calibre, though
they do not establish this claim
by military battles, but rather
by commercial an industrial con.
tests. Many towns in West Tex
as and in the Panhandle terri
tory were competitors for the
State Normal. The struggle for
the prize was keen and interest
inc. When the decision of the
committee was made known,
however, and Canyon City was
announced as the winner, the
great majority Of unsuccessful
contestants wired heartieSt con
gratulations. And they meant it
too.
Especially was this spirit man
ifested in the Panhandle, and to
say that much magnanimity is a
valuable asset for any section
of any state is but stating with
modesty. There is glory and
opportunity in this section of
Texas for us all, and anyone who
enyies the good fortune of his
neighbor does himself a gross
injustice, and does not come up
to the average broad standard of
citizenship for which this Plains
country is Justly famed. Vernon
Record.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

Canyon City gets the West
Texas Normal. She put up a site
and 100000 for Improvements.
This is the kind of enterprise
that has made West Texas. With
superior natural advantages,
East Texas has been inclined to
talk politics and sit supinely by
and wait for enterprises which
build to come without the asking.
Atlanta News.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

After visiting and carefully
considering the situations of 10
different towns proposed for the
location of the West Texas State
Normal, the committee selected
Canyon City in Randall county
as the most favorable place for
the establishment of this insti-
tuition. This is an institution of
which the entire Panhandle
should be and no doubt is proud,
and Canyon City especially is to
be congratulated on her magniti-
cent achievement for the town
and county; and the Enterprise
believes it voices the sentiment
of the entire citizenship of BriscO
county when it says we are
pleased with the decision of the
locating board. Every citizen of
this county who entertains high
educational ideals is prouder of
his home because of having such
superior educational advantages
brought so near the borders of
his own county. -Silverton En-
terprise.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

Canyon City was awarded the
new state normal school. The
Standard is of the opinion that
the selection of this plucky little
town was a wise one in every
respect. The section of the state
represented by Canyon City
the Panhandle-is a source of
great revenue to the state and
has never been the recipient of
any favors heretofore. The Pan
handle was entitled to the school,
and Canyon City, by virtue of her
proposition was justly entitled
to the contract. Brady Standard.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

head.
Texas has more mules than any
state in the Union, 688, 600 head.
Texas ranks third in horses,
l, ,304, 600; Iowa, Illinois and Ne
braska lead.
Texas ranks tenth in sheep,
1858, 600 head. Wyoming Mon
tana, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah,
Ohio, Oregon, California, Michi-
gan lead in the order named.
Texas has 912, 600 goats.
Texas horses are worth $71 per
head; total, $95, $4,000.
Texas mules are worth $93 per
head; total, $63, 934, 600.
Texas cattle are worth $14. 10
per head; total, $130, ,0S6, 900.
Texas sheep are worth 81. 70
per head; total, $5, 003, 600.
Texas hogs are worth s.. 60 per
head; total, $18,5 1000.
Texas has two head of cattle
per capita.
There are 10, 0O0,0O head of
cattle, all ages on the Texas
ranches.
1t takes twenty acres of ranch
land per head per anum to Craze
cattle without feed.
The Taxes packing houses
slaughter 1000, 600 head of live
stock annually.
Texas has more dogs than any
other state in the union.
Texas has the best grade of
cattle of any state in the union.
1t costs S. per head to get cat
tie to the Chicago market.
Texas has one-seventh of the
cattle in the United States.
There are 206,023 head of live
stock in the United States, valued
at 81, 525, 259, 900.
Texas produces 4,000,00 head
of cattle annually.
Texas produces 100000 head
of horses and mules per anum.
Texas produces 100000 head
of sheep per anum,
Texas produces 3,000,0O0 head
of hogs per anum.
The Texas packing house
products sell for $21, 900, 600 an
nually.
There were IA, SOL, 346 domes-
tic fowl in Texas in 1900, valued
at So, 505,3 343.
Texas raises more turkeys than
any state in the Union.
Texas raises more geese than
any state in the Union, except
Kentuckey.
Texas ranks fourth in chicken
production.
The average hen lays three
times her value per anum.
The Texas hens lay 75,000,000
dozen eggs annually.
The value Of the annual egg
production in Texas is about$10,
600, 900.
Texas consumes more dairy
products than any state in the
Union.
Texas has more bees than any
state in the Union; 392, 644
SWarmS IN 1910.
Texas produces more honey
than any state in the Union.
Texas has more wild fowl and
wild animals than any state in
the Union.
Texas has 1857 acres of oyster
beds, Yielding 102, 327 barrels
per anum.
There were 3,1S4, 947 pounds
of fish caught in Texas waters
in 1908. Daily Panhandle.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. l.. Richards
of Denton were in this city last
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

Canyon City after a struggle
that should win laurels for any
town, has captured the state
normal. One great thing about
the location of this educational
institution that marks the mag
namious spirit of the people of
this Panhandle country and that
was the fact that while there
were a great many towns in com
petition for the school, yet they
all wanted it first in the Pan
handle. Amarillo made a great
effort to get it but she did not,
has handed to Canyon City her
congratulation and is endeavor-
ing to meet on half way grounds
bury the hatchet and go arm in
arm. Such is the spirit that
distinguishes individuals and
builds cities. Canadian Record.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

And so Canyon City got the
Normal. 1t looked a little like
auctioning it off to the highest
bidder. this towns bonus being
the largest. Plenty OF ground
for site was given and 500, 100
in cash. However. that is all
right. The school is very well
located. \ little far to the west
perhaps, but that will give room
for another one some day this
side of there. Canyon is a mighty
pretty place, also moral, enter
prising, etc. Congratulations to
the little Plains city.-BaylOr
County Banner.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

After the naval fight at San
tiago in which the American
fleet was destroyed the flower
of the Spanish navy, both Admi
rails Sampson and Dewey made a
report of the affair. 1t is still
fresh in the minds of the Amer
ican people that admiral Dewey
said, referring to the victory:
there is glory enough in it for us
all" His was the utterance of the
broadminded, the magnanimous
spirit. Canadian Record.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-17

Canyon City is an ideal place
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
AN AMERICAN BABY ABROAD
Drawings by Modest Stein
vi. The Rev. Cyril Hamilton

a FEW hours after Captain Hamilton de-
II parture Mary and Frduein Lechner, with
l. n the American Baby and RoXie, drove from
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07

40 ~. 49,, ,,,,1Ja,. 4o9 m -. var
Ibrose deputy sheriff was shot in his
vest and pants. That would make
most anybody pant.
Flowing wells are quite common in
the Crosby country.
Geo. Ferguson, behring's Potato
King has bought an engine to haul
his spuds to the station. He will haul
| 900 bushels at time.
Deputy Sheriff Finn and a character
at Ambrose named Kelly, got into
trouble over $25 note, which Kelley
wanted Finn to pay. The deputy
struck Kelley some telling blows and
started for the lock up with the man.
On the way Kelley secured Firms
gun and shot at the man twice, with
out effect. Kelley was taken to Will
liston. Finn, it is believed superced-
ed his authority.
There is some question as to wheth-
err Chas. Marker was arrested on
Canadian or United States soil. The
arrest took place rs miles west of
Ambrose. The mans horse was shot
from under him. and he was bound
and taken to a farm house. The
horse is lying three miles south Of the
International boundary yet the man
was arrested by Canadian authorities
and taken Regina. Markell has en-
gagged Minot attorney, and will fight
the case.
Carl LokeRsgard, the young Am
brose banker who was recently killed
| while hunting was the son of Prof.
Lokensgard, the we'll known educa-
tor of Madison MINI. and was a neph-
ew of Olaf Lokensgara, one Of the
Ward county commissioners.
l.. e. Shupe, who lives north OF
Grano says that he will soon hold a
big land sale at GranO Offering some
choice trac.s that will be sold under
the hammer to the highest bidder. He
will advertise the sale we'll in the
east.
Nearly $50 boys and grls OF the
Cavalier county schools will compete
in the corn exhibit to be held at Lang
don in November. The corn was
planted and harvested under the d.
rection Of the county superintendent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07
Report Has Ii that Great Northern Will Build Main Line
to the South Of this City and Connect at Wiliston

Fargo and Breckenridge. 1t is not
definitely known just what territory
the new line will run through. The
proposed line would cost many thou
sands OF dollars to build but would
tap rich, fertile country and open UP
new territory to business possibilities.
The war between the 500 interests
and the Great Northern Is being bit
terly waged, and the Great Northern
being the more aggressive. is gradual
ly getting into the enemys country
and business. This the Great North
ern is doing in retaliation for the en-
croachments OF the Canadian Pacific
in Great Northern territory in the tor
west"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07

The following from the Devils Lake
Journal may or may not be true, yet
it will be read with considerable in
terest by all who live in Minot and
vicinity. It is fact that for years
the Great Northern has been contem-
plating shortening its line to st. Paul.
At one time, a line was surveyed
southeast from Minot, to Ayr, N. d.
which wsuld shorten the line con-
siderable and open a very rich coun-
try. The right OF way was bargained
for, but for some unaccountable rea-
son, the work was never done. 1t
might be we'll for the Minot CONNER
cial club to take some action, and as
certain il there is possibility OF the
Great Northern building this road,
which would mean much to Minot, and
as much to the Great Northern. Some
action will undoubtedly be taken.
Williston is greatly elated over the
thought of another road. hoping that
that city in time will become q great
commercial center, and one Of the
papers from that city comes out in
big headlines, giving the interesting
information that Minot will be hurt.
The article from the Journal follows:
"As 4 result of the newly proposed
Great Northern extension Williston is
about to receive a great boom. This
, branch line will run out Of Williston
and will make more direct connec-
ton between hat point and the Twin
Cities, and ID will also parallel the
TRACKS OF the 500 line. Surveyors
have been working over the ground
for the past ten months. The install
lation Of this branch not only shorten
the distance between Williston and
St. Paul, but may result In the send
ing of all coast trains, freightsand pas
senger, via that route, thus cutting
OF an Immense amount of traffic which
at the present time is passing through
Devils Lake, by way OF Grand Forks,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07
nlals -

q INNS jSvw, p'.'.ii..-
and Mrs. Fred Pontius are ex-
! uoMe from LAnstord soon.
A. ence ]. D. Thew were Dom
oE callers Tuesday.
J., ence drove to Coulee Tues
G. Mcintyre Of, Kenmare was
I. Ia the Hills Monday.
So, A. Pence and daughter drove
,ulee last week.
T. Jmpson pulled in. the Hills
h!s ;hreshiuS outfit Wednesday.
3. Vi. l.. Pence had the misfortune
Sc .nirty chickens last week by
nix or weasel one-haH being old
IS Agnes Lesphsle Of Fargo is
elsa at the hHns Of her sister,
Jack Mortell this week. She has
gsae over 4 year.
e new school near Mortell's was
ed 4 week ago with good attend.
NJ. BiekAeLl and sons have fin
l picking up potatoes they had in
eres. Tho yield was better than
expected owing 90 the drought
had.
rs. NcNaalty who has been in
rosetta far the past three months,
xPecbsd home. While away she
,rweAt I successful operation for
She was delayed in COM
home on account OF the Illness of
father.
:. and Mrs. Ernest Quinn contem-
D moving to Domybrsok this Win
~ AabeIle Carpenter drove to
rras SATURDAY. on business.
'rn, to Mr.. and 1lrs. VIM. Ortiz,
leven posAd daughter Sept. 18th.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07

A full blooded Sioux Isnatious
Court, has bought a large supply store
at Toxic and will try his hand at the
Mercantile business. Chances are
that the old boy will fail as Indians
are not noted for their brilliancy in
business affairs, but the experience
will he watched with considerable in
terest.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07

Editor Pierson has suspended bust
ness, and the Herald will have the
field alone. The plant will be sold
and moved from town. Mr.. Pierson
will go west to improve some land
which he owns in Oregon and in the
spring will return to go into the real
estate business in Granville.