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The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

In the fiscal year ending March
81, 15o,832 settlers from the United
States crossed over into Canada,
according to the report OF the Cana
dian immigration department just
issued. taking with them money
and effects the estimated vulue of
which is $50, 900, 900; and a recent
consular report states that Canada
has still further inducements to Of
fer to American farmers in the
shape of available land for home
steads to the extent of I7,825.ooo
acres in Manitoba: in Saskatche-
wan, Io4 1878, 900 acres; in Alberta,
III, COG. 900 acres.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

IT is announced that Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Sherman went to
Mount Vernon on Memorial Day
and placed wreaths on the tombs OF
George and Martha Washington.
This is the FIRST pilgrimage that
has ever been made on Decoration
Day" by any President or Vice
President Of the United States for
the purpose of paying tribute to the
memory of the Father of His Coun-
try.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

For Sale-Two leases with improve
ments on school land, 4 years lease on
so, and year on an so adjoining, on
Sagehen Flat. Improvements consist
of two-story house, good granary and
all fenced with three wire fence. In
auIre of II. H. Jones, Dolores, Col.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

Salem, Ohio, June 7.-Ms. Elizabeth
Sharp, a prominent society woman
killed her twelve year old son, Harold,
last night and then herself with .
revolver. The tragedy occurred when
the two had retired after spending the
evening together playing the piano and
singing. The woman's deed, It is sup
posed. Mas prompted by grief over her
sons incurable mental malady.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

McAlester, Okla, June IA negro
passed the guards, entered the grounds
OF the state prison, stole and butchered
one Of the fat hogs belonging to the
state and had half Of It In his home, a
mile away, before he was discovered.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

The torrent has filled the ted Of the
city creek with sand until that stream
!, forced out of its banks. Several Of
the blocks north Of Temple street are
two feet under water aud cars operated
on this street to the race track are run
Internationally with great dimcuIty.
%
Somerville, Mass, June 6.-Jobn
Murphy turned from pig sticking to
man killing la the North Packing and
Provision Company's slaughter house
today. driving his fellow workn,en be-
fore him, he slew five and wounded
four Others. Two OF the wounded are
reported later TO be dying. Murphy
had been acting peculiarly for some
days but returned from dinner appar-
antly In . normal condition. An hour
later he sprang at DIR. Daniel q. Hayes,
the government inspector, aud waving
fifteen-inch razor-edged knife, cut
Hays deep cash In the neck, stabbed
him over the heart and practically dis
emboweled him. The terrified work
men rushed for the door, followed by
Murphy slashing proniscuousIy.
Every man struck went down. The
crowd plunged down stairs. Murphy
following, was felled for second to the
floor by blow OH the head with a
heavy lar Of iron, but was quickly on
his feet and was not overcome until IA
policeman arrived, who beat him al
most insensibly. Employees who were
working near Murphy say that he paid
particular attention to his knife recent
ly, sharpening 1t more frequently than
was his habit.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

st Louis, June Fired Mohrle, on
trial for murder here, was assassinated
today In the corridor Of the Four Courts
by William Kane. The shooting oc-
Cured Is Mohrle was being taken to
court to stand trial for the killing Of
Constable Sam Young In North st.
Louis several weeks ago. Kane was a
former deputy under Young aud to-
days shooting is the elimination Of a
bitter political feud.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

Any one wanting Dolores town
property at right prices get infOrma-
ton from Harry v. Pyle. He has some
real hargains.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

Call at The Star office and see sam
Piles and get prices OIL job work before
ordering elsewhere. Seeing samples
and getting prices places you under no
obligations whatever to give us the Job.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

Ladies and gents suits cleaned and
pressed. Work guaranteed. Rates
reasonable. Leave package at J. J
Harris Il Co.'S. store. Mrs. }. l.. Shultz.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

Now IL the time to Subscribe for The
Star. Another interesting story begins
next week. Take a trial subscrip'
ton of three months; only SO cents.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11
BLACK DECK.

MY Black Hawk-Morgan Stallion
will stand this season at the f. f.
Broad ranch two and one-half miles up
the river, and on Saturdays in Dolores
$1,000 season. j. l.. SHULTZ.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

Pour turpentine on cut, 1t stops the
flow OF blood and prevents blood poison
ing; but II will blister II immediately y
bound tightly In cloth.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

For Sale-A return ticket to Pueblo;
good till June %. Inquire Of Akin
Mercantile Company for further par
ticulara.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11
Business Locals.

For 6Ale-One three room house two
lots, . bargain. Inquire Of J. E.
McKeever.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

Jackson, KY, June 7.--Ex-Sheriff
Callahan, famous throughout this Sec
ton of the state for the part he played
In the numerous feuds that disrupted
Breathitt county for years, was shot
from ambush early today and 1t Is be-
lieved fatally wounded at his home In
Crockettsville, sixteen miles from
Jackson. Bloodhounds have been put
on the trail Of the assassin, who, it Is
understood, hid behind a pile OF coal to
fire at Callahan when the latter was
sweeping out his store this morning.
Excitement In this region Is intense
over the shooting.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

Philadelphia, June 4.-The strike is
settled, the men to receive % cents an
hour beginning tomorrow, and tel,
hours will constitute days work.
This statement was made tonight by
q. 0. Pratt, chairman of the executive
committee of the carmen, followed by
the deportation Of 45O nonunion men
and marked the end Of the strike of the
employees of the Rapid Transit Com
pany which was begun nearly a week
ago. This settlement was affected pri-
marily by Senator J. T. McNichol, a
republican leader In this city, at the
conferences yesterday between the
representatives Of the company and
the men.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

Meadville, La, June by the coll
lapse Of freight wharf here upon
which about sixty-five people had
rushed early yesterday evening to
board the excursion steamer, Margaret,
on her return trip to New Orleans ten
persons are known to be dead and q
rescue party is searching for the bodies
Of seven other persons who are missing.
The small wharf at which the steamer
pulled up was too weak to Withstand
the impact and when the excursion
boat crowd rushed in 1t was torn COM
pletely from the main pier and some
seventy people went into the lake into
eight feet Of water. The officers and
crew Of the Margaret rescued many by
throwing them life preserves.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-11

Salt Lake, June IA severe rain
tonight 10 feeding the overfiowing
streams In this vicinity with no pros
pect for immediate cessation Of the
flood waters, which have already in
flicted damage Of $4,000. Jordan
river Is overfiowing In many places and
driving residents in the west part Of
the city from their homes. The Oregon
Short Line yards are inundated with
water high around the new depot.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-12-31
Christmas at Goodnight.

One more year has almost
passed; it has been a very pleas.
ant one with the writer, at least
by exercising our optimism a
little we come to that conclusion.
1t has been a very joyful
Christmas at Goodnight. Fri
day night there was an Xmas
tree at the public school build.
ing and a good program rem
dered followed by the entrance
of Santa Claus and the distribu-
ton of presents.
Immediately after the exer-
cises a crowd went serenading.
1t was enjoyed by some but
others seemed not to hear.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-12-31

true, he is governed accordingly.
For the past five or six years,
Judge l.. Cough has been doing
wonderful work in the Hereford
country. He has never failed
whereas his neighbors have none
too often succeeded, and now
the people in that section are
doing as Cough has been doing.
The Campbell farm near Plain
view has been a great benefac-
tor to this entire section of cOun-
try and of unreasonable benefit
to that immediate locality. The
state experiment station at Lub-
book is sure to be of great bene-
hit to this part of the state and
now the Basset Land Co. are to
pnt in a three hundred and TWEEN
ty acre demonstration and ex-
pertinent farm near Crosbyton.
And the more farms of this kind
the better for all. You carry
the school directly to the peo-
pie and the dullest and most in
different can't avoid being bene-
fitted to some extent. Besides
the soil and other conditions to
greater or less degree differ in
each locality an d inorder to give
thorough and proper tests
throughout the country, it is
best to know what is adapted
and what methods are best for
each county or community. Don
H. Biggers.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-12-31

Miss Roach Entertained sever
al of the boys and girls on Xmas
day and that night the young
people enjoyed party given by
the Messrs. Wansley. After
this last a raid was made on the
waste piles and all equipped
with tin pans etc. with the ex-
ception of three who had music.
al instruments. All things be.
ing ready, we began our sere-
made. At the first place, we
were treated to fruit. On and
on until we landed at a place
about a quarter of a mile from
town. Assem- bling in the yard,
We began our music" No one
coming alive" within the pre-
scribed time, one of the bows
proceeded to ring the door bell
necessarily for about a minute
and a half. Then we heard
somebody land on the floor.
Feeling sure that we were at
last to get something to eat, we
all began to yell, cake, cake"
In few minutes the lord OF the
household appeared on the front
gallery and fired a gun three
times. Not relishing such a
warm reception, we ran outside
the yard apiece then slowed up
and were talking about the joke.
Looking around, we beheld the
irate gentleman near and so
near that it was too late to run.
Approaching, he told US his
mind in no uncertain terms and
saw US safely on our road to
town. Serenading is probably
over with US for this vacation.
Hearty New Year wishes to
the paper.
CANDY KID.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-12-31
THREE PROPOSITIONS.
Which are Ct Mere or Less Concern 10 Every
Citizen on the Plains.

This letter has not more
promptly followed those pre-
ceding il on similar subjects for
the reason that the writer has
been engaged TO the full limit of
his time on other matters, and a
couple of weeks may elapse be-
fore the concluding letter OF the
Series will be presented.
In this letter the writer shall
attempt, briefly, TO deal with at
least three subjects of vital con
Germ TO the people of the Plains
country just at present.
First of these is the broom
corn proposition, second, the
value and importance OF expert
mental farms and third, the ex-
tensive landed interest problem
and how one big concern is deal
ing with il.
just now there is wide spread
enthusiasm on the subject Of
broom-corn and in this connec-
ton, there are some things peo-
pie should stop and consider in
very sensible and business like
manner. Broom corn is a good
money crop, no question about
that, but TO get this result calls
for business methods. ANY
time the whole country goes
wild over broom corn and every
man who tackles it expects to
make fortune right 1dwatome-
thing like cold chill F. to
romp up and down Ks's
spinal column when h. ne q S6&
rolls around. Plant broom corn\
to the extent that you know how
and have forces enough TO han
die the crop, or TO the exten.
that you can afford to expert
ment and acquire knowledge.
There is perhaps no other crop
that requires so much labor at a
particular and critical time as
does broom corn. Broom corn
is good money crop to the ex-
tent that there is a good market
but there is at least a limit to
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-12-31

mas tree entertainment was a
success and all those present Ell
loyed themselves very much.
The exercises were of the usual
Christmas programmes: music,
recitations, given by the Sabbath
school scholars followed by the
presentation of the presents.
Fay Jennings was an over Sun
day visitor at the home of Ethel
Crowley.
Bro. Younger held services at
the school house on last Sunday
and the attendance was good.
Sunday School election was
held on last Sunday and the fol-
lowing were duly elected officers
for the ensuing year; Reginal
Prichard, Supt.; j. n. Crowley,
Assistant Supt. and Miss Belle
Schram, Secy. and Treas.
Lesley Crowley is going to Slo
some fencing and is making
preparation for the same.
Mrs. Ed Gibson is very proud
of her Xmas present. fine Jer-
sey COW. She is very thankful
for a good cow is half of a family
living.
In a short time Ed Gibson will
have for sale Dwarf Milo Maize
seed. 1t is of good quality and
1t pays to plant this kind for |
know of three farmers who lost
their crops on account of sowing
mixed seed. Send orders to Ed
Gibson or leave them at the News
Office.
BOOSTER.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-12-31

brOom-corn seed business. The
gentleman was from Oklahoma.
/ didn't tell him to go back home
for | had in mind another place
that is not reputed to be in Okla
homa.
Broom corn is a good thing,
but just now it is very much
mixed up with hot air, graft and
bunco. | am not knocking the
business, just delivering a few
deliberate reflections on the sub
iect. Talking to a lot of people
who don't know any more about
its cultivation and reasonable
profits than / do. | expect to
plant a small patch of it, if not
this year then next, but | am
not going to go wild on the sub
ject.
The one thing that is of spec
ial Importance to the Plains
country just at present, is gen
eral diversified farming develop
ment, and in this connection.
demonstrations and experiments
are absolutely necessary. This
favorable season has had the
excellent result of encouraging
hundreds of people to put more
land in cultivation or to put in
cultivation land that has hereto
fore been idle. But we do not
want an agricultural interest
that fourishes only when the
seasons are fine and the pros
poets excellent.
Every available acre of land on
the Plains should be in cultiva-
ton, and even with this a fact,
proper knowledge of methods
particularly adapted to this
country are necessary. There
should be demonstration and
experiment farm in every coun-
ty on the Plains. In every com
munity would be better. No in
vestment the community or
county could make would bring
about greater benefits. The
more of these farms, the more
benefits because the people near
these farms see for themselves
what is being done and what re-
suits are obtained. When a man
sees and knows a thing to be
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-12-31

the demand for broom corn and
the man who handles it to best
advantage must know his bust
ness. just now three elements
are to be considered in the mat.
ter of the broom corn boom.
The price is now higher than il
has been for years, higher, per-
hapS, than ever before and much
higher than it will be hereafter
if the crop is very materially in
creased. The broom manufac-
turers much prefer cheaper ma
terial and have enthusiastically
given their support TO bring
shout greatly increased acre
age, for that means a less price.
The man with broom corn seed
for sale has been a second and
very active agent IN promoting
the widespread enthusiasm and
the high price of broom-corn
this season has had the usual
speculative and spectacular eff
feet on the general public.
When cotton goes TO fifteen
cents. everybody plants cotton
and. if the yield is great, down
goes the price and if the yield is
small, the volume of wasted la
Dor is incalculable and so it is
with any crop that is overdone
through enthusiasm.
Broom-corn is good crop and
this country needs more of it.
It's a reasonably profitable crop
but it requires work and lots of
il, and it requires some expert
eIItS. jdUL 1ltIle DIOUu1- COTU
but don't be a fool about it.
Don't think that you have just
discovered the secret of amass-
ing wealth. There are a whole
bunch of fellows just as chuck
full of enthusiasm. A broom
dorm seed agent dropped into
town the other day and had The
unlimited gall to ask me to chase
around town and make spells to
the business men for him and,
when respectfully declined on
account of other engagements
and modest repugnance, he
then requested that / obligate
myself and the commercial club
and the federation to boost the
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-12-31
PIeasanN!ew Items.

We are having the finest kind
of weather for all kinds of work.
The frost in some places is a lit
tie deep to make breaking hard
work but in a few more days as
we have been having the past
week will soon bring the frost
out of the ground.
The attendance at our Christ
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Money are
visiting Edgar Money and fami.
ly at Dawn this week.
Earnest Miller, the iovial Il ii
lor who has been working f
Jack Brock for some time, has
gone to visit his folks anS does
not expect to return to Canyon.
The News is sorry to lose NJ
Miller.
Nash G. Hicks of Strip, Texas,
was home visiting his parents in
Canyon during the holidays.
de left Wednesday for Amarillo
and other points before return
ing to Strip.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-08-26
Superior Way of Dyinq.

He vas excessively fond of dancing:
also he wa" very clumsy. Like a good
many other people, he was fondest of
doing the thing he did worst.
She, too. was excessively fond OF
dancing. with the difference that she
was the Ie"sri!ifl ati',n of grace. l;".
now she WAS suffer ~. Already lie
had torn her trail. With lis ungovern-
able feet, and her dainty slippers bore
the marks of his shoes. At last she
could stand it no longer.
Let us sit out the rest of this
dance" she suggested. Il am tired"
He was reluctant. II thought You
said you could die w~altZing:' he said.
$50 l could" she replied, but there
are more pleasant ways of dying than
being trampled to death.'-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-08-26
WILLING WORKERS.
Civic Improvements Generally Carried
Forward by a Few.

Civic Improvements Generally Carried
Forward by a Few.
In every community will be found a
few willing workers upon whom the
burden of carrying forward civic i'm
provements usually falls. Whenever
one sees a town, community or district
more than ordinarily attractive he
may be sure that it has cost much
time and labor and perhaps expense
on the part of Il few. 1t is even so
taking cities as a whole. A few indi-
viduals are responsible for all the i'm
proved conditions in the slums or the
more humble parts, and in many cases
these bettered conditions represent life
blood. for there are those whose stay
ing qualities keep them in the harness
until the end.
Wherever puzzle Improvements are
i'll evidence. aside from those usually
carried III by municipal governments,
it is certain there is Il live organization
devoted to the prosecution of such
work. These organizations are usually
managed by Il few who have time
for such work. In a board of directors
or official corps advice and consulta-
ton are of secondary Importance. What
is needed most is some one who has
time to serve OF committees to meet
city councils. boards of public works
and the several commissions which
are Il part of every city government.
In addition there are transportation
and power companies and Il host of
other bodies, companies and persons
who must be approached in person
before satisfaction is obtained.
A man on a salary or one tied down
to precise office hours cannot well
serve or a directorate with profit to
the community. Too many in seeking
such places fondly imagine that the
| people wish them only because of their
| sage wisdom, though the latter is well
nigh useless unless coupled with good
active committee work. Counsel in
the monthly meetings will alone &C
complish nothing. The rea work is
done at other times by the few willing
workers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-08-26
Who's Who?

Little johnny Bell saw Il long beard
ed man ana Il bear coming down the
street. lie ran home. grabbed his
mothers skirts and cried:
"Oh. mamma. mamma. Look what's
coming down the street.
BE still" said his mother, for the
man was DON in front of the house.
at is only Il man and a tame bear.
They Won't hurt YOU
"But-but. mammal said Johnny.
(which is the bear?'-Woman's Home
Companion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-08-26

runs and made thirteen hits, four of
which were for an extra base. His
average at bat is .2733.
Charlie Bender. the red skinned
twirler of the Philadelphia Athletics,
leads the American league pitchers in
hitting. His average is .27S.
DOC" White and Frank Smith of
the Chicago Americans, "Dode" Criss
and Jack Powell Of the st. Louis
Lake Of New York and Willett of the
Tigers all have better averages than
several Of the other men on their
teams. Instead Of decreasing their
hitting averages these pitchers are
increasing them. hitting better as the
season grows older and awakening to
a realization of their own opportuni-
ties at bat.
The pitcher who is pitching good
ball a no longer walk to the plate.
stand up while the opposing twirler
puts three over without making any
effort to meet them and walk back to
the bench. The fans expect the pitch
er to do as much in the way of hitting
as any one else on the team. He must
help himself.
The argument has been that a pitch
er wastes too much energy in running
bases and must make no effort to hit
the ball. Therefore hitting became a
lost art in the pitchers class.
They are regaining the art, and all
of them seem to be making an effort
to meet the ball.
Take Addie Joss of Cleveland and
Edgar Willett of Detroit, two pitchers
who furnished a. illustration recently.
In the second game Of the last series
that the Tigers and the Maps played
in Detroit Donovan put one over the
plate for Joss. The big fellow swung
with all the strength he possessed, and
the ball bounded past O'Leary along
third base line and along the left field
foul line to the fence. If Joss had ex-
tended himself he could have made
third.
Willett furnished a like illustration
the next day when "Heinie" Berger
'let down" while pitching to him.
Willett swung as Joss did on the day
previous. and his hit went for three
bases.
In the National league there are
many pitchers who can swat the ball
hard. Overall Of Chicago is a good
stick artist. Willis of Pittsburg Is an
other. Foxen Of Philadelphia has made
several home runs the last two sea-
sons, Brooklyn has four box men who
can bat-McIntyre. Hunter, Scanlon
md Rucker.