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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-08
Entetains Merry Matruns.

Mrs. C. n. Hrrrison, at her
beautiful home on West Cedar
Street, was the hostess for the
Merry Matrons' Club last Thurs
day afternoon.
After an interesting game of
~, delightful refreshments con-
sisting of banana salad, sand
witches and tea were served.
There was in attendance outside
of the Club members, Miss
Young of Mineral Wells.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-08
Tall Building for Texas

What will be the talliest build
ing in the state of Texas and
possibly the entire South will in
the near future be built by Ed
ward Rand of San Antonio on
property, facing Main avenne,
Huston, Soledad and Veramendi
streets. The structure will be
16 stories high, of steel and con-
crete construction, and will be
used for Office purposes.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-08
Our Telephone Service Needs Revising

The service that the North
west Telephone Co. is giving
this locality is getting fierce,
this office is paying into this
corporation about three dollars
month and getting about three
cents worth of service in return
for their money, when it takes
an hour to get call in to Anna
rillo and an automobile can make
the trip in forty minutes, the
public can easily see where the
service is. The operators in
this city is all that can be desired
but the Amarillo annex is where
the revision is needed most,
right at the door of the admins
tration, where we might expect
the best service possible under
existing conditions, and what
are the results of the service?
1t simply is nothing but an in
sulting reply to All urgent call,
by the operator at Amarillo,
fire was raging an important
message was wanting to be sent
and the central operator saw
to hold up the service and to
such time as would suit their
convience and when that time
did arrive the property was all
consumed, now if this service
it is very poor to say the least.
With the experience that we
have of late we sometimes won
der if the central really under
stood their duty, and it may not
be amiss if we should point
some of the cardinal principals
that constitute a good and effici-
ent service. In every use of the
telephone system three human
factors are brought into action,
one at each end, one or both
anxious and probably impatient,
the one at central office, as near
ly machine as possible, a sup
posed trained expert with at
least as much intelligence and
reliability as the best steno-
graphers, typewriters. This
central office factor is a person
al servant for the time Of the
factors at the end and is entitled
to the same consideration as
that is given to their own per-
sonal staff.
Perfect service depends on
the perfect coordinate action of
all of these factors, any one fail
ing, the service fails. This
should not be forgotten. All
attempts so far to ELIMINATE the
personal factor of the central
Otfice, to make a machine, have
failed in systems of any extent.
| There are many times when, at
the central Office, action should
be guided by intelligence, and it
is absolutely necessary. At the
central Office in Amarillo this
absolute necessary intelligence
Iseemed lost art when they re-
fused to make the service oper-
atiye, even made the abusive
talk, that if we told them what
we wanted to say to the party
we wanted, we would have the
service we paid for and not un-
til we submitted to their request
of revealing our conversation to
the operator first would the SER
!. vice be granted, now if this is
not a peculiar circumstance for
the public to get into with moth
ing to sell but "Simply Service"
it is time that their policy was
revised.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-08
Building the Huge Concrete Locks at Panama

The locks at Gatun, Panama
will pass vessels up or down be-
tween the level of the lake which
will be formed by the great
Gatun dam Immediately joining
the locks. The total height of
So feet will be covered in three
flights of approximately 2o feet
each. In order to provide ample
accommodation for future increse
in traffic, and also a contingency
against total disablement of the
locks, they are being built in
duplicate. Each lock will be
10 feet wide and will have a
usual length of 1000 feet. To
provide against the carrying
away of gates and the conse-
quent rush of water out of the
lake, the former will be built in
duplicate, with a considerable
space of water between them, so
that if a ship, overrunning,
should strike the first gate, the
second will remain intact. Also
at the entrance to the upper
lock, there will be a huge swing
bridge which, in the event of the
gates being carried away, can be
swung across the lock entrance,
and series of horizontal, verti-
cally sliding steel gates lowered
down from the bridge, thus eff
fectually shutting off the flow of
water. Heavy fender chains
will also protect the gates by re-
ceiving the first shock of a col
lision and thus, partially if not
altogether, absorbing the mo-
mentum.
But the present story is con-
cerned with the methods which
have been adopted for building
this huge monolithic, or un.
jointed, mass of artificial mason
ary, into the construction OF
which will enter about four mil
lion cubic yards of concrete. In
general, the locks may be de-
scribed as consisting of a floor,
400 feet by $500 feet in aera,
and of 20 feet maXiUm thickness
of two side walls, 30 feet in thick
ness at their lowest part, and of
a central dividing wall, 60 feet
thick. The clear height of these
walls from the floor of the dock
to the coping is GS to 96 feet
The inner faces forming the
sides of the lock are vertical
The outer faces are built on an
incline and are stepped, the
horizontal thickness increasing
with the depth of water in order
to resist the lateral preSsures.
For emptying and filing the
locks a series of transverse cul-
verts, formed in the floor, lead
to large longitudinal culverts in
the base of the walls and latter
ranging in diameter from a mini
mum of IS to maXium of 22 feet,
the size varying according to the
number of side culyerts that are
served. Now it can readily be
understood that the cost of a
work of this kind, involving the
handling of 00,00Ocubic yards
of material, depends very large
ly upon the amount of labor is
the principal item, and hence
much thought has been given tc
the design of the appliances for
handling the concrete and huge
forms" Temporary inclosine
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-08
Condensed Facts About HalIey's Comet

| oohuchoco aI'o hpVut i'o'icJ OVIet
The comet first crossed the
earth's orbit about March 10th
at a point where the earth will
arrive at the middle of next Oct
ober but far above where the
earth will be, so to speak, for it
will be some 100000 miles
above the plane of the ecliptic.
In April the comet will emerge
from behind the sun, and will
become visible to the naked eye
in the eastern sky before sun
rise.
On April Goth, when the comet
will swing around the sun, it
will be 100000 miles away
from the sun. It's velocity will
be 26 miles a second. The
earth travels at about 19 miles a
second. On May End the comet
will traverse the orbit of Venus,
some 100000 miles above the
planet. In other words an
astronomer on Venus would find
the comet far more impressive
spectacle than aterrestrial astro-
homer. AS it rushes on, Halleys
comet will pass between the
earth and sun close to it's as
cending node. On May 18th the
earth will be about 1900, 900
miles away from the nucleus or
head, as aginst 5,000,0 miles
in 1885. Moreover, on May 18th
the earth will be developed in
the comets tail for a few hours.
A few days later the comet will
be visible in the western sky
after sunset with a ID deg. or
20 deg. splendor After that it
will speed away from the solar
system. The last glimpse of it
with the naked eye will be OBJ
tanned probably at the end Of
June. 1t will not reappear for
seventy-fve years.
Halley's comet is noteworthy
because it was the first comet
for which an orbit was plotted
and time table calculated. 1t
has a history more or less identi-
fed with history of human thot'
and civilization. The superSti-
tious dread with which it was re-
garded in medieval and ancient
times swayed many monarch.
1t was instrumental in forming
the policies of Louis lie Debon-
naire in 837. 1t blazed in the
sky when the Turks threatened
to overrun Europe in 1856 and
when the Reformation was at its
height in 1881. 1t struck ter
ror to the SaXons under Harold
in 1866, when they were con
CURED by William of Normandy.
This fear of the middle ages was
dispelled only when HALEY made
his great prediction in 1852 that
the comet would return in 175S,
prediction which was verified
after the great astronomer was
in his grave.
a comet which has reappeared
regularly for over two thousand
years must be composed of fari.
ly enduring stuff. Just what its
composition may be, the present
temperance will for the first
time enable us to tell, for in 1885
the spectroscope was not in
vented, nor astronomical photo
graphy perfected.
Tall Building for Texas
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-08
C0NFLAGATlON WHICH OCCURRED At AN
EARLY HOUR TUESDAY MORNING
ENTAILS LOSS OF $4,000.
Victoria Hotel and Land Offices Burn insult
ficient Water Supply Retards Fighting Of
fIames-0ther Buildings Escape.

by an alarm of fire, it was soon
discovered that the large three
story frame building occupied
by the Victoria Hotel was in the
upper portion ablaze, and spread
with such rapidity, that when
the fire department reached the
scene, their efforts was directed
to saving adjoining and nearby
property, which was ignited
from the great heat. The re-
Gently completed new home of
the First National Bank build
ing worth $4,000 narrowly es-
capped Instruction, having taken
fire several times. The Lair
Cowling Land Cos fine Office
building across the street east
from the Victoria Hotel was one
of the first to take fire from
the hotel and was almost com
pletely destroyed, it was on this
building that the fire company
did effective and heroic work,
and the fires destructive work
was checked on this building, as
should it get past this building
all of the property east and To-
Gated on the north side of the
square would in a short time be
wiped out and the loss would of
been heavy. A small cottage
north of the hotel was burned
together with some smaller
wooden sheds.
The fire laddies were handi-
capped for few moments before
they succeeded in getting in
their work but when they did,
they worked with a vengence
and the way they had the water
a going was a caution, their
water supply was taken from a
tank near the Rogerston Hotel
some 500 feet distant, which was
a long lead of hose. but it
saved the property and the
fire company won praises from
all who witnessed their work, it
will be remembered this is the
first large fire Canyon has ever
had and was the first practical
test made, and boys you did well.
At the time of the fire scare
ly no wind was blowing, had a
high wind been blowing at the
time it would of been a difficult
matter to state what the losses
might have been on the north
side of the square as all of the
buildings are frame.
The loss is estimated at about
fifteen thousand dollars with the
insurance at half the amount.
The burden of the loss is with j.
H. Dunbar, proprietor of the
Victoria Hotel who we are in
formed was offered $4,000 for
the property a short time ago.
A brief history of the Victoria
Hotel will be interesting. The
building was built by our re
spected townSman l.. O.. Conner
who commenced the building
February 1891 and was com
pleted, the first meal which was
free dinner was served June
Goth 1891, large number were
present, but the great number
was not deffinately ascertained,
as people failed to registered,
Mr.. Connor continued to man
age and conduct the hotel until
some time in 1898, when he
rented the property to l.. S.
Kingsley, who continued the
management for some time
when he sold to j. M. VanSant
and son who sold to John Hutson
who sold the property to H & G
Smith who became proprietors
for a while when it was sold to
L. T. Lester who disposed of
the property to j. H. Dunbar,
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-08

O. E. Cannon spent several
days transacting business at
Happy the fore part of the week.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-08

J. NJ. Redfearn of Plainview
made brief visit with Canyon
friends between trains Monday.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-08
Range Fires do Not Exterminats Fever Tic

Agriculture does not consider
the burning over of National For
est lands as an effective means
of dealing with the cattle tick
and the dreaded fever which it
spreads. This is set forth by
Secretary Wilson in the follow
ing passages of a recent letter
to Representative Floyd, of the
Third Arkansas district.
Il have just received a COM
munication from DR.. Cooper
Curtice, Veterinary Inspector of
the Bureau of Animal Industry
of this department, setting forth
certain opinions respecting the
burning of forests and ranges to
destroy ticks which infest cat
tie and transmit disease, in
which the department fully con-
ours. DR.. Curtice has had
many years experience with
the department, is one of the
original Investigators of the
fever tick, and has had more
experience in this line of work
than any other scientist. He
has recently madea tour through
northern Arkansas and investi
gated the conditions which ex-
ist in that locality, and his OBJ
servations are therefore quite
pertinent to the question of con-
fiict in the policies of the Bureau
of Animal Industry and the
Forest Service. The observa-
tions of DR.. Curtice are, in effect
as follows:
1t is true that at certain times
of the year burning the grass on
an enclosed field may remove
the ticks wherever the fire
travels, but even then many
places remain unburned and the
owner depends on the fire for
eradication and consequently
fails. At meetings of cattle men
and others | have been speaking
against the practice of burning
over the forest ground and have
held that no work would be
saved in the process of eradica-
ton because the cattle should
necessarily be treated according
to some one of the methods
specified in Farmers Bulletin
No. 35S Methods of Extermina.
ting the Fever Tick, in order to
secure perfect results. 1t is
necessary to remember in this
connection that there are many
unburned places, especially
around the dwellings, barn and
other places where cattle lie.
Whenever the grass is repeat
edly burned, the roots become
eventually destroyed, the sweet
er grasses give way to the more
resistant and finally the latter
perish. Not only does fire deS-
troy the scanty sod but in re
moving the leaves at a protective
covering the hot sun of summer
| is permitted to dry the soil to a
crust and continues the devasta
ton. The best grass | saw was
in a place where the young
growth was at least three years
old In so far as tick eradica-
ton is concerned, it seems to
me an injustice that the neces.
sites of the work should be
quoted as being opposed to the
needs of the Forest Service
Firing the leaves has not eradi-
Gated ticks, although followed
for years. Instead of being
beneficial in the forest, it has
killed out the grass and even the
new growth of trees, which so
often furnish in spring the only
source of nourishment, the buds
upon which the cattle may
browse while the scanty herbage
grows.
l have steadily advised that
pastures. meadows and growing
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Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
DANIELSON
Union Meeting PIanned-MfIk Boycott Results in Big Creamery Butter Out Put-2,o0o Chickens Crowd and Peep in Express Office.

Frank Gilbert has purchased the John Knox place on Franklin street. Joseph A. Generaux of Woonsocket was the guest of friends in Danielson Wednesday,
 Henry Clark. recently returned from Los Angeles, has presented the mem egg, which he secured at South Pasa- dena. The shell is about the size of large canteloupe.
 Completing Census Enumeration.
 Harry w. Clarke has enumerated the greater number of the residents of Danielson and expects to complete his duties this week He is now working in the Broad, Hawkins and Furnace street sections of the city.
 K. of K. A. Degree Conferred.
 At a special conclave of Asbury castle, Knights of King Arthur. held in the castle room in the Methodist church, Wednesday evening" a degree was conferred on two candidates.
 Unclaimed Letters.
 Letters addressed as follows are un- claimed at the Danielson postofIice this week: Rosario Giroux, Fred l.. Rich ardson, Edward w. St. John, Olin Wood. Mrs. Regina Bausgauh.
 Union Meeting.
 There is to be a union meeting of the members of the Methodist, Con gregational, Episcopal and Baptist churches in the Baptist church Sun day evening in the interest of Sabbat tn observance. Rev. w. $. Mcintyre. sec retary of the Connecticut Sabbath Ob- servance league, will be the speaker.
 Getting on With Sewer Work.
 Excavation for the sewer through Cottage street had progressed from Water to School street Wednesday night, and pipes have been laid from Water street to a point nearly under the railroad bridge. From the bridge onward the laborers have been digging through a bed of clay, which allows the ditch to be put down its full depth without requiring a great amount of side planking to prevent cave-ins- The greater part of the work in Cottage street will have been fin- ished by the end of this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

to a class of candidates. After tho meeting a smoke talk was enjoyed.
 Howard Paine is in Danbury at tending the session of the Red Men, he being a delegate of Sassacus tribe.
 Archie Haas, who is in New York hospital for a surgical operation, is able to sit up n short time daily.
 Harry Mitchell. assistant express agent is enjoying vaaction in South ampton. l.. l.
 MT. and Mrs. William Cantwe1l have returned to Plainneld after A visit with MT. and Mrs. Joseph Cahoon.
 stephen Caswell suffered a serious accident. bein gthrown from his car- riage. MT Caswell swho is over SO years of age, comes Co Mystic three times n week with garden produce.
 William H. Neidlinger and family of New York have moved into tho house recently purchased of IT. N. Wheeler on Pearl street. Christopher Marshall of New York has arrived fin town for the summer. John H. DonRhue, who has been day i watchman at the. Standard Machinery company for number of years haa | resigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
Personals.

John P. Murphy of Norwich called on A. O. H. friends in town Wednes- day.
 R. NJ. Sherman of Fitchburg. Mass, spent Wednesday with friends in town.
 MT. and Mrs. E. T. Tucker of Put nam were guests of friends in town Wednesday,
 Prof. c. A. Wheeler of the. c. A: c. at Storrs was a Willimantic visitor Wednesday,
 Mrs. Henry Mathieu of Pleasant street is visiting her aunt, Miss Eliza beth Heating, of Elm terrace, South Manchester.
 Frank Strailing, who has been re- ceiving treatment in St. Joseph's hos pital for two weeks, was able to be out on Wednesday evening.
 Miss Annie Hooker of Great Neck, L. l., N. Y. and Mrs. F. L. Hooker of Hartford were recent guests of Mrs S. c. Hooker Of Prospect street.
 J. E. Baldwin will attend the first annual meeting of Connecticut general agency of mutual life insurance company in Hartford today. He re- ceived a personal invitation from Lee c. Robens, general agent for the state.
 A. N. Potter of this city, supervisor of public schools of Sterling and Vol untOwn, with F. N. Platt, supervisor of the schools in Mansfield and Pom fret, was in Middletown Wednesday on business pertaining to the management of their respective schools.
 James B. Fullerton and family left on the 1907 express Wednesday fore noon for a visit to New York Mr. Fullerton will return within a few days but Mrs. Fullerton will spend the bal visiting different cities, going as far south as Washington, D. C.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

from Connecticut or other states are requested to report and register as soon after that hour as possible. H. The committee on credentials will be in session at p. m. the same evening V-Order of business will be as fol
 Friday, June 10, 1e1o-s p. m.
 1-Opening of the encampment. (a) Invoca ton by Rev. w. :. Beard (b) Welcome to Willmantic from Camp No. s. by Past Commander Frank P. Fenton (c) Response for the en- campment by Senior Vice Department Commander Frank E. Johnson
 2-Report of committee on creden- tials and roAcan of members of the encampment.
 3-Reports of officers and commit tees.
 5-Introduction and reference of acts and resolutions
 6-Reception of invitations for de- partment encarlpment of 1911.
 7-Adjournment.
 Saturday, June il, 1e1o-9.3o a. m.
 1-Encampment called to order; in vocation.
 2-Report of special committees and action on acts and resolutions.
 3-Action on invitation for depart ment encampment for 1911.
 4-Unftnished business.
 5-Election of officers and depart ment delegates to the national encamp ment.
 6-Installation of department officers
 7-Closing of encampment.
 A. c. Tyler camp will entertain the delegates and guests in the true spirit Of comradeship and endeavor to make all feel that Wilhmantic is a good place to come to-
 IX-A. C. Tyler camp, No. s, author izes the department commander to state that the camp will entertain all members of the encampInent who will need to spend the night of June 10 in WiIlimantic and who notify Adjutant Robert O. Snow, 26o Summit street, Willimantic, to that effect not later than June 1st.
 Col Edward J. Gihon of Boston, commander in chief of the United Spanish War Veterans, will honor the with his presence.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-05

jam Gleason of Mystic, while the sec ond prizes were awarded Mrs. Morri- son of Noank and Harry Mackenzie of Mystic. During the evening the young ladies served refreshments and music was enjoyed.
 Epworth League Elected.
 The members of the Epworth league met in the church parlors on Tuesday evening for business and a social. The following officers were elected to serve Margaret Boothman; first vice presi- dent, Mrs. Elmer Holdredge; second vice president; third vice president. Mrs. Otis Abell: fourth vice president, treasurer. Miss Florence Collis. s. s. Brown Mackenzie. who has acted as president for the past year, was given a vote of thanks for his services. The league has raised over $10O this year and given to the church, and is in a flourishing condition.
 Miss J. Mae McKendrick is conva- lescent after two weeks illness.
 Hung a May Basket.
 Wednesday evening a large party of friends walked up to the farm of MT. and Mrs Lena Lamphere, and hung invited in to spend the evening. Games were played and musical selections rendered on the graphophone Later they were invited to the dining room d good things that a farm can produce. It was a late hour when the party returnA1 to the village.
 Mrs. Richard Adamson, Mrs. Fl. Hil- liar, Mrs. Frank Holmes, and Miss Margaret Bindloss spent Wednesday with friends in Providence.
 MinstrsIs Cleared s144.25.
 The regular monthly meeting of the B. F. Hoxie Engine company was held on Tuesday evening. The entertain nent committee, who had charge of the Konomoc minstrela, reported $144.- 25 cleared. This will be put into the bank toward the building fund. Sew eral names were acted upon at this
 Died in e2d Year.
 Word was received in Mystic of the death of Edwin Scholheld. at one time a resident of this place. who a few years ago moved to Westerly. He leaves two sons in Mystic, Everett A. Scholheld and Addison Scholheld. MT. Scholfeld was in his sgd year.
 Noted About Town.
 Mrs Nan Allen and Mrs. Francis Wederkurch and daughter are guests of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Larkham.
 William Schieldge of South Man chester was the guest of friends in town Wednesday.
 The house and lot owned by Elijah Rev. G. IT. Minor. The house has been occupied by Fred King The new owner will take possession immediate Iy.
 Mrs. Sarah Dickerson and servants arrived Wednesday from New York here.
 Stonington lodge, No. 26. I. o. o. F.. met Wednesday evening. The myster- ies of the second degree were shown