Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
Dy staff correspondentl

PERl.YToN. Texas. Feb. i9.--Serv.
ing as the retail center and shipping
point for territory extending from
the Beaver River. on the north. 20 the
Canadian River on the south. Perry.
ton. whose people once resided In the
lost" towns u ochiltrec. Texas. and
Gray. Oklahoma. lies IN what IL con.
sidcrcd the best smaller farm" section
~ the North Plains. a section becoming
famous. not emily for tho vast wheat
and row crops which these farms pro.
duoe abundantly. but for the splendid
pure bred hogs and cattle reared on
them. and for the amount OF cream and
number ~ fowls which are annually
shipped away 10 distant markets.
Although little more than "a year old.
the people Of Perryton have seen their
town grow from small cluster Of
homes TO an embryo city OF many
streets with three hanks. fine large
grain elevators and many business
houses which would be n credit 10 a
place az twice one thousand souls
These sturdy business houses have
been made possible by the fact that the
region surrounding the town no longer
Is the kingdom Of few scattering cat.
tlemen. but provides many farms for
many industrious families.
Readers OF The Daily News remem.
Der how. In November year ago, tho
people ~ ochlltree and Of Gray de.
cided Ia accept n TOWNSHIP from the
Thomas G. Spearman interests on the
new Santa Sc railroad. which had lust
been opened. But few ~ these people
know Just how the town of Perryton
secured It's name. And We doubt
whether anyone would ever learn for
whom Il was named n they waited for
Judge George NJ. Perry. early settler
and progressive citizen. 20 tell them
about u. hut others say that the town
was named for judge Perry. not only
because u his splendid record as pub.
lie official and citizen ~ Ochiltree
County. but because of his special ac.
tivity In arranging all the details OF the
removal Of the old town TO the new
site. through negotiations with the
Spcarman interests. lie believed that
he saw an opportunity 20 establish
what in time 10 come VIII be a thriving
city.
Once the new town was established.
steps were taken TO incorporate. This
was done an soon as five hundred quail.
fled voters had been secured within It's
limits ana an election was called. The
first city officials, siill serving. fol.
low:
Mayor-E, G. Forbes.
city Marshal-l.on Crews.
city Clcrk-Regina Cunloy.
Aldermcn--l. II. Norwood. J. NJ
Wiley G y. McIariy. +. 4. Rogers
and J. l.. Dodson.
An active Chamber OF Commerce.
headed by Judge George NJ. Perry, as
president. and with Jack Allen, mem.
Der 81 the law firm Of Allen 4 Allen
and known as one Of the Invest wires
Of all the North Plains, as vice prcsI.
dent O. H. Black was chosen score.
tary.
No time was lost In giving the new
town the very best advantages posi-. |
Die. A light and water company was
organized. local citizens purchasing
the stock. and n splendid supply Of
pure water was secured at depth u
$50 feet This Is supplied direct 10 the
homes from storage tank IL 10000
gallons capacity which stands hun.
dred feet above street level. While
there Is ample water pressure for fire
protection. the citizens did not stop
here. but purchased from Amarillo an
automobile truck. which should SUNNY /,