Happy Items Show Local Movement and Farm Yields
Galesburg resident G W Gale visited Happy on business. Miss Caroline Marriott left for Wakefield Nebraska after a three week Cook family visit. E M Clements began building a new house four miles from Happy. Guy P Stone traveled to Canyon. Mr and Mrs A W Woods visited Goodnight on business. J E Kelly and Edna Mae Cook visited Amarillo Friday. Dwight Felton rode to Amarillo Monday. Mack Cline yielded 194 bushels per acre from southeast of town. land at $20 an acre. Cattle herd sold by Eugene Barks who plans to move to old Mexico to cattle ranch. W S Cook to Nebraska Saturday with homeseekers return Aug 20. Happy Creek full after rain, no major damage. Steam plows promise thousands more acres next year. Thomas Williamson sold his house to W E Kline of Halibur, Iowa for possession Oct 1 and will build three miles east of Happy. August 5, CA.
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G. W. Gale
Galesburg
Ill
Happy
Caroline Marriott
Wakefield
Nebraska
Cook
E. M. Clements
Guy P. Stone
Canyon
A. W. Woods
J. E. Kelly
Edna and
Mae Cook
Amarillo
Dwight Felton
Mack Cline
Eugene Barks
Old Mexico
W. S. Cook
Happy Creek
Hoffman Paragraphs Local Social Notes Share Weekend News
The community reports a Saturday fish fry on the creek and a joyful gathering. Mr Coghlan and wife of Garden City visited Saturday and Sunday. Families from Prof Foster Cochran and Hoffmans camped on Hitchcock ranch to tend cattle.
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Coghlan
Garden City
Prof. Foster
Mr. Cochran
Hitchcock Ranch
F. Hoffman
Ed Pennyford
Deaf Smith
Stevenson
Paloduro
Walter Johnson
B. T. Johnson
Lair Elected County Chairman In Primary Returns
Official county primary results show 27 total votes cast. L C Lair chosen as county chairman with precinct chairs D A Park J A Wilson J Ki Park B T Johnson Sam Wiggins. County officers include Rollins as County Judge Henson as Asst Judge Sowder as County Attorney Pata as County Clerk Garner as Sheriff Latton as Sheriff and Hutchings Treasurer Young as Treasurer Foster as Assessor. Lair and Buie elected delegates to the state convention.
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Democratic Executive Committee
L. C. Lair
D. A. Park
J. A. Wilson
J. Ki. Park
B. T. Johnson
Sam Wiggins
A. S. Rollins
A. N. Henson
Sowder
A. Pata
M. P. Garner
R. H. Sanford
Beeb
St.latton
C. P. Hutchings
P. H. Young
Joe Foster
B. F. Buie
Marriage Announcement for Clara Kakman and John Porter Mathis
Friends in Canyon City report the marriage of Miss Clara Kakman to John Porter Mathis at Fort Worth last Tuesday. The couple plans to reside in Mineral Wells. Geo L Abbott traveled to Haskell earlier this week and expected to return today.
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Canyon City
Clara Kakman
John Porter Mathis
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Geo. L. Abbott
Haskell
Weather Record Shows Rain Fulfilling Forecast
The county received the expected rainfall with only a few small bare spots. Crops are thriving and weather has been favorable for Randall county with daytime temperatures near 80 and cool nights. Overall conditions are as good as could be desired at this date.
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Randall County
News Roll of Honor Subscriptions Since Last Report
Under this heading list amounts received on subscription to the News since July 3 and names of subscribers. It serves as a receipt for subscribers paying by mail. Names include H. E. Wesley with 150, A. G. Thomas with 40, Henry Gies with 60, J. L. Prichard 1, John Merdian 12, IM. Vansant 2, Wisdom 23, R. B. Redfearn 1, John Rowan 1, and others with varied cents and dollars.
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H. E. Wesley
A. G. Thomas
Henry Gies
Ae Tee Ee Bo
Anwan
J. L. Prichard
John Merdian
Vansant S.sedeciss
R. B. Redfearn
Kate
Gora Goodbar
I.s
Bas Mead Groner
Seca
Weis Sers Hk
Sterling Coffee
Oscar Smith
John Rowan
Low Rate to Albuquerque for Irrigation Congress
The Pecos and Northern Texas Railway with Eastern Railway of New Mexico offer reduced round trip rates for the 16th National Irrigation Congress in Albuquerque from September 29 to October 20. Tickets on sale September 27 to October 9, with return by October 31. Canyon City fare listed at 312.50. Davis, Agent, Canyon City, Texas.
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National Irrigation Congress
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Pecos & Northern Texas Railway
Eastern Railway of
Canyon City
Texas
Canyon City Band Engaged for Reunion Affair
Mr and Mrs J H Garrison and daughter Miss Bartine returned home yesterday Mrs Garrison from Garden City Kansas and J H and daughter from various points in Virginia were among those attending the reunion preparations by the Canyon City band.
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Canyon City Band
J. H. Garrison
Miss Bartine
Mrs. Garrison
Garden City
Kan
J. H
Virginia
Charity Dances and Awkward Spouse Dialogue
A light exchange about a grand charity ball and memories of dancing together. The Pretty Wife recalls they used to dance when they first met, while the Awkward Spouse confirms the charity event plan.
White Swan Grocery offers turnip seed and garden produce
Local ad notes bulk turnip seed and fresh garden produce at White Swan Grocery Co with peppers beets beans cucumbers squash onions. Also mentions price cuts on legal blanks scale books next week for bulk buyers and lists pasture land for stock 500 acres near city limits. Includes sale notices for celery plants a frame residence and inquiries at News office.
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White Swan Grocery Co
Lost stock near Canyon Texas seeks return and reward
Five missing animals reported by H C Doleater of Canyon Texas. A light bay mare branded O with L on right shoulder and weight about 1200 pounds. a dark bay two year old mare unbranded with a split on the right ear. a bay horse mule five years old unbranded with slight skin scar on the right shoulder. and a bay horse mule two years old unbranded. Missing since about June 5. Liberal reward offered for information leading to recovery.
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Palo Duro
Canyon City
H. C. Doleater
Canyon
Texas
Public Sale of Registered Cattle Ad Indoors
Public sale of registered cattle announced with reference to Ward and Groom's advertisement in this issue and noting H T Groom as farm machinery manager.
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Ward & Groom
H. T. Groom
Texas Proposal to Fix Governor and Lieutenant Governor Salaries
Joint Texas resolution proposes amending Article 4 to set the Governor’s salary at 8000 dollars per year with mansion use and to set the Lieutenant Governor’s salary at 2500 dollars per year. It authorizes publication, proclamation, and election funding and directs ballot wording for or against the amendment.
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State of
Texas
State of Texas
Senate
Tex
W. R. Davie
Texas Law Proposal Seeks School Tax Amendment
The Texas Legislature proposes a joint resolution to amend Article 7 Section 3 of the state constitution. It envisions increasing the ad valorem tax cap for school districts and requires a majority vote of property tax paying voters to approve such taxes. The measure also details allocations from occupation taxes, poll tax, and state funds to support public free schools.
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State of Texas
State of
Texas
Amendment to Section 3, Texas Constitution on public free schools
The Governor is directed to issue a proclamation for a statewide vote on an amendment to Section 3 Article 7 of the Texas Constitution relating to public free schools. The measure allows a district tax cap of 50 cents per $100 valuation, with exceptions for independent school districts in cities. An appropriation of up to $4,000 funds publication costs.
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State of Texas
State of
Texas
Proposed Texas constitutional amendment on commissioners precincts
Joint resolution to amend sections of the Texas Constitution to provide for county redistricting into four to twelve commissioners precincts and precinct officers. The measure authorizes submitting the amendment to voters and appropriates 1000 dollars for submission costs.
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State of
Texas
Commissioners’ Court
Treasury
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Thomas Williamson
W. E. Kline
Halibur
Iowa
Mr. Williamson
Tassie
Davis
The
Lee Vansant
John Hippon
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