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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1889
Page
5
Local ads note wheat purchase at one dollar per bushel paid in cash for delivery to Yantes Neelys mill in Henrietta Texas. Mentions seeds from Harnden and D M Ferry, onion sets, pocket knives, dental services in Graham March 14 for one week, and farm implements in stock.
Sood Sweet Potatos at the Red Store. Call are see them before you buy. J. RK. HARRIS. Parties wanting Dental or Photo work dows call at Chism's Gallery, 4d. Loving and Judge Colston were in town list Saturday attending the stock meet ing. Mrs. Voules will re-open her Music School on Monday, March 18.
An advertisement offers three pounds of good navy tobacco for 90 cents cash with no credit. Sheriff Collier praises the new road overseers. A large witness list travels to Palo Pinto for Byrd and Chambers court cases. also notes a few well fed milk cows with young Ives and directs inquiries to A. B. Gant.
In order to make room for spring stock, H. T. Shumaker & Son's will sell all men’s and boys' clothing and overcoats at actual wholesale cost for the next 10 days. The Stockmen’s meeting at Beckmaan’s Hall last Saturday drew a large rancher turnout and local merchants reported good business.
Local notice promotes New York Early red rose potatoes and onion sets at the Red Store with seed prices. The Methodist Church Ladies Aid Rociety will serve dinner and supper at the court house next Wednesday the 18th. Morrison, Street & Co advertise a large new dry goods stock with inviting details to inspect prices.
The Republicans of Young County are requested to meet at Beckham Hall at 2 o clock p m on March 16. J T Cunningham secretary Young Co Ex Com urges all to attend and promotes regional progress with railroads and developing capital as Graham becomes a growing city.
German Millett and Cane seed at 1.25 per bushel and corn fed beef at prior price are offered at J. D. SHORT'S. Messrs. Ruben Burrows and John Bigham of Dublin Texas have arrived and serve as witnesses in the Federal Court.
All persons indebted to Morrison, Street & Co are urged to settle without further notice. Mr J W Wadley has sold his interest in Wadley Bros at Weathford and bought out the entire interest here. J E Parsons of South Prairie was in town last Tuesday. The weather is fair and early gardens are being tended.
The Young County Cattle Raisers Association met in Graham on March 2 1889 to set up range work schedules for spring and fall. Plans include May 3 start across districts, specific wagon meet points, and a May 18 to July range sequence ending at Loving Cattle Co. plus fall rounds starting September 1. J C Loving was elected president with Keen as first vice president Wilkins as second vice president Colston as secretary and treasurer.
From Canton Ohio a fine assortment of all steel Canton Clipper cultivators cotton and corn planters combined land plows shovels plows and plow points will be sold at the lowest price at C Short's in Graham Texas. This notice lists several names and a February 28 1889 post date with a reminder of uncalled items to be sent to the Dead Letter Office in Washington City. A Hepahene meeting is postponed until Saturday the 16th.
Decatur owes 40000 to the Pacific and Southeastern. Fort Worth Gazette backs Ft Worth and Algonquin while News promotes Pacific and Western. Dallas seeks Pacific and Southeastern machine shops. Graham aims for a division roundhouse and coal field links. Santa Fe may push toward Graham as a new rail hub. S. B. Street returned from northern cities Tuesday night.
R L Rickman and Company advertise a riding cultivator guaranteed to run lighter than any cultivator made. They invite inquiries. Several South Benders were in town trading yesterday. Also offered is tobacco at 25 cents per pound, full weight, at Shuniuakers.
A Baptist Sabbath School memorial in Graham Texas honors Earl Adare, a faithful member, with resolutions offering sympathy to his family and praising his generous nature. The note also records stray horse, debt settlement pleas, deputy marshal activity, a cash system adoption, and a streetside accident involving Will Burgess in South Bend.
A bill passed Congress creating a Federal Court at Muscogee in the Indian Territory to sit under Judge Meormich. The court will join the district and aims to civilize the region, with Muscogee expected to rival Fort Smith as a criminal court. Robt Holman and Mr. Bigham left for Archer City to attend District Court there.
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