Peary Reaches North Pole Confirmed
A cable from Lieutenant Peary at Cape Bay reports he has also reached the North Pole after a bold ascent. The message confirms the discovery alongside earlier records.
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1909
Page
1
A cable from Lieutenant Peary at Cape Bay reports he has also reached the North Pole after a bold ascent. The message confirms the discovery alongside earlier records.
Kerrville Texas reporters say Butler, killed Saturday by John Purdy, will be buried this afternoon amid tense local mood. Police guard stations as fear of race clashes grows. Purdy fled town and hidden places remain secret three miles west of Bartonville with light showers reported in the area. R F D 2 Aubrey resident J M Daniel notes welcome rain Sunday aiding grass and cotton.
Rain fell Sunday night across the county with western areas noting heavier showers. Farmers warn excess rain could damage cotton by staining fiber and lowering prices. reports from Corinth Garza Sanger Krum Justin Argyle Aubrey and nearby towns confirm varied rainfall totals and durations.
J C Allbritton, selling agent for the Texas Farmers Union, says a secret minimum price for cotton seed has been fixed. If the price isn’t paid, the entire stock will be shipped out of state. He cites twenty dollars per ton as the likely minimum.
N W L D Borden and son Roy toured the Northwest and California. He praised the Northwest but found Southern California fruit prices weak. He notes prunes and grapes as major crops whose low prices hinder harvests and may leave many prune orchards unpicked this year.
Mr Borden visiting Portland reports low prices for rice fruit and wine grapes yet notes future Northwest opportunities for young men willing to rough it. He highlights four wealth sources and large government reclamation turning desert lands into productive gardens amid favorable weather.
Childress County voters supported prohibition on September 6 with all but one box reporting dry results. A total of 1108 votes were cast, a prohibition majority of 424, and the city of Childress contributed 590 ballots with 387 in favor of prohibition.
Dr. W H Hughes donates a house to establish an aged ministers home for superannuates. The gift secures accommodation and care facilities for retired clergy. Local officials celebrate the charitable act as a lasting community benefit.
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