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Newspaper

The Randall County News

Location

Canyon, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1909

Page

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Y M C A Building Plan Promoted For City

The county plans to sell the old county court house and lot, and supporters urge forming a stock company to buy it and expand with tennis courts gymnasium baths and reading rooms for a Young Men’s Christian Association style center. Estimated total cost about 52000 with shares at 10 each and monthly dues of 1 to 1.5 for members.

Commissioner's Court County Court House Young Men’s Christian Association Andes

Nina Begins to Build New Town in Randall County

The article reports a new town named Nina forming halfway between Canyon and Happy at the Nina switch in Randall County. H. E. Corder builds and leases a commodious store, with plans for a blacksmith shop hardware business lumber yard and railroad ties to extend the switch. The area exports wheat and farm products, and the community is well settled with prosperous farmers nearby.

Randall County Canyon Happy Nina H. E. Corder

New Legal Firm Announces County Partnership

County Attorney W. D. Scott and W. J. Flesher form a city partnership to practice law in this county. Clifford Reynolds arrives from Dallas after attending a business college and plans to work in Plainview with a wholesale grocery firm, visiting his parents Mr and Mrs George Reynolds.

W. D. Scott W. J. Flesher Clifford Reynolds Dallas Plainview George Reynolds

Progress in Panhandle towns spurs growth and welcome

The piece urges Panhandle communities to embrace progress, noting growth follows favorable attitudes. It highlights frontier expansion with homeseekers arriving, population concentration creating villages, and railroads and factories arriving to provide transport and opportunities.

Panhandle

Progress hailed as beneficial to Southwest farmers and investors

The article urges readers to welcome railroad related proposals as progress. It portrays expansion as a convenient opportunity for operation and prosperity, advising openness and support to the developments for farmers and investors alike.

Southwest Farmer

Panhandle growth praised as land of opportunity

The Panhandle is developing rapidly with carpenters in high demand across towns. The Daily Panhandle notes improving conditions, predicts five years of continued prosperity as the Llano Estacado becomes a teeming domain of life, inviting all to invest in the fertile region.

Panhandle Daily Panhandle Great Plains Llano Estacado Great Panhandle

Notaries Appointed in Randall County for Two Years

Tuesday filled Randall county clerk records as fifteen men were appointed as Notaries for two years. The appointees include H. J. Cavet L. C. Lair George A. Brandon J. C. Hunt R. A. Lauder A. S. Rollins V. Woolley F. P. Luke W. D. Scott W. J. Flesher D. A. Park R. M. Peeler C. N. Harrison C R. McAfee and R. A. Terrell. Canyon City gains a dairy with H. B. Burnham purchasing Shinebarger alfalfa farm. milk deliveries to begin soon.

Randall County H. J. Cavet L. C. Lair George A. Brandon J. C. Hunt R. A. Lauder A. S. Rollins V. Woolley W.D. Scott W. J. Flesher D. A. Park R.M. Peeler C. N. Harrison C R. McAfee R. A. Terrell Canyon City H. 3 Burnham

Harrison hosts honoring Powell and Harrison guests

Mr and Mrs Claude N Harrison entertained many friends at their home last Monday night in honor of Mrs M M Powell Miss Powell and Miss Nannie Powell of Lubbock and Jake H Harrison of Dallas An enjoyable evening is reported by those present.

Claude N. Harrison M. M. Powell Powell Nannie Powell Lubbueck Jake H. Harrison Dallas

Daughters of Confederacy Honor Confederate Veterans on Jefferson Davis Birthday

Ex Confederates gathered with local Daughters of the Confederacy at the Heller home to mark the hundredth birthday of Jefferson Davis. The event featured a program and fellowship from three to eight pm as veterans recall battles and the South’s past, while emphasizing reverence and reconciliation. A full report is promised in next week’s issue.

Jefferson Davis Daughters of Confederacy W. F. Heller South

Train timetable updates morning Kansas City train time

A new railway timetable is issued by headquarters. Only the afternoon Kansas City bound passenger service changes, moving from 5 30 to 4 05 p m. The change becomes effective Sunday June 6.

Kansas City

Powell Family Visits Enroute to Seattle

Mrs M M Powell and daughters Pearl and Nannie of Lubbock visited Mr and Mrs Claude N Harrison in the city at the start of the week. They travel to Seattle and other Pacific coast points for the summer.

M. M. Powell Miss Pearl Nannie Lubbock Claude N. Harrison Seattle Pacific Coast

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Mark Twain The Ganyon National Bank Ganyon, Texas Canyon Lumber Company Globe Cattle Crowdus Bros. & Hume Co Smith Building Garrison, Davis & CO Canyon City, Texas North New Legal Firm Great Southwest Great County
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