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Newspaper
The Randall County News
Location
Canyon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
6
Report notes moves by several parties to locate a commission house in Canyon City to buy and sell produce fruits vegetables grains and farm products. They aim to pay cash, buy in car loads, and create a ready market for Plains country west and south. Names withheld until after next week pending arrangements.
S C Lewis of Roann Indiana visited the city this week and spoke of an extended southern state trip. He praised the Plains country as far ahead of any area he had seen and expressed pleasure with his observations here.
Letter from Rev A B Haynes former Presbyterian pastor in this city enclosing a fund check for 1.25 for one year’s News subscription.
A. E. Wirt wired from Austin that a charter was granted for the Enid Ochiltree Dalhart and Western railroad. The 265 mile line passes through Dallam Hartley Hansford Moore Ochiltree and Lipscomb counties and will connect with eight verging lines at Enid Oklahoma. Dalhart will contain shops and terminals for the railroad.
Abe Vaney purchases a top quality spars of mules and plans to farm locally, saying the land should be cultivated. The purchase signals intent to begin farming operations in the area.
A revised schedule takes effect next Sunday October 5 with updated arrival and departure times. Main Line westbound trains No 37 to Clovis leaves 2 30 p m and No 3 to Carlsbad leaves 1 18 p m. Eastbound No 38 from Clovis arrives 1 00 p m and No 202 to Kansas City departs. Local freight Nos 73 and 74 run as listed with adjusted times. Plainview Branch northbound No 2 to Amarillo and southbound No 4 local freight shift to new slots. No 6 55 3 5 R108 local freight also updated. Train 37 from Canon City at 2 50 p m and Train 38 from Clovis at 1 04 p m now stop at this station.
County Judge A N Henson officiated the marriage of Lee H Hardwick and Miss Dimple Dyche in his courthouse office yesterday morning. The couple departed on the afternoon train bound for Amarillo. their hometowns were not disclosed.
One patented section of smooth land eight miles from the railroad town site offered for ten days at 16 dollars per acre on good terms. Address Land Owner care of the News Canyon Texas.
A saddle and set of single buggy harness offered cheap at Hick's Feed Store. Mrs. Ty If Reid left for Amarillo to visit relatives. R. C. Peacock is under the weather this week, nothing serious.
Residents report increased nuisance calls as the town enforces a new de facto phone dl rule. Officials cite data privacy and consumer protection aims while callers warn of persistent robocalls despite consent.
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