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Newspaper
The Randall County News
Location
Canyon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
8
The Canyon National Bank of Canyon Texas reports its condition as of Sep 25 1908. Resources include loans 130662.93 and various securities and cash items. liabilities show capital 50000 and deposits 5000000 with bills payable 14000. Cashier J L Hunt swears the statement true with directors attesting.
The Lair Cowling Land Company reports a lucrative week with buys and sells in Deaf Smith County. Purchases include W Latney Barnes land at 18 dollars per acre totaling 19 123.00. Sales include L B Osgood at 15 per acre totaling 11 620.00 and J W McClure for two quarters at 20 per acre totaling 4 450.00. H Harris of Springfield Ohio buys two sections at 20 per acre totaling 25 600.00. The report notes 32 000 dollars in Land reported sold and highlights local buyers' confidence in the county's farming future.
The State of Texas Randall County sheriff will sell on the first Tuesday in October 1908 at Canyon City courthouse door the Block 40 forty in Heller addition to Canyon City to satisfy a judgment for 625 dollars plus 6 percent interest from February 6 1908 and costs. The target property is owned by Canyon City Ice Light Company. The Fulton Lumber Company is the plaintiff. The sale is by virtue of an order of sale issued September 6 1905 by the Randall County district court. The notice is given under my hand September 10 1908. M F Slover Sheriff.
A Panhandle editorial contrasts European land oppression with Texas plains abundance. It appeals to gratitude for land ownership and urges welcoming incoming families to till and farm, praising the region as rich and fertile and divinely blessed.
H E Muldrow is busy this week installing a new barber shop on the west side of the square in the Smith Building. He plans to furnish it with baths and keep it strictly up to date in every particular.
A wagon hitched to a yoke of oxen drew much comment in the city last Tuesday. The ox team, once common, is nearly extinct in the country, and locals, especially the young, saw their first such team from visitors in New Mexico.
The piece argues that debt finance for a waterworks system is essential to safety and growth. It cites fires, high insurance costs, and unreliable wells, urging Seymour to bond for a plan using gravity-fed standpipes and phased additions, noting other towns’ adventures with similar schemes.
Last Friday afternoon a good rain visited almost the entire county soaking the ground. The shower continued into Saturday night leaving the country thoroughly wet, benefiting those preparing to plant wheat next year.
John Hutson of this city shipped five of his registered Hereford bulls to Kansas City last Monday for exhibition at the Live Stock show there next week.
Canyon City lodge of Knights of Pythias meets every first and third Tuesday night in Castle Hall at the Smith Building. Officers listed include A. S. Rollins C C Geo H Hutchings V C and W E Lair K of R 8S.
Canyon City Rebelkal lodge meets Fridays in the Suith building with officers N G Mrs. R A Terrill V G Mrs Maude Nickson Secy Mrs Edna V Henson listed among the leadership.
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