County Court Proceedings Open in October Session
The county court met in October with light dockets and active work beginning Monday. Civil docket notes show a regular jury empaneled but unused, a special jury deliberating in a damages suit resulting in $835 verdict for the plaintiff, and appeals filed. Other actions include default judgments and dismissals in several cases against defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Knox
R. K. Foster
L. G. Conner
S.S. Coffee
J. C. Carney
C. C. Doniphan
Clyde McElroy
T. J. Harter
John Guthrie
J. L. McReynolds
B.C. Taylor
Cyrus Hakman
Co. P
Permanent School Fund records net gain in bonds
The State Board of Education reports for the year ending August 31 a net gain of 8755,467 on the permanent school fund investments after redeeming 350,075 in bonds. Total bonds owned rise to 13,534,490 on September 1, 1908 from 12,654,023 a year earlier. Texas and New Orleans Railroad bonds yield 6 percent with a 2 percent sinking fund, reducing principal gradually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Board of Education
Permanent School Fund
Independent Schoo District
State of Texas
State Penitentiary
Texas and
New Orleans
Texas
Brick Building Boom Hit Town With Blockfront Plan
The town moves to erect several brick structures on the square. Hall & Abbott will build a sixty foot front on the southeast corner, the First National Bank a large northwest corner building, and Harrison & Garrison with R B Redfearn and A S Rollins to rise on the east side. Contracts require completion by January 1 with three twenty foot store fronts each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall & Abbott
First National Bank
Harrison & Garrison
R. B. Redfearn
A.S. Rollins
Alreay
Local Skimming of Travels and Business Notices
Kk H Ackley visits Dallas this week. Mrs Sam Marshall visits relatives in Harrington Oklahoma. John A Russell, a Denton county friend, was in the city Wednesday. J E Rogers travels to Falls City Nebraska for business. Janyon Tin Shop promotes plumbing and tin work. Judge B Frank Buie busy in Austin on land department matters. Mr and Mrs B Frank Buie and Edythe depart for Dallas and Austin. Su Lester visits Lubbock to arrange bank management after purchasing controlling interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Marshall
Harrington
Oklahoma
John A. Russell
Denton County
B. Frank Buie
Austin
Land Department
Su. T. Lester
Lubbock
Amendment to State Constitution on Public School Interests
Voters are urged to support the first amendment on the ticket amending Section 3, Article 7 to affect public school interests. The call emphasizes voting next Tuesday for constitutional change.
Pleasant callers from Nebraska and local sales notices
Miss Edna Cook from Happy and Misses Charlotte White and Zetta Rayburn of Wayne Nebraska visited last Wednesday and will stay here a while. Canyon City residents Mrs J M Hobson and Mrs M A Brooks visited at 905 Jackson Street. Local merchants advertise butter eggs produce maize chops alfalfa hay and roosters. The railway committee may seek town lots for a bonus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Cook
Happy
Charlotte M. White
Zetta Rayburn
Wayne
Nebraska
J. M. Hobson
Canyon City
M. A. Brooks
Jackson Street
Sevall Family Updates Reach Amarillo Area
Mrs. M. FE Sevall returns to Amarillo after visiting her son Hiram J. Sevall in the city. Miss Emma Sevall, who stayed with her father H. J. Sevall, returns to Shamrock Missouri. Mr. McGown, formerly Castro county resident now in Montana, visits Sheriff Slover this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Sevall
H. J. Sevall
Shamrock
Mr. McGown
Castro County
Montana
Sheriff Slover
Canyon City to Hear Telegraphic Returns at Opera House
Arrangements have been made for residents to hear telegraphic returns of the presidential election at the opera house next Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon City
Opera House
Mrs. Wilkerson Leaves Shamrock Visit in City
Mrs. Nannie Wilkerson of Shamrock Missouri returns home after a two week visit with the family of H. J. Sewall in this city, leaving Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Wilkerson
Shamrock
H. J. Sewall
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Caras
D. M. Stewart
Wallace
A.L. Thompson
Craig
Carls
Geo. J. Parsons, M. D
Thompson's Drug Store
F.M. Wilson, M.D
Oippion City Pharmacy
5. L. Ingham
Canyon National Bank Building
Geo. A. Brandon
W. D. Scott
Offce
Buie, Rollins & Woolley
Frank Buie
A. S. Rollins
C. S. Woolley
Smith Building
Public Square
Canyon, Texas
R. A. Sowder
Randall County
Conyregit Suin
Harter & Ghesser
Northwestern
R. A. Terrill
B. C. Taylor
J. Frank Smith
Rowan Land Co
Panhandle
Canyon City Property
Civil Docket
R. A. Dobbs
Red Evans
Court of Criminal Appeals
Enoch Wilson
Elza Guess
T. A. Ridgway
Valera Gregory
Kk. H. Ackley
Dallas
J. E. Rogers
Falls City
Janyon Tin Shop
Los
Edythe
The
Canyon Mercantile Company
Canyon Coal Company
R. G. Oldham
LG. Conner
Bomar Addition
Dob
White Swan Grocery Co
White Star Grocery Co
M. B. Hogle
KR. G. Oldham
Star Mill and Elevator Co
Canyon City, Tex
Jim Foster
Smith & Monroe Building
Prop
Mrs. B. Manley
Canyon
H. E. Muldrow
Amarillo
Thomas Bros
the Quality House
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