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Newspaper
The Randall County News
Location
Canyon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
1
Readable fragments describe the country’s ample water supply and perceived moral people, with emphasis on advantages attributed to abundant resources. No dates or places clearly identified. report focuses on benefits and civic virtue.
The pastor J D White proposes at every street corner be posted names and houses numbered to aid newcomers and navigation. Oscar Hunt and Rev John A Wallace back an ordinance requiring citizens to cut weeds in yards walks streets and vacant lots, aiming for city improvement.
A. L. Westbrook of Saline Ohio praises Canyon City urging railroad land deal and desertion of Plains town visit. Mr and Mrs J T Campbell donate a monster pepper weighing and measuring thirteen and three quarter inches around and fifteen and a half long. The piece highlights crops wheat oats corn milo maize and general county growth.
J. L. Vansant, long-time Randall County resident, says this year's crops averaged well with wheat at seventeen bushels per acre, barley at thirty two, and oats at thirty five. He promises more crop details soon from his farm south of town.
J P Magee, in the city several days exploring a potential relocation, returned to his Denton home last Monday and has not yet decided if he will locate here.
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