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, . THE CANADIAN RECORD
VOLUME 27, NUMBER 21.
CANADIAN, HEMPHILL COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1920.
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 THE YEAR
*
Canadian B. M. A. Ad-
dressed Friday Night
By Walkup of Amarillo
K. O. Walkup, secreting of the
Amarillo Business Men's Associ-
ation, was in Canadian last Friday
^ind addressee] the Canadian Bus-
iness Men's Association at the
1
Chamber of Commerce rooms that
night on the work of the associa-
tions. These associations are per-
fected for the purpose of protect-
ing merchants from extending
credit to people who do not pay
their hills and Mr. Walkup was
in this city for the purpose of
helping the local organization to
perfect its plans of operation.
Mr. Walkup came here as the
representative of the Retail Mer-
chants Association of Texas in
the capacity of deputy state organ-
izer.
Mr. Walkup came here as the
representative of the Retail Mer-
chants Association of Texas in the
capacity of deputy state organizer.
The Federal Land Banks have
to refuse making further loans un-
til the courts act on a case insti-
tuted against them by the old line
mortgage companies which claim
that the Land Loan Act was un-
constitutional. The Federal Land
Loans have been taking too much
business away from the old line
companies and they have rushed to
the courts to endeavor to circum-
vent the Federal Land Loan bus-
iness. The case will have to
the Federal Loans can again be
made, should that body decide that
the act is constitutional.
Pogue and Pettus Min-
strels Play to Large
Audience in Canadian
Ross Sale Last Thurs-
day Drew Crowd of
Five Hundred People
American Officers Chapter
A local chapter of the American
Officers of the Great War is being
organized in Canadian for the
benefit of those officers who served |
in the Great War. This chapter is
authorized by the general staff for
the counties of Hemphill, Roberts,
Lipscomb, and Ochiltree, All offic-
ers are invited to join and make
a good chapter for this part of the
country. No other chapter is known
to be organizing in the Panhandle
The membership \committee and
some of the principles of the or-
ganization are given below:
No distinction between officers
who did and who did not have over-
seas service is made by the Amer-
can Officers. The general staff of
the society feels that any discrim-
ination against officers who were
so unfortunate as to miss overseas
service would not be fair nor
would it be in accordance with the
wishes of the overseas men them-
selves.
The statement issued by the gen-
eral staff points out that it is the
spirit rather than the deed that
Ait is desired to reward by member-
ship. In the same way officers of
the highest and lowest rank are
placed on an equal footing in the
conduct of the society.
The society is nation wide and
is open to every officer of the army
navy, or marine corps, thus giving
them an efficient means of stick-
ing together both as regards so-
cial and business intercourse and
their influence on local, state and
national importance.
The temporary chairman of the
local organization is Capt. Edward
C. Fisher. The membership com-
mittee with Ensign A. .1. Shall et-
as chairman, is composed of Capt
E. L. Nims, Capt. .1. N. Simpson
and Lt. Crover Connell.
A mass meeting of all officers in
the city will be held os March 4th
at 7 p. m. in the Chamber of Com-
merce rooms. The membership
committee has made a preliminary
canvass among many of the local
officers and it reports that a big
attendance is expected. There is
now no doubt that the local chap-
ter of the American Officers will
be launched at the meeting with
a membership considerably in ex-
cess of the actual number required
for the granting of a local charter.
All officers, whether members or
not, are invited.
By the end of the month it is
Expected that chapter organiza-
tions will be complete is practical-
ly every important city in the
United States, as well as in Ha-
vana, Cuba, San Juan, Porto Rico,
and Honolulu. The Honolulu chap-
ter was organized is December,
and now has more than 100 mem-
bers.
The society has harmonious re-
lations with the American Legion
In drawing up the constitution
of the American Officers which is
incorporated under an act of con-
gress, the incorporators followed
.finite closely the, spirit if not the
iPxact wording of the constitution
of the Loyal Legion which was
formed in 1865 immediately after
♦Fe assassination of Lincoln.
The public auction sale held by
Will. Ross and Son last Thursday
was a big success and the drawing
card of the. sale of their herd of
registered Hereford cattle attract-
ed a crowd of perhaps five hundred
people. The line Hereford cattle
sold for good prices, many of the
buyers purchasing them to start a
herd of their own of fancy Here-
fords. The highest price paid was
for the herd bull, Colbert Fairfax,
which topped the sale at $750. The
cows sold as high as $-110 and no-
thing went lower than $100. It
was a big sale.
A bull calf eight months old
sold for $200 and his mother sold
for $350. The high test price paid
for a cow was $410. The average
price for the entire sale was $180
per head.
Considering all conditions, the
prices, while for fancy registered
stock, were fairly satisfactory.
Membership Cards for the
D-C-D Highway are Here
A. E. Landon, district manager
for the D-C-D highway, is in re-
ceipt of a bunch of membership
cards and many Waurikans have
paid their membership fees, and
others will be asked to do so some
time this week. The D-C-D is one
of the most important highways in
the nation and Waurika should
feel proud of the fact that it runs
thru here, and should also get be-
hind the organization with a great-
er enthusiasm.
The name has recently been
changed from the Oil Field Divi-
sion to the Waurika Division,
which means that Waurika will
get advertising in the route books,
and will be put before travelers
from Denver to Galveston. All
towns are assessed their propor-
tionate quota for the maintenance
of this highway, and it is un for
tuiiate that 'Waurika has fallen
behind in a financial way. An ef-
fort will be made to raise the
quota this week and ev ty !> !
ness man and property own-
should assist in placimr Waurika
hi the good standing column.
With interest revived i:i tlv.
Meridian highway and tit. D-C. !
already definitely established from
east to west thru the county, Wau-
rika is destined to become a widely
advertised place thru the travel
of tourists and our interest in
these two highways should never
be allowed to lag.
Such a thing could be possible
as giving these two important
highways another routing and
Waurika could not afford to let
anything like that happen.—Wau-
rika, Okla., News-Democrat.
born Aug. G, 1897, at Oklahoma
of her father.
Two Deaths at Gem
Deaths reported from the Gem
community for last week from the
effects of the influenza were
Thelma Moore, 17 years of age
the daughter of .1. W. Moore, on
Wednesday night; Mrs. Fred Smith
Friday night.
Mrs. A. E. Campbell was very ill
and at one time her life was de-
spaired of, but at last reports she
was on the road to recovery.
We buy cream on Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays. Bring
your cream to the Panhandle Co-
operative Company.
A crowded housfc greeted the
Pogue arid Pettus Minstrels at the
Pastime Theatre Wednesday night.
This troupe is an all white min-
strel "organization put on the road
by Messrs. F. O. Pettus and Ernest
Pogue of this city who have been
before the public here with other
minstrel organizations, and the
theatre goers have been waiting
anxiously to see their .1920 pro-
duction.
They have gathered for this
show a cast of star actors and
players who can put on a show that
will please the most critical of
audiences. Their uniforms and
costumes are stylish and pleasing,
and they have one of the best min-;
st re I bands and orchestras on the
road. The comedians are among
the favorites before the public,
and Griff Crawford, the silver-
voiced tenor of Woodward, leads
the soloists.
The program started with "The
Court of Ethiopa," with Griff
Crawford as interlocutor. Ernest
Pogue, Jack Ames, Ivan Lucas,
and George Flanagan, comedians.
The second part featured Ernest
Pogue with trombone solos. Pogue
is one of the best trombone play-
ers in the west.
The meetings at the Methodist
Church will continue all this week.
There have been a number of con-
versions and the spiritual atmos-
phere has risen a number of de-
grees altho the attendance is not
nearly a large as it should be.
You are invited to attend and help
make the closing days a glorious
blessing of this protracted effort
for an uplift of the Kingdom of
God. M. M. Heavers, the pastor, is
preaching some strong sermons,
and Br0.1 Spindler, the song lead-
er, is carrying his work along in a
delight! ul way. His appeals to
the children and young people are
uplifting and spiritual.
Marvin Jones Receives
Praise From "Uncle
Joe" Cannon in House
Washington, Feb. 21.—"Uncle
Joe" Cannon during a debate in
the house the other day took occa-
sion to pay a compliment to Rep-
resentative Marvin Jones of Am-
arillo. The veteran Illinois states-
man said that during all his ex-
perience in the house he has never
seen a more active and earnest
public servant than Jones. And
speaking of "Uncle Joe" who is an
institution, no democrat is going
to oppose him in the Danville dis-
trict this fall and it looks as if
Rapid Increase Being
Shown in Oil Activity
in Panhandle Fields
this 84-year old boy should come
The third part was the "Black back for his twenty-third term
Cat Cabarette," a minstrel act.
The Minstrels left this morning
for the north and they will play
in Oklahoma towns forx several
weeks. They have gathered the
material to put on the road a
trope that should make their tour
a successful one.
P. Zolezzi Takes Management
of Hotel Moody This Week
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Owens retired
this week from the management of
the Hotel Moody, and Mr. Owens
will devote his time to selling
Overland cars.
The new proprietor of the Hotel
Moody is J. P. Zolezzi, formerly
manager of the Harvey House in
Canadian. He is a hotel man of
experience and knows how to take
care of the hotel trade. He will 1919:
Fort Worth Leads Texas Cities
in Population, is Estimate
The Texas Farm and Industrial
News makes the following inter-
esting guesses as to the popula-
tion of Texas cities:
A race for census supremacy is
on between Houston, Dallas, Fort
Worth, and San Antonio, with odds
on the outcome about even.
Some dope for those who wish
to participate in a population
guessing contest is contained in
the 1920 New York World Alma-
nac. According to this source of
information Fort Worth is in first
place in population and Houston
is in fourth place. Here are the
New York World figures as based
on estimates compiled in June
open the dining room with a menu
which places it among the best
hostelries in the west. The Moody
has been a popular hotel undei
the management of Mr. and Mrs.
Fort Worth 200,000
Dallas .180,000,_
San Antonio 175,000
Houston 165,000
The World Almanac does not
Owens. It is one of the favoritej disclose the basis on which its es-
stopping places in the west for, timates are compiled. Two years
traveling men, and it is Mr. Zo- ii ago the World placed Houston in
lezzi's announced intention of add- first place with 148,000, compared
ing to the service wherever possi- with 135,000 for Dallas and 126,-
ble and giving the patrons the ,000 for San Antonio. Fort Worth
conveniences of a popular city I at that time did not figure in the
hotel. ! estimate.
Mr. Zole-r/.i has a wide, acouaint -j —
Mice with the traveling public, and Failure to Connect With Sewer
the knights of the grip know that i
'hey can look for hotel service of
'he hisrhest class under his man-
agement.
Hopkins Well Delayed
The Hopkins well did not spud
in last week on account of the
head driller being sick with the
influenza. If he recovers sufficient-
ly the well will spud in this week.
Charter No. 150 was received at
Higgins last week, says the News,
for Don Blankenship Post, Amer-
ican Legion, with fourteen charter
members.
If you have eggs, butter or
cream to sell take it to the Pan-
handle Co-Operative Company.
Brings Fine in the City Court
Failure to connect a toilet with
the sewer main, brot a fine against
;■ resident of Hkrrison street in
Corporation Court yesterday after
warning had been given the alleg-
ed law violator. Other violators
ot thi.^city ordinance will be ask-
ed to appear in Corporation Court
unless conditions are made, ac-
cording to city officials.
Nine fines were paid by persons
for spitting on sidewalks. Other
cases included four of no seal,
three speeders, one reckless driv-
er and one for cutting corners.—
Amarillo News.
4 PUBLIC SALES
The Record carries this week
the ads for four public sales.
T. D. Dickerson and son hold a
public sale at their place twenty-
one miles northwest of Canadian
tomorrow, Friday.
R. A. Young holds a public sale
at his place 18 miles southeast of
Canadian Monday.
J. S. Largent holds a public sale
at his place 25 miles south of Ca-
nadian Tuesday.
H. M. Petree holds a public sale
at his place near Gem City Wed-
nesday.
Read the ads for particulars of
the sales.
Phone 20, They haul anything..
REPUBLICAN CLUB
The Canadian Republican Club
will meet in the Court House on
Tuesday night, March 9th, at 7.30.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend. Short talks will be made by
diffi i "lit; members.
W. I). Rathjen. Chairman.
S. Luther, Secretary.
The Mississippi legislature re-
jected the suffrage amendment
last Wednesday by a vote of 137
to 41. New Mexico ratified the
amendment Thursday.
One more house means one more
family. One more family means
The Petroleum News of Dallas
published in its issue of Saturday
quite an extensive article devoted
to the activity in oil development
in the Panhandle, and among oth-
er places gave liberal space to the
Hemphill County field. The article
is quite interesting, and we repro-
duce here that portion of it per-
taining to Canadian activity.
Panhandle Activity Increasing
Amarillo, Texas, Feb. 18.—With
the coming of better weather, re-
newed activity is apparent in the
Panhandle country, with lease-
holders sitting tight on their
holdings.
Test wells are being drilled in
almost every Panhandle county.
Leasing has been on the decline
for the past weeks, tho consider-
able activity is noted at present.
People holding leases in this sec-
tion are all renewing and few care
to turn their acreage.
Gas in every section of the Pan-
handle seems to be plentiful. In
discussing the matter of casing-
head plants, Messrs. Gornett, Trigg
and others declare that the plants
are sure to come, arid that with the
casinghead plants will come nu-
merous industries, as the Amarillo
fuel supply will be second to none
in America.
At this time almost every Pan-
handle county, as well as many
counties in eastern New Mexico
lias one or more test wells going
down.
Canadian, in Hemphill County,
is the center of quite a lively play
in oil development. Several wells
are getting into action in that vi-
cinity and within a radiu3 of forty
miles.
The Fort Worth-Canadian Oil
Company, with offices at Canadian,
is drilling around 870 feet in sec-
tion 117, H. & T. C. several miles
southeast of Canadian. Their well
is known as Owens No. 1. This is
to be a three thousand-foot test
and their drilling contractor has,
executed a bond in their favor for
$40,000 that he will complete this
well without unnecessary delay.
Another 3,000-foot test that looks
good is that of the Clark Oil Com-
pany of Oklahoma City, on the
Hopkins tract some fifteen miles
east of Canadian. They will spud
in about the middle of February.
The Empire Gas and Fuel Com-
pany is preparing to drill on a
block of leases adjoning the hold-
ings of the Fort Worth-Canadian
Oil Company on the west and
southwest and extending within
two miles of the town of Canadian.
Northwest of Canadian about
six miles Lam Bros, of ('offeyyille, j
I Kans., put up a forfeit of $5,000;
1 for a well. j
! W. W. Stoner of Kentucky and
.Vull & Foster of Oklahoma have
j spudded in two deep tests up the
river front Canadian some forty
'miles on the King and Whitzel
ranches. Just across the river from
them is the Lockhart well all rig-
ged up and ready to start.
To the northwest and -just over
the Hemphill County line the Brad-
ley Company of Wichita Falls has
contracted to begin by April 1, and
south of them two or three miles
is the Wolf Creek Company which
promises to be drilling by April
1st also.
About twenty-five miles north-
east of Canadian the Hamilton well
is drilling around 1150 feet. They
drilled thru twenty feet of rock
salt at about 1100 feet.
Most of the lands in this vicinity
have been leased for oil and gas
and much of it has changed hands!
I several times. There have been as
high as a dozen geologists here at
one time. Town nronertv in Cana-
dian has doubled in value in six
months time and some of the bus-
iness lots en Main street will
bring three times as much as they
would have brot last May.
Several of the companies named
above make headquarters at Ca-
nadian, and the Fort Worth-Ca-
nadian Od Comnanv has opened
offices here at the Moody Hotel.
Mr. H. C. Coffee informs the
Herald editor that there is very
good reason to believe that the
material will be on the ground to
start work on the oil well in this
county within the next ten days.
Mr. Coffee has just returned from
Fort Worth where he has been in
consultation with the Bradley Oil
Company who have the drilling
contract for this well.—Perry ton
Herald.
:'rt
The Hamilton well at Higgins
reached a depth last week of 1105
feet, says the News. The drill was
working in a vein of salt mixed
with a little shale.
Republicans of Hemp-
hill County are Out
for Party Supremacy
The republicans of Hemphill
County met at the court house last
Saturday afternoon in response to
the call and organized by forming
a temporary organization with
W. I). Rathjen as chairman and S.
Luther as secretary. Much enthus-
iasm was shown by those present
as to the size of the vote the re-
publicans can show in this county
and it was decided to put out a
full ticket this year and urge all
republicans to vote their own
ticket this year. E. L. Nims waa
elected delegate to the Republican
state convention.
It was decided to hold Republi-
can rally meetings on the second
day night in each month to perfect
a permanent organization and
make a vigorous campaign during
the campaign months and have
talks from various members ad-
vocating the principles of the par-
ty and the benefits and necessities
of the organization.
Considerable enthusiasm was
manifested and it is the purpose
to create all the interest possible
in the club and to enroll all the
republicans in the community in
its membership.
Operation of New Code of Laws
in Nebraska is a Success
Lincoln, Neb. Feb. 21.—Opera-
tion of Nebraska's civil adminis-
trative code law under which the
state's form of civil administra-
tive government was reorganized
thru the creation of six main de-
partments which took the place of
numerius boards and commissions
is proving highly successful, ac-
cording to a report by Governor
Samuel R. McKelvie.
The new system, similar to that
adopted in Illinois several years
ago, had been in operation for five
months on the first day of this
year, and according to the gover-
nor, had functioned even better
than had been anticipated by its
supporter:-!. Under the law six a •
rilinistreiive division:; created are
the departments of finance, agri-
culture, labor, trade and com-
merce, public works and public
weflare. each with a secretary at
its head.
"The purpose of this act," savs
the governor's report, "was tc
eliminate the numerous boards
and commissions and establish a
responsible form of administra-
tive government thru which the
acts of public officials could be
traced to a definite point for ac-
countability. After having been in
effect for five months it is possi-
ble to show figures thru which a
definite saving of $50,428.48 has
been effected in operating ex-
pense.
Owens Opens Overland Sales
Rooms in the Studer Brick
Geo. Owens has rented the Stu-
der brick No. 3 for an Overland
sales building. This is the location
just vacated by the Carter Tailor
Shop, which has consolidated with
the Canadian Steam Laundry. Mr.
Owens has an ad in the Record this
week regarding the handsome 1920
Overland, and he intends to push
the sale of this car. lie has already
placed several in this city and
county.
Phone 20 for quick delivery.
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Loomis, L. P. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1920, newspaper, February 26, 1920; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth125438/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.