The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1920 Page: 2 of 10
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OUR SPRING
AND SUMMER GOODS
Still arriving daily. Now you will find
our Store plumb full of an uptodate Stock
Our Special for the Coming Week
20 Per Cent Discount on All Ladies and Girls Shoes
We still have a good assortment of them
tHHIFair Store
CANADIAN W. C. T. U. NEWS
BY THEIR OWN REPORTER
On account of the .storm no meet-
ing was held last week, tho two
members went to the building to
be present.
Oklahoma was the thirty-third
state to ratify the federal suffrage
amendment. We need three more.
It has taken 111 years to drive
rum from the United States. The
first definite temperance move-
ment was started in Saratoga
County, New York, in 1808, when
a band of forty-three men pledged
themselves not to get drunk under
a penalty of a fifty-cent fine.
In her maiden speech in parlia-
ment on February 24th, Lady As tor
pleaded for restriction over the
drink trade for the sake of the
children.
Remarking that the convictions
ef women for drunkenness had
doubled during the last year, and
the convictions of men quadrupled
as a result of partial relaxation
At the Baptist Church
The B. Y. P. U. is having a study
class each evening at the church.
Eight young people have come out
to learn more about how to serve.
The YVomens' Auxiliary is hav-
ing a study class led by Mrs. Am-
nions each afternoon. They are
also observing the week of prayer
Amarillo Gas Field is Extended
When Bivins Well Comes In
According to information re-
ceived in Dallas yesterday, the Am
ceived in Dallas yesterday after-
noon, the Amarillo gas field has
been greatly extended. The Bivins
No. 1, located in section 106, block
for foreign missions. We plan to 46> Houston & Texas Central sur-
begin a protracted meeting at the j vey> Potter County, is making 40,-
church Sunday April 1th. The gen- • 000,000 feet of gas at 1,900 feet,
eial evangelist for the Panhandle J_>j-j]lers have been having trouble,
the Rev. W. L. Tubbs, will assist have completed a fishing out
in the meeting. Take notice of the ! job and have just finished cleaning
time and make your plans to come 'OUf j-^e hole.
All services at the usual hours | The Bivins No. 1 lies nine miles
Sunday. The morning subject of | east of the discovery'well, eight
| the pastor is The Undisciplined , m||es from the big gasser and fif-
Church . Can the Lord meet you teen miles from the Trigg well",
at church next Sunday?
E. D. Morgan, Pastor.
which is located south of the river.
The Bivins gasser makes the prov-
_ en gas field considerably more than
I-or want of a better name we 100 square miles in area. The well
shall call our Sale next Wednes-|Wj]i drilled deeper with the ex-
day to Saturday jpectation of getting oil. The drill
"A RUMMAGE SALE" , has only penetrated the second
There will be all odds and ends sand. The Ranch Creek well has
ir wartime restrictions, Lady Astor our stock of fancy collars, belts, found nine sands, seven of them
said: "I am thinking about the ties, camisoles, underwear, buttons gas producers and two with show-
freedom of the children, not of jewelry, combs, ribbons, laces, ings of oil. The depth of the Ranch
men. I am not so tremendously l remnants, and the like. The price Creek well is now 2,540 feet.—Dal-
excited over what is called the. will be forgotten by us. We shall las News, Feb. 29th.
freedom of men." jhave everything marked with form- j —
Lady Astor concluded with a j er price and present price. Every Soldier Marries Here
fervent appeal for reform, saying-1 one will be asked to select their; Scott Woosley of Omaha, Neb.,
"Drink promises everything, but own articles, and have the clerks a private in the 17th Field Artil-
gives nothing, and I beg the house | wrap them up. Now you will miss a lery, and Mrs. Jewell Foster of
not to look upon me as either a! real bargain and treat if you don't Turkey, Texas, were united in mar-
Crank or a lunatic, because I am look over our first rummage sale, riage at the residence of Judge W.
only trying to speak for thousands
of women and children who cannot
speak for themselves."
Watch This Company
Watch the Moody Oil and Refin-
ing Company in the Panhandle and
kick yourself if you have let the
opportunity pass to buy stock.
The B. M. B. Mercantile Co.
. 1). Fisher Wednesday afternoon,
j the Judge speaking the marriage
L. F. Piwonka of this city re- ceremon>'- Mr. Woosley is located
ceived 40 head of fine white face 1,1 Canadian this week with the
cows from Canadian, Texas, Sat-
urday and will pasture them at his
ranch sixteen miles north of town.
They are extra high grade stock
tattle, and Mr. Phvonka has al-
sub-station recruiting office.
Gray County Court Orders Bond
Election for Good Road Funds
Pampa, March 9.—Commission-
<r> ,T , j r • ready refused an offer of $5 on the ers court met at its regular term
J!"? head for his buy.—'Tahoka News. f iU1 electl«n ha* been ordered
' 1 fj ~ "Ojl | .. | gnu . - j ..
Any class of Society Printing'^" ?ray County Highway
i s . .. ~ ~ No. 33 leading to Amarillo will be
Company expects to place all of its
atock for sale here in the Panhan-
dle. Tipps & Son, W. R. Brodie, Al-
len & Studer, and Wra. Winslowe
authorized agents for the
Moody Oil and Refining Company.
If you want stock call at the office
in the Hotel Moody or either of the
above gentlemen.
lgaas-— —
supplied at the Record office.
II. L. Adkins of Higgins was
Canadian Sunday.
among the first to get attention.
Yes, we're all for the bonds.
The deposits of the Amarillo
banks, five in number, were $12,-
111,632.49 under the call of Feb-
ruary 28th.
One Thousand
added to the population -of Canadian would mean two hundred more
families interested in the welfare of our city.
Two hundred more families would mean at least two hundred more
incomes spent with Canadian merchants—two hundred more in-
comes used to help build Canadian's schools and churches; to improve
Canadian's streets and to beautify the city. They would mean two
hundred more homes to help advertise Canadian as a city of homes.
But those two hundred families are not coming unless they know
they will be able to find houses to rent or buy. It is up to us to build
the invitation they are looking for—HOUSES.
More than one thousand prospective citizens are watching-Canadian.
Let's get busy.
(IfeNUANDiE Lumber lo.)
\ OUR AIM-10 HELP IMPROVE TOE PANHANDLE f===S
Notice of Election
Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held on Saturday.
April 17th, A. 1). 1920, at the sev-
eral regular voting places within
Road District Number 1 of Hemp-
hill County, Texas, to determine
whether or not bonds upon the
faith and credit of said Road Dis-
trict Number 1 of Hemphill Coun-
ty, Texas, shall be issued in the
amount of $70,000.00, the bonds
to be of the denomination of
$1,000.00 each, and numbered con-
secutively from 1 to 70, both in-
clusive, payable thirty years from
their date and bearing five per cent
interest per annum, payable an-
nually on April lOtfrof each year,
for the purpose of constructing,
maintaining or operating macad-
amized, gravel, or paved roads and
turnpikes or in aid thereof, in said
district, and to determine whether
the commissioners court of this
county shall be authorized to levy
assess and collect annually while
said bonds or any of them are out-
standing, a tax upon all taxable
property within said district suf-
ficient to pay the current interest
on said bonds and provide a sink-
ing fund sufficient to pay the prin-
cipal at maturity.
The regular presiding officers of
the several election precincts shall
be the presiding officers of said
election and they each, in their
respective precincts, shall select
two judges and two clerks to assist
them in holding the same, and they
.'hall within five days after said
election has been held make due
let urn thereof to the commission-
ers court of this county as recti Ir-
(id by law for holding general elec-
tions.
All persons who are legally o
tied voters in this state and this
fied voters in this state and this
county and who are resident prop-
erty tax payers in said district
shall be entitled to vote at said
election and all voters desiring to
support the proposition to issue
bonds and the levying of the tax
shall have written or printed on
their ballots the words:
"For the Bonds and the Tax."
And those opposed shall have
written or printed on their ballots
the words:
"Against the Bonds and the
Tax."
The sheriff of this county shall
give notice of said election by pub-
lishing said notice in a newspaper
puplished in said district for
four successive weeks and in
addition thereto by posting notices
at the public places in said district
one of which shall be at the court
house door, for three weeks prior
to said election.
The said Road District Number
1 of Hemphill County, Texas, in
which said election shall be held
is described by metes and bounds
as follows, towit:
Beginning at the northwest cor-
ner of Hemphill County, thence*
south on the Hemphill and Rob-
erts County line to the southwest
corner of Hemphill County. Thence
east on the Hemphill and Wheeler
County line fifteen miles to the
southeast corner of section Num-
ber 38 in Block Ml, H. & G. N. Ry.
Co. survey, thence north along sec-
tion lines to the south boundary
line of section 1, T. T. R. R. Co.
Thence west to the SW corner of
said section 1. Thence north on
section lines to the NE corner of
section number 64, block 1, Gun-
ter & Munson. Thence north to a
point in the S B line of section 63,
block 42, H. & T. C. Ry. Co. Thence
east to the SE corner of said sec-
tion 63; thence north on section
line to NE corner of section 63.
Thence west to the SE corner of,
section 16, block 43, H. & T. C. Ry.
Co. Thence north to the NE corner
of said section 16. Thence west
about fifteen miles on the Hemphill
and Lipscomb County line to the
place of beginning.
Said election was ordered by the
commissioners court of Hemphill
County, Texas, by order made on
the 9th day of March, A. D. 1920.
Given under my hand and sea'/
of office on this the 10th day of
March, 1920. M. F. BLAIR.
County Clerk, Hemphill Countyi
Texas.
(SEAL)
A true copy,
H. H. STICKLEY,
Sheriff, Hemphill County, Texas.
PASTIME
ITHEATRE m i
•Cr
Wednesday
COTTAR'S AFRICAN JUNGLE
PICTURE:
Htu
Nature's Zoo"
Six Reels of the Most Unique Pictures in
Existence. A trip across the African Conti-
nent at the Equator.
The pictures are real and authentic.
SCHOOL CHILDREN ESPECIALLY
INVITED. Parents, bring your children.
ONE NIGHT ONLY
ADMISSION 15 and 35 CENTS
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Announcement of W. B. Johnson & Son's
NEW MEAT MARKET
We have opened a meat market
In the Self-Seller Grocery, Berry Building
and have for the trade at all times
All kinds of fresh and cured meats
Fresh Fish and Oysters Every Friday
We invite your patronage. Come in and see
if we can please you. Give us a trial.
Phone 22 W. B. Johnson & Son
Cash and Carry
Hours 6 a. m. to 5.30 p. m.
Notice to Prospective Ford Buyers
If you contemplate buying a
new Ford this spring or summer
you should put in your order at
once as the factory is considera-
bly behind with all orders at this
time. Chas. Tubb. Agent.
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THE METHODIST CHURCH
M. M. BEAVERS, Pastor
Welcome
Service
Pastors Phone 169. Use It
Patroniz* Merchants Wh« Adrer lise in the Record.
Build some house*.
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Loomis, L. P. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1920, newspaper, March 11, 1920; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth125439/m1/2/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.