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CAN ADIAN. TEXAS.
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BY DR. CHAS. W. CROFT, GEOLOGIST.
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HEMPHILL COUNTY
JnJfo. -
Fhorif.
licputy Sheriff, ...
Clerk, -
Treasurer. -
OFFICERS.
- . E. E. Polly
"f. T. MeGee
G* W. A kins
J. H. Hopkins
J. J. Gerluch
Legal adviser to th« Commission-
w' Court,
Justice of the Peace,
JWs«?s*or.
Surveyor,
B. M. Raker
Chris Stump
I jew is Dirr.
8. L. Straughnn
COMMISSIONERS.
First District.
Second District,
Third District,
l'ourth District,
District Judge,
District Attorney,
Samuel Pollard
G. C. Akins
John Anderson
George Simpson
Frank Willis
L. D. Miller
TERMS OF COURT:
County Court, for both civil and criminal
business, first Monday In February, May,
August and November, and may remain in
session three weeks.
Kfguiar terms of the Commissioner's Court
second Mondays in February, May, August
&ad November.
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Samuel Pollard. It. Deans and W. H. Thomas.
Messrs. Baker, Goodwin and Hall are County
Examiners for Hemphill county.
Texas has P5.000.00C acres of the
finest public lands, which will be sold
to actual, bona fied settlers at from $2
to $4 an acre, on forty years' time at
a low rate of interest.
Local and Personal
Mention.
B. Hopkins came in this week.
Try Front Rank Flour.
Try Gold Medal Flour.
Try Crown Patent Flour.
Go to Tex's for a fino lunch.
Subscribe for the Free Press.
Tf you want good Flour uso Crown
Patent. Sold by B. K, Herrington
t Co.
Mr. Henry Hamburg returned yes-
terday from his ranch.
There is no better Flour made than
tee Crown Patent.
Tex, the restaur,
all night.
Mr. Robt. M'. r
court at Mobeetie.
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rued from
Hot lunches both day ami night at
Tex's.
We have in this office a potatoe
weighing 2$ ponnds. Who says pota-
toes cannot he raised in the Panhan-
dle?
Mr. W. J. Todd of the Bar CC came
in Friday, and dropped a big silver
dollar into our subscription box.
The Red Front Store carry the best
and cheapest line of Groceries in the
Pan han handle. B.K.Herrington & Co.
Passenger comings into the city,
should stop and get a^warm meal of
Tex. Open day and night.
Born.—To Mr. and Mrs. Price Ful-
ton of this city on Apr. 12, a bouncing
baby boy. Mother and "Child doing
well.
Gerlacli Bros. & Co. have just receiv-
ed one car of O. B. Patent flour which
they guarantee to give satisfaction.
Try a sack.
Go to Gerlach Bros. & Co., for O. B.
and Ilomo patent flour.
Mr. J. Speight Smith insinuated that
E. D. Troxel was a liar, one day last
week on Main street and was promptly
and effective ly knocked out of time in
two rounds, by the irate E. D.J
Mr. S. L. Straughan, County Survey-
or while on a drunk made a cowardly
assault on Hon. E. E. Polly. County
Judge, on Wednesday evening last.
No damage done. - lie was promptly
inarched to the calutx o*e by Marshall
Akins. 15 and costs.
CHAPTER VIII
Though the divide is high and the
country very broken.the rains in many
places do not reach the principal chan-
nel and ravines, but through caves
and tortuous caverns cut underground
by the dissolution of the gypsnm.
It is also found in blocks on a creek
of that name a little north of Camp
Supply. Another feature is the volcan-
ic region about the head of the Cim-
arron. The country is dotted for some
distance with extinct volcanoes which
lead us back to the period of Sre. An-
other peculiar feature of the plains is
the great salt plains of the Cimarron.
For thirty or forty miles the bed of the
stream is an expanse of sand half
mile wide, in many places so loose
to form quick-sand. It is highly im-
pregnated with salt. Another feature
is the salt lake near the Salinas Plaza,
about iiftymilef west of Tascosa, Tex-
as.
We will now turn our attention to
another section of country which also
belongs to the subject, and that is the
country between Fort Hays Kansas
and Dodge City. The road from Fort
Dodge to Hays presents the scenes of
historical incidents and hair breadth
escapes; not to mention the massacres
that have occurred many of which will
never be recorded by pen or pencil.
Along the line of our guide the old
Barlow and Sanderson trail, this ser-
pent of a thousand hills stretches its
slow length and seems to have no end-
ing. In other days it has guided many
a reckless stager across the plains to
Santa Fe. But, its bridges and stage
stations have long since gone into de-
cay, and the old ruins can only be
pointed out by those who traversed
the country in the palmy days of long
ago. We cross high divides, beautiful
valleys, and streams fed by inexhaust-
ible fountains. The journey is one
hundred miles, and near the close of
the second day we ford the Sandy
Smoky and climbing the northern hills,
descend a gentle sloping plain, and as
twilight deepens keep a look out for
the beacon lights of Fort Hays which
soon appear like bright stars near the
horizon. Passing tf'e Fort we cross
over a bridge, and in a few moments
our destination is reached. Hays City
is built near the banks of Big Creek
and is surrounded on three sides by
the valley and on the other by the up-
land.
The country around Hays, and along
the different streams that traverse the
country spreading theirwide and fertile
valleys, covered with verdant wheat
fields is thickly settled by an indus-
trious people.
Here in the far west the Russian
peasant born down and oppressed by
the Servile monarch of the mother
country has sought refuge, and it
would be untrue to say '"lie'has found
it not7' because by the sweat of his
brow he flourishes, and no threatening
Czar with a tyrants' sword disturbs
the tranquillity of his slumbers and the
peace of his fireside.
The country between Fort Dodge
. and Bluff Creek is chiefly a level prairie
land broken by small ravines and bluffs
Bluff Creek is situated at the foot of a
high range of lime-stone bluffs, and
was once no doubt a favorite spot for
Indians when on the war path, as they
could hold a superior force of troops at
sand, but soon reappears with hardly
any Intermission, fed by innumerable
springs as it pursues its course to the
river.
In a distance of one mile, and in the
immediate vicinity of town, several
springs can be found all of which con-
tain water in its greatest purity. In
fact álmost everywhere where water
has been sought, though the depth will
slightly vary, its purity is unsurpassed
rendering it equally adapted both for
culinary "and other purposes, li miles
west over a broad stretch of prairie
land we reach "La Rica" (Rich)Creek.
The soil is of a rich loam and has
proven to a high degree susceptible of
cultivation. About two miles from its
mouth is a medium sized lake which is
thickly covered with sedge, and which
abounds with water-fowl in the fall of
the year. Two miles further we reach
the Cheyenne Creek. This creek also
rises from the plains, its two prongs
runnihg together about two miles from
its mouth. A few years ago it entered
the river half a mile or more from its
present source, but so changeable and
destructive has the river been in its
course that the entire features of the
country have completely changed.
Here is perhaps the largest growth of
timber that can be found in the vicinity
of the town. Composed almost entirely
of cotton-wood, and sheltered to some
extent by the bluffs which surround it,
it is in a certain measure protected
from the high winds, and also being
some distance from the creek does not
suffer from the periodical washings.
Numerous patches of plumbs may be
found, also grapes in large abundance,
whilst the surface is covered with rich
and nutritous grasses. The soil here
is similar to that of the other named
creeks. Following up the river we
find that it has cut away the bottom
lands, covering such portions as remain
on either side with drifting sand, on
which in many places small cotton-
wood shrubs have sprang up, the seeds
having been carried and dropped down
by the wind. These however ars never
destined to reach maturity, as the next
freshet is liable to wash them away
or the wind cover them with sand.
(Continued next week.)
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F. H. SNIDEB,
Insurance, Real Estate and
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Collecting Agent.
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companies.
B. M. BAKER,
Attorney-at-Law.
Two Moré Newspapers.
We are in receipt this week of the
Hansford County Herald, the enly pa-
per published in Hansford County and
the Panhandle Graphic, also the only
paper published in Hansford County,
so their respective columns state. The
Herald is a seven column folio and is
edited by Delibaugh & Putnam, it is
published at Hansford. The Graphic
is at Farwell. is edited by E. P. Arch-
b jld, in Harper. Ks., and published by
Robert fti. Kelly. Bpth papers are a
credit to their owners and Hansford
County They are of the alive-wide-
awake-rustle order. May success
crown their investments.
Taxes paid, abstracts of land furnished, collections of all kinds promptly
attended to.
Fire, Tornado. Life and Accident risks placed in first-class
Insurance agent for the Panhandle of Texas.
Agent for Diebold Fire and Burglar Proof^Safes.
F. H. SNIDER. Main street, Canadian, Texas.
CANADIAN! LAW
The County Seat of
Hemphill Countv, Texas.
The centre of trade and largest town on
the Santa FeR'y extension. G-randly locat-
ed, the town views the Canadina river, and
the beautiful valley of Red Deer,
Hemphill county contains 900 square
miles, and was organized July 5, 1887. Ca-
nadian was voted the county seat on July 7,
1887, and now contains a $10,000 hotel, the
largest in the Panhandle. A $3,000 tempo-
rary Qourt house, two newspapers, a bank
witn $50,000 cash capital, fine depots and
the largest stock yards in the state.
$150,000 worth of lots already-
sold.
®TSEE BUSINESS HOUSES REPRESENTED IN THIS PAPERS
The town of Canadian is destined to be
one of the best in the state, being favorably
located in a rich country, with an inexhaust-
ible supply of trare water easily obtained.
Its geographical situation is such that it will
command the trade of an immense area oi
the best country in the state.
It is situated at the junction of the Ca-
adian and Red Deer Rivers, on the
PSS The? Peoples >
LONGLEY BROTHERS.
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Fall stock of Drugs and Patent Medicinen, Chemicals. Dye Stuffs, Fancy Articles, PerfuMtf
and Stationery.
Cigars! , Cigars!
in Brands and Prices to suit all.
y. B.—B. Longley, M. D., Physician, Surgeon and Dentist.
MAIN ST., CANADIAN, TBXAS.
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W. S. DECKEK,
Sorveyoi
Decker,
LAND
Agency for the Panhandle of Texas.
We are the oldest firm, have the largest list of lands of any agency in Car
nadian City, and are well acquainted with all Panhandle lands.
Owners of lands wishing to sell, or speculators wanting to buy will do well
by corresponding with us.
Canadian, Hemphill county, Texas.
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Parties who desire to plant fruit
trees will do well to call on me at my
store, as I have an interest in one of
the best nurseries in Kansas, and can
.save you money. Call at once, so to get
orders-early. C. II. Shaller.
Messrs .7. N. Brown and Herman,
who wer* looking over the country sev-
eral weeks ago, have both located, and
are now full fledged Panhandleites.
To make rooti for my spring stock I
have 75 suits of clothing and many
other article* that I will close out at
Actual cost for the next twenty days.
C. II. Shaller
Several sections of good land subject
to pre-emption or homestead, near the
city. Apply at once to
Baker & Decker.
good shave and haircut go to
the rcnsorial Rooms of J. P. Yaegcr
Second st., back «if Van IlornV '
Baker & Decker have 30,000 aeres of
the best Railroad land in Lipscomb;! ml
Ochiltree couuties f* j sale at $2
acre, or will sell choi.-e
S3 per acre.
Assessor
pro{>erty
lveck.
Lewis
holders
bay owing to the natural advantages
that the ground affords. The country
from here becomes mofe broken. In-
stead of the wide expanse, we see ra-
vines studded with clumps of trees,
quarts and other rocks, and as we pro-
ceed the scenery becomes more pleasing,
successive rows of hills with pretty
miniature valleys, and a small creek
visible in the distance. We now pass
the remains of an old fort, which
could perhaps tell many a tale of In-
dian warfare.
'Bear Creek" or as it is more famil-
iarly known as "Soldiers Graves" fur-
nishes us with a scene that has fre-
quently been enacted elsewhere. Near
the ranch are two solitary graves mark-
ed by a plain board on which are the
names of two soldiers of the 3rd. U. S.
Infantry who were killed by Indians
on may 31st. 1870. In 1S70 the U. S.
had a mail station on the creek which
was guarded by a few soldiers in charge
of a Sergeant. Early on the morning
of May 31st. the guafd was surprised,
and two of their nuiiiber killed.
The next stream of importance is the
Cimarron, called by the Indians'4Wop-
mo-she-o". Leaving the Cimarron we
cross over several small streams, until
we reach "Devil's Gap" f.ve miles from
Supply. This a succession of canyon's
and ravines, whose sides are covered
with red cedar. Here in 1874 Gen'l
Compton was repulsed and driven back
to the fort by the Indians.
Nestling at the feet, and almost sur-
rounded by a succession of small nodu-
lar hills. lies tiie tewn of Tascosa, on
the nonh bank of the Canadian River
and almost equi-distant from the north
and south plains. The principal can-
yon in the vicinity is Parker Creek
canyon, on the south side of the river
which runs for some distance up to
the foot of the plains. The country on
the north side has a more gradual as-
cent the hills terminating in gentle
of° sections !slopes and L>ein& Sickly covered with
\ sage-grass. The Tascosa creek takes
| its source from a series of springs
> :: making city . about seven miles from the town, then
m t-j time this runs for a short distance in a slow and
. slender stream, when it is lost in the
Mr. Chas. Gray brother of conductor
Geo. Gray, committed suicide Friday
last at the Hardwick House Kiowa, by
cutting his throat with a razor. lie
lived for nearly twenty-four hours af-
ter committing the deed. Temporary
insaujty, is assigned as the cause. Mr
Gray was well known in tqis city and
had been staying on the Gray Bros.
Ranch in Roberts County. He was
consumptive and of late had not been
feeling in good spirits.
B. K. Herrington & Co. are agents
for the celebrated Hazelton Roller
Mills Flour. They will sell you a bet-
ter grade far cheaper than you have
ever bought before. Give them a call.
Round Up.
There will be a local round up, April
20th at Adobe Walls, in order to give
surrounding ranges an,opportunity to
get their stock before the general
round up.
C. B. Willing ham,
Superintendent Hansford Land and
Cattle Co.
Seeds, Foraare Plants.
jne of tie Santa Fe Railway,
which will soon be open for business from.
Chicago to California, with its branches
throughout Kansas.
Lots on sale on the Town Site Only.
L. E. FINCH, Manager.
Bed Front
CANADIAN,
Have iust received a large stock of
WINTER
Blankets
Store,
TEXAS,
je stock of
CLOTHING,
and Quilts,
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L. E. Finch President,
THE
Henrv Hamburg, Vice Pres.
F. S. Loud Cashier.
TRADERS' BANK
of Canadian, Texas.
CAPITAL, STOCK
mooe
TRANSACT A GENERATORANKING BUSINESS.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY MADE AND REMITTED.
Direetors—Henry Hamburg, Judge Frank Willis,¡Robort Moody, L. E. Finch, O. H Nel-
son and Fred 8. Lord.
WHOLESALE ANI It ETA IL
h
g pices.
Raised by S. G. Carter 50 miles up
the Canadian river from this city, and
for sale by B. K. Herrington & Co.
Kaffir corn. Yellow Millo Maize or
Branching Dhoura, Chufas, to fatten
hogs, Spanish peanut-, Large Russian
sun-flowers for poultry.
All of the above have been raised
with great success in the Panhandle,
in Hutchinson county. Call at this
office for particulars.
Notice.
The Hardwick-Cattell Bottling Com-
pany have put up a large quantity of
ice, both here and in Kansas, and are
prepared to furnish all surrounding
towns, and the entire Panhandle with
pure ice the coming season at reason-
able prices.
j£^**Give us a Call at Express office for
Cuts and Prices of line Watches,Clocks
and Jewelry. General repair work a
specialty. Work all done in Chicago
by experienced workmen and Guaran-
teed by us. N. F. Howard
L. HOOVER,
First-class stock of lumber of all
descriptions just to suit the country.
MAIN ST., CAÍNADLAN6; %*EÍAS.
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L. Hoover Prop.
Pure Liquors for medicinal purposes.
Kiowa. Hnnsan.
Williams &
Dealers in
Fine Wines and
Liquors.
Only Pure Goods kept
in stock.
tapate! and Domestic. Cigars i specialty,
Only place in the city that keeps the
world-famous Schlitz beer.
Canadian,
Texas.
The SutherlaiK.
first-class hotel, with first-class
accommodations.
The Largest of any
Hotel in the Pan-
handle.
The tables are supplied with all
the delicacies oí the 'season; Rates,
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$2 per day.
J. J. Sutherland,
Proprietor.
McNEESE
runs a
QUICK DELIVERY.
C. W. Stump,
Justice of the Peace
and Notary Public.
«Canadian, Texas.
a. w. rumsey, j. p. hrougii,
President. V. President.
a. j. bentley, Cashier.
The First State Bank
of Kiowa, Kansas.
Directors: A. W. Rumsey. J. P.
Brough. D. R. Streeter. J. W. Dobson,
W. P. Carey, Jas. Stranathan. J. A.
Frame, Kos Harris, A. J. Bentley.
LAIS
in Hemphill Go.
can now be filed on.
plication through
Make your ap-
Boots and Shoes.
An elegant line of Ladies' and Misses Winter
Sacks and Cloaks,
which they will sell as low as the lowest.
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We do not Propose to
Undersold.
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WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF
Ladies'
BOOTS
AND
SHOES
We handle the largest stock of
•«GROCERIES
N>«
W*'
in the Panhandle and offer special inducements to ranchmbst.
Flour and Chopped Feed.
We invite the Panhandle to get our
prices before buying elsewhere.
<§TGOODS DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY.
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Big Bargains! Big Bargains!
IN EEAL ESTATE
BY
One half
J. H. HOPKINS,
County Clerk of Hemphill County,with
headquarters at Canadian, Texas.
Canadian, - Texas.
K. DEANS,
Contractor & Builder.
Plans, Elevations and Specifica-
tions prepared and furnished for all
kinds of Stone, Brick, Wood or Iren
Buildings on eb rt notice, and will
also superintend, furnish material and
labor for the construction and comple-
tion of all kinds of Buildings and Roofs
of Slate*Shingle, Iron or Felt.
©TWe will supply stationery of al
kinds in wholesale quantities, it will
pay you to examine our stock before
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sending out your orders.
Free Press.
Canadian, Hemphill Co., Texas.
POLLY & HALL,
7272 acres at $1.2-5 per acre.
Stock farm of I*#20 acres at $3.50 per acre.
Stock farm of 1920 acres, 6 miles of good fence at $3.75 per acre.
Stock farm of 1020 acres. 10 miles good fence at §4.00 per acre.
cash, one half long time at five per cent interest.
Wanted: Panhandle lands to trade for the
following property.
$125.000 .worth of Kansas City property, now renting for $0.000 a year.
$66.000 coal mine in central Iowa: in first class condition, and payin
net profit of from $600.00 to $800.00 per month. 4 foot vein good coal.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. ;
Canadian, Hemphill county, Texas.
paying a
Jas. H. Campbell, i
(Jeo. W. Ctroyheli, >
D. L, Campbell, I
Jas. H. Campbell &Co.
Live-Stock Commission Merchants.
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Room S3 and Ü4 Exclmnm* Building. I-íanMM City 8tock Yarda.
Consignments Solicited.
Correspondence Promptly Attended to. and Market Reports Furnished hv
Mail or Wire on Application.
L. B. Collins.
Agent fhr the Southweft, including New Mexico and North Texas.
T. T. MCGEB,
Agent. Canadian.
NOTICE!
All parties bringing slaughtered beef
to market must biing the hides with
them.
R. C. NALL,
\ Inspector.
E. E. Miller
Attorney- at - Law,
CAXADIAX, TEXAS.
Office in Crescent BuHdirS
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