The Seymour News (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 1898 Page: 4 of 6
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WICHITA VALLEY RAILWAY.
Arrives 5:45 p. m. Leaves, 8;40 a. m.
L. P. Davidson, Agt,
court convenes.
District Court 501 h Judicial district May and
(November, 1805.
Cnantj Court third Monday in Jan., March,
(May, July, Sept., Nov.
Commissioners Court 2nd Monday in Feb., May,
(Aug., and Nov.
J astice Court Precinct No. 1, liiBt Monday in
(every month.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTON.
Oiecopy, one year $1.M'
<)ne copy, six months z 75.
One copy, t'xree months v 40.
Invariably in advance.
If not. nuid strictlv in advance, {2.00 for one
year will be charged.
Member X. W. T. P. atd N. E. A. Fx Com
Henrietta Boy in Kl)ndike.
Among the pliu-ky younj; meu who
helped to develop the Yukon country
long before Bonanza or Eldorado
were even named is G. L. Riekard.
whose handsome features adoru this
issue. He was born iu Kansas City,
Mo., in 1870. At the age of three
years he accompauied his parents to
Texas, settling in the town of Henri-
etta. At the age of twenty-three h«
Was elected City Marshal of the town
where ho had lived so long, aud
served iu that capacity for two years
Beiacr a native of Missouri, aud hav
ing been elected in Texas compels us
to believe that Mr. Riekard is a Dem-
ocrat, but whatever his views ou the
silver questiou might have been pre-
vious to his going into tbe Northwest,
it is safe to say that he thiuks gold is
a pretty good melal uow.
At the age of tweiity-fiye he left
for Juueau and spent the winter
there. >Frofn his old Friend, A1 Mayo,
who afterwards became his partner,
he learted of the glorious possibili-
ties of the North, and accordingly
sent back hjs resiguntiou as City
« Marshal of Henrietta aud prepared
lor a trip to the Yukon. Al Mayo,
who by the way is a pioueer of pio-
neers, declares that when he first
came to the country the Yukou was a
small creek and the Chilcoot mouu-
taius a bole iu tbe ground.
Mr. Riekard journeyed over the
Pass and pulled his sled across tbe
lakes early in the spring of '96. Iu
crossing Lake LeBarge the ice gave
way aud he was precipitated into the
chilly waters. He mauaged to pull
his heavy boots off aud succeeded
iu extricating himself ft#r haviug
been iu tLe water for ten minutes.
He was then compelled to run two
miles to camp iu his stocking feet
with the thermometer registering 15
degrees below zero. However, this
did not discourage the mau from
Texas, and be pushed bravely ou.
Tbe riyer opeued early that year and
he arrived at Circle City ou May
25th aud at ouce went to hustling.
He first succeeded in getting hold of
a claim on Dead wood gulch, iu the
Birch creek district but met with
poor success.
When the news of tbe strike ou the
Klondike finally reached Circle City
aud was believed, Mr. Riekard end
' his friend Jack Dodsou started over
the 300 miles of frozen river to the
new digging?. This was iu February
1897, and tbey were just twenty days
iu making the trip. Once ou the
grouud, Mr. - Rickard's experience
stood him iu good stead and he suc-
ceeded iu purchasing a half iuterest
in No. 3 below Bonanza for a small
sum and afterwards sold to Ashby A
Leak for $20,600. ^ He also purchased
au interest in No. 4 below Discovery '
ou Bouauza which he afterwards dis-'
"posed of to R. B. Wood, tbe repre-
sentative of an English syndicate for
$30,000 in cash.
His attention was next turned to
that very rich but little talked of
stream, Eureka creek, and there he
acquired by purchase interests in
Nos. 6, 11 and 17. These claims are
almost as rich as those of Eldorado
and are equal to any is ttie district.
They are what are known as "sum-
mer diggings" and pay from the top
to the gravel which averages eight
leet and which yields from forty
cents to half an ounce to the pan.
Besides these he owns claims ou
Swedish gulch aud othei valuably)
mining properties.
The fact of his having formerly-
lived in Texas led his friends to dub
him "Tex." and to distinguish him
from a hbort legged geutlemau from
the same state he is generally called
"Tall Tex."
When the news of a strike comes
to town "Tex" aud his dog team are
among the first to lead the trail and
the way his tall form "pierces tbe
breeze" is a cautiou to a tenderfoot.
During the coldest part of last win-
ter he prospected tlie outlaying dis-
tricts for a radius of sixty miles, liv-
ing iu a tent. In the picture accom-
panying this sketch, our artist caught
him ou Bouauza creek with his fine
dog team, returuing from a two
weeks trip over the "Dome." It will
be noticed that the "wheel" dog is
raising bis muzzle to heaveu in a
protest fur from mute. He is in a
hurry to get home aud evidently
thiuks stopping for a photo is a
waste of time.
Duiiug the month of March of this
year, Mr. Riekard left Dawson on an
extended prospecting tour into Amer-
ican territory asd was still absent at
tbe time the "News" staff depurted.
Late reports from the "American
side" state that big discoveries have
lw eu hih>Ih there aud it is safe to say
that "Tall Tex" with his iutimate ac-
quaintance with the lower country,
and bis experience iu placer miniug,
will be among the fortunate ones.
The voung Texan resides when iu
Dawson in a new and tasty cottage
just beyond "Tammany Halt" where
be often entertaius a party of friends
with true Southern hospitality.
The habit of "Nickuauiiug" among
the residents of Dawsou is not con-
fined to th« "tough" class as in some
localities and the fact of Mr. Riekard
beiug called "Tex" is no indication
of a slouch hat, top boots and an
arsenal of six-shooters. On the con-
trary he is extremely neat in his
dress, aud every inch a gentleman iu
appearance and demeanor.—Klon-
dike News.
Bear Hunting Party Returns.
1 Waco, Tex., Nov. 7.—The Waco
bear hunting party, consisting of
Judge D. C. Boliuger, Dr. G. B. Fos-
cue, R. H. Chatham and W. H.
Jones, returned Sunday with several
skina aud plenty of meat to show for
their hunt. They used buckshot and
Carbines and employed guides,
spending their outing iu the wild
lands south of Houston, where every
species of game is plentiful. They
shot a few deer, but as they were
after bear tbey let nearly everything
else go by and kept close after bruin,
who is active at tbis season because
of the abuudanca of autumu berries
aud grapes.
The hunters had good bear dogs
'aud thuy had good luck. Thev treed
two up one tree aud got them both
after an interesting fight and the
chewing up of one valuable dog.
The would-be society girls of
"sweet sixteen," who cousider them
selves the belles of the community,
should 1m careful how they snub the
awkward, uncouth bov of the same
age. When you are 28 and a trifle
shelf worn, these boys will be young
meu, aud tbey may remember the
snub. The snub business is risky;
the wheel of fortune goes around and
it is impossible to tell who will be on
top next year, or who will be at the
bottom.—Collinsville Times.
Everybody admits that this conn
trtf needs meu with a backbone to
apeak their sentiments on all occas-
ions regaKJI^of their personal in-
terests; yet, Htage is always somebody
ready to go iuta spasms whenever the
whole truth i? told.
The W. 0. W.
Last Sunday Mr. E. O. Hood and
family, A. F. Bobo and little sou,
Victor, Dillard Shofner and the
writer, spent a very pleasant day at
the uuyeiliug of the W. O. W. monu-
ment erected at the grave of Mr. G.
H. Hubbard deceased, of Burnet.
The W. O. W. Camp of Burnet de-
serves much credit for the manner iu
which they entertained tbeir guests,
amounting to about two hundred
Woodmen including ladies and chil-
dren. Diuner was prepared for all
Woodmen aud their families, and no
better was ever set before the writer.
After diuner a procession was formed
beat led by that excellent Burnet
band which maiched in column
around tbe square aud then proceed-
ed to tbe cemetery, where the usual
unveiling services were conducted.
There were 136 Woodmen from the
surrounding catnps in line, doing
honor to their deceased brother.
One had but to see that lovely mon-
ument surrounded by the brave and
honest brethern of Woodcraft as the
veil was raised and the sunlight of
God fell upou it, to cause him tosav
deep down in his heart, that it is
good to be a \Voodnian. There wan
a long procession of hacks, carriages
and buggies followed the Woodmen
from the town to the cemetery, and
iu all there must have been about
four hundred people witnessed the
unveiling services. Loug live the
order of the W. O. W. is the wish of
the Yidette.—Florence Vidette.
HaviuR located in 8eymour solicits a share of
the patronage of the town and country. Office
at Western Pharmacy.
Sold-For Sale.
The News, through its advertise-
ment, sold the sewing machine adver-
tised last week, but it still has another
which will be sold at the following
prices for cash: The "Dixie Drop
Cabinet" for only $23.50. The "New
Dixie" five drawer for only $20
Either of these machines will l>e de-
livered in Sevmour for the price
named with a ten year warranty of
the makers. Call at this otiice if you
want a machine.
Brick-Post-Brick
At W. C. Bowman & Co. 50t4
The business men of Seymour are
enjoying a fine trade this fall, fh« re-
sult of letting the people kuow they
have the goods and are there to sell
them. They will meet all competi
tion of surrounding markets and
with the increase of the volume of
trade the larger are the stocks of
goods they are able to carry. We
hope our readers will appreciate thi
and help to make a home market
where as fine «an assortment will be
warranted an in Fort Worth or Dal
las.—Benjamin Peporter.
Arnett'& Son are conducting
two livery stables, one at Sey-
mour and one at Benjamin. They
keep first class rigs, horses and
drivers. Yon can get a team at
either place and drive to the oth
er, change teams and get vonr
team fed without extra cost. Tf
yon want to drive from Benjamin
to Seymour or from Seymonr to
Benjamin, you can do it and leave
your team at either place, and this
is a great item to the traveling
public. We pay special attention
to transient trade. We have good
large hacks for drummers. Call
and see ns al Benjamin or Sey-
mour, Texas.
Here is the best of the popular
songs of the dav: "We don't want
to buy at your place, we won't, trade
there anymore, you'll be sorry when
von see us going to some other store.
You can't sell us any stale goods, we
have opened wide our eves, we don't
want to trade at your store, 'cause
vou do not advertise."—Ex.
Henry Schuster,
BARBER.
Hfcuthe finest parhors in the city, McLainstree
north sidesqtnre.SeymDQr> Texas
O.D. G00STREE.
Proprietor
City Barber Shop.
1 have a Rood shop with first-class workmen
Come and see me. No.'.<6, Washingto. street.
Hot or cold baths at all hoar*.
reflg TacatnramiiiiaMiiuMii«''fiiBgSj3Kaci5i
1^. J. HAYLEY,
Ij —k DEALER IN THE-w—
^oberson, Vietoir and
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meCallistei? Coal.
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HI A Large Supply Always on Hand.
Office first door north Lee & Co.
DR. J. F. BUNKLEY.
Physician, Surgeon and Obstetrician.
All watches, clocks, jewlrv. etc..
repaired at reasonable pricee «t
B. Gorman's. oltl.
Photographs for Everybody
50c, 75c, $1 and up to $2.50 per
dozen. We arc here to stay and
we guarantee our work to be good.
J. A. HAMMOCK,
■f?Photographer, near R. O'C. Lynch.^
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A. B. MORRIS, M. D.
ai)d 5ur$eoi?.-t^
Having established himself at Seymonr,
Texas, t.eniiws his wrTices to the public.
All calls night or day will receive prompt
attention. Twenty-two years experience,
eiulit of which were spent in hospital prac-
tice, embracinR a wiile range of surgical,
chronic and acute diseases, both in chil-
dren ami adults. Office at H. B. Lewis'
drug store Phone47 Kest'ence in Mrs.
Sue tfoinra'a hotis«, n inth end O'tk sireet
southwest of Judge Taylor's residence.
Kesideuc Phone No 40.
M. CHAMBERS,
• Dealer in
Fine Wines, Liquors,
Gind Cigars
In new building first dooi south of the (ieo
Qninn old stand Washington Street, Seyitiou
Texas
MERRICK DAVI8.
\ JOWOODVEAR
Land and Lice gtock Commission (®o.,
Seyniour, Texas.
Prompt attention Given to all Business Entruste'd to our Care
CHARGES MODERATE.
We respecttully solicit your patronage.
Office in Bank Building, Southwest corner.
Ground floor.
WILL KOBEKHON. Proprietor.
Successor to A. G. .lohuson. Keeps on band
Pure Wines, Liquors, Cigars, Mineral
Water; Ale Porter,
And all kinds of goods belonging to our line.
Our (special brands of
Long Horn Club and Dripping Springs
NYbiskey cau't be excelled. When in need
of unytkiug iu our liue call at tbe old stand.
North side square, Seymour, Texas.
Tie Seymour Furniture Store,
T. H- C. PEEJ^Y, Proprietor.
Undertaker
And Dealer la
Fai*nitai*e.
Best assortment of Furniture and the largest stock ever brought to
Seymonr. Just received a car load.
pointers for Saliforijia Sourists^-
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liars. In writing of o cvclone out
west one of them said it turned a well
wrong side out, a cellar up side down,
moved a township line, blew all the
naves out of a whisky barrel and left
nothing but'a bung IioIp, changed
the dav of the week, blew the hair oft
a bald headed man, blew mortgages
off farms, blew all the craeks out of
a fence and took all the wind out of
a policeman. j
Lynch will trade you wheat drills
for wheat or oats. 46tf
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DESIRABLE ROUTE is the first consideration.
EVERY ROUND TRIP TICKET allowed lioeral
over privileges.
fyJEW AND GRAND scenes constantly burst forth
Colorado.
VERY FEW persons can appreciate Colorado's gorgeous
scenery withont seeing it.
EVERY DAY DENVER ROAD rnns solid trains between
Fort Worth and Denver.
REQUEST yonr ticket agent to quote rates via Denver
Road
REMEMBER yon can pure has round tiip tickets via
divers^ routes.
OPTIONi of either going or retarning through Colorado
ia with the passenger. t ,
FEW RARE BITS of Colorado literature for askiog.
DON'T hesitate to as questions of undersigned concerning
route.
THE DENVER ROAD (Fort Worth and Denver City Raihcay )
is the tourists favorite route in summer and winter, as its
management is up to dale and alive to the interests of its
patrons. Its employees are courteous and paiiistnkiug.
"w X^Vou uiill enjoy the trip.
Write for rates and literature to
Dtt General Passenger Agent,
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Barber, George P. The Seymour News (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 1898, newspaper, November 18, 1898; Seymour, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth235201/m1/4/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.