The Randall County News. (Canyon City, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, January 14, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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THE-RANDALL COIMTT NEWS.
Vol. XIII.
Canyon Randall County Texas Friday January U 1910.
No. 42
MR. COUSINS SOON TO MOVE HERE.
Wri'f Interesting Letters in Regard to Normal
Building Which we Publish.
' In answer to numerous inquir-
r ies as to when the former Su-
perintendent of Public Instruc-
tion R. B. Cousins would take
up his residence in Canyon City
and as President when would
matters pertaining to the Nor-
mal commence the News prints
the following taken from the
Austin Statesman:
Professor R. B. Cousins for-
mer state superintendent of
public instruction now princi
pal of the new West Texas nor-
mal says he will leave for Can-
yon City as soon as the contract
for the construction of the build
ing has been let which is Janu-
ary 20. In the meantime he is
now considering the long list of
applicants for positions on the
faculty of the new institution.
He his a large list from which
to make a selection. He said he
would prepare a list of those eli-
gible for positions and submit
them for the action of the state
board of education in the matter.
It is the aim of Professor Cous-
ins to secure the best possible
material for this institution as
he proposes to conduct it along
the most approved lines educa-
tionally. On last Saturday the local
Normal trustees received from
t.hp nrphitiirt-s. Field ' fViinranr
a prospectus of the West Texas
State Normal building and the
same can be seen in the window
of the Thompson Drug store.
It no doubt surpasses anything
that the most of us ever
dreamecVof the building itself
will be architectually a model
and all modern conveniences will
be shown in the construction of
it.
Judging from the best infor-
mation obtainable the good peo-
ple of Canyon City are going to
get their "money's worth."
We print below a letter from
President Cousins relative to
this matter.
"I sent you on yesterday a
picture of the normal college
building. Feeling satisfied that
the good people of Canyon City
are anxious to see some material
evidence of progress I did not
wait to have photographs made
of the buildihg. I received the
impression from you or Mr. Ter-
rill that your commercial club
expected to have a photograph
and cuts made as soon as possi-
ble. I think that this is a good
idea. If you have photographs
made send me two or three to
be used by the newspapers in
this section of the state. Some
of them have asked me for a
photograph from which they can
have cuts made.
It seems that we are making
haste very slowly but when we
think of the greatness of the un-
dertaking and the irrepairable
loss that would be sustained if a
mistake were made we can af-
ford to proceed with the greatest
care. I believe we have been
fortunate in the selection of an
architect who is entirely capable
of taking care of the phases of
the work which fall under his
jurisdiction. We have called to
our assistance the best intellig-
ence available here in working
out the details of the building.
I am greatly pleased with re-
sults .so far obtained.
At a meeting of the board on
the first Monday of this month
it was decided to give the bidders
plenty of time to make all figures
that they wished to make on the
building. You can readily see
that there are a great many de-
partments to be figured out.
The building will be reinforced
concrete in the foundation and
through the first story. Above
this it will be built of common
brick faced ' with glazed brick.
It will be' trimmed with gray
stone. Almost all the lower
story will contain concrete floors.
Y.
It will be heated by steam em-
ploying the most improved sys-
tem. The building will be wired
and piped throughout for the
use of electricity and gas in
lighting and beating. The con-
tract will provide for the build
ing of desks with all appliances
necessary in the science depart
ment. The library and reading
rooms will be specially provided
tor ana equipped. 1 am giving
you these details in order that
you may see that the plant will
be somewhat intricate and
therefore will require a consid-
erable amount of labor in mak-
ing accurate calculations cover-
ing every feature of the work in
such a way as to reduce mis-
takes to a minimum. You may
be sure that the matter is having
sleepless attention at this end
of the line. Indications point to
the fact that we shall have the
best equipped normal school in
the state if not in the South.
With best wishes and kindest
regarks I am
Yours sincerely
R. B. Cousins.
The News received the follow
ing letter ana it will explain
more fully the picture that is
on exhibition in the Thompson
Drug store window besides giv
ing more specifically some ot the
plans of the West Texas Normal.
"Under another cover I am
sending you a picture of the new
normal school building as it will
appear when finished. The con-
tractors have promised to send
you blue prints giving details of
plans and specifications. As I
wired you on yesterday bids
will be opened on January 29th
inst. and the contract will be let
immediately. I have done my
best to push the matter as rapid
ly as possible and confess that I
chafe a little at the slowness
with which matters proceed.
"I feel quite sure that we have
made no mistake so far and that
we shall have the best college
in Texas for the money that will
be invested in it. I have given
the matter closest study for the
last two or three months and I
feel sure that our building will
be a model of convenience in
every part and that it embodies
every principle of correct school
architecture that has been de-
veloped in modern times.
"The landscape man is work-
ing a sketch of the grounds
which will indicate the position
of buildings which we hope to
have there within the next few
years.
"I am glad to say that I hear
generous predictions concerning
our attendance and work for the
next few years. I am greatly
pleased by the expressions which
I hear in the way of predictions
concerning the great things we
should do with the school at Can-
yon City. I am at work now on
a multitude of details which must
be worked out before the begin-
ning of September. I am ex-
ceedingly anxious to get on the
ground with the builders."
Your friend
R. B. Cousins.
Meyers-Bishop.
The marriage of Miss Angie
E. Meyers to W. S. Bishop
both of Canyon City took place
Sunday morning Jan. 9 at the
St. James 'hotel of which the
bride's father is' proprietor.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Groves of the Presby-
terian church in the presence
of a few intimate friends.
The best wishes of the News
are with this estimable couple.
Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Stewart
attended a banquet given by the
medical men at Hereford Tues-
day evening returning Wednes-
day morning. They report a
very good time.
WILLIAMS CASE COMES TO THIS COUNTY.
Was Transferred from Randall and will be Giv-
en Hearing During Present Term
of District Court
The case of the State of Texas
vs. John Williams is the first on
call in the Forty-seventh District
Court at the present term and
will come up for hearing at the
present term January 31 being
transferred to Amarillo from
Canyon City where a trial a few
weeks ago resulted in hung jury.
This case is one of the most in-
teresting in the criminal division
of the court's work in the Forty-
seventh District the defendant
standing charged with the kill-
ing of John R. Armstrong fore-
man for the XIT ranch at Bovina
November 17 1908.
The killing occurred at a time
when the station at Bovina was
crowded with stockmen of more
or less importance from various
parts of the country heavy ship
ments at that time being made.
The death of Armstrong created
a sensation and led to the arrest
of both John and "Doby" Wil
liams charges against the latter
at Canyon City during the early
part of December.
l lie Williams brothers were
taken to Farwell from Bovina
and there incarcerated pending
examining trial. Later they
were removed to Hereford for
safe keeping and after the case
was transferred upon motion of
the state's attorney to Randall
county where hearing was se-
cured. Daily Panhandle.
R. H. Sanford for Sheriff.
In the last election there was
one of the hottest contests ever
held in the Panhandle the race
being that for sheriff of Randall
county. After the contest was
over it was found that R. H.
Sanford had secured the nomi-
nation and afterwards was duly
elected and that by a handsome
plurality thus testifying in a
material way to the popularity
of this man.
The News is authorized to
offer the name of R. H. Sanford
to the voters of Randall county
for re-election to the office of
sheriff and tax collector. We
think him elegible. He has
been in the county six years and
in the city of Canyon five and
has a wide and favorable ac
quaintance with the people and
their needs as viewed from the
point of sheriff. He is straight-
forward honest and believes in
saying and doing what he thinks
is right at all times and under
all circumstances. Weconscien-
tiously believe he is fully quali-
fied to fill the office he seeks
with credit to himself and to his
constituents.
On Friday of next week the
21st of January at 7:30 p. m. the
ladies of the Presbyterian Church
will hold a social at the Canyon
Cafe with Mrs. Geo. Ditto. They
will serve as refreshments mush
and milk coffee and doughnuts
wafers and chocolate and the
young ladies will serve home
made candies. Everybody invit-
ed so come and have a good time.
WA J
Marvin P. Garner for Clerk.
Randall County without boast-
ing has had some very popular
officers and will state that the
present incumbent in the County
Clerk's office Marvin P. Garner
who wishes the News to make
the announcement that he is can
didate for re-election to the office
of District and County Clerk of
Randall County is as popular as
any of them have ever succeeded
in being. Mr. Garner has served
the county in this capacity for
one term and his record as a
citizen and officer is well known
to all cf the voters.
In his official capacity lie has
been faithful and diligent in dis-
charging the duties of the office
of district and county clerk de-
voting his entire time and atten-
tion to the work to be done which
gives him a well systematized of
fice. Ihe News has no doubt
but that he will continue so to do.
Bids on West Texas Normal Wanted.
The Daily Panhandle received
today from F. M. Bralley Sec-
retary of the State Board of Ed-
ucation an advertisement for
bids looking to the erection at
Canyon City of the West Texas
Normal College. Bids will be
received until 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of January -9 at which
time they will be opened and if
satisfactory offers are at hand
contract will be awarded.
While Canyon City is the point
of exact location the entire Pan-
landle country is deeply inter
ested in the school and will give
an ample patronage. It is the
hope of both the State and of
Canyon City to have the build-
ings in shape to accommodate
the school in time for the fall
t?rm. Daily Panhandle.
Bank Officers and Directors Elected.
At the annual meeting of the
tockholders of the Canyon
National Bank held at their
banking rooms on January 11th
the following officers were elect-
ed; J. M. Blacir president; R.
II. Wright vice-president and
I. L. Hunt cashier. The direct
ors are J. uiacK K. u .
OTveefe R. II. Wright W. C.
Baird and I. L. Hunt.
At the stockholder's meeting
of the First National Bank the
following elections were made
for the ensuing year; L. T. Les
ter president; L. U. Lair vice-
president; D. A. Park cashier
and Travis Shaw assistant cash-
ier. The directors are L. T.
Lester L. C. Lair L. E. Cowling
R. G. Oldham and D. A. Park.
Court News.
Commissioners' court was in
i ; l - C i 1 . .
special session iasi oaiuniiij
and among other things the
court at the request of the citi-
zens changed the west line of
school district No. 7.
This district will petition the
County Judge to order an elec-
tion to vote bonds for the pur-
pose of building and equipping
a good school building.
Be a News subscriber.
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Marriage of Two Prominent Young People.
At the Methodist parsonage
on Tuesday afternoon Miss
Edith Hawkins and Mr. Harry
Howell were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony by the
bride's father Rev. M. E. Haw
kins the ceremony being im
pressively performed in the
presence of only the members
of the two families and a few
friends. The wedding party
left at once for the Palo Duro
club grounds where a sumptu-
ous wedding dinner was await-
ing them.
The bride is one of our young
ladies to whom the well-
worn and much-abused phrase
"beautiful and accomplished"
can be truthfully applied she
being fair to look upon
beautiful in character and her
mind havingjhad the training to
properly fit her to intelligently
and gracefully fill the position
of household queen.
Of Mr. Howell many truth
fully nice things are said he
having been among us living an
exemplary life since childhood.
He inherited a handsome sum
from the estate of his father
who died some two years ago
but not content with the success
ot another by which he profited
he look advantage of his oppor-
tunities educationally and fit
ted himself for business and is
now employed in the First
National bank.
The best wishes of the News
attend them.
Purchases Section of Land.
C. O. Beatty of Greenfield
Ohio was a caller at the News
office on Tuesday and informed
the reporter that he had pinned
his faith in the Randall County
soil productiveness by purchas-
ing 40 acres near Canyon. It
evidently looked good to him as
it does to hundreds of others who
have visited this section of the
Panhandle. That's how land val-
ues jump in this locality. There
never was such soil crops and
possibilities out-grow any other
part of America. There's still
plenty of room for you and the
land is waiting for you to come
and improve it as well as your-
self. All it needs is a settler to
develop its value many times be-
yond the purchase price.
This is a country of open sea
sons and the people are busy all
of the time. The climate never
reaches great extremes of heat
or cold for long periods of time.
You can raise good crops with
less effort and market them at a
less expense than in any other
farming section in the United
States. No sooner have you had
one crop harvested than the
ground is ready to begin another
and where every acre counts for
two of a section where bad weath-
er forces the fields to lie idle half
the time. Many a young man
who lias settled in this locality
has located upon a farm only to
find that his barnyard was his
residental section before his first
gray hairs came. If you want to
farm or to go into business your
chances for prosperity are equal
in this great Randall County.
Baptits Aid Gives Tea.
Last Tuesday afternoon and
night the Ladies Aid Society of
the Baptist Church gave a tea at
the home of Mrs. B. T. Johnson.
It was to have been given at Mrs.
A. II. Thompson's home but on
account of very sudden sickness
in that family the place was
changed late Monday afternoon.
Owing to the threaten condi-
tion of the weather only a few
attended but these expressed
themselves as having had a good
time with plenty to eat.
J. A. James and son of Happy
were in Canyon Monday.
BIG NEW DEPOT FOR CANYON CITY.
Railroad Commission Passed Favorably on
Petition for New Station Work will
Begin as Soon as Possidle.
At the last regular meeting of
the Commercial Club Judge J. C.
Hunt was selected as a member
of the Club to go to Austin and
present this city's case before
the Railroad Commissioners of
Texas in the matter of a new de-
pot which has been pending for
sometime. Mr. Hunt left last
Saturday afternoon and on Tues
day of this week the Commer
cial Club received a telegram
which reads "We have order for
new commodious depot. J. C.
Hunt"
The new stantion will be very
large and built on the latest pat-
terns. Plans will be drawn and
completed within the next thirty
days after that time thirty days
will be given as a limit to begin
the work of construction. But
in the meantime it is a question
between the State Railroad Cora-
mission and the Railroad Com
pany as to where the building
will be located.
It shows very shortsighted
ness on the part of any railway
company to let matters come to
such a pass when they are com-
pelled to do things which are of
more vital importance to the in-
terests of the company than it is
to the ordinary citizen. It is
much better to have the good
will of a community place or cit-
izens than have to be compelled
by legal measures to preform a
duty toward the comfort and con-
venience of the traveling public.
The officials who have such
matters in charge should use
business tact and make their de-
pots commodious so that the tra-
veling public when waiting for
their belated trains have some
place to wait that is comfortable
and warm. Nothing gets a rail-
road company in disrepute as
quickly as the neglect of their
depot facilities especial! as to the
accommodations given their pat-
rons. The company looses out
invariably every time and many
times causes the people to look
the matter of building or inviting
other lines to their locality. Com-
pelling people and corporations
is not the best way to door have
things done as both parties are
apt to show a revengful spirit
and then the object sought for is
!os t .
W. J. Flesher for Cojnty Attorney
Mr. Flesher who is the junior
member of the law firm of Scott
& Flesher of this city and also
assistant county attorney has
since making his home in Can-
yon City made numerous friends.
He is a University graduate
bravely making his own way
through school and stands high
in his profession being among
the leading attorneys of Randall
county.
We are authorized to announce
Mr. Flesher for the office of
County Attorney which office he
is especially qualified both by
training and education to fill
and will if elected no doubt ac-
quit himself with credit.
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Christman, L. B. The Randall County News. (Canyon City, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, January 14, 1910, newspaper, January 14, 1910; Canyon City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth322641/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .