Canadian Free Press. (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 1, 1888 Page: 1 of 4
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CANADIAN
FREE
E3i
PRESS.
al and Personal
Mention.
Try Crown Patent Flour.
Harry McGee was in the city this
Canadian, Hemphill County, Texas, Wednesday, February 1,1888.
NO. 24.
Ladies, for a nice dress, cheap, see
new cashmere at Slialler's.
Marshal Akins was suffering from a
lined ankle, for several days the
past week.
Subscribe for the Free Press.
Hon. B. M. Baker was in Mobeetie
several days last week.
Everything in the clothing and dry
goods line at ALMOST your own lig-
ares for the next 30 days at the Cali-
fornia Store.
Saturday, the 28th, was too cloudy to
the total eclipse of the moon.
W&'"
The Red Front Store carry the best
and cheapest line of Groceries in the
Panlianhandle. B.K. Ilerrington &Co.
Several people say that there is a
ghost which haunts a house not far
from town. It is said to be the ghost
of Matt Clarke.
For a good shave and hair cut go to
tlie Tonsorial llooms of J. P. Yaeger,
Second St., back >f Van Horn's.
The Newspapers are unanimous to a
nnit in having the Panhandle Editorial
Association meet at Canadian, Febru-
ary 22.
Try Gold Medal Flour.
- There is no better Flour made than
the Crown Patent.
Men and boy's overcoats at actual
cost at the California Store.
Mr. Woods of tlie Washita brought
two fine antelope to the city last Fri-
day afternoon.
Rock bottom prices on dry gooil?,
boots and shoes at Sculler's.
Highest market prices paid for game
and furs. W. II. Featherston,
Canadian, Texas.
Try Front Rank Flour.
The Santa Fe road will present 100,-
000 bushels of seed wheat to needy
settlers in western counties of Kansas
for spring use.
B. K. Ilerrington Sc Co. are agents
for the celebrated Ilazclton Roller
Mills Flour. They will sell you a bet-
ter grade far cheaper than you hiive
ever bought before. Give them a call.
Red comforts at cost price at the
California Store.
\
. All heavy clothing and dry goods at
ACTUAL COST. This is no catch-
penny advertisement. We mean ex-
actly what we say. Come and sec fo>*
yourself at the California Store.
Rev. W. S. Harris the pastor of M.
rJ5. Church south on the Washita, is
quite badly affected with rheumatism.
He has been in bed lor four or five
weeks. Much sympathy is expressed
for liim.
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
best nurseries in Kansas, aud can
pave you money. Call at once, so to get
orders early. C. II. Shaller.
Mr. Flovd Schock representing the
Lithograph house of Geo. D. Barnard
& Co., was in the city last week solicit-
" -BK orders for stationery, lie found
| that the people of Canadian have most
of their job work done at home, except
lithographing, which small oilices
inot do.
Notice.
Ilardwick-Cattell Bottling Corn-
have put up a large quantity of
ice, both here and in Kansas, and are
fepared to furnish all surrounding
ns, and the entire Panhandle with
ice the coming season at reason-
e prices.
gay and quite festive cow-boy,
le on a car near the depot, showing
"girls" his antics, fell and tried to
ck the bumper off from the end of
car. He was picked up, and found
jave only broken one rib and to be
lised up generally, although he de-
* that it was his back which was
id."
you want good Flour use Crown
int. Sold by B. K. Ilerrington
C. W. Peavy, traveling salesman
■ Steele & Walker, cigar manufac-
nrs of New York, was in the city
week, ne took a large number of
He says Canadian is the best
this side of Wichita, Ks..
r. Ed Grant of the Newton Bridge
inv who was here in regards to
hill county's bridge, was called
home, by a telegram stating that
di had been exposed to small
ile out walking last Friday our
it succeeded in "capturing" a
j>per. The first of the season.
12 degrees below zero, within
ys, and Friday was the third
day since the cold spell. It
i that the Panhandle is the most
tive of any section of the United
and blankets at Shaller*s at
int progressive Eucher party
at the Sutherland last even-
,w fail to try Tex*s fresh oys-
)pen day and night.
Longley departed for Burlin-
on Tuesday morning.
Hiram Block and Charles
d down from Wolf Creek, last
[ purchased several hundred
irtli of groceries. They say
i the bridge is completed all
Treek will trade at Canadian.
in honor of Mr. George Long-
sn at the Sutherland on
rening. It was composed
0. and a merry time was
x. Longley will soon take
tie for pastures new, and
t regret of adarge circle of
was the organizer of the
i Musical Society and has
most active members.
Cattlemen.
acres well watered and
iture to rent, beginning
of Kiowa on the Chero-
on or address.
ith, Kiowa, Kansas.
irs at Tex's oyster
of game. When
re him a call.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
beautifully illustrated catalogue from
the plant and seed house of John A.
Salzer, La Cross Wiss. It is undoubt-
edly the most complete house, garden
and farm manuel ever published in
the west.
With this issue we accept the "ad"
of the Hansford Town Site Company.
The gentlemen who are back of this
enterprise are all thorough and honor-
able business men and we especially
recommend them to investors.
Hemphill county is taking steps to
bridge the Canadian river at Canadian
City. When the work is completed we
will then have no fears in driving over
to that town, but as it is now we shall
not venture out.
**********
To the press ofjthe Panhandle: Put
us down as favoring February 22nd,
Birthington's Washday, as the date for
holding the proposed editorial conven-
tion at Canadian. From Lipseomb
you may ex]>ect to see the editor or the
"devil."—I n terstate.
Good. Let the good work keep on.
Literary and Musical.
The largest attendance of any even-
ing since the inception of the society's
organisation, were present at the
Court House Saturday evening last.
It was crowded to its utmost capacity,
showing that the key note which was
sounded, has tuned up the major por-
tion of Canadians populace, and all
harmoniously chord.
The programme as rendered, was
as follows:
'•The Brooklet" by the Choir, Read-
ing by F. E. Miller, Recitation by Geo.
Gerlncli, Duett, Violin and Organ,
Tableaux, The "Flour" of the Pan-
handle, Solo by Geo. Longley, "The
Ride of Jennie McNeal by Mrs. Deans.
"The Reward of Curiosity by G. 11.
and E-. Longley, Duett, Violin and Or-
gan, Dialogue. "Sense Versus Senti-
ment," two «ets. Tableaux, The "Bell"
of the Panhandle.
Mrs. Dr. E. Longley was the organ-
ist and accompanist, a position in
which she has aided the society to a
great extent.
As the public has taken a great in-
terest in these entertainments and ad-
mission has been free at each of them,
would it not be well for tbfe society to
give a series of entertainments to
which a nominal price of admission
be charged. The proceeds to go to-
wards purchasing a piano, for public
uses. An excellent one can be pur-
chased lor £250 or $300 on the install-
ment plan, by paying from $10 to ¡?2ó
on sam£ each month, with probably a
first payment of $-50 to $1C0. It would
be u grand thing and one well worthy
el consideration by the members and
public in general.
New Postal Regulations.
The following circular from the
Third Assistant Postmaster-General,
which has been sent to all the leading
postollices throughout the country,
may prove of interest to the general
reader: Postoffice Department,)
Washington, D. C. f
By a recent act of Congress the for-
mer laws regarding permissible writing
and printing \>n second, third and
fourth-class matter are repealed and
the following rules and regulations, in
conformity with tlie provisions of said
act, will in future prevail:
Second Class Matter—Matter of this
class shall contain no writing, print or
sign thereon or therein in addition to
the original print, except the name and
address of the person to whom the mat-
ter shall be sent, index figures of sub-
scription book, either printed or writ-
ten (which figures may indicate tlie
number of copies sent,) the printed
title of the publication and the place
where it is published, the printed or
written name and address of the pub-
lisher or sender, or both (without the
addition of any advertisement), and
written or printed words or figures, or
both, indicating the date on which the
subscription to the matter will end, the
correction of any typographical error,
a mark (except by written or printed
words) to designate a word or passage
to which it is desired to call attention,
the words "Sample copy,.' when the
matter is sent as such, and the words
"Marked copy" when the matter con-
tains a marked item or article. And
publishers and news agents may en-
close in tlieir publications bills, receipts
or orders for subscription thereto; but
the same shall be in such form as to
convey no other information than the
name, place and subscription price of
the publication to which they refer,
and the subscription due thereon.
Third Class Matter—On matter of
this class, or on its wrapper or envelope,
or on a tag or label attached, the send-
er may either write or print his own
name, occupation, and residence or
business address, preceded by the
word "from," and may make marks
(other than by written or printed
words) to call attention to any word or
passage in the text, and may correct
any typographical errors. There may
also be placed upon the blank leaves or
cover of any book or other matter of
this class, a simple manuscript dedica-
tion or inscription, not in the nature
of personal coi responden ce. There
may also be placed upon the envelope,
wrapper, tag or label of matter of this
class, any printing that is not in its
character unmailable as third-class
matter, provided there be kept suf-
ficient spacc for a legible superscrip-
tion and the necessary post acre stamps.
Fourth Class Matter—With matter
of this class, properly prepaid as such
the sender may inclose third-class mat-
ter; aud he may write or print upon
the cover, wrapper or label thereof his
name, occupation, residence or busi-
ness address, preceeded by the word
"from," and any marks, numbers,
names or letters for the purpose of de-
scription. He may also print upon the
same anything that is not unmailable
as printed matter, and that is not in
the nature of personal correspondence,
provided there be left sufficient space
for a legible superscription and tlie
necessary postage stamps.
From the above it will be seen that
the restrictions as to writing upon
matter of the third and fourth-class
are substantially the same as under
the old faw; but that in general all re-
striction as to printing on these two
classes are removed, except as to the
reservation of space necessary for ad-
dressing the matter and the placing
thereon of postage stamps. In all cases
directions for transi t. delivery, forward-
ing or return shall be deemed part of
the address. Don M. Dickinson,
• Postmaster-General.
The Beautiful TSteer.
The poem of the Beautiful Steer,
which we again publish was first
printed in the Free Press on Sept., 7,
1887, and the original manuscript is in
our posession. At the time, it was
"clipped" by over twenty papers of
which we know. Now it is again
going the rounds of the press.
We have had many inquiries for it
and reproduce it for the benefit of
those who like a "chestnut."
Free Press. Canadian Sept., 7, 1887.
Miss Popsie Mcintosh, known as the
"cow-girl of the Panhandle," recently
favored an enlightened eastern audi-
ence with the following original pro-
duction, which, in her introductory re-
marks, she styled a "paradox" on
"Beautiful Snow." She also stated
that it was "paradoxed" while sitting
on her horse on day-herd on her fath-
ers ranch in the Panhandle, situated
about three miles from this city. Miss
Popsie called on the Free Press a
few days ago, and as we wish to keep
up the reputation of the Panhandle,
we kindly publish these few verses:
This is the way it has been "pre-
faced" by tlie New York World of
January 18, the Fort Worth Gazette
of January 26 and Mobeetie Panhandle
of January 27,1888, and by probably a
large number yet to be heard from.
[Miss Ella Paxton, known as the
"Cow Girl of the Panhandle." recently
favored a delighted western audience
with the following original production,
which, in her introductory remarks,
she styled a "paradox" on "Beautiful
Snow." She also stated that it was
"paradoxed" while sitting on her horse
on day-herd on her father's ranch in
the Panhandle, situated about three
miles from Mobeetie, Tex.]
O, the steer, the beautiful steer,
Kicking the flies from the point of its
ear,
Flapping its tail in its frolicsome glee.
Hopping about like a Snake River ilea,
Bellowing!
Roaring!
Thundering along!
Filling the air with its steerical song,
Till tlie rumble from its lung-laden
pits,
Scares timid jack-rabbits and wolves
into fits.
To me there is nothing on earth half
so dear
As tlie long-horned, slim-bodied Texi-
can steer.
How often I wish that I was a steer.
With a long shiny horn at the but of
each ear,
With a clear, fearless eye and a taper-
ing tail
That would suap like a whip in the
maddening gale,
How I'd beller!
And roar!
And paw up the ground!
And lope over the hills with a thun-
dering sound
And snort like a terror, and hump up
my back
When I saw the wild cowboy pursuing
my track
And I'd laugh at his oaths as he fell to
the rear—
OI I'd 1)3 a Jo-dandy if I was a steer!
I onee roped a beautiful steer—but I
fell.
Fell from my pony with ear-piercing
yell!
Fell with the lariat fast to my wrist!
Fell to be dragged thro' the grass wet
with mist,
Bumping!
Rolling!
Grunting I went!
A full mile a minute or I don't want a
cent.
The gravel and grass yanked the hide
from my nose,
And ruined a pair of 40-cent hose,
Aye, even my bustle was thrown out
o'gear
By the frolicsome freaks of that beau-
tiful steer.
Commissioners Court.
January 28,1888.
Committee reported that a place had
been selected for a bridge, across the
river, a distance of 1200 ft. against
2175 ft. tlieir«first selection.
Ordered by the court that precinct
No 1 is to consist of two school dis-
tricts, South side of river district No 1,
North side of river District No 2.
Commissioners precinct No. 2, to be
school district No. 3.
Commissioners precinct No. 3 to be
school district No* 4.
Commissioners precinct No. 4, to be
school district No. 5.
Petition of S. L. Straughan to estab-
lish county lines of Hemphill county,
tabled.
A committee appointed to revise
specifications submitted by Ed Grant.
Reported that an expert be employ-
ed to draft plans and specifications
for tlie bridge. Accepted, and J. A.
II. Woddell of Kansas City be employ-
ed to do same.
Ordered that Clerk issue script to
County Judge, Sheriff and Commission-
ers for salaries to date, for holding
court.
Adjourned sine die.
Important.
Hon. B. M. Baker lias a letter from
Hon. R. M. Hall commissioner of Gen-
eral Land Office in which he says:
"I beg to assure vou that they (the
recent surveys in Hemphill county by
Long) are final to all intents and pur-
poses, except in so far as special ad-
justments or modifications ave neces-
sary and proper to protect former pur-
chasers who have settled and improved
in good faith. All future sales in your
section of lands thus resurveyed wál be
sold in*accordance with said resurvey
(Long's survey)."
In Durance Vile.
Tom Rankin is in durance vile.
Last week Tommie felt quite gay, and
shot off a gun while near the brewery.
This is the second offense, he being un-
der bond at the time. He also whack-
ed an old mail over the head with a
beer bottle, and to wind up, desired to
shoot a pipe out of a man's mouth.
The gentleman thought differently and
placed the pipe in his pocket.
Tommy is now in the calaboose,
awaiting the term of county court
which convenes February Otli.
Red Front Store,
CANADIAN, TEXAS,
Have iust received a large stock of
WINTER CLOTHING,
Blankets and Quilts,
a
Go to the
Chop House
For Your Meals, Open
Day and Night.
A. It LYNE,
Main st., near the Depot, Canadian.
TLIE
Boots and Shoes.
An elegant line of Ladies' andj Misses Winter
Sacks and Cloaks,
which they will sell as low as the lowest.
We do not Propose to be
Undersold.
WE; MAKE A SPECIALTY OF
Ladies'
BOOTS
AND
SHOES
We handle the largest stock of
4R0G1UI *
in the Panhandle and offer special, inducements to ranchmen.
Flour and Chopped Feed.
We invite the Panhandle to get our
prices before buying elsewhere.
ÜTGOODS DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY.
The Peoples' Drug Store!
LON G-LE"^ BROTHERS.
Full stock of Drugs and Patent Medicines, Chemical , Dye Stuffs, Fancy Articles, Perfumery
and Stationery.
Cigars!
Cigars!
in Brands and Prices to suit all.
N. B.—E. Longley, M. D., Physician. Surgeon and Dentist.
MAIN ST., CANADIAN, TEXAS.
L. E. Finch, President.
Henhy Hamburg, Vice Pres.
F. S. Loki>, Cashier.
THE TRADERS' BANK
of Canadian, Texas.
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CASII CAPITAL,
$50,000
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY MADE AND REMITTED.
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CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
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The interests of customers arc closely guarded, and every facility compatible with prin-
ciples of sound banking freely extended.
Correspondents—National Park Hank of New York, Bank of Kansas City. Kansas City,
Mo.; Merchants and Planters National Bank, Sherman, Texas.
Directors—Henry Hamburg, Judge Frank Willis, Robort Moody, L. E. Finch, O. H. Nel-
son and Fred S. Lord.
F. H. SNIDER,
Insurance, Real Estate and
Collecting Agent.
Taxes paid, abstracts of land furnished, collections of all kinds promptly
attended to.
Fire, Tornado, Life and Accident risks placed in first-class companies.
Insurance agent for the Panhandle of Texas.
F. II. SNIDER, Main street, Canadian, Texas.
E. E. POLLY.
G. C. HALL.
POLLY & HALL,
Canadian, Hemphill county, Texas.
We do the largest business and offer the best bargains of anv Real
Estate firm in tlie
Panhandle of Texas.
Large Tracts of Land in every County of the Panhandle for sale.
Pure Wines and Liquors. Imported
and Domestic Cigars. We solicit thu
patronage of the public.
J. J. Sutherland,
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICIT
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All Legal Business promptly attended to
LOG CABIN,
IELS0I PEETr Proprietor,
The finest and best board |n the city
can be had at the Log Csdrfa on tlie
Hill. Give us a call.
Canadian. - Texas.
in Hemphill Co.
can now be filed on. Make your ap-
plication through
J. H. HOPKINS,
County Clerk of Hemphill County,with
headquarters at Canadian. Texas.
R DEANS,
Contractor & Builder.
Plans, Elevations and Specifica-
tions prepared and furnished for all
kinds of Stone, Brick, Wood or Iron
Buildings on short 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.
Canadian, - Texas.
L. Hoover,
f. B. McKercb,
First-class stock of lumber of all
descriptions just to suit the country.
MAIN ST., CANADIAN, TEXAS.
Hoover & McKercher,
Proprietors.
Williams & Co.
Dealers in
Fine Wines and
Liquors.
Only Pure Goods kept
in stock.
imported and Domestic Cigars i specialty,
Only place in the city that keeps the
world-famous Schlitz beer.
Canadian,
Texas.
Tie SntherlaDi.
A first-class hotel, with first-Class
accommodations.
The Largest of any
Hotel in the Pan-
handle.
S. L. Straughan,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
general real ESTATE AGENT AND
county surveyor.
Correspondence solicited.
Canadian, Hemphill county .Texas.
C. W. Stump,
Justice of the Peace
and Notary Public.
Canadian, Texas.
F. E. Miller,
ATTORNEY- AT - LAW,
CANADIAN, I'fcXAS.** ' *
Office in Crescent Building.
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TEXAS LAND AND CATTLE CO. -
(Limited.)
Additional brands.
on either side.
on left hip and side.
W. H. Hopkins, Ranch Superintendent.
Canadian, Texas.
-John Tod, Manager, San Antonio, Texas.
CRESSWELL RANCH AND CAT-
TLE CO.
James Mackenzie, Manager.
Postoffice, Fort El-
liott, Texas. Hanch.
in Robert county,
on ("anadian river.
Various brands. Al-
so ou loft side
with various marks.
Horse brand C
with bar over on
left shoulder.
Ear mark previous
to 1S85, crop off left only.
Also a I. connected on left side: close crop
the left, swallow fork the right. Also flying
A on left side; crop and under hit the "left,
swallow fork the right. Also H E L on left
side, crop and underbit the left, crop and split
tlie rijrht.
E. E. Polly,
Postoffice, Canadian,
Texas.
Range on Morgan
Creolt, Hemphill coun-
ty, Texas.
■ÜUiíi;
ROCKING CHAIR RANCHE.
(Limited.)
Hinge on Elm
ereek and Salt
Fork of Red
river,in Whee-
ler and Col-
li njrs worth
counties, Tex-
as.
All increase in
aliove brand
and mark.
Horse brand
rockinir chair
left hip. par-
allel bars left
thigh.
Additional
brands:
.TLD left
side.
7" left neck,
II jeft side,
"VV left side
and thigh.
an left
■dde and
thigh.
13 right side, H left neck,
O left hip.
left side.
ltt left side. I> right side.
11 left neck, Y left side, 13 left side.
d on either side..
on either side.
on each side.
* on left side or shoulder.
Ranche address, P. O. BOX 4.' ,
Mobeetie. Wheeler County. Texa®.
The tables are supplied with all
the delicacies of the season. Hates,
12 per day*
White Elephant
Canadian,
Texas.
Agents Phil Best's cel-
ebrated Beer
AND THE RENOWNED
Stonewall Whiskey.
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