Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, September 17, 1880 Page: 3 of 4
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Giraimm, Texas, September 17th. 18tM
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riini>is11ki) i<:v i>it v iiii>,v#y.
- lN yt«m Kowlltli ctfahtl tbctnrrr of
EE* F. W A. Mawnhis, Mill be in (Jrujjom on
next Hntuhtrty lilgllt, 1^1 h liist. All
rtleilthefw.ybfr; Irntbg Ihhmty X^xQge are
All notie^iif n hiiHimss.natureinse»4*
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ed l»i tnrtte ^>lvt)£iis. arft charged us ail*
vertUeme H t«*i nt tnirToenV rates.
-^eadLnlgfiSi.
-4tev. J. A. Zitin, Sr., 1« nnnounmd .® I I
been
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-Rain tu ubuo«Ih.Ki*L ;
f HlioWTO hb recolt*®' »v tjn|^
uOMiU hfip
s-rre[)nrc to sow wheat.
-Summer has vaniuoMili
—District CburVifb&'Monilny. ’
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—Lott of it cm* gixxla ate being rcccdv:
wl l*y rrtlt merchnuts.
f.fhr Noitlricft on ypeaday
. Stage for thb Hgfitv -
lug’s Plage for
' —J. B. Austlii, -Rujuliv, fqtilrueil _
,— pied by J» otr Oak street.
Ourilner, ji>o Building a
ip. J. C, Casbutli ifl the
^lloliy A
ginni' Jlelkuap.
contractor.-
^O. E., Finla^ and T. Ct ltet-tor
at tend ml DiatrickCmfrtj at .yiim<»kii.M»ip-.
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trnd Mortd
^dii sou mini
toil, this week.
Want—A good, easy saddle pony,
for Chil li a fair price will be paid. Ap-
i>ly at tiie Toldgruph Omrio, or tlie IihA-
PUkOAcU;
fTdiWfrej*, of IiOUisviR^, Ity., af-.
Tih! Modday ^vCiliug. He tt yislting
and tlaagiiter here, Mr. O. W.
nodfreyknd ivtrt. Floyd. J
-*J. FT. Adair caiUo In Wednesday
evening ftotn his boptwr hilnein Hay*
• lor county, where he hi sinking a shaft.
He reiHitUi progress ahd la sanguine of
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—A* altereatioji oeotarrod last Friday
J between** Fat HAreerhr and John Mele-
tefhan*, In which the latter hrafi struck
on tba head with a six-shooter. Mr.
Kweeny wa# irreate)! and dlsarfneii by
HherifT Melton, and ga^e , Hutkl for ftyjr
appcnruuoe. « . ^ . *, -
^ —^rtioSe of o«r subscriber* w ho fifdrtf*
iso«i to btjn^ Wood In payment for the
LBAUftk, eari flow bring. It along at
their earliej^ ©nnfeulcbeh. Those who
promised to btfng money are requested
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—OHeof\,tHfl ihoSt plensaut hieeili!g,;
of the people df tpU eoubty vtl illat oil
t he Hnizos, on Th u Indus'* fhc DTli lust.
The main cause of (We asHemhlngc x*f
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telf “b? Iho oHiaens hy^'vote during t his, or
gtmie licfiwcen thoWlhl lknid boys iuitf 'daily nextJiUir. If sn^^itn fbr regsmis
tliedruham (/’lull. Tho citixeps in Wie- -douIrly^ Bu11sfactory\ why liot^ do hoRt
tHe doming general eiertiohl
When the
ioaflmcial of theaiMiena^CTa likely
more titUy obviate the
uo little item of expanse to tiro county
or jof ftspociid nUkdjojQ^.whkdi ail wouhl
awffin .rrmri; Trme.”*^
It* a faithful and ubetytabie inanucr.
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that Col. NYelllxirn, candidate fur Con-
gress in this district will address the
Hpeakiag, Will commence at IddJO a. m.
Meiliitor Maxov will prohab*.y add.eHS-
the
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de after dinner, Iitit there lit k dfce nttd for tho iccotid time Gi
fcwwi'iBt • .miff i^iaKkf J
vyjr-r-r-c ,
“f*C. W. Johnson, Esq., tins purchased
mere cunuiy j^UUIdaiKll fo^! agreia.Had as well be economised. He
lestmn that Ueeplf KiiWTltalty-
Oiir jpi rsotial interests, ns iu-
ttnrittwhcr had ample opportunity,
■■Iby short speeclies, to present their
On Monday Reft, he it rcim inhered dsliul to the yi»t®rs. After dinner tl^e de®ilAl»at of every voter, and, the iiiter-
WlYdfh their Idue uniform ®st of the county, the (pieltion should
and tire Grabatpltes in their red repaired
to tfi® gvotfed and were foltpWod IV an
ImnienBo t rowd of ladloa uud giiutU
luen. The game Mas an
ogtlbied by tho pfoueer voters, which
had! and should properly have much
losing sid® It jhtay be pro|xxr to State
tbafiltree of thch^iHeu had not befbre
that day played with the club and of
bourse this gave the btftcr side an ad-
vo|itnge. •’ ,•;,■• .-■■***-^,—^ --»-• 4.
The pleasures of tho meeting were
greatly enhance»l L^* finding lip with
a danoK‘aVtho hou»e of Mr. Denson.
bedeeklcd at the earliest moment prac-
ticable. The voice df the citizens of the
bounty, ns .at tested by the re*ult of thel*1
-flret election on tllq boUhty Veat qUdl-, W OoT with kho choice of location,
tion, was so full atid (hwlaratlve by tK^ir In the dryest seasons most of the creeks
vote of 104 for (•ralinnl as against S for
Hejkuup and 24 for the Centef, we COuld
but Iwlieve, and confided in sucli deci-
sive popular vbte4”Tlint7Fwas g^veu 5s
One by ode uurbacIiVior fHchils Secure
for themselves n hoine; Which isa/ofe*
Ixxllug of a happier evebt to be consum-
mate in the future. J- '*•'—-•* •
fltockholtlers (Iraham Artesian tToll
Company have notice to meet at 71 o'cl’k
itiIs (Friday) r._ m., at The court house,
U* Hlake or authorize additional by*lnWs.
By order of Us Hoard of Directory.
' * It. HolMshswokth, Sec’ty.
-ThoiHlvertlsementoffikahnm'High
Heliooi w ill lie found In this i^suo of the
LkaDkr. Hrof. ToWnsend and his sis-
ter bear flattering testimopiuls of their
qualHlcatioils as edUcatilnHff the liigh-
estordef, and parKrrts desiring the Ad-
vantages ofa gooil scll«H>i coill.l not do j Velvlng Immense stock
better than to fhvor thorn with their for thc This firm enjoys
palronagi. ; _ ^ ■. > enviable tvfhititiofi for reliability
—J. H. Hatfield lean t thife dock Aitk *n<1 *1u*re dsnliny, which corqdtxl wttH
his st«xk of gixxls for Huflalo Gap, M,rir indomitaldp-energy and cntcr-
wHore he will locate and engage in'tos*' j»*Udng spirit cfchtblicd m the purchase
Graham can ill affiml id ii»o' bf large Mocks at lowest coal* pries*, liai
tor. Hatfield, for bo has made a fokid NHJUrcd for them at* ex tensive, deserv-
cltir.cn; May blai shadow never groW Ing Hod appreciative patronage.* Ai
le*t. <r.w , an evidence of the rapid increase of the
Mr*/Hatfield,, accompanied by her business of tBis firm, it is piopdr t«
Pefoe, Mls§ AfehlbtW la going b> visit i!*t« ll»*1 «'omntedVixl inis I ness
relatives In Mississippi. Graham’s so* here four years amt a halt ago, in *'
8le4y foflta all regret their departure, j tiulMlB|tWlW feet, WBfoh IwS Beeh «Hr
!}• ?•'4 . hually enlarged to meet their cdbatnbt
—-l>en«on t Xrfr^h.ljll'. *lu .t tho '„ld lnct.,.u«I>ICHrt..1« «HtH Uwlo.v It oit-
2r. T • tr *"■«««* » hull.Itas MOO. h*t, every
T5^ ^yirTk’i!”! T lfy f-*rn hf Which wflSfco asflFdcd ta^c-~
h.?e or*ry -fortl ty for ffioMiw .»«*• Mrt«d ilrlN. of tnd.
fK*e defoniedtu the gamp were p lively
and ns happy" ns Tnc “victors, and pi-
joinlng Uio beauty and grace of Young
county kt thednnee thi^WUdHand ntn!
oft’in Ihe’ilcar future a few couKl' tell if
they would. v' . -•• * ^
—W. C. iteblvllam A Hons, greet the
ji(‘<>l»lc of thisScctldn with u new a<lvcr-
tisement, which Kill Be eiUlly found in
| ttilA4asuo of the LkahkM. They are fe-
‘V-eiving wi immense fetdek-sBffirlent
tlerrran and h fully competent to dk»-[ ’■ * /, .ClT : •*• er fWcbhrtnight tb Grahfm, itllicll
*■' " ■ ■*“’ [ ‘oil lvl^h«l
^ vftarg'c if*V difufo of it»« oiflt^i
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ijyp.V1liog at tlrr very lotiri*t(pt.jt*ei*.j
THE C0t.>Tt SEAT <JUESTI0»
Agafit. IKpvi>s sonic Of our people.
Those wlio favor Its removal, weunder-
sUuul, contemplate reaching (lie sense
i
it slfould have beep, upon the basis of
tcqij "merits of eligibility and adrnnUigex
of thc respective* places voteil for', the
question so decided and scttl*xl for.all
time. Hut if it was not Mo done it should
be, without spile or prcjudh'C, impar-
tially, s.|uarely and fully, fbr the rea-
sons assigned, and inaily others that
might be given.
The emphatic . decision of tile early
settlor!! of thc’couiVty fixing its scflt ul
Graham, inddecd us tq.cstahlisli the
LEAi>KR4t*re, to bo the true mid faith-
ful exponent of the eoUii’ty and her peo-
ide, to bdjor for their welfare, which we
have o*msejentAQps}y done, and will
continue to do; nevertheless, to do the
beat we can to please all; Wltpo# fAgil
« xfk?rien(c and olMcrvatlon. ami fropi
the testimony, of tho history* of KSttriftAr
career U|x>n earth, thafit is impoaxihle
toMltisfy all; sor weduoveon^gpide.l iiy
onrbest judgment of wli*t we say 'kml
do, and uot osjb* nne#j~uuk i iijly tl 11 n.k
mpTjlidiistly charge it* with, «f repio-
Henting tlic interests of special persond
of cliques; Who mfly have had, and may
contluuv to Imvc tUc U#oof »ifr columns
in their iutcreat—the privilegev{ ml,
whose articles m® of decent and'respect-
ful tenor, upd their a|iact diliy paid for,
and not otherwise. Is not tills.equality
und * van Justice? Surely it ie, and none .
liat'B good ground* flit complaint, ’’if'
matlc our venture here, ix'Mcvujg I
(ho early settler* ha«l the iwielllge
JlSdgttb'Hl anil wiidbhi t«* locale tho
eminly sent fixedly, to thc best hf their
iutervst Mud all ounCe*Hed, for all tlntd,
isll^ hnto psiIMptw U»at flak’ Vvho
Have *djtfofc^trK*vC^1,1ft ifnttM n* Mifoifl
mousiy rc-affirm that act of the pjouecr
settlers. At h*y rate we know that we
can ill-afford to joso what we li«i}g.ex-
ift the item of foany thousand dollars flit
codrt house, jail, Ad.; Mehfcfe. ererV ber-
sddkl intdreat ln tho plabejlnqeifo, ev-
ttjrpdrionjvl and gbpmrtdulbktit of the
tyjd^he
‘-.tne quo
quesMeti-aA" the com Mg ^erv'
bh>| cihctloh, niid trust that our citizens
[ nidKfb fn the matter' of a leggiest.
r+e cannot see any good and Justifi-
able reason for a change, but many to
the dontmry. Tho o»tc of M'ater alone
Creek is n Bhcfct of good fresl^ _water of
tienrly one niUe in letigtll, .of fronrl 3 to
lfl*-foet tn depth*’ in the lied of WldoH
nr* MndtHI jtd l>n at lbmit tHM* fheSH
Mntcr springs, aud Uftoughout the val*
ley it has been demonstrated by teat
that an inexhauslable sd^ply of water
Is to I>e had ntTfrom 40 to 40 feet, and a
certainty of water anywhere, foraaylJt
there has tint1 Hern a fhttnrii. True;
kotnt* of fhtdii y ield hiincral water, not
pleasant to liic (astcof many unused to
sUch,hut which lias proven to he whole-
some, and a grateful drink to the thirst^.
'the liistofy of the. jtoM'n of Dclltnap
Was that many. wells were fidt down.
arid kll provetl d ry, and but One—a very
good oij^>btb
iue<l at F\)H Heikuap,
jttsl weet wf the toM n; l4lt Us rupply
was s*‘anvly adnpiatS for half of its
garrison, »o that the utlicf half, amt all,
usC*l nt the then toWit of Ifofknap, (ex-
cept tbo supply of Cistern*) had to he
hauled from springs along the river, a
distance of going jUt<( coming of from 3
to miles; wblM* nf the < -onU*r,or aup-
|Hxw*d *pnt> Just hoftli of theohl military
ron(l flrom Jae'talxjro to Belknap; on the
KrcSt edge W tho Ktom Gap namninfri
range, an UifltttnicUve rocky spM»t; W^tH*»,
out wateri • hbr is It know^ tFftt liny
ooUM Bttftninly he ohtaincsl' tlVorn ttuf
eonthut sll flqh see tfvr W isdom of tb®
any loca
cSSr::»,S;«E^^£;a"
wafor. js W» l»e had fn filuind^Aieiipply. muntty poMOKWa a few,/
Again, a cluing® mchnn LUb absolui*.
liaye g<xxi grounds mr complaint, it Again, u change nnkiu thh absoiul.ai^feV, fovU*h enough
made «nir venture liclicvbjg that at Graham, frwd* aiid heavier loth's Of their lofiy Is ujway#
tile em lv scUiers had the int«41(g<'iie«>, special !«*<*« f .t lied, tMiildliiirs; and lit trying t4»¥*fit* o
at Graham, fresh and heavier let if
sp«y>lal tasoa f *t tied, lailldlngsi .
ne**es*nrj|y implies iharly; da.Vghf js
tiopqil expinidjtiff® Iff iitucarul p
in Tovihg'Tb*fv«sv*jn®rtiug up vxvr
that muxr qceMs oUG org** brine e
fc**
Hjfcr
rjly ini pile** itiarly da.Vgbf ajldi-
„**1 unscla
roudsf
verg*» nfiffe h
. . M Ifh'h s»*-vftU» itdv o*.'0**d Up
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adjusted to this plnce. of reasonable easjr
approach and access from every direc-
tion. A plaiu coiniiiou sense view of
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To place ifie Seal at pMkrf*q< or
t’eritcl' wo»lf sotnewhal convenience
tliose resident yLtbe. northwestern part
of ftie eouqty,. bqt Ifleonvenience
other paffif ahd The
expended, aibl what In such event
Wfoild ^ave fo be performed and expen-
ded. To plainly reach-out idqa wo must r
c<m$lder the toi,p«raj*h.v -f so^ty,
in doing flo we find that frofo Graham
f-ait Creel---- ~ " ”
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ik bears
N <>rthwcstwardlyr
and on the west side of it is tie tfteui
t lap range of and on tKa.
HI H w«*t side of 'thKi ls Belknap ahfi the
are dry, and even the river at hfo*t Center. To raaetfeiimw; bothny^^ ani^_
places is destitute of water; here in Sa|t| range would haVFtO Be thmmt; heih?5 •
■rdMakfooffagwrfor eveh tile oKtreine
Northeast corner can more easily kbd
fc'Hdily travel to and from Graham.''
tWhafls ktiobrn ns thc Belknap moun-
tain rnrij?i* jiasseS from Halt Creek td '
beyond Tackltt niodntAin on West aide
of Brazos lfl ver; friinl nil ^ollth of which
is fracfibally a vfilit^ rout? her*; but to '
liic formed, places travel would ln>c«ib
aarily have to cross said range. • ^ ■
Again,. front reforonfc to oountieq
irliioh have had ixiptiuUpti eoutryversy - »"
over the question of ibkhreopn^' seat,
it ini ip most cases of change, taqVe Jttov-
en suicklnl l>oth to personal atid general
», Interests, and such as havb perpetuated. -
the choioe of thc pioneer settlers havo
l»een the most economic, prosperous,
progressive »H<t happy. The county
has a l’tdetBl tfolony 340 nero tract of .
land, ^He par#, Ja*l kud txmrt iiouke lot,-
and most of 1«¥) olp*t iott at bhahiihi;
voUmtarlly dottflt^d tO if»e iwini^r, afint"
mote the oduut# Beat where H may*, kf,
it llltely to he tfle reclpiept *>f pny great- ,
er dbifomwif If ntov® wa most, we do*
AlKt to kilob it before WC, of tfoi cMlhtV
expend* another dollar; hut from alf-
tlie facts we »re •eonithllMd k MHvSyni
IBat we but speak ,lbe OverdBMihhiD^ 'v.
sentiment of the cdUritir. '
We know ornothasoh ro^anj
tt:
~Yt5
Hy 1# ajways thap
iif trying* t«t**f<iU ethess M
Jure nt»d splfa thsmaelvew,
“W* suggest that lllO,
jrr r,Nt«it* Hie, poiirt hotixe this (
* kamty and lirfng the qttesriou in
1 up xud tmi+ Fie #nHi^yr*
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