The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, December 11, 1908 Page: 3 of 12
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Michigan Chair Company
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Chairs, Hall Furniture, Etc.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Not. Jo, iqoS.
IRWIN & MATTHEWS,
Hereford, Texas.
Gentlemen:-
In response to yours of the 21st, in as much at yon sre using our goods quite extensively
and almost exclusively in your territory, we have ne objection te advising you in regard to our-
selves. We have been making chairs for the last 25 years, and we sre now occupying a fsctory
300 feet long and 60 feet wide, with a wing 200x40. Ia addition to this, we have a good sized
warehouse connected by a bridge, giving us altogether a floor space of approximately 120,000
feet. We emylay from 350 to 400 men, and turn out approximately 500 chairs s dsy. Our goods
are not of the cheap variety, but run to the medium and better grades. We use quartered white
oak and mahogany largely in the manufacture of our chairs; employ only skilled workmen, and
in consequence are able to put out a product of which we are proud, and which we can guarantee
against any defect in manufacture or material.
Respectfully yours,
MICHIGAN CHAIR CO.
TWO TRAINMEN
KILLEDIN WRECK
(Continued from paee 1)
The injured together with the dead
were hurried to Amarillo.
The westbound train was running
behind time, having left Amarillo
almost an hour late, while the east-
bound train was on time expecting to
meet the westbound train
out of Amarillo at Haney, where
the westbound was to have taken
the siding.
Reaching the switch in advance
of the westbound the eastbound train
slowed down about midway of the
siding on the main line, but before
it could reach a standstill the on-
coming westbound train dashed in-
to it.
So great was the force with which
the locomotives came together that
they seemed to rear into the air and
then settle into a mass of wreckage.
Passengers were thrown from seats
with sudden force, this being to the
majority of them the first intimation
that anything unusual was happen-
ing-
Engineer Anderson, of the east-
qound, seeing the impending crash,
jumped from his cab just in time to
save himselt, his fireman escaping
in like manner.
The westbound train carried an
exclusive mail car and it was in this
that Mail Clerk Smith met instant
death.
Conductor Barney Nelson, the
worst injured of those surviving, re-
mains in a serious condition, being
paralyzed in his lower limbs. Hopes
are entertained of his recovery in
the absence of complications.
Fireman Colbert Holstein, who
occupied the engine with the now
dead engineer, made a statement to-
day which while interesting, fails to
throw light upon the cause for the
accident. He said:
"I had just been heaving coal-
The firing was finished and I raised
to be horrified by the presence of
the other engine directly in front of
us. No word was spoken. I fell or
rolled from the engine, and the next
thing I knew I was aboard a train
being carried to the hospital.
"I know nothing as to the orders
or instructions under which the train
was being run."
Holstein is suffering from a series
of hurts involving the head and
limbs, but will be out, it is believed,
within a few weeks.
REGISTERED
■I HE RE FORDS
All ages of Fine Bulls
for sale at reasonable
prices.
COME AND SEE THE CATTLE
J. D. BURKET1
..Grab These Quick
A A
No. ioi—Unimproved 160 acres
located near Sherer, the new town
on the C., H. & G. R. R.; all tilla-
ble; deep loam soil; gradual slope
to the north; a bargain and on easy
terms. You'll have to hustle.
No. 102—A snap in a 320-acre
tract 7 miles from Hereford; all
tillable and rich deep soil; can be
divided: terms on oart: mieht ac-
cept Hereford property worth the
money as part payment.
No. 103 -More picking in a 1280-
acre tract near Sherer; small house,
well and mill, sheds, corralls, etc.;
200 acres in farm; will cut in half;
this is the last month this can be
bought at $11.50 per acre—$4.50
per acre cash, balance 1, 2 and 3
vears at 8 oer cent interest.
THESE WILL 00 IN A HURRY. SEE OR WRITE
0. K. Land Company
HFPFFOBn
TP VAS
The remains of Clerk Smith are
being held at the parlors of the Ea-
kle establishment, pending the arri-
val of Mrs. Smith from Carlsbad. It
is not known before her arrival what
will be done with the body. It was
thought at first that shipment of the
remains would be made to Carlsbad,
but this was changed. The wife and
her little child arrived this evening.
The body of Engineer Maham is
now lying in the parlors of the Mad-
drey-Kenyon company, and will re-
main there pending information from
the wife who has been wired at Del-
phus, Ohio, her home. The couple
has one son who is grown. Neither
the son nor the widow have been
reached, though numerous messages
have been sent out. The remains
will be in the parlors until the re-
moval for burial, and friends will be
permitted to view them in the mean-
time.
The exact cause of the collision
will remain a mystery as no means
of absolute knowledge exists. It is
a fact that the prevailing fog was
dense, a cause believed by engineers
to be sufficient within itself to have
caused the dead engineer to lose his
bearings, even though he was well
acquainted with' tfte road, having
operated his locomotive over it for
the last ten years.
Another theory, and the one that
is probably the most accurate, is
that when Ed Maham desired to
slow down to take the switch, and
also saw the train before him, he
applied his brakes but the air failed
to work.
The track was cleared for passen-
ger traffic within three hours after
the wreck. Passengers were trans-
ferred, and all trains are today be-
ing operated practically on time.
The only obstruction to speak of
falling from the wreckage on the
siding that is now doing duty as a
mainline was the tender from one of
the engines. This was cast aside
and traffic resumed.
This is the first fatal wreck occur-
ring on the Pecos Valley since its
completion and the most disastrous
in the history of the system. Great
sorrow prevails among the men of
the road and especially among the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, with whom the dead man held
high rank.
Mrs. Smith with her 18-months
old child, was living on the family
claim in New Mexico when notified
of her widowhood. She was occu-
pying the crude home in her wifely
efforts to assist with the battles in-
cident to human existence, securing
for herself and husband a place for
their declining years, when the mes-
sage came telling her of her great
loss. Accompanied by friends she
will arrive in Amarillo this after-
noon, and through her tears catch a
farewell glimpse of" those features
distorted and changed, formerly so
perfect to her eyes through love and
tender affection.
For this calamitous affair no blame
attaches to dispatchers, operators or
others concerned in the handling of
trains, and the explanation of the
cause of the disaster as given herein
by the Panhandle is doubtless as
near the truth as will ever be made.
—Dailv Panhandle.
MAITLAND COAL
We now have in transit several cars of
Genuine Black Diamond Maitland Coal.
See us before placing your Storage Orders.
W. L. FALLWELL & SONS
TAKE A DRIVE!
LJAVING Purchased the Easter wood Livery
^ Barn we are now ready to serve you with the
best drivers or saddlers. We will also run a
Sales Stable in connection with our other busi-
ness. See us for work stock or drivers.
SHERK & STANEK
Ask Me
If you want
to sell your
Business or T? - f** 1
Real Estate JT OY ^LSll
No matter where located if you want
to buy. sell or exchange any kind of
business or real estate. Fire and Plate
Glass Insurance placed in first class
companies. : : : : :
Office Opposite
i-'irat National Rank
C. 0. l ee
Phone 310
Hereford. Texan
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J Something That You Should Consider in the j
Building of a Home
Good Grades—Right Prices
We refer you to our long
list of satisfied customers.
You shoul not fail to see us.
Alfalfa Lumber Company
C. H Miller
Local Manager
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Elliot, A. C. The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, December 11, 1908, newspaper, December 11, 1908; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth142602/m1/3/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.