The Moore Messenger. (Moore, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 23, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL.1. NO. 11.
MOOKK. (LKYKLAMMOl'NTV,OKLAHOMA. SATl 1JDAV. .1AM AHV 23. 11MMI.
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F. J. Shude, Pros.. Kenneth McLennan, V. Pres., C. H. Brand, Cash.
Bank of Hoore
MOORE, OKLAHOHA
Appreciates your business. Deposits insured
under the State Guarantee Law.
THE MOORE MESSENGER
MOORE, CLEVELAND CO., OKLA.
ISSUED WEEKLY.
P. R. SIMMS - • LOCAL EDITOR
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR—CASH-
CO.,
Published By
SUBURBAN NEWSPAPER PUB.
217 Nortth Harvey St.,
OKLAHOMA CITY • OKLAHOMA.
H. W. Smith. Mgr.
ERA DRUG STORE
l. c. dyer, manager
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries, Toilet Articles, Stationery,
Etc. Glass, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brushes. Smokers'
Articles. Prescriptions carefuily compounded by exper-
ienced pharmacists. ->
moore oklahoma
Subscription price U Sl.UU per year, in-
variably In advance. Six months, utk-.;
Advertising rates—Our advertising rates
are us follows, and no deviation will be
made therefrom except on long time coil-
tracts: . ,
Display advertisements, per inch per
week, inc.: reading notices, per line per
week. 5c. A specla' rate for contract ad-
vertising will be made where the con-
tract runs for six months or longer.
communl-
piiper. Writ*1
Miss Heflln, who Is teaching scliool
at Davenport. Okla.. a rived here Fri-
day to visit her brother, who Is the
night operator here for the A. T. &
3 F. She returned home Sunday af-
ternoon.
A1 Alklnsnn. former agent Tor the
Santa Fe here, came down Friday
front Guthrie, returning Saturday. He
does expect, to resume his (IBtles
here <nr a few days yet.
Mr, Cole and family have moved
Into Mr. Cottrell's little red house.
Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Worm-
ingloh, on Tuesday, Jan. 19, a fine 9
pound baby boy. Mother ami child
doing nicely.
Mrf. C. P. Kelly and daughter Vir-
gil, krrlved Wednesday for a few
days \islt with old friends.
Mrj ttany, of Tyler. Okla . arrived
Communications— Address
mi line side of the paper only, and be here Wednesday on a prospecting trip
very -ureful to see that all proper names .j ,W|nks perhaps he will locale her-'
I are spelled correctly anil plainly. !
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COL. E. H. MORROW
AUCTIONEER
Ten year* experience selling
in Indiana and !llinoi-
PEDIGUEED STOCK
• A SPECIALTY
I want your businrs.?. Sat-
hfiu tion guaranteed or no
jviv. Teriin rea.-'onable.
Wills me for date*. Postoffice
MOORE - - - OKLA.
MOORE LOCAL NEWS.
Commercial interests, backed by the
El Reno commercial club, have decid-
! 3d to ask the city to vote on the pro-
The HebaccaJ will give a box sup--j position of issuing 200,00# bonds for]
per Frldav night February 8. 1909. ihe purchase of grounds and construc-
tion or buildings for a fair grounds.
Geo. Leverich lert Sunday morning Mayor Martin, of Muskogee, has is-
on a business trip to Piedmont. Okla ' sued a proclamation ordering a spe-
i tinning Monday afternoon. <.jai election January 211. to submit the|
morning proposed bond is.iue of $310,000 to b#
devoteu to the erection of additional
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L F. PLATT LUMBER COMPANY :
L. F. PLATT, MANAGER !
For Bargains in General Merchandise Visit
5. A. Payne's Cash Store
Just received a complete line of Hamilton-Brown shoes
and a good supply of new calico, underwear, etc.
Remember you always get the bargains at a cash
store, so don't forget to call on
S. A. PAYNE, Prop.
Tloore, Oklahoma
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J. W. PAYNE
HARDWARES
Tinware, Furniture, Household Furnishings, Wagons, Im-
plements and Undertaker's Supplies. COAL-Colorado
coal always on hand. Let me figure on your winter's supply.
r\OORE - OKLAHOMA
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(ieo. Preenen left Sunday
on a buriness trip to Bridgeport, Ok-
lahoma.
William Bateman came down rrom
Oklahoma City Saturday afternoon to
spend Sunday with friends and rela-
tives.
Roger Ledbetter is reported sick of
measles. Karl Leverich is working
for him during his illness.
R. E. Craig, former agent here for
the Santa Fe, has resigned his posi-
tion and moved his family and house-
hold effects upon his farm at Lock-
ridge, Okla. Mr. Craig and family
were well liked here and It is^with re-
great that #e see them go.
The Iowa hotel has been sold to the
Bank of Moore, who will move the ho-
tel onto other lots aid commence at
ince the erection of a fine brick bank
building.
Died, on Monday, Jan. is. one of tbe
school buildings. The appropriation
if carried will provide for the erec-
tion of a high school building.
At the annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the First State Hank of
Mill Creek the following officers were
elected: Felix Penner, president;
J. T. Walter, vice-president; J. M.
Browning, cashier, and Charles Pen-
ner assistant cashier.
We handle a complete line of Building Material, ■
Vitrified Brick, Oak and Bois D'arc posts. 1
Let us figure on your wants. *
MOORE
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OKLAHOMA .
ana khi ■
Dr. E. P. Ryan, of Muskogee, has
received his commission as first lieu-1
tenant in the corps of dvntal surgeons
of the United States army. Dr. Ryan
took the competitive examination with
38 other applicants with the hlgaest
grade, the examination being recently
held in San Francisco. He will report
at Leavenworth and then he sent to
ft. !). A. Russell, in Wyoming.
infant twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs,
Herbert Jo.ies.
produce to Cottrell &
tf.
Bring your
Son, Moore.
Mr. Josland and wlff
F. E. PERCIVAL
* Staple and Fancy Groceries, Dry
Goods, Notions, Boots and Shoes.
Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Im-
plements, Wagons, Vehicles, Fur-
niture, etc. Call and see me
and get my prices.
HOORE =:= OKLAHOMA
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The IOWA HOUSE
MRS. W. S. ENGLISH, Prop.
This hotel is located in the business center of the town
and is under new management. The house has been thor-
oughly renovated and refurnished. Meals are of the best
order. Rates: $1.00 per day.
MOORE, -• OKLAHOMA
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P. R. SIMMS
WATCH and CLOCK REPAIRER
Main Spring $1, Hair Spring $1,
Cleaning 50 cents, Jewe/s 50 cents
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
h0111 a City Monday.
.las. A. Cowan made n professional
! trip to Oklahoma City Tuesday.
The Iowa hotel needs more room.
! They have so manv roomers that they
have to get rooms for them at the
neighbors'.
The South Methodist church will
bold their regular quarterly confer-
ence Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock and ser\ices Sunday and Sun-
day night at J. W. Payne's hall.
! W. W. Hinkle made a trop to Okla-
| honia City Monday.
1 Wni. and Roberl Cottrell are tlnis'n-
I jng Geo. Failor's barn this week and
will commence a house and barn on
Ihe place south of Dr. C. C. Nails
j ia the ten mile flat.
(ie*>. Jurey went to Oklahoma City
i Monday.
j C. H. Brand and J. W. Payne went
l.i Norman on the local Monday and
oil account of tne local no* returning
j that ilav, they had to hire a team
: ('rive home In the cold. Such is tbe
! service of tae Santa Fe and the peo-
j pie are foolish to stand far it any
I longer. W > have a corporation com-
mission to see after such things, so
let's see that the trains aie stopped,
i Mr. Mansfield and wife have moved
: into the green house formerly occil-
\ pied by R. E. Craig and family.
We want your butter and eggs and
will give you top market price.—Cot-
trell & Son, More. tf
Walker Harris i-eturned t oOkla-
homa City Monday morning, after
spending Sunday with th* folks at
home.
Mrs. Marion latt was shopping in
Oklahoma City Monday.
Revs. Price and Nusam. of Noble,
were here Sunday. Rev. Nusom
preached the morning sermon and
Rev P.ice the evening sermon at the
Baptist church. A large congregation
was present.
Services next Sunday at the First
M. K. church, by the Rev. Hugh
Downs.
The Social Hour club was enter-
tained Thursday of last week at the
home of Mrs. P. H. Dressen The
following members were present.
Mesdames Farris. Picket, Leverich.
Brown, Corpening. Brand. Taut, Don-
ald. and Miss Dean Leverich. A splen-
did time was reported.
Simms repairs all kinds of jewelry,
spectic.es, graphaphones, etc.
The Oklahoma Mill & Elevator Co
will sonn commence the erection of
Chief Justice M. J. aKne has an-
nounced that he would be married In
June to Miss Catherine Reagan, of St.
Paul. an. Hack of the announce-
ment is said to be a romance, and a
went to Okla- ■ very pretty story, but the new chief
justice smiles his characteristic smile
and will admit nothing further.
I Miss Lutie Elliott, the 18 year old
, daughter of James Elliott, president
of tile Southwestern Coal Mine Oper-
ators' association, died at Mercy hospi-
tal at McAlester, while Undergoing an
operation for appendicitis. The town
I of Lutie, in the eastern portion of the
I state was named after her.
The proposition to bond the city of
Erick for $27,000 for the purpose of
installing a waterworks plant, was
carried by a good majority. This, to-
gether with the city's $2.1,000 college
building is quite a boost for that busy
little city.
Fact and Fiction.
"Well! Well! Is this 1'ncle Charlie
Beaver?" greeted the city visitor.
"I'm glad to see you and hope to have
a very pleasant ride out to the farm
in your old buckboard behind the bay
team. If there is anything 1 have
alii I cm|nted on it is the pleasure of a
ride over these mountain roads on the
farm buckboard behind the old team."
"Er-r—yes, this is Uncle Charlie
Beaver, though 1 ain't nowise an uncle
yet," drawled "Uncle Charlie," as he
crushed the city visitors fingers in his
horny hand. "Glad you come. You'll
have a good time. I'm sorry, though,
to disappoint ye fust off about that
buckboard, but 1 think you'll find this
40-horsepower car pretty comfortable.
The old buckboard followed the mort-
gage five years ago come these good
prices for crops."—Bohemian.
A Mean Trick.
"I understand that there was
trouble over at your house last night."
"There certainly was."
"Anything secret about it?"
"Not so far as my part in It goes.
I had heard how Gov. Patterson of
Tennessee wears trousers which con-
tain no pockets, so I just had my
tailor make me a pocketless pair."
"Well?"
"Well, my wife wrestled with them
In the dark for an hour, then she
sneaked out of doors and examined
them by moonlight, then she came in
and turned on the light and I laughed,
then the trouble started."—Exchange.
Moore Livery Stable
MOORE, OKLAHOMA
Good serviceable rigs at reasonable prices. Transient teams cared
for. Hauling and transfer work a specialty.
A. J. SMITH, Proprietor
Norman Milling & Grain Co.
A. H. McCARTNEY, Manager
All kinds of Grain bought.
All kinds of Mill Stuff and Coal sold.
Moore,
Oklahoma
SANTA FE TIME TABLE.
SOUTH BOUND.
405
Texas Exp., due 1
20
a.m.
423
Way
Freight, due 10
15
a.m.
17
Okla.
& Tex. Ex. due. .12
21
p.m.
115
41)
p.m.
NORTH BOUND.
406
ICan.
Cy. & Chi. Ex. due 3
58
a.m.
116
K. C.
Col. & Cal Ex due 7
08
a.m.
420
Way
Fght, due. .3:05, D 3
45
p.m.
18 K. C. & Chi. Ex. due.. 3:22 p.m.
R. E. CRAIG, Agent.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
In the Moore postofflce, Nov. 1st,
1908:
Field, Denton, postal card.
John Miner.
Mrs. Alice Ricks.
Mr. William H. Young.
Sam Kamees.
In calling for any of the above
please say "advertised."
J. W. PAYNE,
Postmaster.
Quite Marvelous.
"Do you know," said the cheerful
Idiot, "that it is the easiest thing in
the world to tell whether a man is
going for his holidays or returning, by
the way he carries his portmanteau ?"
"I never thought of that," said the
simple young man. What is the dif-
ference?"
"It is just this way," he went on.
"When a man is going away he carries
. his portmanteau toward the railway
a new elevator on the site of ihe ole j stat|on ancj when he is comnig back
one here. be carries it in the other direction."
Enid has been chosen by the execu-
tive committee of the Oklahoma Sun-
day School Association, as the next
meeting place for the state Sunday
school convention, June 1. 2, 3. which
is annually attended by 2,000 dele-
gates.
BLACKSMITH SHOP FOR SALE.
First-class blacksmith and wheel-
wright shop, steam power, Mayer
Bros. Trip hammer, emery wheel, $200
cold tire setter, two fires, fine iron
roof shop, workbench, tools, etc. Nice
new four room residence, good barn,
stone cave, fine well, four lots 100x140
best location in town, for sale at re-
markable bargain. Good territory,
lots of work Cash or part cash, bal-
ance to suit. Address Messenger,
Moore, Okla.
AUCTION SALES.
There is no better way to let the
people know that you intend to have
a sale than in the local paper. These
beat bills as the paper goes into the
homes everywhere within a radius of
ten miles. The cost will be about $1.50
each sale. See the local editor about
it.
THE FARMERS FINANCIER
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LONG TIME i
LOW RATES J
PRIVILEGE PAYMENT J
Money Ready as Soon as $
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! JAMES A. COWAN !
f ATTORNEY AT LAW I
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B. f. WORMINGION
CITY RESTAURANT
Short order meals a specialty.
Oysters in season. Fruits, Cigars,
Tobaccos, etc.
First class treatment assured to
all patrons. Try me and always
be a patron.
MOORE
OKLA,
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CHURCH SERVICES.
Service will be held every fourth
Sunday of each month by Kav. J. W.
Glance, at 11 o'clock a. tr., and 7.33
o'clock p. m., in J. W. fayne's hall
Everyone cordially invited.
Dr. J. L. WOMACK
PHYSICIAN
AND
SURGEON
OFFICE AT FRA DRUG STORt
MOORE, OKLA
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Simms, P. R. The Moore Messenger. (Moore, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 23, 1909, newspaper, January 23, 1909; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109088/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.