The Hennessey Democrat. (Hennessey, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 49, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 2, 1893 Page: 1 of 6
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Volume I. Number 49.
HENNESSEY, O. T., SflTURDflY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1893.
Subscription $1 Per. Year
HENNESSEY
Three Miles South of The
Cherokee St rift Line.
The Bent Land Lying Due
JVorth of Hennessey.
HENNESSEY'S BOOTh|.
People Who Have Been
Here Will Come Again.
Something About Our Lea
ding Business Men.
Immediately north of Hennessey
for miles is undoubtedly the best
farming lands to be found in the
Cherokee strip. Thousands of
people will make the run for this
laud and since the proclamation was
issued honioseokors who have had
their eagle eyes on this part of the
strip since the opening of Oklahoma
proper, are coining in and will con-
tinue to come until the day of the
opening.
Not only the level, nice looking
country north of Hennessey, in the
strip, has been the drawing card for
jivople coming to this place, but
they have looked at Kingfisher |
county and especially the northern '
I* IT I
part, (the country surrounding Hen-
nessey,) and have formed the wise
dea that it joining this land, will |
prove ecpially as good, therefore!
with a lair investigation, could not
help but make Hennessey head-
quarters for the strip. Also the
advantages in getting here from both
the north and the south will be the
main item of the greatest rush from
this part of the country. Hennessey
also has a booth located just north
of town in which will be ten or
fifteen clerKS six days before the
opening, giving all a chance to
register who have a right in the
strip.
J. II. Cridee, Frki> Ehi.EH
THE LEADERS.
J. II. ('RIDER & COMPANY.
tut largest gknknai. meri'ast ii.k
house in hennessey.
THE PIONEERS.
marvelous growth an!) develop-
MENT ok tiik111 business. tub
main story ok TIIK town
and community.
In almost every town there is
some one man or firm upon whom
depends the push, enterprise and
prosperity of the community. In
Hennessey that firm is .I. H. Crider
& Co. If a favor is needed, if any
is in trouble or distress, if any
charity or public-spirited enterprise
in to be furthered, if some move-
ment for the good of the town re-
quires a leader, Crider it Elder are
the men and they are always ready.
They are generous to a fault, honest
as the sun shine, and count neither
cost, worry or consequences when a
friend needs help, a stranger
assistance or a beneficial project
advancement. It they have not
been the life, the soul, the main stay
of Hennessey since its foundation
four years ago, we have failed to
read the signs aright, and every in-
habitant of the town has labored
under the same mistake.
The magnificent churches of
which the town is justly proud, the
elevator, the mills and indeed every-
thing, that can he mentioned in
connection with the prosperity or
upbuilding of the place found a
friend, J. 11. Crider & Co. But
it is not only the nun, but the
imiuc'
duct that helps the town. Theirs j
is the pioneer firm of the cilv. !
. ' i
They began business four years ago !
when the territory was first opened i
for settlement, in a frame building
located on Main street north of their
present commodious building, but
so great was the demand for their j
goods, and so rapidly did their sales
increase that soon became necessary
for them to secure more spacious
quarters, which they did by erect-
ing the handsome two story brick
building on the corner of .Main and
fourth streets. Tli is was the first
brick building to be constructed in
the town. The second story is
neatly and well fitted up and the
front portion is used for office
purposes, while the large hall in the
rear is the lightest, coolest and most
comfortable ball in the county.
The commodious room on the first
floor is the roomiest, neatest, best
arranged store room the writer lias
ever had the pleasure of inspecting.
Oc the west side is the dry goods
department. The shelves here are
so arranged that the bolts of dress
goods ami other fabrics go in end-
wise and are thus out of the dust
and always handy. In the rear and
on the same side of the building is
the well fitted and comfortably
arranged private office. It is also
used as a dressing room. Step to
the front and on the north side of
the house and extending back half
the length of the long building and
you have the shoe department.
This is so arranged that you wain
between the counters and long and
broad row of shelves that are well
filled with ladies and gentlemens
tine shoes, and so neatly is this
arranged that one can envoico the
stock without disarranging them in
the least. In the rear on the same
side of the building is the grocery
department that is in keeping with
the other departments Between
the grocery and that department is
the cashier's desK which very much
resembles the tellers' desk in a large
banking house, last but not least is
the clothing department which is
arranged on mat covered tables ex-
tending down through the center of
the building. Now permit us to
say that such a stock of goods as
they carry cannot be found between
the borders of Kansas and Texas.
To attempt to particularize would
be to expose ones ignorance. Read
their advertisement (for they are
friends even to the printers) or visit
their store ami see for yourself, or
best of all order anything you want
and learn the magnitude of their
stock by the promptness with which
your order will be filled. Their
stock has always been complete and
complete means a good deal when
J. II. Crider it Co's. idea of what a
stock should be is taken into con-
sideration.
Messrs Crider & Co., can and do
look after many outside interests,
but none of them cause them to
waver in their fidelity to Hennessey
and their business here. Whatever
else occupies their mind it is sec-
ondary to their Hennessey store and
the wants of their customers. Ill
tlush times or dull when money is
plentiful or scarce, when the busi-
ness outlook is bright or gloomey,
the stock is always kept up to
accommodate their customers.
Whatever can be found in the whole-
sale markets of the east, whatever is
new, popular, fashionable, attractive
is offered to the residences of this
section almost as soon as it is those
of Kansas City and other eastern
points. As for prices, their un-
paralelled opportunities for purchas-
ing in large consignments, their long
years of experience in dealing with
large wholesale houses and buying
at bottom figures, enables them to
offer goods at rates that defy com-
petition. The vast trade that they
have established and constantly
maintained proves the fairness with
which they deal with their patrons.
They say that when they can not
make good their claim to being the
"leaders" in variety, excellence and
style of goods and in the matter of
low prices, they will pull down their
sign and sell to some one who can.
They don't contemplate selling,
however.
laws were given them. Such re-
strictions were undoubtedly neces-
sary to the health of
the people who were not protected
by the close sanitary regulations of
a later civilization. The killing and
preparing of meat for the table was
properly regarded by them as the
most important industry conducive
to their well being. They thorough-
ly understood the necessity of hav-
ing this work above all others done
in a manner entirely consistent with
the known laws upon which physi-
cal health depended. They were
not satisfied to trust a business of
such grave importance to them into
the hands of irresponsible persons
and so confied the business to those
of their own appointment, and the
worn was done according to the di-
rection of ttieir own ministers. Such
precautions might be even advisable
at this day in some communities
but in Hennessey where the butcher-
ing business'is carried on by men of
tried reputation, and known capa-
bilities there is 110 need for a
law. Especially is such the
case when one remembers that
Brewer & Savage, who arc always
mentioned among the prominent
and honorable citizens here, are the
proprietors of one of the largest
meat markets in this part of the
country. They conduct the city
meat market and personally inspect
the stocK killed for their shop and
see to it as well that it is prepared
for their counters in thorough ac-
cordance with the requirements of
health. The city meat market keeps
constantly 011 hand the best beef,
mutton, pork, veal, pork and bolo-
gona sausage and all kinds of fresh,
salt and cured meats.
SEE THE LIGHT!
LOOK TOWARD THE SOUTH MAIN STREET
OFURNITURK COMPANY'S WAHliUOOMS.
THE COMFORT OF HOME.
ANCIENT J EW1SH LAWS,
not necessary wii1i.e messees.
brewer (i savage keep tiie
city meat market.
The wisdom of the Jews in ob-
1 serving certain laws, for the killing
i and dressing of cattle was probably
I .,r, i-msl-il."* it hp time those
COMBINATION OK WHAT IS BEAUTIFUL
IN ART AND WONDERKUL IN
MAN'S HANDIWORK.
Binding & Felt's furniture ware-
room, where the big lamp is,
voices the material wealth of the
county. Theirs is a veritable furni-
ture palace. Here can be realized
the splendor of the orient. A simple
visit to their place must be reckoned
as time pleasurably spent, as the
same sense of enjoyment one has in
viewing the pictures at an art ex-
hibition should be experienced here
in the optical inspection of house-
hold goods which have the story of
what is beautiful in art and wonder-
ful in man's handiwork. The rare
wood and the turning and carving of
it, the rich material and pretty blend,
ing colors in the portcries, tapestries,
and the upholstered pieces and sets,
are an interesting study of the in-
genious eolation of the mechanism
and art of the country. This house
has rich parlor and bed room suits,
and fixtures and varied kinds of
ornamental pieces uniquely carvcd,
but their trade is not confined to
these luxurious goods, though they
guarantee very low prices on them
Theyr have an extensive stock of
ordinary furniture, the price of
which is suited to any pocket.
Binding <fc Felt are nothing if not
enterprising men. In connection
with their large business they are
the preferred undertakers and em
balmers of the county. In this
honorable and solemn occupation
they observe that professional
delicacy which brings peace to the
bereaved, by relieving them of their
apprehension. They can be relied
upon to prepare bodies for shipment
in a thoroughly professional manner,
as they make a special feature of
that work. They keep all kinds of
metalic, cloth, wood and burial cases
and a complete stock of funeral
goods.
The proprietors of this house are
quoted among the most solid and
popular citizens of Hennessey.
Besides they are thorough business
men, hence they are doing a large
business.
THE WAVE OF 1'ROGUESH.
urea* stock of dry goods, cloth-
ing, hoots & shoes to uk
seicn at tiik new
york stork.
The New York Store located 011
the West side of North Main St.
in tho new brick block is owned and
presided over by We Friend is
the store that infuses life into things
around this town. There is 110 rust
or cob-webs about that establish-
ment, the goods don't remain long
enough on the shelves for a fly to
light on them. They keep a mag-
nificent stock of clothing, boots,
shoes, hats and dry goods and 110
tions. Our swell citizens are pretty
well acquainted with tlia fact that,
when they want to bo fitted out in
correct style this is the place to pat-
ronize. The clothing at the New
York Store is of the latest make and
it came from jobbing houses of
world wide reputation as cutters
and fitters. The reporters inspected
some of those garments and while
he pretends to be something of a
blood himself, he is free to say that
anything in their big selection of
fine goods is good enough for liim.
Those suits are equal to any taylor
made garments in finish or sews and
buttonholes, and they hang with
that genteel grace of custom made
garments. They keep all grades
men's furnishings. If you have
only a little to invest that is a good
place to invest it. You will be sure
of getting an equivalent for every dol-
lar you lay out. This store also keeps
all styles of derbys and soft hats,
and in fact any kind of a hat at any
price. Here will also be found a
large and well selected stock of the.
latest styles and novelties of the fin-
est imported and domestic dress
fabrics, comprising silks, sutins,
velvets, plush, trimmings, embroid-
ery, fancy work and material, laces,
ladies underware, hosiery, elegant
dress goods, and notions, a special-
ty is made of ladies and gents fine
shoe ■ and they now have on
hand a large stock of different sizes
and varieties that they are offering
to the public at great bargains.
Mr. Friend whom we have mention-
ed as the proprietor was formerly
in business at Great Bend, Kansas,
lie is a far sighted business man a
public, spirited citized and a corte-
ous mannered gentleman. He is as-
sisted by a traiued and effecient corps
of clerks.
1 in
the stock includes the very latest in
bonnets, hats, and trimmings for
fall and winter ware.
DID YOU HEAR THE RACKET.
tastes of her regular patrons a study : was at once convinced that it was
and that is why she pleases them so une ()f the most popular, stables in
" Every thing in the millinery I,,
, ;■ , • , , I the county.
an be found at her store and | •
I he building is well lighted and
its ventilation is perfect.
It is the home of many first-class
turnouts. Everything can be placed
at the disposal of patrons 011 the
shortest notice, such as carriages,
buggies and saddle horses. Mr.
Havard also boards, buys, sells and
feeds horses, lie has a fine assort-
ment of roadsters.
His establishment is nothing if
not accommodating. He iN a
thorough judge of horse flesh. One
who is a lover of that class of
animals will miss something if I10
does not inspect his stock. H.e has
the biggest establishment of the kind
here and ownsthv largest number ot
livery stock and equipage. His
stables receives his personal attention
and only grooms who thoroughly
understand the case of horses and
how to treat them are employed
1 he barn is well built and neatly
finished. It has an attractive and
well furnished office. Mr. Havard
is perhaps better known than any
man in the county, lie is one of
tho early settlers and has witnessed
the transformations of the wide
prairie from its uncivilized state into
beautiful farms and waving grain
fields.
W. T. Havard is esteemed for his
personal qualities, his excel lent busi-
ness methods and his liberality.
His establishment has recently been
remodled and refitted and they now
present a metropolitan .appearance.
It you want first-class service at a
reasonable price, call 011 Mr. Havard
of the Red Front Livery.
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
tiik stork that makks business
1ium in this city.
Among the most liberal advertis-
ers in this city are the proprietors
of the Racket. This enterprise
in this regard might not stand them
in good stead if they were not in a
position to meet the multitude that
their published inducements attract,
with a sound business proposition,
but people who are out to buy some-
thing iu the line of novelties, no-
tions, shoes, hosiery, pants or fur-
nishing goods of any description
invariably find what they want at
the Racket, at most agreeable prices.
As the philisophical proprietors
of that establishment say, cxhorbi-
tant prices indicate a lack of busi-
ness capacity on the part of the
dealer, and such a man is vcry|likcly
to have undesirable goods for sale.
They also claim that small profits
and quick sales are the only princi-
ples involved in a successful busi-
ness, as the man who docs not turn
his stock quickly into money is usu-
ally loaded down with antiquidutcd
and high priced goods. lie must
continually be making way for new
stock, so that he can take advantage
of every break in the wholesale mar-
ket. That is tho principle upon which
Cox Bros, conduct their handsome
store, and it probably explains why
it is they carry the latest stoeic of
new goods, and are able to occupy
one of the largest stores in Hen-
nessey. Their store is on the west
side of Main St. The Racket has a
complete lin< of ladies and gents
furnishing goods, n specialty being
made of gents fine shoes, hats, caps,
un ler-clothiug, hosiery,shirts, pants;
ami all kind of articles for ladies
wear, and they have tho most com-
plete line of collars, cuffs and dress
shirts to be found in the city, hero
will also he found a full line of tin-
ware, glass-ware, lamps, etc. T.
Cox, G. Cox and E. Cox the pro-
prietors of the Racket are truly
modern men.
A WORD AllOWT MRS. NOURBK'S FASH-
IONABLE MILLINERY PARLORS,
We are going to talk now about
an industery that will interest every-
body in the land. I11 giving men-
tion of the chief business concerns
of the city Tbe Democrat would be
utterly remiss in its duties to the
ladies if it failed to mention Mrs.
Nourse's fine millinery establish-
ment. This lady is right up to date.
There is nothing antiquedated about
her ideas of style. She knows what
is fashionable and has the skill to
carry out her new designs, and the
designs of others as expressed to her.
She keeps herself posted on the lat-
est eastern and Parisian fashions,
and those who wish to follow them
can do so at moderate expense by
patronizing her house. The deft
manner in which she can take some
bits of ribbon, some fragments of
material, some flowers or a feather,
and mount them on a frame accord-
ing to their kind, making of the
completed production, a thing of
harmonious beauty is really astonish-
ing. We hope we may be pardoned
for expressing the belief that Mrs.
Nonrse's popularity with the young
women and matrons of this city is
due as much to her sweetly, amia-
ble manner, and her thoughtful so-
licitude for her patrons wishes, as it
is to her acknowledged artistic abil-
ity. Success in the millinery busi-
ness requires more than one certain
element. It requires true artistic
taste, and ability to interpet the
wishes of her patrons as well. Mrs.
Nourse seems to know first what
you want is what the ladies bay of
her, so she does. She makes the
SMITH & COMPANY'S INTEREST..
TALK AliOUT THE CLIPrER
DRUG STORE.
RIGHT IN FRONT.
,T. ii. ISASn'8 nicely stocked store.
J. II. Bash, dealer in dry goods,
furnishing goods, boots and shoes,
groceries and household supplies,
has the trade of the town. His is
probably the most complete stocked
store in tho north end of the county
and it is the best paying establish-
ment here in its line of a flattering
patronage attest the same.
J. II. Bash the proprietor is a most
agreeable person with whom to
transact business. He gives his
personal attention to every depart-
ment of the house. The stock of
dress goods includes all the standard
patterns, and in variety, fashion and
bulk, this department is hard to
beat. He has a full line of dry
goods, novelties and notions, all
kinds of womens' ware is to be
found there. Every article is of
modern style and late make. A
specialty is made in ladies, misses,
gentlemens and boys shoes, and his
stock is large and very complete, any
one can find what they want here
just as well and as cheap as it can bo
found in a metropolitan store.
You will also find in this popular
store a splendid and elegant line ot
groceries embracing canned goods,
coffee, tea, flour, spices, molasses,
sugar, lard, bacon, haras and all
kinds of table delacies.
Quick sales and small profits is the
rule strictly adheard to by J. II.
Bash, hence his house has beco ue
very popular with all classes of ir
people.
A WORD AUOT7T MANAGER CLAWATEIt.
You will most certainly be delight-
ed when you go into tho Clipper
DrugStoro, for here you can find
most anything you want—most was
it said?—yes you can find anything
you want. The store has recently
changed ownership, the C. D. Smith
Drug Co., of St. Joe are the new
owners, while the management of
the house is left to Mr. Clawater,
who gives his personal attention in
selecting drugs and medicines and a
very creditable feature of the Clipper
pharmacy is that goods becoming old
are replaced by those which are fcesh
and pure, thus guaranteeing re-
liability in every particular.
While the store is the largest in
tho city it must also be remembered
that it is packed as closely as "six
in a bed" and the goods are stored
in adjoining rooms, under the count-
ers and in every conccivable nook
and corner, so that the goods out of
sight would fill an ordinary drug
store to overflowing.
Not only will you find in tho
Clipper Drug Store a "full rigged"
pharmacy, but a handsome array of
toilet articles, perfumery, and soap,
letter paper and blank books, notions
and ornamental articles. The large
city trade of this house has increased
wonderfully and the country prtrrm-
agc is surprising.
The prescription department is in
the hands of the best pharmacist
and chemist in tho county, this is
Arch Clawater the manager of tho
store. He has had years of ex-
perience in the drug business.
Local physicians say most compli-
mentary things about his knowledge
and accuracy. It is well to remem-
ber this, as the greatest care should
be taken to have physicians pre-
scriptions prepared by skillful hands
and learned minds.
THE RED FRONT.
Notice.
Ali persons knowing themselves
indebted to me will please call and
settle at once. Respectfully,
J. E. Magill.
Notice.
splendidly eqipl'kd livery o > .Nil: >
by w. t. havard.
In paying a visit to thesj le: didly
equipped Red Front livery, f ud and
salo stable of W. T. Lav; "d, the
representative of The Dfmochat
Miss Adah Smith, a graduate of
Hardin College, Mexico, Mo., is
prepared to teach instrumental and
vocal music. For further informa-
tion enquire at the office of Hen*
nessey Grain Co.
I
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