Pauls Valley Democrat. (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1912 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. VIII.
PAULS VALLEY DEMOCRAT.
PAULS VALLEY, GARVIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, JANUARY 11, 1912.
NO. 43
Ring Out the Old, Ring in the New.-For Your Liver Take a Robinson High Rail. PALACE DRUG STORE.
john harvey recovers
John Harvey who came near
loosing his life from gas fumes
at Tulsa on the morning of Jan.
1st has practically recovered,
and will be able to be out again
shortly. On the same night his
brother, Will Harvey, while
sleeeping in the same room was
suffocated from gas fumes and
died.
The Democrat was remiss in
not chronicling this sad and un-
timely death last week.
The remains were brought
here and interred in the city
cemetery where many friends
and a broken hearted sister
ppid tribute in tears to his
memory in the last sad rites.
The deceased was a splended
young man and successful
his business. He and his broth-
er, John, owned the Bessie Auto
Transfer and delivery Co.. atj
Tulsa. They are well known
here and have many wavm
friends. Mrs. John Bagwell,
nee Bessie Harvey, of this city
is their sister, and R. W. Hum-
phrey an uncle.
day night by prising open the
door.
The iron safe, desk and draw-
ers, none of which were locked,
were all ransacked thoroughly,
supposedly in the hope of find-
ing cash, but only seventeen
cents, in cash, was found in the
cash drawer. Mr. Cummings
had been in the habit of paying
out considerable cash from the
office, but it was his custom al-
so, not to leave any money in
the drawer over night. The
only things missing was the 17
cents and the adding machine,
worth $150. One man said, "the
tneak thieves took the adding
machine to divide the 17 cents
among themselves."
NEW DRY GOODS S10RE
M. M. Smith, of Lindsay, has
leased the store building on
Chickasaw street belonging to
Paul and Carter, and recently
occupied by G. M. Pyle, Mr.
Smith will put in a large and
first class stock of dry goods.
The store will be under the
management of J. C. Smith.
NEMf FEED S10RF
George Welch, former deputy
sheriff and John Law, former
office sheriff, have opened a new
feed, seed and produce store in
the W. H. Paul and J. W. Car-
ter building on South Chicka-
saw street. They will handle
all kinds of feed stuff and carry
a large stock of every class of
seed that will be needed by far
mers.
This is just the kind of rn
establishment that both the
city and county has long
needed. The business will be
conducted under the firm name
of George Welch & Co. Messrs
Welch and Law are both fine
young men, well kaown, and
full of energy and they will
make a success of the splendid
opportunity opened to the busi
ness here.
TWO FIRES IN SHORT TIME
The barn of J. A. Agnew on
the east side was destroyed with
its contents Monday afternoon,
ana Monday night theresidenco
occupied by Mr. Babcock, sec-
tion foreman, was completely
destroyed by fire, and but little
of the honsehold goods were
saved. The house belonged to
i.ee Jones. House and contents
were insured.
COUNTY NOT LIABLE
Attorney General West, in an
opinion to the County Attorney
of Washington county, says
that the county is uot liable for
the salary or expenses of Depu-
ty or Assistant County Asses
sors, nor for any expenses in
curred in connection with the
taking of the assessment, ex-
cepting the fees and salary al
lowed the County Assessor by
law and his office expenses.
FREEMAN'S BIG STORE OPENS
The Freeman-Sipes Company, j
a corporation, which went into
bankruptcy and closed its doors j
some three months ago, has|
been through the trustees and
creditors, sold to W. M. Free-
man, who takes over the en-
tire assets, amounting to over
a hunared thousand dollars.
This big store will be open this
morning for business, with W.
M. Freeman as sole proprietor.
The failure of the Freeman-
Sipes Co. was due solely to the
short crops last year, and its in-
ability to realize on the ac
counts and other securities.
The failure was a distinct dis-
aster to the city and communi-
ty, and Mr. Freeman had the |
sympathy retained the confi-
dence of the entire community.
Mr. Freeman has been in bue-
iness here for twenty years, and
he has been not only a leading
merchant, but one of the lead
ing spirits in all that pertains
to the advancement and better-
ment of the community. Mr.
Freeman is one of the best
known business men in South-
ern Oklahoma. He always
made lots of money, is liberal
and charitable to a fault, and
his means and service were ever
ready to assist any laudable en-
terprise, and his opening up
again in business will be good
news to the entire commuuitv.
CHIKKASAW FURNiFRRE CO. SOLD
The entire stock of the old
Chickasaw Furniture Co's. stock
was soid last week to John R.
Long. The business wiil be
conducted under the firm name
and style of The Chickasaw
Furniture & Carpet Company,
with Mr. Long as sole proprietor,
Mr, Long has secured the ser-
vices of J. K. Conner and Geo.
Hall to assist in running the
business.
John Long is a well known
young business man and will
doubtless make a success of the
business.
The undertaking business will
also be conducted in connection
with the establishment.
A large, handsome line of
new goods have been purchased
and the store will be one of the
best of its kind in the country.
6IN BURGLARIZED
SneaK thieves entered the of-
fice of Cumming's gin last Fri-
W. M. Freeman's Store
(Successor to FREEMAN-SIPES CO.)
i s ope rsT
Dear Sir!-
After being closed for more than two months to the business
world, all the doors to The Freeman-Sipes Company BIG STORE are now
open, and all are invited to visit us once more, and feel at home in
this great establishment.
It is hardly necessary for the writer to say that the experi
ence of the past months have been very unpleasant and unwelcome, but
now that they have come and gone, we want to forget it.
It would take a book in which to express my appreciation for
the true friendship manifested and expressed by all who have so wil-
lingly and unsolicited offered help and sympathy during this great
ordeal, i would like to take time and offer to you personally and my
many friends my gratitude for whatever interest you may have felt,
manifested, or expressed in my interest or the interest of this great
store, but I can't do this, and I offer you this letter instead. That
this store has been for many years the buying emporium for thousands
of satisfid customers is not denied by even its strongest competitors
either in Garvin county nor in the surrounding counties; and its two
months enforced idleness has not alone been felt in Pauls Valley,
but in all the surrounding towns in Southern Oklahoma, and especally
in the nearby towns. Hundreds of people all over the county and in
Pauls Valley have been waiting and have refrained from buying (except
their current needs) their supplies until this store would open.
I say this without any degree of boastfulness, but have been so
assured by hundreds of old customers.
Words signally fail of command to express my appreciation for
such loyalty. But I am in a position to show my appreciation to all
friends and customers and to all who will take advantage of the oppor-
tunity.
This large, complete and unbroken stock of $50,000.00 worth of
seasonable merchandise--Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Shoes, La-
dies Ready-to-Wear, Gents Furnishing Goods, Millinery. Groceries,
feed, Harness, Hardware and Implements is at your command at prices
that will make the most skeptical "sit up and take notice."
Never before have we been in a position to offer merchandise at
such ridiculously low prices as we are now.
In the first place, the stock is all seasonable and is just
such goods as you need now, but we realize that the time in which to
sell them is limited and they must be moved quickly.
In the next place we need the money and must have it, and must
get it quick.
The time for you to buy and take advantage of these prtces is
now while the stock is complete and unbroken. Many lines when sold out
will never be replaced.
Our entire stock of harness, hardware, queensware and implements
will be closed out and will not be replaced. We want to close these
lines the first week, and all unsold at the end of the first week will
likely be sold in a bulk to some jobber or merchant. As far as possible
we will have everythimg in the house tagged and marked in plain figures.
Absolutely no goods will be charged under any cirumstances. Our
former policy has been to "sell good goods cheap." Our policy now will
bo to undersell anybody. Tell your neighbors and friends who may not
happen to know about this store's opening that they may have the same
opportutunity you have to save money.
There never has been a more opportune time than i9 now offered
our friends and the buying public—the crop conditions were poor and
this offers you an opportunity to save some of your losses* To all our
friends and customers we extend you a hearty and loyal welcome back home.
Very truly,
W. M. FREEMAN'S STORE.
NEW MEXICO ADMITTED
At 1:110 o'clock last Saturday,
President Taft signed the proc
lamalion admitting New Mexi-
co to the sisterhood of states.
This act at once put in motion
the machinery of the new com-
monwealth and New Mexico ber
came the 47th state in the
union.
, ,
OHIO TO MAKE NEW CONSTITUTION
Delegates to the constitution-
al convention met at Columbus,
Tuesday to frame a new consti-
tution for that great state.
There are 11!) delegates, of this
number tlO are Democrats, 4K
are Republicans, 3 independents
and 3 Socialist. It is said that
70 per cent of the delegates are
progressive. It is claimed the
1 luiiiative, Referendum and Re-
call of officials, including the
judiciary will he the paramount
issue before that body.
Ohio is the first state east of
the Mississippi to attempt a re-
vision of its organic laws since
direct legislation and direct con-
tiol of public officials by the
electorate! came into vogue in
several far western states. The
out come will be watched with
keenest interest by every other
'state. It is claimed by some
that it will mark the beginning
of a new political era in this
country.
DEATH OF MRS. GORE
Mrs. Carrie E. Gore, mother
of Senator Gore, died Jan. 7, in
Washington City at the home
of her son, aged 73.
She contracted a cold during
the holidays from which she
was unable to rally.
SOUTHERN BANKS
In ten southern states, Ala-
bama, Florida, Georgia, Ken-
tucky, Lousiana, Mississippi,
North and South Carolina, Ten-
nessee and Virginia, 311 new
National Banks were organized
in 1911, with a total capital of
*10,86!), 470.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Mark
jCarnell, twin girls, Jan 4th.
I Mother and both babies doing
well
Mr. and Mrs. Diskill are re-
| ceiving congratulations upon
I the bi>-th of a daughter Jan. 8th.
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
The city of Ada, last week,
elected nine freeholders to pre-
pare a charter for a commission
form of government.
BOWLING ALLEY
T. S. MoFarland has installed
a lirst class bowling alley in the
|store room formerly occupied
by Ben Wofford as a confection
ery in the new Myers building.
CARD OF THANKS
Foster, Okla., Jan. 8,1912.
We take this method of thank-
ing our friends and neighbors
in and around Foster for their
kindness through the sickness
of Mrs. Geo. Hooford and the
death of our little son, who
was born Jan. 3, 1012, and died
the same day. We wish to
thank each and every one and
wish all God's speed.
G. W. and Ida Hooford.
Notice to Debtors
Having closed my store inde-
finitely I take this method to
ask all parties owing me to call
at my residence on the south
side and settle promptly.
R. C. Ballard.
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Mitchell, J. D. Pauls Valley Democrat. (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1912, newspaper, January 11, 1912; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc118389/m1/1/: accessed March 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.