Pauls Valley Democrat (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 9, 1919 Page: 1 of 12
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF GARVIN COUNTY.
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PAULS VALLEY DEMOCRAT
VOLUME XVI.
PAULS VALLEY, GARVIN COUNTY. OKLAHOMA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9,1919.
NO. 31.
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DISTRICT COURT ADJOURNS.
The Pauls Valley Building &
Loan Association have placed a
desk in the office of Butts and
Hart which will be their tempora-
ry office until the business grows
enough to justify more room.
From present indications this will
not be long as the people seem to
realize that this is the only place
where they can open up a savings
account and place their savings
.month by month where they will
be absolutely safe and at the
same time draw a higher rate of
interest than any of the banks can
afford to pay.
This privilege is not confined to
the citizens of Pauls Valley alone,
but many thrifty men and women
of Garvin county and surrounding
twons like Oklahoma City are tak-
ing advantage of this opportuni-
ty. This is the place to put your
few extra dollars. If you don't
have any extra dollars, plan your
«xpenses, cut out some extra ex-
pense, do without some of the lux-
uries, and the first thing you
know, you will have a nice sav-
ings account started, which in a
few years may be the means of
starting a business of your own.
Or if you are already in business
this savings account may be the
means of "tiding you over" dur-
ing some financial "tight."
Benjamin Franklin said: "A
penny saved is a penny made,"
The war taught us great lessons
in thrift. We are growing to be
a thrifty nation, which means
that we are going to be a strong-
er and happier people than ever.
More families are going to own
their own homes; they are going
to take an interest in the govern-
ment they are going to be better
satisfied; and will absolutely
drive out the dreadful bolshevik-
ism from this fair land of ours.
The Pauls Valley Building &
Loan Association is a State insti-
tution, governed by the State
Banking Board, and fs regularly
examined by the State Banking
Auditor. The State of Oklahoma
is behind us. Just now we are in-
terested in building homes for the
people of Pauls Valley, and sur-
rounding towns, but as we grow,
we shall build homes in any town
in the state and it will not be long
before we shall be building homes
all over the United States. Don't
you want to join such an institu-
tion? A check for $16.00 wil get
you a stock certificate for $1,000
thereafter a payment of only $6.00
per month for 107 months will net
you $1,000 cash. What better in-
vestment would vou want?
T. A. FOSTER,
Secretary.
District Court adjourned last
i Friday after four weeks of almost
[constant grinding and Judge F. B.
| Swank left for Purcell where he
opened the regular October term
of District Court in McClain
County.
A large volume of business was
transacted during the four weeks
in session here and the dockets
were thinned down considerable.
The last week was devoted princi-
pally to hearing divorce cases, a
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MILL SHIPPING
FLOUR ABROAD
Oklahoma City, Oct. 5.—Claude
Weaver, candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for representa-
tive in congress from the Fifth
district, yesterday retired as post-
master of Oklahoma City. Wea-
ver's resignation, which was
number of which were denied, the ; mat'e necessary by his entiance
court appearing to be of the opin-M0 the congressional race, was
ion that parties should have a [forwarded to Postmaster General
pretty good excuse or reason if! Burleson several days ago.
John
they expected to receive favorable
decisions at his court.
DEATH OF ARTHUR >1.
Arthur M. Foss, aged 56 years
5 months and 12 days, died at the
family residence on north Santa
Fe street, Monday, October 6,
1919. Funeral services were held
from the residence Tuesday at
2:30 p. m., by Rev. T. M. Hartman
pastor of the Presbyterian church
followed by interment in the city
cemetery.
Deceased who has been a resi-
dent of Pauls Valley for about 25
years is survived by his wife and
one son, Albert Foss who is a
bookkeeper at the First National
Bank. He had been in poor health
for several years and for the past
three years has been confined to
his home.
Deceased was for a number of
years bookkeeper at the First Na-
tional Bank which position he
held until his health failed. A
splendid clerical man and accom-
modating he had won legions of
warm friends who have been sol-
icitus of his welfare during his
years of illness and they join in
extending sympathy to the berea-
ved widow and son.
Deceased was a member o'f the
Masonic, 1. O. O. F. and K. of P.,
lodges and in his active years was
a valued and active member of
each of these orders. He was for
a number of years Grand Treas-
urer of the I. O. O. F. Encamp-
ment of Oklahoma and was held
in high esteem by leading mem-
bers of this order.
Deceased was a christian gen-
tleman who made friends with
every one with whom he came in
contact through his courteous
manner and lively interest in the
welfare of those with whom he as-
sociated and numbered as his
friends and neighbors. The remo-
val from this earth of Arthur M.
Foss closes the life chapter of
one of the kindest and most neigh- ]
borly 'friends the writer ever
knew, one for whom we held great
respect and loved to claim as our
friend.
L. Graham, assistant postmaster,
will act as chief of the office pen-
ding the selection of a successor
FOSS, j to Weaver.
Weaver's resignation furnished
the chief development of import-
ance in the congressional situa-
tion during the past week, and
precipitates a scramble for the
appointment as his successor,
which promises to bring out as
big a field of starters as the con-
gressional contest itself.
No String to Resignation.
"My resignation was effective
today. I will not return to the
postoffice again as postmaster,"
said Weaver last night.
it is considered highly proba-
ble in political circles that the ap-
pointment of a successor to Wea-
ver will be withheld until after
the selection of the new congress-
man so that ihe wishes of Con-
gressman Thompson's successor
may be consulted in the matter.
The Pauls Vpl'.ey Milling Co.,
are having an unprecedented bus-
iness at present. Friday of last
week they loaded out and shipped
ifour cars of flour that day, one
car to Galveston for export and
o'ne to New York and two others
to points in Oklahoma. They also
have nine cars sold to be shipped
to New York in the next thirty
days. We were informed that or-
ders enough to keep the mill runn-
ing at full capacity for sixty days
were on their books for future de-
livery. Their local sales have in-
creased two-fold in recent weeks
and under the present manage-
ment if given the proper home
support the Pauls Valley Milling
CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS SPEAKS
RUSH CREEK
GETTING HIGH
James S. Ross of Oklahoma City
candidate for Congress to fill the
unexpired term of J. B. Thompson
spoke in Pauls Valley Tuesday
evening to a large size audience
who gave the speaker good atten-
tion. Mr. Ross spoke at Davis, j
Sulphur and other points in this
end of the district this week and
had planned to other rjver Up ai,out six feet and put
speeches in the■ districts^ and Oggk out ol banks in places
All low lands are innudated and
the roads are almost impassable.
Excessive rains since Saturday
that fell Saturday afternoon, Sun-
day night, Monday night, Tuesday
and Tuesday night and all day
Wednesday has put the Washita
the smaller towns but the exces-
sive rains prevented his getting
out to other points.
While here Mr. Ross in an in-
terview to the Democrat represen-
Clear skies today indicate the
weather will be clear a few days.
All farm work is at a standstill.
cessive rains.
Co., may in a few short years)self to work to thjs end shouid he
boast one of the largest nulls in
the state. The building of a larg-
tative expressed himself as in fa- Q0^0n j,as suffered from the ex-
vor of a federal building for
Pauls Valley as a memorial to the
memory of Mr. Thompson. This
proposal has been offered hereeo-
fore and when Mr. Ross was ap-
prised of the plans heartily en-
dorsed the idea and pledges him-
Weaver Speaks to Voters Here.
Claude Weaver candidavt for
the democratic nomination to
Congress from this district spoke
in this city on last Saturday after-
noon to a large and attentive au-
dience. Mr. Weaver has a splen-
did following in this county and a
Weaver Club has been organized
in this city with several hundred
members who are working for his
nomination. Judge W. R. Wallace
is chairman of the local Weaver
Club and W. J. Thompson is Sec-
retary. Mayor W. L. Farmer, law
partner of the late Congressman
Thompson is Weaver's Campaign
manager for the entire district.
er mill employing hundreds of
men means much to Pauls Valley
ind surrounding ountry and it
can and will be realized if the
business is forthcoming in the
rate proportinate to their increase
in the past few months. Lets hope
it may be one of Pauls Valley's
biggest institutions in the coming
years.
DIED AT LAWTON
B. M. Cronian of near Maysville
was in the city Monday enroute
home from a business trip to Ard-
more.
The remains of Mrs. Jennie
Wren Stokes Engelhardt, aged 21
years and 7 months, who died at
Lawton, Tuesday, October 7, 1919
arrived last night and funeral ser-
vices will be held at the residence
of J. A. Stokes on north Chicka-
saw street, today (Thursday) at
2:30 p. m., conducted by Rev. W.
T. Singley, followed by interment
in the City Cemetery.
Deceased is a daughter of J. A.
Stokes of this city who was called
to Lawton on Sunday by the crit-
ical condition of his daughter.
She was married to Mr. Engel-
hardt about a year ago and has
since resided at Lawton he being
in the regular army stationed at
Ft. Sill.
Deceased was reared in this
city and was a lovable young lady
who had scores of good friends
and was a favorite among the
younger set with whom she was
reared who will be shocked and
grieved to learn of her sudden
and untimely death.
be the parties nominee. Mr. Ross
has some warm friends here who
are working in his interest for
the nomination.
N. S. Pearce returned to his
home in Illinois last week after a
short visit here with his brother,
A. M. Pearce. Mr. Pearce who re-
cently sold his stock farm in Ill-
inois for the principal sum of
$135,000 was prospecting with a
view of locating in Oklahoma and
may be back about the first of the
year to look further for a location.
The Democrat unintentionally
omitted the name of Roy Stafford
of Oklahoma City in our last issue
as, one of the aspirants to .Con-
gress from this district. Mr. Staf-
ford's announcement will be
found in this issue of the Demo-
crat.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
IN SESSION
The Board of County Commis-
sioners composed of Ed Parks,
Chairman, T. H. Rice and Ben F.
Lillard, members, met in regular
monthly session Monday and has
been in session every day this
week. A mass of business con-
fronted the commissioners at this
session. Owing to the delay in
getting the tax levy made no bills
have been allowed since July 1st
and this makes a volume of busi-
ness that must be gone over care-
fully by the Board before being
allowed. Other maters of impor-
tance has demanded their atten-
tion which will keep them in ses-
sion almost the entire week.
W. L. Alexander of Marietta
visited here with his brother, Je*JS
Alexander of the Democrat man-
agement, between trains Tuesday
enroute to Lindsay on business
matters.
REVIVAL MEETING
Next Sunday will begin a series
of protracted meetings at the
Presbyterian church. The meet-
ings will continue two weeks or
longer. The pastor will do the
preaching. The local choir, with
the assistance of other friends
wil! do the singing. We extend a
cordial invitation to the local pas-
tors and our friends of other
churches to come in with us, as
far as they may find time to do so.
In union there is strength. All
strangers and visitors are cordi-
ally invited to these services.
J. T. Baker received a message
Sunday evening bearing the sad
intelligence that his older broth-
er, Guss L. Baker, had died sud-
denly at his home in Cattanooga,
Tenn., that day. Mr. Baker was
known here by a good number of
people dS he had visited here with
his brother three years ago. Ad-
vices are that he had arisen Sun-
day morning and went to church
and Sunday school and after re-
turning from services fell sudden-
ly on the streets and died instant-
ly.
Mrs. J. W. Vail of Edmond
came Sunday for an indefinite
visit with her daughter, Mrs. W.
D. Austin.
I School Books
land Supplies
Al! your supplies necessary for School Work are
to be found at our Store.
The New Adopted Books will be received within
the next few days. Don't forget we have the most
complete stock of School Supplies in your county.
BAKER DRUG COMPANY
THE NYALL QUALITY STORE.
Phone 52. Pauls Valley, Okla.
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is a business mafc in the fullest meaning of the
word. He must be able to speak the language of
business—to meet the business man more than half
way in the close relationship which exists between
th banker and his patrons.
The officers i f th s bank are vitally interested in the
business of this community and alive to the needs of
its people and the problems confronting them.
List It With Us
WE HAVE SOME BUYERS WHO WANT
WASHITA BOTTOM FARMS.
By having an office in Pauls Valley and Purcell
each, we are enabled to locate a large number of
buyers and can make a quick sale at the best price.
If you need a farm loan come to see us. We rep-
resent the largest companies doing business in Ok-
lahoma and can lend you liberal amounts at low
rates. Your money is ready for you the day your
title shows good. We have had several years expe-
rience in lending money on real estate in this part of
Oklahoma and will give you a service which will be
appreciated.
! PORTER BROTHERS
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pnd to every farmer, merchant,
other business people in this com-
ourtesies and services of this in-
BU8JNES6 IS APPRECIATED.
The First National Bank
'.MILS VALLEY, OKLA.
Capital and Surplus
$150,000.00
Of fleers:
T. G. Mays, President.
C. F. Grant. Vice Pres.
E. W. Low. Cashier.
.1. R. Koach. Asst. Cashier.
Farm Loans
2nd Door W. Post Office.
PAULS VALLEY.
PURCELL.
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See Walter L. Hart for sudden service, a cheap rate
and liberal amounts. W'rite or call collect.
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I have an unlimited amount of Eastern money to
loan on productive farm land. If you need a farm
loan you should see me at once. I am in position to
loan you liberal amounts at a very reasonable rate
of interest.
Sudden Service
AH farm loans inspected out of Pauls Valley office.
I pay out on all loans. If your title is good and your
abstract is extended to date I will in all cases pay
you the money the same day you make application
for loan.
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PAULS VALLEY, OKLAHOMA
Office Phone 442. Residence Phone 428.
i! J. A. Kinnebrew
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