The Afton American. (Afton, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1909 Page: 4 of 8
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TEL AFTGN AMERICAN
Till' 'D Y ot I' 7 l-Mi't
lVlbLislli-'i Weekly
Offie: Tte ('oiiltK V HuiMing
i (n iM f Smith First unJ Walnut St-
U --
E P MARTIN
Editor and Proprietor
FnUivl as (eeuml-eia - matier Sepl-
tinlier 2 inis at the postolliee at
Alton Okla under the Act of March
i i'7'h
s L’ 1 1 S C K 1 1 T I ) N RATFS:
1 Year strictly oli tldd
Months
2 Montls
If not paid in atlvunce Slii "ill I
ihargi-'l
Election Proclamation
"Mv virtue of the authority vested in
me l) the constitution and laws of the
State of Oklalx n a and I'ui-'imt to
i ) napee N' 9-i duly ased 1 tlie
of Tl'le'il of t iO town of A f-
ton in the i'ounP' of Ottawn utul
State of Oklahoma at a n fuhif in- I-
r f M or tie h flh day of
(VoUt l'ioti pu'ulic notice is Iu-ivId
'i i n ti at a special ihclion is la i t-
ry olden d and proclaimed to le
held in said To n of Alton on the
-id day of Ueto’H r It"' for tile ur-
pc of suhmitt'ne to the qiialifhil
property tax-pay i:" voters of said
to" u 'he proposition of issring the
wgotiabli' coupon bonds of the 'lowti
f Afton Oklahoma t itle aggn-gati-amount
of !"" hr U-‘ completion
of the construction of water work to
be owned cxelnlvely- lv said town
and levy in' and coll-r tt an anmitii
tax sullcieiit to pay the in'eivst on
aaid honds when dm and also to coi -sLtiti'-a
sinking fund for the pay-
ment of the principal thereof within
twenty years from their date
Said elis-tion will I' held at the
Town Hall in said town
The polls will Is opi ned at 8:00
'clock A M and dosed at
’clock 1’ M on said day
The ballots to l“ used at said elee-
tioli will lie substantially in the fol-
iowing form:
‘Shall the Town of Afton Ottawa
County Oklahoma incur an indebt-
edness by issuing its negotiable cou-
pon huids to the aggregate amount of
I4K)0 for the purpose of providing
funds for the completion of the con-
struction of waterworks in and to Is
owned exclusively hy said town: anil
levy and collect an unnual tax un
all of the taxable property in said
Iowa sufficient to pay the interest on
taiii IxnuU as it falls due and also to
iiMiluta sinking fund for the pay-
ment of the principal thereof within
twenty yeara from their date Said
bonds to tie dated Novemlier 1st 1909
!o become due and payable Novemlier
1st 1929 anil to lear intert at a
rate not to exceed six er ceitum jx-r
annum payable semi-annually
t V
o
Yes
No
iTh votup wi!! indicate his pref-
erence by s' ampins ut the phu e des-
ignitb-il in front of the word “yes” or
the word “no")
All persons who are ipiahlied prop-
ert ta p:i irlf vi Uie - f said town are
ml it led to vote at - a i 1 leclmn
(liven under my hand and the seal
ef said Town of Afton this sixth day
of October I'XHI
H S HIM
1’iesident Hoard of Trust— s
ATTFSTI
R A Jt'DD Town Clerk
First published in The Afton Ameri-
can OctolsT 7th I'ssi
ORDINANCE' NO 05
An ordinance relatiie to the comple-
tion of the construction of water-
works in and for the town of Afton
Ottaw a county Oklahoma and cul-
ling an el—'tinn for the purpose of
submitting Vo the qualith'd projierty
CROWELL
Realty Comp’y
Afton Oklahoma
DEALERS IN
Farming Lands
We can secure
property on short
Loans S
Notary Public
t iTouy in- voters of said town the
pnipoit ion of Usuingthe negotiable
coupon bonds of said town to the
ii i n-milt of Hnni for said conode-
tio ofsaid waU-rwurks
Yii:::kas: The Town of Afton
O'txitl County Oklahoma Is’ con-
cmistructinjf a water works system in
uml for the Tow n of Afton Oklahoma
for the purpose of procurin'' and dis-
tributing a sufficient supply Of water
for the prevention and extinguish-
ment of lires and for sanitary purpos-
es In said town: and
WlIKKEAS: The Hoard of Trustees
of said town have ascertained that the
sum of f 1000 will lie required for the
completion of the construction of said
w at' rw orks: mul
Whkkkas there are Insufficient
funds In the treasury of snld town to
pay the cost of completion of the oon-
J slruelion of the public utility lierein-
above mentioned and in order to
raise sufficient funds for said purpose
j it is del Hied mill hereby declared nee-
i i—sary for said town to borrow the
sum of rliNSI fur the completion of the
! construction of said waterworks and
to issue its negotiable coupon bonds
: tliet “fur a id in said amount and
WhiKKAs Sis-tionl!" of Article lb
of lle Constitution of the State of 'k-
lahoma as construed by the supreme
court of said stale confers power up-
on said town to issue its bonds for
lli construction of said public utility
to lie owned exclusively hy said town
in the event that a majority of the
qualified property taxpaying voters
of said town voting at said election to
be held for that purpose assent there-
to: NOW THKKKKi IIK liK IT OltDAISKD
IIY THK in A t:i OK TlirsTKKS OK TIIK
TOWN III' AKToN OKLAHOMA:
Section 1 That a special election
is' and the same is hereby called to
he held in the Town of Afton in the
County of ittaw a and State of Okla-
homa on the 29th day of Oetols-r A
D Doll for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified jiropcrty taxpaying
voters of said town the proposition of
issuing the negotiable coupon bonds
of the Town of Afton Oklahoma to
the aggregate amount of Hoot) for the
completion of the construction of wa-
terworks to le owned exclusively hy
said town and levying and colleeting
an annual tax sufficient to pay the In-
terest on said Isolds when due and al-
so to constitute a sinking’' fund for the
payment of the principal thereof with-
in twenty y ears from their date
Suction 15 That the President of
the Hoard of Trustees of said town lie
and he i hereby authorized anil di-
rected to cause to Is published in The
Afton American a newspasr publish-
ed and of general circulation in said
town of Afton a proclamation and
notice of the time and place of hold-
ing said election and also cause to he
posted written or 'printed copies of
such election proclamation and notice
in five public places in aaid town
Said election notice and proclama-
tion shall ajH-cify the proposition to
tie submitted to the qualified priqs-rty
taxpaying voters of said town ut said
elei'tion the time and place of holding
said elei'tion tin hour at whirh tin
pulls ut said eleetion shall iqien and
close uml the form of ballots to 1m- us-
ed at uid election: and said lection
proclamation mul notice shall Ik- post-
ed uml published twenty days In-fore
the date fixed for said election us
aforesaid Said diction shall 1 held
and eoniiueteil and the result them if
canvassed in all reswets in urcoril-
arii'i witli the constitution of the State
of Oklahoma and with the laws in
force 111 said state governing elections
in incorporated towns
Six Hon :i That the ballots for the
lcial election herein provided for
shall he in the following form to-wit:
“Shall tin Town of Afton Ottawa
County Oklahoma incur an in-
debtedness hv issuing its negotiable
coupon lmnds to the aggregate
City Property
you a loan on farm
notice School Fund
S S S S
in the Office
Perfect
L C-) Balter
Fuel
Saver
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W ti
fej u
Pa" '
AlUltM
Llniof
Purirt m rnrr It not an every day
errurrrnce— sea to it thst you tt
Ths first cost of GKKAT I4A-
JKSTiC may I a little more than sont
olhrrs but th durability— ihs vtiha
r’r!itta that cnsbls the GREAT MAJKi
TIC to eubwatr thr ordinary raato
makN it much ebespw la tbo nmJL
H?? Great and Grand
Majestic
t'lliecbk and Chsrcoa! Iron
Range
Is fcnllt on honor of th hM vnstorlsls—
built st innUbeuilt— ir-ti(ht — U9
pss — o coid tir Btsn'srM boll
raur (ul bill llnlr1 of Ihoratml Is
yBsrr ottnof thm s' m coniiitnMiii
furl ton If tli ut Ilia
Onim iiiMn shp Brs ftftnoa Kitnufartamrv
try in to imltnfs I ? You o it to vouruoif
kus tho Al AJ HTIO Csii bm
m (bo diflurvul otjlss M
J B Harrison
Afton Oklahoma
If 3rtKll5i
li?iP ym
ikiferQfl
amount of Whdi) for the purpose of
providing' fumls for the completion
of the construction of waterworks in
and to be owned exclusively by said
town: and levy and collect an uu-
nual tax upon all of the taxable
property in said town aufficient to
pay the interest on said lmnds as It
falls due and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof withintwonty years
from their date Said bonds to lie
dated Novemlier 1st 1W9 and to
Iss'ome due and pay aide November
1st 1 ill’ll and to bear interest at a
rate not to exceed six per centum
per annum payable semi-annually?
Yrs
No
(The voter will Indicate hi preference
by stamping at the plats designated
in front of the word “Yes” or the
word “No”)
Said ballot shall lie prepared hy the
Town Clerk of said town shall Ik-
printed upon the kind of pajier and
with a jK-rforated stub and In all other
re-pu ts as nearly as practicable as
pre-crilK-d by Sections 7 and !l of an
Act passed hy the legislature of Ha-
state of Oklahoma approved May ID
1 '" l"'iiig an act providing' for the
conducting of general elections etc
All person residing in the said
Town of Afton win are qiialilii-t
priqs-rty taxpaying voter thereof
within tin meaning of the constitution
and laws of the State of Oklahoma
shall lw allowed to vote at suid elec-
tion on tin aforesaid proposition
Sili "in in 4 That said election
shall Ik held at the Town Hall in
said town
Tin following named M-rsons are
hereby designated and appointed to
act ns judges of said election: V II
Hull and V A OgtJen and the fob
lowing named person are hereby des-
igna'eil and apMinlcd to act a clerks
at said election: II J Allison anil N
(' Harry
Ski TIi N o That the said Town of
Afton ls-ing without a water supply
for Gre protection and sanitary pur-
poses and the propertv of said town
and tiie proK-rty and health of the in-
habitant thereof ls-ing by reaon
thereof in imminentdunger it 1 deem-
ed anil hereby declared nicessary for
the immediate preservation of the
public health and safety that said
construction of said waterworks lie
completed and the funds provided
therefor without delay and an emer-
gency is hereby declared to exist by
reason whereof this ordinance shall
go Into effect and become operative
immediately from and after its pas-
sage approval and publication
Passed the fifth day of(X-tols-r lisiii
Approvid this fifth day of October
1009
II S IIlII President
ATTFSTJ
It A Jt’Dn Town Clerk
First published in The Afton Amer-
ican Ortols-r 7th l'Hitt
lodt
fklfCMl
Duncan Chapel Items
C C Smith iiitt-il home folks Sun-
day Jim Polti-r went to Fuirliind Mon-
day j Mrs Moore Is on the sick lit this
i week
ITT T TT J’Tr’
—
TO INTEREST YOU
t
We wish to call your attention to our
new and special articles for Fall Trade
READY-MADE KIMONOS AND
HOUSE DRESSES
Jvst the thing you've been locking for
handy comfortable and serviceable In
Calico and Percales at $100 to 150
All the New Shades and Weaves in
Ladies Dress Goocfe
Quality and Prices to Plaasc All
Special
Good 12 1-2 Cent Ginghams 3 13c
“The Cash
Merchant s”
Mr and Mrs Hnnn went to Afton
Monday
Fred Mirny and sister were in Afton
Monday
Mrs Tom Cox was an Afton visitor
Monday
Mr Fai hunil ay is on the sick list
thi week
Miss Helen Adcox is acting as or-
ganist at the CliaiK-l
Charles Duncan and family visited
with his mother Sunday
Mrs Tom Neel is enjoying a visit
with her mother thi week
Little Frank Smith went to llig
Cabin to visit hi brother
Rev Duncan ha been assisting
Rev Crowe in the meetings
Mrs C t Smith visited her son
and family at Timlier Hill Tuesday
Charlie Thornton who has len
very ick was able to be to church
Sunday night
Tim protracted meetings at t He
Chapel are being well attended Rev
Crowe deliver very interesting ser-
mon day and night
We are sorry that C'leora schoid
had to close on account of rebuilding
the house Hoi I"''' sion Ik
ready for school again
The Sunday Schoid have changed
their hour of meeting It logins
promptly at ten o'clock in the morn-
ing Fvt-iy body invited to attend
Tin fanner of the neighborhood
ure busy gathering tlu ir corn some
are sowing wheat although it is dis-
couraging on account of the dry weath-
er hut still we hope for rain
Carter Items
Miss Mudgie Taylor ss-nt Sunday
with home folks
Frank Donaldson is seeing the sights
in Kansas City this week
Mr and Mrs Tate returned from a
visit with friends in Arkansas
Rev Hriggs is holding a meeting at
Carter this week Fverybody invited
Mrs Lula Rlarkwell visited her sis
ter at Mrs Lamar’s Friday and Sat-
urday of last week
C A Mitchell came home Friday
from a visit with h!s sister at Sayre
Okla He was accompanied by hi
nieces Daisy anil Lula Julian
Locust Hill Items
Mr Clark went to Vinita Tuesday
Mr Tompkins weut to Vinita Tues-
day We are still having hot and dry
weather
Mr Dan Witt D visiting in Ark-
ansas till week
Miss Hattie Day atteneil church at
Vinita Monday
Service were held at Witt ochool
house last Sunday
The box supper waa fine at Success
last Saturday night
Will Thompson visited hi brother
at Adair last Saturday
Mrs Franklin and daughter were
Vinita visitor Monday
George Fields who has ls-en visit-
ing at Grove returned home Monday
Mr Lionlj-rger and Mr Cunninghnm
are serving' on the grand jury this
week
Mr Muneey’s little loy while play-
ing on the creek fell off of a bluff and
broke iis h-g Sunday evening
Horn to Mr and Mrs Will Tennant
Sept ‘Jlth a l ight ami hulf pound
gil l Mrothcr ane baby doing fine
still Jolly
WESMSTII&C0:
'W-LO-r
zrrr
LET US FURNISH
YOUR HOME
We have the high grade Axminster Rugs for
your parlor:
The Ingrain Carpets and Rugs for your Bed-
Rooms The best grade of Linoleum for your kitchen and
dining rooms
Furniture Suitable for all
Rooms
High grade Felt Mattresses for your bed
Also Blankets and Comforts to keep you warm H
Come and see us whether you want to buy or not
Remember the place
AFTON FURNITURE CO
W W PAINTER Manager
sa
l
DrEilng's New Life Pills
Tho best In the world
DR D J DOTY
Veterinary Surgeon
Treats all Diseases of Stock
DOES DENTAL WORK
Leave call at ItU'K Front Livkhv
MEAL and BRAN
Wholesale and Retail
We can always supply your
needs
Piione 21
BOYD & SON
At Indian Mill
First I'lilillslieit lii Tin Afton Amerlesn ts-pl
2X rM
I No 1 42 1
Notice of Application for Revivor
of Judgment
In Die District Court of Ottswa County'
Oklahoma
J o MiHminon Plaintiff
T M KywM If‘nr1ant
The lofmUnt T M Hfyimhk will tak
not ri that Hih d a lot Iff J ti MiMunnoii hv
Intf depart! IhU lift on nr almut th 17 1 h day
of NovmUr It fttnl Aik H Metiarmon
bavin tw‘ii duly aitolntd hi adtilntdra
trlv that th aahl AJkH MrUannon will at
Miami on th Mh day of Novndr ItMt in
the Dint rlt Court In andforald county ami
at at apply to !! court and mov aaid court
to order that a!d action wherein J ( Mctan
non in plaintiff and T M Keynoldn U defend-
ant lie revived In the nim of Alle H
Mctianiion admin M rat rtx
ALICE H MtKtAXVflN
AdnilnlaYratrla of tho watata of J tt Mcfian
non dweiaiHl
Hv Mahon & Hiand her attorneys
Klrat pulillshed lit The Afton American Hpt
Zi l M
No 1411
Notice of Application for Revivor
of Judgment
In the IMstrli Court of Ottawa County
Oklahoma
J t Mcttannon rialiitlff
a
T M Hvik ' 1 hf‘iulant
The tlefeifliiid T M Iteynolda will take
nol Ice Ihnt Hie pin I lit Iff J t Met lannon lit v
imr depnrt‘d I Ilk 1 1 fe on or lut t he J7l h dn v
of Vo cnil‘“ 1'‘a and Alice S
lmlnirlM4r duly apHlnted hi admlnktrn-
trU Hint I he aaid A lice H Met ftimoti w 111 at
Miami on the Mh day of Nnvenilter pm In
the Okirict Court In and for aaid county and
Mate apply to tld cimrt anti move ttld cRirt
to order that aaid action a In-raln J Mc-
tiniiiHin I platnllff and T M KsmdtN ktl-
ft iiilnnt Im rv I ved In Hie naiueof AlhuS
Met an non admlnkt rnt rla
A LICK H Met WNoV
AdmlnUtrai rlti of the eduleof J I Mctinn-
nfi derea'tf d
Hi Mahon lilAKO her tHorney-i
rcr:
rrs:
1ULL LINE OF NEW EMBROID-
ERED HEATHERBLOOM
UNDERSKIRTS
A splendid showing of this splendid line
of goods See them before you buy
Complete New Line of
Novelty Goods
Imported New Belts Jets Trimmings
Special
12 l-2c Flannelettes and Outings 9 c
Afton
Oklahoma
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Ml
w C SCOTT
Dentist
Office: Crowell Block
Res'iii-nce Phone 22
L W TROUTT M D
Physician and Surgeon
Catarrh a Specialty
Office: I'p-Muirs Painter Pudding
Residence 'Phone 92
R H HARPER M D
Physician and Surgeon
Office over Afton Urn' Co
Office Phone 31 Residence 1
First published In The Afton American Sut
Zi HM
Notice for Publication
Htnteof Oklahoma I
Ottawa County f
Before E E Lark lunllce f the Peace of
Afton Township In aaid county
J T Ii uk I II Plaintiff
v
B Horhitf Hfendant
Kald defendant H Horlmr will take notire
that he ha lieeii um In the atmve named
Curt hy the aUve named plaint Iff to re)ver
the tunn of thirty and lt-pifth dollar on a
count of J T liuklil and t hat Nronal pn in-
ert y of aaid defendant ha lieen wUed In
attahmeiit or rarntahment and aaid raue
aet for trial on the &td day of Uudier Ivan at
10 o'clock a m at wldchtlmelf aaid efnd-
ant faila toapitearthe alletfailonaof ulalntiff'a
hill of particular will In taken a true and a
judgment for aaid plaintiff In aaid action fdr
akd aiiMtuitl claimed and fr costs and In the
atta4hment therein r anted will be rndered
aordinirly
Dated Uila 2Hh day of KetemtMr 141
Alteat:
E V PAKK3 JulUeof the Pea
Kind puhlUhed In The Afton Amerk an Pen-
tend BT 30
Notice of Application for Appoint-
ment of Ga&rdian
HTATF OF OKLAHOMA
Ottawa (kn nrv
IN COl’NTV roI’KT
Stat of Oklahoma To the neat of kin of
Tommie 0 hteeie minor
Yon are hereby m it Ifled t hat havldc Stle
has Hied In tills Court an upDllcatloit for the
appointment of himself as imnnlinii of the
IH-rson ami est nl of Tommie H Msd ami
that said application e haid at the
(oii rt r aim of said ( 'oiirt In the ‘ii y of 1 laud
In sahl County of Ottawa on Ihe llth dav of
t ictoiHT I ml at In o'cl--k a in at which
lime you mav apj ar and show iaiise If any
oii hsse why suid applb at mil should not U-
yrnnted N it ii4‘ss mv hnml and th seal of suid Court
IheaiI
at Miami In said omit y ami this &l h
day of s ptemu-r
S Yijl HdK Y ( ouidy Judy
till a NT Waoooskk Atl'y
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