Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), No. 175, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 25, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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Chickasha Indian Territory Tuesday Evening July 25 1905
NUMBER 75
A GREAT
GROCERY
HOUSE IS THAT OF THE WILLIAMSON
HALSELL FRAZIER CO. NOVINC
IS COMPLETED
CAPACITY FOR 270 CAR LOADS
Of Groceries. On of the Largest in
the Territories
The WiHiamson-Halsell-Frazier
Co. is now at home m Us com-
modious new building. It was on
the morning of the eighth of March
that the old building with nearly
all its contents went up in smoke.
In less than four months the
main part of the new building was
ready for accupaucy. Several
weeks ago the greater part of the
stock was moved in and yesterday
the moving process was com-
pleted by transferring the offices.
Considerable work remains to be
done in the way of giving the fin-
ishing touches to the building and
offices. It is a fact worthy of note
that notwithstanding their great
disaster the big grocery company
resumed business in their tempor-
ary quarters immediately after the
fire and their customers were tak-
en care of without delay.
The new buildiDg is one of the
largest and it is the most conven-
ient of the kind in the two terri-
tories. Built " especially for the
purpose every requ isite of a big
grocery house has beeu provided.
The building is 100 by 120 feet
giving 2 100 square feet of space on
the two floors with a capacity for
270 cars of groceries ' and room to
spare for offices packing and other
purposes.
On the right as you enter are
the offices contained in a room 20
by 50. To the left is the packing
rooai 18 by 40 shelved on three
sides and adjoining the shipping
room making it amost convenient
arrangement. A door from the
packing room leads into the cigar
room which is the most up-to-date
affair of the kind that could be
built. It will hold 250000 cigars
and is refrigerator-like arrange-
ment with a brick floor and a ven-
tilator at the top which makes it
an ideal place tor storing cigars.
There is also a stationery roomv
6 by 12. a cloak room 6 by 14; a
double vault 12 by 16 and two
toilet rooms for the convenience of
employers. The building is con-
nected with the city waterworks
and sewers.
The basement is one immense
room with a brick floor and cem-
ent walls. An unloading shoot at
the rear is a great time saving ar-
rangement goods being "scooted"
directly from the car to the trucks
below. A large freight elevator is
used to convey goods from one
floor to the other. At the rear of
the building is a receiving dock 16
feet wide and 100 feet long and in
front is a shipping dock of same
dimensions.
The Winiams-IIalsell-Frazier
Co. carries a stock valued at about
$100000. Every month about 75
cars of groceries are received and
sent out to the trade. It was
about three years ago that the
company first began business here
buying out the Chickasha Whole-
sale Grocery Co. and later the
Waples Platter Co. Its business
has constantly grown. Duing the
first six mouth of this year it has
been from 6 0 to 75 per cent greater
than last year which speaks well
for the company as well as for
business conditions generally iu
its territory. At the present time
eight salesmen sell goods for tne
house two iu the city and six on
the road. The company's terri-
tory includes the moine line of the
Rock Island from Heunessey to
Terrell the Mangutn line; the E.
& A. line from Hunton ro Waur-
ika; the Lindsay line Lindsay; the
Chattanooga branch of the Rock
Island out of Lawtou the Frisco
from Tuttle to Altus and the "Bes"
line from Snyder to Rock. The
following are the company's Sales-
men: IL M. Jones V.H. Link
Geo. Frazier M. Hendrix H.
Cberstein Lee Smith S G. Laugh-
lin and S A. Leckie.
In all the company employ3 28
persons eight in the office 7 in
the shipping department 8 sales-
men and 5 in the . storage depart
ment. E. W Shannon is the as-
sistant manager; J W. iRtch
burg cashier A. A. Cleveland
shipping clerk; Fred ' Grimsley
receiving clerk and Miss fjhisholm
stenographer. C. II. Russell the
manager came from Marshaltown
la. where he had been in the em-
ploy of the Western Grocery Co.
the largest company of the kind in
the world. He is a man of the
widest experience in the in the
grocery business and knows it
from top to bottom. He is mak-
ing great success in his present
position and is very popular with
all the employe of the house.
MEETS OKLAHOMA CITY
The Place of Meeting of Federation of
Woman" Clubs Changed
The place of the annual conven-
tion of the Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Federation of Woman's
clubs has been changed from Law-
ton to Oklahoma City. Mrs'. F.K.
Riddle vice-president of the Fed-
eration authorizes this annoiv.nce-
ment. At the last meeting the Lawton
club ladies extended a very cordial
invitation to the Federation and it
was accepted and the date of the
meeting fixed for November 8th.
It was found however that the
annual conference of the M. E.
Church South was to meet in Law-
ton on the same date and it was so
feared that the two gatherings at
the same time would over-tax the
capacity of the city to entertain.
It was therefore deemed advisable
to change the place of meeting of
the Federation. Oklahoma City
very graciously invited the ladies
to meet there and after due con-
sideration the invitation was ac-
cepted. Lawton has acquiesced
in the change and with a truly
hospitable spirit has given an invi-
tation to the club women to meet
in that city next year.
The annual meeting of the Fed-
eration is looked forward to with
great pleasure by the ladies. Ok-
lahoma City will no doubt do every
thing to render the occasion an
enjoyable and profitable one.
Come and get Clay
Donovan's price just
for once--for cash tf
INSURANCE
AT HOME
THE SOUTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE CO OF CHICKASHA
IS DOING BUSINESS.
PROPOSES TO SAVE MONEY
For The Insured. Officers Are Ail Home
Men
"The Southwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Association" is the name
of a new company which is out for
life insurance business. It is a
home company its head quarters
are in Chickasha and its officers are
all well-known local men. The
company was organized some time
ago. Its plan contemplates the
organization of a large number of
separate and independent local
divisions each to consist of one or
more towns or parts there-of as
may be decided upon by the gener-
al officers. Each local division has
its own officers. Divisions have
already been organized in a large
number of towns and a local divis-
ion has just been established.
The officers of the local division
are: Jas. Pettyjohn president;
H. L. Jaiboe treasurer and Joe
Dews secretary. D. C. Patterson
who was with the Indiahoma Gins
as auditor last season has just been
employed as agent and solicitor for
this division. Already over a
hundred members have becu secur
ed many of our best people taking
hold of the proposition.
s The general officers of the asso-
ciation are; L. M. Potts of the
firm of Wootten and Potts presi-
dent: J. P Canning who has been
with Wootten and Potts several
seasons vice president and general
manager; L. C. Hutson manager
of the Indianhoma gins secretary
and treasurer.
It is the plan of the company to
offer cheap insurance by cutting
down expenses. Its advantages
are thus set forth in a circular:
"The average annual premium
collected for ten years past by five
leading old line companies for a
policy of a thousand doilars insur-
ing the life of a person forty years
old is $32.20. while the average
amount paid out by them on death
claims has been only $1114 on each
thousand dollars of insurance
written by them. These figures
are taken from their own sworn
returns and are therefore cor-
rect. The difference of $2106
colected out of their policy holders
iu premiums and the $11.14 Pad
back to them on death losses goes
to pay big salaries to efficers."
It is this immense sum which is
paid out in salaries that the com-
pany proposes to save policy hold-
ers. The plan is simple. Each
division or territory is composed of
1000 persons. Aninitiation fee vary-
ing from $3 to $6 according age
is charged. One dollar of this
amount is placed in the treasury
as an advance assessment to meet
the first death loss and the remain-
der goes to pay expenses. When
a death occurs an assessment of
$1.15 is levied one dollar of which
goes into the treasury to pay the
next death loss and the 15 cents
is used to pay general expenses.
As soon as a death occurs it is
filled by an applicant under 40
years of age and thus the member-
ship of each division is kept up to
the required number.
It is a safe conservative business
proposition and with efficient
management the association aught
to prove a great success.
Another Mexican came to the
rescue and knocked Pedro down
ending the cutting bee.
Pedro and his friends were before
Judge Grigsby this morning. None
of them can speak English and the
court was "buffaloed" for the time
till the happy thought of getting
an interpieter entered the judicial
mind. Mr. Gomez who speaks
Spanish was sent for and soon had
matters cleared up. Pedro plead
guilty and was fined $25 and costs.
All the participants in the melee
were in a good numor when they
appeared in court.
LEONARD BUYS SHAOWELL
Old Brick Mansion Was Home of Thorn
as Jefferson
Washington July 24. Shad well
the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson
has beeu sold to Dr. Milton H.
Leonard of New Haven Conn.
The estate is situated a few
miles from Charlottesville Va.
and nearby are the homes of the
famous pioneers of the northwest
Lewis and Clark to whose memory
Oregon today is holding carnival.
The present mansion is of brick
and stands near the older home-
stead in which Jefferson was born.
When his home was bnrned the
statesman built Monticello on the
brow of the mountain overlooking
the Sha dwell estate. Dr. Leonard
will make Shad well his home..
BAD MAN IS CAPTURED
MEXICAN USED A KNIFE
- Cm Two Friends and Paid $23 into the
Treasury
I Pedro Agilar a Mexican who
runs a chili joint on Fourth Street
tauked up on bad booze and late
yesterday afternoon went to call
on his friends who are engaged in
the chili business at Fifth and
.Chickasha Avenue. He carried a
long knife with him and no sooner
had he entered the place than he
began to salute his friends with it.
He slashed Juan Contreras on the
arm and back of the hand making
very ugly wounds. Casimro Ram-
irez interfered and Pedro gave him
a few whacks about the head
without doing any great damage.
Tom Little Of The Famous Miller Gang
a Prisoner
South McAlester July 24. Tom
Little another member of the
famous Bob Miller gang was cap-
tured yesterday in the Kimichi
mountains by Deputies Davis and
Holden. Not a shot was fired.
The dputies hired a Choctaw
Indian to eo to the edee of a
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swollen stream and beckon Little
to row him across the stream. The
' desperado rowed directly into the
arms of the deputies hid in the
bushes. Little wept wheu made a
prisoner. This practically wipes
out one of the worst gangs in the
Indian Territory.
Miss Stella and Earl Barton
went to Minco today.
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We have for rent some nice rooms is brick
buildings. South and East Front. Public Ste-
nographer and Notary in office at all times.
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I There Will Be on Exhibition at the Eagle Mercantile Co. a Real Cost Sale on the following Uandisei
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Men's Sprjng and
Summer Clothing
WE ARE BADLY OVER-STOCKED ON TWO-PIECE SUITS
Men's Low Cut and
White Canvas Shoes
ALL GRADES GO AT COST.
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Ladies and Misses'
White Shoes
AT COST
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We are over-stocked on the above-named goods an want
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Evans, George H. Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), No. 175, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 25, 1905, newspaper, July 25, 1905; Chickasha, Indian Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc727632/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.