The Hennessey Clipper (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1915 Page: 4 of 10
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TUB CLIPPER, HENNESSEY, OKLAHOMA
No. 5473
Ki'imrt of ill* Condition of
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
at Hennessey, in tile Si ite of Oklahoma. it the rinse of business. May 1 1H15
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts ( notes lieM in h.uiks)
Total loans
Overdrafts, secured. $ . unsecured 71!) ."4
U. S. bonds deposited to secnrc i imitation i par \ tint*)
Total 1! S bonds
Securities, other than I > Bonds (not including Mocks),
owned unpledged
Total bonds. securities, etr
Subscription to stock of federal Reserve hank, l.siiiHJO
Less amount unpaid 1,200 00
All other stocks including preiniuiu on s imc
Banking lio.ise. 8,000.00; furniture :un! fixtures :f.0011 00
Other realestah* owned
Due from Federal Reserve hank
Due from approved reserve agents in New York ( Iiic i^o
and St Lo us
Due (roa approved reserve igents in othsi reserve citie
Checks nil banks in the s uae cit\ or town i rejioriin^ kink
Fractional currency, nickels and cent
Notes of other national brinks
Lawful money reserve in It ink
Total coin and certificates
Legal tender notes
Redemption fund v\iili I S Ireasiirei (not ii ore than < j**r
cent on circulation)
Internal revenue stamp account
TOTAL
3.N3G.7M
10 l_'0
110.008.65
719 S4
•.00 00
10.000 00
352.80
2.309.2H
4 4.157.07
♦)02 15
59 38
3.145 00
8.9G4.75
798,00
1.250.00
33.00
$211,512.01
$25,000.00
5.000 00
iMiir, H9
25.000 00
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits. .$.">.! " 7.05
Reserved for 5,957.05
Less current expenses, interest and t ixe> p iid .'5.342 0i;
Circulating notes $2.1,000 00
Less amount on hand and hi Tre.isury for redemption
or in transit
Demand deposits
Individual dt*| osits subject to lie. K lil.009 .'tii
Certificates of deposits due in le than 30 days 62.286.80 153,897.12
TOTAL $211,512.01
Sta te of Oklahoma. (louniy of Kingfisher, ss
I. G. H. Truesdell, cashier of the above-n.imed hank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
(. II TRUESDELL. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Correc t Attest:
5th day of May. 1915 JOHN SMITH )
MARY SMITH Directors.
W A. RHODES )
seal Jabez A En.i. Notary Public
My commission expires July 22. 1018
A LETTER FROM CANADA ill m. t.-.i m \ allies as tin* < 1 i
Sylvan Lake, Alia. Cumuli! "(t n-Mill of imlustrv, and al
April 17, HHfi. , lows him to enjoy it without tin
Editor Clipper: j ♦ iH*unil rainr of taxation, there
I am in receipt of a copy of the l y placing a pn-niiiiin upon in
Clipper, in wliiel: appears eop\ j'lnsfrx iiistead ol placing a fiin
of till' letter to I >r. < 'ill I inn. Tli i-. 11 11 as I" ' t In- Stales
I interpret us mi invital Ion lo I Imo ■ is ahsolut.h no tax on |iei
write itnuin. onal |iro;.ertAs tire huul is
I read, with considerable amtwe Isource oi all wealth, it beat
merit, an article entitled. "No all • 'n- burdens of taxation, and
war tax on Canadian lands,"!1'"' weallli produced I>\ industry
marked "advertisement. 11 x• I'' In short, the govern
In order that Clipper readers ""'lit do.', not consider it en
may know the farts, I am en j ' oiira^'iii" to line a rariner lot
closing a synopsis of the Alliei j I>r. . •:111• • tip ■ i 11<• i <I ol horses, cat
ta Land Tax Hill, sent to ineM'' or swine
I rom tile government printer al Nv" ronsolei at ion is taken ol
Kdiaoiitou immediately upon its j 1 111"'o\.nicut , in tin assessment
passageiSee inrlosuie i. Il will "I l.itnl>
he noticed 11;at all holla fide |
In I lie I :.i •, i..\\ Co., which is
or inslanee. :111 |o111ui<■ my
farmers residing on their lands phu c i ; a ' lien ol land owned
are exempt regardli
f i in -
provemeiits.
Taxation on Willi Lands.
I. A tax of I per rent ol' the :e i-s
set! value is iui|Hisc.l upon all \\ 11>I
luniIn in tlie I'ruvii.e, with the tnllow
in^i exceptions:
(1) Crown anil Initial) hunts. ('1)
Three arri'H for eitrli flmri'li. i;i)
Twenty five an res t'or e:n h i cint'l- n
(-1) llnnipatcu.ls t'or whii-li piileni
have not been ul.tninc.l. i ■"> I (• t.-i in-
lease Inn.Is. (ti) l,ilirai\ l.ui.h. i ,
Lamls of apricnlt ui ;i I snrieties, liospi
tills, munii-ipalities, uui\ersities :unl j pay one cent into the provincial
i e,i .ui \ < >in* Local luiprov
11. ■ I ■ I I'oifc .pe ii hit i vc pill pose.1
■ L■ |n• 1111111 on the industry of w
lellous to liuild up the eoiintry
and increase the value of their
holdings: and they pay the sami
i.it< of taxes on wild land as I
pay on improve.I land, and in
id.11r ion, u ill pay the war tax of
oi" per cent. Those are the fel
low s tile w ild la lid lax gels aI'tel
The bona fide fanner does not
I'hools. (s) Pints ol' less til OII out
acre. (!>) Lainl within i i I ies. Ionic
ami villages. (10) Km lnse.l lamls on
which cattle to the number of one oi
sheep ot the number ot' thior, lot
everv ten acres are m;i i nt. 11 nr.I I- the
owner ol' both the lamls ami the lin-
stock. (II) Six humlrcil ami l'oil\
acres belong in to a bona Inle t'armci'
residing on some portion llietcoi t I
The laml of an\ owner who has |i|;i. .
one «|iiartcr thereof nn lei cultivation.
J. Taxes are due on the first da\
ol January, in the year in which 111<■ \ 1
arc imposed ami payable at the oi
lice of the Minister of Public \ IV.i 1 is. | I '.i I i eli! pel acre in
i i«-nt t;i\ is $1(MM) per «piartet
se.-t ion, w liit-li w •• are allowed to
worl«: out it the rate of $.*>.00 a
«I:m for a mail nml team, while
the alien spe< nlntor pays in cash
w li n li is use.I t liroii^liout t lie
is! 1 ii I • r enlvens and incident
• ds. W e keep our schools ill ses
1 >ii t liroii'rluuit t lie year, conse
111 n• 11! ?\ 0111 liool taxes are rath
I'iyli. I ein«^ seven and one
• dis
' > case of default a « '..uil o I 1 , 1111 , yeai Of course we
Continuation mav vest the 1:11 ■ • i ,1
,, ,, , • , , . 1 • 1 a nt 11 mil t lie 'government
the < rown, sub|e«t to 1 e. lent I t 1011 u ti.
in one year. The tax forms a 1 . : ,iav<1 ,n Pa> n,,r teachers
alt projiertv. 11.>■ u .>(111 lo +1.1 a 1 The
As provided iu suit section I; oin-r appli. to the I'rovinee
the land of any owner who has which has its own f;o\criiiucnt,
placed one quarter t hereof lilldei ; " 1 1 .ponding to the several
cultivation is exempt, Iholiull lie >■ .• •rovi-nnnents : hill w hen we
may not reside in the eoniiti \ • nine to the 11..minion (iovern
While this.is purely a war tax [iiient, we have a different story
measlile, it is din-ell;, in n, '>> ' hieli w.-ll later |
with the general system of tax a - next letter I will outline |
at ion. which, unlike tie system 11 •.••overnniriit of Alhei
in vogue in the States, considers '0 I1 I' LKAHNKI).
SPENT A JOLLY DAY
Nine ladies of the Woodmen
Circle, of Enid, friends of Mrs.
\ I . Stoddard, of the Royal
Restaurant, came down from
Knid Tuesday and spent the day
with her, much to her delighted
surprise. They brought their din-
ners and spread a most tempting
feast. The visitors were:
Mesdaines Lucinda Kadger, (J.
Mitchell, <J O .Myers, ltrown,
< I Hence Alfred, George Haere,
•I. \\'. .lolinson, Williams and
Charles Murders.
Kni.l! Knitl! Who are wef \\. C.
| Nine holies hright, from Kai.l eume
i In Hennessey with merry non^
Aiel l.ruuf/ht f.oo.lies, too, along.
tnoii are these nine, who are they'
i La*lies of the W.
In this small lierj.' ti\*t* hours
w.c. spent with Mrs. Stoihlard tine.
The l.uiii b came ilown on pleasure hent
| A let l.rouglil their lunch to dine.
! tln \ chi.se Tuesday for the day.
J We brand he crowd all O. K.,
^ 1 • i i whom Kood cheer doth flow.
Kow this way a^ain, fair ladies—
Sun are (tarfield county's nol.le pearls.
S. tereipn Htoddanl extends her love
And hopes Circle comes a^ain.
(Clipper)
Notice to Stock Owners
All persons are warned against
picketing or allowing stock to range
at large on streets or alleys in Hen-
nessey. This is a violation of the
town ordinance. JOHN PORTER,
Marshal.
—(Clipper)
Now is the time to get that har-
ness repaired and oiled —Cooper.
(Clipper)
COLLEGE CORNER
Mr. ami Mrs. Morris t'rossun and
luhlren were quests at the Baldwin
home on Wednesday.
The young folks of this vicinity
■ave a tin showe for Mr. au«l Mrs.
I. \ . Richards Tuesday uight.
There will be a dance at Streck's
Friday night. Kvervbody invited.
It* dangh-
Mondav.
ler
Mrs. Martin St re.
ailed at the
Mi
k and litt
der home
Mi,
I Mrs. Kions were guests of
Mrs. ,1. \ . Richards Sunday.
Mr. ami Mrs. Kiouu were pleasant
In surprised Friday evening, when a
iiuiuber ol their neighbors came in to
help them celebrate their wedding an
niversarv. Thev received many
1 ill articles in grailiteware. K
me remained until a late hour and
departed with the expressed wish that
ihe\ would have many more hi
vcars of wedded life.
Te wedding bells rang for Louis*
Markes and Hen Karson last week
I'lie. departed Tuesday evenin
Marshall, where the\ will iual;e their
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCauley and
hiltlren were visitors at the Rodei
home Snmlay afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Oarteu and children
were gu. sts a the I. A. White home
Sunday.
and Mike Roder visited ov
with relati\'es near Kingfisher
Smith and Mrs. Felder
ing in this vicinity last
iiid Mrs. Walter Young
W111. Rapp home Suudav
•I oh 1
iinda
Mrs.
Mr
it th
noon.
calh
afte
(('
•per)
Let Us Do Your —
Welding
We have just installed an ()\"l ACTKI
WKLDlNti PLANT Bring iu your hroken cast-
ings, or nhiniiiiuin parts, or metal castings of
any kind. We can repair them and save you
money.
We have also installed a transformer recti-
fier for charging batteries We are e<piip|wd
now for the work
Repair work of any description executed
promptly moderate prices
Hennessey Auto Co.
Last (Iklahoma Avenue
See The Farmers and Mer
chants National Bank for hail
insurance on all kinds of crops
(Clipper)- -
PREACHER CREEK.
ljuite a number attended the bap
11'ing Sunday afternoon at Preacher
eek.
Miss Hessie Fields is staying with
her sister, Mrs. Eubank.
Mr : 111 • I Mrs. ('leve Kuhank are the
mud parents of twins, born Sunday
a boy and a girl. They have been
liristeued Nina May and A in hew
ames.
It is still raining.
Mr. .1. W. Kuhnnk visited Sundav
nij.'ht at the Al. Swank home.
Miss (iladvs Clioat was verv pleas
•iiitI\ surprised Saturday night, which
w.'is the anniversary ot her 14th birth-
day. All report a fine time.
Miss May Freeman spent Saturday
night at the Peri go home.
riiureh services were well attended
Sunday morning and evening at liar
mony.
(Clipper)
FOREST OAK
A nice rain fell Sunday morning.
« rops are looking line in this vicinity.
Miss's Minnie (>oodpasture, Lucy
Morris and Messrs. Peck Morris, John
snit «'lint Renshaw and Charles Good-
pasture spent Sunday at the John M.
Caleb home.
Lacey school closed Friday.
Miss Nettie McMeekau spent Sun
da \ wit It Florence Renshaw.
lilies Mitchell called at the Seabold
home Sunday evening. How about it.
Christopher Melton spent Sundav
Old Metal Wanted
I am on the market for metal of
all kinds—Copper, Brass. Zinc
also Rubber, Rags Bones, etc.
I r Prinnlp A| «ii«- oi,i op r.
J. I . I I lliyif , ||(MIS0, Hennes >•
Klurcii. >■ li'-nslc.u Sntui • I:i\ c\.'11i ri
An.lrcw l.xii.-li rallisl m the \ u
siai Inline Sun.Inv nftcriini n.
with 'it'lli' aiul Jack RciimIiuw.
Huu.lav school ami church was well
attcn<le.l Sun.lav.
Misses An.Ira McCaleh an.I Minnie
lino.lpusture spent from Kri.la\ until
Sunday with homefolks.
Mrs. Bra.lfield .alle.l on Mrs. Jack
Renshaw We.lnesilav.
Mrs. A. W. Renshaw is visiting a
few .lays in Hennessey this week.
Messrs. Charles Kair.-liil.l aid l{i:s
sell I'aris sawe.l woo.l for Jack Ren-
shaw Monday.
Ilou't forget the ice cream supper
at Forest Oak May 14th.
Au.lra McCaleh i-allcl on Kate an.)
l'.i pllll. Ill i 111' |
state of Oklalu
County. >s:
In ilic District i
saiil county a
NOTICE OF
I.call Bona
April l!! :it
maa, Ksuv'lisher
Court in and for
u.I state.
PUBLICATION
I.call llonar. 1'hiintitV,
vs.
i William .1. Bomir. DelVinlant.
The tlcfi'iiilant, William J.
: llon.ir, will lake notice that he
I has been sueil in the above natn-
] e<l court by the above-named
! plaint ill', Leah Bonar, and that
lie must answer the petition of
the plainlitf filed therein on or
i before the 10th day of .lutie,
11915, or said petition will lie
taken as true and a judgment
I for an absolute divorce from you
and the care and custody of Fred
(Coulter Bonar, Alvin Donald
Honar i.nd Alice Dorothy Itonttr,
and dlvwting yon of any right,
title or interest in the southeast
lUart.T of seetnJn 1-t in ('olinn-
ii'a Township, iu said county and
stale, and of the live stock, l'arin-
injf iinpl.'incuts and all other per-
sonal property now held by the
plaintitr iu said township, and
for ^">11 a month as alimony anil
$."it) attorneys fees and the costs
of this action will he rendered,
(and also an order ot court lor-
! ever prohibiting and restraining
i yon from in anywise interfering
with the plaintiff or plaintiff's
j children or plaintiff's possession
j of said land or personal proper
I ty or the crops grown upon any
of said land, and for such other
land further relief as may be
equitable and just.
GKOIUJK II. LAING,
(Seal Clerk of Said Court.
W S. Will BLOW,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Big Farmers Store
Phone No 166
The planting season is nearly over and harvest will soon be here. It finds us
with a few seeds lei t and one of the best quality considered "largest and most
complete lines of groceries in the county. Wo buy our goods in large quantities
and take every discount, and we are therefore able to sell these high class
groceries at less than some are asking for lower grades and at the same time
give our customers a five per cent discount for cash.
Special Seed Sale Saturday, May 1st
Our lew seed vve have left we will place on sale Saturday at following prices:
25 sacks Red River Early Ohio Seed Potatoes at per bushel
15 sacks Early Rose Seed Potatoes, at per bushel
A few bushels of Triumph Seed potatoes at per bushel
200 bushels of nice Russet Eating Potatoes at per bushel
40 bushels of seed cow peas at per bushel (give these ;i trial)
Onion sets at per quart . . f>e Seed Peanuts, per pound
All kinds of fresh garden seeds at reduced prices.
Some of Our Every Day Grocery Specials
90c
85c
$1.25
1.00
2.25
10c
7c
75c
40c
14^c
Hie
15c
20c
13c
$1.25
110
!jc
25 cases Early June Sifted Peas, 3 cans 2.r>r
or a dozen cans for 90c
Guaranteed to ^ive satisfaction.
10 cases No 3 lar^e can Pears, put up in
heavy syrup, 2 cans for 25c
50 cases of lar^e No. 3 cans of hand pack-
ed Tomatoes, per can l()c
Small can No. 2, hand packed Tomatoes,
per dozen cans or,c
10 cases of larf{e No. 3 cans of Free Stone
pealed peaches, 2 cans for. 25c
Two lar^e cans of Apricots for 25c
A few cases of the Big M. Blackberries,
No. 3 size, 2 cans for 25c
First class Sugar Corn, 3 cans for 25c
or a dozen cans for 95c
Lily Pink Salmon, best grade' [ier can 10c
Large 25c can Pineapples for 20c
20c can Pineapples for 15c
Large cans of Sweel Potatoes, 2 cans for 25c
Good Saudis Peaberry Coffee, per lb 25c
Four X Coffee, per pkge 20c
Large fresh Pineapples, each _20c
Nice sweet Oranges, per dozen 15c
Good Lemons, per dozen 20c
Fresh Strawberries, per box 15c
Nice large Gano Apples, per peck _40c
No 1 English Walnuts, per lb 15c
Roasted Peanuts, 2 lbs for 25c
The famous Battleax Chocolate Candy,
regular 35c grade, [>er lb 20c
Try some of this Candy.
Good mixed Candy at per lb 9c
An especially low price will be made on
lots. See our goods before buying.
5 per cent Discount for Cash
That's what we do, wc give a five percent discount for CASH. Mr. Customer, did vou ever ston to
thmk what a ftve per cent discount means to you? It means that every family spend; approximate
ly $20 each month in the year for aroeeries, and therefore you save in one month v.hat it wo ,1
cost you in m lei est to botnw $20 for six months. It is simply good business--not luck . ,Te
saved is a penny earned. penny
Our phi" is lhis: For each cash purchase you receive a printed receipt which is issued bv our
New ( ash Register showing the amount of your purchase, tlie date and the iniii il of the i rk I
waited on you. Save every receipt and when you have cash purchases tinting t„ $•>(, ,Z
hand them to us and get $1.00 in trade. ,nore'
25 boxes of National Soda Biscuit Crack-
ers, by the box, per lb
25 cans Log Cabin Maple Syrup, $1.00
size for
50c size cans for
Nice clear-cut side salt meat, per lb
Country Hams, at per lb
Shoulder, per lb
Nice Breakfast Bacon, per lb
Good Country Lard, per lb
10-pound pail Snowdrift Compound, for
Large pail frisco, for
10 cases Lye, per can
8 bars of Laundry Queen White Soap for 25<
(i bars Clean Easy Soap for 25<
Hardware Specials
Good Garden floes, 25c up to
Steeples, 7 lbs for
Nails, 7 pounds for
No. 22 Rifle Shells, 2 boxes for
Shotgun Shells, per box
Collar Pads, till sizes, each
Good Collars, each
Cream Separator Oil, per gallon
Engine Oil Cylinder Oil and
at very low prices.
Gasoline, especially for automobiles, gal.
Coal Oil, per gallon
or in Ill-gallon lots, per gallon
Rope, all sizes, psr lb
Plain Cups and Saucers, per set
(i5c
2ac
. 25c
25o
45c
30c:
$1.20
50c
Harvester Oil
15c
10c
8c
12^c
50c
all goods in large quantities or in case
It custs you nothing to get our prices.
We Want Your Prod uc
We want your Produce, Butter, Eggs and Poultry. The very best price paid in cash or trade n,
business is growing in this line every day. Give us a trial '
Prompt D livris Mad to all Parts of Town
Prompt deliveries made to all parts of the city. Special and careful attention is given to deliveries
I he wagon leaves the store every iiimning at 8:20 a in.. 10:00 a. in . and 11 tin a ,,, w Its
4:00 p. in., and 6:00 p. in. Give us your orders for prompt deliveries. Phone Kit; ''' ,n"'
The Big Farmers Store
The Store That Saves You Money
Fisher & Balkenbusch, Proprietors
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