The Yale Democrat (Yale, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1918 Page: 1 of 10
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YALE, OKLAHOMA, FEBRUARY 14, 1918
Hotel Proportion For Yale
Chamber of Commerce Holds
Important Meeting
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Plans Suggested and Ways and
Means Discussed
Monday nightj the Chamber
of Commerce met at the Yale
Reading Ro;>m and took further
action regarding the building of
a modern hotel for Yale. This
matter has been before the or-
ganization in former meetings
and a committee had been ap-
pointed to get in touch wi hout-
side parties who could be inter-
ested in a proposition of this
character. *
' This committee decided upon
Mr. L. C. Thompson, of Tulsa, a
gentleman who makes it a busi-
ness to build buildings of this
sort on various plans. He is at
present building the New Orph-
t‘una Theater a; d the Edwards
Building — a thirteen story of-
fice building — both at Tulsa, and
comes to Yale highly recom-
mended.
Mr T' ompson brought with
him and displayed several draw-
ings an^ plans of a hotel build-
ing su.h as he thought Yale
wouid want. This was a hotel
building live stoiies in height
containing seventy-five rooms,
one-ihird of which are to be con-
nected with bath. The building
is to be fireproof and ip to con-
tain every modeirn convenience.
He explained that many details
would have to be taken up after
m* re definite plans'had been
made by the Chamber of Com-
merce and'himself.
His estimated cost of such
a building as he proposed is
$75,000.00; and his suggestion is
that the members of the Cham-
ber of Commerce form a corpor-
ation and sell stock for the pur-
pose of raising at least 50 per
cent of this amount, after which
enough funds to complete the
building could be secured by a
loan.
Those present thought well of
the plan and appointed a com-
mitte of five—C. M. Murray, C.
E Bullard, G. W. Canfield, C.
A. Warden and Wilbur Canfield
—to form a corporation and to
determine whether or not the
necessary amount could be se-
cured, and to decide upon a
building site. There appeared
to be no doubt among those pres-
ent that Yale would easily raise
the desired amount, and Mr. M.
A. Isaacs, first vice president of
the Home Refining Company,
started the proposition off by
offering to subscribe $1000, pro-
viding another thirty-four thous-
and was subscribed. Mr. E. So-
lo, local mauager of the Home
Refining Company also made an
offer of $1000 Mr. Isaacs is not
a resident of Yale, but he says
he comes here often and is some
times hard put to find a suitable
room. The committee appointed
met later with Mr. Thompson to
go over m >re fully the plan con-
templated.
This is one big bet for Yale
and she should not overlook it.
She has outgrown her hotel fa-
cilities at she hasojtgrown many
other things and by a little push
and vigor our citizenship can!
make a great ci'y out ot Yale
and can keep it a great c ty. Get
it to going right at the start and
the future will taxe care of toe
advant.-.ges secured at the be-
ginning.
After this matter was dispose d
of the Chamber then took up the
election of officers for the year
1918. This should have been
taken up at the meeting held the
week before, but Mr. Bishop was;
nere in the interests of the War Good We|, („ what is Known
Advertising unites the nation
in a common cause—a single-
ness of purpose—America first
It puts the trademark of truth
upon its products. It makes
for greater permanency in
American business. Normal
demands in abnormal times
when business is not as usual.
Advertising safeguards the cus-
tomer and increases the welfare
of the deater. It neither takes
tribute faom the one nor the
other. On the contrary it gives
to both It establishes confi-
dence without adding price con-
sideration.
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ANOTHER OIL POOL
Number 26
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City Dads Hold First Meeting
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er drilling within two and a half
miles in any direction.
Already six new locations have
been made near this well by the
Ohio City, the Twin State and
the above mentioned owners. It
is expected that several wells
will be completed in this pool
within the next ninety days,
barring bad luck.
Bringing in this well which
promises to be a big one, gives
Yale another boost as the center
of the greatest oil production of
the country and the owners al*e
to be congratulated upon their
good fortune.
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New Board of
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Saving Stamps, and when that
As Freeland Pool
business was attended to it was j —
too late for the election. j Last Thuas lay, the well on the
Record time was [made in the Thomas Welsh farm, four miles
election so far as the regular south and one-half mile east of
officers were concerned. Only
one man was omina ed for each
office. It took a little longer to
select the six members, who
with the regular officer-, consti
tute the board o^’ directors. Some
eighteen iianug wer; pr sen ted
Fi liowing is the .ist of officers
and the directors:
President; C. M Murray.
First Vice President, C. A.<
Warden.
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Yale, in the S W of N E, 8-18-6,
J. L. Bishop, county chairman
of the W. S. S. committee; and
C. C. Platt publicity manager of
the same committee were in Yale
Wednesday conferring with the
various chairmen here and get-
ting the work boosted along.
was drib'd a 'out a foot in the Tneir wives accompanied them
B irtlesvil e sand and has b. en ; and visited friends in the city,
flo.ving ever a nte. Tanks were; They were scheduled to be at
3et Monday and Tuesday they I Cushing_for a big get together
were running 6-inch casing and 1 meeting Wednesday night,
ax pec t to dri 1 in to lay—Thurs-!
day. -
This well is own d by H. B.
Moffit, F. S Freeland, Daniel
Bramer and W. G. Choate. It
was started on September 29 and
Is a wildcat, there being no oth-
Martha Washington will be
present at the Chicken Pie Sup-
per February 22, at the M. E.
Church. Price 50c. 2t
Buy a Thrift Stamp today.
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We Must Win The War
FROM OKLAHOMA STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
SHIPYARD VOLUNTEER* WANTED BROOD SOWS FEW IN OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma's Quota Progressing Blit La-
borers Don’t Understand Plan
Shipyard v lunteers a^e an industrial
army of men, two hundred and fifty
thousand, who will go to shipyards and
build America’s fleets of ships.
All kinds and classes of skilled and un-
skilled lab »rers are required. It is as
necessary to have ship-builders assoldiers.
You join the shipyard volunteers by
registering your name with the chairman
of the County Council of Defense or with
others he may designate. A certificate
and button are giveh you on registration.
In the vicinity of Yale vou can register at
the Red Cross Pharmacy.
Do not go to the yards now. Register
and keep your present job until called.
Volunteers will be called to the ship
yards only after personal examination.
Wages paid and hours of work will be
satisfactory. Prevailing high wages at
each shipyard locality.
, Housing for workmen will be provided
by the government. '
Men seeking to avoid military service
are not wanted but those now in shipyard
Bervice {have been placed in defered
classification. Shipyards give every
workman an opportunity to give great and
efficient service to his country and at good
Patriotic Census Shows Less Than One
Sow to Every Farm
Patriotic Farm Census reports which
have been received from forty-five of the
seventy seven counties in Oklahoma show
a critical state of affairs respecting re-
duced stock of brood sows and seed for
this year’s crop which are now in the
hands of the farmer. The entire census
will be completed and in the hands of the
Oklahoma State Council of Defense by
last of February or the first of March.
Reports at hand show that throughout
the state there is an average af less than
one brood sow to the form and that there
are fewer cows than shown by anv state
census yet taken. The seed condition is
shown to be critical, showing that in many
sections there is not sufficient quantity on
hand to^upply the amount required by
the farmer.
Farmers Should Repair Machinery
The plan of machinery houses to put on
a Machinery Week in Oklahoma when
farmers will be instructed and urged to
repair their old machinery is regarded as
an important move by tllfe Oklahoma State
Council of Defense. The .waste suffered
by Oklahoma farmers in this manner in
the course of five years is enormous but
wages,
under normal conditions thrt is the farm-
Ample time for the arranging of home er’s affar. Today, however, . it is the
affairs will be given after call is made. nation’s affair. Crops musUbe raised and
Oklahoma’s quota' is three thousand
men. The goverfiment wants them regis-
tered by Saturday night, February 16, join
the volunteers before night. This is a
call from your government.
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machinery will be needed. The factories
of the country, however, and the material
which would ordinarily go into {this ma-
chinery is required in this time of stress
for war purposes.
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APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE
Confirmation Made Without
Hitch of Any Kind
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Monday, the Governor's proc-
lamation making Yale a city of
t ie first class was received, and
Tuesday night the first regular
meeting was held in the offices
of Lewis Richards, & , Harrell.
The meeting which Jlasted until
midnight was one of much dis-
cussion on important subjects,
although it was only possible ftto
make a start on a few of the
many propositions which must -
be taken up.' •*
The first matters disposed ot
was the appointment of the var-
ious appointive officers and of
the committees by Mayor Mon-
nett.
The eommittes appointed were
as follows: Light and Water,
J, H. Montgomery and G. W.
Manlove; Street and Alleys, J.
O. Slaybaugh and F. F. Hutchi-
son; Finance, J. 0. Slaybaugh,
F. F. Hutchinson and J. H.
Montgomery.
The mayor appointed J. IX.
Cornwell as city scavenger; And
the city attorney was instructed
to draft a new ordinance cover-
ing the work to be done, the
fees to be collected and the
manner of collecting the same
for city scavenger work.
Two applications were on hand
for the position of Chief of Po-
lice—E. R. B y rum and Amos
full. The former was appoint-
ed and it was decided that at
present the police force should
consist of the chief and one oth-
er officer.
L. G. Lewis was appointed
City Attorney for the present,
the board recognizing the fact
that Mr. Lewis is thoroughly fa-
miliar with the duties involved,
and has heretofore handled the
office successfully.
A. W. Simpson was retained
as superintendent of the light
and water plant.
The Street Mid Alley commit-
tee recommended to the mayor
that W. M. Long be appointed
to take charge of the|street work
and this, will be done.
Mr. Simpson reported that the
reservoir at Salt Creek had suf-
ficient water to fill the stand-
pipe several times and suggested
that the board give him permis-
sion to complete the electrie line
and install another pump so that
water could be had for use at"
the light plant and so the -stand
pipe be filled for use in case of
fire. He estimated the cost at ^
$200. The permission was grants
?d ' 9H
It was also reported that boyi *
of the city were guilty of break- : {'■/
ing the city’s electric light globes^ ~
and this and other acts of van*-"
dalism was refered to the poticf
department with instructions to
make an example of the first
culprit caught.
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