The Times--Record (Blackwell, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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THE TIMES-RECORD
Republican in Principle, But Devoted to the Upbuilding of Blackwell and the Development of Kay County.
VOL. 16.
BLACKWELL, KAY COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY. JULY i, .909
U'sirvUri »«*•'»*
NO. 41
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SATURDAY, JULY 3, last my
ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS AND OUR
GREAT REMODELING SALE
will be a thing of the past. This has been one of the most successful sales we have ever conducted. Many
thousands of dollars' worth of splendid merchandise has been sold for less than wholesale cost.
MJCNY BARGAINS ARE YET BE HAD]
We are going to put forth every effort within our power to make the remaining days of this sale v
THE BUSIEST OF ALL
We are sparing nothing—almost everything in our store has been reduced-and in many cases 50c will do
the work of a dollar. It will pay you to visit our store before Saturday night. Don't forget it.
THE FOSTER MERSHNTILE eOMPHNY,
L. 0. L. P.
THE STORE THAT DON’T DECEIVE
Blackwell, Okla.
KAY COUNTY’S GREATEST STORE
i
SOLO THE BONDS
The issue of Improyement bonds
aggregating $68,000, found a ready
market and were placed Monday of
this week. Bids were received
at the ottice of the city
clerk up to Monday evening of th’s
week when they were acted upon by
the council. SeveD bids were re-
ceived a* follows: Geo. I. Gilbert, of
Oklahoma City, bid a premium of
*1,3*0 upon the entire tissue at the
10 year option, and agrees to forfeit
•10 per day for every days delay in
furnishing the bonds after.July 1,
which will make the bonds probably
net the city $1400 to *1500 in excess
of the principal. Mr. Gilbert was
here in person, and expressed a
willingness to pay over $2000, if the
bonds were made full 20 year bonds.
They are to be 20iyear bonds with
the city the right to pay same at ten
years. The other bidders were,
Farson & Co of Chicago, $087.50; S A.
Kean & Co, 20 years. *1394; R. Kley-
bolte, Chicago, *592; Ulen Sutherlin
& Oo, K. C. Mo., $1261; Columbia B&
T. Co., Oklahoma City, $200, and
Weil Roth & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio,
*683. We are pleased to see an Okla-
homa boad buyer awake to the value
of Oklahoma securities, and hope
the money will be forth coming soon
I so that the improvements may be
’ completed this summer.
THE LAN DRUG STORE
removed from the store, which was
conducted for some time by Messrs.
Jones and Shaw. Recently Mr.
Jones .traded h i s interest t o
Mr. bashore of Oklahoma City fora
farm, who traded his interest to Mr.
Chas. Roberts for a farm, and Mes-
sers Shaw and Roberts traded their
Interest to Doctor Buellesfeld for
the old opera house property, and as
there has been no trade reported in
the past 24 hours, we suppose the
Doctor stilt owes it.
entire committee left Tuesday of
this week and will visit Ferry, Paw
nee, Guthrie, Oklahoma City and
such other cities as may be necessary
to find something suitable for adop-
tion by the city. Thev are capable
men, and their work will be done in a
creditable manner.
The L&B drug company is now
; under the management of Dr. M. E
Buellesfeld, who acquired it In be-
half of himself and other relatives
last week. It is owned by a stock
company and will be conducted
under the old name L&B drug cons
pany. Dick Fink is In charge, and
the Doctor will make headquarters
at the Btore. The store has chang-
ed ownership several times in the
past ten years. The L&B name was
derived from the partners B. F.
Loomis and Andy Beegie, the latter
■ retiring and Mr. .Loomis continuing.
I Mr. B. W. Jones, acquired It of Mr.
T Loomis andYben sold a halDinterest
I to Geo. Nf. Getter, and he traded^ his
halt interest to O. M. Swaim and L.
. A. Shaw. The Swaim Interest was
BLACKWELL INTERSTATE FAIR
The big Blackwell Inter State
Fair have dates this year of July, 27-
28-29-30. Secretary Ed.L. Peckham,
and the other officials are working
hard and are getting things in readi-
ness for the largest fair we have
ever had. All premiums are liberal
and many of them mach higher than
last year. They hope to have the
premium books ready for distribu-
tion next week. The speed ring pro-
gram will ’•# one of unusual interest
and It being the first fair in the cir-
cuit there should be aworld of horses
here. Don’t forget the dates, and if
Interested write the Secretary Ed,
L. Peckham, Blackwell, Okla.
DEDICATION OF, MASONIC HALL
Chlkaskia Lodge, No 109, A. F. &
A. M. finished paying lor their hand-
some hall about a month ago and will
formally dedicate the same on the
evening of July 6th, commencing at
8 o’clock. Most Worshipful Grand
Master H. L Muldrow,of Tishomingo
will personally conduct the dedica-
tory services. All th« neighboring
Masonic lodges have been invited,
and the local brethren are antlcipa
ting a grand goad time. The atten-
dance of every local member is not
only requested but urged.
* --
COUNCIL COMMITTEE
A. F. Gallap,'president of the coun-
cil and P. H. McElhone, and W. H.
Clarke of the council are the special
committee appointed from the coun-
cil to go with the committee from
the Commercial club to inspect var-
ious water aud light plants, with a
view to recommending the adoption
of plans for use in this city The
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETINO
The Commercial club met Monday
evening and with a fair crowd pre-
sent despite the hot weather. A
committee consisting of J. J. Thayer
and J. W. Wymer, were appointed to
join the committee from the coun-
cil in the investigation of municipal
lighting and water plants prepara-
tory to recommending same for ad-
option in this citv. The matter of
the East bridge was brought up, and
It seems that work on same is pro
gressing very slowly, and that as a
result of the bridge being outof com-
mission that we are loeiag trade
etc. Referred to the road commit-
tee with power to act. The club has
several important matters on hand
including the .Baptist college mat-
ter.
SCHOOL FACULTY COMPLETED
Monday of this week the commit
tee ob teachers from the school
board elected Miss Gustafsen of
Hunter,Okla , for a position In the
high school and thlB we believe com-
pletes the faculty for the next
school year. Prof. A. J. Lovett, the
superintendent, succeeds himself;
Prof. W. W. Baker, will succeed
Prof Anderson, as principal of the
high school; Miss Darkness re-elect-
ed and Miss Gustafsen. takes the
place of MUs Dondauvll’e in the
high school, The eighth grade Miss
McKinney, re-elected; fourth. Miss
Parmley; third, Miss Robbins; first
and second Miss Boyer; primary,
Miss Frank, all re-elected, for posi-
tions in the new building; Miss Su-
sie Trotter, principal and seventh
grade, succeeds Mrs. J F. Anderson;
sixth, Miss Harney; fifth and sixth,
Miss T.yle; fifth, Miss Phelps; fourth,
Mrs. Strange; second, Miss Kinnau;
first, Miss Randall; primary. Mis.
Carr, all re-elected except Miss Lyle
in the fifth and and sixth and Miss
MONEY
TO LOAN ON FARMS
At reasonable rateB and without delay. We make examinations
AND FAY OUT PROMPTLY.
Money furnished as soon as abstri» furnished and title ap-
proved. If you want to borrow money, or have a
mortgage to sell, come and see us.
Conservative Investment Company*
Farm Loan Headquarters,
BLACKWELL, OKLAHOMA
Kinnan in the secend. Miss Hattie
Price of Geneseo, 111, succeeds Miss
Blanch Kelley, as music teacher.The
faculty it one of the strongest ever
elected in this city, anc we feel with
the school boa rd and faculty that we
are to have the best school term In
our history next term,
DELICIOUS CANNED BEANS
Fruit is going to be scarce, and
every good housekeeper should can
from 10 to 25 quai ts of good beans.
The following receipt has been tri-
ed, and if put up in this manner will
keep the entire winter.
Prepare the green beans the same
as for daily use, cook with small
slice of bacon until nice and tender.
Salt and pepper to taste. To each
quart can add one teaspoonful of
good cider viuegar, can while hot,
and beans will be as fresh In the
winter as when gathered from the
garden.
Mrs. Sarah Smith and two daught-
ers, Thelma and Opal, of Fowler,
Colorado, will arrive her* * Friday for
a few week’s visit with tha former’s
parents Mr. and Mr* T. Hargraves.
They will be accompanied by Vern
Hargraves, who is also a resident
of the same place
POPULAR
CONCERTS
By the
Blackwell Commercial
Club Band
Program, July 2
1 “Flash light" March......Pauli
2 "Nonti Seordar Di Me"
waltz suite...........Pothermal
3 “Charge of the light brigade"
concert march..............Pautl
4 “The dawn of love" Morceau
characteristique......The Bendix
5 “First Air Varie"......Rathbun
Clarinet solo—Mk. Rcff.
t, “Thompsons tuneful meledies"
medley selection..........Alford
7 “La Gitar.a Waltzes...Bucalossi
8 “Sand dance" meonlight on
the Suwanee...........Friedman
9 “Chicago Tribune" march
................. Chambers
C. J. Willis, Director.
A. Sparks Manager.
J. M. McG-ee
Blackwells leading Jeweler and
Optician. •
Eyes tested free and glasses proper-
ly £U-*d j
Satisfaction guaranteed ‘
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Randall, J. W. & McDowell, T. H. W. The Times--Record (Blackwell, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1909, newspaper, July 1, 1909; Blackwell, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1139104/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.