The Billings News. (Billings, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, June 22, 1906 Page: 1 of 6
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The billings news.
VOL. VII.
BILLINGS, NOBLE COUNTY, GjjjjLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1906.
NO. 41
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THRESHING TIME IS UPON US
And you may need something to make the machine go, such as good smoked bacon, ham, dried fruit, vegetables, good work
clothes, gloves, blankets, quilts, and in fact everything that a thresherman may need you can find here lower than elsewhere.
The majority of the threshing men in this viciuity who are close buyers have decided that we sell groceries cheaper than anyone in Billings and
neighboring towns. The fact that the closest buyers in the country arn our customers is evidence that we are cheapest place in the country.
We have only been in the grocery business a year and we have brought more grocery trade to the town than any store ever did by carrying the
stock needed, always having a big supply on hand, and making prices that our competitors are not able to meet. Below are a few prices:
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Your Credit is Good for Any Amount
In Men and Boys Goods
Light weight men’s washable pants worth 75c at 50c
Good wool and corduroy pants worth $2 for $1.25
Good overalls worth from 50 to 75c foi 39c
Wool and mixed suits worth $5 to $7.50 for $3.50
Fine dress shirts worth from 50c to $1 for 48c
Fine suspenders worth 25 to 50c for 25c
Fine half hose worth from 15 to 25c for 12£c
Fine straw hats worth from 50c to $2.50 at half price
Fur hats at a big reduction
Groceries
Good Coffee worth 20c per pound for 12£c
Best African Java and Bell Coffee worth 25c at 20c
Bulk Soda Crackers, per pound, 6jc
Good Brooms worth 25c for 12£c
Best Sweet Com, per can, 6jc
8 bars of the best Laundry Soap for 25c
Mason’s Patent Glass Fruit Jars, pints per doz. 80c
“ “ “ '* “ quarts 90c
“ “ “ “ “ half gallon $1.10
Buy now while they are cheap.
Shoes and Slippers
A lot of fine odds and ends in children’s It/,
shoes and slippers worth from 50 to 75c for 4(0''
A lot of better grades worth from $1 to H
$1.25 for iOL
A lot of fine misses and ladies in tan and AQ
black worth from $1.25 to $1.50 for /Ov
A lot of fine ladies shoes and low cuts A I PA
worth from $1.75 to $2.25 V I iOv
A lot of fine ladies shoes and low cuts ^ |
worth from $1.50 to $2 for v *
A better lot worth from $2 to $2.50 for 1.7*5
A good lot, nearly any size worth $2.50 to $3 for $2
We pay the highest market price for Produce and want all your Fruit.
A R CADES. Ill 1 A ,IN( JK OKLAHOMA.
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BILLINGS TO CELEBRATE BI6. and Nebraska last night, other portions
. of Kansas got it last week, and no gen-
Owing to the amount of work requir- ^ drought indicated Bow. Top
ed to arrange and perfect all details in- gteefg today 354^ be8t 0>ttle filing at
volved in preparing for thegreateat ,5 20 to $5.60, plain and medium eteers
“Fourth of July” ever celebrated to to chotee beifere
ever celebrated to
date in Noble county, the various com-
mittees were unable to get together
this week and make a combined report
in time for publication in this issue.
Next week we shall be able to present
a complete program of what it is pro-
posed to carry out July 4tb, and it is
believed the attractions that will be
offered and realized cannot fail to bring
to Billings all the people of the tribu-
tary country. Suffice it to sav in this
number of the News that good speak-
ing will be provided, music by the Enid
band, claimed to be tbe best in Okla-
homa, is engaged, a great game of base-
ball between Red Rock and Ponca City
baa been secured, a variety of races will
be pulled off and a dazzling finale of
fireworks will come in the evening at
the conclusion of the day’s catalogue of
intense and successive sensations.
There will be attractions and enjoy-
ment galore for all, the small boy and
the grayheaded sire, the sweet sixteen
and the stately matron, tbe thinker and
laughter- loving, rich and poor, high
and low, the good, bad and indifferent.
Arrange matters on the farm to come
and jollify with us and all together on
our great national holiday. It will pay
all concerned in the relaxtion from bus-
iness cares and tbe world’s worriment it
will afford. Watcb for program tbe
coming week, but make up your mind
to come and spend a day with the rest
of tbe folks.
OUR LIVESTOCK LETTER.
Kansas City, Mo., June 18,1906.
Extra heavy cattle receipts first of last
week met lower prioes, but tbe week
closed with tbe loss more than regained,
in spite of the fact that the total run
was 4.1,000 head, very large for the sea-
son. Stockers and feeders did not keep
in line with killing cattle, but remained
dull and draggy all week, closing 15 to
25 oents lower. Movement of this class
to the country was 225 cars for week,
but dry pastures and fears of injury to
corn are, of course, hurting trade in
stockers and feeders. Supply today is
11,000 head, smaller than a week ago,
but liberal. Dry weather is not directly
forcing in many cattle as yet, but is
probably causing some shippers to
msrket cattle a week or two sooner than
tbey otherwise would, anticipating a
drought. Today’s cstlle supply in the
native division is mainly from Northern
Kansas and Southern Nebraska. Heavy
rains fell northwest of here in Kansas
$4 50 to $5.00, medium she stuff $3 00 to
$4.25, canners and stock cows lower,
$1.75 to $2.75, bulls lower $2 50 to $3.75,
veals quarter lower, more than 6,000
calves received last week, $4 50 to $6.25,
stockers and feeders $3.00 to $4.36.
Receipts of hogs last week, 79,400
head, were heaviest since December,
1901, more than four years ago, yet
prices closed the week strong, and a
shade above close of previous week.
Buyers need large numbers of hogs and
are unable to stick together long enough
to effectually reduce prices. A combi-
nation was formed last Tuesday and the
market broke 10 cents, but all hands
were scrambling for hogs early Wednes-
day, giving sellers the best of it bal-
ance of tbe week. Market is strong to
5 higher today, top $6.60, bulk $6.40 to
$6.55, light weights up to $6.50, a sbade
nearer the top than a week ago.
J. A. Rickart, L. S. Cor.
PR06RAM
Of the W. C. T. U. Silver Medal Con-
test to be held at the Christian church
in Billings, Friday night, June 29,1906.
Music Prayer Music
1— Rosa Young, "The Rumeeller’s Leg-
al Rights."
Music
2— Florence Baird, “Down with the
Traffic.”
Music
3— Mabel McDaniel, “Result of Treat-
ing."
Song by Two Little Girls
4— Anna Sloan, "The Converted Rum-
seller."
Music
5— Mabel Weavsr, "The Old Man’s
Story."
Musio
6— Clara Miller, "Wbat Matter’s it to
Your’
Music
Recitation—Alice Young.
Presentation of Medal.
Admission 10 cents.
Children under 10 years free.
Oeadly Serpent Bites
are as common in India aa are stomach
and liver disorders with us. For the iat-
ter however there is a sure remedy, El-
ectric Bitters, theRreatrestorstivemed-
icine, of which S. A. Brown of Bennetta-
ville, 8. C. says: 'They restored my wife
to perfect health, after years of suffer-
ing with dyspepsia and a chronically
torpid liver." Electric Bitters cure chills
ana fever, malaria, biliousness, lame
bark, kidney troubles and bladder dis-
orders. Sold on guarantee by the Bill-
ings Drug ft Jewelry Co., price 50c.
BUSINESS MEN S 22-CLUB. .
On Friday night last a Club with the
above name was organised at Billings,
in Fraternal Hall, the objects in view
being the mutual comfort and relief of
its members in case of sickness or disa-
bility.
Upon the siokness or 'Usability, not
to exceed eight weeks, of a member of
this organization he is entitled to the a-
mount of money drawn from an assess-
ment of fffty cents per member per
week, during such sickness or disabili-
ty, the secretary and such sick or disa-
bled member or members being exempt
from assessment.
The membership of tbe Club is not at
anytime to exceed twenty-two mem-
bers, and if at any time any member
should neglect or refuse to pay his as-
sessment he is immediately dropped
from 'he rolls. When a vacancy occurs
from any cause, members may be taken
in on a two-thirds vote of all the mem-
bers present, provided, however, that
the person or persons making applica-
tion are not above 48 years. In case
of tbe death of a member the assess-
ment is made one dollar per member for
the last week of sickness. In all cases
of sickness or disability tbe same must
be certified to by a physician selected
for the purpose.
Mr. O. W. Long is president of the
Club, and Manager Alvin Corn of tbe
Big Jo Lumber Co. is secretary, and
to him application should be made for
detailed information. It is desired by
him to organite a second Twenty-Two
Club, if tbe requisite number can be se-
cured. Those constituting the Club or-
ganised Friday evening were: O. W.
Long, Frank C. Leyhe, A. S. Cades,
Samuel English, Alvin Corn, J. F. Far-
ia, J. Q. Cooper, Oscar Reed, John T.
Huddleaton, L. C. Brown, Orlie Cox.
Geo. Edmonds, L. H. Simmons, M. L.
Cooper, W. G. MnCluakey, Win. Fran-
cis, Dan Neil, E. H. Perry, A. D. Mars-
ton, E. L. Forbes, S. T. Davis and Wm.
Carter.___
Delinquent Taxes!
The last half of taxes for
1905 can be paid at
THE BILUNGS STATE BANK
WITHOUT PENALTY if paid for
Noble County before July H
Garfield “ “ " 14
Kay “ “ June 25
Grant “ “ July 1st
After said dates the County
Treasurer will Add the penalty
from June 18,1906.
Local News.
W. L. Karr and H. W. Beltz, a pair
of Tonkawa’s real estate men, were in
town Tuesday.
Rev. Geo. F. Denison, we are re-
quested to announce, will preach at the
Christian church Sunday next, morn-
ing and evening.
A. H. Childs and wife have been up
from the reservation visiting with their
son Will and family during the week.
John Morris lost a $150 horse as a
result of tbe storm Sunday night, tbe
unfortunate equine being struck 4>y
lightning, and so badly burt it was nec-
essary to kill him.
Bennett Rhinehart, father-in-law of
Jos. Jefferson, who with his wife has
been here on a visit sinoe last fall, left
for his home in Bedford, lows, on Wed-
nesday. Mrs. Rhinehart is still here.
If you could see some canning facto-
riea operated you would not care for
canned goods, but if you could see tbe
factories where our goods are prepared,
you would be satisfied with “THE AL-
TON GOODS."
Wm. Hayton, of Pearson It Hayton,
got the first wheat of the season, buy-
ing the R. M. Ellis crop immediately
after noon Tuesday. He reports wheat
generally grading up to about 62 with a
starting price of 63 cents.
The 18-year old son of H. A. Reed,
seven miles east, was operated on for
appendicitis Monday evening, by Dr.
Blescb, of Guthrie, assisted by Dr. Ren-
frew of Billings, and tbe young man is
getting along all right.
The County Normal Institute will
convene in the high school building at
Perry, on July 16, and run four weeks.
The conductors will be Professors May-
berry, Kezer and Whinnery. Teaohers
of this section will take due notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
Our goods pay the merchant a reas-
onable profit. The only reason a mer-
chant can have in asking you to take
nomething instead, is because he wants
to make an unreasonable profit. You
pay your money, so insist on hav-
ing what you want, “THE ALTON
GOODS."
Mrs. W. Loeher, of Webb City, Mo.,
arrived Monday accompanied by her
daughter Mary, on a visit here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Burnett.
Mrs. Loeher’s husband is the Frisco a-
gent at Webb City, and bn Is expected
here the latter part of the week for a
short visit.
Tuesday afternoon about b o’clock
Volney Moore, manager of tbe Pond
Creek Mill ft Elevator Company’s buai-
iness at Billings, scored the honor of
buying the first load of the 1906 wheat
orop, which came direotly from the
thresher to tbe elevator. It was raised
on the H. H. Swank place and by John
Morris, who commenced threshing it on
Tuesday with his own machine. Tbe
two loads first delivered tested and
Mr. Morris received 63 cents for it. He
figures on a yield of about 25 busbele to
tbe acre.
Rev. James R. Smith, Episcopal min-
ister at Enid, was arrested Saturday
and taken into police court, on a charge
of refusing to pay $4 street tax. The
reverend gentleman plead guilty to the
charge ar.d also to being destitute of
that amount of bullion, and the Mayor
of the city, a man evidently abounding
in bowels of compassion, ordered bis re-
lease sine die, and the man of God de>
parted out of the unfeeling dutch of the
Enid Philistines. We hope brother
8mith didn’t lie about not having $4
in his trousers, but if so poor we’rejsorry
his finances have fagged so low. Enid
ought to be ashamed to starve a man
who has tbe nerve to try to save their
souls.
They are making an asaociate-preaa
noise at Salina, Kansas, because tbe
wife of a local rural route mail carrier
took her husband’s place and delivered
mail three whole daya, all bv herself,
he being in retirement keeping an ap>
pointment with a broken arm. Here at
Billings the women folks think nothing
j of a jaunt of that aort, even in winter
time. Are tbe Kansas men and women
becoming effete, timid, no-count? Sat-
urday evening we auw a handsome car-
riage come into town behind a splendid
pair of trotters, said carriage contain-
ing a man, bis wife and daughter, all of
whom bad just concluded a week’a har-
vesting, in which the wife and daught-
er had shocked wheat every day while
tbe husband bandied the binder. And
this man and woman can meet you in a
drawingroom and greet you like duke
and duchess, and he can talk Panama
Canal with you and she can talk Car-
lyle, while at the same time he can
tinker into harmonious action a refrac-
tory McCormick and abe can cook a
meal to tempt Roman Lucullus back
from his 2000-year tryst with the dust.
That’s the sort of plain, unadorned a-
dornad the most, honest, big-hearted,
intelligent American citizena we have
In these parts, and the sort not thought
worthy of statehood by the dollar-dam-
ned East and tbe Washington gang.
A $20 BILL LOST,
On Thursday, June 14, in the postofflee
or aome Billing* busi nets house, money
enclosed in an envelope. Finder return
to News office.
MEAT SHOP FOR SALE.
My butcher aud sausage shop for sale,
with all toole and fixtures belonging to
the eeme.—Anton Keeper, Billinga, Okl.
FOR SALE,
Three lot* and n 4-ro^m house for
$460. See R. M. Ellis.
FOR SALE.
A good stock of Millinery Goode. Will
invoice between $200 and $300. Will
tell for 75e on the dollar if taken soon.
Inquire at this office.
LOST,
A memoranda book, between town and
Bailey’s place, Saturday evening. No
value to anyone but owner. Finder will
confer great favor by returning eame to
Thomas Swan.
FOR SALE
A Short Order Restaurant at Billings,
good location and ohanoe for the right
man to make money on small invest-
ment. Apply at the Restaurant of E.
Schmauder.
FOR SALE.
All or part of 240 acres of land on Red
Rock, 80 of which ia the best improved
land in Noble county. For particulars
call on J. N. Moore, one mile south ef
White Rock.
Cyclonel
Geo. M. Diiney write* Fire, Light-
ning, Tornado and Windstorm Insur-
ance too oheap for you to carry your
own risk. See him at the Billings State
Bank. _
Farm Loans XT tT,
with option to pay part or all without
notice, doted without delay at the very
SC Citizens Bank
Following The Flag.
When our soldiers went to Cuba and
the Philippines, health was the most
important consideration. WillisT. Mor-
gan, retired commissary sergeant U. 8.
A., of Rural; Route 1, Concord, N. H.,
says: "1 was two year* in Cuba and two
years in the Philippine!, and being tub-
ject to odds, I took Dr. King.s New Die-
oovery for Consumption, which kept me
in perfect health. Ana now, in New
Hampshire, we find It the beet medicine
in the world for coughs, colds, bronchial
troubles and all lung disease*. Guaran-
teed at the Billinga Drug ft Jewelry Co,
Price 50c and $1. Trial bottle free.
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