The billings news.
BILLINGS, NOBLE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1908.
NO. 46
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TO PAY TAXES ON $30,000,000
Guthrie, Okla., July 26 —The first
county clerk’s returns on the assess-
ments made at actual cash received
by State Auditor Trapp, indicate that
the constitutional requirement that as-
sessments be made at actual cash value
is being carried out. The first returns
received are from Kay and Noble coun- j
ties. The total valuation placed on all
real and personal property in Kay coun-
ty this year is $20,932,688 Last year it
was a little less than $4,000,000. Noble
county’s valuation is fixed at $9,003,059,
as against about $2,300,0)0 last year.
That the standard is being kept up
throughout is ehown especially by land
values, fixed at $32 14 per acre in Kay
county and $19 46 in Noble.
Kay county reports 14,495 horses, \
valued at $75.51 each, or a total of $1,- I
094,617; 28,324 cattle, at $22.15, total
$150,902; 260 dogs, at $9 58, total $2,-
488 There are also 431,220 bushels of
grain in the county, which at an aver-
age value of 60 cents per busnels is
worth $262,416. The people of the
county also have $296,202 in money on
hand.
in Noble county 9,142 horses were
returned for taxation, at $61.29 each,
a total of $560,324; 19,877cattle, at $16.-
22, total $321,653; 14,592 swine, at $3.16
total $46,036 ; 283 dogs, valued at $838.
The money on hand amounted to $53,-
190 and the grain to $48,620. There
are 30,241 acres of land, valued at $5,-
862,955, and town lots worth $1,117,348,
as against 402,057 acres in Kay county,
valued at $12,923,387, and 18,591 town
lots in that county, valued at $3,390,587.
Local News.
The Ladies’ Aid of the Catholic
---- I church of Billings will give a lawn so-
A S. Cades and family moved into , cial at the ihome oLthe ^rke Bros., 4',
the old Higdon property to reside yes m-W
ally are invited to paiticipate.
L. C. Falknor returned from Enid ;    .    , . „
Wednesday, after almost three weeks! The carpenters arrived here yester-
«,i,W relatives.    S,“eroT”p"“    adS "
our depot. The formerly used as liv-
A key to a business house was found
and left at this office last week. Loser
call and describe 6ame and get it.
Bruce Mahan, after a lengthy visit
here with the family of J. P. Opdylke,
returned to his home in Iowa yesterday.
LOST—A couple of keys and ring
with the name of H. E. St. Clair on
plate. Finder please leave at this office.
In our assessment report last weak
the item of furniture should have been
$11,815 00 in place of $118 15, as we had
it.
James Croft of Enid, is here setting
up the stock of machinery Wm Carter
just traded for and shipped in yester-
day.
Miss Ruth Harsh went to Enid Wed-
nesday for a weeks visit with the family
of Robt. Tefft, old acquaintances of the
Harsh family.
A. S. Cades commenced moving from
his old stand to the McCullough build-
ing Monday and finished up the job
Wednesday evening.
Thos. Hopkins resigned his position
with D. K. Sterrett yesterday morning
and startB Sunday for ElCampo, Texas,
to work in a rice elevator.
Mrs. R. E. Kent, who, with her two
boys, have been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. P Brafford the past
month, returned to her home at Vernon,
Texas, last Sunday.
We are pleased to announce to the people of Billings
and vicinity that we have bought out Mr. A. S. Cades and
are now located one door west of his old location, the old
post office building. Our intentions are to make tnis our
prominent business and future home. We believe that
with the liberal patronage and the good will of the people
it would be wise for us to remain here. We are going to
give it a good hard test at least before we decide different.
The business is going t,o be carried on as heretofore by our predecessor.
The stock will always be kept up in good shape and every customer will le-
ceive the best treatment the store can afford. Next month we begin to re-
ceive shipments of goods we bought in the east and it will be our purpose
and intention to suit and please the customers. All staple goods we are go-
ing to sell as low as the market will possibly justify and all goods we bought
of Mr. Cades, not staples, we are going to sell regardless of its value. We
John Morris, father of Henry Morris, have placed on our tables and counters a lot of goods at ridiculously low
arrived here Wednesday from his west- ^ prices, too numerous to mention in this week’s advertisement. Watch our
ad next week. Soliciting your business and extending you all a welcome,
£ we remain    ‘    yours for bargains.
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into a Jim Crow waiting room.
Mr. and Mr6. Robert Beshears of Illi-
nois, arrived here Tuesday for a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Standford
Mrs. Standford and Mrs. Beshears are
sisters. Both families were formerly
living not far apart ih Illinois.
While threshing L. M. Birnell scald-
ed his hands very badly last Monday
morning. The water glass on the en-
gine broke and he attempted to stop the
I'scape of the steam by placing his hat
over tbe glass, with the above result.
The Misses Dickensheets and Hen-
drickson of Enid, teachers of instru-
mental and vocal music have been here
this week and last getting up a class of
scholars in their respective vocations.
Read their announcements elsewhere in
this issue
NEXT TERM S TEACHERS
The school board have duly considered
the applicants of and hired the fpllow-
ing corps of teachers for the coming
term of school:    H R McMullen, prin-
cipal; Argyle Tippin, grammar or 7th
and 8th grades; Miss Edna M. Ccnover,
5th and 6th grades; Miss Jennie Youpg,
intermediate grade; Miss Edith Caskey,
primary grade.
FOR SALE OR TRADE
A good windmill cheap. Will sell for
ca9h or on time or trade for good 6toek.
Enquire of    J. A. D. Nelson.
BILLINGS MARKET REPORT
The following prices prevailed on the
Billings market yesterday.
Wheat ...................."6    .78
Com ...........................................-........60
Oats ..................................................35
Bran ..........................  1-35
Corn Chop ...............  1-40
Eggs................................................09
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.07
Butter prime per pound
Spring Chickens
Old Hens .....................
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Steele of Corbin,
Kentucky, arrived here yesterday for a
visit witli the former’s uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Brafford, living three
miles northwest of us.
Delbert Belsche and trunk arrived in
Billings Wednesday. We don’t know
his future intentions, but the trunk
comi ig along too indicates a long resi-
dence of them with us.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McCiuskev,
James and Miss Ella McCluskey and
Miss Jennie Opdylke were those of our
citizens who left here yesterday morn-
ing to attend the Blackwell Fair.
Neit Tuesday, August4tb, is primary
day, the day on which each party of the
state nominate their candidates 10 be
balloted upon at the fall election. Ev-
ery voter should go to the primaries.
Messrs. Alex McCluskey, Claude
Macy, J. E. Glines and C. S. Hinman,
together with their wives, went to
Blackwell Monday evening and enjoy-
ed their extra fine fair until Wednes-
day evening.
Sterling Baker loaded a car with
horses, implements and a bachelor’s
outfit yesterday and left for Boliver,
Mo., where he said he had land. We’re
thinking something more than land took
him that direction from heme, and if
sneb is the case, it won’t be kept secret
long. Here’6 success to him just the
same.
ern Oklahoma home with his mother,
who iB past 92 years of age, and who
came to visit a son near Burton. Mr.
Morris started on the return journey
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The trial of the darky tenant against ; ^
his landlord, C. H. McCaslin, before:^
Justice of the Peace, John Burnett, re-
sulted in a verdict for the defendant. A
new tri-1 has been granted the gentle
man of color and the suit will be heard
over again next week, we suppose by
the same tribunal.
W. M. Carter's numerous trips to
Enid of late resulted early this week in | y'
him being minus a farm and gaining a <$>
stock of implements, which he shipped . <^>
in here yesterday, a little over a car-
load, and has them on sale in the Pond
Creek Mill Co.’s office, opposite the
Rock Island Hotel.
Cades & Company
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REPORT OE THE CONDITION OF THE
CITIZENS BANK
At Billings, in the State of Okla-
homa, at the close of business
July 15th, 1908.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts secured and unsecured
Banking House
Furniture and Fixtures
Cash and Sight Exchange
Total
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in
VliirrGiie Fund
1)7 32
5,000 (<U
1,400 00
46,303 56
$104,678 03
$20,000 00
Japital stocK paia in
Surplus Fund    2,000    (X)
Undivided Profits Less Expenses and
Taxes Paid    2,345    *
ndlvldual Deposits    S3 i
leniHnd Certificates 10,518 t. >    70,o9t
I’lme Certificates    1,530 21 )
ushier’s Checks    Outstanding    'Jl
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OFTHI
BILLINGS STATE BANK.
at Billings, in the State of Oklahoma, at the
close of business July 15th, 1908.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts, secured and Unsecured-
Banking House
Furniture and Fixtures
Cash and sight exchange
Total........................
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in............
Surplus Fund-
Undivided Protits, leas expenses
and taxes paid
Individual Deposits    39,002 17 ,
Time Cer. Deposits    3,850 00
Bills Payable............................
Total
County of Nob
State df Oklahoma, t
BLR, ^
$104,078 03
Bounty of noblb, )    , ,    .
I, D. A. Rainsburo, Cashier of the above
lamed bank do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true and that said bank has no other
liabilities and is not endorser on any note or ob-
ligation other than that shown in the above
statement, to the best of rny knowledge and be-
lief, so help me Cod.    _
D. A. Rainsburo, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd
da) of July, 1908. p opdylke, Notary Public.
My commission expires March 7, 1912.
Correct-Attest:
Dan Neil, .
Fred Kinuery, > Directors.
W. J. Neil,)
Total
State of Oklahoma
$38,90S 03
814 75
... 3,400 00
1,600 00
22,201 37
$06,924 15
...$15,000 00
2,500 00
1,511 98
42,912 17
5,000 00
$06,924 15
1, u.    rinucii '.-bbuici ,
named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true and that said bank has no other
liabilities and is not endorser on any note or ob-
ligation other than that shown in the above
statement, to the best of my knowledge und be-
hef.sohclp meUod.D c
Subscribed and sworn to beforome this 22nd
daj oi .Inly,    MArYj Notary Public.
My commission xpires March 27,1012.
Correct—Attest:
M. R. Conway, i
C. E. Pierce, [ Directors.
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D. C. Fralzcr, Cashier,
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of the above
A number of young folks of Billings
enjoyed a very pleasant evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs J. L. Holmes,
north of the city, Wednesday. The
Misses Holmes proved such good en-
tertainers that the wee small hours ar-
rived all too soon and demanded a ces-
sation of the good time being had.
H. M. Hallett, division superintend-
ent of the Rock Island, was here again
Wednesday in his private car, accom-
panied by F. N Korn, of ElReno, chief
dispatcher of this division. Mr. Hallett
stated that the construction gang now
had seven miles of this branch in first
class shape, and would now go to work
on those two extra bad places, one just
this side and the other ihe other side of
Garber, when they would come to Bill-
ings, 6tart in on the yard tracks and
work west as fast as possible.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Anderson and
C. S. Anderson, brother of the former,
arrived in Billings Wednesday. Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson came to pack up
their household goods, preparatory to
shipping them to Hennessey, where
they will make their home for a year at
least. Mr. Anderson has been em-
ployed as principal of the Hennessey
schools for the coming term and Mrs
Anderson has a large class of music
scholars for tbe fall and winter. Many
will regret to 6ee them leave Billings
but the good wishes of all for a bright
future will follow them.
>    ■ u WE Traded mv farm for a stock of farm implements, which are now
>    I on UEhiWtionh. the grain office of the Point Creek Mill Co. of Billings.
^ They are going to be slaughtered in price and sold regardless ot their cost.
^ 1 will also trade any of them for good, young live stock.
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Jusl a llttlu Cascasweet is all that is : W
necessary to give your babv when it is j ^
cross and ......vigil. Cascasweet con- • <§>
tains no opiates nor harmful drugs and ^
| Moline Wagons,    Hoosier Drills,
$ Gang, Sulky and Disc Plows, &c.
W. M. Carter, Owner.
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Our Mottos “Money Back if Goods are not as we Represent Them.’
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Smith’s Drug Store
BILLINGS,
OKLAHOMA.