The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 1914 Page: 4 of 8
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Announcements
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M\L" thrift > riiOCBEOiXCS.
Jar.. 5. 1914.
Comisis$ioaN« met this day in «*-
u!ar >ey ti. All aj>'.Di*rs
The B ard it^kc;ed B F. Hal) ti
iuinws of Ui? Bmni for he ensu-
•ig rear. T%c herd of J W. Brroks
It Justxv of the Pel.-* for D.stric'
N'iX 1 was ar urored The cairn !ar of
d rr.s wTt< :Kw op and cispos-
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JOHN F, WILLI KM> tOJ
SIONER EAhT DISTRICT
ling as candidate for
the East Di>uict cI
ty, subject to the dei
in August.
John E. Williams i:
known sscs in the co<
a farm near Sterlir £.
marche at the opemr
1M1S
one of the best
my and lives on
He cane to C<>-
c in 1901 and
ROBERT McCALJ
IKE SUMMERS,
H H 1R0SPER.
FRANK HALL
AST.
No. Mk—J. Allen Perisho,
ire wort $12.00. allowed.
Mo. 561—W. E. Nix. salary
nr. -er. SITTjOS. allowed.
No. {>62—B. W. Birnes, sal-
D- .ember MO 00, allowed.
N • '<vi—J. F. Gamble, ou r-
rcrk. $S.00. allowed
No. y>-J. R. HeBev. salary
Mit er. J"5dQ0. allowed
No. —Charla Critcher.
l or Count v Clerk—
SAXDT V, GRE'
■>RY.
For CmMi Assfswf—
E. L GORDON.
has been farming and in the cattle
business ever since, and is also an
auctioneer, cryir.p nary sales.
He made the race four years ag-c
for register of deeds in the primary ^ L GORDON FOR COI NTY
and lost by only a few votes. He is a SESSOR.
married man and came to Comars.be ^ Comtitulioa is autborued
from Montana, and has been Meoti-i t L Gordon of Uwt :
to
6ed with the growth aad deveJopmer.'. % ^ ate f,r lhe See of county
of the county since, aod one of f.comanche county, subject
mst actar* dtiaens, and P*rt}|o:be
dt*E<.xr*t;c primary n«t Aup-
wvrker*. 5|r. Gori)s Is & utile of Texis
Mr. Williams is fully qualified for ^ cjUBe to 0^^ st the opening,
the cuties of co«arr.-Si:--: -r of thi {ec-jr;a£ s farm rear Hulen, where
e*st district ar.i submits his candi- ^ ^ h;5 tove resided until a
dacy for the consideration of the few ^ or m<«ks ago, he bought
it tr.e A-J -it jrriary. .y I Feed Yard sr.d m o v e 4 to
where he is new nsidirp.
FERRIS REAPPOINTMENT
NOINCED.
.r.r - the resr-ilar meeting
V J regents at the Smithsc
bs^tsw OB Thursday ar.aour.cen
«as nut of the r*- appo.r.uner.t
fopKser Se tt Ferris to
AN-
! Lawton.
■ la I
he made the
in last primary
tact for TT r and lost by a few
of tf.t n, 'u'i t},jt |5 in line for
■the
le lee?
orr*
for IV
Claii
-ilaty f." December. $16042, allowed
Cia "i N 571—A. S. Reaves, sal-
ary for December. $75.00. allowed.
Claim N>>. Sn1—G. W Linville.
aars.r.t.- work. $50.00. ailcwed.
C'.a —. No —S. A Jo\-rer. sal-
ary {■ r IVv-erober. $25.00. allowed.
Claim No. .Vfc?—Delia Wisher, as-
- sf .c cojnr. flerk S42 00. allowed.
Claim No 5?"'—J. M Haynes, dep-
uty treasurer. $T.i ')0. allowed.
Claim No. Joe 1 . Porter,
cour.tv treasurer. $160.42. allowed.
Claim No. £10—W. P. Pierce, dej>-
utv fees. $17.54. allowed
Claim No. 611—J. J Davis, salars
and mileage. ?>1.00. allowed.
CUim No. 612— W. O. Weaver, sal-
arr a',i r. kaee. $-52.'.v*. showed.
Claim No. 613—B. F Hall, salarv
for December. fMUW allowed.
Claim No. 614—T. B. Orr. salary
for D^.'•.' l>er. $177.0>. allowed.
C'airr No. 62«>—,I&.\ Murphy, fees.
$Vr«\ alio wed
Claim N1 C7—John Sutton, ase
No. 27. $-. V". a''-wed
Cliim No. 62?—Herl>ert Hodge.
J-.-lice fees. $1.57. allowed.
Claim No. * .3—Jim You-sr. witness
fee-j. SS 50. a' wed.
Ciam N . ■ 2-—J. R. Harper. Jus-
tee fees. $50.00. allowed
The followT'- resoluton was passed
tax
of
He is a good business man, tion of the roacs. makir.sr it pearly im-
' thcnMighly qualified for the office and "QWtble for farmers to cet jto mtrker
- " with the;r products, and owir.sr to tm
eoarw The members present wero y^ry eap He of makinf a good as- date ir. wljich the tax rolls were
f the Vn>i ^(Se5S<>r, Erd if nominated tid elected, received by the County Treasurer,
presided; dtschirge the d-jty impartially ''^fi^olved by the Board of'
Senators toward every man in the county. County Commissioners of Comanche
County, Oklahoma, that the time 'ji
, * iiayment of the first half of taxes due
teve Scott Ferns, E. W Roberts. CHANGE NAME AND POLITICS. Comanche Cou.itv for the year 1913.
Dr. Andrew D.
Chief Justire White
States s-jprtmi CO- I, wha
Vice President Marshal.
Lodre. Store and Bacon, F.eprese^ta-
Maurice Connolly,
Wcul^ J wire George Gray. Dr.
Al-
The Walter Journal came out !«t ^ txXr; ^ ^ ^ firet. *** ot FetH
ruary 1914. without penalty.
week ur.der the nuse cf The Cotton Comm. ers a:joj:red to meet
•Sander Bel*, and John B Countv Democrat and ar.r uneed tie * ^ 0' ^ i;?"!,®. il'il,,,.
- .- cAMJl H. btthuOK 1.
Eenderaoc, Jr. KeporU °* scier use change of its politics to that of demo- County Cierk.
work earned on to t!'. parts of the ;racr.
world by the Smithsonian Institute
t. ; . 'Commissioner s proceedings.
IM paper has been ana is now ^ 1914.
during the last year were made dur-1 gjijed bv F C Maxwell and the Comm. ssioners mo: this day oursu-
ir-r the meeting. Suitable Solutions change of the name of the paper and «^iourr.ment. All members
Were adopted on lite death of Repre- its politics come as a surprise, as Mr. The calerv.ar of cU.ms was thee
_ , • , . ... . . taken up and di.-i^o«sed of as follows:
tentative Pepper, and Judge Grayijfexwell has been in times past a rt. ool'rt FUND.
presented a memorial of the late Sen- hot fire eating republican. C'aim No. 61?'—It. N Whalir, cour.
ator Henderson, who was regent
nineteen years.
for
ty judge salary. $1*7.0#. allowed.
Claim No. 616—H- N. Pope, court
Mrs. Jernette S. Crosby informs us eier . salary. $75."«, allowed. t$25.'>.'
o j that Comanche county gets this yaar <23_a A. Snowhill. auto
Some may not fully understand the from the state for schools $7,571.55 hire, county attorney. $1000. allowed
great work that the Chamber of from the school fund and $1,442.20 an-! ^ " ^ '' wedf
Ccmmerce has undertaken for this nual tax from the state, making $9,- Claim. No. 535—J. W. Farris, bailiff,
year, and are perhaps holding back 01S.75 on an enumeration of 7211 Monerief, baiht?
their support of the organisation, as against $7,S54 last year on an ,n<j jsrj^>r. $60.00. allowed,
but careful observation will convince enumeration of 7,140. A very race in- <-la;m No. 532—H. J Murrhy. c->p-
any one that the undertakings are crease.
worthy the support of all. Irrisratior. o —
to this country means as much, if net The negro who held up and shot W. r ra.<i $25.00. allowed
more, as it does to many cf the large A Chaffin at Oklahoma City was
towns of Colorado and the other west- taken to Pureeii for safety bat was
era states. In fact the irrigation alone found by some citnens of Oklahoma
keeps the cities up. and through it. City last night who secured posses-
ptv district clerk. $75.00. allowed.
Claim No. 593— R B. Compton, sal-
ary for December, $160.42, allowed.
Claim No 617—A. J. Burton, Pad-
Tuesday Morning, Feb. 3rd
the Day of our Advance Sale of
Summer Wash Materials
10,000 Yards in
illlc
Mb
Tremendous Event
■ ABSOLUTELY FREE
Equal Number of Yards with Every Dress
Length You Purchase
This auunal event is mroe than a sale—it is the bringing together the fore
most fashion creations and those who are interested in securing the choicest of
the new materials The extraordinary price reductions combined with the new,
fresh, crisp, materials, make ar -miversal appeal. Months past have found our
buyers searching the greatest lines with care and knowing discrimination.
SEE OUR THREE GREAT WINDOW DISPLAYS
You may read of these tempting values, but to really appreciate their beauty
in texture, finish and design you should see them. Special emphasis is directed to
the varied new weaves. If you aer not familiar with them by name, come and we
will take special care to show you.
A FEW OF THE NEW WEAVES OFFERED IN
THIS SALE
JOUEY CVREPE—a soft crepy material in silky texture.
CABLE CREPE—a clinging crepe with heavy cable cord.
PRINCESS TISSUE VOILE—as tthe name implies, voile with tissue ef-
fect.
RATINE IN VARIOUS WEAVTS in solid or combined colors.
RICE VOILE—an entirelv new material, exquisite in texture and color.
NOVELTY RATINE CREPE—new this season, ratine in crepe finish.
PUTTER CUP VOILE—especially adapted to the new gowns this season.
QUEEN SHEER EATISTE—a handsome sheer material for wash frocks.
RATINE CORD CREPE—the color combinations make this one of the spe-
cial features of this sale.
PRINTED CREPE RATINE—a handsome texture for suits and coats.
EAURETTE CREPE— ift and clinging for the tango costume.
In addition to the abov«. -*jw weaves you will find endless collections of sta-
ple and fancy materials. A glance at the tremendous window display will give a
little idea of this tremendous sale.
THIS SALE WILL OPEN AT 8:30 TUESDAY
MORNING, FEB. 3.
Not one yard * sold before this time. No goods will be returned or ex-
changed. No phone orders will be filled.
POSITIVELY VALUES TO 50c THE YARD
SALE PRICE THE YARD ONLY
WITH EVERY PURCHASE WE WILL GIVE ABSOLUTELY FREE A
LIKE NUMBER OF YARDS YOU ARE TO MAKE YOUR OWN SELEC-
TIONS.
25c
Claim No 61?—John H. Edwards.
jur> commission, $12 00. allowed.
Claim No. 5S-4—Roy Wheeler.
Brewer transcript. allowed.
Claim No. 630—F. A. Park.ri ".
jurv commission. $12.00. allowed.
sod <>f him in rather a forcible w-*y CUim No. 603—W. S. J nUn. coun-
. . . i_j v„ tT stenocrapher. $75.00. allowed
ar.c fee s no more. Its too had Vat AcTwner; betweer. \{cMaster a. :
will save court costs. • Lake township* approved.
SUPPLY FVND
0 Clair? Nr. i£0—C. S. Kreider. type-
It looks like there will be plenty of writer r. boe. 6o certs, allowed.
Claim No. 525—Oklahoma Book Co
vppiies, $ltS7. allowed-
rcppercs lar$re factories and rives era-
pSoymert to thousands of laborers. It
means c.vTtrsified farming in its
hrcadest sense wik-h is the hirt pul
set for icrzey Baking a farming and
to which all thinks famers are warm politics this year, bat it may be
Claim No. 557—Lawton F. & F-,
coal for pauper. $2.00, allowed
COMMISSIONER S PROCEEDINGS. Claim No. 574—Central Drutr Co.,
Jan. 7, 1914. antitoxine. $7 50, allowed
Ccmmis- r.ers met this day pursu- Claim No. 57V—Goodr.tr Book Store
ar.t to adj urrment. All members books for poor, $1.35, allowed,
rreser.;. J S Hanks was authoriied Claim No. 583—Joe' Wolf, mdse.
striving The Chamber of Commerce that scm of the sensational ones w.U
wants aod reeds the direct support of tw se: on so hard, that they will not
«H, and when five*, the presect year c^.e Qsch o{ a c^mobon.
will be pet down as a history maker 0 *
f«a- tk.s city and country surrounding.
Tae Ctaevi School cf Apiesl-
tier* has an enrv-iictnt of ever fifty
st 3tris and reed work ts beis#
ore: l~tL< the roard has made s: me
cfcaxjvs in the faculty, the schooi is
b fee shape aad |n«Bf ri^ht
a«icx New staiea are beiz« en
iwQed ui prsspects ut : r.rnt for
the kM. Cat. Resfrn, whe «:«it a
veek at the sehow inf *-rm« as that he
w-3 oak* :.* .t state fans the best ex-
jerjw-ti. aid de« ;ir.mL.r*. farat
k the rate.
It should be the aim of all demo-
crats in the primary to ruminate can-
didates who car be elected, and this
app-!« partieularly to state nomir.a-
Claim Nr. 526—Warden Prlr.tir
Co.. rlajvk books. $ -2 55. ailowec
Claim No. 530—H auces*WUaoo-
Trave. de<evi reo rd $22j.«>. allowed
Cla^m No. 541—Wario Prinnr s;
Co. supplies, $14-^0. allowed
tage and express. $40.55. allowed Ctmmissioners adjourned to meet seeping paupers, $44.50. allowed
Claim No. «08—Dorsey Co, sup- at 9 o'clock. January 7.1914. CUim No. 556—O. E. Winn, mdse
plies. $21.50, allowed SAND1 W. GREGOR\. , for S. B. Lavatory, $9.50. allowed
Claim No. 620—Warder. Printing County Clerk
Co, supplies, $11.75. all-wed.
Claim No. 621—Sandy W. Gregory.
stamps and express, $4.05. allowed
CONTINGENT FUND.
Claim No. 51 —E. H. Garrett, work
on toilet, $150, allowed. „ .
! n..- Frederick Dsanf. W* «P ®tch between Sec. 32 aad 1159, allowed
Co ttisinfeetaatT $ 535, allowed 5 N «d Twr. 1 and 2. Finis Berry Claim No. 59?—B F. Hall, money
Claim No. 537 Barnes & Larrance. *** corftrmed a- deputy sher.ff. advanced R. R fare, pauper. $5^6, al-
re^rmg' t-.-Jer'acc funushmg gra-.es, „ "^e fourth ci-arteriy retort of John lowed
H«. allowed Satton as Justice of the Peace for Claim No. 604—Simpson Bros.,
Claim No. 547 r«tv. Register Co, District No. > was herebr approved. mdse. for pauper. $2-£0. allowed
itfisur, aik wed. The fourth quarterly report of John Claim No. 605—W. E Hays, gro-
Claim'No. 553—Oty if Law-.cc. wa- Murrhy as Justice of the Peace for ceries for rauper. $9.70. allowed,
ter farnUhed C H- $2C-allowed. :'rd Di - of Comanche County was Claim No. 606—J. M. Robinson.
Claim No 558—L ■: mancbe 1_ 4 P- her* -d. Trans, pauper. $9.00. allowed
Co, lwttts, $33.60, allowed Tr.e : i- er-.v rercrt of Her- Clam; No. 607—L. B. R-tter. mdse.
Coal Co. bert H iee a. JtistK of the IVace for' t r pauper. $6 0 allowed.
Claim No. 543—H«w w-WB>m i \0 jcti Pajnr
c' .U.75, aBowed ^ ai . wed. District No. 2 of C - inche County. Claim No. 619—Mrs. M. Barnes.
" « v- a- r v-:, w.
Claim N 544—ft. B. Stevens,
fice rr.t, $36 00. allowed
Claim No. 567—W. E. Nix, board- Oklahoma was hereby
Clam
Tr vf.
lowed
V urg prisoners. $91-00. allowed. The fourth qnarteriy ret of .
assessment rv-lls. $4<: ^ ai j ClaimNo.572-WolrertonHdw.ee- Suttor. as Justice of the re
two serines. $1.60, allowed
Claim No. 549—Mrs. J. Crcshy. tx>s-
wnztr cleaners. $i-?0. allowed
aaiafei :6B&aeB.--
the haods ** ciai.' 4 Skinr-er. Nc 5?1_Jb0.- Sfcepier, imi>-
, iommg twx> x arr^ls. $416J. allowed %*** ctw W. proceedmg,
C-aiE Na 5«4—W E. Nix. rapphes .*&#>: r H r-pW
all orer >v Caim No. aevf—t. H. U«rrett.
Claim No 5?&—Charla Criuher eleanin* laboratory, 75 cents, aUowec
stampis, $.5-00, allowed Oaaa No. 5^4—Pwoeer Telephor r
0 Oaisn No, ^75—Independent H. S Co, rer.t and tell. $a2.4.. allowed
The segregated vice ^strict is St- isrhts. $3 50, aBcwed. Oaiis No. —Weish Bras., soas
i -. , v CiaiM Na 577—J. S. Kerams. s -
Lmos wt3 he aic^shed oc Karci 1st. ^ ^
a Caia N-- 5eS—CwsitsMa Co,
How that pu go: ir.u
of the priMeers is still a
^iMisttoe at McAlester and
the state? •
It h hard tc 6c?abie ctms
all the bbi
all the
sureties. $124 $5. aTcwed
Caic No. 5S5—S. A. Joyaer. ?uj>-
?5ese $4-5#. a? Sewed
Caim No. 5**—R B. Comrxoe. sup
troved keeping pauper $1 tX>. allowed.
of John Claim No. <?2t>—R B. Bedford.
|fer boardme pcuper. $9.15, allowed
District No. 8 of Comanche County. ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.
Claim No. 576—-Carl B. Hood type- Oklahoma, was hereby approved- Claim No. 516—J. D. Coalston, re-
The calendar of claims was then ? 1-" ng bridge, tSO.OO. allowed
taker, up and disposed cf as followsi Claim No. 515—H. R. Williams, re-
POOR AND INSANE FUND. pairing bridge. $13.00. allowed.
Claim Nol 522—Ihibp Eckmar Claim No. 525—Badger Lumber Co,
keeping two paupers, $12-'J0. aBowed dumber. $245?- i': >wed
Claim No. 524—J. M Jackson, i-ur- Claim No. 532—C- W. Metcalf. re-
iii of :^r. Sl".>?. allowed $2i •• mon-c crs at 4-mile crossing $500.
disallowed. > allowed.
Claim No. 527—Mrs VcCcCoeh. Caim No 56S—T. H. Rogers Lbr,
rr.oner for R. R fare, pauper. Sl-00. lumber, across bridge. $16.35. allowed.
Claim No. S09—T. B Orr, expenses allowed Ciaim No, 573—Bk<-k-Miller Co..
$5 74, allowed. _ Cain No 53!—Mrs. W. I_ Cc-r.el- nails and hardware. $5.15. allowed
and G. D, $8-25. avowed
Get erfaziatd f«e n*ds day. |
Claim No. 5 7—Joe L- Porter, pos-
R A. Ray is this day given the co3- .y M3i<er $40.00. alkwed Claim No. 587—S. A. Joyner R. *
tract to rare for the oaufers of Co- ^aira No. ->3 —1>- Kr.ee. coantx B work. SS5.00. allowed
maache County. Oklahoma, at tse phvsk^r $35jOO. allowed Oaim N -91-J A. LondolL iahor
rate o1 60 cents per day for ear* p*q- • Claim No 540—Law- n F k F Co, oc Lost Bridge $13.00. allowed
r*r Tr^s tract may t« terminate-i «« for pa^rer. $3*5. allowed Caim No. -M—Midland Jiridre.
by < tier pan-, at W days r- tjee. C-— \- Mt-ibM. MtCaimant. brsdee cocs-ructon. $~2S 50. allowed.
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