The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 174, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 29, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XV—NO. 174.
THE LAWTON CONSTITUTION
LAWTON. OKLAHOMA. TUESDAY EVENING. KKBRDABY 29, 1916.
DAILY EDITION
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SIXTY-FOUR SCHOOL LAND TRACK SOLD
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
\k-;■ • v.
tor
d. \ J
has relieving
o a t- an
reneral relief
omes easier
\ ts arrested.
e-Tar-Honev.
Price 25c. j
i H BR FORD.
basketball
!, leave next
the South-
stic Meet, at
the cup at
nd the team
consecutive
. Thj girls
b season; but
practice. Of
king harder,
lbt that they
•ws: Center,
i-nter. K ria
Hart. Helen
Pruitt, Ele-
•len Ander-
|Q to We*th-
it of financi-
•e going this
irtainty that
they have
season, and
Springs bat-
boys team is
?nd, and has
wo or three
t i earn is:
rd, Huff and
id Herndon;
both Friday
le Weather-
the fight
>r lost with-
? report will
orning's pa-
rted in ath-
ligh school,
e to get the
it this time.
Reporter.
$19,975 ABOVE
APPRAISEMENTS
FARMERS
AfTEND
MAN CAN SAY I LOVE YOU
THEN MARRY ANOTHER
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
♦ CHARLIE CHAPLIN ♦
Forecast For Oklahoma Tonight
fair and warmer, Wednesday partly
cloudy.
Temperature for 24 hour period
1 beginning 8 . M., Tuesday:
DALLAS, Tex., Feb. 29.—ProtesU- his department after ascertaining Maxjmum 42
~ lion of ;l(T*clion for a woman is not lhat a man whose name she .lid not Mininlum 21
i r - r.i.. r«- give id married another. A ring was ^ean Temperature !-
iuflicient to lie ground* for false re >• . . .
WEATHER REPORT J ROYAL ARCH
CHAPTER TO
ENTERTAIN
the lost token he received from the
TO GET $670,000.00
FOB YEAR'S WORK.
, I lit- IUK| l n«ii .iv
presentation if the fa.r one g.ves the ^ ^ ^
an-
+ man money and he then marriet*
♦ other.
an-
other, according to the information
viven the County Attorney** depart"
♦ | _ , ww ,
♦ Charley ~haplin, that funny film ♦ (hu mornin|l caU1 upon to give this Uter the woman visited tfw grand
♦ feller," signed a year s contract, ♦ informa||OI1 t0 a woman who visited jury.
NEW YORK, Feb. 29. — ♦ County Attorney M. T. Lively was me„t.
AUCTION
MANY LESSEES AND INTEREST
ED PARTIES CROWD COURT
HOUSE ENTRANCE.
♦ calling for $670,000, today. The ♦
< Mutual Film company insured ♦
♦ his life for $250,000. Chaplin ex- ♦
«• pects to start for Chicago Wed- ♦
♦ nesday. *
♦ Chaplin's mother, Sidney, is ♦
♦ the "business head of the fam- ♦
♦ ily," and put the contract over, ♦
♦ according to the film officials. *
«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦
WHAT DO YOU THINK
IS LAWTON'S CENSUS?
I. R. JAOUESS FOR
Precipitation for 24 hours, ending fO HOLD CONVOCATION AND
February 29th, 8 A.V, .00. BIG BANQUET ON EVENING
FRANK M. HEAD, i OF MARCH 8.
Special' Observer.
The r.uyal Arch Chapter of Lawton
arc planning to hold a convocation of
their lodge for all members on Wed-
nesday, March 8, at which Grand Of-
ficers will be present. Other promin-
ent visitors will be here and the of-
ficers are making preparation for a
big banquet.
A detailed program will be „iven
later.
Harry W. Meadville and Joe Gor-
don left Monday for Bent county,
Colorado, to resume their residences
on their respective homesteads in
that county. Saturday night Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Meadville gave a party
at Colon.!; G. M. Meadville's house for
the departing men.
OIL NEWS.
SALE WEDNESDAY ALSO HARR|S DELEGATES
has been
Over Sixty Tracts To Be Disponed
of Tomorrow—Secretary
Smith Here.
Wca-.b3day morning at 8:30 o'clo ' in the next twelve «< nth./'
J W. F. Barber, Cit..:ens State Bank
as has been previously announced, tne
.... 8,500." "Actual progress
,BW . _hiffh school students will take the cen-
NAMED AT HODART - - - - ; ZzrJZTJZZ
™zr,-■ •* - - --—-
COUNTY TREASURER
The casing for the Michaelson gas
well on the Jackson farm was sup-
. The Constitution is authorised .o 1-sed to arrive this "'temoon ami
111 , „ upon its arrival will be hnuled to the
ar(. announce I. R. Jaquess of Mangan _
ndidate for the of-
WAGONER MAN WINS D1S" 1
TRICT FlGliT FOR PLACE ON
<; O. P. COMMITTEE.
well and put down.
Drilling on the Epstein
& Keady
the democratic
approximately 7900. Since that time pe(Jig0 shoe Store: county subject to
there has ben a giadual iniuase. ^ increase is ten per cent. Busi- primary in August.
Th0 Constitution rePorter t ,S ne8g better in every Une. My opinion Uncle Bob Jaquess as he is general-
the iepubli- morning interviewed a lepiismt.i ^ _n ]ess than njnety days, we |y known, has bee), a resident of Ok-
congressional tive number of business men of t e ^ ^ ^ wonderful oil develop- lahoma about 18 years, and for th
nientF.. iast eight years he has been a resi-
... , ' " "
fice of county treasurer of Comanche ^ ^ ^ wi,imed ,,y chaffee &
Feb. 29.—Amid
Sixty-four tracts of Comanche
county school land were sold this J|'J'''j^der the i.publi- morning
morning a, the east door of the court ^ ^ Sewnth congressional tive number ot business .... ^ wonderfu,
house i y state auctioneer D. W. Peer district jn conVention here Saturday t.ity an(i the following paragraphs
in two hours time, the sale beginning e]ected two delegates to the national g.ye snme of t(,e relative guesses:
.■ i ... «nil inclrnrtPil
Son. The delay was caused by
lireaking of some machinery.
the
of
A.
L. Lund, Lund Paint Store: dent of Comanche county, and the last
at nine and finishing by 11 o'clock, republican convention W. D. Turner, Commissioner
bringing 519,975 more than the ap-ithe delegates Finance: 'When tV census is com- a„ increased Chattanooga. Uncle Bob is une of the
committeeman from Oklahoma. Har- pleted, it is my opinion that it wil . . - - ■- ^ i.
SftOO'* Businens has increased in all four years, living on a fai;m
i- ' .
praised value.
G
comniitvcciiinit ...... • .
Smith. Secretary Here. r-g .g ,.ational committeeman and a show that Lawton has 9,000 people.
A. Smith, secretary of the school candidate to succeed hiself. He is be- Tht.re is hardly a vacant residence in
. 1. _ , , i T llnn ani r\f Pftn- . i . _
business is good."
land department, who arrived in the jng opposed by J. J. McGraw of Pon- thg dty and , knQW
city last night helped to conduct the Mty. y ""j, business house in
sale today. T. P. McDonnell, supei P i.n.jnaoa uM*tinn.
intendent of sales, and Clift Barefoot,
cashier were busy frotji 11 o'clock
on the fl. or of the convention.
Spirited Bidding.
business section.
Morris Handverker, Handverker &
Son: "Owing o the wonderful im-
best known men in the county. He is
H. E. White, White Tent and Awn- fifty-eight years old, has splendid
ing Co.:*''8,250." "I believe that the business ability, and is thoroughly
of onl> on. va . jn BChools is largest at this competent and well qualified for the
the desirable
time." office.
F. D. Ross, Coca Cola Bottling Uncle Bob Jaquess has never be-
Huve a block of stock to sell in
Gold Mine, Oatn.aii, Arizona. Great-
est camp in world today. Property
adjoining has $3,000,000.00 in ore
blocked out. 25c per share, par value
$1.00. Call *-014 or Address V. II.
Irons, 905 A Avenue for full par-
ticulars. 2"!!® 3t
NOTICE TO ELKS.
There will be a regular meeting of
uncie duu «,u>|ucoo """
Works' "8 500." "I came here in fore asked for «.n office or held of Lawton Lodge of Elks, Wednesday,
Spirited Bidding. Son; ..0winR ,0 the wonderful im ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ & va_(flce and aubmit8 his ciaimB t() the Mnrch 1st, 8 P. M„ for the purpose
There was some spirited bidding in provement in mercantile lines and the ' ^ ^ ]own The peop,e yoter8 of Comanche colmty foi this of electing officers for the insuing
i — CC ... ! 1 __ .Mil JrnntH"* -««V. nfhor hilMI-
until late in the afternoon git tint, " , Lant house in tne town, ukj vuw. ui —
various accounts settled. a few instances, particularly on Sh. „rowin}; demand for business and re.- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ gtaying_they important office, on his fitness, ability year, and to transact such other bu.
Mr. Smith, when asked his opinion l;f.2N-UW, J. B. Shields, lessor/ idence ,)Ui)dings and the seeming sue- ^ ^ ^ settled." and capacity to handle the same ac- ness as may come before the mrder.
of the Comanche county school land when'bidders ran the price up to $7,- cee8 jn every line, it is my honest
Chas.
L. Oldfield, M. Koehler Co.: cording to law and to the satisfaction
FRANK
Ol ine
sale, said "It has been one of the when jt was appraised at on y opjnion that the population has a ^ the cen8US 'wjU show that 0f the taxpayers
quickest and best sales that we have $.( 815 with improvements. However ,east in(.reased 3,000 since last cen- wjl, ^ abou| 10 000 and I be-
held and although much of the land shieldg was Kame and took lease at sug ,ieve thal nexl year win bri„g many
was not raised above the appraised the $7 000 mark. R. B. Davis who had Mr Milleri Block-Miller Hdw. Co.: ^ familie8 t0 Lawton, which means
value, that which was raised , was four tract9 0n the list had his prices 8 000 is my guess. The increase of ^ bu8ine8s and Kreatcr prosper-
bid in at a good pricf.The officials ere ,un up on him $4,000 higher than the ,ag( year ■„ 50 per cent over the pre- ^ ^
wel' pleased with the sale and al- appraised value. He took it however vjoU(> on, j expert an increase of 50 (Continued 0n Pa(fe Four.,
though I must return to Oklahoma at ,he hiKh prices. One tract he was per cem for thi, year."
City this afternoon, the sale will be ab,e to w at its appraised value. j E. jarvis, Golden Rule Store:
continca tomorrow." (Continued on page four) -8.500." "Since las, census was taken
t we have increased with our business
f and the outlook is much greater, and
the coming season will be one of the
best in years. Property will increase
2-29 2tp
M'. HEAD,
Secretary
N/
y ""|
Formal Opening
Tomorrow
Wednesday Morning, March 1 stwewill
open our new store torbu^ - . la
have always received.
From 8 to 10 o'clock
we invite all of Lawtonjto come
XeTpSse Ju™ visit. Each lady who
calls during this time will receive
Carnations and Candy.
Jack Kerans' Hook and
Stationery Store
WANTED
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL MARCH 30 AND 31.
Masque Dramatic Club vs. .
Black Domino Dramatic Uo.
One of the Hottest Contests ever held at the high «*°ol^Only 800 tick-
ets to lie sold for each night. ADMISSION Idc.
I
WANTED
Horses and Mules
from 5 to 10 years
old, 15 to 16 hands
high.
C. S. THOMAS
225 F at. Lawton
Experienced
Alteration
Hands
and
Salesladies
at
Handverker's
We will pay the following prices from March 1 to March 4,
Live hens, per pound
Live springs, under 3 pounds, each
Roosters, old and young, |ier pound
Ducks, per pound
Geese, per pound
Guineas, each
. PHONE 306 WRIGHT PRODUCE CO. LAWTON, OKLA. ;
liumiinmn
Window Glass
_ .. n • I ur^ll O.i.wir Sti.rp
Grand Opening Tomorrow 9:30 A.M.
Distribution of free pairs at 11 A. M.
Music, Watkins Orchestra, 3:00 P.M.
to 5:00 P. M.
Store closes 9:00 P. M.
You are welcome to our store all hours
of the day.
Fine Fashionable Footwear
— . ♦ At A L. Lund's Paint and Wall Paper Store -
Corner of Fourth Street and C , t m D AVENUE TELEPHONE 194
John GGeorqe,
LAWTON, OKLA.
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