Luther Register. (Luther, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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LUTHER HKI AHOtl A. FRIDAY. J AN. 10. I1KIS.
Nv) 24.
Engine Blcws Up..
^ast Thursday night, just after
the Register had been primed,
about 7 o'clock, engine 2731 on
the Frisco blew up a mile east of
town. The train men had to
double the hill coming into Lu-
ther. The train had been cut in
two and the engine started with
the first section when the acci-
dent. happened. The fireman
had just filled the firebox and
climed to his seat when the side
and bottom of the boiler was
blowed out. The force was so
great that the engine was torn
loose from the tender and shot
along the track for 100 yards
where it jumped the rails. On
these big engines the eeats for
firemen and engineer are at the
side of the boiler and from this
f&;:t they escaped certain death.
As it was the engineer had a log
and three ribs broken. While
the firaman was hurt in the side,
his face burned and one arm bad-
ly scalded. Engineer P. M. Con-
way and Fireman J. T. Teeters
were in the cab and Conductor
J; R. Potter had charge of the
train. The injured men were
taken to Springfield Mo. for med-
ical attendance. The engine was
not got on the rails until 2 o'clock
the next morning. The fast train
that comes through here about 8
o'clock was laid out until the
track was clear. The engine is
a wreck and most of it will go to
the scrap pile.
Mr. Douglas, father .of Jarnde,
S. A. Douglas, died at Guthrie
and was brought here and buried
Saturda-y in the Luther cemetery
School Land.
So far the legislature ha,p done
nothing with the school land
question to keep, it or sell it.
The legislature is divided on the
question, Members who live
where there is only two seotiona
in a township devoted to school
land are not overly anxious to
have it sold while members^ who
live where a large part of the
land has boen reserved for the
schools want it sold.
What we started out to say was
that where the holding of these
lands by the state was a handi-
cap to the towns, a special . act
sbould be passed to relievo thim
There are several towns built on
school land and and the citizens
are anxious to secure a title to
their homes. Here at Luther the
40 acres ea*t of town is school
land, and while several houses
have been built on it, and the
rest of the 40 leased in lots to
our citizens, people hesitate to
build on it. It is the only land
that affords good building sites
and the leesse3 want it sold.
This could be done by a special
act of the legislature and if those
interested wi'.l go at it right the
the legislature might be induced
to look at the proposition favor-
ably.
There would be more houses
and more population in Luther
to day had these lots been for
sale. With the advantages Lu-
ther has as a trading point
population of 1500 could soon be
reached if you will find a place
for people to build homos and
pive them a good title to the
ground. The building of the 40
acres would add greatly to the
v.ilue of all other property and a
that improved the business patt
of town would improve with it
There is a splendid chance h*rt'
to build up a fine country* town,
pnd why not take advantage of
it.
An old growler was in the
offioe the other day telling us
that winter was going to "set in
Feb. 1st. Now what was the use
of making such a prediction?
Why not let a person enjoy the
fine Indian summer weahher we
are having without putting a
string to it, and predicting storm
and cloud. People who are al-
ways prophecying evil, should
take liver pills, blue mass or go
off by themselves. If you feel
mean what is the use of making
your friends feel that way. We
dunt care, what kind of weather
we have in February, we are go-
ing to enjoy the iresent brand
just as long as it lasts.
Miss Oma Salmons, the young
lady who come here for the bene
fit of her health and boarded at
the Frisco hotel, died at her home
in Shelbyville, III., Dec. 30. So
states a-letter written to Mrs. W.
H. Lively.
Several merchants have told
us that trade is better now than
four week3 ago. Everybody
has gotten over their scare and
are acting natural.
Dave Ginrich has gone to
Shawnee, having given up his
position hero with Adam's gin.
Miss Mildred S irjent returned
ast Friday from her trip to Bin-
ger
THE NATIONAL Bill OF LUTHER-.
Wishes to call the attention of its many patrons and friends to the
showing that it.is able to make on the Comptroller of the United
States call for December 3, 1907 :
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Loans & Discounts 836,941 29 Capital stock
(As £ >od can be uktn
in this country.)
Overdrafts un cotton
Banking.house etc
U. S. bonds & preumn
Warrants
Cash and exchange and
with treasurer U. S
Profits
2,235 61 Circulation
5*300 00 Due to fitate banks
6,000 00 j Time deposits
4,388 04 I IiKii'vidiaa.l deposits
Total
51,258 73
8106,724 27
Total
Taking into account bonded [deposits of .-SiO.Ot.O
posits under the control of the offbers, directors and
of this bank, we are pleased to be able to say that
holding in excess of 100 per cent reserve.
25.000 00
3,662 39
ti 250 00
878 41
9,228 13
01.705 28
S106.724 27
00, and de*
shareholders
this bank is
SAFETY
Is our first care-and we bespeak , the patronage of all who wish to
deal with an absolutely safe, fair dealing and obliging banking
house. , •
tcTcarry out tho purpose of the
appropriation. William L Couch
is the father of Albert Couch o(
this place. «
Mrs H. H. Brooks had the bone
taken out of her thumb last week
in order to cure some ailment. .
Mrs. Grant Stanley has gone
to Spencer to sea her mother who
is dangerously ill.
Miss Ellion Graves of Edmond
was visiting Miss. Jessie Gooo-
rick last week.
A span of mules sold on the
street Wednesday for 8240
satisfy a mortgage of S309.
A skating rink is now talked
of for the Nichols' Building.
Austin Eriscoe left Monday
forElida, New Mexico and will
either homestead or buy land.
Arthur Cronch left Monday
for New Mexico to look theooun
try over and may find a location
for business. (*
Mr. Jones of Oklahoma City
has introduced a bill in the legis-
lature to appropriate 810,000 for
tho memory of David L Pay no
and William L Couch, Oklahoma
pioneers and empowering the
frovernor to appoint a commission
to
lay in the Luther cemetery, ground. The building of the 40 ger. ;—— . #
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Weave 'starting out in the year to make things hum the entire year.. We are going to enlarge our v: stock to
Every Department, and have made a starter with $1500 worth to make
mands that we carry a larger stock and we re going to do it. Th
selections and there can be no doubt but what you can be suited. _
DRESS GOODS"AND CLOTHING
. . . . ,1 1 i. i:-: Wo phnllono-ft comDanson m tni£
Seasonable and of the be;t texture. At the very lowest living prices. We challenge to
f Our clothing is a feast for the eyes. Purchased advantageously we aie onei ing > ■
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I
OWES!. I
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It has always been the prideof this store to keep its shoe department complete, and we have ^th^W - |
Suit Cases,
| Blankets and Comforts.
X You will need them for we will have some cold weather be-
tip fore the winter is over. As the sea3on has advanced we are scil-
W ing them at remarkable low figures.
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Outings,Flannels, Underwear
In endless variety. All of the very best.
THE kl HOME STORE
Grips,
Nice enough to travel
anywhere with.
l(H>, Ul,
We have a large assortment to select from and they will be sold
at advanced season prices.
Silks, Velvets, Embroideries.
Here is *here we shine. We have them in abundance, in a.l
colors and designs.
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Tennant, E. F. Luther Register. (Luther, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1908, newspaper, January 10, 1908; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc139611/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.