PITTSBURG COUNTY GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21
PAGE FIVE
GOOD ROADS AND AUTOMOBILE PAGE
Dow And Ti Townships
After $75,000 Road Bonds
TELEPHONE KATES AND
CHARGES IN'DER PROBE
Dow and Ti townships are setting
a pace in the demand for better roads
and the determination of the people
affected to try to secure them by
their own means.
Bond elections have been called for
Sept. 23 to vote on issues totaling
§75,000 for the bettennent of roads
jn these two townships. Of this am-
ount, .$50,000 is for Dow township
and $25,000 for Ti township. Bonds
in each case have already been ten-
tatively sold the conditions, of course,
beine- that the elections carry in Sep-
tember. Both issues sold at a prem-
ium. indicating the choice position
road bonds hold in the bond market.
In Dow township the work will af-
fect practically all township roads,
resulting standard grading, culverto,
etc. This money will not be expend-
ed on the Postal Highway, as this
has already been improved by the
use of state and county funds
MAY REQUIRE SEPARATE
PETITION EOR PAVING
<ity Council Wants More Definite
Notion of What Property
Owners Want Done.
The project for paving in the
Fourth Ward is at a sort of stand-
still, owing to the fact that the r.'em-
Vers of the citv council want to know
i ore specifically what the property-
owners desire in the maimer. They
have practically asked for a written
request, signed by property-owners
on Washington, Adams and Grand
avenues, before passing an ordinance
or adopting a resolution creating a
paving district.
This is particularly true of Wash-
ington anil Adams avenues. as to
Grand Avenue, there is a disposition
to go ahead and adopt the necessary
resolution, if a petition asking tor
paving on this avenue is segregated
from the other project. This in view
of the fact that the state pentiten-
tiary has indicated in writing what
it. will dc on the Grand Avenue pav-
ing, and because the paving of Grand
is regarded as more or less a com-
munity matter rather than as mere-
ly affecting the residences along the
street. The prison authorities agreed
to furnish brick at $9 per thousand
for Grand, and to go ahead and im-
prove West street from Grand to the
prison premises at no cost to the city
or property owners.
If a request is filed with the coun-
cil to form the Grand Avenue dis-
trict, it is likely that the council
| In Ti township the funds to be de-
rived are also to be used for general
township road improvement, but par-
ticularly for securing better outlet
from Ti to Blanco and from Weath-
ers and Ti out to Hartshorne ana
vicinity.
It is to be hoped that both bond is-
sues carry, not merely because of the
necessity of township load improve-
ment, but as a further monument to
the push, integrity and general hust-
ling qualities of citizens who desire
better roads to the extent that they
are willing to pay for them out of
their own pockets rather than wait
for them to come by some slow and
uncertain process of state or federal
ai'1,
A thorough campaign is to he made
by friends of the bond issue idea in
both townships before the election
date.
would act at once without waiting for j
a general petition from the, majori-
ty of property owners affected.
"Nor do we ask for a majority pe-1
tition from the other streets," said a
member of the council, "but we do
feel that a petition numerously signed
by the property owners themselves
should be filed with us, so that we
may know more the temper of the
district and know whether or not it
would be worth while to go ahead
and creuU. t'..c •'•strict."
From which it seems that unle.--.;
the two projects are separated, 01
petitions by a large number of af-
fected property owners are filed, the
project for paving may be held up
indefinitely.
AUTO LICENSES $1,100,000.
Licenses for the operation of motor
driven vehicles in Oklahoma have
brought $1,100,000 into the coffers
of the state during the first seven
months of the year. Last year the
total license fees amounted ,to $ 1 ,-
052,000. During the first seven months
of 1919 122,000 licenses have been is-
sued. During all of 1918. 127,000
were issued. It is estimated that the
total licenses for 1919 will reach
160,000.
Lieut. Leighton Worthley, former
police judge but for the past two
years with the fighting forces of
Uncle Sam, is home for a brief fur-
lough. He will return to Camp Pike
about Aug. 29, when he hopes to se-
cure his formal discharge papers.
orporation Commission to Conduct
Investigations as to Inade-
quate Service, Etc.
Oklahoma City, Aug. 20. (Special).
—H. W. Hubenthal, telephone engin-
eer of the Corporation Commission,
today filed a general complaint with
the Commission against the South-
western Bell Telephone Company, al-
leging inadequate, insufficient and
unsatisfactory local and long distance
telephone service throughout the
state, unreasonable rates and charg-
se, negligence on the part of tele-
phone employees and discriminatory
practices by the defendant as a whole.
Hearinghas been set for October 2
before the Commission at Oklahoma
City.
Commissioner R. E. Echols, who
has devoted a great deal of study
to telephone conditions in Oklahoma
and -elsewhere, announces that the
Commission will seize this oppor-
tunity for a thorough investigation
into the methods and rates in use
by the telephone company at this
time.
Commissioner Echols, in speaking
of the complaint as filed, said: "1
have long been aware of the unreas-
onable rates and practices of the
telephone companies in Oklahoma,
and it is my purpose at this time
to go to the bottom of this condition
and ascertain, if possible, the causes
leading to the present deplorable
state of affairs. I trust that the
Commission will be able to bring
about a more equitable condition,
and, in a measure, assist in putting
the telephone business on a level
where the public will receive 100
cents of value for each dollar spent
with the utility.
Extra good laying hens given the
best of care often average 15 dozen
eggs each per year, and occasionally
as high as 20 dozen. It is possible
for a flock of 10 hen' to supply eggs,
at the rate they are commonly used,
for two families of average size.
The school lunch offers good op
portunity to teach something useful
regarding the selection and prepaia
tion of foods and of the simpler
principles of nutrition, particularly
in the case where the lunch is pre-
pared in school, a practice which now
seems to be increasing in popularity
About 1,150 counties in the North
ern and Western states were organ
ized last year for boys' and girls'
extension work. The membership in
the boys' and girls' clubs numbered
440,606, while 400,000 city boys and
girls had gardens.
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If You haven't provided for your fall farm hauling, get busy now and get a
NEW SMITH WAGON
They are noted for economy and ease of operation, light running and unusual
wearing qualities. Priced right, too. Come in and let us show you the bus"
iness farmer's wagon.
And don't overlook arrangements for your fall supply of plow
equipment. We have have what you need in sulkey
and disc plows—the Genuine Oliver Kind.
Pittsburg Hardware Co.
"Pittsburg County's Greatest Hardware Store"
McAlester, - Oklahoma
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* REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS *
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John Stansberry and wife to J.
W. Wood, $1; W. 45 feet of Lot 6,
Block 294, So. McAlester; 6-25-19.
George Yother and wife to James
Fontana, $500; Lot 15, Block 15,
Pittsburg; 4-12-19.
O. T. Turner anil husband to Thad
Conn, $4750; s nw se, nw nw so, s
so Sec. 3; i ne Sec. 10, T7N, R14E;
2-27-19.
Same to same, $1500; nw no, s
no nw Sec. 10, T7N, R14E; 2-27-19.
Same to same, $4500; North 19.06
A. of Lot 2. sw 10 A. of Lot 2, Lots
3 & 4, nw sw nw Sec. 3, T7N, R14E;
e sw nw, sw sw nw, n se nw, sw se
nw Sec. 3, T7N, K14K; 2-27-19.
Williamette Caldwell (nee Ryan)
to Goo. C. Howard, $2000; n se Sec.
S, T4N, Rl.'iE; 7-5-19.
Beacher Mulligan and wife to A.
E. Ezekiel, $200; Lot 9, Townsite ad-
lition 15; 7-5-19.
Guy. H. M Oanles and wife to El- I
mer Franklin, $800; Lots 3 & 4, s
nw jec. 3, TON, R12E; 7-30-18.
A. F. Cotian and wife to C. W.
Crum, $1; Lot 6, lilock 16, Colbert's
Addition to Kiowa; 8-11-19.
Mary A. Fullilove and husband to
John A. Fullilove $1; pt. Lots 2 & 3,
Block 190, So. McAlester; 7-15-19.
Mary D. Grady and husband to
Osage Cotton Oil Co., $2200; Lot 1,
e sw ne, nw ne se, s ne se, s se sw
Sec. 5 T3N R16E; 6-24-19.
Paul Delorvin and wife to Chas.
D. Allen, $1; se nw nw Sec. 29, T8N,
R17E;- 8-4-19.
John Sartin and wife to Joe Cosen-1
zi, $475; Lot 21, Townsite Addition;
No. 15; 2-24-19.
E. F. Willhoit and wife to G. W. j
Plumb, $500; Lot 7 Block 82, Lots
4 & 5, Block 132; Lot 18, Block 149;
Lot 12, Block 192, Crowder; 6-12-19.
George A. Mansfield an<> wife to
A. C. Husey and Ray De Le Mater
$1; Und. i int. in Lots 11 & 12, Block
360, So. McAlester; 6-17-19.
S. W. Lowery and wife to Martin
Keller, $700; e nw sw Sec. 21, T4N,'
R14E; 12-12-16.
Andy Pazera and wife to Martin
Keller, $25; Tract in ne sw Sec. 21,'
T4N, R14E; 1.13 A.; 4-14-17.
Robert O. Doming and wife to Thos.;
J. Bayless, $1700; nw ne, ne sw no,
w sw ne, e nw sw nw, s nw nw Sec. |
11, T4N, R12E; 12-2-18.
Mray S. Kav and husband to Lee
Phelps, $1; Lot 6, Block 194, South,
McAlester; 5-31-19.
.1. C. Daniel and wife to J. F. Gil-.
strap, $5500; e se, o se ne, ne sw sej
Sec. 27, T7N R17E; 4-14-19.
Thomas F. Saltsman and wife to
May A. Mitchell, $50; Lots 5 & 6,
j Block 138, Haileyville: 6-9-19.
; W. H. Nuncy and wife to John A. ;
i Finnin, $2000; n sw Sec. 36, T8N,
t R14E; 8-4-19.
j W. B. Nettle and wife to Mrs.
Susie Davison, $4500; s se nw, ne so
' nw, sw ne, s nw ne. nw nw ne Sec.
113, TON RISE; 8-5-19.
) Curtis W. Shields to Virgie W.
Tarvell, $1; se se Sec. 25, T4N, R16E;
i 4-28-19.
I Nellie M. Miller to Paul Whitcomb,
'$1; nw nw, n ne nw Sec. 12, T3N,
jR16E; 2-24-16.
Same to same. $1; Lots 1 & 2,
e nw Sec. 7, T3N, R17E; 8-5-14.
I J. R. Walker and wife to Fred C.
j Knight, $2000; n se se Sec. 17, T3N,
R14E; 8-12-19. i
I J. T. Courts and wife to I. P. Al-
len. $5000; Lots 7. S. 9i 10 11 & 12
, Block 4. Quinton; 6-20-19. j
j C. W. Ashmore and wife to J. A.'
' Leadford, $400; Lot 4, Block 7, Fea-,
therston; 5-1-19. t
! George E. May to Hugh J. Bums,,
I$150; Lot 14, re sub. of e se, Lots 7!
{& 13, Sec. 4, TON, R17E: 7-17-19.
■ Same to Carl R. St. John, $200;
1 Lot 1 re Sub. of se se Sec. 33, sw
Sec. 34, T10N, R17E; 8-12-19.
| Same to Mary C. McConnell, $150;
I Lot 1, re Sub. of o se, Lots 7 & 13,
; Sec. 1, T9N, R17E; 8-12-19. ;
. George E. May to Edwin A. Lei-!
hundgut and wife, $150; Lot 5, re.
i Sub. Div. of e se, Lots 7 & 13, Sec.
114, TON, R17E; 7-12-19.
j Same to James S. Dowling, $200;
•Lot 12 of re Sub. of ,-e so Sec. 33,j
' sw Sec. 34, T10N, R17E; 8-12-19. j
j Same to Julius Glaser, $200; Lot 20!
' re Sub. of se se Sec. 33, sw Sec. 34,'
j T10N, R17E; 8-12-19.
i Same to John C. McMaguire, $200; j
I Lot 25, re Sub. of se se Sec. 33, sw
j Sec. 34, TION, R17E; 8-12-19.
I Same to Hugo Ehrenfest, $200; Lot
26 re Sub. of so se Sec. 33, sw Sec.
34, T10N, R17E; 8-12-19.
• Katie Gertrude Ogletree (neeNale)
and husband to Guy Sherrill, $7000;
I sw, e se, s se se Sec. 29, T8N, R15E;
less 2 A. in se se se for school; 7-18-
i less 2 A. in se se se for school; 7-18-19.
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CLOSING THE BREACH
—in your tire with our up-to-date
vulcanizing process is like healing
wound in your body, and the way we
do it stays sealed. You can run your
tire over the roughest cobble stones
and treat it the same as you would
a new tire, for it IS a new tire to
all intents and purposes.
McAlester Tire & Vulcanizing
Company.
..FARM LOANS.
150-ACRE IMPROVED PRAIRIE ?ARM, a bargain.
7-ROOM BUNGALOW, close in, First Ward. $3,500
takes it.
SEE ME IF YOU WANT A LOAN
E. I. WAKEMAN
Gill Building
McAlester, Oklahoma
Farm Loans and Farm Lands
1] The only cheap land now of any worth is in Eastern Okla-
homa, hut it is increasing in price rapidly. Some of the best
land is in Pittsburg County. If you don't own your farm now
you had better buy, as the best investment you can make is in
farm lands, and the increase in value together with the  '~o-
duction will make you good money.
H We can sell you any size farm you want, large or small,
and make you a loan to help pay for it.
WALTER A. EVANS & CO.
203 East Choctaw
WALTER A. EVANS
Phone 43
McAlester, Okla.
W. E. McGOWAN
STRAYED—
From the S. M. Hyde farm, near Scipio, about
the last week in July, one large dark hay mare mule,
about 8 years old. Left ear slit. Notify—
S. M. HYDE, Scipio, Okla..
Or Phone 771.
AUTO UPHOLSTERING?
—Yes, that's one of the things we do at this place.
And we do it RIGHT—just like all the other work
that goes out of the Auto Painting & Trimming
Company's shop.
—And we can fix up the body of that sick auto-
mobile of yours until it looks like new.
Come in and see us.
DEVENY AUTO PAINTING AND TRIMMING CO.
600 East Choctaw McAlester, Okla.
For Satisfactory Job Work Call
THE GUARDIAN
PHONE 459
Expert Vulcanizing
THE best tires made are sub-
ject to all sorts of unexpect-
ed shocks and strains. They
sometimes wear in a certain place
or in several places, leaving the
greater part of the tire in good
condition, able to give you much
more service.
Then is when vulcanizing truly
is economizing.
Get Extra Miles
from Your Tires JT/j'
We repair blowouts and tears.
We restore tires that are partial-
ly worn to a condition of com-
plete usefulness.
Our vulcanizing equipment is
the best. The process cannot
injure your tire. On the other
hand it returns it to you some-
times as good as new.
A trial will satisfy you on all
these points. The cost is negli-
gible in proportion to your gain.
Prompt Service-Certain Satisfaction
American Motor Company
337-331) East Choctaw Ave. McAlester, Okla. Phone 252
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