Britton Weekly Sentinel. (Britton, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, June 19, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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BRITTON
WEEKLY SENTINEL.
VOL I NO 15
MUTTON, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JI NK 111 1JMM.
$1.00 PER YEAR
THE BRITTON SENTINEL
Issued Weekly
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR—CASH.
Entered as second class matter, April
10, 1908, at the postoffice at Britton, Ok-
lahoma, under the Act of Congress of
March 3. 1S79.
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«rs. 217-223 North Harvey St., oklahoma
City. Okla.
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BRITTON
OKLAHOMA.
BRITTON NEWS.
Born,
Sunday,
to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dye, on
June 14th, a baby girl.
Home means contentment and
neighbors. Be contented and neigb
borly. Buy a home in Britton.
There Is money to be made in buy-
ing Britton property. Get a hustle on
and get a bunch before It is all gone.
J. D. Vincent left Britton Monday,
June 15th, en roue for Shwnee,
Okla., where he will visit his uncle,
N. M. Douglass.
John Riley, county clerk, was up
Sunday from the city, visiting his par-
ents and friends. John's friends are
numbered by his acquaintances.
Officers from Oklahoma City were
In Britton Friday evening, looking for
Kingsbury, slayer of Sheriff Garrison,
who was reported coming this way.
Mr. W. T. Yoder, who has a five-
year lease on Belle Isle, has the lum-
ber on the ground tor a mammoth
swimming pool and refreshment par-
lor.
Armed negroes were in Britton
Saturday supposed to be looking for
Kingsbury. When we get shot it is
distinctly understood no nigger is put
out to hunt for our slayer.
The electric car 'crack has this
■week been extended as far north as
Mr. Wenger's restaurant. Now for
new depot and especially a 15-cent
rate <to Oklahoma City and return.
Mr. Lewis Wheeler has rented the
barn of J. S. Vincent and will open a
feed stable. In the near future he ex-
pects to put in a good rig of conves'-
ances for the benefit of the public.
The power plant of the Oklahoma
City street railway company, now
nearing completion is a building of
great architectural beauty. Do not
overlook it when in this neighbor-
hood.
James Myers, a prominent business
man of Tuttle, Okla., has purchased
property In the addition and expects
to move his family here just as soon
as the house is completed. It is now
pretty well under way.
If you doubt the popularity of Brit-
ton as a Sunday resort, just take the
trouble to note the large number of
people who come here to get the fresh
air and drink the splendid water we
always have on tap.
"The sweetness of low prices never [
equals the bitterness of poor quality."
The lumber we have is of good qual-
ity, and you can buy it at reason- ■
able prices. L,e"; us snow yo«. -rue J. J
W. Graves Co.
A home! a home! My kingdom for
a home! Spend a few dollars now and
be sure of a home arter a while. No
better "home" site in Oklahoma than
in Britton. Buy now and get ahead
of the crowd to follow. You will
never regret it.
One of the finest deep wells in the
THE BIG DAY AHEAD
July 2 to Be a Red-Letter Day in
This Community.
We do not have an every-day op-
portunity to talk about big things,
but this week we are able to call the
public's attention to the big sale to
be held on July 2, 1908 by the Bur-
ton Loan & Mortgage company, inc
which is to be held for the purpose
of disposing of the lots in Dritton
park, a handsome and wall1 cated a0(-
dition in this vicinity. Tills will be
state is now being brought into ac- j a big event for this locali'v, and can-
tlve flow in Britton Park addition by
Mr. Nelson, one of the most success-
ful "well" artists in Oklahoma.
A good thing—investment In Brit-
ton real estate.
It is expected that the question of
not serve any other end than to add
materially to the growth and devel-
opment of the community and bring
into our midst a number of home
builders. This will be welcome news
to those of us who are already here,
Extra ord in ary
Announcement
on pages 4- and 5
the location of the new school build-
ing will be settled at the general
meeting soon to be held for this pur-
pose. Just as soon as the question of
location is settled sitisfaclorily,
work will begin on the erection of the
proposed $6,000 school house.
The merry young people of Britton
serenaded Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Burdge
Thursday night with a mandolin, ac-
companied "by their sweet voices. The
serenaders were Mr. and Mrs. Will
Stephens, Ciara Edmonds, Walter Ni-
barger, Meta Gross, Oiis Brown, Jes-
sie Nibarger, Floyd Stephens and Mar-
garet Nibarger.
Mr. and Mrs. A. jf. Burdge were
made to hold up their hands on their
return trip from Oklahoma City,
where they were marrfed Wednesday,
while merry friends showered them
with rice and offered congratulations.
Wednesday evening, after going to
their own home, a large party of
friends called and offered their con-
gratulations and were treated by the
bride and groom.
One of the nice things we are glad
we are able to tell of is that the vi-
cinity of Britton is going to be pretty
will supplied with beautiful parks.
Several of the adjoining additions
and most notably Britton Park addi-
tion, have space set aside for park
purposes, and trees already growing.
Nothing is more conducive to the wel-
fare and comfort of the people of anv
community than parks. We cannot
have too many of them.
LONDON ACRES.
The Sentinel luarns through Mr.
Howenstein, owner of London Acres,
one mile north of Britton, that in
August he will place "Acres" on sale
and tells the Sentinel man that in
July he will be ready to talk to pos-
sible purchasers the merits of his
property, which is adjacent to the
suburban electric line.
and who are interested in the future
of our neighborhood. We have every
reason to feel greatly encouraged
over the outlook ahead of us. Here
we are, settled in a spot not only the
highest point between Galve3ton on
the south and Kansas City on the
north, but in as beautiful and sightly
a spot as one could well wish for,
with a view of the surrounding coun-
try pleasing to the eye.
Some day the publisher of the Sen-
tinel will own a home here. He
wishes he were as fortunate as will
be those who will attend the sals of
these Britton Park lots and will buy
homes. One can laugh at dull care
;<nd troubles if foe has a vine and fig
tree of his own, and we certainly feel
that the man or woman who buys a
lot or two in Britton Park, and who
erects a home thereon, ought to be a
proud and satisfied person.
The company placing these lots on
sale assure us that they will treat
everybody with absolute fairness. They
will not sell a single lot until on the
day of the opening sale, Thursday,
July 2, so that all those who attend
the sale will be on an equal footing.
They have gone to considerable trou-
ble and great expense to get every-
thing in shape for the event, and
have everything provided that will
tend to the comfort and convenience
of the big crowd which will be here.
Not only has the company promised
free transportation to all purchasers,
but they will give a free lunch right
on the grounds. The offer they make
in this respect, and the liberal dis-
count of lot purchases, ought to, and
will, attract to the sale a great num-
ber of people from this and adjoining
states who are looking for home
sites or for a good investment.
The Sentinel congratulates the
Burton Land & Mortgage company
such good propositions as this
sale by a big corporation of a
bargain.
The buying public will be wise if
they tike advantage of the opportu-
nity here presented. It is not only
a good proposition, but it means
money in the future.
Attend the sale and you will agree
with us that this is so.
SHOE FACTORY COMING,
Dr. liardman, of Virginia, is erect-
ing a r.ew business building in Brit )
ton at the present writing. Dr. Hard-
man ha* given out the statement that
he will Interest some of his eastern
friends and establish a shoe factory
here. This is, indeed, good news for
us up here. A shoe factory would
make a .noise that would sound good
to the people, and it is our opinion
such a factory would have no difficul-
ty in establishing itself as a success-
ful business proposition. Oklahoma
City is the best distributing point In
the southwest and the products of
shoe faetory would have no difficulty
in finding a market. We do" hope Dr.
Hardmau will be successful in his
effort to start the Industry.
William H. Taft was nominated as the presidential candidate of the
republican party by the convention assembled in Chicago. His nomina-
tion came on the first ballot, he receiving 702 of the more than 900 votes
of the delegates.
lights will, unquestionably, be install-
ed in Britton during the present year,
but the promise of service is yet In
an embryo state. The electricity is
here—but It Is only a question of how
many lights Britton and vicinity will
use whether the service will be cut
In.
THE CAPITAL LOCATION.
Brlttoultes may begin to rejoice
right now. It Is almost a certainty
that the people of Oklahoma will vote
to make Oklahoma City the capital
of the state, and In this event the lo-
cation of the capitol building is prac-
tically a foregone conclusion. The
people Of Oklahoma City are almost
a unit hi the choice of the country
club grounds, which lie just south of
Britton. Here beautiful state house
grounds would be laid out, and the
state have a site as beautiful as any
in the <A-untry. It will be especially
pleasing to us here in Britton, for
we will be in sight of the capitoi
building ill the time—under the pro-
tecting of the state government,
as It were.
BEAUTIFUL SUBURBAN STATION.
Oklahoma City Street Railway Build-
ing Neat Depot at This Point
The Oklahoma City Street Railway
Company Is now actively at work im-
proving its facilities for handling the
people who have their homes in this
portion of the city. Material is on
the ground for the erection of a beau-
tiful suburban depot at the corner of
Britton Avenue and Classen Boule-
vard. The building will be a two-
room, one-story structure, built of
pressed glazed brick, terra cotta roof
and cement platform. It will have
facilities for handling baggage and
express, will be electric lighted, and
withal will be one of the prettiest of
its kind. Thus does this suburban
spot flourish and progress.
GAS AND ELECTRICITY.
Don't overlook the fact that the
natural gas mains from the fields In
the eastern part of the state are less
than sixteen blocks from this village
and will, during the summer and fall,
on its great ejitei'prise |i,i ^pu'|ting be piped into Britton, making the cost
such a splendid proposition up to the j of heating and cooking gas at about
public and congratulates the commu- twenty-five cents per thousand feet—
nity with which its interests are iden-, which to the average family will cost
tified that there can come to it just about $1.00 per month. Electric
OKLAHOMA CITY
HORSE AUCTION AND COMMIS-
SION STABLES.
At O. K. litis. Baggage & Carriage
Cos. Barn. 107-121 West California.
Phone P. B. X. 22.
Date of Sales.
Wednesday, June 10.
Wednesday, June 24.
Wednesday July 8.
Wednesday, July 22.
Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Wednesday, Oct. 1'4.
Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Wednesday, Nov. 23.
Wednesday, Dec. 9.
Wednesday, Dec. 23.
If you have any horses to sell list
them with us.
Have from 200 to 300 head constant-
ly. The best auction stables in the
southwest. COL. J. BEAUMONT.
Auctioneer and Manager.
CAN'T FIND KIDNAPPED BRIDE
No Trace of the South Carolina Girl
Stolen Just After Marriage
SPARTANBURG, S. C.: No trace
has been found of Mrs. W. F. Burns,
whom her husband alleged was taken
from him while they were on a bridal
trip across Panther Mountains. Burns
has gone to Traveler's Rest to swear
out warrants against two members
of the gang of six men, charging
them with robbing and beating him.
Burns and his wife stopped at a cot-
tage In the mountains, and during the
night the men entered the room of
the couple, attacked Burns and took
his wife down the mountains. He
says he has not seen her since.
DR. B. F. STEWART
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
RESIDENCE BROADWAY
BRITTON - - OKLA.
FAVORS SPOON I Nu ON BEACH
Young Couples Will be Given Lati-
tude in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY: Spooning on the
beach will be allowed so far as I am
concerned," said Reach Surgeon Beck-
with, who has control of the life
guards. "The mayor never issued the
orders imputed to him, and 1 am not
going to make myself a target for
criticism by doing it.
"Let them spoon and hold hands
to their hearts' content, so long a3
they are not so thick as to impede
others from making use of the strand.
It is one of the joys of the seashore
and should be promoted rather than
discouraged, because It results In
founding many new homes."
The county commissioners of Okla-
homa county last week selected Har-
vey Garrison as sheriff to fill the un-
expired term of his father, who was
killed by a negro, Alf Hunter, while
attempting to arrest him near Hitch-
cock. The younger Garrison has been
serving as under sheriff during his
father's incumbency.
Buffalo won the Harper county
seat election by 72 votes over Dobby
Springs, securing this number of
votes more than the necessary 60 per
cent. The election was comparative-
ly uneventful and the vote heavy.
The meeting of the state board of
equalization which was to have met
last Saturday has been postponed un-
til next Saturday, June 20. At that
time corporations will appear before
the board In connection with the re-
cently announced basis of taxation.
Will Adams was drowned near Bro-
ken Arrow last week while attempt-
ing to cross a swollen stream.
DR. W. L. MAUPIN
DENTIST
Specialty: Bridge and
Crown Work
Suite 1, 2 and 3. 116 1-2 M>in St.
OKLAHOMA CITY
A. N. BURDGE
NOTARY
Public
PUBLIC
Documents Properly Drawn
and attended to.
BRITTON BANK
BRITTON, OKLA
LEWIS BROS.
CARPENTERS
R. F. D., Britton, Okla.
11-2 Miles West of Bank.
Phone or Write
Call
Nibarger & Santee
Carpenters
& Builders
Both being practical work-
men they guarantee all work
trusted to them to be of
the highest order. Let us
figure on your building.
BRITTON, OKLA.
FINNEY LIKES
BRITTON, OKLAHOMA
model A-
PRACTICAL
TINNER
AND STEAiVI
FITTER
am prepared to do all kinds of tin
work, such as eave troughs, stock
tanks, etc. Let me figure on vour
work. Pump and Wind Mill work a J
specialty. x
OSCAR L. ETHERIDGE
Blacksmith & Wagon Work
I AM prepared to do all kinds of Blacksmithing, Repair
Work and Wagon Repairing and guarantee satisfaction.
If you trust me to shoe your animals it will be done in a
thorough and scientific manner.
HOKSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY BRITTON, OKLAHC
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