Britton Weekly Sentinel. (Britton, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 14, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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BRITTON WEEKLY SENTINEL.
VOL 1 NO 30.
BRITTON. OKLAHOMA, SATI HI>A Y, NOV KM BE It 14
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BRITTON NEWS.
The North Oklahoma Suite bunk de
serves your patronage. Ii is a good
sound financial institution, and unde
the present management is fast grow
ing in strength and popularity.
Patronize your meat market all you
can. The boys who are running it de
serve all the encouragement you can
give them. It is pretty convenient to
be able to get right here at home all
your fresh meat, and of a quality bet-
| ter than packing house stock.
We would like to see thai interur-
ban depot completed. It don't look
good in its present unfinished state.
Our local news is short this week
because of the fact that we have not
yet secured a local editor to take up
the work. We will have one in time
for next week, and will make amends
for the shortcomings this week.
The walls are going up on Mr.
Crump's new store building near Brit-
ton avenue and Classen Boulevard.
Contractor Fuller Is camping on the
— i job, and it will be pushed to eomple-
I tion. It is rumored that there is a
, possibility of this building being made
two stories instead of just one, as was
at first contemplated.
\EWS OF THE WEEK
jJost Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Sathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
• nto Small Space for the Ben-
efit of Our Readers.
Cabinet builders in Washington bAvt
already begun the it ossip retarding
a cabinet for Mr. Taft.
Tim comparative statement of the
Kfvtrnuient receipts and expenditures
for October sIiokh a dolloit of |10,-
TIM.OSS.
The rainfall at Lawrence, Kan., last
Month was the heaviest for October
in 41 yoars and It followed the dryent
September In that period, according to
the slate university records.
Fire recently destroyed a three-story
storehouse within the train shed of St.
l.iujx Union station and partly dam
ikgefr the shed.
Chairman Mack of the Democratic
notional committee expresses the opin-
ion that Air. Ur.van will be <Mit to
the senate by Nebraska.
The Democrats made a clean sweep
ROOSEVELT HEAD OF HARVARD
\ good investment—the purchase of
a lot in Britton. I . . , . ..,
J Hunters infest this
Masquerade ami theatrical cos-(these days.
tomes for rent. Harrelson & Co.,
122% West Main St., Oklahoma City.
Phone 2860. tf.
neighborhood
Finney Likes does general tinsmith
work, sets gasoline engines, and
makes flue tops. Give him your or-
der.
RESTAURANT
A. O. WENUER, Prop.
Short Orders Soft Drinks
■ time. Cipars,
Fruit, etc. Give
me a call when in Britton.
Right at the Loop.
Meals served any I
Confectionery, Frt
NICK BILLEN
\ EXPERT WELL DRILLER \
I have a first-class outfit and will
put itown six inch drilled wells at
reasonable rates. Let me figure
with you. Address Rural Rcute
3, or see me at residence, two
blocks north of end of Englewood
car line. Oklahoma City, Okla.
Mr. C. L. Wlese, four miles north-
west of llrltton is just completing a
new and comfortable two story, 6
room house. The bill of building ma-
terial was purchased of the Heage
Lumber Co.
The Britton Trading Co. mill is now
in operation, and Is kept busy grind-
ing earn chop. On Wednesday the
company shipped seventy sacks of
corn chop to Oklahoma City.
j "Business Is good in our line," is
the word Lewis Bros., contractors,
handed the Sentinel man this week.
I The boys are good fellows, and if you
contemplate building, see them.
Mr. Crum has purchased the two-
Ptorv yellow house in Britton Park.
: In addition to this, he has bought six
j lots and will make Britton his home
in the future.
Mr. W. W. Cox. of Indiana, will
build one of the neatest homes In
I Britton 011 lots he recently purchased
*WWW WWWM*** 1ust nortll
of the Park in Altavue ad-
i dition. The contract for its constrnc-
' tion has already been let. Mr. Cox and
| family are to come and dwell among
us.
Miscellaneous.
Returns from every congressional
Ustriet In the country shows tlio elec-
tion of 21t> Republicans nnd 1T5 Dem-
ocrats, a gain of niue for the latter
party.
The Citizens and Farmers* Slate of Kansas City and Jackson county.
bank at Arkansas City, Kan., has Mo, Not a Republican candidate was
closed Its doors. | elected. The majorities ranged from
County option was defeated In Soui!i , •"®®® '° nearly 8,000.
Dakota by about 7,000 majority. j One man lost his life and 70 ~orses
While his mother was absent a1 f8tr°y«d by tho burnln, of tho
three-year-old boy of C.alena. III., builtj ^i ' Iwl wit Haul Minn.
j .. .. . • Max Devore, bis wife and their epl-
KI t H , y„ Ctt";'a*V ««Pl" n years old. were asphyxi-
whlch bis eight months old baby I m<,d in their home at Milo, O., by e -
brother was lying. The baby died eapln* sas
from Its burns. j 1<ate reportB divide the electoral
Tho Bliss Electrical school at Wash j votes of the country as follows: Taft,
Ington was destroyed hy lire the other, ;:09; Bryan, 156. with Missouri 18 votes
night and ISO students lied from tin doubtful.
burning: building clad only in their j Tho national election resulted In the
night clothes. | defeat of William Jennings Bryan for
The general committee of forolgia the third time. Judge Taft getting ap
missions in session at St. Louis ap j proximately 298 electoral votes. There
propriaicd $1,500,000 for the work next i v/i" ho little, If any, change in the
year. ! complexion of the national house of
The epidemic of cholera at Manila representatives. The Republicans car-
is reported to have been entirely a" °t the so-called doubtful states
stamped out. ! with the possible exception of Ne>
The strike of the pnpermakers in hraska.
First reports indicate that Missouri
the International company's mills has
been settled, the nun accepting the
company's terms.
The Interstate Commerce commis-
sion has been enjoined from inforcing
its order reducing freight rates from
the Atlantic seaboard to Missouri river
points.
Teddy Pax!on. 12 years old. of Bollc-
plaine, Kan., shot and Killed his nine-
year-old brother with a shotgun which !
Syracuse, (N. Y.) Herald Getting Pub-
lic Opinion On It
Syracuse, N. Y.: The Syracuse Her.
aid asked prominent editors of the
country for their opinion regarding l
the selection of President Roosevelt!
us the successor of President Eliot, of
Harvard.
Clark Howell, Atlanta Constitution,
wired that Roosevelt would make ail
Ideal president.
The editor of the News and Cour-
ier, Charleston, S. C., said that the
southern people would advise against
such a move.
Joseph Daniels, News and Observer,
ltalelgh, N. C., wired: "By all means
Roosevelt should be elected presl- I
dent: Rockefeller bursar, and Root
professor of political economy, if
Harvard Is to teach absolutism, greed I
and usurpation."
The Chicago Tribune preferred that )
Roosevelt stay in politics.
The Salt Lake Tribune thought the
president would strengthen Harvard
with the Mormons.
The Leader, Guthrie, Okla., Maid
public sentiment suggested Bryan.
Those Who Expect to Build
Should not Fail to see or address
LEO LAND
0NTRACT0R
And BUILDER
P. 0. Box 17
Britton - Okla.
CAL MILLER
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
paper HAN8ING a specialty
let me figure with you
BRITTON
okla.
was carried by Mr. Bryan by 30,000
votes but the race for governor was
very close with the chances favoring
the Democratic candidate. Senator
Stone probably defeated Gov. Folk for
United States senator.
The Republicans carried Kansas by
30,000 plurality for Taft and about the
same for Stubbs for governor and the
j>tate ticket. The legislature ia cloa«-
i
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COAL!
OA L!
ICOALU
Best McAlester Lump at
Right Prices. Coal will
soon advance, so come
in early and let us figure
with you on your win-
ter's supply.
I The Hedge !
| Lumber
<: Company
t Britton, Okla. I
A. N. BURDGt
j A. \V. Hedges, of the Hedge Lumber
Co., told the Sentinel that trade In Ills
1 line has been exceptionally go-nil. A
I big trade In lumber for cribbing pur-
poses has been had. which would Indl-
cate that our farmers have a good
corn crop to take care of.
List of Sates Made by the Burton Loan
& Mortgage Co. in Britton Park Addi-
tion Since Nov. 8.
Four days' work:
Dr. \Y F\ I.arliiUT. City, 2->, 20. 27,
2S. I'D. 30, block 11 * 075.00
J. Il l' Iippi'iiliousp. Bridgeport, lis.
Btl and f>0, black 10 250.00
Robert James Uurdctt. Clt>. Ii 20
anil 27. block 12 250.00
V. Dunham, City, lots 17, Is. lu
20. block 17 200.00
J. II. Fnrtier. City, lots 11 and
, I 12. hl-., k 0 250.00
W. TI. Fentress. Pocassett, lots r.-t
and 5. h!3o k 17 100.00
Evelyn Lack. City, lots r.4. an, 50,
57. block 17 400.00
$2,125.00
LETTERS ADVERTISED NOV. 1.
llallard. J. H.
Ijedfterwood, J. a.
McFarland. T. A.
Oliver. Mrs. Mollie.
Simpson, Jim.
Williams, Charlie Mrs.
If uncalled for in 30 days will be
sen to dead letter office.
ZILPAH M. RURDGE, P. M.
PIERCE FREED ON BOND
lie thought was unloaded.
Tho splitting of Maryland's electoral
vote whereby Bryan Rets six and Taft
two, as indicated by the official count,
will make tho electoral college stand
Taft, S21; liryaj), 1C2.
Three members of the family of C.
I.. Bremerman, a stenographer in tho
library of congress at Washington.
wore killed by the lumes of Kas.
The proposition to issue bonds to
the amount of $20,000,1100 for the pur-
pose cf aiding the construction of a
deep waterway from the lakes to the
gulf, carried in Illinois by an over-
whelming majority.
For the iirst time in many years In-
diana gave its electoral vote to the
Republicans and elected a Democratic
governor, Taft carrying the state by
15,000 and Thomas R. Marshall, tile
Democratic candidate, winning by
8,000
The lesitk in Allssouri in the na
tlonal ticket is so close that it. will
take tho official count to determini
who gets It. Hadley was elected gov
ernor by more t'lan 10,000 plurality
over Cowherd, ills Democratk oppo-
nent. The legislature is In doubt.
A woman known as Alice Cheney
Brown was arrested at the Chicago
Union depot charged with having
frauuulently obtain d $ ;n,ooo in bone.s
from a firm of brokers. She li turned
the securities and was allowed
leave the city.
U. H. Cook and .1. A. Sinies wen Ok., John
shot and killed and a companion wan vockinan
with the advantage lu favor of the Re-
publicans. All the congressmen are
re-elected but the first returns were
too meager lor an estimate of ma-
jorities.
Resolutions opposing the prohibition i
and local option movements havo been j
adopted by tho Central Federation ]
union of New York and will bo pre- j
sented for Indorsement at tho coming j
meeting of tho Auierlcau Federation 1
of Labor in Denver.
All ihe section men employed on ,
the Missouri Pacitic-Iron Mountain
system have received an Increase In I
pay from $1.25 to $1.35 a day.
Owing to a sudden rise In the Ar
kansas river t.lie high banks In front j
of Pino iilulT, Ark., are caving In and j
part of the business section Is threat
ened with destruction.
C. K. Smith of Cartersville, Mo., was
burled in a envein in an excavation
at tin! Kansas State Agricultural col
lego at Manhattan, Kan., and almost
instantly killed.
Joseph C. Bertrand was asphyxl-
■ on In his room at St. Joseph. Mo.,
ti; ir. fumes of natural gas.
Tho Wcstlngboiise company has
Iieon given a $5,000,000 contract for
el. trlfy'.ng the Pennsylvania terml-
Mlnneapolls: Rome O. Brown, pres-
ident of the Harvard clubs of Amer-
ica, 1907-1908, sajs President Roose-
velt cannot suceed Dr. Kliot ai Har-
vard for two reasons: First, Does not
want presidency; second, Couldn't
get it. Not conservative enough for
Harvard presidency; could not get
one vote of tho Harvard hoard of
overseers.
HASKELL HEARST CASE
Editor Secures Transfer of Suit to j
Federeal Court
Omaha, Neb.: The petition of Wil-
liam It. Hearst for transfer of the
*600,000 damage suit of Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma, against him, to
the federal court, was granted by
Judge Estell of the district court of
Douglas county, and the papers were
filed with the clerk of the United
States circuit court.
STARRY & RICHARDS |
Dealers In
FRESH & SALT MEATS
We keep always on hand a stock
of fresh, pure lard, hamburger
steak, sausage, etc. No coid-
storago stock In our shop. Give
us a call. Flatiron Bldg.
BRITTON - • OKLA.
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LEWIS BROS.
CARPENTERS
R. F. D„ Britton, Okla.
1 1-2 Miles West of Bank. Call
Phone or Write
,11.r,
U.O. H T«I. ' ■
mode i- a
Finnie likes
BRITTON, OKLA.
Practical
Tinsmith
I handle WINDMILLS. GASOLINE ENGINES, etc.
FLUE CAPS made and all kinds of REPAIRING done.
JOB CARPENTERING, etc. Give me a trial.
York, New Jersey and )
Public Documents Properly
and attended to.
Drawn
BRITTON BUNK
BRITTON. 0K1.A
n r- w nuap-ta a ^ 0il Ma" Given Liber«y Sum of $20,-
TMQTARY PUBLIC 000 for Appearance in January
Austin. Tex.: H. Clay Pierce, of St.
Louis, chairman of the board of di-
rectors of tho Waters-Pierce Oil com-
pany. arrived here from St. Louis, sur-
rendered to Sheriff George \. Mat-
thews and later gave bond in the sum
of $20,000 to secure Ills appearance in
court to answer to the grand Jury lu-
I dictment charging him with rniBe
| swearing in connection with the read-
j mission of the Waters-Pierce Oil com-
pany to do business in the state of
Texas after it had been ousted in
1900 for violation of the anti-trust
! laws of the state. After the bond
had heon signed the case was con-
tinued by agreement
DR. W, L. MAUPIN
DENTIST
Specialty: Bridge and
Crown Work
Suits 1, 2 and 3. 116 1-2 Main St.
OKLAHOMA CITY
DR. B. F. STEWART
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Office in Flatiron Bldg.
BRITTON - - OKLA.
Washington: An averagi yield of
L'C.^ bushels corn per acre and an
indicated total productio i of 2.642,-
| 1187,000 bushels corn are the prelim-
i inary estimates announced in the re-
| port of the department of agriculture.
| summarizing corn and live other
I crops.
dangerously Injured at Ardmore, Ok.,
by John Hra/.iel. a local character.
The four had been drinking und
quarreled.
Karl liarclay, an employe of the
Muskogee. Ok., till Hetining company,
wns killed by eb eulcity In his bath-
room. He came in contact with an
electric light wire
The first cabinet meeting after tho
1;"Is in New
Long luUind.
The lumber yards of H. A. & J. J.
V\ illlams were destroyed by fire the
to j o lier night, entailing a loss of $750,000.
in a row over politics at Foraker,
11. Milam, a Republican
was shot und killed by
i ink 11. Scwarl. a Democratic mer-
chant.
'1 W. Strubble was Instantly killed
at (lirard, Kan., by the propeller of an
ai ship siriking him on the head.
Personal.
i'resldent elect Toft with Mrs. Taft i
and his private secretary, Fred w. car- I
lie liter, have gone to Hot Springs, Yu , 11
election was devoted to a iliscussiuii where they will remain until Thanks
of that affair. I g|\ ing.
Ily a collision between a trolley car !
and a passengt i train at Laporle, Ind.. 1
Washington gossip nays that Pres-
i i nt Roosevelt may succeed Senator
PI:*11 of New York 111 the senate.
C. E. Putnam of Kansas, one of the
lihoiics Bchoiars at Oxford university,
w n the hammer throw with 143 feet.
. inches, breaking all freshmen's rec-
ords.
Wilbur Wrlirht, the American aero !
pianist, v as the guest of honor at a
a motorman was killed and .t dozen
passengers badly injured.
Peter Kramer of St. Louis was
dasiied against the chimney of the 1
Methodist church in Princeton. Ill . |
while making a balloon ascension anil
instantly kill' il a seven-year-old bo>
was struck by n Hying brick and fiual ;
ly injured ,< nnrr In Paris given by the French j|
Complete unofficial returns give tin Aero club. The medals of the Aero
electoral \ote of Missouri to Mr. Taft ilub and the Academy of Sports were
by a plurality of 4,067. Hadley's plur p sented to him.
ality for governor is 16,Tf!7. The Dem President-elect Taft will go to Hot
ocrats will have a majority in die leg Springs, Va., to rest for two weeks,
islature on .joint ballot of six votes. Hinma Moffett Tyng. aged 62, author |
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Banking By Five Dollar
v Monthly Deposits
y
So as to Yield the Depositor One Dollar per
Month Extra for Every Five Dollars He Deposits
HOW IS IT DONE?
By remitting by mail, or calling at our office and depositing
five dollars per month on a lot. One of the finest invest-
ments in Oklahoma.
When you deposit your money with us, we don't give
you a piece of paper called a deposit slip, but a receipt for a
monthly payment on a good income investment. We would
like to show you what a good piece of income property we
are handling at tho low prices of from $50 to $125 per lot.
After December 25th, prices $100 to $200 per lot. Present
loan value of this property is 75 per cent of face valua.
Remember, you hold and own pair of these income
lots by depositing five dollars per month on each lot.
Charles VV. Mur < and Alfred II
CurtiB, former offi«-1u!b of tho defunct
National Ilank of North America, ha\e
been convicted in tin- federal court at
New York of misapplication of fuii(i.L
and falsifying the books of the bank.
The American Nut and Holt com
pany, a Pittsburg, Pa . concern, has
announced an increase of 20 per cent
in ih - wages oi employes to go into j (Joy. Hughes has be -n re-el^ctcd in
effect at once New York by 76,000 plurality.
The Osage Development company o: Tho president made his usual pll-
Tulsa, Ok., has gone into the hands o1 j primage from Washington to Oyster
a receiver. ( jjar to cast his vote,
and lecturer, is dead at her home In
Columbus, Ga.
Otto G. Foelker, the New York state
senator who got up out of a sick bed j
and went to Albany to cast the de j
ri ling vote which made possible the (
passage of the race track bill, has
l>0' n elected to congress from his dls- j
TO LOAN TO HOME BUILDERS
A chance for everybody. We are at your service at any
time you care to investigate this property free of charge.
We know you will enjoy an automobile ride with us.
Britton Park Addition
The Burton L oan and
Mortgage Company, Inc.
Suburban Department
Ground Moor, City Hall Bld|
H. S. KARNS, Mgr.
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