The Edmond Sun (Edmond, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1910 Page: 1 of 9
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$1.00 GETS
IT A YEAR
The Edmond Sun
OFFICIAX. PAPER OF1 OKLAHOMA. C Ol N I ^
$1.00 GETS
IT A YEAR
VOL. XVIII
EDMOND, OKLAHOMA, TIIUKSDAY. JAN.
1910
NO. 24
SACRIFICE
REMNANT SALE
Since fi nishing: our annual inventory-
as is always the case—there are some
Remants in every line which must be
closed out. For a few days, from
Sat Jan. 15 to Sat. Night Jan. 22,
Ail WINTER GOODS will be sold at a
GENUINE SACRIFICE
Ladies' Suits, Coats, Hats and Child-
ren's Coats to be sold at exactly
1-2 PRICE
Underwear, Blankets, Scarfs,
Comforts, Winter Hoisery,
Outings, Canton Flannels, Men's
and Boys' Caps and Sweaters
And everything in the line of WINTER
WEAR at
SACRIFICE PRICES.
YET
Star Brand Shoes are Better
Forster <®L Jayne.
—MB———
Happy Mew Year
Wo wish to thank all our old customers
f i leir patronni t during the year just
i;Jo* ani hope all will enjoy a happy
New Yf>ar. To those who are not our
customers, we earnestly solioit your
trad i - r nteeing you corteous treat-
ment, find good goods a't reasonable
prices.
Highest Market Price for Farm Produce.
JAMIESON WRITES ON IDAHO,
od coudi-
WILL GIVE MO ON JAN. 18 ,;
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GIVES IMPRESSIONS OF THE FAR
WEST.
Former Normal Teacher Tells of the
Advantages and Disadvantages of
Western Country.
I'hone 2
"The Church With a Messag and a Welcome lor All"
Rev. Albs' in- Kiws.ut Wardneb. Jr., Pastor
Sunday, 11 ft. m.
"The Two Great Omissions of\he Church"
Sunday, 7:3« p. in.
"Where the I5apti?t and Christian Churches Came From and
What We Owe Them."
Sonps by Son;; Writers of these Churches only SuDJf.
First Presbyterian Church
To ray friends who read the Sun:
As some of you are aware 1 have come
out to the "Gem" state, Idaho. I hi <
heard such wonderful stories of hei
productive soil, healthful climate,
abundant water, and great prosperi
that 1 decided to come and see. Know-
ing that a man count get much hi low
the surface of thingB by a passing
glance or a mere flying trip, I have
thought it best to make a test case
by spending the winter here. Ami
since more of you have asked me
to write than I can find time to ad
drees personally, I shall use the "Sun'
medium of communicating with
you. I have promised the editor th ti
I would not abuse this courtesy by
advertising the country, but wojild
simply tell the truth as I see it in
the southeast part of Idaho. In this
first letter I shall try to give you
some of the first Impressions that I
received on reaching my destination
Our train pulled into Idaho Falls,
on the Snake river, at eight o'clock
Friday morning, Nov. 5. The sun was
bright and the air crisp and brarinp.
at about the freezing point and avp
were about 3600 feet higher than Ed-
mond. This last feature of Idaho put:
it a little nearer heaven than Okla
homa is; provided, of course, that
heaven is a place, and is located in
the zenith. One of the first things I
saw was a train load of sugar bee's
piled up high and ready to be shipped
to the sugar factory, of which there
are several within a few miles of this
town.
As I went up town, I was taken intr
a great warehouse, partly und rgroum
and partly above. Here I gazed will
wonder upon a sight that had neyei
before met my eyes. I had often s^ei
stack after stack of hay, train load:
Of cattle, hogs and sheep, bales am
bales of cotton and great piles of corn
but I had never before seen such ten?
and tons of potatoes, large potat« e;
and monstrous potatoes—potatoe
piled up In bins and sewed up In
sacks, away back farther than one
could see, and from the floor of the
basement to the floor of the build n;
above, and on up to the eave of tin
roof. As we passed outside we sa"
the farmers bringing them in. Some
were weighing, others were waiting
on great high loads of two or three
tons piled up on heavy mountain war
ons that cost one hundred and fifty
dollars each; Others were driving
through town, and some were just
coming in.
That afternoon we drove out into
the country and passed several ce
iars that were said to contain po-
tatoes to be sold later. One of the*
cellars, we visited. I stepped it. and
found it to be about 25x75 feet, and
nine feet from floor to ceiling. It
was crammed full of potatoes, ai d i
or three wagon loads stood sack id i
the bam—all raised on one farm. If
I remember correctly there were sai
to be 12 000 bushels of potatoes in tlv
cellar, all raised on forty acr
of land.
This was enough potatoes for me,
so we drove over to the sugar factory
three or four miles northeast of tow
Again I could hardly believe my eye*
There was a pile of beets as long as
from Mr. Doxsie's offic^ to
Schirk's meat market, and as wide
as the street that connects these tw
places and high in proportion.
ing in there were loads and lo"(' '
two to four tons each, drawn by two
to four horses, for you kfiow th
roads here are nearly level. Th
country is a valley; or In Oklahoma
words, it is "first bottom." I noticed
that the beets were washed from the
piles Into the factory—the two opera-
tions of cleaning and carrying being
done at once by the running stream
of Irrigating water. The /superintend-
ent of the factory told us that the
farmers raised from ten to thirty tons
of beets per acre, which brought four
and a half dollars per ton, gross, to
the farmers. He further stated that he
would pay out to the farmers of this
valley for this factory and two of its
branches the sum of $700,000; and thi;-
ls only half of what he would give for
beets alone in the immediate neigh-
borhood of this town and two small
stations not far away. I am not cer
tain of the amount of sugar mado in
a day, but I think it is 24,000# bags
of 100 pounds each.
As we drove back to town with our
overcoats buttoned up and our gloves
on we noticed that the cattle on the
up; that the faiu: iu' u-mh.. y.i,
large, blocky and Veil k- pi; thai the
harness and uugObs vei heavy am.
In good condition, and that the scho i
buildings were large and con ud < j
several rooms.
The nest day 1 talked with sev
farmers and listened with wonder to
statements about (iU-but iiel v. ;. it, in 1
lyfSsiiel oats, lo-bimhel i . • u
alfalfa, 80-ton i><* . ..ml
potatoes. And I heard of iwelu
wagon loads of pu .. at wtir t(
large to sell; potato s ten lnclu * long
and oats that hud head < gh; *n
inches long.
Then 1 wa*a t^iken to the i;\e. and
as its beautiful blue wau ■ wen
ing and tumbling ovei th. rocks it
was described as a river ha. mi.
wide set up on edge, . e aii
ings here, so far, have failed to re.e .
bottom. A mile or t vo down sirea.
is a great power yi.u that prod > <
electricity and that u lio.v beni
larged to tend troey car; ov i >
valley. And my att< nWon was called
to tht> possibility of Lu.idn:^ such ;
plant on every mile ol i • liver. .
I watched the gh iit dynamos spin
'round from the rotation of t im-
mense turbines beneath, J ild no:
but be impressed with the great .ex
travagance of Nature, in 1< ti ing an
absolutely unlimited amount of power
go to waste. And this river runs on
and on southwest .v a rd through the
southeastern part of Idaho, then west
ward across the south end, then north-
ward between Idaho and Oregon and
westward again before It empties
into the Columbia. And n's . ri. <
and roars over the rock shallows-
through deep narrow gorges it ic-
ceives tributary after tributary ot
clear, cold mountain water to sweL
its already great volum \
As I stood on tin i nk.s of till,
wonderful river or er.t ^ i br.u.
or drove over the l&ntl and ros; • u
the great canals seventy feet wid<
and drawing from three to six feet ol
water, even at a i*ason wh< ;i no; <
was needed for irrigation; and ui
beheld the iminein • i-.Jjopa that wer
certainly harveucdH i*. thfriie fields
i received some very d iir.i t j.npi
sions. First, there sen med to b
enough water to irrigate all the lam
on each side of the river betweei
the foot-hills and < nough to fr.rr
power to haul all the < to; to n
for ages to come. Sceond, the s< i!
seemed to be of unlimited t'cr'i I
and productivity. The cell&is .- ho
t to be from three to • fo**t d • •],
without clay or hardpan beneath.
Third, and this condition grow? out ot
the first two, the people seemed to b ■
prosperous; esp- daily the farm. rs.
It seemed to be the farmers' eou;iti\\.
Fourth, which also grows, but of the
first two, thi'j seined to be a . gj m
of opportunities, especially for a man
with five hundred or a thousand dol-
lars In cash.
I said at the outset < f thi, lett< .
that a man needs to stay in a new
country some time in order to get be-
neath the surface of things. H< is very
liable to be shown only the I-est of
everything at first. «-. ;;>eci.lly If h i3
a prospective buyer; and if ho buys,
or for other reason comes to stay, I •
is not likely to howl whe: he /ind>
that he has bought the bitter as well
as the 8we t. I came, as I aid b(
fore, to investigate before I should
give up my holdings in Oklahoma^ It
has been nearly two months now since
I got my first I in pre ion*, and, In
the natural course of experience and
observation, ,1 have n< ce at U.v rr-
celved other impressions that have
modified the first. In my next letter
I shall speak of tlies- modifications.
Yours truly,
\V. C. JAMISON,
rtlaho Fa'l ■, Ida.. De^. u't, 1909.
MADE BIG HIT TWO YEARS AGO
IN lODMOND.
Play Is Also to Be Given Before Con-
sistory Masons at Guthrie
Jar^iary 19.
The light Japanese opera. "The Mi
kado," or the "Town of Tltlpu," will
be given Tuesday evening in the Nor-
mal assembly hall. This is a di tine
feature wherever it is given and wi'!
be particularly so In this Instance
The students and faculty have spare '
no effortB to make this one of th
greatest affairs of the school year.
The opera itself is full of life and fun
from the time the curtain goes up un-
til the last words are sung The coj
tumes and accompanying accessories
are beautiful and have been fully car-
ried out for thia performance.
On tho night following the pre < nt
tion here, tho students .and faculty
singing in this chorus will pre. ont th-
same in the Masonic temple of Guth-
rie urider the auspices of the Okla-
homa Consistory.
This opera, to be given by the C< n-
tral State Normal, was selected by the
Masons in preference to a pro ssional
company; and It is our earnest desire
as co-workers with tho Central Normal
not to disappoint them.
Your pre sen co here on Tuesday
night will prove a great benefit to us
in more ways than one. Tho proceed
from here will go to the athletic and
musical associations. The perform
•aneo begins at 8:15 sharp, Tuesday
evening, January 18th. Admission 2G
and 35 cents.
Tho "Mikado" was presented here
two years ago this winter and made
the biggest hit of any production o' a
similar character ever given in IM
mond. Much of the same talent will
bo used in this presentation Tuesday
ni;-.ht and not a person In Edmond
should miss this charming Japanese
opera.
STORE NEWS
Wanted—\Yoman for general
house work. Good wages. En-
quire at this office.
Farmers Bank Holds Meeting.
The Farmers State barli 1: ids It
annual meeting Tuesday pvenlng, and
according to reports the y ir wlileh
has just closed has been a moat suc-
cessful one for this I. li'u:: i. Of
fleers as follows were elected for tie
coming year: W. H. Tattle, B. I.
Sheldon Q. M. Fink, W. M. Courtney
John O'Connor, Chas. Nordstrom, H.
VV. Waldorf, Dick Wlebo, T. II
Flesher. The directors elected the
following officers:
President—\V. H. Tuttle.
Vico president—H. L. Sheldon.
Cashier—O. 11. Fink.
Assistant cashier—E. 13. Griffin.
First National Bank Meeting.
* Tho annual meeting of the .sgiel:
"holder* of tho+trtt KkftaMItsfiw
held Tuesday afternoon, at which time
the following directors wi re elected:
W. S. Patton, J. W. Howard, C. J. Pat-
ten, J. W. Hedkey and John M. Ati^len.
Tho directors then proceeded to re
elect the following officers:
President—W. S. Patten.
Vico president—J. W. Howard.
Cashier—John B. Anglea.
Assistant Cashier—C. H. Proffitt.
Tho report of President Patton wn
received with eptire satisfaction by
the stockholders, all of whom were
well pleased with the business of 1909.
Cyclone store Sold.
Messrs Volsln & Weibe have sold
the Cyclone store of this city to \\ N
Rucker, of Norman. The store Is now
closed, but will be i pened in a f 'W
days by Its new i roprtetor. In th>
purchase of the Cyclone Ftore Mr.
Rueker becomes the possessor of one
of the cletmest stocks/ of pooil'j In
Edmond, as Messrs. Volsln . W
always kept their stock clean and
up-to-date. Mr. Ruck,r Is the owner
of several stores In Oklahoma and
a successful merchant. He Is n pick-
ing gentleman personally and one
whom It is a pleasure to in et, e' i ' r
in a business or a social way. II'
is co rdially welcomed, to the business
is cordially welcomed to the business
Messrs. Volsln & Welbe have no' 1
ing to announce In regard to their fu> |
ture plans. Thov have done a gno'l j
business In Edmond and their i
many friends will learn with re* I
i;ret, of their retirement from bv: i ,
no^s. They have conducted their bv s
Hess in an honest and upright man-
ner and wero fully deserving of the
patronage which they enjoy%ed.
Notice the prices in McCary A
Givons ad. this week.
Our emi-Annual Sale is now
going on. We are offering great
bargains in all lines. Visit our
store often during this sale, as
each day will bring new bargains
X
wi.iiymMi— minimi i
r?ED Front
PHONE 6o
The
Present Prices of Living
Requires conservative Buying
The SPOT CASH GROCERY
lias n fuli line of everything in the Grocery line,
and at piioes that defy competition consistent with
the class and quality of goods. The
O. K. Line of Canned Goods
Handled exclusively by us, is all high grade and
choice quality. Why not buy this line at about the
same prices as the cheap and inferior goods that are
on the market? We also have the exclusive sale of
the celebrated
CHASE & SANBORN COFFEE,
the best i n the market, at 20c, 25o and 35o. The
best always goes the fartherst and is therefore
the cheapest.
BAGLEY & DANIELS
Phone 6
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE
A BANK ACCOUNT
Start one an i c on as possible. Money deposited in a 8tate
1 lank in Oklahoma is as safe us it is anywhere on earth.
O. B. Flour is Bold on it
guarantee. Try a sank.
McCary & Given.
Presbyterian Brotherhood Meets.
The Presbyterian llrotherhood held
ttvi regular monthly social me,'.Ing
Monday evening with Mr. Albert Coin-
stock. After the transaction of busi-
ness and tho Initiation of a new mem
ber those present were Invited out to ;
the dining room, where thay enjoyed j
an oyster snpper. Aft- r the reh*
ments the rest of the evening ' : |
spent In dlscu—lng the question, "H "
One Class of Citizens a Right to Fav
What Another Class of Citizens Sh.il1
or Shall Not do?" The next meetl'iE
of the Brotherhood will be held the .
second Monday of February
residence ef Mr. Charles White.
%
e Citizens Bank
offi is every accommodation consistent with conservative
b i.kin - and wants your business. Interest paid on time
deposits.
the
Wanted—Reliable men to re-1
present an old, established finan-
cial institution. Thompson >1-
Bowers, 418 Okbhnnian Ul,1g.k
Oklahoma City. D.30, JO-13.
Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent at $2 per year.
Citizens Bank of Edmond
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