The Sapulpa Light. (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 177, Ed. 1 Friday, May 21, 1909 Page: 3 of 4
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Select Your
Wall Paper
from the most complete stock in the city.
You will find it at
Stallards
Any thing you want in wall paper, win-
dow shades and painters supplies. Paint-
ing and decorating taken by contract.
STALLARDS
315 E. Dewey Phone 450
| splendidly paved
The Nevada Legislature, just ad-
journed, however, passed a law pi ex-
hibiting gambling after October 1,
1909, and Reno will lose this source
of revenue from then on.
Thf legislature also took up the mat-
ter of divorces. Governor Dicker son
ful supply of duck, venison and other
kinds of game. California fruits ar-
rive daily during the season, and the
people or Reno have been eating
strawberries—not the hothouse va-
riety—for the last month.
The water supply is from mountain
creeks, the purest In the world, and the
having sent in a message advocating atr lB healthful and invigorating, be
AL DAVIS
The Home of Good Clothes
w
I
CUARAHTEED
ALL V/OOL
the repeal of the present lax laws on
that subject. The matter was argued,
and novel arguments were adduced.
Following is one put forward by W. H.
Schnitzer of Reno, who makes a Bfie-
cialty of divorces:
"Mrriage implies domestic happiness
and tranquility. Where this element
is lacking and parties cannot live in
harmony and agree, marriage is a
living lie and a farce. I'ntold thous-
ands of marriages here and abroad
exist in name only. Failure to procure
the desired relief at the court house,
except upon certain almost Impossible
proofs, forces a premium upon per-
jury, and the New York courts can
show records of thousands of cases
reeking with perjury, subornation of
perjury and collusion, in order to bring
cases within the restricted require-
ments of its puritanical statutes. The
solution o" the social cancer v.hlch
forces two human beaings to a lit? ol
misj)iy. sorrow and shame, caused
hasty mistake at its inception, is hu-
mane divorce lawn—laws that will en-
able the good woman to become legally
separated from the brute, the drunkard
the felon and the shiftiess and unfeel-
ing husband who will fail to provide
his wife and child with the necessar-
ies of life. Nevada law is just, is hu-
mane, anil extends its generous arm
even unto the stranger without our
gale. Where human frailty lias erred
through haste, let equity rectify as lust
as possible by a dissolution of the un-
holy marital tie that holds t"o suffer-
ing beln^r, together.
Report of the Condition of
The Creek Bank and Trust Co.
at Sapulpa, in the State of Oklahoma, at the close
of business, April 28th, 1909.
RESOURCES.
ing always cool in the summer nights
and never bitter in winter. During the
greater part pt the winter the inhabi-
tants move about without overcoats,
aid the snowfall never amounts to i
more than a few inches now and then, j
It iB this earthly paradise that legal- j
ized gambling, elgallzed prize fighting j
and divorce made easy are making j
their last stand. It may readily be
judged that the society is a picturesque
one. A great proportion of the men are
Barry Lyndons; a great proportion of
(he women Becky Sharps. For the
sociologist, the novelist, the student of
character It is a panaroma of never
ceasing interest, of ever increasing de-
light. Women of beauty and wit, men
of energy and cleverness; sharpers
grafters, ticket of leave men, remit-
tance men, men without a country,
men without a home slip into Reno
make a meteoric flight athwart the lo-
cal horizon and fleet away again.
The divorce industry has contributed
the greatest quota of remarkable
names. The first divorcee of any fame
was Mrs. Corey, who came here to get
her freedom and incidentally to permit
her spouse to marry Maybelle Oilman.
Here it was Edward Sothern and Vir-
ginia Harned bade each other adieu,
and here it vast that Nat Goodwin ob-
tained the freedom that permitted him
to take one more whirl at matrimony.
For a long time the unhappily mated
used to get married to their affinities
here within a few minutes after the
decree of divorce was pronounced.
A justice >>f the peace generally tied
the knot, but after the divorce mill sot
more popular divorcees began to have
the knot tied by a clergyman. The Rev.
C. 1.. .Mears of the Congregational
church In re easily holds the belt for
performing such marriages. Fully SO
j per cent of the marriages of recently
Loans ami Discounts $ 86,734.85
Overdrafts, sccurcd and unsecured 1,492.64-
Stocks, Bonds, Warrants, etc. 6,984.54
Furniture and Fixtures 3,626.09
Due from Banks $154,456.53
Checks and other Cash Items 2,389.18
Cash in Bank _ .. 14,775.20 171,12t.lt
TOTAL 270,459.03
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid in $ 25,000.00
Surplus Fund ' 250.00
Undivided Profits, less Expenses and Taxes paid filft.83
Individual Deposits Subject to Check 237,649.70
Time Certificates of Deposit __ 6,943.50 244,593.20
TOTAL - - 270,459.03
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, COUNTY OF CREEK, SS:
I, J. B. Westfall, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemn-
ly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief, so help me (iod.
J. B. WESTFALL, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of May, 1909.
Tabitha Barth, Notary Public.
Mv Commission Expires March 6th, 1913.
Correct—Attest:
F. S. Westfall, Sam Matthews, J. A. seekatz,pirectors.
The divorce law was not repealed.
There are beautiful mountain and
valley drives with which the resident
divorcees divert themselves, numer-
ous hot springs situated in picturesque
localities near by, trout fishing and
deer hunting are sports most avail
j able, and one need not pass
I hour if he have e uivmtc .,.««.<> — ~
for outdoor sports. Street ear lines j ,netropolis of a state with 100,000 in-
habitants. Nevada is growing rapidly
and in a few years Ri no probably will
j divorced people are performed by him.
a <lu11 | Rtno is thriving on two things—on
the least inclination I ^ d)vorce trade and on being the
Know What Your Clothes are
Made of
You wouldn't buy jewelry without kne«lnK whether it Is plated or solid.
You shouldn't buy clothes without knowing whether they are cotton or
wool.
The wealth, man who pays high prices for jewelry or clothes can per-
baps afford to take a chance, but the average man must know.
Clotheraft Clothes are guaran^d by the maker and by us to be al
wooU Then- an- no other all wool clothes on the American market at
*I5.0<> to fcJA.00.
Al Davis Clothing Co
Dewey Ave.
run for miles on the east and south
sides of the city, and one of them is
I to be extended this year to the famous
I l.ake Tahoe. nim tn n miles av.-ay—a
i body of water which has been pro-
i noiinced by William .1. Bryan to be
the superior of any in Switzerland
KronTO THE STATE BAH COMMISUMEI OF THE COHNTOH Of THE
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK
At Sapulpa, in the State of Oklahoma, at the close
of business, April 28, 1909.
RESOURCES
feel that she can afford to drop the
business of severing the mismated.
Nt vada would not have the outside
world believe that all is easy sailing
for (he divorce seeker. On the con-
Considering that Reno is situated ; trary, the law is specific in this re-
iat the gateway to the Nevada mines. I gard. F^r instance, to begin action
Loans anti Discounts -- .$159,262.37
Stocks, Bonds, Warrcnts, etc.... 27,726.27
Furniturejand Fixtures 4,387.t>6
Cash and Due from Banks - 96,875.81
Total
LIABILITIES
$288,252.11
Capital Stock...
Undivided Profits
DEPOSITS
Total
The above Statement is Correct.
^$25,000.00
/ 3,250.12
260,001.99
$288,252.11
B. II. Burnett, Cashier'
[that the men who bring their families j for divorce, one of the following
to Ne vada generally establish tiieni in i grounds, outside those accepted in any
j n, no, while they themselves fare into I state, must be specified in the com-
li.he rougher and coarsfr existence of; plaint:
109
ni.ning camp life, and that therefore
a demand has been suddenly created
for houst h. rooms and apartments that
stc tidy building operations have been
' as >. t unable to quite cope with, Reno
is not so very expensive a place to live
in. To a Chieagoean the prices would
appear the very acme of moderation.
One can get room and board in the
best hotel in the city for $67.50 a
month, and can range as high as $10:
i. ■■■■■.' vnr H ttT I California. Reno is only ten hours
KBHO. IHVftKI KJMI1I.K , ^ ^ Fnim.,gl.() RllIinlnKjl0 $120 a month, dependent on one's
It's an Kasy Matter to (Jet I'nyoked in , mrough the heart of the town is the i choice In the matter of apartments.
Reno Truckee river, a turbulent but heauti- ; There is a splendid apartment
new . , ut,.limn inn I thtj only bouse, with all the modern iuipiove-
Very appropriately Reno, the new j f moun(a|n stream, and the only
divorce center of the I'nlted States, has r)vel. „f any consequence in the state
a past. A colony of emigrants from | scientifically, as well as otherwise
the state of Matrimony finds its chief j K(.no is by far the most beautiful andj ,h
amusement in reading the easy dborce | arable city in the state.
laws of the Silver state and in giving I |{|1|JI) js gtm wide open. Nevada is
thanks that the legislature, just ad-!(,)e ,aBt 8tate or territoiy in (lie I'nloii
Joumed, did not repeal them. , l0 permit gambling under sufTrance
As the successor of Sioux Falls. 8. of the law. and Reno has more than
O., in the divorce business. Reno pie-
sents its claims of climate, scenery
and town attractions. It is today the
metropolis of Nevada, a great state
geographically. Reno's population
wavers between in,000 and 20,000 ex-
clusive of those who become citizens
between marriages, says the Chicago
fnter-Ocean.
Reno lies in tly confluence of two
rich valleys, surrounded by an amphi-
theater of snow-capped mountains.
To the west, only a few miles away,
lies the Sierra Nevada range, the last
natural
her share of gambling establishments
The music of their mechanical pianos,
their orchestra and music boxes may
he heard on the main thoroughfares
by day, and their extensive displays
of electric lights make the whole town
radiant through all the hours of dark-
ness. Reno's great White Way, in pro
portion to the site of the place, is the
most brilliant of any city in the I'nlted
States.
The money derived front the gam-
ing license has enabled the city coun-
cil to conduct municipal Improvements
nients, in whit li one may rent two
rooms and a kitchenette for $"><> a
or three rootns and a kitchen-
ette for $so. For an additional ex-
penditure of $30 a month for board,
one can live well in such quarters,
l.il'e in private boarding houses or
rented residence will cost accordingly.
In the matter of eatables Reno is
well provided, it is surrounded by
the richest kind of pasturage and
farming/and, and fresh eggs and rich
milk, butter and cream are always
available. The best potatoes and the
best beef In the world are to be found
In Nevada. The adjacent mountain
streams and lakes are teeming with
the finest kind of trout. California
lying just to the west, supplies green
vegetables all the year or summer.
The bay of San Francisco furnishes
sea fish at moderate rafs. Nevada
Willful desertion at any time, of
either party by the other for the per-
iod of one year.
Conviction ol' felony or infamous
offense.
Habitual drunkenness contracted
since marriage of either party which
shall incapaclate such party from
•ontributing his or her share to the
support of the family.
Extreme cruelty of either party.
Neglect of the husband for the per-
iod of one year to provide he common
necessaries ol life when such ueglei t
is not the result of poverty on the part
of the husband which he could not
avoid by ordinary industry, in the
hands of a skilled attorney it is not
the plaintiff must reside in the state
at least six months before beginning
an action. It is hero that the statute
is given a liberal translation, for it
does not necessarily mean that one
must reside here continuously during
those six months. All that is neces-
sary is for one to come here, rent a
room or a cottage, pay for it for six
months and tell some on that he in-
tends to live her. Once or twice
within the following half year he can
come here if he feels like it; other-
wise, he can drop off In Reno on the
morning of the day his case Is set for
hearing, and by the aid of a skilled
attorney, witnesses can be procured ■ B
who will swear that the plaintiff has
been a resident for the required per-
iod. Perjury is thus not committed,
for under the law the person did es-
tablish a home here.
Another way to facilitate the mat-
Majestic Air Dome
May 21
The Dale-Hoye Co.
PRESENTS
A Girl of
the Hills"
so difficult as it seems to establish j ter is for the plaintiff to qui'lly • '
one or practically all of these grounds | range will the defendant to have the
with ordinary dilllgence. For Instance
- -.—— - •
the supreme court of he state, in defin-
ing cruelty as a ground for divorce,
has ruled that it consists of acts that
not "only affect the health of he party
but such as even affect the comfort
and peace of mind. What may wound
the mental feelings may be admlted
even though it be unaccomplished with
bodily Injury, either actual or menac-
ed. If austerity of temper, petulance
of manner, rudeness of language, a
want of civil attention, occasional sal-
lies of passion, do threaten bodily harm
they do amount to legal cruelty" in
Nevada.
The law requires, under section 22
papers served upon the defendant
somewhere in this state. This accom-
plished. even a six-months' residence
is not required.
Admission 10, 20 & 30c
Checks in the Farmers & Merchants
Hank will make you look more like a
real business man. We pay interest
on time deposits and all deposits are
guaranteed by the Guaranty I'Utid of
the State of Oklahoma. Farmers &
Merchants 3ank.
See Cowman's "ad" for hie
wall paper stock.
new
itself provides a constant and plentl-1 of the marriage aud divorce act, that
Cooked Kood Sale
The Phllanthe class of the baptist.
Sunday school will give a cooked food
sale at. Harttnan .t- Company's grocery
store, Saturday afternoon. 3t
SAPULPA ICE CO.
-— manufacturers of
Pute Crystal
ICE
Anil dealers in COAL
Distilled Water Delivered
Cor. R. R. and E. Boulevard Ave.
Burnett Addition Is selling fast. Set
any real estate man for bargains.
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Irelan, O. M. The Sapulpa Light. (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 177, Ed. 1 Friday, May 21, 1909, newspaper, May 21, 1909; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc151607/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.