The Weleetka American (Weleetka, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, November 10, 1911 Page: 1 of 10
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The Weleetka American
Volume 10
DAVID M. rOK. Cditor and Piibllahcr
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WELEETKA, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, !9I1.
l.OO a |Hr, In adiaaat
PRETTY BRACELETS
ARE IN STYLE
since the fashion of wearing
short sleeves has been start-
ed. They make a pretty arm
more attractive, as well as the
other ornaments that the re-
fined woman loves to adorn
herself with. When you wish
to select jewelry in the latest
styles, and want to rely on
your purchases in bracelets,
or any kind of jewelry, buy at
J. W. ESTES & SON'S
North Side, East Main, Weleetka,
PROGRAM FOR OK-
FUSKEE CO. TEACHERS
The second program of the
Teachers of Okfuskee County
will be rendered at the Public
School building in Paden, begin-
ning at 9 a. m. 1 Wpm-
ber 2nd, 1911.
L Song—By Association.
2. Roll call—To be answered by
quotations.
Paper—"How to Handle the
Bad Boy." - Prof. F. E. Stookey.
4. Round Table Discussions.
5. Music in the Rural Schools —
Miss Willie Hunt.
NOON
Time 1:30 O'clock, p. m.
1. Talk—"The importance of
Psychology to the Common School
Teacher.
2. Lecture—Prof. J. W. May-
berry.
3. Business Session.
Herman Griffith,
Secretary.
DRY FARMING
IN OKLAHOMA
GOOD WORK OF
HIGHWAY DEPT.
The State Highway depart-
ment is doing a work in Oklaho-
ma today that is destined to in-
fluence tremendously the future
of the state. While this depart-
ment is yet only a few months
old, and must necessarily pave
the way for its beginning, it has
already aroused an interest in
good roads that portends the
greatest success in the near fu-
ture. The good roads movement
has extended to every part of the
state. Good Roads clubs are be-
ing organized, and it is evident
that the day of good roads is
come.
Fresh bread, cakes, pies, and
doughnuts, like mother used to
make, at City Bakery.
Taxes are now due for 1911.
The First National Bank will
receive them and give you re-
ceipt.
The splendid showing made
by Oklahoma at the recent meet-
ing at Colorado Springs of the
International Dry Farming Con-
gress has aroused a good deal of
interest and discussion. Follow-
ing a season of destructive
drought and consequent poor
crops, the exhibit made by the
state-might well have proven an
inferior one. But the contrary
was the emphatic result. Outof
a possible 28 prizes Oklahoma
carried away twenty-four. Ar-
rayed against her was the dry
farming belt of the entire world.
Canada, with her limitless re
sources; Russia, for ages the
granary of Europe; Hungary,
with the exhaustlegs plains of
Danube, were all entered as con
testants and all expected to win
every prize.
But Oklahoma had not yet
been properly considered. The
dry farming project in this staie
has hardly passed from the stage
of experience. The strte has
been settled less than twenty-
five years. The Board of Agri-
culture has had only the first
i half of a decade to study dry
farming method?. The demon-
stration farm idea, so far as Ok
lahoma is concerned, is yet in its
swaddling clothes. But notwith-
standing all these discouraging
and restrictive features, Oklaho-
ma took lead over the well or-
ganized and lime tested dry
farming bureaus of the world.
It was a notable victory. It calls
the attention of Christendom to
the possibilities of Oklahoma.
It is also a splendid tribute to
the methods practiced and the
work accomplished by the dem-
onstration farm department of
the State Department of Agricul-
ture.
Sample shoes are shoes of qual-
ity made of the best material
and by the most skillful shoe-
makers, for sale at the City Shoe
Shop, your choice for $2.50.
Pay the First Half of
your 1911 Taxes at
The WELEETKA GUARANTY BANK
We give you the receipt, which
makes it just the same as if you
paid them at the county seat, and
saves you the expense.
LETTER FROM COUNCIL
TO RAILWAY OFFICIALS
The following letter has been
sent by the city council of the
town of Weleetka, to the Super-
intendent of the Frisco, and the
General Manager of the Ft. S.
& W. Railways, showing why
we deserve and asking that they
build a union depot at this place.
Weleetka, Oklahoma,
November 8, 1911.
Messrs. S. H. Charles,
Supt. Frisco, Francis, Okla.
W. M. Bushnell, Genl. Mgr.
F. S. & W., Ft. Smith, Ark.
Gentlemen:—
There is a matter in which our
people feel so great an interest
that we desire in an official way
to call same to the attention of
both of your roada.
That the present inadequate
and inconvenient depot service
at this place, is a shame to both
roads and a disgrace to this
town. For a long time no com-
plaint has been made of this,
hoping that the two roads would
unite and build a suitable joint
depot as our people were led to
believe would be done during
the early days of the town.
We submit herewith to each of
your roads a correct statement
of the frieght and passenger!
business done by months by each
road at this station from July 1
1906, to July 1, 1907, showing
that the Frisco received during
that year $183,073.20, and the
F. S. and W. $75,79834, and nei-
ther amount includes freight
handled on through billing, an a-
verage monthly business for the
year above named, at Weleetka
of $21,572.63.
Now from sources absolutely
reliable we can show an increase
of each road of 25 per cent, mak-
ing an average monthly business
of over $26,000.00, or an average
daily business of $1000.00 for
each working day.
Don't the Frisco and F. S. and
W. think that a town paying
$1000 daily, with this amount
growing each year, is entitled to
something good in the way of a
joint depot at the hands of the
two roads.
Set aside for our depot just
one months average receipts and
we will be not ovly satisfied but
pleased, and to this much we
surely are entitled.
Again on the part of the Frisco
the little depot we now have,
excepting a small addition, was
bought and paid for by this town.
It was formerly at the little
switch, Alabama, and $500 was
paid by our citizens te the Frisco
and the little depot one Sunday
morning was put on a flat car
and moved to Weleetka. But
this was before statehood.
Several trains on both roads
are now scheduled so that for
the convenience of passengers a
Harvey Lunch Counter in the
new depot would be splendidly
patronized and greatly appreci-
ated by the traveling public.
We are anxious to hear prompt-
ly from you gentleman about this
matter and hope your roads will
realize that our town is entitled
to this recognition, and further
hope we can reach a satisfactory
agreement among ourselves.
Yours truly,
H. B. Skinner,
Pres. Board of Trus-
tees, Incor. Town of
Weleetka, Okla.
Attest: E. M. Kennedy,
Town Clerk.
Number 33
LOCALS AND
PERSONAL MENTION
The American gives the news.
Hilton Douglass is on the sick
list today.
Born- To Mr. and Mrs. K. C.
Estes, a baby boy, Tuesday.
J. H. Bruce, of Holdenville, was
a business visitor here Monday.
Dr. Levy, optician, will be at
Florence Hotel, Thursday, Nov
21st.
Mrs. J. P. Norvall was in Ok-
mulgee, Thursday, visiting with
friends.
All kinds of staple and fancy
groceries, best line in City, at
City Bakery.
Cecil Hinds was visiting friends
in Holdenville Saturday evening
and Sunday.
Carl Bolin, the high Mogul of
the Wetumka Gazette, was a
visitor here Tuesday.
There's a Reason
Why our trade continues to increase.
We compound prescriptions carefully
and accurately from the purest drugs
which money can buy. We handle a
full line of patent medicines and drug-
gists sundries
Candies and Cigars. Fountain Drinks.
Hughey & Parsons
E. E. Parsons was here Tues-
day on business.
FOR RENT—Furnished room
Apply to Mrs. C. W. Monlux.
Dr. F. E. Hilsmeyer was in
Okemah on business Monday.
A number of young people en
joyed a hay ride Thursday night.
A nice time is reported.
Buy those Christmas cigars
from the City Bakery, put up in
fancy Christmas packages.
W. D. Hay man was in Castle
Friday. He returned accompan-
ied by his daughter Miss Etta.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Stamper
were in Okemah, Sunday, the
guests of Mrs. J. A. Dunagan.
The First National Bank will
receive your 1911 taxes, which
are now due and give you receipt.
Quality consideiod Ben Hur
flour is the cheapest you can buy
Douglass-Bell Mer Co, Agts.
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Milam, Saturday evening, a fine
baby boy.
All kinds of fancy tobaccos
and refreshing drinks at the
City Bakery.
Charley Miller, of Holdenville,
was here last Friday shaking
hands with old friends.
When you want fruit, see E.
Granstaff. Fine apples, pears,
and bananas at City Bakery.
Taxes are now due for 1911.
The First National Bank will
receive them and give you re-
ceipt.
A ball was given Saturday
night by the High School boys
at the Lyric Theatre. All report
a nice time.
The B. Y. P. U. will hold a so-
cial tonight at the home of Mrs.
G. O. Hollow. A nice time is
anticipated.
T. D. Greer was transacting
business in Crowder City, Hol-
denville, and other points south
the first of the week.
Arthur Taylor, who was for-
merly employed at the City Meat
Market, is now working at the
Railroad Eating House.
Arlie Edmonson, of Wanette,
and Grada Edmonson, of near
Tecumseh, are visiting at the
home of D. Knox this week.
We sell and Guarantee Ben
Hur flour to our customers. Ev-
ery sack positively guaranteed.
Douglass-Bell Mercantile Co.
Taxes are now due for 1911.
The First National Bank will re-
ceive them and give you receipt.
WANTED—Two or three gal-
lons of sweet milk each day, at
Railroad Eating House.
Bread being the staff of life
why not have it good. Ben Hur
flour makes the best bread.
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. And-
erton, Sunday morning, a baby
boy. All parties doing nicely.
Snowdon Parlette, vice-presi-
dent of the Oklahoma Book Co.,
was here Thursday on business.
Gee, but 'Bake' has a swell
line of Xmas candies and he sells
Vassar chocolates.—City Bakery.
A license to wed has been is-
sued to E. W. Saladdin and Miss
Hettie Brock, both of near We-
leetka.
The First National Bank will
receive your 1911 taxes which
are now due, and Rive you re.
ceipt.
Miss Ethel Mittendorf took
charge of her school in North
Fork Monday and reports a fair
attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Newlon of
Danville, Illinois, are the guests
of their son, J. W. Newlon, of
this city this week.
Virgil McCaskill, of Wetumka,
was a business visitor here Fri-
day.
Miss Janie Bell Griffith of Lan-
caster, Texas, is the guest of her
uncle Dr. W. C. Griffith.
( Better start that Thanksgiving
j advertising. By starting next
I week you can get your ad in two
1 issues.
Pay your 1911 taxes at the
First National Bank. We will
receive them and give you the
receipt.
Have your eyes examined by
Dr. Levy, optician from McAles-
ter, at Florence Hotel, Thursday
November 21st.
G000 "SOAKING"
RAIN SUNDAY
Beginning Saturday night and
lasting all day Sunday, Weleetka
and vicinity was the "recipient"
of a fine ground soaking rain.
It came in the manner of a driz-
zle for several hours and soaked
into the ground, preparing it
well for next year. Though it
delayed cotton picking for a few
days, it was worth a great deal
more than the harm it did.
REV. HARRIS RE-APPOINT-
ED TO WELEETKA
Rev. E. S. Harriss, who bus
been pastor of the Methodist
church here during the past
year, has again been appointed
to fill the pulpit here.
Rev. Harris has been in atten-
dance at the Methodist confer-
ance at Okmulgee and reports
that a fine meeting was held and
all reports were good.
Although we have known Rev.
Harris only a short time, we are
certainly glad that we are to
have him with us again, and be-
lieve that speaks the sentiment
of the church going people of
Weleetka.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Stamper,
after spending a week visiting
with Mr. Stamper's relatives at
Paris, Texas, returned to Wel-
eetka Sunday evening, and will
make their future home here.
I Is one wE
On/1 non /i4
An Optician
Is one who undersLands and makes a specialty
and practices the science of Optics and Phy-
sics, and one who understands and practices
the principle of nature of correcting the errors
of the eyes with Proper Lenses and Glasses.
Eye troubles, nervous ills, especially when
due to eye strains, positively released with
proper glasses when prescribed by
Dr. I. LEVY, Optician,
Of McAlester,
at Florence Hotel
Tuesday, November 21st
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