Miami Record-Herald (Miami, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1914 Page: 4 of 12
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COMMERCE PAGE JOTTINGS OF ‘IMPORTANCE-)
M Duffee one of our hustling gro-
cers was transacting business in Mi-
ami Tuesday
Commerce is agitating a rural mail
service which is soon expected to be-
come a reality
Tom Earley was called to Joplin
Wednesday evening by the death of
a cousins’ baby
Commerce stores are busy harvest-
ing a good Christmas trade and dis-
pensing bargains
Rev W C Willey preaches every
Sunday morning and evening at the
North Miami Christian church
Mr and Mrs Nafus were shopping
in Joplin Thursday
A concerted action is being taken
by the Commerce Commercial club to
secure the establishment of an ex-
tension of telephone service to the
McConnell-Cornfield section of the
mining camp there being much need
of this service (
More than 110 conversions have
been made during the big revival ser-
vices held by Rev Graham at the
Baptist church The meetings are
still in progress and will continue for
several days — so long as the good in-
terest continues to be manifested
I
The Big Blow Out Sale which has
been in progress for some time at
tha Monarch store still continues to
be a great success and grows’ in im-
portance A page announcement will
M E Adkins the breezy hustling again be found in this issue of the
manager of the Monarch store was Record-Herald and five big fast sell-
transacting business in Miami Wed- Ing days of startling bargains are
nesday i still offered before the sale closes
— — Dec 24
An Interesting and profitable meet- -
ing of the Citizens and Farmers Com- Preliminary Bteps have been taken
mercial Club was scheuled to be held toward the construction of a good
COMMERCE
Tuesday night
road to the state line from Commerce
a distance of about four miles north
Tbere will be a program and A committee has been appointed to
Christmas tree for the children at the solicit the necessary funds and It is
Christian church in North Miami onj the intention to build a road of a slm-
Christmas even and all will' be re-1 ilar class to that which has been con-
membered in the usual manner structed between Commerce and Ml
The Earley t)ry Goods Co Is doing
k splendid business during the last
few days as a result of their ‘‘Big
Doings” sale filled with splendid bar-
gains and advertised in the Record-Herald
ami
As proof that the Commerce merch-
ants believe in the results to be ob-
tained by the Record-Herald it is
only necessary to glance at the advertisements-
of Commerce merchants
on three pages of this issue Read
is rapidly i these ads — these merchants offer you
will be I good bargains and are Interested
The new bank building
nearing completion and
in splendid shape for occupancy by j enough in securing yotfr patronage to
that new institution by about Janu- ask for It in these columns
ary 1 It has a splendid vault first
class in every particular
Sickly children need White’s Cream
Vermifuge It not only ” destroys
worms if tbere be any but it acts as
New time cafds have been Issued
by Manager Ginter of the Motor Bus a strengthening tonic in the stomach
Line A few changes are made main- and bowels Price 25c per bottle
ly that the Motor Bus leaves Miami Sold by Miami Drug Co
at 3:00 o’clock instead of 3:15 and a
special Sunday and evening schedule i MONSTER CHUNK OF ORE
is announced I There is on exhibition at the Emma
' Gordon Mining Co’s office one of the
McAuley & Mitchelson the hustling ' heaviest chunks of ore for its size
furniture dealers have just completed ' ever seen in the Miami camp It is
furnishing the splendid new Denton ' about the Bize of an ordinary head
Hotel throughout with substantial 1 but it weighs 75 pounds Its interior
and up to date furnishings They i is solid lead veneered with pyrites
also have just recently sold a nice I of iron Its lower surface contains
bill of about $125 worth of furniture rich zinc ore It was taken from
to a young couple in North Miami : the new Kansas Mine at a depth cf
with which to begin housekeeping 1 225 feet owned by Geo Bigham and
Furniture and Undertaking
McAutey & Mitchelson Props Commerce Okla
New Goods Arriving Daily
Just received a new and complete line of Home
Furnishings in all lines—
Rockers Tables Chairs Dining Tables
Dressers Bedsteads etc Also a beautiful line of'
Framed Pictures Complete line of Undertaking
Supplies Licensed Embalmer in Charge
Yours for Business — Come in and See Us
McAuley &
Commerce
Mitchelson
Oklahoma
D Newton The mine had been
abandoned for a year and was open-
ed up again about two mon'hs ago
Work la now In progress on the up-
per level lower depths not being sat-
isfactory in results Th!s mine is
located a little north of the King
Jack
ELMER BIGHAM MOVING OUT
Elmer Bigham came up from Sali-
na Okla Friday night where he is
conducting a general merchandise
business recently acquired through
a deal thatinvolved a change of own-
ership of the New Moore Hotel of
this city to pack up hirf household
goods and move bis family to the
new Oklahoma town He is much
pleased with his new business and
thinks he sees a fine outlook to make
some money His chief regret at
leaving Miami is in separating from
his father with whom he has been
associated all his life His friends
here hope he may clean up on his
Salina holdings and return to Miami
within the next year
HOOLE BACK AT VINITA
Charles E Hoole who1 has been
for the past few months connected
with the Miami Republican has sev-
ered his connection with that paper
and landed back In Vimta Monday
and is again at work in the Leader
office — Vinita Leader
Fred Abney Jennings Koch Geo
Ogden and L P Pierce of Afton
were in Miami Friday night to wit-
ness the basket ball game between
Miami and Welch
TRADR EARLY at EARLEY’S and be Sure and GET YOUR PREMIUM TICKETS
THE BIG VALUE STORE AT COMMERCE
Appreciates the responses to the Big Doings announcement last week They come from far and near to get the big values we offered Some
of the specials were sold by Monday noon We started out to make a big increase in our sales by January 1 1915 The prospect now is
far better than were our highest hopes We will continue some of the big specials and add more to them For SATURDAY and MONDAY
December 19th and 21st we will place on sale some EXTRA SPECIALS for two days only Come early and avoid the rush
OUTING FLANNEL
Good grade in solid pink and
dark colors One lot regular 10c
grade as long as it lasts special
per yard 7c
OIL CLOTH
The best standard grade
white and colors for Saturday
and Monday only special at per
yard 15c
PERCALE
Fine twenty-eight-inch Percale
book-fold in light and dark col-
ors special two days’ sale be-
ginning Saturday December 19
at per yard - 5c
BLUE SHIRTS at!25c
We run these Shirts last Sat-
urday and they carried them off
fast We bought heavier for this
occasion and will continue the
deal next Saturday and Monday
45c values two front pockets 25c
Endicott - Johnson’s
Famous Work Shoes
For Men and Boy’s — Oak soles
Maker's name stamped in shank
Youths’ sizes 13 to 2 $200
Boy’s sizes 2 1-2 to 6 225
Men's all sizes
$250 to $400
SHIRTS — Deep cut in price of
some good values in stock
Men’s $100 Wool Flannel
Shirts 60d
Sizes 14 14 and 15 only As-
sorted colors
MEN’S STRONG $100 DRESS SHIRTS (jO£
Guaranteed $100 values special purchase made the 60 cent price
possible
Christmas Jewelry
For three Holiday sea-
sons we have handled
this line of Jewelry the
kind that satisfies guar
anteed bv the manufac-
turers Sleeve Buttons
from 25c up Scarf Pins
from 25c up Brooches
from 25c up Hat Pins
from 15c up Rings from
$125 up Many other
items in the Jewelry line
on display
Boys’ 50c Overalls 39c
During the remainder
of December boys’ dou-
ble front Overalls sizes
4 to 12 years special 39c
Underwear
The job lot put on sale
last Saturday is nearly
all Bold out You might
find the size at per gar-
ment 10c 15c and 19c
Shoe Special
High Cut
For Men and Boys
Men’s 17-Inch high cut tan
blucher full double oak sole large
hooks and eyelets strap and buck-
le Customers well pleased with
this number
Special $500 0
BOY’S HIGH CUT SHOES
Sizes 2 to 6 $275
Sizes 13 1-2 to 2 250
Sizes 9 to 13 225
MISSES SCHOOL SHOES
Commencing with the small siz-
es from $100 to 250
THE BIG INCREA3E IN OUR
SHOE DEPARTMENT IS A SURE
t INDICATION OF THE GOOD
VALUE OF OUR SHOES
Silk Waists Marked Down to 98c
For quick action- Come in Brown Navy Blue
and Assorted Figures
Ladies’ Dress Skirts 98c and $198
Two special lots to close out at a big saving
Boy Scout Books good assortment cloth back
special at 15c ’
Child Xmas Book 190 pages good assortment
of titles including "A Black Beauty” ‘‘Treas-
ure Island” etc special at 25c
Genuine Meerschaum Pipescased and in holly
boxes special at $1
Fine Neckties in holly boxes special at 39c
50c and 75c
Suspenders in holly boxes special at 25c 50c
Ladies’ Scarfs in holly boxes special at 39c
50c and $1
Thermometer with storm glass special at 20c
Most of the Special Prices will be
in force until January 1 1915
Be sure and get the Premium Tick-
ets One ticket with each purch-
ase of 50c and up to $4 One ticket
with each 50c worth purchased when
the purchase amounts to $4 and over
Shop Early and Late But Be Sure to Shop at
vCom-
' merce
Okla
For Week Ending December 11 Camp Totals
$38 865 87 Zinb D$40 Lead $47
per Ton Prices Looking Better
District Totals for Forty-
One Weeks e! Toar
The general tone in the Miami
district was stronger during the week
just closed Prices were a little bet-
ter and the production was normal
The sales for the week were a little -off
but there Is much ore in the bins -that
will likely find its way into the
totals of next week
Following were the shipments of
zinc and lead in the Miami District
together with their values for -the
week ending Friday night December -11
1914:
Name of Mine Zinc Lead
Lost Trail M Co 267970 81000
Lennan Z & L Co 196820 200970
Miami Z-& L Co 127250 104490
Never Sweat M Co 195 470 53640
Concentration Co 152760) 63640
Queen City M Co 87010
Turkey Fat M Co 85000 35480
Cactus M Co 65430
McConnell & Barnes 66000 " ”
Mizpah nr Co 64940
Golden Hen M oC' 8560 '
Totals ’ 1317210 53920
Values $26344 20 $1263167
Total value $3897587
Total in pounds of zinc and lead
shipped out of the Miami district to-
gether with their values since the
first of the year up to the close of
business Saturday night December
12 1914 a period of 49 weeks:
Zinc Lead
Total pounds 55331380 20267855
Values $104824264 $32573237
Grand total $137397491
BACK TO OLD HOME
J McNaughton left Monduy
night for Winchester Tenn his old
home for an extended visit This is
his first trip back to the scene of
his boyhood days for some time and
he expects an enjoyable trip He
will return to tfiis placeabout itlig
first of the year
BUILDING TWO RESIDENCES
A K Wilder Is building two three-
room cottages In the east part of the
city which have already been sold on
the i installment plan and expects to
follifcv with the construction of some
other houses as soon as convenient
to do so These are certainly needed
and there should be fifty Ruilt to be
sold or rented right now to tafe care
of the people who are bunting homes
everyi day
TO THE TAX PAYERS OF
OTTAWA COUNTY OKLA -
The Tax Rolls for 1914 taxes are
now in the treasurer’s office and you 1
can pay your taxes I wish to ad-
vise all tax payers to send the de-
scription of their property with chqHt -made
to A R Botts County Treasur-
er signed in blank as the laws pro-
vide where checks are in the county
treasurer’s office before the first day
of January the tax payer can pay the '
first half or can pay all the taxes
without penalty Also the' time of '
paying taxes will not be extended
as no one has authority to do oo
All taxes will become delinquent
the first of January unless the itrsl
half is paid or a check is in this
office for same before the first day of '
January 1915 Reap-
A R- BOTTS
Co Treas Ottawa Co OklaJ
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Martin, Eugene P. Miami Record-Herald (Miami, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1914, newspaper, December 18, 1914; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1748817/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.