The Ames Enterprise. (Ames, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, December 8, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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Vol III
AMES WOODS COUNTY OKLAHOMA FRIDAY DECEMBER 8 1965
No 6
Dr S H McEvoy
Ames Oklahoma
W E MANSUR MARY L MANSUR
DrMansur & Mansur
' Calls attended day or night
Ames - Oklahoma
Visit Mc’s Place
For a Nice Shave or
Hair-cut
A liberal patronage will be
‘ highly appreciated
McHendry fit Smith Props
Bring Vour
PRODUCE
toJ n WALTERS
and get the highest cash price
A B HENTHORN
Auctioneer v
Cries Sales and buys the notes
Call at the Enterprise office
does as well as to see me
A B HENTHORN Auctioneer
TOWN AND COUNTRY
at
Try Suit for work coats
Wm Lovely came home
day
A fine line of Wrist Bags
Geo Suites
John Mitchell was up to Wich-
L ita to spend Thanksgiving
j If you are looking for the best
you are looking for "THE AL-
TON GOODS
Remember Sturgeon and Son’s
Drug Store had everything in the
Holiday Goods Line
Roy Detrick went to Kansas
City Saturday to work as messen-
ger boy on some railroad
Mr Ballard' M P L'” deputy
started this week for his home in
Illinois to spend the holidays
Poor food makes children cross
and unhappy To avoid this feed
them "THE ALTON GOODS
If we haven’t got what you
want in Holiday Goods it’s be-
cause it isn’t made— Sturgeon
and Son
Jas Nance came in yesterday
His family are at Potwin He
thinks some of going into busi-
ness here
Estella Weaver left for Kansas
Saturday traveling in the inter-
ests of Tne Orphan’s Home Soci-
ety of Oklahoma
Get a chance on that fine Al-
bum and Parlor Lamp by buying
50c worth of Holiday Goods at
Sturgeon and Son’s
J J Campbell came back Wed-
nesday He says he saw some
fine country while he was gone
and thinks some of going to the
southern part of Okla to locate
No roan can become wealthy
without good health No man
can have good health without
good food If you want health
and wealth use "THE ALTON
GOODS-
Sam Hughes was in town Mon-
day getting lumber for a new
house that be is building on his
farm near Lacey Sam is trying
to fix things up for himself and
his good lady that they may en-
joy themselves as they go over
the divide and down on the old-
age side of life
Be sure and call at Suit's and
see his line of Outings before
you buy for he has a nice clean
line and the best of prices
Mrs R S Ritchey and boy
Eugene who have been here visit-
ing their cousin Mrs Grimes
started for their hbme in Sterling
111 Tuesday
- Remember that with every 25c
purchase of holiday goods you
buy of Archie Sater you get a
chance on that Large Doll Mis-
sion Clock or Parlor Lamp
Sater and Suit will have an
auction sale at their store Satur-
day the 9th beginning at 2 o’clock
p m Object to make room for
their spring shipments of goods
which will soon begin to come in
now
There is a variety of species of
salmon The best is known as
the "Sockeye” It is a deep red
fish rich in oil and fine flavor
packed for "THE ALTON
GOODS” ’
Elford Hannon came down
from Wichita one day last week
and spent a few days He does
not know how much longer they
will stay in Wichita perhaps a
couple of months
Charley Hawk came in yester-
day to straighten up some of his
business interests here He
bought a section of land near
Lipscomb Texas for $350 an
acre for which he has since been
offered $5 He likes the country
and people there splendid J
Mr Ferguson Prest of the
Garfield Co Exchange Bank of
Enid was in town last Saturday
and made this office a pleasant
call He expressed considerable
surprise at finding we have so
good a country down here It
seems that many of the Enid peo-
ple get their impressions of this
country from the Enid land
agents many of whom try to dis-
courage people from coming fur-
ther west It is a noticable fact
though that several Enid people
have invested in real estate near
Ames
Read the Enterprise
Johfi Evans landed In Ames
again' one day last week" Every
body was glad to see him anc
John seemed just as glad to meet
his old Oklahoma'frienJs as ever
Rev J A Scott state evange-
list of Oklahoma will begin
series of meetings at the Baptist
Church next Sunday W J
Lewis the gospel singer will be
present
Mrs S A Shepherd and two
children came in Saturday— from
Miami Co Kans to visit her
brother-in-law Geo Shepherd and
family They are to take charge
of the Firestone place in the
spring
Uncle Steve Bowman and wife
got home from Kansas one day
last week Mr Bowman says he
thinks more of Oklahoma than
ever as the farmers here are dis-
counting the 'part of Kansas he
was in by big odds
Tablets envelopes pencils
pens - examination tablets note
books day books spelling tab-
lets crayons ink mucilage and
pen holders such as other mer-
chants sell for roc you get for 5c
at Sater’s- ' t
There will be a vocal and in-
strumental entertainment given
by the Enid Glee Entertainers at
the Christian Church on Friday
evening Dec 15 after which
there will be ait oyster supper
given at the Adams halL ' The
entertainment will be free the
usual price will’ be charged for
the oysters This entertainment
and supper will be under the man-
agement of the male members of
the Christian Church Wives
come and bring your husbands
girls bring your best fellows and
enjoy the evening with us
Oyster Supper at Moyer's
V HalL
Saturday evening the Royal
Neighbors will give an Oyster
Supper at the Moyers Hall Dec 9
The public are invited Both
fresh and cove oysters will be
served
By order of the Camp
OKLAHOMA
A Brief Summary Since Its Opening
Oklahoma is the most widely known and best advertised section
of the Uhited States It is the garden spot of the United States
The meaning of the word is: "The Land of the Fair God” No state
or territory ha3 made as rapid growth and improvement as Oklahoma
in the same length of time At the World’s Fair at St Louis it re-
ceived more medals than any other state or territory It received
the gold medal on the best corn and the best cotton
Oklahoma was formerly a part of the Indian Territory The In-
dian Territory was organized and set apart by Congress in 1834 for
the use of the Indians in the South-Eastern States It was a part of
the Louisiana Purchase made in 1803
It was first opened to settlement April 22 1S89 The first terri-
tory was ceded by the Creeks and Seminoleg This part is called
Old Oklahoma By an act of Congress Oklahoma was organized
May 2 1890 and called by its present name September 2 it ac-
quired its first addition from the Sacs Foxes Iowas and Pottawat-
omies April 19 1892 the Cheyenne and Arapaho country was
thrown tpen to settlement making the second addition
The Cherokee Strip was opened to settlement September 16 1893
vfany thousand people made rides and secured good homes This
strip is the northern part of Oklahoma The land obtained from the
Wichitas' Kiowas Comanches and Apaches was thrown open to set-
tlement August 1 1901 UncleSam gave this land away by a draw-
mg Many thousand people came from the North for homes but
many drew blanks This was the fourth and last addition to Okla
The area of Oklahoma is 39030 square miles and equals the
combined areas of Massachusetts New Jersey and Delaware
In 1890 the population of Oklahoma was 61834 ia 1900 it was
398331 It is extremely healthy probably the healthiest part of the
Jnited States It is a fine country for people who suffer from lung
trouble or catarrh ’ -
The average elevation is 1300 feet above the level of the sea
It might properly be called the land of 'sunshine as we have few
cloudy days Oklahoma is noted for its good roads It has one of
the finest climates fn the world: the winters are short and mild the
summers are long and warm but the nights ere always cool The
average winter temperature is 39 degrees and vc summer is 77 de-
grees The mean annual temperature is 58 degrees The rainfall
XMAS GOODS X"MAS
Our store will be Headquarters from now oh
5F through the Holiday Season for anything you may ©8
need in the line of Fancy Chinaware Glassware Vases
Dishes of all kinds Fancy Canned Goods Bottle Goods
etc We will show you one of the finest lines of fresh
Fruits Nuts etc that has ever been shown in Ames
Our special Shoe Sale will continue till the first of the year at 25
per cent off of the regular prices If you are wanting to make your
mother father sister or brother an X-mas present what would be
nicer than a nice pair of shoes? Our Shoes will be the ones to get
If you want the best thing on' the market in Canned
7 Goods try our "Alton Goods” They are first class in
every respect Bring your Butter and Eggs to us
They will buy just as much at our store as the cash v
IKS- Thanking you for all past favors and soliciting a share
of your future patronage we are Yours for business
J A SATER Prop
Why don't you come to Ames
to buy your BUGGIES?
FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS I WILL
MAKE A SPECIAL PRICE ON ALL
TO MAKE ROOM FOR A CAR OF IMPLE
MENTS I HAVE COMING IN JANUARY
G W TURNER
AMES OKLA
To My Friends and Patrons
I wish to say that I will show at my father’s store Dec 1 190 5
one of the nicest lines of X-mas Goods that has ever been shown in
this line in Ames
My line consists of Albums Collar and Cuff Boxes Toilet'
Cases Glove and Handkerchief Boxes Easel Albums
Work Boxes Shaving Sets Photo Frames Autograph Al-
bums Dolls of all kinds and prices Story Books for Chil-
dren Doll Cradles Doll Go-Carts Child’s Wheelbarrows
and all other Children’s Toys
I will have a full line ot X-MAS GANDIES
Don’t fail to see me before buying your Holiday Goods I have
not a large room to show my goods but will show you good goods
at low prices
I Will OlVG flwau FREE! One large $500 DOLL
One Mission CLOCK
One Fine PARLOR LAMP
You will get a chance on these three premiums with every 25
cent purchase of Holiday Goods Don’t forget the place which is
at my father’s store Yours for business
ARCHIE G SATER
is abundant in the spring The annual rainfall in the east is 45 in
which gradually decreases toward the west where it is 20 in The
surface is a plain undulating and furrowed by numerous streams
along whiclj are beautiful bottom lands
The Wichita Mountains extend about 50 miles northwest from
Ft Sill The Chataqua Mountains a low range of hills extend
through Blaine County The principal streams are the Salt Fork
the Cimarron the North Canadian and the Canadian rivers
There is a great variety of soil very fertile adapted to agricult
ure and grazing Wheat is the leading cereal The other grains
are corn oats bariey and Kaffir corn Broom corn Irish and sweet
potatoes are raised Cotton is one of the leading crops in th south-
ern part Almost any crop can be raised successfully It is a good
fruit country The leading fruits are apples peaches pears plums
cherries apricots quinces grapes and small fruits The principal
Umber is walnut oak ash elm pecan hackberry and cottonwood
The railroad facilities are splendid The largest cities are Ok-
lahoma City Shawnee Guthrie Enid and El Reno
Oklahoma has an extensive system of public schools Two
million acres are set apart for the benefit of the schools There are
from six to nine months’ school each year in each district Teach-
ers’ wages are from $35 to $60 a month The university is located'
at Norman and the two normal schools are one at Alva the other at
Edmond
Oklahoma has 26 counties- The largest county i3 Woodward
and the second largest is Woods Woods County is 47 by 58 miles
and contains 2784 sq mi or 11136 farms of 160 acres each It is
arger than the state of Delaware and land ranges in price from $ia
to $40 an acre
No one can make a mistake by settling in Oklahoma
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Switzer, H. I. The Ames Enterprise. (Ames, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, December 8, 1905, newspaper, December 8, 1905; Ames, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1761635/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.