Canadian Valley Record (Canton, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. XV
CANTON, BLAINE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, AUGUST 26, 1920
No. 12
OSSEI37 IS SltfcH
LOAN OF TWO AND
A HALF MILLION
Kansas City, Aug. 21.—Wil-
liam T. Kemper, receivtr of the
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
railroad company, announced to-
day information had just come
from Washington that the Inter-
state Commerce commission has
granted the application of the
road for a loan of $2,500,000
which is to be used for paying
off the receivers' certificates out-
standing and maintaining con-
tinued operation of the property.
Mr. Kemper further announced
that lis will at once set about a
plan for financing under which
money will be obtained to com-
plete the railroad from Kansas
City to the Pacific ocean and to
Mexico. He confidently predict-
ed tluat the time is not far dis-
tant when the railroad will be
developed into a through trans-
continental line, about 500 miles
shorter from Kansas City to the
Pacific ocean than any other line
now in existence.
"I am particularly gratified at
the decision of the Interstate
Commerce commission to make
the loan," said Mr. Kemper,
"because it proves that this rail-
road is what its friends have al-
ways contended it to he, a 'pub-
lic necessity,'and that it belongs
to the class of railroads doing a
pioneer work which congress had
particularly in mind to assist
when it enacted the transporta-
tion act.
"This result has been primar-
ily brought about by the efforts
of the citizens along the line of
the railroaa who have so royally
and effectively cooperated. It is
an evidence of the power of pub-
lic opinion. This railroad as
was said many times to the com-
mission at the public hearing,
is in a real sense a community
enterprise and with the contin-
ued cooperation of the public, it
is bound finallp to grow into one
ot the great trans-continental
carriers."
"The Greatest Question"
Has this day of Ameriean com-
mercialism contaminated the
meaning o'f the Golden Rule?
A new light on the subject of
faith in others, anc the recipro-
cation of good with good, is
thrown on this entire problem
by D. W. Griffith .in his latest
photo-drama entitled "T h e
Greatest Question,,, wnich will
be seen at the Gem Theatre,
Tuesday, August 31st.
This production is Griffith's
initial special feature attraction
for First National Exhibitors,
Circuit, and marks the climax of
a persistent and earnest endeav-
or on his part—the determina-
tion of linking the world's fore-
most theatre circuit, the most
important question in the world,
and a super-spectacle into a co-
operative unit.
Griffith's artistic accomplish-
ment in "The Greatest Ques-
tion" is the characteristic tri-
umph of the master hand en-
hanced by the delineation of a
story in a simple way that makes
it possible to drive home the
most profound subject that the
centuries have produced.
Among favorite Griffith play-
ers that appear in this produc-
tion are Lillian Gish and Robert
HarroH, who depict the part of
a county girl and boy placed in
an environment that logically
calls for a test of the Great
Faith.
Smiles, tears and thrills find
their way into the production
which in a sweet, uncolored way
drives home one of the most
beautiful lessons ever taught.
Bids Wanted
The school board of District
105, Canton, Okla^, will receive
bids for school van delivery to
transport pupils to and from
school. Information may be re-
ceived from the clerk, Nate
Broadhead.
Knew When He Was Happy
The soul of an editor who had
died of starvation was being con-
ducted to the Elysian fields As
they passed the portals of the of
the infernal regions, he asked
the guide if he might not go in
and look around. The guide
consenied, but warned him to
stay but a few minutes, as he
could not wait long
A long time passed and the
editor had not returned, so the
guiding angel went in search of
him. He found him before a
cage in which a dumber of doom-
ed wretches were being toasted
Ion red-hot griddles. Over the
cage was the sign, "Delinquent*
Subscribers.".
"Come," said the guide, "we
must be going."
"Don't wait for me," replied
I the editor. "I'm not coming.
This is heaven enough for me!"
Public Sale.
W. I.'Short will sell at Public
Auction on his farm, 4 miles
south and 2| miles west of Can-
ton on Monday, Sept. 6, com-
mencing at 1 p. m , 3 work mules
and 1 cow, farming implements,
a nearly new Case thresher, 50
h. p. gas tractor, an 8-bottom
engine plow, 10 ton portable hay
shed, 5 portable hog houses and
40 acres of kaffir in the field.
Fire at Cleo
During the big rain storm
Wednesday night the new $24,-
000 school building at Cleo was
struck by lightning and destroy-
ed by fire.
Pluck, Push,
P epsepveranee
The three P's are essenti ai to fi-
nancial success. A swematic
system of saving is of *qu.<) im-
portance; and this oft. n tin< its
beginning with the opening of a
little savings account P ^itjly
you would like to talk wrtk us
about the matter.
Bank of Ga nton
Canton, Oklahoma
Notice
I will not be liable for any obli-
gations made by Mrs. E. M.
Rooker.
E. M. Rooker.
For Sale:—5 room house, 3 lot
Pioneer addition, Canten, Okla.
Sarah E Maxwell estate. Tax-
es all paid up to date; insurance
paid up for two years. Well
worth $1500 00. No incum-
brance on this property. Address
H. D. Maxwell, Alva, Okla., P.
O. Box 314.
ALL SCHOOL BOOKS
SOLD FOR
Cash Only
THIS YEAR.
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CITY DRUG STORE
W. H. AUSTIN, Prop.
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BdbbeBrdthers
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I wish to announce that I have
secured the agency for Canton-
ment Township for the old re-
liable Dodge Motor Cars. If
you are in the market for a
moderate priced car that gives
the desired service and durabil-
ity, don't fail to let me demon-
strate the Dodge for you.
FRANK L. BARNES
At City Garage
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
4-u T - Delivery Car is probably one of the most used cars in
the busmen world. The reasons are simple: It is the most econom-
ical motor cvr m service ; it is the most dependable motor car in
service, it «the most satisfactoiy motor car in service, because it is
the regular Ford Chassis with just the kind of body you want. We
°ra hody you may desire' Plain or fancy-
it wifl multi ply the volume of your business by doubling your business
territory.. If this were not so, the biggest corporations in the
country worn3-not be using fleets of Ford cars for delivery pur-'
poses. Come in. Let's go into details a little farther with you.
v— ° s" "'"J uciaiis a ij
<You will find it a profitable investigation,
FORD AGENCY
TROY STANSBURY, Prop.
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McDowell, C. S. Canadian Valley Record (Canton, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1920, newspaper, August 26, 1920; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc176336/m1/1/: accessed March 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.