THE HAMMON ADVOCATE
' “ RUTH SPURLOCK EDITOR ‘
LEO BLAKELY PUBLISHER ‘
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY '
Entered as Second-class matter May 4 1911 in the postoffice at Hammon
Oklahoma under the act of March 3rd
BOOST BOOST BOOST FOR HAMMON Every week should be
BOOSTER’S WEEK but this coming week is especially to be for
that purpose " The merchants are co-operating and offering you
special bargains and special service The town is offering you
more fun than Hammon has seen for years It is inviting you to
share all the pleasures with the added attraction of saving money
on the goods offered Your boosting will count for you and for
the town Your knocking will count against you and the town
Your way is clear then Boost for Hammon and boost for Ham-
mon’s Booster week
- Some of the energetic boys of the town are trying to organ-
ize a band for Hammon Had you ever thought of it though
of the fact that there are at least twenty people here who
would be capable of taking part in this work or the fact tha
they would just as gladly and willinglg as not spend their lei-
sure -moments in this work?
In the first place the organization of a band would mean a
lot to Hammon from the standpoint of entertainment' We
have no sort of entertainment except the picture show twice a
week and we need it for the young people They are going
to have some sort of amusment and if we do not provide it for
them they are going to bet it in their own way whether or not
we approve that way Young people cannot be idle and it is
up to the older people to decide just what shall occupy their
time We suspect however that not a few older people would
enjoy having a band here and some might even care to take
part in it Yet the entertainment side is not all
Someone remarked the other day: “No Hammon isn’t dead
she’s only sleeping” We could not help wondering if it were
not the sleeping sickness — it has lasted so long and has been
so profound — yet that is what the organization of a band here
would mean to others that Hammon was not dead that she
was just as wide awake that there was just as much community
spirit just as much pep here as anywhere
Thus if the boys can get together on this proposition it will
mean a great deal to everyone It has seemed at times that
Hammon could never pull together on anything It has been
almost as if the boys were to get together and then each in-
sist on playing his own instrument his own favorite piece in
his own way Harmony? Rather not we should imagine
But we are glad that the movement has started If they can
get enough interested — interested tenough to come out and
work — a director could be secured from Elk City probably or
who knows we may have a band director in our very midst
his talent lying idle and useless So if you can’t do anything
else you can at lease boost the boys let ’em know you are for
’em give ’em your moral support
A recent report shows that more money is spent for “smokes”
than is paid for teachers’ salaries in the state In spite of the
increase that has been made in salaries of the teachers in the
last fewryears and in spite of the fact that quite frequently
we hear£pmplaints of the cost of the schools it remains a fact
that we are spending more for the “nasty weed” than we are
for the educators of our children
We have been very proud and justly so of the progress
that has been made in the improvement of the public schools
of our country in the past few years and sometimes the taxes
have seemed father high no doubt but if we stop to think we
should find that old Roger Mills is consuming her share of the
tobacco
With our wheat yielding much more than was expected and
with our present prospects for-other crops this year we surely
have no reason to complain Reports from the South Texas
and even as far as Georgia as well as the southern part of the
state show that the boll weevil is ruining the crops there
The wide awake and progressive merchant is the adver-
tising merchant Let the people know what you have and that
you are ready to serve them Every week we have peo-
ple coming into Hammon from Carpenter Herring Moore-
wood and as far as Leedey to trade It is to our advantage to
have them come Then let them know what we have for them
It is an economic problem for you and if you will just consider
Yiow is the time to advertise The people are getting a better
yield than was expected from our wheat and moreover they
are not holding it they are selling practically all of it Let
them know that you have what they want at a reasonable
price and they will not send off for it’
From The Press
General Wood suggests that the Filipinos be taught law and
order Why limit it to the Filipinos inquires the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
Bolshevism is gaining ground Burial ground remarks the
Oklahoma News
When in doubt make the boot-legger take the first drink
of it advises the Sayre Headlight
The proper length of a skirt is just above reproach says
an exchange paper
One way to leave foot prints on the sands of time is to get
out and dig says the Oklahoma News
It is hard in some countries
served or canned remarks the
When we observe a small boy nonchalantly puffing at a
cigaret comments the Oklahoman we are again reminded that
the importance of starting young is often over-estimated
A chautauqua doesn’t seem like the real thing unless it is
held under a tent the Stillwater Gazette remarks
There are many boys last weex who abandoned their ambi-
tion to be president of the United States and decided to be
world pugilistic champions instead says the Daily Oklahoman
Meanwhile even the most conservative would admit that
summer is here the Oklahoma City Times observes
1879
to tell whether liberty is pre'
Washington Post
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
For The Fiscal Year Ending
June 30th 1921
—and—
ESTIMATED NEEDS
For Current Expenses For
The Fiscal Year Ending
June 30th 1922
— of—
HAMMON OKLAHOMA
Financial Statement of the
Town of Hammon State
of Oklahoma
Statement of exenditures made
from appropriations during the
fiscal year ending June 30th
1921
General Fund
CITY CLERK
For salary of officers and all
regular deputies and employees
Total appropiation 24000
Warrents issued 23963
Balance June 30 1921 37
For office Supplies blank books
stationery and printing
Total appropiation 50 00
Warrents issued 5000
For Sundries Contigent Ex-
penses Total appropriation 8000
Warrents issued 7906
Balance June 30 1921 94
Total appropriation 37000
Total warrents issued 36869
Total balance June 30 1921 131
CITY TREASURER
For Salary of officers and ‘all
regular deputies and employees
Total appropriation 2000
Warrents issued 2000
CITY ENGINEER
For salary of officers and all
regular deputies and employees
Total appropriation 120000
Warrents issued 120000
For sundry contingent expe rises
Total appropriadon 42645
Warrents issued 42645
Total appropriation 162645
Total warrents issued 162645
CITY ATTORNEY
For salary of officers and all
regular deputies and employees
Balance June 30th 1920 64
Total appropriation 12000
Warrents issued 12000
For sundne contingent ex-
penses Total appropriation 155
Warrents issued 155
Total appropriation 12155
Total Warrents issued 12155
POLICE DEPARTMENT
For salary of officers and all
regular deputies and employees
Total appropriation 24000
Varrents issued 240 00
For sundry contingent ex-
lenses Total appropriation 24750
Varrents issued 24647
balance June 30th 1921 103
Total Appropriation 48750
Total warrents issued 48647
Total balance June 30th 1921 103
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Foa sundry contigent expenses
Total appropriation 5000
Total warrents issued 4910
Total balance June 30 1921 90
STREET DEPARTMENT
For sundry contingent ex
penses
balance June 30 1920 37
Total spproation 406 85
Varrents issued 40683
lalanee June 30 1921 02
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
For Insurance
Total appropriation 6000
Varrents issued 5941
balance June 30 1921 59
For election expenses
balance June 30 1620 02
Total appropriation 2500
Varrents issued 2485
lalance June 30 1921 15
Total appropriation 8500
Total warrents issued 8426
Total balance June 30 1921 74
WATER DEPARTMENT
Fuel Oil and Batteries contin-
gent expense
balance June 301920 1502
Total appropriation 153070
Varrents issued 152604
lalanceJune 30 1921 466
SUMMARY-GENERAL
FUND
City Clerk
Total appropriation 370 00
Warrants issued 36869
lalance June 30 1921 131
Surplus Collection over
estimate 4000
City Engineer
Amount Actually
Collected 42645
Surplus Collection over
estimate 42645
City Attorney
Amount Actually Collected 155
Surplus Collection over
estimate 155
Police Department
Estimated rec bv ex bd 4000
Amount Actually
’ Collected 28750
Surplus Collection over
estimate 24750
Street Department
Amount actually collected 30685
Surplus collection over
estimate 306 85
Water Department
Estimate receipts by excise
board 100000
Amount actually
collected 134870
Surplus collection over
estimate 34870
Total Estimated receipts by
excise Board 104000
Total amount actually
collected 241105
Total Surplus collection
over estimated 137105
BOND AND JUDGMENT
AS AT JUNE 30TH 1921
Light Plant
Date of bond or judgment 1-15-1912
Rate of 6 interest
Date of maturity of bonds and
judgment 1-15-1937 '
Total of bonds issued and judg-
ments rendered 350000
Bonds and judgments outstanding
as at above date 350000
Annual maturity of coupons and
interest on judgment 21000
Annual accural on bonds
and judgments 14000
Years run 9
Total accrual date to retire
bonds and judgments
at maturity 126000
Coupons and interest 21052
Water Works
Date of bond or judgment 1-15-1912
Rate of 6 interest
Date of maturity of Bonds
I and judgment 1-15-1937
'Total of bonds issued and
judgments rendered 1750000
Annual maturity of coupons
and interest on judgment 105000
Annual accrual on bonds
and judgments 70000
Years run 9
Total accural date to retire
bonds and judgment
at maturity 630000
Coupons and interest 105262
Funding bonds 1914 issue
Date of bond or judgment 4-6-1914
Rate of 6 per cent in-
terest Date of maturity of bonds and
judgement -4-6-1929
Total of bonds issued and judg-
ments rendered 200000
Bonds and judgements outstand-
- ing as at above date 200000
Annual maturity of coupons and
interest on judgment' 12000
Annual Acrrual on Bonds and
judgments 13333
Years Run 7 "
Total accrual date to retire bonds
and judgment at
maturity 93333
Coupons and interest 112030
Total of bonds issued and judg-
ments rendered 2300000
Bonds and judgments outstanding
as at aboye date —2300000
Total Annual maturity of coupons
and interest on judg-
ments 138000
Total acruai on bonds and
judgments 97333
Total accrual date to retire bonds
and judgments at
maturity 849333
Total coupons and
interest 138344
EXHIBIT "D”
ASSETS
Cash on hand— June 30th-
1921 70918
Taxes 1920— In process of
collection 11014
Less— the 10 per cent reservec
for delinquencies 22801
Total assets 158261
LIABILITIES
Warrents— outstanding June 30-
1921 156391
Total Liabilities reserve 156391
Surplus— assets over liabilities
and reserves 1870
REVENUE STATEMENT
For Fiscal Year Ending June 30
1921
ACCRUALS
Taxes Levied— Year a
1920 251500
Deduct— The 10 per cent added
for delinquencies 22800
Net tax available 228700
Estimated income from sources
other than ad valorem
tax 104000
Add —Collections over
Estimate 137105
Total from other sources 241105
Total revenue Accruals— 469805
Appropriations 468939
Interest paid on warrents-5656
Total requirments 4745 95
Deficit in revenue— as at
June 30th 1921 : 4790
EXHIBIT “E”
As of June 30th 1921
ASSETS
Cash on hand— June 30th-
1921 72183
Taxes 1920— In process of
collection 110143
Less— The 10 per cent reserved
for delinquencies 22800
Net taxes available 87343
Total Assets 159526
LIABILITIES
Accrued Liability on bonds97500
Appropriations 69174
Total liabilities and
reserves 166674
Deficit— Liabilities and reserve
over assets 7148
REVENUE STATEMENT
For Fiscal year Ending June 30
1921
ACCRUALS
Taxes levied— year 19202 51500
Deduct— 10 per cent added for
delinquencies 22800
Net tax available 228700
Add— Collections over
estimate 145 80
Total from other sources 145 80
Total revenue accruals 2432 80
REQUIREMENTS
Maturing Interest
coupons 138344
Accruals on bonds 97500
Total requirements 235844
Balance— Surplus revenue as at
June 30th 1921 74 36
State of Oklahoma )
County of Roger Mills j ss
We the undersigned duly
elected qualified and acting offi-
cers of the City— Town of Ham-
mon Oklahoma do hereby certify
that a meeting of the council of
said City — Board of Trustees of
said Town— held on the first
Monday in July 1921 pursuant
to the provisions of Section 2 of
Chapter 226 Laws of 1917 the
within and foregoing statement
of the fiscal condition of said
municipality was prepared and
that said statement shows the true
and correct condition of affairs
thereof for the fiscal year ending
June 30th 1921
Dated at Hammon Oklahoma
this 5th day of July 1921
W C Bundy Clerk W A
Lewter Treasurer J H Lewis
Mayor
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 5th day of July 1921
E G Commons Notary Public
My commission expires July 18
1922
TOWN ESTIMATE
CITY CLERK
For Salary of officers and all reg-
ular deputies and em
ployees 24000
For sundry contigent ex-
penses 9000
Total 33000
CITY TREASURER
Total for salary of officers and
all regular deputies
and employees 12000
CITY ENGINEER
Total For Salary of officers
and all regular deputies
aad employees
Estimate for current ex-
penses 120000
CITY ATTORNEY
For salary of officers and all
regular deputies and employees
Total estimate for current
expenses 12000
POLICE DEPARTMENT
For salary of officers and all
regular deputies and employees
Total estimated for current
expenses 24000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
For sundry contingent expenses"
Total Estimated for current
expenses 5000
STREET DEPARTMENT
For sundry contingent expenses
Total estimated for current
expenses 10000
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
For Insurance 6000
For election expenses 3000
For maintenance and upkeep of
parks 20000
Total estimated for current
expenses ! 29000
WATER DEPARTMENT
Fuel and OiL 90000
Contingent J 900 00
Total estimated for current
expenses 11 180Q£p
SUMMARY— GENERAL -FUND
SINKING FUND
Maturing interest coupons 138000
Commission to Fiscal
Agency 344
Improvement Bonds 84000
Funding Bonds 13500
Total estimate for current
expenses 235844
Estimated Income From Sources
Police Department 5000
Wathe and Light Depart
ment 150000
Total 155000
State of Oklahoma j
County of Roger Mills j ss
We the undersigned duly
elected qualified and acting
officers of of the City— Town —
of Hammon County and State
sforesaid do hereby certify that
the items and amounts en-
umerated in the forgoing state-
ment of estimated needs are
rtasonable necessary in the pro-
per conduct of the affairs of said
municipality and that said es-
timates were prepared and made
rt a meeting held on the first
Monday in July 1921 the same
being the 5th day of July 1921
W C Bundy Clerk W A
Lewter Treasurer J H Lewis
llayor
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 5th day of July 1921
E G Commons Notary Public
My commission expires July
18th 1922
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Rev J F Graham drove to
Elk Monday to take J D Cobb
for treatment there