The Weekly Democrat-Chief (Hobart, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 1922 Page: 2 of 16
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WINTER PASTURE NOW ASSURED, and in our Great Sale we are selling
CREAM SEPERATORS No. 2,54 gallons per hour. Special sale price $56.85.
W. P. LEWIS & SONS
PRIMROSE
1
MOUNTAIN VIEW IN
RICHEST TERRITORY
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While this church, like the Holiness
Church, is small in numbers, its
membership is active and hard work-
ers.
The Non-Progressive Christian
Church is one of the strongest in the
town. It has a membership of 160
and a Sunday school with an average
attendance of about eighty-five. Rev.
Mc Donald of Snyder is the pastor,
while Harry Harrison is superinten-
dent of tine Sunday School. They also
own their own church edifice.
Two Banks
No other institutions in a town are
as good barometers of business as
iianks. Whenever these financial in-
stitutions show prosperity, it is an
evident fact that the community is
prosperous, and vice versa.
Mountain View has two good banks,
one a national and the other a state
bank, and both, be it said to their
credit, have the good will and confi-
dence of the people.
The First National Bank of Moun-
tain View was established in the old
town in 1898, and is said to have been
the first bank in Oklahoma west of
the Rock Island railroad. It was or-
ganized by the present president, A.
K. Kobs, who came from Blue Earth,
Minn., the year of its organization.
It has a capital stock of $25',000, with
deposits averaging $275,000 and loans
and discounts of $150,000. The of-
ficers are:
A. E. Kobs, president; A. E. Stin-
son, vice president; H. N. Kinney,
cashier; Floyd Eaton, assistant cash-
ier.
The bank owns its own home,
substantial brick structure, and pos-
sesses nice fixtures.
Mr. Kobs Bays business is good and
that collections this year are better
than it was thought possible two
months ago, many farmers being able,
owing to the unexpected yield of cot-
ton, to pay off their indebtedness.
The Bank of Mountain View, which
, is a state bank, was organized Feb.
8, 1915, with a capital stock of $20,-
000 and now has a surplus of $2,000,
deposits $150,000, loans and discounts
$125,000.
The bank officials are:
L. T. McAtee, president.; F. W.
Fanson, vice president; V. N. Bamett,
cashier, Lela Cook, assistant cashier.
Like the First National, mis bank
owns its own home which is a sub-
stantial brick building. The bank fix-
tures are of Tennessee marble and
the furniture mahogany. The bank
is equipped with a Mosler screw door
safe, triple time, making it burglar
proof as well as fire proof.
This is a substantial financial in-
stitution and enjoys the confidence of
its patrons.
Mr. McAtee reports good business
and fair collections—better than was
expected two months ago.
Groceries.
All towns have groceries enough
to supply the wants of the people,
and Mountain View is no exception to
the general rule. Six grocers are do-
ing business there at the present
time, and all seem to be doing a pret-
ty fair business. Some of them have
much larger stocks than are usually
found in towns of that size.
S. B. Ross is one of the oldest gro-
cers in town. He has been in busi-
ness there for fifteen years, eight of
which have been devoted to the gro-
cery business. He carries a nice stock
of staple and fancy groceries. Howev-
er he has no trade name for his place
of business save his own.
The Mountain View Cash Grocery,
owned and operated by Luke Slang-
strom and John Greenhaw, does
strictly a cash business, as the name
implies. They carry a large stock of
groceries, but cater principally to
the country trade. They say that 95
per cent of their business is with the
fanners of that trade territory. They
hare been in business there seven or
eight years.
Henry Schaefer, who was originally
located in the old town, has been in
the grocery business at the two
points for the past twenty-three
years. He carries a full line of sta-
ple and fancy groceries and enjoys
good patronage, both from the town
and country.
Shaw's Grocery, of which J. C. and
C. E. Shaw are proprietors, was es-
tablished two years ago, being one of
the newer business establishments of
the town. Mr. Shaw came to Kiowa
A million men
have turned to
One Eleven
Cigarettes
—a firm verdict for
superior quality.
cigarettes
has been in operation only eight or a liberal purchaaser of butter, eggs,
ten months. Like the Stanley Meat1 poultry cream, hides and furs.
Market and Bakery, Mr. Chambliss
does his own slaughtering and buys
1 nothing for his counter except cured
meats. He alBO operates a bak-
ery in connection with his meat mar-
ket.
Mountain View farmers produce a
large amount of poultry, and within
the past few years they have turned
their attention more and more to dai-
ry cattle and dairying. As a result,
vast quantity of butter and cream
Both markets do a nice business finds its way to market. The cream
and keep the town well supplied with receipts average from twenty to
both meat and bread thirty cans a week. Much of these
Newspaper products is purchased by the Fanners
As stated in other articles in this Produce Company.
series of "write-upj,' no Oklahoma | The Farmers Co-operative Associa-
town is complete without a newspa- tion is one of the big institutions of
per. Progressive communities desire Mountain View. They sell flour, feed,
to know what is transpiring in their coal and seed, and purchase cream,
own vicinities au well as what is poultry, butter, eggs, hogs, cattle and
happening in uther parts of the everything else the farmer has for
world. And merchants demand sale.
an advertising medium through which | As the name implies, its is a farm-
to communicate with their customers ers' co-operative association, the
and extend the trade territory. Hence,' farmers of that community owning all
the newspaper. 'the stock. H. T. Wanzor is manager.
Mountain View is not behind the,The association has been in operation
times in respect to these indispensa- since April, 1920, and is doing a vol-
ble news purveyors. At one time shciUme of business estimated at $300,000
had two papers, but one found an'annually, according to the manager.
opening in Hobart and moved to that
town, while the other remained and
continued to serve the people of
Mountain View. This is the Moun-
tain View Times, which, as the Moun-
tain View Progress, was established
April 28, 1899, in old Mountain View.
When the town was moved across
the river, in 1902, the paper moved
along with it, and since that time has
appeared weekly.
He says they shipped $50,000 worth
of live stock the first six months of
the current year.
Mr. Wanzor estimates the value of
poultry, butter, eggs and cream ship-
ped from Montain Vitw, annually, at
$40,000.
Racket Store
F. A. Bryce is owner of the only
racket store in Mountain View. He
carries a complete line of racket goods
county from Oklahoma City fourteen fall, however, sales have been fairly
years ago and engaged in farming good, they report.
for a number of years and then en- j H. R. Greenhaw & Co., who are
tered the grocery business, as indicat- dealers in dry goods and groceries,
ed. He has a nice store and is doing have a large stock of both dry goods
a profitable business. , and groceries. The company is com-
H. R. Greenhaw & Company handle posed of H. R. Greenhaw and F. A.
both dry goods and groceries, as does (Youngsteadt. They have been in bus-
the Stinson Mercantile Company, Inc., iness there only two years but are
both of which are large concerns. j well established. Mr. Greenhaw was
Hardware Stores | formerly engaged in farming in that
Three hardware stores do the prin- vicinity, while his partner, Mr.
cipal business of the town. These are ^ oungsteadt, had previously been in
the Parnell Hardware, E. O. Flood business there. Both are well ac-
and the Hockadav Hardware Com- quainted throughout the trade terri-
pany ritory and are doing nicely in their
The Parnell Hardware, of which chosen field.
W. T. and S. A. Parnell are proprie-1 The Stinson Mercantile Company,
tors, is the oldest in the town, having Inc., is one of the largest department
been established in the old town in stores in western Oklahoma. It car-
1901. At one time it is said to have
been the longest hardware store in
the world, the front door being in Ki-
owa and the rear in Washita county,
with the Washita river flowing be-
tween, or a distance from front to
rear of a mile and a half. That was
some hardware store. However, its
length is somewhat abridged when it
ries a full line of dry goods, clothing,
shoes gents furnishings, groceries and
such other things as usually are car-
ried in a department store, and the
assortment is complete.
A. E. Stinson is president and man-
ager of the company. He was in bus-
iness at Cloud Chiei before even old
Mountain View was founded, moving
is explained that the building was to the latter town and entering busi-
sawed in two in order to facilitate ness there more than twenty years
moving it to this countv. At any ago. When the town moved to Kiowa
rate, the distance between front and,county he moved with it and contin-
rear was at one time, as stated, a ued the business, which had previous-
The present owner and publisher is | and has a good trade. He has been
George H. Wingo, who purchased the
plant and took control of the paper
August 29, 1921.
Mr. Wingo dispensed with hand
composition and at once proceeded to
install a Model L Linotype machine,
which has solved the ever-vexing
composition problem—when operators
are procurable. At any rate, he has
solved the problem by becoming his
own operator an*l doing the major
part of his own work. He is getting
out a good, newsy paper, and to judge
from the amount of advertising he
carries he is meeting the approval of
the people whom he serves.
In addition to publishing a news-
paper, Mr. Wingo does a considerable
amount of job work, his office being
well equipped with job type and job
presses.
Lumber Yards
Two lumber companies supply the
eastern part, of Kiowa county with
building material and builders hard-
ware. These are the T. H. Rogers
Lumber Company, Jim Warren mana-
ger, and Carey, Lombard, Young &
Co., Inc., G. H. Wells, manager,
These companies or their predecess-
ors, have been in business in the
town ever since it was founded. Both
cary complete lines of building ma-
terial and are able at all times to sup-
ply the local demand, not only of the
town, but the trade territory as well.
Coal
Moutain View is well supplied with
coal dealers, and have on hand plenty
of coal to meet the present require-
ments. These dealers are the Farm-
ers Co-operative Association, Carey,
mile and a half.
The Parnells cary a nice line of
light and heavy hardware and John
Deere farm implements.
E. O. Flood carries in addition to
ly been incorporated.
Drug Stores
As no town is complete without a
drug store, let the health of the coun-
in the racket store business about
eighteen months. However, he is an
old timer, having moved with the
town in 1902.
Tonsorial Parlors
Mountain View has its full quota
of barber shops, of which Pat's Bar-
ber Shop is one. Luke Slaughter is
proprietor. He has three chairs.
Picture Show
No twentieth century town could
remain on the map very long without
a picture show, nor would the young
people be satisfied long at a time
without seeing Mary Pickford, Char-
ley Chaplin and other screen favor-
ites So the Electric Theatre, Roy
E. Sohn, proprietor, is meeting the
requirement, and his patrons say he
is discriminating in the selection of
pictures and gives them good service.
In addition to operating the picture
show he has a confectionery in the
front part of the theatre building,
called the Electric Confectionery.
Mr. Sohn has been in the picture
show business since 1912, but install-
ed the confectionery only two years
ago.
This play-house has the only photo
player in Kiowa county, it is claimed,
the instrument costing the fancy sum
of $6,000. Mr. Sohn is doing a lucra-
tive business.
Restaurants
Five restaurants furnish "eats" for
those who do not take their meals at
home and the hungry man can easily
find enough food to satisfy his appe-
tite.
The most pretentious of the quin-
tet is Ben's Cafe, where a person can
Don't Be Penny Wise
and Pound Foolish
Don't think because you can get a
big can of Baking Powder for little
money that you are saving anything.
There'* Only One Way to
Save on Bake-Day, U«e
CALUMET \
Tjje Economy BAKING POWDER
—It costs only a frac-
tion of a cent for
each baking.
—You use less be-
cause it contains
more than the ordi-
nary leavening
strength.
The sales of Calumet
are over 150% greater
than that of any other
baking powder.
MS WORJJfS GREATEST BAKING POWDER,
BEST T TOT
Lombard, Young & Co., the T. H. get a square meal at the usual prices.
Rogers Lumber Company and the Ben Ferguson, originally from St.
Chickasha Milling Company. All have j Louis, is proprietor. He has been in
fairly large stocks of coal and say (the country fifteen years, but prior
they will be able to supply the local to entering the restaurant business
needs, unless transportation facilities was a farmer, but this does not seem
Williams' lunch counter on the north
side of Main street. Williams seems
to feed a goodly number and says he
is getting along fine.
Randle's Restaurant, R. A. Handle,
proprietor, is another of the places
where one may live and grow fat. Hie
has been in the business for eight
years.
Clothing and Groceries
The Crider Company, of which H.
O. Crider is proprietor, handles a
! full line of staple and fancy grocer-
'ies, shoes, hosiery and clothing. Mr.
Crider has been in the present busi-
ness for three years. However, he has
been in this part of the state for tho
past twenty-five years.
Cleaning and PresiinR.
Marr's Cleaning and Pressing Shop
is the only parlor of its kind in the
town. L. P. Marr is proprietor. Ha
has been in business there for only
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to interfere with his ability to con-
duct an up-to-date restaurant.
C. C. Coffey, who has no trade
should break down.
Filling Stations
—„ , - , Mountain View has but one drive-
try be what it may, Mountain View in fii]jng station. This is owned and yiame, has been in the restaurant bus-
light and heavy hardware a full line' is supplied with these necessary in- operated by C. A. Morris, and is there only a year, but 'he is
of wagons, buggies and the Oliver' stitutions. ! known as the Moms Filling Station. Pitting along swimmingly and has
line of farm implements. He also The Corner Drug Store, which is a it is a brick structure and easily ac- Sfod Patronage. He has been in the
cessible from all parts of'town. He town for five years, however.
does a good business, since Mountain I s Short Order, W. H. Hines,
View, like nearly all other towns in proprietor, has been feeding the pub-
carries a nice line of furniture. | Rexall store, is owned and operated
Mr. Flood has been in business by J. H. Sumner. He carries a full
there eight years and has succeeded, line of drugs usually found in these t ^
in building up a nice trade, getting stores, a full line of school books and | Oklahoma) is on wheels and is pro- lie for only four or five months. How-
his full share of the business in each school supplies, and in addition oper- j peilcd by ^as-consuming engines. Be- ever> he had previously been in the
of the lines he carries. jates a soda fountain and soft drink si<jes) many farmers in that vicinity restaurant business in that town.
The Hockaday Hardware Company, counter. He has been in business are using tractors, which, so far as' ^he "Lee Huckins well that
which is one of a chain of hardware there for sixteen years, having come we knoW[ (lo not WOrk weI1 without a sounds rather grandiloquent when it
stores being operated by, that com- from old Mexico, where he had been liberal amout of oil or gas. 's considered that it bears the same
Garages
name as one of the popular eating
Grove's
Tasteless
Chill Tonic
Is an Excellent Tonic for
Women and Children. 60c
pany in Oklahoma, has the largest in business for some time. However,
stock of hardware not only in Moun- he was reared at Cloud Chief. ! The Acme Garage, T. L. Gibson and "joints ' in Oklahoma City. However,
tain View, but perhaps in the south-1 The Mennen Drug- Company, of W. R. Askins, proprietors, carries a that is the name applied to I. Z.
western part of the state. The head which T. E. Mennen, is proprietor, full line of parts and accessories and
office is at Kingfisher. Thesj people operates a Nyal drug store. This does a general repair business. In REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET
carry a complete line of light and company carries a nice line of Nyal's addition it handles oil and gas, oper- For Representative:
heavy hardware and implements of goods, sundries and magazines and in ating a pump station. 1 EDMUND LABERGE
all kinds. addition operates a soda fountain in I The Mountain View Garage, E. R. For County Judge:
Since this store has such a large connection with the business. The Johnson and F. R. Osmon, proprie- W. A. PHELPS.
and assorted stock from which to proprietor came from Hillsdale, Ok- tors, is housed in a large cement ^or C^mty AttARnvp
choose, it naturally enjoys a liberal lahoma, six or seven years ago and building. Besides doing a general re- CLAi TON CARDER,
patronage from the buying public. cast his lot with the good people of pair work they operate a pump fill- For :
Dry Goods Stores Mountain View and is now a fixture station. 1 ~' Treasur r-
Mountain View is well provided 'n that town. Of course, Montain View has her ^ ^
with dry goods stores. Few towns of, Meat Market ana Bakeries Ford garage of the usual type and For sheriff: '
ithe country, irrespective of size, have Two meat markets supply the construction, J. E. Zoellner, proprie- ^ g DEAVER
mercantile'establishments of this kind meats, fresh and cured, consumed by tor. Mr. Zoellner carries a complete For'Co;iBty C|erk:'
to equal them. These are The Lead- the people of Mountain View and line of accessories and parts, and in, £ Q gAYERS,
er Store, H. R. Greenhaw & Company.' community. addition to Ford cars handles trucks For County Supt.
and the Stinson Mercantile Company. | Stanley's Meat Market and Bakery, and tractors, and is agent for the jDA GIGRAY,
The Leader, of which F. W. Fan- of which J. R. Stanley is proprietor, Lincoln cars, although he does not For County Assessor:
son is manager, was established two has been established in Mountain carry any of the latter in stock. He R E POWERS,
years ago and carries a stock valued View seven or eight years. Mr. Stan- has a nice place in which to transact por County Commissioner
at $30,000. It is strictly a depart- ley slaughters all the fresh meats business and possesses what a few First District:
ment store and has a full line of dry sold over his counter, buying and im- others do not. common courtesy, an W, M. UNDERWOOD,
eoods and gents furnishings. It is porting cured meats only. He oper- asset in any line of endeavor. In ad- For County Commissioner
complete in every detail and is liber- ates a bakery in connection with his dition to the garage business proper. Second District:
ally patronized. However, the man- meat market and bakes, on an aver- Mr. Zoellner operates a filling sta- W. J. RHEA,
agenient str.tes the business this sea- age, of about 300 loaves of bread dai- tion. For County Commissioner
son has not been as good as could be ly, to say nothing of pastry. Produce Stores Third District:
des:red. owing to the business de"r<.«- The Sanitary Meat Market and The Farmers Produce Company, of j H. L. THORP.
sion arid light crop production. This Baker;. B. L. Chambliss, proprietor, which F. F. Stuckey is proprietor, is (Advertisement)
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