The Hollis Tribune. (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1913 Page: 1 of 4
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The Hollis Tribune.
VOLUME:
HOLLIS, HARMON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FEBRUARY 21, 1913.
NUMBER 26.
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To make the clothes last longer
use a modern electric w asher and
wringer. A few cents pays for
the current.
Oil Company Organized
The Burkburnette Oil Co,, was
organized at Altus last Saturday
night with a pai l in capital stock
of $100,000.00. A charter has
b?en app ied for under the Texas
laws. The officers of theincor-
po ation are VV. W. Viles, presi-
dent and W. Dani If, secretary-
treasury; and its p'.ace of busi-
ntai Burkburnette, Texas.
Among the stockholders of this
company are a number of Hollis
capitalists. The stock h aiders
are; R. A. Williams, W. A. Carver
•j. E Jones, C. W. Gilliland, W.
S. Cross, L. A. Pearson. J. J.
Savage. J. W. Kendrick, J. K.
Lunn, and M. VV. Prock, all of
Hollis, Okla.; J. A. Fisher of
Wichita Falls, Tex.; W. L. Swartz
of Grandfield, Okla.; W. W. Viles
B. Daniels, N. B. Chenault, W.
L. Chenault, W, Daniels and T.
W. Daniels all of Burkburnette,
Texas.
This company has 550 acres of
land in the heart of the Burkbur-
nette oil field and within one hun-
dred yards of an oil producing
well. There are now fifteen oil
producing wells, thirty-five rigs
up, and fifteen new locations in
this field. The oil tests a super-
ior quality and everything points
to this as the richest field in the
southwest.
Active wos*k of development
on ttlii, property was begun Mon-
day morning and wells will be
speedily sunk.
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.
One of the modern methods by
which state universities serve the
people of the whole state is
through their extension bureaus.
This work is so broad in its lati-
tude that it includes the popula-
tion oil the whole state. In ad-
dition io the volumnious print-
ed literature on subjects of vital
importance to the state, which is
distributed gratuitously to those
desiring it, tho members of tho
facilities make addresses, and de-
liver lectures to business, social,
educational, cultural clubs, etc.
TheSstae university of Oklaho-
ma is following the older states
in this work, and is rendering the
state important service by such
work. (Jails are coming daily
from all parts of the state for dif-
ferent members of the university
faculty to deliver lectures, or foi
musical organizations of the in-
stitution to hold concerts in Ok-
lahoma towns. It is the present
policy of the institution to in-
crease this important work from
year to year until the benefits of
the State university will reach
every man, woman, boy and girl
of Oklahoma.
OFFICES CONSOLIDATED.
Oklahoma, City, 2-8.—Five bills
representing a combination of leg-
islator*' ideas ami theories of
proper consolidation of township
and county offices, were introduc-
ed in (lie house Saturday by Rep-
resentative \V. O. (Yit of Musko-
gee, for the house committee on
counties and township organiza-
tion.
'Ihey wore drafte.l as substi-
tutes Tor a score or more of meas-
ures introduced in both branches,
by a joint sub-commiitee consist-
ing of Senator !• r; in ling of Pur-
•eil. i,nd, McIntosh of Durant, and
Rep.esentutives Carr and Mitch-
ell of Pauls Valley.
One I.ill abolishes township
boards and confers the duties up-
on the county eonim ssioners and
•utility treasurer. The emergen-
cy clause is attached to this bill.
Second Measure.
A second bill abolishes the coun-
ty assessor and consolidates the
office with the treasurer. This
bill would not become effective
until the first Monday in January,
1915.
The third bill consolidates the
office of register of deeds, clerk
of county court in counties under
20,000 population, conferring the
joint duties on the clerk of the
New Hardware.
J. D. Lindsay has purchased
the Joe Smith & Son stock of
hardware and is now moving it
into the Bellah building.
The sale was made through C.
W. Gilliland who had been ap-
pointed as receiver of this stock
of goods sometime ago.
Mr. Lindsay is well and favor-
ably known in Hollis business
circles. He has resided here for
a long time and was at one time
engaged in the hardware busi-
ness.
This is a good and well selected
stock of hardware, and Mr. Lind-
say has many friends here who
welcome him back into the hard-
ware business.
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The Civic Association
The Civic association meets
Wednesday, February 26th, 1913
at the home of Mrs. Spooner.
PROGRAM
Leader, Mrs. Cowles.
How may we interest the mem-
district court. In counties of from I bers?—Mrs. Hopkins.
20,000 to 45,000, the register of
deeds is abolished and his duties
conferred on the county clerk.
This bill, too, would not become
effective until January, 1915.
The fourth bill relates to assist-
ant county attorneys. In all coun-
tiscs from 35,000 to 45,000 one as-
sistant is allowed, at $100 per
month. In counties of over 45,000
population, one or more assistants
are permitted, the first at $150
per ®month. other and later ap-
pointees, allowed by the county
commissioners, at $100 per month.
Fifth Salary Scale.
Uuuw~*lhe terms of fifth, the
salaries of county assessors are
fixed. In case the office is abol-
ished, this measure would only be
be effective until the discontinu-
ance became effective, otherwise
it would be permanent. In coun-
ties under 10,000 the salary would
be $'1,800; up to 20,000, $50 per
additional 1000; 30,000, $25 per
additional 1000; up to 40,000 $15
per additional 1000; from 40,000
to 60,000, $10 for each additional
1000, and $3,000, flat, for counties
with more than 60,000 inhabi-
tants. This bill carries the emer-
gency clause.
In what way can the city help
the League?—Mrs. Madden.
Poem, Selected —Mrs. J. B.
Garrison.
What we hope to do for our
city this year.—Mrs. Truax.
Round Table—Shall we observe
Decoration Day?
At The Lotus Theatre,
Monday Night, February 24th, 1913
Selig presents the wonderful two
real feature film
Wild Animal Sensation
KlNGS of the FOREST
Very thrilling and educational.
Don't miss seeing these feature
reals. Any one seeing these pic-
tures and are not satisfied, call
at the box office and money will
be cheerfully refunded.
Admission 15c.
District court adjourned last
Saturday to reconvene Monday,
the 24th, when Judge Mathews
with preside. There were sev-
eral cases disposed of at this first
session and it is thought the
docket will be cleared before the
end of the term.
You can get what you want at
Rounds & Porter's.
OKLA. WANTS $32,000,000.
Washington, February 8.—The
house of representatives gasped,
blinked and rubbed its eves, and
after recovering from its astonish-
ment, confronted b lis requiring
the federal government to pay to
the State of Oklahoma the round
sum of $32,269,990. Representa-
tive Dick T. Morgan of the Sec-
ond Oklahoma district, is the man
who gave the house a start. Two
of Mr. Morgan's three bills de-
mandin many millions of dollars,
were introduced today. The third,
demanding $11,767,990, was but
recently introduced. One of these
introduced today demands $20,-
000,000 and the' other $500,000.
What surpr sed the house more,
however, was the fact that Mr.
Morgan in a lengthy speech,
showed by actual figures that the
federal government had treated
Oklahoma shabbily when compar-
ed to other states of the Union,
and the state had apparently had
good c^aim, by virtue of precedent,
to all the money asked for.
One of the measures introduc-
ed today provides that Uncle Sam
shall pay to Oklahoma $20,000,000
in lieu of taxes on lands and other
property within the state, sold
and disposed of by the United
States under terms and condit ons
prohibiting the state from taxing
the same.
The bill authorizes the secreta-
ry of the treasury to pay to Ok-
lahoma on the first day of Janu-
ary, following the enactment of
the bill, the sum of 11,250,000 and
$1,2500,00 on each January there-
after until the entire claim is
paid. It s further provided that
no part of the $20,000,000 shall
be paid to the state unti1 the peo-
ple of Oklahoma, by amendment
to the constitution, shall, on or
before December 1, 1916, accept
the $20,000,000 as payment of all
claims whatsoever against the
United States for taxes on lands
or property made untaxable by
laws or treaties.
If you want a farm loan see us
— Hollis Realty Co. We have
the dough.
School Notes.
In the high school literary so-
ciety last Friday Misses Clara
Roberts, Eunice Abernathy. Fred
Hockaday and Hutton Bellah
gave a play entitled "Dot Mat
Tog." It was clever indeed.
Court is still working efficient-
ly and the police force is aug-
mented by a force of secret ser-
vice men.
The manual training class has
finishe and placed in the library
the third table. These tables are
very good looking and our library
is taking on the appearance of a
real reading room.
The agricultural clubs were or-
ganized Tuesday with a member-
ship of 60. There are 16 topics
and any member may choose two
and literature on the subjects
will be supplied by by both the
state and federal departments of
agriculture. Herbert Gambill is
president and Miss Muriel Jones
is secretary. The topics are as
follows: bread making, butter
making, cake making, corn, cot-
ton, dairy herd records, flowers,
hogs, hot beds, jelly making, ka-
fir and milo, milk testing, peanut,
poultry, sewing, vegetables.
The senior class is looking for-
ward to a play to be given by the
high school some time during
commencement week.
Wesley Borton entered the fifth
grade this week.
Several have been dropped
from our enrollment because of
leaving town this week.
The boys are taking advantage
of the fine weather to practice
base ball.
Galvanized iron and all kinds
of posts. Remember we are here
to stay.—Rounds & Porter Lum-
ber Co.
11 SUPREME JUDGES,
Washington, D. C. Feb. 10.—
Probably no measure introdueed
in congress in recent weeks has
attracted such general attention
and favorable comment as Senu-
lor (lore's bill to increase the
number of supreme court justices
1 v two. Men of all parties look
favorably upon the plau and the
Democrats and Progressive He.
publicans particularly so.
The supreme court docket in re-
cent years has been so crowded
with cases from all sections of
the United States that it has been
impossible for the justices to keep
up with their work. At the pres-
ent time it is estimated that the
court is fuUy eight months behind,
while many cases have been pend-
ing before the tribunal for more
than a year.
The great number of anti-trust
suits which have been filed with-
in the last eight years have taken
up the greater portion of the time
of the justices. As these show
no signs of being reduced in num-
ber, President-elect Wilson's ad-
ministration being expected to
push such anti-trust actions prob-
ably even more than have its pre-
decessors, Senator Gore believes
that the time again has come to
enlarge the court in numbers from
nine to eleven.
That Sen. Gore's measure will
go through congress is practically
assured, for not only do the Dem-
ocrats favor such action, but Pro-
gressives believe that such a move
would tend to liberalize the pres-
ent rather conservative body. Re-
publicans of the senate favor such
a p'an because of the chance of
relieving the congestion of busi-
ness before the tribunal. It is con-
ceded that the Democratic house
would pass such a measure, for
President-elect Wilson would be
the man to select the new justices.
They would be Domocrata beyond
doubt, it is believed in congres-
sional circles, thereby giving
greater probability that, in case
of appeal involving progressive
Democratic legislation, the pros-
pective new laws would be sus-
tained.
WILL DO ITS OWN PRINTING
Topeka, Kans., Feb. 8.—When
Gov. Hodges si cms a bill passed
by the house, Kansas will become
its own publisher of text books
used by the school children of the
state. Pupils will be able to buy
the books at actual cost.
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Ed Cox, foreman of the Demo-
crat. went to Oklahoma City, Fri-
day, to take civil service examin-
ation for a lieutenancy in the Uni-
ted States army. Ed has taken,
on several occasions, examinations
for different positions and always
passed the examinations at the
top or near to the top.—Snyder
Signal-Star.
C. C. Houston & Co. have just
imported two thorough bred jacks
from Lexington, Kentucky. They
are very fine animals and a step
toward the improvement of the
farm stock in the county.
B. B. Warren and C. C. Ingram
. eturned this week from Guthrie
where they were attending the
Masonic grand lodge.
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OKLA. GEOLOGIST WINS HONOR.
The state of New Mexico recently
made provision for a State Geologist
and to fill that position Mr. Charles
T. Kirk, a graduate of the University
of Oklahoma, haB just been appointed.
Mr. Kirk received the Bachelor degree
of Science in geology and the Master
of Science degree from the University
of Oklahoma in 1904 and 1905. He
later took his doctors degree from
Wisconsin. After leaving Oklahoma
he taught geology in Hie University
of Montana for several yeare and was
called there to fill an important place
on the faculty of the Normal College
of the City of New York. In addition
to his work as state geologist, he will
be Professor of Geology in the Univer
sity of New Mexico. Geological work
in New Mexico is in its beginning, as
little of either departmental or state
work has been done. Several very
strong men of experience were con-
sidered for the position. A new
science hall to house the Department
of Geology and the State Geological
Survey will be completed within a few
months. Mr. Kirk begins his work
in New Mexico June first.
SOCIETY NEWS.
By Mis* Kuth Cowin.
Mrs. Pitts, who has for nine
months been with her brother, J.
N. DeLamar, left Saturday for
her home in Georgia. Mrs. Pitts
has made a great many friends
while here and they sincerely re-
gret her departure.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bradley and
their daughters Miss Madaline
and little Miss Bessie Mike were
joined here Saturday by Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. McCauley of Welling-
ton, Texas, and the entire party
left for St. Louis markets.
C W. Gilliland, W. S. Cross,
W. A. Carver, L. A. Pearson. J.
H. Hendrick, J. K. Lunn, and A.
M. Stewart spent Saturday night
in Altus to attend a meetiug of
oil men.
Wood Keys left Saturday for
Ft. Worth and Clebourne.
Miss Ruth Cowles spent Satur-
day night in Altus, the guest of
Miss Sibyl Cole.
Born, Monday, to Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Lampkin, a boy, who is
named J. L. junior.
Miss Belle Hudspeth of Gould,
was here Saturday.
Mrs. Gould spent Saturday
night with her daughter Mrs, J.
J. Atteberry in Gould.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Matthewson
of Mangum, were the guests for
several days last week of Mrs.
Matthewson's mother, Mrs. J. C.
Bell.
W. B. Groves and M. W. Prock
returned Sunday from a business
trip to other parts of the state.
On Friday evening February
14th, Mrs. W. A. Carver very
pleasantly entertained at her
home at a valentine party. The
invitations were in rhyme and
were as clever as was every other
feature of the evening. After
the arrival of the guests tally
cards, made of several hearts in
pink and white, which bore sev-
eral verses were matched for
partners. There were eight tables
at hearts. After the games two
delicious courses were served at
the small table. The color scheme
of pink and white was effectively
carried out and silver hearts were
tied among the ribbons of the
sandwitches and salad baskets.
The guests were: Misses Eula
Jane Beach, Lilla Jo Groves,
John Keys, Daisye Marrow, Eve-
lyn Taylor, Maybelle Petty, Mary
Roberts, Winnie Newlin, Sears,
Baldwin, Goodnight, Ruth Cowles
Willie Cochran, Alice Dollerhide
Vivian Cross, Aurara Mayfield,
and Dona Hill of Arlie, Texas,
and Messrs. Winton Lumpkin,
Clay Hall, Buel Hunter, J. C.
Counts, Sam Keys, Roy Ellis,
Virgil Grissom, Gib Giles, Tom
Garrison, Marvin Wooldridge,
Cox, Jessie Coggins, Herbert
Matthewson, Whiteside, of Altus
and Denzil Cross.
The Priscilla Club met Tuesday
afternoon with Miss Lilla Jo
Groves. The club colors, pink
and green, were carried out quite
thoroughly. The afternoon was
spent with needle work as usual
with a short business session,
followed by refreshments.
A very pleasant affair was the
Missionary tea given at the homes
of Mrs. J. G. White and Mrs. Guv
Blair, Tuesday afternoon. The
hours were from 3 to 6 and 7 to
10 and tickets for an excursion
were given. The guests were
taken to the Blair home where
they found the parlor arranged
like a railroad car. At each
junction new travelling compan-
ions were found by numbers
worn by the guests and indicated
on the tickets. Humorous topics
for conversation were supplied
at each change and at various
places tne guide, Mrs. Cross, told
of her visits to those points and
showed photographs taken on the
trip. At Shasta Springs the
travellers were invited to disem-
bark and taste the water. They
were conducted to the dining
room and served with lemonade.
At Seattle a stop was made to
visit an "art gallery" which
proved to be pictures from cur-
rent advertisements hung on the
walls. Cards were passed for a
guessing contest. After the re-
turn to Hollis refreshments were
served at the home of Mrs.
White.
On Thursday, February 27, the
ladies of the Baptist mi sionary
union will observe a day of pray-
er. An interesting program is
being prepared with a luncheon
at the church at noon. The la-
dies of the entire town are urged
to join them.
On Friday evening Mr. and
Mrs. Cleveland Hollis entertained
the younger set at tneir home on
Jones street. The evening was
spent in games and conversation
and light refreshments were
served. Those present were:
Misses Ada Hollis, Etta Younger
Lorena nd Hildred Hamilton,
Mary Bellah, Velma Alexander,
Verl Jones, Myrtle Galbraith and
Artie Hollis, and Paul Roberts,
Clyde and Claude Ingram, Rob
McFall, Artemus Warren, Willie
Whisenant, Esker Lee, Jack
Bellah, Francis Madden, and
Hubert Dial.
The civic and cemetery associa-
tion met Wednesday afternoon
for a regular meeting at the
home of Mrs. C. W. Gilliland.
The attendance was good and the
meeting was interesting, though
little business of note was trans-
acted. The subject of a lyceum
course for next year came up for
discussion at this time. The
course this year has been excel-
lent and the remaining number
is without doubt as good as any
on the course, yet the association
has been steadily losing money
because so few have taken the
trouble to think of the lyceum
course. Next year the associa-
tion will not attempt such an
undertaking unless there comes
very soon, some substantial en-
couragement from the people
who honestly wish for cultured
attractions.
The association will meet with
Mrs. H. N. Spooner on Wednes-
day, February 26th, at this time
the new year books will be com-
pleted and a program arranged.
Following is the program for
the Epworth League for Sunday:
Song.
Scripture. Wade Alexander.
Prayer.
Song.
Sunday afternoon in Jerusalem
Ray McFall.
Budddhist Christ, Claude Bur-
nett.
One impression. Miss Beatrice
Lindsay.
Young J. Allen, Albert Brisco.
Heathen sufferings, Mrs. Mver
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