The Hollis Post-Herald. (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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The Hollis Post-Herald.
VOLUME 16, NUMBER 49
HOLLIS, HARMON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 1916.
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TI ELECTION
REINS All IN
Following- are the returns of
the ^ic,ctiua neid August 1, giv-
ing the total number of votes
eacn candidate received:
Jb'or Stale Senator:
C. W. Giliiland, 667.
Geo. L. Wilson, 813.
For Representative;
H. TVeadway, 832.
For Sheriff:
■ J. (J. Gambill, 1044.
For County Clerk:
Mrs. Lamar Looney, 584.
J. l). lteady, 565.
For Treasurer:
G. L. Chism, 936.
For County Judge:
E. 0. Abernethy, 842.
C. II. Madden, 2j0.
F.,r (jaunty Attorney:
R. D. Miller, 992. 4
For Court Clerk:
J. iL MuCutcheon, 973.
For Superintendent:
R. F. Jones. 258.
John W. L. Hicks, 40.
G. P. Morton, 346.
Harry Hici;s, /i96.
For County Wpigher:
O. A. Goodman, 288.
H. F. Davis, 182.
Jne. vV. Ware, 6$1.
For Assessor :
J. H. Hobbs, 525.
S. D. Bameit, 611.
For Commissioner,, Precinct 2:
Hugh Metcalf, 200.
B. B. Warren, 327.
C. C. Boyd, 95.
For Commissioner, Precinct 1:
B. B. Baker 192.
For Com?nissicner, Precinct 3:
C. T. P^nam, 136.
READ OUR UNLIMITED GUARANTEE
EVERY one of the million Hoosier
Cabinets has been sold with the
unqualified understanding that it could
be returned and money would be re-
funded if not satisfactory.
We guarantee that every Hoor.ier
Cabinet is scientifically convenient and
durably built by careful, experienced
workmen.
If it is not exactly as we describe or
if it is not satisfactory, simply^etuin
it within thirty days and any money
you have paid for it will be refunded
to you.
We want every, woman to test the
Hoosier in her own kitchen without
risk to herself. That is the only way
you can fully appreciate its surpassing
convenience.
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Advertised in Lead:::
FURNITURE and UNDERTAKING
, my appreciation, iou will jus
I. M. Gibbons, 172.
"For Justice o£-*he Peace of Hoi- have to im.-.gine ne w
lis Township: [about it.
A. "D. Argo. 404. 1 I am deeply conscious of the-
For Committeeman: kindness oi every man, woman
A. M. Stewart, 884. ' or child who so much as spoke:
Each of' the constitutional a kindly word for me, and it
amendments submitted to the shall be my constant endeavor,
voters met a cold defeat in this if I am e cted in the November
tiiUlfi
county.
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election to so conduct the af-
fairs of the county clerk's of-
fice as to meet the approbration
of my friends and win the
friendship of those who were
As I undertake to express my opp()sed to me in the primary
heartfelt thanks to my friends just passed.
i n I Jarmnn pnimriT f hmn Iait ' _
I thank vpu all.
Yours very truly,
MRS. .LAMAR LOONEY.
in Harmon county for their loy-
al support in the democratic
primary, I realize more fully
than ever how utterly deficient
is my command of the English
language. t S. D. Harriett came in Tues-
Words simply fail to express day from.Wichita Falls.
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Safety
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i San ^ Antonio, a bunch of rall-
: voail * promoters, met with our
| citizens here this morning and!
I made them a railroad proposit- <
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Chedes-jiolL . ,
te'r returned home Sunday from iJae^ , running the
the eastern markets where they ix0 . ^; or}1 Luobock, Texas,
'iave been buving <roods for the! runnin* through Memphis and
Chede t v D< partment store.i on to Hollls' runnin£ cn through
Mr. Chedester went to St. Louis 1 northeast to Oklahoma City
Chicago, Kansas City, Philadel- and on to Kansas City.
phia, New York City and Okla-
homa City, while Mrs. Chedes-
ter only went as far as Kansas
The proposition they put up
to Hollis was for our citizens to
put up $5,000 cash and to buy
City, and St. Louis, meeting Mr.! $50,000.00 worth of bonds and
Chedester on his return home furnish the right of way thru
assisting him in buying morei the county. They will take up
Toods. I the old Kennedy survey, of
Mr. Chedester says without which several miles are aiready
a doubt this is the largest line graded, ready for the steel.
THE BANKER IS INTERESTED IN HIS DEPOSITORS. HE IS THE
ONLY KAN IN TOWN WHO WILL GIVE ADVICE FREE. THE BANKER
LIKES TO SEE YOU AND EVERYONE IN HIS COMMUNITY GETTING
.RICH.
SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS AND SUCCESSFUL MEN CAN DO ASSIST
EACH OTHER.
BE A SUCCESSFUL MAN. PUT SOME MONEY IN THE BANK OFTEN
AmD JECC IE ONE GF THEttlCii HEU IN OUR TOWN.
BANK WITH US.
of dry goods that he has ever
bought and that even though
the war has caused a great ad-
vancement. in rices, he can sell
these goods as cheap or cheaper
than any line of goods he has
bought heretofore. He will
< arry this fall a complete line of
ivadies' Ready to Wear and
hen Mr. Chedester says a com-
plete line he means just what he
s":ys, for he has spent four
weeks in selecting this stock of
goods and he promises nothing
but the very best and most vp-
:o-aate style* and fashions in
the ladies' ready to wear depart-
ment. He will also carry a
! handsome stock of ladies' shoes
and hosiery and if you want
something that is real "classy."
stylish and the most up to date]
in the shoe line, you should not
t'-'.il to see the new shoes when
1hey arrive at the Chedester
Store.
In the millinery department
you will find the very latest
styles and shapes, and Mr.
Chedester doesn't hesitate to
say that he has spared neither
t;me nor money in buying hats.
Miss Dies, who last season
was trimmer will! return this
seanson and again resume her
•'•ork in tli.* department* So if
-on ave looking for "style"
tV/j.'l retire? that you will find
' at the Chedester Department
Hollis citizens will hold a
meeting 'tomorrow (Friday)
morning at 9 o'clock to see what
Our Chautauqua' which clos-
ed tolay was perhaps the most
apreciateft public entertainment
ever held in our county as the
talent was of such a wide varie-
ty and each performer proved
to be an artist in the line rep-
resented which resulted in
unanimous praise for both the
performers and our local men
who were reponsible for tlvs
great event.
One remarkable fact was de-
monstrated to the entire satis-
faction of the most skeptical
and that is that the young peo-
ple can be interested instruct-
ed and entertained and at the
: ame time not hearing vulgar
.jokes and indecent language
that is so comiyon in the cheap
vaudevilles and here at the
chautauque the boys and girls
and elders as well were able to
come into contact with men and
women who have made a suc-
l.ceps in life and thereby be en-
n)1 r.i- ed and. instructed toward
; a higher goal . >*.%-
| An unfaling sign of the hit
| made was Wednesday nighi
! when County Attorney JR. D.
j Miller presented to the entire
; audience tho contract for next
j year and told the people what
! they would have to do if they
! wanted to sign for next year's
| contract and fo come forward
: if it was tjje desire to sigh and
__; the response was that forty in- .
- j stantly volunteered which was
' | dpuble the requirement. The
j la'ent for next year, is entirely
Aponoc rur pniiMTm/ ^el-ent and higher priced thart
AbKUOO I Ht bUumltl 1 that of this year, and so patrons
I of the Chautauqua are happy in
Last Tuesday morning at 81 anticipation of aijother grand
o'clock "Sheriff Gambi'l was call- and wholesome entertainment
ed to Bethel to catch a couple of "or next summer.
COMPANY
into
parties that had broken
the store at that place.
The boys had started to Mex-
ico in a wagon and buggy, and
T. ""arson, 15 years of age, and
W. S. Easly, 18 years of age.
They took something like $40
when they were over taken the of stuff from the store, consist-
one in the buggy left it and took ing of various things, a lot of
it afoot. When the sheriff ar- it being things like candy and
rived the boys was some dis- jewelry, and only got about 100
tance the start of him across a pennies in money.
field, and he just took the fence
down and run his car across
the fields, and crgeks, too, and
soon had his man.
The one in the wagon was
making for the Texas line and
can be donVand 7n thiTare'hvl Sheriff Gambffl cut across the
terested should be at this meet-! country with his car as far as
jng. j he could go, and took it afoot t
_ - - - ithe re«t of the way, and he says j John Iferdr'cks left Friday for
Mrs. J. B. Hacker went to ■ before he caught his man he New York City, where they will
Gould Saturday to meet her; was certainly running in low, buy the fall stock of dry eroods
mother, Mrs. C. J. Jackson, who, and Kvas some hot. for the J. B. Ellis department
has been visiting there. The names of the boys'are E. store.
The oldest boy. has plead
guilty and will be sent to Gran-
ite, and the younge one to Pauls
Valley.
Sheriff Gambill left here in
his car at 8 o'clock and by 12
o'clock he had his boys in jail.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ellis and
GOOD FOR TIH2 CROPS.
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Huff, Thomas B. The Hollis Post-Herald. (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1916, newspaper, August 10, 1916; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc267972/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.