Foss Enterprise. (Foss, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, September 3, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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FOSS ENTERPRISE.
Eighth Year.
Foss, Oklahoma, Friday September 3, 1909.
Number 4^
jibe First Bale.
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The cotton market was formally
opened in Foss last Wednesday
by G. V. Harrail bringing in the
first bale. W. f. Lawson bought
the cotton, giving 4 c< nts for it.
Mr. Harrail also receive 1 a pre-
mium of $20. Fops is undoubt-
edly the best market for cotton
in this section of the state. Dur •
ing the panic the price was main-
tained and people in distant ter-
ritory hauled the staple to Foss
for sale. Last season Foss paid
from 1-2 to 3-4 of a cent -more
-for cotton than Cordell, the prin-
ciple reason lying in the fact that
the merchant ! at that place pool-
ed and hired a buyer and through
which jobbery lost them much
custom, many of their old cus-
tomers coming to Foss to trade.
They later on didaway with their
buyer and bought individually
which threw many of them in the
red. Foss has several cotton
buyers, all being thoro business
men. They know cotton and
give the top price for the same.
During, the average season our
four Kins are kept constantly
busy, running day and night.
Between 8,000 and 10,000 bales
are handled here during an aver-
age season, which big trade is
due mainly through the fact that
the buyers treat the growers with
that fariness which insures -their
life long triendship. Mr. Law-
son is of the opinion that Foss
Avill lead in cotton. The buyers
nere are determined to handles
the fleecy staple at the highest
possible prices.
,,H. E. Carman, Auctioneer.
H. F. Carman of Canute was in
our city last Saturday and made
arrangements to conduct sales
here every Saturday afternoon
commencing a week from next
Saturday. Those having any-
thing to sell can bring it in and
make arrangements with him.
Mr. Carman has been engaged
actively in this business in this
vicinity for four years and during
that time has given satisfaction.
His terms are leasoable. Hie ad-
dress is Canute.
AUDITORIUM. STATE FAIR CROUNDS
Prairie Mound.
Rev. Kenney preached at the
Chapel Sunday morning and
night.
Died, at his home near Canute,
Friday, August 20th, Mr. David
Warren, age 40 years, 6 months.
He leaves a wife and children to
mourn his departure. The cause
of this death was that awful dis-
ease con sumption > He was laid
to rest Under the auspices of the
M. W. A of which he was a mem-
ber Friday, in the Prairie Mound
cemetery to await the judgment.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baldwin
were callers at Joel Hatchett's
Friday afternoon.
Mr. O. C. Phillips is building
him a new house. He has about
completed it.
Edna, Brown and Emma Hat-
chett attended the big singing
convention at New Hope Friday.
Mrs. Woods and children in-
tend to leave for Big Springs,
Texas, next Thursday. Mr.
Woods will remiin here until the
crop is galherd then he will fol-
low.
The school began Monday
corning with with Miss Mae
Peterson as teacher.
Lora Allen, Sam and Lola Whit.
The County Fair
If you have not-received a copy
, of the prmium list of the Beck-
County Fair to be held at Elk
| City on 8ept. 14, 15, 16 and 17
you can get one by sending a
l card to the secretary at Elk City.
Notice some of the special
! premiums. A 825 00 suit of
jclothes for the best bale of
alfalfa.
A splendid 825.00 ladieB 6uit for
the best lady rider. To ride on
side saddle.
A beautiful dresser; not the
ordinary kind, but a dandy
Princess dresser, for the best
ady rider, to ride as they please.
$15.00 cash for best six stalks of
cotton.
?15.00 for the best 12 ears of
white corn.
815.00 for the best 12 ears of
Found The Pole.
Items From R. F. D. No. 4.
A nice little rain laid the dust
on Oak Creek bottoms so it was
much improved.
Aaron Springer has rented S.
H. Royse's farm for the coming yellow corn.
year. Uncle Sherd Royse will) $<-00 cash and a fine Si.00
move to Clinton. mattress for the best mule colt.
, $12.00 worth of wall paper for
Railroad grading is progressing j ^ ^e8t h ^ ^ ^
o« John Marvin'. alfalfa field , doMn photog for the oWe,t
an * * 1P'*8l"re* | married couple on the grounds,
will multiply his fields bj 2, mak. ^ ^ nubmber of
.ing four fields out of two. i . . ,.... .
6 j special premiums in addition to
Preaching next Sunday morn- j regular list. Get a premium list.
ing at Jones school house by you will find something of
interest to you. Competition
open to Beckham, Roger Mills,
Washita, Custer, and Greer
i counties. Take something to
i the fair.
I Copies of the premium list oan
tbe had at Herring AYoung's
! store.
Dr. Froderiok A. Cook, in a
recent dispatch to friends in Ci
penhagen. announces thatatlatu
he has discovered the north pol \
The fact of the doctor's being an
American adds double luster ti
j America's fame. The doctor re
1 ports many queer things in thi'
new worhl. In a dispatch to hi
home folks he tells that in many
instances the natives are far in
advance with modern ideas. He
discovered that they had beer,
burning crude oil for centuries
He tried to sell some contrac*r
there for burners but found an-
other man had been there jusi
ahead of him selling $5,000 con-
tracts for $50.
Among many of the souvenii"
the doctor is bringing home is a
walking eane made from the tir
end of the pole.
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Trial of A Bridegroom.
Mr Larken Ewell who has
farmed A. Ii. Simcoe's farm 8
miles north of Foss and Miss
Cissie Edgar, daughter of Wm.
Edgar, were married Tuesday at
Arapaho. Both are highly re-
spected young people and have
the best wishes of a host of
friends. On Wednesday the
trial of Mr. Larken Ewell on
con\ 'aint of Mr. J. M. Edgar for
setting a prairie fire was held at
Arapaho. A large number of
witnesses pro and con were in at-
tendance/from the neighborhood.
J. I. C.
School Next Monday.
School begins next Monday
and the chilcren should betrin at
once collecting their book9 pre-
paratory to attending. It is im-
portant to be present on the first
day. There is nothing more dis-
couraging to a teacher nor more
injurious to a pupil than to be
kte at school.
tenberg, Mr Ray Wallace, Will
Carpenter and Arka Crabb attend i woodpecker holes
ed the singing convention in the
afternoon at New Hope Friday.
Mr. Charlie Whittenberg is ex-
pected home this week.
There will be an ice cream and
music social at Page Saturday
night. Come, this will be a nice
little entertainment.
Rev. Kenney will preach at the
Chapel next Sunday night.
The protracted meeting may be- phoid fever
gin then. A Prairie Dog.
Jones school house
mail carrier Keeler. You are in-
vited.
The new school house is about
finished.
Uncla Pellan Reed is expecting
10 move to Weatherford so his
children can go to school. We
will miss them from $unday
school and Endeavor work.
Much interest seems to.be tak-< Jiuige Hatchett and wife left
en in a published proposition to !Tuetday for Gracemont, Okla.,
unite Washita and Custer coun" wiiere they will spend a week
ties into one. The building of wUh theip ^ Tom Hatchett and
one county building or court fami|y
house for both. One old citizen |
expressed a fear that the Custer | Will Childress of Strawn,
county court house would go like (Texas, was visiting his sister
the Washita county court house, j Mrs- k- Shoffner last week.
I would be sorry for the "rat j He also assisted in the meeting
holes and the bat holes and the > while here.
New Hope.
r we read of in | There was an ice crream sup-
the Arapaho Bee last week, they per at C. M. Stanley's Tuesday
all go up in smoke, the holes I night. All report a nice time,
mean. May be like Bee man's
C. Defer.
vault, all a joke.
S. N. Tolbert Dead.
S. N. Tolbert, aged 35 years
The meeting which was held
by Broher Dool and Kimmel
closed Sunday night.
Joel Hastings left Sunday for
living four miles north of Canute, Retrop, where he will attend an
died at his home Wednesday of'eighteen days singing school
this week. Mr. Tolbert was conducted by Professors Cobb
stricken two weeks ago with ty• and Thomas of Ft. Worth.
He leaves a wife;
and several children. Services j
were conducted at the home by
Go to the Foss
rant for av good meal
order when in Fees.
restau
or short
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The Hall Musical Company.
The Hall Musical Company
were here in a tent and gave per-
formances Monday and Tuesday
nights. Each member of this
company is an artist. They had
a big crowd at both performances
and the repeated encores was
ample evidence of their true
merit.
Frank Hartronft servered his
connection with the Foss Mill
Sept. 1st. It is understood that
Frank is one of the numerous
ones severly burned by the ex-
plosion of crude oil in this com-
munity lately.
We serve the best the market
affords at the Foss restau-
rant. When you are in town
give us a call. 24-tf.
The singing school closed at
j New Hope Friday, with singing
by the class in the afternoon.
Rev. Willie Smith Wednesday af-;Therewa? ah)o chupch in the
ternoon and the remains were, morninff and dinner 0n the
laid at rest at the Canute cem- | groun(j Everybody reports
etery under the beautiful burial tJmB
ceremony of the Odd Fellows,
Canute lodge officiating.
Cal Harris Won Out.
The case between Jehu Rea and
and C. C. Harris who lives neigh-
bors in the Canute vicinity came
up before Judges Miller. The
Vitae Ore can be procured from
R. A. King, this city,
good time.
There was singing at J. S.
Hastngs' Sunday afternoon.
Effie Moss is still very low
with the fever, while Mrs. Moss
is slowly improving.
Lewis Stewart of Port, Okla.,
law suit was over some calves '« visiting Walter Rogers this
which Mr. Rea had herdlawed week.
of Mr. Harris' and Cal objected Jack Reeder of Frederick,
to paying the damages. The Okla., visited relatives in this
evidence showed that there vicinty last week.
was no damage and the case
Will Sell Out.
On account of his wife's ili
health Job Kerns, east of town,
will hold a sale next Tuesday.
Mr. Kerns has several good mill
cows, some ohickens, hay and
all hi§ household and kitchen
furniture. Remember, be then
at ten o'clock; you may get somo
good bargains.
Hog Buyer From Kansas.
John F. Burnett of Eskridge.
Kan., is here this week buying
stock hogs. So far he bought
265 hogs which he says is suf*
ficient for his present needs.
They will be shipped out tomor-
row.
Diamond Hotel Leased.
Last Monday J. A. Latham
leased the Diamond Hotel from
J. W. Barngrover and is now
busily engaged taking care of
the public. Foss is sure a good
hotel town.
Railroad Time Tables.
We give below the time of th*
various mail trains on their ar-
rival in Foes:
No. 48—East—8:20 a. m.
No. 41—West—11:40 a. m.
No. 47—West—6:02 p. m.
No. 42—East—6:45 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hurle>
were in the extreme western pan
of the state, near the Texas line,
looking at a claim. They said
Foss eurely looked good to then-,
when they returned.
A. D. Hurley is thinking ser-
iously of becoming a professional
bondsman. Ask him why h«-
bought the pig but turned dowi
a client.
1500 pounds good countrj
cured bacon for sale. Priet-
reasonable. 8. C. Drake, 1 1--
miles north cf town. Phone U2
went against Mr. Rea.
FOR SALE I—1Complete set of
harness tools cansisting of one
Landis harness machine, one top
machine, spotters and riveters,in
fact, everything that it takes to
make a first class harness shop.
Cail at Enterprise office.
Joel Hastings attended the
singing convention, at Cordell,
Saturday.
Nora and Stella Hatchett yis-
ited Ada Neece Sunday.
Chatterbox.
Goff will make your boots.
Don't fail to bring your cottor
to Foss. No jobbery and thi
highest price paid.
FOR SALE—Four room house
and eight lots. Injure of T.W
Finch, Foss, Okla.
Mr. Bridger and wife of Altuf-
were the guests of A. D. Hurle>
and wife Tuesday.
Lee Shell of Elk City was hero
Tuesday.
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Huddlestun, Fred M. Foss Enterprise. (Foss, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, September 3, 1909, newspaper, September 3, 1909; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc270707/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.