Cushing Independent. (Cushing, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 18, 1909 Page: 1 of 10
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Corrugated Iron, Rubber Roofing and Building Paper at Hughes Hardware
CUSHING INDEPENDENT.
Volume VIII
Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma, Nov. 18, 1909.
Number 51
Read the ade.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. C. 8.
Reed, on Friday, Nov. 12th, a
son.
The Farmer's Bargain Store is
the place to buy your flour and
feed.
Stroud has instituted a month*
ly farmers* sales day. A good
idea.
The man who suspects his
neighbor is pretty apt to know
himself.
New fall good arriving daily at
Fhenix & Go's. It will pay you
to see them.
And still the cotton blooms,
Wonder if this crop is going to
grow a:l winter.
A complete line of high class
corsets arrived at the Ladies
Bazaar. See them.
A $35 rug is a- liberal irift, yet
it may be your?. The Cushing
Trading Co. is the doner.
The Burke family from north-
east of town are moving to
Leavenworth, Kas., this week.
Some 35 and 40 ceq| items will
go on sale at 15 cents Saturday
morning at 8:30.—Ladies Bazaar.
Wm Furnell is erecting a water
plant to furnish both rooms at
the Fhenix barber/shop.
Telephone your grocery orders
to No. 5 f<Jr prompt delivery and
satisfactory go^ds.—Phenix and
Co. ' r ■ ... - .
Now Bristow wants Creek
county cut in two. Bristow is
anything, Lord, for a county
seat.
Saturday morning at 9:30 we
are going to surprise every lady
who comes to the store —Ladies
Bazaar.
Ho . J. B. Charles, of Stroud
came in from Pawnee at noon
today and is visiting his many
friends.
The M. W. A camp of Yale is
preparing for a big ball and
banquet to be given Thanks*
giving night.
Another shipment of ladies
skirts arrived this week at the
L idies Bazaar and can fit extra
sizes as well as the regular sizes.
Service at the Presbyterian
church Nov. 21st. Subject for
morning "Constancy in Re
ligion." Evening subject: Dav-
id's Call," F. H, Grace.
The little son of C. F, Self got
accidentally hit on the head with
a rock Saturday producing a
scalp wound which necessitated
several stitches to be taken.
The Famous Green House
slipper for men and women have
just arrived at the Ladies Ba-
zaar. They are very desirable
for the house. We have already
sold several of them for Christ*
mis presents.
It is reported that Mike
O'Rourke and Miss Leota Piatt
were married one day recently
but we have been unable to get
any particulars of the affair.
The newly wedded pair have the
best wishes of their friends.
Did you ever notice how much
beauty and oomfort there is in
having nice carpets on your
floors? We have a niie line of
carpets and rugs of many grades
at very reasonable prices. Call
and see them.—-Cushing Furni-
ture Co.
Repair you chimneys.
Henry Ouraler visited friends
here the fore part of the week.
Ladies neqkwar. the newest
ideas streight from New York.
Ladies Bazaar.
The pushing Trading Co. is
going to give away a fine $35
rug. You oan get it.
Robert Moore (colored), who
has lived in old town for some
time, has gone to Tulsa,
Miss Myrle Davis went to St.
Louis Monday, where she ex.
pects to remain some tine.
M. J. Mandeville is here this
week looking after property in-
terests. He recently purchased
the Pierce farm, west of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Frei are
the proud parents of a fine baby
boy born, Wednesday, Nov 17th
Have you notioed what an added
demeanor sinc^the event!
We have the neatest, nobbiest
line of new fall suits for boys.
LET THERE BE LIGHT.
Initiatory Steps Taken Towards
Obtaining a Lighting Plant
for Cashing.
According :o adjournment the
Cushing Commercial olub held
another meeting Tuesday night.
A. N. Fowler, of Oklahoma City,
representing the company whioh
has asked for a gas, oil and elect-
rie light franchise was present by
appointment. His proposed
"gas" ordinance was subjected
to a oritical reading and general
discussion by the club. It was
finally decided by motion to
leave the matter of ooming to an
agreement on the features of the
franchise ordinance with a com
mittee previously appointed and
consisting of L. H. Owen, Jaoob
Puckett and G. D. Hudson.
The club oonsumed a few
minutes adding new members to
CHANGE OF BUSINESS.
The Entire Chain of Leader
Stores to Make Material
Changes.
the roll, of which eight were ob-
They have just arrived and must j tained at this time and adjourned
be seen to be appreciated. The ! until Tuesday evening of next
prices are right.—Phenix & Co.
J. T. Albin arrived here from
Missiouri Sunday to join his
wife, who has been visiting re-
latives in Cushing. They expect
to leave for their home at
Thomas in a few days.
Frank Faulkner arrived here
Friday. He has recently made a
trip through Colorado but did
not find a suitable location. He
expects to look over Osage
coufrty in a few days and may
elect to stay in Oklahoma.
Robbie, the eight months old
son of Jesse Bennett died at the
home of its grand parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. W. Higgin's, Wed-
nesday, Nov. 17th. Funeral eer-
vice were held in the afternoon
week.
Mr. Fowler and the committee
held a conference Wednesday at
which an amicable agreement
was reached and the franchise
will be recommended by the com*
mercial olub to the town board
for passage.
The principal features of the
propobed franchise is that Mr.
Fowler's company aska for the
jtaeotjhe streets arid alleys of
Cushing to put in a gas or elect-
ric lighting plant and is given
one year in which to commence
operations. However, Mr. Fow-
ler represents that his company
has a drilling outfit at its im-
mediate disposal and as soon as
leases can be obtained he pro
poses to put down a hole to
conducted by Elder 8. W. Fuson. j depth that will thoroughly settle
Interment at the Herrall cem
etery.
B. Lane has sold his feed store
to Hawkins A Hamilton recently
from Davenport but formerly of
Kentucky. The members of the
new firm are very pleasant
gentleman and hustling busi-
ness fellows. Mr. Lane has not
decided what he will do in the
future.
After a hard days work, when
you sit down to rest, you oannot
rest right without a restful rock-
ing chair. We have that kind,
suitable for any member of the
family and the prices are very
low. Look over our assortment.
No trouble to ahow goods.—
Cushing Furniture Co.
Monday and Tuesday Dr. H.
C. Manning was in Topeka, Kas.,
attending the 13th, annual meet-
ing of the 3anta Fe Medical and
Surgical Society. The meeting
was a very pleasant one and the
means of disciminating much
helpful information to those of
the profession in attendance.
Dr. J. T. Dungan purchased
the J. B. Tomlinson blacksmith
shop property a few days ago.
Since that time he has sold the
building thereon to Eli Smith,
who will remove it. The Dootor
will begin tfte erection immediat*
ely of a substuntial and oomtnod*
ious building at the site to be us*
ed as a veterinarian hospital, his
practice having reached suoh
proportions that arrangements
have become highly necessary.
the question as to whether or not
there is gas or oil beneath the
earth's surface in this section.
The best informed men have al-
ways maintained that there is oil
or gas or both here; if so it will
be worth thousands of dollars to
have the fact demonstrated.
The "party" season is here.
"Let there be light." Gas or
electricity.
Something new almost daily at
the Ladies Bazaar.
A fine line of hats and caps at
the Farmer's Bargain 8tore.
Our favorite doctor remarked
today that our people are "die*
t-essingly healthy."
H. L. Williams has gone to
Lahoma to help invoice a stock
of goods for Sam Cochran.
The board of town trustees held
a meeting this forenoon and dis-
posed of some miscellaneous bus*
iness and also voted to make a
contract for a deep well to be
drilled upon the northeast corner
of the public park. The inten-
tion is to start with a ten inch
hole and it is thought an abund.
ance of water for water works
may be obtained at a depth of
300 feet though the contract will
be made for 500 feet provided
water is not being obtained at a
lesser depth. There is a party
here with a new drilling outfit
fully adequate to the purpose
and it is with him that the town
board expecta to deal.
Mr. Wm. Froug, local manager
of the Leader in this place in-
forms us that at a meeting of the
stock holders it was decided to at
onoe make a change in their en-
tire mercantile interests in Okla-
homa. Those who know the facts
will readily concede that this has
been one of the most successful
mercantile concerns of the pre-
sent age. Just a few years ago
they were a very small concern,
owning only two small stores.
Today their holding amount to
something more than half a mil
lion dollars. Tis this wonderful
growth which has caused them to
make a decided change in their
meroantile businesss throughout
Oklahoma, and seek larger fields.
Their immense store in Little
Rook, Arkansaa ia only one of the
many examples which can be
pointed out to show with what
rapid strides these very popular
men have forged to the frcnt.
We fell positive that the mater-
ial ohange will take place with
this firm will result in their finan-
anoial increase, for we feel sure
these wide awake business get-
ters will soon be recognised as
some of the piers of the com-
mercial world.
Frwug tells as that
his entire stook will at once be
placed on the market to bring
just what it will. The columns
of this paper will contain an-
nouncements as to when the aale
begins.
■ys"'
Richard Meyer has purchased
the I. L. Jackson farm lying one-
haif mile east of the old town,
Cushing. Consideration, $3<00.
Friday evening of last week
Miss Beryl Hartwell entertained
a party of young ladies and
gentlemen. The scheme of the
event including games and lunch
all savored of "the Dutch."
Those present entered into the
novel entertainment features with
zest and the result was a most
delightful time. Miss Beryl prov-
ed herself to be a very thought-
ful and capable hostess.
I '
Tuesday evening quite a num-
ber of young ladies and gentle-
men gave Mise Lizzie Cochran i
very complete and pleasant sur
prise by dropping in for a social
time. Miss Cochran is soon to
remove from Cushing with her
parents and her young friends in
anticipation of this event had
planned this party, which proved
io be a decided success in that
all present enjoyed themselves
immensely.
A certain select number of the
eligible young men of Cushing
have organized a olub whioh will
be known publicly only as the
"K. K. K." The object ot the
club so far as we have been able
to ascertain is the promotion of
the nociai and educational wel-
fare of its members. Although
the name "K. K. K." on account
of past association may sound
sinister and ominous, in this to-
stanoe it conveys to our minds
nothing more than "Kute Home-
ly Katohes." Eh, girls? i
A Word to Cuehing Rural. Free
Delivery Patrons.
The postoffice department wish-
es the oo-operation of the patrona
of the rural free delivery service
with the postmaster and oarriers
for the betterment of the service
in every possible way. There
are perhaps 2000 people who use
the R, F. D. service out of Cush-
ing. Our Uncle 8amuel spends
$3 000 every vear at Cushing that
these people may get their mail
every day. The four carriers
from Cushing deliver and oollect
in the neighborhood of 25,000
pieces every month, and in so
doing travel three thousand
miles. Now the question natur-
ally arises, what are you doing
in return for all this expendi-
ture? The postoffice department
requires the oarriers to travel
as near on schedule time as pos-
sible so that the patrons on the
last and of the routes may gat
their mail as quickly as possible^
Without a doubt the majority
the patrons appreciate what the
government is doing foi them,
and are ready at all times to co-
operate with the oarriers for the
best interests of the service. But
for the few who have perhaps
never given the matter much
thought, the observance of a few
simple rules facilitate the service.
In the first place aee that your
boxes are on good solid posts,
with no wsshee near them, and
so placed that the carrier can get
to them without diemountii
from hts vehiele. Have letters
ready for the carrier when he
comes; keep on hand a small
stock of stamps, or better yet
buy stamped envelopes and have
the return on them so if your let-
ter is not delivered it will come
back to you. Cold weather ia
now here so don't leave pennies
loose in the box for barriers to
pick up with bare fingers, but
wrap the money up or place it in
a receptacle so that the oarrier
can get it without having to pull
off his gloves, Remember there
are about 100 boxes on each route
and if the carrier only looses two
minutee at each box he is made
over three hours late and the
patrons on the last end of the
route are late getting their mail.
So don't delay the carrier unnec-
essarily. Don't make a practice
of leaving money every time you
mail a postal card. 8ee that
all letters have your return ad-
dress on the upper left hand cor-
ner with route and box number.
Keep the roads and bridges in
good repair at all times. The
proper observance of these sim-
ple rules and suggestions will en-
able the oarrier to get your mail
to you on thB hour at all times.
The carrier desires the esteem
and oo-operation of the patrons
and will use his most intelligent
efforts to merit them. — The
Carrier.
A good painter and Mound City
"Horse Shoe" Brand Striotly
Pure House paint make a com-
bination it's impossible to beat.
Long Bell Lumber Company.
We desire to sinoerely thank
our friends and neighbors for the
friendly aid and kindly simpathy
extended during the illness and
at the death of our little Robbie.
je88e bewnitt
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Higgins.
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Holland, Al. H. Cushing Independent. (Cushing, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 18, 1909, newspaper, November 18, 1909; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc273523/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.