The Guymon Herald. (Guymon, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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The Guymon Herald.
VOL. 22
Official County Paper
GUYMON. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY. MAY 30, 1!U2
NO. 12
WAS A $25,000 FIRE
flames swept run block
ACROSS THK STItKET FROM
THK HKHALI) OFFICE SATVH-
DAY NIGIIT
The Millinery
that Pleases
origin of blaze unknown
Vine Frame Building* and One Brick
Weill I'p l> Smoke— It. S. Cut
lh« Heaviest
The long expected happened in j
■Guymon Saturday night, or rather
about 2:1 •*> Sunday morning, when
tire broke out in the Woodman build-I
ing. which was occupied by the Hunt-
er restaurant. It didn't take long j
tor the fire to secure a great head-
way and in a short time the bulld-
iug was enveloped in Names and it
was possible to save but little. Mr. |
Hunter, w ho siept in the building, I
says he was awakened by being near-
ly suffocated and at once proceeded j
to give the alarm. He was unable j
to waken central and the fire whis-
tle was not blown until someone had i
time to run to the light plant and
give the alarm. Boyd Corbett, who
is always there by the time the fire
whistle is blown, received no alarm, J
and other members of the fire de- j
partment had the apparatus on the
grounds working before he was I
aroused by the noise, but this was'
no fault of Boyd's. The fire had at- ,
tained a great headway before any-
one was awakened and by the time |
V people began to arrive the flames (
from the two story frame structure i
had lapped over on the tar and pa-|
per roof of the Croley-Crow drug
store and this was flaming badly. |
The old frame building for a long
time occupied by the Croley-Crow |
Drug company, was also soon on
fire. R. S. Cox, who was quickly
. awakened by the tire alarm. ran
about eight blocks he says in that
many seconds, aurt was among the
first on the ground, but the roof of
the building was then sagging con-
siderably and it was dangerous to
xenture inside. A cash register, a
small show case, his safe and one or
two other things were saved, but
his loss was almost total. Nothing
was saved from the Hunter restau-
rant, and W. H. Langston lost prac-
tically all his office equipment. By
this time people were arriving clad
in almost every attire from a smile ens of others who worked faithfully
and a garter to regulation apparel, | and long.
and they "fell to" in one common
cause to save what they could for
George Woods, who had a large
stock in a frame building just north
of the drug store. Much was saved
for him, although his loss is quite
large. From the other buildings,
which were small and practically
worthless, about everything was
saved which was of much value, ex-
cept E. Wade Himes' automobile,
which went up in the flames. It was
stored in a small building behind his
office and with it a couple of tanks
of gasoline, which made business pick
up when they went off
The Latham Dry Goods Company
this week presents you
the new straw hats
The latest in straw sailors and in fact every new pattern now on
the market in smart things for men to wear during the approach-
ing summer season.
The Millinery that gives the wearer the satisfaction of knowing
that it is the latest creation in headgear is w hat is always sold
here. No matter where you go you will find our millinery de-
partment is unexcelled in any department.
We must say a word about our
New Suits
This summer we are handling the best $15 value in men's
suits that has ever been put on the market. These suits are guar-
anteed to be worth the money and nothing better put on the
market at the price, l^et us show you the line.
t.TCout*.
■SHOE
Castilian arch. Del-
icate, airy, graceful.
VC^ith the short vamp
makes the foot loolt
a full size smaller.
You should see the new line
of Queen Quality Oxfords, be-
fore buying another pair.
We Sell the Latest and Best in Wearing Apparrel, and Your Trade is Highly Appreciated
CoprriRhted, 19U, by Schwab Clothian G.
Your Boys
new suits
t w. s. & q. road is financed
&KMMMMMM) In Itond* Sold to I'aris
mid Utndon Financier* Insure
Karly Work on the Itoad
Here is the latest railroad newt
the Herald has been able to dig up
regarding the new railroad slated to
i come into Guymon from the east.
We clipped it from Tuesday's Dally
j Oklahoinan and is as follows:
"H I .cone Miller, Salina. Kansas,
president of the recently Incorporated
Winnipeg, Salina « Gulf railway
company, states that he lias disposed
of $3,000,000 of bonds to Ixmdon
and I'aris financiers, which com-
pletes all the necessary financing
for the portion of the road between
oklahoma City and Salina, the pre-
liminary surveys of which have al-
ready been made This is regarded
by local financial and commercial
clrclles as one or the most impor-
tant of the several new line projects
now Mated for Oklahoma City, as
it will not only considerably ampli-
fy fhe scope of the city's trade ter-
ritory, but Its construction will In-
i volve the erection here of new shops
and considerable terminal facilities.
: While the construction work la be-
ing completed from Salina to Okla-
homa City, arrangements will be
made to finance toe Oklahoma Clty-
Guif extension of the road and It Is
believed that construction work will
be commenced upon this as soon as
the line from the north is com-
pleted."
Nothing further than this has been
received In the way of Information
by the Commercial club, except a
few letters explaining delays occas-
ioned by slowness on the part of Ok-
lahoma state officials to promptly
look after business In which the road
Is interested in thlB state. But the
work of surveying Is going steadily
on. the promoters of the road have
something better in the way of news
each week, and there Is no place
wherein they can get out whole un-
less they build the road. We can
see no object in putting up all the
expense money necessary unless
something definite 1b contemplated.
The proposition looks better to the
Herald every week.
The damage, estimated, to the
City National bank building is close
to $1,000.
The loss of the Langston build-
ing and contents has also been esti-
mated at about $1,000 without in-
surance.
TKp Woodman building, occupied
by the Hunter restaurant, was the
next loss. The restaurant had $1,000
insurance on fixtures, etc., and Mr.
Hunter estimates his loss at sev-
eral hundred dollars above his in-
surance. The building was insured
by the lodge for $1,000, and the loss
Several of I on the building above this Is esti-
1 ! ▲ * ~ A « ♦ *1 £ A A
the smaller buildings were dynamit- mated at $1,500.
ed and torn to pieces, which helped , On the Hood building the loss ts
materially in arresting the tlames. 1 estimated at $600 above the insur-
The wind turned to tile southwest j ance, while R. S. Cox estimates his
'and the old frame building occupied | loss, above his $l,o00 Insurance, at
bv the Guvmon Seed & Poultry com-I close to $8,000.
pany was'saved. For some time George Woods had $500 Insurance
things looked exceptionally bad for on his building and bsosswi be
the northeast part of town. Sparks j close to $7a0 on his bundlng above
by the car | his insurance. On his stock Mr.
lold and'fireTtartedTn a'7ew"places J Woods'Tarded $2.000 Insurance and
as a result, but was put out before j estimates his loss there at close to
U The^es^'side of the street also j We have been unable to
had a close call. The heat from the whether Himes had insurance
east side was intense and the big
plate glass windows in the Chas.
Summers & Sons building, McLarty ■
grocery and Wanser & Hamilton s
learn
on
his three buildings. The loss there
will be about $ 1,00 or $2,000.
The garage building, belonging to
Chas. Hitch, is another loss of about
The other small-
Had the Same Job
1 wtll remember one time when I was in a big city
I had an occasion to visit a large businfSB establishment. Ah
I went in the door I asked a fellow who was scrubbing the
tiling a modest (inestion. He snapped out a grunt and gave
me nc satisfaction. I went on in and a young fellow stepped
up and aBked me what he could do for me. 1 told him briefly.
He was very polite and affable and put himself out to do me
a favor. Five years later I again went into the same place. I
noticed my polite friend in the rear, at a big desk, dictating
a letter to a stenographer. 1 asked a clerk if my ersiwhile
friend was still employed there. "Yes," said he. "he is now
manager of the place." 1 went back and the new manager
came forward and answered all my uuestions as pleasantly and
kindly as lie did the day he was a mere clerk. He had not
changed a bit in affability. As I went out I almost ran over
a fellow who was polishing a brass railing in front of the
counters. It was the same fellow who returned the uncivil
answer the first time I went into the place. He was still
drawing thirty-five dollars a month for scrubbing and polish-
ing brass. The new manager got thirty when he started in
there. But he smiled, while the Bcrubber growled.—Bert
Walker.
what he will do about rebuilding, as A l/'tler from C. It. Privet!
are most of the others. In time the Editor Guymon Herald.
entire block will probably be built | Guymon, Okla.
up again and the new houses which I Dear Sir:-—
were cracked and broken until they ($1,250 or $1,500.
were t-r*V*eu ■ " however er buildings and warehouses back of
are worthless'thJftne glass front In I them were probably worth another! will arise from out of the ashes will
never effected the fine glass rront in tnem were , , ( u
the Herald office although the wood ^ goo This manes ( ^ tQ u
wm singed badly ^annser & Ham„_ We Vlll(ierstand that D. J. Hood | also rid the town of a lof of un-
too" if. mce oo Are. The Hremeo de- will lmn,,diatdy ™mmeoo^ the | de.lr.bl. .b.ok.,
serve esoeclal praise for their untir-, erection of another building.
ing and heroic labors, as well as doz-! Ceorge Woods is undecided just
Please find enclosed check
$1.50 which 1 hope may keep
country going. Can raise feed any
year, with proper amount of culti-
vation, farm less acres and farm It
better, get a few good brood mares,
dairy cows, chickens etc, and Texas
county will be as good as the best,
besides you have no need to spend
money for doctor bills, chill tonic,
etc. You don't have to be a renter
and move every year. Of course, that
country has some pretty serious
drawbacks. I consider the wind dur-
ing the late winter and early spring
there pretty bad, or did when I first
went there, but I got used to It Just
as I have to the mud and rocks here.
I believe if the people of Texas coun-
ty could get out as I have done and
compare that country with facts and
figures of other countries they would
soon learn to love their Texas county
homes, be happy, cheerful and con-
tent. You've got a good thing if you
only knew it. Of course, I don't mean
to say that the people of Texas coun-
ty or the majority are not satisfied,
but I just want to say if you are not
and will look around a bit you will
find the wrong is in you, not the
country.
C, R. PRIVETT.
Will Open Again
R. S. Cox and Jack Kaffington left
for Kansas City Monday night to pur-
chase a new drug stock which will
be opened in a few more days in the
| Cox building, just Bouth of the Mod-
el. The firm requests us to ask all
The Trouble i* All Over
The misunderstanding occasioned
shortly after the opening of the
Draughon's Business college In Guy-
luis all been cleared away and a
letter Saturday from the home office
at Nashville, Tennessee, to D. W. Nor-
ton. chairman of the Commercial
club, brought the information that
the head of the concern had removed
the last obstacle brought about by
a misunderstanding with the western
representative and that our institu-
tion is an authorized Draughon con-
cern and will be conducted as such.
Graduates from the Guymon branch
will receive Draughon certificates and
the school will remain open continu-
ously not closing for the summer
as was anticipated. For a time It
looked like there was an unhealable
breach between the home office and
its western representative and that
Guymon would be left to hold the
sack, but we are glad to note that all
misunderstanding has been removed
and that graduates rrom this school
will ha\e the benefit of knowing
that the work they do is standard.
Normal Commence* July 1
The summer normal will open
Monday. July 1, and will continue
for four weeks. Miss Nettle Lynch,
county superintendent, has selected
the following faculty to conduct the
normal this year: W. H. Grimm,
conductor; S. W. Black and T. J.
Perry, of Goodwell; Mrs. Joanna D.
Beach, Mabel M. Clark, teacher in
music and art; and L. E. Rathbun.
With this excellent faculty and the
county superintendent the coming
session of the Texas county normal
bida fair to be a valuable one. The
teachers of the county should not
the
We'll Be Open
IN A FEW DAYS
The fire "has temporarily retarded
our business, but this week we are
ordering a complete new line of
drugs which will be here ih a few
days. We appreciate the words ot
kindness expreaaed by all our frlenda
regarding our loss and hope no sim-
ilar misfortune overtakes any of
them. We will welcome you to our
new store In the building recently
vacated by J. D. Garrison.
How Luck Favored Some
The fire Sunday morning made
several think of the close call they
had. J. D. Garrison was tempted to
move into the brick building on the
eaBt side, but decided the location
was not so good and took an inferior
building south of the Herald office
Herald coming this way for a
while. 1 left Texas county about
one year ago to hunt a good country
and I guess I have found It as farm
land is selling from $50 to $100 per
acre. This country Is claimed to be
one of the best to be found and I
forj customers who know themselves to fall to attend as they may expect a
pleasant and profitable course dur-
ing this term of normal. MIbs Lynch
expectB to have the announcements
out in a few days, giving the course
of study that will be taught during
the term.
; be indebted to it to please remit
at once or call and leave the amount
with Jim Langston at the First Na-
tional bank. There is no use to call
your attention to the fact that Bob
needs the money.
The
S-W Paint
The Old Reliable
Drug Store.
Croley-Crow
Drug Co. ..
Guymon
Buppose has until three years bac.< f
produced fairly good crops, but the '
years of 1909-1910 crops were very |
short, but little corn or wheat ralBed i
and the year 1911 they made an en-1
He Is sUll doing business andls hap- j ,ire Iallure in the eastern portion of
py that he wasn't caught. Last Oc-I'he The small banks here are
tober the editor of this paper offered '°aned to the limit and cannot fur-
I). J. Hood, owner of the building, aj nlsh the farmers money to buy the
first class trade for that house, but necessary amount of feed, tools and
j he turned us down after we had held provisions to make a crop this sea-
] the deal open for two weeks. We are' 8on- To consider the prlre of land
also feeling mighty good tlyit not all here and In Texas county and con-
| contemplated deals pull through. The! Rider the production of same, I
fact that he happened to get a better can * 8ee hut what Texas county
I rent rate was all that kept J. G. Mc-, farmers are in every way better
j Larty from contributing several! fixed there than here, as most of the
, thousand to the flames, for he had : fanners here are dead broke with all
< decided to move across the street last \ their chattels under heavy mort-
winter. Amusing things also hap-' Rages. They are nearly all renters
! pened to several that morning, in and 1 ,IOBe who are not renters have
I spite of the seriousness of it all. not made money enough during the
I Byrd Rogers says I. E. Cameron Past three seasons to pay taxes and
j yelled at him to come and help him | interest. It will take two or three
carrv a seven-ton safe out of the! good crops here to put the farmers
! bank Into the street. Mrs. Clay- < >t of debt and they can never even
comb says she carried a two-bushel hope to be able to own their own
sack of seed out of the company's home. I can see very clearly now
building into main Btreet and a cou- 'bat I made a worse mistake in leav-
ple of hours later couldn't budge one 'tig Texas county than 1 did in going
corner of the sack. H. C. Parcells 'here 1 went through two or three
grabbed a big load of phoe boxes in pretty dry years in Texas county and
the Woods store and ran across the let my imagination lead me wrong.;
street. He "pled" the bunch and 1 read Iota of dope sent out by real j
then discovered that he had carried estate men of other countries and
to security two pairs of rubbers. One imagined Texas county was the worst
fellow carried a bundle of paper i place on the map. But since looking
Backs worth about fifteen cents acroBB over other parts of this and other
the street and stacked them up as parts of the state am In a position
carefully as though they were $20 ! to have a correct Idea of the value |
bank notes One lawyer bossed the'of that country as compared with:
Job of carrying out a few books fori others That portion of the state
another and then explained what a | will some day be one of the best
tough time it was to save the library, i dairy, poultry and stock farming I
June Bride Sale
Begins . . May 25
Continues to July 1
Special reductlion on Chests of
Silverware, Dinner Sets in Havlland
China.
To each June bride we are going
to give a set of 50-year Community
Silver Tea Spoons. (Bring this ad).
A new line of black silk parasols
in the suit case style, with Gold
Handles, just received.
SATURDAY SPECIALS—
All Sheet music 10c. per copy.
Remember, a guarantee certificate
with each article of jewelry.
C. T. Dugan & Co.
Up-to-Date Jewele
Wanser A
Building
Hamilton
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Zimmerman, Warren. The Guymon Herald. (Guymon, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1912, newspaper, May 30, 1912; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc274216/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.