The Altus Weekly News. (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1919 Page: 1 of 10
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THE ALTUS WEEKLY NEWS.
Devoted to the Interests of Abut and Jackoon County
VOL. XX.
ALTUS, JACKSON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. APRIL 3,1919
NO. 6
Values
A place you will always like to
spend a few minutes in nosing
around—we are always glad to see
you whether you buy or not. You
will see something new, or some
necessary item that you have been
wanting for some time and had
forgotten. You will also find a
multitude of values. We carry in
stock over seven thousand different
articles for you to select from.
We invite your inspection and
comparison.
WATCB OVK WINDOWS
Troutman & Gosselin
Variety Store
Visit Our Millinery Department
ROAD BOND
LABORERS
CHAMBER COMMERCE
TO HELP SOLDIERS
Upon the request of the Cham-
ber of Commerce of the United
States. Washington, D. C., our
^commercial organization here
will lend all assistance possible
to soldier and sailor] boys dis-
charged from the service who
are seeking employment. Mr-
George C. Wright is the regular-
ly appointed representative of
the Employment Service, but as
stated above, our organization
has just received a letter asking
this body to co-operate in this
work and we will do so.
In order that we may be able
to accomplish results it will be
necessary that all those needing
help make this fact known to
the Secretary Qf the Chamber of
Commerce, at the rooms in the
court house, phone 210, or notify
Mr. Wright at the Wm. Cameron
Lumber Co.'s. office on south
Main.
Any one in town needing help,
or famers who are going to be
short of hands should at once
it in touch with employment
£
headquarters.
Any soldier or sailor who is
out of work will be cordially re-
ceived and given all possible help
in securing employment.
Respectfully,
George G. Morris,
Secretary,
Nary Recruiting Station
Oklahoma City, March 28th.
The following telegram receiv-
ed this date from the Recruiting
Inspector, is quoted for your in-
formation and guidance:
"Enlistments authorized, Ap-
prentice Seamen for Musicians,
ages eighteen to thirty, qualifi-
cations as follows: Applicants
must be able to read music and
play easy grades on band intru-
ments, either string or brass.
Transfer to school for musicions
Great Lake^ 111. - Vanderbeck.
It is suggested that you co-op-
erate with your local newspaper
to giVe this matter the fullest
publicity as possible.— G. S. Dale
Uncle George Burkett showed
us a German war cross, which
his son George, who is in the
army in France, sent him. Uncle
George will keep it as a suvenir.
ALTUS STATE BANK
Your Deposits
Guaranteed
ALTUS, OKLAHOMA
RESOLUTION
The $("0,000,000 good roads
bill was parsed by the legislature
and signed by the Governor and
will be voted upon at a special
election on May 6th.
The bill was passed as a reso-
lution, amending the constitu
tion. therefore will be wubmitted
to the voters of the state for
their approval or rejection, at
the time above stated.
We have read the bill over
twice, and in future issues of
The News will discuss the mate*
rial parts. It is too lengthy for
us to publish in full. It will be
published in three daily papers
in the state, once a week for
three weeks, and every voter
should try to secure a copy of the
Resolution and study it, so as to
imform himself as to its proviS'
ions, and see whether he is for
it or against it.
There has been much specula-
tion as to its provisions, which
has caused an unfavorable sen
timent against it. that are unfun
ded and.the basis of the adverse
speculations is not in the bill.
But it is for the people to deter-
mine at said election, whether
they are for or against it.
One thing is certnin and that
is, the people of Oklahoma
should stop the suicidial expen
diture of money and labor upon
dirt roads. In the past ten
years, there has been expended
about $500,000 in money and la-
bor, upon the public roads of
Jackson county, and we have
not a mile of good road in the
county, at all times of year; and
what is true of Jackson county
is true of every other county in
in the state, and such a policy is
absolutely foolish, and should no
longer be persued.
Some will be opposed to the
bond issue because the projected
roads do not run directly by the
farms; for such a policy to gen-
erally obtain, will prevent us
ever having good hard surfaced
roads.
To make such roads all over
the stste at one time is both a
physical and financial impossibil-
ty, and would require many
times $50,000,000. There must
be a beginning, and the $50,-
000,000 bond issue of this reso-
lution, is the bases for that be-
ginning, and as the years come
and go, good hard surfaced lat-
teral roads can be built, connect-
ing up with the main roads pro-
vided for in this resolution.
They cannot all be built at one
time, and to vote against the
resolution just becouse the pro-
jected roads do not run immedi-
ately by one's farm is _ not of
that spirit that will ever secure
good hard surfaced roads.
We have heard some farmers
express themselves against the
proposition. Now if there is
any class of people more, bene-
fitted by good hard surfaced
roads than any other class, that
class is the farmeas, for they
use the public roads more than
any other class, and the farmers
of Oklahoma lose million* of dol-
lars annually by reason of bad
roads.
It is the duty of every voter
to study the provisions of this
resolution, and determine for
himself whether or not he can
support it. That voter that will
not try to inform himself, but
reeolutly votes against it blindly,
will do himself and the state in*
justice.
! A. S. White of Route 5 waa in
the city oa husiat— Saturday.
ARE SCARCE
There is considerable being
said in the papers about secur-
ing labor for returning soldiers.
There may be places where an
effort will have to be made to
secure returning soldies a job.
But such a condition does not
obtain in Jackson county. No
one need be idle now, and in the
near future there will be a de-
mand for laborers which will be
hard to supply. It will not be
long until cotton chopping, har-
vest and all other classes of farm
work will be pressing the farm-
ers and taxing their ability to
secure help to do the work on
the farms. There never was
before such a crop of weeds to
contend with; they will have to
be killed, or the crops will suffer.
In Altus it is now almost im-
possible to get competent and
honest help to cope with the
weeds in the lawns and gardens;
yet their are idle men both white
and black; but they want very
high wages and are not willing
to give competent and honest
labor in return. Such fellows
are the ones that generally com-
plain that they cannot find em-
ployment. They are the fellows
that the officers of the city
should pick up on the vagrancy
charge and be put to work clean-
ing up the streets, for our streets
will soon be choked with weeds.
Let no sentimental cry go ont
from Altus. or Jackson county
that laborers can not find em-
ployment at reasonable wages,
for it is not so. No one need
be idle; but all cannot get work,
as many would like it—in soft
places. There are no such places
anywhere.
The City Election
The City election passed off
very quietly, but little interest
was manifested, and a very
small vote was polled. The
candidates nominated at the pri-
mary were elected without op-
position. But few women voted.
It was folly to have a primary,
and the cost of same to the city
could have been avoided, had the
candidates followed the suggest-
ion in The News, in filing.
A Faithful Public Servant
April 1st was the date of the
sixth anniversary that Chas.
Foumentin has been employed
as county jainitor at the court
house. Charley celebrated the
event bv passing around the ci-
gars to his friends at the court
house. His work has been con-
scientious and faithful to the
last degree. You will never
find Charley Foumentin idling
away his time and if he has no
regular duties to perform he digs
up something that needs repair-
ing or looks after the court yard,
trees, etc. In fact he is always
busy. He has the sterling worth
and industry of the true French-
man and is patriotic thrifty citi-
zen. Here's wishing him con-
tinued happiness and success.
A Friend.
E. L Self of Route 6 was in
the city on business Monday.
The following out of town pa-
tients visited Dr. Rutland the
past week for the following
treatment: Grady Summers,
Brinkman, natal operation; Ar-
chie and G. W. Barnes, Reed,
for aye treatment; E. A. Coul-
ter. Cold Springs, ear treatment;
Paul Dootey, Hobart lacerated
corcea and Ms; A. R. Stow*,
Mangum, eye treatment
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK
Thrift Makes Wealth
The people have learned what THRIFT means, and
many, that never before had a bank account, have
started accounts with us. Keep adding to
them, and you will prepare for the
"RAINY DAY."
CITY NATIONAL BANK
ALTUS, OKLAHOMA
J. S. WOOD. Pros. C. C HENRY, Cashier
Reunion ef Soldier Boys
We would suggest to the man-
agement of our County Fair to
arrange for a reunion of the
one Jackson county soldier boys
on day of the fair.
The people of the county would
be pleased to see the boys out in
their uniforms and give an ex-
hibition in marching. We would
suggest that Saturday, the last
day of the fair, that all the sol-
dier boys of the county come to
the fair; organize a veteran as-
sociation, elect officers, and each
year hereafter have a reunion at
the fur. We would suggest that
the boys take care of their uni-
forms, so as to have them to
wear on such occasions.
In the future some such organ-
ization will be had. Why not be-
gin it now?
The occasion would bring to-
gether all the soldier boys who
could have an enjoyable time,
and the people of the county
would rejoice to see them togeth-
er, and take care of them.
What do the managers of the
fair think of this? What do the
soldier boys say of this sugges-
tion?
Tom Aycock has accepted a
position on an Oklahoma City
paper, and has gone there to
begin his work.
STARKEY TO BE
POSTMASTER
Congressman Jim McClintic
telegraphed Geo. C. Wright, '
Tuesday, as follows:
Washington, D. C., April 1.
Hon. Geo. C. Wright,
Altus, Oklahoma.
Samuel Starkey will receive
highest rating from Civil Ser-
vice Commission. This, accord-
ing to rules and regulations, will
entitle him to be appointed poet-
masted. Jim McClintic.
Mr. Starkeyiswell.quaHfied
for the position of postmaster,
and will give the patrons of the
office good service.
There were thirteen applicants
for the position, and it is a com-
pliment to him to receive the ap-
pointment.
Presbyterian Church
The series of sermons on Life;
will be continued next Sunday
night at the Presbyterian church.
Does Occultism contribute any-
thing will be discussed. A large
intelligent congregation heard
the sermon last Sunday night,
dealing with Spirtism. Come
and get some light and help
make the services successful.
Services begin 8:30.
Robt Hodgson, Minister.
Fine Young
BULLS
FOR SALE!
I will have in Altus on First Monday, April
7, four of my fine young bulls, coming one
year old. They are Moan Scotch Short Horns
from my famous Lookabaugh Bull, Blanches
Villager, than which there are none better in
the country.
lhis will be an opportunity for farmers desir-
ing First-Class Hulls to purchase em to put
at the head of their farm herd.
C. W. Cole
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