The Altus Weekly News. (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 11, 1915 Page: 1 of 10
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OFFICIAL. COUNTY PAPEH
THE ALTUS WEEKLY NEWS.
Daeotad to the Intonate ei Altus and Jaokaon County.
ALTUS. JACKSON COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. NOVEMBER 11.1915.
NO. 37
VOL. XVI.
Prosperity At Hand
THE First National Bank if as solid as the
Rock of Gibraltar. Gat in the habit of
saving money and start a bank account. You
will be surprised how it will grow. Lay up
something for a "rainy day." Especially
ihould the young people start a bank account.
Come in and get one of our little saving
banks, then deposit its contents with us.
First National Bank
Altus - • Oklahoma.
UNION DEPOT
AGAIN DISCUSSED
CIVIC LEAGUE IN
REGULAR MEETING
The question of a union depot
has been up again with the peo-
ple of Altus- Judge S. B. Gar-
rett, City Attorney Edwin Dab-
ney and Mayor S. E. Hickman
were selected as a committee to
go to Oklahoma City, where on
Tuesday, the subject was up be-
fore the corporation commission-
ers. Each of the railroads of
Altus had representatives before
the commission. Nothing defin-
ite was accomplished and it was
agreed that the matter would be
further considered som$tjme.in
December at a meeting of the
citizens of Altus, representatives
of the railroads and a member of
the commission, in Altus.
Roll of Honor
R. C. Creed, Route 6 $3 00
T D. Jones, Route 2 50
C. C Hightower, City 1 00
T. J✓Thrush, Route 4 1 00
J. P. Machin, Duke - 1 50
Dr. M- M. Inman, Artesia,
New Mexico.. 1 00
Pioneer Tel. Co , Oklahoma
City 1 00
T. A. Banks, City 1 00
S- H- Pond, Route 4 50
T. J. Singletary, City 25
T. D. Jones of Route 2 w as in
the city on business Tuesday.
The Civic League had a regu-
lar meeting Nov. 9 The library
committee is still at work and
hope to open the library within
the next two weeks, if possible.
The sanitation committee re-
ports some of the stores in fairly
good condition, while others are
not so clean. The flies are bad
in many of the stores, but flies
are unusually bad everywhere at
this season of the year, so that
feature was overlooked to some
extent. One store was called
the banner store for this month
The League voted to have a
charity committee this year.
We decided to accept religious
books for the public library, but
not books that are strictly de-
nominational
Each member of the league is
to try and place five membership
cards this month.-Secretary.
Board and Room Wanted
Bv a young gentleman with
good habits. Would prefer a
family with no small children.
Address "Boarder" care The
News Office.
Bob White of Route b was
here on business Wednesday.
Troutman & Gosselin
Variety Store
It's Coming
SO O N
The Big Opening of our
New Store
There will be extra big values in
every line. We will have full and
complete stocks of
Enamelware, Chinaware, both Imported
and Domestic. Woodenware, Glass-
ware, Notions. All kinds of Toys,
Candies, Novelties, Dry Goods
Baskets, Threads, Music.
And an entirely new and up-to-date
stock, specializing in
5c, 10c and 25c Goods
WATCH! WINDOWS
Troutman & Gosselin
VARIETY STORE
116 N. Main St.
Altus, Okla
This Bank Is For You
Want You To Use It
NO Bank will appreciate your business
more or try harder (o please vou than
the ALTUS STATE.
Give Us a Trial
Altus State Bank
Altus,
•Oklahoma.
DR. J. T. JAMES CITY WILL HAVE
PASSES AWAY
M. E. CONFERENCE
CLOSED SUNDAY
ments for the entire Western
Conference. As many of the
Conference ministers are known
to our local parishioners this list
will be of considerable interest.
At The Empire
MONDAY, NOV. 15,
William Fox Presents
Theda Bara
- in-
The Devil's Daughter
Don't fail to see the wonderful gowns worn by
Miss Bara- A noted artist chooses her face as
a model for "Sin." A wonderful story. Her
passionate rage is tigerish, "As he has done to
Me so shall I now do to all men." "From now
heart is ice, my passion as fire; let all
on my
men beware.'
EMPIRE BUILDING
BEING EXTENDED
/
The Empire Theatre building;
The West Oklahoma Methodist
conference held here closed Sun-
day night and the delegates have
returned to their homes, some of,
them to remain in their present
pastorate, others to move to new
fields of labor.
The people of Altus may feel on the south side of the public |
justly proud for the manner in square is being treated to some i
which they took care of the dele- much needed improvement. This
gates to :he conference. During building has heretofore run back
its session near 400 were in at- only one hundred feet and con-
tend?.nce, and it was no easy tractors are this week remodel-
task to provide homes for so j ing and extending it forty feet
great a number; yet our people | more which when completed will
opened their homes and took'run back to an alley on the south.
J. T. James was bprn in Vir-
ginia Feb. 5, 1826, and was
reared in the same state. He
practiced medicine when a young
man, but was called from his
studies to fight for his country
and home.
He enlisteded in th«* Confeder-
ate army at the beginning of £he
war and served until the close-
On returning home, being all
broken up, he engaged in farm-
ing. and in the lumber business.
. He was married to Miss Dor-
cas McClure in 1867. Of seven
children, sijfare living, and were
with him during his last illness.
He moved from Virginia to
Arkansas in 1884, and from
there to Greer county in 1890.
He united with the Christian
church in 1883, and being a
child of God was not afraid to
answer the summons of the
grim monster.
He died at his home in Till-
man county, Okla., Nov. 6, 1915.
He leaves a wife, six daughters
and many friends and relatives
to mourn his loss. Our loss is
heaven's eternal gain.
Funeral services were conduct-
ed by Rev. Whitaker of Tipton
assisted by the Old
FILTERING PLANT
The City Council has contract-
ed with the Pittsburg Filtering
Manufacturing Co. to put in a
settling basin and filtering plant
at the reservoir, to be completed
150 days from the date of the
contract; the contract price is
$10,000.
The council is to be congratu-
lated for this work, which will
be of great benefit to our people,
and will be a source of revenue
to the city.
COTTON GINNED
IN OKLAHOMA
Prior to Nov. 1st there had
been ginned in Oklahoma 171,229
bales of cotton; up to the same
time last year 649,367 bales. In
the United States, up to Nov. 1,
7,384,871 bales were ginned; up
to the same time last year,
9,826,812 bales.
There are several ways of do-
ing it, but there is only one right
way to get the best Fence Posts,
Royal Hog Fence, Barbed Wire,
Soldiers, j and all other building material,
The remains were laid to rest in and that way is to get it at Cam-
the Francis cemetery. j eron's-
DON'T FAIL TO SEE THIS 116 ONE
IQc Admteten lSc
them in, and the delegates went
away speaking in praise of the
hospitality of our people. Our
people felt that it was an honor
conferred upon our fair city to
have the conference held here,
and to appreciate the honor be-
stowed, did all they could to
make our visitors feel at home
while within our gates; and the
delegates will long remember
their visit to Altus, and will pub-
lish the hospitality of our people
throughout the country-
Bishop Murrah preached an
able sermon at the Methodist
church Sunday at 11 o'clock,
which was appreciated by an
over-crowded houae. Other
preachers filled the pulpits of the
various churches here, and were
greeted bv large audiences,
i On another page we publish
the complete list of appoint
This building is the property of
C- C Hightower but has been
occupied for several years by
Messrs. Jones & Berry as a
theatre and their increasing pat-
ronage demanded more room.
A Carnegie Library far Abas
would be mighty nice at this
time, but as we can not have one
juatnow, we are interested in
helping Altus and the surround-
ing country get their Sunday
clothes on in the way of nice im-
provementa in buildings, fences,
etc. If you sre interested, see
Cameron & Company.
CettaB ia lacksea Ceaaty
The gmners' report shows that
up to Oct 18, there were ginned
2,574 bales: up to the mme time
last year, there were ginned 16,
964halee.
SAY FELLOW!
Takeit From Me
Well, I guess so, and here is what
they are taking, FOR THE CASH.
16 lbs. Sugar $1 00
18 lbs. Pinto Beans 1 00
20 lbs. Good Rice 1 00
14 lbs Lima Beans 1 00
8 lbs. Good Coffee 1 00
5 lbs Peaberry Coffee... 1 00
Our stock is complete
25-oz K. C. Bkg. Powder„25c
25-oz Calumet " " —20c
3-lb Bell Isle Tomatoes,
per case $2 20
Our house is full of bargaina
Give us a trial on your fall
supplies.
And say, those delicious biscuits made of Sun-
burst Flour made from pure Missouri soft
wheat. None better. Every sack guaranteed.
j. a. mccord
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