The Altus Weekly News. (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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THE ALTUS WEEKLY NEWS.
VOL. XX.
Devoted to the Imprests of Altus and Jackee* County
ALTUS, JACKSON rouNTY. OKLAHOMA. APRIL 24,1919
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Jackson County bona Groat Ocean
to Ocean Highway
Fly Time is Here
Protect yourself agalnat the flies and now is the tithe to
start. Our stock off«r« you a complete assortment for your
selection. * > _
Swift fly swatters ; |<
King or Queen fly swatters, velvet bound lis
Flv powdeV Us Fly paper. 2 sheets Is
Fly poison, 10c and tit
Screen door hinges, pair...lis Screen door stops, each.... lis
Screen door springs, each.. Is Heavy door springs, each.. lie
Window screen catches, pr 11s Screen door sets, set tie
Consists of hinges, screws, hooks, handle, set 2I«
Screen door braces f|e
Just received a large shipment of Bavarion gold and nippon
hand painted china; The very best quality china in decorations
that satisfy.
Trimming Beads—2
Bottles 25c
Salted Peannts 25c
Pound
Troutman & Cosselin
Variety Store
"Altus' Most Interesting Store"
JACKSON COUNTY
_0VER TOP
c Tuesday was Victory Loan day
in' Jackson County: Alt the
business houses kept their doors
locked until the quota for this
county was raised; but they did
not have to keep closed very
long. At 11:45 o'clock a. m. the
whistle at the power house gave
two long blasts that signified the
quota was raised and the business
houses opened their doors.
The Victory Loan was popular
because of the rate of interest,
the time they run and the exemp-
tion from taxation.
Atteatioa Band Men
Experienced musicians on band
instruments are requested to
meet at the Chamber of Com-
merce rooms in the Court House
in Altus Friday, April 25th,. at
two o'clock in the afternoon for
the purpose of taking steps to
organize the new Altus Band.
If you can play an instrument
come and join, as it is hoped to
form a good organization within
a short time.
WATER CON-
JRACTLET
^ At • meeting of the City Coun-
cil" tfcfi week the water extension
contract was let. and work will
commence in about thirty days.
This project is to dam Bitter
creek about 8 miles northwest of
the city, catch the flood water
and carry it to the reservoir in an
open ditch.
There were four bidders pres-
ent, and the contract waa let to
W. D. Lovell of Minneapolis,
Minn., for the sum of $87,500.
Jackson County has won a
great honor by being placed on
the great ocean-to-ocean Scenic
Route of the Bankhead Highway.
This was won in the closing
hours of the big meeting at Min-
eral Welle, Texas, and waa in
reality simply pulling victory out
of defeat after the southern
route missing Oklahoma had
been designated-
The Board of Directors of the
Bankhead Highway Association
sustained the report of the path-
finders which was favorable to
the southern route. The direc-
tors had the power to "accept,
amend or reject the'report of
the pathfinders." After accept-
ing the report they alao amended
it by designating the route
known as the Williama Highway
from.Hot Springs to El Paso, as
the Scenic Route of the Bank-
head Highway.
The Texas delegation raised a
row and passed a resolution tak-
ing the power from the hands of
the Board of Directors. At this
stage Hon. Chas. E. McPherrin,
of Durant, served notice on the
Texas boys that he would at once
start to mark the route as the
Scenic Route of the Bankhead
Highway and if any one inter-
fered the matter would be taken
into court.
This ie a great victory and
means more to us in Jackson
county than would at first ap-
pear. At Hot Springs and El
Paso our route joina with the
SENATOR DAVID-
SON SPOKE
LifhtsOet
Next Sunday, April 27th, be-
ing a clear day the light plant
will be shut down between the
hours of 9 a- m. and 6 p. m. this
is necessary in order tnat the
future service may be improved.
If the next Sunday is not a clear
day then the shut down will be
made on the first following Sun-
day without further notice.
Superintendent.
See M.
loans.
L. Cowan for farm
ALTUS STATE BANK
Your Deposits
Guaranteed
ALTUS, .OKLAHOMA
Senator R. L. Davidson of Tul-
sa spoke at the court house Sat-
urday night in favor of the $50,
000,000 Good Roads Bond Reso-
lution. He assisted in the prep-
aration of the resolution in the
legislature, and was competent
to explain its provisions.
There has been so much>misin
formation propogated by the
papers relative to its provision
that manv voters have declared
their opposition to It
He showed by its provisions
that the rate of taxation will not
be increased; that it provides for
securing aid from the U. S. Gov-
ernment; that the revenue de-
rived from the automobile tax,
the gross production tax on oil
and gas, etc., will provide a fund
sufficient to pay the annual in-
terest and the retirement of the
bonds as they become due; that
with the money derived from
those sources and that received
from the U. S. Government will
be sufficient to build the more
than four thousand miles of
hard surfaced roads without any
advalorium taxes being levied
upon the lands and personal
property of the citizens of the
state.
He asked the people to quit
wasting money by annually drag-
ing up dirt roads, only to be
blown and washed away, and
said that if we ever had hard
surfaced permanent public roads
there must be a beginning, and
that this resolution offered an
opportunity for that begining.
Some who went to the speak-
ing opposed to the Reeolution,
after hearing Ms discussion and
explanation, said that they
would vote for it
Many voters hare bus
about the provisions ef the
lution, by reading the Oklnho-
b. For some reason that pa-
per has been ptbHshisf
main line of the Bankhead k ute
extending from Washington, D.
C„ to Lot Angelee, Cal. It
crosses Jackson county from
east to west and is practically
the same route as deeignated
Route No, 10 under our proposed
fifty million dollar bond issue.
Thousands of psople will trav-
erse this route as soon as it is
completed. The bonds for build-
ing it are already voted for every
milo through Arkansaa and New
Mexico is taking care of her part
leaving the gap in Oklahoma
and the Panhandle to be built
Much credit for this great vic-
tory is due to Mr. Chaa. E. Mc-
Pherrin, of Durant, and also
Senator McAlister, C. O. John-
son of Durant Mr. Jones of
Broken Bow, Tom Wade of Mar-
low. Dr. Johnaon of New Mexico
and the Governor of New Mexi-
co #ho fought for Oklahoma to
the last as well as many others
of lesser influence.
Altus and Jackson county
should rejoice of this great vic-
tory it places us on the route
which Senator Bankhead ssys
wilLbe the first trans-continen<
tal Highway to be taken over by
the government after built and
itained by Uncle Sam.
valne of this great high-
way cannot now be estimated
but we should all use every hon-
orable means for promoting good
roads frtm this day forward.
Oklahoma will soon come into
her own.
ALTUS WILL
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In order to create more inter-
est in a clean, sanitary, well
kept city, the Chamber of Com-
merce has adopted the following
plan: Cash prizes totaling one
hundred dollars will be given to
citizens of Altus divided as fol-
lows:. For the cleanest and best
kept premises, first prize $25,
second price $15, third $12.50,
fourth $10, fifth $7.50, and tor
each of the next six receiving
honorary mention $5.
A committee shall be appoint-
ed by the President of the Cham-
ber of Commerce from the Com-
munitv Welfare League of the
Womens Civic League who shall
be authorized to make investiga-
tions, award the prizes and make
their report to the Chamber of
Commerce Sept. 8th, 1919. In
making their awards the com-
mittee shall take into considera-
tion best kept lawns, flower beds,
trees, shrubbery, gardens and
the general appearance and san-
itary condition of the premises.
This should create more civic
pride and encourage our people
to give more attention to beauti-
fying their home surroundings,
thereby making a cleaner, health-
ier city in which to live.
By order of Board of Directors
Chamber of Commerce.
E. F. Nesbitt, President.
Geo. G. Morris, Secretary.
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK
Thrift Makes Wealth
The people have learned what THRIFT and
many, that never before had a bank account have
atarted account* with ua. Keep adding to
them, and you will prepare for the
"RAINY DAY/'
CITY NATIONAL. BANK
ALTUS, OKLAHOMA
J. 5. WOOD. Pres. C C HENRY, Cashier
ing editorials about its provis-
ions. which have caused many
voters to declare Jtheir opposi-
tion to it
If you do not own an automo-
bile. or if you are not the pro-
ducer of oil or gas, you will not
be taxed one cent to help build
these hard surfaced roads. Then
why should the farmers and
othere oppose the beginning of
hard surfaced roada in Oklahc-
a?
Had the voters heard Senator
Devidasn, they would now he in
favor of the Rseolution. and ea-
Mt the'atate in the beginning
of making psrreaasat hard sur-
faced pnbNe
LAST SUNDAY WAS
SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY
Last Sunday (Easter) waa Sun-
day School Day, and more people
attended the Sunday Schools in
Altus than any previous Sunday.
The attendance was:
Methodist Church 486.
Baptist Church 371.
Presbyterian Church 112.
First Christian Church 106.
We did not learn the number
attending the Church of Christ
or the Episcopal Sunday Schools.
John Reid of Blair was trans-
acting business in the city Fri-
day. John. was present when
the Jscksou County Fair was
born, has been connected with
it ever since it birth, and will
be with it this year. Fact is,
the fair would not look right
without John being connected
with it
BIRD-MAN
HERE WEDNESDAY
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A bird-man flew over Altua
Wedneseay, cutting all the stunts
known to the air-men. We re-
ceived notice last Friday chat one
would be here Wednesday, in the
interest of the Victory Loan
drive, but it came too late for
laat week's issue of the Newa,
and the air-man wu one day
late here, as Jackson County'e
quota was made uj> before
Tuesday.
Accepted isr the Amy $
Reuben M. Whittington, Lone
Wolf, Okla.
Fred H. Martin, Davenport,
La. Both for Infantry for 'ear*
vice overseas.
Odie Cooper and Johnnie Step- ^
ens for Cavalry, Philippines, In-
lands.
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They are anatomically designed' and
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other arch troubles, and to preserve the
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By their comfort andsupport they permit a
springy, youthfulstepand promotes grace-
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