The Altus Weekly News. (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1916 Page: 1 of 12
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THE ALTUS WEEKLY NEWS.
OFFICIAL* COUNTY PAPER
DevoUd to the Intereata 01 Altus and Jaokaon County
VOL. XVII.
ALTUS. JACKSON COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. JULY 20. 1916.
NO. 21
Money in the Bank
IT'S a pus word to a man's reliability in the
business world. At th« First National
you have the advantage of a big and strong
institution whose policy is to give the same
careful consideration to the smallest deposi-
tor as to the largest. Montr this line this
bank is increasing its business. You would
do well to become one of our customers. Our
working capital together with stockholders'
liabilities for protection of business entrusted
to our bank amounts to $150,000. which is the
largest in Jackson county-
First National Bank
Of Altai, OMakoaa
CAPITAL UNO SURPLUS • S75.000.00
♦
COUNCIL DOES
GOOD WORK
At a meeting of the city coun-
cil Monday night, sewer districts
were ordered, which will run to
the school houses in the first and
second wards. In this the coun-
cil has done well, for we cannot
make our school houses too sani-
tary. Some citizens in the fourth
ward are standing in the way% of
running a sewer to the High
School building. They should
get out the way. for thev are do-
ing grave injustice to the wel-
fare of the children who attend
that building. v
Another good thing the coun-
cil did was to stop bathing and
fishing in water in the reservoir.
This is right, for the water in
the reservoir is now being used \
for domestic purposes, and peo-
ple will discontinue using it if
fishing and bathing is permitted
Now, if the man appointed to
look after this matter will do his
duty, it can be stopped, but if he
is as negligent; as some other of-
ficers, he should be dismissed
and his pay stopped.
But the council is still neglect-
ing to take that 10-inch iron
pipe out of the reservoir, while
it is possible to do so. Gentle-
men, why let thousands of dol-
lars worth of pipe lay there,
probably to covered with mud,
when you apend hours try ing to
save a few cents or dollara on
some one little bill? The time
will come when that pipe will be
needed for extension of our wat-
er system, and its your duty to
save it now; not only that pipe
but the pipes scattered in vari-
ous parts of the citv, should be
collected and cared for. There
is more than 812,000 Worth of
pipe being sadly neglected. This
is too big an item to be passed
over wilfully and negligently.
A. B. Goodaer Dead
A. B. Goodner died at his
home five miles north of the city,
at 7:30 o'clock p. m July 15,
1916. of diabetes. The funeral
services were held at the First
Methodist church at 5 o'clock p.
m. Sunday, conducted by Rev.
W. U. Witt, pastor, assisted by
Rev. Stroud of Olustee. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the
city cemetery.
He was the son of Mr and
Mrs G. D Goodner of Altus;
was 49 years, 10 months and 10
days old at the time of his death-
He was born in Montgomery
county, Arkansas, and came to
this part of the country 26 years
ago He was married to Miss
Thendosia Williamson Nov. 21,
1388, from which union 9 child-
ren were born of whom 7 are
still living. He was a member
of the Methodist Episcopal
church, a consistent Christian
devoted husband, indulgent fath-
er and a good citizens His
brothers Ross Goodner, Drew L-
Goodnea and wife of Oklahoma
City, Sam Goodner of Panhandle,
Texas. John Goodner and wife
of Speerman, Okla., J D. Good-
ner and family of Route 5 were
present at the funeral and buri-
al His brothers, J. K. Good-
ner of Petersbug, Texas, and
Bob Goodner of Oklahoma City
could not be present.
Mr- Goodner was one of the
first settlers of this part of the
country. He was a man esteem-
ed by a{l who knew him, and the
world was made better by his
exemplary life.
To the aged parents, the de-
voted wife and children, the
brothers and other relatives, we
join our people in tender sympa-
thy in their time of deep sorrow.
Why Trade At The
TROUTMAN & GOSSELIN
VARIETY STORE ?
BECAUSE:
We give you quality (int.
We give you service.
We give you the assortment to select from.
We deliver all purchases of $1.00 or more.
We give you values.
We specialize in 5, 10 and 25c
goods. Buying for two stores enables
us to give you BETTER values.
Watch Our Windows
TROUTMAN & GOSSELIN
VARIETY STORE
REMEMBER
DEPOSITS ARE GUARANTEED BY THE
ALTUS STATE BANK.
WE solicit your business believing
we can handle it in a way that
will be entirely satisfactory to you.
COME III AND SEE US WHEW III TOWH
OFFICERS
j. It. M' Mahak, I'n *. h. b. Bkm.exoki, Cathier
T. 0. llllXlilXM'K, V-l'n*. J. H. HKI.i.knurk, A«-('uh.
DIRECTORS
J. R. McMahan. T. L Baucum.
C. C. Hightower. H. B. Bellenger
T. G. Braddpck.
Altus State Bank
i WARREN TIDBITS
For Sale
My home, 620 North Hudson
street, Altus, Okla, is for sale
A bargain, if quick sale- See
Mrs. Maud L- Kimbell. 19-4t
It is still hot and dry, the corn
that was set back two weeks by
the hail has done it best to make
a showing will go down in defeat.
The early maize and kaffir is be-
ginning to fire up.
Mr. and Mrn. J. W. Howser
and daughter, Eula, and Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Snow left last, Wed-
nesday for an extended visit to
Dallas and Fort Worth
Mrs L M. Davis and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dr. Poer left Saturday
to visit their son and brother,
Casper Davis is Missouri. Cas-
per is an official of the Missouri
Pacific Ry.
Mr- and Mrs Joe Chevers and
family of Frederick are here vis-
iting their sister, Mrs L.R- Hun-
ter.
Mrs- Edna Webb of the Per-
kins Watkins Mer. Co., and
daughters. Bessie and Willie
have been visiting relatives and
old friends here the past week-
Ira Yates of San Angelo visit
j W. H. Portwood spent two
| days at Hobart last week look-
ing after business interests.
Jim Davis and Jeff Gre<4hhink
they will have rustled them wo-
m^n if theirs stay away much
i iMfter.
Messrs. Bob Powers and Bob
Kelly carred their numerous
and interesting families togeth-
er with Mrs. Webb and daugh-
ter. Annalu Marshall and Anna
Mae Hunter, Jeff Green and Bill
Caudell to Elk Creek, bathed
them in North Fork and filled
them up on the finny tribe and
brought plenty of fish home with
with them
Warren has an ice cream par-
lor now and John Knight is pre-
pared to cool you off in short or-
der.
The Christian meeting will be-
gin in a tent at Warren Saturday
night Aug. 5th next. Come one,
come all, both great and small.
Jasper Biddy, student of Hill's
Business College, Oklahoma City
is at home on a week'3 vacation.
J. A. Roach and family of
Duke visited in his new car at
Dad Roach's and Mrs. Perry's
Cottage for Sale I _
1 « . , i Demonstrators Here
Five rooms, good cistern, and
up-ground tank. Good dugout, J F. F. Furgeson of Lawton,
coal shed, chicken house and district farm demonstrator, F.
barns. Seventy-five feet south-!p. Parker, Kiowa county agent;
e . comer. „. Vanderalice, H.™„„ couu-
ty agent; W. A Conner, Tillman
county agent, and Ben Craw
vwn.v.f m lUVUMIt
See Williams at Pendleton's
drag store. Altus, Okla. 17tf
Sinriaa Convention fQrd. Jackson county agent and
r . . . . . , J. E. Payne of Snyder. Friaco
Evwbod* «.neited to attendj dMnonatrati0n ajent had a
thel Jackson Count)- Singm*- y here dev^
Convention. «h.ch will meet a,!. d ( ^
Bake* aron neat Sunday, the thejr work jnKuth.
Fourth Sunday in Jul,. Come VMt Oklahoma.
out and let us have a grand time.
edhissisKr, Mrs W. H. Port- j ia7ur7a7'andSunday.'
wood the first end of last week-
Mrs. W. M. Perry and Mrs.
Henry Hinton are both quite
sick.
Mrs Jay Hunter was quite
sick the first of the week, but is
up again.
Died after a short but efful-
gent day of bilious fanaticism
the Okla. Cotton Tail, Maj. W.
E Kilgore, editor, the shatter-
ing of the Maj'a. idol, Teddy,
sank deep in his heart and to
swallow Hughes and his whis-
kera was too much for a man of
hia refined nature. So mote it
be Sick semper tyraneua. Ted-
Wreck on the Northwestern
The northbound Northwestern
passenger was wrecked about
five and a half miles southeast of
the city Friday evening. The
front trucks of the tender jump-
ed the track, turned square
across it and tore up things gen
erally. Fortunately no one was
hurt Edgar Fears and wife
were passengers on the train.
They got quite a ahakeup.
Hess Fly Chaser
Keeps flies off stock. For sale
at Pendleton's Drug Store. 20-2
Automobile Stolen
Some parties stole J- T.
Gaunt's automobile Monday
night. Sheriff Ford was notified,
and he notified all sheriffs in the
southwest Oklahoma to be on
the lookout for it. The car was
found near Headrick. The par-
ties had run out of gasoline and
abandoned it, after trying to
run it with kerosene Sheriff
Ford is now looking for the
theives: he believes he knows at
least one of them-
P
ROUTE THREE
I
Try a box of Mayflower Tal-
com. Guaranteed to please you.
-Geo. D- Pendleton's Drug
Store 20t2
Avoid Trouble and Danger
Some parties driving autos
have been crossing North Foik
on the railroad bridges, when the
river was up. This is not only
dangerous, but unlawful, and
the parties taking such risks
will come to grief, either by pay-
ing heavy fines or filling early
graves. Quit it for you are tres-
pasing upon railroad property
and run a fearful risk.
Use Sherman-Williams Paint
if you want the best. Sold by
Fanners Waat Good Roads
The farmers in the Martha-
Blair country would like to see
good roads into Altus from the
north. The roads are good until
they get near the city. If the
overaeerers, commisaionera or
the people of Altua will not
make good, they want to know
dy says with his support Hughes if they will be permitted to put
Badly Bitten
Many people are badly bitten i Geo. D. Pendleton Drug Store
by snap judgment. Decide care-'
fully when you buy your next
ton of coal, or call Miller's Coal
and Feed and get the best.
Phone 539. 43-tf
J. D. Stroud.
BEST FARM LOANS
Milrb Caw far Tnil* Get the best money and lowest
interest on Texaa or Oklahoma
I have a good milch cow to farms. Draw my own papers,
trade for stock hogs or shoata examine the land and pay out
W. D. Hughes. Route 4; 3 miles the money,myself. No red tape,
north and 4 miies west of Altus. W. H. DICKEY.
20 2t 47-tf Mangum. OKla.
can't Lughes which is certainly
bad Nughes
Mack Casteel and G. A. Den-
nia went to Oklahoma City Fri-
day.
#
Mrs. E. E. Pryor and sons.
Ralph and Roy, visited her folks
at Blair last week and left Ed
to rough it with Batchelar Board- place. 421 E. Cypress.
n>>ra open from 2 to 5.
them in good order. The over-
aeerers. commissioners and citi-
zens of Altus should attend to
these roads at once.
Christian Science Services
Bob Osborne's House Bnrned
Bob Osborne's residence. 420
North Willard street was con-
sumed by fire Wednesday even-
ing together with his household
goods. The explosion of a gaso-
lene iron was the cause. His
loss is about $2,500 with $1000
insurance.
Larfe Cistern af Good Coal Water
is fine thing for the customers
of Wm. Cameron & Company.
Their cistern affords the best
water in town and every one is
welcome to go and get a good
drink.
It Raised
This part of the country re-
ceived a small rain Wednesday-
man
Each Sunday at 11 o'clock a.
m.: Sunday school 10:00 am...,
Subject for Sunday: * Truth.the prewpipatian was .61
Reading of an inch. It was accompanied
4 by an electrical storm
The weather was never twice
as hot and dry.
D. R. Stevens marketed wheat
in Altus Monday. His wheat
was good making 22 buahela per
acre.
J. R Frost of Dallaa, Texas,
is visiting relatives L R. Daniel!
and family.
Guess L. M. Chapman is ex-
pecting a! big rain for he ia
cleaning out his pond.
Mrs. Delia Robins says she
will teach the next term of
school at Lock-
The carrier is under obligationa
to L. M. Whitworth for some
roasting ears. Many thanks.
Phil Wilson says they have a
cow that gave birth to twin
calves last Friday. This cow ia
four years old and has four
calves.
Parks and Osborne finished
this seasons threshing and pull-
ed their outfit home last Friday.
Y. G. Cooper and family of
Paris, Texas, are visiting hia
daughter, Mrs. J. A. Nutt and
family of Prairie Home.
M. W. Abernathy, the mail
carrier and family eat fried
chicken with relatives on Otter
creer in Tillman county Sunday-
Miss Vida Porter of Snyder,
Okla, after spending about a
week visiting her friend, Misa
OIlie Robbins returned home laat
week.
Arthur Lock of Martha, Okla.,
visited old friends on this Route
last week. He said the 3torm
Wednesday tore up some barna
in his neighborhood.
H. H. Vinyard has erected a
tenant house on one corner of
his farm. He says he is getting
too old to farm and is going to
quit.
David Clark and Lonnie Aber-
nathy both of Altus have form-
ed a partnership to sell ice and
soda pop on the Cotton Belt
Route- David will have charge
of the ice and Lonnie the pop.
Mrs. O- F. Burton and child-
ren of Purdy, Mo., arrived Sat-
urday to viait her parent Mr- and
Mrs. H. H. Vinyard and family
Mrs.Burton is their oldeat daugh-
ter, She says they were need-
ing rain when she left home.
Nev Dwellings
J. R Jimeson and Mra. Agnew
are each building a good dwell-
ing house on Eaat Broadway,
and George C. Wright is build-
ing a modern dwelling on East
Commerce. In next weeks Newe
we will show a picture of
George's house.
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