The Oklahoma Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1915 Page: 2 of 6
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THE OKLAHOMA DEMOCRAT, ALTUS, OKLAHOMA '
THE OKLAHOMA DEMOCRAT
Stephen W. Johnson, Robinson &
Hamilton, and Eugene Powell,
Publishers.
EUGENE POWELL
Editor and Business Manager
Entered as second-class matter
February 1, 1908, at the Postoffice
at Altus, Oklahoma, under act of
Congress March 3rd, 1879.
BONDS AND THE FAIR.
We feel that we voice the sentiment
of ninety-five per cent of the citizens
of Altus in the statement that the
action ot the city council on Monday
in authorizing a special election for
the purpose of voting bonds to finance
a Jackson County Free Fair marked
an epoch in the history of this city
and county. That the people will au<
thorize the Issuance of the bonds is
certain, and their action in so doing
will only be the crowning event of the
epoch.
There is now practically nothing in
the way of a complete and compre-
hensive county fair this Fall. The
idea is meeting with the enthusiastic
endorsement with the people over the
county and the work of the organiz-
ation of the municipal townships is
going forward simultaneously with the
preparations being made here.
From a county-wide standpoint the
benefits that will inure to the people
and their interests as the result of
the institution are incalculable. Three
thousand dollars in prizes distributed
annually among the farmers of the
county will in a very short while work
miracles in the advancement of the
agricultural and live stock interests
of the county. A feature of the
scheme that will be of interest to oth-
er towns in the county is that the mu-
nicipal township contests can be made
the nucleus of meritorious fairs at
the various trade centers.
As for Altus, the establishment here
as comprehended in the new county
fair bill will fill a long felt want. In
most things Altus has been progress-
ive, but as to a proper interest in a
good county fair—one of the most im-
portant adjuncts to a county seat-
she has been dilatory. It is not only
her privilege but it is her duty to help
provide a complete agricultural and
live stock fair for the benefit of the
people of Jackson county.
The Free Fair idea was first intro-
duced in Oklahoma by the business
men of Enid some three or four years
ago, and today Garfield county is the
centre in Oklahoma of all enlightened
advancement along the varied lines
of farming activity, and largely as
the result of their fair Enid is taking
front rank among the commercial cen-
tres of the southwest.
What the merchants of Enid and
the farmers of Garfield county have
done for their part of the state, Altus
and Jackson county can do for South-
west Oklahoma. This county has
done wonderful things, but more won-
derful are her possibilities.
The bond issue is a glowing oppor-
tunity for Altus, and it is hoped the
tax payers will turn out on the first
day of June and give the proposition
theii unanimous endorsement.
which haa been appointed by Qov.
Williams. Is composed of 1). A. Mc-
Dougal, Sapulpa; George Trice, Coal-
gate; Robert E. Adams, Taloga. Other
state* have similar commissions, and
representatives from each meet at
stated times for the purpose of rec-
ommending to the legislatures the en-
actment of laws similar in all the
states. Fast commissions have done
good work along this line.
Oklahoma's new Hoard of Commis-1 ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION , ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION
slonerB for the Promotion or Uniform-j TO SELL REAL E8TATE
ity of Uws tor the United States,
In the County Court In und for
Said Couuty and State.
State of Oklahoma, Jackson Couu-
ty, ss.
In the matter of the estate of Jas.
KTAOl SHKD SHRD CMFWV CMFW
In the matter of the estate of James
B. Jackson, Deceased.
The petition of H. B. Rellenger as
administrator of the estate of James
B. Jackson, Deceased, having been
It has been announced that the' presented to this Court, praying that
printing of the session laws of the "i order be made authorizing said pe-
1915 session of the legislature will be j tltioner to sell the whole or so much
completed by June 1. Senator C. F.' and such part of the real estate de-
Barrett of Shawnee has been compll-1 scribed in said petition as the Court
ing the laws and arranging them for "* all Judge necessary and beneficial
publication. There was a total of 156 J t public sale, and it appearing to the
House Bills and 137 Senate Bills that court from such petition that it is
will be contained In the volume. Prin-
ting of the permanent Journals of both
houses will be completed in a short
time.
tyecessary to sell the whole or some
portion of such real estate for the
purpose and reasons mentioned in the
said petition; therefore, said petition
will be filed herein and a time ap-
pointed for hearing the same, and it
is hereby ordered that Friday, the
Eighteenth day of June,, Nineteen
Hundred and Fifteen, at the hour of
Nine o'clock A. M. of said day, that
TO SELL REAL ESTATE
In the County Court Within and
for Jackson County. State of Oklu
homa. |
In the matter of the Estate of
James N. Thomas, Deceased.
Information is at hand that Altus
and all points on the Northwestern
will soon be in direct connection with
Beaver, the county seat of Beaver
county. Beaver capitalists and pro-
moters are now engaged in completing I be|ng a day of the special term of j The Oklahoma Democrat, a newspa- j jue p]ajntifr and costs of suit and
the six-mile gap between that town jthis Court, appointed for the hearing; per of Altus, Oklahoma, and that a'forever barring and foreclosing said
N. R. Stroud having filed his veri-
fied petition for tho sale of real est-
ate described in his said petition for
the reasons In said petition stated; It
is ordered that said petition be and
the same Is hereby t^t for hearing on
Friday, the 18th day of June, 1915, at
9 o'clock A. M. at which time all per-
sons Interested In said estato are re-j
quired to appear and show cause, ifj
any they have, why an order should
not be granted for the sale of so much
of the real estate of said defendant
which is necessary for the reasons in
said petition stated. It is further ord-
ered that a copy of this order be post-
ed in three public places In Jackson
County, one of which shall be at the
court house door; and it further ap-
pearing that many of the names and
residences of the heirs of said dec-
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"American Beauties."
Woolard Books of all kinds. All Titles in Padded
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edent are unknown it is further or-, without appraisement as in said mort-
dered that a copy of this order be gage provided and the proceeds ap-
published for two successive weeks in I plied t0 the payment of the amount
and Forgan, the northern terminus of
the Northwestern, which company is
under contract to operate trains over
the line when completed
Governor Williams Monday appoint-
ed John W. Harris of Oklahoma City
as member of the state pension com-
mission to succeed Dr. John Thread-
gill. who died last week. The Gov-
ernor also Monday appointed T. D.
Turner of Oklahoma City as member
of the board of trustees of the Con-
federate Veterans' home at Ardmore.
of said cause, be and the same
appointed as the time when all
is copy of this order be mailed to such defendants from all right, title, estate,
per- heirs whose names and post office ad- interest, property and equity of re-
sons interested in said estate are di- dresses are shown by the petition to. demption, in or to said premises or
1 * be known to the administrator, and any part thereof.
that a copy of this order be person-1 (Seal.)
ally served on any heir resident in
Jackson County, Oklahoma, unless
such service is waived.
Dated this 17th day of May, 1915.
(Seal.)
J. M. WILLIAMS.
"* County Judge.
There is no reason, either apparent
or imaginary, why Jackson county
should be outdone by Harmon county
in the matter of a Free County Fair.
In that county, the municipal town-
ship elections have been held and a
Free Fair Association has already
been formed preparatory to a com-
plete county fair at Hollis this fall.
John Riley Thacker of the Eldorado
Courier evidently thinks the contest-
ants from the Eldorado school in the
recent county meet did not get a
equare deal. It is pretty hard for
towns like Eldorado and Altus to be
outclassed by towns like Headrick,
Blair, and the rural school Victory.
But such is the cold, cruel facts—that
is, if we are to accept the verdict of
impartial and disinterested Judges
who heard and saw the various con-
tests. We can't believe that John
Riley really meant to criticize
Of the thousands of prominent Am-
ericans who expressed themselves on
the subject, Captain Richard P. Hob-
son was the only one among them that
voiced an unfriendly criticism of
President Wilson's note to the Ger-J
man government.
All arrangements have been made
for the internment of local subjects
of any European power that the Un-
ited States may go to war with.
Someone has suggested that the
plague now consuming the vitals of
Europe is not war but systematic
butchery.
rected and required to appear before
this court to show cause why an or-
der should not be granted to said pe-
titioner to sell so much of the real
estate of said decedent as is necess-
ary. And it is further ordered that a
copy of this order be posted in three
public places in Jackson County, one
of which shall be at the court house
in the City of Altus, and that a copy
of the same be personally served on
all persons interested in the estate,
any general guardian of minors and
any legatees or devices and heirs of
the deceased who are residents of
Jackson County at least ten days be-
fore the time appointed for the hear-
ing of said petition, and that copies
of this order be mailed to all persons
Interested in said estate as legatees,
devices or heirs of said deceased and
any general guardian of minors so
interested with the postage thereon
prepaid and further that a copy of
this order be published in The Okla-
homa Democrat, a weekly newspaper
published in said Jackson County, for
! two successive w6eks and that the
j first publication shall be at least fif-
teen days prior to the date of said
hearing.
Dated this Seventeenth Day of
May, Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen.
J. M. WILLIAMS,
County Judge.
Dabney & Thorpe,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
(Seal.)
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION.
MAUDE KIMBELL,
Court Clerk.
By Fred Zimmerman, Deputy.
Robinson & Hamilton,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
MONEY TO LOAN
Applications received for loans
from 1100.00 to $10,000.00 on improv-
ed and unimproved town property
In the District Court of the Tweu and farm land8 IntereBt 8 per cent
ty-Fifth Judicial District in and for straight. Interest payable annually
Jackson County, State of Oklahoma, ior semi-annually. Time: one to
Mary E. Lamb, Plaintiff, ten years. Applicants for loans will
Vs. | please give description, location and
H. Hammett and K. Hammett, De j valuation of property offered as se-
fendants. Icurity for loan. State improvements
GOODNER-PEACOCK.
Mr. Jeff Goodner and Miss Velma
Peacock, both of this city, were mar-
ried last Thursday evening at the
Methodist parsonage by Rev. Witt,
The groom has for some time been in
the employ of the McCord Grocery
Company, while the bride feas been an
assistant in the County Treasurer's
office for quite a while. They have
the best wishes of a host of friends.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICE8
The subject at the Christian
Science Chapel next Sunday will be
"Soul and Body."
FOR SALE:—Three Jersey bulls in
good condition and age; good grades;
can be seen at my farm three miles
south and 2 1-2 west of Altus. Also
have good Mebane cotton seed for sale
the t 75c per bushel —F. F. Parker.
Judges for their decisions, but rather
do we think last week's Courier out-
pourings was but a new brand of
consolation and sympathy for local
"also-rans." But most people who
read the article will take it
knock on the Meet, but with those
who have attended the Meet the art-
icle will have but little weight. And
The mint makes it and under the
terms of the CONTINENTAL MORT-
GAGE COMPANY you can secure It
at 6 per cent for any legal purpose on
approved real estate. Terms easy,
tell us your wants and we will co-op-
then, as most people know, John Riley j erate with you.
is developing into a rank pessimist. PETTY & COMPANY. 1419 Lytton
Come back to Altus John Riley! \ Building. Chicago. Augl
MONEY
keep your money at
home)
(First published May 20. 1915.)
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
LAND UNDFR FORECLOSURE.
Our Choice Flour is sold by all merchants.
You can get it at the right figure. You
can get the right price for your grain arid
all grain products at our mill.
leger mill company
Notic.j is hereby t'ivet: that in pur
suauce of an • •>!«• of sale is-sued o1. t
of ibe District Court cf ..pekson couii
ty. State cf Oklahoma, on the 15th
day of May, 1915, in an action wherein
Julius Burtschi was plaintiff and E.
H. Stroud and wife, Mamie Stroud,
and Mrs. Belle Patterson were defen-
dants, directed to me the undersigned
Sheriff of Jackson County, State of
Oklahoma, commanding me to levy up-
on and sell the following described
property, without appraisement: Lots
nine (9) and ten (10) in block sixteen
(16) in Julian's Addition to the town
of Altus, in Jackson County, State of
Oklahoma, to satisfy a judgment and
decree of foreclosure in favor of said
plaintiff and against said defendants
obtained and made in said court on
the 11th day of December, 1914, for
the sum of $1,093.73 with Interest
thereon from said date until paid at
the rate of 10 per cent per annum, and
costs accrued and accruing in this ac-
tion and attorney fee as provided in
said judgment in the amount of $100;
I will on the 25th day of June, 1915,
at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m . of said
day, at the front door of the court
house in the city of Altus in said
County and State, offer for sale and
sell to the highest bidder for cash,
the said property above described, in
the satisfaction of said judgment in
the full amount of principal, interest,
costs and attorney fee
Witness my hand this the 15th day
of May, 1915.
J. C. FORD.
Sheriff of Jackson County, Oklahoma.
By R. F. (loodloe.
Under-Sheriff.
Dabney k Thorpe.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
No. 1406.
Said defendants, H. Hammett and
K. Hammett, will take notice that
said defendant, Mary E. Lamb, did on
the 6th day of May, 1915 file her pe
tition in the District Court in and for
Jackson County, State of Oklahoma,
against the said defendants, and that
the said defendants must answer said
petition herein on or before the 17th
day of June, 1915 or said petition will
be taken as true and a judgment ren
dered in said action against said de-
fendants, H. Hammett and K. Ham-
mett for the sum of $2000, with int-
erest thereon from the 1st day of
August, 1914 at the rate of 8 per cent! LOCAL DRUGGIST MAKES
per annum and the further sum of MANY FRIENDS
$200 attorney's fees and all costs of|
said action, upon a certain premiss I 1 F. Haggart reports they are
ory note made by said defendants to makin8 man>' frfends through the
the Oklahoma Mortgage and Invest- QU1CK benefit which Altus people
. ~ . .(receive from the simple mixture of
ment Company on the 29th day of Luckthorn Bark ferine, etc.,
January, 1913 for the principal sum of jknown as Adler-i-ka. This remedy
$2000, due and payable on the 1st day became famous "by curing appendici-
of February, 1918 after date with in-1 tis and it is the most thorough bowel
terest thereon from date thereof at cleanser known, acting on BOTH the
lower and upper bowel. JUST ONE
DOSE of Adler-i-ka relieves consti-
pation and gas on the stomach al-
most IMMEDIATELY.
and valuation of Bame.
We want County representatives
to receive applications for loans, ap-
praise property and serve as our ex-
clusive representative. Attorney or
real estate man preferred. Appli
cants for loans and applicants for
agencies positively required to fur-
nish at least two character references
and forward postage, five" 2-cent
stamps, for application blanks, full
particulars and prompt reply. Write
Southern Office, Southeastern Mort-
gage Loan Assn., Fourth Nat'l Bank
Bldg.. Atlanta. Ga.
WtaMvtr Yoa Need a Ocaeral Took
Take drove's
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
known tonic pcopcrtiesof QUININB
IRON. It ecu on the Utw, Drives
Malaria. Bariches the Blood
" *thaT
the rate of 8 per cent per annum, pay-
able semi-annually, according to cou-
pons for interest thereto attached,
which note and mortgage securing
the same was on the 4th day of Feb-
ruary, 1913, assigned, sold' transfer-
red and delivered by the said Okla-
homa Mortgage and Investment Com-
pany to this plaintiff, who is now the
owner and holder of said note and
mortgage securing the same; and
further judgment rendered in said ac-
tion against said defendants for the
foreclosure of a certain real estate
mortgage securing said promissory
note and of even date therewith, upon
the following described real estate ly-
ing and situated in Jackson County,
State of Oklahoma, towit:
Lots Twelve, Thirteen and Four-
teen in block sixty in East Duke.
Jackson County, Oklahoma, accor-
ding to the recorded plat thereof,
now on file in the office of the reg-
ister of deeds of said Jackson
County;
And adjudging that default has been
made in said mortgage in that said
defendants have failed to pay the in-
terest on said note as the same ma
tured and have failed to pay the taxes
on said property as the same became
due. and it being provided in said
mortgage that a failure to pay the In
terest or taxes as the same became
due would mature the whole amount
of the indebtedness secured by said
mortgage; and further adjudging that
plaintiff have a first lien on said pre-
mises to the amount for which judg
ment will ,be taken as aforesaid and
ordering said premises to be sold
Wtaawr Yoa Need a Oneta! Toatc
Take Grove's
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
known tonic prnpertiesof QUININB
IRON. U acts on the Liver, Drives
Malaria,
STRAYED:
One blood bay horse with sore from
wire cut across fore-arm. Wire scar
left front hoof; slimly built. One
lighter bay horse; wire cut on right
fore foot; heavy build.—Phone RM51;
Address W. E. Guthrie, Altus, R3.
BEICH'S CHOCOLATES are consid-
ered the Premier of all tweets, at W.
T. Williams.
It Rites to AU Occasions.
The quality of our bread and
rolls is well known to our old pa-
trons, but in this thriving com-
munity where welcome strangers
sre locating among us every day,
we feel it only just to these new
comers that we tell them where
the best si to be had. If you will
remember to order from
ALTUS STEAM BAKERY
anything or everything known to
the Baker's art, you will make no
mistake.
CHICH
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of every kind and char-
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purpose. Look our stock
over for suggestions.
For instance, i
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'Fountain Pen
NON-LEAKABLE
the original self-filler that fills
and cleans itself in 4 seconds.
What could be more useful or
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We are Keeping the New Store
NEW
And if Women Could Vote We
Would be Elected.
MARVINWILLIAMS
"First With the Newest."
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