The Greer County Democrat (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1914 Page: 3 of 4
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Ibr bulUtlu «antes Information for
the iui> ul Oklthonw. •« * ll M 'ur
tb i tb«-r <ui > <n<t tli* I Rilnl
Tb« data *m «ompll*d undei lb" «P
«if\i ion ut Mr John l<* I'oulur, •
9«rt *i«-rUii agent in th«r«« of thr
Inquiry on Wi*elth. Debt. Bd Ta*s
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The bulletin which iU soou b* U-
mum) will contain tati*tlcs f«r «wj>
state for each year from 1*1* ' IM3,
Inclusive, mm far as statist!* •'*' |
available ttii'l will also - onmin '1-;
tails for the )«r most nearly cossr: i
ponding to Ifcso thus making It po*
alblt* to show the general movement |
during a period of over thirty year* f
Th. bulletin will alio* the total debt
ol the stales an well tin many details
mich as the various classes of out
■Handing bonds au apecial debt obll
KatloiiM to public trust funda. It will
also ahow the floating debt and it*
component parts. I'nder ' Fund* and
Investments" will be shown separat'.'-
ly all the different funda. and In each
case cash and securities will be shown.
The population of the states for earn
year uuder consideration will be used,
and the per capita debt (less sinking
fiTBd assets) will be given.
An inspection of the tables for Ok-
lahoma in the bulletin soon to be ia-
sued shows marked changes in the
bonded indebtedness; $4K.<M)0 in 1894
was entirely paid off in 190H. No fur-
ther bonded indebtedness is reported
until 1908, when $1,4«0.0<*> of bonds
were issued increasing in 1912 to $3,
055.000. Nc special debt obligations
are recorded. The* floating debt
showB a remarkable increase from
$27,000 in 1893 to $4,190,000 In 1912.
In the case of funda and investments
the securities increased steadily fron.
year to year with the exception ot
1905, which shows a-slight decrease ;
the rise wan again immediately appar-
ent. the year 1912 recording $5,163,-
000, compared to $46,000 In 1893. The
cash fluctuated throughout the period,
though a marked general increase is
shown from $223 in 1893 to $1,114,000
In 1*12.
\'t •Inking fund MiMrta re
Although the population ii • roa rii
t«|il4l> «lur| g Ik* perU d under «"* '■
•idvraOott. II waa a«* •uffktost - «o
off art tb« h«a*y larfaM In the d M,
hMirx the per < spif« lnd bt*du* «
•hows a marh#d Increase
In 1**3 th«* total drhi of Oklahoma
at ibe close of the fiscal year,
ifinbrr . waa •ITjW. advancing l
ISo" 11he year uf statehood i to 1*76.-
taio and in 1*12 to f7.24S.00.
The population of tbr tat«- Increa.
«l from ISS.MW In IMtt to 1,0I1. O
In 1*14 Wbllr thla waa a remarkable
ln<rr r «lw Indebtedness Increased
*ri>n faster and the l*r capita debt
mse fmm |o. n In 1# 3 to $i *t In
1*12.
In I'omitnrlaon with tb« atat*> of C)°..
lahoma, wa find that taking the •nti'V
d«'ht ilrM alnklng fund a *«itB for the
4M *tnte« the par capita debt accord-
ing to the lat« *t report l $ : *2. r
|0 3 « leaa than lha | #r capita dabt
for «)kIahonia. and wlhle the |
Ita d«*bt for the IK *tat«
the period from $5.4K to I
(tklulio.na rgaa from $0.0
At tha prewnt time about 2 per cent
<>f the total population of the I'nited
State* will be found In the a'a'a of
Oklahoma^ and 2.1 per cent of the to-
tal debt Ilesa sinking fund aaaetal U
attributed to that state.
It might be interesting to note, how-
ever, that alao In connection with 'he
above that Greer connty's bonded In
debtednesa is only about $8,000,
It a hO« tl>« WOT4 Of tb. health of
flref mht0 but tba aftlv* rooperatloi
u ihoar who pay <h> health offkarV
•alary, that ••ecirva result*
uv r on* hundred and alsty nine
ji.illton dollar* waa donated for vha*-
It) la*t y««f. ha«' Partkularly nt/ne
of It u* d for tha pr «ao i«n of (dl*-
!*aae. >«-t dlaaave cauaea moat of out
demand* for charity
tM>aeaa«a that ran be pr
ventad kid
fifteen time* mora paopl** l tha I'nl 1
tad riutea each yaar than war* kill
ed In both armt*a during tha ft*!'
War In view of what Q*n*ral Hher |
man -aid about war we wonder l ow |
he would charartarUe thla?
If >ou want claan aanltary a'oraa.
market* and dairies we all *ay we
do stop buying from merchant*, mar
kat men. and dairymen who fall to
rle
wholeaoine foors
ictke thla and th«
and
wll
cap
ring
that for
$3.91.
necessity for food lnspa<
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
(Conducted by Dr. J. C. Mahr. SUte
Commissioner of Health)
Health Shots
Tuberculosis can be avoided.
Sanitation means better health.
Know thine enemies- know tuber-
culosis.
We don't catch" typhoid. We eat
it.
Community health should be every-
body's concern.
A larger proportion of men than
women die from tuberculosis.
The best thing about a window-
raising it.
Death, dirt, disease. Shun a dirty
neighborhood.
Endeavor to make your neighbor s
front yard envious of your back yard
First aids to clean up—disposition,
elbow grease, soap, shovefT rake,
serve
milks. I'i
soon be n
ttoa.
Dirt and filth accumulate ail «h
time and if neglected soon beccni
ugly, unsiKhtly and dangerous.
Cleanliness and beauty can only be |
maintained by constant vigilance and
labor.
Xo >nitor or teacher ahould eve'
employed in a school who is suffer
linn !om a disease that would debar
a 11,lid from school. Mr. School di
'rector it ia time to Inquire into the
health oi the teacher and janitor. |
Know your city. I nless you know
your city you cannot appreciate what
has been done and how much remains
j to be done.
I It is only twenty years ago tba!
I medical inspection in schools was
Started In the United States, and yet
! at this time there is less than five
'towns in Oklahoma who have taken
up this work. How many repeaters,
or laggards, In your schools? There
is a reason for a puptt failing to make
his grades. Nine times out of ten
it is due to some physical defect that
can and should be removed. Mr
School Director, multiply the number
of your repeaters by the per capita
cost and vou will have the amount
this neglect has cost your tax payers,
.proper medical inspection will elim
inate this and the advantage to thes^
Haggard pupils cannot be estimated
in dollars and cents.
NEW SHOES!
We can fit you in manq styles and can
give you |>rices to suit the times.
Below we quote a few Prices on high gra«le Shoes
Mens low heel patent leather Oxfords $3.73
3 Strap pump dress heel
Pat. leather low heel, 2 strap pump
2 Strap Gun Metal pump medium heel
1 strap Gun Metal low heel
Haby Doll in gun metal and pat leather
Vici Kid button oxford medium heel
Vici Kid low heel oxford EEE ,
Childrens all leather gun met Kstp pump l #0
Childrens Patent leather^ strap ' 25
S.25
2.SO
3.75
3.75
3.50
3.00
2.75
1.25
Childrens White Shoes 2 strap
Call and see our line before buqing
JACKSON & WILSON
We StilWiave-a few more of
SNOW FLAKE LONE
STAPLE COTTON SEED
And if you want Good Seed, See us
Here is what it did Last year,
Right here in Greer County!
Mr. Clark, who lives east of Mangum, had in
6 acres of this same Snow Flake Long Staple
Cotton, in spite of the dry year he made 3
bales from the ^ acrcs* s0't' this Cottonjo^
18 Cents Pound when ordinay;Cotton Was
selling for 12 cents. Doesn't it pay to get the
Best Seed? It will pay you to try this Seed.
BLAKE ROUTE 1
(Too late for last week)
Jesse Mason and wife are the hap-
l ay parents of a fine twelve pound
^The primary department, of our
school has been going on this week
Mr. McKenzie and wife and Miss
Virgie Parkey were vistors at the
] eme of Squire Thompson Thursday
afternoon.
Lillian, the little daughter of M .
and Mrs. McKenzie, while running
around the school house with some
other children, fell and struck her
head against Vlhei concrete founda-
tion, cutting an ugly wound on her
forehead, Friday afternoon.
L. J. Thompson and family spent
Friday and Saturday visiting in Man-
gum.
Quite a number of our pieople went
to Mangum Saturday.
At this writing, the little daughter
of Squire Thompson, who was so bad-
ly burend two weeks ago, is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. Lamanack gave an Easter hunt
Sunday afternoon to the children of
her Sunday school class.
Professor Warlick visited in Blake
Monday. , _
Tonie May is still very sick with
rheumatism and other complications,
but Miss Agnes is getting better.
An Easter hunt at the home of N.
L Hansen at Russell Sunday after
noon, was attended by quite a num
ber of our people.
Albert Leath made a business trip
to Mangum Tuesday. "
Jesse Thcappson is on the puny list.
E. M. Morrow has a new incuba-
tor.
The writer made a trip to Mangum
Tuesday and noted that the farmers
along the road all seemed to be well
p' with their work. n
led by Miss Vivian Cox of Mangum,
spen the wek end with her parents.
Squire and Mrs. Thompson.
Mr. H. B. Barnett and Mrs. Chirlie
Robertson attended church at Russell
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Price, who has been visiting
in Texas, has returned.
Rev. J. JL Kirk of Hester took din-
ner at the home of W. iL. Johnson on
Sunday.
Jjm Strok and family took dinner
with Jim Kirby and family Sunday.
W. H. Spencer and wife were visi-
tors at the heme of Dr. Scarborough
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Agnes May is better and has
gone to her brother, Roland May, of
Russell for a few days' stay. Tonie
May is still suffering severely.
George Meason has been very sick
the past week but at this writing
is improving.
Claude Parkey and Will Johnson
will leave in a few days for New
Medco.
Unclaimed Letters April 2Cth, 1914
Bond & Co.
Clay, Tom.
Ketchem, Frank.
Phillips, M. B.
Re veil, J. W.
Vinn, V H.
When calling for any of the above,
please say "advertised" April 20.
G. B. TOWNSEND, P. MT
Mangum, Oklahoma
GRANITE VISITORS
LOST—A fraternity pin, diamond
shaped, safety clasp, containing sev-
eral pearls, gold with 2 Greek letters
on black enameled background; also
a similar pin having no pearls. Fin-
der please return to this office and
receive liberal reward. t*
The following composed a merry
crowd which enjoyed the day at Gran-
ite Sunday: Messrs, John Tomme, R.
D. Campbell, McPheeters, Vincent, O.
G. Griggs, Pete Tomme, Jasper Brown.
Mesdamies John Tomme, Ida Brown
Compbell, Vincent, Griggs, J. T. How
ard, Daisy Wilson, Misses Swam,
Kate Gardiner and Miss Hazel Nich-
olas, of Shawnee, and Mr. Hardcastle
I of Chickasha. The above crowd was
joined at Granite by Mr. Albert Smith,
and Mr. Jake Latham, the latter two
going over on the afternoon train.
The main crowd went over in thfe
morning on a float wagon, and after
spending a delightful day, returned
late Sunday evening.
Seats on sale for Matrimonial Ex-
change at Gully's Drug Store. Prices
25c, 35c and 50c.
HOLINESS REVIVAL AT UNION
HILLL
A Holiness Me«ting was begun at
Union Hill Sunday under the direction
of Rev. Butler.
money loaned
6 per cent loans on farms, orchard
lands, city resident or business prop
erty, to buy, build, improve, extend
or refund mortgages or other s.eeur
ities, terms reasonable, special pri-
vileges. Correspondence invited.
Commonwealth Securities Loan Com
pany, R. 767 Gas & Electric Buildine,
Denver Colo. 749 Henry Bldg., Seat
tie, Wash. 30 4t adv "
BLAKE RUOTE 1
FARMERS
GROCERY
Aaabelle-Spencer visited Oia Thomp
son Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr. Boone and family of Blake,
were among those who attended the
big debate at Wildcat' Sunday.
.The writer attended preaching at
Russell Sunday and listened to- a fine
rermon by J. J. Kirk of Hester. The
Russell people are putting gas lights
! into their church.
E. M. Morrow and famUy made a trip
to Mangum Monday
A singing at the home of Dr. Scar
borough Sunday afternon waa well
Miss Jessie McKenzie Is getting
Along nicely with the primary depart
neat of our •cbool.
Miss Pfcnaie Thompson, scompan
Best Prices paid for
Pouultry
and Egg*
By J. F. SWEET
At J. W. Hickerson's Wagon
Yard, Southeast Corner of Sq.
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Watt, W. O. The Greer County Democrat (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1914, newspaper, April 23, 1914; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc280479/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.