The Oklahoma Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 10, 1913 Page: 1 of 6
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THE OKLAHOMA DEMOCRAT
VOLUMS VI
ALTU8, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, APRIL 10.1913
HVMBBR VIVB
PLEA FOR SUP
FORI Of HOME
ENTERPRISES
We have been contemplating
1 the Md neglect of our boon peo-
ple toward enterprises of a local
i nature—commercial institutions of
I ao important a nature that to re-
move them would cripple our re-
source* and remove from our por-
tals some of our most stable cm-
sens. No really logical reason can
be given for ignoring these con-
cerns and sending money to which
they are entitled to cities hun-
dreds of miles away. The
who refuses to patronize the in-
dustries of his town and yet draws
his support from the proceeds of
local capital is the greatest draw-
back which a home-loving and
home-nourishing comunity can en-
tertain. . " . , .
An e*Pf«M*°n oftcn
that we ought to have more fac-
tories and enterprises for skilled
workmen. This is true, but there
should be a more patriotic sup
port given to those tndustnes
which we already have before we
exert ourselves unduly in an effort
to secure others. _
Take for instance the New Pro-
cess Laundry, a home institution
which gives Altus good work, and
when it is not good will make it
trood or refund your taoney. This
concern has a weekly payroll of
about $500.00, its employes live
here and pay their taxes here, buy
their supplies here and are affil-
iated with the local and social life
of the town. The laundry ;s
equipped with the most modern
conveniences known to the work,
and employs skilled workmen to
manipulate the intricate machin-
ery of the plant. It is one of the
largest contributors to the light
and power plant of the city, and
stands as a monument to the plack
and enterprise of its promoter and
owner.
Another business to which our
attention has been called is the Al-
tus Machine and Boiler Works.
This is an enterprise wherein the
artisans work with\ their hands
and their output is superior to
criticism.
Then there are a number of en-
terprises which are wholesale
manufacturers and distributors,
who contribute their money to-
ward the support of our town and
its institutions, to whom solicitors
for charity hasten when they are
promotng any proposition of a lo-
cal or personal nature. That man is
unjust and unfair who condemns
mail brder customers and refuses
to patronize local industries, when
these institutions give creditable
results at a price co-ordinate with
the prices charged by foreign con-
cerns. We might mention the
wholesale houses which carry a
stock parallel with the wholesale
houses of the large cities. The
"New State and Louis brand of
goods may be found on the shelves
of dealers all over the country,
and on account of their excellence
are justly popular. The output of
the local mills, the granite from
our local marble yard, the mer-
chandise of the local printers and
the hundred other things which
are enterprises of the city without
which the city could not exist must
have a market, and the man who
sends away for the things which
he could buy at home—often a
better quality at a lower price
than the out-of-town concern asks
—invites the local dealer to re-
fuse to accord him a similar mar-
ket for his own wares, be it calico,
coffee or cotton.
*9:90. "What are Some of'the
Needs of Our Churches in Jackson
County?" by Brethren J. W. Pat-
terson, J. F. Smith. H. B. Strick-
land, S. N. West and our mission-
ary Shehan.
11:00. "Consecration, and its
Need in Our Churches." by Breth-
ren C. J. Fox. J. W. Stidham. M.
L Hankins. Z. T. Butts and Pas-
tor R. J. Morgan.
3:00 p.m. "God's CaU and Man's
Answer" by C. R. Roberts, E. F.
Ballenger, J. W. Hopper and Pas-
tor Burton of Altus.
5:00 p. m. A Missionary con-
ference led by Pastor CampbeU.
8:00 p. m- Sermon by Brother
Burton.
Brethren, come and lets have a(
heart to heart talk about the work ducted on the
Deacons and Pastor of the Mar-
tha Church.
BIG DEPARTMENT STORE
EN HERE
CONFEDERATE RE-
UNION MAY
27 10 29
It is not known how many Con-
federate soldiers are now living
who survived the slaughter at
Chickamauga. The list, however,
is not by any means small. By the
fall of 1863 mere boys had gone
to the front and enlisted in the
Confederate service. There are
plenty men yet in full vigor who
fought at Chickamauga, Lookout
mountain and Missionary ridge.
One of the survivors of the strug-
gle around Chattanooga said in an
interview at reunion headquarters
recently that he believed there
wene yet living more than 3,000
ex-Confederates who fought at
Chickamauga. He regarded that
number as a conservative estimate.
This ex-Confederate predicted
that there would be 1,000 men at
the coming reunion, May 27-29 in-
clusive who were in that greatest
of all battles.. If so, a reunion of
these survivors will be arranged
for some point along LaFayette
road during reunion week.
The most historical road in the
environs of Chackamauga was a
public highway leading from
Chattanaaga to LaFayette, Ga.
The contending armies fought
back and forth across this road,
and the flame of battle was so de-
structive that the road became the
"bloody lane" of the field. La-
Fayette road has been put in fine
condition by the government so
tin* touring cars run over it at a
high rate of speed. It is one cf
th« best drives in the south.
Johnny Green, the young Chat-
tanooga aviator who has earned a
reputation throughout the south
for his flights in the air, has sign-
ed a contract to fly cnce a day dur-
ing the reunion, starting from the
veterans camp, so they can see the
process by which -the machine
(made in Chattanooga especially
for the reunion) gets under way
and then have a 0ood view of it
while he makes fifteen minute
trips over the city and to Lookout
mountain.
Thisweek Stuart and Claude
Miller of Oklahoma City and Mr.
Muse of Chicago are here arrang-
ing to open the immense Miller
Bros, stock of dry goods and In
conjunction therewith will also
add a complete line of merchan-
dise. The business will be con<
department store
plan, and will occupy the four
doors of the Hightower building
on the south side of the square.
Carpenters and workmen are now
busy building and placing the
shelving in the buildings, and two
partitions which are now standing
will be removed, thus economiz-
ing in floor space and throwing the
immense stock into two buildings.
The Lawton stock of Miller
Bros, will be brought here, thus
combining the two immense dry
goods stocks, and an immediate
shipment of goods from the fac
tories will arrive as soon as it con
reach here.
The business will be under the
management of Claude Miller. The
force of clerks has already been
partly selected, although it will be
several days before the store will
be opened for business.
EXAMINATION FOR HIGH
. SCHOOL ENTRANCE
ness, and were given charming en-1CIQCT UAMAIV
wuwofli
game was an interesting one. jnd
was witnessed by a large crowd.
many going from Olustee and
other places to see the contest.
Nesct Saturday the Mangum
high school baseball boys are com-
ing over to meet our boys. The
game will be interesting, and a
large attendance is anticipated.
taking the examination at the
county superintendent's office:
Ethel Peterson. Irene Graville.
Willie Graville. Marvin Peterson.
Carl Stout, Frazier school; Gladys
Hughey. Stancy CaudOl, Valley
View; Hazel Chism. Alice Chism,
Plew halley. The examination is
being held by Mrs. D. B. Kendrick,
who is taking the place of Mrs.
Kizziar during her confinement to
her' room with measles. Prof.
Dale is at Martha tcday holding a
similar examination at that place."
H. V. Dickinson, editor of the
Elmer Dispatch, and Grady Gul-
ledge, formerly with the saaae pa-
per were here Friday. Mr. Gul-
ledge left tlfe next day for Dal-
las. Texas.
The following
country schools are
students from
here today
KOURI MOVES TO DUKE
The Kouri Hardware company
who bought the hardware business
of Johnson & Son some time ago
moved the stock to Duke this
week and will combine tbis with a
large stock of merchandise which
Mr. Kouri has at that place.
The county commissioners in
session this week have had under
consideration the increase of the
salary of R. M. Thorp, deputy
court clerk at Eldorado, whose
salary was reduced from $50.00 to
$25.00 by the new board of county
commissioner*.
VISIIORS COME
TO COUNIV SEAT
Last Monday was
day." always a day
'to the county seat
crowds come from a
mingle among their
Misses Allie Creed. Willie Frits
and Ruth Sullivan of near Friend-
ship visited the family of Harve
Creed over Sunday.
MANGUM DOCTORS
PLAY PRANKS ON
STAY-AHIOMES
"firat Mo*
of intern!
what the
distance to
_ , friends and
see the various attractions which
follow this day. Early in the dag
people began to come by rail, la
vehicles and on horeseback. Than
to haw been only a general
idea of the various attraction
which were to be offered, the peo-
ple being intent on getting to the
square and forgetting some of the
provisions of the previous an-
nouncements. Not one reported to
the Times the number brought In
single vehicle, while compara-
tively few reported to the Demo-
crat the distance from which the
family came. Thus some families
or wagon loads which were clear-
ly entitled to $7.50 went away
that much poorer for their failure
to read their local paper. We are
under the impressftm that this wBI
not happen next first Monday.
The street auctioneers
On the evening of the first of
the month, All-Fools'-Day, the
Greer county doctors in sessibn — --- .
made fools of the non-attendants.)present with their splendid voices
After finishing the business of the t crying off their respective warn,
meeting some of the fun-loving And there were those present wno
R. L. Earnhart and wife of the
Great Alfalfa Route were trading
here Saturday.
AEROPLANE HERE IN ALTUS
BAPTIST CONFERENCE
At the Fifth Sunday meeting In
Jackson county, a Baptist work-
er's conference was organised.
The first meeting Is to be with
the Martha church on Thursday
night before the fourth Sunday,
the Nth.
PROGRAM
8:00 p. m. Preaching by Pastor
A. V flnflrton of FMorado.
Friday 940 a. m. Devotional
service by Paster West of Duke.
Birds of a feather will flock to-
gether, so the old saying goes, and
it seems that this as weH as many
other eld sayings still stand good.
We hear the aeroplane and the
flight to be here on May 2 and 3
talked continubusly and all are
looking with eagerness to its com-
ing. And we further discovered
in a paint house here in town an-
. other air craft being assembled
'The backer of this craft Is Jones,
the Empire theatre man. Upon
inspecting the machine we find It
to be of the standard principles
and bids fair tb be a sucoess. To
have an aeroplane with us all the
time will be a great thing for Al-
tus, and something that very few
towns many times larger can boast
Will the people come to Altus
from all over this eoontry every
time it flies? Wait and see.
DANGEROUS TO
SMOKE AM
PUBLIC ROAD
We were informed this week by
Col. W. Y. Feeley that the other
day as he was returning from a
business trip to Victory he discov-
ered a threatening fire burning the
high grass under the Salt Fo^k
bridge. Seeing that it had reach-
ed the bridge and was burning the
bark on the timber and realizing
that it would soon envelop tjhe.
bridge, and thus result in a heavy
loss to the county, he worked for
half an hour or more putting out
the blazfe. As he started on he
discovered the blaze break out in
another place, and re-entered the
fight and extinguished the blaze.
Col. Feeley thinks the high
grasses which are fringing the
various bridges of the county
should be immediately cut or care-
fully burned, as it might result
in a much greater loss to the coun-
ty than the cost of this attention.
NELS DARLING
IMPERSONATOR
COMING TO ALTUS
REPORT OF
COUNTY
TREASURER
fellows set about to enjoy the dis-
comfiture of those not present.
The first one was Dr. Neal, who
was made to run a few blocks
when informed that his home was
on fire. The next one was Dr.
Cambell, who was called by phone
and told to come to the meeting
at once and defend himself against
some serious charges filed against
him by Dr. Border, as well as a
motion to disbar him from prac-
tice. The Mangum Sun-Monitor
tells the story in this wise:
Dr: Campbell got up from bed,
got two of his doctor friends and
got to the courthouse in ten min-
utes, gritting his teeth, and was
about to clean up Border and any
one else who got in his way. Dr.
Border, always full of harmless,
good humored devilment, was on
the floor reading the foul charges
while it took three doctois to hold
Campbell in his seat. After a half
1 our of heated excitement Dr. De-
Arman pointed to the calendar
The following indicate the
amount of taxes collected for the
months of November, December,
January, February and March:
November, 1912 $15,698.26
October, 1912 70,631.36
January, 1913 66,119.03
February, 1913 . * 8,207.96 and asked Dr. Campbell "what day
March, 1913 6,186.44 c£ the month is it?" Dam Phool's
Total - - $166,843.05
The following shows the amount
yet to be collected:
Total charged $292,200.06
Collected 166,843.05
Balanoe - - $125,357.01
The commissioners court lower-
ed some and raised some so that
the total is approximately the
same.
Mrs. J. R .Thacker visited rela-
tives in Mangum this week.
BASKETBALL
AND BASEBALL
LAST SATURDAY
Nels Darling the popular Okla-j Last Saturday the invincible
homa City impersonator will ap- Hollis high school baseball club
pear at the Elks hall in this city came over here to get the scalp of
on Wednesday night, April 16, un- ~
C. F. Doughten of Melrose. N.
M* was here on business Satur-
day.
der tbe auspices of the Slks lodge.
The editor has heard Mr. Darling
and can testify to his mirth pro-
voking powers. His appearance
the Altus high school boys. The
Hollis tfoys had been defeating
everything Vith which they came
in contact until they did not think
they could be vanquished. Quite
on the stage is commandinr and■ a number came over to witness th* smallest attendance that has yet
impressive, even while he is acting scalping of the Altus boys. There greeted a representative of the so-
the part of a modest character.
c£ the month is it?
day.
The fun was not over yet. It
was so rich the boys kept it up
till midnight, calling up first one
and then another of the doctors
who were not wise to the game,
fhat had been told on him by a
brother physician.
Dr. Cherry was made the most
Monumental "fool" o|f ajl about
midnight when he was told over
the phone that Dr. Campbell had
filed charges of bigamy against
him. He got on the warpath and
wanted to fight a duel, when the
bunch said "you damphool."
They made a "fool" of Dr. Hqlt
and had him frothing at the
mouth and ready to lick Dr. Camp-
bell; the latter exclaimed, "you'd
have a hard time doing it."
They had Dr. Dodson's wrath
and dander up and he was ready
to collar Dr. Border, but no blood
was shed and all is well.
SOCIALISTS
HEAR WRIGHT
LAST SUNDAY
Last Sunday afternoon the
FOR RENT
Forty ?cres of bottom land
for cotton. Implements and seed
furnished. Land broke for plant-
ing. Roase and stables to man
with good team. Two miles west,
one mile south of erurt house.
3. H. HBROLD. Altus. OMa.
is nothing to say after the score • cialist party here listened to
is announced—Altus 2. Hollis 0.IClyde J. Wright at the court
Those who saw the game pro- on "What Socialists Wast" From
nounce it one of the best ever (an intellectual standpoint thia loo-
played here. Altus played an er-.tures said to have been the best
rorless game. Batteries. Altus, yet delivered
Next Sunday at 3 JO p. m. the
Russell and Howse; Hollis. Prinoe
and Briscoe.
The basketball girls who went
to Eldorado did not fare so well.
They were accorded absolute fair-
Will Durham, It M. Thorp and!
W. C. Austin wert hare yesterday I R. E. Hamon was in
before the board of enmity coa-rTuesday looking after
Lawton
PPH persona*
matters tpd mingling with friends.
last number of the socialist lec-
ture course given fey Kan
Wtlks. a lecturer front fioocgh.
well known So socialists. This dis-
course Is sold te likely
more information
data than any of Its
took advantage of this occasion to
secure some needed article or live-
stock.
In the afternoon several entries
were made for the-100 yard dash,
the winner being Chas. B. Derr of
tbe Plainview community. The
prize was a purse of $2.50. The
second man in the race was B. II
Churchwell of near Humphreys.
F. L. Little who lives thret
miles northeast of town won the
$2.50 prize for the best team of
horses, and W. M. Ray of route5.
Altus, secured a similar prize for
the best team of mules.
The premium for the family
who came' the farthest has not
>ct been awarded, on account of
the indefinite information fur-
rished as to whether the appli-
cants had complied with the rules-
Just after the foot race an ex-
cellent shower of rain fell which
drove the visitors all to some con-
venient shelter. The day had been
pleasant and everybody seemed to
be pleased with everybody else.
The merchants were kept busy
waiting on the customers who
crowded the stores, and some of
the customers came from a dis-
tance of thirty miles. v
Among those seen on the streets
were Rev. V. v. Moorhead of
Lincoln. Rev. W. J. Evans of near
Elmer, Dennis Beaver, editor of
the Blair Progress, J. A. Marquart
of Prairie Hill, E. R. Roberts,
president of the Justice club, who
lives near Navajoe, W. E. Kidd of
route 6, "the great alfalfa Route,"
J. B. Locke of Francis, Prof. E. B.
Griffin of near Blair, H. W. Tra-
week of route 1, Allen Bailey of
Pleasant Valley, W. N. Johnsoxi
and family aid W. H. Brooks and
family and Mr. Brooks' father, I'.
' Brooks, all of near Hess, Mrs.
P. E. Waldrop. who came all the
v ay from Roosevelt to trade w'th
the Altus merchants, and her scr..
F. Waldrop and family of near
Neva joe, R. 3. Overall of Mc-
Queen, A. M. Wooldridge and ?.■
A. Fowler of n'.ar Martha, Mr. ar.d
Mrs. E. J. Durham of Navsioe.
Flue Long oi Eldorado and
dreds of other; whose nam* we
failed to get.
HONOR ROLL
We wish to thank the following
tor recent subscription favors:
W. W. Anderson. H. Ogle. E. W.
Brown. J. W. Barnes. W. E. Bdd.
W. M. Ray. R. G. KSbbeH R. T.
Vinyard. R. L. Earnhart, H. W.
Traweek. Allen Bailey. Altus; J.
J. Mfrey. Rev. John F. Elder,
Martha; E. B. Griffin. Hair.
Messrs. Roberts and WWson of
Altus passed through Mangua
with a camping outfft Wednesday.
They were north boend and ftwa
appearance were out tor n lng
trip —Mangum Sun-Monitor.
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