The Greer County Democrat (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1915 Page: 3 of 4
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MELVILLE'S COMEDIANS
COMING MONDAY, OCTOBER 11th, 1915, FOR ONE WHOLE WEEK
Complete Change
of Vaudeville
Every Night
Under the Big Water-Proof Tent. Band and Or-
chestra. Twenty-five Dramatic and Musical Artists
Clean, High
Class, Royal-
ty Plays
Watch for the Band that Plays the "Memphis Blues" Monday at Noon
General Admission: Children 15c, Adults 25c
[One Whole Week]
Come Out and See Zeke
Miss Kate Richer returned last visiting friends near Sayre.
week from California, where she has — ——
•pent three months visiting the fairs. Joe Wilson returned Tuesday from
B1 Reno, where he has been for tho «°<* r,inD,D« °*«'
.... i have you to offer? ZACK T.
FOR SALE OR TRADE
For sale or trade for stock, a
I.ast several weeks.
Raymond iLawrence returned Sat-
trrday from Conius Christi, Texas, j —
where he spent the summer. He has ! Miss Maggie Chitwood, of Vinson,
accepted a position with the Happy passed through Mangum Saturday en
Hour Orchestra. i route to Oklahoma I Ity and Weather-
——— ford.
J. D. Curreathera la Oklahoma City
this week on business.
Buick
What
PRYSK.
RllIEF FUMP fr ' JTSI
Oil Companies Con' C1.C0 Each;
Forty-tHr'e Dead,
Ralph Winchester left Friday for
Oklahoma City and Kansas City
where he will be for several days.
•Prof. Webb K11 Patrick, of Eros, La.,
arrived Saturday and went to Vinson
where be will visit hl brother, Dr.
Kilpatrick. for a few daya. He ex-
pects to locate in Greer county.
Mrs. H. Hart man. of Elk City, and
James Duffy and wife returned Sun-
day morning from Oklahoma City
where they spent the week at the * E- of Arkansas City
faJr Kansas, are visiting at the home of
Herman and Roy Hartman. this week.
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Mrs. C. L. Yarberry and daughter.
Miss Rertba, are spending the week day In Mangim visiting friends.
J. G. Ward and Forest Butler, of Alfred gons 8pent the first of the
the Granite City schools spent Satur- v eek ,n oklahoma City on buisness.
ENAMELWARE!
We have arranged a counter for
Bargains in Enamelware which
we are offering better bargains
than ever before heard of. Look
over this counter for prices.
Remember we Sell for Less
Blalock's Racket Store
East of City Hall.
(T. E. Fears, of Wichita Falls, was
here the first of the week on business
and visiting friends and relatives.
Andy Stewart and W. J. Counts, of
Hollis, passed through Mangum Sat
nrdaj enroute to Hollis, after spend-
ing the week in Oklahoma City on
legal business and attending the fair.
Mark McCollister spent Wednesday
in Brinkman and Willow on business
on of
•fin* n J!V
M ; '.mil l
I .. t
Pin-
r, I'ro.
Lem H. Tittle spent Sunday in Al-
tus visiting friends.
Cha,* Moore, formerly of Greer
county, but now of Shamrock, Texas,
was in Mangum the first of the week
visiting friends and relatives.
^ Watch and Jewelry %
-REPAIRING-
IS OUR SPECIALTY
Bring your Watches to us and have thein
MADE LIKE NEW!
(busing, !7/ie JJewe/er
West Side Square Mangum, Okla.
Commissioner I. M. Stimson, of
Granite, came over Sunday night to
attend the meeting of the commission t
ers held here the first of the week.
George Bull, the commissioner from
Jester district, spent the week here
attending the regular meeting of the
commissioners.
Ardmore—THo •'
a negro re«ta-"Tin !<■ e
death toll to forty
a'eek s px| ln*ion. Th«*
relopment bw b"n" •
the oil crmn«nl"'->
have given 11.000 one'.
fund. * eab'ecrap' i
to the Rox -na offo 1
the contribution of
companies contrih'
ire the Mc-Man C
Petroleum Com nan
Line Company, Ar'in >r<> K« 1n<
Jucers Refining C> mpany, and Gun*
berg & Foreman.
Judge Freeman of the dHtrle* c<wri
aas issued an order convening a grind
Jury October 11 to Inquire Into whether
any persons were euilty of negligent
homicide in connect inn with the ex-
plosion. The Interstate Commerce
Commission has sent its expert on
•xploplves here to make an investiga-
tion of the cause of the explosion. The
Banta Fe Railroad Company has an-
nounced that the company wiii begin
Immediately upon the construction of
i modern fireproof freight station.
• Report of the Condition of the ft rat Stat* Bank of
Mangum. Oklahoma, September 28th, 1916
RESOURCES—
■Loans and discounts
Furniture and Flxturea
Other Real Estate Owned
Due from Banks
Cash in Bank
TOTAL
LIABILITIES— '
Capital Stock Paid In „ ,
1'ndivided Profita, less expenses and taxea paid
Individual Deposlta subject to check
Time Certlflcatea of depoait
Cashier's checks outstanding
Bills Payable
TOTAL
BOLIVARS
. I7N.H.S5.W
4,<i#0.5tf
... 6.161 20
1K.578.1!!
3.831.40
Jlll5.283.94
DOLLARS
25,000.00
179.59
. 73.649.60
4,960.14
494.61
11.000.00
>1115,283.94
STATE OF OKLAHOMA. County of GREER—aa:
I, James Duffy, cashier of the above named bank, do sol-
emnly swear that the above statement is tr ie to the best of my
knowledge and belief, so help me God.
JAMES DUFFY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of Octo-
ber, 1915
(Seal) SCOTT L. REEHURGH. Notary Public.
My commission expires December 30, 1916.
Correct—Attest:
W. P. PONDER.
SCOTT L. REEBURGH, Directors.
State Tax Levy la 3.5 Mills.
The state tax levy for the fiscal year
of 1915 was fixed at three and one- funny situations presented In their (his only companions, save his ship's
half mills by the state board of equal!- human like exhibitions, in which company of hardy sailors, he was glv*
ration at a called session. Of this they enact actual comedy plays. That en an opportunity to study their na-
three mills are for state purposes, of they enjoy music Is beyond question, tures and possibilities, of which he
which one mil! Is to go to the covering Captain Kent has among his troupe
of deficiencies amounting to about
a number of seals who actually ap-
has taken full advantage in perfecting
them In their astonishing performan-
pHe^t^hilg^waya'and'^ne-tourt^min proach a melody ,n thelr Bongs' whlle ces" WhiIe 11 18 true that otb6r8 haV®
their preformance on musical lnstru- ' 1
Maes
to schools.
When the board had taken this ac- ments, thought not rivaling
Blnce attempted to Imitate his accom-
plishments, though with less than ln-
tion State Treasurer W. L. Alexander tro in a musical sense, still show different success, he la the origina-
AU phone messages for dates paid bj
auctioneer. I will cry sal<?s in this and ad
joining counties; -vit h yeaps of experience
selling for the Amer ican \ reeders. Ra?
erences if wanted. I would like to have
your public sales. Satisfaction guaran-
teed.
COL. J. F. THORP, Granite, Oklahoma.
I will sell in Mangum three times a month
on First Mondey and every other Satur-
day, for the public (Licensed) (Livestock
and General Auctione er.
Mrs. Chas. Herd, of Reed, was a vis
Itor in Mangum Monday.
Miss May Brothers spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives at Hobart.
R. E. Long, of the Russell commu-
nity, was a Mangum visitor today.
Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Teague, of Vin-
son, are spending the week with C. H.
Teague and family.
PUBLIC SALES
It has ben talked around that I will
not make farm sales this year, but|SEA UON ACTORS WITH GOLL-
announced that the state Ik now al
most on a cash basis, being only about
thirty or forty days behind. "If court
holds that the gross production tax law
Is legal, the state will be on a cash
basis."
The board adjourned to November 1,
lubject to call in the interim by the
vice chairman.
Sapulpa Officials Indicted
Sapulpa.—J. S. Smith, mayor of Sa-
pulpa, Vance Likely, commissioner of
public safety, and Chief of Police U. J.
Jones, were arrested by the grand
Jury's sheriff, John Woofter. on in-
dictments charging bribery brought
In by the Creek county grand jury
|ust before it adjourned for ten days.
The third member of the city commi-s
sion, C. G. Wertzberger, was indicted
several days ago-but escaped through
i technicality.
them to be Interested In producing tor, and so far the only really sue-
sound. Caiptian Kent Is the orlglna- cessful trainer of seals for exhibit-
tor of this special class of trained ' ional purposes, and his act stands to-
animal acts. While on a cruise In;day alone, the most unique trained
the seas of the far north, a number of animal show the world has ever seen,
years ago, Captain Kent was ice Throughout the old world, where
bound for a number of months off ^ Captain Kent has heretofore exhiblt-
the northeast coast of Greenland, an" ' ed his company of Oceanic Actors,
there, far away from the civilized
world, home and friends, during the
long sunshine days of an Arctic
winter, the first troupe of perform-
ing seals was perfected. With a
score of these furry coated pets as
they have met with the most emphat-
ic success.
These Sea iLIon Actors and Music-
ians come as a special feature with
the Gollmar Brothers Circus, at Man-
gum, Monday, October 11.
this statement is absolutely false, as
I will conduct sales as I have during
the past 18 years in Greer and ad-
I joining counties. For sale dates,
MAR BROTHERE CIRCUS
Season Limit Round Trip Summer
Excursion Fares in
Effect—
June 1
June 1
Sept. 30
Sept. 30
For Routes, Rates, Etc., Call or Write
I_ FONTAINE. G P. A.
Vic hit* Falls, Texis.
F. C. DONNELLY, Local TVt. Ajjt
Phone 245 Mangum, Okla.
Cai tian Kent's original conception,
the wonderful group of comedy play-
phone the Mangum Star or the Greer j jng playing and ieft-ju,ggling seals,
County Democrat. All phone messages j exhibited by the Gollmar Brothers
paid for by me. Can cash all your and ])erformed by their trainer, pres-
sale notes. | tnt without doubt the most unique
COL. A. C. WATT, Oldest estab-j ,]jSpiay 0f animal training ever at-
lished auctioneer in Southwest te.mpted \ cas a! glance at a num-
Oklahoma. Residence phone jjer these curiously formed crea-
number 309. advj tures as they lie basking in the sun-
0 ; shine on some rock wav washed cliff,
W. H. Dickey was in Jackson coun- wjjich jjft8 its apex above the sur-
ty last week closing up a $4000 farm roundjng ocean, or perhaps as in the
loan on ICO acres for a banker. He djstant Arctics, as they lie in wait
is now offering as much as $5,000 to a for food Qn the frl(;Td gIlore ,ine of
quarter on his usual excellent terms, huge floating mountains of ice. would
adv. It 16. ^ iea(j the onlooker to think them the
j least tractable of animals.
Editor C. E Hill, of the Granite En- Mature has apparently not provide"
I terprise. and Hollis Arnett, were Man- them wUh symmetrlcal limb8> wlth
gum visitors Wednesday afternoon, v hlch to move upon Undf nor has 8he
and made this office a pleasant caU- ] endowed them with the advantages
i possessed by many sea living crea-
J. M. Green. Clay Hail. M O. Counts ^ ^ almogt help.
and W. O. Watts made a flying trip ;e68 beast is one of the most capa-
, to Hollis Monday morning. j bie of the lower animals as Is most
surprisingly shown by the marvelous-
ly exact difficult feats of juggling.
I balancing and catching, accomptlsh-
J. W. Bradshaw was In town
cotton Tuesday.
W. M. Botts left Tuesday for Mis- ed by the members of Captlan Kent's
sourL to Tisit his sister, who is not; troupe, while their conception of
expected to litre. j comedy is plainly shown by the many
Winter will Soon be
HERE!
And these cold mornings make
you think of that old Stove.
Forget it and buy a Bridge Beach
or Buck's Hot Blast, the most
economical in fuel of any Stove
built, together with a single or
exposed fire pot which gives a
greater radiation of heat and
out lasts all other styles.
Prices alwavs Right,
F. S. GENTRY
Phone 148
South Side Sq.
tor*
$
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Watt, W. O. The Greer County Democrat (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1915, newspaper, October 7, 1915; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc281041/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.