Mangum Weekly Star. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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Mangum Weekly Star.
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VOLUME XXV MANGUM. GREER COUNTY, NOVEMBER 14. 1912. NUMBER *1
MANGUM REACHED
THE 20,000 MARK
CHOOSING A POSTMASTER
And Cotton is Still Coming in Train
Loads With Three to Six Bales on
Each Wagon-Selling is Around 12
Cents With Prospects for Even Better
This has proved in many ways the
best cotton year Oklahoma has ever
enjoyed. The planting was good, the
growth was good, the cultivation waa
Dr. 0. 'PInncll, of Mangum, has
been appointed as the oculist and
aurist for tl:e Oklahoma State Refo"-
easy and the fruitage and develop-! matory, located at Granite. The doc-
ment all that could be expected. |,or wi" retain his office in Mangum,
W|hile the reason opened a few 1 making occasional trips -to the re-
days late the development was rapid formatory, when occasion demands,
and almost before anyone knew it j • ——————
there were white cotton fields all ov-
er Greer county. This caused the
alarm of many persons and an urg-
ent cry for pickers went up at un-
heard of high wages for the opening.
Within less than a month of the be-
ginning of the cotton season in Greer
county some people were paying a
dollar a hundred for picking.
\Vith the weather throughout the
whole season all that could be de-
sired for the rapid and uninterrupted
gathering of the • crop it has been
dumped onto—the market in wagon
(train loads sometimes as many
BUSINESS, PLEAS-
URE, & POLITICS
PLANS ARE UNDER WAY TO
SEND BOOSTER TRAUN TO WIL-
SON INAUGURAL FOR PURPOSE
OF ADVERTISING OKLAOMA
Naturally Oklahoma will want to
as take her place .with t he rest in extend-
700 or 800 bales a day coming in. T^ie ing proper honors to the forthcomipg
price, too, has been very satisfactory, president. In order that people gen
ranging almost continuously around
11 1-2 cents. Sometimes for a short
while it has dropped below 11 cents
and at other times it has been above
12 cents.
Uncle Robert Heatley called at the
comprea for us yesterday and obtain-
ed the following figures of the volume
of the cotton business handle* in
•erally may know that Oklahoma is
really and in truth in the democratic
column a big, booster train is, plan-
ned with jrhieh to carry a big bunch
of Oklahomans to the forthcoming
inauptinu rf i|>ffrtfent-elect Wilson.
Polities and pleasure will be mixed
pretty generally with boosts and bus-
iness- Every county in t&e state is
Mangum, this year. Theyhave press- asked to furnish Ms quota of boosters
to noon yesterday 14.9OT bales
they have on the platform awaiting a
chance for pressing 6,715 -bales and'in
the yards subject to the will of the
owner, for pressing or shipping flat,
COO more bales, making in all 22,222
bales of cotton which has been han-
dled in Mangum this year at
public platform.
as well as a tjuantity-of those pro
ducts which grow .best to their par-
ticular county, both agricultural and
mineral. These several displays will
be grouped into exhibits and arrang-
ed upon this special train in a way
and manner sure to attract thie great-
the est attention and give to Oklahoma
| the widest publicity.
,We submit that this is no bad show, j After witnessing the inaugural cere-
ing for a season but little more than j monies at Washington, it i-
half gone. True there is more than j to take this train of advertising facts
half the cotton in, yet with the above j to the larger centers of the east and
figures before us, we have an easy I north and thereby further disseminate
30,000 bale crop in sight with chances j good Oklahoma information. Adver-
that it will go , maybe five or six j Using literature can be distributed
thousand more than that. 'along the way and thus more people
This proves beyond question that become apquainted with Oklahoma,
Mangum has lost none of her old > -r products and her boosting ways
time prestige as a cotton market. The than by any other means whatever,
merchants here give every cent that! Greer county should get in line and
they possibly can give for the farm-: try to fill as prominent a part in this
era* cotton and sometimes a marked booster train as any other county in
advance over the price other towns the state.
are giving. The money for this cot- j
ton is not taken elsewhere and spent
either. Patrons of Mangum have
learned long ago that a dollar will do
more good in Mangum than anywhere
else, consequently the business of this
town is prospering as it is not else j
where. j
Notwithstanding the bad year just
gone not a business failure occured
in this city. Where is there another
town in all Oklahoma the size of Man-
DEALING IN FAR-
AWAY FUTURES
WEALTHY MANUFACTURER DE
CIOE8 TO MAKE HIMSELF FA
MOUB BY RICH BEQUEST 250
YEAR8 HENCE
gum which had no financial crashes
last year or this?
The mail order business has not yet
made any serious encroachments upon
this territory and if our business
■men will watch and keep their eyes
open by placing their wares and goods
before the eyes of the btfyers by Ju-
dicious advertising the foreign con-
cerns will possibly never get a hold
here. Anywbow, the quicker a com-
munity learns the lesson of recipro
city and trades only with those anions
whom they live and mix and comlngle
the better off will be every member
in that community.
Plain figure* sometimes tell stran
ger tales than a vivid imagination can
picture and the facts about Mangum
as aa all round good business point
are known oaly to those who have
shown a *u(Betent interest to becoaa<-
informed Practically the whole ni
the county. bo*«w, h on to the**
facta and few there are in this coun-
ty who do not at some times come
fcere to make their pitchww And
the heat at ail is-ehep com* hack.
<.IRI. WANTED— At Mr* Lee Heat-
ley's. ta do ■» —rnl
rhoae NT. lee: North IVaa Am
adv ti lt
A new and novel way of handing
one's name down to posterity has
just been figured out and the plan put
Into effect at Evansrllle, Indiana, bv
a rich soap maker of that city. Fear-
ful that bis brands of soap will not
find lodgement in the archives of
memory, he has devised the follow-
ing unique but charitable plan to
lierpetuate himself in the est I mat io i
of his neighbors and friends.
Here is his plan. Who wants to
adopt it In Mangum where It may be
found some day to be eqnaly as ser-
viceable?
"An innovation in municipal finan-
cing and endow ment funds was an-
nounced here today when Adolph Met-
ier. wealthy retired soap manufactur-
er. preaented to Mayor Charles Hell-
man and the city council a certlftca*'*
of deposit tor fl.eue whtrh will stay!
ia the beak here and drat compound j
latere** (or JSe years, at the espira I
lioa of whlrh time will amount *e |
4ikKiM
Thin h said ta he the new Ionian
of It* ktad ta the world
The 4as«r believes that maay ■
t Toe flatted oa pmm *)
k \$hdt promlse<\o be tho liveliest^ *--rap ever pulkd off In this city be-
tween the contending forces In politics are now lining up for the post cf*
flee appointment. The number of ' early birds" seem to Indicate legion
and it Is a pity that there will not be i noguh "worms" to go round. It Is
hardly conceivable that so many men could go easily and so readily ad
Just their "lightning rods" in view of the fact that it has beeu almost a
generation since they have attempted anything of the kind before. Hunt-
ing for post masterships promises to he a lively pursuit and it seems that
the cltixenship of Mangum Is going lo be drawn into the game.
And why not? If it is a public office, administered for and in the
interest of the people why not the people have a voice In the personnel
cf the administration. Then if we—the people—are to take a hand, how
we going to play It'.' Shail we divide our strength and influence and
allow hoth ends played against tl'.e middle as the several candidates may
direct, or should we unite and play tlie game for the common good?
And if we are to unite, upon whatjvill the union be based -individual*
cr principles? It is preposterous to think for a moment that we could
unite upon individuals alone, for every j applicant will have his friends
who will believe him the best and most available material. Then If there
is no common ground upon which we can all stand in our survey and con-
templation of the personnel of the applicants, then, as citizens of a com-
mon community, knit together by bonis of common fellowship whos^
first thought and purpose should be thd common good of all, let's see if
we can't stand together upon prinei pie for a purpose, or upon |>olicy for
a - justifiable reason.
Is the past mastership to be considered in the nature of a "lucky
find," accidently stumbled upon; and while a thing of pronounced value,
yet worth •nothing to the discoverer save in that it might prove useful *o
bring happiness to a particular friend? Or shall ,we attempt to use it as
suggested above—'for the common good? Then the question follows, who
is elligible to receive it? The answer is worth seeking for.
First—The man chosen should be fully competent. That much, we
lake, goes without dispute and should not be argued.
Second—The man should be a democrat. That point, too, will be get;-
eraly conceded and the few who will challenge it will be so hopelessly in
the minority in Mangum that this point, like the first, is not susceptible
:f discussion. *
Third—The man should be broad. conservative, liberal and public-
spirited. And we do not intend to cc vey the idea that this third require,
ment is less important than either of the other two because of its posi-
tion in the list. Men, who are competent to hold, this position, can be
found in abundance in Mangum, and after being found their democracy
will be seen to fit them perfectly, but many of them, when measured with
the standard of liberality, enterprise and public«spiritednesi» will be found
to be eadly panting. Mangum has needed mem energetic men, loyal
men, who were willing to give of their-time and money for the common
good. Now when Maftgum has something to give hack let's look closely
and see who we give it to. There 1? not a week that rolls around but tbere
is some call for disinterested service ^pon the part of the citizenship, of
tbis town. Let's see whether or not tbe men whom we are supporting fot
the best position in our city have responded to these halls. Thousands of
dollard Mv« been contributed to each oi'<w>ur railroads that Have sought
to enter our city. Before your endorsement-^ a candidate for. the fat post-
office job gets too warm, look up these lists and see to how many he sub-
scribed and how much. Other matters of public euterpise, such as the lo-
cation Of factories, the building of roads, the opposition to county divis-
ion which has trebbled our taxes, county seat fight, etc. have all cost mon-
ey. Mangum's most vital interest was at stake in each instance. Did the
man you are now aiding, then aid you and your city? And, leaving the past
and coming down to the present, what is your candidate doing today to
help Mangum? There are men at work right now, giving of b6th their
time and money to the advancement and upbuilding of Mangum; striving
and working for the common good, exemplifying that unselfish and dis-
interested disposition upon which rests the growth and development of
every community. Is your candidate for the post office such a man? Is
he giving of his time and spending his money for the progres«"of this com-
munity? , *
The thinking, earnest, sober and sensible men of this city owe it to
themselves and to the best interest of this town and community to see
that the man who gets their endorsement ia a man who has stood first,
last and all the time for Mangum; was ever ready and willing to bear
his just stare of the burdens of good citizenship; liberal, broad-gauged,
enterprising and public-spirited; evor mindful of the city's needs and ever
willing to be the first in their futherance. We have men of this type in
our city; they have helped up; now Jft's help them.
Fourth—Some there are who think this man should be a woman. Cer-
tainly the opinions of all should be respected in this matter and if th?
chivalry of this city is going to require that our men step aside and allow
a lady to reap the prize, then let's make the procedure worth while by ad-
ding charity to chivalry and bestow the appointment upon some needy-
one whose support for herself and orphan family is obtained thru some
•evere physical drudgery. There should at least be a substantial
cause or reason for such action, and charity is a quality always admired,
if not always recognized, and certainly there are many worthy objects
right in our city.
BAPTIST COLLEGE
WINS FOR MANGUM
State Meeting at Shawnee Proves Very
Friendly to Requests of Great South-
west-New College Here Given High-
est Rank Through Hustlers' Efforts.
the convention to wear a Mangum
badge and to work for Mangum.
When the vote was taken and Man*
gum was selected m the place for tht
meeting of the convention in 1913, *
i ighty wave of applause swept ov«r
the large audience. Mangum had
won.
The delegation of Baptists who
were In attendance upon the Baptist
(■eneral Convention of Oklahomu
which met in Shawnee, as we went
to press last week, came home waiv-
ing palms of victory and singing songs
cf Joy. And they had a right to do so.
for they brought their trophies with
them. With a sweeping victory they
bagged the .convention for Mangum
for its 1910 session and secured the
permission of the convention for our
college to do college work. The school,
whilo at Hastings) and before the re-
moval to Mangum, had been received
into the correlation of Baptist schools
as an academy and the contention
was made that the curriculum of the
school be raised to that of a college |
After much committee work and hard j
and persistent effort. President Haw-!
kins, together with his faithful allies |
from the queen city of the southwest,
secured the unanimous permission of!ted a challenge from Mangum TuM-
the convention that our school be re- day morning over the prone. They
cognized in the corelatlon. This will be here Ftriday afternoon to play
great and sweeping victory could not: the hottest contested game ever pull-
MANGUM ELEVEN VS.
CHICKASHA ELEVEN
GAME CALLED FOR 4 O'CLOCK
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT FOOT
BALL GROUNDS NEAR BRICK
PLANT.
The Chickasha foot ball team accep-
1* ' _ , _ . u-n * w m
t d off on the Mangum grid-iron.
Chickasha defeated Paula Valley §
IF ♦ "WW® of 80 t» #.
ty 'hav* defeated Oklahoma
ttty »nd Noneen.
Our boya ar» in flpe condition. a*d
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS
Some weeks ago we called th-» attention to our subscribers that it
wag now the time of year when all ?ood business Institutions were looking
after their delinquents.
The Star has delinquents Just like other enterprise« run largely upou
the system of trusting. Our collection!! so far have been very satisfactory,
upon our delinquent subscription account, but thrre are many yet who
hare, unintentionally or otherwise, overlooked us. And to those we would
say. please remember us right away with the amount due for your paper.
have been gained if the entire citizen.
3hip of Mangum bad not, as they al-
ways have done, taken their stand for
the school and tor the coming of the
convention to Mangum.
There were many things of vital^ ^ ^
Importance to the. welfare of the great under the direction ofourable coeth
Baptist denomination of Oklahoma McPheeters, they havfe been worklOf
which came up for consideration at hard fojr the .past three weeks.
"tMs con trfent !ofa,Utft none was constd-'j Tbe cltizeWhave itfcsa by ua melt
e'red so? deeply significant as the re- nobly iix. securing the game with
latlon «f our college to the denomin chickasha, aad the ladies of the tew*
atidn. A wise and fundamental pol deserve even more credit for the*
icy for the educational work of the interest in athletlbs. In answer.to eli
denomination was adopted and with this we will give* you the beat, cl*** '
an enthusiasm the more than 90,000 game ever played anywhere..
Baptists of the state face the future Remember the game is Friday after-
with their hearts and eyes on Man- noon at four o'clock, on the grountff
gum as one of the most important near the brick plant.
points in the state from a Baptist
view point. It now is the duty of j BEN-HUR
every citizen of our fair city, as well I
as every citizen of southwest Okiaho-1 The trials and triumphs of Ben-Hur
ma to betake themselves to the task revealed In the beautiful, the rituelU-
of making Southwest Baptist College 1 tic workof the Tribe Ben-Hur. Join
the greatest educational center of the, the class to be initiated soon. W*r
state. Mangum is noted for her further information see FORB8T
splendid schools and great churches*,
and when the great hosts of Baptists
shall assemble here next fall we will
send out a mighty influence all over
the state as to wbat Mangum is aad
can do.
it is a significant fact that this is
the first time the convention has vot-
ed to meet west of the main line of
the Rock Island railroad, and ver^
likely the last time, as there is an ef-
fort to secure the meeting of the con-
vention annually at Oklahoma City.
President Hawkins expresses him-
self as delighted with the outcome of
the convention and says that the cam-
paign for $100,000, endowment for the
college will be pushed to completion
as fast as is possible. It is the unan-
imous verdict that if any man can fie'.
the endowment Hawkins is the man.
Already quite a sum has been secure!
toward the endowment of the college
BUTLER, Local Deputy.
21-tf »4r
Cunninghan £ Dickey want to lift
your farms and city property If yen
will sell cheap. They have several
buyers. 18-tf. adv.
MANGUM PEOPLE
IN OLD MEXICO
HOW OUR OLD TIME FRIIN09
ARE ENJOYING THEMSELVKB
IN THE LANO OF THE MONTK-
ZUMAS—MANY WELL KNOWN
We still *;ave a number of those
ed the Cotton Man ial they will fig«;
altlon for you. and have the answer ■
buyers use them, for they are abeoiu11
their tHIing price la one dollar -for r
tk»n and a year in advance
Tbt x book* figure many other
haady porhet dar k )• I
vlU fo* eaay Imti of 4NIV «lt f
ma
Ysa ha«e "'a—r»'* «p~ with tfe
alar att* of the hi>*r * ith year toa<
Handy Calculate
e nearly any kind
r.ady net down
y accurate, and y
mmonly <
ores and
ve one—
The following is taken from the
Chamal Record, edited and published
by I-ewia Sweet in the Blalock Colony
and every one connected with the col- wUcfe Mt Greer ten year,
lege is very hopeful of the early com- ld 8ett,€d jn Q|d M<xico
pletion of a victorious campaign. I
1 "While Mrs. Derr was off on a
week's vacation, Mr. Derr conceived
of the idea of having a little surprtoa
in store for her on her return, by la-
I viting various persons to be present
I at his residence on Thuaday evening,
I October 24, 1912. Accordingly, invite*
tiotis were sent out and things other-
1 wae prepared and everything made
ready for the occasion All the old
settlers that came In the old bunch
I nearly ten years ago were especially
j invited, and a few others who came
Those who attended theconvention
are a unit In their opinion that Presi
dent Hawkins has bia hand on the
educational interests of the Baptist
denomination of the state as no other
man in the state and that to his lead
ership the people who have money to
make the college go look with confi-
from
tion
pais aad It ia Jaat tat
aaherrtptloa aad tt
MMt asai rsMly er-
■ sow g** ea the pep
lias kins and wife
Lr Ney Neel, J. L
del. B W Waters
P. Hearae. Erv. B
J T. Rom Rev C
Chas WhaJey. K«
Edwta Bristow.
Mangum who attended
i were: Rct J. UH.j
. I'rof H. P. Crego.
u Cad del. J N. Cad 1
K M Overton. W |
. N. HutttftBaa. Ret. 1
' C Campbell. Re *. I
t. Jake Kirk. Ret j
Mario* Xorthcu't. I
rst'ienna
well re pee
alt bo a
Mrs Bad** Miss Mtaaie Lsvett aad
Miaa t'ta R Moore All of these
with white i1bb»a hade«a. <a whlrh
was printed. "I am for Maacam" lad
aa by the aeesi Unas Heaa Crngo
mad* eaftrh sork la wwriag the par
mlaena ot aearty every atahii of
i
i sea ma was eapaclaly tor the mar
riH folk* and tor that reaaoo. here
were hoi few chlldrea praai at. Hear
ever the rMMiea had their tine at
a Igat ta the way ml stagtag aad a per
t) cMabiaed Tbere wens a ha at Si
peraaa* panaeat at thi
I Cat la aa< ea pam 'I
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Townsend, G. B. Mangum Weekly Star. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1912, newspaper, November 14, 1912; Mangum, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc284695/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.