Mangum Sun-Monitor. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1912 Page: 1 of 4
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SFACTJON GO TO J* W. LOVETT, THE FURNITURE MAN
Mangum Sun-Monitor.
Greer Couaty Monitor Bitiblikotf itito.
Gre • County San KiKkllih*
Co •••luintod April 6. IttOl.
MANGUM, GREER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25,1912.
VOL. 22. NO. 18
NEW PHONE SYSTEM
Party of Local Capitalists Propose to Install
a New Telephone Exchange here
lt*ngum is to have a new telephone
company, according to the plana of a
party of local capitalists, who will in
the near future tak the city council
for a franchise* entitling them to the
use of the streets and alleys of the
city.
Among those Interested in the new
venture are such well known local
capitalists as T. N. Slaton, 8. L. Ree-
burgh, W. P. Pondeir, W. T. Pimder-
burk and B. E. Davis. Although the
company has not yft fully organized,
informal meetings have been held,
and at an early date a corporation
will be organized to conduct the busi-
ness.
It has not yet been fully decided
Just what the name of the new comp-
any will be, but the name of "Citizens'
REPORTS ERRONEOUS
CHANGES IN
TRAIN SCHEDULES
The Northwestern Makes Several
Changes in Its Time Card
Reported Northwestern Would
Passenger Division Here Soon
GEN. MGR. KELL DENIES IT
Intimates That Road Probably
Will Do So in the Future,
But Not Now
The schedule of the passenger trains
on the Wichita Falls & Northwestern
has been changed recently. The
morning southbound passenger which
has been arriving here at 7:15, does
not change, but the morning train
from the south, which has been ar-
riving here at 7:45, now comes In at
8:45, just one hour later.
The evening southbound, wblch has
Telephone Co.," has been suggested I been arriving here at 7:30, now arrives
and it is likely that this will be the at 6:55, meeting the evening north-
name of the new company.
They propose to install a thoroughly
modern telephone system, with metal-
Pic. automatic phones, phones that
all you will have to do to get central
is to raise the receiver, and will put
in a first class equipment in every
respect.
Another feature about the new com-
pany that will no doubt meet with
great favor among the users of tele-
phones is the rates the new company
proposes to establish; for residence
phones they propose to charge only
SI per month, and for business phones
they only charge |1.50.
The company will be capitalized
at about |10,000, and practically all
the stock has been taken up, and the
enterprise is practically an assured
proposition. No trouble is anticipated
in having the city grant them a fran-
chise.
bound here', which heretofore has been
arriving at 6:4».
The arrangements between the
Northwestern and M. K & T. for
through service to Dallas has been
modified slightly. Heretofore one
could board the evening train here and
go on to Dallas, making close connec-
tion at W&chita Falls with a Katy
train, but the Katy has taken this
train off now. One can make good
connection at Wlichita Falls with the
Ft. Wlonth & Denver, or they can wait
a few hours and go on to Ft. Worth
and Dallas on the Katy.
All parties who wish to receive
literature for the coming campaign
and will support Tteodore Rooseve't
for President, send your name at once
to
M. BAXTER,
Mangum, Oklahoma.
LETTER FROM SPAIN
An Unfortunate Writes to a Friend and
Offers to Share Fortune With Him
If there is anybody in Greer county
who wants to take chances on getting
4 third of $330.00, or $110.00, for a
little trouble and work, we'll put you
next to the proposition. We publish
a copy of a letter received by a Greer
county man this week from a friend
in "Dear Old Madrid," who, it seems,
has been so unfortunate as to be caught
in the meshes of the law of the Span-
lard^ and who wants some ofVhta Amer-
ican friends to help him out, and is
willing to reward them well for their
trouble in coming to his asistance.
Following is the tert of the epistle:
"Madrid. 1-5,-12.
My dear sir:- I am imprisoned in
this city and konw your honesty and
personality; I beg to beseech you
herewith whether you want to come
here to take away my equipages
seizure in order to seize
For some time there has been talk
of the Wichita Falls & Northwestern
Railway establishing their passenger
division here on or about February 1st.
This talk had become so general, and
not being able to find anyone here
who would either afflir.m or deny it,
we decided to write General Manager
Frank Kell about the question and
following is a copy of the letter we
received from him in reply:
"Mr. Herbert Wjileman,
The Mangum Sun-Monitor,
Mangum, Oklahoma.
Dear Sir:
I have your favor of the 16th.
Beg to advise that we are not con-
templating any changes in any of our
divisional points, at this time. As
you probably well know we are adding
considerable mileage to our track. As
soon as we have definitely decided
where our Northern terminus will be
we will then undertake to adjust our
division points to suit the mileage.
We have always had In mind that
Mangum was a logical point for a
through freight division. It is pos-
sible after the mileage of the road is
completed that it will likewise be a
logical point for a passenger division.
W|b consider Mangum one of the best
towns on our line and feel thait we
have as many if not more friends there
than most any other point where we
do business.
Yours truly,
FRANK KELL."
Mangum has been a freight divi-
sion on the"" Wichita" for several
months, and recently a large number
of the men have been coming here
TH'MONEY RUNS OUT
When District Court Expenses are
Paid Fund Will be Exhausted
NO JURY FOR COUNTY COURT
Court Expenses Are Heavier
This Year Than They Were
Last Year
The count funds of Greer county
will have been exhausted by the time
the bills resulting from the recent
term of district court have been paid,
and there will be no more juries paid
in Greer county till the levy for 1912
is made, which will be some time in
August.
Based upon the amount it required
to run the courts last year, in making
up their estimate for the court pur-
poses this year the commissioners
estimated that it would require about
$4,426 to run the courts this year;
there was $426 left from last year's
levy, and they estimated that the in-
come from sources other than ad va-
lorem taxation would me something
like $1,500 and levied a rate sufficient
to raise the balance, or about $2,500.
Before the recent term of district
court there was left of this year's levy
only a little in excess of $1,000, and
it is probable that by the time the
jurors, witnesses and other expenses
incidental to this term are paid, the
fund will be exhausted.
Judge Todd is to hold a term of
county court beginning early in Feb-
ruary, but owing to the condition of
the county's court fund, he will not
summon any Jury. If there are cases
to be tried in which, a jury is demand-
ed. one will be picked up off the
streets.
The only other Greer county fund
which is in bad condition is the road
and bridge fund, and it would have
been in good shape had it not been
for the Salt Fork bridge washing out,
which cost tihe county in the neigh-
borhood of $1,500 to repair.
COURT ADJOURNED
January Term Closed Saturday—County
Court to Convene in February
and either renting or trying to buy I „ ™
• tw, .u Carnes. For years she nas made her
r.ouses, stating that they would move !
FUNDERBURK
STORE OPENS
Opened Up For Business Last
Week-Elegaut Store Room
The new dry goods store of W. T.
Funderburk & Co., on the southwest
corner of the square is now open for
business, and while everything has
not been fully arranged yet, the store
presents a busy scene.
The new 3tore is one of the best
arranged store rooms in Western
Oklahoma, nice high ceilings, 18 feet
high, giving it the appearance of a big
roomy building, and the fixtures are
also elegant. There is a large stock
of goods to select from, and Mr.
Funderburk leaves today for New
York, where he will buy a large
amount of new goods to go into tha
building, and when all the goods ar-
rive. they will have one of the largest
stocks under one roof to be found in
the state.
W. T. Funderburk, or "Fundy" as
he is known among his friends, has
been out of the dry goods business
here for several years now, but it la
hardly likely that he has forgotten all
the tricks of the trade, and we pre-
dict that the new establishment will
enjoy a good patronage.
LOSES THREE VALUABLE PIGS.
R. M. Anglin, who lives on Mangum
Route 3, was in tha city Tuesday and
reports that during the recent severe
cold weather he lost three valuable
Poland China liogs, from freezing.
The January term of the district
court for Greer county was formally
adjourned last Saturday afternoon,
and the court house does not present
such a t»usy scene as formerly. Tha
last few days of court were devoted
to hearing cases where there was
no necessity of juries.
Several divorce cases were heard by
Judge Brown, and a number of peti-
tions were granted, while one or two
were denied. Following is a list of
those tried and the disposition made
of them: Ada Moses vs. C. M. Moses,
granted; Miamiie P. Pack vs. E. Ray
Pack, granted; Etta Mosely vs. Eugene
Mosely, granted and in addition $25
as attorney fees; J. F. Short vs. S. J.
Short, denied; J as. H. Pullina vs. Ida
Pullins, denied.
Last Friday was sentence day with
the court, and all those who had bee*
convicted of crimes this term of court,
and whose punishment: had not been
fixed by the jury were brought before
the court Friday miming and their
punishment assessed.
Ben and Roe Ray, who were convict,
ed of forging checks, received a sent-
ence of two years in the state reform-
atory at Granite;
Rose Smith, convicted of adultery,
was given one year in the state prison;
Ed Fluty, who was convicted of ma
assault with intent to kill, committed
upon C. C. Murray, was given two
years in the Granite reformatory.
B. P. O. E. NOTICE.
Regular meeting night of Mangum
Lodge Elks No. 1169. Friday, January
26th. at o'clock, AU membra
are urged to attenff. Business of im-
portance. Also initiations.
R. W. BERCHER, Sec'y.
here either the 1st or 15th of February,
which probably gave rise to the re-
ports that the passenger division would
be moved here. As will be noted,
however, from a reading of Manager
Kell's letter, evidently the road feels
own way in the world, and for a long
time she was in the employ of the K.
C. Store as a saleslady, and by her
uniform courtesy and good nature she
made friends out of everyone with
whom she was associated.
see if anything can be done with this
grafting outfit.
This fellow has a different graft
to what most of them have. Most of
them represent themselves as being
a long lost uncle, cousin or some close
relation, and beg the recipient to come
to their rescue. W]e have noticed in
the papers where several people in
Oklahoma have received similar let-
ters, but have yet to hear of one who
took any stock in the letter.
Oklahoma may have a lieutenant
governor who a few years ago bought
a "gold brick," but her citizens as a
rule are much too wise for this kind
of a graft.
very friendly tow«d, Mangum.
it Is more than likely tbat at eome1" but wno "» kI1°w
time in the future IMangum will be
made the passenger division.
If you want to make a quick farm
loan see. Dickey. He has the cash
waiting for you. tf.
ABOUT YOUR 8EED OATS.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 26. 1912.—Unless
the farmers of Oklahoma get busy,
. ~ » « « uP°n| they may expect to find themselves in
* .'"".ff* * 1 the condition of the foolish virgin,,
ltd.Z .n . a*"""' indlspens-l ^ far as sood ^ ^
T,m2r- In years gone by. all that the
2-T" """ ' 6,',*„ln lbe farmer tad to do wa, to prepare his
fbM i", 71 ">U hltchup his learn d«ve lel
third part of the store*.,d sum. | oau> ^ «
Fearful that this letter don't arrive; back and plant them. This year the
at your hands 1 will wait your answer 1 situation is different.
and then I will say you my secret j Practically all the seed oats thai
with every detail and subscribe my; will be planted in Oklahoma this year
name. As there is a newspaper that j wm have to be imported from Kansas
publishes all the cablegrams whose I and Missouri'. There was some oats
addresses are unknown which it is [raised in Oklahoma and some in Tex-
allowed to me to read and as I cannot | as. but not enough. Many of
MARRIED LAST NIGHT.
The inhabitants weTe very much
surprised this morning on learning
that Dan Cupid had jumped into the
lime-light again and pulled off another
stunit by causing to be united in wed-
lock Mr. Arthur Abbott and Miss Wil-
lie; Carnes, two of Brinkman'a most
popular young people. The wedding
took place at the residence of W. D.
Shumate, Rev. J. E. Ross officiating.
The groom is the popular manager
of the Rounds & Porter lumber comp-
any here and is one of our most pro-
minent business men, wnile the bride
is an accomplished young lady who
came to this place a few weeks ago
from Mangum to manage the Brink-
man Dry Goods Company. The couple
became acquainted with each other
some months ago and their friendship!
turned into love and resulted in their j
marriage.
him speak well of him, and he is in-
deed to be congratulated upon secur-
ing such a lady as Miss Carnes for
his partner in life's journey. May
their married life be both pleasant
and happy.
TO MEET EVERY SATURDAY..
It is announced that the Cotton
Raisers' Association, which is making
for the reduction of the acreage this
year, will meet at the assembly room
of the court house at 2 o'clock every
Saturday afternoon until further no
tice.
CORRECTION.
The report that 1 am not making
farm loans is false. I have made
four this week. The money is ready.
Come in hign your papers and get it.
Inever was more anxious for good
farm loans than I am this January
25th, 1912.
W. H. DICKEY.
SILO A GREAT BOON
W. N. Carpenter Investigates Them and
Becomes Enthusiastic Convert
A NOVEL WINDOW DISPLAY.
About the most novel window dis-
play we have observed in a long while
W. H. Carpenter, one of the pro-
minent farmers of this section of the
country, who lives a few miles south-
east of the city was in the city Sat-
urday. and to a number of people he
exhibited a jar containing about a half
gallon of what is known as "ensilage,"
which is a product of the silo.
Mr. Carpenter had just returned
from Wjatonga. where he had spent a
week going through that section of
the country investigating silos, and
after studying over the situation
thoroughly he has decided it would be
a good thing for the Greer county
farmers and stock raisers.
The silo is a large, round steel er
wooden affair, built in the fields, and
feed of all sorts is chopped up and a
small amount of water added and
then stored in this reservoir. The
steel ones are by far the best, and
will outlive several wooden ones.
week doing nothing but making a
study of them.
We konw that they must be a vsry
fine thing for the farmer, for evry
farm pournal that we have seen urges
the farmers to build theati and tha
best farmers are taking them up. See
Mr. Carpenter and let him explain
them to you.
Where the silo is used, the corn,
stalks, and in fact every kind of feed
and its stalk, is put into a cutter just
Grady Carpenter came down the * ' at °/ the hardware window of the;at the time the feed matures and Is
street this morning just after daylight °n N°rttl |cut up into sma11 Piwes and a »»le of Mangum, and until last spring wm
singing that old song, "Rock Me to ° f enue. j water added, after which it is stored!a member of the firm of J. C. (iilliland
Sleep," and stopped in to tell us the * 1 an imitation Ioc°- in the silo and allowed to rest. Thel & Co The bride formerly resided
news. He said that he and West Hoi- Th^wJv imita" staiks, feed, etc.. soon begin to fer-| Tn Mangum.but or Z ^
t ton U is too The locomotive _ and I t, and the product ta known a. ,n. been *' her J™'
EVENTS OF THE PAST.
News That Interested Mangum People
Ten Years Ago—Prom The
Sun-Monitor, January
30, 1902.
R. W. Burcher, head salesman la
the dry goods department at J. C. Gllli-
land & Co.'s, returned Monday night
fron a visit to his former home at
Oklahoma City.
W. T. Dodson and Miss Ella Nichols
were united in marriage last Thursday
at the home of the groom, in uodson's
addition. Probate Judge Clay perform-
ing the ceremony. Mr. Dodson is a
substantial and well known cisisen
land were next to the fact that Abbott
was going to marry last night as he tender arp mad<? UP out of articles i Sj|age. Expert stock raisers and
saw. him tie Old Wlolf to a telephone carr*ed in 8tock; for instance the boil- farmers declare it to be the best all
,— mtuiy ui me Pole a half block from the lumber f"" t^ oco°lotlve 18 a water cooler: around feed in the world, and that all
receive here in the jail your reply, you( grain dealers over the state have onlv' yard- when always before the dog had . r *e wheels are *eI1 Pulleys:: kinds of stock, including hogs, etc.,
must send a cablegram to the address'a small quantity of good oats and theia coucft ^ his bed room, and regard- the cow ?»tcher" ia a ">e ties thrlve upoa lt
indicated at the end. notwithstanding; farmer who "does his shopping early" N* West having an appointment ar*gas pipe' and ever>" article used . th„
your cablegram not reach to me this, U the one who will win. ' Abbott to share his bed with him m ,h* ™n®tru<^on is an article which *,^1 L
will be sufficient to know that you n has been suggested by Secretary last to the hotel and !? ^alIed for *very da?" in most 8,1' Wh*n T°U
accept my proposition. Awaiting eager-: Benjaman Hennessey of the Okla-|8^nt l«»e night without even telling hardware sU>re«
use the silo you utilize every portion
ly to reed your m.ssive. I only sub-.homa State Board of Agriculture that
80 r the farmers of ea«*b township get to-
.. „ V Es B*n*er gether. decide just how much oats
Above all please answer by cable.|,hey will need and then get In their
but not by letter, as following: order, to the.r local dealers at once.
Melchor Azarmendl. The Demonstration Farm Department
Isabel Catolica 24—Madrid.
"Tee, Richard."*
Postmaster Crittenden took charge
of the State Board of Agriculture can
give some information as to where
oats can be purchased, but the true
fact is that there is an actual shortage
of the letter and will send It In to the > and the time for planting is rapidly
postal authorities at Washington, to drawing near.
The designer and decorator of this'of tb* ,e*d- l'nder the old method the
window is James Couch a bright young! ®*rMtalk '• not ef much feeding
C°"rier wteh«» 'or Mr Abbott 9alesn)an who only recentljr *ntered j 'Hue. neither is the kaffir corn stalk,
andhis lady many years of happiness. the 9^^ of thi8 compaily |f youj»nd therefore a large pan of It ts
peace and prosperity—Brinkman are inter^ted in curtous thJngg you wasted.
will certainly be interested in this dis-i \Me are not so tuoroughlv acquainted
Mrs. Abbott, nee Miss Willie Carnes. means^ *** " » *»j«" "» * tbe alio as l.
rawaus. , Mp carpenter, and in order to get a
i anything a boot *.
Courier, January 19.
is well known to most everyone in
Mangum, she having been practically
raleed here, and it is safe to say that has moved
no young lady of the city enjoys more building, oi
! respect or popularity than did Miss the square
I Mr.
! thorough understanding of them, you
ought to call upon him. He will be
been making her home at Granite.
Ollle Moore, a boy e'ghteen years
old, who lives with his parents about
four miles southwest of town, was out
hunting last Sunday and stopped for
a few moments at a neighbor's three
miles from his home. Just as he was
about to take his leave and was stand-
ing In the door wK-h his shot gun
resting on the threshold, the gun slip-
ped and dropped to the ground out
side, one of the hammers struck the
door step, discharging tbe gun. the
charge taking effect in the boy s right
hand, mangling it terribly. The sur-
geons of the Mangum Hospital dressed
the band and amputated the two first
fingers. Shot-guns are dangerous
playthings.
J. W. MORGAN GROCERY
to the Jackson & Wilson \ more than pleased to explain lt to you. I CaH on W. H. Dicker for rour farm
1 tae southeast corner of and he ts thoroughly familiar withhoans. He will
17-lt. the subject, having spent an entire on nice ones.
pay spot cash
Best terms.
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