The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 25, 1920 Page: 2 of 16
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TIMES-DEMOCRAT, ALTUS, OKLAHOMA, MARCH, 25, 1920
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Some Cotton Picker
In ninety-three davs Charles A. Jones
of Dublin, Texas, picked .59,992 pounds
of cotton, for which he received $1,074.-
45, or an average daily picking wage of
$11.55. The cotton was picked m Mc-
Culloch, Fisher and Stonewall counties.
The record picking for one day was 905
pounds.
In bales he gathered twenty-six.
First Commercial Secretary
Klk City has its first commercial sec-
retary in the person of H. I). Mahaffey
of Oklahoma City, who is known as a
good roads man, and has recently been
assisting the Oklahoma City commercial
secretary in the campaign in that coun-
ty for $750,000 road bonds. Mr. Ma-
haffey was publicity manager ju the
state campaign for $50,000,000 for road
bonds.
The Slick Slicker
The Slick Slicker will probably be
the name of a new paper in the new-
oil town of Slick eleven miles east of
Bristow which was opened March 15.
The new town already lias a number of
civic enterprises.
One Man Primary
A primary election was held last week
at Pawhuska in which there was only
one candidate on the entire ballot. 1 lie
expense of the primary was at least
$100.
Child Swallowed Strychnine
Kov Hanimons. aged 14 months, nar
rowly escaped death by poisoning ;:s
the result of swallowing strychnine
pills which he found in a box while
playing at his home at Vernon. Ik-
was soon in convulsions and a stomach
pump and antidotes were used and it
is thought lie will recover.
Heatly Gin at Vinson Burned
During a terrific wind the Heatly gin
burned at Vinson, together with 50
bales of cotton belonging to farmers,
and 100 bales of ginned cotton, and
15 or 20 bales of unginned cotton and
150 tons of cotton seed belonging to
Heatly ttros. of Mangum. The actual
loss is about $40,000. Work has alreadv
begun on a new plant in which two
bales can be ginned in the same time
heretofore required to gin one
Robbed Pond Creek Store
Thieves at Pond Creek broke into the
Hunt & Brown clothing store last week
and secured .5.5 suits of clothes and 29
silk shirts which were carried away
from the rear of the store in an auto-
mobile. Bob Wilson, an Enid taxi
driver was arrested at Perry, and prac-
tically all of the goods were recovered.
The goods had been taken to Enid by
auto where they were packed into
trunks and sent to Perry and were ready
for shipment to Ft. Worth.
Left With Children and New Car
Carl Hood drove away from Pond
Creek Sunday. March 14 in a new Ford,
taking with him his eight-year-old, son
and four-year-old daughter and has not
been heard from since. His wife says
she has no idea where he has gone and
is anxious to learn his whereabouts.
Three Legged Chicken
David Haas near Okeene found a
freak chicken among a hatching which
has three legs, the extra leg being
shorter than the other two and has six
toes. The third leg is located between
the two normal ones.
Robbed Four Stores
The night watch at Bristow left Stt
day morning on the fast eastbound In-
co train "The Governor.' and shortly
after that hour four stores were burgar-
lized. the thv.-.e- getting about
worth of merchandise at one place. -i
small amounts at the other. A sack
beans was emptied on the floor
they got the most loot, presumably to
be ir-ed in carrying away the good-,
but later the; decided to use suit ca -
as several wer. take:-.
Died of Fractured Skull
Alonzo Snodgrass, aged about 40. a
bachelor larme- of :k;i; Mountain Park
was found it? a state of unconsciousness
as the result of a blow oil the head. He
was taken to the city and county hospi-
tal at Hobart where he was operated
on for fractured skull but never regain-
ed consciousness, and died at the hospi-
tal. It is presumed that he was hurt by
being thrown or having fallen from liis
horse, and that he put up the horse be-
fore he became unconscious. He lived
alone, so it is probable that the cause
of bis death will never be known.
Drank Toilet Water and Died
Sophia Hill, a negress. drank toilet
Water at Hobart and died in a few-
hours.
Pigeon Pilots Car
11. A. Samuel of Vernon, has a train-
ed pigeon that rides on the radiator cap
of his car wherever he goes. Sometimes
when ilie leaves the car the bird takes
a flight to a roof or other perching
place, but comes to the car at Mr. Sam-
uel's call. When he car reaches the
neighborhood of the Samuel home, the
pigeon invariably makes incercling
flights and thus pilots the car to its
destination.
Quick Transportation
From Law ton to San Antonio. I exas
in sixty-five minutes was the cpiick time
made by Lieutenant O'Connell. when
he flew from Post Field to Talit'ero
Field. Lieut. O'Connell and Mrs.
O'Connell had been visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest St. Clair at
Lawton. 1
Not Much In It
A New York clerk, 17 years oil,
found bonds worth $1,200,000 on the
street and returned'them to the owner,
who gave him $2 and remarked that
"you are probably an honest lad and
likely will make your way in the world."
The bov has probably made up bis mind
that if he does lie will have to do some-
thirtg besides returning lost packages to
big brokerage firms.
(1st. Pub. in Times-Democrat, March
25. 1920. it.)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that the City
of Altus, Oklahoma, acting through its
Mayor and City Council, will receive
sealed bids up to 8:00 p. m. onthe 19th
day of April, 1920, for the furnishing
of "all labor, tools and materials nec-
essary for the construction of water
supply extensions as per plans and
specifications prepared by Johnson &
Benham, Consulting Engineers, Fire-
stone Building. Kansas City, Mo.,
adopted and on file in the office of the
City Clerk. Altus, Oklahoma.
(1st Pub. in Times-Democrat. March
25. 1920. 2t)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Staled bias will be received by Ruth
Welch. City Clerk. Altus, Oklahoma, up
to 8:00 o'clock «p. m.. on the 19th day of
April, 1920. and will be considered by
the Mayor and Councilmen of said City
of Altus. Oklahoma, in the Council
Chamber in the City of Altus, Oklaho-
ma. at 8:00 o'clock p. m.. on the said
date for furnishing the materials and
performing the work necessary for the
paving, grading, curbing, guttering,
draining and otherwise improving the
portions of the street herein' described,
same comprising Street Improvement
District No. 8 of the City of Altus.
Oklahoma.
The portions of the streets and
avenue^ to be improved and the
width of the said improvement to
be as follows : District No. 8 North
Main Street from the North line of
Elm Street to the South line of
Wfolker Street, including intersec-
tion and alley return.
Paving forty feet wide face to face
of curb. One course plain concrete
pavement average six inches, eight inch
integral curb, two concrete waterways
and inlets, engineering, printing, ap-
praising and etc.
All necessary work, such as paving,
grading, curbing, guttering and drain-
ing s!\ali be in accordance with the
plans and specifications now on file in
the office of* City Clerk of the said City
of Altus. Oklahoma. Each bid must be
accompanied by a certified check or
biddi r's bond in amount of fifteen hun-
dred Dollars ($1500.00) to be paid to
said City as agreed, liquidated damages
to the city in case the successful bid-
der fails to enter into contract and
give the required bonds within the
specified time. Contractor will be re-
fjuired to give bond in the sum of total
amount of the contract for the faithful
performance of said work, and the hold-
in;; of the city harmless from any a::.'!
all damages which might accrue. Con-
tractor will also be required to give
maintenance bond in the sum of five
(5) per cent of the contract price there-
of for the keeping of the paving in
a state of good repair for a period of
not less than five years from the date
of completion and final acceptance of
the same. The contractor will be re-
quired to give an additional bond, in
the fit" amount of the contract run-
ning to the State of Oklahoma which
bond shall guarantee the payment by
the contractor of all bills and accounts
for labor, tools, machinery rental, and
materials used in the construction of
the work. All bonds shall be written
or furnished by a bonding company
licensed to do business in the State of
Oklahoma.
The contractor shall receive for the
above work, including engineering,
printhig and appraising, Street Improve-
ment Bonds at their par value against
the abutting property according to Sec-
tion 008 to o4o, Article 12, Chapter 10
of the Revised Laws of the State of
Oklahoma, 1910.
Bids shall be*" made out on blanks
furnished by the City Engineer and all
conditions shall be fulfilled.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
(Seal) RUTH WELCH. City Clerk.
(TP. OF ALTl'S. OKLAHOMA.
<!iN < iF ALTl'S, | AC K SON COUN-
TY. M'AI'F OF OKLAHOMA
Dated March 15. 1920.
il.-t I'nb. in Times-Democrat, March
25, 1920, ,5t )
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
State of Oklahoma, County of Jackson,
In the District Court of Said County
IDA MOORE, Plaintiff.
vs.
A. I MOORE. Defendant.
Said defendant will take notice that
he has been sued in the above named
Court by Ida Moore, asking divorce
and must answear the petition filed
therein bv said plaintiff on or before
the (>th day of May, 1920, or said
petition will be taken as true, and a
judgment for said plaintiff in said
action for divorce will be rendered ac-
cordingly.
In witness whereof. 1 have hereunto
set my band and affixed the seal of
the said Court at my office in the City
of Altus, Oklahoma, this 22nd day of
March. A. D„ 1920.
(Attest) FRED ZIMMERMAN,
Court Clerk.
(Seal) By Bessie Abernathy, Deputy.
G. E. Thorpe, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Mrs. Fred Hanna was the guest of
her mother's family at Vernon last
week.
Remember if have .omethng that you want to sell, t may be that the person wanting that very a,Jiv" in the
opposite part of the county, so the easiest and cheapest way for you is to use our For Sale Column .
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PUBLIC SALE!
I will sell at Public Auction on the Orth farm, 3-4
mile north and 3-4 west of Humphrey, and about 4
miles east and 5 miles south of Altus, on
uesday, March 30, 1920
commencing at 10 o'clock, the following described
property, towit:
Horses & Mules
2 MULES
2 MARES
Cattle
Some good cows
About 18 head Yearlings, Steers
and Heifers—all good stutf
from good red polled bull.
About 200 bales good Alfalfa hay.
About 60 bu. good Mcbane cotton teed, early picked.
TERMS OF SALE:-AI1 sums of $10 and under, Cash; all sums over
that amount a credit will be given till November 1, 1920. on ap-
proved note bearing 10 per cent interest from date. 3 per cent
discount for < ash.
E. W. DEASON, Owner
COL S. E. B1DWELL, Auc.
J. R. McM AHAN, Clerk
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Shepard, Sue W. The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 25, 1920, newspaper, March 25, 1920; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc287380/m1/2/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.