The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 13, 1920 Page: 2 of 12
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OKLAHOMA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
Operating Indiiitiics Initead of Strikes,
Payrolls Instead of Un-employment
Are the Prime Factora for Pros-
perity in any Community.
Chelsea Contract let t»> pave prin-
cipal business streets.
Clinton -$40,000 to l>c expended re-
building alfalfa mill recently destroy-
ed by fire.
Enid—Construction work begun on
$145,IXK) theatre.
Thomas—Site purchased to erect con-
crete office building.
Cashion—$J0,5(X1 school bond issue
carries.
Erick Main strict and several cross
streets to be paved.
Healdton Surveying federal air!
road from here to Lone Grove
Lawton- Three new wells, twt) oil and
and a gasser, completed ill Keys I*icltl
past week. Drilling operations in-
creasing
Afton—Contract let lor grading and
liard surfacing several street!..
Pawhuska- Nearly $.'50,000 has been
expended in construction of garagt >
here past year. modern build
ing under construction. * * Public util-
ity cost of operation is being seriously
affected by advancing money rates.
These tacts must be recognized by pub-
lic utility commissions in establishing
rates for public utility service.
Okemah Six carloads tiling for sew
or mains received. \\.>rk progressm:;
on disposal plain and light and water
extension.
Green leaf- Work progressing on set
ti ing basin
Okmulgee -UI0 barrel daiK oil pi>>
ducer, gasoline plant and <"t*> acres^ of
leases sold i<> New York firm for $1.
100.000. , ,
Chelsea 100 new cottages to be hunt
*t once.
Vian-—Drilling for both oil and gas
near here.
Oklahoma City olXl.000 perch deli\
ered to streams, lakes and ponds -u
state b\ hatcliei \ at Medicine Park
Riplc\ $J5.000 bond issue carries to
erect new high school.
Quinton- Work progressing on ice
plant; machinery received.
Peggs $100.0lk) bond issue carries
tor water and sewer extensions.
Beaver—To gel two new railroads,
one from here to Liberal. Kansas, and
one to coal fields of New Mexico
Pauls \ alley Plans projected to
erect .'Story office building; $15,lWU
brick garage under construction; sev-
eral new cottages planned.
Pond Creek —Fifteen cars cattle ship-
ped from here past week.
Latest congressional estimate of de-
ficit from IS months' government oper-
ation of railroads is $1,129.01V ,000-
Tulsa Construction started on St.
John's $1,501X000 hospital here
Lawton Construction of "Frisco
yards here including roundhouses and
additional trackage authorised.
Tulsa—Building permits issued dur-
ing April to date total $548,925.
Pauls Valley $75,000 high school
building completed.
Sapulpa "frisco system laying
double tracks from here to Afton.
Frederick Tillman county votes
$125,(XX) bond issue for new court
house.
Wewoka 8,000,000-foot gas well
brought in, and 100-barrel oil well at
depth of l.loH feet, one foot in sand.
Oklahoma City Two stories to be
added to Continental building.
Beggs- -Erecting ornamental electric
street lighting standards.
Bixby - Also gets new lighting sys-
tem. , .,
Ulan—Plans completed for bridge
over Scipio creek one mile north.
Cleveland -Local business men or-
ganize to build homes to sell at cost.
Covington—Excavating work begun
on new $50,000 hotel. Material assem-
bled for $>Mt,tXX.) I 0. O. F. brick build
ing.
Garber—.To have $5,000 swimming
pool in city park
Norman 1.000 city and 1<>0 rural tel-
ephones being served by local hoard.
There is a great difference between
sober counsel and "calamity howling,"
but a nation that will not work and
save must eventually suffer. Unless we
settle down, distress ami want must
come, and when it comes it will not
be a lack of money but a lack of tlio
very materials of life. Think it over.
Chilton—Foundation and frame work
of new $.V.(1U0 machine shop and boiler
works completed.
Tulsa—Contract let for $J.V(XX) resi-
dence and $2,000 garage.
Oklahoma Citv - Plans projected to
build 1000-rooni $.'.500,000 hotel and
railroad station combined.
Sand Springs—To have new modern
bath house.
k Fnid - Garfield County to expend
$400,000 on hard surfaced roads.
Duncan- - It* expend $38,000 tor water
works extension.
' Tulsa Big Osage oil well making 400
I barrels an hour in Bartlesville sand'at
1.787 teet.
Lawton -New building corporation
capitalized at $50,000 organizes for im-
mediate construction of houses.
Let Mrs. Mary Graves Tell You Her
Poultry Raising Experience.
"Three years ago bought an incuba-
tor. this year I've made money. Rats
stole mv baby chicks. Didn't know
until a friend gave me a cake of RAT-
SNAP. Next morning found two dead
rats in hennerv. Kept finding them.
Suddenly they disappeared altogether.
It's the uiit\ sure rat-killer." Take
Mrs. Graves' advice. 3 sizes, 25c. 50c,
$1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Isaac
Kinncv and Altus Drug Store. Altus,
Okla.
PHONE 50 FOR CORRECT TIME.
Publish May 13-20-27.
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
In the District Court in and for
Jackson County
James T. Anderson. Plaintiff
vs.
W. I!. Anderson. Susan A. Shroyer.
Mary E. Sperry, Vandalia M. Rose,
and Carrie G. McDonald.
The State of Oklahoma, to W. B. An-
derson, Susan A. Shroyer. Mary E.
Sperry, Vandalia M. Rose, and Carrie
G McDonald.
You will take notice, that you and
each of you have been sued in the above
n a met} Court by James T. Anderson, for
a partition of the following described
real estate situated in Jackson County.
Slate of Oklahoma, to-wit:
The east half of Section Eighteen (18)
in Township One (1) north of Range
Twenty-one (21 >. west of I. M.. Lots
One and Two (1 and 2). and the south
half of the north-east quarter of Sec-
tion Six (6) in Township One (1) north
of Range Twenty-two (22), west of
M. And the south-east quarter of
Section Thirty-three (33) in Township
One (I) north of Range Twenty-one
(21). west of I. M.
lx>t 11, block 2; lot 4, block 7; lot
24. block 15; lot 7. block 19; lot 6
block 23; lot 2, block 4; lot 19, block
25; lot 8, block M>: all in the original
town of Olustee, Oklahoma.
Ix)t 5 in block "G"; lot 1, block 18;
lot 5, block 22; lot 11, block 22; lot 5,
block 30; lot 11. block 47; lot 4. block
69; lot 3, block 70; all in the "B" addi-
tion to the town of Olustee, Oklahoma.
Plaintiff alleges in this petition that
plaintiff and each of you are the own-
cis of an undivided one-sixth interest,
as tenants in common, in the above de-
scribed real estate, and prays for a
partition of the said real estate accord-
ingly. You must answer the petition
filed thereon by said plaintiff on or be-
fore the 25th day of June, 1920. or said
petition will he taken as true and a judg-
ment for said plaintiff partitioning said
property as prayed for will be render-
ed accordingly.
(Seal) FRED ZIMMERMAN,
Court Clerk.
T. M. ROBINSON.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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All Work Guaranteed ALTUS, OKLAHOMA
U. S. GOVERNMENT
TENTS, WAGONS
SHEETS, BLANKETS
Saddles and Other Army Goods
D J NOT confuse the articles offered here with "Salvage" or "Goods con-
demned as unfit for service I" Every item offered is in thoroughly
serviceable condition-some articles are NEW! It is only because of
the sudden cndinR of the war that such prices are possible.
Army Pup Tents
Shelter Tents 4x0 ft. comprisiiiR two
regulation shelter halves; all guaran-
teed free from holes.. Fine for Boy
Scouts or play tents. $3.50 each.
Officers' Tents
Army Officers' Tents 9 ft. wide. 9 ft.
2 inches long. 8 ft. inches high, with
wall 3 ft. 0 inches ; of heavy 12.4-ounce
duck, complete with ridge pole and 2
upright poles. Every tent guaranteed
free from holes or tears. $26.50 each
Big Wall Tents
Army Storage Tents 14 ft. 3 inches
wide, 14 ft. 7 inches long, 13 ft. high,
•with 5 feet wall of 12.4-ounce double
weave and double fill duck; complete
with ridge pole and 2 upright poles.
Guaranteed free from holes or tear^
$54.50 each.
New Saddles
Full Rigged Stock Saddles of skirting
leather; 15-inch beef hide covered tree;
steel fork with leather covered oval
horn;' wool lined skirts 14-4*29 inchfes.
Ideal Western Saddles; all new: every-
one guaranteed. $49.95.
New Wagon Sheets
Army Wagon Covers It ft. 6 inches
bv 14 ft. 8 inches of heavy Government
10-ounce olive drab duck-as heavy as
12-oz. commercial white duck.
nlcte with ropes on ends and sides.
Use them for Wagon Sheets, use pern
to protect hay. grain and machinery
from rain; take one on your trip, fasten
it to the side of your car and you have
an auto tent. Cost the Government
$l(i.00 each; our price $13.4s delivered
to your station.
New Blankets
U. S. C' M' L Blanket No. 645—
Splendid new gray Wool Blankets aver-
aging 68x38 inches: all new: never
used. $(i.45 each, post paid.
U. S. C' M* L Blanket No. 695—
The best grade of blankets purchased
under Ktnergcncy Act. Average 06x86
inches: all new. $6.95 each, postpaid.
New Harness
\ limited quantity of New Artillery
Wheel Harness—the heaviest used by
the \rmy. The raw leather cost the
Government $52.50 set without trim-
ming or labor. Set for 2 horses—bri-
dles. reins, breeching, etc., (warranted
never used) $54.50.
The purified and refined
calomel tablets that an
nausealess, safe and sure.
Medicinal virtues retain-
ed- and unproved. Sold
only in sealed packages
Price 3 Sc.
Large Army Tents $32.50 Complete
Ritr Armv Tents 10 feet wide. 16 feet long. 11 feet high, with 3 feet wall j
made of 1'4-ounce double filled duck-the best the U. S Government could
procure. Every tent complete with pole. hood, lines, etc. All fr« fr°m
and tears. Class C Tents $32.50 complete. Class A Tents same as above,
but used less; will render same service as a new tent. $4U.UU.
RFMIT BY POST-OFFICE MONEY ORDER, EXPRESS
MONEY ORDER", BANK EXCHANGE OR CASHIER'S CHECK.
Federal Distributing Co.
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Shepard, Sue W. The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 13, 1920, newspaper, May 13, 1920; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc287811/m1/2/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.