Mulhall Enterprise (Mulhall, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, January 14, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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[Mulhall and V icin
I ity News
'MULHALL ENTERPRISE
Established Ja i«iar>|
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United Effort Insures Results, Every Citizen of Mulhall Get in Line for Results in 1910
Eighteenth Year.
Mulhall, Oklahoma, Friday,'January 14, 'iO
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Santa Fc News
The Santa Fe in addition to the
improvement of it* track and road
bed by the laying of 90 pounds steel
and new tires and the adding of new
fast mail and passenger service, will
on the 15th of January put into effect
a new code of rules for the purpose tf
expeditjtipr traffic and better safe
guarding passengers. This book or
rules has been in the handsof employ
es for some time that they m ay be
come ramiliar with them.
Last Friday Asst.Supt. (?. II Sauiv
tiers: dispatcher, F T. 1 lortc ■■ and
train master, W W Drake went over
the road in a special, and lined the
employes up in an examination to find
how well they had iearned their les
son Mulhall was reached in the after,
noon and Agent A. P. Kidwell and
the entire furce were pot to school a
train and passed their examination
with high averages
Another operator Is tobe p u t on
duty in Mulhall, the Increase of ousl
nesa has made this necessary T h I s
will take Elijah Lewis away from here
to where lie will be givtu a telephone
job.
urged to be present either in person' Frank yuarles In the comparative
or by pruxey at the hour named.
The meeting Is to be addressed at
2 o'clock by M. It C. Kuacli an ex
peri creamery man.
Come prepared to hear and ask
questions.
J. II. Cory, Secy E. L, Mills, Pres
Carpenter-Davidson
At the horns of Mr. and Mrs W. L
Sullivan In Guthrie S u n d a y .Ian H
1!(10, Elder Leo J Autllis ollic.ia lint',
Mr. Elias. Franklin Carpenter and
Miss Anna May Davidson were unit-
ed In marrage. Mr. Carpenter is the
son of Mrs. H, D. Carpenter living 7
miles northwest, and is a grandson of
Mr and Mrs. J. 11. .Johns of Mulhall.
Mis? Davidson with her parents are
residents upon the adjoining farm,
They will no doubt set'le in t li a t
neighborhood and ti eir rrleads and
neighbors wish for ll em the btst !u
life.
give him a good living without much b-r that we were told repeatedly ,1ur-
liard work, or no manual labor at all. ing th" campaign that they wuti:d not
The few young fellows who s t. a n d be increased, and a lew yet have the
has drawn to himself a list oi friends; ready to tackle any job which offers a hardihood it stand up now and Hay
'air wage, from husking corn to clean I hat they are no higher. Now if they
pig out wells, are to be admired \ are not liitflier let us have a little
There are altogether too inanv wil l poof of It,.
appear to think that they must not The Mulhall Creamery officials are
sill their bands while learning the getting ready to buy machinery, and
ways of ilie world aud fitting themsel- plan to have the creamery ready for
go away with regret. He left Monday | ves for a life work They want to wear work early in March
evening but promised to return in a Lsunday clothes seven days In the week j Mrs Fairchlld is at Guthrie in ord
short, lime and therefore did not bay a j and put. in jost as few hours each day
ly short time he has been connect! d
with the business interests of Mulhall
and well wishes equaled by the ouin
her of those who have made ii I s ac-
quaintance, accomodating, friendly,
jolly, prompt and accurate in business
affairs h i s friends in Muihall expect
good reporus from him. and see h I ;u
linal good by.
Near Postolfice Kixtures
er to get the a 1 v,linage of t i> i
quiet
as possible and st ill hold the job This and good nursing at the hospital She
is sure to result in the ranks of t h e has been ailing I' >r gome time and was
mi olemen being tilled to overflowing needing rest, For past services i h e
The new postotlice fixtures have oetn ! * few V('ars' while the ranks of the hospital is it her service in any time
put In place . he.v consist of two nests real Pr"d"l!e™ wi" "« thinned. The of need.
of boxes both containing 120 small raU0 "^dlemen to producers and Tax „8t8 f(|r MllMla|, Orlilnf1o H|s
boxes. 32 large, an 1 eight drawers, th se I l(,,'M,mels ls already large enough, mari(i Kosehill townships, and Clear I week
but as Ion# as there \s a dollar in it 1
Extra Session
Tne proposed extra session of the
legislature has taken on too much the
appearance of political jockeying.
The people of oklahoma will unl be
mean about pa Ing the extra 1100,000
or so, necessary ir II is shown that ilie
expense Is justified by a real emer-
gency. But if, as seems to be the
case, the. go/ernur Is setklng 10 call
the lawmakers to patch up tome of
t he blundering work of his parly, in
other words, if Governor Haskell and
Ids followers llnding ti at the people
are not going to stand for the extravi
gance m tax levies, multiplication of
elerks, officers, aud hangers ou, and
general all-round attempt to override
the people, even at the' ballot box,
are now desiring an extra session to
fix their political fWicM and make
good Willi the people, they would
better tind some one to advise tliem
to be good arid not venture f add an
extra tax burden when the outcome
of a legislative session may add still
other 111*
Wedding Hells
Willi ;iii already on Ii a u d makes IMO
boxes and drawers that cao he used.
A wire grille woik above the boxes
reaching with In a few Inches of the
sealing has tieen put hi making a coin
plete harrier to entrance lo the office
from ilie lobby without breaking in.
Tins arrangement it is understood is
made hi order that the oubdc m i y
have access 10 the lobby a II d those
who have boxes can get llieir mail
when the office force is not on c;ur,v
I bis when put in force will prove a
great convenience to the patrons of
the office and should work to siiorten
the hours of the posiiuasler and em
pluses Tho its going to be hard lo ed-
ucate some wlm get their mail
througo Hie general delivery that
i h e v have not an g o o d a
right to Ik; waited on as those w li v
t boxes, for their accomodation
many would keep a post office clerk on
only twelve to fourteen hours.
, ... Creek and Clarkson In Payne Couuiy
and not very much real work, in ore al Mul|)a|| ,SU|(, Ha|ll;
Fresh Milk
On and after .January 20th 1 shail
have milk for sale. Mrs A. B. Wood.
James Compton reports his litttle
boy who has been sick as much better
Don't fail to hear Mr Roach at the
Opera House next Saturday .1 a n 15
at 2 p. m, Any one interested In dairy
nig is sure to he Instructed by hear-
ing him.
JCi' I here last week Dr. McConne-
hey sold his store building ti A. Cham
Pion & Son. Tills is a good ouildnnr
and will make them a due stand r o i
their produce business,
P I'. Scott & Son din not gel around
to change the salutation in then- «,•
the A I'ruo.M.'iiiNH New YMar this
•lus: 'he same this firm i>
awake u, the fact that iitlo has al
will rush in. As it is now, the farmer
is feeding more leeches than he should
but the per cent of those who wish to
tie leeches instead or workers, we are
sorry to say, appears lo be Increasing
(villi each year.
FOR SA LE.
1 have two good Mules, two seis of
j Double Harness and a Wagon 1 will
sell .see me at Scangler's the 1 | Sunciay
plemeut Man.
K. K llichai dsoii.
Frank Wolf Chairman County
Commissioners
At the monthly session Ibis week
of the County Commissioners. Frank
Wolf was made chairman, to sueoeed
Chu'rinan E l <•berholser. The chair-
manship of the commission Is a
troublesome one, fuil of wort and
worry, and the members feel like pass
ing it around Ed Oherholser made
an energetic and pal making ciiaii man,
looking after all the details of the
county's affairs, and Frank Woh'e wl'l
make equally so. Mi Wo f is a
of practical ability and much experi-
ence In public construction and will
look after the economy of the county,
Commissioner Favor is from the south
side of the county aud nolds his own
withequai ability Mr. Favor has four
bottom rarnisofhls own and much
stock, and is a levrled'lieaded, valua-
ble citizen of the county.
The cnmmiKssloiiers, amor.g their
other duties, lale Tuesday afternooa
Inspected fie countv jail, which they
found to be in first class rendition In
every respect except t hat the roof is
leaky, A contract was entered into
by the hoard for the I mined late con
struction of a new roof. This board
decided to purchase a new gai range
fur the kitchen, the old range having
hurned out. Natural gas will be In-
stalled, which will lie a big saving to
the county on the fuel bill. The hoard
adjuurued to meet January 15.
At, Guthrie Sunday January !i lillo
Mr. Fred R Anthls and Miss lla
Irene Harris were joined in marriage
by Elder Leo. J. Anthls at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Willis Boi h these
voting people are well known in and
about Mulhall, ihey having lived here
most of their'Ives Mr Aniliis is the
sou of Mr and Mrs. Chan, A n I h i s
among Ilie early day settlers, while
M isk Harris was born here. Thus
are joined for li'e two worthy young
people who a r e Oklahoma products
and are good examples of Industrious, j |e
e ergitic young Americans Mr Anln«
is has secure I a. h n u se In southeast
Mulhall where they will make their]
home The best wishes for their fut-
ure happiness and prosperity.
The Enikiii-kise calls ai tentlon to Whllp we have l)eeo very b,m„ u|{
Sunday at Presbyterian Church faet ll"*' all this insurgent i ing enventory and r o > 11 r. g u,i om
talk about, the republican parly not ; stock, Hie thought oocured to ox tlui
a' other vearg w irk uad been <i <> u e.
Voile we have just been a.oong you
eight months. It lias hem eigli
months uf j >y aud pleasure, beoiiiHc
of tne loyal friends ive have made We
idv got a good start on I he first ia >,
Thomas Bathgate was here last and those who will turn lo theirad w
week from Polo, Al o on h i s regular l hod something of interest Tliey.m-i
semi annual visit to look a f 1e r Ills | what lhey say about meeting :-atali g
farming interests Mr. Balhgale is | house pries go in and tiy them
well pleased with tile result of i li i » I „ ;
years crops, and says that all Okla , ^xtra Session Called
lioma soil needs is u o o d faniiliu, in I (,,|vemnr Haskell has issued his
the
Insurgents and the Tariff
10 a m. Sunday School, tiieme, The |
beginning of tlie Galilean Mlnielry. |'" ""'n" Piir,Jr p'atform pledges for
Great Contest
At the Christian Church*. B I b I e
School every Suud iv morn I u'
ai lo a. oi sharp. Ouiue! See ii o v u
woiks. All are invited aud will oe w,.|
Coined.
M. J Scott. Supt
to Our Many Friends and
Patrons
ti a soil needs is g o o d farming to
brl.ig good returns.
A new fast train was put on las l
n the Santa Fe d i vish ii
This train stops only at the larger
towns, and between limes hits l h e
hi^li places, it lakes mail by thecal
cin-r wnich gives additional advan
la,je in gelling and sending letters,
it pisses Mu I ha. I al 7:10 a, in. going
south aud vl 8.4.1 iiorili.
Mrs Carl Woosley returned Monday
levelling from Oklahoma City where
s ie iiad been visiilug lier sister
Prof W A Ltnkiater or Hie He
partment of Animal ilospandry at
The people which sat in darkness saw Insurgent reading Into platform
a great light, Matt 4:lfi i "Downward" anri then wiliiout show
There will he the regular preaching . .
service l„ the pastor in the morning by Pxan,,*le :,r ""'"P""'-" any list | have tried to serve our frieu Is a „ d
at eleven o'clock and in theevening at! "f ^lr,lcl,'', 111 common use upon which j t-'"»l<>mers the best we could and If
7:20 ' the tariff waseither -aised or reduced ' «w. *-» ask y o u
j u , 1 , kindly to forget it.
2:80 J color Endeavor Society * . I I they simply rem. the air with their , We ,mve re8()1?H(1 thlR
hold its regular met ting, topic, 'Our
Christian Endeavor Pledge" Duct. 23:
21. Leader, Anna Glover
tf 30 Senior Endeavor meets in the'1, P'a'n thai because these self styled
to ina^e our store bHtsr than it has
V e a r
howls that the reduction was not! 1910 to mike it more profitable for us
down w Alio All I his rant only makes | all and thus produce 111 o r e in nut
happiness. Every effort will m iuad •
church, topic, 'Candles under bushels' progressives did not get all tliev want L. 1 .1.
•. .. . ,, , . ... ,, , J I been In the past.
Matt. o;IJ .(1 Leader, Miss O I I ve led or thought 1 hey warned they have| Wishing you evt
Brad we
Strangers and all who have no nth
er church home are cordially invited
to any of these services.
Jas K Miller, Pastor.
If You Have a Steady Job
You can add five, ten or fifteen dollars
Wishing you every tlilrnr thore is in
joined the enemie* uf protection and a prosperous happy New Y-iiir.
are doing heroic work for their allies : C H. Chapman SSm,
While they are doing 'his willioul !
rhyme or rea.voti, the people on the I
farms will do well to on a little study | c w Spangler w a s a-i Oklahoma
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Creamery Meeting
The regular annual meeting uf the
Mulhall Cooperative Creamery Co.
called for last Tuesday did nut bring
out a majority or the stock and the
meeting was therefore adjourned tin
III ne x t Saturday January 15 at 1
0 clock sharp Every shareholder is been appointed.
a month to your salary just as easy
as nut. It is slmpiy a mai ler of sav-
ing a portion ot your present income
ano putting it to work. It takes
nconev to make noney, and It's the
first dollar (hat counts. As a ruie. a
ma,, i salary, large or small, Is only a living,
but your start in life must come from
savincs out or your salary. Every
dollar saved will give you another
dollar's worth of credit aud when ynu
have saved a thousand dnllars you can
swing a thousand dollar deal.
The difference between dependence
and independence is the income de-
rived trom weekly or monthly navlngi
Fverv dollar deposited in this bank
is guaranteed by the Depusltnrs <iuar«
antee Vund. Ynu never make a
mistake by putting your mouey In a
good bank.
OKLAHOMA STATE BANK
F, O. Quarles Leaves Mulhall
F. O. yuarles who since last May
has been cashier of the Oklahoma
Htate Bank of Mulhall received a tel-
egram the lirst ot the week calling
him to take charge or the Osage hank
or Fairrax. This bank Is controlled
by .1. .1, Quarles, his rather who has
been offered the position to be made
vacant by the resignation nt Col Hoy
Hoffman »n the board of Public Aff
airs. The presumptlun is t h a t Mr.
W'larles will accept the position, and
that the sailing ur his son Is prehine-
nary to turning the affairs or the bank
over to h I in betore taking charge or
the Important duties to which he has
or the question as it comes personally
lo them. Taking into consideration
the prces ur farm products what
article of general use In the home or
ou the farm lias advanced in propor-
tion lo the prices of wheat, oats, corn,
Cotton, hogs, eggs and butter, Let us
not be carried off our feet by the
ooaiaught or tree traders under the
name or progressive republicans.
ir cotton goods Ini ve ad vanced has
the advance been out ot proportion
to the price paid farmers tor notion?
One and one-hair cents per pair was
Hdded to hose that usually retail at
25c who i< paying more than 25c today
or that 'jlass or foot wear? Yet when
City visitor the first of the week.
Pay taxes at the Mulhall State
Bank.
Mr. Herbert will spend some time
at the A & M during the lime uf the
farmers short course.
Bob Gray with wife and children
were here last week trom Stillwater
v siting lelativesand friends.
Pay you taxes to W. II. Matthews,
The 3rd Annual Convention or in*
Ok I a h o m a Dairy mens Association
meets at Silllwater January 21. See
pingram I11 this issue.
Mrs. Clias. Anthls left Tuesday
nor mug tor Spokane, she goes trom
there tiy stage to Egypt «Vash. to vis-
proclamation calling the Oklahoma
legislature lu extra sesssion Thursday
January 20th The governor uses the
larger pait of t.|,e space In a long
proclamation with tin argument fo
laws fixing the salaries or officerM. and
for the amendment or the lax and
revenue laws in the en I that the tax
burden may be lessoned That tl.e
election laws now up for refeienduiu
and other matters will be laktn up
th*re is 1111 doubt The questio 1 ot
most Interest to the people is "what
will the harvest lie"?
Is If {joo-i Politics?
Hie S lllwater, Uollege was here Mon j ,{pPllr,ll«ari Politicians look with
day au I visited the farm 10 A. I """Hoy"'' satisfaction upon those
Herneit and examined lus I'-mod I rt,*in,'i;ral ic candidates who are 111-
themselves as anil Haskell
i-adiiilnlht fallon, in sucii
ev.deuces of lack of political g 11 imp
examined lus I'.iiind
China linrd As a result. 01 this visu,4iL|J"i:""!
Mr. Herbert will exhibit at stniwairr
during t.lie Fanners short Cour.-e s<
lot
or Ins stock, among 1 lie
2.1" his champion buar
Bert, Elliott wlm is upend n; s im»
weeks ill Iowa near Das M uo-s visit
ing relatives writes that lie Is Ijarn
nig to like the weallur up t h e re
Snow 24 Indies on Hie level thermom-
eter 8tf, 32,31 and some days a I i « 1 I e
less, below Those of us who have
been there don't need to streicu 1111
agination to know what that ireans
Nevll Hendricks took his 1 wo swtet
little girls to Frankfort Iv ins , last
Friday, tu spend soine tune wlili tin-
maternal grandp.trents of t.'ie g;ri»,
and other friends, Mrs. Itooney, Mr
Hen tricks mother, Is caring for ti e
baby. Joe Itooney looks itter Ills busi-
ness in lii.s absence.
Anchor j l'"M ""*y "''"I* N,,e tne liulsii or
democracy in Oklahoma
We put Ii up in those Insurgiiig
republican ami ('1111 non seekers for
republican nominations to point out
the difference in the wisdom of 'heir
action in discrediting their own party
ami administration as compared with
the democrat,. If repuniaiing the
leaders and administration in one
case is ill advised and giv«s the oppo
sitluii a coveted opening, does ih->
ru'.e wnrk differently In tin-w her case.-
The Wigwam
Do the citizens of Mulhall wish >0
j keep the Wigwam for the use and
benefit ot 1 lie town? E. J. Champion,
j Hie present owner has made au offer
I to sell it that seems reasonable,
Taking Into consideration the price
of lum'Der It Is doubtful If as good
accomodation* for a large crowd could
be obtained f•>r twice ilie iimney for
Archie but recently finished a course wl,lch il ls offered, *450.00, That such
at the business college in Oklahoma j " c,,nvenleuce Is something needed in
City and is fortunate in getting a | U"8 t"wn all admit Now that It. is
poHitlou where Willi practical expeii
Archie Itichardson with pen In hand
was found last Monday morning in |
dialing himself in the m'steiies nf '
i.lie Ok lahoma State liaok balances. !
ence he has an opportunity to get a
knowledge of banking Tne Entkk
pkisk hopes he may quickly "catch
011" and become an efficient helper to
ins employers with increasing salary.
Jim Scott who spent a little over a
weak spying out the land in Arkansas
is back If une eating his wife's cook-
ing, tho he says tie lived good down
there amung the natives, had venison,
wild turkey and mountain trout al
most every day. Jim don't talk of lak
ing up hit abide there rigut away
it ne' daughter Mrs. Walter Juyje,
and son K0III11 w h o Is teaching 111 while there are acres, sections tu«n
this increase was proposed what au | l|,w neighborhood, | ships of land wl t h fiiib limber, the
Taxes heoomes delinquent Feb. 1st, l,r'J(Dtcllve, consequently
Pav tin-Ill at M uiliail State Bank.
Clvae Phillips and family have se-
ethed rooms In the Meadows b u 111 e
and moved tliare Monday. This will be
outcry was made. Did you know that
It was the Importers who were pulling
the strings that produced the protest.
The tr»tb Is, the light is on hy tne
democrats ably assisted by the re
publican progressives to put the
country 011 a Tree trade tariff,
In tho light of past experience does
thecouutrv want to trv that atain'/
Hides were put on the rree list and
the price of shoes has advanced.
The tarllf on paper pulp was reductd
about one-hair yet paper r«m:tliis lirtn
at the foi mer price.
the inhabitants not enierprislng.
Down there among the Onrks t h e
women do most, of the work aud the
men the gossiping.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. K. Chapman lert
Tuesday tor Armstrong Mo., ti m,
Chapmatis old home, where they will
headquarters outside uf busineHH^ Accompanying a ptogram or the
hours, the bakery keeping both Mr. lectures and demonstrations to be
and Mrs. Phillips husy a gout' p a r t K,ven at 1,18 State Agricultural aud
of tne 24 hours. 1 Mechanical College during tha wees
i of January 17, Prof Miller Informs us
that the prospects are good tor a large
attendance. The papers of the oounty
spend Home time with retail»e» a iV'd ara Blv""' wl<le pu,)hclly t0,"e «""d
frltnds. The bouse of O. H. Chap- r,"l(1', '««tl"'8» and demoustratloi.H to
|uia»& Sun have just finished their he k'lven by D. Ward King t.r Missouri.
| Invoice and these 1 wo member, of the The Stale Own Growers' Association
I Urni are now „olng to have a well earn wl" "olfl a me8tl"« »' ",e 0"ll8«8
ed holiday tl,e 181,11 ll"' horticulturists on the
.' . , 19th, the State Swine Breeders' Asau-
! "!* « e' * 8 b" Pttld the 20th, and the state
Dairy Association will hold Its annual
meeting on the 21st. The program
fur each day Is a strong one, A course
ot especial Interest to woiunn will also
be given throughout the waek. Over
tour hundred men and wumen at
tended the oourse last yaar.
this
here can the town afford to have il
torn down. Several have indicated
llieir inleresi 111 keeping it tor the
use and benefit ot the town and Com-
munity. Among the number several
ladies have Indicated their interest
and offered their services In the way
of entertainments to help pay for it.
li can be easily dune If all will indi-
cate llieir interest and offer a helping
hand.
Edusaling Away From Work
Tliete are probably 10 young men] Januarj 25,
now looking for a snap to where there "• Matthews,
was one 10 years ago. The drirt uf the UEWAllD-The Kntkhi-hhk will
times seems tu lie in that direction, give a years subscription to any one
Every young fellow tilling lilmseir tor win, will prove by the indisputable re*
anything is doing ll with the Idea of cord comparison ot tai receipts that
working Into some business thai will taxes are not any higher, You retnem
Last week a lady was waiting at the
Mulhall Santa h'e station tor the
south tsiiind 7:10 train, with her was
a line dog that attracted much at-
tention tiy planting hi'jiseir across
the th resold near Ills mistress who
occupied the seat nearest the door,
causing tlioNe entering to tall over
him to get into the waiting ro on
I'lils train lias tor some time been
running in two sectluns. On the
arrival nr section one 1 lie ladv asked
the baggage man to put th" dog Into
i lie baggage car, to he told by the
official that "this tralo has no baggage
car". When dues the next train go!
yelled tlie woman. "Nntlier train lu
rew minutes" replied the official.
Woman and dog resume llieir former
positions and tlie second lecllon
pulled in. On reeeatlng her reqaeat
tu have deggie put on board, she got,
the Intormalian that "this train
carries bagnage cars but no coaches,"
Tableaui with red tire, wnlle lady
and her pet hold the fort loawa't
the arrival ef 405 that names accomo-
dations that obviate the necessity of
women and theircanine friends being
carried hy separate trains
We call the atteutlun of the railway
commission to tins cass
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