The Cushing Citizen (Cushing, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1914 Page: 2 of 4
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GRAND 4
th
OF JULY
EBRATION
Cushing, the Greatest Oil City in the World, will hold a
Great Celebration on July Fourth.
SEE THE BIRD MAN FLY
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e ^ speaking and nu nerous other amusements. Every effort is being made to make this Fourth
of July Celebration one of the greateit ever pulled off in this section of Oklahoma. Come and bring your
family and be prepared to spend the day.
The Ball Game will be One of the Features
You will be welcome and a good clean time is assured. No rowdyism will be permitted.
This will be a Safe and Sane Fourth.
REMEMBER THE DAY AND DATE! JULY FOURTH, AT CUSHING!
IT WILL BE A BIG TIME!
THE cushing citizf.n
GREEN PRINT CO.. Publuh.r
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Subscription Per f $|.<J0
AS TO 1916 AND JOHN I IKI.DS
more frequently than the man whom
we often ililfcrnl and carried on some
warm debate*, hut who wax always
THEY WERE EASY
It is a shame that party followers
annot see one good thing ut a time,
•ut simply wholesale party divisions
n which they have too frequently
wallowed more of what they don't
rant than what they want.
Here is the one opportunity to beat
tie Democrats out of the governor-
h»p in Jno. Field, and yet he is being
bjected to by purely blind party ad-
erents on the ground that the Repub-
cans in their desperation, begged
im to stand for the nomination, and
'ter much persuasion he consented,
Yet John Fields, as his reputation
illy warrants the prediction he
in all he has done in Oklahoma,
ould be the Democratic, or Bull
oose orr Socialist governor. John
elds absolutely does not think in
rms of politics, or party machine
les, but in terms of business and
rricultural and commercial develop-
snt of the state. Who ever heard
hn Fields talk party politics?—
dahoma State Register.
Mis* Rhoda Emerson left on Wed
I nesday for point* in Iowa where *)><
iu>v*ri>uii t a ■ i w 1 refrr to P* wharton an J J. will visit for some time.
nevertheless a friend, and worthy y. Hyde, of the Independent and
"yy- .. ... Shaffer bounty Democrat respectiv-1
Therefore, although it has lwrn four, ely. oh! they were innocent* -so easy
year since we have heard his voice, it was almost- almost remember - a
we found no difficulty in recognizing shame.
it as that of our old friend and wor-; This is how it was.
lows, to wit:
thy opponent Ed J. Douglas.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas arrived here
from Kansas City on Sunday morning
hnving stopped over there on their
way from their home at Tres Pinos,
I'alifornia. Both are kept busy greet-
ing old friends who live in Cushing.
They will remain here for ten or
twelve days.
Mr. Douglas was for many years
"gaged in the banking business in
ushing having been president of
'he Farmers' National Bank. Upon
his retirement he went to California
and is now enjoying life upon one of
the prettiest ranches in that state
"amous for its beautiful homes.
Mr. Douglas reports that his dau-
ghter and husband, Henry Bryant are
getting along splendidly, and rejoic-
ng in the love of two little ones. '
There is $10.50
worth of printing consisting of one
job, to do for the Fourth of fuly com-
mittee.
It could not be dividej you see. So
t was agreed to write the names of
each paper on a slip and p'aco the]
slips in a hat. Each was to have a|
part in the ceremony. The
Mr. Frank I Very has leased his
building on Harison street now oc-
cupied by feed store to the Anderson
Furniture Company who will occupy
the building about July 1st.
(Published in the
June 11, 1914.)
Cushing Citizen
ORDINANCE No. 174.
AN ORDINANCE Appropriating
junior certain moneys to the payment of
member of the Citizen crowd was to j sundry accounts and expenses.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor
write the names. Jack Hyde was to
put them in a hat and shake them up
the "old man" of the Citizen, because
they did not need to blindfold him,
was to draw one from the hat and Mr.
Wharton was to open and read the
name of the successful candidate.
There was a moment's silent com-
muion and before the ex-
REETING OLD FRIENDS
■rcises began.
The first number on the program
m u i vas the writing of the slips.
T.h""M ? .I Tl»" th« hutting, shaking, drawing
ection of the old daya than the preft- and reading. The result was—well,
The Cit-
,w-e of Ed Douglas, and we suggest how could it be otherwi
that it would be a mighty good time iZen got the job
for the old timers to get together and
compare notes while he is here.
AT METHODIST CHURCH
The Sunday School will render the
antata, "The Morning of Life" on
lext Sunday night at eight o'clock.
A beautiful picture of child life in
son*. Don't miss it. .
The pulpit will be filled in the morn
ing by the pastor. The choir will
redner special music. The Epworth
League will meet at seven p. m. A
new cabinet was elected and a ron '
test is now on awakening new inter
Oh! those boys are too easy.
attending
here.
elsewhere are welc<
On Monday morning as the editor
s sitting in his chair wondering
he was going to meet the next
nand for copy a gentleman walked
o the office with the announcement
t there was a gentleman from Cal-
rnia who wished t obecome ac-
linted with the editor. The visitor
nitted that there had been a form-
acquaintance. It took about one
lute for the writer to recognize
voice, and it was one of the most
eeable surprises which we have ex-
ienced for a long time.
?e have lately been thinking much
ut old friends. In the rush and
rl we do not often come in con-
: with even the old friends and old
xiates who live here and it has
n a source of more or less sorrow R. C. Jones sold to Chas. Thomp
h these we have thought of those1 son lits 6, 7. 8. 9. block 50 South Ad-
are grone, some who have cross-1 dition. Mr Thompson will erect a
river others who now live nice residence on this property in the
•ther localities. * **-- « - '
Attorney Grubbs of Stillwater is
in town this week on business. Mr.
Grubbs thinks of opening a law office
here soon,
Ludwig Gerfen left for Franklin
county, Iowa, on Tuesday evening,
having been called there by the death
of a brother.
Guy Randell, who was formerly
with the Good Department store but
who has been at Licking, Missouri,
for the past month in attendance at
est. All young people in°the city not the bedside of » very sick brother, re-
and Councllmen of the City of Cush
Ing, Oklahoma:
Section 1. That the sum of two
thousand six hundred three and sixty
five one hundredths dollars is hereby
appropriated for the purpose of
paying bills upon the following ac-
counts, and which bills have hereto-
fore been audited and allowed by the
Kinaace Committee, to-wlt:
Water No. 4 $2,603.65
And the Mayor and the City Clerk
are hereby directed to draw war-
rants on said accounts, for the same,
in favor of the persons to whom said |
bills were allowed.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be
in force from and after its passage,
approval and publication.
Approved this 8th day of June A.
D.., 1914.
C. E. DROEGE,
Mayor.
Attested: J. H. GROTHER.
City Clerk.
turned to Cushing on Wednesday
I morning and will resume his work
here.
Mrs. C B. Smith of Tulsa, who has IneZ( ^ ,ittle dau hter of Mr and
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Cath- Mrs. J.
erine Montgomery, who resides
__ . Cardin, who lives just north
th s citv°r?t°7ery4hW v** ^ °f the City' died on Sunday morning,
this city, left for Shawnee on Friday Funeral services will be held at the
where she will visit her parents before home afternoon at three o'clock.
(Published in Cushing Citizen
11, 1914.)
ORDINANCE No. 175.
returning to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris, the parents of
Mrs. Cardin, and Miss Miller, a cous-
in all of Parsons, Kansas, are here in
attendance at the funeral.
U. M. Hart of the Citizen
AN ORDINANCE, declaring the ne-
cessity of, and providing for the con-
struction of sanitary sewers in cer-
tain portions of the City of Cushing,
and establishing sewer districts num-
bers ten, eleven and thirteen, therein,
and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor
and Council of tile City of Cushing,
Oklahoma.
Section 1. That for sanitary pur-
poses. certain portions of the City of
Cushing. Oklahoma, shall be and are
office | hereby divided into sewer districts.
lateral sewer district number Ten,
comprising lots One to Twelve, in-
clusive, Block One, Original Cush-
ing; lota One to Twelve, inclusive,
Block Two, Original Cushing; lot*
One to Twelve, inclusive, Block
Three Original Cushing; and lots
Thirteen to Twenty-four, Block One
North Addition to Cushing, Payne I
County, Oklahoma. i
lateral sewer district number Elev-
en, comprising lots One to Twelve,'
inclusive, Block "Q." North Addi-j
tion to Cushing; lots One to Twelve
inclusive of amended plat of Block
"L", North Addition to Cushing;
lots One to Twenty-four, inclusive,:
Block "P." North Addition to Cush
ing; lots One to Twenty-four, in
elusive, Block "0", North Addition
to Cushing; lots One to Twelve in
elusive, and the South half of
Block "M," North Addition to Cush
ing; and lots One to Twenty-four,
inclusive, of Block "N," North Ad-
dition to Cushing, Payne County
Oklahoma.
Lateral sewer district number Thir
teen, comprising lots one to Twenty-
four, inclusive, Block "R," North
Addition to Cushing; and lots One
| to Twenty-four, inclusive, Block
"K," North Addition to Cushing,
Payne County, Oklahoma.
Section 2. That it shall be, and it
is hereby declared to be necessary to
construct sanitary sewers including
necessary laterals, inlets, man-holes,
flush tanks, and other appurtenances
in said sewer districts numbered ten,
eleven and thirteen, as defined by this
ordinance; together with such outlets
and connections as shall be necessary
to provide a proper and complete san-
itary sewer system in each of said dis-
tricts.
CASSIL'S
GARAGE
Sicetssir ti Scfcuyir Mitir Ci
All kinds of Repairing done
by Competent Workmen.
High grade Gasoline and
Oil for sale.
Car Sliri|i $5.00 Mr Mutt
G. W. CASSIL
W. S. BARWICK
CIVIL ENGINEER AND
SURVEYOR
When in need of any advice in
my line, come and see me.
CUSHING, OKLA.
Office PhoM 7068
Hour.—0:00 to 12:»0 and 1:00 to I>00
DR. D. D. McHENEY
Practice Limited
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
804 Colcord Bulldin*
Oklahoma City Oklali»»
Dr« J. T. Dung&n
Ph.
VETERINARIAN
Caakiag, Okla
D. W. WELDON
lawyer
Room 13, Gas Building.
CUSHING . okla.
.now no one comes to ouT*.^^by^trigll"! h!^ OkuL!^ ^ ^ I
fined, described and numbered as fol-
The City Engineer is hereby author-
ized and directed to prepare and pre-
sent to the City Council without delay
sections, profiles, plans and specifica-
tions for the construction of said sew-
er system in each of said districts,
together with complete estimates of
cost thereof.
Section 3. An emergency is hereby
declared to exist by reason whereof it
is necessary for the immediate pres-
ervation of the public health and safe-
ty, that this ordinance take effect
W "* p"s**e *nd,°I>l>o«ite pctoffic.
Passed and approved June 8th
1914.
CHARLES E. DROEGE.
Mayor.
J- H. GROTHER.
City Clerk.
Drs. Furrow A Furrow
DUTTISTS.
Office in Rowe block. Upstairs
Phone 71
Attest:
J. R. HADLEY
Attorney-at-Law
Office phone 333 Resident
Room 7-Lut* Bldg.
Cushing, Okla.
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