The Altus Times. (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 30, 1905 Page: 3 of 6
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MUST SHOW UP!
Ban Angelo Will Force tho Orient To
Behind Bonna or Stick To the
Origiual Ooutraot.
Information received from Sau
Angulu sources loaves littlu room
for doubt that tho Oriout road
will l»o suddenly jerked up aud
compelled to either refund to the
town what haa been puid that
road or commeuce building south
from Sweetwater, where it left
olT. It seems that the poople of
Sail Angelo scoured for the Orieut
u right of wuy through Tom
Ureeu oounty, vulued at |BO,UOU,
uud puid cash for part of it, a
tine terminal hi to at Sun Angelo
and other thing* demanded, to
the approximate total of $80,000,
and delivered to the Orieut as au
evideuoe of good faith one-third
thin sum. The Orieut failed to
have traius ruuuing as agreed,
and asked for eighteen months'
time. The citizeus went forth
and secured backing enough to
give this extension, and the Ori
ent began to grade.
It graded twenty odd miles and
stopped, carrying ou, however,
grading uorth of Sweetwater.
Then came a report that the
Orient had secured track privi-
ledges on the Texas APacific from
Sweetwater to Pecos City, and
the San Angelo subscribers began
to be uneasy fearing that this
meant if extension ever came to
San Augelo it would be in the
nature of a spur track.
Now the statement is made that
the Orient will shortly bo called
upon to show its hand, as it
were, and either carry out its
contract or refund what has been
paid.—Dallas News.
nan
MORE PROMISES!
Orient Attorney Feeding Hot Air to San
Angelo People to Secure Another
Extension of Time.
San Angelo, Tex., March 23.—
R. L. McCauley, who is au offi-
cial of the Texas corporation of
the Orieut railway, is here ac-
companied by J. V. Fleming of
Kansas City, endeavoring to se-
cure an extension of the time
grauted to the Orient to com-
plete their grade work and build
into San Angelo. The time on
the present extension granted
some time ago expires ou May 8,
and there is a disposition among
the subscribers to the liberal
bonus given ttie Orient not to ex-
tend the time again, since re-
peated delays and extensions have
been made and but little progress
of the road toward San Augelo.
Mr. McCauley promises, however,
that if the time is again extended
the Orieut will expend some
$60,000 ou grade work between
Sweetwater and this city aud
will complete the building of the
read into Sau Augelo by two
years from now.
Considerable dissatisfaction is
expressed here at the dilatory
methods pursued by the Orient
aud it is problematical as to
whether the time exteusioh will
be grauted or not. A conference
will take place some time this
week between Mr. McCauley aud
the citizens and definite action
will be taken.
grade. Mr. Edwirda haa the
contract for gruding this atrip
and will commence work at once.
When this strip it llnUhod the
grade will be completed from
hore to Sweetwater, Texas, a dis-
tance of three hundred miles.
Truck laying uorth from Sweet-
water is progressing nicely, about
thirty milea of steel uow being in
place.
lu an luterviow with a Repub-
lican reporter Wednesday, J. A.
Foley, Division Superintendent
of the Orient, stated that ample
funds are uow ou hand, the ma-
terial ordered aud that by the
first of May, steel luying will be-
gin south from Fairview and be
pushed as fast as material can be
furnished.
"By January 1, 1900," Mr.
Foley suid, "the road will be
completed from Kansas City to
Sweetwater.','—Fairview Republi-
can.
Summer Prices Fop Goal.
25 Miles Done at Sweetwater.
The breakiug up of the bad
weather, accordiug to a statement
mode by Chief Engineer C. H.
Webster of the Orient, has re-
sulted in some rapid work ou that
road north of Sweetwater.
Through the bad weather, he says,
more or less work has been doue,
with the result thatabout twenty-
five miles of steel are dowu north
of town. Two weeks ago the
work was at Taopi aud has been
pushed.
Mr. Webster came up to Fort
Worth aud left the construction
eugiue being employed in the
Texas & Pacific shop for repairs.
The work at present is being douo
without the locomotive, iu Stone-
wall couuty,—Dallas News.
Something Doing in Kansas!
Lnttgerdiug Bros, are making
dirt fly ou the Orieut grade near
Eldorado. They have one force
of men working in Chelsea town-
ship. The Edwards force of
men is workiug northeast of Chel-
sea. The location of the road
through El Dorado to the Mis-
souri Pacific tracks will be made
next week. The line will prob-
ably not be located from the
Missouri Pacific south through
the town at present. The com-
pany expects to be laying track
aefore May 1.—Fairview Repub-
lican.
Waiting on Material.
Work on the shops has beeu
rather slack this week owing to
the bad weather aud failure of
material to arrive. A part of the
crew is at work building a massive
cement foundation for the eugiue
boilers aud digging a ditch for
the drain pipes.—Fairview Re-
publican.
Hauling to Lone Wolf.
The Orient has made a con-
tract with the Rock Island to
haul 200 cars of material to Lone
Wolf. If the Orient gets to
working that close to us we will
feel better.—Fairview Republi-
Stilwell's Party at Carmen.
Pres. A. E. Stilwell, of the K.
C. M. & O. Railway, agaiu visited
Carmen Friday bringing with him
a party of Eastern capitalists.
They were greeted with a crowd
of citizeus and the Carmen Mili-
tary Baud, who hurried together
on short notice. Although the
visit was short it was much ap-
preciated by the citizens, and the
visitors seemed to enjoy it also.
Every time he gets a chance
Mr. Stilwell shows his friends
his pet town ou his railroad, a
towu that has always been loyal
to the iuterests of development
aud progress of the country, and
thus a supporter of the Kansas
City, Mexico & Orient railroad.
The party had a nice train of
six Pullman cars aud had just re-
turued from a trip to Mexico.
Throughout they had a pleasaut
trip, and from the nice thiugs
they said of our towu they must
have appreciated the reception
they were given. The band made
quite a hit with them and the
visitors left about twenty-five
dollara in the baud treasury as
encouragement for the organ-
ization. Such visits it is hoped
well become more aud more fre-
quent.—Carmen Headlight.
A Crowd of Beggars.
An old woman, dirty, greasy
and uukempt, who walked with a
crutch aud a decided limp, made
a house to house canvass of the
town Sunday begging. City Mar-
shal Drake heard of it and sent a
man to watch her. He reported
that when she reached the town
limits she straightened up, thrust
the crutch under her arm, and
walked as good as anybody. In-
vestigation showed a whole nest
of them camped west of town,
with two buggies, two wagons,
good live stock aud camp equip-
age, and evident prosperity. Mar-
shal Drake promptly gave the
order to move ou, which they
did to Headrick, where they were
again fired out. At Blair the
outfit is said to have secured
about $50.
To Grade Between Canadians.
W. C. Edwards, Contractor,
and assistant, R. C. Bailey, were
in Fairview Wednesday aud left
the same day to iuspect the grade
between here and Longdale, also
to look over that part of the line
lying between the North and
South Canadian rivers, abcut
twenty utiles, which ia jet to
Startling Mortality.
Statistics show startling mor-
tality from appendicitis aud per-
itonitis. To preveut and cure
these awful diseases there is just
one reliable remedy. Dr. Kiug'a
New Life Pills. M. Flauuery, of
14 Custom House Place, Chicago,
say9: /They have no equal for
constipation aud biliousness."
25c at Geo. D. Peudletou'a, drug
gist.
For Sale.—A bargain for the
buyer. Lot C, block 8, Wright's
Add. Kesideut or business lot.
Offers and particulars address,
D. N. Harrington, Fourth Nat'l
Bank, Wichita, Kans.
Ilandy wagons at the Altus Im-
plement Co.
Oh ye», the bottom fell oat of
coal. Our prices for this sum-
mer will be as follows: Best Mc-
Alester fancy lump, $7.60; Nig-
gerhead, $8.00; best Colorado
Maitland lump, $7.60; best Mc-
Alester nut. $6.60. Why will
you buy sorry, cheap coal when
you can get the best at oheap
coal prices at the old reliable.
Hounshell A Son,
South Main St., Phoue No. 6.
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Seo Brown at Miller Bros., &
Co.
Good fishing on Turkey creek
at present.
Stalkcutters at the Altus Im-
plement Co.
Band boys' benefit Friday even-
ing, April 7.
Stamp pictures at Moore pho-
tograph gallery.
Woodson Morris weutto Snyder
Sunday on business.
Remember the baud boys'
minstrel show.
Carbon to kill prairie dogs, at
McMahau'a drug store.
The roads between Altus and
Blair are very rough.
Fresh bread, cakes and pies
avery day at City Bakery. tf
Yellow yam seed sweet potatoes
at Bonebrake-IIightower Co's.
John W. Rushing, of Muskogee
was here ou business last week.
J. R. Flynn, of Kansas City,
was iu town on busiuess Satur-
day.
W. E. Adams, of Forth Worth,
was a guest at the Frederick Sat-
urday. |
Deputy Sheriff Jim Turuey
went to Maugum on business
Monday.
Are you looking for the latest?
If so, see Brown at Miller Bros.
& Co.
Kill the prairie dogs with car-
bon. Get it at McMahan's drug j
score.
Jack Liudsey, of Chickasha,)
shook hands with friends here|
last week.
Go to Bouebrake-Hightower Co! |
for yellow yam seed sweet po-
tatoes.
M. C. Lemaster returned Sun-
day morning from a business trip |
to Eldorado.
Fresh bread delivered every
evening to any part of the city.
City Bakery. tf
Miss Lee Lloyd, of Greenville,
Tex., is the guest of her siater,
Mrs. Eli McConuell.
J. M. Julian and Clarence
Johuson were passengers to Olus
tee Sunday afternoon.
Hair brushes, tooth brushes,
clothes brushes, etc., cheap at
Pendleton's Drug Store.
For the best prices and time on
piauos and organs see T. C. Wil
liams, north side square.
First class watch and clock re
pairing done by J. H. Hinze, at
McMahan's Drug Store.
W. D. Hutchius, of Paris,
Texas, was among the business
visitors in towu last week.
Are you iu the market for im-
plements? Better see us before
buying. Altus Implement Co.
W. J. Stallings accompanied
bis mother to Quanah Sunday,
the latter being en route to Bowie.
0. B. Garrison, of Ryan, presi-
dent of the Garrisou-Dunlap-
Walker Co., was in Altus last
week lookiug after his iuterests
here.
C. M. Sewell, of the Owl drug
store, has rented the Seaton cot-
tage ou East Maple street, aud
will shortly occupy it as a resi-
dence.
C. M. Phillips aud F. B. Har-
ris, of Hobart, district represen-
tatives of the Waters-Pierce Oil
Co., were iu the city ou business
last Friday.
F. M. Aycock, W. H. H. Mau-
pin and A. C. Fagin went to
Suyder Sunday morning to visit
the mines of the Standard Mining
and Smelting Co.
J. H. Crumpler, of Vernou,
who is couneeted with Perkins
Bros, brauch bouse at that place,
was attendiug to business matters
in Altus Saturday.
Horace W. Shepard aud J. Ed
YanMatre, editor aud publiaher
of the Timks, accompanied by J.
B Willeford of Olustee, went to
Mangum Sunday on business
returning Monday afternoou.
HERE WE ARE
AGAIN! ^ * *
LEGER ICE & FUEL COMPANY
Phone 45.
We have just received several car loads of
Best Mill Run Bran and Pure Corn Chops,
which we are selling at the low price of
$1.05 Per Sack!
Better take advantage of this while its here.
We are selling it like hot cakes and at this
price it WONT LAST LONG. We are also
selling agents in this territory for
Best McAlester Fancy Lump Coal,
a coal which is 90 percent pure carbon, and
which has a reputation all over the United
States as the BEST COAL MINED. We sell
this coal at the regular retail price.
We also have the agency for a NEW
MINE in the McAlester district, and can sell
you this coal, which is a splendid grade of
fancy lump
$1 Per Ton Cheaper
than the best grade of McAlester coal. It will
give you good satisfaction. Let us send you
a small lot, on trial.
WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF
GOAL IN CAR LOTS
and also handle brooms, feed, corn, chops,
hay, oats, bran, etc. Call us up when in need
of anything in our line. Prompt delivery,
courteous attention, and perfect satisfaction
guaranteed.
Yours, for more business,
LEGER ICE & FUEL
Phone 45.
J. Q. ADKINS, MANAGER.
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Shepard, Susie W. & Shepard, Horace W. The Altus Times. (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 30, 1905, newspaper, March 30, 1905; Altus, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc404418/m1/3/: accessed March 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.