Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 117, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 16, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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Chickacha. Oklahoma Saturday Evening May 16 1903.
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Work at the Dam Progressing-Dynamos
En Route to Chickasha Poles Placed
and Wire Here
This mo
of Tuttle bui
Despite the inclement weather and
the manv oilier trials and tribulations
' attending the building of a great en-
terprise the Chickasha Water Power
company are making excellent prog-
ress with their work and one of the
gent lenient largely Interested in the
company informs us that unless some
unforseen and imavaoldable delay oc-
curs they will have power on by the
first of July.
The nower house is being pushed
to rapid completion the foundation be-
ing finished. .
Tne large generating dynamos are
enroute to Chickasha and their arrival
is expected daily.
Wh '-"i it is absolutely known to be
a fact that six-hundred horse-power
will be developed yet with the addi-
ction of another turbine wheel ' below
the first one this power can easily be
doubled using precisely the same flow
of water.
Poles for the wire upon which the
current will be Cransmltled to the city
have been erected extending from the
power house at the dam to the Car-
negie library corner. The wire is
here and It Is but the work of a few
days to build the line.
All of this fdiould look good to the
people Oi Chickasha for it means
cheap light cheap power and the
coming of more .industries manufac-
tories and withall a greater Chickasha.
ANOTHER RICHMOND
IN THE FIELD
llobart May 16. H. II. Stallard of
Snyder was in the city today looking
after his political fences. .
Mr. Stallard will make the race for
the democratic nomination for con-
gress from this district his opponents
being the Hon. Scott Ferris and Claud
Weaver.
He will make an active and aggres-
sive campaign and will make many
speeches over the district in the mean-
time. Mr. Stallard Is well known in
county politics is a Farmers' union
man and was for a time editor of
the Farmers' Union Advocate pub-
lished at Shawnee.
lorning about tour ocicck nre was discovered in tne eanK
ilding occasioned presumably by the overturning of a coal oil
lamp that is kept burning ail night in the bank.. As the town is wholly with-
out fire protection and depended entirely upon a bucket brigade the fire
spread rapidly and within a short time the handsomest store block in the
city was a mass of flames.l
Six business houses all of stone were completely destroyed the loss
being conservatively estimated at $75000 with between $20000 and $30000
insurance. The buildings burned were the bank of Tuttle; Tuttle Hardware
company (and stock); Alford Bailey & Co. two stores and stock of no-
tions and dry goods; O. C. Davis & Co. hardware stock; and a vacant build-
ing used for a public hall. The buildings burned belonged to W. L. Wool-
ey of Stewart Okla. and Dr. Ewing of Willard N. M.
Every effort was made to secure aid from Chickasha and Oklahoma but
because of the train service it was impossible for either to respond prompt-
ly.. A long distance telephone call placed this morning revealed the fact
that the telephone office had been burned out.
The Express is Indebted to Editor G. L. Hamrick of the Tuttle Times
for the foregoing information.
Spanish War Veterans
Meet and Organize
WELL CARED FOR
Guthrie May 16. Organized labor
has received recognition in a number
of good bills which have become laws.
The "full crew" bill the "anti-blacklist"
bill the miners bill and several
others for the protection of laborers.
WILL LIT
RETAIL FIELD
SKM0N FURNITURE MFG C0W1LL
ENLARGE THEIR FACTORY AND
WHOLESALE EXCLUSIVELY
The Sigtnon Furniture company re-
cently acquired a block or ground im-
mediately in front the site now occu-
pied by the furniture and mattress
factory upon which they will soon b-
' gin the erection of a two-story and
basement brick building 50x125 feet
which will be occupied by their whole-
sale business. The building will con-
tain offices sample rooms and ware-
rooms. The company Is adding a chair de-
partment to its factory and when this
Is Installed nil chairs for their trade
will le bought "knockdown" and
shipped lure for erection and finish-
ing. This branch of the business will
iieicrsitute the emj.ioyment of nearly
a i!o:-n more people.
Mr. Sigtnon In speaking the the
growth of the company's manufactur-
ing and wholesale business: "We are
now filling large orders for mattress
felt placed with us by the large mat-
tre factories of St. I.ouis Kansas
City and oilier ciii.-s and these keep
our larg" felting machine pressed to
its capacity all the time. We coittem-
pla'e mal-.itic Mi; improvements in the
factory during the Coining year and
are now closing but our retail busi-
ness at i sacrifice In order to be able
to devote more attention to the manu
facturing and wholesaling end of the
company's Interests."
Their full page advertisement In this
issue of the Express will be found
profitable reading matter for all who
are in the market for furniture bar
gains.
At a meeting held' last night at the I
Ivor's office preliminary steps were
At
mavor s ofhee preliminary steps
taken looking toward the permanent
organization of the veterans of the
Spanish-American war and Philip-
pine insurrection.
The meeting was called to order by
A. L. Holingsworth who has for some
time been in communication with the
headquarters officials of the state or-
ganization relative to securing a char-
ter for this city.
Mayor B. B. Bridges who served
during the war with the Second United
States Volunteer Cavalry more famil-
iarly known as Grignly's Rough Riders
was made chairman of the meeting
and A. L. Rollings worth officiated as
secretary.
Motion prevailed levying a per capi
ta assessment necessary to meet Im-
mediate expenses and to provide funds
for the charter fee.
Claiming The In s uf fiency of The
Petition The Cause of His
Action
DEATH CALLS
JOIItl LOUTIIMI
SUDDEN DEATH OF THE VENER-
ABLE FATHER OF SHERIFF M.
B. L0UTHAN
(he sudden death of John Louthan
the father of Sheriff M. B. Lou' ban
came as a shock to family and friends
hut night at five o'clock and sadden-
ed the hearts of many! Although Mr.
l.ouihan had been it? ill health for
about two months he was seriously
ill only ten hours and death was un-
expected. Mr. Louthan was born in Gilford
Ohio in October 1830. He came west
thirty years ago. and has since lived
in Kansas or Oklahoma. He was one
of tiie pioneers in the territory and has
Iied in the vicinity of Chickasha for
I near eighteen years. Of late he has
A conilmttee consisting of Frank De-
vore A. L. Hollingsworth and Ralph
L. Lewis was appointed to prepare
a constitution and by laws for submis-
sion at the next meeting.
This little preliminary work was all
that could be lagally transacted until
the receipt of the charter and the offi-
cial visit of the mustering-in officer
which may be expected at some time
within a week or so.
Military punctuality was conspicu-
ously absent at the time set for the
meeting to be called to order as were
a number of those expected to be in
attendance but the time was pleas-
antly spent by those at that time pres-
ent listening to the yarns of army
life spun by A. L. McCoy the mayor
and others.
Adjournment was taken until Mon-
day evening May 25 subject to an
earlier call from the chair.
Minco Minstrell. Copy of a letter!
from Governor Haskell to Hon. R. M.
Johnson concerning the petition re
cently sent to the executive office by
the citizens of Washington Prairie
Valley and Dutton townships:
Hon. Robert L. Johnson
House of Representatives
Guthrie Okla.
Dear Sir: I have the honor to ac-
knowledge receipt of petition filed
through you asking for a special elec-
tion to be held in Washington Prairie
Valley and Dutton townships In Caddo
county on the question of detaching
those townships from Caddo county
and attaching them to Grady county.
I am advised that the petition is insuf-
ficient in the following particulars:
First. That it does not appear that
the persons whose names appear on
the petition actually signed the same
and that the signatures are true and
genuine.
Second. That it does not appear that
the taxable area of Caddo county
would not be reduced to less than
four hundred square miles nor that Its
population would not be reduced to
less than fifteen thousand beople nor
that its taxable wealth would not be
reduced to less tlui.n two and one half
Campbell Withdraws Resignation
- Muskogee May 16 "I have positively and permanently withdrawn my
resignation from the department of justice" said United States Judge Ralph
Campbell last night.
"The step was taken out of deference to the members of the bar of
this city who have persistently assured me that it would be to the best
Interests of the bar and to myself.
"There are also other reasons which I do not care to discuss."
Judge Campbell denied that the scramble among republican lawyers and
politicians had anything to do with his decision. The letter of with-
drawal was forwarded to Washington the fore part of the week but not
until today did Judge Campbell admit that he had decided to retain his
place.
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The child with her penny savings bank
Tbe small hoy with hU small change
TIIE LADY WITH HER PIN MONEY SAVINGS
The small man with his small roll
TIIK BIG MAN WITH HIS BIG ROLL
TIIE BIG MAN WHO APPLIES FOR A BIG LOAN
The small man who applies for a small loan
TIIE LADY WITH HER CHURCH SUBSCRIPTION LIST
The miall boy with school entertainment tickets
The child with society entertainment tickets
are EACH accorded the same considerate attention and extended the
most liberal treatment consistent with good and profitable banking.
The First National Bank
Of Chickasha.
made his home with his son in this
city.
The deceased is survived by his
wife Mary J. and four children Mart
B sheriff of Grady county Frank of
Chicago Harry of En! J and Mrs.
sSiackuouse of Law ton. All are now
in Chickasha with the exception of
Frank who Is expected tomorrow.
Funeral services will be held Tues-
day In Hrittsville Kan. where the re-
mains will be laid in the family bury-
ing ground.
JACK BIDDY ARRESTED
Word was received at the sheriff's
office this morning that Jack Biddy
had been arrested at Mangum for the
burglary and larceny in this city of
a lot of harness and other articles be
longing (o Ed Mann at Seventh and
Idaho. Pome good work was acconr
plished by the sheriff's ofr.ee and offie
er Sanders In effecting this arrest. An
officer went to Mangum this morning
to bring Biddy to this citv.
million dollars as shown by the cur
rent tax rolls. Sincerely yours
C. N. HASKELL Governor.
After reading the letter of Governor
Haskell in which he sets forth reasons
for turning down the petition we are at
loss to understand where he bases his
objections if he read the affidavit ac-
companying the petition which 'was
made by three freeholders and quail-
fled electors of Caddo county. Con-
cerning these points the affidavit says:
"That they (meaning the signersof the
petition) and each of them are Quali-
fied electors of the terrieory discribed
in the within and foregoing petition:
that the changes sought to be made by
the transfer of said described terri-
tory from Caddo county to Grady coun-
ty Oklahoma will not bring the newly
created lines oi Caddo county Okla-
homa from which said territory is
sought to be taken nearer than ten
miles to the county seat thereof: that
the said taxable wealth of the said
"ounty of Caddo will not be reduced
below that required for a new county
and that the county of Caddo" from
which said territory is sought to be
taken would not be less in area than
the county of Grady to which the pro-
posed addition Is to be made."
GETTING
VERY BUSY
SIDEWALKS GOING DOWN ON KAN
SAS AVENUE AND THIRD STREET
-CHOCTAW TO FOLLOW
The citizens of Chickasha are sure-
ly getting busy building B'dewalks.
Since the official -otifieatlon of the
city auitioritles to the property own-
ers on South Third street and on
Kansas avenue the work hab been
progressing most satisfactorily. The
necessary notifications will shortly be
issued to property owners of Choctaw
avenue to commence laying sidewalks
and as soon as the proper petition is
presented to the council from the
property owners on Chickasha avenue
work will begin on that beautiful
thoroughfare.
Already people are coming from oth-
er cities to view the Chickasha pro-
gressive spirit and they carry away
with them only the best impressions.
As one visitor aptly expressed himself
"With the backiri of the Washita Val-
ley farir-i In years Chickasha
ought to have thirty thousand people.
I have never seen a town In Oklahoma
with more natural advantages."
ACCAUUPJATE PROGRAM
The baccalaureate address to the
high school graduates will be giveu
by Dr. J. H. O. Smith of the First
Chichtian church of Oklahoma City at
the Methodist church next Sunday
evening at eight o'clock.
Dr. Smith is a logical profound and
eloquent orator.
Program
1. "The Enchantress" orchestra.
2. "Glory to God This Night"
(Gounod) Miss Graham.
3. (a) ' Down in that Valley Fair"
(b) "My Dear" (Ernest c. Ball) Mr.
Fred Caro.
4. "Cavatine" (Roff) Mr. Arta Goff.
Baccalaureate address Dr. J. II. O.
Smith Oklahoma City.
6. "Dream of Paradise" orchestra.
Benediction.
JOHN IKARD CHOSEN
John Ikard of this city was chosen
state warden of the order of KuigUU
of Columbus at the annual conven-
tion of that order which recently con-
vened In Enid.
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Evans, George H. Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 117, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 16, 1908, newspaper, May 16, 1908; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc731733/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.