The Daily Democrat
X
VOL. J
ANADARKO CADDO COUNTY. OKLAHOMA JULY 12. 1907.
NO 147
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RIVER OF
BLAZING OIL
Threaten an Illinois City-37000
Barrels of Oil Struck By
Lightning and Ignited
Bridgeport Ills. July 11 After
working all day damning the
Btreots in whioh ran rivers of
blazing oil from the exploding
tanks of an oil refinery west of
the villago.the oitizensof Bridge-
port today managed to Bavo their
homes from a fate somewhat
Bimilar to' that of Pompeii. Dikos
were mado to out off the flames
from the residonoes and the dam-
age was confined to the refinery
and its vicinity. The loss will
tatal S150.000. No lives wore
lost.
This morning two large oil tanks
oontaining 37000 barrolls of oil
were struok by lightning and
ignited. An iuBtant later they
exploded sending streams of
flaming oil fully 500 feet it tho air.
This oil ignited other tanks fif
teen smaller ones each with a
oapaoity of 250 barrels explod-
ing soon after the larger ones
A small park between the refine
ry and and the town saved the
village. The blazing oil ran
through the streets and bucket
brigades were useless. Dikes
hastily thrown up in tho streets
proved the best means of com-
batting the flames and every
man in the village was set at
work. Farmers for miles around
assisted the villagers and earoest
work saved Bridgeport before
nightfall
A saving of io to 25 per
cent on your purchase if
it means anything to you.
Come on to Goldman's
clearance sale.
Strajed or Stolen
From my barn in the east part
of tho city one bay mare four
years old 14 hands high
weight about 750 pounds. No
brand has a bad case of dis
temper. Taker up will please
return ' to Charlie Pollock and
receive reward. 147 tf
Fine Onions
Baldwin & Gibbs have on ex
hibit in their offioo four onions
grown by W. B. Dunlap in the
east part of the city. These
onions are this years crop and
they weigh thirty-nine ounooa.
Die For Want of Water
Twenty-five fino hogs died of
heat in the stock pens yesterday.
They were shipped in from the
west yesterday and put in the
pens where there was neither
water nor shade. 5 The loss is
estimated at about S600.
Weather Forecast
Washington July I0.--Okla
homa and Indian Territory.
Thursday probably showers.
8. Ferguson is in Ft. Cobb to-
day. Miss Cora West is in the city
today from Vorden.
Mrs. Ei Heriff is in the city
from Apaohe today.
Prof Sanders returned to
Norman this morning.
W. W. Terry returned this
morning from Apache.
Will and Luther Turner are
Granite visitors today.
Alarshall-Scribbins
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Marshall
passed through the city yester-
day enrouto from Stillwater to
(heir futuro homo in Ft. Cobb.
Mr. Marshall and Miss Abbio
Soribbino were married at Still-
water on July 10.
Mrs. Marshall was one of Cad-
do county's most popular and
successful teachers and has
many friends in this county who
are glad sho haB decided to re-
main permanently in this oounty.
Mr Marshall is a young and
progressive business man of Ft.
Cobb having conduoted a con-
fectionery there since tho open-
ing. The Demoorat joins their many
friends in wishing them a happy
journey over tho somotimes
troublesome sea of matrimony.
Be alert attend Gold-
man's July clearance sale
every item a bargain.
I ftPM MATCO
a d
T. F. Woodard is a business
visitor in Lawton today.
G W. Threadgill of Carnegie
was in the city last night.
Joe Ccnley left last night for
the Jamestown Exposition.
Wm. MoFadyen oity attorney
is in Wiohita for a few days.
Barton Skaggo returned laat
night from a visit in Joplin Mc.
F. J. Carpenter of Alden is in
tho oity today on politioal busi-
ness. J. A. Barbrey of Mangumwas
transacting business in the oity
today.
"Why don't yu try" and
come to Goldman's clear-
ance sale it will be money
in your pocket.
Mrs. Minerva Hearity left this
morning for a visit with Mt. View
friends.
Mrs. Joe Cain and little dau-
ghter Lorena went to Waurika
last night.
Dr. C. R. Hume left last even-
ing for a few days visit in Minco
and Kingfisher.
Misses Anna White and Nell
Nathan went to ChiokaBha last
nignt for a few days visit.
Fred Gillette returned to
Hobart this morning after spend-
ing laBC night with his parents in
this oity.
Miss Pearl Snapp of Hobart
who has been visiting Mies
Grace Driakoll went to Lawton
this morning.
Miss Eola Carpenter came up
this morning from Walter and is
spending the day in the oity with
Miss Luoia Coombs.
Miss Jessie Merroe who has
been visiting her sister Mrs. L.
Berry returned thie morning to
her home in Kansas City.
Gasper Spikes filed a suit on
warrant against sohool district
No. 3 today for an aooount of
S577. Sherel Keaton & Wells
of Oklahoma City are the attor-
neys. Somewhere" you have
been asked 15c per yard
Goldman's clearance price
is lie just the same goods
only different in price.
V. 0. Hoover and Miss Lora
Kasting.twa popularyoungpeople
of Hydro were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony by Justico
Starkweather at 0 o'clook Wed-
j nesday evening.
MEN WHO ARE MAKING ANADARKO
Brief Sketches of Our Leading Busines Men
and Most Prominent Citizens
Extracts From the Democrat's Special Edition Which
Will Be Published In a Few Days
Mcknight & Mcknight
Largest Insurance Agency In Western
Oklahoma.
One of the most remarkable
evidences of the prosperous con-
ditions whioh have been prevail-
ing in tho United States for sev-
eral years is shown in tho de-
velopment of the fire insurance
bueinesB. So great and decisive
has been the growth of insurance
oompanies that the faot is em-
phasized that insuranco is gain-
ing greater popularity among
the masses than it over enjoyed
before. This oondition applies
as strictly to Anadarko as it does
to any other part of this great
country and no one reaps a
greater harvest from this source
than does Messrs C.C and R. R.
MoKnight who compose the firm
heading this artiole. And it is
perhaps truly said that theirs is
the largest insurance agency in
this seotion of the southwest
from the fact that th6y are ag-
ents for 21 of the wealthiest and
most well known companies of
the world insuring life or property
of any kind against fire light-
ning tornado windBtorm etc
also insurance on plate glass
orops; in fact property of every
description againit any known
form of loss. C.C. MoKnight is a
member of the firm of Wood &
MoKnight. R.R. MoKnight his
brother has lately located here
from Alva Oklahoma and has
oharge of tho business. Both are
well known energetic enterpris-
ing and progressive and as bus-
ness men they are liberal pub-
lio spirited and successful with
friends by the hundreds.
SMITH & BEALL
Nothing But the Best in Groceries
Among the successful 1 uainoss
firms of our city and 0110 that
has gained a high roputation for
exoellenoe of goods carried and
honest and liberal methods is
found Joe Smith and F. M. Beall
who opened their house in March
of 1002. Both aro natives of
Iowa but came here at the open-
ing and today aro among our
leading grocery houses and most
prominent oitizens. From the
first their business haa been
oharoterized by careful and pain-
staking efforts to please the pub-
lio and a constant endeavor to
carry in stock at all times suoh a
ohuioe and comprehensive stook
of staple and fanoy grooeribs
that customers can find the ar-
ticle they need and feel assured
that nothing but pure and whol
some goods will be sold them.
Smith & Beall have built up an
immense trade in their line and
their success is well deserved.
They are publio spirited men and
support many oauses and efforts
instituted for the general good of
tho oity and not only have great
faith in the future growth and
expansion of Anadarko but be-
lieve that suoh a condition should
bo brought about as speedily as
possible by the united efforts of
all influential oitizens in the ad-
option of any legitimate measure
for the purpose.
SKAGG BROS.
Model Exclusive Grocery Stock
The aubjeots of this sketoh aro
although recent acquiations to
our city through force of charac-
ter business judgment and en-
terprieing methods of oonduoting
business fast gaining a front
rank in commercial cirolos of our
oity. Their atook embraces one
of the finest lines of staple and
fanoy groceries of all kinds in-
cluding most reliable and well
known brands .of oanned and
bottled goods dried fruits coffees
and teas provisions and vege-
tables etc that may be found in
this section of theoountry. O.P.
and M.B. Skaggs wero born in
Tennessee but raisod in Missouri
coming here from Joplin less than
a'yoHrsinoo. They aro-shrewd
up to date business men who
buy (or cash and koop their stock
fresh and olean and supplied
with tho best that all markets af-
ford. They do a cash business
and in this way patrons are giv-
en tho benefit of low prlcos and
money saved by discounts loBt
bills and many othor sources of
loss sustained by tho credit mer-
chant and tho faot that Skaggs
Bros are publio spirited and pro-
gressivo.oitizenB business hust-
lers and friend makors-thoso
traits together with the goods
and prioes to suit the timoB has
enabled them to build up and
transact a business whioh tho
only six months old already
compares favorably with any
other similiar houso in the city.
M. D. MILLER
Everything to Furuish a Home With.
Success that orowns ones labor
is the sweetest reward life oan
hold in storo for any man. To
toil early andlatemeanB but little
if at least success orowns it all.
There is no business today com-
manding more attention and en-
ters into as many calculations as
that of housefurniahings. Soon-
er or later thin appeals to every
man. M. D. Miller is a native of
Ohio but spent some years in
Iowa and South Dakota and later
in Georgia from where he oame
to Anadarko and established his
present business about three
years ago His Btook embraces
furniture of all kinds including
parlor dining and bed room setB
tables ohairs folding beds baby
buggies cots kitchen safes re-
frigerators stoves carpets rugs
mattings window shades also
dishes af all kinds in both fine
china and plainer queensware
in faot Mr. Miller handles simply
everything with which to furnish
a home from the patent carpet
paper the hanging lamp for tho
ceiling and all goods are in such
endless array that oustomers are
certain to find just what they
want at prices that novor fail to
attract attention. Even if one
does not buy Mr. Miller appre-
ciates having people call at the
store and look over tho unrivaled
gathering of the truly beautiful
and artistic goods whioh he is
selling at suoh surprisingly low
prioes. As a citizen Mr. Miller
is highly esteemed. A member
of tho Masonio I. O. O. F.
K. of P. M. W. of A. and A. O.
U. W. orders he ia prominent in
sooial circles of our oity. By his
honorable and enterprising
methods in business he has gain-
ed auooess and made loyal friends
of all who have met him and his
fine patronage increases steadily
as does his already large number
of friends and acquaintances.
J. E. FARRINGTON
Grain Feed and Seed.
In writing of the advance and
development of the city of Ana-
darko with reference to commer-
cial affairs the wholesale and re
tail grain feed and seed business
of J. E. Farrington occupies a
prominent position as a branch
of mercantile pursuit contribut-
ing in no small degree to the
commercial importance of tho
oity. Mr. Farrington is a native
of Texas but has resided in Okla-
homa seven years being looated
at Kingfisher three years before
ooming hore He established his
business on a small scale in our
oity four years ago and has had
a remarkably prosperous and
successful oareer his trade "teadt
ily increasing with each succeed-
ing year. Ho buys all kinds of
grain feed and seed and does a
wholesale and retail business in
thn sale of tho same and during
the past year has handled no less
than 150000 bushels of corn from
the oity of Anadarko. His ele-
vator here has a oapaoity of 25-
000 bushels and ho also conduota
a large business of the same kind
at Chiokasha where be maintains
another large elevator for tho
handling of largo quantities and
from whioh point ho docs moBt of
his jobbing in grain otc and
farm aud garden seod of every
description. Ho is assisted in
his business hore by C.H. Clary
and Ed Bitscho as manager at
Chiokabha. Both aro energetic
and oxporiencod mon in tho busi-
ness and their popularity goes a
great way towards hia buocoss.
Mr. Farrington has had 15 yoars
experionco in tho grain business
and through his untiring energy
and thorough-going business
qualitios together with a keen
understanding of the special re-
quirements of tho enterprise in
which he is engaged ho haa
gradually built up and enlarged
his business until now ho is one
of tho largest dealers In his lino
in this section. Ho is ono of
Anadarko's ontorprising go-
ahead citizens a member of tho
oity council and prominent in all
circles. Ho is over alive to the
best interests of tho oity and
county ard has an unwavering
oonfidonoo in a great growth and
oxpansion in our oommoroial and
industrial relations in tho futuro.
BILLINGSLEY & SON
Refreshments and Confection Parlor
And Jobbing House.
Tho majority of tho human
raoo are fond of the Bweot .things
in this hfo. This applies not only
to the young but to all ages and
sexes. This taste for sweets also
extends to all nations and the sale
of goods of this kind has in con-
sequenoo assumed largo propor-
tions. People of this community
aro indeed fortunate in having in
their midst such a handy and
well equipped refreshment and
confection parlor as that of Bill-
ingsley Jb Son near tho post-
office. The business was institut-
ed two years ago prior to whioh
time R. W. Billingly & 8on wore
engaged hi farming near our oity.
Originally from Tennessoo they
came to the vicinity of Anadarko
from Garfield county Oklahoma
and have since been enthusiastic
in support of our oity. They havo
proven that they are men of un-
usual ability in this lino and their
house has ever been tho head-
quarters of a large and popular
patronage in candies and con-
fections of both medium and
high gradea fruit and cigars and
the trade in ice cream and all
soda fountain refreshments is
the largest and most substantial
in the county. That Mr. Billing-
sley & Son are progressive and
believe in expansion is evidenced
by tho faot that they are now
doing a jobbing business in all
that they retail at the parlors. A
largo warehouse is maintained to
aocommodate the stook constant-
ly on hand and Improvements
are being constantly made in all
departments ono of which at
presont is tho addition of u fine
and costly case oontaining an ioe
oompartment whioh keeps con-
fections cool and at the aame
temperature at all times. Tho
career of this house is but an evi-
dence of what oan bo done by
perseverance and polite treat-
ment of the publio in a business
house with gooda of a reliable
charaoter. Uillingsley d; Son
started in business with a stook
that would invoice not over a
S1000. They have enjoyed a
substantial patronage fiom thn
start and their magnificent busl-
nose today in both retail and job-
bing department representing
several thousand dollars is but a
Email testimonial to their popu-
larity and the appreciation of
their business methods by tho
publio.
PIONEER DRUG STORE.
A Highly Progressive House of
Tho
Karl Douglass Drug Co.
In the oareer and standing of
the Picneor Drug store we have
an example of honest sucoess.
Karl Douglasa and his father C.
H. Douglass do not toot large
horns and cause a big hubbub
about their business but simply
oonduot it with intellieent ability
and their relations with the pub-
lio lurrtish a foroeful illustration
of the value and meaning of that
one word confidence a word
upon which hinges all the rela
1 iiiiih iii r m ir narnnn .irinin i m
w ' ' ouu'u ul
commercial. C. H. Douelasaiaa
'NewYorker by birth but oame to
CONVENTION TO
ADJOURN
SOON
The Promised Changes Are
Made in the Constitution.
Work Nearly Finished.
Guthrie Okla. July llCarry-
ing out the polioy heretofore
agreed to unanimously by the
Domocrntio mombors in cauous
tho constitutional convention to-
day reconsidering tho voto by
whioh tho proposod constitution
waa formerly adopted inoorpor-
atoa numoroua amendments in
tho instrument and struok out
sovoral pravisions that haye met
with criticism
Whilo nothing was done today
in tho way of ohanging tho leg-
islative apportionment it ia known
that a numbor of changes have
boen agreed on whioh probably
will increase tho number of state
senators to 44 and that of repre-
sentatives to 100.
Tho added senators and rep-
re8ontativee will be divided
equally botwoon tho present ter-
ritories of Oklahoma and Indian
Torritory so as to preserve the
balance power botwoon tho east-
ern and western half of tho pro-
posed state.
Miss Grace Driskell wont to
Apaoho today for a few days
visit.
Dr. and Mra. J. W. Howard of
Edmond arrived in the oity last
night to viBit t short time with
their daughter; Krrt G.B.l'holps.
W. I. Laoey and C. H Kamm
left last night for an extended
trip through NevadaWa8hington
Oregon and California. They
intend to bo gone six or eight
weeks. On their roturn home
they will be aooompanied home
by Mrs. Kamm and children who
are visiting in Sparks Nevada.
Fred Pfaff returned last night
from Oklahoma City where he
has been in attendance at the
Hardware & Implement Dealore
Association. Ho was nominated
for Vico-preBidont of the New
State Association but deolined
tho nomination and waa then
ele. ted on the Board of Direotors
for a term of four yeara.
"Because" we must re-
duce our enormous stock
we cut the prices to
"Rau-mit-em." Gold-
mans. Kansas in 1871. In this state
the son Karl was born. They
oame to Anadarko 't theopening
and established t' uir business
whioh has increased to gratifying
proportions and today their
stook inoludes everything usual-
ly carried by a fiirst clasa drug
houBe in drugs chomicals pro-
prietary medwines sundrios.toil-
et goods and' uovelties souvi-
ners blank books school books
and supplies a complete line ot
Edisons phonographs and rec-
orda paints oils and papers a
beautiful modorn soda fountain
for' the diiponoing of popular
cold drinks tn the warm Bummer
days; and a prescription depart-
ment whioh is the aome of per-
fection. It haa always been their
aim to carry suoh goods as their
customers wanted and shrewd
buying in nothing but the best
and purest has been their strong
poin s Merchants who gain the
confidence and faith of the pub-
lic by Vje reliable manner in
whioh they couduot business and
make their word as good as a
bond are established on a foun-
dation that cant.ot be shaken.
That is tho sort of business Karl
i i i .
uougiass ana his father have
nnnrlnntnri nn .kiu k i.
'thorn popular in alloiroles