McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 13, Ed. 2 Wednesday, April 6, 1921 Page: 1 of 8
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volume 15
McCurtain riA7fiTTF
idabel, Mccurtain county, oklahoma, Wednesday, april 6, mi " '
0kI hOl
'let,
■ ' uklah0ma' wednesday, april 6, 192t h '
.Don'f Mftebig Federatiofl meets in idabel % 3,4and 5 M
^ an opportunit^to show 125 delegates what Idabel can do. Get busy.
I 'THE PROPOSED MANAGERIAL FORM OF
GOVERNMENT REPUDIATED TUESDAY BV
A VOTE OF 77 FOR, AND 451 AGAINST
Tlir /- . '
MAILING
money
WHEN YOU HAVE A CHECKING ACCOUNT. YOl
CAN SIMPLY DRAW A CHECK FOR ANY REQUIR
ED AMOUNT, AND ENCLOSE IT LIKE REGULAR
CORRESPONDENCE UNDER REGULAR POSTAGE
RATES.
THIS IS BUT ONE OF THE MANY FEATURES THAT
MAKES A CHECKING ACCOUNT DESIRABLE. OUR
OFFICERS WILL GLADLY DISCUSS WITH YOU ITS
MANY OTHER ADVANTAGES.
..The...
First National Bank
of Idabel
"OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN COUNTY.
manager,aliortot gmernmiot if" a?fst ™e
teEKsrr~ z
and brunt ok the'f.c ht ,t c up0n ,tself t"f blrdes
'tain-being act,,™,' "iD N0 PMS0!,At w ™ AT.I
™s:: asd ^ ™
™-annot be ~ : - a, that it con- ==r ^z
to the people to whom IT Rv.nJ™ "j!'™ is l0aneu back
THE GAZETTE EXPECTS
THE GAZETTE HAS MADE
AGAINST THE E\ THRO\RIP\t CLEAN> pBOVE-BOARD CAMPAIGN 70 THE PEOPLE TO WHOM IT BEI,()KC^
niTPn ' v.UKKEC f DATA. TAXES SHOULD BE RE-
The Idabel
National Bank
1 HE NEW BANK. WITH AMPLE CAPITAL AND SCR.
'•I.CS TO MAKE YOtr A SAFE RANKING HOME.
«E HAVE MONEY TO LEND TO FARMERS ON AP-
PROVED SECURITY. LET US HAVE AN •
MTV TO DISCUSS BANKING MATTERS WITH
WE ALSO DESIRE TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TC
„ ' °P L°NE STAR CTTOX SEE.) WHICH WE
HAVE SECURED FOR PLANTING.
DIRECTORS:
R- D. WILLIAMS,
J- W. DeWITT,
N. W. GORE,
H. C. PERKINS,
BARTON McLENDON
L. P. KING,
BERNIE HERSTEIN.
' nt 1 HRONEMFAT OF A riTv , a v 1U >
DEALT IN PERSONALITIES OR MISPRmll ,T HASN'T
ENDEAVORED TO SHOW UP T«Jw " RESENTATIONS, BUT HAS
«W SUPPORTERS^,, «™K™F
AS VOICED BV THE PEOPLE OF IDABpf in AGAINSr IT
1 DAY SPEAKS ELO<(UENTI V ,\r> sunri ELECTION TUES-
the plan is exceedingly ^npoplxar c0sv,nce tll ™at
than appears sm®®" or ""apwovai
"EN™ASVSR;inT™„EE POU^PS'' FORM W «««•
vlnue the board op directors op tup'™"'" sholld con-
commerce that a majority (IF the pm,!,"r c"amber °f i
not with them in their attfm™^, ™e c,tt are
in their attempt to takf tup f. j, r,'at'On of. power
"i t of the hands of we peop^ ™e
a oni? ajt government." bwelj and vest it in
this new kor';,' ^governm^" a?v'nte the waders in
the efforts made bv thf , . "ajomtv is against
i twos in their own hank c0mmerce to take
! of government distasteful to them ' ' t"em a f0rm
ment which is un- 4merica v ,TJ F0KM OF govern-
| it might find favor uvdp4 'a ** "«**** and unjust,
i tion. oh be welcomed by SOVIET r^ssuax" d0m,xa-
their disapproval upon it \\n hv. they placed
the plan to the politic^ zz ^ v°tes consigned
bitions of .some z°z's,: w,tb ™e -
in its contention^ b'vm' a^yof toe been stprhrted
gressive men and wolenote ,"ede:; fn "0st ''«0.
mercial club had wandered p vrhat the c0m-
POSE OF BUILDING A BIGGFR v , ! ORIGINAL PI R.
ment expressed \t thf i'ouc vp wf the ' senti-
now only one waVFOR tuflft;E;TEK,,AV- ™at there ,s
ts own salvation. and ti, \t w 1y ' ' l" t" maintain
the present board of dirf,t<> aii0ot "aw ok
board elected and 1™v iies,<:n axd a new
the majority of the new board should BP ^ SEE ,T-
property holders. unless this ,fnn! ' be mposed of
COMMERCE. AS IT NOW EXISTS v, THE CHAMBER OF
I ™ USEFULNESS To IDABEL \\ ,t "«
i enough money has been Pun ivt material growth.
| merge first and last which v njt vh"'bek w com-
(pended. would HAVE GIVEN ii..l pr0per|t en-
completed sewerage system 6000 streets axi> a
I IT - BB~rr ^^lT —
BUT THE VIM HAS BEEN LARGELY EXPPNnpn ''l l( K *X0 V'"'
MOTIVE-PROM A SPIRIT OF SELF l.NTERKT """ A SKLP,SH
kar™v^~ ™ht - ™e -.
bya. boy<w against it and its pubr„a4t^~
diced, but it will nevfi! '"iks sh°cld be
mand it. the ga7ettp t XLESS THE PEOPLE
all over the county. i abor will h4vp ^ ery an°
must be done. and the ga7ettf rn employment. it
share in bringing about cr^ses. ^ ^ full
A
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We Are Distributing
TWO CARS
Cotton Seed for Idabel Banks
0
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These Banks WW You to
Plant Good Seed. Poor Seed
Won't Pay Debts
IDABEL MILLING COMPANY
leonard g. herrov m."" '
R
Bl T THE DAYS OF
In Tuesday's election there was a
j total of o28 votes cast. 431 of these
votes opposed the city manager plan
w hile 77 were cast in favor of it.
*«te Bv Wardx
Ward No. 1. for 7; against 50.
Ward No. 2, for 25; against 151.
Ward No. 3. for 12; against 96.
Ward No. 4, for 33; against 154.
List of Officers.
A. R. Mitchell, Mayor.
E- E. Epperson, Chief of Police.
T. J. Bookout, City Clerk.
J- E. Dooley. City Treasurer.
L. B. Inprani. Street Commissioner
ALDERMEN-C. C. Flake. J. M.
C™lp> D- B- Strawn and S. G. Swan
EFFECTIVE BOYCOTTS ARE OVER. AND Gor^r Treasurer Scho°l Board-R. R.
leonard
HERRON
SERVICE
THOSE WHO RESORT TO TH4T MSTnnr! ^ ARE 0VE«. AND
THAT IT WILL BECOME V BOOMFRANTOPi W ARFARE WILL HND
TION. "OOMERANG OF THEIR OWN CONSTRIT
- nTz°:zzTK zz°zi\y moke
thev will understand l b,',c ,n a av that
M rs™rT- •sbwb>
AND NEW IDEA« IN THE VDMI^r ^ AGAIXST XEW n
FAIRS; THAf THE ALDERM4Vir lvJL °F °l'R CITrS AF*
BEST. AFTER ALL. 01 GOVER^a,ENT IS THE
VOX POM LI. VOT DEI!
Members of School Board—W E
Mendenhall. Jno. Kniseley, Waldo
Watkins. W. W. Hendrix, and C. 0
Allen for outlying: territory.
milk
1 trou
Absolutely wholesome
guaranteed. Free from disagree-
able taste of noxious weeds or odor
of onions.
Cows free from tubercul;
ble, by test.
They are fed pure, wholesome
food. and milks is pure.
I make two deliveries daily, to
any part of the city.
Milk Prices.
Sweet milk, by the gallon or more
60c
30c
16c
8c
FORDS. FORDS-New touring
cars, new Ford Trucks and some bar-
gain.- in used Fords at wy
RICKS FORD EXCHANGE. <8t30>
The managerial form of govern-
ment went foe Ward's duck., up big <
ci tji'a.
Half gallon
Quart
Pint ^
Butter, per pound
Fresh Buttermilk daily-per pal-
Ion
In bottles on ice
Half gallon
15c
for pure milk and quick
service call 352
R- L. Pebworth
30c
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