The Texhoma Times. (Texhoma, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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TEXHOMA TIMES.
NUMBER THIRTY
Texhoma, Texas County. Oklahoma. Friday. April 10 IMS.
VOLUME FOUR.
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BEN F. DAVIS, Pres. R- D. STRATTON, Vice Pres. j
The Depositors' Guarantee Fund
The Farmers State Bank has paid its Guarantee Fund as-
sessment, and now in addition to the high standard of service,
safety of deposits and conservative management afforded its
customers in the past, they will also have the benefit of the
GUARANTEE LAW
A little reasoning along this line should convince you of thej
importance of having your money in THIS BANK
The Farmers State Bank
! Texhoma, Oklahoma^
FLASHES REVOLVER
Oklahoma Land Owner in
Hansford County Hot
Headed.
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SECURITY
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tional stockholders liability makes your deposits doubly
secure with us.
Second, . . ......
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our modern burglar proof safe, and fire proof vault your
funds are safely deposited.
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state inspection the investments and books are examined
by an up-to-date board of directors every month.
Safe, sane banking—that's all. .
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TEXAS STATE BANK
HUNT GRAIN &
COAL CO.
Wholesale and Retail
Best Grades Colorado Coal at
$7.00 and $8.00 per ton.
Texas Addition
Texhoma, Okla.
COMMERCIAL CLUB HAS
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
The meeting of the Commercial
club last Monday night was not
as large as usual but it was not
lacking in enthusiasm. The com-
mittee to look after securing the
college for the city reported that
while they had nothing definite at
that time to give out that they
had found matters progressing
satisfactorily and that the college
seems practically assured.
The committee to look after the
building of the bridge across the
Beaver northwest of the city re-
ported that they have the assur-
ance that the now bridge will be
built in the very near future and
that the old bridge will be con-
demned.
The' committee to look after the
planting of trees reported that j
very satisfactory progress had i
been made and that trees were be-
ing planted on all the main busi-
ness streets of the city. As this
committee is doing good work and
has considerable work on hands
yet to do it was continued for the
present.
The cotton proposition was then
taken up and discussed and Pres-
ident Goodman and Secretary
Aycock both reported that they
were receiving many assurances
from the farmers that considerable
cotton will be planted this yaer.
A proposition was made by S.
A. Neely, while not put in definite
shape, in regard to furnishing the
city with water. It was Mr. Nee-
ley's idea to obtain a franchise
from the city council and he was
seeking the endorsement and sup-
port of the club in the matter.
In regard to the passing of an
ordinance by the council for an
occupation tax was discussed by
ths club, and the merchants and
real estate men present were al-
most unanimous in favoring an
ordinance of this kind.
The next meeting of the club
will be held on Monday night of
next week so as the water works,
occupation tax, college proposi-
tion and other matters may be
discussed.
Tough Luck.
A story is being told of two
Texhoma men that illustrates how
things may go against one at
times. It seems that these two
men, feeling the need of some sort
of medicine, decided to go to Dal-
hartand get it and accordingly
caught a freight bound for that
place. Upon their arrival there
they found it to be election day
and consequently there was "noth-
ing doing" But they had a nice
trip and a visit even if it was rath-
er dry.
Did you hear about the sensa-
| tion that occurred near Hansford
j last Wednesday, at which time|
two well known farmers of this
I county had an experience they
I will never forget. It seems that
H|1 one of the gentlemen had been
having some trouble w ith his land-
w i lord and was attempting to effect j
i a settlement.
A satisfactory adjustment of
affairs seemed impossible and the
breach between the principals
growing more serious instead of
better, the irate soil king ilashed
a vicious looking 38-calibre re-
volver and it is stated by both|§
the parties who were, forced to
look down the barrel, that while
'manipulating the weapon here-
marked "if either of you move
another step I will blow a hole
through you both," or words to
that effect.
Fortunately, at a critical mo-
ment. there came along another
gentleman who exercised a quiet-
ing influeace over the hot headed
individual who was ' loaded" for
such exigencies and thus was
probably prevented a Bcene and
tragedy that would have caused
universal regret in Hansford
county.
There should be a severe pen-
alty attached to the carrying of
concealed weapons—now being
only a felony—as it has been the
direct cause of many losing their
lives throughout the country by
persons possessing uncontrollable
temper, and generally speaking
the man who goes about thus
equipped is irresponsible and in
many cases looking for trouble.
I The boy or man who in this day
and age of the world makes a
practice ot carrying fire arms is a
dangerous character, a menace to
society, law and order, and should
be placed where he will be safe—
in the penitentiary.
There are times when a person
may possibly be justified in bring-
ing into immediate use a weapon
where life is in danger or in the
protection of his home, but there
js no law or excuse that permits
one to carry such death-dealing
articles of self protection and
offenders of the law should be
brought to swift and certain jus-
tice.
The particular case referred to
did not warrant subh extreme
measures in order to adjust some
trivial business matters, and the
gentlemen seeking a settlement
never believed that the man
with whom they were involved
would resort to such cowardly
methods, but if the facts as told
The Investigator are correct, that
law-breaker should be held amen
able to the law.
J. R. P. SEWEU, President II. fiOKHAM JACKSON. Cashier FRANK A. SEWELL, Assistant Cashier jjt
The First National Bank g
Texhoma, Oklahoma.
STATE 1 )EP( )SIT()RY
Deposits December 28, 1907,
March 28, 1908,
Net gain in deposits in 3 mos.
. Cash and Sight Exchange, December 28, 1907,
« « " " March 28, 1908,
Net gain in 3 months,
$50,666
83
$34,024
61
$33,357
78
$26,150
83
$57,120
80
$30,969
97
§ Our steady growth tells its own story. Let us serve you.
sisal
DEPOSITS INSURED
SECOND HOME-
STEAD ENTRIES.
Department of the Interior,
General Land Office.
The above article is taken from
the "Hansford Investigator" of
date of January 29. And it is
either a slander on some good
Oklahoman or it is a condemna-
tion of some cowardly cur who
calls the new state his home and
tries to do the "bad man" act in
the sister state to the south. The
Hansford paper erred in not giving
the "gun toter's" name. If he is
a real Oklahoman the people
would like to know who he is.
Loyal Oklahomans do not ap-
prove of citizens of their state
making raids and doing "wild
and woolly" stunts in Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Aycock
entertained Mr. and Mrs. Williams
and Mr. Fischer and Misses Caper
ton and Roach last Saturday eve-
ning. Mr. and Mrs. Aycock have
just moved into their new home
on the south side and this social
event was in honor of the occasion.
Ice cream, cake and other delica-
cies were served.
Washington, D. C. -- 4-7-^08
Registers and receivers of United
StatesLand Offices.
1. The act of February 8 1908
(Public—No. 18), allows a per-
son otherwise qualified to make
a second homestead entry where
such person has made and lost,
forfeited, or abandoned a former
homestead entry prior to the pas-
saga of said act, and such former
entry was not cancelled for fraud
nor abandoned or relinquished
for a consideration.
2. The person applying to
make second homestead ontry un-
der this act must file iu the local
land office an applcation to enter
a specific tract of public land sub-
ject to homestead entry, accom-
panied by his affidavit executed
before an officer authorized to ad-
minister oaths in homestead
cases, stating description of for-
mer entry by section, township
and range, numbers) or number
of entry and name of land officer
where made); dateofentry; when
he lost, forfeited, or abandoned
the same; that it was not canceled
for fraud, and whethor he received
anything for abandoning his
claim or relinquishing the entry.
This affidavit must be corroborated
by the afficavit of one or more
persons having knowledge of the
facts relative to the abandonment
of his claim or the relinquishment
of the former entry, which corro-
borated affidavit may be executed
before any officer authorized to
administer oaths, and having an
official seal.
3, Section 2 of the act of June
5, 1900 (31 Stat., 267), allows a
second homestead entry to a per-
son otherwise qualified who, prior
to the date of the act, made home-
stead entry and commuted same
under the provisions of section
2301, Revised Statutes,and amend-
ments thereto, but such second
entry is not subject to commuta-
tion.
4. The act of May 22, 1902 (32
Stat., 203),allowed a second home-
stead entry to a person otherwise
qualified who, prior to May 17,
1900, made and perfected a home-
stead entry, paying thefor the
price provided under the law
opening the land for settlement
but to which land, had he not
perfected title prior to the date
mentioned, ho would have been
entitled to receive a patent with-
out paying under the "fee home-
stead act." Said act does not al-
low commutation unless proof
submitted on the land first enter-
ed shows five years' residence.
5. A person applying to mako
), P. P. Sewell, Pres. W, A. Huggles, Jr., Cashier
First State Bank,
I
Goodwell, Oklahoma,
STATE DEPOSITORY
A Good Bank that has Come to Stay
DEPOSITS INSURED
second entry under the provisions
ot the act described in paragraphs
3 and 1, of a specific tract o f pub-
lic lands ubject to homestead entry
must file with such application his
affidavit, describing his original
entry by section, township, and
range numbers (or number of the
entry and name of the land office
where made), date of the entry
and date when final entry was
made therefor. As the facts re-
quired to be shown in support of
such application are matters of
record no corroboration will be
necessary.
6. When an application is pre-
sented the register and receiver
will examine same and, if not ex-
ecuted before a proper officer, or
(whed made under the act of
February8,1908)if not corroborated
or if otherwise fatally defective,
they will reject the same subject
to appeal. Upon proper showing
the register and receiver may, if
the person is entitled thereto al-
low second homestead entry to be
made, and must indorse upon the
application and receivers duplicate
receipt. "Allowed under section
2 of the act of June 5, 1900" or
"Act of May 22, 1902," or "Act of
February 8, 1908," as the case
may be.
homestead entry exhausts the
homestead right, and this Depart-
ment is without authority in such
cases to allow second homestead
entries to be made. When appli-
cations to make second entries to
be made Whe applcations to
make second entry are presented,
and applicants fail to show that
they come within the purview of
any of fhe acts of Congress allow-
ing second homestead entries,
registers and recievers will reject
such applications, giving the
reasons herefor atid allowing the
usual right of appeal.
9. All pending applications
will be continued and disposed of
under these regulations.
Very respectfully,
R. A. Bollinger, Commissioner,
Approved,
James Rudalph Garfield, Secy.
Messrs M. Elliott and A. H.
Williams have purchased the big
grocery busineB of the Lindsay
Mercantile company and are now
in charge of the business. Mr.
Elliott comes from the southeast
part of the state and Mr. Williams
is an old resident of Beaver City.
The new firm will undoubtedly
meet with a hearty welcome from
the residents of the city.
Mr. R.L. Baker, travelling passen
ger agent for the Rock Island with
7. In addition to the general: headquarters at Wichita. Was in
act herein before mentioned, there the city yesterday and this morning
a.e a number of acts of Congress on business connected with his de-
applicable only to limited areas | partinent. Mr Baker is a very
which, in certain contingencies, j pleasant gentleman and the Times
permit the allowance of second I was pleased to meet him.
homestead entries. For specific I MeS8rs Rt s. Hinch, E. A. Hen-
information relative thereto, ref-|ning, "Slim" Thomason, W. P.
erence is amdc to the general cir- Graham and W. J. Hammond
cular of this office, issued January went down on tho Cold water last
25, 1904, and the special act of Saturday on a fishing trip. They
Congress appllablc to the araes in claim to have had a mess of fish
question. but they didn't bring anything
8. In the absence of legislation j back but a full grown appetito.
by Congress extending the homo- The fish must have heard them
I stead right, the making of one | coming.
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Fischer, J. S. The Texhoma Times. (Texhoma, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1908, newspaper, April 10, 1908; Texhoma, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metapth352298/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.