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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21
Roberts & llItHillips.

When seeking for accommodation
why's accorded by the best business
enterprise one could not do better
than to go to the progressive firm OF
Roberts * MrKillips. They have
been in the business for several years
and know just how to treat their Gus
toners and that is not all They do il
and treat them right by selling them
the right class Of goods at the right
price. They give the business their
own pcrs Dnal attention and their OBJ
ject is To serve their customers in n
courteous manner and supply them
with the quality Of goods that will
bring them back.
They have been in the grocery bust
mess in Beaver for Il number of years
and have grown So accustomed to the
needs Of the people that they are al
ways there with the goods to meet the
demands Of their many customers.
Anything that is required in the way
Of gr, ceries, flour feed, notions and
many other articles always carried in
stock by the progressive grocer, may
he found at this store and 1t prices
consistent with quality too. The
standing and worth Of any business is
manifested by the number of friends
Of ths promoters OF that particular
business. Honest effort and rcliabil-
ity are no where more admired than in
the commercial field. In this conncc-
ton we might say that no business
firm in town enjoys the confidence OF
the people to n greater extent than
does the firm OF Roberts 4 McKillips
BY their honest dealings and their
high regard for right they have made
friends since coming to Beaver that
they will keep as long rs they are in
business here
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21

III business al NuStcr-noW KNOWN us
Madison-and conducted one Of the
largest stores in the county at this
small post office town. For n num-
Der Of years he served the people at
that place and drew trade for miles
around. His store was known far and
wide as one of the flourishing concerns
of the county and nobody ever passed
his store to go elsewhere to trade.
He has proven himself to he an cx-
cmplary business man and citizen,
strictly honest. man who does not
fear or hesitate to do what he believes
to be right, generous hearted, and
looks well to the comfort of those un-
der him. Asa business man he is lib
cral, public spirited and successful.
In all his commcndablc traits however,
he is not alone and much credit is due
to his cstimable wife for the success
and careful management OF their busi-
ness interests here. She dcvotes her
entire time to the store doing much Of
the buying, and everywhere her inter
est is manifest and the afTablc manner
III which she grects their numerous
customers makes il "A pleasure to trade
with her
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21
\ 10 Jbompson.

"Thc road to n mans heart "A
through his stomach" The truth nj
this statement has been proven over
and over. One of the best equipped
and most popular eating places IA
town is the Thompson House where J
W. Thompson and his estimable wife
have charge Of the culinary depart
ment and serve up choice viands which
would tempt the appetite of the most
exacting
Their establishment is one OF the
oldest in the city, having been built
during the wild and woody" days
The fact however that the building il
one Of the oldest in the city does not
detract from the attractiveness OF the
place, for many improvements have
been made since the structure was first
built and one would hardly recognize
that hostclry as the same of that OF
only couple of years ago. During
the past two years Mr.. Thompson
found it necessary to- make large addi'
tions i'm order to accommodate his In
creasing trade. and he now owns one
of the largest eating houses in the
southwest
Those who put up at this house ar'
assured Of the most courteous treat
ment and no effort is spared to max,
their guests comfortable. Having hat
years of experience in cooking for TIL,
hungry populacc, Mrs. Thompson il
capable of preparing food in the mos
appetiZing manner.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21
l1Idcu & OJilpie.

TIE Abstract firm Of Mlry & Ogilvie
is composed Of +. >. Macy and +. Y.
Ogilyir.
r.. I. . ;ilyih is inltiyr If tn, State
Of X 'ltuciy an il hlilt OF that stern
mltcrial which always stan l. for right
and justice to his fellowmen. lie was
graduated from the common school
5ystpm there ana tilishci his eluca-
ton in Mtyiiald CpllcSn. While in
Kentucky he was engaged III the mcr-
camille business, and in the midst Of
prosperity he was seized with the
Beaver Fever" Being unable to re-
sist the attractions of Beaver County,
he came here and filed on a claim on
the South Flats. While there engaged
in farming and improving his place he
was called upon to fill one OF the most
important county officcs-that of
Register of Deeds. lie, in this official
position is thoroughly familiar with
the County Records, and is reliable
and well qualified person to examine
your land titles.
f. 5. Macy, an cX-school teacher,
comes from the State of Indiana. He
is Il well educated young man, having
taken advantage of the excellent
school system of his native state. He
is High School graduate and has
spent about two years studying law.
Mr.. Macy came to Oklahoma about
three years ago, and settled on quar-
ter section in the southeast part of
the county. He has had considerable
experience in abstracting and cXamin-
ing land titles and is thoroughly re-
liable, capable and accurate abstractcr
and examiner of land titles.
the necessity Of good, reliable and ac-
curatc abstracters in this county, and
knowing the appreciation of the public
Of that kind of material, they embark
al in business in the month Of August,
1907. Both are young men of ability
AMI integrity. They are always cour-
tcous to everyone, atfablc and polite.
and always ready to serve the public
in their professional capacity. Their
work is neat, accurate and absolutely
correct and such work is always appre-
ciatcd by shose desiring that kind of
work. They are prepared to make alb
stracts at the short order counter and
are undoubtedly as good as could be
found for that line of work.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21

portion Of The moral vineyard. III Ih'
early days Fred, in company with hls
father, engaged in the mcr-
camille business at Gate, in this county
and for number of years conducted a
big general store at that place. Later
they removed to Beaver where they en-
gagged in the hardware business and
Fred received the appointment oi post
master This position he held untll
the election Of Republican President
and in the meantime he opened up a
drug store in the same building with
that Of the hardware. He was singu-
larly successful and his business grew
10 such proportions that il was ncces-
sary for him to move tn larger quarters
This he did and added line of cloth
ing, dry goods and shoes. Other lines
have been added from time to time un-
til his store is now one Of the largest
and best in the city. Only last spring
a fifty foot addition was made to his
already commudious building to make
room for the larger stock.
AS business man, no one will gain
say that Mr.. Tracy is one of the most
able, honorable and energetic citizens.
His earnest efforts have been crowned
with success too but his prosperity has
not come to him by some sudden freak
of fortune but is the result Of we'll
balanced mind, industry and eternal
vigilance. All his life has been de-
voted to the mercantile business or to
clerical work and it is no wonder that
he is SO thorough capable along those
lines. BY his willing and accommodat.
ing manner he is able to count his
friends by the legion.
Whenever you buy anything from
his store you may be sure that you are
getting things just as they are repre-
sented and the best line of goods thai
it is possible to procure. BY careful
buying he keeps his store always sup
piled with the latest and best good:
and no complaint is ever heard con
cerning the quality OF the goods sold
over the counters in his establishment
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21
1obn lDsbb.

One would have IA 70 n long ways tC
find another such stock of goods as i,
sarriod by oar progressive and cnergrt
Ia clothicr, j. W. Webb. Mr.. Webb
rI nducts the only exclusive dry good,
and clothing store in Beaver and hl
has one OF the largest stocks in town.
Upon buying the stock some year,
ago no kept on increasing the busines,
until il was necessary for him to move
10 larger quarters and at the present
time it looks very much as il he would
have to mako another addition to han.
die his immense stock to advantage.
Mr.. Webb engaged in business her,
some years ago purchasing the LinlcS
stock also an interest in the Cranmel
stock Of groceries and dry goods. The
new firm was composed OF Paul Rob
arts, J. W. Webb and Frank McKillips
Mr., Webb moved all of the dry good,
to his building and conducted that part
of the business for some time. He af
terward purchased the interest of tn,
other two partners however, and con.
tinuod the business alone After as.
suming full contrcl of the business the
stock was greatly enlarged and m.v ed
to the new quarters III the Knights Of
Pythias building.
BY careful buying and thorough
knowledge Of the business, Mr. webb
was able to in n short time, increase
his stock to such an extent that other
lines were added and he now not only
has an immense stock OF goods but ha.
one Of the best equipped lumber yard ;
carrying at all times Il full and COM
plcte stock of such commodities rs are
usually found in an up-to-datc yard.
As business man, Webb is away
above the average. lie is thoroughly
capable to handle the vast amount of
business that comes before him aud do
SO 10 the best interest of his customer.
Buying in large quantities as he does
ne gets the benefit of additional dis
counts and he Ei,cs his cu,tomcrs the
advantage Of these rebates in his low
prices. His goods are os the very best
quality and no shoddy or shelf worn
stuf adorn the shelves uf that flourish
ing establishment. q
Outside Of the business world, Mr.
Webb is still loyal friend, n con>cirn-
tious and libcral-mindod citil,n and
All untiring wprllrr in wlAtrvrt h~ un-
dortakes. He cDmnanls the respect
OF all who know him and + Bavcr could
not ask for hatIcr class Of citizens
were they all of that sterling quality
which charactcrjz NJ. WchD.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21
{ . llIaoison.

In every small city there is always
one firm dcservin: of pre-eminence
over its less energetic competitors,
and which by strict adherence to strict
business methods bears the palm
alone Beaver is no exception to the
rule. II there is house in the terri
tory that is worthy to bear said palm it
is that Of Frank Z. Madison, dealer in
Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes
and General Merchandise.
As a merchant he marches in the
lead. lie is hustler for business and
gets it. He believes in advertising
and in all modern modes Of transact
ing business and getting it. To accom-
plish this result he conducts an up-to-
date establishment, keeping in mind
at all times the needs Of his customers,
and SO thoroughly posts himself upon
the scasonablcness of the various lines
that he handles that his customeCs can
depend upon finding just what they
want when they 60 to him for it.
1t has always been the policy of Mr..
Madison to sell a good article and to
avoid inferior goods. He doesn't make
low prices his drawing card-although
his prices will he found To be rs low as
any in town-but he considers the
quality of the goods he handles and
sees that there is no room To complain
on account of inferior stock. With the
large trade that hc commands he is
able to keep his shelves flied wi tn
fresh goods all the time. There are no
shop worn goods in his establishment
He commenced business here few
years ago with an entirely new stock
of goods and since that time has con-
tinuously filled and emptied his
shelves, II is safe to say that no arti-
Gle in the grocery line purchased from
him has been in stock longer than
few weeks. I'm fact, il sometimes
keeps him hustling to get goods in to
supply his large trade, notwithstand-
ing the fact shat he keeps mau on the
road all the time with an immense
freight outfit beside the hauling he
gives his customers on the side,
Madison f. not \ new hand at
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21
6eorde psrrI.

"A merciful man is merciful TO his
beast" so says the old maxim, and
there is more truth than poetry in that
statement. When you come to town
to spend the day don't let your horse
stand out in the cold, but take him
down to George Pcrry's barn, where
he will be cared for in the very bast
style, and when you come to get him
instead of finding a poor, ill-cared for
horse, you will find one well fed and
carefully groomed.
Mr.. Perry has just recently entered
into business i'm Beaver, having sue
ceeded Gardner Brothers in the livery
business. He is a man who has thor
ougl knowledge of horses and how to
care for them and keeps his barn in
such condition at all times that il is
a pleasure to leave horses in his charge
Aside from the care of horses. Mr.
Perry is prepared to look after ali
lines OF the livery bus mess, and il you
are in need of team he can fit you
out with as good an outfit as you could
ask for. His rigs are always kept up
in the best of order and when you
drive out with rig from his barn you
are assured that every part OF the
same has been carefully inspected and
you are assured safe journey 30 far
as accidents due to poor harness and
vehicles are concerned.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21
J D Shelton.

One of the latest business enter>
prises to be opened in Beaver is that of
the new livery and feed barn of T. ~.
Shelton, which occupies conspicuous
position on the north side, and which
is one Of the best places in town to get
a square meal for your horse and be
sure that he will receive the right kind
of care.
Mr.. Shelton just recently opened IN
his livery ba rn, having built the Same
entirely new, and every thing about the
place is fixed with an eye to the bes
interest of the business. In addition
to the careful manner in which tn q
barn was constructed, another good
feature of the business is that several
new rigs have been added, which
places the service received at his
hands at par with that OF any in the
southwest. These rigs were selected
with an eye to the comfort OF the pa
irons of the barn and only easy COM
fortable-riding vehicles were purchas-
ed. Much OF the pleasure OF a drive is
often missed from the fact that the
outfits sent est by your liverymen are
so poor. Not so when you patronixo
Mr.. Shelton, His teams are the very
best and it is a pleasure to drive them.
lie employs only the best of help and
when his drivers are at your service
you are assured eareful and trust
worthy attention.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21
SOME Thing ABOUT BEAVER.
Who C 1pos,s Hnr Business
Promoters and What They
are Doing
Something Worth Rsaiing and Telling
Your Neighbors About. X 81 One
for Future Ref renee.
BEAVER CITY, the county seat

BEAVER CITY, the county seat oi
D., cJun,y, Is bnltrl - miles w'st oi
The east IN | of tie county and n little
norlh of tn. center iSprth and south
The town pJw has "A population Of
about lJJ. Tnrrr Is one exclusive dry
& sods aud clothing store: one drug.
elbthing aul shoe store; one general
nIerhaDdisc store; three general gro
asry ari provisiD IN stores; one hard
ware aud agricultural implement
house tvn good hotels and one rcstaur
ant; two iirst-class blacksmith shJIs: :
on. harness and shoe repair shop: two
sJlid cDu5sryativs bankS; on' meat
IIarket three barber ~huts; 4 millIu-
tD and potion store one lunbrr yard ;
two newspapers twD up-tn-daIr livery
barns ons good church ia which both
the Methodist and prcsbytcria
shurchcs hold services, and the best
system of Public Schools in the coun-
ty. In addition to these there are
many othcr small businesses and men
of various professions and trades No
business il ovcrIonc and there are
good openings for many other enter
prises that are not now represented
J ust at this time arrangements are be-
ing made to open up large furniture
store, and also another drug store in
our city, and these establishments will
doubtless be In operation by the first
eI the year. The Beaver City Cotton
tin 10 anothcr enterprise that has
lrvn II winning card for our little city
pnd has been erected in such manner
~ 10 handle the enormous cotton crop
which is Stare to be planted next sea-
son, Tnis is a good place for invest
mcnt for city property is comparative
" cheap and with the advent of the
railroad which is sure to make this
point within the coming year, real
estate will double in value in very
short time. Even at the present time
property of all kinds is increasing in
value and il you get any bargains you
Will have To hurry" Now is the time
To invest then sit back and watch your
money grow. When Beaver gets "a
railroad it will be the "livcst" town in
the southwest.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21

4 { rc.r services are rendered in the same
energetic an | reliable manner.
/ Such is the history of the founder OF
/ the Carter Tracy Hardware Company
"r this city VI" Tracy was one of the
! phone settlers of the county. having
removed here from Illinois when the
country was an open frontier. lie
h Iilt up his immense business from the
bottom beginning with little capital,
bat 10y close applicatiun-toO close per-
haps--hc succeeded IN establishing one
Of the biggest hardware and implc-
IN mt houses in this part of the coun-
try.
After his demise. about one year
lgu, the work was carried on in the
same able manner 10y his son, +. G.
rracy, and W. II. Thomas, both Of
wium owe their knowledge of conscr-
yltiyr buying tp the teachings of such
al efficient predecessor.
At this establishment may be found
anything IN the hardware line from the
smallest article to the largest. They
carry complete stock at all times and
are prepared "a take care Of their Gus
tpmsr, ia a courteous and satisfactory
IN inner. That the house is noted for
itS absolute fairness and strict adhcr-
cncr to business principles is manifest
by the amount Of trade that is drawn
" them from far and near. Probably
no other house in Beaver draws trade
from such distance a. does this firm
T lis is partly ON account Of the fact
that the stock carried by them is some
thing that the people who are making
settlement in the county must have,
bat principally because their prices
c pmpare fayorably with the prices
asked by railroad points and the people
will trade where they can get the best
bargains.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21
& & Grdcu.

In every town there are examples of
those whose special business pursuits
and whose record for integrity, energy
and untiring industry make them OBJ
jects of note, not alone in their special
field Of labor, but wherever exalted
commercial integrity is recognized and
respected The man who works ener-
gotically for the section in which he re-
sides cannot fail of recognition from
his fellow citizens.
4 more striking example of the hon
est reward which always follows honest
effort, close application to correct busi-
ness methods and untiring energy, was
never more fully eNcmpliiied than in
che business career of +. 6. Tracy deal
er in drugs, clothing shoes, mems and
womehs' furnishings, paints and oils.
Mr.. Tracy has been in Beavercounty
7'-ra t'o early DAYS and knows all
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21
Ghe Bank Of Scaper Gity.

No better criterion OF the solidity
and pcrmancncy Of II town is afforded
than a glance at the status Uf its finan-
cial institutions. Tnc stability of
commercial interests are, 80 large
extent, dependent upon the policy and
conditions OF local banking houses.
I They are the heart of the commercial
life and the various avenues of trade
are the arteries through which flows
the financial current Of business
The Bank of Beaver City was the
first bank to b. founicd in the county
excepting the one at Guympu, and il is
strictly reliable institution. 1t is
being conducted upon the soundcSt
and most conservative business princi-
pies and the management are charac-
trriZCi 10y Saglcily, energy and ability
coupled with lib,rality AMI honorable
methods
Thc Bank is located in its own build =
ing which is a large and cDmmodious
structure and nicely furnished Its
hld' are gutrIri by the b'St make of
srfr' in the market besides heavy in
sllr'' il tn brSt cpnalai's, against
blrShry, "hDll-uos" ctc, In addi-
tinn t. this t. blnt il fttrl with a
s5urn Vt cl'ctri, bu-giar alarms
which ar cDnnaatol with several
points in pwn wl,rva liberal supply
o gnrtnteal host quality firearms
are kept making 1T adaNgcrous nstitu-
riou for burglars to monkey with. In
fact, every safeguard is employed for
the protection of the fuads left in their
hands
Tie bank dpcS a Conservative bank
blg hu, m'ss ami the loans made by
thpm are only the best aBl all their
paper is gilt clgr The Bank Of Bca-
v'r CHy takes god care thai each in
.... ..a' '.'n~~vt y we'll
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-12-21
Che 1Dbite 6ouse 6otel.

Among the many successful bust.
nesses in Beaver there is none that
meets with the hearty approval Of the
people more than the service rendered
at the White House hotel, under the
careful management of Landlord G. A.
Allen and his estimable wife and
daughters Since they have taken
charge of shat popular hostelry they
have spared NO effort to make it the
center Of attraction for the hungry
public and they have succeeded in a
great measure. Ii is no easy matter
To cater to the tastes Of the great num-
ber who come withiA the circle Of the
hotel dining table and concoct delfca-
cies that will tempt the appetite OF the
most exacting. While II is true that
there are many men of many minds. -
1t is just as true that there are lust as
many different appetites, and what
would be pleasing to one would be very
distasteful to another.
Mrs. Allen, however, who is a skilled
hand in the culinary art, has come as
near satisfying the desires and appe-.
tites OF her various guests as il would
be possible for any house to do, and orp
every hand words Of praise are award
ed her for the able manner in which
she handles the business. landlord
Allen is accommodation itself and
nothing is too much trouble TO him
vixen the comfort of his guests is in
question All those who sit at their
festal board may be sure of the besy
that the market affords at all times