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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22
A MerrY christmaa.

What better wish can be sent forth
to ali the department readers than
this one made BY Charles Dickens 80
many years ago7
Many merry Christmases, many
happy New Years, unbroken friend
ships, great accumulations- Of cheer
full recoilections, affection on earth
and heaven at last for all Of u.s.
There it is all in a nutshell, just the
wish Nine Merri extends to every one
on the day OF the Christchild's birth.
when the Joy bells are eehoing their
message OF peace round this great
world But to insure 'accumulations
of cheerful recollectons" we must be-
gin this very minute to lay up our
treasures BY thinking Of the next one
who may need our ministrations, rich
as well as poor
! was especially touched last week
when I saw a deeply yeiled woman.
whom sorrow has touched with a
heavy hand, having lost every mem
Der OF her own family within very
oHDAA Alh4Ef 4EnFAuE nrl cDgDANNEty
alone. making purchases Of dainty
trihes for children, for servants and
friends on both sides Of the continent.
It took stout heart to join with the
merry throng and It was to me true
bravery t. even attempt to get away
from what knew her true feelings
to be. AS / grow older / think the
greatest art in the world is that of
self-forgetfulness. We are so apt 70
think that we may be excused II we
personally DO not feel like rising to an
occasion Sr entering into the spirit of
this blessed holiday time. There is a
college girl who has had heavy finan-
ciai losses. making her usual gifts
impossible, but to assure her friends
that xhe does not forget she is writing
the dearest notes on scarlet paper with
gold ink, sealing the envelopes with a
Christmas emblem. I think even the
oVerburdened postman Will smile
when he delivers these bright mis-
sives By the way. how many Of us
ever think Of the postman or ask if
he has children to whom we could at
least send Christmas postcard2
Gifts Of homemade cakes. fine mar
malades, mince pies and cookies are
acceptable to young housekeepers,
bachelors and college folk who may
be unable to participate in the fes-
tiyities at their own homes. Speak
ing Of things to eat as nearly every
one dimes sumptuously IN the middle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22

west as a place for cotton working in
dustries.
Jobblng houses-Two wholesale gro
ceries, wholesale produce houses,
wholesale hardware and furniture.
Manufacturing Establishments 81 In
number, including some OF the largest
Of their kind in the southwest. Two
great cottcnseed oil mills; the only
cottonseed oil refinery in the state
and the only cotton re-ginning plant
in the United States. Flour mills, ca
pacity 1000 barrels per day, meal and
chops 4,sOO bushels per day. Largest
furniture factory between Kansas City
and Dallas; cigar vending factory;
cotton mill, iron foundry. elevators,
etc.
Financial institutions-Fi banks
with deposits Of s2,0OOOOO and not
single bank failure in the history Of
the city.
Public buildings-An appropriation
Of sl75,0O0 for new federal building
for post office, federal and district
court aud Indian agency.
Public schools-A $4,000 high
school and five ward school buildings
costing $4,000, and overflow build
ings, thus furnishing splendid educa-
tional advantages. Total school en-
rollment, 1900.
churches-12 denominations repre-
sented, six churches being erected at a
cost Of $4,000.
I Newspapers-Two published daily,
three weekly.
collegs and private schools-Okla-
homa State Industrial Institute and
! College for Girls, costing 100000 and
employing a large faculty, business
/ college, Catholic schools, conservatory
Of music, etc.
Rock Island shops-Employing 400
men, with pay roll OF $4,000 per
month; reundhouse with 20 engine
stalls.
Carnegie library-Ccstlng $4,000
and we'll equipped with fine collec-
tion Of books and periodicals.
Live stock center-ChicEash is
recognized as the center Of a great
like stock producing sechon. About
10000 head Of hogs and 10000 head Of
cattle are annually shipped from Gra-
dy county. Riverside farm just east
OF Chickasha consisting OF 1900 acres
Is one OF the famous feeding farms Of
the southwest Early in the spring Of
1910 one bunch Of cattle from this
farm, 45O In number, sold for 500 per
head, or total Of $4,000, thus estab-
lishing new record in quantity, quail
! ity and price.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22

Population-1e,ss0. U. s. census
1910. In 1900 population was about
1000.
Area-SA square miles.
AIsitude-l,os4 to 1853 feet.
Mean annual temperature-e3 de-
grees.
Tax rate-City county and state for
1910. s2.g7h Der hundred, the lowest
rate IN the state in city Of first
class, basis OF value considered.
Average annual rainfali-3S inches.
Assessed valuation Of city property
Sc ,00O, 900.
Real yaise city property-yiO,ooO,
900.
Total bonded indebtedness s4a5,
900.
Postal receipts-ssi, ,37o.07 for year
ending July /, 1910; s1s,5sl.27 for
the year ending July ]. 1905, and an
appropriation Of sl75.eOO for a new
federal building.
Waterworks owned by municipality
Cost s150.00O; twenty-seven miles Of
water mains. capacity Of plant l,5O0,-
900 gallons daily; water tower with
tank capacity Of 100000 gallons. top Of
tank being 81 feet above the base and
located on the highest point In Or
surrounding the city; water drawn
from Washita river, river that stays
In its banks, is more like a river than
anyin Oklahoma, and furnishes an IN
limited supply Of running water.
Sewerage system-14 miles Of sani-
tary sewers, six miles Of storm sew
ers and about five miles Of sanitary
sewers under construction.
Street paying-ll miles, mostly as
phalt, a small part being brick; also
is miles Of graded streets.
sldewalks-1g miles OF cement side
walks and many improvements and ad-
dltions are under construction.
Street railway six miles Of electric
railway in the city limits connecting
the business part Of the city with the
suburbs and passing the new state In.
dustrIal Institute and college for girls
Light and power companies-There
are two companies in the local field
the Chickasha Gas and Electric com
pany which operates the gas plant and
owns and operates the water power
dam just below the city; the Chicka
sha Light Heat and Power company
( chickasha has the lowest mu
nicipai lighting rate OF any city OF 10,
900 and up III the United States and
which ls furnished by privately own
one season to the worlds markets
Chlekasha Is unexcelled in the south
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22

Of the day on Christmas. this sup
per was planned to satisfy but not
overwork the inner man, who IS gener-
ally taxed to the uttermost on feast
days First. there was an appetizing
combination Of fruits served in orange
cups resting on a dolly made Of
holly leaves. The mix.ure consisted
Of oranges, grape fruit bananas.
grated pineapple. lemon juice and
sherry. with sugar to sweeten 4 was
chilled and seemed TO be just the aD-
petizer necessary. Then came fried
oysters. oId-fashioned cold slaw, hot
biscuit. potato chips. Individual molds
Of cranberry jelly, shrimp salad, toast
ed crackers. coffee, cheese, nuts and
white grapes. The salted nuts were
in little sled-shaped boxes and the
name cards were tied to small Christ
mas tree boxes. which were filled
with bonbons wrapped IN gilt paper.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22
A Christmas Chimney.

A generous hostess is to ask 50
children from an institution fos
Christmas party. There is to be a
chimney built OF candy boxes in exact
imitation Of red brick Santa Claus
win emerge from behind this pile and
" will have the effect Of coming out
Of the chimney He VIII take down
and distribute the bricks, which con-
tain candy and nuts Then they will
play wiggle Santa Claus. which con
sists OF distributing bits Of caidboard
with pencils on which dots are drawn
from which there are to be lines coz
nected SO as 70 make figure Of San
ia. lie may be represented at full
length. bust only, carrying his pack,
or without it. or with his sleigh and
reindeer. Twenty minutes may be al
lotted for the drawing and then all
will be quiet and ready for the re-
freshments Of ice cream and cake. 4
Santa Claus" candy box mag be
given as a prize for the best "wiggle.
MADAME MERRL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22
FACTS ABOUT CHICKASHA CHEER UP---TEERE is
QUEEN or %% THE WASH wAsH'T"' A PLACE FOR YOU
"QUEEN OF lie WAsHITA"

1 Cd company. Rates 70 Manufacturers
ID large ruanIties il furnished ss low
a. one and one-haIf cents per klloEAt-
The great gas, oil and coal helds Of
Oklahoma are less than one hundred
miles away and b0EiHgs for oii and
gas xII BE- made ia CnIczasha IN the
near future
Telephone 5ystem-lsl7l telephones
N use III ChIekasha, 1900 installed
and ultimate switchboard capacity Of
1900 Iinss. and % operators are en-
pl0yed daily Only so lines were IN
use Eve years ago.
Fire depsrment-AdeCuate 70 pro
tect property from loss, with substa-
tions In residential and business dis
triets.
Hotels. restaurants. etc.-TWelve hO-
tells. 70 restaurants, and numerous
apartment and rooming housez-the
Geronimo, the Rock Island eating
house. is recognized As the best Of
Its kind in the southwest
RaiiFcadE-Three railroads, seven
diYeFging lines. "A passenger trains ar
rive and depart daily; sidetraek and
switches, lG miles. Excellent factory
sites on railroad sidings.
Cotton concentrating and growing
point-Grady county ranks first in Ok
lahoma as cotton center, I2S000
bales being compressed in Chickasha
In . single year. Cotton 10 the value
81 ss,2oG,000 has been shipped within
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22

Eui fhais nothing le smile fer
ias Eaet THE man v03A while S
ths man With a ssniie. even ii things
ar 30 dead wrong
We have been observing weather
coEdiuo'e for many years here. rs
have seen seasons llke ihis one we
saw following 81 wonderful crops we
aii ee il this time. TOO. don't worry
just SMILE, its 10 trial. SIS worth
Ehile, iis 4 profit
KICK and there's trouble brewing.
WHISTLE and lie is gay.
and the worlds IN tune, like a day
June. and the clouds alI ron away
We are in It for farm loans, money
is TeadT- We pay you the day we get
your absuscl correct; We make ab-
siTacis tco III fact ne can do any
thing Come in aud see us smile, il
~ do ygu good. and % us goader.
COCHRAN ABSTRACT 60.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22

A mer ) heart s an ne day.
sAakesl4 ere.
Sign. and gOu rake in noiAlls,
Work aad she arlze is WsAs
For lAe neiYy man
VITA a Eackbone can
b nothing 0e ouidone. cocH-
FAN.
A man, q real good salesman tie
other day said 4i've uull times seem
duii. money is scarce, investments
seem uut of sight aTerg body seems
p be u7 asainst e. So am ~
NOw, friends those of yol Rh0 have
passed tha twenty-five mark. know
thar somewhere in every mans life he
must -ga. up against IT, the fellow
iEat doesn't hasn't lived yet and the
mother Of him has long since passed
8yer TIE river Some Or you escape
il Tor a long time. some Of Us get it
early. put il comes TO Us al finally.
don't yoI think sog
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22
Ozs{6l,
fTMSIEul@FT W

Long sashes are being worn lh
coat suits.
Fur neckpieces are very wide and
mufis are huge.
Some Of the dainty new silk stock
ings have lace insteps
Red IS brilliant exception to the
rule that makes for dnll-hued coloTs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22

Sedeniary habits, lack Of outdoor ez-
erclse. insufficient masiicafion o. food.
constipation, a torpid liver, worry and
anxiety, are the most common causes
of stomach tr0ugies Correct your
habits and take Chamberlain's stom
ach and Liver Tablets and fou win
soon be well again. For sale by al
dealers. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22

y Chicka=ha is geograpHlcaily =
> near the center Of the UHlsed =
> States. Is The largest city IL south >
. western oklahoma, IS the natural =
= manufacturing censeT for this ter y
; ritory ana the great panhandle =
= district Of Texas. =
~
= Electric power costs less ID
. Chickasha. Oklahoms. than IN any =
= other American city q g poDula- ,
= ton 0f 10000 Or more. .
%4@%@4% %%$ 9 %%#$ =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22
PHONE 100.

OF making those improvements
about your property. Nothing
50 neat, durable and at the same
time as reasonable, as concrete.
We do everything in the way Of
concrete construction work, such
as sidewalks. curbins, steps,
cutters, floors, roofing, founda-
tions, reinforced concrete fac
tory buildings, warehouses, etc.
All work guaranteed.
H. E. WESTLAKE
CONSTRUCTION co.
Basement Okla. State Bank Bid.
Chickasha, Okla.
Phone 1925
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22

"Chickasha possesses more factors
fhat are essential 10 successful ma1u-
featuring than any other city IN this
great new ssafe. These include cen
ralness Of location, naarpess 70 the
s0urce of supply ot raw materials first
class transportation facilities. cheap
fuel. the cheapest electric power in
tue southwest, an unlimited supply Of
good water, a healthful climate. geo
graphically near the center Of the
United States and consequently in
close proximity to the great consum-
Ing public 81 the southwest located
Ia the center Of the richest agricul-
iural district Of the state 50 that the
produce or the farm1 and gLFdsns con-
tlnually pour into our markets, thus
Insuring an economical living 10 all
classes Of people"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-22

YOU CAN BUY ANYTHING YOU
WANT ~ cHlcKAsHA AT PRICES
Ael LOW As THE LOWEST.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-29
LANCHORNE IS AGAIN
IN TOLLS OF LAW
Re-Arrested on Release From
Prison, and Others Will
Be Indicted.

HELENA, oMnt. Nov. as.-As Sam
W. Langhcrne, Jr.. former chief clerk
q tie state board of stock commission
crs, stepped from tho train on his ar
rival here after having served o. year
In prison Tor forgery N connection with
alleged extensive defalcatlons in his Of
ticial position. he was rearrestcd by n
deputy sheriff who held a warrant which
mad been sworn out by George T.. Hurd.
a specia! prosecutor who was hired by
nc last legislature To probe the stock
board scandal a few minutes later.
however; l.anghorne''s aged father had
arranged for the release Of his son on
SlouJ bail, and young BanGhorne, with
his Young wife. who met him last night
N Butte, went to the elder Langhoues :
home.
Langho-ne was first arrested last De-
cember. and the next day after his ar
rest he pleaded guilty TO the charge OF
forging an endorsement on $40 check
Issued by the state board of stock com
missioners out OF the estray fund. The
prosecution was handled by Attorney
General A i. Galcn, and Langhorne re-
tanned as counsel for the defense A Y.
Haywood. who was county ettorne ey elect,
When the legislature met a few days
later stockmen throughout the state de-
manded a vigorous investigation and as
q result Mr.. Hurd, a Glasgow attorney.
vas designated In O special statute as
special prosecutor TO hand'e The case.
Mr. HUrd today announced that during
fraudulently cashed against the cstray
fund In the custody OF the state board,
the total amount Of the checks being ap-
proxlmately sl9,50O. Mr.. Hurd further
announced that all the checks issued in
1907 and 1908 had been destroyed after
their return from the banks, thus making
1t practically impossible 90 check the
amount OF the shortage In these years.
II am convinced that Langhorre was
not alone in these operations and did not
alone profit in them" said Special Prose
cu:or Hurd
Mr.. Hurd declared that other arrests
would follow shortly, but refused 10 say
whether or not he expected Lansnorne
10 lmpicate higher ups
The specific charge on which Lang
homo was rcarrcstcd was of forging the
name Of Mrs. c, W, Carver. n Glasgow
woman, To a check made payable to her
aud issued by the state board Of stock
commissioners in payment OF one OF Mrs
Carver's steers, which had been desiG-
mated by the inspectors of the board as
an cstrav. and so sold In Chicago. In
stead of sending tho check to the payce,
ii Is alleged that Langhorne forged the
Endorsement and cashed the check. Sim
ilar methods are alleged 10 have been
followed In each OF the 325 instances,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-29
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX.

Notice Is hereby given that a special
tax for thc purpose OF extending tho
sewer has been levied and confirmed by
ordinances OF the city council. approved
November II, 1911, aud November s,
1911. respectively.
said special tax Is levied upon tho fol-
lowing described real property in Sal.
Lake CITY, 10 wit: In lot :. block So
plat II. salt Lake Clty survey. abuttin.
Oh both sides OF PENNSYLVANIA avenue
between Second South and Third South
streets. in sewer district No. /. Of Salt
Lake CITY. and Is due and payable in nyo
equal annual installm"nts beginning
November -, 1919, Interest AZ thu
ratio of six per cent per lnnum on
from tho date of the ap-
proval OF the ordinance confirming tho
levy Of said tax, 60 Wit: November IS,
1911: and Interest At said rate ON
shall BE- due and payable with each in
siailmcnt. II any iustailmsnt or interest
aforesaid i3 not paid on the dato when
amount Of the tax unpaid at tho time
said lnstanment ana interest are duo
VIII become due and payable and ~lll
cent per annum until sale of the property
One or more OF said Install
ments in tho order IN which they are
be paid without interest st any time
within thirty days after the approval
me ordinance confirming the levy OF Tho
tdN, atlu Nii' u moro III nt'u
in tho order In which they are payable.
or tho whole tax unpaid. may be paid
on the day any inst1llment Is due by
paying tho amount thereof aud interest
10 said day.
All special taxes are PAYABLE at my Of
'icc. room l02. city and County building,
Dated al Salt Lake city. Utah. this
18th day or November, 1911.
GIDEON SNYDER.
City Treasurer and Collector OF Special p
Taxes.
Sewer extension M. nc.
First and final estimate, oy-SV
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-29
|SAYS HYDE PLANVED
j TO KILL HIS WIFE
pyosecution Intin1ates Kansas
Doctor Intended to Get
Her Property.

|viysAs CITY, Mo. Nov. 2S.-Au at
..r,t 70 get before the jury the intima
IN that DR. r. Clarke Hyde. accused
Il nprderng Col. Thomas H. Swopg.
"a designs upon his wife's share OF
q ,etter's estate failed today,
f,nring the examination of Stewart
<ssming, an executor OF the Swope es-
'.tn and z nephew Of Colonel Swope,
$wa,or Rod, who was intcrrogating the
-'ipess, sought TO have him tell about
I he had with DR. Hyde
Z.srding drawing a viii Attorney
fsIsh for the defense objected and the
'srv was withdrawn. Rod then said:
sssiHs expat to prove by this witness
IA, the defendant and Mr.. Fleming had
General conversation about n VIII: that
~ defendant asked him to draw n will
y himself and his wife He said he
rsnted his wifes will To give him all her
.nuerty. and his will to give all OF his
~ suppose now they will try 10 show
a Intended to kin his wife" suggested
m Walsh.
'ss,It will show the summation OF his
rls," replied Mr. Rod whether or not
= Intended 10 commit an overt act upon
IA wife, 1t does show hc intended TO
"a ell tho property for himself
lodge Porterfield held that there was
,nfhIng unusual about DIR. Hyde seeking
= have the Wills drawn and sustained
n defense's objection.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-29
A Reasonable Plea
for the Stomach
II Your Stomach Is Lacking ia Diges'
tive Power, Why Not Help the
Stomach Do It's Work-Espe-
Cially When 1t Costs
Nothing to Try?
Nothing TO Tryg

Not with drugs, but with reinforce
meut of digestive agents, such as are
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-29

Comparative weather data at Salt Lake
City. November 2S. 1911:
Highest temperature today Was SO de =
srees: highest in this month since 1874
was "a degrees. lowest last night was 10
degrees: lowest this month since 1874
was degrees below zero: mean tenn
perature for today was rs degrees; nor
NAL was 36 degrees. accumulated def
cheney since the first OF the month Is
u degrees; accumulated deficiency since
January ], l0+ degrees
Relative humidity at a, r.. today was
rs per cent; relative humidity at 6 p. IN.
today was 90 per cent.
Total precipitation for the twenty four
hours ending at p, IN. was none; total
for this month TO date is J.fS inches
accumulated excess for this month to
date Is ,i5 Of an Inch, total precipitation
since January to dale is i3, 90 inches
accumulated deficiency since January I
Is So Of an inch.
Sun rises 7.S2 a. m: sun sets sol p.
IN, November 20, 1911.
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.