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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

rs
fuel, the cheapest electric power in
the 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 of the southwest, located
In the center of the richest agricul-
tural district Of the state SO that the
produce Of the farms and gardens con
tinually pour into our markets, thus
lnsuring an economical living to all
classes Of people"
Population-1O,s3O. U. S. census
1910. In 1900 population was about
3,OO0.
Area-3A square miles.
Altitude--1, ,0s4 to 1883 feet.
Mean annual temperatures de-
grees.
Average annual rainfall-33 inches.
Assessed valuation Of city property
sO.OOOOoO.
Real value city property $4,000,
600.
Total bonded indebtednesss44 s445,-
900.
Tax rate-CIty, county and state for
1910, $500 per hundred, the lowest
rate in the state in a city Of first
class, basis OF value considered.
Postal receipts sS1 ,S70.07 for year
ending July l, 1910; s1e,5s1.27 for
the year ending July /. 1905, and an
appropriation Of $175,coO for new
federal building.
WaterworlSs owned by municipality
Cost sl5O.OOO; twenty-sesen miles OF
water mains; capacity Of plant, i.500,-
600 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, a river that stays
in its banks, is more like a river than
any in Oklahoma. and furnishes an un-
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.
d Street pavlng--1I miles, mostly as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
BOY Is TOLD TO
SIN NO MORE
STOLE MONEY FROM EMPLOYER
AND CONSCIENCE PURSUED
HIM.

Special to the Express.
Houston, Tex, Jan l9-Not often
does chief Of police release a self
confessed thief and tell him to go
and sin no more, but that was what
occurred in the police station here a
night or so ago. An 1S-year-old boy
who said his name was Ed Hall and
his home at the corner Of Eighth and
FEfty-third streets, New York, sun
prised the night clerk by appearing
and declaring himself thief, saying
he had stolen $47 from the Morgan &
Wright Rubber company pf whose
general offices he had been employed
as Office boy. "One day" he said. "a
money order for $47 was received
through the mail and | was sent to
cash It. On the way back to the Of
fee | either lost or had stolen out Of
my pocket $40. II frightened me SO
badly that ! concluded the best thing
10 do was to beat IL with the other
$S7." Since then he says he has been
stealing rides on trains, travelling
through the south and always afraid
Of being arrested. He said his con
science finally drove him to confess
to the Houston police. The boy was
not locked up though he was kept
under surveillance until an exchange
of kilograms was had with New Cork.
The company declined to prosecute
the lad and approved OF the action Of
Chief Of Police Ray in turning him
loose.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
CTnrK CATE
JlUUM JAIL
SUCCESS

J. E. Whites fine stock sale yester-
day at his Brushy creek farm, twelve
miles northeast OF Chickasha. was
success In every way. Practically ev.
erything offered was sold at fancy
prices. Many local buyers and many
from the outside we're in attendance
Frank Baker being the heaviest buyer
Thirty-five Shorthorn cattle, raised
by Mr.. White, were sold and 40 pure
bred Poland China hogs went at
prices ranging from s25 to SIS. Col
D. J. Hubbard conducted the sale
Mr. White Is an exclusive breeder Of
this kind OF stock and he announces
that he Will have sale annually In
the future. Parties interested in the
kind Of stock which he breeds are in.
vited to call on him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
The one teaspoon
baking powder

TTEALTH CLUB has the greatest
leavening force-the greatest
strength. One teaspoon of Health
Club goes as far as two teaspoons Of other
brands.
It sells for one cent an ounce-and it
is the most economical you can buy because
you need use only half as much.
Health Club is prepared Of the purest
ingredients by the most skilled chemists.
Our formulas are the most exacting-
each ingredient Is measured and rigidly
tested for quality, 50 you can depend on the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

phalt, small part being brick; also
16 miles of graded streets
Sidewalks-16 miles Of cement side
walks and many improvements and ad-
ditions 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-
nieipal lighting rate of any city Of TO-
600 and ssp in the United States and
which is furnished by a privately own
ed company. Rates to manufacturers
in large quantities is furnished as low
as one and one-half cents per kilowatt.
The great gas, oil and coal fields Of
Oklahoma are less than one hundred
miles away and borings for oil and
gas will be made in Chickasha in the
near future.
Telephone system-1,171 telephones
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

hope with the coming Of spring to
take on new life and get into shape
10 attend the Grand Lodge which
meets in Clinton III May
Every member is urged TO be at
the City hall Friday evening at s
o'clock fully equipped for inspection.
dressed IN full uniform with side arms.
gloves. etc.
Maj. Hunter will 60 from here to
Lawton where he will muster the
camp Of Spanish war veterans. lie
viii also perform this duty on the
Joe Wheeler camp while in this city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
HIGH SCHOOL TO
PLAY III. &C.

The High school girls basket ball
team has matched a game with the l.
i. & G. team and the first girls gaine
of the year will be played Saturday
night, JAM 2l, in the High school gym
nasium. Both teams are in gscd con-
dition and have been practicing hard.
County Superintendent Newell is
coaching the l. l. & G. girls and the
High school girls are playing under
the instruction of Prot A. R. Wolfe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
TO SELL WALL PAPER STOCK

VIM L. Smith who came here from
baltimore, Md. last spring and who
bought the Cooper company stock Of
paint and wall paper, left Chickasha
Tuesday, turning his stock over to J..
S. Stuart Of Kansas City, who holds 4
trustee mortgage on the stock exc
cuted by Mr.. Smith in favor OF his
creditors on Dec. l6. Smiths stock
win in all probability be sold at pub
lie Or private sale in the near future
10 satisfy the conditions Of said mort
gage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

uniformity Of Health Club, which practi-
cally insures uniformity of your bakings.
Every ounce Of Health Club receives the
oven test before it is marketed. Enough
for one average baking is selected at ram
dom from 100 pounds or more and given
test in baking.
If you want the lightest, fakiest bis
cults, cake or pastries, use Health Club.
Next to your own ability, it will be the big
gest factor in your baking successes. We
could charge more for Health Club and get
it. but one cent an ounce is the right price.
It's extravaganza. to pay more.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

In use IN Chicivasha, 1900 installed
and ultimate switchboard capacity Of
1000 lines, and 80 operators are EN-
ployed daily Only $40 lines were in
use five years ago.
Fire Observation-Disclosures to pro
tect property from loss, with sub-sia
tions in residential and business dis
tricts.
Hotels, restaurants, etc.--Twelye ho-
tells, 20 restaurants, and numerous
apartment and rooming houses-the
GeroniTrio, the Rock Island eating
house, is recognized as the best Of
It's kirrd in the southwest.
rroads-Three railroads, seven
diver ging lines. A passenger trains arr
rive and depart daily; sidetrack and
swift ches, is miles. Excellent factory
sitas 5 on railroad sidings.
Cotton concentrating and growing
poi nt-Grady county ranks first in Ok
lalloma as a cotton center. 12S.OOO
bales being compressed in Chickasha
ia single year. Cotton to the value
OF se,2oO,oOo has been shipped within
one season I'd the worlds markets.
Cliickasha is unexceHed in the south
" est as a place for COTTON working In
dustries. -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
BOY DlsLocATEs SHOULDER.

Master Casper. the 7-yesr-old son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wood, corner
Eighteenth street and Florida avenue,
fell while playing late yesterday
evening and dislocated his shoulder.
The little fellow is improving today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
UNIFORM RANK
TO BE INSPECTED

Mai. Hunter has notified Capt ".
II. I.afloon that he win be in the city
Friday, Jan. 20, for the purpose Of
inspecting company No. ]. Uniform
Rank, knights Of Pythias. The com
pany has not met regularly since the
trip to the state fair last October. but
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

"chickasha possesses more factors
that are essential to successful manu-
featuring than any other city in this
great new state These include cen
tralness Of location, nearness5 10 the
source OF supply OF raw materials, first
class transportation facilities. cheap
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

- y y y - y BWT p = =
= Chickasha is geographically =
= near the center Of the United :
= States, is the largest city in south :
= western Oklahoma, is the natural :
= manufacturing center for this ter =
ritory and the great panhandle =
= district of Texas. =
= Electric power costs less in =
= chickasha, Oklahoma. than in any :
= other American city Of a popula- ,
+ ton Of 10000 or more. =
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-02-02

ter of Thomas F. Passman Versus
Widow and heirs of II. W. bikes
Decd dated 28th day Of Dec, 1910 and
to me directed for exection, I have
seized and will offer for sale and sell
to the last and highest bidder at the
principal front door Of the court
house on
Saturday, February nth, 1911
between the legal sale hours for judi
cial sales the following described
property to'wit:
Seventy eight acres Of land more or
less described IS follows lying and
being situation in the eastern part Of
Zachariah Graham H. B. 80, TIP. 3, s.
r. 10. East St Hell. Mer. and outlined
40 commencing at the N. W. corner
Of Sec. 8, in said TIP. and Range
thence running West 800 yards,
thence South East course 1850 thence
East 315 yards to H. R. line to point
Of beginning.
Term Of sale: Cash with benefit OF
appraisement. This 9Th day of jan
uary 1911.
JOE N. MAGEE,
SHERIFF
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Hardy H. Smith
W. P. Fornea 6 Others

W. P. Fornea 6 Others
26th. judicial District Court, State Of
Louisiana, Parish Of Washington.
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of . writ Of 6ere facias issued out
Of the above named court in the mat.
ter Of Hardy H. Smith vs.. w. p.
Fornea 4 Others dated 21st day Of
November, 1910 and to me directed
for execution, have seized and will
offer for sale and sell to the last and
highest bidder at the principal front
door Of the court house on
Saturday; January 2lst. 1911
between the legal sale hours for judic-
ial sales the following described prop.
erty to wit:
80acres Of land bounded N. by lands
ofW. L. Warren, E. by lands running
parallel with Coviugton and Columbia
road, 8. by R. r. and T., P. Fornea
and Sam Robertson, and. W. by W. l..
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aaeh ,ud,cal; District Coat eta>s OF
Iouieisns Pazish of Wsahinston'
Net,cs l. hereby given tl,at By yhtae
q . writ d Flsri Facias issaeo
ant AZ the shove named court IN tne
mattsr d Habington Bstemsn %. 10
=. J. n. whits datsd aard Day q D.
1sto ,ud % mo dlrsctsd for sxscnfaoa,
I Nv, seised and VIII otter to- ~
au.Iud IN s tAs last and highest badaef
g - psinclpal front docs Of 'sae
cent hose ct F1snkhnton, u, %
0s1sr6sy lesrshA, tem -,
betwesn ieeIl ssjs hours foe sJemoA
ea,es to iollowing described proper
tyto-wtt:
,Th11.3 interest In 8 seFse Of lana
,nrp. !, 8. r. = E. ownsd y :. ~
q. Y. white, bound on North !. ~ y
l.nd. 81 Hiram Cur,sr, East ~ lands
fornsrly owned BY jack Washin.son'
nov owned BY Thomas + williams
Reslty Co.. South and West eJ LANDS
s. Y. ". OF. Also ons,half interest
! & and 20 5 certain ssw mill, o''tton
ia md srist mill near curtsr'' 'vi'en
situated a above dsscribsd 3 seres o.
lsud.
Ttgms oisele: Cash With beueut q
aprssissmsnt. This III dsy q 'an'
JorN. xAoEE, sheriff.
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6sSt4EOtsyS Z 0O404J AOS'1 AOA
between the Legal sale hours for judic-
III sales IL Of the following described
to-wit:
FIRST-l51.2s acres Of land describ'
ed q follows:
Beginning 1t N. W. corner Of Sec q
Tp. 1 8. r. 10 E thence run N. SO liz
degrees E. 1894 chs. themes N. SO 3d.
degrees E. on old line $40 chs. to set
stob In field thence 8. "a l.2 degrees
w. 1850 chs thence s. A IL degrees
W. 1871 chs, thence n. 81 degrees
W. s.2s chs. to Bayou, thence down E.
eide Of Bayou Is degrees W. $50 chs,
thence 8. % degrees W. 8 chs, thence
slong IN old marked conditional line
on N. side Of fence N. 73 l'2 degrees
W. 4 Chs, thence N. 81 l-2 degrees W
ESQ chs, thence N. 50 degrees W. 4.@
chs, thence 8. 81 degrees W o.1o chs.
thence s IS IL degrees w 4 chains,
thence s. 81 81 degrees W. $50 chs,
thence s. e l-2 degrees W. $50 chs,
thence 8 Is degrees W 4.26 chains,
thence N. 70 l-2 degrees W. $50 chs,
to f. side Of Lake drain, thence down
3. side Of Lake drain ~ IL degrees
W. as chs, thence 8. 81 IL degrees
W. as chs. to E. end Of Lake, thence
N. IS 1.2 degrees W. ! chs. cross Lake
drain, thence traverse down W. side
Of LAKE drain 8. n 81 degrees W. 8
chs, thence 8. 50 degrees W. $50 chs.
thence 8. 90 81 degrees WI chs. to
whore Lake empties into Bogue Chitto
River, thence by traverse up east
hank Of River N. 1912 degrees W. $50
Chs, thence N. Adegrees E. $50 chs,
thence N. "a degrees E. 8. 80 chs,
thence N. n IA degrees p. s Chs,
thence n. 8 1.9 degrees E. $50 chs,
thence n. l.2 degrees E. $50 Chs,
thence N. s ia degrees ". 8 chs,
thence N. 10 degrees ". $50 chs,
thence n. "a degrees ". $50 chs,
thenceN. II 81 degrees ". 3 Chs,
thence n. 81 IL degrees ". S.9S chs
thence N. 10 ~ degrees ". $40 Chs,
to point Of begidning.
SECOND. -l0o.o5 acres OF land sit
u.ted ia Washington Parish, La aud
described more fully as follows:
N. E. IA Of s. w. IL Sec. q TIP. I
s. r. ZOE. and containing o.4S acres
also 5e.57 described - follows:
|. Beginning 1t the intersectionof old
line conner Of Sections q, 26, q, and
81 in Tp. l s. r. 10 E. thence run S.
81 degrees W. on old line sos chs to
stob on E. line Of r. Of W. OF N. Q.
G. N. R. r. Co., thence N. II de-
frees E. on E. line Of said r. OF W.
4. Is chs. to stob in Franklinton road,
thence by traverse up said road N. AZ
IA degrees E. 1850 ces., thence N. 81
"a degrees E. 4.e8 chs thence N. oo
~ degrees 1850 chs, thence N ~ IL
degrees E. I chs, thence N. 40 degrees
E. . chs, thence N. 70 81 degrees =.
b. 80 chs, thence N. . IL degrees W.
4 u chs. to yet stob. Thence E. Ao
chs. 70 set ssob. Thence s. ll-4 de-
oraes e. 1000 chs. to set stob old line
Thence E. 2o.54 chs. to point OF oegln-
ming.
Terms OF sale cash with benent OF
.npraisement. This 9TH day Of JAM,
1911.
JOE n. MAGEE,
SHERIFF.
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Rlovoneo Crosse
W, No. jj7z
10 Teoasbly.


Soth. judicial District Court, sests Of
touisiana, pasish Of Washingbon.
Notice b hereby given that b vf.'
turs Of . writ Of heri iacias H.
sued ont o. The shovs named court IN
the matter Of Elogsnse 0tsspo ".
Joe Ttsmbly, dsssd lst1 dry Of Jan.
1911 and u mo directed for execution,
/ have ssised and Win Offer for sale
md ssll to the list and highest bidder
Il The principal front door Of the court
house on
ost1sdax, alssst 4th io1j
between ~ Asal ssls hour TOR judi
eisl salss ~ followiAgdss@ ibed prop.
srty to-vit:
Lots 10, - and q IN blools no. 8 In
tho L. A. Pierce Pleasant III II Tradition
to Bogslusa, Ii. y per p 1t Of sane
on de Ii 10 Clerks otaoe Of tho
Psrish aud State, and being In Tho
8. Nv. Ii Of See. 3e, Tp. :, 8. r. u, =
81. Hell. Mer.
Tsgns Of sals cash viii. benefit Q
sppraismsut. This9 9dey Of Jan. 1911
jon T.. NAanD, Sheriff.
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warren in TIPS. RE. being same
land acquired by ". P. Fornea from
". L. wsrren on Jan. 25th. 1910, as re-
corded in Conveyance 4. Folio 313 Il
II of the official Record of washington
Parish, La,
Terms of sale: Cash with benefit Of
appraisement. This ~ day Of Dec.
1910
Joe N. Magee, Sheriff.
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Tina J. Lea, Wife
VS.. No. 1910

1A0 " ASO> " lAS
vs.. No. 1919
Thomas HI. Rainey, Husband.
18th: Judicial District Court, State Of
Louisiana, Parish Of Washington.
JUDGMENT
This cause came on to be heard
pursuant to previous assignment, and
after hearing the evidence, the case
was submitted to the court and taken
under sdvisement, to be decided In
chambers, and considering the EVIL
dence and the law applicable thereto.
and by reason of the law and the evi.
dence being in favor Of plaintiff and
against the defendant,
It is therefore ordered, sdjudged
and decreed, that the plaintiff, Mrs.
Tina ]. Lea, wife Of Thomus H. Raiuey
do have and recover judgment
against her said husband, Thomas n.
Rsiney, for the full sum Of Five Hun.
dred and Ninety Five {5o5.0o) Dollars,
such being the amount Of her par
aphernal funds and property received
by her said husband, and BY him con-
verted to his own use and benefit;
It. is futher ordered, adjudged and
decreed that the community OF CO.
quets and gains heretofore existing
between plaintiff and defendant be and
the same Is hereby dissolved, aud that
the plaintiff be d~creed the right to
administer her own affairs seperste
and apart from her husband.
It is futher ordered, adjudged and
decreed that the due notice Of the rem
dition Of this judgment be given oy
Publication as the law requires, and
that the defendant pay cot.
Thus done and signed at Chambers
this December 18th, 1910.
THOMAS NJ. BURNS, Judge.
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t1Ss 110S 11JeS11 O0I11gA1
leeatsd at Ne. Herman. Lesisiana
Was1sgton Pasish.
Report furnished to the Examiner
Of State Banks BY the above named
Bank, Of tho close Of business on
December 18th, 1910.
RESOURCES:
Demand loans. .............> $4,000
Loans secured By mortgage. 226.m
Other loans and discounts. 13s7.so
Overdraits secured and unse.
cured commemorative. n.l6
Banking house, furniture and
dxtnres .....,..,...... 716.es
Due from banks aud bankers s263.s6
Checks and other cash items 310.Sl
Gold coin, ................. 2o.oo
Silver, nickle and copper coin eso.@
National hank notes and sllis-
SUES q. 8. Government. 10000
Suspense account. ........... 30e.W
Total ......".....e39boo.o1
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock, ped in...... 100000
individual deposits subject to
check. ................. 4,ssl.52
Due 70 Banks 4 bankers $500 %
Time certificates OF deposit.. 5000
Oo6hier's CHECKS outstanding 1850
Total .............1 576oo.62
IL. ". Brock, president, and l, W.
G. Buckley, cashier, Of the above
named bank, do so)smny swear that
the above statement 10 true to the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9TH day Of January 1911.
Ezekiel Banistsr,
Notary Public.
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Thomas IF. Passman
We.
Widow and Heirs of H.W.
Dykes Deceased.

18th judicial District Court state OF
(ouisian. Parish Of Washington. No.
tace Il hereby given that by virtue OF
IN order Of seisure aud ssle issued ont
81 - shoye naHned cotur In the mat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-15
SENATOR GORE WILL HELP.
Premier Laurier Asks His Assistance
in Reciprocity Campaign.

Oklahoma CITY. Okla, Sept. II
Senator Thomas p. Gore, Oklahoma S
blind senator, has been requested by
Premier Laurier to assist him in the
campaign there for reciprocity. Sen
ator Gore left Lawton today for Can
ada, but viii make several stops in
the states before crossing the border.
The blind senator will remain in
Canada until the close of the cam
paign. making speeches throughout
the districts that are to vote on, the
question.
He has been one o. the warmest
supporters of reciprocity in the SEN
ate and his attitude there. it is said
prompted Premier Lourier to ask his
assistance in the campaign now 90
ing on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-15
OO|NGS IN THE
DISTRICT COURT

Tie case of Oscar Payne on trial
in the district court that occupied all
of yesterday afternoon went 10 the
jury last night and they returned a
verdict finding him guilty and assess
ed the punishment at five years in
the pententiary. This is the case
in which the defendant was charged
with assault with intent to XII one
VIII Wyont near Deese over a year
ago. This morning the cases against
Asa and Earnest Tedder was taken
up and the witnesses examined. The
court will hear the arguments in the
case this afternoon and it will prob
ably 90 to the jury late his evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-15
FARMERS AGREE
TO HOLD COTTON
BELIEVE THEY WILL GET A BET
TER PRICE BY DOING so -
WANT $500 FOR SEED.

Joe r. Taylor was at P.ainyiew
last night where he met a number Of
farmers. o. X. Darden of Lone Grove
was also present. All the farmers
present agreed TO store TIER cotton
here in the Dillard yard and make
their sale together. They Selieve that
by holding their cotton they vii!
get better price than IS offered for
it now. Mr.. Taylor is also working 10
get the farmers to hold their seed.
He says seed ought N sell for $2J
ton instead of SIS which is the
present price, and that if the farm-
ers will hold their seed until al are
accumulated that he can realize that
price for the cotton growers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-15
OLD CONFEDERATE
HAS AGED HAMMER
WAS SHoEING A HORSE WHEN
AN ORDER CAME TO CHARGE,
BUT HE KEPT THE HAMMER.

j. P. Gotten, blacksmith on
North Caddo street, says he has all
these fellows bested Oh the ownership
of an aged hammer. When Nh Gotten
was a cavalryman in the Confederate
army he borrowed a small hammer
from Morgan's Brigade "a Cumber
land Gap He was using the hammer
10 nail shoe on his horse. 1t was
the first shoe he had ever attempt
ed to put on and his lieutenant came
along and finished the job for him.
Just as the shoe was put back in
place the command was given to
make a charge, and the hammer was
net returned. Mr.. Gotten carried it
with him the remainder of the war
and when he entered the blacksmith
ing business in 1855 he used this
hammer aud mas used it since that
time He says the men he employs
now want a heavier hammer TO work
with. but he uses the little one which
he has owned for almost the last
fifty years.