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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-07


ELL Neb.--Having read Of music be-
ing used 10 induce cows TO give larger
quantities OF milk and OF birds being
charmed by the playing of mouth
organ. John Peterson, owner OF large
ranch a few miles south OF this place.
has tried his violin ON coyotes with
great success
q Peterson is considered by folks In
this community as being an artist on
The violin. He plays for all the coun-
try dances, and fills an important
niche in local orchestra. He has a
local reputation Of making a fiddle
talk"
After reading stories in the news
papers OF how animals and birds we're
attracted by music, he said to Mrs
Peterson; "Tll Just try 1t on those.
pesky coyotes"
A few days later he and his son.
Henry. sixteen years old, took re-
peating rifle, large supply Of ammu-
milton and a violin and repaired to a
shed near the center of the 5000
acre sand hill ranch.
Seating himself on a soap box in
the doorway Of the stable, and grasp
ing his violin, Peterson began to play.
He ground out the Devils Dream"
Fishers Hornpipe." when the Flow
ers Bloom Again" and a dozen other.
similar airs None of them brought
the coyotes
Peterson was little skeptical and
someThat disgusted Then he tried
some of his best "ragtime" Hardly
had he finished his first selection when
there came yeip from over a hill to
the left, and little later an answer
ing yelp from the right, followed by
still others from other directions.
Coyotes commenced to appear and in.
few minutes the stable was encir-
cled by the animals, all sitting on
their launches. bowling in Unison, and
evidently trying to keep time to the
nGsic.
Peterson sawed away on his instru-
ment, but not a coyote would come
within the range of Harrys rife, Then
the fiddler decided TO try something
more plaintive Dropping ragtime, he
started to dish out Home. Sweet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-07

= Electric power costs less in ;
4 Chickasha, Oklahoma than in any I:
= other American city of popula- =
q tion Of 10000 or more. =
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-07
FACTS ABOUT
CHICKASHA
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> Chickasha is geographically :
= near the center of the United !
= States, is the largest city in south :
= western Oklahoma, is the natural =
y manufacturing center for this ter +
, ritory and the great panhandle :
= district of Texas =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-07
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Telephone system-l,17i telephones
in use In Chickasha, 1900 installed
and ultimste switchboard capacity Of
1000 lines, and 80 operators are EN-
pioyed daily Only $50 lines were in
use five years ago.
Fire department-Adequate 10 pro
tect property from loss, With sub-sta-
tions In residential and business dis
triets.
Hotels. restaurants, etc.-Twelve no
tells, 20 restaurants, and numerous
apartment ana rooming houses-the
Geronimo, the Rock Island eating
house, is recognized as the best Of
its kind in the southwest.
Railroads-Three railroads, seven
diverging lines. "A passenger trains ar
rive and depart daily; sidetrack and
switches, 16 miles. Excellent factory
sites on railroad sidings.
Cotton concentrating and growing
point-Grady county ranks first IN Ok
lahoma as a cotton center. 12S,00O
bales being compressed in Chickasha
in a single year. Cotton to the value
OF S6,2OO,O00 has been shipped within
one season to the worlds markets.
Chickasha is unexcelled in the south
west as a place for cotton working in
dustries
Jobbing houses-Two wholesale gro
ceries, Wholesale produce houses,
wholesale hardware and furniture,
Manufacturing establishments-3 in
number, including some Of the largest
Of their kind in the southwest. Two
great cottonseed 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 900 barrels per day, meal and
chops 1890 bushels per day. Largest
furniture factory between Kansas City
and Dallas; a cigar vending factory;
cotton mill, iron foundry, elevators,
etc.
Financial institutlons--Five banks
with deposits Of s2,0OO,OoO and not a
single bank failure in the history Of
the city.
Public buildings--An appropriation
Of s175.OOO for a new federal building
for post office, federal and district
court and Indian agency
Public schools-A 100000 high
school and five ward school buildings
costing $325,00O, and overflow build
ings, thus furnishing splendid educa-
tionaI advantages. Total school en-
rollment, 1900.
Churches-12 denominations repre-
sented, six churches being erected at a
cost Of $4,000.
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.
Carnegie library Costing $4,000
and well equipped with fine coIlec-
ton Of books and periodicals..
Rock Island ops-Employlng 400
men, with pay roll OF 100000 per
month; roundhouse with 20 engine
stalls.
Live stock center-ChicKasha is
recognized as the center Of great
like stock producing section. About
$4,000 head Of hogs and 10000 head OF
cattle are annually shipped from Gra-
dy county. Riverside farm just east
Of Chickasha consisting Of 1,50O acres
is one of the famous feeding farms Of
the southwest Early in the spring OF
1910 one bunch OF cattle from this
farm, $50 in number, sold for 500 per
head, or a total of $4,000, thus estab-
fishing a new record in quantity, quail
ity and price.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-07

"Chickasha possesses more factors
that are essential to successful manu-
featuring than any otner city in this
great new state These include cen
tralness Of location, nearpess to the
source Of supply Of raw materials, first
class transportation facilities, cheap
fuel, the cheapest electric power in
the southwest, an unlimited supply Of
good water, a healthul climate, geo
graphically near the center Of this
Unilel States aud consequently in
ciosC Proximity to the great -onsum-
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
insuring an economical living to all
classes Of people"
Population-l0.Ss0. q. S. census
1910, In 1900 population was about
5000.
Area-SM square miles.
Altitude-1,OS4 to 1,16S feet.
Mean annual temperature-e3 de-
grees.
Average annual rainfall-3S inches.
Assessed valuation Of city property
-s6, 6,OO0,O 900.
Real value city property $4,000,
900.
Total bonded indebtedness--s445,-
600.
Tax rate-City, county and state for
1910, $500 per hundred, the lowest
rate in the state in city of first
class, basis Of value considered.
Postal receipts-s s9l ,37O07 for year
ending July ], 1910; sl6,56127 for
the year ending July ]. 1905, and an
appropriation Of $4,000 for a new
federal building.
Waterworks owned by municipality
-~Cost $15O,OoO; twenty-seven miles Of
water mains; capacity of plant, 1900,
600 gallons daily; water tower with
tank capacity Of 100000 gallons, top Of
tank being 81 feet above the base and
located OH the highest point in or
surrounding the city; water drawn
from Washita river, a river that stays
ID its banks, is more like river than
any in Oklahoma. and furnishes an un-
limited supply OF running water.
Sewerage system-l4 miles Of sani.
taTy sewers, six miles OF storm sew
ers and about five miles of sanitary
sewers under construction.
Street paying-ll miles, mostly as
phalt q small part being brick; also
1e miles Of graded streets.
sidewalks-le miles Of cement side
walks and many improvements aud ad-
ditionH are under construction
Street railway--six miles Of electric
railway ia the city limits connecting
the business part OF the city with the
suburbs and passing the new state In
duztrial Institute and College for girls.
Light and power companies There
are two companies In the local field.
the chickasna Gas ana Electric com
paEy 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,
owned by the n. n. Byllaeby con.
pany. Chickosha has the lowest mu-
nicipsl lighting rate Of any city Of TO-.
900 and up in the United States and
which Is furnished by o privately own
Cd company. Rates 20 manufacturers
IN large quantities is furnished as loy
as one and one-half cents per kilowatt
The great gas, Of and coal fields Of
Oklahoma are less thar one hundred
miles away and borings for oil and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-07
A SERIES or TEN TALKS ON ADVERTISING NJ y
written by Seymour Eaten Of Phiadslphia lNOs a.

Advertising and news are first cousins
The railroad and the stage coach grandchild
and grandfather
Four out of five advertisers stil stage coach
methods The agency that distributes news has the
Quickest cheapest and most effective machinery for
distributing advertising, That agency is the news
paper.
The man who passes your shop window is going
somewhere. He is other errand. II you
want to catch him when he is not in hurry put your
shop window in the newspaper; few articles at
time You can make hundred and fifty thousand
people look at this kind of window every day and with
much better selling results than if that hundred
thousand walked by your shop one by one.
know retail store in one of our large cities,
branch Of English house, which until the autumn
Of 1906 was managed by an Engishman; austere,
conservative dgnified man who would have been
shocked to sec his shop advertised in American
newspaper He had an exclusive trade and his net
profits amounted TO about $4,000 year. This
Engishman died. His assistant an aggressive young
American took charge. He advertised; advertised
continuously the best local newspaper Last year
this exclusive shop made net profit of $780, 000
Why2 Simply because there five hundred
thousand well do people in that city who never knew
that this shop existed until they those advertise
ments in the newspaper; and the shop has an ex-
cclent street location. too.
This is a concrete case the facts Of which /
personally know. The Englishman depended upon
the quality Of his goods aud his beautifully crested
stationery and his attractive shop window and his
perpendicular backed dress-parade clerks all Of
which were above criticism The young American put
the whole show into the newspaper admission free.
Show me ten shops which advertise regularly in
daily newspaper and will show you nine that
making money The failure Of the tenth is prob
ably due to bad management Of some sort.
Some people value goods by the price they pay
others by the shop in which they buy; others by the
effect the goods have upon their neighbors only
the common wcrkaday sensible people who value
goods BY the goods. II you want all four classes as
customers it is your business as an advertiser to
make The cap H.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-07
shAap ssne b J Man,a 80.

New Orleans. La patient at the
Charity hospital here has had e.
Sleeps bone transferred to his arTa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-07
4 FIDDLER LURES
COYOTES TODEATH
PLAYING OF oLp-TIME MELODIES
DRAWS ANIMALS WITHIN
RIFLE RANGE.
DAD PLAYS AND SON SHOOTS

NInety-Five Slain While Entraneed by
Strains Of "Eome, sweet Home"
and "Where IL NY Wandering hoy
Tonight"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09
Doctor Praises D. D. D.

Although an M. d., acknowledge to
my patients and patrons that your
remedy, ID. d. d., reaches cases Of Ec-
zema and permanently cures them. -
Dr. Ira i. Gabbert, Caldwell, Kan.
My cure began from the first appli-
cation of d. d. d. My skin is now as
smooth as baby's. I wouldn't take a
thousand dollars for what ID. d. d. has
done for me-" writes August Santo, Of
Chillicothe, Ohio.
These are just samples Of letters we
are receiving every day from grateful
patients all over the country.
Worth its weight in gold, All my
pimples washed away by d. d. d., Il
found instant relief, ID. d. d. is little
short Of miraculous. These are the
words Of others in describing the great
skin remedy, d. ID. ID.
Proven by thousands Of cures for ten
years to be absolutely harmless and re-
liable in every case Of skin trouble, no
matter what it is.
Get trial bottle to-day Instant re-
lief--only 25c. For sale by the Red
Cross Drug Co., Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09
Real Estate Transfers.

i. j. Underwood TO Ben Norrid, 8
acres in No. 10, 500.
| j. S. Exum and wife TO Jesse Moss,
lot in No. 6, $25.
Mrs. Mamie , Garrison, to w M.
Sanders, ct al, lot in No. 6, $50.
j. G.. Richardson and wife to ]. G.
McClard, 8sl acres in No. !, $50.
s. E. Ivie ct al, to J. III Sanford, 100.
acres in No. IA, 81 ,430.
Jno. r.. Scott ct AL to w. Il. Scott, 2
lots in No, is, $50.
Peter Wade and wife to O. spradlin,
lot in Union City, 81 900.
J. NJ Rrice and wife to O. Il. Moffatt,
2 lots in No. 6, 500.
J. i. Peck and wife to Il. II. Marshall,
lot in Union City, $500.
J. w. Pressly ct al to David Guy, lot.
in Troy, $3.50
J. M. Brice and wife to G. w. Curry,
2 lots in No. 8, 800.
o. Spradlin to J. A. Wright, 60 acres
in No. 4, 81 900.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09
Board Of Equalization.

Sam Cunningham, ]. M. Campbell,
P. III. Connell, f. M. McRee and A. H..
Caldwell, members OF Obion County
Board of Equalization, met at the court-
house last Monday and organized by
electing DR.. r. M. McRee chairman and
A. 4. Caldwell secretary
As soon as organization was perfected
the Board adjourned to meet at the
same place next Tuesday, June 10, to-
take up the work.
1t was claimed that the people Of the
county are just now in the midst OF the
harvest season, and week later would
suit the farmers a great deal better.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09
Mrs. Mcdonald.

Mrs. Adell Mcdonald, wife OF Polk
Mcdonald, died at their home Thurs
day afternoon, the 25th, and was bur
ried at the Camp Ground cemetery the
following day, Rev. Riddick conducting
the services. Mrs. Mcdonald had been
in bad health for year or more and for
the last few months has been confined
to her bed. She had long been a con-
sistent member Of the Methodist Church,
having joined that church when a young
girl. She leaves husband and one
daughter, Miss 0cta. two sisters, Mrs.
Hugh Mcdonald and Mrs. Mccoy, one
brother. Frank Bitticks, and host Of
friends to mourn her loss. Troy Press.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09
Church Notice.

Rev. e. p Lindsay will fill the pulpit
Of the Presbyterian Church, North First
street, next Sabbath, 18th inst, morn
ing and evening Public cordially in
vited to attend.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09
Marriage Licenses.

Henry Goodman and Rebecca Blythe,
T. f. Doughty and Miss Ida Duke.
Dir. r. f. HELEN and Miss Agnes
Palmer.
Richey Wainscott and Clara Olack.
Linden r. Bissell and Dora Meacham
Smith.
w. NJ. Anderson and Annie Boone.
l.. @. Harrigan and Addie Andrews.
whitesell Harpole can please you.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09

Miss Mamie Miller, of Forsyth, Ga. !,
was in the city this week visiting friends
Miss Miller was the former teacher in
expression in our schools and is now
engaged in Forsyth with same duties.
Miss Wootson Davis sang at the First
Christian Church Sunday morning and
at the Methodist Church Sunday even
ing. Miss Davis was here from Sikeston,
Mo-, visiting, and she sang by special
request
Coal and wood promptly delivered by
the Union City Ice & Coal Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09


The Fourth Of July preparations are
rapidly developing The committee on
program has already made contract
for the principal vaudeville attractions.
These include Spiral Tower, large,
high tower, around which ascension is
made on spiral incline in large ball.
The performer who makes the ascension
emerges from the ball when the top is
reached and then descends on the ball.
This act is one of the most interesting
Of all performing feats. Among the
.comical feats will be the Crazy House,
an acrobatic act in which the clown
leaps through the doors, windows,
hatchways and otherwise entertains the
crowd. The athletic sports will include
a game Of baseball by the famous Train
ing School team and one of its rival
teams, insuring one Of the best games
ever witnessed here. The parade will
one Of the finest the music the best and
everything free, The Fourth will be
observed on a more elaborate scale than
usual, and the public generally is in /
vited to come and visit us on that occa-
sion. Union City is the home of the
Fourth, and the Fourth is always at
home in Union City Come and see us.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09

l.. L. Fonville, Of Jackson, was a
visitor in the city Sunday
T. B. Greer, Of Memphis, was here
Sunday to be with homefolks.
You certainly need that porch shade
up now. Home Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
l.. L. Fonville, Of Jackson, was a
visitor in the city Sunday.
T. B. Greer, Of Memphis, was here
Sunday to be with homefolks.
You certainly need that porch shade
up now. Home Furniture Co.
Mr.. Jerry Malone, Of Hickman, was
a business visitor here last week.
Mr., and Mrs. Calhoun, Of Mckenzie,
were in the city last week as visitors.
Dahnke's cream bread baked daily.
Phone 109
Mr.. Fate Lemons, appointment citizen
of Tiptonville, was in the city Saturday
Mrs William Beckham was visitor
at the home Of her parents in Obion
last week.
All the nice and new things to eat at
Hardy & Glass
"A. Il. Stewart, after two weeks ill
ness with malarial fever, is out again
looking well.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Harrison, Of the
country east Of Riyes were in the city
Saturday shopping.
Lawn swings, $500. Mailing Keiser
Hardware Co.
Miss Ethel Pierce, who has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. j. w. Burney, re-
turned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. + r. Reynolds, Of Hick-
man, were in the city last week visiting
relatives and friends
We will shade your house for YOU
Phone 80.
Mrs. E. l.. Hopper, Of Corinth, Miss.
was visitor in the city with her sister,
Mrs. M. L. Nichols, this week.
DIR. Il. M. Long left last Tuesday for
Oklahoma City on flying business trip
to return to his Office in Union City on
Monday next.
Telephone Union City Ice & Coal Co
when you want coal right now.
Mrs. Prather B. Curtin, of Hickman,
accompanied by her little daughter was
in the city this week visiting her mother,
Mrs, w. f. Scates.
Mr.. Herman Briggs, of Memphis, was
visitor in the city with his parents and
friends this week Mr.. Briggs was here
last week at commencement.
Odorless Refrigerators at Mailing
Keiser Hardware Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Gauldin and son,
j. II. Gauldin, Of Trimble, and Miss
Jennie Y, O'Hara, Of Evansville, Ind,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs J. w. Burney in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Carter left this
week, the former to be absent ten days
or two weeks in the Rockies Of the West
and Mrs. Carter and children to spend |
month with relatives and friends in
Paducah.
Call Hardy & Glass for bran, chops,
corn, hay, and all kinds Of feed stuff.
----------------------
Mrs. Laura Casebere -and daughter,
Miss Adah, have returned from Corinth,
Miss, where Miss Adah was engaged
as member Of the faculty of the pub
lie schools, to spend the summer in
Union City.
Hon. A. J. Harpole and Mrs. M. II.
Golden went to Cayce, KY, Sunday to
see MIR. Harpole's mother, who has been
very i'll for some weeks They returned
home Monday and reported the sick
lady great deal better
Last Friday afternoon aSewing Circle
was organized at the home OF Miss
Lucille Craig. Quite number joined
and everyone was much interested in
the work begun. After an hour s work
delightful refreshments were served.
Monday evening at the park gypsy
ten was given by Mrs. George Nash to
her Sunday School class and invited !
friends. After two hours Of fun and
Irolie they visited The Gem. All en-
joyed themselves and voted Mrs. Nash !
thanks for the evening entertainment. '
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09
Onine for Drink Habit.

Any wife or mother who wants to.saye
her husband or son from Drink" will
be glad to know that she can purchase
ORRINE the standard liquor habit
remedy that we have sold FOR years, and
if no benefit is obtained after trial, the
money viii lie refunded.
0RRINE is prepared in two forms,
No. 1, secret treatment, d powder, alb
solutely tasteless and odorless, given
secretly in food or drink. ORRINE No.
y, in pill form. is for those who desire ID
take voluntary treatment. ORRINE
costs only $100 box. Come iii and
get free booklet about 0RRINE.
divers Red Cross Drug Store.
When you want cypress
fencing and boxing don't fail to
call on ]. F Carpenter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. D. Eader, of Sher-
man, Tex, have located at The Beeches
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Head. Mrs.
Eader is a sister Of Mr.. Head. The
many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Head
will indeed be pleased to welcome Mr..
and Mrs. Eader.
Miss Matte Harrell, Of Passedena,
CAL, is this week guest at the home
Of Miss Jessie Whitesell. These young
ladies were schoolmates at Nashville
this year. and Miss Harrell is paying
Union City visit before returning to
her California home.
Go to the Mailing Keiser Hardware
Co. and see all those Refrigerators and
Oil Cook Stoves.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09

Mr.. Jerry Malone, OF Hickman, was
a business visitor here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun, of Mckenzie,
were in the city last week as visitors.
Dahnke's cream bread baked daily.
Phone 100.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09

Mrs. E. L. Hopper, Of Corinth, Miss.
was q visitor in the city with her sister,
Mrs. M. /. Nichols, this week.
DIR. Il. M Long left last Tuesday for
Oklahoma City on flying business trip
to return to his Office in Union City on
Monday next.
Telephone Union City Ice & Coal Co.
when you want coal right now.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09
Cbas. T. Brown. who has been work

Chas. 7. Brown, who has been work
ing at Paducah as bookkeeper for a
wholesale tobacco firm, has returned to
the city and has accepted a position as
assistant bookkeeper in the store Of
Beckham-J es-Murphey.
Miss Wootson Davis, Of Sikeston, Mo-,
was in the city last week and this for a
few days visiting friends and arranging
to have some Improvements made on
her mother s residence here. Miss Davis
is now in charge Of large music class
OF from thirty to forty pupils in Skies
ton, and is enjoying pleasant social sur
roundings and good health. The young
lady has numbers Of friends here, who
enjoyed her return to Union City.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09

Messrs. j. f. Samons and brother
have returned from Richmond, Ind,
and will locate again in Obion County.
The former informed us that Obion
County was too good to leave. Our
county and our people, he said, could
not be beat anywhere.
II itdon't suit you, send it back. 1t
is pleasure for us to suit you. Hardy
Z Glass.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-09

All the nice and new things to eat at
Hardy & Glass.