The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-29

"a substantial & WITH our the year
Of 1912. Farming conditions govern
the growth Of the town and the indi.
cations are that Chickasha viii 20 for.
warf, ne coming year d q galI1p.
Men who own property here do
not want to sell II. The cry that there
was too much pavement has been ST
lenced BY the recent rains The pave.
ment has not been necessity until
the last month. Grady county is forg.
ing into the front ranks. The land
has been rested by the successive
crop failures and there is abundant
proof that the 1912 crop will be
big one. The prospects for oil and
gas are also encouraging"
Retail Business Good
I Retail merchants Of the town have
given out the following regarding the
trade for the holiday seasons and
general report OF the year
Holiday trade was good. in fact
exceeded our expectations and the
years busipess viii close almost as
good a volume as last year" says A.
H. Hallum OF the Eagle Mercantile
store. 1--WE bought regular and sold
regular and our stock is in excellent
condition for the spring buying" Mr.
IHallum prophesies a quiet business
during the first few months Of the
1912 season and in fact in all meean
tile lines until a crop is raised
Better Than 1910.
r. ]. Brownson reports the month Of
December 1911 the best month be has
had since locating in chickasha The
years business IN his line has rounded
out as good as last year
"Rolllnq Stone Gathers No Moss
The coming year looks much bet,er
than last year. according 70 the re-
port OF J. r. Schow Mr. schow has
great confidence in the future Of
chickasha. He says that conditions
were never more favorable for good
season than they are at the beginning
" the year 1912. Compare the the
se9ources Of Chickasha and Grady
ounty with those OF any city or
county In the state and fl will convince
you that there is future for the
a)wn. This section is superior 10 that
rl any place In the state. Men have
moved away but they would be glad
10 come back II they could fall into
the old niche. When a man trys to es-
rape the doings OF Providence. that
have been prevalent here, the pas.
aaree years by running away, he makes
mistake The man who sets in the
boat and rows is the man who will sue.
ceed in the end Is the logical man
ner that Mr.. schow handles the prob
asms OF the past and future
Holiday Trade Good.
Holiday trade was good and there
as been noticeable increase in bust
/ ness since the rains" says &. +. Du.
|, gan. Business during the year has
held up and the volume has exceeded
. my expectations Christmas shoppers
represented the two extremes Of this
season, the purchasers were either OF
: the very best quality or the very poor
J est There was no middle class trade
, in our lines Mr.. Dugan expressed
{ himself as being greatly encouraged
. over the outlook for the coming year.
1911 ompared With 1910
r AT the end OF the month OF Sep
5 tember business was running behind
J. but since the increase in the holiday
8 BUSINESS over LAST year, has placed
z our business volume for the year 1911
o up 10 the normal condition Of 1910.
d says /. Erlich. manager OF the Peoples
" store. Holiday business was the besl
we have experienced in this city Ths
s. profits for the year have been less
j. because all goods were sold at a clos,
It profit but the years business was I'm.
J. The outlook for good year is ex
d celient and the farmers who come Il
n out store are very cheerful and opt
o. misticv
IN Bought Necessities.
sr William Reinheimer in writing to
sr friend concerning the conditions Of tn
country said 'We have had the onl
real snow and rain here this mont
ID for three years and everything Is fs
IN vorable for a bumper crop. The ne'
p- year Is opening under the very bes
to and most prosperous conditions Nj
vs. Rcinheimer in speaking Of the holida
Or trade reports an exceedingly larg
le business, Customers bought the n
"a cassities rather than luxnrIes and th
,n volume OF business was large. Th
H. Cub store did an excellent busines
at during the year considering the col