Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-08
Third
Section
County Seat of Hughes
Is Dandy Town Even
If It Never Finds Oil

city with future. That is Holdenyille, county
seat of Hughes county, 81 miles south of Frisco,
on the Frisco and Rock Island railroads. With a
population of 1000 prosperous and energetic citizens,
Holdenville is today of the most enterprslng
and promising cities of Oklahoma She is not a boom
town. her growth has been steady and consstent but
during the past several weeks the eyes of Oklahoma
have been turned toward her account of oil field
Developments developments which give promise of a
field, that may become second Gushing,
Today the sound of the hammer and is heard
throughout Holdenville. 1t is singing merry song of
posperty one that swes in volume daily The city is
a mecca for thousands of visitors who coming to
investigate the many virtues of which 'Hodenvile
can boast And those who to see in many in
stances, remain They have found neat progressive
town. in which all the advantages of metropolitan
city can be found And it doesn't cost a fortune
to live in Holdenville. Prices for the necessities of
life are very reasonable and that is of the secrets
Of the city's
Hodenvie is proud, and justly so, of her excel
lent schools. Realizing that much depends upon her
''Young America the city has developed and built
accordingly. AS a result the stranger finds modern
high school. with every modern Improvement. The
best teachers prOcurable employed and each year
sees better results accomplished
Church life it at high tide in HOldenville. A city
of God fearing enlightened people, she boasts of
eral splendid edifices which pride to the city
and those who made them possible. Each Sunday,
morning and evening, the various churches are
crowded. Many of the ministers who came to Holden
Vile have been called to larger fields but they have
left their impress in the form of better citizenship.
The pastors in charge of Hodenvle churches are
educated consecrated men and the town Is benettng
from their firing endeavor.
Banner Cotton County.
Hughes county of which HOdenvle IS the county
seat is the largest cOtton-prOduclng county IN Okla
homa Thousands of acres are devoted to this great
,.I Wapn-
houses are being built throughout the county and in
dcationS that more cotton Will be raised next.
year than ever before Business men are rallyng
to the support of the farmer and cooperating with
them in every possible manner
Timber is also an important product in Hughes
county Walnut timber; much Of which is converted
into the finest of furniture plentiful This industry
is vet in its infancy, but is growing yearly.
Pecans also raised in great numbers. Many
farmers have been quick to that an excellent reve-
nue. is obtanabe from this source and last year saw
a great increase in the acreage devoted to pecan
trees.
Hughes county is also conceded to be of the
richest farming centers of the state Corn oats wheat
and in fact, every product which the hller OF the
soil desires to cultivate is raised This year Hughes
county will produce Of the greatest corn crops IN
her history 1t will command a fancy price and both
the farmer and business will benefit equally
To the person seeking new location, Hodenvle
and Hughes county offer unlimited advantages The
future brought with promise and the investor would
do well to investigate conditions in this prosperous
section before locating.
Hodenvle's Chamber of Commerce is composed
of the representative men of the city They are live
wires" in every sense of the word and are e1ertng
their efforts toward making Holdenvllle and Hughes
county the best spot in the world
The Chamber of Commerce invites you to visit
Hodenvie The latch string is always out and you
will be given a cordial welcome when you arrive. No
matter the motive for your visit, Hodenvile will be
glad to see you. Hospitality is her "long suit and she
Is proud Of it