Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-19
NEWS OF THE STATE.


sAPUIPA-This week agents OF
the Pioneer Telephone company were
! circulating petition among their
| subs, rilers In the county seat asking
| for signatures 50 that they could pre-
sent the same 10 the corporation
! commission for a raise in telephone
| rates In the county seat The men
! Circulating the petition let Il be
! known that the Pioneer eNrected to
erect $4,000 building in Sapulpa
| and that the system would BE re-
! built but they sail that in order TO
| DO this that II would be nect ssary TO
| Increase the rates. hence the petition.
-ThankssiyinE day will
| hold in store an interesting and uu-
usual day for the citizens OF Jack
son ana adjoining counties this year.
fair committee 70 have matinee races.
\ fun afternoon program has been
arranged with harness. running, mo-
torcycle and mule races as the prin-
| cipal features. Twelve harness races
have already entered. and already
other entries have been made tor the
other races Every minute OF the
afternoon will be taken with either
u race or an interesting feature
CHELSEA Barr6y Milan has
sold his seven hurdrci-acre ranch
soNen miles southeast Of the city 70
Will take possession within few
weeks. II Is one ~ the best ranches
In the country well equipped with
teunInt houses. Stlos and barns.
PERKINS Andy show has pur-
chased the Perkins Journal and took
command Monday November I g. Mr.
and Mrs show formerly lived in
Payne county. but moved 20 Califor-
MIA ScverLl years ago, whore Mr.
show was engaged IN the newspaper
business
ShPUIPA-Rumor has Il that an
other newspaper will be established
In the county before the first OF the
year. Rumor has II. too. that the
new publication is 70 be Of the Demo
cratic faith. SIpulpa already has ono
weekly Republican paper. one daily
Republican paper and one lndepcnd-
ent Republican paper. All seem 10
! have gotten along pretty well under
the old Republican regime IN Creek
county. However after the first OF
the Year things will be pretty we'll
Democratic around the Greek county
courthouse and evidently the fellows
who are planning the new pubiica-
ticns IN that field have an eye on the
county business.
STIIIW WATTR-The Stilwater
, Chamber Of Commerce must find new
quarters in which 10 hold its meet
ings g. l.. Rurdict who purchased
the building No. 7lS Main street or
G. +. Necrman or Tulsa some time
ago. Is ready to remodel the second
story and all the present occupants
must v8clte
TECUMSFH electric car
strike has not reached the stage
whore settlement u the differences
can be made at this time and the cars
are still in the barns II is stated
that Mr.. Weddle the superintendent
OF the cars. has now complete au-
thCritv 70 act In the matter. but he
and the strikers have been unable
70 agree on 4 definite settlement OF
the controversy.
SrlLLW ATER-Jyff Z. Briggs was
IN town Wednesday, says the Gazette
with a more pleased expression than
usl az ON his face. and he didn't wait
fer his friends u ask the reason.
either but told all about II himself
iust ike that. \ son was horn at
Tulsa November 9. 1918. 70 Mr.. and
Mrs Rov Briggs, making Mr.. and
Mrs. J r. Briggs grandparents.
IECI MSFII-Will Barrett accord
Ing % the Republican. who has been
employed I'm the register Cf deeds Of
til recently. when ne accepted q posi-
tion with one. 1f the leading ell COM
u1nieS at TI,Sa and removed his
family 90 that city, has returned 20
this CITY 20 engage i'm business. He
has purchased the interest ~ Dennie
Netz'er i'm the abstract firm ~
Netzker 4 Wagner and will in the
future devote his time and energies
Go that business