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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16

Republican campaign orators pre-
dicted that Mr.. Wilson's reelection
would bring an end to prosperity. 1t
is becoming evident that the orators
acted with wisdom in failing to men,
tion the date"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16

During the honeymoon the kisses
she gives him are kisses of ardor. But
later on they are the kisses Of inves-
tigation.-Luke McLuke.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16

The saloons were put out of exist
ence about a year ago, but We notice
that the more or less Reverend Finch
is still operating his Anti Saloon
League at the state capital. Must be
nice fat living for Finch in the
League.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16

What doth 1t profit man to be .
born leader of men when he has
wife who tells him where to get of?
Luke McLuke.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16

Senator Shafroth has offered res
olution in the Senate to abolish the
ELECTORAL college and fixing the pres
idential term at six years. A move
In the right direction.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16

Did anybody ever hear or read Of
such voluntary wage increases In the
good old days Of Mark Hanna, when
the promise Of big wages elected Re-
publican presidents.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16

Col. Roosevelt is going to Fiji,
where there are no nut eating birds.
no River OF Doubt and no moose that
has to be killed in self-defense. But
doubtless there is something just az
good,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16

Eyes, and he kept us out of the
White House," IL now a lament
heard in the East.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16

1t is all right to yank the baby
aroand by the arm. But any nurse
maid knows that II she lifted Fido by
the tail she would be discharged in .
hurry.-Luke McLuke.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16

According to Kansas philosopher
the reason why boys leave the farm
10 that Willie's calf grows up to be
pas COW.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16

People who borrow the local paper
are generally the ones who find the
most fault with ft-Brush Republican.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16

The Colonel is now just IS quiet as
a submarine, says an eastern paper.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16

1t is a pleasure to see how the EN-
pire's Linotype club Is growing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03

DOUGLAS ST. BUNGALOW.
4 rooms, hardwood floors. sleep
ing porch. basement and heat
ing plant. 4Ox140 fenced and
outhouses. For a few days only
$500 $3.50 cash, easy terms.
GRAND VIEW AVE. NEAR
COTTON.
room house in good shane.
south front. near car line. 50.
front, $4,000. Terms.
COTTAGE IN GOVERNMENT
HILL.
rooms. sleeping porch, gar
age. grass. trees. hedge, cement
sidewalks and completely fur
nished. $4,000, $500 cash, balance
easy.
GARAGES FOR RENT.
Rear Of 1O3 Wyoming s. per
month.
Rear Of 70: Myrtle. s. per
month.
W. =. Payne.
fot Mesa Ave. Telephone 100.
Insurance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03

This fruit ranch. with fine buildings,
stock and equipment, worth several
thousand dollars and a perfect ditch
system; all under water and cultt-
walton; about 5000 fruit trees in
more than so acres. the remaining
20 acres in very valuable crops II
miles from FL Paso in lower VAL
ley on paved road. $3.50 per acre
takes II all VIII accept diamonds
OF any other valuable property as
part payment
Mexico Realty a Investment Co.
Sheldon Hotel Bldg. Phone 500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03
For Sale Real Estate-City Property.

For Sale Real Estate-City Property.
~~~~~~~~~~~~-~-~-~-~-~--~~-
FOR SALE BY OWNER room bungalow
with large reception hall, 1908 Bliss $4,000,
net No neumberance. Phone Si6j.
SIOOO-s LOTS. FRAME HOUSE good gar
den. garage. SiGO CASH. SI5 PER.
SlfO0-2 LOTS. PEBBLE DASH, new
room house. near car. 500 CASH. $50 PER.
Sf60O-2 LOTS. PEBBLEDASH new 4 room
house. 500 CASH. $50 per.
SiSO0-NEW ROOM BRICK near Alta Wis
Ia school. $500 cash. Phone 1888.
500 CASH.
4 room brick on Tularosa St. I block off
paving This Is in splendid location and
within easy reach OF jitnes and street car
Only $500 with easy terms Don't let this
so by, you will bc sorry IL you do
$1,000.
Red pressed brick with 4 rooms and sIeepiuR
porch The location speaks for itself being
on the edge Of Manhattan Hts and Altura
Park Has every convenience. $3.50 cash
and easy terms
SUNSET HTS.
Modern 4 rooms, large basement with laun-
dry fixtures. 2 block from car line. This
is better than the last place you saw Price
$1,000; reasonable terms
THE ADDITION WITH THE LOCATION
room bungalow in Grand View. 2 fun south
front lots, blocks from car line. every mod
ern convenience. Price $3.50. Buy this
then send the children to the new $4,000
school house only a few blocks away
Newman Investment Company
Phone 300 100 San Antonio St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03

CUT FROM $500 TO S25OO-It Is - new
room bungalow. fronting south, owner out
OF city. Must sell quick terms can be ar"
ranged.
IN ALTA VISTA room brick for $500,
5000 down. $40 monthly, bath, gas, dandy.
NEVER OCCUPIED this room bungalow,
glazed porch. hardwood. furnace, on Bliss
St. cut from $3.50 to $4,000. easy terms
POSSESSION AT ONCE CNew) room bum
galow IN Alta Vista. breakfast room, glazed
porch. hardwood in every room, concrete
porch. white enamel finish Get our price
on this before you buy anything.
WALKING DISTANCE room brick, cost
owner over $4,000, but $3.50 will get It now
$3.50 down. Don't overlook this bargain.
VIII save car fare. south front. north side,
NEAR LAMAR SCHOOL, room red pressed
brick. A2G50. $500 down. pick UP.
LOTS WANTED-in exchange for room
cottage. $3.50
$1,000 DOWN will buy apartment renting ior
$3.50 monthly. Buy Il and let it pay itsen
ont.
WILL TAKE lots IN exchange for room
bungalow on Bliss ST. mirror doors. glazed
porch. white enamel finish. never occupied
s525O. $500 down.
BUY THIS modern room house, owner
wants money quick. Cut from *a""D 10
$500. Phunr us FOR appointment
APARTMENT uOi SE cost e@k.00o. owner
needs money at once. $4,000 VIII buy IT,
Hawkins Bros, Phone $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03
CIOudcrOft Announcements.

ClOudcrOft Announcements.
-S~~-~~~-N~~-~~~~~~-~-~~
FOR CLOUDCROFT cottages Phone 6s23 W.
SMALL CloudcrOft cottage wanted for sea-
son. Phone $40 W.
HOTEL TEXAS" CloudcrOft. n. NJ. G. A.
Breckheimer. Prop. Nice clean rooms. Reas-
enable rates and good accommodations. Also
furnished cottages for rent by month OF sea-
son.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03
NOTHING LIKE THESE.

rrhhlcdaahcd brick. rooms; glasecd in
porrhes. Garage. Beautiful grounds. On
full corner lots right on edge OF Manhattan
Heights. . block from Bliss car line. just
$3.50 uufurushed: slightly more very NICE
Dr. furnished. Terms.
white brick 4 room bungalow with sleeping
porch and garage. On . full lots. Atlanta
ST.. = block from Highland Park car line.
$500 furnished. Terms
Mexico Realty & Investment Co.
Hotel sheldon Bldg. Phone 500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03

DOUGLAS AND COPIA SITS.
Southeast corner 37iaX1f0. SIDEWALKS anS
curb I'm. back shed and fence A new
room bungalow, red rug brick. glazed an'
screened back porches. Hardwood floors
all builtin features. This won't last long
Price $3.50. $3.50 cash, balance easy.
MCKEE BROS.
20s Mills Bldg
VIII buy $1,000 p $500 note.
$3.50.
4 room bungalow. Altura Park, new
never occupied. $50 cash. SO per
month including interest. Don't miss
seeing this
room brick bungalow, good loca-
tion. Can't be duplicated for the
money $3.50 cash, balance $50 per
mo. and int. Let us show you.
S2SJO.
room modern bungalow In Govt.
Hin ON two full lots, 4 blocks from
Alta Vista school. A real bargain
$3.50 cash, balance $35 per month,
including interest
-Paden Realty Co.
POS " Stanton. Phone 1549.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03
THESE ARE BARGAINS.

Sow five room cottage. bath. porches, two
lots can give immediate possession. Price
only $1,000. $50 down. balance very easy
ON Ft. Boulevard new modern four room
bungalow. large porches, all built in feA-
lures. Good two room servants house IN
rear. Price $3.50, $500 down, balance like
rent.
Frank =. Cox,
e1q CaDIee bldg. Phone 6425
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03
IN GOOD STREET NEAR PmDRAs ST.

Five room bungalow. built Of twenty dollar
brick. exceptionally large front porch. This
home is typical bungalow in every respect.
8 few Of the attractive features; oak floors.
highly polished. builtin buffet Ga real piece
OF furniturc). French doors between the
living room and dining room. handsome
brick mautel with tile hearth. Buckeye
crate complete and modern. Kitchen cabinet
with drain and back large screened sleeping
porch large closets. Lot s0N12O feet side
Wake and curb Dot fully fenced large stor-
aEe shed.
Sec Mr.. klapper,
Davis Bros.
Phone is. IQ6 Texas ST.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03
$1,000
DOWN. E35 PER NO. l.

$50 down. S35 PER NO, IN
GLIDING INTEREST
This beautiful bungalow. on paved
street. with large rooms and
glazed room built Of $50 tapestry
brick: has al the latest builtin fea-
lures. such as bookcases, sidebOard,
kitchen cabinet: has 30 feet 'front.'
age: built in one or the most de-
sirablc sections or the city. This IS
dandy.
CREEL REALTY co.
800 Mesa. Phone sos.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03
BLISS STREET
JUST COMPLETED.
EASY WALKING DISTANCE.
NEAR NEW HIGH SCHOOL AND PUBLIC


JUST COMPLETED.
EASY WALKING DISTANCE.
NEAR NEW HIGH SCHOOL AND PUBLIC
SCHOOL.
Built for the most discriminating and critic
al. The construction IS the best known to
modern home building; the finish equals
that Of fine furniture
SIN ROOMS.
Three full bedrooms. one Of them 10 by 161z
with two full closets. mirror doors, buiItin
scat with large drawer. oak floors. lots OF
windows. proper furniture space. Tho bath
room is another feature with tile floor.
porcelain pedestal lavatory. base tub. metal
medicine cabinet. with mirror door. The
kitchen is modern. with large cabinet. tile
drainbOard on both sides Of sink and back.
A hall connecting an rooms, builtin linen
cabinet; large sleeping porch, with storage
closet.
The living room and dining room are with
out equal: the woodwork finished in old
ivory rubbed 10 an eEEshen gloss; the walls
in tho genuine Tiffany blend with stenciled
border.
There are many other attractive features
in this home beautiful such as hardware,
electric fixtures. etc. There is large base
meut. with heating plant. cement drive
day from street to a large brick garage.
retaining walls. lawn graded and fortified
i'm fact everything that goes TO make a
home complete. The price IS
S55OO-EASY TERMS.
See MIR. Elnpper.
Davis Bros.
Phone IFS. 1Oe Texas St..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03

BARGAIN
1SOx12O It. corner. this side OF new high
school, street paved and paid for. Price
$500 Good terms.
Cassidy Il Neel
2i1 Mills St Phone 800
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03
BARGAUN!!! BARGAINt!i
$4,000 UNDER VALUE.

$4,000 UNDER VALUE.
Finest business corner and apartment site
Boo the city. 30 feet on corner Kansas by 100
feet on Montana street with one story
bldg. and cottage. pavement and sidewalks
improvements alone worth $4,000. am
offering this FOR a quick sale at 322, 00s.
Reasonable terms.
Next corner Stanton and Montana S0K120
feet with little improvements, sold lately at
$50 600.
see VIM. MOelier,
Basement Hotel Mccoy. Phone 1921
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
ENJOY A SMOKER.

A number OF the men OF the town
enjoyed smoker Monday night, as
guest at the home of L d Humphrey
manager of the Paul Light 4 Company
lumber yard. The evening was q
delightful one and was most fittingly
rounded off with a delicious luncheon
served by Mrs. Humphrey. The guests
included, 7. p, Braidwood, S Stacy
Wells, L. B. Tooker, A. S Dickson, @
q. Criss, JEFF Holland, Elbert Gift
Chas. Twyford, Roscoe Ridley, A. r
Turner, and q. N. Monroe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
Notice. Giving the New ASSESSOR $
Law


Law.
For the benefit OF the taxpayers, ]
herewith give the new Assessors Law
as given in the 1919 Session Laws, Sec
ton 8, Chapter 1872
"The County Assessor shall, on the
10Th day of January Of each year, pro.
ceed to take the assessment OF sll tax
able property in the county and assess
the value thereof as Of January lst, in
the following manner, to-wit;
"By posting notices in three or more
places IN each city or voting precinct
at least ten days prior to the time the
assessor will meet the taxpayers to list
their property, and said assessor shall
remain at each voting precinct one
day for each 80 voters or major trac
ton thereof, in said city or voting pre-
cinct. II any taxpayer shall fail to
meet the assessor and list his proper
ty on the date advertised he may
meet him in any other township, OF
render a written list of all his person
al and real property and shall sub
scribe ana swear to the oath required
by all taxpayers as to its correctness
After the Assessor has visited each
city and voting precinct in compliance
with the foregoing provisions of this
act, he shall give notice in some news
paper OF general circulation in he
county that he will be in his office for
the next twenty days for the purpose
assessing all those that have failed tC
list their property for the current year
At the expiration of twenty days those
who have failed to access their proper
ty for thee .current year shall be
declared delinquent, and penalty OF
81 90 for such failure, shall be added
to their tax list, and entered on the
Taxroll and collected by the Treasurer
GEo, H. WRIGHT
County Assessor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
l3 DEGREES BELOW.

This section has been having touch
o ( real winter this week Mercury
starle ed down Monday and kept going
until, it reached thirteen degrees be.
low zero Wednesday nigh t. The
thermometer hovered around the zero
mark most OF Tuesday and Wednesday
Today seems to bid fair to give US u
little warmer wave but there is still
enough crisp in the air to keep those
who are out OF doors on the m pve to
keep warm those inside, busy
keeping up fires.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
When You Have

These things at hand you can
do many Jobs which otherwise
would cost you much money, or
would remain undone, and that
might cost you MORE money.
Often the cost of employing one
single job done would be greater
than the cost of all these useful
articles. Think ii over and then
look them over at
Carer Tracy Hardware Company
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Bible school at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Morning service at II o'clock a. IN
Subject, The Great Wedding
Christian Endeavor att o'clock p. m.
Evening service at 80 O'Clock p. IN.
Subject, "The Necessity Of Seeking the
Lord while He may be Found" D."
Everybody cordially invited.
l.. l.. SHAW, Pastor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION.

District Court is in session this week
AT this time a number o ( cases of
minor Importance have been disposed
of 1t is the intention of the Court to
clear the docket as far as possible at
this term. A full portof the
disposition of the cases will he given
next week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
Notice 10 Creditors.

All persons having claims against the estate Of
Jennie l.. Gift. deceased are required to present
the same. with the necessary vouchers. to the
undersigned administrator. or ]. w. Culwell. at
Beaver. Oklahoma within four months Of the date
hereof. or the same will be forever barred.
Dated January 9Th. 1916 EI.HERT CLIFr.
lis 2-3 Il Administrator.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Tn The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up the system. 50 cents
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13

Most OF the housewives OF Beaver
lost their plants in the cold snap this
week. With h e help OF cement
building and II fire IN the room, those
in the II erald office managed to
weather the cold 40 far.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13

DR.. L, $. Munsell is out OF town this
week visiting with his son at I'll Reno
and with his daughters at Caldwell
Kansas, and Dallas.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
How's This ,

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall S
Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY a CO.. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able 10 carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally.
acting directly upoa the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price T5 cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Read the HERALD for all the news.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13

K, +. Davis, of Woodward, senior
member Of the Davis Drug Company
firm was here the tirst OF the week
visiting at the home of his son, N, 4,
Davis, manager oI the Company store
at this plase, aud looking after bust
ness matters.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
Piles Cured In 6 to 14pays

Your druggist viii refund money II PAzo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case OF Itching,
Blind, bleeding Protruding Piles In to IL days.
The FIRST application gives Ease and Rest. soc.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13

FOR SALE-Cheap l2O acre farm
80 acres broke out 40 acres fenced six
miles east Of Gray Oklahoma. In
qutie OF ALBERT A. FooTE.
Crescent, Iowa
l-l9 9-l6 l3t pd.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13

The Davis Drug Company have
purchased the Geo. II. Healy lot, just
north of thes Robertson building, and
plan to erect at once two story brick
thereon,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13

First State Bank OF Forgan, wants
to buy your sale pap-r. 1917 II B.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13
Cures Old Sores, ottsr Remsdlss Won't Cure.

are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
porters Antiseptic Healing oil. IL relieves
Pain and Heals AT the same time. 2Sc, soc. 81 90
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13

Read the HERALD for all the news.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-01-13

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-01

matron IN the city s<@sms to desire TO hdd
her quota 10 the advancement ~ III"
merltOrlOus work which the club has IN
charge. caring for the little invalid chill
dren. Some few women. many ~ thrin
new. comers, who. whlle accepting invita-
tionE. have found II impossible fnI some
reason 10 entertain their pnrtieH ~ four.
have instead sent In personal conirbu
tion- of 81 or more Among those rn
tortnlning recently have been MrH 10
land Reed. who gave H luncheon Thurs
day. Mrs Iohn NicolrN. Who entertained
the same day; Mrs Charles knight, Mrs.
NJ Smith. Mrs ! NJ Condlt and Mrs
o. = Mchl who entertained four tnble9
" bridge together Friday; Mr' Charles
Parks, who entertained with q line pnriy
nt the Empress Thureday, her guests
being Mines " n Foster, lh orr
rtacduea HrnsHoHu and l. NJ Snckett {,
Mrs " - Fpstcr who had ID line pnriy
today ~ the Empress 90 soo Mary PICK
ford, her guests being MINES Charles
Parks, Joseph Mitchell and MNHcs Narnn
and Bcnlo Hunter and iIazo Johnson
Mrs d. " Scmmelbock who hnd a
luncheon Thursdhy. and an auction
Wednesday by Mines Edward Il linrt-
ings and G. u Holshnn Affairs planned
for next week are Mis William \
Brooke, bridge Tuesday; Mrs. "
lnglish luncheon Tuesday; an after
noon Thursday by Mrs n II Japu"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-01
THE ETERNAL QUESTION.

Tell me. ye sages OF the earth. why music
tears the heart
And makes the qulvering tear OF grief
forth from It's fountain start?
Why laughter lies In Sorrows lap and
shares her utmost thought
Why, In tho loom OF lifc both are Of
rhythmic pattern wrought
Tell me We students of the plot, why In
my Loves dark eyes
Joy plays st hide c.nnd seek with pain,
ana mystery never dieH7
Why IN her liquid laugh there runs the
primal noto divine,
That touches all tho hopes and fears that
ever may be miner
Tell me. o thinkers Of the deep. where
runs the boundary line
That separates the good and bRd and
draws distinction fine?
Who knows7the song that nocr II sung
the love that In not spoken.
Or why the merricst heart that beats is
near to ono that's broken
Death plays his game with life THAT'S
Young aud life by love miscarried,
Ne CLEANS the sheaVes that early pnrchcd
p. because love never iarricd
Bui who can plumb the line that rdl,
between the dead and living
Or understand where Judgment sits, and
where the Low Forgiying7
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-01
s14,96o WAS FIRE
LOSS FOR MARCH

~ tho forty-six actual fires which
caused losses In oklahoma city during
the month Of march thirteen we're alb
Soutcly unnecessary originating IN care
lessly watched trash OF grass fires This
was the report received Saturday from
tho fire department Nv Commissioner
lnghloy
There certainly cannot he any just
.ctpun Tor allowing these fires TO be set
out within tho city limit whch tho 4
hoaivWst loSs,s IN the month were cnus-
'd ~ Rubbish fires at the rear Of build
.ug said Commissioner Hignley. He
hnE announced that hc will introduce an
ofdinluc" fDrbliding out door trash fires
Of any Kind and will allow grass fires
only on consent ~ the fire chief
Srveuty-i.ye alarms were answered
during March and forty three Nul
alarms Forty -four Of the albrmS were
due o. grass free. eleven originated
from burning trash two were due to
electric wiring 0nr to an overhcated
motor ono 20 a burning dump heap, and
SIX were false alarms
The total building TOSS during tho
month was 81 40. and the loss to con-
tents was s. $40 the total ioS In Okla
homa City being tli9GO. To value ot
the property where the nrsH occurred
was tl25,205 and the amount of insur-
anCc on these buildings wna $40 500
The largest fire " the month occurred
on March -. when an old express barn
nt i2!l Wcsl Fourth ftrcet burned with
lofs oi S.,in Thit wHH covered by
ins1rnnc" Of Nooo rls. with a fire Ia
Il confectionery at sct,d and Robinson.
with loss Of 1900 ~ fire which de-
stroycd the home of iJhn Donncl Vt 10,
/ West Twenty ninth r,oet with loss Of
$500. comprised the principal losses OF
/ All three accidents ~ fire equipment
| IN the month which rcHulted In the N.
/ jury Of a driver. aud the loss Of several
! hundred dollars 10 the city. occurred
while answering alarms 10 unnccessa ~
grass fires
During February lo1 calls with nny-
one fires wcr" uiadc Tho total loss wRs
1850. only forty y-nlnc calls with thirty q.
eight free, werR made duting March n
year aga. The loss that month was 81
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Three costly accidents thirteen I'M
necessary property fires, aud calls TO pot
out f1rty-four grasr fires In one month
ought 10 he proof that promlscuOuA firs
settiug ought 10 be stopped DECLARED
Commissioner Highey