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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

company. This company is building a
mammoth plant four miles south Of
Bartlesville. Not only is this company
going to engage in the gasoline bust
ness on 4 large scale, but It is going TO
electrify this SECTION Of the oil fields
furnishing electricity for all purposes
The Mid-Co people are investing
about 100000 in this field.
Three Big Smslters.
Three Of the largest smelter plants
in the world are located in West Bar
tlesville, where Approximately fourteen
hundred men are employed for these
companies with rush orders. War ma
terial is manufactured In the plants and
shipped to France and Italy. Since the
war started the wages Of skilled and
unskilled men in these plants have been
increased 50 percent Many of the men
employed in the smel,ers have volun-
tered or have been drafted into the
army.
Washington Co. farmers have yielded
record crops this year and steps are al
ready being taken to greatly increase
the acreage Of oil crops next year.
Thousands OF acres of waste lands are
to be harnessed up and made TO produce
some kind Of a crop. Probably not more
than 70 percent Of the agricultural
lands were under cultivation this year,
and a banner year, too. Next year II
Is planned TO have fully rs percent Of
the agricultural lands under cultivation.
Stockmen are going to do their 'bit,"
and next year it Is estimated that ap-
proximately 10000 head Of cattle will
be brought to the ranges in Washing
ton and Usage counties
Many New Buildings.
This year BAtlcsville has witnessed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

a building era. A $4,000 office build
ing, the second largest in the state, Is
in course Of construction. II will be
known as the Masonic building. DR..
Howard Weber, prominent in demo-
cratic circles in the state. was instru-
mental in having this building con-
structcd. and is probably the largest
stakeholder In the company construct
ing the building. Practically the entire
building is to be occupied by the allied
concerns Of the Doherty company. An
nounccment has been made that an
other sevcn-story Office building is to
be erected by an Independence, Kan,
banker opposite the Marie hotel. This
will give Bartlesville two of the largest
office buildings in the state. The Home
Builders company, formed last, spring,
is 20 erect 100 dwelling houses in Bar
tlcsville. Ten have already been con-
,structed and sold, and the contract has
just been let to construct twenty five
more. Besides this, many other houses
are in course of construction. The city
is building 500 600 junior high school
building, which is to be completed soon
after the first of the year.
Washington county is taking an active
interest in the building OF good roads.
"A concrete highway is to be established
between Bartlesvillc and Dewey, and il
is probable that a hard surfaced high
way will be built across the county
within the next year. The distance is
forty-six miles.
With its oil, gas and other industries,
millions Of dollars will continue to pour
into Washington county the next year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

at various times, was General Henry
W. Lawton, then captain, who was in
strumental in the capture OF the Apache
chieftain and for whom the city Of
Lawton was named The country sur
rounding the post became a favorite
hunting resort for Gen. Nelson A..
Miles, former chief of staff, and, from
frequent vacation visits to the reserva-
tion, so strong an attachment was
formed that when, in 1887, there was
talk Of abandoning Sill and improving
Reno instead, Gen. Miles decided in
favor OF the preservation Of Sill. Pres
ident Taft, on his visit as secretary Of
war. declared it to be the most ia
vorable spot, in America" for the con-
struction OF great army post
Frontier Buildings Still Stand.
The old post presents the general ap-
pearance OF low stockadcs and rudely
constructed quarters and, with the ex-
ception OF the hospital building, is
without modern convenicnces. but an
abundant growth of trees, the clear,
winding mountain stream which flows
by its gates, and a certain quaintness
which prevades the atmosphere all lend
decided picturesquesness and enchant-
ment At the time Of its building, the
nearest railway station was Fort Hark-
er, Kansas, a distance Of 334 miles, and
all communication with that place was
subject to interruption OF high water,
bad weather and Indian attacks. Mails
were received by wagon route from old
Boggy depot, over the Indian territory,
and communications between the post
and the war department required, at
the minimum, ten days or two weeks.
Congress refused to make appropria-
tions for buildings and nothing was
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

furnished but door and windows for
some Of the structures. Rocks for the
walls were hewn from limestone Quar-
ries found near the site and timbers
for clap board roofs were sawed from
trees on the creek bank Practical,
all OF the work OF construction was
done by the soldiers
In one OF the old barrack buildings
there still remains an old army order
prohibiting soldiers from Shooting
buffaloes from the barracks windows"
10000 Acres Available.
In the. military reservation is in
cluded 5000 acres OF land and. in
the national forest adjoining, is 5000
acres more so that. in the mobilization
OF large bodies OF troops, 10000 acres
would be at the disposal OF the depart
ment. The Wichita mountains are al
most wholly within the forest reserva-
ton. bW the military reserve is prinoi.-
pally prairie. Thus, with mountain
fastness, streams, denselly growing
forests and rolling prairies all pre-
sented in the available tract, Fort Sill
and its reservations are considered a
most favorable spot for military ma.
neuvers and the assembling of regular
troops for traNtAs, and the present at
titude OF the war department points-to,
ward the determination to utilize them
to the best advantage in the develop
ment of modern methods of warfar.
for the army OF the interior.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
GREATER THAN ATHENS
IS OKLAHOMA CITY, AND
GROWING EACH DAY
(cowtInusd from p,o, s.,

.NSvS't'VUoo 'FUvU Vu0S d.
Eighteen private colleges and school,
Seventy-six churches.
-Four packing plants. receipts OF
cattle, horses. hogs and sheep l2,l4e
cars for first sir months Of 1917.
Five trunkline steam railroads and
three electric interurban,.
Chamber, Of Commerce has i.5W
members. "
Water reservoir building At cost OF
81 10000
Present Activity Greatest
Despite activity that keeps up 4
chorus Of Gathering hammers and
rumble Of material wagons Oklahoma
City builders are unable to keep 10
With the demand for house,. Resi-
dences costing from 5000 to $500
each are going up by blocks. Several
residence actions are becoming cities
OF bungalows. The building permit,
for 1916 totaled R,076,4A. For the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

NEW CASTLE, England.--A Swear
old boy in a fine new silk smock re-
Gently received from the king the medal
Of the Distinguished Service Order in
the presence of a crowd Of $1,000 per
sons assembled here.
The child is the son Of the late Cap
tain Roy Dunford, of the Northumber
land Fusiliers, and it was his fathers
medal that he received,
The ceremony took place in the cen
ter OF the playing ground Of the New
castle Football association. The child
stood on a red carpeted ais. erect and
soldierly, his bare knee, showing above
his white socks, and looked straight
up at the king while the crowds cheered
enthusiastically As the king leaned
down to shake his hand, the queen too
came forward, patted his head and then
leaned over and kissed his cheek
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

first .six months Of 1917 the permits
for buildings costing $i,sY. 500.
A carefully drafted building ordi-
nance has gone into effect in the last
six months and Is calculated to greatly
reduce the fire risk and lower insur-
ance rates. A city ordinance segre-
gates negro and white residence Sec
tion, and has resulted to improve prop
ery values in some portions Of the
city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
FRONTIER MILITARY
POST MAY QUARTER
FULL. ARMY DIVISION
Continued from PAGE ~

which brought the first white man into
this section OF the country, and Capt.
Geo, Is. Mcclellan, later commander in.
chief OF the federal troops in the civil
war, then associated with the expedi.
ton as engineer, pitched their camp for
several DAYS.
In his book relating the story OF the
expedition, Gen. Marcy gives an exact
description Of their camp location. the
present site OF Fort Sill, and declares {;
From its commanding position, il is
well secured against surprise and is,
by nature one Of the most defensible
places | have seen"
Base Of Indian Operations.
General Phillip II. Sheridan selected
Camp Wichita" as base of opera.
tions against the Cheyennes and KID.
was in his winter campaign of 1868 -6o
which, in the decisive battle of the
Washita," put an end to Indian depre-
datons in western Oklahoma, aud from
that date the post has been the military
center for the reservations of the
Comanohes kiowas and the affiliated
bands OF Wichi,as, , Keechies. Wasoes,
and Caddoes. Partially covered stone
and dirt embankmen,s, erected BY Gen
Sheridan in that campaign, are still
visible north Of the post Shortly
aiterwaVd, the new post wa named
Fort Sill" in honor OF Gen. Joshua
Woodrow Sill, prominent military
leader Of the Civil war and a West Pom,
classnate OF Gen Sheridan
Geroaimo Buried ThsrN
For twenty-five years following hi,
capture in Skeleton canyon, Arizona,
the famous Apache war chief Geronimo
was held as prisoner of war at Fort
Sill and when he died, in 1909. in the
post hospital his body was buried in
the little Indian cemetery one mile OF
the post
Aindos the offiocn statioand at Sill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Todd Talks Of Cotton.

MANCHESTER, England. Profess
sor Todd calls attention to the fact that
while the price Of cotton has been es-
tablishing new records every other day.
it has reached level commensurate
with the rise in the general level of
prices for the first time since the be-
ginning OF the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
London Nseda Gasoline

LONDON.-The supply of taxicabs
in London and provincial towns will
probably be further reduced when the
new regulation restricting petrol allow
ances TO two gallons per day comes into
force. Drivers assert that such limit
ed supply will not make it worth their
while to take the tAxicabs out Of the
vavds
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-20

AS THE President gave the farmer rural farm
"A loans in return for his vote, he should not
kick if the price of wheat is liked for him.
THE Presidents plea to Business to bar profits
is in rather poor taste if the story OF what
army and navy contractors are making is true
AN exchange says that about million and
"A half Germans do not care how the war
ends, but that the remaining ones are uneasy.
THE man who has his system surcharged with
divers and sundry fads and fancies should
get them TO Washingto before Congress adjourns-
TN 1896, the Democratic party tried fix the
L price of silver. These price-6xers are dis
turbing business now as then, only the. results
are far worse
CCORDING to the Administration, there
"A ought not to be such thing as $3 wheat.
That. however, was not the substance OF the
refrain sung in 1916.
WAS the presidential admonition to the au-
w thorities of Arizona not to go too tar
recognition of one of the reasons for Demo
cratic success in the last election?
T OOKINC the proposition square in the face,
what QllCICHCC 10 lHCIC UClWNOiA tio AAAS.--
DDS of the ]. w. w. and those purposed by the
railroad brotherhods, considering intelligence
and nationality?
1TWOULD be interesting to know If certain
1 members of the County Court are gong
to stand for reelection on their records OF the
past six years. And do they think the people
will stand for them!
WHEN the statement is made that more zeal
w than Judgment was used in the floating OF
the Liberty Loan, one is forcibly reminded that
this is not the only occasion in which lack OF
Judgment is noticeable.
THE privations endured by the military editor
of the Polk County News in the capture q
of VILLA has made him see things" Sour
grapes, however, make slim diet and are not
regarded as propagaors of brilliant thoughts.
TT MUST be pleasant for the man with large
industrial plant that means lifetime OF hard
work to him to contemplate the possibility OF
its falling into the hands of a bunch of incom-
petents whose only qualification is that they are
deserving Democrats.
LAD the free trade policy of Democracy been
LII in vogue for the past fifty years, there
would be no huge mills and factories to put
their facilities at the service of the Government
Thus is the wisdom of the Republican party
vindicated as never before.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-20
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

WHATS the useO of a new Constitution? Hasn't
w the present one been considered scrap
of paper" in days gone by?
CAYINC that vextortion in foodstuffs will not
- be tolerated" sounds great deal like the
0bunk we heard in 1912.
THEY have way of ousting incompetent OF
fetal in England that could be emulated in
this country to great advantage.
HOLDING back dinner until we can get food
IL quotations from Washington may get to be
more monotonous than profitable.
DEMOCRATIC reform in Polk County is much
II like that in Washington-end in an empty
treasury and tax-burdened people.
ccXY7E SHALL fight to the last gasp, shouts
w HoLLwEC And events 60 to show that
they are dangerously near the last one
TT WOULD be interesting to know what per-
L ccntage of the votes of the |. W. W. and
their sympathizers was cast for Democracy.
ONLY Democratic Administration would per-
~ nit the huge expenditures of money now
being spent without the semblance of check.
THE putting off of the building that armor
l plant until after the war is the first indica-
ton that sanity has not entirely deserted WASH
ington.
THE stories of graft in army and navy prepa-
ratons are almost staggering and there has
been no attempt at denial. No wonder another
bond issue is in sight
DEMOCRATIC Senator on the hunt for way
- to raise money is like the man who tried
to extract sunshine from cucumbers-it,s there;
but getting it is the rub.
lust how the "folks at home" view that bunch
} of misfts masquerading in Washington as
statesmen will not be known definitely know un-
til after the next election.
THE big amount of money being used to
L boost the Constitutional convention indi-
Gates that somebody has an ak to grind and wants
the people to turn the grindstone.
TT rs to be regretted that the editor OF the
l Polk County News hasn't opportunity to as
sociate with the man or men who pen the para
graphs that make the CALLED jade vince" The
need is painfully apparent.
WHILE agreeing with TOM WATSON regarding
w the way Roman Catholics carry out the
orders of the Pope, is there any difference be-
tween that and the idolatrous manner In which
Democrats toady to the President and even stul-
tify themseles TO carry out his every whim!
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-20

WE ARE at a loss, yet, TO know how certain
w members of the County Court escaped
being drafted for the Efficiency Board
MAN explained the reason why hesalways won
lVL at cards but went broke at the race track
by saying he didn't shuttle the horses
WHAT has become of those Democrats who
w swore there was no money the Treas
urv in 1885, and what,would be their testimony
today?
WE WANT to see a vote polled aganstla Con-
w stitutional convention that will reyerberate
from Carter to Shelby, the welfare of the State
requiring it.
THAT man who, for the sake of high oitlce,
promises all things to all men. and redeems
none of them, will find that they.will, one day,
come back to plague him.
THE constitutionality of SO many bills passed
by Congress have been questioned that we
have suspicion that there isn't copy OF that
instrument in Washington.
GAYS the Wall Street Journal: Kaiser IN
y yited Ambassadors and Ministers OF neu-
trails TO conference and didn't have to borrow
extra chairs from the neighbors.
THE Republican party saved this country once
before and its protective tariff policy, which
has made it the richest nation. onearth, will be
the deciding factor in the present struggle.
ee[ TNDER two Aags!" KERMIT ROOSEVELT
- has accepted commission from the
British government to serve against the Turks.
'Tis hard to be the son of a distinguished sire!
MAN was arrested, the other day, for yelling
NI chypocrite" when the Presidents picture
was flashed upon screen. Tom WATSON yells
it every week and submits proof, yet they don't
arrest him!
At THE rate they are creating jobs, there
n will not be enough deserving Democrats
to 90 aroundl This seeming difficulty will be
overcome by allowing the select to get tneir
snouts in two troughs at the same time.
TT Senator REED is so bitterly opposed to CIV
L ing MI. Hoover, whom he says is incompe-
tent, supreme power in the matter OF food con,
troll. what has he to say about giving BAKER and
DANIELS the entire say as to what constitutes
excess profts?"
A SKIING the people to furnish food and other
"A supplies on the basis of peace prices and
expecting them to dig up war taxes that may
or may not be wisely expended is not what the
people expected from such an intelligent V
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-12
For Sale-City Property.
HAMkINs mos


Automobile wanted as part payment on
new room bungalow 81 Alta VISTA
SifHo- never occupied; "a bargain
800 Down viii buy new room bum
gallrg with glazed porch basement. walk,
fenced frOut rooms finished In Tiffany
oil. bedrooms in white enamel. possession
az once pay balance SO monthly. fJr a
t-s days only
$50 Down-Balsuce So monthly. room
brick in Grand View. with basement $4,000
or VIII take good lots or automobile as
pat payment
{ Lots on Bliss st. 5000 each cash viii
divide.
Possession at Once-Serer occupied =
uzw room bungalows in the heart o.
Ara Vista, let as show them 20 you.
registers IN ready for heat; hardwood
in Two rooms. basement fenced. walks
VIII trade lots for automobile. two %
them Ou southwest corner urer-issr lots IN
vicinity three blocks of Grudview school
and paving What have y0u-
Apartment site Wanted: Will trade nice
6 room new bungalow. 5000
VIII Build for You've own sew
eral nice lots on Bliss street, viii build
according 20 your plans on easy terms
VIII Take Lots as part payment on
new s room bungalow iu Alta Vista new
Sfe'9- pay balance SIS monthly.
Will Trade new bungalow close IN and
bug nice Two story home along Montana
or Rio Grluie- Pay cash difference
This l. Dandy-NelT bungalow in Alta
Vista 70 you want q real bargain, don't
buy until you see b.
HAWKINS BROS.
and Morgan Bldg Phone $500
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-12
EXCHANGE RARGANs

}S50o-75 Il. frontage West Missouri
ST. for valley land
{i25o-5 I'm bungalow. Copia ST.. new
take auto part pay.
S4l5o-5 I'm buug-. new; Govt. Hill
auto or lots part pay
$3.50 I'm bung-, 4 lots. auto or lots
part pay
$3.50 room colt. E. e Paso; valley
land part pay
S165o-stone house. . I'm. paved street;
auto or lots part pay.
$780, I'M buug-; new; take Ford
part pay.
NEWMAN INVESTMENT CO.,
Phone $50 100 san Antonio 81.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-12
SOMETHING DIFFERENT and
EERW nTTR HrrTTWE


Large living room. dining room.
two bedrooms. bath with sanitary
base tub. pedestal lavat0ry, linen
closet. shower bath. tile floor;
Kitchen with built IN refrigera-
tor; ironing board. mop and broom
closet, pantry. kitchen cabinet;
breakfast table. large patio with
tile floor. fountain. fish pond.
ETC.. glass French doors opening
from patio with living room and
dining room and rear cement
porch also openings into every
room in the house. large square
screened porch with curtains.
basement and furnace double
garage. two fun lots. on paved
street. paving paid. nice lawn
Price only s5356 with $1,000 cash
and easy monthly payments. no
trouble 10 show this.
SCOTT SALES & REALTY CO.,
Phone 1856 f28 Mills bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-12
RAILROAD TINE TABLE

.
All trains arrive and depaEr fron Union
arrivals and departures given IN Il Paa0
or mountain standard time.
SANTA Re.
For Albuquerque. Denver. Chicago. Los
Anseles-Nc- SIS Tvs. $50 a. m No 40
From Albuquerque. Denver. Los Angeles.
ChicaEo-So- SOS arvs- 10 a. "a No. SIS
az 5-55 p
FL PAsO & SOUTHWESTERS
western Division.
For Arizona and Calif0ruia-No- Tvs
From Arizona and Califoruia-Eo.S arvs-
Z d. ul-s No at $40 p m
Eastern Division-l
For Kansas City, St Louis and Chicago
40. 4 Tvs 1855 p m; 30. . at 4:45 p. ul.
--.5 D. ms 80 az l-f5 p m
For Tucuucari-No. 8 Tvs. 1880 a m
From Chicago. ST. Louis and Kansas
City-S1- arvs- $50 a. M No. az
z-40 p u-
From Tucumca-i-No. g avs. at TO
G. II. & $. A and :. P. TRAINS.
For san Antonio. New Orleans and
WashiuEtou-No- 10- Tvs S-45 a m No
10 at 1850 p
From Washington. sew Orleans and san
An-gnio-N7- arvs- $50 p m Ne 191
az % p n
For Arizona and CaIfo-nia-No. 1 Tvs.
s-45 a. m. No az .. m; No. 1o1 az
From arizona and caIif9rnia-No. 1o7
arvs- go a. zl-i No at 4-5o p r.: No
TEXAS & PACIFIC.
For Dallas and ST. Louls-No. s -Fs 80
a. ms No az p n
From 81. Louis and DaIlas-So. ! arvH.
l--1l a. NJ No. az e-45 ? m
MEXICAN CENTRAL
40 regular schedule
MEXICO & NORTHWEsTERS.
no reE--ar schedule
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-12
iOGOLLON STAGE LINE AND ann
MnHLI = ruuE-r.u-


MAkEA-FOET DAVIS auto mail line
leaves Sort Davis daily and Sundays s n
ms leaves Maria . D. m. one way. s25os
round trip $500 e.. w Davis proprietor.
MoNAHANS. Grand Fails and Kermit
auto Al-- lue-Leavea MCulhals O. me-
every day except sunday. service Caru ia
connection W. r. Beatty. Prop.
Oh EGO-BJ ENA VISTA auto mail lire.
Every day except sunday Fare one way.
BIG SPRINGS-LAMEsA. Tex. auto line
leaves EiE Springs daily except Sunday az
30 a. M arriving Lamesa Via Soasn
ana S1lre1acrc. az 1- noon. returning 70
BIS springs same day az p IN $3.50 one
way $500 round trip CoriI & smith.
Props B-- Springs Texas
IT RBOCh. PLAINS. TATUM auto line
Leaves Lubbock daily except Sundlv az
o. m- Connections ere made FOR I.ovinrton
and Carlsbad Return trip leaves Tatum
az a. m c. Abbott O. sons. Lubbock. Tex. Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-12
TEXAS & PACIFIC.


MEXICO 8 SORTHWEsrERS.
no regular schedule
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-12
Will EHcHANeE FOB LOrs

Five room house. Pomona. Calif.s I've
new modern houses, near High school, SIX
acres down the valley on the lnterurban.
1874 acres. all in pears: two story on West
Rio Grands- two story. close IN on North
Campbell street
Vacant lots for house; good suto for
lots or cottage
". \. CARL.
s02 Czples- Phones IS and $50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-12
s RJOCKS POSTOFFTCE

S BLOCKS POSTOFTICE
room house. completely furnished
rented on a lease. ss5s with large garage;
s-rzEle0. ground alone worth what We
ask for all $500; $1,000 cash; best value
tCr your money
$500 +. BOULEVARD
rooms basement. registers in. hard
wood floors . rooms: all built in features
south front. sidewalks and paving paid;
lot 81 Il x1ZO- fence and shed. Price $780,
$500 cash. SZ5 and interest.
CREEL REALTY CO.,
sos Martin bldg Phone SOS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-12
Spanish Lessons

.rANIsm szehaas-l 1sr rrsa1F- n, 17ss.