THE NEW TOWN
General Attourney J.F. Sharp of the Oklahoma Central, was in town Friday and Saturday closing up matters connected with the new townsite of Walling. He informs us that lots will be on sale as soon as the necessary printing can be done. He thinks by July 4. He hopes for a great ruch to the new town. Business firms from many different places are writing his company to draw on them for the price of lots as soon as they are on sale. The orders range from three or four to eight lots to a person. They have letters from seven banks who wish to locate. A bank from Wynewood is a certainty. An Oklahoma firm will put 36 cars of lumber on the ground as soon as they can find a place for it. Interest in the new townsite is growing right along here in McGee. Everyday there are parties here with a veiw to locating. Three housemoving outfits are already figuring with our people. Two brick making plants are ready to begin operations as soon as locations can be secured. It promises to be a second Lawton.
The last few days have been unusually warm. The thermometer went up to 92 in the shade Sunday. Monday morning we had a nice shower and a cool north wind.
The "Hello" girls at Ada have struck because they say the manager curses in their presence. The manager says he came in unexpectedly, and found them having a high time with several other young people and suspended them. It is to be hoped an improvement in the telephone service at that place may result. It has been bad enough.
DEATH FROM CUT THROAT
Ardmore, I.T., June 13-Henry Jones, one of the pioneer residents of Indian Territory, and a substantial farmer, residing near Berwyn, killed himself by cutting his throat. He was about 50 years of age and leaves a large family.
Eugene V. Debs, late socialist candidate for president, will speak at Ada on July 28.
Sam Boatright will ship a car of hogs today.
Jobe Angeline of Chism, was ver sick last week.
Dr. L.E. Stanfield, of Byars, was here Saturday.
S.S. Lee and wife were visiting in Byars Monday.
Mrs. W.U. Goodwin is visiting in Byars this week.
Miss Euna Bevers is visiting in Shawnee this week.
Dr. Davis of Hart, was in town a few hours Thursday.
D.W. Coffman and family, of Byars, were here Saturday.
R.B. Taylor of Hart, was doing business in McGee Friday.
Elder W.U. Goodwin preached at the Christian Church Sunday.
E.J. Taylor of Tupelo, is visiting his children near McGee.
Jerry Craigin of Ada, will burn a kiln of brick in the new town.
Mrs. A.M. Jackson is just recovering from a weeks sick spell.
A.M. Jackson has sold all his cattle except a few milk cows.
Dr. J.N. Norris was attending courts in Pauls Valley this week.
W.N. Young and family are visiting in the Seminole country this week.
Every few days now a grading outfit moves through McGee, moving up the line.
W.T. Garner will show the best stalk of cotton against all comers on trade day.
The United States Bank received ist new Victor burglar proof safe last Saturday.
Dr. T.R. Holloway of Mill Creek, has rented the Elliot house and will move in some time soon.
A.P. Hayes was three miles west Thursday. He says all the cotton is looking unusually fine.
Master Sam Goodwin has the thanks of the editor for a delicious peach, of this years growth.
W.P. Glover expects to take the blue ribbon for the best matched span of mules next trade day.
J.C. Lewis says he has his crop worked out at last. The rain came very near swamping him.
R.C. Archer expects to take the blue ribbon on thoroughbred Berkshire shoats next trade day.
The young people were given a very pleasnat party at home of Sam Boatright yesterday evening.
J.T. Martin says he has the best cotton in the two territories. He will exhibit a prize stalk trade day.
Don't forget the date of the Kansas City Dentists. Byars, Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23.
Dr. J.N. Norris says that he has had he best cash trade this year in the nine that he has done business here.
J.R. Reynolds drew the fine rocking chair at the I&Y Grocery with No. 212. You might be the next one.
Walter Strickland says his oats are turning out very well. Richie says they are not turning out. He's grubbing them out.
A.V. Thomas showed us a red Bermuda onion 10 1/2 inches in circumference, that he had raised from the set this year.
George Thompson and wife, os Sherman, Texas, were guests of Rev. J.W. Bell. Mrs. Thompson is a sister of Mrs. Bell.
W.R. Mershon, cashier of the Asher, O.T. bank, and his wife, passed through town Tuesday, enroute to Sulphur Springs.
S.E. Griffin, of near Civet, was here on business, Saturday, and incidentally, visited at the home of his brother, C.L. Griffin.
Mrs. Annie Brinlee returned from a visit to her mother at Ada Tuesday,
with Mrs. John Keefe.
Judge Joe Edwards returned on Tuesday, from Stillwell, Cherokee Nation,
where he had been on business.
BORN - Monday, June 1906, to Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Carr, a fine boy. W.R.
thinks he will be able to ring the anvil in a couple of months.
A musicale was given the young people at the home of H.J. Watts,
Thursday evening, by Prof. Sanders assisted by several local
musicians.
Mrs. Sophronia Heimer of Ada, was a guest at the home of G.E.
Calton Friday. Herself and family will move to Arkansas in the near
future.
G.W. Pearce brought in a silk from his cornfield to the News office
June 14. It is an early white corn and is probably the earliest firld corn
around McGee.
Dr. T.R. Holloway of Mill Creek, and his brother, Dr. H.S.
Holloway of Center, were here Saturday. The former thinks he will
locate in th new town.
Dr. T.R. Holloway of Center, While here Saturday, expressed the opinion
that about half the Center business men would move to the new town of Walling.
Ernest Hayes brought a roasting ear to the News office Friday. He said the
family would have a dinner that same day, of that 4th of July vegetable.
Rev. A.C. Pennington of Woodville, and Rev. G.W. Jefferson
of Hickory, both of the Baptist Church, were here Friday. Rev. Pennington
is looking for a location.
General Attorney Sharp of the O.C.C.R. informs us that tracklaying
was finished as far Tupelo last Friday. He thought steel would be laid to
Ada by August 1st.
I will open school July 9. at the Baptist Church for a term of two months.
10 per cent discount on tuition paid in advance. R.J. Brandon
W.C. Blackburn says W.T. Price has the finest cotton crop
in the country, and will have a stalk of cotton here trade day that will
carry off the blue ribbon from those other fellows.
S.D. Chambers tells us Daniel Simmons, 75 years old, is a
spry young man for his years. He has been chopping cotton for John Lewis
and kept up with P2 men five days.
Even a good artist can't make a perfect photograph with an inferior lens.
I have as good a lens as can be made. They are scarce because they cost
a large sum of money. Therefore, I can guarantee the best class of photo
work. Better than the good and as good as the best. I.N. Townsley
McGee.
UNVEILING - Hart Camp No. 71 W.O.W. will unveil a monument to Deceased Sovereign John B. Underwood
at Hart, Sunday July 1, at 2:30 P.M. All neighboring camps are specially invited.
Mayor A.C. Cromer says he has no unfinished contracts for hunting
blackberries. A.V. Thomas and himself tired themselves out last week
trying to find the big crop spoken of, but failed to locate it.
PAY UP - Some of our friends who subscribed with the understanding that they
would pay up in a few days have overlooked the matter. We hope they will call
and settle, as we are running the paper on a cash basis.
John Keef went to Ada to meet his wife Tuesday. One of our businessmen
wanted us to tell how uneasy he was, and how he walked the streets all day
Monday trying to wait fot Tuesday, but we can't afford to do it.
F.J. Yingling says McGee built the first store house in this town
and Long bought him out. He says the road did fork in front of
Santford & Strickland's store, but that one fork went to Center and the left
to a saloon across the river.
J.A. Harris has moved back from Arkansas. Some of his friends are
disposed to guy him, but we think it only shows that his head is in the
right place. The McGee country is the only place that is equal to its
reputation away from home.
Elder J.M. Childress, of Bowie, Texas, a minister of the Christian
Church, will begin a series of meetings here on Saturday night before the
first Sunday in July. Elder Childress is said to be an able and eloquent
preacher.
HOW HE PAYS CASH - A.J. Brumley has just finished chopping out 20
acres of cotton with only $1.75 cost of help. While making his crop he
sold $70.00 worth of stove wood since Jany 1st. He doesn't have to buy on
credit.
TO THE NEWS - Farmers in the McGee community all are in fine spirits as
there never were finer prospects for crops.
B.L. Tucker owns the finest mule in the McGee community, for which
he has been offered $250 and refused. FARMER
Geo. E. Gray will show a fine pig for the blue ribbon next trade day
and W.S. Shelton will have a couple of fine Konantz colts to take
the blue ribbon. W.L. Jones will bring a two year old Hazelwood
horse to show against W.T. Price's and others for the blue ribbon.
Dr Howard of the Kansas City Dentists will be in Byars, I.T. Friday
and Saturday, June 22 and 23, prepared to do all kinds of Dental work where
skill and science is required. Extracting done by the painless method. All
work guaranteed. Prices reasonable. Fair treatment to all.
H.O. Ward delivered a lecture at he Methodist Church Sunday night on
"Associations and Temptations," which was well received by a large audience.
He dwelt principally upon the evils of drinking and gambling. He suggested
to the young ladies that they could do more to put a stop to drunkeness
thatn almost any other influence if they would just simply resolve that no
tippler should keep company with them.
C.O. Wright, the manager of the Davis Drug Store, desires to extend
thanks to his former friends and customers for their liberal patronage in
his new enterprise. That is right, friends, help those that try to help
themselves, and don't forget that the Davis Drug Store will treat you right
as far as their financial and intellectual ability will permit.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Owing to a rush of work, I have extended my stay till Sunday, July 8th. This
will positively be my last day here. Thanking you for past favors, I am, Yours
to please, I.N. Townsley
WANT COLUMN -
Experienced store clerk wants a position. Address, M.D. Chapel, McGee,
I.T.
One small bay pony mare, five years old. I don't need her. If you want her come
and get her. Just the thing for your wife and children. Forty dollars takes
her. Cash up and no grumbling. Dr. Widener