It is Stratford instead of Walling.
Now let us incorporate Stratford.
We suggest that someone take the census and we apply for incorporation at once.
John Keef tells us that M.M. Ledford has been appointed postmaster at this place, and the office has been named Stratford. Stratford was the name first suggested by George Northrup, the popular agent of the townsite company. Mr. Ledford has made the bond required and sent it to the department.
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There are many reasons why we should incorporate the town. In fact the necessity for incorporating the town at the earliest opportunity forces itself upon our observation, it intrudes upon us at every turn and even at night the ugly bark of the six shooter warns us that incorporation may be necessary to save some human life from a wayward bullet.
(I wonder whats going on here. It seems like there should be details reported in the paper but there isn't any)
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Main street in Stratford will make a fine promnade, and will be a popular drive way when the ravines on the east and west are bridged. A bridge has been placed on the west ravine just north of Main.
Hon. T.N. Robinett of Ardmore, and Judge U.G. Winn of Ada, will speak in behalf of the Republican party at McGee, Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Baptist church.Music will be furnished. Everybody, especially ladies, are invited to attend.
Derrick and Mayhew have just finished painting the residence of Whitt Hyden Jr., a very pretty color. It is a gem.
J.F. Sutton went to Ada Sunday.
Mrs. C.H. McCurdy went to Roff Monday.
A.D. Sanders will have his jewelry shop in the Eldridge building at the corner of Main and Pine avenue.
They are moving fast. Dr. A.H. Shi had his dwelling moved over last week. Will Young had his dwelling in Stratford and fencing up before anyone was aware of it scarcely. Dr. S.S. Widener is having a neat dwelling erected at the corner of Main and Spruce.
Judge Robert Roland of Roff, was in Walling (now Stratford) Friday.
REPUBLICAN PARTY TICKET.
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For Delegate to Constitutional Convention Dis. No. 87.
(Square)Joseph J. Burton
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY TICKET.
[Rooster]
[Circle]
For Delegate to Constitutional Convention Dist. No. 87.
(Square)Carlton Weaver.
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SOCIALIST PARTY TICKET.
[Hand]
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For Delegate to Constitutional Convention Dist. No. 87.
(Square)William McDaniel.
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In order to vote either one of the foregoing tickets the voter should enter the election room and announce his name to the two clerks of election, one of whom will deliver to him one ballot, and the other will hand him a stamp. The voter shall then, without leaving the room, enter any unoccupied booth and indicate the candidate for whom he desires to vote, by stamping a cross in the circle above, or in the square immediately to the left of such candidates name, after which, and before leaving the booth he shall fold his ballot so as no printed matter thereon will be exposed, and shall return his stamp to the clerk from whom he received it and deliver the ballot to the chairman or judge acting as chairman, who shall forthwith, in the presence of the voter, judges of election and watchers, deposit the same in the ballot box. Any other mark than the cross mark for the purpose of voting, or any erasure made on the ballot, makes it void and it cannot be counted.
Tams Bixby
Jos. A. Gill
W.H.H. Clayton
District and canvassing board in Indian Territory.
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Dr. T.R. Holloway of Mill Creek, called at the News office today. He tells us he will move to Stratford in a week or two.
M.F. Bayless, E.D. Judd, Leonard Braley, P.L. Jones and Dr. Wm. Northrup went to Vanoss today to attend the town lot sale.
Dr. S.S. Widener was in Stratford Wednesday looking after the building of his house. He made the Chickasaw News a pleasant call, but in a few moments was sent for to go three miles in the country. Such is a doctors busy life, liable to be called at any moment.
Miss Euna Bevers retyrned from a trip to Dallas Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Smith and children went to Roff Monday
Mr. Sparger, keeper of Oklahoma commissary, was in Stratford Monday.
Carter Sparger, well known to a number of our citizens, was here Saturday. He is now keeping time at Allen's camp.
Miss Ida Edwards, from the Creek Nation, is visiting at W.R. Parmer's near McGee.
P.L. Jones informs us that Judge Freeman of Ardmore, will speak at Walling Saturday night, and will be glad to devide time with any republican, and that ladies and Republicans are specially invited to attend.
Out store on East Main street is now open and you are respectfully invited to call and see our new stock. Powell and Clements
Mr.and Mrs. Leonard Hyden were at Roff, Wednesday, to attend the Indian payment.
Cotton Pickers Wanted - Our farmer friends say - It is impossible to hire cotton pickers, though they are offering 75 to 85 cents per hundred.
Butter is readily purchased at Walling for 20 - 25 cents per pound, and is very scarce at that. In fact it can't be had.
Dr. Holloway's residence at Center was destroyed by fire Wednesday night of last week. The family was away from home at that time, and nothing was saved.
See Chas. S. Anderson for fire insurance. He represents some of the wealthiest companies in the world, Hartford, Paltiane, et al. Office in First Bank of McGee.
The Republican club met at McGee and endorsed Mrs. Mary F. Binswanger for postmaster at that place, vice C.L. Griffin resigned.
P.L. Clubb returned last week from Oklahoma City. He attended the national meeting of the Anti Horsethief association as a delegate. He says it was a great meeting. The people of Oklahoma treated him with every courtesy.
It is reported the Santa Fe has bought the Midland Valley road.
Burglary - An attempt was made about one o'clock Sunday night to burglarize the hardware store of Campbell Hutchinson & Co. Mr. Braley was returning from an entertainment with a young lady, when he heard unmistakable sounds that caused him to exclaim, "Someone is trying to break into the hardware," and starting across the way in a run, a ditch caused him to fall and the noise frightened the would be burglar away. He had made good headway. The putty had been removed from three sides of the glass. The nextburglar that fools with that window is likely to get fooled.
A.P. Smith and family, of Byars, will move to Stratford and make it their future home.
Mr. Mills, a wealthy citizen of Sulphur, was here Sunday with a view to buying land near the city.
C.S. Anderson is taking the census today, as the ???ory step to incorporating the town of Stratford. The population will run considerably above the required 200.