Fort Gibson Gazette (Newspaper) - August 10, 1916, Fort Gibson, Oklahoma GAZETTE VOL. 2. FORT OKLA. AUGUST 10, 1916. NUMBER 24 New Electric Light and Power Schedule H. C. vice-president and general manager of the Muskogee Gas and Electric is today announcing a new and substantially lower electric lighting and power rate August 1, and applicable to bills rendered on and after September 1st. The reduction to the average light user will range from 9 to 22 per cent and u new optional residence rate is introduced to further cheapen the expense of operating household electric cooking and power A point which will appeal to the householder is the cut in the monthly minimum from to 50 This is a decided inasmuch as State Commissions have upheld the equity of a dollar a month minimum Both electric and power rates are cut all down the and the saving to the electric consumers of Fort Gibson will amount to a large new and reduced rates are fully explained in our said Mr. there are a few subjects to which I would to call the first this is the second material electric rate reduction inside a and the third since H. M. Byllesby and Company became interested in Fort During this time the maximum or base rate has been lowered from 13 k net to 9.9 a drop of 27 per cent. This has been accomplished at a time when the cost of practically everything included in the cost of living and the cost of manufacturing has been going up at a speed causing alarm the country It is only by all of the available business and serving it in the most progressive manner from a single plant and distributing system that these reductions in electric rates have been When the reductions were made in September last I stated that while our loss in revenue would be there would be no decrease in the quality of and I believe this promise has been carried out to the We shall continue to maintain and improve service standards just as we have in the and will seek to overcome the present losses in revenue so far as possible by developing new and additional am one of the many public utility men who believe that the friendship and good will of a community is the best asset a can and I feel that there is no better way of earning this good will than by striving to lower the cost of service without impairing its Muskogee Gas & Electric Company is part and parcel of the helping in municipal advancement and willing and prompt to do its full share in all efforts having the growth and prosperity of the community at ' are glad to announce the present rates reductions and hope that they will prove to be another link in the good feeling existing between the people of Fort Gibson and the would ask that everyone carefully study our advertisement describing the new schedule and give attention to the new optional residence which will enable many customers to save money and will cheapen the use of electric table flat vacuum washing etc. we will gladly over any customer's requirements j and advise him which our will give him the i best Frank Hamilton is spending his vacation in Mrs. Fred Holden is in i Ray Miller is quite sick at the home of his on Garrison | j Miss Bess Buster of the Boston I Store is taking her vacation this Frish groceries and prompt delivery at Garners Coleman has been in City to by goods this R. E. Kansas Billie from a Adair returned Sunday trip of four Awning Stripe Voils in all colors at The Boston Store Mrs. R. L. Nash and Miss were visitors in Mr. Percy Hicks left Tuesday morning for a trip to but not to return Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. the State School of the were in Fort j Miss Elsie Everett of is visiting her Mrs. at the Capital Mr and Mrs E. E. McCoy drove over from Braggs in their new dry goods and notions at prompt and satisfactory Mr. Sam representative of the Biederman Produce Co. left Thursday for his home in St. Earl and wife have gone to for a 10 day's visit with Mrs. Mrs. Miss Maron Rogers returned Wednesday from a week's visit in the guest of Miss Dorinda Misses Mary and Lois Watson who have been attending Summer Nornal at Norman were the guest of Mrs. Arch Prof. Logan returned Monday from where he took a special preparatory course the Mrs. E. F. of South Fort daughter of Smith was operated on at the Hospital at Fort Word from Mrs. Simih Wednesday stating the operation was not as successful as was A more modern heating device has been installed at the Public School together with lavatories and sanitary fountains on both and other need improvements for a more perfect term of 1016-17. Our school directors deserve much as well as the teachers for the splendid results obtained at the Fort Gibson Public H. A. Hamilton and Jude Perkle have been trying out their motorcycles for the past Indian can now exceed the speed limit if with seat and driver on Hamilton was first like the primary but now will stay with the Indian on a long lane The more motorcycles and autos in use more the need of good roads is made evident YOU SHOULD H la The Sting of Procrastination By PALMER PLANT HAS CONSTANT MOTION upon a very long a dandelion and a bee met in a It was an early September The had been shorn of all save one poor little that survived voracious of the bull that it. Mr. Bull's avid appetite was sharpened by the crispness of the morning and it seemed to the rations served that morning were insufficient to appease his He was giving the the from the barn window when he took a in the direction of Mr. His eyes sparkled with joyous his tail went curling straight his nose went to the ground and with one powerful snort he pounced upon the unsuspecting gobbling him up without any preliminaries It that a bee making a belated round that season in search of nectar had found and entered the previous to the bull finding and feeling that his right of priority had been infringed upon and not appreciating the ruthless and inconsiderate conduct of the bull became very At first Mr. Bee just give you one good bully sting for your bad manners and make you cough me up dandelion and But the warmth of the bull was such a refreshing contrast to the chilled September morning he changed his feels pretty I'll just take a little he when I I'll give you a As the procrastination was he awoke the bull was Long aa It Lives tha Leaves of i Vegetable Growing In India Jerk 8paamodlcally. machine 1b a plant which grows In It is never Its leaves are dancing day and and neither the dead atmosphere of a tropical noon nor the soft breezes of twilight are able to soothe It with their restful Botanists call it the telegraph Its motions differ from those of the aspen which is the American type of almost perpetual motion in The aspen leaf is affected by the lightest and The leaves of the telegraph plant have a sort of Jerking Each leaf is divided into three The outside pair move up and down in nervous little as if they were being touched and shocked by some electric The middle leaflet isn't quite so but it keeps up a continual The only time the plant Is quiet is when it is It belongs to a big family of tropical plants known by the name of Members of this family are characterized by long small flowers and flat Jointed Except from Hon. W. W. Good Roads Speech in the House of Crimean Russian encroachment upon Turkey waB the direct cause of the Crimean For many years previous to 1853, Russia had cast a covetous eye upon Constantinople and the sultan's possessions and had contrived in various treaties to lay the foundation of a claim to something like a protectorate over the Christians of the Greek church in Turkey amounting to three-fourths of the sultan's subjects in As early as 1844 Emperor Nicholas had proposed to divide with Britain the Inheritance of the as he called and in 1853 he began to urge his claims in a form which Turkey could not accept without ceasing to remain an Independent The other great powers intervened as but in and meantime a Russian army took possession of and After nearly a year of fruitless negotiations were broken and Britain and France agreed to support Turkey by armed War was proclaimed against Russia on March 28, 1854. The war thus undertaken lasted two I stated in a newspaper not long ago that it costs a farmer more to haul a bushel of wheat 6i miles from his farm to a railroad over the average such as we have in the United than it costs to ship a bushel of wheat from New York to a distance of 3,000 It is estimated that the railroads carry annually about 900,-000,000 tons of freight and that at least 200,000,000 tons are hauled over country roads to or railroad stations for It can be readily what a great loss the farmers of the country sustain by reason of bad roads throughout the on last Those Who Have See Not? nation is shockingly favor votes tor Are two statements made in the of as by the lican Campaign as ' 'The speech of the Republican candidate for President was a keynote Not one person in the great audience at the Carnegie Hall meeting was in doubt for one moment as to just what he meant by everything he The nation is by tar better prepared now than after over sixteen years of including the and as soon as the battle torpedo boat torpedo and air crafts now under construction are Can any fair minded man fail or doubt for one moment as to what he meant by the two mentioned When President Wilson has handled the Mexican problem to except the war dogs whom the Republican candidate Now after swallowing vote for which the says is necessary to make him a Roosevelt cart raise from his political points with a of scorn as he whispers told you Yes it's easy to don't you know that he stuttered femora for the Campaign Committee Poultry Show Will Attract at State ADVERTISED LETTERS Remaining Uncalled For in This Office for the Week Ending Aug. 7, 1916 Cora Lillie Nora J. E. Henderson T. P. Charlie Miss Nell Thornton is the proud owner of a new buggy and a pretty white A Crying A certain family In a small Kentucky town is notorious for Its lack Ol domestic Late one afternoon the small son of the house was leaning against the dooryard gate crying with great Old Mrs. Beals the little won't take me to the he they ever take you when you cry like they do they but it ain't no trouble to These letters will be sent to the Dead Letter Aug. 21 1916, if not delivered In calling for the above please say giving date of Bertha M. P. M. Preparing for the largest show ever housed in the Poultry carpenters and painters have just finished putting this large in fine trim for the tenth annual Oklahoma State Fair and Oklahoma Dates this year for the big event are 23 to 30. This division will again be in charge of John W. one of the best known in the who is very enthusiastic about the of fancy poultry and plain every day are getting more recruits every said ' the era of high prices many families are putting by a handsome nest egg monthly j from the proceeds of the back Increase income means increased interest in the stanbard No one prefers scrubs to | pure but when prices are low naturally there is less tive to invest in good The demand at this exceeds the supply in and there will be many birds at the State Fare this fall that will i not Hundreds of cash prizes and dozens of association and special await exhibitor in this department of the Premium entry blai ks or any can be secured from I. S. Oklahoma There has been three Purchased in Braggs including the one bought by Will Mr. J. M. Fisher is on the sick list this week and is reported to be Newest styles in White Silk The Boston Store Bring your butter and eggs to Garner and get top Mrs. Z. A. Woods of Fort Smith the guest of Misses Nash of and For Egg A fine in perfect will take it. C. Ft $
