The Depew Messenger May 29, 1908 Your Name in Print As Given Our Reporters W. J. Green is building a 40 foot building to his store. ----- The Depew Telephone Co. has completed a rural Telephone line extended to Shannon's mill on Big Deep Fork. ----- W. T. Cawthon was here Saturday in the interests of the Continental Gin. Co. ----- Mr. Skinner and family now occupy the Judge Hacker residence. ----- The foundation is being laid for L.O. Shannon's new residence. ----- Chas Balon has been appointed road commissioner. ----- Bob Rogers of Oklahoma City representing the Rogers Cotton Cleaner, was here Saturday. ----- Ben Means of Weleetka was here over Sunday. ----- Gordon Castleberry went to Sapulpa Tuesday. ----- Tom Barnes, of Dallas, Tex. Was here Saturday, representing the Adanis Engine and Boiler company. ----- A warrant was issued Wednesday for the arrest of Garfield McDaniels for disturbing the peace. ----- Oaks and Martin have dissolved partnership in the restaurant and meat business. ----- D. A. McMillan came in last Friday from New Mexico, and is thinking of locating in Depew. ----- The Farmers Gin Co. have purchased the machinery for their new gin. They will have a Pratt Huller Gin with Rogers Cleaner and a large Adams

engine and boiler. When the gin is completed it will be on of the best cotton gins in the state. They will be able to make a better sample of cotton for their patrons, by far, than any gin near here. /It will be the best equipped and up to date gin in the county. ----- The high waters here the first of the week damaged our farmers considerable and especially those on the bottoms. In several places the soil was washed away as deep as it had been plowed. ----- Your attention is called to the statement of the First State Bank of this city. This institution is only a few months old but is making a strong growth. All of their depositors are protected by the Oklahoma Guarantee Law. ----- REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF FIRST STATE BANK of Depew Oklahoma. At the close of business, May 14th 1908. Resources Loans and Discounts..........$6108.37 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured............................301.08 Banking House......................769.28 Furniture and Fixtures...........586.25 Due from Banks...................2186.91 Checks and other cash items..290.70 Stationery............................215.78 Cash and Sight Exchanges....1211.01 Total..............................$11,669.38 --------------- Liabilities Capital Stock Paid In..........$5000.00 Undivided Profits, less Expense and Taxes Paid........................... .............393.66 Individual Deposits Subject to Check.................................6275.72 Total...............................$11669.38 ------ STATE OF OKLAHOMA.. County of Creek.. ss I, H. H. Barker, cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true and that said Bank has no other liabilities and is not endorser on any note or obligation other than that shown in the above statement to the best of my knowledge and belief, so help me God. H. H. Barker, Cashier Subscribed and sworn before me this 22nd day of May, 1908. E. W. Sims, Notary Public. (continued)

************************** (Messenger 5-29-1908 continued) My Commission expires July 30, 1910 Correct--Attest: R. P. BARKER Wm. THOMPSON Directors ------ Bristow Items The high waters Sunday did much damage to the farmers. In some places the soil as deep as it had been plowed was washed away. She farmers who had land on the creek bottom were the ones to suffer the most. The Frisco track between here and Oklahoma City is n bad shape, trains going y way of Guthrie at present. ---- The first car of pipe for carrying the gas to Bristow was unloaded the first of the week and is being hauled out mow. We understand work will be commenced Monday laying the supply line in town. If the work is rushed we will be burning gas by the first of August. ----- The survey of the Yankton & Southern, promoted by Cincinnati and local capitalists, has been pushed from Wichita, Kas., to beyond Bristow, Ok., in Creek county. The engineers have been instructed to survey the line so that it will have no curves greater than 8 degrees and no grades greater than one-half of 2 per cent, or 26 feet to the mile. ------- CRALL BROS. DEPEW OKLAHOMA WHEN YOU LAY This paper down please place our advertisement on top. You see we always expect to be at the top, and trust you will grant us this slight favor. At any rate remember we hand a nice line of Fresh Groceries and General Merchandise.