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THE WAURIKA NEWS
Waurika, Comanche County, Oklahoma
Friday, January 5, 1906

Names mentioned in this edition:
Chas. H. FILSON
Mrs. Robert HOUSTON
Cash CADE
Gov. FERGUSON
Tom HAINES
Hollis CORTELYOU
Hon. Frank FRANTZ
Ben BAXTER
J. C. HALLIDAY
HORN & LANG
D. E. ACKERMAN
Ed V. Parsons

THE WAURIKA NEWS
Waurika, Comanche County, Oklahoma
Friday, January 12, 1906

Names mentioned in this edition:
Harvie JORDAN
Messrs. RIDDLE and PERRY
Mrs. James VANBEBBER, SR.
H. L. WILCOX
Mike SMITH
W. M. OGLETREE
Uncle Benny JONES
Marshal HORN
M. V. PLESS
D. S. HUFFMAN
Hays DILLARD
Effie HUFFMAN
Eva THOMPSON

BUT THEY GOT HERE
Commissioners Parkinson and Hall were in town last night. They had been down in Texas, examining some steel bridges. It is rumored that they had to beat their way back, at least they were seen to alight from a moving train at Waurika in an undignified manner, Parkinson striking the ground like a chunk of lead and Hall bounced around like rubber ball.

OF NOTE
Small Pox near Terral, I. T.
Gas flows freely at Hastings now days. Mostly surface.
Citizenship rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes show 91,637
The Rock Island through Waurika is doing a big business.
Secy. Wm. GRIMES, estimates that at the present time Oklahoma has 640,000 population.

THE WAURIKA NEWS
Waurika, Comanche County, Oklahoma
Friday, January 19, 1906

Names mentioned in this addition:

Mr. RHEIMERS
Thos. H. B. WOODSON
W. T. BRANDON
James VANBEBBER, JR.
Mr. RIDDLES

J. W. THOMSON
W. C. ROGERS
WOOTEN Brothers
J. W. DUNN
E. B. TABER
ROYSON Brothers
County surveyor JOYNER
P. H. MILNER
Alonson SNYDER

THE WAURIKA NEWS
Waurika, Comanche County, Oklahoma
Friday, January 26. 1906

Names mentioned in this addition:
Miss Ethel McCuLLOCH
J. W. TOOMER
Justice BERRY
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. McCULLOCH
Mr. WOODSON
Nellie RIDDLES
Rev. W. A. JERRAL

OF NOTE

A FIRE AT WAURIKA

Entre (sic) Business Block Goes up in The Flames.

No Water Handy. Insurance Light.
One of the most disastrous fires that has ever occurred in this section happened last Tuesday morning at this place, when almost an entire block was wiped out by fire at the north end of Main Street. The buildings burned comprised the BERRY hotel, BILTON hotel and grocery, the MILNER restaurant, and the barbershop of I. N. REED. The loss will reach away up in the thousands, although by heroic efforts the contents of most the buildings were saved though wrecked considerably by hurried handling.
For a time it seemed no human hand could save the printing office of the TELEGRAPH on south side of the block, but human endurance withstood the heat and worked till it was out of danger. After the fire had gotten under good headway the intense heat seemed to be intent on licking up the immense building and stock of hardware of J. N. JOHNSTON & Co., which was opposite the burning buildings. At this point the most heroic work was displayed when men worked in the heat many blistering their face and hands until the skin peeled off. This structure was a two-story frame 25 x70 feet, the lower room being used for the hardware and above Mr. JOHNSTON used for living rooms. By desperate efforts the building was saved.
The BERRY hotel was a frame structure fronting 50 feet on Main street, running back 60 feet, the whole being used for a hotel and half owned by Mr. DAVIS of Cache, the other past being owned by MORRIS, a partner of Mr. KLOTZER’s in the lumber business. The next building was a light one story structure owned by the KINGSIHER Improvement Co., and was mostly torn down to endeaver to save the buildings just north but of no avail.
The next building consumed was the one-story frame of P. H. MILNER and used as a restaurant and living rooms. Mr. MILNER having but recently returned here and engage in business. The next building belonged to Mr. MILNER and was two stories high, being used in connection with the BILTON hotel, and I. N. REED’s barber shop. The BILTON hotel was next in the path of the flames, it was a two story building 25x50 feet, below being the restaurant and office with cooking rooms and the above for sleeping rooms. The next was the BILTON grocery, a two-story structure used above for Mr. BILTON’s living rooms; the last named being used by their respective owners.
The fire originated from a fire setting the roof on fire in the BERRY hotel.
We understand that these buildings will be replaced by brick ones.

THE WAURIKA NEWS
Waurika, Comanche County, Oklahoma
Friday, Feb 2, 1906

ELECTION TO BE HELD
The school board met Monday night and called a special election for the purpose of voting on the proposition of building a new brick schoolhouse.
The election will be held Feb. 10^th, 1906 at the schoolhouse. There is, as far as we have been able to ascertain, no objection to the proposition.
A good four-room building will be a valuable addition to the town.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The Ladies Aid of the First Baptist church of Waurika met with Mrs. J. N. JOHNSTON last week and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. A. A. BRENNEMAN, Vice-Pres, Mrs. H. S. BRUNER, Secy, Mrs. J. N. JOHNSTON, Treasurer Mrs. A. A. BRENNEMAN, Librn. Mrs. T. HOLLAND. They decided to meet on the 2^nd and 4^th Thursdays of each month.

THE WAURIKA NEWS
Waurika, Comanche County, Oklahoma
Friday, February 23, 1906

PROTESTS WARRANTS
Twenty-six members of schools boards of Comanche county were represented at the district school board union meeting in Lawton. It was the unanimous desire of each member to join in the fight testing the legality of the schools warrants.
The attorneys for the union are S. H. HARRIS, of Perry; Frank P. CEASE, ROSS & ANDERSON and A. H. JAPP.

DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION
District court convened at Lawton Monday, in the new courthouse, with Judge GILLETTE on the bench.

NOT PADDLING OWN CANOE
Sheriff W. J. HOWARD of Wichita Falls, Tex., came up Tuesday in search of three runaway lads from 12 to 15 years old. Constable HORN and his deputy Geo. LANG soon located the quarry and the sheriff took them under his wing and took them back to their anxious parents where they received we know not what.

ORDINATION SUNDAY
Rev. HAIRFIELD, pastor of Walter and Hastings Baptist churches will be here Sunday to assist in the ordination of the Deacons in the church here. Rev. J. L. H. HAWKINS is also expected to be here Sunday.

U. S. MARSHALSHIP
John R. ABERNATHY of Frederick, in this county, has been appointed U. S. Marshall to succeed Wm. FOSSETT.

IT JUST FLEW AWAY
Last Tuesday Claud REAVES who has been living at Velma, I. T., came here and sold a team for $150. He went to the saloon and a little later, feeling the need of sleep, went up stairs and upon being woke up at 12 a.m. discovered that $125 of his money had taken wings and flown away.

NEW DOCTOR
Dr. Ellen Lawson DOBBS of Lawsonville, Tex., arrived in town last Saturday night to permanently locate among us, being a practicing physician.

BAD ACCIDENT
Mr. ATTEBERY, one of our progressive farmers southwest of town had the misfortune to have one of his legs badly mashed last Monday evening by being caught between the wheel and bed of a buggy he was riding in going from town. At this writing he is doing very nicely and we hope he will be around again in a few days.

NOTICE
I, M. C. Clark supervisor of road district 3 and 4 take this method of notifying all parties that no receipt will be issued by me for road work in the future unless work is done under me or H. W. BRUNER’s supervision.

THE WAURIKA NEWS
Waurika, Comanche County, Oklahoma
Friday, March 2, 1906

THEY MISS HIM
The city pharmacy has brought suit against W. J. BERRY to collect an account which they claim is due them. Mr. BERRY has gone to Mineral Wells, Tex., leaving the account unsettled, along with several others, who would like to see the gentleman for several dollars worth.

A HOT ONE ORGANIZED
The business men of Waurika organized a Business Men’s club Tuesday night. The object being to have an organization to work for the good of the town.
Mr. A. L. WALKER was elected president; M. J. McGRAW,, vice-president; J. E. THOMAS, secretary; J. L. MORGAN, treasurer, J. L. MORGAN, E. B. ELLIS and Dr. C. M. MAUPIN were appointed a committee to draft by-laws.

THE WAURIKA NEWS
Waurika, Comanche County, Oklahoma
Friday, April 20, 1906

HELD CONVENTION
Pursuant to a call of the city council a large number of the citizens of Waurika met in convention last Monday night and nominated candidates for the city offices for the ensuing year.
An effort had been made by the business men of the town to avoid a contest and fight among the different elements of the town, so a committee of five, appointed by the 5000 club, and a committee of like number appointed by the Law and Order element, which had been fighting for a better condition here, some for absolute prohibition and others for higher license, to confer and try and select candidates for the council who would be acceptable to all.
The committee reported the names of J. S. LANG, J. H. CUNNINGHAM and N. ROBINSON. A motion was made by D. M. BRIDGES that the committee’s report be rejected. The motion was lost and the committee’s report accepted and the parties recommended were declared the nominees.
Then came the nomination of a candidate for justice of the peace, C. E. TRAYER and Joe DILLARD were place in nomination, the vote standing: DILLARD 30 and TRAYER 28. DILLARD was declared the nominee.
For marshal J. W. HORNE, W. M. MOREMAN and W. J. STOWE were named. The vote stood HORNE 34, MOREMAN 13, and STOWE 9.
E. C. ELLIS was nominated by acclamation for treasurer, as was D. S. HUFFMAN for assessor.
Some of the friends of TRAYER were not satisfied with the result claiming that several votes were cast for DILLARD which were not legal and they petitioned to have his name put on the ticket.

NAMES ON PETITION
Below is given the names of those who signed a petition asking the county commissioners to grant a license to Andrew GILLESPIE & Co. to sell malt, spiritous and vinous liquors on lot 12, block 9, in the first ward in the town of Waurika, Okla.:

ADVERTISEMENTS       
Geo J. B. WRIGHT is prepared to move your house. Give him a chance at your work. Phone No. 46 2 rings, Waurika, Okla.

THE WAURIKA NEWS
Waurika, Comanche County, Oklahoma
Friday, April 27, 1906

Obituary
Mrs. Nellie FRANCIS, two miles west of Waurika, died April 10. She leaves a husband and four little children, one of them an infant only about three weeks old.
The mother was born and reared in Clark County, Ark., and died away from mother, but left a sister in charge of her children.
Neighbors and friends did good service in different ways to care for the mother and to provide for her burial. While we heartily extend our sympathy for the bereaved we enjoy with the consolation of knowing that Sister Francis was a Christian and had been for several years.
Wm. F. HARRIS

Other Names Mentioned In This Edition:

Prof. S. S. HAMILL                      Grace JEFFERY
Minnie HAMILL                           Mr. and Mrs. Thomas JEFFERY
Ed LEWIS                                  Joe SMYERS
Frank THOMAS                          Mrs. HOLLAND
Oscar THOMAS                          Ethel JEFFERY
Rev. W. F. HARRIS                     F. E. HOTCHERSON
Mr. MARLOWS                           Mr. LEWIS        
Mr. ADAMS                                Will McDOWEL
W. A. BAGGETT                          Dr. DICE
M. C. CLARK

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