Wichita Weekly Times. (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, May 29, 1908 Page: 3 of 12
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WICHITA WEEKLY TIMES, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, MAY 20th, 1908.
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H. PENNINGTON CO
DO YOU WEAR PANTS?
If so, you are the man we are looking for. We have
about one hundred patterns on hand, ranging in
price from
$7.50 to $15
We are going to sell these out right now, and to
do so we give you your choice this week for
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I Roller
Skating 1
I--Three—Hour—Sessions—will—be,
> given daily at the Skating Rink.
: From9to 12 a.m. the Rink will
■ be free to ladies.
1 Afternoon Session from 2 to 5 p m.
, Evening Session from 7 to 10 p.m.
i The regular price will be 25c per
, Session. •
[ Polite attention. Come one,
1 come all.
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
DROWNS IN A TANK
ROY SHOFE, AGED 10. LOST LIFE
AT McKINLEY'S TANK SUN-
DAY AFTERNOON.
SANK IN THE DEEP WATER
Was Wading After Fish When He
Stepped Into Deep Hole and
Waa Drowned.
Roy Shofe, the 10-year-od son of
Mr, and Mrs. J. N. Shofe, living about
two miles south west of town, was
drowned in what is known as Mc-
Kinley’s tank at about half past three
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The Shofe boy, in company with
John Wildermuth, a 12 year old com
panion, had gone over to the tank to
look at the high water.
While standing on the bank the
boys saw u large fish which had come
up into the shallow water near the
shore. Exclaiming that he would
catch the fish for his father’s supper,
Roy waded into the water and as the
fish darted away he started in pur-
suit, having no thought of danger.
A few feet from the shore there is
a sudden set-off in the bottom of the
tank, in which the water yesterday
was about. seven feet deep.
" The boy, eager in his ourusit of the
fish, plunged into the deep water be-
fore he knew his dange r and sank im-
mediately..
His voting companion, who could
not swim, waded out to the edge of
the set-off and made futile efforts to
reach the drowning boy as he rose
Professional Ads
HUFF, BARWIBE a HUFF
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
PFIcE:— Room 18 a 15 Kemp a
Lasker Block aisc rear
First National Bank
A. A. HUGHES, ‘
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Rooms- City National Bank Building
Wichita Falla. Texas.
P. B. GREENWOOD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Bounty Attorney Wichita County and
Tice
Notary Public.
Over Farmers Bank and
Truat Company.
DR. BOGER,
DENTIST.
Office In Kemp A Lasker Building
over Postoffice. Hours from 8 a. m
to 12 m. and from 1 p. m. to s p. m.
.50
cor. scorr AND 9TH sT. :
25c for ■ Three Hour Skating.
(Remember, everything made at home.)
(Suits same proposition.)
MageDavis:
I’ * pRoPmETOR.
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HOOPER & HARRELL
INSURANCE
OF ALL Kinos e
Anderson & Patterson
Phone 87, Lory Bldg, 74 St. Wichita Falle, Texas
Plumbing-
1 have had 17 years practical
experience in the plumbing bust-
ness and am the only practical
man in the plumbing and heating *
bualneaa in this city, Will be
glad to figure with you on any-
thing in my line. Will give a
strict guarantee, if necessary, on
all work. We can furnish you
with goods made by any of the
leading manufacturers of the
United States.
Am now making a special
price of $22.50 on Porcelain Bath
Tuba, which can't be bought for
the money by any of my com-
petitors.
Win open up for the present
at Abbott Paint Co., corner of
Eighth street and Ohio avenue.
and sank three times. Finding that
his efforts at rescue were vain, the
Wildermuth boy ran to the Shofe home
with his aad message for help.
Within a few minutes the resucers
were on Ilie bank and Oscar Shofe,
an older brother of the drowned boy,
dived Into the tank and brought out
the body.
Efforts were made to resuscitate
life, but the rescuers were too late,
Dr. Coons arrived shortly afterward
and upon examination found that life
was extinct.
The body was then removed to the
Shofe home, where the funeral ser-
vices will take place at 3 o’clock this
afternoon. Dr. Dalton will officiate.
Pretty Daughter Sold With Farm.
Clinton, Iowa. May 21.—red Keo
nlg, in America only a few weeks,
bought a farm because the owner of
the land, John Engle, told him jok-
ingly he could have his daughter if
he made the purchase, and was ar-
rested when he tried to take posses-
sion of the girl. The p rties live near
the little town of Tampico.
After the real estate transaction
Keonig visitted the Engle home re-
peatedly, paying marke I attention to
pretty Bertha Engle, although he could
not speak a word of English. The girl
sought to avoid him, but the tierman
lover was a persistent lover. His at-
tentions finally became so obnoxious
that the girl caused his arrest anti
the young farmer was arrainged in
police court. An interpreter was en-
gaged, and the actions of young Koe-
nig explained. He told the court he
simply was Insisting n on his rights,
that the girl had been promised him
as part of the purchase.
/Koenig was released after the judge
explained to him that voting women
were not bought and sold after that
manner in the United States. The
prisoner left the court room in great
disappointment.
Ths Calaboose a Live Question.
The city council is up against a hard
proposition to know what to do with
the city prisoners. Last week the
rooms formerly occupied by tie Wich-
ita Plumbing Company were fitted up
as quarters for the white prisoners,
while the negro prisoners. are con-
fined in the old quarters at the rear 1
of the city hall on Indiana avenue. 1
Saturday Anderson & Patterson, 1
agents for Mr. Jalonick, the owner,
of the building, who lives in Dallas,
protested vigorously against tire use of
any part of the building as a calaboose
and threatening to enjoin the city to
abate the use of the building for such
purposes, if the calaboose was not at
once stopped.
The city expects soon to build a new
city hall and jail, and at this time the
council does not feel warranted in
building a new calaboose. Just what
action they will take has not yet been
determined.
New Industry Soon to be in Operation.
The Wichita Falls Foundry and Ma-
chine Company are installing their
machinery this week and expect to be-
gin operations in their machine shop
department the first week in June.
The equipment for-the foundry de-
parimneut has been unloaded on the
ground and as soon as the foundry
building can be erected this equipment
will be installed and the foundry
placed in operation.
Mr. Christensen and family are now
here and are getting ready to move
Into Mr. Filgo’s new house on Tenth
street.
Early Sunday morning several fam-
ilies living In the flat between the
river and the business part of town
moved ont, but the water at no time
reached one of the houses.
DR. W. H. FELDER,
-DENTIST-
Southwest Corner 7th street,
Ohio Avenue.
VICHITA FALLS.
TRAB.
E. M. WIGGS.
VETERINARY SURGEOV
ELECTRA. TEXAS
Phone Calls Sent to A. N. Richardson’s
Drug Store, Electra, Texas,
Will Be Received.
CHAS. S. HALE, M. D.
Practice Limited to Diseases of
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
Office Hours—9 to 12 a. m. 1:30 to
5:30 p. m.
Rooms No. 1 and 2 over Nutt. Stevens
& Hardeman’s Grocery Store,
727 Ohio avenue.
I. T. MONTGOMERY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office—Over Farmers Bank and .
TrustCompany.
Wichita Falls. • •
Texas
N. HENDERSON,
Attorney at-Law.
.. omce, Kemp a Laakar Block. ...
DR. M. M. WALKER.
Physician and Surgeon. x
. Office With Dr Miller: ’• ,
WICHITA FALLS, .... TEXAS
Farmers Bank
Trust Co.
Capital $75,000
You are entitled to
absolute safety and ef-
ficient service in the
transaction of your
banking business
NO BANK
can offer greater safety
or better service than
thia bank. Your busi-
ness will be appreciat-
ed and will receive our
very treat attention.
DR. M. H. MOORE,
W. W. Coleman.
PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON.
Office Over Jourdan’s Furniture Store.
Phone No. 547.
WICHITA FALLS, - . . . TEXAS
FARMERS
BANK & TRUST
COMPANY
Wichita Falls, Texas.
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Wichita Weekly Times. (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, May 29, 1908, newspaper, May 29, 1908; Wichita Falls, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1696769/m1/3/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.