p 704 B6 P^ CopV ^ ^(<^^^^^P;t^^^7^ZIPvSuili^iii ^i)#$^ilii-y... •-^B^^ C:-"^^/ '^;^li>s£«; %^i^i^»*****^, rBbFs P i))i®^®» Blackwell, Oklahoma Published under direction of the Blackwell Commercial Club. T>i%EcroRr GEO. R. WILLET, President, Proprietor Red Hot Implement Co. E. P. BLAKE, Vice-President, President Blackwell State Bank. W. C. TETIRICK, Secretary, Tetirick and Rose, Attorneys. W. A. HAYS, Treasurer, Wholesale and Retail Coal Dealer. J. L. WAITE, Capitalist. FRANK FOLTZ, Supt. Blackwell Milling and Elevator Co. G. E. DOWIS, Cashier First National Bank. JOHN R. TATE, Postmaster. WILLARD FOSTER, Foster Mercantile Co. T S. CHAMPERS, Railway Contractor. :2/yV. WYMKR, R'itirenFcrfnet*: ( F-ROM PHOTOQBAPHe TAKEN «V C. D. KDKNnKUj) B lackwell, Oklahoma Metropolis. Kay County. Northeastern Oklahoma. Settled September i6, 1893. Population January i, 1898, 800. Population census, 1900, 2285. Population May i, 1903, 4250. In natural gas belt. School children enrolled, 1050. Two fine school buildings — Superintendent and 17 teachers employed. Seat Oklahoma State Baptist College, costing $30,000.00, 214 students enrolieU: r. •*.:>•• j • First train of* cars* into' BTack-* well, March i, 1898. Now has three railroads — two lines of Santa Fe and on main line Frisco from St. Louis to Vernon, Texas. Two more proposed lines. 12 passenger trains in and out each day. Surrounded by finest agricultu- ral and fruit country in the West. Shipped 1261 cars wheat and 567 car loads fiour during year ending June 30, 1902, being 300 more cars of wheat than was ship- ped from any other point in Oklahoma. Ample rainfall. • iAN 10 1905 0. of 0, No crop failures in nine suc- cessive years. We challenge comparison with any agricultural section of the world. A city of wide-awake, pro- gressive people, having an up- to-date system of water-works, owned by the city, electric lights and all modern conveniences. More miles of cement and vit- rified brick side-walk, and more pretty homes than any city of its size and age in the United States. Fifty-two two-story brick busi- ness houses, and one two-story stone, one three-story brick and several more are under construc- tion. The citizens of Blackwell have aimed to make the city a good place to live in AND WE HAVE sue CEE DED. We want more people of the same kind. No '^mossbacks" permitted to get ofif the trains at our depots. COME and live with us. We will do you good. For further information address Secretary, Commercial Club, Blackwell, Oklahoma. (^^'^^^^(l^Mi va^:\ <^ r' fr — ^ -*!it T /*v ! ?; / \i f > n \ ^ '" j if ■>! ■ \ ...f^ vVI^ ^^*^sr^ ^ '^T"~""r"^ r ^ 5 1 1 ' ^xT" f ( ■» > \ ) ' J //^ r I 8 (ft ^ \ r / r V \ /^ / 3 (/ 's' ■ ,' R I.| 1 - - ~ "" sou r A R K A fi' / S A s. ^ M I MAIN STREET, IJLACKWELL, OKLAHOMA STATE BAPTIST COLLEGE Second Ward School Bi,ACKWELL Ice Co. Watee Wobks Power House High School Plant of Blackwell Gas and Mining Co. ri>ackwei.Ij churches First Baptist Catholic Presb\'teeian First Methodist Episcopal Christian United Brethren FIVE BUSINESS BLOCKS, BLACKWELL, O. T. Be\tty Block Kay Hotel Block First National Bank Block Barrett Block Foster Block SCENES NEAK BL,ACK^VELL Bridge Chicaskia River Scene, Chicaskia River Feed Lot, Ross Kelly Chicaskia River Carson Stock Farm RESIDKNCES. BI.ACK^VKLL, O. T. 1 ^^ ^-^ r Dtt Allan Lowery W. S. Peetttman Ed. L. Pbckham W. C. Tetieick W. W. Stephenson B. M. Anderson Depot St. Locis and S. F. Rt. Co. Depot A. T. and S. F. Rt. Co. Building Bks. Construction Co. A. G. Babbbtt Dry Goods Co. The Oklahoma Route Fast, electric-lighted trains between Oklahoma points and Saint Louis, Kansas City and the North and East. All Cafe Cars and Dining Halls under management of Fred Harvey. Full information as to rates, train service, etc., furnished upon application to Passenger Traffic Department, Saint Louis Frisco System Experience teaches a dear school and her doors Are ever open to him who finds therein The only road to wisdom; But the shrewd observer, With his finger on the public pulse, Buys "GLOBE," and profits at the expense of others. GLOBE It's made in the mills on yonder page By the foremost millers of the age. BLACKWELL MILLING AND ELEVATOR COMPANY. BLACKWEL,L, MILLING AND ^LEVATOR CO. INTERIOR VIEWS, BLACKWELL >ni.L,ING AND ELEVATOR CO. ENorNE Room Grinding Floor Office Reel Floor Packing Floor Purifier FABM SCENES XEAR BLACK WELL. 1 IIRKSIIING SlKNK NeAR Hl.ACUiWEI.L FEED LoT R. P. KeRN, :{ MtLES NORTHWEST Capt. Shaw, 1 Mile from Blackwell N. D. Kistler, o Miles Soitu J. P. Bailey SCENES NEAB BJLACKWEL,L Bridg"!: Chicaskia Rivkr Scene, Chicaskia River Feed Lot, Roas Kelly Cbicaskia River Casson Stock Farm F. V. ROWLAND 4 CO. 'Phone Immigration Agents for the FRISCO SYSTEM No. 74. Real Estate, Farm and City Loans and Insurance. Rentals, Collections, Taxes Paid, Abstracts Furnished. Correspondents Receive Prompt Attention. BLACKWELL, OKLAHOMA. G. B. Thompson, Immigration Apent for the Reference by permission t^C ^O f^ f'O t-i i^ First National Bank, ^°^ Od.llLd, 1 C Biackwell, Oklahoma. Real Estate Agent. Handle Bargains in both Kansas and Oklahoma. BLACKWELL, OKLA. W.O.FLEMING 4 CO. German and English Real Estate Agents, Real Estate, Loans, Abstracts and Insurance. Reference: Bank of Biackwell. J. H. YOUNGMEYER. REAL ESTATE AND LOANS. Refer to Any Bank in City. BLACKWELL, OKLAHOMA. BLACKWELL, Oklahoma C. B. ANDERSON, President. T. H. MILLER, Vice-Pres. B. D. ASHBROOK, Secretary Conetvi>a(m 3nt?e0^men^ Comjjan^, Capital Stock, S50,000.00. INVESTMENT BANKERS, First mortgage loans on Northeastern Oklahoma farms a specialty. Discriminating investors will do well to write us for particulars. Letters answered promptly. Black WELL Oklahoma BhAGKWELL IGE COMPANY, Paid-up Capital $25,000.00. Man^tfactin^es Pure Crystal Ice. COLD STORAGE IN CONNECTION. DAVE SCHONWALD, Manager Do Your Friends Know It? "SANTA FE" Santa Fe % W Have you friends living in the East? Are they prosperous? Would they not do better in Oklahoma? Have they ever investigated? Do they know the Santa Fe sells round trip tickets to Oklahoma points the first and third Tuesdays of each month for only two dol- lars more than the fare one way? If they were told of these homeseekers' excursions, isn't it likely they would be interested? Suppose you send the names and addresses of your friends to the undersigned? WHY NOT TELL THEM? $$$$$$$ W. J. BLACK. G. P. A., A. T. 4 S. F. Ry., Topeka. Kas. P. E. HALL. Agent. Blackwell, Oklahoma. HOTEL MAINE J. B. BECK, Proprietor. THE OLD RELIABLE COMMERCIAL HOUSE. Only Strictly $2.00 per Day Hotel in Blackwell. PROMPT SERVICE. :: GOOD SAMPLE ROOM. "Remember the Maine." BLACKWELL, • OKLAHOMA.