The Independent. (Cashion, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 1917 Page: 1 of 6
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CASHION, KINGFISHER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, M w 24 *917-
NO. 4
Meeting-May 30th A Stag Party —
The next meeting of the f arm-
ers and Business Mens Associat-
But Tbe Does Slip In
About twenty-five young men of Cash
ion will be May 30th. Mr. Boas- j0n met at the Commercial hotel Wed-
en of Guthrie will be present : nesday evening where a farewell sup-
at'this meeting and will be preJ P ' '« ""'d for Cap«in Avery B.
... Wight, who leaves next Saturday for
paied to give some t ina e in por^ McPheraon Georgia. Under the
formation regarding tbe possibil- direction of J. Arthur Short, with Lee
ity of bis company supplying G> bble and Roy Wheelbarger as strong
light, for Cashion Quite a little men, each man present was initiated
work for the Associatsom regard. u'e mysteries of the C. F. 0 and
rr, ., • received the marking of the emblem of
ing the Ozark Trails, remains
undone and will be taken
the organization on the left" cheek, i
up «t 1 hose subject to the recent draft law
this meeting. Matters pertain- were given the following emblem; a
ing to the 1917 fair will come be- black cross inside a red circle, and
fore the Association at this meet- lhose notsutject to draft wore a red
.. , , cross inside a black circle. After the
in? Mr VVenner and others trum j ;
• , ! initiatory work the members were seat-
Guthrie will be present at t.ie ecj t0 partake of an excel-
meeting, so we earnestly request . lent supper, in the mi 1st of which the
that all members make it a point dining room doors were forced open
to be present. H. Borklund Pres *nd ' ruahed a bu"nch of !adie8 Poking
| for their "owl inclined" husbands
| The confusion that followed forced a
Ease Bail Saturday May 26th halt in the banquet, and while a special
, . , supper for the iad'es, consisting ot a
Cashion VS Lockrid^e. , limi.urger sandwich, some sauer-kraut,
m, • • „„ j a weiner and a bottle of Bevo? was be
This promises to be a gooo 1
, j ing prepated, the ladies were admited
fast game. I he players and r , ., I
manager extends an invitation to
everyone and will appreci i e
having a crowd of fans.
game will be played on the Hes^-
ler field south of town. We are
very sorry that we did not have
our game Sunday, but Edmond
thought it too muddy. However
we expect to play them in the
near future.
as members of the organization and
received the emblem, a red cross inside
a black circle on the right cheek.
j. Arthur Short then proposed and
uave the following toast;
Here is to trie land th it gave me birth
Here is to the flag that flies,
Heie is to the tons, the best of earth,
Many on the battle fields have died.
Here is to our jolly good bunch tonight
Here is to our son, A. B Wight.
After supper was served, J. B, Plum
a coat
Cashion team will play Lock- presented Gapt. Wight with
, -1 , \r hanger that can be carried in the pocket
ridee at Lockridge Sunday Ma) s . 'L
s b conveniently a nail, and Mr. Short,
27th. | in oid-r to impress upon him the belief
Cashion Base Ball Club. ; of the crowd in preparedness, and that
A W Marriott, Manager ; he miSht be iaU* Pr*Pared to protect
• j himself at all times, presented him a
i small package wrapped in a flag, but
Ozark Trail News which when unwrapped proved to be a
small toy pistol.
Fred L. Wennei, .*11. Mutchs.it Each person present was required to
and other business men of Guth- make speech, and one would be sur-
rie were in Cashion Monday in drised at the out-bursts of oratory,
the interest of the Ozark I rail
Alter conferring some special embl-
ems on Lee Gobble, Mel Carter, Fred
Rarnsier, Russel Abercrombie and
E. B. Downing for bravery and good
conduct, the bunch of joy makers de-
parted for their homes, wishing Mr.
Wight well in his new position.
road. They are busy now on the
between Navina and uashion and
are constructing on the average
of one cement culvert per day.
Work on the Ozark Trail is pro
gressing nicely now. The road
is being built according to specfi-
cations and will be ready for in- Where to Register,
spection by June 10th on which | Downs Township, T. J. String-
day Col' Harvey and his partyd er, registrar, at S. E Moore farm
will pass thur here on the inspec- Logan Township, Joe Ruhl regis-
i trar at Wandel schooi house.
tion tour.
1 u 1,1 ! cashion, A. I. Garnett regus-
^ashion people should make J
. V fi„. Ifvpnr rpr trar at Independent office.
Tune 19th a big day. Every car
in this community should make Registration booth will be open
it a point to meet Mr. Harvey j 7 a. and remain open until 9.
and his party at Okarche and j p. m. one day only, June 5, 1917
accompany them at least as far All male citizens between the ag-
as Navina. Wake up and boost es of 21 and 30, both inclusive'
tor your town and community are required to appear before the
least once in twenty years and registrar ot their precinct and be
let June 10th be the day. j registered.
Greater Than All Europe
The Resources of National Banks of the United
States exceed by a Billion Dollars the combined
resources of the Bank of England, Bank ot France,
Bank of Russia. German Reichbank, Bank of Italy,
Bank of Spain, Bank of the Netherlands, Bank of
Denmark, Swiss National Bank and the Imperial
Bank of Japan. This was the report of Controller
Williams at the close of 1916. It will pay you to be
connected with a Banking member of this great
Federal Reserve System.
First National Bank
THE GREAT ALLIANCE
The Officers and Directors of this Bank are
joined together with the State Guarantee Law
to give you the Best Service and the Greatest
Security that can possibly be obtained.
Our knowledge of local conditions means
the Best Service for you.
The protection of the depositors' Guarantee
Law means the Best Security for you.
Security and Service both at.
Farmers State BanK
Guaranteed
Cashion, Oklahoma.
4$ Interest on Time and Saving Accounts.
Bois d' Arc Posts
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Garnett, A. J. The Independent. (Cashion, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 1917, newspaper, May 24, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc107346/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.