The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 22
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY. JANUARY 17, 1913
NUMBER 18
and one
+- Wanted—Electric Lights In
Lexington
The subject of electric lights has
been very much discussed in Lex-
ington since the current has been
turned on in our sister city of Pur-
cell and it is the hope of the major-
ity of onr townspeople than lights
will be furnished on this side of the
Ctinadian within a very short time.
The lighting system on this side
of the river is complete except for
some few repairs that are needed in
the installations. The line across
the river must also be rebuilt and
the men in charge at Purcell are fi-
guring on the cost of construction.
It is their intention to light the
bridge with bulbs every span or
.*#1 second span. This would be a
most progressive move
needed very badly.
Thus far the lights at Purcell
have been very regular. Service
was off for one or two nights but
soon everything will be in good
working order and Pufcell will be
enjoying the many conveniences
offered by such a system. Lexing
wants that system. Since only £
small outlaw of expenditure would
be required to send the current to
.this side, and considering the re
turns which would be netted, it is
more than probable that the re-
pairs will soon be made.
Six or seven arc lights should be
installed in the business section of
Lexington. Merchants have ex
pressed themselves in favor of a
plan to install these lights realizeing
the great value therein. The cost
would be small and the improve
ment would be a great advertise
ment to our city. The dark streets
here will be responsible for a t-eri
t ous accident sooner or later and
then it will be realized too late that
through lights such accidents might
ba eliminated. Many of old tinn-
ers can remember when street lights
were a reality and every one is a
booster for a return of that condi-
tion.
A contract has been let by the
city council of Purcell to W. J.
Kennedy of Oklahoma City calling
for a furnishing, repairing and gen-
erally overhauling the electric pow-
er bouse and water plant. Mr.
Kennedy's hid was $'23,974.00.
Think about the lights. Talk it
up. Think of the many conven-
iences and then go out and see
what you can do for service to this
side of the Canadian.
Salesmen wanted to look after
our interests in Cleveland and ad-
jacent counties. Salary or Com-
mission. Address The Harvey Oil
Co. Cleveland. O.
Lexington and Her Oil Pros-
pects
Oklahoma is the richest state in
the union from an oil standpoint.
That assertion may as vet be dispu-
ted but ere father time has stowed
away another three years in his belt
no one will dare dispute the fact.
It now looks as jf oil existed in a
solid vein from the northeast boun-
dary line. Oil has been found in al
most every corner of the state.
Oil can be found about Lexing-
ton. Several farmers east of Lex-
ington have for sometime past no-
ticed signs of oil in the water from
the deep wells on their places.
These men are confident that oil
can be found here. Only live miles
from Lexington there is to be
found several wells where the sur-
face of the water is coverd with oil.
Prominent and recognized oil
men have come to this part of the
county and have made inveptiga
tioos. These investigations have
for the most part been kept secret
but that is the policy by which an
oil prospector makes his thousands.
With oil on either side of our
town why isnt it logical that it
should be here. The condition
generally character and formation
of the land northeast of here iB
exactly the same as where it has
been found. Heavily timbered and
rough and hilly.
Investors will be coming here be
fore long to secure options and leas
es on the land. When signs are so
evident that oil really exists pros
pectors will not wait long. They
will be here.
Some are inclined to belies-e that
oil cannot possibly be found here
but the majority of thinking men-
men familiar with the county say
they think, without doubt, that oil
is here and that before long an oil
well will be a realty. Lexington
has an opportunity which deserves
\he greatest thought and considera
tion—and an early drilling or at
least an attempt to interest oil men
to come here and investigate, offer
ing as an inducement leases on the
land where they think oil can be
found. Think what oil would do
for Lexington!
On To Cushing
The reports brought back from
the new oil field at Cushing by the
Saving Lexington Money For Woodman Banquet Successful
Our Merchants.
have read: "'Sixty
We
men who went up from here last dollars went into a
week were glowing in the extreme.
All say they doubt if there is a bus-
ier spot in the entire country. Men
are doing business every minute and
real dollars are more than plentiful.
People are pouring in at the rate of
three and four hundred a day and
Cushing has leaped from cross roads
town into a city of />000 people,
mostly living in tents. All this is
due to oil. New gushers are being
brought in every day and it is boom
such as is seldom seen. Hotels,
sleeping rooms and restraunts are
crowded to the limit.
J. W. Marcum, H. H. Everett,
Alvin Parnell and Jim Shears will
return Bhortly and establish them-
selves in business. Mr. Shears will
conduct an eating house and a box
ball alley while the others will
probably engage in the real estate
business. Money is circulating fast
and these men declare that a small
fortune awaits the man who will
get out and hustle.
After its all over and oil has been
found here, we can have and exper-
ience the same feeling and rush that
Cushing is undergoing- The oil is
here the same as in Cushing. All
we need to do is drill and the oil
will be spouting forth—and so will
good, shiny, silver dollars. Then
Lexington will flourish—the same
as the boomer Cushing.
The Rosary.
On Tuesday, January 28, the peo-
pie of Lexington will be favored
with a play such a9 the town sel-
dom sees. "The Rosary" through
the special effort «f Mr. £. J. Kel-
ler will be presented on that night.
The Rosary is a drama brimming
full of heart interest and carries an
equipment of 'scenic and electrical
effects that insures a production
which smaller towns should con
sidef a rare opportunity. The com
pany is one of the best to be seen
in the state this season. Do not
miss this opportunity of seeing f
show worth while. January 28
Remember the date.
million
northern city
County Court News
Woodcraft and its benefits was Marriage License
the keynote of the spirit which pre-| M. F. Pickard, 22, and Mao-
vailed at the annual installation of Ethel Hunt, 15, Norman Oklahoma
Farm Loans
, I represent Bartlett Bros., Land
& Loan Co., of St. Joseph. Missouri
Branch office at Guthrie. Lowest
rates and best terms.
E. A. Denison.
New Jury Commission
Judge R. McMillan has appointed
the following as the jury commiss-
ion for the year: H. Downing, Nor-
man; John Massey. Lexington; W,
I. Warren. Denver.
Attention — Don't fool with
your hogs; see Dutch at Lexington
or Crawford at Purcell.
m Fresh oysters at all times ' like
y >u like it" at the Baltimore.
Dr. H. H. Wynne, Oculist.
Specialist of the eye, ear, nose
and throat, of Oklahoma City, will
he professionally in Purcell, on
Saturday, Jan. 24. The scientific
application of, lenses (glasses) to
the eye receives my attention. One
regular visit each month. 1 urcell
8 to I p. m. Lexington 1 to 5
p. in. Inquire at the office of
Baird's Drug Store in Purcell or Dr.
R. E. Thacker in Lexington, adv
Box Ball Alley Moved
The box ball alley which has
been conducted by Shears Bros
for the past month was moved tnis
week to-Cushing, Okla., the new
oil boom town, where it will be in-
stalled. No doubt the venture will
pay well in its new location as
sightseeks in new towns are always
looking for amusement and enter
tainment. Shears. Bros., were
doing good business here and while
we regret to see the change made
still we wish them success in their
new location.
{ fM Q ^innin^ of The 4 (M Q
lulu NEW YEAR lalO
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® Rut the same Old Reliable Farmers State Guar-
® anty Hunk, tUe oldest bank and strongest bank in
(§) Lexijgton. the bank that has stood the test fur
© twenty years, ready at all times to assist the far-
j§) mers and merchants carry on their business, a friend
' * in need, a safe bank tc deposit your money with lie-
your deposits are guaranteed by the guaranty
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the State of Oklahoma,
Wishing you all a happy and
wn are yours for business.
prosperous
New
Farmers State Guaranty Bank.
last year to a store which conducts
a mail order business. Many of
these dollars originated in Oklaho-.
ma."
Yes, and a part of that sixty mil-
lion dollars originated in and about
Lexington. What will this vear,
1913, and the parcels post mean to
us?
It will mean dollars and plenty
of them to the merchants and other
business men who grasp the oppor-
tunity offered by the parcels post.
How did this mail order house in
the north draw so many dollars?
Because they were up and doing and
pounding away tMling people
around Lexington what they had to
sell and how they would sell it and
also offering all other attractive in
ducements to get people to send
them their dollars—dollars that
rightfully Bhould have remained
here in Jthe pockets of the business
men of Lexington. The mail order
house always wages a persistent at
tack on the pocketbooks of the far-
mer. Large catalogues tell how
wonderfully cheap goods of highest
quality may be bought. But—
Lexington merchants have a
glowing opportunity. We have
here complete stocks of all kinds of
merchandise. Lexington merchants
can sell-these goods as cheap as
their mail order honse competitor,
they canlget the farmer his purchase
in a hurry. The parcels post is his
ally as well as it is the help of the
mail order house. The farmer
should know that Lexington raer
chants can offer goods cheaper and
of much better quality than the
mail order house. Where a stream
of dollars are always going out of
the country, prosperity can never
exist permanently. Since we are
all in the battle for sustenance, why
not come out and engage in open
fight with these menaces—the com-
mon enemy of the small town mer-
chants.
We do not doubt that every far-
mer around Lexington and even far
away would buy their goods here
Lexington as is offered in the big
price books they have at home on
the shelf. Lexington merchants
should make it possible for the far-
mer to look over the weekly paper
and find there advertisement of his
wares and his prices and the quali-
ty. Then the farmer will buy here
his dollars will be kept at home
and we will all soon begin to pros-
per.
Lexington can gain a great deal
of this business that goes to the
mail order house. '1 here is only
one way. Advertise!.
officers and banquet held Tuesday-
evening at the Woodmen Hall.
The event was attended by about
two hundred and fifty Woodmen
and members of the W<wdmen Cir-
cle and friends.
The order of Woodmen locally
always takes a great deal of inter-,
est in this annual affair and it is
seldom if ever that more geuuine
Woodmen enthusiasm could have
centered itself in one spot and at
the same time emanated in the
course of one evening. After the
usual.formality of getting acquainted
and discussing the natural topics
of interest, the work of installing
the officers for the coming year was
Dut on. Present to assist in the
ceremonies was Mrs. Daily of Ok-
lahoma City, deputy state organizer.
The following officers were installed
for the coming year to be in com-
mand of Lexington Camp, No. 158.
C. C. William Daniels; Adviser,
Chas. Lissauer; Everett Sherman,
Clerk; Banker, Frank Claunch; Sen-
try, Bomboy; Watchman, L. N.
Thomas; Henry Daniels, Manager.
All excellent selections who will see
that nothing is left undone to make
W. 0. W. shine with resplendency.
The officers installed for the
Woodman Circle were as follows:
Mrs. Dick Travis, (luardian; Mrs.
Wm. Moutaw, Adviser; Mrs. L. W.
Northcutt, Chaplain; Mrs. R. A. Is-
om, banker; Dick Travis, clerk;
Mrs. William Marcum and B. B.
Smith, managers. The Sentinels
were not installed
Just before the banquet the
guests were addressed by Mr. Gil
more of Oklahoma City, a well
known and prominent lodgeman.
His address was full of good points.
The banquet was a feast of delic-
acies. served in buffet style. Ev-
erything good was there in force
and everydody made merry during
the two hours of feasting.
Out of town guests present be
sides those mentioned were Mrs. R
(5. Smith of Marshall, Mo., Mrs. J
M. Bass of Waco, Texas. The
affair was the cost successful ever
attempted.
Joe Brockhaus, 22, Sarah Har-
mon, 21. Norman, Oklahoma.
Phohate News
J. Sullivant. Administrator of the
Estate of H. H. Holland, deceased,
was given an order to sell real es-
tate belonging to said estate.
Final accounts were heard and
approved in the following estates
and guardianships:
Guardianship of Roland P. Trout,
a minor.
Guardianship of Lawrence, Lena
and Vinnie Trout; minors.
Guardianship of Hill Phillips a
minor.
Guardianship of Reaford Young
a minor.
Guardianship of James J. Smith,
a minor.
Estates of Dedrick Bakhaus, de-
ceased.
Estates of Frederick Kuhlman,
deceased.
Estates of John H. Flledge, de-
ceased.
Estates of Hannah E. Abbott de-
ceased.
Estates of Henry Howard and
Martha A. Howard, deceased.
Ervin Howard of Purcell Okla-
homa, was arrested by Sheriff Pick-
urd for getting liquor under a fic-
titious name and in default of
$">00.00 bond was committed to
jail.
Letters of Inquiry
Oftimes we have received requests
for descriptive literature of Lexing-
ton and the south end of Cleveland
county. Unfortunately no such
pamphlets have been printed.
They should be and Lexington
should be advertised. These book-
lets, printed in large numbers are
inexpensive considering the returns.
A subscription should be raised and
each contributor given his pro rata
share. These booklets will bring in
new people—inveetors and will help
stimulate business.
For Sale.—The Presbyterian
church property in Lexington just
east of Main Street. See W. R
Ferguson or G. W. Lee. 18-3t.
R. Northcutt Aunt Cash.
Wm. Ward. Cash.
Cha«« (ireemore Pre*
Deputy County Assessor
County Assessor J. N. (Newt
Brown has appointed his deputies
and they will begin assessing in the
near future. The personnel: Toy
lor township, W. C. Wilson; Case
Township, W. A. Riek; Little lliver
township, J. A. Wilson; 9-1 west,
Will Middleton; 9-3 west, W. D.
Maroney; Noble township, M. E.
Sprowles and W. T. Grissom; 7-1
and 7-2 west. Eli Davis; Canadian
township, W. T. McKitrick; the
county assessor will handle Norman
and 9-2 west.
Do You Want to Lease for Oil?
If so see Neal Smith, as he is
now taking leases to put up to the
oil people, that he is asked to get
several sections together, that If.
G. Welsh, of Ashland. Ky., and H.
S. Lucas, of Mina, Nev., both for-
merly of the oil fields of Virginia,
that each are ready to go to work
drilling when the proper amount of
leases are procured, that Mr, Welsh,
would have been on the ground last
year at work had it not been to sick-
ness, hut is now able Ui go down.
Come in and let's talk it over.
* adv • Neal Smith
Ernest Worthy Wins First
Prize.
Ardmore, Okla.,1 Jan. 6. lhe
capital prize of a trip to \\ ashing-
ton, offered by the Cotton Seed
Crushers' association of Oklahoma,
to the boy who produced the great-
est amount of seed cotton upon one
acre in the year 1912, was won by
Ernest Worthy, a boy of 16. of
Baum, Carter county. The second
prize was won by Ira Airington, of
Madill. Worthy gathered 2.879,
and Airington 2,293 pounds of seed
cotton from one acte.—Daily Okla-
homa!).
Keller's Big -Closed His
Doors," Sale
Thousands of cirulars have been
scattered broadcast by Edgar J.
| Kellar calling attention to his big
! sale—and during the past week his
big store has been jammed with
1 shoppers taking advantage ol the
low prices being offered. The G.
W. Groves Co., of Buffalo, New-
York.. is in cliarg of the stock with
their personal representative, Mr.
Johnston.
Bridge Contract Let.
On last Monday the bridge to be
built across the South Canadian
river three miles west of Norman,
was let to the Kansas City Bridge
Co., at a contract price of $36,810
with the bridge to he completed
within the present year.
Simpson Mill, Simpson Mi
Say Mr. Farmer
You will have to hurry with those
bolls, the season will soon be over
and if you dont get in your share
of the bolls it wont be our fault.
We are ginning every day yet and
will be until further notice in this
paper. Very respectively,
Ed Low for the S. T. Wil-
liams gin, Lexington.
To Remove Insane To Vinita
Before long, the date not being
made known, a trainload of insane
people will he moved from the san-
itarium at Norman to the state in-
stitution at Vinita. The Norman
institution now has some 1100 pa-
tients and since $200 per annum is
being paid for each, the expense is
large and a great deal will be saved
by removing them to Vinita. 1 he
sanitarium at Normam is a private
institution being an asset of the de-
funct Guthrie National hank.
Four years ago a "Crazy Special
carried 300 patients to the asylum
at Ft. Supply. Preparations this
time are being made in secret so as
not to cause a great crowd of curi-
ous people gathering to see the in-
mates loaded.
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Although times are hard and money
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