The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 1915 Page: 1 of 10
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOL UME 24
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY. JUNE II. 1915
NUMBER 3o
Drumright's Mail
Drumright. Oklahoma, June 5.
The "Overland Mail" as the Drum-
right mail service between here and
Cushing is known, will likely he
discontinued some time this month.
This service has been in operation
two years or fver since Drumright
has had a postoftice. No railroad
was nearer than Cushing at the
time a postollice was located here,
and consequently it became nec-
essary to haul mail from that point.
The contract to haul the mail
was let to a business man here and
since that time he has carried mail
in wagons from here to Cushing
each morning and brought mail
back each evening. Sometimes
one wagon sufficed, at other times
it was necessary to use two wagons,
and frequently double teams were
attached to each wagon because of
the heavy loads and the rough
roads.
These loads of mail are often ex-
ceedingly valuable because of the
big parcel post and gegistered mail
Drumright, through the country. The road
H E Ii 8 E h b
Eugenia Brown of Norman visited
friends in this vicinity last week
returning home Saturday.
J. J. Keliey was preity sick last
week. He is suffering with an at-
tack of heart failure.
The wet weather is making the
voung crops look sick.
J, L. Conkling is picking his
first dewberries this week. 1 lie
berries are fine.
Early gardens are doing nicely.
Beans, peas and early cabbage are
ready for table use,
Oates are looking fine and are
about ready to harvest.
Several of the Science Hill peo-
ple attended the Sunday school
convention at Rose Hill Sunday.
Bob Fowler of the Redoak dis-
trict was in Helsel last Saturday
looking over the Conkling fruit
farm.
A number of the Science Hill
boys attended the ball game at
Willow View Sunday.
The roads are almost impassable
THE VOICE OF A NATiCN,
DENTON ITEMS
There has been a great
shipments to and from
On many occasions a load of mail
has contained packages worth over
$10,000. In consequence an armed
guard is always carried along. The
mail wagon has never been held up
though it passes through some lone-
ly spots along the road to Cushing.
The presence of a "big-six ' man is
probably the reason why no attempt
at robbery of the "Overland Mail
has ever been attempted.
A Bad Barrier
What is proving to be an almost,
overseer must have drowned.
Emmett Clary gave an ice cream
supper last Saturday night.
Chas. Graham who has been re-
pairing sewing machines in Ard-
more returned home Saturday.
Ben Dowda left last week for the
harvest fields.
The Science Hill singing class
will go to McIntosh next Sunday
; night.
\ People are busy chopping cotton
! this week,
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Sunday School Picnic
| t here lias neeii a great deal of j The Baptist class No. 3 composed
wind and rain the past week. | 0f the Misses Aline Walker, Itura
Mrs. Enia and Oma Blackwell Strong, Verle Northcutt, Bernice
spent last Sunday with their mother Bla<e, Dollie Long, Helen and
Mrs. John Anneler. Grace Keller and Ida Lee Paulson,
Mollie Herring and Mamie Odom | spent Wednesday enjoying a pleas-
were dinner guests of Ella Myers
Sunday.
Mamie Odom spent Monday even-
ing visiting at Holsenbake's.
Mrs. John Myers surprised her
husband with a birthday party
Wednesday night. Those present
were Hattie, Setli and Owen Pearcy,
Oliver and Lorain Myers, Lou Corn,
Bertha Smith, James Owens, Ern-
est McNutt. Beulah and Willie
Bird, George Odom, John Black,
ant outing 011 Willow creek. Most
ot the time was spent fishing but
only one portly cat ti 1-2 inches
iong was caught by Aline and Hel-
en, beside several minnows. At
one o'clock lunch was spread after
which an Indian battle was staged.
The girls were divided into two
tribes—Cherokees and Choctaws.
A Choctaw princess was stolen by
a Cherokee prince which brought
about the war in which the Choc-
Light, Carnie and Euphra Black- ■ taws were victorious. A treaty was
well, Bert Anneler Jand Elsie Hoi-, Kjgned and the victory fittingly cel-
senhake. The evening was spent ebrated. Next stories were told
in games and refreshments of cake , while Aline ond Grace looked after
and chocolate were served, la was j the fish lines, but to the surprise of
Henry Green made a business
impassable"mudhole is to be found | trip to Lexington Monday,
occupying the middle and both
outsides of the road near the garri-
son farm north of here. It is with-:
out doubt one of the worst barriers.
to travel of any place ill the county
and the road supervisors should
•ike steps to have the place re-
\ /eel. A great deal of complaint
-and just too—is being made,
'ine water has been standing in the
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mud hole for at least three months coming to a new place.
Here From Georgia
P. Ii. Booker and wife arrived
Monday from Fitzgerald, Georgia,
on a visit to his brother, John, and
nephews, Phillip, Harve and El-
mer and niece, Mrs. Frank Chand-
ler. It is their first visit here in
twenty-three years, which means
that it is just about the same as
They will
-Starrott in New YorU Tribuno.
farmers
many
and many travelers and
have been tied up there
different occasions. The
should be repaired in the same
cellent manner in which the roads;
about town have been placed.
i remain here sometime, proceeding
011 their return trip by way of St.
,Hji Louis, Cincinnati and Atlanta.
>x_ | making a delightful trip for them.
Mr. and Mrs. Booker are amongst
the prominent families of Fitzgerald
t having eleven children, all grown
Off To Wyoming j and residing there and doing well.
Emmett Tuggle got away Mon- Mr. Booker is an old Federal sol-
day afternoon for Cheyenne, Wy- ^ having served during the entire
oming, where he will look for a lo- j war'
cation, intending to work during Accidentally Killed
Yesterday between 9 and 10
TROUSDALE.
We had unusually heavy rains
Friday night, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday morning.
John Sanders, L. P. and J. W.
Redwine spent Saturday night with
S. S. Cox and Martin Soeman.
They were on their way home from
Wanette when the heavy rains
caught them.
Charley Ray, after attending the
Sunday school convention at Rose
Hill Sunday, visited Buster and
Frank Sanders.
S. W. Redwine and family visited
relatives in this vicinity Saturday
and Sunday.
L. L. Sanders assisted J.
Boeck at carpentering Monday.
Howard Oliphant has sold his
interest in the store at Eason and
moved to Denver. J. R. Wood and
Rolla Rhears each hauled a load
for him Thursday.
Henry Cheatwood and wife were
in Lexington on business Tuesday.
the summer getting acquainted with ■
the "live wire" places in that state;
with the ultimate intention of open-■
ing a grocery in the right town. ]
Emmett has been connected with
the J. M. Tuggle grocery for several
years and knows the business from !
A to Z. Combined with his tho-l
rough insight into the business is j
the knack of hustling which augurs
success for him wherever he may
chance to locate. His many Lex-
ington friends predict a successful;
future for him in that business—he |
deserves it and will "make good."
o'clock a. m. Mr. W. B. Kirby, a
well known stockman and farmer
of Washington, McClain county,
Alfalfa hay for sale; new crop
S. C. Hawk.
dent at Needham, an interuruan
station between Moore and Okla-
homa City. Mr. and Mrs. C. II.
Hollklay of Washington were in-
jured but how serious their injuries
were we are unable to learn before
going to press.
The automobile belonged to and
was driven by Mr. Holliday who is
cashier of the Washington bank
_ and who formerly resided at Noble,
I —Norman Democrat-Topic. June 4.
P. A. Holmes dropped into the
Leader office Tuesday for a chat,
just after purchasing a mower, a
binder, a rake and 300 pounds of
twine of Marcum & Isom—stating
that be was ready to make his 1915
crop one of the best in his long
years of experience as a farmer.
His wheet looks fine, his oats the
same, corn, cotton and fruit just a-
good as could be expected and
in all he says he is satisfied.
Holmes owns one of the fine
of the Corbett neighborhood.
Spring Hill
The farmers of this community
are very much behind with their
work on accounn of so much rain.
Mrs. Yirge Sudderth who was
taken to the University Hospital at
Oklahoma City June 2 to he oper-
ated 011, is getting along nicely so
far. She was operated on June 8.
Mrs. Malisia Dersinger of Great
| Falls, Montana, is here visiting her
sister, Mrs. Jerry Newville.
Mattie Harmon was the guest of
Valley Center Monday night.
Saddie Daniels is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Parnell at Lexington.
J. D. Anderson has put the road
B. in fine shape for traveling.
I Jim Sudderth went to the city
last Monday to see Mrs. Virge Sud-
derth.
Little Sammie Holloway is suf-
fering with the appendicitis at this
writing.
H. C. Rice is here from Oklaho-
ma City this week.
T. J. Oliver says he has the finest
cherry crop he has had since living
here.
Luther Waddle and family visited
Jim Sudderth last Sunday.
Mrs. Lee is very ill at this writing
with la grippe.
Will Blackwell was the guest of
Mrs. Haynes Sunday.
Dr. Coleman who has been ali-
bis 24th birthdap.
Elsie Holsenbake spent last
week with Ella Anneler helping
chop cotton.
Miss Lorna Ott of Corbett spent
last week with Mrs. Obed Holsen-
oake.
A good sized crowd went to
Spring Hill last Sunday night.
Ella Anneler and Elsie Holsen-
bake spent Friday afternoon with
Mrs. John Criswell.
Ella Myers returned Saturday
from Purcell where she spent last
week with Mrs. Sebe Williams.
Richard Blackwell and family
went to Rose Hill Sunday to the
Sunday school convention.
Simon Kelly and wife spent Sun-
day with her brother Joe Morrell.
Arthur Phelps and wife spent
Sunday with Robert Smith and
wife,
John Suchy and wife spent Sun-
day with her mother, Mrs. Odom.
Singing at Denton every Sunday
at three o'clock. All invited.?
. ' | sent from home for two months
'U1U' turned Monday.
A number of our young folks
A Visit To the Poor Farm
J. A. Moseley, one of our promi-
nent citizens, made a trip to the
county farm this week with the
commissioners and the county at-
torney for the purpose of seeing the
county poor farm and investigating
it as there has been much crtiicism
of the farm in this part of the coun-
ty and he wished to know the facts.
For the benefit of our readers he
wants to say that the farm is in
good condition, well kept and a
real home for the poor of the coun-
ty. The houses are all in good
shape and the land is well taken
care of and the county can well be
proud of it. Mr. Moseley highly
commended Sol Ward and the
commissioners in general.
One of the needs of the county
is now to get the poor of the couti-
- ty 011 the farm where they can he
all they were]! soon seen in the
water. They could not swim and
had been told never to enter the
water until they had learned how.
This incident was soon forgotten
though. The jolly crowd returned
to town about 8 o'clock.
As Mrs. Lew Boughman, their
Sunday school teacher could not be
present, Mesdames C. Paulson and
W. E. Walker chaperoned them.
They are all wishing for another
such occasion soon.
i Student Journalists Inspect
Capital City Papers
The students of the school of
journalism of the University of Ok-
lahoma spent Friday, May 28, in
Oklahoma City where they made a
study of the various newspaper
plants of the capital city. Their
reportorial and editorial systems
were closely studied during the day
and at night the methods of print-
ing were observed. Prof. H. H.
Herbert, instructor in journalism,
who has seen active service with
some of the large metropolitan
dailies, had charge of the party of
journalists. The plants which the
embryo journalists inspected 011
this excursion were the Daily Okla-
homan, Oklahoma News, Oklahoma
City Times, Western Newspaper
Union, Standard Engraving Com-
pany, and the Western bank Sup-
ply Company. The new school of
journalism of the university which
now has a total of about thirty-five
students will graduate its first class
this year. Seward Sheldon, of
Cherokee and Grace Williams, of
McAlester will receive their Bache-
lor of Arts degree in the journalistic
course 011 June 10.
Service,
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Strength
Or. H. H. Wynne, Oculist. tended attending the Sunday school! eared for. People are being aided
Specialist of the eye, ear, nose convention at Rose Hill. The rain by the county at present who would
and throat, of Oklahoma City, will Saturday prevented them however. J be better cared for could they be
be professionally in Purcell, on j induced to go to the farm where
Monday. July 19. The scientific' | they should be.
application of lenses (glasses) to i Farm Loans
the eye receives niv attention. One , . n ,, ,, r j 1
1 • , ,, 1 1 represent Bartlett Bros.. Land
regu ar visit each month. Lextng- J of St. Joseph. Missouri.
in to 12™.' m P' a' Branch office at Guthrie' L°We8t
V • ' ' Ai /*• r\ 1 rates ond best term^.
Inquire at the office of Dr. Mr,. E. A. Denison
K. b. 1 hacker or Palace Drug store !
in Lexington or Baird's Drug Store1
or Love Hotel in Purcell | Stop in at J. J. Franks when in
—•— ■ j Purcell for a cold drink or light lu-
Try the Roberts Lunch Counter, rich.
For Sah—One 20 II. P. steam
traction engine: cheap. Robertson-
Archer Co., Purcell.
McElderry's Sale
Mr. E. L. McElderry, in this issue
of the Leader, carries an advertise-
of a big Pre-Inventory Sale, to
which we call your attention, chief-
iy bocause we want to impress upon
you the importance of reading Lea-
der ads. Mr. McElderry is offering
an opportunity to buy seasonable
merchandise that all should be in-
terested in—good clean cut bar-
gains. Note the prices enumerated
and you will find that this paper
performs a worthy service.
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Capital and Surplus, $18,000
"Safety First"
Cashier
M. K. Northcutt
Chas. Greemore, President.
FORDS
The $50.00 Rebate
Mr. Ford has authorized the statement to be published
that he would pav back to purchasers of Ford Cars between
August 1. 1914, and August 1, 1915, the promised rebate
os $50.00. Now that this rebate is assured place the order
for a car.
| J. F. Shockley, Agent
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Ohlahoma CiJy, May 4, igi5-
Security State Bank.
Lexington. Oklahoma.
Dear Sirs:
You are hereby advised that the banking laws of this state* pro-
vide that the officer of a state bank permitting or paying an overdraft,
becomes personally liable on his bond for same; therefore you are here-
by notified that any overdraft as allowed in your bank is to be consid-
ered as a personal obligation of the officer allowing same. Consequent-
ly we respectfully request that you refrain from paying any checks of
your customers unless they have sufficient funds on deposit to cover
same.
I am of the opinion, if your bank makes it a practice not to pa>
overdrafts, it will prove beneficial not only to your officers and bank,
but to your customers as well, as we consider overdrafts one ot tht* most
undesirable features of a banks business, and a practice that should be
eliminated entirely. Very truly yours.
R. C. Stuart, Assistant Bank Commissioner
The above letter from the state banking department is self explanatory
Security State Hank.
E. M. Abernathy, President
R. M. Evans, Cashier
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