The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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Oklahoma Hlstoricl Society
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 25
LEXINGTON. CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, MAY 5 I9I6
NUMBER 34
PARK OPENING
TUESDAY NICHT
Everybody Come Out Tuesday
Ninght and Enjoy the
Opening Program
A park committee composed of
J. M. Tiiggle, J. F. Shockley, Ned
Wynne, W. J. Stevens and Philiip
Booker has been appointed and have
arranged a program for the formal
opening of the Lexington City Park
on Tuesday night.
The program is as follows:
Opening Address Geo. C. Burke.
Ten Minute Talks, each, bv
Rev. Seesums,
Rev. Ray,
Rev. YVilkerson.
Reading Miss Perrill Munch
Closing Address Prof. W. N. Mice
Plenty of music.
Program will begin promptly
8 p. m.
The invitation to be present is
Have you Registered Yet?
A Word Of Thanks
We wish to thank eur neighbors !
and friends for their kindness and If I f rrit . ,
help during the sickness and death HOt* Wriynot. I hC tlFTlG is IlOW SnOft to
ofourhusband, father, and brother|perform that duty. Don't delay. It's important
and appreciate with profound grat- j
itude, the sympathy of our friends
in the saddest hour of lives.—Mrs.
C, Paulson, Alvin, George, Pete and
Alfred Paulson, Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Barton, and Mrs Josie Cline,
H. 0. Miller Issues Statement
J. E. Carrier For County
Court Clerk
In this issue appears the author-
ized announcement of J. E. Carrier
for the Democratic nomination for
County Court Tlerk, subject to the
action of the Democrats at the pri-
mary August 1. 1916.
Jason, as his friends call him, is
so well and favorably known
throughout Cleveland county, to all
the people, that he needs no special
introduction to them. Jason's
in Montague county
Texas *vhen he was a very small
boy. His father then moved to the
extended to everyone who can pos-' . , XT ,.
.... . j v Chickasaw Nation, where his earlv
sibly be on hand. Your presence1
is urged. There is plenty of room.
seats and lights. Everybody come
out to the opening and let's get ac-i , • .. „ .. ,,
w . claim three miles east of Noble and
quainted 111 tins matter of city nu-
boyhood days were speut. In 1889
when Oklahoma was opened to set-
tlement. his father moved to a
provement. The park a pretty lit-
tle pi act* and will be found a very
nice place for entertainments of all
kinds and a pleasant place to spend
a long summer evening.
Everybody come out to the open-
ing of the park next Tuesday night
and have a good time. An even-
ing of entertainment is promised.
Track Team To Norman
The High School baseball team
went to Norman this morning
where thty will enter annual state
meet field which convenes to day
and tomorrow. The boys are in
fine shape and everyone has high
of them coming out victorious.
NOTICE
The Democratic County Central
Committee has been called to con-
vene in the District Court room in
Norman, Oklahoma on Saturday,
May the 6th, 1916 at 1:30 p. m.
This is an important meeting and
every member of the committee is
urged to be present.
Every candidate for Democratic
nomination is also
ged to be present.
W'. L. Eagl'eton,
Chairman Democratic County Cen
tral Committee.
resided there until his death in
1891. After the death of his father
Jason was seized with a desire for
education and at the age of 16, he
entered the Noble school, then
taught by Prof. E. I). Macready.
Having resided in the Indian Ter-
ritory during his early boyhood, he
had no opportunity to attend school
and so had to enroll in the primary
grades, but being a hard worker
and a good student, was able after
i three or four years, to get a county
I certificate to teach school and
taught his first term in district
number two in Little River town-
ship. Each year thereafter he com-
manded more liberal positions. His
ability and success as a teacher are
shown by the fact that out of six-
teen year's teaching in Cleveland
county, eight years were spent in
two school districts, his last four
years of teaching were as principal
of the Norman West Side School.
In 1910 he was nominated and
elected Register of Deeds and ser-
ved four years, making avery ac-
comodationg and most efficient of-
A Boy At Joe's Home.
' ficer. After completing his term in
invited and ur- ,0ttiCe he moved to his farm in Lex-
! ington township, where farmed last
j year. He is now teaching school at
', Willow View which will continue
j until about the middle of May when
| he will make an active campaign.
| Mr. Carrier is thoroughly compe-
Last Friday night a bouncing: tent for the position and if nomi-
baby boy was horn to Mr. and Mrs. natej anj elected this county will
Joe Iligbee. Mother and babe do- have a clerk second to none in the
ing nicely and Joe is stepping high, j stftte of Oklahoma. He will give the
~ ~ I 7 ! office his personal supervision and
, Mothers Day Sunday being a hard worker will do the
Mother's Day will be observed greater part of the work. The Dem-
Sunday, May 7, at the Haptist j crats of the county should give his
church with special services and candidacy due consideration before
every mother present will be pre-
sented with a white carnation.
Every mother is invited to be pres-
ent and bring her children.
casting their vote.
Horton Iligbee was
visitor Saturday.
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In announcing my candidacy for
renomination for the office of rep-
rentative on the democratic ticket
at the primary August 1, 1916, I
wish again to sincerely thank the
democracy of Cleveland county for
the honor bestowed upon me in
1914 and trust that my services to
our county and state meets with
your approval. The legislation en-
acted by the fifth legislature is
manifestly beneficial for the mas-
ses of the people that we may all
look with pride upon their splend-
id and efficient work.
The most important legislation
that I believe will meet with your
approval is the gross protection tax
law. The regular session of the
fifth legislature passed a 2 per cent
gross production tax which the oil
men contested payment. The spec-
ial session raised this tax to 3 per
cent and so safeguarded the law so
it will certainly be upheld by the
courts if contested. # According to
recent issues of the newspapers the
oil men are coming through and
paying the tax. It is estimated
that the tax oil oil will amount to
more than $o.O0O,OOO per year from
property that formerly almost es-
caped taxation. I also want to
call your attention to the fact that
the republican representatives voted
against the gross production tax.
The socialist representatives to a
man voted against the vitalization
of the constitution on the usury
question.
I would also call your attention
to the efficient and economic man-
of handling of our state institutions
made possidle by legislation and
appropriations. The Oklahoma
State Hospital is located in Cleve-
land county. The legislature passed
an appropriation of $100,000 to buy
this institution. The first twelve
months the state saved 192,798.60
in maintaining this institution
which nearly paid the purchase
price of the Oklahoma State Hos-
pital. And in fairness to my re-
publican friends I desire to say that
several of the republican members
favored the purchase of this insti-
tution which the socialist members
opposed. I desire to say to the
democratic voters that the demo-
cratic majority in the legislature
were loyal to their trust and labored
for the general welfare of the people
of Oklahoma and not lor spe
Our Champion Fisherman
Colonel M. T. King has proven
himself the champion fisherman of
the season, his proof being a seven
pound channel cat which he caught
in the Canadian river north of he*,
ington on Wednesday.
The fish was a beaut, and w6
believe that if we could "bring in
the bacon" in seven pound chunks,
we would spend some time in the
fishing grounds.
TUESDAY IS
GLEAN UP DAY
Post Office Business
The report of the rural routes of
the local post office show the fol-
lowing total amount of mail handled
on each route.
Route One, delivered, 6137 pieces,
weight, 984 pounds, 12 ounces.
Collected 804. weight 53 pounds.
Route Two, delivered, 6329
pieces, weight 106(5 pounds 5
ounces. Collected 1161 pieces,
weight 114 pounds 3 ounces.
Route Three delivered 5800
pieces, weight 934 pounds. Col-
lected 963 pieces, weight 64
pounds 15 ounces.
Route Four, delivered 8081 pieces,
weight 1649 pounds, 9 ounces.
Collected, 1247 pieces, weight 100
pounds and 14 ounces.
The receipts of the Post Office for
April. 1916 were $244.83 an in-
crease of $45.30 over the receipt for
the same month last year.
Missionary Notes
The Missionary. Society of the
Methodist church met at the par-j
sonage Tuesday, May 2, with Mms. j
Wynne. Sessums, Low, Collins and « 77 k "o .
Brownell present. A Wagon Wl" be Sent Around
It being a business meeting much bather tip the Trash.
business1 was finished which had! 8e ffflady Fortt.
been carried over. •'
Every member should be pres-: Next Tuesday, May 9, has been
ent next Tuesday to consider im- set «siile as clean-up day by the
portant business.—Reporter.
Ran Car Off Bridge
Roy Sherman ran his car
bridge last Saturday night
returning from the show in Purcell.
His lights went out as he was cross-
ing the Canadian bridge and when
he reached the culvert just east of
the river bridge the front wheels
struck a board and turned the car
nearly around. The front wheels | w',at we cann°t burn, such as
dropped off the culvert. No one
was injured and no serious damage
done to the car. The car was oc-
cupied by Mr. Sherman's family
Death J. H. Ferguson
J. H. Ferguson, father of Mrs.
Andy Hutchins, of Lexington, died
at his home in Oklahoma City Sun-
day morning, April 30th. He was
the victum of heart trouble, from
which he had suffered for some
time.
Mr. Ferguson was born in West
Yirgina, Deoember 16, 184!). and
came to Oklahoma in 1889, being
one of the old timers.
He came to Lexington in the
early days and resided here until
about two years ago, when he
moved to Oklahoma City.
He had many friends here who
are sorry to hear of his death. Mr3.
Ferguson and seven children survive
him besides many other relatives.
Funeral services were held in
Norman Monday afternoon.
Win. Farris came back from Ok-
lahoma City Monday night, where
he had been under a doctors care.
While buying some mules in Madill
last week he was kicked by n mule,
' tlt«- kick breaking vera I ri 1 >s and
W. S. Bowlan
W. S. Bowlan who died last
W ednesday from drinking chloro-
form. was buried in the Lexington
cemetery Friday afternoon.
Mr. Bowlan was a little over
forty-eight years of age and owned
a fine, well improved farm near
Corbett, which was well stocked
and in a good state of cultivation.
Any reason for his action of drink-
ing the chloroform is not given. He
was in good circumstances financi-
ally and in good health.
He had lived in Cleveland county
about twelve years and had many
friends. He came here from his
native state of Alabama, bringing
with him his family and has since
lived peacefully and prosperously
on his farm.
He leaves a mother and several
brothers, a wife and five children,
two of the children being married. I children.
His family has lost a loved mem-| League at
ber and Cleveland county a good
and respected citizen in the un-
timely and unnatural death of this
man.
city administration and the Social
Service organization."
! It has been arranged for a man
())Y , l with (l wagon to call around at the
when {houses that day and haul away, free
of charge, all trash that is gathered
up and put in a convenient place.
It is the duty of every citizen to
help in the work of cleanining up
our town and so let's all clean up
and burn everything we can, and
old
cans, put in sacks or boxes and
have ready on next Tuesday so that
it can be hauled out of the way.
It is not only that we may have
a clean town, but also as a pre-
vention of sickness that this is be-
ing done. Trash and filth are
breeding places of disease and flies,
and Hies are carriers of disease.
It is no expensive work, and
only requires a little time and lab-
or to get rid of the trash and de-
stroy the disease breeding places.
Everybody should be enough
concerned about the health of his
own family and the general health
of the town to co-operate with the
administration and this civic or-
ganization to spend a little time
and labor in this cause.
Have your work done before
Tuesday and be ready for the wag-
on when it comes.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Children Services at 11 a. m. A
program will be rendered by the
p. m.
At the evening service, 8 p. m.
there will lie an illustrated lecture
on China. These pictures will be
thrown on the screen as
He was a member of the W. O. W.' picture,
and leaves a policy in that order to I
his'familv.
Fret
moving
Notice To Voters
interests but for equal lights to all.
I stand squarely on my record in
the legislature and invite the clos-
est inspection. T1 >■ only pledge I
can give if renoraina:< >1 and elected
is, that I will he faithful in the dis-
charge of my ouiifs t . the state.
Your servant,
H. O. MilLLER.
Church Of Christ
j Bible School at 10 a. m.
Sermon at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Ihc voters of Cleveland county | by N. O. Ray.
who fail to register before the last | Prayer Meeting Thursday at 8
day, May 10, are requested to meet p. in. Phillipians 3rd chapter,
the precinct registrar at the regu-j Teachers and Workers class Fri-
lar voting precinct between the
hours of 1:30 and 7 c"' '
on Wednesday, May
that all may have a
to register.
lay at 8 p. m.
>ck p. m., J A very cordial welcome awaits
10, 1916 so I everyone who will attend any ser-
opportunfty ! vice of the church.
seriously injuring him internally.
Because he had on an ovw
which made his clothing heavy, the
injury was not worse. We hope he
will - )nn be totally recovered.
Harry Hawk of Oklahoma City
has been here the past few days
visiting friends and attending to
business matters.
J. R. Stogner,
County Treasurer.
Briftj
cattle
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Chas. Greemore, President.
Want to use your money.
Want you to use our money.
Want to prove that we need you.
Want to prove that you need us.
Want to offer every banking conven-
ience.
Want you to use our better banking
facilities.
Want to be a bank like you would like
your bank to be.
Call In, Now and Then
M. R. Northcutt, Cashier
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Pasture For Rent
My pasture is now ready.
in your mules, horses and
Plenty of grass and water.
Lambert, phone 195—4 rings.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Ward, of
Corbett were in Lexington last Fri-
day on business.
Notice To W. 0. W. Circle
All members are urged to be
j present at the meeting of the W.
| O. W. Circle Friday night. Re-
freshments will be served and a
good time is anticipated.—Mrs.
I Robt. Travis.
Mrs. J. M. Tuggle and daughter,
Miss Willie Mae, saw the "Birth
of a Nation" in Oklahoma City
Saturday night.
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Your deposits in this bank
are protected by the Depositors
Guaranty Fund.
If you are in need of funds to finance
your undertakings call on us. We are in
position to care of your wants that are
consistent with sound banking.
We solicit your banking business on
above principals.
Remember Clean Up Day
Next 7uesday
Security State Hank
R. M. Evans, Pres.
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M. G. Abernathy, V
B. Abernathy, Cashier
Pres.
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Royaltey, Harold H. The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1916, newspaper, May 5, 1916; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110724/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.