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BEAVER BEAVER COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 29 1912.
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Beginning February 15th
end Ending March 2 1912.
During this period I will offer my entire stock of
Dry Goods Hats Shoes Furnishing Goods
DRUGS ETC. A.T
Greatly Reduced Prices.
. It is impossible in this small space to give cut prices and
wc can only say that you can save a lot of money on any
kind of goods in our stock while this sale lasts.
Greatly Reduced Prices on all Broken
-st- Lines and Short Lengths.
s Don't fail to notice that I am making
Ten Per Cent Discount
On everything in the store including .Sixty-five Cases
of Shoes just received Patent Medicines Etc.
Remember Tho Sale Begins February 15 and Ends March 2 1012
Another Terrific Snowstorm.
With the dlisappcaranci of tho big
anow which fell tho latter par. of the
old year and laid on the ground for
nearly eight weeks our people had be-
gun to get down to the regular routlno
of business again and had thought they
might now expect open weithcr until
pring but the pesky little ground-hog
wasn't to be so baffled and its a pretty
certain conclusion that he will not only
remain in his den for six weeks after
February 2d but that ho will bo snow-
ed in for at least six weeks more unless
he was wlso enough to chooso his re-
treat on some windswept section.
The weather had been more or less
threatening fir a week and it broke
with all its fury Saturday night com-
mencing with rain and sleet but soon
changing to. mow which continued all
Saturday night Sunday and Sunday
night. About two feet of snow fell on
the level but this was swept by the
gale and piled Into drifts five ten
twenty and in some instances thirty
feet deep. From five to ten feet were
the greatest depth of tho drifts on level
land but in ravines and deep cuts the
enow was piled up In some places as
deep as thirty feet. This storm Is be-
yond auettion the worst that ever vis-
ited this section with the possible ex-
ception of tho terrific blizzard of '83.
Tha storm only exceeded this one in
polrit of temperature tho moruury go-
ing down far below zero while this
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week's storm waj not accompanied by
an.oxtremo cold wave and for that rea-
;n the effects were not as disastrous.
ad tho temperature gotton below aero
there would have been untold suffering
and an enormous loss of stock.
Under tho most favorable circum-
stances it will be xevoral weeks before
trafie can be resumed as usual.
We could have managed very well
without this last big snowfall liut tho
additional soaking it will givo the
ground can do no harm and If Heaver
county don't break all reacordu In its
crops next year thrro will bn a whole
lot of people who will miss their guess
While we aro undergoing the ' inoon-
venlonces of these dihagreable d".uys 1 1-r
us not forget tint benefits wo aro bound
to derive in the future and we'll not
feol like complaining too inuch.j
For a sprain you will find 'Jhamber-
Iain's Liniment excellent It allays
tho pain removes tho sor.nuss and
soon restores the parts '6 a healthy
condition. 25 and CO cent bottles for
sale by all dealers. ' f
N TITLES AS I IN LAND
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title is better I han good land with poor title. You can improve
the land. -v-
My (.Abstracts show Just what the title is.
It Ikj my business to know. You receive the
bemrfit of that knowledge here. Costa no
moiro'Jthan elsewhere.
Q' The Beaver Xounty Abstract Office
Bond ed Abstracter
JUSf NORTH PF DAD MANSFIELD'S PLACE.
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F. C. TRACY.
Masonic Grand Lodge.
The meeting of tho Maronla Grand
Lodge of tho State of Oklahoma which
convened at McAlIster this year closed
one nf the best sessions It evor had last
Friday and designated Guthrlo as the
meeting place for 1013. Among the
Important things dono at the Grand
Lodge was the election of Alfred G.
Gray of Cheyenne as Grand Mastor
for the ensuing year. Brother Gray is
well and favorably known throughout
Western Oklahoma and has been an
active working Mason for many years
and being an old timer in this section
of country It will bo highly gratifying
to his many friends to learn of his ele-
vation to tho highest position in the
fraternity that tho MaBons of Oklaho-
ma can bestow. The following officers
woro elected and Installed: Alfred G.
Gray grand master Cheyenne; Charles
L. Heedy doputy grand master Tulsa;
William P. Freeman senior grand
warden McAlIster; A. E. Mouroney
Junior grand warden Oklahoma City ;
Leo. E Bennett grand treasurer Mus-
kogee; Wm. M. Anderson grand sec-
retary Oklahoma City; 0. It. Cook
grand lecturer Snyder. Tho office of
grand orator was made appointive in-
atcad of eloctive In future the work
will bo promulgated by a board of cus-
todians of three members tho grand
lecturer to be ex-ofilclo chairman. The
total membership In the jurisdiction is
twenty five thousand. Appointed
officers of the grand lodge : Wm. II.
Talmage grand orator VInlta; W. W
Robinson grand chaplain Foss; Wm.
Lynch grand marshall Tulsa ; W. G.
Bryson grand bible bearer; Rartles-
vllle; Wm. II. Essey grand prusjivant
North McAlIster; Arthur J. Weir sen-
ior grand deacon Hugo; Sam W Ho-
grtn junior grand steward Tisuhomin-
go; Frank Stieed junior grand steward.
Lawton; Daniel S. Mitohel grand
tylcr Guthrie Shattuck Monitor.
W. T Quinn represented the A. F. &
A. M. of Heaver at Grand Lodge and
ho reports a royal good time. He re-
turned last week but owing to our ab-
sence from thn office on account of sick-
ness we were unable to interview him
and thus copy our report from "Cap"
Mitchell's paper of Shattuck
No Y. P. S. C. E. Social.
Owing t? the bad condition of the
weathor and the impassablo streets on
account of deep snow tho Y. P. 8. C. E.
will not hold their regular monthly
social thts month.
Mas. F. A. Biiaron Pres.
Quality counts. Foor land with good
The Salted Mine Case.
The Custer-McCaulcy case which
was fought out in tho District Court at
Meade Kansas ended last week. Wo
copy tho following account of tho caso
from the Meade Globe as it Is of in-
terest to many of our readers because
of tho closo acquaintance they have
with many of the men who were swin-
dled in tho salted mine deal. Follow-
ing is the Globo's account:
The Custer-McCauloy case which is
one the longest tried iu tho District
Court hero In recent yerrs ended Fri-
day afternoon when the case went to
the jury. After being out about 18
hours the Jury answered ninety-eight
out of ono hundred questions in favor
of tho plaintiff.
Tho attorneys In the case wcro:
For plaintiff Judge Doster. Judge
Price. Major A. M. Harvey and II.
Llewelyn Jones.
For defendant Blclr Scandrett &
Scandrott 11. J. Hone and F. M. Davis.
A short sketch of what tho testimo-
ny showed Is as follows:
In April 1009 a man by the name of
Sam H Smith and who had worked on '
a ranch for W. A. Custer sold to him
(Ouster) stock in the Sonora Develop-
ment Company an Arizona company
said to own a mining property near1
Llano Sonora. Mexico. Mr. Custer
went down to Investigate tho property.
Chance M Trcadwell who was here
during tho trial was at that time fore-
man and in charge of tho piopcrty.
Tests or samplings were made in
the presence of Mr Custer and a man
by tho namo of Ernest Drown. The
results showa yields of gold in good
quantity. After purchasing tho stock
Mr. Custer presented tho matter of
stock selling to J. E. George G. C.
Brown and J. M. Piper all of Ltbtral.
All these gentlemen went to the prop-
erty with Mr. Custer and tests were
made in their presence with tho same
showing as before Each of the previ-
ously mentioned gentlemen purchased
25000 shares and Mr. Custer also pur-
chased 25000. Thebe shares were sold
by Sam Smith.
In April 1010 Mr. Custer Interested
B F. Cox and Dr Fee of Meade and
W. P Bunynn of Fowler In tho stock
proposition they going to investigate
Tests wero mado for them showing
about tho same yield of gold as the
previous tests.
Later J. C F. McCtuley became In-
terested and upon Mr. Cutter's repre-
sentations traded 320 acres of land
valued at $10 per aero for 32000 shares
of stock. In Juno 1910 Mr. McCau-
ley In company with his brother CD.
McCauIcy and Mr. Custer went to
the property. Tests'showed an amount
of gold equal to that guaranteed by
Mr. Custer and satisfied with tho in-
vestigation 480 acres of land mlued at
$40 per acre were traded for an addi-
tional 49000 shares. In Dccomber of
the same year Mr McCauloy mado a
second trip to tho mine and from teats
made and information rocelvod con-
cluded his stock was worthless. He
was Informed that tho mlno had been
"salted" each ttmo a Vest was made.
Evidenoe showed that Sam H.Smith
had employed Chanoe S. Treadwoli as
foreman and upon his recommenda-
tion Trendwell was hired by Custer.
Other evidence was Introduced which
showed that Treadwcll had "salted"
the mine while In tho testimony of
Sam H. Smith the statements of
Treadwell were denied.
The Court approved the findings of
tho Jury and ordered the dofendant
to re-convey the 600 acres of Meade
county land to tho plaintiff upon the
plaintiff 's surrender of stock received
from defendant.
Treat 'Em All Alike.
We notice somo stock running at
largo within the city limits; also n
number of stray dogs. It's hardly
squaro to expect ono man to keep up
his horse cows and hogs and allow
the other fellow to turn his loose to
roam at will over his neighbor's piem-
Ises. It doesn't set just right either
for tho owners of some dogs to pay
tax on their canine for their privilege
to live and then be overrun with
worthless curs and stray dogs on
which no tax has been paid. The city
has an ordinance against both of these
nuisances and it has been enforced to
some oxtcnt. We say treat all alike.
Hero is a message of hope and good
cheer from Mrs. O. J. Martin Boone'
Mill Va who is tno mothor of eight
ecn children. Mrs. Martin was cured
of stomach trouble and constipation by
Chamberlain's Tablets after five years
lot suffering and now recommends
these tablets to tho public. Sold by
all dealers
Death Claims Little One.
Edith the three-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hlnkley who
reside three miles southeast of Beaver
passed away Wednesday morning Feb-
ruary 28th 1012 at 0 o'clock after an
Illness of two weeks of scarlet fever.
Tho littlo ono contracted tho fatal
malady In eastern Kansas where her
parents visited during and after tho
Holidays with relatives and friends.
Although a rugged child she was un-
able to battle this dread disease and
after a struRglo of two weeks death
camo to relievo the little sufferer.
Death's pangs aro hard to bear under
any circumstances but it is made
doubly sad on fits occasion for it
claims tho only c.Md of tho homo n
little prattler Just at tho age to bo
most missed and with n malady that
makes It Impossible) for friends to
gather round tho sorrowing ones and
help to lift tho burden that bears down
so heavily on their hearts. Tho im-
passablo condition of tho roads also
prevents those who wish to show
thoir lovo and sympathy from doing
even tho littlo acts of kindness that
they might be able to bestow oth-
erwise. While no word or deed of human
heart can bind up tho wounded spirit
of those who havo been called upon to
give up the jewel of their home yot
at such an hour of sorrow there is
comfort In tho thought that thoso who
have likewise drank of the bitter cup
are in loving sympathy with those who
now mourn and that their hosts of
friends would gladly help them bear
tho burden of their sorrow wero it
only possiblo for tlmm to do so.
In tho death of this littlo one the
treasure has only boen transplanted
from a cruel sinful world to Heaven
where little Edith is now "Safe in the
arms of Jesus" who has said "Let
tho little ones como unto me for of
such Is tho Kingdom of llcavpu."
Brief burial services were conducted
Wednesday at 4 o'clock p. m and in-
terment mado at tho Beaver cemetery.
A False Alarm.
Weather .Indications Wednesday evo-
nlng pointed to a continuation of fall-
ing weathor and for a time it looked
very much like we were doomed to get
another big snow on top of the im-
mense drifts already blockading traffic
but fortunately it proved a false alarm
and the snow which came down rap
idly for a short time soon ceased and
tho weather again gives promieo of
clearing up.
Another Favorable Clause.
Owing to tho bad woathcr conditions
and inability to get around over tho
country not much soliciting of rail-
road bonus notes has been done in the
paBt two weeks but other intorests
looking to tho securing of till St. L.
O. & P. It'y has been receiving at-
tention. Ono of the most important features
that has been looked after and secured
is an additional clause to our contract
with the above named road in whfcli
they agreo to forfeit all right to tho
$100000 bonus notes subscribed if they
aro not tho first railroad completed
and In operation to Beaver.
Judgo K. II. Looibourrow who is in
Alva at present writes that he has in-
terviewed the promoters again and
they aro very enthusiastic over tho
prospects of tho road's commencing
nctlvo operations just as soon as tho
weather opens up so they can go olong
without expensive delays.
Prospects wero novor bettor for Bea-
vor and Reaver county and as wo
havo remarked often In tho past it is
only up to our citizenship to cinch the
deal and gain the immenso advantages
that such a road will afford
The day ought not to be so very far
distant when intelligent thoughtful
peoplo will select thoir family paper
with as much care as they do their
preacher or their school teacher for
na a mattor of foot tho family paper
may have as muoh to do In shaping
public and private morals as cither tho
teacher or the preacher. A public
journal in the family circle bo it good
bad or indifferent is read more or
less by every member of the family
who reads at all. The teacher has the
child or young person 0e or six hours
n cIhv : tlin nrcacher . talks at or over
them an hour or two a week while a
... In in thn home thn whnln week
I through and is generally thoroughly
rcad because it is always at hand-lf
for Uo better reason.
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Roll of Honor.
The following readers of tho Hkiulo
havo romembored us with a renewal or
new subscription the past week:
Asa Hibbn Elmwood renewal.
E A. Macy Logan renewal
Mrs. J. 0. Bales Reaver rcnowal.
Everett Hcrron Harrison Arkansas
new sub
J E Wilson Cushlng new sub.
A. M. Ives llalko renewal.
O. K. Camp Montrose Colo. new sub.
1'otc Sanders Atwood 111. renewal.
John Nolan Dalton City 111. rcnowal.
Tlios Farrell Lorena ronowal.
L. L. Maxwoll llalko new sub.
A. A. Alton Hattcn new sub.
Miss Besslo Rcld Logan now sub.
Hon. Dick T. Jlorgnn M. 0. Washing-
ton D. 0 renewal.
D. Brandt Klngsvllle Texas renewal.
W. F. Hoffman Carrollton Texas re-
newal. 1). M. Mackoy Nye renewal.
L. 1). Norrls Balko renewal.
L. A Harper Florls renewal.
James Bare Elmwood renewal.
J M. Davis Lorena new sub.
E.J. Raker Liberal Kas. now sub
W II. Carter Vudora Mo. now sub
II. Block Reaver renewal.
Frank II. Taylor Florls now sub.
J L. 1! trues Lorena renewal.
Jos Higgcreon Scdalla Mo. renewal
C. E. Still Gushing roncwnl.
It. S. Laughton Balko renewal.
6. D. Garrls Ivanhoe renewal.
It. F Dunlop Rlalno Colo. rcnowal
E. II Mansfield Beaver rcnowal.
Did you evor take a jaunt up through
tho alleys or this beautUul little vil-
lage? You can toll moro nbout tho In
habitants of a town by a trip through
tho alleys than many persons Imagine
Some of the back yards are neat as pins
whllo ethers would put an old brush
fence hog lot to shame. Wo aru glad
to say that tee latter' are faw and far
bctweon. Rack yards reflect the char-
acter of tho ownors. Sometimes the
front yard will be bubbling over with
llowcr beds and posies and tho back
yard will be chleily slop barrels ashes
and tin cans. You cau guess what kind
of peoplo live there. Sometimes both
front and back yards correspond and
arc wrecks alike. You can easily place
the owners. Sometimes both front and
back show tho utmost cam and atten-
tion and it is hard to tell which is tho
cleanor. You havo no troublo in clas-
sifying the people who live ho re. If
either tho front or back yard must be
neglected friends let it be tho front
ono. Don't try to present a Queen
Ann jfront with a Mary Ann back. An
ill kept back yard Is dangorous and a
menace to good health.
The Editor Will Write It.
A Bhort time ago a cranky sort of an
old man camo into this ofllco and stop-
ped his paper becauso something in it
did not suit him. Wo'vo frequently
mot him on tho stroot sinco that time
And it is amusing to nolo the look of
surprise on tho old man's faco that we
aro still In existenco regardless of the
fact that ho stopped his papor. Somo
day it won't bo long either that old
man will turn up his toes. His heart
still-id forever. Neighbors and frionds
will follow his lifoless day to the silent
city and lay him to rest among tho
flowers. An obituary will be published
In thoso columns telling what a kind
father and good citizen lie was which
tho recording Angel will overlook for
charity's sake and in a very short
time will be forgotten. A he IIcb out
there in the cold graveyard wrapped
In the silent slumber of death ho will
never know that tho last kind words
spokon of him "wero by the editor of
that papor which ho spitefully stop
pcd." Did you over pause Just a mo-
ment and think that your editor who-
eve he may be will write your obituary
some day? Afton American
Loses Forty Head of Cattle
J. W McMurdo who resldos on the
old Will Rcddlck place on Six Mile
was a heavy cattlo loser in the recent
storm. He had a herd of eighty head
andhe lost forty or forty-two out of
this number. Tho cattle wero in a pas
ture and during the storm drifted in
behind a big bluff for sheltor. Tho
side of the bluff was steep and slippery
and led down to an exceedingly deep
water holo. In crowding in behind tho
bluff for shelter the stsck slipped and
wore pushed off Into the water and
somothing over forty hoad wero drown-
I ell
This loss Is a moit severe one and
will be keenly felt by Mv. McMurdo
Wo deeply regret to hear of his mis
fortune.
One two-room and one three-room
house for rent.
WALTER O FRAZER.
Sixty Years ih Standard
QaSS
CREAM
BAKING
POWDffl
A Cream of Tartar Powdir
Made from Grapes
NO ALUM
One of tho divinost secrets of a hap-
pj 1 1 fa Is the art of extracting comfort
and swoetness from every circum-
stance Somo ono lias said that tho
habit of looking on the bright side is
worth n thousand pounds a year. It is
a wand whoso power exceeds that of
any fabled conjurer's to change all
things into blessings. Thoso who take
cheerful view a find happiness every-
where and yet how rare is tho habit
Tho multitudo prefer to walk on the
shady sldo of tho ways of life. Ono
writes of tho "luxuiy of woe" and
there would seem to bo u meaning iu
tho phrase paradoxical as It may ap-
pear. There aro those who tako to
gloom as a bat to darkness or as a vul-
ture to carrion. They would rather
nurse a misery than cherish a joy.
They always find tho dark sldo of ev-
erything If there Is a dark sldo to lm
found. They appear to bo conscien-
tious grumblers as if It were their
duty to extract somo essence of misery
from every circumstance. Tho weather
Is cither too cold or too hot too wet or
too dry. They never find anything to
their tasto. Nothing escapes tho'r
criticism. They find fault with tho
food on the tablo with tho bed iii
which they He with the railroad train
or steamboat on which they travel
with tho Government and its official
with merchant and workman in n
word with tho world at Iarge.Ex.
In an adjoining town while a ladles'
cud club was playing for a $2 book as
a prize the sons of these samo ladies
small boys wcro arrested in a hay mow
while playing fur a DCo prize. They
had organized a club like their mothorr
Tho mothors cried and said: "What a
terrible place this town is to raise boys
anyhow I" Sorted thorn right. Thoy
might havo known tho difference bo-
tween a haymow and a parlor and a
$2 and a CO cent prize
Have private money to make a fow
loans on good quarters. Low interest.
No rake-off
WALTER O. FRAZER.
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In nervous prostration and female
weaknessei they are the supreme
remedy as thousands have testified.
FOR KIDNEY. LIVER AND
STOMACH TROUBLE
it It the best medicine ever sold
over a druggist's counter.
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