Farmers' Champion (Elgin, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1, Wednesday, June 17, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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CREAM!
Highest market price paid
for cream at all times.
Prompt service courteous
treatment and perfect
tests. Present prices cash
18c trade 19c. Your pat-
ronage appreciated at all
times.
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Elgin Man Named.
A number of republicans met
in Lawton Saturday afternoon to
select some candidates for office
to bo placed on the primary bal-
lot. 0. 0. Klrkham was selected
to be placed on for state senator
nnd Col. L. C. Coffin of Elgin
for representative.
As ye editor expects to bo bis
opponent in the November elec-
tion we are not disposed to
throw any bouquets at him just
now but will say that he is .1-
bout as good material as could be
found in the republican party in
this county.
A committee of five was ap-
pointed to coax other men to ac-
cept the nominations for county
offices none of whom will stand
a ghost of a show being elected.
Several Immersed.
Both the Methodist and Bap-
tist churches held their baptiz-
ing? Sunday afternoon at the
Hoffcr place north east of Elgin
the Baptist service being first.
'.those of the Baptist church
baptized were: Archie Hagle
Marvin Murray and a son and a
daughter of J. A. Whaley and
wife.
Those of the Methodist church
baptized were: T. 0. Miller am
wife Misses Cleo Harney and
Edna Putney Mrs. Alma Howe
Harry Cremer and Harold Put-
ney of Elgin and Miss Lola
Carter and three of the Hollowell
children from Sterling.
Offica Discontinued.
rri Mf Rentt. nostoffice was
discontinued this spring and for-
mer patrons of that office have
been put on a route out ot Law
ton.
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H. P. Wettengel
EDITOR ELGIN FARMERS' CHAMPION
for Representative ;
Comanche And Cotton Counties j
Has had from four to ten year
perience each a farmer teacher banker
and editor. Age 40 years.
This district has two representatives
each Toter can vets N for 'two
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men. uomancne nas rour Mraocraut
didates in the field and Cottan has on.
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CREAM!
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Held A Sale.
Mr3. Jennette Rowell who
lives about three miles north of
Mt. Scott held a public sale of
stock Thursday which on account
of the busy season was not well
attended except by candidates.
On the bills were advertised
98 head of cattle of all descrip-
tion which seemed to bring a
fair price. The cows with calves
ran trom $ 10 to $00. un 13 z-year-old
steers the first five
brought $4G each the next four
$43 each nnd the last four $3G
each. A large Durham bull
brought $00.
Seventy head of hops sold
well considering the quality.
Horses and mulett went cheap so
all those advertised were not
sold. A good 3-year-old mule
went at about 80.
Family Orchestra.
The town of Cache has an Or-
chestra of six persons five of
whom are children of a Mr.
Good one girl and four boys.
The girl plavs the organ or pi-
ano one boy the boss horn one
the violin one a cornet and nn-
other small ono plays the bass
and snare drum at the same
time; he also plays the steel tri-
angle. The sixth player who is
now the leader of the Cache
band plays a cornet. It isan
organization that any family
could be proud of.
A Mistake.
Lon Morton informs us that
his organ was rented and used
at the dance last Tuesday even-
ing nnd not the one in the
Catholic church as was report-
ed in this paper our informant
being mistaken in the informa-
tion. ' ! 'Y
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R. J. Ray For County Judge. '
The Champion is authorized
to announce the name of R. J.
Ray of Lawton as a candidate
for the democratic nomination
for county judge of Comanche
county subject to the primary i
on August 4.
R. J. Ray. more familiarly !
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Tennessee but came to Okla-
iviiifTOii ua uuir io a iiitiitt;ui
hoine in 1888. He has been
practicing law in this state siiice
1890 is thoroughly posted on the
law and is an able attorney lie
has resided in Lawton since the
opening.
From personal experience as a
client of Mr. Ray the writer can
say that he has always found
him to he honest and to give
close attention to any business
entrusted to his care.
He was the only democrat in
the territorial senate of 1805
and has always been an active
worker in the democratic party
He enters the campaign on his
fixtures and merit being well
qualified by experience for the
office and is making an active
and aggressive campaign for the
office of county judge being a
natural born rustler.
Wheat News.
It is reported that one car load
of new wheat was Bhippedoutof
Devol Saturday and three ear
loads Monday. No yield per acre"
was given '
A car load of new wheat was
sold in Wichita Kun. Monday
which was shipped from Bonca
City. The test was 61 pound
per bushel and the yield bC 1-2
bushels per acre.
Weeds In Abundance.
A trip through the country
west of Elgin for 15 miles gives
one a view of a great wanj-
weeds in the fields. Some far-
mers however have clean fields
which is evidence of a different
method of farming and not the
season. In some places crops
cannot be seen for weeds and
some crops have been relisted to
get rid of the weeds.
Improvements.
T. P. Fenton has the frame-
work up for his new barn. S.
M.Davis is the master mechanic.
W. V. Brunskill is having hi;
auto repainted T. E. Bills
vielding.the brush
The telophone line has been
completed west to the residence
of T. A. Morris and Pearl Fross.
Must Be A Jonah.
Under oil news Tuesday's
Oklahoman said "Elgin-C. E.
Roth of Independence Kan. is
reported to have a well jood for
100 barrels nbaut four miles
southwest of this place."
It may have been intended
for Elgin Kan. but did not say
it.
Filing Dates.
All candidates for state con-
gressional legislative or judic-
ial offices must file with the
state election board by June 24.
And all candidates foreoiinty
offices mi'st file bv July G. Can-
didates for township offices
should be getting busy.
Postmasters.
A letter from Hon. Scott Fer-
ris to a man who took the post-
master's examination on Apr.
Instates that the civil service
commission will be ready to re-
port on the examination in about
two weeks.
Wheat Shortage.
It i3 reported that the world'B
wheat crop is short this year
from 150000000 to 250000000"
bushels so farmers should not
be in a hurry to rush all their
wheat onto the market from the
machine.
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See H. P. Wettengel for insur-
ance farm loans real -estate In-
diana silos and notary work.
The CiiAmpioN 3 months 20c
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CAR Of New GOODS
On Monday about one car load of new
store consisting of
Shelf And Heavy Hardware
Harness And Furniture
In
NICE LINE OF BUGGIES
We are carrying in stock a good grade of furniture and ask
you to come in and inspect all our goods. No trouble to show
goods whether you buy or not.
Vaughn Hardware Co.
OF ELGIN
County News.
Bill Newman was arrested at
Lawton charged with racfiig
horses on one of the boulevards.
Mrs. Anna B. Lvons of Law-
ton is seeking a divorce from
G rover Lyons a former aoldier
at Ft. Sill on the grounds of
desertion. They were married
Apr. 11 1914 and he left her
June 2.
R. P. Short president of the
Cameron agricultural school was
married last week to Miss Myrtle
C. Adams a member of the fac-
ulty. Jur.o 15 was the last day to
pay last half of the 1913 taxes
without a penalty.
H. W. Hanna an aged Lawton
attorney died Friday evening.
The postmnster at Lawton has
received word from Senator Goi e
that Lawton now stands fourth
on the e iKime nsi lor a new
postoffico building so thev think'
that work on the new $2oi'UU
building will be commenced be
fore fall.
Potter's store and tho barber
shop at lndiahoma burned Friday
night. The fire department at
Lawton staited to their assis-
tance but was notified on the
way that the lire was under con-
trol. Claud Kilmer formerly night
man at the Lawton Cafe is now
night clerk at the Midland hotel.
There wore 04 births and 17
deaths raported in this county
during the month of Mny.
Tho 4th of July will ba celebra-
ted at Mineral Wells.
J. W. Dilworth of Fletcher ran
over a hog with his Ford car and
was ditched. The occupants
were thrown some distance and
considerable damage done to the
car.
This county will get one fourth
tho wheat crop off of tho land
purchased for a poor fnrm which
will amount to aa much as the
cost $200.
The amount of $20812.50
taxes was pnid in to the county
treasurer Saturday.
Meeting Closed.
The revival meeting at the
Baptist church closed Sunday
night with a good nudienec
though the attendance during
the week was small on account
of the busy season.
Many good things were said
during the meeting especially
to the young men and it is hop-
ed that seed was sown that will
bear fruit later. Rev. H.P.Davis
left Mondav for his home at
Wills Point Texiand Rev. Jeter
returned to his home al Lawton
aane day
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goods
a few days we will have in a
Choked On Tooth-pick.
Thursday Howard King a son
of J. F. King had a narrow es-
cape from choking to death on a
tooth-pick which he had in his
mouth and sucked back into his
throat when he laughed.
Tho pick lodged crosswise and
tho ends became deeply inbedded
ih the flesh so it would not more
cither wny He took to vomit-
ing' and blood wns running from
both his mouth and nose.
Finally Rev. Jeter who was
visiting the family reached in
with a hair curler and pulled it
out breaking the picK as he
pulled it out. One side of his
throat was badly torn but he is
improving.
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Third Teacher.
The Elgin school board has
re-employed Miss Cora Kay of
Lawton to teach the intermedi-
ate room for the coming year
making the list of teachers now
complete. J. H. Willhite had pre-
viously been re-employed as
principal and Miss Blauche Cat-
yer as primary teacher.
Exercises Enjoyed.
There was a good attendance
at the Chilren's Day exercises at
the Methodist church Sunday
morning. The children did well
considering the time they had to
practice and all present seemed
to enjoy the program very much.
The Man Who
In the Bank while he has plenty creates a
friend in the Bank to whom he can turn
when he hail little. i
Having confideikesrin this Bank begets its
confidence in youpsftid we can't any of us
get very far ahead on the road to success '
without giving and receiving confidences.
By fair destlmg and helpful service we
hope to mem'tWd maintain your confidence.
We appreciate
BANK OF ELGIN
W. W. Brunskill Pres.
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PROFESSIONAL
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JOHN F. THOMAS
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L. H. HILSMEYER
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Calls answered promptly
'Phone 31. Office at Elgin Hetel
DR. D. A. MYERS
Lawton - - Oklahoma
Special Attention to Summery
and Consultation
'Phone 575 and 123
DIt. JERRY ASHLEY
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Office: - - - Fletcher Hotel'
Cau8 Answered
Day or NiAht
Fletcher
Oklahoma
H. P. WettcgV
Notary PuUic
Deeds Mortgages Laaeaa
Wills written accurately.
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