Farmers' Champion (Elgin, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 3, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 28, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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ELGIN OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28 1914
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Ginning
$3.00
Cotton Seed $14.00;
Highest price paid for cotton in J
teed or bale. First class ginning j
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ELGIN GIN I
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B. V. HAMILTON
MANAGER
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Neighborhood News.
U. S. Senator Vardaman of
Mississippi will deliver a lecture
in Apache tonight.
There will ba a two days' staff-
ing in Harmon county near Hoi-
lis on Nov. 7 and 8.
Th Cache Singing convention
was held in Cotton county south
west of Walters Sunday.
Up to last Wednesday evening
4468 bales of cotton had been
ginned this fall in Frederick
Diphtheria is reported in sev-
eral towns in Harmon county
according to the Hollis Tribune.
In. Tillman county diphtheria
cases have heen reported from
Grandfield Davidson Circle Val-
ley and Frederick.
The people of the Christian
Church at Devol have bought a
school house and moved it to
town for church worship
A man was badly injured in a
gin at Davidson by having his
clothes catch on a shaft which
whirled him around it several
time.
Ovar 4000 bales of cotton have
been ginned at Temple this fall
and they think the crop is not
half in. One week ago Satur-
day 196 bales were ginned there.
The -brick school building at
Randlett in which seven teach-
ers were employed burned at
midnight Saturday night and
was a total loss but well cover-
ed by insurance.
In one of our exchanges a wed-
ding is reported as taking place
on Sudday. If there wero an
"s" in the miiddle of the word
wo would take it for granted
that it took place on Monday.
Ap Stone of near Apache
claims to have the banner chil-
dren' to pick cotton The ages
and pounds picked in one day by
his three girls are as follows:
age 7 165; age 9. 186 pounds;
age 11 234 pounds.
Cotton Insurance
On The Farm
lite HOME Insurance Company
will placa insurance to the amount of
$40 Per Bale
X whan stored at your on the
I other information just receiued see
H. P- Wettengel;
ELGIN: - AGENT
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Wrapping;
MISSIVES FKOM MISTLETOE
Miss DecKer was a visitor in
Lawton Saturday.
J. T. McCraw and Jesse Town-
ley marketed hogs at Fletcher
last Thursday.
Sunday school and singing were
well attended last Sunday for
the day to be so bad.
Joe Carter Dert Brandenburg
and Charlie Sperling were Law-
ton visitors last Saturday.
Quite a number from this
neighborhood went to Elgin Sat-
urday to hear John Fields speak.
The people of this community
who were on the sick list last
week are all improved this week..
Sid Williams left last Thursday
for Missouri where he was call-
ed to the bedside of hi3 mother
who is very sick.
The rains of last week were
bad on cotton but fine on wheat
which is very good. Some is
ready to be pastured now.
Charlie Sperling and wife Tom
Sperling and wife and J. T. Mc-
Craw and wife took dinner at
the L. P. McCraw home Sunday.
Tom Sperling wife and grand-
son Gailen and Miss Bessie
Townley wore visitors in the
Wood reserve the latter part of
last week .
MISTLETOB OORftBSPONDEtfr.
Baptist Ladies' Aid.
The ladies of the Baptist
church recently organized a La
dies' Aid and are holding meet
ings once a month on the Thurs
day before the second Sunday of
the month. Following are the
of Hcers:
President Mrs. J. A. Whaley.
Sec.-Treas Mrs. E. P Har-
rel. Annual state tenchers' meeting
OKlahoma City Nov. 5 6 and 7
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County News.
Judge Johnson has ordered a
grand jury called same to report
for duty Nov 4.
Walter Wolverton of Lawton
had an ankle dislocated by being
thrown from his motorcycle.
The Lawton Mercantile Co.
was entered one night last week
by thieves but very little was
taKen.
Rev. Genia who lives north
of the Reservation delivered
two hogs that weighed 725 lbs.
to market in Lawton in his Ford
car.
The Fletcher public school will
give an entertainment Thursday
evening Oct. 29 after which a
supper will be spread both be-
ing free.
Supposed yeggs entered the
bank at Gercnimo Thursday
night by forcing a side door but
they left before attempting to
blow the safe.
Yeggs blew open two safes
in Lawton early Sunday morn-
ing one at the office of the Payne
Coal Co. and the other at the
Frisco freight office
J. S- Perrin of Walter was
convicted in federal court at
Lawton of violating the liquor
laws and got four months in the
federal jail and a fine of $100.
Jim Bobinson. a young man
south of Lawton had a charge
of Bhot pass through his shoul-
der by accidentally discharging
his gun in attempting to pick up
a stick.
A centenarian by the name of
Louis Miller from Joplin Mo.
was visiling in Lawton last
week. He will be 101 years old
next February but is as spry as a
man of 60 and has never worn
glasses.
Lawton papers state that a
number of people who do not
read the papers gathered there
last Wdnesduy to seejhfi.circua
which was once billed to appear
on that date but later canceled
the date by announcing in the
papers.
W. F. Clark a young man a
bout 28 years old and employe-
at the Handverker store in Lawd
ton was found dead in a smal-
house in the east end last weekl
having taken carbolic acid. H
appeared for work the same
morning but was permitted to ge
on account of being intoxicated.
Elected Officers.
The Ludies' Aid of the Metho-
dist church met in the L. C.
Coffin hall Thursday afternoon
and hnd a very interesting meet-
ing though Borne were kept a-
way on account of sickness and
hnvittg company. But the indi-
cations nro that a good strong
Aid will be built up here again.
The ladieB discussed the pro-
position of having n big Thanks
giving dinner on November 2G
which will likely bo decided at
their next meeting in the same
hall on Thursday afternoon of
next week Nov. 5.
Tho following officors were elec-
ted: President Mrs. D L. Hinck-
loy. Vice-Pres. Mrs. H. P. Wet-
tengel. Sec.-Treas. Mrs. L. C. Coffin.
Sunday School Election.
New officers and teachers were
elected nt the Methodist Sunday
school Sunday morning for the
ensuing year as follows:
Superintendent H. P. Wetten-
gel. Asst. Supt. T. O. Miller.
Secretary Miss Minnie Saw-
yers. Asst. Sec Shay Hunt.
Treasurer John StaufFer.
Asst. Organist Mrs. R. C.
Choens.
Librarian Don Brunskill
Organist Miss Elva Shirk.
Teachers O. H. Putney A. J.
James J. II. Willhite. Mrs. Al
ma Howe Mrs. O. H. Putney
Miss Jodie Wiggins and Miss
Cora Ray.
Assistant teachers will be elec-
ted next Sunday.
Advertise in the Champion.
Stoves! Stoves!
Are you in need of a heater
. a
can anppiy you with any kind of a stove you want. Drop in and Ma tho -V
Cole's
the best stove on the market. Ask those who have
never near a kick. I hey
Vaughn Hardware Co
OF ELGIN
First Frost
The first frost of the season
was visible Tuesday morning
pctober27. though a slight frost
may have been seen in the creek
bottoms last week. Another
beayy frost is expected on next
Wednesday morning.
Cumbie To Speak.
J. T. Cumbie of Sugden so-
cialist candidate for congross
6th district will speak in Elgin
on Friduy evening Ot. 30 at
8 p. m. adv.
DIRECTORY.
District Judge J. T. Jolimon.
COMANCHE COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Judge II. N. Whalln.
County Attorney T. B. Orr.
County Clerk S. W. Gregory.
District Clerk II. D. Compton.
County Treasurer J. L. Porter.
Co. Supt. Mri. Jcnnett Crosby
Sh.rlff W. E. Nix.
Ron of Deeds.. Mist Charla Crltclicr.
County Clerk II. N. l'ope.
County Surveyor S. A. Joyner
County Assessor H. D. Robert.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Dlst. No. 1 W. O. Weaver.
DMt. No. 2 B. F. Hall.
Dist. No. 3 J. J. Davia.
EU5IN CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor II. F. Shirk
Clerk J. II. Abbott
Treasurer G. W. Walker
Marshal J H. Crawford
Trustees
E. S. Stone.
R. M. Younj.
C. M. Wolcott.
ELOIN POSTOFFICE.
Postmaster n. P. WcttenTel
Carrier Route 1 E. II. Buckley.
Carrier Route 2 R. B. Lasley.
Carrier Route 3 A. J. James.
Sul'sliluto Cnrrlcr II. L. Cromer
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 16.
Trustee . W. F. Wolcott.
Clerk R. C. Choens.
Treasurer T. Ryan.
Principal J. II. Willhite.
Intermediate Teacher Miss Corn liny.
Primary teacher Miss Blanche Cnlyer
LOU'iES.
M. W A. Cnmp '). 11380 mots
first Saturday night of each month.
R. C. Choens Consul; J. P. Brown
Clerk.
Eastern Star meets second and
fourth Tuesday nights of tach month.
Mian Clco Harney Worthy Mutron;
K C. Coffin Secretary.
Yeoman meets first Tuesday night
of each month. C. F. Brandon Fore
man j Mrs. Mary Putney Correspond
ent.
A. F. A A. M. meets second and
fourth Saturday nights of each month
Thos. Richardson Master: W. W.
Brunskill Clerk.
ELGIN UOoTSL TEAM.
Chairman H. P. Wettengel.
Secretary . . . . J. H. Willhite.
or kitchen range? We carry
.
Hot - Blast Heaters
are the only stove tnat
five
School Note.
Miss Hallie King is a new pu-
Sll cnrloled in "the 8th grade
onday.
New barns are beinir built on
the school (.rounds to shelter the
horses of those who drive in from
the country.
Scott Walling Waldo Wetten-
gel and Nona Hayes are very
busy preparing for the debate
with Cyril Friday evening.
Jim Hagle was at the school
house for a short time Friday
morning getting the list of books
he will need and he entered
school Monday.
Oscar Vaught of Dallas Tex.
was a caller at school Friday
morniug. Ho hns been attend-
ing tho Metropolitan Business
College at Dallas.
Remember that Friday after
noon of this weelt is the date for
the regular meeting of the Lit-
erary Society. All parents and
patrons are welcorhe.
Post Office Information.
See. 791 of the postal laws
says: Kural carriers shall deliv-
er mail into the boxes of patrons
in whose families contagious di-
seases exist when this can be
done without exposure to contag
ion but no mail shall be collect
ed from such boxes while quar
antine is in force."
There it no such postage as
three cents on a letter. A letter
with writing in it whether seal-
ed or unsealed requires two
cents postage for the first ounce
and four cents postage if it
weigh between one and two
ounces and two cents more for
each ounce or fractiqn of an
ounce.
Sec. 537 of the postal laws
says that "Whosoever shall use
or attempt to use in payment of
postage any canceled postage
stnrrp whether the same has
been used or not shall be fined
not more than $500 or imprison
ed not more than a year or
both.
John Fields Spoke
John Fields republican candi-
date for governor spoke to a
good sized nudience in the L. C.
Coffin hall Saturday afternoon.
He came here from Lawton
where he addressed a large
crowd about 1p.m. From here
he went to Fletcher accompa-
nied by some of the local repub-
licans. Held Social.
The young folks enjoyed a fine
social time at the home of H. H.
Hagle Saturday night.
a full line of staves and
used them and you'll
complete satisfaction.
On The Elgin Rente.
James Oliver has moved seek
onto route 1 and is living oa the
Len Sehell place. l
Quite a heavy rain fell out oa
routes land 2 south atetBt-
gin last Wednesday night. -"
Zlegler Brw.ef ratefiM!;
pea earlBat1OTflma
gin to Oklahoma CayTaMJapTv
Mrs. Whalea and iangiHr
from Nebruka axe vieMat her
two ons. Joseph aad Robert
Whalea- on route a
W. Louthen has moved from
route 2 to Fleteher and E. C.
Rehwalt will move soon onto the
place vacated by him.
Mrs. Anna Reich hat rented
her farm north west of towa ea
route3 to H. E. Kirklea biwii
sion to be given Jan. 1.
C. F. Kirklaad who reeetiUy
moved to Lawtoa from route f
has purchased an Interest in the
r..u j a 4i
i uwoii urug- aiore mere.
Mrs. Smith on route 1 haa'
been very sick the past weak.
Her ion from Jefferson Okla...
is here with her. Later-She
died Tkursday night
New Leagna Officer
The Epworth league heM
very interesting meeting Suriemjr
evening which waa well attend
ed and showed signs of new
life by the addition of 12 active
members and three associate
members. Officers for the eem
ing year were elected as foltewii
President J. H. Willhite.
1st Vice-Pres. Miss Alta Hef-
fer. 2nd " " Orange Putney.
3rd " " Miss Dett Wei-
cott. 4th " " Miss Elsena Beee.
Sec. -Trees. Miss Edna Put
ney
Organist Mrs. Alice Wekett
Switched Again.
Rev. D. L. Hinckley melted
word last week from H. B. Col-
lins the new district superin-
tendent of the Ft. Worth district
stating that at a meeting of all
the new district superintendents
some changes had been made
and that Elgin had been placed
back onto the Ft. Worth district
from the Oklahoma City district
Cement also waa transferred to
the rt. worth district
HaJUweW
Saturday . evening will he hat.
lowe'en and the eitisens sheald
be on guard. Beys keuM alee
remember that hallewe'ea dees
not excuse them fer
dsat te any preperty
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