Farmers' Champion (Elgin, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 41, Ed. 1, Wednesday, July 21, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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Falrmers Champion
ELGIN OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY JULY 21 IMS
NO. 41
VOL.V
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FEED IS CASH
We cannot extend credit to you on feed
t tales.
We pay cask for grain and feed and cannot 1
consistently tell tame on time at our present
arrow margin.
; LET US BID ON YOUR WHEAT AND OATS t
Brunskill Elevator
I H.G. SMITH - MANAGER I
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Mistletoe Pickup.
This locality wu visited by a
niee little shower Sunday morn-
ing. We are hoping for a big
rain before these cloudB pass a-
way. Mrs. Claud Bentley and chil-
dren returned home Wednesday
from a four weeks visit in north-
eastern Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Richard
son were visiting iu Lawton Sat-
urday. Charley Sperling and family
are .Visiting relatives near Rush
Springs.
John McCraw left Monday for
a few days' visit with his grand-
mother who lives at Snyder.
Ab there is no prospect for get-
ting a thresher in this neighbor-
hood soon most farmers have
tanked thilr arain.
A R Snprlinor Went to Rush
Springs Saturday where he will
meet his wife and children who
have been visiting at Co-
manche. They will go from there
to Ninnekah and visit for a few
days.
Sid Williarri's sister leftSatur-
day for her home in Missouri.
Didn't Forsake Us.
John Elsals.
Tnkn FUaiia HUH at hit home
in Sterling at 1:30 o'clock Fri-
day morning aged 79 years 7
mnntha and 92 dava. fuMAral
services were conducted by Rev.
D. L. Hincklev in the Metneaisi
church at Sterling at J:80o'cloek
Monday afternoon Interment
in the Sterling cemetery.
Deceased was born in Ohio
Nov. 24 1885. Oa February
12 1863 he was serried to A-
manda J. Hewitt whe died Au-
gust 8 1874. To this Union were
hnm t lima anna and thraa datirh
ters; ElizaJ. James H. Margaret
Cj. vviuiam a. Amna-
John L. The latter died at the
age of eight years. Amanda J.
McKowan resides at Deer Creek
Oklahoma.
Cn Ho f 1R7i. John Elaaaa
and Imh .T Ifufklav war wai
ted in marriage at Wayaesbnrg
Ohio. To this union were oora
three daughters and two sons;
Tda E NnsrUirk. Daar Creak.
OklaGco. F. Wellington. Kan
Jcb3ie M. f ritenrnan Eiigia uk-
la.. Anna F. Malvern Sterling
nirln . and flharlas H.. Akron. O..
who did not arrive in time for
the funeral. He is also survived
by two brothers living In unjo
New Rural Route.
rtau Animal 1 rants 1 nut. of
Elgin will be discontinued and
most of the patrons on that route
will be served from the new mo-
tor koute out of Fletcher. Fol
lowing is the course of the new
Fletcher route:
Starting at tha FUtrhar nnstof-
fice the carrier will go:
West 1-8 south 7-8.
Wsat 1 anuth 1.
West 1 1-2 loath 1 3-8 to El
gin postoHlce.
North 3-8 east 1 1-2.
North 3-8 and retrace east 1.
South 7 east 3.
North 2 west 1.
South 1 west 1.
North 3. east 1.
South 1 east 1.
forth 1 east 4.
North 1 east 1.
North 1 west 4.
fcorth 1 west 3.
fcorth I west 1.
North 1 7-8 east 1-8.
This route leaves eut three
ilUa anuth frntn tha action! house
near A. E. Coward's tke mile
past J. . Mitchell's ana tne mile
pestW. C. Hunt's place.
T T McCraw find wife return
ed home last week from Garvin
county where they had been vis-
iting. A. L. Smoot and family and J.
T. Dotson and family returned
home last Sunday from a week's
camping trip in the mountains.
Mrs. Worsham. who has been
visiting old friends in this neigh-
borhood left Inst Friday for her
home at Rush Springs.
The "weather man" did not
forsake us this time as a grand
rain amounting to about 1 1-4 in-
ches fell here Tuesday morning.!
It will do more good than any
three rains that have fallen here
this year as it comes right when
it means life or death to the corn
crop.
The lout rain of anv consc
ience previous to this fell on
ilu A and nnna urhatnvar fnll
for 15 days or until Sunday
morning when a light shower
fall hut. nnt pnnutrh to lav tne
dust. Farmers began to think
that they were again doomed to
a failure on the corn crop but
there are numerous fields that
now have the ears on them to
make 50 to GO bushels per acre.
However the dry spell was
land tr unnd ndvnntflLTfi in DTCt-
ting the corn and cotton cleaned
out and much of the threshing
done and the rain came just in
time to save the corn.
This is the first timesincel908
that a good rain has fallen at this
time of the year. With the
wheat and oats crop already
harvested and some sold at a
good price prospects for an a-
bundant corn and feed crop and
the pastures in fine condition it
certainly means different times
for business in all lines through-
out this locality.
Tn Fohrnarv. 1RR4. he moved
to Kansas with his family and
settled on a farm near Welling-
ton wheru thov reiirled until
February 1906 when he moved
with his family to his farm near
Stcrlinir whore he res ded until
w ni ...- - - - -
about one year ago wnen ne
moved into Sterling.
At the age of 14 years he wis
converted to the Christian faith
and united with the Lutheran
$100.00 SAVED!
By Figuring With
D. E. McAnaw:
In Lumber Coal Cement Building Hardware
American Fence Bois D' Arc Posts.
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' On Tke Elgin Routes.
A few weeks ago C. G. Coffin
nf rnnta 3 tradad his Ford car in
on a school quarter south west
from where he lives.
Miss Maud Baker of route 2
went to Chickasha last week for
a visit with relatives.
Bill Hunt ef route 1 has keen
on the sick list with blood pois-
STAR BRAND SHOES ARE BETTER
We bave put in a new line of Star Brand Sboes and if we
haven't tha stvle vou want we will ke glad to get tkean
for you in a few days notice. Call and get our prices.
Star Brand Shoes Are Leather
ELGIN MERC. CO.
at Medicine Park and Lawton
Sunday.
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Murder At Cache.
About nine o'clock Friday
mnrriliiir Frank TUtz. WHO HveB
east of Cache was shot te death
by Bat Carr at tno lattere aome
in f.nrho. following a flat encoun
ter in which Lutz seemed to be
the aggressor.
Lutz married an adopted daugh-
ter of Carr. Not leng ago Carr's
wif died laavtaa onnaidprahla
property moat-olTt being willed.
to charitable institutions ana n-
bout $2000 to Mrs. Lutz. Can-
decided 1j break the will and
this Lutz did not like.
There was no eye witness to
tha Uilllns- Mm. Lutz watched
the first part of the fracas and
then ran to the business pan 01
town telling people that Luts was
killing Carr. Arter uitz naa
pounded Carr up considerably
the latter;Pgan tiring one dui-
let passing tnrsugii ma neart.
Wedding Reception.
Mrs. L. C. Coffin gave a grand
reception Sunday in honor ef ker
niece Mrs. Lawrence Dove nee
Gish who is on her wedding
tour. Her husband; Lawrence
Dove is a nephew ef Mrsj A. D.
Lawrence ef Lawton. with whom
they have been visiting far a
couple ef weeks.
Iff r. aad afra Tlava mm aaar.
ried; June 28 at the kerne ef the
bride's parents -Mr. aae an. a.
H. Gish. at Lost Natien Iowa
and. left immediately far Law
ion. Tee uawrensei were reaay
for rnetr enmwtm nam swwniL'r-
weos accompanied taesa te-tMMtM
summer bungalew at Lett Lake
where they remained until Fri
day July 16 wnen Men same te
Elgia to visit their relatives here.
They left on the 4 e'cleek traia
Sunday tot their home at Maries .
Iowa where Mr. Dare hekla a
raananaible aealtiea as traia ene-
patcher in the general offiee el
the Chicago Milwaukee a.
Paul railroad.
During the past week one of
Elgin's grain firms has (mid out
over $1000 per day for prnin
marketed. Prices for wheat
reached $1.07 per bimliel.
NEW GOODS NEW PRICES
' 15 lbs Sufrnr $1 00
1 lb Peaberry Coffee ... 20c
1 lb Arbuckle Coffee .... 20c
1-2 gal. Mason Fruit Jars
per dozen 70c
1-4 gal. Fruit Jars dozen 55c
4 lbs Navy Beans Itfc
4 lbs Best Rice 23e
4 lbs Soda 2Du
4 cans Eagle Lye 25c
4 pkgs Corn Sturch ..... 25c '
4 duns No. 2 Tomatoes . 25c
10 lb Bucket Snowdrift.. $1.00
5 lb Bucket Snowdrift.. 40c
These prices are good until
the next'issue of this paper.
ELGIN MERG CO.
church. Later he transferred
his membership to the Presby-
terian church and after moving
to OKlahoma united with the
Methodist church in Elgin. He
always took an active part in
church and Sunday school work
and if he did not live near tne
church of his choice ho united
with the one near him and work-
ed just the same to advance
God's kingdom. He lived u
noble life and set a hifrh stand-
ard nf Diriatiftn citizenship nev
er sulking when diflcouragemonts
came. Of him can it be truly
said "Well done thou good and
faithful servant enter thou into
the joys of thy Lord."
He was always very healthy and
an active worker and did not
know what sickness was until
nvor one year ago. when he had
a lingering spell of sickness
caused by dropsy. From this he
rallied and was able to be about
for nearly a year.
Ho tind nilttivpd thn nltnttftd
time of three score years and
ten and departing stated that he
was prepared and ready to go.
Amnnir thnan whn wnrA in
Lawton Saturday evening were:
uyron Vaughn and family John
MnnKfln And wifo. P.lniid Mvern
and wife J. E. Byrd and wife
John Cost and family Dr. Gam-
ble and family C. M. Wolcott
and wife T. R. Bennett and
wife. Mrs. J. w. Brunskill. Mis.
VV W nrnnaklll Mra K Stnno
i .."-...... M. Hi..v
nnra. -i Kiizirprain luianna i :in
Harney Linda Crawford Dott
Wolcott Ethel Bills Edna Put-
ney Messrs W F. Wolcott O-
wen Greer Perlpv and Monta
Bennett Claud Wiggins Albert
Cremer Orange Putney E. H.
Buckley and. Waldo Wettengel.
on. nausea by a horse stepping
on hial.
A. W. Dockum of reute 1 re
turned Friday from Walters
whare he had been on business.
returning there Sunday.
Carrier John Cost and C. G.
Coffin of route 3 autoed to Law-
ton on business Thursday after-
noon. Carrier Buckley was a business
caller in Lawton Saturday.
W. G. Sorrels of route 2 re-
ports that his garden truck is
coming on in fine shape now and
that he sold 117 dozen roasting
eats at Ft. Sill Saturday at ten
cents per dozen.
H. E. Cline wife and all their
children but the two oldest boys
of route 2 left Thursday for Cali-
fornia to attend the fair.
P K. Dudley has sold his farm
on route 3 tn a Mr.. Dodd living
near Lawton.
Mrs. John Jacob! of the star
route is dangerously ill caused
by typhoid fever.
H CI Rpaalpv nf route 1 is in
Lawton this week serving on the
iurv in county court.
carrier Mitchell of the star
route reports that the rainfall at
Sterling Tuesday morning whs
nhmtt thn anmnna at Elcrin. which
shows that it was a general rain
in this locnlity.
Geo. T. Kuntz of route 8 is
serving on the jury in county
court at Lawton cms ween.
Scott Walling of route 3 was in
T .aw ton Saturday having some
dental work done.
James Walker Elmer Kitsmil-
ler Misses Junia Walker and Mil-
dred chamberlln of route 2 Mita
Emmagene Montgomery of route
1 Ernest Walling and Thomas
Hayes of route 1 spent the day
Lutz ran and was found lying
on his back dead some distance
up the street. Carr was sitting
on the perch with revolver in
hand when citizens approacnea
bat promptly laid the gun down
On Lutz was louna tne iron irom
a alntrlA traaandanftirof knucks.
Carr was badlv bruised up one
eye being swollen shut ana tne
other eye almost shut.
Sterling Wea.
The Elgin ball team er at
least part of them played a game
at Sterling Tuesday afternoon 'ty
which resulted 6 to o in layer er
the Sterling team. 5"
Hansen.
A hnv hnrn dead to Mr. and
Mrs T H Hnnnan Tuesday morn
ing was buried in the Elgin cem
etery at 5 o'clock Tuesday even
ing.
After Th
Marahall Rilll had four hnraaa
in his possession this morning
which were caugnt grazing on
the village greea contrary to
town ordinances.
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Baseball game in Elgin Sun-
day Mineral Wells vs. Elgin adv.
We have jutt installed our new I
Bowser Underground Gasoline I
System which meant better gaso-1
line at the same price. T
We still sell coal oil at 8 cents al
gallon. j
Don't forget we carry a good line of f
Hardware Implements. Furniture.
Vaughn Hdwe. Co.
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