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ELRENO AMERICAN. * +
TWENTY FOURTH YEAR.
EL RENO. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1517
NUMBER 3B
TO HOLD 8 8. CONVENTION j
Rono Twwnjfalp Schools Meet at
Kt Zion tor Event Sunday
Tbe Annual convention of the Sun-
tiay echooU of Reno township will be
hold &t Ht Zion church, beginning at
IQ o'clock Sunday morning, and con
nnoin# throughout the day. The fol-
lowing program haw been prepared for
j he oooAeioo
t'oronooo session, 10 a. tn.: Opening
exurciscNi conducted by ML Zion aup-
< riitaodoot, Mr E. S. Shultz. 16:30
i m. Quarterly review of lessons;
4th month. Mina K. Wernier; 5th
month. Mil Smith; 6th month, Ooorge
Stafford U o’clock, adjourned for
dinner
Afternoon session: 1:30 p. in. Song
My audience 1:35 p.m. Devotionala
i,y 8. V. Hootetter. 1:50 p. m. Spe
i tal »oug, ladles’ quartet. 2 p. in.
Question box conducted by Mrs. W.
masons to chickasha. FEW ATTEND SHORT COURSE
Twenty-two Masons of the El Reno ! *---
Keystone chapter motored to Chick Harvest Season Interferes With
aahu Monday night, where they assist Attendance at Meetings
With the farmers of the county in
the midat of harvest this week, at-
tendance at the meetings of the Farm-
era* abort course has been very small.
PRESIDENT’S RED CROSS
PROCLAMATION
200 SEASON
Chautauqua Boosters Have Suc-
cessful Day Wednesday.
ed in putting on the Hoval Arch d»-
gree. A banquet was given at the
Early hotel during the evening. Those
who made the trip wore: II. D. Wall-
brook, M. A. Ash brook, (). A Shuttee,
J A Johnson. Dayton Munsell. T. R. ! According to the reports
Reid, c. O. WatlHon, Dr. K. H. Clark, lngs by County Agent I. H Needham
L. 11 Myers, Harry Morris, C. E. Rig-| However, the crowds are increasing at
gin«, S. E. Brady. Rev. II J Phipps.
Rev. Moss Weaver, A. O. Wells, .1. \V.
! all the meetings, nnu It Is hoped that
i the final round up meeting at K1 Reno, ■
Hiking, J. O. tiallagher. Oscar Wilkes, j Saturday, w ill bring In a big attm
Glndner Rernard, Glen Ricker. M 11 dance
Cope. W. L. Bindley. The meetings Saturday will com
___ jmencc at 1:30 in the afternoon. 1 he ,
women and RirLs will go to the high j
school, where demonstrations in cook
Agency at Concho Presents Well- and canning will be given The
w»s !*■ *»-»• r
HOLDS CLOSING EXERCISES
with a crowd in attendance that then he taken In charge by one of the
completely overflowed the auditorium, agricultures, who will lecture on
p. ill. Song by aud- students at the Cheyenne and Arupnho | stock Judging
in. Address by Hon. j agency school at Concho, Thursday
Torn Reid 3:05 p. m. ' Our Needs," | night, held exercises to mark the clos- was present
hy Canadian county president. 11. F. Ing of the school year for a two
ioaes 3-35 p m. Progress and re-I months’ summer vacation. As usual, , lair sized crowds a • •
„orta of the various Sunday schools in a well prepared program was given. Dixie B. Tucker st ^ .! ,
The program was as follows lure, spoke on the cause and proven
1 March, "Swinging Into Line," or- lion of common diseases. T. II. Mll-
chestra; recitation, "Store Away the | lendorf, of the U. S. department of •
Sunshine," Paul White Bear. Folk |agriculture, talked on butter making -
I) Allen, 2 30
Bince. 2 35 p
the townahip
At Calumet, Tuesday, a small crowd
in the morning, and in
the afternoon and - vening meetings
Dr. |
TO PRINT EL RENO S STORY
Historical Narrative of Early Day
to Bogin Next Week.
The Ml Reno That Was," Is tho
title of a booklet by Clyde Musgrove, a
well known resident of this city, and a
lormor newspaper man of note In the
state, which will he published hy in-
stallments In The American, begin-
ning next week. As tire title suggests,
Ihe City of El Reno Is the chief con orchestra; play, "Tho Captive;
- ideration of the booklet. j dress. Father Renier Sevens, El Reno
Beginning with tho settlement or ] Catholic church; recitation. Clarence
itoao City on the north side of the {White Log; selection, "Perfect Day,
Canadian in the spring of 1899. and
Dance, primary girls: recitation. Nel-
son While Shirt; song. “Raindrops,"
primary; recitation. "If 1 Were u Sun-
beam." Ella Creamy; piano duet,
Mary Murphy and Dora Skunk Neck;
"Wrongs of the Indians," Henry Skunk
Neck; selection, "Fairy Flirtations,”
orchestra; song, third grade girls; re-
citation, "Seven Times One," Susie
Pratt; selection, "Rose Queen Waltz,”
ad-
ihe subsequent removal of the town
„cross the river to the present loca-
tion, the author, in a vivid Btyle, pic-
tures the development of the boom
town through the picturesque incidents
wtdeh hate marked ner history.
The early history of the city was as
wild and romantic as that of any other
city In the West. The opening of this
section of the stnte brought together
a wide variety of races. The Indians
nnd cowboys of the frontier added a
loach of romanticism to the mixture.
One of the early incidents of the
town was the visit of Governor Steele.
Indian troubles and the methods of
rustic©, He presented by the author,
are of Interest to anyone, regardless of
their residence. Probably tho most
tnUiresting incidents of the town, how-
ever, have been the two openings
which she has witnessed.
The Ban, Fox and Iowa reservations,
lying Immediately west of town, were
opened by settlement. The Kiowa
and Oomanohe and Caddo and Wichita
reservations were opened by a draw-
ing in El Reno, bringing an army of
land-baying men, estimated at 100,000,
completely engulfing the city.
The author has handled his subject
in a masterly way. Few men are bet-
ter qualified to write such an account.
Mr. Mangrove came to the slate soon
after the opening, his father having
made tha race. Soon after arriving
he went to work upon the newly es-
tablished Rt Reno Democrat, and after
several years' service went to Okla-
homa City, whero ho became city
editor of the Daily Star, of that city,
latter returning to El Reno, ho became
editor of the El Reno News, which
afterwards became The American.
When the opening of tho southwest
part of the state was made, he hauled
a plant Into what is now Lawton, and
started the Lawton News.
Mr. Musgrove has an excellent fac-
ulty of observance and his pen pic-
tures of tho early days are true to
life. A number of old pictures have
been secured to illustrate the inci-
dents ho has written about. Watch
for tho first installment next week.
If you are an old-timer, you may find
your name among those mentioned in
the account
EAORED CONCERT SUCCESS
Large Crowd Attends Program of
Presbyterian Church Choir.
With an attendance that was alto-
gether out of proportion with the seat-
ing capacity of the church, the rendi-
tion of tha sacred concert by the choir
of the Prrabytorlnn church, under the
direction of Mra. Clyde Musgrove,
Sunday night, was a success In every
orchestra; tableau, Queeh Elizabeth
and Sir Walter Raliogh; selection.
"Convention City," orchestra
and the method of caring for milk and
cream In hot weather. He also gave
a demonstration on the Judging of
dairy cattle. Miss Dorothy Sexauer,
of the extension division of the Agri- I
cultural and Mechanical college, gave
a demonstration on canning fruits and
vegetables with the tireless cooker.
A number of othor speakers are
scheduled fo arrive later in the week.
Among these are, Daisy Frazier, spe-
cialist on poultry, and J. S. Malone,
assistant state agent of extension.
Meetings will be held at Union today,
at Mustang Friday, and at El Reno
Saturday.
RED CROSSERS VERY ACTIVE
INASMUCH as out thoughts
ns a nation an* now turned In
united purpose towards the per-
formance to the utmost of the
of the meet-1 • service and dutlea w hich we
have assumed In the cause of
justice and liberty, ami
INASMUCH as hut u small
proportion of our people can
have tin* opportunity to serve
upon the actual u©ld of battle,
but all men, women and chil-
dren alike may serve and serve
effectively by making it pos-
sible to care properly for those
who do serve under arms at
home and abroad, and
INASMUCH as the American
Red Cross is the official recog-
nized agency for voluntary ef-
forts in behalf of the armed
forces of the nation and for the
administration of relief, now,
THEREFORE. By vinure of
my authority as president of
the United States and president
of the Red Cross. I, Woodrow
Wilson, do hereby proclaim the
week ending June 26, 1017. as
Red Cross week, during which
the people of the United States
w ill be called upon to give gen-
erously and in a spirit of pat
riotic sacrifice for support and
maintenance of this work of
national need.
Woodrow Wilson.
tiuest. 26,
t ikarche.
Approximately 200 season cnautau
qua tickets had been sold by the sell
ing committees when the reports wen
totaled at tho meeting held at 11
o'clock Wednesday morning. This is
about a third of the amount which
will be required to make the week’s
entertainment a financial success. Al
though the report was considered very
encouraging for one day’s work, it was
thought that the remaining tickets w ill
go much slower
A house-to-house canvass is being
' made this week to give every person $100,000,000
! in El Reno a chance to purchase ;i
ticket. The city has been divided foi
Canvassing as follows: 1st ward, J.
it Wheeler, committee chairman. 2nd
ward, Theo. Hellwlg, committee chair
man; 3rd ward, Hans Paulsen,
inittee chairman; 4th ward. 11
I Rector, committee chairman; busim
| district. L. t>. Higgins, commit!
chairman; office buildings, Hod ft
Shackleford, committee chairman.
I At a meeting of the committees
I Tuesday morning it was decided that
an endeavor would be made to
I every store in El Reno close
4:30 in the afternoon of each j being
However,
MARRIAGE LICENSES
llusinesa in the marriage license |
market this week was exceptionally
poor. In order to stimulate the sale
of their commodity those In charge
are considering the offering of induce-
ments. such us a bargain sale or a
Red Cross benefit sale The list lor
this week is as follows: Robert R»
Kndleott, 26, Guthrie, and Nannie J*
Tertis, 23, Moore; C R. MclHmnald,
21. and Lucllo Jones, 21, Sayre
Charles Laklns, 26, Ninekah, nnd Kle
norn Oakes. L’4. Chickasha: R. R
and Lillian Ahleford
FOR RED CROSS
Nation Is in Midst ot Campaign
for Huge War Fund
One hundred million dollars to he
raised in one week is the task which
GETS $36,000 FOR SIGNATURE
Director of Hawaiian Singers Is
Relative of Queen
Mr \V S. Ellis. orKanlzrr anti dim
tor ot the Hawaiian Singers and l*la>
era, who come to Chautauqua, baa h
signature that is valuable. At least
tho railroad company found that it
was when it began surveying for th*
road
Mr. Kills' family owned the Summei
Island, it lies just outside of Horn*
Hula. This was inherited through th
queen, Tahaltifl liut tho company
needed the island nnd so paid Mi
Ellis $25,000 to sign his name, giving
them the right-of-way.
Before the nionarchy was over
thrown, and while King Kaluukuu was
still reigning. Mi Kills was a member
of th« king’s great hand it was called
l
'wherever bands were Known.
\\ ' the* national
Red
t'rof-s Ims a
"SUtned
llttt !
din e tin* overthrow of tho tnon
css ^ at tlm HUgRf
st ion
of l’renidont
Wood-
a re My.
Mr KIUh has he*m organizing
t«*r 1 row WiKson,
tin-
money to Met
ome i
and dii
'eetinR companies *»f Hawaiian.
rey fund for tMe
ea I'e
of American -
ioldiei s
and git
,ing th*- American people a taut'
have ;
from
of what real Hawaiian music is. Their
weird melodies and enchanting ca
dences have delighted thousands aud
thousands of people In America.
Red Cross, the mayors in each town >
i much opposition | have been appointed to take charge of
secure its apportion-
YES, IT RAINED
"Wheel Look at It rain!’’ Citizens
of El Reno Wednesday morning were
made gloriously happy hy the arrival
of tho long-look ed-for harvest rain.
From the appearance of the skies it
had set In for all day. However, It
didn't have endurance enough to lari jganizatlon above the Jones drug a tore
long and at about 8 o’clock it suddenly
Invoice Shows Much Work Ac
complished at Headquarters
Keports emanating from Ked Cross
headquarters this week are to the
effect that the office room of tho or-
COUNTY FAIR IS UNCERTAIN
Committee .to Determine Attitude
of Merchants This Week.
resigned in favor of Old Sol. Although
there was considerable wheat down,
it is not thought that It was damaged
to any great extent. Oardens and
other crops were slightly benefitted.
Although tho precipitation amounted
to only three-twentieths of an Inch.
El Renoites are fervently hoping that
It was only the advance guard of one
of the old-fashioned kind of "gully-
washers."
FIRST PEACHES BROUGHT IN.
in 13 crates of peaches Monday after-
noon, which is the first native grown
is Ihe scene of much activity this
week. An invoice Monday showed
that 14 bed-shirts, 21 bed socks, about
36 dlshrags, hemmed, had been com
pleted. nnd a great deal of knitting
done. The knitting has been delayed
by a lack of proper needles, however.
A number of valuable donations
have been received. A number of
sewing machines have been lent by
merchants. The Coughlin Grocery
company has offered four per cent of
the sale receipts on Friday of tills
week and Tuesday and Friday of next
week. Marks-Higgins company are
offering 5 per cent of cash sales made
peaches to reach the local market this on Thursday. Friday and Saturda-
ys r. The peaches sold for 60 cents
per crate, which is $2 40 per bUBhel.
Mr. Dalton has one of the largest
orchards in the state, about 200 acres
of hearing fruit trees comprising his
farm. He reports that his apples are
looking especially well and he expects
a big crop. While here he attended
the meeting of the county fair board.
REELECTED SECRET ARY-TR E AS.
Dr. Ernest Ewing attended the an-
nual convention of the Oklahoma
osteopathic asssclatlon in Chickasha,
Thursday and Friday of last week.
There was u full attendance of the
profeesion. Dr. Ewing, of this city,
was re-elected secretary-treasurer.
Dr. Ewing is one of the leading osteo-
paths of the stato.
this week. H. 8. Truiock has donated
coupon book for ice. The Pioneer
Telephone company has installed a
telephone.
Mrs. Whittod, assistant purchasing
agent, left Tuesday for Topeka, where
she will purchase a number of sup-
plies for the work, not available here
or at Oklahoma City. Farmers and
their families are invited to the head-
quarters to rest and to see the work
which is being accomplished
board in its meeting Monday night de-
cided to hold oil another w eek before
deciding ju»t what would he the final
arrangements for the fair. Tuesday
morning a committee was appointed
by tho Chamber of Commerce to Inter-
view the business men this week as
to whether or not they want the fair
and report the decision to a mass
meeting to bo held in the city hall
Friday night. Tlte committee Is com- j
posed of L. O. HlgglnB, T. W. Maurer
and E. 8. Bronson.
According to the report ot the fair
board the majority of the farmers of
Canadian county favor having the fair
In El Reno because of Its better facili-
ties and central location. The diffi-
culty is that an exhibition building is
needed and the city does not feel able
to shoulder the expense of building
one at this time. If the merchants are
favorably Inclined toward the fair,
however, the hoard thinks that a large
tent can be rented to house the ex-
hibits this year.
The directors of the county fair
meet In the federal building here Mon-
day night to make Its final decision as
to the fair. The sentiment among tho
merchants seems to favor holding the
fair if it is not necessary to erect a
building.
w ]io will 1m* wounded in 111• • war with
Germany. Of thin amount $25,000 ha-
hern apportioned an the shun* ol
Canadian county.
Although in funeral the work I*
12:30 to 4:30 in the nrtemoon oi earn tbeing carried on hy the ladle or th.
[day of the chautauqua.
{this plan m**t with so roucn (
that It was decided 10 abandon it at the campaign
'the meeting Wednesday. ment of the ................... The may...,
| u Is probable that the entire enroll- j In eaeh county scat directs the work
Lent of school children at the Masonic j tot the entire count. .
! homo at Darlington will attend the j Solicitation in El Reno commence,l
chautauqua since the flat rate of *1 [Tuesday and although the work has
for season tickets Is to he made to not yet been organlz.sl to Its fullest
Ih.-ni On Monday a representative of extent, before the end of the week It
the chautauqua will arrive "to take is Intended that every citizen In all
charge of the ticket-selling organize- Canadian county will lie asked to give preparations under way for the moon
Tickets for I to the cause. ter gathering, June 27-29, which were
Monday night a meeting uf the vat enthusiastically commended hy Cot
ions committees which have been ao-jonel Harvey
looted by Mayor I*. I\ Duffy to take The inspectors and Mr H. C. Wells,
charge of the K1 Reno work, was held government mutineer, were met l>y
At this meeting it was decided to bend u long line of automobiles at Wash
nil efforts toward securing the $25,Out) burn and escorted Into the elty. They
due from Canadian county and post- wore joined here by a bln delegation
pone the campaign for members until front Vena and escorted to that city,
a later date. where they were tendered a banquet
Reports showed the local chapter to Colonel Harvey expressed coutt
AMARILLO READY FOR MEET
Col. Harvey Commends Prepam
tions for Big Convention.
Amarillo. Tex , June 21 Coin Har
\t*y, president of the Ozark Trails us
soeiatlon. with the four vicepresi
| dents, have visited Amarillo and In
spec ted plans for the coming oonvon
ilon. Chairman Nunn and his com
inittee outlined every phase of the
tion during next week,
sale at all drug stores.
roadbuilders are ready
Although El Reno has not definitely
kt: ::rr1 “
••\Ve actually build roads,” is tho
slogan which boosters tor the north- J
ern route of the Ozark Trail will carr> , ,
w ith them when they attend the big be In a thriving condition, hence It was | deuce that the Amarillo c^venUou
convention of the Ozark Trails naso j
thought that the pressing neod for [ will he the largest in the history
action in the campaign of the national the association and that fully 16,000
I war council demanded more imnied- delegates and visitors will attend. Tho
iate attention. I local committee has made every ar
It is probable that commutes of th* ! rangement to care for this number and
local chapter of the Red Cross w ill more. The large tent city planned for
1 visit the various towns of Canadian thb* purpose will be unique. It will
en county and organize the work of solid be equipped with streets, water, lights,
tat ion some time before the week
he a
THURSDAY DIVORCE DAY’
ENTERTAIN EIGHTH GRADERS
Mr. and Mrs. Wm M. Robertson, of
Darlington, gave a dinner Tuesday
night in honor of 20 eighth grade
graduates, 14 of whom graduated from
the school of the Masonic home. A
program was given by the children.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Shuttee and Mra.
C. R. Miller, W El Reno, attended,
and Mr. Shuttee made a short talk.
About 30 were in attendance.
JACKMAN TALKS.
In the absence of the pastor of the
Christian church, bunday, C. M. Jack-
man, of Wichita, made a short talk
to the congregation. Mr. Jackman is
a former member of the church and
had many friends tn the assembly.
elation which meets in Amarillo on
June 27, 28 and 29. El Reno bus al-
lied herself with the cause of the
northern route and will send a dele-
gation of four qr more cars to help
w in the route.
According to present plans the
tire northern route delegation will
meet In automobiles at Washburn, end. Sunday is expected to
Texas on June 26 at 6 p m . and will round-up day of the workers all over
proceed from there to Amarillo in a the county, at which time all will he
bodv Every person in Ihe party will .seen wlm have not been visited before,
he required to be dressed In khakis | Besides the committee appointed for
and carry either a pick or a shovel | El Reno, the following have been so-
wilh them into Ihe eonvention. An looted for the other towns about the
endeavor Is being made to secure a big | county
band to head the procession.
Five ears from Calumet have agreed
to make the trip to the convention, j
and while it 1b probable that at least ^ Bank,
this many will make the trip from El-
Reno. L. 0. Adams, Barney Stewart' I‘. J Kelly, T. C. Shaeklett, O \
and J. H. Estes are tho only onos Mulvey, O. E. Bass, Meadamea R.
who have definitely agreed to make
the trip. Other volunteers are asked
to report to C. G. Watson, Oswald Von
Merveldt or I>. O. Adams.
Piedmont—Ed Washecheck, G. F.
Croasett, M. Yowell and Mra. O. W.
| Borden. Depository, Piedmont State
Yukon—J. F. Kroutll, D. B. Phillips,
Twelve Suits to Come Up in Dis-
trict Court on That Day.
A. H. T. A. PICNIC.
There will be a big basket picnic at
Elm Olenn school house, 3 miles north
and 3 miles east of El Reno, on Wed
nesday, July 4. A literary program
with music will be given In the fore-
noon. After noon there will be speak-
ing, home races, ball games, bronco
riding, etc. The public is cordially
Invited. Committee.
way.
The oolo work of Mra N. !. Garrl
son. Mra. Hazel Canfield Van Slyck
and Jack KalbHelsch doeenro especial
prmJM, while the parts of Kenneth
Carr* and M. A. Aabbrook In the
Hextetta from Lucia were algo excep- j Ripley la In charge of a training camp bjr ,om„
penally good [there.
Mra. Freemont Smith Is the guest
of lit. and Mra. W. C. Smith, enroute
to Fort Niagara, New York, where Bhe
will make an extended Ylidt with her
daughter, Mrs Henry Ripley. Major
ELRENO IS OVERSUBSCRIBED
Buys $130,500 of Liberty Bonds
During Campaign.
- l
When Liberty Bond sales in El-
Reno were totaled up last week it
was found that 1130,500 had been In-
vested In the bonds hy El Reno pat-
riots. an amount which was about
110,000 in excess to the apportion-
ment of the city by the government.
Committees appointed by the mayor
last week were the busiest men In
town Thursday anu succeeded in rais-
ing about $40,000 on the last day.
During the final day for sales, Sup-
erintendent W. W. Scott, of the Chey-
enne and Arapaho Indian agency at
Concho, brought In $20,100 belonging
to minor Indians at the agency to bo
invested in tho bonds. Wnile the
galea did not maintain tho record Bet
by El Reno throughout tho county, it
is thought that on the whole the coun-
ty Just about met Its apportionment.
8ince the loan was oversubscribed
$700,060,000 in the nation,
(Continued on ps*« three.)
'Divorce Day” will be celebrated In
the district court Thursday when 12
cases will he up for consideration
Tho following suits are filed: Mabel
Irvine vb. W. D. Irvine; Viola Jordan
vs. George Jordan; Sylvia Duncan vs.
Lee Duncan, Fred Haag vs. Ava Haag,
Ruth Golden vs. John D. Golden, Frank
Vlan VB. John D. Vlan, Louella Taber
vs. E. L. Taber, Addle Webb vs. G. P.
Webb, Ella Walker vs. Chas. L. Walk-
er, Eva M. Trumbley vs. Roy R. Trom-
bley, Lottie Greer vs. G. O. Greer,
Laura Strlckel vs. George F. Strlckel.
Other business before the court dur-
ing the past week was light. Ill the B.
D. Gilbert case, the counsel for Gil-
bert made motion for a transcript tor
appeal to be paid by tho county and
the motion was sustained by the court.
Gilbert was recently sentenced to the
pentltentlary but appealed his case lo
the criminal court of appeals. His
time to give bond has been extended to
July 2.
In the state vs. A. R. Young and Ous
Rogers tho action was dismissed.
However, the defendant. Ous Rogcra.
plead guilty to burglary and was
sentenced to one year in the state
penitentiary.
CARD FROM REV. LASH.
C. L. Engle, Monday, received a
card from Rov. Frank H. Lash, who
recently left the pastorate of the
Christian church hero to become a
chaplain In the navy. According to
the card, Rev. I .a nil is still at the
training station, not yet having been
assigned to duty. Communications
will reach him In care of the naval
training station at Norfolk, Va.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY FAILS
Thieves Unsuccessful in Attempt
to Break Safe in Krumm Store.
Are you an old-timer? Read Clyde
Musgrove's booklet, "The El Reno
That Wag,” beginning in The Ameri-
can next week.
Robbers entered the store of C. II
Krumm, dealer In Implements and fur-
niture, Sunday night, and unsuccess-
fully endeavored to gain access to the
safe. While the first door of the safe
was not locked with the combination,
the second door look baffled the
thieves,, and In their efforts to force
It waB broken tn such a way that
It could not be opened. The cash
drawer was opened but only a few
pennies were found.
When Mr. Krumm endeavored to
open the second door of the safe Mon-
day morning, ho discovered tho fact
that an attempt had been made to rob
tho safe, and he found It necessary to
break and remove the lock In order to
gain access to the Inside of tho safe.
Ag far as he could determine, no goods
were missing. The method of admit-
tance of the thleveg into the store
baa not beet 'earned.
F.
Stafford and Frank Kroutltl. Deposi-
tories, Yukon and First National Bank.
Union City—Dr. D. P. Richardson,
W. A. Dixon, Rev. P. P. Schaffer,
Mutes. Ida M Kelly and Jennie Woods.
Depository. Dank of Union.
Calumet—Leslie Thompson, Chas. E.
Mench, Dave Louder, G. F. O’Toole,
P. E. D. Underwood, Mrs. ChaB. Todd
and Mrs. Willtum Leighton. Depoel-
tory, Calumet State Bank.
Mustang—Postmaster Rector, W. L,
Shupe, Frank Dalton, J. M. Brindley
and L. S. Loomis. Depository, Mus-
tang State Bank.
Richland—Joe Walker.
Okarche—A branch of the Red
Cross huH been established there aud
the organization is asked to continue
the week's work. Mmes. Frank
Loosen and C. J. WoodBon will have
charge of appointing necessary work-
ing committees.
Mayor Duffy Is desirous of receiv-
ing the names of willing workers on
all the rural routes and school dis-
tricts. Canadian county must not be
In the "slacker” column, hut must do
her bit before the week Is out.
local government complete, tn ordor
tliiiit every want will ho supplied. In
addition to this there will bo special
entertainment features, Including a
( fiance to make a trij> to the beautiful
Palo Duro canyon. Amarillo's scenic
wonder.
The Inspectors of the Ozark Trails
are being accorded ovations at every
town. Scores of cars meet and escort
them in and out and turn them over
to the bunch from tho next town. On
a 20" mile (lay sehedule which the of
flclal ears are making, there la little
time for speechmaking and scarcely
time to say "hello" to tho patriotic
road builders along tho way. How
ever, all seem to understand this and
are making it as easy and pleasant as
possible for the physically worn and
weary travelers. These great recep-
tions along the way have been doubly
appreciated by Colonel Harvey be-
cause they mean an endorsement ot
his method of building roads and In
dlcato a local pride 111 the roads that
have them built as a result of his
great campaign.
POLICE COURT.
Two eases were tried in the police
court Tuesday afternoon, fines be-
ing assessed In both cases. Homer
Klausen, colored, for whom a warrant
was Issued In March for stealing meat
from the Ball meat market, was ar-
rested Saturday night In El Reno by
Chief of Police W. P. McCartney He
drew a $15 fine, which he was unable
to pay. Joe I’olask, an Indian, was
given a $10 fine for drunkenness.
LOCAL GOLFERS TO CONTEST
Tournament to Decide Champion-
ship to Begin July 1.
plans for a series of tournaments
among the members of the El Reno
golf club to decide tho tocal chain
plonshlp are being arranged by a com
mittee of the club with M. E. Gasklll
chairman. The tournament to
slated to start aliout July 1 and con
tinue throughout the month.
On July 4 a tournament will prob-
ably be held as a Red Cross benefit.
According to the plans of this tourna
ment tho national Rod Cross organiza-
tion Is offering prizes for the winners
of the best scores, while Red Cross
certificates are to be awarded to all
participants. Other members on the
committee are C. O. Blake, M. A. Ash-
brook, C. G. WattBOD and U O. Hig-
gins.
j x. LaUryer Is spending a week tn
Missouri on a fishing trip.
FIRST WHEAT MARKETED
The first load of now wheal of the
year was marketed at the Canadian
Mill and Elevator company, Friday,
bringing $2.10 per bushel It waa
raised on the Schafer Bunnetr farm
east of K1 Reno
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Bronson, E. S. The El Reno American. (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 21, 1917, newspaper, June 21, 1917; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc911377/m1/1/: accessed May 30, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.