The Independent. (Cashion, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 1917 Page: 1 of 6
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"keeping everlastingly at it is bound to bring success."
VOL. X CASHION, KINGFISHER COUNTY. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, August 2. .917
ITEMS OF INTEREST
AS TOLD TO US
NO. 14
Harvest Hand Reported Insane
B. F. Cole returned Tuesday
from a trip to Miami, Oklahoma
Miss Doy, of Guthrie, spent a
couple of days at the S. B. Stew-
art home this week.
Mrs. Jameson and children, of
Helena, Oklahoma, are visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Cash man.
The Misses Gilliand. ot Lindsey
Okla., arrived Wednesday eve-
ning for a few days visit with
Miss Swango.
a young man working for John !
Hunter, who lives south of town,
go* too hot while working with
a threshing machine the other
day. The heat attack was fol j
lowed by a high fever the next
day. Yesterday afternoon some
of the neighbors phoned in that j
he had become violent and at
the point of a gun had compelled |
Mrs. Hunter and children to leave
the house but that some of the
neighbors had succeeded in get-
ting him under cantrole.
Russel Abercrombie returned
from Ft. Sill Tuesday where he
had been to take the examination
for a Second, Lieutenancy in the
army.
The summer term of school
ended at Edmond this week and
a number of the young folks
from here that were attending
s hoQl returned home Wednesday
•Th*s week has been moving
week in the north part of town.
B. W. Burchett moved into the
S. S. Cole property, Chas. Hamp-
ton into the Clift residence and
A. J. Garnett moved into the
Sanders property.
Hiram and Henry Peckham
of Beaver Okla., brothers of
Frank Peckeam, and a nephew,
Harvey Floyd, arrived Monday
for a few days visit with Frank
and family. They will go to
Oklahoma Cily Friday morning
where Mr. Floyd will enlist in
the navy.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Cole mov-
ed to their new home at Britton
the fiirst of the week. They were
early day settlers in this part of
the country and Mr. Cole was
a6tive in incorporating this town.
He has served as town clerk for
several years and resigned about
a week ago. Cashion people are
sorry to lose the good people but
wish them well i n their new
home.
Fords Bump
On the corner north of the1
Farmers State Bank. Mr. Harmon I
and Will Seyller both tried to;
use the same side of the street
at the same time with the result I
teat the cars collided. No one
was hurt but the cars were some-)
what damaged and are laid up
for repairs.
Goct! Rair. Falls Here.
I
About three o'clock Wednesday 1
afternoon a heavy rain began
falling and continued all after-
noon.
In this issue of the Independ-
ent will be found a copy of the
public sale bill of C. G, Dolson.
Mr. Dolson came here about the
first of the year, but sold his farm ;
some time since and bought a
farm near Eddy, Oklahoma and '
is making this sale preparatory to i
moving there.
James Butcher came in our of-
fice Monday evening and handed
us a five dollar bill with instruc-
tions to enroll him. and his wife
as members of the Red Cross and
the balance of the five to go as a
donation. This was truly a vol-
untary subscription, a Mr. Butch-
er gave it un-solicited. Much
happier would be the lot of many
a wounded man if others would
be more free with the cash they
can afford to give.
Notice
Any person having in their
possession any county Road Ma-
chinery, will report same to the
county Clerk.
Wm. G. Newer
County Clerk.
Chas. Price delivered the larg-
est two-horse load of wheat of
the season to one of the local ele-
vators last week. He had on
eighty bushels and received a
check for $218.25 for it.
The Federal Reserve
System Helps You
It was created primarily—
To help business men and farmers;
To proviee plenty of currency at all times;
To efiect a steadier supply of credit.
The system merits the support of all good
citizens; it must have yours in order to reach
its full developement.
You can secure the benefits of this great
system and at the same time assist directly
00000000000000000000 jn developing it by de-
g Reserve System § iting your money with
60000000000000000000 us.
First National Bank
Condensed Statement
OF
Farmers State BanK
Cashion Oklahoma
At the close of business June 20, 1917
Resources
Loans and Discosnts $73,099 9o
Overdrafts 465 87
Warrants 3,074 05
Banking House F. & F. 3,333 00
Bills of Exchange 6,853 70
Cash and Sight Exchange 38,169 91
Total .$124,087 51
Liubilit ies
Capital Stock $10,000 00
Surplus and Profits 1,895 77
Deposits 113,091 74
Total
$124,987 51
The officers and stock holders of the Farmers
State Bank wish to thank the citizens of this
community for helping them show the largest
and best statement they have ever published.
Fredonia Portland Cement
''grass hopper brand"
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Garnett, A. J. The Independent. (Cashion, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 1917, newspaper, August 2, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc107356/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.