Okeene Democrat (Okeene, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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OKEENE
DEMOCRAT
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VOLUME I
OKEENE, BLAINE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1917
NUMBER 33
Walter L. Beavers the Watonga Herald a place is
. , . | ,|„ ,, left vacant that will be hard to fill
lh,s week the Watonga Herald, I d (hetown of Watongahas suf.
a weekly newspaper printed fercd the loss of an esteemed cit-
rieighboring town, and one of the; ]>en and the ,()ss to the family js
one which can never be replaced,
leading papers in this section of)
the country, is mourning the
death of its guiding genius, Walter
L. Beavers, who answered the
final summons last Thursday morn
ing, April 19, at one o’clock at
his home in Watonga with the
same cheerful obedience that had
been characteristic of his life.
Death was due to a complication
of lung and kidney trouble. He
was taken suddenly ill Saturday
and while everything possible was
done to relieve his condition and
stay off death he passed quitely
away at the hour stated above.
The members of the family and
friends present bowed in grief as
his spirit took flight.
Funeral services were held at
the Baptist church of Watonga on
Sunday afternoon after which the
body was followed by a very
large concourse of friends to its
last resting place in the I. 0. 0. F.
cemetery.
Friends of the family bestowed
loving tributes of flowers and
tears and spoke words of comfort
to the saddened relativis.
Mr. Beavers was a man devoted
to his family and home life. He
sacrificed everything to this de-
votion. No selfish act was ever
committed by him—self was con-
tinually denied for the advance-
ment of his loved ones. So was
he also with his friends and assoc-
iates. Whatever of political am-
bitions he had were unconplain-
ingly sacrificed to the advance-
ment of his friends and his devo-
tion to party. It was a rare vir-
tue in its completeness. No spec-
tacular incidents mark his life of
service. It was a consistant, pa-
tient and continous employment
of his talents. .?
He lived well his life and his pro
fession of faith in God and the
Savior were wrought out also in
his humble service to the children
of men. Grief caused his death is
an honorable expression. Death
is honored by the yielding of his
spirit from the body and so of W.
L. Beavers it may be truthfully
said he honored death as he hon-
ored the days of life. He gave it
all of a mortal’s honest measure.
With the death of Mr. Beavers
the newspaper fraternity looses a
valuable man while in the office of
yet one which
tain.
we must all
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Who Is Responsible
There seem to be a few people
in this vicin ity who are worrying
because they do not know who
does the writting for the Okeene
Democrat and for the benefit of
thes3 people we will say that this
paper has one editor and one only
Now when you read a book you
always look for the author’s name
and say he is the person who
wrote it and hold him responsible
for the bad features and give him
credit for the goodness of the
book. Now when you see an ar-
ticle in a newspaper first see
whether or not it is-signed by any
one or is under any special head-
ing and if not then turn to the ed-
itorial page and ascertain whose
name appears there as editor and
you have the name of the person
who wrote the article and who is
to be held responsible for the ar-
ticle and no one else.
Now as we stated before this
paper has but one editor and,
therefore, all articles appearing in
the columns of the Democrat un-
signed are written by the ed itor
and he alone jfs£to be held re-
sponsible for therhifc, Now we do
not ask anyone what we shall
write and shall not write but do,
to the best of our ability, endeavor
to publish all the news all the
time and when we hear of an in-
cident that makes a news story
we publish it regardless of: Who
is connected therewith and if you
do not want your name mention-
ed through these columns in con-
nection with some form of law-
lessness then stay shy of such for
if we hear of anything in the news
line we will certainly publish it
regardless of what it is or who
effects.
it
Try It Yourself
If some of you people would try
the newspaper business for a few
weeks you would not be so ready
to get "huffy” at everything that
doesn’t just strike your fancy or
way of thinking that appears, in
the paper.
THE CITIZENS STATE BANK
Okeene, Oklahoma
A safe place for your money
YI/TiitO Because you are protected by
w II y f THE STATE GUARANTY LAW
A law that was made for you. Make use of
it by banking with us.
Your deposit with us whether on time, or
subject to check, it is all GUARANTEED.
More Sanitary Conditions
‘ The time of year is now ap-
proaching when we must take
every precaution in guarding our-
selves and our neighbors agajnst
that much dreaded disease—^ty-
phoid— and to guard against the
spreading of other diseases $hd
to do this we should see that bur
premises are kept in a clean and
sanitary condition and that the
entire community is in the most
sanitary condition possible.
In taking up this question the
first thing we have to deal with is
our water. Out of the many
cases of typhoid fever which have
occured herein the pasj the-Re-
cords show that about ninety per
cent of such.cases were - in.'fami-
lies where cistern water was be-
ing used while about two4hirds
of the other cases were where the
water being used came from a
well not properly carried for. The
wash water, which contains all
the filth from our clothes, and
other filthy water unfit to be used
is thrown out into the back yard
and seeps into the well. This is
sure to be unhealthy. The cis-
tern water is all right if properly
handled but the majority of the
cisterns are made without the
proper filter. Again, in this
country the water must be run in-
to the cistern during the rainy
season and allowed to remain dur
ing the hot summer months when
it becomes inocculated with germ-
organism and is thus wholly un-
healthy and unfit to use.
The old slop barrel is all right
if it is covered tightly so that no
flies can get in or out. At any
rate it is better than throwing the
refuse from the table into the back
yard where it ferments and draws
the flies.
Grocery stores sometimes have
very unsanitary conditions. For
instance butter sett ng around on
the counter uncovered and fruits
and meats on display where the
flies can get to them. Meat mar-
kets should always be careful and
keep their meat where flies can
Oil DeVelopementfe *
There are a few new develope-
luents in the oil situation since our
tyst issue and we v^ll attempt to
|$ve them to our readers ' as we
Wave heard them.
At Fairview things are lively
;*nd it is reported that the well
west of town was spudded in one
day last week and that they are
ipw drilling and that the work
Will be pushed as fast as possible
dfcd that the work on the derrick
•Being put up south of town , will
•soon be completed and drilling
11 start in a short time.
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( The situation in the Ringwood
^neighborhood remains unchanged
‘and but little is known of the pro-
cess being made.
At Kiel the well is down to the
depth of about two thousand feet
and the indications are good and
excitement is running at the high
mark as it is thought they are now
about to bring in a good well. At
the other well work is going on
and much interest is shown there-
in although they have only been
drilling a few days.
The situation here remains un-
changed with the exception that
we are told that Mr. Chronister
has completed the arrangements
for the putting down of a well on
his tract of leases south of town
and is expected to be drilling be-
fore harvest.
We learn that they are erecting
a derrick five miles east of Ames
and the well is to be spudded in
this week and a deep test made
while in the Duffy well near Lacey
they are down over three hundred
feet and the work is being pushed
as rapidly as possibe.
Former Okeene Citizen Dies
Word was received here last
week of the death of John Ran-
son which occured at Ada, Okla-
homa, on Sunday, April 8, death
being due to an attack of pneu-
monia. Mr. Ranson was well and
favorably known here having
not geT to it'Bakeries shouldbe It'lis hjs •,0",e serral years
sure that their bread and pastry
back at which time he was en-
are kept where the flies can not Saged in business in this city and
get to them as diseases can easily! h’s ™any f™"<ls here extend to
the bereaved family their heart-
felt sympathy and sincere con-
be spread in this manner.
No doubt you have been in
many barber shops and noticed
that sometimes they throw lather
on the floor. This is very filthy
and unhealthy to say the least.jp
Of course this matter has been I;
given but little thought but the I;
lather thus thrown on the floor
drysand is kicked up as dust and ■*
besides the great danger of spread p
ing skin diseases it is breathed in- 1
to the lungs and thus becomes un- •§
healthy. %
The above conditions could be P
helped to a great extent by the %
dolence.
To District Meeting
On Monday night of this week
ajkrnt fifty members of the Okeene
Odd FeifoiWWand Rebekah lodges
t.o! An\qs where they
attended the district meeting of
the Big,Five district. The meet-
ing \vas a success and one of the
best ever held in the district being
well attended and a class of sever-
al candidates were shown through
the mysteries of friendship, love
and truth the degree work being
done by the Ames and Okeene
degree staffs after which a bount-
iful supper was enjoyed by over
two hundred and fifty persons and
everyone departed for their home
feeling that much good had been
accomplished and thanking Ames
for the hospitality shown them and
expressing a desire to meet with
them again in the future and hop-
ping to all be present at the next
district meeting.
Memorial Day
Now is the time to commence
making arrangements for the
holding of elaborate and appropri-
ate exercises in honor of the loved
ones gone.
This year we should have along
with the other Decoration Day ex-
ercises a real patriotic parade.
If the proper steps are taken we
can make arrangements to have
the parade lead by a company of
the Oklahoma National Guards at
a small cost and we believe that
in the face of the present situation
that Decoration Day this year
should be observed by every one
and with a greater spirit of pat-
riotism than ever before and lets
start now and arrange for a great
patroitic parade on that day and
have this followed by one of the
most appropriate exercises ever
held any place at any time.
Tn His Steps”
That great religious play, “In
His Steps” will be presented at
the opera house Friday night,
April 27, and every man, woman
and child should be present and
see this play which is full of good
things. This play has been play-
ed with success throughout the
United States and the local Christ
ian church is indeed very fortu-
nate in being able to secure this
excellent play and to have it pre-
sented for their benefit.
The National Bank
OF OKEENE
a
Capital Stock $2&,000.00
Stockholders Financial Worth, $300,000.00
Interest Paid On Time Deposits
public refusing to patronize any j: The Srnall depositor receives the same :•
place of business that is not clean 4j 1 , , .
and sanitary and kept in that con- courteous treatment as does the large *3
depositor, and when in need of money
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dition at all times.
OTTO GRAALMAN,
Active-Vice-President
Peter Collins’ Lecture
Arrangements have been com-
pleted by the Okeene Council of
the Knights of ColumbusL for the
FREE PUBlSEC LTCTURE (and
question boxLby Peter Collins of
Massachusetts-on "What is Wrong
With the World” which will be de-
livered at the Opera House on
Wednesday, May 5, at 8:00 o’clock
p. m. *
he gets it just as cheap.
The S^rie Rate Ta All ^
Member jay'^ieral ResCi*^ Bank_->
W&aJso make fqj-ta loans at lowest rate of interest.
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J P RtTETZEL U) >1. SI.oilECKER >>-G.
President Vice President
F ROETZEL
Cashier
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Stokes, Charles E. Okeene Democrat (Okeene, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1917, newspaper, April 27, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1076864/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.